Chapter 469 Qualifications to Reach Heaven
At this point, Wu Dongxiao instinctively frowned, and his expression suddenly froze.
It was as if I suddenly remembered the scene from that time.
It looked extremely unbearable.
Seeing this, Zhong Cai raised her hand and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Wu Dongxiao smiled and continued speaking.
"So, I tried many more times after that."
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He continued to caress each bead one by one, even those he had already touched before, feeling that he might not have found the trick before and was still unsure, so he caressed them again.
After a busy period of time, Wu Dongxiao finally found another one.
Next, he did indeed resonate with that strange rhythm again, and experienced a similar pain, as if he had been hit hard on the head... It was as if a bell had appeared directly in his brain, shaking and making deafening noises while also exploding violently, making it incredibly unbearable.
Wu Dongxiao pulled through again.
He had been careful and kept track of the time, so he was surprised to find that the pain he felt was about the same as before, but his recovery time was slightly shorter than before.
With his mind made up, Wu Dongxiao's subsequent actions became even more swift.
So, many more beads were touched...
This was repeated again and again.
After touching the beads, Wu Dongxiao then touched the stones.
Unsurprisingly, both the feel and the unique rhythm were exactly the same as those of beads.
Even the chance of finding a special stone is about the same as the chance of finding a special bead.
It is clear that these two are indeed the same thing, only with slightly different forms of expression.
The number of star beasts hunted by Wu Dongxiao is incalculable, but after counting, it can be found that he obtained more than 1,300 beads and more than 1,600 stones.
Coincidentally, the total comes to exactly three thousand.
Among them are exactly three hundred beads and stones that resonate with Wu Dongxiao.
The probability of it occurring is only 10%.
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Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly: "So, you endured the pain three hundred times to find them all?"
Wu Dongxiao honestly said, "Actually, only the first ten times are quite painful, and each time the pain is less than the previous one. After ten times, it's basically just a slight stinging pain, and you can't feel anything at all."
Zhong Cai then asked, "Didn't you take any pain-relieving pills?"
Wu Dongxiao shook his head, then nodded, and replied, "At first, I was so stunned by the blow that I didn't think to take the pills. But after two times, when I finally realized what was happening and tried to swallow them, I found that none of the kinds were effective."
Zhong Cai seemed to be thinking: "It seems that this kind of pain may be a kind of selection, a kind of test."
Wu Dongxiao nodded again and said, "That's what I think too."
Zhong Cai then asked about what happened next: "After you finished choosing, what did you discover?"
Wu Dongxiao said, "After I put those three hundred together, I will sense them again."
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However, Wu Dongxiao discovered that simply using his soul perception was not very useful.
He poured more profound energy into it, but it was still useless.
After many attempts, he first used his profound energy to wrap the stone beads, and then probed them with his soul sense. He found that the stone beads seemed to have become very brittle, and his soul sense seemed to turn into steel needles, piercing into the stone beads!
At this moment, the soul came into contact with a vast world.
Wu Dongxiao vaguely saw an image.
It was as if a towering giant stood on the wilderness, exuding a terrifying aura that shot straight up to the sky, forming an extremely mysterious pillar that seemed to be trying to connect with the heavens.
Wu Dongxiao instinctively felt that this connection was probably more than just touching—the distance between heaven and earth was so vast that even if the pillar kept getting taller, it would never be able to reach the end.
After a while, the pillar seemed to have entered a vast and empty space, and then it seemed to have disappeared, and its true form could no longer be seen.
Wu Dongxiao murmured unconsciously.
The Heavenly Realm, connected to the heavens, holds endless mysteries...
Only then did Wu Dongxiao realize that the surrounding temperature was very high.
He recalled that the towering pillar seemed to be surrounded by a faint layer of blue flames, but because the color was so close to transparent, he did not recognize it immediately.
Only by carefully discerning the details in my memory could I barely confirm it.
Before Wu Dongxiao could think further, the towering giant suddenly emitted a halo of light, which quickly generated raging flames that engulfed the entire giant.
The next moment, in Wu Dongxiao's eyes, the towering giant no longer seemed to be in the form of a "human", but had transformed into a volcano, constantly spewing out lava and ravaging all directions.
This image lasted for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Throughout the entire process, Wu Dongxiao was stunned by the scene and couldn't come to his senses!
However, when the images collapsed, all of them turned into a fiery red, pervasive, invisible thing.
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Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "An intangible thing, and fiery red?"
Wu Dongxiao scratched his face: "Normally, if there is color, how can you not see the shape? But that's how I felt at the time. I knew that the image had become an invisible mystery, and that mystery seemed to be a pure fiery red dancing in front of my eyes."
Zhong Cai couldn't help but smile when she heard him speak so earnestly.
This kid is usually so talkative.
Wu Dongxiao continued, "I think this should be a fire attribute rule."
Zhong Cai's expression also became more serious.
Wu Shaogan held Zhong Cai's hand and played with it. He smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Judging from that image, it should be a part of the fire attribute rules that a fallen Tongtian left behind and that he himself comprehended."
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To reach the Heavenly Realm, one needs to comprehend certain rules of the universe and then harmonize a certain cultivation rhythm within oneself with the universe.
Different cultivators have different insights, and what they can comprehend is only a part of the rules of heaven and earth.
Through their individual attributes and continuous cultivation, they eventually merge with a small part of the universe, gaining control over that small portion of the universe's energy and acquiring immense power.
Even at the peak of Nirvana, he is far from being comparable to Tongtian.
The image of that towering giant was probably just a serious cultivation session by a cultivator who had reached the heavens and earth.
It was precisely because the image was of such a high level and touched upon a small part of the rules that it gave Wu Dongxiao a headache.
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Wu Dongxiao continued, "After I finished watching the image, I didn't quite understand it at the time. I just used the same method to 'see' the other bead... and it went smoothly, and I saw the image again."
Zhong Cai shifted her position and listened attentively.
Wu Shaogan also looked at Wu Dongxiao.
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The second activated bead also revealed an image of a cultivator with the fire attribute reaching the highest level.
It also touches upon and demonstrates the rules.
Moreover, the images are just images; they are probably only meant to give Wu Dongxiao a feel for the atmosphere. What he can truly comprehend and learn from is the intangible mystery of the fiery red color that the images eventually transform into.
That is the real, small part of the rules that was intercepted by this bead.
Of course, cultivators cannot devour these rules if they want to reach the heavens smoothly, as that would cut off their own path. However, if they take them out as a reference, it will undoubtedly help cultivators find their own direction as soon as possible.
Therefore, the more of these beads and stones, the better.
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Wu Dongxiao also had exceptional patience, as if he had endured countless such trials before, carefully examining all the beads and stones thoroughly, and even watching all the images.
The time it takes for the images to appear is unpredictable, ranging from the longest time it takes for an incense stick to burn to the shortest time it takes only a few breaths.
The longer the image lasts, the more invisible power it generates.
All the images eventually transformed into a fiery red, invisible force.
In other words, they are all of the fire element.
Wu Dongxiao himself is of the fire element, so all the beads and stones he found that resonated with him were of the fire element.
However, given Wu Dongxiao's current abilities, it is impossible for him to immediately comprehend this intangible mystery.
Save these up for him, and when he reaches the Nirvana Realm, he can take them out and continuously study them.
With so many beads and stones he obtained, he could certainly help forge a path to heaven!
Aren't the remaining rules of various cultivators who have attained the highest level of spiritual attainment the very essence of "qualifications to attain the highest level of spiritual attainment"?
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Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai stroked his chin: "The rules that could be preserved... should be those of the Tongtian cultivators who perished under the lightning tribulation. Because they died, the rules naturally collapsed as well, and at that time, a portion of them would be collected and become 'collectibles' of the Starlight Secret Realm, waiting for future generations to excavate... and open blind boxes."
The so-called "blind box" is because only a very small number of star beasts possess this ability, so each star beast is like a blind box, some empty and some containing rules.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but chuckle.
Wu Dongxiao noticed that his Uncle Zhong was trying not to laugh, so he cleared his throat and continued the story.
"To be honest, my uncles, I was overjoyed when I analyzed these situations."
"Later, I carefully collected the three hundred beads and stones that suited me, and then took the remaining two thousand seven hundred beads to my senior brother."
Zhong Cai must have become curious.
"How many are suitable for Senior Brother Xuan?"
Wu Dongxiao remained honest and said, "With my help, my senior brother tested them one by one, and finally found two hundred and seventy stone beads." He paused, then continued, "My senior brother also examined them using the method I suggested, and found that they were indeed all of the ice attribute. The rules they contained were almost entirely different, and even those that were extremely similar always had some subtle differences..."
Zhong Cai stroked her chin, pondering.
I remember Xuan Bing was a male supporting character in the original book, but the main characters only got 300, while he got 270... It doesn't seem to match his original status in the book.
So, it's very possible that he has a deep bond with the protagonist's son in this life, which is why he was able to get so much.
Wu Dongxiao continues.
“My senior brother also gets a headache every time he tries, but I learned from him that the number of times each person gets a headache when they encounter the rule test is actually different.”
Zhong Cai's interest was piqued, and she immediately asked, "How are they different?"
Wu Dongxiao said directly, "I got it ten times, but my senior brother was in pain thirteen times..."
Zhong Cai pondered, "Perhaps this is also related to your talent, or luck, or something else...
That's a bit of a truism.
Wu Dongxiao agreed, "That should be true." He then solemnly instructed, "Both uncles, please be very careful when you try. Especially you, Uncle Zhong, please let him finish searching first, and then you can come over."
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "Do you even need to tell me?"
Wu Dongxiao remained honest: "My uncle did this out of kindness, and I reminded him because I'm being filial."
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh, and patted Wu Dongxiao's shoulder again, saying cheerfully, "I know you're the most filial to me!"
Wu Dongxiao was also amused.
These two, even though Wu Shaogan is the real relative, Wu Dongxiao at this moment seems to resemble Zhong Cai in some ways.
It's probably like... having a face that's three-tenths similar to Wu Shaogan's, and a personality that's three-tenths similar to Zhong Cai's.
Their main similarity lies in their optimism and cheerfulness.
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The uncle and his nephews chatted for a while.
Wu Dongxiao put the remaining beads and stones into a mustard seed bag and handed it to Zhong Wufu.
Zhong Caiming understood and nodded, saying, "After Lao Wu and I have tried ours, we'll choose from what you have." He then patted Wu Dongxiao's head, "After I've finished looking for everything here, I'll send what's left to you, and you and Senior Brother Xuan can both pick some."
Wu Dongxiao readily agreed.
Zhong Cai thought of a question: "After we've all finished choosing, what do you plan to do with the leftovers?"
Wu Dongxiao said, "Please ask both of you to look for them as well. If there are any left over... then if there are any surplus, go and visit Lord Lou and ask him to help find suitable disciples to choose from and finally categorize them. My master is still on the Flying Star Continent, and I don't know if she will be able to come back in the future, so I plan to keep those that she can use, and sell the rest to the sect to benefit more disciples."
Zhong Cai praised, "This method is good."
That's what he thought too.
However, what he wanted to keep was for Master Jiang's father—their Grandmaster Jiang.
Master Jiang must know what kind of attributes his father has and what kind of rules he needs.
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After the uncle and nephews finished discussing and making a decision, Wu Dongxiao took his leave.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan didn't see him off either, they just exchanged a glance.
"Old Wu, I originally planned to go into seclusion after visiting Master Jiang."
“Choosing stones will take some time, so let’s go there first, so that Master can rest assured.”
Zhong Cai nodded.
The two of them put the mustard seed bag given to them by Wu Dongxiao into the ancient city, and then went to Chongguang Hall together.
Jiang Chongguang happened to be out of seclusion and was able to meet with his two disciples.
The master and his disciples chatted for a while, but didn't talk much.
Then, Jiang Chongguang watched with relief as his two disciples left.
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Qianyuan Island, a secret room, within the ancient city.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat together, selecting stones and beads.
Since he had only heard about it and had not actually seen it, at Wu Shaogan's request, he was the one to try it first, while Zhong Cai observed the changes in him.
Zhong Cai knew he couldn't go against Wu Shaogan's wishes when it came to his own safety, so he readily agreed.
Indeed, this was the case. Wu Shaogan quickly began to examine the beads and stones one by one, using the method Wu Dongxiao had described.
Perhaps a bit luckier than Wu Dongxiao, Wu Shaogan didn't need to select hundreds of beads to discover it. After examining only a dozen or so, he felt that wonderful rhythm—exactly the same as Wu Dongxiao had described!
Subsequently, Wu Shaogan indeed felt pain.
Such pain...
It doesn't seem as terrifying as Wu Dongxiao described.
But this is not surprising, as Wu Dongxiao is still in the fusion stage, while Wu Shaogan has already transformed into a spirit.
Those at a higher level will inevitably be less affected.
Moreover, because Wu Shaogan was murdered in his early years, Zhong Cai was always worried about his mental health... no, she was always worried about his soul.
Therefore, regardless of his level, Wu Shaogan has frequently consumed elixirs related to spiritual energy over the years.
Zhong Cai had to refine this kind of pill at every level. Even in some realms where other types of pills were more important, he would still continue to refine pills of the soul type after those pills were finished.
Zhong Cai was very serious about Wu Shaogan's mental stability and intact primordial spirit, and was absolutely certain that nothing would go wrong.
Therefore, Wu Shaogan's primordial spirit is much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.
Not only did he not suffer any aftereffects from his early injuries, but he was also able to overcome problems related to his primordial spirit more easily than ordinary cultivators.
This time is no exception.
Wu Shaogan's success is not only due to his high level of cultivation, but also to the resilience of his primordial spirit.
He didn't even spend as much time reviewing those images as Wu Dongxiao.
So when Wu Shaogan woke up after a short while, he was met with Zhong Cai's anxious face.
Wu Shaogan ruffled Zhong Cai's hair and said, "Don't worry, Cai, I'm fine."
Zhong Cai let out a long breath and chattered on:
"Old Wu, you have no idea how awful your face looked before!"
"You know, a face as pale as gold paper? A face as pale as gold paper! It looks especially haggard!"
"And your body was trembling! Think back to how long it's been since you've trembled like this! It scared me to death!"
"The aura you exude is terrifying too!"
"I don't dare get close to you, I feel like if I do, I'll get pulled into something..."
At this point, Zhong Cai hesitated for a moment.
"It's gotten to... well, it's gotten to a very dangerous situation!"
"I'm still your Daoist partner, we can't get this close!"
"So, Lao Wu, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better now?"
This is a really long and tedious list of words, quite verbose and rambling.
If an ordinary practitioner were to be nagged like this after finally getting rid of a headache, they would definitely feel dizzy and even very irritable!
But Wu Shaogan is different.
After listening to Zhong Cai's rambling, he felt not annoyed at all, but rather as if he were being soaked in warm water, experiencing a very comforting and warming feeling from his limbs to his bones.
This is all because A-Cai cares about him!
Only when A-Cai consistently watches over him and cares for him can he feel at peace.
Wu Shaogan smiled and stared quietly.
Only after Zhong Cai had finally vented her previous worries did Wu Shaogan raise his hand again and rub Zhong Cai's head once more.
Zhong Cai let out a breath and finally felt less nervous.
It was because he learned from Wu Dongxiao's son that there was no danger to his life that he was not too anxious or panicked.
But he was still worried while waiting, until his husband finally woke up and his condition was rapidly improving, only then could he barely feel at ease.
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The couple looked at each other for a while.
Wu Shaogan told Zhong Cai all his feelings.
As Zhong Cai listened, her expression softened further.
It seems that things didn't go wrong at all with his old man Wu; in fact, it was even easier.
That's good.
Wu Shaogan waited until Zhong Cai's emotions had stabilized and he himself had fully recovered before continuing.
This time, it wasn't as complicated as Wu Dongxiao's process. He found the right stone after selecting more than twenty stones.
This process was repeated over and over.
In the end, Wu Shaogan also selected three hundred special beads and stones.
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows and said happily, "The same number as the main character!"
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "That's good."
Zhong Cai agreed.
Although he felt that Lao Wu could have received more, this was the kind of treatment a main character could get...
What's interesting is that the total number of stone beads he and Lao Wu obtained was exactly three thousand.
It was exactly the same as the one that Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing had hunted together.
They're being treated like the main character!
Zhong Cai was already very satisfied.
If things really went according to the original book's rules of luck, his old man Wu should have been able to get nearly three hundred special rhymes... maybe even two hundred and ninety-nine!
After all, it was a bug in Lao Wu's original book!
Seeing Zhong Cai's absent-minded look, Wu Shaogan knew that he was lost in thought again.
But Wu Shaogan only found Zhong Cai incredibly cute.
Moreover, he also had to be mentally prepared—A-Cai would definitely be in pain afterward, and he had to refrain from disturbing her.
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When Zhong Cai came to her senses, she met Wu Shaogan's gaze.
He smiled too.
Zhong Cai picked up a stone, ready to begin.
He murmured, "Old Wu only suffered eight times, I hope I will too."
Wu Shaogan pinched Zhong Cai's cheek: "It would be even better if it were only five times."
Wu Shaogan dared not say even fewer times.
After all, Zhong Cai is only at the Palace Building stage; no matter what, it can't be shortened to less than five times...
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In the following process, Zhong Cai followed Wu Shaogan's methods.
After only a dozen or so selections, he successfully found a stone that resonated with him.
It was indeed very painful.
However, despite Zhong Cai's usual cheerful and lively appearance, which makes him seem unable to endure pain, he is actually one of the most fragile alchemists... But in order to protect Wu Shaogan, his will is actually very strong, and this kind of pain cannot affect him much.
Wu Shaogan also noticed the change in Zhong Cai's expression, just as Zhong Cai had described him before: pale-faced, trembling all over, yet forcing himself to remain calm...
Looking at Zhong Cai like this, he felt a stinging pain in his heart.
However, Wu Shaogan also understood that when it came to anything related to cultivation, even a fellow Daoist could hardly offer any help.
Even with such extraordinary qualifications, they couldn't offer any help.
Wu Shaogan only hoped that each ordeal could be shorter.
Fortunately, each Zhong Cai treatment only takes about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
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Unsurprisingly, when the image appeared, what Zhong Cai saw was a radiance of various colors.
Perhaps because he cultivates all five elements, the images of those stone beads are not of a single attribute, but rather of two to five attributes—a variety of combinations, which is also a way for cultivators of the five elements to gain more insights.
After Zhong Cai finished picking, she experienced pain six times.
It was between the numbers the couple had hoped for.
For Zhong Cai, that was enough.
What made him even happier was that the total number of beads and stones he obtained was also three hundred, the same as Old Wu's!
Zhong Cai was satisfied.
After that, they should go and select the stone beads that the boy brought.
Finally, let the child choose what is due to them.
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