Chao Tian Immortal Sect
In Chunhui Courtyard, Madam Zhu also received the news of Ye Ju and her group's disappearance. To her surprise, before her people could make a move, they had already vanished. Even Yang'er was looking for them!
Since Ye Ju's world-shattering sword strike had left her previous residence in ruins, she had moved into Chunhui Courtyard.
"Madam, a letter from the Young Sect Master!" Qi Zhen delivered the letter. He had already read it and had advised Madam against her actions, but she refused to listen and insisted on her way. This day had finally arrived. Mother and son were at odds!
"Scoundrel! Rebellious son! How dare he slander me!" Madam Zhu was furious after reading the letter. She never imagined that Yang'er and Xiang'er would know about her affairs with True Man Dongfang Taiyi. How had the information leaked? Although she wanted Ye Ju dead, this disappearance had nothing to do with her!
"Madam, please stop! Your subordinate does not understand why you hate Fairy Ye so much, especially since she is the goddess in the sect's prophecy. How can you defy destiny!" Qi Zhen felt a sense of filial affection towards Madam Zhu and did not wish to see her estranged from her son and become a recluse!
"Destiny? What is destiny? Is destiny for her to take my son away?" Madam Zhu's expression was frenzied!
Qi Zhen listened, confused. What did it mean to "take away"? He had only recently been promoted to sect elder and learned of this prophecy. Were there other hidden details he was unaware of?
"Madam, even if the Young Sect Master is not the star guardian of the prophesied goddess, she will eventually ascend and leave you!" Qi Zhen felt Madam was being overly persistent. In the pursuit of the Great Dao, who did not experience separation and loss? Those who sought eternal life would ultimately be alone.
"What? No—it's not like that…" Madam Zhu listened, disbelievingly.
"It will be, Madam. In the future, Zhen'er will also leave you to pursue the Great Dao. It is the belief of our generation, and we will not stop for anyone!" Qi Zhen looked at Madam Zhu, her face streaked with tears, and coldly stated the truth.
"You—you will also abandon me?" Madam Zhu's eyes were filled with tears. Would she be alone again? Just like when her husband abandoned her in the separate courtyard, leaving her alone in the vast residence…
"I will be with you. I will accompany you from now on. I have severed my path to immortality. From now on, we shall share a bed in life and a grave in death!" Sect Master Zhu's voice echoed from outside the door. He had been outside for a long time. The harm Madam had suffered in the past was his fault, but he never expected it to become Madam's inner demon!
"Greetings, Sect Master!" Qi Zhen bowed respectfully. He glanced at Madam and then withdrew outside. He had known for a long time that the Sect Master had arrived. He understood Madam's emotional burden, her conflicted love and hate towards the Sect Master, her contradictions and entanglements! The Sect Master had always indulged Madam and was filled with regret for past events!
He saw Madam leaning quietly in the Sect Master's embrace and felt a slight sense of relief. As long as Madam was happy, he did not mind doing anything for her! However, Madam's emotional turmoil was centered on the Sect Master, and he could not help her. He could only watch helplessly as Madam's inner demons grew worse each day.
He had no regrets today for exposing Madam's delusion. He did not wish for Madam to end up in conflict with the Young Sect Master, leading to universal abandonment!
While the outside world was in turmoil searching for Ju Yin, Ju Yin and her group encountered an attack from the spirit beasts of the secret realm.
Ju Yin never expected that after the immortal stone mine was depleted, the creatures within the white mist would descend the barrier and enter the secret realm, attacking anyone they saw.
Everyone was caught off guard, facing these strange creatures again just after emerging from the lake. These beings were cunning, knowing to pick on the weaker ones. Uncle Zhu's family suffered the most frequent attacks.
"Uncle Zhu, be careful!" Ji Chenmu saw a white shadow flash towards Uncle Zhu's back. Uncle Zhu cried out in pain and fell to the ground. Steward Zhu flicked his natal magical treasure, and a bead abacus shot out rapidly. Something dropped from the air. Little White immediately cast an ice sealing spell, freezing it.
Uncle Zhu was helped up by A You. The wound on his back was a deep gash from sharp claws, a bloody mess. This was even after being a cultivator. An ordinary human would have been torn to shreds! A You quickly gave Uncle Zhu a pill to stop bleeding and regenerate flesh and then bandaged the wound. Uncle Zhu endured, and after the treatment, he finally fainted from the pain.
Ju Yin sent Uncle Zhu, Aunt Zhu, and the others back into her space. Little White, Steward Zhu, and the others continued to dig for spiritual plants and herbs around the lake. Some that had not yet matured were transplanted into the space. Of course, they did not excavate everything; they left saplings as seeds, ensuring they would not be completely harvested and that the secret realm's spiritual plants would not disappear! A You even brought out some extra seeds to increase the diversity of spiritual plants here!
Some spiritual plants could only grow in the upper realm, such as Immortal Spiritual Grass. This grass grew wherever there was immortal energy. Although Immortal Spiritual Grass was not extremely rare in the upper realm, it was the quickest way for the current Dragon God to replenish immortal spiritual energy. Therefore, after her space's spiritual energy was upgraded, many Immortal Spiritual Grasses were planted.
As Immortal Spiritual Grass matured, it would release immortal spiritual energy. Uncle Long said that the formation of the secret realm was very special. The more spiritual plants there were, the more immortal spiritual energy produced could nourish this land, circulating endlessly and giving birth to vitality! Perhaps one day, this place would truly become one of the Three Thousand Small Worlds! Even the immortal stone mine was not completely excavated; some were preserved. After all, the initial source of immortal spiritual energy in this secret realm should have been the immortal ore!
After nearly two months here, everyone's spiritual energy had been upgraded. This meant they had obtained immortal spiritual energy without ascending. Those who advanced did not attract heavenly tribulations. This baffled the widely experienced Dragon God and Long San. In all the millennia, no one had cultivated in such a manner! Ju Yin, however, remained very calm. She had reincarnated for millions of years, experiencing several lifetimes where she almost blended into the masses. Since she could be reborn, why couldn't she find another path to achieve enlightenment? Nevertheless, Ju Yin also knew that the most stable path to cultivation was to undergo the tempering of heavenly tribulations and reshape the physical body. Therefore, everyone would undergo body tempering from now on, so that they would not be burst by immortal spiritual energy when they advanced in the future!
(Side note: The Three Thousand Great Worlds and Three Thousand Small Worlds mentioned in Buddhism, in my understanding, are quantifiers, not meaning there are truly only three thousand worlds, but rather expressing "countless" or "myriad." Please do not criticize if you disagree; this is purely personal understanding.)
At this moment, after repelling a wave of strange creatures, Ji Wuye and Feng Chu stood contemplating the frozen creature. It had a snake-like head but with fish-like fins on its back and a long, thin tail with two claws. Wings grew on its sides. Ju Yin also ran over to look. She recalled the description of Mount Dushan in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Could this be the creature described there, the Tiao Yong? It didn't seem like it. That fish-like, snake-like creature had no wings or sharp claws? Had it evolved? The immortal spiritual energy in this secret realm could cause the flora and fauna here to mutate and advance!
Ju Yin expressed her doubts, and unexpectedly, Ji Wuye and Feng Chu also agreed with this theory. There were many legends of Mount Dushan on the Tianchen Continent. It was said that Mount Dushan had strange beasts, and seeing them would bring drought!
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