Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 362: Three Four Eight Immortal Dao Orthodoxy

Chapter 362: Three Four Eight Immortal Dao Orthodoxy

Located at the heart of Penglai Island is Fire Jujube Forest, the place where the innate energy is the strongest.

Undoubtedly, Penglai Island deserves its reputation as the top-ranking Immortal Island in the Eastern Sea. The circulating innate energy even contains threads of Chaos Primordial Qi.

This is a symbol of the top Cave Heaven, which, placed within the Prehistoric World, would not be inferior to the three hundred and sixty-five Great Ancient divine mountains on land.

There are three Immortal Islands like Penglai Island in the Eastern Sea. If they are combined, they could be comparable to the thirty-six Innate Cave Heavens in the Prehistoric World.

Having a place like Penglai Island is indeed a great fortune for the Nanji Immortal Elder. As an Innate Divine Demon born in response to the destiny of the Nanji star, his fate is far beyond ordinary beings.

Unfortunately, while Jiang Chen could completely plunder Penglai Island, he couldn’t occupy it. If he attempted such a move, the Nanji Immortal Elder would surely fight him to the death, regardless of who stood behind Jiang Chen, they couldn’t protect him.

Therefore, Jiang Chen could only entertain the idea of seizing Penglai Island in his mind.

"Three thousand six hundred Fire Jujube Trees?"

He swept the area with his divine sense, and the number of Fire Jujube Trees in this place clearly appeared in Jiang Chen’s mind.

Three thousand six hundred Fire Jujube Trees seemed quite a lot, but upon closer examination, Jiang Chen found that this was not the case.

Among these three thousand six hundred Innate Fire Jujube Trees, only four could be considered as Innate Spirit Root trees. The rest were just ordinary Innate divine trees which were not graded. The fruits they produced were not Innate Spiritual Fruits, but ordinary Immortal Fruits.

Only the fruits produced by the four Innate Fire Jujube Trees could be considered Innate Spiritual Fruits, possessing exceptionally extraordinary effects.

"That makes sense!" Jiang Chen suddenly realized, thinking of his past experience attending the Immortal Jujube Banquet.

At that time, there indeed existed two types of Jujubes. There were the Fire Jujubes eaten by distinguished guests like Long Ye, and the ordinary Immortal Jujubes eaten by regular guests. The gap between them was significant, and the levels were clearly distinguished.

The Immortal Jujubes could mature in a hundred years, and the Nanji Immortal Elder had three thousand five hundred ninety-six of them. Assuming each tree produced a hundred fruits, there would be over three hundred thousand Immortal Jujubes.

Although the effects of Immortal Jujubes aren’t strong, eating one could extend a lifespan or cultivation by a hundred years, but their abundance makes them special.

No wonder the Nanji Immortal Elder was so generous, using the Immortal Jujubes to win over hearts. If Jiang Chen had as many Immortal Jujubes, he could be even more lavish than the Nanji Immortal Elder.

As for the four Innate Fire Jujube Trees, they likely held a special place in the heart of the Nanji Immortal Elder. Three of the Fire Jujube Trees were low-grade Innate Spirit Roots. They required a thousand years to mature, and consuming one could increase cultivation by a thousand years immediately.

As for the last Innate Fire Jujube Tree, it must be the progenitor of all the Fire Jujube Trees here. Being a mid-grade Innate Spirit Root, it would need three thousand years to mature, and eating one of its fruits could instantly transform someone into a Celestial Immortal.

Of course, if Innate Fire Jujubes were just this, they wouldn’t be valued so much by the Nanji Immortal Elder. The real use of Innate Spirit Roots is in improving the surrounding environment and enhancing fate.

Anyplace planted with an Innate Spirit Root will spontaneously attract both the Qi of Creation and Fate from the surroundings. Over time, even an ordinary mountain peak can be transformed into a Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

Innate Spirit Roots are like mobile Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, which make them extremely precious. Even Great Divine Transcendents are willing to plant an Innate Spirit Root in their Taoist Field.

"Removing these Innate Fire Jujube Trees will undoubtedly cause pain for the Nanji Immortal Elder."

Looking at these Innate Fire Jujube Trees, Jiang Chen had an idea in his heart and directly used his Divine Ability to uproot them and put them away.

At this moment, Jiang Chen wanted to improve the environment of Little Cang Mountain. He wanted it to regain the brilliance of the Great Ancient Cang Mountain.

These Innate Fire Jujube Trees came at just the right time. Once planted, it wouldn’t take long for the Little Cang Mountain Range to become transformed.

Organizing the Earth Vein, gathering Spiritual Energy, converging the Fate from all directions, and transforming the Qi of Creation, are all areas that Innate Spirit Roots excel in.

With these Innate Fire Jujube Trees, the Spiritual Energy of the Little Cang Mountain Range will undoubtedly improve day by day. Even if they don’t recover to their peak state, becoming a top Cave Heaven Blessed Land among the Three Realms is only a matter of time.

However, the Nanji Immortal Elder was quite generous. Such a large Fire Jujube Forest didn’t even have any defensive array formation.

Thus, it was easier for Jiang Chen to make a move. Effortlessly, he uprooted all three thousand six hundred Fire Jujube Trees, not leaving a single leaf for the Nanji Immortal Elder.

Legend has it that Innate Fire Jujube Trees require extremely specific environments. They can only grow on Penglai Island and will wither once they leave. Therefore, although many people in the Three Realms covet the Innate Fire Jujube Trees, no one dares to touch them.

If leaving Penglai Island kills them, and they cannot be kept alive when in one’s possession, then what’s the use of having them? It may even anger the Nanji Immortal Elder to death. It really isn’t worth it.

Jiang Chen had also heard of this legend. Indeed, he had just closely examined the Innate Fire Jujube Trees, and he was certain that the legend was true.

Once an Innate Fire Jujube Tree leaves Penglai Island, it will indeed wither. Right now, not long after Jiang Chen uprooted the Fire Jujube Trees, he noticed that their life force had begun to fade significantly.

If this continued, Jiang Chen estimated that the Innate Fire Jujube Trees would completely wither and die before he even returned to the Little Cang Mountain Range, making all his efforts in vain.

However, no such problem could stump him. For others, the Innate Fire Jujube Trees indeed wither upon leaving Penglai Island, but for Jiang Chen, they wouldn’t.

That’s because he had the Creation Green Lotus, this top creation treasure of the Prehistoric World. An intact Creation Green Lotus is truly the number one Innate Spirit Root of the Prehistoric World.

The Ninth Grade Green Lotus in Jiang Chen’s hands now, although it was only a descendant of the intact Creation Green Lotus, was still quite extraordinary and considered the top high-grade Innate Spirit Root.

The innate creation energy that it exuded, even a strand of it was enough to rejuvenate the Innate Fire Jujube Tree, making it a full of life.

The idea that leaving Penglai Island means certain death is absolutely a joke in the presence of the Ninth Grade Creation Green Lotus.

A thought struck Jiang Chen and he directly transferred the three thousand six hundred Innate Fire Jujube Trees into the inner part of the Creation Green Lotus, to its innate creation world.

There, the innate creation energy was pervasive, circulating with an intense, immortal essence. As soon as the Innate Fire Jujube Tree entered it, its wilting state was immediately swept away, and it became vigorous again.

Even more shockingly, mysterious patterns were emerging on the tree, resembling a flame, appearing extraordinarily impressive; it was on its way to a promotion.

The Innate Creation Qi was indeed exceptionally extraordinary, its effects were so profound, they were indescribable even for the innate spirit root.

The Ninth Grade Creation Green Lotus, even though it’s just a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, had such effects. If it progresses a step further, transforming into the Twelfth Grade creation Green Lotus, becoming top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, one can only wonder what sort of changes it would bring about.

Jiang Chen looked forward to it.

...

After taking away the Innate Fire Jujube Trees, Jiang Chen looked around and scraped off a layer of the Innate Spirit Dirt on the ground before he left satisfied, heading towards the centre of Penglai Island.

Just as Jiang Chen had effortlessly arrived, he now effortlessly left. All that remained was the devastated ground seemingly lamenting about the crimes Jiang Chen carried out.

True to the phrase digging three feet into the ground, not even sparing the soil.

...

The Immortal Transformation Pool on Penglai Island was at the center of the island, not far from the Fire Jujube Forest, and Jiang Chen got there in just a few steps.

The Immortal Transformation Pool was not large, occupying about tens of square meters. It seemed to have been constructed of white jade, gleaming brightly, displaying a dazzling luminosity.

White mist-like immortal qi rose from the pool. Looking further down, there were layers of resplendent immortal light. Beneath the light was clear pool water that was visible from the surface.

All in all, the Immortal Transformation Pool of Penglai Island was not much different from the Immortal Transformation Pool of Heaven Court.

But, there were indeed some differences, the Immortal Transformation Pool of Penglai Island was of a lower rank than that of Heaven Court.

The former was a regular high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, while the latter was a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Just as there are differences among people, there are differences among Innate Spiritual Treasures as well.

The Immortal Transformation Pool of Penglai Island was a self-nurtured high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure of the island itself, whereas the Immortal Transformation Pool of Heaven Court was a gift from Honjan Daizu. As they say, products bestowed by Honjan Daizu are of prime quality, and thus, the Immortal Transformation Pool of Heaven Court is unquestionably stronger.

However, Jiang Chen knew that neither of these two were the strongest. The strongest Immortal Transformation Pool was also located in the Eastern Sea, but it had long since disappeared without a trace.

Legend has it that there were a total of three Immortal Transformation Pools born in heaven and earth.

Two of them were high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, one of them on Penglai Island and the other was obtained by Hongjun Daizu. The final Immortal Transformation Pool was the exceptional Innate Spiritual Treasure, in the hands of the leader of the male immortals, Dongwang.

That Immortal Transformation Pool was the first one created in Heaven and Earth and could assist one in undergoing the most perfect immortal body transformation. It contained unimaginable creation energy and was indeed a cherished treasure of Immortal Dao.

Unfortunately, since the fall of Dongwang, this top-grade Immortal Transformation Pool disappeared with him.

...

"The Immortal Transformation Pool is a treasure of Immortal Dao. The one who controls it could represent a part of the Orthodox Immortal Dao. Compared to this benefit, its intrinsic value is secondary." Jiang Chen thought, looking at the Immortal Transformation Pool.

He was determined to get his hands on this Immortal Transformation Pool, not because it was a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, but because of the extraordinary significance it carried in itself.

The Immortal Transformation pool was a naturally born treasure of Immortal Dao. Whoever gained possession of it would be favored by the destiny of Immortal Dao and can claim to be of Orthodox Immortal Dao.

And Jiang Chen himself was an Orthodox Immortal Daoist, furthermore, he was in control of Shangqing Palace. If he gained possession of the Immortal Transformation Pool, he could combine the two and transform the Shangqing Palace into a sacred place of Immortal Dao, thus, commanding all the immortals.

The function of the Immortal Transformation Pool was equivalent to the jade seal of the mortal court. Ordinary people getting it would only bring upon their own destruction, but for a well-empowered prince, it provided the possibility of becoming an emperor.

Jiang Chen’s position in Immortal Dao was equivalent to that of a prince in the mortal world, not just in terms of status, but also because he had a huge influence.

If he were to get the Immortal Transformation Pool, it could be said that Jiang Chen would be in a strong position, awaiting an opportunity, to strive for the supreme position of Immortal Dao, establishing an unsurpassable foundation.

So, for the Immortal Transformation Pool, Jiang Chen was determined to get it.

"Receive!"

Jiang Chen reached out, forming a huge imprint, reaching towards the Immortal Transformation Pool.

PS: I just realized tomorrow is National Day.

I wondered why there was so much happening today, kept me busy till now.