Episode 52

  "Chang'er, hurry up!"

  Not enough turned back to see Xiāng'ér standing at the mountain pass, staring blankly at the peach blossoms in the apricot forest. He called out to her. Xiāng'ér sighed and followed him, knowing that this was Not Enough's first encounter with a cultivator, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. She walked up to Not Enough's side and said:

  "Not enough, brother! Let's just watch and not take action!"

  "Hmm, I don't know the details of this place's cultivation competition, so naturally I won't act rashly."

  The insufficient sound quietly fixes the transmission path. Chang Er looked at the insufficient in surprise, and the six consciousness gods spoke to the wonderful place, where they could recognize the domain of the gods in the formless and silent, and speak with the target person without moving their voice or color. This method is simple, but it is closely related to controlling the domain of the large array of consciousness gods in subtle places. Therefore, only when the cultivation breaks through the physical body can one act at will, which is naturally different from ordinary transmission techniques. From this point of view, the insufficient cultivation is greatly different from the ordinary, and it is unknown whether it is related to the lack of six consciousness or not. It is also unknown how far the cultivation path can go. Is it joy or worry? Chang Er thought about it and didn't care, feeling depressed.

  Before long, Chu Jin suddenly said:

  "Second, can you see that giant apricot tree? That platform is where the apricot forest is!"

  "Brother Chu, I don't know why this apricot forest is full of peach trees all over the field, but how come there's only one apricot tree here?"

  Chang'e knew what was lacking and asked cleverly.

  "This apricot tree was born in what year, has grown for thousands of years. The ancestors said that the apricot trees on this land have died and been reborn repeatedly, and it is unknown how many years have passed! However, there is only one, no other long objects. As for the Ten Thousand Peach Grove, it is also like this, life and death, peach wood is endless, as if protecting this tree, so it is called Apricot Forest!"

  "What a great wonder!"

  "This apricot tree is said to be quite mysterious, but as for how it is, it's not very clear!"

  "Thank you, Brother Chu, I've learned from you!"

  Three men walked and talked about some rumors and anecdotes from the previous year's apricot forest competition, and soon they arrived at the apricot tree. There was a platform with an area of about 100 square meters, in the center of which stood a huge apricot tree. Under the tree was a small spring bubbling water, and the canopy was large and broad, several tens of feet high, and could be surrounded by several people. On the platform under the tree stood over ten people, discussing something with each other, seemingly having some disagreement. What's strange is that outside this platform, within the 100-square-meter peach forest, mist swirled around, but no trace of any repair or maintenance was seen, which made them feel very surprised and curious.

  "How strange! It's said to be a grand comparison, but apart from these ten or so people, why aren't there any others from different families?"

  Insufficient heart down such thoughts but did not say out, only feared revealing the truth. Chang'er couldn't help but know, and thus drew near to tell Zhu Jin:

  "Zhu Shixiong, is it just these few people for the great comparison?"

  "Hah, hah, hah, how can a few people like you compare? The others are all right before your eyes, just take a look and you'll understand. As for the people on the platform, they are the leaders of our ten major sects, each with cultivation above the Condensed Yuan stage, and their divine abilities are well-known! At this moment, they are discussing the details of the grand competition!"

  "Oh! So that's how it is, thank you elder brother."

  "You're as elegant as an immortal fairy!"

  That was not enough to hear this, and the atmosphere was depressed! His eyes were difficult to understand, only like ordinary people, how could they see clearly? It's just peach forest mist in sight. His eyebrows slightly frowned, but soon relaxed and opened. It turned out that it was not enough to open the domain of the five senses, covering an area of 60-70 miles around this place. At that time, all things big and small were like seeing with one's own eyes! Even ordinary conversations were clear in the ears, as if whispering, but the voices were too chaotic and difficult to distinguish! Not enough to calm down and listen carefully, focusing on the sound of Yixiu Men, Chen Zian's information was not available, so I had to return to listen to Chu Jin's nagging. Chang'er felt Not Enough's behavior early on, and she was very happy in her heart, wondering if it was Not Enough's natural talent or diligent cultivation, such a great array of consciousness, even the cultivation of gathering consciousness would be difficult to refine like this! It's just that its width is not enough, but it has reached the state of condensing yuan. Chang'er looked at Not Enough, her mouth slightly raised, and suddenly heard Chu Jin's voice beside her ear.

  "Feng brother, you're like a celestial being, you're like a celestial being...... You're so infatuated, I've called out to you several times already, can't you two see enough of each other every day? Yet you still make people jealous! Haha, haha, haha......"

  "Oh, I've made Brother Chu laugh. You might as well come with me to meet the superior being in the Qingyuan Gate along with Brother Chu."

  "Yes, younger brother."

  Chang'e cleverly said.

  As they spoke, they arrived at a small peach forest. The place was about three hundred zhang away from the apricot tree on the Big Bi platform. Under the trees, there were dozens of people sitting or standing in twos and threes. Before they could reach a slightly taller peach tree, more than ten people were chatting happily under it. A sharp-eyed cultivator in his thirties suddenly glanced over this way and shouted loudly:

  "What! Isn't this Chu Shi-di? You've never liked the apricot forest's grand gathering, so why have you come here today?"

  "I'll come and take a look, see if Master Gao's amazing skills can suppress everyone else."

  "Hah, hah, hah... I, Gao Mou, still have some self-awareness. If it's just a few matches, I can still hold my own. But if it's about overpowering everyone, how dare I? As long as Feng Ming Xian Zi and Ben Lei Shixiong come, who would still dare say that their skills are profound?"

  That tall surname cultivator said as he stared at Chang'er with his eyes alone.

  "What? You mean that Feng Ming and Ben Lei are also coming?"

  "Who says it isn't?"

  "Then aren't they always looking down on this apricot forest?"

  "Hmph! As long as the benefits are sufficient, what does it matter about the great comparison!"

  "No wonder there's a significant increase in the number of participants from each school this time!"

  "Alright, besides Gao brother, which other members of the Easy Repair Gate have come here?"

  "Easy repair door!"

  Insufficient and Chang'er exchanged a glance, their hearts stirred.

  "All three temples have come, with more than 40 people in total."

  "So many!"

  "Indeed! This time, the Ten Sects have jointly brought out ten treasures, two of which are coveted by even the high-ranking members of the various sects. Naturally, many people have come to participate, but those who can take part in the competition are limited to disciples below the Condensed Origin stage; otherwise, how would we dare to come here and make fools of ourselves?"

  "Gao Shixiong, I don't know what the two treasures are in this gamble. How did you manage to get Feng Ming Xianzi and Ben Lei Shixiong to come and compete as well? I heard that these two are only an inch away from Condensing Yuan."

  "One is the聚法珠, and the other treasure is the归元玄玉!"

  "Oh dear! Is this really true? My precious! I suppose Elder Gao came to this place for the same reason, after all!"

  "Alas! This is a treasure that I dare not harbor selfish intentions! I have come here to hide within it in order to gain enlightenment!"

  "Brother Chu, what kind of treasure is this Jufa Pearl and the Guiyuan Xuan Jade? It's so famous! I'm really ignorant!"

  Chang'e knew she was insufficient and wanted to explore the secrets of such treasures, so she opened her mouth and asked.

  "You, you actually don't know what this treasure is?"

  He was taken aback by what his senior brother said.

  "If I had known, would I have asked?"

  Chang'e's face showed a hint of displeasure.

  "Oh! You, my junior sister, have misunderstood. These two treasures are considered to be a heaven-defying divine instrument among our low-ranking disciples, and it's not an exaggeration to say that they're earth-shattering! Not to mention the Gathering Law Pearl can condense the power of the law array for one's own use, just the fact that the Returning Origin Jade can transform the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy condensed by the Gathering Law Pearl into the cultivator's own spiritual energy, allowing them to break through the boundaries of their cultivation realm, is enough to demonstrate its divine efficacy! You should know that among us cultivators, 99% are stuck at the cultivation realm boundary, unable to take a single step beyond the Condensed Origin boundary, and ultimately die and disappear into dust."

  "Oh, I was too abrupt, forgive me, Master Chu."

  "It's nothing! You're worrying too much, young mistress."

  "I say, Brother Chu, with a beauty by your side, you don't even introduce us as fellow disciples!"

  One of them looked at him with surprise and blame.

  "Haha, this is Gao brother, a high-ranking disciple of the Yi Xiu Gate, with impressive skills and achievements. He is one of the most renowned cultivators among our Ten Sects."

  "Long time no see, Brother Gao!"

  She bowed deeply and kowtowed, wishing him ten thousand blessings.

  "Oh no, oh no, I don't dare! I don't dare!"

  "I've long heard that Yixiu Men's brother is a master of the repair world. Today, I'm fortunate to meet him. I'm inferior......"

  Before the words had fallen, a cultivator with the surname Gao walked over to greet Chang'er. Chang'er was extremely embarrassed, his body slightly bowed, and his fists still clenched, unable to relax! However, the cultivator with the surname Gao simply looked at Chang'er with a smile on his face and chatted with him. Qingyuanmen's Chu Jin saw this and shook his head slightly.

  "Gao Xiong, this Feng Cheng is your sworn brother, just like a fairy's younger brother. His skills are not weak at all. He is an old friend from a certain family."

  "Oh, I see!"

  That Gao surname's repair just glanced at it and turned his head to speak to Chang'er. That Gao Shixiong was stunned by Chang'er's beauty. Only then did he realize that the phrase "the fish sinks, the goose falls, the moon closes, and the flower is ashamed" could not describe her thousand charms and hundred enchantments in a million ways.

  "I don't know which sect the immortal belongs to or who their master is."

  "It's been a long time since Master passed away, and my brother is still cultivating in vain!"

  "I see that Brother Feng's cultivation is not yet perfect, how can he teach you?"

  "I was just following my insufficient brother's random cultivation, and it ended up making Brother Gao laugh."

  Chang'er was extremely indignant in her heart, but she only showed a slight displeasure. For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became several degrees colder, and everyone felt embarrassed. Suddenly, someone spoke out loudly:

  "The Phoenix Fairy has arrived!"