After lecturing his troublesome younger siblings, Di Jiang began handling the Kirin Clan's affairs. With a thought, the Qilin Cliff minor world that had been sealed by Space Law appeared in his hand.
Di Jiang then arrived at the foot of Mount Buzhou and found a place rich in spiritual energy with stable earth veins. With a sweep of his sleeve, Qilin Cliff and the minor world within slowly descended, perfectly merging with Mount Buzhou's terrain as though they had always grown there. From then on, the Kirin Clan settled down once more at the foot of Mount Buzhou.
Di Jiang sent a voice transmission to the Fire Qilin, his voice echoing through the minor world:
"Clan Leader Huoyun, you have returned to Mount Buzhou. This place is Father God's spine, and its spiritual energy and Dao Rhyme far surpass those elsewhere. Cultivate here in peace; you need no longer fear foreign enemies. Cherish this place well, and do not squander the fortune of Mount Buzhou, your ancestral land."
Huoyun led the entire clan in thanks, deeply moved. Returning to Mount Buzhou held extraordinary significance for the Kirin Clan.
After settling the Kirin Clan, Di Jiang summoned his six younger brothers and sisters, including Xing Tian, who was still facing the wall in punishment. Pointing at the newly appeared cliff at the mountain's foot, wreathed in auspicious energy, he said:
"This is the Kirin Clan. From now on, they are an affiliate of Mount Buzhou. You must coexist with them peacefully and must not bully or kill them without cause." As he spoke, Di Jiang deliberately glared at Xing Tian.
Then he pointed toward the Gourd Vine that wound its way up Mount Buzhou, vibrant with life and covered in Dao patterns:
"This vine concerns Mount Buzhou's defenses and is of utmost importance. Guard it well; nothing must go wrong. In your spare time, you may wander freely within Mount Buzhou, familiarize yourselves with every blade of grass and tree, and comprehend Father God's Dao Rhyme."
"But without my permission, none of you may take even half a step beyond Mount Buzhou! The outside world is chaotic now, with Great Powers emerging everywhere. Given your current cultivation and temperament, going out may cause trouble or leave you vulnerable to schemes. Stay obediently on Mount Buzhou and cultivate diligently. That is the proper path!"
He was mainly saying this for Xing Tian and Hou Yi, those two with restless thoughts. Jiu Feng and Xiangliu were comparatively steady, while Kuafu and Chi You were relatively obedient.
Seeing the grave look on their eldest brother's face, they knew there was no room for discussion and could only answer in unison, "Yes, Eldest Brother!"
After dealing with all this, Di Jiang's divine sense habitually swept over the Qilin Cliff minor world he had just placed, especially its treasury. He had promised to protect the Kirin Clan, but he had never promised not to touch their inheritance.
That sweep truly revealed something good! It was a massive hammer entirely earthen yellow, ancient in design and wreathed in dense Wu Earth essence. Its aura was vast and imposing—it was clearly a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
It was called the Earthen God Hammer! The hammer contained pure Earth Wu Law. It was incomparably heavy, and with a single strike, it could invoke the power of the earth veins. Its might was unmatched in its ferocity.
"Wu Earth Hammer?" Di Jiang's eyes lit up.
"The Wu Earth Law contained within this treasure is practically a perfect match for Chi You's Earth Dao! And judging by its aura, it does not suit the Fire Qilin's attributes, so he cannot use it. The Kirin Clan has no other Golden Immortals either. Leaving such a spiritual treasure to gather dust in the treasury would be a waste."
Di Jiang felt no psychological burden whatsoever. With a thought, the Earthen God Hammer silently vanished from the Kirin Clan's treasury and appeared in his hand the next instant.
Naturally, he had to inform the Fire Qilin about such a matter, but the Fire Qilin had no objections. Everyone was happy.
With Chi You's spiritual treasure issue resolved, Di Jiang returned to Pangu Divine Hall and turned his gaze toward the golden Bitter Bamboo in a corner of the hall. This supreme Innate Spiritual Root emitted a clear, bitter Dao Rhyme and brimmed with vitality.
"Got it!"
An idea struck Di Jiang. The branches, stalks, and leaves of a spiritual root like Bitter Bamboo all contained Innate Dao Rhyme and immense spiritual power, making them excellent materials by themselves! Moreover, he possessed the Five Elements Law, as well as divine objects that nurtured all things, such as Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and Three Lights Divine Water, which had condensed from the water-controlling power of the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner. Restoring Bitter Bamboo's depleted origin would be effortless.
Combined with bamboo's naturally rapid growth, it was practically a sustainably harvestable mine of Innate Spiritual Treasures!
Only people from the barren western lands like Jieyin and Zhunti would directly dismember Bitter Bamboo and refine it into the Six Pure Bamboo, without understanding sustainable use!
Di Jiang walked before Bitter Bamboo and first drew upon the essence of Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and the spiritual dew of Three Lights Divine Water, slowly nourishing its roots to ensure that its origin was abundant. Then he held two fingers together like a blade, containing a trace of the sharp Metal Law, and carefully reached toward Bitter Bamboo.
Di Jiang snapped off a main branch roughly ten thousand zhang long. It was entirely golden, its bamboo joints distinct, and it radiated tough, pure Dao Rhyme. Immediately afterward, with precise movements, he plucked several dozen lush green bamboo leaves, their edges glinting with sharp light.
Bitter Bamboo trembled slightly after part of its origin was taken, but under Di Jiang's continuous nourishment with Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and Three Lights Divine Water, that slight loss was instantly replenished. New tender shoots even began sprouting from the break, restoring themselves at an astonishing speed.
Holding the bamboo branch and several dozen leaves, Di Jiang began some simple processing.
He did not alter the main branch much. He merely tempered it slightly with his mana, drawing out its inherent toughness and pure Dao Rhyme to make it denser and sturdier. In the end, a massive golden staff, heavy and unyielding, took shape!
Its grade reached that of a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! Though inferior to the Earthen God Hammer, it was incomparably tough and naturally possessed the power to break evil and purify. Heavy and powerful, it was perfectly suited for a brute like Kuafu who followed the path of strength.
"This staff shall be called the Slaying Might Bamboo Staff." Di Jiang casually gave it a name.
Next, Di Jiang handled the several dozen bamboo leaves. They were already thin and sharp, containing Bitter Bamboo's pure and keen Dao Rhyme. Di Jiang divided them into seven times seven, forty-nine leaves, refining each one slightly to make their edges sharper and their flight paths more elusive and unpredictable. In the end, the forty-nine bamboo leaves became forty-nine darts, thin as cicada wings and gleaming with flowing golden light!
Each was a Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! A single dart might not be especially formidable, but when all forty-nine were unleashed together, they filled the sky and specialized in piercing Body Protection Divine Light. Sinister and tricky, they perfectly suited Xiangliu's feminine and unpredictable fighting style.
"This set of darts shall be called the Returning Darts."
As for Xing Tian, who was still facing the wall? He wanted a spiritual treasure? He could have a hammering instead! Even if he wanted one, Di Jiang would not give him one!
Di Jiang temporarily placed the newly refined Slaying Might Bamboo Staff and Returning Darts on spiritual energy nodes around Bitter Bamboo, allowing them to borrow the Dao Rhyme and spiritual energy of Bitter Bamboo itself to complete their final nurturing and evolution, making them better suited to Kuafu and Xiangliu's Dao.
After finishing all this, Di Jiang finally let out a sigh of relief. The spiritual treasure issues of his six younger siblings, aside from the punished Xing Tian, had finally been provisionally resolved! Though their quality varied, everyone now had a respectable Dao-protecting vessel. His dignity as the eldest brother had been preserved.
Di Jiang went to another patch of Spirit Soil that had long been prepared and carefully planted the Yin-Yang Banana Tree he had obtained from Mount Kunlun, drawing spiritual spring water to irrigate it.
He then sat cross-legged beside the Banana Tree. While using the Yin-Yang Dao Rhyme it emitted to comprehend his own Yin-Yang Law, he circulated his mana and spared no resources in intensively nurturing the Banana Tree, hoping it would fully mature soon so he could give it to Jiu Feng.
Within Mount Buzhou's Pangu Divine Hall, peace finally returned for the time being. His younger brothers and sisters each had their own tasks, and Di Jiang could finally calm his mind and focus on his own cultivation and plans.
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