xǔ bái zài diàn lǐ dòu liú ， shāng pù lǎo bǎn yě méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ 。
许白在店里逗留，商铺老板也没有阻止。
Xu Bai lingered in the shop, and the shop owner did not stop him.
bì jìng yǒu zhe kān chēng jué shì róng yán de xǔ bái zhǐ yào zhàn zài nà lǐ 、 shén me dōu bù zuò ， dōu néng xī yǐn hǎo yī xiē lù guò xiū shì de mù guāng 。
毕竟有着堪称绝世容颜的许白只要站在那里、什么都不做，都能吸引好一些路过修士的目光。
After all, with Xu Bai's almost unparalleled beauty, he could attract some attention just by standing there doing nothing. Although it was common for cultivators to reshape their appearance and have beautiful faces, Xu Bai still managed to leave a stunning impression at first glance.
ráo shì xiū xiān zhě néng gòu zhòng sù wài biǎo 、 róng mào jué měi zhě bìng bù shǎo jiàn 。 dàn shì xǔ bái ， yě néng dì yī yǎn wàng zhī lìng rén jīng yàn 。
饶是修仙者能够重塑外表、容貌绝美者并不少见。但是许白，也能第一眼望之令人惊艳。
Adding to that, the air of otherworldly mystery around him added an extra allure. Both men and women lingered in the shop, casually buying a Heaven Spirit Flower as cover while secretly observing Xu Bai.
zài jiā shàng nà shēn shàng nà gǔ chū chén 、 shén mì de qì zhì ， gèng shì píng tiān le jǐ fēn yòu huò 。
再加上那身上那股出尘、神秘的气质，更是平添了几分诱惑。
Business was booming, and the shop owner was naturally overjoyed. He wished Xu Bai would stay in the shop 24/7. However, this was clearly impossible.
yǒu nán yǒu nǚ ， zài diàn lǐ tíng liú 。 qiāo qiāo dǎ liàng xǔ bái de tóng shí ， suí yì mǎi xià yī zhū tiān líng huā dàng zuò yǎn hù 。
有男有女，在店里停留。悄悄打量许白的同时，随意买下一株天灵花当做掩护。
Two days later, the Heaven Spirit Flower that Xu Bai had chosen bloomed proudly.
shēng yì bào huǒ ， diàn zhǔ rén zì rán shì xǐ xiào yán kāi 。 xīn huā nù fàng zhī xià ， hèn bù dé xǔ bái rì yè jiù dāi zài diàn zhōng 。
生意爆火，店主人自然是喜笑颜开。心花怒放之下，恨不得许白日夜就呆在店中。
Initially, no one paid much attention to it, still keeping their eyes on Xu Bai. But when Xu Bai held the flower and everyone inadvertently glanced at him...
bù guò hěn xiǎn rán ， zhè shì bù kě néng de shì qíng 。
不过很显然，这是不可能的事情。
A series of exclamations erupted.
liǎng tiān hòu ， xǔ bái xuǎn zhōng de nà zhū tiān líng huā ， ào rán shèng kāi 。
两天后，许白选中的那株天灵花，傲然盛开。
"Is this...?"
yuán běn zhòng rén bìng bù zěn me zài yì ， shì xiàn réng rán bù shí dòu liú zài xǔ bái shēn shàng 。
原本众人并不怎么在意，视线仍然不时逗留在许白身上。
"It's as red as pink but faintly visible... It must be a first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower!"
dàn dāng xǔ bái jiāng nà zhū tiān líng huā ná zài shǒu xīn 、 zhòng rén bù jīng yì piē shì zhī hòu ……
但当许白将那株天灵花拿在手心、众人不经意瞥视之后……
"Sshh, I heard that just a few days ago, someone sold a first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower for ten thousand contribution points. This one can't be less than that. He bought it for only a thousand contribution points, so he's making a killing!"
zhèn zhèn jīng hū shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú 。
阵阵惊呼声此起彼伏。
"Wow, not only is he handsome but also incredibly lucky. I envy him."
“ shí hóng shì fěn 、 dàn bù kě jiàn …… néng píng dì yī pǐn tiān líng le ！”
“实红似粉、澹不可见……能评第一品天灵了！”
"This must be the妙用 of fate. Even without deliberately seeking it out, his actions always steer things in his favor." Xu Bai held the Heaven Spirit Flower silently, contemplating how fate influenced reality.
“ sī ， wǒ tīng shuō bù jiǔ qián de yī pǐn tiān líng huā ， mài chū le shí wàn gòng xiàn dù de gāo jià 。 zhè pén zài zěn me yě bú huì shǎo yú zhè ge shù ba ？ tīng shuō tā shì yī qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù mǎi de ， zhè bú shì zhuàn fān le ？”
“嘶，我听说不久前的一品天灵花，卖出了十万贡献度的高价。这盆再怎么也不会少于这个数吧？听说他是一千点贡献度买的，这不是赚翻了？”
Feeling a part of his fortune dissipate, Xu Bai immediately drew from the feather of the Divine Bird to replenish it.
“ wa ， bù jǐn rén zhǎng de měi ， lián yùn qì dōu shì rú cǐ zhī hǎo 。 zhēn shì xiàn mù a 。”
“哇，不仅人长的美，连运气都是如此之好。真是羡慕啊。”
When he regained his composure and saw the cultivators, including the shop owner, looking at him excitedly over this flower, Xu Bai couldn't help but smile slightly.
……
……
"Even the most beautiful face can't match the allure of benefits."
“ zhè jiù shì qì yùn miào yòng me 。 jí biàn méi yǒu kè yì zhuī qiú ， yī yán yī xíng yě dōu shǐ de shì wù cháo zhe yǒu lì yú zì shēn de fāng xiàng fā zhǎn 。” xǔ bái shǒu chí tiān líng huā ， chén mò bù yǔ ， tǐ wù zhe qì yùn shì rú hé yǐng xiǎng xiàn shí de 。
“这就是气运妙用么。即便没有刻意追求，一言一行也都使得事物朝着有利于自身的方向发展。”许白手持天灵花，沉默不语，体悟着气运是如何影响现实的。
Thus, in front of everyone present, he softly said, "First-grade? What a waste."
gǎn jué zì shēn qì yùn xiāo shī le yī bù fèn ， xǔ bái dāng jí cóng xuán niǎo zhī yǔ zhōng jí qǔ 、 chóng xīn bǔ zú 。
感觉自身气运消失了一部分，许白当即从玄鸟之羽中汲取、重新补足。
Then, with a burst of spirit energy, the twelve-petaled first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower turned to dust in an instant.
huí guò shén lái ， kàn zhe bāo kuò diàn zhǔ rén zài nèi de xiū shì ， dōu yǒu xiē jī dòng bù yǐ de kàn zhe zì jǐ shǒu zhōng de zhè zhū tiān líng huā 。 xǔ bái bù jīn wēi wēi yī xiào 。
回过神来，看着包括店主人在内的修士，都有些激动不已的看着自己手中的这株天灵花。许白不禁微微一笑。
"What are you doing!"
“ zài měi de róng yán ， yě bù bǐ lì yì gēng dòng rén xīn 。”
“再美的容颜，也不比利益更动人心。”
The scene erupted into chaos. Although Xu Bai was the owner and could handle it as he pleased, destroying such a valuable flower and calling it "waste"...
yú shì ， tā dāng zhe zài chǎng suǒ yǒu rén de miàn 。
于是，他当着在场所有人的面。
It was just too much!
dàn dàn dì shuō le shēng ：“ shén me dì yī pǐn ， zhēn shì lā jī 。”
澹澹地说了声：“什么第一品，真是垃圾。”
The faces of the cultivators were not looking good.
ér hòu shǒu zhōng líng qì yǒng dòng ， zhè zhū shí èr bàn dì yī pǐn tiān líng huā jiù zài chà nà zhī jiān ， huà zuò fēi huī 。
而后手中灵气涌动，这株十二瓣第一品天灵花就在刹那之间，化作飞灰。
A scholar-like cultivator holding a Heaven Spirit Flower approached Xu Bai with a pale face: "Comrade! You may not love it, but please don't harm it!"
“ nǐ gàn shén me ！”
“你干什么！”
"The life of a Heaven Spirit Flower is so short. In its prime, it should be displayed to the world..."
xiàn chǎng dùn shí yī piàn huá rán 。
现场顿时一片哗然。
Xu Bai took out a folding fan and pushed him aside without paying any attention.
suī rán xǔ bái shì zhè zhū tiān líng huā de zhǔ rén ， zěn me chǔ lǐ quán shì tā gè rén sī shì 。
虽然许白是这株天灵花的主人，怎么处理全是他个人私事。
He walked away calmly.
dàn zài zěn me shuō yě shì jià zhí shí duō wàn gòng xiàn dù de zhēn pǐn ， suí yì jiù zhè me jiāng qí cuī huǐ le bù shuō ， huán kǒu kǒu shēng shēng shuō tā shì “ lā jī ”……
但再怎么说也是价值十多万贡献度的珍品，随意就这么将其摧毁了不说，还口口声声说它是“垃圾”……
"You..." The scholar-like cultivator's face turned red.
zhēn shì yǒu diǎn guò fèn le ！
真是有点过分了！
Strictly speaking, this scholar wasn't bad-looking. But compared to Xu Bai, he lacked something. He was already annoyed with Xu Bai, and being disrespected made his anger flare up.
zài chǎng xiū shì de liǎn sè dōu yǒu diǎn bù hǎo kàn qǐ lái 。
在场修士的脸色都有点不好看起来。
"First-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers are all trash! You really have the nerve!" The scholar shouted at Xu Bai.
gèng yǒu yī wèi shū shēng yàng de xiū shì pěng zhe yī zhū tiān líng huā ， miàn sè tiě qīng de lái dào xǔ bái miàn qián ：“ zhè wèi dào yǒu ！ nǐ kě yǐ bù ài ， dàn qǐng bú yào shāng hài ！”
更有一位书生样的修士捧着一株天灵花，面色铁青的来到许白面前：“这位道友！你可以不爱，但请不要伤害！”
"According to what I know, those few first-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers just bloomed and were bought by various immortal alliances for观赏. What is your identity, and when did you see them?"
“ tiān líng huā de yī shēng běn jiù duǎn zàn wú bǐ 。 zài zhè shèng kāi de shí hòu ， běn yīng jìn qíng xiàng shì rén zhǎn shì ……”
“天灵花的一生本就短暂无比。在这盛开的时候，本应尽情向世人展示……”
The scholar was cautious, afraid of offending someone he shouldn't. He asked with a restrained tone.
tā hái zài zhèng yì zhèng yán cí de fā biǎo zhe xuān yán 。
他还在正义正言辞的发表着宣言。
"Snap!" The folding fan opened, and he gently waved it, shaking his head in amusement: "I have never seen so-called first-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers either."
“ ràng yī ràng ， dǎng zhe wǒ le 。” xǔ bái què shì qǔ chū yī gēn zhé shàn ， bǎ tā niǎn dào páng biān 。
“让一让，挡着我了。”许白却是取出一根折扇，把他碾到旁边。
"You are just seeking attention and being ignorant..." the scholar let out an angry rebuke.
wán quán wú shì tā ， jìng zhí huǎn bù zǒu kāi 。
完全无视他，径直缓步走开。
"But to me, all so-called first-grade Heaven Flowers are trash."
“ nǐ ……” shū shēng yàng xiū shì dùn shí zhàng hóng le liǎn 。
“你……”书生样修士顿时涨红了脸。
Xu Bai's voice was soft but sounded like thunder to everyone.
yán gé lái shuō ， zhè shū shēng zhǎng de yě bù suàn chà 。 dàn gēn xǔ bái bǐ qǐ lái ， jiù shǎo le diǎn wèi dào 。 yuán běn tā jiù kàn xǔ bái yǒu xiē bù shuǎng ， cǐ shí bèi qīng shì ， xīn zhōng jí huǒ 、 nù qì shà shí yī qí yǒng xiàn 。
严格来说，这书生长的也不算差。但跟许白比起来，就少了点味道。原本他就看许白有些不爽，此时被轻视，心中嫉火、怒气霎时一齐涌现。
The scholar was stunned on the spot.
“ dì yī pǐn tiān líng dōu shì lā jī ， nǐ zhēn shì hǎo dà de kǒu qì ！ yào zhī dào yuán shǐ zhǒng bù xiǎn ， shì jiān zuì měi tiān líng ， yě zhǐ yǒu nà jǐ zhū jí pǐn 。 mò fēi ， nǐ céng jiàn guò ？” shū shēng chōng zhe xǔ bái dà jiào dào 。
“第一品天灵都是垃圾，你真是好大的口气！要知道原始种不显，世间最美天灵，也只有那几株极品。莫非，你曾见过？”书生冲着许白大叫道。
Then he laughed in anger: "If you say so, then only..."
“ jù wǒ suǒ zhī ， nà jǐ zhū jí pǐn tiān líng gāng gāng shèng kāi 、 jiù bèi rén mǎi xià ， sòng gěi gè lù xiān méng quán guì qù guān shǎng le 。 nǐ shì shén me shēn fèn ， yòu hé shí jiàn guò ？”
“据我所知，那几株极品天灵刚刚盛开、就被人买下，送给各路仙盟权贵去观赏了。你是什么身份，又何时见过？”
Xu Bai continued his sentence: "Exactly! Only the original seed can truly be called a Heaven Spirit Flower!"
shū shēng huán shì yǒu diǎn jǐn shèn de ， shēng pà dé zuì bù gāi dé zuì de rén 。 yǔ qì yǒu xiē kè zhì 、 dài zhe diǎn shì tàn wèn dào 。
书生还是有点谨慎的，生怕得罪不该得罪的人。语气有些克制、带着点试探问道。
He extended his right hand, and a translucent, delicate paper unfolded in his palm like a living flower.
xǔ bái wén yán ， zhuǎn guò shēn lái 。
许白闻言，转过身来。
A Heaven Spirit Flower appeared vividly on it.
“ shuā ” de yī shēng ， jiāng zhé shàn dǎ kāi 。 qīng shàn le xià ， wēi xiào zhe yáo tóu ：“ suǒ wèi de jí pǐn tiān líng ， wǒ yě bù céng kàn guò 。”
“唰”的一声，将折扇打开。轻扇了下，微笑着摇头：“所谓的极品天灵，我也不曾看过。”
The scenery on each of the seventeen petals was crystal clear, even showing the entire flower trembling slightly.
“ nà nǐ zhēn shì huá zhòng qǔ chǒng 、 wú zhī wú wèi ……” shū shēng dùn shí fàng xià xīn lái ， fèn nù de chì zé dào 。
“那你真是哗众取宠、无知无畏……”书生顿时放下心来，愤怒的斥责道。
The scene instantly fell into dead silence as everyone had studied Heaven Spirit Flowers before. Xu Bai's flower immediately drew all their attention.
“ kě zài wǒ kàn lái ， shén me jí pǐn tiān líng ， yě dōu bù guò shì lā jī bà le 。”
“可在我看来，什么极品天灵，也都不过是垃圾罢了。”
"Original seed?"
xǔ bái de shēng yīn suī rán hěn qīng ， dàn shì luò zài zhòng rén ěr zhōng ， wú yì yú jīng léi yì bān 。
许白的声音虽然很轻，但是落在众人耳中，无异于惊雷一般。
Someone snapped out of his reverie and exclaimed: "What, that is an original seed!"
shū shēng gèng shì dāng chǎng lèng zhù 。
书生更是当场愣住。
"What a Heavenly Scenery! It lives up to its name. Compared to the original seed, what first-grade or even premium flowers are just trash if they have any hint of blood!"
suí hòu qì jí fǎn xiào ：“ àn nǐ zhè me shuō ， kǒng pà zhǐ yǒu ……”
随后气极反笑：“按你这么说，恐怕只有……”
...
xǔ bái bǎ tā de huà jiē guò ：“ bù cuò ！ wéi yǒu yuán shǐ zhǒng ， fāng cái chēng de shàng zhēn zhèng de tiān líng huā ！”
许白把他的话接过：“不错！唯有原始种，方才称得上真正的天灵花！”
Not only was the impudent scholar stunned, but the shout of "original seed" attracted most of the Heaven Spirit City's cultivators.
shuō zhe ， tā shēn chū yòu shǒu 。
说着，他伸出右手。
More and more cultivators rushed over, staring at Xu Bai's original seed flower in disbelief.
yī zhāng jīng yíng tī tòu 、 báo rú chán yì de “ zhǐ ”， zài tā shǒu zhōng zhǎn kāi 。
一张晶莹剔透、薄如蝉翼的“纸”，在他手中展开。
"Pang!" The scholar's Heaven Spirit Flower fell to the ground, but he didn't care. He stared痴呆ly at the original seed in Xu Bai's hand, his eyes fixed on it as he slowly approached.
yī duǒ tiān líng huā ， rú tóng huó wù yì bān ， zài zhǐ shàng chéng xiàn 、 xǔ xǔ rú shēng 。
一朵天灵花，如同活物一般，在纸上呈现、栩栩如生。
Just when he was about to get close, Xu Bai suddenly put it away.
shí qī zhǐ huā bàn shàng de jǐng sè ， dōu qīng xī wú bǐ 。
十七只花瓣上的景色，都清晰无比。
"No..."
shèn zhì hái néng kàn dào ， zhěng zhǐ huā duǒ ， zài wēi wēi chàn dòng 。
甚至还能看到，整只花朵，在微微颤动。
The scholar's face contorted with agony as if losing his most beloved object. His mind seemed to go blank as he lunged towards Xu Bai.
xiàn chǎng shùn jiān xiàn rù le sǐ yì bān de ān jìng zhī zhōng 。
现场瞬间陷入了死一般的安静之中。
In the Immortal Alliance Heavenly City, fighting is prohibited.
zhòng rén jù shì duì tiān líng huā yǒu suǒ yán jiū de ， xǔ bái shǒu zhōng nà zhū tiān líng huā ， shùn jiān xī yǐn le tā men de quán bù zhù yì 。
众人俱是对天灵花有所研究的，许白手中那株天灵花，瞬间吸引了他们的全部注意。
Before the towering statue of the Lawgiver could impose punishment, a glow appeared on Xu Bai's clothes.
“ yuán shǐ zhǒng ？”
“原始种？”
Xu Bai stood firm, and the scholar screamed in agony, being bounced back.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yǒu rén cóng chén zuì zhōng jīng xǐng ， bù yóu jīng hū dào 。
片刻之后，有人从沉醉中惊醒，不由惊呼道。
Then a light descended from the statue, turning the scholar into a blackened mass. He struggled for a moment before losing all sound and collapsing dead.
“ shén me ， nà jiù shì yuán shǐ zhǒng ！”
“什么，那就是原始种！”
A martial arts hall cultivator rushed over to collect his body, along with the strange phenomenon of an immortal falling, which finally deterred the crowd.
“ tiān líng jué jǐng 、 bù kuì shì tiān líng jué jǐng 。 gēn yuán shǐ zhǒng xiāng bǐ ， shén me jí pǐn 、 yī pǐn ， zhǐ yào zhān rǎn le bàn fēn xuè sè ， dōu xiàng shì lā jī yī yàng ！”
“天灵绝景、不愧是天灵绝景。跟原始种相比，什么极品、一品，只要沾染了半分血色，都像是垃圾一样！”
Xu Bai gave a slight bow and drifted away.
……
……
"Over. The Heaven Spirit Flower business is over." The shop owner looked at Xu Bai's retreating figure, his face pale as death, muttering under his breath.
bù guāng shì chū yán bù xùn de shū shēng dāi zhù le ， nà shēng “ yuán shǐ zhǒng ” gāo hū yě xī yǐn le tiān líng chéng dà bù fèn xiū shì de mù guāng 。
不光是出言不逊的书生呆住了，那声“原始种”高呼也吸引了天灵城大部分修士的目光。
He then glanced at the full display of Heaven Spirit Flowers in the shop and quickly wrote "10% off sale" on a sign, hanging it outside.
Xu Bai lingered in the shop, and the shop owner did not stop him.
After all, with Xu Bai's almost unparalleled beauty, he could attract some attention just by standing there doing nothing. Although it was common for cultivators to reshape their appearance and have beautiful faces, Xu Bai still managed to leave a stunning impression at first glance.
Adding to that, the air of otherworldly mystery around him added an extra allure. Both men and women lingered in the shop, casually buying a Heaven Spirit Flower as cover while secretly observing Xu Bai.
Business was booming, and the shop owner was naturally overjoyed. He wished Xu Bai would stay in the shop 24/7. However, this was clearly impossible.
Two days later, the Heaven Spirit Flower that Xu Bai had chosen bloomed proudly.
Initially, no one paid much attention to it, still keeping their eyes on Xu Bai. But when Xu Bai held the flower and everyone inadvertently glanced at him...
A series of exclamations erupted.
"Is this...?"
"It's as red as pink but faintly visible... It must be a first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower!"
"Sshh, I heard that just a few days ago, someone sold a first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower for ten thousand contribution points. This one can't be less than that. He bought it for only a thousand contribution points, so he's making a killing!"
"Wow, not only is he handsome but also incredibly lucky. I envy him."
...
"This must be the妙用 of fate. Even without deliberately seeking it out, his actions always steer things in his favor." Xu Bai held the Heaven Spirit Flower silently, contemplating how fate influenced reality.
Feeling a part of his fortune dissipate, Xu Bai immediately drew from the feather of the Divine Bird to replenish it.
When he regained his composure and saw the cultivators, including the shop owner, looking at him excitedly over this flower, Xu Bai couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Even the most beautiful face can't match the allure of benefits."
Thus, in front of everyone present, he softly said, "First-grade? What a waste."
Then, with a burst of spirit energy, the twelve-petaled first-grade Heaven Spirit Flower turned to dust in an instant.
"What are you doing!"
The scene erupted into chaos. Although Xu Bai was the owner and could handle it as he pleased, destroying such a valuable flower and calling it "waste"...
It was just too much!
The faces of the cultivators were not looking good.
A scholar-like cultivator holding a Heaven Spirit Flower approached Xu Bai with a pale face: "Comrade! You may not love it, but please don't harm it!"
"The life of a Heaven Spirit Flower is so short. In its prime, it should be displayed to the world..."
Xu Bai took out a folding fan and pushed him aside without paying any attention.
He walked away calmly.
"You..." The scholar-like cultivator's face turned red.
Strictly speaking, this scholar wasn't bad-looking. But compared to Xu Bai, he lacked something. He was already annoyed with Xu Bai, and being disrespected made his anger flare up.
"First-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers are all trash! You really have the nerve!" The scholar shouted at Xu Bai.
"According to what I know, those few first-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers just bloomed and were bought by various immortal alliances for观赏. What is your identity, and when did you see them?"
The scholar was cautious, afraid of offending someone he shouldn't. He asked with a restrained tone.
Xu Bai turned around.
"Snap!" The folding fan opened, and he gently waved it, shaking his head in amusement: "I have never seen so-called first-grade Heaven Spirit Flowers either."
"You are just seeking attention and being ignorant..." the scholar let out an angry rebuke.
"But to me, all so-called first-grade Heaven Flowers are trash."
Xu Bai's voice was soft but sounded like thunder to everyone.
The scholar was stunned on the spot.
Then he laughed in anger: "If you say so, then only..."
Xu Bai continued his sentence: "Exactly! Only the original seed can truly be called a Heaven Spirit Flower!"
He extended his right hand, and a translucent, delicate paper unfolded in his palm like a living flower.
A Heaven Spirit Flower appeared vividly on it.
The scenery on each of the seventeen petals was crystal clear, even showing the entire flower trembling slightly.
The scene instantly fell into dead silence as everyone had studied Heaven Spirit Flowers before. Xu Bai's flower immediately drew all their attention.
"Original seed?"
Someone snapped out of his reverie and exclaimed: "What, that is an original seed!"
"What a Heavenly Scenery! It lives up to its name. Compared to the original seed, what first-grade or even premium flowers are just trash if they have any hint of blood!"
...
Not only was the impudent scholar stunned, but the shout of "original seed" attracted most of the Heaven Spirit City's cultivators.
More and more cultivators rushed over, staring at Xu Bai's original seed flower in disbelief.
"Pang!" The scholar's Heaven Spirit Flower fell to the ground, but he didn't care. He stared痴呆ly at the original seed in Xu Bai's hand, his eyes fixed on it as he slowly approached.
Just when he was about to get close, Xu Bai suddenly put it away.
"No..."
The scholar's face contorted with agony as if losing his most beloved object. His mind seemed to go blank as he lunged towards Xu Bai.
In the Immortal Alliance Heavenly City, fighting is prohibited.
Before the towering statue of the Lawgiver could impose punishment, a glow appeared on Xu Bai's clothes.
Xu Bai stood firm, and the scholar screamed in agony, being bounced back.
Then a light descended from the statue, turning the scholar into a blackened mass. He struggled for a moment before losing all sound and collapsing dead.
A martial arts hall cultivator rushed over to collect his body, along with the strange phenomenon of an immortal falling, which finally deterred the crowd.
Xu Bai gave a slight bow and drifted away.
"Over. The Heaven Spirit Flower business is over." The shop owner looked at Xu Bai's retreating figure, his face pale as death, muttering under his breath.
He then glanced at the full display of Heaven Spirit Flowers in the shop and quickly wrote "10% off sale" on a sign, hanging it outside.