Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

A naturally occurring gourd vine?!

Jiang Sheng was startled.

In the primordial universe, there were only twenty-four innate spiritual roots, and now only half of them remain in all the myriad realms.

There are six types of lotus, but only three survive: the Chaos Green Lotus, the Seven Wonders Ink Lotus, and the Merit Golden Lotus.

The Chaos Green Lotus is a supreme treasure of Taoism, capable of suppressing the fortune of the Xuanmen. It is currently in the hands of the Penglai ancestor, Qingyan Tianzun. The Seven Wonders Ink Lotus is suspected to be in the hands of the Great Heavenly Demon Lord, Zizai Xuanjun. As for the Merit Golden Lotus, it is in the hands of the Golden Awakening Buddha in the Western Paradise. The Merit Golden Lotus under his seat was nurtured by a true innate spiritual root.

In fact, the Azure Lotus within Jiang Sheng's soul and spirit is a variant of the Chaos Azure Lotus and the Seven Mysterious Ink Lotus. It's hard to say whether it can be considered an innate spiritual root now.

Apart from the lotus, the remaining innate spiritual roots in the heavens today include the innate Fusang tree and the innate Laurel tree.

Both of these reside on the True Star of the Sun and the True Star of the Moon, but the True Star of the Sun and the True Star of the Moon are hidden deep within the chaos and cannot be found at all. Therefore, these two innate spiritual roots are nowhere to be obtained.

All the hibiscus and laurel trees in the world today, just like the sun and moon in all the heavens and myriad realms, are nothing more than projections of the true stars of the sun and the moon, and are not even considered offspring of those two innate spiritual roots.

If we're talking about the true offspring of those two innate spiritual roots, then only the Cangwu Fusang tree belonging to Daoist Chixiao remains.

Even the Cangwu Fusang tree was hidden in his own cave by Daoist Chixiao, and was never released.

Besides, the innate peach tree has also disappeared without a trace. The immortal banyan tree of the Golden Mother Yuanjun is just a offspring of the innate peach tree. Like the Cangwu Fusang tree of the Crimson Cloud Dao Lord, it can be called an innate spiritual root in the myriad realms of the present world, but in reality, its status is still quite different.

Apart from these few spiritual roots that still exist, those such as the innate five-needle pine, the innate banana tree, the innate Jianmu tree, and the innate great ailanthus tree have long since disappeared into the river of time, leaving only fragments in those scrolls of the Daoist canon, which are hard to find.

Now, Feng Yue is actually asking him if he knows about the innate gourd vine. Could it be that Feng Yue's opportunity is related to this innate spiritual root?!
“Each innate spiritual root corresponds to a Great Dao and a Law.”

"Take the innate banana tree as an example. Its leaves are divided into four, which evolve into wind, rain, thunder and lightning, corresponding to the Four Spirits Dao. It is said that each leaf has incredible power."

"Take the Five-Needle Pine, for example. It comes in five colors, each representing one of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. These correspond to the Five Elements and can be used to study the Five Elements and refine the Five Elements Treasures."

"There is also the innate bitter bamboo, which has six sections, corresponding to the illusions of the six realms and the six innate desires; and the innate gourd vine, which is said to have seven-colored leaves and bear seven-colored fruits, corresponding to the seven emotions."

Jiang Sheng shared his understanding of innate spiritual roots, then looked at Feng Yue: "Feng Yue, could it be that you've found an innate gourd vine?"

Feng Yue laughed: "How could I possibly have such heaven-defying luck and opportunity to find the innate gourd vine?"

"If I had truly found an opportunity related to it, the Taoist sects of the East and the Buddhist sects of the West would have already approached me."

"Could my little tricks of concealment possibly fool a Heavenly Venerable or Buddha at the Master Dao Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but chuckle. Indeed, each of those innate spiritual roots not only corresponds to the innate Great Dao, but is also a supreme treasure that suppresses fortune and nurtures merit. If there were truly any trace of them in the mortal world, with the ability to perceive the heavens and understand the universe through the True Yang of the Palm Dao, they would have already interfered with cause and effect and manipulated time. How could he, a mere Fifth Tribulation cultivator, be allowed to be excited here?
He was still aroused by the allure of romance.

Before Jiang Sheng could calm his mind, Feng Yue said, "I can't find the Primordial Gourd Vine, but I have found some traces of one of the seven gourds in the Primordial Gourd Vine."

One of the seven gourds that grow from the naturally formed gourd vine?!
That can be considered a Dao embryo, something that can be refined into an innate treasure!
How could Feng Yue have found such a treasure?!

Jiang Sheng felt his Dao heart, which had just calmed down, was stirred up again by Feng Yue's few words. It wasn't that Jiang Sheng's Dao heart was unstable, but rather that Feng Yue knew Jiang Sheng too well.

"To be honest, I wasn't sure at first whether it was what I was thinking."

"But by sheer chance, I managed to pinpoint the source of that clue. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the red gourd among the seven gourds."

"It represents joy, one of the seven emotions."

The red gourd of joy among the seven-colored gourds grown by the innate gourd vine.
Looking at the self-satisfied Feng Yue, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but ask, "How great are the karmic consequences of such a treasure? The slightest mistake could lead to utter ruin."

"Moreover, that is a Dao Embryo capable of refining a supreme innate treasure. Its fortune is so great that even ordinary holy lands might not be able to bear it. If you take it, can you withstand the karmic consequences of such a cataclysmic upheaval?"

Feng Yue replied, "I alone cannot bear such karma, nor can I suppress the fortune of this treasure. But what if you join me?"

"I may not be good at romance, but you, a true disciple of Penglai and the Heavenly Judge of the Heavenly Court, are you also incapable?"

Jiang Sheng remained silent; whether he could do it or not was really hard to say.

After all, that is a Dao Embryo, an existence capable of refining innate treasures. The karma of such a treasure is too great. Once it appears in the world, the calamity it causes will inevitably affect all the heavens. Even his luck and merits are nothing in the face of such calamity and karma.
However, if they were to rely on the Eastern Heavenly Daoist school, there might actually be a chance.
Seeing Jiang Sheng deep in thought, Feng Yue smiled again: "Don't worry, such treasures are extremely difficult to find. I only found a few clues by chance."

"Besides, I didn't ask you to come with me to get it now. Let's wait until my cultivation level is higher and I'm better prepared."

"At that time, with your talent and abilities, Jiang Zhenjun, you would be close to reaching the Pure Yang realm. If Jiang Zhenjun at the Fifth Tribulation stage couldn't suppress it, surely Jiang Zhenjun at the Half-Step Pure Yang stage could? Besides, even if things don't go well, there's still the Eastern Heaven Daoist School." Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng understood that Feng Yue had already calculated everything, and couldn't help but laugh, "You really think highly of me. I've only been at the Fifth Tribulation stage for a short time now. After I stabilize my Fifth Tribulation foundation, comprehend the laws, observe the Great Dao, and then gradually merge my Heaven and Earth Souls to achieve the Pure Yang foundation, I don't know how long that will take."

"Is the True Lord of Wind and Moon so confident in me?"

Feng Yue countered, "Does True Lord Jiang lack confidence in himself?"

The two exchanged a smile, and Jiang Sheng said seriously, "It's not safe to keep such information in your heart. If you really want to find it in the future, you might as well cut off and seal this memory for now, and unlock it when your cultivation level reaches a certain level."

"Otherwise, if you keep thinking about it, it will surely have a repercussion. If it manifests prematurely and disrupts the cause and effect, you will have to face the tigers and wolves of the heavens."

Feng Yue nodded: "I understand. After you leave, I will cut off this memory and seal it in my true spirit. It will be automatically unsealed when I break through to the next realm and merge with the body."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, I am still at least one or two thousand years away from achieving the Fusion stage. By then, you must be far superior to what you are today."

Jiang Sheng nodded and left without saying anything more.

He cannot linger in this realm of peace, otherwise he will inevitably attract unwanted attention. It is likely that Fengyue's refusal to enter the Three Realms is also due to this reason.

They arrived in haste, and left in haste.

Jiang Sheng spent seven or eight days in Pingxiang Realm, but it felt like seven or eight years had passed. In particular, the things Feng Yue said about the innate gourd vine and the red gourd made Jiang Sheng think more deeply.

Several months had passed by the time Jiang Sheng traversed the void and returned to the Three Realms.

As soon as Jiang Sheng returned to the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion, before he could even wash away the dust of his journey, Ling Yan came to report: "Senior Brother, Fairy Qingming has arrived with the people from Qingzhanjian."

Have Qingming and the people from Qingzhanjian arrived?

Jiang Sheng suppressed his thoughts: "When did they arrive? Why didn't they notify me in advance?"

Ling Yan explained, "They arrived three days after you left in a hurry. You left in a rush, so it wasn't a big deal. I didn't tell you, thinking it wouldn't be too late to wait until you came back."

"After all, don't you know what those people from Qingzhanjian are up to, Senior Brother? Let's stall them a bit, so they can wake up."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng shook his head: "You, you, you can ignore the people of Qingzhanjian, but Fairy Qingming is, after all, the Azure Bird Envoy of Yaochi Holy Land. Even if you don't care about her face, you should at least consider the face of the Queen Mother of the West."

"Enough already, who is this Qingzhanjian here?"

Ling Yan knew that Jiang Sheng was not angry, and smiled and said, "It is the steward of Tianyu Palace, the third elder of Qingzhanjian, the Void-Breaking and Cloud-Tearing Demon Lord, Qing Zheng."

Jiang Sheng chuckled: "I thought it would be that Demon Venerable Zhuang Yan who came in person. It seems they are not only arrogant, but also know the rules."

"Just invite them over."

Ling Yan asked, "Senior brother, won't you take a bath and rest for a while?"

Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "It's alright. They've waited so long, and they've already been very attentive. They must be anxious. It wouldn't be good to keep dragging it out."

Ling Yan said no more and turned to invite Qing Ming and Qing Zheng.

At this moment, Qingzheng was indeed extremely anxious. He thought Jiang Sheng would be back in three to five days, but unexpectedly, he had been gone for three to five months without any news.

Thinking of Qinghua, who was still struggling to survive in the judicial prison, Qingzheng was burning with anxiety. Although Qingming maintained some composure, her tightly furrowed brows showed that this fairy was not as calm as she appeared.

No one knows whether Jiang Sheng intentionally refused to see them or not, after all, it had only been a short time since the Eastern Heaven Daoist family destroyed the Qingqiu Holy Land of Jurong Realm under a pretext.
The eastern part of Jurong Realm is still a barren land. Qingzhanjian is also located in the eastern part of Weiyu Realm. Could it be that the Dongtian Dao family will use this as an excuse to directly knock them down to the dust and end up with their entire clan of celestial demons turning into ordinary birds?
Just as they were losing patience and becoming anxious, then from anxiety to unease and helplessness, and finally even to fear and despair, Ling Yan appeared.

"Fairy Qingming, Demon Lord Qingzheng, Senior Brother is back."

This news was like heavenly music, finally relieving Qingming and Qingzheng's anxiety that had lasted for months. Jiang Sheng's willingness to come back and see them meant that the situation wasn't as bad as they had thought.

Qingming asked instinctively, "When did True Monarch Lingyuan return?"

Ling Yan said politely, "Senior brother just returned and heard that Fairy Qingming and Demon Lord Qingzheng came to visit early in the morning. Senior brother didn't even take a bath or rest, so he asked me to invite the two of them over."

Upon hearing this, Qingming and Qingzheng exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of joy. This was truly good news!

The two disregarded everything else, tidied their clothes, and followed Ling Yan straight to the main hall of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. (End of Chapter)