"I've made you wait! Here, this is the Chant of Deva-Nāga you wanted! "
Li Qingshan took out a jade slip. Little Ann had already engraved the Chant of Deva-Nāga into it.
The jade slip was tossed into the lake of lava. A swirl appeared in the lake, extending endlessly downwards as if it was leading to another world.
The jade slip landed in there, and the swirl vanished. A long while later, the Golden Cicada Spirit King's voice rang out again.
"Sure enough … sure enough. Thank you!"
His voice was filled with emotion, not just because he was happy to obtain this supreme cultivation method.
"We're even now. If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave first." Li Qingshan waved his hand and was about to leave.
The Golden Cicada Spirit King said, "The aura of the phoenix on you is growing heavier and heavier. It's said that you were slain by the Dragon King Of The Sea. The reason why you were able to escape alive is because of the phoenix's nirvāṇa, right?"
"That's right. That battle was far too dangerous! Heh, to put it bluntly, I was just fleeing for my life. Do you have any other advice for me, fellow? Don't tell me you have other phoenix feathers on you, fellow? "
Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat. The Golden Cicada Spirit King seemed to be rather familiar with phoenixes. Since he had a phoenix feather, perhaps he had even more! If he could obtain a few more, practising the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa would become extremely easy.
"The phoenix has already flown away for far too long. I've only kept that phoenix feather as a souvenir. I don't have any more! However, there's a divine wutong tree on Fire Melt mountain in the Mist province. It was once the phoenix's dwelling! If you can cultivate there, it'll be a hundred times more effective than cultivating in the lava! "
Li Qingshan said, "Fire Melt mountain! I think I've heard of it somewhere. I'm about to pay a visit to the south. I'll definitely go and take a look when the time comes! "
"Once I fully comprehend the Chant of Deva-Nāga, I'll be able to make up for the final flaw in my cultivation and undergo the fourth heavenly tribulation. I'll leap out of this world. When the time comes, I'll give you one last gift as an exchange!"
As the Golden Cicada Spirit King said, another item flew out from the lake of lava, landing in Li Qingshan's hand. It was a fiery-red piece of jade. A sliver of his soul sense was embedded in it. It did not have any special functions. It was just something to be used as an alarm or a communication during crucial times.
"Exchange for what?"
Li Qingshan asked curiously as he played with the jade stone in his hand. An item that could make the Golden Cicada Spirit King treat it so seriously as a gift was definitely not some common item. It might even be more precious than a phoenix feather! However, since it was an exchange, it meant that what he had to give up had to have a corresponding value.
A phoenix plume feather for a [Chant of Deva-Nāga]. It was hard to say who was the winner and who was the loser. It was just each taking what they needed. But one thing was for sure, the value of these two items was roughly the same.
"You'll know when the time comes!" The Golden Cicada Spirit King was secretive.
"Then can you give me the gift in advance like you did with the phoenix feather? I have a lot of difficulties to overcome recently!"
Li Qingshan had an idea. After this transaction, they should have established the most basic trust between them. It would be good to have more strength.
"That won't do. I can only give it to you when the time comes. It's not that I don't trust you!"
"I'm even more curious now!"
"I guarantee that the value of this item is definitely not below that of a magical treasure. If it is used properly, I'm afraid it might even surpass it!"
"Alright then! I hope that you can undergo the fourth heavenly tribulation soon, so that you can leave this well and take a look at the other world! "
After settling one karma and sowing a new one, Li Qingshan and Little Ann returned to the surface.
It was late at night right now, and the sky was filled with resplendent stars.
For a moment, Li Qingshan had no idea where he should go. He had just gone through a lengthy period of cultivation, followed by a banquet in the tower, and then a great battle in the Demon Suppression hall.
Although he was not exactly tired of it, he still wanted to rest a little and spend some time with this close relative of his that he had not seen in a very long time. As a result, he smiled. "Time sure passes quickly! Before I knew it, you've already grown into an adult. Back then, you were still so little! "
"Then don't touch my head anymore." Xiao An used a pair of white hands to grab his big hands, gently clasping them in her palm.
"Little girl, you've really grown up. You were so obedient in the past, but now I can't even touch your head. If I had known earlier, I really wouldn't have sent you to the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. You've been led astray by those bald donkeys!" Li Qingshan sighed and lamented.
Little Ann bit her lip and placed his hand on her head again.
"That's more like it!" Li Qingshan laughed aloud and pulled her into his arms. The faint fragrance of sandalwood filled his arms, and his mind was at peace. He said gently, "Where do you want to go? What do you want to do first? I'll do whatever you want!"
"I want to go home." Little Ann raised her head.
"Go home? You mean the Qing Xiao dwelling? Haven't you been in secluded cultivation for so long? Isn't it boring enough? "Li Qingshan shook his head.
"You said it'll be up to me." Little Ann was serious.
"Alright then!" Li Qingshan said helplessly.
… …
In the Qing Xiao dwelling, a strand of silver-white moonlight shone in from the ceiling.
Li Qingshan lay under the moonlight, gazing at the many stars in the cave. Little Ann lay in his arms quietly, gazing at him without blinking at all.
Her seaweed-like hair flowed down like a waterfall, covering the stone platform and draping over the edge.
A while later, Li Qingshan lowered his head. "And then?"
"There's nothing else."
"That's it!"
"That's it." Little Ann embraced him even more tightly.
"Alright then! You sure are easy to deal with. "Li Qingshan sighed with a smile. He also found this to be quite a nice feeling.
"Then I'll stay a century!" Little Ann's eyes shone, even more resplendent than the brightest stars.
"Huh? A century? Here? "
"Yeah. Is it hard to deal with?" For once, Little Ann's expression carried a hint of mischief. Only then did it match her appearance as a young girl.
"You'll get tired of it very soon!" Li Qingshan pinched her cheeks, treating it like a child's words.
"I won't get tired of it." Little Ann paused, then repeated, "I won't get tired of it!"
What she was pursuing was not in the distant other side, but right here. Working hard to cultivate was just to stay in this moment for a long time. In this quiet and undisturbed world, with only each other's existence, this was the ultimate happiness.
Li Qingshan suddenly had a trace of impulse. Just like what she said, so what if it was a century or a thousand years! But this impulse was just a flash. Compared to his dream, it was just a breeze that brushed past, hardly leaving any traces. He then felt apologetic. Was it because he wanted too much?
Little Ann suddenly smiled. She turned over and rode on his body. She raised her right hand high, pointed to the depths of the starry sky, and said loudly, "I want to go above the Ninth Heaven!"
At that moment, even Li Qingshan was dazzled by the brilliance that bloomed. He suddenly realized how beautiful she was. Usually, she was more like a piece of white paper, a pool of clear water, clear and flawless. But at this moment, she was smeared with the most intense and brightest colors. It was a little strange, but also a little familiar.
"Didn't you just say you want to stay for a century?"
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