Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1531 Finally, I was lucky enough to be a lucky winner.

The news that more than ten members of the Shao Guan family had perished in the belly of beasts caused a huge uproar as soon as it spread, and it caused a great uproar among the upper realm cultivators in the "Qianlun Realm".

Of course, this matter did not reach the ears of the cultivators in the lower realm of the "Qianlun Realm". Only the cultivators in the upper realm were secretly stirring up trouble and spreading this bad news far and wide.

In the eyes of those self-important upper realm cultivators, their lives are extremely precious. Not to mention ten thousand lower realm cultivators, even a hundred thousand or a million would not be worth as much as one upper realm cultivator.

Therefore, in the following days, the upper realm cultivators in the "Qianlun Realm" war zone were all terrified and acted with increasing caution.

Upon hearing this, the Gongqiu family team, which had ventured into the area controlled by the alien beasts along with the Shaoguan family, withdrew overnight without hesitation.

Their purpose in descending to the mortal realm was to enhance their resumes, not to risk their lives in a real fight; there was no need for them to be buried with others.

At this moment, Senior Brother Ouye and the others, who had just arrived at Shenhua Heaven, were gathered in a refined room with a floor paved with warm jade.

More than ten cultivators from the upper realm sat cross-legged, surrounded by a faint aura of spiritual energy, but their faces were all solemn.

The annihilation of the entire squad of the Shao Guan family was no small matter. Everyone present had received a severe reprimand from their respective families, and their brows were filled with suppressed anger.

"The young official's family has sent a note to the war zone, demanding an explanation from us within three days..."

Senior Brother Ou Ye paused for a moment, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Fellow disciples, please feel free to speak your minds. How should we give an explanation to the Shao Guan family..."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room showed disdain on their faces.

“Senior Brother Ou Ye, this matter is clearly the fault of the Shao Guan family, what does it have to do with us…”

"That's exactly right. We didn't invite them here; it was the Shao Guan family who sent people to Shenhua Heaven on their own..."

"They disregarded the rules and ventured deep into the monster-controlled area. Are we supposed to pay the price for their recklessness and avenge them?"

Listening to everyone's complaints, Senior Brother Ou Ye frowned.

He was also filled with resentment, but as the person in charge of the Divine Flower Heaven dispatched by the Upper Realm, others could complain, but he could not slack off in the slightest.

He originally thought this would be an easy job, as the invading Shenhua Heaven was just a small group of elite demonic beasts. He only needed to integrate the Shenhua Heaven cultivators and drive them out in less than half a month.

Unexpectedly, complications arose, and more than ten cultivators from the upper realm perished here.

What troubled him even more was that after arriving at Shenhua Heaven, he discovered that these old cultivators from the lower realms were obedient to orders but disregarded them, completely ignoring his commands.

Several days have passed, and the cultivators of Shenhua Heaven have yet to organize a counterattack. Even their upper-realm avatars, hidden in this place, have been sidelined and stripped of their power by the lower-realm cultivators, receiving no assistance whatsoever.

Thinking about all this, Senior Brother Ouye was so worried that his head was throbbing.

At this moment, in the eyes of these upper realm cultivators, the battle situation in Shenhua Heaven was no longer important. Even if everyone in Shenhua Heaven were to die, it would not be as precious as the lives of a dozen or so upper realm cultivators.

However, the Shao Guan family is by no means an insignificant clan; rather, it is an old and powerful family that has been rooted in the Upper Realm for over 100,000 years, with a deeply entrenched influence that should not be underestimated.
We must give the other party a satisfactory explanation no matter what.

Thinking of this, Senior Brother Ouye took a deep breath and suppressed his agitation.

"Alright, stop talking..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Everyone, stop complaining. The most important thing right now is to discuss how to give the young official's family an explanation..."

After hearing what Senior Brother Ou Ye said, the room fell silent.

Although everyone complained, they knew that as the special envoy of the Upper Realm's Divine Huatian, they had no reason to remain uninvolved in this matter.

After a long silence, someone hesitantly spoke up: "Everyone, the Shao Guan family sent people to Shenhua Heaven just to get rid of that brat, right? Why don't we step in and help them settle this matter, so that we can at least give them an explanation..."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the people in the room, who all objected.

"It's utterly absurd! That kid can unleash an ancient forbidden thunder technique, severely injuring even the true form of a great demon from the upper realm. How ferocious is he..."

"We are nobles from the upper realm, how could we condescend to fight to the death with a lowly wretch from the lower realm..."

"This is a private feud between the young official's family, and it has nothing to do with us. Let whoever wants to go, go. I will not get involved..."

Seeing the strong reaction from the crowd, the person who proposed the idea immediately fell silent.

Just then, a glimmer of inspiration flashed in the eyes of the other person.

"Gentlemen, it is indeed inappropriate for us to do it ourselves, but we can summon the avatars of the elders of the Shao Guan family to descend to the mortal realm..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of agreement erupted in the room.

“Junior Brother Tai Fang is right. This way, we can give an explanation to the Shao Guan family without having to put ourselves in danger. It’s a win-win situation…”

"I second that suggestion... Anyway, we already have traces of that kid, so all we need to do is set up a summoning array, which will save us time and effort..."

"Excellent... This method is very appropriate, and the young official's family will certainly have no objections..."

Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Ou Ye also felt that this plan was feasible.

As special envoys from the upper realm, they already possessed the privilege of summoning the avatars of powerful figures from the upper realm in times of crisis; this matter was merely a matter of lifting a finger for them.

"Since everyone agrees, I will immediately report to the high command of the war zone..."

After finishing his sentence, he glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "The task of finding out that kid's exact whereabouts and setting up the summoning array will now depend on you all..."

"I will respectfully obey Senior Brother Ou Ye's instructions..."

The crowd responded in unison, their voices filled with a sense of relief.

At the same time, Su Fan was sitting cross-legged by the pool next to the thatched hut. The pool water was crystal clear, reflecting the five storage rings placed side by side on the stone platform on the shore.

These storage rings are all carved from ancient spirit jade, with intricate spirit-gathering patterns engraved on their surfaces, faintly emitting fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Su Fan was filled with anticipation. The wealth of these cultivators at the Integration Realm of the Upper Realm must be a hundred times greater than that of cultivators of the same level in the Lower Realm, and there must be rare treasures among them.

He rubbed his hands together, picked up the black storage ring on the far left, and probed into it with his divine sense like a thin stream.

The first thing that came to mind was a mountain of crystals. With a casual gesture, three crystals floated in his palm.

These are three spirit crystals, each the size of a fingernail, exquisite and translucent, resembling flowing red gold agate, with a warm and dazzling luster on their surface.

The touch of my fingertips is cool and delicate, and I can feel a continuous flow of spiritual energy flowing into my body through my fingertips.

These must be spirit crystals from the upper realm. Each one contains a vast and powerful spiritual energy, comparable to the total of a thousand or eight hundred spirit jades from the lower realm. Moreover, the spiritual energy is pure and unadulterated, and can be directly absorbed without refining.

Su Fan roughly estimated that there were nearly a thousand spirit crystals in this storage ring. This pile of spirit crystals alone would be enough to make him financially independent.

Besides the pile of spirit crystals, there were also dozens of white jade pill bottles neatly arranged in the storage ring. The bottles were engraved with pill patterns and faintly emitted a pill fragrance.

In addition, there are dozens of jade slips of various kinds, recording secrets and anecdotes of the upper realm, as well as various cultivation techniques and secret arts. Besides these, there are also many rare crafting materials and alchemical herbs, all of which have been extinct in the lower realm for countless years.

Su Fan examined them one by one and found that he didn't recognize more than half of them. They were obviously rare and precious materials that had disappeared from the lower realm for countless years.

These treasures may not be rare in the upper realm, but in the lower realm, even the slightest hint of them is enough to trigger a bloodbath.

The storage ring also contained several upper-realm magic arrays and puppets, exquisitely crafted and covered with mysterious runes.

Su Fan examined it carefully for a long time, but still couldn't figure out its operating principle. It must have been made by a high-level cultivator from the upper realm.

The only thing missing were the talismans and magical artifacts. It seems that the owner of this storage ring had exhausted all the talismans and magical artifacts he had hidden away when he was surrounded by monsters.

The next few storage rings were similar to the first one, all filled with mountains of spirit crystals, along with various jade slips from the upper realm and rare natural treasures. Each item was dazzling to Su Fan.

What surprised him most was a miniature array plate he found in the storage ring of the person he rescued.

This array plate, crafted from black jade, is less than three inches in diameter and emits faint spatial fluctuations.

Su Fan channeled his spiritual energy, and the array plate immediately activated a transparent light screen, within which a map of the Divine Radiance Heaven appeared, covered with countless points of light.

Hundreds of striking red dots were scattered throughout Shenhua Heaven, attracting considerable attention.

Su Fan deduced that the ordinary light spots were cultivators at the Integration Realm from various sects in Shenhua Heaven, while the red light spots were cultivators from the Upper Realm.

With a sudden thought, he took out a jade talisman about an inch in size from his storage ring. After infusing it with spiritual energy, a solitary point of light suspended deep in the mountains in the light screen began to flicker violently.

Su Fan's lips curled into a cold smile. This solitary point of light must be himself, and this jade talisman must contain a trace of his bloodline aura. No wonder the cultivators from the upper realm were able to pinpoint his location so accurately.

He fastened the miniature array plate and the jade talisman together to his belt. With this array plate, he could receive an immediate warning if cultivators from the upper realm wanted to pursue him.

After carefully putting away the storage ring, Su Fan's gaze fell on the last storage ring on the stone platform.

This storage ring is entirely purple-gold in color, with lifelike dragon patterns carved on its surface. Its spiritual energy fluctuations are more intense than the other rings, clearly indicating that its owner is of extraordinary status.

He reached out and picked up the storage ring, scanned it with his divine sense, and was immediately so excited that his breathing became rapid.

Today I finally had a lucky day, my luck was really good.

The treasures in this storage ring are far more abundant than the previous ones, with tens of thousands of spirit crystals piled up like a small mountain.

A dazzling array of rare and precious materials were on display, along with more than ten talismans and magical artifacts neatly arranged. Runes flowed on the talismans, and the magical artifacts exuded a chilling aura of power.

The number of magic arrays and puppets far exceeds that of other storage rings, all of which are high-level creations meticulously crafted by the upper realm.

What shocked Su Fan the most was a long jade box inlaid with gemstones, inside which lay three space spirit stones.

This spirit stone is light purple in color, with what appears to be nebula flowing inside. It exudes a rich spatial spiritual energy and feels warm to the touch, yet one can sense the terrifying spatial power contained within.

Nowadays, in the lower realm, spatial spirit stones only exist in legends.

What Su Fan didn't know was that even in the Upper Realm, spatial spirit stones were extremely rare treasures, unseen by ordinary cultivators, and only possessed by top powers and ancient inheritors.

In addition, the storage ring also contained a palm-sized flying boat control array plate, which was carved from top-grade spirit jade and covered with complex control runes, radiating strong spiritual energy fluctuations.

It seems that the owner of this storage ring must be the leader of this upper realm team, responsible for controlling that flying boat.

His identity was by no means that of an ordinary family member; he must have been a prominent figure in a young official's family.

In the days that followed, Su Fan seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, sitting cross-legged by the pool all day, his mind completely immersed in the mysteries of the storage rings.

The pool water flowed gently, reflecting his focused figure. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn to him, continuously converging around him and forming a faint vortex of spiritual energy.

He first took out all the spirit crystals, nearly 30,000 upper realm spirit crystals piled on the stone platform, resembling a small red gold hill, the dazzling light almost piercing the tranquility of the secret realm.

Su Fan knew that these spirit crystals were taboo in the lower realm, and that if they were exposed, it would cause a huge mess.

He dared not be careless in the slightest and took out a storage jade box that he had found in his storage ring.

This jade box is made of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing jade and has a built-in barrier that isolates spiritual energy.

He carefully stored all the spirit crystals inside, and then placed three concealment runes on the outer layer of the jade box before storing it deep inside his storage ring.

Afterwards, Su Fan began to sort out various precious materials, which he categorized into three types: "alchemy", "weapon crafting", and "array formation" and placed them into different jade boxes.

Hundreds of white jade pill bottles were opened and inspected one by one. The pills inside either had a pleasant fragrance or a subtle spiritual light.

As a result, he didn't recognize any of these pills, so he could only classify and label them and store them carefully.

As for those upper realm formations and puppets, although he couldn't decipher them for the time being, he carefully wiped them clean, wrapped them in spiritual energy, and put them into his storage space, so that he could study them slowly when his cultivation improved in the future.

Finally, Su Fan neatly arranged hundreds of jade slips on the stone platform, resembling a forest of jade slips.

He sat cross-legged, picked up a jade slip and placed it on his forehead. His divine sense flowed in like a stream as he studied its contents one by one.

This research lasted for a whole month. During that time, he barely slept. When he was hungry, he would take a fasting pill. When he was sleepy, he would practice his cultivation technique to refresh himself. His mind was completely immersed in the world of the jade slip.

Unfortunately, these jade slips do not contain any truly advanced cultivation techniques or Taoist arts.

Su Fan speculated that the cultivation families of the upper realm valued their core inheritances highly and would definitely pass them on to their disciples through oral instruction or special soul imprints, rather than easily engraving them on jade slips.

Most of these jade slips contain anecdotes and stories from the Upper Realm, recording its vast territory.

There are the Kunlun Immortal Mountains stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, the floating immortal islands in the sea of ​​clouds, and the unfathomable Netherworld Abyss, which also records the distribution of some forces in the upper realm.

Although the remaining few jade slips recorded some cultivation techniques and secret arts, most of them were incomplete fragments or unorthodox methods of unknown origin, with very little content that was truly worth studying in depth.

Even so, Su Fan still gained a great deal.

Through these jade slips, he finally gained a general understanding of the so-called Upper Realm.

On this morning, a ray of golden sunlight pierced through the mountain crevices, cutting through the mist of the secret realm like a sharp sword, and shining on the pool, creating shimmering ripples.

Su Fan remained seated cross-legged by the pool, holding a jade slip containing information about the geography and landscape of the upper realm in his hand, which he carefully studied by pressing it to his forehead.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he slowly put down the jade slip, closed his eyes to digest its contents, his brows sometimes relaxing and sometimes furrowing.

Suddenly, Su Fan opened his eyes, a sharp, cold glint flashing in them.

He subconsciously took the miniature array plate from his waist, and channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into it with his fingertips. The array plate immediately emitted a semi-transparent light screen, on which the map of Shenhua Heaven clearly appeared.

At that moment, not far from where he was, more than a dozen conspicuous red dots appeared.

(End of this chapter)