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Chapter 250: Flaying for Gallbladder, Riding as a Mount? (Part 1)
Chapter 250: Flaying for Gallbladder, Riding as a Mount? (Part 1)
The purple Nine Heavens Godly Thunder and the azure Nine Abyss Earthly Fire converged on Mount Biyu at this moment.
Amidst the intertwining of lightning and fire, faint dragon roars and tiger roars could be heard.
Within the True One Altar derived from the Heavenly Master Seal, the Earthly Fire Scripture Talisman from the first layer and the Heavenly Thunder Scripture Talisman from the third layer simultaneously lit up and shone brilliantly.
As the heavenly thunder and earthly fire refined together, the Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo grew taller and taller.
The abundant spiritual energy of Mount Biyu was also stirred by the heavenly thunder and earthly fire, gathering towards the Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo, eventually forming a scene of wind and clouds sweeping through.
Lei Jun sat cross-legged in front of the bamboo, gazing upwards. He saw that amidst the billowing clouds, purple and azure merged to form a Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram, half purple and half azure, constantly rotating.
He nodded slightly, holding one hand in a magical seal in front of his chest while the other hand pointed towards the green bamboo, tapping his fingers rapidly.
Lei Jun's own comprehension and understanding of the Daoist arts also condensed into a Daoist essence talisman, turning into flowing light at his fingertips before flying into the ever-growing green bamboo and refining it into one entity.
The surface of the green bamboo shone with purple and golden light, inscribed with talismans.
With Lei Jun's rapid finger-tapping, countless talismans flew into the bamboo in an instant.
The Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo grew taller and taller, eventually soaring into the clouds and piercing through the purple and azure clouds that resembled a Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram.
Subsequently, the bamboo, which had been growing taller, began to shrink and shorten.
The Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo shortened more and more until it finally descended back to the ground.
Although it did not shrink back to a bamboo shoot, in the end, only three sections remained.
The three sections of the bamboo glowed, and amidst the intertwining of the light, they formed three layers of illusory altars.
The bamboo nodes corresponded to the altars, connecting heaven, earth, and mankind.
Lei Jun continued his actions, infusing his divine powers and talismans into the Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo continuously, as the Nine Heavens Godly Thunder and the Nine Abyss Earthly Fire continued their refinement.
Thus, the three sections of bamboo began to grow taller once more.
This process repeated itself, with the Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo constantly changing and transforming, its foundation becoming thicker and more solid.
After eighty-one transformations, the bamboo descended once more.
But this time, when it stabilized, it had four sections.
"According to my current cultivation, the final complete refinement should result in seven sections," Lei Jun said with understanding.
However, to firmly establish its foundation, it couldn't be rushed, and constant refinement was necessary.
Lei Jun was not in a hurry. He could now freely enter and exit the Upper Clarity Thunder Palace Grotto-heaven, and he could take his time to refine it gradually in the days to come.
At the summit of Mount Biyu, facing the converging heavenly thunder and earthly fire, he took out another treasure.
The Darklight Refined Gold.
In addition, there were other materials.
Lei Jun used the Darklight Refined Gold as the main component and the other spiritual objects as supplementary, beginning the process of refinement.
The pitch-black but golden-flashing bullet refined amidst the constant intertwining of the Nine Heavens Godly Thunder and the Nine Abyss Earthly Fire, gradually taking shape.
Lei Jun did not reach out to touch it. With a thought, the golden sword pellet in the air seemed to transform into a golden sword light, flashing and dancing rapidly.
The round sword pellet was stretched into a slender sword light at this moment.
Lei Jun sat motionlessly at the summit of Mount Biyu and took out another spiritual object.
It was the Mother-Son Condensing Yuan Pearl, which originated from the disturbance in the Long Sky Lake in the Northern Border.
Instead of refining this treasure into the golden sword pellet, Lei Jun chose to refine it with his spiritual power and integrate it into his own divine power talisman.
Then, Lei Jun waved towards the distance.
The golden sword light flashed and returned to his front.
The slender sword light slowed down, and as it did, it contracted, eventually transforming back into a round sword pellet.
Lei Jun nodded slightly.
Then, he continued to refine the next golden sword pellet using the same materials.
Darklight Refined Gold was rare, and the quantity found in the Lin Clan's ancestral land in Jiangzhou was already considerable compared to its production.
However, after Lei Jun's consecutive refinements, he could only obtain twelve golden sword pellets in the end.
"It still needs to be nurtured for a while longer," he nodded slightly.
Next, the Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo also needed to be continuously refined, but Lei Jun was unhurried, following his plan step by step.
The Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo had already taken its initial form, so there was no need for constant refinement.
Therefore, he would leave the Upper Clarity Thunder Palace Grotto-heaven once in a while to assist Yuan Mobai in managing the affairs of the palace and to guide his disciple Zhuo Baojie in his cultivation.
His disciple had just entered the door of cultivation, and this was a crucial time for him.
When Zhuo Baojie saw Lei Jun return, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Disciple pays respect to Master."
Lei Jun glanced at his disciple and shook his head slightly. "Don't be preoccupied with that bamboo shoot. As I said before, it needs to be refined again."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and a four-sectioned green bamboo, glowing with purple and golden light, landed on the ground in front of the hall, filled with abundant spiritual energy.
Little Bear glanced longingly at the transformed Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo before turning his gaze away. In a well-behaved manner, he said, "Disciple will keep Master's teachings in mind at all times."
Lei Jun then sized up his disciple.
This lazy bear had long lost his youthful appearance, and most of the time, he was strict and even more rule-abiding than the other disciples of the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
But that was just an act.
Especially when certain things were placed in front of him, his true nature would be revealed.
The Jade Celestial Immortal Bamboo was far superior to the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo.
Although Little Bear might not be able to bite into it right now, it didn't stop him from drooling in greed.
His current behavior was clearly abnormal.
So...
Lei Jun asked, "What trouble have you gotten yourself into? Confess and you'll be shown leniency; resist and you'll be severely punished."
With his cultivation, he could easily see through his disciple with a careful look, but Lei Jun didn't do that.
Upon hearing Lei Jun's words, a very humanized expression appeared on Zhuo Baojie's furry bear face—an expression of embarrassment.
"Disciple has always been cautious and prudent, and I dare not cause trouble for Master," he said softly.
Lei Jun nodded. "Hmm, if it's not trouble caused outside, then continue."
Zhuo Baojie became even more embarrassed, but he didn't dare to hide it. Hesitatingly, he took out something from behind him.
It was the Yin-Yang Brush, the magical artifact that Lei Jun had given him when he first became his disciple.
It looked no different from when he had first received it.
But Lei Jun already knew that several bristles had broken off...
Compared to the total number, it was negligible.
However, the Yin-Yang Brush was indeed a magical artifact, and an extraordinary one at that, refined by Lei Jun himself. The bristles, no matter how fine, should not be fragile, and they were far superior to ordinary brushes.
"You chewed on it?" Lei Jun was left speechless for a moment.
Zhuo Baojie dared not look up at his master and said, "Please punish me, Master... I really didn't mean to."
Lei Jun couldn't help but laugh and cry, but he didn't punish his disciple. He merely waved his hand and said, "Since I gave it to you, it's your magical artifact now. Whether it's good or bad is up to you. If you completely destroy it, I won't give you another one, so you'll have to go to the Pavilion yourself to get a new brush."
Zhuo Baojie felt even more embarrassed. "I won't dare to do it again."
Although he said this, he felt a bit guilty.
It wasn't that he lacked discipline, but he didn't have much confidence in his own gluttonous nature.
He could remember for a short time.
But as time went on, he might accidentally curl his tongue and bite down...
"That's your own problem. Consider it a lesson," Lei Jun said, patting his disciple on the head. "If you really eat this artifact, I won't skin you, but what will you do if someone tricks you when you're out traveling the world and exploring the rivers and mountains? If they catch you and use you as a mount, that's one thing, but if they skin you and take out your gallbladder, where will you go to cry?"
Zhuo Baojie stammered, "I've already improved a lot... and I will continue to improve in the future."
"Alright, enough chatter. Let's begin today's lesson," Lei Jun said.
The little bear quickly straightened up and said, "Yes, Master!"
Yuan Mobai had taught Lei Jun in the past, and now Lei Jun was teaching his own disciple in the same way.
Every day, in addition to their normal cultivation of the Orthodox Unity of Truth Scripture, Zhuo Baojie also began to learn how to create talismans.
Under Lei Jun's guidance, the little bear solemnly bathed and purified himself, carefully set up an altar, devoutly burned incense to pray to the heavens, and meticulously drew spiritual talismans.
As expected, the first talisman that Zhuo Baojie chose as his lifebond was the God-Striking Talisman.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was the most suitable foundational spiritual talisman for a direct descendant of the Heavenly Master's Mansion.
Even more suitable than for anyone else.
In teaching him the Dao, Lei Jun was guiding his disciple to focus even more on his physical body and lifeforce than he himself had when he was learning.
Although he appeared to have short arms and legs, the little bear performed the internal martial arts of the Daoist sect with utmost seriousness. He not only looked the part but also exuded a powerful aura.
As he progressed through the moves, Zhuo Baojie's body began to grow larger.
Eventually, he no longer looked like the clumsy bear he usually appeared to be, and instead, he began to resemble the size he had been when Lei Jun had first met him.
Even bigger, in fact.
Standing in the courtyard, he looked almost like a giant elephant standing upright.
However, due to the effects of the internal martial arts and spiritual power, his qi and blood were relatively restrained, unlike when he had been a teenager and they had been more outwardly apparent.
But the power contained within that body was even more vigorous and surging.
"Very good. Don't neglect your advantages," Lei Jun said with satisfaction. "But don't rely on them too much, either."
After finishing the set of martial arts, Zhuo Baojie's body had returned to its usual small size, and he stood there, receiving his master's teachings. "Yes, I will heed your instruction, Master."
In the following days, Lei Jun continued to improve his own cultivation while teaching his disciple.
Every once in a while, he would enter the Upper Clarity Thunder Palace Grotto-Heaven to continue refining his artifacts.
He was safe and secure on Mount Longhu.
However, the outside world was still not at peace.
On the surface, there were no more intense battles.
The fact that the two great clans, the Southern and Northern Lin clans, had suffered a disaster together had a huge impact, and the repercussions were far-reaching. All the various forces within and outside the Great Tang needed to digest this information, observe the wind, and make their moves accordingly.
Although the turmoil on the surface had temporarily subsided, the undercurrents beneath were far more turbulent than usual.
Not to mention elsewhere, but even in the capital, there were constant undercurrents beneath the surface.
Especially when Ye Yan, the clan head of the Ye Clan in Qingzhou, who had recently broken through to the Ninth Heaven Realm, personally entered the capital to meet the emperor, it attracted the attention of all quarters.
Since the death of Emperor Zhang Qilong, this was Ye Yan's first time entering the capital.
On the surface, this meeting with the emperor, which attracted the attention of all sides, was rather uneventful.
Ye Yan entered the capital smoothly during the New Year and returned to the Ye Clan's ancestral land in Qingzhou after the New Year without any incident.
But only he himself knew the details of what had transpired.
After the transmission ceremony, Elder Lin Shan of the Heavenly Master's Mansion returned to the capital.
And his mentor, Shangguan Ning, returned to Mount Longhu.
As far as the Heavenly Master's Mansion was concerned, the turmoil in Jiangzhou had come to an end.
The aftermath, both official and civilian, would be handled by the court.
The Southern Lin Clan had deep roots in Jiangzhou, having established themselves there long before the founding of the Great Tang Dynasty.
In some parts of Jiangzhou, one could even boldly say that the locals only knew of the Lin Clan and not of the Zhang imperial family.
Aside from the official presence, the Lin Clan was also connected to various local powerful clans in Jiangzhou.
It was a web, not just a single point.
However, with the central pillar that held the web together removed, the web naturally began to shift.
But what came next was bound to be a long process.
The imperial family of the Tang Dynasty had to take control of Jiangzhou, and that was inevitable.
On the other hand, the Heavenly Master's Mansion only took over a few of the blessed lands that had previously been in the hands of the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, and the process of taking them over was much less difficult.
Although they had fewer people, these blessed lands were extremely rich in resources.
They were indeed lands of great benefit and little effort.
However, with the Heavenly Master's Mansion's current lack of manpower, it would take some time to stabilize and manage these blessed lands after taking them over.
Time passed, and soon it was the second month of the year.
As winter turned to spring, a new spring was approaching.
On this day, Lei Jun was in the Upper Clarity Thunder Palace Grotto-Heaven, refining his Upper Clarity Immortal Bamboo.
(End of Chapter)
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