Chapter 120 Immortal Treasure
After inspecting the area for several days, Song Chi discovered that each of the dragon and phoenix clans was growing well. He feared that in twenty years, not just three or five individuals would possess dragon and phoenix blood, but the entire clan would achieve it. At that time, the ancestors of the dragon and phoenix clans would be overjoyed and would likely bestow upon her extraordinary treasures. This would provide an extra layer of protection in defeating the Evil King and ensuring her survival.
Of course, one must be strong oneself to forge iron. Improving her cultivation was the priority, so she quickly devoted herself to comprehension. Time flies in cultivation; fifteen years passed in the blink of an eye, and she reached the True Immortal Realm. Because of the protection of this immortal barrier, her previous True Divine Transformation Realm tribulation—not to mention that Song Chi's tribulation was like a drizzle, barely hurting her—was relatively easy. Even for those like Mo Shubai, who were terrifying in terms of tribulation, the intensity of this tribulation was comparable to their own Nascent Soul True Immortal Realm tribulations, so they passed through it with relative ease.
However, even this barrier wouldn't offer much help during the Ascension Realm's righteous path. The earth-shattering tribulation lightning is bound to cause and effect, a manifestation of the will of Heaven; hiding at the ends of the earth is useless. Only the cultivator's strength can withstand it, and of course, it depends primarily on Xie Lanqing's weapon-refining skills. And Xie Lanqing, worthy of being Heaven's chosen son with all five elemental roots fully developed, even though he only half-heartedly pursued weapon refining, only grasped the true essence of weapon refining in these two years. As his first immortal spirit weapon soared into the sky, red light spread across the entire heavens, accompanied by resounding celestial music. Moreover, this immortal spirit weapon clearly possessed a weapon spirit, truly incredibly intelligent. This spectacle excited the group of Venerables, their eyes brimming with excitement. This was a symbol of achieving the highest level of weapon refining; at this moment, Xie Lanqing could truly be called a Grandmaster.
However, they couldn't guarantee whether Xie Lanqing could maintain this level of skill; if she could only forge one, it would be all in vain. But this worry was clearly unnecessary. Xie Lanqing then forged all the immortal magical artifacts with the five elemental roots. In just three to five months, she had forged enough immortal artifacts for everyone in the Spirit Realm to ascend to the Immortal Realm.
The Venerables were naturally overjoyed, except for the Venerables of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans. After all, the precious phoenix eggs they cared about in the two spiritual realms of Dragon Pool and Phoenix Land were still in a state of selflessness, solemnly closing their eyes and rising and falling with the rising and falling spiritual energy in Dragon Pool and Phoenix Fire. There was no sign of them breaking through to the true dragon and phoenix bloodline. This made the Venerables of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans anxious, and several of them even had blisters on their lips.
To avoid wasting time, the guardians and destined individuals within the northern barrier began their journey on the righteous path. Ye Qingyu was the first to bravely choose this path and succeed, after which the others followed suit. Therefore, having witnessed so many terrifying lightning tribulations in recent days, everyone had become somewhat numb to them. With the aid of the Carefree Grass and immortal magical artifacts, aside from causing serious injury, no one had truly failed on the righteous path. Thus, everyone's expressions relaxed at this moment.
Now it all depends on how the Dragon and Phoenix clans behave. Because they didn't dare disturb their final, crucial cultivation, none of Song Chi's group chose the righteous path.
That day, Song Chi tidied herself up and went out. As soon as she opened the door, good heavens! The Venerables of the Dragon and Phoenix clans stared at her with gleaming, eager eyes. They probably thought she had some trick up her sleeve to awaken the true spirit bloodlines of these dragon and phoenix offspring. But she was helpless; whether they could succeed was entirely up to fate. However, judging by the looks of it… their growth seemed quite good. After all, the dragon energy and phoenix fire energy had begun to materialize in recent days, and even her house couldn't block them.
She could only bow to the Venerables and then go straight to Xie Lanqing's weapon-refining room and knock on the door.
Xie Lanqing was truly the most vain person she had ever seen. Lately, before starting his daily weapon forging, he would first set up a tent, bathe, and change clothes before leisurely heading to the weapon forging room to begin his new day's forging tasks. He dressed up extravagantly every day, never wearing the same outfit twice, though bright pink was clearly the most common color.
He answered the door just then, dressed in a soft pink robe. He glanced at her, smiled, and gestured for her to enter.
Then, once the door is closed, it becomes a small world of its own, and from the outside, all that can be seen is the spiritual mist and celestial light rising from the roof of the weapon-refining room.
"Senior Brother Xie, I've come to ask you to craft two zithers. I wonder if you have any insights into this area?"
After all, it was that precious Divine Phoenix Wutong tree, and she really couldn't bear to ruin it. Although many golden phoenix trees also grew in this Phoenix Fire Land, their immortal aura was worlds apart from the one she had cut down.
"The art of weapon crafting is interconnected; once you reach a certain level, you can craft any kind of spiritual weapon," Xie Lanqing said confidently, without mincing words. However, she added, "As for musical instruments, I have never crafted one before. I also don't have any suitable spiritual wood for me to use. If Junior Sister Song is referring to the phoenix wood from the Phoenix Fire Land..." Xie Lanqing shook her head with a smile, "In my opinion, it's still lacking. Purple nanmu wood that's over ten thousand years old is better at showcasing the beauty of the zither's sound."
Song Chi immediately smiled and pulled out a golden, smooth, mirror-like phoenix-shaped parasol tree from his sleeve.
"Hiss—!" Xie Lanqing immediately gasped. Although there was a small barrier separating them, Song Chi immediately put his index finger to his lips and made a whispering gesture, then smiled and said, "Senior Brother Xie, with this wood, do you think you can forge a celestial zither?"
Xie Lanqing's eyes immediately lit up, indicating that he could give it a try, but whether it would succeed depended on fate. Song Chi thought to herself that she still had seven or eight pieces of such divine phoenix parasol trees, so she might as well give it a try. She always felt that the zither made of phoenix wood should be able to unleash even greater power of sound cultivation during battle.
Because she was under immense pressure to deal with the Evil King, she desperately wanted to be fully armed to the teeth. Therefore, she immediately gave Xie Lanqing two more pieces of phoenix wood, one as a thank-you gift. Xie Lanqing was also highly skilled in music and naturally loved the zither. He clearly admired the phoenix wood she gave him and readily agreed, saying he could forge it for her right away, adding that he was already tired of forging those other magical artifacts…
Then Xie Lanqing said that she wanted to borrow her fairy abode to burn incense and bathe, and meditate for three days, so as not to be worthy of the fairy tree, Wutong.
Song Chi readily vacated the west room for Xie Lanqing to burn incense and bathe. Three days later, Xie Lanqing emerged from the west room dressed in pristine white. This surprised Song Chi, as Xie Lanqing preferred warm-toned clothing. He had never seen Xie Lanqing wear cool colors before, especially all white. However, Xie Lanqing was exceptionally beautiful, so her white attire actually made her appear pure and noble, like blood from heaven, possessing a unique and captivating icy beauty.
Xie Lanqing's explanation for this is...
"White belongs to metal, which is more suitable for making musical instruments. Junior Sister Song, please wait three days, and I will definitely present you with two immortal zithers then."
At this moment, a touch of metaphysics was indeed necessary. Song Chi, ever the obsequious one, immediately escorted Xie Lanqing to the door of the weapon-refining room. There, he paused, then asked in a cryptic tone, "Was the other zither crafted for Young Master Shubai?" Song Chi sniffed, glancing at the sky, too embarrassed to answer. Xie Lanqing seemed to see right through him, lowered her eyes, smiled slightly, and then casually entered the room.
Three days later, the weather was gloomy. Not only were there thick, heavy snowfalls in the northern Canghai Kingdom, but the southern Canghai Kingdom was also shrouded in dark clouds and a fine drizzle, which was quite bothersome. For some reason, the Venerable Ones felt a sudden, indescribable sense of solemnity, as if something significant was about to happen.
What important matter do you want me to talk about? It's easy enough; everyone's eyes are fixed on the weapon-refining room. Song Chi and Xie Lanqing had been secretly discussing something three days ago. In short, Xie Lanqing had seriously burned incense, bathed, and meditated for three days before starting to refine weapons—he'd never shown this much care when refining celestial artifacts before. Who knows what kind of precious celestial treasure he's refining this time? To be honest, everyone is quite looking forward to it.
As thick fog suddenly billowed in from the sea, and earth fire surged from the south towards the north, the Venerables couldn't help but fix their sharp eyes on the Phoenix Fire Barrier. At this moment, even the Venerables of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans slightly shifted their attention away from the dragon princes and phoenix grandsons and turned their gaze to the weapon-refining room.
However, Venerable Xueqiao's gaze suddenly changed, turning towards the two alchemy rooms adjacent to each other on the east side. When the others noticed the commotion and looked over, Song Chi's white-robed figure had already appeared outside the alchemy rooms.
Then, suddenly, a sliver of sky opened above the two alchemy rooms, and two thick streams of spiritual energy shot upwards. This energy swirled and rotated in the high sky, resembling the Yin and Yang of a Tai Chi symbol, causing the surrounding wind and clouds to change color. Countless streams of spiritual energy surged forth from the earth and sea, converging into the Tai Chi-like spiritual mist, making the mist gradually grow thicker and larger, like a massive city. Then, the two streams of spiritual energy abruptly separated, plummeting downwards and merging into the two alchemy rooms. Instantly, a violent thunderclap, like a torrential downpour, resounded from within. The Venerables' expressions changed drastically. What kind of extraordinary elixir would be born? Even after searching through countless ancient texts, they had never heard of such a thing.
A quarter of an hour passed, and the thunder subsided. Above the alchemy room, celestial mist began to swirl and dance lightly. Another quarter of an hour passed, and with a soft pop, two pills, one white and one black, leaped out from the alchemy room. These pills were different from the previous Divine Essence Pills and Carefree Pills. Those pills emerged in the same way and flew towards each disciple who needed the righteous path; they were all flawless white jade pills, radiating a brilliant celestial light. These two pills, however, emitted no light whatsoever; they simply steamed slightly within the spiritual energy. Yet, although they appeared dim and lacking luster, they inexplicably possessed a simple, dignified, and effortlessly powerful quality.
Although the venerable ones did not know what kind of pill it was, they all felt a chill upon seeing it and couldn't help but bow solemnly. This was a sign of respect to any cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of their cultivation path.
"Song Chi, quickly feed him two pills with spirit blood." A cold voice came from inside the pill room at this moment.
Song Chi immediately cut blood with his dagger and threw it at the two pills. The pills seemed to have a spirit, swallowing each one with a drop of spiritual blood. After circling around a few times, they landed safely in the jade box that Song Chi had prepared.
At this moment, two handsome figures emerged from the thick fog that billowed up as the door to the alchemy room opened.
Although both looked somewhat haggard, their eyes shone brightly, suggesting they had both gained some enlightenment. Just as Song Chi was about to congratulate them, Xi Ya's coded message arrived. "I don't know what important matter you have to attend to, but you always seem this way before important matters arise, and this time you seem even more nervous. So, together with… Senior Brother Song," she paused, knowing that Xi Ya secretly called Song Yun "A-Yun," and her brother called her "Ya'er," indicating they had already developed feelings for each other, she was just a little embarrassed, "we recently had some insights and created this pill. This pill is extremely lethal to the souls of both cultivators and evil spirits, especially against evil spirits. Lately, I've observed battles with evil spirits, and I feel their souls can hide with any amount of spiritual energy, making them very difficult to fight. But these two pills, the spiritual pill can seal the heavens, and the poisonous pill can sever the earth, making it impossible for the souls of cultivators or evil spirits to fly or escape. I wonder if they can help you."
Hearing this, Song Chi couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. She knew there must be a reason why she had such a good first impression of Xi Ya. Zuiyun Sanren then explained that this was the Heaven and Earth Limitless Sealing Spirit Pill, a top-grade pill that only a grandmaster-level alchemist from a million years ago could refine. Even alchemists among the ascended cultivators of their generation might not be able to refine it. With this pill, dealing with the Evil King would be a piece of cake. After all, the Evil King's greatest strength lay in his near-immortality. As long as a trace of his soul remained, he would immediately absorb the power of all evil spirits and rise from the ashes, leaving cultivators constantly on the run. And a million years ago was the era of Qiongyu Immortal Lord, a time of chaos that produced heroes; the grandmasters who achieved such high-pressure cultivation were naturally extraordinary. Xi Ya and Song Yun were simply amazing!
Song Chi sniffed and couldn't help but rush over and give Xi Ya a big hug. As for Song Yun, she actually wanted to give her brother a hug to thank him too. However, in this era, even older brothers felt there was a difference between men and women, let alone Song Yun, who was quite old-fashioned. She could only give him a tearful glance to express her gratitude. But Song Yun only gave her a warning look; he probably thought she was always trying to cause trouble, which made him very uneasy.
Perhaps it was because the two of them had refined such an unprecedented elixir that the wisp of elixir energy spread out, stimulating the dragon sons in the Dragon Pool of the Dragon Clan. In an instant, thirty divine dragons of different colors and sizes coiled and soared into the sky, accompanied by deafening roars. The distant sea seemed to be aroused by these roars, and huge waves surged and rushed towards them. The divine dragons then happily plunged into the deep sea, stirring up the huge waves even more, and the sea surface directly boiled.
The dragon venerables were immediately moved to tears, bowing to heaven and earth in excitement, and finally giving a solemn salute to Song Chi and his companions. They naturally knew that it was this elixir energy that had lent the dragon race a helping hand. The blood of thirty true dragons had been fully awakened! Even in the primordial era, the dragon race had not reached such a level!
Now it was the Phoenix Clan's turn to be anxious. The precious puppies on the Phoenix Fire Land were still solemnly hovering above and below the flames, showing no sign of breaking through to the True Phoenix Bloodline. What could they do? The barrier's power was already thinning. They prayed to heaven and earth, and to their ancestors for a secret to help the puppies break through to the True Phoenix Bloodline.
The secret was revealed in an instant. While the Venerables were busy using their spiritual power to fend off the waves stirred up by the dragons, a dazzling brilliance suddenly shot into the sky above the weapon-refining chamber. Two fiery red pipa swirled gracefully upwards, their strings resonating in the high heavens, producing melodious music. As the music began, countless flames, like colorful clouds, burst through the misty sky, sweeping in. Then, fireballs rained down upon the barrier of the Phoenix Fire Land. The barrier shattered instantly, and a phoenix, trailing magnificent feathers, soared into the sky from the flames, spreading its wings and letting out a powerful cry!
"Good boy, it's all done, it's all done!"
Now it was the Phoenix Clan Venerables' turn to weep and kowtow to heaven and earth. They continued until Xie Lanqing's weapon-refining room opened, at which point they bowed deeply to him and Song Chi, who had gone to Xie Lanqing's side.
After Song Chi and Xie Lanqing returned the greeting, Xie Lanqing smiled and waved his hand, and the two zithers appeared in Song Chi's hands. He even used an invisibility spell to conceal himself, much to the disappointment of those who wanted to see the zithers. Song Chi also wanted to maintain some mystery when giving away the gifts, so he quickly stored them in his storage ring.
Of these two pipa, one was particularly sensitive to her, which was naturally crafted for her by Xie Lanqing. The other zither clearly had a slight connection to Mo Shubai's spiritual energy, so it was naturally crafted for him as well.
Venerable Xueqiao actually sensed something, especially when that wisp of spiritual energy swirled from Song Chi towards Shubai. He knew then who this girl was crafting those two zithers for. At that time, Shubai had already entered the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, needing only one more step to reach the True Immortal Ascension realm. However, Shubai had been hesitant to take that step, ultimately because she had someone she cared about, and each time she faced life and death, she felt an overwhelming sense of attachment. Now, after a wisp of Shubai's divine sense probed over, she probably understood what was going on, and her eyes immediately softened. After being scolded by Venerable Xueqiao, Shubai then composed herself, sensing a change in the weather—a sign that she was about to embark on the True Immortal path. At this moment, within this spiritual realm of the Ancient Canghai Realm to the north, Shubai was the last true immortal.
Venerable Xueqiao couldn't help but focus his mind to protect him, and Song Chi was also greatly alarmed. When they arrived at the small garden, he sat cross-legged and silently protected his senior brother. In reality, although the final heavenly lightning strike from the righteous path had indeed seriously injured Shu Bai, it was not a serious matter. He would recover in a few days.
On the other hand, Song Chi, after only waiting for her senior brother to complete his righteous path, silently sat for a moment and achieved the Unity of Heaven and Man realm. If we're talking about the fastest advancement, it's probably this brat. She almost caught Venerable Xue Qiao completely off guard. Moreover, this girl's tribulation was so terrifying that the heavens and earth lost their color, causing everyone's expression to change. This was because this tribulation seemed to be three times more powerful than that of the destined Cui Xue Ruo.
At that moment, Venerable Xueqiao's face turned deathly pale. He knew that this girl was nowhere near as resolute as the one from the Cui family; she was timid and afraid of pain. Moreover, the heavenly lightning, which seemed intent on destroying him, still stirred an unspeakable anger within him. He asked himself, this girl had only killed one or two people when she was young to seize resources; in all these years, she had always been clean and honest, living a pure and upright life. Why had Heaven treated her so cruelly?
Although Xie Lanqing instantly unleashed three or four celestial magical artifacts, and the Dragon and Phoenix clans were equally formidable, even summoning their dragon pearls and phoenix feathers—their most prized treasures—it was clear that these two clans were indeed clear about their grudges and would repay kindness. However, Venerable Xueqiao still felt that such heavenly lightning could not be withstood by a few magical treasures. The world-destroying power was simply too immense, seemingly determined to annihilate that small white-robed figure. Venerable Xueqiao's eyes widened in fury, feeling that even the laws of heaven and earth were nothing more than this.
Just as his hatred surged, a cool breeze suddenly swept by. Then, as if the spirits of heroes had aided him, countless streams of spiritual energy surged from the earth and the sea, gradually dispersing the lightning tribulation. In the end, only a tiny, bowl-sized bolt of lightning remained, barely a fraction of its original power. Although the girl coughed up blood, it was only a minor injury. Then the wind and clouds dispersed, the sun shone brightly, and a clear blue sky swept across the land.
Faced with this unbelievable scene, everyone was stunned. The Venerables of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans explained that it was perhaps due to the Holy Spirit Fairy's divine favor that the ominous shadow of the world-destroying lightning tribulation was swept away. Everyone found this explanation plausible and decided to believe it for the time being.
Only Venerable Xueqiao felt a strange unease in his heart, a sense that this girl's origins might not be limited to a mere Holy Spirit Fairy from the Dragon and Phoenix clans. Could it be that this girl… shoulders some far more difficult mission? If it were the latter… he began to worry again, how could such small shoulders bear such a burden?
As Song Chi completed her righteous path and withdrew her spiritual power, a thin layer of sweat still seeped from her back. She hadn't expected the tribulation of someone like her, whose yin-side destiny had been exposed, to be so devastating. She had thought she was about to die, but then countless heroic spirits of fallen heroes rushed forth from the heavens and earth to protect her, with the most numerous being the powerful beings of the Dragon and Phoenix clans. The golden scroll explained that this was a gift from ancient powerful beings to those destined to save the world from their yin-side destiny. However, for someone like her, whose tribulation had been weakened to such an extent, she was still grateful for the all-out assistance of the powerful beings of the Dragon and Phoenix clans.
Furthermore, as she finished her meditation, the voices of the ancestors of the Dragon and Phoenix clans, a man and a woman, echoed, "Never did we expect our Dragon and Phoenix clans to prosper again. Such a great kindness will never be forgotten. Therefore, we offer two Dragon and Phoenix Spirit Blood Seals to you and your beloved as a token of our gratitude." They then chuckled softly, "Such deep affection, truly a rare pair of celestial lovers." Following this, two golden and two fiery red dragon and phoenix seal-like celestial treasures floated in Song Chi's sea of consciousness.
Furthermore, the dragon ancestor, sensing the green leaf magic treasure in her storage ring, spat and said, "The Green Leaf of Immortality has only unleashed half of its immortal power; what a waste! It seems these younger generations have indeed lost much of their heritage." The dragon ancestor was a tall, elegant woman, while the phoenix ancestor was an exceptionally handsome man. After examining the green leaf magic treasure for a few moments, they each chanted some ancient immortal incantations. Instantly, the green leaf magic treasure sprouted branches and leaves, growing into a tender, foot-long branch. After chanting, the two ancestors sighed regretfully, explaining that with their power, they could only restore the Green Leaf of Immortality to ninety percent of its power. The remaining ten percent depended on her fate. From their memories, the holder of the Green Leaf of Immortality could only unleash its full power when facing a truly desperate situation, causing a pure white flower to bloom—this was the complete version of the Green Leaf of Immortality. Before they disappeared, they smiled and said, "You're a bit timid, but you didn't have to face such a desperate situation. It seems that in this realm now, there are no longer any evil kings that require the full activation of the Longevity Leaf to be killed. So, young friend, I wish you a safe journey ahead."
Song Chi immediately conjured a physical form from her divine sense and respectfully bowed to bid farewell to the two. As for what the two powerful figures said, she agreed. Let them spare her from any dire situations; she had already come a long way. The Drunken Cloud Hermit immediately smiled and said that she naturally wouldn't encounter any dire situations. In fact, the pills and magical treasures she possessed now were far superior to those of the Jade Immortal Lord back then, and her enemies were much weaker than they had been millions of years ago. She could rest easy, waiting to complete her mission and enjoy a peaceful life. If that were truly the case, then she would accept his auspicious words.
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Author's Note: [Milk Tea][Milk Tea] I'll definitely be posting another chapter later. I can finally start writing the ending soon!!!
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