.” A kind of ethereal ritual... Make a wish, then wait for 'karma' to take the price, and then wait for the wish to come true. In this process, the caster can do nothing. This sounds a lot like a scam.

How could such a thing exist in this world?

Make a wish and do nothing... just wait for it to come true.

It's like... a sacrifice. Gu Shen suddenly thought of this word, and then his pupils shrank slightly, realizing that the so-called Qiyuan Shu (wish-granting technique) is essentially a sacrifice. And the "Guardian" passed down through the generations of the Li family is a "sacrifice" that has been constantly changing for hundreds of years.

They use their lives and energy to feed that ethereal wish.

If Qiyuan Shu is fake, then these guardians... are all fools.

If Qiyuan Shu is real, then they are all crazy. Now, "Shenci Mountain" is covered with black flowers, all of which are broken "order," and it is these "flowers of broken order" that prove the existence of Qiyuan Shu and the madness of the Li family to Gu Shen.

Perhaps many years ago, the "extraordinary source substance" of Shenci Mountain had not yet expanded to this extent, and at that time, it could have been eliminated and dealt with by "special means."

But because of the wish to nurture the "divine fetus"... this sacred mountain was kept by the Li family.

At the same time, these infinitely growing "black spots" were also kept.

The greater the wish, the easier it is to attract backlash.

For six hundred years, the Li family has made too many "sacrifices" for the "great ambition" of their ancestors.

And now.

This Shenci Mountain is a huge crisis that cannot be resolved!

Later generations of guardians have to rely on Qiyuan Shu to maintain the balance with difficulty.

"If... Qiyuan Shu can no longer suppress Shenci Mountain, what will happen?"

Gu Shen's back was covered in cold sweat.

"Shenci Mountain is a wonderful realm, an ethereal but real place." Li Qingci said calmly, "If these flowers grow too much, they will overflow the wonderful realm and come to the real Changye. Starting from the northern border, Changye will collapse and be corroded."

"You seem nervous?"

For the high-level members of the Five Great Families, the existence of Shenci Mountain is not a big secret. There are many similar places in the Five Continents... Mr. Gu Changzhi has been here before,

Before he had fallen asleep after just returning to Changye.

"Mr. Gu Changzhi... didn't solve these flowers?"

"No."

Li Qingci shook her head, "My father said that Mr. Gu Changzhi stood on the top of Shenci Mountain for a day and a night, and then left... Before leaving, the Divine Seat picked a flower and left a sentence."

"He hopes that the Li family's Qiyuan Shu can finally come true and hatch the divine fetus."

"If Qiyuan Shu loses control in the end... he can only destroy the entire Shenci Mountain."

Even after twenty years, hearing these words,

Gu Shen still felt the shock of these words... If Qiyuan Shu loses control, destroy the entire Shenci Mountain?

He looked up at the countless black flowers and the towering mountain located between Sumeru and darkness.

The destructive blow that the Wushen Mountain would cause—he simply couldn't imagine. He regarded connecting these points as a line. For Gu Changzhi, is this still a disaster within his control?

Or did he also believe that the Li family's "Qiyuan Shu" has the hope of being reflected into reality.

"It's just…"

Li Qingci gave a wry smile and said, "Not long after leaving Shenci Mountain, the Divine Seat fell into a deep sleep. I once used Qiyuan Shu to make a wish to see the Divine Seat again, but the 'sacrifice' offered was not taken away. Since that day, the situation in Shenci Mountain has become severe, and no one knows what will happen when these flowers bloom outside the mountain."

Once a large-scale collapse occurs in Shenci Mountain, and if Gu Changzhi has not yet come forward by then, it may be a real disaster.

The collapse of order in Shenci Mountain may eventually evolve into a result: the Eastern Continent Federation begins to seek help from the power of other continents. If the remaining Divine Seats are willing to accept the help, then they will send their [Apostles] to Shenci Mountain. For Gu Shen, who had just experienced a battle of the Apostles in Dadu District, he knew very well what this meant. The two Divine Seats in Central Continent have always been eyeing the Eastern Continent and are ready to take action at any time.

Asking them for help is like letting wolves into the house.

Compared to the "collapse of Shenci Mountain", what they care more about must be "Gu Changzhi's fire."

"I want to see... the guidance screen of 'me' that you just mentioned that Qiyuan Shu projected."

Finally, Gu Shen took a deep breath and made a request.

"Qiyuan Shu is an indescribable power." Li Qingci was silent for a while, "It cannot be described, it cannot be explained, it can only be understood and comprehended. If you make a wish and you get a response, and you feel that your 'sacrifice' has been taken away... then it means that Qiyuan Shu is coming true, and you just need to continue to believe it."

"So, the wish you made..." Gu Shen frowned.

"I lowered the requirements. If I can't meet the Divine Seat, then I want to meet someone who has the ability to resolve the crisis of 'Shenci Mountain'. If possible, I hope that person…" Gu Shen's heart skipped a beat, and his expression was slightly strange.

You must know.

His "birth" was before Li Qingci made this wish.

And the so-called cause and effect seems to be a bit reversed here. He was not born because of the wish of "Shenci Mountain". This kind of power in the dark is more like traction.

Because Li Qingci made this wish, he came here.

And if you think about it carefully, the truly terrifying and unsolvable part of Qiyuan Shu is that even if Li Qingci did not explain this wish to Gu Shen, from the perspective of position and decision-making, Gu Shen would not allow these flowers to bloom outside the mountain.

Li Qingci's wish is more like an accidental arrangement in fate. Gu Shen sighed softly, he stretched out his palm, and a wisp of blazing fire wrapped around his palm. Nearby, a black flower was growing.

Under the "package" of the blazing fire.

He picked off this flower of collapsed order.

The woman sitting there, seeing this scene, was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on her pale face. Gu Shen looked carefully at this "flower of collapsed order" that was constantly twisting and collapsing inward in his palm, and asked softly, "What price did you pay for making this wish?"

There was no trace of sadness or haggardness on Li Qingci's face. She smiled very happily: "Little Gu, I am willing to exchange ten years of my life for this meeting."