Seeing the seven fairies emerge from the void unharmed, carrying a jade platter filled with peaches, Cao Ya's eyes flashed.
The Seven Fairy Maidens were no slouch in cultivation, both being at the peak of the Profound Immortal realm... Moreover, this Jade Pool seemed to...
Cao Ya gazed at the Jade Pool, where divine light surged and celestial energy abounded, and was momentarily filled with astonishment and uncertainty.
“Lord Ketu, there is no need to be alarmed.”
General Zhenwu transmitted his voice without changing his expression:
"Legend has it that this ancient Jade Pool is actually a supreme treasure, a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth, which was bestowed upon the Queen Mother of the West by the Taoist Ancestor for protection."
He paused, then continued:
"Even a Primordial Saint could not break through Yaochi's defenses in one move."
Cao Ya was stunned, then woke up and looked at the entire Jade Pool. Sure enough, it was an extraordinary treasure of heaven and earth!
No wonder he always felt something was off about Yaochi; it turns out it was a magical treasure bestowed by the Heavenly Dao Hongjun.
"I wonder what grade of spiritual treasure it is?" Cao Ya asked telepathically, very curious.
Even a Primordial Saint couldn't break through Yaochi's defenses with a single move, so it's safe to say it's at least a second or third-rate place.
"It is said to be a second-class spiritual treasure, some say it is a third-class spiritual treasure, and others say it is a first-class spiritual treasure. If the Queen Mother of the West does not come forward to clarify, who can know?" General Zhenwu replied.
"A first-class spiritual treasure? How is that possible?" Cao Ya was speechless.
In the primordial universe, the most powerful divine weapons are the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, which are divided into five grades, with the fifth grade being the lowest and the first grade being the strongest.
According to legend, first-class spiritual treasures are generally chaotic spiritual treasures or creation spiritual treasures. What does that mean?
The most treasured possessions of a Primordial Saint are nothing more than derivatives of the Primordial Treasures. There are very few Saints who have mastered the complete Primordial Treasures or Chaos Treasures.
Cao Ya felt that a second-class spiritual treasure was the absolute best, and even that was unlikely; it was more likely to be a third-class spiritual treasure.
But that's already very strong.
Cao Ya didn't have a single spiritual treasure, not even the lowest-grade fifth-class spiritual treasure.
It should be known that spiritual treasures are very precious. Even a fifth-grade spiritual treasure is hard for ordinary Golden Immortals to obtain, except for some Golden Immortals from powerful forces with deep backgrounds, or a few lucky individuals.
"Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerable! Greetings, Your Majesty! The Seven Fairy Maidens have come to gather peaches of immortality by imperial decree." The Seven Fairy Maidens bowed.
The Queen Mother of the West beckoned, and the jade plate held by the seven fairy maidens flew into the air.
"Please take your seats as well," said the Queen Mother of the West.
The seven fairies found a corner to sit down.
The immortals gazed at the peaches with intense longing.
Seeing that the Queen Mother of the West was about to distribute peaches, the Jade Emperor suddenly coughed.
The Queen Mother stopped what she was doing, turned her head to look at the Jade Emperor, indicating that she was asking a question.
"Great Celestial Venerable?"
"Your Majesty, please don't be offended. I have an idea, which is also a lucky draw prize."
The Jade Emperor smiled, extended his left hand, and with a flick of his wrist, a large umbrella appeared out of thin air. It was dark in color, and its surface kept rotating, emanating a mysterious aura.
When the immortals saw the large umbrella, they looked it over and their pupils constricted, filled with great horror.
"I'm sure all the immortals have recognized what this is." The Jade Emperor was very satisfied with the immortals' reaction and said, "This thing is called the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella. I obtained it by chance in a newly born lower realm when I was traveling through the myriad realms."
He paused briefly, as if giving the immortals time to digest the information, and then casually stated:
"I intend to convene a grand gathering of immortals before the Peach Banquet begins. Those interested can register, and the final winner will receive the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella as a reward."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jade Pool fell silent.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the sky-shading umbrella, their expressions filled with longing.
"Great Heavenly Venerable..." The Queen Mother seemed to frown, but didn't say anything more.
"It's alright." The Jade Emperor glanced at the Queen Mother of the West, then, as if suddenly remembering something, added, "By the way, the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella is a fourth-grade spiritual treasure, not a fifth-grade one."
Undoubtedly, this caused an uproar throughout the entire Jade Pool, with many immortals eagerly coveting the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella.
"A sky-avoiding umbrella? What's the purpose of this?" Cao Ya frowned and humbly asked.
This is when his shortcomings became apparent. His cultivation period was short, only a few hundred years, and he spent much of that time on Jidu Star without ever venturing out to explore the universe. As a result, he was confused about many common-sense matters, or even completely unaware of them.
"Judging from its name and the flowing aura, the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella should be a special spiritual treasure that avoids the karmic consequences of heaven. It is not affected by the number of heaven and earth and is extremely rare. Only about one out of a hundred heaven and earth spiritual treasures can produce such a treasure, and they are basically all fifth-grade spiritual treasures." Jin Chanzi sighed, wondering which realm the Jade Emperor had traveled to and obtained such a rare item in the primordial realm.
"A fourth-class spiritual treasure—the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella. With this, no great calamity or great tribulation can possibly affect its owner." Marshal Tianpeng exclaimed in amazement.
If he had this, he could sneak into the Moon Star and go see Chang'e.
Um, this approach seems rather despicable...
Marshal Tianpeng touched his nose and looked around guiltily.
“This kind of spiritual treasure, even at the fifth grade, can be useful to a Great Luo Immortal. At the fourth grade, it can even be effective for a Quasi-Saint. I really don’t understand why the Great Heavenly Venerable would give out the Sky-Avoiding Umbrella as a prize? And what is the significance of this?” Vice Commander Tianyou asked, puzzled.
"The Great Celestial Venerable has his own purpose; we will simply observe," General Zhenwu said calmly, unmoved.
"What, General Zhenwu, aren't you going to give it a try?" Jin Chanzi asked with a smile.
"No, I know I can't get it." General Zhenwu was self-aware. If he broke through to the Great Luo realm, he might give it a try... Well, even if he achieved the Great Luo realm, he was too lazy to get involved. Anyway, he either didn't enter the Great Tribulation, or if he did step into the tide of the Great Tribulation, that was his choice. Why would he need the Heavenly Umbrella?
"Open-minded," Jin Chanzi praised.
He and General Zhenwu shared the same idea.
Meanwhile, Grand Master Xuandu's eyes were once again vacant, it was unclear whether he was listening to their discussion or wandering off into the infinite realms of existence.
Marshal Tianpeng, Vice Marshal Tianyou, and General Heisha were tempted, but they knew that their participation would only serve as a stepping stone.
Let alone the Great Luo Immortals, even the Golden Immortals are not the most powerful.
"A fourth-grade spiritual treasure! I've never even seen a fifth-grade spiritual treasure in my entire life," Cao Ya exclaimed.
Whether they are born from heaven and earth or created later, every single one of these treasures is an extremely powerful divine object, and even the major religions of all regions do not possess many of them.
In the past, when Hongjun merged with the Dao, he bestowed many divine objects upon the Treasure Dividing Cliff, all of which were spiritual treasures of heaven and earth.
"Haha, as long as you live long enough, you'll always be able to find a fifth-grade spiritual treasure or two by chance," Marshal Tianpeng laughed heartily.
Clearly, he obtained a fifth-grade spiritual treasure by patiently persevering.
Cao Ya suddenly had a thought: If I refine Jidu Star into a spiritual treasure, can it reach the rank of a fourth-grade spiritual treasure?
Well, I don't know if I can achieve it, but I'm sure I'll die a horrible death!
Cao Ya abandoned this suicidal idea.
At this point, regardless of the Jade Emperor's intentions, the Heaven-Avoiding Umbrella was a real thing, and many gods were envious, but they also knew they couldn't get their hands on it.
Only those immortals from great sects descended to the arena, eager to compete for the Heavenly Umbrella.
Just then, Cao Ya received a telepathic message that caused him to lose his focus.
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