7: The Seven Emotions (???)

【The immortal path is vast, the Heavenly Dao is boundless. Having stepped across the sea of clouds in the Nine Heavens and endured the three tribulations of the body, you finally witness the flashing of ten chaotic spiritual lights...】

Qin Tian felt his vision suddenly brighten as ten pillars of light descended from the heavens.

Nine white, one blue... 【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining High-Grade Spirit Stone X9, heaven grade Dao Entry Pill X1.】

“...”

“System, do I look like someone who lacks Spirit Stones? This Dao Entry Pill is useless too; I don't even have a dao seed...”

【Host, do not lose heart. The fate reversal wheel is very considerate toward unlucky bastards. Every fifty pulls guarantees a Saint Grade treasure, and every ninety pulls guarantees an immortal grade or higher treasure...】

“You just said 'unlucky bastard', didn't you?”

【Host, you misheard.】

“...I have 8000 points left, enough to hit the pity at least. Pull them all for me!”

【The immortal path is vast, the Heavenly Dao is boundless...】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining High-Grade Spirit Stone X9, heaven grade Sun Fire Grass X1.】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining High-Grade Spirit Stone...】

...After three consecutive rounds of 'blue sky and white clouds', on the fourth time, Qin Tian finally saw a majestic purple pillar of light descend from the heavens!

【Congratulations Host, you have obtained the Saint Grade scripture, the Great Virtue Scripture.】

“This name sounds just right for me!” Qin Tian was delighted. “System, open it up and let's have a look.”

【Ding! The Host has not reached the Dao Entry Realm and cannot read it.】

“...”

“Is it still about entering the Dao...”

Qin Tian's breath hitched, his eyes gradually lowering, and his expression grew somewhat dim.

In the Immortal Ancient Continent, the power of heaven and earth manifests to condense a dao seed.

Cultivators can use the dao seed to communicate with heaven and earth, absorbing the power of heaven and earth into their bodies to improve their cultivation.

The dao seed is the bridge between the Cultivator and heaven and earth.

Without a dao seed, one cannot enter the Dao, nor can they Breakthrough... and Qin Tian had already tried countless times.

From Mortal Grade to Saint Grade, he had tried Fusion with all of them, but not a single one succeeded... He didn't know if he just hadn't encountered his fated seed yet, or if he simply couldn't fuse with them at all... Yun Xi and his mother were also completely at a loss.

“System, do I still have a chance to enter the Dao?”

【Absolutely. The Host's Physique is special; it's just that ordinary dao seeds cannot carry the Host's power!】

“Heh, that flattery actually feels quite good.”

Qin Tian's heart relaxed, driving away the frustration in his mind.

“Keep pulling!”

【The immortal path is vast...】

...After another three rounds of 'blue sky and white clouds', the most critical moment finally arrived.

The last 1000 fate reversal points, the ninth ten-pull.

This was the hard pity!

Whether it was pity or not didn't actually matter.

What mattered most was not losing the 50/50!

“Give me a dao seed!”

Qin Tian shouted in his heart, “Come out!”

In an instant, iridescent light filled the air.

A vast seven-colored pillar of light descended from the heavens,

Entering straight into Qin Tian's Sea of Consciousness!

The light lasted for ten breaths before dissipating.

In his Sea of Consciousness, an additional seven-colored dao seed appeared.

It was crystal clear like jade, surrounded by immortal charm, and exuded a holy yet powerful aura.

【Congratulations Host, you have obtained the seven emotions seed, Grade: ???, please perform Fusion as soon as possible.】

Qin Tian's expression was excited; he could feel that the dao seed in his Sea of Consciousness was perfectly compatible with him.

With just one look, he knew—

This seed belonged to no one but him!

To the side, Su Ningying and Xiao Zi sat on the bridge, chin in hands, staring intently at Qin Tian's face. Her lips curled up as she said softly:

“Senior Brother looks quite handsome even when he's spacing out~”

Zhi zhi (Exactly)

Bai Xiyin crouched halfway, resting her hands on her knees, her eyes showing regret. “A pity Senior Brother was stopped before he could even leave the River Boundary Bridge...”

“We can only wait for the next opportunity...”

A moment later, Qin Tian snapped out of it.

“Second Junior Sister, Fourth Junior Sister, why haven't you gone back yet?”

“We were waiting for Senior Brother to go together.” Bai Xiyin took the chance to stand up, using her advantage to tuck Qin Tian's arm back in. “Senior Brother, why don't you ride back on my Zither Cloud?”

“Junior Sister has only just achieved a Breakthrough into the Dao Entry Realm, and her dao seed is not yet stable. She shouldn't be able to carry people with her seed yet.” Su Ningying's gaze focused on Bai Xiyin's chest, her tone slightly heavy.

“Carrying Senior Sister would definitely be impossible. After all, Senior Sister is so flat, she'd slip right through the gaps of the Zither Cloud in an instant...”

Bai Xiyin spoke while gesturing, her eyes landing on that unremarkable chest.

“Bai! Xi! Yin!!!”

Su Ningying's temples throbbed, looking as if she were about to explode.

Qin Tian was already used to their bickering and spoke up to stop them as he always did.

After all.

Large has its comforts, and small has its own charm.

There was no need to feel inferior because of it.

“Second Junior Sister's Spirit Wood is large, let's ride that.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ningying's anger vanished instantly, her lips curling up with a hint of pride.

Jiu zhi jiu (I won)

Bai Xiyin raised an eyebrow. “Then I'll ride on Senior Sister's Spirit Wood too.”

“There's no room!”

“Senior Brother, I've only just entered the Dao. If I ride the Zither Cloud alone, I'll fall off...”

That pitiful expression would make any man's heart soften... “Second Junior Sister... how about... we all go together?”

“Hmph!”

Su Ningying turned her head away, appearing somewhat angry.

But despite her anger, her hands began to form seals.

A soft emerald light radiated from her body, and a uniquely shaped, ancient Spirit Wood appeared beside her.

It was about a zhang long, surrounded by green Spiritual Qi and filled with the breath of life.

“Get on.”

“Senior Brother, let's go.”

The group of three boarded the Spirit Wood and flew toward Divine Firmament Peak... Meanwhile.

Han Qing crouched at that sparsely populated intersection, her head buried between her legs.

Her pupils were lifeless, pitch black like an abyss, staring at the ground in a somewhat terrifying manner. Sword Qi flashed as she continuously carved words into the earth:

Senior Brother doesn't want me anymore

Senior Brother doesn't want me anymore

Senior Brother doesn't want me anymore... Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and snapped her head up!

“Senior Brother”

Clang!

The long sword left its scabbard!

Han Qing flew into the air on her sword, heading straight for the Spirit Wood in the sky... Shenxiao Hall.

Yun Xi sat regally in the main hall, surrounded by shimmering, translucent red threads.

Those were Red Dust Silks.

An ability of the Dao Fruit formed by the red dust fate seed.

By using the threads of the Mortal World, one could glimpse a fragment of the future.

In her palm, a strand of black hair fluttered.

“For some reason, I've been feeling bouts of palpitations during my cultivation lately.”

“Mortal World causes, fate's effects; everything is predetermined. These palpitations are by no means accidental...”

“Tian'er, I wonder if it's because of you...”

Yun Xi raised her hand, and the black hair in her palm rose, embedding itself into the Red Dust Silks.

That was Qin Tian's hair from just now.

She had just plucked it... Peering into fate through the Mortal World could only be done within a hundred breaths of obtaining the target's hair or flesh.

Flesh and blood worked best, but Yun Xi couldn't bear it, so she only took hair... The strand of hair gradually dissipated, turning into spots of light that merged into her eyes.

Before Yun Xi's eyes, a blurred image emerged.

The Red Dust Silks trembled in unison as the power of heaven and earth gathered in her eyes.

The image gradually became clear—

「It was at the bottom of a blood-soaked cliff.

Among the barren rocks, chunks of flesh and debris were scattered everywhere, mixed with thick, viscous blood that spread along the crevices. It was a gore-filled mess that made one's heart skip a beat; it was impossible to tell what kind of creature the owner of that shredded meat had been when alive.

Looking up,

On the crimson cliff wall, a Purple-Gold Long Sword was firmly pinned. At the end of the long sword was a blurred head...」

“Who is it?”

An ominous premonition rose in Yun Xi's heart.

Without hesitation, she bit the tip of her tongue. A drop of essence blood burned, and the head in the image gradually gained a silhouette—

「The head of a human, with disheveled hair and a struggling expression, eyes filled with endless resentment and despair.

The Purple-Gold Long Sword, coiled with dragon patterns, was wrapped in red threads and pierced straight into the brow. The Divine Soul was extinguished, and there was no sign of life...」

Seeing that image clearly,

Yun Xi's pupils instantly lost focus. Her gaze was dull, and her lips moved, emitting a fragmented, unbelievable, and raspy voice:

“Tian... er...”

“I... killed... Tian... er...”

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