Chapter 2996

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　　“Even the nutrients for planting the earthly fruit have been prepared. It seems that the Jade Mother really predicted today’s events a long time ago.”
　　Xu Taiping picked up the earthly fruit willow branch and stood up.
　　He turned his head and looked around. After finding that the entire Jade Platform was empty except for himself, he immediately said curiously：
　　“On this Jade Platform, not to mention the filth bone demons, it seems that there are no immortal skeletons either.”
　　As he spoke, his gaze looked towards the golden statue of the Jade Mother.
　　At this time, the spirit of the ancient mirror suddenly said：
　　“There were originally, but after the divine will of the Jade Mother descended, those foreign demons that originally occupied this place automatically scattered.”
　　As if feeling that he didn’t make it clear, the spirit of the mirror immediately added another sentence：
　　“And some are hiding.”
　　Xu Taiping nodded slightly.
　　He understood that this was the spirit of the mirror reminding him to be careful.
　　Immediately, he tightly held the willow branch and began to walk towards the golden statue.
　　“Patta, patta…”
On the empty Jade Platform, Xu Taiping’s footsteps were as lonely as his figure at this moment.
　　Only that ancient mirror quietly followed behind him.
　　However, when he came to the statue, Xu Taiping frowned slightly and said：
　　“There doesn’t seem to be any treasures here.”
　　In front of the huge statue that was one or two hundred zhang tall, apart from several statues of star lords and a table with an incense burner on it, there was nothing else.
　　“The Jade Mother said that in order to prevent villains from taking the treasures she had hidden, one must use divine thoughts as incense and light three incense sticks for her statue in order to take away the treasures she had hidden here.”
　　Upon hearing this, Xu Taiping asked curiously：
　　“What will happen if a villain offers incense？”
　　The mirror spirit said：
　　“If the one offering incense is a villain, only coming for this treasure and not to revive the Jade Mother’s divine soul, after offering incense, both the body and the divine soul will turn into sacrifices.”
　　As it spoke, the spirit mirror flew to the side of the table and continued：
　　“The incense ashes in this incense burner are what those sacrifices turned into.”
Upon hearing this, while Xu Taiping was shocked, he also secretly praised ed the Jade Mother for her thorough consideration.
Immediately, Xu Taiping stepped forward and bowed openly ly to the statue of the Jade Mother:
　　“Xu Taiping, a disciple of the True Martial Azure Sky Mysterious Sect, pays respects to the Jade Mother.”
　　As he said these words, he condensed his divine thoughts in his clasped hands.
　　To his great surprise, after the divine thoughts in his hands were condensed, three incense sticks really appeared in his hands.
　　So he immediately put the three incense sticks on his forehead and bowed again.
　　After three bows, he then inserted the three incense sticks into the incense burner.
　　In an instant, the three incense sticks spontaneously combusted.
　　Xu Taiping could clearly feel that his three strands of divine sense were being burned to nothingness bit by bit.
　　“Hu hu…！”
　　Just as Xu Taiping was filled with wonder, a somewhat chilly gale suddenly blew towards him head-on.
　　There seemed to be sand and dust in the wind, causing Xu Taiping to be unable to open his eyes for a while.
　　“What… what’s going on？”
　　And when Xu Taiping was finally able to open his eyes, he discovered that the situation in front of him had changed drastically.
The jade platform around him had disappeared, replaced by pieces of paddy fields filled with seedlings, and his feet had also turned into a muddy field embankment.
　　After a brief moment of surprise, Xu Taiping furrowed his brows and said：
　　“It’s　an　illusion！”
　　Just then, another cool breeze mixed with the smell of earth blew towards him.
　　At the same time, in a paddy field in front, an old farmer who was transplanting seedlings suddenly straightened up, holding the seedlings in his hand, turned around and looked at Xu Taiping with a smile and said：
　　“Taiping, if you’re tired, you can sit on the field embankment and drink some water. I’ll go back and cook for you after I finish transplanting these seedlings.”
　　This scene, this face, suddenly barged into Xu Taiping’s line of sight.
　　Making him feel a bit out of breath for a moment.
　　Because the old farmer who turned around and smiled at him at this moment was his grandfather, Xu Zhian.
　　At this time, seeing Xu Taiping in a daze, Xu Zhian was a little worried and said：
　　Taiping, are you hungry? If you are hungry, there is still half a steamed cake on the stove at home and a bowl of crispy rice soup left in the pot. You can go back and eat them.
　　Although he knew this was an illusion.
　　Although he knew this was the test of the Jade Mother, Xu Taiping still burst into tears.
　　He rushed into the paddy field and hugged his grandfather, Xu Zhian.
　　He didn’t say anything, just hugged him tightly.
　　At this moment, Xu Taiping threw aside all the vigilance and rationality in his heart since he entered the Yaochi Holy Land.
　　At this moment, he was even more relaxed than when facing the people of the Qingxuan Sect.
　　Xu Zhian was a little at a loss.
　　He gently patted Xu Taiping’s back and said nervously and concerned：
　　What’s the matter, Taiping？ Did someone bully you？
　　Xu Taiping let go of Xu Zhian and shook his head firmly, saying：
　　Grandpa, no one bullied me, and no one can bully me.
　　Xu Zhian let out a long sigh of relief, nodded with a smile and said：
　　Well, Taiping, you have grown up.
　　He gestured with his hand and said happily：
　　You are almost as tall as grandpa’s chest.
　　Xu Taiping also smiled happily.
　　He hadn’t shown such a relaxed and unguarded smile for a very, very long time.
　　Although he was very clear in his heart that everything in front of him was just an illusion, he still couldn’t help but confide to his grandfather Xu Zhian：
　　Grandpa, I just had a dream. I dreamed that I was led up the mountain by two immortals. I practiced on the mountain for many years, experienced a lot of things, and saw a lot of scenery that I didn’t even dare to think about before.
Xu Anzhi looked up and laughed heartily.
　　He picked up Xu Taiping and put him on the field ridge, and then asked with a smile：
　　Then you are much luckier than Grandpa. The scenery that Grandpa dreams about in his dreams.
　　Xu Taiping’s heart sank, and his eyes also dimmed.
　　At this time, Grandpa Xu Zhian suddenly asked Xu Taiping：
　　Taiping, if possible, would you rather live in the dream scene or stay in Erniu Village with Grandpa？
　　When he heard this question, Xu Taiping was stunned there.
　　Even though he knew that this was an illusion and that this was the test of the Jade Mother Empress, he still couldn’t help but feel his nose sour and murmured in a low voice：
　　If only this wasn’t an illusion.
The scenery on the mountain is indeed very good.
But if given a choice, he would choose the person in front of him without hesitation.
　　His original intention to embark on the path of cultivation was not because of the scenery on the mountain from the very beginning, but to no longer be powerless in the face of the departure of those he cherished, just like that cold winter night.
　　Immediately, he saw Xu Taiping raise his head and look at Xu Anzhi with firm eyes and said：
　　Grandpa, although the scenery on the mountain is very good, if it is to stop for the people cherished beside me, I have no complaints and will definitely not hesitate.
　　After hearing this, Grandpa Xu Anzhi suddenly smiled gratifyingly and then asked：
　　Taiping, do you know the way back？
　　Xu Taiping nodded and said：
　　I　know,　Grandpa.
　　Xu Anzhi looked at Xu Taiping deeply and then smiled and said：
　　Taiping, you have to remember.
　　Only after having the cherished things can people keep moving forward. The scenery on the mountain is just a gift for your hardships along the way. Don’t regard it as the result and purpose.
　　Go back, Taiping, go back, move forward, keep going.
　　When saying these words, the surrounding scenery gradually became blurred, and even the voice of Grandpa Xu Zhian became more and more ethereal.
　　Boom…！
　　Finally, accompanied by a deafening air explosion sound, the scene around Xu Taiping suddenly changed.
Looking up, the statue of the Jade Mother was clearly right in the front of him.
　　Xu Taiping let out a long sigh of relief and murmured：
　　“Sure enough, it’s an illusion.”
　　However, although it was an illusion, the scene just now and the tone of his grandfather’s speech were almost indistinguishable from what he remembered.
　　The thoughts and emotions that had long been suppressed by Xu Taiping suddenly, like a continuous drizzle, once again enveloped his state of mind.
　　Just then, the voice of the mirror spirit suddenly sounded：
　　“Xu Taiping, the thing left for you by the Jade Mother is on that statue. Why don’t you go and get it？”
　　Xu Taiping fixed his eyes and looked.
　　He found that on the palm of the huge statue that was now held flat, there was indeed an extra object.
　　“Boom…！”
　　So Xu Taiping didn’t hesitate to ride the wind and soar into the sky, and flew directly onto the palm of the Jade Mother statue.
　　Looking down, he saw that the object placed on the palm of the statue was actually a bronze box.
　　Xu Taiping crouched down and tried to open the bronze box.
　　But soon he discovered that this green-eyed box seemed to be integrated, and no keyhole could be seen.
　　So Xu Taiping looked up at the ancient mirror and said：
　　“Mirror spirit, how do I open this bronze box？”
　　The mirror spirit said with a hint of helplessness in its tone：
　　“Why don’t you try it yourself？”
　　Xu Taiping smiled and said：
　　“The Jade Mother shouldn’t make things difficult for me in such a small matter, right？”
　　The mirror spirit said unhappily：
　　“You really are relying on something.”
　　As it spoke, within its mirror surface, the Earth Fruit Willow Branch in Xu Taiping’s hand was suddenly reflected.
　　Xu Taiping immediately had a look of realization and said,
　　“So that’s how it is.”
　　So he took out the Earth Fruit Willow Branch and gently touched the bronze box with it.
　　“Ka　ka　ka…！！”
　　In an instant, the bronze box that originally looked seamless suddenly opened automatically.
　　Immediately afterwards, a strange fragrance emanated from within the bronze box.
Xu Taiping took a closer look and found that what was placed inside the bronze box was actually nine-color golden lotuses.
　　After being slightly dazed, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said,
　　“Could the golden lotuses in this bronze box be the ones picked from the first and second floors of the Jade Pool Holy Land？”
　　The Mirror Spirit said coldly,
　　“No comment.”
　　Xu Taiping ignored the Mirror Spirit and instead guessed on his own,
　　“So the treasures left by the Jade Mother in the next few floors are probably also treasures from the Jade Pool Holy Land.”
　　He carefully looked at the lotus seeds, felt the rich spiritual power within the lotus seeds, and then took a deep breath and said,
　　“The spiritual power within these lotus seeds is much stronger than what I saw before.”
　　The Mirror Spirit finally spoke at this time and said,
　　“You guessed right. Hidden within these twelve-tiered Jasper Terraces are the most precious treasures nurtured within the first five tiers of the Holy Land.”
　　It immediately reminded Xu Taiping again：
However, the Jade Mother said that these are all used as nutrients for the Earth.
　　“The treasure left for you is on the twelfth tier.”
　　Xu Taiping said pleasantly surprised：
　　“There’s actually a treasure left for me？”
　　……
　　After one stick of incense.
　　Jasper Terrace, eleventh tier.
　　Looking at the precious pills inside this huge bronze box, Xu Taiping said with emotion：
　　“Any one of these pills, if it were to spread to the outside world, I’m afraid it would cause a scramble in the outside world.”
I didn’t expect that they were prepared by the Jade Mother for the Earth.
　　But after thinking about it, Xu Taiping felt relieved.
Because this time, what the Earth Fruit wants to revive is actually the Jade Mother’s divine soul.
　　At this time, the Mirror Spirit reminded Xu Taiping again：
　　“Xu Taiping, let me remind you again. Other than the treasure left for you by the Jade Mother on the twelfth tier, you can’t touch any of these.”
　　“Don’t worry, I won’t touch anything.” As he spoke, Xu Taiping closed the bronze box, looked at the long steps behind the statue that were like a ladder to the sky, and then nodded slightly and said：
　　“Let’s go, we’ll go to the twelfth tier.”