Chapter 701-705: The Principles of Worldly Creation and Destruction (6k+ words)

"We finally escaped!"

The sounds of Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao's relief echoed in Li Fan's ears.

Li Fan turned around to assess the two companions and noticed that they looked considerably worse off than himself. In just a short time, they had aged significantly, with some gray hair appearing in their tied-up hair and more wrinkles on their faces.

"If Brother Li hadn't rushed forward and attracted the majority of the death qi, both I and Huangfu might have perished here!" Dongfang Yao expressed gratitude with lingering fear.

Huangfu Song nodded in agreement, "Both of you should take some more Longevity Pills. I still have some left."

Li Fan, with an expression of pain but no hesitation, took out a jade bottle and poured out the remaining three pills.

"I should have bought more from that person earlier." Li Fan sighed with regret, dividing two pills and handing them to Huangfu and Dongfang.

The two men, moved by Li Fan's actions, couldn't help but show a hint of emotion on their faces.

"I was right about you, Brother Li, you are quite loyal!" Dongfang Yao expressed his admiration after swallowing the last Longevity Pill. "At a critical moment of life and death, you stand by your companions. People like you are rare in the Xuanhuang Realm!"

"Having Brother Li with us this time is truly our blessing," Huangfu Song said after neutralizing the negative effects of the death qi with the Longevity Pill's power.

"By the way, Brother Li, where did you get these Longevity Pills? The effects are truly extraordinary. I've swallowed six consecutively, and I can still feel the surging vitality. I've never heard of such a divine medicine before," Huangfu Song inquired about the source of the Longevity Pills after a while.

"Embarrassingly, I purchased them from a cultivator I met by chance in Tianyu City. At that time, I was skeptical of the pill's effectiveness, so I didn't prepare much. I even forgot to leave the contact information in the rush," Li Fan regretfully shook his head.

Hearing this, Huangfu Song looked disappointed, "What a pity. Such divine medicine will undoubtedly cause a frenzy among the sect's cultivators once the official order is issued by the Immortal Alliance. If we could have prepared in advance..."

"Let's think about how to leave this place first. We've only escaped from the sea of deathly silence, and we haven't successfully exited this maze yet," Dongfang Yao ruthlessly interrupted Huangfu Song's fantasy.

With this statement, the three carefully examined the completely different azure ocean in front of them compared to the previous black sea of death.

Not only different but two extremes.

One was filled with dense death qi, challenging even Nascent Soul cultivators to resist or dissolve. In contrast, this place, though not as abundant in vitality as the deathly sea, resembled the myriad things of spring and youth.

Everything seemed vibrant and full of life.

As a side effect, Li Fan and the others, who had inadvertently entered, felt that both their mentality and physical bodies seemed to have become "younger."

"How does Brother Li see it?" Dongfang Yao asked.

Li Fan pondered in silence.

Huangfu Song offered his speculation, "This sea of vitality may be another part of this maze, opposite to the previous sea of deathly silence. Two sides of the same coin."

"Correspondingly, there must be a certain location of the Array Eye in this sea of vitality. Due to the contrast between life and death, the positions of the two Array Eyes in their respective worlds are not the same. If we find the Array Eye in the sea of vitality and pass through it, we may be able to escape this maze."

Dongfang Yao, after listening, scratched his head, "Why not return to the sea of deathly silence?."

Li Fan smiled and answered on behalf of Huangfu Song, "Because the formation here is the 'Reverse Life and Death Array.' Moreover, considering the intensity of death qi in the sea of death, if there were such a vibrant place connected, it would be as conspicuous as a drop of ink in water. Yet, we traversed the entire sea of death and didn't encounter any signs of vitality. This indicates that the exit of this azure sea of vitality is not there."

"Brother Li's thoughts align with mine!" Huangfu Song exclaimed.

"Alright, since you both agree, let's quickly set out to find the Array Eye or whatever it is." The two good brothers reached a consensus, and Huangfu Song urged them to move quickly.

This sea of vitality seemed like an ordinary ocean, with the only difference being a greater variety of marine life.

Chapter 702: The Principle of Reversing Life and Death

Throughout the journey, the trio encountered no dangers and proceeded smoothly.

Huangfu Song was pleasantly surprised that this exploration still fell within the category of opening up the unknown territory of the white mist.

The continuously increasing Qingxuan points excited him, making him forget the life-and-death crisis they faced just moments ago.

Li Fan also wore a smile on his face, but it was a deliberate disguise to fit in with the group.

In reality, he was pondering a question.

Could this sea of vitality be the trial purpose of the Longevity Celestial Venerable, who reversed life and death?

"Creating a new world of vitality from a world of annihilation?"

"Advancing from the life and death of all things to the life and death of the world. Indeed, a step further."

"Who could this powerful cultivator be?"

Li Fan felt there might be other unknown secrets in this, but it was something he couldn't currently fathom.

"If my guess is correct, then the 'Principle of Reversing Life and Death' in the world has already been occupied by someone. At this moment, Blue Feather Immortal Venerable, who also wishes to achieve enlightenment through this, has not yet resorted to a desperate gamble."

"Maybe I can benefit from this situation."

"However, one must be cautious when dealing with a tiger. Blue Feather, able to survive from the ancient cultivation world until now, is undoubtedly not a simple character."

In Li Fan's silent contemplation, the trio thoroughly explored the sea of vitality.

In the end, they indeed found the location of the Array Eye.

"Since Brother Li led the way last time, let me take the lead this time." Sensing the faint mini whirlpool ahead, Dongfang Yao patted his chest and volunteered.

Li Fan had no objections to this proposal, and Huangfu Song also nodded, not contesting Dongfang Yao's decision, but following behind him.

Li Fan, taking up the rear, entered the whirlpool along with the other two.

Familiar white mist surged from all directions. This terrifying existence that could devour one's lifespan now brought a sense of joy to the trio.

"We finally made it out alive!"

"This time we earned over thirty thousand Qingxuan points. I'm afraid no one in the entire Immortal Alliance has more than us!"

Huangfu Song eagerly raised the Quantifying Mirror, wanting to synchronize the recorded data to the Qingxuan Mirror.

However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically, letting out a scream.

"What's going on? How come our Qingxuan points are reset to zero?"

The end of the chapter.

Chapter 702: Immortal Alliance Concealing Intentions

Huangfu Song tightly held the Quantifying Mirror, looking as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes filled with disbelief. 

On the other hand, Dongfang Yao, usually easy-going, turned red-eyed the moment he sensed the life-threatening danger and saw their hard-earned over thirty thousand Qingxuan points instantly reduced to zero.

"Huangfu! Is this thing reliable? How did you manage to swallow all our efforts?" His neck veins popped, and his face twisted with a fierce expression.

Li Fan, in comparison, remained much more composed. After checking, he found that during the time when the Quantifying Mirror was disconnected from the Xuantian Realm, the substantial Qingxuan points they had earned in exploring the life-and-death realm had indeed become empty.

"The change occurred when we exited the realm and connected with the Xuantian Mirror..." Li Fan pondered. He summoned the Universal Sage Boat, pulling Huangfu and Dongfang, who were exposed to the devouring white mist, into the cabin.

"Calm down, you two. Surviving this ordeal is already fortunate. If we lost the Qingxuan points, we can earn them again in the future." Standing at the bow of the Universal Sage Boat, Li Fan consoled the two while gazing into the white mist not far away.

In that place, within the rich white color, where the line of sight couldn't reach, it seemed that some kind of change was quietly taking place.

"No, we can't just let it go. It's either the Xuantian Mirror made a mistake, or someone has swallowed our achievements. I have to demand an explanation!" Huangfu Song gritted his teeth.

"Damn it, they're bullying me. If I catch them, whoever stole our Qingxuan points..." Dongfang Yao's eyes burned with anger. He was clearly infuriated to the extreme.

Seeing this, Li Fan did not try to persuade them any further.

After this incident, the trio naturally lost interest in further exploration. Moreover, their supplies had already been consumed significantly. Embarking on another adventure would not be a wise decision. So, they hastily returned to Tianyu City.

"Wait for my news, you two. I'm going to find Elder Ji." Just returning to the city, Huangfu Song hurriedly went to look for Ji Hongdao.

Dongfang Yao found it challenging to contain his anger. Even in the Dao Discussion Tower's private room, he did not take a seat. Instead, he paced back and forth, stretching his body. His bones made cracking sounds.

Li Fan did not speak much. He ordered a cup of spiritual tea, drank it, and closed his eyes, waiting.

After a small half-day, Huangfu Song walked in a daze.

Sitting on the ground with a blank expression and lifeless eyes, he seemed absent.

"Huangfu, what's the matter?" Dongfang Yao sensed that something was wrong but couldn't hold back his urge to inquire.

"It doesn't exist, it doesn't exist anymore..." Huangfu Song mumbled softly.

"What doesn't exist? Be clear! Damn it, speak properly! You're driving me crazy!" Dongfang Yao shouted in frustration.

"President Ji said the life-and-death realm we reported..." Shaken by Dongfang Yao's shout, Huangfu Song somewhat returned to normal. He spoke intermittently, "Simply doesn't exist."

Dongfang Yao was first stunned, then became furious, "In broad daylight, how dare they talk nonsense? We experienced it personally, and that broken mirror proved it..."

"I said the same to President Ji. But..." Huangfu Song's face turned extremely pale.

"He asked me to take him to the life-and-death realm again. But when I went there based on my memory, the life-and-death realm had disappeared."

"What?" Dongfang Yao was dumbfounded.

"There was only the simple white mist, and everything we experienced, the reversal of life and death array, the silent sea of death, the ocean of vitality, it all seemed like an illusion we went through..." Huangfu Song's eyes revealed a sense of confusion.

"Did we really experience all of that, or were we influenced by some bizarre existence in the white mist, falling into an illusion?" Looking at his appearance, it seemed even he was having trouble distinguishing.

Dongfang Yao opened his mouth, wanting to say a lot. In the end, he sat dejectedly beside Huangfu Song, grabbed a cup of spiritual tea, and gulped it down in frustration.

Chapter 703: Illusionary Realm and Revelation

"Hallucination? Hmph..." In Li Fan's mind, the Dao Transformation Stone emitted a deep blue light, revealing the appearance of the "Reversal of Life and Death Grand Array."

"What kind of hallucination can create such an array?" Li Fan was confident that the experiences of himself and his companions in the life-and-death realm were entirely real.

However, for some reason, the official stance of the Immortal Alliance was to deny the existence of such a place.

"It seems that the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance, or perhaps the Xuantian Mirror, are aware of the true identity of the Reversal of Life and Death Celestial Venerable. Moreover, it seems to be a significant matter. Since He has not actively appeared in the world, the Immortal Alliance took the initiative to conceal His traces."

Li Fan sensed slight fluctuations emanating from the location of the life-and-death realm when they left and established a connection between the Quantifying Mirror and the Xuantian Mirror.

Presumably, it was at that time that the realm was moved elsewhere.

"These methods..."

"Interesting."

Even though over thirty thousand Qingxuan points disappeared, Li Fan didn't appear as despondent as Huangfu and Dongfang.

"If everything goes as expected, the compensation from the Immortal Alliance should be on its way."

"After all, it's necessary to downplay major events and trivialize minor ones. Otherwise, if Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao are upset and spread this matter, it won't end well."

Having figured out the intricacies, Li Fan was at ease, leisurely drinking a cup of spiritual tea while calmly waiting for the arrival of someone.

Sure enough, after a short half-day, there was a knock on the door outside the private room.

"Who is it?" Both Huangfu and Dongfang's eyes flashed with a hint of alertness.

Before they could react, the door had already opened on its own. A black-robed cultivator, whose appearance couldn't be discerned, stood abruptly in front of Li Fan and the others.

"You..." Dongfang Yao's expression changed dramatically. His muscles tensed, and he immediately entered a combat state.

However, just as he was about to take action, he was forced to stop because he saw the Quantifying Mirror fly out from Huangfu Song's embrace and automatically move in front of the black-robed cultivator.

With a gentle touch on the Quantifying Mirror, the black-robed cultivator coldly said, "Up to now, the mapped areas within the white mist barrier are all contained within this."

"If you want to explore more efficiently, you can go to those areas that are still blank."

"Remember, never speak of things you shouldn't. Otherwise, no one can guarantee your safety."

"Take care!"

With a slight flick of his finger, a ball of light flew to Huangfu Song's side.

Then, the black-robed cultivator's figure gradually distorted and slowly disappeared into the air.

Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao stared blankly at the light ball in front of them. After a long time, it seemed like they finally understood something.

Cold sweat dripped from Huangfu Song's forehead, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

After a while, the two finally regained their senses.

They exchanged a glance, revealing deep secrets. They chose not to mention this matter again.

Inspecting the light ball with his divine sense, Huangfu Song's pale face showed a hint of joy, "Eradication Exemption Talisman!"

As he spoke, he took out three colorful talismans from it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 703: Sketching the Mountains and Rivers

"With this thing, we can barely recover some of our losses." Huangfu Song breathed a sigh of relief and kept one of the Exemption Talismans. The other two were distributed to Li Fan and Dongfang Yao.

"Is this broken thing useful?" Dongfang Yao carefully examined the colorful talisman, somewhat skeptical.

"I have heard about this item." Li Fan squinted his eyes, recalling, "It seems that when the Immortal Alliance issues compulsory tasks, cultivators can use this Exemption Talisman to directly ignore the task requirements."

"Exactly!" Huangfu Song nodded with satisfaction, dispelling the frustration in his heart.

"What's the use of this?" Dongfang Yao muttered softly, still puzzled.

Huangfu Song gave him a disdainful look, "It may not be useful in normal times, but in critical moments, it can save lives! For example, in the event of a major battle with the Five Elders, where cultivators need to be conscripted. Others can only rely on connections or go to the front line. But with this thing, we can avoid disasters calmly."

"In a sense, this is like a golden token to avoid death!" Dongfang Yao suddenly realized the preciousness of this item, carefully putting it away.

"Right, more importantly, this Exemption Talisman is not bound to a specific person. Any cultivator holding it becomes its owner. If others offer a high enough price, we can also trade it away." Huangfu Song added, "To prevent malicious intent, you two should not carry it with you in ordinary times; just leave it in the spatial storage of the Xuantian Mirror."

Dongfang Yao readily agreed.

Li Fan, however, checked the map in the Quantifying Mirror and said, "Although we have the Exemption Talisman as compensation, our Qingxuan points are zero. It's like we worked for nothing. What are your plans for the next step? Are you going back into the white mist, or are you calling it quits?"

"The curtain has just been raised; how can we give up so easily? Now that we have a mapped area, we can directly explore unknown regions, greatly improving our efficiency." Huangfu Song's choice was obvious, his eyes glittering with boundless greed.

Naturally, Dongfang Yao agreed with Huangfu Song.

Li Fan applauded, saying, "Defeats make us more courageous, making us heroes! In that case, let me replenish our supplies, and we'll set off immediately."

"But..." Li Fan looked troubled, "It's probably hard to find life-prolonging items like the Longevity Elixir at such a reasonable price again."

Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao nodded in understanding.

"I can't let my brothers suffer losses. I'll figure something out." Dongfang Yao took the initiative to share the burden for Li Fan.

The three agreed to meet again in two days, then went their separate ways.

---

In the Beastkind Realm,

Xu Bai kept his eyes closed, seemingly asleep, floating in the sky.

Seventeen petals of the Heavenly Spirit Flower silently hovered above his forehead, emitting a faint milky-white light.

Around Xu Bai, it felt like some mysterious force was incubating. The air distorted layer by layer, and colorful light circles spread outward from him, centered on him.

Looking down from the Beastkind Realm's ground, it seemed as if there was an extra rainbow-like sun in the sky.

In the face of this strange phenomenon, countless exotic beasts knelt in awe.

Disciples of the Medicine King Sect showed diverse expressions and discussed in hushed tones.

Of course, with Liusan guarding Xu Bai, they dared not speak too audaciously.

More than ten days ago, Liusan had already found Jiao Xiuyuan.

Jiao Xiuyuan was very interested in the transaction mentioned by Li Fan.

However, he insisted on seeing the Heavenly Spirit Flower in Li Fan's hands with his own eyes before making a decision.

Since Li Fan's main body was not around and could not be contacted, Liusan hurried back with Jiao Xiuyuan's communication talisman and intended to report this to the clone.

However, upon arriving in the Beastkind Realm, Liusan found that Xu Bai was in a state of enlightenment.

Not daring to disturb him, Liusan guarded him instead.

"Old Liu, what the Sect Master comprehended this time seems quite extraordinary." Fang Zaiji's voice sounded in Liusan's ears.

Fang Zaiji himself did not appear. The voice came from a golden eyeball. Inspired by the connection in the Medicine King Cauldron that linked everyone's consciousness, he created a set of ninety-nine "Eyes of Shared Vision." This allowed holders to communicate with each other, share their sights, sounds, and even perceive changes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as if they were present at the scene.

"You could have communicated directly in my sea of consciousness. Why do you have to speak in my ear?" Liusan's expression was a bit unfriendly.

"You don't understand; this is called a sense of ceremony." Fang Zaiji sneered and immediately retorted.

Liusan turned his head and glanced at the golden eyeball.

The golden eyeball immediately dodged to the side. "Lao Liu, speak nicely. This thing is not easy to refine..."

Liusan didn't indulge the other party. Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly felt a sensation and looked up at the sky.

He saw Xu Bai, who was still in a dream, suddenly raising his right hand. Using his fingers as a brush, he swiftly waved it in the air.

Countless points of light gathered in the sky, and after a moment, a vivid river roaring through mountains and valleys appeared in the sky.

"Go!"

Xu Bai pointed downwards.

The painting turned into a stream of light, falling towards the Beastkind Realm.

Then...

"Boom!"

A surging river descended from the sky, appearing out of thin air, impacting the earth.

Xu Bai's hands didn't stop.

Majestic mountains, ancient pine trees, cracked earth and canyons...

One beautiful landscape painting after another appeared, and then, like meteors falling from the sky, they flew to various parts of the Beastkind Realm.

The earth kept rumbling.

Ancient trees broke through the ground, mountains and rivers rose, and plains roared and tore apart.

Like a creation deity, Xu Bai, in the sky, fabricated and transformed the Beastkind Realm according to his will.

Liusan and Fang Zaiji stared blankly at this scene, momentarily lost in thought.

"This..." Fang Zaiji was somewhat uncertain.

"It's not a change achieved through a connection with the Dao of this small world but a distortion and rewriting through some mysterious external force," Liusan understood.

"This seemingly casual act not only benefits from the fact that the Young Master's clone is fighting on home turf, but also simply enhances the power that the Young Master can invoke."

"It doesn't affect the essence of this divine ability."

Fang Zaiji's eyes flashed with insight. "So, if you use this move in the external world or the Xuanhuang Realm, if your strength is strong enough, can you freely modify mountains and rivers like painting?"

Liusan's expression turned serious, nodding slowly.

"In that case, for the disciples of the sect, issue a sealing order. This matter needs to be kept strictly confidential." Liusan said in a deep voice.

With their knowledge, even in the ancient cultivation world, this was an extraordinary divine ability.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 704 Creating the Essence of Heaven with Bare Hands

Destruction and creation have always been entirely different matters.

Powerful cultivators can easily move mountains and seas. However, creating mountains and rivers from scratch with bare hands is many times more challenging.

Many cultivators seem to achieve this, but in reality, they are merely moving water and soil from one place to another in the world.

What Xu Bai just did in the Beastkind Realm was different.

It was creating effortlessly, molding things out of thin air.

Or you could say, changing the heavens and the earth.

As strong Dao integrators, Liusan and Fang Zaiji could see this clearly.

In the Beastkind Realm, the suddenly appearing mountains, rivers, and trees were not originally within the natural evolution range of this small world's Dao.

However, they were forcefully rewritten by Xu Bai, forcing corresponding changes.

It not only involved the material aspects but also the fundamental changes in the laws.

The roars in the Beastkind Realm gradually subsided. In the complex gazes of Liusan and Fang Zaiji, Xu Bai woke up from his enlightenment.

Sensing the gathered gazes on him, Xu Bai was slightly stunned.

Then, he keenly noticed the changes in the Beastkind Realm's landscape, and it all became clear to him.

"While comprehending, the body can naturally perform. The intention aligns with the heavens, as if it were innate."

"Amazing!"

Of course, Li Fan's heartfelt praise was not for himself but for this clone.

Or rather, for the various peculiarities created by the charm of Mr. White.

With a thought, everything that happened in the Beastkind Realm during his enlightenment instantly appeared in his mind.

Xu Bai pondered, "Creating the heavens and changing the earth with one's hands. This divine ability can be called 'Heavenly Transformation.'"

The inspiration for the Heavenly Transformation divine ability originally came from the Reverse Five Elements Life and Death Sword.

When Li Fan comprehended this divine ability from the wonders of the world like the Five Elements Heavenly Realm and the Great Destruction, he could perform simple "creation": reforming the overflowing spiritual energy in the air into spiritual stones.

However, when it came to creating more complex things out of thin air, Li Fan was powerless.

But this time, what he could achieve with a wave of his hand and freely transform the world was precisely because of the existence of the seventeen-petaled Tianling Flower.

On the petals of the Tianling Flower, the mountains, rivers, and streams of Tianlingzhou were revealed. The clone Xu Bai carefully observed, as if he had entered the petals, swiftly flying over the sky above the Tianlingzhou. The scenery changed rapidly before his eyes, showing the entire process of the birth of mountains and rivers in the world.

To put it more plainly, the heavens and the earth acted as the teacher, personally demonstrating the process of creating mountains and rivers on the petals for Xu Bai.

So, within Xu Bai's enlightenment, he learned with skill. Unconsciously, in the Beastkind Realm, he simultaneously completed the "copying."

"The Heavenly Transformation divine ability can be easily performed by Xu Bai, but the true mastery by the main body requires repeated attempts."

Strictly speaking, the current Heavenly Transformation, outside of the Beastkind Realm, is more for the purpose of observation than actual use.

Because Li Fan, in front of him, is only at the Yuan Infant realm, and the impact he can have on the heavens and the earth is limited.

However, this is still a divine ability with limitless potential.

The biggest use Li Fan can currently think of is to create the "Essence of Heaven and Earth" by himself.

As an essential item for advancing to the Nascent Divinity realm, the Essence of Heaven and Earth is the "driving force" that causes changes in the world.

Tianling will give birth to a thousand waters, Taihua will give birth to a thousand mountains...

To use this as a basis for a breakthrough to the Nascent Divinity realm, a Yuan Infant cultivator must first observe the changes about to occur in a certain region.

Then, extract and absorb this "driving force," completing their own advancement.

There are hundreds of Yuan Infant cultivators in the Cloud Sea, but there are only two Nascent Divinity cultivators, Purple Cloud and Hongxi.

The enormous gap in quantity is enough to illustrate the difficulty.

For an ordinary Yuan Infant cultivator, it is already extremely difficult to observe the changes in the heavens and the earth. To conceal it from other covetous Yuan Infant cultivators and absorb the "Essence of Heaven and Earth" alone is even more difficult.

However, for Li Fan, who has mastered the Heavenly Transformation divine ability, he can completely trigger changes in a remote, uninhabited area, remaining undetected.

Afterward, stealing this force makes promotion effortlessly.

If one's courage is a bit bigger...

Mass-producing Nascent Divinity cultivators is not impossible!

Dao integrators are almost rulers of a state. Nascent Divinity cultivators can be considered the backbone of the Wanxian Alliance.

If dozens or even hundreds of Nascent Divinity realm cultivators suddenly appeared, it would undoubtedly force both the Wanxian Alliance and the Five Elders to treat them cautiously.

Of course, all of this is under the premise that the process of [Heavenly Transformation] invoking mysterious changes in the Xuanhuang Realm will not be discovered by powerful beings.

Occasionally, once or twice with concealed actions, perhaps it can be concealed. However, large-scale anomalies will undoubtedly lead to exposure.

At that time, attracting the attention of Dao integrators and even the Heavenly Venerable is inevitable.

Therefore, at present, how to ensure self-safety while performing [Heavenly Transformation] in the Xuanhuang Realm requires Li Fan to step by step conduct experiments.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on advancing on the Dao once again!"

Seeing Li Fan wake up, Liusan flew forward to congratulate, a faint joy on his face.

While speaking, he didn't forget to casually block the surrounding space to prevent the exposure of Xu Bai being Li Fan's clone.

And Fang Zaiji, manipulating the [Eyes of Shared Vision], also approached: "Using mountains and rivers as a scroll, laws as ink, and divine abilities as a brush..."

"Master, you are truly extraordinary!"

"I remember that the Divine Brush Sect had a similar divine ability back then. Unfortunately, after Chu Youhong created this move, the Divine Brush Sect suffered annihilation shortly after..."

"This move..."

Liusan's face twitched. Without waiting for Fang Zaiji to finish speaking, he waved his sleeve, collecting the golden eyeball.

Fang Zaiji's voice stopped abruptly, and the surroundings fell silent instantly.

Liusan then conveyed Jiao Xiuyuan's conditions to Xu Bai.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao is still as cautious as ever," his response was within Xu Bai's expectations.

Stretching out his left palm, the seventeen-petaled Tianling Flower flew into his palm.

Xu Bai smiled as he picked a flower.

Even though the Tianling Flower was completely frozen, not a single petal was missing, but he deliberately chose a transparent petal with the reflection of "the first rays of the morning sun shining on the mountains."

"This is 'copied' from the original Tianling Flower, not even one-tenth as charming. However, it is enough..."

"Hand this to Fellow Daoist Jiao, and he will naturally understand the preciousness of the Tianling Flower."

Xu Bai said lightly.

Liusan solemnly held the transparent petal in his hand, nodded, and left.

"We need to speed up the progress. We must complete this before the official era of exploration announced by the Wanxian Alliance arrives."

"Otherwise, if everyone goes to explore the White Mist, who will come to buy my Tianling Flower?"

Muttering to himself, Xu Bai waved his hand like a brush, drawing one imitation "Tianling Flower petal" after another in the air.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 705: Gathering of Cultivators for the Heavenly Spirit

Seven days later, with Jiao Xiuyuan's help, a piece of news spread across the entire Wanxian Alliance in less than half a day.

The mysterious cultivator with the Tianling Flower would make another appearance.

He would host a "Flower Appreciation Conference" at the right time, inviting cultivators from all over who were interested in the flower to come and appreciate it.

The venue for the "Flower Appreciation Conference" was in Tianling Prefecture!

Most cultivators found this news somewhat inexplicable. After all, concepts like appreciating flowers and admiration were a bit distant for ordinary people who earned contributions every day, calculating when they could acquire their desired cultivation techniques. Instead of attending, they would prefer to complete one or two more tasks.

Only those cultivators who still paid attention to the Tianling Flower were restless, beginning to inquire about the identity of the mysterious cultivator.

But as "imitation copies" of the "Heavenly Spirit True Flower" were displayed in the Qianli Hall in every city throughout the Wanxian Alliance, things began to gradually get crazier.

The Heavenly Spirit True Flower was the name given by Qianli Hall to the newly grown original species of the Tianling Flower.

Even though there were many rumors about how wonderful and extraordinary the Heavenly Spirit True Flower was, the fortunate ones who had seen it with their own eyes were still a minority.

Seeing the transparent petals in the Qianli Hall, most cultivators who originally came just to watch were all astonished and amazed.

"Gifted by heaven, truly gifted by heaven. Originally, I thought it was an exaggeration, but now..."

"It is said that the charm of these transparent petals is not even one-tenth of the Heavenly Spirit True Flower? If the copies are already like this, how extraordinary must the true flower be?"

"Ah, admire from afar and not touch. Such divine objects will never fall into the hands of ordinary cultivators like us."

...

Most cultivators, after seeing it once, although shocked and yearning for the beauty of the Tianling True Flower, if it was just for the sake of its "beauty," they would at most marvel for a few words, leaving a shallow impression in their minds. In the end, as time passed, they gradually forgot about it.

To go all the way to Tianling Prefecture to participate in the so-called "Flower Appreciation Conference"?

A round trip alone would cost a lot of lifespan. Moreover, there were inevitably various expenses on the way...

The world is full of beautiful things, so what if one Tianling Flower is missing?

Most cultivators had such an attitude.

However, with some inexplicable events happening one after another, cultivators' perception of the Tianling Flower was completely overturned.

At first, a Nascent Soul cultivator who had been trapped by the "Calamity of the Heavens" for several years broke through the bottleneck unexpectedly after witnessing the transparent petals displayed in the Qianli Hall. He advanced to the perfection of Nascent Soul, with the hope of forming a Yuanying. On the spot, he shed tears and howled continuously.

Later on, more and more cultivators received news of breakthroughs after seeing the imitation copies from various states.

Even more astonishingly, it was rumored that some cultivators, from the extraordinary scenes within the flower petals, comprehended various divine abilities.

As the rumors became more and more mysterious, some began to think that this was a publicity stunt by Qianli Hall.

All these "sudden comprehension" and "temporary breakthroughs" were just acts. It was purely a means to maliciously hype up the price of the Heavenly Spirit True Flower.

Conspiracy theories always have a market.

This kind of suspicion quickly resonated with many cultivators. They spontaneously began to investigate the identities of the cultivators who had broken through in the Qianli Hall.

However, after a thorough investigation, the unexpected happened.

Every cultivator they could find had genuinely been stuck in their cultivation bottleneck for many years.

And recently, during this period of time, they had indeed broken through. Each one had friends, relatives, and numerous records as evidence, and there was no room for deception!

Facts speak louder than words, and the investigation results immediately caused a huge sensation.

This Tianling True Flower is not just beautiful; it can even help cultivators break through bottlenecks and comprehend divine abilities!

The value difference between mere beauty and progress in cultivation cannot be measured by conventional means.

Moreover, treasures that assist in enlightenment are usually controlled by the strong, making them rarely seen by ordinary people.

Now, the Tianling Flower is available for free appreciation!

Although they are only imitation copies, they still have the effect of enlightenment. Cultivators couldn't help but feel moved.

Therefore, before the news completely spread, they hurriedly rushed to the nearest Qianli Hall.

In no time, Qianli Hall was overcrowded.

The line at the entrance stretched like a dragon, and Jiao Xiuyuan maintained order while smiling.

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"Young Master, is this also within your expectations?"

In the Beast World, Liu San looked at the joyous report sent by Jiao Xiuyuan, raising his eyebrows and asking with some confusion.

"The Heavenly Spirit True Flower does have some unique aspects. But Young Master, can the imitations you've created really help cultivators with enlightenment?"

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps it's because Old Liu, your aptitude is too low," came the thoughtful voice of Fang Zaiji from the golden eyeball flying on the side.

"Why are you still lingering?" Liu San's expression changed suddenly.

He reached out to grab the Same Vision Eye, but unexpectedly, it slipped through his fingers.

"Hmph, still want to catch me? I won't make the same mistake twice!" Fang Zaiji said with some pride.

Ignoring Fang Zaiji's jests, the clone Xu Bai temporarily stopped creating the imitation of the Tianling Flower and turned to look at Liu San.

"Don't say that the copies I created have some charm of the Heavenly Spirit True Flower. Even a blank piece of paper, when observed by enough cultivators, will inevitably lead to some comprehension," he said with a smile.

"Oh... so that's how it is. Master, when did you become so cunning?" Fang Zaiji's voice of disbelief came.

Xu Bai's expression remained unchanged as he reached out and grabbed Fang Zaiji this time.

This time Fang Zaiji couldn't escape; the golden eyeball was held in Xu Bai's hand.

Fang Zaiji's voice abruptly stopped, and Li Fan turned his head to explain to Liu San, "Your current divine sense is still in sync with the Same Vision Eye, so Senior Fang could sense your actions. As long as you temporarily exit, you won't make mistakes."

Liu San suddenly realized, "I forgot about this."

Xu Bai smiled faintly, passing over the matter without mentioning it.

Then his expression became somewhat serious as he asked, "Old Liu, how is the pill I asked you to refine?"

Liu San carefully took out a wooden box from his chest, "The Soul-Melting Corporeal Annihilation Pill is made from over a hundred poisonous materials. After taking it, the body will dissolve, completely disappearing from the world within a single breath. Even a Dao Fusion powerhouse would be the same."

"Young Master, you..."

"Prepared for myself. Convenient for self-destruction in critical moments," Xu Bai said calmly.

(End of this chapter)