Chapter 800: The Venerable of Ten Thousand Dao
The Woodcutter Sage walked over, travel-worn, his face full of smiles, carrying a wood-chopping axe on his back. The long-eared Black Tiger God followed behind him, its ears twitching forward and back, left and right. Suddenly catching sight of Niu Sanduo, its ears perked forward involuntarily.
The next moment, the Black Tiger God transformed into a small black tiger and bounded over, acting very affectionate, calling out, "Third Brother, long time no see."
Although the Old Farmer and the Woodcutter had a terrible relationship, the Black Tiger God and Old Ox got along extremely well. It clung to Old Ox, addressing him as Third Brother.
The Old Farmer glanced at the Woodcutter Sage and said indifferently, "I'm not familiar with the capital. You are. Pick a sewer, and I'll send you there."
The Woodcutter Sage laughed heartily but dared not approach, saying, "Don't be like that. We've had a friendship spanning tens of thousands of years. You can't just send me to lie in a sewer every time we meet. This time, my youngest disciple urgently summoned me back, saying that my second disciple received a blessing from Earth Mother, which is quite peculiar. He asked me to come and take a look. Have you seen him?"
The Old Farmer's expression softened slightly: "I have. The Earth Mother's blessing is indeed very strange. I punched it a few times, but I couldn't break it."
"Even you can't destroy the Earth Mother's blessing?"
The Woodcutter Sage's expression turned somewhat grave. "It seems it's indeed troublesome."
Suddenly, another voice rang out, saying, "Two senior brothers, have you already arrived?"
The two looked toward the source of the sound and saw the Fisherman, carrying a fish basket on his back and holding a fishing rod, also looking travel-worn.
The Woodcutter said, "Fourth Brother has arrived just in time. Third Brother just told me to pick a sewer, and he would send me to lie there."
The Fisherman said cautiously, "Third Brother told Big Brother to go lie in a sewer, so Big Brother should just lie there. I can't beat him anyway. Telling me this is useless."
Two small red fish poked their heads out of his basket. Catching sight of Old Ox and the Black Tiger God, they quickly flew out, wagging their tails and flopping around on the ground, jumping about.
Seeing fish, the Black Tiger God immediately perked up. Its claws lunged forward, pinning the two small red fish.
"Bitten the hook!"
The two small red fish were overjoyed. The small male fish shook its head, and its head became enormous. With a *crack*, it swallowed the Black Tiger God whole, leaving only its black tail wagging outside.
Old Ox said slowly, "Alright, alright, you two lovebirds, stop messing around. Spit out the little black cat."
The small male fish was somewhat reluctant but still spat out the Black Tiger God. The Black Tiger God snorted, and from somewhere produced a transparent glass fishbowl. The two small red fish's eyes lit up, and they immediately jumped inside.
The Black Tiger God stared at the fish in the bowl, drooling, but dared not provoke them.
These two small red fish were no ordinary creatures. They were two Red Kun, two demigods, who followed the Fisherman Heavenly Teacher in cultivation. Their cultivation was earth-shattering, their magical power extraordinary.
In terms of pure combat power, one-on-one they were no match for Old Ox, but if the couple fought together, they could contend with Niu Sanduo.
"It's been a long time since the four of us gathered. It's a pity that donkey isn't here." The small female fish poked her head out of the fishbowl and said.
Niu Sanduo was somewhat displeased and said, "He followed the Scholar to Carefree Village, enjoying himself. That donkey has a strange temper and says unpleasant things. It's best if he dies in Carefree Village and never comes out!"
The Black Tiger God reluctantly looked away and said, "That stubborn donkey has a foul mouth and kicks wildly..."
Just as he was speaking, suddenly the sound of a donkey braying came. The Woodcutter and the others were overjoyed, but Niu Sanduo, the Black Tiger God, and the two Red Kun immediately pulled long faces. The small male fish said angrily, "Damn woman, you and your big mouth!"
"I'm late!"
A Scholar rode sideways on a donkey. The donkey swayed as it walked into Qin Mu's residence. The Scholar jumped down from the donkey's back, waved a feather fan, and walked toward the crowd, laughing, "Big Brother, two worthy younger brothers."
"When did Second Brother leave Carefree Village?"
The Old Farmer looked solemn and said seriously, "How is the Founding Emperor? Why didn't he come out?"
"Good." The Scholar had a smile on his face as he greeted everyone, but did not answer his question.
Everyone hurriedly returned the greeting.
That donkey, meanwhile, swished its tail and walked toward Niu Sanduo and the Black Tiger God. Niu Sanduo's body tensed up, and the Black Tiger God also quietly stepped back a few paces. The two Red Kun in the fishbowl even forgot to swim.
The donkey came to the fishbowl, suddenly plunged its head into the bowl, and *gulp gulp* drank the water. Soon it had drained the bowl dry. It pulled its head out, with two small fish stuck in its nostrils, *slap slap* as they slapped their tails.
"What small fish are these?"
That donkey snorted, blowing the two Red Kun flying, and brayed with laughter, speaking human language: "So it's the esteemed couple. I almost ate you. What were you doing hiding in the water? I'm a vegetarian. Eating you would break my precepts, wouldn't it? Hee-haw, hee-haw... Brother Ox? Brother Ox!"
This donkey bumped Niu Sanduo with its shoulder and chuckled, "Brother Ox, what fine muscles! They hurt my shoulder when I bumped them, so sturdy! Speaking of which, I know a tanner who works with cowhide. You could go get yourself done up, guaranteed to be shiny and smooth. He also sells beef and beef tendon. Tastes great! When I see that beef, I think of you, hee-haw... Why aren't you laughing? You're too serious. Can't talk to you. Little Blackie!"
The donkey stood up on its hind legs, put its hooves on the Black Tiger God's head, and laughed heartily.
The Black Tiger God lowered its head, staring at the ground, then silently pulled two axes from behind its back. Its body trembled, but it dared not strike.
"Little Blackie, do you remember the first time we met? You wanted to eat me, and then I knocked you down with one kick. You lay there for months. I was so amused..."
Old Ox's eyes flickered. He interrupted, saying, "Lu Zheng, stop talking. Let me introduce two good friends to you. Long Pi, Ah Shui, come over here!"
Dragon Qilin and Water Qilin hurried over. They took one look at this donkey and both shuddered.
The donkey spun around and came between them, stretching out its hooves to clamp them on either side, its shoulders bulging with muscle. It chuckled, "Two worthy younger brothers, long time no see!"
Dragon Qilin and Water Qilin's faces turned ashen. After a moment, Dragon Qilin said tremblingly, "Brother Lu, want some spirit pills?"
Under the Primordial Wood Tree, the Woodcutter, the Scholar, the Old Farmer, and the Fisherman surrounded Qin Mu, walking around him continuously. After a moment, the Old Farmer stepped down, and the Fisherman also stopped. The Scholar tapped his forehead with his feather fan. All were lost in deep thought.
The Woodcutter carefully examined the halo behind Qin Mu's head. After a moment, he said, "The Earth Mother's blessing is somewhat difficult, but this Earth Origin Dao Fruit can be plucked."
The Scholar quickly asked, "How do you pluck it?"
The Woodcutter reached out and brushed his fingers across Qin Mu's brow. Qin Mu immediately felt his primordial spirit sink into silence, the world turning pitch black, as if falling into the Netherworld.
The Woodcutter waited a moment, then reached into the halo behind Qin Mu's head and plucked the Earth Origin Dao Fruit. He tossed it to Gongsun Yan, who was nearby, and said, "Daoist friend, bury this fruit under your primordial spirit and wrap it with your roots. This Earth Origin Dao Fruit will allow your primordial spirit to grow to the point of covering the entire capital within a few months."
Gongsun Yan hesitated, saying, "This Dao Fruit was a gift from Earth Mother to enhance his cultivation realm."
The Woodcutter said gently, "Earth Mother is harming him. The Earth Origin Dao Fruit is of little benefit to him. Forcibly raising his cultivation will only destabilize his realm and damage his Dao heart. If Earth Mother were to make this fruit explode with a bang, your little lover would be reduced to ashes."
Gongsun Yan was startled and quickly buried the Earth Origin Dao Fruit under her primordial spirit, wrapping it with her roots.
The Fisherman frowned and asked, "Big Brother, how did you pluck the Dao Fruit?"
"Very simple. The Earth Origin Dao Fruit was following him based on his soul's aura."
The Woodcutter said, "I just sent his primordial spirit into the Netherworld, putting him in a state of suspended animation, and then I could easily pluck the Dao Fruit. When I plucked it, I secretly added some runes to the fruit, altering its internal runic structure, so the fruit will no longer chase after him."
He extended his index and middle fingers and tapped Qin Mu's brow. Qin Mu's primordial spirit returned to his physical body, and he woke up.
The Woodcutter continued to examine the Earth Mother's blessing and went on, "You all were thinking about how to break it. I wasn't thinking about breaking it, but about adding to it. By adding a part, I broke the divine ability structure hidden within Earth Mother's Dao Fruit."
The Old Farmer snorted, "If you put that cleverness of yours into cultivation, who would dare to dispute your position as the number one Heavenly Teacher?"
The Woodcutter shook his head and said, "My aptitude is poor. There's no point in putting in the effort. Besides, your cultivation and strength are a hundred times greater than mine. You can protect me. But this Earth Mother's blessing is indeed quite troublesome... This kind of blessing is a blessing of the Dao. It is neither born nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, neither increased nor decreased. Even I find it difficult to deal with for the time being."
Qin Mu said, "Teacher, can Earth Mother use this kind of blessing to monitor my movements?"
The Woodcutter laughed and said, "Once she blesses you, you become her subject. Naturally, she can monitor your movements."
Qin Mu's expression changed slightly.
The Woodcutter said, "I haven't fully mastered the runes of the Primordial Capital, so I need other experts in this art to come. We'll gather those with the highest intelligence and slowly study it. We're sure to find a solution. Don't worry. Si Youyou is proficient in Primordial Magnetic divine abilities. Once she arrives, I'll have a fifty percent chance of breaking the Earth Mother's blessing."
Qin Mu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "What if it were the blessings of all ancient gods, including the ancient Heavenly Emperor, as well as Tu Bo, Heavenly Lord, and Earth Mother? Could Teacher break that?"
The Woodcutter Sage laughed and said, "Where would there be someone who could gather the blessings of all ancient gods? Who has such a great reputation and merit that they could receive blessings from all the ancient gods?"
"There is."
Qin Mu looked at the Old Farmer and said, "Senior Uncle, is that little fatty I gave you earlier still in the National Teacher's Mansion?"
"You mean that little fatty?" The Old Farmer's expression changed drastically, and he rushed off.
After a moment, he brought Imperial Heavenly Lord before the crowd. Imperial Heavenly Lord looked around timidly and said in a low voice, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Imperial Heavenly Lord had been trained by the Old Farmer for over ten days and had lost a lot of weight, becoming clean and refreshed. Originally, he had eaten too many spirit pills, causing the medicinal power to accumulate in his body without being refined. The Old Farmer, being a Martial Dao Emperor, trained him ruthlessly.
In just over ten days, the Old Farmer had refined the excess medicinal power in his body.
However, Imperial Heavenly Lord had clearly suffered a lot, but his physique had also become somewhat stronger. Previously, due to his amnesia, he had seemed somewhat timid, but now there was a budding heroic spirit about him.
He stood there, surrounded by everyone, and they saw a series of halos slowly rotating behind this young man's head, quite extraordinary.
The four Heavenly Teachers looked solemn and exchanged glances: "It is indeed the blessings of all gods, and very complete!"
The Scholar pondered for a moment and asked, "Mu'er, who could receive the blessings of all the ancient gods? What earth-shattering merit did he accomplish?"
Qin Mu sighed, his expression becoming serious. He strode over to Imperial Heavenly Lord and said in a deep voice, "I haven't yet introduced him to you uncles and teachers. This is the ancestor of all methods for the later-born living beings, the venerable of ten thousand Dao, the first cultivator to open the divine repository system and the heavenly palace system, the first god! Lan Yu Tian, Imperial Heavenly Lord!"
The four Heavenly Teachers' minds buzzed. They stood dumbfounded. The Old Farmer stammered, "What did you say? Who is he?"
Qin Mu said to Imperial Heavenly Lord, "Worthy younger brother, these are my teacher, uncles, and senior uncle."
Imperial Heavenly Lord, still dazed, greeted the four, saying, "Greetings, Teacher, Uncles, Senior Uncle..."
The four Heavenly Teachers' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly avoided his bow.
The Woodcutter quickly straightened his clothes and bowed deeply, saying, "I am inherently proud, feeling that there is no one in this world worthy of my worship. Even the Founding Emperor I address as a Daoist friend. But you, sir, are worthy of a grand salute!"
The Scholar also bowed, saying, "I, the Scholar Zixi, do not bow to heaven or earth, but you, sir, are worthy of a bow!"
The Fisherman and the Old Farmer also bowed and said in a deep voice, "The ancestor of all methods, the venerable of ten thousand Dao. It is only right to pay our respects. We do not respect you; we respect your unparalleled achievements!"
Imperial Heavenly Lord stood there dumbfounded, at a loss, "You all..."
Qin Mu revealed a smile and said in a low voice, "Although many people want to scheme against you, there are always some who are grateful to you. Imperial Heavenly Lord, you deserve this."
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