Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 708: Chapter 708 Good is Rewarded with Good

Cultivators are also mortals.

Let alone Qi Cultivation, Purple Mansion, and Golden Core, even if one were a Nascent Soul who underwent Divine Transformation and Integration, not even a Saint could achieve complete eradication of desires and emotions.

The pursuit of Cultivators to ascend to immortality is an act against the natural order, contending for the slimmest chance at the Great Dao.

Thus, they can never escape from plundering and extracting from the natural resources of heaven and earth.

No matter whether righteous or evil, demons or otherwise, conflicts arising over interests are all too common.

It’s just that some people have no bottom line, while others stand firm on their own moral boundaries!

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The Seven-leaf Mysterious Ginseng was very important to Wang Chen; it related to his prospects of achieving the Golden Core.

But Wang Chen didn’t want to fall out with Hu Jiaojiao over the Mysterious Ginseng Child because it went against his true nature.

He didn’t want to become the kind of person he loathed!

So he decisively gave up on the matter.

As for Hu Jiaojiao’s reaction to Wang Chen’s response, she was somewhat surprised, and even more so, touched.

She pursed her lips and said, “Taoist Friend Wang, you are a good person. Our Green Hill Fox Tribe won’t let a good person suffer losses.”

Upon finishing her words, the Green Hill Fox Monster exhaled a ball of clear and shimmering Spiritual Light.

In a flash, the ball of Spiritual Light shot towards Wang Chen, its brilliance condensing into a crystal bead the size of a dragon’s eye.

“This Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl is also a Condensing Core Treasure.”

Hu Jiaojiao said, “Consider it compensation to you, Taoist Friend.”

Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl!

Wang Chen truly didn’t expect her to carry such a treasure.

By then, Wang Chen had come to realize that like himself, Hu Jiaojiao was undoubtedly seeking an opportunity for Core Condensation!

“Thank you, Taoist Friend, then I shall accept it without hesitation!”

After pondering for a moment, he decisively took the Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl floating before him into his Sumeru Ring.

The Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl was one of the Eight Treasures of Core Condensation that Wang Chen needed; given that it was offered voluntarily by the other party, any further refusal would have seemed insincere.

Seeing Wang Chen accept the Spirit Pearl, a faint dimple formed on Hu Jiaojiao’s face, “I know this Spirit Pearl can’t compare to the Mysterious Ginseng Child…”

As she spoke, she touched the chubby child in her arms and continued, “When I return, I’ll ask the elders of my tribe if they can devise a plan that benefits both, that will neither harm its life nor deprive you of the benefits of the Mysterious Ginseng.”

Was there such a stroke of luck?

Delighted, Wang Chen said, “That would be wonderful!”

The Green Hill Fox Tribe was a major clan among the Monster Race; it was quite normal for Hu Jiaojiao to have elders who were at the Nascent Soul or even Divinity Transformation level, so asking for their help to come up with a win-win solution should not be a problem.

That would certainly be the best choice!

Wang Chen also trusted Hu Jiaojiao would keep her word.

As they say, good deeds bring good rewards. Just now, if he had malicious intentions and had fought Hu Jiaojiao over the Mysterious Ginseng Child, he wouldn’t have obtained the Thousand-Year Spirit Pearl, and he would have made a bitter enemy as well.

After half a two-hour period.

Inside the wooden hut, Hu Jiaojiao was happily eating a freshly roasted Beggar’s Chicken, her eyes smiling and brows dancing.

And the Mysterious Ginseng Child nestled in her arms, clutching a Purple-skinned Gourd, looking thoroughly intoxicated.

Undoubtedly, this little guy was the main culprit for the transformation of the Cave Heaven into a Cave Mansion; if it hadn’t absorbed the massive amount of Spiritual Energy from the Cave Heaven, it couldn’t possibly have transformed into a spirit.

Yet it had also crafted its own death cell.

If it weren’t for the arrival of Wang Chen and Hu Jiaojiao, the Mysterious Ginseng Child would have inevitably perished along with the Cave Mansion.

Indeed, it was no longer receiving the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, which was why it had previously been attracted to Hu Jiaojiao’s Spiritual Wine.

Although the little guy couldn’t speak, it had undoubtedly made a wise choice.

It had taken Hu Jiaojiao as its protector!

Thus, a happy outcome was achieved for all.

In the time they spent waiting, Hu Jiaojiao talked a lot with Wang Chen about the matters of the Monster Race.

Because Wang Chen was quite interested in it.

Before they knew it, Wang Chen and Hu Jiaojiao had spent twelve two-hour periods inside the Cave Mansion.

Wang Chen immediately sensed the opportunity to leave had arrived.

He rose to his feet and stepped out of the wooden hut, only to see a gate made up of countless Talismans appear not far ahead.

Meanwhile, a sudden wind arose within the Cave Mansion.

The wind quickly grew stronger, forming a massive storm that swept across the flowers and grass on the ground.

The surrounding space became dim!

“Quick, let’s go!”

Wang Chen realized that the Cave Mansion was about to completely collapse, shouted, and then flew toward the light gate.

He wasn’t worried about Hu Jiaojiao keeping up, as her strength was certainly not weaker than his.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Chen rushed into the light gate.

The next moment, he found himself back in front of the rock wall at Worship the Moon Peak, plummeting rapidly downward.

Wang Chen activated his mana, making his body as light as a feather, and then landed steadily on the ground.

Almost at the same time, Hu Jiaojiao also landed beside him.

A mortal and a monster exchanged glances.

With a soft voice, Hu Jiaojiao said, “I must go back now.”

Wang Chen nodded, “Be careful on your way.”

Hu Jiaojiao reached out and handed over a Message Talisman to Wang Chen, “Once I’m back at Green Hill, I’ll contact you.”

Wang Chen silently took the Message Talisman.

“Until we meet again.”

Hu Jiaojiao smiled sweetly, and at the same time, two large fox tail phantoms appeared behind her.

Her figure immediately disappeared into the shadows of the tails.

The last thing Wang Chen saw was a face of stunning beauty.

Despite it being just a fleeting glimpse, it left an indelible impression on him—so beautiful!

With an indescribable sense of melancholy, Wang Chen returned to Yongle Immortal City.

His journey back was smooth, without any setbacks.

In the following days, Wang Chen secluded himself for cultivation at home, until his holiday ended.

Back to work at the Scripture Pavilion.

The first thing Wang Chen did after returning to work was to look for that anonymous travelogue.

This book was located on a bookshelf in the corner of the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion; he had chanced upon it and skimmed through, discovering clues related to the Seven-leaf Mysterious Ginseng and the Spiritual Pearl.

Wang Chen planned to read it several more times, hoping to uncover more.

However, to Wang Chen’s surprise, no matter how hard he searched, turning over every book on the entire floor, he couldn’t find the travelogue!

Wang Chen had no choice but to summon a Book Servant from the Scripture Pavilion and check the register of borrowed books.

There was no record of the book at all.

As if it had never existed!

It was quite mysterious.

After three days of fruitless search, Wang Chen finally gave up, resigned.

Fortunately, his memory was excellent, and he had more or less memorized the content of the travelogue.

Yet, several days later, Wang Chen was shocked to discover that his memory of the book was continuously fading.

When he tried to transcribe what he remembered, he found he couldn’t write down a single word.

not just mysterious.

But spooky!

After all, Wang Chen was no ordinary person; he kept his composure and hid his emotions very well.

Nor did he obsess over discovering the truth behind this incident.

He continued to be a diligent and earnest minor official in the Scripture Pavilion.

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The second update is here.