Chapter 93: Macaque King Visits to Discuss Matters; Wielding the Five Thunders as a Congratulatory Gift [4k] (Wishing everyone a hap

Longyuan River.

The clouds dispersed and the mist cleared; the gates were thrown wide open to welcome the guest.

Fang Longye led a group of subordinates, hurrying forward to greet the Macaque King, who was currently observing his surroundings with great interest.

He saw that the visitor was alone, his posture like a pine, his eyes bright; a wisp of misty water rose from the crown of his head, appearing like liquid starlight, bubbling upward, then folding downward in a straight line, dense and unscattered, emitting a clear sound.

He did not look at all like a demon king famous throughout Beiju Luzhou, but rather possessed the charm of a refined practitioner of the Profound Gate.

"I have kept Brother Yuan waiting," Fang Longye said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting.

"It is I who have come abruptly, disturbing you, Brother Daoist," the Macaque King said with a gentle smile, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes upon seeing Fang Longye.

"Not at all, not at all. Brother Yuan's arrival truly makes my humble dwelling shine," Fang Longye said, waving his hand.

"Brother Yuan, please—"

A rainbow bridge appeared; Fang Longye stepped aside, inviting his honored guest to proceed first.

Amidst the green waves, green hills gathered like clusters, with clouds and mist arising.

The Macaque King looked at all of this, turned his head to look at Fang Longye, and smiled: "Brother Daoist has managed this dojo quite magnificently!"

"Just some minor, trivial methods! It is nothing worth mentioning—hardly worthy of Brother Yuan's eyes."

Fang Longye waved his hand, smiling continuously.

He knew that this Macaque King had an extraordinary background; these methods of his were likely nothing in the other's eyes.

The Macaque King shook his head, observing the layout of Fang Longye's dojo, ripples forming in his heart.

He saw that within this dojo, Yin and Yang were outlined, the Five Elements flowed, and the Earth Veins were linked layer upon layer, operating with ease; the earth energy circulated ceaselessly, interlocking to implicitly form an array.

The spiritual energy was abundant and scattered; suddenly, the manifestation of a treasure lotus flashed, brimming with an indescribable vitality, just like this fellow Daoist before him, who could already be called a Dragon Lord, exuding a soaring charm.

Following Fang Longye all the way to Cangmang Mountain, and looking at the city encircling the mountain at the foot of the rainbow bridge, the Macaque King smiled: "I hadn't expected Brother Daoist to have such a fondness for the layout of Yuyang Yaofang!"

Fang Longye smiled: "It is far inferior to the atmosphere of Yuyang Yaofang; it is merely a clumsy imitation."

Looking at the slightly chaotic city at his feet, Fang Longye sighed again: "My faction has only just been established; I have let Brother Yuan see a joke."

The Macaque King smiled: "Brother Daoist, that is too modest—surely this slight chaos below is because you have taken in the demon crowd from that mountain of Chiyang Yaowang, right?"

"Brother Yuan is truly remarkable; I have only been back to the mountain for a few days, and you have already learned of such news."

"Brother Daoist, do not misunderstand; this has nothing to do with whether I am remarkable or not; it is purely because the name of you, Dragon Lord Yuanlong, has already spread throughout Bei Zhou."

"Surely not!" This time, Fang Longye was truly a bit surprised.

Even if he had been elevated by this Macaque King previously, earning a reputation of being evenly matched, and had now slain Chiyang Yaowang, who had experience in defeating a superior, it shouldn't have spread so quickly, right?

The Macaque King blinked at him, as he looked slightly suspicious, and smiled gently: "Beiju Luzhou is indeed not small if you say it is large, but it is truly not big if you say it is small. Now, everyone wants to know what kind of person Brother Fang is—this strong dragon that made the Demon Master Mansion break its rules!"

Having said this, the group had already arrived at the top of Motian Cliff; the Macaque King turned to look around and praised: "Motian Cliff, a good name!"

Standing here, one truly feels that all other mountains are small.

Below the sea of clouds, the scenery was vast and divine, spanning tens of thousands of miles; the mountain peaks clustered like lotus flowers, with Divine Light and auspicious vapors, and spiritual energy swirling.

Outside the towering and magnificent Cangmang Mountain, on the vast ocean not far away, there were two more treasure mountains thousands of feet high.

They stood facing each other, sitting in front of Cangmang Mountain like two screens.

Pines and bamboos grew in clusters, dark green and verdant; mountain streams flowed, decorated with exotic flowers and rare herbs, while birds, beasts, fish, and insects chirped in unison. The sunlight and clouds fell upon them, with a light drizzle of spiritual rain, making the scenery as beautiful as a painting.

It was naturally not as divinely magnificent as Cangmang Mountain, but it was still extraordinarily splendid.

Following the Macaque King's admiring gaze, Fang Longye looked at the two spiritual peaks, Baoping and Yushu, and as his thoughts turned, he understood the reason for his fame in Bei Zhou.

He smiled helplessly: "How can I be considered a strong dragon? It is just that for certain reasons, I received a little special treatment."

"I will not hide it from you, Brother Yuan; I do indeed have the intention of making a name for myself in Beiju Luzhou, but I never imagined that I would become famous because of this—"

Fang Longye truly had not expected that he would become famous in Beiju Luzhou not because of his strength.

But because he had received an exception from the Demon Master Mansion, allowing him to move treasure mountains while below the Golden Immortal Realm.

The Macaque King smiled slightly and did not respond.

Whether it was background or connections, being able to make the Demon Master Mansion break its rules was in itself a proof of strength.

Fang Longye came back to his senses, "Let us not talk about this; I have almost neglected Brother Yuan again."

He immediately invited the Macaque King into Longying Cave, walking through corridors and paths, accompanied by beautiful scenery all the way, until they arrived at a garden treasure pavilion to reminisce.

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The two took their seats.

On the table was new tea in a jade cup, with mist swirling, mixed with the faint fragrance of plum blossoms inserted obliquely in an ancient bronze vase, complementing each other.

After chatting for a while, Fang Longye did not stand on ceremony and asked: "Brother Yuan, you have come to visit; I wonder what the reason is?"

As the saying goes, one does not visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason.

He felt an instant rapport with the Macaque King and had a good impression of him, but he did not believe that a figure who would become one of the Seven Great Sages would act without a reason.

The Macaque King took a sip of tea and said: "I have just come out of seclusion, and feeling restless, I happened to hear of your current reputation, Brother Daoist, so I came to take a look."

"And just in time to present a congratulatory gift for you opening your dojo." Having said this, he put down his teacup and spoke again, "Of course, there is indeed something to discuss with you, Brother Daoist."

Having said this, he took out a wooden box, placed it on the table between them, pushed it toward Fang Longye, and smiled: "Take a look and see if it is to your liking."

Fang Longye shook his head and said: "It is just a small matter of opening a dojo; what need is there for a congratulatory gift?"

He pushed the wooden box back toward the Macaque King.

The Macaque King smiled: "I felt an instant rapport with you, Brother Daoist, and we had a pleasant conversation at Yuyang Yaofang last time; it is just a small gift." After finishing, he pushed it toward Fang Longye again.

Seeing the determination in his eyes, Fang Longye knew he could not refuse, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Opening the wooden box, he saw a beast-skin scroll with silver electric light flickering on its surface, suffused with rich thunder essence.

"Kui Ox Skin Scroll?"

Fang Longye reached out and gently stroked the blue-green, wrinkled scroll that looked like lizard skin.

That's right, this was the hide of the Honghuang exotic beast, the Kui Ox.

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Classic of the Great Eastern Wilderness" states: "In the East Sea, there is a Flowing Wave Mountain, seven thousand li into the sea. Upon it is a beast, shaped like an ox, with a gray body and no horns, having one leg. When it enters or exits the water, there is surely wind and rain. Its light is like the sun and moon, its sound is like thunder, and its name is Kui."

Fang Longye thought to himself: "Using the Kui Ox Skin Scroll as a scroll, I suppose this is a cultivation technique and divine ability related to thunder?"

As a variant of the thunder beast, the Kui Ox is naturally close to thunder; therefore, the hide and hair of the Kui Ox carry the aura of thunder, which can help a practitioner better comprehend thunder Dharma and divine abilities.

Compared to ordinary Jade Slips that merely record information, this is naturally extraordinary.

This is the embodiment of heritage! Watching the expression on the face of the Macaque King as he signaled for him to open the scroll, Fang Longye did not act coy and immediately opened the Kui Ox skin scroll, observing the contents with a serious expression.

The seal script danced and fluttered, leaping into his sea of consciousness like birds entering a forest. "Sure enough, it is a thunder Dharma divine ability, Mastering Five Thunders~"

A moment later, he opened his eyes, thunder flashing within his pupils, and then he thanked him with a sincere expression, "I have truly put Brother Yuan to trouble!" "Haha! No need for courtesy. I thought you were still at the stage of gathering the Five Elements, but I didn't expect this gift to be delivered a bit late!" The Macaque King waved his hand and laughed nonchalantly.

Mastering Five Thunders: The Five Thunders, though named Five Thunders, are in reality the Five Qi. The Five Thunders correspond to the five viscera.

Only when the Qi of the five viscera is gathered and converged into one can one reach the Great Dao and the marvelous use of Mastering Five Thunders.

It can "drive thunder and command lightning, pray for rain and clear skies, cure spirits and subdue demons, ward off locusts and sweep away plagues, and refine and ferry wandering souls."

This Great Divine Ability, besides being a thunder Dharma, is also a secret method for gathering the Five Qi in the Chest.

Just like the Five Elements Great Escape, it contains the essence of the Five Elements and can assist a True Immortal in cultivating the Five Qi in the Chest.

Furthermore, thunder is born from the Qi of Yin and Yang, where thunder is Yang and lightning belongs to Yin.

Also, according to the Five Elements numbers of the "Luo Shu": "East is three, South is two, North is one, West is four; these are the ancestors of the great numbers, and the center is five."

Thunder moves the central Qi of heaven and earth, hence it is called "Five Thunders."

Therefore, this divine ability, in a strict sense, contains numerous laws such as Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and thunder and lightning.

Fang Longye belongs to the Dragon Clan, and because of his Bloodline, he can already drive thunder and pull lightning when summoning clouds and rain.

Also, because his own cultivation path involves Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, this divine ability is truly the most suitable for him. Therefore, he said that the Macaque King had truly put in the effort.

This is the art of gift-giving: cater to their preferences and provide what they need. What is important is not the gift, but the thought behind it.

Even though Fang Longye knew rationally that this was just the wisdom of navigating human relationships, he could not help but feel moved.

Putting away the Kui Ox skin scroll, Fang Longye poured him a cup of tea and asked: "I wonder what matter Brother Yuan has to discuss with me?"

The Macaque King took the teacup with both hands, tasted the tea for a while, and praised: "Good tea! I suppose this is a specialty of the sea—Sea God Tea!"

Fang Longye replied: "Brother Yuan has a good eye!"

Sea God Tea is a Spirit Tea that grows exclusively in the deep sea; besides clearing the heart and brightening the spirit, it helps cultivators comprehend the essence of the water path.

It was sent by the North Sea Dragon Palace.

The Macaque King set down the teacup and looked at Fang Longye's inquiring gaze, laughing: "No rush~ We both know the specific situation from our last bout. Now, nearly ten years have passed, and both sides have made progress.

Especially Brother Fang, whose progress in cultivation is advancing by leaps and bounds. Now, I am also tempted by the sight of a worthy opponent. How about we have a bout?"

Hearing this, Fang Longye's expression brightened, and he became interested as well.

He knew the specific situation of their previous fight by heart. Now, ten years later, he had made great progress. Hearing the Macaque King say this, he was somewhat eager to try.

He laughed: "If Brother Yuan wishes to test my cultivation, I, Fang, will naturally accompany you~"

"However, I am afraid we must go outside the dojo. My dojo cannot withstand the tossing from you and me."

The Macaque King shook his head and said: "That is unnecessary; this involves the second gift I wish to give Brother Fang."

"Please follow me, Brother Fang~"

As the two flew, they soon exited Longying Cave and left Cangmang Mountain.

They arrived above the vast ocean, at a mountain peak not far from the two spirit peaks of Baoping and Yushu.

It was directly opposite the front of Cangmang Mountain.

The Macaque King laughed: "Since Brother's dojo is newly built, I shall add a landscape for you!"

He immediately took out a small bluestone platform from his storage Spirit Treasure, exquisite on all eight sides, and threw it toward this mountain.

The bluestone platform expanded rapidly as it fell, and by the time it landed on the mountain, it was already a thousand li wide, about a hundred li high, and equal on all eight sides.

It was Generating Light with mist, and the starlight was brilliant.

"Douzhan Tai?"

Looking at the bluestone platform, which was somewhat similar in shape to the one at Yuyang Yaofang, Fang Longye asked.

"It is similar, but the Douzhan Tai at Yuyang Yaofang is only a place for registration, and inside it is still that Sumeru Space that was opened up.

As for this stone platform, it is a battle arena specifically forged by the great powers of the ancient Demon Clan for training troops, and it is quite peculiar."

"How can I have the face to accept such a rare treasure?" Fang Longye declined.

The Macaque King laughed: "This doesn't count for much; it doesn't even count as a rare treasure, as it can neither be used to fight enemies nor help with cultivation."

"Apart from being sturdy and durable, it has no other features. Even now, there are many similar existences. Strictly speaking, other than its origin being somewhat worth mentioning, it is not worth noting."

Seeing Fang Longye hesitate, he gestured for him to examine it. Fang Longye first used his divine ability to investigate and found it was just as he had said.

He also tried to trade it using his Golden Finger, only to find that it did not even count as a spirit item.

"Amazing, right? This is the great power of the mighty; with a casual hand, they transformed the material structure, making an ordinary mountain stone no longer ordinary."

"This should be equivalent to the current Pointing Earth into Steel divine ability, right?" After some investigation, Fang Longye responded.

"Roughly similar~ I am not too sure either." The Macaque King shook his head, "Perhaps it was just a similar divine ability cast, but because it was cast by a mighty power, it could be maintained for a long time."

"Even so, isn't it quite good for defending against attacks?"

"Brother Fang, you cannot even refine it, so how can you use it for defense? Don't look at how relaxed I was just now; that was merely a Shrinking Mountain into Stone divine ability.

This stone platform itself does not have the quality of Size Manipulation; it is just like a stone with a sturdy material. It cannot be refined by any means. Are you going to use a divine ability to shrink it every time you carry it with you to fight enemies? Besides, isn't its function to provide a battle arena for cultivators? Why confuse its purpose?"

Seeing his rebuttal, Fang Longye stopped arguing.

How should he put it? He was like a nouveau riche who had been poor for too long, considering the utility value of everything he saw first.

But the Macaque King was different. Although his hidden background was unclear, his deceased parents alone were existences above the Golden Immortal realm.

Compared to him, a fake second-generation, his worldview when facing certain things was naturally different.

"Alright, Brother Fang, you need not decline; I have quite a few of these stone platforms in my possession."

"Then many thanks for your generous gift, Brother Yuan!"

Whether utilizing his Golden Finger to probe, or his Sprout divine ability, or the heaven and earth's early warnings, none of these methods for sensing fortune and misfortune showed anything amiss.

Fang Longye naturally accepted this peculiar stone platform.

"Brother Fang, since that is the case, I shall take my leave first!" Yurong Wang gave a soft laugh, then immediately stood up and leaped onto the stone platform.

From Fang Longye's perspective, this Yurong Wang visibly shrank, finally becoming the size of a thumb pad.

"Is this a spatial effect, or is it Size Manipulation?" Fang Longye muttered to himself.

He sensed his fortune and misfortune once more and discovered there was no hindrance. He immediately stood up and leaped, heading toward this square, ancient-looking octagonal stone platform.

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Only one chapter today, 4,000 words; you all know the reason~ I will make up the missing 2,000 words later. My apologies~ Wishing everyone a happy 520 and a smooth 521!

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