Divine Brilliance

“So senior sister is also here!”

Closing his eyes and taking in a deep breath, Zong Shou tried his best to calm down his roaring blood. When he opened them up once more, the state of his heart had recovered. “I heard that there is a Meridian Spirit Grass here that is helpful for my Dual Meridian Body, so I am here to look for it. Why did senior sister come to Blood Valley? Even if you want to train, there are also many other spots, why choose such a dangerous place?”

He was surprised. In his memory, when Linhai College disciples reached the Spirit Cultivation Realm, they would need to travel out, going out to places where spiritual veins gathered until they reached the Out of Body Realm, before they could return.

The current Gong Xinran had obviously not achieved that realm of cultivation.

Speaking of which, his ideal senior sister did have some talents. Nineteen years old and already at the Spirit Cultivation stage. Such an achievement was something that many spirit masters could only envy. In Linhai College, it was enough for the many masters to put a lot of attention on her.

“You also know this is a dangerous place!” Gong Xinran scoffed, shaking her head bitterly. “How am I doing this for training? Do you think senior sister is like you? No matter how crazy I am, I wouldn’t easily come here, and also wouldn’t choose this place to nourish the soul and train the heart. Wouldn’t it be better to walk around Donglin Cloud Continent casually?

“Do you remember what senior sister said to you last time? Our Gong Family had a Day Wandering Realm expert in the past. Three thousand years ago he once stood tall in the Donglin Cloud Continent, but who knows for what reason he fell in this Blood Valley, weakening our Family greatly. This time I came over here to find the things that my ancestor left behind. Once I achieve the Out of Body stage, I will be unable to enter anymore…”

Zong Shou was busy flipping through all his memories, and quickly found the relevant portion of memories.

No wonder this woman was so well liked by Zong Shou. Her words had no other intentions behind them and she was really honest when she treated people. Even the remains of an Ascended level expert she didn’t bother to hide. Her concern towards Zong Shou was also very sincere.

Gong Xinran didn’t feel anything funny, turning around. “I have the bloodline of my ancestor and I am able to sense the location of the corpse. Coincidentally, your Senior Brother Gao Yi, the Young Master of the Dragon Spirit City Gao Family, could find some helpers, so we decided to come in and try. Naturally it is great if we can find it, but if we can’t then it would be ending one of my hopes, such that I won’t have any regrets in the future.” She smiled as she pointed behind him at the other spirit master in the group. He was tall and handsome, dressed in a traditional Chinese robe and giving off a really noble aura. He bowed his head at them as one who had good family upbringing would, only his expression was really cold.

Zong Shou immediately felt a slight stab in his heart, feeling really bitter. For some reason, he didn’t like this Senior Brother Gao Yi.

He remembered this person. Two years ago when they were still at the college, he was really close to Gong Xinran, like they were a couple, and today they were still walking together.
Deep in his heart he was feeling really bitter, but that wasn’t his true feelings. The consciousness of Zong Shou had already disappeared, but his influence on his mind was still really strong.

This was the reason why people who stole the bodies of others didn’t want to merge with the soul of the original body. Apart from ensuring the purity of the soul, they didn’t want to be affected by the consciousness of the original soul.

However, his situation was a little different. Before he came back to ten thousand years in the past, apart from his consciousness and state of heart still existing, his god intent, martial arts intent, and comprehension had all disappeared. When that Zong Shou chose to merge their consciousness, he didn’t have any chance to reject him.

“This is your family’s maid? She is so cute! To be able to tame a Grade Three Dark Chill Tiger as a Protector Spirit Beast, she has to be a Spirit Cultivation Realm spirit master too, right? As expected from the Prince of Gantian Mountain… however, the two of you are too rash! These last ten thousand years, who knows how many martial and spirit cultivators have died here. One girl who just reached the Spirit Cultivation Realm and the other who can’t cultivate, you two still dare to enter? Will the Meridian Spirit Grass really help Junior Brother?”

Hong Xinran looked towards Chuxue with praise, following which she scolded Zong Shou without mercy, rolling her eyes and pulling him towards the group of martial cultivators.

As they got close she smiled towards Gao Yi, “Senior Brother Yi, do you remember Junior Brother Zong Shou? What a coincidence to actually meet an old friend in Blood Valley. He wants to collect Meridian Spirit Grass inside, has Senior Brother heard about it?”

Zong Shou helplessly followed behind her. Judging this bunch, he was astonished.

Out of the eight of them, apart from Gao Yi and Gong Xinran who were spirit masters, the other six were actually all Mythic Masters. Just now when they killed those Fang Wolves they all did so really cleanly. It was like they had been through hundreds of battles, just that aura alone wasn’t something normal cultivators couldn’t compare to.

Dragon Spirit City was one of the big cities in the east, but he hadn’t heard of this Gao Family. In the original Zong Shou’s memory, their strength wasn’t weak, and they were a newly risen famous Family.

“Zong Shou? I naturally remember, he’s the Prince of Gantian Mountain, right?”

The corner of his lips rose up ironically, his eyes showing obvious dislike, but it disappeared instantly and was quickly covered up. He lowered his head and said, “I have never heard of the Meridian Spirit Grass. There are too many spirit grasses in the Blood Valley and many are similar-looking. Unless one is experienced, they would be unable to differentiate between them. Can Junior Brother Zong Shou describe it so that we can help you find some?”

Zong Shou shook his head slightly, it was normal that they hadn’t heard of it.

This Meridian Spirit Grass, even in the future its effects were really secret. The pillmakers and medicine masters of this era naturally didn’t know how to use it. Even this name was made up in the future.

It was because they couldn’t buy it on the market, similarly there wasn’t any in Cloud Saint City, which was why Zong Shou decided to get some himself.

As for specialties, he couldn’t say them out loud. He could only test it out one by one, using his experience to differentiate.

“Why is it like that?” Gong Xinran’s expression darkened, but she lit up once more, “Senior Brother, anyways it’s convenient, so why not let them tag along? Junior Brother can’t cultivate and although the girl is a Spirit Cultivation Realm spirit master, she is too young. I feel too worried to let them harvest herbs on their own!”

Gao Yi’s brows instantly frowned as he looked at Zong Shou, his eyes couldn’t help but show some disdain. When he looked towards Chuxue, his eyes lit up. Before he could speak, there was a cold scoff. “Let them tag along? Miss Xinran, are you joking? A piece of trash that hasn’t even opened a single meridian should know his place. If we bumped into those beast groups, I wouldn’t care about him. Trash like him are better off dead…”

That person was short and muscular, but his waist was fat and shoulders were broad. His face had many scars and when he spoke he looked really vicious. He was actually a double cultivator, but due to his vital energy being too strong, it covered up his soul energy. He shouldn’t have reached the Soul Observing Realm.

When he said that, Gao Yi hollered, “Shut up!”

Gao Yi had a lot of authority among them. Although that guy wasn’t willing, he didn’t make another sound. Gao Yi rubbed his forehead in distress, “Junior Sister, don’t you know how dangerous this trip is? There are so many beasts and we might not even be able to protect ourselves, how can we bring more people in? If I can be frank, the girl is still okay, but Junior Brother Zong Shou has no ability to fight back. He would be just a burden for us and add to the danger! If you are thinking of them, you should make them return…”

His tone was also really uncourteous. Zong Shou wasn’t angry, just quietly looking on. Although he had cultivated to the Martial Master Realm and his spirit power had reached the peak of the Soul Observing Realm, because of his Aura Consolidation Art, it seemed like he had never cultivated.

This was for the best, as if they travelled together it would be the worst case. Although the people here were strong,but they would only drag down Chuxue and him.

Not to mention, he had the medicine that could allow them to travel unobstructed in the Blood Valley. Even without it, those beasts wouldn’t be able to stop him.

Gong Xinran didn’t know about his thoughts, her expression was one of helplessness, however she still insisted, “Senior brother! They have already walked to here, how can we ask them to return? My Junior Brother is stubborn and it is useless no matter how we try to convince him. Once we leave he will still follow behind. Why not let them obtain their Meridian Spirit Grass, only then would I feel at ease. If Senior Brother isn’t willing, then I will have to go with them!”