Free Web NovelChapter 348: Chapter 128: Great Harvest, Worldly Upheaval
Jin Tianchan remained silent.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
Feeling something amiss, Jin Tianchan looked up, saying, "Subduing Tiger... Arhat..."
Originally on guard, Hua Xiaoying asked, "Senior brother, do you know him?"
Arhat Li Xuan fixed his gaze on Jin Tianchan and said, "The Bear Demon has been vanquished, and the Bear Puppet is dead."
Jin Tianchan let out a long breath and said, "Good."
Arhat Li Xuan beckoned, placing the remaining forty-four flying swords in front of Jin Tianchan, and said, "It’s a pity that fifty-six were destroyed, leaving only these behind."
Jin Tianchan said, "It was worth it."
Seeing the two talk as if speaking in riddles, Hua Xiaoying was extremely puzzled.
Only then did Jin Tianchan reveal the collaboration with the Buddha and the matters concerning Li Xuan.
Hua Xiaoying exclaimed with joy, "Xuan’er isn’t dead?"
Arhat Li Xuan smiled and said, "He’s not dead; he shall return soon."
After saying this, he briefly described the scene after the fierce battle with the Bear Demon and then asked, "The reversal of Yin and Yang and the transformation of Heaven and Earth brought various anomalies: mortals feel cold and cultivators are feverish.
Given the strength of the Bear Demon, how could it possess such power?
The Buddha asked me to inquire of the Sect Leader; does he know why?"
Jin Tianchan asked for some details, while Li Xuan concealed some aspects of his power but shared everything else frankly.
Regarding this sudden event, he was quite perplexed, whereas Jin Tianchan was evidently someone knowledgeable and aged over a hundred years, even more.
He sought answers.
Jin Tianchan shook his head, then nodded, hoarsely saying, "The Incense Fire Divine Realm, does the Buddha not know?"
Arhat Li Xuan shook his head, and Jin Tianchan said, "I know little, but I suspect that the reincarnated Bear Demon harbors the forbidden power from within the Incense Fire Divine Realm, which allowed it to reincarnate, thus escaping the Divine Realm.
Now that the Bear Demon is dead, the forbidden power remains alive, connecting with the Incense Fire Divine Realm and causing unimaginable reactions.
Whether this leads to fortune or disaster, I truly do not know.
Since the Buddha comes from the Divine Realm, he should know more than I do, right?"
Arhat Li Xuan said no more and temporarily left.
...
Several days later.
Many mortals’ "cold symptoms" suddenly improved.
After recovering from illness, these people seemed completely renewed and full of vitality.
But the "fever symptoms" of cultivators worsened.
Fortunately, Li Xuan’s wife and children only suffered from "cold symptoms", and although they hadn’t fully recovered, signs of improvement were evident.
Taking advantage of this, Li Xuan instructed the Yang family to go to the capital to handle the chaos.
A whirlwind of incense fire sent the Yang family’s Patriarch and the young maiden Yang Sui, friendly with his second brother, to the capital to manage the situation.
The Sovereign was but a puppet, and whether the Zhao family favored the Yang family was merely up to their whim.
The Yang family was most closely connected to the Li family, so it was the Yang family to handle the affairs.
The Yang family Patriarch was overjoyed, with a stalwart white beard, the Buddha’s direct approach left him without using the prepared speech, leading him to drag his clansmen south to worship, then swiftly mobilizing covert dead warriors to seize power at the palace.
Li Xuan glanced at the Li family.
His emotions were somewhat complex.
Perhaps it was time to disclose the truth to his parents.
After all, if he added those 640 points of constitution to his body, he would be virtually invincible in this land.
With invincibility, why fear any longer?
But before doing so, he had some concerns.
Firstly, if he added constitution to his body, would the painstakingly nurtured "Qi Pulse" vanish? Just as when he was in the Returning to Truth Realm, the potential of cultivating Qi was lost due to the Bronze Plain’s slaughter and point addition, causing the Qi Pulse to disappear.
Secondly, his current appetite was already enormous, if those 640 points were added, how colossal would his appetite become? Without a nation’s support, would he starve to death?
Of course, he could hunt everywhere, but consuming hundreds or even thousands of beasts at a time, how long could he sustain this?
Hence, Li Xuan temporarily stored the Bear Demon’s bloodline in the "Nine Grid Blood Column" and then approached Yunmeng Province, seeking the overseas Demon Country’s envoy.
The sable-robed fox demon had previously arranged a meeting through the Morning Star Commerce Association.
The Morning Star Commerce Association, responsible for trading Firefly Fragrance with the Li family, was easy to locate.
However, when Li Xuan found the president of the Morning Star Commerce Association, the president said, "Seven or eight days ago, they left hurriedly."
Having said that, the president also led Li Xuan to the seaside, pointing to a certain sea area and saying, "They were originally anchored there. Yet, one day, while we were transporting Firefly Fragrance, they suddenly declared ’forgotten’, then left in haste."
With a scent of incense fire, Li Xuan gazed toward the sea area.
Beneath the ocean lay a deep pit left by a great beast long crouched, yet it was now deserted, devoid of any presence and Demonic Qi.
He bade the president farewell, then searched around fruitlessly, giving up thereafter.
Witnessing the incessant incense fire between Great Yin and Great Yong, and unceasing wishes, he swiftly visited places, reviewed local abbot records of ’Wish Lists’, and identified genuine believers, fulfilling their wishes.
Having completed these tasks, many days passed.
Then, he returned to Lingyi Sect as Li Xuan.
Upon returning and meeting his wife, both were tearful.
Hua Xiaoying had already informed others about Li Xuan, thus there was only surprise and no shock.
Zhao Qingxue plunged into his arms, her small fists gently pounding his chest, crying repeatedly, "Why only return now? Why only return now?"
Said and then followed by a series of coughs.
Her sudden embrace seemed to have exhausted all her strength, even causing her to feel disoriented from headaches.
The room was not low in temperature; though it was merely autumn, the indoor space was heated with warm stoves, raising the temperature significantly.
Inside, Tian Yuan lay weakly, smiling at him.
For spouses separated long, a reunion was filled with affection.
Yet, regardless of Tian Yuan, Zhao Qingxue, or Wei Yao, all had cold hands and feet.
In understanding, Li Xuan found that all cultivators below the Returning to Truth Realm and mortals were cold, while aside from Tian Yuan, Wei Yao, and Zhao Qingxue, others had long recovered.
Meanwhile, those at or above the Returning to Truth Realm were feverish, their fevers not only unsubsiding but also intensifying.
However, there were two small exceptions.
They were his son Li Jin and daughter Li Jing.
These two children showed no signs of illness throughout.
In over a year, these two had progressed from "powerless against a chicken" to "Secret Martial Realm", their progress incredibly swift.
Li Xuan was about to search for them when a cultivator arrived, saying the Sect Leader urgently sought him.
