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Chapter 1083: It was All Just a Dream
Chapter 1083: It was All Just a Dream
"Senior Brother Wan, how is your recovery coming along?" Lu Xuan asked with concern as the wine flowed freely.
Wan Zhong smiled, "I've recovered about seventy to eighty percent, but there are still some aftereffects in my Sea of Consciousness, preventing me from cultivating normally. I'll need some time to recuperate."
Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Wan Zhong's response.
"Once you're fully healed, Senior Brother, you can start preparing for another breakthrough," Lu Xuan suggested.
Wan Zhong shook his head, "It's not that simple. Breaking through the Primordial Spirit Realm consumed countless resources and treasures from the Sword Sect and my personal collection. I don't know how long it will take to accumulate enough for another attempt."
"Additionally, I need to refine my divine soul and willpower, striving to learn from this failure," Wan Zhong added solemnly.
Although the setback was a significant blow, Wan Zhong maintained a positive attitude and still had considerable faith in himself.
"Haha, let's all strive together, Senior Brothers!" Lu Xuan laughed and raised his cup.
"Who knows, maybe you'll break through before me, Junior Brother Lu!" Wan Zhong said with a smile.
"I'll take that as a good omen, Senior Brother!"
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After chatting for a while, Lu Xuan and Zhou Chao decided to take their leave, considering that Wan Zhong was still in the recovery phase.
Upon returning to his Daoist mansion, Lu Xuan took out the Seventh Rank Thief God Jade and sent a wisp of his divine perception into it.
Months passed, and a strand of divine perception, so profound that it seemed to have materialized, returned to Lu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness from the Thief God Jade.
"The number of divine perceptions is increasing. Self-protection in Yellow Rice Township shouldn't be a problem now," Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Yellow Rice Township was not well-known, and Lu Xuan had only found brief information about it in an ancient book within the Sword Sect's library.
According to rumors, it was a collection of countless desires, fantasies, and malicious intentions. If one's willpower was not strong enough, it was easy to become immersed and completely merge with the township.
Within, both risks and opportunities coexisted. One could search for rare treasures targeting the divine soul and divine perception, but there was also the possibility of becoming a part of Yellow Rice Township.
Usually, one could only enter Yellow Rice Township with the help of a few special treasures or through a fortuitous coincidence.
Lu Xuan took out the Yellow Rice Pillow from his Gluttonous Pouch.
The jade pillow was crystal clear, and within it, faint wisps of smoke could be seen rising, transforming and condensing into various forms of life.
When Lu Xuan used the Yellow Rice Pillow to nurture his divine perception and strengthen his divine soul, he could sense a deep and dark region within the pillow, where something seemed to be calling out to him softly.
"That should be the entrance to Yellow Rice Township," Lu Xuan felt, and his divine perception slowly seeped into the Yellow Rice Pillow.
As soon as he touched the edge of that dark region, his mind seemed to be pulled into an unknown world.
In a daze, his mind became chaotic, gradually forgetting the constant reminder to stay true to himself.
"Where am I?"
When he regained consciousness, Lu Xuan keenly realized that he had arrived in a place akin to a utopia.
The realm he found himself in was boundless and infinite, filled with abundant spiritual energy that refreshed and revitalized him, as if he had undergone a spiritual transformation.
All around, various mystic sacred lands were present, and beneath his feet was the high-grade spirit soil that he had only read about in certain ancient books.
Suddenly, tree and plant spirits poked their heads out from all directions, looking at him with curiosity, their eyes filled with innocence and naivety.
"Hmm? What kind of spirit seeds are these?"
Lu Xuan noticed the scattered spirit seeds, each exuding a vibrant vitality, and every single one displayed extraordinary phenomena, leaving him in awe.
"Ancient spirit seeds! Primordial Spirit Roots! Dao Fruits! Immortal Seeds!"
As he examined each spirit seed, the information they conveyed deeply moved him, and his heart was filled with endless joy.
"This is truly a paradise for Spirit Plant Masters!"
Lu Xuan eagerly planted each Spirit Seed, meticulously applying various cultivation techniques to nurture them.
With his diligent care, the high-rank Spirit Plants grew at an astonishing rate.
Within the Cave World, undisturbed by any cultivators, he could devote all his attention to cultivating the Spirit Plants.
After an unknown period, various high-grade Spirit Roots, Dao Fruits, and other high-rank Spirit Plants began to mature.
One by one, white light orbs quietly emerged, flickering faintly, further heightening Lu Xuan's anticipation.
He reached out and gently touched them, and mystic treasures appeared before him.
In an instant, the radiance of the treasures soared into the sky, dazzling his eyes.
"High-rank Artifacts, Later Heaven Magic Treasures, and Even Pre-heaven Magic Treasures..."
The array of treasures left him momentarily overwhelmed.
"Could I have grown these mystic Spirit Plants?"
Subconsciously, a thought flashed through his mind.
"I almost believed it myself."
Lu Xuan stood motionless, still holding the remnants of the high-rank Artifacts and Magic Treasures.
Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, a tiny speck of light flickered faintly, like a faint lamp in an endless ocean under the night sky.
In that instant, he regained his true self, and his consciousness dove into the Sea of Consciousness, swiftly swimming towards that tiny speck of light.
In the blink of an eye, the world beneath his feet silently collapsed, and countless high-grade Spirit Roots, Dao Fruits, high-rank Artifacts, and Magic Treasures instantly turned into nothingness, transforming into a cloud of deep yellow smoke that Lu Xuan casually took with him.
"Huff..."
The moment he touched the speck of light, it was as if a drowning person finally emerged from the water, gasping deeply with effort yet feeling incredibly light.
Everything in that Cave World seemed as if he had personally experienced it, as if he had truly cultivated those high-grade Spirit Roots, Dao Fruits, and other rare Spirit Plants, reaping high-rank Artifacts, Later Heaven Magic Treasures, and even Pre-heaven Magic Treasures.
"That experience was truly wonderful. Even knowing it was an illusion, I'd still want to remain immersed in it, never wanting to wake up."
Recalling his previous experience, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Although he hadn't hesitated before leaving, he still yearned for that scenario, occasionally fantasizing about possessing all of it.
However, his will was resolute, and his divine soul, nurtured by the Spirit Nourishing Scroll and the Star Freedom Contemplation Method, was incredibly powerful. He also had the Thief God Jade, a mystic Seventh Rank treasure, which allowed him to refine his divine perception ahead of time.
Most importantly, the Yellow Rice Pillow, also a Seventh Rank treasure, served as an anchor, guiding Lu Xuan back to the real world.
Of course, while it could guide him, whether he was willing to return or not, and whether he could, depended on his divine soul and willpower.
"In the end, it was all just a dream."
Lu Xuan smiled.
The light orbs had opened up an alternative path for him in his cultivation journey, giving him the chance to overtake those cultivation geniuses.
However, cultivating high-rank Spirit Plants was not an overnight process. It required him to dedicate a significant amount of time and energy, searching for various treasures that met the requirements, and nurturing them with care, before they could fully mature and yield rewards.
"One part effort, ten parts harvest; there's still a difference between hard work and effortless gain."
Lu Xuan thought to himself.
Then, his consciousness sank into the Sea of Consciousness.
After this journey to Yellow Rice Township, he felt that some of his innermost thoughts had become more steadfast, his divine soul more harmonious and robust, and he had gained immensely.
"I can occasionally visit Yellow Rice Township in the future."
Even with treasures like the Yellow Rice Pillow, Lu Xuan remained cautious when facing the almost unknown Yellow Rice Township.
(End of Chapter)
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