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Chapter 631 Hidden Dragon Ancestor
The Immortal Realm, Wanlong Ridge.

This is the kingdom of dragons, where all kinds of dragons dwell. Some immortal mountains have giant dragons coiled around them, swallowing the sun and spitting out the moon, and they are extremely huge. Some immortal mountains have built dragon palaces, where the dragon king lives, surrounded by many beautiful female immortals, who are the dragon king's family members.

Wanlong Ridge is an ordinary dragon kingdom within the territory of the Eastern Azure Emperor. It has a vast territory and many immortal mountains. Many immortals like to live here because the dragon energy here is abundant and can nurture some strange things.

In the mountains and fields, there are spiritual fields cultivated by immortals, where they grow celestial treasures. Every year during the harvest season, dragon immortals come to collect rent, so these farming immortals are also called tenant immortals, meaning immortals who are like tenant farmers.

There are also villages and towns nearby. If the harvest is good and there are more medicinal herbs than needed, they can be traded in the towns to buy other necessities.

Located at the foot of Tianfu Mountain, there is a spiritual field where corn and sorghum are planted. Each stalk is spaced three to five steps apart and grows to four or five zhang tall. The stalks are thick and red, as if they contain dragon blood. The corn that grows is more than a person tall, and each grain is like a pill. It contains abundant immortal spiritual energy, so rich that it seems to be able to turn into spiritual liquid.

Du Yiran inspected the corn and turned to Hu Xiaoliang, saying, "Old Hu, the fields are finally planted this year. The improved corn we have this time is enough for our cultivation, and there's even some left over."

Hu Xiaoliang asked, "And then what?"

"Paying the rent is enough."

The two picked some corn and left the spirit field, intending to sell it at the nearby market. Du Yiran was somewhat pleased and said, "If we save more seeds, we can plant several more plots next year. In just three to five years, the spiritual energy produced by growing corn will be enough to rival that of a small holy land. Then we will no longer have to worry about spiritual energy."

Hu Xiaoliang exclaimed, "Old Chen is really something, he actually managed to make something like this."

Chen Yin led them to ascend to the Earthly Immortal Realm. Once there, they discovered that while the Earthly Immortal Realm appeared magnificent, newly ascended immortals like themselves had nowhere to stand. To cultivate and rise above others in the Earthly Immortal Realm was incredibly difficult.

Especially for those wandering immortals, it's even more difficult to rise to prominence. In other worlds, there are immortals who have already ascended to heaven, and those who ascend later can seek refuge with them.

However, it wasn't until their generation that people from Xiniu Xinzhou ascended to heaven, making them arguably among the earliest ascensionists.

They encountered setbacks everywhere in the Immortal Realm, and Chen Yin, being proud and arrogant, refused to bow down to others. So he came to Wanlong Ridge and conceived the idea of ​​creating a sacred site.

Hu Xiaoliang happened to have some corn with him before his ascension, intending to eat it on the way. So Chen Yindu cultivated a spiritual field and modified the corn so that it could absorb the dragon energy of Wanlong Ridge and transform it into spiritual energy.

The two sold the corn they had picked at the market and exchanged it for some materials for refining magical artifacts. Just as they were about to return, they saw a group of immortals gathered in front of the Executioner's List, discussing the matter.

The two approached and saw that the positions of the first and second place on the Immortal Execution Ranking had been switched. The second place, which originally had no face, now had a clear face, and it was Chen Shi!
Hu Xiaoliang smiled obsequiously at the immortal beside him and asked, "What crime did this person commit? Why is he number one on the wanted list?"

Seeing that he was an unusual cultivator, the immortal said, "I've heard that this man is named Chen Shi. He colluded with the Dog Immortal to steal the Dao Realm of over five hundred Immortal True Immortals and stole countless earthly treasures and spiritual roots, which is why he's wanted by the authorities. Not long ago, this fiend was discovered in the Xuanhuang Sea, so they surrounded and attacked him. Unexpectedly, this fiend was incredibly powerful. He summoned the Dog Immortal and swallowed hundreds of immortals in one gulp! Many people saw it."

Someone else chimed in, "It wasn't just brutality. Later, the victims who had their spiritual roots stolen by him came looking for justice, numbering one or two hundred, and he killed them all. Among them were several celestial lords who had received the Heavenly Court's ordination, and he killed them as well."

Hu Xiaoliang and Du Yiran were both shocked upon hearing this.

The two exchanged a glance and walked out. Behind them, people were gossiping: "I heard that this person is a newly promoted immortal in the Heavenly Army. Some aggrieved parties are already planning to go to the Heavenly Court to file a complaint."

Hu Xiaoliang and Du Yiran quickened their pace towards the spirit field. Hu Xiaoliang said, "Xiao Shi has already ascended! Old Chen will be very happy to hear this news!"

In the mansion next to the spiritual field, Chen Yin buried himself in a vast sea of ​​books and papers, deciphering the Taoist methods on the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace.

In the years since his ascension, although he, as a rogue immortal, had no status in the Earthly Immortal Realm, he still managed to buy various immortal manuals from other rogue immortals with his intelligence.

The mansion contained a vast collection of immortal scriptures, which he read through to broaden his horizons and fill in his gaps. Then he studied the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace and deciphered the Dao of Creation hidden on its walls.

In just a few years, he had deciphered most of the creation patterns on the furnace wall and, using the art of talismans, reconstructed the creation patterns, achieving considerable success.

However, the Dao patterns of creation are too complex, and even with his minor achievements, he could not bring the creation Xiao Wu back to life.

"call--"

Chen Yin looked up from among the books and papers, exhaled a breath of stale air, and strode out of the courtyard.

His heart was racing. This time he had comprehended another kind of creation Dao pattern, which he thought could complete the creation of Xiao Wu.

He came outside the courtyard and lit the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace. This immortal furnace was extremely large, even larger than the surrounding immortal mountains, with auspicious clouds floating between its base.

Chen Yin leaped up, reached the top of the furnace, opened the lid, and flew inside.

The territory within the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace is extremely vast, forming its own world. The space inside this treasure still retains the aura left by the Creator Xiao Wu when he merged with the Dao in this place.

Chen Yin opened the wooden box he carried with him and carefully took out a tattered rag doll from it.

This rag doll is the Creator Xiao Wu, who was killed by the Celestial Venerable in a battle.

The creation Xiao Wu possesses the ability to resurrect, but this ability is based on Chen Yindu's understanding of the Dao of Creation back then. Chen Yindu's comprehension of the art of creation was far less profound back then; he merely used creation talismans to construct Xiao Wu's body.

After the Creator Xiao Wu was killed by the Celestial Venerable, the Creation Talisman was also shattered, so it could not be resurrected.

"The art of creation is truly unfathomable. Even now, I have not been able to fully decipher the mysteries of the Rebirth Furnace."

Chen Yindu's face darkened as he placed the tattered rag doll on the ground and whispered, "However, I will continue to try. If I still can't bring you back to life this time, then there will be a next time, and the time after that. Don't worry, I will never abandon you!"

He leaped into the air and flew out of the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace.

Chen Yin stood outside the furnace, activating his Daoist magic. On the surface of this enormous immortal artifact, various Daoist patterns gradually lit up.

The Qiankun Rebirth Furnace was activated. Inside the furnace, the four walls shone with light, and various Dao patterns seemed to come alive, like fish and dragons swimming down the furnace walls and swirling within the Dao realm of Creation Xiao Wu, attempting to complete the missing Dao patterns in this Dao realm.

The tattered rag doll also took flight and floated in the Dao Realm. The Dao patterns in the Dao Realm were completed, and the missing Dao patterns on its body were also made up for.

After it was repaired, the broken parts slowly grew back, and gradually, it seemed to grow a complete body.

Chen Yindu poured the Dao of Creation he had comprehended into the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace, attempting to recreate Creation Xiao Wu. White steam rose from his head, indicating that he had already raised his cultivation to its limit. However, when the broken Dao patterns on the doll in the furnace were repaired to ninety percent, Chen Yindu suddenly felt that he could not continue.

His heart sank, and he didn't push himself any further, slowly withdrawing his strength.

Inside the furnace, the creation Xiao Wu, which was about to be revived, shattered once again, and the rag doll became broken and dejected.

Chen Yindu's expression darkened slightly; this had happened countless times before, and every single time it was the same.

Although he had already comprehended eighty percent of the Creation Dao patterns on the furnace wall, those eighty percent were the simplest and easiest to understand; the remaining twenty percent were the most difficult. "If Xiao Wu were here, working with me, we could have deciphered the Creation Dao patterns on the furnace wall long ago."

Chen Yin dismissed this unrealistic idea and prepared to put away the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace to continue studying the Dao patterns of creation. He had spent the years doing this, devoting himself to intensive research, all for the sake of resurrecting the Creator Xiao Wu. As for developing the corn that absorbs dragon energy and transforms it into spiritual energy, that was merely something he did casually.

At this moment, a voice came: "Young brother, I'm afraid your attempt to activate the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace will not achieve your desired result. Much of your understanding of the Dao patterns of creation is wrong."

Chen Yin looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with a bamboo cane and a straw hat hanging on his back passing by and stopping to watch.

The old man was dressed much like the local hermit, but Chen Yin had never seen him before.

Chen Yindu said, "Does the old man understand the way of creation?"

The old man chuckled, "I know a little. This immortal furnace of yours is something I lost back then."

Chen Yin was greatly shocked and exclaimed, "You are the owner of the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace?"

The old man in the straw hat said, "I made a bet with someone and lost it, so I gave this treasure to him. But he didn't want it, and I couldn't accept it either, so I threw it into the Xuanhuang Sea."

Chen Yin was stunned. The reason why the old man lost the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace was simply because he lost a bet?
This magical artifact drifted in the Xuanhuang Sea for countless years, even drifting into the Dark Sea, where it was used by a group of sea monsters to attack Xiniu New Continent.

The old man in the straw hat laughed and said, "If you want to learn the Way of Creation, you can become my disciple now."

Chen Yindu bowed and said, "Disciple Chen Yindu greets my master."

The old man in the straw hat laughed and said, "My Daoist name is Qianlong. I am the Right Celestial Master of the Celestial Court and a Dragon Immortal under the Eastern Azure Emperor. Chen Yindu, my purpose in coming here is for you. Your understanding of the Dao of Creation is evident to me. Come with me, and I will teach you cultivation."

Just as Chen Yin was about to agree, Du Yiran and Hu Xiaoliang approached and said from afar, "Old Chen, we've found Xiao Shi's whereabouts!"

Chen Yin hurriedly inquired, and the two told each other about the case of the Execution List, saying, "It is rumored that Xiao Shi is still in the Heavenly Court. Let's head to the Heavenly Court now, and maybe we can see him."

After much deliberation, Chen Yin finally made up his mind and shook his head, saying, "I cannot go to the Heavenly Court. I must go to the Celestial Court with my master to cultivate the True Understanding of Creation and revive Xiao Wu as soon as possible."

Du Yiran quickly said, "Then Xiao Shi..."

"I'm not going to see him. The resurrected creation, Xiao Wu, is more important."

Chen Yindu said, "This cornfield is left to you. With this land, your cultivation will be unimpeded from now on."

Sha Qiutong walked out of the mansion and shook her head, saying, "Old Chen, we'll go with you."

Hu Xiaoliang was in a dilemma and said, "What should we do with this cornfield?"

Sha Qiutong laughed and said, "How could the Celestial Court lack celestial energy? This piece of land can just be left here."

Hu Xiaoliang was still a little reluctant, so he quickly went to the field and picked a few ears of corn.

Without packing up, the four immediately followed the old man in the bamboo hat, Qianlong, to the Celestial Court.

"Master, could you please send me some news about my grandson?"

Chen Yindu said, "My grandson is a heavenly soldier in the Heavenly Court."

The Celestial Master Qianlong laughed and said, "Why not? I'll have someone deliver the message for you."

Chen Yin was overjoyed and wrote a letter, saying, "My grandson's surname is Chen, his given name is Shi, and he comes from Xiniu New Island."

The Celestial Master Qianlong exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Shi? Chen Shi from the Immortal Execution List?"

Chen Yin cautiously said, "I think there must be some misunderstanding here. My grandson has been obedient since he was a child and would never do such a thing."

The Celestial Master Qianlong laughed and said, "I understand, you can rest assured. You and your grandson may even serve as officials in the same court in the future."

He summoned a golden dragon, gave it some instructions, and the dragon, carrying a letter in its mouth, soared into the sky and quickly disappeared into the heavens.

Chen Yin was somewhat relieved.

Chen Shi returned to Tiandao Residence and waited for several more days, but Chen Yin still did not come to find him, and a sense of unease rose in his heart. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Chen Shi opened the door and saw a man in brocade robes standing outside, bowing respectfully, and said, "Are you Chen Shi, Chen Tianbing? I have been ordered to deliver a message."

Chen Shi took the letter, opened it, and saw that it was a letter from Chen Yindu.

The letter said that the master of the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace, the Hidden Dragon Celestial Master, had come looking for him. He had already become a disciple and was following the Celestial Master to the Celestial Court. He told the Master not to worry.

The letter was very short, containing only this one paragraph.

Chen Shi read the letter several times and then said to the man in the brocade robe who delivered it, "Thank you for delivering the letter, fellow Daoist. May I ask who sent you to deliver this letter?"

"Ancestor of Hidden Dragon".

The man in the brocade robe said, "Our ancestor is a Taiyi Golden Immortal under the Eastern Azure Emperor. He has cultivated his Dao Realm to the eighteenth level and his strength is unfathomable. He attained enlightenment as early as the Great Shang Dynasty and is one of the top immortals in our Dragon Clan."

"Under the command of the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heaven." Chen Shi seemed to be deep in thought.

This Hidden Dragon Ancestor was under the command of the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Heaven and was also a Celestial Master of the Celestial Court. Was his Qiankun Rebirth Furnace really lost in the Xuanhuang Sea for no reason?

"If it was an unintentional mistake, why did you go looking for my grandfather?"

Chen Shixin said, "Grandpa has something he needs. That's why he's determined to send Grandpa to the Celestial Court! Could it be that Ancestor Qianlong discovered Grandpa's runes and Dao patterns? Yes, the Qiankun Rebirth Furnace is his magic weapon. He can use it to monitor Grandpa's every move."

He realized this and frowned. He had originally planned to take his grandfather and others back to Xiniu Xinzhou to lord it over others, but now it seemed that he would have to postpone it.

"The Celestial Court is a place of great trouble, Grandpa, you must escape if you have the chance!"

(End of this chapter)