Chapter 1461 - 750: Purple Jade Fairyland (2)
Chapter 1461 - 750: Purple Jade Fairyland (2)
Because he hadn’t paid attention to how dangerous it was to eat raw meat, Qing Shui started rambling on excitedly. After all, this was his first time barbecuing, and he was eating the food he himself had prepared. Once his hunger was satisfied, he looked at the carcass of that giant vulture. Even though Qing Shui had done a bunch of experiments earlier, its body was so huge that the slight reduction in its mass was barely noticeable.
After that, Qing Shui decided to store the remains of the carcass inside the Purple Jade Fairyland.
Qing Shui couldn’t help shouting loudly again: "Ah, this must be fate; who would’ve thought the heavens would treat me so well? The pendant I randomly picked is actually a heavenly treasure! There’s nothing in this world that could make me happier, not even having a top‑class beauty materialize in front of me!" Although Qing Shui had yet to get a taste of a woman, he wasn’t in a rush. He knew that in this world, strength was the absolute authority. If a person was strong enough, they could even forcefully snatch women away. Who would dare stand against him then? What he sought was absolute power! Compared to that, this precious pendant must have taken countless lifetimes of accumulated Karma!
When his thoughts drifted to the injuries he’d suffered, he thought of the pendant hanging around his neck. "Damn it, from now on, whenever I get anything, I have to drip blood on it to test it. Who knows, those things that look ragged and beat‑up might actually be another heavenly treasure. And if I miss something once in a while, there’s no point crying over spilled milk!"
After battling that giant vulture, discovering the Space Domain, and then Cooking its carcass, the sun had already set. Brilliant rays shone over the whole area, making the mountains glow with a golden radiance. Especially on some of the peaks, the dazzling golden light illuminated them, actually giving them a majestic aura reminiscent of a Golden Buddha statue.
Never in his life had the current Qing Shui been so exhilarated. His current state could only be described as similar to "the second stage of enlightenment as taught by the Buddha himself—seeing a mountain and it is no longer a mountain, seeing a river and it is no longer a river."[1] Even if there were a pile of dog shit in front of him, he could still be sure that good crops would be able to sprout from it.
"Forget it, I’ll go into the Violet Jade Immortal Realm to cultivate. Hahaha! With a time ratio of 100:1, I have to abuse it to the max!" Just by willing it, Qing Shui transported himself into the Space Domain. Now that he’d calmed down a bit, he discovered that the air here was filled with abundant spiritual power, even more saturated than the outside world!"
Qing Shui sat down cross‑legged, entered a state of meditation, and activated the ancient enhancement technique, exuding a deep, profound aura.
One Qi Circulation, two Qi Circulations....
Over the past five years, Qing Shui had managed to progress from 36 circulation cycles to his current 48 cycles. This time, when he activated the ancient enhancement technique, unsurprisingly, he reached the peak of 48 cycles. With his impatience reduced, Qing Shui wasn’t in a hurry. After all, he had only recently broken through to 48 cycles. He didn’t want to rush and end up suffering from Qi Deviation.
As time passed, Qing Shui cultivated slowly; whenever he got tired, he would rest for a bit. Whenever he got thirsty, he would drink water. He kept going like this, training his cultivation relentlessly like a Madman, and constantly practicing his Ghostly Steps, his Lone Fist, and his hidden weapon techniques. Qing Shui also completely read through all three medical books he had brought. After all, with a time ratio of 100:1, he wanted to exploit this effect to the fullest; otherwise, it would be a waste.
Cultivating in the Violet Jade Fairy Realm, Qing Shui wasn’t sure how many days had passed inside. He only knew that the earlier roast meat had already been eaten by him. Now, he was surviving on water and the dried rations he’d bought from the Qing Clan.
Feeling fed up with the dry rations, Qing Shui decided to exit the Space Domain and prepare to roast meat again. This time, after many failed experiments, Qing Shui finally managed to roast something edible, and he also discovered another effect of the Space Domain. Apparently, food stored there would stay fresh, showing no signs of rotting at all! Its condition wouldn’t change; it would remain exactly as it was when it went in.
After roasting the meat, just as Qing Shui was about to re‑enter the Space Domain, he suddenly stopped, looking dumbfounded! For some reason, he discovered that he couldn’t enter the Violet Jade Fairy Realm!
"Why am I being barred from entering?" Qing Shui refused to believe it and kept trying to go in... Looking at the sky, Qing Shui deduced that about two hours must have passed, and in those two hours he must have already tried to enter over a thousand times! He had no choice but to conclude that there seemed to be some kind of restriction and rule regarding entry into the Violet Jade Fairy Realm.
Every two hours spent outside the Space Domain was roughly equivalent to about sixteen days inside. While drinking water from the clear Crystal Pool, Qing Shui had already noticed a violet pearl‑like speck right in the center of his brow! The moment he saw it, Qing Shui knew this was the miniature version of the pendant that had always been hanging around his neck.
Looking at his current features, Qing Shui couldn’t help frowning slightly. He could be considered fairly good‑looking, with delicate features. "Damn it, I have to become more manly, otherwise people will mistake me for some sissy. Wuwu, whatever, thinking about it another way, if I ever run into a desperate situation in the future, I can rely on this pretty face to beg for food." Qing Shui tried to find some humor in a hopeless situation.
"Ah, I don’t have time to joke around." Qing Shui, filled with fear, kept trying again and again to enter the Space Domain, but it was useless. After repeated failures, he became incredibly dejected, sweat breaking out all over him.
"F*** this dog shit, stop playing tricks on your father, damn it. If I can’t go in anymore, I might as well jump off the mountain." Qing Shui cursed frantically, losing control like this only when no one was around, profanity pouring out of his mouth.
After the sun set and it grew dark, Qing Shui was still trying to enter the Space Domain. Qing Shui insisted on trying every hour. Without realizing it, it was almost midnight, the onset of the purple gold era*. TL note: the zi time period—between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Tonight, the moon was full, layers of silvery light cascading down, gently illuminating the mountain. Unfortunately, Qing Shui had no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He was already on edge, periodically reaching out to feel the jade hanging between his brows, and every time he found the jade pendant still there, he let out a sigh of relief.
Over the next hour, Qing Shui kept trying over and over to enter the Space Domain, but... he still couldn’t get in. No matter what he did, he couldn’t calm his agitated heart!
After the zi period ended, Qing Shui tried again. To his surprise, he finally succeeded! The moment he entered the violet jade wonderland, he almost burst into tears... After countless hours of effort, he had finally succeeded.
"Exit!"
"Enter!"
"Exit!"
"Enter!"
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As if trying to make up for all the time he hadn’t been able to enter before, Qing Shui tried again and again.
A few days later, Qing Shui finally found the reason! The maximum time the Space Domain allowed its user to stay in it was about fifteen to sixteen days, which corresponded to two hours in the outside world. Every night after the zi period ended, the entire cycle would reset, and the user would be able to stay another sixteen days within the Space Domain.
"Why didn’t the Violet Jade Fairy carve this rule onto the Stele, making me stumble around blindly." After Qing Shui discovered the limitations of using the Space Domain, he became much more relaxed. Over these few days, the amount of profanity he unleashed had already surpassed what he’d said in his entire life!
In the days that followed, Qing Shui would always stay in the Space Domain until he was forcibly ejected. Spending two hours outside was equivalent to spending sixteen days inside! Making use of this effect, Qing Shui took the opportunity to fully read and memorize all the contents of the three medical books he had brought. After undergoing the transformation of his body and obtaining the Yin Yang Symbol in his Consciousness Sea, Qing Shui found that his memorization and comprehension abilities had reached a terrifying level. After finishing the three medical books, Qing Shui felt that he had benefited immensely from their contents. In particular, from the "herbal combination formulas"; this book listed and explained the effects produced when different types of herbal medicine were mixed together. For example, in some cases, when two herbs with healing properties were combined, the final product might actually turn poisonous. Conversely, when two poisonous herbs were mixed, depending on their nature, the two might end up complementing each other, neutralizing the toxic elements and forming a final product that could save lives!
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