The Flower of Heart Reflection emits a dazzling light.
This flower is shaped like a peony, with a faint red glow flowing over its petals. As it vibrates with a crisp sound, the petals scatter.
Ji Wuya felt as if all he could see were fluttering petals. He wanted to speak, but he couldn't utter a single word, nor could he move his body. It was as if he were trapped in a nightmare. He was so terrified that he involuntarily screamed for help.
The petals emitted wisps of red and silver light, and three green leaves flew out from the base of the Flower of Heart Reflection. These were catalysts that Fu Shan had helped cultivate, specifically designed to communicate with the Flower of Heart Reflection.
The three green leaves transformed into three green orbs of light, merging into Ji Wuya's body. Then, the petals suddenly disappeared, and the Flower of Heart Reflection transformed into a red phantom, disappearing into Ji Wuya's chest.
Ji Wuya felt as if he had been struck by a giant axe. In an instant, tears and snot gushed out of his eyes, and his limbs convulsed violently.
Li Qiang carefully used his Divine Yi Power to protect his heart and brain, preventing him from collapsing due to the entry of the Flower of Heart Reflection.
Seeing Ji Wuya's pained expression, Li Qiang felt a pang of regret. He knew he had acted too hastily. He should have communicated with Ji Wuya more and let him take the Lesser Origin-Nurturing Pill before attempting Foundation Establishment. That would have been much safer. He had been too eager for quick results.
The Flower of Heart Reflection in the sky has completely disappeared.
Ji Wuya in excruciating pain. He felt like a lamb being roasted over a blazing fire, with intense pain surging through him like a tidal wave. Just when he was about to give up, a cool sensation would flow through his body, allowing him to catch his breath briefly.
But he still couldn't move or shout, and he couldn't even have a thought of regret; the pain had completely eroded his nerves.
The effects of the Flower of Heart Reflection are far superior to those of other Foundation Establishment Law Treasure of the Chongxuan Sect. If Fu Shan hadn't added a catalyst to the Flower of Heart Reflection, it would almost have been a celestial artifact. Therefore, the pain of transformation that Ji Wuya experienced when Fusion the Flower of Heart Reflection was also extraordinary.
Li Qiang knew he was in pain. He had experienced the same thing when Fu Shan used the Purple Flame Heart to transform his body. However, he didn't know that the pain brought to Ji Wuya by the Flower of Heart Reflection would be even more intense.
Ji Wuya was going crazy. If he could move, he would want to kill himself immediately. If he could curse, he would have already started cursing. He had never suffered such pain in his life.
He could only curse himself inwardly. If it weren't for his strong curiosity, how could he have ended up like this? Now he couldn't even hum a complaint.
Time passed slowly, and the Flower of Heart Reflection finally merged into Ji Wuya ' body.
Li Qiang made a hand seal and released the seal, inwardly sighing, "What a stroke of luck! Ji Wuya's patience is truly extraordinary." As a golden light shot in, the Flower of Heart Reflection began its first activation.
Ji Wuya immediately felt much better. The pain gradually disappeared, and he felt as if he were immersed in hot water, with warm currents flowing through his body.
The pain he had just experienced and the comfort he was experiencing now made him feel like he had ascended from hell to heaven. His bones began to crack and pop, and his body seemed to be injected with stimulants, throbbing uncontrollably. Suddenly, he could move again.
Ji Wuya struggled violently and screamed, "Ahhh... Help!"
Li Qiang said casually, "Don't move around, or it will hurt." Ji Wuya immediately became obedient.
More than an hour later, Li Qiang landed on the ground and casually waved his hand, saying, "All done."
With a thud, Ji Wuya fell to the ground. He jumped up suddenly, and to his surprise, he jumped seven or eight meters high. He yelled, "What happened?" and then fell down again.
Ji Wuya felt completely changed. His height of 1.75 meters had been forcibly increased to 1.90 meters, and his clothes hung ridiculously on his body, exposing his belly.
He looked down at his body, touched his face hard, and asked blankly, "What happened?"
Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh, recalling how he looked when he was first transformed by Purple Flame Heart.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "This is the effect of the Flower of Heart Reflection. It's my Foundation Establishment Law Treasure, and your body has been completely transformed by Flower of Heart Reflection. This is the Jade Pupil Slip. Use your Divine Sense to examine it when you have time, and memorize it with your mind." He handed Ji Wuya a Jade Pupil Slip Jade Pupil Slip, which was a gift from Fu Shan.
Ji Wuya felt like a dream, but this time it was a beautiful dream.
Li Qiang took out a bracelet and smiled, "This is a storage bracelet; it can hold a lot of things." He handed the Mustard Seed Bracelet that Fu Shan had given him to Ji Wuya, saying, "There are many things in here that I don't need, so I'm giving them all to you. Take your time looking at them... This is the Soul-Releasing Dragon Ring, the symbol of a core brother."
Ji Wuya first put on the Soul-Releasing Dragon Ring, and under Li Qiang's guidance, shrunk the Soul-Releasing Dragon Ring, and then put on the bracelet with some doubt.
Suddenly, he shouted, "Huh? What's going on? Wow, so many things!" His reaction was exactly what Li Qiang had expected, because he had experienced it himself.
Li Qiang said, "I'll take you back to the Chongxuan Sect, and you can cultivate there from now on." A golden light flashed, and Li Qiang, along with the dazed Ji Wuya, teleported away.
Ji Wuya could hardly believe it. Li Qiang had only given him a brief introduction before abandoning him at the Chongxuan Sect. He hadn't even figured out anything yet, but because of his extremely high seniority, he had inexplicably become a senior expert.
Everyone in the sect treated Ji Wuya with utmost respect, which made him too embarrassed to ask others for advice. He wandered around all day until Zhao Hao returned, at which point he finally saw an acquaintance.
Later, under Zhao Hao's guidance, Ji Wuya officially embarked on the path of cultivation.
Whenever Li Qiang, his elder brother, is mentioned, Ji Wuya is both amused and exasperated, feeling like the most inexplicable cultivator.
Li Qiang felt a little guilty, but he really didn't have time to guide Ji Wuya. Anyway, with the Flower of Heart Reflection as Foundation Establishment Law Treasure, Ji Wuya had plenty of time to slowly comprehend it. As for Tianzhen and the Seven Elders, they were in the Illusory God Main Hall, and he had to go there again.
Li Qiang had a vague feeling that the central hub in the Illusory God Main Hall held some kind of attraction. Although he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, he was determined to make a trip there no matter what.
Upon returning to Earth, Li Qiang went directly to Sea City and appeared at Zhao Hao's villa.
Zhao Hao was already waiting there. Upon seeing Li Qiang, he hurriedly said, "Master, the chairman of Jibaisheng Group has sent word that he wants to see you."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "I don't know any chairman of Jibaisheng Group... uh, is it for Ji Wuya?" He immediately realized that Ji Wuya had been summoned by Han Suya, and they would know this with just a little research.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Can't you handle this?"
Zhao Hao said with a wry smile, "Because Ji Wuya is now our elder, we dare not be disrespectful to his family, so... Master must personally intervene."
Li Qiang hadn't considered these things. He said, "Go and explain. Use whatever means necessary, just make things right... The prerequisite is that you can't hurt them, understand? If all else fails, take this..."
Zhao Hao took a mask, played with it, and asked, "What's this?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Use the illusion mask to make someone look like Ji Wuya, then cause an accident. That way there won't be any trouble, but you absolutely cannot hurt any of them."
Zhao Hao nodded and said, "It won't hurt them. I'll go talk to my senior brother." Only if Li Qiang gave the order would Zhao Hao dare to do this, after Ji Wuya was now a core brother of the Chongxuan Sect, and Zhao Hao dared not act on his own.
Zhao Hao went out excitedly. With this illusion mask, things would be much easier. He just needed to have someone dress up Ji Wuya, hang around outside for a few days, and then disappear. His family would probably be helpless. Although his family wasn't good to Ji Wuya, this would at least provide some explanation.
Li Qiang was worried about Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, so he went into the basement and stood carefully in the corner, afraid of disturbing them.
Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha were still channeling their inner energy.
Li Qiang extended his Divine Sense, and with his current cultivation level, he easily figured out the situation.
The Spiritual Qi here is too scarce, and the two of them are relying entirely on the effects of the Reverse-Going Pill to condense their nascent Nascent Soul. Fortunately, Li Qiang had given them many elixirs and medicines, so for the time being, there are no major problems. However, in an environment without Spiritual Qi, the condensed Nascent Soul will be relatively weak, and Li Qiang does not want to see such a situation.
He took out more than a dozen top-grade crystals and began to set up an array. It was a very simple array, designed to release the energy of the crystals, and its purpose was to fill the entire basement with Spiritual Qi.
Setting up such a simple formation is not something an ordinary person can do. It requires distributing Spiritual Qi evenly in a small space, and using crystals of various attributes. It is difficult for anyone other than a master formation expert to succeed.
The formation was activated quickly. Li Qiang used his Divine Yi Power to adjust and balance the distribution of Spiritual Qi, making the basement appear as if it were on Spirit Vein.
The abundant Spiritual Qi was slowly absorbed by Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha, and both of them emitted a faint glow. Li Qiang knew that they had begun to condense their Nascent Soul.
Li Qiang also sat down cross-legged, intending to personally protect Big Brother Mo and Big Brother Qi.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Mo Huaiyuan was the first to complete the formation of his Nascent Soul, and Qi Junsha followed suit.
After all, the two were once Loose Immortal, and they were very familiar with the condensation and circulation of Nascent Soul. With a treasure like the Reverse-Going Pill, plus the abundant Spiritual Qi in the basement, condensing Nascent Soul became a very easy thing.
Mo Huaiyuan stretched, his body crackling and popping as if firecrackers were exploding from top to bottom. He sighed contentedly, "It's so comfortable to have a physical body, haha." He paced back and forth excitedly.
Li Qiang whispered, " Big Brother Mo, please be quiet..."
Qi Junsha suddenly said, "Alright, I'm all better now, haha, haha, I'm going to start anew."
Li Qiang said happily, "Congratulations, Big Brother Mo! Congratulations, Big Brother Qi! Congratulations on turning your lives around! Haha!" The three of them looked at each other and laughed. From acquaintance to friendship, their bond seemed incredibly precious at this moment.
Mo Huaiyuan said, "Brother Qi, I plan to find a place to cultivate in seclusion until I reach the Leaving the Body Realm before going out to gain experience."
Qi Junsha nodded and said, "I'll go with my elder brother. It would be best to find a place with abundant Spiritual Qi to cultivate. However, with our current cultivation level, it will be difficult to find a good place."
Li Qiang said, "There are plenty of places with abundant Spiritual Qi; I can take you there." The Primordial Realm has many suitable places for cultivation, and he naturally wanted to choose the best place for Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha to cultivate.
After a moment's thought, Li Qiang said, " The Ancient Sword Academy has now moved to the Primordial Realm. Why don't you go there to cultivate in the Ancient Sword Academy first? They have excellent training grounds there, and the Qian Chi'ou is still there; they can help you out."
Qi Junsha thought for a moment and said, "I'd better not go. I originally planned to, but... I don't want to trouble the younger generation of the Ancient Sword Academy. Sigh, it doesn't feel right."
Mo Huaiyuan nodded in agreement and said, "Any planet suitable for cultivators will be fine; it will make our cultivation easier."
Li Qiang casually put away the array he had set up and released the restriction, saying, "Let's go up first. There are still some things to explain, and then we'll head to the Primordial Realm."
The three went up to the room, and Li Qiang asked someone to fetch Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao, Han Suya, and Paben arrived together.
Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha had returned to their original appearances. Qi Junsha was still exceptionally handsome, but with an added air of boldness and unrestraint, while Mo Huaiyuan's white eyebrows remained striking.
Han Suya stepped forward to pay respects to the patriarch, but was stopped by Qi Junsha. He said, "I have been reincarnated and have started anew. Let's not mention our previous titles or seniority; we can address each other as equals."
Han Suya repeatedly said she dared not.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I don't call him Master anymore. How about this, according to my seniority, you can call him Uncle-Master."
Qi Junsha said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter what we call ourselves, we're starting all over again anyway."
Everyone stepped forward to pay their respects, Paben said, "Master, we are all ready. May we leave Earth now?"
Li Qiang instructed, "Alright, we'll head back to the Primordial Realm now. Zhao Hao, go and ask Uncle Qi's family if they'd like to go."
Zhao Hao said, "They agreed a long time ago, and they're on the relocation list this time too. Hehe, they said they're planning to open a pastry shop in the Primordial Realm."
Li Qiang laughed heartily and said, "That's a good idea! Okay, Paben, we can organize more people with technical skills to go."
Zhao Hao laughed and said, "That's more than enough. There are about 50,000 people this time, plus a lot of supplies."
Paben shook his head and said, "There are already 70,000. I'm worried I won't be able to go all of them at once."
Mo Huaiyuan asked curiously, "Brother, what are you talking about?"
Qi Junsha exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, I don't understand!"
Zhao Hao laughed and said, "Let me explain." He recounted the whole story and then said, "So, the planet that Master took us to in the Primordial Realm is a planet exclusively for us disciples; no other cultivators will come here."
Mo Huaiyuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm not surprised by anything you do, but this time I can't help it... this is simply divine intervention."
Qi Junsha remained silent, but felt incredibly proud inside.
This relocation took Li Qiang a bit of a strain, as there were simply too many people and supplies involved. To avoid making mistakes, he relocated the people eight times in total.
After settling everyone in, he led Mo Huaiyuan and Qi Junsha to the planet where the cultivators of Sealed Fate Planet had migrated; it was also a native planet.
Li Qiang found a hidden Spirit Vein, settled the two people in, and then took his leave. He finally had time to go to the Illusory God Main Hall.
Upon arriving at the Illusory God Main Hall once again, Li Qiang did not enter directly; instead, he first went to the temple's plaza.
He was dumbfounded the moment he appeared; three people were standing in the square. He asked in surprise, "Master, Aunt, Uncle? What are you doing here?"
The three men looked at him strangely, making Li Qiang feel uncomfortable. He forced a smile and said, "Hey, you three bosses, what brings you here to kill time? Hey, did you find some treasure?" As he spoke, he walked up to the three men.
The Heavenly Aunt smiled radiantly, and her fleeting beauty made Li Qiang feel dizzy.
She said, "We've been waiting for you. We just arrived."
Li Qiang smiled wryly, "Did you calculate that again? Sigh, it seems Non-Self hide in the Primordial Realm... you can find me anywhere..."
The Azure Emperor and Boju smiled, and the Heavenly Aunt said with a grin, "You are the key to solving the problem, so we had to come to you."
Li Qiang raised his hands and said, "Alright, you are all seniors, my elders. If you have anything to say, please give me your orders. How could I dare not obey? This... could it be related to the Illusory God Main Hall?" He thought and thought, and there was no other reason for these three top experts to be mobilized together except for the Illusory God Main Hall.
The Azure Emperor said, "Indeed, as expected of my disciple. We have indeed come for the Illusory God Main Hall."
Li Qiang asked, "What exactly happened? Could it be..." He had a sudden thought and said, "Could it be that the final step to becoming a god in the Ancient God Repository... is fake? No, that can't be..." He immediately dismissed the idea.
The Heavenly Aunt exchanged a glance.
High Person Boju said, "Nephew, your guess is incorrect, but it's interesting. The divine artifact that Heavenly Aunt obtained did indeed record the final step to becoming a god. Originally, we planned to cultivate according to it, but your master discovered something was wrong. There was a section in it that was completely incomprehensible. In the end, we found that the translatable part... was with Gu Xing..."
The Azure Emperor laughed, "This is what we, the three of us, deduced. The treasure that can be translated is the Azure Slip obtained by Gu Xing. Hehe, fortunately, the three of us are very cautious... That's why we sent Gu Xing to find you. After obtaining the Azure Slip, we discovered that the final step is to personally go to the central hub of the Illusory Star Divine Formation. Only there can one truly comprehend the final step."
Li Qiang groaned, "My god, this is too complicated! After going through so many detours, we still have to get to the Illusory God Main Hall. This place... this place is too insane!"
He had already entered the Illusory God Main Hall. Since the Seven Elders were inside, he knew that in order to pass through the Illusory God Main Hall and accurately reach the main hub, he had to obtain the Guardian Divine Armor. However, he was unwilling to wear the Guardian Divine Armor because it would self-destruct as soon as he came to this realm.
Heavenly Aunt smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as each of us defeats a Guardian Divine Beast and obtains the Guardian Divine Armor, we can avoid most of the restrictions. I have a map here that leads into the Illusory God Main Hall, which you haven't seen before. Here, memorize it carefully and then memorize it immediately." She said confidently.
Li Qiang was very surprised and asked, "How did you know we needed to obtain the Guardian Divine Armor?"
The Azure Emperor laughed and said, "I also know that the Guardian Divine Armor must be upgraded to the top level to reach the central hub, and once it reaches the top level, the Guardian Divine Armor will no longer threaten its master; in other words, it will not self-destruct."
Li Qiang stared at them in disbelief, and couldn't help but admire them. They had never been inside, yet they knew more than he, someone who had been.
He suddenly laughed and said, "It's quite a coincidence that I have four sets of Guardian Divine Armor, and they're all high-level ones. We don't need to specifically kill the Guardian Divine Beast anymore. We can each take one set." As he spoke, he took out three sets of Guardian Divine Armor, then took the route map given to him by Heavenly Aunt and went to the side to memorize it.
Azure Emperor, Heavenly Aunt, and Boju were all startled. High Person Boju and said, "You actually defeated four Guardian Divine Beast and even obtained the Guardian Divine Armor. The most unbelievable thing is... you didn't even put on the Guardian Divine Armor, yet you were still able to come outside... You, you're too outrageous!"
Seeing High Person Boju's surprise, Li Qiang felt quite pleased and said smugly, " fortuitous opportunity, something I obtained by chance."
Looking at the route map, Li Qiang realized that this was a path of fierce battles, and that most of the routes led to the Death Pavilion.
He asked, puzzled, "Master, why do we all go through the Death Pavilion? With the Guardian Divine Armor, we can easily avoid these divine beasts. There's no need to fight our way in."
Heavenly Aunt interjected, "Junior nephew, it's not that we like to charge in, but this is the route map we received. We don't have a second, better path... We've analyzed this route, and just from what it reveals, we know how dangerous the Illusory God Main Hall is. Although the route connected by the Death Pavilion is dangerous, the four of us are strong enough to get through, especially with the Guardian Divine Armor. Most of the restrictions inside are ineffective, so we can force our way through."
Seeing the powerful aura that Heavenly Aunt exuded, Li Qiang thought to himself, Heavenly Aunt is even more domineering than a man.
The Azure Emperor nodded and said, "This is Law Treasure that the three of us cultivated together, called the Divine Link. With it, we won't get separated in the Illusory God Main Hall. Moreover, if anyone encounters danger, you can quickly return to the Primordial Realm, and the three of us can go with them."
They had planned long ago to utilize Li Qiang's Primordial Realm, so that even if any problems arose, they could retreat and find a solution later.
Li Qiang said, " Tianzhen has already gone in. He went in with seven ancient immortals who were trapped inside long ago, but there's still no news of them. I came here for their sake."
High Person Boju's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "What? He actually dared to go in? That little beast... I..."
Li Qiang quickly stopped him, saying, "Uncle-Master, don't be angry. I think Tianzhen's intuition is right, otherwise you wouldn't have come here."
High Person Boju sighed, "I know... With his cultivation level, even if he sees the star map of the central hub, it's useless. He can't comprehend its mysteries. What use would it be for him to go in!"
Seeing High Person Boju's exasperated expression, Li Qiang suddenly understood that although Boju was very strict with Tianzhen and even had Heavenly Aunt restrain him, he actually cared about him a lot.
He advised, "Senior Uncle, it might not be a bad thing for Tianzhen to go in. It could greatly help his cultivation. Consider it a challenge."
The Azure Emperor also advised, "Don't get so angry. Actually, Tianzhen is still trying very hard... When we go in later, let's be careful; maybe we can help them."
Heavenly Aunt laughed and said, "Of course, the Ancient Divine Formation hidden in the Illusory God Main Hall is enormous, and it's not so easy to find the central hub. If we can encounter Tianzhen, we can travel together."
High Person Boju's expression softened. "That's all we can do. Sigh, I hope the kid's alright." This time, he didn't hide his concern.
Li Qiang said, "Master, Aunt, Uncle, are you ready? Let's go in. Hehe, we've been in the square for too long." With three powerful experts accompanying him, Li Qiang's confidence soared. He was a little anxious Tianzhen and the others had been inside for so long.
The Heavenly Aunt said, "Don't rush in yet. There's something else I need to confirm with you. Although we've pieced together some clues, we're not entirely sure yet."
Both the Azure Emperor and High Person Boju nodded in silence.
Li Qiang felt a chill run down his spine. He asked in confusion, "Uh, what's going on? You guys aren't going to sell me out, are you?" He couldn't help but joke.
The Azure Emperor asked, "Have you memorized the route map?"
Li Qiang said easily, "Once you memorize it, it's not difficult at all."
He was somewhat puzzled. Although the route was extremely complex, it was a piece of cake for someone with his cultivation level. He wondered, "Could there be some other secret in the route map?"
The Heavenly Aunt said, "Treat each point on the route map as a constellation, and think carefully about what's special about it."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "What's this for? Okay, I'll try."
He sat cross-legged and tried to change the nodes on the route map to constellations. In an instant, a familiar feeling welled up in his heart.
He suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Strange, how could this be?"