CHAPTER 147: CHAPTER 146: THE ORIGIN OF THE SPIRITUAL PEACH

"Spiritual Qi?"

Li Hao suddenly stood up, his eyes gleaming brightly.

Regarding the two major events that occurred in Beimang Mountain and Luocheng, there are many speculations, but the most frequently mentioned and widely known hypothesis is the Spiritual Energy Revival and the return of myths.

Many experts and scholars claim that in ancient times, the world was an era filled with Spiritual Qi, where humans could cultivate through it and ascend to become Immortals, living long and carefree lives. The myths and legends known to the world were mostly created by these Immortals.

But as time passed, Spiritual Qi gradually dissipated, and the Immortals could only leave a world lacking it to seek out other realms.

Ordinary people in the age of decline forgot the original history, only regarding the true accounts of the past as myths and legends.

This hypothesis has gained support from the vast majority because, after all, with the Underworld emerging, the cultivation of Spiritual Qi seems not impossible.

However, this is ultimately a folk hypothesis, reasonable though it may be, it lacks factual evidence.

But if Spiritual Qi truly exists within the peach pit, it would confirm this hypothesis, and the implications would be immeasurable.

Spiritual Qi, cultivation, immortality—these few terms combined are enough to drive anyone mad.

"Seal the information! We must seal all related information about the peach pit, and no one is allowed to inquire."

Li Hao said excitedly,

"I will arrange for the secretary, no! I’ll go to the research lab myself and arrange for personnel to transfer the peach pit first!"

With that, Li Hao was about to head to the laboratory.

And at that moment, a middle-aged man in a suit, with a stern countenance, pushed open the doors of Li Hao’s office, saying coldly,

"Chairman Li, where are you going?"

Li Hao’s expression froze, subtly covering the documents in his hand on the desk.

"It’s Vice Chairman Geng, coming here unannounced is a bit discourteous, isn’t it?"

Upon hearing this, Geng Member’s anger was ignited, and he loudly said,

"Unannounced? You sealed off the entire site without a word, cutting off outside communication and barring anyone from entering or exiting. How am I supposed to announce my arrival?"

The listless young Member accompanying him also looked sullen, saying,

"You were the one who proposed sealing Beimang Mountain earlier, and now you’re sealing the site, wanting to reap benefits alone.

Does Chairman Li truly believe that Luocheng is yours to command?"

Li Hao frowned as he looked at the tense situation before him.

There were a total of seven Members and one Vice Chairman present, representing the interests of nearly half of Luocheng’s powers.

If he could have kept them out from the beginning, sealing the information behind this, he might have been able to enjoy the results alone.

But now that both sides were publicly exposed, every move he made would be under their watchful eyes.

Trying to hide from the intelligence networks of seven Members and one Vice Chairman in Luocheng was nearly impossible.

The Federation Government wouldn’t give him time, and neither would the corporate conglomerates. If he waited for those truly major forces to focus here, he might not even get a sip of the soup.

Only by sharing information and collaborating can there be a chance to gain benefits before those major forces arrive.

With this in mind, Li Hao picked up the documents on the table and handed them to Vice Chairman Geng.

"See for yourselves!"

As their eyes passed over the documents, Vice Chairman Geng’s expression suddenly turned serious, and the listless young Member beside him stood straighter, his gaze becoming sharp.

As the documents were passed down one by one, every Member who saw the contents had a sudden change of expression.

When everyone had finished reading, the office was left in a deathly silence.

"What do you plan to do?"

Finally, it was Vice Chairman Geng who spoke.

"Cooperate!" Li Hao sat back in his chair and said word by word,

"The emergence of Spiritual Qi means that many past things will be overturned; so-called lockdown orders are complete nonsense.

And since Luocheng is the first place where Spiritual Qi appeared, we have an inherent advantage with our families. Once we seize the opportunity to gain enough benefits, there’s every chance to rise with the tide.

But all this depends on cooperating as much as possible before the major forces arrive."

"How do we cooperate?" the listless young man questioned.

"There’s only one peach pit containing Spiritual Qi, and there are nine of us present. How can we ensure everyone benefits?"

"Fool!" Li Hao scolded without hesitation.

The young Member’s expression was furious, and he asked sharply, "What do you mean by that?"

Li Hao suddenly stood, towering over the young Member before him.

"Only seeing the immediate benefits and not understanding where the most precious value lies at all, you’re entirely a shortsighted and hopeless waste!"

As Li Hao spoke, he waved the documents in his hand towards everyone.

"Research indicates that the Spiritual Peach represented by this peach pit had just matured less than five days before, and then it was picked and eaten by some Ghost Soul.

These studies show that apart from the Spiritual Peach’s unique nature, even Ghost Souls can consume it, hiding a key piece of information, the origin of the Spiritual Peach!"

"Given that the Spiritual Peach was picked not long ago, and none of the Ghost Souls returning on the seventh day had the capability to pick a Spiritual Peach, it likely originated from some Ghost Soul of the Beimang Mountain Ancient Battlefield, indicating that this Spiritual Peach was most likely picked from there.

Moreover, the maturity of the Spiritual Peach coincides exactly with the changes that occurred in Beimang Mountain five days ago, where clouds and mist enveloped the mountains, and the Black Armor Ghost God appeared in Beimang Mountain.

This allows us to deduce that the location where this Spiritual Peach grew is very likely the scenic area enveloped by the mist five days ago!"

As he said this, a slight flush of excitement appeared on Li Hao’s face:

"Before the lockdown, we had already calculated that the range covered by that cloud and mist is approximately eight kilometers in diameter.

Compared to the vast realm of Beimang Mountain, this range isn’t large. Once we pinpoint the exact area, finding the Spiritual Peach Tree won’t be difficult!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the Members in the office changed dramatically, unable to suppress their emotions any longer.

"Is this true?"

"Chairman Li is truly remarkable!"

"Indeed worthy of being Chairman Li, managing to find clues from these traces even in haste."

"We must quickly form search teams to enter Beimang Mountain and find the Spiritual Peach Tree!"

Only the listless young man’s expression remained uncertain, then he said coldly,

"The location may be correct, but don’t forget that the mist in that area can capture Human Souls. Those who accidentally ventured in before are still unconscious.

The Black Armor Ghost God also stated ’Beimang is a sacred ground, no living beings should enter’. How do you plan to pick the Spiritual Peach then?"

Li Hao smiled proudly and said, "Since living beings aren’t allowed, we’ll simply not use living beings, right?

Drones and robot dogs, with minor modifications, can enter. They aren’t living, so they don’t count as breaking the Black Armor Ghost God’s command."