Chapter 23: The Three Pure Ones Gather

  Three small flag-like spiritual treasures appeared in front of the three disciples. These small flag-like spiritual treasures also have a great origin. Pangu found a Chaos Spiritual Root, Chaos Qinglian, in the midst of chaos. Later, Pangu cultivated it into a Chaos Treasure, with infinite defensive power. However, when Pangu opened up the sky and proved his way, he accidentally shattered the Chaos Treasure into pieces.

  The Chaotic Azure Lotus transformed into numerous spiritual treasures, among which the four lotus seeds on top of the azure lotus eventually gave birth to four unparalleled primordial spiritual treasures. The objects transformed from its leaves were not ordinary either; the five leaves transformed into five different attribute extreme-grade primordial spiritual treasures, the Primordial Five Elements Flags.

  Shi Zhong's acquisition of the Five Elements Flag was also a result of chance, but it was not without danger. After all, he had to contend with many powerful pre-heavenly demons, but in the end, he managed to secretly snatch it away. As for those pre-heavenly demons, they were furious, having worked so hard only to be robbed by someone else who got there first.

  "This three-rod flag is the central Wu Earth Apricot Yellow Flag, the Eastern Jia Wood Cyan Lotus Flag, and the Northern Xuan Water Controlling Yuan Flag of the Pre-Heaven Five Elements Flags. Its defensive ability is absolutely considered to be very high among the Pre-Heaven Spiritual Treasures, so I'll give it to you three as a defensive spiritual treasure." Shi Zhong said to his three disciples.

  Actually, Shi Zhong's Lingbao is not limited to this point. In Shi Zhong's Chaos World, 1,750 great Dao laws have generated tens of thousands of pre-heavenly spiritual treasures and above. Among these pre-heavenly spiritual treasures, the 1,500 that were born from the law are at least top-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasures, and there are even three pre-heavenly supreme treasure-level treasures, which are the three treasures born from the cycle of reincarnation, creation, and soul.

  However, these congenital spiritual treasures cannot be used by Shi Zhong because they are used to suppress the entire Chaos World. Only under the suppression of these congenital spiritual treasures can the Chaos World have more stable development, which is also the clever arrangement of the Great Way for the world. No matter if the Chaos World in one's own body is under one's control, it is still affected by the Great Way.

  Three disciples under Shi Zhongfa only had three congenital spiritual treasures, and they didn't have any complaints in their hearts. After all, the racial luck treasure of their own ethnic group was refined by Shi Zhongfa, and its power was not inferior to that of a congenital treasure, and it could even be said to be stronger than a congenital treasure-level treasure. Moreover, the racial luck they occupied was so great, so the congenital spiritual treasures they obtained were also very numerous. Thinking about these top-grade congenital spiritual treasures, although there weren't many, there were still over ten pieces, giving six or seven pieces to the clan and having four or five pieces of top-grade congenital spiritual treasures on their own body, compared to their fellow disciples, they were really too rich. Furthermore, their master had also created a meritorious method for their clan, so how could they be blamed for such a small matter?

  Shi Zhong looked at his three disciples and didn't see anything out of the ordinary, so he felt relieved. He then turned to Shi Yao and said, "Little brother and sister, I know you two have been collecting some spiritual treasures over the years, so I won't give you any more." To say that the two of them had a lot of spiritual treasures would be an understatement - it was like they had a small treasure trove! For Shi Yao, who was obsessed with wealth, spiritual treasures were her lifeblood. So the two of them would often go out to find more spiritual treasures, no matter how low their quality was. As long as it was a spiritual treasure, they wouldn't let it get away, because every single one was worth adding to their collection. Over the years, Shi Yao had become a small wealthy woman.

  "Hey, big brother! Look at me now, I'm so poor that I'm almost ringing with poverty. Just be kind and give your little sister a few spiritual treasures, okay?" Shi Yao said, making a gesture to show how poor she really was, which made everyone want to laugh, but they didn't dare to, after all, Shi Yao was their master's aunt, and they couldn't afford to be rude. Moreover, thinking of Shi Yao's revenge, they all held back from laughing out loud, creating a very strange atmosphere on the scene.

  Shi Zhong looked at him with a very comical expression and laughed, saying "It's just that I really can't find any good spiritual treasures! I only have one or two on me, if you think they're worth it, then take them! If you really don't want them, then there's nothing I can do!"

  After Shi Zhong finished speaking, with a wave of his hand, several spiritual treasures appeared in front of Shi Tian and Shi Yao: a large seal, a precious mirror, a divine sword, a divine tower, a silk ribbon, a precious hairpin, and a cauldron. To be honest, even Shi Zhong himself felt a bit overwhelmed by these spiritual treasures, for they were all legendary treasures that had been passed down through the ages, and their names were still widely known in later generations.

  These spiritual treasures were originally found by Hong Jun Old Ancestor, but after Shi Zhong recognized Shi Tian and Shi Yao as his relatives, these spiritual treasures were found by Shi Zhong. To be honest, these spiritual treasures really have a connection with Shi Tian and Shi Yao. Wherever the two of them go, they follow. Moreover, although these spiritual treasures are of a relatively high level, they don't have names. This phenomenon is rarely seen, and it only occurs when someone refines their own innate spiritual treasures. Generally, innate spiritual treasures that appear in the world have their own names, but these few innate spiritual treasures are an exception.

  In mythological history, these few spiritual treasures are called 'Huang Tian Seal, Huang Tian Sword, Huang Tian Mirror, and Huang Tian Pagoda.' As for the cauldron and the treasure hairpin, their names are unknown. However, Shi Zhong remembers that the Queen Mother used these two spiritual treasures to suppress Yang Yuhuan, the mother of the Three Saints, and to separate the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden with the Milky Way. This left behind a poignant tale of familial and romantic love. From then on, it also made many people remember the power and evil of these two magical artifacts.

  As for this ribbon, it has never appeared in history because this ribbon was found by Shi Zhong on Mount Buzhou, named Tianxuan Ribbon, which is a top-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasure that can be large or small, long or short, and change into any shape to transform into various weapons, but does not affect its power. It can also turn into yarn, with defensive functions, and its defensive functions are no worse than those of ordinary top-grade pre-heavenly spiritual treasures.

  Just as several congenital spiritual treasures came out, Shi Tian and Shi Yao said at the same time, "I feel that they have a fate with me." When Shi Zhong heard this, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. If Shi Zhong didn't know some of the reasons behind it, he would have thought that Shi Tian and the two had many genetic factors similar to those of Zhu Ti.

  Just as the two of them spoke, Lingbao flew out of the heavenly silk ribbon, and all the other Lingbao flew towards the two. Shi Tian obtained four pre-heavenly Lingbao, while Shi Yao obtained two pre-heavenly Lingbao. At that moment, information about the Lingbao appeared in their minds, and both of them named the Lingbao after themselves. The six pre-heavenly Lingbao were all top-grade pre-heavenly Lingbao. Shi Yao saw that she had only obtained two, while Shi Tian had obtained four, so she immediately went to grab another silk ribbon. Shi Tian didn't fight back; even if he did, it wouldn't have made a difference, would it?

  Shi Zhong looked at the eighteen guardians, all of whom had now reached the peak of Daluo Jinxian's cultivation. These eighteen guardians were also left behind by Shi Zhong when he was preaching. Without driving them away, Shi Zhong kept these eighteen golden immortals as mountain guardians and eventually passed down the "Nine Turns of Mysterious Merit". Over the years, their cultivation had made great progress. This was also a result of often listening to Shi Zhong and his disciples preach.

  "You have also followed me for so many years, today I will accept you as my honorary disciples, are you willing?" Shi Zhong looked at the eighteen guardians and asked. In fact, Shi Zhong also knew that these eighteen people wanted to take him as their master, and in all these years, they had been respectful and obedient without any mistakes, and had done their best for Yu Jing Mountain. Even if there was no merit, at least there was hard work. So Shi Zhong accepted the eighteen people.

  As soon as Shi Zhong finished speaking, the eighteen guardians all knelt down and respectfully bowed to Shi Zhong, saying "Greetings, Master. May Master attain the Great Way soon." The eighteen guardians were all moved to tears, finally waiting for so many years.

  "Now that you are my disciples, I will give you some spiritual treasures to protect yourselves," Shi Zhong said as he beckoned with both hands. Suddenly, two spiritual treasures appeared in front of each of the eighteen guardians: a defensive spiritual treasure and an attacking spiritual treasure. Both were created by Shi Zhong and were acquired mid-birth treasures that had been forbidden for forty-eight layers. With the addition of good deeds, they could evolve into acquired mid-birth virtue treasures.

  Shi Zhong said to his disciples after rewarding Lingbao, "Now it's time for you to go out and establish your own sects. After all, you are all strong in the realm of laws. Staying in one place will not allow you to break through. From now on, the outside world is yours, but when doing things, you must be true to your conscience and also live up to the face of Yu Jing Shan's lineage. Do you understand?"

  All of you disciples said in unison after Shi Zhong finished speaking: "We will obey the master's order!"

  "Tongtian, your destiny should be within the borders of the Eastern Sea." Shi Zhong now slightly mentioned to Tongtian where he would go after clarifying his destiny, because Shi Zhong knew that Tongtian's destined Jin Ao Island was located in the Eastern Sea. This Jin Ao Island is also considered a first-rate ancient Daoist mountain in the Honghuang world, and its pre-heavenly spiritual energy is not inferior to that of Mount Tai or Mount Hua.

  "Shi Tian, Shi Yao, you two go to the Thirty-Third Heaven from now on! Establish a heavenly court power in the Thirty-Third Heaven, and follow the two masters as well!" Shi Zhong's last words were directed at the eighteen named disciples he had just accepted.

  The Heavenly Court was originally built on the Thirty-Three Heavens, which were formed by combining the Primordial Chaos Qi with the Clear Sky Qi. These thirty-three layers of heaven are closest to the Primordial Chaos. Below these thirty-three heavens lies the world of stars and constellations. After overcoming numerous dangers such as starry storms, one can enter the continent of the Desolate World. The Pre-Heavenly Spiritual Energy in the Desolate World is transformed from the Primordial Chaos Qi through the Thirty-Three Heavens into Heavenly Yuan Qi, then further transformed into Pre-Heavenly Spiritual Energy through the Pre-Heavenly Spiritual Veins. This is a complex process.

  That is to say, if there were no innate spiritual veins in the Honghuang world, then there would be no innate spiritual energy. There are only the most basic heavenly and earthly primordial energies, and later acquired spiritual veins can also produce acquired spiritual energy. However, the Thirty-Three Heavens have not been discovered yet, and it is only possible to reach them by walking from Mount Buzhou upwards. This has never been done before, as the higher one goes, the more dangers there are, and it becomes increasingly desolate. No one would think that there is a paradise above. Therefore, the Thirty-Three Heavens have not been discovered yet. If it weren't for Shi Zhong, they would eventually be found by Emperor Jun.

  Tongtian looked at the familiar yet strange place in front of him, a hundred million years had passed, and the current Dongkunlun had changed a lot. Under the mountain, there were immortals gathered together, either discussing Tao or tasting tea, with many differences. These cultivators were generally heavenly immortals, earthly immortals, but no golden immortals were seen, so Tongtian didn't pay attention to them and didn't disturb these cultivators as he headed directly towards the residence of Dongkunlun. A hundred million years had passed without meeting, I wonder how my two brothers are doing now, Tongtian thought.