Zheng Fa didn't focus too much on the three Lunar Fairy, but looked around, trying to find traces of the Evil Water Mother and the Year-Warding Goddess.
They were sucked into this black hole cage, essentially sharing a room with the Evil Water Mother, which was far from safe.
Fortunately, Zheng Fa observed for a while and then discovered that this space was extremely special, like the deep sea, with immense pressure everywhere. Just as mentioned before, if it weren't for the Bronze Platform, they would have been crushed into dust long ago.
Under this pressure, no one could move freely, at least not the two Lunar Fairy.
As for whether the Evil Water Mother works...
To put it bluntly, Zheng Fa is currently unable to move or see anything, so worrying about him is useless.
Just as he was pondering his next move, a groan reached his ears.
Azure Maiden finally opened her eyes and looked at the three of them blankly.
"Where are the Water Mother? Where are we?" Azure Maiden paused, then asked, "Who hurt me?"
No, why are you looking at me?
Zheng Fa now truly felt that Azure Maiden was a bit foolish; even at this point, she was still doubting him.
The Lunar Fairy glanced apologetically at Zheng Fa and said softly, " Azure Maiden, Sect Leader Zheng saved us!"
"But he's not from our Jade Pool— "
It's clear that Azure Maiden cares deeply about Jade Pool and has a natural trust in the people of Jade Pool —it seems that the Water Mother has a significant influence on them.
"It's for warding off bad luck."
"A ritual to ward off bad luck? How could she be—" Azure Maiden's eyes widened, clearly unable to comprehend.
The Lunar Fairy clearly wasn't going to bear the pain alone. "There's also the Water Mother."
" Water Mother!"
Azure Maiden had been lying on the ground and looked like she was on the verge of death, suddenly sat up and looked at Lunar Fairy with suspicion, not believing it at all.
She turned her head and looked at Nishang Yuanjun beside her.
Nishang Yuanjun nodded lightly, but it felt like a heavy hammer blow, making Azure Maiden's head buzz.
The Lunar Fairy turned her head, not looking at Azure Maiden, and coldly recounted what had happened after Azure Maiden fell into a coma:
Zheng Fa's speculation.
The Water Mother's fate.
The condition of the Evil Water Mother.
Azure Maiden looked as if she had heard a terrifying story, her face growing increasingly pale.
" Water Mother, possessed by a demon? Divine Way Method —no future?"
Azure Maiden murmured softly, sounding utterly desperate, no longer possessing the slightly willful girlishness that Zheng Fa had when they first met.
The Lunar Fairy remained silent, and this silence was utterly jarring to Azure Maiden.
Nishang Yuanjun also looked pale and sorrowful.
Zheng Fa could see that what had just happened had a huge impact on the three of them—not just physically, but more importantly, mentally.
The Water Mother they had placed their hopes on and revered had been transformed into a repulsive Evil God, and the path to their Divine Way Method had been cut off.
Even though these three have already attained the Dao Fruit, and two of them are still top-tier Golden Immortal at the Xuanwei, they probably still find it difficult to calm their inner pain.
Zheng Fa watched from the side, not knowing what to say.
Just then, a deep, eerie, alluring, and lustful voice came from somewhere unknown.
That's the sound of the Evil Water Mother.
Zheng Fa listened intently, and the Evil Water Mother seemed to be preaching. He felt his mind wavering, and illusions reappeared. The Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant in his sea of consciousness suddenly cleared, and he came back to his senses.
As he calmed down, he saw that the three women beside him were either crying or laughing, their bodies surging with immortal energy. Tiny buds were beginning to grow on their once flawless faces and necks.
Zheng Fa was shocked by what he saw. Nishang Yuanjun's cultivation was low, and the two women of Supreme Yin were seriously injured. They were already wavering because of the Water Mother, and now, they were being stirred by the whispers of this Evil Water Mother, and were actually beginning to evolve in the direction of Evil God.
He himself was unharmed, firstly because of the Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant, and secondly because he did not cultivate Divine Way Method and would not be so deeply affected.
However, Zheng Fa could not allow these three to become Evil God. Not to mention that the three of them were on the same Bronze Platform, they were in the same boat. Even if Zheng Fa kicked the three of them out, he was afraid that the Evil Water Mother would have three more helpers.
Zheng Fa frowned, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. He stood on the Bronze Platform in his Golden Crow form and began to expound the Yellow Court Scripture.
Zheng Fa was Dao Fruit a " Dao Ancestor " in modern times, and his preaching was naturally miraculous. Now that he is devoted to preaching, his preaching is even more wondrous.
At first, the three Lunar Fairy looked confused and in pain, but their expressions gradually calmed down, and finally, the small buds on their skin slowly shrank back.
The Evil Water Mother seemed to sense his interference, and its whisper suddenly rose, sending a series of demonic sounds into Zheng Fa's ears.
Zheng Fa then experienced another hallucination. He saw thousands of faces questioning him, mocking him, preaching Divine Way Method and Buddhist teachings to him, and urging him to abandon his " Yellow Court Scripture ".
Zheng Fa calmed his mind and began explaining the " Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method " and continued all the way to the " Inner Landscape Scripture," almost covering the entire " Yellow Court Scripture " from beginning to end.
For some reason, under these circumstances, he felt that his understanding of the Yellow Court Scripture had deepened. This scripture, on which his Dao Path, was like gold in a raging fire, becoming more refined and each word shining brightly.
At first, he only wanted to help the Lunar Fairy.
Later, he himself actually began to indulge in it.
After a while, the whispers of the Evil Water Mother seemed to realize that it was all in vain, and dissipated like the receding tide.
Zheng Fa, however, remained engrossed in studying the * Yellow Court Scripture *. After an unknown period of time, he slowly opened his eyes, his heart still filled with light and joy.
The three Lunar Fairy were surrounding Zheng Fa with wary eyes, seemingly protecting him. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him awaken.
Zheng Fa was about to express his gratitude when he saw the three of them stand up at the same time, bow to him as disciples, and say, "Thank you, Sect Leader Zheng Fa, for imparting your teachings."
Azure Maiden looked especially guilty. "I was blind and misunderstood Sect Leader Zheng."
Zheng Fa flapped his wings and said frankly, "I'm only doing this for myself; it's not worth the three of you doing this."
Azure Maiden blinked twice, her expression becoming increasingly convinced, and praised him very frankly, "Sect Leader Zheng is truly a good person!"
Zheng Fa shook his head. He didn't consider himself a good person, but he was deeply influenced by the Modern World —making him stand out from the crowd in the Xuanwei Realm.
Azure Maiden seemed to be a straightforward person. Once she thought Zheng Fa was good, she would start talking non-stop. "Sect Leader Zheng's < Yellow Court Scripture > is really amazing. It contains the Yang Spirit Method, the Dharma Body Method, and it seems to also contain the Venerable Tianhe's Cultivation Method?"
"Yes," Zheng Fa said frankly, "It has indeed benefited from the various Cultivation Method of our predecessors."
Azure Maiden's expression grew increasingly envious. "If one cultivates the < Yellow Court Scripture >, there won't be any trouble with Divine Way Method, right?" Zheng Fa shook his head, also feeling that the Jade Pool cultivators were a bit unlucky.
Actually, both the Dharma Body Method and Yang Spirit Method are better—to put it bluntly, both are based on a part of oneself, and even if their temperament is somewhat biased, they are still considered oneself.
The problem with the Divine Way Method is that it relies on the cultivation of sentient beings, and is therefore bound to be corrupted by them.
Apart from the Pure Land of Thunderclap Temple, Zheng Fa still hasn't figured out who can be completely undisturbed.
Seeing the envy on Azure Maiden's face, Zheng Fa's heart stirred, and he said, "If the three of you are willing to join my Nine Mountains Sect and switch to cultivating the Yellow Court Scripture, it is not impossible."
This wasn't Zheng Fa deceiving them; rather, the * Yellow Court Scripture * is all-encompassing. By switching to practicing the * Yellow Court Scripture *, Azure Maiden and her companion could retain most of their cultivation achievements and quickly recover their original cultivation levels.
On the other hand, he also possesses the Great Sun True Fire, which, even if his current cultivation level is insufficient, can help them modify their Cultivation Method in the future.
Azure Maiden and Lunar Fairy exchanged a glance, seemingly somewhat tempted.
Zheng Fa continued, "Of course, there are some things I don't want to hide from you two fairies. Our Nine Mountains Immortal Court's system is now in place, and even the Nine Nether Emperor is no exception. Of course, as Grand Unity Golden Immortal, the value he can create far exceeds that of others, and the resources he can obtain are naturally much greater."
Given the current distribution system of the Immortal Court, cultivators with high cultivation levels still hold a huge advantage. What Zheng Fa can guarantee is that lower-level cultivators and mortals will always have their own channels and opportunities to speak out. This is not much in the Modern World, but in the Xuanwei Realm, it does impose many restrictions on Golden Immortal Lunar Fairy.
These Golden Immortal were once supreme, so getting them to accept this idea is naturally extremely difficult. If it weren't for the dire situation of the two Lunar Fairy and the major problems with the Divine Way Method, Zheng Fa wouldn't have brought this up at all.
The Lunar Fairy remained silent for a long while before asking, "Sect Leader Zheng, what is your opinion on the Divine Way Method? Is it a dead end?"
Azure Maiden also looked over, her eyes filled with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.
"No, that's not it." Zheng Fa thought for a moment, then brought up the Nine Mountains Immortal Court again, "The fairy may not know, but my Nine Mountains Immortal Court now has a Divine Way Inspectorate, and the disciples there all specialize in Divine Way Method."
" Divine Way Method are one of the most important forces of my Nine Mountains Immortal Court, and also the foundation of my Nine Mountains Sect."
"What are your plans, Sect Leader Zheng, to resolve the issue of the Evil God?" Lunar Fairy asked, frowning.
"I only recently figured this out myself," Zheng Fa laughed. "I'm planning to revise the Divine Way Method."
How to change it?
"Establish Divine Office System."
His idea was gradually refined after he met the Evil Water Mother. Fortunately, there were three cultivators from Xuanwei who were most skilled in Divine Way Method here, and Zheng Fa wanted to consult their opinions.
"Clergy?"
"If I'm not mistaken, in Jade Pool, those mortals revere specific people, such as the Year-Warding Goddess, who is in charge of agricultural seasons and there is no one else.
The Lunar Fairy nodded.
"What I mean by divine office is to separate the duties of the Divine Way path from cultivators, allowing other cultivators to take turns fulfilling them."
Actually, this is not new. Zheng Fa had planned to do the same thing before, but at that time, his purpose was only to limit the power of his disciples, and there was no clear Divine Office System.
Looking at this system again now, Zheng Fa has other ideas.
"For example, a cultivator might have studied at the Nine Mountains Sect but lack significant interest or talent in Daoist arts, or perhaps he wishes to do more for mortals, in which case he could apply for a divine position and enjoy Incense Power," Zheng Fa explained. "However, this divine position and Incense Power are not permanent; after a period of time, he must relinquish his position and abandon the Divine Way Method."
"Abandon Divine Way Method?"
"Yes, we use the Yellow Court Scripture to practice other methods to counteract the influence of the Divine Way Method."
The three Lunar Fairy fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
"For cultivators, Divine Way Method are merely a method to accelerate their cultivation; their impact is minimal."
"What I'm thinking about now is how to shape the divine office—" Zheng Fa thought for a moment, then added, "Ideally, it would be like the Grotto-Heaven Method, forging something similar to a Grotto Heaven Treasure to carry the divine office."
The Sun-Moon Bell vaguely possessed this function, but it was still in its rudimentary stage.
The Lunar Fairy pondered for a long time, thinking it over and over, before finally sighing, "If Sect Leader Zheng's idea is feasible—"
"This is probably the best solution besides the Pure Land of Thunderclap Temple."
Thunderclap Temple Pure Land —Speaking of this, Zheng Fa also had many doubts. This thing was actually very strange, and even the Thunderclap Buddha Ancestor gave him a strange feeling.
"No one but Sect Leader Zheng can use this method," Azure Maiden said, scratching her head. "Only the < Yellow Court Scripture > can switch Cultivation Method so easily."
To put it bluntly, Zheng Fa's idea is to provide cultivators with an exit mechanism, which is beneficial to the metabolism of the entire Divine Way system and to the cultivators themselves.
The only requirement is that the cultivator must have the ability to seamlessly switch cultivation methods in order to be appointed or dismissed quickly.
No one but the * Yellow Court Scripture * can achieve this!
What do you three fairies think?
Zheng Fa looked at the three Lunar Fairy with Jade Pool Lunar Fairy now finished.
The lower levels were invaded by the Blissful Heavenly Maiden.
The Water Mother has become Evil God.
Zheng Fa felt that if they didn't want to rely on Lu Mo, then the Nine Mountains Immortal Court was an excellent choice.
As for Zheng Fa, he would also like to have a few more helpers, as long as these three can agree with the rules of the Nine Mountains Sect, he will not have any other opinions.
Currently, the Nine Mountains Sect is still at a disadvantage, and the two Golden Immortal are a significant boost to their strength.
Unexpectedly, the two Lunar Fairy exchanged a glance, seemingly having already made their decision. The Lunar Fairy then looked at Nishang Yuanjun and said, " Nishang, from now on you will follow Sect Leader Zheng and help him perfect the Divine Way Method."
Nishang Yuanjun's eyes widened.
"Lord Supreme Yin!"
The Lunar Fairy shook her head at him, gave Zheng Fa a slight bow, and said softly, "Thank you for your high regard, Sect Leader Zheng. I also sincerely look forward to seeing what the new Divine Way of the Nine Mountains Sect will be like."
"That----"
We are people from Jade Pool.
3
Seeing the guilty expression on Nishang Yuanjun's face, Supreme Yin waved her hand and said, "We didn't say we were loyal to Jade Pool. It was the Water Mother who sealed the Evil Water Mother here, so we also have a responsibility to prevent her from escaping."
"Sect Leader Zheng probably doesn't know that although this Evil Water Mother is strange, it is still a supreme Dao Fruit of the Divine Way Method, posing a great threat to us. Once it appears, it will affect all cultivators in Jade Pool who practice the Divine Way Method, causing endless harm."
After hearing the words of the Lunar Fairy, Zheng Fa recalled the whispers of the Evil Water Mother from earlier.
"If we let it out, my Lunar Immortal Realm will surely be destroyed, as will Azure Maiden's. The Water Mother trapped herself here back then, probably to protect us." The Lunar Fairy turned her gaze to Zheng Fa. "I don't know if Sect Leader Zheng has a perfect escape method, but we don't."
Zheng Fa fell silent. To be honest, he wasn't confident that he could prevent the Evil Water Mother from escaping while simultaneously releasing the formation.
" Azure Maiden and I have already made our decision." The Lunar Fairy seemed to have anticipated this, smiled, looked at Azure Maiden, and said something Zheng Fa hadn't expected, "When Sect Leader Zheng is ready to go into battle, Azure Maiden and I will stop the Evil Water Mother. Please take Nishang back with you, Sect Leader Zheng, to preserve the Incense Power of Jade Pool, and also let her see the new Divine Way of the Nine Mountains Sect for us."
The Nishang Yuanjun's heart surged with emotion, "I too—"
Azure Maiden snorted, "What use is there for you to stay? My life was saved by Sect Leader Zheng, so it is only right that I fight for Sect Leader Zheng's life."
" The Water Mother was willing to give up its path to enlightenment for our sake."
Azure Maiden looked at Nishang Yuanjun, "I can too."
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