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Chapter 20: First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact - Golden Flower Fruit
Chapter 20: First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact - Golden Flower Fruit
Qi Yuan put the matter of the Black Mountain Sect aside.
He continued strolling, leading his knife along.
Along the way, he overheard many whispers, all discussing the Black Mountain Sect's punishment.
"The Black Mountain Sect is truly despicable!"
"They dared to injure Senior Brother Zheng and didn't give our Divine Light Sect any face!"
"Who let their Sect Master have a good adoptive father!"
"What's even more hateful is that the Black Mountain Sect is still planning to participate in the Foundation Establishment Gathering half a month later!"
"What? The Black Mountain Sect is coming too?"
"I heard that the Chief Disciples of the Seven-Colored Peak are discussing yesterday's matter. How is that... still strolling with his knife?"
"Keep your voice down. Isn't he still at the Qi Condensation stage? What's the point of discussing it with him?"
"He probably can't even beat Chu Tian Xiong."
"Don't say that. Isn't it his own choice not to establish his foundation? He definitely doesn't want to stay at the peak of Qi Condensation either."
Qi Yuan seemed to have no reaction to these comments.
...
Moonlit Continent
A hint of joy appeared on Empress Jingli's face as she asked, "Aunt Qin, is your injury healed?"
Aunt Qin nodded, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the Imperial Herb. My injuries have finally recovered, and my strength has even improved."
"That's good," Empress Jingli's heart sank.
After her father and mother passed away, it was Aunt Qin who raised her.
Empress Jingli relied heavily on Aunt Qin.
However, she suddenly asked, "Aunt Qin, do you have confidence in the battle against the Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom in six days?"
The battle in six days was a matter of life and death for Empress Jingli and the others.
If they failed, Sima Ting would surely take advantage of the situation.
At that time, Empress Jingli would have no power to resist.
If she forcefully resisted, it would only lead to the premature deaths of those who followed her.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qin's face clouded with worry, "Yesterday, the Crown Prince of Nan Feng Kingdom visited Sima Ting.
Sima Ting gave him a pill called the Chaos Origin Blood Lock Pill."
"What!" Empress Jingli's teeth clenched, "Sima Ting's intentions are clear as day!"
The Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom was a late-stage King Rank powerhouse.
He cultivated the Dragon Elephant Hell Transformation, a technique that grew stronger with more robust blood and energy. At its peak, it could grant the power of a hundred dragon elephants.
Previously, after consuming the Nine-Petal Brocade, Aunt Qin was slightly stronger than the Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom.
However, the pill given by Sima Ting was an absolute-grade blood and energy pill.
With this pill, the Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom would soar to new heights, and his strength would increase significantly.
Advancing from the late-stage King Rank to the peak would no longer be an issue, and he might even catch a glimpse of the Emperor Rank.
The current Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom was beyond Aunt Qin's capabilities.
And the one responsible for this was the Chancellor of Nan Qian Kingdom, Sima Ting.
"Is Sima Ting not afraid of being condemned by everyone?" The Commander of the Forbidden Army, Hua Xian, was also furious.
Sima Ting was becoming increasingly blatant.
Empress Jingli frowned, taking out the remaining Imperial Herbs, "Aunt Qin, if you consume these Imperial Herbs, can you improve your strength?"
Aunt Qin's eyes flashed with awe as she saw the Imperial Herbs.
She didn't know where Her Majesty obtained such precious Imperial Herbs.
"If I consume these Imperial Herbs, I have the confidence to break through to the Emperor Rank within three years.
But... there's not enough time." Aunt Qin's words were filled with regret.
Empress Jingli's brows furrowed as she pondered a solution.
Hiring an Emperor Rank powerhouse with the Imperial Herbs? Unlikely.
Finding short-term strength-boosting pills? Impossible!
Empress Jingli couldn't think of a good solution at the moment.
She couldn't help but recall Qi Yuan's suggestion to capture some lesser demons in Yi Guan Prohibition to help her.
This thought flashed through her mind.
Capturing Yi Guan Demons was not as simple as it seemed.
It was easier said than done.
Empress Jingli wondered if there was a quick way to improve her cultivation.
She turned to Aunt Qin, "Aunt Qin, for now, let's keep your recovery a secret. Don't let Sima Ting know. As for improving your strength, I'll find a way."
"As you command.
Execution
...
"Greetings, Sect Master."
In the grand hall, Qi Yuan stood alone in the center, his demeanor respectful.
Withering Tree True Lord glanced at Qi Yuan, a hint of mockery in his eyes, "You still acknowledge me as the Sect Master."
A few months ago, this Chief Disciple of Seven-Colored Peak had suddenly revealed that the Sect Master of Divine Light Sect, none other than himself, was actually a spy for the Demon Desire Sect.
At that time, he was shocked and thought he had been exposed. The one from Seven-Colored Peak, together with the other peak masters, intended to take action against him.
Unexpectedly, it was a false alarm, all due to Qi Yuan's baseless claims.
Indeed, he had deep connections with the Demon Desire Sect, and one of their Elders had personally sent him to the Divine Light Sect.
From a menial disciple, he rose to become an outer sect disciple and then a direct disciple.
Day after day, his heart raced with anxiety.
He frequently contacted that Elder.
Each time, the Elder would say, "Wait a little longer."
Day by day, year after year, he proceeded with caution, transforming from a hidden agent into the Sect Master of the Divine Light Sect.
When the Elder met him again, Withering Tree True Lord immediately changed his attitude, "You demons also dare to provoke the relationship between this lord and the Divine Light Sect."
That Elder from the Demon Desire Sect was already on his last breath, and hearing this, he immediately perished.
Qi Yuan turned to Withering Tree True Lord and said lazily, "You haven't done anything to wrong the Divine Light Sect, so why can't I call you Sect Master?"
Withering Tree True Lord looked at Qi Yuan, his heart filled with complex emotions.
This Chief Disciple of Seven-Colored Peak, who was acting so strangely, how did he know he was a spy for the Demon Desire Sect?
Or was it all just nonsense?
"Qi Yuan, I have a task for you." Withering Tree True Lord returned to the matter at hand.
Qi Yuan's attitude became serious.
"In half a month, it will be the Foundation Establishment Gathering," Withering Tree True Lord's eyes flashed with determination as he spoke, "This time, our Divine Light Sect will host the gathering.
By then, the Great Shang Kingdom, Floating Mountain, Demon Desire Sect, and other sects will send disciples to participate and compete for the First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure... the Golden Flower Fruit."
The First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure was the best among the Upper Third-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures.
In the Great Shang Kingdom, it was extremely rare.
According to rumors, even the mysterious and elusive powerhouses of the Great Shang Kingdom only had a handful of these treasures, and they used Upper Third-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures for their Foundation Establishment.
And it wasn't even the First-First Rank.
This demonstrated the rarity of the First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan was taken aback, "Why aren't the senior brothers and sisters waiting for this Golden Flower Fruit?"
"We didn't expect that within this secret realm, only a few Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasures would form, and among them is this Golden Flower Fruit." Withering Tree True Lord sighed with regret.
If he had known earlier that a First-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure would form, he definitely wouldn't have allowed the Chief Disciples of the various peaks to establish their foundations ahead of time.
Now, among the Chief Disciples of the peaks, only Qi Yuan had not yet established his foundation.
Withering Tree True Lord thought that this might be a coincidence.
But it was also possible that it was the doing of the one from Seven-Colored Peak.
She intentionally left behind an Upper-Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure for her disciples.
"Therefore, you will lead our Divine Light Sect to participate in this gathering.
Qi Yuan, I hope you can showcase the might of our sect and obtain the Golden Flower Fruit!"
Hearing this, Qi Yuan felt helpless, "Can I not participate?"
"Impossible!" The Sect Master of the Divine Light Sect firmly refused, and considering Qi Yuan's personality, he added, "You only need to make a single appearance at the end, and it won't take more than an hour."
Seeing this, Qi Yuan finally agreed, "Alright."
"Sect Master, I take my leave." Qi Yuan prepared to depart.
Seeing Qi Yuan's attitude, the Sect Master of the Divine Light Sect couldn't help but sigh.
He wasn't sure if placing his hopes on Qi Yuan was a wise decision.
If the Golden Flower Fruit were to be taken by another sect, and it nurtured another powerhouse like Black Chicken Old Demon, it would be a disaster.
Just as he was thinking about this, Qi Yuan suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Sect Master, is the Empress of the Great Shang Kingdom... beautiful?"
(End of Chapter)
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