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“Hmph, giving a random name to a flower no one recognizes really is a crafty way of passing,” sneered someone.
The Pill Fairy glanced at that person and shook her head. “You don't understand him. He has always disdained lying. Furthermore, with Long Chen’s alchemy arts, he has no need to go to the trouble of fooling others. Sometimes, those who know how to respect others appear more self-cultivated than people who randomly mock others.”
The Pill Fairy’s chiding immediately caused that expert’s face to turn red. He didn’t dare to say anything back to the Pill Fairy. Otherwise, he might be beaten to death by her worshippers.
Long Chen couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion. Long San was still Long San. However, was the Pill Fairy still the old Pill Fairy? Fate truly had a way of playing with people.
Long Chen sighed. “Let me tell you a story about the Jewel Blood Jade Orchid.”
Chapter 1635 White Snow Spirit Cow
“It is said that in the era of legends, there was a man and woman falling in love with each other. The man’s name was Luo Chi, while the woman’s name was Ling Long. Fairy Ling Long was the descendant of a true immortal who had come to the mortal world as training. When she met Luo Chi, it was love at first sight. However, fairy Ling Long was the descendant of a true immortal, while Luo Chi was just an ordinary cultivator of the mortal world. It wasn’t just their status that was worlds apart, but it was also a matter of lifespan. The two of them were unable to overcome the barrier known as life.
“Luo Chi didn’t want Ling Long to suffer alone once he was dead, so he asked her to give him one hundred years. He would work hard on his cultivation until he could shed his mortality and become an immortal as well. Fairy Ling Long returned to the immortal world once her training in the mortal world was finished, and Luo Chi worked hard on cultivating, driven by his love. He cut his way through his obstacles, and after countless setbacks, he managed to ascend to the immortal world in less than a hundred years.
“However, when he arrived there, he was suppressed by Ling Long’s father and kept in a desolate land so that the two couldn’t meet. Fairy Ling Long waited a hundred years for Luo Chi, but he never appeared. When she descended to the mortal world again, she couldn’t find him. She searched for a thousand years, but her efforts bore no fruit. Thanks to her father, she was unable to find any clues of his whereabouts. The years of depression eventually gave birth to a heart-devil, causing her to perish.
“Ling Long’s father had assumed that after a moment of grief, Ling Long would give up on Luo Chi after not finding him. He had even arranged a suitable fiance for her. However, he had underestimated how deep her emotions were toward Luo Chi. Filled with regret, he ended up bringing Ling Long’s corpse to Luo Chi.
“Luo Chi had suffered for millennia in Ling Long’s father’s imprisonment. However, he had never submitted to him and had always persevered. It was only when he saw Ling Long’s corpse that he finally wept tears of sorrow. Those tears caused the very sky to rain blood as the world grieved with him.
“Each day of his imprisonment, Luo Chi had spent his time planting the White Jade Orchids that Ling Long had adored. After a thousand years, that barren land had become covered in White Jade Orchids. That was what he had focused on and what had gotten him through his years of torment.
“For three years, he held fairy Ling Long’s corpse. He cried for three years, and during that time, a continuous rain of blood fell from the sky. The original white orchids were dyed red and were later called Ling Long’s Jewel Blood Jade Orchids.
“After three years, Luo Chi died, and even in death, he held Ling Long’s corpse. However, before dying, he made a plea to the heavens.
“The two of them did not wish to reincarnate. They wished to become a Jewel Blood Jade Orchid. She would be the flower, and he would be the leaf. They would live and die together, grow and wither together, spend the rest of eternity together.
“When he made this plea, both of their bodies turned to dust. In that instant, the millions of orchids on the previously barren land vanished with them.
“It is said that even the heavens were touched by their unswerving love for each other, and after hearing their heartfelt wish, the heavens cast the Jewel Blood Jade Orchids throughout every corner of the world.
“The Jewel Blood Jade Orchid represents a firm and steady love. However, it is said that it requires great luck to find one.
“There was once a saying: Luo Chi touched the sky, making the cosmos weep blood; time mercilessly passed, leaving behind only Ling Long’s Jewel Blood Jade Orchid.”
Long Chen’s voice was solemn, and each word deeply shook people’s hearts. This story of unswerving faith and love touched people intensely.
The Pill Fairy was crying as she listened. It went without saying that Long Chen’s story-telling abilities were very amazing. The majority of the women here were crying.
“Long Chen, your pick-up arts are truly unrivaled. You’ve managed to con this many maidens. I really admire you. How did you come up with such a story?” asked Evilmoon.
“This isn’t a con. It’s a real story!” raged Long Chen.
This was a story from his Pill God memories. The Jewel Blood Jade Orchid was no medicinal ingredient. It was known as one of the eight wonders of medicine.
However, his Pill God memories didn’t say anything about its medicinal effects. Instead, it had such a clear record of its name and origin.
Otherwise, there was no way Long Chen would come up with such a story. What if the real origin had long since been recorded? Wouldn’t he just be slapping his own face?
“Long San… can I have this Jewel Blood Jade Orchid?” asked the Pill Fairy. This was her first time taking the initiative to ask something from others.
Long Chen naturally couldn’t say no, although he had been planning to keep it for himself. He had just wanted to show the Pill Fairy that there were one thousand lines on the petals of this flower. That represented a thousand years of memories. He supposed that the worst case would just be a beating from Tang Wan-er.
“Of course you can. Properly cherish it because it is called one of the eight wonders of medicine. Although I don’t know its medicinal effect, as long as you treasure it, it will give you reciprocation,” said Long Chen.
Hearing that it was one of the eight wonders of medicine, the Pill Fairy knew that it had to be very valuable. However, for some reason, she felt very attracted to it and didn’t want to give it up.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Since you like it so much, it means you have a destiny with it,” said Long Chen.
This Jewel Blood Jade Orchid was truly strange. Long Chen’s memories contained knowledge of every medicinal ingredient’s attributes. Only the Jewel Blood Jade Orchid’s properties were missing, yet he knew its name and origin.
He had no time to study it. Originally, he had been planning on giving it to Chu Yao to study, but now he could only give it to the Pill Fairy.
“Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen, please take this tablet.” A disciple handed Long Chen the tablet for those who passed this trial.
“To tell the truth, even we have never seen this Jewel Blood Jade Orchid, nor have we ever heard of it. We have also gained new knowledge today.”
Even the Skywood Divine Palace’s disciples nodded in admiration toward Long Chen’s knowledge.
Seeing Long Chen was about to pass, Di Xin cast a glance at Wang Shan. Wang Shan immediately understood and nudged one of the people beside him.
That person immediately said, “Hold it! If even the Skywood Divine Palace does not recognize it, who can determine that Long Chen isn’t making up nonsense? Maybe he just made up the flower’s name and origin.”
“You really are a despicable person. How could he have randomly made up such a story?
“You’ve been constantly targeting Long Chen. It’s clearly intentional.”
“Exactly. Mister Long Chen didn’t even say anythi
ng back when you mocked him the entire way here, and now you’re still trying to find trouble for him? Don’t you think you’re being too much of a bully?”
Before Long Chen could open his mouth, countless disciples began to speak up for him. Most of these disciples were women.
Long Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He saw quite a few of those women were ones who had glared angrily at him before because of Shen Bijun, but now they were speaking up for him. He felt that women really were emotional creatures. A single story could change their standpoint.
“I’m just judging the matter as it stands. Who could guarantee Long Chen isn’t making stuff up?” demanded that person.
“That’s fine, making stuff up is also a kind of ability. As long as anyone is able to trick us with a story, it’ll also count as a pass. However, I should first say that basically all the flowers in this place have been registered. There are 318,673 species. In fact, you don’t have to come up with a story. As long as you can find one that we don’t have registered, it’ll count as a pass,” said the disciple-in-charge indifferently.
Hearing that reply, that person deflated like a balloon. He didn’t say anything more.
The disciples with no knowledge of flowers felt despair upon hearing that terrifying number. They couldn’t possibly find a flower that was unregistered.
People continued testing their luck after the waves caused by the Jewel Blood Jade Orchid passed. Sometimes, opportunities simply came like that. It was only possible to make more opportunities for oneself by working harder than others.
After six hours, another twenty thousand people managed to pass, but in the next hour, there was not one other person who managed to do so.
Another thing that happened during the trial that was worth noting was that some people were truly brilliant.
They knew the names of many flowers, and as a result, they helped hundreds of others pass. Each person paid one thousand spirit crystals, so not only did those people pass, but they also made hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals.
Long Chen couldn’t help but clap his forehead. How come he hadn’t thought of this? The Southern Xuan Region’s people clearly had money. However, he had already passed and couldn’t go back.
After another two hours, the bell sounding the end of the trial rang. There were forty-five thousand people who passed. However, the number that had failed made people sigh.
“Congratulations on everyone who passed. As for those who didn’t pass, there’s no need to be discouraged. Cultivation is just like this. Sometimes, luck is also another form of power. However, you can’t force it. Some things are fated to be yours, and some are not. Forcibly trying to take those things can make you lose your life. The opportunity this time isn’t yours, but there is definitely another opportunity waiting for you. A person can’t possibly only have one chance in their life, so maintaining a proper attitude is very important. Furthermore, even though you couldn’t reach the end of the Jade Lake Pageant, anyone who attends will still get corresponding benefits. Everyone, come with me.”
The disciple-in-charge began to lead Long Chen and the others who had passed down the path.
The others who didn’t pass were also led by other disciples down the same path. This confused everyone. If you could get in even without passing, what was the point of the test?
However, they quickly reached a fork in the road. Those who passed went right, while those who didn’t pass were led to the left.
At the end of the path was an endless green field. Sunlight was shining brightly. There was a large group of cows eating in the field.
Someone let out a startled cry. “Are these the Skywood Divine Palace’s unique White Snow Spirit Cows?!”
Chapter 1636 Finally Appearing
The White Snow Spirit Cows were completely white. Even their horns were white like jade. They were not technically wild beasts, or Magical Beasts, or even Xuan Beasts. They were classified as spirit beasts.
In the entire Martial Heaven Continent, only the Skywood Divine Palace still had these spirit beasts that had survived from the ancient era. They had gone extinct in the rest of the world.
They were around the size of regular cows, and they were very gentle. They only ate flowers and not grass. Their milk was known as one of the top delicacies of the entire continent.
However, none of that was the most important thing. The most important thing was that as a spirit beast, they were blessed by the heavens. Their milk contained the essence of the Heavenly Daos, and it was something cultivators would dream of having.
This milk was incredibly rare and was usually only enjoyed by the Skywood Divine Palace’s disciples. Furthermore, the Skywood Divine Palace was not lacking money, so they essentially never sold it.
Only some sects that had good relationships with the Skywood Divine Palace would be able to get a bit of the milk as a gift. That was an incredible blessing to them.
“Correct, these are my Skywood Divine Palace’s White Snow Spirit Cows. The disciples who didn’t pass can have one cup of their milk. As for everyone here… you can drink as much as you want. If you wish to do so, you can even milk the cows. It is said that in the ancient era, women would personally milk these cows and give the milk to the person they liked. Legends said that doing so meant that they would be together forever. As for whether that legend is believable, hehe, no one knows. But if you like it, you can try it. However, this is limited to only women,” said the Skywood Divine Palace’s disciple.
Hearing that, the women immediately ran over to milk the cows. At some point, a certain woman had appeared by Di Xin’s side and said, “Big brother Di Xin, just wait! I’ll get you some milk!”
Long Chen immediately recognized that voice. It came from the woman in the palanquin. She was the granddaughter of the Southern Xuan Region’s ancient family alliance’s branch master, Han Feifei.
He supposed her looks and body were good. However, that constant haughty expression of hers made it look like she felt that just existing in someone else’s sight was giving them charity.
If she hadn’t spoken, Long Chen would have forgotten about her. In the face of Di Xin, she didn’t show any arrogance. She seemed to be one of his worshippers.
Only women were qualified to enter the meadows, and some began to play with the calves. The White Snow Spirit Cows were not afraid of people, and they began to lick the faces of those women. The itchy feeling made them laugh.
They were truly gentle and even cute. Practically, all the women ran in, and the men could only watch on enviously. This kind of spirit beast was incredibly rare, so they also wished to be able to touch them.
There were disciples of the Skywood Divine Palace handing out wooden cups. If anyone wanted to, they could try squeezing out some fresh milk.
“Brother Long Chen, I’ll get you a cup too! I’ll forever be by your side!” Cloud was too fast. Others were still playing around while she had already squeezed out a cup of milk and came back to Long Chen. That appearance was like she was afraid someone else would get there first.
“I’ll always be by your side whether I drink the milk or not.” Long Chen rubbed Cloud’s head affectionately.
“Brother Long, drink it quick! They’re coming back too! I want you to be the first to drink the milk!” cried Cloud urgently. She pushed the cup to Long Chen’s mouth.
Long Chen bitterly smiled. This girl was really still a little girl. Then, he drank the milk.
Although it was very fragrant, smelling like hundreds of flowers, he still felt like there was a faint grassy smell. This milk wasn’t as good as the legends made it out to be.
Perhaps that was because he never drank milk. In the Phoenix Cry Empire, he had never drunk any.
“Young master Di Xin, this is the milk I squeezed for you.”
“Young master Wang Shan, this is mine.”
“Big sister Qi Yu, this is for you.”
Countless women flocked over to the ones that they worship
ped. Those people included men and women, but they were all terrifying Empyreans.
The largest crowd was around Di Xin. Di Xin graciously thanked them as he drank their milk one by one.
As for Long Chen, he had no one. He looked the loneliest here, with only Cloud by his side.
Di Xin cast a glance at Long Chen. He didn’t say anything, but just his gaze was clear. This was a display of his glory.
Long Chen couldn’t help sighing. Originally, he had felt that since Di Xin came from the Central Xuan region, he would have at least a somewhat formidable character. However, Long Chen had underestimated him. He wasn’t as sophisticated as Long Chen had thought.
“Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen… this is for you… I really like your story.” Just as Long Chen was snorting at Di Xin inside, a woman bashfully ran over to Long Chen’s side.
She was nervous and also a bit afraid. However, she had still mustered the courage to walk over to Long Chen.
Long Chen gave others a very strange feeling. He was even given the title of demon king of the Eastern Xuan Region. When he killed people, he did it without batting an eye. However, when he smiled, he felt very warm. The stories also said that he cared a great deal about his people.
Getting close to him felt dangerous and unknown. Getting close to him might result in getting devoured, but it also stimulated her curiosity. Furthermore, he was even someone who had declined Shen Bijun and the Pill Fairy.
This woman had hesitated a long time over this decision, but she had still come to express her worship toward him.
“Thank you.”
Long Chen received her cup with a smile. Although he didn’t like the taste, he drank it all. As for the legendary Heavenly Dao essence supposedly contained in the milk, he didn’t sense any bit of it.
“Thank you, thank you!”
That woman excitedly cried out when she saw him drink her milk.
Long Chen bitterly smiled. Was he really so frightening? It was like she thought he was a Yama King.
That woman’s success immediately drew countless others to him. That scene made him jump in shock. He was instantly crowded by even more people than Di Xin. If he had to drink all this, wouldn’t he end up vomiting?