The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 329 - 197 Moon
She still remembers, the first time Changtian saw the whistle, he said its Spirit Root aptitude was good. So this was the reason it possessed a Spirit Root, yet couldn’t cultivate. Ning Xiaoxian fell silent for a while before saying, "Since you have hidden it for so many years, why do you want to take out the Jade Seed now?"
"The ancestral instruction of my family requires us to safeguard this Jade Seed and ensure it never falls into the hands of others." The whistle looked towards the kitchen, his eyes finally showing a tender expression, "But I’ve been fleeing for so long, and I’m very tired. I’ve finally met Qinghe, and I hope to live a peaceful life with her."
Ancestral instructions are dead; people are alive. Future, life, marriage, progeny... He has sacrificed too much for his family, and these days will never come to an end. Now, he also feels weary both in body and soul.
She pointed at the remaining Jade Seed on the table and asked, "Are you planning to...?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
The whistle nodded, his voice extremely calm: "Indeed. If my adversaries come looking, I’ll hand over the seed to them in exchange for a peaceful second half of life for myself and Qinghe." He had made up his mind, no longer to flee.
Ning Xiaoxian looked at him, feeling some admiration. Truly, there are not many who can truly let go once they’ve taken firm hold.
The whistle suddenly gave a bitter smile and said, "The Immortal ancestor of the Yang Clan produced this Jade Paste atop the Five-colored Divine Stone. But my family has only the Jade Seed, with no suitable Divine Soil to plant it. Since my youth, I’ve always wanted to find Divine Soil to grow the Jade Paste and heal my damaged Spirit Root, but alas, I’ve never achieved it. Carrying a treasure but unable to heal oneself, this feeling is actually very painful." He harbored this dream from his youth all through to his years of maturity and has finally become completely despondent. Giving away the Jade Seed is also cutting off his own hopes.
"Giving you the Jade Seed, I am also harboring a bit of reluctance, for the Immortal Sect nearly caused my family’s ruin. I don’t wish for them to exclusively enjoy this treasure. Anyway, you’re about to leave Anping City, and it probably won’t be so easy for them to find you." He looked up at Ning Xiaoxian; he had more to say, that he instinctively felt this girl had many secrets, and maybe one more wouldn’t make much difference to her. "Sigh, if you think it’s too dangerous to carry this treasure, I won’t force you."
"It’s not dangerous. I quite like this gift, thank you." Her lips curled into a smile, clearly very pleased. With soil, there’s a very high likelihood of growing the Jade Paste. This Jade Seed, fallen into her hands, would not be wasted. And after all, what is the use of the Jade Paste? It’s to provide abundant Spiritual Power! And who wouldn’t be in need of Spiritual Power?
After bidding farewell to the whistle couple and asking them to convey her goodbyes to Deng Hao, Ning Xiaoxian returned to the inn where she was staying and immediately entered the fifth floor of the God Demon Prison.
"Can the soil enable the sprouting of this seed?" She looked at the Jade Seed in her hand; its appearance was suspiciously alluring, "It’s said to require planting on the Five-Colored Divine Stone?" She summoned Changtian: "Have you ever tasted this Jade Paste before?"
"I have, and it tasted like Jade Liquid." He didn’t elaborate any further and simply stated, "Besides Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits, I haven’t heard of anything the soil can’t promote. Give it a try."
Since he had once tasted the Jade Paste, it suggested that his status amongst the immortals of Ancient Times was certainly not low. Unfortunately, the fellow was too cunning, and she couldn’t probe further into his story. The secrets of Ancient Times, she was truly too curious!
While contemplating, she had already thrown the small stone into the soil. It’s a pity Wen Liangyu wasn’t here; otherwise, he could have accurately calculated the optimal ratio of time and Divine Power consumption needed to promote the growth of the Jade Seed. She watched as the Jade Seed sank into the pale red Divine Soil that resembled frozen lava, and the outer shell gradually faded, revealing the inside’s softly circulating luster.
The soil truly was a top-grade Divine Soil in the world, even capable of cultivating Jade Paste!
"This is indeed the true color of jade," she softly exclaimed with praise. The soil transmitted to her the information that the Jade Seed would take around twenty days to grow into edible Jade Paste. By then, she would have long left Anping City.
Well, if there’s a chance in the future to come back, she’ll bring the Jade Paste back to the whistle, perhaps it could heal his internal Spirit Root.
That evening, having been out for a long time, Tu Jin returned with good news: "From here, five hundred miles north where there are few if any, I’ve found a mountaintop perfect for welcoming the Emperor’s Flowing Liquid."
There wasn’t much time; she ought to depart.
Riding the Qishou soaring towards the sky is a spectacle too shocking for the ordinary world, so it wasn’t suitable to perform within Anping City. Thus, she still honestly, along with Tu in his human form, walked out of the city of the Leizhou Prefecture.
