Chapter 39 Receive a New Mission: Go to the Spiritual Cultivation Competition in My Entrance
The violent shaking gradually subsided, and the magnificent, dazzling light transformed into clusters of light floating within the nine-tiered tower.
Ji Mingran opened his eyes, which were bloodshot and veins were bulging. He vomited black blood with a "whoosh".
Li Sanyang quickly calmed and regulated his disordered breathing, continuously transmitting spiritual energy to Ji Mingran's parched sea of consciousness. His low, hoarse voice contained excitement: "Junior sister, junior sister, it's a success."
The sect's protective array, the Realm Array, has been successfully restarted; outsiders are not allowed to easily violate the Dingsheng Sect.
Ji Mingran gasped for breath for a while before nodding, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."
When Li Sanyang got excited, he would talk a lot: "It's all thanks to you. You repaired the formation. The Jinggang Formation had flaws and contained the will of the Ancestor. It could not be repaired by anyone other than the Ancestor's direct disciple. If it weren't for you, no one else would have been able to awaken the formation."
Ji Mingran nodded again, then waved his hand: "Thank you for protecting me, Senior Brother." Sanyang himself is a Mahayana cultivator, capable of turning passive into active. He was able to activate the formation so smoothly by cooperating with her to guide the spiritual energy.
At this point, Li Sanyang frowned: "Why didn't you discuss this with me beforehand, Junior Sister?" Without saying another word, he activated the formation.
"It's alright, Senior Brother Sanyang, you're at the Mahayana Realm, you'll definitely protect me." Ji Mingran would never joke with her own life, but if given the chance, she would definitely give it a try. With her senior brother there, her life would be safe. However, Senior Brother Sanyang valued the lives of the Luanfeng disciples most, and would never want her to take any risks.
Not everyone will unconditionally and wholeheartedly support her adventurous ideas.
Li Sanyang looked worried: "Although I can protect your life, there is still the power of inheritance in your sea of consciousness. If you are not careful, it may cause an explosion. There is no time to lose. Now that the inheritance has been returned, I will erase your memory." He comforted him: "In this way, you can leave the peak tomorrow." After saying that, Li Sanyang made a hand seal and tapped Ji Mingran's head.
Li Mingran tilted her head to avoid it and asked, "Senior brother, can your technique precisely control the process to only cover up a portion of the inherited memories without damaging the rest?"
Her memories are very important; they need to be preserved, whether from the mortal world or from her past and future lives.
"Don't worry, I'm about 80% sure." Li Sanyang raised his finger and poked Ji Mingran's forehead again.
"Eighty percent?" Ji Mingran tilted his head again. "What about the remaining twenty percent?"
Li Sanyang stopped, frowned, and asked, "Junior Sister, you're unwilling?" His expression turned serious: "Life is at stake!"
“Senior brother, if the power of inheritance really could explode, I would have been blown to bits long ago.” Ji Mingran took out the jet-black jade ring that he had been hiding under his clothes and showed it to Li Sanyang. “I haven’t told you in detail yet, but last time I came to the treasure cave, I unexpectedly comprehended the inheritance of the Realm Gang Array. My sea of consciousness was about to be unable to bear it, but it saved me. This time, it is also helping me to alleviate the pain of the backlash from the power of inheritance.”
Upon hearing this, Li Sanyang carefully examined the jade ring before him. A smile appeared on his dull and aloof face. "I see. Since Junior Sister has this ring, there is no need to erase your inherited memories. I will tell the peak masters that your memories have been erased."
As he spoke, he made a hand seal, and a magic seal landed on the jade ring, connecting it to Ji Mingran's neck. "I have already cast the spell. If anyone else tries to forcibly remove it, they will be struck by my full power."
Ji Mingran held the jade ring in both hands, and replied blankly, "Thank you, Senior Brother. Is the jade ring that powerful?"
With the inheritance returning to its source and his junior sister now protected by a secret treasure, Li Sanyang's heart surged with emotion: "This jade ring ranks second among the twelve spiritual artifacts for spiritual cultivation. It has the effect of solidifying the soul and protecting the spirit, as well as nourishing the spiritual veins in the sea of consciousness. Although your sea of consciousness is vast, your spiritual veins can only expand as your cultivation level increases. Because of this, your sea of consciousness may be able to bear the power of the inheritance, but your spiritual veins are difficult to channel accordingly. The power of the inheritance is blocked within, and there is still a risk of it bursting. Now that you have this item, your spiritual veins can expand on their own every day, which will help your sea of consciousness to accelerate the refining of spiritual power. Even if your spiritual veins collapse, they can be repaired as before."
He had seen it by chance when he accompanied his master to participate in a spiritual competition in his childhood. Later, the sect suffered a devastating disaster, and the item was lost at the same time.
He went to the Xuanjiu Secret Realm this time because he heard that this item had fallen into the secret realm and wanted to find it for his junior sister. Little did he know that she already had it.
But how did it end up in my junior sister's hands? Li Sanyang immediately recalled that his master had also paid attention to this ring back then. Could it be...? In that case, it's not hard to imagine why my junior sister possessed it.
Li Sanyang, convinced that his own master had stolen another sect's secret treasure, lowered his voice and earnestly instructed Ji Mingran: "Hide it carefully and don't let anyone find out."
"Oh," Ji Mingran replied. She always kept the jade ring safe. It was a jade ring given to her by Yu Tianxing. She wanted to return it to him when they met again someday, so she usually hid it carefully in her clothes to avoid bumping or damaging it.
She was thinking about something else.
This ring has the effect of securing the soul and protecting the spirit... Cultivators from small worlds face nine deaths and one life when crossing the Heavenly Gate and rushing into the Transcendental Formation. The cultivator's primordial soul is the first to be impacted by the formation's power. On the day the two parted, Yu Tianxing gave her a black sword with a jade ring attached. She refused, but Yu Tianxing insisted that she accept the jade ring.
So that it could protect her primordial spirit within the Transcendental Array.
Ji Mingran silently put away the jade ring, then looked up and asked, "Senior brother, in the spiritual cultivation world, is there a way to bring people from the lower realms up?"
"Junior Sister is worried about Master?" Li Sanyang thought that this ring was added by Jiang Xiaoyi, which caused Ji Mingran to worry about Master. He sighed, "It's a pity that there is no such method. Cultivators in the lower realm can only cross the Heavenly Gate to reach the Spiritual Cultivation Realm."
Ji Mingran wasn't concerned about Boss Jiang; the Boss wasn't coming up simply because he had unfinished business. She then asked, "Is there a way to contact the lower realm?"
"Rumors do exist that there is a secret method that allows blood relatives to pass messages," Li Sanyang replied. This is also the reason why he has been unable to find his master and senior brother for three hundred years. Even now, knowing that his master is in the small world, he still cannot contact her.
Although they were blood relatives, Ji Mingran and Yu Tianxing were not related, so they couldn't exchange messages. She had to find another way. If Yu Tianxing changed his mind and was willing to engage in spiritual cultivation, she could help him.
Ji Mingran asked Li Sanyang, "Now that the inheritance has been returned and the great formation has been restarted, I imagine that you will be exploring the secret realm again. If you find a way to contact the lower realm or bring people up during your travels, I hope you will let me know."
Li Sanyang was silent for a moment, then said, "Actually, the best solution is right now."
Just as Ji Mingran was about to ask a question, the ground suddenly shook violently, forcing her to lean over to steady herself and avoid falling.
The spiritual energy of the Array Formation fluctuated.
"How could this be?" Ji Mingran struggled to look up at the gray figure standing in front of him.
Li Sanyang did not answer, but closed his eyes and concentrated. Ji Mingran felt wave after wave of spiritual energy emanating from Senior Brother Sanyang, with endless spiritual energy flowing into the center of the array.
Ji Mingran quickly focused his attention, gathering the scattered spiritual energy and channeling it into the formation.
Even if it's just a little bit, it's still Senior Brother Sanyang's spiritual power, and we can't waste it.
After a long while, the tower stopped shaking. Li Sanyang opened his eyes and said calmly, "The core of the formation."
The array's core? As an array master, Ji Mingran naturally knew what the array's core was. An ancient array like the Realm Gang Array must have a spiritual object to suppress it and maintain its stability. The array's core was the ancient spiritual stone within the sect's realm. Located within the sect's realm, opposite Luan Peak, only this object was sufficient to suppress the array.
"Is there a problem with the ancient spirit stone?" Ji Mingran immediately remembered that the sect's jade tablet couldn't measure her talent. She paused in her movement as she was about to get up from the ground, and said angrily, "I knew it." But she didn't forget, "Senior brother, what method did you just mention?"
Li Sanyang led Ji Mingran out of the cave: "The core of the Realm Array is the Spirit Essence Stone, the most important of the twelve spiritual artifacts for spiritual cultivation and the most precious treasure of the Dingsheng Sect. It is the essence of the ancient spiritual stones in the sect's realm, formed by absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of the spiritual cultivation world. It has long since developed spiritual consciousness and not only has the effects of calming the mind and nourishing the soul, but it can also connect the world of heaven and earth and respond to the spirit of heaven and earth."
Ji Mingran quickened his pace and walked alongside his senior brother: "Where is it?" The array's core was ineffective; it must not be inside the ancient spirit stone.
“…” Li Sanyang: “The prize pool for the Spiritual Cultivation Competition is in progress.”
Upon reaching the outside of the cave, Ji Mingran, who was about to climb the ladder, stopped in shock: "Huh?"
Li Sanyang gestured for her to continue climbing, and he followed behind. "Three hundred years ago, our master and the inheritance disappeared without a trace, and the sect's powerful figures also vanished without a trace. Such a divine object cannot be protected by a severely damaged peak. Guided by it, the peak masters threw the stone into the prize pool of the spiritual cultivation competition, letting it settle until the right time to retrieve it. According to the celestial observations of the Eastern Continent, the stone will appear in this competition."
"Junior sister, if we have the Spirit Stone, my primordial spirit will be repaired, our master will return to spiritual cultivation, and the sect's great formation will be stabilized. All of these things will no longer be problems. Including your sea of consciousness, the Spirit Ring and the Spirit Stone complement each other, which can completely resolve the power of inheritance, and the inherited memories can be safely left in your sea of consciousness. In addition, if you have the opportunity to touch the Spirit Stone, even once, it will help to calm your sea of consciousness and greatly increase your cultivation."
Just as Li Sanyang finished speaking, Ji Mingran reached the top of the cliff. She turned around, squatted down, and rested her chin on her hand, looking directly at Li Sanyang, whose bald head had just emerged from the cliff. She asked directly, "Senior Brother Sanyang, what do you want to do?"
“In previous spiritual cultivation competitions, each sect sent a highly respected patriarch to lead the team and oversee the event. If I go, I will only alert them.” Li Sanyang said calmly, “This time, you will lead the team to watch the competition and seize the opportunity to retrieve the essence stone.”
Senior Brother Sanyang tried every means to give her a chance to get close to the Hidden Stone. The Hidden Stone was important, and even if Senior Brother Sanyang didn't say anything, she would try to get it herself.
Ji Mingran asked: "Regardless of the cost, by any means necessary?"
Li Sanyang said solemnly, "I cannot do anything to harm myself."
Ji Mingran smiled and extended her hand: "Okay." She was familiar with finding ways to seize scarce resources.
Li Sanyang was slightly taken aback when he saw his junior sister's outstretched hand. As a Mahayana cultivator, he was merely climbing a ladder; why would he need help, and who would offer assistance?
He took his junior sister's hand and let her pull him up.
"Representing the sect in this competition are three close disciples: Yaofeng, Quanfeng, and Kuangfeng, who have always been on good terms with you. The remaining Jin siblings, though eccentric, are said to be on good terms with you because you met them during the sect entry competition. Since the competition team is on good terms with you, I feel much more at ease knowing that you can cooperate with each other. If there are any changes, just contact me using the jade token, and I will come."
Ji Mingran smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "No problem, Senior Brother Sanyang."
Shen Qingluo, Zhu Shibai, and Guan Wangzhen did get along well with her, but the Jin siblings... it's a miracle they didn't stab her in the back.
It's okay, she'll figure out a solution.
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