In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 101 A Universe Within a Pot, Male and Female Sword Boxes

Was this saved for me?

Xie Lingxin's thoughts immediately drifted to that long box.

Sister, you absolutely must keep that thing safe and don't let me break it!
He knew without even thinking that the things left behind by a celestial master who could travel between the past and the future could not possibly be ordinary objects.

Even a casually tossed pottery jar can turn into a hidden paradise.

The planted jujube trees are like divine fruits and medicines.

This "mountain god grandfather" treasured even the jujube pits.

"Awoo awoo awoo~!"

Grandpa Mountain God suddenly began to wail desperately.

What did I, Grandpa Mountain God, ever do to offend you people! Why are you bullying me like this! Awooo~!

You tricked the Mountain God with a broken jar, and even tricked him into eating jujube pits for decades! You beasts! You're not human! Awooo! Awooo!
Grandpa Mountain God even said, "Why can't these jujube pits be planted?!" Aww!

So all the jujube trees outside were planted by this guy...

For a moment, Xie Lingxin really felt sorry for this guy...

But its howling made my head throb, and I couldn't help but yell, "Stop howling!"

"Waaah..."

The wailing stopped abruptly.

The Mountain God was still quite afraid of this person who could generate thunder, depose him from his divine position, and even slap himself with a sword.

So, Song Dingbo believed he was the Celestial Master's successor because of the Celestial Master's instructions?
Xie Lingxin stroked her chin.

It seems that the Taoist priest who left all those arrangements at Fallen Soul Slope was indeed the fourth-generation Zhang Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain...

That would be strange.

With his abilities, he should be able to destroy both the female ghost at Fallen Soul Slope and the thousand-year-old snake demon with a flick of his wrist, right?

Why go to all this trouble to make such a setup?
Could he have foreseen his own arrival?

How could you leave yourself with so many benefits?
Hey, whatever.

It's not Xie Lingxin's style to refuse a benefit.

Enjoy the good fortune first, and even if you face hardship in the future, make sure you've had your fill of happiness first.

"This Jade Date Cave is a real treasure,"

Song Dingbo then said, "Although this is just a supernatural power that the Celestial Master casually created within a pot, it is an invaluable treasure for us ordinary mortals."

"The universe lies within, and to contain Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed is but a thought,"

"Moreover, the cave within the pot contains its own universe; as long as you are willing to invest spiritual energy into it, any spiritual plant or immortal herb can be grown,"

He paused, looked at the mountain god, and chuckled maliciously, "Hehe, besides that, it can also subdue some unruly mountain spirits and monsters, and add them to the party."

"It can both irrigate your spiritual plants and entertain you,"

"This little thing, its real name is 'Jun,' is a rare and exotic beast in the world,"

"It was born with the supernatural ability to manipulate plagues and diseases. It used this ability to secretly inoculate the people of Wan County with plagues and then spread the rumor that it could cure them,"

"This attracted many people to come and burn incense and kowtow, thus deceiving them into giving offerings and gradually gaining a divine status in this nameless, wild mountain,"

"I never imagined that you would strip me of my divine position and sever my divine path today,"

"I'm afraid that this supernatural ability to manipulate plagues is almost gone,"

"But it doesn't matter. You can take it into the Jade Date Cave and wear it down for some time. Once it willingly submits to you, you can give it some spiritual energy to cultivate."

Song Dingbo chuckled and suggested to Xie Lingxin, "It won't be long before you regain your supernatural powers. Cultivation is treacherous, and it might be able to help you."

"Don't end up like me back then, all alone, almost getting killed by these mountain spirits and monsters!"

"Awooo! Awooo!"

You despicable wretch! What kind of rotten idea was this?! This mountain god would rather die than submit!

"Ouch!"

Master! Your humble servant is willing to kneel before you and serve you day and night! Through fire and water, I will never waver in my loyalty!

Song Dingbo: "..."

"Didn't you say you'd rather die than submit?"

"Awooo!"

What do you know, you worthless wretch? My master is a genius! Wise and mighty! There is no one like him in the world!
It's a stroke of incredible luck that I was able to meet you! What a blessing! Why would I need a scoundrel like you to scheme and sow discord? Ouch!

The mountain dog army howled while secretly laughing to themselves.

Fool, this person can command the gods!
Even if the Celestial Master wanted to sever this god's divine path, it wouldn't be so easy!
A descendant of the Celestial Masters? How laughable!

Why would you go to such lengths to seek help from a powerful figure like Longhu Mountain instead of clinging to him?
Didn't you know your Taoist priest was also flattering my master?! Aww!
My grandpa is so smart! Wow!
The mountain dog army was extremely pleased with itself.

He even lost his composure for a moment and dared to criticize the dignified Celestial Master in his heart.

Song Dingbo: "..."

He didn't know what it was thinking, and only thought it was utterly shameless.

Xie Lingxin: "Hmm..."

He was deep in thought, and the mountain dog army immediately watched him intently.

We can't afford to lose this big leg!

"You little rascal, you have a good eye! Yes, that's exactly what you said."

Song Dingbo: "..."

"Ouch~!"

Master is wise! Master, this scoundrel is no good! Who knows what he's up to?

You've described it so beautifully, but with such a precious jade date, why haven't you offered one to your master yet?

"Awooo!"

Master, I suggest you capture him! Lock him in the grotto, and torture his soul every day until he tells the truth and offers up the jade dates!
"...You mountain dog soldiers, what a vicious mind you have!"

Song Dingbo cursed loudly, but suddenly noticed Xie Lingxin looking at him suspiciously.

His expression faltered slightly: "This...you don't actually believe that, do you?"

Xie Lingxin tilted the pottery jar over and shook it, then looked at him and said, "It really doesn't have any jade dates in it."

Sweating profusely, Song Dingbo looked slightly embarrassed: "This...that...there weren't many jade dates to begin with, and I've eaten them all up over the years."

"These mountain beasts don't recognize treasures and never put spiritual energy into the jars. The jade jujube tree in the cave has long since withered and died. So... hehe, therefore..."

"So it's completely right?"

Xie Lingxin's gaze turned dangerous.

My baby! "Awoo!"

The mountain dog army, as if cheering him on, bared their teeth and growled at him.

"Ouch!"

Master, please release me. Let me capture this wretched woman and interrogate her slowly!

Song Dingbo panicked: "No, no, no, little Celestial Master, you can't listen to this mountain dog's nonsense!"

To gain his trust, he even called out the name of the Little Celestial Master.

"What about the jade dates?"

Xie Lingxin didn't care about titles; she only cared about this.

Not a single thing can be missing from my possessions!
"Well... there really aren't any dates left in this grotto..."

Seeing that his gaze had changed again, Song Dingbo quickly said, "But I know where there are still jade jujube trees!"

"With this grotto-heaven here, as long as the young celestial master finds the jade jujube tree, moves it into the grotto-heaven, and then infuses it with spiritual energy, he will definitely be able to grow it!"

Xie Lingxin asked, "What is spiritual energy?"

Song Dingbo was surprised and pointed at him, saying, "I see that the young celestial master has a rich spiritual aura, so he must possess something with abundant spiritual energy. How could you not know that?"

Xie Lingxin pondered for a moment, then took out the spirit pot and poured out a few spirit essences: "You mean this?"

"Yes, yes, yes! This is it!"

Song Dingbo nodded repeatedly: "I forgot to mention earlier that both the Jade Date Cave Heaven and the Twin Sword Box need to be nurtured with spiritual energy!"

"However... the Jade Date Grotto Heaven is fine, but the precious jade in your hand, Little Celestial Master, although its spiritual energy is pure, is too scarce. I'm afraid it's insufficient to nurture the Male and Female Sword Boxes,"

"We need to find even more abundant spiritual energy!"

Xie Lingxin pondered, "The male and female sword cases?"

That long box was actually the scabbard for the missing male and female swords.
A much denser spiritual energy? Could it be that it's going to get a Spirit Pearl?
What kind of class is this, that they actually need to consume spirit pearls?
"Tell me first, where can I find jujube trees?"

Song Dingbo said, "It's in the Black Mountain! Originally, there was a thousand-year-old snake demon dwelling in the mountain, so it's not easy to go in lightly."

"However, now that the male and female sword box has been revealed, the snake demon should no longer be able to cause trouble,"

"Once the snake demon is subdued, the young celestial master can naturally go into the mountains to retrieve the jade jujube tree!"

He carefully told Xie Lingxin where the jujube tree was located.

He also said, "The jade dates that grow on this jade date tree are a rare delicacy of the immortals. They can replenish qi and nourish the spirit, and are also an excellent elixir for cultivating the Taoist 'Golden Elixir'!"

It sounds like a spiritual elixir for cultivating the mind.

As for what "Golden Elixir" is, I'll look it up when I get back.

Regardless of what it is, this jade jujube tree is definitely a spiritual plant.

With its own purification bottle, any spiritual plant is a treasure.

It is a treasure among treasures that can produce a continuous supply of spiritual plants.

It was as if the Heavenly Master had calculated it perfectly, knew exactly what he wanted, and deliberately left it there.

Xie Ling thought to herself, "Don't lie to me, or I'll come to Longhu Mountain to find you!"

How would he know how to get up Longhu Mountain?

There isn't such a large area in this realm; there's no Longhu Mountain there at all.

I wonder how Song Dingbo is going to get to Longhu Mountain.

"No, no! The Little Celestial Master is my benefactor who helped me escape this predicament, how could I lie to you?"

"Ouch!"

That's hard to say! This scoundrel isn't a good person! Master, why don't you tie him up, throw him in a clay pot, and lock him up for decades! Who cares if what he says is true or false! Awooo!
The mountain dog army on the side began to incite again.

Song Dingbo was furious: "You scoundrel! You have no sense of propriety at all! I haven't even settled a score with you for being imprisoned for decades, and you still won't let it go and want to harm me!"

"Awooo!"

How about that? You ruined my brother's life and made me eat date pits for decades! I'll never let you get away with this!

"Awooo!"

"Okay! Stop arguing!"

Xie Lingxin's head ached from the howling.

He pulled it over and said, "Hey, I'm going to untie you. Get into the jar yourself. Don't try anything funny, or I'll kill you!"

"Ow!"

Yes, Master!
Xie Lingxin was puzzled. Why was this thing so obedient?

Little did he know that the Mountain Dog Army had long been determined to curry favor with a powerful ally, so why would they bother with any tricks?
"go in."

Xie Lingxin untied it, and the mountain dog jumped in with its four paws.

"Now that the matter is settled, I should head to Longhu Mountain."

Upon seeing this, Song Dingbo stood up and said, "Little Celestial Master, if fate allows, we'll meet again at Longhu Mountain!"

"Well, let's go."

Xie Lingxin replied perfunctorily.

Longhu Mountain?
Where is Longhu Mountain now? All that's left is a broken plaque.

Xie Lingxin recalled what was mentioned in the Demon-Slaying Sword: not even a single ruin remained of Longhu Mountain.

……

Xie Lingxin was the last to leave the mountain god temple.

The mountain god temple, which had been bustling all night, was now empty and deathly silent, with even the only statue of the god broken.

Suddenly a gentle breeze blew by, and golden light flowed, carrying a strange fragrance.

A figure appeared in the temple.

Looking at the broken statue.

"gone?"

The voice betrayed doubt.

They seemed to have come specifically to find someone, only to find no one there.

"I never expected this mountain god to be so incompetent..."

"That old scoundrel Chen Yuntao only sent a useless adopted son; he's clearly just trying to fob me off..."

"It seems that this old thief has been planning this all along, and he probably won't help me take over the Nine Mountain King so easily."

"Hmph, Xie Lingxin? You're lucky you ran away fast enough. You ruined my plans, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"

(End of this chapter)