1773

The showering raindrops were becoming even more intense.

Gu Qing Shan sat next to the pile of corpses fully focused on cooking something within a pot.

The old pixie was pacing back and forth while he used his stick as a walking cane.

“Why are you pacing back and forth?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“I also need to calm myself down…” the old pixie muttered in reply.

“That’s true” Gu Qing Shan agreed.

What had transpired just now contained too much information, with plenty of ramifications to consider.

Some of these ramifications couldn’t even be considered, otherwise, it felt like his head would literally pop.

So Gu Qing Shan decided to stop himself and calm down.

——-he began to cook a meal.

“Why am I so unlucky, running into such a dangerous secret”

The old pixie mumbled to himself with knitted eyebrows, occasionally swinging his stick in order to take off the equipment that these corpses were wearing.

“Aren’t you also earning a big score?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“Hah, scoring big is normal for me, but the things I experienced earlier are far beyond the limits of what I am able to endure” the old pixie replied.

Gu Qing Shan tasted his porridge.

—–delicious, mild flavor.

“Don’t think too much, let’s have a midnight snack” Gu Qing Shan said.

The old pixie’s nose twitched a bit before he jumped up: “Seafood porridge? That’s great indeed, but I have something more important to take care of—— I need to wash away this misfortune first!”

“How are you going to wash it away?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“I need to die, Gu Qing Shan” the old pixie answered with a very serious tone.

“Die?” Gu Qing Shan exclaimed in surprise.

“Right—— this is a Mysticism ritual unique to us pixies: using death to avoid misfortune”

The old pixie stood still as he began to mumble something under his breath.

“It’s a good thing to dispel your misfortune… but there is no need to die for it, is there?” Gu Qing Shan tried dissuading him.

But the old pixie was unmoved and suddenly raised his voice: “Flaming roaring blaze, burn away my body, dispel misfortune, only dead way walks!”

Hoh——

His body suddenly burst into flames.

Gu Qing Shan was startled.

He’s really committing suicide?

The flames continued to cackle for a while.

As the old pixie was burnt to ash, the flames gradually died down as well.

Gazing at the dying flames, Gu Qing Shan’s mind was blank.

To avoid the misfortune brought by the Heavenly Emperor, the old pixie is now dead?

All of a sudden, the flames flickered and intensified once again.

The flames condensed down to the size of a thumb, then gradually manifested into the shape of a body and facial features.

The old pixie had reappeared!

Walking out from the flame, he sighed in relief: “From a wooden body to a fire body, sure enough, I feel much better now”

Gu Qing Shan: “…Why are you alive again?”

The old pixie answered him with surprise: “I already lost my life once, I’m now a fire pixie”

He flew up next to Gu Qing Shan, then poured himself a bowl of porridge and began drinking it.

Gu Qing Shan remained stunned for a while before gradually calming back down.

——after the old pixie’s ‘circus act’, he felt like nothing else could surprise him now.

After finishing the porridge, the two of them continued to follow the map while staying cautious.

En route their travel, while the rainfall poured down harder, they didn’t run into anything out of the ordinary.

From this perspective, the old pixie’s divination technique was indeed quite reliable.

After a short while, the sun started rising and the rain finally stopped.

They’d reached the location marked on the map.

This place was a valley.

There was a stone tablet standing upright at the mouth of the valley with faint marks visible on the surface, it was as if the tablet used to contain some sort of information a very long time ago, but it’s been erased by somebody.

“The location is up ahead” Gu Qing Shan said.

He began to walk into the valley, only to see the stone tablet projecting a ray of light that manifested into a wall blocking his way.

An emotionless voice resounded:

[You are not a Chosen Saint of the Human realm]

[If you want to enter the Human realm Initial Grave, please proceed through a different entrance]

Gu Qing Shan was shocked.

What?

It took so long and so much effort for me to get here, and you’re telling me I can’t actually enter?

Gu Qing Shan tried touching the transparent wall.

It was rock solid.

And impossible to cross.

“Don’t mind it” the old pixie told him.

He then pulled on Gu Qing Shan’s collar while leading him inside, laughing as he said: “Although we aren’t Chosen Saints of the Human realm, we know many people from the Human realm, like old Doe, young Doe, and everyone else in old Doe’s extended family¹—– so it’s ok, it’s fine!”

Just like that, the two of them passed through the transparent wall without an issue, slowly making their way into the valley.

A few lines of bloody red text appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan’s vision:

[The old pixie has used the Quipcraft: Playing Dirty]

[You’ve passed through the entrance for Human realm Chosen Saints]

Gu Qing Shan: “…”

After leading him into the valley, the old pixie regretfully said: “Alright, this is as far as I can take you”

“You can’t enter?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“[Playing Dirty] is the most potent Quipcraft there is, but for some reason, whenever I use it, the amount of time I can remain here would be drastically reduced, so it’s already time for me to return to my slumber” the old pixie explained.

Gu Qing Shan suddenly realized.

It seems like even though the Samsara was willing to accept the pixies——-

Pixies are still a race that’s worth being cautious about, especially during a critical time like the Samsara Clash for Supremacy, it doesn’t want a pixie to remain for very long.

The old pixie looked straight at him and said: “Gu Qing Shan, I’ve burned away all the misfortune currently following you, so for the next 3 hours your enemies won’t be able to find you”

“After 3 hours, everything will return to normal”

“Regardless of what you want to do, you must seize your time”

Gu Qing Shan earnestly gave his thanks: “Thank you for your help. In the future, I will definitely think of a way to release you all from this slumber”

The old pixie chuckled happily and said: “Then I’ll be waiting for your good news”

He then changed into a set of indigo pajamas adorned with yellow stars, yawned, and then slowly faded away in front of Gu Qing Shan.

Gu Qing Shan continued to remain still.

Lines of bloody red text swiftly appeared in the void of space:

[You’ve received ‘a pixie’s luck’]

[For the next 3 hours, no opposing party will be able to detect you]

[As the old pixie said, seize your time]

Gu Qing Shan took a deep breath.

He sped up and entered the valley without hesitation.

Immediately, his surroundings changed.

The entire world had disappeared.

It was replaced by a different, unfamiliar world.

There were mountains, rivers, a sun, a moon, and stars.

Deep within a certain jungle.

Gu Qing Shan found himself standing in front of a cave.

All around him were topless ape people wearing make-shift leafy skirts.

The ape people seemed to not notice Gu Qing Shan at all.

They were gathered in a circle, all respectfully prostrating towards the cave entrance.

Very quickly.

A figure made its way out of the cave.

——it was a considerably older ape man.

Unlike the other ape people, his eyes reflected the shine of wisdom and clarity.

This older ape man noticed Gu Qing Shan right away.

He waved towards Gu Qing Shan, then turned around and walked back into his cave.

Gu Qing Shan wasn’t sure what was going on, but since the other party had signaled for him to follow, he had no choice but to follow, even if only to understand the current circumstance.

Not too long after he entered the cave, Gu Qing Shan saw the ape man again.

The ape man was sitting comfortably on top of a rock in front of a firepit, narrowing his eyes to observe Gu Qing Shan.

“I’m not sure where you came from, but it’s obvious that you are from outside” the old ape man commented.

“That’s right, I came here intentionally, but I have no idea where this place is exactly” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“This is the Human realm’s starting line” the old ape man said.

“Starting line?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“That’s right, I’m the one responsible for explaining—— for countless years, I’ve always remained here, trapped here for the express purpose of answering the questions of those who enter” the old ape man explained.

Gu Qing Shan tried asking: “Is that your duty?”

“Indeed, that is my duty, because of a mistake that I committed in the past, my punishment was to remain in this primitive era while stuck in the body of an old ape”

The old ape man smiled self-deprecatingly.

“I was born in an era where civilization had advanced to an indescribable degree, possessing peerless knowledge and wisdom, but due to a mistake, I’m imprisoned here in this ancient dark age of knowledge, a primitive and ignorant era”

He stretched his long furry arm, which was very different from that of a modern human, forward, then stared at it as he continued: “No living beings around can understand you, all of your knowledge – even your spirit – are incompatible with the current era, you’re forced to live in eternal loneliness——- how could there be any form of suffering that is worse than this?”

Gu Qing Shan commented: “I neglected to ask, but you are——”

The old ape man sighed, then answered: “Young man, in reality, you should be able to see suffering people similar to myself in every era”

“Within this obsolete and ancient era, there is a specific word that people use to refer to someone like me”

“—-the prophet”

The showering raindrops were becoming even more intense.

Gu Qing Shan sat next to the pile of corpses fully focused on cooking something within a pot.

The old pixie was pacing back and forth while he used his stick as a walking cane.

“Why are you pacing back and forth?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“I also need to calm myself down…” the old pixie muttered in reply.

“That’s true” Gu Qing Shan agreed.

What had transpired just now contained too much information, with plenty of ramifications to consider.

Some of these ramifications couldn’t even be considered, otherwise, it felt like his head would literally pop.

So Gu Qing Shan decided to stop himself and calm down.

——-he began to cook a meal.

“Why am I so unlucky, running into such a dangerous secret”

The old pixie mumbled to himself with knitted eyebrows, occasionally swinging his stick in order to take off the equipment that these corpses were wearing.

“Aren’t you also earning a big score?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“Hah, scoring big is normal for me, but the things I experienced earlier are far beyond the limits of what I am able to endure” the old pixie replied.

Gu Qing Shan tasted his porridge.

—–delicious, mild flavor.

“Don’t think too much, let’s have a midnight snack” Gu Qing Shan said.

The old pixie’s nose twitched a bit before he jumped up: “Seafood porridge? That’s great indeed, but I have something more important to take care of—— I need to wash away this misfortune first!”

“How are you going to wash it away?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“I need to die, Gu Qing Shan” the old pixie answered with a very serious tone.

“Die?” Gu Qing Shan exclaimed in surprise.

“Right—— this is a Mysticism ritual unique to us pixies: using death to avoid misfortune”

The old pixie stood still as he began to mumble something under his breath.

“It’s a good thing to dispel your misfortune… but there is no need to die for it, is there?” Gu Qing Shan tried dissuading him.

But the old pixie was unmoved and suddenly raised his voice: “Flaming roaring blaze, burn away my body, dispel misfortune, only dead way walks!”

Hoh——

His body suddenly burst into flames.

Gu Qing Shan was startled.

He’s really committing suicide?

The flames continued to cackle for a while.

As the old pixie was burnt to ash, the flames gradually died down as well.

Gazing at the dying flames, Gu Qing Shan’s mind was blank.

To avoid the misfortune brought by the Heavenly Emperor, the old pixie is now dead?

All of a sudden, the flames flickered and intensified once again.

The flames condensed down to the size of a thumb, then gradually manifested into the shape of a body and facial features.

The old pixie had reappeared!

Walking out from the flame, he sighed in relief: “From a wooden body to a fire body, sure enough, I feel much better now”

Gu Qing Shan: “…Why are you alive again?”

The old pixie answered him with surprise: “I already lost my life once, I’m now a fire pixie”

He flew up next to Gu Qing Shan, then poured himself a bowl of porridge and began drinking it.

Gu Qing Shan remained stunned for a while before gradually calming back down.

——after the old pixie’s ‘circus act’, he felt like nothing else could surprise him now.

After finishing the porridge, the two of them continued to follow the map while staying cautious.

En route their travel, while the rainfall poured down harder, they didn’t run into anything out of the ordinary.

From this perspective, the old pixie’s divination technique was indeed quite reliable.

After a short while, the sun started rising and the rain finally stopped.

They’d reached the location marked on the map.

This place was a valley.

There was a stone tablet standing upright at the mouth of the valley with faint marks visible on the surface, it was as if the tablet used to contain some sort of information a very long time ago, but it’s been erased by somebody.

“The location is up ahead” Gu Qing Shan said.

He began to walk into the valley, only to see the stone tablet projecting a ray of light that manifested into a wall blocking his way.

An emotionless voice resounded:

[You are not a Chosen Saint of the Human realm]

[If you want to enter the Human realm Initial Grave, please proceed through a different entrance]

Gu Qing Shan was shocked.

What?

It took so long and so much effort for me to get here, and you’re telling me I can’t actually enter?

Gu Qing Shan tried touching the transparent wall.

It was rock solid.

And impossible to cross.

“Don’t mind it” the old pixie told him.

He then pulled on Gu Qing Shan’s collar while leading him inside, laughing as he said: “Although we aren’t Chosen Saints of the Human realm, we know many people from the Human realm, like old Doe, young Doe, and everyone else in old Doe’s extended family¹—– so it’s ok, it’s fine!”

Just like that, the two of them passed through the transparent wall without an issue, slowly making their way into the valley.

A few lines of bloody red text appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan’s vision:

[The old pixie has used the Quipcraft: Playing Dirty]

[You’ve passed through the entrance for Human realm Chosen Saints]

Gu Qing Shan: “…”

After leading him into the valley, the old pixie regretfully said: “Alright, this is as far as I can take you”

“You can’t enter?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“[Playing Dirty] is the most potent Quipcraft there is, but for some reason, whenever I use it, the amount of time I can remain here would be drastically reduced, so it’s already time for me to return to my slumber” the old pixie explained.

Gu Qing Shan suddenly realized.

It seems like even though the Samsara was willing to accept the pixies——-

Pixies are still a race that’s worth being cautious about, especially during a critical time like the Samsara Clash for Supremacy, it doesn’t want a pixie to remain for very long.

The old pixie looked straight at him and said: “Gu Qing Shan, I’ve burned away all the misfortune currently following you, so for the next 3 hours your enemies won’t be able to find you”

“After 3 hours, everything will return to normal”

“Regardless of what you want to do, you must seize your time”

Gu Qing Shan earnestly gave his thanks: “Thank you for your help. In the future, I will definitely think of a way to release you all from this slumber”

The old pixie chuckled happily and said: “Then I’ll be waiting for your good news”

He then changed into a set of indigo pajamas adorned with yellow stars, yawned, and then slowly faded away in front of Gu Qing Shan.

Gu Qing Shan continued to remain still.

Lines of bloody red text swiftly appeared in the void of space:

[You’ve received ‘a pixie’s luck’]

[For the next 3 hours, no opposing party will be able to detect you]

[As the old pixie said, seize your time]

Gu Qing Shan took a deep breath.

He sped up and entered the valley without hesitation.

Immediately, his surroundings changed.

The entire world had disappeared.

It was replaced by a different, unfamiliar world.

There were mountains, rivers, a sun, a moon, and stars.

Deep within a certain jungle.

Gu Qing Shan found himself standing in front of a cave.

All around him were topless ape people wearing make-shift leafy skirts.

The ape people seemed to not notice Gu Qing Shan at all.

They were gathered in a circle, all respectfully prostrating towards the cave entrance.

Very quickly.

A figure made its way out of the cave.

——it was a considerably older ape man.

Unlike the other ape people, his eyes reflected the shine of wisdom and clarity.

This older ape man noticed Gu Qing Shan right away.

He waved towards Gu Qing Shan, then turned around and walked back into his cave.

Gu Qing Shan wasn’t sure what was going on, but since the other party had signaled for him to follow, he had no choice but to follow, even if only to understand the current circumstance.

Not too long after he entered the cave, Gu Qing Shan saw the ape man again.

The ape man was sitting comfortably on top of a rock in front of a firepit, narrowing his eyes to observe Gu Qing Shan.

“I’m not sure where you came from, but it’s obvious that you are from outside” the old ape man commented.

“That’s right, I came here intentionally, but I have no idea where this place is exactly” Gu Qing Shan replied.

“This is the Human realm’s starting line” the old ape man said.

“Starting line?” Gu Qing Shan asked.

“That’s right, I’m the one responsible for explaining—— for countless years, I’ve always remained here, trapped here for the express purpose of answering the questions of those who enter” the old ape man explained.

Gu Qing Shan tried asking: “Is that your duty?”

“Indeed, that is my duty, because of a mistake that I committed in the past, my punishment was to remain in this primitive era while stuck in the body of an old ape”

The old ape man smiled self-deprecatingly.

“I was born in an era where civilization had advanced to an indescribable degree, possessing peerless knowledge and wisdom, but due to a mistake, I’m imprisoned here in this ancient dark age of knowledge, a primitive and ignorant era”

He stretched his long furry arm, which was very different from that of a modern human, forward, then stared at it as he continued: “No living beings around can understand you, all of your knowledge – even your spirit – are incompatible with the current era, you’re forced to live in eternal loneliness——- how could there be any form of suffering that is worse than this?”

Gu Qing Shan commented: “I neglected to ask, but you are——”

The old ape man sighed, then answered: “Young man, in reality, you should be able to see suffering people similar to myself in every era”

“Within this obsolete and ancient era, there is a specific word that people use to refer to someone like me”

“—-the prophet”