Chapter 29 Xuanling Sea
The palace banquet, which had been filled with revelry and dancing, had turned into a tense standoff. The Crown Prince was plotting a coup, and Xiao Shuying, somewhat helplessly, fabricated a story:
"Master, he was actually thanking you."
"...Really?" Su Yunyu was somewhat skeptical. He felt as if the Crown Prince was bowing and thanking Long Aotian.
“Really,” Xiao Shuying said, still maintaining a serious expression. When she looked up again, her expression had changed, her eyes innocent.
"Does Master not believe me?"
"..." So Su Yunyu chose to believe.
Having obtained the dragon vein, no matter how bizarre the process or why Feng Mingye appeared, it did not affect the ultimate goal. Therefore, Su Yunyu did not dwell on it, but simply took the jade pendant and went to a grove in the palace.
On the surface, it appears to be a forest garden, but in reality, it hides a vast and undulating plain. In addition to the usual horseback riding and hunting, deep within the forest lies a large area of rolling plains.
This plain looks no different from any other land under heaven. Only when one holds the jade pendant and resonates with the purple aura will a large dragon pattern appear winding and lit up beneath the plain.
Su Yunyu had already refined the elixir using the previous Grade Nine Spirit Pill and the Nine Heavens Spirit Rhinoceros Grass. Now, with the addition of the Dragon Vein, it can be said that the timing, location, and people are all in perfect harmony.
After handing the pill to Xiao Shuying, he gave her a few words of advice:
"Meridian repair will be very painful, but you'll get through it."
Upon receiving the pill, Xiao Shuying felt somewhat unreal. He had suffered so much in his first life to have his meridians repaired, and now it was so easily obtained.
Is all of this real?
Xiao Shuying dared not think about it, but simply drank it all in one gulp, then sat down to meditate, focusing her attention on her dantian. With the aid of the medicine, her meridians began to melt, reshape, and continuously absorb the Ziwei spiritual energy of the dragon vein—
As Su Yunyu protected the Dharma, she watched as the spiritual energy of this land swirled rapidly around Xiao Shuying in a vortex-like form.
The once vibrant and radiant dragon vein gradually fades from its farthest point. Although it will become full again after a few years, the rate at which it is absorbed is indeed astonishing.
The vortex grew wider and wider. Unlike the pure white of ordinary spiritual energy, the spiritual energy here was purplish. At this moment, the purple vortex was spinning tightly around Xiao Shuying, which made her look even more arrogant as Long Aotian.
When Su Yunyu opened her eyes again an hour later, she saw that the spiritual energy was almost gone. She also looked at Long Aotian's meridians, which were half-repaired, and immediately had a bad feeling.
Oh no, the spiritual energy of this dragon vein is probably not enough.
As expected, just half a minute later, the spiritual energy of the entire dragon vein had vanished. As the last wisp of purple energy from the vortex dissolved into the meridians, it could no longer continue.
"Hmm..."
After the meridians absorbed all the spiritual energy like a gluttonous beast, they were no longer satisfied, and the melted and rebuilt meridians began to twist inch by inch.
Xiao Shuying immediately felt excruciating pain all over his body, as if his limbs and bones were broken. He gasped for breath and could no longer maintain his meditation. He fell to the ground and his five fingers dug deeply into the soil beneath him.
"pain……"
Just when it seemed the repair of the meridians was about to be completed, Su Yunyu underestimated the sheer amount of spiritual energy required. She rushed over to try and alleviate Xiao Shuying's pain with her own spiritual energy, but it had no effect whatsoever.
What to do? Where can we find another spiritual vein that is on par with the dragon vein? Even if we find one, will Long Aotian be able to hold on until then?
Su Yunyu was certain that Xiao Shuying wouldn't die, but if he failed, his meridians would probably be beyond repair in the short term, and his plan would fall through.
Just as Xiao Shuying was in so much pain that his consciousness was blurring and his vision was going black, he felt Su Yunyu continuously channeling spiritual energy into him to temporarily replenish his strength. He managed to let out a weak cry:
"Master..."
He is now powerless, just like a butterfly trying to break free of its cocoon but getting stuck in it – he is at his weakest point and has no power to resist.
If Su Yunyu wanted his life now, it would be perfect timing, location, and people.
"It hurts so much..." Xiao Shuying gasped for breath, deliberately talking nonsense to test the waters.
"Kill me...it hurts..."
Su Yunyu grew increasingly anxious as she listened. On one hand, she comforted Xiao Shuying to bear with it, while on the other hand, she quickly thought of a suitable place. When she saw Xiao Shuying's pained expression, a sudden inspiration struck her.
The spirits of the Three Realms were born in the Xuanling Sea and fell to the mortal world only after being carried away by the Azure Phoenix. This is the background summary of the original work.
As for the Xuanling Sea, he specifically used it as a later-stage cheat code for Long Aotian when he was involved in the character design, so he asked the author to make sure that this place could be used.
If there were no mistakes, the spiritual energy of the Xuanling Sea was absolutely suitable for Xiao Shuying. Thinking this, Su Yunyu dared not delay any longer and hurriedly led Xiao Shuying to cast a teleportation array.
While she was performing the attack, Xiao Shuying was still dazed and confused, begging for an end. Hearing this, Su Yunyu was both angry and helpless, and scolded her:
"How can you so easily seek death? You're not worthy of me."
Moreover, this isn't something he can just die at will. The life force of the chosen one is no joke. If he makes even the slightest mistake, he'll have to start over.
Having come this far, the sunk costs are immeasurable. In any case, Su Yunyu has no choice but to implement a grand strategy to win people's hearts.
When Xiao Shuying heard his rebuke, she felt strangely relieved instead of the initial disbelief she had felt at the time.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he wanted Su Yunyu to kill him or not.
The magic array was completed. Xuanling Sea is located on the Liutian Shore of the northernmost continent. Traveling there from Ye Xiaoxiang now requires a huge amount of energy, but fortunately Su Yunyu can support it.
Once you reach the Flowing Sky Shore, you must continue flying upwards until you see a lake and sea, and see the Azure Phoenix dancing in the air; only then can you say you have reached the Mysterious Spirit Sea.
Of course, it's not so easy to reach. If you're not destined for the Xuanling Sea, you won't see the Azure Phoenix no matter how high you go.
Su Yunyu carried Xiao Shuying as they flew, their fragrant robes fluttering in the wind. At first, Xiao Shuying didn't know where he was taking her, until she heard a clear, melodious cry in her ear—
It was the cry of the Azure Phoenix. Even though Xiao Shuying had never seen the Azure Phoenix in this life, his impression of it was already very distant. It was etched into his destiny, and he was extremely familiar with the Azure Phoenix, even after ninety-nine lifetimes.
Xiao Shuying was shocked. Her consciousness, which had been blurred by pain, barely returned. She looked up and saw the scene before her:
The water and sky seem to meet, with rosy clouds swirling to the north and islands stretching to the south. Hundreds of thousands of clouds drift by, and the lakes and seas are layered upon each other. The light shines as brightly as the sun and moon, and the scenery is as dazzling as a rainbow.
In particular, a magnificent palace stands on the boundless sea, like the Moon Palace and the Orchid Palace, its essence like mist, ethereal and without trace.
This is clearly the Xuanling Sea! How could Su Yunyu have thought of coming here!
Could it be that he knew he was a spirit of the Three Realms, knew he was born here?
But if she knew, why didn't she use her own heart's blood to nourish his spirit as she did in her first life? Why did she approach him so gently?
She was only shocked for a moment. Her melting meridians twisted and writhed, and the intense pain caused large beads of sweat to roll down Xiao Shuying's forehead. She was too weak to continue her deep thinking.
When Su Yunyu saw the blue phoenix crying before her and the boundless water, she felt a great sense of relief. Fortunately, she had arrived at the Xuanling Sea.
But this good luck was clearly not his own; it was mostly brought about by Long Aotian.
In any case, once she gets here, Xiao Shuying's meridians will have the spiritual energy to support them.
Su Yunyu investigated and found that the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy was the palace on the sea. As for other places, they were too scattered and not conducive to repair.
He flew to the palace and found that although it looked like mist and had no substance, it felt like jade when he stepped on it.
Just as she was about to push open the palace gate, she couldn't open it at first. Su Yunyu was stunned for a moment, then used her spiritual power to push it open again.
She still couldn't push it away. Su Yunyu was on the verge of tears. Just when things seemed to be looking up, she was back to square one. Was this how things were supposed to go?
Just as I was about to engage in a fierce battle with the door, a sweet, melodious voice drifted over:
"What brings you here, distinguished guest? Why are you making trouble for my door?"
Following the sound, one could see a graceful figure emerging from behind the door. Like the palace itself, she was shrouded in mist, yet her face was clear, and she was chatting and laughing.
"You are so beautiful," the fairy floated over and got close to Su Yunyu, admiring her for a while, looking completely mesmerized.
After admiring the sights, he went to check on the frail Xiao Shuying. Just as he was about to exclaim, "What a handsome young man!", he suddenly sensed something, his smile froze, and he was utterly shocked:
"This...this..."
Although her consciousness was caught between confusion and clarity, Xiao Shuying heard the unfamiliar voice and the obvious surprise at her own identity, and immediately looked up to give it a warning glance.
Although he wasn't sure why the thought arose in his mind that this fairy understood his meaning and kept it a secret, Xiao Shuying had a strong intuition that everything in this Xuanling Sea should revolve around him.
The fairy stopped immediately upon seeing this glance and said:
“His meridians need spiritual energy; I can let him enter the temple.”
Su Yunyu was somewhat displeased upon hearing that she was superfluous:
"I have to go in too."
Without his protection, Xiao Shuying would not be able to repair his meridians, and the massive spiritual veins would cause him even more pain.
It's really a bug, really. Ordinary people would explode and die without a protector, but Long Aotian can't die at all, otherwise he would have just given up and left.
The fairy only welcomes spirits from the Three Realms, and naturally does not welcome Su Yunyu. She then crossed her arms and stated:
"Although the palace is not under my jurisdiction, your presence cannot enter."
"My aura... Why is my aura weak? Is there any way to get me in?"
The fairy shrugged. Since Xiao Shuying's situation wasn't too urgent at this point, she began to speak slowly and deliberately:
"Unless you can get close to his aura, then you can pass through the palace's restrictions."
Their auras were similar, similar to Xiao Shuying's.
Su Yunyu was in a dilemma. First, following common sense, she took off Xiao Shuying's outer robe and put it on herself, only to see the fairy shake her head.
"No, that won't work. It's too weak."
"..."
So Su Yunyu had no choice but to ask the system for help. System 111 gave her a solution that was a bit underhanded but absolutely effective:
"You kissed Long Aotian so hard you were completely disoriented, you'll definitely be able to resonate with his aura."
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Author's note: Thank you for the nutrient solution! [starry-eyed]
I reached the V-line today! It feels like there's something to look forward to now. Praying and adding it to my favorites! [newbie emoji]
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