Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 288 Experience
When Fairy Green Cloud said not to worry, she really wasn't in a hurry.

With a gentle wave of her hand, an invisible gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, carrying Li Xiangming smoothly back to the hot spring.

Li Xiangming dared not resist in front of Fairy Green Cloud.

It should be noted that the other party is a veteran mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, whose strength is even greater than Li Qianxiong's.

My own meager skills are not worth mentioning at all.

"Judging from your previous demeanor, you seemed to know something about this?"

Green Cloud Fairy opened her palm, and the Enlightenment Spring lay gently in her hand.

Li Xiangming glanced at it, feeling a little restless, but he quickly withdrew his eager gaze and respectfully replied, "I know a little."

He then recounted in detail the recent rumors about the Enlightenment Spring in Hao County.

"Xu Zibu?"

Green Cloud Fairy was somewhat surprised.

Rumor has it that Xu Zibu only has the cultivation level of the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

In her eyes, he was nothing more than an ant.

But it's unbelievable that the other party knew about the extremely secret Enlightenment Spring in her possession.

"Who from the Mang Cult has come?"

Fairy Green Cloud continued to ask.

"The leaders are Madam Zhen and the Faceless Man, the two protectors."

Li Xiangming told the truth, but he did not name the others, because they were all insignificant figures to a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Fairy Green Cloud.

"The Faceless Man?"

Green Cloud Fairy frowned slightly, clearly having heard of this person.

Li Xiangming sighed, "Besides the Mang Sect, the Ouyang family and the other escaped water cultivators will never easily give up their thirst for the Enlightenment Spring. Before long, all sorts of people will gather at Green Cloud Cave. I'm afraid Senior Brother He and Senior Sister Zhang won't be able to hold out!"

Fairy Green Clouds placed the Enlightenment Spring back into the alchemy furnace, then looked at Li Xiangming with a half-smile: "You want me to come out of seclusion to save them? And then take back the Enlightenment Spring?"

Li Xiangming's heart tightened, and he quickly shook his head in denial: "This disciple is only worried about Green Cloud Cave, how dare I touch the Enlightenment Spring?"

"You dare to lie to me?"

Green Cloud Fairy stared directly into Li Xiangming's eyes: "If I hadn't been here just now, wouldn't you have wanted to keep the Enlightenment Spring for yourself?"

Li Xiangming broke out in a cold sweat and knelt on the ground: "This disciple was reckless and knows he was wrong, but this disciple was swept here by the river and did not know that Master was here, nor did he know that the Enlightenment Spring belonged to Master."

Seeing Li Xiangming's tense expression, Fairy Green Cloud suddenly laughed: "The Enlightenment Spring is the most precious treasure in the world. People who want to obtain it are as numerous as carp crossing the river. Even if you have this idea, it is not wrong. I will not blame you."

As she spoke, she softly chanted an incantation, and the iron chains around the alchemy furnace rattled, while the talismans on them shimmered with various colors, making it look quite dazzling.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the alchemy furnace itself.

Steam rose from the hot spring, like white dragons vying to squeeze into the small holes in the furnace. The furnace seemed to be hiding an unknown secret, vibrating incessantly, as if imprisoning a ferocious beast.

"come over!"

The Green Cloud Fairy issued commands.

Li Xiangming hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dared not disobey and gently stepped into the hot spring. The moment the water touched his body, he immediately felt a burning sensation, as if he were in purgatory.

At the same time, he also discovered that there was a constantly operating formation hidden in the water.

"what is happening?"

Li Xiangming endured the discomfort caused by the scalding spring water and turned his gaze to Fairy Green Cloud.

"Just listen to me, and I won't harm you."

Fairy Green Cloud smiled slightly, then tossed out a white silk ribbon. With a gentle wave, she lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace, and more silk ribbons flew out, binding the four legs of the bronze alchemy furnace.

Li Xiangming was taken aback and tried to stand up from the spring, but Fairy Green Cloud moved too fast. Before he could even look up, the bronze alchemy furnace had already been overturned, trapping him inside.

"Relax and enjoy the experience." Fairy Green Cloud's voice came through the alchemy furnace, carrying a hint of mystery and anticipation.

Li Xiangming felt a wave of powerlessness. He knew he could not escape, so he suppressed his panic and began to look around.

However, the furnace was completely filled with steam, and all that could be seen was a hazy mist.

Just then, an extremely powerful spiritual force surged past him.

"The Enlightenment Spring!"

Li Xiangming was somewhat excited; the legendary Enlightenment Spring was once again so close to him.

If he can subdue the Enlightenment Spring here...

In an instant, Li Xiangming felt incredibly agitated.

But soon, he touched the Dust-Free Bead around his neck, suppressing the greed in his heart.

The Green Cloud Fairy is right outside. If he dares to embezzle the Enlightenment Spring, will he be able to leave the alchemy furnace alive?
Despite this thought, Li Xiangming still reluctantly reached for the Enlightenment Spring.

However, the Enlightenment Spring was even more powerful in the furnace. It could even dissolve in the steam and emerge from other corners. No matter how many times Li Xiangming tried to catch it, it was to no avail.

"It's definitely not that simple."

Li Xiangming sighed, then sat down cross-legged and entered meditation as instructed by Fairy Green Cloud.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiangming suddenly opened his eyes.

What lay before them was no longer the familiar alchemy furnace and swirling steam, but a dark, boundless water prison.

He was standing in a narrow passage, his knees and below submerged in inky water, which reeked of a nauseating stench.

"Another space of imagery?"

Li Xiangming gasped and looked around.

But no matter how hard he searched, he could not find any trace of the Enlightenment Spring.

Just then, a mournful and eerie wail came from the depths of the water dungeon.

Li Xiangming only heard a little bit, but it felt as if his soul had been pierced, and he was in unbearable pain.

He couldn't help but cover his ears and squat down. His movement disturbed the still water, causing ripples to spread across its surface.

These ripples continued to spread outwards without showing any sign of stopping.

But before long, the ripples became irregular, and a violent force was injected into the water, constantly splashing water as if countless iron hooves were galloping across the surface.

Immediately afterwards, the previously quiet cell was filled with all sorts of sounds: painful wails, angry roars, and strange screams...

These sounds rose and fell, chaotic and disorderly.

Without exception, they all converged on his location.

"Stop!"

Li Xiangming shouted, and outside his divine sense, countless strange and powerful monsters were rushing towards him, making him feel an indescribable sense of oppression, a hundred times more intense than the pressure that Hou Xianbo, the leader of the Mang Sect, had exerted on him back then.

But after waiting for a long time, the monster did not arrive.

Li Xiangming immediately realized that his divine sense was deceiving him.

The monster is fake, and even its voice is illusory.

But that pain was incredibly real.

"My soul is being suppressed!"

A sense of panic inexplicably welled up in Li Xiangming's heart.

This scene reminded him of the fear he felt when he was first dominated by the evil green-robed man.

(End of this chapter)