Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 345 You helped me leave home, I'll help you get promoted

Within his small world, Qiu Chuji planted the five-colored golden lotus directly in the Guiyuan Pond. The pond water was clear and tranquil, radiating a five-colored mist under the glow of the five-colored golden lotus. Unfortunately, the golden lotus had already bloomed twice in a row, which was a bit too much for it. It would probably take quite some time before it could bloom again and form lotus roots.

Fortunately, since the small world is under Qiu Chuji's control, the flow of time can be adjusted within a reasonable range, and the energy supply is also very abundant, so there won't be anything left to take out when it's really needed.

After spending some time in seclusion within his small world, Qiu Chuji returned to the original world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Although the energy supply in the Legend of the Condor Heroes world could no longer keep up with Qiu Chuji's cultivation pace, with the help of the Small World and the Returning Origin Pool, Qiu Chuji no longer needed to draw energy from that world.

This trip back is not only to see old friends and mentor fellow disciples, laying the foundation for future development, but also to completely repay the 'debt'.

Having traveled extensively, I've observed that the flow of time and the contrast between different worlds vary, making it difficult to establish a standardized quantification.

A long time has passed since then; ten years have already gone by in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

During these ten years, the new dynasty, led by Wang Chongyang and with a portion of the Quanzhen Sect as its core, has become increasingly prosperous. In contrast, although the Southern Song Dynasty has changed emperors and shown some new signs of life, it is still plagued by deep-seated problems. Many large families that had previously migrated south have moved back to the north, taking away a large amount of Song Dynasty resources.

On this ancient land, the centers of culture, economy, and politics are shifting once again.

After all, the new dynasty was not the Jin dynasty. It was a country completely dominated and ruled by Han people, and it had a stronger sense of identity. If the Quanzhen School had not been so deeply involved and had not made significant changes to the political system and structure, which displeased many traditional Confucian scholars, this transition would have been even faster.

While this change reduced some of the sense of belonging, it also unleashed the development potential and vitality that had been stifled by Confucianism for many years.

In fact, the feudal system had long since reached its current state. There were already signs of capital rising during the Northern Song Dynasty, but it was suppressed by the scholar-officials and the Northern Song itself was not strong enough in terms of external forces. Under the turbulent situation, the small flames were extinguished before they could spread.

Without Qiu Chuji's intervention, for the next few hundred years, the landscape of this land would have been nothing more than a continuous repetition of the old ways, solidifying civilization and social classes. Without a sufficiently powerful external force to intervene, people would have formed a completely fixed mindset, making it difficult to break out of the vicious cycle.

Of course, these are not things that Qiu Chuji will have to worry about anymore.

Standing in his current position and at this height, the changes of dynasties and regimes in the mortal world are no longer of much concern to him, unless some ruler goes mad and wants to take over Zhongnan Mountain and the Quanzhen Sect.

Otherwise, even if a new dynasty were to fall and another dynasty were to be established, rendering all previous plans and arrangements useless, Qiu Chuji would not personally intervene to handle the situation.

This is because matters of humanity are far more complex and unpredictable than matters of nature.

The workings of Heaven are governed by laws; by understanding these laws, one can deduce the underlying principles. The more information one possesses, the more complete one's understanding of these laws will be.

But when it comes to matters of humanity, the human heart is always an unfathomable mystery.

The Dao Ancestors, in their leadership of the human religion, merely maintain the existence and development of human civilization across the myriad worlds; they do not impose specific requirements on each world.

For example, among the heavens, there must be many technologically advanced worlds where humanity is prosperous, the population is large, and civilization is thriving. They are almost a model of a 'good' world development. However, the Dao Ancestor did not interfere or insist on transferring this model and development to every world.

Because what's good isn't necessarily suitable.

Even if everyone lived in a fantasy paradise where their spiritual and physical needs were fully met, there would always be some who would try to drag this paradise down to earth to indulge their ambitions and desires.

The Quanzhen School of Taoism is now undoubtedly the number one sect in the world.

This "first" is no longer limited to the martial arts world; the influence of the Quanzhen School cannot compare to that of traditional sects such as the Celestial Masters, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Not only that, Qiu Chuji had previously set up the Guiyuan Formation on Zhongnan Mountain. After years of the dissipation of primordial energy, the entire Zhongnan Mountain was shrouded in a misty spiritual fog. Ordinary martial artists could easily achieve the same results as a year of cultivation outside by practicing here for a month.

Thus, Zhongnan Mountain is undoubtedly the number one immortal mountain in the world. Countless high-ranking officials and nobles consider it an honor to stay on Zhongnan Mountain for a few more days, and they even try their best to become disciples of the Quanzhen School, even if they are just ordinary outer disciples.

However, relatively speaking, the entry requirements for the Quanzhen School have become increasingly stringent.

Ordinary outer disciples are relatively easy to deal with, as there is some leeway.

However, true inner core disciples need to undergo numerous arduous tests, requiring both good character and exceptional talent.

Such rigorous disciple selection would be extremely difficult even if Zhongnan Mountain were truly a sacred mountain, if it weren't for the fact that the Quanzhen Sect is now united with the new dynasty and exerts influence from the imperial court. It would be incredibly difficult to recruit enough disciples to support the sect.

Qiu Chuji swept his primordial spirit across the Chongyang Palace and saw Ma Yu and Sun Bu'er meditating in the main hall.

After many years apart, Ma Yu and Sun Bu'er have undergone several transformations and rejuvenations. Now, their faces show no signs of aging; on the contrary, they appear even younger and more charming than before.

Qiu Chuji did not disturb their cultivation. He left behind a lot of martial arts techniques and classic texts at the library before heading to the nameless valley where Chi Hui was located.

In the valley, the fiery red Chi Hui is entangled with Yin Rui, a gangster boss dressed in a flowery coat, staging a 'battle of the dragon and tiger'.

Both are rare and exotic species found in this world.

When they fight, a single swipe of their claws or a sweep of their tail can split mountains and shatter rocks, creating a sensation of earth-shaking tremors.

Suddenly, Yinrui stopped its attack, its body entangled by the red serpent. It let out a dissatisfied roar, then patted the scales on the serpent's body with a distinctive rhythm.

This was their agreed-upon truce signal.

Chi Hui released Yin Rui, who pounced to the entrance of the valley. Upon seeing Qiu Chuji, Yin Rui immediately roared happily and then approached him, howling and barking. He even flashed his fur, which had been ruffled by Chi Hui.

It's just like a child whining and asking for comfort!

Qiu Chuji patted its big head, took out a magic pill, and stuffed it into its big mouth.

Then he stepped into the valley and greeted Chi Hui: "Senior! It's been so many years, how have you been?"

When the red serpent saw Qiu Chuji, it was overjoyed. It slithered over, stood up, and its usually cold snake eyes were full of warmth.

Upon closer inspection, the red viper is no longer a complete snake.

Its 'face' has changed; its mouth has become shorter, making it appear heavy and solemn. The small bulges on its abdomen have also grown into claw-like limbs. Although they cannot yet support overly strenuous movements, this is no longer the appearance of a snake.

This transformation actually surpassed Xiaoqing's appearance before she received Bai Suzhen's dragon energy.

You should know that Xiaoqing has cultivated for seven or eight hundred years, and she is in a subordinate world of a mythological world, where the concentration of primordial energy is far superior to that of this world.

Even after Qiu Chuji's transformation of the nameless valley, the concentration of primordial energy was only increased to a level that could accommodate alien beings becoming demons.

After all, most of the monsters in the zombie world are not considered powerful monsters, and the energy stored in their demon cores is very limited.

Of course, the Red Serpent isn't entirely without advantages over the Green Serpent.

Xiaoqing still suffered from her lack of education.

Chi Hui was raised by a reclusive Taoist master in the Qinling Mountains, and from a young age understood the principle of "Tao follows nature." Later, he studied many Taoist classics. Although he did not fully awaken his intelligence and transform into a demon, he still possessed a "family tradition" and had his own foundation. As for Xiao Qing? The snake cave she was born in, and the snake mother who taught her cultivation, was just an old demon with little background.

Having followed Bai Suzhen for five hundred years, he learned some things about the mortal world, but his level of education was not high.

So-called spiritual practice, though it involves circulating one's breath and interacting with heaven and earth, is also a manifestation of the mind and a reflection of the physical body.

The power accumulated by the Red Serpent is far from enough to support its transformation into a dragon, but its spiritual and mental accumulation should not be underestimated.

Upon hearing Qiu Chuji's greeting, Chi Hui nodded its head and then lowered it, allowing Qiu Chuji to pat its head.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, like warm jade, without the cold feel of snakes.

Qiu Chuji smiled and said, "Senior! I brought you some gifts this time!"

After saying this, he waved his hand and moved the five elements, creating a dragon pool pattern with nine dragons surrounding a pearl on the basis of the hot spring in the valley.

A small amount of the Dragon King's essence blood was mixed into the abundant primordial energy liquid and poured into the pool.

Excitement flashed in Chi Hui's eyes as he watched the water churning and boiling in the pool.

It sensed that this contained something extremely advantageous to it.

“I’ve added some Dragon King’s essence blood to this pool, but you can’t absorb too much at once. You have to digest it slowly, otherwise it will easily affect you and delay your cultivation!” Qiu Chuji said to Chi Hui.

Dragons also come in different ranks.

For example, among the four Dragon Kings in the Nezha world, Ao Guang has the purest bloodline and the strongest potential, followed by Ao Run.

Ao Shun and Ao Qin are more severely mutated. Although their combat strength is not weak, their potential is much smaller.

Qiu Chuji extracted blood, skinned, and dismembered Ao Shun, and now he uses a small amount of Ao Shun's essence blood to help the Red Serpent.

However, this absorption should be carried out through complete refining, rather than blood exchange to create a mini-Ao Shun.

The red serpent roared excitedly, indicating that it understood Qiu Chuji's meaning. Then it nodded to Qiu Chuji again and slid into the pool without hesitation.

Before long, it was rolling and struggling in the pool, making a hissing sound that was both excited and painful.

This is the snake bloodline within its body resisting transformation, and also the complete awakening of the dragon bloodline.

Qiu Chuji did not rest, but began the next step.

In the past, in order to cultivate the Golden Elixir, he forcibly borrowed a large amount of the primordial energy of heaven and earth from this world using the method of slaying dragons, thus depleting the national fortune of the Jin people for hundreds and nearly thousands of years to come.

This is why he was able to truly open up his own little world, control the Jade Void Bell, and possess infinite possibilities.

This is a debt he owes to the world, and now it's time for him to repay it.

The small world opened, and under Qiu Chuji's active impetus, the Guiyuan Pool began to frantically extract energy from the void. Then, after being processed by the small world, it was transformed into the most harmless primordial energy of heaven and earth, which was poured into this world without reservation or restriction.

With Qiu Chuji's current abilities and resources, supporting a world single-handedly, though somewhat strenuous, is no longer an impossible task.

A large amount of primordial energy from heaven and earth surged in, and the entire Qinling Mountains were shrouded in thick clouds, with the nameless valley as the center.

This unusual phenomenon attracted the attention of countless people.

Rumble...!
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and the whole world cheered with excitement.

He has no independent will and cannot think like a human, but He is not non-existent, nor is He unresponsive or without trace.

The sky, the ocean, the mountains, the clouds, the trees... they are all Him!

At this moment, countless exotic flowers and rare herbs bloomed all over the nameless valley, and their refreshing fragrance permeated the area around Qiu Chuji, as if it were his way of expressing gratitude.

The abundant replenishment of the primordial energy of heaven and earth is enough to allow this world to gradually move from low-level martial arts to mid-level martial arts over the next few decades, and even allow a small number of exceptionally gifted individuals to partially advance to high-level martial arts.

Once the basic primordial energy is fully prepared, the rest is up to the corresponding extraordinary civilization itself for development and progress.

Wow!
The moment the thunder spread, a torrential downpour began.

With the Central Plains as the core, the strategy was to weaken and expand outwards.

The torrential rain fell to the ground, instantly returning to the earth and transforming into boundless vitality.

This is true spiritual rain; the rain is merely its manifestation, not its essential nature.

At the same time, some farmers saw that the wheat in the fields had grown to be more than a person tall, with huge ears of wheat covered with plump fruits the size of an adult's fist.

On the beams of old houses belonging to families who have accumulated good deeds, purple Ganoderma lucidum as large as millstones have grown, emitting a hazy, colorful light.

In the mountains and forests, trees grew wildly, and some wild beasts howled, announcing their wild voices to the world.

Various strange phenomena appeared in famous mountains and rivers, which caused some impact, but overall, the area remained prosperous.

This is an upgrade for the entire world, and a significant addition to its foundation.

At this moment, many martial arts practitioners across the world felt a significant increase in their internal energy and inner strength.

Almost in a short period of time, it increased by 30%.

Countless martial artists broke through at this time, reaching realms that were previously difficult for them to attain.

Such 'miracles' will not be the norm.

Rather, it is part of a chain reaction caused by the sudden increase of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

This world was unable to digest the primordial energy that Qiu Chuji had poured in, so it had to distribute it into the bodies of various living beings, using countless living beings as carriers to bear this enormous energy.

To put it more vividly, it's like this world has landed a big order, and now that it's received the promised final payment, it's starting to distribute red envelopes (cash gifts) to everyone.

Those with good luck can grab more, while those with bad luck can only get a tiny bit.

(End of this chapter)