With a slightly confused look at Immortal Li, Uncle-Master Pang turned to look at Zheng Fa: compared to this inexplicable outsider, Zheng Fa's Spirit Transformation naturally captivated his mind more.
At first glance, Uncle-Master Pang's heart skipped a beat:
It seems that something is not quite right about Zheng Fa's current situation!
The three blue lotuses above his head gradually began to change. One lotus had a base burning with golden flames, another floated in the purple clouds, and the last one was surrounded by a blue aura.
Uncle-Master Pang was also familiar with the * Yellow Court Scripture *, and a sudden realization dawned on him:
These three flowers are probably directly related to the Yang Spirit, the Dharma Body, and the Natal Life-bound Dharma Treasure.
But what truly terrified him was another change—
On that blue lotus amidst the golden flames, the petals trembled slightly, as if about to bloom, vibrant yet solid.
The other two lotus flowers, however, paled in comparison:
The one in the green mist was alright, but it had suddenly shrunk, looking like it was malnourished.
But the one in the purple haze had withered petals, and its clear radiance gradually dimmed.
"This..."
Uncle-Master Pang naturally couldn't quite understand it, but this scene was definitely not a good thing.
"The * Yellow Court Scripture *..." Immortal Li shook his head, "It seems there are still some shortcomings."
Uncle-Master Pang pursed his lips, knowing in his heart that this was true:
The < Yellow Court Scripture > was, after all, created by a group of Spirit Transformation Nascent Soul. It is true that they were able to successfully Spirit Transformation cultivators, but it is far from perfect. Judging from this scene, Zheng Fa has already encountered some difficulties after Spirit Transformation.
Unexpectedly, Immortal Li changed his tone, his voice now filled with reverence:
"So it turns out that this Great Dao scripture was indeed created by you all..."
"Um?"
Uncle-Master Pang turned around blankly and saw Immortal Li bowing respectfully to Zheng Fa from afar.
"Only now do I truly believe that this Cultivation Method was indeed created step by step."
His words contained a hint of genuine respect.
Uncle-Master Pang felt a little better after hearing this, then he heard Immortal Li sigh:
"It is truly a pity that such a wonderful method could not be perfected."
Zheng Fa paid no attention to Immortal Li's sigh. He looked at the strange phenomenon of the three flowers above his head, and with a thought, the Auspicious Cloud above his head dissipated, and the three blue lotuses disappeared.
If Uncle-Master Pang could see the problem, Zheng Fa would certainly feel it even more deeply.
He had even realized the problem earlier— the Fusang Wood was too strong.
The core concept of the * Yellow Court Scripture * is that both physical and mental cultivation should be practiced, and neither should be neglected.
However, Zheng Fa's current problem is not that he is neglecting anything, but that his Dharma Body originates from the Fusang Wood, and his strength far exceeds that of a newly formed Yang Spirit.
This is certainly not a bad thing; rather, it's like a happy kind of trouble: if it weren't for the Fusang Wood, the grass on Zheng Fa's grave would have grown incredibly tall.
It could even be said that one of Zheng Fa's purposes in creating the * Yellow Court Scripture * was to prevent himself from being influenced by the Fusang Wood.
But this is indeed a problem.
Within Zheng Fa's Mud Pill Palace, golden flames flickered faintly on his Yang Spirit, causing him to frown repeatedly, his face showing signs of anxiety.
Fortunately, the Creation Jade Disc in Yang Spirit's palm occasionally emitted a beam of azure light, which sprinkled on Yang Spirit and dispelled the flames.
Indeed... if it weren't for the < Yellow Court Scripture >, I would probably have turned into the shape of Fusang Wood by now.
The Fusang Wood is equivalent to the Demon Emperor Dao Fruit, with a far higher status than the Spirit Transformation. To say that it has no self-will and is manipulated by Zheng Fa to transform into the Dao Ancestor Dao Fruit is truly wishful thinking.
Before Zheng Fa had reached the Spirit Transformation, the Fusang Wood was quite well-behaved. Now that Zheng Fa has advanced, whether it is because its intelligence has been restored or because it sensed a life-threatening crisis, it has begun to try to influence and even refine Zheng Fa's Yang Spirit.
If it weren't for the ability of the * Yellow Court Scripture * to Spirit Preservation and Self-Illumination Method, and the ability of the Creation Jade Disc to repair the Yang Spirit, this matter would have been quite troublesome for Zheng Fa.
"In that case, the most important thing now is to strengthen the Yang Spirit."
Thinking of this, Zheng Fa glanced at Immortal Li and the others, a hint of anticipation in his heart.
The arrival of Immortal Li and his group was sudden, so Zheng Fa naturally wouldn't let his guard down. Even while undergoing his tribulation, he focused some of his attention on these people.
Zheng Fa had overheard the general conversation between Uncle-Master Pang and them.
Naturally, he knew that the Supreme Dao was passed down from the Dao Venerable Dao Venerable, who was the founder of the Yang Spirit Method.
If we're talking Xuanwei who's the most professional in cultivating the Yang Spirit, Supreme Dao is undoubtedly the one.
So... what a coincidence!
When Zheng Fa first met Immortal Li at the Six-Sect Alliance Assembly, he didn't feel anything special.
But upon seeing him today, I felt a sense of familiarity, especially with this forgetful, Immortal Li; the more I looked at him, the more I felt a connection to the Nine Mountains Sect.
He turned his gaze away from Immortal Li's face and saw that Uncle-Master Pang was looking at him with worry in his eyes. He knew that the strange phenomenon of the three flowers earlier had made him somewhat uneasy.
Zheng Fa nodded slightly, his uncle showing no sign of apprehension.
Although he didn't consider himself a great scholar, he was quite familiar with both research and spiritual practice.
Encountering problems and solving them is nothing out of the ordinary.
While the Yellow Court Scripture may be considered a supreme scripture by Immortal Li and others, in Zheng Fa's mind it was merely a crutch for his cultivation philosophy, a branch and leaf, not the root.
His expression was now even more composed than that of Immortal Li, an outsider.
Seeing his smile, Uncle-Master Pang was taken aback, and the panic and unease in his heart subsided in an instant.
However, Immortal Li was starting to lose his composure.
" Zheng Fa has already reached the Spirit Transformation, why hasn't he emerged from seclusion yet?"
"It's not over yet."
"Not over yet?"
Immortal Li was taken aback, and frowned, finding Uncle-Master Pang's answer strange.
It seems that this Nine Mountains True Person has forgotten about the Three Calamities that befell him during his Spirit Transformation.
But now, even though he has already passed the Spirit Transformation Tribulation, this person seems to be waiting for something.
The members of the Supreme Dao looked at each other, puzzled as to why.
"Here it is."
To everyone's surprise, Uncle-Master Pang nodded, his expression suggesting he had expected this.
All that could be seen was a rainbow of light shooting into the Nine Mountains Realm from beyond the heavens, enveloping Zheng Dharma Body.
Zheng Fa seemed to be drawn away from the Nine Mountains by the rainbow light, flying straight into the Xuanwei.
"This is..."
"Oh, Innate Divine Ability."
Uncle-Master Pang spoke calmly.
Even the disciples from the Nine Mountains who were entertaining the Supreme Dao cultivators in the courtyard didn't seem surprised at all, as if they thought it was perfectly normal.
Looking at Uncle-Master Pang and the others, Immortal Li couldn't help but fall into deep thought:
Why does it seem like the people from the Nine Mountains Sect have such a different understanding of the tribulation process compared to him, the Supreme Dao?
Zheng Fa flew out of the Nine Mountains Realm with the rainbow light, feeling even more used to it than his Uncle-Master Pang. Wasn't Innate Divine Ability something that Heavenly Dao automatically bestowed upon him every time his cultivation advanced?
As Xuanwei's amniotic sac drew closer, Zheng Fa shifted his focus elsewhere:
As he learned more about many things, he became increasingly curious about this Xuanwei Fetal Membrane, Spiritual-Energy Decline.
Based on speculation, the Spiritual-Energy Decline and the failure of the Heaven-and-Earth Fetal Membrane are actually two sides of the same coin.
When the Heaven-and-Earth Fetal Membrane disappears, it will trigger the descent of the Dao Fruit and the revival of Ancient Immortals.
He looked up at the sky, his gaze unconsciously falling on the sun.
Sunlight shone on Zheng Fa's face, but Zheng Fa felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by someone.
His gaze toward the sun grew increasingly wary.
If we consider the sun in the Modern World, it is closely connected to the Fusang Wood.
Is the sun in that Xuanwei world merely the sun?
True Immortal Lu...
Although he only exchanged a few blows with this person's Spirit Transformation illusory figure, Zheng Fa had many doubts, or rather, many speculations in his heart.
Vast Sun Mountain is a major enemy of the Nine Mountains Sect, not to mention...
Upon closer examination now, it reveals a strange quality.
According to the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, Vast Sun Mountain was the overlord of the world at least during the Divine Dao Era.
Since then, through the Divine Dao Era, the Devil Ancestor, and the rise of the Tianhe, Vast Sun Mountain still only has three Dao Fruit, and the strongest among them is still True Immortal.
More importantly—this True Immortal Lu is known within the sect as the Vast Sun First Ancestor!
True Immortal are naturally remarkable, but the Immortal-Trapping Sword is a True Immortal Method. One can imagine that Venerable Tianhe's strength is definitely a notch above that of True Immortal.
In comparison, the ancient Vast Sun Mountain is far weaker.
Previously, Zheng Fa thought that Venerable Tianhe was too strong and Vast Sun Mountain was somewhat unworthy of its reputation. However, after learning during the Spirit Transformation Tribulation that True Immortal Lu was the creator of the Dharma Body Method, he no longer had this idea.
Zheng Fa has a deep understanding of the complexity of the Dharma Body Method.
Being able to create the Dharma Body Method, True Immortal Lu is no ordinary cultivator; he may even be on par with Venerable Tianhe.
Another thing that puzzled Zheng Fa was that the current Lu Clan of Vast Sun Mountain were cultivating the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register >, a pure Yang Spirit Method.
In other words, this True Immortal Lu created the Dharma Body Method, but also began cultivating the Yang Spirit Method.
In addition, Vast Sun Mountain harbors hostility towards the Nine Mountains Sect, especially its interest in the Fusang Wood.
Now, when he looks at the sun beyond the Heaven-and-Earth Fetal Membrane, he feels increasingly apprehensive.
As Zheng Fa was pondering, he suddenly felt a surge of excitement in his Yang Spirit. Looking up again, he saw a wisp of Chaos energy crossing the stars, passing through the amniotic sac, and entering his forehead.
The Innate Divine Ability has arrived.
"Indeed, it is the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones..."
The emergence of Innate Divine Ability is not without reason.
The Five-Element Divine Radiance, the Rainbow Transformation Method, the Great Sun True Fire, and even Senior Sister Zhang's Primordial Eight Trigrams are all strongly related to their understanding of Daoist magic.
Therefore, after practicing the Yellow Court Scripture, Zheng Fa had some speculations about this Innate Divine Ability.
He believed that the most likely explanation was the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
He suppressed his thoughts, glanced at the sun again, and decided not to linger there any longer. He simply flew directly towards the Nine Mountains Realm.
"What kind of Divine Ability did you acquire?"
Senior Sister Zhang and the others were already waiting in the courtyard. When they saw him return, they all gathered around and asked him questions.
Zheng Dharma Body flashed and split in two.
Senior Sister Yuan stared wide-eyed at the two Zheng Fa: "An avatar?"
"No... the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, but I can only create two bodies at the moment."
" The Divine Ability to create clones?"
Zheng Fa nodded.
" The Divine Ability to create clones is not uncommon..." Xie Qingxue frowned. "Back then, didn't the Nascent Spirit Transformation of the Great Freedom Demon Cult Sect also have two bodies?"
Zheng Fa remembered that Xie Qingxue was referring to that Yin-Yang Rakshasa, who not only possessed both male and female bodies but could also briefly resurrect.
Therefore, it is clear that such a clone Divine Ability is not unprecedented in the Xuanwei Realm.
It seems that in Xie Qingxue's view, the current Divine Ability "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones " is not entirely useless, but compared to the several Divine Ability that Zheng Fa had previously acquired, it doesn't sound as miraculous.
The two Zheng Fa suddenly smiled at the same time. One of them swayed and reappeared looking like Li Hao.
The other one, however, still resembled Zheng Fa.
Senior Sister Zhang's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood Zheng Fa's meaning. "You'll be able to hide your identity even better from now on!"
Li Hao nodded slightly and said, "Not only that, I will be able to leave behind an avatar to oversee the Nine Mountains Realm in the future."
He was extremely apprehensive when he went out to have fun before.
On the other hand, even after leaving the Nine Mountains Realm Nine Mountains Realm, he was constantly worried about its safety.
In Zheng Fa's view, the greatest advantage of the clone Divine Ability is that if he has to leave the Nine Mountains Realm again, he won't have to travel between two places.
Senior Sister Zhang suddenly asked, "If one of you dies, what will happen to the other?"
"If either one survives, it doesn't count as death; it will only result in a loss of vital energy."
Xie Qingxue's eyes widened. " Dao Fruit?"
"It's not comparable to the Dao Fruit. If both my bodies perish, I will also die and my Dao will dissipate, but my ability to preserve my life will greatly increase."
Zheng Fa had made up his mind: he absolutely had to leave a clone in the Nine Mountains Realm!
Upon hearing this, all the cultivators from the Nine Mountains present nodded repeatedly, beaming with joy.
Zheng Fa was afraid of death, and they were also afraid that something would happen to Zheng Fa.
Without Zheng Fa, the Nine Mountains Realm would probably fall apart the very next day.
This ability to create Divine Ability is alone, yet for the Nine Mountains Realm, it is enough to rival other Divine Ability.
"Clone, resurrection, what else?"
"Senior Sister Zhang asked curiously."
"Cultivation and enlightenment."
"Cultivation and enlightenment?"
"And it's experimental training."
As he spoke, the clone that had transformed into Li Hao flashed with purple light. A moment later, it transformed back into Zheng Fa's appearance. However, the aura emanating from it was not the < Yellow Court Scripture >, or rather, it was only one-third of the < Yellow Court Scripture >.
" Yang Spirit Method?"
Senior Sister Zhang immediately noticed the anomaly on the clone and asked in surprise.
"Yes, this clone can comprehend Cultivation Method and advance in levels," Zheng Fa nodded. "And I can synchronize with his cultivation progress."
At this point, Zheng Fa couldn't help but smile.
Zheng Fa anyone else could speak, Senior Sister Yuan's face lit up with envy as she said this, "One is for eating, and the other is for sleeping. This Divine Ability... is far more powerful than your previous Divine Ability, Junior Brother!"
"..."
That's right, for Senior Sister Yuan, cultivation is equivalent to sleeping.
Zheng Fa gently shook his head, thinking to himself that the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones Divine Ability Power was indeed the most suitable for him now.
On the one hand, it alleviated the problem of Zheng Fa being unable to attend to multiple tasks simultaneously.
On the other hand, this Divine Ability allowed Zheng Fa, who was not Dao Fruit, to truly possess the survival capabilities of Dao Fruit cultivator.
Now, if I were to encounter that Vast Sun Mountain Cloud True Immortal again, I would surely get a sword strike from him!
It's like anyone can't be resurrected.
But what Zheng Fa was most satisfied with was actually this ability to cultivate on its own—this thing could be said to have solved his immediate problem.
"Senior Sister, my Dharma Body is too strong, and I originally wanted to cultivate the Yang Spirit alone," Zheng Fa said softly. "Without the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, my Yang Spirit would inevitably be affected by the Fusang Wood during cultivation, unlike now, where my clone can cultivate the Yang Spirit Method alone."
Simply put, Zheng Fa wanted to separate a Yang Spirit Body and cultivate the Yang Spirit directly—since the Yang Spirit was weak, it was perfectly reasonable to make up for it after class.
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Zhang nodded silently and smiled, "This Divine Ability doesn't seem particularly novel, but it's actually quite useful."
Xie Qingxue thought for a long time, then suddenly asked Xiao Yuying, " Xiao Fairy, you know a lot, but have you ever heard of the ability to cultivate on your own, or even to cultivate Divine Ability of different Cultivation Method?"
Xiao Yuying thought for a long time, then shook her head and said, "It's strange, I've never heard of this before."
Zheng Fa was shocked upon hearing this, and then looked at the others.
Jiao Wuji and Blood River Ancestor also shook their heads, saying, "No one under the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor possesses such Divine Ability."
Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes:
Could this be the most unique aspect of the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, as an Innate Divine Ability?
Before Zheng Fa could fully grasp the wonders of the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, Immortal Li could no longer contain himself and repeatedly sought an audience with Zheng Fa.
" Alliance Leader Zheng, you've kept me waiting for ages."
Upon meeting, Immortal Li scolded him, but his expression was friendly.
Zheng Fa wasn't a complete stranger to him, and having heard Uncle-Master Pang describe his personality, he knew that this man was somewhat carefree and not one to stand on ceremony. So he smiled and asked, " High Immortal, are you living comfortably in the Nine Mountains Realm?"
Immortal Li plopped down in a chair and laughed, " The Nine Mountains Realm is truly excellent, especially the Fairy Drunk. Though its spiritual power is weak, its flavor is superb."
"If the High Immortal likes it, please buy a few more pots when you return."
Immortal Li paused, looking at Zheng Fa with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Buy?"
"Um?"
Zheng Fa looked at him with even more confusion, as if he didn't understand why he had asked the question.
Immortal Li pointed at Zheng Fa and laughed, " Alliance Leader Zheng, you really are... thrifty and good at managing your household."
"There's nothing we can do. Nine Mountains Realm is a small and insignificant place, not comparable to the Supreme Dao." Zheng Fa smiled, seemingly genuinely referring to the wine. "There are many things we simply cannot do despite our best efforts."
Immortal Li's smile faded as he looked at Zheng Fa and said in a deep voice, " Alliance Leader Zheng, just because you are willing but powerless doesn't mean things will stay away from you."
Zheng Fa remained silent, only gazing at Immortal Li.
Immortal Li stood up, pointed outside the courtyard, and said with a slightly raised voice, "I have been in the Nine Mountains Realm for half a year, and I have only found that the mortals here live in peace and prosperity, and everyone is of one mind. The masters are kind and loving, and the disciples are diligent and striving."
"It's clear at a glance that you, Alliance Leader, have put a lot of effort into the Nine Mountains Realm."
"But Alliance Leader, are you aware that your Nine Mountains Realm is on the verge of collapse?"
Zheng Fa laughed, "What makes you say that?"
"He is at Vast Sun Mountain, the True Immortal Lu!" Immortal Li immediately replied, "This person is currently at Thunderclap Temple, diligently pursuing the path to becoming Golden Immortal."
" Vast Sun Mountain has long been at odds with you, Alliance Leader. A few days ago, you even killed Loose Immortal Luo there. Alliance Leader, Vast Sun Mountain, and True Immortal Lu are practically sworn enemies."
" Cloud True Immortal stopped earlier for two reasons: firstly, he was secretly threatened by my Supreme Dao, and secondly, he was alone and had to guard against the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor, so he dared not risk his life."
At this point, Immortal Li paused and said, "But if True Immortal Lu successfully attains enlightenment and returns to Vast Sun Mountain, then even with your extraordinary talent, Alliance Leader Zheng, you will find it extremely difficult to contend with him."
Zheng Fa listened without showing any emotion, seemingly unfazed by Immortal Li's words.
"Does the Alliance Leader think I'm just bluffing?"
Zheng Fa shook his head.
A hint of satisfaction appeared on Immortal Li's face as he smiled and said, "I'm afraid you, Alliance Leader, are unaware of the origins of that True Immortal Lu... I won't say more, but I would like to remind you that he is no ordinary True Immortal."
"I know."
"Ah?"
Zheng Fa sighed, his tone sorrowful. "How could I have mistaken the previous Demon Emperor, a certain Devil Ancestor, the First Ancestor of Vast Sun Mountain, for an ordinary True Immortal?"
"..." Immortal Li's body stiffened, his eyes wide as he looked at Zheng Fa, and he whispered, "Alliance Leader, you know?"
"Shouldn't I know?"
"No, it's not that," Immortal Li said in a low voice. "I'm just afraid that if I say too much, I'll scare you."
Zheng Fa felt a toothache upon hearing this: the identity of this True Immortal Lu was so numerous that even the Nine Mountains Realm couldn't contain it all.
Immortal Li whispered, "Actually, it wasn't a certain Devil Ancestor."
"Um?"
"According to Dao Venerable's speculation, he created the Dharma Body Method and should be the first Devil Ancestor, known as the Primordial Heavenly Demon."
Zheng Fa slumped back in his chair and said, " High Immortal, what do you think of me going to seek refuge with Thunderclap Temple?"
Looking at Zheng Fa, who was completely resigned to his fate, Immortal Li smiled, seemingly finding Zheng Fa somewhat naive. "Does the Alliance Leader really think Thunderclap Temple will accept you?"
Don't they want the Pure Tranquility Bamboo?
"..."
Immortal Li was speechless for a moment. He thought about it and realized that if he were a member of Thunderclap Temple, he would be genuinely moved!
Let's leave aside the Pure Tranquility Bamboo.
Zheng Fa's value is something that the Supreme Dao can see; are the Thunderclap Temple blind?
Upon seeing Zheng Fa's smiling face again, Immortal Li remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Actually... my Supreme Dao is quite powerful and successful, not bad at all."
(End of this chapter)