Bestowing the Dharma, Transmitting the Treasure!

Did the fragments of Qingshi allow my master to forge the Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram?

"Master, how about letting me study the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation?" Zhou Hao blinked.

"Let my disciple witness the power of the first ancient killing treasure."

"To give you insight?"

"Do you think the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and the four Chaos Divine Swords are innate spiritual treasures? Even if I gave them to you, you wouldn't be able to refine them."

The Supreme Pure Dao Venerable was delighted.

"Moreover, I didn't even fully comprehend those nine chaotic restrictions back then. I only created seven more restrictions based on them, and combined them with the Heavenly Dao to forge the Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram."

"The Destruction Heavenly Dao is the most ferocious of Heavenly Dao Ten Great Heavenly Dao. You haven't even grasped the Dao yet, so trying to understand it would only do you harm."

Supreme Pure Dao Venerable glanced at Zhou Hao.

"If you want the magic treasures, just say so. This isn't the mortal world anymore. Back then, you could steal my magic tools to perform rituals down the mountain. Now, even if I gave you the treasures I use, you wouldn't be able to use them."

"No way," Zhou Hao chuckled, explaining, "I just wanted to see what the nine chaotic restrictions that originated from the same source as the Cloud Seal on my left arm were like."

Clearly, in the Heavenly Realm, at the edge of the chaotic void, in the Eight Views Palace, my master has transformed from a Dao Sect Daoist into the leader of the Daoist sect, the Three Pure Ones, whose magical cultivation is complete.

Hearing his master talk about embarrassing things from his childhood still gave him a sense of disorientation.

"Those Nine-Layer Chaos Restriction were originally imprinted on another set of innate treasures by me, but later an old friend swapped them out..." Supreme Pure Dao Venerable paused slightly, "Let's not talk about that anymore. Perhaps there will be an opportunity to see that set of treasures appear again in the future, and then I will take it back for you to study."

Zhou Hao nodded.

Since we can't see it, there's nothing we can do.

Of course, he wasn't in a hurry.

After all, the Chaos Restriction is above the Innate Restriction, containing a more profound Chaos Heavenly Dao.

Just as Master said, even if I were to figure it out now, I wouldn't be able to understand anything.

The gap is too large.

"Changsheng." Supreme Pure Dao Venerable looked at Zhou Hao.

"Disciple is here," Zhou Hao replied.

"Your current God-Devil Body Refining technique is the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map> created by Crimson Bright. This method was even praised by Nuwa, and it is a rare method that can be cultivated all the way to the True God level," said Supreme Pure Dao Venerable.

"As for the Qi refining technique, it is derived from the Water-based Qi Refining Method <Northern Abyss Scripture> created by Xiaoyao, and can be cultivated all the way up to the Great Luo Dao Ancestor."

"These two methods, one for body refinement and the other for qi refinement, will become your foundational techniques from now on."

"I will now impart the complete manuals of both martial arts techniques to you."

With a gentle flick of his finger, the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable sent a stream of light directly into Zhou Hao's mind.

Instantly, Zhou Hao felt a flood of information and patterns pouring into his soul.

A full quarter of an hour passed before he regained consciousness, and the complete four volumes of the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map> and the complete <Northern Abyss Scripture>, a Dao Ancestor-level Qi Refining Method, were already deeply imprinted in his soul.

"Thank you, Master, for transmitting the Dharma." Zhou Hao immediately knelt down and bowed.

Zhou Hao knew when to relax with his master and when to be respectful.

"I have passed on the methods of body refinement and qi refinement to you. The rest are supernatural powers and secret techniques," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable.

"I observe that your current supernatural abilities are already quite diverse, which is sufficient for your use before you pass the Heavenly God Tribulation. After all, greedily pursuing more will not be of much help to your future progress."

"Of all the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability of the Turtle-Snake, the most precious is the Wave-Stacking Secret Art. Its method of cultivating the body is not considered top-tier in the Three Realms. Therefore, I will pass on to you another technique, the ' Eight-Nine Arcane Art,' to complement your Taiji Fist Art."

"Don't underestimate this seemingly simple supernatural power. It took me and Rulai nearly a million years to create it. Although it hasn't reached the level we envisioned, allowing one's divine body to reach the level of Pangu, it is still the number one supernatural power in the Three Realms below the level of a true god. Mastering it will allow you to roam freely throughout the Three Realms."

"Yes." Zhou Hao was delighted.

This is the Eight-Nine Arcane Art!

Which powerful being who God-Devil Body Refining doesn't yearn to obtain this supernatural ability?

"Don't be too happy yet," the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable teased.

"This divine ability is powerful, but it consumes a massive amount of Origin Power. To cultivate it to the ninth level of perfection, even the Dao Ancestor would feel the pinch."

"I will only grant you the elixir to cultivate to the third stage. As for further cultivation, you will have to find your own way."

"Master, you're giving me cultivation resources again?" Zhou Hao was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master!"

Um?

Supreme Pure Dao Venerable was somewhat puzzled.

He had hoped to see his little apprentice dumbfounded and teach this brat who had set his sights on the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation a lesson, but to his surprise, Zhou Hao was delighted instead of alarmed.

Isn't it only natural for a master to bestow cultivation resources upon his disciples?

After all, he was a leader of the Dao Sect, and he usually had to practice his own methods and study the Tao, so he couldn't possibly keep track of all of Zhou Hao's growth at all times.

If they knew that Zhou Hao's iron-willed master at the Mysterious Heaven Sect only gave him a discount token from Tianbao Mountain, they might understand why their little apprentice was so overjoyed.

However, seeing his young disciple's delight, the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable also smiled, "Since you are my disciple, I will naturally fulfill my responsibilities. There are three lineages of disciples under my tutelage. The Supreme Pure lineage consists entirely of humans, the Jade Pure lineage consists entirely of gods and demons, and the Upper Pure lineage consists entirely of demons and spirits."

"Among them, the Taiqing lineage has three direct disciples, including you. The eldest disciple, ' Xuandu, ' was taken in by me when I was reincarnated as the ancient human ' Laozi.' He truly passed on my alchemy mantle and bestowed upon me the innate treasure ' Eight Trigram Purple Gold Furnace.'"

"Although he had already become a Dao Ancestor, Xuandu disliked fighting and was extremely low-key, rarely leaving the Purple Pole Hall. Even when he went out, he traveled in an avatar, and most people outside thought he was still a True Immortal."

"So, Senior Brother is the Dao Ancestor." Zhou Hao exclaimed in surprise.

Considering that the eldest brother, despite his status as a Dao Ancestor, sat on equal footing with Xia Emperor and others at the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, his humility was truly remarkable.

"You have already met your second disciple, Donghua," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable.

"Although he is currently only Pure Yang True Immortal, his Taiji Power has reached the fourth level, and he also possesses primordial power techniques such as sword power and Limitless Power, making him one of the top True Immortals."

"After I mastered the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, my Lingbao clone's personal sword, ' Green Duckweed Sword, ' became useless, so I bestowed it upon Donghua. With the Green Duckweed Sword sword, Donghua is capable of contending even with ordinary Dao Ancestor level experts, and his life is not in danger."

Zhou Hao was secretly alarmed.

With the power of a true immortal, it's no wonder that Senior Brother Lü Dongbin of Donghua has such a great reputation in the Three Realms.

"The disciples of the other two lineages, such as Guangcheng, Qingxu, Yuding, Turtle-Snake, are all either Chaos Gods or Innate Gods and Demons."

"Meanwhile, disciples such as Golden Spirit, Turtle Spirit, Lishan were the first generation of innate divine beasts and primordial spirits after the creation of the world."

"Now, all of my disciples are either Dao Ancestors or True Gods, and they all possess treasures bestowed upon them by me. When you travel through the Heavenly Realm and arrive at the Jade Void Palace in the future, you will see most of them as well."

As he spoke, the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable pointed out again, transmitting information about his disciples to Zhou Hao.

These messages were simply to prevent Zhou Hao from meeting his fellow disciples whom he didn't recognize, so they were extremely simple and he accepted them all in the blink of an eye.

"Phew." Zhou Hao exhaled a heavy breath.

Even knowing that his master was the leader of the Dao Sect, looking at the list of messages from his fellow disciples... still made his breathing heavy.

Including myself, there are a total of eighteen disciples directly taught by my master.

Among them are fourteen Dao Ancestors and True Gods.

Three true immortals and celestial beings.

Only by holding others back...

Even if we calculate based on the Second Primordial Spirit, it's only at the Void Return.

"Because you are the weakest, I will bestow upon you two treasures for protection this time," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable.

"Yes." Zhou Hao knelt down respectfully, suppressing his excitement as he looked at his master.

What's holding us back?

The weak are blessed!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

A short hammer, about three feet long, entirely purple-gold in color, with a square-shaped head, and a tattered-looking bundle of cloth appeared before Zhou Hao, hovering in the air.

"This?"

Zhou Hao looked at his master expectantly.

"You specialize in Taiji Fist Art, excelling in close combat. Having a suitable divine weapon can greatly enhance the power of your techniques," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable. "This Purple Gold Hammer is a high-grade innate spiritual treasure. Although it's ordinary and not particularly precious, it's enough for you to use until you reach the Heavenly God stage."

A top-grade innate spiritual treasure is considered ordinary? Not precious?

Master.

Your standards are too high!

Do you know that I spent a full ten years in the Earth Ruins Realm trying to acquire the Blood-Transforming Divine Blade, which had the potential to transform into a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure?

However, Zhou Hao also knew that his master, as the leader of the Dao Sect, was skilled in alchemy and weapon crafting, and his abundance of treasures was renowned throughout the Three Realms.

A top-grade innate spiritual treasure is enough to drive true immortals and gods mad, but for the Three Pure Ones, it's just ordinary.

"As for this one, it's called the ' Cosmos Diagram '," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable, pointing to another tattered bundle of cloth.

"Among the ancient primordial treasures, the only ones capable of containing the universe, enveloping heaven and earth, and capturing people are the ' Mountains and Rivers State Diagram ' in Nuwa's possession and this ' Cosmos Diagram '."

"Of course, the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram is a rare treasure of chaos, while the Cosmos Diagram only has thirty-six layers of innate restrictions. It is still a pretty good innate treasure."

Zhou Hao listened, holding his breath.

Innate treasure?

That was the pinnacle of innate spiritual treasures.

That's better!

"Two treasures. One is suitable for close combat and can also be thrown from a distance. The other can be used to save your life and to carry people or objects. You will know more details after you refine them," said the Supreme Pure Dao Venerable. "Put the treasures away for now."

"Yes." Zhou Hao reached out and took the Purple Gold Hammer and the Cosmos Diagram.

The Purple Gold Hammer felt heavy in the hand, while the Cosmos Diagram was like a tattered rag; neither of the two spiritual treasures seemed particularly special.

"A spiritual object conceals itself; this is what a true treasure is like," Zhou Hao thought to himself, as he simultaneously stored the two treasures in his storage magic item.

"Golden Horn Silver Horn are waiting for you outside. They will take you to cultivate the ' Eight-Nine Arcane Art.' After you have mastered it, you don't need to come to see me again. Go directly to the Heavenly Court to see the Jade Emperor, and he will arrange everything for you." The Supreme Pure Dao Venerable looked at Zhou Hao.

"After that, you may go wherever you wish. But without my summons, you must not disturb the Eight Views Palace. Just remember to come see me once before you undergo your tribulation. Go now."

"Yes, Master." Zhou Hao respectfully, gave his master a deep look, and then turned to leave.

"Sigh." Supreme Pure Dao Venerable watched Zhou Hao's figure disappear into the distance, then sighed and shook his head.

"The Three Realms are about to descend into chaos. I hope that with what I've given him, he can grow up quickly."

Although he knew his young apprentice might have an extraordinary background, he knew he didn't have much time left for him...

That's all for today. I have to get up early for a meeting tomorrow, so updates will be a bit late.