Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

The ancient ice, like carved jade, has transformed into Kunlun, representing the heart of heaven.
The winding waterways resemble stars, and the moon shines over the vast expanse of the Jade Pool.
The fire of Mount Buzhou is like golden stamens, and the frost-covered flowers adorn jade trees and precious jeweled hair.
Wearing the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Banner on his head, and draped in the Primordial Golden Silk Robe;
The golden light shimmered in the precious vase, and the Three Primal Dao Mothers returned to Kunlun;
This is the place where the mandate of heaven and earth was bestowed, and where all spirits are adorned with precious jewels to honor the holy and true.

When Qingyan finally stood before the Queen Mother of the Western Jade Pool and the Supreme Saint Golden Mother of the Mysterious Sect, realizing what it meant to be the Primordial Mother of the Dao who nurtures all things, she knelt down.

"I have come to pay my respects to the Yuanjun on the orders of my clan leader, and I bring a small gift of three thousand coins to express my gratitude for the Yuanjun's protection."

As she spoke, Qingyan took out a gift list from her sleeve.

A maidservant took the gift list and presented it to the Golden Mother Goddess.

On the cloud bed, the Golden Mother Yuanjun, draped in a golden phoenix robe and surrounded by swirling jewels, glanced at the gift list and chuckled softly.

"Oh."

With just a soft laugh, and without making any movement, Qingyan felt as if an immense pressure was bearing down on her, like a Kunlun Mountain pressing down on her back, making it hard for her to breathe. Her already kneeling body pressed even closer to the ground.

The Golden Mother Yuanjun glanced at Qingyan: "Who are you trying to impress with that pitiful act?"

"I have no intention of punishing you, but looking at this gift list, you just sent 20% of your savings to that brat Lingyuan, right? And then you sent another 30% to me. How much of your Qingzhanjian's ten thousand years of accumulated wealth is left?"

"Can we still let that old bird recover from its injuries?"

If asking Qingyan how much of the clan's savings were left was because the Golden Mother was worried about their money, then the next question sent chills down Qingyan's spine. Her blood seemed to freeze, and she lay on the ground, too afraid to move.

The Golden Mother Goddess, do you know about the Ancestor's situation?!

Could it be Qingming tea?!

wrong!

Is that Penglai Linyuan over there?

A jumble of thoughts raced through Qingyan's mind, leaving her momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"Ah!"

With another soft laugh, the Golden Mother Yuanjun lazily got up and casually took out a mirror to dress herself up.

The mirror didn't look particularly ornate; in fact, it could be described as simple. Nine magical and spiritual marks were intertwined around its edge, while three layers of Dao patterns surrounded its back. In the center, Kunlun Dao seals protected the totem of the Panrong Immortal Tree.

Qingyan glanced at it, and it was as if her past and present lives, her true appearance, bones, Dao fruit, and soul were all seen through and nailed to the mirror. Under that precious mirror, all concealment was useless, and everything was nakedly exposed in front of its master, with nothing left to hide.

At a glance, Qingyan knew what the mirror was: the Yaochi Bone-Illuminating Mirror!
Its original name was the Nine-Life Mirror, a pure yang treasure that could see nine lifetimes and understand the cause and effect of this life. It was the treasure of the Nine Realms Master, the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint.

As for why this mirror fell into the hands of the Golden Mother Yuanjun and how it was refined into the Yaochi Bone-Illuminating Mirror, Qingyan naturally knew. During the Xuanmen Calamity, the Nine Spirits Yuansheng chose to join forces with the Qiankun Dao Sect of the Nine Provinces Realm to fight against the Eastern Heaven Daoist School. Then he was killed by the Golden Mother Yuanjun in the depths of chaos. Not only did he perish, but the treasure also went to someone else. The Nine Chambers Realm was also obtained by the Eastern Heaven and integrated into the Three Realms.

Watching the Golden Mother Yuanjun leisurely looking in the mirror, Qingyan couldn't help but wonder, how does the power of the Qingluan clan, or rather, the Weiyu Realm, compare to that of the Nine Spirits Yuan Saint?

The answer is beyond doubt: the Weiyu Realm cannot contend with the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint. Even if the five clan ancestors were combined, they would still be five Pure Yang cultivators who had entered the Dao. No matter how much the demon race boasted about the Great Saint Realm, those who entered the Dao could not compare to those who held the Dao. The Golden Mother Primordial Lord was no ordinary Dao holder.

Qingyan knelt on the ground in silence, and the Golden Mother Yuanjun did not force Qingyan to admit the situation of the Great Sage Qingluan.

Setting down the Jade Pool Bone-Illuminating Mirror, the Golden Mother Yuanjun slowly rose from her cloud bed. As her feet touched the ground, golden lotuses bloomed. With each step she took, lotuses appeared, and she was surrounded by jewels. Auspicious clouds floated above her head. "You all have been out there for too long, and some of you have become arrogant and ignorant."

"Do you think you can fool anyone with your little tricks?"

"Five old fogies, scheming against each other, went to their deaths in the Time Chamber together. In the end, three of them got trapped inside, and two escaped back."

"It's true, we're getting worse as we get older."

As Jinmu Yuanjun spoke, her feet stopped in front of Qingyan. Qingyan knelt on the ground with her head bowed, not daring to raise her head. Jinmu Yuanjun's dignified and noble voice rang out above her head: "Take back the little things you brought. It's not easy to accumulate over ten thousand years. If you give a little here and a little there, what will you eat?"

“Go back and tell that old bird that I’ve reserved a seat for him at the Peach Banquet in Yaochi. If he’s obedient, he can come.”

"Otherwise, even I wouldn't be able to protect you."

Qingyan bowed her head in agreement. When she looked up again, everything had changed. Yaochi Langhuan Terrace had vanished without a trace. She was now kneeling outside the sacred Yaochi ground, kneeling at the foot of the majestic Kunlun Mountains.

Having realized that the Golden Mother had issued an ultimatum, Qingyan dared not linger and immediately returned to the Weiyu Realm.

The Heavenly Court, the Seven Heavenly Palaces, the Palace of the Judicial Heavenly Lord.

Deep within the main hall, behind the Xuantai table, Jiang Sheng held up a grain of sand the size of a pebble, crystal clear yet exuding a mesmerizing luster, as if it were sand that had witnessed the passage of time, and examined it closely. This was the Sand of Time.

"Senior brother, the Dragon Lord guarding Liuyu Sea in the South China Sea reported that the compensation from the Qingluan clan to the Liuyu Sea region has arrived. He specifically took out 70% of it to offer as tribute to the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace."

As she spoke, Ling Yan smiled and said, "That Dragon Lord is a sensible person."

Jiang Sheng remained noncommittal: "Now that everything has been delivered, what will happen to the creatures from all sides of the Liuyu Sea?"

"Give back 20%. After all, Liuyuhai has suffered losses. Give some compensation to all parties so they can manage their businesses well and not worry."

Ling Yan understood Jiang Sheng's meaning: "Senior Brother is worried that the various forces in Liuyu Sea have suffered too many losses, which has damaged their vitality?"

Jiang Sheng waved his hand: "Go, go." After Ling Yan left, Jiang Sheng summoned Shen Yao. Now, Shen Yao, the master of Shenxiao Thunder Palace, was performing more and more properly. After all, he had served as the master of Jinhua Mountain for a long time, and in his previous life he was a supreme being of a realm. Managing a Thunder Palace was more than enough for him.

"Master, why did you summon me here?"

"Please sit down."

Jiang Sheng gestured for Shen Yao to sit down, then smiled and said, "Are you aware that the Azure Phoenix Clan came to apologize to me and bring gifts?"

Shen Yao nodded: "I heard that the Azure Phoenix Clan gave away quite a lot of their belongings."

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "There are quite a few, but I don't use many of these things. Here's the list. Take a look and see what you can use. It'll help the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace to have more resources and methods."

Shen Yao hadn't expected that Jiang Sheng had summoned him to share the spoils. Seeing Jiang Sheng's gentle gaze, Shen Yao nodded, "Thank you, Master!"

After Shen Yao finished selecting his items and left, Ling Yan returned. Jiang Sheng didn't waste any time and handed over the prepared list: "Ling Yan, give one portion each of these items to Qinghua, Tianhe, Chixiao, and Yaochi."

Ling Yan was taken aback: "Senior brother, Yaochi is also divided?"

Jiang Sheng remained silent, only looking at Ling Yan. Realizing he had misspoke, Ling Yan chuckled and said, "Junior brother understands. The special products of the Weiyu Realm account for 30%, the special products of the demon race account for 20%, and the remaining 50% are various rare and precious materials, which will then be divided into four parts and sent to each family."

Jiang Sheng nodded: "That's it. No matter what Yaochi did wrong, from beginning to end, Yaochi has always stood on the side of Xuanmen and on the side of my Eastern Heaven Daoist family."

"Yaochi has made great contributions. How many times has the sect elders been asked to lend a hand? Isn't it all for the sake of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace?"

"Previously, the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace had no spare money and did not offer any assistance. Now that the Azure Phoenix Clan has sent these things, we cannot keep them all to ourselves."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Sheng said, "Take out half of the remaining items and divide them into several portions. Give one portion to Senior Brother Lingwei, Senior Sister Lingyu, and Lingzhao, one portion to the elders of the Dao generation, and one portion to all the senior uncles and senior masters."

Looking at the long list, Ling Yan realized that after Jiang Sheng divided the gifts sent by the Qingluan Clan, a portion was distributed among the five capitals of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Mansion, a portion among Penglai, and a portion was given to Qinghua, Tianhe, and their fellow disciples. In the end, Jiang Sheng himself only kept less than one-tenth of the gifts.

Ling Yan had met generous people before, but she had never met anyone as generous as Jiang Sheng.

"Senior brother, aren't you going to leave anything behind?"

Ling Yan couldn't help but offer a reminder.

Jiang Sheng smiled and said, "I've already sorted all these things out. You just need to divide them into portions."

"You go and distribute the shares of the five capitals, and personally deliver them to each family; then within Penglai, have Lingxuan and Lingqiu go and deliver them to the senior brothers, sisters, and elders."

"As for the portions for my senior uncles and aunts, keep them safe, and I will send someone to deliver them myself."

Ling Yan nodded: "Don't worry, Senior Brother."

Watching Ling Yan leave to prepare, Jiang Sheng looked at the obedient little dragon beside him: "Xiao Li, come here."

Ao Li stepped forward, puzzled, only to see Jiang Sheng take out a storage bag: "Here, I left this for you. Take it and play with it."

Ao Li took the storage bag and saw that all kinds of rare and precious materials were neatly arranged, as well as spiritual fruits, rare herbs, and precious medicines. Ao Li couldn't even calculate the value of this storage bag. She only felt that the dazzling array of colorful treasures made her head spin again.

"These, these."

"Take it. I don't have much to do lately. Go and have some fun in Xiaopenglai. Staying in this place all the time isn't good for the child."

"It's incredible, it's incredible."

"Lingyuan is truly different now; he's much more generous."

In Penglai, East Sea, Lin Fan clicked his tongue repeatedly as he looked at the things Ling Xuan and Ling Qiu had brought: "Tell me, how much did Ling Yuan get from the Azure Phoenix Clan? He's so generous!"

Lingqiu said indignantly, "Senior Brother Lingzhao! How could you say that about Senior Brother Lingyuan? Senior Brother Lingyuan clearly didn't keep anything for himself; he distributed it all to everyone!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan feigned sorrow: "Alas, Xiao Lingqiu has grown up now and is enjoying a life of luxury in the Heavenly Court with her Senior Brother Lingyuan. She no longer looks up to her Senior Brother Lingzhao."

Lingqiu snorted: "Senior Brother Lingzhao, you can just stay here and wallow in self-pity. I'm going to deliver things to Senior Brother Lingwei and Senior Sister Lingyu."

Watching Ling Qiu leave, Lin Fan shrugged and looked at Ling Xuan: "Ling Xuan, did Yuan Chen ask you to give me any message?"

Ling Xuan looked at Lin Fan in astonishment: "Senior Brother Ling Zhao, how did you guess?"

Lin Fan snorted twice, quite smug: "I may not be able to speak for others, but I know his personality perfectly well."

"Tell me, what does he want me to do this time?"

Ling Xuan said solemnly, "Senior Brother Ling Zhao, Senior Brother Ling Yuan asked me to give this to you, saying you will understand on your own."

After saying that, Ling Xuan took out a jade slip. Lin Fan took the jade slip and sensed the information inside. His brows furrowed at first, then relaxed:
"I understand what he means."

"Stay a few more days. I will summon Ye Qian back, and you will bring him to the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace to serve Yuan Chen." (End of Chapter)