Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 283 - 270: Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch Refines the Great Elixir

Chapter 283: Chapter 270: Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch Refines the Great Elixir

Tong Tian Sect Master held sermons for a thousand years, within which countless individuals benefited and enhanced their Cultivation Levels.

By the eight hundredth year, Ksitigarbha King finally became a Heavenly Dao Saint, anchoring his Primordial Spirit above the Heavenly Dao, causing the Heavenly Dao Laws to thunder profoundly.

Thereafter, Ksitigarbha King attended Tong Tian Sect Master’s dharma altar for another two hundred years, from which many gathered immense benefits.

At the end of the thousand years, a talisman decree descended from the heavens, issued by Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch.

Tong Tian Sect Master, not daring to delay, received the talisman, tore through the void, and headed deep into the Celestial Realm.

"Master, what do you summon me for?" Tong Tian Sect Master asked upon seeing Hong Jun.

"This time, I ask you to Suppress this realm of void for two thousand years. The crisis of the Assembly of Yuan is imminent. I shall transform Heaven and Earth into a furnace to refine Elixir Pills, elevating the realms of all cultivators in the world!" said Hong Jun.

Turning Heaven into a furnace and Earth into fire for Alchemy, what magnificent dominance?

Tong Tian Sect Master, taken aback, replied, "Very well!"

Tong Tian Sect Master then expelled a Primordial Dao Fruit, Suppressing it onto the Mountain and Rivers Sheji Map, after which Hong Jun turned and departed.

Di Jun nodded and said, "You have also become a Great Dao Sage now, truly no small feat."

Tong Tian Sect Master asked, "What lies beyond this Mountain and Rivers Sheji Map?"

Di Jun replied, "An endless sea of Chaos Heaven Demons. Were it not for Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch and me Suppressing them here, the Earth Immortal Realm would have been breached long ago, and it wouldn’t have lasted until the twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty years passed."

Let us pause the tale of Tong Tian Sect Master acting to Suppress the void for Hong Jun here, and return to the moment when Hong Jun exited the Celestial Realm to begin his sermon.

"Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch holds a sermon! This is a paramount figure in the Earth Immortal Realm! Before Hong Jun there were no heavens; disciple Pangu was the first to part them!"

"Indeed. Even the great deity Pangu was a disciple of Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch; it’s astonishing that he has begun to preach!"

"It is said that Hong Jun Taoist Patriarch once held a sermon in Ancient Times and thereafter never preached publicly again."

"Is the crisis of the Assembly of Yuan drawing near? The Saints are opening their dharma altars to preach one after another."

While people rejoiced, they could not help feeling anxious. The Assembly of Yuan loomed over everyone like a giant mountain. Even the Taoist Patriarch Hong Jun began to preach in such times, clearly aiming to benefit the people of the Earth Immortal Realm and massively elevate their Cultivation Levels in preparation for building up reserves of combat power! This time, Hong Jun’s sermon attracted even more people, after all, being a Taoist Patriarch, the founder of the Taoist Sect. Have you not heard? "One Qi transforms into the Three Pure Ones, one path extends to three friends."

Hong Jun aimed to preach for a thousand years, causing everyone to venerate him, then he intended to harness the will of the common people, transform it into Earthly fire, turning Heaven into a crucible, and then refine Elixir Pills.

Such a method was many times more powerful than even the Old Master’s, using Heaven and Earth to refine elixirs, what a grand scale!

As Hong Jun preached, naturally, Heavenly Dao Saints came to listen, gaining some benefits from Tong Tian’s preaching. Naturally, Hong Jun’s sermon would bring even more benefits, seeing as Hong Jun was a veteran Great Dao Sage. He, together with Pangu, had crafted this realm, and naturally knew the Heavenly Dao Laws and Great Dao Principles like the back of his hand.

The phenomena during Hong Jun’s sermon were even more spectacular than those at Tong Tian’s: Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers, Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons surrounding, Divine Dragon Spits Pearls, One Qi transforms into the Three Pure Ones... and so on. All these phenomena were visible to everyone in the Earth Immortal Realm, making the common people bow in worship, as waves of collective will from all beings gathered.

Hong Jun, however, did not offer the chance to ask questions, simply continuing his sermon regardless of whether people understood.

The Taoist Magic that Hong Jun spoke of was exceptionally profound and cryptic, difficult to understand, with only the nine Heavenly Dao Saints comprehending it fully.

After preaching for a thousand years, Hong Jun had gathered enough collective will and then ceased his sermon.

"Disperse for now. I will begin the Alchemy. Gather here again in a thousand years, and each will be rewarded with an Elixir Pill," Hong Jun slowly declared.

"Following the decree of the Taoist Patriarch," the cultivators dispersed on their own.

The Heavenly Dao Saints remained seated above the clouds, for watching Hong Jun perform the Alchemy held great benefits for them as well.

Hong Jun then slowly intoned, "Heaven as the crucible, Earth the fierce fire; the will of all beings, serving as aids. The Heavenly Dao Laws, transformed into the crucible; the great earthly order, achieving the fierce fire! The grand method of the Heaven and Earth Furnace!"

As the thunderous roar of the Heavenly Dao Laws filled the air, the laws of this realm were under the control of Hong Jun, who could manipulate them at will.

"Boom!"

The Heavenly Dao Laws emitted a tremendous thunderous sound, and then Hong Jun waved his great sleeve, causing the will of sentient beings to soar upward, transforming into an invisible flame that began to burn fiercely. From the sleeve of Hong Jun burst forth countless precious treasures of heaven and earth! Hong Jun’s accumulation was immensely substantial, he was born several eons ago, and over hundreds of thousands of years, it was unknown how many of these treasures he had gathered.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, almost all the precious treasures of heaven and earth were visible, and there were even some treasures that not even the Heavenly Dao Saints could name.

"Di Jun, aid me!" Hong Jun commanded.

Then, one could see the sun in the sky blaze with a brilliant red light, and endless True Sunfire sprayed down from above, melting into True Sun Essence, falling into the invisible flame, enhancing each other, and jointly refining the Great Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Countless precious treasures of heaven and earth flew into the Great Heaven and Earth Furnace. The various Heavenly Dao Saints also took action, operating the Heavenly Dao Laws to assist Hong Jun in refining the Great Heaven and Earth Furnace. This was also beneficial for them, as they could glean some insights and views on the Dao from Hong Jun, which was extremely useful to them.

For a moment, the Heavenly Dao Laws roared ceaselessly, a truly magnificent sight, with incredible phenomena filling the sky, grand and majestic.

Hong Jun’s hand movements constantly changed as he said, "All nine of you, throw in any treasures you have and refine them together! If you cannot surpass the eon’s calamity, keeping them would be useless."

The nine Heavenly Dao Saints nodded and threw all their treasures into the Great Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Hong Jun, having accumulated wealth through several eons and with immense financial strength, along with the treasures of the nine Heavenly Dao Saints, managed to produce Elixir Pills that could certainly benefit all cultivators in the Earth Immortal Realm! This was a grand gesture, truly a universal aid.

Hong Jun cast endless Talisman into the Great Heaven and Earth Furnace, melting all the heavenly treasures into a liquid that then converged into a body.

After creating the Heaven and Earth Furnace, the nine Heavenly Dao Saints stopped acting and instead stood by to watch Hong Jun perform alchemy; they keenly felt each and every Talisman that Hong Jun cast, filled with profound mystery, which was incredibly beneficial to them.

A thousand years passed.

Time flowed like water, rushing by.

And now, time seemed to pass so quickly, it felt as if there was hardly enough time.

Hong Jun declared, "The Elixir is completed!"

Then, the Heaven and Earth Furnace suddenly exploded, with the breath of heaven and spirit of earth blending into it.

"This is..." Everyone was astonished.

It was a mountain-sized Elixir Pill; Hong Jun had refined all the heavenly treasures into a single pill.

Hong Jun slightly shook his head and sighed, "Everyone’s physical constitution and talents differ, some strong and some weak. Giving each a single Elixir Pill would indeed be wasteful. I have created one giant pill, so that anyone within ten thousand miles of it can absorb its medicinal strength! Those with great abilities naturally gain more benefits; those with lesser abilities, fewer benefits. This is unavoidable."

A thousand years had passed, and the cultivators had again gathered here, all stunned by the sight of this gigantic Elixir Pill.

Hong Jun stated, "Take the medicinal strength according to your fate."

Thus, all the cultivators sat down cross-legged, then began operating their Profound Skills to absorb the medicinal strength.

This Elixir Pill was indeed very beneficial to the cultivators; being so large and composed entirely of celestial treasures, even a Heavenly Dao Saint consuming it all at once might suffer indigestion. For a time, within ten thousand miles, Dao light flickered incessantly, and some were even able to advance their cultivation level with the help of this Elixir Pill.

After creating the Elixir Pill, Hong Jun did not linger but immediately flew up to the Celestial Realm and disappeared into the shattered void.

Wukong exclaimed, "Taoist Patriarch Hong Jun truly has a heaven-reaching ability, using heaven and earth as the furnace to refine the Elixir Pill, incredibly formidable!"

The various Saints also couldn’t help but lament; the Great Dao Saints are indeed formidable. Hong Jun, having survived several eons, had extremely substantial accumulation. He alone brought out more heavenly treasures than nine others combined—ten times more... This accumulation was utterly terrifying. It was unknown how many powerful Magical Treasures he possessed. Many formidable treasures had been given away at the Treasure-Dividing Cliff back in the day.

He truly deserved the title "The First Immortal, Ancient Ancestor Hong Jun," unmatched even by the combined forces of Di Jun and Tong Tian.

To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next installment. (To be continued. If you like this piece, please cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)