Chapter 47 The Heavenly Court Affairs Concluded
Hearing Ao Xue's words, the Water Dragon Lord behind her also looked at Feng Zichen with some curiosity.
When they went to the Heavenly Court Gathering, Feng Zichen was only at the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal realm. In just over a thousand years, he had actually reached the Great Perfection of the Profound Immortal realm.
Such a cultivation speed was truly astonishing. No wonder Ao Xue and the others were shocked.
"A coincidence!"
Feng Zichen smiled and briefly recounted his experience of listening to the Dao at the Xi Huang Palace.
The Primordial Eight Trigrams were taught to him by Fuxi himself, not something he had stolen; there was no need to hide it. Moreover, revealing this matter appropriately could provide him with a powerful backer—why not?
An existence like Fuxi could foresee the consequences of passing on the Primordial Eight Trigrams to Feng Zichen.
However, since Fuxi hadn't asked Feng Zichen to keep it a secret, it meant he tacitly approved of Feng Zichen using his name.
As long as Feng Zichen didn't go too far, Fuxi probably wouldn't mind.
"Your luck is incredible! You bumped into Emperor Xi just by wandering around. He's a top-tier supernatural being in the primordial world, one of the rulers of the Heavenly Court!"
Ao Xue was shocked, but also happy for Feng Zichen.
Having been in the Heavenly Court for so long, even though Ao Xue didn't understand anything, she had absorbed the power structure of the Heavenly Court and naturally knew of Emperor Xi's power.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist! To gain Emperor Xi's favor, your future is limitless!" The Water Dragon Lord stepped forward to congratulate him.
As he spoke, the Water Dragon Lord looked at Feng Zichen with a hint of jealousy. In the Dragon Clan, he was favored by the Ancestral Dragon; now in the Heavenly Court, he is favored by Emperor Xi. It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.
Fortunately, he was able to cultivate to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Regardless of strength, one's state of mind should always be as still as water, without ripples.
Therefore, although the Water Dragon Lord felt jealous, he quickly adjusted his emotions and returned to a state of perfect tranquility.
A Taiyi Golden Immortal is one who is in harmony with the Dao!
Unperturbed by the mind, unburdened by emotions, unafraid of the future, unattached to the past, unattached to material things, unperturbed by the heart, thoughtful yet reckless, acting with cunning.
If a Taiyi Golden Immortal is easily agitated and angered, fluctuating between joy and sorrow, unable to control their mind, it means they are bewitched by the calamity, deeply entrenched in it, and not far from death.
"Dragon Lord, you jest! The Emperor Xi was able to pass down the Dao of the Primordial Eight Trigrams entirely because of the Holy Mother. I merely happened to be there; I cannot be considered favored by Emperor Xi."
Seemingly noticing the jealousy in the Water Dragon Lord's eyes, Feng Zichen humbly said.
"Haha! Fellow Daoist is truly joking!"
The Water Dragon Lord chuckled lightly, not believing it in his heart. If it were truly because of the Goddess Nuwa, why didn't they pass down the Dao of the Primordial Eight Trigrams now, after so many years of human existence?
However, since Feng Zichen had already said so, the Water Dragon Lord naturally couldn't say anything more.
"Zichen, look what this is!"
At this moment, Ao Xue took out a hairpin shimmering with starlight, flaunting it in front of Feng Zichen, and asked.
"This is... a Primordial Spiritual Treasure?"
Feng Zichen was somewhat puzzled; he didn't remember Ao Xue possessing such a treasure.
"That's right, this is the Flowing Light Hairpin. Born in the boundless starry sky, it's a mid-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure. When you wave it, flowing light follows. How about it, isn't it beautiful?"
As she spoke, Ao Xue waved the Flowing Light Hairpin, and countless stars appeared. Like shooting stars, they trailed tails, circling around the hairpin.
"Beautiful!" Feng Zichen replied speechlessly.
The wealthy are indeed wealthy, so different from the poor. Poor people like Feng Zichen, upon obtaining a Primordial Spiritual Treasure, focus on its function and power.
But Ao Xue, upon obtaining a Primordial Spiritual Treasure, doesn't care about its function or power, judging its worth solely by its beauty. Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!
"This is a gift the Heavenly Emperor gave me when I met him in the Lingxiao Palace."
After showing off the Radiant Hairpin for a while, Ao Xue remembered to explain the origin of this spiritual treasure to Feng Zichen.
Ao Xue is the direct granddaughter of the Ancestral Dragon, representing him. Emperor Jun naturally had to receive her personally to show the etiquette of the demon race.
At the same time, the fact that the Ancestral Dragon himself did not come, but sent Ao Xue, showed that he had no intention of participating in the conflict between the witches and demons, and only wished to guard the four seas, so that Emperor Jun could rest assured. Emperor Jun naturally understood this. Although he lost the four seas because of this, he also ensured that the dragon race would not side with the witch race. In his good mood, he casually gave Ao Xue some trinkets.
That's right, just trinkets!
Innate spiritual treasures like the Radiant Hairpin were just trinkets to the demon race, who possessed the entire Heavenly Realm and the boundless starry sky.
The Heavenly Realm, as the center of the primordial universe, gathered the fortunes of all directions and boundless creation. Even if it could not compare to the entire primordial land, the rare treasures it contained were countless.
The boundless starry sky is the gathering place of all the celestial stars. Under the illumination of the celestial stars, the abundance of creation is unimaginable. Not to mention, each of the three hundred and sixty-five primordial main stars has given birth to innate spiritual treasures.
Imagine, with such a treasure land, why would Di Jun care about a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure?
"Fellow Daoist, the Heavenly Court Gathering has now ended, and we should depart!"
After Ao Xue and Feng Zichen had been playing around for a while, the Water Dragon Lord spoke up.
"Ah! We have to leave already? I haven't had enough fun yet!"
Ao Xue had spent most of her life in the Dragon Palace, except for a period of time living among humans. Having finally had a chance to come out, she certainly didn't want to go back so soon.
"Princess, please don't be silly! I still need to report what I saw in the Heavenly Court to His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, and there can be no delay!"
"Oh! Alright then!"
Hearing that her father was involved, Ao Xue immediately dared not say anything more.
Feng Zichen, on the other hand, thought of the strange changes in the Primordial Dao Seal when he stepped onto Buzhou Mountain. Determined to stay here and explore Buzhou Mountain, Feng Zichen said to the Water Dragon Lord with a smile,
"Since that's the case, Dragon Lord and Ao Xue should return first! I wish to go to Buzhou Mountain to admire the magnificence of the Great God Pangu."
"Fellow Daoist, aren't you going back with us? This place is far from the human race; at your pace, it would probably take you ten thousand years to return."
The Water Dragon Lord looked at Feng Zichen with a puzzled expression.
"No, coming to the Heavenly Court and not visiting Buzhou Mountain would be a lifelong regret! As for returning to the human race… I can take this opportunity to travel across the primordial land and broaden my experience."
Feng Zichen thought for a moment and replied.
"Since you insist, I won't try to persuade you any further!"
Although he didn't quite understand Feng Zichen's thoughts, seeing his attitude, the Water Dragon Lord knew that persuasion was useless and said nothing more.
"Zi Chen, the prehistoric world is so dangerous; it's too risky for you to go back alone. Why don't you come back with us? Anyway, Mount Buzhou is right there; it won't run away. You can come back to see it when your cultivation level is higher," Ao Xue advised with a worried expression.
(End of Chapter)