The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 518 - 299 1111_2
Ning Xiaoxian instructed Qi Zai to fly very far away before she turned and entered the God Demon Prison.
Spread out in front of her and Changtian were items from the brocade bag: a small gourd, a jade scroll, an ancient-looking token, a piece of blackened wood, and a crumpled note.
The note had just one sentence: "Little girl, I know you’re here. Do me a favor, hand the gourd to the Hall Master of Qianjin Hall, and give the jade scroll and token to the Sect Leader of Chaoyun Sect. I’ve written everything in the jade scroll; take a look if you wish. Let this piece of Thunderstruck Wood be my payment to you." The handwriting was hasty, obviously written in a rush by Nangong Zhen, yet the tone was relaxed, as if Ning Xiaoxian could see him sitting in front of her, calm and composed, with no trace of pre-death anxiety.
He truly had the spirit to joke even in the face of death. After Changtian finished reading, he whispered after a long pause, "Truly a remarkable man."
This small gourd was the one Nangong Zhen had just held in his arms, not knowing when he had placed it into the brocade bag. He was adept in using Earth attribute divine power, and these items had been quietly transferred from underground. The black wooden piece still carried puffs of a smoke-singed scent, clearly a freshly formed piece of Thunderstruck Wood. She lightly touched it and discovered that this piece of wood still held life! Considering the big tree near Nangong Zhen during his tribulation, it wasn’t hard to guess that this was the remnant heartwood of that nearly vaporized tree.
Thunderstruck Wood is a valuable item with intrinsic powers of banishing evil and difficulty; having endured many stages of heavy heavenly tribulation, its worth was immeasurable. In the hands of an Artifact Refining Master, the magic artifact refined from it would absolutely be miraculous.
Such a treasure, and Nangong Zhen was using it just as a payment for running errands? How valuable then were the items he wanted her to deliver? The old man always refused to be in anyone’s debt. When she grilled some small squids for him, he had given Qi Zai a Heavenly Repairing Stone; now, just to have her deliver two items, he gifted her a piece of Thunderstruck Wood.
He always made such losing deals. With this thought, she couldn’t help but snicker, but as her laughter emerged, tears welled up in her eyes. Changtian sighed lightly and drew her into his embrace, gently patting her back.
He understood her. Ning Xiaoxian had been orphaned from a young age, and since embarking on the westward journey, only he had accompanied her. He could provide her with the comfort of male-female affection, but he ultimately wasn’t her elder, nor did he wish to become her elder. Cultivators often carry an air of haughtiness; therefore, when she encountered the kind and amiable Nangong Zhen, she inevitably felt a closeness to him. Now with Nangong Zhen gone, that transferred affection had nowhere to go, transforming involuntarily into tears.
Ning Xiaoxian quietly sobbed in his embrace for a while, then took the jade scroll from Changtian’s hand and immersed her Divine Sense into it. The further she read, the more astonished and joyous her expression became. In the dim light, Changtian’s eyes shone with a faint golden light, also seemingly filled with joy.
Nangong Zhen had left several wills in the jade scroll.
Since the White Tiger and Yin Jiu You escaped from Yuhu Peak, he had been unable to capture Yin Jiu You from Guangcheng Palace. This sect had too many low-level disciples, and thousands of guests present for the ceremony, many of whom might be possessed. While it was untimely for him to face his tribulation, the plot devised by these two was openly laid; yet he had to participate due to actions he had committed years ago, which had already burdened his heart with demons. Recently worried about Guangcheng Palace, even meditation hadn’t been enough to dispel his Heart Demon, making his tribulation exceedingly dangerous.
He wasn’t foolish; he quickly realized the purpose behind Yin Jiu You staying in Guangcheng Palace. However, with little time left and uncertain about his tribulation, he hoped Ning Xiaoxian would deliver that token to his dear friend, the Sect Leader Bai Qing of Chaoyun Sect. If Yin Jiu You’s sinister plan succeeded, he hoped Bai Qing would hold the Sect Leader Token and come to Guangcheng Palace to eradicate evil and uphold justice. This token, made from East Sea Jinghong Wood, bore the imprints of generations of Sect Leaders, irreplaceable and inimitable.
The small gourd was also a precious magic artifact, but currently, it contained something far more valuable than wine—God Slaying Thunder!
Nangong Zhen knew that he was riddled with Heart Demons and feared he wouldn’t survive the fifty-third Heavenly Thunder, so he used his own Spiritual Power as a guide and his body as a conduit, gathering the might of the incoming God Slaying Thunder entirely into this small gourd!
"The Hall Master of Qianjin Hall had long communicated to cultivating cultivators and Great Demons about to face tribulation, hoping they could try to capture the power of the God Slaying Thunder and collect it in gourds given by him. This gourd was provided by the Hall Master of Qianjin Hall, made from an unknown material, but capable of holding God Slaying Thunder—definitely no ordinary item. Others could only capture a little, unlike me who used my body as a guide, directly gathering all the God Slaying Thunder within it."
He could act so selflessly because the Hall Master of Qianjin Hall had clearly stated that collecting God Slaying Thunder was to refine a magic artifact to combat Yin Jiu You.
Reaching this point, she gasped in astonishment, exchanging a look with Changtian. Yin Jiu You was the ancestral master of Soul Cultivators; ordinary Demon Prisons couldn’t even trouble him. But what about the God Slaying Thunder from the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation? This divine thunder, specifically targeting the Divine Soul, could he really endure it?
The origin of the Hall Master of Qianjin Hall was unknown, but his approach seemed absolutely correct. Those who could cultivate to the Tribulation Period, whether human or demon, weren’t Loose Cultivators, and most knew the secrets of the Middle Ages War from their own sects, recognizing Yin Jiu You. Thus, they also readily agreed. According to Nangong Zhen’s knowledge, the Hall Master of Qianjin Hall had already amassed thirty-five such gourds; including the one he sacrificed his life to protect, there were now thirty-six.
But Ning Xiaoxian’s question emerged again: The Hall Master of Qianjin Hall had begun collecting God Slaying Thunder long before Yin Jiu You broke free. Could he have known that Yin Jiu You would escape from Yuhu Peak early? This matter was indeed too incredible. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
