hotmtlnovel After Chapter 21, three times, I understood.
After Chapter 21, three times, I understood.
The head of Lingxu Sect stood at the entrance of Lingxu Cave and placed a jade cauldron into Weiwei's hand.
The jade cauldron was uncovered, and spiritual light overflowed from it. Inside were most of the spiritual liquid he had collected from the Immortal Transformation Pool, more than ten spiritual weapons, and three pieces of Nine Heavens Divine Jade of excellent quality.
Weiwei didn't answer.
"Take it." The sect leader shoved the bag into his hand. "Seven people from Yao Guang have died. The Holy Land will definitely investigate. I plan to go back to the ruins and reunite with my disciples, pretending I never left the ruins. I'll take the lead in public, while you all go into hiding."
He paused, looked into Weiwei's deep blue eyes, and his tone became very soft.
"Girl, don't go to Yaoguang anymore."
Vivi's fingers tightened slightly.
"The old Taoist priest ruled over the Spirit Ruins for three hundred years and dealt with Yao Guang for three hundred years. That place..." He carefully chose his words, "...is not a benevolent place, but rather a demonic lair."
The wind blew, stirring up withered leaves, creating a sense of great terror.
"Go to the Jade Pool Holy Land, go to the Purple Mansion, go to the Tai Xuan Sect, your eyes will be in high demand anywhere."
The leader of Lingxu patted her on the shoulder, then turned and left.
He walked more than ten steps, then stopped, without turning back, and simply shouted loudly, placing high hopes on the speaker:
"Live on, break through the Four Extremes, break through to Dragon Transformation, break through to the Immortal Platform, and lead the Spirit Ruins Grotto-Heaven to prosperity for thousands of years. Then this old Daoist can die in peace..."
After he finished speaking, he quickly left, his gray Taoist robe disappearing into the smoke and dust deep within the ruins.
Weiwei held the jade cauldron tightly and stood there for a long time.
Li Xian walked over, but didn't say anything to comfort her.
He took out a blank jade slip and a carving knife from the sea of suffering, squatted on the ground, and began to silently carve the Wheel Sea Scroll of the Daoist Scripture.
Comparing the ancient text on the gold-leaf pages, the brushstrokes are sharp and precise, not a single word is different.
After carving the two pieces, they blew away the debris and handed them to Ye Fan and Pang Bo respectively.
"The Wheel of Life scroll, you can use it."
Ye Fan took the jade slip and examined it briefly—his sacred body's origin resonated with the Daoist scripture, and golden blood energy surged beneath his skin.
"This thing..." Ye Fan took a deep breath, "You just gave it to us like this?"
"Nonsense, are you going to keep it as a treasure?" Li Xian rolled his eyes. "You two find a safe place and go into seclusion for three to five years to complete the Wheel Sea Realm. Ye Zi, you must hide that piece of green copper well; it's a rare opportunity that could save your life. Old Pang, keep an eye on that old thing in your belly and don't let him find a chance to turn the tables."
Pang Bo patted his chest:
"Don't worry, there's a signboard to protect it."
Li Xian stood up and dusted off his hands.
Where are you planning to go?
Ye Fan asked with concern, feeling a little empty inside after suddenly leaving Li Xian.
"The Northern Regions." Li Xian gazed into the distance. "It's chaotic there, very chaotic, but there are great benefits..."
"Alright, we'll stay in the Southern Region."
Ye Fan nodded, realizing that his cultivation level was holding him back.
Li Xian looked around at the group:
"Let's break up into smaller groups and go our separate ways. Yao Guang can't catch up. Let's wait until things calm down... maybe two or three years from now, then we'll meet up in Yandu and form a team again."
There was no sentimental farewell.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo exchanged a glance.
They each carefully put away their jade slips, clasped their hands in a fist salute, turned around, and disappeared into the southern mountains.
Li Xian watched the two figures disappear, then turned to look at Weiwei.
"Let's go. The Jade Void Sect has the Mysterious Jade Platform, which can be used to transfer the domain gate of the Yao Guang Holy Land, making it convenient to go to the Eastern Wilderness, Northern Region, and Central Region."
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Half a month later.
The Jade Void Sect is a vassal force of the Yao Guang Holy Land in the southern region of the Eastern Wilderness. It is not large in scale, but it has the advantage of having a Xuan Yu Platform that can traverse the void. Its sect leader is a powerful expert at the Immortal Platform Realm.
Li Xian and Weiwei, as independent cultivators, spent two hundred catties of source energy to buy two tickets for a combined teleportation array and domain gate.
It will open at noon tomorrow.
That evening, at the market where we stayed.
Vivi lowered her guard after the journey and sat down on the edge of the tatami.
They meticulously categorized and inventoried the spiritual liquid and spiritual weapons in the jade cauldron.
Li Xian sat cross-legged opposite him, unfolded the golden rubbing, and activated his divine power to circulate the "Daoist Scripture" Wheel Sea Scroll.
The sea of suffering surged and roared.
The Daoist Scripture truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest Wheel Sea Cultivation Technique in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
With the same infusion of divine power, the Sea of Bitterness expanded a hundred times faster than the Lingxu Scripture.
The divine bridge, imbued with the essence of Taoism, has become increasingly solid, with fine patterns appearing on its surface, each one subtly conforming to the laws of heaven and earth.
Li Xian closed his eyes, sensing the changes within his body, and silently calculating in his mind.
'At this rate, with a few more days of spiritual elixir irrigation, the divine bridge will be fully completed... But the barrier to the other shore lies not in strength, but in enlightenment.'
Without any bloodline bonuses, one can only gain enlightenment through sheer hard work and perseverance.
He opened his eyes and saw that Weiwei was also practicing her internal energy.
The Dao Scripture Wheel Sea Scroll is also of reference value to cultivators at the Dao Palace Realm. Rebuilding the Wheel Sea has further improved her aptitude.
A moment later, Weiwei stopped cultivating and opened her eyes.
Spiritual patterns flowed in his azure pupils as he stared at Li Xian for a few moments.
"The effects of the Bodhi Immortal Leaf have diminished," she said calmly. "It has reduced my comprehension from Quasi-Emperor level to Great Sage level, and then sharply decreased to Saint King, Saint, King, Great Power..."
"It was originally a one-time increase, and it's enough to preserve the resident-level enlightenment foundation of the descendants of powerful beings."
"Not enough." Vivi looked directly at him. "I want a Bodhi branch."
Li Xian paused for a moment.
The Bodhi branch, once held, grants an amplification under the Bodhi aura and Daoist principles, guaranteeing a permanent boost to the Great Power level. It is effective even for Great Saint level figures and can break through the shackles of Quasi-Emperor.
He only had one of these, and it was one of the core items on his fast-track route.
"No."
"I shielded you from the old dragon, kept watch for you, gave you 70% of the Spirit Ruins Sect Leader's possessions, and initiated the attack in the battle against Yao Guang." Weiwei listed them one by one. "Aren't these worth as much as a twig?"
"It's not worth it. You're underestimating the incomplete elixir of immortality." Li Xian shook his head. "If you get something too easily, you won't cherish it..."
Vivi was able to comprehend the supreme technique at the level of the Demon Emperor's Nine Slashes entirely thanks to the Bodhi Leaf, a substance that is effective even against Great Emperors and Ancient Emperors.
Weiwei remained silent for a few moments.
She stood up, walked to Li Xian, and squatted down.
A blue dress spread out, a cool face drew near, and her breath could be heard.
"Then name your price."
Li Xian looked up and met her gaze.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating her profile and casting a soft shadow on her eyelashes.
Despite her cold demeanor, her features are undeniably beautiful, and the blue light in her ethereal eyes flows in the shadows like two shattered stars.
He suddenly laughed, sensing some kind of crisis; Weiwei was a black sheep, both in the palm and on the back of her hand.
"Give me a son," Li Xian said.
Weiwei was stunned for a moment.
Then she stood up, walked to the door, and locked the latch.
When he turned around, his hand was already on the belt buckle.
"make a deal."
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The moonlight outside the window was as clear as water.
The candles in the guest room had been extinguished for a long time.
The blue dress had long since fallen to the ground, piled up beside the tatami like a shallow lake.
Weiwei leaned back on the pillow, her dark hair spread out across half the bed, its lines clearly defined in the moonlight.
She bit her lower lip, refusing to utter a sound. The rationality in her azure eyes crumbled inch by inch. Under extreme emotions, the spiritual patterns of her Immortal Eyes activated on their own, shimmering with blue light, and tears hung at the corners of her eyes.
The usually calm and calculating female lead lost all her cunning on this bed.
Li Xian initially thought that her use of "deal" was just flirting.
He was wrong.
Vivi is serious.
Extremely serious.
From sunrise to sunset, she gave him no chance to catch his breath.
Every time he tried to get out of bed to get a drink of water, he would be pulled back by a long, strong arm.
The Celestial Eyes precisely locked onto every sensitive spot of his.
The physical strength of the Dao Palace Realm cultivator far surpasses that of the Divine Bridge Realm cultivator.
Those eyes, usually used only to find the enemy's weaknesses, were searching for his weaknesses tonight.
Moreover, they are both accurate and ruthless in their targeting.
On the fifteenth time, Li Xian began to suspect that his mortal body might have some hidden debuff.
On his twentieth visit, he had the idea of brewing a pot of Bodhi Ash Tea to restore his strength.
On the twenty-fifth time, he felt he might suddenly die in this world. Not from being bitten to death by a monster, not from being slapped to death by the emperor, but from being drained to death by his own woman.
The thirtieth time.
Vivi finally fell backward, her chest heaving violently, her body covered in a thin layer of sweat, her black hair sticking to her cheeks and neck.
She closed her eyes, and a small smile played at the corners of her lips.
"A branch." She held out her hand, palm up, "I'm going to hold it at least tonight."
Li Xian lay paralyzed in bed.
I feel like my sacred bridge is about to collapse.
He trembled as he took the Bodhi branch from the sea of suffering and placed it in her palm.
"Take it."
The voice was so hoarse that it was almost indistinguishable from a human voice.
Weiwei gathered the branches, turned over, wrapped herself in the blanket, and fell into a deep sleep.
Her breathing became even after a few breaths, and her face was serene, completely unlike the deadly posture she had just displayed.
Li Xian, supporting herself against the wall, slowly climbed out of bed, her bones cracking all over.
He pushed open the door and staggered into the courtyard.
The night breeze was cool, and the moon hung in the center of the sky, its gentle light bathing the courtyard.
Li Xian stood in the moonlight, panting heavily.
My mind is blank.
It's not the kind of "emptiness" that you deliberately pursue during cultivation; it's truly having nothing left. There are no calculations, no plans, no shortcuts, no idea where to go next, who to kill, or what to take.
For the past twenty years—
No, for the first time since he became conscious, he didn't think about anything.
As the wind blows, the Sea of Bitterness turns on its own, and divine power flows slowly through the meridians.
Then he heard a voice.
It's not the voice from the outside world.
It was a soft sound coming from the depths of the Sea of Bitterness, at the end of the Divine Bridge.
Like ice cracking.
Like a seed breaking through the soil.
The last inch of barrier that connected the sacred bridge shattered silently at that moment.
A golden shore emerged from the end of the sea of suffering, the Dao unfolded on its own, and the laws of heaven and earth resonated with him in that instant.
Enlightenment lies not in arduous practice, but in letting go.
Li Xian stood there stunned. After regaining his senses, he realized that he had actually survived the tribulation of being lost.
Slowly raising his head, Li Xian gazed at the bright moon and clasped his hands together.
"I understand."
The Secret Realm of Wheels, the Final Stage—
The other shore is broken.