ragginovel Chapter 76 Cultivating the Innate Gourd Vine
Chapter 76 Cultivating the Innate Gourd Vine
After pointing out the "Four Symbols Returning to the Origin" and the Primordial Chaos Dao to Ancestor Hongyun, Zhen Yuanzi's thoughts continued to race without pause.
He began to deal with another important matter concerning the long-term heritage of Wanshou Mountain—cultivating innate spiritual roots and enlightening the nine-clawed golden dragon.
He knew that the true strength of a power lay not only in the presence of top experts, but also in the accumulation and potential of the spiritual creatures and exotic beasts born from the creation of heaven and earth.
These mythical creatures and strange beasts are also an important part of the inheritance of Taoist traditions and the convergence of fortune.
He first strolled to the center of the courtyard, to the foot of the extraordinary banana tree with its ever-flowing four-colored light.
The precious tree and he were already in sync. At this moment, sensing the increasingly profound and weighty primordial Dao charm and gentle intention on his body, the huge tree crown moved without wind.
The leaves of earth, water, fire, and wind swayed gently, emitting a rustling sound. The Daoist principles of earth, water, fire, and wind flowed naturally around them, making them appear even more spiritual, as if expressing closeness and joy.
Zhen Yuanzi nodded slightly and took out a warm jade bottle that was smooth and radiated innate spiritual light.
He uncorked the bottle, which was sealed with mysterious runes, and immediately, an indescribable, boundless vitality spread out.
At the mouth of the bottle, the wondrous light of the sun, moon, and stars flowed and swirled, illuminating the surrounding space with extraordinary magnificence—this was none other than the Three Lights Divine Water, the first holy medicine for healing in the primordial world, containing endless creative vitality.
With a solemn expression, he carefully sprinkled a few drops of divine water, which shimmered with the colors of the sun, moon, and stars and seemed to contain the essence of the universe, evenly onto the spiritual soil where the main root system of the Four Symbols Banana Tree was located.
The moment the divine water touched the soil, which contained the rich essence of the Earth element, it instantly permeated and melted, transforming into the purest and most fundamental power of creation.
The precious tree's massive and sensitive root system greedily absorbed the precious nutrients, as if it were raining after a long drought.
In an instant, a strange phenomenon appeared! The Four Symbols Banana Tree shone brightly, with blue, red, white, and black rays of light seemingly coming to life, flowing and swirling among its branches and leaves, reflecting each other brilliantly.
The four-colored leaves seemed to have been washed clean, becoming even more crystal clear, like beautiful glass and jade.
The naturally formed patterns on the leaves are becoming increasingly clear and mysterious, seemingly explaining the fundamental secrets of the world formed by earth, water, fire, and wind.
The vitality and spiritual energy of the entire precious tree increased at a visible speed, and the Daoist aura it emitted became more intense and peaceful.
What's even more amazing is that the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, which circulate around the tree canopy, are now flowing more smoothly and naturally.
Faintly, there seemed to be signs of the evolution of a miniature, nascent world with a nascent order!
It is foreseeable that, after being nourished in this way, the Four Symbols Banana Tree will greatly enhance the auxiliary effect on Ancestor Hongyun's future comprehension of the "Four Symbols Return to Origin" Dao.
After dealing with the Four Symbols Banana Tree, Zhen Yuanzi moved to the other side of the courtyard.
There lies a source of creation, meticulously paved with the incomparably precious Nine Heavens Breath Soil and perpetually imbued with diluted Chaos Spirit Liquid.
The innate gourd vine that received this extraordinary blessing has long since lost its tenderness and fragility under the nourishment of this supreme treasure basin.
Its vines are thick and gnarled, with a vibrant green color, as if they contain boundless vitality and a powerful sense of life that is almost overflowing.
Seven vines, each with a different shape and shimmering with spiritual light, meander upwards. At the top of each vine hangs a gourd that exudes a precious light and flows with Taoist charm.
It was the seven-colored innate treasure gourd, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.
Zhen Yuanzi's gaze swept slowly over the seven innate spiritual objects, each symbolizing a different law and opportunity.
His gaze lingered for a long time on the last one, a purple gourd whose color was slightly dimmer than the previous six and whose flowing Daoist aura was somewhat less perfect and harmonious.
Based on his vague memories from later generations and his own deductions of the Great Dao, the original fate of this innate gourd vine seemed to be limited by the allocation of its origin or the opportunities of heaven and earth, and could only mature into six gourds in the end.
The seventh purple gourd often fails to reach its full potential due to insufficient "luck" or "nourishment," and may even wither away halfway through.
However, now that this vine has entered his Longevity Mountain and is enjoying heaven-defying resources such as the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and Chaos Spirit Liquid, which even saints would covet, how can he leave this regret behind?
Zhen Yuanzi insisted on defying fate and making all seven treasures of this vine perfect!
He took out the innate warm jade bottle containing the Three Lights Divine Water again, this time with a more focused and solemn expression.
He precisely controlled the dripping of the divine water, carefully channeling most of its immense creative power into the root soil near the purple gourd and the vines that directly nourished it.
Ensure that it receives the most adequate replenishment.
At the same time, in order to maintain the balanced development of the entire vine and to prevent the other six gourds from being damaged due to over-nourishment of the seventh gourd, he also allowed a small amount of divine water to moisten the areas where the other gourds were located.
"Buzz—"
The moment the Three Lights Divine Water was sprinkled, the boundless creative power contained within was greedily and rapidly absorbed by the spiritual roots and vines of the innate gourd vine.
Especially the purple gourd, which originally looked somewhat "malnourished," seemed like parched seedlings finally receiving sweet rain.
The previously dim light suddenly became bright and stable.
The purple color on the gourd's surface has become fuller and deeper, no longer carrying a dull or grayish feel.
The Daoist aura that naturally flowed on its surface became exceptionally active and clear, and the subtle "difference" between it and the other six gourds was shrinking at a visible speed!
The entire gourd vine emitted a joyful, subtle humming sound, like the gentle murmur of a flowing spring.
It absorbed and released the surrounding spiritual energy and Daoist principles at a significantly faster pace, appearing vibrant and full of vitality, indicating a flourishing Daoist destiny.
"At this rate, drawing upon the essence of the Nine Heavens' Breath Soil and the Chaos Spiritual Liquid, and with regular nourishment from the Three Lights Divine Water, the seventh gourd will soon be fully mature and its Daoist essence perfected."
A sense of satisfaction and anticipation rose in Zhen Yuanzi's heart.
The seven treasures of the vine are all spiritual objects born from nature, each containing unique laws and wondrous uses.
If one can obtain all of them perfectly, they will be of great help, whether used for personal enlightenment, crafting magical treasures, bestowed upon capable disciples in the future, or exchanged for other opportunities.
This can significantly enhance the soft power of the Longevity Hill area.
After finishing the cultivation of the two key innate spiritual roots, Zhen Yuanzi turned around and walked steadily toward the area protected by layers of mysterious formations.
There, a nine-clawed golden dragon of merit hovered silently in mid-air, radiating magnificent majesty and golden light of merit.
Even though I've seen it many times, this dragon's body still gives viewers a strong visual and emotional impact.
Its towering presence was like a mountain, each scale shimmering with a golden light of profound merit, and the aura of imperial power and auspiciousness permeated the surroundings, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.
However, with Zhen Yuanzi's current cultivation as a Hunyuan Golden Immortal and his keen perception, upon careful sensing, he could discover that although this dragon's body contained almost infinite, boundless energy and innate origin.
At its core, the ever-growing spiritual fluctuations have always lacked a "master" capable of governing everything—that is, a complete, independent, and conscious true spirit.
It is more like a top-level spiritual object with earth-shattering power and a certain life instinct response.
Rather than a being that truly possesses independent consciousness and is capable of cultivating and seeking the Dao.