From Godhood to the Heavens

After the Shu Mountain disciples had left, Master Qingwei sighed and said, "Junior Brother, you've gone to so much trouble. On behalf of all the Shu Mountain disciples, I thank you, Junior Brother!"

"We're all from the same sect, and besides, they call me 'Uncle-Master.' It's just some healing medicine; Senior Brother, there's no need to be so polite!"

Master Qingwei thought for a moment, then turned around, bowed to the statue above, and then reached out his hand. A stone radiating a soft glow fell into Master Qingwei's hand.

"I don't have much to give you, so I'll just take this Nuwa Stone as a gift from your senior brother on behalf of Master to mark you as a disciple!"

Fang Ping's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise!

It was only at this moment that he suddenly remembered the three treasures of the Shu Mountain sect: the Xuanyuan Sword, the Shennong Cauldron, and the Nuwa Stone.

It had almost no presence in the storyline, and even the Nuwa Stone was used up to save people, which was a complete waste.

As for the Human Emperor Sword, it is said to have disappeared and is in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor. Anyway, there is no specific information, and it has never appeared in the plot. However, a Demon-Suppressing Sword was later forged and put into the Demon-Locking Tower, which is also quite powerful.

As for the Shennong Cauldron, it is also quite extraordinary. Legend has it that it can be used to refine elixirs and craft weapons without any difficulty, and even has the opportunity to return to one's original state. It is a first-class divine artifact.

As for the Nuwa Stone, it seemed to only be able to save people, but Fang Ping wasn't really sure about the specifics. So he reached out and took it, asking, "Senior brother, what are the effects of this Nuwa Stone?"

Qingwei stroked his long beard and then said, "This item was left behind by the goddess Nuwa when she created the world. Wearing it can keep your mind clear and prevent you from going astray. It can also increase your comprehension and assist in your cultivation."

Most importantly, it possesses the unparalleled power to revive the dead, restore flesh to bones, and bring the dead back to life with a single drop of blood.

"Junior brother, drip a drop of your blood onto this and refine it. If you encounter a crisis in the future, even if your soul and spirit are destroyed, you will still have a chance to start over!"

Fang Ping was immediately in awe. He had an extra life, and it even had the divine effect of increasing comprehension and eliminating inner demons. In the story, it was used for an ordinary person.

They treated it like some kind of cabbage, which left Fang Ping speechless. He had to admit, these people from Shushan were just too damn righteous!

Xu Changqing and Chang Yin proposed using it, and incredibly, not a single person, including the five elders, objected—it was truly astonishing…

With a sigh, Fang Ping didn't hesitate. A silver dagger appeared in his hand, and with a slash to his fingertip, the wound healed completely before a drop of blood could even flow out.

Fang Ping frowned slightly, and could only forcefully insert the dagger into his finger, squeezing out a drop of blood that fell onto the Nuwa Stone, where the light instantly merged into it.

The Nuwa Stone emitted a brilliant light and slowly merged into Fang Ping's chest. Instantly, a cool sensation surged into his heart, and his thoughts seemed to become much clearer.

With his eyes closed, even the basic cultivation techniques, which were originally somewhat obscure, suddenly became riddled with flaws. Fang Ping felt that with some time, he might even have a chance to deduce the techniques for the next level.

However, Fang Ping quickly suppressed his thoughts, looked at Daoist Qingwei, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you for the treasure, Senior Brother!"

Master Qingwei smiled and stroked his beard before saying, "I must thank you for your hard work for so many disciples and for gifting so many divine medicines. One Nuwa Stone is not enough to repay you, Junior Brother!"

"If you have any requests, junior brother, please tell us in detail. This old Taoist will do his utmost and will never let you down!"

Fang Ping smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's only right. Now that I've joined the Shu Mountain sect, I should be one with Shu Mountain, sharing its glory and its shame!"

"Good, good, good! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

Fang Ping was overjoyed. He had already obtained one of the three treasures of the sect, and he estimated that even the Shennong Cauldron would not be too difficult to acquire.

If a gentleman can be deceived by his principles, then let's act in the manner of a gentleman.

At that time, Fang Ping won't even need to say a word; the Shennong Cauldron will be delivered to his door.

With the five elders gone, and Fang Ping being the eldest in seniority, he couldn't escape the consequences anyway. Besides, he felt there was no need for any schemes or tricks; these people were simply adorable.

"Time is of the essence. I implore my fellow disciples to help me quickly learn the Shu Mountain martial arts in order to prepare for the crisis to come!"

The group exchanged glances and nodded in unison. They all knew that Fang Ping was a self-taught monk who practiced demon cultivation techniques, so Master Qingwei began to explain.

"The cultivation method practiced by us at Mount Shu is an orthodox Taoist cultivation method, which is divided into four major realms: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao. Although your cultivation method is not complete, its foundation is extremely solid. In just half a day, you can simultaneously advance to the Spirit Transformation Realm..."

But as they talked, they veered off course.

“My five men used forbidden techniques to cleverly reach the peak of the Dao Integration Realm. According to what you saw in your dream, that demon must have stepped into the realm beyond Immortals, becoming stronger than the Demon Lord Chonglou and the Heavenly Emperor. He must have already transcended the Five Elements and is no longer within the Six Paths…”

After he finished speaking, Master Qingwei fell silent for a moment, then opened his mouth again and slowly shook his head.

Seeing this, Fang Ping could only say, "So what? Even if he is strong, are we just going to surrender? Besides, if he is strong, are we humans going to become weak?"

"No matter how powerful it is, it's nothing more than a wisp of evil thought from my senior brothers. Are you perhaps afraid?"

After Fang Ping finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the group were all moved. Daoist Qingwei slowly shook his head, sighed, and said, "We were the ones who were confused. We should thank you, Junior Brother!"

Fang Ping breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. It was good to put some pressure on them; it wouldn't be good if they were crushed by it.

At this point, surely they wouldn't dare to keep anything to themselves!

"Junior brother, since the beginning of the Shu Mountain lineage, we have continuously improved and refined our cultivation techniques, constantly innovating our cultivation manuals. Our sect's treasure manual is the Heavenly Sword Manual, which all Shu Mountain disciples can cultivate."

People only think that the Heavenly Sword Technique can only be cultivated to become an immortal, but they don't know that there is actually a second half, which was deduced by the ancestors of all generations. It can break through the realm of Heavenly Immortal, enter the realm of True Immortal, and knock on the door of Profound Immortal.

Since its inception, this path to immortality has only been passed down through generations of sect leaders. Today, I will break with this ancestral precept. From this day forward, anyone of extraordinary talent and with the potential to break through to the Immortal Realm may inherit this method.

Then, looking at Fang Ping with burning eyes, he said, "I hope that Junior Brother will uphold his original intention, righteousness and evil, and protect Mount Shu in the future!"

Fang Ping couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart. How could he not know that this ancestral precept was entirely modified for his own sake?

After all, throughout history, the most talented and strongest person has always been chosen as the sect leader, so this ancestral rule makes little difference whether it exists or not.

What I never expected was that what I originally intended to do was just lay a foundation and build a straight road, but it turned out to be a direct path to heaven!