The Divine Lamp

The boat continued its journey.

As for Zhong Qing, he grew more eager to travel to Central State.

As his experiences increased, he realized more and more that his Myriad Laws Realm Sixth Layer cultivation was somewhat insufficient.

The sun rose and the moon set!

The moon set and the sun rose!

Time passed, day after day.

It was as if a cycle was repeating itself.

In the deep sea, loneliness was the norm, and solitude followed like a shadow.

In such a state, the occasional storms, and surging tsunamis, became a spice of life.

After the storm, a rainbow spanned the sky.

The seven-colored light made the world feel more vibrant.

What made Zhong Qing stop and stare was that, accompanying the rainbow, there was also a city.

The city floated above an island.

Inside the city, there were numerous restaurants and shops, people coming and going, and bustling traffic.

Children were chasing and playing, and people walked in groups of two or three.

People from all walks of life went about their business, each fulfilling their roles.

It was clearly a lively scene, yet not a single sound could be heard.

The entire city stood on the water like this.

It gave people a feeling that was both real and dreamlike.

A wave crashed.

A corner of the city was instantly swallowed.

Zhong Qing was surprised.

“Is this a mirage?!”

Seeing a mirage is generally considered a symbol of good luck.

It is a premonition that wishes will come true.

“So, does this mean I’m about to get lucky?”

Zhong Qing was in a good mood.

He had wanted to reach Central State quickly, and now he encountered a mirage, which was a good omen. Did this mean that destiny was on his side?

For most people, destiny is an elusive concept.

Many even say it’s just a form of psychological comfort.

However, for an existence like Zhong Qing.

The stronger his cultivation, the more he could sense many things that ordinary people considered elusive.

And that kind of thing was another interpretation of the Dao!

Thinking of this, Zhong Qing’s mind trembled.

He had been somewhat worried before.

When he reached the Heavenly Abyss.

Would he be blocked by the white mist outside the Heavenly Abyss?

If he was unlucky enough to be blocked outside the Heavenly Abyss by the white mist for a thousand years, that would truly be a trip for nothing.

But now he had a vague premonition that he wouldn't be so unlucky.

The boat passed through the rainbow bridge, beyond the mirage, and continued forward.

On this day!

It was dusk!

Zhong Qing looked at the clouds in the sky.

His heart moved with the clouds.

His thoughts, it seemed, returned to his previous life.

He lay flat on the boat deck.

Listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the boat.

He couldn't help but think of a fairy tale he had once read.

“When traveling in the ocean, if you’re lucky enough, you might pick up a magic lamp that falls from the sky.”

“An old man lives inside this magic lamp, and as long as someone makes a wish to him, he will grant one wish.”

At this moment, Zhong Qing, whose thoughts were wandering, couldn't help but think.

“If I also had a magic lamp that could grant wishes, what would I wish for?”

By the end, he couldn't come up with a clear answer.

The human inner world has infinite desires.

Wishes are limited.

Trying to satisfy infinite greed with limited wishes.

It really isn't easy!

Finally, Zhong Qing chuckled.

How could he have such an absurd thought?

Things in fairy tales are all man-made.

He was already in a world of cultivation, how could he still have such a severe case of chuunibyou fantasies?

But it wasn't surprising.

Men, you know.

Always, when they're bored, they indulge in some ethereal fantasies and impractical hypotheses.

Before he transmigrated, he used to imagine what would happen if he transmigrated…

During his school days, he fantasized about being the strongest in the school, and then the school facing a death crisis, and he would display his divine power, and so on…

The lingering warmth of the setting sun shone on him.

It made Zhong Qing, whose thoughts were wandering, feel a little sleepy.

However, just as he was drowsily turning onto his side, preparing to drift off to sleep.

He suddenly felt something hit his hand.

This instantly knocked the sleepiness out of Zhong Qing.

He looked closely.

A long-spouted bronze lamp, emitting a seven-colored glow, lay quietly in his hand.

On the boat deck, Zhong Qing stood up, looked at the bronze lamp in his hand, and then looked at the vast, boundless sea around him.

He was a bit stunned!

This thing?

How did it appear in his hand?

Also, why was it exactly like the magic lamp he had thought of earlier?

Doubt lingered in his mind.

Zhong Qing carefully examined the bronze lamp in his hand.

“You’re not really a magic lamp that can grant wishes, are you?”

He whispered to the bronze lamp.

Then he stroked his chin and pondered, “I heard that a magic lamp needs to be rubbed three times to summon the Genie.”

“Should I give it a try?”

For some reason, Zhong Qing felt his chuunibyou blood stirring.

He acted on his thoughts.

He gently rubbed the bronze lamp three times.

After three rubs, a large amount of white smoke actually billowed from the spout of the bronze lamp.

A white-bearded old man appeared in the white smoke.

“Hello, I am the Genie, and I can grant you one wish!”

The old man glowed with divine light, surrounded by white mist, and looked at Zhong Qing with an aunt-like smile.

He seemed very kind and approachable.

His voice was ethereal, making people feel an irresistible sense of closeness.

Zhong Qing’s face, however, changed instantly.

He felt his brain had crashed.

His eyes were filled with surprise, surprise, and even more surprise.

A legendary, fictional fairy tale had actually appeared before him.

This was as unbelievable as the national football team winning the World Cup in his previous life.

This joke had gone too far!

They say there are many bizarre things in the world.

But the appearance of this Genie was simply the ancestor of all bizarre things descending, making an absurd debut!

Of course, while his heart was shaken.

Zhong Qing’s brain was rapidly working, simultaneously observing the authenticity of the magic lamp and the old man.

No matter how he observed.

Everything before him was real.

After a long period of calming his inner turmoil, Zhong Qing looked at the old man.

“You, can you really help me fulfill one wish?”

“Naturally!”

The old man nodded.

His aunt-like smile made him appear even more profound.

At this moment, Zhong Qing’s mood was undoubtedly extremely complex.

Although he still had doubts about the old man’s identity.

But with the mindset of 'a fool not to take advantage of a good deal'.

He still prepared to try making a wish to the other party.

But what wish should he make?

Should he ask him to send him directly to Central State?

Ask him to help find that bastard Fire Linger?

Or should he ask to directly gain invincible strength?

Or, should he ask him to send him back to that former Blue Star?

…

There were too many wishes!

One wish simply wasn't enough.

After some deliberation, Zhong Qing finally had an idea.

Comparing the options, he realized that his most fervent desire was to return to Blue Star.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qing no longer hesitated and spoke directly.

“Can you send me back to Blue Star?”

This dream was very elusive.

After all, this was crossing two realms.

But dreams must be had.

What if it came true?

In Zhong Qing’s somewhat expectant gaze, the white-bearded old man’s smile remained unchanged, and he waved his hand!

“As you wish!”

Then, Zhong Qing only felt darkness before his eyes.

After a period of dizziness, when light reappeared before him, the scene he saw left his mind greatly shaken.