Discussing the Past with the Old Celestial Master

"The Old Celestial Master?"

Lin·Purple Firmament was slightly moved. Under the Heaven and Earth Grand Deduction Art, it was not difficult to see that the Old Taoist in front of her had a very strong fortune.

How strong is it?

It's about five stories high...

They may not be considered Child of Destiny, but they are destined for great things.

"Old Celestial Master".

Lin·Purple Firmament nodded slightly, as if to say hello.

She even wondered if she should be a little more 'polite'? Perhaps she could say something like, "XX faction, XX pays respects to the Old Celestial Master?"

"Um..."

Zhang Xuanzhi smiled and nodded, signaling his disciples and grand-disciples not to disturb them, before turning to Lin·Purple Firmament and saying, "Young layman... no, fellow Daoist, may I come inside for a chat?"

"I couldn't have gotten it."

Lin·Purple Firmament had already realized that the Celestial Master Residence was extraordinary, and that it contained something she wanted!

In addition, the Old Celestial Master's fortune is as high as a five-story building. Perhaps you will gain something unexpected from communicating with him.

The two entered the house one after the other, leaving hundreds of people outside staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Who is that young Daoist priest?"

"I don't know, they're not from our Celestial Master Residence's Mansion!"

"The Old Celestial Master actually called him a fellow Daoist? How high is his seniority!"

Many of the younger Daoist priests were amazed.

The trio who had followed Lin·Purple Firmament all the way up were also taken aback.

"What?!"

"Is that Old Taoist Priest the Old Celestial Master?"

"Holy crap!!!! We almost cursed at him just now?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Inside the room, Zhang Xuanzhi closed the door and invited Lin·Purple Firmament to sit down. He personally poured her a cup of tea before sitting opposite her and smiling as kindly as possible.

"I didn't know you came here, friend...?"

"Old Celestial Master."

Lin·Purple Firmament smiled and said, "I have come here with a request."

It really was him!!!

At that moment, Zhang Xuanzhi instantly realized that the young man the Third Generation Old Celestial Master had mentioned was none other than Lin·Purple Firmament in front of him!

After all, how many people would be so calm when facing themselves?

Not only that, but he also said that he had something to ask for, which makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

"Please feel free to speak."

At this moment, Zhang Xuanzhi was also somewhat conflicted, after all, he only knew half of the conclusions of the Third Generation Old Celestial Master's deductions!

This young man is coming today, so what's he here for? And what should I do? Should I cooperate with him, or oppose him?

I had no idea!

"I have long heard that the first Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion practiced alchemy here, and I am quite interested in alchemy, so I would like to ask for a pill furnace."

Lin·Purple Firmament doesn't beat around the bush; she says what she means and gets straight to the point.

"Alchemy furnace?"

Zhang Xuanzhi instantly understood.

I've come for the alchemy furnace!

So how should I deal with this?

To give or not to give?!

What do you mean by "the day the ancient bell tolls on its own, the day the golden age is reopened"? But the key point is that you didn't tell me what to do!

Zhang Xuanzhi sighed softly, but he was no ordinary person after all. At this moment, he spoke frankly, "My Celestial Master Residence does indeed have a pill -Alchemy Furnace, which has been passed down from the Third Generation Old Celestial Master to this day, but it has not been used for many years."

"If you like it, please take it."

The 'last instructions' didn't tell me what to do?

Then I'll do it my way!

Zhang Xuanzhi considered himself very good at judging people. He was well-versed in classics such as the I Ching and could tell at a glance that the person in front of him was not a wicked person.

Since that's the case...

It's also related to the prosperous era mentioned by the third-generation Celestial Master, so there's nothing wrong with helping him, right?

"..."

His quick agreement surprised Lin·Purple Firmament.

Is it really that simple?

"Then thank you very much."

Lin·Purple Firmament cupped her hands slightly, but, is our Saintess the kind of person who would owe favors? At least not to 'that guy'.

Therefore, she added, "However, one should not accept rewards without merit. Since the Old Celestial Master is so straightforward, I should not be stingy."

"I have two pills here that should be of some use to the Old Celestial Master. Let's exchange them."

She took out two Spiritual Energy Pill and placed them on the table. "Please take them as soon as possible."

"This is..."

Zhang Xuanzhi's expression turned slightly serious.

"You'll know once you take it."

Lin·Purple Firmament didn't explain much either.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

At this moment, Zhang Xuanzhi was thinking about the "day when the golden age will be reopened" that the Third Generation Old Celestial Master had mentioned. What does a golden age mean?

The world is at peace now, isn't that a golden age?

Obviously not, otherwise there wouldn't be a saying like "the day when the golden age is reopened".

So, what truly constitutes a golden age?!

The young man in front of him first asked for the alchemy furnace, and then gave him two pills... which made him think of that aspect.

"May I ask a question?"

Zhang Xuanzhi picked up the pill and asked softly, "Fellow Daoist, are you a true cultivator?"

Lin·Purple Firmament didn't speak, but she placed one hand on the table and pressed it lightly, as if she hadn't used any force at all.

However!

The next second, when she removed her hand, a palm print appeared on the originally thick and hard solid wood tabletop, so clear that the lines on her palm could be easily identified!

"Really!"

Zhang Xuanzhi's pupils suddenly contracted, and then he laughed loudly, "A golden age has been reopened, it really is that golden age!"

"Fellow Daoist, please wait Old Taoist I have swallowed these two pills before we can discuss this further!"

He no longer had any doubts, tilted his head back, and swallowed the pill...

In an instant, a shocking change occurred!

His full head of white hair gradually turned black and shiny, and the wrinkles on his body also faded rapidly until they disappeared completely!

From dry and aged skin to firm, rosy, and radiant skin...

His old, slightly yellowed eyes suddenly became bright and piercing.

Even their teeth fell out, and new teeth grew in!

This is a complete transformation!

It's a transformation so dramatic it could even be described as a 'rebirth'!

And all of this was completed in just over ten minutes!

When Zhang Xuanzhi confirmed his transformation, he was even more shocked. He then stood up and bowed deeply to Lin·Purple Firmament, saying, "I will never forget your kindness, fellow Daoist!"

"There's no need for that; it's just a matter of reciprocity."

Lin·Purple Firmament helped him up, smiled gently, and then said, "You gave me a pill furnace, and I will give you pills. It's only fair."

"The alchemy furnace and I are inanimate objects, serving no purpose whatsoever."

"But your elixir has given me a new life, and I can never repay it!"

Zhang Xuanzhi exclaimed in astonishment, "To my shame, I spent my entire life cultivating Daoism at the Taoist Ancestral Home, but only now, in my old age, have I learned that there really are immortals in this world!"

"Immortal? I wouldn't call myself an immortal. I'm just a cultivator struggling to transcend the mortal realm."

Lin·Purple Firmament casually said, "There are still some things I would like to ask the Old Celestial Master."

"A cultivator?" Zhang Xuanzhi murmured for a moment, then said, "Fellow Daoist, please speak freely. This Old Taoist will certainly tell you everything I know."

"It's nothing really."

Seeing this, Lin·Purple Firmament spoke eloquently, "Although I have received some inheritance, I am ultimately just a Rogue Cultivator. I know very little about cultivation and my past."

"I learned by chance that the Daoist Daoist Canon of the Celestial Master Residence's Mansion are well preserved. I hope that the Old Celestial Master can enlighten me."

She told a little lie.

If you want to understand Earth's past, such as when spiritual energy disappeared, or when cultivators ceased to exist, who is the most direct person to ask?

Of course, you should ask those Daoist sects that have been passed down for thousands of years!

Perhaps they no longer have cultivators, but as long as the original texts are preserved, some clues can always be found.

"The Daoist Canon of the Celestial Master Residence's Mansion have indeed been preserved in considerable quantities."

Zhang Xuanzhi didn't hide anything. "I wonder which part you'd like to know?"

"Let's start with... the part where spiritual energy is depleted and it's difficult for cultivators to emerge in the world anymore," Lin·Purple Firmament said softly.

She naturally didn't know when Earth's spiritual energy began to dry up, or when it became difficult for cultivators to emerge again.

However, some clues can be inferred based on the current information.

For example, Zhang Xuanzhi once said that the alchemy furnace in the Celestial Master Residence's Mansion was left behind by the third Celestial Master...

Lin·Purple Firmament also clearly sensed that there was a real alchemy furnace inside the Celestial Master Residence!

Therefore, it can be inferred that at least during the time of the third Celestial Master, there were still cultivators in the Celestial Master Residence.

If that's the case, then the Celestial Master Residence should have relevant records!

"Spiritual energy is depleted, and it will be difficult for cultivators to emerge in the world again..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanzhi felt deeply moved. "If these words had not come from your mouth, I'm afraid I would have only ever regarded them as stories for the rest of my life."

"Similar records do exist in some dilapidated ancient books in our Celestial Master Residence."

"That was when I was very young..."

Zhang Xuanzhi slowly began to explain.

In their youth, who wouldn't want to seek immortality and enlightenment? Especially after being immersed in numerous legends and stories, and living in a Taoist Ancestral Home like the Celestial Master Residence on Longhu Mountain...

What a pity, where did this immortal come from?!

Even if you want to fix it, you need Humanity Teaching you!

No Humanity Teaching? So he went to read many ancient books on his own, even those that were already tattered and written in ancient scripts, and he read most of them...

It was in those ancient books that Zhang Xuanzhi saw records about the 'depletion of spiritual energy' and 'the difficulty of producing cultivators in the world'.

"I don't know whether it's true or not, but according to the records in our Celestial Master Residence's ancient books, the depletion of spiritual energy... began as early as the Qin and Han dynasties."

"From then on, it became difficult for cultivators to emerge in the world. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, there should have been no more cultivators..."

"I see."

Lin·Purple Firmament nodded slightly. "Then, does your sect's ancient texts record why the spiritual energy has been depleted?"

"There are indeed some ancient books that record a few words about it."

Zhang Xuanzhi truly spoke his mind without reservation.

"I've forgotten which book I read about it in, and I don't know if it's true or not."

"But the records say that after the First Emperor unified the world, he sent Fangshi to explore the Dragon Vein."

"But it turned out that there were three dragon Dragon Vein in the world, all possessing imperial aura, and they converged in what is now Nanjing..."

"This was naturally an intolerable situation for the First Emperor, so he ordered his men to sever the Dragon Vein!"

Zhang Xuanzhi slowly recounted the 'legends' he knew.