Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 411: Emperor Treasures for 396 days

Chapter 411: Emperor Treasures for 396 days

"Jade Capital Exquisite Sound, truly the ultimate sound of the Immortal Dao, its power truly formidable,"

After putting away the Nine Heavens Jade Circular Qin, Jiang Chen looked at the sea in front of him, which had gone through a transformation, a sense of indescribable shock arose in his heart.

This divine ability, he had demonstrated for the first time, its power was beyond his expectations. He had thought that after playing a melody, it would be good enough to drive away the demonic energy of this area.

Unexpectedly, the power of this sound was so strong that it had directly purified this place, saving him a lot of trouble.

"The Dao of music is even more powerful and mysterious than I imagined. It seems that when I have time later, I need to think about this Dao."

After witnessing the power of Jade Capital Exquisite Sound, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but take an interest in the Dao of music.

The Fuxi’s heritage contained many Divine Abilities related to music. There was even an Innate Dao Scripture specifically for cultivating the Dao of music.

Fuxi was the originator of the Dao of music in the Prehistoric World, the great master of this Dao who possessed the great power of creating a world with one zither. The first zither born since the creation of heaven and earth was called the Fuxi Qin, which was Fuxi’s accompanying spiritual treasure.

As a successor of Fuxi, even though Jiang Chen had not practiced the Dao of music, he had some understanding of it. Therefore, his cultivation of the Dao of music would be more convenient than that of others.

After noting down the idea of practicing the Dao of music in his heart, Jiang Chen immediately turned his attention to the sea area beneath him. The Demon Palace and the treasures inside it were all still in the Abyss.

But this was not the time to collect these treasures. Now that he had purified this sea area, the first thing Jiang Chen should do was to return to Heaven Court and report back.

However, before returning to Heaven Court, there were a few more things for Jiang Chen to do.

With a thought, he gathered the power of Heaven and Earth around him, condensing it into mysterious talismans, forming a powerful and exquisite formation, and blending it into the void, sealing off this area.

This was to prevent the demonic energy inside the Demon Palace from spreading and to prevent anyone from breaking into the Demon Palace and taking away the treasures inside.

Holding the Demon Palace in his hand was not easy for Jiang Chen; he would not let others reap benefits from his hard work.

Seeing this, a Star Monarch from the Jiejiao Sect in Heaven Court couldn’t help but praise, "Without needing to use command flags or magic treasures, he can form a formation in the void with a mere thought. Brother’s capability is truly the embodiment of our master’s true teaching."

"Among the many disciples of the Jiejiao Sect, very few can surpass brother in the Dao of formations."

The superiority of Jiang Chen over many disciples of the Jiejiao Sect in the Dao of formations hints at his achievements in it. Unfortunately, even so, he still has not met the standard to be acknowledged as a fully accomplished student.

Because Jiang Chen has not yet created his own formation. Without achieving this step, no matter how exquisite his formation techniques are, or how deeply he understands the Dao of formations, he cannot become a full-fledged student.

Immortal Dao is never about being inflexible; it always needs innovation and development along with time. Only in this way can Immortal Dao become increasingly prosperous.

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After setting up the formation, Jiang Chen exerted his magical power, and with a wave of his wide sleeve, collected all the aquatic beings in this area, then he left this place.

These aquatic creatures, enlightened by the Dao Sound, have opened up their wisdom and possess the potential to transform into dragons, and thus have a certain connection with Jiang Chen.

Therefore, Jiang Chen took them away, planning to raise them under the Cang Mountain. In the future, he would select the best among them and send them to the Immortal Transformation Pool for cultivation, providing them with an opportunity to transform into dragons.

A great sect of the Immortal Dao naturally needs to nurture some mythical creatures, which can reflect the appropriate dignity and demonstrate a profound foundation.

Raising a few True Dragons in the mountains, in the future, when people hear about Shangqing Palace, they will exclaim that they are even capable of raising True Dragons, truly worthy of being a Holy Land of Immortal Dao.

This is reputation! This is awe-inspiring might!

On the way back to Heaven Court, Jiang Chen deliberately passed by Cang Mountain, dropped these aquatic creatures into the Lingquan Fairy Lake, then turned into a streak of divine light, and returned to Heaven Court.

Entering the South Heavenly Gate, passing through several grand halls of heaven, Jiang Chen returned to Lingxiao Baodian (a treasure palace) and reported to Jade Emperor: "With fortune, Jiuchen has accomplished the task of eliminating the demonic energy."

The Jade Emperor laughed heartily, "Haha, the ability of Jiuchen, my ministers and I have already seen in Heaven Court, indeed he is a rare genius in the Three Realms. That Jade Capital Exquisite Sound, it is as marvelous as the rumors say, it truly is the supreme divine power of my Mystic Sect."

First, he complimented Jiang Chen profusely until Jiang Chen began to feel embarrassed, then the Jade Emperor changed the subject and continued, "Just now, I saw that the zither you used to suppress the demons seems to be a mundane object, do you not have a good zither at hand?"

The question from the Jade Emperor surprised Jiang Chen, he paused for a while before answering, "It’s not that I don’t have a good zither at hand, there are many precious zithers left by the Human Race ancestors in the Jiang Family treasury, I just didn’t have time to get them."

The Jade Emperor waved his hand and said generously, "Why bother with that? Since Jiuchen, you don’t have a suitable zither at hand, I will give you one."

Then, the Jade Emperor turned to Tian Shou princess next to him, "Tian Shou, go to your mother and get the Phoenix Perching Zither."

Before Jiang Chen could say anything, Princess Tian Shou had already left to follow the order. Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn’t say anything.

After a while, Princess Tian Shou walked in carrying a wooden zither.

Signaling Jiang Chen to accept the wooden zither, the Jade Emperor revealed its origins, "This zither is called the Nine Dragon Phoenix Perching Zither, named after the phoenix perching on the Wutong tree. Although it is not an innate object, it is quite extraordinary."

"In the ancient times, I was afflicted by a calamity and had to reincarnate for cultivation. Fuxi ascended to heaven at the invitation of the gods to take my place in Heaven Court."

"At that time, nine demon dragons caused chaos, a great divine transcendents took action to suppress the nine dragons. Then they refined the nine dragons into nine zither strings and, assisted by the Innate Wutong Wood, made an extraordinary zither, which was presented as a gift to the Green Emperor."

"Nine Dragon Phoenix Perching Zither, being rooted in deep demonic nature, was indeed a peerless demonic weapon when it was first created, its demonic aura soaring sky-high. However, imbued over millions of years with the divine abilities of the Green Emperor, its demonic aura gradually faded, and it became a treasured object of Imperial Dao."

At this point, the Jade Emperor’s tone suddenly became serious: "This zither belongs to the Green Emperor, a precious treasure of the celestial emperor. Jiuchen, as a descendant of the Green Emperor, it’s most appropriate for you to receive this zither."

"I hope that after receiving this zither, you will wholeheartedly maintain the order of the Three Realms, and not tarnish the reputation of the Green Emperor."

The Nine Dragon Phoenix Perching Zither, a treasure of the Green Emperor, a holy zither of Fuxi, such a treasure that is not an Innate Spiritual Treasure, indeed surpasses the Innate Spiritual Treasure.

How could Jiang Chen refuse?

After accepting the Nine Dragon Phoenix Perching Zither, Jiang Chen quickly thanked him: "Jiuchen will surely live up to your majesty’s trust."

"Hmm!" the Jade Emperor nodded and said, "You all can leave now. I am a bit tired today. Dismiss court!"

With that, the massive figure of the Jade Emperor disappeared before the immortals. The immortals, too, withdrew and left the Lingxiao Bao Hall.

They had learned too much today and needed to go back to digest it all. Of course, the most important thing was to return and consult the Dao scriptures, hoping to gain insights and understand the mysteries of the Daoist divine abilities.

Jiang Chen also left. He had received several treasures today and hadn’t had time to examine them yet. This was a good opportunity for him to go back and study them carefully.

However, before leaving, Jiang Chen signaled to Sun Wukong to come down to Cang Mountain tomorrow.

If it hadn’t been for Jiang Chen’s sudden appearance today, bringing news of the Demon Lord’s emergence and disrupting the immortals’ plans, they might have started plotting against Sun Wukong.

Why plot against Sun Wukong?

Considering the timeline, Sun Wukong had been in Heavenly Court for a while. It was about time to stir up some trouble for him and initiate the sequence of West Journey.

The matter of West Journey is not just as simple as the four holy people conducting their behind-the-scenes deals; it also concerns the evolution of destiny, the great wishes of the Western holy people, etc.

That being so, even Jiang Chen, could not stop the progress of the West Journey. This is an inevitable trend, something no one can prevent. Anyone who tries to forcefully stop it will only be crushed to pieces by this formidable trend.

Therefore, Jiang Chen’s aim is not to stop the West Journey’s plan per se, but to try his best to delay it, so that he can take initiative in this matter.

The spread of Buddhism to the east is an inevitability that the holy ones could not prevent. If anyone dared to disrupt it, the two Western Saints would not hesitate to kill.

But they only mentioned Buddhism spreading to the east, without stating which Buddhist doctrines would spread to the east, or which Buddhist doctrines would become dominant.

The Tathagata is a Buddha, the Great Sun Tathagata is a Buddha, the Past Buddha is a Buddha, the Future Buddha is a Buddha, the Medicine King Buddha is a Buddha, as is the Happy Buddha, and the Constant Light Buddha...

Of course, the Great Virtue and Great Power King Buddha is also a Buddha. His Buddhist Law is also the highest Buddhist Law, the Mahayana Buddhist Law, and the supreme doctrine of the Buddha’s door.

The spread of Buddhism to the East, sure.

The rise of the Mahayana Buddhist Law in the world, sure.

But the one who has to be dominant among them must be the Great Virtue and the Great Power King Buddha, that is, Jiang Chen’s Buddhist Law.

With Jiang Chen’s abilities, of course, he couldn’t achieve this by himself. Among the Buddhists, the Tathagata, the Great Sun Tathagata, the Medicine King Buddha, the Past Buddha, the Future Buddha, etc., are all high-level masters. If it comes down to a real fight, they could kill Jiang Chen with a single slap.

What qualifies Jiang Chen to compete with them?

Yes, what indeed?

What qualifies him is the Human Race!

Jiang Chen is not alone; behind him stands the entire Human Race.

Given a choice between a foreign Buddhist Law or a native Buddhist Law, who would the Human Race support? Of course, their own people.

With the support of the Human Race, Jiang Chen has the resources to compete with the various Buddhas of the Buddhist door. The internal struggles within the Buddhist door are something the two Western Saints will not intervene in.

After all, what the holy ones care about is whether Buddhism can flourish. As long as Buddhism can flourish, they don’t care which sect’s Buddhist Law becomes mainstream.

Not to mention, the Buddhist door is to preach to the Human Race. Whoever has the support of the higher-ups of the Human Race occupies an invincible position from the outset. This is Jiang Chen’s confidence.

Of course, before that, Jiang Chen still needs to strive to improve his own strength. Any form of confidence must be built on adequate strength.

Without strong strength as support, everything is but a moon in the mirror or a flower in the water, fragile and easily shattered.

If the Human Race gives force, Jiang Chen must also give force in return.

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With a thought, Jiang Chen returned to the Cang Mountain, to his own hall, the Cangtian Hall.