Soon, the group discovered the tea grove next to the herb garden. As they slowly stepped into it, they were greeted by a refreshing and delicate aroma of tea, which was invigorating and enlightening.
At this moment, Jiang Wanwan did not follow the others. Instead, she found a quiet and secluded place, crossed her legs, closed her eyes, and began to meditate.
A moment later, a faint glow emanated from Jiang Wanwan's body, making her appear like an immortal descending to earth, looking extremely mysterious. She herself seemed to have entered a wondrous state, completely unaware of everything around her.
Seeing this, Elder Xia's face lit up with joy, and he said to the other three with delight, "The tea planted here is all Enlightenment Tea! Xiao Wan is currently in a state of enlightenment, so you must not disturb her." After saying this, Elder Xia found a place not far away to sit down and quietly guarded his beloved disciple.
Jiang Wanwan had no idea that she was having an epiphany. When she first stepped into the tea forest, she casually picked a leaf, but she was deeply attracted by its incredibly mysterious patterns.
"One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi!" Jiang Wanwan inexplicably recalled this Zen saying, as if she could see the impermanence of all things in the world through this leaf. No matter how powerful an existence may be, it will eventually return to the earth like a leaf.
Half an hour later, Jiang Wanwan woke up from her state of enlightenment.
To her surprise, she realized that her cultivation, which had previously been at the Foundation Establishment stage, had become much more solid and stable. Even more surprisingly, the electric snake that had been guarding her dantian had also become much calmer.
Jiang Wanwan closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and tried to awaken the powerful lightning energy within her. As her thoughts flowed, a burst of crackling electricity suddenly flashed between her fingers, dazzling and mesmerizing.
Elder Xia had been keeping a close eye on Jiang Wanwan's condition. Upon seeing her awake, he immediately teleported to her side, asking with concern in his eyes, "Hmm, not bad. Your cultivation seems to have become more stable. What did you comprehend at the tea garden gate just now?"
At this moment, the other three people also stopped digging up the tea trees and gathered around, watching Jiang Wanwan with curiosity.
Indeed, ever since they learned that the tea plantations here were all incredibly precious Enlightenment Tea Trees, the three of them made an unwavering vow to bring the entire tea garden home!
Upon hearing Elder Xia's question, Jiang Wanwan thought for a moment, then touched her head and said, "I just feel that life is unpredictable, life is so precious, and time is gone forever! So we should cherish everything we have now."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Beixing exclaimed in surprise, "To achieve enlightenment like this? That's amazing!"
Old Xia nodded and smiled with satisfaction, indicating his approval.
After moving all the tea trees into the space, the group embarked on their journey again, exploring as they went. Finally, a magnificent palace came into view.
On either side of the front of the palace stand six tall and majestic columns. These columns, like giants reaching to the sky, give people an unparalleled sense of awe.
What's even more eye-catching is that each pillar is intricately carved with lifelike golden dragons in various shapes and forms. Some are spiraling upwards, some are holding their heads high, and some are winding and twisting, as if they are about to take off and soar into the sky at any moment.
"This dragon is really narcissistic! It actually made so many statues of itself!" Jiang Wanwan exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the pillar in front of her.
The group passed through the pillars and arrived at the palace gate. The entire gate was inlaid with glittering gems of various colors, emitting a dazzling light that almost blinded everyone.
"Wow, this dragon has pretty good taste! This shiny door is so beautiful!" Jiang Wanwan couldn't help but reach out and touch the colorful gems on the door, her mouth wide open, almost drooling.
However, the others looked at the door with indescribable expressions. Perhaps it was because their aesthetic tastes differed.
Nevertheless, the magnificent gate still drew everyone's attention, making them eager to explore it.
Lin Weiguo pushed open the tightly closed door without hesitation. However, when he stepped into the main hall, he was surprised to find it completely empty, as if it had been ransacked. This situation caused a wave of disappointment to the people following behind him.
Faced with this situation, they decided to split up. Each of them carefully searched the side hall and the surrounding annexes, but the result was still disappointing—they found nothing.
Finally, everyone gathered again in the main hall, their eyes falling on the lifelike dragon statue in front of them, and they began to discuss it.
"Such a magnificent door, yet there's nothing behind it!" Jiang Beixing complained, full of doubt. "Could it be that this is just a joke played by Lord Dragon?"
Lin Weiguo offered his own perspective: "I think this palace looks like it was just completed recently; perhaps the owner hadn't even had time to move in yet."
Old Xia stared intently at the statue in front of him, seemingly sensing a faint, almost imperceptible, aura of a divine dragon emanating from it.
After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Perhaps the owner of this place encountered some kind of misfortune, which is why we haven't encountered any restrictions along the way. Normally, the secret realms of powerful beings should be fraught with danger."
Jiang Wanwan stroked her chin, lost in thought. Suddenly, she murmured softly, "Should I do this...?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else turned their attention to her, hoping she could offer some new ideas or clues.
Jiang Beixing curiously leaned close to Jiang Wanwan and asked, "Sister, what did you say?"
Jiang Wanwan did not respond to Jiang Beixing's words. Instead, she walked forward and knelt down in front of the prayer mat in the center of the hall without hesitation.
She braced herself with her hands and kowtowed several times, producing a crisp, resounding thud. Then, raising her voice, she cried out, "Great and noble Divine Dragon! We are all your descendants and subjects. We have come here today to disturb you; please forgive us!"
Unexpectedly, just as Jiang Wanwan finished speaking, the previously still statue in front of her suddenly came to life as if it had been given life.
A colossal five-clawed golden dragon roared as it soared into the sky, circling in mid-air, its majestic and awe-inspiring presence awe-inspiring. Its gaze, filled with boundless sorrow and grief, silently fixed upon the five people below.
The people on the ground witnessed this scene and were deeply moved. They stared wide-eyed and excitedly looked up at the illusory dragon figure in mid-air.
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