Chapter 1796: Records of the Ancestral Court’s Daoist Teachings
“Although Boundless Elder’s techniques and divine abilities are numerous, none of them are particularly powerful, and a way to counter each can be found.”
Qin Mu still overheard Zhu Santong and Tai Shi’s conversation, saying, “Boundless Elder has fought us the most, so he has the most records. Compared to the Young Master, his divine techniques and Daoist methods lack finesse, relying only on quantity. His cultivation base is deeper than the Young Master’s, but over the years, because no new Dao-achievers have emerged in the Ancestral Court to entrust the void, his cultivation has not grown at all. He is actually the weakest link among the two major forces.”
Lan Yutian nodded. Three thousand years of life-and-death trials had made him much more composed than before. He said, “Boundless Elder can be dealt with. Moreover, the World Tree is rooted there, like an immovable target. If we can fight, we fight; if we cannot, we retreat. No matter how strong Boundless is, we can handle it calmly. But the Young Master of the Miluo Palace has too many variables, making him harder to deal with.”
Xu Shenghua added, “Now that the Third Young Master’s Dao Spear has descended, it becomes even more difficult.”
Qin Mu felt gratified. Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua could now stand on their own.
The number of Dao-achievers in Eternal Peace would only increase. Using Boundless Elder as a whetstone, more Dao-achievers would surely emerge in the future, even figures like the Hall Master or the Young Masters, possessing means to contend with the Miluo Palace!
With Eternal Peace as a support, the longer the situation in the Ancestral Court dragged on, the greater the chance of victory.
“More crucially, the Miluo Palace will not keep Boundless Elder alive.”
Qin Mu’s injuries were suppressed by the Medicine Master, and he stood up, saying, “The Young Master wants to descend. The simplest way is to eliminate Boundless Elder and wipe out all his power. Only then will they have the energy needed for descent. Eliminating me is impossible, and eliminating you provides too little energy. So, they must target Boundless.”
Standing at the bow of the ship, he looked toward the World Tree and continued, “Boundless Elder cannot die. As long as he lives, the Young Masters of the Miluo Palace cannot descend. If necessary, we can even join forces with Boundless to oppose the Miluo Palace.”
Suddenly, the void trembled. Qin Mu looked up in surprise, raising his head to the sky.
There, the aura of a Dao-achiever entrusting the void spread!
The faces of everyone on the ship changed slightly. Their ability to advance or retreat against Boundless Elder relied precisely on the fact that although Boundless was strong, he had few Dao-achievers under him.
Most of those prehistoric powerhouses had failed to achieve Dao before the universe’s destruction because the spiritual energy and spiritual power of heaven and earth were insufficient to support them. Meanwhile, the ultimate void was controlled by older Dao-achievers, leaving hope only in the new universe.
Qin Mu had sealed the Ancestral Court to cut off their hope.
Now, someone was actually achieving Dao, imprinting the void, indicating a major flaw in Qin Mu’s seal!
“The two chaotic beings have joined forces.”
Qin Mu’s expression darkened. The others’ hearts also sank. The two chaotic beings referred to Boundless Elder and Young Master Wuji. Their alliance could indeed break Qin Mu’s seal, allowing the powerhouses under Boundless to entrust the ultimate void!
Qin Mu had used the Guixu Abyss to seal the thirty-six layers of void, preventing anyone from entrusting it. But Second Young Master Wuji was the master of the Guixu Abyss.
If she allied with Boundless Elder, the powerhouses under Boundless could entrust the void and become Dao-achievers!
In this world, only three methods escaped Boundless Elder’s control: the Miluo Palace’s treasure halls, Eternal Peace’s internal Dao-achievement, and Guixu Dao-achievement.
The most widespread method—entrusting the void to cultivate a Dao Tree and Dao Fruit—would instead strengthen Boundless Elder!
The more Dao-achievers there were, the stronger Boundless Elder would become, gradually returning to his peak state!
“It doesn’t matter.”
Suddenly, Qin Mu’s spirit soared, and he laughed heartily, “Boundless Elder’s strength and influence growing stronger is actually good for us. It gives us more pressure, forcing us to cultivate and comprehend!”
Zhu Santong said to Tai Shi, “Is the Seventh Young Master always this optimistic?”
Tai Shi nodded, whispering, “Always. He was only crushed once—when Heavenly Lord Hao occupied the Youdu.”
“That time with Heavenly Lord Hao?”
Zhu Santong had not experienced the Youdu War, but the primary and secondary schools of Eternal Peace taught history, recording that battle. However, they did not record Qin Mu being crushed, only the brilliance of Mu Tianzun.
“When I return to Eternal Peace, I must write a book recording the events of the Ancestral Court.”
Zhu Santong resolved, “As long as I can return alive!”
After Qin Mu’s injuries healed, he studied the results of Eternal Peace’s reforms with the others and exchanged insights on the techniques and divine abilities of Boundless Elder, Young Master Lingxiao, and Young Master Zixiao. Zhu Santong, Granny Si, and the others, being newcomers, could not join the discussion and only had a chance to speak when the reform results were mentioned.
The Ferry of Salvation became another sacred ground, with everyone sharing their gains.
Several months passed, and everyone gained much. Meanwhile, seven waves of Dao-achievement fluctuations came from the void, indicating that seven prehistoric powerhouses had achieved Dao under the World Tree.
Dumb and the others also took this opportunity to help Qin Mu repair the Cosmic Bell.
Qin Mu’s spirits lifted, and he laughed, “The Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court is staying put, so let’s make a move! Let’s attack Boundless Elder!”
In this battle, Zhu Santong, Granny Si, and others participated. Qin Mu blocked Boundless Elder’s attacks, using the Cosmic Bell to clear a path. The group charged into the Great Black Mountain, battling countless prehistoric powerhouses.
Zhu Santong, being the weakest, feared he might die at any moment. But fortunately, Heaven Duke, Qin Fengqing, Heavenly Yin Empress, and the Medicine Master were also there, able to heal him in every way.
As long as he wasn’t reduced to chaos, even if he died a thousand times, they could revive him!
In this battle, Zhu Santong died sixteen times. When the war ended, he returned to the Ferry of Salvation covered in blood, feeling as if a lifetime had passed.
Everyone on the ship healed their wounds and continued to exchange insights from the battle, their discussions lively.
Time passed. Boundless Elder grew stronger and stronger, and more and more cultivators gathered under the World Tree. In his spare time, Zhu Santong recorded every battle against the World Tree, planning to compile them into a book when he left the Ancestral Court, spreading the tales of the Ancestral Court’s wars.
Within just two thousand years, Boundless Elder became so powerful that Qin Mu could barely contend with him. So, Qin Mu entered the Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court to negotiate with the Third and Fourth Young Masters, proposing a joint attack on the World Tree.
This time, Zhu Santong followed Qin Mu into the Jade Capital City and recorded the negotiations. He was quite puzzled—Qin Mu had once said they would ally with Boundless Elder against the Jade Capital City, but now it was the opposite: allying with the Jade Capital City against Boundless Elder.
Zhu Santong faithfully recorded the entire negotiation process. Granny Si threatened him, demanding he delete the manuscript.
Faced with his teacher, Zhu Santong naturally pretended to comply, feigning deletion, but secretly kept it, naming the Jade Capital City negotiations “The Chapter of Deception.”
Several hundred years later, Jiang Baigui’s techniques reached perfection, achieving Dao through the acquired path. A few of the Heavenly Lords who had entered the Ancestral Court earlier also achieved Dao one after another. So, Jiang Baigui and Xu Shenghua returned to Eternal Peace to teach their respective Daoist methods.
The Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird Emperors also returned, planning to dissolve their ancient god Dao and reincarnate.
Zhu Santong had not achieved Dao, but he shamelessly followed them back.
Jiang Baigui and Xu Shenghua returned to spread their knowledge and insights, while also checking if any new Heavenly Lords had emerged to bring into the Ancestral Court for training.
They also had families to visit.
The Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird Emperors went to see their son, Youming Crown Prince, to arrange their affairs after death.
Upon arriving in Eternal Peace, Zhu Santong parted ways with them, first visiting old friends like Dongyang. Soon, he returned to his father Black Mountain Great Lord’s home.
Black Mountain Great Lord was naturally overjoyed, calling friends and relatives to welcome his son with a grand feast.
But after the festivities, Zhu Santong locked himself in his study, writing furiously.
Black Mountain Great Lord had planned to take him around to visit friends and show off his son, maybe even arrange a marriage. But Zhu Santong stayed shut in after returning, always writing.
Black Mountain Great Lord grew angry: “Tong’er, how much money can that scribbling make? Our family doesn’t need you to earn money by writing—we have mines!”
Zhu Santong put down his brush and laughed, “Dad, no matter how many mines our family has, they’re not as exciting as my stories.”
Black Mountain Great Lord snorted angrily, “If I weren’t afraid I couldn’t beat you, I’d teach you a lesson! I sent you to study, and you turned into a bookworm!” He stormed off in a huff.
Dozens of days later, “Records of the Ancestral Court’s Daoist Teachings” was published, detailing Zhu Santong’s experiences and bloody battles in the Ancestral Court. It caused quite a stir in Eternal Peace.
Emperor Yanfeng also bought several copies, reading them with great interest, and said to his ministers, “This is indeed my son-in-law!”
The emperor’s endorsement naturally boosted the book’s fame. The Eternal Peace Publication Bureau printed dozens of additional runs, and soon the book was sold in bookstores across Eternal Peace.
The book also recorded the Dao enlightenment on the golden ship, briefly noting the Dao questions and Dao explanations of Dao-achievers like Qin Mu, Xu Shenghua, and Lan Yutian. This left many Heavenly Lord-level figures in Eternal Peace in awe, eager to fly to the Ancestral Court to listen.
“Dad, no matter how many mines our family has, they can’t match the fame of this book.”
Zhu Santong proudly boasted to Black Mountain Great Lord, “When you die, no one will remember you or your mines. When I die, people will remember me.”
Black Mountain Great Lord was furious, chasing him with a spiked club and beating him soundly. But afterward, he felt boundless joy and burned a few incense sticks to the tablets of his unknown ancestors.
The influence of “Records of the Ancestral Court’s Daoist Teachings” was immense. When Zhu Santong packed his bags to return to the Ancestral Court, the number of Eternal Peace powerhouses accompanying him was far greater than before.
Besides old-timers like the First Ancestor Human Sovereign, Southern Emperor Zhuque, Youming Crown Prince, Wei Suifeng, Wang Muran, Lin Xuan, and War Empty Old Buddha, there were also renowned experts in their prime like Hua Xuanxiu, Jiang Yunjian, Xu Mengqing, and Wen Yuan Sect Leader, as well as a new generation like Dongyang.
Entering the Ancestral Court again, Zhu Santong was thrilled: “Maybe I can write a sequel to the Records of the Ancestral Court’s Daoist Teachings and sell it well…”
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