Chapter 307 Asking the Way
In the darkness, Jiao Jue solemnly addressed the radiant Yuan Jun, saying, "I wish to switch to the path of immortality. Do you have a way to break my vow?"
Yuanjun was silent for a while, then said, "Boy, that day you scooped up a lot of source water. If you use it sparingly, you won't have to worry about your lifespan for the next ten thousand years. You have already cultivated for such a long time, why do you need to seek another path?"
Jiao Jue thought to himself, "What future is there to be had in the path of the gods?"
He stared directly into the Yuanjun's gleaming four eyes, and images of joy and pain flashed through his mind.
Then, He shook His head resolutely and sighed, half-jokingly, "Senior Yuanjun, you don't know this, but when I came out, my Danxue Mountain Range was already covered with cracks."
Sitting high in a rusty temple is not my desire.
Moreover, such a life held little pleasure for Jue.
Yuanjun nodded and said, "The emergence of the Immortal Path has shaken the heavens and earth. This is a great change. It is the same for your Danxue Mountain Range and my Yueyin Mountain Range."
This cannot be remedied simply by returning one or two powers; if it must be remedied, it should be done with the powers of the ancient sorcerer gods.
But that authority had long since shattered and scattered into the earth, and could not be found.
Jue Jun, you attained godhood through acquired enlightenment. The spiritual veins and divine essence within your body should grow in an intertwined manner. Therefore, the creation techniques and substitution techniques passed down from the ancient times are not suitable for you.
I remember that although you attained divinity through acquired means, this authority was not something you sought; rather, it was something that actively broke free from the constraints of the God of Wealth and came to you on its own. Is that not so?
How Jiaojue attained enlightenment was not a secret to begin with.
Jiao Jue immediately nodded and said, "That's right. When I first obtained the power, I was filled with fear and dared not merge with it. Later, with the help of the former Canglan Divine Lord, I was able to obtain the source to temper my body, reach the Saint Realm, and transform into a divine body."
Upon hearing this, Yuanjun laughed and said, "Those who attain divine status like you are no different from those mixed-blood gods of the past. You can use spiritual energy, and you also have the source of spiritual energy."
"Jade Lord, though the Great Dao may change, the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers will never be leveled, and wind, rain, thunder, and lightning will forever remain. Being a god is quite good; you really don't need to change your path."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue's brow furrowed. He released the remaining three powers, causing them to transform into small dragons in the air and play with the glowing little people who were circling around Yuan Jun.
He recalled the dream world that Ji Rong had described to him during their casual conversation, and said respectfully, "Yuanjun, I am different from you. You and Xizhu govern the sun and moon, which are the foundation of the world's operation and need to benefit all things."
Jue had a friend who once told him that wind, rain, thunder, and lightning should occur according to the four seasons and the four solar terms, and shouldn't gather together in such an absurd way. Jue wholeheartedly agreed.
Upon hearing Jiao Jue's flattery, Yuan Jun smiled in agreement and said, "It should be as you say. Celestial phenomena arise in accordance with the seasons, the land follows the falling leaves, mountains and rivers follow the flow of water, and the sun and moon rise and fall with the heavens and earth."
But all living beings have desires, and once desires arise, they are endless. Even gods are not exempt from them, and thus they came to have authority.
However, the existence of this power did have its advantages.
Jue Jun, you don't need to flatter me. In the ancient times, there was no sun or moon, and the creatures on earth lived just as well.
With the opening of Qingpingzi's new path, the decline of the divine path is inevitable.
Disintegration is only a matter of time for us ancient gods.
Then, while drinking the rosy wine, Yuanjun leaned close to Jiaojue and said in a low voice, "But I am different from Xizhu and the others. Xizhu's divine body is scorching hot. Without the help of the source and ice energy, it is only a matter of time before He is burned to ashes."
As for Di Rong, well, he was rather dim-witted and pitiful.
As for me, many years ago, the creatures of the night worshipped me as their master. I should be the first god in this world to cultivate both faith and morality.
Therefore, many years ago, I, like you, no longer needed much source of nourishment for my body.
If you are interested in this, I can teach you to cultivate the Way of Faith, but this Way has many limitations. The more profound your cultivation, the more compatible and overlapping the Way and the cultivator will become.
Look at me now, wherever I go, I am like a full moon, shining when the sun sets and fading when the sun rises, because this is how I am in the eyes of all living beings.
There are benefits, of course. As long as the believers exist, we can use our divine bodies to contain the power of faith and fill the void in our own bodies.
If you also cultivate the path of faith, you can, like me, transform this faith into protective spiritual light to resist the decline and disintegration of your divine body. You only need to periodically expel any excess and superfluous thoughts of sentient beings.
As she spoke, Yuanjun exhaled a powerful, slightly bright white stream of air, which was mixed with countless rustling sounds. In just a few breaths, it merged into the heavens and earth, and in the depths there, it split into five-colored light.
Then, Yuanjun looked at the horn-shaped jade and asked, "Do you want to learn?"
Jiaojue then raised its paws and bowed to Yuanjun, saying, "Thank you for informing me. Please allow me to go back and think about it carefully."
Yuanjun nodded and said, "That's how it should be. If you've figured it out, then have Wanfa Laozheng call me down again, and I'll teach you myself."
As they were talking, a huge firefly flew over and whispered in Yuanjun's ear. Yuanjun listened and looked up at Jiaojue, saying, "Jade Lord, I intend to hold a small banquet under the moonlight soon."
Yingzhu told me that it went to your Dragon and Phoenix Palace to deliver a message some time ago but did not see you. Now that you are here, I will invite you in person.
You absolutely must come then!
As she spoke, Yuanjun raised her hands and grabbed in the air, and the large firefly called Firefly Bamboo instantly transformed into hundreds of tiny fireflies, shining in the night sky.
A divine rune woven from moonlight was quickly created by the fireflies in the air and then fell into Jiao Jue's arms.
Upon seeing this, the little red dragon and the little white dragon in the air immediately opened their mouths, grabbed it, and placed it in front of the horned jade claws.
Jiaojue squinted, put away the invitation, then raised its paws and bowed to Yuanjun again, saying, "Thank you for your concern. I will definitely come."
Yuanjun smiled and nodded at Him. He took another sip of the Radiant Wine and said, "Tonight there is wine, so let's enjoy ourselves. Juejun, let's join in."
So Yuanjun, Jiaojue, and Qingpingzi drank and chatted on the cliff, and the night passed in this manner.
Whenever she was in high spirits after drinking, Yuanjun would answer all her questions, which allowed Jiaojue to learn many old stories and secrets.
As dawn approached, Yuanjun summoned a group of tiny beings. They darted through the clouds and soon collected a small jar of slightly glowing liquid, which they then flew to Jiaojue's side.
At this moment, Yuanjun, whose figure had already become dim and blurred, yawned and said, "Juejun, drink this Chaohua Water. It is a little bland today. When you come to my Nightlight Banquet, I will invite you to drink the Yinhua Dew that I have treasured for a thousand years."
As she spoke, Yuanjun rode away on the gradually whitening clouds.
As Yuanjun departed, the bright red sun leaped out, instantly illuminating the entire Cloud Cliff with a dazzling red light.
Jiaojue and Qingpingzi watched Yuanjun leave and then chatted for a while.
They discussed various possibilities of transitioning from the path of gods to the path of immortality. After they finished speaking, Jiao Jue got up and left.
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