Longzang

Chapter 600 Poor Signal
Yan Shi Zhenjun spoke and handed the fragment of the boundary stone to Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan accepted it without hesitation and then took the opportunity to ask the Zhenjun some questions about Taoist cultivation.

Yan Shi said, "There may be some mediocre people in the Dharma Aspect Realm, but every cultivator in the Imperial View Realm is a genius of their time. Even the worst ones are not that bad. Each person's Dao is combined with their own mental world and has its own characteristics. The Dao of the Imperial View Realm can be roughly divided into four types. This is my personal classification. Listen carefully."

Wei Yuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately began to listen intently.

"Firstly, and most commonly, are various powerful offensive techniques, among which fire and lightning are the most prevalent, because these two elements are highly lethal and have many lineages. For example, a rain of fire or a thunderous forest can easily destroy a city once unleashed. Many cultivators at the Imperial Realm follow this path."

This method has the most direct killing effect on the battlefield, but its drawback is that the casualties are difficult to control and it is very easy to get tainted by karma.

Secondly, he takes a cautious approach. Like your ancestor Xuan Yue, who cultivated numerous protective techniques and focused solely on refining himself; many people's magical treasures weren't as strong as his fists. Unaware people might even think he planned to achieve physical immortality and steal business from the Mingwang Palace.

The Five Elements Dao Weapon you chose can also be classified into this category. Dao Weapons are relatively weak in the early stages, but become stronger with use. They are typical late-stage Dao techniques. Cultivators who believe their path to Dao is not limited to the early stages of the Yujing realm will generally choose this.

Thirdly, there are various Taoist techniques related to fortune and destiny, such as the one I specialize in. These techniques require a great deal of talent, and only talent.

The last sentence was spoken casually, yet it filled Wei Yuan with admiration. He immediately began to carefully study Yan Shi Zhenjun's every move and expression, so that he would not be too unfamiliar with it when he used it in the future.

Finally, True Lord Yanshi said, "The last ones are the immortal techniques for nourishing life and the Daoist formulas for longevity. Anything that can enhance the spirituality of the mind-body world is included here. These kinds of Daoist methods aim to increase lifespan and the spirituality of the mind-body world, directly pointing to the path to immortality. However, their combat ability is weak, and if they do not have strong masters and friends to protect them, they are likely to die prematurely."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan's heart stirred again, and he asked, "These kinds of cultivators must have other extraordinary abilities, right?"

Yan Shi nodded and said, "That's true. Otherwise, why would someone be protected for a lifetime? The spirituality of the mind world of such cultivators is much higher than that of other cultivators, so they often nurture some immortal herbs and spirit beasts in their mind world and offer them to their sect. Some top-level immortal items can only grow in the mind world."

Wei Yuan's heart stirred again, and he asked, "What kinds of celestial items are there?"

True Lord Yanshi said irritably, "Nurturing immortal creatures absorbs your own spiritual energy, which will slow down your cultivation progress. You have neither a lack of heavenly merits nor money, so why are you asking about this?"

Wei Yuan said, "This disciple is merely curious."

Yan Shi Zhenjun snorted, naturally seeing through Wei Yuan's little scheme. He teleported over a piece of jade paper and said, "The lower-level ones are all listed here. In addition, I have a few seeds of Huiyang Grass here. I can give them to you, but there are conditions."

Wei Yuan's spirits lifted again. He wasn't afraid of conditions, but rather of the other party not mentioning any conditions at all. He asked, "What is the origin of this Huiyang Grass, and what is its use?"

True Lord Yanshi said, "This is the main ingredient of the Great Sun Morning Glory Pill. This pill can increase the chance of breaking through from the Dao Foundation to the Dharma Aspect. Depending on the type of pill, the efficacy varies from 10% to 30%."

This is exactly what Wei Yuan needs. In the future, the young men and women of the Xu family will need a massive amount of auxiliary pills to break through to the Dharma Aspect stage. However, any pill that can increase the chances of breaking through is extremely expensive. Wei Yuan can afford to buy a dozen or twenty pills, but he can't afford hundreds.

Wei Yuan immediately replied, "Serving one's sect is of utmost importance. Please give me any instructions you may have, True Lord!"

Yan Shi Zhenjun couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You're quite the smooth talker. I don't have many demands, just two. First, I'm a bit short on cash lately, so I need to ask your Ancestor Xuan Yue to pay back the ten million taels of immortal silver she owes me as soon as possible, even five hundred will do. Second, the Dao heart of this girl Liu Li will probably still depend on you, so you'd better hurry up."

Wei Yuan said solemnly, "The second matter is my duty! But the first matter..."

Wei Yuan thought to himself, let alone ten million taels, even a hundred thousand taels would be beyond the reach of Ancestor Xuan Yue. Wei Yuan himself owed over twenty million taels, and through years of merit and various contributions, he had already repaid more than half. As for the money Ancestor Xuan Yue borrowed later, Wei Yuan hadn't seen it at all, and had no idea where the old man had spent it, even buying a robe worth tens of thousands of taels. Speaking of magic treasures, Wei Yuan had deeply experienced the saying "you get what you pay for." All the storage magic treasures he bought, worth several thousand taels of immortal silver, were completely destroyed, a hundred thousand taels of immortal silver gone to waste. Wei Yuan regretted more than once that he should have gritted his teeth and bought a million-tael storage magic treasure back then; perhaps he could still use it now.

Seeing Wei Yuan hesitate, True Lord Yan Shi said, "Ten million taels, no discussion! These are grass seeds, do you want them or not?"

A golden light appeared in the hand of True Lord Yanshi.

"Yes, of course I want it!" With the bone already laid out in front of him, how could Wei Yuan not wag his tail?
Moreover, this herb is different from other immortal plants; it is an immortal medicine that can be harvested and sold for money.

Wei Yuan felt that the spiritual energy in the mortal world was too abundant, resulting in a large number of ungrateful wretches. The sect of the Creator Immortal Venerable was not only squeezed out of the top ten, but there were also people who would dig up an inscribed stone tablet one day and catch a fish in the sea the next day with a piece of cotton cloth covered with writing inside the fish's belly.

It seems that many readers have already begun to apply the historical records that Wei Yuan preserved amidst the everyday life of ordinary people.

Rather than watching these guys get angry, he'd rather use his spiritual energy to cultivate some medicinal herbs, which could supplement the family income. Wei Yuan considered himself a good family man.

The reason he thought this way was because a few days ago a monk had come to his door furtively and said that a true man should consider the world as his home.

Wei Yuan immediately saw through this low-level attempt to persuade the man to ascend the throne, and then kicked the man out to show that he had no intention of disloyalty.

Seeing that Wei Yuan had agreed, True Lord Yan Shi didn't make him swear an oath and directly teleported the grass seeds over. The seeds turned out to be three golden-red spheres the size of water vats, each incredibly heavy, weighing several thousand kilograms. Wei Yuan was almost hit by them and quickly stored them away in the mortal realm.

After Yan Shi Zhenjun disappeared, Wei Yuan took out the magic artifact that allowed him to communicate with Xuan Yue Ancestor and tried to input spiritual power to call upon the ancestor.

A few breaths later, Xuan Yue's energetic voice, clearly indicating that he was in a good mood, rang out from the magic weapon: "My dear grand-disciple, what brings you to this old Daoist?"

"Why is the Patriarch in such a good mood today?" Wei Yuan quickly inquired.

Xuan Yue laughed and said, "Your ancestor is preparing to rebuild the Azure Sky Palace. The materials and manpower are almost ready. If you have time, come back and take a look. This time, your ancestor will bring glory to our ancestors. The new Azure Sky Palace will be at least 120 feet tall! This will be our facade and the foundation for future generations."

Considering that the main hall of the Heavenly Mystery Palace was only ninety-nine zhang tall, Wei Yuan somewhat understood why True Lord Yan Shi was here to collect debts.

The problem is that Wei Yuan had already collected the grass seeds and sent them into the mortal world. The young woman Yin Yang was currently short of immortal plant nodes, and these three grasses looked good and had the function of removing dampness, which was beneficial to the legs and joints of people who lived by the water. So she casually planted the grass next to herself.

The cause and effect have been established, and even if Wei Yuan wanted to go back on his word, it would be too late.

Wei Yuan, still clinging to a last glimmer of hope, whispered, "True Lord Yan Shi asked me to tell you that you owe him ten million taels of silver, which is due..."

At the other end of the magic weapon, Ancestor Xuan Yue laughed three times and said, "You brat, you don't need to wish me good health, I'm perfectly fine! ... What did you say? Why can't I hear you again? This broken magic weapon is no good, I'll have to get a better one later..."

Then the magic weapon fell silent, and Wei Yuan also fell silent.

(End of this chapter)