CHAPTER 635: CHAPTER 306: FIVE-COLORED SPIRITUAL ORCHID, ARCHEOLOGICAL CHOICE_2

Of course, this matter remains a conjecture, to be honest, it’s just a possibility.

The cultivation techniques of the Tianhe Venerable do not stop at just one, and even the Lifebound Spirit Treasure Skills must be cultivated during the Golden Core Stage.

He looked up at Xiao Yuying, who nodded and said:

"The jade tube also mentions a rumor that the Tianhe Venerable created an extremely powerful Golden Elixir Method,"

"This Golden Elixir Method requires a certain Spirit Pill, the main ingredient of which is the Five Elements Orchid."

Zheng Fa slowly nodded, then looked at the orchid in the deer’s mouth and realized, "Is this the Five Elements Orchid?"

"Yes." Xiao Yuying also looked at the orchid, with a slight sigh in her tone, "That Nascent Soul cultivator naturally wanted to glimpse the Secret Technique, so somehow, he found a Five Elements Orchid and planted it in his cave dwelling."

"What I didn’t expect was that when I entered his cave dwelling, the Five Elements Orchid had actually been passed down from generation to generation."

"Yet he himself had long turned into white bones."

Xiao Yuying thought of another matter, her expression turning more serious, as she spoke, "This Five Elements Orchid is now in the Xuanwei Realm... almost unseen."

"Unseen? That shouldn’t be the case?"

Zheng Fa frowned.

According to Xiao Yuying, the Five Elements Orchid should have a significant capacity for survival, capable of stable propagation under certain conditions.

"I later inquired about this... In the Xuanwei Realm, the seeds of the Five Elements Orchid are extremely rare, and most cultivators haven’t even heard of this spirit plant."

Zheng Fa suddenly looked up at Xiao Yuying and spoke, "Deliberately destroyed?"

"I’m afraid so."

If it was destroyed, it would naturally be the doing of the Five Sects, as few others have such capability.

This, in turn, made Zheng Fa understand why Xiao Yuying was so sure that this Five Elements Orchid was related to the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method’:

After all, unless it was something as taboo as the ’Nine Reincarnation Golden Core Method’ or the Tianhe Venerable, the Five Sects wouldn’t go to such lengths to turn a perfectly good spirit plant into an endangered species.

So to speak, this Five Elements Orchid, then, is somewhat precious.

"Fairy Xiao, is this orchid... for me?"

"I’ll give you one, but what I want in the future isn’t just one."

"Even..." Zheng Fa laughed upon hearing this, "Ten or a hundred, even!"

Protecting endangered species and maintaining the ecological environment of the Xuanwei Realm is what the Jiushan Sect is best at.

Is there anything more endangered than a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root?

Didn’t Master Qian manage it as well?

Xiao Yuying nodded, smiled slightly, and then focused her gaze on that line of characters, only after a long time did she say, "This idea of yours, in the future... the Jiushan Sect might find it very difficult."

Zheng Fa silently nodded.

It is indeed difficult.

He hadn’t seen a successful example—perhaps it could be said that up to now, he has embarked on a path truly different from the modern, at least not simply following the beaten path.

In the future, success or failure, no longer will there be stones to step on.

"If it weren’t for having no options, I wouldn’t want to do this either."

Zheng Fa still shook his head and said.

If not for the current situation in the Xuanwei Realm, with the Jiushan Sect in crisis, he truly wouldn’t want to.

"If it weren’t for having no options, I wouldn’t want to help you either..."

Xiao Yuying, like a parrot mimicking, gave a bitter smile just like his.

"..." Zheng Fa looked at Xiao Yuying.

"I’m also a cultivator." Xiao Yuying stood up, looking frankly at Zheng Fa, "If it weren’t for the spiritual energy decline... I wouldn’t stand on your side."

This was indeed quite truthful.

Xiao Yuying wasn’t one to harbor grand love for the world.

Among the three women closest to her in the Xuanwei Realm.

Zhang naturally was different; the two were always of one heart.

Xie Qingxue harbored great secrets, and having been discovered by Zheng Fa, had no choice but to cooperate with him.

Xiao Yuying was different.

Now it seems, this woman’s identity is mysterious, seemingly with a vast background, yet she has many choices, living freely and unfettered. If she wanted to leave the Jiushan Realm, even if I didn’t agree, she would not be without a way.

This means that if she didn’t agree with Zheng Fa’s actions, she truly could withdraw herself.

Only the issue of spiritual energy decline could move her.

Indeed, the more one prides themselves on their aptitude, the more they care about the spiritual energy decline... If in a lifetime you can only cultivate to the Golden Core Stage, why worry about spiritual energy decline?

"If the Five Sects come to make trouble in the future, you can just say..." Xiao Yuying suddenly said, "This taboo ’Jiushan Golden Core Method’, I, Xiao Yuying, also have a part. If they want to cause trouble, they might as well count me in."

With that, she waved her sleeve, retracting the painted screen.

The little deer before Zheng Fa turned into threads of green spiritual energy, slowly dissipating.

Then, she opened her right hand, extending it toward Zheng Fa.

"Give it here."

"What?"

"The archaeological... plan, layout, or whatever..." Xiao Yuying seemed to remember something, pursed her lips, and mumbled, "Back then, I was probably lured into the Jiushan Sect by this thing of yours."

Fairy Xiao had a sharp eye, as Zheng Fa had indeed prepared an archaeological project list.

"This includes dozens of pieces of information provided by Mu Qingyan, with some even noting potential dangers and valuable treasures inside..."

"Fairy Xiao, take a look."

"Dozens..." Xiao Yuying was momentarily speechless, "She really trusts you."

"Doesn’t Fairy Xiao trust me too?" Zheng Fa said, somewhat smug, "Mu Qingyan’s temperament and cultivation are quite good, she will be a talent in the future. Fairy Xiao, please take care of her for me."

Having dozens of relics and secret realms is quite a lot, but considering "Mu Qingyan" lived for thousands of years in her previous life, having a valuable relic surface every hundred years on average isn’t an exaggeration.

In Zheng Fa’s view, Mu Qingyan’s willingness to give out so much information wasn’t purely out of trust.

For these dozens of relics, given Mu Qingyan’s cultivation and abilities, the benefits she can now gain are not much, let alone how to protect her interests after obtaining the benefits.