Chapter 270 Cloud Cliff Discussion (2)
Qingpingzi shook his head and said, "Since taking over Yuxu Palace, I have never thought of anything else."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong raised his head and said, "Then I have one. I want to slay the gods and shatter the divine path. Senior brother, are you willing to fight me?"
The puppet beasts in the Octagonal Palace were not yet complete. Did Master leave behind any other means of subduing gods before his death?
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi frowned even more deeply and said, "Junior sister, your cultivation level is still too low. This is not something you can participate in."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately stretched out his neck and said, "Senior brother is wrong. Even in the Central Continent, reaching the Profound Spirit Realm is enough to be considered a great cultivator. I am already at the King Realm, so how can I not think of it?"
I know what my senior wants to ask me.
The reason I didn't tell you was because if you knew, there would be no turning back.
Qingpingzi looked at the plain-looking colorful bird junior sister and asked, "Junior sister, when did you start to have such lofty ambitions?"
Ji Rong said in a deep voice, "My elders were born in the Danxue Mountains. Ever since they gained wisdom, they have lived in constant fear because of the lottery system."
When we fled Middle-earth and all my elders died, I thought that the world should not have such outrageous power.
As long as the divine path exists, we cultivators will always be inferior.
If we were to live a life of ignominy in the Middle Continent, though we would not lack food, we would be no different from being domesticated, with the possibility of a knife falling at any moment.
Leaving the Central Continent to cultivate in the wild is extremely arduous.
But back then, although I had this ambition, I wanted even more to be a superior bird, to enjoy a life of wealth and honor, to be called an adult by everyone, and to be served at banquets.
It wasn't until I arrived at Jade Void Palace and attended the Jade Pool Banquet with my fellow disciples that I realized something was amiss.
As fellow living beings, we ordinary people possess far less than the gods who wield power.
Even if it's served at a banquet, it could end up as a dish killed and eaten on the spot—that's not fair.
Qingpingzi remained silent for a long time before saying, "Junior Sister, was the method that the sorcerer has been describing these past few days given to you?"
Ji Rong said, "Yes and no, has Senior Brother made up his mind?"
Qingpingzi nodded and said seriously, "Junior sister, since I took on the role of disciple on behalf of our master, we have been bound together."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong grinned at Qing Pingzi and said, "Then, senior brother, you'd better watch carefully."
Then, she steeled herself and stopped trying to stop the tall, sturdy tree trunk.
And so, right before Qingpingzi's eyes, she transformed into a towering tree, eight zhang tall and radiant with golden light.
Ji Rong enlarged a leaf and raised it in front of Qing Pingzi. Qing Pingzi was immediately captivated by the countless knowledge embodied on the tree trunk and golden leaves.
"Ancestral Tree, treasure! A treasure bestowed upon my Jade Void Palace by the heavens!" Qingpingzi leaped and twirled around Ji Rong like a young beast.
He dared not climb onto Ji Rong's branches, as if afraid of stepping on even one of them.
He rode on a cloud, lowered his head, and held the leaf in his hands to examine it closely.
Qingpingzi thus became lost in the vast ocean of knowledge.
A day and a night passed, and Ji Rong looked at Qing Pingzi, who was still holding the leaves and looking at them. She was very suspicious that if she continued to maintain the tree trunk, this old evil cultivator would probably see the end of time and the end of his life.
So, she calmed her mind and returned the tree trunk to the space of her spiritual platform.
"Where did it go? Where did it go?" Without his knowledge, Kiyohirako was like an addict who had lost his catnip. He kept spinning in place and screaming shrilly.
"Senior brother!"
Ji Rong stretched out a wing-like claw and waved it in front of Qing Pingzi, saying, "You have been looking at this for a day and a night without sleep. Although your cultivation is profound, you are too eager for knowledge. If you keep looking at this golden leaf of mine, you will lose your way."
Fortunately, without the influence of the ancestral tree, Qingpingzi's mind gradually returned to normal. He looked at Ji Rong, who was no different from any other bird, and asked wearily, "Junior sister, what kind of monster are you?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong stretched her neck and burst into loud laughter.
Then she raised one wing, covering her beak, and said with dissatisfaction, "My senior brother called me a treasure before, but in no time he called me a monster. He's so fickle!"
As she spoke, she flapped her wings and approached Qingpingzi, lowering her voice to say, "Senior brother, I am that treasure."
If I die, you will never see that precious knowledge again.
Qingpingzi stared at Ji Rong, his mouth agape, momentarily speechless.
His mind was in a daze for a full five breaths before he realized: the opportunity to repair the Hundred Skills Seal had arrived!
"The principle of cause and effect is indeed very useful!" Qingpingzi immediately exclaimed in his heart.
Qingpingzi, whose body was already crimson, was now so excited that his entire body glowed red. He couldn't help but tilt his head back and let out a rapid roar.
Excited, he looked at Ji Rong and said, "Junior sister, all things in the world are interconnected by cause and effect. Destroying the god is naturally a good thing."
But even after the collapse of the divine path, there will still be cultivation clans in this world, or even behemoths like my Jade Void Palace. What will you do then, Junior Sister?
Ji Rong grinned and said, "But there will no longer be gods in this world who are born with outrageous power and who know nothing of the suffering of the people."
Even if such a thing exists, it should be like a creation of faith, where one's life's cultivation is tied to all sentient beings, and cause and effect are intertwined.
Senior brother, I'm just an ordinary bird cultivator. I can't think that far ahead, nor can I care about such a distant future.
Now, the Golden Mother has cleared away many obstacles for my aspirations.
With favorable timing and location, I have a good chance of succeeding in my ambition.
Senior brother, I've said everything I needed to say. What are your thoughts now?
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi thought to himself that this Junior Sister Cai Niao must just want revenge. Fortunately, her ambitions do not conflict with those of Yuxu Palace, so it doesn't matter.
So he said, “Junior sister, you have such ambition and possess such a heaven-defying treasure as the Ancestral Tree. Go ahead and do it. I will certainly help you.”
However, this matter is of great importance. If it comes to light, for the sake of the entire Jade Void Palace, we cannot make a public statement. We can only assist you secretly. I hope you understand, Junior Sister.
Ji Rong grinned and said, "Senior brother, what's the difference?"
"In that case, senior brother, you should continue your studies."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Rong transformed the tree trunk again, allowing it to stand freely on the cloud cliff. She then enlarged a golden leaf and wrapped it around Qing Pingzi.
Qingpingzi felt as if he had returned to a golden ocean of knowledge. He opened his mouth, smiled happily, and continued reading.
The Hundred Skills Seal hanging above his head, which was slightly damaged, began to repair itself little by little as knowledge was inscribed into it.
Every day Ji Rong opened the tree trunk, she would stop for two days to urge Qing Pingzi, who was already engrossed in the process, to cultivate his spirit and perfect the Hundred Skills Seal.
As expected of a great cultivator who has been proving his Dao for many years, Qingpingzi would always take some time these past two days to share his insights and experiences with Ji Rong. After listening to him for a while, Ji Rong even felt that the boundaries of her spiritual platform were loosening slightly.
The two birds learned from each other and soon the Nine Provinces Banquet was about to begin.
On this day, just as dawn broke, Ji Rong stood in front of Qing Pingzi's cave and called out, "Senior brother, have you forgotten that the Nine Provinces Banquet is about to begin?"
Upon hearing Ji Rong's words, Qing Pingzi realized that he had been so engrossed in absorbing knowledge that he had forgotten about the banquet he was supposed to attend in Kyushu.
He immediately summoned his fellow disciples to the Cloud Cliff and began preparations.
Fortunately, the Jade Void Palace was already well-versed in the preparations for the banquet, and the cultivators managed to arrange all the affairs of the Jade Void Palace in just one day.
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