Chapter 99: Panlong Transformation Gives Birth to Dharma-Breaking; Fully Prepared to Head to Fuchao [4k]

Rows of pines and bamboos grew, lush with other trees; the wind blew through, shaking the branches and leaves, thick and shadowy.

Pavilions and towers stood in numbers, and the mist-covered willows by the pond were like a painting.

All around, flowers hung down and clouds drifted, with layers of mist and rosy clouds, making one's eyes and ears feel refreshed.

As Junyuan walked through the corridors and paths, he examined the layout of this Longying Cave, his eyes filled with amazement.

"Impressive!"

He saw springs gushing like pearls all around, with Aura rising, resembling dragon shapes, crane forms, and ram horns, drifting and scattering, rotating in indescribable trajectories.

Compared to the already spirit-rich Cangmang Mountain outside, it was infinitely more wondrous and beautiful; it was truly a place of divine creation.

But this was only natural, as this Longying Cave was the very core of this Cangmang Mountain, naturally gathering a host of Creation Spiritual Essence, incomparable to other places.

After a quick look around, passing through corridors and paths, he finally arrived at the destination.

An exquisite Treasure Pavilion stood by the water, connected by floating corridors; windows were open on the other three sides, with cool breezes blowing and water views in all directions, filled with a vast whiteness.

Before the terrace, banana trees grew in clusters.

The drooping leaves formed a curtain, and the dark green rolled up the blinds.

"Master, the young master is waiting for you inside." Qingli led him to the front of this Treasure Pavilion.

Junyuan nodded and stepped inside.

Brocade lay on the ground like a colorful rug, and a crane-beaked copper furnace was placed in the corner, with smoke curling out, the fragrance thick and the clear shadows clinging to his clothes.

Junyuan saw only an incomparably handsome young master, sitting lazily by a table, holding a wine pot and drinking by the window.

Seeing him arrive, he immediately smiled and beckoned to him.

Junyuan followed Fang Longye's gesture, stepped forward, and took a seat.

"I never imagined that in just over ten years, the Dragon Lord would have established such a foundation in Beiju Luzhou." Junyuan took the Immortal Brew handed over by Fang Longye, drank it in one gulp, and sighed with emotion.

"It is merely having obtained some background and relying on the support of others. It counts for nothing~"

"The Dragon Lord is joking. If the Dragon Lord did not have some means, even with background, you could not have established such a dojo or sustained such a reputation. To put it bluntly, mud cannot be plastered onto a wall!"

Feeling Fang Longye's thick, refined, and unfathomable Aura, Junyuan shook his head.

He had witnessed this Dragon Lord step into the True Immortal realm with his own eyes. Yet he did not expect that in just ten years, this Dragon Lord would have made such progress in his cultivation.

This was not something that could be achieved by having a background alone.

"Many thanks for the Master's praise; what the Master says is not without reason." Fang Longye poured him another cup of wine and then changed the subject.

"However, conversely, if one has no background, no matter how talented or peerless one is, it will cost more energy and price to get ahead. In the end, success is not guaranteed~"

"Attach yourself to the tail of a fine steed to travel a thousand miles; climb upon the wings of a swan to soar across the Four Seas. These are golden words that one must heed."

Hearing this, Junyuan's eyes flickered imperceptibly, and he became lost in thought.

Fang Longye smiled slightly, raised his Wine Cup, and took a slow sip.

Some things need not be pointed out; the listener will understand on their own.

After some reminiscing, the two arrived at the fire room established by Fang Longye.

Zhengyang Hall.

The glazed bead at the top of the hall drew in the Qi of the star fire from the sky, which suddenly descended, bundled into a line, and fell straight down, pouring into the four pillars supported by copper dragons, spontaneously generating flames that floated in the air.

It complemented the fire pool below, which was formed by drawing up earth fire, each having its own merits.

In the center of the four pillars were various tripods and furnaces—pill furnaces, treasure furnaces, and casting furnaces—more than a dozen of them, large and small, arranged in an interlocking manner.

Each tripod, while appearing close, was actually separated by its own Sumeru Space, visible but unreachable, each not affecting the other.

Junyuan chose an open space in the hall, released his various tools of the trade, and arranged them one by one. He then performed incantations to draw in the earth fire to heat the furnaces in preparation.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, as if he were in his own dojo.

Fang Longye praised: "The Master is truly calm and composed!"

Junyuan waved his hand and said: "It is just that I am often invited by other demon kings to their dojos, just like the Dragon Lord, to forge divine weapons for them. Having seen it so often, I have long been familiar with the routine."

Fang Longye smiled and did not hesitate, immediately summoning the Panlong Spear and taking out numerous divine materials.

Tai Bai Geng Gold, Deep Sea Silver, Azure Divine Lead, Red Refined Origin Copper, Flying Sand Spirit Tin,... all kinds, dazzling to the eyes.

Junyuan was dumbfounded, "Dragon Lord, this is?"

"Divine materials of the Five Elements, all present. I believe it is enough for a refining, right?"

Junyuan came back to his senses, immediately nodded in agreement, his face full of smiles.

Afterwards.

He inspected the Panlong Spear, which had already been refined to nine layers of divine prohibitions, and then said with a complex expression: "Dragon Lord, actually, even without me, I imagine this divine weapon could still be refined!"

Fang Longye waved his hand and said: "This method of forging is just something I have newly experimented with; how could it compare to the reliable means of a professional Casting Master like fellow Daoist Junyuan?"

In fact, ever since Fang Longye obtained Junyuan's secret method for forging divine weapons, he had first used it to trade for the sword-forging secret method of the Qionghua Sect from the Xianjian Qixia Zhuan world, and later obtained the flying sword forging technique through Qingli.

Combining these, his secret methods for forging weapons had long surpassed what Junyuan had learned; it was only in experience that he was far inferior.

He had deliberately used the new techniques he summarized to forge the Panlong Spear several times, just to be certain that Junyuan would inevitably discover the traces of change within.

It was to let Junyuan understand that inviting him to forge this time was purely to take care of him. Otherwise, this favor might have been like throwing a wink to a blind man.

Furthermore, it was to let him perceive other secret methods of forging divine weapons, so as to lure him with benefits.

With both favor and benefit added, he could not help but lean toward him.

Sure enough—

Looking at the longing gaze he cast afterward, Fang Longye smiled: "If fellow Daoist Junyuan is interested, after this divine weapon is refined, I will impart it to you. It just so happens that I have a subordinate who is immersed in this path, and you can discuss it with each other."

Having said this, he beckoned, and a Longnu with a pair of bright red small horns on her head walked out from the back room of Zhengyang Hall, wearing a tight-fitting outfit, and bowed gracefully upon seeing Fang Longye.

Naturally, it was Ao Jiao, whom Ao Ying had just mentioned to him. It was clear that this was someone Fang Longye had summoned temporarily after his conversation with Ao Ying.

However, the effect was very good.

The fact that a Casting Master of the same level as him was nothing more than a personal servant to Fang Longye dealt a heavy blow to the pride hidden deep within Junyuan's heart.

Seeing the look of disbelief in Junyuan's eyes, Fang Longye understood that he was not far from making this Casting Master, who possessed such inner pride, bow down in submission.

"This time, the forging of the divine weapon will naturally be led by Fellow Daoist Junyuan, with Ao Jiao assisting, while I provide micro-management from the side. Do you have any objections, Fellow Daoist?"

"I shall naturally follow the Dragon Lord's arrangements."

"Good!"

A long time passed.

Fang Longye held a long, silver-bright spear, observing it closely.

The silver-white shaft was covered in gilded dragon patterns, dazzling and eye-catching.

The snow-bright spear blade stood upright like a double-edged ring-pommel saber, sharp enough to pierce through everything.

A slight movement left a narrow spatial rift that subsequently healed.

Looking at the blade again, it was as bright as new, without the slightest damage.

The spear hummed with a metallic clang, like waves of dragon roars that lasted for a long time. He examined it carefully.

The gold essence condensed, the wood essence expanded, the earth essence sank, the water essence was resilient, and the fire essence was fierce; the numerous Five Elements divine materials combined perfectly, transforming into a brand-new material.

There was no longer any distinction between them; it was a seamless whole! Its form and texture were countless times sturdier and tougher than before.

"Very good! Very powerful!" Fang Longye held the Panlong Spear and flourished it, overjoyed.

Fang Longye sensed that without the need for so-called Spirit Treasure divine restrictions, the divine weapon itself could rival a mid-grade Spirit Treasure at the perfection level.

If divine weapons were also graded, this would count as the top-tier mid-grade divine weapon! Sturdy, heavy, and sharp.

That was enough! Divine weapons and blades were different from Spirit Treasures. Powerful Spirit Treasures usually contained spirituality, which, combined with rules, produced all sorts of incredible powers, mysterious and unparalleled.

But divine weapons and blades did not have so many bells and whistles, nor did they need them. As long as they were sturdy, durable, easy to use, and sharp enough, that was enough!

Sensing the unparalleled sharpness of the Panlong Spear, Fang Longye believed that even with divine abilities protecting the body, one could not block the cutting and piercing of the spear blade.

After Junyuan finished regulating his breath, he looked at the long spear in Fang Longye's hand with a fanatical expression.

"The Dragon Lord's divine weapon has already initially acquired the power of 'Breaking Law', which can ignore the resistance of many divine abilities!"

"If we continue to forge it in the future, it will surely reach the state of ancient divine weapons that ignore laws and break them with force!"

The 'Breaking Law' that Junyuan spoke of meant that when a divine weapon or blade was forged to a certain degree, it became so "sharp" that it could directly cut through and eliminate divine abilities and Dharma, hence it could 'Break Law'.

The "sharp" here, placed in quotation marks, was because it did not just refer to being keen-edged.

Even if it were not a sharp blade like a sword or saber, but a blunt weapon like a staff or club, once it reached this stage, it would still generate this 'Breaking Law' special ability.

This 'Breaking Law' special ability was the exclusive power of divine weapons; as long as a divine weapon was forged to a certain degree, it would generate this ability.

From then on, let alone divine abilities that countered divine weapons like 'Swallowing Blade', they would be ineffective.

Even protective divine abilities such as 'Head Continuation', 'Life and Death', 'Sending Staff', 'Generating Light', and 'Obstacle Clothing' would be directly eliminated and would no longer take effect.

Even various mysteries displayed by some Spirit Treasures would be eliminated by this 'Breaking Law' special ability.

This was also the reason why, during the Conferring of the Gods Tribulation, the 'Falling Treasure Money' of Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao could no longer take effect on weapons.

This kind of 'Breaking Law' special ability, as the divine weapon was continuously forged and upgraded, would eventually be enhanced to the point where even Great Divine Abilities similar to 'Resurrection from the Dead' would be broken.

By that time, it would truly be "death upon contact, demise upon a graze."

One could imagine that this transformation, for any divine weapon, was like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate; the difference between before and after could not be measured! It was no wonder that Junyuan, this Casting Master, was so excited!

Of course, this 'Breaking Law' special ability of divine weapons sounded invincible, but it ultimately had its limits. Otherwise, the Witch Clan would not have failed.

That's right, in this world, the forging of divine weapons and blades originated from the Witch Clan. It was specifically created by the Witch Clan to make up for their shortcomings in the use of Spirit Treasures.

However, it was soon learned by their opponents, the Demon Clan. From then on, it spread throughout the Primordial World.

Later on, it was carried forward by the Human Clan.

In short, judging from the results, this 'Breaking Law' special ability of divine weapons ultimately failed to achieve the goal of breaking all Dharma with force.

Of course, if you want to argue about the axe of the Great God Pangu, then Fang Longye would not dispute it.

Anyway, for Fang Longye, he would not bother with such a stupid question as to whether the "breaking all Dharma" of divine weapons or the "mysterious unparalleled" nature of Spirit Treasures was more powerful.

He would grasp both hands, and both hands would be strong.

He wanted the "breaking all Dharma" of divine weapons, and he also coveted the unparalleled mysteries of Spirit Treasures.

It seems that the current trend in the Primordial World of imbuing divine weapons and blades with Spirit Treasure divine restrictions to achieve the unity of divine weapon and Spirit Treasure should also have been formed based on this concept.

"It is a pity that the foundation cast for the Dragon Lord was based on Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Now, the Five Elements are complete, but the Yin and Yang are far too weak. Otherwise, it would be a Ruyi Divine Weapon!"

Thinking of the shortcomings of this painstaking work, Junyuan could not help but feel some regret.

"It does not matter. We can just supplement it bit by bit once we find Yin and Yang divine materials in the future. Besides, with the existence of Spirit Treasure divine restrictions, it can still achieve Size Manipulation and Light and Heavy Follows Heart," Fang Longye waved his hand, not caring at all.

The 'Ruyi Divine Weapon' that Junyuan spoke of referred to a divine weapon that perfectly matched the owner's cultivation path, had been baptized by the owner's own Dharma, and finally generated a sense of spirituality.

Without the need for the imbuement of Spirit Treasure divine restrictions, the spirituality of the divine weapon alone could achieve functions like Size Manipulation and Light and Heavy Follows Heart.

One part more would be too much, one part less would be too little. Always handy, and Ruyi follows the heart.

Fang Longye naturally did not care; he would just slowly improve and perfect it in the future!

But Junyuan, as a professional Casting Master, naturally felt that this shortcoming was quite glaring.

Even Ao Jiao, who was still meditating on the side to recover, had an indelible look of regret on her jade face, which was covered in sweat.

"Alright! Since my divine weapon has been refined, it is time for us to leave this fire room. While you regulate your breath and recover, you can happen to contemplate the secret forging techniques I mentioned earlier."

Hearing what Fang Longye said, Junyuan finally cast aside the trace of regret in his heart, his face full of hope.

The three of them then left the palace, which was specifically used for refining treasures, pills, and casting weapons.

Each went their own way.

Above the firmament, clouds surged and mist gathered, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

The light of the sun had vanished, leaving only the shimmering sky, the entire firmament appearing like surging waves.

Ten thousand golden rays leaped along with the cloud waves, as if there were countless brocade scales, a truly magnificent sight.

Above the clouds, a Bishui Jinjing Beast stepped upon the golden light, lotus flowers blooming with every step, the *tap-tap-tap-tap* of its hooves resounding as it pulled a chariot wreathed in precious light and carved with dragons and phoenixes, flying forward incessantly.

A Longnu with small, coral-like golden horns atop her head held the whip and drove the chariot outside, exuding a formidable aura that deterred the various Demon Kings in the vicinity.

Inside the chariot.

A small bronze stove, sandalwood incense curling upward.

Fang Longye enjoyed the service of Hu Qiuyue by his side, his fingers tapping on the small table nearby, producing a crisp and pleasant sound.

A smile on his face.

Since he had set off for the dojo of Yunque Wang, Fuyao Mountain, to keep his appointment, Junyuan, that master refiner, had already been lingering at Cangmang Mountain for over three months.

He had basically concluded that this master refiner already understood what he was seeking.

Very good!

Once he returned from exploring the ruins of that Taiyi Realm Cave Abode, he could consider establishing a Yaofang and managing it properly!

By then, it would also be time to lay his cards on the table; he imagined that, given the attitude Junyuan had shown thus far, he would certainly not be disappointed.

Casting these thoughts aside, Fang Longye pondered the upcoming meeting; from the information in the Jade Slip that Yunque Wang had given him, he knew that the companions she had invited to explore the treasure were not limited to him alone.

In fact, he understood very well the intentions Yunque Wang had previously harbored.

He estimated that her plan was to rather invite a few weaker helpers than to recruit someone who would be beyond her control.

Unfortunately, it was not as easy as she thought.

Her calculations were quite shrewd indeed.

He could guarantee that at this gathering before the treasure hunt, besides himself, there would certainly be other hidden talents appearing.

He just did not know what their backgrounds would be, or if there would be any figures he was familiar with from his past life.

Thinking all the way, the chariot crossed mountain ridges and water ravines in the cloudy sky, finally arriving at the destination.

"Great King, we have arrived at Fuyao Mountain."

Making up for yesterday's second chapter~ Apologies, my back injury is truly quite serious. It is inconvenient to type.

(End of this chapter)