Chapter 299

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

Jiang Xuan brought Boy back to Shi Cun.

Regarding Fire Emperor and the others, Jiang Xuan knew of their actions in helping Boy, and pointed it out with a single finger.

"Many thanks, Qian Sui!" Fire Emperor's face revealed a look of wild joy.

The leaders of the various major powers all around looked at each other in dismay; Fire Emperor must have obtained a heaven-shaking fortuitous encounter.

Strange fluctuations rippled across the sky.

In an instant, a Golden Dao Road spread from the distant horizon, manifesting out of thin air.

Atop the Great Dao, mysterious runes flickered brilliantly, auspicious colors in thousands of strands, like a dream or illusion.

Boy stared dumbfounded, his little face flushed red with excitement.

His mouth kept emitting exclamations of wonder, and from time to time he curiously reached out to touch those flashing, jumping runes.

"Master, this Golden Dao Road is too amazing! Are we really going to follow it home?"

Jiang Xuan gently stroked Boy's head, bringing him onto the Golden Dao Road.

All along the way, a gentle breeze brushed their faces, carrying bursts of rich floral fragrance; the surrounding mountains and rivers scenery was like rapidly flipping picture scrolls, racing backward.

Upon returning to Shi Cun, Boy was immediately surrounded enthusiastically by his little companions; he instantly opened his chatterbox, recounting his marvelous experiences in an endless stream.

However, the stories spoken from Boy's mouth were all embellished by him, carrying an extremely strong personal coloring.

In his description, that great battle with the fat girl was simply earth-shaking and ghost-weeping, heaven and earth lost their color; he was awe-inspiring, every move destroying heaven and earth, effortlessly suppressing the fat girl with overwhelming force.

Before even stepping into the Mending Heaven Pavilion, his great name had already shaken the four directions.

He was like an Ancient Battle God descending to the mortal world, passing through barriers and slaying generals all the way, cutting through thorns and brambles; wherever he went, treasure light overflowed, and the rare treasures of Hundred Broken Mountains actively surged toward him.

When deeply trapped in the Venerables' layered encirclement, he showed no fear; the light blooming from his whole body was even more dazzling than the blazing sun, rampaging invincibly.

His wisdom made even ancient sages sigh in inferiority; with clever schemes he saved the Sacrificial Spirit, turned the tide for the Mending Heaven Pavilion when it was on the verge of collapse, and in one leap became a great hero worshipped and revered by all in the Mending Heaven Pavilion.

According to Boy's account, he had already become the absolute center of the world.

He was the undisputed, heaven-supporting, earth-standing great hero.

Beauties from all walks of life were infatuated with him, vying to throw themselves into his embrace.

Among them were fairies from the mysterious Immortal Domain, cold and transcendent; and also saintesses from ancient races, passionate as fire, peerless in elegance.

Heaven's Prides all bowed and submitted; those geniuses who were usually haughty and unmatched, before him were all respectful and reverent, willingly lowering their proud heads.

Worldly treasures seemed to have gained spirituality, eagerly actively surging into his embrace; all kinds of divine artifacts and magic treasures buzzed and resonated, fiercely competing to acknowledge him as master.

Skinny Monkey on the side stared with eyes like copper bells, his face full of amazement, unable to help clicking his tongue and interjecting: "Boy, you're too awesome! Tearing apart Ancient Era ferocious beasts with bare hands, how terrifying must that strength be? I don't even dare imagine it!"

Another little companion's face was full of envy, hurriedly chiming in: "Exactly, exactly, and so many Heaven's Prides bowing to you, beauties throwing themselves at you, it's simply too enviable! If I could have half your experiences, I'd be content for this lifetime!"

Skinny Monkey then shouted loudly: "If I could have your kind of experiences, even if I lived ten years less, I'd be a hundred percent willing!"

Hearing this, Boy puffed out his chest even higher, craned his neck even longer, just preparing to continue his torrent of boastful talk.

Listening to these exaggerated, absurd narrations, Jiang Xuan truly found it somewhat unbearable.

He casually took out a divine fruit and directly stuffed it into Boy's mouth.

Fortunately Boy had already said everything he should say; the Shi Cun villagers also roughly understood his year full of "thrilling, ups and downs" life.

A long while.

Shi Yunfeng was full of emotion, his voice carrying barely concealed amazement: "Truly hard to imagine, the Mending Heaven Pavilion's Sacrificial Spirit actually turns out to be like Willow Deity, both powerful divine spirits."

In his eyes, the Mending Heaven Pavilion Ancient Pure Land was highly revered, sacred and dazzling; yet he could never have imagined that behind it actually lurked such a huge crisis.

Jiang Xuan gave a Slight Nod, expression calm, gaze looking toward the distance, "Heaven and earth are vast, strange treasures and beasts, powerful beings countless; the secrets hidden in this world far exceed our imagination. Existences like the Mending Heaven Pavilion's Sacrificial Spirit, though rare, are not unique cases."

Willow Deity's whole body draped with emerald green radiance, voice soft, drifting far: "All spirits of the world, each has its own karma and fortune. That gourd vine obtaining Boy's help, regaining vitality, is also its tribulation number having passed."

Her voice was unhurried, expounding the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

"Hmph, you don't know how thrilling it was when I saved the Sacrificial Spirit!" Boy suddenly jumped into the crowd, gesticulating animatedly as he spoke.

"At that time, as soon as I walked into where the Sacrificial Spirit was, I saw the gourd vine tightly entangled by a mass of strange black mist; every leaf exuded an aura of decay, as if it would thoroughly die at any moment! The surrounding space was twisted by that evil force; strands of black lightning kept striking down, so scary!"

As he spoke, he exaggeratedly mimicked the appearance of those lightning bolts, "I wasn't scared at all! I circulated the peerless technique Master taught me, my whole body instantly erupted with ten thousand zhang of radiance, directly charging into that mist! Those black lightning bolts, upon touching my radiance, went 'sizzle' and dissipated! But the evil force in the mist still resisted desperately; countless black tentacles coiled toward me; I dodged left and right, even spared effort to give them several super-powerful punches and kicks, each strike shaking the void!"

"Later, I finally managed to approach the gourd vine, discovering its vitality was almost severed, only a faint, barely-there breath remained. I hurriedly brought out the Furnace; the moment the Furnace appeared, it bloomed with five-colored auspicious light. I poured in my spiritual power; at that moment, the entire space violently trembled, the light so piercing people couldn't open their eyes! When the light scattered, the gourd vine seemed to have changed its appearance, instantly becoming lush and leafy; those black mists and tentacles were all shaken away by it at once!"

Boy held his chest high, face full of smugness.

Shi Cun companions listened dumbfounded; Boy was simply too awesome.

In the Mending Heaven Pavilion, Boy's status was already unshakable.

Disciples privately discussed Boy, full of awe and worship.

Usually haughty elite disciples, before Boy also became respectful and reverent, actively making way for him.

When Elders discussed important matters, if Boy happened to pass by, they would all stop to kindly ask after his wellbeing, and attached extra importance to his opinions.

Once, a newly entered disciple harbored doubts about Boy's deeds, his words slightly disrespectful.

News spread quickly; the Mending Heaven Pavilion's senior brothers and sisters all stepped forward to redress his grievance, collectively isolating that disciple.

And the Sacrificial Spirit gourd vine was even more intimate with Boy; whenever Boy approached, its branches and leaves would dance joyfully, emitting a gentle aura.

All this highlighted Boy's unique status in the Mending Heaven Pavilion.

In the Mending Heaven Pavilion, everyone held even greater reverence for Jiang Xuan.

This mysterious Qian Sui actually turned out to be Boy's Shi Zhen; no wonder Boy was heaven-defying to this extent.

When Elders gathered, speaking of Jiang Xuan's feat of slaying over ten Venerables in the battle at Broken Sky City, they all sighed endlessly.

The young disciples listened to the seniors' account, filled with shock and fear, regarding Jiang Xuan as an untouchable existence.

Boy impatiently dumped everything from his spatial magic treasure onto the ground in one go.

Instantly, light overflowed in all directions, all kinds of rare treasures piling up into a small mountain.

"Wow, what are all these!" Shou Hou's eyes went round with shock, his face full of astonishment, the first to cry out.

There appeared a stalk of immortal grass, crystalline throughout, emitting a gentle fluorescence; dewdrops rolled on its leaves, and the moment it appeared in the present world, the surrounding air was permeated with a fresh spiritual Qi.

"This is Spirit Crystal Jade Dew Grass!" Boy introduced proudly, "I won it from a formidable rival; they say a single dewdrop can bring a dying person back from the brink of death, and long-term consumption can even wash the marrow and exchange the hair!"

"My goodness!" Pi Hou exclaimed, his voice unconsciously rising several octaves, "It can really bring the dead back to life?"

Immediately after, a jade box slowly opened, inside a fist-sized flower flashing with five-colored auspicious light.

The flower's petal patterns resembled the cultivation trajectories of revolving stars; as the light flickered, countless strange scenes seemed to emerge within.

"This is a Star Flower!" Boy spoke again, "It's incredibly precious, contains mysterious force; consuming it can open a Cave Heaven, making cultivation progress a thousand miles a day!"

Shi Yunfeng walked forward, trembling hands lightly touching the flower, eyes full of reverence: "A divine medicine for breaking through cultivation bottlenecks; didn't expect you, Boy, actually obtained it."

Subsequently, Boy fished out several more herbs flashing with spiritual light, each of different form, emitting an enticing fragrance; a single sniff made one clear-headed and refreshed, the spiritual power within the body faintly showing signs of stirring.

"This is Thousand-Year Jade Marrow Zhi, Life-Returning Longevity Grass..." Boy reeled them off like family treasures, "Eating them not only rapidly heals injuries, but also prolongs life and raises cultivation level!"

"My oh my, these are all priceless treasures!" An elder excited, voice trembling, "With these immortal grasses, our Shi Cun might produce several experts!"

Wave after wave of exclamations rose from the crowd; everyone's gazes fixed tightly on these rare treasures, eyes full of shock and pleasant surprise.

And Boy was still rummaging non-stop; at this moment, he laboriously dragged out several massive Ancient Fierce Beast descendant corpses; the moment these descendant corpses appeared, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees, a desolate aura permeating the air.

"Th-this... could these be Ancient Fierce Beast descendants?" Shi Yun Jiao's voice trembled, eyes full of disbelief.

Shi Yunfeng sucked in a cold breath, "Correct, these are Ancient Qiongqi descendant, Ancient Kui Ox descendant! Legends say they possess infinite strength and shocking divine abilities; even as mere descendants, they are one-in-ten-thousand existences."

Boy patted the dust off his hands, face full of pride: "Found them over at Duan Kong Shan; fought them for several rounds before subduing them!" The crowd exclaimed in succession, their gazes toward Boy full of admiration. The whole Shi Cun boiled with excitement because of these treasures' appearance.

Looking at these treasures, then glancing at those few descendant corpses with pure bloodlines nearby.

An extraordinarily lively barbecue feast was about to begin.

Before long, a blazing bonfire ignited in the center of Shi Cun, flames jumping happily, dyeing the surroundings crimson.

The villagers skillfully skewered the descendant fierce beast meat chunks over the fire to roast, sizzling with oil, fragrance rapidly spreading out.

For a while, Shi Cun was immersed in a chorus of joyous laughter; on every face bloomed heartfelt joy.

Although some children had not yet returned, Boy's safe return already left everyone satisfied.

Every descendant Boy brought back, the energy contained in its flesh and blood was comparable to Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, its bloodline even purer to the extreme; for the Shi Cun people, undoubtedly a supreme tonic treasure, benefits boundless.

Just as everyone was enjoying the food, Jiang Xuan also produced the Zunzhe-level pure-blood living beings he had slain in Duan Kong Cheng half a year ago.

Under Jiang Xuan's processing, the divine power and essence in these flesh and blood were refined into supreme treasure blood; even the remaining parts, having lost the vast majority of energy, still contained divine source power; for the Shi Cun villagers, still a rare treasure that could change fate.

Counting Boy's baptism at age five, plus this time, the Shi Cun people have already twice feasted on Zunzhe-level fierce beast flesh and blood.

Now, the men, women, old, and young of Shi Cun all stand at the threshold of the Blood Moving realm; one step forward and they can enter cultivation's gate; this sounds like a fantasy, yet it is the undeniable fact before their eyes. If not for most external energy being absorbed by the bloodlines within their bodies, Shi Cun would probably have long since all embarked on the cultivation path.

Bloodline resurrection is not achieved overnight; ample energy supply is indispensable.

While savoring the roast meat made from descendants and Zunzhe fierce beasts, they sipped Monkey Wine in small cups, joyous laughter carrying far.

Just then, the Green Scaled Eagle family also returned to the nest on time, joining this joyous gathering.

The Shi Cun villagers had long treated them as family; ordinarily Willow Deity also tacitly allowed them to rest by the tree.

The current Green Scaled Eagle family, not only can speak human language, their bloodline even shows signs of atavism; the family of four's strength has greatly increased.

Seeing the scene before them, Er Tu Zi and Da Hong were stunned speechless, inwardly crying what kind of immortal village is this, even a Tai Gu Shen Shan would probably find it hard to have such treatment, truly too extravagant.

Monkey Wine fragrance overflowed; someone truly couldn't resist the temptation, lifted a cup and drained it in one gulp, result instantly drunk and collapsed unconscious, provoking roars of laughter from the crowd.

Boy also curiously tasted a sip; although this Monkey Wine is a rare Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, the liquor flavor was intense; one cup down, the little guy's face instantly turned red, walking also starting to sway east and west.

One moment he climbed onto Jiang Xuan, tugging Jiang Xuan's hair, fiddling with his ears; next he ran before Shi Yunfeng, swaying unsteadily demonstrating fists and feet; turned and ran toward the village's little girls, muttering: "How come in a year not seen, you all got a bit fatter, this is no good."

Naturally the result was being chased and given a "fat beating" by the girls. Er Tu Zi and Da Hong also couldn't escape his "poison hands", caught by Boy and tossed about a while.

Wherever Boy is, it's always filled with joyous laughter.

Boy, returned to Shi Cun, completely let down the wariness and sharp edge from his ventures outside.

Outside, he acted flamboyantly, weirdly clever, often making opponents jump with rage.

But once back in Shi Cun, he revealed a child's pure nature, smile radiant, carefree.

After eating and drinking their fill, a wondrous thing happened.

The Shi Cun people's bodies began emitting gentle light; divine radiance seemed to slowly seep from every pore; bodies brimming with surging essence Qi and divine power; obviously the treasures eaten earlier had begun taking effect.

The village elders' skin became taut, vitality renewed, as if grown younger by ten or twenty years.

Some villagers successfully broke through realms, formally stepping from Mortal into Blood Moving realm, embarking on the cultivation journey.

Others advanced another layer in Cave Heaven realm, opening more Cave Heavens. Gradually, everyone stopped eating, because the essence Qi within their bodies was too exuberant, feeling their bodies would burst.

Thus, everyone sat in meditation on the spot, instinctively circulating the Immortal Scripture Jiang Xuan imparted, guiding the essence Qi within, raising cultivation, nourishing bloodlines.

This Immortal Scripture was profoundly mysterious; once circulated, it resonated with the mysterious forces of heaven and earth, continuously absorbing spiritual Qi, providing powerful aid for everyone's cultivation.

Jiang Xuan sat quietly to the side, leisurely sipping tea, face smiling, watching the villagers enveloped in light before him.

Boy lay on his legs, gaze hazy; every breath refining massive amounts of essence Qi.

Above his head top, the Supreme Stove slowly condensed solid, form exquisitely peerless.

Stove body engraved with mysterious Bagua Diagram, lines flowing, containing heaven and earth's ultimate principle; the whole stove wide at top narrow at bottom, proportions harmonious, comes with an integrated base, steady and firm.

Three stove legs stand suspended in air, conveying a sense of agility; two ears symmetrically distributed on both sides of stove body, adding ancient rhyme flavor.

This Supreme Stove small and exquisite, yet emits a shocking aura, continuously absorbing heaven and earth essence, resonating with the divine power within Boy's body.

Sole Cave Heaven, no, Sole Stove. (Chapter End)