Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 73 Comprehending the Book of Earth, Repaying Karma

Li Qing took out the River God talisman and said solemnly, "I once encountered a River God in the Yellow River. He was vicious and cunning by nature. After his death, he left behind this talisman."

Previously, while comprehending the secrets of heaven, I received the blessing of the Dao Ancestor and made some gains. I also had a fortuitous encounter related to the Great Immortal, but I still need to confirm it, hence I have come uninvited.

"Oh? So there's a connection between us? Hahaha, very well then, I'll borrow this Earth Book from you for a look!"

Zhen Yuanzi laughed heartily, neither confirming nor denying the opportunity Li Qing mentioned.

For someone with such great supernatural powers as Zhen Yuanzi, ordinary opportunities are insignificant.

Perhaps for a Great Luo Golden Immortal like Li Qing, it would be an incredible opportunity, but for Zhen Yuanzi, it was just like eating a few ginseng fruits, merely satisfying his cravings.

However, Zhen Yuanzi was still willing to hand over the Earth Book to Li Qing for him to study.

Firstly, Li Qing was entrusted with the Lingbao by his old friend Hongyun. To put it bluntly, Zhen Yuanzi regarded Li Qing as a junior.

When a younger person comes to him for help, how could he, as an elder, refuse to help?

Secondly, Li Qing is a disciple of the Sage, a true grand-disciple acknowledged by the Dao Ancestor, who also bestowed upon him a Daoist title. He is the chief disciple of the Xuanmen for three generations, a status that Zhen Yuanzi would be willing to grant him.

Thirdly, from Zhen Yuanzi's perspective, even though Li Qing is currently unlucky and has a cursed fate, he will eventually become a quasi-saint and a great supernatural being. Zhen Yuanzi is willing to do Li Qing this favor.

Zhen Yuanzi put down the jade cup, stood up and said, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

He led Li Qing out of the main hall, through several courtyards, and into the backyard of Wuzhuang Temple.

A towering tree rises from the ground in the courtyard, its canopy like a canopy, its branches lush and green, its leaves dense and verdant, with fruits hidden among the leaves that look like three-day-old infants.

"This is the ginseng fruit tree. Just one glance at it is like stepping back into the time of creation, witnessing that vast and ancient landscape!"

Li Qing had seen many innate spiritual treasures as gifts, but this was the first time he had seen an innate spiritual root as a gift.

The ginseng fruit tree gave him a feeling that was far more awe-inspiring than any top-grade innate spiritual treasure!

Seeing Li Qing's shocked expression, Zhen Yuanzi smiled slightly. He stroked his beard with his left hand and waved his Heaven and Earth Dust Brush with his right. A beam of earth-yellow light flew out and landed under the ginseng fruit tree.

In an instant, a crack appeared in the earth, but the ginseng fruit tree was not damaged in the slightest. A yellow jade slip slowly rose from the depths of the earth and fell into Zhen Yuanzi's palm.

Li Qinghui looked at the jade slip, which was no bigger than the palm of his hand. It was dark yellow and covered with countless fine divine patterns. Each divine pattern was like a miniature mountain or river.

As soon as the jade slip was produced, the spiritual energy of the entire backyard resonated with it, and even the branches and leaves of the ginseng fruit tree rustled.

"This is the Book of the Earth."

Zhen Yuanzi, holding the jade slip with a solemn expression, handed it to Li Qing: "It is formed from the membrane of the earth, containing a complete map of the primordial mountains and rivers and the earth's veins. It can mobilize the power of the earth. Since you have such an opportunity, young friend, just study it."

Li Qing took the Earth Book with both hands and felt that it was heavy, not in terms of weight, but in an indescribable sense of weight, as if the weight of the entire primordial land was pressing down on this small jade slip.

He bowed deeply and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Great Immortal."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Although this ginseng fruit tree is not as good as the top-grade innate spiritual root that can purify the mind and open the brain, it is still helpful for enlightenment. You can study the Book of Earth here. I am in the front hall. If you have any questions, just come and find me."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the backyard to Li Qing.

"Thank you so much, Master!"

After bowing again, Li Qing wasted no more time. The decisive battle between the Lich King and the Demon King was drawing ever closer, which meant that Houtu's reincarnation was also approaching. He needed to comprehend the method of the decree of the gods and spirits as soon as possible.

He immediately sat cross-legged under the ginseng fruit tree, held the Earth Book in his palm, and probed into it with his divine sense.

The next moment, Li Qing felt as if he were in a vast and boundless world.

Beneath my feet are rolling mountains, above me is a vast, boundless starry sky, and in my ears is the rumbling of the earth's veins flowing, like the heartbeat of the land.

Within the Book of the Earth, the primordial mountains and rivers are all laid out before one's eyes.

Mount Buzhou stands majestically, like a pillar supporting the heavens. Mount Kunlun stretches for thousands of miles, its grandeur as the ancestral mountain range of all mountains is magnificent and imposing.

Mount Tai, Mount Heng, Mount Hua, Mount Hengshan, and Mount Song stand in five directions, suppressing the earth's fortune.

The Yellow River and the Yangtze River meander and surge like two giant dragons, dividing the land into countless regions.

Countless ley lines extend from these famous mountains and rivers, weaving together a giant network covering the entire primordial world.

On each of the earth's veins, divine patterns flicker, marking the names of mountains and rivers, the location of the land, the abundance or scarcity of spiritual energy, and the rise or fall of fortune.

Li Qing examined the book bit by bit, carefully studying the divine patterns shining on every famous mountain, river, lake, and sea within it.

In the front courtyard, Qingfeng and Mingyue, though novice disciples, were no different from ordinary disciples. Puzzled by Zhen Yuanzi's actions, they asked, "Master, although Senior Xuanqiong is a disciple of a sage, why would you give up your own cultivation place?"

"Hehe, it's the same for me where I cultivate. I might as well let him comprehend the opportunity properly; it's also a way for me to show my appreciation to my old friend."

Zhen Yuanzi clearly didn't take the opportunity Li Qing mentioned seriously, and instructed, "Every hundred years, you shall send him a ginseng fruit. Regardless of whether Xuan Qiong has fully comprehended the opportunity, since he has come to my Wuzhuang Temple, I will give him some insignificant opportunities!"

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi mention Hongyun, Qingfeng and Mingyue immediately understood and hurriedly replied, "Yes, sir!"

With his robes fluttering, Zhen Yuanzi returned directly to the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, picked up the jade slip on the table, and couldn't help but sigh.

"My old friend Hongyun, I don't believe you've truly lost all your true spirit and perished completely! You entrusted the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to Fellow Daoist Xuanqiong back then, and today I'll repay another debt of karma for you! I hope that when you return, we can once again discuss the mysteries of the Dao under the Ginseng Fruit Tree!"

Zhen Yuanzi's thoughts returned to the past, to the time after Hongyun's death, when he had injured the Heavenly Court and was then wounded by the returning Dijun.

At this moment, in the Heavenly Court, in the Sun Palace.

Emperor Jun sat upright on his throne, his face filled with sorrow.

Of the ten golden crows, nine were gone, leaving only one that managed to escape.

On the Fusang tree, the scene of ten golden crows frolicking and playing is no longer seen. In the Sun Palace, Taiyi and the ten golden crows are no longer seen playing together. Thinking of this makes one's heart ache.

Before Di Jun stood Lu Ya. Having witnessed his nine brothers being shot dead one by one, he had harbored a burning desire for revenge. Now, having broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he couldn't wait any longer: "Father, your son will avenge my brothers!"

Lu Ya raised his head, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Di Jun glanced at him and said, "If we can win the decisive battle, let alone Yi the Great, even the Twelve Ancestral Witches will be ours."

If we lose the final battle, forget about revenge; you and I, father and son, will be nothing more than prey for someone else.

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