Chapter 515 Extra: Old Zheng Establishes the Dao Lineage; Mountains and Rivers Ascend to the Void Heaven
Since Ji Rong became obsessed with moving stars, she and Jiao Jue have only returned to the Nine Provinces Realm three times in the past thousand years.
And every time they went back, they would just find a corner to sleep soundly by the source pool;
Jiaojue was alright; when he was hungry, he would drink a few sips of the source water and then continue to sleep. He would not get up to handle affairs unless absolutely necessary.
But Ji Rong was different; those sitting inside the hall were her disciples, while those standing on either side of the hall were her grand-disciples and attendants.
So when this fellow had a good sleep, he would stretch out some roots to peek into the hall. As long as there were no outside cultivators in the main hall, he would cry out that he was hungry and ask Xiao Hua and a few others to come and serve him.
Sometimes, even when rare medicinal herbs and fruits were presented to her from outside, she would not go to the palace to eat them. She would only swallow them if Ze Mu and Ze Lin washed them and fed them to her.
As for Qingpingzi, thanks to Gu Qingqing's sincere praise and Ji Zhuang's earnest advice, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of teaching in the Lanheng Realm.
He vowed to leave behind a lineage in the Blue Eternal Realm that could be passed down for ten thousand generations, just like his master Ling Xiaozi.
Therefore, in the past thousand years, he has only returned to the Nine Provinces with Ji Rong once, and he only stayed at the Nine Provinces Council for a few days before leaving with Qing Tanzi and other cultivators who resided in the outer realms and returning to the Blue Eternal Realm.
Therefore, over the years, all the affairs of Kyushu, big and small, have been managed by Ji Rong's disciple, "Flower Demon Emperor" Xiao Hua.
Ji Rong watched from behind the Dragon and Phoenix Palace as Xiao Hua grew more and more composed, and her cultivation improved more and more. Becoming a saint or an immortal was only a matter of time.
She secretly praised Xiao Hua as a promising talent capable of undertaking great responsibilities, and privately urged Shan Shui to give Xiao Hua the work at hand, so that it could go into seclusion to deduce and prepare for the upcoming ascension to heaven.
Shanshui thought that this burden was too heavy for Xiaohua, so he suggested that Yinpan, who had long since retired and was recuperating in the Canglan Temple, come and take over for her, and also help Xiaohua handle the economic affairs of the Dragon and Phoenix Temple.
Shan Shui always kept this loyal subordinate in his heart;
Although the path of the Silver Plate has long been fixed, the Nine Provinces Realm is no longer lacking in sources;
If Yinpan could come to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, he could go to the back of the palace from time to time after they left to take a bath in the Yuanliu water and drink some of the Yuanliu water. For Yinpan, doing so would surely prolong his life.
With the help of the silver plate, Xiao Hua can have more time to cultivate and improve her cultivation level.
And He, in his mountain and water, could peacefully go into seclusion to deduce the feasibility of ascending to heaven.
Jiao Jue and Ji Rong had no objection to Shan Shui's suggestion.
When the silver plate moved into the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, the old gods could only clap their hands and cheer.
On the immortal path, Qingpingzi, the patriarch, is still alive and well. However, he is engrossed in spreading the Dao in the Blue Heng Realm and has no intention of returning. Naturally, the immortal cultivators of the Nine Provinces Realm cannot raise any objections.
Moreover, even if Qingpingzi found out, Ji Rongcai wouldn't care.
Qingpingzi's lifelong pursuit was to inherit and carry forward the Dao path left by his master Lingxiaozi, and to safeguard Lingxiaozi's legacy.
Among the legacy Ling Xiaozi left him was the Jade Void Palace, which he had long since abandoned;
A group of junior brothers and sisters of the Qing generation who are still alive and have all become immortals and ancestors;
There were originally a lot of treasures and magical artifacts, but Ji Rong squandered all of them.
Qingpingzi had no more attachment to the Nine Provinces Realm;
Moreover, having seen countless stars and vast oceans, he witnessed Ji Rong and Jiao Jue risking their lives to pull one realm after another out of the void.
He watched as Ji Rong transformed into a giant tree, pushing the stars into the range that the Lord of the Sun could illuminate;
Watching Ji Rong implant chains of order into these stars;
Watching Jiao Jue exercise his power to quell the storms and lightning in the new domain;
Watching immigrants from the Kyushu region enter the new territory and cultivate the land...
His vision had long since expanded beyond the Jade Void Palace and the Nine Provinces.
He's so busy establishing his lineage that he has no time to concern himself with such trivial matters in the Nine Provinces.
Even after he finishes his work, he will not return to Kyushu, because apart from Lanheng Realm, Elder Shen and Hanjun, who reside in Yuehua Realm, have been inviting him for many years to give lectures on "Plant Chapters" to the plant spirits of Yuehua Realm.
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As the millennium term was about to begin again, Ji Rong got up very early, which was unusual for her. She sat upright in a chair with Xiao Hua and Yin Pan, the council members, sitting below her.
As the sun set, the last junior official took his leave.
Ji Rong then summoned Xiao Hua to his side, pointed to the throne under his paws, and grinned, saying, "Good disciple, you have done well over the past thousand years. Why don't you sit on this throne?"
Xiao Hua did not refuse. She bowed respectfully, then stood up, looked Ji Rong straight in the eye, and said loudly, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."
Ji Rong was pleased; this disciple was just like herself—on the right track! But the necessary tests still needed to be conducted.
So she said, "Little Flower, if you were to become the leader, using 'Youhua' as your title wouldn't be impressive enough. Would you like your master to give you another name?"
Xiao Hua said indifferently, "Master, in the end, we cultivators still value strength above all else. What we call ourselves is not important. Nowadays, only you and my senior brothers call me 'Xiao Hua'."
When I became emperor, the senior monk Shan Wu gave me the Daoist name 'Youhua,' which I used when I became a saint and an immortal.
Ji Rong was very satisfied and said, "As expected of my good disciple, I entrust the Nine Provinces to you."
This time, she personally convened the Kyushu Council, and in front of all the cultivators of Kyushu, she helped Xiaohua onto the throne of the supreme ruler. Then, she led Jiaojue and Shanshui to retreat to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace and never appeared there again.
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The Mountain and Water God Lord only set off for the Outer Heavens after Ji Rong and Jiao Jue had completed the creation of the third realm, "Yanghua Realm," which was rich in fire crystal ore veins, and after a mountain source of water had been gathered on Dragon and Phoenix Mountain.
After years of deduction, His path to heaven has become very clear, but it is also difficult to walk.
This is because mountains and rivers are the purest innate deities, and their very existence is tied to authority, which is of utmost importance.
Although judging from the states of the gods Jiaojue, Xizhu, and Hanjun, as long as the source is sufficient, they can also wield greater power as the world expands, but this still requires breaking through the shackles of the Nine Provinces and truly reaching the realm of geniuses beyond.
Therefore, as soon as Shanshui left the pass, Ji Rong couldn't wait to invite Shanshui to ascend to heaven.
The power of mountains and rivers rests upon the land of the nine provinces, and Heaven will be suppressed by the Great Dao of Order above.
For great gods like them, once they ascend to the heavens, they don't just go to see the scenery beyond the realms; they also have to exercise power. They won't be returning to the Nine Provinces for a while.
Yinpan then instructed the mountain god and tiger of the Jade Void Mountains to take charge of Liangzhou, allowing Shan Baosheng to also escape, thus perfecting the land rights of the mountains and rivers, and they went together.
In order for the mountains and rivers to ascend to heaven, Xi Tong transformed into a Dharma bird and carried the earthen bowl containing most of the mountain's source power. Jiao Jue sprayed spiritual rain in front to guide the way, while Ji Rong released the tree trunk for the mountains and rivers to climb to heaven.
Yes, according to the calculations of the mountains and rivers, He had to go there personally on that day.
This world has been separated from heaven and earth for too long, and its order is very strict. If the gods who bear the authority of the earth want to ascend to heaven, they can only do so on their own. Otherwise, even if they reach the Nine Provinces Realm, they will be pulled back by the chains of order in heaven.
Fortunately, Xi Tong carried the power of the earth for the mountains and rivers, and Jiao Jue cleared the way in front of Him; otherwise, He would not have been able to go up at all.
Having lost his power, returned to his original appearance, and felt carefree, Shan Shui placed Shan Baosheng, who had also returned to his clay sculpture form, on his head and climbed up Ji Rong's branches step by step.
This step, which cannot be accomplished by His power, is the key to the transformation of the landscape.
Whenever the mountains and rivers could no longer hold on and were about to exhaust themselves, Ji Rong would lower her breath roots and extend them before His eyes, from which flowed a golden stream, allowing the mountains and rivers and the mountain to recover.
After three years, five months, and twelve days, the mountains and rivers finally climbed up Ji Rong's branches, bearing the heavy pressure of the chain of order, and reached the heavens.
"Puff, puff, puff..." As soon as they entered the outer realm, it was as if shackles were broken from Shan Shui's body.
A series of clear and powerful cracking sounds emanated from within the mountain and water's body. Looking at the horn-shaped jade pendant and pointing towards the Blue Eternal Realm ahead, it said, "I heard the call of that land..."
Jiaojue nodded, and with one claw pulled Shanshui, who was carrying the mountain and protecting life, into the small dragon of authority and settled it down. Then, it said to Xitong, who was carrying the authority of earth, and Jirong, who had already returned to her bird form, behind it: "Let's go!"
The star field has been opened, and the Great Dao is endless. Even for those who are ancient gods, the road ahead is still very long.
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