The second, third, fourth... in the shocked eyes of ’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’, twelve incense fire golden bodies were born in a short time and swallowed by her Incense Palace Lamp.
After the twelve incense fire golden bodies were devoured, a small residual stream transformed into a flowing light, merging into the Incense Palace Lamp.
"Twelve million flawless incenses!"
Staring at the hundred and twenty-some incense fire golden light halos emerging inside the Incense Palace Lamp.
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ felt her eyes tremble.
This was the largest single amount of flawless incense ’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ had gained since her enlightenment.
In her eyes, this flawless incense was no longer a surprise but had turned into fright, even a heavy burden.
"How is this an opportunity? This is a nemesis!"
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ lamented inwardly.
However, there was joy in her heart since fully refining such a large amount of meritorious incense, turning it into gold bricks for sale, would surely become enormous wealth.
But the problem is that selling to exchange for treasures might not solve the current thirst.
And selling such a huge amount of incense refined into gold bricks without a reason would surely attract attention. If those great powers detected any clue, it would spell disaster.
At the same time, she noticed countless great Dao celestial sounds in the depths of the Two Realms Pool not yet fading but continuously brewing, with the heaven and earth Dao laws seemingly resonating with them, as a grand innate divine light seemed to be forming faster.
"It’s over, it’s over, this surely must be an innate meritorious spiritual treasure!"
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’s face turned wooden, but her heart was bitter, feeling the task given to her by the ’main body’ was impossible to accomplish.
However, after a period of fermentation and brewing in the Two Realms Pool, a grand and surging celestial sound rang out from above the Two Realms Pool.
Multiple heaven and earth great Dao rules circulated from within to resonate, with a strong innate divine brilliance virtual to real in that flowing five-colored divine light!
It was a Golden Mace!
That Golden Mace shone with the brilliance of the five elements.
As if intertwined with five-colored divine light forming five dragon-patterned lines!
It appeared on its own, resonating with the profound void’s five-element great Dao laws.
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’s beautiful eyes moved, and with a gesture, she took it into her hand.
The five-colored brilliance in her hand was dazzling!
The spiritual treasure’s might was vast, with its authority shaking the boundless heaven and earth great Dao rules!
Once unleashed, it was sure to exhibit marvelous power!
"Five Dragon Mace!"
With a slight sweep of her divine sense, she immediately felt a complex and inexpressible emotion.
She unfortunately predicted it right; this treasure contained an innate divine prohibition, indeed an innate meritorious spiritual treasure.
Moreover, it was a universally applicable five-element attribute innate meritorious spiritual treasure.
A newfound treasure like this would greatly excite those ancient immortals between heaven and earth.
But for ’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’, it felt like a mountain of debt.
"When did this treasure also start to become a hot potato...!"
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.
The value of an ’innate meritorious spiritual treasure’ was undeniable, and even the few heaven and earth divine objects she was preparing couldn’t match its worth.
According to the existence rules given by the main body, one of the clauses is that offerings from the lower realm must be traded equally, allowing for a certain value range change, but not too large a gap, otherwise, it would violate the ’existence’ regulations between the main body and avatar, leading to an ’avatar’ collapse.
"No, I have to think of a way?"
Her gaze flickered; as an ’avatar’, she also possessed her own wisdom and instinct for survival, naturally unwilling to collapse.
"Looks like I can only come up with a plan!"
After a moment’s thought, her expression changed abruptly, and she disappeared from the Immortal Realm. But in a short while, her figure appeared again.
Upon reappearing, there was a Jade Box in her hand, and upon opening, a trace of invisible great Dao immortal light spilled from within.
She had just used a portion of the power from the main body, Daoist Monarch Qingxia, to visit the "Public Treasury" of Daoist Monarch Qingxia, which indeed had quite a few valuable items.
For instance, the treasure she held was a highly valuable heaven and earth divine object.
Named the Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot.
It was a heaven and earth divine object found by an ancient immortal of the celestial realm in some ancient forbidden land, highly costly.
Daoist Monarch Qingxia acquired it at a high price during the Yaochi Saint Mother’s birthday celebration and trade fair last time.
Such an item was undoubtedly precious, even to an immortal.
Any cultivator or immortal who consumed it, could, through dedicated practice over time, grasp the wind and thunder power laws contained within the Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot, with a chance to grow Wind and Thunder Wings, or likely comprehend the great Dao brand within the heaven and earth divine object, mastering an innate wind and thunder power.
This treasure being left in the ’public treasury’ naturally serves a purpose.
In some time, a special opportunity will arise, and Daoist Monarch Qingxia is preparing to use this as a chance to pit against Taiyin Immortal Monarch.
The Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot is a crucial Heaven and Earth Divine Object, sufficient to prompt the intervention of several Great Powers from the Immortal Realm!
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ wore a helpless expression, knowing that this behavior is called ’misappropriating public funds.’ If discovered, the trouble for her true self would be considerable, though this is also a "no way out" situation.
At worst, she would find a way to fill the gap after her true self discovers it.
Moreover, even if she bestows this Heaven and Earth Divine Object, it would likely still not compare in value to the Innate Merit Spiritual Treasure in her hands plus the twelve million Flawless Incense combined.
’Daoist Monarch Qingxia’ found herself somewhat pessimistically realizing that she might be on a path of no return.
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Inside Haojing City, in the Grand Ancestral Temple.
Zhang Jian’s majestic Blessed Land Dharma Realm enveloped this place; he had not yet appointed a Minister of Rites, or anyone mastering the Grand Ancestral Temple Decree here.
The previous Minister of Rites, He Yun, had long been sent by him to some remote area to ’retire.’
Zhang Jian’s preferred choice for the Minister of Rites was actually Zhang Yi.
However, Zhang Yi did not have enough seniority in the New Dynasty, so he planned to let Zhang Yi come to Haojing City first, returning to his old trade and starting from the Grand Ancestral Temple Decree, then looking for an opportunity to fill the position of one of the Nine Ministers, the Minister of Rites.
Zhang Jian did not wait long in the Grand Ancestral Temple.
After nightfall, he sensed a faint spatial fluctuation deep within the Grand Ancestral Temple.
From the majestic ’Ancestor’ Golden Body, an invisible Divine Light cast a shadow, forming a unique nine-colored space passage, followed by a surge of intense lightning swiftly entering his hand in an instant.
The azure ’Treasure Pearl’ fell into his hand, and Zhang Jian clearly sensed a tremor deep in his palm.
"Such a powerful thunder force."
Simultaneously, a message floated into his Primordial Spirit like a stream of light.
"Heaven and Earth Spirit Root Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot!"
Just a slight reception of this message caused Zhang Jian’s expression to involuntarily change.
Then, detailed information about the Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot followed one after another.
Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot: A Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fruit nurtured by a Heaven and Earth Spirit Root Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot from extremely ancient times, containing the Great Dao Brand, with a significant chance of physical mutation and awakening of the Wind and Thunder Attribute Dao Body compatible with the Wind and Thunder Origin, and a certain chance of growing Wind and Thunder Wings compatible with the Dao Body.
After consumption, there is a one hundred percent chance to master an Innate Power derived from the transformation of the Heaven and Earth Dao Rules of Wind and Thunder.
Innate Power!
A glimmer appeared deep in Zhang Jian’s eyes.
Innate, near Dao, is an extremely high essence, a formidable power operating close to the Path of Heaven and Earth, similar to the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Technique he masters.
Once this kind of power is mastered, cultivation progresses extremely quickly with a Body of the Near Path.
This is akin to ancient gods and demons, who naturally master the power of the Heaven and Earth Dao Laws.
In other words, a single Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot is almost capable of shaping a mighty god or demon who controls wind and thunder.
Of course, that’s under the premise of smooth growth.
Emotions flicked in Zhang Jian’s eyes, a hint of joy at the bottom.
But he quickly restrained it.
After some consideration, he dismissed the idea of directly consuming it!
At this moment, he is not planning to enjoy the Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot himself.
If he eats the Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot, its effect will be limited.
His Dao path is already fully determined, even if he swallows this, he can’t allow it to nurture a Wind and Thunder Dao Body at will, at most it will just increase some Magical Power and insight into some Wind and Thunder mysteries, utterly unable to unleash its greatest benefits.
Now he’s not like when he first started practicing Dao, with an undeveloped Dao Foundation, able to accept both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, consuming everything entirely.
But if it’s given to another person, there’s hope of nurturing another ’Thunder God’ comparable to a Celestial God!
A person popped into Zhang Jian’s mind.
An extremely suitable person.
Zhang Yi!
His eldest imperial prince bears the bloodline of the Dragon Race and has been delving into the Secret Technique regarding the Wind and Thunder Attribute.
The Dragon Race is renowned for controlling wind, thunder, rain, and lightning.
If he can obtain this Wind and Thunder Immortal Apricot, he will certainly establish the foundation of the Dao!
The Great Dao is within reach.
As a parent, one must plan long-term for their children!
Zhang Jian would naturally plan for Zhang Yi!