Chapter 90: You Want to Divine the Heavens Too?

"Master, may I ask what realm you are currently in?"

Having regained her composure, Li Qingran immediately began actively gathering information that might be useful.

[This venerable one...]

Chen Huaian paused.

Now he was in free dialogue mode, which meant he could say whatever he wanted about his realm.

The highest level for cultivators in the Cangyun Realm was the Mahayana stage. After overcoming the heavenly tribulation at the Mahayana stage, one would ascend to immortality.

If he claimed to be at the Mahayana stage, it would be too outrageous.

Might as well...

Chen Huaian steeled his heart and slapped his thigh.

[This venerable one is currently at the Dongxu stage!]

As soon as these words were spoken, both the 'game' and the real room fell silent for a moment.

Ba Ji: "QAQ!!!"

[He's actually a Dongxu stage big shot?!]

[Wait, if the big shot were at the Dongxu stage, he would have discovered my true form!]

[Then what realm is the big shot really at? Why would he say that?!]

Ba Ji was in despair, trembling as it shrank into a corner.

The so-called Dongxu stage comes before the Mahayana stage.

Cultivators who reach this stage usually have some premonition of the tribulations they will face at the Mahayana stage.

Therefore, it is also called the 'Tribulation Stage' or the 'Awareness of Tribulation Stage.'

Cultivators at the Dongxu stage must contemplate which path to take.

If they haven't figured it out before facing the tribulation, their Dao heart will be unstable, and they will likely be struck dead by the heavenly lightning.

As for how Chen Huaian knew this?

It was because he had just used a round of heavenly divination.

In the Cangyun Realm, the winds and clouds shifted dramatically!

"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, it's been two days since that great master last divined the heavens. I thought something had happened to him."

"I've grown somewhat unaccustomed to days without the great master's divinations!"

"I wonder what the great master has divined this time, sigh..."

"Damn it! Notify the disciples to act cautiously recently, especially those lurking in the righteous sects. Be extra careful! That cultivator who keeps divining the heavens has reappeared!"

...

The old monsters of the major sects in the Cangyun Realm were abuzz with discussion.

Even Su Qinian, who was being whipped in the Enforcement Hall, stared at the sky for a long time.

But Li Qingran wasn't concerned with these matters. She was only pondering what the Dongxu stage meant.

Below Mahayana, above Unity, powerful enough to comprehend and analyze the laws of the Dao, condensing the power of the world within the Muddy Pellet Palace to form a small world of its own.

Only the masters of the holy lands could possess such terrifying strength, right?

Yet even such a powerful master was trapped in that subspace, which showed how dangerous the demonic beasts there must be.

Then the poison afflicting her master must also be extremely troublesome.

A shadow of worry fell over Li Qingran's heart, and she prepared herself for the possibility that the might not work.

But regardless, she had to try it for her master first.

"Disciple understands." Li Qingran stood up from the meditation cushion and bowed toward the ceiling beam. "Disciple will go discuss this with the sect master!"

With that, she took the bell and left the room.

Chen Huaian scratched his head, his vision following Li Qingran all the way to the sect master's hall, only to find that the sect master wasn't there. Li Qingran frowned anxiously, pacing in circles in front of the hall, then seemed to remember something and rode her crane to the Enforcement Hall.

Sure enough, she saw Sect Master Su Qinian at the entrance of the Enforcement Hall.

At that moment, Su Qinian was standing in front of a row of disciples, and faint sounds of reprimand could be heard.

"Ahem, regarding today's matter, you all..."

"Sect Master, we saw nothing."

"That's right, we heard nothing. You were just here to inspect the Enforcement Hall today!"

"Exactly, exactly! You definitely didn't come here to have us whip you a hundred times, hehehe~"

Su Qinian's face darkened, and he glared at the disciple at the end, sneering:

"What are you laughing at, you insolent brat? Mocking the sect master? Go receive a hundred lashes!"

The smile on that disciple's face instantly transferred to Su Qinian's face.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Qingran waited until the disciples had left and Su Qinian was about to step onto his flying sword before descending on her crane. She hurried over to Su Qinian and bowed:

"Sect Master, this disciple has an important matter to report."

"Oh, it's Qingran. What is it?"

Su Qinian had already noticed Li Qingran.

But to avoid unnecessary trouble,

he immediately pretended to have just noticed her, stroking his beard with a fake smile befitting a swordsman.

"Sect Master, this disciple has visited the Scripture Pavilion and obtained a pill formula that might be useful to my master."

"Elder Jiong has already informed me about this." Su Qinian nodded, smiling. "That pill formula comes from a great alchemist of ancient times. His pills are known for being simple to refine, but the materials are complex, the catalysts are intricate, and the effects are remarkable. Obtaining his formula is a great opportunity for both you and your master."

Li Qingran's face lit up with joy, and she clasped her hands again. "My master said he is not in the Cangyun Realm but is trapped in a subspace of another world. He cannot directly aid us, but he has great powers that allow him to take the pills from me."

"Oh?" Su Qinian's face showed a hint of surprise, and he frowned. "He's no longer in the Cangyun Realm? Then his realm..."

"My master is at the Dongxu stage."

The air fell silent for a moment.

A leaf drifted down and landed on the hilt of a sword.

Clatter—!

Su Qinian's sword also fell, and he quickly bent down to pick it up.

"The Dongxu stage? No wonder, no wonder."

The Sword Pavilion's sect master was almost incoherent, his voice tinged with excitement.

A Dongxu stage Supreme Elder!

If they could rescue him, wouldn't the Sword Pavilion dominate the Cangyun Realm?

As long as the holy lands didn't intervene, the Sword Pavilion would be invincible!

Would they still need to raid and plunder for resources?

Would the sect's guardian beast still need to dig up grass in the back mountains because it was in heat?

They had to rescue him!

They would sell everything they had to rescue him!

And they had to do it now, immediately!!!

"Qingran, could you tell me about the spiritual herbs needed for the Hundred Herb Detox Pill?"

Su Qinian's expression was serious, his voice firm and resolute, as he waved his hand grandly.

"Rescuing the Sword Pavilion's fallen Supreme Elder is the duty of every Sword Pavilion cultivator!

I will now go find the spiritual herbs you and your master need."

Chen Huaian: "..."

Although the plot seemed quite touching,

hey, isn't it a bit inappropriate to describe the Supreme Elder as 'fallen'?

With Su Qinian, the grand sect master, backing her, Li Qingran felt much more assured.

She had already memorized the formula for the Hundred Herb Detox Pill by heart and now recited the one hundred main ingredients and three hundred supplementary ingredients.

Hearing this long list of spiritual herbs, Su Qinian felt his scalp go numb.

The key was that some of these herbs he hadn't even heard of.

"How about it, Sect Master? Are these herbs easy to find?"

Li Qingran looked at Su Qinian with hopeful eyes.

She noticed that the sect master's expression didn't seem too good.

"Hmm... wait a moment." Su Qinian frowned and shook his head.

"Come with me to the herb garden. The formula for the Hundred Herb Detox Pill comes from ancient times, and many of the herb names have changed. Some of these herbs I don't even recognize. We'll need to consult a professional."

To put Li Qingran's mind at ease,

Su Qinian took out a jade-green tortoise shell that looked of exceptional quality. Holding it up for Li Qingran to see, he assured her:

"If even the herb garden's elder doesn't recognize some of these herbs, I will use my lifespan to help the Supreme Elder divine the heavens!!!"

...

Outside the game.

Chen Huaian, who was watching the 'cutscene,' couldn't help but laugh.

What's this?

This Sword Pavilion buddy.

You want to divine the heavens too?

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