Wet viviparity

Chapter 738 Uneligible Wealth, Ziding Mountain
"gourd!"

Black Owl's body was surrounded by the surging aura of a Teng Snake, with two other energies swirling around him. Even with such protection, the faint light from the gourd just now gave him a sense of impending doom.

When the thousands of rays of light shot out onto his body, the coiled Teng Snake's aura and precious image were as if they had been pierced through rotten soil. If it weren't for the fact that the two energies of Avici Hell were incompatible with the nature of the rays of light, he would have died here in this life.

Jiang Hubiao appeared just in time, identified the newcomer, and even brought up the matter of the gourd, clearly speaking to him.

When Chi Shenzi passed away and transformed into a rainbow body, he did indeed entrust this body with a gourd treasure, the Jade Evil Gourd given to him by the Crying Ancestor. Inside was a swarm of Jade Evil Poisonous Bees, and even a Jade Evil Immortal Bee offspring.

Because he saw that the offspring of the fairy bee were truly rare, he couldn't bear to waste them, so he sent them over along with the precious banner and other items.

When he was born, the treasure banner and the gourd were divided among the sons of the Jiang family. The treasure banner was in the hands of Jiang Zhao, the first tiger of the Jiang family, while he did not pay special attention to the whereabouts of the gourd, which seemed to be in the hands of the fourth tiger of the Jiang family.

He wasn't worried about losing either the treasure banner or the gourd; on the contrary, he hoped that these two treasures would be used and valued by someone.

His main deity, "King of Wealth," teaches Buddhism with the aim of benefiting all sentient beings. His purpose is to generously distribute wealth, but if others forcibly seize his treasures, then what they gain is ill-gotten wealth.

Those who acquire ill-gotten gains will surely have to repay the tyrant tenfold in the future if they do not see through their own stinginess and greed, and do not purify the Buddhist teachings attached to those ill-gotten gains. The more they greedily seize the tyrant's ill-gotten gains, the more they will have to repay in the future.

The saying goes, "Receiving my money will benefit Buddhist affairs," and this is exactly the case.

Compared to the Jade Gourd, Jiang Zhao, who seized the Treasure Canopy, was actually in a more dangerous situation.

Inside that precious banner is not only his Buddhist teachings, but also the wisdom banner of his original deity, "King of Wealth". Even if Jiang Zhao is lucky enough to see through the Buddhist teachings on it, as long as Hei Xiao has a thought, the precious banner can counter Jiang Zhao.

"Brother Xiao!"

Jiang Hubiao had already spotted Black Owl, and as soon as Jiang Zheng entered the gate, he flew down.

"Jiang Zheng must know that you and I are colleagues outside, and he was afraid that you, the aggrieved party, would come over, so he entered the house to avoid seeing you."

You don't know, that gourd was your treasure from a past life. Because you were young and weak back then, he easily took it away.

Over the years, he obtained the refining technique for the "Primordial Burning Geng Gold Treasure Gourd" from his father, intending to re-refine it on your gourd. However, he doesn't know how, after all these years, he has created such an evil gourd, one that is truly incredibly powerful.

"Brother, you must stand up for me!"

Black Owl said from the doorway.

"If I stand up for you, who will stand up for me?"

Jiang Hubiao looked helpless and said, "My father has five tigers under his knees. He is the fourth tiger and I am the fifth tiger. Just from this order, you can tell that I can't beat him. Now that he has refined such a gourd, I have no way to deal with him."

In my opinion, you should explore your potential more; perhaps there's a method within your innate wisdom that can help you reclaim your lost potential.

Since Black Owl received the Rainbow Body Initiation in the womb, he was regarded by others as the reincarnation of the monk who received the initiation. However, Jiang Hubiao's second half of this statement was mostly a joke.

Throughout history, there have been many who have undergone the cycle of death and reincarnation, but very few have been able to awaken their innate wisdom. While there are more examples in Buddhism, they are still limited in number. Moreover, Black Owl is not strictly speaking a reincarnation.

"By the way," Jiang Hubiao leaned closer to Hei Xiao and offered a suggestion, "You've already seduced Xiao Qinggu, haven't you? If we can get her and her older sister involved, retrieving the gourd won't be difficult at all, it'll be a piece of cake."

He originally wanted to mention Jiang Zhao's treasure banner, but Jiang Zhao had long held considerable power in her family, and the power she could mobilize was far beyond that of the two Qing Gu. She herself was also a person with high magical power. Even someone like him wouldn't dare to speak casually about this matter.

"Let's get started first, let's get started first."

Jiang Hubiao gave a vague answer, and then entered the gate with Hei Xiao.

As soon as you step into the misty "South Heavenly Gate," the warm, moist clouds beneath your feet suddenly solidify, transforming into a jade-paved fairy path that winds its way into a wondrous world—before your eyes, verdant peaks rise one after another, with purple mist swirling around their waists; jade palaces and pavilions are hidden deep in the clouds, their eaves soaring and appearing and disappearing, cascading with rosy light.

This is none other than the place where the old star lord once cultivated in seclusion, Ziding Immortal Mountain!
The cultivators who had rushed in earlier had already scattered and left in twos and threes to explore for opportunities.

Only a few mortals, who were curious and curious, gathered in groups not far away. They dared not venture deeper into the area, but were captivated by the fairyland and were too enchanted to leave easily.

These people entered the gate before Jiang Zheng committed the murders. They did not see the cruel scene outside and were still immersed in some beautiful fantasies. Some of them calmed down and may have thought of their parents, wives and children, and began to regret it and wanted to go back.

Jiang Hubiao glanced at the mortals and gave a disdainful sneer. Then he said to Hei Xiao, "The story of the Immortal Ladder has been circulating in the world for a long time. Whether it is the righteous path or the unorthodox path, there are people who are closely watching the whereabouts of this performer. I never expected that the two of us brothers would run into him by chance."

Speaking of those cultivators hiding in the city, preparing to seize the robes and bowl of the Tibetan monks, they really got lucky this time. It's just a pity that the Dao Yuan brothers have to stay by the Tibetan monks' side and can't come to the Immortal Ladder to seek the opportunities in the mountains.

Black Owl didn't really listen to Jiang Hubiao's words; he was thinking about which treasure to explore.

While guarding the Magnetic Peak in Taiyi Qingmu Mountain, Ji Ming sorted out his own learning. When he encountered difficulties, he would often send his spirit out of his body to seek guidance from Yanshou Palace.

Because of Xiao Shougu's relationship, Ji Ming, the superior of Yunshui, also rose in rank in the palace. Even the chief clerks who resided in the palace, and even the divine generals, treated him with great respect.

As long as one remains within the mortal realm, even if one has transcended the seven emotions and six desires, one cannot escape the mundane matters of relationships and human connections. Ji Ming has Xiao Shou Gu, a close friend who is often accompanied by the White Crane Boy. Who in the palace would dare not give him face?

In the Crane Hall, the main base of the White Crane Boy lineage in the palace, there are many books and scriptures.

Generally speaking, Ji Ming was qualified to borrow books, but for those related to Ziding Mountain, he still had to apply to his superiors. However, given his status in the orthodox sect, even without the connection with Xiao Shougu, no one would make things difficult for him.

Ziding Mountain was the place where the Old Star Lord attained enlightenment in ancient times, and countless eons have passed since then.

Nowadays, many immortals reside in these mountains, or officials from the Longevity Palace live here. However, the traces of the old star lord's alchemy and magic practice, as well as the Purple Soul Peak, are off-limits to outsiders.

Black Owl couldn't trespass into the forbidden area, so he had to choose a place that was poorly guarded or forgotten.

He remembered that on the west side of Zipo Peak, there was a secluded path leading to Yupa Pool, which led to a small waterfall, beneath which was a forgotten side hall, the Dan Room.

It is said that when the Old Star Lord's Taoist temple was first established, a group of immortals came to congratulate him. They built spiritual palaces and immortal halls in the mountains to show off their magical powers and add to the wonders and scenic spots in the mountains. Later, the Old Star Lord secretly disliked that these palaces were too artificial and lacked naturalness, and he was not very comfortable to live in them. So he sealed them all away in the mountains.

After the Old Star Lord settled in Yingzhou, some immortals in the mortal world who were favored by him were fortunate enough to settle in Ziding Mountain.

For these immortals, the Old Star Lord will guide them at the appropriate time, enabling them to find a secluded place in the mountains to shelter them and cultivate themselves.

(End of this chapter)