Xu Fang stopped short, his foot hovering in mid-air upon hearing this.
"To travel to Buzhou Mountain together!"
Xu Fang exclaimed, a vision of seven gourds on a single vine instantly appearing in his mind.
While the gathering of Great Powers from Zixiao Palace to journey to Buzhou Mountain was not a significant event in the primordial era's history, Xu Fang remembered it vividly.
It was precisely because of this journey to Buzhou Mountain that these Great Powers discovered the Innate Gourd Vine, divided the seven gourds from it, and refined them into treasures.
The Innate Gourd Vine was one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots of heaven and earth.
It grew within Buzhou Mountain. On a single vine, there were seven innate gourds, each of a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.
Upon being plucked, these seven innate gourds possessed the quality of top-grade Innate Spirit Treasures, each astonishing in power. After further refinement, they each gained unique abilities.
According to Xu Fang's memory, the wielders of these gourds were all renowned Great Powers of the world: the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Hongyun, Donghuang Taiyi, and Dijun.
The Purple Gold Red Gourd was obtained by Taishang Sage, who was later widely known as Taishang Laojun.
Taishang Sage later bestowed this Purple Gold Red Gourd upon his avatar, Taishang Laojun, for storing elixirs.
However, do not be misled by its apparent use; this Purple Gold Gourd possessed immense divine abilities.
As long as one held the Purple Gold Gourd and called out the name of a creature, that creature could be captured within it.
Once trapped within the Purple Gold Gourd, within a short time, they would dissolve into pus, becoming nourishment for the gourd and further nurturing it.
Someone might then ask, if the gourd requires calling out a name, wouldn't it become useless if the name is unknown or a false one?
The answer is no. During the Journey to the West tribulation, Sun Wukong, the eldest disciple of the pilgrimage team, tested this. He used a false name, yet he was still absorbed into the Purple Gold Gourd.
Even Sun Wukong, who could traverse heaven and earth with impunity, found it quite troublesome. The power of this treasure was evident.
The classic line, "I call your name, do you dare to answer?" remains popular and widely discussed.
The second was the Crimson Purple Gourd, also known as the Nine-Nine Soul Dispersion Red Gourd, held by Daoist Hongyun.
When used, the gourd's power would unleash a torrent of red sand. Upon contact, it could scatter the soul and spirit of a living being.
The third was the Purple White Gourd, obtained by the Demon Emperor Donghuang Taiyi.
It was not particularly famous in Donghuang Taiyi's hands and eventually passed to Lu Ya Daoist, the tenth Golden Crow.
The Ten Golden Crows later extracted the essence of the great witches Kuafu and Houyi, fused it into this Purple White Gourd, and forged the renowned Immortal Slaying Flying Saber.
When this Immortal Slaying Flying Saber is used, a flying saber emerges from the gourd, accompanied by a bizarre, disembodied head with facial features and wings.
If the treasure's wielder utters the phrase, "Please, treasure, turn around," the flying saber can decapitate its target, making it difficult to resist.
It was with this treasure and the phrase "Please, treasure, turn around" that Lu Ya Daoist displayed immense power during the Investiture of the Gods, leaving behind a formidable reputation.
The fourth was the Purple Cyan Gourd, also known as the Monster Summoning Gourd.
Obtained by Nuwa, she refined it into the Monster Summoning Banner.
The Monster Summoning Banner could summon all the demons in the world. It was said that a mere wave of it could make the demon race bow in submission, unable to resist.
Later, when Di Xin inscribed a poem in Nuwa's temple, he angered her.
Furious, Nuwa used this Monster Summoning Banner to summon three demons from Xuanyuan Hill, instructing them to bewitch Di Xin, which ultimately led to the Investiture of the Gods.
The fifth was the Yellow Purple Water-Fire Gourd.
Obtained by Tongtian, it was said to contain two Water-Fire Qilins.
However, whether it was because Sect Master Tongtian disdained this treasure or was not adept at refining it, he never used it.
Compared to other treasures, it was indeed not well-known.
The sixth was the Purple Green Gourd.
Originally belonging to Dijun, it later passed through various hands and eventually ended up with the new Heavenly Emperor, Haotian.
The power of this Purple Green Gourd lay not in combat but in its auxiliary functions.
It was said to be able to nurture all treasures in the world, elevating their grade.
One must understand that the grade of treasures is generally fixed, unless they are blessed with merit and destiny, becoming Merit Spirit Treasures.
Much like the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his own possession, which he would likely lend to Da Yu for flood control, to be imbued with merit and raise its grade.
Therefore, a treasure that could elevate the grade of magical artifacts was an extremely valuable item!
The seventh was the Black Purple Gourd, named the Chaos Gourd. It was obtained by Yuanshi.
Within this gourd, a chaotic space could be formed.
However, like Tongtian, Yuanshi did not seem to have used this treasure much.
"So, these two brothers are truly a waste of heaven's gifts!"
Xu Fang shook his head. At least Taishang, the eldest of the three Pure Ones, used the gourds to store elixirs or something similar. These two younger brothers completely neglected them, which was a colossal waste.
As Xu Fang recalled the memories of these seven gourds, he skillfully opened his treasure map and began to search.
Indeed, upon clicking the search results and pulling up the map, seven gourds glittered, shining brightly on Buzhou Mountain.
"Alas! Why must they ripen at this precise moment!"
Xu Fang sighed, quite helplessly.
The seven gourds on the Innate Gourd Vine were all top-tier treasures, and Xu Fang had long desired to collect them all.
However, before the lecture, the innate gourds had not yet ripened.
Due to the words of Huang Zhong Li, Xu Fang knew that innate spiritual roots could not be forcibly collected before they matured, forcing him to abandon the idea for the time being.
Otherwise, even if the seven gourds were placed before him, Xu Fang would not have been able to obtain even one, and could only watch them perish.
But now that the treasures had finally ripened, Xu Fang was greatly troubled.
With the Great Powers of Zixiao Palace about to journey to Buzhou Mountain together, wouldn't these seven innate gourds, as per the predetermined course of events, fall into their hands?
If that were the case, would he not lose this fortuitous encounter?
"I'd like to see which accursed fellow is proposing this at this very moment!"
Thinking this, Xu Fang turned his gaze towards the person who had spoken.
To have caused him to lose such a valuable opportunity, he absolutely had to see who this person was, who had so much free time after the sermon that they couldn't just go home, but were here making such a fuss!
His most coveted treasures, on the verge of falling into others' hands, naturally made Xu Fang want to see who was ruining his good fortune.
"Haha, good fellow, would you like to travel to Buzhou Mountain together?"
Seeing Xu Fang look over, the person immediately laughed, waved at Xu Fang, and was exceedingly enthusiastic.
"Dong Wang Gong!"
Xu Fang gritted his teeth and spoke, filled with resentment.
I wondered who was courting death so recklessly; it turns out to be Dong Wang Gong, who has been sprinting on the road to death all along!