Vanquishing demons at Lion Camel Ridge (26)

Meanwhile, Ao Tu was refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Ao Tu had already completed the first eight stages of refinement. Now, he was simply adding the complexity of the ninth stage, with the procedures as numerous as the stars in the Heaven, which Ao Tu could pluck with a single hand, each step meticulously layered.

In a short while, forty days later, Ao Tu had completed all nine stages of the process. Looking up, he saw Guanyin Bodhisattva still watching him, and Ao Tu couldn't help but laugh:

"Teacher, you're really honest. There's a bed right next to you. Why don't you take a break after all this time?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "It would take even longer to refine that drop of my Three-Lights Divine Water. You use it without any hesitation. If you can refine this elixir well, then I will rest."

Ao Tu said, "This is also my first time refining, and it's difficult to succeed in one go, so I prepared five."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Don't say such things! To succeed in anything, one must press on with one's full strength. How can you be discouraged before you've even won and yet declare defeat?"

Ao Tu listened and felt that it made sense, saying, "What you say is true, Teacher. Please help Teacher."

Ao Tu extended his hand.

Guanyin Bodhisattva placed her palm on him, acting as a medium to allow Ao Tu to enter the Great Luo Realm.

Ao Tu regained the wondrous power to Transcendence all things.

The last time this happened was when he was about to Attainment of the Dao Buddha.

Guanyin Bodhisattva felt a lot of pressure, her palms were burning, and she frowned slightly, saying:

"You possess Primordial Divine Saints, innate body; my the Path cannot sustain you for long."

Ao Tu nodded upon hearing this, not daring to delay, and focused on Alchemy, fusing all the countless steps of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir into one.

With the blessing of the Great Luo Realm, the progress was extremely fast and without any obstacles.

In just two days, the Golden Elixir was formed, Primordial Unity.

Guanyin Bodhisattva exclaimed with delight, "What a remarkable talent!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "What kind of talent is it to pick up scraps from others?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Even if you learned it properly, let alone if you peeked, you would still find it difficult to refine this elixir."

Ao Tu laughed and said, "There are so many talented people in the world. Xuandu the Great Mage is definitely better at it than I am. It's just that Teacher is too biased towards me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva gently shook her head.

Ao Tu said, "Alright. There's one last step: to leave the Dao Fruit within the elixir. Please hold on a little longer, Teacher."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Good."

Ao Tu closed his eyes and concentrated his mind, merging his essence, Essence and Qi into one, which settled within his elixir.

Within that Nine-Turn Golden Elixir was a Chaos, Primordial Unity, like a Primordial Chaos egg.

Ao Tu fell into it, mobilized all his strength, raised his hand, and a burst of Axe Light appeared in his hand.

In an instant, within the Primordial Chaos, light and darkness were separated, giving rise to day and night.

Axe Light flashed, the Primordial Chaos split in two, giving rise to heaven and earth.

The Dao Fruit of Ao Tu is deeply imprinted within this Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.

Unfortunately, Ao Tu was refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir for the first time and lacked experience. He used too much power, and the Axe Light cleaved the Golden Elixir from the inside out.

Guanyin Bodhisattva let out a painful groan, and a few drops of blood seeped into the elixir.

Ao Tu hurriedly asked, "Teacher, what's wrong?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "It's alright, continue your practice."

Ao Tu hurriedly used the Power of Creation to repair the damaged parts of the Golden Elixir.

Looking back, because of the blood of Guanyin Bodhisattva, all living beings have been born in the Heaven and Earth.

This is the true Nine-Turn Golden Elixir; once consumed, one attains this Dao Fruit, which can be enjoyed inexhaustibly!

Ao Tu then withdrew.

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "Has it been successfully refined?"

Ao Tu said, "It's done. Although there are some shortcomings, it is still a nine-stage elixir."

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "What are the shortcomings?"

Ao Tu said, "Don't speak yet, let me examine the injury first."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "It's a minor injury. I've stopped the bleeding with the Three-Lights Divine Water. There's no need to look at it anymore."

Upon hearing Golden Rhino Cave, Ao Tu knew she was lying. He had once used the Soul-Scattering Gourd to beat half of her arm, leaving it swollen and red, yet she hadn't applied a single drop of the Three-Lights Divine Water, simply because she couldn't bear to Divine Water. Now, however, she was using the Divine Water to stop the bleeding, indicating that her injury must be extremely severe.

Without a word, Ao Tu snatched the hand away. He saw that the palm was covered in sweat, and on the palm, where the skin was smooth and tender, there was a four-inch axe wound that ran from the little finger to the wrist. Although the bleeding had stopped, the Axe Light was still visible.

Ao Tu then tried to retrieve the Axe Light. However, since the Axe Light was unleashed when he was at the Great Luo realm, and he had now fallen in the Cultivation Realm, it was difficult to retrieve and he could only do so slowly.

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and said, "I told you it was nothing, but you didn't believe me. Tell me quickly what's wrong with that elixir."

Ao Tu said, "This is Dao Wound, and you say it's nothing? I once saw an Old Daoist, because of a Dao Wound, developed a bald head and dared not show his true face to anyone. If you don't treat this injury, Teacher, your hand will look terrible in the future."

Upon Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but laugh and pointed at Ao Tu, saying, "You, you can make up lies so easily, and they sound so real. Quickly tell me what's wrong with that elixir."

Ao Tu said, "I damaged that pill. Although I repaired it with the Power of Creation, it is still flawed. I suppose that world can only exist for 1,200 Yuanhui. If a brilliant and talented being were to mend the heavens, it could last for a maximum of 90,000 Yuanhui, but it still cannot exist forever."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva glared at Ao Tu and said:

"You have this flaw, yet you didn't say so quickly. If you gave it to the Dao Ancestor, wouldn't he blame you? Let's refine another one!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "There's no need to refine any more. How could the Dao Ancestor lack Golden Elixir? This pill is the first one I've refined, and it's of extraordinary significance. It's perfect to give it to the Dao Ancestor, and I can even ask Dao Ancestor for some guidance."

Guanyin Bodhisattva listened, thought about it, and felt it was a favor, so she agreed.

Three days later, Ao Tu put away the Axe Light.

Guanyin Bodhisattva urged, "Stop dawdling! The Great Calamity is unpredictable. Hurry up and deliver the gift to the Dao Ancestor!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "What are you saying, Teacher? What gift? My first request is to Dao Ancestor for the flag, and the second is to ask the Dao Ancestor for guidance on alchemy."

Guanyin Bodhisattva nodded and smiled, "Yes! Yes! Yes! It's an alchemy technique I secretly learned! But since you were able to refine this elixir, I'm sure the Supreme Dao Ancestor will appreciate your talent and won't blame you. Go quickly."

Ao Tu said, "Let's wait a little longer. There's an apprenticeship banquet in a few days; I'll go there on the way to avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth."

Half a year later, in the spring of the following year, Ao Tu ascended to heaven, leaving behind the Blood Sea Incarnation to guard Lion Camel City.

During this time, the Western Heaven monks, for some unknown reason, did Future.

Returning to the beginning, the the Monks carried Great Brahma King to the Precious Hall and asked the Tathagata Buddha to heal him.

The Tathagata Buddha looked at the unconscious Great Brahma King and asked the the Monks, "How did Great Brahma King get injured?"

The Monks said, "The Great Brahma King was fighting with the Blood Sea Old Monster when the Blood Sea Old Monster used a Gourd to spew out Red Sand Blood Fiend, injuring him and causing him to fall into a deep sleep. Fortunately, Guanyin Bodhisattva used her Flame-Light Banner to block the demon, allowing us to escape with the Great Brahma King. Sadly Guanyin Bodhisattva was captured by the Demon Dragon and taken into the city, and her Treasure Banner also fell into the Demon Dragon's hands!"

The Monks were in an uproar upon hearing this.

The Tathagata Buddha said, "I observe that the Great Brahma King's Divine Soul has been injured. Does anyone possess a medicine capable of healing his Divine Soul?"

Upon hearing this, the Monks said that there was no miraculous medicine.

Maitreya Buddha and Buddha Randeng remained silent.

The Medicine Buddha of Lapis Lazuli Light pondered carefully. That Demon Dragon had acted improperly. The Supreme Dao Ancestor had lent the Treasure Banner to Guanyin Bodhisattva, yet the Demon Dragon had captured Guanyin Bodhisattva and stolen the Treasure Banner. Wasn't that a blatant offense against the Dao Ancestor?

The situation now seems clear.

The Medicine Buddha of Lapis Lazuli Light then said, "I have a Lapis Lazuli Golden Elixir that can cure all diseases."

The Tathagata Buddha smiled and said, "Please Medicine Buddha, perform your magic."