With the matter of the Black Tortoise settled, Jiang Yun felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.
Through this battle with the Remnant Souls of Chaos Demon Gods, everyone learned how troublesome the Demon God was. Most importantly, the opponent's original essence was stronger than theirs. If it weren't for the fact that they were fighting on their home turf in the Primordial Desolation World, where the opponent's divided soul was suppressed by the Heavenly Dao Laws and unable to exert its advantages, they would not have been able to defeat them. If the opponent wanted to escape, they might not have been able to stop it.
The three Jieyin gained some insights from this battle. After finishing their business, they went back to summarize and reflect, leaving Jiang Yun alone in front of his half-ruined Cave Abode.
Seeing that most of the Cave Abode had collapsed with the slightest movement of the Black Tortoise's Physical Body, Jiang Yun thought that he should get some good stuff to rebuild it.
To be honest, if he hadn't gotten used to living on this mountain and couldn't bear to leave the scenery around here, he might have been planning to move to another place.
More than five thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On the same mountain, the newly planted Spirit Bamboo outside the Cave Abode rustled in the clouds and mist. Several Bamboo House and pavilions were built beside the bamboo forest. Jiang Yun lay on a recliner in one of the bamboo pavilions, holding a Panda in his arms.
Over the course of five thousand years, Jiang Yun gradually acquired some high-quality Spirit Materials and renovated his Cave Abode dwelling, which had been riddled with holes by the Chaos Aura, making it look brand new.
He traveled back and forth to Spirit Bamboo Mountain through the Star Gate, transplanting a lot of Spirit Bamboo to the outside of his Cave Abode. He also grafted branches of the few Innate Spiritual Root he had on hand, Tea Tree, Vermilion Fruit, and Gengjin Grape around his Cave Abode.
The Spirit Earth surrounding his Cave Abode is now extraordinary. It was a high-grade soil that he had cultivated by slowly absorbing the spiritual energy of Mount Sumeru from a few grains of spiritual Xirang in his Inner World. After planting the branches, he sprinkled a small amount of Three Lights Divine Water on each branch, and they all grew well, without even dropping much in grade.
When he returned to Spirit Bamboo Mountain, he was surprised to find that his two Mountain-Guarding Spirit Beasts had given birth to two more cubs, but one of them was taken away by the Three Xiao.
Originally, the two Panda had been secretly taken away by them. However, when Jiang Yun returned to the mountain this time, he heard Huang Bao, who had grown up quite a bit, complaining to him about Bixiao's shameless behavior. He said that while he, a young man, was not paying attention, Bi Xiao had used delicious Spirit Bamboo to kidnap his two little brothers and sisters.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yun realized the gravity of the situation and, along with Huang Bao, chased after them to the Frozen Plains.
This whole thing is actually Jiang Yun's fault. If he hadn't upgraded the Star Gate for no reason, this wouldn't have happened.
Originally, the authority to the Star Gate was tied to the person in charge of each Spirit Land Node. Opening the Star Gate required the person in charge to activate it personally. Later, he felt that this method consumed too much of the person in charge's energy, so he divided the authority into levels: Level 1 authority persons can use the Star Gate for large-scale teleportation of personnel and resources, have advanced authority over the Star Gate system, can activate the Star Gate's defenses, and can also send emergency messages and call for reinforcements through the Star Gate; Level 2 authority persons in charge of each Hall Master can teleport up to ten people and transfer a small amount of resources, and can activate some functions of the Star Gate to a limited extent; Level 3 authority only supports single-person travel, which is used by some visitors or allies.
In this way, many disciples gained access to the Star Gate, which made it easier for Bixiao to travel to various Spirit Land.
She was very fond of the good things on Spirit Bamboo Mountain, and she also liked the Panda's round and cute appearance. She would come over from time to time to play with Huang Bao. Later, Gao Shou and Ling Xi had two more cubs, and Bixiao came even more frequently.
Gao Shou and Ling Xi knew that the Three Xiao sisters were Jiang Yun's junior sisters and had a good relationship with them. They didn't object to Bixiao's closeness to their two children, and were even somewhat pleased. Huang Bao, on the other hand, had always been alone, and suddenly having two younger siblings as playmates made him truly happy. He devoted himself to taking care of them and playing with them. But then Bixiao suddenly appeared, always trying to steal them away from him with ill intentions. How could he tolerate that?
So, he denounced Bixiao's evil deeds in front of Jiang Yun, and then went to fight with the master (of course, this was his true intention).
In the end, Jiang Yun brought all three Panda to Mount Sumeru and specially transplanted a large area of Spirit Bamboo near the Cave Abode as a place for the three little ones to live. They were allowed to play there on weekdays. One of the newborn Panda was given to the Three Xiao of Sanxiao as a spirit pet. This was a decision made after consulting with Ling Xi and Gao Shou.
"Senior Brother!" Bixiao's voice came from the mountain path. She was holding a small beast in her arms and landed beside Jiang Yun on a cloud. In her right hand, she was holding a Glazed Box. "Why is it that every time we come back to the mountain, you are lying in this bamboo pavilion? This is Taiqing!"
My sister and I were so busy we barely had time to breathe.
Seeing others living so comfortably is worse than killing her. Bixiao can't stand seeing Jiang Yun always lying around. Is this still her senior brother who is dedicated to the sect and working hard outside? It's too enviable!
"Hey... this is Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Heart sent by the Dragon King of the Northern Sea. He said it's for you to use as a protective charm for your Cave Abode dwelling." She curiously examined the newly carved Star Rune on the Cave Abode. "Senior Brother, these runes look much more complex than before."
Jiang Yun turned to look at Bixiao, raised his hand to take the Mystic Ice Heart. The chilling sensation penetrated his Primordial Spirit upon touching it, and its calming and tranquilizing effects were remarkable. At the same time, the icy spiritual energy within it was also quite good. Ao Shun had put a lot of thought into it.
"Did you thank the Dragon King for me?"
This is a simplified version of the Heavenly Cycle Stars Formation, improved several times by Martial Aunt Ziwei and the Stellar God of the Star Academy. It can't compare to the Demon Clan's Star Dou Great Formation, but the effect is still decent. It combines offense and defense, making it quite suitable for protecting Cave Abode. Once the Formation Runes are properly inscribed, it can naturally absorb the Earth Veins's Spirit Land to form a defense.
He slightly activated the Star Formation in the Cave Abode, and protective starlight lit up, creating a beautiful sight.
"How's your Starry Sky Body Refining Method coming along?"
Take a good look at this Star Formation. Each Star Position actually corresponds to an Acupoints on the human body. You can absorb some inspiration and experience from this Formations, which will greatly benefit your cultivation.
"Look, now, half of the 365 Acupoints in my body have been transformed into Lesser Thousand World under the influence of my Inner World, and the rest have been planted with True Spirit Seed. The power contained in my casual strikes far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine." As he spoke, a ball of starlight appeared in his palm, within which the faint shadows of mountains and rivers could be seen.
Bixiao listened to Jiang Yun's explanation and carefully observed the profound mysteries of the Starry Sky Body Refining.
"After reaching the second level of this body-refining technique, you will need to find your own path based on your individual circumstances."
You can use my path as a reference, but the True Spirit Seed is not suitable for you...
As Jiang Yun was explaining the secrets of the body-refining technique, a distant bell suddenly rang out from the sky.
The two looked up simultaneously and saw Purple Qi clouds rising from the Beyond Heaven, the outline of the Purple Sky Palace emerging in the rosy light. The voice of the Hongjun Dao Ancestor resounded throughout the Primordial World: "Three Thousand Years later, the Third Lecture of the Purple Sky Palace will begin. Those with the destiny may come."