Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 363 - 349 Walk Away

Chapter 363: 349 Walk Away

However, unlike the act of taking over the fire date forest, Jiang Chen’s endeavor to seize the Immortal Transformation Pool was met with fierce resistance.

Boom!

The Immortal Transformation Pool shook violently, radiating brilliant immortal light, which pierced through the grabbed hand like a sharp sword, shattering it to pieces.

"Suppress!"

Jiang Chen frowned, extending his hand again, the surrounding Innate energy rolled and condensed into a towering Divine Mountain’s illusion, pressing towards the Immortal Transformation Pool, seeking to suppress it.

The Immortal Transformation Pool glowed and countless Innate runes emerged, continuously growing and dying in the void. These runes intertwined to form various Immortal Person’s illusions, which stood in the air, emitting a mysterious divine might.

Bang!

The illusion of the Divine Mountain trembled, shattered by the combined force of the Immortal Person’s illusions, dispersing into countless fragments.

"Well, the Immortal Transformation Pool has already integrated with the spiritual vein of Penglai Island, able to mobilize the strength of Penglai Island at any time and burst out its full power. If I want to conquer it, I might not succeed by force."

Jiang Chen withdrew his power and intently stared at the Immortal Transformation Pool. With Penglai Island as its backing, the power of this Immortal Transformation Pool was always in the peak state.

Despite the shame, Jiang Chen had to admit that he may not necessarily be a match for this high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Therefore, to handle the Immortal Transformation Pool, he had to outwit it instead of overpowering it.

Thinking about this, Jiang Chen stopped attacking the Immortal Transformation Pool and solemnly said to it: "Daoist friend, you are a spiritual treasure born out of an adherence to the Immortal Dao, you should understand the Immortal Dao better than me."

"You must know to whom Immortal Dao is destined!"

"You should also know, where should the Period of Taoism resurgence happen!"

The Immortal Transformation Pool has been in existence for so long, naturally intelligence had emerged from it. Apart from its inability to transform, it was no different from ordinary cultivators. Thus, Jiang Chen doesn’t have to worry about it not understanding his words.

After hearing Jiang Chen’s words, the Immortal Transformation Pool calmed down, retracted its force, and replied, "I am definitely aware of these things."

"When the Taoist founder established the Mystic Sect in the Zixiao Palace, he preached to three thousand gods and demons. From then on, Taoism flourished, becoming the orthodox of the Prehistoric World. At that time, under the Fate of Immortal Dao, I was born as a vital treasure of the Immortal Dao, tasked with suppressing the Fate of the Immortal Dao."

"Being an important treasure of the Immortal Dao, I have a faint perception of the future of the Immortal Dao. You just asked me, to whom does the Immortal Dao belong and where the Period of Taoism resurgence should happen. I have seen these things before."

"Among the Three Realms today, the approach of Taiqing is unremarkable, the approach of Shangqing has already fallen, it is the approach of Yuqing that is most powerful. Thus, the Immortal Dao and the Period of Taoism resurgence naturally belong to the approach of Yuqing."

The Immortal Transformation Pool was very confident in what it was saying because this argument was the mainstream of Immortal Dao, and most Immortal Persons believe that the Period of Taoism resurgence should happen within the approach of Yuqing.

But as soon as the words of the Immortal Transformation Pool fell, Jiang Chen burst into laughter as if he had heard a funny joke: "Ha ha ha..."

Unable to understand, the Immortal Transformation Pool asked with doubt: "Daoist friend, why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and bluntly retorted: "Not just wrong, it’s absurd. Even if all the disciples of my Shangqing approach are exterminated, Taoism still exists in three thousand forms."

"Anyway, it will not be the approaches of Yuqing and Taiqing that will resurrect Taoism, they are not worthy!"

Upon being refuted by Jiang Chen, the Immortal Transformation Pool was not angry, but instead asked him: "Daoist friend, why do you say that? Both the approaches of Yuqing and Taiqing are the orthodox of the Mystic Sect, how did they not deserve to resurrect Taoism?"

The Immortal Transformation Pool sounded somewhat humble because he realized that Jiang Chen’s words affected the future of Taoism, deviating it from the predetermined trajectory and directing it towards the unknown.

This development shocked the Immortal Transformation Pool and made it realize that Jiang Chen’s words were paramount and could influence the fate of Taoism.

After some thought, Jiang Chen didn’t acknowledge the disgraceful event, instead, he conveyed to the Immortal Transformation Pool using sound transmission:

"During the Investiture of the Gods, to break the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, my two Masters specifically invited the two saints from the west for help, and the price of inviting these two to take action was to allow them to spread their teachings in the East."

Speaking up to here, Jiang Chen stopped talking. This was enough to give the Immortal Transformation Pool the reason why the approaches of Yuqing and Taiqing could not resurge Taoism.

However, talking about this, the actions of the Saint of Taiqing and the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign were indeed not right. It’s one thing when siblings fight each other, but it’s another for them to join forces with outsiders against their own. This...

It can be called the scandal of the Mystic Sect, it isn’t appropriate to tell outsiders about it. No wonder Jiang Chen didn’t want to voice it out, because it is indeed embarrassing.

While Jiang Chen was feeling uneasy, the Immortal Transformation Pool was shaken and subconsciously murmured: "Sure enough... No wonder I have repeatedly glimpsed the future of the Immortal Dao, I have never seen the Period of Taoism resurgence of Yuqing. I thought at that time it was not the right time."

"Now I understand after hearing what little friend said, it turned out that there was this problem. Indeed, the approach of Yuqing can neither revive nor promote Taoism, at least not during this Quantitative Calamity."

The private feuds amongst the three brothers of Sanqing, resulting in them joining forces with outsiders against their brothers, such scandals, how can outsiders know?

Thus, in the Three Realms, apart from those involved and the top Great Divine Transcendents, the rest of the idle common folk have no clue.

Of course, the Immortal Transformation Pool was also unaware of it.

Therefore, it was shocked. What did the two saints intend by promising the Western Saints to spread their teachings in the East? Isn’t that giving away a part of the Fate of the Immortal Dao to the West? Undoubtedly, this was equivalent to digging one’s root.

The actions of the two saints can deceive the people of the world but can’t deceive the Immortal Dao.

In this way, under the backlash of the Fate of the Immortal Dao, how could it provide chances for the followers of these two paths to resurge Taoism? Even if it chooses another approach, it will not choose them.

Seeing that the Immortal Transformation Pool was moved, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to persuade it further, "Daoist friend, now my Shangqing approach is rising, Imperially commanding the world’s fate. This is just the place the Fate of the Immortal Dao is favoring. Daoist friend should follow my Shangqing approach to support the entire Fate of the Immortal Dao."

The Immortal Transformation Pool seemed hesitant, "This... The Elder of Nanji has been kind to me. How can I abandon him and leave?"

When Jiang Chen heard the response of the Immortal Transformation Pool, he knew it was moved. If it wasn’t moved, it should have rejected him decisively at this moment. Why would it hesitate?

Therefore, Jiang Chen hastily said, "My friend, you are a treasure of Immortal Dao, not a treasure of Chan Teaching. Wherever the Fate of Immortal Dao favors, you should go there. This is the mission given to you by the Immortal Dao, it should not be swayed by personal emotions."

"Moreover, as a treasure of Fate, you should comply with the will of heaven. If you defy the heavens, you should know what will happen when Fate leaves your body. "

What consequence?

It’s nothing more than falling in rank and a huge drop in spirit. This is equivalent to not only losing one’s cultivation as a cultivator, but also suffering a great loss in intelligence, becoming idiotic.

Such consequences,

naturally, were unacceptable to the Immortal Transformation Pool.

So, it was persuaded by Jiang Chen.

However, even though Jiang Chen had persuaded the Immortal Transformation Pool, it did not immediately leave. Instead, it transformed into a vague figure in the form of a Daoism practitioner, respectfully asking in the direction of Mount Kunlun, "May I ask, Noble Immortal of Yu Qing, can the Yu Qing lineage foster the Immortal Dao?"

As a treasure of the Immortal Dao and related to the Fate of Immortal Dao, the Immortal Transformation Pool indeed had the right to directly ask the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign, after all, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign originated from the Immortal Dao.

The reason why the Immortal Transformation Pool asked in this way was naturally to let the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign make the final determination for it. If the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign said it could, then the Immortal Transformation Pool would definitely not hesitate and would immediately drive away Jiang Chen.

On the contrary, it would leave with Jiang Chen without hesitation. After all, as Jiang Chen said, the Immortal Transformation Pool is a treasure of the Immortal Dao, not a treasure of Chan Teaching, and certainly not a spiritual treasure of the Elder of Nanji.

Now that the Yu Qing lineage has been abandoned by the Fate of Immortal Dao and cannot foster the Immortal Dao, it would naturally be better for it to leave early and go to the true person of the Immortal Dao revival.

The Immortal Transformation Pool is not afraid of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s retaliation. It is a treasure of the Immortal Dao. Whoever can foster the Immortal Dao, it follows. This is the mandate of Heaven. Even if the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign is powerful, he cannot go against the mandate of Heaven.

Furthermore, if the Immortal Transformation Pool is destroyed, the Fate of Immortal Dao will definitely be affected. Therefore, even the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign cannot smash the Immortal Transformation Pool.

Primordial Heavenly Sovereign can only blame the fact that the Fate of Immortal Dao abandoned his lineage, and not blame the Immortal Transformation Pool for abandoning him.

Time, little by little, passed away. The Immortal Transformation Pool did not get a response from the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

The Saint’s body merges with Heaven and Earth, it is impossible not to hear the voice of the Immortal Transformation Pool. Having heard it, but not responding.

Silence, is the best response.

"Oh!"

The Immortal Transformation Pool sighed, without waiting for Jiang Chen to make a move, it flew up from the ground on its own, transformed into an inch-sized object, and fell into Jiang Chen’s hand.

"Let’s go, let’s go!"

"The Yu Qing lineage is completely finished. I just hope that your Shangqing lineage can foster the Immortal Dao."

At this moment, the aged voice of the Immortal Transformation Pool reached Jiang Chen’s ears.

Jiang Chen chuckled when he heard this, "Don’t worry my friend. The rebirth of my Shangqing lineage signifies the principle that nothing is achieved without first going through hardship, and it is indeed the will of the heavens. Moreover, our lineage has a great karmic bond with the Buddhist door of the West, so it’s inevitable that we have to go and settle the scores."

"Under such circumstances, who else other than my Shangqing lineage can shoulder the responsibility of promoting the Immortal Dao?"

Jiang Chen showed great confidence.

Of course, he has to be confident. He had finally duped the Immortal Transformation Pool into his hands. If it leaves him due to his lack of confidence and goes to someone else, that would be absurd.

Hence, irrespective of what he thinks, Jiang Chen has to appear confident on the surface and display an unyielding ambition to succeed in promoting the Immortal Dao.

Although, he doesn’t practice the Immortal Dao...

He is indeed a legitimate successor of the Immortal Dao.

The reason for this is not to be revealed to outsiders.

...

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After taking the Immortal Transformation Pool, it was time for this journey to Penglai Island to end for Jiang Chen. After all, besides the Immortal Transformation Pool and the Fire Jujube, there were no other treasures on the island.

Except for those that can’t be taken away, who would leave their treasures at home? What if someone steals it? Therefore, everyone always keeps their good things close to them.

After collecting the innate spiritual herbs on the island, Jiang Chen erected a stone tablet on the island and then left.

PS: Tomorrow is a national holiday.

I wish everyone a happy holiday.

I don’t need to be happy. Because I don’t have a holiday, nor do I have triple wages.

Hahaha, I work all year round.

As soon as I say it, tears start to fall.