Chapter 631: Chapter 263: Visit from the Evil Dao Sect—They Want Me to Be the Sect Leader?
Half a day later.
The Divine-Demonic Trade Point had already disbanded.
The vast Western Desert, endless yellow sands, with ancient temples scattered throughout.
At this moment.
In an abandoned temple.
Jiang Shi’s eyes flickered as he looked at Zhao Feiyan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground before him, and said, "You just swallow this Divine Guidance Grass directly."
"Yes, but this is only the first step, there’s one more step to go."
Zhao Houcai’s face was slightly embarrassed as he said, "I’m asking for a small favor from Young Hero Jiang, to help guide the Saint’s will from my daughter’s abdomen and inject it into this piece of Ancient Jade."
Zhao Houcai took out a black Ancient Jade the size of a human head from a package behind him and said with a smile.
"Oh?"
Jiang Shi’s eyebrows moved slightly, and he smiled, "Why? Must it be me for this task? You can’t do it yourself? Elder Zhao, what would you have done if you hadn’t met me this time?"
"Well... to be honest, I’m indeed powerless. If I hadn’t met you, I could only let this Saint’s will naturally dissipate. But now that I’ve met Mr. Jiang, I wish to transfer this Saint’s will to the Ancient Jade, which would not disrupt the natural order."
Zhao Houcai replied with an awkward expression.
"Alright."
Jiang Shi nodded gently in understanding, taking over the human head-sized black Ancient Jade from Zhao Houcai, weighing it carefully, and said, "You’re sure there’s no danger?"
"Mr. Jiang, rest assured, it’s completely safe."
Zhao Houcai quickly said, "All it needs is to use Power to guide it, and the Saint’s will would automatically sense the Ancient Jade and enter it."
"Alright!"
Jiang Shi responded and agreed, reaching out a hand to place it on Zhao Feiyan’s back cautiously, channeling a stream of Power into Zhao Feiyan’s abdomen.
Instantly, Jiang Shi keenly sensed the heat emanating from Zhao Feiyan’s abdomen, radiating strange vibrations like a second heart, rhythmically pulsing, and sending out peculiar energies in waves.
Following Zhao Houcai’s instructions, he began to guide with all his might.
With this guidance, the heat in Zhao Feiyan’s lower abdomen began to writhe back and forth, twisting continuously as if it felt threatened.
After more than ten twists and turns, suddenly, it seemed to perceive something and rushed out through Zhao Feiyan’s pores, swiftly converging towards the large Ancient Jade in Jiang Shi’s right hand.
Jiang Shi’s eyes narrowed, quietly observing everything.
Clusters of white light gathered quickly, densely packed like rain, with the scene shifting colors, seeming mystical and wondrous.
After approximately a dozen breaths.
Everything finally calmed down.
The intense heat in Zhao Feiyan’s abdomen vanished rapidly, leaving no trace.
In its place, the Ancient Jade occasionally emitted dark light, trembling as if birthing a mysterious life inside.
"Is that all?"
Jiang Shi was both surprised and uncertain, retracting his hand and closely examining the Ancient Jade in his hand.
Even Daoist Master Xuan beside them showed astonishment once more, somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, the Saint’s will has been guided inside and will absorb the essence of heaven and earth, gestating within the Ancient Jade. Once born, it will no longer be flesh and blood but a spirit of heaven and earth. That’s why, when you guided it with Power, it didn’t resist but cooperated voluntarily."
Zhao Houcai replied.
"A spirit of heaven and earth?"
Jiang Shi was once more amazed and said, "Then why didn’t it seek an Ancient Jade to merge with when it was passing away earlier?"
"It couldn’t at that time."
Zhao Houcai gently shook his head and said, "The timing wasn’t right. A direct fusion would have dispersed his spirit, requiring gestation in the human body to use it as a vessel for transformation, only then could it be transferred!"
"There’s such a saying."
Jiang Shi’s eyes flickered, staring at the large Ancient Jade in his hand, and said, "It’s truly unbelievable, when approximately can it be successfully gestated?"
"This... I can’t say for certain."
Zhao Houcai pondered, smiled wryly, and said, "I only read about all this in ancient texts, where it’s vaguely recorded with many ambiguous details."
"Elder Zhao, it seems you have read quite a lot of books?"
Jiang Shi suddenly remarked with a somewhat teasing smile.
"Well, cough cough, just a little dabbling, a little dabbling."
Zhao Houcai smiled awkwardly.
"Hmm, I’ll hold onto this Ancient Jade for you for now. By the way, can this object be placed in a Storage Ring?"
Jiang Shi said.
"As long as the Saint hasn’t been born yet, it should be possible."
Zhao Houcai responded.
"Good."
Jiang Shi smiled slightly, feeling relieved, and swiftly stored it inside the ring, his gaze falling once again on Zhao Feiyan, with a smile, "Miss Zhao, the Saint’s will has been extracted, the Power of the Saint Crystal should still be within you, how do you feel now?"
"I... I feel as though my body is very strong, very strong."
Zhao Feiyan stood up from the ground, showing shock as she looked at her hands.
The power of the Saint Crystal was extraordinarily dense, even if she absorbed only about a tenth of it, it was still a formidable strength not to be underestimated.
She felt as though she could shatter things.
"Young Hero Jiang, thank you for your help this time. I really don’t know how to thank you enough."
Zhao Houcai forced a smile again, speaking.
"It’s nothing, if I encounter any matters in the future, I might need to seek Elder Zhao’s advice."
Jiang Shi shook his head and smiled.
