Chapter 706: 672: Sowing and Waiting for Flowers to Bloom

Chapter 706: Chapter 672: Sowing and Waiting for Flowers to Bloom

“You’re kidding me? Trying to trick me because I don’t know how it works?” Li Fan still had a disbelieving and persistent look on his face.

After persistent explanation by the store owner, and corroborations from the onlooking cultivators, he finally accepted it grudgingly.

“So you’re saying, that heavenly spirit flower, renowned for its beauty in the Xuanhuang World, has completely vanished?”

Li Fan looked lost and regretful. “Had I known this, I would have made sure to behold its beauty a few years ago!”

“I heard that the heavenly spirit flower blooms in numerous petals. After it fully blossoms, every petal presents a unique spectacle. It could be a range of green mountains, a vast river, or falling white snow. The flower encapsulates beautiful sceneries across the world. It truly is a sight to behold…”

Li Fan’s narration evoked the cultivators’ memories.

Mostly were local cultivators from the Sky-spirit State who had seen the breathtaking beauty of the heavenly spirit flower. Their conversation stirred a wave of nostalgia among the crowd.

What one can’t get always seems the most splendid.

The more they pondered, the more they lamented, shaking their heads regretfully.

Seeing the atmosphere has been set, Li Fan then loudly proclaimed, “Being unable to witness such treasure is truly a regret in life! The Alliance of Thousands of Immortals is known for its talents. I can’t believe nobody managed to preserve the heavenly spirit flower!”

“I hereby place a reward, offering an elixir that can prolong life by 300 years in exchange for an opportunity to behold the original heavenly spirit flower!”

And with that, in full view of the crowd, Li Fan produced an elixir and placed it in his palm.

The word spread instantly, and seeing the elixir in Li Fan’s hand and feeling its allure, there was an immediate uproar in the crowd.

An artifact that can prolong life by 300 years is extremely precious. The fact that he was willing to part with it just for a chance to behold the flower indeed surprised many.

“You truly are a man of passion, I respect that! Don’t worry, I have a friend who used to cultivate the heavenly spirit flower. Maybe he still has one preserved.”

“I’ll help you to ask around!”

…

The crowd was instantly buzzing.

The flower shop owner’s eyes flickered as he took out his Communication Talisman and began to make contact.

Li Fan, however, stood quietly amidst the crowd, waiting.

Everything happened as he had anticipated.

After half a day, there were expressions of regret on everyone’s faces. None in Celestial Spirit City still had the heavenly spirit flower in its original form.

Li Fan sighed deeply, appearing extremely disappointed.

“Unable to fulfill my wish, I cannot rest in peace even in death!”

“My reward will remain active. I would be grateful if you all could keep an ear out for me!” Li Fan bowed to the crowd, and then departed amidst their sighs.

Although this incident may seem trivial, in the aftermath of a great battle, it was considered quite an entertaining event in the otherwise quiet Celestial Spirit City.

Thus, as people began to chat about it, the disappearance of the original heavenly spirit flower, which had initially garnered little attention, began to become widely known.

No matter how you look at it, there were many cultivators who had seen or heard of the beauty of the heavenly spirit flower.

And as its news began to circulate widely, the memory of the heavenly spirit flower began to resurface in their minds.

“Ah, it’s indeed a pity.”

“Such a treasure, and I didn’t even get a chance to admire it? It’s indeed a case of once you miss it, it’s gone forever!”

More and more cultivators couldn’t help but to have such thoughts.

The initiator of all this, Li Fan, watched as discussions about the heavenly spirit flower began to crop up around the world in the Tianxuan Mirror, nodding his head in satisfaction.

“Next, we’ll need to let the news ferment for a while. The ordinary cultivators have made a good start. If disciples from the Medicine King Sect add fuel to the fire, there should be no issue.”

“However, if we really want to drive up the value of the heavenly spirit flower, it will depend on the real elites of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.”

Li Fan’s eyes sparkled as he took out the communication talisman that Shuo Feng had given him.

“Brother Shuo, how have you been doing lately?”

After exchanging brief pleasantries, Li Fan went straight to the point. “I have a favor to ask of you, Brother Shuo.”

“Heavenly Spirit Flower…”

After sending his request, Li Fan quietly waited for the response.

It wasn’t long before Shuo Feng sent a message: “Heavenly Spirit Flower, I think I heard about it before. No problem, I’ll ask around for you.”

Li Fan smiled slightly: “In that case, I thank you in advance, Brother Shuo!”

From Shuo Feng’s end, all was silent.

“Now, all we need to do is wait for the flowers to bloom.”

Without rushing back to the Valley of Eternal Life, Li Fan browsed the various major and minor events that had occurred in the Xuanhuang World over the past two years in the Tianxuan Mirror, leaving no stone unturned.

With his deep knowledge of the historical trajectory, Li Fan could easily read between the lines to identify any unusual changes deliberately concealed.

For instance, the details about the Ruins of Chaoyuan Sect in Jiushan Province that he had been keenly interested in had vanished overnight. It was as if the Cave Mansion appearing overhead and attracting cultivators to explore had never happened. All that could be found were bits and pieces about the ancient Chaoyuan Sect.

Furthermore, in various Martial Arts Battle Halls, there were cases of certain cultivators being summoned away, their destination unknown. Their departure created a vacuum that led to fierce competition and unrest.

…

Li Fan recorded all these clues in his spirit consciousness.

“I still need to resolve the authority issue, the information that I can gather as a mortal is too limited. There are too many restrictions.”

After around half a day, Li Fan paused for a while.

After pondering for a moment, he sent another message to Shuo Feng: “Brother Shuo, I have recently understood a new Divine Technique. Recalling our sparring sessions, I can’t help but itch for a rematch. Do you have time to spar with me once again?”

Shuo Feng replied quickly this time.

“Oh? So, after more than two years, you think you can beat me now? Have you forgotten to tell you that I have already broken through to the Golden Core Cultivation Level? Even if you use your full power at the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm, I’m afraid you may not necessarily defeat me.”

“Words are no substitute for action. We’ll know once we try it.” Li Fan’s response was succinct.

This remark immediately aroused Shuo Feng’s fighting spirit.

“Come here.” He sent him a location.

Li Fan looked, it was in a mountain range on the outskirts of Tian Quan City in Tianquan Province.

“Alright, I’m on my way. Brother Shuo, wait for me.”

“No rush. I’ll be here for the next few days.” After Shuo Feng replied, the conversation ended.

Li Fan then exited the Tianxuan Mirror, and through the Teleportation Array, he arrived at Tianquan Province.

Tianquan Province was filled with cave mansions owned by the elites of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.

The place indicated by Shuo Feng was no different.

Li Fan flew in the sky, looking down at the traces of protection matrixes covering the mountain ranges. He carefully maneuvered through the arrays and made his way towards his destination.