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Chapter 775 The Heavenly River Plot
"That's right. This is still my master, Zen Master Shenyin's 'Little Mi Mountain Dharma Assembly'. Everyone who can participate in this sermon is a person with extremely good fortune."

Master Kongzhi, who was standing to the side, explained to Qin Ming with a smile.

"Master Shenyin is a highly accomplished master among our human race, with extremely profound Buddhist knowledge and cultivation. He rarely appears in public to preach, so this is a rare opportunity."

“There have even been cases where people who attended the sermons suddenly gained great supernatural powers.”

"Furthermore, the location of this Little Mi Mountain Dharma Assembly—the Amitabha Divine Realm—is the sacred Buddhist treasure of Zen Master Shenyin. Just being there in person has a tremendous effect on cultivation growth, hence the number of places is extremely limited."

"There are only three spots available in Tianxing City. If Fellow Daoist Li is willing to offer up the Tree Core Essence, I can make the decision to grant you a spot to attend the meeting and listen to the Dao."

"The cultivation experience of a Nascent Soul cultivator is something that can only be encountered by chance!"

Kuchanzi continued, patiently explaining to Master Kongzhi.

Qin Ming originally intended to refuse outright.

Firstly, the Azure Sky Tree was painstakingly planted and cultivated by myself, and taking away a portion of the core essence would inevitably cause some damage.

Secondly, the life or death of the Heavenly River Sect's Ren Shui Ancestor was none of his concern, and besides, he didn't get along well with that Insect Demon Yin Lingzi.

Although Qin Ming's current Azure Emperor's Eyes have enabled him to unleash the Four Seasons Divine Light Spirit Plant Divine Power, and with Tian Ling'er's advancement to the sixth-tier Transformation Spirit Plant, she can heal and restore the original essence of the spirit plant.

But he still didn't want to trade with them.

In addition, Qin Ming's spiritual power far surpassed that of everyone present, including Yin Lingzi and Ku Chanzi, who were at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.

The two of them were just talking.

Qin Ming caught a slight, almost imperceptible emotional fluctuation.

Their claim that they wanted to exchange the essence of the Azure Sky Tree to help Ancestor Renshui recover was clearly largely unfounded.

If Qin Ming's guess is correct, it is most likely related to the insect swarm. With his knowledge, it may even be related to high-level ferocious insects.

He was knowledgeable and had seen some records about sixth-order spiritual plants in the spiritual plant inheritance of the "Qinghua Spiritual Canon".

The essence of its tree core is produced only a few drops every few hundred years, and is used to treat and restore the soul.

It also has another unique effect: it has a fatal attraction to insect-type monsters.

However, even ancient mythical insects would immediately fall into a deep sleep if they came into contact with just a little bit of the tree core liquid.

The two from the Tianhe Sect most likely wanted to obtain the Heavenly Tree Essence, and then use this lip liquid to lure out high-level ferocious insects for control and capture.

After figuring out the key to this...

He had originally planned to refuse outright.

However, when Qin Ming heard the conditions proposed by Master Kongzhi and Kuchanzi, he immediately changed his mind.

He was particularly interested in the sermons of this combined great power.

"I've heard that refining the Nine-Turn Enlightenment Pill, which enhances cultivation at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, requires a special ingredient: the 'Residual Sound of the Dao' born from the sermons of great masters. Alternatively, it may occur when a virtuous monk experiences sudden enlightenment, resonating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, resulting in the very rare generation of 'Precious Brightness and Wondrous Qi.'"

'Leaving aside whether I can understand the great master's sermon, for me, this Dharma assembly is a crucial opportunity to collect rare medicinal ingredients.'

'After all, this Lesser Mount Mi Dharma Assembly only takes place once every thousand years, and it depends on Zen Master Shenyin's mood.'

With this thought in mind, Qin Ming had already made up his mind.

At worst, we can make Tian Ling'er work harder in the future to help the Azure Sky Tree restore its original state.

Seeing Qin Ming's thoughtful expression, Ku Chanzi and Yin Lingzi on the opposite side did not urge him any further.

Instead, he waited patiently for Qin Ming's reply.

The two of them invited Elder Lin, Master Kongzhi, and Daoist Xuanguan to act as peacemakers, and then offered them generous benefits. Basically, no one could refuse such favorable conditions.

If it weren't for Qin Ming's high status and influence in the surrounding area, other ordinary Void Refinement stage cultivators wouldn't have had to pay such a high price.

In the name of the Heavenly Palace Master of Tianxing City, who would dare not obediently hand over their goods?
But Qin Ming is different. Even a behemoth like the Tianhe Sect would have to think twice before trying to control him.

No matter how powerful the other side is, they would never dare to do anything to the peace ambassador of the cultivation world.

They can't withstand the pressure from public opinion alone.

Ever since.

After pondering for a while, Qin Ming said calmly, "I can have the pure liquid from my sixth-order divine tree, but in addition to the qualification for the Little Mi Mountain Dharma Assembly, I need to add one million contribution points to exchange for three drops."

"After all, this Azure Sky Tree was obtained by me from the Wood Crystal Clan at a great cost, and I have spent countless efforts to cultivate it to its current state."

"What?" The newly appointed Palace Master of Zhitian, Kuchanzi, frowned upon hearing Qin Ming's harsh terms for the transaction.

Yin Lingzi, standing beside him, said with some displeasure, "Fellow Daoist Li, aren't you going a bit too far?"

"Our sect is sincere in this exchange, but the conditions you have proposed are extremely unreasonable."

“Since Fellow Daoist Yin finds this unreasonable, then I, Li, cannot agree. If there is nothing else, please take your leave.” Qin Ming immediately showed no politeness, not at all intimidated even by the two veteran Void Refinement cultivators from the Tianhe Sect.

Seeing Qin Ming's tough attitude, not only the two from Tianhe Sect, but also Elder Lin and the others who had been coerced into coming here were astonished.

Unexpectedly, Qin Ming showed no respect whatsoever to Ku Chanzi and the other person.

Is this because he has the protection of the president?

Qin Ming was actually certain of what the two people from the Tianhe Sect were thinking, which is why he added more conditions.

If we don't plunder more resources now, when will we?
as predicted.

After only a short while, Ye Kuchan, the Palace Master of Zhitian Palace, gritted his teeth and agreed, "Alright! Since that's the case, I'll agree to Fellow Daoist Li's request this time."

"Deal." Qin Ming said calmly, showing no emotional fluctuation.

Even Yin Lingzi's eyes turned incredibly sinister, and the two elders of the Tianhe Sect suddenly felt as if they had been tricked.

Ku Chanzi immediately took out his identity token and transferred 800,000 merit points from his own to Qin Ming's offering token.

He then took out a gilded Buddhist scripture and handed it to Qin Ming, saying, "Ten years from now, the Little Mi Mountain Dharma Assembly will be held in Little Thunder Mountain in the Tianfan Domain. Fellow Daoist Li, you can enter with this token."

Qin Ming took the golden Buddhist scripture and glanced at it. It was titled "The Great Freedom Without Form True Scripture." Just holding it in his hand gave him a strange sense of peace.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is a scripture that has been personally blessed by Zen Master Shenyin. It can even be used to resist inner demons when breaking through realms." Although Ku Chanzi was extremely unwilling, he was willing to spend a fortune to achieve his goal.

The main reason is that there is an extremely important matter that they need to handle right now, and they are determined to obtain the pure liquid of the Azure Sky Tree today.

Without this, this task cannot be accomplished.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have given up their spots at the Xiaomishan Dharma Assembly.

Ku Chanzi and Yin Lingzi already knew this rogue cultivator from Little Turtle Peak very well.

He is not only a sixth-order spiritual plant master, but also a sixth-order alchemy master.

In addition, given their special status and position, they have no shortage of ordinary cultivation resources, making it extremely rare to find something that can persuade them to agree.

At this point, we have no choice but to reluctantly give it up.

Qin Ming put the items away with great satisfaction, then said to the crowd, "Fellow Daoists, please wait here for a moment. I will go and fetch the Tree Core Essence."

After saying that, his figure blurred and disappeared.

When it reappeared, it was already atop the tree canopy, which blocked out the sun, and it headed towards the trunk.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming communicated with the spirit of the Azure Sky Tree, explaining his desire to extract the essence from its core. The spirit, being in perfect harmony with him, immediately agreed.

Qin Ming immediately made a grasping motion with his five fingers, which condensed into a cyan-green light blade in his palm, piercing through the main trunk of the Heavenly Tree.

At the very core, besides the rings of the Azure Sky Tree, several drops of emerald-green tree core liquid floated quietly, which could be said to be the condensed essence of this tree.

Qin Ming immediately used his magic to draw out three drops from the opening.

The liquid exuded a very special herbal fragrance that was refreshing and invigorating.

Furthermore, a verdant rune appeared at the center of the liquid, surrounded by endless Daoist charm.

Even if we look at the entire human race's spiritual realm, this item is probably only found here by Qin Ming.

Therefore, the two Void Refinement Divine Lords of the Heavenly River Sect could only find their way to him.

The moment Qin Ming took away the three drops of tree core essence, the entire Azure Sky Tree seemed to have suffered some kind of catastrophic disaster, its spirituality greatly diminished.

Even the gathering of the primordial energy of heaven and earth ceased.

The once lush branches and leaves immediately revealed a withered and lifeless aura.

"It seems that removing the tree core extract has caused considerable damage to the spiritual plant."

As Qin Ming sensed the rapidly decaying Heavenly Tree before him, the Azure Emperor's Eye on his forehead suddenly opened, unleashing a burst of divine light that swept through the four seasons and entered the main trunk.

All of a sudden.

A vast amount of plant essence and the power of time descended upon the trees, beginning to restore their recently lost fundamental foundation.

The withered leaves, restored and healed by the divine light of the four seasons, instantly stopped decaying.

Next, Qin Ming only needs to give him some more time to heal him, and he will be able to recover completely.

Even if all else fails, he still has the [Rebirth Seed] entry.

Lean less.

Qin Ming descended from the Heavenly Tree and handed the jade bottle in his hand to Ku Chanzi.

Ku Chanzi took the liquid, and a barely perceptible hint of joy appeared on his stern face.

"Since that's the case, I have important matters to attend to and must return to the Red River Wasteland to provide support, so I won't disturb Fellow Daoist Li any longer."

Having achieved their goal, they didn't want to linger with Qin Ming for even a moment longer, appearing extremely hurried.

Qin Ming didn't try to persuade them to stay any longer. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Elder Lin and Daoist Xuanguan before personally seeing them off from Little Turtle Peak.

Outside, the giant inter-domain spirit ship of the Tianhe Sect stirred up a massive void fluctuation, tearing through the sky and disappearing instantly.

Qin Ming stared intently at the departing spirit ship, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The fact that the Tianhe Sect acted so hastily and at such a great cost clearly indicates that they have some important scheme in mind.

He immediately spoke calmly on the spot: "Devouring Rat, I have something for you to do."

"Master, your humble servant is here!!" Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat immediately appeared before Qin Ming from the Little Spirit Realm, carrying a black steel fork and a command flag on its shoulder, walking with a swagger, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

What can I do for you?

Seeing its appearance, Qin Ming immediately had another black line appear on his forehead.
"Who taught you to do this? You really think you're some kind of demon general?"

Upon hearing this, the Sky-Eating Rat immediately grinned and said, "Hehe! It's not like we finally have a job going out, I saw it in a storybook."

"Alright, alright, I have an important matter that I need you to handle. You and Lan Bingxian, secretly follow the Tianhe Sect's spirit ship and see where they're going. If you can also eavesdrop on the true intentions of those two old guys, that would be best," Qin Ming immediately instructed.

With the special true spirit bloodline abilities of the Blue Ice Fairy and the Devouring Sky Rat, keeping up with the inter-domain spirit ship is a piece of cake.

In addition, the Devouring Sky Rat possesses the bloodline talent of hiding in the void, allowing it to deceive even cultivators of a higher realm right under its nose. Gathering intelligence is extremely easy for it.

Upon hearing Qin Ming's summons, Fairy Blue Ice also emerged from the Little Spirit Realm and immediately understood his meaning.

Suddenly.

She transformed into an ice crystal bird, its magnificent and dazzling wings unfurling as it soared ninety thousand miles into the sky.
Seeing this, the Sky-Eating Rat quickly landed on her back.

After advancing to the sixth level, the Blue Ice Fairy's spatial abilities underwent another transformation, tearing through the void and disappearing in an instant.

In the endless void beyond.

Ignoring the terrifying void turbulence, the Ice Crystal Nether Sparrow, radiating a layer of profound spatial power, sped away at incredible speed.

Standing atop the Dark Sparrow, the Devouring Rat gazed at the scenery rushing past at the speed of light and couldn't help but sigh:

"Blue Ice Fairy, I never expected that the two of us would once again join forces and make great contributions."

"Who knows what extraordinary treasures the master might bestow upon me if he's in a good mood."

"Then I'll be able to break through to the sixth rank just like you, wouldn't that be wonderful?! Hehehe!"

The Devouring Rat vaguely remembered that the last time it worked with Fairy Blue Ice was when it discovered the Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain at the bottom of the ring mountain range in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp.

Now it has become Qin Ming's most treasured possession.

It can be said that their luck is extraordinary.

The two of them were sent out together again this time, and it remains to be seen whether they will continue to have this kind of luck.

Just a moment.

Even though the interdimensional spirit ship was incredibly fast, it was still no match for the Blue Ice Fairy's ability to fly across interfaces.

The two of them quickly caught up with the Tianhe Sect's spirit ship.

The Devouring Rat immediately spat out a jet-black forbidden light, spraying it into the void in front of it.

All they could see was a hidden void passage suddenly opened up in the space ahead, and the two beasts disappeared into it, hanging behind them as they followed.

……

Inside the spirit ship of the Tianhe Sect.

Inside the quaint room, only Ku Chanzi and Yin Lingzi were present.

After casually raising his hand to set up an isolation barrier, Yin Lingzi said:
"Elder Ye, why are you being so patient and polite to that boy?"

"This kid is too arrogant, relying on his relationship with Zi Chen, the God of the Star Palace."

But Kuchanzi replied expressionlessly:

"Elder Yin, please calm down. This is all for the important matter at hand!"

"I never expected that the Golden Talisman Key would exist within the Insect Valley. However, it is guarded by ancient ferocious insects. The spiritual liquid from the core of this sixth-tier Azure Sky Tree can put it into a slumber. Once you and I obtain the Golden Talisman Key, we will also be qualified to enter the Immortal Abode Secret Realm."

"At that time, we might be able to obtain an opportunity. If we acquire a few treasures that can withstand tribulations, we won't need to deliberately suppress our cultivation. Overcoming the tribulation of Void Refinement and advancing to the peak of Void Refinement will be a piece of cake for us."

"It might even be an opportunity to merge into one, after all, that's a large-scale immortal abode secret realm!"

"Sooner or later, that kid will have to give back everything he gained today."

"I see, Elder Ye is brilliant," Yin Lingzi said in realization.

(End of this chapter)