Chapter 323: Sensing the Immortal Maiden Following the World, Opening a Residence and Establishing a Career, the Treasure Finally App

Following Yang Chan's gesture, Fang Longye cast his gaze upon a female immortal not far away.

He saw that this female immortal was accompanying a middle-aged man with clear, open features; a sacred, misty divine light swirled about her entire body, and a Merit Golden Wheel revolved slowly behind her.

Her whole person was dressed in magnificent palace robes, appearing dignified and graceful, and she held a precious seal in her hand.

Judging solely by her aura, it might be more appropriate to call her a goddess.

"Ganying Suishi Xiangu?"

Fang Longye recognized this female immortal; she was a Godly Incarnation of the Shangqing Lineage's Yunxiao Fairy, Ganying Suishi Xiangu.

Fang Longye was no stranger to Yunxiao; in fact, he understood her quite well.

This was thanks to the importance various factions placed on this disciple of the Shangqing Saint; no faction ever forgot to collect data on their opponents.

Among the texts Fang Longye had been able to read, there were quite a few records concerning her.

It was truly because she had been far too impressive during the Conferring of the Gods Tribulation, where she could be said to have shone brilliantly.

"The one who came is Ganying Suishi Xiangu? Not Yunxiao's true body?" Fang Longye could not help but size her up.

"That makes sense. When it comes down to it, Niu Mowang is merely a member of the Shangqing Sect, not the mount of Tongtian Jiaozhu as rumored in my past life."

"Just opening a residence and establishing a career—hardly worth Yunxiao Fairy coming in her true body~"

Fang Longye thought to himself.

Back then, Yunxiao Fairy had set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Array, standing as a lone guard against ten thousand, causing the people of the Chan Sect and the Human Clan to suffer bitterly; in the end, it took the arrival of a Saint to break the array.

Afterwards, the Saint, considering that Yunxiao Fairy's foundation was deep and her cultivation had not come easily, did not execute her, but instead suppressed her beneath Kirin Cliff.

Therefore, although this fairy was conferred the title of Ganying Suishi Xiangu, she was different from other Shangqing disciples whose physical bodies were severed and who were conferred as gods in the form of true spirits and souls; she was not under any shackles from the start.

She did not need to be like the others, who had to seek opportunities to return after passing through the Calamity.

Even when the eras shifted previously and the various Shangqing disciples broke free from the constraints of the Heavenly Court's Conferring of the Gods list, many still had to start over from scratch.

But Yunxiao, who had never truly perished, did not need to do so, and it was unknown when she had been released from beneath Kirin Cliff, becoming one of the few figures holding up the Shangqing Lineage.

As a Great Divine Ability holder, especially one who held real power, the current Yunxiao Fairy had no time to play house with a mere Niu Mowang.

Being able to have an incarnation come for a visit was already giving enough face to Niu Mowang, a junior of the same sect.

Furthermore, this incarnation of hers was not ordinary; Ganying Suishi Xiangu was the incarnation Yunxiao Fairy had taken to meet the Calamity after the failure of the Conferring of the Gods War.

At first, she had been forced to be confined to the Heavenly Court, but at the same time, this allowed her to accumulate sufficient merit and walk a different path.

Although she had not entered the Daluo realm, it was said that her true combat power was no different from that of a Daluo.

It was no wonder that after seeing her, Yang Chan would say something like "this is going to be difficult," and her expression would turn ugly.

Fang Longye secretly took another look in that direction, then turned his head to look at Yang Chan and transmitted his voice: "There's more; the one beside that Ganying Xiangu should be the incarnation of that Xuantan Yuanshuai, right~"

Yang Chan replied: "Of course I know, but with the Map of Mountains and Rivers in hand, I fear no one except that Ganying Xiangu."

It is certainly good to have a supreme treasure to rely on!

Seeing this, Fang Longye comforted her: "What is gained is my fortune; what is lost is my fate! We don't need to care so much. Besides, we aren't the only ones who should be troubled~"

Seeing Fang Longye pointing toward Princess Tie Shan, Yang Chan laughed, and her mood improved significantly~

After all, she had only acted on a whim, whereas Princess Tie Shan had been plotting this for a long time.

Who was more anxious at this moment was self-evident.

Sure enough, people cannot withstand being mentioned; speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives.

Princess Tie Shan was not blind; since Fang Longye and Yang Chan could recognize this incarnation of Yunxiao Fairy, she naturally would not fail to recognize her either.

He saw her frowning not far away, gritting her teeth, and then stepping forward toward the two of them.

"Greetings, Master Fang, and greetings to this sister~" He saw that she now had her hair in a high bun, her brows and eyes were like a painting, and her exceptionally exquisite face was filled with smiles.

Fang Longye rolled his eyes inwardly; you certainly know how to trim your sails to the wind, calling her 'sister' this quickly~

"Yo~ I wonder who it is! How would I dare to be the sister of a little princess of the Ashura clan~" Yang Chan sat by the water, picked up a cup of immortal tea, and began to sip it slowly.

She naturally understood what this lowly maid was running over to do; it was nine times out of ten to request cooperation, to join forces later to fight the enemy and seize the treasure.

Facing Yang Chan's sarcasm, Princess Tie Shan's teeth itched with hatred, but in order to seek cooperation, she had to squeeze out a smile and say: "It is necessary, it is necessary! Sister, your cultivation has reached the heavens, and you are already a Taiyi Golden Immortal; I, your younger sister, should naturally address you as sister."

Having said this, she quite perceptively picked up the teapot on the table and filled Yang Chan's cup, giving the distinct impression of a concubine serving the primary wife.

"Not bad! You really know how to serve people~"

Yang Chan continued to provoke her: "Aren't you obsessed with my Master Fang? I, this Palace, will make the decision to let him take you, this girl, as a secondary wife!"

"I heard you have some sort of Banana Fan, also called Tie Shan; it just so happens you can fan me in your spare time and serve by my side."

"That can be considered not wasting this bit of filial piety of yours~"

Princess Tie Shan's small fists, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched until they hurt; she wished she could land a few heavy blows on Yang Chan's pretty face and beat her into an ugly monster—unfortunately, she had to beg for help, so she could only lower her head.

"Sister is joking; I am not worthy of your husband, sister~" Princess Tie Shan's teeth itched with hatred, yet she disparaged herself against her own heart.

This made Yang Chan giggle incessantly.

There was just one question: how could she endure so much? Was it worth it for just two Innate Spiritual Treasures?

She did not know that for her, the remnant roots of the Innate Plantain Tree about to appear in Cuiyun Mountain were merely two Innate Spiritual Treasures, plus at most a Spiritual Root of unknown status.

But for Princess Tie Shan, they were a miraculous remedy to solve her own cultivation problems; the value in their hearts was fundamentally different.

As mentioned before, Princess Tie Shan was not an ordinary Ashura, but an Ashura woman born in response to the times when her father, the Demon King Pojun, clashed with Sakyamuni to obstruct his Dao.

She was born with the three lineages of Brahma, Dao, and Demon intertwined.

And this Innate Plantain Tree was an Innate Spiritual Root where water and fire were in the same furnace, with Yin and Yang mutually assisting each other; it had a great effect on balancing her Daoist arts.

It could very well solve the problems in her cultivation.

Even if she could not obtain all of it, just obtaining the Banana Leaf with the Lesser Yang attribute to use in combination with the Banana Fan in her hand would be enough to solve seven or eight out of ten of her problems.

For the sake of her own cultivation, what did a little humiliation matter? Although Yang Chan did not understand why Princess Tie Shan valued the remnant roots of the Innate Plantain Tree so much, she would not let this opportunity that had come to her door slip by.

"Sigh~ sitting here for so long, why does my neck feel a bit sore!" she murmured softly.

"Don't go too far!"

Iron Fan Princess suppressed the urge to scratch Yang Chan's pretty face and shouted in a low voice.

"Hmm?"

"Sister, do you think this strength of mine is alright?"

"Being young is truly wonderful!"

Yunxiao Fairy's avatar, Ganying Xiangu, looked toward the commotion where Yang Chan and the others were; her eyes were serene and deep, impossible to fathom.

She merely sighed in her heart. "Haha!"

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily and said, "What are you saying, sister? You are not old at all~"

She shook her head and smiled, looking at her reflection in the water, and said, "Big Brother, stop joking!"

She was a creature born and nurtured since the creation of the world, far older than the juniors; comparing her youth to a junior's here would only make people laugh at her.

After the two shared a laugh, this Ganying Xiangu sighed again, "Arranging for this stupid bull to enter the Calamity was the right move! The Journey to the West hasn't even begun yet, and the Tribulation Luck on him has already triggered the manifestation of the opportunities and fortune of Cuiyun Mountain."

Zhao Gongming also sighed and said, "Who can say otherwise! In this Calamity, the other families have really made a killing!"

Although they were only avatars here, the vision from their true selves remained, so naturally, they saw things more clearly than Iron Fan Princess and Yang Chan.

A mere Niu Mowang, with the Tribulation Luck on his body clashing with Xiniu Hezhou, could actually draw out such a good thing as the Innate Plantain Tree.

One can see the pattern from other places.

Wouldn't those few families in dominant positions be able to gorge themselves until their mouths are dripping with oil?

"It is hateful that the Journey to the West and the Southern Journey are dominated by the Brahma sect, while the Northern Journey and Eastern Journey were snatched away by Laojun. Our Shangqing Lineage lacks manpower and is squeezed out by others; we can't even get much by just beating the drums on the sidelines."

This Ganying Suishi Xiangu, unlike her true self, had a personality that tended toward being tough and resolute; when mentioning matters of the Epoch Calamity, her voice was very cold.

Zhao Gongming also said coldly, "In this great epoch, there is still a long time to go! Everything is possible~ We can just settle scores with them slowly!"

Yunxiao Fairy's avatar nodded and mentioned Fang Longye, saying, "Big Brother, what do you think of this young lord of the Dragon Clan?"

Zhao Gongming glanced at Fang Longye, seeing him chatting happily with the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, and said, "What? Sister, do you think he can be used by us?"

Yunxiao smoothed her hair with her hand, smiled slightly, and said, "What? Big Brother~ Is it not possible?"

Zhao Gongming glanced at Yang Chan not far away and shook his head, saying, "With this Three Holy Mother here, he can hardly be considered a friend of our Shangqing Lineage."

"But he is not an enemy either."

Yunxiao's avatar smiled charmingly and said, "The Dragon Clan has always been profit-driven; as long as we pay some price, it is not impossible to have him help us deal with the Yuqing Lineage."

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily and said, "Money can make the devil push the mill, right? Sister, the way you say that, it feels like you are the Wealth God."

Although he did not believe that Fang Longye could be turned into a friend of their Shangqing Lineage as easily as his sister said.

Especially helping them deal with the Yuqing Lineage.

But he also knew the importance of Fang Longye.

"If money could solve all problems, that would be great!" This Wealth God of the Heavenly Court could not help but sigh~

As time passed, more and more friends came to congratulate Niu Mowang on opening his residence and establishing his career~ Among them were many figures with formidable strength or deep backgrounds, which actually allowed Fang Longye to get to know quite a few people.

After everyone had arrived, Niu Mowang, accompanied by Ruyi Zhenxian, began to toast them one by one.

After three rounds, he shook his body and arrived at the most conspicuous position in the Cave Abode.

"Everyone~"

This Dali Bull Demon King puffed out his burly chest, raised a bronze wine goblet, and said loudly to the guests in the Cave Abode, "Among those present, there are my old friends and also fellow practitioners who have just come to know this King. Today, this King is officially opening his residence and establishing his career here in Xiniu Hezhou. I am honored by your presence and hope you will bear witness."

His voice was like thunder, rolling past and echoing all around, not only in the Cave Abode but also reverberating endlessly up and down Cuiyun Mountain.

Even from a radius of hundreds of millions of miles, one could hear these words of his; clearly, he did it on purpose to announce it to all directions.

After Niu Mowang finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a stone tablet fell from mid-air, landing with a 'Boom—' and standing in front of the Cave Abode, with the large characters written in iron-hook and silver-stroke style: Cuiyun Mountain Banana Cave.

The six characters were deep, mysterious, and sharp; just by looking at them, one felt a sense of ferocity rushing to the top.

From then on, there would no longer be Yuhua Cave on Cuiyun Mountain, only Banana Cave.

"Cuiyun Mountain Banana Cave~"

Fang Longye's heart stirred; he raised his head slightly, opened his Dharma eyes, and used the 'Separated Wall Cave Vision' divine ability to probe the surroundings.

He could sense that as Niu Mowang officially announced the opening of his residence and the establishment of his career, Heavenly Luck suddenly descended with a roar.

It was vast and mighty, coming from nowhere, condensing into purple and blue, swaying back and forth, with various strange phenomena appearing.

It flowed continuously into Cuiyun Mountain, a large portion falling onto Niu Mowang's head, and another portion falling onto this Blessed Land of the spiritual mountain, Cuiyun Mountain.

It stirred the unseen.

"It seems this stupid bull might not be aware, but the sect behind him knows the fact that the Innate Plantain Tree is hidden in the unseen depths of Cuiyun Mountain."

Yang Chan glanced at the stone tablet, "Otherwise, they wouldn't have changed the cave name to Banana Cave to coordinate with the Heavenly Luck and trigger the manifestation of the Innate Plantain Tree."

"No," Iron Fan Princess, who possessed the Innate Spiritual Treasure Banana Fan, sensed it more clearly than Yang Chan, and she said in a deep voice, "It is more than that~"

She looked at Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao's avatar at the banquet and said, "To be precise, the result that the Innate Plantain Tree would manifest on Cuiyun Mountain was all pushed by the elders behind this stupid bull~"

And whether it was her or the Three Holy Mother.

It was only after they pushed it that she, relying on the special connection between the treasure in her hand and the Innate Plantain Tree, sensed this Heavenly Secret.

What is the point of fighting for it then?

Even the emergence of the treasure was only possible under their push; what hope did they have left?

"As expected of the orthodoxy that once founded the Calamity Sect, they actually use this method to intercept a thread of Heavenly Secrets and seize opportunities and fortunes that did not originally belong to them."

Iron Fan Princess said coldly.

In this, she was actually wronging Zhao Gongming and the others.

In reality, this was a product of the clashing of Tribulation Luck; anyone who possesses Tribulation Luck has the potential to trigger similar treasures.

It is not a method unique to the Shangqing Lineage.

Boom! As the Heavenly Luck descended, stirring the unseen, the time had finally come for the hidden remnant root of the Innate Plantain Tree to manifest in the world.

Suddenly, the void of the Cave Abode was dyed with a layer of rosy light, like the setting sun in the west, its colors rippling and unspent, followed by the sudden sounding of wondrous music and celestial melodies.

Now distant, now near; now subdued, now soaring.

At the beginning, it was not very loud, like the cry of a crane in the autumn sky, but after a moment, it transformed into ten thousand peals of thunder, the clanging of jade, echoing all around.

Wherever the sound reached, clusters of thunder-light rolled forth, and upon touching the Aura, they transformed into sweet rain, falling upon the pines and cypresses, among the green bamboos, and where the orchids grew in the Cave Abode, and so on and so forth.

Instantly, it washed away the impurities of the various Spiritual Roots in the Cave Abode, causing them to grow segment by segment.

An indescribable fragrance assailed the nostrils,

containing exuberant vitality.

This was no ordinary thunder, but a manifestation of the Yin and Yang Two Qis; the thunder-light was merely the outward appearance, while inside was the pure Yin and Yang Two Qis.

In the end, phantom images of the sun and moon appeared, celestial flowers fell in profusion, scattering everywhere, casting multicolored rays of light that set off the shadows of the branches and twigs.

An ancient and weathered Spiritual Root appeared within the Cave Abode; it was precisely the remnant root of the Innate Plantain Tree that Iron Fan Princess had been longing for. (End of chapter)