Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 161 - 158: The Birth of the Earth Emperor, A Comedy of Errors (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 161: Chapter 158: The Birth of the Earth Emperor, A Comedy of Errors (Please Subscribe)

Xuanqing stored away the "Fusang Tree," which was a top-grade Innate Spirit Root. As for Spiritual Treasures like the "Sun and Moon Ring," he left them for Wuzhi Qi to collect.

Wuzhi Qi had both worked and exerted effort; it was only right to occasionally give him some benefits.

Before long, he took them back to the World of Darkness. As for the "Fusang Tree," he planned to plant it in the Multiverse contained within the "Mountain River Tripod."

Now, including the "Wind and Thunder Immortal Peach" planted on Golden Turtle Island, the "Undying Tree" entrusted to his Ghost Dao Avatar, and the "Five-Needle Pine" he acquired not long ago, he currently had access to four top-grade Innate Spirit Roots. This was quite beneficial for the perfection of his Spirit Dao Avatar’s way of spirit farming!

No!

It should be six!

Although the "Innate Ren Water Flat Peach" and the "Laurel Tree" were not his, nor did they belong to the Jie Sect, his Spirit Dao Avatar still had access to them in the Heavenly Court.

Over the years, his Spirit Dao Avatar, under a nominal title in the Heavenly Court, had helped itself quite a bit, taking several Acquired Flat Peach saplings from the "Innate Ren Water Flat Peach" for research.

As for the "Laurel Tree," which grows on the Taiyin Star, it theoretically falls within the scope of the Ancient Starry Sky, and he also had Jin Ling Saint Mother break off some branches for him.

Moreover, Zhen Yuanzi once gave him two Ginsengfruit, and with those two Ginsengfruit, he cultivated two Acquired Ginseng Fruit plants in the "Mountain River Tripod."

Over the years, he also cultivated many Acquired Spirit Roots, with a myriad of strange appearances and various uses, all of which were previously nonexistent in the Primordial World.

Among them were the "Void Tree" that grows by absorbing Primordial Qi from the void, the "Bloodthirsty Demon Vine" that relishes devouring flesh and would not stop until its prey is completely obliterated, and the "Myriad Stars Grass" that can absorb the Power of Stars...

These new Spirit Roots, combined with the "Mediation Creation" and "Planting Beans into Soldiers" abilities from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Divine Powers, could be used to fight battles and vanquish demons, as well as to purify Evil Qi, displaying a strength not inferior to that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

However, limited by the quality of the Spirit Roots, he has yet to figure out a presence comparable to Daluo, nor how to transform Acquired Spirit Roots into Innate Spirit Roots.

Xuanqing and Yuanshi Tianzun previously researched transforming a Daluo being into the most pure Innate Undying Spirit Light, and then using it to craft an Innate Spiritual Treasure... but Innate Spirit Roots are different, ordinary refinement methods cannot even ensure they avoid being burnt to ash by the Divine Fire used in Artifact Refining, let alone transform them!

Ordinary methods of fire and thunder refinement simply do not work. Xuanqing is researching water refinement methods... Alas, so far, he has had no success!

...

Kunlun Mountain.

Yuanshi Tianzun was contemplating the heavenly heart when he suddenly had an insight: The long-term domination of the common ruler position by Fu Xi’s descendants is not good for the Human Race.

He looked up at the vast stars and murmured to himself, "When Venus passes through the sky, it heralds sweeping change, the people shall have a new king! It’s about time for the Earth Emperor to emerge!"

With that thought, he immediately employed the "Cause of All Fruits" to scrutinize the destiny of all beings. The endless web of karma manifested, and his gaze eventually settled on a Jiang surname tribe of the Human Race.

Then, his gaze spanned layers of space, looking towards the abodes of many disciples of the Chan Sect.

Nanji Daoist is attempting to sever his second corpse!

And Guang Chengzi, now at the peak realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal, is in retreat trying the same.

He pondered for a moment and then summoned Chi Jingzi: "Chi Jingzi, the Earth Emperor is about to be born. Go quickly down the mountain, see if you can capture this merit for yourself!"

"Yes!"

Chi Jingzi hurriedly nodded his head.

Yuanshi Tianzun thought for a while longer, then added a warning: "Human Race affairs, although one can plan for merit and fortune, must not be too entangled in the web of karma!"

"The tangle of worldly karma, if one is too involved, it is not conducive to your future corpse-severing!"

"Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Chi Jingzi quickly nodded and said, "Disciple understands, I will not fail teacher’s expectations!"

As a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, he had a deep understanding of the Karma Dao. Although the Dao Yi Seal was not his main Seal Technique, the Primordial Nine Seals were derived from the same source and naturally involved the Dao of Karma.

Following the guidance of Yuanshi Tianzun, he soon found the Earth Emperor within the Human Race, born bearing the fortune of the Human Race, accompanied by infinite portents at birth—Lie Shan!

In order to avoid unnecessary karma, he did not reveal his own identity but instead took on the name "Chi Songzi," taking the infant Lie Shan as his disciple and confiding his true identity to him.

However, as Lie Shan began to grow, he found himself in a quandary!

He knew that the Earth Emperor, born with the fortune of heaven and earth, must perform great deeds for the Human Race to assume his position, but it seemed that there was no merit to be done for the current Human Race.

Clothed and fed, lacking nothing, with a plethora of available cultivation techniques—even under the guidance of Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi, they had already begun to conquer All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds!

It seemed that, apart from teaching Lie Shan to cultivate, there was nothing else he could do!

But Lie Shan’s talents were only somewhat stronger than the average Human Race, and he wasn’t very interested in Chi Jingzi’s pride, the Artifact Refining Technique... Instead, he took a great interest in the Alchemy Technique.

"If I had known this, I would’ve swapped with Xuan Dou brother!"

Chi Jingzi was helpless as the Chan Sect excelled in Artifact Refining, and the Human Sect in Alchemy, yet it just happened that Heavenly Emperor Fu Xi liked Artifact Refining, and the future Earth Emperor preferred Alchemy!

Even so, Lie Shan had opened up a path of cultivation called "Drug Eater." In his view, since elixirs could greatly enhance cultivation speed, why not use them?

But, all medicine has its poison!

Especially since the Alchemy Technique taught by Chi Jingzi, who was only "half a bucket full."

Chi Jingzi could craft ordinary elixirs without issue, but once it involved Sixth Rank elixirs and above, even Chi Jingzi was uncertain about crafting them.

Thinking of seeking guidance from Yuanshi Tianzun on Kunlun but fearing reprimands for not handling even a small matter well, he immediately mounted a cloud and flew towards Shouyang Mountain.

Upon arriving at the Eight Scenic Palace, he respectfully greeted, "I pay respects to Great Master Uncle, and to Xuan Dou brother!"

Then, he explained his dilemma, earnestly requesting Taiching, the Old Master, for a tome of Alchemy Skill and a method to purge the elixir toxins from one’s body.

Taiyi heard the words and immediately bestowed a Supreme Alchemy Skill. He then said, "My Golden Core Great Dao treats the self as a Great Pill undergoing refinement—removing the murky and preserving the clear, eliminating the dross and keeping the essence. If Lie Shan seriously contemplates and practices, naturally, he will be able to expel most of the pill poison from his body!"

"However, although elixirs are good, they can’t be consumed incessantly. They can only serve as an aid to cultivation!"

"Otherwise, it would do more harm than good!"

Hearing Chi Jingzi’s explanation, Taiyi, fearing that the other party might lead the future Earth Emperor of the Human Race astray, took the initiative to caution him earnestly.

"Yes!"

On hearing this, Chi Jingzi hurriedly nodded.

It wasn’t that he wanted to teach Lie Shan the Alchemy Technique; the Chan Sect’s teachings encompassed everything. What Divine Skills were absent? Alas, Lie Shan was only interested in alchemy!

Seeing this, Xuan Dou also took Chi Jingzi aside and earnestly advised, "Junior brother, Lie Shan’s fondness for alchemy isn’t necessarily a big deal. But for the Earth Emperor to return to his position, Merit is key. Only by contributing to the Human Race can one attain Merit! Do not put the cart before the horse!"

Chi Jingzi couldn’t help but show a wry smile: "It’s not that I don’t want Lie Shan to establish great meritorious deeds. But the development of the Human Race has reached a bottleneck. Look at the many generations of Human Race leaders descended from Fu Xi. How many have made significant contributions to the Human Race? One can only say they’re the tallest among the dwarfs, not seeking merits but hoping to avoid demerits, perhaps!"

"This..."

Xuan Dou did not know how to reply.

Just as Chi Jingzi said, the development of the Human Race had reached a bottleneck and was like stagnant water that urgently needed to be revitalized.

And Lie Shan, he was that opportunity!

But the current Lie Shan had obviously not yet found the path he ought to take.

To this, Xuan Dou could only suggest, "If junior brother is at a loss, why not seek out junior brother Xuanqing? He always enjoys pursuing unconventional solutions!"

"Alright!"

Chi Jingzi found this made sense and immediately nodded, preparing to seek advice from Xuanqing.

Xuanqing himself often traveled in the Primordial World and his fate was elusive; Chi Jingzi simply couldn’t find him... Fortunately, Xuanqing’s Ghost Dao Avatar was always stationed at the gateway of Yin and Yang.

Soon, Chi Jingzi contacted the true Xuanqing through the Ghost Dao Avatar.

"Alchemy?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing had a sudden realization: "So the Earth Emperor has already been born?"

During this time, he had been attempting to fuse the World Purification Great Dao and the Swallowing Great Dao while also contemplating the path of the Primordial Golden Immortal. He had not paid much attention to the affairs of the Human Race.

He thought about it and then said, "Let’s go, I will meet this future Earth Emperor with you!"

Chi Jingzi had a decent talent for cultivation, but sometimes he was too rigid, lacking in divergent thinking. How could he guide Lie Shan onto the right path?

Quickly, Xuanqing met Lie Shan, and with a wave of "World Purification Divine Light," he removed the pill poison and incidentally enhanced his bloodline.

"A bull-headed man?"

However, in an instant, Xuanqing noticed something was amiss—besides the bloodline of the Human Race, there was a trace of Ancient Wild Bull bloodline in Lie Shan’s body.

These years, the Human Race had intermarried with many races: Witch Clan, Dragon Clan, Spirit Clan, Winged Clan... Many humans had other races’ bloodlines in their bodies.

And the ancestors of the Jiang tribe had a trace of the Ancient Wild Bull bloodline, which had been passed down from generation to generation. It was not surprising that Lie Shan inherited the Ancient Wild Bull bloodline.

After the bloodline’s awakening, Lie Shan’s cultivation talent multiplied, and he even awakened the innate Divine Ability of the Ancient Wild Bull, enabling him to communicate with plants.

"No wonder!"

At this moment, Xuanqing also understood why Lie Shan would be revered as Shennong by future generations of the Human Race!

With such a talent, Lie Shan could easily identify the properties of herbs. Not to use this ability in alchemy or medicine-making would be a waste of his innate gifts.

Moreover, he vaguely remembered that Shennong was depicted with the appearance of a human with a bull’s head. Likely, in the future, he would awaken his bloodline; Xuanqing had simply accelerated this process!

"This..."

Chi Jingzi looked at Lie Shan’s suddenly grown bull horns, somewhat at a loss. As a disciple of the Chan Sect, he did not quite favor those adorned with fur and horns!

Who could tell him why his disciple, Lie Shan, suddenly grew a pair of bull horns?

Although he knew Xuanqing had an unconventional mind and had learned the Creation Technique, it wasn’t to the extent of replacing the race of the future Human Race Earth Emperor... right?

Xuanqing also noticed Chi Jingzi’s expressive face and hastily explained, "This was only an accident. I initially intended to help Lie Shan purify the pill poison. But... I inadvertently exerted too much force, stimulating his essence and awakening the Ancient Wild Bull bloodline that had been hidden within him for who knows how many generations!"

Chi Jingzi’s face darkened instantly: "Then, does Xuanqing Daoist have a way to sever this bloodline?"

"No!"

Xuanqing shook his head.

He was able to awaken Lie Shan’s Ancient Wild Bull bloodline all thanks to the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus"; how could he possibly have any method to detach and remove a bloodline?

Seeing Chi Jingzi’s face growing darker, Xuanqing quickly spoke to comfort him, "Awakening the Ancient Wild Bull bloodline is actually a good thing for Lie Shan! At the very least, his aptitude has increased a lot, and he has also awakened an innate ability!"

"Affinity with plants!"

Chi Jingzi responded irritably, "What use is such innate ability? Can it help him establish Merit to verify the Earth Emperor Dao Fruit?"

"Can, of course?"

"Why not?"

Xuanqing laughed and said, "There are mysteries in each of the Three Thousand Great Dao. Affinity with plants is a powerful innate talent, do not underestimate it, Chi Jingzi Daoist!"

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