" King Zhou, today is your birthday. I, Duobao, am here on my master's orders to present you with a gift."
Daoist Duobao completely ignored King Zhou Di Xin's joke about him fighting five Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect, and a magnificent treasure box and a series of treasures appeared in his hand.
" The Linglong Seven-Star Box Innate Spirit Treasure. When the refiner uses this treasure, they can activate the Seven-Star Heaven Dou Great Array, which combines offense and defense."
" The Dragon Scale Blood Armor, though Postnatal Spirit Treasure, was personally crafted by my master, the Sect Leader Tongtian. It is no less valuable than an Innate Spirit Treasure. Once refined, it resides within the body like one's own skin, capable of withstanding severe injuries. Furthermore, it possesses the special effects of enhancing magical power and restoring the primordial spirit."
" Soul Suppression Seal..."
" Suigetsu Divine Bow..."
The five immortals, including Guangchengzi, were alarmed as they watched Daoist Duobao take out one magical treasure after another.
Everyone said that the Sect Leader Tongtian was very wealthy, but no one expected him to be so rich and powerful, giving King Zhou two Innate Spirit Treasure.
Innate Spirit Treasure were extremely rare in the Primordial. Even in this era, many Great Luo Golden Immortal do not possess a single one. Unless they are the closed-door disciples valued by Sage and bestowed with Innate Spirit Treasure, such as the Second and Third disciples, they only possess Postnatal Spirit Treasure, or even Postnatal Spirit Treasure artifacts that are inferior to acquired spiritual treasures.
" King Zhou, this is all there is. Please King Zhou and keep it safe."
Daoist Duobao spoke, he glanced at the five Guangchengzi, Guangchengzi, and a slight smile played on his lips. He thought to himself, "Stunned, aren't you? My master has quite the clout, huh!"
Guangchengzi and the others were infuriated by Duobao's gaze.
only!
The gifts that Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi gave them were truly inferior to those that Duobao brought out.
"What should we do, Grandmaster?" True Lord Qingxu Daode secretly transmitted his voice to Guangchengzi.
"We absolutely cannot disgrace our master! I will Ancestral Dragon Twin Swords that our master bestowed upon me a few days ago." Guangchengzi hardened his heart.
The Ancestral Dragon Twin Swords are an Innate Spirit Treasure. The two swords contain two divine dragons, one of ice and one of fire. When the swords are drawn, they are earth-shattering, capable of Ice Seal rivers and seas, igniting mountains, and even summoning the two sealed divine dragons to aid in battle.
Guangchengzi presented the Ancestral Dragon Twin Swords, True Lord Qingxu Daode, Taiyi Zhenren, Heavenly Venerable Wenshu Guangfa, and Chijingzi were deeply saddened.
They weren't as highly regarded by their master as Guangchengzi. It could be said that among the Twelve Golden Immortals, Guangchengzi received the most resources. For example, during the rise of the Human Clan and the Three Sovereigns period, Guangchengzi even became the teacher of the Human Sovereign and enjoyed a lot of merit.
"Oh dear, thank you, Great Immortal Guangchengzi." King Zhou had overheard the conversation between Guangchengzi and the others, and now he was suppressing a laugh while looking expectantly at the remaining four immortals True Lord Qingxu Daode.
" King Zhou, this is the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, impervious to divine weapons and fire, and its wearer alone can prevent those with ill intentions from touching it, causing them only pain and suffering."
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Tian realized that this style seemed to be the magical artifact that the future Queen Consort of the Baoxiang Kingdom in Journey to the West would wear.
"Thank you so much, Master!"
When Chijingzi made his move, True Lord Qingxu Daode had no choice but to bite the bullet and give face to his master and himself.
"This is the Primordial Banner. This magical artifact can make objects within its coverage area invisible and can also Teleport away. Furthermore, it can summon Yellow Turban Warriors to fight."
"Thank you, Great Immortal!" King Zhou was overjoyed.
In the Human Clan Saint Teacher Hall, Xiao Tian sensed the situation at his avatar— King Zhou Di Xin —and immediately...
"Keep all the treasures; we'll give them to the young master when the time is right."
King Zhou Di Xin, was speechless. Although he didn't need these magical treasures, he had planned to bestow them upon some of his ministers. However, since this old greedy man wanted them, he had no choice but to abandon that idea.
With great reluctance, Taiyi Zhenren presented the Innate Spirit Treasure, the Heaven-Confounding Sash.
He was the second most valued disciple of Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, and was bestowed with many magical treasures. In addition, he happened to be tricked out of his magical treasures by Xiao Tian back then, and had no choice but to go out to find treasures. Instead, he encountered a great opportunity and became a disciple of Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi again.
Therefore, when Taiyi recalled those years, he often sighed that this was life. Later, when he learned that the one who tricked him out of his magic treasure was actually Xiao Tian Sage, he completely lost the idea of getting revenge and instead felt gratitude and admiration.
Even Wenshu had no choice but to give away a beloved magical treasure, though he was very reluctant to part with it.
But we can't lose face for our master and the Twelve Golden Immortals.
Seeing that the five magical treasures had been given away, Duobao couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Giving each person only one magical treasure, isn't that a huge disrespect to our King Zhou? Is this all the gift we can offer?"
King Zhou silently gave a thumbs up in his heart. " Grandmaster Yin-Yang, Duobao, this taunt was quite effective."
Guangchengzi's face was icy cold as he snorted, "That was just a small greeting gift from us. Open your eyes wide, what follows is a birthday gift from our master, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, to King Zhou."
Guangchengzi produced a Sumeru bracelet and took out several extraordinary spiritual treasures and rare materials.
Nine Heavens Geng Metal! Xun Wind Divine Meteorite! Purple Firmament Thunder Adamantine! Nine Heavens Breathing Soil! A small bottle of Three Lights Divine Water...
Three Innate Spirit Treasure and eight acquired spiritual Postnatal Spirit Treasure that are no less valuable than Innate Spirit Treasure treasures.
All things considered, it slightly surpasses the magical treasures and rare materials that Daoist Duobao brought out.
Duobao was immediately annoyed; his master's prestige had been lowered a bit!
"Oh dear! Look at my brain, I forgot something. Actually, there are a few treasures that my master was going to give to His King Zhou." Duobao could only take out a few items from his spiritual treasures and give them away.
King Zhou wanted to laugh; today was truly a day of great harvest.
No, wait! It's that old greedy bastard's wedding day!
Seeing that things were going wrong, Guangchengzi quickly resorted to sarcasm and mockery, saying, " Duobao, what are you pretending for? These items are clearly yours."
"Hey! What are you pretending for? All these magical treasures of mine were bestowed upon me by my master. What, if you're so bold, why don't you keep giving them to me?" Daoist Duobao retorted sarcastically.
The Sage Zhunti, who was hiding in the shadows, was so eager to reveal himself that he wanted to seize these treasures.
"The disciples of the Three Pure Ones are all so wealthy! We must find a chance to seduce them to our Western Paradise!"
The West is too poor!
"It's all that damned Demon Ancestor Luohou's fault! Next time I must go to Supreme Yin Star and take good care of that bastard!"
At this moment, celestial light descended from the sky, and a dignified middle-aged Daoist appeared.
Duobao, Guangchengzi, and the others looked over and quickly bowed, saying, "Senior Brother Xuandu."
Xuandu, Laozi, was a person of exceptional talent selected from among the ancestors of the Human Clan in his early years. He possesses the great fortune of the Human Clan and is now the disciple with the highest cultivation level among the next generation of disciples of the Three Pure Ones Sect. He entered the Quasi-Sage realm many years earlier than Duobao and Late-Stage Quasi-Sage.
Xuandu nodded slightly to Duobao, Guangchengzi as a greeting, and walked straight to King Zhou, taking out a jade box from his sleeve.
"This is the Nine Revolutions Creation Golden Pill refined by my master. It can raise one of the Great Luo Golden Immortal ranks by one level and is also of great benefit to those attempting to break through to Quasi-Sage, stabilizing their primordial spirit."
"And then there's this Longevity Pill. Mortals who consume it can live for a million years. If they subsequently embark on the path of cultivation, it will be a natural and effortless process."
Guangchengzi, Duobao, and other great immortals were envious.
The Nine Revolutions Creation Golden Pill is equivalent to several Innate Spirit Treasure. You must know that it is difficult for Great Luo Golden Immortal to advance. To reach the Quasi-Sage level, one's innate talent, temperament, and aptitude are especially important. Laozi is the Venerable of Alchemy, second only to the Dao Ancestor, the number one in the world.
However, in King Zhou's eyes, this was very stingy.
Because he had no need for those two elixirs at all. Although the Longevity Pill pills seemed to be prepared for Su Daji, King Zhou knew that Su Daji was actually Xiao Tian. Xiao Tian would never have anything better and would definitely not let Su Daji remain a mortal. She was destined to embark on the path of cultivation.
"Thank you, Great Immortal! Thank you, Sage!"
At noon, the birthday banquet was very lively. The immortals were in another area, but they didn't eat or drink, and they looked down on mortal food. They just chatted (complaining to each other and showing off). In another area, the civil and military officials were laughing and talking happily.
Suddenly! Auspicious clouds appeared in the sky, and divine light enveloped Zhaoge!
Within Zhaoge City, many people, having only glimpsed the Nine-Colored Goddess faintly in the sky, all knelt down in worship.
Guangchengzi, Duobao, Xuandu, and others were greatly alarmed.
" King Zhou Majesty, this is a blessing brought by the Sage intervention of the Nüwa Nuwa."
King Zhou hurriedly explained to his civil and military officials.
The Bi Gan, Shang Rong, and the feudal lords who came to the city were all overjoyed and came out of the palace to pay homage to the Nine-Colored Goddess in the sky.
On this day, countless people in the city recovered from their illnesses, which made the people even more reverent towards Nüwa, the mother of the Human Clan, and even more loving towards King Zhou.
"Today is His Majesty's birthday! The Nüwa, the mother of the Human Clan, has appeared, which shows that our Majesty's status as the emperor has been recognized by the Nüwa Nuwa! This is the mandate of heaven!" someone exclaimed on the street.
"Yes! Our King Zhou is the rightful ruler, and what is Ji Fa of Western Qi? A traitor! He will be overthrown by our wise and mighty King Zhou sooner or later!"
A commoner who had fled from Western Qi and settled in Zhaoge sighed, "Speaking of which, I've always wondered why Ji Fa rebelled. King Zhou treated us people so well. Under his rule, the Shang Great Shang expanded its territory, reduced taxes, and created new barren and arid lands. Thanks to these policies, plus the miraculous rain brought by the Qi cultivators sent by King Zhou, life was getting better and better..."
"Ambition, I guess. As long as the country needs me, I'll definitely go straight to the front lines!"
Inside the royal palace at this moment.
" The Human Clan's Saint Teacher Envoy has arrived!"
The childish voice pierced through the air, causing the civil and military officials, Xuandu, Guangchengzi, Duobao, and other immortals who had come to offer their birthday wishes to all turn their heads to look.
King Zhou was surprised, recognizing the voice of the newcomer – it was none other than the little brat Purple Child Xiao Li, who had actually come here.
" The Saint Teacher Envoy of the Human Clan? I've never heard of him!" A Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivator, Barefoot Great Immortal, rose and came outside the hall.
"I'd like to see who dares to impersonate the Saint Teacher of the Human Clan and cause trouble!"
It's you two brats!
The Barefoot Great Immortal was taken aback, sizing up Purple Child Xiao Li and Water Child Lingzhuzi. Back then, when the ten Golden Crow Princes started causing chaos from Northern Continent of Kuru to Southern Continent of Jambu, it was these two little devils who kept the ten Golden Crow in check.
"Hey big-footed, get out of the way! I'm starving! Or I'll smash you with this big bell!" Xiao Li glared at him, his voice both cute and fierce.
" Xiao Li, how about we go eat somewhere else?" The little girl, Lingzhuzi, nervously tugged at Xiao Li's sleeve with her chubby, fair hand.
"Don't worry, we have dealings with King Zhou."
"Ahem!" King Zhou stepped forward.
" Barefoot Great Immortal, these two are my friends; they are indeed envoys of our Human Clan's Saint Teacher."
"I see. You two young men, I'm sorry for rudeness. Please." The Barefoot Great Immortal smiled sheepishly and quickly made way.
"Uncle Big Feet, it's time to wash your feet." Lingzhuzi as she passed by, her delicate nose twitching.
The Barefoot Great Immortal couldn't help but look extremely embarrassed.