Chapter 176: Exploring the Mystery of the Small Town (4) “I’m going to get the Immortal Bone…
After realizing that "there is nothing they can do now except wait", Si Ling and Xuan Chi lived a calm life in the underwater town.
Then they discovered they had entered a rare period of comfort—no more pain from memory loss, no more missions from the Ghost Academy, and even their obsession with becoming immortal had been temporarily shelved. Their lives suddenly felt unusually easy. Si Ling began to understand the mentality of those ghosts who lived a life of idleness and waited for death, and even thought that this was not a bad thing.
This rare tranquility was only broken by Hyun-ryeon's arrival. Using the coordinates Hyun-chi had given her, Hyun-ryeon found the underwater town and, after asking the residents for their address, entered the town and immediately delivered the good news: "I know how to get Hyun-chi a set of immortal bones."
Si Ling and Xuan Chi both stared at her expectantly.
Xuan Lian sat upright and looked at Si Ling. "One of the biggest differences between the current heaven and when Your Majesty was the Emperor of Heaven is that mortals can become immortals. Besides those who have great merits in their lifetime and become earthly immortals directly after death, there are also those who actively cultivate and ascend to immortality. There are two ways to become immortals."
"The first is the 'formal path' encouraged by the Heavenly Court. This involves passing the assessment of our Immortal Registration Institute and obtaining an Immortal Registration through the Heavenly Gate. The worst-case scenario with this method is failing the assessment and then returning to continue cultivation. Overall, this is safe and harmless, and complies with the basic guidelines for the development of spiritual civilization in the Heavenly Court."
"As for the second path, it was originally a legitimate path, but it was later replaced by the first because it was considered less civilized. It hasn't completely replaced it, though; it's now considered a backup plan. Occasionally, some people are exceptionally gifted and inexplicably meet the requirements for ascending to immortality, but they don't even realize they need to take the assessment. Others desire to ascend but disdain too much contact with the Heavenly Court... Both of these situations will automatically trigger this mode of ascension at the right opportunity."
Hyun-yeon cleared her throat at this point and said, "In the human world, this kind of operation is called 'crossing the tribulation.'"
"Oh——" Si Ling's face showed understanding, "It means being struck by lightning, right?"
"Yes." Hyun-ryeon nodded. "This business is handled by the God of Thunder and the Goddess of Lightning. I was originally thinking of adding Hyun-chi to the waiting list to be struck by lightning..."
"No!" Si Ling interrupted her before she could finish, saying nervously, "Xuan Chi's name cannot appear in the Heavenly Court."
"Hey, Your Majesty, don't worry. I know." Hyun-ryeon smiled easily. "Adding his name to the list of Thunder God and Lightning Mother would be like a wanted criminal taking the civil service exam. It's a complete failure. So I did some research and discovered that the system of transcending thunder tribulations to ascend to immortality wasn't actually invented by the Heavenly Court. They simply stumbled upon this mechanism and adopted it."
Si Ling was a little confused: "What do you mean?"
"That is to say, it's not that Heaven established the setting of 'surviving the thunder tribulation can lead to immortality', but rather that 'surviving the thunder tribulation can lead to immortality'. This is the initial setting of the Three Realms, and Heaven cleverly utilized this mechanism."
Xuan Chi understood: "So, I don't have to be struck by lightning in the Eastern Heaven?"
"That's what I mean." Hyun-ryeon nodded firmly, then deftly pulled out a document and pushed it in front of Hyun-chi. "I've arranged it for you. It's at the ruins of the ancient Roman city in Italy, where the ancient Roman gods now reside. Take this document and enter the ancient city. The heavenly thunder will be triggered immediately. The whole process will take about fifteen minutes to generate the immortal bone."
"..." Si Ling stared at the information Xuan Chi took over in silence for a moment, then asked Xuan Lian, "What if he doesn't make it?"
"Impossible!" Hyun-ryeon said firmly. Seeing Si Ling's worried look, she felt a little helpless. "He has cultivated for tens of thousands of years... Even the combined power of the ancient Roman gods couldn't create a thunderbolt that could kill him. This is why humans can cultivate to become immortals but ghosts can't. Ghosts improve their cultivation much faster than humans, and their lifespans are longer. If the heavens opened up a way for ghosts to ascend to immortality, it would be like there is no barrier between heaven and earth."
"Okay..." Si Ling seemed to accept this statement calmly.
Hyun-yeon then reminded Hyun-chi, "You should go at night, preferably in the late night. At that time, all the tourist attractions will be closed and there won't be many people on the streets, so you won't get hurt by mistake."
"Okay." Hyun Chi nodded and stood up, "I'll go get ready."
"I'll help you!" Si Ling stood up. Hyun Yen didn't care: "Then I'll go back first. It seems that there are some new arrangements in the Heavenly Court recently. Everyone is very busy. I can't leave for too long."
As soon as Si Ling heard it, he knew it was about cooperation between the East and the West. After thinking about it, he felt that he should talk to Hyun-ryeon in detail so that she could be prepared.
She then walked to see Hyun-ryeon off, and while walking she told her the general outline of the matter. In addition to the cooperation, she also mentioned that she guessed that Yu Heng and Donghuang Taiyi were Di Jun.
By the time they reached the town gate, she had almost finished her story. Hyun-ryeon was silent for a long time, her expression complex. She paused, sighed, and shook her head, saying, "I wish that weren't the case, but... you do have a point."
"I hope that's not the case." Si Ling said calmly, "Let's take it one step at a time. If he wasn't Di Jun, the only conflict between him and me would be a power struggle, not a personal vendetta."
"If he is not Di Jun..." Xuan Lian's voice trembled. She turned her head to look at Si Ling, her thin lips moving, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.
Si Ling looked back and instantly guessed what Hyun Yeon wanted to say. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "No matter who he is, I will definitely take the throne."
Hyun-yeon lowered her head and finally fell silent.
After a while, she opened her mouth again: "I'm leaving first."
Si Ling nodded, and Hyun-ryeon swam toward the sea. Suddenly, she heard Si Ling calling her, "Hyun-ryeon."
Xuan Lian paused and looked down. Si Ling stared at her intently: "Yu Heng saved your life. If you believe that he is not Di Jun, he is just your savior." She pursed her lips slightly and smiled, "Then if you want to tell him my plan, go ahead. There is no need to struggle. I won't blame you."
Hyun-ryeon's breath hitched: "Then Hyun-chi..."
"Since I won't blame you, I won't take my anger out on the person I choose because of you." Si Ling sneered, "However, Xuan Chi will not leave me, and I hope Yu Heng won't take his anger out on you either."
Hyun-yeon shuddered slightly.
Si Ling said calmly: "This is not a threat, it is a sincere blessing."
Hyun-ryeon didn't say anything for a long time. For the first time, she felt the familiar feeling that belonged to Xin Bi from Si Ling.
Xin Bi used to be like this, very good at controlling her subordinates. She could easily see through their minds and manipulate each one with ease, but she was also honest enough, and this honesty made them not angry even though they knew they were being manipulated.
It is true that she had her moments of failure, such as with Di Jun and Yuan Qianzi, but Hyun-ryeon knew that she would not be one of them.
“…Let me think about it.” That’s all Hyun-yeon could say.
Si Ling nodded calmly: "I respect your choice."
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After seeing Hyun-ryeon off, Si Ling returned home. Hyun-chi had already packed the things he was going to take to the ancient city of Rome - his usual halberd, paper figurines for emergencies, various talismans, and some healing medicines. Apart from that, he couldn't think of anything else.
Si Ling knew that Hyun Lin's analysis was correct, but when she saw the things Hyun Chi had packed, the worry that arose in her heart came back. No matter how she comforted herself, she was afraid that Hyun Chi would have an accident.
So that night, she couldn't sleep. This was a rare occurrence for ghosts and monsters. They didn't need to sleep, sleeping was purely for enjoyment. They could usually fall asleep through the simplest breathing exercises. Even a little demon with decades of cultivation could do it.
But this time, Si Ling was so anxious that she couldn't even breathe. She kept tossing and turning in bed. If the bed was a pool of mud and she was a loach, it should have been evenly mixed up long ago.
Hyun Chi, who had already fallen asleep, was awakened by the noise beside him. He realized that it was her tossing and turning, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
Si Ling froze for a moment, then rolled over to his side, using both hands and feet to cling to him: "Let's discuss the matter of overcoming the tribulation."
Xuan Chi was puzzled: "What?"
"I was thinking..." Si Ling swallowed, "What if you think you can't make it through those fifteen minutes? Then forget it, just run out first and we'll find another way, okay?"
In the darkness, Hyun Chi was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke in a confused yet honest voice: "I will get through this."
"I mean just in case!" Si Ling emphasized, "Just in case you feel something is wrong."
After she finished speaking, she waited for his reaction. After a while, she heard him ask, "Are you afraid that I'll die?"
"Yes." Si Ling said.
She thought to herself: What else?
"Okay, I promise you." There was a hint of laughter in Xuan Chi's voice, which touched Si Ling's heartstrings and made her feel numb all over.
She could sleep peacefully this time. She knew that with Xuan Chi's cultivation level, if he didn't resist if he noticed something unusual, he would definitely be able to escape the thunder tribulation unscathed.
Besides, there is her. She can also help him. With the combined strength of the two of them, it will definitely not be a problem to fight against several ancient Roman gods!
Si Lingran adjusted her breathing, and the breath was like a clear spring passing through her meridians and bones, pulling her thoughts into a deep sleep.
She slept soundly and when she woke up she yawned and sat up. She wanted to tell Hyun Chi that she would go out after breakfast, but when she looked closely, Hyun Chi was not there.
"Xuan Chi?" Si Ling shouted outside the house, but there was no response. She frowned and took out the Tongming Plate from under the pillow to send him a message. Halfway through typing, she heard the sound of the doorknob turning.
"Hyun Chi?" She called out again, and this time Hyun Chi's voice came through: "Hmm? Awake?"
Before he finished speaking, he walked into the room, and Si Ling blurted out, "You went out?"
As she spoke, her voice choked.
She saw that the original black on his wings, which had not yet disappeared, had disappeared, and every feather had become a beautiful aqua blue. The same was true for his hair, which was a shimmering aqua blue and flowed behind him like silk.
Si Ling was stunned: "Have you gone to overcome the tribulation?!"
"Yes." Xuan Chi said as if it was a matter of course. Seeing her look of surprise, he was a little confused. "Aren't I going to get the immortal bone?"
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The author has something to say: Hyun-yeon: The granularity of your two is not aligned at all.
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Let me talk about my next plan: This article should be finished in a few days, and I will try to finish the next one next month or the month after next.
After finishing it, I might take a break for two or three days, and then I will start "Marrying My Ex's Brother (Rebirth)"
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