The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 167 Chapter 0166 Transaction

"One of the lightning-struck trees was originally a thousand-year-old pine tree. After a long time, it finally gained a trace of innate spirit. Just when it was about to open its spiritual wisdom, it was burned by the thunder. This is the sorrow of the tree spirit, but it is a blessing for practitioners. Although the thunder almost completely destroyed the tree body, there is still a piece of tree heart and a pine nut in the center that were preserved. The trace of innate artistic conception was completely forced into the two, and after being tempered by the thunder and fire, the tree heart and pine nut truly returned from the acquired to the innate. They are not comparable to those pseudo-innates that are soaked in the innate aura. They are truly innate."

"Such a treasure is the best support for the soul. I see that you have reached the second stage of cultivation. What's more, the one you use to support your earth soul is actually a real innate spiritual object. I don't need to say more. You know the benefits. Otherwise, how can you compete with the third stage with the second stage of Yuanshen cultivation?"

Zhao Sheng was trapped in Ding Lin's body for a day, and he actually got to know some of his background.

Ding Lin said nothing, but simply increased the output of demonic energy.

"I was right."

Zhao Sheng didn't care at all, he continued.

"Master came across this wonder of thunder and fire by chance before he ascended to heaven. He picked up the tree core and pine nuts, intending to give one to Wang Chang and me."

“But when Master returned to the mountain, I had already had a flash of inspiration a month ago and successfully entrusted my Heavenly Soul. God’s will is hard to predict, and nothing is more unpredictable than this. On the other hand, Wang Chang got this opportunity because he was slower in cultivation than me. He used the pine nut to entrust his Heavenly Soul. From then on, his cultivation was stronger than mine. Later, he broke the mirror and achieved the fairyland. His performance was even more exaggerated. He had just achieved it, and he was able to fight five people at once without losing the upper hand.”

“Refining one piece of True Innate Energy can achieve this, but now you have the opportunity to refine two pieces. Just imagine, if you can use this lightning-struck wood to support your Heavenly Soul, then your Yuanshen will be so stable, and the foundation you lay will be so strong. What a promising future you will have…”

Zhao Sheng did not continue talking. Sometimes, the feeling of wanting more was even more tempting.

Ding Lin said nothing, but he did not stop refining the demonic energy.

"I originally looted many other resources from the Zhengyi Mountain Gate, but my physical body was destroyed, so naturally those resources were lost. Only the lightning wood and a Shenxiao Thunder Talisman left by my master were left. I can use my soul to control it, and I brought it out. I might as well tell you that the lightning wood is now in my sea of ​​consciousness, and the talisman has been refined by me. If you agree to the deal, I can give you the lightning wood immediately, and I can also disconnect the talisman and tell you how to control it."

"If the deal cannot be reached, I will try to refine the lightning-struck wood before my soul dissipates. It is no longer useful to me, but as long as the spirit invades it, it will no longer be pure. Then this innate thing... although it is still very precious and can still be used for other purposes, it can no longer be used to carry the soul. For you, it is equivalent to being useless. You can definitely stop me from refining it, but believe me, before my soul flies away, I will definitely have time to contaminate it. Just a little bit will be enough."

Ding Lin still didn't stop.

After saying all that, Zhao Sheng stopped talking and endured it silently.

Another moment.

The spiritual light on Zhao Sheng's body had become so dim that it would be shattered if even the slightest force was applied to it.

Ding Lin stopped suddenly.

"Tell me, how do you want to trade?" Ding Lin said.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be too difficult for you," Zhao Sheng said, and suddenly changed the subject, "Do you know the identity of the female fairy in your peak?" Ding Lin said nothing.

"She is the granddaughter of heaven, the Jade Emperor's own granddaughter."

Zhao Sheng continued, with something mysterious in his voice.

"The Jade Emperor's granddaughter should be the daughter of the Seventh Princess and the mortal Dong Yong. I don't know which fairy she is. It's really strange. We mortals spend our entire lives and work hard just to be able to ascend to heaven one day, but they, the celestials, were born in the place we dream of, but they racked their brains to come to the mortal world."

"Yesterday, she came to the gate of my Zhengyi Mountain and said that her sister was trapped in the mortal world. As soon as she opened her mouth, she wanted Wang Chang to take action. Hey... Even if she is a noble, without the blessing of her status, she is just like that. She can still put on an attitude to us immortal sects, but the old Taoist has a short life span and no longer wants to persist in the immortal way. Why should we buy into her account? It would be better to take advantage of her visit, take the hostage in hand, and take away the foundation of Banshan, and make a final fight. Unfortunately, she still failed at the last moment..."

There seemed to be infinite emotion in Zhao Sheng's voice.

"Since you have no desire, why are you saying these things?" Ding Lin said.

"I ruined her business, it's fine now, but if she returns to heaven in the future, she will inevitably be held accountable, and it may implicate the Zhengyi sect. As the saying goes, a man is about to die, and I can no longer live. In this case, I might as well make a deal with you. I have come this far from an ordinary person, and my master has never owed me anything. If I can save the mountain gate, it can be considered as repaying a little bit of the favor."

Zhao Sheng said.

"It's really funny. It was me who messed up everything, but now I'm trying to make amends. Human beings are so complicated..."

"What do you want from me?" Ding Lin asked.

"I want you to take care of this granddaughter's matter. Don't let her enter the gate of Zhengyi Mountain again," Zhao Sheng said in a deep voice. "Back then, our master founded the Five Pecks of Rice Sect and spread it to all sentient beings. His prestige in Shu was unmatched. Our sect flourished for a time, and many other sects were almost cut off from their orthodoxy. So after our master ascended to heaven, there was a backlash. Although the orthodoxy was barely maintained due to Wang Chang's breakthrough, it was only struggling to hold on. The gate of the mountain was tightened, and even the name was changed to Zhengyi. If she really comes to visit again, Wang Chang will offend her if he doesn't take action. If he does, there will be no one to suppress Qingcheng Mountain Gate. By then, the Shu sects will see the opportunity and I'm afraid they will rush over and destroy the sect in an instant."

Zhao Shengdao, the reason is sufficient.

"You took action to take care of this matter, and someone else took care of it. Although she couldn't avoid feeling unhappy afterwards, the matter has been resolved after all. Even if she is unhappy, with our master mediating in heaven, she can bear the consequences. At least the Zhengyi Taoist lineage can continue." Zhao Sheng said.

Ding Lin was silent for a while.

"What you said makes sense, but it's a pity that you think too highly of me. Now that my soul has not yet reached its peak, how can I be a match for the Star God of Heaven?" Ding Lin said.

"You really do know. I guess that granddaughter had already discussed this with you before she left for Zhengyi," Zhao Sheng said. His voice was weak and he obviously couldn't hold on for much longer. "But this is a different time. You naturally couldn't do it before, but you may not be able to do it now."

(End of this chapter)