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It was drizzling in the Second Level of the grave. For some reason, the Rain Beasts that hid in the darkness didnāt attack the two of them.
Xue Qing couldnāt find an explanation for this, but he knew that this must be due to Ning Fan.
āMaster isnāt just a Fourth Revolution Pill Master, but can also defeat Revered Bai and scare the Rain Beasts away. Although heās just a teenager yet heās more than qualified to be my master.ā
Indistinct changes started to occur in Xue Qingās mindset. Before, he only volunteered to become Ning Fanās disciple so that he could steal some concoction techniques from this young teenager. But today, with full sincerity, he was willing to become Ning Fanās underling. He decided to focus all of his attention in cultivation. Not only would he practice the techniques of concoction, but also his magical power and cultivate his mental state.
Xue Qing saw some unusual expression in Ning Fanās eyes as he looked at the rain pond. He guessed that something in the pond must have drawn Ning Fanās attention. He also guessed that that āsomethingā must be some great treasure as it could even attract the eyes of the person who didnāt even put the Myriad Soul Streamer in his eyes.
In spite of that, Ning Fan still decided to leave. This undoubtedly showed that there was an existence in the pond that made Ning Fan uneasy.
To be able to forgo the precious treasure indifferentlyā¦ Xue Qing had to admit that he didnāt have such mental state.
There was a floating cloud staircase lit by a dozen of black towers, extending downward, leading to the dark underground.
In front of the huge pit, Ning Fan stopped in his tracks and closed his eyes to feel the rain that splashed on his body.
At this time, Xue Qing imitated Ning Fan by also closing his eyes and feeling the rain. To his surprise, he discovered that there was a unique intent within the rain. It could nourish oneās heart and improve oneās mental state.
Unfortunately, given Xue Qingās eyesight, he wasnāt able to see past what it was no matter how hard he tried.
However, compared to other Sinister Sparrow Sectās elders that had entered the Dark Sparrowās Grave, Xue Qing was a lucky one, besides Ning Fan, he was afraid that he was the first to realize that the rain could improve oneās mental state.
All the things happening around wasnāt captured by Ning Fan. His mind was immersed within the drizzling rain as he was trying to discover the enlightenment left by Que Shenzi in the Second Level.
Gradually, the whole scene turned silent and the sound of rain disappearedā¦ At this moment, a scene emerged in Ning Fanās mind through the rain.
A black-clad elder with an indistinct face, holding an umbrella, passed by.
āThe Heaven is divided into four and the Earth is divided into nine, in between them is the Rain Immortal World that has unceasing rain. Rain is born from the Heaven and dies in the Earthā¦ The rain dies not because of the death of the body but of the heart. The body will then turn into cloud Qi, returning to the sky. However, the heart had already shattered as it fell into the soilā¦ Can this shattered raindrop still be itself again when itās condensed? A rain consists of trillions of raindrops. Although every raindropās physical appearance seems the same, every one of them is different in nature and has unique Dao End. It will turn into a Dao Enlightenment after Slashing away trillions of raindropsā¦ From now on, this place will become Sinister Sparrow Sectā¦ā
The scene disappeared all of a suddenā¦ Ning Fan slowly opened his eyes that was now filled with a trace of confusion and blackness.
Although the words of the elder about the First Level was profound, it couldnāt stir Ning Fanās heart.
For the Second Level, the elder was enlightened once more, but sadness could be felt in his tone as he integrated his emotions into the rain.
Why would Que Shenzi appear in Rain Immortal Worldā¦? Could it be when he was lamenting for the rain, the rain was sent to the sky below and he was knocked down into the Mortal Worldā¦?
Que Shenzi had once gotten enlightenment of the Divine Intent of Rain from this land!
And it was highly possible that the enlightenment in this rain had rekindled Que Shenziās aspiration to work his way back to the Four Heavens Immortal World!
Given Ning Fanās wisdom, he was able to infer all these details with ease, and it was relatively the same as the truth.
His eyes were gazing at the raindrops in the sky in contemplation, he began to understand why Que Shenzi said that there were distinctions within the trillions of raindrops.
There was only one type of Divine Intent of Rain, but after dividing it, it could become countless, it required not only the Heaven and Earth Dao, but also the Dao of oneself to give birth to Divine Intent.
Even though all the rain was the same, the cultivatorsā experience and enlightenment differed, which was why every Divine Intent of Rain was unique!
The enlightenment in the First Level didnāt have an impact on Ning Fan, because it lacked the encounters of Que Shenzi.
As for the Second Level, Ning Fan was slightly affected by it as he could already sense the sorrow and resentment of Que Shenzi.
The most precious thing in Dark Sparrowās Grave wasnāt the Pill Devil, the Profound Yin Qi and the coldness that could boost oneās cultivation speed nor the Immortal Bone of Dark Sparrow in the ninth level.
To Ning Fan, the most precious thing was the remnant of Dao Enlightenment in this rain!
āThe third levelā¦ What has enlightened Que Shenzi in the third levelā¦?ā
Ning Fanās eyes glittered. He stepped into a huge pit leading to the Immortal Clouds of the third level.
Vaguely, he felt that there would be an unexpected gain in this visit.
āIf I walk the path of Senior Que Shenziā¦ would I acquire enlightenment of the Divine Intent of Rain?! If I succeedā¦ā His eyes blazed.
Ning Fan leaped onto the ground after racing through the levels of cloud stairs. Xue Qing followed behind hastily, his eyes were filled with dread and wariness.
The rain has stopped in the Third Levelā¦?!
Chapter 114 part2
Que Shenziās Road to Enlightenment (2)
The surrounding was just as Xue Qing described. It was dark and unwelcoming. Unknown white bones were scattered all over the placeā¦ These werenāt bones of humansā¦ they were bones of demonic beasts! And the quality of the bones were uncommon. These demonic beasts had to be at the Gold Core realm before they were killed!
This place was twice as cold than the second level, bringing slight discomfort to Ning Fan, but the speed of his magical power circulating the Zhoutian had become even faster!
There werenāt as many beastsā eyes as before in the surroundingsā¦ but in the darkness hid the hints of an extremely powerful demonic Qi. Xue Qing couldnāt sense it, but Ning Fan could, given his strongĀ spirit sense!
āOne, twoā¦ seven, there is a total of seven Gold Core demonic beasts within 30 000 meters peeping at us. However, there is only one intermediate Gold Core beast and the rest are early Gold Cores. So thereās nothing to fear of.ā
Ning Fan withdrew hisĀ spirit senseĀ and spoke in an extremely plain tone, but as these words entered Xue Qingās ears, they turned into a trace of fear.
āThere are seven Gold Core demonic beasts within 30 000 meters! This-thisā¦ this place is so dangerous! Master, I think we should return to the second levelā¦ā
Xue Qing sounded timid, but that wasnāt his fault. Given his current strength, he wouldnāt be able to fight the seven demonic beasts. If he wasnāt frightened and escaped now, he would only be a foolish and reckless man!
But Ning Fan wasnāt afraid. Given his present strength, these seven Gold Core demonic beasts werenāt intimidating at all. If he acted scared, all his previous cultivation would be just in vain.
āNo. They wonāt dare to come forward! Eastern Ocean Bell, *ji!*ā
Ning Fan patted his storage pouch and took out the ancient golden bell for the first time!
The channeled magical power initiated the small bell in his palm, causing it to swirl and then turn into a 300-meter-sized bell, standing in his front and sending out its terrifying sound!
āSupreme Rankā¦ Magical Treasure!ā Xue Qingās eyes lit up. Although he didnāt have much interest in treasure refinement, he couldnāt help being impressed by the Supreme Rank Magical Treasure.
Even though he knew that Ning Fan had a Supreme Rank Magical Treasure, Ning Fan didnāt use it even when he fought against Revered Bai. Ning Fan would be viewed as weak if he used such a treasure. But from Xue Qingās observation, Ning Fan had no problem initiating the Eastern Ocean Bell using his peak Harmonious Spirit magical strength, even though he could only activate one percent of the bellās power!
Moreover, the sound of the bell spread across like demonic sonic waves, causing peopleās heart to tremble. Under his manipulation, the sound rang simultaneously in the minds of the seven Gold Core beasts!
Six early Gold Core demonic beasts fainted straightaway! As for the intermediate Gold Core demonic beast, its head began to spin so much that it was frightened. Certainly, it wouldnāt dare peep at Ning Fan anymore!
āPerhaps thereās a demonic lord in this landā¦ so I canāt simply kill them, however, they arenāt be allowed to oppress us!ā
Ning Fanās tone was stern. With a pat on the 300-meter-sized bell, the enormous bell shrunk back into a small golden bell in his palm.
He seemed satisfied with the power of the Eastern Ocean Bell. One percent of its power was enough to make early Gold Core beasts pass out and scare away the intermediate Gold Core beast, and this was the result of adjusting the power of the bell. If he wanted to, he could kill the six early Gold Core demonic beasts and severely injure the intermediate Gold Core beasts.
ā*Hissā¦* The match between Master and Revered Bai was a hard battle, but Master still has such a powerful trump card. Which meant that if Master used all of his trump cards, he couldāve killed Revered Bai easily!ā
Xue Qing felt shocked in his heart. The wails of the six demonic beasts fell into his ears. Each wail were filled with magical strength even stronger than his. Making the six Gold Core demonic beasts pass out in just one strikeā¦ what kind of horrifying strength was Ning Fan hiding?!
Upon hearing what Ning Fan had said, and knowing that there might be a demonic lord, Xue Qing couldnāt help but shiver, silently thinking to himself that that demonic lord isnāt the Pill Devil right?
Ning Fan had some consideration for not killing the demonic beastsā¦ In the second level of the grave, the demonic creature that he encountered in the Rain Pond had given him a very strong sense of dangerā¦ As for those rain beasts, they seemed to be following the orders of that demonic creature. And apparently, the demonic creatureās cultivation was way above Ning Fanās, however, instead of eliminating Ning Fan and Xue Qing, it stopped the rain beasts, making way for Ning Fan to move forward. Although this might not be a kind act, it should at least be considered as an act out of good intention.
Therefore, Ning Fan didnāt hastily slaughtered the Gold Core beasts. Just like the saying goes, courtesy demands reciprocity.
He put away the Eastern Ocean Bell while ignoring Xue Qingās astonished look, raised his head and looked at the dark and damp sky.
āWhy does this place have no rainā¦whyā¦?ā
His eyes looked puzzled. According to his inference, Que Shenzi should have obtained an even higher enlightenment in the third level that year.
Without the rain, how could one acquire the insight?
Or could it be that one could only attain enlightenment in the absence of rain?
Traces of moist intent settled over him. All of a sudden, he closed his eyes.
āXue Qing, donāt disturb meā¦ā After leaving a word, he shut all of his six senses.
The only thing that was left open was hisĀ spirit sense, the instinct that could keep a cultivator alive.
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In the gloom, Ning Fan immersed himself in Dao Enlightenment, whereas Xue Qing was feeling numbness over his scalp.
The surrounding air was cold and gloomy. The land was scattered with white bones. Every single one of these bones made him nervous, reminding him of the womanās face that was full of blood.
āPill Devilā¦ I donāt think Pill Devil will emerge now rightā¦ā
He smiled bitterly. Despite being an early Gold Core expert, dread was still plastered all over his face, making him no different than any junior.
āHehe, whatās so scary about the Pill Devilā¦? Thereās no need to be afraidā¦ I will do the same thing as master, closing my eyes to attain enlightenmentā¦ But how do I do that without rainā¦?āĀ Emboldened by a hollow laugh, he closed his eyes.
But in the next moment, he could clearly feel that a soft but icy cold hand was on his shoulder.
āIām very hungryā¦ā¦ā A voice of a miserable woman sounded behind him! Xue Qing was freaked out instantly.
Not good, this is Pill Devil! How strong is she? How could she approach him from behind unnoticeably?!
Xue Qing gritted his teeth and spun. He then saw a woman with dreadfully pale face that was full of blood, a strange smile and gloomy white teeth. As she looked at the elder, she was licking her long tongue as if she was looking at a delicious meal!
āMas-masterā¦ā Xue Qing called out to Ning Fan.
āDonāt make a sceneā¦ Just play with her, and donāt disturb meā¦ā After Ning Fan detected the āfemale ghostā with hisĀ spirit sense, he withdrew hisĀ spirit senseĀ and said no more.
āWhat? Me playing withā¦ with her?! She will have me eaten!ā Xue Qing showed a face of helplessness.
Even though experts should stay calm in any situation, this wasnāt a situation that an expert could stay calm at! āPill Devil was just in front! Master, you canāt immerse yourself in Dao Enlightenment anymore, you have to save me!ā