blogombal Chapter 64 Clash of Techniques: Undying Tea
Chapter 64 Clash of Techniques: Undying Tea
Tianxuan Stone Workshop.
backyard.
Li Xian rose from the small white jade cauldron.
A layer of pale red blood film hung on the wall of the cauldron.
Several pieces of broken bone sank to the bottom of the pool.
It's not someone else's bone, it's his own.
The third rib on the left side cracked, and the bone fragments that broke off during cultivation were expelled from the body along with the medicinal liquid.
He scooped up the divine spring water from the Jade Pool and washed his entire body.
After the bloodstains faded.
Her skin had a lustrous, jade-like hue.
The precious light that had first appeared in the Dragon Transformation Pool yesterday has shone even brighter.
Li Xian was not satisfied in the slightest.
"Physical strength is still insufficient."
He moved his left ribs; the bone gaps had healed, and the residual medicinal power of the divine spring was still repairing the deep meridians.
"It's far inferior to a divine body, let alone a sacred body."
A mortal body is just a mortal body.
Even if you use every rare and precious material to pile it up.
There is still an insurmountable barrier between them and the original Ancient Sacred Body.
Ye Fan could recklessly cultivate hundreds of scriptures, while he stumbled and struggled after reading just two books.
I returned from Zuixian Pavilion last night.
Li Xian used 100,000 jin of pure source to attack the fourth divine treasure—the liver divine treasure.
As a result, he almost blew himself up.
The two ultimate true meanings clashed head-on in front of the Fourth Divine Treasury Gate, neither willing to give way.
He forcefully activated his source energy to break through the barrier.
The backlash shattered his left rib and nearly damaged his Dao foundation.
The two sets of scriptures each follow their own path within the Wheel of Life and the first three Dao Palaces, without interfering with each other.
"But the fourth organ is the liver, which belongs to the wood element in the Five Elements theory, and it governs the free flow of Qi—precisely the pivotal point for the transformation of Yin and Yang, and the interaction of strength and gentleness."
Li Xian sat back down by the cauldron and closed his eyes to review the game.
"The Daoist scriptures will establish the Taiji circuit here, and the Western Emperor Scripture will lay its foundation here."
"The two were vying for the same node, so a conflict occurred."
"Why doesn't Ye Fan have this kind of conflict in his cultivation? Sigh, his Sacred Body's origin is too powerful, like a smooth stone bridge, while I'm on a narrow, single-plank bridge. I'm so envious..."
Li Xian opened his eyes.
He took out the white jade gourd and shook it.
The injury last night was not serious; it's best to nip it in the bud.
He still used the divine spring water of Yaochi to cleanse his body and repair his injuries.
One hundred pounds of the original divine spring.
Only thirty pounds left, and there's still too little good stuff.
"We should thank the Holy Maiden of Yaochi."
Regardless of her motives, the divine spring water was indeed a great help.
Take a moment to adjust your breathing.
The jade-like color on its surface has faded.
Li Xian pondered the promise made at Yaochi.
"...Before you go to express your gratitude, you should prepare a small gift."
"The gift isn't good enough, not even as good as the return gift from the Divine Spring. How can we ask for peaches and dragonfish?"
'Since we'll have to face the ruthless faction sooner or later anyway, let's try to completely destroy the Yao Guang Stone Archway today.'
Step outside the house.
When Li Xian met Wei Yi, she smiled and nodded.
"Are you planning to go out again?"
The old man spoke, seemingly indicating a toothache.
Li Xian nodded:
"Yes, we should definitely visit the major sacred stone workshops and the two ancient aristocratic families."
……
We walked out of Tianxuan Stone Archway.
Step into the long street of the holy city.
The streets are already bustling with activity in the morning.
Li Xian had only walked two streets when he caught glimpses of scattered chatter.
"...Have you heard? The young master of the Ouyang family has arrived in the Holy City."
"Ouyang Qi? The one from one of the four great Yuanwang families?"
"That's right. They said they came specifically to challenge that rising star in jade gambling to a public contest of Source Arts."
"Hiss—the core descendant of the Yuanwang family is challenging the descendant of the Yuan Tianshi? This is going to be quite a show."
Li Xian paused slightly.
keep going.
His expression remained unchanged.
But his steps were a half beat faster.
The Yuanwang family came knocking on our door.
It's highly likely that this is a chain reaction triggered by the stone gambling incident at Daoyi Stone Workshop.
The auction record of 750,000 catties of Yuan is too eye-catching. The Yuan family is most afraid of outsiders taking away their livelihood.
"Come on, come on."
He's not afraid of gambling on stones.
The Divine Eye of Origin is in hand.
Cutting stones in the stone workshop is like withdrawing money; if that doesn't work, you can use cheat codes, but a small cheat code doesn't count.
Yaoguang Stone Archway.
A large crowd gathered in front of the stone archway.
Li Xian had barely stepped into the gate of the neighborhood when someone recognized him.
"It's him! The one from Dao Yi Stone Workshop who cut out the Ancient Insect Divine Source King—"
"Li Xian!"
The crowd surged in like a tide.
Various voices mingled: some bowed in greeting, some offered source stones, and some held up stones and brought them closer to him.
"Young Master Li, could you please take a look? I'm not sure about this stone—"
"Brother Li, your performance at Daoyi Stone Archway last time was absolutely amazing! Are you going to cut again today?"
"Young master, I bought this stone for three jin of gold. Can you give me a straight answer? Is there anything inside?"
Thirty-odd people surrounded him like an iron barrel.
There are independent practitioners.
There are disciples from minor sects.
An old monk with a white beard.
They all clutched the stones and handed them to him.
Li Xian kept walking, his gaze sweeping across the area, his purple-gold pupils flashing and then disappearing.
Stones for beginner-level stone gardens.
There's nothing good about it.
Seven or eight pieces of raw material, two ordinary pieces of red jade fragments, and a nearly dead medicinal herb root—not worth much money.
"Make way."
He spoke.
The sound wasn't loud, but the source energy carried the oppressive aura of the third level of the Dao Palace.
Those around immediately felt an invisible force pushing them back half a step involuntarily.
The space has been made available.
At this moment, several people walked out from the direction of the Tianzihao Stone Garden.
The leader was an elderly man in gray robes, with white eyebrows and a kind face, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
"This must be Young Master Li."
The old man cupped his hands in greeting, smiling warmly.
"I am Zhou Ping, the manager of Tianzihao Stone Garden. The materials in the entry-level stone garden are really too crude, not worth Young Master Li's trouble. Tianzihao Garden has a batch of newly arrived ancient mine materials, please."
"it is good."
Li Xian nodded.
Follow the crowd through the passageway.
Step into the Tianzihao Stone Garden.
The news spread like wildfire—
Before half an incense stick had burned, ten groups of people had already arrived at Yaoguang Stone Archway.
The first to arrive were not some young prodigies, but a group of white-haired old monsters.
An old monk whose lifespan is nearing its end.
His eyes were deep-set, his cheekbones were prominent, and his gaze was frighteningly intense.
They spent their days loitering in the Holy City Stone Workshop, waiting for a master of Source Arts to cut out a life-extending treasure so they could pay a high price to buy it and prolong their lives.
"Here it comes—that little guy who can cut out the elixir of immortality!"
"I can live for another seven years. Within those seven years, as long as he can cut out another life-extending herb..."
Li Xian's gaze swept over the elderly without lingering.
He understood this fear of death.
But understanding is not the same as sympathy.
He has his own rhythm.
Yao Yuekong and Xia Yiming arrived one after the other.
Li Xian, posing as a stone selector, invited the two to enter the Tianzihao Stone Garden.
The young master of the Heavenly Demon Palace sized up Li Xian, his nostrils twitching slightly, his blue pupils flashing.
"Your aura has changed again," Yao Yuekong asked. "What did you do after you went back last night?"
"He took the root of the elixir of immortality." Li Xian remained unfazed.
This is a lie.
The silvery-white rhizomes are still being nurtured in the sea of bitterness, and have not been consumed at all.
But he needs a reason.
This also dispelled everyone's desire for the elixir of immortality.
The food has already been eaten.
What are you still fighting over?
really.
This sentence.
Several elderly men with sharp ears overheard it.
"What a waste!" An elderly cultivator with white hair and beard pounded his chest and stamped his feet. "Are the roots of the Immortal Medicine meant to be eaten directly? You should have..."
"Take it to prolong your life?"
Yao Yuekong glanced at him sideways.
The old monk choked.
Xia Yiming walked over to Li Xian and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Li, I heard that the Yuanwang family has made a statement?"
"I've heard about it."
"Should I step in and block the way?"
"Need not."
Li Xian's eyes are purple-gold.
He glanced at the rows of stone shelves and casually remarked:
"Let him come."
At this moment, an extremely light and gentle divine thought transmission passed through the wall outside the stone garden and accurately landed in Li Xian's sea of consciousness.
"Young Master Li."
The female voice was soft, carrying a hint of melancholy and a touch of deliberate affectation.
An Miaoyi.
"I waited for you at the Miaoyu Nunnery for two nights, without even doing my studies, yet you did not come to keep our appointment. Could it be... that you find me unworthy?"
Li Xian kept walking and relayed the message through divine thought:
"You flatter me, Fairy An. I was preoccupied with other matters and was unable to keep our appointment. Please forgive me."
"Could you invite me into the top-tier stone garden?" An Miaoyi changed the subject, her tone becoming lighter. "I'd like to see you select stones up close."
The implied meaning in the transmitted message is quite clear.
The top-tier stone garden has entry requirements; her status wasn't high enough, so she needed someone to introduce her.
Li Xianruo invited her into the garden.
It means publicly acknowledging her status.
In a world of fame and fortune like the Holy City, this is more effective than any promise.
"It's inconvenient," Li Xian replied decisively. "Fairy An, please find another opportunity."
He understood An Miaoyi's purpose—
The successor of Miaoyu Nunnery needs a protector with invincible combat power.
He could do it, but there's no need; it's not like he's never seen a woman before.
The sound transmission from afar was cut off.
Li Xian continued selecting stones.
He brushed his right hand across a piece of grayish-white stone.
Under the penetrating light of the purple-gold eyes, a dark red spot of light pulsated slowly inside the stone.
There's something there.
Just as he was about to make an offer, An Miaoyi's telepathic message came again.
The tone changed.
The resentment faded away.
Instead, a sharp, business-like tone emerged.
"In that case, I will not insist. But there is one thing that perhaps Young Master Li should consider."
"explain."
"Enlightenment Tea," An Miaoyi transmitted clearly, "What if I told you I have a channel to purchase Enlightenment Tea?"
Li Xian's fingers, which were resting on the source stone, stopped.
"The Enlightenment Tea Tree of Immortal Mountain yields 108 leaves each year, with the Holy Land and the Ancient Aristocratic Families dividing more than 30 of them. Miaoyu Nunnery has a channel to obtain two leaves of Enlightenment Tea every year."
An Miaoyi's telepathic transmission was unhurried and deliberate:
"If you need it, I can help you purchase it from the temple's channels."
Li Xian remained silent.
Enlightenment Tea.
One hundred and eight films per year.
Each piece embodies the Daoist principles of the immortal tree.
After taking it, it can directly help people attain enlightenment, break through bottlenecks, and be equivalent to several years of arduous cultivation.
This encompasses the entire Eastern Wilderness, and even the Big Dipper.
The most cost-effective cultivation resource, bar none.
'If those people on the Ancient Starry Road knew that Enlightenment Tea could be bought so cheaply in the Northern Region… they'd probably raze the outer perimeter of Undying Mountain to the ground.'
Speaking of which...
Northern Region Cultivators—
Every year, they emerge from the forbidden zone of life.
The fact that he got thirty Enlightenment Tea leaves for free is bizarre in itself.
Why did those people living in the Immortal Mountain allow tea to flow out of the area?
'It's most likely an ancient agreement between the forbidden zone and a certain great emperor. A rule was established that about thirty fragments would be released each year to maintain the delicate balance between the cultivators of the Northern Dipper and the forbidden zone.'
But none of that matters.
The important thing is—he needs the Enlightenment Tea.
The conflict between the Daoist scriptures and the Western Emperor scriptures is essentially a struggle between two ultimate Daoist principles for the same Daoist foundation.
To reconcile the conflict, one must either find a third force to act as a buffer, or elevate one's understanding of the "Tao" to a level sufficient to master both scriptures.
Enlightenment Tea.
It just so happens that it can do the latter.
"How many pieces? What's the price?" Li Xian asked.
"A face-to-face meeting," An Miaoyi transmitted with a smile, "invite me into the garden, and we can talk slowly."
Li Xian pondered for a moment.
"Come in."
He turned around.
He nodded to the manager of the stone garden.
After a while.
An Miaoyi, dressed in a white fairy dress, gracefully entered the garden.
Her eyes were smiling, and her gait was graceful.
It felt like attending a pre-arranged spring tea party.
The gazes of several elderly cultivators nearby were drawn to it, then quickly looked away—
It wasn't that they didn't want to see, but the unique aura of Miaoyu Nunnery emanating from An Miaoyi made them uneasy.
They looked at Li Xian.
His eyes were strange, as if to say:
Young people should exercise more restraint, otherwise they will regret it when they are old.
An Miaoyi walked to Li Xian's side and looked at the row of Heaven-grade source stones alongside him.
"You choose your stone first," she said softly. "I'm not in a hurry."
Li Xian withdrew his gaze and focused it back on the stone.
His purple-gold pupils activated.
Just as he locked onto the third stone—
A commotion arose outside the stone garden.
The crowd automatically separated.
A young man strode in, followed by seven or eight attendants.
His right hand was gleaming with crimson gold, with faint golden lines flowing between his five fingers; it was the crimson gold divine hand that was the symbol of the Yuanwang family.
"Which one of you is Li Xian?"
The young man stood at the entrance of the stone garden.
His gaze swept over the crowd in the garden, finally settling on Li Xian.
"My name is Ouyang Yue."
He raised his right hand, which was made of pure gold, and flicked his knuckles.
A token with source patterns traced an arc and "dinged" as it pierced the crack in the stone three feet in front of Li Xian.
"The Ouyang lineage of the Origin King family formally issues you a challenge to a battle of Origin Arts."
"Yaoguang Stone Workshop, Tianzihao Stone Garden".
"Bet on your life or bet on your resources, the choice is yours."