Chapter 707: Reverse Evolution of the Universe
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jiao Xiuyuan opened the wooden box.
A transparent "piece of paper" as thin as a cicada's wing, emitting a warm white light, slowly flew into the sky.
"True Heavenly Spirit Flower!" A cultivator in the field couldn't help but exclaimed.
Some were even so shocked by the beauty of the Heavenly Spirit Flower that they stood up on the spot.
It’s strange to say, the Heavenly Spirit Flower is clearly sealed in a flat surface, but when others look at it, they don’t notice anything unusual.
It was as if there was really a flower slowly blooming in front of me, so beautiful.
You can even smell the faint fragrance coming from the flowers.
Seeing that everyone in the field was silent because of the beauty of Tianling, Jiao Xiuyuan smiled proudly and pointed lightly at the transparent paper in the air.
In an instant, countless rays of light shot out from it, projecting the flower, which was originally only the size of a palm, into the sky above the venue.
The image has been magnified tens of thousands of times, but it does not affect its charm at all. On the contrary, the scene on each petal is clearly visible.
When all the monks' minds were firmly attracted, Jiao Xiuyuan crushed another round bead while no one was paying attention.
A faint white smoke, exuding a mysterious atmosphere, slowly enveloped the venue.
Even though it was just a puppet body, Jiao Xiuyuan himself could not avoid it. He quietly set up protection to block the white fog outside of himself.
He remembered the explanation given by the Hedao monk named Liu San, who was obviously a pseudonym, when he handed this item to him.
"Well, this is a pill that I carefully developed. It can assist cultivators in their practice. After it is atomized and absorbed, it can produce a seemingly enlightening effect..."
Jiao Xiuyuan looked at the monks' gradually infatuated faces and muttered to himself, "Although he swore that this thing had been improved and was absolutely not addictive..."
"But no matter what, it's better not to touch this damn thing."
The true flowers of the heavenly spirits were in full bloom. The wonders of the petals were reflected on the faces of every cultivator in the Flower Cave.
Each round of appreciation lasted only three hours. In order not to miss it, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the projection of the Heavenly Spirit Flower in the sky.
Only one person was staring at the thin piece of icy paper in the field, dazed and absent-minded.
"It can't be wrong, Bingdilu, Ruxiangshe, Qiansejuan..."
"This is exactly the same method I used to seal the flowers in [Flower Collection], but I have never told anyone else about this."
"What on earth..." Zhao Chong's eyes were full of disbelief, "Could it be that there is someone in the world who actually thinks the same as I do?"
After seeing the Heavenly Spirit Flower, Zhao Chong's long-cherished wish was gone. He didn't care much about the so-called breakthrough in cultivation and sudden enlightenment of supernatural powers. Instead, he gradually developed a strong interest in the owner of the Heavenly Spirit Flower who never showed up.
Time passed slowly as everyone was immersed in their concentration.
The three-hour deadline was almost up, but no one showed any signs of breakthrough or enlightenment.
"This is our first show, we can't mess it up."
Just as Jiao Xiuyuan was about to activate the pre-arranged plan, a wave suddenly came and stopped him.
"It's this guy. That's good. I don't have to waste my energy on publicity!" After seeing the identity of the breakthrough cultivator, Jiao Xiuyuan was overjoyed.
He flashed to the other side and blocked the fluctuations to prevent them from disturbing others' appreciation and comprehension.
The first cultivator to break through was Sun Qi.
When he saw the magnificent view of the sky above his head, he suddenly felt as if he was in a tragic battlefield again. However, unlike the bloody sky flower he was facing now, he did not have any murderous thoughts in his heart.
The many beautiful scenes in the world were like soft water, healing and soothing the psychological trauma he suffered in the war.
It was as if time had gone back, and the blood, corpses, and cracked earth had all disappeared. The perspective flew over Tianlingzhou and returned to the era before the war.
Sun Qi watched everything in front of him in fascination.
At that moment, he forgot the love and disappointment of his family elders, the ridicule of his peers, and his determination to break through.
My mind is filled with the beauty of heaven and earth.
All the hostility will disappear and everything will come naturally.
When he woke up from his trance, he found that the bottleneck of [Heaven's Evil] that had troubled him for many years and almost made him despair had disappeared without a trace.
All they had to do was find a suitable cave and devour it, and they would be able to enter the Nascent Soul stage directly. This was not a difficult task for the Sun family.
If it were in the past, if he had a sudden breakthrough, he might have been so excited that he would cry for joy.
But at this moment, he was neither happy nor sad. He did not leave the cave in the flower garden in advance, but just sat there quietly. He ignored the occasional gazes from the people around him and continued to stare at the Tianling Zhenhua above his head.
It was not until the host Jiao Xiuyuan put the flowers back into the wooden box and announced the end of the first tasting session that he came to his senses.
Voices of excitement, regret, and praise rang out one after another.
"Fellow Daoist Jiao, please name a price! How much do you want for this [Heavenly Spiritual Flower]?"
Having witnessed its mystery with their own eyes, some monks present could not help but ask impatiently.
This immediately attracted a lot of people's agreement.
Facing everyone's questions, Jiao Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I have told you many times that the flower owner's attitude is very clear: not selling, not selling, and still not selling!"
"Although I also want to facilitate this deal, I can't do anything if others insist on doing so!"
The crowd below suddenly became agitated upon hearing this.
A middle-aged monk with a big belly stood up and looked at Jiao Xiuyuan, saying proudly: "I don't believe it. As long as the price is high enough, there is something that can't be bought? Ten million contribution points, do you think it will work? If not, we can add more!"
Before Jiao Xiuyuan could reply, someone in the room immediately said in a sarcastic tone, "Hey, isn't this Fellow Daoist Zhu Yuhua from Tianshu Prefecture? I heard that you are always very generous, so why did you only ask for tens of millions of contribution points when you first opened your mouth? Who are you looking down on?"
"Haha, that's all, and you still want to buy [Heavenly Spiritual Flower]? I think those imitations are very suitable for you!"
…
Zhu Yuhua's face changed slightly, and he looked at the people who spoke up. They were indeed well-known people. Ten million contributions were not a big number for them.
The words on his lips were swallowed back. With a dull look on his face, Zhu Yuhua was about to raise the price.
Jiao Xiuyuan took the initiative to step forward and act as a peacemaker.
"Everyone, everyone..."
He raised his voice a few degrees to regain everyone's attention.
"The owner of the Heavenly Spirit Flower is an extremely elegant person. Both his appearance and demeanor are the best I have ever seen in my life. Of course, he is reluctant to sell the only Heavenly Spirit Flower in the world."
"But..." Jiao Xiuyuan changed the subject.
"He also knew that if such a wonderful thing was shelved all day long and only a few people appreciated it, it would be a blasphemy to it. In addition, after my lobbying, a compromise was finally decided."
Jiao Xiuyuan paused, then announced: "Although it is not for sale, this [Heavenly Spirit Flower] can be rented out!"
"If you are interested in this, you can stay and listen to my detailed explanation."
…
"Only rent, not sell. The owner of Tianling Flower really knows how to do business." Sun Qi sneered.
Looking at the crowd of cultivators rushing towards Jiao Xiuyuan, Sun Qi knew that he did not have the ability to rent the Heavenly Spirit Flower. Shaking his head, he quietly left the Flower Cave.
After he got out, the first person Sun Qi visited was his uncle Sun Liancheng. After all, the most fundamental reason for his breakthrough this time was the [Flower Pavilion] given by Sun Liancheng.
After waiting in his cave for a short while, Sun Liancheng came hurriedly.
"Okay... okay..." Sun Liancheng looked him up and down, and was more excited than Sun Qi himself about his breakthrough.
"The genius of our Sun family has finally returned after many years." Sun Liancheng exclaimed repeatedly.
Sun Qi chuckled at himself: "Gorgeous..."
"Born with a foundation, a golden elixir at full moon. Back then, I was indeed worthy of the title of a genius. But now I am already two hundred and thirteen years old..."
Sun Qi shook his head slightly: "What kind of genius is this? Uncle, please don't call me that anymore. Others have already achieved the Nascent Soul and Transformation realms, but I am still lingering in the Golden Core realm..."
"If this gets out, people will definitely laugh at me."
Sun Liancheng disagreed: "Why should our Sun family care about what others think? Qi'er, you have been in the golden elixir for more than 200 years, and now you have escaped from the predicament. With your accumulated experience, your future is definitely limitless."
"Besides..."
Sun Liancheng had an inexplicable look on his face: "It's not your fault that the breakthrough is so difficult. After all, the bottleneck of the entire clan is shouldered by you alone."
"In addition, with [Qian Kun Yi Qi] as a companion, one would be subject to multiple evil intentions from heaven and earth. It is a blessing to be able to break through the [Heaven's Disaster] of the Golden Core Stage in one's lifetime. Many ancestors died before even reaching the Golden Core Stage. But now..."
Sun Liancheng patted Sun Qi on the shoulder and said with relief: "The future is promising!"
There was no fluctuation in Sun Qi's expression.
"The next bottleneck of "Reverse Evolution of the Universe" will be in the late stage of Spirit Transformation, right?" Sun Liancheng asked.
Sun Qi nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, the clan will prepare the necessary resources for you, such as the cave and the celestial marrow. Just practice with peace of mind."
After a long silence, Sun Liancheng said in a deep voice: "Qi'er, the burden of the entire clan is placed on you alone. As a result, your cultivation has not improved at all, and you cannot tell others about it. You can only bear it silently. Do you feel wronged and unwilling?"
Sun Qi remained calm: "It's just my mission. Countless ancestors have sacrificed silently like me, and it is because of their efforts that our Sun family is so strong today. How can I be unwilling?"
Sun Liancheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Sun Qi carefully, as if trying to discern the truth in his words.
After a long time, he was about to speak, but his expression suddenly changed: "A guest is coming."
"Then I'll take my leave first!" Sun Qi bowed and was about to turn around and leave.
"It's okay, just stay here. It's not a big deal." Sun Liancheng stopped him.
"Hahaha, Lao Sun, we made a fortune this time." The voice came before the person arrived.
Hearing Jiao Xiuyuan's voice, Sun Qi shut up and stood silently.
Not long after, Jiao Xiuyuan walked in with high spirits.
"The number of monks who came from afar is more than you thought, haha..."
When he was talking, he suddenly stopped talking when he saw Sun Qi standing quietly in the house. There seemed to be a flash of strangeness in his eyes.
"Haha, Brother Jiao, you can go ahead and say whatever you want. Qi'er is not an outsider." Sun Liancheng waved his hand.
Jiao Xiuyuan opened his mouth, but finally just smiled and didn't say much.
"Old Sun, you misunderstood. How could I not know the relationship between you and this guy? But when we signed the contract, we agreed to keep it secret."
Then the voice suddenly disappeared, and only his lips were seen opening and closing. After hearing his words, Sun Liancheng's face showed surprise and joy.
After saying a few more words, Jiao Xiuyuan took out a small Tianxuan mirror from his arms.
After completing the transaction on the spot, he left in a hurry.
“I didn’t expect that someone would actually be willing to pay for the Hedao-level [Jade Token of the Audience of the Law] to rent the Tianling True Flower for the first time…”
"It seems that our Sun family is still far behind the real dignitaries of the Immortal Alliance." Sun Liancheng sighed slightly, "We have a long way to go!"
Sun Qi was stunned when he heard this: "Didn't you say to keep it a secret?"
"What does the contract signed by Jiao Xiuyuan have to do with me?" Sun Liancheng said indifferently.
"But this Lord of the Heavenly Spirit Flower is quite interesting. He is an ancient sleeping monk who came out of the white mist. He wants me to help him get the status of joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance..."
"Qi'er, what do you think?" After pondering for a moment, Sun Liancheng looked at Sun Qi.
After thinking for a moment, Sun Qi replied, "He has ulterior motives. He might be a spy from the Five Elders Association."
Sun Liancheng laughed loudly, shook his head and said, "Qi'er, you are still too young after all. The Lord of the Heavenly Spirit Flower has gone to such great lengths just to meet Yan Fajue and ask for a Hedao technique that suits him. If he is really a spy, why would he waste this rare opportunity in a place like this?"
"Besides, Yan Fajue is at the headquarters of the Immortal Alliance's Dharma Protector Hall. With the [True Meaning of Dharma Transmission] to suppress him, what kind of spy would dare to go to the headquarters and cause trouble? It would be a waste of time."
Sun Qi remained silent.
How could such secrets be known by a mere Jindan cultivator like him? His uncle Sun Liancheng's move was just to remind him that even if Sun Qi broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he was still nothing compared to the entire Sun family. He should practice the "Reverse Evolution of the Universe" obediently and shoulder the bottleneck of the entire family, and never have any other thoughts.
"snort."
Sun Qi hid the dangerous thought that flashed through his mind deep in his heart, not daring to show any strange expression.
Sun Liancheng seemed very satisfied with his performance, and from then on he let him live in the City Lord's Mansion.
Seven days later, Sun Qi met the extremely mysterious master of the Tianling Flower, Xu Bai, at his mansion.
Even though he thought he was extremely tough, he still lost his mind for a moment when he saw the other party. Only then did he realize that what Jiao Xiuyuan said, "The Lord of the Heavenly Spirit Flower is extremely elegant and rare in the world," was not false.
Xu Bai came here, apparently for the identity of the Immortal Alliance.
For Sun Liancheng, who holds great power in a state, this is just a piece of cake.
However, it only took half a day to bypass all the reviews and complete Xu Bai's admission into the alliance.
After Xu Bai completed the identity verification on the spot using the Tianxuan small mirror, he nodded with satisfaction.
After praising Sun Liancheng for his "tremendous power", he put away his folding fan and left gracefully.
Sun Qi's gaze followed his back all the way until he disappeared.
"It does seem like there is some favor from Heaven..."
"It's a pity that he went astray." Sun Liancheng snorted coldly and commented.
Sun Qi was stunned when he heard this, and was still wondering what mistake he had made recently to anger his uncle.
After a moment, Sun Qi realized that his uncle was not talking about him.
And Xu Bai who just left.
"Going astray? What do you mean, uncle?" Sun Qi was a little confused.
"In the ancient world of immortal cultivation, a person favored by heaven might be someone that all the major sects would vie for. He is a natural seed for cultivation."
"But now..." A trace of disdain flashed in Sun Liancheng's eyes.
"The new law of the Heavenly Lord is actually against the will of Heaven. The more favors you receive from Heaven and Earth, the more difficult it will be to go against the laws of Heaven and Earth in the future."
“Even when offering sacrifices to the spirit of heaven and earth, one will be countered by the will of heaven and earth many times over. No matter how high one’s talent is, it will basically stop at the level of transformation into a god.”
"Just like your companion item, [Qian Kun Yi Qi]. It is half of the wonder of heaven, and it can be considered a blessing from heaven and earth. On your journey of cultivation, have you ever felt the malice of heaven and earth towards you? In the future, as your cultivation continues to improve, this malice will become more and more obvious."
"After all, the heaven and earth have been so kind to you. Yet you still want to practice new methods and fight back."
"It would be strange if I didn't hate you guys."
Actively ignoring the hint of sarcasm in his uncle Sun Liancheng's words, Sun Qi nodded slowly and fell into deep thought.
But whether it is him or Sun Liancheng who is in the Hedao realm.
They didn't realize that their entire conversation from beginning to end was being seen by everyone.
It was Li Fan who was monitoring Sun Qi with hidden murderous intent.
(End of this chapter)
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