After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 989 The Compromise of the Vajra Bamboo, Miao Bonong of the Shennong Sect?
The golden bamboo paused slightly.

The negotiations were going so smoothly that it suspected foul play, but it couldn't care less about anything else now. It was determined to close the deal with Chen Yang, no matter the cost.

It's just a verbal agreement anyway. As long as we can escape alive, who the hell would take it seriously?
Even if Chen Yang left some tricks in its hands, it is believed that with its master's supernatural powers, it can help to get rid of them. Even if it cannot get rid of them, it can save its master's life.

"what is this?"

The porcelain bottle in Chen Yang's hand made it very wary.

"Don't panic. A bottle of spiritual liquid will help you recover from your injuries. How can you run in this state?"

Chen Yang smiled calmly, but that smile gave people a chilling feeling.

Spiritual fluid?

Jin Gangzhu didn't believe Chen Yang would be so kind. He thought Chen Yang probably wanted to leave some kind of trick on him, like poison, so that after he left, Chen Yang could continue to control him and fulfill the deal he had promised.

Without saying much, Chen Yang opened the porcelain bottle and poured the spiritual liquid onto the broken roots of the Vajra Bamboo.

The elixir had a sweet fragrance and was very tempting.

Plant growth essence.

For spiritual plants, it's an irresistible delicacy.

The Vajra Bamboo clearly felt the allure of the spiritual liquid, but it didn't believe Chen Yang was being kind, so it resisted the urge to absorb it.

"What, you don't believe me?"

Chen Yang's face immediately fell, and he adopted a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Jin Gangzhu paused.

Knowing that it wouldn't be able to gain Chen Yang's trust if it didn't absorb these spiritual liquids, the deal they had discussed would be impossible to complete.

Sure enough, this kid wasn't so easy to fool.

"If I absorb these spiritual liquids, will you let me leave?" asked Vajra Bamboo.

"Okay." Chen Yang nodded.

Having received Chen Yang's promise, the Vajra Bamboo no longer hesitated and activated its damaged roots to actively absorb the spiritual liquid.

The elixir was quickly absorbed.

As the spiritual liquid entered its body, the Vajra Bamboo clearly felt a surge of life force blooming within it. Subsequently, the bamboo roots that Mo Yuan had cut off began to grow rapidly under the nourishment of this life force.

"what?"

Jin Gangzhu was somewhat taken aback. What was this kid doing? Was he really using his spiritual liquid to heal his injuries?

Didn't poison himself?

This doesn't make sense. Has this kid lost his mind?
It originally intended to store the spiritual liquid it absorbed and force it out later, but feeling the miraculous medicinal effects of the spiritual liquid, it became reluctant to part with it and simply let it nourish its body.

The severed roots quickly grew back.

Chen Yang smiled with satisfaction. "How does it feel?"

"Thank you."

The Golden Bamboo actually said thank you, and Chen Yang's actions made it feel a little ashamed.

"You're welcome."

Chen Yang smiled slightly, "I added some seasonings to this spiritual liquid..."

"what?"

Jin Gangzhu was startled, and the slight sense of shame that had just arisen in his heart vanished instantly.

Chen Yang said, "Have you heard of the Soul-Dissolving Pill? You probably haven't, so let me tell you. After being poisoned by the Soul-Dissolving Pill, it will corrode your primordial spirit, causing it to dissipate and weaken until it completely disappears. Your cultivation level will drop, from the Dao True Realm to the Creation Realm. If you're unlucky, you might even drop to the Spirit Realm..."

"you you……"

The Vajra Bamboo was terrified and immediately tried to expel the poison, but the spiritual liquid had already been absorbed, leaving it with no way to do so. "Don't try to fool me, I didn't sense any poison at all..."

"Just because you don't feel it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

Chen Yang shook his head. "You don't have to believe it. Just wait patiently for a while, and you'll naturally believe it. Once your primordial spirit is destroyed, your consciousness will only be able to rely on your Dao body. At that time, we'll put your body on the fire and roast it. Hey, if your Dao body also perishes, you'll really be dead. I wonder if you'll still be as tough as before then?"

"You broke your promise! You just said you'd let me go!"

“I only said I could let you go, not that I would definitely let you go, and I didn’t say when I would let you go.”

"rat!"

Jin Gangzhu was furious. "Don't you want that palm-leaf scripture anymore?"

"Yes, why not."

Chen Yang shook his head. "We'll talk again when you've figured it out. By the way, you don't have much time. I have the antidote for the Soul-Dissolving Pill here. You need to hurry, otherwise, once the effects take hold, your fallen cultivation level won't be able to recover..."

"you……"

The sudden reversal of the situation made Jin Gangzhu feel like he was about to explode.

They had clearly agreed on it before, but this kid went back on his word. He was just playing tricks on me and tricking me into absorbing that bottle of spiritual liquid. What a vicious kid.

Chen Yang ignored what he was saying and turned back to continue collecting fire jade ore.

The Soul-Dispelling Pill needs to rely on the body in order to erode the primordial spirit. Its effects are relatively slow, but once they take hold, they become unstoppable.

Since the Golden Bamboo is a spiritual plant, its medicinal effects take longer to take effect. Chen Yang wasn't in a hurry; once the Golden Bamboo experienced the power of the medicinal effects, it would naturally take the initiative to talk to him.

There shouldn't be anyone who could watch their cultivation level decline and their primordial spirit dissipate without doing anything, right?

If this Bamboo stalk can do that, then there's no need to keep it.

Mo Yuan didn't dare to speak, silently following Chen Yang as they burrowed around the mountaintop, specifically picking out large, top-quality pieces. It was naturally skilled at digging holes, and mining was something it was extremely adept at.

The water monkey, unaccustomed to this environment, stayed by the side, guarding the golden bamboo.

Time passed by minute by minute.

"Little friend..."

A weak call reached Chen Yang's ears.

It's the sound of a golden bamboo.

At this moment, the Vajra Bamboo was both shocked and terrified. At first, it thought Chen Yang was just trying to scare it. After carefully examining its body, it found nothing suspicious. However, as time went by, the effects of the medicine suddenly kicked in, and it actually felt its primordial spirit dissipating.

There is a strange energy that is constantly corroding its primordial spirit, and no matter how it resists, it is all in vain.

Moreover, as the drug takes effect, the rate of dissipation increases rapidly, becoming uncontrollable.

Was it afraid of death? At first, it wasn't. Even after becoming a prisoner, it still wanted Chen Yang to give it a quick death.

But now, this feeling is like someone stabbing you in the hand, you're bound and can't move, you can only watch helplessly as your blood drips out, your life force slowly slipping away.

The feeling of slowly approaching death can amplify the fear of death in one's heart infinitely, causing immense psychological torment. It is like experiencing death every moment, which is simply an extreme form of torture.

His primordial spirit was dissipating, his cultivation level was declining, and he was bound by the red rope, unable to move and completely helpless.

At first, he panicked, then he had to accept the reality. When his cultivation level almost dropped to the middle stage of the Dao True Realm, Vajra Bamboo was truly afraid.

It knew that Chen Yang had not lied to it.

If things continue like this, without an antidote, it might really suffer a complete dissipation of its primordial spirit and a drop in its cultivation level.

It can accept death as the end of everything, but it cannot accept ordinariness. The fruits of hundreds of years of arduous cultivation are simply lost before its eyes. Only those who have experienced it firsthand can understand this feeling.

It has a primordial spirit, so the torture inflicted on it only harms its body. It can endure it because its primordial spirit is there to protect it. But if its primordial spirit is gone, and the other party harms its physical body again, can it still endure it?
At this point, it no longer cared about anything else.

Chen Yang ignored it and continued searching for jade on the mountain.

Anyway, he wasn't the one who was panicking.

"Young friend, let's talk."

The Golden Bamboo called out several times, but seeing that Chen Yang ignored it, its primordial spirit continued to dissipate, and in the end it was almost in tears.

Once the primordial spirit is destroyed, the cultivation level will plummet. Even if one manages to survive by chance, their life will be ruined. The bamboo root can easily imagine how difficult it will be to rebuild.

"Young friend, I surrender. Quickly give me the antidote. I'll tell you anything you want to know..." Jin Gangzhu's voice was almost pleading.

In just a short while, its primordial spirit strength had dropped to the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm, and its cultivation level had also regressed.

And there's absolutely no sign of it stopping.

At this moment, Chen Yang put down his work and slowly approached the Vajra Bamboo.

"Have you figured it out?" Chen Yang asked.

"It's working! Young friend, quickly give me the antidote," said Vajra Bamboo.

Chen Yang smiled slightly and said, "No rush, answer my questions first. If you satisfy me, I will naturally give you the antidote!"

As he spoke, a bottle appeared in his hand.

The Huan Shen Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) naturally has an antidote.

"Go ahead and ask."

Jin Gangzhu hurriedly said, "My primordial spirit is dissipating too quickly, and my consciousness is becoming somewhat unclear..."

Every second counts; every second that's delayed will cause its cultivation level to decline further. If only it had known this earlier!

Chen Yang didn't waste any more time with it, "Circular Mirror..."

“There is indeed a space inside. The master’s savings are all inside, and the scriptures you requested are also inside. What you destroyed last night was the master’s second primordial spirit; his true self is indeed hidden inside the bronze mirror…”

Before Chen Yang could finish speaking, having only mentioned the words "round light mirror," Jin Gangzhu interrupted him, rattling off a whole bunch of instructions.

It seems they're really in a hurry.

But, did they just sell it to its owner like that?
Weren't they loyal before?
Chen Yang asked, "How do I open the mirror?"

"no way!"

Jin Gangzhu gave a bitter laugh, "As long as the master is alive, the bronze mirror still belongs to someone. He sealed the bronze mirror, so no one else can open the space inside..."

"really?"

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow; so this was what they were waiting for.

No wonder Vajra Bamboo confessed so readily. Anyway, even if I told you, you still wouldn't be able to open the space inside. So, it makes no difference whether I tell you or not.

“Every word is true, I wouldn’t dare lie in the slightest,” Jin Gangzhu quickly replied. “If you still want what’s inside, you can remove the seal on the bronze mirror. I can contact him and let me talk to him…”

Remove the ban?

It's easy for you to say, but what if they run away?

Chen Yang remained noncommittal, "How many other beings like Shi Xiang Sheng and Dan Yang Zi exist within this grotto-heaven...?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"All I know is that besides Danyangzi, there is another person who has a good relationship with my master and is in frequent contact with him. This person is named Miao Bonong, and he is said to be a disciple of the Shennong Sect. He was also stranded with them..."

"Shennong Sect? Miao Bonong?"

Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly.

Shennongmen briefly appeared in the world more than a hundred years ago, so why is it here to join the fun?
In other words, the Shennong Sect and the Pingtian Sect were already connected more than a hundred years ago.

"What level of cultivation does this person possess, and where does he reside?" Chen Yang asked.

"This person cultivates some kind of agricultural technique. He has reclaimed hundreds of acres of fertile land outside Nan'e Mountain and has conscripted many mountain spirits to work for him. His cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm..."

"Ah!"

Chen Yang chuckled upon hearing this.

This guy is quite interesting. While others are running to secret realms to seek opportunities, he's here farming?

Those who can associate with people like Shi Xiang Sheng and Dan Yang Zi are probably not good people either.

Furthermore, he didn't have much affection for the Shennong Sect.

However, Chen Yang has no immediate plans to seek trouble outside of Nan'e Mountain.

The next plan is to go to Dong'e Mountain and look for the "Sanyiwu Tooth Sutra".

"Can you give me the antidote?" Jin Gangzhu asked in a panic.

Chen Yang asked, "How much do you know about Shi Xiang Sheng?"

Jin Gangzhu said, "All I know is that he is an elder of the Beast Hall of the Pingtian Sect, and also a direct descendant of the sect leader. When he came here more than a hundred years ago, he was only at the mid-stage of the Creation Realm. He didn't mention anything else to us, and we weren't interested..."

Do you know if he has any descendants with the surname Ding?

"Descendants? When he came in, he wasn't much older than you, and he still had a childlike air about him. How could he possibly have descendants?"

"Oh?"

Chen Yang was somewhat taken aback. Was Shi Xiang Sheng still a virgin?
If what Jingangzhu said is true, then Shi Xiangsheng will have no descendants.

But why does he look so much like Ding Huanchun?
Based on their ages, Shi Xiangsheng and Ding Huanchun are at least fifty years apart and not direct descendants. How can these two look so alike?

What kind of relationship do they have?
Going back another generation? Could Shi Xiangsheng's father be Ding Huanchun's great-grandfather, or maternal great-grandfather?

Can genes really be that powerful?

It's not necessarily true; after all, more than one person has said that Chen Yang and his great-grandfather Chen Tongsheng looked very similar when they were young.

Some dominant traits in genes can be passed down for many generations.

So who is Shi Xiangsheng's father?

Is it the legendary Stone Lord?
If so, the Three Corpse Divine Tree, having met Ding Huanchun, surely wouldn't have this question?
The Three Corpse Divine Tree had never mentioned this to him.

Unless, it deliberately concealed it.

However, the Three Corpse Divine Tree also played a role in eliminating Ding Huanchun, so the possibility seems unlikely.

"Can you give me the antidote?"

Jingangzhu asked again urgently.

What are you spacing out for? This is wasting my time and my very being.

Chen Yang questioned it about some other things, but seemed to get nothing more out of it, so he poured the spiritual liquid from the bottle in his hand into it.

The Vajra Bamboo quickly absorbed the spiritual liquid.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Yang put it back into the Azure Profound Pearl.

"Master, you actually gave it the antidote?" Mo Yuan leaned closer.

If it had obtained the antidote for the Soul-Dispelling Pill back then, it wouldn't be in this state today.
If you give this Golden Bamboo an antidote, won't it become defiant again once it's cured of the poison from the Mind-Dispelling Pill?
Did I say that was the antidote?

Chen Yang's single sentence left Mo Yuan completely bewildered.

"You've tormented it like that. I was just afraid it wouldn't be able to withstand the effects of the Soul-Dispelling Pill and would die. Keeping it might be useful in the future," Chen Yang said.

Mo Yuan swallowed hard and chuckled dryly, "Master is still the kind-hearted one."

The water monkey didn't dare to say a word after hearing these words.

The human world is indeed full of deceit and treachery.

……

-

After spending the morning on Crimson Flame Mountain, we collected approximately two tons of high-quality fire jade ore.

The mine was huge, but Shi Xiangsheng had absorbed a lot of it while cultivating here. There weren't many high-grade ores left in the mine. If it weren't for Mo Yuan's talent for digging, Chen Yang alone would definitely not have been able to harvest so much.

He spent a considerable amount of money to kill Shi Xiangsheng, so this can be considered a partial return on his investment.

Fortunately, some fire jade ore can reach the top grade, with large pieces and pure energy. With just a little polishing, it can be used as a carrier for the Vajra mantra.

Find some time to carve out a few talismans; they can be used to seal demons and suppress evil spirits when necessary.

He made three more inner core prayer beads overnight last night, two for the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm and one for the late-stage of the Dao True Realm.

An absolute killer weapon.

Although things like these are difficult to make, having more on hand gives you more confidence.

This thing is like a nuclear weapon; you don't necessarily have to use it, but you absolutely must have it.

The inner core of the Dao True Realm is rare, but he only has one life, so no matter how rare it is, Chen Yang doesn't feel sorry for it.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Yang left Chiyan Mountain and headed towards Dong'e Mountain.

He had originally wondered if this incident at Crimson Flame Mountain would alarm certain beings, or if Shi Xiang Sheng might have some powerful spirit beasts under his command that would come back to cause trouble.

Unfortunately, no.

In the mountains and forests, a person and two beasts slowly approached Dong'e Mountain, not in a hurry.

"That Vajra Bamboo has lost its primordial spirit, its cultivation has plummeted to the mid-stage of the Creation Realm, and it's currently cursing you, Master," Mo Yuan said.

"Don't bother."

Chen Yang replied casually, "Let them curse, it's not like it's going to hurt them."

Mo Yuan said, "What about the Round Light Mirror? Now we can only rely on it to contact the person in the mirror, but in its current state, it probably won't cooperate."

Chen Yang shook his head and said, "The thing is in the mirror, that's enough. Whether it cooperates or not is up to me, I'll find a way to open it sooner or later..."

Mo Yuan looked embarrassed, as if that made sense.

A bronze mirror is like a safe; as long as you know there's something inside and the safe is in your possession, that's enough.

If you can't open it, figure out a way; you don't necessarily need a key.

Mo Yuan's eyes darted around. "Master, why don't we use this mirror to withstand the lightning when this water monkey undergoes its tribulation? On one hand, it can help the monkey pass the tribulation, and on the other hand, we can use the power of the heavenly lightning to kill the one hiding inside. He is a primordial spirit, and as long as the heavenly lightning is strong enough, even with the bronze mirror protecting him, it can still kill him. Once he dies, the bronze mirror will be without a master, and wouldn't it be at your disposal, Master?"

What about my business?

The water monkey's eyes lit up upon hearing this; although it sounded rather immoral, it was still looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)