Chapter 933 - 18: Spectacular Bloom of Lotuses, Myriad Laws Unfold

Chapter 933: Chapter 18: Spectacular Bloom of Lotuses, Myriad Laws Unfold

"This is a misunderstanding!" Mu Qingge said to Xu Bing’s icy face.

Heaven knows! It truly was a misunderstanding.

She had originally intended to fly over to rescue Tong Teng, but a figure flashed by her side just in time. Her first reaction was that it was a disciple from the Huan Yue Domain, and she thought to borrow them to ensure Tong Teng’s safety.

In an instant, how could she see clearly whether the person she grabbed was male or female? Who was it? She only thought that a disciple from the Huan Yue Domain, unlike them, wasn’t restricted from using Divine Power. Once the crisis was over, the person would find a way to rescue themselves, which was better than Tong Teng falling to his death.

In an emergency, she naturally made a normal choice based on proximity.

Who would have known that it was hard to tell if it was good or bad luck that she had grabbed and thrown none other than Xu Bing, who didn’t like her!

This story really is... she guessed the beginning but didn’t predict the end!

Xu Bing being in the Huan Yue Domain didn’t surprise her. She was just amazed at why she was here.

And Xu Bing? She looked at Mu Qingge with a frosty expression, furious inside. She had come on orders to secretly protect the new disciples. Who knew that as soon as she arrived, she’d hear a cry for help? She acted without thinking too much.

However, unexpectedly, she had only flown halfway before someone grabbed her belt and threw her directly over.

In her haste, she only felt herself crashing heavily, not knowing exactly which part of her struck the other. But whatever part it was, she found it disgusting!

The atmosphere when Mu Qingge and Xu Bing met again was a bit awkward. Tong Teng sat down, finally stabilizing his figure, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he notice who he had crashed into before.

He lifted his eyes, looked at Xu Bing, and immediately said, "Thank you, miss, for saving my life just now." After he spoke, he winked in the direction where Mu Qingge was.

Mu Qingge’s mouth briefly curved slightly, and she looked again at Xu Bing.

Xu Bing’s expression didn’t improve from Tong Teng’s words. However, the atmosphere was not as tense and awkward as before. She cast a cold glance at Mu Qingge, hummed ambiguously, and leaped gracefully from the ice, landing on the cliff edge.

Without a word, she turned and disappeared into the thin mist.

By the rules, she couldn’t let those being tested know there was anyone secretly protecting them.

The blunder from earlier seemed to have accomplished this quite well. Now, who could tell if she was secretly guarding this spot or just happened to pass by?

"Did that beautiful lady just leave like that?" Tong Teng reluctantly gazed in the direction Xu Bing departed.

Though he spoke that way, his eyes didn’t show any amorous thoughts.

With a faint smile, Mu Qingge retracted her gaze and advised him, "Calm your mind and focus on the examination." With that, she closed her eyes.

In her heart, she pondered, ’This Huan Yue Domain is quite intriguing. They speak of the test as dangerous but secretly have disciples for protection. Yet, who knows when Xu Bing arrived at the Huan Yue Domain; she’s even participating in disciples’ missions now.’

With that thought, Mu Qingge dismissed it and immersed herself in meditation.

This was meditation, not cultivation, intending to empty the body and mind, entering a state of clarity, sitting for three days and nights. Easy to say but difficult to maintain a calm mind for three days.

Fortunately, this wasn’t too challenging for Mu Qingge. She had once attempted to remain still for seven or eight days while waiting for the perfect sniping opportunity.

The wind around the two pillars was strong and chaotic.

Even sitting atop the pillars, the wind buffeted Mu Qingge and Tong Teng around, as if they might fall off at any moment. Mu Qingge appeared relaxed, her body swaying in sync with the pillar. Tong Teng wasn’t as relaxed, each sway nearly making him fall before he barely steadied himself again.

A day passed quietly.

The second day was also uneventful.

On the third day, the most critical time, Tong Teng anxiously awaited the test’s end, while Mu Qingge seemed like a meditating monk, entirely unaffected.

In secret, Xu Bing had been watching for two days. After another day, she would complete the mission and could return to cultivation.

Waiting here for two days, Xu Bing was secretly astonished. She had also emerged from the minor domain, thinking she would become a disciple in the Huan Yue Domain within six months. Unexpectedly, upon entering, she faced a series of trials.

She had faced the same test.

Those three days felt endless to her, always cautious, fearing she might fall.

Not death but failing the test.

However, guarding here for two days, Mu Qingge’s relaxed demeanor deeply impressed her. Sometimes, she even doubted whether this person had become one with the pillar, managing not to move despite the circumstances.

The other’s performance seemed normal, right?

The third day passed peacefully, and when the time came, Mu Qingge stood up from the pillar, while Tong Teng’s legs had already gone weak. Mu Qingge landed beside him, grabbed his clothes, and lifted him to the cliff edge.

By then, Xu Bing had already departed after successfully completing her task.

"Are you alright?" Mu Qingge asked after releasing Tong Teng.

Tong Teng, pale, shook his head and said with lingering fear, "If there’s another test like this, I definitely won’t do it!"

Mu Qingge chuckled, shook her head, making no comment.

After half a year together, she understood that despite his unreliable words at times, Tong Teng was a person with strong principles. Once his bottom line was crossed, he became as unyielding as a rock, unshakeable.

"Second trial, passed." The rich, bell-like voice appeared again.

The tokens on both of them changed slightly.

"The third trial tests your comprehension."

Comprehension?

Mu Qingge narrowed her eyes, and Tong Teng composed himself seriously.

The tokens guided them to another place. Now, the Huan Yue Domain became increasingly visible to them. Boundless clouds, mountain ranges undulating, vast beyond measure.

The peaks here were tall, sharp, with structures built atop, layered beautifully, like an Immortal Realm.

They two were as minuscule as a drop in the ocean, standing amidst it all.

This time, they were brought to a circular plaza. The plaza was recessed, surrounded by walls over ten feet high, with layers of steps behind.

Atop the steps, sat rows of Huan Yue Domain’s disciples.

All uniformly dressed in silvery-gray attire, looking ethereal and unworldly, exuding remarkable presence.

When Mu Qingge and Tong Teng appeared, these disciples of the Huan Yue Domain all turned to look at them in unison. Yet, their faces remained expressionless, their silence somewhat intimidating.

Tong Teng couldn’t help but step back, while Mu Qingge stood rooted as if with feet of lead.

"Who will go first?" That voice asked again.

"I’ll go first!" Unexpectedly, Tong Teng spoke up before Mu Qingge could.

When Mu Qingge looked over at him, he took a deep breath and said to her with determination in his eyes, "Boss, I’ll pave the way for you first so you can be prepared."

Mu Qingge nodded slightly, not refusing.

Tong Teng held his head high and walked in with large strides.

Upon reaching the middle of the square, Tong Teng felt an overwhelming pressure. He was being watched by the disciples of the Huan Yue Domain, making his spine tingle and his scalp prickle.

He couldn’t help but grumble to himself, ’They said they couldn’t see the disciples of the Huan Yue Domain before, but now so many have appeared!’

"Candidate, sit." That voice ordered.

Tong Teng hurried to the center and sat cross-legged.

After sitting down, he felt that the high walls, more than thirty feet tall around him, were glowing with golden light, so fast that they couldn’t be grasped.

Again the voice said, "Here, countless principles are hidden. You have one hour to see how many you can comprehend. If you can’t comprehend even one, it shows that your understanding doesn’t meet the qualifications of a disciple of the Huan Yue Domain."

"One hour, to comprehend principles!" Tong Teng exclaimed.

If it weren’t inside the Huan Yue Domain, he really would have sworn out loud. How can principles be so easily comprehended?

Suppressing his inner discontent, he secretly thought, ’That was close. Luckily, I went first. No matter what, it at least gives Boss a mental preparation.’

"Begin." The voice showed no concern for Tong Teng’s shock and directly announced the start.

Those golden lights on the walls began to spin quickly and change constantly. Even with his divine sense concentrated to the fullest, Tong Teng found it hard to clearly see all of them.

Many principles were just barely visible before disappearing, not giving him enough time to ponder them deeply.

Before long, sweat started dripping down his temples, and his back was soaked.

Mu Qingge stood outside. She couldn’t see the content of the countless principles on the walls, but she could see Tong Teng’s expression. ’Comprehending principles under the watchful eyes of so many people is already enormous pressure. Furthermore, there’s a time limit, and these principles seem to keep changing, which indeed makes it difficult.’

Comprehension is a kind of spiritual sensitivity.

People with natural talent in cultivation don’t necessarily have this sensitivity. People without natural talent in cultivation may still possess it.

Surrounding the square sat circle after circle of Huan Yue Domain disciples, their expressions cold and their gazes calm as water. Some even had a slight trace of disdain, disdainful of Tong Teng’s performance, disdainful of his comprehension.

Soon, half an hour passed, yet Tong Teng seemed to have no change.

The principles changed even faster, and his face turned quite ugly. Mu Qingge saw his lips pressed into a tight line, turning slightly pale, with deep furrows forming between his brows.

Sweat dripped continuously from his temples, and his clothes were soaked through.

As time passed, he grew more nervous, afraid that he wouldn’t comprehend any principle and be expelled from the Huan Yue Domain. If that happened, he wouldn’t be able to cultivate alongside Boss.

’No way! I absolutely can’t let that happen!’ Tong Teng gritted his teeth, seized the moment, widened his eyes, and tried hard to see the changing principles, while comprehending them in his mind.

At the last moment, a golden light shot up from the wall, exploding in the air to form a Golden Lotus.

Immediately after, two more golden lights shot out, blooming into two Golden Lotuses beside the first one. In the sky, the three Golden Lotuses stood together, dazzlingly beautiful.

"Three principles."

"To comprehend three principles in one hour is not bad."

"Thought he wouldn’t comprehend any, didn’t expect he’d explode with three Golden Lotuses of enlightenment at the end."

The previously statuesque and indifferent disciples of the Huan Yue Domain finally began to show a trace of life, whispering amongst themselves.

"Three Golden Lotuses of enlightenment bloomed, passed!" The voice descended from the sky, announcing the result.

Hearing that he passed, Tong Teng finally breathed a sigh of relief, raising a hand to wipe away the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Next." The voice spoke again.

Tong Teng immediately stood up and walked out.

He exchanged places with Mu Qingge, and as he passed by her, he said in a low voice, "Boss, just ignore those guys. Stay calm, and you’ll definitely comprehend something quickly."

His kind reminder was understood with a nod from Mu Qingge.

Whether it was useful or not to her, as long as the intention was sincere, why should she disdain it?

Mu Qingge walked into the square. Only by experiencing it firsthand could she feel the pressure that Tong Teng had endured.

Luckily, she had gone through many such situations, and was long accustomed to it. Lifting the hem of her robe, she sat down cross-legged. At last, she could see the myriad principles carved on the stone walls.

"Are you ready?" That voice asked.

Mu Qingge nodded.

Immediately after, she saw those countless principles begin to change, each principle flashing quickly before her eyes, reflecting lines of golden text in her eyes.

Outside, Tong Teng clenched his fists in nervous anticipation, biting his teeth.

And on the stands, the layers of Huan Yue Domain disciples quieted down again, their cold faces waiting for the result of Mu Qingge’s comprehension.

To comprehend principles in one hour, even if these principles were extracted from the Tao itself and made somewhat easier to understand, was still not something to be easily grasped.

Tong Teng comprehending three principles already prompted them to speak.

What about Mu Qingge?

Shortly after it began, a golden light shot up from the stone wall, exploding in the air over the square to bloom into a Golden Lotus.

Comprehending a principle so quickly shocked the disciples of the Huan Yue Domain, causing many to narrow their eyes.

Yet, this was only the beginning.

After the first one, more followed in rapid succession. Streams of golden light shot up into the air, blossoming into lotus flowers that sparkled like fireworks, lighting up the sky over the Huan Yue Domain.

Countless beams of golden light emerged, innumerable Golden Lotuses filled the sky and earth, their scattered light enveloping everyone.

The disciples watching in the stands of the Huan Yue Domain were stunned, their mouths agape at this scene that was unprecedented in the history of the Huan Yue Domain...