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Chapter 248, The Driving Force of the Times (Seventeen)

Hua Changxi's explanation of the 'green jewel' that flew out of the cauldron was ambiguous. Although everyone wanted to get to the bottom of it, Hua Changxi was uncooperative, and in the end, they could only leave the No. 13 Qihuang Hall disappointed.

Compared to the unhappiness of others, Gu Xing was in a good mood at the moment. Looking at the expanded Medicine Department, feeling the rich spiritual energy in the air, his mind was filled with longing for the Holy Land to restore its ancient glory.

Today, the Department of Medicine is filled with auspicious clouds and rising auspicious energy, already showing some of the beginnings of a sacred place.

Gu Xing's eyes sparkled with laughter, but when he noticed the undisguised scheming and greed in the eyes of the various forces, his smile slowly faded.

The current concentration of spiritual energy in the Department of Medicine is estimated to be even higher than that of the secret realms occupied by the royal family. Just by sending people in to cultivate, they would gain immense benefits.

Previously, in order to enhance their own strength, the various secret realm masters tried to win over other forces to their own ends, making the already factional Medical Affairs Bureau even more complicated.

Now, the Department of Medicine has become the area with the most spiritual energy in the capital, and more and more people will be eyeing it, so the Department of Medicine will probably become even more chaotic in the future.

Gu Xing's head ached terribly at the thought of Hua Changxi's current attitude of wanting to fight alone and stay out of it.

In the midst of chaos, someone needs to step forward and lead the followers who share the common desire to revive the Dan Sheng Temple, working together to promote the revival of the holy land.

He thought highly of Hua Changxi, but unfortunately, the girl didn't share his feelings.

Gu Xing glanced at Meng Qingyao, who was following closely behind Xia Zhen. He absolutely acknowledged Meng Qingyao's talent in alchemy.

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Meng Qingyao was raised by the Meng and Xia families, and inevitably carried the expectations of both families. Therefore, her relationship with the Dan Sheng Temple was not entirely pure.

Gu Xing's biggest worry is that if something big happens in the future, Meng Qingyao might sacrifice the interests of the Holy Land and side with the Meng and Xia families.

Let's take another look.

We are only in the initial stage of spiritual energy revival now. The further we go, the more and more geniuses will appear. Perhaps one day a genius will emerge who is even more suitable for the development of the Holy Land than Hua Changxi and Meng Qingyao.

Gu Xing comforted himself in this way before suppressing his worries.

Not far away, Wei Zhenjie noticed Gu Xing's hesitant gaze as he looked at Meng Qingyao, and raised an eyebrow knowingly.

If Hua Changxi weren't there as a comparison, he guessed that Gu Xing would have chosen to support Meng Qingyao.

But then, Hua Changxi suddenly appeared.

In most cases, a good family background can be an advantage, but it's not always the case.

Just like Meng Qingyao and Hua Changxi.

Meng Qingyao was born into the Meng family, a family of cultivators, and was also taught by the Xia family, a family of protectors of the Dao. Her path of cultivation was quite smooth, and her future was bright.

However, all of this comes at a price. After Meng Qingyao grows up, she must repay the Meng and Xia families and fight for their interests in many matters.

This alone makes it difficult for her to gain the support of Gu Xing, who prioritizes the Dan Sheng Temple above all else.

Hua Changxi, on the other hand, is free from the burdens of family background, has fewer entanglements, and a simpler stance, allowing him to act more purely and single-mindedly without having to consider too many things.

If he were a senior like Gu, his heart would lean more towards Hua Changxi.

Wei Zhenjie looked at his apprentice Huo Yunxiao: "Didn't Hua Changxi say that her secret realm is going to recruit apprentices? You should pay more attention to this matter. The Demon Suppression Army should also send a group of people in as apprentices."

Huo Yunxiao thought for a moment and said, "Master, based on my understanding of Hua Changxi, she is not the type to do things for others. I estimate that her conditions for recruiting apprentices will be very strict."

Wei Zhenjie smiled and said, "No matter how strict the conditions are, there will always be someone who is suitable."

There was a pause.

"Several groups of people have entered the high-grade secret realm controlled by Senior Gu and Meng Qingyao. Judging from the commotion they have caused during this period, the high-grade secret realm occupies a huge area."

"It can be inferred that the secret realm in Hua Changxi's possession is not small either."

"The secret realm is vast, so there are many people in need of it."

“Since Hua Changxi needs manpower, then we can send people in.” Huo Yunxiao thought it made sense, and then sighed, “Hua Changxi isn’t stupid, she just has a narrow vision.”

"Why can't she see that right now? She's a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to take a bite out of. She thinks that by not cooperating with us, she can prevent others from getting their hands on the secret realm. She's really too naive."

Wei Zhenjie didn't say anything after hearing this. Prodigies are all proud and unwilling to be controlled by others. Once Hua Changxi has been taught a lesson by reality a few times, he will know that he should know how to compromise and back down.

"Keep a close eye on all parties in the Department of Medicine, and immediately send a message to your master if anything happens."

Wei Zhenjie gave Huo Yunxiao a few instructions and then returned to the Heavenly Department. Upon returning, he went straight to the underground palace, activated several restrictions, and then flashed into the Heavenly Department's forbidden area, a separate space completely different from the underground.

Within the forbidden area, countless thick golden rune chains floated.

The rune chains intertwined, forming a large golden net that completely sealed off the black demonic energy surging from the ground.

As the spiritual energy of the Four Spirit Realms recovers, the seal on the Demon Prison is also loosening.

With the seal loosening and demonic energy overflowing, the central sacred ground, which is the core of the formation, and the four sacred grounds of pills, formations, talismans, and artifacts, which are the eyes of the formation, are the first to be affected and are all being eroded by the demonic energy to varying degrees.

At this moment, the demonic energy accumulated within the golden net woven from rune chains was already quite dense.

Even Wei Zhenjie, who was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, only dared to stand on the edge where the demonic energy was slightly thinner. Even so, his mind was still affected to some extent.

He, who was usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, was now somewhat agitated due to the influence of demonic energy.

Wei Zhenjie steadied himself, suppressing his agitated emotions, and quickly looked toward the center of the forbidden area.

In the center of the forbidden area stood an altar inscribed with complex formations and runes.

Above the altar, a golden demon-subduing staff floats.

The demon-subduing staff radiated golden light.

Within the golden light, eight runes swirled.

At this moment, a new rune is taking shape.

Wei Zhenjie watched nervously as the new rune formed.

Time passed slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, the new rune was completed. Immediately afterward, the new rune flew off to join the other eight runes.

The nine runes connected at the end, quickly forming a new golden rune chain.

Once the runic chains were formed, they flew towards the golden net, merged into it, and became part of the golden net.

Seeing this, Wei Zhenjie's tense expression slowly relaxed.

As expected, the stronger the four holy lands that serve as the core of the formation are, the stronger the central holy land's ability to resist demonic energy becomes.

The last time he entered the forbidden area, the Demon-Subduing Staff had only condensed four runes. He originally thought that it would take a long time for the new rune chains to form. Unexpectedly, the appearance of the Pill Cauldron Altar in the Pill Saint Hall this time allowed the Demon-Subduing Staff to quickly condense five runes.

Looking at the defensive network at the center of the formation, Wei Zhenjie breathed a sigh of relief as a new rune chain was added, which enhanced its defensive capabilities. However, he also pondered the situation more deeply.

"If only there were a way to help the other three holy sites recover quickly as well."

Wei Zhenjie also knew that this was just wishful thinking on his part. Reviving the Holy Lands was too difficult. If it were easy, the guardian families and the royal family would have already seized control of the five Holy Lands.

The fact that the Dansheng Temple was able to bring the Danding Altar to life so quickly greatly exceeded his expectations.

As for the other holy sites, apart from knowing the location of the ruins, there is absolutely no sign of their revival.

Of course, the recovery of the Central Holy Land is also progressing very slowly.

"Is the Pill Saint Temple recovering too quickly, or are the other holy lands recovering too slowly?"

(End of this chapter)