Chapter 345: Not Afraid of Shame, the Truth about Spiritual Roots

The hundreds of Yuanyings below all looked at the unfolded map, and there was some surprise in their eyes when they saw the colored Taizhou and Liangzhou.

Zheng Fa could understand this surprise - it was not that his contribution was not great, but that Master Tongming gave up too much.

The seven states and twenty-three counties of the Baixian League are not just territories, but the spiritual mines and plants on which the Baixian League has relied for its survival for so many years.

Master Tongming gave up four states at once, which was a huge loss:

If he had used four states to attack the Great Freedom Demon Sect, he might have become a close friend of the Demon Sect, or even competed with the Netherworld Immortal.

The two states that Master Chengkong is using to attack Jiushan Sect are not simple either. Not to mention Liangzhou, Jiushan Sect was originally in Taizhou - Taiyang County, where the secret realm was previously located, is also in Taizhou.

Even the Jiushan Sect did not originally occupy the entire Taizhou.

Now, as long as Zheng Fa nods, Jiushan Sect will directly expand its territory, and the territory is twice as large as before! What's more, Taizhou is not only the old place of Jiushan Sect, but also of great significance to Jiushan Sect. It is also very valuable-the spiritual cave in Taiyang County has been unearthed, and there is also a spiritual stone mine! Master Chengkong looked at Zheng Fa with a smile, and it can be seen that he really put some thought into it.

Xie Qingxue was standing aside like a spectator, she didn't get any territory. Originally, the resurrection of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor was not the business of the Supreme Dao family.

She glanced at the other people's faces.

Two of the gods had ugly expressions on their faces. After all, the Jiushan Sect took more, and they took less. But they didn't dare to speak - not to mention that Master Cheng Kong was not someone they could question, Zheng Fa's current strength was enough to make them shut up.

The expressions on those Nascent Souls' faces were mostly one of envy, as for the cold looks - they were not fools.

She also took a special look at several Nascent Souls of the Jiushan Sect. The old men were somewhat excited. They knew that by taking over the two states of Tai and Liang, they would not only recover the sect's former homeland, but also gain a lot of territory and resources.

Others looked at Zheng Fa with envy or jealousy, but Zheng Fa not only did not smile, but frowned and seemed to be thinking.

It looks like he really doesn't want to work hard!

"Zheng Fa?"

Zheng Faxian asked, "What about the Demon Sect's secret realm?"

He remembered that Taiyang County not only had a spirit stone mine, but also a secret realm of the devil.

“Nowhere to be found.”

Master Chengkong immediately understood what he was worried about and explained, "Tongming went to check and found that there is no exit from the secret realm in that place."

Zheng Fa suddenly thought of the Great Sage Qingyun.

The Great Sage Qingyun once said that the price that the Great Free Demon Ancestor asked them to pay for taking action was to give up their own secret realm.

So, this secret realm has been occupied by the demons? And they ran away with them?

From this point of view, Master Chengkong probably didn't deliberately try to trick him.

But the question is - does Jiushan Sect need such a piece of land now?

In terms of population, the Nine Mountain Realm has quite a few people.

To be honest, the impact of the two states of Tai and Liang on the Jiushan Sect is far less significant than others think.

Master Chengkong was still a little puzzled: "Zheng Fa, I know you have the Nine Mountain Realm, but this kind of cave world, after all, has only a single spiritual material and poor resources."

He felt that he was quite sincere.

It’s not like the Tai Shang Dao doesn’t have a cave world. Although the cave world is safe, its resources are limited and far from enough for the sect’s disciples to practice.

Otherwise, why would they care about Xuanwei? They should just stay at home and live their own lives.

Who knew Zheng Fa was so cold?

Even the Nascent Souls of the Jiushan Sect seemed to have sobered up all of a sudden. The joy on their faces also subsided, and they all looked at each other with a look of weighing...

This expression made the others feel particularly uncomfortable: they were already uncomfortable seeing that Jiushan Sect had been divided into such a large territory, but they could only hold it in.

But the people of the Jiushan Sect all looked down on the two states, which made people even more uncomfortable! I can't hold it back any longer!

Is the Nine Mountains Realm so wealthy? ...

Of course, the Nine Mountains Realm also has the shortcomings of the Cave Heaven World - the realm is mainly composed of thunder-type spiritual materials.

But the problem is that Zheng Fa has a way to solve this shortcoming.

With the exploration of the essence of spiritual materials and the improvement of the five elements cycle of spiritual elements, the artificial synthesis of spiritual materials will soon be put on the agenda.

In other words, the spiritual material problem that has troubled other cave worlds, and even the five Xuanwei sects such as Taishang Dao, is actually not a big problem in the Nine Mountains Realm - as for the cost issue of synthetic spiritual materials and natural spiritual materials, that is another topic.

Master Chengkong also looked puzzled: he didn't ask Zheng Fa to be grateful, but he never expected that there would be times when he couldn't give away the land.

As everyone was silent, Zheng Fa glanced at Senior Sister Zhang, as if asking for her opinion.

Senior Sister Zhang seemed to understand what he wanted to say. She didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly.

Zheng Fa looked at the old man below again, and the old man smiled at him.

"My Jiushan Sect does not want the land of these two states."

"No?" Master Chengkong has lived for more than ten thousand years. He feels that he has seen many people and heard many things. At this moment, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, "That secret realm is really gone."

Zheng Fa shook his head.

He gave up the two states for only one reason—the Netherworld Immortal was not dead!

Zheng Fa didn’t know whether Master Chengkong had completely let go of his worry.

But he didn't.

With the strength of the Netherworld Immortal and the hatred that the Netherworld Immortal had for him...

They are hiding in the Nine Mountains Realm, so naturally they are not afraid of anything.

But the situation would be different if we occupied the two states of Tai and Liang.

Even though Zheng Fa could stay in the Nine Mountains, if he wanted to manage the two states and collect resources, he naturally had to send people out - this was where the flaw came from.

The simplest thing is, if the Netherworld Immortal captures the disciples of the Nine Mountain Sect, will Zheng Fa rescue them or not? If no one goes out, then these two states will be even more meaningless.

If there was no method to synthesize spiritual materials, he would not have been so decisive, but now it is another matter.

"You are being too... cautious." Master Chengkong looked very embarrassed, and his smile was a little bitter. "Really don't want to?"

"don't want."

Xie Qingxue glanced at Zheng Fa, then her eyes moved around at the Nascent Souls of the Jiushan Sect, with an inexplicably moved look on her face.

"You have made great contributions to the destruction of the Great Freedom Demon Sect..." Master Chengkong said, "I thought these two states would be enough to reward you, but you... Then tell me, what does the Nine Mountains Sect want?"

The Nascent Souls below looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xie Qingxue couldn't help but have a distorted expression on her face at this moment.

These two are reversed!

One insists on giving, the other refuses to take it.

She could read the cries in the expressions of those Nascent Souls - he doesn’t want it, give it to me!

But when she thought about Tai Shang Dao's style of recruiting disciples everywhere, she understood Master Cheng Kong's thoughts.

Rewarding for merit is fake, winning over is real.

Do you really think Master Tongming is so generous?

They were celebrating the fact that the Netherworld Immortal was not dead, and I'm afraid they were also anxious to win over Zheng Fa.

After all, it was just because of Jiushan Sect's jealousy that I made these dumplings.

Xie Qingxue thought about it and felt that among all the legends she had heard about the Supreme Taoist accepting disciples, this was considered a huge move.

She hadn't even heard of the second person.

Unexpectedly... Zheng Fa was not moved at all! Zheng Fa was stunned, looking at Master Cheng Kong's earnest eyes, and was speechless for a moment.

But Master Chengkong's expression suddenly changed. He didn't look at him, but at Senior Sister Zhang beside him.

Zheng Fa turned his head and looked at Senior Sister Zhang, but saw that Senior Sister Zhang was staring at the Qingjing Bamboo on Master Tongming's Qingyun, her eyes motionless.

He almost blurted out: I want a quiet bamboo... Who wants a quiet bamboo? What quiet bamboo!

But, Zheng Fa really wanted...

They have studied those dead branches for the past few days, but they really can't figure out what they are. They are just ordinary bamboo leaves.

Senior Sister Zhang... understands him so well!

“…”

Master Chengkong's mouth twitched and he stared at Senior Sister Zhang for a long while, but Senior Sister Zhang remained calm and still stared at him.

Although I won’t tell you the main point, you should understand it.

In the end, Master Chengkong was at a disadvantage. After thinking for a while, he actually handed the Qingjing Bamboo to Zheng Fa.

"This thing... I can only lend it to you, you have to return it!"

Zheng Fa widened his eyes slightly. How could this person be so stingy!

"Spiritual roots of heaven and earth are precious. Even if this Qingjing Bamboo is dying now, it cannot be given to outsiders without permission. Even the sect will definitely try to treat it again... You need to return it to me before my uncle comes."

After hearing this, Zheng Fa understood in his heart. From Wu Zhi's words, it could be seen that this thing was related to some kind of Buddha's Tao fruit, which was far beyond the comparison of ordinary magic weapons.

The Supreme Dao values ​​it so much that even Cheng Kong only dares to lend it to him.

He nodded, took one end of the Qingjing Bamboo, and pulled it gently, but it didn't move.

"Master?"

"You have to pay me back..."

It can be seen that Master Chengkong is not willing to give up too much territory compared to the two states he just gave away.

Of course, it could also be because the two states were not his, but Qingjingzhu was his...

"Of course!"

"Tell me, what do you want Qing Jing Zhu to do?"

"Just cut two slices... and see!"

“…Don’t kill him!”

After a lot of effort, Zheng Fa finally got the Qingjing Bamboo in his hand.

Master Chengkong sighed, and suddenly asked again, "Do you really just want to borrow this thing?"

Zheng Fa nodded affirmatively.

“I don’t know what you are thinking…” Even Master Chengkong had a puzzled look on his face, not to mention the other Shenhua and Yuanying realms.

Yes, Qingjing Bamboo is extremely precious, and Taishang Dao also values ​​it very much - but what use is there for Zheng Fa to take it?

How dare he not return it? Leiyin Temple dared to rob, but Jiushan Sect didn't have the ability to do so! In the eyes of these people, Zheng Fa gave up the resources of Tailiang and Liangzhou, and just borrowed Qingjing Bamboo...

It's like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

Zheng Fa didn't care what others thought. He just waited until the celebration banquet was over, walked out of the hall with Senior Sister Zhang, and slowly walked towards the courtyard where Jiushan Sect was temporarily staying.

He wanted to speak, but he didn't say anything until he reached the gate. Then he asked:

"Senior Sister Zhang, why are you..."

What happened just now was far from Senior Sister Zhang's style - he knew how arrogant Senior Sister Zhang was.

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Simply put, she would rather rob than try to obtain any treasure in such a shameless manner.

Getting Senior Sister Zhang to do what she did today would probably be harder than killing her.

Moreover, getting the Qingjing Bamboo is actually not important to Senior Sister Zhang, but it is important to Zheng Fa, very important.

"You are the head of Jiushan. It is not easy to ask for help, and you must not lose face. If you are rejected by Master Chengkong, it will hurt the relationship."

“…”

"I'm not the head of the sect, so I'm not afraid of losing face."

"Senior sister?"

Senior Sister Zhang stopped at the door of her house, paused, and suddenly said, "Didn't you give me your face before?"

Zheng Fa was startled, realizing that what Senior Sister Zhang was talking about was the scene where they accepted toasts from everyone.

"That's enough."

…

Xie Qingxue also returned to her own courtyard. She thought about it and went to find Yan Wushuang.

"You and Zheng Fa have a good relationship?"

"certainly!"

When Yan Wushuang heard this, he straightened his strong chest.

"Then you should go to Jiushan Sect more often these days."

"Senior sister?"

Yan Wushuang was a little puzzled. He had been wanting to go play with Zheng Fa a few days ago, but his senior sister did not allow him to do so: mainly because he was too obviously betraying his own people...

"Zheng Fa of Jiushan Sect is a person worth making friends with."

"Ha, he is the great hero this time! Senior sister, you also think he is extraordinary, right?" Yan Wushuang's eyes sparkled and she smiled, "I know I can recognize heroes with my discerning eyes!"

Xie Qingxue nodded.

To be fair, there is this reason - Zheng Fa's performance in Chen County was extremely extraordinary, and it would be even more terrifying if we consider that he was just a Jindan cultivator.

At least she knew that the master... wouldn't have been able to do this.

This is also the reason why Master Cheng Kong spared no effort to win over Zheng Fa.

Xie Qingxue was a little skeptical and thought that she might not be able to borrow the Qingjing Bamboo even if she went to do so.

But Zheng's method will do.

But the reason why he was willing to let his junior fellow apprentice go to the Nine Mountains Realm was actually because of another reason: "Of course, I value his extraordinary strength and rare talent in the world, but he is much more than that."

"Um?"

"Today, when Zheng Fa said he wanted to give up the two states, none of the Nascent Souls of Jiushan Sect expressed disapproval..." Xie Qingxue's eyes were a little dazed, and she said softly, "The resources of the two states are wealth that Jiushan Sect has never had before."

"Just because of Zheng Fa's words, they gave up..."

Yan Wushuang didn't expect that the senior sister would value this the most, but... is this more important than Zheng Fa's talent and strength?

"You don't understand. Geniuses are common. People like this are extremely rare in the Xuanwei world. I believe he didn't seduce you to betray me."

"Really?" Yan Wushuang showed an overjoyed expression.

Xie Qingxue shook her head and said with disdain: "You are just stupid..."

She looked at her junior brother and said, "You should learn more when you go there. How did Zheng Fa unite the entire sect into one?"

"Learn from these people's loyalty to the sect and stop betraying them."

Yan Wushuang scratched his head, thought for a long time, and suddenly said:

"Senior Sister, shouldn't my father be the one to learn this?"

“…”

"If I learn it and go back...then Dad's position as the head of the sect will be mine, right?"

…

In the laboratory of Jiushanjie University Island, everyone gathered together and looked at the two biggest gains of this battle:

Pure and quiet bamboo, and bloody flag.

Oh, it should be said that there are three major gains - the third major gain is that the Blood River Patriarch is standing next to Zheng Fa, staring at Qingjing Bamboo and Blood Evil Flag with a covetous eye, as if he is not in the same group with the two.

"What should we do with this bloody flag?" the old man asked with a frown.

When the Blood Evil Flag arrived at the Nine Mountains Realm, it was suppressed by the rules of the Nine Mountains Realm. Now it doesn't show any magical power, but this thing is related to the Great Free Demon Ancestor after all, so everyone is a little afraid of it.

"Ruined?"

Uncle Huang suggested.

Zheng Fa looked at the Blood River Patriarch, who shook his head and said, "The Blood Evil Flag is extremely powerful. It is difficult to destroy it except for the Pure Tranquility Bamboo..."

At this point, he still felt a little distressed: "This is also a rare treasure of our Holy Religion. What's more, this item does not harm the harmony of nature..."

Without harming the harmony of nature?

By the way, the club that Zheng Fa grabbed was exactly the one that You Ming Xian used to practice Yin Yang Luo Sha. It really didn't hurt Tian He. Only Yin Yang Luo Sha was injured...

Maybe it will be of great merit.

After the Blood River Ancestor said this, Zheng Fa felt much more favorable towards the Blood Evil Flag.

He thought about it and ignored the Blood Evil Flag for the time being, and turned his gaze to Qingjing Zhu beside him.

"Cut a little?"

After a long silence, Zheng Fa finally spoke.

The Netherworld Immortal is not dead, but is now missing, with four bloody flags in his hands.

Zheng Fa naturally didn't dare to chase him, he just ran fast.

If Xie Qingxue had not taken action at that time, a huge hidden danger would have been left behind.

Even Nether Immortal didn't know whether he hated Zheng Fa more or Xie Qingxue more...

Master Chengkong seemed to be placing his hopes on his uncle, or he had other plans and confidence.

After all, the Netherworld Immortal came from the Supreme Dao, and Zheng Fa was not clear about the entanglement between them and their understanding of each other.

But he did not like to place his hopes on others - studying the spiritual roots of heaven and earth to see if he could cultivate the Fusang wood was the most likely way he could think of to enhance the defense capabilities of the Nine Mountains Realm.

Therefore, he valued Qingjing Bamboo far more than other harvests.

Others don't understand Zheng Fa's desire for Qing Jing Zhu, but Senior Sister Zhang does...

Even too understanding.

"...Cut it out. Will Master Chengkong cause us trouble?"

Uncle Pang was a little hesitant.

To study Qingjing bamboo, it is naturally necessary to slice it.

But judging from Master Chengkong’s expression, if something happened to Qingjingzhu, he would probably be furious.

"It should be fine as long as I'm not dead." Zheng Fa thought about it. It's not like he didn't say he wanted to cut this thing: "Cut!"

After a few sticks of incense, Zheng Fa looked at the Qingjing bamboo slices in the microscope array, his expression suddenly realized and a little annoyed, as if he had discovered something very simple, but he had never thought of it before. He murmured:

"I see, I see..."

Senior Sister Zhang and others beside him were also looking at the image of the spiritual root cells in the microscopic array, with confusion on their faces, obviously unable to figure out what was going on.

Zheng Fa, on the other hand, had a smile on his face.

He gave up the resources of the two states and only borrowed the Qingjing Bamboo to look at. He noticed the confusion of others.

But now, with just one glance, he knew - it was worth it!

…

"You mean, the spiritual roots of heaven and earth...are living things that use the spiritual energy cell structure as their cell nucleus?"

In the modern nursing home, Teacher Tian also showed an expression of "I see".

"Yes... Since the wood magic can be equated to the double-stranded structure of DNA, if there is a corresponding aura symbol in the aura structure, it can naturally replace the role of the cell nucleus."

"This is probably the truth about the so-called spiritual roots of heaven and earth..."

(End of this chapter)