Chapter 399: Seeking the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, Conditions for Opening Not Yet Met

"Court dismissed!"

Clearly, the main event of today's morning court was letting Monkey manage the Flat Peach Garden; everything else was trivial and inconsequential.

Therefore, after the Jade Emperor issued the decree for Monkey to take charge of the Flat Peach Garden, and following some pointless bickering, the Jade Emperor proposed dismissing the court.

After Fang Longye followed the crowd of immortals and gods out of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall in a single file, he hurriedly called out to Nezha: "Third Prince, please stay!"

Nezha had originally been chatting and laughing with Taibai Jinxing, but upon hearing Fang Longye's call, he turned around and laughed: "What business does our Holy Lord have with me?"

"Third Prince, please don't tease me. In front of you, how would I dare call myself a Holy Lord?" Fang Longye waved his hands repeatedly and came to Nezha's side.

"Then you two chat, this old man has things to do, I'll be off first." Seeing this, Taibai Jinxing smiled and tactfully took his leave.

The two of them apologized to him, and Nezha turned around, pointed to a pavilion in the distance, and smiled:

"Let's go over there to chat!"

Fang Longye looked in the direction of his finger; he was familiar with that pavilion, remembering it as a place specifically for the immortals and gods to rest and stay during the morning court.

Pine trees cast shadows, fresh flowers wet with rain.

Purple-green Divine Light radiated from the glazed jade tiles, sparkling and scattered in abundance.

It was indeed a good place to sit and chat.

He nodded immediately and followed Nezha, walking slowly toward that pavilion.

"Greetings, Holy Lord; greetings, Third Prince."

"Greetings, Holy Lord; greetings, Third Prince."

"Greetings, both Lords."

"..."

The pavilion was neither far nor near. Along the way, heroic heavenly generals or spirited female immortals would pass by from time to time. When they saw Fang Longye and Nezha, many would stop to bow and greet them.

Fang Longye responded to each one with a smile.

"It seems you haven't spent your time in the Heavenly Court in vain! This Water Origin Holy Lord role of yours is being played quite impressively~" Nezha couldn't help but tease when he saw this.

Well, it wasn't purely teasing; he truly felt that this Young Lord Yuanlong was quite suited to being a Heavenly Official, and one couldn't tell at all that he came from Beiju Luzhou.

Just looking at the reactions of these heavenly generals and female immortals, one could see that this guy had been quite adept at socializing and building connections in the Heavenly Court during this time.

How long had he been here? Before anyone knew it, so many low-to-mid-level people in the Heavenly Court knew this guy.

It is truly as they say: "It enters the night with the wind, moistening things silently~" And he could see clearly,

these heavenly generals and female immortals were not just performing routine bows like they did for him, but truly had some recognition of this guy.

It even looked like many of them had already had dealings with him before.

It would be one thing if it were the high-level officials of the Heavenly Court, but for the low-to-mid-level ones to be like this, with so many people having a deep impression of him and being very familiar with him, that was truly rare.

It was quite embarrassing to say, but for the same bows and greetings, these heavenly generals and female immortals were clearly much more sincere and enthusiastic toward this guy than they were toward him, the Central Altar Marshal.

One must know, how many years had he been in the Heavenly Court, while this guy had only been here for a few years~

"It's just that I'm more willing than others to lower myself and deal with these people~"

Fang Longye waved his hand and smiled:

"Besides, I'm also learning from Jinxing Laoguan; isn't it good to be kind to others? More friends mean more paths! Doesn't that Monkey fellow do the same as me~"

"You don't think that just because I established my dojo in Beiju Luzhou, my brain has been completely brainwashed by the jungle law of the Demon Clan, do you?" Fang Longye chuckled.

For the Heavenly Court, where the rules are perfect and there is order from top to bottom, using force to suppress others is too simple and crude; one must use more methods and wisdom, and move about and socialize more.

Small people have their uses too; it's always good to make more friends. Who knows when they might produce a miraculous effect? In any case, as an avatar, he had plenty of time.

"Moreover,"

He looked at Nezha and said pointedly:

"Even in the Demon Clan, one must pay attention to human relationships and worldly wisdom. Having big fists is a true principle, but sometimes, it's not enough to just have big fists to get things done."

No matter where or when, unless your power can crush everything, acting stubbornly is not persistence, but stupidity.

"You are indeed better than me; it took me so many years to understand this principle~"

Nezha couldn't help but sigh, and combined with his own appearance as a young child, it had a rather old-fashioned air of a youth lamenting the passage of time and the loss of his prime.

The two chatted all the way and soon arrived at the pavilion Nezha had just pointed to.

They entered together and sat down.

"Speak, what do you want with me?"

Facing Nezha's question, Fang Longye didn't stand on ceremony; he tossed him a pot of wine and smiled: "Nothing else, I just intend to borrow someone from you, Third Prince~"

"Borrow someone?"

Nezha's eyes rolled, a look of realization dawning in them, and he said: "You wouldn't be talking about the Giant Spirit God, would you!"

"The Third Prince is sharp~"

Fang Longye smiled and nodded.

If it weren't for the fact that the Giant Spirit God was currently only a Golden Immortal and his status was not high enough to qualify for entering the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to participate in the morning court, and furthermore, the Giant Spirit God was ultimately under Nezha's command and was usually well-cared for and valued by Nezha, he would have gone directly to find the Giant Spirit God long ago.

"Have you made preparations to enter the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury?"

Huh?!

Looking at the stunned expression on Fang Longye's face, Nezha laughed and said: "You don't think that you are the only one in the Honghuang who knows the secret of the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, do you!"

"So you're saying someone has already beaten me to the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury? The good things have already been taken by others?" Fang Longye couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Damn it, I wasted so much time looking forward to it!

"That's not the case~"

Nezha shook his head and laughed, explaining: "I imagine you also know the origin of this Giant Spirit Secret Treasury. Back then, the Giant Spirit clan could at least be counted as a major clan of the Honghuang, and there were quite a few Great Divine Abilities among them. It's not easy for others to enter a Giant Spirit Secret Treasury built by these Great Divine Abilities working together~"

"Back then, that old fellow Randeng had already found the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, but he couldn't get inside. According to what he said later, the Restriction protection of that Giant Spirit Secret Treasury was incredibly powerful; apart from the descendants of the Giant Spirit lineage, no one else could enter unless they were a veteran Great Divine Ability~"

Goodness, is it that strong? According to Nezha, even among those with Great Divine Ability, not all of them can enter the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury.

Fang Longye was actually unaware of this. Although he knew this Giant Spirit Secret Treasury was not easy to enter, he had not expected it to be this difficult.

However, if only veteran figures with Great Divine Ability can enter, doesn't that mean in other words...

Seeming to have guessed Fang Longye's thoughts, Nezha raised an eyebrow at him and said, "As for those with the ability to forcibly enter the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, they don't value it that much anymore. Once they reach that realm, they value predestined affinity more. Although there are many treasures in this Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, they are not in their eyes~"

Fang Longye was noncommittal toward Nezha's words. Perhaps what Nezha said made sense, but more likely, the value of this Giant Spirit Secret Treasury was simply not enough to make those veteran figures with Great Divine Ability, or even Hunyuan Saints, cast aside their pride~ Otherwise, not to mention others, he didn't believe those two Brahma Saints who kept "this has an affinity with me" on their lips wouldn't be tempted by this.

From this, it can also be seen that his hope of finding information related to that Merit Supreme Treasure, the 'Hongmeng Measuring Ruler', in the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury is slim.

Previously, he had expectations for this because he thought few people knew about the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury. But now it seems that with so many people aware of it, if there really were clues to the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury, it would have been turned upside down by others long ago.

It can only be said that he had thought too simply before.

However, Fang Longye did not intend to give up on exploring the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury just like that. After all, even excluding the clues to the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, the treasures within the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury are still a windfall. And that is even for those at the Daluo level.

Wait,

Just as Fang Longye was about to propose to Nezha again to have the Giant Spirit God assigned to his command for a period of time, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him, and he looked at Nezha.

"That's right, it's just as you think~"

Sensing Fang Longye's probing gaze, Nezha tilted her little face and said with a smile, "It's not just me; many people are planning to have the Giant Spirit God lead the way so they can take a stroll into that Giant Spirit Secret Treasury! Otherwise, why do you think I've been taking such good care of the Giant Spirit God on ordinary days?"

Fine, so that's it, I see~

Fang Longye blinked, his eyes flickering, and said, "Could it be that there are also requirements for the cultivation realm of the Giant Spirit Clan to enter this Giant Spirit Secret Treasury?"

Nezha wore an expression of "Watson, you've discovered the blind spot," verifying his conjecture~

"It wouldn't be that one has to attain the Daluo Dao, would it!"

Fang Longye's expression was unsightly, and he squeezed a few smiles from the corners of his mouth as he asked Nezha.

"That's not necessary!"

Nezha waved her hand with a smile and said, "A Taiyi Golden Immortal will do!"

Fine, looks like I have to be a 'squatter' again!

Fang Longye said helplessly.

You must know, the Giant Spirit God currently can't even beat Sun Wukong; by the time he attains the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, who knows how many years will have passed!

Seeing Fang Longye's expression, Nezha laughed and said, "This fellow, the Giant Spirit God, has a damaged origin. You saw it before; his head isn't very bright."

"Therefore, his cultivation growth has never been able to compare to others; he can only do it bit by bit. If you want to borrow this 'east wind' of his, just wait slowly!"

Fang Longye said with a bitter smile, "I know that. It seems I'll have quite a wait until he attains the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!"

Nezha waved her little hand and said with a smile:

"What did you expect! So many people have been waiting for all these years. Or, if you have the ability, go find a Giant Spirit Clan member at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm~"

Fang Longye shook his head with a bitter smile; if only it were as easy as she said.

It was very clear that apart from the Giant Spirit God, there were likely no living members of the Giant Spirit Clan left in this world. This fellow was truly one of a kind.

Otherwise,

So many people wouldn't be pinning their hopes on the Giant Spirit God advancing to Taiyi Golden Immortal to open the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury.

"Better to just cultivate properly for now!"

Nezha looked at him deeply and said, "You must know, this opportunity of the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury is something so many people are waiting to share. If you don't have the cultivation of a Daluo, you won't be able to get involved!"

Fang Longye was not an ungrateful person; he understood that what the other party said was golden advice, so he immediately cupped his hands toward Nezha and said:

"Many thanks to the Third Prince for the reminder!"

"Hey, come to think of it, we are all family, why be so formal! Stop calling me Third Prince every other word; let's just address each other as brothers~"

Nezha waved her hand and feigned dissatisfaction.

Fang Longye nodded, not acting coy, and said, "Then Brother Nezha, since there's nothing else anyway, how about we go to my residence and have a couple of drinks?"

Since the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury cannot be visited for the time being, he might as well spend more time with Nezha.

It would be perfect to have her tell him more secrets not found in the classics. This time, he had suffered from a lack of knowledge, so he should avoid that next time.

Suffice it to say, after listening to Nezha's account, Fang Longye finally understood the hidden circumstances behind the Giant Spirit Secret Treasury and knew that exploring it was not so easy.

Therefore, he had to shelve it for the time being and stay safely in his own Daoist temple to continue his cultivation, waiting for the monkey play of the Havoc in Heaven to unfold to see if there were any benefits to be seized.

Before he knew it, the time for the Pan Tao Banquet to be held had arrived, and the Flat Peaches in the Flat Peach Garden were naturally about to ripen, or rather, most of them were already ripe.

On this day, Fang Longye's true form descended to the Heavenly Court quietly, then he drove his cloud carriage and left his residence in a grand manner, heading toward the Flat Peach Garden.

"Flat Peach Garden~"

Before long, he arrived at his destination.

Fang Longye stepped down from the cloud carriage and walked to the front of the Flat Peach Garden, where he saw the Earth Deity of the Flat Peach Garden, the strongmen, and the two immortal officials from the Qitian Dasheng Fu all guarding the gate.

Seeing them, Fang Longye knew that the Monkey must be hiding in the Flat Peach Garden stealing peaches just like in the original trajectory, so he coughed and asked:

"Where is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?"

The two immortal officials of the Qitian Dasheng Fu recognized Fang Longye, knowing his status was noble, and also knowing that the Water Origin Holy Lord before them was well-acquainted with the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

They immediately bowed and replied, "Reporting to the Holy Lord, the Great Sage is currently in the Flat Peach Garden. He specifically instructed us not to let anyone disturb him."

"Go and announce my arrival."

Fang Longye knew the Monkey was secretly eating peaches in the Flat Peach Garden. As the saying goes, sharing the joy is better than enjoying it alone; he couldn't let the Monkey have all the fun to himself.

"Just say I've come to find him."

"This,"

The group of immortal officials were in a dilemma, their faces turning into bitter melons. They knew the temperament of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven; if things didn't go his way, he would pull out his staff and hit people.

Fang Longye also knew that the Monkey's temperament would inevitably be feared by these people, so he did not get angry at these low-level officials, but patiently persuaded them:

"Set your minds at ease, I will take responsibility if anything happens. Report my name; he will not vent his anger on you."

"Then let us go and ask."

These immortal officials recalled that their Great Sage indeed got along very well with the Water Origin Holy Lord before them in the Heavenly Court.

They had no choice but to brace themselves and go in to report.

Before long, Sun Wukong came out from the Flat Peach Garden.

Others might not know, but Fang Longye could sense that a powerful vital Qi was brewing within Sun Wukong; it was obvious he had eaten quite a few Flat Peaches.

"Big Brother!"

Once Sun Wukong stepped out and saw Fang Longye, his eyes lit up; without saying a word, he pulled him toward the Flat Peach Garden and said, "Big Brother, it has been a long time! I am currently managing the Flat Peach Garden; come, follow me inside, and let me show you around~"

Sun Wukong was beaming, waving his hands as if he were a child who had found something good and was eager to show off and boast to his companion, saying, "Big Brother, you have no idea what a wonderful place this Flat Peach Garden is; these past few days, I haven't even wanted to return to the Qitian Dasheng Fu~"

Fang Longye did not speak; he followed behind him, shaking his head and smiling. Indeed! No matter how magnificent and exquisite the Qitian Dasheng Fu might be, could it offer Flat Peaches to eat?

For a creature of the monkey kind, the Flat Peach Garden was surely the most peerless place in all of heaven and earth.

It would be strange if the Monkey did not "forget about Shu while enjoying himself."

(End of this chapter)