Chapter 456 - Summoned By the Grand Pure One!
Chapter 456 Summoned By the Grand Pure One!
“Did you gain anything from going to the Glacial Palace, Disciple-Nephew?” Li Changshou asked as he slowly left the Moon Palace.
Ling Zhuzi pondered for a while and answered, “Aunt-Master, Fairy Heng’e is so beautiful, but she always gives me an unfathomable feeling… Are all the female immortals of the Heavenly Courts like that?”
Li Changshou sighed and patted the back of Ling Zhuzi.
“Partly, and partly not. She’s not just a female immortal. Some immortals looked innocent and harmless, but they had more thoughts in their hearts than his hair. Some looked like they were scheming, but in reality, they were just fools who were being used. In the future, you have to be careful when you look at people. Think more, look more, and don’t believe in them… By the way, don’t tell anyone about this.”
Ling Zhuzi blinked and asked softly, “What about my master? How does Aunt-Master think of my master?”
“Senior Brother Taiyi.” Li Changshou thought for a while and sighed. “You’re scheming.” Ling Zhuzi’s eyes lit up. It said happily, “So that’s Uncle-Master Changgeng’s evaluation of Master. He’s straightforward… Uh, he’s evil. I think Master is quite good…”
“Hahahaha!”
Li Changshou could not help but laugh loudly. However, he was thinking about it.
Ling Zhuzi could not stay in the Water God Residence forever and play games with the Heavenly Generals who were not even considered as extras.
Ling Zhuzi had been in the Heavenly Courts for many years. The effect of his promise to Perfected Taiyi had never been obvious. The improvement was also rather limited.
It was time to start the real plan of nurturing Ling Zhuzi. “I’ve always made you stay in the Water God Residence and not go out. Have you been bored all these years?”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “In a year or two, I’ll settle the matters at hand and introduce you to a few good friends.”
“Thank you for your concern, Uncle-Master Changgeng.” Ling Zhuzi smiled and agreed. Its smile was filled with innocence.
Li Changshou even felt a little… guilty.
After returning to the Water God Residence from the Glacial Palace and settling Ling Zhuzi down, Li Changshou rushed back to the Moonlily Palace and waited for his term to end.
There were two developments in the trip to the Glacial Palace this time. However, it was beyond Li Changshou’s expectations…
Firstly, he was calm and composed when facing Heng’e. He watched her dance calmly and gained a beautiful reputation.
This matter quickly spread in the Primordial World. It actually removed a little bit of his previous infamy of being convicted of the crime against Fairy Yun Hua. It made him sound like a righteous god who had no emotions.
This…
Li Changshou felt a little helpless.
He needed Yang Jian to come to his door and not Yang Jian’s secret understanding.
If Yang Jian grew up and really said ‘I understand you, Water God’, then wouldn’t his plan to use the Saint’s hand to plant the seed for Yang Jian and allow him to rise quickly like those Demon Soldiers fail?
However, Li Changshou did not have a good solution for that. He could only pay attention in the future. It was best if his reputation did not spread.
Secondly, the live broadcast of the bronze mirror quickly spread in the Heavenly Courts.
The bronze mirror that Li Changshou had created was just a trick. He had used some low-level refining techniques to integrate the Cloud Mirror, Mirror Appearance, and a few restrictions. It was easy to imitate.
Many immortals had created similar Dharma treasures themselves. There was a live broadcast in the Heavenly Courts.
When Li Changshou saw that, he was instantly inspired.
Isn’t this the “Shadow Sphere Visualization System” that he had been searching and conceptualizing?
He could use the bronze mirror, the Glazed Mirror, and many other terminal Dharma artifacts to integrate the Shadow-Retaining Ball’s transmission system. Wouldn’t he be able to use the limited entertainment of the Primordial World?
Wouldn’t the Heavenly Armament Plan be successfully promoted?
Li Changshou pondered for a while. There were pros and cons to this matter, but the pros definitely outweighed the cons. I’ll do it!
After obtaining the Jade Emperor’s permission and preparing the case in the Hall of Enlightenment, Li Changshou led the Heavenly Courts’ immortals and gods to attack day and night. He quickly developed the copper mirror’s original network system that was “one-on-one”!
He erected a huge immortal treasure bronze mirror in front of the Water God Residence.
This treasure was a fusion of the hard work and efforts of hundreds of immortals of the Heavenly Courts. It was called the Great Transit Copper Mirror.
The mirror could take in 300 people at the same time and transmit the content of the live stream to 30,000 bronze mirrors.
There were two complementary small bronze mirrors that were connected to the bronze mirror. The first was used to create content, while the second was purely used to play.
The first bronze mirror required an immortal god to take the initiative to apply. After passing the approval of the Hall of Enlightenment, it would be given the title of ‘Recorder of the Heavenly Courts’ and allowed to carry out green and harmless live broadcasts.
The second bronze mirror was limited to 300 Spirit Stones. It could only be used in the Heavenly Courts. One could choose the size of the mirror and choose the content that was broadcast at the same time. The Water God Residence recommended a group to purchase it.
The rights to explain the bronze mirrors belonged to the Water God Residence.
Just like that, the lively “Copper Mirror Entertainment” quickly rose in the Heavenly Courts.
The 30,000 bronze mirrors were quickly sold out. Li Changshou gave the gods and immortals who had participated in the research and development a bonus. After taking out a portion to fill the Heavenly Courts’ treasure vault, he made a net profit of… only a million Spirit Stones.
That was just a small trick. It was barely enough to complete one of the Little Qiong Peak’s “firepower satellites”.
As a quasi-disciple of the Grand Pure One, Li Changshou was a middle-rank god of authority in the Heavenly Courts. Would he still care about that?
Of course he cared.
The sooner he could complete the Little Qiong Peak that he had imagined, the safer he would feel!
The immortals who had applied to be “journalists” of the Heavenly Courts soon exceeded a hundred.
Li Changshou wrote a “Recording Code of Conduct” for them. There were things to take note of.
They could not be demagogic or go astray. They could not damage the dignity of the Heavenly Courts. They could not produce any content that would cause others to feel uncomfortable. The violators would be sanctioned by the Thunder Punishment Hall.
In another half a month, a few immortals of the Heavenly Courts who were good at expressing themselves quickly became famous. They became the first batch of “Mirror Influencers” in the Heavenly Courts.
The most popular person among them was Bian Zhuang, the Deputy Commander of the Heavenly River Navy who wanted to increase his reputation and make it easier for him to interact with more female immortals of the Heavenly Courts.
The style of his live-stream was roughly…
A few Heavenly Soldiers would beat gongs and drums at the side while Bian Zhuang, who would usually wear silver armor, would display his damned charm. He would shout rhythmically at the copper mirror, “Hello, fellow comrades! I’m the Deputy Commander of the Heavenly River Navy, Bian Zhuang. I’ll give you a white dragon from the waves! I hope you like it! Nine, burn me! Accompany me in battle! Heavens, the wind is blowing by the river! i’ll scratch this azure dragon! Hey! Ao Yi, look at the rake ~ “.
Ao Yi, who was reading a book about soldiers, covered his arm that had been scratched by the Nine-Toothed Harrow. He turned around with a sullen face and summoned a spear. He let out a dragon’s roar and turned around to pounce on Bian Zhuang…
That day, Bian Zhuang left peacefully as usual.
Through the copper mirror system, there were Golden Immortals who shared alchemy and refining techniques. There were female immortals who live-streamed the process of their embroidery. There were also fairies from the Jade Pool who live-streamed and danced with swords and sabers. They were filled with killing intent.
Li Changshou’s slogan was also inspired by Heng’e… “Break the original impression and redefine the Immortal God!”
At the same time, Li Changshou ordered someone to send two bronze mirrors to the Glacial Palace.
On the one hand, it was to relieve the boredom of the ferocious homebody, ahem, the number one beauty of the Three Realms. On the other hand, he wanted her to join the ranks of showing herself and communicating with the outside world.
Not long after, a live-stream where the “Jade Rabbit eats carrots” appeared. Yu Tu was holding a basket of radishes and eating them while wiping her tears.
Due to the fact that Heng’e had one foot in the mirror, many people were watching the live broadcast. They almost burned the mirror in the Water God Residence, which was a transit…
The Heavenly Courts was livelier than usual because of the ‘Mirror Broadcast’.
When an immortal god suggested that they should increase the number of interactions, such as enabling functions where one could give treasures and spirit stones to the Heavenly Courts influencers that they liked, Li Changshou rejected them.
This kind of “reward” could easily create uncontrollable forms of entertainment. The immortals, gods, and Heavenly Generals still had to focus on cultivation… The Mirror Broadcast was just for killing boredom and sometimes, for publicity. Li Changshou would not let the broadcast go bad.
As the interior of the Heavenly Courts became more and more lively, Li Changshou sent dozens of Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals to borrow the most eye-catching top floor of the dozens of outposts in the East Continent. Large copper mirrors were erected. A clear image appeared in the bronze mirror. It began to replay the first image of the Heavenly Courts’ recruitment. The main character was Youqin Xuanya.
The content was very simple. Youqin Xuanya rode a pegasus and wore tattered armor. She rushed into the dark clouds in the gray sky and shouted, “The light of the Heavenly Courts!”
Golden light bloomed, and the dark clouds dissipated. The sky immediately turned blue, and the sunlight illuminated the roaring demons below.
Although he was ashamed, the effect was indeed good.
Li Changshou sat quietly in the Moon Palace and pushed forward the “small plans” step by step. In his heart, he calculated the huge schemes that would happen in 90 years and 900 years.
In the South Continent, the development speed of the Shang Tribe was extremely astonishing. They quickly annexed one tribe after another and advanced towards the prosperous area in the middle of the South Continent.
The destiny of the human race was gathering towards the Shang Tribe. The destiny of the Human Emperor had begun to condense again and was closely related to the Heavenly Courts.
As the totem of the Shang Tribe, Kong Xuan had been hiding in the tribe and patiently protecting them. As long as an immortal sect wanted to cause trouble, the assassins they sent would disappear silently.
If any Qi Refinement cultivators participated in the battle between the two armies, they would be killed instantly.
The luck of the phoenix race had finally improved.
That day, Li Changshou called Youqin Xuanya over and told her that she would be going to the Heavenly Courts in a few days. Youqin Xuanya did not hesitate and immediately went to pack her luggage.
Li Changshou stopped her and smiled. “I’ll take this opportunity to remind the sect about something. Xuanya, go and invite the Sect Leader to gather at the Black Pool Peak. It can be considered a farewell for you.” “Yes, Senior Brother, just arrange it.” Youqin Xuanya nodded slightly and rode a cloud back to Heaven-Breaking Peak.
Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to inform the few real big shots in the chess room of the Little Qiong Peak to gather at the lake. Later, they would go to the neighboring peak together…
The Primordial World did not care about age. Time passed quickly. The last time the Black Pool Peak was so lively was when Yun Xiao came.
Li Changshou was stunned and thought that it was yesterday.
After entering the Golden Immortal realm, his concept of time had indeed changed subtly.
Bai Ze, Li Changshou, and Zhao Gongming went to the kitchen to get busy. The empty Daoist priest, Ji Wuyou, who had rushed over later, could only receive the same treatment as Zhao Gongming and help the two chefs.
In order to make the Yin-Yang aura in the place more balanced, Li Changshou even asked his Grandmaster, Jiang Lin’er, to invite Exalted Wang Qing.
When Exalted Wang Qing first arrived, he saw a few female immortals playing music by the pool…
At that time, Exalted Wang Qing frowned. My wife is really…
Regardless of seniority, she was fooling around with her disciples, Jiu Jiu, Jiu Yushi, the Sect Leader’s in-name disciple, Xiong Lingli, and her grand-disciples, Xuanya and Ling’e…
Exalted Wang Qing stroked the two wisps of white hair at his temples. His white robe was as white as snow, and his immortal aura was overflowing. He immediately wanted to reprimand his disciple.
However, just as he was about to take a step forward, he heard the Sect Leader’s deliberately suppressed voice from behind.
“Wang Qing, over here.”
Exalted Wang Qing frowned and looked over. He was shocked.
The Sect Leader was actually wearing strange clothes outside his Daoist robe. He was holding an iron pot in his hand and… using a spell to condense water to wash the residual oil in the
pot!
A voice came from inside. “Little Ji, bring the
pot!”
“It’s coming!”
Sect Leader Ji Wuyou smiled and agreed. He turned around and ran back.
Exalted Wang Qing was speechless.
What… what is this?
Not long after, Exalted Wang Qing joined the assistants. He sat in front of a stove and carefully controlled the changes in the fire. His Dao heart was in turmoil.
The senior who was dressed in armor and had a beard was Zhao Gongming, the mighty figure of Jie School
Exalted Wang Qing knew about the matter regarding Bai Ze. However, at that moment, he saw that the ten great demon generals of the ancient times, the wise and farsighted figures recorded in the ancient books, were actually focused on… cooking…
Furthermore, he had just confirmed that the inner sect disciple whom he had thought highly of a few years ago and wanted to give him more benefits was the famous Water God of the Heavenly Courts, the nemesis of the demons, and the second disciple of the Saint of Ren School!
Exalted Wang Qing suddenly felt depressed. He had lived for so many years in vain.
“Your name is Fugui?”
A greeting sounded from the side. Exalted Wang Qing looked up and saw the beaming Zhao Gongming. He hurriedly stood up and bowed.
“Go ahead.”
Zhao Gongming raised his hand and pressed it down. He squatted down at the side and handed a jade token to Exalted Wang Qing.
“Here’s a bit of cultivation insights. It can be considered a greeting gift.”
Exalted Wang Qing was a little excited. He cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, Senior.”
“It’s nothing. Continue working.”
Zhao Gongming patted Exalted Wang Qing’s shoulder and stood up. He squinted and hummed the tune that Ling’e was playing. Then, he turned around and left.
The joy of guiding Li Changshou’s grandmaster was really unexpected… It was easy to attract the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.
At dusk, a group of people gathered by the pool. They drank and laughed.
Li Changshou told him about Youqin Xuanya’s upcoming trip to the Heavenly Courts. He also instructed the Sect Leader to try his best to seal the news and prevent any news from spreading.
At the same time, Li Changshou gave the Sect Leader a suggestion. Later, he would send some disciples with outstanding potential to the Heavenly Courts to be appointed.
With Li Changshou taking care of them, he naturally would not let them take risks easily.
Ji Wuyou hesitated and did not agree directly.
The Qi Refinement cultivators still had a resistance towards the Heavenly Courts…
However, Bai Ze said, “In the future, I’m afraid that this tribulation will not only land on the disciples of Chan School, Jie School, and the Western Sect. Everyone, think carefully. How many Immortal Sects and Golden Immortals are there in the Middle Continent now? I’ve recently deduced that half of the immortal sects will become the ashes of the tribulation.”
Ji Wuyou and Exalted Wang Qing could not help but look solemn. Zhao Gongming was puzzled. “What does the Great Tribulation have to do with them?”
“The so-called Great Tribulation is the meaning of the endless tribulation of the living beings in the world,” Bai Ze said seriously. “During the Great Tribulation of the Dragon and Phoenix, more than half of the ancient living beings died. During the Great Magi-Demon War, 60% of the living beings in the world died. Now, the human race was different from the protagonists of Heaven and Earth. Mortals should not have entered the calamity, but the human Qi Refinement cultivators were linked to the Dao Sect in countless ways. They should be in the calamity. I have been sensing the five continents and the trichiliocosm recently. The murderous aura of the battle is indeed many times more than a hundred years ago.”
“The Immortal Du Sect will seal the mountain starting tomorrow.”
Ji Wuyou said that. Exalted Wang Qing also said that he wanted the disciples outside to return to the mountain as soon as possible.
Zhao Gongming smiled and said, “Don’t think too much. Drink up. We can’t avoid the Great Tribulation. Just bear it.”
Ling’e, who was beside Li Changshou, could not help but mutter softly, “Brother Gongming, you have to be careful…”
“Hahahaha!”
Zhao Gongming was filled with emotions. He could not help but tease, “I didn’t expect you to care about someone other than your senior brother, Ling’e.”
Ling’e pursed her lips and snorted. “I’m worried that if you enter the tribulation, you will definitely implicate Sister Yun Xiao. If you turn around, you will implicate my senior brother.”
Zhao Gongming was speechless. The few people who were drinking at the side could not help but laugh. Li Changshou raised his hand and knocked Ling’e’s head. “Don’t say what you’re thinking! Brother Gongming has become much more reliable now. After all, it has been many years since he went out.”
Zhao Gongming pretended to be angry and scolded jokingly, “Do you believe that I will lie down in front of the spiritual mountain today!?!”
Li Changshou’s eyes lit up. “There’s a mountain gate on the spiritual mountain?” “Of course.” Bai Ze frowned and said, “Could it be that the Water God has thought of another scheme?”
“No… I’m just a little interested.”
Li Changshou’s smile had a deeper meaning. He took out treasure pouches from his sleeve and used his immortal power to hand them to the few “newcomers” seated there. “Although we are familiar with the rules of the Black Pool Peak, you still have to swear a Great Dao oath not to tell anyone about what happened today. It is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. Remember to wear the trinkets on your body at all times. At the very least, they should not be more than 30 feet away from you, lest others hear your thoughts.”
Jiu Jiu took the treasure pouch and rummaged through it for a while. She asked curiously, “Didn’t you give us these jade pendants previously?” Li Changshou smiled and said, “These are all backup. It’s better to be prepared. There is a divine beast named Truth Listener that can listen to the hearts of all living beings. Its position is opposite to ours. Our Immortal Du Sect has been attacked twice in recent years because of the power behind Truth Listener.”
He could not relax for a moment while guarding against the Truth Listener.
Everyone agreed and swore oaths one after another. They reminded themselves not to reveal the matter easily…
The banquet lasted for the entire night. At dawn, the wine and people dispersed.
In Li Changshou’s arrangements, Youqin Xuanya would head to the Heavenly Courts in three days.
In the past three days, Li Changshou had allowed himself to relax…
The way to relax was very simple. He would guide Ling’e in her cultivation and give her some encouragement.
Ling’e was very happy about that. She hugged the stone slab and cried in joy. She almost pounced on her senior brother and bit him. After calculating the time, Li Changshou sent a paper effigy and transformed into the middle-aged Daoist priest of Ren School. He rode a cloud to the northwest of the Middle Continent to look for Perfected Yu Ding.
To be safe, he had to pay attention to Yang Jian’s cultivation path. He had already changed his original path to becoming a god. He was really worried that he would affect him. Yang Jian could not cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and could not walk the path of the second-generation War God of the Heavenly Courts.
Li Changshou had schemed so much regarding that matter. He had used the Saint to plant an obsession for Yang Jian, and he had put in a lot of effort to save Yang Tianyou’s soul. Naturally, he had some selfish motives…
If he did not hold back and help the Heavenly Courts nurture a few talents, how could he retire in the future?
After he saved the person he wanted to save in the Great God-Conferment Tribulation, he could not possibly stay in the Heavenly Courts all the time. At that time, he would have a pot of tea and a cup of wine. Then, he would ride the Little Qiong Peak, which had completed the final transformation, into outer space…
Just thinking about it made him feel comfortable.
At that moment, a wisp of Dao runes circulated in his heart. Li Changshou was shocked and hurriedly dispersed his thoughts. He calmly waited for the obscure Dao runes to condense into two words in his heart.
“Taiqing”
Grand Pure One?
Li Changshou was stunned.
The Grand Pure One had used the Grand Pure Dao’s Dao runes to condense that word. ‘Could it be that he wants me to go to the Grand Pure Temple to pay my respects?’
Fortunately, it was not a “hehe”.