ragginovel Chapter 22 Returning to the Mountains to Refine Treasures
Chapter 22 Returning to the Mountains to Refine Treasures
Xuan Yao rode on auspicious clouds, leading the group of terrified white foxes, and sped all the way back safely to his blessed land of Qinghei Mountain outside Xikunlun.
With a thought, the protective maze that enveloped the entire mountain range parted to both sides like ripples on water.
It reveals the aura of a blessed land, where pure air permeates the air and fragrant medicinal herbs exude an ethereal atmosphere.
Qingya and Yuanguo, the two boys who had noticed the fluctuations in the formation early on, immediately put down their work and hurried to the mountain gate to lead the crowd in welcoming them.
"Welcome back to the mountain, sir!"
The two boys bowed deeply in worship, but when they looked up, they were both surprised to see that their master was followed by dozens of white foxes of all sizes.
My master has always preferred peace and quiet. In the tens of thousands of years since this temple was built, no outsiders have ever set foot here except for the two enlightened children. Why would he suddenly bring back such a large family of fox demons today?
Xuan Yao didn't explain further to the two boys, but simply waved his sleeve calmly and gave the order:
"Qingya, go to the east side of the dojo later and find a forest valley with decent spiritual energy to settle them in temporarily."
Having said that, Xuan Yao turned around, his gaze sharp as lightning, landing on the leading white-robed old fox and the group of alluring female foxes behind her. His tone carried an undeniable air of authority:
"Now that you have entered my fold, you must abide by the rules of this blessed land."
"This place is Qinghei Mountain, and my Daoist temple is called Qingxuan Cave."
"You foxes can use the spiritual energy here to cultivate, and you can also assist Qingya and Yuanguo in managing the daily affairs of spiritual medicine and formations in the dojo."
But there are three rules you must keep in mind!
Xuan Yao raised three fingers:
"Firstly, while foxes are born with the power of allure, this power must never be used within my sacred grounds to cause chaos and corrupt the atmosphere of pure cultivation!"
Secondly, one must not leave the mountain without authorization to cause trouble or bully others!
"Thirdly, and most importantly, you cultivate the path of marriage and karma, which makes you most susceptible to worldly entanglements."
Without my decree, no external cause or effect may be easily brought into this mountain!
The White Fox lineage had already suffered a great calamity, nearly being wiped out before being saved.
To be able to find a place to settle down in such a wonderful paradise is already a stroke of good fortune. How could I possibly have any rebellious thoughts?
The white-robed old fox hurriedly led all the elders and children of his clan to bow deeply once more, trembling with fear and swearing an oath to the Heavenly Dao:
"Our benefactor... no, sir, your great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by our clan!"
"I swear on my Daoist heart that if any member of the clan dares to violate these three rules set by Master, I will personally eliminate the entire clan without Master needing to lift a finger!"
Seeing this, Xuan Yao nodded slightly in satisfaction, signaling Qingya and Yuan Guo to take them to the eastern forest valley to settle down.
After settling the group of foxes who would be of great use in the future, Xuan Yao did not linger outside. With a flicker of his figure, he returned directly to the depths of the cold pool in Qingxuan Cave.
Xuan Yao sat cross-legged on the white jade bed, took a deep breath, and waved his sleeves.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
A series of dazzling streams of light flew out from his sleeves, and all the supreme opportunities he had gained from this trip to Wuyi Mountain floated in front of him.
The most central position, of course, is that winged treasure-dropping coin!
Beside it is the branch of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, which is well-encased in the innate spiritual soil.
Further to the side was a set of nine high-grade acquired array flags, though they had been somewhat damaged by the Xuan Sha Golden Whip during the battle.
In addition, there were also a large number of jade slips and array plates related to the Dao of Arrays left in the storage bag of the green-robed Taoist.
In addition, there were the various magical treasures, innate spiritual minerals, and the corpses of demons used for alchemy and weapon crafting that Xuan Yao obtained from killing those few ignorant rogue cultivators on the outskirts of Wuyi Mountain and on his way back.
Looking at the room filled with dazzling jewels, Xuan Yao's Dao heart, which had been cleansed by the pure Qi of virtue, couldn't help but be stirred by a slight ripple.
This trip to Wuyi Mountain can be said to have elevated the foundation of his Taoist temple by several levels.
"Magic treasures and ores are all inanimate objects; it doesn't matter whether you refine them a day earlier or a day later."
However, this branch of the Enlightenment Tea Tree is a living, innate creation; if it is not planted properly as soon as possible, its innate vitality may be lost.
Xuan Yao was resolute, and immediately turned around and walked out of the secret chamber, arriving at the edge of the cold pool in the center of the cave.
This spiritual root, though it is only a branch that has broken off from the mother plant.
But its origin is, after all, one of the ten supreme innate spiritual roots of the primordial world!
Even if its grade drops further, it is still at least at the level of a superior innate spiritual root.
Such divine creatures have extremely demanding requirements for their growth environment; they cannot be easily nurtured by ordinary mountain soil.
In the end, Xuan Yao personally selected the west side of the Cold Pool, a perfect place where the earth's spiritual energy converged and could form a wonderful yin-yang resonance with the Jade Dew Blessing on the east side.
He carefully broke open the ground with his Xuanxian magic power and laid the handful of innate spiritual soil that he had brought back from Wuyi Mountain intact at the bottom.
Then, with extreme gentleness, he carefully planted the branch of the tea tree, which was about ten feet tall.
After planting, Xuan Yao drew the purest spiritual spring water from the bottom of the cold pool and infused it with a stream of his own blessed energy.
Using the gentle and auspicious fragrance emanating from the nearby Jade Dew Blessing, we nourish this newly planted tea tree together.
"Buzz—"
Once everything is arranged...
The Wudao tea tree branch, which had been somewhat withered due to being separated from its mother plant and homeland, seemed to receive timely rain after a long drought.
Its vigorous branches trembled slightly, and its emerald green leaves slowly unfurled.
In an instant, a layer of pure, enlightened light emanated from the branches and leaves of the tea tree, like a thin veil, enveloping the entire area around the cold pool.
Under the radiation of this enlightened light, the energy of the entire Qinghei Mountain Ridge Daoist Temple faintly emitted a joyful hum!
Originally just a blessed land full of spiritual energy, now with this Enlightenment Tea Tree suppressing its fortune, it has truly acquired some of the supreme Daoist charm that only those top sects and famous mountains possess!
"It's done!"
Looking at the revitalized innate spiritual root, a trace of heartfelt satisfaction flashed in Xuan Yao's eyes.
After planting the branch of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, Xuan Yao simply lifted the hem of his Daoist robe and sat down cross-legged under the newly established Enlightenment Tea Tree.
He knew that no matter how powerful external aids were, they were ultimately just protective measures.
One's own cultivation level is the fundamental source of one's existence in the primordial world!
He wanted to take advantage of the purest primordial Daoist energy emanating from the branch of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, as well as the remaining essence of the Ren Water Peach within his body.
This double blessing of extraordinary fortune propelled his cultivation to the ultimate realm of the Perfected Immortal!
Xuan Yao closed his eyes and formed a yin-yang mudra with his hands on his knees.
The supreme method of "The True Explanation of the Golden Palace Mysterious Demon" was circulating like a mighty river within his broad and resilient meridians.
As the cultivation technique was activated, the branch of the Enlightenment Tea Tree above his head seemed to sense something.
Strands of clear and bright Daoist energy, visible to the naked eye, fell like spring rain, merging seamlessly into Xuan Yao's celestial spirit.
"boom!"
Under the cleansing light of enlightenment, Xuan Yao felt his mind become clearer than ever before in an instant!
Those obscure and difficult-to-understand fragments of laws from past cultivation, those subtle stagnations when blessings and evil spirits intertwine.
At this moment, it was as if an invisible hand had gently parted the fog, revealing the most essential and profound truths to him.
Not only that!
In this state of absolute spiritual enlightenment, Xuan Yao's control over his physical body and magical power reached an extremely terrifying level of subtlety.
He clearly sensed it deep within his flesh and blood, in his bone marrow, and even at the very core of his natal Black Tiger True Spirit.
It still contains a large amount of undigested, innate medicinal power of the Ren Water Peaches!
"Refine it for me!"
Using his powerful divine sense as a guide, and in conjunction with the True Understanding Method, Xuan Yao gradually drew out the medicinal power of the Ren Water Peach that had been accumulating deep within his flesh and spirit.
This vast yet gentle essence of innate Ren water, once drawn out, transformed into the purest source of magical power.
Under the combined influence of the pure Qi of virtue and the mysterious evil spirit of his birth chart, an extremely deep cycle began to circulate within his body.
With each cycle, Xuan Yao's innate constitution would be refined by the innate energy, becoming even purer, while the acquired impurities belonging to the Black Tiger lineage would be eliminated.
With each cycle, the magical power in his dantian and dantian would become more abundant, and the black-gold Xuan Sha and milky-white Fu De Qi would blend more closely.
Time seems to lose its meaning under this Enlightenment Tea Tree.
Xuan Yao was completely immersed in the wonderful state of his rapidly improving cultivation.
His breathing became extremely long, sometimes only a very faint breath every few years.
Around him, a faint black and white Tai Chi aura slowly formed, completely isolating him from everything outside.