Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Fusion Immortal Talisman!

Only a celestial talisman of the Integration level could possess such terrifying sword light, enough to make even a Void Refining True Monarch like Su Xin feel chills to the bone and even tremble in her soul.

That was the unparalleled sharpness of a sword cleaving the earth and splitting the heavens, that was the soaring edge that shattered the void and tore apart the universe.

Just one glance at the green talisman was enough to give Su Xin a terrifying feeling of her soul being torn apart and her Dao fruit almost shattered. This talisman must be a top-grade immortal item in the Integration Realm.

Hearing her sister's exclamation, Su Yue subconsciously glanced at the seemingly ordinary blue talisman, but ultimately suppressed her curiosity and instead looked at Jiang Sheng instead of probing it with her divine sense.

Being able to produce a celestial talisman of the Integration level, this person is indeed a core disciple of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School.

"A talisman is nothing special, but it should be enough to deal with a second or third tribulation True Monarch."

Jiang Sheng spoke casually, but how could Su Xin remain unmoved?

A talisman of the Fusion level, and not just any ordinary Fusion level, but one powerful enough to deal with True Monarchs of the Second or Third Tribulation, was their trump card for survival.

After all, their Changsu Palace's ancestor was only at the initial stage of the Integration Realm.

"We two women have no way to repay Your Excellency for gifting us such a precious item."

"I am willing to give this as a token of my appreciation."

As Su Xin spoke, she handed a seemingly ordinary small wooden box to Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng took the wooden box and probed it with his divine sense. He then looked at Su Xin with some surprise and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are very thoughtful. I will accept this item."

After saying that, Jiang Sheng put away the wooden box and handed a storage bag to Su Xin: "Inside are enough Void Refining Pills for three people to last for ten years, including healing, Qi recovery, spirit nourishment, detoxification and so on; there are also enough Void Refining Talismans for three people to last for five years, and a Geng Metal Beacon Fire Array, which are the items for the transaction. Please check them carefully, fellow Daoist."

Su Xin took the storage bag and together with Su Yue probed it with their divine senses. The two goddesses' expressions were incredibly interesting. The storage bag contained nothing but the finest pills from the Eastern Heaven Daoist School.

The sheer variety of pills available includes the Shangqing Yuanhe Pill for restoring Qi at the Void Refining level, the Shangqing Muhua Pill for healing injuries and detoxifying, the Shangqing Xingyan Pill for protecting the spirit and restoring magical power, and even the Taiyi Sanshen Pill for instantly restoring all injuries and unleashing peak combat power, as well as the Taiyi Qixing Pill for eliminating the effects of other medicines.

These elixirs and precious medicines produced by the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School alone are far superior to those of that moon-tailed fox.

Not to mention that the storage bag also contained three boxes of Refining Void Talismans from the Penglai Dao Sect and a Refining Void Array produced by the Qinghua Dao Sect.

These things truly cannot be measured by money or goods.

These treasures, which are incredibly precious and could be considered the foundation of any immortal palace or family in a middle-thousand world, pale in comparison to that azure talisman of the Integration level.

The feeling that something someone casually takes out is something you can only dream of and can never have is truly disheartening.

With the money and goods settled, Jiang Sheng picked up the moon-tailed fox and got up to leave. After all, his main purpose in coming to the Central Palace was to find the Crested Ibis Demon Lord and the White-haired Underworld Lord.

Watching Jiang Sheng leave, Su Yue sighed, "The True Lord of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School is truly extravagant."

"We wouldn't even use a single pill in a hundred years, yet there are ten bottles of them in this storage bag! And that's only enough for ten years."

As she spoke, Su Yue looked at the storage bag in her hand from side to side. The storage bag was a sky blue color with auspicious clouds and flying cranes patterned on it. The storage area inside was not large, and it was only used to store some pills and talismans.

Such storage bags are naturally not used by the True Lords of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School, but are mass-produced by the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School for this Xuanmen Calamity, to distribute expenses to the Immortals of the Upper Three Realms.

Su Xin and Su Yue have received many such storage bags over the years, each containing enough supplies for one person, but their supplies are clearly not comparable to Jiang Sheng's.

While muttering about how wealthy the Xuanmen Holy Land was, Su Yue carefully stored the items from the storage bag into her Purple Mansion within her body. She really dared not put these good things in the storage bag, let alone the storage bag; she wouldn't even put such good things in her own storage ring.

Good things are safest if they are kept in one's own inner palace or sea of ​​consciousness. Even if one perishes, the enemy will not get anything.

After putting the things away, Su Yue asked again, "Sister, why did you give that thing away?"

What if they don't like it?

Su Xin said, "Isn't it because that Immortal Fusion Talisman is too valuable?"

"For someone of their lineage from the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school, there's no reason to take back what's given away; whether we express our deepest gratitude or politely decline, we might offend them."

"So we might as well accept it openly and then give something in return to show our appreciation. That way, it's a fair exchange, and they won't look down on us."

"The things we gave away were nothing much, but whether they were useful or not didn't matter; it was enough to express our feelings."

As she spoke, Su Xin said softly, "Sister, you and I were born in Changsu Palace of the Moon Glaze Realm. We were valued by our master from a young age and became disciples of the immortals. It was a glorious life. Who in the entire Moon Glaze Realm didn't envy us?"

“In the past, even when our cultivation was low, whether it was the Golden Core cultivators or Nascent Soul elders within the sect, or the Divine Transformation cultivators or Dharma Aspect old monsters from the outer sect, they all treated us with kindness and gentleness.”

"You should know the reason why. In the Moonlit Realm, you and I are the master's disciple, which means we are high above them. They dare not provoke us, let alone be negligent."

“But once we leave the Moonlit Realm, what are you and I? In the vast Kunlun region, there are countless people with higher status than you and me. And on this battlefield of the Xuanmen Calamity, there are countless people at the level of a master. Here, they are truly high above.”

"Back when we were in the Moonlit Realm, many people from small families and rogue cultivators fawned over us. At the time, I looked down on them for only knowing how to flatter and fawn, and for having nothing else to offer besides these basic social skills."

"But in this Nine Provinces Realm, the social niceties that those rogue cultivators used to curry favor with you and me, we're not using them on the true teachings of those Daoist holy lands, are we?"

"I didn't plan to do this at first, but when that True Lord arrived and casually produced a Nascent Soul level talisman, I subconsciously started to think about how to avoid displeasing him and how to preserve the dignity of you and me, sisters."

As she spoke, Su Xin gave a bitter smile: "Understanding the ways of the world is knowledge, and being adept at human relationships is literature. I always thought I understood this sentence thoroughly enough, but only today, when I subconsciously try to guess what other people are thinking, do I realize it so clearly."

"Ugh"

A sigh, filled with helplessness.

Su Yue silently held her sister's hand. In the eyes of outsiders, they were the two beauties of Yue Liu, and in the eyes of the cultivators of Yue Liu Realm and even the disciples of Chang Su Palace, they were the high and mighty Chang Su Fairy. But in the vast and boundless myriad worlds, in the eyes of the countless immortals and true beings, what were they?
They're just from some small, insignificant family in the Middle Thousand Worlds.

Even the most exceptionally talented person, with a proud and arrogant heart, will eventually shatter when they witness the myriad worlds of the chaotic universe and the countless immortals and geniuses. Even the proudest person will eventually face reality.

Jiang Sheng didn't care about the complex feelings Su Xin and Su Yue had. At this moment, Jiang Sheng had already arrived at the room of the Crested Ibis Demon Lord.

"Lingyuan, where did you get this fox? It looks quite docile."

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord seemed very interested in the Pure Heart Moon-Tail Fox brought by Jiang Sheng. The Lesser White Underworld Lord and the Four Seas True Lord, who were standing nearby, also began to comment, discussing what level the Moon-Tail Fox's bloodline could reach after it matured, and what kind of role it would play.

Su Xin Yuewei Fox lay on the ground trembling. Not to mention that Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun were far superior to Su Xin and Su Yue, the mere presence of the crested ibis made this Yuewei Fox feel terrified.

Even though the crested ibis did not reveal the slightest bit of its aura, in the eyes of the moon-tailed fox, behind this seemingly beautiful female fairy was a terrifying firebird that blotted out the sky. The firebird was noble and proud, its entire body burning with indescribable flames, as if it would burn the fox to ashes if it looked at the fox even once.

Faced with such a terrifying figure, Moontail Fox could only shrink back behind Jiang Sheng, finding safety only in his presence.

"I bought it from Kunlun. It looks docile, so I'll keep it in Little Penglai when I get back."

As Jiang Sheng spoke, he looked at Shao Bai Mingjun and Sihai Zhenjun and asked, "Have you two bought anything you like?"

Shao Bai Mingjun laughed and said, "There are quite a few things at this trade fair. I exchanged some immortal seedlings, spiritual herbs and young beasts from various places, which I plan to bring back to the sect, which can be regarded as adding some foundation to the sect."

Practices like those of Shao Bai Mingjun are the most common among the True Lords who originated from the Middle Thousand Worlds.

Even in the Middle Thousand Worlds, it is not easy for sects and families to support a True Monarch of the Void Refinement stage; it requires the combined efforts of many.

Most of the True Monarchs who are supported will also give back to their sects and families. This is what the two women from Changsu Palace did when Jiang Sheng met them before, and it is also the case with Shao Bai Mingjun now.

For disciples of holy lands who come from the Great Thousand Worlds, adding to the foundation of the Pure Yang Holy Land is not something they can easily do. Therefore, they often exchange for some novel items or seek some opportunities. If they really encounter something that their sect does not have, they will try to get it and bring it back, which can be considered as adding a tiny bit of insignificant luck.

One person may be insignificant, but when there are many people, the fortune of the Pure Yang Holy Land becomes quite considerable.

This trade fair is a grand feast for all the immortals from the Upper Three Realms who participated.

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord said, "I've noticed a strange phenomenon: people from sects and families in the Great Thousand Worlds tend not to exchange for many killing trump cards, but rather for the inheritance of pills, arrays, talismans, and artifacts, the cubs of immortal birds and spirit beasts, and the seedlings of immortal roots and spiritual plants; while those from the Middle Thousand Worlds tend to prefer exchanging for pills, magic weapons, talismans, and killing trump cards."

Shao Bai Mingjun explained, "This is normal. In the Middle Thousand Worlds, there are no holy lands that directly govern them. They are often controlled by the central government. They only require the lower realms to provide the corresponding resources and additional manpower and materials during wartime. They don't care who is actually in charge below."

"Therefore, even the struggles between immortal sects and immortal races in the Middle Thousand Worlds are extremely fierce, far surpassing those in the Great Thousand Worlds."

"After all, the Great Thousand World is directly governed by the Pure Yang Holy Land, and even for the sake of stability, it will not allow the various immortal sects and immortal clans to fight too fiercely."

"In the Middle Thousand Worlds, a Mahayana-level killing talisman is far more useful than a Mahayana-level immortal root seedling."

"After all, even a seedling of a Mahayana-level immortal root may not survive, and even if it does, it will take thousands or tens of thousands of years to nurture it. On the other hand, a Mahayana-level killing immortal talisman can instantly dismantle an immortal sect or clan and turn it into nutrients to nourish itself."

After listening to Shao Bai Mingjun's explanation, Zhu Huan Yaojun nodded: "So that's why those great demons who came down to the mortal realm to offer tribute only wanted magic weapons, pills, talismans and formations when we were in the Zhu Ming Realm."

Shao Bai Mingjun laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhu Huan, you are not from the Middle Thousand Worlds, so you don't understand that those immortal sects and clans in the Middle Thousand Worlds may seem carefree and unrestrained, but in reality, they are the most miserable."

"Below, the Lesser Thousand Worlds cannot give birth to immortal sects or immortal clans, and beings at the Upper Three Realms level cannot descend upon the Lesser Thousand Worlds. Therefore, the cultivation sects and families in the Lesser Thousand Worlds are the most comfortable. As long as they don't provoke the wrong people, they can continue to exist peacefully."

"Up to that, the Pure Yang Holy Land in the Great Thousand World has remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years. Most of the immortal sects and clans in the Great Thousand World are also vassals of the Pure Yang Holy Land, sharing its glory and its loss."

"But in the Middle Thousand Worlds, you can't control what's below you, and you can't afford to offend what's above you. You're said to be a vassal of the Holy Land, but you're far away from the Holy Land. If someone were to attack you, the Holy Land wouldn't be able to handle it for a while. Even if the Holy Land really sent people, the war might have already ended, and your family's rule would have been overthrown."

"Whether one is truly free or truly carefree, this is the origin of the Middle Thousand Worlds."

The sincerity in Shao Bai Mingjun's words left Zhu Huan Yaojun speechless for a moment. Speaking of the four people in the room, Zhu Huan came from the Southern Fire God Palace of the Zhu Ming Realm and was the beloved disciple of the Vermilion Bird Great Sage; Si Hai Zhenjun came from the Cang Hai Realm, and the Cang Lang Holy Sect was, after all, a side sect holy land with the Pure Yang Ancestor in charge; and Jiang Sheng was even more so, the one with the greatest background among the four.

In comparison, Shao Bai Mingjun's background was indeed somewhat inferior. To some extent, if he hadn't come from such a background, and had simply been a rogue cultivator, Shao Bai Mingjun's future prospects might have been better.

Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and said, "The defeat of the Seven Sects and the merging of the Xuanmen Realms into the Three Realms Great Thousand World is a foregone conclusion."

"The Zhoushan Realm will also be merged into the Three Realms along with the Nine Provinces Realm. At that time, the Xuan Su Sect should have a good position in the east."

Jiang Sheng didn't say much, and seemed not to have agreed to anything, but Shao Bai Mingjun understood the meaning behind his words: "I'll leave it to you then, fellow Daoist."

Seeing the awkward atmosphere among the crowd, the Crested Ibis Demon Lord pulled a wooden box from his sleeve and said mysteriously, "Come on, guess what's inside?"

The Four Seas True Lord looked around, then extended his divine sense to perceive it, finally frowning and saying, "This little wooden box can actually block divine sense? Is it mixed with Soul-Sealing Wood or Spirit-Sealing Jade?"

"Could something worth these two items be a seed of some kind of innate spiritual root?"

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord shook his head.

Shao Bai Mingjun said, "It shouldn't be a seed of innate spiritual root, but given Fellow Daoist Zhu Huan's background, it certainly won't be a pill or talisman inside. I think it should be a beast pearl inside."

"All living things are born from wombs, moisture, eggs, and transformations into their innate foundation. At the beginning of their birth, they often descend in the form of spiritual pearls. Could one of these be a spiritual pearl of some innate deity?"

The Crested Ibis Demon Lord shook his head again, then looked at Jiang Sheng: "Ling Yuan, you're the only one missing."

The Four Seas True Lord and the Young White Underworld Lord also looked over, waiting for Jiang Sheng to give his answer.

Jiang Sheng, however, had a profound and unfathomable expression: "In my opinion, what is inside is neither an innate spiritual root nor an innate deity, but rather an innate opportunity."

A stroke of luck?!
The Four Seas True Lord and the White Netherworld Lord were astonished, while the Crested Ibis Demon Lord looked on in surprise: "Ling Yuan, how did you know that there was a predestined opportunity inside?"

Jiang Sheng was right!

The Four Seas True Lord and the Lesser White Underworld Lord also became curious.

Seeing that the three of them were all looking at him, Jiang Sheng smiled and took out an identical wooden box from his pocket:

"Because I also have a copy of this." (End of Chapter)