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Chapter 456 The Subtle True Monarch Ruler (Please Subscribe)
The words have not yet fallen.

Then a petite figure appeared beside them.

It was only three feet tall, just above the ankle of the nine-toothed rake.

Wearing a red padded jacket and with two braids, she looked as cute as a little girl from a wealthy family who hadn't yet grown up.

Chen Yi glanced at it, "Water Control Ruler?"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than the little girl raised her head and corrected him in a serious tone:
“My name is ‘The Primordial Ancestral Qi Before the Separation of Chaos, the Subtle and Perceptive True Lord Who Can Observe All Things Without Obstruction, the Water Dispersing, and the Mirror of Light’. You may also call me by my nickname ‘Subtle True Lord Ruler’.

Chen Yi looked at the little girl, calmly said "Oh," and then said, "The Water Control Ruler is simpler, isn't it?"

The little girl looked up at him, and after a long while, she turned her head away, pouted, and said, "You are the True Lord, my name really shouldn't have the words 'True Lord' in it."

Chen Yi chuckled, clearly having no such taboos.

The fact that Marshal Tianpeng could give such a name to a little girl shows that he had quite the ambition when he was refining this acquired spiritual treasure.

This can be seen from the phrase "before the chaos was divided, there was the primordial primordial energy".

Marshal Tianpeng seems to be aiming to refine the Water Control Ruler into a primordial spiritual treasure.

"Enough of small talk. I was just discussing with Little Rake about taking you all away from here, and I called you out to ask for your opinion."

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Toothed Rake quickly covered its plump belly, moved closer, lowered its body, and smiled as it echoed:
“Young Ancestor, the True Lord’s suggestion is well-intentioned and will benefit both of us.”

"As you know, this secret realm... your true form is usually hidden in the void, only appearing once every thousand years, and you are never free."

"If you and I can leave with the True Lord this time, we will not only gain our freedom, but we can also open the Western Imperial Palace with the True Lord and let the majesty of the Dao Court be displayed on Mount Taizhou."

Seeing that the little girl remained unmoved, the Nine-Toothed Rake gritted his teeth and said:

“Little Ancestor, if we miss this opportunity, we don’t know when we’ll be able to leave this place, and besides…”

Ignoring Chen Yi's presence, he used his magical artifact to transmit his voice, saying, "Moreover, the person before me is a genuine White Tiger True Lord, recognized by the Dao Court."

"I believe you know our master's ambition—he dreams of becoming a Dao Court True Lord and guarding the North Pole Palace, but the existence of a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal like the Xuanwu True Lord has suppressed him for tens of thousands of years."

"This White Tiger True Lord is now on par with the Black Tortoise True Lord, but he is still a White Tiger True Lord who has not fully matured. If you and I can follow him... and help him open the ancient Dao Court, then you and I will have the merit of following the dragon."

"When we find our master in the future, with our achievements, even if something happens to our master, we can still use these achievements to grow into Marshal Tianpeng again, or even go further."

"dont you agree?"

Yu Shuichi glanced at him, her little face showing a hint of disdain.

However, she didn't refuse outright, but instead looked at Chen Yi and asked:
“My Lord, you have the approval of the ancient Dao Court. Even if I and this filthy creature do not leave with you, we can still escape once you open the White Tiger Palace. Why go through all this trouble?”

Chen Yi was slightly taken aback; this was indeed an indisputable fact.

However, these two individuals were both born with acquired spiritual treasures, possessing strength comparable to those at the ninth or tenth level of the Divine Power Realm. He really didn't want to miss out.

Even if he didn't intend for these two to acknowledge him as their master, they could still become his helpers after he left this secret realm.

At the very least, these two can protect him after he opens the "Primordial" secret realm of the White Tiger Palace.

At that time, even if a transcendent being like "General" Sun Xushi came, he could still negotiate with him using the palace complex of the Water Control Ruler.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi smiled and said, "The Dao Court has just opened, and everything needs to be rebuilt. I need more helpers."

"If you two can lend a hand, I can't guarantee anything else, but when the 'Primordial Beginning' Palace opens in the future, I can give you three items as you see fit."

Then, before the nine-toothed rake and the water-controlling ruler could speak, he continued:
"Of course, these things aren't free. I believe you understand the relationship between giving and receiving, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Toothed Rake blinked, its heart filled with elation.

Others may not know, but he knew exactly how rich the treasures of a True Lord's palace were.

It should contain innate spiritual treasures, chaotic-level natural treasures, and even some ancient, perilous formations.

Even if he can't get these things, finding something similar to the "Primordial Ancestral Qi" on the Water Control Ruler can enhance the grade of his Nine-Toothed Rake.

"Quick, quick, quick... Little Ancestor, agree, agree."

Unexpectedly, the Water Control Ruler ignored the Nine-Toothed Rake's telepathic message and wasn't as agitated as Chen Yi. Instead, it looked at Chen Yi calmly and asked:

"Is this considered a transaction?"

Chen Yi nodded and said with a smile, "You can understand it that way."

"This transaction will not affect your and Little Rake's future whereabouts, as long as you help me get through the period when the Dao Court Secret Realm opens."

"Perhaps you are not aware that the ancient Daoist court has been hidden for thousands of years, and the situation on Mount Taizhou is very different from before."

"Not only has the Dao Court not appeared, but the Spirit Mountain, the Demon Court, and so on have also not appeared. Hmm... they haven't appeared yet."

"As far as I know, someone has already found the ancient spiritual mountain lineage and may open it soon, while the ancient demon court will be a little later."

"Furthermore, the group that initiated the inheritance of the ancient Ling Mountain lineage possessed terrifying cultivation and supernatural abilities, probably at the level of Golden Immortals or above."

"In addition to the lotus platforms they possess, they may already be able to unleash the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal."

Chen Yi paused, looked at the nine-toothed rake and the water-controlling ruler, and continued with a serious expression:
"On the other hand, I only have one powerful cultivator at the Golden Immortal level. The rest are still developing and urgently need help to protect the Dao Court and help it reappear at Mount Taizhou, so..."

What do you two think?

Chen Yi's words were sincere, and nine out of ten of them were true.

Aside from the inaccuracy regarding the strength of the two transcendent beings, "General" Sun Xushi and Daoist Zhao Muzi, everything else is consistent with the current situation on Mount Taizhou.

Of course, he wasn't incapable of telling lies to deceive and fool the Nine-Toothed Rake and the Water-Controlling Ruler, but there was no need for it.

After all, he is now the legitimate White Tiger True Lord of the Daoist Court.

The Nine-Toothed Rake glanced at the silent Water Control Ruler, growing increasingly anxious, and asked telepathically:

"Grandma, Lord Zhenjun has already said so much, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

"It's not like we're being recruited; we just want you to come out of seclusion and help us. We can also gain some benefits in return. Why not?"

The Water Ruler replied telepathically, "I have no reservations, I just want to gain some more benefits."

"I believe you have also seen the strength of this True Lord before you. He is far inferior to you and me. If we do not take this opportunity to ask for more benefits, we will have no chance to speak again once his cultivation and supernatural powers improve."

Upon hearing this, Nine-Toothed Rake secretly rejoiced, "Little Ancestor, you're so thoughtful."

"Then hurry up and bring it up, lest the True Lord loses his patience."

The little girl no longer hesitated upon hearing this and said, "I and Little Rake can agree to your request, but three items are too few."

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow: "How many do you want?"

"But let me make this clear first, I don't know what's left in the 'Primordial Beginning' Palace right now, and I need to save some of the most important natural treasures for my own magical artifacts."

The little girl looked at him and asked, "Are you referring to your two inferior longswords and jade sword, or the Azure Dragon on your wrist?"

Before Chen Yi could speak, the small jade sword hanging on his wrist immediately became displeased, swirling around twice before stopping beside the little girl and huffing:
"Your material is inferior, that's why your material is inferior."

To everyone's surprise, the little girl was not annoyed at all. Instead, she nodded seriously and said, "My body is just a wisp of innate ancestral energy, which is indeed of inferior quality."

"If I could obtain the Chaos Stone or the Primordial Purple Qi, I would surely become a Primordial Spiritual Treasure."

Little Jade Sword: "...That sounds really impressive."

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Yi and asked, "Brother Yi, may I have the Chaos Stone and the Primordial Purple Qi?"

Chen Yi shook his head. "Let's wait until we find them." Those two things sounded like extremely rare items; they weren't so easy to obtain.

Furthermore, the Water Control Ruler is originally an acquired spiritual treasure, and obtaining such materials can upgrade its grade to an innate spiritual treasure.

The little jade sword was just a rough piece of jade; whether she could swallow such a treasure was another matter entirely.

No, it should be said that we don't know who will swallow whom by then.

Chen Yi thought for a moment, then looked at the little girl and said, "I think I understand what you're thinking, but I can only give you and Little Rake five rare and precious materials at most."

"As for grade... what about the level of a postnatal spiritual treasure?"

Although he didn't know the specific level of the acquired spiritual treasure, he was going to the "Taichu" palace of the ancient Daoist White Tiger True Lord, which should contain at least several hundred items of the acquired spiritual treasure level.

If not...

If it's not there, it's not there. We can look for it again later.

At this moment, the Nine-Toothed Rake could no longer hold back and spoke up:

"Deal! My lord, Xiao Pa and Xiao Zu agree to your terms!"

The little girl glanced at him, then nodded and said, "I agree too."

Chen Yi smiled upon hearing this, "Great!"

"I believe that with your help, we will be able to develop and expand the ancient Taoist tradition more quickly."

While saying these words, Chen Yi did not forget to comfort Xiao Yujian, who was standing to the side, and told her to be calm and that he would replace the clothes with suitable materials as soon as he found them.

Upon seeing this, the Nine-Toothed Rake immediately began to dance with joy and laugh heartily:
"Good, good... Haha, Lord Zhenjun, you are too good to Xiaopa and Xiaozu. We will go through fire and water for you in the future."

The little girl, however, remained calm, just as before, and said:

"In that case, let's discuss how you plan to get us out of here."

Chen Yi put away the small jade sword, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is there anything I should be careful about?"

“My true form is the location of this secret realm. Taking me away would be tantamount to closing this secret realm, which would cause too much commotion.”

"anything else?"

"As for the place where I will reside in your primordial spirit, the little rake is simple; all I need to do is hide my body inside your storage artifact."

Chen Yi nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, "Then there's no rush."

"The secret realm has not yet been open for half its duration. It's not too late to make a move in the last few days."

It should be noted that this secret realm is divided into an inner and outer area.

The people inside, such as Qingfeng and Jianchi, were alright; their cultivation and supernatural abilities were not high, so he could handle them.

However, Zhao Muzi, the Demon Realm Ancestor, and others are still outside the secret realm.

Once the fact that he collected the Water Control Ruler is leaked, it's hard to guarantee that it won't attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives.

To be on the safe side, he didn't want to make such a big fuss, lest he drag Zhao Muzi and the others into it and incur more favors.

The little girl nodded upon hearing this, "Once you've decided on a time, just contact me anytime."

After saying that, she left without waiting for Chen Yi's response.

Seeing this, the Nine-Toothed Rake chuckled twice and explained, "True Lord, please don't mind."

"Little Zu is cold on the outside but warm on the inside; her character isn't bad."

Chen Yi smiled and waved his hand, saying nonchalantly, "As long as the result is good, some minor details are unimportant."

If he can leave with two acquired spiritual treasures, this trip to the secret realm will definitely be very fruitful.

It should be noted that the Water Control Ruler is not just an acquired spiritual treasure; it is also the location of Marshal Tianpeng's mansion, which contains countless rare and precious materials.

Even if those rare and precious materials are not of high quality, they can still be used to enhance the strength of human cultivators if needed in the future.

Chen Yi has not forgotten that, in addition to being a member of Xunwangtian, he is also one of the ancestors of the human race.

Why keep good things for outsiders instead of letting our own people use them?

It didn't take long.

Chen Yi asked the Nine-Toothed Rake some more questions about the ancient Daoist court, and then asked him to use the power of the Water Control Ruler to find the whereabouts of Qingfeng and the others.

"My lord, please take a look."

With a wave of his nine-toothed rake, the entire mansion of Marshal Tianpeng appeared before him—

Qingfeng, Jianchi, and Alang were currently together.

There were towering bookshelves all around, like the library of this mansion.

However, Chen Yi glanced at what Qingfeng and the other two had done, and a strange expression immediately appeared on his face.

Opposite Qingfeng and his companions were dozens of other cultivators.

Among them were disciples of the Sword Dao Heaven whom I had met once before, and the rest were from a mixed background.

There were Confucian scholars in long robes, evil heretics with sinister eyes, two demons, barbarians, and so on.

Qingfeng was talking animatedly, occasionally patting his armor.

Chen Yi was all too familiar with that look—Qingfeng had clearly started some money-making business again.

Selling cultivation manuals from the library?
I'm guessing that's it.

Chen Yi laughed it off and then began searching for Xiao Liu'er in the mansion.

He soon found Little Willow in a place with peach trees.

It seems that Xiao Liu'er went to the peach grove where Qingfeng was before.

After taking a second look, Chen Yi unconsciously let out a soft "hmm," his gaze falling on several figures not far from Xiao Liu'er.

—It was none other than Yin Wuji, the "Immortal Approacher," and Yun Ze, the Confucian and Taoist prodigy from the Yuelu Realm.

How did they end up together?

"Coincidence?"

Chen Yi observed the three people's calm expressions and couldn't figure out their intentions for getting together. It seemed as if they had just happened to gather in that peach grove.

Watch for a moment.

Chen Yi asked, "Little Rake, can you hear those three people's voices?"

"It's possible, but I'm afraid they're communicating telepathically."

"It's ok."

If the three of them communicated using telepathy, that would be a satisfactory conclusion.

Isn't that even stranger?

(End of this chapter)