Chapter 331
“Is there some kind of enchanting potion in that jade tube? Why do you look so lost in thought?”
“…”
“Is the Red Luan Star in motion?”
“…”
Xiao Yuying looked at Madam Xuanhua, who had been hesitating for a long time, unsure of how to speak. She smiled and said bluntly:
“If you have the ability, just hold it in.”
Madam Xuanhua opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to ask something, but Xiao Yuying gently uttered two words:
“Held it in.” She then looked at Madam Xuanhua, a strange smile on her face. “But couldn’t hold it.”
(End of this chapter)
**Chapter 305: A Millennia is Too Long, Times are Racing Forward**
**Chapter 305: A Millennia is Too Long, Times are Racing Forward**
In the Jiushan Realm.
“Why did it die again…”
Zheng Fa sat in his small courtyard, listening to his mother complain.
Since the Zheng family no longer had any fields, and his mother couldn’t sit still, she busied herself with the courtyard.
While others were planting grass, Zheng’s mother wanted to grow some vegetables.
She had opened two small plots in the corner of the yard and tried a few times.
But those seeds were imported from the Xuanwei Realm, mostly for experiments by the Qian Zhenren and others. They weren’t expensive, but they wouldn’t thrive in the Jiushan Realm.
Sister Zhang sat beside Xiao Yuying, watching Zheng Fa, the sect leader, listen quietly to his mother’s gentle complaints without saying a word.
After a while, Zheng’s mother seemed to feel satisfied, a bit embarrassed, and got up to go to the kitchen to prepare a meal for them.
Today, Zheng Fa had invited Xiao Yuying over for a visit and a meal, with Sister Zhang accompanying her.
Xiao Yuying readily accepted the invitation, understanding that this was Zheng Fa’s way of expressing gratitude—
Her visit to invite Madam Xuanhua hadn’t really benefited her much, and Zheng Fa’s gesture was likely a way to acknowledge her kindness and express a closer bond.
Xiao Yuying felt quite intrigued…
After all, as a Yuanying (Nascent Soul) cultivator, she had long since stopped eating mortal food.
Visiting a mortal’s home was something she had never experienced before.
You see, she came from a good background, with exceptional talent, and had been taken in by her master early on—she had hardly experienced any mundane life.
Moreover, she understood that Zheng Fa was being thoughtful.
She didn’t really lack anything.
Spirit stones? Treasures? Inheritance?
If the Jiushan Sect wanted to give her something, she wouldn’t even look at it…
Most importantly, she had a vague feeling that Zheng Fa somehow understood her—
Her invitation to Madam Xuanhua was simply her own willingness.
If Zheng Fa wanted to give her this or that…
As she thought about this, she pouted, leaning back in her chair, and understood what Zheng Fa was trying to convey—
Inviting you to a meal isn’t because your help is only worth a meal; it’s something I’ve kept in my heart.
Anything more might diminish your worth.
Xiao Yuying smiled, suddenly finding the aroma of the food at her nose even more enticing.
…
Zheng Fa, however, didn’t have the time to think so much. His invitation to Xiao Yuying was indeed to express gratitude—on the other hand, it was also a chance to take a break.
After all, refining the Hanhai Elixir had involved nearly the entire upper echelon of the Jiushan Sect, taking over a month.
His body wasn’t tired, but his mind was weary.
Yet Zheng Fa couldn’t completely ignore his duties; he held several communication talismans in his hand, looking them over one by one.
Most of these talismans were sent by the Seventh Young Master, who wrote about everything, big and small, making the messages both trivial and frequent.
But this also reassured Zheng Fa—this meant the Seventh Young Master was living quite well in the Baixian Alliance, using communication talismans as if they were free.
Another part was naturally the various messages coming from the Wushuang Society.
Yan Wushuang had returned to the Tianhe Sect, but no particularly important news had come through yet, just some rumors, likely collected by other members of the Wushuang Society.
“Taishang Dao’s former Daozi Jiang Chengkong…”
Zheng Fa put down a communication talisman, murmuring to himself.
“What’s wrong?” Sister Zhang asked.
“This person claims to be coming to support the Baixian Alliance, but he seems to be visiting other sects along the way, as if he’s in no hurry at all.”
Zheng Fa honestly found it hard to understand this person’s actions.
In fact, he couldn’t even comprehend the current situation:
The intensity of the conflict between the Dazizai Demon Cult and the Baixian Alliance seemed to be rising, but it was still far below what Zheng Fa had anticipated.
“Aren’t they all like this? With top-tier forces like Taishang Dao and the Dazizai Demon Cult, how can a winner be determined in the short term?”
Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa in confusion, clearly not understanding why he was perplexed.
“…” Zheng Fa fell silent for a moment, sighing, “I was mistaken…”
He had forgotten that his sense of time was completely different from that of the Xuanwei powers…
Beside them, Xiao Yuying also said, “The Taishang Dao sect is extremely mysterious. My master once said that among the five sects of Xuanwei, in terms of deep foundations, Taishang Dao is probably the foremost.”
“…”
Zheng Fa listened, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.
“I know Jiang Chengkong; he was a genius cultivator from thirteen thousand years ago… By now, he’s at least at the Huashen (Divine Transformation) stage,” Xiao Yuying added.
“He nearly overshadowed his generation. I often saw his name in the secret realms of that time… Whenever cultivators mentioned him, it was always with envy, jealousy, and even fear…”
“A person like that going head-to-head with the Dazizai Demon Cult… I think it won’t be a matter of a year or two; a hundred years or a thousand years is nothing.”
After hearing Xiao Yuying’s addition, Zheng Fa understood the capabilities of this former Daozi.
“And he doesn’t need to rush…” Xiao Yuying continued, “The Xuanwei Realm can be said to remain unchanged for millennia; waiting a bit won’t lead to any major issues.”
Zheng Fa felt this made sense in his heart—
A Huashen cultivator’s and a Yuanying cultivator’s views on time and the situation were naturally different.
Especially since the development of the Xuanwei Realm was relatively slow; they wouldn’t be in a hurry, opting for caution instead.
But…
Unchanging for a millennia?
Zheng Fa glanced at the sky, which was hazy, obscuring the sun.
A thousand years is too long…
…
Zheng Fa flipped to the next communication talisman, which was sent by the Seventh Young Master.
The message contained only a segment of footage, with the Seventh Young Master’s voice narrating:
“This is a spirit field belonging to the Baixian Alliance, which was recently attacked by those demon brats…”
The image showed a field that had been ravaged.
The rice paddies were dry, the vegetable plots were in disarray, and the soil beneath their feet was faintly blood-red, with only half of the distant houses remaining.
The Seventh Young Master’s voice was filled with either fear or repression:
“Thirty-two fellow disciples have died, and over twenty thousand mortals have been displaced… Such things happen every day, every day.”
Not just Zheng Fa, but even Xiao Yuying and Sister Zhang were left speechless.
“What a good piece of land…”
Suddenly, Zheng’s mother’s voice came from behind. She was carrying freshly cooked dishes, likely having seen the earlier footage.
Seeing Zheng Fa and the others turn to look at her, her face turned slightly awkward, and she said softly:
“This land, if cultivated well, could make life quite enjoyable.”
Zheng Fa smiled and replied, “Yes, growing some crops would be great.”
…
“Master! Master! We’ve developed the Spirit Wood Transformation Technique!”
Qian Zhenren, the Jiushan Sect’s farming expert, rushed to Zheng Fa’s side, excitedly exclaiming.
“Really?” Zheng Fa was also quite thrilled.
The Spirit Wood Transformation Technique—this was Jiushan’s version of the protoplast fusion technology.
When he discussed this with Qian Zhenren, he had discovered a problem:
Cell fusion was manageable, as it could be induced using a certain electric field.
But plant cell walls were quite tricky—removing the cell wall was the first step in protoplast fusion.
In modern times, there are various methods, such as using specific enzymes.
But the Jiushan Realm lacked this technology.
If it weren’t for the microscopic formation and Uncle Pang’s洞虚灵眼 (洞虚灵眼, a special eye technique), they wouldn’t even be able to see the cell walls clearly.
He hadn’t expected Qian Zhenren to surprise him so soon!
“It’s not just our achievement; Taishang Pang and Zhenren Lin have helped us a lot.”
“Zhenren Lin?”
“Lin Bufan, Zhenren Lin.”
Qian Zhenren’s words left Zheng Fa stunned.
The traitor Lin Bufan from the Dazizai Demon Cult had contributed again?
“What did he do?” Zheng Fa couldn’t help but ask curiously.
“He has a blood curse technique that is extremely corrosive; even cultivators can’t withstand it. Under the precise control of the microscopic formation, it’s used to corrode those cell walls, and the effect is excellent!”
…The disciples of the Dazizai Demon Cult are truly treasures!
I wonder if Yan Wushuang is still interested in human trafficking?
…
Zheng Fa found Sister Zhang to share this good news and asked her to credit Qian Zhenren and Lin Bufan with the corresponding merits.
Seeing him smile so broadly, Sister Zhang also had a hint of a smile on her face: “With the Spirit Wood Transformation Technique, cultivating spirit plants will be much easier!”
Zheng Fa nodded gently.
“It’s not just spirit plants; we’ll have ways to cultivate ordinary crops as well…”
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