The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 257 - 160: Snake Swallows the Pearl
No worries, if worst comes to worst, we don’t have to stay at God Demon Prison tonight; this little courtyard looks good, Turtle Immortal will definitely be willing to host her for a few nights.
Knowing that she could make decisions for Changtian, Turtle Immortal let out a long sigh of relief and said, "That’s great, that’s great! Just wait, I’ll go get the beads. Little girl, don’t worry, we’ve always bickered like this. Hmm, if you don’t mind, why not stay here a few more days?"
Ning Xiaoxian quickly nodded her head; staying in this dreamlike Water Town seemed very pleasant, but: "Isn’t this an Illusion Array?"
Turtle Immortal winked and said, "Real or illusion, who can truly tell?" He laughed twice and then disappeared on the spot.
"Changtian—," she started her coquettish tactics, but there wasn’t a single sound from within God Demon Prison; probably the boss was too angry to deal with her. She wailed like a night-owl several times, before Qiongqi sneaked in his words, "Mistress, please don’t come in, the master is furious... Ow!" Before he could finish, a scream followed, presumably Changtian was taking his anger out on him.
She rolled her eyes and said, "Changtian, Turtle Immortal is tens of thousands of years old, why does Divine Thought still look like a young man of seventeen or eighteen years, even younger than you?"
"He is ten thousand years older than me!" Changtian fell for the trap: "That old geezer just loves to act young!" Then he realized he shouldn’t have responded and huffed heavily. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
She quickly gave him a way out: "Otherwise, just agree for now, and you can kill that guy later. Turtle Immortal doesn’t need to know."
He flatly rejected: "I, being true to my word, must keep my promise." He knew deep down that the girl truly had his best interests at heart. But how could he be willing to let that person go just because Turtle Immortal said so?
Ning Xiaoxian changed the subject: "Is Turtle Immortal really that powerful? Can Wen Liangyu learn the Ancient Array from him?" Needing the answer for Wen Liangyu personally, he quickly turned around and stared at Ning Xiaoxian expectantly.
Changtian hummed lowly: "His cultivation is profound, but his Immortal Law is pure rubbish! Only his Qimen Dunjia and Five Elements Formation are something to show off."
She could understand this. After all, a turtle by nature is more about defense than offense, and formations are a type of defensive strategy.
He added, "Do you know the Luo Shu?"
"Hmm, I seem to have heard about it."
"Luo Shu, also known as Turtle Book, was brought to the surface of the river by the Dragon Turtle as a gift to Fu Xi. Natural patterns resembling the Luo Shu appeared on its shell, structured with nine at the top and one at the bottom, three on the left and seven on the right, two and four for shoulder, six and eight for feet, centered with five, with each of the five directions surrounded by a light halo consisting of even numbers, the corners darkened with odd numbers, representing the numbers of the Nine Palaces, and further deducing the Innate Bagua, marking the origin of all formations. Wen Liangyu being his disciple is incredibly fortunate!"
Oh god, she recognized each of these characters on their own, but put together what on earth did they mean? Luckily, she didn’t intend to understand it; she just needed to memorize it and relay it to Wen Liangyu. The little mink was nodding its head incessantly, its button-like eyes gleaming, evidently fully comprehending.
So, was her intelligence being suppressed by these two non-humans again? How depressing.
In the middle of the conversation, Turtle Immortal returned, appearing on the spot with a "whoosh", carrying a net in his hand. Inside the net were indeed dozens of round, lustrous beads, each the size of a pigeon’s egg, glowing with a milky-white halo.
"Are these turtle pearls? They seem... so small." Turtle Immortal generously handed the beads to her. These things were like pearls enlarged several times, but beyond that, nothing odd could be discerned. Speaking of which, considering how massive the Dragon Turtle was, wasn’t it weird that the pearls it nurtured were so tiny?
The inside and outside of God Demon Prison suddenly went quiet, making her realize she might have said something wrong.
Turtle Immortal coughed awkwardly and said, "Young lady, each turtle pearl originally had a diameter of fifteen meters, but I shrunk them fearing you would have difficulty transporting them."
Her lips twitched. Pearls that were fifteen meters in diameter? Indeed they were priceless!
"Thank you!" She expressed her gratitude earnestly. With this in hand, Changtian’s life was temporarily safe.
Turtle Immortal pondered and said, "The Divine Power within the turtle pearls is also diminishing, after all, it has had to sustain the massive consumption of my physical body for over ten thousand years. If you come across other methods to replenish Spiritual Power, don’t miss out!"
Ning Xiaoxian understood. While the turtle pearls were useful, they were only a temporary solution; a sourceless water would eventually run dry. She must think of another way to ensure Changtian’s Divine Power could keep up with the rate of consumption—only then would there be no concerns for the future.
