Chapter 395

The Treasure-Gathering Origin Mountain had many wonders in the past. The ancestors of the Bao family discovered several supreme-rank mineral veins in this mountain, through which they obtained their first portion of resources and cultivated all the way to the Return to Oneness Realm, founding the Bao family.

As for his ability to embark on the immortal path, besides the resources provided by the mineral veins, some say it was because the feng shui of this mountain is excellent, being a ley line node of the world's great fortune. With the help of this local energy, the ancestor of the Bao family, whose talent was originally not peerless, was able to break through heavy obstacles and achieve the Great Dao.

After entering the array, the scenery before Wei Yuan's eyes shifted, and his field of vision instantly became expansive.

At the foot of the mountain was a small city, with rows of courtyards and halls built along the mountain, rising level by level.

This is a place for visitors to stay. Wei Yuan took one look and saw at least dozens of large inns, and thousands of individual courtyards with different styles. This mountain-gate city can simultaneously host tens of thousands of visitors.

The spiritual energy in the small city is extremely dense, almost turning into misty fog. This guest city alone is enough to serve as the core cultivation ancestral land of a third-rank blessed-land sect, which shows the extravagance and grandeur of the Bao family.

A main road passes through the city and goes up the mountain. This road is twenty zhang wide and paved with pale white stones with cyan stripes, which are exceptionally smooth and level.

The middle-aged man summoned a carriage, took Wei Yuan aboard, and then sped up the mountain along the main road. The carriage moved so fast and steadily that one could barely hear the roar of the wheels, and there was no sense of bumping inside; even if one were to take a nap inside, it would be no problem.

The carriage traveled like this for dozens of miles, reaching halfway up the mountain, and stopped in front of a cluster of palaces and pavilions.

Arriving here, the atmosphere was different again. Misty clouds drifted between the buildings, and occasionally, spirit beasts and spirit birds manifested from spiritual energy appeared in the clouds, setting off this mountain area like a fairyland.

Wei Yuan was led into a side hall, passed through the hall, and arrived at a terrace. Below the terrace was a vast sea, the scenery magnificent and unique.

A person stood leaning against the railing, facing the sea, lost in thought.

It was not until Wei Yuan walked behind him that he slowly turned around; it was indeed Bao Manshan.

He looked Wei Yuan up and down and smiled: "Although I gave you that Yin-Yang Reversal Pendant that day, I truly did not expect that you could really survive under the Great Cause Curse, nor did I expect you to be able to come so quickly."

Wei Yuan said solemnly: "If it weren't for the Yin-Yang Pendant sent by you, senior, I fear that my teacher and I would have already perished. This kindness and virtue, I will never forget for all eternity!"

Bao Manshan said: "Helping you was not my intention; it was that girl Yun who insisted on doing so. However, she also paid a huge price for this. As for what that price is, you will know soon."

"Is Bao Yun doing well? How is her arm recovering?" Wei Yuan asked.

"It is certainly not very good; the arm is just a minor matter."

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said: "What can I do?"

"You won't be able to see her this time you've come, but you can indeed do some things for her. Originally, several matters were already settled, but since you came suddenly, there have been some variables. Perhaps you might be able to give that girl Yun a hand, who knows."

Wei Yuan immediately listened with a solemn expression.

Bao Manshan said: "Girl Yun's Fruit of Life was given to you, so her own vitality and recovery ability have both declined. Therefore, the growth of her new arm is slow, and tempering it requires even greater effort. At this time, the Qiongshan Xiandao of the East Sea sent a Zhu Fruit Treasure Tree; one fruit has already matured, and three are still gestating, which counts as a small gift for her. Besides this, they also purchased seven Kun-class ships from the Bao family to establish a joint fleet to drive away the Sea Li and strike at other islands in the East Sea.

This fleet, they provide the money, and we use and command it."

Kun-class ships are behemoths on the sea, two hundred zhang long, each capable of carrying ten thousand people. Such a giant ship must be extremely expensive. The Qiongshan Xiandao of the East Sea bought seven in one breath but handed them over to the Bao family to use. Their generosity is so great that what they are plotting must be immense.

Sure enough, Bao Manshan said: "This counts as a betrothal gift, seeking to marry girl Yun for the Young Island Master of the Xiandao."

Wei Yuan's long hair fluttered without wind, then slowly fell.

Bao Manshan looked at Wei Yuan meaningfully and said: "With girl Yun's talent, whether it is a Dao companion or where she will be in the future, she must obey the family's arrangements. Whoever obstructs this is going against my Bao family. Do you understand this point?"

"……I understand."

"There is one more thing. It might be of some benefit to you now, but in the long run, it is a huge trouble. The Immovable Tathagata Dharma Form of the Great Bao Hua Pure Heshan has become vacant, and girl Yun is the most compatible person. In the past, when the Dharma Forms she could inherit were only Bodhisattva or Arhat fruits, she could choose not to go if she didn't want to. But now that it is the Immovable Tathagata, this is no longer up to her."

Wei Yuan did not interrupt and continued to listen.

"Do you know what inheriting the Immovable Tathagata Dharma Form means?"

Zhu Yuanjin had mentioned some of this before. Although it was not very detailed, Wei Yuan already knew that Bao Yun would become a reincarnated body, from then on severing her cycle of reincarnation. This is not death, but equivalent to being completely erased from the world. As time passes, everyone's memories of Bao Yun in the world will disappear, and in the end, she will be as if she had never come to this world.

Wei Yuan finally spoke and asked: "Is the Bao family really willing to send such a genius into the hands of the Great Bao Hua Pure Heshan? This outcome is worse than death."

"The Great Bao Hua Pure Heshan has a special connection with my Bao family, and it is the Immovable Tathagata, so many elders in the clan support this matter. In addition, the Great Bao Hua Pure Heshan has sent the Kong Que Buddha Mother of this generation to receive her, and she has already arrived."

Wei Yuan did not expect the opponent to arrive so quickly. If it weren't for his sudden whim and decisive decision to rush to the Bao family, perhaps it would have truly been too late.

Wei Yuan waited quietly for the rest, his body gradually straightening, and a sharp, indomitable intent emerged. Bao Manshan nodded slightly and said: "What you need to do now is to let the other elders know that it is worth waiting a while longer for your sake."

Bao Manshan reached out and tapped lightly, and a concrete, miniature mystical realm appeared before them. He said: "This is my Bao family's Western Netherworld Mystical Realm. This time, in order to contend for girl Yun, the Qiongshan Xiandao and the Kong Que Buddha Mother have agreed to compete in the Netherworld Mystical Realm. Whoever can catch the Shadowless Flying Marten placed in the mystical realm can be the first to approach girl Yun.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with you, but since you have come, let's go in together. However, I will give you a warning: both sides entering the mystical realm are Dharma Forms. They are not trash Dharma Forms."

Wei Yuan said: "Fine, I will go."

Bao Manshan said: "Now in the Council of Elders, you already have my vote. Rest well these two days and make more preparations; the mystical realm will open in two days."

"Why must the Qiongshan Xiandao Young Island Master marry Bao Yun?"

"The Qiongshan Xiandao has a secret method of Yin-Yang dual cultivation. If girl Yun marries over, the Young Island Master will have a great chance of ascending the immortal path, and girl Yun will also have a significant improvement, perhaps even hoping to reach the Return to Oneness Realm. This matter involves a future Immortal Lord, so the Qiongshan Xiandao is naturally going all out."

Before Wei Yuan left, Bao Manshan suddenly said: "Why don't you ask whether girl Yun herself is willing to marry?"

Wei Yuan was stunned for a moment; this possibility was something he had never thought of. But apart from the time they spent together in the Azure Void, Wei Yuan and Bao Yun actually had little contact, and he knew nothing about her family and past. The Qiongshan Xiandao and the Bao family live adjacent to each other; perhaps the two were childhood sweethearts.

After thinking about it, Wei Yuan's brows relaxed, and he said: "You just said that such a major matter is not up to Bao Yun to decide. Then I will fight for a chance for her to make the decision. After winning it, whatever she decides is her own business."

Bao Manshan smiled and said: "This matter is not that simple. By doing this, you are blocking the immortal path of both the Qiongshan Xiandao and the Pure Heshan. This enmity is immense beyond measure."

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Wei Yuan was silent for a moment, then said: "Must both families use Bao Yun as a stepping stone, stepping on her to ascend the immortal path? If it must be this way, then I will block it!"

Bao Manshan was noncommittal and waved his hand, having someone take Wei Yuan away.

The middle-aged man took Wei Yuan to a quiet courtyard nearby and said: "This is your residence. The Ninth Elder has given orders; if you need anything in these two days, just ask."

"I want a list and corresponding information on the Kong Que Buddha Mother and everyone from the Qiongshan Xiandao." Wei Yuan has always strived to know himself and his enemy, so he needs information before anything else.

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and said: "You are making it too difficult for me."

Wei Yuan understood that this information belonged to the category that could not be disclosed, and added: "Then what about the information on the Shadowless Marten and the map of the mystical realm?"

"That is possible."

Wei Yuan thought for a moment, then listed another list and said: "I also need these things."

The middle-aged man took the list and glanced at it, then said: "The items are a bit miscellaneous, but the family has them in stock. Wait a moment; they can be prepared and sent over in an hour."

An hour later, sure enough, several strong men carried multiple boxes to Wei Yuan's courtyard. The batch of supplies Wei Yuan wanted weighed over a thousand jin and consisted of over a hundred types, most of which were various medicinal herbs, as well as a dozen types of spirit materials.

Wei Yuan took out the raw materials from the boxes one by one and began to prepare them.

At this time, Bao Manshan took the list handed over by the middle-aged man, glanced at it, burned it to ashes with true fire, and then said: "Has anyone else seen the contents written on this list?"

"No. I handled the procurement myself; no one else has touched it."

"Very good, forget what was written on it."

"I have already forgotten."

Bao Manshan waved his hand to dismiss the middle-aged man, remaining facing the sea, not knowing what he was thinking about.

At this time, Wei Yuan's small courtyard was filled with figures, crowded and bustling, becoming extremely lively.

More than a dozen figures, tall and short, were busy, clearly dividing the work to mix the raw materials into powder according to the established formula, then processing them through several procedures, and finally turning them into cylinders an inch in diameter and a palm long, which were then neatly stacked.

These cylinders were just one of the products; the Enlightenment warriors had over a dozen formulas in their hands, with varying quantities.

In the Ten Thousand Li Heshan, over a thousand people were divided into a dozen groups, each researching the Shadowless Marten, the mystical realm, and the information on the Qiongshan Xiandao and the Great Bao Hua Pure Heshan, giving one plan after another. Wei Yuan browsed through them one by one, almost unable to keep up.

Most of these plans were bizarre and useless. But with so many coming out, occasionally a few flashes of inspiration would emerge, making Wei Yuan's eyes light up.

This battle in the mystical realm will be an indirect confrontation between the Xiandao, the Pure Heshan, and these mortals in the Ten Thousand Li Heshan.

(End of chapter)