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Chapter 47 Kunlun Mountain (Two chapters combined)

Zhen Yuanzi, along with the Three Pure Ones and the Eastern King Duke, left the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan and headed southwest.

Whenever they encounter a place rich in innate spiritual energy, the group will descend on auspicious clouds, linger there for a few days, living a carefree and leisurely life, just like immortals.

However, to the dismay of the Three Pure Ones and the Eastern King, Zhen Yuanzi would collect all sorts of spiritual roots and immortal herbs every time auspicious clouds descended, not even letting go of some seemingly ordinary plants.

"Fellow Daoist, perhaps we shouldn't pick this ancient white peony!"

"With your cultivation and supernatural powers, this white peony is practically useless. Could it be that you intend to decorate the scenery of Longevity Mountain?" Watching Zhen Yuanzi put a ten-thousand-year-old white peony into a jade box, Daoist Yuqing couldn't help but ask.

At this time, the innate spiritual energy in the primordial world was quite abundant. Not to mention a mere ten-thousand-year-old white peony, even ten-thousand-year-old vermilion fruits could be seen everywhere, just like weeds.

But no one knows what Zhen Yuanzi was thinking, as he collected these plants from all over the place.

"Fellow Daoist is quite right. This humble Daoist intends to plant this white peony in the mountains to adorn the scenery of Longevity Mountain. At any time, we can invite all of you fellow Daoists to enjoy the myriad flowers and plants together. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

As he spoke, Zhen Yuanzi put the jade box into his sleeve and said with a smile, "Besides, there are few living creatures in my Longevity Mountain, and the temple only has two boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, and a mount."

"If these flowers and plants were to have the opportunity to take human form and serve as maids and palace servants, they could add some color to the scene."

On this occasion, in the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan, Zhen Yuanzi saw groups of palace maids and fairies dancing gracefully. They were all beauties selected from among thousands of demons.

He couldn't help but think of the Heavenly Court in his previous life, which also had groups of palace maids and fairies.

However, these palace maids and fairies were almost all transformed from thousands of flowers and plants. They were not only incredibly beautiful, but also skilled at tending to a variety of spiritual roots and immortal herbs.

Meanwhile, there are plenty of spiritual roots and immortal herbs in Longevity Mountain that need to be tended.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuqing couldn't help but smile wryly. It wasn't that he hadn't been to the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain before, and he had seen all the rare spiritual roots and immortal herbs on Longevity Mountain. Their numbers were no less than those of the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race.

Why bother with ordinary flowers and plants!

However, Zhen Yuanzi continued to collect all sorts of plants along the way, as if scraping the ground three feet deep, cutting down grass wherever he saw it, uprooting trees wherever he saw them, and even intending to plant some useless flowers and plants back home.

He doesn't look like a great master at all.

Seeing that Zhen Yuanzi remained unchanged, Daoist Yuqing gave a wry smile and said, "Over the years, the three of us have also collected some spiritual roots and immortal herbs, and we can give you some seeds."

Both Taiqing Daoist and Shangqing Daoist nodded in agreement.

"I also have some spiritual roots and immortal herbs in my Pure Yang Grotto-heaven, and I can give you some seeds as well," said Dong Wanggong.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists." Zhen Yuanzi tucked a lotus flower into his sleeve, a satisfied look on his face. With these flowers and plants, he could conjure up some plant spirits to manage the spiritual roots and immortal herbs in Longevity Mountain.

However, Zhen Yuanzi showed no sign of stopping.

At this moment, it was unknown how much time remained before the great calamity of the Lich and Demon races.

Once the great calamity of the Wu and Yao races erupts and Mount Buzhou collapses, causing the innate spiritual energy in the primordial world to disappear, it will be too late to collect all kinds of flowers, grasses, spiritual roots, and immortal herbs.

Therefore, Zhen Yuanzi showed no intention of stopping, and by the time he arrived in the southwest, several decades had passed.

"This is the southwestern land." Zhen Yuanzi stood on auspicious clouds, pointing to the vast world in the distance.

"This place is indeed a quiet place for cultivation." Daoist Taiqing disliked crowds, so he was quite satisfied with the southwestern region before him.

This place is not only very quiet, without the noise of Buzhou Mountain, but it is also the blessed land of immortals that Zhen Yuanzi mentioned, making it an excellent place for quiet cultivation.

"What Senior Brother said is right. There are few living beings and cultivators in the southwest. We can establish a Daoist temple there, each of us can take in disciples and make our Three Pure Ones lineage flourish." Daoist Yuqing also thought that the southwest was a good place. There was no conflict between the Wu and Yao races, so it was very suitable to establish a Daoist temple there.

Furthermore, this place is far from the desolate inland areas, untouched by karma or trouble.

"Actually, the southwest region isn't that barren. It's just that it's far from the inland prehistoric lands and close to the western part of the prehistoric lands, so there are few immortal mountains and blessed lands, which is why it seems somewhat barren and impoverished." Zhen Yuanzi sensed the innate spiritual energy of the southwest region.

Although not as dense as the inland prehistoric land, it far surpasses the western prehistoric land and is almost identical to the area where Longevity Mountain is located.

At this moment, Daoist Yuqing couldn't help but ask Zhen Yuanzi, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask where this immortal mountain you speak of is located?"

Before them were only ordinary mountains and rivers; even if there were sacred mountains, they were just ordinary sacred mountains, not worthy of being called sacred mountains and blessed lands.

"Haha, fellow Daoist, don't be impatient. We've only just arrived in the southwest region, and there's still quite a distance to the immortal mountain I mentioned. We can enjoy the scenery while we travel to the far southwest."

As he spoke, Zhen Yuanzi looked down at a large mountain and said, "The scenery in this southwestern region is quite different from that of the prehistoric inland areas. Fellow Daoists, you can experience it for yourselves."

"This place is indeed different from the primordial inland lands. If we were to establish a Daoist temple here, we would need to understand it thoroughly so that we have a clear understanding of it." The Daoist Taiqing was not referring to understanding the scenery of the southwest region, but rather to finding out if any fellow Daoists were cultivating here in seclusion.

Guided by Zhen Yuanzi, the group continued their journey deeper into the southwest.

The deeper one ventures into the southwest, the more barren mountains and treacherous waters one encounters. There are hardly any places of spiritual beauty, so naturally there are few rare spiritual roots and immortal herbs. Even some flowers and plants are scarce, and Zhen Yuanzi is too lazy to collect them.

As for fellow cultivators!

They had never encountered a single one, only some strange beasts dwelling there.

This is good news for the Three Pure Ones.

However, along the way, the southwest region was full of barren mountains.

The group never saw the immortal mountain that Zhen Yuanzi had mentioned.

On this day, the group stood on auspicious clouds and could see a towering mountain range in the distance, stretching endlessly, shrouded in mist and dotted with auspicious clouds, a truly magnificent sight.

Misty clouds scatter colors in the mountains, the sun and moon shimmer. Thousands of ancient cypress trees, ten thousand bamboo groves. Thousands of ancient cypress trees, wet with rain, turn the mountains green; ten thousand bamboo groves, shrouded in mist, line the path in a deep blue. Exotic flowers bloom like brocade outside the gate, and fragrant herbs exude their scent by the bridge.

On the ridge, peaches bloom in vibrant red, and at the cave entrance, lush green grass grows long. The cries of cranes are often heard, and auspicious phoenixes soar overhead. When the cranes cry, their voices resound far and wide; when the phoenixes fly, their plumage gleams with five-colored light. White deer and black apes appear and disappear, while blue lions and white elephants roam freely. Observing this blessed land closely, it truly surpasses even paradise.

Looking at the immortal mountain before them, the three Pure Ones all showed expressions of surprise.

"This mountain gathers the essence of the southwest region in one corner, no wonder the rest of the place is barren mountains," the Taoist Taiqing exclaimed in amazement.

"Huh?" At this moment, Daoist Yuqing suddenly looked westward. "There's actually a sacred mountain here!"

To the west, a million miles away, lies a sacred mountain covered in snow, rich in innate spiritual energy. Springtime reigns eternal within the mountain, where birds sing among the crimson trees and cranes drink from the stone spring.

It was not much different from the fairy mountain in front of them.

Although these two sacred mountains are not blessed lands or worlds of their own, they are unique in that they are formed by the convergence of thousands of miles of peaks and earth veins, possessing exceptional beauty and spiritual energy, making them extremely rare even in the primordial inland lands.

"Deep in the southwest, there is such a sacred mountain. It is truly rare and precious." Dongwanggong looked at the sacred mountain in front of him and exclaimed in amazement.

"This place was discovered by Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi. My two brothers and I can occupy one of the immortal mountains in the east. Fellow Daoist, why don't you take over the immortal mountain in the west and build a separate courtyard there?" Taiqing Daoist said to Zhen Yuanzi.

"I am already blessed with the Longevity Mountain, how can I be greedy and take away other people's opportunities? It would be better to leave this mountain to other fellow cultivators. Perhaps, in the future, the three of you will have another neighbor." Zhen Yuanzi looked at the West Kunlun Mountain not far away and suddenly thought of the Queen Mother of the West.

These two Kunlun Mountains, seemingly not far apart and both located within the Kunlun Mountain Range, are actually yin and yang, forming two separate earth veins that divide the southwestern region in two.

Otherwise, even if the Queen Mother of the West had an extraordinary background and was a person of great supernatural powers, it would still be difficult for her to become neighbors with a sage in the future.

"Fellow Daoist is a true virtuous person, I admire you!" Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Taiqing Daoist felt a surge of admiration.

"I wonder which fellow Daoist will be fortunate enough to not only occupy such a sacred mountain in the future, but also become a neighbor of the three of you." Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Dongwanggong couldn't help but sigh.

Zhen Yuanzi simply smiled and remained silent, without mentioning the Queen Mother of the West.

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"This place was discovered by you, fellow Daoist. Please give it a name!" At this moment, Daoist Yuqing withdrew his gaze and suddenly said to Zhen Yuanzi.

"That's very true," both Taiqing Daoist and Shangqing Daoist agreed.

"Since this place is in the southwest, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, why not name it Kunlun Mountain!" Zhen Yuanzi said after a moment of contemplation.

"Kunlun Mountain?" Daoist Yuqing's gaze sharpened, and he muttered to himself, "The Kunlun Mountains, the far southwest, a fine name."

"This thing is named after the Kunlun Mountain peak; perhaps we should leave it to you fellow Daoists," Zhen Yuanzi said, turning to the Three Pure Ones.

"How about we name this East Kunlun Mountain Jade Void Peak?" Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Daoist Yuqing had an idea and immediately named it Jade Void Peak.

The Taoist Taiqing and the Taoist Shangqing recited the verses a few times and then nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoists, why don't we first set up a Daoist temple on Jade Void Peak and take a look around to see if there are any spiritual roots or immortal herbs in the mountains?" Zhen Yuanzi's heart stirred, thinking of the Creation Jade Disc of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which seemed to have been obtained in Kunlun Mountain.

It is evident that Kunlun Mountain is a place of exceptional beauty and spiritual energy, and must contain some remarkable spiritual herbs and plants.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuqing was startled. Given Zhen Yuanzi's ruthless methods along the way, he would surely have thoroughly looted Kunlun Mountain, leaving not even enough for decorations.

Upon seeing this, even the usually quiet and inactive Taiqing Daoist's lips twitched, and Shangqing Daoist looked as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

It's not that the Three Pure Ones care about some flowers and plants, but rather that if all the vegetation in the mountains were looted clean.

At that time, the Three Pure Ones would probably have to join Zhen Yuanzi in collecting flowers and plants everywhere to decorate Jade Void Peak.

Thinking of this, Daoist Yuqing couldn't help but shudder.

"Ahem, if there are any rare spiritual roots or immortal herbs in the mountains, fellow Daoist, please feel free to collect them." Daoist Yuqing coughed lightly and said, "However, those ordinary flowers and herbs are useless to you, fellow Daoist, so you might as well leave them in the mountains."

The Eastern King Duke, standing to the side, almost burst out laughing, saying, "Fellow Daoist Yuqing, are you afraid that Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi will plunder the land three feet deep?"

Master Yuqing immediately looked embarrassed.

"Haha, fellow Daoists, rest assured, I only need to collect some seeds of spiritual roots and immortal herbs." Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi chuckled. He certainly wouldn't plunder all the plants and trees in Kunlun Mountain.

Moreover, there were no precious spiritual roots in Kunlun Mountain in my previous life, let alone innate spiritual roots.

Even if there were innate spiritual roots in Kunlun Mountain in the past, they were taken away by Dao Ancestor Hongjun long ago.

Thinking of the numerous innate spiritual treasures on the Treasure Sharing Cliff, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but twitch his lips. It was easy to imagine how many spiritual treasures and spiritual roots Hongjun Daozu had collected from various parts of the prehistoric world in his early years.

Compared to Hongjun Daozu, Zhen Yuanzi is nothing more than a small fry compared to a big fish.

Of course, there are still some good spiritual roots and herbs in the Kunlun Mountains.

The group then arrived in the Kunlun Mountains and began to wander around.

Just as Zhen Yuanzi thought, not only were there no innate spiritual roots in Kunlun Mountain, but even rare spiritual roots and immortal herbs were extremely scarce.

After taking a quick look around, Zhen Yuanzi only collected a few decent snow lotuses and some innate spiritual jade.

It must be said that the innate spiritual jade in Kunlun Mountain is extraordinary. It seems to contain a trace of creation energy, making it an excellent spiritual material for both refining pills and building palaces.

The Three Pure Ones also collected a large amount of innate spiritual jade and built a palace on Jade Void Peak, which appeared to be radiant with light and auspicious energy.

In reality, the palace was simply decorated and was empty inside, with only some white jade pillars to support it and a few futons.

It is far from possessing the grandeur of a sacred shrine.

The group entered the palace, and Taiqing Daoist thanked Zhen Yuanzi, saying, "We were able to obtain this Kunlun Mountain entirely thanks to your guidance, fellow Daoist. The three of us thank you."

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need for such formalities," Zhen Yuanzi said with a smile. "This Kunlun Mountain is a result of our affinity with you three, not due to my own merit."

The three Qings thanked them again before they all sat down on the prayer mats.

"Now that the three of you have obtained this sacred mountain, why don't we perform a ritual and discuss the Dao? This would be a good opportunity to organize what we learned from Master Hongjun's last lecture," Zhen Yuanzi suggested.

"What Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi said is exactly what I was thinking." Dong Wanggong naturally agreed.

"That's only right." Daoist Taiqing, Daoist Yuqing, and Daoist Shangqing all agreed.

It has only been a little over a hundred years since the last sermon at Zixiao Palace. None of them have been able to organize what they have learned from the sermon, so now they can verify each other's understanding.

It's impossible for everyone to remember all the cultivation methods and laws taught by Hongjun Daozu, so there will inevitably be omissions. The group can take this opportunity to verify each other's methods, identify and fill in the gaps, which is far better than each person going into seclusion and cultivating alone.

(End of this chapter)