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Chapter 308: [307] The Birth of Brain-dead Fans

Countless raindrops fell.

Between heaven and earth, everything was hazy.

The mysterious boat gracefully glided across the sky, and wherever it passed, an invisible force field intercepted the falling raindrops, leaving the boat completely dry.

Zhao Qihuan, the guardian Xuan Shi of the Tai'an Small Spirit Realm, controlled the boat while sharing the latest gossip he had heard.

"It is said that the head Xuan Shi of Tianrong Hall, upon hearing the strange name 'aircraft carrier' for the first time, frowned and commented, 'It sounds unpleasant.'

"Later, when she found out that it was named by Special Envoy Cheng, she never mentioned the topic again and simply accepted the name 'Stone Boat.'"

Intermediate Xuan Shi Li Xu immediately smiled.

He then said, "The person with the loudest voice in the entire hall is not the head Xuan Shi, but a junior Xuan Shi."

Li Xu sighed lightly, "This is very abnormal!"

Zhao Qihuan nodded in agreement with his colleague's opinion, "Moreover, Lan, the head of the hall, is also the confidant of the palace lord. If this continues, the likelihood of conflicts between the two sides is very low."

These two Xuan Shi were both experienced individuals who naturally understood that more than 99% of conflicts in the world often stemmed from the words "reputation" and "benefit."

The authority of Tianrong Hall not only involved "reputation," but also "benefit." A small mistake could easily lead to a major conflict.

The boat fell silent.

The two men looked at each other without saying a word.

After a while, a huge celestial ring emerged from the misty rain.

Zhao Qihuan broke the silence, "Celestial Ring C is almost here."

The destination of their trip, Huanlan Mountain and Lanbo Lake, was located near Celestial Ring C.

Li Xu glanced through the porthole and suggested, "Zhao Xuan Shi, shall we visit the 'Enlightenment Path' first?"

Zhao Qihuan readily agreed, "Sure!"

The so-called "Enlightenment Path" was the profound understanding left behind by the Xuan Shi during the construction of the mountain road, engraved on the railings on both sides.

One Xuan Shi gained great insights from observing the carvings on the railings and even condensed a Stone Spirit Xuan Seal. This road subsequently gained great fame.

The term "Enlightenment" referred to the comprehension of profound methods.

Until today, the Enlightenment Path had become a scenic spot within the Xuan Palace.

*

Soon after.

At a location five kilometers away from Huanlan Mountain.

The boat descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.

Since Huanlan Mountain had been assigned to Tianrong Hall by the palace lord, and important experiments were being conducted here, other boats were not allowed to dock.

The two Xuan Shi disembarked from the boat and walked along the road.

Today's trip was meant for leisure, so they were not in a hurry and did not use their wind manipulation abilities.

After walking for a while, Zhao Qihuan suddenly exclaimed, looking up at the continuous rain curtain, "It seems like there are a few things flying in the sky."

Although Xuan Shi had exceptional vision, the heavy rain greatly affected visibility. They could only see a row of small black dots flying in formation several kilometers above.

Li Xu looked in the direction Zhao Qihuan was looking and a strange symbol flashed in his right eye. His black pupils suddenly shrank, giving him a rather eerie look.

This was the secret technique he cultivated—the Cave Illuminating Xuan Eye.

Li Xu stared fixedly for a few seconds, his expression becoming somewhat strange. "Those are triangular kites, and each kite is carrying a soldier in red armor."

Zhao Qihuan was dumbfounded.

Kites carrying soldiers?

What kind of nonsense was this?

Li Xu turned his head to look in the direction of Lanbo Lake and speculated, "This is probably the work of Special Envoy Cheng."

Zhao Qihuan agreed, "Most likely."

Everyone in the Xuan Palace knew that Special Envoy Cheng liked to create all sorts of strange things.

Hanging soldiers under kites was definitely not something a normal person would come up with.

Apart from Special Envoy Cheng, they couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.

In the sky.

A column of triangular kites deftly made a sharp turn, followed by a series of aerial somersaults.

This set of movements looked quite flashy.

Zhao Qihuan commented, "These soldiers have quite good control skills!"

Kites were not easy to control, yet these soldiers performed such vigorous movements without any signs of losing control. Their skills were indeed impressive.

A few seconds later.

The twelve triangular kites turned neatly and flew towards Lanbo Lake.

Li Xu speculated again, "Perhaps these kites came from that aircraft carrier."

Zhao Qihuan was also curious, "What does Special Envoy Cheng want to do?"

The two of them discussed for a while but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

Before long, they arrived at the Enlightenment Path.

Looking ahead, they saw several figures in black robes standing motionless on the long stone steps.

This is obviously a master of observing the railing relief.

Li Xu couldn't help but smirk: "There are quite a few people!"

Just within their line of sight, there were no less than thirty masters.

And this staircase leading up the mountain was at least 1,500 meters long, with most of it out of their line of sight, so there were probably even more masters they couldn't see.

Zhao Qihuan laughed, "The power of the Stone Spirit Xuan Law is quite significant. As long as you master a Xuan Seal, your status will be elevated, so it's normal to have many people."

The two masters walked along the steps, observing the stone carvings on the railing.

And as they looked, they became completely immersed, completely forgetting the passage of time.

*

After a long half day.

Zhao Qihuan felt as if he had turned into a stone statue, standing tall on the top of the mountain, experiencing endless years of vicissitudes.

Finally, one day.

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by earth-shattering sounds, the ground suddenly shook.

Zhao Qihuan suddenly felt alive and transformed into a giant rock figure.

He swung his two stone arms, preparing to roar at the sky, but suddenly heard a surprised voice coming from a very distant place:

"Master Zhao, have you comprehended the characteristics of the Stone Spirit Xuan Law?"

Zhao Qihuan was stunned for a moment, and the strange illusion disappeared instantly.

Then he saw the faces of his colleagues.

There were also two other black-robed masters beside him, both with astonished expressions.

Li Xu pointed to a nearby plant, shocked and unable to speak fluently: "Master Zhao, when you just waved your hand, you turned these leaves into stone."

Zhao Qihuan looked over at the sound and immediately noticed that the originally lush green leaves had all turned black and gray, looking like stone.

This master in charge couldn't help but reach out and touch it, also shocked.

My goodness!

It really is stone!

I really comprehended the characteristics of the Stone Spirit Xuan Law!

The tall master next to him said with envy, "Master Zhao, it seems you have great talent in the Stone Spirit Xuan Law."

Another burly master added, "Master Zhao is the sixth master to comprehend the characteristics of the Xuan Law, and he has a great chance of comprehending the Xuan Seal in the future."

If the Xuan Seal is compared to a big tree, then the characteristics of the Xuan Law are like a seed.

Although there is still a long way to go from a seed to a big tree, they have taken the first step, and the future has gained another possibility.

Zhao Qihuan's joy increased as he felt more and more emotional.

Back then, he personally witnessed the Chief Executive of Anhua City, Cheng, demonstrating the characteristics of the Stone Spirit Xuan Law.

At that time.

He considered himself a pioneer in the Xuan Law and didn't pay much attention to it.

Only four months had passed.

There was a big reversal in their positions, and Cheng became the pioneer.

Now.

He had to rely on Cheng's understanding of the Xuan Law to comprehend a trace of the Xuan Law's characteristics.

The contrast was so great, how could he not feel emotional?

Zhao Qihuan suppressed his emotions and said decisively, "I heard that the inheritance item Cheng comprehended is the 'Resonant Xuan Seal.'

"But I'm sure that what he's condensing is not the Resonant Xuan Seal, but a more powerful Xuan Seal."

Li Xu instinctively asked, "How do you know?"

Zhao Qihuan pointed to the stone carvings on the railing, "They told me."

Li Xu found it hard to believe, "You can comprehend a more powerful Xuan Seal from the inheritance item? How is that possible?"

The tall master laughed, "Master Zhao is not the first one to say that, almost every master who has comprehended something thinks the same."

The burly master added, "Cheng has already done it once, comprehending the 'Ethereal Forest Xuan Seal' that triggered the Divine Banyan Spirit Tide."

He paused and added, "Some people have such high talent that ordinary people like us can't even hope to match."

Zhao Qihuan agreed deeply, "That's true."

Li Xu couldn't say a word.

*

After a small interlude.

Zhao Qihuan and Li Xu reached the top of the mountain and arrived at the shore of the Ripple Lake, finally seeing the aircraft carrier.

They only took a glance and were shocked.

This was indeed a huge ship, with a length of over four hundred meters from end to end, giving it a visually stunning impact.

And this was truly a stone ship.

From the top deck to the hull, everything they saw was gray-white stone.

What was even more peculiar was that the top layer of the stone ship was a huge flat surface, with almost no buildings visible.

This strange design was beyond their imagination.

Li Xu couldn't help but say, "Why did Cheng design the ship like this? It's really strange!"

Zhao Qihuan responded, "Cheng must have his own reasons, we just can't think of them."

This master in charge didn't realize that he had unknowingly become a diehard fan of Cheng.

Even if he didn't understand, he felt that Cheng was right.

(End of this chapter)