Innate Divine Ability

With Yuanshi Tianzun as his backer, no one else's opinion of Meng Chen mattered at all. Even if the Two Sages of the West hated him to death and Wu Liangzi dreamed of taking his life, they could only think about it.

If Meng Chen knew about these matters, he would only be pleased. He was more than happy to see others desperately wanting him dead yet being utterly unable to do anything about it.

However, the Plant Spirit Race's experts were now pledging allegiance to Meng Chen.

The Plant Spirit Race had long wanted to find a backer. Since World Creation, the Plant Spirit Race had lived at the very bottom of the Primordial Wilderness. They had always hoped to find someone to rely on and survive in peace.

These Plant Spirit Race members living on Kunlun Mountain were considered relatively fortunate. Although Sage Laozi of the Three Pure Ones refined pills, he had no interest whatsoever in these low-grade immortal herbs and spirit grasses.

"Immortal Lord Meng Chen, there are a total of eighteen hundred plant spirit races on Kunlun Mountain. We have formed a Plant Spirit Grand Alliance, sharing information with one another to seek fortune and avoid disaster. We now represent all eighteen hundred plant spirit races in expressing our willingness to submit to you. We hope that you will accept us."

The leaders of the Blue Silver, Zhu Yu, Migu, Zidou, and Jiangzhu clans knelt before Meng Chen and spoke with utmost respect.

Hearing this, Meng Chen's heart stirred.

Yang Jian had eighteen hundred Plant Deity Soldiers under his command, while Kunlun Mountain happened to have eighteen hundred races. Was it possible that he was intercepting his martial nephew's future foundation?

Honestly, Meng Chen did not care about major or minor trends.

Those capable of changing the greater trend could alter it with any action they took. Those incapable of changing it could not alter it no matter how much they wished to.

With Meng Chen's current meager cultivation, he could only affect the Chan Sect's internal affairs and could barely influence the development of the Primordial Wilderness.

"Why must you Dao Friends be so formal? I merely did what a disciple of a Sage ought to do."

Seeing Meng Chen insist on refusing, the five clan leaders assumed that their sincerity was insufficient. Thus, they jointly swore a Heavenly Dao Oath.

"Heavenly Dao above, Immortal Lord Meng Chen possesses unparalleled righteousness and a compassionate heart. We of the Plant Spirit Race are willing to pledge loyalty to Immortal Lord Meng Chen and await his commands. From this day onward, Immortal Lord Meng Chen shall be the master jointly revered by the Plant Spirit Race. Should we violate this oath, we shall be cast into a place of eternal damnation!"

After the five clan leaders finished swearing the Heavenly Dao Oath, they bowed to Meng Chen once more and called out, "Greetings, Master!"

Seeing this, Meng Chen truly had no way to deal with the Plant Spirit Race. He said with a bitter expression, "Dao Friends, you are making things difficult for me!"

He felt helpless. The five clan leaders had already sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath, and if he continued to keep them at arm's length, it would be far too cold-hearted. In the end, he accepted the Plant Spirit Race's allegiance.

After helping the five of them to their feet, he condensed five Dao Transmission Jade Slips with his mana and sent them before them. "This is the Eastern Azure Wood Art cultivated by the Plant Spirit Race of the Eastern Celestial Pole. Study it well, and you will surely achieve something in the future."

The five clan leaders were overjoyed upon hearing this. The Eastern Celestial Pole was a sacred land longed for by the Plant Spirit Race of the Primordial Wilderness. Yet it had always remained closed to outsiders. They had never expected to receive such tremendous benefits after pledging allegiance to Meng Chen.

The Blue Silver Clan Leader, who stood at the front, said, "Thank you, Immortal Lord, for this reward. Our Plant Spirit Race is spread throughout All Heavens and Myriad Realms. With a stir of branches and leaves, we can transmit information to any corner of the heavens. We will contact the other Plant Spirit Races of the Primordial Wilderness, gather intelligence from across the land, and search for treasures under heaven. We hope our meager strength can help you ascend to the peak of the Immortal Dao."

After successfully pledging allegiance to Meng Chen, the weight in the Blue Silver Clan Leader's heart finally lifted. With a Sage's disciple looking after them, few would dare to refine them into pills anymore.

Meng Chen was intrigued as well. "So your information network truly is extensive. Then, fellow Daoist, can you demonstrate the abilities of your Plant Spirit Race?"

Upon hearing this, the Blue Silver Clan Leader immediately performed Daoist arts. Rings of green light radiated outward like Wi-Fi signals. Any vegetation permeated by the green light came alive, swaying its body and passing the green light to neighboring plants. One became ten, ten became a hundred, and in an instant, every plant on Clear Void Peak had awakened.

Within Meng Chen's perception, all flowers, grasses, and trees became extensions of the Blue Silver Clan Leader's body. Through the other plants, the Blue Silver Clan Leader rapidly spread his senses outward.

At that moment, the Zhu Yu Clan Chief also stepped forward.

"Blue Silver, let me lend you a hand."

As he spoke, the Chieftain of the Zhu Yu Clan performed a similar divine ability. With the Chieftain of the Zhu Yu Clan's assistance, the Blue Silver Clan Leader's consciousness spread faster and farther.

The other three clan leaders and the Plant Spirit Race's experts nodded, silently circulated their power, and joined them.

"Please look, Immortal Lord!"

The Blue Silver Clan Leader cast a hand seal, which formed a curtain of light in the air.

The light curtain displayed the majestic scenery of Kunlun, including Pointing Heaven Peak, Duo Bao Rock, the Boundless Tree Sea, Qilin Cliff, and more. Nearly every peak of Kunlun Mountain appeared within it.

Not only that, even some relatively hidden spaces, grotto-heavens, and small worlds could not escape the Plant Spirit Race's watchful eyes.

Meng Chen saw bustling traffic, jade palaces and jeweled towers, primitive humans hunting, and savages catching lizards and communicating with them... There were simply too many scenes.

Just then, the image froze. The light curtain showed a cave filled with deep purple currents. Lava covered the interior, while violet-black flames rose from the molten rock.

At the center of the Lava Sea stood a Stone Platform, and embedded upside down in it was a dark crimson spear stained with blood.

Crack!

The light curtain suddenly shattered, and the Plant Spirit Race's experts withdrew their divine abilities.

"Immortal Lord, we found a treasure. However, that cave is too dangerous. If not for the Profound Yin Demon Grass and the Profound Heaven Vine growing within it, we would never have discovered it."

"Excellent, truly excellent! Your divine abilities are indeed remarkable, Dao Friends. From now on, move to the Boundless Tree Sea and cultivate there. My Guardian has used great power to transform the Boundless Tree Sea, making it exceptionally suitable for the growth and cultivation of the Plant Spirit Race."

Having witnessed the Plant Spirit Race's divine abilities, Meng Chen was delighted.

With the Plant Spirit Race's help, he could draw a map of the Primordial World. With a map, whether he wished to enlighten living beings or expand his influence in the future, everything would become countless times more convenient.

After some time, he would bring the Plant Spirit Race's experts to Mount Wuyi and take the Treasure Dropping Coin. Even if he could not use that treasure himself, he could not allow it to fall into anyone else's hands.

The Blue Silver Clan Leader asked, "Then, Immortal Lord, shall we go treasure hunting now?"

He also wanted to know what kind of spear-shaped Magic Treasure it was. He was merely curious and had no intention of competing for it. No matter how good a treasure was, without a background or sufficient strength, he could not keep it.

Meng Chen waved his hand. "No rush. I need to invite my Guardian over."

He was not someone who insisted on suffering when help was available. Since he could clearly ask someone for assistance, why would he not?