Chapter 731 - 478: Endless Desert, Oasis of Life, Wood Spirit Pearl Obtained (Happy New Year Everyone!)
Chapter 731: Chapter 478: Endless Desert, Oasis of Life, Wood Spirit Pearl Obtained (Happy New Year Everyone!)
In this world, the Central State is the center of the world.
Not only does it have vast territories, but it also possesses the richest spiritual energy, and those many famous mountains and rivers, Cave Heaven Blessed Land.
Thus, since ancient times, the Central State has been the place most coveted by cultivators worldwide.
Beyond the Central State, it is equally vast, divided into various large and small provinces.
Going directly east, what one could see is the vast ocean.
Heading north, there are endless ice fields.
Heading southwards, one will see stretching high mountains and dense forests.
As for going west, what one will eventually see is the sky full of sandstorms and the endless desert.
And the extreme west is the desert within the desert.
The place is as hot as a furnace, overwhelmingly scorching.
The air is so dry, like that of searing heat.
Ordinary people might burn their lungs with just a breath.
Such harsh environments, by reason, should be sparsely populated, and living creatures hard to exist.
Yet in such a blistering dry desert, there exists a place, seen from afar, lush with greenery.
Within it, some simple houses are scattered, evidently inhabited.
Suddenly, above the calm, cloudless, blue sky, a figure appeared out of nowhere, standing still in midair.
Lu Qing looked at the small oasis lush with greenery amidst the vast Yellow Sand below, eyes filled with wonder.
"I didn’t expect in this intensely hot and supposedly lifeless zone of the desert, there would be such a small, vibrant oasis. Is it due to the Wood Spirit Pearl’s power?"
Feeling the waves of spiritual pearl energy from below, Lu Qing had a bit of realization.
Indeed, he came here this time to retrieve that Wood Spirit Pearl.
However, the current situation was somewhat beyond his expectations.
The Wood Spirit Pearl seemed not to have fallen silent but evolved a miracle of life in this desert.
Lu Qing’s figure slowly descended, observing the situation of the oasis below.
This oasis is not large, only about two or three miles wide.
It has dozens of simple houses within, indicating a fair population.
Trees adorn the place, and children are seen chasing and playing among them.
In the center of the oasis, there lies a shallow lake, with fish faintly swimming within.
The whole oasis exudes an atmosphere of harmony and peace.
As Lu Qing descended, he didn’t conceal his figure or aura.
Among the playful children, one happened to look up and saw Lu Qing gradually descending from the sky.
Suddenly, his mouth opened wide, eyes widened, but he couldn’t utter a word for a long time, staring at the sky.
After a while, he managed to shout, "Immortal!"
The other children followed his finger’s direction to look, and the next moment, all of their eyes widened.
The news of an Immortal’s appearance quickly spread throughout the oasis.
Everyone who saw Lu Qing in the sky was utterly astonished.
Soon, a very elderly man, urged by the crowd, slowly approached the front of the oasis.
The elderly man saw Lu Qing standing still in midair, his cloudy eyes first widened, then he prostrated himself, performing a grand gesture of respect towards Lu Qing.
"Greetings, Exalted Immortal! May I know what brings Your Excellency here?"
With the old man’s prostration, the crowd behind him all knelt down.
"Are you the leader here?" Lu Qing said plainly.
"Old man is the Clan Leader of the Qiu Family of Yellow Sand Village." The elder replied.
"I’ve come here to find a peculiar bead, possibly green in color. Do you have any clues?" Lu Qing asked directly.
Upon hearing this, the elder’s body suddenly trembled.𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
The crowd behind him also became restless.
Looking at Lu Qing, the elder felt full of bitterness.
He knew that only the sacred artifact of the village could attract such a flying and earth-treading exalted Immortal to come.
But under Lu Qing’s calm gaze, the elder dared not refrain from answering.
"Exalted Immortal, please understand, our village indeed has such a bead, but it is the sacred artifact handed down through generations in Yellow Sand Village.
This oasis exists in this endless desert entirely relying on that sacred artifact.
We hope Exalted Immortal shows mercy and doesn’t take away the artifact.
Otherwise, without the sacred artifact’s protection, we in Yellow Sand Village would be swallowed by the sands in no more than three days.
All villagers would be buried under this Yellow Sand."
The elder spoke while continuously kowtowing to Lu Qing.
His tone was sorrowful, evoking sadness in the listeners.
The villagers behind the elder also kowtowed to Lu Qing.
Facing Lu Qing, this mysterious being who knows the Flying Technique, they dared not have any thoughts of resistance. They could only pray for his great mercy and restraint.
Lu Qing looked at the villagers kneeling below.
Among them, the majority didn’t even have decent clothing, only covering their bodies with leaves or roughly woven items.
One could tell, though living within the oasis, they absolutely couldn’t be said to be living in comfort and happiness.
Rather, they were merely surviving with effort.
However, his expression showed no change.
He only said blandly, "That bead is quite important to me, and I must take it away."
Hearing this, despair appeared in the elder’s eyes.
But Lu Qing’s next words stunned him suddenly.
"However, I offer you a choice, which is, if you wish, I can take you all out of this desert and find a place of clean mountains and water outside to settle down."
The villagers who heard these words were equally stunned.
After a moment, the elder said in disbelief, "Exalted Immortal, did you say you could take us out of this Endless Desert?"