#153 - I Give You a World (4000 words, two in one)

Chapter 153: I'll Return a World to You (4000 words, two-in-one)

Xu Ming looked at the girl beside him with her curved eyes, his expression slightly wavering.

Qin Qingwan's eyes also held a silent tenderness as she looked at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming's words, "Why are you so stubborn? You've been like this since you were little!" indicated that he had always known Qin Qingwan's identity.

And Qin Qingwan's reply, "I've been like this since I was little ~," signified that she would no longer hide it.

In fact, Qin Qingwan had been wondering if Xu Ming really thought she was "He Qingqing" and whether he had discovered her true identity.

Now it seemed that this big dummy wasn't so dumb after all; he had recognized her after all.

"If you don't leave, you'll die."

Xu Ming sighed.

Just standing was tiring for Xu Ming, let alone throwing Qin Qingwan off the heavenly ladder.

In fact, if the heavenly ladder didn't prevent him, the person involved, from going down, Qin Qingwan might have considered throwing him down instead.

"Everyone will die ~" Qin Qingwan said cheerfully, "It's just a matter of dying sooner or later. Besides, who says you will die? What if you pass this trial?"

Xu Ming shook his head with a smile, feeling the approaching power of the lightning: "It should be a little difficult."

"It's not difficult." Qin Qingwan gazed at Xu Ming, "Open your mouth."

"Why?" Xu Ming asked.

Qin Qingwan pouted her small mouth: "Just open your mouth, okay?"

"Alright." Although Xu Ming didn't know what Qin Qingwan wanted to do, he still opened his mouth.

The moment Xu Ming opened his mouth, Qin Qingwan spat out a flower.

This flower turned into a stream of light and went directly into Xu Ming's mouth.

"What did you feed me…" Xu Ming frowned and asked.

Xu Ming never worried that Qin Qingwan would harm him; what he worried about was that she would do something foolish for him!

Sure enough, the moment the flower entered his dantian, Xu Ming felt the spiritual power in his body gradually recovering, and even his martial artist's true energy became thicker.

Although his body was still severely injured, at least he now had the strength to fight.

Qin Qingwan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear: "This flower is called the Dao Lotus. I obtained it when I participated in a trial when I was little. I nurtured it for eight years, and now, I'm giving it to you."

"Take it back quickly!" Xu Ming didn't know what the Dao Lotus was, but the fact that Qin Qingwan had nurtured it for eight years indicated that it was incredibly precious and might even be closely related to her Great Dao.

"It's too late." Qin Qingwan smiled, "Just accept it. If you want to return it to me in the future, you at least have to stay alive ~"

After speaking, Qin Qingwan reached out and pointed to the sky.

Above the firmament, the thunder dragon rushing down was only a hundred meters away from Xu Ming.

Xu Ming's mind focused, and he had no time to argue with Qin Qingwan.

Xu Ming delivered a punch.

The martial artist's true energy transformed into a giant dragon, and the two dragon heads collided.

"Pfft" Xu Ming spat out a mouthful of blood.

The giant dragon formed by the martial artist's true energy faintly felt like it was about to shatter.

And within Xu Ming's dantian, the Dao Lotus kept spinning.

Each time the Dao Lotus supported Xu Ming's body, a petal would fall off.

Xu Ming didn't want to exhaust this Dao Lotus and wanted to return it to Qin Qingwan.

But now, Xu Ming knew that if he held back any longer and didn't fully utilize this Dao Lotus, he would surely die, and Qin Qingwan would also be in great danger, possibly killed by the aftermath of this thunder tribulation.

"Huff"

Xu Ming took a deep breath.

The petals of the Dao Lotus in Xu Ming's dantian fell one by one, entering Xu Ming's blood vessels.

Until the end, not even the flower stem of the Dao Lotus remained.

Xu Ming had never felt his body so light, and the spiritual power and true energy within him so abundant.

Xu Ming even felt like something in his body was about to burst forth.

"Boom!"

A burst of spiritual energy rippled out from Xu Ming's body.

The Dao luck of the heavens transformed into wisps of clear wind, blowing across the entire White Wallow City.

"Cave Abode Realm"

Yuwen Xi stared blankly at Xu Ming.

He didn't expect that at this critical moment of life and death, Brother Xu would break through into the Cave Abode Realm and officially become a cultivator.

After entering the Cave Abode Realm, Xu Ming naturally had more strength to resist this heavenly tribulation.

But the problem was…

Was a single Cave Abode Realm really enough?

Above the heavenly ladder, Xu Ming felt the changes in his spiritual power after entering the Cave Abode Realm.

This was a very wonderful feeling.

His divine sense suddenly expanded several times, and he became more sensitive to the flow of spiritual power around him. Xu Ming could even feel the mysterious laws of the world.

If he wasn't mistaken, this should be the Great Dao Law.

Not only was his spiritual power incomparably smooth, but the martial artist's true energy within him was also constantly surging.

Xu Ming really wanted to use all his strength to deliver a punch, a punch he had never delivered before.

"Roar!"

Above the firmament, the thunder dragon finally broke through the giant dragon condensed by Xu Ming's martial artist's true energy, about to devour Xu Ming.

At this moment, Xu Ming's fist moved with his heart, he adopted a fighting stance, and then delivered a punch!

"Rumble!"

In an instant, the thunder in the sky became even more explosive, heavy rain poured down, and above Xu Ming's head, the sea of clouds rotated, forming a void.

"Mountain Opening Fist—Spirit Shattering!"

Xu Ming's fist slammed into the head of that giant thunder dragon.

A gust of wind carrying the power of thunder swept out.

With Xu Ming as the center, a blue thunder ring vibrated towards the surrounding sky, shattering layers of white clouds, and the entire firmament seemed to be covered with a layer of pale blue.

Whether it was the cultivators below the heavenly ladder or the common people of White Wallow City, the dazzling lightning made it impossible for them to open their eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, when the light in the sky was no longer so dazzling, everyone gradually opened their eyes.

Xia Donghua and the others quickly looked towards the spot where Xu Ming was standing.

At the top of the heavenly ladder.

Xu Ming stood upright, and Qin Qingwan stood quietly by his side like a virtuous wife.

"He's alive! Brother Xu is still alive!"

"Brother Xu succeeded!"

"Quack quack quack!!!"

Yuwen Xi, Miao Feng, and the Big White Goose were so moved that they were almost crying when they saw that Xu Ming was still alive.

"Wait, this is the final trial. Now that Brother Xu is still alive, that means…"

After the joy, everyone realized something in their hearts.

That was that Xu Ming was really going to become the master of this land!

"Wait for me, I'll be right back."

Xu Ming said to Qin Qingwan beside him.

Qin Qingwan nodded, reluctantly letting go of Xu Ming's hand.

Under everyone's gaze, Xu Ming walked up step by step.

Each time Xu Ming stepped on a step, many people felt more and more upset.

Human nature is like this.

Even if they knew that if they were to walk on this heavenly ladder, they would likely have already perished.

But watching Xu Ming succeed was even more uncomfortable than killing them.

The most ridiculous thing was that if they were really going to be killed, they would abandon all dignity and kneel down to beg for mercy.

With Xu Ming's last step, Xu Ming steadily walked to the top of the heavenly ladder.

On that platform, there was a scroll.

Just as Xu Ming reached out to take this scroll, the treasure pearl on Xu Ming's body fell on the scroll, like a drop of water dripping into the painting.

The moment Xu Ming grasped the scroll, thousands of spiritual powers gathered towards Xu Ming's body.

The spiritual power enveloped Xu Ming's body, and the various injuries on Xu Ming's body caused by the trials and tribulations were slowly being repaired.

The charred parts of Xu Ming's body that had been struck by the thunder tribulation peeled off one after another, and new flesh and skin grew.

After half an incense stick of time, Xu Ming opened his eyes.

Apart from the clothes on his body being a little tattered, Xu Ming's body had been completely restored with the help of the White Wallow Painting.

Xu Ming spread out the painting and took a look. This painting was very long, detailing the lives of the people of White Wallow City, just like a "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" painting.

Holding the White Wallow Painting, Xu Ming turned around and walked towards Qin Qingwan's direction.

"Yours." Xu Ming smiled, holding the painting in front of Qin Qingwan.

"Mine?"

Qin Qingwan looked at the painting in Xu Ming's hand in disbelief.

"Yeah, for you." Xu Ming nodded, "It's been eight years since we last met, and I don't know what gift to bring you, so I'll give you this. It's also considered compensation for that Dao Lotus, but I don't know if it's enough."

Qin Qingwan's eyes curved, looking very happy, but she still held her hands behind her back, without any intention of taking it: "It's enough, but do you know what you're giving me?"

Xu Ming smiled: "Of course I know. With this White Wallow Painting, you can use any natural treasures that White Wallow Painting produces in the future.

If any geniuses appear in White Wallow Painting, they can become a great help to you.

You gave me a Dao Lotus.

And I, will return a world to you."

Qin Qingwan blinked: "You're giving me a world, wouldn't that Princess of the Wu Kingdom be jealous?"

Xu Ming: "."

"Giggle giggle…" Qin Qingwan revealed a cheerful smile, "Just kidding. Since that's the case, then I'll temporarily keep it for you. When you want it in the future, just come and get it from me."

As the words fell, Qin Qingwan, not waiting for Xu Ming to erase his mark on the Baiwa painting, took the Baiwa painting into her hands and stored it away.

As long as Xu Ming doesn't erase his mark on the Baiwa painting himself, then Xu Ming will always be the owner of this painting. Xu Ming has the right to control the people, plants, and trees in the Baiwa painting. Qin Qingwan is just temporarily helping Xu Ming to keep the Baiwa painting.

Moreover, Qin Qingwan also deliberately wanted to help Xu Ming keep the painting.

Xu Ming's current realm is too low, and many people would take risks for the treasure on Xu Ming's body.

But behind her is the Tianxuan Sect, and her master is Wang Xuan, whom even the Tianxuan Sect Master respects.

No one dares to attack her.

Xu Ming gave the Baiwa painting to Qin Qingwan, and although Qin Qingwan is keeping it for Xu Ming, Xu Ming never thought of taking it back.

Qin Qingwan accepted Xu Ming's painting, but Qin Qingwan never thought of taking it for herself.

Just like when they were little, Qin Qingwan secretly stuffed the chicken leg wrapped in oil paper to Xu Ming in order to steal food, and at night, she would sneak into Xu Ming's room to eat, never worrying about Xu Ming stealing it.

It's just that the boy and girl have grown up, and the chicken leg of their childhood has become a painting containing a small world.

And after Xu Ming became the owner of the Baiwa Secret Realm, he was extremely familiar with every move, plant, and tree in Baiwa City.

In Baiwa City, all the people had already knelt down in the direction of Xu Ming.

They didn't know who that person was, but they felt in their hearts that that person was their Lord of Heaven.

If Xu Ming wanted the people of Baiwa City to live, he could let them live; if he wanted them to die, they would not be able to live.

Looking at the millions of residents kneeling down to him, that kind of unbridled control over the world invaded Xu Ming's heart.

Xu Ming felt that if he was not careful, he might be swallowed by this enormous power.

This is not like an emperor; an emperor still has officials to restrain him.

He is the master of this world; no one can stop him from doing what he wants.

But in the end, Xu Ming took a deep breath and dispelled the bad thoughts.

Xu Ming stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky: "Today, I will set two rules for the Baiwa Secret Realm."

Xu Ming's voice spread throughout the Baiwa painting, like the voice of the Great Dao: "First, all the demon races in the Baiwa painting can transform into human form."

As Xu Ming's voice fell, all the demon races in Baiwa City whose realm was in the Cave Mansion Realm transformed into human form.

The demon races of Baiwa City were extremely happy to see themselves transformed into human form.

Originally, when they cultivated to the Cave Mansion Realm, they felt that something was missing. Now, they realized that the missing feeling was actually transforming into human form.

The human form is the spirit of innate, and all demon races want to transform into human form, because after transforming into human form, they can cultivate better.

"Second, the disciples of the Baiwa painting can leave the Baiwa painting after entering the Dragon Gate Realm to see the outside world, but they must not harm others or injure the innocent, otherwise I will not spare them!"

As soon as Xu Ming's voice fell, a distorted door appeared above Baiwa City. This door is the passage to the outside world, but only those in the Dragon Gate Realm can leave.

After setting the two rules, Xu Ming wanted to open the passage to the outside world.

But in Xu Ming's eyes, a scene appeared.

Beyond the original passage was a lava cave. In the cave, there was an ominous magic circle, and on the rock walls were cages, and countless demonic beasts were roaring.

[Today is payday, I ordered a barbecue to treat myself.

Eating barbecue, drinking Coke, and watching a movie, this feeling is still pretty good.

Suddenly I feel that in this life, we will really encounter a lot of unsatisfactory things, and we really need to stabilize our mentality most of the time.

Contentment brings happiness, and a positive attitude.

These eight words seem easy to say, but they seem quite difficult to do.

I hope I can do it little by little.

Speaking of which, I'm already twenty-seven years old... I'm almost thirty.]