Chapter 9

Shocks the Western Duo, Stabilizes Their Cultivation

Ran Deng unleashed the Qiankun Ruler, and with a flash, returned to the summit of Mount Sumeru.

Now that he has attained the Great Luo realm, his mastery of his own spiritual treasures is even greater. Just now, he used the spatial laws of the Qiankun Ruler to break through the heavy pressure of the earth veins.

Upon seeing Ran Deng return, Jie Yin immediately came forward to greet him, his face filled with worry.

"Senior brother, has that Demon Ancestor left? Did he do anything to you? Was the senior who saved me the Dao Ancestor?"

Jieyin posed a series of questions, but at that time his six senses were closed and he was not very aware of the situation around him.

Only when the Dao Ancestor unsealed him did he catch a glimpse of the person who had made the move, and it turned out to be the same person who had set up the protective formation of Mount Sumeru more than ten eons ago.

"The teacher has returned to chaos and comprehended the Dao of Heaven."

Faced with several questions, Ran Deng simply gave a dismissive reply.

"What?!"

Both Jieyin and Zhunti cried out in surprise.

Zhunti had just heard Jieyin describe what had happened underground. He was initially very worried about Randeng, but who knew that Randeng would emerge as the first disciple of the Dao Ancestor.

"Would I, your brother, lie to you?"

Seeing that Jieyin and Zhunti were not convinced, the might of the Great Golden Immortal Randeng was released, and the entire Mount Sumeru became completely silent, even the turbulent spiritual energy became calmer.

"This is a Great Immortal?"

Jieyin had no idea what he had missed. They had both gone to the core of the earth vein, so how come his senior brother, Ran Deng, had already advanced to the Great Luo realm?

The lamp was briefly revealed before it concealed its presence.

"It's good that you know about this. When traveling through the primordial world, the most important thing is to be steady. Don't worry, since your brother is here, it's not impossible for your teacher to accept you as disciples."

Randeng did not change his address and still called him junior brother, because he knew that Jieyin and Zhunti would eventually be accepted into the master's fold.

"Senior brother, is this really true?"

Jieyin and Zhunti are now completely convinced of Randeng's superiority over them in terms of background, fortune, opportunities, and intellect.

"Of course, but the most urgent task right now is to finish repairing the ley lines in the west, since the west is the foundation upon which we brothers and sisters stand."

Randeng readily agreed. If Jieyin and Zhunti were truly promising talents, it wouldn't be unreasonable to help them secure two prayer cushions for the upcoming sermon at Zixiao Palace.

"I wonder what we two senior brothers can do? Please teach me, senior brother."

Jieyin certainly knew the importance of the West, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this would be the place where he and Zhunti would attain enlightenment.

"Your task is to travel throughout the entire western land, repair the ley lines I previously overlooked, and gather living beings, bringing back those who have already taken human form or have innate talents and opportunities to Mount Sumeru."

Ran Deng quickly began assigning tasks, and Jie Yin nodded in agreement.

"Zhunti, you're still in no hurry to take human form. I will give you the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner. First, protect your own body, Mount Sumeru. Second, use the Azure Lotus Purifying Glazed Array to cleanse the earth veins around Mount Sumeru, nurture the core of the earth veins, and prepare for its revival."

Zhunti sent out a divine message, indicating that there was no problem and that he would definitely guard Mount Sumeru in order to transform into human form as soon as possible.

"As for myself, I will head east to borrow the Earth Book from Yuanzi of Wanshou Mountain. If all goes well, I will return in less than tens of thousands of years."

Randeng only knew that Zhen Yuanzi's dojo was also located at the border of the east and west, but he would have to try his luck to find out the exact location. After all, with the Earth Book in his possession, it would be too easy for Zhen Yuanzi to hide Wanshou Mountain.

"Senior brother, you have been working hard for me in the West. Please take care of yourself. If Zhen Yuanzi refuses to lend you the treasure, just come back and we will think of another way."

Jieyin's words were sincere and heartfelt. At this moment, Randeng was the backbone of the West in their hearts, and they could not afford to have any problems.

"Yes, Senior Brother Randeng, at worst I won't ask for perfect transformation. With you and Senior Brother Jieyin here, can't I still roam freely in the prehistoric world?"

Zhunti also expressed his opinion that there are only three innate saints in the West now. As long as Dipankara and Jieyin are strong enough, no one can threaten him.

Listening to Jieyin and Zhunti's concerns, Randeng felt a little moved. Although they had originally approached each other with the intention of mutual benefit, they had ended up in the same boat by chance.

"It's alright. I'm not the kind of domineering person. I will definitely explain things to Zhen Yuanzi properly. Before that, we need to consolidate our Great Luo cultivation."

Randeng comforted him, saying that his cultivation as a Great Luo Golden Immortal was the source of his confidence in leaving for the East. He believed that apart from the Supreme Daoist, who could keep up with him, the other innate saints were at most at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Once the innate saints have successively entered the Great Luo Realm, it will not be long before the teacher preaches in the Purple Cloud Palace.

He instructed Jieyin and Zhunti to attend to their respective tasks, while Randeng sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, beginning to examine his own strength.

Within the spiritual platform, the Black Lotus of Annihilation still floated quietly beside the primordial spirit, but it was no longer as violent as when Rahu manipulated it.

At the time of creation, the thirty-six-petaled Chaos Green Lotus was shaken by the power of creation and transformed into one mature lotus seed and four immature lotus seeds.

They are the 24-grade Innate Green Lotus, the 12-grade Merit Golden Lotus, the 12-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, the 12-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, and the 12-grade World-Purifying White Lotus.

Ran Deng speculated that this ninth-grade world-destroying black lotus was obtained by Luo Hou from planting the seed of the twelfth-grade world-destroying black lotus on the core of the earth's veins.

Since the teacher said that this ninth-grade black lotus can still be cultivated, it means that it should have the possibility of returning to the twelfth grade.

Besides helping one comprehend the law of Nirvana, the lamp may also become a good means to eliminate the karma of others in the future, involving the three clans of dragon, phoenix, and qilin, which will be discussed later.

Besides these, the most precious item is the Jade Void Glazed Lamp. This treasure is also a top-grade innate spiritual treasure with forty-two innate restrictions. It has the ability to purify the foundation of one's Dao, cleanse the primordial spirit, and ignite karmic forces.

It is also the method for Burning Lamp to sever the three corpses in the future, and the magic treasure entrusted to the three corpses.

As for the method of attaining enlightenment, Randeng also had an idea. At this time, the primordial cycle of reincarnation was not manifest, so it was time for him to comprehend the way of reincarnation and then attain enlightenment when the reincarnation underworld was established.

Having the advantage of favorable timing, location, and popular support, Dipankara Buddha in this world is naturally unwilling to merely attain the status of a saint of merit. What he seeks is to sever all shackles and transcend the primordial chaos.

Thus, the next law that Randeng needed to comprehend became clear: it was the Law of Creation, which, together with the Law of Nirvana, formed the foundation of the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

The Great Luo Dao Fruit has three blossoms. One can break through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm by cultivating a law to seventy percent and having seven petals. However, this makes one the weakest Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

Because a Great Dao must be composed of at least three laws, and only a Primordial Golden Immortal who has comprehended 70% of these three laws can be considered the strongest.

To obtain treasures related to the laws of creation, I may have to make a trip to Buzhou Mountain.

Having just broken through to the Great Luo realm, I still need to fully understand all the changes in the Great Luo realm.

By summoning the Black Lotus of Annihilation and the Spirit Vulture Palace Lantern, Randeng began to use the power of the spiritual treasures to solidify his Great Luo Dao Fruit.

This cultivation will last for ten thousand years.

When Ran Deng opened his eyes again, the surrounding aura was no longer chaotic. It was because he had mastered what he had learned. Beings below the Taiyi level would mistake him for an ordinary being without cultivation.

The lamp's light shone brightly as it gazed eastward.

Longevity Mountain, this humble Taoist has arrived.

What will Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun be like at this time?