Chapter 938: True

Chapter 935: Real

No one had expected a Zuo Wang Dao to be secretly hidden within this heart-purity essence.

After learning the origin of this batch of heart-purity essence from Bai Lingmiao, Li Huowang stated, "The Zuo Wang Dao secretly hid ten heart-purity essences within the karmic obstructions of heart-turbidity. It appears they intended to use them for some grand scheme, but we’ve disrupted their plans."

Xuanpin nodded, agreeing with Li Huowang's deduction, but then added, "Father, the Dice is helping us."

"He's helping me?"

"All ten heart-purity essences were hidden within the karmic obstructions of heart-turbidity. Such a concealed location could only have been discovered by the White Lotus Sect followers if he had specifically instructed the information to be released; otherwise, the news wouldn't have spread."

Li Huowang didn't rush to absorb the heart-purity essence. He frowned, pondering this strange matter. "He actually leaked information to our people? I can't shake the feeling that something bad will come of this."

"Father, you needn't be so suspicious of him. Times have changed. Whatever he does now, he's no match for us, and he wouldn't be so foolish as to cross us."

Li Huowang nodded, his expression somewhat grave. "If he genuinely had some conspiracy, I'd feel more at ease. What I truly fear is if the Dice is genuinely helping us this time; that's when we'll be in real trouble."

"Consider this: if even our sworn enemy is now genuinely helping us, fearing our defeat, how immense must this coming trouble be?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Huowang drew his spine sword and hurled it into the black hole within Xuanpin's Daoist robe. "While I cultivate, keep a close watch on the Daqi side. Send people as necessary and absolutely prevent any ambush from the Tianchen Kingdom."

"If they make a move, inform me immediately.""Understood." A dozen tentacles rapidly emerged from Xuanpin's Daoist robe, tightly coiling around the spine sword and dragging it inside.

Li Huowang gazed at the heart-purity essences before him and took a deep breath. "Come on, let's continue. I must reach the Seven Wheels before Zuo Qiuyong makes his move!"

As all eighteen heart-purity essences were absorbed by Li Huowang, his body began to deform uncontrollably. Veins bulged across his entire head, which started to swell as if it could explode at any moment.

"Go!" Li Huowang waved his hand forcefully, his face contorted in pain. "Get far away this time!"

As Bai Lingmiao and the others gradually exited the pulsating cultivation chamber, Yuan Er and the others, feeling reborn, gratefully bowed to Bai Lingmiao.

"Thank you, Miss Bai! Although we've been deceived many times, this time we finally put our trust in the right person!"

Bai Lingmiao shook her head. "It's nothing. White Lotus followers accumulate virtue and do good deeds; it's simply what we should do. What are your plans now?"

Yuan Er and the others exchanged glances, none of them having any ideas.

After so many years, having just emerged from the heart-turbidity, they were at a loss for what to do.

"Perhaps you could go to Niuxin Village. Everyone there is one of us, offering you a temporary place to stay. You can then decide whether to search for relatives or pursue something else."

"Thank you, Miss Bai! You have the heart of a Bodhisattva!"

Just then, a powerful suction force emanated from the cultivation chamber, once again causing everyone to uncontrollably collapse towards it.

Immediately following, a sudden surge occurred, lifting everyone, along with the ground, entirely into the air.

It's important to note that the Skymender Division's cultivation chamber was located underground. The fact that they could now see the sky meant that all the earth above the Skymender Division had been completely blown away.

In mid-air, Bai Lingmiao twisted her body, firmly planting her feet on the tilted ground to her left. "Quick, save everyone! Get away from Senior Brother Li!"

Fortunately, everyone present was a cultivator, so they were only flung into the air, and no one died.

However, the room to the left of the Skymender Division, which housed historical records, was also affected, sending rolls of historical books flying everywhere.

Standing by the massive pit, Bai Lingmiao and the others, still shaken, gazed into its deepest part, where the situation had once again transformed.

Like growing branches, various things intertwined and grew out of the pit, duplicating and overlapping haphazardly.

Among them were flesh and blood, flowers and trees, and some elements that Bai Lingmiao couldn't comprehend, all mixed together.

After about half an hour, the upper part of the growth from the pit finally ceased, but the lower part continued to change.

Bai Lingmiao gazed at the incredibly chaotic yet magnificent "giant tree" before her. Thoughtfully, she gently reached out, grasped an apple that had formed on a flat piece of black glass, and picked it.

Bai Lingmiao held the apple, examining it for a long time. Ershen's ferocious, beast-like mouth then extended, biting off half with a crunch.

"Senior Brother Li cultivated this; don't just eat it," Bai Lingmiao advised.

Ershen chewed and swallowed it. "Haven't you realized? These are no longer the fake ones cultivated from heart-purity essence; this is truly real."

"I'm afraid everything Li Huowang cultivates now is real. Even if he doesn't maintain it, it won't revert. This is what true cultivation means."

Bai Lingmiao gazed at the chaotic, shifting scene below, a slight frown on her face, but said nothing. Others might have forgotten, but she had not forgotten the side effects of true cultivation.

"Li Huowang, we need to talk."

"Go ahead, I'm listening," Li Huowang said, crossing his arms and tilting his head back to look at Qingwanglai and Zhao Shuangdian.

"I understand that since you've expressed it, you clearly don't want to fall out with us. Given our circumstances and reality, we're all in the same boat."

Li Huowang turned his head, his gaze drifting through the porthole to the seagulls flying over the sea.

He wasn't in a hurry; they were. In the next cycle, those two would know nothing, and only he would retain his memories.

By then, the initiative would be entirely in his hands.

Naturally, since they were all in the same boat, he would certainly tell them about the time recursion, given their shared enemies.

However, if genuine information was mixed with some fabricated details that benefited him, they naturally wouldn't be able to discern the truth.

"We understand your concerns, but you also need to understand ours."

"Some of your requests, the ones we can fulfill, we are diligently working to satisfy, such as the anti-hallucination medication you are currently taking."

"Furthermore, we understand your concern for your girlfriend. We promise you, this is the only time; we will absolutely not bring your girlfriend here again."

"We can even provide you with a code, for you to take back and use to remind us after the recursion, so that Yang Na will not come aboard again."

Li Huowang watched them silently. Just then, Yang Na opened the cabin door and stepped inside.

Perceiving the tense atmosphere, she immediately understood the conversation wasn't going well. She nodded apologetically to the two, then gently tugged Li Huowang's sleeve, signaling him to step outside.

After several tugs, Li Huowang remained still. Ultimately, Yang Na had to forcibly pull him out of the room.

"Why are you helping them? Can't you see they're using us!"

Li Huowang's expression then turned cold. "I finally understand the dynamics of the Fate-Overseer realm. If I don't want to be used by them, I must use this advantage to exploit them!"

The sea breeze gently swayed Yang Na's beautiful hair. "I'm not helping them; I only want to help you. One more Fate-Overseer means one more source of strength."

"Huowang, I know you worry about me and don't want me to take risks. But consider this: if, because I didn't go, all of you died, would I really be able to defend myself alone in this vast White Jade Capital?"