Sure enough, the cultivator patted his hand again, took out something like an array talisman from his storage pouch, and handed it to Xiao Hua with a smile. "This is an array talisman for breaking cultivation-art restrictions. Fellow Daoist will know upon using it!"
An Chengmo also handed over the booklet at this moment, smiling. "Please, Fellow Daoist. This cultivation art is now yours!"
Then he looked at the cultivator standing dumbly beside them and said with a smile, "This Fellow Daoist may return. Fellow Daoist's Mother-Child Spirit Fruit is certainly excellent, but... it is still not old enough! Please..."
Only then did that cultivator come to his senses. As he turned and walked down, he muttered under his breath, "This... how is this possible? How could there be a Mother-Child Spirit Fruit with such a long age??"
Xiao Hua forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and accepted the thick booklet. Then, channeling his spiritual power, he watched as the runes on the array talisman gradually began to flow. He slapped his hand down and pressed it onto the booklet. A burst of dazzling radiance flashed, and four large characters appeared on the booklet: "Heaven and Earth Manifestation." Xiao Hua casually flipped through it a few times, nodded, and said, "Not bad. It is indeed a complete cultivation art! Those juniors of mine... are truly fortunate!"
As he spoke, he patted his hand, storing Heaven and Earth Manifestation in his storage pouch, then cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"
"No need, no need!" The cultivator returned the salute. "If anyone should give thanks, it is this poor Daoist who should thank Fellow Daoist!"
After they finished speaking, they each descended from the high platform!
"Who is that cultivator? Why is he seated below? How could he