Chapter 212: Greed, Anger, and Ignorance
Chapter 212: Greed, Anger, and Ignorance
"Mu Qingying, what kind of secret realm did you obtain?"
The three grades of elixir incense correspond to different levels of the Divine Tree Secret Realm, but no one knows what specific levels the Divine Tree Secret Realm has, not even the people from the Guardian Family. So, when Mu Qingying got the Divine Tree Leaf, everyone looked at her eagerly, and King Shou even directly asked about the situation of the secret realm she had obtained.
Mu Qingying naturally didn't want to tell outsiders about the grade of the sacred tree secret realm that she had obtained. Just as she was about to ask Director Gu for help, Gu Xing rescued her first.
"The Secret Realm of the Divine Tree was given by the Divine Tree. Except for the Lord of the Holy Land, no one is allowed to interfere."
After hearing this, Prince Shou looked a little ugly. He knew that the old man Gu Xing was warning him not to let him and the royal family get involved in the secret realm of Shenmu.
He was disdainful of this in his heart. There was nothing the royal family couldn't get if they wanted it.
Prince Shou saw that after Mu Qingying heard Gu Xing's words, she quickly walked back behind Gu Qiming without any intention of answering him. Although he was full of dissatisfaction, he didn't say much.
He noticed that the people from the Guardian Family also wanted to know the grade of the Divine Tree Secret Realm. He was too impatient just now and shouldn't have asked in this situation.
Gu Xing turned a blind eye to the different expressions on everyone's faces. Everything has two sides. It was indeed a great opportunity to obtain the secret realm of the sacred tree, but if there was no corresponding protection ability, a good thing could turn into a bad thing.
If someone can't even protect the secret realm, for the development of the holy land, it is better to replace such a person as soon as possible.
"continue."
With Mu Qingying taking the lead, everyone had a better understanding of the process of worshiping the sacred tree.
The No. 2 Qihuang Clinic is managed by Director Gu’s eldest disciple Xie An, but the wooden plaque was obtained by Director Gu, so it was Director Gu who went forward in person to worship the sacred tree.
Looking at the three kinds of elixir on the altar, Director Gu looked hesitant. He was no stranger to the secret realm, as he was a close confidant of the Minister of Heaven, and he had explored several secret realms with the Demon-Suppressing Army.
There are huge differences between secret realms. Some secret realms have thin spiritual energy and even few first-level spiritual medicines. In other secret realms, there are spiritual medicines and fruits all over the mountains.
The higher the grade of the Shenmu Secret Realm, the richer the resources inside, this is beyond doubt.
Director Gu must want a higher-grade secret realm. If, as he guessed, the conditions for lighting the elixir incense are related to the contribution to the holy land, then his diligent and dedicated management of the Medical Department over the years should also be considered a contribution to the holy land, right?
Can he light first-class incense?
Director Gu's hand was wavering between the first-class and second-class incense. Although he wanted to be safe and choose the second-class incense, in the end, he made up his mind and picked up the first-class incense.
No matter what, Mu Qingying is his disciple, and she has obtained a secret realm, so he has a bottom line. Now is the stage of spiritual energy recovery and outbreak, it is a time of great struggle. He is taking a gamble now, and if he wins, they will have better development in the future in the Dan Sheng Temple.
Seeing Director Gu picking up the first-grade elixir, a sneer flashed across Xia Zhen's eyes, while Gu Xing's expression changed slightly and he sighed silently in his heart.
Greed, anger and ignorance are the three poisons in human hearts!
If you can’t pass these three levels, you won’t go far.
After Director Gu knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in front of the Shenmu Ding, he nervously inserted the elixir into the Shenmu Ding, and then eagerly waited for the elixir to burn.
Unfortunately, the elixir showed no signs of burning.
Seeing Danxiang showing no reaction, Director Gu was filled with disappointment. He looked at Gu Xing anxiously: "Senior Gu, I was not sincere just now. I will kowtow again." As he said that, he was about to reach out to take Danxiang out of the Shenmu Ding.
At this time, Xia Zhen stood up and held Gu Qiming's hand: "Director Gu, each person only has one chance to worship the sacred tree."
Gu Qiming was unable to break free from Xia Zhen's grip and looked to Gu Xing for help.
Gu Xing looked at him and sighed, "Opportunities are rare, so leave now."
"Master."
Xie An, Mu Qingying, and Yuan Tianchou all stepped forward with worried expressions and stood on both sides of Gu Qiming. Looking at the three disciples, Gu Qiming smiled bitterly and used reason to suppress the resentment in his heart: "Please forgive me, I lost my temper just now." After saying that, he took the three disciples back to the side.
Gu Qiming did not light the incense, but for those who came later to worship the sacred tree, it was like having one more stick of incense. Everyone was secretly happy but also worried, fearing that they would not be able to light the incense either.
Next came Halls 3 and 4, but neither Zhang Tianshi nor the Minister of the Heavenly Department came, so it was Yuan Tianchou's turn in Hall 6.
Yuan Tianchou learned a lesson from his master, and like Mu Qingying, he directly chose the third-grade incense. Perhaps it was because of the wooden token, but the third-grade incense spontaneously combusted as soon as it was inserted into the sacred wooden cauldron. The burning green smoke gathered into a green leaf and fell into his hand.
"It seems that anyone who gets the wooden token can light the incense as long as they choose the third-grade incense." Someone muttered in a low voice.
Huo Yunxiao thought so too. He looked at Hua Changxi who was deep in thought beside him and asked quietly, "What do you think is the key to lighting the incense? Could it be that everyone who got the wooden token can only choose the third-class incense?"
Hua Changxi did not respond, but just glanced at Meng Qingyao opposite him.
Before, she thought that the Guardian Family arranged for Meng Qingyao to light the second street elixir fire in order to gain reputation, but now, she felt that letting Meng Qingyao light the second street elixir fire was to allow her to light higher-level elixir incense.
The sacred tree bestows blessings, how do we determine the amount of blessings it bestows?
If she is the master of the holy land, it must be determined based on everyone's contribution to the holy land.
Thinking of this, Hua Changxi suddenly felt that he had figured out the conditions for lighting the elixir.
"No way, Gu Jinfan is also going to choose the first-class incense. Isn't she afraid of getting nothing like Director Gu?"
Huo Yunxiao's exclamation brought Hua Changxi back to her senses. She looked carefully and saw Gu Jinfan holding a stick of first-grade incense, hesitating.
No one expected that, with Director Gu’s previous experience as a precedent, there would still be people who chose first-class incense.
Some monks from the Medical Department looked a little shaken when they thought of Gu Jinfan's mysterious predictive ability.
The cultivators from the Guardian Family all had expressions of anticipation and mockery on their faces. They were expecting Gu Jinfan to quickly choose the first-grade incense so that they would have one extra stick of incense for worshiping the sacred tree; while they were mocking her for overestimating her own abilities.
Gu Jinfan struggled for a while holding the first-grade incense, thinking that she was reborn and was a person with great luck. If she could obtain the high-quality secret realm of the sacred tree, it would definitely play an immeasurable role in the reappearance of the Dan Sheng Temple. She believed that the sacred tree would definitely favor people with great luck.
Thinking of this, Gu Jinfan resolutely walked towards the Shenmu Ding with the first-grade elixir.
Seeing her like this, Xia Zhen just had a sneer in his eyes, but then he noticed Gu Xing's serious look, and his heart tightened, and he looked at Gu Jinfan again.
To be able to gain the attention of the gatekeeper of the holy land, is there something unusual about this female cultivator?
In Xia Zhen's expectation, only Meng Qingyao should be able to light the first-class incense. If someone from the Medical Bureau also lights the first-class incense, it will be very detrimental to Meng Qingyao's future takeover of the Dan Sheng Temple.
Xia Zhen's expression turned serious. After watching Gu Jinfan kneel three times and kowtow nine times, he nervously inserted the first-grade elixir into the Shenmu Ding.
After a few breaths, Xia Zhen smiled when he saw that the elixir showed no signs of spontaneous combustion.
He said that unless one has made a great contribution to the holy land, it is impossible to light first-class incense.
Looking at the unresponsive Danxiang, Gu Jinfan was stunned, with disbelief in her eyes. How could this happen? Why didn't Danxiang burn? She was a reborn person, and she had a profound influence on the trajectory of the entire Four Spirits Realm.
Gu Xing was a little disappointed when he saw that Gu Jinfan did not light the first-grade incense.
This female cultivator gave him a very complicated feeling. She seemed to know a lot of things, and most of her words were about planning for the Dan Sheng Temple. In his heart, he was hoping that she could inject some vitality into the revival of the Dan Sheng Temple.
Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to have this ability.