A Love of Teaching and Reaping the Consequences

Several purple berries burst open in my mouth.

A unique sweetness instantly filled the entire mouth, and even more amazingly, in addition to its sweetness, the fruit juice also contained a subtle and strange power.

This force surged into Jiang Chao's body through his throat.

The flow of energy formed by the mixture of true qi and spiritual power within Jiang Chao's body instantly boiled, and began to circulate on its own without any guidance.

This purple fruit is truly extraordinary; it actually contains spiritual energy!

Jiang Chao was extremely shocked!

Spiritual power!

Jiang Chao would never be mistaken; the power contained within this berry was almost identical to the spiritual power he generated when cultivating the Myriad Spirits Technique!

Even more refined!

Although the quantity is small, it is extremely precious!

"Sister Miaozhen, where did you pick these fruits?"

Jiang Chao couldn't help but ask.

Xu Miaozhen was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"

Jiang Chao suppressed his excitement and said seriously:

"This item is of great use to me; please tell me its origin, Sister Miaozhen!"

Seeing his seriousness, Xu Miaozhen, though puzzled, did not hide anything and told him the truth:

"These berries come from the orchard on the back hill. If you like, feel free to go and pick them yourself."

The orchard on the back hill?

Jiang Chao's heart skipped a beat. To satisfy his appetite, this supervisor had actually ordered a fruit orchard to be planted within the Imperial Observatory.

The Supervisor is quite the foodie...

but……

Jiang Chao pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"Your Excellency, to be honest, this fruit... is probably no ordinary thing!"

Jiang Chao recounted how he had sensed power from the berries he had just eaten.

After hearing this, Xu Miaozhen's eyes widened. "You mean, this fruit contains power, or power that doesn't belong to this world? How is that possible?"

To satisfy her cravings, she collected many seeds of rare and exotic fruits during her travels. She brought them back and ordered her disciples to plant and cultivate them in the back mountains. Over the years, the fruits have grown well, ripened one after another, and tasted exceptionally good. They are her usual snacks to enjoy when she has nothing else to do.

Despite eating so many, she never felt any special power from these fruits, which she herself did not know the names of.

If I had to say, it would be that the taste was better than the fruits that the disciples offered as tribute.

that is it.

But judging from what this young man is saying, those fruits that she thought were ordinary actually contain a hidden secret?

Xu Miaozhen looked suspicious, thinking that Jiang Chao was exaggerating to please her.

But upon closer reflection, there was absolutely no need for the other party to spout nonsense.

It's just a plate of fruit, why would I lie to her?

Jiang Chao nodded solemnly, "Please, Your Excellency, take me to that orchard."

Xu Miaozhen pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He didn't care about the change in how Jiang Chao addressed him.

The two left the main hall, went through the back door, and made their way to the back mountain.

Just as Jiang Chao had guessed, behind the magnificent hall was an orchard, not very large, only about two or three acres in size.

However, the plants in the orchard are quite unique, with a wide variety of species and shapes, and every fruit tree is laden with fruit.

Among them, the purple berries that had been eaten earlier were the most numerous, and as far as the eye could see, the fruit trees, which were as tall as a person, were laden with fruit.

Jiang Chao casually plucked a few and put them in his mouth to savor them.

The flesh is tender and juicy, and contains a very rich spiritual energy!

"How is it?" Xu Miaozhen asked.

Jiang Chao remained silent, but his expression was extremely complicated.

After a long silence, he finally managed to speak with difficulty:

"Lord Inspector, my bold guess has probably come true..."

"The world we inhabit is probably indeed part of the Great World of Eternal Life, and these fruits in the orchard, imbued with spiritual energy, are proof of that..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaozhen was somewhat skeptical and picked a few to try.

She didn't feel any power at all; she just thought the taste was good and the flesh was very fresh.

"Why can't I feel anything at all?"

Xu Miaozhen asked.

To verify his guess, Jiang Chao said:

"My lord, please forgive me."

Having said that, he stretched out a hand and placed it on Xu Miaozhen's wrist. "I beg you, Your Excellency, do not resist and cooperate with me in this test."

Xu Miaozhen understood his meaning and allowed Jiang Chao to touch her wrist.

After a moment, Jiang Chao released his grip and said:

"As expected, the Supervisor did not cultivate the techniques of that world. Therefore, the spiritual power contained in this fruit dissipated quickly after entering the Supervisor's body and could not be absorbed by him."

Xu Miaozhen narrowed her eyes. "You mean, you've cultivated the Longevity Heaven Technique you mentioned? Who taught you this technique?"

Jiang Chao shook his head and did not immediately inform the other party, but continued to ponder.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Xu Miaozhen didn't urge him.

Instead, they quietly waited for the boy to ponder.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chao finally spoke:

"The cultivation technique I practice is called the Myriad Spirits Technique. It was taught to me by my mother's maids. I don't know their exact origins, but they must be related to the Eternal Heaven. I learned the name Eternal Heaven from them."

"The Myriad Spirits Technique..." Xu Miaozhen murmured to herself, then stared at Jiang Chao and said, "Would you be willing to pass on this technique to me?"

Since Jiang Chao told the truth, it means he had this plan in mind long ago.

Moreover, he also needed to verify whether his guess was correct.

So he nodded, "The origin of this technique is unknown, but the two maids never said it couldn't be passed on, so it can naturally be taught to the Supervisor."

"only……"

Jiang Chao hesitated for a moment. He had no problem cultivating this technique himself, but could Xu Miaozhen, a member of the Xuanmen sect, really do it too?

just in case……

"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong during your cultivation, I will find a way to fix it. You just need to teach me with peace of mind."

Xu Miaozhen saw Jiang Chao's concerns and said confidently.

How could Xu Miaozhen, such a prodigy, possibly suffer a qi deviation from a mere cultivation technique?

Seeing her insistence, Jiang Chao didn't say anything more and slowly recited the incantation of the Myriad Spirits Technique.

Then, he explained in detail the postures and movements required for practicing this technique.

Xu Miaozhen immediately sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate with her eyes closed, following the method Jiang Chao had instructed.

Jiang Chao watched the other party intently from the side, ready to interrupt his cultivation at any moment.

However, to Jiang Chao's surprise, Xu Miaozhen quickly entered a state of focus, emitting a faint silver-white light. Jiang Chao was very familiar with the power contained in this light; it was spiritual energy!

Unexpectedly, the Supervisor is so talented that he has made a name for himself in this technique in such a short time.

Jiang Chao sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of admiration at the same time.

As expected of the Supervisor, he can maintain his youth forever. Despite his advanced age, he looks like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

There's definitely a reason for all of this.

Just as Jiang Chao was feeling sentimental, he suddenly noticed a change in Xu Miaozhen's aura.

The silvery-white light emanating from her body gradually subsided, and a faint layer of blood mist spread from her body, while a look of pain appeared on her originally calm face.

Those light eyebrows were tightly furrowed, as if they were enduring something.

Jiang Chao was startled and was about to interrupt the other party's cultivation.

This scene clearly indicates a problem with the cultivation technique; continuing to cultivate it could lead to serious issues!

However, just as Jiang Chao raised his hand, preparing to interrupt the other party, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.

The fruits in the orchard began to fall from the trees with a rustling sound, as if pulled by some force, even without wind.

The source of this power was Xu Miaozhen, who sat cross-legged with her eyes closed like a young girl!

Should we interrupt?

Jiang Chao hesitated at that moment.

It was during that moment of hesitation that all the fallen fruits, and the lush, vibrant fruit trees, withered instantly.

It was as if all vitality had been drained away in an instant.

Xu Miaozhen, who caused all of this, was completely unaware of it. Her face was still contorted in pain, and she had not yet broken free from this state of cultivation.

Jiang Chao sighed softly, no longer hesitating. He raised his palm, circulated his spiritual energy, controlled his strength, and struck Xu Miaozhen's back with a palm.

Bang!

The palm strike did not land on Xu Miaozhen; instead, it was blocked by an invisible barrier and bounced back.

Caught off guard, Jiang Chao staggered back several steps, his face filled with horror.

What happened?

Has the other party reached this level in less than an hour of cultivation?

"what!"

Just as Jiang Chao was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Xu Miaozhen suddenly opened her mouth and let out a sharp scream, her voice filled with pain.

"not good!"

Jiang Chao's expression changed drastically, and his spiritual power surged wildly as he charged towards Xu Miaozhen, who had gone mad from practicing qi cultivation.

The agonizing screams abruptly ceased. As if by instinct, Xu Miaozhen, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly stood up, opened her eyes, and revealed Jiang Chao's astonished expression in her blood-red pupils.

She suddenly opened her arms to Jiang Chao as he rushed towards her, as if she wanted to embrace him.

Jiang Chao, who was rushing to save people, ended up being the one who threw himself into their arms.

……

The Imperial Palace.

Clothes were scattered on the tatami mat.

Jiang Chao sat on the bed made of a single piece of jade, staring blankly at the back of a figure not far away who was dressing up with her back to him.

An hour and a half ago.

In order to further verify his conjecture, he had no choice but to act as a teacher and impart to Xu Miaozhen, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, the cultivation method from the Eternal Heaven, the Myriad Spirits Technique.

After the other party started practicing, there were no abnormalities at first. Although it seemed to be in a lot of pain, it could be considered that there were initial results.

Then something started to go wrong.

First, under the impetus of his cultivation technique, he drained the orchard of rare and exotic fruits containing spiritual energy, and even the fruit trees were not spared.

Just as he realized something was wrong and was about to interrupt her, Xu Miaozhen suddenly woke up.

After that, things spiraled out of control.

Xu Miaozhen has gone mad with demonic possession.

And he, the culprit, became the victim of the other party's venting of their inner demons and rage...