chsdbacks 18. Is it really that effective?
18. Is it really that effective?
Seeing the red box floating towards him, Qiao Lin didn't hesitate and immediately took it and opened it. Then, the red Vermilion Bird-shaped fruit he saw in the light screen lay quietly inside the box.
With his right hand, he picked up the fruit from the box, then opened his mouth wide and swallowed the whole fruit in one gulp.
The moment the fruit entered his mouth, Qiao Lin felt as if he had swallowed a ball of heavenly fire. This flame began to burn his body. The fruit did not enter his stomach at all, but melted directly in Qiao Lin's mouth. The juice did not flow into his stomach, but flowed upwards along his mouth.
Qiao Lin was shocked to find the fruit juice drilling directly into his sea of consciousness. This fruit was so strange; it could directly affect his soul.
The next moment, Qiao Lin felt as if his head and his soul were burning, and his entire soul seemed to be purified at that moment.
During this process of burning his soul, the scene before Qiao Lin's eyes suddenly changed. The empty room where he was exchanging treasures was no longer there, but had turned into a sea of fire.
This sea of fire has been burning eternally for who knows when it was born or when it will be extinguished. In this endless fiery domain, there are all kinds of fire rules: there are scorching flames, there are exploding flames, there are icy flames, and there are even golden flames that can make all other flames rise and fall.
Qiao Lin seemed to have transformed into one of the flames, silently watching the countless Dao flames that were transformed from the Dao principles.
Qiao Lin's gaze quickly locked onto a very ordinary flame among the many flames. The flame crackled and popped, seemingly possessing endless explosive power.
Silently watching the flames, Qiao Lin's fire intent was drawn in and began to merge with the exploding flames before him.
Outside, Qiao Lin had closed his eyes. Flames swirled around him, and as Qiao Lin continued his meditation, more and more flames appeared around him, growing from a small flame within a radius of several feet to two, three, four...
The number of flames continued to increase, turning the entire room into a sea of fire.
At this moment, Immortal Mo Zheng suddenly broke through the array restrictions and entered the room.
Ignoring the raging flames around him, Immortal Mo Zheng stared blankly at the Yinglong statue.
"You seem to think highly of this kid? You've even brought out all the good stuff!" Immortal Mo Zheng's voice remained calm, revealing no emotion.
"I am a spirit of the array, devoid of the desires of you humans. I merely distribute treasures to worthy beings according to my master's decrees!"
"Hehe, that's true. You're not a real living being, but you exchanged 1000 merits for the Yangsang Divine Fruit. This kid is really lucky!" Immortal Mo Zheng glanced deeply at Qiao Lin, who was meditating with his eyes closed, with a hint of envy in his eyes.
"Back then, I also gave you a chance and showed you the innate water essence. Unfortunately, you couldn't earn 1000 merits during your innate and purple mansion periods. This is not my fault!" Yinglong's illusory image calmly responded to Immortal Mozheng, like an ancient statue.
When Immortal Mo Zheng heard Ying Long's illusory words, he fell silent. Indeed, Ying Long was just following the rules and would take care of reserve members with good aptitude.
Mo Zheng Xianren's achievements have already proven her aptitude.
However, looking back, Immortal Mo Zheng still couldn't help but feel regretful. If she had been able to exchange for the Innate Water Essence back then, her path would have been much smoother.
"Is the Yang Sang Divine Fruit really that effective? This kid's understanding of the Dao of Flame is still very shallow; he has only just begun to grasp the true meaning. It seems that he has already faintly touched the level of the Lesser Dao! His progress is too great; he has saved at least several decades of comprehension time!" Immortal Mo Zheng asked.
Immortal Mo Zheng had never consumed such a rare and precious treasure. During her jurisdiction, Qiao Lin was the first cultivator to eat one. This was because one couldn't see such special treasures without meeting the requirements of the array spirit. Even she only realized Qiao Lin had exchanged for a divine fruit after noticing his changes; otherwise, she, as the person in charge, wouldn't have been able to exchange for the Yangsang Divine Fruit.
"Normally, it shouldn't be this good. However, although this child's accumulation of Dao is shallow, his divine soul is very strong, reaching the Myriad Manifestations Realm and giving birth to divine sense. Therefore, although he is a primordial being, his ability to comprehend the heavens and earth is already on the same level as the Myriad Manifestations True Person. In addition, this child's divine soul is somewhat special. I don't know what's special about it, but in short, it is much stronger in essence, as if two souls have been superimposed!"
"A divine sense has been born? The speed of comprehension is comparable to that of a Myriad Manifestations True Person. No wonder there is such progress! However, two souls are superimposed? How is this possible? This violates the laws of the world's operation! Each soul is complete. Even after repeated reincarnations, only memories can be erased, not the soul can be destroyed." Immortal Mo Zheng was stunned.
Reincarnation is the reincarnation of the soul. If the soul is shattered, then there is no way to reincarnate!
"I know this, which is why I find it strange. Perhaps this child has had another extraordinary encounter and consumed other treasures!"
"So many fortuitous encounters? I'm truly envious!" Immortal Mo Zheng sighed. "If I had such good conditions, I might already be a celestial being."
"However, this little guy is too impatient. If he had accumulated a few more years of experience and gained a deeper understanding of the Lesser Dao of Flames, he might have been able to directly break through to the Domain of Lesser Dao. Now, he definitely can't cross that threshold!"
Yinglong did not answer; he would only explain and act according to the rules.
"This kid has passed the first test. What good stuff will you bring out next?" Mo Zheng asked.
"A sword bamboo from the Evergreen Sword Immortal!" said the illusory figure of Yinglong.
"What? It's actually the sword bamboo of the Evergreen Sword Immortal? It's said that the sword bamboo was always by the Evergreen Sword Immortal's side, absorbing countless insights into the sword path from him. There really is such a good thing!" Mo Zheng exclaimed, his pupils constricting, his breathing rapid, staring intently at the Yinglong phantom, his emotions fluctuating violently.
Seeing Qiao Lin obtain the Yangsang Divine Fruit, Immortal Mo Zheng was merely moved. However, with the sword bamboo of Immortal Changqing, as long as one's comprehension is not too bad, one can easily enter the path of swordsmanship. If one has better talent, one can even comprehend the Dao domain of the Great Dao of Swords.
The reason why Immortal Mo Zheng has such strength and status is because of her Dao Domain of the Great Dao of Lightning, while the Dao of Sword is much stronger than her Great Dao of Lightning.
Is there a chance to possess a Sword Dao Domain that surpasses even one's own Lightning Dao Domain?
That's enough to drive her crazy!
"The exchange price is 10000 merit points, and only reserve members can exchange for it!" Yinglong's illusory figure stated the exchange price ruthlessly.
Mo Zhengxian opened and closed his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words to describe the request.
Let alone 10000 merits, even 1000 merits would be outrageous for the beings in the preparatory camp.
Normally, killing a sinner at the Purple Mansion Realm only yields one or two points of merit, while killing a major sinner at the Myriad Manifestations Realm yields dozens of points.
This means that 1000 points require killing at least dozens of major sinners at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, while 10000 merits require killing hundreds of major sinners at the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
These heinous criminals are usually the best of their kind. After all, if it weren't for the pursuit of power, who would choose to walk the evil path and become a heinous criminal despised by the Heavenly Dao?
They paid the price, but they will also gain strength.
Moreover, those who commit grave sins are not fools; they can run away, hide, and use various means to fight against the Yinglong Guards, and they can even set up various traps.
Most importantly, the preparation camp only lasted for one hundred years!
This means that within a hundred years, a sufficient number of the most heinous criminals at the peak of the myriad realms must be killed.
Killing dozens of peak-stage Myriad Manifestation Realm cultivators is difficult for a peak-stage Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, but there's a sliver of hope. Killing hundreds? Absolutely no hope!
"I am merely following the rules set by my master. Whether I choose to exchange or whether I have the ability to exchange is not within my consideration."
"Alright!" Immortal Mo Zheng looked at Qiao Lin and suddenly felt sorry for her.
"It's just that the rules set by Emperor Xia were too outrageous, and the things he offered were too good, making people want them but unable to get them!" Mo Zheng shook his head.
If you can't see it, that's one thing, but if you see it but can't get it, how terrible would that be? Some people might even become despondent or fall into evil ways because of it, right?
"Is this also part of the test given by Emperor Xia? To know how to act within one's means and to be willing to give up something in return?" Immortal Mo Zheng left the secret chamber and disappeared without a trace.