There Is a Golden House in Books

The night was deep and silent, and Qin Haoxuan, possessing a small snake, headed towards Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley.

The small snake moved swiftly. In the time it took an incense stick to burn, it had bypassed Emperor Huang Peak, crossed over a dozen mountains, and arrived outside the gloomy Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, which exuded a sinister, poisonous aura.

Qin Haoxuan looked up. The entrance to Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley was roiling with black mist. For dozens of miles around, the area was desolate, with no vegetation, and not a single bird or beast in sight.

As he neared the entrance to Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, a tremendous pressure descended, as if a giant stone were pressing down on him. Each step was difficult, and the pressure intensified with every forward movement.

Recalling his current predicament, no matter how potent the poisonous gas in Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley was, Qin Haoxuan could only take a gamble. He gambled that the small snake was immune to all poisons, gritted his teeth, and burrowed in.

Within Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, dark clouds swirled, and lightning occasionally flashed across the sky, striking the dry, hardened black earth saturated with poisonous gas. The landscape was desolate and grim, littered with ruins and broken remnants. Many shattered magic treasures lay scattered on the ground, their surfaces rust-eaten after millennia of exposure in Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, exuding a bone-chilling demonic aura.

Not far away stood several stone mountains hundreds of meters high. One had been half-blown away, standing in a distorted and bizarre manner. Another had been pierced through from its waist, revealing a massive, thirty-meter-diameter opening through which one could see the black and gray sky on the other side.

Could these remnants, far beyond human capabilities, be the scars left from the ancient battle between immortals and demons? Qin Haoxuan was utterly shocked.

"Huh, a living thing!" Just as Qin Haoxuan was looking around, a voice suddenly came from his front left.

He focused his gaze and saw a huge, ugly body leaning against a withered tree about a hundred meters away. Its skin color was strikingly similar to the base color of Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley. At first glance, one might mistake it for part of the giant withered tree.

Seeing the owner of the body looking as if they were on their last breath, clearly at the end of their strength and barely clinging to life, Qin Haoxuan also noticed a small, shimmering golden plant about fifty meters away, emanating extremely pure spiritual energy. With the small snake's keen senses, he immediately recognized it as no ordinary item.

"Little snake, little snake, you may be small, but you're quite capable. To be able to enter here without being poisoned to death is quite remarkable," the owner of the body said. "I've exhausted all my strength and have no hope of leaving Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley. To prevent my cultivation techniques from being lost, why don't I pass them on to you?"

Qin Haoxuan warily eyed the owner of the body, remaining motionless, his eyes flickering with doubt.

"I, the Undying Witch Demon, have roamed the world for thousands of years and never lied. If I say I'll pass on my ultimate techniques, I will. Didn't you come here seeking treasures? My techniques are top-tier cultivation methods even in the immortal cultivation world. Aren't you tempted?" The owner of the body seemed somewhat angered. The previously depleted body suddenly emanated a terrifying aura, as if the Undying Witch Demon would immediately leap up and crush Qin Haoxuan to death if he refused. Frightened, Qin Haoxuan retreated repeatedly. However, after a long wait, the Undying Witch Demon did not leap up to crush him.

Only then did Qin Haoxuan return to Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley and try to take a few steps. He found that with each step, the pressure on him increased significantly. He estimated that with his current abilities, he could at most reach the golden plant. Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley was rampant with deadly poisons, and he didn't know if the golden plant was an immortal herb or a poisonous one. What if he mistakenly ate a poisonous plant and died? But what if it was an immortal herb, and he missed such an opportunity?

Just as he was hesitating whether to go and pick the golden plant, the Undying Witch Demon in the distance suddenly cast a mysterious purple magic art into the air. It carried the sound of thousands of galloping horses and fierce roars, shooting directly towards Qin Haoxuan's forehead. Qin Haoxuan was so terrified that his soul almost left his body, thinking the demon was going to kill him. However, under the pressure of Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, Qin Haoxuan's reactions were sluggish, and he couldn't dodge in time. He could only watch helplessly as the magic art drilled into his forehead.

"This is my unique ultimate technique, the Great Dao Heart Seed Demon Technique. This technique is incredibly powerful when cultivated to its depths. The poisonous gas in this valley is too heavy for any creature to enter. To prevent it from being lost, I will impart it to you now."

Just as Qin Haoxuan thought he was doomed, he found that his mind was filled with many profound and inexplicable characters, as if they had been forcibly etched into his memory. He himself was unharmed, and he immediately understood that this old demon was all bark and no bite; as long as he didn't get close to him, he had no ability to harm him.

Under the malevolent gaze of the Undying Witch Demon, and enduring the pressure of Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley, Qin Haoxuan took more than ten minutes to cover the short distance of just over a hundred meters to reach the golden plant. If not for the small snake's robust physique, not to mention the poisonous gases and miasma, the cumulative pressure of each step would have been enough to crush others to powder.

Seeing how formidable the uncultivated small snake was, the Undying Witch Demon's eyes flashed with brilliance. He seemed very satisfied with the successor he had chosen. Qin Haoxuan didn't know what he was plotting, but since he couldn't harm him, he couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind.

This golden plant was only three to four inches tall, entirely golden, somewhat resembling a lotus. On its straight stem, there was only one golden leaf. It looked as if a gust of wind could blow it over. Although it exuded strong spiritual energy, Qin Haoxuan dared not take a bite. What if it was a highly toxic substance that would poison him to death?

Thinking that he had classes during the day and unsure of what to do, Qin Haoxuan temporarily withdrew from Immortal-Slaying Poison Valley.

The next day, Qin Haoxuan, dragging his weary body and sporting large dark circles under his eyes, arrived at the classroom. It was the first day of formal training. The first half-hour of the morning was still spent absorbing spiritual energy. Several new disciples drew spiritual energy into their bodies and broke through their Immortal Seeds. Qin Haoxuan, as one of the few disciples who had already broken through their Immortal Seeds, should have been practicing the Qi Guiding Technique to water his Immortal Root and force it to sprout as soon as possible.

However, during the half-hour of spiritual energy absorption, Qin Haoxuan continued to practice the Qi Guiding Technique, but his progress was slow. Zhang Kuang and others absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth like whales drinking water, while Qin Haoxuan's Qi Guiding Technique was intermittent, absorbing less than one percent of what Zhang Kuang and the others did. Furthermore, due to the aftereffects of possessing the small snake last night, he actually fell asleep while meditating with his eyes closed.

It wasn't until the formal class began that Elder Chu stood on the podium in the lecture hall and started explaining basic knowledge of immortal cultivation. Qin Haoxuan forced himself to listen, but his eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and he yawned repeatedly, drawing sideways glances from others and displeasing Elder Chu, whose impression of Qin Haoxuan immediately took a hit.

To Elder Chu's further annoyance, Qin Haoxuan, who had initially only yawned, soon slumped onto the desk and fell asleep, followed by continuous snoring.

If Elder Chu had felt favorably towards Qin Haoxuan yesterday, believing that despite his poor aptitude, his Dao heart was firm and he could be cultivated, Qin Haoxuan's performance today had personally overturned his impression.

In his decades of experience as an enlightenment immortal teacher, this was the first person he had encountered who started snoring and sleeping on the very first day of training. If it were a Purple Seed genius like Li Jing, Zhang Kuang, or Xu Yu, it might be understandable, but why was he, a Colorless Weak Seed, sleeping during class?

Elder Chu coughed heavily, hoping to awaken Qin Haoxuan, but to no avail. He said with some displeasure, "Today, I will tell you about the Six Arts of Immortal Cultivation. The Six Arts of Immortal Cultivation are [Spiritual Law and Dao Arts, Pill Refining Art, Artifact Refining Art, Talisman Crafting Art, Formation Arranging Art, and Control]. Spiritual Law and Dao Arts refer to spiritual laws and Dao arts. Pill Refining Art refers to the art of refining pills and elixirs. Artifact Refining Art refers to the art of crafting various magic treasures. Talisman Crafting Art refers to the art of creating various spiritual talismans. Formation Arranging Art refers to the art of setting up formations. Control is divided into two types: one is the method of controlling magic treasures, and the other is beast taming and training."

The two hundred new disciples in the lecture hall were all listening attentively, taking notes with rustling sounds. Apart from Elder Chu's lecture, it was utterly silent. Qin Haoxuan's not-so-loud snoring sounded particularly jarring, immediately drawing looks of surprise and disdain.

"Trash." The word drifted through Zhang Kuang's mind. If Qin Haoxuan had been diligent and motivated, he might have had some concerns. But the current Qin Haoxuan was not worth worrying about at all. Once his spiritual law cultivation was somewhat accomplished, he could make Qin Haoxuan disappear from the human world in a secluded corner.

"Rotten wood cannot be carved," Li Jing's gaze also swept over Qin Haoxuan but did not linger. It finally settled on Zhang Kuang. Qin Haoxuan was not worth his time to pay attention to, but he had to pay attention to Zhang Kuang. The future sect leader of the Taichu Sect would inevitably be succeeded by one of these three supreme Purple Seed disciples. Excluding Xu Yu, who was a woman, Zhang Kuang was his greatest competitor.

Zhang Kuang also noticed Li Jing. The gazes of these two supreme Purple Seed disciples met and separated quickly. Both saw a fierce glint in each other's eyes, neither willing to back down.

Xu Yu nudged Qin Haoxuan with her elbow. The sleeping Qin Haoxuan remained completely unaware, his snoring unabated, causing the entire hall to burst into laughter.

Seeing this, the timid Xu Yu's face turned red with anger. She shouted, "What are you laughing at? What are you laughing at!"

Instantly, the entire hall fell silent.

After all, she was a supreme Purple Seed disciple. After Xu Yu's reprimand, the others shut their mouths. They could hardly imagine that Xu Yu, with her gentle nature, would stand up for Qin Haoxuan like this. While surprised, they were also envious and jealous.

Although they were displeased after being reprimanded by the gentle Xu Yu, no one dared to show it. To offend a disciple with unlimited potential like a Purple Seed was no laughing matter.

If anyone else had roared in the classroom to defend someone sleeping during class, they would have been kicked out by Elder Chu long ago. But this was a supreme Purple Seed disciple, and it was different. Elder Chu's expression changed several times, but he finally calmed down and no longer paid attention to Qin Haoxuan. After all, he had to give face to a Purple Seed disciple.

At the same time, he sighed inwardly for Qin Haoxuan. If he hadn't been so self-abandoning, with his Dao heart, if he had some fortuitous encounter, his future achievements would not have been low. But as it stood, he was destined to be a handyman disciple his entire life.

Qin Haoxuan slept from sunrise to sunset, then lazily opened his eyes. Seeing Elder Chu lecturing, he slapped his head, thinking, "This is bad! Today is the first day of initial training!"

Just as Qin Haoxuan was regretting not listening to the lecture all day, Xu Yu next to him handed him her notebook.

As he opened Xu Yu's notebook, a faint fragrance wafted out. The neat and elegant brushstrokes clearly recorded the key points of the lecture. On the later pages, there were also drawings of various flowers and plants.

Qin Haoxuan smiled. Girls liked to doodle and draw, and Xu Yu was no exception. He didn't think much of it and continued to read the lecture notes.

A particular lecture note caught Qin Haoxuan's attention. It recorded a new term he had never heard of – Divine Sense Impact.

Divine Sense Impact was an attack method derived from cultivating the soul, achievable after reaching a certain level of strength. It could cause the opponent to instantly lose their ability to act, or it could be used to create illusions, or even to make the opponent's soul scatter. The stronger the soul, the deeper the cultivation, and the stronger the divine sense attack.

There was such a magical attack method. Just from the simple introduction, he knew it was extraordinary. Qin Haoxuan was instantly excited. However, the subsequent introduction poured cold water on him. Divine Sense Attacks required at least the strength of the Immortal Infant Dao Fruit Realm to cultivate.

The Immortal Infant Dao Fruit Realm was the level of the sect's ancestors. It seemed he would have to listen more carefully in the future. If Xu Yu hadn't recorded such detailed lecture notes, how would he have known? Thinking this, he cast a grateful glance at Xu Yu.

When he got tired of reading the lecture notes, he inadvertently glanced at the drawings of flowers and plants again. His heart skipped a beat, and he widened his eyes in excitement, staring intently at one of them.

Under the drawing, Xu Yu had annotated: "One-Leaf Golden Lotus, golden all over, grows in places of extreme yin and extreme poison. It grows one leaf every hundred years, with a maximum of nine leaves, hence it is also called the Nine-Leaf Golden Lotus. When it has nine leaves, it is the mature stage, at which point its medicinal efficacy is at its fullest and most complete, making it an excellent material for refining pills. However, even a single One-Leaf Golden Lotus is sufficient to refine high-grade pills such as the Void Return Pill or the Life Transformation Pill."

ps: A few words. Since there are new friends who may not have read my book before, some people are saying that there will be Purple Seeds everywhere from now on. Those who have read my "Nirvana Heavenly Pride" and "Dominating the World" know that in "Nirvana," the five Grandmasters were established at the beginning, and in the end, those five were still the highest points from the beginning of the book. It's just that the protagonist and his friends also reached that point and surpassed them. Everyone writes novels differently. I don't need Purple Seeds to be everywhere, or for "XX to be worthless" to make it interesting. The novel has just begun, and looking ahead is a good thing, but don't speculate based on the experience of a blind man touching an elephant. The idea of Purple Seeds being everywhere is not something I need. Thank you. Finally, if you like it, please cast your recommendation votes!