The territory of the Red-bottomed Macaque.
On the edge of a coastline.
Tall coconut and palm trees form a protective forest, separating the platinum-colored beach from the land.
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi were standing on the beach, listening attentively to the instructions of the Old Ancestor Wuzhiqi.
"Once you enter the abyss of darkness, you must balance work and rest."
First, one must maintain one's own spiritual energy, keeping three layers of spiritual energy at all times as a backup plan for escaping.
Every month, the Sea Spirit Beasts will rampage in the Dark Current Abyss.
You can take this opportunity to hone your skills...
"Wait another incense stick's time, and some juniors in the clan happen to be going; I'll take you all with me."
After giving the two instructions, Wuzhiqi led them to sit on the beach.
"How about it? Isn't the scenery here nice? Much better than the barren Star Nexus Immortal Fox Territory, isn't it?"
In the distance, the sea and sky meet.
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the sea like fine gold foil.
Large swaths of clouds appeared to emerge from the sea and rise into the sky.
Such a broad view truly broadens one's mind and spirit.
Song Chen smiled and nodded:
"This is my first time seeing the ocean, and it is just as described in the books."
Wuzhiqi twitched his ears:
"So, do you think Mr. Song has any plans to open a branch in the territory of the Red-Bottomed Macaques?"
Before Song Chen could speak, Qingluan awkwardly interrupted.
"I'm still here, and you're already robbing the baby's money tree?"
Upon hearing this, Wuzhiqi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
In the past few months, even a blind man could see that Qingluan and Tianhu's relationship had made a major breakthrough.
The sticky feeling was so strong it almost blinded them.
He was about to make a few jokes when he saw the Azure Phoenix Ancestor's expression change.
The expression on the face of the Azure Phoenix Ancestor was solemn.
"The Heavenly Fox Baby transmitted to me that several hundred high-level cultivators from the Five Zen Temple have been teleported to his territory."
This includes the abbot of Wuchan Temple during his consecration period.
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi exchanged a glance after hearing this.
Zhao Ziyi frowned:
"Their target is the Spicy Palace?"
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor remained silent for a long time, as he was communicating with the Heavenly Fox in his sea of consciousness.
After a moment, Ancestor Qingluan nodded.
"Yes, they want to invite the owner of Spicy Palace to move to Gozenji Temple."
Song Chen pursed his lips:
"How is it now? Has a fight broken out?"
Ancestor Qingluan shook his head:
"No fight broke out. Ji Kong was holed up inside the defensive formation, and was currently debating Buddhist teachings with Xiao Shi."
Well, those three cultivators you often follow are also here.
Even if a fight breaks out, don't be afraid. The Qilin and the Jiaolong are there and will help.
Upon hearing this, Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi both breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're alright."
Recently, the name "Spicy Palace" has indeed become very well-known.
The cultivators at the Integration Stage personally led teams to capture people from the Spicy Palace.
It seems they need to seize the time to hone their skills and strive to become independent as soon as possible.
It's best to avoid seeing them before they become powerful.
Ancestor Qingluan frowned and asked in confusion:
"Xiao Shi made a bet with Ji Kong: if he loses the debate on Buddhism, he'll go with Ji Kong. Can Xiao Shi do it?"
Wuzhiqi perked up his ears and exclaimed in surprise:
"Little Stone? Little Stone is the queen bee outside your shop, right? Does it understand Buddhism?"
Zhao Ziyi smiled and said:
"Don't worry, Xiao Shi has a very high level of Buddhist knowledge."
Previously, Xiao Shi mistakenly ate a six-winged cicada and received a portion of its knowledge.
"A six-winged golden cicada?!"
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor and Wuzhiqi cried out in disbelief.
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor looked at Zhao Ziyi with a solemn expression:
"Was Xiao Shi really eating a six-winged golden cicada?"
Zhao Ziyi was a little confused by the question, but he nodded:
"Yes, it's the six-winged golden cicada. Xiao Shi said it himself."
The cicada sheds its shell and transforms into a cicada; a cicada is one that knows.
Cicadas grow up in filth as juveniles and molt into adults.
Buddhist practice emphasizes sudden enlightenment, and actions related to cicadas—such as cicada emergence and molting—embody a profound state of mind in Buddhist practice.
Wuzhiqi frowned deeply:
"However, there is no six-winged golden cicada on the True Treasure Continent."
The Six-Winged Golden Cicada is a supreme treasure of Buddhist cultivation, of paramount importance, and can only appear on the Immortal Illumination Continent.
Zhao Ziyi paused for a moment, then explained:
"Song Chen and I are not from the True Treasure Continent."
We actually come from a small world of the Tianyi Sect, called the Tianyan Continent.
The Tianyi Sect believes in the One Way.
The ways of Heaven are vast and boundless; I alone walk the path to immortality.
To walk the path alone, one must kill fellow cultivators of the same generation.
They then raised humans in the small world.
When the time is right, a group of cultivators will be brought out to serve as whetstones for the sect's disciples.
"Song Chen and I were only able to fight our way out and escape with our lives because we were strong enough."
Upon hearing this, Qingluan and Wuzhiqi stared wide-eyed in surprise.
Is there such a vicious sect?
Wuzhiqi mumbled:
"No wonder, no wonder the dragon let the two of you travel to the True Treasure Continent."
So you're not from the True Treasure Continent after all.
Qingluan frowned and asked:
"So, the six-winged golden cicada was also found on the Tianyan Continent?"
Zhao Ziyi nodded:
"That's right, we got the Six-Winged Golden Cicada at a bargain auction on the Tianyan Continent."
Before this, we didn't know what it was.
Zhao Ziyi pressed further:
"Ancestor, could it be that there's something wrong with the Tianyan Continent?"
Ancestor Qingluan nodded, then shook his head:
"It's not clear yet; we'll have to see it for ourselves to know."
Song Chen said in a deep voice:
"We've always wanted to save up money to buy the small world of Tianyi Sect."
No matter the cost, we must buy the Tianyan Continent.
We didn't have any money before, and we didn't find any opportunities.
If the Ancestor wants to see it, why don't we pay for it, and the Ancestor can talk to the Tianyi Sect?
I tentatively asked about the price of the small world.
The Azure Phoenix Ancestor's brows were furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a fly.
"Wait a moment, let me and Tianhu Baby discuss this some more."
After a moment, the Azure Phoenix Ancestor spoke:
“This is feasible. I will go to Tianyi Sect in a while to discuss the sale of the small world.”
"What is the Tianyan Continent you're talking about like? Can you describe it?"
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi, one after the other, gave a general overview of the Tianyan Continent.
He described everything, from the topography and landforms to the characteristics of the vegetation.
Qingluan nodded repeatedly as she listened:
"It seems that the spiritual plants on the Tianyan Continent are quite complete."
It's just that the area is a bit small.
The overall area of the Tianyan Continent is several hundred times smaller than the territory of the Xing Shu Immortal Fox Clan.
Song Chen nodded:
"Hmm, the variety of low-level spiritual plants is quite complete."
However, it is also possible that the Tianyi Sect deliberately brought the seed into the small world.
Oh, and there's one more thing!
Ancestor Qingluan looked at him with a puzzled expression:
"What's up?"
As Song Chen gazed at the setting sun, a sudden flash of inspiration brought back memories of that day.
He and Zhao Ziyi saw the same sunset when they were having dinner at a restaurant in Zhuoyangchuan.
That day, the setting sun fell on the eaves, illuminating the auspicious beasts on the flying eaves.
Song Chen smiled and said:
"In the folklore of the Tianyan Continent, there has always been a protective beast."
People placed this protective animal on the eaves of the house.
Pray to ward off disaster and protect the home.
Because mortals cannot cultivate, their lifespan is less than a hundred years, and many traditions have been lost.
But the auspicious beasts on the buildings have remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years.
This auspicious beast has a peculiar appearance, and no one has ever actually seen it. But the people of the Tianyan Continent all call it "Chenghuang".
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