Chapter 35: The Prodigy
The Tianjiao List, an ancient magical instrument with a mysterious origin that suddenly appears once every few hundred years, seems to connect many unknown secret realms and serves as a stage for the Tianjiao to compete and seize treasures.
According to the visible records in the Duobao Pagoda, the original body of the Tianjiao List seems to have originated from a super-large relic lost in ancient times.
Over the years, many people have wanted to find the remains of the sect that produced the Tianjiao List, but no one has succeeded.
Up to now, everyone in the world of cultivation has given up on this idea.
The most special thing about the Tianjiaobang magic weapon among all the ancient magic weapons is...
The contemporary geniuses who have participated in the list of geniuses will not remember their experience once they leave the range of the magic weapon, and can only show their gains through the spoils they carry with them.
Since the records of the Tianjiao List appeared, only a handful of Tianjiao have retained the memory of being on the list, but these three Tianjiao only left fragmentary information.
The Golden Lotus of Creation is the message left behind by one of the Buddhist geniuses of the past.
According to that Buddhist disciple, when he was seriously injured in the exam, he was fortunate enough to hear the Buddha chanting in the main hall. At that time, he saw thousands of auspicious auras in the hall, surrounded by auspicious clouds, lotus flowers emerging from the ground, and shining with golden light.
The spiritual flower that bloomed amidst the waves of Sanskrit sounds was none other than the Golden Lotus of Creation.
According to records, when the Golden Lotus of Creation is in full bloom, the sound of Buddhist chants lingers in the ears, accompanied by a rich and fragrant aroma, and bursts of strange fragrance fill the nose. It is said that -
Just looking at its shape will clear your eyes, and smelling its flavor will cleanse your soul. Holding it in your hand, you can cut off the demons in your heart and clear your mind.
The Dao of Creation has the power to create something out of nothing. It can create bones, extend life, or cultivate the Dao.
Looking back at the history of the world of cultivation, there are countless people who have broken through their cultivation path and have to rebuild themselves. All of them need good fortune to succeed, and the road to rebuilding is full of difficulties, and they cannot ascend.
Only this Buddhist disciple seemed to have no obstacles...
Even though he had shattered his path and heart, cut off all his past, bid farewell to the Buddhist sect, and escaped into the mortal world, this Buddhist disciple still successfully attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven!
It is precisely because of his success that the Golden Lotus of Creation is listed as one of the heavenly treasures with proven existence, and is ranked among the top three treasures pursued by countless people in the list of geniuses of all generations!
Yuan Qi sighed softly.
He sat there wearing a sky-blue coat. Even though there was a hint of fatigue on his face, his figure looked like a green bamboo that would rather bend than break.
"I see..."
He stroked the token in his hand that was returned by Chu Sheng, and looked at Qi An calmly. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"The situation on the Tianjiao Ranking is complicated. Even the Duobao Pagoda doesn't have any more information, and the Zhongnan Dao Sect is the same. We can't make any guarantees."
"You know what's going on at the Sword Palace, so I won't tell you." Qi An spread his hands.
"I'm not planning on asking you to help with anything. The Zhongnan Dao clan is a big family, and it's not something you can make decisions on your own. Not to mention that even Ye Ziqing didn't ask you, so what else can I say?"
Under Yuan Qi's gaze, he wiped the spotless Luoshui sword in his hand again, and then sheathed it with a clang, revealing a very hearty smile.
"Chu Sheng is my adopted junior sister. I'm just telling you this today so that the Zhongnan Dao Sect won't think that the Sword Palace and the Hehuan Sect have formed some unbreakable alliance..."
"At that time, all actions on the Tianjiao Ranking will only represent the position of me, Qi An!"
Qi An is Qi An, not the first disciple of the Sword Palace who can be replaced at any time, so he can speak out so unscrupulously.
Yuan Qi is Yuan Qi, but he is also the eldest son of Zhongnan Taoist Sect and the masterpiece of the Yuan family. No matter what, he cannot put his personal emotions above the sect and family.
Yuan Qi looked at Qi An's back and shook his head. He took out the communication mirror that his family had kept, and the soundproofing magic circle took effect the moment he clicked on the communication.
"...Regarding the suggestion we mentioned earlier, what do you think about it, Qi'er?"
Yuan Qi respected and revered the Yuan family ancestor, who had always obeyed him in everything. He spoke to him in a gentle but unyielding tone.
"I have already informed your Fengxi Sect Master.
Although the Hehuan Sect is only a second-rate sect, it still has its past foundation, and it is also a sect that practices Dharma. The method of dual cultivation still has some merits and will be of great help to you.
What's more, this woman can actually naturally integrate with your natal magic weapon... I believe that dual cultivation will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort, and it is not much worse than the furnace.
This is the opportunity that destiny has bestowed upon my Yuan family's Qilin child!"
Yuan Qi did not answer. The Yuan family ancestor glanced at his indifferent expression and spoke with a loving face.
“However, our family is not the kind that disregards the wishes of future generations.
Qi'er... your life-saving magic weapon is something that concerns your life and property. If you have someone you love and don't want to take her as your Taoist partner, that's fine.
To be on the safe side, I will take advantage of the fact that Yun Mengzi, the thousand-year-old ghost, is busy with his own affairs and kill this woman directly!
This method will ensure Qi'er can rest easy from now on."
Yuan Qi's expression remained calm. "Grandmaster."
The Yuan family's ancestor stopped talking and looked at him with a very indulgent look.
Yuan Qi stretched out his hand and calmly grabbed the wild and unruly sky fire from the umbrella of the Tianyan Demon-Suppressing Umbrella.
"No matter how useful the Tianyan is, it's ultimately just a stupid tool.
If I don't even have the determination to tame it with all my strength, and only blindly suppress and eliminate those who may harm me, how can I lead the people in the future?"
He rubbed the fire into various shapes in his hands, and finally put it back on the Demon-Suppressing Umbrella under the delighted gaze of the Yuan family ancestor.
To wield the Heavenly Fire, one must be at least a Nascent Soul cultivator to be able to do so freely...
Yuan Qi's nonchalant behavior symbolized that he already had the strength to break through the Nascent Soul stage, but for some reason, he had been suppressing his own realm!
Yuan Qi said lightly.
"She is just a little female cultivator who has just broken through the Golden Core Stage. Why should the ancestor go to such great lengths? It would be better to keep her for the time being. Perhaps she will be of great use.
There are countless geniuses on the road of cultivation. Instead of working tirelessly to be the first, why not drive them all to follow me?
Just like Qi An and Ye Ziqing?"
After hearing this, the Yuan family's ancestor burst into laughter!
"Alright, alright—this level of cultivation is the beginning of the kingly way. Qi'er is truly worthy of being the Qilin son of my Yuan family!
I am already old, and it is time for you to go out on your own..."
After responding to the concern from his family, Yuan Qi calmly closed the communication mirror.
He did not move, but his hand unconsciously stroked the token that was sent back again. His expression was no longer calm and composed, and it seemed a little gloomy.
I am not Qi An, who travels the world alone with a sword, nor am I Ye Ziqing, who lives a reckless life like a play.
I am the eldest son of the Zhongnan Dao Sect, the long-awaited Qilin child of the Yuan family. I bear the karmic consequences of my entire clan, and every move I make requires careful consideration...
Ye Ziqing, what exactly do you want now that you have taken this step against Junior Sister Chu Sheng?
Ye Ziqing was talking when he suddenly sneezed.
"A-choo!"
"Senior Brother Ziqing..." Chu Sheng looked at him with concern, only to see the young man waving his hand nonchalantly.
"I'm a tough guy with thick skin and tough muscles, so what big deal can I cause?
Most likely, there are some guys who are only good at swordplay, and some guys who are only good at playing tricks, who are jealous of me to the point of being twisted, so they secretly say a few words behind my back!"
...Why do I feel like I know the person who these senior brothers said they dislike?
Chu Sheng blinked, knowing that Ye Ziqing was deliberately joking to make him feel less gloomy, so he also smiled briefly.
But no matter how they created a relaxed atmosphere, the risk of Yun Mengzi's imminent death weighed heavily on Chu Sheng's stomach like a huge rock.
Master...
Chu Sheng only then discovered that Yun Mengzi, who was both his teacher, elder and friend, knew everything about him, but he himself was unaware of his past.
Yun Mengzi never mentioned his past to her. He would only occasionally say a few words when teaching her Daoxin, but he would just brush it all off in just a few words.
She didn't know that the title Yunmeng was not a compliment to Yunmengzi's strength and status, but a proof of pain and weakness.
She didn't know Yun Mengzi's real name, or how many years had passed.
She didn’t know…
She didn't know that the ordinary time she and her master spent leisurely together would be torn apart by the thunder tribulation as easily as a thin page of a book.
Chu Sheng thought back to when he was in Liangyi Valley, and how Yun Mengdan had vanished the calamity cloud with a flick of his finger. He also thought of his master who had fallen into a deep sleep after returning to the Hehuan Sect...
Chu Sheng suddenly shuddered.
--wrong!
If the master had dissipated the thunder tribulation as easily as his appearance suggested, he should not have been so weak as to fall into a deep sleep immediately.
Judging from the stability Yun Mengzi has always shown in front of Hehuan Sect and Chu Sheng, it is obvious that he has endured this negative state for many years.
According to common sense, he would never use any overly exhausting spells that would affect his condition too much, or do anything that would require him to recover...
But Chu Sheng was completely unaware of this, and was dancing with Gui Xuan on the lightning point of Jieyun...
This is why Yun Mengzi had to cross most of the cultivation world to rescue the person after seeing the state of the soul lamp, and then after repelling the thunder, he immediately returned to the Hehuan Sect to recuperate.
——Master’s unusually weak condition is caused by myself!
Chu Sheng fell silent.
It is no use regretting what you did in the past now.
Her guilt was like cotton soaked in water, swelling and settling in her chest with difficulty, but her brain forcibly broke free from the constraints of emotion and jumped to the third perspective to think calmly.
Chu Sheng replayed the scenes of his meeting with his master in Liangyi Valley and their final separation back in Hehuan Sect in his mind frame by frame, until it finally stopped at Yun Mengzi's not overflowing aura.
No, absolutely wrong.
Master's aura was not the kind that would expand to the point of overflowing like that of an ordinary cultivator when he entered a realm of tribulation. The thunder tribulation of the Mahayana stage would never come at this time.
Then what Elder Fuqi said about Master's so-called "tribulation" during his hibernation failing...
What kind of disaster is this?
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