Cihang's expression was equally grim as he watched Randeng's departing figure.
He knew full well that the grudge between them would not end here.
This time, Randeng had merely been wary of Hong Yun.
It was not that he did not want to keep Randeng here; he simply did not yet have the strength to do so.
Hong Yun could have done it, but Hong Yun had always disliked killing, and there was no need for him to go that far for Cihang.
Moreover, although Randeng was weaker than Hong Yun, he had still become a disciple of Kunlun.
Even Hong Yun had no choice but to be somewhat wary of him.
Settling for the next best thing, Cihang had seized the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
"Fellow Daoist, you were still somewhat too impulsive. Randeng is not a magnanimous person.
This time, you forcibly took his spiritual treasure. I fear he will not let the matter rest in the future."
Hong Yun looked at Cihang and spoke with some concern.
"I naturally know that, but even if I had not taken his spiritual treasure, he would not have spared me.
Since that is the case, what do I have to fear?"
Cihang was willing to befriend Hong Yun because Hong Yun was one of the truly rare kindhearted people in the Primordial World.
But he would not become like Hong Yun, nor did he agree with Hong Yun's ideals.
"Randeng himself is not much of a problem, but he has now entered Kunlun.
Fellow Daoist, you should still be more careful in the future!"
Hong Yun reminded Cihang once more.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. I am prepared for it!"
Cihang had no intention of arguing with Hong Yun over such matters.
"I think Fellow Daoist Cihang did nothing wrong.
Randeng had already harbored killing intent. How could he continue yielding?"
Zhenyuanzi suddenly appeared, looking at Hong Yun with equal disapproval.
Like Cihang, Zhenyuanzi did not agree with Hong Yun's way of doing things.
Yet it was precisely Hong Yun's kindness that made him sincerely willing to befriend him.
Moreover, this was Hong Yun's own path.
Others could not change anything about it.
"Cihang greets Senior Zhenyuanzi!"
Cihang stepped forward at the right moment to pay his respects, using the opportunity to change the subject.
The paths the two followed were different, so there was no point in arguing.
He could borrow another's influence once or twice, but he could not keep doing so forever.
If he wished to establish himself in the Primordial World, he would ultimately have to rely on his own strength.
"Since you address Hong Yun as Fellow Daoist, you may associate with me as an equal as well!
I had long heard of you from Hong Yun. Today, I have finally seen your exceptional qualities for myself."
Zhenyuanzi politely returned the greeting.
Because of Hong Yun, Zhenyuanzi had already held a favorable impression of Cihang. Now that they had met, he found him especially agreeable.
"For one of my modest cultivation to catch your eye is Cihang's honor!"
Cihang did not stand on ceremony with Zhenyuanzi and directly changed how he addressed him.
Though his strength was still low, he had never looked down on himself.
"I am also delighted to have made your acquaintance.
My dojo is not far from here. Why don't we return to Wuzhuang Temple?"
Zhenyuanzi immediately extended an invitation to Cihang.
"Wuzhuang Temple has a top-grade spiritual root, and the Ginseng Fruit it bears is an exceedingly rare delicacy.
Fellow Daoist, you must have a proper taste this time. Brother Zhenyuan, surely you will not begrudge us a few?"
Hong Yun directly sought benefits for Cihang, showing no courtesy toward Zhenyuanzi at all.
Hong Yun also knew that the two were deliberately changing the subject.
Every cultivator had their own path to walk; one could not use one's own Dao to demand the same of others.
The only thing he could do was take a little better care of Cihang.
"Rest assured, when have I ever been so stingy?
Besides, have you not kept quite a few Ginseng Fruits to give Fellow Daoist Cihang?"
Zhenyuanzi looked at Hong Yun with amused helplessness.
"This is a gift I prepared for Fellow Daoist Cihang. It has nothing to do with you!"
Hong Yun did not care in the slightest about Zhenyuanzi's teasing.
Watching the two converse so warmly, Cihang found himself unable to get a word in.
Cihang deeply longed for such a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
But in the Primordial World, how many people could achieve that? Everyone struggled onward for one reason or another.
That was probably why Hong Yun preferred to remain at Wuzhuang Temple.
"Fellow Daoist Cihang, come. Let us head to Wuzhuang Temple at once."
Hong Yun led Cihang straight toward Wuzhuang Temple.
Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain was likewise a top-grade blessed land.
Unlike the imposing solemnity of Jade Void Palace or the lavish refinement of the Jade Pool, Wuzhuang Temple was more elegant and tranquil.
The moment he stepped into Wuzhuang Temple, Cihang could not help but feel his mind settle, as countless distracting thoughts were suppressed.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you think of my Ginseng Fruit?"
As soon as the three entered the main hall, Zhenyuanzi instructed an attendant to bring out six Ginseng Fruits.
Zhenyuanzi removed the brocade cloth, and a refreshing fragrance spread through the hall.
Six fruits resembling miniature infants appeared upon a jade plate.
Not only did the Ginseng Fruits resemble babies in shape, their facial expressions were vividly lifelike, and the faint sound of infants crying could even be heard from them.
Had he not been unable to sense any True Spirit Consciousness, Cihang would not have been certain that these were truly spiritual fruits.
"What marvelous Ginseng Fruits, seizing the creations of Heaven and Earth. They truly deserve to be called top-grade spiritual fruits!"
Cihang looked at the Ginseng Fruits and praised them.
In his memories of the future, he had seen Ginseng Fruits before.
However, they had not been so extraordinary. By then, the Ginseng Fruit Tree had suffered calamity and long since fallen in grade.
"Fellow Daoist Cihang, these Ginseng Fruits are not only rich in spiritual energy, but also have excellent effects in aiding enlightenment.
The first time one consumes them is especially effective."
Hong Yun pointed at the Ginseng Fruits and introduced them to Cihang.
"Please, Fellow Daoist!"
Zhenyuanzi also smiled as he invited Cihang.
"Many thanks to you both, Fellow Daoists. Then Cihang will not stand on ceremony!"
Cihang also wished to see just how extraordinary true Ginseng Fruits were.
The instant the Ginseng Fruit entered his mouth, its fragrance surged directly into his sea of consciousness, and Cihang's mind seemed to undergo a sublimation.
The profound mysteries of laws he had once failed to understand were now effortlessly resolved under this power.
At the same time, Heaven and Earth became clearer than before.
Cihang involuntarily closed his eyes and entered a state of meditation and enlightenment.
At the same time, the Ginseng Fruit transformed into a vast surge of primordial energy.
Though this power was immense, it was exceptionally gentle, gradually merging into his physical body and mana.
Bang, bang, bang!
Cihang's aura involuntarily burst forth.
Divine light bloomed around him in five colors—gold, azure, crimson, black, and yellow—each representing one of the Five Elements.
It was clear that the spiritual radiance of Water, Wood, and Earth was even more dazzling.
This was the Five Elements Creation Qi cultivated by Cihang, and the foundation of his Golden Immortal realm.
The Ginseng Fruit Tree was originally an Earth spiritual root. Empowered by the Ginseng Fruit, his Earth primordial energy suddenly surged.
It then began to nourish Metal spiritual energy, which in turn began to merge with Water.
Gradually, the Five Elements primordial energies began circulating without end.
Led by Water, Wood, and Earth, the Metal and Wood elements gradually grew and became complete.
Cihang's aura continued to rise.
"The Five Elements circulate, mutually generating creation. Fellow Daoist Cihang possesses remarkable comprehension and remarkable fortune!"
Zhenyuanzi watched this scene and sighed in admiration.
"Indeed. Fellow Daoist Cihang not only possesses extraordinary aptitude, but his foundation is also exceptionally deep. He is no worse than any of us!"
Hong Yun also looked at Cihang with praise.
When they had been Golden Immortals, they had likely possessed only this degree of strength and foundation.
"With Fellow Daoist Cihang's foundation and aptitude, he will surely attain the Quasi-Saint realm one day!"
Zhenyuanzi gave him an extremely high evaluation.
Ginseng Fruits could aid enlightenment, but they were only an aid.
How much one truly gained still depended on the cultivator's own foundation and comprehension.
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