April 20
My first "preaching" concluded successfully days ago.
Even though several days have passed, the heat has not subsided.
Recalling it myself, I still feel a little excited.
This time, I've truly made a splash!
The eight phenomena of preaching, each more astonishing than the last!
Especially the final phenomenon, "Sage Preaching," was incredibly spectacular!
This phenomenon is comprehensive, encompassing three minor phenomena within itself.
Lingering sound around the beams!
Teaching without discrimination!
Nurturing talent for a century!
These three minor phenomena have directly transformed the entire mountain range near my cave into a great sacred land.
Now, this mountain range has become the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest," forming a natural grand formation.
Within the formation lies a cultivation holy land, with an explosive concentration of spiritual energy, comparable to ordinary blessed lands.
The outer perimeter of the formation is a large-scale trapping array. Any hostile individual can be imprisoned within it with just a single thought from me.
Furthermore, six "Dragon Tooth Rice Trees" have grown in the vicinity of my cave.
Each of these giant trees exceeds thirty meters, with lush branches and canopies like magnificent umbrellas!
The trees are laden with "Dragon Tooth Rice." No, to be precise, they are no longer ordinary "Dragon Tooth Rice," but the most exquisite, long-extinct "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice."
"Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" is not only longer and larger but also imbued with pure dragon energy and the essence of sages, making enlightenment incredibly easy after consumption. My mother no longer has to worry about my cultivation.
In recent days, I've gifted a considerable amount of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" to numerous Golden Core cultivators.
Firstly, to commend them for their diligent kowtowing.
Secondly... there's too much, I can't possibly eat it all!
The six "Dragon Tooth Rice Trees" each bear tens of thousands of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" grains, totaling over sixty thousand grains.
At most, I can eat one grain a day, which amounts to only three hundred and sixty grains a year.
Adding in Little Dragon Girl, the Crimson Eyed Purple Gold Hou, Liu Xiu'er, and Han Mo, we can consume at most two thousand grains of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice."
The "Dragon Tooth Rice Trees," blessed by "Sage Will," have undergone a miraculous transformation. After ripening, they do not wither but continue to bear the next harvest, yielding once a year.
It's impossible to eat it all!
Truly impossible to eat it all!
To avoid waste, I can only let Yun Zhenting, True Master Qing Feng, and the others help consume it.
The effect of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" is truly phenomenal!
After consuming "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice," Yun Zhenting and True Master Qing Feng frequently experience "enlightenment."
Yun Zhenting consumed three grains of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" and achieved "enlightenment" three times.
Ultimately, he even comprehended the "Way of Confucianism": to nourish a sharp tongue and piercing words with vast and righteous energy!
When Yun Zhenting speaks, a "Sage's Tongue Sword" flies out, capable of cleaving through thirty feet of green peak. Truly magnificent!
...
True Master Qing Feng consumed three grains of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" and achieved "enlightenment" twice.
Chi Lian consumed three grains of "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" and achieved "enlightenment" twice.
...
It must be said, each of them gained immensely!
These fellows now worship me even more!
Now, I can hear their "wailing" songs every day.
"Senior is the light, Senior is the lightning, Senior is the only legend..."
Heh, so embarrassing!
April 22
Today, Little Dragon Girl rushed over to tell me there were problems with the ginseng, lingzhi, and polygonum multiflorum.
These three medicinal herbs were found by the little spirit monkey king.
After the monkey brought them over, I had been planting them in the cave.
A few days ago, the eighth phenomenon, "Sage Preaching," erupted. Most of the benefits were absorbed by the "Phoenix Godwood," "Purple Jade Spirit Bamboo," and "Dragon Tooth Rice Trees." Only a small portion of the residual energy was absorbed by these three herbs.
At the time, I didn't notice any significant changes. Why are there problems now?
I couldn't bother with teaching Liu Xiu'er today, so I let him study on his own and went to check on the three herbs.
Oh right, I have to praise myself here: I am truly a dedicated and good master!
After taking Liu Xiu'er and Han Mo as disciples, Han Mo went to the "Dao Palace Divine Treasury" and couldn't be taught, but I never slackened in Liu Xiu'er's "education."
I taught Liu Xiu'er my most powerful skill!
"The Self-Cultivation of a Cautious Cultivator"!
The Way of Caution is profound and vast!
To make it easier for Liu Xiu'er to grasp the Way of Caution, I compiled the teaching material into case studies that combined theory with practice.
Question: You accidentally discover a divine herb. What should you do?
(A) Eagerly rush forward to pick it.
(B) Carefully observe your surroundings and pick it only when you confirm there is no danger.
(C) Turn around and leave.
Liu Xiu'er was quite steady and chose B at the time.
Observe your surroundings and pick it only when you confirm there is no danger.
I was very pleased, and then I lectured Liu Xiu'er.
Foolish!
Danger often strikes unexpectedly!
You think there's no danger just because you say so? Naive!
Perhaps a powerful beast is lurking beside the divine herb, waiting for cultivators to foolishly fall into its trap. Once you get close, you'll surely die!
You, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, don't actually think you can detect a lurking powerful beast, do you, do you...
Therefore, the correct answer is C.
No matter what kind of divine herb it is, don't even glance at it. Just turn around and walk away.
As long as you are "cautious" enough, no danger can harm you!
I think my education has been very successful!
At that time, Liu Xiu'er's expression was like this:
o（(⊙﹏⊙)）o
Shock mixed with seven parts of admiration!
Admiration mingled with an unshakeable respect!
Heh heh...
Truly excellent!
I've decided that when Han Mo returns from the "Dao Palace Divine Treasury," he will also thoroughly study "The Self-Cultivation of a Cautious Cultivator."
As long as my disciples are "cautious" enough, they won't get into trouble and implicate me.
Goo goo ga ga!
I am a genius!
Let's all joyfully embrace "caution" together!
I arrived at the core of the cave, where the "Supreme Spirit Spring Eye" and "Tian Yi Sheng Shui" were arranged.
The spiritual energy and vitality in this area were extremely abundant.
When I cultivate here normally, the speed is incredibly fast.
The ginseng, lingzhi, and polygonum multiflorum were all planted here.
I took a look and found them to be in good condition, not like something was wrong.
I asked Little Dragon Girl what was going on.
Little Dragon Girl told me to listen carefully.
Listen to what?
Plants don't talk!
Then... I heard someone calling me "Dad"!
Have the seventy-two Chaos Demon Gods revived?
Someone calling me "Dad," my first thought was the Chaos Demon Gods, but then I realized, that's not right. A month hasn't even passed, and the Chaos Demon Gods haven't revived yet!
This is strange. Who would call me "Dad"?
Later, I discovered that the direction of the voice was coming from the location of the three herbs.
This is utterly baffling!
These three herbs can talk!
Who are you fiends?
I questioned them.
They didn't answer, just kept calling me "Dad."
Alright, they must have absorbed the power of the phenomena, undergoing some miraculous change that stimulated a trace of sentience. Their sentience isn't strong, they've simply recognized me as "Dad."
Being called "Dad" by three plants doesn't feel too bad.
Hmm, "Daddy aura" emanating!