Immortality Cultivation: I Can increase My Stats Using Clansmen's Qi-Blood

Chapter 378 - 177: Side Effects of the Bai Fan Lotus Seed, Soul Storm_2

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It seemed quite normal to sense something was happening.

However, these things were no longer important.

No matter whether Feng Wumian on the other side was aware of this matter or not.

What the Luo Family was going to do next would not change.

Even if Feng Wumian had noticed and made preparations,

In front of the Luo Family, which possessed the territory of three prefectures,

It still could not be ignored.

At most, one could rely on the slight military advantage

And gain a little more territory at best.

...

After thinking through all the possibilities,

Luo Ping no longer paid attention to the matters concerning Feng Wumian.

Instead, he sat by himself in the main seat,

Sipping the hot tea in his hands while dealing with the pile of documents on the desk that resembled a small mountain.

The pile of documents seemed vast,

But fortunately, when dealing with these documents,

He only needed to go through them once,

And after that, simply writing "yes" or "no" was sufficient.

After spending a day like this, there was still some free time left.

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Luo Mountain Prefecture, Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land.

In a small courtyard emanating bursts of mysterious aura,

Underneath a simple stone pavilion,

The Ancestor of the Luo Family, Luo Changfeng, dressed in a pure white robe, appearing somewhat thin but exuding an extraordinary aura,

Was currently sitting quietly under this pavilion.

Before him was the Carefree Monk, dressed in a worn monk’s robe, holding a battered wooden fan whose years of existence were unknown,

It may have seemed decrepit, but faintly emitted an aura of ancient times.

At this moment, he was shaking his worn fan while furrowing his brows,

Watching the chess game before him with an extremely tense expression.

"Stop looking, you’ve lost..."

It was only after the Carefree Monk had been scrutinizing the board with knitted brows for about half an hour

That Luo Changfeng sitting under the pavilion finally spoke up.

"I’ve lost again?"

The Carefree Monk’s eyes widened.

He glanced at Luo Changfeng sitting calmly before him,

Then back at the chessboard before him.

He couldn’t help sighing with a hint of resignation.

Lost again, once again.

During the time away, aside from wandering the world, comprehending the ultimate truths, and observing the myriad states of life,

The Carefree Monk had most valued his skill in the game of Go.

Often, he would think to himself,

To earnestly learn and study the grand way of Go,

Then, upon arriving in Qingshi City, at the Luo Family’s land,

He would thrash Luo Changfeng thoroughly,

Letting him know that aside from being unbeatable in cultivation and strength, his skill in Go was also unparalleled.

But now...

"Alas..."

After sighing again,

The Carefree Monk could only silently pack up the black and white pieces on the stone table.

This was a rule that Luo Changfeng and the Carefree Monk had agreed upon long ago.

The loser cleans up.

"Next time, I will win..."

After mostly clearing the board,

The Carefree Monk looked at Luo Changfeng with a slightly wistful expression.

Luo Changfeng, however, paid no mind to the Carefree Monk’s demeanor,

Instead, he picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip before,

Asking in a low voice, "The Bai Fan Lotus Seed, do you know of it?"

The Carefree Monk blinked in surprise, then asked, "How did you know about it?"

But quickly, it seemed he realized something,

"Right, after all, you are the current Sect Master of the Wan Dan Sect’s Luoshan Prefecture Sub-sect, knowing about the Bai Fan Lotus Seed is not a difficult matter..."

Under the stone pavilion.

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Luo Changfeng took another sip of the steaming tea.

Then, he leaned toward the Carefree Monk sitting before him and asked in a low voice, "Since you knew, why didn’t you mention this to me earlier?"

The Carefree Monk narrowed his eyes slightly.

He looked at Luo Changfeng and, after being silent for a moment, finally gave an answer, "Since you, lad, know about the Bai Fan Lotus Seed, you must surely be aware of its use, right? Defying heaven to change fate? Altering one’s constitution? Forcibly enhancing a person’s talent and potential?"

As the Carefree Monk spoke, he couldn’t help but curl his lips.

A flicker of memory seemed to pass through his eyes.

"Sounds like this Bai Fan Lotus Seed is quite nice, doesn’t it?"

"No, it can even be said to be a divine object."

"But is this thing really as it seems?"

"After taking it, will there really be no price to pay?"

The Carefree Monk whispered.

Upon hearing this, Luo Changfeng’s brows also couldn’t help but knit together slightly.

The news he had received from that old fellow Fu Qiu was that

this Bai Fan Lotus Seed was indeed one of the divine-grade spiritual medicines between heaven and earth.

It could defy heaven to change fate and alter one’s constitution.

And, there were no side effects.

However, the Carefree Monk sitting before him was saying

that the Bai Fan Lotus Seed was not as wonderful as people imagined.

That the Bai Fan Lotus Seed did not come without side effects.

Under the constant collision of the two statements, Luo Changfeng was somewhat stupefied for a moment.

He didn’t know which claim to believe.

"Dumbfounded?"

The Carefree Monk glanced at Luo Changfeng sitting beside him, able to guess what Luo Changfeng was thinking.

Then, the Carefree Monk poured himself a cup of hot tea.

After gulping it down and moistening his throat,

he continued to speak.

"The White Brahma Lotus is one of the most nefarious things between heaven and earth; it takes root in the void, grows in unknown spaces, nourishing itself by absorbing the blood and life energy of living beings, and over time, transforming from illusion to reality, growing into a real White Brahma Lotus in this world. The Bai Fan Lotus Seeds are located within the White Brahma Lotus."

"Such is the belief held by the majority regarding the White Brahma Lotus."

"However, what people don’t realize is that the White Brahma Lotus doesn’t only prey on the blood and life energy of all living beings, but even on the souls of these beings…"

"The White Brahma Lotus wouldn’t easily let those slip by either."

"Only by absorbing enough souls, blood, and life energy can the White Brahma Lotus achieve the transformation from illusion to reality and truly exist in this world."

"Thus, the hidden risks of the Bai Fan Lotus Seed were actually laid down right at the beginning."

"At first, when one consumes the Bai Fan Lotus Seed, it might seem to bring only benefits to the living being and no drawbacks."

"However, as time passes, and as the cultivator who consumed the Bai Fan Lotus Seed gradually elevates their cultivation to a certain level,"

"The hidden soul power within the Bai Fan Lotus Seed will erupt in an instant."

"Those who can withstand it, will be fine."

"If one cannot withstand it, at the lighter end, their soul will splinter, giving birth to one or even several new consciousnesses."

"At the heavier end, the soul will directly shatter."

"And they won’t even be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation..."

Luo Changfeng furrowed his brow tightly, and after a long silence, he suddenly asked, "Reincarnation???"

The Carefree Monk chuckled, carelessly shaking the ragged wooden fan in his hand.

Then, speaking in a low voice, he said, "Well, that was just something I said offhand. As for whether this world truly has reincarnation, who can know for sure? But souls, they do exist for real, as well as ghosts and spirits, even here in Dong Huang Divine State, although they are rarer..."

After listening to all these words, Luo Changfeng was stunned for a moment before

he silently nodded his head.

The White Brahma Lotus, the Bai Fan Lotus Seed,

and the hidden dangers lurking within the Bai Fan Lotus Seed.

The eruption of the soul storm.

These statements seemed not to be without foundation.

Yet, even so,

the Bai Fan Lotus Seed was still a divine object for countless people.

You see, not everyone is born a favored child of heaven and earth.

Not everyone is born with immense talent and potential.

The vast majority are born to be mediocre.

And at such times, the so-called Bai Fan Lotus Seed,

in the minds of those people...

is worthy of being called one of the rare divine objects in this world.

As for the so-called soul storm that comes later?

That’s an issue for the future, to be dealt with then.

The most important thing is the present.

If there’s no present, what future is there to speak of?

"Alright, I understand now..."

Under the Stone Pavilion, Luo Changfeng looked at the Carefree Monk before him, and then asked one last question, "Previously, monks in various colored robes appeared, and Immortal Sect cultivators intervened to resolve the issue. This time, at the White Brahma Temple... will it be the same as before?"