Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Emperor Liuyuan gifted three pairs of screen walls to Nan Chi!"

"The Heavenly Fortune Emperor bestows three pairs of Floating Light Jade upon the Plains!"

"The Immortal Lord of Floating Clouds sends three measures of golden bells to the soaring clouds!"

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Within the seventh heavenly palace, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace was brightly decorated, and people were busy inside and out.

After Jiang Sheng easily quelled the chaos caused by the Zhen Tian Demon Lord in the Southern Continent of the Human Realm and returned in triumph, Jiang Sheng's Five Tribulations Ceremony was held in the Seventh Heaven Palace.

For the three realms above the heavens and myriad realms, every tribulation that has passed is worthy of great celebration. Whether it is the three calamities of refining the void or the five tribulations of merging the body, they are not easily overcome by ordinary immortals. It is no exaggeration to say that passing through a tribulation is like being reborn.

However, among the three realms, the Five Tribulations Ceremony is the most special. It not only represents the completion of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin, but also represents the hope of breaking through to the Pure Yang Realm.

The Five Tribulations True Monarch, if he breaks through, will break through to the Pure Yang realm, becoming a Dao Lord who transcends the Three Realms and is not within the Five Elements. He can be called a Patriarch, and can establish a lineage. He is immortal and has no fear of calamities, karma, or the passage of time. Even if he fails, he still has the hope of becoming a Great Ascension Venerable, which is also a top-tier existence in a realm, a peak existence of the Nine Realms, and is said to have a lifespan equal to that of the heavens.

Therefore, the appearance of each Fifth Tribulation True Monarch is a cause for celebration in the entire realm.

Although there are quite a few Five Tribulations True Lords in the Three Realms, whether it is the Taoism of the Eastern Heaven, the Buddhism of the Western Heaven, the Heavenly Court, or the Demon Emperor's Palace in the North, a newly born Five Tribulations True Lord is still worth celebrating in a grand manner, especially when this newly promoted Five Tribulations True Lord is the current Judicial Heavenly Lord of the Heavenly Court.

At this time, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's mansion was already overflowing with people. Fellow Daoists from the Eastern Heaven, the Demon Emperor's Palace, the Golden Zen Temple, the Heavenly Dragon Temple, and even those who had some connection with Jiang Sheng, either sent people to offer their congratulations or came in person.

Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, and Huang Ping'an were already extremely busy, and Shen Yao, as the master of Shenxiao Thunder Mansion, was also among this busy crowd.

This was the first time Shen Yao had appeared in front of everyone as Jiang Sheng's disciple. Shen Yao was also aware that Jiang Sheng was supporting him again. After learning that Shen Yao was Jiang Sheng's disciple, the master of Shenxiao Thunder Palace, and the master of Jinhua Mountain in Dongshan Sea Continent, many immortals from the Eastern Heaven and dragon lords from the Eastern Sea had imprinted the spiritual mark of the communication jade pendant on Shen Yao, which could be considered as leaving a way to contact him.

Meanwhile, Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, and Zhang Xiaojiu were also very busy in this environment, bringing pots of immortal wine and plates of immortal fruit into the hall. The three of them didn't even have a chance to sneak a bite or a drink. However, when Su Yutong discovered that Li Jianchun was hiding in a corner outside the hall, she couldn't resist anymore.

"Brother Jian Chun!"

With a soft shout, Li Jianchun almost spilled the immortal wine in his hand, startled and his heart skipped a beat. After realizing it was Su Yutong, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked her up and down, pulled her over, and casually stuffed a fist-sized spirit peach into her arms: "Hurry up and put it away, don't let anyone see it."

Su Yutong subconsciously put the peach into her sleeve, and then heard Li Jianchun say, "This is a fairy fruit picked from the Jade Pool Peach Garden of the Queen Mother of the West. Although it cannot compare to the peaches that ripen once every three thousand years, it is still a top-grade spiritual peach."

Upon hearing this, Su Yutong's hand trembled, and she almost turned herself in: "The immortal fruits from the Queen Mother of the West's Peach Garden in Yaochi, West Kunlun?! Senior Brother, you dare to take these?!"

However, Li Jianchun said nonchalantly, "I don't need you."

"Master's Fifth Tribulation Ceremony, Fairy Yaochi Moon Sword and Fairy Suqin brought many friends to the banquet, as well as the relatives and friends of our three uncles from the Jade Emperor's Mansion in Yaochi. Naturally, they brought a lot of Yaochi specialties."

Su Yutong breathed a sigh of relief and casually asked, "Did you also bring these immortal fruits, Uncle Yuejian and Uncle Suqin?"

Li Jianchun shook his head: "No, it was brought by Immortal Lord Yuzhen."

Su Yutong was stunned. She looked at Li Jianchun and never expected that her free-spirited senior brother would have such courage: "Senior Brother Jianchun, I only knew that you had a chivalrous spirit, but I didn't expect that you had also learned the skills of a wandering knight."

At this moment, Huang Ping'an's voice rang out: "Li Jianchun! Didn't I tell you to deliver the peaches to the junior brothers? What are you doing hiding here?!"

Send it over?!
Su Yutong was a little confused, but Li Jianchun laughed and said, "Junior Sister Yutong, you don't think I would dare to steal the spirit peach that Immortal Lord Yuzhen gave to Master, do you?"

"Immortal Jade Virtue sent Master a lot of spiritual peaches from the Peach Garden, including a basket of thousand-year-old peaches."

“That basket is naturally not something we can enjoy, but there are quite a few five-hundred-year-old spirit peaches. Master specially set aside a basket for me to bring you some to try.”

Su Yutong looked at Li Jianchun and felt her hands trembling. She had been frightened by Li Jianchun earlier, but now she was angry at him.

Seeing that Su Yutong was showing signs of anger, Li Jianchun immediately smiled apologetically: "Junior Sister Yutong, Master still needs me to serve him. You have no idea how busy I am today. People from almost all the 36 departments and 56 palaces of the Heavenly Court have come. I'll be going now."

After saying that, Li Jianchun quickly made his escape, which annoyed Su Yutong but also made her want to laugh. Huang Ping'an, who was standing next to her, asked, "Did he scare you again?"

Su Yutong nodded, then shook her head: "Jian Chun, you're still as carefree as ever."

Huang Ping'an said, "In this Heavenly Court, if you don't have a carefree attitude, you're prone to getting sick."

Su Yutong asked curiously, "Senior Brother Ping An, even with Master's protection, is it not easy in the Heavenly Court?"

Huang Ping'an explained, "No, it's just that there are too many geniuses in the Heavenly Court, too many to count."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage in three to five hundred years, or a Deity Transformation cultivator who has reached the Divine Transformation stage in a thousand years, is nothing special in the Heavenly Court. A Void Refinement cultivator who has reached the Void Refining stage in a thousand years is like fleeting clouds in the Heavenly Court. Without entering the Heavenly Court, one cannot know how many geniuses there are in the heavens."

"Your senior brother is now over two thousand six hundred years old, yet he is still in the Dharma Aspect Realm. His Dao heart has indeed suffered some damage."

Su Yutong pouted and said, "Senior Brother Ping An, Senior Brother and Senior Sister are over two thousand nine hundred years old and are about to reach the three thousand-year lifespan limit of the Nascent Soul stage. Aren't they in a hurry?"

"Furthermore, Senior Brother Ping An, don't think I don't know that Senior Brother and Senior Sister, as well as you and Senior Brother Jian Chun, have already broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, right?"

Huang Ping'an chuckled: "Pretty much. We'll go into seclusion after Master's Five Tribulations Ceremony is over."

Tian Ming'an has been following Jiang Sheng since the Mountain and River Realm, and is now 2,900 years old. Qiu Buyu is also close to 2,900 years old. According to the lifespan limit of 3,000 years for a Nascent Soul cultivator, the two are already very old and their lives are not long.

In reality, both Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu still maintain their youthful appearance, and there are no signs of aging of their souls or loss of magical power.

This is not only because they are Jiang Sheng's disciples and have the protection of Jiang Sheng's fortune, but also because they usually follow Jiang Sheng and absorb the essence of the sun and moon in Xiao Penglai. They are also not lacking in all kinds of spiritual fruits and herbs. In addition, many rare and precious materials sent from various places are distributed to the disciples by Jiang Sheng when he does not need them. Therefore, the lifespan of the two has long exceeded three thousand years.

Moreover, several hundred years ago, Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu could have broken through to the Void Refinement Realm by accumulating enough experience, but because Jiang Sheng was in seclusion, they needed to maintain the Judicial Heavenly Monarch's Palace, so it was delayed until now.

After nearly five hundred years, Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu were already close to breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm. They were just waiting for Jiang Sheng to finish the Five Tribulations Ceremony so that they could safely go into seclusion and ascend to immortality.

Li Jianchun and Huang Pingan are also on the verge of ascension and can break through their current realm at any time.

Jiang Sheng had already given instructions on this matter. After the grand ceremony, the four of them could receive protective items from Jiang Sheng to ensure their safe passage through the tribulations and ascension to immortality.

Compared to Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu, the two senior brothers and sisters who followed Jiang Sheng the earliest, or Li Jianchun and Huang Ping'an, the third and fourth senior brothers who had traveled and struggled outside, Su Yutong and Zhuang Yi were clearly still far from breaking through to the next realm and ascending to immortality.

This made Su Yutong extremely envious. Soon, four more people would be able to achieve the Void Refinement stage under her master's tutelage. When would she be able to achieve the Void Refinement stage herself?

Huang Ping'an could see Su Yutong's envy and comforted her, "Taking that spirit peach will at least add several hundred years of magical power to your cultivation, which is equivalent to hundreds of years of cultivation. At that time, you might even be able to reach the Ascension Realm."

"Master still needs my help, so I'll take my leave now."

Su Yutong nodded, and after watching Huang Ping'an leave, she took out the spirit peach from her sleeve. After thinking for a moment, she turned and left: Seeing that her senior brothers and sisters were about to ascend, she also had to work hard!

In reality, under Jiang Sheng's tutelage, because Jiang Sheng himself was an easygoing person, and the atmosphere within the sect was excellent—there was little competition among the senior and junior disciples, everyone was friendly and harmonious, so naturally there was little pressure. Coupled with her own extraordinary background and Jiang Sheng's protection, Su Yutong didn't feel much urgency. Yet, even in such an environment, Su Yutong had already reached the Dharma Aspect Realm, not far from the Void Refinement Realm. Now, with this spiritual peach, she might truly be able to break through and ascend.

During the Five Tribulations Ceremony, countless True Lords and Immortal Lords came from Penglai, Qinghua, and the Milky Way in the Eastern Heaven, as well as Chixiao and Yaochi, along with Demon Lords from the Demon Emperor's Palace, Venerables and Arhats from Jinchan Temple and Tianlong Temple in the Southern Heaven Continent, and even True Lords from the Zhenxiao Dao Sect.
The gods and star lords of the thirty-six departments, fifty-six palaces, seventy-two courts and one hundred and eight mansions of the Heavenly Court all came to offer their congratulations, which truly caused a sensation in the Three Realms. Many of the Dragon Lords of the Four Seas also came, making Jiang Sheng's Five Tribulations Ceremony a gathering for exchanges among all parties.

Jiang Sheng had anticipated this. He hadn't planned to hold a Five Tribulations Ceremony. Given his personality, and since he hadn't broken through to the Pure Yang Realm, there was really no need for a ceremony. However, since invitations from all sides had arrived, Jiang Sheng had no choice but to hold one. He hadn't expected so many people to come and so many gifts to be brought.
After the ceremony, Jiang Sheng looked at the long list of gifts and congratulatory presents and shook his head: "These things have to be returned later. That's how troublesome it is to exchange favors."

After setting down the gift list and congratulatory gifts, Jiang Sheng looked at the people in the hall: Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, Huang Ping'an, Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, Zhang Xiaojiu, and Shen Yao. All eight of his disciples were here.

Looking at his three disciples, Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, and Zhang Xiaojiu, who were less skilled in cultivation, Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "All these items on the gift list have been put into storage. Take whatever you like. I don't need any of these."

"As for why I summoned you here, I think you know the reason."

Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, and Zhang Xiaojiu looked at Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, and Huang Ping'an. All four of them seemed to be unable to hide their joy. Li Jianchun and Huang Ping'an were the most excited, while even the usually calm and reliable senior brother Tian Ming'an couldn't suppress his eagerness.

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "Ming An, Buyu, Jian Chun, Ping An, you have all worked very hard while I was in seclusion studying the Dharma for the past five hundred years."

"Now that you have reached the stage of breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm, I, as your master, will certainly not wrong you."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng flicked his sleeve, and one magical treasure after another appeared in the hall like stars, their dazzling brilliance overwhelming the eyes.

Among these magical treasures are jade crowns and robes, golden talismans, magic swords and jade rulers, each of which is at least of a continuous level, with a few being the most dazzling.

It was a silver-white bracelet branded with Daoist marks and spiritual patterns, a hammer that was entirely gilded and shone like the blazing sun, an octagonal black iron pagoda that was majestic and heavy, and a gourd branded with many fragments of stars and precious jade.

Jiang Sheng pointed to these magical treasures and said, "Some of these magical treasures were obtained by me during my travels to slay demons and monsters, some were earned by me during the great calamity of the Xuanmen sect, and some were crafted by me on the spur of the moment, and some are currently in use."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng pointed to the few magical treasures whose spiritual light shone the brightest: "Mysterious Origin Vajra Bracelet, Blazing Sun Golden Cudgel, Starfall Demon Suppressing Tower, Thousand Star Treasure Gourd, these are all good magical treasures that I use."

"Now that you are undergoing tribulation and ascending to immortality, each of you may take one of these four items as your trump card. As for the rest, you may take whatever you fancy."

Upon hearing this, Tian Ming'an and the others immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Tian Ming'an then looked at the group and said, "Junior Sister Buyu, Junior Brother Jian Chun, and Junior Brother Ping An, you choose first."

Qiu Buyu didn't hesitate. After thinking for a moment, she chose the Xuan Yuan Vajra Bracelet, which then transformed into a small and exquisite silver bracelet and was placed on Qiu Buyu's wrist.

After looking around, Li Jianchun chose the Blazing Sun Golden Cudgel, Huang Ping'an took the Thousand Star Treasure Gourd, and Tian Ming'an finally got the Meteor Demon Suppressing Tower.

Watching the four play with their magical artifacts, Jiang Sheng smiled. In fact, Jiang Sheng had initially planned to give the four swords of annihilation and entrapment to the four as trump cards to break through the calamity. However, the four swords of annihilation and entrapment were swords of calamity. Jiang Sheng himself cultivated the End-of-Luck and End-of-Celestial Technique, so it was fine for him to use them. It was also fine for the four to use them as a life-saving killing move. But using them to break through the calamity would probably harm the four of them.

Once the four of them activate their four swords, the original ten percent of the tribulation will be amplified to twenty or thirty percent, and the tribulation that could have been overcome before will no longer be able to be overcome.

Therefore, Jiang Sheng bestowed these few magic treasures that he was most comfortable using. They were both offensive and defensive, and would be sufficient to save his life. As for the other magic treasures, Jiang Sheng would not be distressed even if they were destroyed in the heavenly tribulation.

After distributing the magical treasures, Jiang Sheng also selected a secluded place for the four of them to break through to higher realms: Little Penglai.

Xiao Penglai is Jiang Sheng's foundation and his training ground. It is filled with the radiance of the sun, moon, and stars above, and the vital energy of the earth below. It is rich in spiritual energy and extraordinary in its magical essence. Moreover, it is quiet, making it the most suitable place to break through to higher realms.

If they were to break through to the seventh level of the Heavenly Palace, given the numerous Mahayana-level spiritual and magical fluctuations and the occasional pure Yang aura within that realm, the four of them would likely suffer from qi deviation sooner or later.

"You should go to Little Penglai for seclusion. Moon Wisdom and Sun Wisdom are already in Little Penglai and will protect you."

"As for your master, I will wait here until you break through the tribulation and ascend to immortality, and then I will hold a grand ceremony for you to refine your illusory nature."

Jiang Sheng looked at his four disciples with eyes full of satisfaction and anticipation.

Tian Ming'an and the other three nodded and bowed again: "Master, rest assured, we will not disappoint you!"

After seeing off Tian Ming'an and the other three, Jiang Sheng looked at Su Yutong, Zhuang Yi, and Zhang Xiaojiu: "Your senior brothers and sisters are about to break through the tribulation and ascend to immortality. You can't stay in Xiaopenglai for the time being. Stay in the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion for a while, and take the opportunity to take care of some miscellaneous things for your master."

After Su Yutong and the other two said yes, they left. Jiang Sheng looked at Shen Yao, who was at the very end, and said, "Speaking of which, Anping and the others are almost at the Refinement of Void Realm, aren't they?"

Shen Yao nodded: "They have gained a lot of insights over the years, and their cultivation has accumulated enough that they can break through to a higher realm at any time."

Jiang Sheng waved his hand and sent the batch of magical treasures to Shen Yao: "Distribute these to them and let them go back to Jinhua Mountain to break through their cultivation realms."

"With the recent demise of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Lord, the Three Realms and the mortal world will be at least peaceful for a while. There's no need for them to worry about things in the short term. Once they break through to the next realm and return, your Divine Firmament Thunder Palace will have a group of reliable Void Refinement combatants, and the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace will be able to hold on."

After thanking him, Shen Yao left with the magic weapon, leaving Jiang Sheng alone in the huge hall.

Sitting in the empty hall, Jiang Sheng did not feel lonely. Instead, his heart was full of anticipation. As his disciples were about to break through to the Void Refinement Realm, Jiang Sheng felt a joy and trepidation like an old farmer waiting for a harvest. For a moment, Jiang Sheng was even a little surprised.

"I went through far more dangerous times than them when I broke through to the next level, and I didn't have any protective treasures. Yet in the end, I still have to worry about those who are well-prepared and have trump cards."

"This master is really something."

Shaking his head and chuckling, Jiang Sheng looked at the golden invitation card at the bottom of the table. It was sent by Yaochi, inviting Jiang Sheng to the Peach Banquet of the Golden Mother Goddess more than two hundred years later.

The Peach Banquet of the Queen Mother of the West at Yaochi was of the highest standard in all the heavens and myriad realms. The only ones of higher standard were the Banquet at the Hall of Fragrant Clothes hosted by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and the Great Awakening Dharma Assembly of the Golden Awakening Buddha of the Western Heaven.

As for the Eastern Heaven, the three Heavenly Venerables rarely hold any Dharma banquets or ceremonies. At most, there are sessions for preaching and expounding the Dharma, but these are not open to anyone from all the heavens and myriad realms.

Moreover, this Peach Banquet of the Golden Mother Yuanjun is the first banquet held by the Golden Mother Yuanjun after she assumed the position of the Supreme Ruler of the Western Realm of the Three Realms. It is of extraordinary significance and extremely high status. The attendees are at least Mahayana level cultivators. The fact that Jiang Sheng, with only a five-kalpa cultivation level, could enter the Peach Banquet shows that in the eyes of the Golden Mother Yuanjun, Jiang Sheng is already comparable to Mahayana cultivators and may even have the potential to reach the Pure Yang level.

Jiang Sheng was somewhat looking forward to this, wondering how many people would attend the Peach Banquet and what it would be like.

"I hope everything goes well for Ming'an and the others. If they successfully break through the tribulation and ascend to immortality within a hundred years, then after spending a hundred years stabilizing their Dao fruits, they will have a chance to come with me to the Peach Banquet."

The South China Sea flows like jade, a fairyland like a miniature Penglai.

Within the Little Penglai Wonderland, there is a vibrant atmosphere of immortals and extraordinary magical power. The rich spiritual energy lingers like mist among the mountains and waters, with dense forests, waterfalls, and flowing springs everywhere.

With Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, Li Jianchun, and Huang Ping'an breaking through their cultivation levels in Xiaopenglai, nearly a century has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Little Penglai, which had been peaceful for an unknown period of time, was suddenly struck by a violent earthquake. In an instant, dark clouds gathered over the place where Tian Ming'an and Qiu Buyu were in seclusion, and layers of tribulation lightning could be seen flashing and crackling within the thunderclouds, yet they were held back.

The oppressive, vast celestial might and the overwhelming calamity pressed down, causing the two clones, Sun Wisdom and Moon Wisdom, to look up.

"Judging from this, it seems Ming'an and Buyu are about to be the first to break through the tribulation and ascend to immortality." (End of Chapter)