Special War God

Chapter 218: Quiet Enlightenment

But they never expected that Xia Zhongnan would become a clear stream among the disciples...

In the wonderful interweaving of fate, he has experienced the mysterious power of "Creation" once, so he grasped this rare opportunity and gained a deeper understanding of the way of cultivation and the mystery of "Creation".

Comparing the two, Xia Zhongnan's insights may be richer than the opportunities created by the seven gods with countless treasures of heaven and earth and their energy.

There is nothing more bizarre in the world than this!

Xia Zhongnan benefited a lot, and he was deeply grateful to Gongsun Kehua for leading him here.

Gongsun Kehua said calmly: "Since you have such a profound understanding, then consolidate your cultivation here! However, everyone still needs to find spiritual objects in heaven and earth, so I can only leave a few of you to look after you until you complete your cultivation and catch up with us."

Xia Zhongnan was invited here in the hope of lending a helping hand to Gongsun Kehua, but he never expected to become a burden. He was also helpless.

Gongsun Kehua didn't mind that Xia Zhongnan couldn't go with them. Instead, he considerately allowed him to stay where he was and arranged for three people to stay and take care of him.

Xia Zhongnan promised: "Senior Gongsun, if there is a time when I need to take action, I will do my best!"

Gongsun Kehua smiled slightly: "Your promise is enough!"

Then he said to the others, "I need three 'volunteers' to protect Brother Xia. Who is willing to stay?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Chuanshui stepped forward first: "Senior Brother Xia and I are most familiar with this place, I will stay."

Afterwards, a young man named Shen Jundu and a young girl named Dou Zhanfang also volunteered.

Gongsun Kehua left these three behind and led the rest of the disciples away.

In the previous "Martial Arts Contest" of the Saha World, the Void Monks who led the team were not allowed to participate, but there was no such ban this time. The Tianbing Pavilion team has Gongsun Kehua as its core, so perhaps there is no urgent need for Xia Zhongnan to lead the team!

After they left, Xia Zhongnan said to the three people: "I will open a secret cave here. It is safe and you can move around freely."

Zhu Chuanshui responded: "Brother Xia, you don't need to worry about us. We all stayed here voluntarily and will definitely follow the orders of our uncle to protect Brother Xia."

The other two also nodded and said, "Brother Xia, don't worry, we will protect the surroundings."

Seeing that the three were determined, Xia Zhongnan was moved and naturally could not let them suffer any injustice. So he took out a storage ring containing 3,000 top-grade Yuanshi and handed it to Zhu Chuanshui: "I am sorry for delaying your search for the spiritual objects of heaven and earth. Please accept this small token of your gratitude."

Zhu Chuanshui refused to accept it: "Brother Xia, giving us something is a sign of contempt for us, please take it back!"

Xia Zhongnan said sternly: "I accept your kindness as a Dharma protector, and you should also accept my kindness. If we keep doing this, we will be friends. If someone only takes but does not give, then that person is not worth making friends with. You don't want me to become that kind of person, do you?"

Seeing Xia Zhongnan's firm stance, Zhu Chuanshui had no choice but to accept the mysterious magic power storage ring. He probed into it with his spiritual power and saw three thousand high-grade spirit stones shining like stars. His face turned slightly red. "Brother Xia, how dare we accept such a precious gift?"

After saying that, he tried to return the ring to Xia Zhongnan.

Xia Zhongnan replied: "Since I have chosen to offer it, I have made up my mind. You can just accept it!"

Zhu Chuanshui then respectfully put away the one thousand top-grade spirit stones and handed the ring given by Xia Zhongnan to Shen Jundu.

Shen Jundu passed his spiritual sense over it and saw the two thousand spirit stones contained inside. He was shocked and put half of them into his storage ring with trembling hands. Then he handed the ring to Dou Zhanfang.

Dou Zhanfang took the spirit stone and returned the ring to Xia Zhongnan. The three of them said in unison: "Thank you, Senior Brother Xia, for your gift!"

The disciples of the secluded sects were much wealthier than the low-level cultivators in the mortal world, and it was normal for each of them to have a storage ring. However, they seldom saw high-quality spirit stones on a daily basis, let alone getting thousands of them at once?

After Xia Zhongnan gave the spiritual stone as a gift, he dug a secret cave on the nearby hillside, found a huge rock to seal the entrance, and then sat inside it to consolidate his understanding of the evolution of stargazing.

There were many mysteries that he had not yet comprehended. If he let those images become blurred with the passage of time, the loss would be immeasurable, so he urgently needed to strengthen his memory so that when needed, those scenes could reappear clearly before his eyes again.

The days and months passed, and three months had passed in the blink of an eye.

For Xia Zhongnan in the cave, the three months in the outside world seemed like a blink of an eye.

After this in-depth understanding, he finally imprinted all the observed scenes deep in his mind, and even some details that he had overlooked at the beginning resurfaced.

This time, he learned a lot of new things from the review and gained more than his first viewing.

Xia Zhongnan stretched his body lazily, completing his training successfully.

He was very satisfied with the results this time and he should fulfill his promise to find Gongsun Kehua's team.

Pushing aside the huge rock blocking the entrance of the cave and stepping into the outside world, Zhu Chuanshui, Shen Jundu and Dou Zhanfang had quickly come to him from different directions.

Apparently, they stayed at their posts and kept watch over him during these three months.

Zhu Chuanshui said: "Senior Brother Xia, you have been in seclusion for more than three months. I am really convinced. No wonder you have achieved so much."

Xia Zhongnan smiled, not too modest, but asked: "Has anything happened during this period of time?"

Shen Jundu replied: "Only a few groups of travelers passed by here. They did not find my brother's retreat. The three of us hid well, so everything was safe and sound."

Xia Zhongnan said: "Since we have survived the past three months, we don't need to waste a little more time. If you have any questions during your cultivation, please speak up and we can discuss them together!"

Noticing the three people's attention, Xia Zhongnan's liking for them suddenly increased, and he decided to do his best to help them.

Zhu Chuanshui suggested: "Brother Xia, I have been practicing to the peak of the Spirit God for many years, but I still haven't been able to comprehend the way to return to the void. I hope you can teach me!"

Shen Jundu and Dou Zhanfang were both stunned when they heard this. They had never thought that Xia Zhongnan himself was only at the spiritual level, so how could he answer such questions.

However, Xia Zhongnan did not decline, and after asking Zhu Chuanshui several substantive questions, he elaborated: "You said that you have reached the peak of spiritual godhood and can know everything in the world, including the realm of cultivation, so where does the word 'peak' come from?

The peak symbolizes supremacy. Do you think a supreme state is possible?

There is never the best, highest, fastest or strongest, only better, higher, faster and stronger.

What you call the peak is just a certain balance you have achieved through practice, which is difficult to surpass.

To break out of the cocoon, you must break this balance..."

These words shocked Zhu Chuanshui's soul, as if he had been enlightened. Shen Jundu and Dou Zhanfang were also deeply inspired.

Zhu Chuanshui bowed deeply to Xia Zhongnan: "Thank you, Senior Brother Xia, for your guidance. Chuanshui's future achievements are all due to Senior Brother's words!"

He had obviously found the key to breaking through and returning to the void.

Seeing that Zhu Chuanshui benefited greatly, Shen Jundu and Dou Zhanfang also began to actively seek advice from Xia Zhongnan.

Xia Zhongnan answered their questions without reservation and helped them solve their doubts from a higher dimension.

Although he is still at the spiritual level, his understanding of Tao has far surpassed those of people at the same level.

After discussing for a while, Xia Zhongnan saw that the three needed time to digest the information, so he suggested: "Let's stop here for today, and set off immediately to find Senior Gongsun!"

The four of them set out together and headed in the direction Gongsun Kehua left.

The team was more than a month away from them, and if they wanted to catch up, they had to hurry as fast as they could.

Xia Zhongnan realized that his travel speed was now several times faster than before, and was almost the same as that of Tu Shan Fang'er.

In a flash, he left Zhu Chuanshui and the other two far behind and had to slow down and wait for them.

After seven days of speeding, Xia Zhongnan seemed to feel a faint call coming from the distance on the right.

He involuntarily led the three people in that direction.

After walking for dozens of miles, they encountered a huge rift blocking their way.

Xia Zhongnan was about to enter the rift valley, but Zhu Chuanshui reminded him, "Brother Xia, this rift valley is so vast, and the marks left by our junior brothers in the sect point to the east. If we enter the valley, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the traces they left in a short time."

Xia Zhongnan responded: "I feel like there is a being in the rift valley calling me. Let's follow the sound first and then return along the original route."

Hearing this, the three followed him into the rift valley.

This rift valley is thousands of meters deep, and there are continuous mountain ranges in the valley. It is indeed extraordinary...

Xia Zhongnan was fearless and just followed the mysterious call, crossing mountains and rivers like a gust of wind.

After running for more than a long day, Xia Zhongnan suddenly stopped.

Zhu Chuanshui asked: "Brother Xia, why did you stop?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "I can feel that the call is coming from the valley ahead, but the surroundings are filled with complicated atmospheres. I am afraid there is a hidden danger. We must be vigilant."

Hearing this, the three of them immediately became alert. Xia Zhongnan took the lead, and they followed closely behind, keeping a safe distance and quietly approaching the target.

After climbing over a winding mountain range, they found a hidden valley below. There was no grass growing there, except for a clear spring flowing in the center of the valley.

The springs gather into a deep lake in the heart of the valley. In the center of the lake stands a huge lotus flower, which is as incredible as an illusion.

Zhu Chuanshui, Dou Zhanfang, and Shen Jundu swallowed unconsciously and whispered tremblingly: "Creation Green Lotus?!"

The Green Lotus of Creation is an ancient legend. It is said that it was born with the birth of this world, hence the name "Green Lotus of Creation".

This lotus has twelve green leaves, twenty-four petals, and five lotus seeds in the lotus core.

Of the five lotus seeds, four are yet to mature, and the others have differentiated into the twelve-grade golden lotus of merit, the twelve-grade red lotus of karma fire, the twelve-grade black lotus of world annihilation, and the twelve-grade white lotus of world purification.

The last one, although not fully mature, differentiated into twenty-four grades of blue lotus of creation. However, due to lacking a trace of destiny, it was rejected by the way of heaven and turned into Taiyi whisk, Sanbao Ruyi and Qingping sword.

The five smaller lotus leaves turned into five spiritual lamps: the Precious Lotus Lantern, the Biyou Palace Lantern, the Lingjiu Palace Lantern, the Qingyun Golden Lantern and the Bajing Palace Lantern.

The two largest lotus leaves turned into the River Map and the Luoshu, and the five slightly larger lotus leaves integrated the essence of the five elements and turned into the five elements flags: the Flame Flag, the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag, the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Flag, the Green Lotus Color Protection Flag, and the Plain Cloud Boundary Flag.

The rhizome absorbed the breath of murder and evolved into the God-killing Spear. The lotus pod absorbed the origin of the universe and became the Qiankun Cauldron. The lotus soil turned into the Nine Heavens Xiran.