tiān líng zhōu yǒu tiān líng huā yuán shǐ zhǒng xiàn shì de xiāo xī ， dùn shí rú xuán fēng yì bān ， chuán biàn le zhěng gè wàn xiān méng 。
天灵州有天灵花原始种现世的消息，顿时如旋风一般，传遍了整个万仙盟。
In the Heavenly Spirit Province, news of the appearance of a primordial seed of Heavenly Spirit Flower spread like a whirlwind throughout the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
suǒ yǒu shàng yī kè hái zài bǎ wán 、 guān shǎng shǒu zhōng tiān líng huā de xiū shì men ， shùn jiān dōu jué de suǒ rán wú wèi qǐ lái 。
所有上一刻还在把玩、观赏手中天灵花的修士们，瞬间都觉得索然无味起来。
All cultivators who had been admiring and playing with their Heavenly Spirit Flowers in that moment suddenly found them uninteresting.
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"Originally, there actually are true primordial seeds existing in this world..."
“ yuán lái shì shàng jìng rán yǒu zhēn yǒu yuán shǐ zhǒng cún zài ……”
“原来世上竟然有真有原始种存在……”
With this thought, they discarded their top-grade or first-grade Heavenly Spirit Flowers as if they were worthless scraps of cloth and began frantically searching for the primordial seed.
bào zhe zhè ge xiǎng fǎ ， tā men jiāng suǒ wèi jí pǐn 、 dì yī pǐn tiān líng huā qì zhī bì lǚ ， kāi shǐ fēng kuáng de sōu xún yuán shǐ zhǒng lái 。
抱着这个想法，他们将所谓极品、第一品天灵花弃之敝履，开始疯狂的搜寻原始种来。
But...
dàn ……
但……
What they did not expect was that after nearly a month, almost half of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's strength had been mobilized without finding any trace of the legendary Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed.
ràng tā men méi yǒu xiǎng dào de shì ， zú zú jǐ shí tiān guò qù 。
让他们没有想到的是，足足几十天过去。
This made them doubt the authenticity of the news about the primordial seed's appearance.
jī hū xiǎo bàn gè wàn xiān méng de lì liàng dōu bèi diào yòng qǐ lái ， lèng shì méi yǒu zhǎo dào chuán shuō zhōng de tiān líng yuán shǐ zhǒng cún zài 。
几乎小半个万仙盟的力量都被调用起来，愣是没有找到传说中的天灵原始种存在。
However, after strictly questioning the cultivators who witnessed the event on that day, they finally confirmed that the incident was indeed true!
yú shì bù yóu de duì yuán shǐ zhǒng xiàn shì de xiāo xī de zhēn shí xìng chǎn shēng le huái yí 。
于是不由得对原始种现世的消息的真实性产生了怀疑。
The Heavenly Spirit Flower that appeared that day was undoubtedly a genuine primordial seed without a doubt.
dàn jīng guò duì dāng rì mù dǔ xiū shì de yán gé xún wèn zhī hòu ， tā men zhōng yú què xìn ， shì jiàn wèi zhēn ！
但经过对当日目睹修士的严格询问之后，他们终于确信，事件为真！
Now things became interesting.
nà tiān chū xiàn de tiān líng huā ， jué duì shì zhēn shí yuán shǐ zhǒng wú yí 。
那天出现的天灵花，绝对是真实原始种无疑。
It was known that the heavens and earth in the Heavenly Spirit Province had undergone changes; there would no longer be any Heavenly Spirit Flowers born without blood essence.
zhè xià shì qíng jiù biàn dé yǒu qù qǐ lái 。
这下事情就变得有趣起来。
And what the beautiful cultivator displayed was not a regular state of Heavenly Spirit Flower, but seemed to be sealed within a thin piece of paper.
yǐ zhī tiān líng zhōu de tiān dì yǐ jīng fā shēng gǎi biàn ， shì jiān zài wú méi yǒu xuè qì de tiān líng huā dàn shēng 。
已知天灵州的天地已经发生改变，世间再无没有血气的天灵花诞生。
The answer was clear.
ér nà jué měi xiū shì shǒu zhōng zhǎn shì de ， yòu bú shì xún cháng zhuàng tài xià de tiān líng huā 。
而那绝美修士手中展示的，又不是寻常状态下的天灵花。
That white-robed cultivator had managed to preserve a seventeen-petaled Heavenly Spirit Flower through some means before the great battle in the Heavenly Spirit Province!
ér shì sì hū bèi fēng cún zài yī zhāng báo zhǐ zhōng 。
而是似乎被封存在一张薄纸中。
This could very well be the only true primordial seed in existence!
dá hū zhī yù chū 。
答呼之欲出。
Not just the "One Appearance of Heavenly Spirit," which can only exist for a few breaths, but one that could last long and constantly be taken out for people to admire.
nà wèi bái yī xiū shì ， zài tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn qián ， tōng guò mǒu zhǒng fāng shì ， jiāng yī duǒ shí qī bàn de tiān líng huā ， bǎo cún le xià lái ！
那位白衣修士，在天灵州大战前，通过某种方式，将一朵十七瓣的天灵花，保存了下来！
The implications...
zhè hěn yǒu kě néng ， shì shì shàng wéi yī yī duǒ tiān líng yuán shǐ zhǒng ！
这很有可能，是世上唯一一朵天灵原始种！
The value of an object lay solely in its rarity.
hái bú shì “ tiān líng yī xiàn ”、 zhǐ néng cún zài shù xī de yuán shǐ zhǒng ， shì néng gòu cháng jiǔ cún zài 、 shí shí kè kè dōu néng zài qǔ chū lái yǔ rén gòng tóng guān shǎng de yuán shǐ zhǒng ！
还不是“天灵一现”、只能存在数息的原始种，是能够长久存在、时时刻刻都能再取出来与人共同观赏的原始种！
And something unique in this world was beyond estimation.
zhè qí zhōng de yì wèi ……
这其中的意味……
People began frantically searching for the white-robed cultivator who had appeared with the Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed on that day.
shì wù de jià zhí ， zhǐ zài yú tā de xī yǒu chéng dù 。
事物的价值，只在于它的稀有程度。
But what puzzled them was that since then, he seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth and never reappeared. His past was also shrouded in mystery, as if he had suddenly dropped out of the sky, leaving no one knowing his origin or identity.
ér shì shàng de dú yī fèn 。
而世上的独一份。
Even Daoist Immortals using Derivation Art could not窥视 him.
bù kě gū liáng 。
不可估量。
Thus, there were many speculations.
shì rén kāi shǐ fēng kuáng xún zhǎo zháo dāng rì shǒu chí tiān líng yuán shǐ zhǒng chū xiàn de nà wèi bái yī xiū shì 。
世人开始疯狂寻找着当日手持天灵原始种出现的那位白衣修士。
Some said that he was an agent from the Five Elders' Association. The Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed was a falsehood meant to disrupt and destroy the newly thriving market for Heavenly Spirit Flowers.
dàn ràng rén bù jiě de shì ， zì cóng nà tiān zhī hòu ， cǐ rén jiù xiàng shì rén jiān zhēng fā bān ， zài méi yǒu chū xiàn guò 。 ér tā de guò qù ， yě shì pū shuò mí lí 。 fǎng fú shì tū rán cóng tiān xià diào xià bān ， méi yǒu rén zhī dào tā de lái lì 、 shēn fèn 。
但让人不解的是，自从那天之后，此人就像是人间蒸发般，再没有出现过。而他的过去，也是扑朔迷离。仿佛是突然从天下掉下般，没有人知道他的来历、身份。
Others suggested that this person might be a wandering cultivator who had been hiding in a cave realm, making his sudden appearance and disappearance all about waiting for the right price.
shèn zhì yǒu hé dào xiū shì dòng yòng tuī yǎn zhī shù ， yě wú fǎ duì tā jìn xíng kuī shì 。
甚至有合道修士动用推衍之术，也无法对他进行窥视。
Just as the world grew more curious about the mysterious Xu Bai,
yú shì zhòng shuō fēn yún 。
于是众说纷纭。
Xu Bai had already returned to the Beast Species Realm.
yǒu rén chēng ， tā shì wǔ lǎo huì de jiàn dié 。 tiān líng yuán shǐ zhǒng yě shì xū jiǎ de ， jiù shì wèi le yào rǎo luàn 、 huǐ diào gāng gāng xīng shèng qǐ lái de tiān líng huā shì chǎng 。
有人称，他是五老会的间谍。天灵原始种也是虚假的，就是为了要扰乱、毁掉刚刚兴盛起来的天灵花市场。
With his own fate tied to the small world's fate, he was defending against the Derivation Art that occasionally emerged, pointing at him.
yě yǒu rén shuō ， cǐ rén huò xǔ shì shān yě sàn xiū ， píng rì yǐn nì yú dòng tiān zhī zhōng 。 zhè cì zhòu rán xiàn shēn 、 ér yòu tū rán xiāo shī ， jiù shì wèi le dài jià ér gū 。
也有人说，此人或许是山野散修，平日隐匿于洞天之中。这次骤然现身、而又突然消失，就是为了待价而沽。
"Young Master, don't worry. Since you were in a small world, external感应 would be weaker by one level. With my help and Old Fang's efforts to conceal your fate..."
zhèng dāng wài jiè duì shén mì de xǔ bái yù fā hào qí de shí hòu 。
正当外界对神秘的许白愈发好奇的时候。
Liu San stroked his beard confidently, saying, "As long as it isn't the Longevity Heavenly Sage, they won't find their way here."
xǔ bái què shì yǐ jīng huí dào le shòu zhǒng jiè zhī nèi 。
许白却是已经回到了兽种界之内。
Xu Bai was not overly concerned.
zì shēn qì yùn gēn xiǎo shì jiè tiān yùn hé yī ， shēn rú shì jiè ， dǐ dǎng zhe bù shí yǒng xiàn 、 zhǐ xiàng tā de tuī yǎn zhī shù 。
自身气运跟小世界天运合一，身如世界，抵挡着不时涌现、指向他的推衍之术。
Apart from the defensive measures Liu San mentioned, he had also cast the Secret Art [One Hand遮天]. Even the Xuan Net could be deceived; he believed that the current Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance should not yet have the ability to Derive his existence.
“ shǎo zhǔ fàng xīn ， yuán běn shēn chù xiǎo shì jiè zhī zhōng ， wài jiè duì nǐ de gǎn yìng jiù ruò shàng yī céng 。 yòu yǒu wǒ hé lǎo fāng hé lì wèi nǐ zhē yǎn tiān jī ……”
“少主放心，原本身处小世界之中，外界对你的感应就弱上一层。又有我和老方合力为你遮掩天机……”
Of course, if the Transmission Daoist Sage came for this trivial matter and personally visited,
liǔ sān fǔ le fǔ hú xū ， xìn xīn shí zú dào ：“ zhǐ yào bú shì cháng shēng tiān zūn chū shǒu ， tā men jiù jué bù kě néng zhǎo dào zhè lǐ lái 。”
柳三抚了抚胡须，信心十足道：“只要不是长生天尊出手，他们就绝不可能找到这里来。”
he would accept it. After all, the main body was safely far away in the Great Vortex.
xǔ bái dǎo shì duì cǐ bìng bù dān xīn 。
许白倒是对此并不担心。
"Master, your play of欲擒故纵 is truly splendid. According to my disciples outside, those fellows are now rushing about like madmen, scratching their heads. They're willing to offer high prices just to see the legendary Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed," Fang Zaiji looked at Xu Bai with admiration and excitement.
chú le liǔ sān suǒ shuō de fáng yù cuò shī zhī wài ， hái yǒu zhe tā shī zhǎn de 【 zhǐ shǒu zhē tiān 】 mì shù 。 jiù lián xuán wǎng dōu néng méng bì ， xiāng xìn dāng jīn de wàn xiān méng ， yīng gāi hái méi yǒu néng gòu tuī yǎn dào tā de cún zài 。
除了柳三所说的防御措施之外，还有着他施展的【只手遮天】秘术。就连玄网都能蒙蔽，相信当今的万仙盟，应该还没有能够推衍到他的存在。
"Even some cultivators have said they would trade a True Dao Technique for it. Sigh..."
dāng rán ， rú guǒ chuán fǎ tiān zūn wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo shì ， qīn zì bài fǎng 、 xiàn shēn 。
当然，如果传法天尊为了这点小事，亲自拜访、现身。
Xu Bai remained unperturbed, saying calmly, "No rush, let's晾一晾 them."
nà me tā yě rèn le 。 dāng chǎng hái zhēn biàn shì ！
那么他也认了。当场还真便是！
"Fang Master agrees." Fang Zaiji smiled in understanding.
fǎn zhèng běn zūn shēn chù wàn wàn lǐ zhī wài de dà xuán wō ， ān quán de hěn 。
反正本尊身处万万里之外的大漩涡，安全的很。
"But, Master, you've made this too big of a fuss. I'm afraid that when we go out again, the treasure items I crafted for you might not hold up," he suddenly frowned with concern.
“ zōng zhǔ nǐ zhè yī shǒu yù qín gù zòng wán de zhēn shì piào liàng ， jù zài wài de dì zǐ men fǎn kuì ， nà xiē jiā huo xiàn zài quán dōu shì huǒ jí huǒ liǎo 、 zhuā ěr náo sāi 。 wèi le yī jiàn chuán shuō zhōng de tiān líng huā yuán shǐ zhǒng ， fēn fēn dōu yuàn yì kāi chū gāo jià ne 。” fāng zài jì yǒu xiē pèi fú de kàn zhe xǔ bái ， xīng fèn dì shuō dào 。
“宗主你这一手欲擒故纵玩的真是漂亮，据在外的弟子们反馈，那些家伙现在全都是火急火燎、抓耳挠腮。为了一见传说中的天灵花原始种，纷纷都愿意开出高价呢。”方再济有些佩服的看着许白，兴奋地说道。
"If three or five Daoists coordinate and try to forcibly seize it, your avatar will be in danger."
“ shèn zhì yǒu xiū shì fàng chū huà lái ， yuàn yì yòng yī mén hé dào zhēn gōng ， gēn zōng zhǔ nǐ huàn qǔ yuán shǐ zhǒng 。 zé zé ……”
“甚至有修士放出话来，愿意用一门合道真功，跟宗主你换取原始种。啧啧……”
Xu Bai's face twitched.
xǔ bái miàn sè bù biàn ， dàn dàn dì shuō dào ：“ bù jí ， zài liàng yī liàng tā men 。”
许白面色不变，澹澹地说道：“不急，再晾一晾他们。”
"Relax, I have my plans. Fang Master, please focus on researching the True Cauldron of Medicine King."
“ zōng zhǔ shuō de shì 。” fāng zài jì huì xīn yī xiào 。
“宗主说的是。”方再济会心一笑。
Fang Zaiji smiled as he vanished in a flash.
“ bù guò ， zōng zhǔ nǐ zhè cì gǎo de dòng jìng yǒu diǎn tài dà le 。 wǒ pà dào shí hòu zài chū qù de shí hòu ， wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ zào de nà jǐ jiàn fǎ bǎo dǐng bú zhù a 。” tā hū de zhòu qǐ le méi tóu ， yǒu xiē dān yōu dào 。
“不过，宗主你这次搞的动静有点太大了。我怕到时候再出去的时候，我给你打造的那几件法宝顶不住啊。”他忽的皱起了眉头，有些担忧道。
"Old Liu, I have something to entrust you with," after Fang Zaiji left, Xu Bai suddenly said to Liu San.
“ rú guǒ yǒu sān wǔ míng hé dào yuē hǎo le ， yì qǐ qiáng qiǎng ， nà me zōng zhǔ nǐ zhè jù fēn shēn ， hái zhēn yǒu diǎn wēi xiǎn 。”
“如果有三五名合道约好了，一起强抢，那么宗主你这具分身，还真有点危险。”
"Please instruct me." Liu San replied solemnly.
xǔ bái liǎn chōu le chōu 。
许白脸抽了抽。
"Find this person for me," Xu Bai projected Jiao Xiuyuan's portrait into the air.
“ fàng xīn ， wǒ zì yǒu dǎ suàn 。 fāng xiān shēng huán shì qù yán jiū yán jiū yào wáng zhēn dǐng ba 。”
“放心，我自有打算。方先生还是去研究研究药王真鼎吧。”
"He has countless manifestations and avatars scattered throughout the entire Xuan Huang Realm. In every state capital's Thousand Mile Hall, there is an avatar stationed. Originally, I could have directly contacted him, but my main body and avatar are temporarily occupied."
fāng zài jì xiào le xiào ， shēn xíng shǎn shuò xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
方再济笑了笑，身形闪烁消失不见。
"And you don't yet have a Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance identity to enter the alliance capital city. So, only you can search in the wilderness."
“ liǔ lǎo ， wǒ yǒu yī shì ， yào jiāo gěi nǐ 。” fāng zài jì zǒu le zhī hòu ， xǔ bái què shì hū rán duì liǔ sān shuō dào 。
“柳老，我有一事，要交给你。”方再济走了之后，许白却是忽然对柳三说道。
"You should focus on those ancient sect ruins; it shouldn't be too difficult."
“ shǎo zhǔ qǐng fēn fù 。” liǔ sān zhèng zhòng dào 。
“少主请吩咐。”柳三郑重道。
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“ tì wǒ zhǎo dào cǐ rén 。” xǔ bái jiāng jiāo xiū yuǎn de huà xiàng tóu shè zài kōng zhōng 。
“替我找到此人。”许白将焦修远的画像投射在空中。
"Once you find him, hand this over to him and say I have a business to discuss with him..."
“ tā huà shēn qiān wàn ， fēn shēn biàn bù zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè 。 zài měi yī zhōu tiān chéng zhōng de qiān lǐ táng zhōng ， dōu yǒu fēn shēn zuò zhèn 。 yuán běn kě yǐ zhí jiē shàng mén lián xì ， bù guò cǐ shí wǒ běn zūn 、 fēn shēn dōu zàn shí zǒu bù kāi 。”
“他化身千万，分身遍布整个玄黄界。在每一州天城中的千里堂中，都有分身坐镇。原本可以直接上门联系，不过此时我本尊、分身都暂时走不开。”
Xu Bai carefully instructed.
“ ér nǐ yòu hái méi yǒu wàn xiān méng shēn fèn ， wú fǎ jìn rù xiān méng tiān chéng 。 suǒ yǐ zhǐ néng láo fán nǐ qù huāng yě wài sōu xún yī fān le 。”
“而你又还没有万仙盟身份，无法进入仙盟天城。所以只能劳烦你去荒野外搜寻一番了。”
"Lieutenant, please rest assured."
“ kě yǐ zhuó zhòng qù nà xiē shàng gǔ zōng mén yí jì zhōng kàn kàn ， yīng gāi bú shì shén me nán shì 。”
“可以着重去那些上古宗门遗迹中看看，应该不是什么难事。”
Following his orders, Liu San left the Longevity Valley to search for Jiao Xiuyuan's whereabouts.
“ zhǎo dào tā zhī hòu ， jiù jiāng cǐ wù jiāo gěi tā 。 shuō wǒ yǒu yī jiàn shēng yì ， yào gēn tā tán tán ……”
“找到他之后，就将此物交给他。说我有一件生意，要跟他谈谈……”
Meanwhile, Xu Bai's attention was mainly focused on his main body.
xǔ bái zǐ xì dīng zhǔ dào 。
许白仔细叮嘱道。
In the Savage Vortex State, in the Great Vortex,
“ shǎo zhǔ qǐng fàng xīn 。”
“少主请放心。”
"Friend, look! Isn't that what you said is the Time Illusion Mirage!"
lǐng le mìng lìng de liǔ sān ， dāng jí chū le cháng shēng gǔ ， qù xún zhǎo jiāo xiū yuǎn zōng jì 。
领了命令的柳三，当即出了长生谷，去寻找焦修远踪迹。
Eastern Yang pointed at a towering light column rising from the vortex with extreme excitement.
ér xǔ bái de zhù yì lì ， què shì zhǔ yào jí zhōng zài le běn zūn nà biān 。
而许白的注意力，却是主要集中在了本尊那边。
Although he had been shouting loudly, it was barely audible amidst the violent storm. Even his mental transmission was affected by the distorted energy around him.
níng xū zhōu ， dà xuán wō 。
狞墟州，大漩涡。
In these few months of sharing Dao insights with Eastern Yang, Li Fan discovered that something extraordinary seemed to be brewing in the Great Vortex.
“ dào yǒu ， kuài kàn ， nà shì bú shì jiù shì nǐ shuō de shí guāng shèn jǐng ！”
“道友，快看，那是不是就是你说的时光蜃景！”
Eastern Yang did not feel any abnormalities, but Li Fan had a vague sense of it.
dōng fāng yào zhǐ zhe xuán wō zhōng de chōng tiān ér qǐ de jù dà guāng zhù ， xīng fèn zhì jí dào 。
东方曜指着漩涡中的冲天而起的巨大光柱，兴奋至极道。
Sure enough, on this day, as Eastern Yang was hammering his body through the black rifts at the center of the vortex, he suddenly fell into a daze.
suī rán tā yǐ jīng jī hū chě zhe sǎng zi hǒu le ， dàn zài zhè kuáng bào de fēng yǔ zhōng ， què yī rán jǐ bù kě wén 。
虽然他已经几乎扯着嗓子吼了，但在这狂暴的风雨中，却依然几不可闻。
Despite the rift's force tearing several terrifying wounds across his body and causing blood to flow freely, he remained unmoved.
shèn zhì shén shí chuán yīn ， dōu bèi zhōu wéi yǒu xiē niǔ qū de líng qì suǒ yǐng xiǎng 。
甚至神识传音，都被周围有些扭曲的灵气所影响。
In the vortex, a towering mountain suddenly appeared.
zài gēn dōng fāng yào wù dào de zhè jǐ gè yuè shí jiān lǐ ， lǐ fán fā xiàn ， sì hū yǒu zhe shén me bù tóng xún cháng de shì wù ， zhèng zài dà xuán wō zhī zhōng yùn niàng 。
在跟东方曜悟道的这几个月时间里，李凡发现，似乎有着什么不同寻常的事物，正在大漩涡之中酝酿。
Snakes circled around it.
dōng fāng yào méi yǒu gǎn dào yì cháng ， dàn lǐ fán què shì yǐn yǐn yǒu suǒ chá jué 。
东方曜没有感到异常，但李凡却是隐隐有所察觉。
Then, from the peak, a blinding light flashed out.
guǒ bù qí rán ， zhè yī rì ， zhèng zài chōng rù xuán wō zhōng yāng 、 yǐ hēi sè liè jiè fèng xì chuí liàn shēn tǐ de dōng fāng yào ， hū de xiàn rù le dāi zhì 。
果不其然，这一日，正在冲入漩涡中央、以黑色裂界缝隙锤炼身体的东方曜，忽的陷入了呆滞。
Like the sharpest sword, it tore through space.
rèn píng liè jiè zhī lì zài shēn tǐ shàng sī chě chū le jǐ dào kě pà de shāng hén ， xiān xuè zhí liú ， yě bù wèi suǒ dòng 。
任凭裂界之力在身体上撕扯出了几道可怕的伤痕，鲜血直流，也不为所动。
Bursting forth, it reached the sky's zenith.
xuán wō zhī zhōng ， mò míng chū xiàn yī zuò gāo sǒng shān fēng 。
漩涡之中，莫名出现一座高耸山峰。
The earth shook as the mountain gradually disintegrated.
shān fēng yǒu chì shé huán rào 。
山峰有赤蛇环绕。
The snakes were forced to retreat amidst their howls.
ér hòu ， cóng shān jiān chù ， yǒu yī dào bái chì de guāng máng zhà xiàn 。
而后，从山尖处，有一道白炽的光芒乍现。
"This rift... this is truly the true rift..."
rú tóng zuì fēng lì de jiàn rèn ， sī liè kōng jiān 。
如同最锋利的剑刃，撕裂空间。
Eastern Yang gazed at this magnificent scene, muttering in a daze.
péng bó ér chū ， zhí dá tiān jí 。
蓬勃而出，直达天极。
Li Fan's expression was grave.
tiān dì huàng dòng ， shān fēng zhú jiàn jiě tǐ 。
天地晃动，山峰逐渐解体。
"Time Illusion Mirage, a rare occurrence every hundred years. Yet I encountered it so easily,"
In the Heavenly Spirit Province, news of the appearance of a primordial seed of Heavenly Spirit Flower spread like a whirlwind throughout the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
All cultivators who had been admiring and playing with their Heavenly Spirit Flowers in that moment suddenly found them uninteresting.
"Originally, there actually are true primordial seeds existing in this world..."
With this thought, they discarded their top-grade or first-grade Heavenly Spirit Flowers as if they were worthless scraps of cloth and began frantically searching for the primordial seed.
But...
What they did not expect was that after nearly a month, almost half of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's strength had been mobilized without finding any trace of the legendary Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed.
This made them doubt the authenticity of the news about the primordial seed's appearance.
However, after strictly questioning the cultivators who witnessed the event on that day, they finally confirmed that the incident was indeed true!
The Heavenly Spirit Flower that appeared that day was undoubtedly a genuine primordial seed without a doubt.
Now things became interesting.
It was known that the heavens and earth in the Heavenly Spirit Province had undergone changes; there would no longer be any Heavenly Spirit Flowers born without blood essence.
And what the beautiful cultivator displayed was not a regular state of Heavenly Spirit Flower, but seemed to be sealed within a thin piece of paper.
The answer was clear.
That white-robed cultivator had managed to preserve a seventeen-petaled Heavenly Spirit Flower through some means before the great battle in the Heavenly Spirit Province!
This could very well be the only true primordial seed in existence!
Not just the "One Appearance of Heavenly Spirit," which can only exist for a few breaths, but one that could last long and constantly be taken out for people to admire.
The implications...
The value of an object lay solely in its rarity.
And something unique in this world was beyond estimation.
People began frantically searching for the white-robed cultivator who had appeared with the Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed on that day.
But what puzzled them was that since then, he seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth and never reappeared. His past was also shrouded in mystery, as if he had suddenly dropped out of the sky, leaving no one knowing his origin or identity.
Even Daoist Immortals using Derivation Art could not窥视 him.
Thus, there were many speculations.
Some said that he was an agent from the Five Elders' Association. The Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed was a falsehood meant to disrupt and destroy the newly thriving market for Heavenly Spirit Flowers.
Others suggested that this person might be a wandering cultivator who had been hiding in a cave realm, making his sudden appearance and disappearance all about waiting for the right price.
Just as the world grew more curious about the mysterious Xu Bai,
Xu Bai had already returned to the Beast Species Realm.
With his own fate tied to the small world's fate, he was defending against the Derivation Art that occasionally emerged, pointing at him.
"Young Master, don't worry. Since you were in a small world, external感应 would be weaker by one level. With my help and Old Fang's efforts to conceal your fate..."
Liu San stroked his beard confidently, saying, "As long as it isn't the Longevity Heavenly Sage, they won't find their way here."
Xu Bai was not overly concerned.
Apart from the defensive measures Liu San mentioned, he had also cast the Secret Art [One Hand遮天]. Even the Xuan Net could be deceived; he believed that the current Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance should not yet have the ability to Derive his existence.
Of course, if the Transmission Daoist Sage came for this trivial matter and personally visited,
he would accept it. After all, the main body was safely far away in the Great Vortex.
"Master, your play of欲擒故纵 is truly splendid. According to my disciples outside, those fellows are now rushing about like madmen, scratching their heads. They're willing to offer high prices just to see the legendary Heavenly Spirit Flower primordial seed," Fang Zaiji looked at Xu Bai with admiration and excitement.
"Even some cultivators have said they would trade a True Dao Technique for it. Sigh..."
Xu Bai remained unperturbed, saying calmly, "No rush, let's晾一晾 them."
"Fang Master agrees." Fang Zaiji smiled in understanding.
"But, Master, you've made this too big of a fuss. I'm afraid that when we go out again, the treasure items I crafted for you might not hold up," he suddenly frowned with concern.
"If three or five Daoists coordinate and try to forcibly seize it, your avatar will be in danger."
Xu Bai's face twitched.
"Relax, I have my plans. Fang Master, please focus on researching the True Cauldron of Medicine King."
Fang Zaiji smiled as he vanished in a flash.
"Old Liu, I have something to entrust you with," after Fang Zaiji left, Xu Bai suddenly said to Liu San.
"Please instruct me." Liu San replied solemnly.
"Find this person for me," Xu Bai projected Jiao Xiuyuan's portrait into the air.
"He has countless manifestations and avatars scattered throughout the entire Xuan Huang Realm. In every state capital's Thousand Mile Hall, there is an avatar stationed. Originally, I could have directly contacted him, but my main body and avatar are temporarily occupied."
"And you don't yet have a Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance identity to enter the alliance capital city. So, only you can search in the wilderness."
"You should focus on those ancient sect ruins; it shouldn't be too difficult."
...
"Once you find him, hand this over to him and say I have a business to discuss with him..."
Xu Bai carefully instructed.
"Lieutenant, please rest assured."
Following his orders, Liu San left the Longevity Valley to search for Jiao Xiuyuan's whereabouts.
Meanwhile, Xu Bai's attention was mainly focused on his main body.
In the Savage Vortex State, in the Great Vortex,
"Friend, look! Isn't that what you said is the Time Illusion Mirage!"
Eastern Yang pointed at a towering light column rising from the vortex with extreme excitement.
Although he had been shouting loudly, it was barely audible amidst the violent storm. Even his mental transmission was affected by the distorted energy around him.
In these few months of sharing Dao insights with Eastern Yang, Li Fan discovered that something extraordinary seemed to be brewing in the Great Vortex.
Eastern Yang did not feel any abnormalities, but Li Fan had a vague sense of it.
Sure enough, on this day, as Eastern Yang was hammering his body through the black rifts at the center of the vortex, he suddenly fell into a daze.
Despite the rift's force tearing several terrifying wounds across his body and causing blood to flow freely, he remained unmoved.
In the vortex, a towering mountain suddenly appeared.
Snakes circled around it.
Then, from the peak, a blinding light flashed out.
Like the sharpest sword, it tore through space.
Bursting forth, it reached the sky's zenith.
The earth shook as the mountain gradually disintegrated.
The snakes were forced to retreat amidst their howls.
"This rift... this is truly the true rift..."
Eastern Yang gazed at this magnificent scene, muttering in a daze.
Li Fan's expression was grave.
"Time Illusion Mirage, a rare occurrence every hundred years. Yet I encountered it so easily,"