xǔ bái de huà ， bù jīn bǎ liǔ sān xià le yī tiào 。
许白的话，不禁把柳三吓了一跳。
Xu Bai's words left Liu San slightly startled.
bù guò hěn kuài tā fǎn yìng guò lái ， xǔ bái kǒu zhōng de zì shā ， shì shuō de zhè jù fēn shēn 。
不过很快他反应过来，许白口中的自杀，是说的这具分身。
However, he quickly realized that Xu Bai was referring to this clone body. "Young Master, why go to such lengths? With me and Old Fang here, along with the True Spirit Cauldron of Medicine King, even if you can't defeat your opponent, escaping shouldn't be too difficult," Liu San said, looking at Xu Bai with some confusion.
“ shǎo zhǔ hé zhì yú cǐ ？ yǒu wǒ yǔ lǎo fāng zài ， hái yǒu yào wáng zhēn dǐng 。 jiù suàn bù dí ， xiǎng yào táo pǎo yě shì bù nán de 。” liǔ sān kàn zhe xǔ bái ， yǒu xiē bù jiě 。
“少主何至于此？有我与老方在，还有药王真鼎。就算不敌，想要逃跑也是不难的。”柳三看着许白，有些不解。
Xu Bai didn’t elaborate much: "Just as a precaution."
xǔ bái yě bù guò duō jiě shì ：“ zhǐ shì yǐ fáng wàn yī bà le 。”
许白也不过多解释：“只是以防万一罢了。”
Seeing this, Liu San stopped probing and instead advised, "If you wish to end it easily, Young Master could use spiritual energy to wrap the Soul Melting Body Pill. In critical moments, you can dissolve the pill in your dantian, and the medicinal power will instantly spread throughout your body. During this process, you must also pay attention..."
liǔ sān jiàn zhuàng ， yě bù zài zhuī wèn 。 ér shì dīng zhǔ dào ：“ ruò shì wèi le fāng biàn zì jìn ， shǎo zhǔ kě yòng líng lì jiāng róng hún xiāo tǐ dān guǒ xié ， tūn rù dān tián zhī zhōng 。 guān jiàn shí kè ， jiāng dān yào huà kāi ， yào lì zhuǎn niàn jiān biàn kě jǐn dá quán shēn 。 zài zhè guò chéng zhōng ， hái xū zhù yì ……”
柳三见状，也不再追问。而是叮嘱道：“若是为了方便自尽，少主可用灵力将熔魂销体丹裹挟，吞入丹田之中。关键时刻，将丹药化开，药力转念间便可尽达全身。在这过程中，还需注意……”
After listening to Liu San's detailed instructions, Xu Bai calmly swallowed the highly toxic pill.
tīng wán liǔ sān de xiáng xì jiào xué zhī hòu ， xǔ bái shén sè zì ruò de jiāng zhè jù dú dān yào tūn rù fù zhōng 。
听完柳三的详细教学之后，许白神色自若的将这剧毒丹药吞入腹中。
Feeling the existence that could take his life at any moment within his dantian, Xu Bai felt much more at ease.
gǎn shòu dào dān tián nèi zhè suí shí néng dài zǒu zì jǐ xìng mìng de cún zài ， xǔ bái de xīn zhōng dùn shí tà shí le xǔ duō 。
感受到丹田内这随时能带走自己性命的存在，许白的心中顿时踏实了许多。
"Adding The True Spirit Transformation from the Odd Profound, there should be double insurance. It shouldn't be impossible to avoid death."
“ zài jiā shàng 《 qí xuán zhēn líng biàn 》 kě yǐ suí shí shě qì fēn shēn xìng mìng de fǎ mén ， shuāng chóng bǎo xiǎn zhī xià ， yīng gāi zǒng bù zhì yú qiú sǐ bù néng le 。”
“再加上《奇玄真灵变》可以随时舍弃分身性命的法门，双重保险之下，应该总不至于求死不能了。”
After all, this clone body needed to go to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and meet with some powerful figures. And Xu Bai's appearance and demeanor were unique...
bì jìng fēn shēn xū yào qián wǎng wàn xiān méng zǒng bù 、 jìn yǎn fǎ jué ， zài nà lǐ huì yù dào shén me jí bié de qiáng zhě dōu shuō bù dòng 。
毕竟分身需要前往万仙盟总部、觐衍法珏，在那里会遇到什么级别的强者都说不动。
Making thorough preparations was only reasonable.
ér xǔ bái róng mào 、 qì zhì tè shū ……
而许白容貌、气质特殊……
"Now it’s time to see how Fellow Daoist Jiao performs."
zuò xiē wàn quán zhǔn bèi yě shì yīng yǒu zhī lǐ 。
做些万全准备也是应有之理。
Xu Bai stood in the void of the Beast Kind World, his gaze seemingly piercing through countless layers of time and space, seeing the scene within Heavenly Spirit State.
“ jiē xià lái ， jiù yào kàn jiāo dào yǒu nà biān biǎo xiàn le 。”
“接下来，就要看焦道友那边表现了。”
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xǔ bái lì yú shòu zhǒng jiè xū kōng zhōng ， mù guāng hǎo sì chuān yuè chóng chóng shí kōng zǔ ài ， kàn dào le tiān líng zhōu zhī zhōng chǎng jǐng 。
许白立于兽种界虚空中，目光好似穿越重重时空阻碍，看到了天灵州之中场景。
"Damn, back then when our Heavenly Spirit State was so lively... It must have been..."
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In Heavenly Spirit City, a guardian cultivator sent by the city lord to maintain order looked at the densely packed crowd of cultivators in the city center. He cursed under his breath.
“ tā niáng de ， shàng cì zán men tiān líng zhōu zhè bān rè nào ， hái shì ……”
“他娘的，上次咱们天灵州这般热闹，还是……”
However, as he spoke, something suddenly stuck in his throat.
tiān líng chéng nèi ， bèi tiān líng chéng zhǔ pài lái wéi chí zhì xù de hù wèi xiū shì ， kàn zhe chéng nèi jù jí de hēi yā yā yī piàn xiū shì ， àn mà le yī jù 。
天灵城内，被天灵城主派来维持秩序的护卫修士，看着城内聚集的黑压压一片修士，暗骂了一句。
He seemed to have forgotten something important and was lost in thought for a while before finally recovering: "When did our Heavenly Spirit State have so many people last?"
rán ér huà dào zuǐ biān ， què hū de kǎ le ké 。
然而话到嘴边，却忽的卡了壳。
He asked with some bewilderment.
fǎng fú yí wàng le shén me zhòng yào zhī shì ， bàn shǎng yě méi huí guò shén lái ：“ shàng yī cì zán men tiān líng zhōu yǒu zhè me duō rén ， shì shén me shí hòu lái zhe ？”
仿佛遗忘了什么重要之事，半晌也没回过神来：“上一次咱们天灵州有这么多人，是什么时候来着？”
"It must be during the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State," said a thin, taciturn cultivator beside him coldly.
tā yǒu xiē yí huò dào 。
他有些疑惑道。
The memories that had vanished suddenly resurfaced in his mind. He seemed to be reliving something from hundreds of years ago as he spoke, his expression becoming somewhat dazed: "Yes, before the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State, there were also so many people in the city."
“ shì tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn 。” shēn biān yī wèi shēn cái shòu xuē 、 bù gǒu yán xiào de xiū shì lěng shēng shuō dào 。
“是天灵州大战。”身边一位身材瘦削、不苟言笑的修士冷声说道。
"Uncle Sun has a good memory; I almost forgot about this..."
xiāo shī de jì yì zài dù fú xiàn nǎo hǎi zhōng ， huí xiǎng zhe fǎng fú yǐ jīng shì shù bǎi nián qián de shì qíng ， hù wèi xiū shì huǎng rú gé shì ， shén qíng biàn dé yǒu xiē mí lí ：“ shì a ， tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn zhī qián ， chéng lǐ miàn yě shì lái le zhè me duō rén 。”
消失的记忆再度浮现脑海中，回想着仿佛已经是数百年前的事情，护卫修士恍如隔世，神情变得有些迷离：“是啊，天灵州大战之前，城里面也是来了这么多人。”
Sun Qiu didn't bother with his colleague's self-talk but instead examined the [Flower Between Letters] scroll he held tightly. A hint of fervor flashed across his eyes.
“ lǎo sūn nǐ jì yì kě zhēn hǎo ， wǒ dōu kuài bǎ zhè shì gěi wàng le ……”
“老孙你记忆可真好，我都快把这事给忘了……”
The Flower Between Letters was actually an invitation to the upcoming Flower Appreciation Festival.
sūn qí méi yǒu dā lǐ tóng liáo de zì yán zì yǔ ， ér shì yòu chá kàn le yī fān huái zhōng de 【 huā jiān jiǎn 】， yǎn shén zhōng shǎn guò yī sī zhì rè 。
孙亓没有搭理同僚的自言自语，而是又查看了一番怀中的【花间柬】，眼神中闪过一丝炙热。
Due to the overwhelming number of cultivators who came out of curiosity, even the large space prepared by the city lord wasn't sufficient anymore.
huā jiān jiǎn ， zhèng shì bù jiǔ hòu jí jiāng jǔ bàn de 【 shǎng huā dà huì 】 de qǐng tiě 。
花间柬，正是不久后即将举办的【赏花大会】的请帖。
To avoid any chaos, all those wishing to see the true form of Heavenly Spirit True Flower had to enter in order of arrival.
yóu yú cǐ cì mù míng ér lái de xiū shì shù liàng shí zài tài duō ， nǎ pà shì tiān líng chéng zhǔ zǎo jiù kāi pì hǎo de yī chù jù xíng kōng jiān ， yě yǒu xiē bù gòu yòng le 。
由于此次慕名而来的修士数量实在太多，哪怕是天灵城主早就开辟好的一处巨型空间，也有些不够用了。
Since they were far from home, the hundred-point contribution required for entry was nothing that the cultivators would hesitate over. They willingly paid it.
wèi le bù chū shén me luàn zi ， suǒ yǒu xiǎng yào rù chǎng ， yī jiàn 【 tiān líng zhēn huā 】 zhēn róng de xiū shì ， dōu yào àn zhào xiān lái hòu dào de shùn xù 、 yī cì jìn rù 。
为了不出什么乱子，所有想要入场，一见【天灵真花】真容的修士，都要按照先来后到的顺序、依次进入。
The queue of waiting cultivators filled up the entire Heavenly Spirit City. Even the传送阵 (teleportation array) leading to the city had been temporarily shut down.
jì rán dōu shì yuǎn dào ér lái ， rù chǎng fèi de yì bǎi diǎn gòng xiàn dù xiū shì men zì rán dōu bú huì tè bié zài yì ， yuàn yì tāo chū 。
既然都是远道而来，入场费的一百点贡献度修士们自然都不会特别在意，愿意掏出。
Ordinary cultivators didn't know when they might get a chance to see the Heavenly Spirit True Flower.
guān jiàn shì shí jiān 。
关键是时间。
And there was no set duration for the Flower Appreciation Festival.
pái duì de xiū shì yǐ jīng jǐ mǎn le zhěng gè tiān líng chéng 。 shèn zhì pò tiān huāng de ， wài jiè tōng wǎng tiān líng chéng de chuán sòng zhèn ， dōu zàn shí guān bì le 。
排队的修士已经挤满了整个天灵城。甚至破天荒的，外界通往天灵城的传送阵，都暂时关闭了。
The Heavenly Spirit True Flower could be taken away by its owner at any time. They might miss their only chance.
pǔ tōng xiū shì xiǎng yào jiàn shàng tiān líng zhēn huā yí miàn ， bù zhī dào hái yào děng dào shén me shí hòu 。
普通修士想要见上天灵真花一面，不知道还要等到什么时候。
It was better to see it as soon as possible.
ér zhè 【 shǎng huā dà huì 】， yě méi shuō jù tǐ yào jǔ bàn duō jiǔ 。
而这【赏花大会】，也没说具体要举办多久。
This [Flower Between Letters] scroll served as proof of early entry, allowing one to skip the queue.
nà tiān líng zhēn huā ， yě shì zhǔ rén jì fàng zài qiān lǐ táng zhōng ， shuō bù dìng shén me shí hòu jiù huì qǔ zǒu 。 hěn kě néng cuò guò zhè ge cūn ， jiù méi zhè ge diàn le 。
那天灵真花，也是主人寄放在千里堂中，说不定什么时候就会取走。很可能错过这个村，就没这个店了。
It had already been sold for ten thousand points per copy, and with limited supply, not everyone could afford it.
dāng rán shì yuè zǎo jiàn dào tiān líng zhēn huā yuè hǎo 。
当然是越早见到天灵真花越好。
Sun Qiu's possession of this scroll came from his uncle, Sun Liancheng, who was now the new city lord of Heavenly Spirit State. A realm-bounding cultivator, he guarded the territory of Heavenly Spirit.
zhè huā jiān jiǎn ， zhèng shì kě yǐ tí qián jìn rù 、 bù yòng pái duì de zī gé zhèng míng 。
这花间柬，正是可以提前进入、不用排队的资格证明。
"This Heavenly Spirit Flower does indeed have some tricks. It seems to be different from what I've seen before. You can go and check it out; you might even break through," Sun Liancheng said with a cold tone, showing little hope.
jù shuō yǐ jīng chǎo dào le yī wàn gòng xiàn dù yī běn ， ér qiě shù liàng yǒu xiàn ， bú shì xiǎng mǎi jiù néng mǎi dào 。
据说已经炒到了一万贡献度一本，而且数量有限，不是想买就能买到。
The reason was that Sun Qiu had been trapped in the Golden Core Realm by the Heavenly Tribulation for too long. Despite trying various methods, including risking his life to fight on the Heavenly Spirit Battlefield, he ultimately failed.
ér sūn qí zhī suǒ yǐ shǒu zhōng yǒu yī zhāng ， zé shì yīn wèi tā de shū fù zèng yǔ de 。
而孙亓之所以手中有一张，则是因为他的叔父赠与的。
Everyone else in his family had given up.
sūn qí de shū fù ， sūn lián chéng ， jiù shì tiān líng zhōu xīn jì rèn de tiān líng chéng zhǔ 。
孙亓的叔父，孙连城，就是天灵州新继任的天灵城主。
"Heavenly Spirit Flower..." Sun Qiu's mind flashed back to its original form.
hé dào xiū shì ， zhèn shǒu tiān líng yī yù 。
合道修士，镇守天灵一域。
As a native of Heavenly Spirit State, he was very familiar with this flower. Before the war, when he felt like it, he would occasionally buy some and bring them home for观赏 (appreciation).
“ zhè tiān líng huā ， dí què yǒu diǎn mén dào 。 sì hū gēn céng jīng jiàn guò de xiāng bǐ ， biàn dé yǒu xiē bù tóng le 。 nǐ kě yǐ qù kàn kàn ， huò xǔ néng gòu shùn lì tū pò yě shuō bù dìng 。”
“这天灵花，的确有点门道。似乎跟曾经见过的相比，变得有些不同了。你可以去看看，或许能够顺利突破也说不定。”
But after the war, the Heavenly Spirit Flower had been tainted by blood.
sūn lián chéng de yǔ qì yǒu xiē lěng dàn ， sì hū bìng bù bào shén me xī wàng 。
孙连城的语气有些冷澹，似乎并不报什么希望。
Every time he saw it, he remembered the hellish scenes of the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State. Since then, he never bought any again.
wú tā ， shí zài shì yīn wèi sūn qí bèi 【 tiān zhī è 】 kùn zài jīn dān jìng jiè shì shí zài tài jiǔ le 。
无他，实在是因为孙亓被【天之厄】困在金丹境界是实在太久了。
"I didn't think there would still be original Heavenly Spirit Flowers in this world," Sun Qiu couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.
xiǎng jǐn le gè zhǒng fāng fǎ ， nǎ pà sūn qí mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn ， céng qù tiān líng zhàn chǎng shàng shě mìng sī shā 、 wàng tú yǐ shēng sǐ zhī jiān de dà kǒng bù chōng pò xuán guān ， zuì zhōng dōu yǐ shī bài gào zhōng 。
想尽了各种方法，哪怕孙亓冒着生命危险，曾去天灵战场上舍命厮杀、妄图以生死之间的大恐怖冲破玄关，最终都以失败告终。
After completing his task with a colleague, Sun Qiu hurried back home, changed into new clothes, and headed straight for the Flower Between Letters World.
chú le sūn qí zì jǐ zhī wài ， jiā zú zhōng de qí tā rén ， yǐ jīng fàng qì le 。
除了孙亓自己之外，家族中的其他人，已经放弃了。
The Flower Between Letters World was prepared by the city lord's uncle, Sun Liancheng, and another cultivator named Zhao Chong. Known for his love of flowers, Zhao Chong had offered to help free of charge, just to have a chance to see the Heavenly Spirit True Flower in person.
“ tiān líng huā ……” sūn qí nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn chū tā jì yì zhōng de yàng zi 。
“天灵花……”孙亓脑海中浮现出它记忆中的样子。
Although only an Immortal Formation cultivator, Zhao Chong was well-connected with many high-ranking realm-bounding cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Sun Liancheng couldn't refuse and agreed.
zuò wéi tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de tiān líng zhōu xiū shì ， duì yú cǐ wù ， tā zì rán shì háo bù mò shēng de 。
作为土生土长的天灵州修士，对于此物，他自然是毫不陌生的。
The entrance to the world was on the central teaching square of the city. Jiao Xiyuan, a black-faced cultivator, had set up a table and stood smiling at the entrance.
zài dà zhàn zhī qián ， tā xìng zhì lái shí ， yě céng ǒu ěr mǎi guò jǐ pén ， dài huí jiā guān shǎng 。
在大战之前，他兴致来时，也曾偶尔买过几盆，带回家观赏。
After showing him the Flower Between Letters scroll, Sun Qiu entered the Flower Between Letters World.
zhǐ shì zhàn zhēng guò hòu ， tiān líng huā biàn zhān rǎn le xuè xīng zhī qì 。
只是战争过后，天灵花便沾染了血腥之气。
Before he could even see anything clearly, intoxicating floral scents wafted towards him.
tā měi cì jiàn dào ， dū huì xiǎng qǐ zài tiān líng zhōu dà zhàn shí de liàn yù chǎng jǐng 。 yú shì zì cǐ zhī hòu zài méi yǒu mǎi guò 。
他每次见到，都会想起在天灵州大战时的炼狱场景。于是自此之后再没有买过。
On the flower-covered ground, many cultivators were already seated on chairs made of green vines.
“ méi xiǎng dào ， shì jiān jū rán hái huì yǒu yuán chū tiān líng huā cún zài 。” sūn qí bù jīn yǒu xiē wēi wēi shī shén 。
“没想到，世间居然还会有原初天灵花存在。”孙亓不禁有些微微失神。
Sun Qiu, who was usually rather reclusive, scanned his surroundings and didn’t find anyone familiar. He then took a seat at the designated spot for his invitation and waited patiently.
dāng yǒu tóng liáo guò lái ， wán chéng rèn wù jiāo jiē zhī hòu 。
当有同僚过来，完成任务交接之后。
After some time, the world suddenly became noisy as the first lucky few began entering.
sūn qí biàn cōng cōng fǎn huí jiā zhōng ， huàn le shēn yī wù ， zhí bēn 【 huā jiān dòng tiān 】 ér qù 。
孙亓便匆匆返回家中，换了身衣物，直奔【花间洞天】而去。
Once all cultivators had entered, Jiao Xiyuan appeared on a high platform adorned with various beautiful flowers.
huā jiān dòng tiān ， biàn shì tiān líng chéng wèi le cǐ cì shǎng huā dà huì zhǔn bèi de chǎng suǒ ， yóu shū fù sūn lián chéng yǐ jí yī wèi jiào zuò zhào chóng de xiū shì lián shǒu kāi pì 。
花间洞天，便是天灵城为了此次赏花大会准备的场所，由叔父孙连城以及一位叫做赵崇的修士联手开辟。
The red wooden box in his hand immediately caught everyone's attention.
zhào chóng cǐ rén ， sù lái yǐ ài huā wén míng 。
赵崇此人，素来以爱花闻名。
"Dear fellow daoists, the Flower Appreciation Festival has officially begun!"
cǐ cì tīng shuō shǎng huā dà huì zài tiān líng zhōu jǔ bàn ， biàn tuō rén zhǎo dào sūn lián chéng ， yuàn yì miǎn fèi chū lì ， kāi pì chǎng suǒ 。 zhǐ shì wèi le néng yǒu jī huì ， yī dǔ tiān líng zhēn huā fāng róng 。
此次听说赏花大会在天灵州举办，便托人找到孙连城，愿意免费出力，开辟场所。只是为了能有机会，一睹天灵真花芳容。
Without any unnecessary words, Jiao Xiyuan announced.
Xu Bai's words left Liu San slightly startled.
However, he quickly realized that Xu Bai was referring to this clone body. "Young Master, why go to such lengths? With me and Old Fang here, along with the True Spirit Cauldron of Medicine King, even if you can't defeat your opponent, escaping shouldn't be too difficult," Liu San said, looking at Xu Bai with some confusion.
Xu Bai didn’t elaborate much: "Just as a precaution."
Seeing this, Liu San stopped probing and instead advised, "If you wish to end it easily, Young Master could use spiritual energy to wrap the Soul Melting Body Pill. In critical moments, you can dissolve the pill in your dantian, and the medicinal power will instantly spread throughout your body. During this process, you must also pay attention..."
After listening to Liu San's detailed instructions, Xu Bai calmly swallowed the highly toxic pill.
Feeling the existence that could take his life at any moment within his dantian, Xu Bai felt much more at ease.
"Adding The True Spirit Transformation from the Odd Profound, there should be double insurance. It shouldn't be impossible to avoid death."
After all, this clone body needed to go to the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and meet with some powerful figures. And Xu Bai's appearance and demeanor were unique...
Making thorough preparations was only reasonable.
"Now it’s time to see how Fellow Daoist Jiao performs."
Xu Bai stood in the void of the Beast Kind World, his gaze seemingly piercing through countless layers of time and space, seeing the scene within Heavenly Spirit State.
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"Damn, back then when our Heavenly Spirit State was so lively... It must have been..."
In Heavenly Spirit City, a guardian cultivator sent by the city lord to maintain order looked at the densely packed crowd of cultivators in the city center. He cursed under his breath.
However, as he spoke, something suddenly stuck in his throat.
He seemed to have forgotten something important and was lost in thought for a while before finally recovering: "When did our Heavenly Spirit State have so many people last?"
He asked with some bewilderment.
"It must be during the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State," said a thin, taciturn cultivator beside him coldly.
The memories that had vanished suddenly resurfaced in his mind. He seemed to be reliving something from hundreds of years ago as he spoke, his expression becoming somewhat dazed: "Yes, before the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State, there were also so many people in the city."
"Uncle Sun has a good memory; I almost forgot about this..."
Sun Qiu didn't bother with his colleague's self-talk but instead examined the [Flower Between Letters] scroll he held tightly. A hint of fervor flashed across his eyes.
The Flower Between Letters was actually an invitation to the upcoming Flower Appreciation Festival.
Due to the overwhelming number of cultivators who came out of curiosity, even the large space prepared by the city lord wasn't sufficient anymore.
To avoid any chaos, all those wishing to see the true form of Heavenly Spirit True Flower had to enter in order of arrival.
Since they were far from home, the hundred-point contribution required for entry was nothing that the cultivators would hesitate over. They willingly paid it.
The key was time.
The queue of waiting cultivators filled up the entire Heavenly Spirit City. Even the传送阵 (teleportation array) leading to the city had been temporarily shut down.
Ordinary cultivators didn't know when they might get a chance to see the Heavenly Spirit True Flower.
And there was no set duration for the Flower Appreciation Festival.
The Heavenly Spirit True Flower could be taken away by its owner at any time. They might miss their only chance.
It was better to see it as soon as possible.
This [Flower Between Letters] scroll served as proof of early entry, allowing one to skip the queue.
It had already been sold for ten thousand points per copy, and with limited supply, not everyone could afford it.
Sun Qiu's possession of this scroll came from his uncle, Sun Liancheng, who was now the new city lord of Heavenly Spirit State. A realm-bounding cultivator, he guarded the territory of Heavenly Spirit.
"This Heavenly Spirit Flower does indeed have some tricks. It seems to be different from what I've seen before. You can go and check it out; you might even break through," Sun Liancheng said with a cold tone, showing little hope.
The reason was that Sun Qiu had been trapped in the Golden Core Realm by the Heavenly Tribulation for too long. Despite trying various methods, including risking his life to fight on the Heavenly Spirit Battlefield, he ultimately failed.
Everyone else in his family had given up.
"Heavenly Spirit Flower..." Sun Qiu's mind flashed back to its original form.
As a native of Heavenly Spirit State, he was very familiar with this flower. Before the war, when he felt like it, he would occasionally buy some and bring them home for观赏 (appreciation).
But after the war, the Heavenly Spirit Flower had been tainted by blood.
Every time he saw it, he remembered the hellish scenes of the Great Battle of Heavenly Spirit State. Since then, he never bought any again.
"I didn't think there would still be original Heavenly Spirit Flowers in this world," Sun Qiu couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.
After completing his task with a colleague, Sun Qiu hurried back home, changed into new clothes, and headed straight for the Flower Between Letters World.
The Flower Between Letters World was prepared by the city lord's uncle, Sun Liancheng, and another cultivator named Zhao Chong. Known for his love of flowers, Zhao Chong had offered to help free of charge, just to have a chance to see the Heavenly Spirit True Flower in person.
Although only an Immortal Formation cultivator, Zhao Chong was well-connected with many high-ranking realm-bounding cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Sun Liancheng couldn't refuse and agreed.
The entrance to the world was on the central teaching square of the city. Jiao Xiyuan, a black-faced cultivator, had set up a table and stood smiling at the entrance.
After showing him the Flower Between Letters scroll, Sun Qiu entered the Flower Between Letters World.
Before he could even see anything clearly, intoxicating floral scents wafted towards him.
On the flower-covered ground, many cultivators were already seated on chairs made of green vines.
Sun Qiu, who was usually rather reclusive, scanned his surroundings and didn’t find anyone familiar. He then took a seat at the designated spot for his invitation and waited patiently.
After some time, the world suddenly became noisy as the first lucky few began entering.
Once all cultivators had entered, Jiao Xiyuan appeared on a high platform adorned with various beautiful flowers.
The red wooden box in his hand immediately caught everyone's attention.
"Dear fellow daoists, the Flower Appreciation Festival has officially begun!"
Without any unnecessary words, Jiao Xiyuan announced.