Chapter 292 Becoming Emperor (4)
Ji Rong circled in the air, sensing the changes within her body. Her feathers resembled sharp swords, which could be drawn and released at will.
With a thought, the earthen-yellow sphere containing the Enlightenment Tree rolled into her mouth.
She stood in the air, her aura rising steadily, like a sacred bird.
Looking at the white clouds and golden sun on the horizon, she declared loudly: The ancient times are gone, the mortal world must rise!
Suddenly, clouds and mist surged and drifted in the sky, faintly forming the three characters "Fan Su Dao" (凡俗道), before rapidly receding with the tail of the wind.
Once her aura stopped rising, Ji Rong swooped down, gathering her immense power into her body, resembling a beautiful, ordinary bird.
As soon as she landed, she saw her senior brother Qingpingzi, along with the cultivators from Yuxu Palace and the other bird cultivators who had been guarding her, all dressed in gray and looking exhausted, turn to look at her.
Ji Rong fluttered her wings merrily and came to Qing Pingzi's side. Her eyes darted around, and ignoring the bird droppings covering Qing Pingzi, she leaned close to his ear and asked nervously in a low voice, "Senior brother, what are they waiting for me for? Should I take out some treasures to give them as gifts?"
Qingpingzi also tilted his head and asked seriously, "Junior sister, cultivators who have achieved the skill of soaring through the heavens and roaming the earth can leave their original place, spread their teachings in all directions, establish their own dojos, and form their own sect. They are waiting for you to spread your teachings."
"A faction of its own?!" Ji Rong thought to herself, "Even if I were crazy, I would never run away from the pillar of Jade Void Palace to starve and suffer poverty, working hard for a bunch of unfamiliar cultivators."
She spoke firmly, "Senior brother, please don't say such things. I haven't helped you repair the Hundred Skills Seal yet, nor have I seen you attain the three realms above the Saint. How could I possibly leave? What path in this world is more meaningful than yours?"
Senior brother, I will not leave Jade Void Palace to establish myself as an ancestor. Tell me, how do I get rid of them?
Qingpingzi looked at Ji Rong and said, "Junior sister, most of them were originally ordinary birds. They were summoned by Heaven to accompany you to soar through the sky and thus gained wisdom and spiritual insight. They are still in a state of ignorance. So you should pass on your teachings to them and resolve this cause and effect."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong's eyes darted around, and she nodded to Qing Pingzi. She flew onto a nearby boulder, raised her head, and called out to the cultivators below, "Everyone, you have spontaneously protected my Aotian. I will bestow upon you a great fortune to repay this kindness."
I will teach you the methods, so you don't need to consider yourselves cultivators of the Jade Void Palace.
You do not need to be my servants, nor do you need to obey my orders.
There are countless bird cultivators at the Demon Emperor realm in the world; you don't need to call me Emperor, just call me Lady Ji!
The bewildered bird cultivators, who had only been enlightened for two days, immediately chirped, "Yes, Lady Ji!"
The bird cultivators from all over Kyushu, each with their own thoughts, bowed and said, "Thank you, Lady Ji!"
Ji Rong felt completely at ease upon hearing this, and she thought to herself, "Grandpa Wu, look, now that I've become an emperor and an ancestor, I've really made something of myself!"
So she stood high up, erecting a huge soundproof shield to cover the area. She spat out a yellowish-brown, transparent sphere, and with a touch of her claw, the sphere seemed to light up, layers of green gradually unfolding. Ji Rong placed the sphere on her head and began to preach to the birds.
Ji Rong explains "The True Meaning of Phoenix".
Regardless of whether the birds understood or not, she simply opened the Enlightenment Tree and began to speak.
As Ji Rong recited, inscriptions carrying knowledge descended from the Enlightenment Tree and were branded onto the bodies of the bird cultivators.
The bird cultivators of Jade Void Palace initially paid little attention to it, after all, these methods had already been spread by Ji Rong through Yan Wu and mixed into the methods of the Wu Clan. They and Qing Pingzi traveled between them, making more meticulous protection for this temporary dojo.
But soon, they spontaneously stood together and listened attentively.
This was the first time Ji Rong had opened the Ancestral Tree of Enlightenment and recited the "True Explanation of the Phoenix" in a coherent manner. She recited it like chanting a mantra, from the origin of birds to the methods, from the orthodox methods to the unorthodox methods. Ji Rong recited it completely and without missing a single word.
Soon, some birds got up, solemnly touched the ground with their necks, bowed to Ji Rong, and then flew away with their wings outstretched. Many bird cultivators listened and then fell asleep.
Qingpingzi listened to Ji Rong's explanation from the side, but as he listened, he discovered that the Hundred Skills Seal hidden between his eyebrows was cracking again without warning.
Ji Rong was immersed in reciting the Dharma. She spoke non-stop for six days. When she finished, she felt extremely hungry. Under the boulder, there was only Qing Pingzi left.
Ji Rong asked expectantly, "Senior brother, has any bird cultivator heard the entirety of my method?"
Qingpingzi shook his head wearily and said, "Two days ago, the last one couldn't take it anymore and fainted. I asked Junior Brother Qingguangzi to take her back and take care of her."
Seeing that your Daoist aura remains undiminished, I will wait here until you finish speaking, and then we will return to the palace together.
Hearing this, Ji Rong looked at Qing Pingzi, whose eyes were already cloudy and whose body was covered in scabs of bird droppings, and solemnly bowed, saying, "Thank you for your care, Senior Brother. I have succeeded in my mission; let Junior Sister carry you back."
Then, with a joyful expression, she whispered in Qingpingzi's ear, "Senior brother, I feel that my ascension to the throne this time is quite different. After we return to the palace, I will tell you in detail."
Senior brother, I'm so hungry, is there anything to eat?
Qingpingzi was initially delighted by Ji Rong's earlier words, but upon hearing the last sentence, he turned away and said, "Let's go back and eat."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong nodded. She knelt at Qing Pingzi's feet and waited for him to sit down before heading towards Yu Xu Palace.
They returned to the original Cloud Cliff. Qingpingzi casually placed the lotus seat, which was covered in bird droppings, on the open ground, and then took out the only two edible Qi-replenishing pills from his storage ring.
He gave one to Ji Rong and swallowed the other himself. Then, he stared blankly at the huge jade statue of Lingxiaozi standing outside without being obscured by clouds and mist, his old age growing even more pronounced.
After taking the pill, Ji Rong excitedly called out to Qing Pingzi, "Senior brother, have you seen it? I actually attained a new Dao at the Emperor Realm and inscribed words on the heavens, which is the Mortal Dao!"
Looking at Ji Rong's jubilant face, Qingpingzi said with a grin, "Junior Sister is indeed very talented."
He slowly took out the Hundred Skills Seal, looking as if he had aged hundreds of years, and handed it to Ji Rong with trembling hands.
The top was covered with cracks, showing signs of disintegration.
Qingpingzi felt as if his faith had vanished and the sky had collapsed. He said, "Junior sister, this road is blocked. I should have known better. It's over."
After saying this, Qingpingzi took his whisk and quickly summoned clouds and mist, which began to tumble inside.
After smoothing out the red fur on his body, the old monster Qingpingzi surprisingly dragged his five tails on the ground. He said to Ji Rong, who was still holding the Hundred Skills Seal with cracks, "Junior sister, do as you please." Then he walked into his golden cave and lay down on the mat without moving.
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