In the Celestial Pivot Hall …
The First Elder looked at Pavilion Master Kui Xiao and said, "Pavilion Master Kui, even though the Seven Star immortal grass is an incredible artifact that controls the fate of the Seven Star Pavilion, it has an eccentric nature. Even when you went to visit it, it was impossible for Elder Liu to make a move on him, right?"
The immortal grass had existed ever since the founding of the sect, and having lived for several thousand years, it had developed a haughty personality. Even the previous pavilion masters who had gone to pay their respects to it were unable to do anything to it. Considering how young Elder Liu was and how his cultivation was only at Heavenly True Immortal realm, there was no doubt that he would be displeased.
"It's not like you haven't come into contact with the immortal grass before. It's just that it likes to toy with others. Once it's done, it'll release its soul-nourishing energy," Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said with a smile.
"Elder Liu has reached Heavenly True Immortal realm at such a young age, and his fighting prowess is also incredible. It's inevitable that he'll grow arrogant. Let him temper himself a little. It'll be beneficial to the growth of his soul!"
"Un."
The First Elder nodded in agreement.
In order to raise one's soul cultivation, one would have to temper one's sharpness. Only by tempering one's sharpness would one be able to walk further and further.
"It's fine for the immortal grass to toy with Elder Liu, but I'm afraid that Elder Liu might destroy the immortal grass.
That would be troublesome … "Elder Hong Wu remarked.
Even though he had not interacted much with Elder Liu, he could tell that the latter was no pushover.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Zhang Xuan and the others to be defeated so easily in the Ethereal Hall.
"Don't worry. The immortal grass has lived for several thousand years, and it resides in the area where the power of the Seven Star Pavilion gathers. Even I wouldn't be able to capture it, let alone a Heavenly True Immortal like Elder Liu. Other than Hall Master Kong, I don't think there's anyone on the Forsaken Continent who can harm it!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said as he stroked his beard.
The Seven Star Pavilion had seven pavilions that occupied the Seven Star, and all of its power was gathered at the Polaris Star. This was where the immortal grass resided.
It was for this reason that the immortal grass nourished everyone in the Sevenstar Pavilion, and the essence, aura, and spirit of the cultivators in the Sevenstar Pavilion were also nourished by it. That was the only way for the immortal grass to reach Heavenly High Immortal realm!
Elder Hong Wu heaved a sigh of relief.
The sect leader was a Semi-Divinity realm expert, but even he was unable to capture the other party. If that was the case, the other party should be fine.
"If you're still worried, I've secretly left a Communication Record Crystal in there. It'll allow us to see how he cultivates and how the elder immortal grass toyed with him …" Zhang Xuan said.
With a smile, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao tapped his finger forward, and a Record Crystal appeared before the two of them. He infused his zhenqi into the Record Crystal, and a brilliant light shone forth, revealing the situation in the courtyard where the immortal herb was located.
However, there was fog everywhere, and nothing could be seen.
"Is this an aura-isolating formation?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao was stunned.
In the past, he could look at it whenever he wanted, but now, it was blocked off. Could it be that Liu Yang had set it up?
It was just that … there were innumerable formations in the residence in the first place, and they were augmented with a formation that could isolate one's aura. Even he would have to study it for a long time before he could succeed, so how did the other party manage to do it?
And how long has it been?
The speed at which they set up the array formation was a little too fast!
"Since it's isolated, it means that we won't be able to see it anymore. Elder Liu probably doesn't want us to notice him …"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao shook his head. Just as he was about to keep the Record Crystal, he suddenly saw a grim look on the First Elder's face.
"Look! The fog is wavering!"
Raising his head, he saw that the fog was indeed wavering. It seemed like there were people fighting within.
Soon, cracks appeared on the ground as well. Along with the cries of a little chick, surges of air were gushing out of the ground. It seemed like an intense battle was taking place.
"This …"
The First Elder and Elder Hong Wu glanced at one another in bewilderment.
They knew that the immortal herb was toying with the other party, but … what the heck was with the cries of a little chick?
Did Elder Liu even bring a little chick over?
"Don't worry, the immortal herb knows what he's doing. He won't hurt Elder Liu …"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said with a chuckle. Before he could finish his words, the fog in front of him slowly dissipated, revealing the scene within.
Zhang Xuan, who was disguised as Liu Yang, was seated on the ground with a scarf wrapped around his chest and a pair of chopsticks in his hands. At some point in time, a metal pot had appeared in front of him. The water in the pot was already boiling, and there was a seven-colored immortal herb floating in the water. Its entire body was red from the heat, and it looked like it was about to be cooked.
The immortal herb was struggling furiously, and just as it was about to leap out of the pot, a little chick swimming in the water suddenly pecked at it.
In just a single peck, the immortal herb lay flat on the ground, as if a cooked kelp.
Elder Liu paused for a moment before taking out a small bowl. He placed sesame oil, sesame, chilli sauce, peanuts, and vinegar in it … Using his chopsticks, he picked up a leaf of the immortal herb and dipped it into the bowl before swallowing it.
"…"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao and the others widened their eyes in shock.
"This is bad … Hurry up and save the immortal herb!"
A moment later, he finally came to his senses. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he dashed out.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the courtyard, and they saw a sweaty Zhang Xuan.
"You came just in time. It's quite delicious. Let's have a bite together!"
Zhang Xuan said with a smile as he picked up his chopsticks.
"You …"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao hurriedly rushed forward and scooped the immortal herb out of the pot.
At this moment, four of the seven leaves on the immortal herb had already fallen off. It looked extremely dispirited, and it did not want to move at all.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly placed it on the ground, and he realized that it was still alive. However, it was severely injured, and it was nearly half-dead.
Unable to hold himself back any longer, he turned to Elder Liu and said, "Elder Liu, the Sevenstar Immortal Grass is the treasure of the Sevenstar Pavilion … Why did you eat it?"
I told you to absorb the energy released by the immortal herb to nourish your soul, so why did you cook it as if you were at a hotpot restaurant?
More importantly …
Even he would find it difficult to catch a Seven Star immortal herb, so how in the world did the other party put it into the pot? Furthermore, the temperature of the boiling water was so high that even True Immortals would not be able to harm it. How in the world did a Heavenly High Immortal herb cook it?
"I wanted to absorb its energy to nourish my soul, but not only did it refuse, it even made a move on me. I warned it several times, but in the end, I had no choice but to cook it and eat it!" Zhang Xuan replied.
That fellow had been toying with him all this while, and it had even grabbed him. If not for Little Chick appearing and pecking him a few times, he might not have been a match for it!
As for cooking it, that was Little Chick's suggestion.
Who knew how long it would take for the other party to release its aura, so eating it would be much more effective.
Just as Little Chick had said, as soon as he ate the first leaf, his soul cultivation had already reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm. After eating the third leaf, even without cultivating, his soul cultivation had already reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm.
In other words, as long as he could perfectly fuse his soul energy with his zhenqi, he would be able to push for a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm!
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao was on the verge of going insane. "A Seven Star immortal herb is an invaluable treasure. Y-you … Don't you have anything to say about it?"
It was the Guardian Artifact of their sect, and every generation of sect masters would revere it as a deity, not daring to offend it. Yet, this fellow actually dared to cook it … Did he not feel the slightest bit guilty?
"What do you have to say?" Zhang Xuan paused for a moment before continuing. "To be honest, the taste isn't too bad. It tastes a little like kelp, but it's chewier!"
"…" Pavilion Master Kui Xiao felt frenzied.
"Don't worry. Since I've eaten it, I'll surely help you recover!"
Knowing what Pavilion Master Kui Xiao was worried about, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. With a wave of his hand, he stowed Little Chick, who was swimming around in the pot, into his tamed beast sack. Then, he flicked the boiling pot over to the Seven Star immortal herb.
Tzla!
Boiling water poured down.
However, the withered immortal herb did not die from the heat. Instead, it seemed to have absorbed some kind of energy, and its withered leaves began to unfurl. At the same time, the four leaves that had been eaten also began to sprout, seemingly ready to regrow at any moment.
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao, the First Elder, and the others were stunned.
An immortal herb at the level of the Seven Star Immortal Grass could still grow after being eaten? And so quickly at that?
"It'll take roughly a month for it to regrow," Zhang Xuan replied with a shake of his head. "Actually, this immortal herb is similar to a dish. It'll regrow even after it's eaten, so what's the point of leaving it uneaten?"
Without coming into contact with the immortal herb, Zhang Xuan had no idea of its properties. However, after coming into contact with the book compiled by the Library of Heaven's Path, he finally understood everything.
While the Seven Star Immortal Herb might seem arrogant, in truth, it was just a stalk of medicinal herb.
Since it was a medicinal herb, it went without saying that it had to be eaten.
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a hundred years for the Little Chick to recover from the loss of four leaves. However, with the nourishment from Little Chick's bath water, the Little Chick was able to heal the damage in just a few breaths.
"This …"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao's lips twitched.
In truth, he knew that the immortal herb was extremely beneficial to one's soul. However, one had to be able to catch it first!
Even a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator like him was unable to catch it, and yet, the other party actually managed to do so and cook it in the pot.
He could hardly believe what he was seeing with his own eyes.
"May I know how Elder Liu is faring after eating the immortal herb?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao asked. Seeing that the immortal herb was fine, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief.
"It's not too bad. My soul has been nourished," Zhang Xuan replied honestly.
"That's good. It's already daybreak, so let's set off!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. Since Zhang Xuan had gotten what he wanted, there was no reason for him to stay any longer.
After a night of torment, the sun had already risen from the horizon, and it was already daybreak.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
There were a total of eight flying immortal beasts from the Sevenstar Pavilion, and they were pulling a huge carriage that soared into the sky. Everyone was seated inside, and it was still spacious.
Through the window, Zhang Xuan could see that the carriage was indeed faster than the Serpentine Dragon. It was steadier.
Knowing that they were heading toward the Sea of Exiled Stars, Zhang Xuan sat down and began cultivating. Two days later, he had successfully fused his soul and zhenqi together.
It's about time for me to push for a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm …
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out the Breakthrough Pill that Pavilion Master Kui Xiao had given him.
His zhenqi, physical body, and soul had all reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm, and they had fused perfectly with one another. It was time for him to push for a breakthrough.
As long as he could reach the High Immortal realm, he would be able to protect himself in the Azure. Even if the Semi-Divinity realm experts of the Hall of Gods were to assault him, he would not have to worry too much.
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