Seeking Treasure Beyond the Mountain, the Kunlun Banana Tree

With Primordial Spirits, the Great Shamans, under Di Jiang's guidance, used their divine sense to communicate with the Heavenly Dao and comprehend the mysteries of laws. They progressed by leaps and bounds. But with that came an entirely new need!

Seeing Di Jiang occasionally bring out the Chaos Bell and Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, and sensing their mighty power, they could not help developing a deep interest in and longing for Innate Spiritual Treasures.

One day, during a break from cultivation, the six Great Shamans sat around Di Jiang. As the subtle leader among them, Jiu Feng blinked her beautiful eyes and spoke with a hint of coquettishness:

"Big Brother~!"

"We're already Golden Immortals. We can't wander the Primordial World empty-handed, can we? Don't you think you should equip us with a few handy Innate Spiritual Treasures too?"

As soon as Jiu Feng said this, Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and the others immediately looked over eagerly, their eyes brimming with anticipation!

Di Jiang's mouth twitched slightly as he looked at his younger brothers and sister. He did indeed possess quite a few treasures: the Innate Five Directions Banner, Five Elements Spirit Pearls, Bitter Bamboo, Green Lotus of Creation, Chaos Bell, and Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler. It sounded quite impressive!

But the problem was that the Five Directional Flags and Five Elements Spirit Pearls were the core formation nodes maintaining the Five Elements Great Array that enveloped Mount Buzhou. Not one could be spared. Moving even a single one would greatly diminish the formation's power, so they simply could not be given away.

The Bitter Bamboo had only just been planted, while the Green Lotus of Creation was even more precious to him. The Chaos Bell and Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler were his own weapons. He could hardly dismantle them and divide them up!

After calculating it all, he actually could not produce a single spare Innate Spiritual Treasure suitable as a gift!

As for Mount Buzhou itself? He had already swept it countless times with his divine sense, as though plowing the earth. Any Innate Spiritual Treasure worth mentioning had likely been looted clean by those keen-nosed Innate Deities during the Tribulation of Longhan, or even earlier. Could anything really have remained until now for him?

As for the Innate Spiritual Roots he had let go, although they could be used as spiritual treasures, they did not suit their Dao particularly well. Otherwise, Di Jiang would never have let them leave so easily!

Of course, he could also forge some Houtian Spiritual Treasures, and the ones he forged would suit them better.

However, Di Jiang was not skilled at artifact forging. At present, he simply could not create Houtian Spiritual Treasures of a grade he found acceptable, ones that would also make these Great Shamans feel powerful and comfortable to use!

There was naturally nothing wrong with giving his younger brothers and sister Houtian Spiritual Treasures as their first gifts. After all, the key to a spiritual treasure was its compatibility with its owner. But if he gave them a pile of worthless scrap metal, where would that leave the dignity of Di Jiang, mighty as he was? Would his younger brothers and sister think their big brother was stingy and incompetent?

Looking at their earnest gazes, Di Jiang sighed inwardly, though outwardly he still had to maintain the authority of an elder brother. He cleared his throat and put on a profound, unfathomable expression.

"Ahem. Spiritual treasures are merely external possessions, Dao-protecting vessels rather than one's foundation. You must not become overly reliant on external objects. Your own cultivation and comprehension of laws should take priority!"

However, Kuafu, who was straightforward and whose muscles worked faster than his brain, scratched his wise-looking head and rumbled, "Big Brother, you said all that... Could it be because you don't have any spiritual treasures yourself?"

Pfft—!

Those words were like a perfectly aimed arrow, piercing straight into Di Jiang's heart! His face instantly darkened!

"Utter nonsense! How could your elder brother lack spiritual treasures? The time simply has not come! Your cultivation is still shallow. Even if I gave you powerful spiritual treasures, you would find it difficult to unleash their power. Instead, they might bring disaster upon yourselves!"

Di Jiang swept his gaze over everyone and gave what he considered a reliable promise. "How about this? Once your cultivation reaches the middle or late stages of Golden Immortal, or once you can skillfully control the power of laws, I will personally choose suitable Innate Spiritual Treasures and bestow them upon you. What do you say?"

This reason sounded perfectly reasonable! Jiu Feng and the others looked at one another. Though they felt they might have to wait some time, since their big brother had made a promise, they could only suppress their impatience and answer in unison, "Yes, Big Brother! We will definitely cultivate diligently!"

He had finally placated these little brats for the moment, but Di Jiang could not sit still for even an instant. No! I can't lose face over this! I have to find a way to get some spiritual treasures!

Di Jiang's eyes shifted, and an idea came to him. While his younger brothers and sister once again immersed themselves in cultivation, he silently split off an external incarnation.

This incarnation possessed part of his mana and divine consciousness. Remaining in the Pangu Divine Hall, it was enough to handle daily affairs and instruct his younger brothers and sister. With his cultivation as an early-stage Primordial Golden Immortal, the incarnation he left behind was something these few little ones at the early stage of Golden Immortal could never see through.

Meanwhile, Di Jiang's true body concealed all its aura and quietly slipped out of Mount Buzhou, merging into the vast Primordial World.

After leaving Mount Buzhou, Di Jiang hid within a spatial layer, traveling at high speed while pondering.

"The Primordial World is vast, but most of the famous Innate Spiritual Treasures are now with Hongjun. The rest either have owners or are hidden away in obscure corners. Where should I search when I'm only turning to Buddha's feet at the last minute?"

Perhaps there were still some overlooked treasures in the eastern lands, where the spiritual energy of the Primordial World was most abundant? Di Jiang did his best to dredge up fragments of memories from his previous life, place names and information about treasures flashing through his mind one after another.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up!

"Mount Kunlun! The Yin-Yang Banana Tree!"

Di Jiang remembered! It was said that beneath Mount Kunlun grew an Innate Spiritual Root—the Yin-Yang Banana Tree. This tree bore two Yin-Yang banana leaves and was a High-grade Innate Spiritual Root. It would later transform into two fans: one supremely yang, capable of fanning out Six Ding Divine Fire;

The other was supremely yin and could fan out Three Flavors Divine Wind. In the original course of fate, it seemed to have been acquired by Daoist Taiqing and used to fan the fire of the Bagua furnace for pill refinement!

"When Taiqing came to Mount Buzhou last time, he carried no aura of the Banana Fan. It seems he has not yet discovered or collected this treasure!"

Di Jiang was certain. This treasure contained the Yin-Yang Law and could help him comprehend the Yin-Yang Great Dao he had only just entered! Moreover, the circulating Yin Yang Two Qi integrated offense and defense and possessed countless transformations. Its qualities were quite compatible with the many laws Jiu Feng carried. It would suit her perfectly!

"That's it! First stop, Mount Kunlun!"

Thinking of how happy Jiu Feng would be after receiving this item, and how much she would admire him, Di Jiang was instantly filled with motivation!

With his target clear, he fully activated the Space Law. His figure flickered repeatedly through the void like a ghost, silently heading toward Mount Kunlun, the Ancestral Mountain of All Mountains.

"Daoist Taiqing, this treasure is fated with me. It should help my brothers, sister, and me comprehend the Great Dao!"

Di Jiang thought as he traveled, entirely without psychological burden. In the Primordial World, treasures belonged to those fated to possess them! He had a trace of the Yin-Yang Law, so finding the Banana Fan should not be difficult!

Though the eastern lands were exceptionally beautiful, with countless Immortal Mountain Blessed Lands, Di Jiang had no mind to stop and sightsee. After all, delays bred trouble. It would not be good if Taiqing took it first!

Relying on his Primordial Golden Immortal cultivation and his ultimate command of the Space Law, he was like a fish swimming through cracks between dimensions. In merely a Thousand Years, he had crossed endless mountains and rivers and silently arrived within the domain of East Kunlun.

Standing in the void and gazing toward Kunlun, he saw towering mountain ranges, coiling Dragon Veins, rising purple qi, and countless rays of rosy light. Endless Innate spiritual energy had nearly condensed into tangible form! Its magnificent grandeur and vast scale truly lived up to its title as the Ancestral Mountain of All Mountains.

Di Jiang nodded to himself. Compared with Mount Buzhou, Mount Kunlun was only slightly lacking in the unique, domineering majesty of being the Tian Zhu.

Mount Kunlun covered an immense area. With a slight movement of his divine sense, Di Jiang first sensed three powerful auras born from the same origin and surrounded by clear qi. They belonged to Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing.

They seemed to be cultivating in seclusion within their respective abodes, healing their injuries. Their auras were more condensed and profound than when they had been outside Mount Buzhou, and all three had reached the peak Golden Immortal realm!

"They recovered rather quickly. If they follow Hongjun's Three Corpses Dao, then after the next sermon, they will likely be able to use Innate Spiritual Treasures to sever their corpses in one stroke and enter the Quasi-Saint realm. In terms of cultivation realm, they would then stand level with my early-stage Primordial Golden Immortal."

Di Jiang made the assessment inwardly, but he did not care in the slightest. A trace of disdain even curled across his lips. Realm was one thing; combat power was another.

Primordial Golden Immortals comprehended laws and followed the path of Attaining Dao Through Strength. Their combat power at the same level far surpassed Quasi-Saints who relied on external objects to sever corpses. Not to mention that he wielded multiple laws and possessed a trump card like the Great Formation of the Myriad Heavens.

"Even if all three break through to Quasi-Saint at the same time and join forces against me, I could suppress them with a wave of my hand," Di Jiang thought. He still had that much confidence.

No longer paying attention to those three locals still recovering in the beginner's village, Di Jiang focused his mind and concentrated all his attention on finding his target.

His divine sense carefully swept over every inch of Mount Kunlun's land and every spiritual vein, meticulously distinguishing the unique Yin-Yang Dao Rhyme of its origin.

The Yin-Yang Banana Tree was a High-grade Innate Spiritual Root and possessed its own concealment abilities. Although Di Jiang had initially grasped the Yin-Yang Law and his senses as a Primordial Golden Immortal were exceptionally sharp, accurately locating it within the enormous Mount Kunlun was still difficult.

Hard work did not fail the determined. After a period of careful investigation, Di Jiang's divine sense finally locked onto a faint yet exceptionally pure Yin-Yang fluctuation in an extremely hidden valley on the shaded side of Mount Kunlun, where Innate Yin Yang Two Qi converged!

"Found it!"

A sharp light flashed through Di Jiang's eyes. His body merged into space, and in the next instant, he silently appeared at the entrance to the valley. Within the valley, mist swirled. One half was scorching like a furnace, while the other was freezing like an ice cellar. At the core where ice and fire converged, a wondrous Banana Tree swayed gently while bathed in Yin Yang Two Qi. Its two enormous banana leaves, one crimson gold and one deep blue, radiated alluring treasure light!

Di Jiang licked his lips and revealed a triumphant smile.