Translated and Editted by: La0o9
TN: Bai Hua = hundred flowers
The reputation of the 3 Saints being the strongest isnât just for show.
In the past life, from an objective ranking of the two worldâs powers, a unanimous conclusion was reached.
âââplayers were weaker than the cultivation world cultivators, while cultivators were weaker than demons.
Partly because players were limited by the astronomical amount of Experience Points needed, no one was able to reach Sainted realm up until the very end.
And the demons were more numerous, even though no single demon could even hope to rival any of the 3 Saints, if they were surrounded by a bunch of demons that were also Sainted realm, even the 3 Saints can only retreat.
Overall, the 10 years of the Apocalypse was 10 years of humanity slowly dying out.
Even though Gu Qing Shan was once a Great Sword Saint, even though he has already killed over millions of demons, but he knows very well just how frightening demons are, and he knows how powerful the Saints are.
If you donât count number and only look at individual strength, pretty much no demon can fight one-on-one with any Saint and win.
So how can he meet a Saint?
How does he convince a Saint to believe his words?
If he has time to slowly make plan it out, Gu Qing Shan is confident heâll be able to do it.
But now heâs in a rush, as Gong Sun Zhi will die in only half a day.
Gu Qing Shan breathed in, composed himself and forced himself to think rationally.
âââ Xuanyuan Tianzun, Great Monk of Resentment, Bai Hua Fairy. (1)
These three Saints that are known across the land, throughout their lives they left numerous legends and tales, out of all of them, what can he use?
Xuanyuan Tianzun likes to travel the land and sky, he practically canât be found by normal means, so even if Gu Qing Shan have all the time to prepare he wouldnât be able to reach him.
Xuanyuan Tianzun is a no-go.
Great Monk of Resentment lives at North Mountainâs Lingye monastery, heâs in constant meditation in pursuit of Dao and normally does not receive guests.
Only in early springtime every year that Great Monk of Resentment open the altar to teach the ways of Buddha to the world.
Itâs not impossible to meet the Great Monk at other times in the year, but Gu Qing Shan definitely does not have the capabilities to do so.
There was one year that the Great Monk of Resentment went to Thousand Swords Sect to personally hold a lecture, the sect master of Thousand Swords Sect had used over a hundred million spirit stones to build an altar, in which he used Immortal Jade to craft a statue of Buddha as payment for the lecture.
The Great Monk of Resentment is also a no-go.
Then his only choice left is Bai Hua Fairy.
Gu Qing Shan sighed.
If he has enough time, heâd rather travel the world to seek out Xuanyuan Tianzun, or build up enough reputation and spirit stone to seek a meeting with the Great Monk of Resentment just once, than to ask Bai Hua Fairy for help.
Bai Hua Fairy is terrifyingly strong, at the same time sheâs incredibly difficult to please.
At the time when she died, she alone killed over 30 Sainted demons, and the whole demon army was practically pushed back thousands of miles.
Everyone said that she mustâve already reached the grand peak of Sainted realm, only missing that single final step to advance to the next realm, reaching a never-heard realm.
In front of Bai Hua Fairy, any mistake you make is fatal.
Every Saint have over ten thousand methods to torture, to make someone know their place.
But Xuanyuan Tianzun doesnât have interest in such things, and the Great Monk of Resentment wants to correct your ways more than he does torture you.
Thereâs only Bai Hua Fairy, whose personality is so hard to grasp that anything can happen.
She once used her Divine Skill to do a certain thing that shocked everyone of both worlds.
And it was only until she had died that everyone found out what she did.
Everybody âââincluding all the players, could only look at the matter speechlessly.
He already knew what had happened, so he does have a chance.
After that, to meet Bai Hua Fairy, you must first gain her interest.
Gu Qing Shan was silent for a bit.
Seems like the only choice is to attempt the Bai Hua list!
Bai Hua Fairy had created her own country, and her own sect called Bai Hua Sect.
Sheâs unlike Xuanyuan Tianzu who likes to travel, also unlike the Great Monk of Resentment, who sits in meditation all year long.
Sheâs always at Bai Hua Palace in Bai Hua Immortal Country, tending her flowers and herbs, occasionally when she wants to, sheâll put out a Bai Hua list.
To meet Bai Hua Fairy, you have to attempt a Bai Hua list, and successfully solve the puzzle on it.
Bai Hua lists are all sorts of random, including every subject imaginable. Each and every Bai Hua list was created by Bai Hua Fairy herself, which includes all the things she takes an interest in.
Anyone that solve a Bai Hua list is provided a single chance to meet Bai Hua Fairy, and request one thing of Bai Hua Fairy.
Thatâs not all, if you can meet her standard, you even have a chance to join Bai Hua Sect.
However, itâs only a chance.
While itâs called a sect, there are so few people in Bai Hua Sect that you can count them on one hand.
The only reason why theyâre recognized as a sect at all is solely because of Bai Hua Fairy.
Bai Hua Fairy is famously known for treasuring her disciples.
In the last few dozen years, the amount of people that want to join Bai Hua Sect are as numerous as the clouds in the sky, but no one has succeeded even once.
Occasionally, some people are lucky enough to solve the puzzle on a Bai Hua list, but after their request is fulfilled, theyâre rejected from entering for no apparent reason.
No one understands why.
To Gu Qing Shan, this isnât much of a problem, as he only wants to request Bai Hua Fairy to save Gong Sun Zhi and Ning Yue Xi.
Yes, attempting a Bai Hua list is really the only chance for him to meet the Saint!
He has to move now!
Gu Qing Shan quickly made his decision and said: âLeng Tian Xing, I need you to help me with one thingâ
âGo ahead and ask, my life was saved by you anywaysâ Leng Tian Xing answered.
After escaping death together, Leng Tian Xingâs air of detachment and coldness had reduced quite a bit, there was even a hint of respect in his eyes.
A qi training realm cultivator, surviving a sea of demon, just how skilled must you be!
Just before, even though Gu Qing Shan could keep going in front, he chose to switch places with him, taking the heavy duty of protecting the back.
If he doesnât even know to befriend such a character, then the position of Yao Guang Sectâs direct disciple is wasted on Leng Tian Xing.
Gu Qing Shan said: âI want to attempt a Bai Hua listâ
Leng Tian Xing immediately answered: âGood, Iâll help youâ
Gu Qing Shan asked him back: âYou wonât ask why?â
âThe General already told us to hide and preserve our lives, that being the case, I can take this chance to also attempt a Bai Hua list, because thatâs the only way I can be savedâ Leng Tian Xing answered.
âWhy?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
Leng Tian Xing thought for a bit, then stood up and started to undress.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned, asked again with a low voice: âWhat are you doing?â
Yao Guang Sect is known to be both open and extravagant, could it be he has some sort of STD because of that?
Gu Qing Shan clenched his fist tightly.
Leng Tian Xing said: âNot only do you understand formations, youâre also well-versed with so many other things, so I want you to help me look at somethingâ
Saying that, he had already stripped down to nothing, revealing his chest.
Leng Tian Xing pointed at his chest and said: âIf you can help me with this problem, you will have my eternal gratitudeâ
On his chest was a colorful spider creature.
This spider has eight legs, all of which were deeply embedded in Leng Tian Xingâs heart, only sticking the head outside.
When the spider was revealed, as it saw the two people looking at it, it growled a bit anxiously.
It moved slightly, the legs gripped a bit tighter.
Leng Tian Xing appear to be in pain, quickly dressed himself again to cover the spider from sight.
It wasnât until later that he was back to normal.
He looked at Gu Qing Shan and asked: âSo? Do you know what this is?â
Gu Qing Shanâs face showed many emotions, first there was nostalgia, then anger, hatred, and finally, pity.
Note:
(1) Xuanyuan Tianzun: lit. greatest seeker of the origin. Tianzun is a title that carries a notion of great respect, as only a person who stands at the top can bear the title.
Bai Hua Fairy: lit. Hundred flowers fairy. âFairyâ isnât used to describe the little creatures in the woods, but rather a title for a female cultivator, its literal meaning would be âa girl so beautiful she must be from heavenâ