Chapter 305: A Night Visit to Luoxing Pool to Seek the Ever-Bright Lamp

Long Qi and the others were sent away from Qingwei Peak. In Lingxiang's words, there were too many people, which disturbed the flow of the spirit veins of Qingwei Peak. Now that it was summer, it was the perfect time for spirit plants to grow, and she could not let that be delayed.

There were only three people in total, and besides, Lingxiang now lived permanently in the Deliberation Hall; it was just two extra mouths, so how could they disturb a ghost?

Yet Lingxiang insisted on driving them away. Not only did she drive them away, but she also had someone send the belongings of Long Qi, Xin Yi, and Rendong to Youyuan Hall, while she herself moved back to live alone in the Xianyun Abode.

Could it be that she wanted to sweep them out the door?

On the night she sent Long Qi and the others away, Lingxiang rode Zhaoming Zhenren's paper boat and went alone to Luoxing Pool.

Luoxing Pool was a deep pool on Jiuque Mountain. Located deep underground, it was a place where spirit veins gathered and branched, and it was also the residence of Luoli's family.

Since parting at Fengwu Mountain last time, Luoli and his wife had brought Banxia's Mysterious Iron Tablet and arrived at Yuanqing Sect before long. Shangqing Zhenren had not made things difficult for the two of them, but because Luoli's identity was special and ordinary water dwellings were not suitable for recuperation, he had placed them in this gathering place of spirit veins.

This time, he had truly put in the effort; the Yuanqing Sect had even specially built a house for the two of them here. Now, the couple and their newborn child could be considered to have a place to settle down.

Grateful to Yuanqing, Luoli used his own skills to provide weapon-forging techniques to Yuanqing, which could be considered repaying kindness with gratitude.

Besides this family of three, there was one other person here: Liu Xia's older sister, Liu Lan.

When Lingxiang first heard about Luoli and his wife, she had guessed that the sect would place them at Luoxing Pool. This place had flowing water all year round and was a gathering place for spirit veins; for Luoli, although it was far from being the vast ocean, it was still a decent place to nourish his spirit. Moreover, this place was extremely hidden, and even if there were some spirits and monsters, they were all kind-hearted beings.

Therefore, when she handed Liu Lan over to Xiaobai, she had instructed him to bring Liu Lan here, entrust her to the two of them, and tell them to take good care of her.

Liu Lan was kind-natured and gentle in temperament, and since Doukou had her child, she had also become much more steady. These days, the two of them chatted and laughed, getting along very harmoniously.

Luoli's family was very warm toward Lingxiang's visit. Seeing their newborn child, Lingxiang, for the first time ever, took a Lingxiang Feather Garment from her small pouch and gifted it to him.

One must not underestimate the Lingxiang Feather Garment; this was something Lingxiang had managed to "trick" her way into getting in the West Kingdom while she was traveling.

The Lingxiang Feather Garment was woven from the feathers of the ancient strange bird, the Lingxiang. Its greatest feature was that it did not fear fire and could walk on flat ground amidst raging flames. If the monk Xuanzang had possessed this garment back then, would he have needed to borrow a banana-leaf fan?

To be able to make Lingxiang willingly take something out, this child was truly the first person; however, since this person was Lingxiang, one could not take things for nothing.

Lingxiang had come this time because she had something to ask of Luoli.

"You say you want an Ever-Bright Lamp?" Luoli was greatly puzzled. "Isn't that something that can be solved with a single piece of witchcraft?"

Lingxiang shook her head: "The Ever-Bright Lamp I require must be fueled by the radiance of the Three-legged Golden Crow."

"So, you mean you want to make a magic treasure, and this magic treasure must be able to absorb sunlight?"

Lingxiang nodded: "That is not a bad way to put it, but is there a way?"

Luoli's brows were locked in a frown, appearing very troubled: "I once heard of a type of firefly called Huangcan, which chirps incessantly during the day and emits the sunlight it absorbed during the day at night. But that kind of firefly is said to only exist on Daiyu Immortal Mountain, and Daiyu Immortal Mountain sank into the North Pole long ago, and the lifespan of the Huangcan is said to be only one season."

Lingxiang had once heard that Daiyu Immortal Mountain had lost its Mountain-Carrying Divine Turtle, which was why it sank. Furthermore, a mere three months would not be enough.

"Is there any other way?"

Luoli pondered for a long time: "Is the Fairy in such a hurry? What is the deadline?"

"Will three days suffice?"

"Three days?" Luoli was greatly shocked and nearly knocked over his Tea Cup. "Let alone three days, even three years might not be enough."

Hearing this, Lingxiang was incredibly dejected: "But if it drags on any longer, everything will be too late..."

Luoli was greatly puzzled: "What matter is so urgent?"

Lingxiang shook her head. That was a major matter concerning all living beings, but the time was not yet right, so she could not speak of it. If she spoke now, she feared it would disturb fate and invite an even greater disaster.

Seeing that Lingxiang had something she could not say and looked very anxious, Luoli sighed: "Seeing the Fairy like this, it must be a matter of extreme importance. But at the moment, this little demon truly has no way. However, there is an alternative method, but..."

"What method? Speak freely," Lingxiang said urgently.

"Legend has it that when heaven and earth first opened, the Five Elements Pure Spirit were conceived, each gathering into a pill, and one of these items is the Fire Spirit Bead. The Three-legged Golden Crow was born of heaven and earth; although it is extreme fire, it is absolutely incomparable to this. If one could obtain this item, one could seek another way, but the Five Spirits are illusory and their whereabouts are unknown. Even if one were to search for them, I fear it would be too late..."

"It is not too late!" Lingxiang was overjoyed upon hearing this and hurriedly took an item from her bosom; it was exactly the Fire Spirit Bead.

Seeing this item, Luoli could not help but be suspicious. Was this inconspicuous bead the Fire Spirit Bead? But after a thorough examination, he was certain beyond doubt, though he was very curious about how Lingxiang had obtained this treasure.

Lingxiang looked a bit awkward; it would not do to say she had snatched it from Zhaoming Zhenren.

"This is a long story, so there is no need to delve into it. But now that we have this item, how can you make it function?"

"Do not underestimate this bead," Luoli said, taking the Fire Spirit Bead from Lingxiang's hand with a cloth. "Although this item is small, it contains pure spirit within. If its power is unleashed, it can rival the Sun Wheel."

Good heavens, so she had been carrying a sun around with her all these days.

Lingxiang could not help but gasp and, feigning composure, asked Luoli: "Since we have the Spirit Treasure, can it be done in three days?"

Luoli smiled: "The Fairy is joking. Why three days? One day is enough. This spirit bead can replace the sun itself; it just needs some radiance, and with a little guidance, it can be done. It is just that I do not know how long the Fairy wants that Ever-Bright Lamp to shine."

"What is the difference?" Lingxiang did not understand.

"Of course it is different. The Fire Spirit Bead is a body of pure spirit; although it looks very gentle now, it actually contains infinite power. If one draws out its power, one must inevitably put some thought into the mechanism, and this involves the materials used. After all, there is nothing in this world that can withstand the power of solar flames for a long time, right?"

This was indeed true.

"Then... will three years be possible?"

"Three years?" Luoli was shocked again.

Let alone three years, even three moments might not be possible.

Luoli wanted to blurt this out, but seeing Lingxiang's anxious expression, he could not bear to.

"It is not that it is impossible, but..."

"But what?"

"But there is simply nothing in this world that can withstand the power of solar flames. Once the power of the Fire Spirit Bead is drawn out, it will pour forth incessantly, unless one can obtain another Spirit Treasure to suppress its power."

Hearing this, Lingxiang seemed to understand something and took another item from her bosom.

"Is this what you are talking about?" It was exactly the Water Spirit Pearl.