LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 5:
Chapter 5: Cultivation Restored!:
The disciples who came to report the news were trembling with fear, their faces pale as if they had seen a ghost.
“The spiritual spring… is gone?”
“How could this happen?”
Yu Yanxue’s beautiful eyes widened in shock, disbelief filling her voice.
Chi Lingxiao and Qi Ze were utterly dumbfounded.
Since the founding of the Mystic Spirit Holy Sect over five hundred years ago, the spiritual spring had never once shown any anomalies.
Even during great calamities, at worst, its spiritual energy regeneration had been delayed by a few years.
But now, it had vanished completely?
This was beyond terrifying!
“Where is Elder Chu Tian? Does he know about this?”
In her panic, Chi Lingxiao hurriedly asked.
“Hall Master, Elder Chu Tian is already stationed at the spiritual spring. He was the first to discover the anomaly.”
Chi Lingxiao let out a small sigh of relief but still clutched her hands tightly, unable to calm down.
If something had truly happened to the spiritual spring, she and Chu Tian would go down in history as the greatest sinners of the Mystic Spirit Holy Sect!
Fear gnawed at her heart, her face turning deathly pale.
Yu Yanxue steadied herself, her gaze locking onto the disciple who had first reported the incident.
“What about the Demonic Cave? Has Elder Bai been informed?”
“Sect Master, we have already sent word to Elder Bai.”
Yu Yanxue said nothing more, but her eyes dimmed slightly.
The Demonic Cave was stirring, and the century-old spiritual spring had vanished.
Could this… have something to do with Lu Chen leaving?
No. Impossible.
Lu Chen was just an ordinary person now, with no cultivation and no spiritual roots.
There was no way he could have caused such a major disturbance!
But for both of these incidents to occur on the same day… it was too much of a coincidence.
The Demonic Cave was a sealed place.
Right now, investigating the spiritual spring took priority.
“Chi Lingxiao, Qi Ze, come with me!”
Without another word, Yu Yanxue strode forward, her steps firm.
Chi Lingxiao and Qi Ze quickly followed.
…
At the Spiritual Spring Pavilion
Chu Tian’s heart was in turmoil, his expression grim as frost.
Behind him, several inner sect disciples exchanged nervous glances, their fear barely concealed as they whispered among themselves.
“How could the spiritual spring just disappear?”
“The water was always clear and flowing… How could it just stop?”
“And it’s not just that—the source of the spring has dried up completely, cracking open. If this continues…”
“A disaster of this scale… Could someone be defying the heavens?”
The moment these words were spoken, Chu Tian’s head snapped around.
“Silence! Anyone who speaks nonsense about the spiritual spring again will be punished under sect law!”
The disciples immediately shut their mouths, not daring to say another word.
Chu Tian glanced anxiously toward the entrance of the pavilion, his heart tightening.
This matter was too grave—the Sect Master would be arriving soon.
When she asked for details, how should he answer?
The spiritual herbs they had taken had never passed through another’s hands—Chi Lingxiao herself had calculated the dosage.
There was no logical reason for this disaster to happen!
No amount of herbs could have caused such destruction.
No matter how hard he thought, Chu Tian couldn’t understand what had gone wrong.
He could only stare blankly at the dried-up source of the spiritual spring, lost in confusion.
The sound of approaching footsteps filled the air.
At once, everyone knelt down, their voices ringing out in unison.
“Greetings, Sect Master!”
Chu Tian swiftly turned around and knelt as well.
The moment Yu Yanxue laid eyes on the spiritual spring, her body trembled.
This… was the sacred spring of the Mystic Spirit Holy Sect?
The once-clear and abundant spring was now dry.
Cracks spread out like a web, running deep into the earth.
Even the moss surrounding the spring had turned pitch black, as if scorched by intense flames.
“How… how could this be?”
Yu Yanxue’s voice was laced with shock and disbelief.
Chu Tian, still kneeling, began pounding his forehead against the ground.
“Sect Master! The foundation of our holy spring has been destroyed! Please, save our sect—save our disciples!”
His voice carried a hint of weeping, making Chi Lingxiao even more irritated.
Under everyone’s watchful gaze, she glared at Chu Tian, her eyes practically blazing with fury.
Qi Ze, too, was deeply unsettled.
He had been waiting for years.
Now that the Spiritual Spring Pavilion was finally his, Lu Chen was gone, and he had yet to even move in—how could this happen?!
The sacred spring that had nourished tens of thousands of sect disciples was now a lifeless, dried-up pit.
If the spring could not be restored, then what was the point of this pavilion even existing?
Frustration, regret, and rage surged through Qi Ze all at once, making him nearly lose control.
“Let’s not panic. We will wait for Elder Bai to arrive before making any decisions.”
Yu Yanxue’s voice was calm, yet carried an air of absolute authority.
Chu Tian had intended to continue lamenting but immediately fell silent at her command.
At that moment, everyone turned their gazes toward Tianji Peak.
For an event of this magnitude, only Elder Bai Xuan could explain it.
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Tianji Peak – Celestial Pavilion
Elder Bai Xuan sat cross-legged, his long robe billowing despite the absence of wind.
Beside him, a young disciple held a white jade tray, watching the scene intently.
Bai Xuan waved his hand, sending several copper coins tumbling down onto the table before him.
The young disciple widened his eyes, eager to see the final arrangement of the coins.
But they did not stop spinning.
They continued to whirl, refusing to settle.
Finally, the coin near the southwest slowed down.
Before the disciple could speak, Bai Xuan suddenly coughed up blood and collapsed!
“Elder!”
The disciple panicked and rushed to support Bai Xuan.
Blood had already soaked through the front of his robes.
“The will of heaven… cannot be defied. Sect Master, you are blind to the truth…”
With the last of his strength, Bai Xuan uttered these words before falling unconscious.
The young disciple screamed in terror.
“Someone, help! Elder Bai has collapsed!”
Disciples stationed outside the Celestial Pavilion rushed in, while others hurried toward the Spiritual Spring Pavilion.
…
After what seemed like an eternity, Yu Yanxue and her group finally received the news.
A fresh wave of fear swept through them.
No one dared to speak aloud, but their minds were racing with endless questions.
What had Elder Bai seen that was so shocking?
Had he revealed a divine secret and suffered a heavenly backlash?
Yu Yanxue turned away from the crowd, her hands trembling slightly.
Three hundred years ago, Elder Bai had risked a similar backlash to predict that Lu Chen was the chosen one of the Mystic Spirit Holy Sect.
Lu Chen had proven that prophecy true—his sacrifice had brought three centuries of peace to the sect.
But now, Lu Chen had neither cultivation nor spiritual roots.
How could he possibly lead the Mystic Spirit Holy Sect to greatness?
Elder Bai’s prophecy… was it wrong?
That was why she had made her decision.
But after everything that had happened today, what did it all mean?
Three hundred years ago, Bai Xuan had revealed a divine secret and lost his eyesight as punishment.
This time, he had fallen unconscious—what if… he never woke up?
In all her years as Sect Master, Yu Yanxue had never felt such fear.
It was as if something massive was unraveling before her eyes, and she had no power to stop it.
…
Yuling Mountain – A Hidden Cave
Within the secluded cave, a sphere of golden-white light swirled, growing larger and larger.
At its core was a glowing golden nucleus, surrounded by rings of shimmering white energy.
The sphere lifted Lu Chen’s body into the air, its radiance intensifying.
Though he could not move, he could feel his meridians healing at an astonishing speed!
The spiritual energy that had long been dormant surged wildly through his body.
He had done it!
After three hundred years, the moment had finally arrived!
Joy erupted in Lu Chen’s heart as his eyes snapped open!
At that instant, a crimson glow exploded across all of Yuling Mountain!