My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 718

Chapter 718: Chapter 684: Heavenly Spirit Gives Life to Bai Hua

“All it does is to refine and magnify the effects brought about by the demonic bloodline in my body and let me absorb them. It has no impact on my physical body.”

“I don’t even know what kind of demonic beast my ancestors were. Other than that, I have this body that is especially tough.” Dong Fangyao proudly claimed.

“As long as I am not killed, I can recover within a few breaths.” He patted his chest, making a clanging sound.

“Inherited blessings, coupled with good fortune. Such a thing is hard to envy.” Li Fan sighed and shook his head.

“I noticed that you seem close to breaking through the God Transformation Realm, are you planning to advance here?” After a while, Li Fan asked again.

“No, no. I am here for two reasons, firstly to temper my body, and secondly to understand the path of this [Rift Realm].” Dong Fangyao explained cheerfully, “Despite being heavily armed, I lack offensive moves. Once I am engaged in combat, I can only be a punching bag. How could I not be frustrated by this? So, I found this place that is particularly suitable for my enlightening.”

“Rift Realm…” A flash of imperceptible light flickered in Li Fan’s eyes.

“You’ve mentioned this term several times earlier, is there any explanation for this?”

Dong Fangyao shrugged: “I’m not sure either. But from the vague memory passed down by my ancestors, I know there exists something in this place, as if it is a wound of the Xuanhuang World. It is much more dangerous than ordinary space cracks.”

“And…” He paused.

“Before I came here, I learned that some cultivators once witnessed a peculiar scene in this big whirlpool.”

“A huge beam of light, spurting out from the center of the whirlpool, piercing the Heaven and the Earth. It looked as if the entire world was slightly shaking, and the wind and cloud changed color.”

“The splendid spectacle lasted only a few moments before it disappeared. But that light beam seemed not to have truly appeared from the beginning, and no trace was left, it was as if it was just an illusion. Some people said that it’s some kind of a Time Mirage. Something that truly happened thousands of years ago, I don’t really understand it.”

Dong Fangyao, who didn’t seem to have any ulterior motive, told everything he knew to Li Fan.

“I do know a little about this Time Mirage.” Li Fan’s gaze shifted slightly as he began to explain it to Dong Fangyao.

“When certain conditions are met, the world will have scenes that are recorded and repeatedly re-appeared at special times…”

Dong Fangyao got it: “So that light beam broke the Xuanhuang World and created this big whirlpool? That’s really impressive! If I could understand its power somewhat…”

While saying this, a hint of excitement surfaced on Dong Fangyao’s face.

When the black rift surged up again, he rushed into the center of the whirlpool with a howl.

“Nanming Sacred Beast Mountain, Divine Soldier of the Sundered Realm…”

“If that’s the case, the old site of the Heavenly Sword Sect must have a wound from the Xuanhuang World as well. Maybe I should ask Shuo Feng about it. He should know where the [Sword] was found.”

While Dong Fangyao was trying to comprehend the force of the Rift Realm, Li Fan was not just looking on.

The Formless Killing Machine had already locked onto Dong Fangyao.

Although Li Fan’s physical strength wasn’t enough for him to rush into the center of the whirlpool like Dong Fangyao, he could observe and understand the power of the black rift with Dong Fangyao’s perspective.

“Interesting, it seems somewhat similar to the force produced in the Unity of Five Elements. No wonder this place also has Time Mirage.”

Just as the real Li Fan was comprehending outside the great whirlpool amidst the storm.

His clone had already arrived at Heavenly Spirit City.

Xu Bai’s exceptional appearance caught the attention of others wherever he went.

However, his aloof demeanor and high-quality clothes suggested that he was of distinguished status.

No cultivator dared to approach him rashly.

Thus he sauntered leisurely through the Celestial Spirit City.

After some time to ferment, the name of the Heavenly Spirit Flower has become widely known within the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals.

What was once a relatively obscure hobby of a particular group had spread widely. First, Li Fan offered a longevity treasure as a reward. Then Shuo Feng and Lu Xuejing asked around, and the disciples of the Medicine King Sect disseminated information in various places.

Under the concerted effort of many, everyone had unwillingly recognized a fact.

And that was…

There were no more Heavenly Spirit Flowers in the world!

The bloody battle between the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals and the Five Elders Organization resulted in countless deaths, causing the whole state to be tainted with unimaginable blood.

As the Heavenly Spirit Flower, born from Heaven and Earth, naturally sensed this. In the current scene of flower petals, there’s faint red blood.

“Such a blemish, it’s disgraceful!”

“Alas, what’s the point of repeated battles? It’s only causing cultivators to lose their lives in vain and the world is no longer as beautiful as it used to be. Peace is hard to come by, so fellow cultivators, cherish it. Do not start wars recklessly!”

…

Some lamented, some reflected.

However, some took advantage of the opportunity.

“Even though there are no more Heavenly Spirit Flowers in the world, the one I have here has very little blood. It’s barely visible, not much different from the original species of the past. If you are interested, you might as well come and see for yourself.”

As its fame grew, the value of the Heavenly Spirit Flower rose rapidly.

Some cultivators seized this hype and selectively sold those varieties with lesser blood.

After all, the original species had gone extinct. Hence, taking a look at these substitutes would also be a decent option.

Although there weren’t many cultivators willing to splurge on it, given the sheer number of cultivators in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals.

And the yield of the Heavenly Spirit Flower is fixed annually, those with less blood are rare. This has led to skyrocketing prices for the Heavenly Spirit Flower.

The Heavenly Spirit City, which was somewhat deserted after the war, became lively again.

Some came to admire the sight, others wanted to buy and sell, profiting from it.

The sellers of the Heavenly Spirit Flowers also introduced new methods.

They put the yet-to-bloom Heavenly Spirit Flowers in their stores.

Customers could choose based on luck, betting on how much blood there’d be on the petals after the flower bloomed.

If they were lucky enough to pick one with very little blood, they could sell it for a few times their investment.

Of course, most people made a loss.

But there was an endless number of cultivators who believed they were lucky. So, the Heavenly Spirit Flowers that were waiting to bloom were in high demand and they were almost sold out as soon as they arrived at the stores.

“Luck, huh…”

In the crowd, Xu Bai gave a faint smile.

Then, without careful selection, he randomly chose one.

“Shopkeeper, it’s this one.”

After paying the Spirit Stones, Xu Bai didn’t take it away, but patiently waited for the flower to bloom.