Volume 10, Chapter 686 – Golden Fate Blossoms (Part 1)

“You…”

Qi Huang hesitated after speaking, for a moment not knowing where to begin.

“Fairy, please speak! Please speak! As long as you spare this old man’s life, even if you want me to lick your shoes, I will do it.”

Elder Kang kowtowed desperately.

“Tch! You wish! The number of handsome men hoping to lick my junior sister’s shoes is more than you could ever count. When would it ever be your turn, you decrepit old man?”

Ruan Lingyu immediately ridiculed.

‘If those handsome men knew that I used to be a man, I wonder if they’d still dare to lick.’

Qi Huang mocked herself inwardly.

“Yes, not only are there handsome men, but also beauties, for example, Senior Sister.”

Su Qingying openly added.

“You say that again? Say that again and see if I don’t tear your mouth apart!”

Ruan Lingyu was utterly flustered, lunging at Su Qingying. The two women instantly wrestled into a tangled mess.

Qi Huang ignored the two troublemakers. She looked at Elder Kang and said, “No need to lick shoes. My shoes are very clean. If you want to live, it’s very simple. Cooperate with us in finding the Golden Fate Blossoms.”

“Yes, yes, yes, this disciple will obey Teacher’s commands.”

Elder Kang respectfully said.

“When did I become your teacher?”

Qi Huang asked in astonishment.

“Didn’t I say before? You are my life’s mentor. And just now you also said that a disciple cannot raise weapons against a teacher, doesn’t that mean you acknowledged me as your disciple? Since that’s the case, naturally, we are master and disciple.”

Elder Kang desperately clung to the connection.

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“Hehe…”

Qi Huang only smiled faintly, thinking: ‘To be my disciple, you’re not nearly qualified.’

“You shameless old man, scheming every way to get close to my junior sister.”

Yun Fei said through gritted teeth.

“This is me also seeking ties with you! I am her disciple, so naturally I am your martial nephew.”

Elder Kang fawned.

“Who wants that!”

Yun Fei rolled her eyes.

Qi Huang didn’t want to waste time, so she asked directly: “Tell me your usual steps when searching for the Golden Fate Blossoms.”

“There’s no real skill to it. Step one is to take bait deeper in to lure Lightning Hawks. Step two is to capture one and attach a tracking talisman, then release it. After that, it’s just patiently following until the Golden Fate Blossoms are found.”

Elder Kang explained.

“Why bother with all that? Aren’t your Alliance Leader and Vice Alliance Leader both in the Heavenly Tribulation Realm? Can’t they use Divine Sense to scan here?”

Yun Fei couldn’t help asking, and the other bait all looked curious.

“You don’t know. The Kapok Valley Treasure Land is thick with Yin energy. Even cultivators of the Heavenly Tribulation Realm cannot release their Divine Sense far. So to find any natural treasures, one can only rely on eyesight. That’s why bait is necessary.”

Elder Kang quickly explained.

“What? Even Heavenly Tribulation cultivators can’t release Divine Sense? Just how heavy is the Yin energy here?”

Yun Fei exclaimed, and the bait all revealed shock.

“It can be said to be the heaviest on the cultivation continent. Even our Alliance Leader cannot reach the central area. It’s said there lies a source of Yin energy so powerful it’s unimaginable. The Yin energy near it can corrode everything, even space itself.”

Elder Kang said solemnly.

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“That doesn’t sound right. I heard the Yin energy of Kapok Valley Treasure Land was brought in later by invading wraiths. Then what is this root source at the center?”

Qi Huang asked suspiciously.

“Reporting to Teacher, that’s false. From the beginning, Kapok Valley was not only a treasure land but also one of the most dangerous ominous lands in the cultivation world. Those invading wraiths only increased the Yin energy at the outer edges a little.”

Elder Kang, desperate to live, hid nothing.

“So that’s how it is!”

Qi Huang nodded thoughtfully, then frowned. “But then I don’t understand. In such harsh conditions, how do spiritual herbs grow? For example, the Golden Fate Blossoms’ seeds?”

The other girls also looked curious, this was something none of them had figured out.

“Teacher, although the Yin energy inside is heavy, there are also many wraiths. Their cultivation consumes Yin energy. Many powerful wraiths can clear the Yin energy within a radius of several miles, even dozens of miles, so that sunlight can shine in. We call such places ‘sunlit zones’. Most spiritual herbs grow there.”

Elder Kang continued.

“Heavens, such a harsh place can actually produce the majority of the cultivation world’s spiritual herbs!”

Ruan Lingyu exclaimed.

“That’s because the soil here is fertile. Most of it is covered in Golden Soil, the most fertile soil in the cultivation world. It can even withstand severe Yin energy corrosion. Keep going and you will soon see for yourselves.”

Elder Kang revealed.

“What about your tracking talisman? Show it to me.”

Qi Huang demanded.

Without hesitation, Elder Kang pulled out a talisman pouch and handed it to Qi Huang, explaining: “Teacher, this is the tracking talisman. Actually, it’s just a protective talisman soaked in musk. With cultivators’ sense of smell, tracking it is effortless.”

“Musk? Isn’t that just tiny particles released into the air? Can they endure the corrosion of Yin energy?”

Qi Huang asked instinctively, but then noticed her main body looking at her with a helpless shake of the head, face full of disdain.

‘What did I do wrong?’

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Qi Huang was a little lost.

“Teacher, as I said, first and foremost, it is a protective talisman, and an earth-grade one at that. It carries strong Yang energy, which weakens Yin energy along the way. Thus, the musk’s scent can exist for a short time.”

Elder Kang repeated without expression, a trace of contempt flickering in his eyes.

“Ahem…”

Qi Huang coughed awkwardly twice, then pretended to praise: “Not bad, quite a reasonable design.”

“What about the Lightning Hawks’ strength? How fast are they? Easy to catch?”

Cheng Hongling interjected.

“They vary in strength. But since they are called Lightning Hawks, speed is their forte. A fledgling just learning to fly has speed comparable to a cultivator of the Incarnation Realm. Mature ones are generally as fast as Divine Realm cultivators. If transformed into demons, they are even faster, reaching above Heavenly Tribulation.”

Elder Kang clarified.

“No wonder they’re called Lightning Hawks!”

The girls around were shocked again. After all, Incarnation Realm cultivators were already at the upper levels of the cultivation world’s pyramid. Yet they only compared to fledglings.

Qi Huang, however, was unconcerned. With her current strength, even a transformed Lightning Hawk could never escape her grasp.

“Actually, tracking them is secondary. Because Golden Fate Blossoms have dwindled, Lightning Hawks’ numbers have also dropped sharply. So our greatest challenge is finding one in the first place. Even with all this bait, there’s no guarantee to lure one. That is why Elder Zheng wanted to kill and dismember you.”

Elder Kang quickly gave a warning, then added: “Also, this place is filled with wraiths, some extremely terrifying. So tracking Lightning Hawks is exceedingly dangerous. Speed alone is not enough, you also need enough strength. Of course, I believe Teacher surely has no problem.”

“You’ve got a good eye.”

Qi Huang slightly curved her lips, seemingly oblivious that he was flattering her to death.

“So there’s no fixed route in searching for Golden Fate Blossoms’ seeds?”

Cheng Hongling asked after a pause.

“No. They are extremely rare treasures. Where they’ve grown once, they won’t grow again. So exploring unknown areas offers the best chance.”

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Elder Kang explained.

“Makes sense.”

Yun Fei agreed.

“In that case, let’s set out. Sooner is better than later.”

Qi Huang beckoned.

“How can we just leave like that? You haven’t assigned roles yet. Do we travel together, or act separately like the Immortal Alliance?”

Cheng Hongling immediately stopped her.

“I think we should split up. That way the chance of finding increases.”

Elder Kang hurried to give his opinion, because only by splitting could he hope to escape.

“Martial Nephew is right. Only by spreading wide nets can the chance be greater.”

Ruan Lingyu quickly agreed. She and her sisters had come to Kapok Valley Treasure Land to “atone,” so they were prepared to risk everything to find the seeds.

“Don’t think I don’t know what’s in your mind!”

Qi Huang shot Elder Kang a fierce glare.

He lowered his head guiltily. His submissive attitude was only to reduce Qi Huang’s suspicion, to later find a chance to escape, not truly to be a disciple.

Qi Huang knew how dangerous Kapok Valley was, and since Divine Sense couldn’t be extended, she naturally wouldn’t let her people act alone. So she firmly said: “Everyone obey me. We move together. Splitting up may spread a wider net, but it also disperses the Golden Fate Blossoms’ scent. That too is a weakening.”

Her senior sisters all stared wide-eyed, then began chattering to persuade her.

The other girls stayed silent. They only wanted to live, so of course they didn’t want to separate from Qi Huang.

Qi Huang would not relent. She waved her hand again: “Enough chatter. We set out now. Even if I must turn Kapok Valley Treasure Land upside down, this time I will find the Golden Fate Blossoms’ seeds.”