Mirage left in the rift world

The news that the primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower had appeared in Tianling Province swept through the entire Myriad Immortals Alliance like a whirlwind.

All the Cultivators who were toying with and admiring the Heavenly Spirit Flower in their hands just the moment before instantly felt that it was devoid of any interest.

"To think that primitive species actually exist in this world…"

Harboring this thought, they cast aside the so-called top-grade and first-grade Heavenly Spirit Flowers like worn shoes and began frantically searching for primitive species.

But…

To their surprise, a full several dozen days passed.

Almost half the forces of the Myriad Immortals Alliance were mobilized, yet they stubbornly failed to find the legendary primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower.

Consequently, they couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the news about the appearance of the primitive species.

However, after strict questioning of the Cultivators who witnessed the event that day, they finally became convinced that the incident was true!

The Heavenly Spirit Flower that appeared that day was undoubtedly a genuine primitive species.

Now things were starting to get interesting.

It was known that the heaven and earth of Tianling Province had already changed, and no more Heavenly Spirit Flowers without blood qi would ever be born in the world.

Yet what that stunning Cultivator displayed in his hand was not a Heavenly Spirit Flower in its ordinary state.

Instead, it seemed to be sealed within a thin piece of paper.

The answer was ready to come out.

Before the battle in Tianling Province, that white-robed Cultivator had used some method to preserve a seventeen-petaled Heavenly Spirit Flower!

This was very likely the only primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower in the world!

It was not a primitive species that was a flash in the pan and could only exist for a few breaths, but a primitive species that could exist for a long time and could be taken out at any moment to be admired together with others!

The implications of this…

The value of a thing lies solely in its degree of rarity.

And this was the only one of its kind in the world.

It was immeasurable.

The people of the world began to frantically search for that white-robed Cultivator who had appeared holding the primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower that day.

But what puzzled people was that ever since that day, this person seemed to have vanished into thin air and never appeared again.

Moreover, his past was also shrouded in mystery.

It was as if he had suddenly dropped from the heavens, and no one knew his origin or identity.

Even Dao Integration Cultivators who employed divination arts were unable to peer into his secrets.

Consequently, there were all sorts of opinions.

Some claimed that he was a spy from the Five Elders Association.

The primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower was also fake, meant precisely to disrupt and destroy the newly flourishing Heavenly Spirit Flower market.

Others said that this person might be a mountain and wilderness Loose Cultivator who usually hid within a blessed land.

His sudden appearance and sudden disappearance this time were simply to bide his time for a high price.

Just as the outside world grew increasingly curious about the mysterious Xu Bai,

Xu Bai had already returned to the Beast Realm.

His own Luck merged with the heavenly fate of the Small World, his body acting like a world, resisting the divination arts that constantly surged forth and targeted him.

"Young Lord, rest assured. Being within the Small World in the first place makes the outside world's perception of you a layer weaker. With me and Old Fang joining forces to conceal the heavenly secrets for you…"

Liu San stroked his beard and said confidently, "As long as the Celestial Venerable of Longevity does not make a move, it is absolutely impossible for them to find this place."

Xu Bai was not worried about this at all.

Aside from the defensive measures mentioned by Liu San, there was also the [One Hand Covers the Sky] secret technique he cast.

It could even blind the Xuan Net; he believed that the current Myriad Immortals Alliance probably still lacked anyone capable of divining his existence.

Of course, if the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable were to personally visit and show himself over such a trivial matter,

then he would accept his fate.

On the spot, it would just be Huan Zhen!

Anyway, his main body was in the Great Vortex tens of millions of miles away, completely safe.

"Sect Master, your trick of playing hard-to-get is truly brilliant. According to the feedback from the Disciples outside, those fellows are all burning with anxiety and scratching their ears. In order to catch a glimpse of the legendary primitive species of the Heavenly Spirit Flower, they are all willing to offer exorbitant prices."

Fang Zaiji looked at Xu Bai with a bit of admiration and said excitedly,

"Some Cultivators have even spread word that they are willing to exchange a Dao Integration true cultivation art with you, Sect Master, for the primitive species. Tsk tsk…"

Xu Bai's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "No rush, let's leave them out to dry a bit longer."

"Sect Master is right."

Fang Zaiji smiled knowingly.

"However, the commotion you stirred up this time is a bit too big, Sect Master. I'm afraid that when we go out again, those Magic Treasures I forged for you won't be able to hold up."

He suddenly frowned and said with some worry,

"If three or five Dao Integration Cultivators conspire to rob you by force, then your Clone, Sect Master, would really be in some danger."

Xu Bai's face twitched.

"Rest assured, I have my own plans. Mr. Fang should go study the Medicine King True Cauldron instead."

Fang Zaiji smiled, his figure flickering and disappearing.

"Old Liu, I have a matter to entrust to you."

After Fang Zaiji left, Xu Bai suddenly said to Liu San.

"Please give your instructions, Young Lord."

Liu San said solemnly.

"Help me find this person."

Xu Bai projected an image of Jiao Xiuyuan into the air.

"His Incarnations are in the tens of millions, and his Clones are spread across the entire Xuanhuang World. In the Qianli Hall of every provincial heavenly city, there is a Clone sitting in command. Originally, I could have directly contacted them in person, but right now both my main body and this Clone cannot spare the time."

"And since you do not yet have the identity of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, you cannot enter the Immortals Alliance Heavenly City. Therefore, I can only trouble you to search the wilderness."

"You can focus on checking the ruins of those ancient Sects; it shouldn't be too difficult."

"After you find him, hand this item to him. Tell him that I have a business deal to discuss with him…"

Xu Bai instructed carefully.

"Rest assured, Young Lord."

Having received the command, Liu San immediately left Longevity Valley to search for Jiao Xiuyuan's traces.

Meanwhile, Xu Bai's attention was primarily concentrated on his main body's side.

Ningxu Province, Great Vortex.

"Fellow Daoist, look quickly! Is that the time mirage you mentioned!"

Dongfang Yao pointed at the gigantic pillar of light shooting into the sky from within the vortex, saying with extreme excitement.

Although he was practically shouting at the top of his lungs, amidst the violent wind and rain, his voice was still barely audible.

Even Divine Sense voice transmission was affected by the somewhat distorted Spiritual Qi around them.

During the past few months of comprehending the Dao with Dongfang Yao, Li Fan discovered that something unusual seemed to be brewing within the Great Vortex.

Dongfang Yao did not sense anything amiss, but Li Fan had faintly perceived it.

Sure enough, on this day, Dongfang Yao, who was rushing into the center of the vortex to temper his body with the black rift realm fissures, suddenly fell into a trance.

Even as the power of the rift realm tore several horrifying wounds on his body, causing blood to flow continuously, he remained unmoved.

Within the vortex, a towering mountain peak inexplicably appeared.

The mountain peak was encircled by scarlet snakes.

Then, from the tip of the mountain, an incandescent light suddenly flashed.

Like the sharpest blade, it tore through space.

Surging outwards, it reached directly to the zenith of the heavens.

Heaven and earth shook, and the mountain peak gradually disintegrated.

Amidst their roaring, the scarlet snakes were forced to retreat far away.

"The Rift Realm, this is the true Rift Realm…"

Dongfang Yao gazed at this spectacular scene, murmuring absent-mindedly.

As for Li Fan, his expression was solemn.

"A time mirage is hard to encounter even once in a century, yet I've run into it so easily."