Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1680 - 1685: Guiding the Spiritual Spring
Capítulo 1680: Chapter 1685: Guiding the Spiritual Spring
“Hmm! Perhaps only the Foundation Establishment Pill can break the curse of no Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators appearing within the realm.”
Xia Liu nodded.
He did not doubt the knowledge of the Ming Wu Emperor.
If he didn’t know about the Foundation Establishment Pill, that would be strange indeed.
“Daoist Xia, as far as I know, the Foundation Establishment Pill is a Tier Seven Pill, and of all the alchemists I know, their highest rank is only Tier Four…”
The Ming Wu Emperor didn’t continue speaking.
He didn’t want to completely crush Xia Liu’s confidence.
It’s better to hold onto hope than despair.
“I know that, I recently obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe and want to try gathering materials for refining. Who knows, maybe someday a Tier Seven alchemist might appear.”
Xia Liu said with a smile.
“Haha! Indeed, is there anything I can do for Daoist Xia?”
When Xia Liu suddenly mentioned the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Ming Wu Emperor vaguely guessed something.
“Indeed, there are a few things I would like to ask for, and I hope the Ming Wu Emperor can assist.”
“I’d be delighted to hear the details.”
After a pause, Xia Liu said, “I was wondering if the Ming Wu Emperor has ever heard of Stellar Tears?”
“Stellar Tears?”
The Ming Wu Emperor hesitated for a moment, then murmured, “Could these Stellar Tears be the stars falling from the sky?”
“I’m not sure, the pill recipe only records the name Stellar Tears without any detailed record.”
“If they are crystals falling from the sky, there are one or two pieces in the Imperial Palace.”
“Oh! Can I see them?”
Xia Liu asked excitedly.
“Certainly!”
After speaking, the Ming Wu Emperor’s divine sense surged, sending a message to Li Kuang outside the Traveling Palace, instructing him to go to the treasure vault to fetch the Stellar Stone.
“Daoist Xia, do you have any other questions?”
The Ming Wu Emperor offered proactively.
“Yes, among them, an essential item for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill is Heaven Defying Dew.”
“Heaven Defying Dew? Is this mysterious treasure in the palace?”
The Ming Wu Emperor was puzzled.
This was something he had truly never heard of.
If it existed, he might have already forgotten about it.
“Heaven Defying Dew is the initial drop of Spirit Water from a Spiritual Spring.”
After speaking, Xia Liu glanced at the Ming Wu Emperor.
Seeing the Emperor’s bitter smile, Xia Liu knew there was a chance.
“To be honest, the Spiritual Spring within the palace dried up a century ago.”
“Dried up?”
Xia Liu was a bit disappointed, had it really dried up?
Would all his efforts be in vain?
“Yes, Daoist Xia is certainly aware of the structure of the Spiritual Spring; if the Spirit Origin within the earth veins is completely stolen, the Spiritual Spring will naturally wither.”
The Ming Wu Emperor felt deep regret about this.
If the Spiritual Spring were still there, let alone needing a piece, he would be willing to gift the whole Spiritual Spring to Xia Liu for the refining of the Foundation Establishment Pill.
“Can you lead me to the location of the Spiritual Spring?”
Xia Liu was unwilling to give up.
He had just found traces of the Heaven Defying Dew after much difficulty.
He did not want to miss this opportunity.
Though the Spiritual Spring was dry and Spirit Water no longer flowed.
Perhaps some Spirit Water residue remained in the soil, which could be extracted and would be considered a stroke of fortune.
“Of course, no problem, Daoist Xia, just follow me.”
After replying, the Ming Wu Emperor led Xia Liu to the location of the Spiritual Spring.
As he looked at the surroundings, Xia Liu smiled bitterly, “Is the Spiritual Spring here?”
Xia Liu and the Ming Wu Emperor stood within the Imperial Palace.
Li Dao, Ming Yu, Tiannan, and Yi Xiu were still inside a certain palace drinking together.
The Dao Primordial strong had returned with Dark Venerable to guard, while Yi Xiu and Tiannan took this opportunity to catch up with Li Dao.
Seeing Xia Liu and the Ming Wu Emperor coming over and stopping near a rock garden outside the palace, the four people put down their wine cups and came out to greet them.
“Daoist, Ming Wu Emperor.”
“Everyone is here.”
“Daoist Xia, has something happened?”
Li Dao asked with confusion.
“Elder Li Dao, you have cultivated here before. Could you explain this Spiritual Spring to Daoist Xia?”
Spiritual Spring?
Thinking carefully, Li Dao suddenly realized.
“I recall that a hundred years ago, there was indeed Spirit Water bubbling up from the ground here, but since it dried up, no Spirit Water has flowed again.”
Remembering those youthful days, Li Dao and the Imperial Family’s strong cultivated here.
Due to the abundance of Spirit Water, the area within three miles was rich in Spiritual Energy.
After the Spiritual Spring dried up, the strong would come again, only to reminisce and sigh.
“Were there cases of interruption before?”
Xia Liu used his divine sense to explore the underground but found nothing.
Not even a drop of Spirit Water was uncovered.
Suddenly he felt a little despair.
Was all the hope given to be taken back by heaven?
“So this Spiritual Spring has already withered.”
Yi Xiu couldn’t help but lament, he was the one who informed Xia Liu.
Now Xia Liu’s mood was bad, externally extremely frustrated, and he felt responsible.
“Upon hearing from the ancestors, this Spiritual Spring appeared suddenly, flowed for a century, then abruptly ceased, reappeared a century later, only to stop again. I witnessed the last cessation personally, and for a hundred years, not a drop has flown out.”
“So, this Spiritual Spring might flow again in the future, only the time hasn’t come?”
Xia Liu became excited. With that said, maybe Spirit Water was gathering underground.
It would only overflow once a certain level was reached.
“Reasonable, but no one knows the origin of the Spiritual Spring; it might have something to do with the earth veins, so whether Spirit Water will flow again is uncertain.”
The Ming Wu Emperor also hoped for the Spiritual Spring’s reappearance.
It symbolized the Dragon Vein and the Royal Luck.
“Within thirty miles underground, no Spirit Water has been discovered; have you found anything deeper?”
Xia Liu inquired.
“Fifty miles deep underground, there is no Spiritual Energy fluctuation.”
Yi Xiu and the Ming Wu Emperor said simultaneously.
“Oh…”
Xia Liu fell into silence.
The Ming Wu Emperor also pondered.
Xia Liu would ask this.
Could it really be, as suggested by his aura, that he was only at Qi Cultivation Level 15?
This was somewhat absurd.
Before the Ming Wu Emperor could think further, Xia Liu suddenly spoke.
“Ming Wu Emperor, can I try to draw out the Spiritual Spring?”
“Haha! Daoist Xia, you’re too modest. If you can bring out the Spiritual Spring, that would be fantastic!”
“Since that’s the case, please, everyone, step back a bit; I want to try.”
Upon Xia Liu’s words, led by the Ming Wu Emperor, everyone quickly retreated.
They all climbed to the rooftops, wanting to watch Xia Liu’s demonstration from the best angle.
How exactly would he attempt to draw the Spiritual Spring?
As everyone was puzzled, suddenly a hum resounded from within the void.
“Buzz buzz!!!”
The sound of a sword’s whistle pierced the void and emerged.
In an instant, a fiery blade appeared before Xia Liu.
Drink!
Xia Liu harnessed his energy, exerting force to move away the rock garden, revealing the cracked yellow earth beneath.
“Go!”
With a flick of the sword finger, Xia Liu angrily pointed at the empty ground within the pool.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the Flowing Fire Sword shot out from its sheath.
The pure sword intent shocked everyone present.
Before they could be astonished, the fiery stream pierced through the cracked soil, rushing three thousand fathoms below!
“What a sharp sword intent!”
“What a pure and unpretentious Spirit Sword!”
