Chapter 1126

Zhang Taixuan smiled faintly: "Rise, no need for such formalities."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly rose and stood to either side.

Zhang Taixuan gazed at the Three Realms, as if seeing the world's essence.

Suddenly, a ruler appeared in his hand.

It was a bright yellow ruler, suffused with primordial Dao qi and sparkling with starlight; the moment it appeared, it radiated an aura of supreme authority, suppressing all heavens.

The Jade Emperor and the Buddha glanced at it once and felt their spirits shaken, as if gaining sudden insight.

Primordial Supreme Treasure, embodiment of the Dao.

For ordinary immortals, it was an existence impossible to seek or obtain; merely observing its divine form could enhance their Dao cultivation.

Other immortals fell into rapture, faces filled with ecstatic joy.

Zhang Taixuan tossed it casually, and instantly, the Liangtian Chi extended from earth to the ninth heaven, becoming a pillar piercing the heavens, like a celestial pillar.

The Liangtian Chi shimmered with radiant light; all laws of heaven and earth revolved around it, transforming into five-colored clouds and mist, as if paying homage to their sovereign.

During this process, the laws of this world began to grow rapidly.

The previously weak laws strengthened swiftly, reaching the world's upper limit.

The previously shattered laws were swiftly mended.

The catastrophe threatening to overturn the world vanished silently; after a while, all beings of the Three Realms felt a sudden tremor in their hearts, as if reborn, shedding an invisible burden.

Even those afflicted with illness felt their moods lift and their physical condition improve.

Immortals' senses were the most acute.

They felt the laws of heaven and earth growing more vibrant, spiritual energy more abundant, and the world far more suitable for cultivation.

The bottlenecks that had once blocked them had vanished, as if, with a little more diligent cultivation, they could break through at any moment.

This was no illusion.

After the Liangtian Chi's adjustments, the distorted evolutionary path of this world was corrected, its laws strengthened, and eons of time were saved.

Worse still, if these gains were fully absorbed, this world could become a top-tier mid-sized world in a short time.

"Return...!"

Zhang Taixuan gestured, and the Liangtian Chi shrank rapidly, flying back into his hand, trembling continuously, as if seeking praise.

The next moment, a golden glow descended from heaven.

Zhang Taixuan reached out, and the golden glow landed in his palm—it was the Five Directions Heavenly Dao Merit.

The Liangtian Chi immediately sent forth a sense of longing.

Zhang Taixuan did not withhold the Liangtian Chi's due; he once again refined the merit into the Liangtian Chi, making its radiance even more brilliant.

Though this merit was insufficient to push the Liangtian Chi to the next level, primordial supreme treasures were not bound by the limits of spiritual treasures—they could be slowly nourished with merit to achieve further advancement.

Step.

"Thank you, Dao Jun my lord, for your intervention!"

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, face beaming with joy, stepped forward to pay his respects.

The Jade Emperor and the Buddha made slight calculations and realized the crisis of the Three Realms had been resolved, and heaven and earth had made great progress—their future paths to Da Luo were now paved.

With the world's ascension, their chances of cultivating into Da Luo naturally increased dramatically.

Shallow waters cannot nurture true dragons.

Now that the world was about to become an ocean, their future growth limits would naturally rise with the tide.

"We thank Dao Jun!"

All immortals and gods, sincerely convinced, stepped forward to pay their respects.

The Jade Emperor extended an invitation: "Dao Jun my lord, if you have leisure, might you grace us with attendance at the Yaoci Immortal Banquet?"

"Of course," Zhang Taixuan smiled. "I'd like to taste the peaches of this realm and see what mysteries they hold."

"Thank you, Dao Jun," the Jade Emperor exclaimed with delight, immediately summoning celestial officials and maidens. "Carry my imperial decree: gather the peaches, fetch the nectar and jade dew—I shall host a banquet for Dao Jun my lord."

"Yes."

With this command, the celestial court sprang into action.

The Buddha also said: "Your Majesty, let this humble monk offer some rare treasures as well."

The Jade Emperor looked toward Zhang Taixuan.

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "Then I am in your debt."

The Buddha chuckled: "Dao Jun's gracious acceptance is this monk's fortune—how could I dare call it a burden?"

He turned to Guanyin and said: "Venerable, carry my dharma decree: return swiftly to Lingshan and bring back the Curdled-Milk Wine, the Golden-Lotus seeds, and the Bodhi-Tree dew."

"Yes," Guanyin replied, her heart deeply shaken.

Tihu, originally, referred to the oil condensed atop curdled milk.

But Lingshan's Tihu was different—it was the essence extracted from the incense oil offered by Fomen devotees.

This incense oil was originally mundane, but after Lingshan's refinement, it was no longer ordinary—it could awaken spiritual awareness and enhance wisdom.

The phrase "Tihu guan ding" refers precisely to this.

Have you not heard? A rat from Lingshan, after eating the incense oil, awakened its spiritual awareness and mastered the Three-Flavor Divine Wind—truly a formidable divine art.

Tihu is the product of refining the incense oil once more; its effect is even stronger.

Even for Jin Xian, it aids in Dao comprehension—it is among the most supreme spiritual substances in the Three Realms.

Such spiritual substances are exceedingly rare.

To use them in winemaking is the height of extravagance.

Even though the Jade Emperor had hosted so many Yaoci Immortal Banquets, the Buddha had never once produced them.

At most, he would offer a small amount of Tihu for the Three Realms' top figures to taste, merely demonstrating Lingshan's depth.

The Tathagata had never been that shallow to begin with; he had long stopped caring how others viewed him, nor did he need to care about any show of grandeur.

But the people of the world were shallow.

If he wanted talented individuals from the Three Realms to join Lingshan, he naturally had to display Lingshan's financial resources and heritage. Relying on empty talk and pie-in-the-sky promises might fool mortals, but it could not fool immortals.

Jin Lotus Seeds — seeds produced by the innate spiritual-root golden lotuses growing in the Eight Treasures Merit Lotus Pond; they have the effect of cleansing the Dao heart and refining immortal bones.

Bodhi Dew — dewdrops produced by the Bodhi treasure tree that opened his supreme wisdom when the Tathagata attained the Dao.

These things were all supreme treasures of Lingshan. Even Guanyin, who had entered Lingshan many years ago, had only been fortunate enough to taste the Bodhi Dew; as for the rest, she had never even laid eyes on them.