In myths and legends, the Underworld was in charge of the reincarnation of living beings. The Celestial Court conferred titles to the Celestial Court's Principal Gods. However, there was a type of Immortal that was considered as a minor Immortal in the Celestial Court. They were Immortals like the Earth God, Mountain God, and Hebo. Although they belonged to the Celestial Court, they were not in the mainstream. Most of them were mountain spirits and ghosts, and their status was extremely low. In Journey to the West, they were simply small fries that could be bullied by anyone. The Celestial Court had never cared about their lives.
However, strictly speaking, these Earth God and Mountain God were all Earth Immortals. Zhen Yuanzi would be known as the Ancestor of Earth Immortals in the future. Logically speaking, they should be under the control of Zhen Yuanzi and not conferred titles by the Celestial Court. In the Investiture of the Gods, there were a total of 365 Principal Gods of the Celestial Court who were in charge of Zhouxing. However, the Earth God and Mountain God were not included. They were only conferred titles by the Celestial Court to manage the Great Desolation.
However, it would be different with Zhen Yuanzi's Book of Earth. With the Book of Earth, he could confer titles to the Earth Immortals of the Great Desolation and establish a force that could rival the Celestial Court and the Underworld. Presumably, many Itinerant Cultivators in the Great Desolation would join in. Moreover, as Earth Immortals like the Earth God and Mountain God, managing the earth, mountains, and rivers of the Great Desolation would be a good thing for long-term merit and incense.
If this could be done, Zhen Yuanzi could be considered the true Ancestor of Earth Immortals. He could enjoy the fate of the Earth Immortals and comprehend the Way of the Nomological Laws. There was also a great chance for him to attain the Dao of Origin. It was also because of this hope that River Styx asked Qiankun Taoist to come here to discuss with Zhen Yuanzi.
River Styx was alone. Even if he killed all three Evil Spirits and all of them were righteous Dao of Origin, he only had the combat strength of four Dao of Origin. Moreover, it would take a long time for him to reach this stage. Now that the initial war with the Lich had ended and the war had stopped for ten thousand years, it would be the time for the Six Sages to come out.
At present, among River Styx and the Good and Evil Spirits, only the Evil Corpse Red Lotus Taoist had the hope of attaining the Dao of Origin quickly. River Styx and the Good Corpse Qiankun Taoist were still a little lacking. Therefore, he needed allies, reliable allies. Zhen Yuanzi was the first ally that he had his eyes on. He had the foundation, the opportunity, and the wisdom. He was the best choice for an ally.
As for Hongmeng, River Styx was not very optimistic about him. If he had decisively abandoned River Styx's Purple Qi back then, River Styx would have a whole new level of respect for him. Unfortunately, he did not. Although what Hongmeng did later was to River Styx's liking, it was still a little lacking. If not for the Tongtian opportunity in the future, Hongmeng would at most reach the peak of Quasi-saint.
After hearing Qiankun Taoist's words, Zhen Yuanzi had a thoughtful expression. Qiankun Taoist continued, "Daoist Friend Zhen Yuanzi, what do you think of the Lich and the Demon Race?" When Zhen Yuanzi heard this, he replied, "The Lich and the Demon Race are strong. Both of them want to compete for the position of the Lord of Heaven and Earth. In this battle, the Wu people have the upper hand. If not for Daozu's interference, the Demon Race would have been destroyed."
Zhen Yuanzi continued, "If the Demon Race does not have a way to deal with Pangu's real body, the Demon Race will be destroyed ten thousand years later. Of course, if Nüwa becomes a Saint within ten thousand years, the situation will be different. The Lich and the Demon Race will be in balance again."
Qiankun Taoist nodded. Zhen Yuanzi was very insightful, so he said, "Daoist Friend, you have a unique view. However, you seem to have forgotten that Nüwa is not the only one who can become a Saint. Sanqing, Summon, and Zhunti also have the foundation of the Great Way. If they become Saints, how can they allow the Lich and the Demon Race to become the Lord of Heaven and Earth?"
Zhen Yuanzi was shocked by Qiankun Taoist's words. If this was true, Nüwa alone would not be able to stop the other five. Although the Wu people had Pangu's real body, it would be difficult for them to stop the other Saints. In this Cultivation Tribulation, the fate of the Lich and the Demon Race would be no different from that of the Dragon Race, the Phoenix Race, and the Kirin Race.
How could Zhen Yuanzi not be shocked when he came to such a conclusion? In this case, River Styx probably sent Qiankun Taoist here to ally with him. Moreover, River Styx probably made this decision after reading the Book of Earth and confirming that Qiankun Taoist had the hope of becoming a Primordial Chaos cultivator.
According to this deduction, if River Styx was sure that Zhen Yuanzi had the hope of becoming a Primordial Chaos cultivator before deciding to ally with him, then River Styx's standard for choosing allies was at least an expert who had the hope of becoming a Primordial Chaos cultivator. River Styx might have found a way to become a Primordial Chaos cultivator himself, but it was unknown whether it was before or after he obtained the Purple Qi of Hongmeng.
There was a big difference between before and after. One relied on himself, while the other relied on the Purple Qi of Hongmeng. Although they both became Primordial Chaos cultivators, the difference between them was obvious. If it was the former, River Styx's plan was not small. Otherwise, he would not have come to rope in Zhen Yuanzi.
Qiankun Taoist saw that Zhen Yuanzi was deep in thought and did not continue to speak. Zhen Yuanzi was not an ordinary person. If the Six Sages came together, River Styx would indeed need allies. Now, it was up to Zhen Yuanzi to choose. Even if Zhen Yuanzi refused, with today's good karma, Zhen Yuanzi would not go against River Styx in the future.
Zhen Yuanzi pondered for a long time and then said, "The Poor Way already knows the purpose of Daoist Friend's visit. If Daoist Friend can really become Primordial Chaos cultivators, the Poor Way is willing to advance and retreat together with Daoist Friend." Zhen Yuanzi was also straightforward. He spoke bluntly, but he did not make a promise. The condition for advancing and retreating together was that he could become Primordial Chaos cultivators. Otherwise, with the strength of a Quasi-saint, he would definitely be the one to die.
Qiankun Taoist naturally understood the meaning of Zhen Yuanzi's words. This was human nature, so he naturally had no objection. "Okay, Daoist Friend is straightforward. The Poor Way wishes Daoist Friend to become Primordial Chaos cultivators as soon as possible." Today's appointment was settled, and it was a good ending.
Qiankun Taoist continued, "In this case, I have also prepared a big gift for Daoist Friend. It's about Hongyun. Hongyun's Daoist Friend's foundation has been seriously damaged this time. Even with the nourishment of Sanguang Holy Water and the essence of wood from the ginseng fruit tree, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover."
Qiankun Taoist's words were exactly what Zhen Yuanzi was worried about. He had already checked the state of Hongyun's remnant soul before. As Qiankun Taoist said, it was almost impossible for it to fully recover. However, according to Qiankun Taoist's words, River Styx seemed to have a way. Zhen Yuanzi hurriedly asked, "Daoist Friend River Styx, what can you do?" How could Zhen Yuanzi not be excited when it was related to his friend Hongyun?
Qiankun Taoist smiled and said, "Daoist Friend, I said that the time is not right. You only need to nourish Hongyun's Primordial Spirit well. When the time is right, the Poor Way will come to inform you." Zhen Yuanzi nodded. This Lucky Chance was given to him because Zhen Yuanzi had agreed to River Styx's invitation.
Qiankun Taoist saw that the trip was successful and was about to leave. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind and he said, "Daoist Friend Zhen Yuanzi, I've finished my business. The Poor Way has another request. Can I exchange some Sanguang Holy Water with you for a branch of the ginseng fruit tree?"
Zhen Yuanzi heard it and said, "Since Daoist Friend has asked, the Poor Way will not be stingy." He turned around and went to the backyard to get a branch of the ginseng fruit tree. Although it would hurt his Spiritual Root, he could still recover with the nourishment of the Sanguang Holy Water. That was why he agreed.
After getting a branch of the ginseng fruit tree, Qiankun Taoist said goodbye to Zhen Yuanzi and got up to return to the Blood Sea. With this branch of the ginseng fruit tree, River Styx could cultivate a ginseng fruit tree. Although it was not as good as Zhen Yuanzi's, it would not be worse.
It was not that River Styx coveted the ginseng fruit. Although the ginseng fruit was good, River Styx, at his level, could only satisfy his appetite at most. It had no effect on cultivation. Moreover, it was not River Styx's idea to ask for the branch of the ginseng fruit tree. It was Qiankun Taoist's idea and he had his reasons.
River Styx and the evil corpse Red Lotus Taoist had found the way to the Origin. In contrast, Qiankun Taoist was the one who was the furthest away from the Origin. He naturally had to start his own plan. At this time, he had refined the Sea-Calming Pearl, the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Four Symbols Spirit Pearl, but he had not integrated them into the World of Heaven and Earth.
This time, after returning to the Blood Sea, Qiankun Taoist would officially start his own cultivation on the Path of Taoism. The ginseng fruit tree was one of the links. Of course, in addition to that, he also needed the Bodhi Tree corresponding to the Gengjin in the west, the Peach Tree corresponding to the Ninshui in the north, and the Fusang Tree corresponding to the Third Fire in the south. In addition, he already had the Yellow Plum from the Central Wutu.
As for the three types of Spiritual Roots, the Peach Tree was in Hong Jun's hands, the Bodhi Tree should be in the hands of the two people in the west, and the Fusang Tree should be in the hands of Di Jun. He was afraid that he could not get it for the time being. He could only plan in the future. Fortunately, River Styx had collected a lot of Spiritual Roots over the years and could temporarily replace them.
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