170: Pure Land

Chapter 169 Land of Bliss

Zheng Yi closed his eyes to think carefully, starting to consider the focus of his next entry into the Illusory Truth World.

Should he continue staying in the Spirit Pool World to search for those bizarre baby red dates, or find a way to deal with the two women, Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer?

Let's see what new developments there would be after getting past these two women.

"Baby red dates, snake demons..."

"I still have plenty of lifespan, so there is no need to butt heads to the death with the two women Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer right now. At the very beginning, exploring the Spirit Pool should still be the priority!"

"Those two demon women can be pushed back a little later..."

Having made his decision, Zheng Yi no longer hesitated.

However, he did not continue entering the Illusory Truth World, but instead rested.

Early the next morning, Zheng Yi came to Jiao Fang Palace and found Consort Cui.

"Your Majesty wants Bigu Pills?"

Consort Cui asked in confusion, "Is Your Majesty about to make a Breakthrough?"

"Mn."

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "We have gained some occasional insights these past few days, probably influenced by the underground palace. It is time for a Breakthrough."

Consort Cui said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Felicitations, Your Majesty!"

"Taking another step forward, Your Majesty will be a Qi Refining Level 3 Cultivator!"

"By then, You can refine Magical Artifacts, but it's a pity none of us know how to do Artifact Refining, nor do we have any extra Magical Artifacts on hand."

"Magical Artifacts?"

Zheng Yi's expression stirred as he thought of something.

When Abbot Fayuan attempted to assassinate him previously, he had dropped a Magical Artifact named 'Thousand Illusion Glazed Painting'.

According to Consort Cui's speculation, that Thousand Illusion Glazed Painting was most likely a High Grade Magical Artifact.

After such a long time, the aura of Abbot Fayuan and the Restriction left on the Thousand Illusion Glazed Painting had long since vanished. It was time to refine it.

And...

As the Imperial Ancestor zombie of the underground palace was a Cultivator, there might also be Magical Artifacts existing in that underground palace.

It was a pity that up until now, none had been found, and it was unknown where he had hidden them.

It seemed that Chen Liancang would need to be told to search thoroughly.

"Your Majesty."

Consort Cui walked out from the inner room, holding a jade bottle in her hands.

"These are all the Bigu Pills left to this concubine by Revered Master. There are thirteen left in total; I shall hand them all over to Your Majesty."

Zheng Yi pulled Consort Cui's small hand, looking at each other in silence, and ultimately pinched her little cheek.

Tonight, he stayed overnight at Jiao Fang Palace.

At the same time, a wisp of Innate Yang Qi was also channeled into Consort Cui's body.

Ten months later, another imperial prince would descend into the world.

Moreover, he and Consort Cui were both Cultivators carrying Spiritual Roots.

This Third Prince born to them would also have an extremely high probability of possessing a Spiritual Root!

After returning to White Jade Capital, Zheng Yi summoned Chen Liancang.

"Old Chen, during Our period of secluded cultivation, have any major events occurred?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, none."

"How are your comprehension insights regarding the Yellow Springs Scripture?"

"This old slave has some slight insights, but lacking experience in truth cultivation, this old slave wishes to try it out first."

"Very well..."

Zheng Yi said, "When cultivating the Yellow Springs Scripture, it is best to place oneself in an extremely Yin location. We imagine that since the Imperial Ancestor wanted to transition to cultivating a spirit corpse Physique, beneath Emperor Taizus Mausoleum must definitely be an extremely Yin location."

"You may head to Emperor Taizus Mausoleum to carry out cultivation."

Chen Liancang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty! This old slave... cannot decline this courtesy!"

"Between you and Us as Revered Master and servant, why must you be so formal?"

Zheng Yi said, "In addition, while cultivating, take some time to search beneath the mausoleum to see if there is a secret room storing the Imperial Ancestor's past Magical Artifacts or other hundred arts of cultivation classics."

"We do not believe that before the Imperial Ancestor died, he only left behind a pile of gold and silver jewelry as burial items without any other cultivation instruments!"

Chen Liancang said respectfully, "This old slave understands."

"Withdraw."

"Understood!"

Everything was ready. Zheng Yi swallowed a Bigu Pill and once again contacted the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror in his mind.

This time, We want to see what on earth that baby red date actually is!

Two months later!

Zheng Yi, who had been in secluded cultivation within White Jade Capital, appeared before everyone's eyes once again.

His temperament grew increasingly steady and seasoned, and his pair of eyes were Soul-stirring, seemingly able to see through anyone's secrets.

The eunuchs and palace maids within the imperial palace were all as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to discuss anything casually.

Consort Cui was tested and found to be two months pregnant, which once again caused some ripples within the imperial court.

Meanwhile, another matter also caused quite a stir among many officials in the court.

The rebel Xu Xuanwu had already been escorted back to the capital!

At this moment, Xu Xuanwu's tendon in one hand and sinew in one foot had both been severed, his Dantian broken, and his entire body's cultivation crippled.

At this time, he was nothing more than a cripple.

How to deal with Xu Xuanwu caused an uproar throughout the entire imperial court.

And Zheng Yi's appearance gave many officials an answer.

Xu Xuanwu was to be placed under house arrest in the Marquis Manor, guarded by the Jinyi Guard, and disposition would be considered after General Xu returned to the capital.

After handling some miscellaneous matters, Zheng Yi returned to White Jade Capital once again.

Over these past two months, he had been living within the Spirit Pool World all along.

A full sixty years!

Sixty years of time, sixty years of lifespan, were exhausted within this short span of two months.

In order to explore the secret of that mysterious baby red date fruit, he expended a tremendous amount of Mental Energy!

Every time he entered the Illusory Truth World, he had to use all his strength to approach those higher-grade Fates, hoping they would grant him surprises within the Spirit Pool World and help him accomplish his goal.

But it was a pity that among those Fates, the Human Rank Fates and Yellow Rank Fates were simply too numerous, and most were just ordinary Fates that could hardly benefit him.

However, relying on these five opportunities, he gradually approached that mysterious baby red date!

When entering for the first time, he hid and survived for twelve years, his cultivation reaching Qi Refining Level 7.

Afterwards, taking advantage of a night, he sneaked out of his dwelling and headed towards the edge of the spirit pool.

Unfortunately, just as he was about to approach, he was suddenly discovered by a tree demon, which summoned thousands of vines to strangle Zheng Yi to death right away!

The second time, he similarly survived for twelve years, and his cultivation was also Qi Refining Level 7!

Taking advantage of the dark night once again to approach from a different direction, he was nevertheless discovered by demons and unfortunately perished.

The third time, the fourth time, and even the fifth time...

The most successful time was precisely during the fifth time.

Taking advantage of a battle with the demons, he was successfully sent flying by a strike from them, and with a single grab, he ripped a baby red date down from that bizarre large tree!

But what was bizarre was that the moment he grasped that baby red date, it melted like snow in summer and vanished in an instant.

In a daze, he was ultimately killed by the demons and returned to the real world.

"That baby red date... where on earth did it run off to?"

Zheng Yi muttered, the appearance of that baby red date appearing in his mind once again.

"Wait a minute..."

Zheng Yi suddenly frowned and said, "When I first saw that baby red date, I felt it looked somewhat familiar... It seemed that in Liu Linger's bedchamber, a plate of baby red dates was placed there!"

For some reason, his memory suddenly became extremely clear, recalling the day he was devoured by Liu Linger.

On the table behind her, a bluish-green jade plate was indeed placed.

Inside it sat a few baby red dates!

Also, during the subsequent times in the Illusory Truth searching for baby red dates, he was swallowed by Liu Linger every time.

Bit by bit, memories were Awakening from his mind.

In Liu Linger's palace, these bizarre baby red dates were indeed placed.

Coming full circle, it looped back to Liu Linger.

"So for this Illusory Truth, I must do everything possible to deal with Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer!"

"As well as the bizarre baby red dates in their palace!"

Zheng Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly made his decision.

His mind was once again sucked into the Illusory Truth World, into the Chaos clouds, and dense clouds of Fates appeared once again.

Three wisps of vapor drifted out from his body, precisely the different Fates used last time.

With quick eyes and swift hands, Zheng Yi grabbed hold of the blue vapor among them.

Yellow Rank Fate, Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint!

[Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint: Upon death, randomly experience tortures such as mountains of blades, seas of fire, oil cauldrons, tongue pulling, insect devouring, lingchi, steamer baskets, and blade saws instantly inflicted upon the body, deepening the pain. One's own will can even cause changes in celestial phenomena.]

"Precisely because of having Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint, I condensed a massive amount of grievance upon death and even summoned forth the Souls of the children who had been eaten in that room in the past, allowing me to evolve from an ordinary vengeful spirit into an earth-bound spirit, killing four demons."

"During the subsequent five Illusory Truths, it was also by relying on the Fate Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint that I could transform into different vengeful spirits and fight to the death with the demons guarding the baby red dates."

Zheng Yi muttered, "The Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint Fate is undoubtedly the most important one for me right now!"

After fusing the Fate 'Heavens Wrath and Human Complaint' into his body, he once again charged towards higher Fates.

Having experienced seven Illusory Truths, he already had experience.

His figure spun rapidly, dodging a large batch of Human Rank Fates, and with a single palm strike, he pushed away two approaching Yellow Rank Fates.

Being slightly careless, he was touched by a blue wisp of vapor. Amidst his surging state of mind, he clawed and grabbed the target he had locked onto long ago.

A wisp of purple vapor!

In an instant, the descriptions of these two different Fates appeared in his mind.

[Yellow Rank Fate: Ghoul. You can restore a certain amount of physical strength and Mental Energy by consuming the corpses of living beings.]

[Profound Rank Fate: Land of Bliss. Lifespan is shortened to 20 years old, after which you will suddenly die due to the exhaustion of vitality. There is no method to delay this death process.]

"Let's risk it!"

Looking at the descriptions of these two Fates, a fierce glint flashed in Zheng Yi's eyes.

Lifespan shortened to twenty years old?

In this Illusory Truth World, struggling with all his might, he could only live to twelve years old.

He wouldn't be able to live to twenty years old at all!

And Ghoul.

As long as he could survive, even eating his own kind, he could bring himself to do it!

Also.

Regarding the eighth Illusory Truth, he already had a plan in mind.

Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer!

Not to mention Liu Miaoer for now, he had no idea how strong her strength was, so he could only take it one step at a time.

As for Liu Linger, she was just a demon born not long ago.

Perhaps because of her status, bloodline, race, or the like, she was able to take human form at such a young age.

He remembered that Liu Linger had once cried out the word 'Royal Father'.

Royal Father?

Could it be that the father of Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer was a Demon King?

Able to be called a Demon King, their strength was definitely not weak!

Liu Linger was probably also because of her identity that she was assigned Zheng Yi, this spiritual sprout, in Class Yi Number 7!

Compared to the several demons in the subsequent lives of Illusory Truth, Liu Linger's strength was definitely not that strong.

Otherwise.

It wouldn't have been possible in the first life of Illusory Truth for her to be scared to tears by the vengeful spirit transformed by Zheng Yi, actually giving up resistance.

In the eighth life, he must kill Liu Linger and Liu Miaoer!

Risk it!

Class Yi Number 7 Spirit Pool.

Zheng Yi slowly woke up, and coming into view once again was this lifetime's mother and the warm milk.

The difference was that his mental sharpness at this moment could temporarily resist bewilderment.

He clearly saw that while he was drinking milk and growing drowsy, a strange figure wearing golden gloves took a baby red date from a jade plate and gently pressed it against his forehead.

Almost instantly, that baby red date melted and fused into his body.

"The Spiritual Root seed has already been planted. Who knows if this child has the qualifications to awaken a Spiritual Root?"

After speaking, he walked over to the other children, repeated the same trick, and placed down baby red dates one by one.

"Indeed... there is a problem!"

Darkness shrouded his vision.

"Wang Momo, I have perceived Spiritual Qi."

"Wh—What?!"

Inside a room, Wang Momo looked in astonishment at the little tot before her, asking subconsciously, "Little Yier, wh—what did you say?"

"I have sensed Spiritual Qi."

Zheng Yi said, "Right inside my Dantian, scurrying around like a warm little snake."

Wang Momo sucked in a breath of cold air and excitedly picked up Zheng Yi in her arms.

"Hahaha, Little Yier, this is simply fantastic!"

"You are only one year old, yet you can actually perceive Spiritual Qi."

"It's even faster than the spiritual sprouts within Class Jia's Spirit Pool!"

"My Class Yi Number 7 Spirit Pool will also have more resources and time, hehehe..."

Wang Momo fiercely kissed Zheng Yi on the cheek: "Little Yier, you are simply my lucky star!"

This child was precisely Zheng Yi of the eighth life of Illusory Truth!

Two years old.

Zheng Yi cultivated the Spirit Eating Art, successfully breaking through to the third tier!

Three years old.

Zheng Yi cultivated the Spirit Eating Art, successfully breaking through to the fourth tier!

Compared to his first life, the speed of his cultivation progress was even faster!

His Soul was powerful, his mind was sharp, and he possessed both perseverance and decisiveness.

Most importantly, Zheng Yi discovered that his Physique was also somewhat different.

His Qi and blood were more abundant, and his spirit was more vigorous.

Compared to adults, he was not inferior at all!

Furthermore.

At three years old, his height had already reached around 1.2 meters, only one head shorter than Wang Momo, and he was hailed as a "Genius"!

Zheng Yi guessed that this might be related to the Fate [Land of Bliss] he had snatched!

Lifespan shortened to twenty years old.

But his Physique, Qi and blood, spirit, talent, Comprehension Ability, and so on were also compressed within twenty years old!

In other words.

Zheng Yi's various abilities were several times stronger than those of his peers.

His talent, Innate bone structure, Comprehension Ability, and growth speed!

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