Chapter 275: Spirit Beast Scroll: Rebirth Nirvana Lotus

“Mr. Chu, what’s going on?” Xiong Zhigang arrived and immediately sensed something was amiss.

“The situation is complicated, but to sum it up simply: Prince Ning has rebelled. My brother Guo and I have dealt with Prince Ning, but his army is hard to control.” Chu Danqing said.

Xiong Zhigang instantly understood—he had been summoned to help clean up the aftermath.

“I see. Mr. Chu, rest assured, leave this to me.” Xiong Zhigang was experienced.

He just hadn’t handled such a large number of prisoners before.

Fortunately, after being enhanced by Chu Danqing’s buffs, he and his soldiers had grown stronger, making the task manageable.

Strength was the key.

With Xiong Zhigang’s intervention, the remnants of the false emperor’s rebel forces were quickly settled.

Chu Danqing also took time to examine his reward, especially the Spirit Beast Scroll: Rebirth Nirvana Lotus.

The name sounded impressive, but it was probably just fluff.

Like the million-man army, no one knew how much water had been mixed in—how could a Level 1 trial world produce something called Rebirth and Nirvana?

[Spirit Beast Scroll: Rebirth Nirvana Lotus]

[Type: Knowledge Item]

[Quality: Exalted]

[Durability: 100/100]

[Effect: By following the scroll’s instructions, a Purple Mansion spirit beast can evolve into a Rebirth Nirvana Lotus.]

[Restriction: Must cultivate lotus-type spirit beasts using the Purple Mansion.]

Good news: it was Exalted quality.

No bad news—he had received the highest-tier reward.

The difficulty levels were B, A, S, which he guessed corresponded to Excellent, Fine, and Exalted qualities.

This Spirit Beast Scroll was likely specifically deduced by the Paradise for his Heart-to-Heart Lotus seed.

Although Chu Danqing didn’t know all spirit beasts, he was certain the Heart-to-Heart Lotus seed had no such evolution path.

Its evolution path was: Heart-to-Heart Lotus Seed → Twin Lotus of Shared Stem → Rebirth Nirvana Lotus.

The scroll contained not just the evolution path, but vast knowledge—yet limited solely to this lineage of spirit beasts, not other types.

Chu Danqing suspected this Spirit Beast Scroll could even be used in the Cultivation Chamber.

After skimming through it, Chu Danqing put it away.

To evolve it into Twin Lotus of Shared Stem, the prerequisites were: the Heart-to-Heart Lotus Seed’s five attributes must reach 30 points, and he must possess three Life Skills and two Plant Skills.

All must be at max level before attempting evolution.

Even then, success wasn’t guaranteed—it depended on Chu Danqing’s own knowledge and actual ability.

After all, the Heart-to-Heart Lotus Seed was merely a lotus seed without self-awareness, possessing only plant instincts.

Without Chu Danqing’s control, it would likely just sprout into a regular Heart-to-Heart Lotus.

Fortunately, the Spirit Beast Scroll detailed how to increase the Heart-to-Heart Lotus Seed’s five attributes while suppressing its sprouting.

The main method involved manipulating the Purple Mansion environment.

Not difficult—for Chu Danqing, it was just a matter of sacrificing a bit more HP.

Then came the materials—the Purple Mansion itself had no special requirements; no unique Purple Mansion was needed for evolution.

As long as he completed his trial mission successfully, saving the emperor’s life was the greatest merit.

He had saved Emperor Yang Qianyuan—what were a few resources to him?

Value was relative; precious to an individual, but trivial to a dynasty.

The only real challenge might be the environment—but no need to worry about it yet.

Twin Lotus of Shared Stem wasn’t hard; Rebirth Nirvana Lotus was still far off. Chu Danqing had plenty of time to prepare.

After reviewing the Spirit Beast Scroll, Chu Danqing went to assist with the placement of prisoners.

Roughly three hours later, the prisoners were fully settled.

All the demonic-cultivated spirit beasts were eliminated.

Too bad no treasure chests dropped—he guessed chests required killing every soldier.

Not just any chest—possibly an Exalted chest with shimmering patterns.

But Chu Danqing wouldn’t do that—kill ten thousand people at once? That was madness.

Worse, it would destabilize the already stabilized situation.

Even handling the demonic-cultivated spirit beasts had shown signs of triggering army unrest—luckily, Xiong Zhigang’s experience allowed him to stabilize things immediately with his military and tactics expertise.

“Mr. Chu, they’re temporarily settled, but with so many, you and I can’t handle the aftermath alone.” Xiong Zhigang said.

If it were a hundred men, there’d be plenty of solutions.

But this was nearly a hundred thousand—getting it done in three hours was only possible because Guo Ming was so powerful; otherwise, even with Chu Danqing’s buffs, Xiong Zhigang would’ve struggled.

“What if we turn them into usable forces?” Chu Danqing asked.

Xiong Zhigang paused, then asked: “You want me to command them?”

Who else could? Neither Chu Danqing nor Guo Ming knew how.

“Convenient?” Chu Danqing had exactly this plan.

With this force, everything after would be much easier.

“It’s convenient, but have you considered what happens next?” Xiong Zhigang explained. “When you return, what becomes of them?”

“Just return them to Emperor Yang Qianyuan,” Chu Danqing said bluntly. “Look at these soldiers—they’re just employees. As long as they’re paid and fed, who they serve doesn’t matter.”

“No one would be so foolish as to massacre nearly a hundred thousand men over suspicion.”

“The high-ranking officers are dead; the mid-level officers can still be loyal to the throne.”

It was complex, yet simple.

After enduring this trial, Yang Qianyuan’s sense of security would plummet—he’d likely trust only these few people.

Chu Danqing was bringing him nearly a hundred thousand soldiers—why would he refuse?

He’d grip them tightly and use this force to crush all remaining rebels.

“If you’re confident, then follow your plan,” Xiong Zhigang agreed.

He didn’t understand the trial world’s political situation well.

“Next, my brother Guo and I will leave first to catch up with them.”

“You, Grand Coordinator Xiong, lead the army north. I’ll return to you as soon as I retrieve them,” Chu Danqing said.

How could an army’s march compare to Guo Ming’s sword-flight?

The Eight Steeds Ascending Dragon Chariot wasn’t slow—its name alone implied speed; few could catch it.

“Alright, Mr. Chu, Young Master Guo—hurry back,” Xiong Zhigang immediately agreed.

Chu Danqing took Da Bao with him; Guo Ming rode his sword, flying toward the Eight Steeds Ascending Dragon Chariot’s location.

During the flight, Chu Danqing spoke: “Brother Guo, I have two favors to ask.”

“Brother Chu, don’t be so formal—just say it. We’re close.” Guo Ming thought Chu Danqing was being overly polite.

“First, I want you to deliver two batches of pills. One batch for Grand Coordinator Xiong—higher quality.”

“The other is ordinary pills—no need for high quality, but quantity must be large—for his soldiers.”

“He’s Level 1, but his resources are scarce; his growth is too slow. If he doesn’t improve further, he’ll fall behind,” Chu Danqing said.

Guo Ming smiled: “Brother Chu, don’t worry—I’ve already prepared them. When I saw Grand Coordinator Xiong in the Cultivation Chamber last time, I noticed this issue.”

“His pills are easy. His soldiers were trickier, so it took more time.”

“Alright. Second thing: help me find some Heavenly Mechanism divination techniques. I’ve allied with someone in this trial world—you’ll meet them soon.”

“He excels in Heavenly Mechanism divination—he can help me locate opportunities and sense hidden things, filling our blind spots,” Chu Danqing said.

Guo Ming’s expression turned shocked: “You found someone like this?”

“It’s manageable. Mostly thanks to spirit beasts. But he needs longevity pills—he loses lifespan when using Heavenly Mechanism divination: from a few hours to one or two years. He needs life extension,” Chu Danqing added.

Guo Ming was stunned—he’d never imagined Heavenly Mechanism divination could cost so little lifespan.

“Besides lifespan loss, are there no other costs?” Guo Ming asked.

“None,” Chu Danqing replied. At this question, he realized Guo Ming’s trial world had Heavenly Mechanism divination—but its cost was far heavier.

“Alright. When I return, I’ll have my family gather some. But Heavenly Mechanism arts are rarer than military arts—high-quality ones may be impossible to find,” Guo Ming warned.

The Guo family was descended from four generations of Three Excellencies, but they weren’t invincible—some still refused to bow to them.

“No problem—anything will do,” Chu Danqing knew demanding perfection was unreasonable. “Payment: I have four True Spirit items and one unopened Shimmering Exalted treasure chest.”

“I’ll open it soon—if anything suits you, I’ll give it to you. If not, I’ll exchange for what your Guo family needs after returning to the Paradise.”

“Don’t refuse yet—even brothers must settle accounts. This isn’t for me—I can’t take it for free,” Chu Danqing cut in.

“Brother Chu, you’ve already paid,” Guo Ming smiled. “Remember the Dragon Soul Ash I got from your last trial world?”

“That was from a Shimmering Exalted treasure chest. My ancestor deciphered the Dragon Punishment Seal from it, but the short time frame prevented decoding the Scale-Scraping effect—lost the true damage.”

“But the Piercing effect was decoded.”

“The Chen Shi Celestial Sword gained greatly from it—our Guo family’s Twelve Zodiac Sword Scripture advanced further.”

The Guo family didn’t lack Exalted items—but this Exalted consumable came from the Paradise’s treasure chest, from another trial world’s system.

Naturally, it was extraordinary.

“That was a gift—it’s different from payment. It still must be paid for,” Chu Danqing insisted.

(End of Chapter)