Chapter 81: The Green Jade Sword Butterfly Has a Legacy; The Flood Dragon Demon Intends to Arrive Late

Lotus lamps stood one by one, their flames flickering, drawing in the surroundings; the treasure light hung down like a net, woven dense and fine.

The color of glaze spread out, the sunlight brilliant and dazzling.

It was as clear and pure as fine mutton-fat jade.

The firelight flickered, rays splashing about—layers upon layers of cloud vapor and mist surged, condensing without dispersing.

A long while passed.

The seven-colored mist dissipated, and on the cloud couch, the three of them had already finished their cultivation.

"Truly, this is the Great Dao of the world!" Fang Longye, now fully dressed, savored the lingering resonance of the Dao principles that had just sprouted, sighing with emotion.

The two beauties had slightly flushed cheeks and were busy tidying their hair and appearance for each other.

"Qingli, how was the harvest?"

"That pill has already been more than forty percent digested; naturally, the benefits are profound," Qingli murmured, her face like a peach blossom.

"Wasn't it you who started the struggle? Why are you shy now?"

"Alright, Young Master, say no more~"

"So, can I also obtain a legacy from a Golden Immortal?" Jinghuan asked.

Qingli looked up, gazing gratefully at Jinghuan for bringing up the topic and helping her escape the embarrassment.

"Who knows if it's real or fake? Perhaps the old monster is waiting to seize a body!" Fang Longye knew Jinghuan had raised the topic on purpose and said ungraciously.

He had finally encountered a situation that made Qingli embarrassed and wanted to tease her a bit more, but this little minx had ruined it all.

However, Metal generating Water is indeed a supreme principle of the Five Elements!

Having cultivated the Sword Dao, Qingli, with her surging Metal Qi, is simply wonderful! "Pfft, Young Master only knows how to scare people."

The opportunity and fortune mentioned earlier was the cave abode ruins of a Green Jade Sword Butterfly at the Golden Immortal Realm.

The Green Jade Sword Butterfly is a mutated species of the Green Jade Illusion Butterfly, skilled in the path of the Illusion Sword.

According to the information Qingli obtained, this Golden Immortal existence failed when crossing the Three Calamities and perished completely from this world.

Before dying, they struggled to condense their remaining origin, transforming it into a legacy to leave for their own kind.

As a Green Jade Illusion Butterfly, Jinghuan could naturally accept the legacy.

Speaking of the Three Calamities, strictly speaking, for a Golden Immortal of the 'Heavenly Immortal Path', they are not entirely disasters.

One can tell from the name, 'Li-Hai' (benefit and harm); it has both harm and benefit.

The harm goes without saying; a moment of carelessness and one perishes directly in heaven and earth, with no chance even for reincarnation. The benefit is that one can use this to further refine one's essence, energy, and spirit, building a foundation to step into the Taiyi Realm.

Regarding the Three Calamities, blindly avoiding them is useless. Only by facing the Three Calamities directly and relying on one's own strength to endure them can the path ahead be smooth.

Moreover, relying on divine abilities and secret techniques to hide will only forge a greater causal connection with heaven and earth, which will eventually evolve into an even greater calamity.

As for that Monkey on Huaguo Mountain, Fang Longye did not know if, in this world, he would still be taught to avoid the Three Calamities as in his memories.

If it were just as in his memories, Fang Longye could only say that the twists and turns here were worth pondering.

This Monkey was born with great fortune; apart from the calamities sent down by heaven and earth for cultivating the 'Heavenly Immortal Path', he should basically be free of disasters and tribulations, with good fortune following him.

Deliberately letting him forge a causal connection with heaven and earth, using the Three Calamities to evolve a greater disaster, would then allow one to act in accordance with heaven and strike at him without suffering the backlash of his fortune.

A clever move~ This was the conjecture Fang Longye made based on the information he currently understood; there might be discrepancies, but there was definitely a problem inside.

Anyway, in this world, blindly hiding from the Three Calamities using divine abilities and secret techniques brings no benefits.

Otherwise, why would so many people cultivate the other four Immortal Daos? Especially the rise of the 'Earth Immortal Dao', which largely relied on the Three Calamities that the 'Heavenly Immortal Path' must experience, causing many people to switch to the Earth Immortal Dao halfway.

It is truly a path that is not easy to walk.

A True Immortal can live for twelve Yuan cycles, yet by the time one reaches the Golden Immortal stage, practitioners of other paths have lives as long as heaven and earth, while 'Heavenly Immortal Path' practitioners must face their greatest calamity within fifteen hundred years.

How many people can endure that?

Although after stepping past it, it is a smooth path to the sky, far easier to cultivate to the Taiyi Realm than practitioners of other paths.

But how many cultivators with firm wills, like this Golden Immortal Green Jade Sword Butterfly, have fallen at this pass?

For this path, perseverance alone is far from enough. Great fortune, great perseverance, and great affinity are required to create a 'Heavenly Immortal Path' Golden Immortal who can break through this pass.

"Young Master, then when should I go to accept the legacy of this senior?" Jinghuan's words pulled Fang Longye out of his thoughts.

"You should consider ascending to the Yuan Immortal realm first!" Qingli tapped Jinghuan on the head. "Although the legacy doesn't specify a realm requirement, it is clearly more appropriate to go after advancing further."

"Besides, the Secret Key to enter and exit that cave abode is in my hands, it won't run away~"

"Alright then~"

Fang Longye smiled and said, "Qingli makes sense. Besides, we have just taken control of this treasure mountain, and we haven't even sorted out our forces yet; how could we easily leave Cangmang Mountain? Don't tell me you plan to go alone?"

"Young Master, I was just asking casually, I'm not in a hurry~ I understand that to go further, one must persist in one's own Dao. Accepting that senior's legacy too early is not a good thing for me."

"The child is teachable~" Fang Longye nodded. "Alright, the sky is bright, it's time to continue sorting out these demons and stabilizing our foundation."

……

Yuyang Yaofang.

Dragon Clan station.

In a Treasure Pavilion.

Exquisite on all four sides, with wind coming from all eight directions.

Rainbow light hung from the dome and scattered under the eaves, the frost-white mist thick, the ground like snow, crystal clear and pure; a hollowed-out tripod lid sat steadily on the table, green smoke rising, deep and heavy.

This was the office where that old turtle usually stayed.

At this moment, he was pacing back and forth inside, his face anxious, thinking to himself: "The message has been sent out for so many days, why is there still no sign of anyone from the Longgong?"

Although this old turtle did not initially understand what trouble the lecherous turtle demon in his hands had caused, Qingli had not said much when she handed the turtle demon over to him.

It was purely his own curiosity: how could a Yuan Immortal turtle demon, who also came from the North Sea Dragon Palace, become a gift for the Seventh Princess, a Golden Immortal?

As a result, upon inquiring, he was instantly stuck, because it was clear he knew something he shouldn't have known.

Just as Fang Longye said to Qingli, this kind of matter is no small thing.

After this turtle demon escaped, the Seventh Princess did not make a big fuss about it, but merely dispatched capable assistants to secretly hunt down this turtle demon who had brought honor to the turtle clan.

It was very clear that knowing such secrets would get a turtle killed. This old turtle truly wished he could slap his own mouth a few times; why did his mouth have to be so loose, insisting on asking about this fellow?

The message had naturally been sent out long ago, but the North Sea Dragon Palace had never responded.

Because of this, the old turtle lived in constant fear, terrified that the Seventh Princess would find it troublesome and simply finish him off once and for all. That would truly be a tragedy for him.

Just as he was feeling anxious, a figure appeared behind him, and a low voice came: "This residence of the Fang Longye dragon clan is quite lavishly furnished; it seems Father also knows that this old fellow Yu Yang has some foundation. However, you old turtle must not have embezzled little yourself, right?"

The voice carried a mocking tone, yet under his slightly gloomy timbre, it was quite chilling.

The old turtle was startled, turned around to look, and was first delighted, then shocked, and then puzzled. "Th-Thirteenth Prince, is there something you need by coming to this old servant's place?"

The person who arrived wore a Purple Gold Crown, was draped in a Black Robe, and wore Cloud-Stepping Boots. He had a slender build, distinct features, and a handsome face. Scaly patterns were evident between his brows, with black and green vertical lines intersecting, and a pair of gloomy eyes with pale green halos bleeding into his temples, which gave his entire person an air of sinister cruelty.

It was none other than the Jiao Mowang, who had already become famous throughout Beiju Luzhou!

"You old turtle recognize me?" Although Jiao Mowang had a smile on his face, because of the lingering sinister cruelty between his brows, it looked eerie, more like a cold sneer than a smile.

However, the old turtle did not mind; this Prince was born with this trait, and he had even taken care of him for a period of time, so he was used to it.

"Prince, have you forgotten? More than thirteen thousand years ago, I, this old turtle, once played with you, and I even had the honor of tasting a few drops of your dragon urine!" The old turtle nodded and bowed, trying to curry favor.

"Is that so? Then I don't remember it. However, let's not mention such stale, trivial matters from my childhood." A trace of embarrassment that an ordinary person would not notice flashed across Jiao Mowang's eyes.

He sat down casually on a Cloud Couch, took the tea handed over by the old turtle, and drank two sips. "It seems you have some difficult matters here!"

"However, it can be considered that we have a connection. Handle the matter I spoke of first, then tell me about the difficulties you have encountered; if it is something I can resolve, I will resolve it for you."

"Prince, you are too kind, please speak."

"It is said that a fellow clansman fought to a draw with the Yurong Wang. Is his name said to be Fang Longye?"

"This... there is indeed a Prince of unknown origin who fought to a draw with the Yurong Wang. As for his name, this old servant is not clear, only knowing that he does indeed call himself by the surname Fang~"

"Is he like this?" Points of starlight gathered, forming a portrait of a person.

On top of his head were two somewhat curved golden dragon horns, a foot long, and not far in front, in the middle position, there was another silver-bright single horn, only about half a foot long.

Between his brows was a cluster of Green Lotus Dao Mark, and his appearance was extraordinarily handsome, not losing to any beautiful man.

"It is indeed this Prince, but this Prince has only ever revealed the golden dragon horns; that third single horn has never been revealed, presumably concealed by his divine abilities."

"That is good! I suppose this fellow clansman is still at Yuyang Yaofang? Quickly, introduce me!" Jiao Mowang covered the joy between his brows and said urgently.

"Uh, Thirteenth Prince, you have arrived more than ten days late; this Prince has already gone out to open up a Cave Abode. However, this Prince left a subordinate at the Yaofang. Shall I bring her here?"

"Oh~ it just happens to be off by more than ten days?"

"That is correct."

"Then there is no need. I suppose our current affinity is still insufficient." Jiao Mowang regained his calm and waved his hand.

Since when did the Prince believe in affinity? Seeing his Prince like this, the old turtle was filled with doubt.

Jiao Mowang sat on the Cloud Couch, his right hand tapping on the table, calculating secretly, with points of starlight rising.

He had also learned of this person by chance. Even his appearance was glimpsed during a fleeting moment while observing the calculations of the Mansion Master, that great senior.

Otherwise, even as a named disciple of his master, he might not have known that this fellow clansman actually had a layer of affinity with his own master.

Although he did not know the specific situation, from the few words the Mansion Master spoke with such deep secrecy, he could tell that this person was not just involved in an affinity with his master.

Behind him, it even involved two existences who might take that step. The great powers of the world were all paying attention to this fellow clansman, preparing to find the right time to place their bets and build a relationship.

This was a rare opportunity. Why else would they say, "the one near the water gets the moon first"!

If he hadn't joined his master's command, with the North Sea Dragon Palace's situation where there wasn't even a Great Luo, how could he have had the chance to glimpse the results of the Mansion Master's calculations? One must know that apart from those few existences at the very top, his own Mansion Master was ranked in the top ten of the Honghuang in the art of calculating Heavenly Secrets.

Unfortunately, in the end, there was still a lack of affinity.

Even after he glimpsed this opportunity from the Mansion Master, he immediately set out to investigate and inquire, and despite rushing, he was still more than ten days late.

Some things simply cannot be forced.

If it were before, he wouldn't care about any affinity or lack thereof. It was just being more than ten days late! He would just go and visit directly.

But this wasn't the case now; the master he served was the founding ancestor of the way of Feng Shui~

Even the Human Race Tianhuang Fuxi had once borrowed his master's Spirit Treasure to seek enlightenment. First fate, second luck, third Feng Shui; through constant exposure, he had naturally realized many principles in this regard.

Fortunately, the affinity was just a bit shallow, not that there was no affinity at all.

Jiao Mowang closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened them to look at the old turtle and said: "Since you have some acquaintance with this person, I suppose after I send a message to Father, the task of befriending him will fall to you. Treat him well, and do not be negligent."

"In addition, you should list a conjecture of what this person needs for me later, as a reference."

While the old turtle accepted the order, he was overjoyed in his heart. He never expected that he would have such a harvest so soon after establishing a good connection.

This Prince of unknown origin actually had the intention to befriend even existences like the Prince and his father. He had hit the jackpot this time! Jiao Mowang took another sip of tea and said to the old turtle: "Since my business has come to an end, let's talk about the difficult matter you encountered earlier!"

"That, Prince. Why don't you investigate it yourself!" The old turtle hesitated repeatedly, but did not dare to mention the Seventh Princess's matter personally.

He simply took the culprit, who was already withered and miserable, out of a Dharma Treasure he carried for storing people and things. He signaled for the Prince to check the memory himself and understand the sequence of events.

"Eh~" Jiao Mowang was stunned after understanding the sequence of events, and immediately reached out to calculate the Heavenly Secrets.

Starlight fell, like the movement of stars, Feng Shui intertwined, evolving the Eight Trigrams of Qian and Kun.

Before long, this Jiao Mowang sneered coldly, looking at the turtle demon whose consciousness had been sealed and who had fallen into a daze.

"I was wondering how a mere turtle demon could be so bold as to peek at my Seventh Sister bathing? And how could he let Father, who understands Heavenly Secrets, turn a blind eye? So it was you, this fellow, reincarnated."

"In your past life, you told my Seventh Sister that if you couldn't return after achieving success, she should find another good husband. In this life, you reincarnated as a turtle, right? You deserve it!"

Jiao Mowang sneered, not because this fellow had failed his Seventh Sister in his past life—after all, this fellow had died to save his master.

The key was that this fellow's personality in his past life was extremely vile, and he had done extremely heinous things while he was young.

Thinking of this, he was filled with shame and anger, and he gritted his teeth even more.

In his ears, it seemed as if that vile laughter echoed again: "Come, Thirteenth Brother, come here! Let brother-in-law flick your little jj~"

"Ah!" Looking at the turtle demon whose appearance after taking human form was seventy percent similar to his past life, Jiao Mowang let out a roar, truly unable to endure it any longer.

He decisively opened a Sumeru Space, grabbed the Yuan Immortal realm turtle demon, and flashed inside.

A long time passed.

Jiao Mowang carried the turtle demon, which had been ravaged by him until it was in a sorry state, walked out of the Sumeru Space, and backhanded it into one of his own Spirit Treasures.

He was in a cheerful mood and said with a beaming smile: "Old Turtle, the problem is solved. If my Seventh Princess sends someone to look for you, just tell her directly that his life has a death Calamity, and to wait for the next life!"

"Thir, Thirteenth Highness, this isn't good, is it?" The Old Turtle was on the verge of tears; although it was only a few words, it understood. This turtle demon had deep entanglements with the Seventh Princess in a past life.

If it had known earlier, it wouldn't have let the Thirteenth Highness look into it. Now it was a mess; there was nothing wrong before, but now there was.

"He truly has a death Calamity in his fate, but by coincidence, that person interfered with it," Jiao Mowang said, waving his hand.

This was indeed true; with his status as a Golden Immortal, and being a disciple of that person, he could still calculate this much clearly.

"Moreover, its foundation in this life is truly not very good; it is better to wait for the next life."

"Alright! It is settled! I am going to that old fellow Yu Yang's place. List out whatever you think that Highness needs and make a manifest. I will come to collect it in three days."

"Do not lose sight of the big picture for the sake of small things. This matter is ten thousand times more important than those trivial affairs of my Seventh Princess."

Seeing that the Old Turtle still wanted to argue, Jiao Mowang immediately dropped these words and flashed away.

Leaving behind only the Old Turtle with a helpless expression.

The first chapter today, 4,500 words, of which 2,000 words make up for yesterday's shortfall of not reaching 6,000 words. Additionally, thanks to book friend Mi Hu Mao for the 100 Qidian coins reward! Thanks to Da Dao Man Xia Guang for the 100 Qidian coins reward! Thanks to all the book friends for your support! Thank you everyone! (End of this chapter)