In the Pill Chamber.
Li Changshou sat in front of the Pill Furnace and stared at the flames that were dancing gently. Part of his attention was on the paper effigy that was driving the carriage driver to cross the mountains and rush towards the South Continent.
If it was during the Primordial World, the Primordial World would be filled with treasures. He would be able to pick up some Connate items just by taking a few steps.
After all, the entire Primordial World was born from the Connate Dao.
However, the Primordial World had existed for countless years now. Waves of great tribulations continued to descend. Connate lifeforms, dragons, phoenixes, magi, demons, and humans had lived through a few Great Eras …
Connate spiritual treasures that had yet to be born were like Saints. They were truly as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, and they were extremely rare.
That's not right. There should be many collectors in the Primordial World.
If he wanted to search for treasures now, the first choice would be to go to the Middle Continent. The chances of encountering treasures were higher.
However, Li Changshou did not want to encounter opportunities without a purpose.
For example, when he had first gained the favor of Old Master Wan Linyun, he had done careful calculations and research. Then, he had catered to his liking and laid an ambush. In the end, he had obtained the Poison Sutra that was used to protect the Dao.
It was the same for treasure hunting. He had to plan carefully.
First, he wrote a Manual of Behavior for Treasure Hunting.
There were only three core points in the manual: calculate the gains and losses of karma, consider the problem of conscience, and not embarrass Ren School.
Secondly, he had to determine a main goal.
What Li Changshou was mainly looking for this time was the treasure that Grandpa Chao was destined to rank in the top three of the malefic stars — the Copper Coin of Treasurefall, also known as the Treasurefall Coin.
Thirdly, he needed a perfect plan.
Before the Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigy Team set off, the entire treasure-seeking plan had been completed. For that, he had spent more than ten rolls of cloth.
Fortunately, he did not need to create new paintings of the Hundred Beauties and the Autumn Palace recently. He could use the cloth.
Apart from the above three points, Li Changshou had a fourth plan, which was …
Don't feel heartache even if you get nothing.
This time, Li Changshou was not confident that he could find the Copper Coin of Treasurefall. Before the Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies set off, he was already prepared to return empty-handed.
If he returned empty-handed, as long as he didn't get tainted by karma, he wouldn't suffer a loss.
It would be a great loss to be stained with karma and gain nothing!
The Copper Coins of Treasurefall were the "samples" of the copper coins made by a human emperor. They were the two earliest copper coins of the Primordial World. They had obtained the merit of the Heavenly Dao and were rather spiritual.
Li Changshou had two copper coins in his hands. They had a deep relationship with the Copper Coin of Treasurefall.
They were the first edition of the human race's copper coins. There was some merit energy on them, and they could be considered the 'children' of the Copper Coin of Treasurefall.
So, this time, it was still a …
The copper coin's journey to find its mother!
Li Changshou really wanted to go to the Tushita Palace to pay his respects. He held his two copper coins and shouted at the Grand Supreme Elder,
'Grand Supreme Elder! Have pity on these two children, and let them bring their father and mother to live with them! '
Cough, just kidding, just kidding.
The Copper Coins of Treasurefall could be used for divination, but their strongest effect was to drop Connate numinous treasures.
The highlight of the Copper Coin of Treasurefall was when it snatched away the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl during the God-Conferment Tribulation.
At that time, Zhao Gongming, who had left the mountain because a few of the ten Heavenly Lords had died, relied on the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl to sweep away the experts of Chan School and chase after Deputy Hierarch Randeng.
As they fought, Randeng fled to Wuyi Mountain and met two old men who were squatting in a corner playing chess.
The two old men took a closer look. The dignified Deputy Hierarch of Chan School was actually being beaten up. They immediately wanted to go forward and curry favor with him. They took out the Copper Coins of Treasurefall to deal with Zhao Gongming's Sea-Calming Divine Pearl.
As soon as the Copper Coins of Treasurefall appeared, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl and the Dragon Binding Rope were immediately snatched away by the copper coins. Zhao Gongming was caught off guard and could only stare.
Zhao Gongming hurriedly snatched it and whipped one of the two old men to death. However, because he had lost a treasure like the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, he was forced to retreat by Randeng.
From then on, the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls landed in Randeng's hands. Randeng probably had the confidence to betray the sect …
At the same time, one of the two old men's names was Xiao Shen, and the other was Cao Bao. In the original God-Conferment Story, they later went to the Celestial Court and became Zhao Gongming's subordinates. They were also known as the Heavenly Venerate Zhao Bao and the Heavenly Venerate Na Zhen.
Li Changshou had never heard of the interesting matters of the Celestial Court. It should be very exciting.
Let's talk about searching for the Copper Coin of Treasurefall.
If he wanted to find the Copper Coin of Treasurefall, he had to first consider finding the original holders of the Great God-Conferment Tribulation of the Copper Coin of Treasurefall, Xiao Shen and Cao Bao.
Where is the Wuyi Mountain of the Primordial World?
Li Changshou checked a few "Middle Continent Gazetteers" from different sources, but he did not find any traces of Wuyi Mountain. Instead, he found a few places named Wuyi Mountain in the South Continent.
After careful thought, the main battlefield of the Great God-Conferment Tribulation should be in the South Continent. At that time, Zhao Gongming should have chased after Randeng.
From this perspective, Xiao Shen and Cao Bao did not seem to have really met by chance. That scene might have been completely part of Old Daoist Randeng's plan.
There was a problem that Li Changshou had to consider carefully.
If he really obtained the Copper Coins of Treasurefall, what impact would it have on the Great God-Conferment Tribulation?
Zhao Gongming had been cursed to death by Lu Ya's Seven Arrows Book. Although it had something to do with the Copper Coins of Treasurefall, it was not too much.
At that time, Zhao Gongming had lost the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl and borrowed the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors. He had also suppressed Chan School. That was why he had the chance to use the Seven Arrows Book.
However, if he took away the Copper Coins of Treasurefall, he would miss out on the matter of Zhao Gongming going to the Three-Immortal Island to borrow treasures because he had lost the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl. Then …
Fairy Yun Xiao might be able to be less involved with the Great God-Conferment Tribulation.
However, as long as Grandpa Chao died, he would probably still be affected. That problem would still be difficult to resolve.
Seven days after the Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies set off, they had already investigated a few places in the South Continent that were related to Wuyi …
Indeed, just as Li Changshou had thought, it was the mortal world. There were no traces of Qi Refinement cultivators.
To be safe, Li Changshou controlled the paper effigy and carefully searched those places.
Li Changshou had also asked the Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies to bring along the two "first edition" copper coins that could prevent deductions to increase the chances of encountering treasures.
However, even so, he still did not obtain anything in the South Continent.
"Since this clue doesn't work, I can only start from the other clues."
Li Changshou sighed softly and skillfully controlled the fire in the furnace. He experienced the wonders of "pill formation" in his heart and controlled the Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies to change their path to the Middle Continent …
He did not know how far he was from the God-Conferment Tribulation.
Li Changshou did not see many signs of the God-Conferment Tribulation. There was no major event like the Mystic Bird Shang in the South Continent.
In the Primordial World, most of the time scales were calculated in thousands of years.
Among the remaining options, there are three that are most reliable:
A, search for Cao Bao's whereabouts.
B, search for rumors about the Copper Coins of Treasurefall.
C, ask the Great Daoist Master to help deduce the whereabouts of the Copper Coins of Treasurefall …
A and B definitely had to be done, but C was a little troublesome.
It was really not safe for the Great Daoist Master to help him hunt for treasures.
It would easily make the Great Daoist Master feel that he was indirectly asking for treasures and affect the image of an outstanding disciple that he had painstakingly established in the Great Daoist Master's mind.
Hence, when A and B failed, Li Changshou could only choose option D.
In the name of the Jade Emperor, I will go to the Fire Cloud Cave to visit the human sages and explore the way for humans to live in harmony with the Celestial Court. At the same time, I will ask about the whereabouts of the Copper Coins of Treasurefall.
In the next half a year, Li Changshou's Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies had been searching everywhere in the Middle Continent.
In order to increase efficiency, more than twenty Treasure-Seeking Paper Effigies split up. In the name of compiling the Primordial Numinous Treasure Manual, they gathered all kinds of rumors and gathered all kinds of information.
However, in the end, they only gathered a bunch of information about numinous treasures that they had never heard of. They did not know the whereabouts of the Copper Coins of Treasurefall.
On the other hand, the Primordial Numinous Treasure Manual was quite decent. It was almost ready to be published …
Cao Bao and Xiao Sheng were also immortal. He did not know where to find them.
Although he had not done anything useless in the past six months, his gains still made Li Changshou a little depressed.
He had no choice. It was so difficult to search for treasures these days.
"Let's go to the Fire Cloud Cave."
Without any delay, Li Changshou's Sea God paper effigy in the Celestial Court left the Sea God Residence and rode a cloud towards the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
…
At the mention of the Fire Cloud Cave, one had to mention the famous good old man of the Primordial World. He was a classic negative example in the various versions of the Steadiness Sutra — Ancestor Hong Yun!
After Ancestor Hong Yun was ambushed by Kun Peng and was seriously injured and reincarnated, the Fire Cloud Cave was left idle. Later on, it became the place where the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race lived in seclusion after they became Saints.
The 'Saints' of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were naturally different from the Saints of the Primordial World.
Li Changshou had heard of such a saying in his early years.
After the Dao preaching in the Purple Cloud Palace, Hong Yun obtained a wisp of Primordial Violet Qi.
However, because Hong Yun of the Purple Cloud Palace gave up his seat to the two from the West, Kun Peng was forced to give up his seat as well. Kun Peng lost the opportunity to become a Sage, and Patriarch Hong Yun was ambushed by the Demon Master Kun Peng.
When Ancestor Hong Yun was seriously injured and on the verge of death, fortunately, the Three Pure Ones and Zhen Yuanzi stopped Kun Peng, allowing a wisp of Ancestor Hong Yun's soul to escape and go to the Six Paths of Reincarnation to nurture. The Primordial Violet Qi was taken back by the Dao Ancestor.
When the shamans and demons were defeated, the human race rose, the Three Sovereigns appeared, the Five Emperors returned, and the human race became the main character of the world.
According to the rumors, Redcloud had reincarnated into Shennong.
The Primordial Violet Qi that originally belonged to Hong Yun was divided into eight parts, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors shared the opportunity to become Saints. The Three Sovereigns got a little more, and the Five Emperors got a little less.
Therefore, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were not saints, but they were close to saints.
They were the cornerstone of the human race's destiny and the "trump card" of the human race. They would not appear easily if the human race faced a life-and-death situation.
Now that the Celestial Court was in power, the human path was under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Court. It was reasonable for him to use the Jade Emperor's name to visit the human race's ancestors in the Fire Cloud Cave.
Most importantly, it would not add any karma to Li Changshou. At the end of the day, he was only following orders.
The Jade Emperor was quite easy to fool …
Ahem, the Jade Emperor was also reasonable. He naturally agreed with Li Changshou's suggestion.
The Jade Emperor wrote a letter and said that he was now the Heavenly Emperor who was in charge of the Three Realms. In the future, he would take care of the human race, who were the main characters of the world.
At the same time, he hoped that the human race could support the work of the Celestial Court and carry out sacrifices to the world and the Celestial Court in the human race. If there were any conflicts between the human race and the Celestial Court, they would communicate in time.
With that letter and the Jade Emperor's instructions, Li Changshou asked Dong Mu Gong to prepare a gift. Then, he left the Celestial Court and headed towards the Fire Cloud Cave of the Middle Continent.
However, just as Li Changshou's Sea God paper effigy flew above the Middle Continent, a noise alarmed his main body.
Li Changshou was distracted and frowned slightly.
He landed the Sea God paper effigy in a forest and used Earth Escape to hide near the earth meridians.
He returned most of his attention to the Xiao Qiong Mount and quickly walked out of the Pill Chamber.
Bang ~
The bell on the Heaven-Breaking Peak rang. Three auras of the Gold God realm soared into the sky, and figures flew up from the various peaks!
On Pill Tripod Peak, Elder Wan Linyun appeared with two elders from the sect.
Beside the spiritual beast enclosure on the Xiao Qiong Mount, Jiujiu hurriedly reminded Ling 'e to take good care of Jiu Yushi. Then, she carried the huge gourd and rushed to the sect.
The sound of the bell meant that they had encountered an enemy.
Li Changshou was not in a hurry. He rode a white cloud and slowly headed towards the sect.
The current situation was similar to what he had expected.
1,500 kilometers south of the Duxian Gate, a huge wooden ship broke through the sky. Seven-colored smoke floated around it, and the wooden ship was decorated with lanterns and decorations. There were handsome men and women on it, but they were all dressed in …
At the very least, they were indecent, and at the very least, they were unsightly.
Li Changshou looked carefully for a while and then criticized righteously in his heart.
Too beautiful.
Those fellows were naturally the demons that Jiu Wu had mentioned previously. They had an extremely complicated background and had merit.
Previously, Jiu Wu had mentioned about the fox demon. Li Changshou had given Jiuwu a plan.
The plan was actually very simple. The Duxian Gate would secretly spread the news and let the clan know that the fox demon was currently safe. Due to the fact that she had allowed some demons to absorb the Yang energy of mortals in the South Continent to cultivate, she had been captured by a family.
Although the plan was simple, the effect was very good.
He pointed out that the fox demon was safe and sound so that the matter would not blow up.
When the demons searched around the human Dao factions, they were told that they had not captured any fox demons. After investigating step by step, they would naturally find the Duxian Gate.
Before the demons came to the Duxian Gate, they had also learned about the Duxian Gate. They knew that although the immortal sect was in the East Continent, it had once been protected by the Master Xuandu of Ren School. Its background was not to be underestimated.
Therefore, the demons were very restrained.
They stopped the wooden ship at the border of the immortal sect that was 1,000 kilometers away. They sent a few men and women in the Heaven Immortal realm forward and explained their intentions from afar.
It also gave Li Changshou a sense of deja vu. "Don't shoot. We're here to redeem the captives."
The rest of the matter went on smoothly.
The Duxian Gate had already secretly checked on the fox demon and realized that she was only cultivating in the underground cage. Her cultivation level was much stronger than when she was first locked up.
A deacon of the Punishment Hall informed the fox demon in advance that her clansmen would come to pick her up in a few days.
In front of the sect.
When the demons walked forward, they offered gifts and said some good things.
The elders of the Duxian Gate pondered for a while and felt a little troubled. They made the demons swear that the fox demon would not do evil in the future.
After going through the motions for a while, under the gaze of many people from the Duxian Gate, the fox demon was released from the Earth Meridian Cage by a few deacons of the sect …
The fox demon seemed to have a powerful background. When the demons saw her, they immediately cheered. Many female demons even cried tears of joy.
Originally, that matter should have come to an end. However, to everyone's surprise …
"Can I join the Duxian Gate?"
The fox demon asked softly. Her gaze was pure, and her entire body emitted a clear aura. She did not have much demonic aura.
Li Changshou, who was hiding in the crowd, suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Well?"
An elder frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist, the Duxian Gate is a faction of Ren School. We only accept human disciples."
"I can be the spiritual beast that protects the mountain, but I'm also willing to be the maid that sweeps the floor."
The fox demon that had just been released sounded a little urgent. Under the puzzled gazes of her clansmen, she took a few steps forward on the cloud, her phoenix-like eyes filled with pleading.
"If I can't, please let me meet the Daoist priest who captured me here back then. I have something to say to him."
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