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Chapter 366: Obtaining the Divine Temple Position and Transforming the Divine Embryo, Father and Dau
Chapter 366: Obtaining the Divine Temple Position and Transforming the Divine Embryo, Father and Daughter Depart Together for the Peach Blossom Banquet (Part 2)
A sweet smile appeared on Xi Xi's face.
She skipped over to Li Che like a little adult.
After circling Li Che, she wrinkled her cute little nose.
"It's not Daddy. Where did Daddy go again?" Xi Xi muttered.
Then she shook her head, "Never mind, Daddy will definitely come find Xi Xi after finishing his cultivation."
Not wanting to disturb Li Che, Xi Xi tiptoed out of the cultivation room and carefully closed the door.
Outside the room, Fang Shangzhen sat at the entrance reading a book. He immediately spotted the sly little Xi Xi tiptoeing out.
Xi Xi muttered, "The sister of the Wicked Monster Cave, can't see Xi Xi, can't see Xi Xi..."
"Where are you going, little girl?" Fang Shangzhen asked with a smile.
Xi Xi blinked her eyes, her body stiffening.
"Come here. The Grand Supervisor asked me to invite you. Although I have my own opinions about Lu Tai Bai, I'll still invite you. Moreover, my brother asked me to give you some books to read while waiting for your father to finish his seclusion."
Fang Shangzhen gently beckoned.
Xi Xi was thunderstruck.
No wonder you're the sister of the Wicked Monster Cave! Xi Xi had just escaped one cave, only to fall into another!
"Can I go back to continue cultivating?" Xi Xi asked sweetly.
With a sweet smile, Xi Xi turned around, intending to open the door to the cultivation room.
However, seven divine seals suddenly shot out, leaving Xi Xi in despair.
"Daddy, save me!" she cried.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Xi Xi had obediently read books for three days by Fang Shangzhen's side, and she felt like she had lost a lot of weight.
Only when Fang Shangzhen offered her some delicious food did Xi Xi regain some of her spirit.
The little girl looked pitiful, but Fang Shangzhen knew from Fang Han Shu's letter that Xi Xi was a clever and mischievous child.
He didn't soften his heart and arranged for her to continue reading.
After all, the books Fang Shangzhen gave Xi Xi were extremely rare and hard to find elsewhere.
After completing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Golden Core, Li Che broke through to the Divine Embryo and chose to suppress the Divine Embryo Tribulation Thunder without triggering it.
When he walked out of the cultivation room, he immediately saw Xi Xi, her eyes rimmed with dark circles and tears welling up.
"Daddy, you've finally finished your seclusion! If you didn't come out, Xi Xi would have turned into a bookworm!" Xi Xi pouted, and the dark circles around her eyes instantly disappeared.
She quickly put down the books and ran towards Li Che with bare feet.
Li Che laughed, ruffled Xi Xi's hair, and thanked Fang Shangzhen while holding Xi Xi's hand.
"Li Keqing, don't be so polite. Xixi is diligent and serious. She's indeed as hardworking as Han Shu described, and she loves reading."
Fang Shangzhen gave Xixi a funny look.
However, it was always good for children to learn more knowledge. Xixi's talent in cultivation was unquestionable, and her Divine Form at six years old was already among the top in the Great Jing Dynasty. She might even stand out in this Dragonling Competition.
But it was also important to keep up with cultural knowledge, such as recognizing medicinal herbs, understanding spiritual herbs, and distinguishing spirit woods...
All of these were extremely important for Divine Nature cultivators.
Although Li Che was in the Ink City, striving to cultivate the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Divine Embryo, when he sensed that Xixi had left the cultivation house, he still spared some of his attention to perceive her.
When he realized that Xixi was being led by Fang Shangzhen to look at books about astronomy and geography, he didn't stop them.
After all, Xixi was different from him. She didn't possess the Star Plucking Eye or other divine abilities to analyze everything in the world. If she wanted to study heavenly treasures, spiritual herbs, and spirit woods, she had to rely on her own knowledge. So, it was good for her to learn more.
Fang Shangzhen glanced at Li Che, and the smile on her face gradually faded.
"Li Keqing, that Seven Treasures Sharira Ruyi Golden Heavenly King Tower, the mysterious temple..." Fang Shangzhen's voice trailed off as she chose to communicate through divine sense due to Xixi's presence.
Li Che's expression changed upon hearing this, and he immediately responded through divine sense, his voice filled with surprise and urgency, "How did it disappear? I haven't had enough of beating them up! My anger hasn't been vented yet!"
Fang Shangzhen gave Li Che a look.
It was too much of a coincidence that after Li Che invited a group of people to beat up the Temple Deity, the mysterious temple suddenly vanished into thin air.
To be honest, Fang Shangzhen had her suspicions about Li Che.
To make a mysterious temple disappear, completely severing its connection with the mortal world and cutting off the Temple Deity's Divine Nature from spreading among humans...
This was no small matter.
However, when Ye Pengju personally entered the Mysterious Que and witnessed the Black Sumeru camp's Giant Buddha taking action, the news spread, dispelling Fang Shangzhen's doubts.
"Li Keqing, because of this incident... the First City Palace has decided to advance the Peach Blossom Banquet. In three days, the Peach Blossom Banquet will begin, and you should take Xixi back to prepare."
"Both you and Xixi have qualified for the main banquet of the Peach Blossom Banquet, and you both have the potential to win. So, prepare well."
Fang Shangzhen stood up, her loose Daoist robe fluttering in the wind.
She escorted Li Che and Xixi out of the Heavenly Judgment Treasure Tower.
Nie Yang waited by the carriage, standing beneath the white jade stairs, while also overseeing his disciple Li Chengzhou's cultivation.
When he saw Li Che and Xixi exiting the Treasure Tower, he immediately stopped cultivating and drove the carriage back to the Celestial Origin Sect.
The Treasure Tower's carriage had a smooth journey, especially since Li Che had gained some fame in the Divine Capital as the newly promoted Special Guest Scholar of the Treasure Tower, capable of sculpting the Supreme Half-Saint Sacred Falcon Demigod.
Who wouldn't respect him? After all, cultivators of Divine Nature couldn't predict when they might need the help of a Sacred Falcon Demigod.
Offending such a skilled sculptor brought no benefits.
More importantly, Li Che's terrifying connections were well-known. It was rumored that he led four top-tier experts to attack the temple, severely injuring the Golden Heavenly King. The mysterious temple was then destroyed by a terrifying existence in the Mysterious Que, vanishing from the mortal world.
In essence, Li Che was responsible for single-handedly wiping out a mysterious temple!
Celestial Origin Sect.
A gentle rain fell.
Zhao Fangzhou was enthusiastically instructing the children who had qualified for the main banquet of the Dragonling Competition.
Among them were Lu Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Yun'e, Zhou Peng, and Golden Year.
As the carriage entered the courtyard, the children, who had been cultivating, couldn't contain their excitement and rushed out.
"Xixi is back!"
The children cheered.
They had missed Xixi during her long absence.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Xixi climbed out, hands on her hips, and her little belly sticking out.
"Ministers, your Xixi is back!"
Xixi's bright smile lit up her face, and her twin braids tied with red ribbons shook slightly.
Xixi then joined the children, playing happily.
Lu Tai Bai looked at Li Che, and a hint of strangeness flashed in his eyes. The news of the Golden Heavenly King's temple's annihilation had already spread throughout the Divine Capital.
Although Ye Pengju had spoken up, Lu Tai Bai's intuition told him that the force behind the temple's disappearance was very likely the Netherworld!
However, Lu Tai Bai didn't care, but many Divine Nature cultivators did. After all, the temple's disappearance affected the concentration of Divine Nature in the world, which was of direct concern to them.
Lu Tai Bai didn't ask Li Che about it but instead spoke of the Peach Blossom Banquet's early commencement.
Li Che first embraced his wife, Zhang Ya, who had rushed into his arms.
Upon learning that Li Che had attacked the Four Imperial Guardians' mysterious temple, Zhang Ya's face paled. After all, it was the Four Imperial Guardians' mysterious temple, and the Eight-Armed Hell Lotus Furious Third Prince's temple in the Golden Light Mansion was only of the Four Imperial Guardians' rank.
After calming his wife, Li Che sat under the eaves, drinking tea and chatting with Lu Tai Bai about the rules of the main banquet of the Peach Blossom Banquet.
"The rules of the main banquet change every time, depending on the Empress's decisions. There might be minor adjustments or significant changes to the entire rules."
"However, this Peach Blossom Banquet is different from previous ones. It will be held in the San Qing rank West Queen Mother's Mysterious Temple because a Ten Thousand Year Peach will appear there. I plan to compete for it."
"If we manage to secure it, consuming this Peach of Immortality might give me the confidence to truly step into the Divine Tribulation realm."
Lu Tai Bai took a sip of tea and said in a solemn voice.
...
...
On the twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month, the spring chill was still biting.
The drizzling spring rain brought renewal to all living things, as migratory birds returned and the days and nights gradually became more equal in length.
Each spring rain brought a bit more warmth.
The early spring chill gradually dissipated with each shower, and the raindrops that fell on the palms felt warm and smooth, almost like oil.
The Peach Blossom Banquet was an extremely grand event for the entire Divine Capital.
In recent days, the city was bustling with cultivators from the Great Jing Dao and various provinces, who had come to attend the banquet). The inns in the lower three cities of the Divine Capital were packed to the brim.
Today, the Peach Blossom Banquet was about to begin, and the Divine Capital would open eight of its nine cities to the cultivators.
In other words, apart from the First City, which remained closed, the other eight cities, including the Second and Third Cities of the upper three cities, would open their gates and welcome all visitors without restriction.
In a moment,
The White Jade Road along the Grand Canal, wide enough to accommodate dozens of luxurious carriages side by side, was now filled with a steady stream of vehicles.
The streets were teeming with people, bustling with activity!
The spring rain fell steadily, and the oil-paper umbrellas, like flowers of spring, blossomed along the long street.
In the Fourth City, the Heavenly Origin Academy.
The usually quiet and serene Heavenly Origin Academy suddenly became lively.
The normally sparsely populated streets of the Fourth City were now bustling with a flood of people.
Many travelers gathered outside the Heavenly Origin Academy, pointing and discussing as if they were visiting a tourist attraction.
Inside the Heavenly Origin Academy,
Xi Xi and the other children who had qualified for the main banquet were all dressed in clean and tidy blue robes of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
Li Che, on the other hand, had donned the wide-sleeved, ancient-style robe of an elder of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, with the sleeves filled with wind, making him look both elegant and graceful.
Zhang Ya carefully helped him straighten his robe, smoothing out the wrinkles.
"Dear, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you don't win the championship, it's okay..."
Zhang Ya looked at Li Che with gentle eyes.
She knew why her husband and daughter were participating in this Peach Blossom Banquet—to secure the precious thousand-year-old peach for her.
Zhang Ya was deeply moved and felt a sense of guilt. She was moved by her husband and daughter's affection, but she felt guilty because her cultivation talent was not very good.
"Mom, don't worry! Xi Xi will definitely win the championship for Mom! Whoever tries to stop Xi Xi, I'll beat them up!"
Xi Xi clenched her pudgy little fists and frowned.
Zhang Ya, moved to tears, hugged her daughter and then playfully pinched her nose. "I've heard that the competitors are all fifteen-year-old dragonlets, who have been cultivating for many more years than Xi Xi. Even if we lose, it's not a big deal."
"Mom! Xi Xi won't lose!" Xi Xi pouted, clearly upset.
Li Che gently rubbed Xi Xi's and Zhang Ya's heads and smiled warmly. "Xiaoya, don't worry about her. Let her enjoy herself... Winning is great, but losing is also fine. It’s a good way to temper her mindset..."
Zhang Ya nodded, saying no more.
Lu Tai Bai watched the loving family with a smile, his eyes flashing with envy.
When the majestic sound of the great bell resonated throughout the city, signaling the opening of the Second and Third Cities,
Lu Tai Bai ordered them to set off.
The children excitedly spilled out of the courtyard, crowding into the carriages.
Xi Xi, accompanied by her little servant, Golden Year, followed Li Che into the Heaven-forecasting Bureau's carriage, ready to travel with him.
However,
As Nie Yang drove the carriage onto the bustling street,
A figure in a black robe suddenly blocked Li Che's carriage.
Nie Yang frowned, pulled the reins, and the dragon horse neighed, its hooves crushing the spring water.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking the carriage of an elder of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect?!"
Nie Yang handed the reins to Li Chengzhou.
He then gripped the hilt of the sword in his embrace, his aura surging.
But with just a glance from the black-robed figure, Nie Yang felt his entire body stiffen, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
He was a swordsman capable of slaying a Supreme Tri-Flower Grandmaster!
Yet, this person could exert such terrifying pressure on him!
This meant the person was a...
Martial Saint!
And an extremely powerful one at that!
The black-robed figure slowly raised his head, removed his hood, revealing a head of golden hair fluttering in the spring breeze, and a face painted with totemic patterns.
A wild, defiant, and unrestrained aura spread across the street.
For a moment, the entire noisy street fell silent.
The golden-haired figure's eyes, like those of a supreme predator, swept over the carriage, ignoring the sword-wielding Nie Yang. His fierce and violent gaze seemed to pierce through the curtains of the carriage, looking directly at the figures inside.
The face covered in totemic patterns slowly curled into a mocking smile.
"Golden Mane Roarer of Wushen Mountain."
"Make Golden Year come out to see me."
(End of Chapter)
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