Borrowing the Earth Book for Study

While Di Jiang and the others were discussing the Dao.

Mount Sumeru.

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti hurried back here.

They had no time to care about anything else. After activating the mountain-protecting formation, they immediately began healing their wounds.

Gradually.

The injuries within their bodies began to heal.

However, their cultivation would not be able to advance again for a short time.

After being attacked in succession by Di Jiang and Zhen Yuanzi.

It was already fortunate that they had survived.

Zhun Ti slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath. Then, seeming to recall something, an unpleasant expression appeared on his face as he said:

"Senior Brother! Di Jiang has repeatedly ruined our plans!"

"Are we really supposed to swallow this humiliation?"

Jie Yin also slowly opened his eyes and sighed.

"Junior Brother! What else can we do?"

"We originally intended to settle our karma with Hong Yun."

"But who would have thought that not only did we fail to settle our karma with Hong Yun, we instead formed karma with Di Jiang and Zhen Yuanzi?"

Zhun Ti's expression shifted several times before he slowly said:

"Fortunately, we concealed our forms. Otherwise, things would have been troublesome!"

"But we must settle this karma."

"Di Jiang especially! Those brutish Ancestral Witches—we must find a way to deal with them."

Jie Yin nodded, his expression calm as he said:

"Of course!"

"Otherwise, it will do no good for the progress of our cultivation."

"But for now, we must quickly improve our cultivation. The Second Zixiao Lecture is about to begin!"

Zhun Ti nodded.

Then, the two sealed off Mount Sumeru.

It seemed Di Jiang and Zhen Yuanzi had truly beaten the fear into them. They had even begun sealing off their mountain.

Meanwhile, at Five Villages Temple.

The three began discussing the Dao.

As their discussion continued, all manner of phenomena began to emerge.

A celebratory cloud appeared above Zhen Yuanzi's head. Within it, the phantom of a Chaos-colored Ginseng Fruit Tree could vaguely be seen, countless profound runes hanging from its branches.

Seven-colored clouds surrounded Hong Yun. Within his celebratory cloud, countless phantoms of living beings could vaguely be seen laughing and cultivating. His aura was warm and accepting, while red clouds stretched for hundreds of millions of miles.

Nine spatial rifts encircled Di Jiang's body. The howling of chaotic currents came from within them, while golden lightning and black wind blades occasionally flashed around him.

This was the scene as they discussed the Dao.

Gradually, time passed, and they awoke from their discussion.

Zhen Yuanzi said with feeling:

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang's cultivation is profound."

"It has greatly benefited us both."

Hong Yun nodded from the side, indicating that he felt the same.

Di Jiang also smiled and said:

"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist!"

"The two of you also possess profound cultivation. After today's discussion of the Dao, your Dao foundations will be firmly established."

"In the future, breaking through to the Quasi-Sage realm will be much easier."

Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun said, "You overpraise us, Fellow Daoist!"

Di Jiang's heart stirred. He then looked at Zhen Yuanzi and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuan!"

"I have a request today. I hope you will agree to it."

Zhen Yuanzi smiled and said:

"You are too courteous, Fellow Daoist! You saved my worthy brother Hong Yun. Whatever you need, just say it!"

Di Jiang said, "I wish to borrow Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuan's Earth Book for a look!"

One of the purposes of his travels had been to come to Five Villages Temple and borrow Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book.

In the future, he would have to grasp the Earthly Dao and establish the Netherworld. According to the course of events, the emergence of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Netherworld required Hou Tu's younger sister's body to transform into them.

Hou Tu's younger sister's body would transform into reincarnation and establish the Netherworld, while her Primordial Spirit would become Lady Ping Xin.

But now that Di Jiang possessed the Earthly Dao Treasured Mirror, how could he possibly allow Hou Tu's younger sister to end up like that? Therefore, he had to find a new method to activate the Six Paths of Reincarnation and establish the Netherworld.

Thus, he set his sights on the Earth Book in Zhen Yuanzi's hands.

The Earth Book!

It was transformed from the fetal membrane of Father God Pangu.

It was inseparably connected to the earth veins of the entire Primordial World.

If there was anything that could replace the Ancestral Witch body of Hou Tu's younger sister.

Then it could only be the Earth Book!

But whether it could truly serve as a replacement still needed to be confirmed by Di Jiang.

Upon hearing Di Jiang's words, Zhen Yuanzi said without hesitation:

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, you are too courteous!"

"The Earth Book! Take it and examine it, but do not casually reveal it to others."

Di Jiang nodded. "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist!"

Zhen Yuanzi nodded. Then, he spread open his right hand, and a brown ancient book immediately floated above his palm, radiating a vast, weighty aura.

Next, he handed the Earth Book to Di Jiang.

After thanking him, Di Jiang accepted the Earth Book and began examining it.

The instant he looked at it, the Earthly Dao Treasured Mirror within Di Jiang's sea of consciousness began to move.

It resonated with the Earth Book!

In an instant.

The Earth Book bloomed with boundless rays of light, and a heavy power of earth began spreading out.

The Earth Book slowly opened, revealing the distribution of the earth veins throughout the entire Primordial World.

As the owner of the Earth Book, Zhen Yuanzi stared dumbfoundedly at the scene before him. After standing there in a daze for a moment, he asked:

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang! What... what exactly is happening?"

He sensed that the Earth Book had temporarily slipped beyond his control, erupting with unprecedented power and even producing an aura that inspired fear.

Hong Yun's face also turned deathly pale from fright at that aura.

Di Jiang's expression did not change. He returned the Earth Book to Zhen Yuanzi and, rather than answering his question, smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuan!"

"Your Earth Book contains a tremendous opportunity!"

"Be sure not to lose it!"

He had already confirmed that the Earth Book's power could completely replace the Ancestral Witch body of Hou Tu's younger sister in transforming into reincarnation.

Moreover, after the Earth Book transformed into reincarnation, it would possess an advantage that an Ancestral Witch body did not.

That was, after the Netherworld was established through the Earth Book's transformation into reincarnation, when the impermanence imps went to claim lives, they could travel along the earth veins and swiftly reach their destinations.

Thereby apprehending those whose allotted lifespans had ended.

Greatly improving their efficiency!

Upon hearing Di Jiang's words, Zhen Yuanzi was utterly shocked and was just about to ask a question.

But Di Jiang smiled and said, "It cannot be spoken of! Fellow Daoist, simply wait quietly!"

Zhen Yuanzi suppressed the doubts in his heart.

Di Jiang rose to his feet and said, "I have imposed upon you greatly today! I shall take my leave first!"

Hong Yun suppressed the doubts in his heart, stood up, and said:

"We will see you off, Fellow Daoist!"

Di Jiang shook his head. "No need!"

Zhen Yuanzi said:

"It is only proper! By the way, Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, I know you have younger brothers and sisters at home. I happen to have some Ginseng Fruit for you to bring back."

Di Jiang shook his head and declined.

"You are too courteous, Fellow Daoist!"

Yet Zhen Yuanzi had Qing Feng and Ming Yue bring out thirteen Ginseng Fruit.

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuan, this..."

Di Jiang looked at the thirteen Ginseng Fruit before him and waved his hand.

Hong Yun smiled from the side and said:

"Just accept them, Fellow Daoist Di Jiang!"

"As long as even one fruit remains on the Ginseng Fruit Tree, it will not bear any more fruit. Dao Brother wishes to clear them all away so the Ginseng Fruit can bear fruit anew."

"Moreover, once it bears fruit again, there will be a full thirty-six fruits. It will only take ten thousand years, so you should take them with you!"

Only then did Di Jiang understand.

This was the Primordial World era. Though Ginseng Fruit were precious, they had not yet become extremely scarce. If it were the later era of the Three Realms, that would be another matter entirely.

With that thought, Di Jiang finally smiled and said:

"Then many thanks, Fellow Daoist!"

Zhen Yuanzi repeatedly said it was only proper.

After that, they saw Di Jiang off.