Entering the Investiture of the Gods, starting by controlling the three calamities of wind and thund

"Hey!"

"You rude Taoist priest, how dare you spy on my mountain stronghold! And who are you?"

From the ground below, a burly man with a face as blue as indigo spoke loudly, his roar like thunder, asking Xin Huan.

This man, wielding a mountain-splitting axe, is none other than Deng Zhong, the leader of Huanghua Mountain and one of the Thunder Dao Heavenly Lords.

"Big brother!"

"Why are you wasting your breath arguing with this Taoist priest?"

Tao Rong, standing to the side, pointed to his double maces and immediately summoned his magic weapon, the Wind-Gathering Banner, intending to knock Xin Huan's cloud-like head down.

"The wind is blowing!"

Tao Rong waved the Wind-Gathering Banner, summoning a hurricane. The wind was fierce, dark and billowing into the sky.

"Third brother, don't act rashly!"

Zhang Jie couldn't help but offer his advice. He stood to the side, holding a long spear, and was also the strategist of the team.

"This gust of wind does have some strength!"

Xin Huan waved his hand, and the black wind howled as it came to him, then turned into countless gentle breezes and disappeared.

For a moment, everything was calm and peaceful.

A blazing sun hangs high in the sky.

Tao Rong's Wind-Gathering Banner is extremely powerful, and it is also the trump card of these three.

Now Tao Rong has unleashed his magic weapon, summoning a black wind, but unexpectedly, it has been vanished.

The Taoist priest broke Tao Rong's magic weapon with just a wave of his hand, which shows how terrifying it was.

"Please forgive me, senior!"

"My third brother has a very impetuous temper, and his rash action today has unexpectedly alarmed you!"

Deng Zhong immediately knelt down. This time, they had really kicked a hornet's nest; they had actually encountered a great supernatural being.

"The Wind-Gathering Banner is indeed a fine treasure!"

"It's a pity it's an acquired treasure; although it has the ability to summon wind, it lacks some of its exquisite qualities!"

Xin Huan immediately recognized that this was a cultivator's item for achieving enlightenment, but unfortunately, its grade was far too low.

"Within this magical treasure lies the Taoist Earthly Fiend Wind-Summoning Divine Power. If you can comprehend it, you too can attain the Dao Fruit of Earthly Immortals and become a terrestrial immortal!"

"Your fortune is truly extraordinary!"

Xin Huan looked at Tao Rong. This guy was really lucky; he actually obtained the inheritance left behind by a great cultivator.

"I am Xin Huan, a Qi cultivator from Wuyi Mountain."

"Now that I see that the three of you possess extraordinary abilities, I wonder if any of you would be willing to submit to me in the future?"

Xin Huan looked at the three of them and immediately asked again.

"Brother, is this person trying to recruit us?"

Tao Rong immediately spoke up, having always looked down on the three of them, who were enjoying themselves on the mountain.

After descending the mountain, he was constantly at the mercy of others.

Why would the three of them do this?

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhong flew into a rage and cursed, "What a wicked Taoist priest! You come to our door and dare to spout such nonsense!"

"If the three of you were to pledge allegiance to you, wouldn't you lose face? Where would that leave us?"

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhong was filled with rage.

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

"A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!"

"The three of us will never serve you today!"

Zhang Jie and Tao Rong chimed in, saying that this Taoist was extremely rude, daring to spout nonsense as soon as he arrived.

"I pity you three for the difficulty of your cultivation, which is why I have spoken up to recruit you, so that you will not be left behind here."

All three of them cultivated to become martial arts immortals, and Deng Zhong was an extraordinary person, comparable to Huang Feihu.

Who is Huang Feihu?

This person is a pillar of the Great Shang Dynasty, a renowned martial arts immortal, and possesses exceptionally formidable combat power.

The fact that Deng Zhong and the other two could stand shoulder to shoulder with him shows that they were also great cultivators of martial arts immortals, far beyond ordinary mortals.

"The three of you are quite capable!"

"It would be a waste for you to live here in such a cramped place. If you were to come and serve me, you would surely be of great use in the future."

"Although I am a Qi practitioner in Wuyi Mountain, I am also the adopted son of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo."

"I advise the three of you to make plans as soon as possible!"

These three are quite capable, and Tao Rong also possesses the magical Wind-Gathering Banner; we must not let it fall into the hands of Grand Tutor Wen.

"Settled~"

Xin Huan used a freezing spell to immobilize the three of them. If reasoning doesn't work, then let's talk about physics!

If physics doesn't make sense, then just perform a ritual to help them pass on.

"Now I have told you everything!"

"If you have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and you are unwilling to submit, then this humble Taoist will send you all to the afterlife."

Xin Huan used both soft and hard tactics to keep the three of them in place.

"Master Daoist, Master Daoist!"

"The three of us are willing to submit!"

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhong immediately begged for mercy, as they did not want to die here.

"Since you are willing to exert your strength to guard Xiqi for me, it is truly a blessing for the country, something to be celebrated."

"I wonder how many followers you have in this Yellow Flower Mountain now? And how much wealth do you possess?"

Xin Huan released the immobilization spell, and fortunately, the three of them were quite sensible and did not commit any acts of betrayal.

"Now that the eight hundred lords are in chaos, the three of us will temporarily reside in this mountain, which will serve as our place of refuge and livelihood."

"The fact that the three of us gathered in the mountains was not my wish. There are still more than 10,000 followers in the mountains now."

"Countless riches and over 30,000 shi of grain."

Deng Zhong and Zhang Jie and Tao Rong had been sworn brothers for many years, and now that they had met a wise ruler, they immediately told him everything in detail.

"You may inform the people that those who wish to join the expedition may come with me to Xiqi; those who do not wish to do so shall be released and sent home, and rewarded with wealth, thus fulfilling our duty!"

"If you three submit to me, you will surely be of great use in the future. At that time, being ennobled and appointed as generals will be a piece of cake!"

Xin Huan was the adopted son of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. The three of them following Xin Huan can be considered as taking a legitimate path.

"promise!"

Deng Zhong accepted the order and immediately took out gold, silver, treasures, and grain, distributing them to his soldiers.

After making arrangements, they left behind more than 7,000 men, and the three men took the valuables and planned to head to Xiqi.

"The three of you shall take my decree and immediately proceed to the city of Xiqi. You shall not slacken your efforts in the slightest."

"I have one more matter to attend to, so I will not linger here any longer!"

Xin Huan wrote an imperial edict and sent a letter to Ji Chang, instructing him to properly settle the three men and recruit them into his service.

Immediately, Xin Huan mounted a cloud and flew towards Zhuogou Spring, which was a hundred miles to the east.

Since the beginning of time, there were originally ten suns in the sky. Later, Yi, who was skilled at drawing his bow, shot down nine of them, leaving only the Golden Crow, which became the true fire of the sun.

There are nine hot springs between heaven and earth, all of which are transformed from the Great Sun Star, the primordial three-legged golden crow.

The Nine Springs are Xiangleng Spring, Banshan Spring, Hot Spring, Donghe Spring, Manshan Spring, Xiaoan Spring, Guangfen Spring, and Tang Spring. This spring is the Cleansing Spring.

Zhuogou Spring is located 100 li east of Huanghua Mountain. Here, the mountains and rivers converge, the peaks rise high, and the earth's veins stretch far and wide.

But we see:

The stream meanders through nine bends, vines and creepers hang from a few trees. The fragrance of orchids and magnolias fills the air, and the nearby mountains and forests seem to surpass even Mount Taihua.

Here, the air is so pure that there is no winter or summer, and the three autumns are perpetually filled with spring.

The blazing waves were like boiling water, and the heat was like freshly boiled soup.

Tears streamed down like pearls, and tears rolled like jade balls of water.

Lubricating substances are not brewed, and tranquility is naturally warm.

Ruixiang, a local gem, is a testament to the innocence of nature.

The Cleansing Spring is about five zhang wide and more than ten zhang long, with a depth of four chi, and the water is crystal clear.

The water below is like rolling beads, and bones are rising to the surface. There are six or seven holes on all four sides through which the water flows.

"Good water, good water!"

"This wondrous place has produced a celestial spring. Bathing here regularly can cultivate the Daoist-style icy skin. I never imagined there would be such a great fortune."

The Cleansing Spring before us is a sacred spring; bathing in it can cultivate the Taoist ideal of having icy skin.

The effect of this is quite similar to that of the innate jade spring on Jade Spring Mountain.

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