Cultivation Online

Chapter 453 - Xiao Hua Returns

After hearing Xiao Huaʼs voice, Yuan decided to stay in the game for a little longer to see why itʼd taken her this long to return and where sheʼd gone.

A few minutes later, Xiao Hua returned to the Cultivatorsʼ Haven.

”Thank the heavens youʼre okay, Xiao Hua. I was worried that something bad mightʼve happened to you because you have been gone for so long!” Yuan gave her a tight hug after seeing her again.

Xiao Hua didnʼt immediately respond and merely enjoyed the sensation of being hugged by Yuan while silently blushing.

”By the way, I returned after just two days.” Feng Yuxiang said to her.

”Iʼm sorry, Brother Yuan, but Xiao Hua wanted to fulfill your request, so Xiao Hua did her best trying to find a unique treasure,” she said.

She then reached inside her storage pouch before taking out a small glass bottle of semi-transparent azure-colored liquid that had around 1 ounce of liquid inside.

”What is this?” Yuan raised his eyebrows.

”Celestial Water.” Xiao Hua said in a calm voice.

”W-What did you just say?” Feng Yuxiang was the first to speak, and she sounded like she was in disbelief.

”Celestial Water.” Xiao Hua repeated.

”Celestial Water?! Impossible! Where in heavenʼs name did you go to obtain Celestial Water?! I refuse to believe that you have found that in the Lower Heavens! Even the Spirit Heaven wouldnʼt have something like this!” Feng Yuxiang quickly said.

”Whatʼs so valuable about this Celestial Water?” Yuan asked.

”Celestial Water is from an extremely rare treasure known as the Celestial Tree. This treasure can only be found in the fifth heaven and above, and the Celestial Tree can only produce one drop of Celestial Water every 10,000 years! An ounce of Celestial Water is worth even more than Mythic-grade treasures!” Feng Yuxiang explained.

”Furthermore, Celestial Water has the ability to increase oneʼs innate talent by at least 10 percent! Although it only works if you drink an ounce at a time, itʼs still incredibly sought after! That bottle of Celestial Water can start even a huge war if people know about it!”

”Increasing oneʼs talent by at least 10 percent? That is definitely unique and sounds very expensive… How on earth did you acquire such a treasure, Xiao Hua? And where did you go to obtain it?” Yuan asked her.

”...”

After a moment of silence, she said, ”Xiao Hua went to the upper heavens to obtain the Celestial Water.”

Both Yuan and Feng Yuxiangʼs jaws dropped after hearing her words.

”Y-You went to the upper heavens for this?” Yuan almost couldnʼt believe his ears.

It now made sense why it took so long for Xiao Hua to return. To think sheʼd traveled to the upper heavens during this time. He was speechless.

”If you donʼt mind me asking, exactly how far did you go?” Feng Yuxiang asked her.

However, Xiao Hua remained silent, clearly unwilling to reveal everything.

Yuan and Feng Yuxiang looked at each other, unsure how they should react anymore.

”Does Brother Yuan not like it?” Xiao Hua asked him a moment later.

”Eh? Of course, I like it. In fact, I am flattered that youʼd gone all the way to the upper heavens to acquire such a valuable treasure for me. I just donʼt know how to react…” He quickly said.

Xiao Hua nodded, and then she turned to look at Feng Yuxiang, ”What treasures did you acquire for Brother Yuan?”

Obviously, Xiao Hua didnʼt forget about their ʼfriendly competitionʼ, hence why she even bothered to ask Feng Yuxiang in the first place.

A bittersweet smile appeared on Feng Yuxiangʼs face, and she said, ”Y-You win this one. Thereʼs no way my treasures could compare with your Celestial Water even if I had a carriage-load of them.”

Xiao Hua nodded in a calm manner, yet there was a glint of delight within her eyes.

”Here, Brother Yuan, you should drink it.” Xiao Hua offered this priceless treasure that even Immortals would kill for to Yuan in a casual manner.

”A-Are you sure? It mustʼve cost a fortune, right? I highly doubt my spirit stones were able to pay for even a small fraction of its price…” Yuan said.

”Itʼs okay. Xiao Hua didnʼt have to pay for it,” she said, shocking them even more.

”What? Youʼre telling me that youʼd manage to obtain the Celestial Water for free? As if Iʼd believe that!” Feng Yuxiang said afterward.

”Itʼs true.” Xiao Hua said, not even bothering to explain herself.

”If you say so, I will drink it. I donʼt want your effort to go to waste, after all.” Yuan said.

No matter how sheʼd acquired this treasure, it was a fact that sheʼd gone all the way to the upper heavens to obtain this treasure for him.

After taking a deep breath, Yuan removed the seal on the glass bottle and chugged the Celestial Water down in a single gulp.

”Whoa!”

Yuan immediately kneeled on the floor after he drank the Celestial Water, feeling his entire body heating up at a significant rate.

”W-What is this? I feel so hot!” Yuan exclaimed, recalling when heʼd first awakened his bloodline, as this was a familiar feeling.

However, unlike previously, he didnʼt feel any pain from the heat no matter how hot it felt.

In fact, he didnʼt feel any discomfort.

Yuanʼs eyes suddenly began flickering with a golden glow, almost like his Dragonʼs Gaze was activating and deactivating itself continuously.

”Is this supposed to happen?” Feng Yuxiang asked Xiao Hua.

This is her first time witnessing someone consuming Celestial Water, too.

”I… I donʼt know…” she said, as this was her first time witnessing it as well.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the upper heavens, the jade tablet with the word ʼDestinyʼ engraved into it began glowing once again.

When this happened, an old man suddenly appeared before it like a ghost, and he proceeded to stare at the jade tablet with a profound look on his face.

”The jade tablet is reacting once again, yet I cannot sense your presence… Just where in the Nine Heavens are you, Master?” The old man muttered in a low voice.