Longzang

Chapter 375 Rewarding Meritorious Service (Thanks to Silver Alliance Destiny Above SSR)

In the main seat of the room sat an old Taoist priest with long eyebrows that reached his shoulders. To his left was a young Taoist priest, and to his right was a female Taoist priest.

All three were scrutinizing Wei Yuan. Just as Wei Yuan felt that all his secrets were about to be exposed, the shadow in the moonlight shifted, and Wei Yuan's aura was suddenly shrouded in a thin veil, making it impossible to see clearly.

The young Taoist priest had been looking at him with a smile, but after looking at him, the smile froze on his face.

Immediately, a chaotic cloud rose from the girl's Yin-Yang body, obscuring Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness and blocking all view. The long-browed True Monarch in the center slightly opened his eyes, his face showing surprise.

But the Jurchen ruler seemed somewhat unwilling, with layers of blue light appearing in her eyes, as if she intended to sweep away the chaos.

At this moment, the Red Lotus Bodhi swayed gently, and the tens of thousands of mortals who were busy with their own affairs suddenly felt that the end of the world was coming. But they seemed to have known that this day would come, so they were not panicked, but simply sat quietly and waited for death.

A faint gray-black patch appeared between the brows of the Jurchen Queen. The light in her eyes dimmed, and she smiled and said, "Well, Wei Yuan, you want to burden me with karma! Old Daoist Xuan Yue is so foolish, how could his disciples and grand-disciples be so treacherous?"

Wei Yuan couldn't just casually respond to this, so he simply said, "Well, this junior doesn't know what happened either."

The Nüzhen Lord smiled and said, "It's good that you've returned this time. As long as your secrets don't endanger the Taichu Palace or affect your own path, we won't ask about them."

Before entering, the disciple who led the way had told Wei Yuan about the identities of the three. The long-browed old Taoist in the middle was Danmingzi, the abbot of the Zaohua Temple, also known as Danming Zhenjun, who currently heads the northern mountain gate. The young Taoist was Yanshi Zhenjun, and the female Taoist was Huangyun Zhenjun, the hall master of the Jianmu Hall.

Being watched by three True Lords simultaneously puts immense pressure on Wei Yuan.

The old Taoist with long eyebrows said, "It is excellent that you have returned safely. Tell me about your experiences in the north."

Wei Yuan then briefly recounted how he ended up in the north, how he was discovered and hunted by the Liao people, and how he escaped back. He also recounted how his ancestors attempted to possess his body but were instead annihilated, omitting details related to the true dragon bloodline.

Even so, the three True Lords were slightly moved upon hearing this.

After Wei Yuan finished speaking, Danming Zhenjun said, "This trip was truly a matter of life and death, and it took a great deal of luck for us to be able to return."

When the Great Curse of Karma was activated that day, only a Celestial Lord could withstand it, and the Palace Master had been in seclusion for many years, his current state unknown. No one could disturb him unless the palace faced a life-or-death crisis. If we wish to offer assistance, unless we have a significant karmic connection with you, we would need to prepare a grand formation several days in advance, relying on its power to intervene even slightly.

Therefore, it wasn't that the palace abandoned you that day; it was simply that the incident happened so suddenly that timely rescue was impossible.

Wei Yuan said, "This disciple understands and has no resentment."

The old Taoist priest with long eyebrows softened his expression and said, "It's good that you understand. Back then, you secretly established Qingming, which was well-intentioned, but it was not beneficial to the overall situation. I had a lot of complaints about it back then, and of course, I won't change my opinion now. But since then, you have been able to stand firm in the face of the impossible and repeatedly defeat powerful enemies, which is truly remarkable."

"Over the past year, the situation in my Taichu Palace has become increasingly difficult. All our resources have been used in the north, and we haven't been able to provide you with much of the support we should have given you. We owe you something. Here's what we'll do: I just heard that you killed two Dharma Avatars on your return journey. Whatever Heavenly Merit you gained this time, I'll personally give you an extra portion of the same amount. Use it to exchange for some high-grade elixirs and magic treasures to strengthen your foundation. Relying on your ancestor's rewards is probably hopeless in this lifetime."

Wei Yuan quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, True Lord!"

Yan Shi Zhenjun also laughed and said, "It's great that you can come back! Hehe, since Senior Brother Danming has said so, I, as an elder, can't fall behind, so..." He stopped mid-sentence, his heart suddenly trembling, and he swallowed the rest of his words. He silently calculated in his sleeve and then changed his words: "...I'd be happy to see it happen."

The long-browed old Taoist looked at Yan Shi suspiciously. This guy always manipulated luck mysteriously, but he was also incredibly wealthy. It was said that his most outstanding disciple was very close to Wei Yuan; logically and morally, he should have shown some appreciation. What was going on today?
At this moment, True Lord Huangyun said, "I heard that my great-grandson Chuhe, who is separated from my disciple by many generations, is also in your realm. This child has been unruly since childhood, unwilling to study diligently, and likes to boast. If it weren't for his good fortune in forming a brotherhood with two Dharma Aspect spirits, he probably wouldn't even be able to leave the mountain gate. Now that your Dharma Aspect is right in front of you, you must not indulge him after you have achieved some success in your cultivation."

Wei Yuan was shocked. So this was the relationship between Master Chuhe and the cat-snake! He had always thought that his two spirit pets served him as their master! This old Taoist had kept it a secret perfectly; his acting skills were truly superb!

Huang Yun Zhenjun sized up Wei Yuan, finding his features exquisite and pleasing to the eye. He immediately said, "Since Senior Brother Danming has promised you double the Heavenly Merit, then I will also..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly saw Yan Shi Zhenjun give her a wink, so she immediately changed her words: "...I'll give you a few spiritual plants."

If True Lord Danming still couldn't see something amiss at this moment, all his cultivation would have been wasted. He was now in charge of the Northern Mountain Gate, and although he was sitting still, his divine sense had already left his body and brought up the Merit List, selecting the Dao Foundation section to examine it carefully.

Upon seeing it, the old Taoist was so shocked that his long eyebrows almost flew off!

Wei Yuan's Heavenly Merit has just changed, jumping directly to 26,000! In other words, since returning from the North, Wei Yuan has gained a full 10,000 Heavenly Merit!
Didn't he say he only killed two Dharma Aspects? What kind of Dharma Aspects could be worth 10,000 Heavenly Merits? Even though the Long-Browed Old Daoist was always arrogant, he knew that during his Dharma Aspect stage, he was worth at most 4,000 Heavenly Merits, and it would be difficult to have more than that.

For a moment, the old Taoist priest was curious about who Wei Yuan had killed, and almost forgot that he had promised to compensate him with double the Heavenly Merit. However, he quickly realized that he would have to compensate with 10,000 Heavenly Merit, and even with his considerable wealth, he couldn't help but feel a little pain in his throat.

At this moment, the old Taoist realized that True Lord Yan Shi must have calculated something to change his mind, and then he secretly reminded True Lord Huang Yun.

However, Elder Danming was of extremely high seniority and possessed unparalleled cultivation, even surpassing Xuan Yue. With another thirty or forty years of accumulation, he was expected to break through to the Immortal Realm. Given his status, it was impossible for him to go back on his word, so he glanced at True Monarch Yanshi indifferently.

Lord Yanshi pretended not to see it.

Unable to contain his curiosity, the old Daoist Danming asked, "Did you have names for the Dharma forms you killed?"

Wei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know about the others, but I know that one of them is called Long Ying, and he seems to be quite powerful."

Yan Shi Zhenjun raised his eyebrows and said, "Dragon Eagle? No wonder, no wonder."

Old Daoist Danming glared at him again, but True Lord Yanshi pretended not to see it.

True Lord Danming said, "You should rest at the mountain gate for the next few days. Your ancestor, Xuan Yue, is injured and is currently in seclusion to heal. He will not emerge from seclusion for seven days. Your cultivation level has improved too quickly this time, so you need to settle down and not think about spiritual matters for the time being."

Wei Yuan stood up to express his gratitude, then asked, "Is Teacher alright?"

Danming Zhenjun said, "Her Dao foundation was destroyed, and her Dao path was originally severed. However, the Impure Earth White Lotus reshaped her physical body, so her Dao path was resumed. But her Dao heart has a problem, and she still needs to overcome the challenge of reshaping her Dao heart."

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as long as he didn't have to reincarnate and start over.

(End of this chapter)