Chapter 43: A Glimpse into the Secret of the Human Clan's Creation!
On the other side, after Xu Xing and Chi Jiuyu left the Iron-Toothed Alligator Garden, they continued to ascend.
"Hurry up, Shishu!" Chi Jiuyu shouted from higher up.
Xu Xing always maintained a leisurely pace, so she had to stop and wait for him from time to time.
After several such stops, the two finally reached the mountain peak.
The mountaintop was flat and spacious, a vast plaza that looked as if half of it had been sliced off from thin air.
And that was indeed the case; when it was first built, the owner specifically invited a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator who cleaved off half the mountain peak with a single sword strike.
It was the hottest time of the day, the scorching sun beat down, and even the mountain wind carried a hint of dryness.
Around the plaza grew a type of tree whose bark resembled layers of scales pieced together, and the fruits hanging from the tree looked like dragon eggs covered in golden scales.
These were Dragon Scale Fruits, a type of fruit tree that had absolutely no relation to dragons.
Chi Jiuyu was quite fast; she raised her hand and released her sword, which like a shooting star, directly severed the stems of two Dragon Scale Fruits, then caught them with the sword body before they could hit the ground and brought them back to her side.
Because the admission ticket was not cheap, various fruits inside were available for free.
After all, they weren't some kind of spirit fruit; just scatter more Vitality Recovery Spirit Liquid at night, find a few cultivators skilled in Spring Breeze and Rain to perform a spell, and they would grow back the next day.
"Here, this one is yours, Shishu."
Putting away her sword, she handed one of the fruits to Xu Xing.
Xu Xing did not refuse and took it.
Peeling back the scale-like skin to reveal the tender white flesh inside, Chi Jiuyu took a bite, then pointed ahead.
"Shishu, it looks like there's a Sword Flight Speed Race competition ahead, let's go take a look."
"Alright." Xu Xing nodded slightly.
The Sword Flight Speed Race competition was one of the most popular events here, and even tourists could participate after signing a waiver.
Some people had protested in the past, saying that it wasn't just Sword Cultivators participating in the race, so why call it the 'Sword Flight Speed Race competition'.
The park's response to this was:
As long as you win against a Sword Cultivator in the race, the name will be changed to reflect your profession.
As a result, after so many years, the name here remained the same.
"Shishu, why don't we go participate and give it a try!" Chi Jiuyu was eager.
"It's restricted by Realm."
"Huh?"
She glanced at the notice board beside her and only then noticed a line of small text in the bottom right corner.
【Limited to Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators】
If the Realm was too high, should a conflict occur, it would be more troublesome for the park staff to intervene.
Seeing the somewhat disappointed Chi Jiuyu, Xu Xing chuckled softly, "However, after returning to the sect, we can gather the younger generation from various sects for a competition."
"Hmm?!" Chi Jiuyu's eyes lit up, "Don't worry, Shishu, I'll definitely win the championship then!"
She herself didn't have that kind of influence, but what kind of person was Shishu!
As long as he wanted to, he could definitely make it happen!
"It's good that you're confident."
It would also be a chance to see how much the movement techniques of the various sects had improved after so many years.
"Shishu, lend me your phone, I want to take a few more pictures."
As for her own phone...
She had just angered Master, so she was a bit hesitant to take it out now.
"Here."
After taking the phone, she fiddled with it for a while, opened the camera function, and was about to take a photo.
Suddenly, a message popped up.
The sender's nickname was... 'Senior Sister'.
Senior Sister?!
Isn't that Master?!
Chi Jiuyu's hand trembled, and the phone dropped directly, but fortunately, Xu Xing reached out and caught it.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xing asked with a smile.
Gulp!
Chi Jiuyu swallowed.
"Sh-Shishu, how do you have Master as a friend?!"
"She's my Senior Sister, isn't it normal for me to add her as a friend? Besides, what are you worried about? Senior Sister doesn't know it's you."
Oh right!
Master doesn't know it's me!
Realizing this, she asked Xu Xing for the phone again, but this time she didn't get it.
"Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do," Xu Xing said.
"..."
Don't be like this, Shishu, we're family, let's not be so distant!
............
In the evening, Xiao Fan returned home.
After getting off work, he went to the hospital to see Brother, and then gave his salary to his mother who was accompanying him; Father had already left because he was on the night shift.
Looking at the empty house, he was silent for a while before closing the door and walking in.
After pouring a glass of water and drinking it, he went straight back to his bedroom.
His previous house had been sold, and he was now living in a rented place, so his bedroom was quite cramped; after placing a bed, there was almost no space to move.
A ray of sunlight shone in from the window, revealing many tiny dust particles floating in it.
Sitting down by the bed, he took out the jade box from his embrace again.
The jade was smooth and white, seamlessly formed; if not for the extremely fine seam, one wouldn't even realize it was a jade box.
Should I... open it and see?
Once the thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.
Even if he ultimately discovered this was truly just a cruel joke, wouldn't that be better than perpetually harboring unrealistic fantasies?
Gritting his teeth, his right hand exerted a little force.
Uh... it didn't open.
Hmm, is it stuck this tightly?
Xiao Fan stood up, grasping the jade box with both hands and exerting force simultaneously, yet his entire face turned red, and the jade box still showed no sign of opening.
What on earth is this thing!
He was a Foundation Establishment, even if only a Pseudo Foundation Establishment, but surely he wouldn't be unable to open a mere box?
This thing is not simple!
Understanding this, he frowned, then walked out of the bedroom to retrieve his Flying Sword, wedging the blade into the seam of the jade box, attempting to pry it open.
But even after the Flying Sword's body was somewhat bent, the jade box remained motionless.
Putting down the Flying Sword, he held the jade box and examined it carefully for a while; that earlier struggle had not left the slightest mark on the jade box.
"Could this... really be some kind of treasure?"
Thinking for a moment, Xiao Fan mobilized a trace of true essence and tried to inject it into the jade box.
Like a clay ox entering the sea, the trace of true essence disappeared into the jade box without causing any reaction.
This doesn't work either?
Just as he was about to put down the jade box and fetch his Flying Sword to perform a blood recognition ritual, a powerful suction force emanated from the jade box.
"Shit!"
Xiao Fan was startled and violently shook his hand, but he couldn't shake it off at all.
Within his Dantian, from that mysterious and fragile Dao foundation, a trace of aura was drawn out by the suction force, spreading along the meridians, all the way to his palm, and entering the jade box.
Crack!
With a light sound, the suction force disappeared, and the jade box rolled onto the ground.
Hmm?
Xiao Fan was stunned, looking at the jade box that had fallen to the ground, only to see that it was now half-open.
It opened?
Hesitating for two seconds, he still went forward and picked up the jade box; he was just a useless person with no future, what was there for others to scheme against him for.
Thinking self-deprecatingly, he tried to open the jade box again, and this time it opened very easily.
He quickly looked inside, but was Stunned for a moment.
Inside was... a drop of blood?
It was a drop of blood that was crystal clear, seemed to have a faint pulse, and resembled red jadeite.
What is this thing?
Before he could think for too long, the drop of blood suddenly seemed to gain life, transforming into a bloody light and disappearing into his glabella.
His vision blurred for a moment, and a grand and ancient voice seemed to resound in his Divine Soul.
"Today, one shall glimpse the secret of the Human Clan's creation!"
Accompanying this voice was excruciating pain, as if his entire body was being crushed and sliced a thousand times!
"Ah!!!"
Xiao Fan fell to the ground, his body curled up, emitting a mournful scream.
However, at this moment, a figure appeared on the empty sofa, with an ordinary appearance and a gentle demeanor.
He looked at Xiao Fan, who was writhing and screaming on the ground, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Ride the wind when you have momentum, soar upwards; opportunity is before you, it depends on whether you can grasp it."
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