Longzang

Chapter 99 Foundation of the Dao

Holding a tea caddy made of purple-blue jade dragon, Ji Liuli followed True Lord Yan Shi out of the courtyard. As they left, the young Taoist glanced back at the teacup on the table. The lid was still properly in place, neither turned back nor broken, and there was no shadow or dirt.

The young Taoist's steps became light, and with one step, the world changed, and he arrived in front of True Lord Xuan Yue, startling the old man.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun was holding jade paper in one hand and a pen in the other, muttering to himself, completely absorbed in calculating something. He never expected that Yan Shi Zhenjun would arrive across the sky without any manners.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun calmly put away the two pieces of jade paper filled with numbers, and said with a stern face, "You barged in without even announcing yourself. What, has my Tianqing Palace offended you recently?"

The young Taoist priest laughed and said, "I've calculated the exact time to enjoy tea with you. It wouldn't be so nice if we waited any longer!"

As he spoke, True Lord Yan Shi swaggered down at the table without any hesitation. With a wave of his hand, Ji Liuli came over and placed the tea canister down, then set out an equally priceless tea set to brew tea for the two True Lords.

Yan Shi Zhenjun first looked up at the top of Xuan Yue's head and indeed saw a vast expanse of shadow, like leaden clouds about to rain. Then he looked at the space between Xuan Yue Zhenjun's brows and saw a swirling mass of black energy.

Yan Shi Zhenjun immediately felt as if he had drunk three cups of immortal tea, and even his Dao heart became much clearer. Next, it was Ji Liuli's turn to take the stage.

Ji Liuli shook the tea canister three times, finally managing to shake the tea leaves out. Then, the two True Lords froze at the same time!

Xuan Yue Zhenjun's white beard rose and fell, his breathing became heavy. He watched as a few pieces of immortal tea fell to the ground, but out of consideration for his dignity as a Zhenjun, he could not reach out to catch them.

Yan Shi Zhenjun's eyebrows twitched, and his smile froze. It turned out that Ji Liuli had been too heavy-handed and had dropped three pieces of immortal tea.

"Hahaha!" True Monarch Yanshi chuckled a few times, then said, "It's just a few tea leaves, don't worry about it if you drop them! Be more careful next time, and don't be so rude in front of True Monarch Xuanyue."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun snorted heavily and said coldly, "Speak if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say!"

The young Taoist priest's expression had returned to normal. He said, "I heard that you, my brother, have been under a dark cloud and your forehead is dark lately. Although you are a strong person and your life is not in danger, things are bound to go wrong. I was afraid it was just a rumor, so I had to come and see for myself. Now that I have seen it, I am relieved. That's one point."

Surprisingly, Xuan Yue did not lash out on the spot. Although everyone in Tianqing Palace, from top to bottom, had bad tempers and stubborn personalities, they were all extremely patient when facing their sugar daddies, twice as patient when facing their creditors, and three times as patient when facing someone like True Lord Yanshi, who was both a creditor and a future sugar daddy.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun asked with a stern face, "And the second one?"

"Secondly, I've come to apologize to Brother Xuan Yue. Back then, that child Liu Li didn't think things through and took it upon himself to refine Wei Yuan's foundation. In truth, with Wei Yuan's unparalleled foundation, why would he need refinement? This refinement is like trying to lay paving stones on the vast earth—how ridiculous! Ha, ha, ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Xuan Yue relaxed his long eyebrows and said, "Brother Yan Shi must not have seen the true face of Dao Ji Wei Yuan yet, only glimpsed it in the Hall of Myriad Forms. Come, come, this is the true Dao Ji Wei Yuan!"

With a wave of his hand, Wei Yuan's Dao Foundation materialized before the two True Monarchs. However, due to the limited space, it was impossible to display all of Wei Yuan's Dao Foundation; instead, a portion of Jade Mountain and a small area around it were displayed in proportion.

"It's certainly not advisable to inlay bricks into the heavens and earth, but if we only take a corner of the heavens and earth and refine it a thousand times, then there's no problem. This jade mountain is quite wondrous, and it's not in vain that we've spent so much effort on it, not a single drop has been wasted!" In this round, it was True Monarch Yan Shi who lost.

The two True Lords' gazes fell on the withered branch beside Jade Mountain, but neither could discern what it was. However, the Dao foundations of the world are ever-changing, and it's not unusual for Wei Yuan's Dao foundation to occasionally contain something extra.

When the young Taoist priest emerged from the Azure Sky Hall, his expression was rather grim. His encounter with Xuan Yue had ended in a draw, with one win and one loss, but he had also lost three tea leaves. The money wasn't the issue; the issue was the three tea leaves.

Inside the Azure Sky Hall, True Lord Xuan Yue carefully used his wood-based Dao power to lift three tea leaves, blowing away non-existent dust. He then summoned his disciples and instructed them to carefully seal the three tea leaves. For this purpose, True Lord Xuan Yue even brought out the box containing the Dao essence of his predecessors.

After sealing the three tea leaves separately, True Lord Xuan Yue personally wrote the words "True Lord Yan Shi personally appraises immortal tea" on the box, and then instructed his disciples to take the tea leaves to the trading hall to sell them, with each leaf priced at one million taels of immortal silver.

In reality, the price of the Immortal Tea was far more than one million taels; True Lord Xuan Yue was simply trying to sell it quickly. If nothing unexpected happens, these three tea leaves will return to the Heavenly Mystery Palace at lightning speed.

In truth, even if True Lord Xuan Yue had offered several million more taels, Yan Shi would probably have reluctantly bought it. However, relentless pursuit is meant for dealing with enemies; when facing a creditor who is also a financier, one must know when to stop and be considerate.

Upon returning to his residence, Wei Yuan first examined the withered branch closely, but couldn't discern anything from it. He then transformed into his own consciousness and tried to pull it out with his hand. Surprisingly, it came out of the soil in one go, startling Wei Yuan, who quickly stuck it back in.

Although its purpose is unknown, this was something that the immortal lord personally fished up, saying it was a branch of the laurel tree, which sounds extraordinary.

At this moment, Wei Yuan remembered the unusual reaction of the book on his body, so he withdrew from his sea of ​​consciousness and opened the book. The section on the major examination had changed again; Bao Yun's merit points had surged to 16,000, leaving Wei Yuan behind. But the most astonishing figure was Xiao Chonglou, who had actually ranked first with 18,000 merit points!

After the three, the merits of the others gradually caught up, and the fourth person had more than seven thousand.

A detail came to Wei Yuan's mind: less than a breath after Pei Tinghai threw the withered branch into Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness, the ranking list was updated.

Every move a celestial lord makes has a deeper meaning, and since Wei Yuan couldn't figure it out at the moment, he didn't bother to think about it anymore. He probed the spiritual vein and found that the spirit-gathering array was not yet repaired, and the spiritual vein was still dry.

The temporary inability to cultivate isn't a major issue, as Wei Yuan has already constructed the Taiyin Full Moon, which allows him to slowly absorb the higher-level primordial energy of heaven and earth. Moreover, Wei Yuan has another important task to complete: rewriting the story of the Madman of Heaven and Earth and creating the Foundation of the Dao.

The Heaven and Earth Madman was created by Zhang Sheng, who had already laid the foundation and basic framework. At that time, Zhang Sheng only wrote the basic parts. After Wei Yuan's primordial spirit surged after the foundation was forged, the original Heaven and Earth Madman could no longer unleash Wei Yuan's full power and had to be modified. However, Zhang Sheng himself could not use the Heaven and Earth Madman, so Wei Yuan had to modify it himself.

Fortunately, Zhang Sheng had already set up the framework, which meant that 80% of the work was done, and Wei Yuan only needed to complete the last 20%.

As for how to create the Dao Foundation Chapter of the Madman of Heaven and Earth, Zhang Sheng actually taught Wei Yuan the method as early as when he was in his third year of enlightenment.

(End of this chapter)