Longzang

Chapter 92 The Beginning of Ascension to Immortality (Bonus Chapter 3)

Dao Ji's second ability is called the Power of Mountains and Rivers, which is bestowed upon Wei Yuan himself. After being enhanced, attacking Wei Yuan with Dao techniques is equivalent to attacking the endless, vast earth. The attack power will be distributed across the vast天地 (heaven and earth), and the force landing on Wei Yuan will be greatly reduced. How much is distributed depends on how much天地 (heaven and earth) Wei Yuan can manifest.

At this moment, Wei Yuan could only control the area within a hundred feet around him. The power of ordinary Dao Foundation Dao techniques would be reduced by 50%, and the power of Dharma Aspect Dao techniques would be reduced by 10%. As for True Monarch Dao techniques... Wei Yuan felt he was overthinking it.

The power of mountains and rivers weakens Taoist magic far more than direct weapon attacks. In other words, if you want to injure Wei Yuan, it's best to use a knife or axe, or at the very least, an arrow. However, the power of a magic weapon arrow imbued with Taoist energy will be greatly reduced.

Finally, Wei Yuan could also use the Jade Mountain to attack the enemy. Although this Jade Mountain was only about ten feet tall, it was extremely solid and weighed as much as ten thousand stones; even a so-called Gold Mountain was no more than that.

If this jade mountain were smashed out, basically all the Dao Foundation cultivators would have to flee; no one could withstand it head-on. However, this mountain is difficult to control; with Wei Yuan's Dao power, he could only slightly change its direction and could not attack the enemy at will.

For now, Wei Yuan has only managed to discover three functions. After all, the vast land of the world is unprecedented, with no similar examples to follow. Wei Yuan can only draw inspiration from the foundations of mountains and boulders. Perhaps in the future, as a spark of life sprouts and takes shape within Jade Mountain, new wonders will emerge.

Having spent the entire day studying the Dao Foundation, Wei Yuan had long since exhausted his Dao power and depleted his primordial spirit. With some time still remaining before returning to the palace, Wei Yuan took the opportunity to take stock of the spoils of this trip.

The most valuable thing wasn't the young master's head, but the jade bowl filled with water. This bowl, wherever it was placed, could continuously generate pure water, like an inexhaustible spring. The water it produced wasn't ordinary water, but spiritual water imbued with life force. Watering plants with this water could accelerate their growth several times over, and the recovery speed of injured people would also increase exponentially.

In the environment of the Liao region, the jade bowl was truly a divine artifact, capable of creating an oasis even in the desert, providing for the daily needs of an army of thousands.

There is a similar item to this jade bowl in the Taichu Palace Merit Exchange System; it's a magical artifact called the Pure Water Glazed Treasure Bottle. There are multiple such treasures, each costing 12,000 merit points. If Wei Yuan presents this jade bowl to the palace, it can be exchanged for 4,000 merit points.

In terms of function, the Pure Water Glass Bottle and the Jade Bowl are basically the same, with no essential difference. However, the purchase price is 4,000, while the exchange price is 12,000. It is unclear which price is reasonable. But Wei Yuan roughly understands how the Taichu Palace Merit Exchange System is maintained and operated.

The second gain was the young master's head, one of which was equivalent to thirty-two ordinary Dao Foundations. Wei Yuan once again regretted that the young master didn't have more heads. If he could cultivate a divine power similar to the nine-headed lion of the divine beast, Wei Yuan could lie down for three years after just one battle.

However, to be fair, Young Master Kanbida is far more difficult to kill than the thirty-two Human-level Foundation Establishment cultivators combined; the difficulty is on a completely different level. For Wei Yuan, killing the thirty-two Human-level Foundation Establishment cultivators is merely a matter of time, but to slay Kanbida, he consumed over a hundred strands of dark luck energy in one go. If we're truly comparing combat strength, even exchanging Young Master for a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn't be enough.

Then there's the golden axe used by the young master, also a top-grade magical artifact, comparable to Li Zhi's longbow, beast-headed golden shield, and armor—all valuable items worth 1,500 merit points. This golden axe possesses three divine effects: divine sharpness, razor-sharpness, and the ability to slay—making it an absolute weapon of slaughter. It's a pity Wei Yuan doesn't use an axe; otherwise, it would be quite suitable for his own use.

Finally, there's the saddle and vest, which are also magical artifacts, worth five hundred merit points.

In truth, that black horse was a prized steed. Besides its incredible speed, strength, and durability, it could also share the damage its master sustained. Even without the Heavenly Madman's blessing, it was worth at least two thousand merit points. Unfortunately, when Wei Yuan returned south, he was struck by Snow Eagle's three blows, and the horse absorbed a significant portion of the damage, ultimately losing all its life force. Without it, Wei Yuan might not have been able to escape.

Apart from the jade bowl, which Wei Yuan intended to keep for himself, the rest of the spoils were of little use to him and he planned to sell them for immortal silver to pay off his debts.

The flying boat sped like lightning, finally returning to the Taichu Palace. Upon arriving back at the sect, before Wei Yuan could even return to his residence, two Daoists greeted him, saying that Ancestor Xuan Yue summoned him. Zhang Sheng was still injured, so the two Daoists each took one of his men, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Tianqing Hall.

The Azure Sky Hall remained unchanged, and True Lord Xuan Yue still had a kind and benevolent expression, his hands always kept inside his sleeves. All six True Immortals from both halls were present.

Only half a month had passed since Wei Yuan's last visit, so the main hall and the True Immortals were naturally unchanged. The only difference was that the two True Immortals' auras were somewhat weak, indicating that they had already learned how to respect their masters.

Upon seeing Wei Yuan, Xuan Yue Zhenjun's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, and he said softly, "Good child, release your primordial spirit so that this old man can have a good look at this peerless Dao foundation! Oh, there's no need for physical manifestation, since there's no room here anyway."

Wei Yuan released his primordial spirit as instructed, and immediately six incredibly powerful divine senses rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness, pushing Xuan Yue Zhenjun to the back. However, Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness was now boundless, and he had no idea where the edge of the continent was. The divine senses darted back and forth, but they couldn't reach the edge.

True Lord Xuan Yue remained seated, showing no sign of urgency.

The divine senses that had come weren't entirely wasted; as they departed, they each sprinkled a light drizzle. This was the True Immortals nourishing Wei Yuan's primordial spirit with their own Dao power, accelerating the consolidation of his Dao foundation. Each drizzle saved Wei Yuan half a year's worth of arduous work. However, the True Immortals' cultivation levels and Dharma forms differed, resulting in different types of rain. One of them was a crimson rain of fire, which created smoke upon landing and burned Wei Yuan's primordial spirit, causing it to tremble. This fiery rain fell fiercely and rapidly, as if the sky had leaked.

Zhang Sheng remained expressionless, coldly watching as Master Fenhai's old face flushed crimson as he desperately poured fire onto Wei Yuan's Dao Foundation. Master Fenhai truly lived up to his reputation, single-handedly pouring enough fire for three people.

After the True Men's consciousnesses receded, True Lord Xuan Yue moved. A larger and gentler consciousness entered Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness, and a gentle breeze appeared on the continent. In the breeze, blue light spots fluttered, each blue light spot representing a spark of life.

After the breeze subsided, although it wasn't enough to bring life to the land, some soil appeared within a hundred-mile radius of Jade Mountain. This gust of wind had suppressed the previous six rains, leaving plenty to spare.

After seeing Wei Yuandao's foundation, the several masters were gratified, realizing that their ten years of hard work had not been in vain.

True Lord Xuan Yue then said, "Now that the foundation of your Dao has been laid, it is time to turn to the right path and begin to practice the secret techniques of the hall."

Wei Yuan was also filled with anticipation. From this moment on, he would truly embark on the path to immortality, and this was the beginning of his cultivation journey.

True Lord Xuan Yue then said, "I observe that your Dao foundation is magnificent, possessing the power of heaven and earth, unafraid of the erosion of time, and you are cultivating the 'Qianqing Zhengfa Yushi Jing'..."

For some reason, Wei Yuan suddenly felt that the Azure Sky Palace seemed to have darkened, and the voice of True Monarch Xuan Yue was getting softer and softer, becoming erratic and difficult to hear. Wei Yuan was greatly alarmed, wondering what caused this strange change. Could it be that a powerful enemy was attacking? However, the other True Monarchs all remained calm, as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)