Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"What do you need that three-thousand-year-old Dragon and Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit for?"

"Could it be that you've found some kind of pill formula to strengthen your physical body, or are you preparing to break through to a higher realm?"

Lin Fan's confident assertion piqued Jiang Sheng's curiosity.

Lin Fan chuckled: "Yuan Chen, do you remember when the inheritance of Emperor Donghua fell into my hands?"

Jiang Sheng nodded. Donghua Dijun was a renowned divine emperor in the Yuanhui of the Mountain and River Realm, a supreme god. Even if Lin Fan could not take all of his inheritance, using only a portion of it would be enough to reach the Pure Yang Realm.

Lin Fan said with a hint of pride, "The core inheritance of the Eastern Emperor is also based on the Great Sun. One of its supernatural powers combines the methods of killing and the function of protecting the body. It is called the Qianyang Dharma Body."

"This supernatural power is extremely useful to me. I have now collected all the cultivation materials for the Void Refinement Realm, and the materials for the Body Integration Realm include this Dragon and Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit."

"I was planning to ask someone to search for me in the Great Wilderness Realm, but I didn't expect to find it here."

Qianyang Dharmakaya?

Jiang Sheng nodded thoughtfully. He also remembered this supernatural power, but he was not of the Yang Body and would not specifically cultivate a sun-based supernatural power. However, Jiang Sheng was aware of the difficulty of its cultivation.

Lin Fan was able to cultivate this supernatural ability to the extreme realm of Void Refinement without making a sound. This kind of quiet wealth accumulation is not in line with Lin Fan's usual flamboyant personality.

Seeing Jiang Sheng's surprise, Lin Fan scoffed, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"If I were to boast about any supernatural abilities I might possess, or to make a big fuss about any opportunities I might have, even if I were a true disciple of Penglai, how could I have survived to this day?"

"If we don't prepare a few trump cards and a few killer moves to keep hidden, how can we deal with those lawless cultivators and those guys with great fortune who pretend to be weak while actually being strong?"

As a true disciple of the Xuanmen and Daozong sect, Lin Fan's seemingly guileless and arrogant demeanor was merely a facade; and as an outsider who had traveled for over a thousand years, who knows how many of Lin Fan's identities were actually used to lure people in?

Jiang Sheng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "Brother Lin is truly remarkable, I admire you greatly."

Lin Fan laughed and said, "Yuan Chen, the reason I've been able to cultivate to this point without any obstacles is largely because I caught a lot of resources while fishing."

"Those who can become Tribulation Cultivators in the myriad worlds are all quite wealthy, and those chosen ones of destiny in each world are even more blessed, having received countless inheritances and opportunities. To obtain even one of them is like having a mouthful of oil."

As he spoke, Lin Fan looked at Jiang Sheng: "That Tu Shan Lian you met earlier seems to be quite something. Yuan Chen, you weren't just fishing for her, were you?"

Faced with Lin Fan's speculation, Jiang Sheng sighed and said, "I just did it on a whim, and what she gave me was also useful to me."

Lin Fan, however, had a wild idea: "Then is it possible that she's trying to hook you or using you as bait? After all, they came from the Tushan Holy Land. Their cultivation might be a little lacking, but their methods and supernatural abilities are definitely not weak. They are all cunning and shrewd."

Jiang Sheng smiled and poured himself a cup of tea: "Lend me your fishing skills, or fish for my fish?"

“Below the Mahayana realm, even three or five Five Tribulation True Monarchs could not stop me. I can also fight against those at the Mahayana realm. Let alone that she is just a Void Refining cultivator, even if she is pretending to be weak but actually has the cultivation of Integration or even Mahayana, I am not afraid.”

"As for those above the Mahayana level, Yuan Chen, this is the Nine Provinces Realm, and the patriarchs are all watching. If she wants to fish with me or use me as bait, what will she use to bait the hook?"

Jiang Sheng's words startled Lin Fan. As Jiang Sheng said, this was the Nine Provinces Realm. Not to mention other families, Penglai alone had the powerful Daoist Master Dejing in charge, and the Xuanming Ancestor patrolling all directions.

Furthermore, the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school boasts four Daoist masters—Kaiyuan Ancestor, Yueheng Ancestor, Dejing Ancestor, and Miaoyan Ancestor—and three Daoist masters—Xuanming Ancestor, Junming Ancestor, and Xuanjian Ancestor—who have attained the Pure Yang realm. Adding to this are the Chixiao Daoist Lord, the Yaochi Golden Mother, and reinforcements from Buddhism and the demon race.
Currently, the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School has nine Pure Yang masters who uphold the Dao and six Pure Yang masters who have entered the Dao within and outside the Nine Provinces. Even two Heavenly Venerables have set their sights on this place, hoping to fish and take advantage of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School in this Nine Provinces. Even His Majesty of the Heavenly Court and Buddha of the West do not have the ability to do so.

Seeing that Lin Fan's thoughts had wandered off again, Jiang Sheng reminded him, "Lin Yunxuan, if you keep thinking like this, the Dragon-Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit will fall into someone else's hands."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan looked over and saw that someone had already gone up to the trading platform to try trading with the masked female cultivator. Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly entered a message into his communication jade pendant: "I have a Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch, exchange it for a Dragon and Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit."

Just then, the masked woman was about to make a deal with the person in front of her when she suddenly received a message. After reading it, she was overjoyed and immediately bowed slightly to the person in front of her: "I'm sorry, someone has brought out the Guanghan Jade Cinnamon Branch. I have no choice but to do this deal with him."

The person in front of him wasn't angry. He realized that what he had given was indeed not as good as the Jade Cinnamon Branch from the Moon Palace, so he gave up.

The masked female cultivator left the trading platform and went directly to the private room where Jiang Sheng and Lin Fan were. Upon entering the room, the masked female cultivator saw two extremely ordinary, generic faces.

Although their faces were ordinary, their auras were quite profound. The one on the left calmly sipped his tea, quiet and confident, like a deep, unfathomable pool; the one on the right had a smile on his face, making him seem approachable and reliable, like the bright morning sun, inspiring trust.

Although she couldn't ascertain their cultivation levels, the female cultivator knew at first glance that neither of them was easy to deal with; they must be core disciples of the Eastern Heaven Daoist School.

"Who is it that wants to exchange the Moon Palace Jade Cinnamon Branch for my Dragon and Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit?"

The female cultivator's voice was as clear and crisp as jade beads falling onto a plate, even somewhat childish, just like that of a young girl.

However, it would be a big mistake to subconsciously assume that someone's cultivation is inadequate or that they are young and easy to bully just because their voice sounds childish.

If Jiang Sheng's perception is correct, this person has cultivated the Taiyin Method to the point of being close to the Refinement of Emptiness. This time, he is seeking the Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch or the Taiyin Jade Seedling in order to push his own cultivation to the Refinement of Emptiness.

Such a female immortal who cultivates the Taiyin method is not weak in the entire heaven. Anyone who underestimates her will suffer greatly.

At this moment, as the female cultivator spoke, Lin Fan poured tea and said, "Please, fairy, I would like to make an exchange with you."

Before the female cultivator could speak, Lin Fan took out a Xuanbing Jade Box. As the box was opened, the unique, cool spiritual energy of the Taiyin Spiritual Treasure wafted out. Inside the box was a Guanghan Jade Osmanthus branch about the length of a forearm, with Taiyin spiritual energy as rich as frost, and a faint fragrance of osmanthus wafted out.

The female cultivator felt refreshed and invigorated simply by taking a sniff, and even the magical power within her body seemed to throb slightly. This surprised her: "This Guanghan Jade Cassia must be at least five thousand years old, right?"

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, from which Middle Thousand World, from which Taiyin Star did you find such a treasure?"

Lin Fan snorted softly, "Fairy, the Taiyin Star in the Middle Thousand Worlds cannot nurture Guanghan Jade Cassia of such quality."

"This is a precious celestial treasure nurtured by the Taiyin star in the vast world. It is eight thousand years old. Although it is only the length of a forearm, its effects are even greater than ten three-thousand-year-old Guanghan Jade Cinnamon trees."

The female cultivator nodded repeatedly. Just as Lin Fan said, the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, whether they belong to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, or the three wonders of ice, wind, and thunder, or to yin and yang, are worlds apart in terms of whether they are less than a thousand years old or more than a thousand years old. And more than a thousand years old, three thousand years and five thousand years are each a hurdle.

Spiritual roots less than three thousand years old possess innate restrictions and spiritual patterns, making them suitable for cultivation, medicine making, and weapon forging. By five thousand years, the spiritual patterns of spiritual roots have transformed into Dao traces, possessing profound mysteries. By eight thousand years, spiritual roots can be said to have nurtured laws, making it a waste to use them to refine any precious pills or immortal medicines.

This eight-thousand-year-old Guanghan Jade Osmanthus branch, in the hands of this female cultivator, could be used to comprehend the Taiyin Laws contained within, and then used to refine a superior magic weapon, more than enough for the Mahayana realm. Such a Guanghan Jade Osmanthus branch was simply not something the female cultivator could obtain from a single Dragon-Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit.

The female cultivator was also self-aware. She bit her lip and looked at the ethereal and beautiful Guanghan Jade Osmanthus branch in front of her, and said softly, "Brother Dao, please tell me, what price do I need to obtain this Guanghan Jade Osmanthus?"

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Fairy, please don't be in a hurry. May I ask if you have any connections with the demon realm?"

The female cultivator nodded.

Seeing this, Lin Fan said, "That makes things easier. Fairy knows how precious the Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch is. So, Fairy, you only need to provide nine more three-thousand-year-old Dragon-Phoenix Blood Jade Fruits or a five-thousand-year-old Dragon-Phoenix Tree to take this section of Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch from me."

"If neither of these can be done, could the fairy provide information on where these things are found and be willing to guide me there, in exchange for this branch of the Jade Osmanthus from the Moon Palace?"

The female cultivator fell silent for a moment, and Lin Fan was in no hurry, quietly waiting for her to make a choice.

Jiang Sheng, meanwhile, was checking information about rare and precious materials offered at the trade fair, because he knew that the female cultivator would eventually agree to Lin Fan's request.

After all, both the Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch and the Taiyin Jade Seedling were brought by Jiang Sheng. The Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch in Lin Fan's hand was also brought back to him by Jiang Sheng from the Taiyin Star.

In the Xuanhuang Realm, Jiang Sheng brought down countless rare and precious materials belonging to the Taiyin and Taiyang stars. Not to mention Penglai itself, Qinghua, Tianhe, Yaochi, Chixiao, and even Jinchan Temple and the Demon Emperor Palace all obtained a lot from Jiang Sheng.

This masked female cultivator was clearly not from any of the aforementioned holy lands; otherwise, even if she had never gone to the Xuanhuang Realm, she would have been able to obtain information from her sect and exchange it internally.

However, since it doesn't even know this basic information within the various major sects, it's clear that it didn't originate from the holy lands of the major sects, but could only be one of the affiliated forces.

Leaving aside the vast Three Realms, the Cangwu Realm, where the Chixiao Dao Sect is located, and the Kunlun Realm, where the Yaochi Holy Land is located, have no less than three thousand subordinate middle-thousand worlds. Moreover, there are many small sects and cultivation families within the Cangwu Realm and the Kunlun Realm, so it is meaningless to explore their origins.

As long as they need something of the Yin nature, they cannot refuse Lin Fan's offer.

As expected, after a long silence, the female cultivator said, "I can tell Brother Zhi, but..."

The female cultivator looked at Jiang Sheng with some hesitation, while Lin Fan smiled and said, "It's alright. I know what you're worried about, but I can tell you that he doesn't even care about this little bit of news."

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator stopped worrying and said in a clear voice, "In the Kuocang Realm, there is a Dragon and Phoenix Forest. This Dragon and Phoenix Blood Jade Fruit of mine was obtained from the outer edge of that Dragon and Phoenix Forest."

“Deep within that Dragon and Phoenix Forest, according to my information, there is even a nine-thousand-year-old Dragon and Phoenix Tree King.”

A 9,000-year-old dragon and phoenix tree!

Upon hearing this exciting news, Lin Fan frowned: "Yuan Chen, there's still a Dragon and Phoenix Forest in the Kuocang Realm?"

After recalling for a moment, Jiang Sheng nodded: "This fairy did not lie to you. When I went to Jurong Realm to participate in the Qingqiu Gathering, I heard Yingzhen, the demon lord of the Yinglong clan, mention that their Yinglong clan and Qingluan clan jointly govern a Dragon and Phoenix Forest."

"However, the Dragon and Phoenix Forest is a blessed land that is difficult for outsiders to enter. It is only opened once every three thousand years by the two clans, and outsiders can only enter from the outer perimeter and cannot go deeper."

“Previously, the Crested Ibis Demon Lord mentioned to me that she had received an invitation from the Azure Phoenix Clan to attend the Dragon and Phoenix Banquet two hundred years from now.”

Lin Fan understood immediately upon hearing this, and then looked at the female cultivator: "Fairy, I can trade this Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch with you, but you must provide me with an invitation to the Dragon and Phoenix Banquet, and also provide me with information about the Dragon and Phoenix Forest."

The female cultivator nodded and inscribed the information she knew about the Dragon and Phoenix Forest into a jade slip, which she then handed to Lin Fan: "I have the invitation to the Dragon and Phoenix Banquet. If you don't mind, you can come with me to the Kuocang Realm two hundred years from now."

After Lin Fan and the female cultivator reached an agreement, they signed a Dao Contract. The female cultivator then left satisfied with the Guanghan Jade Osmanthus Branch.

After the female cultivator left, Lin Fan said with absolute certainty, "She must be related to the Yaochi Holy Land in the Kunlun Realm. She is either from a cultivation family in the upper three realms of the Kunlun Realm or from a middle thousand world that is particularly close to Yaochi."

Jiang Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Why are you so sure?"

Lin Fan snorted: "I saw her invitation; it was also provided by the Azure Phoenix Clan."

"The Azure Phoenix Clan has only a few allied forces in the myriad realms. The Southern Fire God Palace in the Zhu Ming Realm is one, and the Yaochi Holy Land in the Kunlun Realm is another."

"If she didn't have a connection with the Yaochi Holy Land, how could she have received an invitation from the Qingluan Clan?"

"After all, we both come from Penglai, and the Qingluan clan has never invited us."

Indeed, this is true. Although the Kuocang Realm is a vast realm of demons, it is actually an extremely conservative realm. It is an independent faction that does not interfere with the twelve royal courts of the Great Wilderness Realm, and it does not get involved in the affairs of the myriad realms.

Therefore, the Kuocang Realm has extremely limited external exchanges. Apart from the Southern Fire God Palace in the Zhu Ming Realm, it has only close exchanges with the Qingqiu Holy Land in the Jurong Realm. Its connection with the Yaochi Holy Land in the Kunlun Realm is mainly due to the presence of many Qingluan clan members in the Yaochi Holy Land.

As for the Eastern Heavenly Daoist Clan, although they were renowned, they had no direct connection with them. Therefore, the Azure Phoenix Clan paid no attention to the Eastern Heavenly Daoist Clan, and this was true not only for the Eastern Heavenly Daoist Clan, but also for the Heavenly Court and the Western Heavenly Buddhist Clan.

The Azure Phoenix Clan is so egalitarian that even the holy lands of the myriad realms can't say anything, especially since the Azure Phoenix Clan's external support is indeed quite strong.

Neither the Supreme Fire Venerable Vermilion Bird of the Zhu Ming Realm nor the Golden Mother of the Kunlun Realm are easy to provoke.

Lin Fan said regretfully, "If my Eastern Heaven Daoist family and the Azure Phoenix Clan weren't so distant, I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble to get an invitation."

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "If you want one, why don't you go to the Jade Pool Holy Land and exchange it for one?"

Lin Fan shook his head: "Putting aside whether Yaochi Holy Land will offer it, the Qingluan Clan clearly doesn't want to have too much involvement with our Eastern Heaven Dao Family. If I openly take the invitation, I will definitely be disliked, and some things will become more difficult to handle."

"But if I go secretly, as long as I don't admit my identity or background, they can turn a blind eye and pretend they don't know, which is convenient for everyone and avoids unnecessary trouble."

As he spoke, Lin Fan suddenly looked at Jiang Sheng: "Yuan Chen, would you like to come with me to the Dragon and Phoenix Banquet this time?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "No need, but Senior Sister Lingyu is very interested in the thunder magic of the Yinglong Clan. You can invite Senior Sister Lingyu, or bring Lingqiu along. She quite likes to go out for a stroll."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng suddenly stopped. Lin Fan leaned over with some suspicion and saw a message pop up from the communication jade pendant in front of Jiang Sheng: "A nest of Moonflower White Carp for sale. Interested parties may make an offer. Includes a Green Water Spirit." (End of this chapter)