Wet viviparity

Chapter 799 Great Merit, Jade Light Child
The six immortals were covered from head to toe in a tube of gauze made of Guanghan silk, and their hazy immortal figures could be vaguely seen through the gauze.

The six of them had different appearances, but the only thing they had in common was that they had long ears and short bodies, and they all exuded a sense of detachment that transcended the mortal world.

The appearance of the six immortals in Kuangshan did not cause the slightest commotion.

Ji Ming thought for a moment and realized that in this mountain, only he and Bai Caozi should be able to see the traces of the Six Immortals.

All around, the mountain winds froze, birds and beasts fell silent, and even the ten thousand acres of apricot grove stopped swaying, presenting an almost sacred stillness.

An indescribable aura filled the air, neither fragrant nor foul. Ji Ming could smell the scents of metal, stone, grass, fire, and moonlight in succession, creating a layered aroma.

"This is the position of the immortal medicine, ancient and pure."

Bai Caozi, an old cultivator who had devoted his life to the art of medicine, was so excited that he trembled all over. He kept taking deep breaths as he spoke, saying, "Master, let's take a few more breaths. Taking a few more breaths will add several years to our lives."

Ji Ming ignored Bai Caozi, but his breathing became heavier, and for a moment it seemed that there was wind again in the surrounding apricot grove.

Distracted by Baicaozi, Ji Ming calmed down a bit. He stepped forward, bowed deeply to the Six Immortals of the Void, and said, "Junior Lingxuzi greets the Jade Immortals! I never expected that you would come to the mortal world in person. I am extremely humbled."

The leader, Yu Pengxian, was taller than the other five immortals.

Through the swaying gauze around him, Ji Ming could vaguely see that he was dressed in plain linen clothes, as if he had just come out of the medicinal herb field.

This Yu Pengxian walked barefoot through the air, with clouds of medicinal dust and elixir energy beneath his feet. In his hand, he held a jade pestle that was neither gold nor jade, but warm and smooth like bone.

He lowered his gaze and did not speak, but a gentle and peaceful thought had already entered the minds of Ji Ming and Bai Caozi: "The ancient treasures of Panjiang are rare species of Tai Sui, and their qi is intertwined, which is no small matter. We have already seen the mystery you presented."

His gaze turned to Ji Ming, and he said, "The roots of this thing are connected to the secrets of the ancient burial ground. Its nature is chaotic and mixed, and it has its own masculine and feminine nature. It can take in the remnants and conceive the whole, turning the dead into the living. Therefore, it can conceive the embryo of the Great Wind."

This substance is far beyond the reach of ordinary medicinal herbs and elixirs. Your offering of this information is of immense benefit to our Taiyin Medicine Pivot.

"The nature of male and female is to accept the impurities and conceive the whole."

Ji Ming knew that the nature of male and female is the unity of yin and yang, possessing both male and female characteristics, and capable of conceiving on their own.

The Jade Immortal's use of the phrase "taking in the remnants to conceive" seems to imply that this ominous fetus was not created out of thin air by the Grand Duke of Jupiter, but rather conceived by taking in the remnants of the Great Wind.

Just as his mind was in turmoil, the Jade Yang Immortal, who was sitting in front of the eighty-one-aperture alchemy furnace, emitted a faint golden halo through the gauze and sent a direct message with a scrutinizing gaze, saying, "This thing is untamed and its karma is heavy."

"You wish to exchange this for the chance to enter the Moon Palace in your physical body; what do you seek?"

Ji Ming dared not hide anything and frankly told her that he wanted to refine the Ruyi Treasure Handle and that he needed the Taiyin Goddess to consecrate it herself. He also mentioned that the last time he traveled to the Moon Palace in spirit, the Goddess only allowed him to descend and help him with a single thought because of changes in the heavenly secrets and the imbalance of the four elements.

"The Divine Mother's Chess Game"

The other Jade Immortal turned several pages of the medicinal book in his arms without any wind, his cool and clear mind carrying a hint of understanding, "Indeed, a good opportunity."

He smiled silently and said, "The Divine Mother uses chess to demonstrate the Dao and deduce the method of filling gaps. At this time, her mind is clear and she is easily influenced by external factors. If she is in a good mood, she will surely respond to everything."

The Jade Shoe Immortal, carrying a hoe on his back, moved his hunched body slightly, causing the roots of the spiritual herbs beneath him to tremble. He said, "Entering the Toad Palace with a physical body is no easy feat. However, the value of what you have offered is immeasurable, enough to make an exception. No amount of preferential treatment would be excessive."

A strange talisman slowly floated down in front of Ji Ming.

"Hold this talisman, burn incense and silently recite the 'Chapter on Purifying the Moon Palace,' and draw in the moonlight to illuminate your body." Yu Fanxian's mind was as still as an ancient well, and he said, "The place where the moonlight is drawn is the gate to the Moon Palace. This gate opens for only a moment, so you must seize the opportunity."

As for meeting the Divine Mother, remain calm and observe the situation from the sidelines. The time will come for your request for consecration.

However, whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on the goddess's will and your own destiny.

Upon hearing the last sentence, Ji Ming couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Even though he knew this was a normal and expected statement, after all, no matter how confident the Jade Immortals were, they would not say such things completely. Throughout history, all those in positions of power, including himself, Ji Ming, had spoken in this way.

However, since the Ruyi Treasure involved his own vital interests, he naturally hoped that the Jade Immortals would provide sufficient guarantees.

After the six immortals finished explaining, they said no more. Before Ji Ming could even raise his hand to express his gratitude, the six immortal figures had already vanished silently like bubbles, without any dazzling light or fluctuations in their primordial spirits, as if the six immortals had never appeared here at all.

The mountain winds once again filled the Kuang Valley, dispersing the ancient fragrance mixed with the properties of immortality.

Ji Ming looked down at the warm talisman in his hand. The gateway to the Moon Palace was now in his grasp. Whether he could succeed in the next step depended half on himself and the other half on the Jade Immortals.

It took Baicaozi a long time to wake up as if from a dream. Her legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground.

He stared at the talisman in Ji Ming's hand, his lips trembling, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Master, six...six Jade Immortals descended to the mortal realm together. Apart from being summoned by Heaven and the Goddess, this has never happened before in all of history!"
"What kind of earth-shattering treasure is this that you've offered? It must be some kind of rare elixir from beyond the Great Luo Heaven; the Jade Immortals have always had a fondness for such strange and unusual things."

Ji Ming frowned slightly, shifting his gaze from the talisman. The sensitive Sotapanna budding fruit beat like a heartbeat, making him vaguely aware of something. He looked thoughtfully at the void where the six Jade Immortals had disappeared.

"There's something there, what could it be?"
"This must be something left behind by the Jade Immortal, so why didn't you give it to me in person?"

Ji Ming was filled with questions. With a thought, his primordial spirit transformed into a divine hand, which plucked a small, pestle-shaped seal from the void.

The small seal is as smooth and white as bone, with extremely fine medicinal symbols flowing across its surface.

The small seal trembled slightly, and with a "hum," it broke free from Ji Ming's powerful hand and floated down, hovering three inches in front of Ji Ming's brow, neither getting closer nor farther away.

“This is…” Ji Ming’s pupils contracted slightly, and he understood.

The Jade Immortals indeed had other considerations. This item was not a magic weapon; its function was similar to that of an old item belonging to Ji Ming.

He patted his waist pouch, and a jade tablet was spat out.

This Azure Talisman was bestowed upon Ji Ming by the envoy of the Daluo Purple Palace before he explored the Guangyuan Water Palace and after he quelled the floods of the Cangjiang River. It represents Ji Ming's receipt of the title of Cloud and Water Superior of the Yanshou Palace, which grants him control over the wind, rain, and water veins of Guhe Prefecture.

Ji Ming compared the Qingfu Gui and the Chutou Xiaoyin, and they were indeed the same qualification certificates.

The Jade Immortals left this item behind without any explicit explanation or indication, their intention clear—it was an extra benefit, but how Ji Ming obtained it was entirely up to his own decision and fate.

"Master, quickly accept this seal."

Bai Caozi's urgent voice rang out from the side, "This is the official seal of the Medicine Pounding Platform!"

"Elaborate."

Ji Ming took the small seal and said.

Bai Caozi took a deep breath and explained quickly.

"Although you and I both serve in the Longevity Palace, our positions in the Medicine Pounding Platform are quite different."

The Medicine Pounding Platform is the place where the Jade Immortals cultivate medicine in seclusion. It has been quiet and self-contained since ancient times, and rarely accepts outsiders into its ranks. Its system of immortal positions is quite different from the norm.

I have heard that among the Jade Immortals, apart from some close spiritual companions, there is only one special position occasionally set up, called the Jade Light Boy. His responsibility is even more specialized, specifically in charge of the circulation, mutual generation and restraint, and balance of the medicinal properties of herbs, metals, minerals, and rare medicinal plants.

Although he had no power to command troops and did not manage the affairs of the celestial palace, he was incomparably noble and refined.

It is said that even the most carefree Taoist priests in the Great Pure Yang Palace also sought this position to demonstrate their own noble status.

As she spoke, Baicaozi took a step back and bowed deeply to Ji Ming, her face full of envy and emotion.

"The Master already had the reputation of being a golden boy. He was a pillar of the Jin Fu lineage under the White Crane Ancestor in the Yanshou Palace, and could be said to have reached the pinnacle of wealth and honor."

Now, having been placed among the immortals of the Moon, and given the position of Jade Light Boy on the Medicine-Pounding Platform, he will enjoy boundless tranquility. Even the immortals of old could not have achieved such a life.

"Haha!" Ji Ming pointed at Bai Caozi and laughed, "Fellow Daoist Bai Cao is a master of medicine and the head of the Xinglin lineage. Why have you become so obsequious? This is not a good thing and will easily attract criticism."

"No, no, I am just speaking frankly and truthfully. Even within the Three Peaks and One Prefecture, I speak in the same way."

"Ah."

Ji Ming suppressed his smile, realizing that Bai Caozi was expressing her stance and seeking to attach herself to him.

“Little Shou’s Taoist registration is not under your lineage of medicine. As her senior, you should keep in touch with her more often in the future. With your merits, how could you be just a minor official in the palace?”

Baicaozi was overjoyed and repeatedly agreed.

Although he was a celestial official in the lineage of the Azure Deer Immortal in the Longevity Palace, in terms of power and influence, he could not compare to Master Lingxu and Little Longevity Maiden.

Now that he has been accepted by the monk, his future at Yanshou Palace has suddenly become much brighter.

Ji Ming hung the green talisman and the small seal on his waist in a conspicuous place on the silk sash, and said to Bai Caozi, "Prepare a quiet room and incense table for me. Tonight at midnight, I will ascend to the Moon Palace and pay homage to the Goddess!"

(End of this chapter)