Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 289 The Origin of the Enlightenment Spring

"what?"

On the surface of the hot spring, Fairy Green Cloud leaned over and stared at the bronze alchemy furnace, her brows furrowed slightly: "Something seems off about this kid."

After a moment's hesitation, she gently lifted the alchemy furnace with a white silk ribbon. The steam inside the furnace gradually dissipated, revealing Li Xiangming's figure.

At this moment, Li Xiangming's face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

The Green Cloud Fairy's gaze did not linger on him, but instead fell directly on his palm.

There, the Enlightenment Spring lies quietly, like a piece of warm, lustrous jade.

"Indeed, one can get close to the Enlightenment Spring."

A hint of joy flashed in Fairy Green Cloud's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by doubt.

Logically speaking, the person who holds the Enlightenment Spring should have a clear mind and be free from distractions.

Why does Li Xiangming appear to be in such pain?

As he was pondering, Li Xiangming's body suddenly jolted, as if he had been rescued from drowning, and he gasped for breath.

Fairy Green Cloud quickly asked, "What did you see?"

Li Xiangming raised his head, his face still showing a hint of shock.

Just now, he inexplicably fell into the imagery space of the evil green-robed figure, surrounded by countless evil thoughts.

These evil thoughts are so powerful and stubborn that they cannot be resisted by willpower alone.

Almost instantly, Li Xiangming's soul was captivated.

Once the soul is captured, all the cultivator's abilities become useless, leaving them helpless and awaiting death.

Fortunately, at that moment, the previously missing Enlightenment Spring suddenly appeared, sweeping away the surrounding evil thoughts and sounds, allowing Li Xiangming to awaken from the imagery space.

"I...I don't know either!"

Li Xiangming tightened his clothes, but the evil green robe remained unresponsive, as if the terrifying experience he had just had been an illusion.

"I think I fell asleep and had a dream. I dreamt of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, including those from the Li family and the Green Cloud Cave..."

Li Xiangming did not reveal the truth about being attacked by evil thoughts, but instead fabricated an excuse.

The evil green robe is his biggest secret, known even to a few high-ranking members of the Li family.

He did not want to share with Fairy Green Cloud.

"Fell asleep?"

Green Cloud Fairy frowned, clearly half believing Li Xiangming's words.

Who would dare to sleep in front of the Enlightenment Spring?

And you even have nightmares?

Regardless, the Enlightenment Spring is indeed in Li Xiangming's palm; this is an indisputable fact.

Green Cloud Fairy's eyes flickered uncertainly, as if she was weighing something in her mind.

"Master, I'm here now."

Li Xiangming couldn't help but speak up. Just now, in the imagery space of the evil green-robed man, he only felt pain, as if his soul was being torn apart and his consciousness was being distorted.

However, when all the illusions dissipated, he felt an unprecedented clarity and tranquility.

It was as if a pure spring was washing over his soul, making him feel refreshed and invigorated. Every pore of his body radiated a sense of ease and joy, and even his thoughts became more active.

This was undoubtedly the effect of the Enlightenment Spring, the very experience that Fairy Green Cloud had originally intended for him. Li Xiangming couldn't imagine what benefits this spiritual water would bring to his cultivation path if he successfully refined it and meditated in this state day and night.

"Such a rare item is not something that ordinary people can possess."

Fairy Green Cloud sighed softly, her gaze falling on the Enlightenment Spring, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "Don't be fooled by its docile appearance now, when you try to refine it, you will be met with its relentless resistance."

"resist?"

Li Xiangming was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Could it be that even you, Master, were unable to successfully subdue the Enlightenment Spring?"

Fairy Green Cloud nodded, a hint of regret on her face: "That's right. Whenever I'm about to subdue it, it plunges me into a state of clarity where I feel neither joy nor sorrow. In this state, I lose all desires, and the refining process comes to an abrupt end. Not only me, but even its former master—Master Water Mirror—was powerless to do anything about it."

As Fairy Green Cloud slowly recounted her story, Li Xiangming finally understood the origin of the Enlightenment Spring and its unique characteristics.

Two hundred years ago, Green Cloud Fairy's master, True Man Zhijing, and True Man Shuijing explored an ancient secret realm together and obtained the legendary Enlightenment Spring from the belly of a fish demon.

However, both Golden Core cultivators were water cultivators, and there was only one portion of the Enlightenment Spring, so the two parted on bad terms.

The Enlightenment Spring fell into the hands of the more powerful Master Shui Jing.

Naturally, Master Zhijing was very unwilling to accept this. After bidding farewell to the sect, he followed Master Shuijing all the way to Zhangning Prefecture.

In order to seize the Enlightenment Spring, True Person Zhijing made thorough preparations and brought many treasures from the Longyuan Sect.

Unable to withstand the attack, Master Shuijing fled into the Luoyang Mountains and disappeared into the vast mountains.

Thus, Master Zhijing searched diligently for decades in the Luoyang Mountains, but never managed to find any trace of Master Shuijing.

During this time, he took in two disciples in Hao County, namely Fairy Green Cloud and Fairy Good Cloud.

As time went by, Fairy Green Cloud and Fairy Kind Cloud gradually grew into adulthood.

Their cultivation has also improved day by day, and they are already close to the edge of Foundation Establishment.

Master Zhijing felt he needed no instruction, and as he sensed the passing of his lifespan, his yearning for the Enlightenment Spring faded. He then decided to return to the Longyuan Sect to retire.

Before leaving, Master Zhijing told his first disciple, Fairy Lvyun, the secret of the Enlightenment Spring, and instructed her that Master Shuijing was also nearing the end of his life. If he could not increase his cultivation and enter the Nascent Soul stage, he would surely pass away before him. And the place where Master Shuijing would pass away would most likely be the Luoyang Mountains.

Having learned this secret, Fairy Green Cloud declined the Dragon Abyss Sect's offer after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and chose to establish herself in the Falling Sun Mountains.

However, the Luoyang Mountains are vast and boundless. Even Master Zhijing knew that it was too difficult and had to give up. How much more difficult would it be for Fairy Lvyun, who only had the Foundation Establishment cultivation?
Perhaps it was fate in the vastness of the universe that the efforts of two generations were not in vain.

Finally, two years ago, Fairy Green Cloud found the cave dwelling of Immortal Water Mirror.
Just as Master Zhijing had predicted, Master Shuijing passed away early.

He sealed the Enlightenment Spring in a hot spring, waiting for the destined person to find it.

But he probably never dreamed that this destined person would be a disciple carefully taught by Master Zhijing.

Overjoyed to have obtained the Enlightenment Spring, Fairy Green Cloud returned to Green Cloud Cave without a second thought.

Unexpectedly, Fairy Shanyun suddenly came to ask for help, requesting that Shanyun Sect be merged into Green Cloud Cave.

Green Cloud Fairy had no interest in paying attention to this junior sister with whom she had a long-standing feud.

Therefore, he resolutely refused.

The two then engaged in a fierce battle, and in the end, Fairy Green Cloud was injured and drove away the Good Cloud Sect.

This injury also forced Green Cloud Fairy to postpone her plan to refine the Enlightenment Spring.

She then ordered her disciples to search far and wide for healing elixirs. Once her injuries had improved slightly, she immediately entered a cave for seclusion and began her attempt to refine the Enlightenment Spring.

This is why the disciples of Green Cloud Cave, including Zhang Min, could not find Fairy Green Cloud no matter how hard they searched.

(End of this chapter)