"Hehe, Master, you're joking!"
Feng Bingwen chuckled dryly, naturally refusing to agree. Even if he used his brain, he wouldn't be foolish enough to enter a celestial realm under the control of a celestial being and cause trouble, let alone steal a celestial artifact.
He wasn't Xuanqing Immortal Lord's biological son, and Feng Bingwen could hardly imagine what kind of treatment he would receive if he were discovered, because he didn't understand the methods of celestial immortals, whose actions were close to the Dao, and whose every word and deed resembled celestial phenomena.
“I’m not joking with you. I don’t have any extra immortal artifacts to give you. My father, however, has quite a few unused immortal artifacts. If you really want them, you can search for them in my father’s cave.”
Zhao Junxian was very serious and meticulous, but Feng Bingwen was not fooled by her appearance. He might have been fooled once, but why would he fall for it a second time?
"Master, I don't have the guts. Why don't you go for me?"
How could you even bring yourself to ask that?
"What's there to be embarrassed about? It's only natural for a master to bestow favors upon his disciple."
Feng Bingwen spoke up confidently, saying that he didn't have many treasures on him right now.
The Mountain-Moving Cauldron was meant to suppress the blessed land, and the Dragon-Painting Halberd would be suitable for him, but Feng Bingwen didn't think much of it. There was also the Purple Dragon Armor given to him by the Dragon Lord Xuan Ting, which originally had the potential to become a celestial artifact, but unfortunately it was shattered by lightning tribulation.
The only thing he could call his own was the ancient sword tower, but even this immortal artifact was in a damaged state. If he hadn't acquired a set of Xuan Yin Seven Kill Swords, this immortal artifact would still be unable to stand up.
All things considered, Feng Bingwen had practically no suitable treasures at all. As a disciple of the Supreme Dao who had taken a master as his sworn brother, Feng Bingwen naturally wouldn't tolerate such a situation.
If you run out of treasures, you'll naturally ask your master for them. For cultivators with sects and backgrounds, this is basic practice. He's not some rogue cultivator without a sect or even a place to cultivate.
"I don't have any celestial artifacts. If you really want one, I'll send you to my father's grotto. If you don't want to go, then there's nothing I can do."
"Master, I am penniless now, I don't even have a decent magic weapon on me. Can you bear to see your disciple in such a desperate situation? If I fight someone and I lose and die because I don't have a magic weapon, it will all be your fault, Master!"
Without batting an eye, Feng Bingwen resorted to moral blackmail, slapping a heavy label on him. No matter what he said today, he had to extract some benefits from his master.
"Oh!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, Zhao Junxian was so angry he laughed. He couldn't help but reflect in his heart on how he had taken in such a wretched child as his disciple.
"Is this my fault too?"
"Alright, I won't blame you. It's all because I'm incompetent. I'll take my leave now and not disturb Master's cultivation any longer."
Feng Bingwen used a feigned retreat, revealing a sorrowful expression on his face. He bowed respectfully and made as if to leave.
"stop!"
Unfortunately, Zhao Junxian was exactly susceptible to Feng Bingwen's trick. Seeing her disciple's state, her heart softened, and she called out to him again.
“When I tested you, your ancient pagoda was no ordinary structure; it was brimming with spiritual energy and could even protect its owner on its own! How can you call that having nothing of value?”
"But it's broken!"
Feng Bingwen looked up and explained, then proposed another solution.
"If Master has no magical treasures to bestow upon you, why not give me precious materials so that I can repair this ancient pagoda?"
What kind of materials do you need?
"The spines and fangs of the Taotie, Qiongqi, and Taowu, these enormous ferocious beasts, can be repaired!"
Feng Bingwen spoke without hesitation. He didn't actually expect his master to be able to retrieve these materials from the most famous ferocious beasts in history. These giant beasts, as long as their bloodline is pure and they have grown to a certain level, are all formidable opponents.
Zhao Junxian had only just achieved the status of a human immortal and hadn't had time to hunt. Feng Bingwen didn't have high expectations for himself, but he still underestimated his master, who was a true son of a celestial being, born with a noble destiny.
"Gigantic skeleton!"
The elegant young Taoist priest frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and with a flick of his sleeve, a massive, dark-colored corpse, as if cast from black iron, appeared on the ground before him. A fierce aura lingered around it, and even though it was just a skeleton, it was enough to instill fear in people.
"This is……"
Feng Bingwen looked at the giant snake carcass before him with delight.
"A Xiangliu that was not yet a child, secretly infiltrated the human territory years ago, committed all kinds of evil deeds, and devoured countless humans and animals. I happened to encounter it and killed it. Would you like to use its skeleton?"
Zhao Junxian pointed and briefly explained the origin of the corpse.
Before Feng Bingwen could respond, a sword hum was heard, and a crystal-clear ancient tower suddenly burst forth from Feng Bingwen's body. The base of the tower gently spun around the hundred-zhang-long, winding corpse of Xiang Liu, and a suction force was immediately generated.
The enormous corpse, resembling a small mountain, was suddenly lifted into the air, shrinking in the wind, and finally swallowed up by the deep ancient tower.
After obtaining the corpse of the great demon, they immediately saw the 108 sword diagrams engraved on the sword tower. The sword light flashed and the sword energy overflowed, soaring into the sky as if it would reach the heavens. However, it was quickly suppressed by Zhao Junxian, who was standing to the side, preventing the sword energy from rushing out of the hall.
"Thank you, Master!"
As Feng Bingwen expressed his gratitude, he swiftly absorbed the ancient sword tower, which was now brimming with sword light as if it had eaten its fill, into his dantian.
"Um!"
Zhao Junxian nodded slightly, and in a flash, she was already sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed deep in the Dao Palace. The spiritual energy was rising and swirling around her body, making her look even more like a fairy.
“Master, although you are only a human immortal, your demeanor already possesses three-tenths of the aura of a celestial immortal.”
Looking at Zhao Junxian's posture, Feng Bingwen sincerely praised her.
Why aren't you leaving yet?
The young Taoist priest glanced at the boy and immediately chased him away.
"Master, um... do you have any more ferocious beast corpses? Just one Xiang Liu is probably not enough to fully repair my treasure!"
Feng Bingwen rubbed his hands together, feeling slightly embarrassed, but thinking about what he was about to do, he forced himself to continue speaking.
"No, of all the demons I've slain, only this Xiangliu meets your requirements. Besides, even if it can't be fully repaired, with your cultivation level, this kind of immortal artifact is more than enough for you to use. Go back and focus on your cultivation."
“Master, that’s true, but I only have this one treasure for attacking, and I’m still missing a treasure for protecting myself. It’s really hard for me to cultivate in peace. Please help me out.”
"The armor that the Dragon Lord gave you was shattered by heavenly lightning when you were undergoing your tribulation. I saw it."
Hearing Feng Bingwen's "reasonable" request, Zhao Junxian was not angry, because his family was indeed wealthy, far exceeding Feng Bingwen's imagination. The Xiang Liu corpse was like clearing out inventory garbage for him.
The man who killed Xiangliu at the time prepared its corpse and put it away, thinking he might need it later. However, he never got to use it and it ended up piling up in his Sumeru Ring.
Throwing him away is one thing, keeping him is another; he's like a chicken rib. Now that this disciple has come to our door, he's finally useful, but unexpectedly, we still haven't been able to get rid of him.
"I have some immortal gold ore here, which I obtained by chance when I was tracking demons years ago. It is of little use to me, but I will give it all to you if you need it."
After saying that, hundreds of pieces of divine gold material of different sizes and shimmering with different luster appeared before Feng Bingwen's eyes. The largest was nearly a hundred feet long, while the smallest was as small as a fist. However, regardless of their size, they all revealed divine wonders and were extraordinary.
"Haha, Master is so generous!"
Feng Bingwen was overjoyed. The Five Elements Divine Light emanated from behind him, carrying these divine gold materials, some as light as a feather and others as heavy as mountains, and directly throwing them into his blessed land.
To be honest, since he acquired the blessed land, Feng Bingwen no longer has to worry about storage magic treasures. No matter how big the object is, his blessed land can hold it.
What surprised him a little was that the types of magical materials his master provided were far too varied, numbering more than twenty. He only recognized a small portion of them, and didn't recognize more than half of them. But that didn't matter; he only needed to know that these were all rare treasures.
"If you don't know how to forge weapons, you can seek help from an elder in the sect!"
"yes!"
Feng Bingwen was secretly pleased with himself, thinking he had gotten a good deal out of his master.
"alright!"
"Wait a moment!"
Hearing that his master's tone was off, Feng Bingwen quickly shouted.
"Is there anything else?"
Zhao Junxian's voice revealed a hint of helplessness; how could she have taken on such a disciple?
"This disciple wishes to inquire about the position of Daoist Master within this sect?"
"Go and cultivate yourself for ten years before you even think about taking this position!"
The former Daoist could no longer bear to listen. His raised hand continued the trajectory it had been about to trace, and a force that Feng Bingwen could not resist struck him, enveloping his figure and sending him flying out of the Dao Palace.
"Senior Brother Feng, are you alright?"
Because Feng Bingwen was thrown out so quickly, he glided through the air for several miles after leaving the gate of the Dao Palace, leaving a clearly visible trail of air before finally stopping. As soon as he stopped, a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman stepped forward to greet him warmly.
"I'm fine!"
After exchanging a few words with him, Feng Bingwen flew towards the Cloud Dragon Carriage that was parked outside the Dao Palace and returned to his overseas cave dwelling.
As the nine-dragon-drawn chariot disappeared into the horizon, the golden-haired man and jade-like woman guarding the gate of the Taoist palace couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"Senior Brother Feng is amazing! He actually managed to anger the Master. How many times has he been thrown out by the Master now?"
With delicate features and exquisite craftsmanship, she seemed like a little girl born from the essence of heaven and earth, speaking in a clear and sweet voice, innocent and romantic, charming and adorable.
"Not many, this is only the second time!"
The boy carefully counted on his fingers before responding.
"There should be more in the future."
"Oh no! No way!"
At this moment, Feng Bingwen, completely unaware that he was being gossiped about by the Taoist attendants who were actually the auspicious beasts guarding his master's cave, had already returned to the Zhanmeng Islands.
This visit to his master was very fruitful, and now he naturally needs to digest what he has gained. Feng Bingwen first summoned the ancient sword tower, which was still full of sword light, looking like he had eaten too much and was having indigestion.
He sensed the changes in the celestial treasure and then stopped paying attention to it, not needing to intervene further. Although the Xiang Liu corpse could not be completely repaired and restored to its peak condition, it would be sufficient for his daily combat use after repair.
Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique
The only thing he needs to worry about now is his Purple Dragon Armor. This armor, which is made of pure divine material and immortal gold of the highest quality, is absolutely qualified to be an immortal artifact in terms of material quality, as long as it is nurtured regularly.
However, it lacked sufficient spiritual energy at this time and had not yet risen to the ranks of immortal artifacts. Therefore, after being damaged, it did not have the ability to recover on its own and could only be restored to its original state through external intervention.
"A weapon refiner!"
Feng Bingwen immediately thought of the burly weapon-refining master he had met when he went to collect the flying magic weapon. He wondered if it was because he had spent many years in the Earth Fire Valley that the master had such a fiery temper.
The thought of dealing with such a temperamental senior gave Feng Bingwen a headache. After some thought, he made a decision: it's better to rely on yourself than on others.
Instead of humbly seeking out seniors in the sect, he should do it himself. It's just weapon crafting; with his Dao body's enhancement, he should be able to master it in no time.
Thinking of something and doing it immediately, Feng Bingwen was always quick to act. He first went to the Daoist Canon to borrow books related to weapon crafting, and then tried it himself.
After three days and three nights of diligent study and practice, Feng Bingwen successfully forged a flying sword of magical weapon quality. Then he faced reality and quickly made the right decision.
"I'm entrusting everything to you. Don't let me down!"
A crimson three-legged divine bird circled and danced in the air, remarkably similar to the Golden Crow. However, this was not the Golden Crow, but a fire spirit derived from Feng Bingwen's Dao body. Its form had changed accordingly after obtaining a cultivation method.
"I will certainly live up to your expectations, sir!"
The fire spirit, who had been kept inside Feng Bingwen's body all day, responded excitedly as she finally gained her freedom.
"I don't need you to have any advanced skills, just be able to repair this armor of mine. Of course, if you can, you can also enhance this halberd of mine."
Feng Bingwen laid out his divine weapon and dragon armor and made a request to his guardian spirit.
As a cultivator, one should make the most of everything. Why do everything personally? Isn't what the Five Spirits learned what he learned? Why waste time on these things? It would be better to focus on cultivating Taoist magic and supernatural powers.
"yes."
The guardian spirit had no power to refuse Feng Bingwen. Even though it had never tried before, it could only agree to all of Feng Bingwen's requests.
"good!"
Feng Bingwen nodded in approval, but looking at the lonely fire spirit, he still felt uneasy. So he summoned Bifang, the only fire-type bird among his nine followers, and asked the two to learn from each other.
After arranging everything, Feng Bingwen finally entered a secluded state, satisfied. This time, he secluded himself for a full month before emerging refreshed.
"master!"
When Feng Bingwen stepped out of his palace, he immediately saw the golden ape dressed in a Taoist robe, standing respectfully at the door. Although it was somewhat impolite, when Feng Bingwen saw it, he inexplicably thought of a monkey wearing a crown, and immediately smiled knowingly.
“Yuan Sheng, you should change back into the golden armor I wore when we first met. The Daoist robe is nice, but it doesn’t quite suit your temperament. You look much better in golden armor, wielding an iron rod!”
"yes!"
Sensing Feng Bingwen's joy, Sun Yuansheng quickly agreed. Although he didn't know what had gotten into this gentleman, it suited his wishes perfectly.
He only put on the Taoist robe to curry favor with this true disciple of the Taoist sect; otherwise, he would have preferred his own imposing attire.
"Have you come here to report something?"
"Yes, Master, I have completed the task you instructed me to do. All that you need is contained in this jade slip."
After saying that, a jade slip, half a foot wide and three inches long, was handed to Feng Bingwen. Feng Bingwen scanned it with his divine sense and understood all the information inside.
That was information about the true disciples of the Supreme Dao, listing the cultivation levels of all the true disciples of the Supreme Dao except for him, the supernatural powers and magical treasures they were good at using, and the extraordinary bloodlines of their mounts and battle pets, etc.
These messages are mostly semi-public, but it takes a little effort to collect them.
"Hmm, not bad!"
Feng Bingwen gave a thumbs up and began to carefully examine the contents. The number of true disciples of the Supreme Dao was less than he had imagined. The number of true disciples of the Twelve Paths of Xuanmen was usually more than ten.
The only exception is the Supreme Dao, whose true disciples, even including Feng Bingwen, number only seven.
However, after carefully reviewing the information of the six true disciples in the jade book, one can't help but sigh that the Supreme Dao truly deserves the title of the number one Dao sect of the human race.
Although the number of true disciples is less than half that of the other Daoist sects, any one of them could probably sweep away the true disciples of the other Daoist sects. Only the Daoist Child could stand against them.
"It's that senior uncle who's skilled in alchemy!"
Feng Bingwen's divine sense lingered on the image of a beautiful female cultivator—jade slips can inscribe not only textual content but also images.
Feng Bingwen, who had accepted the elixir as a gift, only learned the name of this martial aunt now. Of course, given his current status, he could address her as "senior sister."
Luo Lingxiao!
Judging from her name alone, one would never guess that she is a female cultivator of unparalleled beauty, elegance, and grace.
The biography of this senior disciple in the jade slip is quite astonishing. She was born in a coastal country and was a princess of that country. If that's the case, it's not that special. Worldly wealth and honor are nothing but emptiness once you enter the sect.
What is truly astonishing is that this princess, born with a silver spoon in her mouth, after hearing about the deeds of the Supreme Dao, led a fleet across the ocean, braved many hardships, and finally found the gate of the Supreme Dao.
Although the description was brief, Feng Bingwen could imagine the hardships involved. This was because the Taishang Dao sect did not exist in the world; it was semi-hidden within it.
If it weren't for his master Zhao Junxian leading him into the mountain gate, Feng Bingwen would never have found this place, even after becoming an immortal.
Feng Bingwen couldn't even imagine how this senior sister, who was once a princess of the Sea Kingdom, found the Supreme Dao Mountain Gate in the vast ocean. Opportunity, luck, courage, wisdom, and strength were probably all indispensable; otherwise, she would have lost her life long ago.
Feng Bingwen had no idea about the specifics of her experiences, and Sun Yuansheng could only glean a few fragments of information. However, he was quite clear about the current level of his senior sister.
Golden Elixir!
Pulse patterns can be divided into nine grades, and after the elixir is formed, the elixir can be divided into three grades: Golden Elixir, True Elixir, and Primordial Elixir.
The Golden Elixir is the most expensive, which goes without saying. However, there are differences between Golden Elixir pills, and the criteria for classifying them remain somewhat unclear even today.
However, one thing is generally accepted: the larger the condensed golden core, the better, and the more magnificent the phenomena it displays, the better. But this is not absolute. Small and exquisite, delicate and ingenious, are also enough to achieve the Great Dao. Once the golden core is formed, one can hope to become an immortal and attain immortality.
The golden elixir formed by the true disciples of the Supreme Dao is naturally of the highest quality. The elixir formed by Senior Sister Luo Lingxiao has nearly ten extraordinary phenomena, such as the phoenix singing at sunrise and the tide rising in the blue sea. These are all derivatives of her pulse pattern.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the pulse pattern formed by this senior sister must also be of the first rank.
"Yuan Sheng!"
After reviewing the information about this senior sister, whom he had met once before, three times, Feng Bingwen finally made a decision.
"master!"
"Deliver this challenge to Senior Sister Luo Lingxiao for me!"
Feng Bingwen suddenly spoke, making a decision. According to his plan, he would challenge all six true disciples one by one. After defeating them all, even his master would have no reason to suppress him or prevent him from becoming a Daoist disciple.
"this……"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, the luminous golden ape was immediately stunned.
"Don't try to persuade me, my mind is made up. Just go ahead and send me the challenge!"
Before the monkey could finish speaking, Feng Bingwen interrupted him, not giving him a chance to persuade him.
"yes."
Sensing Feng Bingwen's determination, Sun Yuansheng didn't say much. He only thought about whether to pretend not to know anything after the old man's defeat, or to find a way to comfort him.
Moreover, losing would be fine, but if he wins, there might be another problem. The person he is challenging, Luo Lingxiao's true disciple, has an extremely good relationship with his master, and the master doesn't know if he is aware of this.
"Hmm, wait a minute. Sending a challenge so abruptly would be too impolite. Please send a formal letter of introduction first. I need to pay my respects to this senior sister. After we meet, I'll propose a sparring match with her!"
Feng Bingwen suddenly realized something and thought that his behavior seemed inappropriate, so he decided to play it safe for the time being.
"yes."
Jin Yuan readily agreed. If this gentleman caused trouble, the person who delivered the invitation might also suffer. In that case, even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be his fault.
Three days later, at the gate of the Supreme Dao Mountain, in a secluded valley, a golden ape, riding on auspicious five-colored clouds, had just landed when it was immediately stopped by a wild boar that darted out of the forest.
"Stop right there! Who do you belong to? Why do you smell so disgusting?"
---Aside---
You bunch of animals! I have absolutely no interest in what you've eaten! Absolutely no interest!!!
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