What for?
Jiang He smiled but said nothing.
Most importantly, he did not know how to answer.
Seeing that, the Jade Emperor did not press the matter, and so smiled. "Mister Jiang, the Celestial Court could sell all the Dao Enlightenment Pellets we have, but the recipe is not owned by the Celestial Court. Instead, it is passed down from the Ren Sect, and I have to ask for permission."
"That's great!"
Jiang He's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty, could I trouble the Celestial Court to purchase some rare immortal herbs for the Dao Enlightenment Pellets? I could offer you some Dao Enlightenment Pellets in return after that. "
"That's easy."
The Jade Emperor turned to Lü Dongbin, who understood and quickly agreed, saying, "Mister Jiang, the Dao Enlightenment Pellets are the best among rank-eight immortal pellets, and the materials needed to refine them are extremely valuable and rare … I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to buy many of them in a short time."
"It's fine."
Jiang He waved him off and smiled. "Buy as many as you can. You could also increase the price a little, and more people would sell them."
As they chatted, a Chan Sect fairy maiden delivered some pastries and immortal brew.
The Jade Emperor was very curious about modern Earth, and asked many things about it.
Jiang He answered all of them.
"I've heard that the Immortal Path has fallen in favor of martial arts on the homeworld. Is that true?" The Jade Emperor clearly had some understanding of the situation on Earth.
After all, the various sects on Earth had migrated and the immortals they sent to Earth had returned, bringing much information to the Celestial Court.
Jiang He did not hold anything back, and told him about Wang Hou.
"Wang Hou? Acknowledged by the Star Map? Blessed by the Twelve Bronze Men? "
The Jade Emperor was surprised. "I know a little about the Star Map and the Twelve Bronze Men. They must have been measures left behind by the Saints on the homeworld, and since Wang Hou could gain their acknowledgement, it means that the Saints acknowledged him … the martial arts he founded must be extraordinary."
He stared at Jiang He, his gaze twitching as he asked in confusion, "I sensed a special will in Brother Jiang He. Could you have cultivated martial arts as well?"
"Will?"
Jiang He thought about it before saying, "Could you be talking about the Martial Yuan Spirit, Your Majesty? To tell you the truth … Apart from gardening and growing vegetables, I dabbled in both immortal arts and martial arts. Wang Hou was the pioneer of martial arts and almost reached the level of Gold Immortal. Later, he came to me and suggested that I continue on the path of martial arts and create a brand-new cultivation system that was no weaker than that of Immortal Cultivators … "
"So, I discussed it with Minister Wang and created the Martial Scripture and the Fourteen Realms of Martial Dao."
As Jiang He spoke, he invoked his Martial Yuan Spirit.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a strong martial aura filled the entire courtyard.
He was now a Grand Luo, which corresponded to the thirteenth-tier of martial arts. Jiang He, on the other hand, had merely reached the twelfth-tier, but even so, his powerful Martial Yuan Spirit was shocking enough.
"This is the Martial Path Yuan Shen?"
How knowledgeable were the people present?
The Jade Emperor sensed it carefully and said in surprise, "This Martial Dao Yuan Shen is similar to a cultivator's spiritual soul, but it is also different. I don't feel too much Dao presence from it. It seems that this Martial Dao Yuan Shen is more immortal and destructive …"
The Immortal Hermit of the South Pole studied the Martial Yuan Spirit carefully as well.
"Sigh …"
Jiang He, who had invoked his Martial Yuan Spirit, flashed a pained smile. "My martial cultivation is too low and is only at the twelfth-tier … after all, I have only cultivated for a short time and spent most of it studying immortal arts, item refinement, pellet refinement, arrays …"
"A person's energy is limited in the end."
He sounded like a sigh at the last part, revealing Jiang He's helplessness.
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the small courtyard suddenly became quiet.
Whoosh ~
A gust of wind blew past, kicking up a fallen leaf.
Lü Dongbin's eyes widened and he muttered, "Jiang He, it has only been two years since you started cultivating, hasn't it?"
He had been too preoccupied with examining Jiang He's Martial Yuan Spirit before and had neglected that fact.
Everyone came to their senses at Jiang He's sigh and were left utterly stunned. Even the Jade Emperor exclaimed in surprise, "Reaching full-fledged Grand Luo in just two years of cultivation, even creating a new system of martial arts and reaching the level of Grand Luo … and adept at item refinement, pellet refinement, and arrays … even cultivating in an array that accelerates time ten thousand times is unbelievable."
Two years of cultivation in an array that accelerates time ten thousand times meant twenty thousand years.
And yet, there was no one else who could achieve such accomplishments in twenty thousand years even across worlds.
"No!"
The Immortal Hermit of the South Pole's voice was rather hoarse as he said somberly, "My master said that Jiang He is no more than fifty years old. Even if he had cultivated in an array that accelerates time, he would not have cultivated for long!"
Jiang He was silent and did not answer.
The Primeval Lord of Heaven was referring to the age of his soul.
It was not wrong that he was no more than fifty years old in both his past and present lives.
Still, he was not bothered to explain it to them.
They only calmed down after a long while.
The Jade Emperor had agreed to help Jiang He get the recipe for the Dao Enlightenment Pellets from the Ren Sect, even inviting Jiang He to the Celestial Court as a guest. He had actually intended to recruit Jiang He to serve the Celestial Court …
Still, he gave up on that idea after a short conversation.
A monster like Jiang He would not be recruited.
Even if he could not recruit him, he could befriend him.
Jiang He had long been fascinated by the legendary Celestial Court, and so naturally agreed with a smile.
Soon …
The cauldron of Body Honing Pellets took shape thanks to the many Chan Sect disciples' labor. Jiang He then put away every pellet and took out some he planted to give to the Chan Sect disciples, giving them each a superior-grade immortal item as a reward. "I'll refine more pellets in a few days after I've collected enough materials," he instructed. "Come and help me condense the pellets when the time comes."
The Chan Sect disciples happily agreed.
In the afternoon, the Chan Sect prepared a banquet for the Jade Emperor, with Jiang He and Wang Hou eating with him.
It was only on the next day that the Jade Emperor left with Lü Dongbin.
After the Jade Emperor and Lü Dongbin left, Wang Hou sought out Jiang He and said, "Jiang He, I'm going to train at the celestial battlefield and witness the abilities of the elites of the other races. Do you want to come with me?"
"Not for now."
Jiang He replied. "I'll come to you in a year."
Hence, Wang Hou left the Hollow Jade Temple and headed to the celestial battlefield, while Jiang He stayed at the Hollow Jade Temple.
His life was very leisurely. He would refine pellets from time to time, plant them after he was done, or tour the Chan Sect's mountain archway and chat with the Chan Sect immortals. At first, many Chan Sect pellet refinists would ask Jiang He about pellet refinement …
And yet, after a round of discussion, no one else asked Jiang He for advice on pellet refinement.
There was even a vague rumor among the Chan Sect pellet refinists that Jiang He did not know pellet refinement at all, and all pellets refined according to Jiang He's methods were useless.
Someone snorted in disdain at the pellet refinists' words and sneered, "What are you lot if Jiang He doesn't know pellet refinement?"
The pellet refinists had nothing to say to that.
In response, Jiang He merely smiled faintly.
Farm Points accumulated at a slower pace.
At this level, ordinary plants provided too few Farm Points, and it was difficult to plant high-grade plants over a large area …
Soon.
A year was up.
Inside his farm.
Jiang He was checking his System Panel.
"Ascending from Grand Luo to Demi-Saint requires one trillion Farm Points … and I've only accumulated five hundred billion …"
Almost all of those five hundred billion Farm Points were earned from planting Body Honing Pellets … and now, the Chan Sect could collect fewer and fewer raw materials for those pellets, and Jiang He did not hold out much hope.
"I wonder how Lü Dongbin's side is preparing the Dao Enlightenment Pellets …"
"Whatever."
"I'll improve my martial arts up to the thirteenth-tier before checking on Dumbo and the others … after I return the Three Gem Back Scepter, I'll go for a stroll in Primeval and collect the Dao Enlightenment Pellets at the Celestial Court."
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