Chapter 260 Collision
The palace returned to tranquility, and with the return of the mountains and rivers, the flow of the source in the pipe became even faster.
Ji Rong's roots sucked up the source again and again until they filled the three spiritual lakes inside her body. When they could no longer hold any more, she drank some more, filling her body to the brim and leaving satisfied.
Ji Rong's roots gradually returned to the bird's body, and its body slowly floated upwards. Jiao Jue, who had been guarding it tirelessly for eight days, noticed this movement and quickly scooped up the still unconscious Ji Rong. Then, it carried the two birds and two foxes on its back and walked away.
Qing Guanzi was staying with Youhu Yao.
Upon seeing Jiao Jue emerge, Hu Yao immediately stood up, clasped her paws in greeting, and said, "Honored guest, please wait a moment." She then rushed out to inform Wang Yue.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yue gave a smile, took the two baskets of precious materials (one large and one small), saw off Jiao Jue and Qing Guanzi, and then headed towards Jin Ding Palace.
At this moment, Hu Yao rushed over again, saying, "Great Sage, there is no spiritual energy left in the pool."
Wang Yue nodded and said, "You don't need to guard these pools anymore. Everything I left in my cave is yours. Go home as soon as possible."
After saying that, Wang Yue headed towards the Golden Cauldron Palace without looking back. She brushed aside the vines that were growing wildly outside the palace due to the spiritual energy, pushed open the palace door, and hummed a cheerful song just like when she was young.
"In Qingqiu dwells a fox, standing tall and graceful; weaving green robes, weaving illusionary formations..."
She closed the palace gates tightly, leaped to the coffin, glanced at the serene-faced empress, and exchanged a smile with Qingluan and the others.
She opened the cabinet and draped her colleagues in brocade.
She leaped onto the beam of the main hall, her nine tails drooping down.
She formed a hand seal with both hands, attaching a final layer of bewitching magic to the palace that was about to be sealed away for many years. The Golden Cauldron Palace then completely disappeared into the clouds and could no longer be seen.
As soon as Jiao Jue and Qing Guanzi left the area of Jin Ding Palace, Qing Guanzi blocked Jiao Jue's path, stretched out his claws, and asked, "Where is my junior sister?"
Jiao Jue turned around, picked up the unconscious Ji Rong, shook her at Qing Guanzi, and then put her back on his back, saying, "Come with me to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace. She has successfully completed her purification and has a slight chance of advancing and breaking through. It's not too late to take her back after she has fully woken up."
Seeing that Ji Rong was indeed surrounded by golden light and brimming with spiritual energy, Qing Guanzi returned with Jiao Jue.
As soon as Qing Guanzi arrived at the Danxue Mountains, Qing Qiao spotted him from afar and then warmly invited him to leave.
Back in the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, Jiao Jue looked at Ji Rong, whose belly was swollen and constantly radiating golden spiritual energy, and squinted in thought. He had Ji Zhuang and Gu Qingqing bring over a large jade basin and then told them to leave.
Jiao Jue pinched Ji Rong, who looked like a dead bird, and lifted her upside down. Then, the bird spat out mouthfuls of its own essence.
Seeing the source flowing out like a pipe, Jiao Jue's eyes lit up, and it stretched out its paw and pressed on Ji Rong's belly.
This press caused Ji Rong to expel a large amount of primordial energy, which also woke her up. She flapped her wings, raised her head to one side, and said in alarm, "Big brother, what did I do wrong again? Why are you treating me like this?"
Jiao Jue narrowed his eyes and said, "You've eaten too much." He then placed Ji Rong on the cushion next to him, stood up, picked up the jade basin, opened his mouth wide and put it in his mouth, and quickly left.
Upon waking, Ji Rong sensed that the three spiritual lakes within her body were interconnected, and within those lakes, there was a surging source of energy.
She lay on the mat, burping incessantly, secretly practicing the Devouring Heaven Technique while laughing loudly at the roof, revealing her double rows of fangs.
That night, inside the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, all the birds and beasts drifted into sweet dreams. Jiao Jue sat alone on his divine throne, lost in thought. He couldn't help but wonder, "All the cultivators think being a god is good, so why am I getting poorer and poorer since becoming a god?"
Completely baffled, Jiao Jue took out the source he had obtained from Ji Rong that day and suddenly realized how miserable his life had become.
He comforted himself, telling himself that Ji Rong was actually a tree, as he swallowed mouthful after mouthful. The four wisps of power transformed into small dragons, circling the basin of spring water, appearing exceptionally joyful.
“No wonder they all like to exploit.” Jiao Jue swallowed the source stream and felt that his body and authority were nourished. He felt great and thought that Ji Rong should find more source streams for him. Then he fell asleep comfortably.
The next morning, everyone got up with rosy cheeks. Qing Guanzi hesitantly asked Ji Rong if she could stay for three more days, and Ji Rong readily agreed.
As soon as Qing Guanzi left, Jiao Jue couldn't wait to ask, "Ji Rong, where does your source come from? Could you get some for my elder brother?"
Ji Rong asked, "What brings you here, elder brother?"
Jiaojue said, "Both Yinpan and I became gods after birth. Although we are not like naturally born gods who need to feed on the source, we still need to consume some energy when exercising our powers in order to preserve our spiritual energy."
Ji Rong felt extremely wealthy now that she had three large lakes and spiritual springs, so she readily agreed, saying, "Brother, how much do you need? I'll think of a way."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue immediately squinted and spat out four large jade pots, saying, "Two large pots will suffice. If there are any more, fill them all up for my elder brother."
Upon seeing the enormous jade bottle, Ji Rong thought to herself that the Golden Dragon Brother had become even more shameless since becoming a god, and she knew she couldn't fill it up.
She took the four large pots and rushed to the back of the hall. In less than two hours, she returned with a livid face and ran to Jiao Jue. She led Jiao Jue to the backyard and pointed to the two jade pots, saying, "Brother, you are becoming more and more insincere. You actually used a magic artifact. I was almost drained dry just to fill these two."
The horned jade's face lit up with joy, then instantly darkened. After a long pause, it asked, "Did you vomit all of this?"
Ji Rong was stunned by these words, and then couldn't help but raise her head and laugh loudly at the sky.
Jiao Jue squinted, his face ashen, and put away the two jade pots before leaving.
After laughing enough, Ji Rong felt the source of two and a half lakes still within her body. Her eyes darted around, and finally she dragged a large jade pot to search for the Horned Jade.
When they finally found the horn-shaped jade on the cliff, Ji Rong saw that the horn-shaped jade's face was still completely black. Gu Qingqing, who was standing beside him, was squinting and trying hard to suppress a laugh, her cheeks almost bursting out.
Ji Rong flapped her wings and approached Jiao Jue. She said mysteriously, "Big brother, you're mistaken. If you conceal this place, I'll show you how those two large jugs came about."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue opened his mouth and spat out a water sword. With a flick of his wrist, the cliff instantly transformed into a misty expanse. Jiao Jue then made a hand seal, creating a soundproof barrier that shimmered with golden light, before squinting and asking, "Where did those two large jugs come from?"
Then Ji Rong transformed into a tree trunk. She flicked a root into the air, causing its tip to break off. Then, she placed the root into the jade pot.
Then she calmed herself and squeezed the source of the current towards this root.
When Jiaojue saw this, his face darkened even more. If he had known earlier that the little bird had a rich source, why would he have drunk what it spat out?
It should be put into a container for the silver plate to drink from; even if the silver plate knew its origin, it certainly wouldn't find it offensive.
Ji Rong retracted the roots back into her body, looked up and saw that Jiao Jue's face was becoming increasingly dark and bluish, and then laughed again.
Hearing Ji Rong's laughter, Gu Qingqing could no longer hold back. The two of them hugged each other and laughed together, which made Jiao Jue, who was furious, squint and spit a small amount of electricity at each of them, making them smell like they were burning.
Seeing that Jiao Jue was angry, Gu Qingqing immediately stopped laughing and resumed her usual squinting and grinning expression, but the ever-upturning corners of her mouth still revealed her unsettled heart.
Ji Rong leaned closer to Jiao Jue, grinning mischievously, and said, "How could you do this, brother? Back then, the three of us enjoyed eating what you left over, and we never gave you a bad look."
The bird stared at the horned jaguar, so it raised its head, squinted, and simply stopped talking.
After laughing, Ji Rong asked, "Brother, what use do you have for exercising authority with so many sources?"
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue lowered his head and said, "I have always wanted to stop the wind in the desolate sea, but spiritual energy alone is not enough. I also need to supplement it with some source flow in order to ensure that my own essence and energy are not damaged and that my physical body is not lost."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong laughed and said, "I see. Then I will certainly make my elder brother richer."
Then Ji Rong transformed into a tree trunk once more, urging her roots to pour the source energy into the jade pot. Once the pot was six-tenths full, Ji Rong stopped.
She transformed into her bird form and handed the jade pot to Jiao Jue, saying, "Brother, this is all I can put in it. If you need more next time, just have my brother come to Yuxu Palace, and I'll find a way to get some more."
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