Chapter 697: Gathering of Cultivators at Tianling

Seven days later, with Jiao Xiuyuan's active promotion, a piece of news spread throughout the Myriad Immortals Alliance in less than half a day.

The mysterious cultivator possessing the Heavenly Spirit Flower would reappear.

He would then host a flower appreciation gathering, inviting cultivators from all over the world who were interested in the flower to come and admire it.

The gathering would be held in Tianling Province!

Most cultivators felt a bit bewildered upon hearing this news. After all, concepts like flower appreciation and admiration were quite distant for ordinary people who toiled daily to earn contribution points and calculated when they could acquire their desired cultivation techniques. If they had that much free time, they'd rather complete one or two more tasks.

Only those cultivators who were still paying attention to the Heavenly Spirit Flower began to stir. They started asking around to inquire about the identity of the mysterious cultivator.

However, as the Thousand Li Halls, located in every province and city of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, began displaying "copied replicas" of the "True Heavenly Spirit Flower," things gradually started to spiral into madness.

The True Heavenly Spirit Flower was the new name coined by the Thousand Li Hall for the world's only original Heavenly Spirit species.

Even though there had already been many rumors describing how beautiful and extraordinary the True Heavenly Spirit Flower was.

But those lucky enough to have seen it with their own eyes on that day were, after all, only a few.

No matter how truly others described it, it was never as convincing as seeing it with one's own eyes.

Therefore, when those cultivators who had originally held a 'watching the show' mentality saw the transparent flower petals in the Thousand Li Hall, they all went from skeptical to utterly amazed.

"Born of the heavens, born of the heavens. I originally thought it was an exaggeration, but now it seems..."

"They say the charm of these transparent petals isn't even one-tenth of the True Heavenly Spirit Flower's? If the replica is already like this, how extraordinary must the true flower be?"

"Alas, it can only be admired from afar, not touched lightly. Such a divine object will never fall into the hands of ordinary cultivators like us."

After seeing it once, most cultivators were indeed shocked by and longed for the True Heavenly Spirit Flower's beauty. However, if it were merely "beauty," they would at most sigh a few times and leave a shallow impression in their minds. Eventually, as time passed, they would gradually forget it.

Asking them to travel thousands of miles to Tianling Province for some "flower appreciation gathering"...

A round trip would result in a considerable loss of lifespan alone, not to mention the inevitable various expenses along the way.

There were so many beautiful things in the world, so what if they missed out on one Heavenly Spirit Flower?

Most cultivators held this attitude.

However, as a series of incredible events occurred, cultivators' understanding of the Heavenly Spirit Flower was completely overturned.

It began when a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, who had been trapped by a heavenly tribulation for several years, after witnessing the transparent flower petals displayed in the Thousand Li Hall, felt something profound and inexplicably broke through their bottleneck. They advanced to the perfected Golden Core stage, with a promising path to the Nascent Soul stage. On the spot, they wept tears of joy and continued to let out long cries.

Subsequently, news of more and more cultivators achieving breakthroughs after personally seeing the Heavenly Spirit replicas continuously arrived from various provinces.

Furthermore, it was even rumored that some cultivators had comprehended various divine abilities from the marvelous Heavenly Spirit scenery within the petals.

The rumors became increasingly mystical, so it was inevitable that some people believed this was merely a publicity stunt by the Thousand Li Hall.

Claims of instant enlightenment and sudden breakthroughs were nothing more than acts, purely a means to maliciously inflate the price of the True Heavenly Spirit Flower.

Conspiracy theories always found an audience.

This skeptical sentiment quickly resonated with many cultivators. They voluntarily and spontaneously began investigating the identities of the cultivators who had supposedly achieved breakthroughs within the Thousand Li Hall.

But after some investigation, something they had not expected occurred.

Every cultivator they managed to find was genuinely someone who had been trapped by a cultivation bottleneck for many years.

And in this recent period, they had indeed achieved breakthroughs. Every single one had their relatives, friends, and numerous records to prove it; it couldn't be faked!

Facts spoke louder than words, and the investigation results immediately caused a huge uproar.

This True Heavenly Spirit Flower was not just beautiful; it could even help cultivators break through bottlenecks and even comprehend divine abilities!

Mere beauty, versus the ability to bring about cultivation advancements...

The difference in value between these two was immeasurable.

More importantly, such treasures that could help cultivators comprehend the Dao were usually controlled by the powerful. Ordinary people rarely even saw them.

Yet now, this Heavenly Spirit Flower was available for free viewing!

Although it was only a copied replica, it still had the effect of aiding comprehension of the Dao!

The cultivators couldn't help but be tempted.

So, they all rushed to the nearest Thousand Li Hall before the news had fully spread.

In an instant, the Thousand Li Hall was overflowing with people.

Lines stretched long outside the entrance, while Jiao Xiuyuan, beaming with joy, maintained order.

"Young Master, was this also within your expectations?"

In the Beast Seed Realm, Liu San looked at the good news sent by Jiao Xiuyuan, his eyebrows slightly raised as he asked with some confusion.

"The True Heavenly Spirit Flower indeed has its unique qualities. But can the fakes you copied also help cultivators comprehend the Dao?"

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps it's because your aptitude, Old Liu, is too low." From a golden eyeball floating nearby, Fang Zaiji's thoughtful voice suddenly came.

"Why are you always haunting me?" Liu San's expression changed drastically.

He reached out to grab the Eye of Shared Vision, but caught nothing.

"Hmph, still trying to catch me? How could I make the same mistake twice!" Fang Zaiji said with a hint of smugness.

The clone Xu Bai ignored Fang Zaiji's playful banter and instead temporarily stopped drawing the Heavenly Spirit Flower replicas, turning to look at Liu San.

"It's not just that the replicas I draw genuinely possess some of the True Heavenly Spirit Flower's essence," he said with a smile. "Even if it were a blank piece of paper, if enough cultivators observed it, some would always comprehend something."

"Hiss... So that's how it is," Fang Zaiji's incredulous voice came. "When did you become so cunning, Sect Master?"

Xu Bai's expression remained unchanged as he reached out to grab.

This time, Fang Zaiji couldn't escape, and the golden eyeball was held in his hand.

Fang Zaiji's voice abruptly stopped. Li Fan turned his head and explained to Liu San: "Old Liu, your divine sense is currently still in synchronized connection with the Eye of Shared Vision, which is why Elder Fang can perceive your actions. As long as you temporarily exit, you won't miss."

Liu San suddenly realized: "I completely forgot about that."

Xu Bai smiled slightly and didn't elaborate.

Then his expression became somewhat serious, and he asked: "Old Liu, how are the pills I asked you to refine coming along?"

Liu San carefully took out a wooden box from his chest: "The Soul-Melting Body-Dissolving Pill is refined from over a hundred types of highly poisonous ingredients. After consumption, in less than a single breath's time, the body will dissolve and completely disappear from the world. Even a Dao Integration realm expert would be no exception."

"Young Master, you are..."

"It's prepared for myself. In crucial moments, it's convenient for suicide," Xu Bai said indifferently.