Chapter 88: Qingming Blood Drill, Observing Heaven and Fate

  "How could Master Xuan agree to this? The Qingming Ruins may be vast, but they are fraught with danger and the area that can be traversed is limited. How can it possibly accommodate so many people?" Chu Cheng exclaimed in surprise.

  "This time is different." Chu Yan frowned and said:

  "You know, the King of Chu is trapped in Great Qin, and the northern states are restless and eager to move. The nine princes each have their own agenda... internal worries and external troubles! So, Master Xuan plans to concentrate the entire power of Xuantian Tower, truly open up the Qingming Ruins, and make the entire Qingming Ruins explorable! The goal is to obtain some treasures and increase the strength of Chu State!"

  "So that's how it is!" Chu Cheng finally understood.

  But in this way, entering the Qingming Ruins is indeed fraught with danger!

  Not to mention those top ten geniuses in the world, what's even more important is that even Xuan Yi and Huo Feng Yu, those former geniuses of their time, will be participating!

  That Fire Phoenix Feather has already condensed four Blood Diamonds... facing him, Chu City doesn't have the slightest chance of winning.

  "These can be ignored for the time being... There's one thing, I'm curious." Chu Yan's eyebrows showed a hint of puzzlement: "When you left Wenyu Building, I had already seen you. At that time, I saw that you were dispirited and didn't disturb you... But in the blink of an eye, you actually disappeared... What happened?"

  Even if Chu Yan didn't ask about this matter, Chu Cheng intended to tell him and let him analyze the reason behind it.

  Chu Yan has been in the imperial capital for five years, and he was still in a special place like Xuantian Temple. By rights, he should know two or three out of ten big things that happen in the imperial capital.

  However, when mentioning Xianyun Academy, Chu Yan shook his head.

  "What? You don't know about the Idle Cloud Academy?" Chu Cheng's heart tightened.

  That Idle Cloud Academy is actually so hidden?

  Chu Yan shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. I'm afraid you really have been deceived, and someone has used a big move to move you to another location. Are you sure that person is the Seventh Young Master Chu Tian Ce?"

  Chu Cheng thought back to the man's appearance, but shook his head: "I've never seen Seventh Young Master before, how can I tell what he looks like? However, I can draw a picture of him, Chu Yan, you come and identify."

  Chu Yan bitterly smiled and shook his head:

  "I've never seen the Seventh Young Master either. Don't laugh or be surprised, I can tell you that not to mention me, even the high-ranking officials of Chu State, those young masters from various families, and those renowned generals, probably none of them have ever seen the Seventh Young Master. People only know of his existence but haven't actually seen him! Probably only people within the royal family have seen him."

  "Seventh Young Master... is actually so mysterious?" Chu Cheng was shocked beyond measure.

  A person, especially one as noble as he, can actually make everyone in the capital know his name but not see him, what kind of means is this!

  Unless he is someone who never shows up and stays in his own little black room!

  "Specific reasons, I'm afraid you'll have to ask the direct descendants of the royal family. Alright, didn't you say that person gave you a painting? Let me take a look."

  Chu Cheng took out the water-made calligraphy and painting and handed it to Chu Yan.

  Chu Yan took the calligraphy and painting, slightly narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked it back and forth on its surface. After a while, he finally sighed:

  "With the wind as a brush, the wind moves over the water, naturally forming words. The water is lifted and rises, creating this wonderful calligraphy. That person's cultivation should be at least at the Five Elements realm, and their use of Water Mystical Energy has already reached the level of transcending the mundane."

  Chu Yan wanted to unfold the character painting, but found that no matter what method he used, he couldn't unfold it, just like it was locked.

  "Chu Cheng, try again." Chu Yan returned the calligraphy and painting to Chu Cheng.

  Chu City took over the calligraphy and painting, lightly pulled it open, and a beautiful landscape appeared in front of the two.

  "It's indeed a painting prepared specifically for you, and no one else can open it except you, unless someone has a better grasp of the Water Mystical Energy than him." Chu Yan sighed: "Chu Cheng, that person is truly a master. He seems to have no ill intentions towards you."

  "It's nothing." Chucheng nodded: "Chuyan, take a look at this calligraphy and painting... what is the intention behind it?"

  "Let me take a look." Chu Yan took over the calligraphy and painting, carefully examined it for a while, and finally cast his eyes on that line of small characters:

  "Bodhi Peak, Green Mirage Fruit... Bodhi Peak, Green Mirage Fruit! So it was, so it was!"

  "Alas! I'm only in this mountain, alas! I'm only in this mountain! Being in a treasure mountain, yet not knowing the full picture of the treasure mountain, it's actually like this, it's actually like that!"

  Then he pointed at the mountain in the painting, took a deep breath and solemnly said: "This is Bodhi Peak, the Bodhi Peak of the Green Mirage relics!"

  "Qingming Ruins? Bodhi Peak?" Chu City furrowed his brow: "This painting is actually related to the Qingming Ruins?"

  "Right!" Chu Yan said: "That Qingming ruins, is the ancient Qingming Blood Zun's cave mansion, or in other words, it is the mountain and sea world inside Qingming Blood Zun's body!"

  "That mountain and sea world, has a Qingming Sea, and also has a Qingming Mountain. On the Qingming Mountain, there are twelve Qingming peaks, among which the Bodhi Peak, may not be the most precious, but for the cultivators of the Extraordinary Realm, it is the most important!"

  "Because on Mount Bodhi, there are green plums!"

  What is the Azure Plum?

  "What is that thing?"

  Chu Yan's mouth slightly curled up, a nostalgic expression appeared on his face:

  "On the Bodhi Peak, there is a Tian Di Ling Gen Blood Bodhi. Every five years, the Blood Bodhi will produce nine Qing Ming Fruits, also known as Qing Ming Blood Diamonds. Because its greatest use is to condense diamonds! If you refine nine drops of blood essence, just eating one Qing Ming Fruit can condense diamonds and become an unparalleled genius!"

  What?

  Chu Cheng's face changed greatly: "Can it condense into a pill? That Qing Ming Blood Pill, isn't it the same as the Ba Shou Xue Dan?"

  Chu Yan's eyes widened as he looked at Chu Cheng: "You still know about the Hundred Beasts' Fierce Blood Pill? But the Green Abyss Blood Jade Fruit is a hundred times more powerful than the Hundred Beasts' Fierce Blood Pill! Because one Green Abyss Blood Jade Fruit can increase your blood jade by one, and there's no limit!"

  No upper limit?

  "Chu City jumped up: 'No upper limit?'"

  "It's not that there is no limit." Chu Yan said: "The limit of the Deva Realm is nine Blood Diamonds, and it cannot be broken through. Therefore, the limit of the Qingming Blood Diamond Fruit is also nine Blood Diamonds. Of course, if you advance to the Seven Treasures Realm, then you can still continue to take the Qingming Blood Diamond Fruit."

  Can I continue taking it?

  Chu City finally understood what kind of existence Qingming fruit was!

  This thing is really too powerful!

  After the destruction of the ancient ghost country, ten countries competed for hegemony. The Great Qin Empire nominally led the other nine countries. However, outside of the Great Qin Empire, Chu State was actually the number one power, with overall strength ranking first, and unparalleled geniuses emerging endlessly... It turned out that the problem lay here!

  There is a spiritual fruit in this world, and every five years, several extraordinary talents will be born in the state of Chu.

  Why does the Youth Hero Conference hold once every five years?

  It's because of this Qingming Blood Jade Fruit that it takes five years to bear fruit!

  "Chu City, twenty years ago, the old man ate two Qingming fruits. Five years ago, I entered the Qingming ruins and ate three Qingming fruits. This time you enter it too, try your best to get more Qingming fruits!"

  Chu Yan said: "I will now tell you all about my experiences entering the Qingming Ruins. You must remember every single word, this is very important."

  Two people sat on the ground, one speaking and the other listening.

  What Chu Yan told was not only his experience in the Qingming ruins, but also the experience of Chu Tian Ge in the Qingming ruins twenty years ago. These were what Chu Tian Ge had once told Chu Yan, and now through Chu Yan's mouth, informed Chu Cheng.

  Three hours later.

  Chu Cheng let out a deep sigh and took out several tattered maps from his body.

  One came from Xiang Zixuan, one from Cangying, one was given by the True Dragon of Dead Qi, and one was obtained after killing Sun Yan. Another one was found in the remains of Hong Weilian.

  "Huh? The Qingming Heritage map? You actually got so many?" Chu Yan stretched out his hand to pick up a map, opened it directly and nodded.

  "It's a real treasure map. The ancient ruins of Chuyin, this treasure map is very peculiar, it can only be seen by fate, and it requires the aura of the Qingming Sea to reveal its true form. I and the old man didn't have enough luck, not even one sheet was obtained. But you, it seems like you have a great destiny, so make sure to grasp it tightly."

  Chu Cheng nodded slightly.

  These five drawings, from the two that came from Xiang Zixuan and Cangying, can be pieced together and should have originally been one.

  The two from Sun Yan and Hong Weilian can also be pieced together, but the one obtained from Death Qi True Dragon cannot be pieced with the others.

  People meet by chance and come together by fate.

  "Chu City, this small grove, I have arranged for five years, is the most secluded place in the Chu King's capital, even Xuan Lao doesn't know." Chu Yan suddenly said:

  "Do you know why I'm running this place?"

  For what?

  Chu Cheng shook his head.

  "It's all for you." Chu Yan's eyes shone brightly: "Five years ago, I was taken in by Master Xuan. I once asked Master Xuan to observe the heavens and calculate our fortunes, yours, mine, and Old Man's. But Master Xuan said that Old Man's fate is in his own hands, my fate is tied to the heavens, while your fate... stands alone, outside of heaven, earth, and man, unable to be calculated. But I didn't believe it. That's why I set all this up, just to observe the heavens and calculate your fortune!"

  "What? My life, isolated from heaven and earth and human beings? Where can I start?" Chu Cheng was shocked.

  Could it be because I'm a transmigrator?

  However, Chu Yan wanted to calculate his own fate?

  Chu Cheng furrowed his brow: "As far as I know, fortune-telling and divination are acts of defying the heavens, which must be accompanied by omens from heaven and earth, and may even incur heavenly punishment..."

  "So I set up this place." Chu Yan interrupted, "I spent five years setting it up, just for today! Chucheng, your fate is unpredictable, but I want to test it out! This isn't just about you!"

  Chu Yan sighed and said, "I have been following Master Xuan to cultivate the art of divination, and I have already reached a bottleneck. Once I break through this barrier, I will be able to reach Master Xuan's level. But this step is indeed difficult to take. And calculating your fate for you would be a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years!"

  "Like you, your fate is isolated from the world, a rare occurrence throughout the ages! I'm risking my life to calculate your destiny. If I succeed, I can break through and establish a new path! Chu Cheng, even if it's just this calculation, you too may be in danger. Are you willing to take this risk with me?"