Chapter 134: Two Vermilion Bird Army Soldiers
After moving the spirit mine, Hua Changxi collected another batch of second and third-tier spiritual plants, spiritual medicines, and spiritual fruits from Five Finger Mountain and put them into the Shen Nong Cauldron. She had originally wanted to collect fourth-tier spiritual medicines, but unfortunately, there were very few fourth-tier spiritual medicines in Five Finger Mountain.
“Fourth-tier spiritual medicines grow too slowly.”
The Mountain Spirit heard this and said, “The higher the tier of spiritual medicine, the longer it takes to grow. The Spiritual Energy Revival in the Four Spirit Realm has only just begun, so naturally, there won’t be many high-tier spiritual medicines.”
Hua Changxi wasn’t truly bothered. For her alchemist rank to upgrade to Fourth Rank, she still needed to refine over twenty thousand batches of pills, which would take her quite some time.
By the time she actually needed to refine Fourth Rank pills, perhaps the fourth-tier spiritual medicines would have grown.
After collecting the medicinal herbs, Hua Changxi went to check on the spirit grain and spirit rice that An Ze and An Ran were cultivating. The fields near the Five Finger Mountain area were rich in spiritual energy, and a batch of spirit rice and spirit grain had already ripened.
Hua Changxi took some spirit stones and bought a batch of spirit rice and spirit grain, then told An Ze and An Ran to bring them to the shop for sale once the spirit rice and spirit grain were harvested.
Upon hearing this, An Ze quickly said, “Fairy, many nobles have pre-ordered this batch of spirit rice and spirit grain we planted. If we sell it to them, we won’t even need to sell it at the shop.”
Hua Changxi frowned, “Spirit rice and spirit grain can be used by ordinary people too. Eating it can strengthen the body and mind. We can’t sell it all to them.”
An Ze hesitated, “Those people are some of the powerful figures in Qingzhou. If we don’t sell to them, they might cause trouble.”
Hua Changxi fell silent. Suddenly, she thought of someone, “I saved Prince Dong’an in Five Finger Mountain before. Qingzhou is under Prince Dong’an’s jurisdiction. You should go find him for help.”
An Ze’s expression brightened. In his entire life, the highest official he had ever met was the county magistrate. No wonder the elders in the village always said that if you follow the right person, you can ascend to heaven. He, a commoner who farmed, could now meet a Prince.
After discussing the details of selling the spirit grain and spirit rice with An Ze and An Ran, Hua Changxi planned to leave. As she was leaving, she suddenly stopped and looked at An Ze and An Ran.
“You are both Fire Spiritual Root cultivators. While the cultivation method I gave you before was good, it wasn’t top-tier. Now, I have a top-tier Fire Element cultivation method.”
“Cultivating this method will result in a faster cultivation speed, but you will need to dissipate your current cultivation and start anew.”
“Furthermore, because this cultivation method comes from a great figure, by cultivating it, you must uphold this great figure’s ambition to guard the four directions and protect the welfare of all living beings.”
“I am cultivating this very method. You can consider it.”
An Ze and An Ran listened, feeling somewhat at a loss.
An Ran was bolder and more willing to express her thoughts, “Fairy, we don’t understand much about cultivation matters, and we’re not sure how to choose. But we trust you, Fairy. If you think it’s good for us to switch cultivation methods, then we’ll switch.”
Hearing this, Hua Changxi felt the trust the siblings had in her, but this trust was a heavy burden, mixed with a responsibility she was unwilling to bear.
“An Ran, I’m very happy that you trust me so much, but I need to tell you in advance that your decision must be based on yourselves. What I think is good might not be suitable for you.”
“How about this, you come with me to the Capital City. Then, you can decide for yourselves whether to change your cultivation method. I’m only giving you a suggestion.”
“You are the ones making the choice, and you are the ones bearing the consequences. You must remember this clearly.”
An Ran and An Ze looked at each other after hearing this and nodded solemnly, “Thank you, Fairy, for your guidance. We’ve noted it.”
Fire Lotus Fairy did not make the decision for them. Although they felt a slight discomfort, following someone like her made them feel more at ease.
Afterward, Hua Changxi conjured clouds and took An Ran and An Ze straight to Lingguang Hall in Nanxiang County.
Along the way, An Ze, lying on the cloud, saw the crowds gathering around the outskirts of Five Finger Mountain and quickly said, “Fairy, more and more people have been coming to Five Finger Mountain recently. Some of them are even secretly inquiring about you.”
Hua Changxi was not surprised that outsiders were inquiring about her, nor was she particularly worried.
Those who had seen her had all sworn a Heart Demon Oath, and even the Mountain Spirit and the Welcoming Pine didn’t know her identity in the Capital City.
“Let them inquire. Just make sure you instruct your subordinates to maintain order in Five Finger Mountain and manage the shops well. The rest is to focus on cultivation.”
“If you truly encounter trouble, don’t be afraid. Notify me as soon as possible, and I will handle it.”
Hearing this, the siblings An Ze and An Ran quickly exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief, grateful that they had encountered the Fire Lotus Fairy.
After entering the Nascent Soul Realm, Hua Changxi’s control over spiritual energy became even more effortless. The Somersault Cloud was related to escape and transportation, so she had resolutely studied and practiced it, and had now mastered it to perfection. In less than half an hour, Lingguang Hall appeared in their sight.
Hua Changxi glanced indifferently at the army blocking the intersection and, with the siblings An Ze and An Ran, flew like a meteor towards the outside of the Transmission Hall of Lingguang Hall.
Looking at the palace before them, which resembled a celestial palace, An Ran and An Ze were both filled with shock.
“Follow me.”
Hua Changxi led An Ran and An Ze to the underground transmission plaza and stood before the Vermilion Bird Transmission Stele, “The cultivation method I told you about is called the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》.”
Saying this, she looked at the siblings who were still in shock.
“Do you know what our Realm is called?”
The siblings shook their heads simultaneously.
Hua Changxi said, “Our Realm is called the Four Spirit Realm. What are the Four Spirits, you should know, right?”
An Ze nodded, “The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger are the Four Spirits.”
Before people knew that cultivators could truly fly and burrow, the Four Spirits were worshipped as deities by the common folk.
An Ran looked at Hua Changxi with bright eyes, “Fairy, I want to cultivate the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》.”
An Ze glanced at An Ran and added, “Me too.”
Hua Changxi asked, “Have you clearly read the inscription on the stele?”
An Ze and An Ran nodded in unison, “We have read it clearly.”
Hua Changxi asked again, “Are you sure you’ve thought it through? You can actually consider it for a while.”
An Ran replied, “Fairy, there’s no need to consider it further. Being able to cultivate the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》 is definitely a blessing for my brother and me for three lifetimes. If Father and Mother knew that my brother and I could one day become Vermilion Bird Army soldiers guarding a region, they would definitely be proud of us.”
Although An Ze didn’t speak, his expression showed that he felt the same way.
Seeing this, Hua Changxi said no more, “Then, you shall take an oath.”
“I swear before the Vermilion Bird Spirit, with solemn reverence. If I break this oath, may the spirits punish me. May the sacred might of the Vermilion Bird witness my original intention.”
Hua Changxi watched the siblings take their oath, observing their solemn expressions. A sense of solemnity and sacredness surged in her heart. At the same time, a warm current flowed across the back of her right hand.
Hua Changxi looked down at the back of her hand, but there was nothing there. The warm current also quickly disappeared.
Seeing this, Hua Changxi was a little puzzled.
At this moment, An Ran and An Ze finished their oath.
‘Boom~’
The stone door opened, revealing the transmission platform inside.
Hua Changxi suppressed her confusion and said to An Ran and An Ze, “Go in. Place your hands on that red stone, and you will receive the cultivation method.”
“After receiving the cultivation method, first dissipate your current cultivation and then cultivate the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》. Once you re-enter the Qi Refining Realm, I will take you back to Five Finger Mountain.”
Then, Hua Changxi watched An Ran and An Ze walk onto the transmission platform, watched them receive the cultivation method, and watched the two dissipate their cultivation and re-dedicate themselves to cultivation.
During this time, she stayed with them in the transmission plaza. Now that she didn’t have to attend classes at the Medical Affairs Department, she might as well refine pills here while observing the siblings’ progress.
In the blink of an eye, time reached the first day of July.
Having prior cultivation experience, An Ran and An Ze, after dissipating their cultivation, cultivated for ten days in the underground plaza rich in Fire Spiritual Energy, and their cultivation had already recovered to the early stage of the Qi Refining Realm.
“Fairy, the cultivation speed of the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》 is truly several times faster than before.”
An Ran and An Ze were both extremely shocked by the cultivation speed of the 《Vermilion Bird Divine Art》.
Hua Changxi smiled, “As I said, this is the top-tier Fire Element cultivation method in the Four Spirit Realm. After returning to Five Finger Mountain, besides taking care of the spirit fields and managing the shops, you must seize the time to cultivate.”
An Ran and An Ze replied, “Yes.”
During these ten days, Hua Changxi had been refining pills and had also improved the quality of the second-grade pills she refined to the supreme-grade level.
『Second Rank Alchemist（Supreme-grade Pill）: Pills Refined 1618/10000』
After giving the siblings some pills, Hua Changxi sent them back to Five Finger Mountain.
