"It’s fine, see? I’m perfectly okay."
She showed off her body a bit.
Hmm... perfectly fine.
Even taller and more alluring.
Fan Wubing retracted his gaze and said seriously,
Gu Lan extended her left hand.
Fan Wubing immediately employed the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill to sense her meridians,
"Strange... not only is there no fatigue accumulation, but rather... they are more resilient. Why is that?"
Gu Lan laughed and said,
"I told you, working on Enlightenment Peak is happy and relaxing. The air here is sweet, and the breeze is gentle."
"I didn’t smell anything sweet."
"A metaphor, just a metaphor! Junior Sister Qingyao, you’re so literal."
"She’s not literal, she’s just simple-minded."
Luo Qingyao was not deterred and immediately countered,
"What can I do? My heart is all for Senior Brother, isn’t that simple-mindedness?"
Knowing Gu Lan wasn’t overly exhausted, Fan Wubing finally relaxed,
"Thank you so much, Senior Sister Gu."
"It’s nothing, you helped me so much... I thought, I should help you in return. Enlightenment Peak is so large, it must be hard for you to manage alone normally."
"By the way, did Elder Weiyu agree to you doing all this?"
Song Weiyu is so protective, would she really let her disciple toil for others?
Gu Lan: "Of course, she listens to me well and dares not oppose me."
The master listens to the disciple...
"Junior Brother Wubing. This month, I’ve been almost entirely on Enlightenment Peak, and I can definitely feel a sense of all things reviving... as if everything is moving in a good direction."
"An upheaval in fortune, it’s a sign of flourishing."
"Flourishing in fortune?"
"Before, everything on Enlightenment Peak was withering, its fortune submerged, it was an extreme state. It must have been during the grand ceremony, when the fortune turned around, everything surged high with unprecedented momentum. But, there’s a problem: if this momentum can’t be sustained, it will soon fall back. First rise, then exhaustion, and finally dwindling; ultimately, it will return to its original state."
"How can it be sustained?"
"It requires an item to suppress the fortune," Luo Qingyao said. "Just like the fortune of a nation, it’s usually suppressed by something within the capital, maybe a street, a building, a person, or a magical artifact. The higher the level of the suppressing object, the more stable it is, and the easier it is to gather scattered fortune."
Fan Wubing pondered deeply.
An item to suppress the fortune, to retain this flourishing fortune...
I wonder... will that thing suffice.
"Senior Sister Gu, do you know how to plant trees?"
"I do. I’m best at planting trees."
"Transplanting... depends on the tree."
"Well... Senior Sister Gu, Qingyao, step aside a little."
The two of them immediately stepped aside, watching him curiously.
Fan Wubing took a deep breath, opened the Qiankun Bag, and then his blood surged fiercely as a powerful force reached into the bag and pulled something out forcefully.
A giant Parasol Tree landed in front of them.
Luo Qingyao stared blankly at the tree,
"Senior... Senior Brother, did you dig out the Parasol Tree from Peach Blossom Spring?"
Fan Wubing scratched his head,
"Is that not allowed?"
"But that’s the foundation that suppresses Peach Blossom Spring! It’s like the dantian for us cultivators! The core of Peach Blossom Spring is this thing. Without this tree, Peach Blossom Spring will collapse!" Luo Qingyao realized, "I was wondering why when Peach Blossom Spring closed, it didn’t return to void but disintegrated into ashes and disappeared into smoke."
Fan Wubing swallowed,
"No one said you couldn’t take it."
"It seems there’s indeed no rule stating you can’t take the core of a blessed land out..."
She rubbed her forehead, feeling something was amiss but couldn’t pinpoint it.
So strange! Her mind felt itchy.
Forget it, she stopped thinking about it. Luo Qingyao clenched her fists tightly,
"It doesn’t matter, I support Senior Brother!"
Fan Wubing looked at Gu Lan,
"Senior Sister Gu, can this tree be transplanted somewhere on Enlightenment Peak?"
Gu Lan earnestly thought it over,
"It’s still alive, and its vitality is strong. Parasol Trees are also highly adaptable, it should be fine."
"Then, I’ll trouble Senior Sister Gu."
The three of them immediately got to work.
First, they chose a location...
After some consideration, they decided to plant it in the open space next to the Enlightenment Stele, where the soil was nourished by water and of better quality.
Next came the soil preparation, rooting, and spirit nurturing...
A series of transplanting actions.
With Gu Lan, the senior disciple of Nourishing Spirit Peak, there, it was no problem at all, and they quickly got it done.
Finally, they placed the Parasol Tree into the prepared soil and buried it.
In less than an hour, the transplant was completed.
At the moment it was buried, the leaves of the Parasol Tree moved without wind, rustling for a moment before becoming still.
At the same time, the fortune swirling around Enlightenment Peak became extraordinarily restless.
Luo Qingyao exclaimed in surprise.
Fan Wubing and Gu Lan looked, only to see a cloud-formed dragon suddenly rise from the valleys of Enlightenment Peak. The dragon flew vigorously into the sky, as if trying to break free from Enlightenment Peak’s constraints, but as the Parasol Tree swayed slightly, the dragon, carrying immense momentum, plunged down from the sky onto the peak of Enlightenment Peak and then instantly dissipated.
A ray of sunlight, from the horizon, shone on Enlightenment Peak.
The three of them stood in the sunlight, never having felt this enraptured before.
"It’s happening, it’s really happening!"
On Eternal Immortal Peak, Mei Jinqiu stood by a cliff’s edge, looking at the brilliant light over Enlightenment Peak, her eyes full of joy.
"Fan Wubing, ten years of silence, and now, a sudden rise. Enlightenment Peak is truly rising under his leadership."
Zhang Jingwei came out from behind, exhaling a long breath,
"This is indeed a happy event."
"But... this also means, Junior Brother Jingwei, you..."
Zhang Jingwei shook his head,
"I said back then, if Enlightenment Peak could rise, I’d use all my resources to support its renewal, and I’d go guard the Mountain Gate. Now, it’s really risen, I can’t go back on my word."
"Wubing is sensible; I’ll go talk to him, about the Mountain Gate guarding, let’s forget it."
"No way!" Zhang Jingwei insisted, "What’s said must be done! If even an elder like me goes back on my word, how can the disciples trust the Eternal Immortal Sect!"
On the flying ship of the Great Li Dynasty.
Mr. He, leaning against the window reading, suddenly paused, then looked towards Little South Continent, his brows slightly furrowed, and then relaxed, a smile appearing on his lips.
Footsteps sounded outside.
Crown Prince Li, Ye Yixian, hurried in,
"Mr. He, Mr. He! Something’s happening over at Little South Continent!"
"Indeed, an unstoppable momentum."
"Is it the Eternal Immortal Sect?"
"What else could it be besides the Eternal Immortal Sect?"
"What... what should I do? Should I enhance the diplomatic mission?"
"Just follow the original plan."
Mr. He thought to himself,
You really went there and dug up the Parasol Tree just like that; now, all the blessed lands throughout the world will have to urgently add a rule forbidding the removal of a blessed land’s core, keeping those lazy Daoist disciples busy."
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Ye Yixian, on the side, was confused.