N-A-A Chapter 69 The Sacred Beauty of the Jade Pool Rendezvous
Chapter 69 The Sacred Beauty of the Jade Pool Rendezvous
Yaochi Stone Archway.
A fairy lake stretches out before us.
The water is as clear as a mirror, and the spiritual energy rises into a thin mist.
The small island in the middle of the lake is covered with fallen petals and ancient trees reaching for the sky.
Unlike the Yaoguang Stone Archway, the Yaochi Stone Archway is more like a fairy garden.
The stones are scattered under ancient trees and beside springs, entwined with green vines, forming a harmonious whole.
Li Xiangang stepped into the stone archway.
Then you see the crowd that has been waiting for a long time.
More than ten female cultivators in white robes stood on either side.
They were all disciples of Yaochi, with beautiful faces and otherworldly temperaments.
The leader was not a young face, but an old woman leaning on a rattan cane.
"Young friend Li, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
The old woman had a kind smile.
Like a friendly old lady welcoming a younger generation.
Li Xian paused slightly.
He sensed it.
The old woman's internal energy was as steady as an abyss, her divine power hidden deep within. Occasionally, a ripple would leak out, causing the spiritual mist on the lake's surface to tremble.
Chinese Paladin 2.
Great power.
'The powerful figures from the Yaochi Sect received them, showing them considerable respect.'
Li Xian bowed:
"You're too kind, senior. It's me who has bothered you."
The old woman waved her hand, leading him towards the lake. Her tone was casual, but her question was anything but.
"Young friend, your Origin Techniques are astonishing. I am curious—where did you learn them? The methods of the Origin Heaven lineage have not been seen in the world for a thousand years."
Li Xian was prepared.
"I happened to obtain a tattered travelogue, which records some of the insights and techniques of the Yuantian successor. I have been cultivating for so long that I have barely managed to enter the realm of Yuan techniques."
The old woman kept walking:
"A travelogue? Could it be the Source Book?"
"No." Li Xian shook his head, his tone flat. "It's just the cultivation notes of a certain successor of the Origin Heaven, scattered and incomplete, far inferior to even a fraction of the Origin Heaven Book."
The old woman turned and glanced at him, a glint of light flashing in her cloudy old eyes.
She didn't ask any further questions.
Yaochi's style—
You believe whatever you say.
At least outwardly, they believe it.
"No wonder." The old woman nodded. "The Origin Book has long been lost. If it were to be found, the Northern Region would probably be turned upside down."
She smiled, then changed the subject:
"Young friend, the Holy Maiden instructed that the ancient methods and materials for the medicinal field have been prepared and are ready for your collection at any time. However—I have a request."
"Please speak, senior."
"I have a batch of rare stones in my Jade Pool, but the seal on them is becoming increasingly unstable. The source masters in the market have examined them several times, but none of them have been able to fix them. The Holy Maiden wishes to have you take a look, young friend."
Li Xian did not agree immediately.
"What is the origin of the stone?"
The old woman paused for a moment:
"A gift from the Fifth Generation Celestial Master to Yaochi."
Li Xian's eyebrows twitched slightly.
The fifth generation of Yuan Tian Master, Zhang Lin.
The last descendant of the Yuantian lineage to leave his mark on history.
Ten thousand years ago, his methods were so profound that he even personally explored the ancient primordial mine.
The stones he gifted to Yaochi were of extraordinary origin, mostly from Zishan Mountain, and one of them even contained a phoenix.
"You can take a look," Li Xian said.
The old woman's face lit up with joy.
The two walked to the lakeside.
On a wide, open bluestone platform.
A dozen or so girls in white were taking stones from the depths of the fairy lake.
Nine unusual rocks, varying in size and shape, are arranged in order on the shore.
Li Xian sensed it even before he got close.
An extremely heavy aura emanates from the material—
Ancient, wild, and carrying an indescribable sense of oppression, like the breathing of some giant beast in its slumber.
The aura of a forbidden zone for life.
And it's very strong.
'These nine stones, if placed in the Yaoguang Stone Archway, would undoubtedly be treasures that guard the entire venue.'
Li Xian suppressed the turmoil in his heart and was about to step forward for a closer look—
A voice called from behind.
"Young Master Li."
The sound was clear and crisp, like spring water tapping on stone.
It contains a wisp of Taoist power, and when it enters the ear, it calms the mind.
Li Xian turned around.
A thin mist swirls around the ancient trees by the lake.
Her figure stood in the mist, dressed in a pure white fairy dress with a gold belt fluttering in the breeze.
The stone archway at Daoyi was different when I first saw it.
She was not wearing a veil at this moment.
Her tall figure and exquisite curves are faintly visible.
"I am grateful that you have kept your appointment, young master." She walked over and stopped a few steps away, her voice calm. "The bottle of divine spring water that I gave you earlier was not without reason."
Li Xian glanced at her:
"What does the Holy Maiden mean by that?"
"That was advance payment for exploring the strange stones," Yunxi said frankly, without any attempt to hide it. "Yaochi doesn't want anyone to suffer a loss when they do things."
Li Xian remained silent for a moment.
He took out three jade slips from the sea of suffering and placed them on the stone platform beside him.
"The formulas for the Dragon Transformation Pill, the Nirvana Pill, and the Source Insect Pill," he said. "If the Holy Maiden is interested in alchemy, she can refer to them. Since you have received the Divine Spring, you should reciprocate."
Yunxi remained silent.
The two female attendants behind him exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.
Just now at Yaoguang Stone Workshop, the cultivators almost started fighting when these three pill formulas were presented.
Take any one of them out.
These are all sacred-level treasures.
Li Xian was placed on the stone platform.
The tone was as if saying, "I brought you a few pounds of fruit."
"...Young Master's gift is very generous. Yunxi accepts it on behalf of Yaochi."
Yunxi's voice was steady, but the last syllable rose slightly—this was a rare emotional fluctuation for her.
The old woman watched from the side.
The smile in his eyes was impossible to hide.
'This young man is generous, doesn't talk much, and is decisive in his actions.'
'He's many times stronger than those heirs of holy lands and young masters of ancient times.'
'The only problem is—don't follow in the footsteps of your predecessors and seduce my holy maiden.'
Li Xian withdrew her gaze.
Walk toward the nine strange rocks.
He crouched down and ran his fingers across the surface of the first stone.
Rough.
It's cold.
Bloodstains remained between the lines.
The second piece, the third piece...
He stroked each stone, sensing the fluctuations in its aura.
The nine stones all exude a wild and untamed aura, with the pulse of life hidden within them, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow, like the heartbeat of a ferocious beast.
"The seal is indeed loosening," Li Xian murmured.
He straightened up and closed his eyes.
When I opened my eyes again—
His purple and gold eyes lit up.
The stone archway of Yaochi exudes a spiritual aura.
The direction of the earth's veins, the surging of primal energy deep within the waters... all are clearly visible, like the lines on the palm of your hand.
Li Xian's gaze.
It landed on the stone and was swept over one by one.
Most of the stones were blurry and indistinct, and the Source Heaven Divine Eye could only capture fragmented images.
Crimson mist, afterimages of beast bones, cursed patterns, blessings of all spirits...
There are two pieces.
He was given clear feedback.
A piece of "red inside white" weighing about two thousand catties.
Its exterior is reddish-brown.
The inside is whitish.
Most scholars believe it to be waste stone.
In the eyes of the Source God, however, a dense, almost liquid, crimson light was reflected—
That's blood!
Some kind of extremely ancient blood.
It is suspected to be sacred blood, containing a primal wildness that can shake mountains and split rivers.
Another piece.
Five-colored divine light enveloped it.
The phantom of a deity appears to be kneeling in worship.
Something was still pulsating deep inside the stone core.
Like a heart, it is strong and full of vitality.
The other seven pieces were all shrouded in mist.
'The fifth-generation Source Master possesses extraordinary abilities; the seal he casts cannot even be penetrated by my Source Heaven Divine Eye.'
'Only these two pieces are visible—perhaps due to a weak seal.'
Li Xian was deep in thought.
I heard light footsteps behind me.
Very close.
So close you could hear their breathing.
Yunxi, I don't know when.
I stood three steps away from him.
She turned slightly to the side, her gaze falling on his gleaming eyes, her gaze filled with curious scrutiny.
Purple-gold pupils.
Transparent and profound, its iridescent light solidified like a gemstone.
This is not the outward manifestation of a typical Source Master's aura—
This is the materialized eye of God!
'Primordial Divine Awareness at a minor level? No… this purity… has he consumed gallstones?'
Curiosity drove her to take another step, her eyes gleaming as she tried to discern the layers of light.
Li Xian sensed the approaching presence behind him.
I turned around instinctively.
Their eyes met.
A sudden collision.
The distance is too close.
Li Xian could see it clearly from close up—
Beneath the rosy mist.
That face.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains.
Eyes like stars.
Her skin was as white and fair as snow.
It is so exquisite that it seems to be a creation of the mortal world.
Every line and skin is just right.
He had seen countless beauties in his life—
Vivi, An Miaoyi, the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, and countless other stunning beauties portrayed in film and television...
But at this moment, this face is etched into my eyes.
He trampled all those memories under his feet.
Pure, flawless, and holy beauty that is almost too beautiful to look at directly.
Even more deadly is...
She was tilting her head slightly at that moment.
Looking into his eyes, I saw a pure and innocent gaze.
This contrast—
Li Xian's heart skipped a beat.
My thoughts went blank for a moment.
Then, the Source Heaven Divine Eye faithfully fulfilled its duty—
Beneath the rosy mist, within her ethereal dress, her jade-like body was exquisitely beautiful, its curves undulating like layered mountains, her skin as smooth as jade...
At a glance.
Flawless.
Li Xian's pupils narrowed slightly.
Yunxi also saw his eyes clearly—
A purple-gold hue.
It is radiating outwards in an extremely domineering way, and everything in its path is transparent.
A thought flashed through her mind.
'The Origin Heaven Divine Sense… no, it's even stronger than the Origin Heaven Divine Sense. It's a level that can only be achieved by consuming mature Stone Gall—it's the Origin Heaven Divine Eye!'
Source of God's Eye.
It can see through everything.
Magical treasures and secret techniques cannot be stopped.
And just now... she curiously leaned over to take a look.
They approached her on their own initiative.
Wouldn't that be—
Isn't that already—
Yunxi's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
When she reappeared, she was already standing about ten feet behind Li Xian, with her back to him.
Her body was surrounded by swirling mist, her fairy dress shimmering and flickering, making her resemble a turbulent fairy pool with ripples spreading outwards.
The disciples of Yaochi were startled.
The saintess had never been so out of control.
A dozen or so female cultivators in white instinctively gripped their magical artifacts, thinking they were in some kind of danger.
The old woman paused, her cane still, and asked in a deep voice:
"Young friend, have you discovered something?"
Li Xian stood still, his back stiff.
He could hear his own heartbeat.
boom.
Bang, bang.
It's ridiculously clear.
'calm. '
'You're here on business.'
'calm! '
He took a deep breath.
He turned to the old woman with a normal expression, his tone indifferent.
"It's nothing serious, I just felt there was some profound truth to it."
The old woman's gaze sharpened, and her divine sense spread out, sweeping across the area for miles around.
"...No abnormalities were found."
She glanced at Li Xian suspiciously.
He glanced again at the saintess, who was facing away from everyone, her back to the swirling mist.
Something just doesn't feel right.
But she didn't investigate further.
Li Xian absolutely cannot afford to have any problems now.
Yaochi invited him to see the strange stones, and if anything goes wrong now, it will be embarrassing for him.
"Don't worry, young friend. The Yaochi Stone Archway is protected by a protective array, preventing flies and insects from entering."
The old woman comforted her.
Li Xian nodded.
My gaze returned to the nine stones.
He didn't turn around to look at Yunxi.
Not even a single one.
It's not that I'm afraid.
It's because I don't want to.
Behind.
Yunxi slowly turned around.
The mist was three times thicker.
She was wrapped up tightly, leaving only her clear, bright eyes visible.
Those eyes stared at the back of Li Xian's head, their gaze complex.
Embarrassment, surprise, helplessness, and a faint curiosity that she herself was unaware of.
She opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
'……never mind.'
'He probably didn't do it on purpose.'
'perhaps.'
A lake breeze swept by.
Ripples spread across the surface of Fairy Lake.
It also stirred the girl's heart.
After all, the current Holy Maiden of Yaochi has only just emerged from seclusion.
It wasn't like it was three or five years later, when I was worldly-wise and insightful about people's hearts.
Li Xian squatted back down next to the stone.
His voice returned to its usual calm and steady tone.
"Of the nine stones, I can only make out two."
The old woman was taken aback: "Two pieces?"
"This one is reddish-white," he pointed to the two-thousand-pound piece of waste rock, "contains some kind of bloodline sealed inside, extremely ferocious. And this one—"
The finger moved toward the five-colored divine stone.
"There are living things inside."
The old woman's expression changed slightly.
"What about the other seven pieces?"
Li Xian stood up and dusted off his hands.
"I cannot see through the sealing techniques of the fifth generation Yuan Tian Master for the time being."
He paused for a moment.
"and--"
"Through the sealing patterns on the seven stones, I can vaguely see some kind of curse."
A moment of quiet on the lakeside.
The old woman gripped her rattan cane tightly.
Behind her, Yunxi's voice rang out again, as cold and clear as ever:
"What curse?"
Li Xian turns around—
This time, he only looked into her eyes.
"The Red-Haired Curse".
The four characters landed.
The ripples on the surface of Fairy Lake suddenly stopped, as if a great terror was about to descend.