Chapter 232: A Dream in the Clouds Like a Lost Butterfly
Everyone thought the journey home would be more comfortable, but they were still dizzy and suffocated. Now it seemed that it was no different from the time they left, and it could even be said to be more uncomfortable.
Although it was a bit difficult when I entered Yunmengze, I lost consciousness after a while and didn't know what was going on. But when I came back, I was still conscious.
The surface of the water looked calm, but in fact there were turbulent undercurrents. The water filled my ears and nose, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Long Qi and the others were now lying on the shore, gasping for breath, all of them soaking wet. Xin Yi was a little better, but still in a state of embarrassment, completely devoid of her usual handsome demeanor.
In comparison, Lingxiang was very calm, and even her clothes were not wet.
Seeing her peaceful expression, Zhao Wuyang and Banxia were puzzled. They had both emerged from the water, so why was Lingxiang like this? They could only gasp for air, and even if they wanted to ask, they couldn't utter a single word.
But since he was a man after all, the discomfort subsided quickly, and soon Long Qi and the others were able to speak intermittently.
"Ling... Miss Lingxiang, why... do you look like nothing happened?" Liu Xia asked hurriedly, looking at Lingxiang who looked relaxed.
"Oh my!" Lingxiang feigned surprise upon hearing this, looking just like a gentleman singing on stage, but her pride was completely unconcealed, even ostentatious. "After all, I've been training in the mountains for a long time. Could it be that I can't even use a technique like the Water Avoidance Technique? Oh my! That really is a whole winter of hard training for nothing!"
It’s no wonder that, except for Banxia, no one present knew the Water Avoidance Technique.
Although Long Qi had some understanding of spiritual arts, he only knew how to fly a sword through the air, and knew very little about the art. Previously, when he was training at Xianyunju, he had mostly focused on the family sword techniques. As for the mystical arts, he only had a glimpse of them, but had never practiced them intentionally. He had never even heard of the Water Avoidance Technique.
Needless to say, Xinyi had already reached the Jindan stage in martial arts. If he wanted to improve, he needed to devote more effort to morality. Furthermore, the Lu family already possessed a unique skill set, mostly involving concealment, which possessed its own unique characteristics. Therefore, Lingxiang had given him a full winter of intensive study of Daoist theories, but she also didn't allow him to dabble too much in esoteric arts.
Zhao Wuyang did learn a few esoteric arts from Qianyuan Zhenren, but they were mostly about subduing demons and monsters. Qianyuan Zhenren believed that cultivation should be left to its own devices and not rushed. Wuyang was still young, and forcing him to grow would be counterproductive. Therefore, during those days, Qianyuan Zhenren only gave him a few pointers, leaving the rest to Zhao Wuyang's own comprehension without interfering.
True Man Chengxin did teach him some magic, but Liu Xia was more skilled in sword techniques, making them somewhat difficult to master. Fortunately, he had considerable talent, and True Man Chengxin believed that if he could master the spirit-wielding techniques of weapon techniques and merge them with the Huasheng Sword, he would be able to master profound arts in the future. Therefore, during those days, Liu Xia focused solely on weapon cultivation.
As for Banxia, she possessed dual spiritual roots of metal and wood. Although her aptitude was somewhat lacking, she had a good memory and her spiritual roots were suitable for cultivation. She was also fascinated by talismans and had some expertise in the Five Elements. Therefore, Master Donghui instructed her to read widely, not to learn everything, but to read widely.
However, this did allow Banxia to learn quite a few techniques, but she was a grass rabbit, with a flustered temperament. Whenever something happened, she would forget that she was a cultivator.
Therefore, she completely forgot about the water avoidance technique...
Moreover, everyone was pushed down by Yun Zhongjun at once. She was so caught off guard that she forgot everything and had no idea what to do. She only remembered to hold her breath.
Han Yang had previously said that on the day of the Yuanqing Sect's catastrophe, Fairy Tumi performed three spells. The last two spells were a transfer of cultivation to Lingxiang, and a life-saving hanging thread. But Lingxiang could never figure out what the first spell was.
According to her birth date, she was indeed a pure yang girl, so she also believed that her mother sacrificed her to cast a curse on the devil.
But Fairy Yao Ji was certain that her mother did not know any spells that could harm people. If that was the case, what was the first spell that day?
Although Lingxiang is puzzled, she is open-minded.
Never mind, after all, the purpose of this trip has been achieved, and I have learned about the effectiveness of the Huitian Pill, and I also got an unexpected surprise.
Lingxiang knows how to live from day to day!
Even if it is still unclear now, there will always be clues to follow, and there will be time to slowly explore it in the future. After all, she has plenty of time now.
But there was one thing that troubled her: where could she get the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum?
Just as Lingxiang was lost in thought, a sudden breeze blew, followed by a series of tinkling sounds, crisp and melodious, like celestial music. Pieces of crystal fell from the sky, and everyone stood up to look. They saw that it was the fairy tree transformed from the Penglai Jade Branch. Those crystals were none other than leaves and petals from the fairy tree.
The leaves are lush green, the petals are translucent, and each one looks like colored glass. They move in the wind like the flowers and leaves of ordinary trees in the world, shattering when they fall to the ground, but after shattering, they turn into streams of water, which either disappear into the earth or sink into the deep pool.
This scene is so beautiful that it is breathtaking!
Just as everyone was immersed in this wonderful sight, they heard a series of "creaking" sounds, as if wooden tables and chairs were colliding and rubbing against each other.
"Look! The sacred tree!" Zhao Wuyang exclaimed.
Following Zhao Wuyang's finger, the sacred tree was withering at a visible speed. Soon it turned into a dead branch, standing alone on the stone base.
The ground beneath my feet suddenly began to shake, as if I had fallen into a sea with turbulent waves, spinning and shaking non-stop.
Everyone looked around and saw that a huge whirlpool had formed in the deep pool, and the stone seat under their feet was sinking continuously with the flow of the whirlpool.
"It's not advisable to stay here for long, let's go to the other side quickly!" Lingxiang said hurriedly.
The group flew up one after another, leaping and moving on the churning pool of water. Long Qi even hurriedly picked up Lingxiang, leaped lightly, and walked on the waves. In a few steps, he brought her away from that dangerous place, but...
"You! Why are you so anxious!"
As soon as she stood still, Lingxiang started complaining. Long Qi was very confused - didn't she just say that she had to hurry...
Seeing Long Qi's bewildered look, Ling Xiang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "I was just about to take back the Penglai Jade Branch, but you, without thinking, lifted me up. Now the Jade Branch has fallen onto the stone pedestal."
In this case, you won’t be able to set foot in Yunmeng again within a hundred years.
"You're almost dead, but you're still thinking about that damn dead branch, as if Yunmeng is a good place. Do you want to go there again?" Long Qi said with a pout while twisting the wet hem of his robe.
She nearly lost her life in there, but she was still thinking about these trivial things. I really don’t know what’s going on in Lingxiang’s little head all day long.
Lingxiang couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard that.
Yunmengze is naturally a good place, full of spiritual energy and countless rare and exotic plants. If she has the chance, she would like to go there again.
Forget it, what's the point of talking about this now.
Looking at the stone seat that gradually sank and finally disappeared, Lingxiang sighed with great heartache.
As the stone seat disappeared, the pool turned inky black again, and a bright blue light slowly emerged from the bottom of the pool and floated in the center of the deep pool.
It’s the Water Spirit Pearl!
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