[Great Dao is Simple: SimplifyingâCelestial Array of Earth Fire Heaven-Burning Spirit Locking... Simplified successfully... Celestial Array of Earth Fire Heaven-Burning Spirit Locking == Desire/Fire Trapping!]
Just as Changâsheng hit confirm, the 3000 spirit stones heâd pulled out vanished into thin air. At the same time, a red prompt popped up on his panel again.
"Desire/Fire Trapping?"
Seeing the result of this latest simplification, Changâsheng couldnât help but frown.
This oneâs kind of... abstract.
Desire/fire?
Trapping?
Is it telling me to get all fired up with desire, then hold myself back, trapping it?
This is just making things difficult for people, isnât it?
Last time, that Immovable Golden Buddha Technique, made me watch the girls dance without stirring at all, and now... here we go again!
"How am I supposed to get that fire burning now?"
"Am I supposed to chase after Yu Lingfei and the others? But even if I try to find them, thereâs no way theyâd agree!"
Thinking about all this, Changâsheng started to get a headache.
Now that the arrayâs been simplified, if he can max it out, itâs under his control. Once he leaves the Spirit-Seizing Land, heâll actually have a shot.
No need to rot away in this place for the rest of his life.
Still, this simplification is totally wild.
"Maybe itâs just about sitting by the dunes and roasting by the fire?"
Changâsheng mused to himself. Thinking along these lines, he hurried over to the side of the Fire Radiance Dunes, started up a little bonfire, and checked his panel.
Sadly, even after sweating buckets over the fire, there wasnât the slightest reaction on his panel.
"Guess I really do have to find Yu Lingfei and the gang. Besides, if they dance for me, I can use Immovable Golden Buddha Technique to farm experience points!"
Changâsheng made up his mind. Now the question wasâwhat excuse could he come up with to ask, and make it sound smooth?
After allâ
This was his one shot to leave the Spirit-Seizing Land.
If he could get this array maxed out, he could find the Life Sect and make it out.
So, he had to convince them.
If it really didnât work out, he could just find some tribal girl to watch dance. Thatâd do too. Only problem is, the girls in the tribe are all rough and sunbaked from the sea breeze.
They canât compare with Yu Lingfei, Fu Qingyu, Zhang Aoxue, and the other Water Spirits.
Changâsheng headed back to his own Great Hall.
Ever since he killed Second Commander Zhang Nian and Third Commander Shao Yicheng, Changâsheng had become the Second Commander of the Cloud Map Tribe.
Originally, Tu Mu wanted him to be the Grand Commander, but Changâsheng wasnât interested. He just wanted to get out of here, so he turned it down and stayed as a nominal Second Commander.
"How am I gonna pull this off?"
Changâsheng opened his storage bag, scrolling through item after item, hoping to come up with a good idea.
"Hold upâthe Spring Breeze illustrations. Thereâs a bunch here. Maybe I could look at these? Then I wouldnât need to bug Yu Lingfei and the others!"
All of a sudden, Changâsheng spotted one particular storage bag and immediately had a flash of inspiration.
The illustrations in there were all about... spring palace shenanigans and some extra storylines.
Changâsheng remembered a few volumes he got while heading to Liuyun Immortal Sect, when he met Su Ying, Jiang Haixue, Tang Xing, and the others. Heâd killed five demon cultivators, and these loot came from their storage bags.
There were a few more volumes heâd found in the Southern Barbarian Immortal Masterâs storage bag.
"If I check these out, will it trigger Desire Flame? Then trap myself and get experience points?"
Thinking this through, Changâsheng slammed those illustrations onto his desk and started flipping through them.
Celestial Array of Earth Fire Heaven-Burning Spirit Locking experience point +1!
Celestial Array of Earth Fire Heaven-Burning Spirit Locking experience point +1!
.......
"Yes! This works! I donât need to beg anyone anymore!"
"Whoâd have thought those demon cultivators could be so helpful!"
Seeing the red prompt pop up on his panel, Changâsheng looked absolutely satisfied.
These illustrationsâthe martial arts in them were wild.
Mountain-Separating Bull-Striking Fist, Peak Climbing Willow Dance, Traveling to Various Countries, Su Qinâs Back Sword...
Changâsheng felt his spirit surge as he read!
He was just getting into it when, out of nowhere, a fierce wind swept in!
"Whatâs with all this wind?"
Changâshengâs brows knitted tight. He stepped outside to look. In the Spirit-Seizing Land, his divine sense was suppressed. Otherwise, he could just scan a few dozen miles in an instant!
Changâsheng made his way to the Great Hall entrance, wind whipping his long hair and sending his robes flying!
Meanwhile, the stacks of ten-plus illustrated books on his desk were scattered everywhere, blown every which way. Changâsheng glanced back, thought heâd just pick them up later after he checked outside.
"Senior Brother Long, the windâs so strong!"
He didnât expect thisâa slender, lively figure dashed in to escape the gale, her dress whipped tight to her body, outlining her curves, long black hair flying!
It was Yu Lingfei!
"Ai!"
Yu Lingfei let out a little sigh. To keep her dress from getting blown up, she quickly crouched down. She thought about how, now without any magical power, even a bit of wind made her look ridiculous and couldnât help but feel a little embarrassed inside.
"Ah! This..."
Suddenly, Yu Lingfei spotted two of the illustrated books nearbyâand instantly went bright red.
She was still an unmarried young lady, but that didnât mean she was clueless. Those older senior sisters back in the sect used to gossip by the bedside, and sheâd overheard a bit.
But she never expected Senior Brother Long would go for these kinds of drawings!
"Um..."
Changâsheng saw Yu Lingfei discover the illustrations and immediately felt unspeakably awkward. This... was like having five wives and getting caught messing aroundâall he wanted was to dig a hole and crawl in.
At this moment, Yu Lingfei looked straight at Changâsheng, and their eyes metâboth of them blushing furiously.
"Uh... So... Miss Yu, I actually got these from those demon cultivators. Just found them when I was cleaning out my storage bag today. Took a quick look, thatâs all. How was I supposed to know that damn wind would blow them everywhere..."
As Changâsheng spoke, he suddenly wonderedâwhy was he even explaining himself?
"I mean, you know, Iâm... just a normal guy, never looked at this kind of thing before. Itâs pretty normal, right?"
Changâsheng thought about it and just threw up his hands, saying: