Liu Sandao had not expected that the process of receiving the karmic fruit this time would be completely different from before.
It was the fastest to integrate, and also the most painful.
His face turned red, sweat beaded on his forehead. Bai Soxiang, seeing this, asked worriedly, "You! What's wrong with you?"
Liu Sandao was unable to respond temporarily as he needed to neutralize the unknown force within his body, which made Bai Soxiang even more anxious.
"What is it, say something!"
She shouted.
But Liu Sandao did not reply. Not only was his face flushed, but he also began to grimace. Su Dan Novel Network
"Ah! It hurts so much, it hurts so much!"
Another voice cried out.
Bai Soxiang stared intently at Liu Sandao. She hadn't seen his lips move as if speaking, so she didn't pay much attention.
"It hurts so much, it hurts so much!"
A voice came from the direction of the Qilin Jade. Bai Soxiang then turned towards the Qilin Jade and tentatively asked:
"Xiao Hai, is that you? Don't be scared, tell sister, what happened?"
"It hurts! It hurts! I'm being torn apart! Quickly, quickly take me to the Hall of Fortune, I can't stand it anymore!"
Xiao Hai wailed.
"Hall of Fortune?"
Bai Soxiang asked, but she didn't know how to proceed.
With her spiritual power, it would take an unknown number of years to reach the Hall of Fortune. Moreover, on the previous occasions, she had always followed Liu Sandao. Otherwise, with her mortal body, how could she possibly find the entrance to the Hall of Fortune?
"Liu Sandao! Liu Sandao! Do you hear me? Can you hear me? To the Hall of Fortune! To the Hall of Fortune!"
Bai Soxiang shouted while shaking Liu Sandao.
He seemed possessed, grinning and gritting his teeth, refusing to speak.
"Sigh! Say something, what exactly is wrong with you?"
Seeing Liu Sandao as if he was being roasted, resembling some exaggerated movements in cartoons, Bai Soxiang was extremely anxious and said with a tearful voice.
"Chirp chirp!"
After a crisp sound, Liu Sandao grabbed Bai Soxiang and left.
Seeing Liu Sandao pull her and soar into the sky, Bai Soxiang also silently chanted an incantation.
It was clear that they were heading to the Hall of Fortune.
Although she didn't know why they had to go to the Hall of Fortune, judging by Liu Sandao's condition, perhaps only there could save them.
As for Li Feilin's matter, with official intervention, enough evidence would surely be gathered to give her justice.
This time, they flew particularly fast. Bai Soxiang didn't even have time to look at the crooked-neck tree before they arrived.
The crooked-neck tree was a landmark to the Hall of Fortune. As soon as one saw it, they were at the entrance.
But this time, Bai Soxiang hadn't even seen it before they were already standing inside the Hall of Fortune.
"Old Ancestor Grandfather, Old Ancestor Grandfather!"
Bai Soxiang called out.
It seemed he was never present whenever she came, but Bai Soxiang was accustomed to calling out to him upon arrival.
Liu Sandao looked much calmer now, the fiery aura on him having significantly reduced.
The journey was tiring, and Bai Soxiang couldn't help but yawn. She covered her mouth with her hand.
When she lowered her hand, she felt her clothes were scorched.
She looked down and indeed, the sleeve of her clothes, which Liu Sandao had held tightly, was now black and shriveled, as if shrunk by fire.
A moment later, Patriarch Fuling appeared.
"Little girl, why have you come again?"
Patriarch Fuling asked.
"Ancestor Grandfather, please take a look at him! He can't say a word!"
Bai Soxiang hurried forward and took Patriarch Fuling's arm.
Patriarch Fuling was pleased to have such a granddaughter and allowed her to hold him.
Bai Soxiang led Patriarch Fuling to Liu Sandao and looked at him.
Liu Sandao was no longer grimacing. Instead, his expression was calm, but he still couldn't speak.
"Hahaha! It's nothing, nothing! He'll be fine after a few days of rest."
"Really?"
Bai Soxiang stared at Patriarch Fuling and asked.
"Why would I lie? If I'm not mistaken, this is just a manifestation of resolving the karmic fruit."
Hearing Patriarch Fuling say this, Bai Soxiang's heart was put at ease.
"Oh, right, and Xiao Hai!"
She said, taking off the Qilin Jade from her neck and showing it to Patriarch Fuling.
"Xiao Hai, Xiao Hai!"
Bai Soxiang called out, but there was no response.
"Xiao Hai, Xiao Hai, didn't you want to come to the Hall of Fortune? We're here now, say something!"
Bai Soxiang said, feigning anger.
Still no sound.
She had to explain to Patriarch Fuling, "It's also been crying out in pain, saying it wanted to come to the Hall of Fortune."
"Hehehe, it's nothing serious, nothing serious. Follow me!"
Patriarch Fuling flicked his sleeve, and Bai Soxiang and Liu Sandao were led into a bamboo forest.
The bamboo stalks in the forest were extraordinarily tall, seemingly reaching into the sky.
Patriarch Fuling walked ahead, with Bai Soxiang following behind Liu Sandao.
It was strange, Liu Sandao seemed to have no awareness, yet he could walk freely.
Indeed, the world of immortals was wondrous.
After walking about a hundred steps, they arrived at a pond.
Although the sun was bright, mist continuously flowed from the pond. Bai Soxiang initially thought it was steam and reached out to test it, but it was undeniably mist.
"This?"
Noticing Bai Soxiang's confusion, Patriarch Fuling explained:
"This pond is called the 'Misty Pond'. The mist within specializes in countering Ding Fire. He has been afflicted by the charm of Ding Fire and needs water to counteract it, but not too much. Otherwise, too much water will extinguish the fire, and his body will suffer greatly. If he can resolve it, his cultivation will advance a level, and the extent of this improvement depends on his destiny."
Bai Soxiang listened, half-understanding, and nodded habitually.
Patriarch Fuling continued, "As for Fu Ruhai, I didn't expect you to make such great progress this time!"
"Progress? What progress?"
Bai Soxiang was bewildered.
"Hahaha, let me tell you, he can already take form. Simply put, as long as I find him a wooden stick, he will have a human form!"
Patriarch Fuling said with a laugh.
"Really? That's wonderful, does this mean Fu Ruhai has been revived?"
Bai Soxiang said excitedly.
"Don't rejoice too soon. This only means he can have a human form, not that he is truly revived. Furthermore, if the karmic fruits of the two most important star-level individuals are not found, his wooden body will wither, and he will not be truly revived."
Patriarch Fuling said, stroking his beard.
"So, we still need to search for people, but what kind of people? Still two."
Bai Soxiang's earlier joy hadn't fully faded before she heard such less-than-ideal news.
"Yes, the karmic fruit of a one-star person, and the karmic fruit of a ten-star person!"
After Patriarch Fuling finished speaking, Bai Soxiang fell silent and did not speak further.
Patriarch Fuling did not ask why she was silent. Instead, he directly took a small section of bamboo from a pillar in the middle of the bamboo forest and placed it into the Qilin Jade.
At the same time, he threw the Qilin Jade forcefully into the air, letting it spin.