People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 280 In the Purple Cloud Palace, the Three Realms are discussed, and Haotian obtains the Five-Needle Pine!
In Zixiao Palace.

Just as Yang Xuan saw the two characters 'Zixiao' on the plaque above the gate of Zixiao Palace, he noticed that the surrounding environment suddenly changed.

In an instant, he emerged from the chaos and arrived at an ancient Taoist temple.

The materials used in this Taoist temple are not particularly precious; they are simply some natural materials.

But what's strange is that every brick and tile here seems to carry the weight of a grand road.

With just a quick glance, Yang Xuan discovered the aura of hundreds of major paths within these bricks and tiles.

He only glanced at it once before his gaze was drawn to the scene ahead.

On the ground in front, there were six prayer cushions, and a mysterious Taoist aura permeated the area, giving rise to many insights. This was clearly a rare and precious spiritual treasure.

In front of these six prayer cushions is a cloud platform, upon which sits an old Taoist priest dressed in a simple robe.

The most ordinary-looking place in this Taoist temple is this old Taoist priest.

Yang Xuan could not sense any cultivation or Dao aura from this old Taoist priest; he seemed to be just an old man without any cultivation.

But how could someone who sits in such an important position in this Taoist temple be just an ordinary old man?
The moment Yang Xuan saw the old man, a name popped into his mind.

Haotian's subsequent actions confirmed his suspicions.

Haotian, pulling Yang Xuan along, arrived behind the six prayer mats. His body shimmered with divine light, and he transformed from a handsome young man in imperial robes into a delicate-looking child. He bowed respectfully to the old Taoist priest above and said:

"I've met the master!"

Yang Xuan: ...

Looking at Haotian's brand new skin, Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback, feeling quite intrigued.

Who would have thought that Haotian, the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court, would turn into such a delicate and rosy-cheeked child?

But the next moment, he stopped paying attention to Haotian's new skin and hurriedly clasped his hands in a respectful bow to the old Taoist priest above.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"

This seemingly ordinary old Taoist priest was none other than the strongest being in the primordial world—

Daozu Hongjun!

Hongjun nodded slightly and then looked at Haotian. His face was calm and expressionless, but he gave off a rather helpless look.

"A Quasi-Saint with two corpses, not bad, but you must not slack off in your cultivation. I will give you this item, hoping that you will cultivate diligently in the future, sever another corpse as soon as possible, and attain sainthood!"

As he spoke, Hongjun gently waved his sleeve, and a cloud flew out and landed in front of Haotian.

Within this cloud, there is a pine tree that looks no bigger than the palm of your hand.

But in reality, this pine tree is enormous, tens of thousands of feet tall, with its branches winding and twisting, as if countless real dragons were coiled on it.

The tree canopy is covered with emerald green pine needles, and some brownish pine cones can be seen among the needles.

This pine tree is the Five-Needle Pine, a supreme innate spiritual root that is famous throughout the primordial world but whose origins are unknown to anyone!

It blooms once every 129,600 years, bears fruit once every 129,600 years, and matures once every 129,600 years.

It takes three cycles of time for a single pine cone to form.

Although its growth cycle is not as long as that of the Yellow Plum, the Five-Needle Pine is still of great help to practitioners.

The needles of the five-needle pine can be used to make tea, which can enhance one's cultivation, enlighten the mind and open the heart. Just a few needles can help one become an immortal, and the foundation is solid, not forced growth.

The pine cones of the five-needle pine are even more effective in enhancing cultivation. Just one cone can help a person break through to the Xuanxian realm, and the foundation will remain stable without affecting subsequent cultivation.

But for powerful beings, the true purpose of the five-needle pine is to comprehend the Great Dao of the Five Elements.

The pine cones of the five-needle pine contain the pure essence of the Five Elements. By consuming them, one can comprehend the Great Dao and enhance one's understanding of the Five Elements.

In some later novels, the five great elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are described as five minor paths, reflecting a disdainful and contemptuous attitude.

This statement is correct, and not entirely wrong. If you take the five great paths of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth out of context, they are indeed not considered particularly profound.

However, when metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are combined to form the Five Elements Dao, which are mutually reinforcing and restraining, that is no minor Dao, but the most supreme Dao in the primordial world!
Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements are the basic elements that constitute the primordial world, and the Great Dao of the Five Elements is a fundamental Dao of the primordial world.

Anything related to the Five Elements is connected to the Great Dao of the Five Elements.

For example, the Samadhi True Fire and the Solar True Fire, the top divine fires of the primordial world, are related to the Great Dao of Fire in the Five Elements Dao.

The deeper one's understanding of the Five Elements, the stronger the power of all supernatural abilities and spiritual treasures related to the Five Elements will be.

Looking across the entire prehistoric world, at least 80% of supernatural powers and magical treasures are related to the Five Elements.

Therefore, by enhancing one's understanding of the Five Elements, the power that one's supernatural abilities and spiritual treasures can unleash will become even stronger.

This is why all living beings in the primordial world choose to comprehend the Five Elements Dao.

The reason why Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light is so powerful, and is said to be able to sweep away anything, is because this divine power has a special use of the Five Elements Dao.

Whether it's a magic weapon or a supernatural power, as long as it's still within the Five Elements and related to the Great Dao of the Five Elements, it cannot escape the restraint of the Five Elements Divine Light.

If it weren't for the fact that the sage is said to be beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements, even during the Investiture of the Gods, the sage Zhunti would have needed to put in a lot of effort to break through the Five-Colored Divine Light and subdue Kong Xuan.

The five-needle pine can directly enhance one's understanding of the Five Elements, which shows its preciousness.

Given Yang Xuan's current status, would Haotian possibly skimp on benefits from obtaining the five-needle pine? As long as he asks, Haotian wouldn't refuse even if it were just three or five pine cones, let alone thirty or fifty.

Yang Xuan's comprehension was already quite remarkable, and with the Golden Wheel of Morality and the Enlightenment Tea Tree by his side, these five pine cones would play an even greater role in his hands.

Perhaps just three or five pills would be enough for him to enter the realm of the Five Elements, allowing the Five Elements-related supernatural powers such as the True Fire of the Sun and the Divine Fire of the Nine Heavens to unleash even greater power.

"Um……"

“Actually, I can also give Haotian some Enlightenment Elixir to help him improve his comprehension and speed up his cultivation.”

"The Dao Ancestor said that Haotian can sever another corpse and even has the potential to prove the Dao. Not to mention proving the Dao, as long as Haotian severs another corpse and becomes the only Quasi-Saint with three corpses in the Primordial World, that would be an incredible backer."

Yang Xuan nodded secretly. In the past, his cultivation level was not high enough to refine the purple Enlightenment Tea into Enlightenment Source Liquid.

However, the effects of the blue Enlightenment Tea leaves were relatively limited for a Quasi-Saint, and he was also unwilling to reveal that he possessed a great treasure.

Currently, besides Bixiao and the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, only Tongtian knows that he possesses the Enlightenment Tea Tree. (Chapter 127, deduced by Tongtian when Bixiao breaks through)

It wasn't until Yang Xuan became a Great Luo Golden Immortal and completely refined the restrictions on the Xuanling Immortal Gourd that he picked some purple Enlightenment Tea Leaves, put them into the Xuanling Immortal Gourd, and used them to refine the Enlightenment Source Liquid.

With his current status and cultivation, plus the two Quasi-Saints of the Second Corpse as his backers, and Houtu protecting him.

He wasn't afraid to reveal that he possessed the Enlightenment Tea Tree, which he could use to enhance the strength of those around him, so that they could better cope with the upcoming Investiture of the Gods calamity and gain more benefits during it.

Before Yang Xuan could think further, he heard the Dao Ancestor speak again, and he even steered the conversation back to him. "You were able to sever the evil corpse, and Yang Xuan deserves much credit for that. If it weren't for the changes that Yang Xuan brought to the Heavenly Court, you wouldn't have been able to sever the evil corpse."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback. He had not expected that the Dao Ancestor would know what he had done in the Heavenly Court and would even bring him up on his own initiative.

But upon further reflection, Yang Xuan realized he had misunderstood.

Dao Ancestor was not only the strongest being in the prehistoric world, but also a special being who was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao. He claimed that the Heavenly Dao was him, but he was not the Heavenly Dao.

He didn't need to pay any attention to Yang Xuan at all; the moment he saw Yang Xuan, he could see how much change Yang Xuan had brought to the Heavenly Court over the years.

"It's all something a minor deity should do."

Yang Xuan quickly composed himself and bowed to the Dao Ancestor.

Although he had the Heavenly Mystery Pearl protecting his primordial spirit, even if he cursed Haotian in his heart in front of a quasi-saint, the other party would not sense it.

However, there was still the strongest being in the primordial world, the Dao Ancestor who had merged with the Dao and reached the heavens, and he was not confident that he could keep it from the other party.

The Dao Ancestor remained calm and composed, waved his hand, and continued:

"The Heavenly Court is the opportunity for Haotian to attain enlightenment. Your service to the Heavenly Court is tantamount to helping Haotian attain enlightenment, so according to the old rules, you should be given some benefits, but..."

As soon as Daozu uttered the word "but," Haotian, who looked like a child, immediately became restless.

Generally speaking, this "but" usually represents a turning point. He brought Yang Xuan to Zixiao Palace, just to get some benefits from the Dao Ancestor and help him settle his karma.

If we wait for the Dao Ancestor to finish speaking, we might miss out on this benefit.

“My lord, Minister Yang has helped me a lot over the years…”

However, before he could finish speaking, the Dao Ancestor raised a finger.

next moment.

Haotian, a quasi-saint of the Second Corpse Realm who was renowned in the primordial world, simply vanished without a trace.

After doing all this, the Dao Ancestor continued:

"I know you always have some peculiar ideas. I wonder what your thoughts are on the current state of the primordial world?"

Yang Xuan: ???
No, you're asking me?

Yang Xuan was stunned. He had originally thought that the Dao Ancestor's "but" meant that he felt his contributions to the Heavenly Court were not enough and he was not yet eligible for the Dao Ancestor's reward, only the qualification to enter the Purple Cloud Palace.

After all, what kind of status does the Dao Ancestor have? He is someone who can casually take out a top-grade innate spiritual root to reward Haotian.

As for Yang Xuan's identity, it's already quite remarkable that he was able to enter the Zixiao Palace.

As it turned out, the Dao Ancestor's "but" was followed by a question: what were his views on the prehistoric world?

This is as absurd as an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences asking a beggar on the street for his opinion on the construction of a lithography machine...

wrong!

It should be even more exaggerated!
But after a brief moment of stunned silence, Yang Xuan realized that this was a test from the Dao Ancestor.

If Yang Xuan's answer does not satisfy the Dao Ancestor, then the Dao Ancestor's "but" likely means that his contribution is insufficient to receive guidance from the Dao Ancestor.

If Yang Xuan's answer is of some use to the Dao Ancestor, then what follows the Dao Ancestor's "but" may become some kind of establishment.

If it were any other being from the primordial world standing here, they probably wouldn't know how to answer the Dao Ancestor's question.

However, Yang Xuan is a transmigrator with memories of the future. He knows that after the Investiture of the Gods, the prehistoric world will evolve into the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man. Ultimately, due to unknown reasons, the spiritual energy will be depleted, leading to the Dharma-ending Age of later generations.

If he were to reveal these matters, he could certainly give an answer that would satisfy the Dao Ancestor.

But if you do that, wouldn't that be the same as telling the Dao Ancestor that you have memories of the future and are a time traveler?

Yang Xuan's identity as a time traveler has always been his biggest secret. No matter what he plans, he will never show any signs of being able to foresee the future, in order to avoid exposing his identity.

He had to answer the Dao Ancestor's question, but he needed to think carefully about how to answer it, what to say and what not to say.

Yang Xuan looked thoughtful, his mind racing, and he put on a serious demeanor.

The Dao Ancestor remained calm and composed, offering no prompting.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xuan finally came up with his words, bowed respectfully to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun above, and said:

"As this is a major event in the primordial world, my cultivation is low and my Dao is shallow. I should not interfere. However, since this is a test from the Dao Ancestor, I will humbly offer a few of my humble opinions."

"In my opinion, the primordial world is still in a state of chaos and disorder."

"Although the Heavenly Court can act on behalf of Heaven, the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court can exercise authority to maintain the order of the primordial world."

"However, the beings of the prehistoric world do not have enough reverence for the Heavenly Court, so the righteous gods of the Heavenly Court will inevitably encounter many obstacles in exercising their authority. Moreover, the number of gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court is insufficient, so its influence on the prehistoric world is limited."

"Nowadays, apart from a few regions such as the Nine Provinces, the Heavenly Court is unable to effectively exercise its authority and maintain the order of the primordial world."

"If the authority of the Heavenly Court can be enhanced, the prehistoric world will surely become more orderly."

"And the Heavenly Dao corresponds to order. When the primordial world becomes orderly, it will be beneficial to the Heavenly Dao. This is one point."

"Secondly, nowadays, when creatures die, their souls cannot enter the Netherworld immediately, so the prehistoric world is now in a state of chaos where humans and ghosts are mixed together."

"If the power of the underworld can be strengthened, and all living beings in the prehistoric world can enter the Netherworld in time after death to be judged by the underworld and reincarnate, the prehistoric world will become orderly in terms of life and death."

“And the underground passage corresponds to the cycle of life and death, so such a change will be beneficial to the underground passage.”

"If the first two points can be achieved, the Heavenly Court will be located in the heavens, representing the Way of Heaven, and maintaining the operation of the primordial world."

“The underworld is located on the earth, representing the way of the earth, which makes the life and death of all living beings orderly.”

"If the two paths of Heaven and Earth are in order, then the path of humanity will act as a variable, affecting all living beings in the primordial world."

"In this way, the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man can be balanced, and perhaps in this way, the primordial world can be made more perfect."

"These are my humble opinions, and I hope the Dao Ancestor will forgive my arrogance."

Having said this, Yang Xuan bowed again and said no more.

In short, what he said was that he revealed his ideas about the Three Realms without exposing himself.

"The balance of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man..."

The Dao Ancestor muttered to himself, a half-smile playing on his lips.

(End of this chapter)