"Why not?"
The Spirit of the Void Cave vehemently refuted this, even though things didn't go as he had imagined after his appearance, and he was instead ridiculed in various ways, but he did not give up his original plan.
Heaven took pity on him. His original creator, though he only wanted to follow the path of the Supreme Daoist Master and formulated a grand blueprint, ultimately had no choice but to give up due to his own limitations.
As a spirit born from the unfinished Thirty-Six Caves, although no one gave him any instructions, he gave himself a mission: to perfect his own existence.
However, he could not accomplish this on his own. So, not long after his birth, he contacted the then-head of the Nine Peaks Mountain Sect. After learning about his plan in detail, the Taoist priest decisively sealed him away.
If that were all, it would be fine. What's worse is that the Taoist also forbade him from contacting any cultivator from Jiuwei Mountain, directly stifling and cutting off any thought he might have of seeking help from cultivators.
However, nothing in this world is eternal. Even a seal placed by an immortal will develop problems over time. Moreover, the immortal himself will gradually become stronger with the passage of time.
And on that day, he finally broke through the seal set up by the deceased former leader of Jiuwei Mountain, and was able to contact and communicate with the outside world.
However, having already been fooled and suffered a loss once, he was wiser this time and did not rashly contact any outside cultivators.
He once wholeheartedly chose to trust the successor of the lineage left by his creator, only to be met with ruthless suppression and sealing.
This time, he will strictly select cultivators who can help him. They must be at least as strong as his creator, Master Xuanwei, and at the very least have the potential to reach that level.
This standard meant that even after breaking the seal, he couldn't find a suitable cultivator for thousands of years. He could only silently observe as a bystander, watching the true disciples of Jiuwei Mountain cultivate and seek the Dao through him.
But this silent observation, without any interference from the outside world, finally came to an end on this day. He saw that Xu Yuanshan, the Mingyu Peak Master who had grown up under his watchful gaze, was bringing over an extremely young cultivator!
The moment he came into contact with this young cultivator, he sensed something unusual, felt the unintentional aura emanating from him, and determined his talent.
He was overjoyed. He felt that he had finally found a cultivator who could help him improve himself. This was a peerless genius who had the potential to reach the level of Xuanwei Shangren. He could not miss this opportunity!
That was fine, but what excited him most was that this cultivator, whose talent surpassed all the true disciples of Nine Peaks Mountain he had ever seen, actually came from the Supreme Dao. That was the origin of his own existence.
However, just as he was taking a huge risk to contact him, things didn't go as he expected. The young Supreme Dao cultivator was not as overjoyed as the Nine Peaks Sect Master who had first met him. Instead, he belittled him.
Even so, he didn't want to give up. He had been waiting for so long, and it was not easy to meet such a cultivator. If he missed this opportunity, he would have to stay in this Nine Peaks Mountain and wait for a long time.
"The Supreme Daoist Master did something once before. As his juniors, can't we even imitate it a little?"
The spirit of Kongdong argued that the cultivators of the Supreme Dao were absolutely capable of understanding his existence, and that if anyone in this world was most likely to help him, it would undoubtedly be a cultivator of the Supreme Dao.
"Don't give me that. What are you up to, little guy? Do you think I can't see through you?"
Wu Xing Tian Lun sneered repeatedly. He would never let Feng Bingwen be fooled by this defective product. Otherwise, where would he put his face when he returned to Taishang Dao?
Of course, most importantly, he understood that all the Daoists of the past were people with great fortune, some even possessing the fortune of the human race. By following such cultivators, even with his high rank, he could still share in the benefits.
And facts have proven this point; he only followed for a short time before unexpectedly seizing a great opportunity.
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly tolerate such an obscure and defective product sneaking in and sharing the opportunity with him? No matter how great one's luck is, it has its limits.
If Feng Bingwen is truly attracted by this defective product and wants to accomplish what Master Xuanwei failed to do, then the resources that could help the immortal artifact grow, but which Feng Bingwen himself doesn't need, will inevitably be lost.
What did you notice?
The spirit of the cave was furious. "What did I do to offend you? Why are you targeting me like this? Even if you're senior, you can't bully people like this."
"Young Feng, don't listen to this rotten nonsense. When Dao Zun opened up the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, he also used the corpses of gods and demons as a foundation. Otherwise, even if Dao Zun's magic power was heaven-defying, he could not have accomplished such a thing!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel didn't even bother to respond to this naive spirit of the Void Cave. In this world, there are countless beings like Master Xuanwei who want to imitate the path of the Dao Venerable and achieve transcendence.
Even now, the Daoist's thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands are unique in this world.
“Supreme Dao Child, you possess the potential to slay gods and demons, surpassing my creator is only a matter of time. If that’s the case, why refuse?”
In order to win over Feng Bingwen, the Spirit of Kongtong even went so far as to belittle its own creator. It was very dissatisfied with the immortal who gave up halfway through his work, and even had some contempt for him.
The Vegetable-Growing Skeleton's Expansion into a Foreign Land
"Slay gods and demons? You make it sound so easy. What do you think gods and demons are? Are they just the flowers, fruits, and vegetables that mortals grow in the ground? You harvest one crop and another grows back!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel dismissed the words of the Spirit of the Void Cave with disdain. In its view, although this little fellow had lived through a long period of time, he had little knowledge due to his own special nature.
Putting aside everything else, he had personally witnessed innate gods and demons, and knew the immense power possessed by those powerful beings that existed in the ancient times.
The Dao Venerable can freely harvest those gods and demons that jump out, but that doesn't mean other cultivators have the same ability. They are the true darlings of this world.
"Boy, let me give you a piece of advice: it's best not to think about hunting gods and demons. If Dao Zun hadn't been forced to do it, he wouldn't have done such a thing back then. Those who have survived from the ancient times to this day are no simple characters. Even if they are pigs, they are divine pigs!"
"I know!"
Feng Bingwen was somewhat amused and exasperated, and responded helplessly.
He had never seen a true innate god or demon, but he had seen several reincarnated gods and demons, and even took two of them as his disciples.
It was precisely because of his close contact with them, and the fact that he had inherited a part of their original essence, that he knew just how terrifying these ancient beings were, and that what he had seen was only the tip of the iceberg of their true power.
From this perspective, the Daoist Venerable who was able to indiscriminately kill gods and demons back then was also exceptionally terrifying, truly worthy of being a being who could transcend this world.
"What do you know? Think about it carefully. What kind of beings are the gods and demons that have survived to this day? If they were truly ungrateful, they would have perished long ago!"
"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"
Seeing the Five Elements Family members chattering on and on, seemingly determined not to give up until they agreed, Feng Bingwen said with a helpless gratitude.
"That's right, so you don't need to pay any attention to him!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel immediately declared victory with great joy. Under his persuasion, the Supreme Daoist rejected this piece of trash and was able to focus all his attention on the righteous path of cultivation and seeking the Dao.
"I'll block him for you, I guarantee this guy won't be able to bother you anymore!"
"Wait a moment!"
Feng Bingwen quickly stopped him, saying, "What a joke! Although he complained that the Spirit of Kongtong was a defective product, he still highly recognized its true value."
"What are you doing?"
"The path of slaying gods and demons is indeed not advisable, but I think there should be other paths. There's no need to be so rigid. We can be a little flexible. Aren't there a group of extraterrestrial demons spying on our world? They should also be used as resources for cultivation!"
Feng Bingwen smiled and said, "Of course, we can use the paths of our predecessors as a reference, but there is no need to follow them exactly."
"You little rascal, you've got some pretty good ideas, but you don't even know your own strength!"
"This is also a path, isn't it?"
"Old man, I think what you should do most right now is improve your cultivation. Don't let these trivial matters distract you."
"I say, Daoist, do all the immortal artifacts of the Supreme Dao possess the qualification to make decisions for cultivators?"
At this moment, the spirit of the Void Cave spoke softly, remaining silent for a long time before speaking again, stirring up trouble. Its attack struck immediately, instantly enraging the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel.
"You defective product!"
"What are you doing? Trying to attack me?"
"Alright, there's no need to argue about such trivial matters. I'll make my own decision!"
Feng Bingwen directly suppressed the somewhat restless Five Elements Heavenly Wheel with his mind. Although this spiritual artifact came with the duty of protecting the Dao, it was not meant to be a living ancestor, but a life-saving artifact that would play a crucial role at critical moments.
"You're planning to take this guy in?"
Wu Xing Tian Lun felt it was unbelievable. It turned out that all his words had been wasted, and the kid hadn't listened to a word.
"Why wouldn't I accept a treasure offered for free? I've always been frugal and thrifty, and I never do anything extravagant!"
"You need to understand, this is someone else's sect, not the Supreme Dao. This guy already has an owner!"
"I have no master. Even Master Xuanwei is not worthy to be my master!"
The spirit of the cave immediately refuted the claim that it had an owner, stating clearly that it had no owner.
"You are nothing more than a spirit. What do your thoughts and will matter? Do you really think you can decide the fate of your own body? If it weren't for the mercy of that sect leader back then, who simply wiped you out, it would have been possible."
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel ruthlessly reveals a cruel truth.
When Master Xuanwei refined the Thirty-Six Void Caves, intending to use them as a basis to evolve into the Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens, he probably didn't expect that a spirit could be nurtured within them.
"Young man, don't even dream about it. This belongs to someone else. Even if this little thing wants to recognize you as its master, you can't take it away!"
After striking down the Spirit of Kongdong, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel began to relentlessly strike down Feng Bingwen.
"Can't take it with you? That's not necessarily true!"
Feng Bingwen reached out and touched his chin. The floating immortal island where the true disciples lived was indeed important, but it wasn't. It seemed to have little effect on the overall strength of Jiuwei Mountain.
"I did them a huge favor, so it's not right for me to ask them for it..."
"Giving you one seat is enough. You want to take it all with you? Dream on! Don't even mention that you're still just a Supreme Daoist disciple. Even if you became the Supreme Daoist Master, you wouldn't have that much influence!"
"That's true!"
Feng Bingwen nodded. If he were to ask the sect leader for the thirty-six caves, it would indeed be a rather unseemly act, and it would be suspected of bringing shame upon his own sect.
"I can separate a wisp of my essence to go with you!"
Upon hearing this, the Spirit of the Void Cave became somewhat anxious and proposed a compromise, which unsurprisingly drew ridicule from the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel.
"What's the use of you sending a fragment of your spirit along? This kid is only after your body!"
“I can extract all thirty-six floating islands, but if I do that, the floating islands you see in front of you will lose their support, and the scene might be a little ugly. If you can handle it, I can do it.”
"Stop! Just leave it as it is. I don't intend to become enemies with Jiuwei Mountain!"
Feng Bingwen quickly stopped him. He had come to join someone else's sect, but then he turned around and demolished the place where the true disciples lived. This was too outrageous.
"All right!"
"Hey kid, take my advice. This thing is really useless. It's only good for distracting you!"
"I have the experience summary of Master Xuanwei in refining grotto-heavens!"
"The Supreme Dao can have as many of these things as they want. As long as Feng's cultivation level is high enough, he can look at them as he pleases!"
"My essence is the seed of a blessed land. As long as you have the ability, I can evolve into the Thirty-Six Heavens, or, as a second choice, the Thirty-Six Blessed Lands!"
The Spirit of Kongdong unleashed its trump card; it refused to believe that a cultivator, knowing this aspect of its nature, could remain unmoved.
"The seeds of a blessed land? That makes more sense!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Bingwen couldn't help but smile. His consciousness focused on the Heavenly Book, where the gilded flame gradually weakened and eventually went out. A new line of text appeared on the Heavenly Book.
Good deeds, 2,880,000, 36 empty caves
"You agreed?"
"Hmm, not bad. Let's hear you call me 'Master' first!"
"I do not acknowledge God!"
"I didn't tell you to call me master! Just call me 'Master'!"
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