After collecting the Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot, the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, and numerous spiritual herbs and immortal grasses, Xuan Qing did not linger. He immediately rode his sword light back to Kunlun Mountain.
Carrying such precious treasures, he naturally had to be more cautious. If he carelessly exposed himself, trouble and karmic entanglements would inevitably arise.
After all, being a Sage's disciple was not an all-purpose safeguard. In the Primordial Wilderness, there were bound to be cultivators blinded by profit who might take desperate risks.
Fortunately, the Golden Cloud Crown concealed him well, and no accidents occurred.
This spiritual treasure was truly reliable!
"Master!"
However, once he returned to Kunlun Mountain, Xuan Qing no longer kept a low profile. The moment he reached the threshold of the Supreme Clarity Hall, he shouted, "Master, your disciple has returned from his treasure hunt!"
Hearing this, Sect Master Tongtian smiled and scolded, "So flustered. What sort of behavior is this?"
"Yes!"
Xuan Qing hurriedly nodded.
Only because Sect Master Tongtian was free-spirited and unconcerned with trifles did he dare behave so boldly. Before Taiqing and Primordial, he had always been exceedingly respectful.
"A Golden Immortal at perfection?"
Sect Master Tongtian studied Xuan Qing for a moment, a trace of surprise appearing on his face. "Your Golden Immortal Dao Fruit is complete? It seems you gained quite a lot from this journey down the mountain!"
Hearing this, Xuan Qing immediately took out the Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot and respectfully said, "Master, it is more than that! On this journey, I also found a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root. It can be used to suppress the Fortune of our Jie Sect!"
"The Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot!"
Sect Master Tongtian smiled faintly, though he did not seem particularly excited. "You truly have excellent fortune. Your Fortune is likely no worse than Duobao's!"
"However..."
"This is your own harvest, and I cannot take it. My Qingping Sword can also suppress Fortune, so you should keep the Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot for yourself!"
The Jie Sect truly lacked treasures capable of suppressing the sect's Fortune, but what he lacked was an Innate Supreme Treasure like the Taiji Diagram. As for Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures that could suppress Fortune, he could still produce two of them.
The Qingping Sword could suppress Fortune, and the Primordial Dust Brush he had obtained from Treasure Distribution Rock could do the same. They simply could not compare to an Innate Supreme Treasure!
Of course, seeing that his disciple cared deeply for the Jie Sect, and that upon finding a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root, Xuan Qing's first thought was not himself but the Jie Sect's Fortune and his master, Sect Master Tongtian was still very pleased.
Hearing this, Xuan Qing hurriedly interrupted, "Master, this is your disciple's heartfelt offering. Please accept it! The Jie Sect's doctrine is to teach without discrimination, so we certainly cannot accept only this handful of disciples! The Qingping Sword may be enough to suppress Fortune now, but what about the future? Though the Wind Thunder Immortal Apricot cannot compare to an Innate Supreme Treasure, it can still suppress the Fortune of a hundred or so people!"
If quality was lacking, then quantity would make up for it. That was Xuan Qing's thinking. If one Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure could not suppress it, then he would find several things capable of suppressing Fortune!
That was exactly how the Western Teachings operated!
Those two also possessed no Innate Supreme Treasures, yet they had the twelve-grade Merit Golden Lotus, the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree to suppress Fortune.
The first two were Merit treasures, while the latter two were Innate Spiritual Treasures refined from Gengjin Bodhi and Seven Emotions Bitter Bamboo, two of the ten Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots.
"This..."
Sect Master Tongtian's brows furrowed slightly. As the Sect Master of the Jie Sect, no one understood its situation better than he did, and he naturally knew that Xuan Qing's words made sense.
"Very well!"
Sect Master Tongtian smiled in relief. "Since you have such filial intentions, I will accept it! However, I cannot simply take your Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root for nothing!"
With a flip of his palm, ripples immediately spread through the void, accompanied by faint thunder. A hammer-shaped Innate Spiritual Treasure, crimson-purple throughout and bearing forty-eight Innate Restrictions, appeared before Xuan Qing.
"The Purple Lightning Hammer!"
Xuan Qing could not help crying out.
"Correct!"
Sect Master Tongtian smiled in satisfaction. "This Purple Lightning Hammer was obtained by your master from Treasure Distribution Rock. Since you have already cultivated the Innate Wind-Lightning Dao Body, comprehending the Great Dao of Thunder in the future will be as natural as a fish taking to water! This treasure possesses boundless might and contains the Great Dao of Innate Thunder. It can even manifest Purple Firmament Divine Thunder, making it exceptionally suited to you!"
Xuan Qing was overjoyed. He immediately received the Purple Lightning Hammer with both hands and respectfully bowed. "When an elder bestows a gift, one must not refuse. This disciple thanks Master for the grace of this bestowed treasure!"
The Purple Lightning Hammer!
A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight Innate Restrictions. It could be said to be one of the most formidable Innate Spiritual Treasures in the Primordial Wilderness, surpassed only by Innate Supreme Treasures!
Even Sect Master Tongtian, known as Lingbao Tianzun, possessed only a few such spiritual treasures. Aside from the Qingping Sword, his treasure for attaining the Dao, only the Primordial Dust Brush, Sea Calming Pearls, Heart Piercing Lock, and Primordial Golden Dou could stand alongside it. Not to mention that this treasure was extremely compatible with Xuan Qing's Dao.
Its value was simply immeasurable!
Xuan Qing did not decline. A Sage's word was Words Followed by Law. Once spoken, it naturally would not be taken back. Refusing would only make him seem hypocritical.
"Go!"
Seeing Xuan Qing accept the Purple Lightning Hammer, Sect Master Tongtian smiled. "I see that your Three Flowers and Five Qi have all reached perfection. It is time for you to attempt condensing your Grand Unity Dao Fruit!"
"This disciple takes his leave!"
Xuan Qing immediately gave a respectful bow, then slowly withdrew from the Supreme Clarity Hall and headed toward Daoist Duobao's cave abode. He still needed to return the Golden Cloud Crown first.
Return what was borrowed, and borrowing again would not be difficult!
At least until he advanced to Daluo, a treasure like the Golden Cloud Crown, capable of concealing one's aura and form, would be of considerable use whenever he descended the mountain.
Before long, he found Daoist Duobao. Not only did he return the Golden Cloud Crown intact, he also presented him with several immortal stones containing the Power of Wind and Thunder for Artifact Refining.
He knew that Daoist Duobao enjoyed Artifact Refining. When it came to materials for Artifact Refining, especially immortal metals and divine stones containing Dao resonance, he welcomed all comers.
Cultivation was all about human connections!
Since Daoist Duobao had generously lent him a treasure, Xuan Qing did not mind returning the favor with some benefits.
"Ha ha ha!"
Daoist Duobao was delighted at the sight. "Junior Brother, you are truly too courteous! But these immortal stones are indeed suitable for Artifact Refining, so I shall accept them without further ceremony!"
Xuan Qing hurriedly returned the salute. "Senior Brother, you are too polite! If not for Senior Brother lending me the Golden Cloud Crown, with my meager cultivation, I might not have obtained this opportunity!"
During this descent from the mountain, it was not as though he had never encountered Taiyi battles or Daluo Dao discussions. He had merely carefully avoided them with the Golden Cloud Crown.
After bidding farewell to Duobao, he did not immediately return to his cave abode for secluded cultivation. Instead, he gave portions of the immortal stones and precious medicines he had obtained on this journey to Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Saint Mother Wudang, Zhao Gongming, the Three Cloud Sisters, and the others.
He even considered the relationship between the two sects and sent a share to the future True Person of the Three Nots, True Person Huang Long, and Grand Master Lingbao among the Twelve Golden Immortals.
These treasures might hold some value for the current Twelve Golden Immortals, but once they advanced to Daluo in the future, they would become utterly worthless to them!
It could only be said that the gifts were modest, but the sentiment was sincere.
It did not count as aiding the enemy, either!
Only after finishing all this did Xuan Qing return to his own cave abode, entering secluded cultivation to comprehend the Dao of Taiyi and refine the Innate Restrictions upon the Purple Lightning Hammer.
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