Flower of Qi Appears, Golden Core Forms
In just one day, the entire Purple Jade Mountain, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles, underwent a dramatic transformation. Originally only covering 30,000 miles, the Purple Jade Mountain 'Guardian Formation expanded its coverage area after the Spirit Root, Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple, was restored and upgraded.
On the surface, the originally dilapidated Purple Jade Mountain has suddenly transformed into a magnificent and precipitous place with strange peaks and secluded valleys.
The green mountains rise abruptly from the ground, their peaks sharp as halberds, piercing the sky. The mountain ridges rise high, majestic and imposing, like giant beasts crouching or dragons and tigers coiling.
However, this was only a superficial change. After the superficial changes stopped, Zhen Yuanzi sat cross-legged in the air, with the Earth Book surrounding his body. Primordial Yellow Qi continued to stir the heavens and earth, and the depths of the earth veins also underwent earth-shattering changes because of this transmission of power.
The strands of earth vein energy that had been interrupted or scattered were gradually restored to normal under the guidance of this force.
Once the earth's veins returned to normal, abundant spiritual energy surged forth from the depths of the earth, making the spiritual energy of Purple Jade Mountain several times more concentrated than before.
Zhen Yuanzi sat there for ten years.
Over the past decade, Purple Jade Mountain has undergone tremendous changes, transforming into a Blessed Land teeming with spiritual plants and springs. The earth veins damaged by the great war have also been fully restored.
In Little Moon Spirit's eyes, the transformed Purple Jade Mountain was even more magnificent than before, with towering peaks reaching into the sky, deep ravines crisscrossing, flowing springs and waterfalls everywhere, floating clouds entwining the mountainside, and mist shrouding the peaks... The highest peak among them was several times taller than the giant tree.
More importantly, the majestic and perilous peaks seen from the outside are different from their true appearance inside; this is the result of an illusionary formation.
Of course, the large lake where Wu Chu were located and the place where the Sacred Tree was located had not changed much. They were still the same as before. However, from the outside, there was no large lake, no Flower Valley, and no Sacred Tree.
A Ten-Thousand-Li Floating Cloud Formation, centered on the Sacred Tree, covers tens of thousands of miles. On the surface, this area appears to be a dense mountain forest shrouded in clouds and mist year-round.
In the flower field beside the Sacred Tree, the wildflowers, after their ninth year, no longer withered, their fragrance filling the air throughout the four seasons. The Earth Immortal Cultivation Method that Hong Yun had taught them had finally yielded initial results, much to his delight, and he prepared to continue observing and improving them.
Ten years. Do you know how Wu Chu have spent these ten years?
He treated it as if it had been over 3,600 years.
Over the years, thousands of acupoints, large and small, in his body have long been filled with the Five-Colored Mist. In recent years, he has been purifying and concentrating the Five-Colored Mist.
Although he failed to condense the Golden Core, he did manage to condense a wondrous flower in the process, which was the 'Flower of Essence' among the 'Three Flowers of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, Qi, and Spirit'.
The other two flowers also emitted a phantom image after the 'Flower of Essence' appeared.
Finally, in the tenth year, Wu Chu gathered all his magical power and condensed a five-colored Golden Core within his Qi Sea.
The moment the Golden Core was formed, the 'Flower of Qi' also solidified on his head and blossomed.
After Zhen Yuanzi had completely repaired the Purple Jade Mountain, and set up three great formations with the surrounding mountains as the base, the earth veins as the network, and the Sacred Tree as the central array eye, he finally stopped.
"How does it feel, fellow Daoist? Not bad, right?"
With a reserved smile on his face, Zhen Yuanzi asked Wu Chu.
Wu Chu only gave him a thumbs up, while Hong Yun laughed and said, "You only set up a few small formations, yet it took you more than ten years. You still have the nerve to ask for praise?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Chu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Fellow Zhen Yuanzi, it's normal for you to be a bit clumsy and slow when setting up an array using earth veins for the first time. How can you be so harsh on us!"
"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right!" Zhen Yuanzi smiled and said, "However, if you need to set up an array using the terrain and ley lines next time, there's no need for such trouble."
He paused for a moment, then asked Hong Yun, "Brother Dao, have you made any progress in your research on the Earth Immortal Cultivation Method?"
With her robes open and her long red hair casually tied into a simple topknot at the back of her head with a jade hairpin, Hong Yun, with her hands on her hips, laughed heartily, "Of course there's been a harvest. Just look at those Little Flower Fairies in the flower field."
In the flower field, the flowers swayed without wind, as if greeting Zhen Yuanzi.
"It's autumn now, yet those flowers haven't withered yet. They certainly seem quite extraordinary!" Zhen Yuanzi said with a look of sudden realization.
Hong Yun, feeling smug for a moment, said, "As expected, Fellow Daoist has now condensed his Golden Core, and one of the Three Flowers on his head has also formed. His cultivation has entered the right track. It's time for us to continue our travels." As he spoke, he looked at Wu Chu, "The place we are going to this time is the Qingqiu Fox Clan. If you are interested, you can come with us."
Upon hearing Hong Yun's words, Wu Chu was taken aback. "Are you two taking your leave already?"
Wu Chu felt somewhat reluctant to part with them. Over the years, their relationship had naturally grown much closer. Although they addressed each other as fellow Daoists, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them bosom friends.
Moreover, Wu Chu hoped they would stay and face the Dragon Clan's vengeful army together, which might appear at any time!
Of course, Wu Chu couldn't bring himself to bring this up.
After all, they would definitely think of this. Since they could think of it, and they still want to take their leave, wouldn't his words put them in a difficult position?
What's more, they even invited him to go to the Qingqiu Fox Clan together, which is a form of protection in itself. What more could he ask for? That's not how friends treat each other!
Although traveling with them would ensure safety, Wu Chu ultimately shook his head and declined, saying, "I won't go on the journey. I'd better focus on improving my cultivation level. With my current cultivation, going to the Qingqiu Fox Clan would just be showing off in front of you two! That would be far too impolite."
Hong Yun laughed heartily, waving her hand dismissively, "No problem, no problem. I'd like to see how you put on an act in front of the Qingqiu Fox Clan. That must be quite interesting!"
Seeing Hong Yun's enthusiastic expression, Zhen Yuanzi was speechless. Although he was also curious about how Wu Chu would pretend, he felt a little embarrassed.
Wu Chu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, Brother Hong Yun, please let me go!"
I have my pride too!
Wu Chu muttered to himself.
So the next day, after Wu Chu hosted a farewell banquet for them, the two simply bid farewell to Wu Chu and gracefully turned and rode away on the clouds.
Watching their figures disappear on the horizon, Wu Chu let out a long sigh, feeling somewhat envious. Although he hadn't considered going out and having fun, if he could really do whatever he wanted, who wouldn't want to be as carefree and unrestrained as them? It's just that his strength wouldn't allow it!
However, less than three months after they left, two more senior figures visited Purple Jade Mountain together. When the two introduced themselves outside the formation, Wu Chu felt flattered.
"This humble Daoist priest, Fuxi (Nuwa), was passing through your esteemed land..."