Chapter 469: Men Should Always Take the Fall for Everything
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“Cough, cough, Xing Bu, you don’t need to join in on the mocking,” Yun Zhonghe coughed, not planning to continue this topic.
He desperately needed to solve the problem he had in his Sea of Consciousness.
Yun Zhonghe turned to Xing Bu, “Xing Bu, do you know what that black crystal thing is?”
Yun Zhonghe felt a bit scared of the black crystal; he feared it might be some evil relic that could irreversibly damage his Sea of Consciousness.
But since it was stored in the treasure vault of the Xuantian Sect, it shouldn’t be too much of an issue, right?
Xing Bu said, “Do you know about the Chaos Divine Stone?”
“Chaos Divine Stone?”
Yun Zhonghe paused, searching his mind for any relevant information.
There were mentions of this object in some original work games, but Yun Zhonghe had never had one in his hands and therefore hadn’t seen it.
Xing Bu added, “No one really knows where it came from exactly. Some say it’s a treasure born when the world emerged from chaos. Others claim it’s a divine stone created by the Dao-Integration Supreme who controls the way of chaos…”
Her vague response left him even more confused. Even Xing Bu, a wise woman, couldn’t pinpoint its exact origin.
Though Yun Zhonghe wished Xing Bu could calculate its background, he knew she would inevitably shrug off with something like ‘the heavens are unpredictable.’
He decided not to ask further. If she wanted to share her knowledge, she would. But it was still essential that he get some assurance: “This thing, won’t it harm anyone, right?”
Xing Bu explained, “Well, its effects vary from person to person; they all affect the spirit realm. It can strengthen a cultivator’s spiritual power, though if used wrongly, it could pose dangers. But as long as you maintain a righteous heart, you should be fine.”
She made it sound mysterious and profound.
“But precisely because of its unpredictable effects, it fits its chaotic name perfectly.” Xing Bu said with a smile.
Various cultivators experienced different improvements in spiritual capabilities by absorbing powers from the Chaos Divine Stone, though each faced different setbacks. However, these setbacks typically weren’t severe for the cultivator.
Yun Zhonghe nodded, “So, it seems this can’t be too bad?”
Xing Bu agreed, “At least in my view, the only real consequence is a slight cognitive shift, and nothing else to worry about.”
All in all, it seemed to integrate pretty well.
Yun Zhonghe exhaled with relief.
He somewhat sensed that the dark mist hovering inside his Sea of Consciousness should be beneficial. The black spirit pearls wrapped in these mists showed stronger spiritual force than when battling Li Yifeng!
If he could practice Observing Heart Technique up to level three and combine it with the powers of the black spirit pearls, his spiritual energy might rival those who are in the later stages of concentration and formation!
Such strength was unimaginable to him.
Against Li Yifeng, he was confident that his spiritual long blade could knock Li unconscious in one blow.
As for other effects of the Chaos Divine Stones, Yun Zhonghe would explore them later. But the key was figuring out how to reset his normalcy.
Was there anything to help restore his cognition?
He dismissed the idea of some twisted tool or item that would warp someone’s perception. That seemed absurd.
“Easy! You could try praying to me!” Xing Bu suggested triumphantly.
She struck a bossy pose, implying only she could save the day.
Yun Zhonghe: “…”
Forget it. He figured this wasn’t a huge deal. He just needed to remind himself constantly about proper greetings.
Xing Bu pouted, tears welling up in her eyes. “Does praying to me make it so difficult?”
As if she were a shy girl! C’mon, she was ancient!
Yun Zhonghe chuckled.
Xing Bu’s frustration escalated. She punched his chest playfully, but alas, she was just a soul entity. A mental punch from Yun Zhonghe sent her reeling.
Actually, Yun Zhonghe didn’t mind praying to Xing Bu, he just disliked seeing her gloating after it.
Blue must be suffering from a severe case!
Xing Bu grabbed his collar: “Come on, now! I feel the surge of power, unburden yourself in me!”
“Could you stop talking in such weird ways?”
Xue Yunjian chimed in quietly, “Are you guys getting intense? Need any company?”
Yun Zhonghe remarked, “Xue Yunjian, don’t go making trouble.”
Feeling neglected, Xue Yunjian frowned, “Okay, alright…”
Ultimately, under Xing Bu’s relentless pleading, Yun Zhonghe consented to borrow her power to correct his misalignment.
Buzz!
With a renewed breath, Xing Bu looked relieved, as if solving a long-standing problem.
If only he could sip some spirit wine, life would be grand indeed…
Since he still had one prayer left, Yun Zhonghe saved it for future emergencies.
Sitting down, he prepared to absorb more wishful energy.
Moments later, his eyes opened, noting the murky fog in his Sea of Consciousness had dissipated, leaving behind only the black spirit pearls.
It appeared the fog had distorted Yun Zhonghe’s cognition, leading to erratic behaviors.
As his understanding normalized, he felt increasingly uncomfortable.
What the hell had he done!
Reflecting on his recent actions towards girls he cared about, he felt mortified.
“I need to apologize immediately.”
The girls had become desperate wolves, ready to pounce on him.
Without clarification, things could spiral out of control.
Although their behavior wasn’t solely his fault, he needed to protect them from embarrassment. As a man, accepting responsibility for everything seemed right.
He would confess that his spiritual power’s anomaly had affected their perceptions, causing their strange behavior.
It was the best he could think of to avoid any harm.
