txolops Chapter 84 Perfect Completion
Chapter 84 Perfect Completion
Chapter 85 Perfect Completion
Upon hearing Daoist Duobao's question, Xuan Yao smiled slightly, his expression remaining calm.
He wasn't afraid that Duobao would be tempted by the treasure.
This place is Dongkunlun, the site of the Three Pure Ones' Daoist temple. Moreover, although Duobao is fond of treasures, he is not a wicked person. The eagerness in his eyes is merely the instinct of a cultivator upon seeing a spiritual object.
Xuan Yao said gently, "I cultivate the path of virtue and fortune, and I once obtained a low-grade innate spiritual treasure called Zhenxin Ruyi. This treasure is best at calming the mind and soothing the soul, and can also suppress the earth's energy and smooth the earth's veins."
He paused briefly at this point, then continued, "Now I can calm my mind and suspend myself in the void, first suppressing the earth's energy, then using the pure energy of my own blessings to transform into fine rain, slowly seeping into the fissures in the earth's veins. Only through such painstaking effort can the broken spiritual energy be restored one by one."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Duobao couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Fellow Daoist, you are truly blessed and fortunate."
Duobao shook his head repeatedly and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I also had such thoughts before."
Thinking that if there were a mysterious method to protect the earth's veins when retrieving the treasure, then such a spiritual root wouldn't be left to languish here.
"Unfortunately, I was born without the ability to cultivate virtue and fortune, and my body only contains a primordial precious energy."
Although this energy can recognize and find treasures, and discern spirits and objects, it lacks this kind of subtle and pervasive transformative power.
If we were to actually take action, there's a high chance we'd damage the earth's ley lines, so all we could do was lament our predicament.
At this point, Daoist Duobao gave a self-deprecating laugh and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xuan Yao.
"To be honest, this foot of mine has quite a history. I was originally born from a piece of innate jade in the belly of East Kunlun Mountain. Later, it was transformed into an innate treasure rat by a wisp of precious energy."
"Although he could be considered a born deity by some means, he was born too late and missed his prime."
As his light dimmed, he sighed softly, "Back then, the Dao Ancestor opened a grand lecture hall in the Zixiao Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, and all the great powers of the prehistoric world ascended to heaven to listen to the Dao."
At that time, I had just taken human form, and my magical power was weak; I couldn't even withstand the fierce winds at the edge of chaos.
"Now, I have been fortunate enough to cultivate to the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, but without a master to guide me, I have to figure it out on my own. As for where the Great Luo Gate is ahead, I am truly at a loss."
At this point, Daoist Duobao suddenly changed his expression, his bright eyes falling on Xuan Yao.
He asked curiously, "May I ask where Fellow Daoist Xuanyao learned his master, that he could cultivate such a profound and righteous Dharma of Fortune and Virtue?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yao's expression turned slightly solemn, and he bowed respectfully towards the direction of Xikunlun.
"I am an inner disciple of the Queen Mother of the West, from the sacred realm of Yaochi in Xikunlun."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Duobao gasped, his eyes filled with barely concealed envy.
It should be known that the Queen Mother of the West was personally appointed by the Daoist Ancestor as the head of the female immortals, ruling over all female immortals in the primordial world, and her name resounded throughout the universe.
Having cultivated in the Kunlun Mountains for many years, Duobao was well aware of the great man's reputation.
He hesitated for a moment, as if struggling with his conscience for a long time, but finally couldn't help rubbing his hands together and asking in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Yao, I wonder if the Queen Mother of the West still accepts disciples?"
"Although I am of humble origin, I am confident in my abilities. If I could become a disciple of Xi Kunlun and listen to his teachings every day, I would gladly serve as a janitor."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yao remained expressionless, but his mind was racing.
He naturally knew what kind of person this fat Taoist priest would become in the future.
This is the future chief disciple of the Jie Sect, and the number one disciple under the Tongtian Sect Master.
During the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, Daoist Duobao was involved in all sorts of causes and effects, making him an extremely important figure in the Jie Sect.
Such individuals are already secretly connected to the karmic consequences of the Heavenly Dao.
If Xuan Yao were to be greedy for short-term gains and bring Duo Bao under the tutelage of Xi Kunlun, it would certainly give Xi Kunlun another innate saint with extraordinary talent, but it might also drag Xi Kunlun into the vortex of future conflict between the Chan and Jie sects.
Such a powerful force is not something he, a mere Golden Immortal, can easily manipulate.
Moreover, Duobao's future apprenticeship under Tongtian is likely a matter of destiny.
Forcing changes will likely not only fail to bring benefits, but may also invite disaster.
With this in mind, Xuan Yao had already made up his mind.
He looked troubled and sighed, "Fellow Daoist Duobao, it's not that I'm unwilling to recommend you. It's just that a master's acceptance of disciples is determined by fate and destiny. Fellow Daoist's foundation is extraordinary, and you will surely have your own supreme opportunity in the future."
"I am merely a disciple of Xi Kunlun, and I dare not presume to make decisions for my master. If you are truly destined to be with Xi Kunlun in the future, Heaven will surely grant you entry into the sect."
Upon hearing this, Daoist Duobao was disappointed, but he was not a fool.
He sensed a hidden secret in Xuan Yao's words and decided not to press the matter further.
He sighed deeply, quickly suppressing his disappointment, and bowed to Xuan Yao, saying, "Thank you for your frankness, Fellow Daoist Xuan Yao. It was just a momentary obsession on my part."
"In that case, let's take this nine-colored calamus first, lest something unexpected happens if we delay."
Seeing his magnanimity, Xuan Yao felt a surge of appreciation and nodded with a smile.
"Then we followed your advice and worked together to carry out the task."
The two stopped being polite and immediately began to circulate their magical powers.
Daoist Duobao's expression hardened, and he first used his supernatural powers.
Suddenly, two pale golden lights appeared in his previously amiable eyes. The light was clear and without sharpness, yet it could illuminate the veins of soil and stone, discerning the direction of spiritual energy.
Under the watchful gaze of the Primordial Treasure Rat's true form, the white jade roots of the Nine-Colored Calamus, buried hundreds of feet underground, suddenly appeared as if they were lines on a palm.
While examining the scene closely, Daoist Duobao pointed his fingers like a sword, repeatedly striking down in the void.
"Fellow Daoist Xuanyao, please observe. This herb has nine main roots, each wrapped around one of the nine earth veins below. Follow the nine nodes I have indicated, and use your pure Qi of virtue to enter them, and you can untangle the knots without harming the root."
Xuan Yao nodded slightly.
He took a deep breath, waved his sleeve, and the Zhenxin Ruyi flew out, hovering above the side peak.
The white jade ruyi trembled slightly, releasing thousands of warm and precious rays of light. The light, like a curtain, enveloped the entire side peak, enveloping the rocks and vegetation in a sense of tranquility, and the slightly fluctuating earth energy also settled down.
Xuan Yao formed hand seals, and the pure Qi of virtue within his body slowly circulated, then transformed into nine thin strands of azure-gold light, which quietly disappeared into the soil following the direction pointed out by Duo Bao.
The nine strands of pure, auspicious energy, like serpents, entered the earth and traveled hundreds of feet deep, carefully wrapping around the white jade roots of the nine-colored calamus.
Xuan Yao did not rush to extract it, but first slowly channeled the pure energy into the earth veins to nourish the earth energy that was restless because the spiritual root was about to leave.
At the same time, high in the sky, Lingxiao let out a low hum.
It spread its wings of wind and thunder, and the green wind and purple lightning intertwined to form a net, secretly sealing off the void within a radius of ten thousand miles to prevent others from accidentally entering.
Deep underground, the old dragon that had transformed into a small snake also received Xuan Yao's decree and activated its water-based magic power, transforming into an invisible water curtain to contain the earth energy of Dongkunlun that was about to leak out.
With the master, servants, and Daoist Duobao each fulfilling their duties, the transplanting process became much easier.
Every time Xuan Yao used his pure and virtuous energy to untangle a root and the earth's veins, he would urge the Heart-Soothing Scepter to press down, smoothing out the tremor.
Then a wisp of pure energy separated out, transforming into pure earth elemental energy, which filled the empty space.
One.
Two.
Three.
Until the ninth main root was completely peeled away by the pure energy of the blessing, the entire nine-colored calamus suddenly emitted a clear and melodious buzzing sound.
In an instant, the nine-colored divine light that had soared into the sky reversed like a whale sucking in water. Within a few breaths, it all disappeared into the nine-colored spiritual pearl at the heart of the flower.
The spiritual root that once shone brightly on the mountain peak has transformed in the blink of an eye into a strange calamus plant that is three feet tall.
Its leaves are like green jade, its roots like white fat, and a nine-colored spiritual pearl is hidden in the center of the flower, quietly falling down and landing steadily in Xuan Yao's palm.
However, the moment the nine-colored calamus was lifted from the soil, the innate spiritual spring beside the stone platform suddenly stopped flowing.
The gushing of the spring water suddenly weakened, and the spiritual energy deep within the springhead became scattered, showing signs of drying up.
Xuan Yao remained unmoved upon seeing this.
He had anticipated these changes.
He sat cross-legged by the spring, carefully putting away the nine-colored calamus, and then pointed at the calming scepter in the air.
The Ruyi Jewel shone brightly and slowly descended above the spring, calming the scattered earth energy once more.
Xuan Yao circulated the Great Dao of Fortune and Virtue, and drew out a trace of extremely precious, top-grade innate Ren Water Peach essence from within his body, merging it into the pure Qi of Fortune and Virtue.
Before long, a pale blue rain appeared in mid-air.
The spiritual rain fell silently, seeping into the veins of the rocks and transforming into life on the grass and trees, before finally returning to the depths of the side peak.
The innate spiritual spring that was about to dry up was nourished by this innate Ren water and the vitality of good fortune, and a muffled rumble suddenly came from the bottom of the spring.
Immediately afterwards, a stream of golden-yellow spring water gushed out from the spring, several times more abundant than before.
The spring water flows over the stone platform, its spiritual essence clear and refreshing, its Taoist charm even more vibrant than when the nine-colored calamus was in bloom.
The Taoist priest Duobao couldn't help but marvel at it.
"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful."
He exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist, your great virtue and fortune, combined with the vitality of the innate Ren water, truly have the effect of nourishing the earth's veins. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I would never have believed that there is such a thing as taking away a spiritual root and making the earth's veins even better than before."
Xuan Yao withdrew the Heart-Soothing Ruyi, stood up, and said with a gentle smile, "Fellow Daoist Duobao, you flatter me."
"This place is, after all, the sacred ground of the Three Pure Ones. Now that we have obtained the spiritual root, we cannot leave behind a damaged ley line."
For the next several centuries, Xuan Yao and Daoist Duobao did not leave immediately, but stayed on the side peak to repair the earth's veins together.
Xuan Yao used the pure Qi of virtue as a guide to nourish the hidden wounds underground day and night, smoothing out the tiny cracks that had arisen from the departure of the spiritual root.
Daoist Duobao then activated the power of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, transforming it into layers of precious light that regulated the spiritual energy on the surface of the earth's veins, allowing the mountain range to recover more quickly on its own.
For those who cultivate the Tao, several hundred years is but a fleeting moment.
On this day, as the last wisp of pure, blessed energy merged into the earth, the entire side peak suddenly trembled slightly.
Overnight, lush ancient pines sprouted on the once desolate mountainside, and medicinal herbs grew along the cracks in the rocks, their fragrance spreading with the mountain breeze.
The innate spiritual spring gurgled and flowed, converging into a clear, cool lake in the valley.
A light mist hangs over the lake, and the golden spring water reflects off the green pines and white stones, creating a serene atmosphere.
Xuan Yao and Daoist Duobao stood by the spring, looking at the vibrant peak before them, and smiled at each other.
This transplantation not only provided the plant with a spiritual root but also preserved the earth's natural energy.
For the two of them, their mission was accomplished.