Novel Full Chapter 499
Chapter 499: Chapter 25 The New Junior Sister of Heavenly Craft Workshop?
Chapter 499: Chapter 25 The New Junior Sister of Heavenly Craft Workshop?
“Is this the Lianshan Treasure Vault?” Luo Yan asked hesitantly.
“Yes, and no,” the Wan Xiang Immortal replied indifferently, “The Central Heavenly Monarch, this immortal being, is known for his unconventionality and unpredictable thoughts, as vast as the sky.”
“It’s worth mentioning that, although this immortal follows the Daoist path, he is tolerant of other cultivators.
Whether from the Buddhist Sect, Confucianism Cult, or even the Demon Race and Ghost Cultivators, all could listen to his teachings under his guidance.”
“Sounds a bit familiar,” Luo Yan implied.
“Exactly,” the Wan Xiang Immortal nodded and said, “Though it isn’t proven, the Intercepting Cult that emerged later most likely absorbed his ideology.”
“While ‘having teachings without discrimination’ is a commendable intention, it lacks a selection and examination of disciples.
If disciples who commit crimes and misdemeanors practice with you, then the sins and karmic obstacles they incur outside will inevitably be linked to you.”
“The reason why the Intercepting Cult ultimately failed in the great conflict between the Clarifying and Intercepting factions was due to the mix of good and bad among its followers, making enemies everywhere.”
The two followed the statue corridor and arrived at the treasure vault below, with the maze walls stretching out in all directions.
“An Earth Element Maze, an interesting design,” the Wan Xiang Immortal mused, “What exactly was the Central Heavenly Monarch testing with this maze?”
“Observation?
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Patience?
Memory?
Or is it purely luck?”
Luo Yan was silent for a moment before saying:
“The junior does not know.”
“I don’t know either,” the Wan Xiang Immortal said with a laugh, “But what I can be sure of is that the Earth Element Maze and the final Lianshan Treasure Vault you see are just the most superficial structures.”
Luo Yan was somewhat speechless.
The Lianshan Treasure Vault is just the most superficial layer?
Then what lies hidden deeper within, the Heaven-Mending Stone?
“Use your Five Elements Divine Light,” the Wan Xiang Immortal instructed, “Try to break through this Earth Element Maze.”
Luo Yan nodded, clasped his hands together, and a stream of Five Elements Divine Light poured out from between his palms.
The Five-colored Divine Light swept forward, and countless rock walls began to slowly melt away…
However, the melting speed was exceedingly slow.
There clearly existed some sort of resisting force preventing the Divine Light from transforming the Earth Element Maze through Five Elements Transformation.
“The strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm is ultimately a bit strained,” the Wan Xiang Immortal lamented, and then exclaimed in surprise, “Vermilion, dark black, regal yellow…
Your Five Elements Divine Light, especially the Fire System, Water System, and Earth System Divine Light, seem to have reached the Innate Realm.”
“It was just good fortune,” Luo Yan said modestly.
In fact, it was not just good fortune.
The vast Beiming water came from the entrance to the remnants of the Intercepting Cult in the Wuzhi archipelago; the Great Sun True Yang Fire came from the Fire Element Cave at the Shushan Thunder Cave Plateau; and the mountainous Earth came from Moon Island’s Lianshan Treasure Vault.
If it were any other cultivator, even if you told him that these items had to be obtained from the Shushan Fire Element Cave and Lianshan Treasure Vault, would he have the ability to enter them?
Only I, holding both Shushan and Penglai titles, managed to gather three kinds of Innate Five Elements substances, which can hardly be called just good fortune.
But it probably was due to his Falsehood-driven Illusion Technique temperament that the Wan Xiang Immortal merely nodded in agreement and laughed saying:
“Indeed.”
“The Five Elements substances, whether Innate or acquired, are all rare in this world.
Your collection of three kinds is already an accomplishment.”
“It’s a pity, to subdue the Earth Element Divine Palace here, you would need the green Innate Wood System Divine Light, the so-called ‘Earth-supporting, Heaven-reaching Tree’.”
“This must be acquired from the heart of a giant Divine Tree, which, while not very useful to the Human Race, often serves as habitat for high-rank members of the Demon Race, such as the Jianmu of the Azure Dragon Clan or the Fusang of the Golden Crow Clan, and so on.”
“Every divine tree has a heart, and to take it is to ensure its withering.
With the demon race’s flight and extinction, there are no longer any giant divine trees in the Cultivation Realm, but the heart of a divine tree… The one in my hand, I’m afraid, may be the last of its kind.”
“That’s why I say, Luo Yan, you are indeed lucky,” he said as he pulled a verdant object from his sleeve and casually tossed it to Luo Yan, “take it and refine it.
I wouldn’t want you to have made the trip for nothing, accompanying this old man.”
Luo Yan excitedly caught the tree heart, noting its lush green body, its veins exquisite, cool to the touch like bamboo shoots, with a fragrance that hit him like the clear air after a rain, refreshing his heart and spleen.
He thanked the Wan Xiang Immortal and then immediately sat down to meditate on the spot, beginning to refine the divine tree within him into the Five Elements Divine Light.
Before long, Luo Yan stood up again, and once more, he brought his hands together to unleash the Five Elements Divine Light.
The Five-colored Divine Light flooded out like a tide, with the innate wood system light, verdant and strong.
Wherever the Divine Light went, all Earth Element barriers melted away like snow under the scorching sun, collapsing in an instant.
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The entire underground space was leveled, and the exits that were originally on the edges of the maze had all vanished without a trace.
All that remained was a large hole in the center of the ground, dark and bottomless-a hole that had never been seen while the Earth Element Maze existed.
The Wan Xiang Immortal stood beside the pit, leisurely looking down:
“Interesting… Luo Yan, you best go back.
You can’t handle what’s below.”
Ah, he just borrowed my Five Elements Divine Light and now he’s hurriedly sending me away?
Luo Yan thought to himself critically, but outwardly he said respectfully,
“Alright, Immortal, please take care as well.”
He decisively left on his sword and quickly returned to the Heavenly Craft Workshop in Penglai, where he happened to meet his third senior sister, Liang Ruohua, in the corridor.
“Junior Brother Luo,” Sister Liang greeted, “I heard that Master is going to Kunlun this time and has left you in charge of the clan affairs?”
“Yes,” Luo Yan replied with a smile, “What is it, Sister?”
“Ever since our fourth junior brother fell, the Shi Family of Guangling has sent people several times, saying they have youths in their family who hope to take the fourth brother’s place and join our Heavenly Craft Workshop,” sighed Liang Ruohua.
“But Master has been too busy recently to meet with the Shi Family.”
“They sent someone over again just now, if you’re free, you could meet them on Master’s behalf.”
“Really?” Luo Yan mused for a moment before responding, “Alright, lead the way.”
Meeting with them was just about getting acquainted; taking on a disciple on behalf of his Master was out of the question.
Luo Yan assumed that the Shi Family of Guangling wouldn’t harbor such inappropriate intentions.
At the guest reception area of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, he saw two unfamiliar figures seated in chairs, who promptly stood up when they saw Luo Yan.
“I am Shi Xing from the Guangling Shi Family,” the middle-aged man said with a smile, “And this is Shi Qing from our clan, who possesses a photographic memory.”
Luo Yan looked closely and saw that Shi Xing appeared to be in his forties, a picture of vigor.
Shi Qing seemed to be around fourteen or fifteen – a young girl’s age, but her demeanor was calm and collected.
She greeted Luo Yan with a slight bow, displaying none of the awkwardness one might expect from meeting a stranger, remarkably composed.
“Photographic memory?” Luo Yan became interested; this was a lower-version of my own “Instant Understanding,” similar to how “Daoist Heart Clarity” relates to the “Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart” in terms of hierarchy…
“Master is pleased with her,” Liang Ruohua communicated telepathically, “but he’s been too busy to make arrangements.
Perhaps you could take care of it for now?
The matter of accepting a disciple can be discussed when Master returns.”
“Of course, that’s no problem,” Luo Yan said with a smile.