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Chapter 364: Chouyue Orchid
🕑 Added 2024-10-19 08:27:58 +0000 UTCUpon hearing Lin Xiao’s words, the group naturally had no objections. However, a lingering sense of disbelief filled their hearts. Were they really about to live like immortals, spending their time floating in the sky?
Compared to the others, Liao Pantu was the most astonished. Since setting foot on the floating island, his heart had been filled with immense shock.
Even in all his years, he had never seen a floating island like this! He had only heard that the most powerful sect in the Northern and Southern Spirit Domains, the Fu Sect, possessed one, but he had never personally witnessed it.
To think that now, their tiny Lingxian Sect had obtained something that only a sect like Fu Sect could claim. Liao Pantu’s heart swelled with ambition.
The only downside was the island’s low spiritual energy. Perhaps due to the distance from the earth, the spiritual energy here was even thinner than in Xiushui Village. But this wasn’t a major concern. Since Lin Xiao mentioned moving important things up here, he surely had plans to solve the spiritual energy issue.
Liao Pantu believed their sect would grow far beyond expectations, surpassing even the Tianxuan Sect or the Fu Sect! Of course, this was something he wouldn’t say aloud to Lin Xiao, lest the boy get too arrogant.
Once everyone had finished exploring, Lin Xiao brought them to the center of the floating island, where a small fountain marked the entrance to the attached small world.
“This floating island also has a small world attached to it,” Lin Xiao explained.
However, many of the sect members didn’t quite grasp the significance, except for Liao Pantu, whose eyes widened in surprise. Lin Xiao didn’t take them inside just yet but added, “At the moment, the place is filled with various unknown flowers, and there’s barely any room to walk. If we all went in now, we might trample everything. Let me organize it first, and then you can all explore.”
The group wasn’t too disappointed. They didn’t have a clear concept of what a small world was, and Lin Xiao’s explanation made it sound similar to the Green Wilderness Mystic Realm, so they suppressed their curiosity.
With the floating island tour over, everyone returned to their daily tasks, resuming the activities they hadn’t yet completed for the day. Lin Xiao, however, stayed behind with Liao Pantu and asked, “Senior, would you like to join me inside the small world for a look?”
Liao Pantu, despite not knowing what the young man had in mind, was too intrigued to refuse. Nodding, he said, “Sure.”
The two of them touched the pearl atop the fountain, and in an instant, they were transported into the small world.
The moment they entered, Liao Pantu was left speechless by the scene before him. Turning to Lin Xiao, he asked, “Can I move my medicine garden here? I want to live here from now on!”
He was already wandering forward, studying the various flowers.
At the same time, a system prompt appeared in Lin Xiao’s mind:
[The host may relocate any facility within the sect to the Yaoguang Floating Island and its attached small world.]
It was possible!
“Not a problem,” Lin Xiao responded. “But first, you should check if these flowers have any special uses. We’ll need to clear space for the garden, so we don't accidentally cover over any valuable plants.”
Lin Xiao suspected that many of these flowers were likely to be quite useful.
Liao Pantu, now several steps ahead, had already pulled out a booklet and was flipping through its pages. After a moment, he beckoned Lin Xiao over.
“Take a look at this,” Liao Pantu said, pointing at a section of the booklet. “Isn't the flower described here identical to this one?”
He pointed to a white flower nearby, its petals drooping gracefully like fabric. Lin Xiao glanced at the booklet, reading the description:
[Petals like silk, layered and overlapping, hanging in folds. Pure white, smooth, and glossy…]
Beneath the text was an illustration that was a perfect match for the flower in front of them.
“So this is called the ‘Chouyue Orchid’,” Lin Xiao muttered.
Liao Pantu looked at him with a complicated expression, his tone deep. “This flower is extremely rare in the cultivation world. It was said to be near extinction millions of years ago. Only a few major sects have managed to preserve it, and even then, it’s not easy to cultivate. As such, it’s incredibly precious. It’s a top-tier material for refining robes.”
He paused before adding, “If handed to a skilled refiner, it could even be used to create a Heaven-grade robe…”
And that wasn’t all. The flower also had uses in alchemy, which was why Liao Pantu had a detailed record of it in his medicinal materials collection. Even after five centuries in the cultivation world, he had never seen one in person, which was why he needed to consult his book to confirm it.
Lin Xiao was equally shocked. He hadn’t expected this small world, gifted by the system, to contain such rare species.
Liao Pantu, eager to study the other flowers, quickly moved on. As he continued his inspection, he pulled out several different books, each one adding to his growing excitement.
Seeing Liao Pantu's reactions, Lin Xiao didn’t need to ask; he knew the entire field of flowers was likely valuable.
After a quick survey, Liao Pantu, eyes gleaming, waved his hand enthusiastically. “You don’t need to stay here with me. Go take care of your matters! I’ll clear out space in the next couple of days. But remember, once it’s done, you have to help me move my medicine garden here!”
Lin Xiao chuckled at Liao Pantu’s enthusiasm and replied, “Alright. Once you’re ready, just call for me. I’ll help you with the move.”
With that, Lin Xiao left the small world.
Back outside, he stared at the vast, barren landscape of the floating island and felt a bit stumped. How should he plan the layout?
Should he just move everything from the mountainside up here and expand as necessary? That felt like it would waste the island’s potential.
After pondering for a while, an idea struck him.
Without moving anything just yet, Lin Xiao left the floating island and set off alone, leaving the sect grounds behind. Before departing, he made a detour to the sect’s storage and selected a house made of ordinary Cold Jade, placing it into his private vault.
With that, he left Xiushui Village, heading swiftly toward the deep mountain range on the other side.
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