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Chapter 2449: Chapter 40: Quasi-Tao Child! Events of 100,000 Years Ago

Taoist Master Hongzhen glanced at Sacred Supreme Yunhai, choosing not to criticize him.

Relying on oneself to walk the path of the Taoist Master is as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Only after he walked the path of the Primordial Taoist Master did he comprehend how extraordinarily challenging this path is. Without countless predecessors sacrificing themselves to pave the way, solely relying on Hongzhen himself would exhaust the 36,000-year lifespan of the Sacred Supreme without substantial achievements.

Compared to his senior sister, Hongzhen felt he was too “ordinary.”

However, having Lici as an alternate is good. If Spiritual Bamboo smoothly succeeds, then Lici, as a powerful force among those of the Sacred Supreme level, can assist Spiritual Bamboo in establishing solid footing.

“No rush for this matter, Lici, just focus on your cultivation at ease,” Taoist Master Hongzhen decisively stated, “Lici and Spiritual Bamboo are still years away from reaching Peak Incorporated Spirit Realm. With good luck, perhaps our two furnaces of Taoist Yuan Pill can yield three or four pills?”

[Taoist Yuan Pill], as a Second Class Bloodline Talent Pill, is not only made of extremely rare and precious herbs, but its crafting difficulty rivals ascending to heaven. Even seasoned Taoist Masters can only craft it a few times in their life, meaning proficiency is definitely minimal.

If luck is poor, ending up with only one pill after crafting two furnaces of Spiritual Medicine is not uncommon.

Because of this, the price gap between Second Class Taoist Yuan Pill and First Grade Sacred Pill is massive. The crafting threshold for the latter is much more manageable, which makes achieving proficiency relatively easier. Crafting more often allows for producing five or six pills in a furnace, becoming not that difficult.

As proficiency rises, prices naturally stabilize, and with sufficient funds, several Immortal Spirit Stones can buy one First Grade Sacred Pill, whereas a Taoist Yuan Pill, for now, is priceless!

Reflecting on this, Taoist Master Hongzhen, seemingly trying to atone for his shortcomings toward Lici, said, “Cloud fellow, let Lici stay at my Dao Palace for a few days. I will leave an [Initial Dao Mark] in her Divine Soul.”

Initial Dao Mark?

This [Initial Dao Mark] is a Dao Palace Secret Technique, introducing the Tao Master’s Divine Soul to leave a mark within a disciple’s Divine Soul. In crucial moments, activating the Dao Seal brings forth the Tao Master’s consciousness to manifest and aid.

Although the manifested power is far less than the original, only Great Luo Realm, under Tao Master consciousness control, it can exhibit battle power nearly equating to a Sacred Supreme in the Great Luo Mid Stage, more than enough to protect the disciple.

Even if the disciple is far from the Dao Palace, beyond the Tao Master’s sensing range, unable to manifest assistance, the Primordial Spiritual Energy within the Dao Seal can transform into a thunderous strike, aiding the disciple in defeating enemies.

With this Dao Seal, it equates to insuring Lici, providing peace of mind when she ventures out on her own.

Master Yunhai was overjoyed: “The esteemed master, thrifty all his life, is generous this time.”

“Thrifty?” Taoist Master Hongzhen sneered, “Cloud, you brat don’t understand that maintaining a household is expensive! If I don’t calculate carefully, how can I sustain the vast estate of the Primordial Tao Palace?”

“Why wouldn’t I understand the expenses of living?” Master Yunhai retorted cheerfully, “Though my Heavenly Abode is not comparable to the grand Primordial Tao Palace, it is still a standalone isolated force. Life is harsh, with many to feed, drink, and cultivate, resources flowing like water. Hence, I shamelessly come to the Dao Palace to procure resources.”

“Hmph! You yourself are not a good person, don’t blame overseas hardships,” Taoist Master Hongzhen snorted, still showing no kindness.

He undoubtedly knew the difficulties of the isolated overseas borderland of Yunhai’s Heavenly Abode. Were it not for these circumstances, would he let Yunhai come to the Dao Palace now and then for benefits?

Another Sacred Supreme daring to attempt thusly would likely have been suppressed by Taoist Master Hongzhen long ago.

Master Yunhai considered the resources secured from Taoist Master Hongzhen for Lici, surprisingly including an Initial Dao Mark. To prevent unexpected complications, it was best to leave quickly.

He promptly took his leave, leaving Wang Licui alone while hurrying away from Hongzhen Palace.

Half a month later, he returned and collected Lici, now imbued with the [Initial Dao Mark], and took her to visit the various Floating Holy Islands within the Primordial Tao Palace, flauntingly introducing Lici to various Sacred Supremes.

The aim, naturally, was to procure gifts for Lici.

The Floating Holy Islands in the Primordial Tao Palace vary greatly by size. Small Immortal Islands are unpredictable, while those connected like floating continents often serve as the Dao site for a Sacred Supreme; hence are dubbed “Floating Holy Islands.”

Generally, Sacred Supremes residing on Floating Holy Islands are fairly wealthy.

Master Yunhai traveled around with Wang Licui, and if a Sacred Supreme was stubborn about not offering gifts, he and Lici would remain eating and living at their residence indefinitely.

Upon witnessing Lici’s appetite, all Sacred Supremes quickly presented gifts, bid farewell like sending away a plague, urging Master Yunhai and Disciple Lici to leave.

“One Immortal Spirit Stone, two Immortal Spirit Stones… eighty Immortal Spirit Stones…”

Leaving another Floating Holy Island, Wang Licui and Master Yunhai sat on the Cloud Carriage, tallying the gains from this period.

Counting the full Immortal Spirit Stone bags, Wang Licui’s eyes sparkled: “We received a total of 129 Immortal Spirit Stones over half a year, we’ve struck it rich, struck it rich, can buy lots and lots to eat.”

“Hehe~” Master Yunhai twirled his beard with immense pride, “In matters like this, your master is a professional. In two months, we’ll host your 400th birthday banquet, with a slogan ’Four hundred is nothing, four thousand is luck,’ claiming this is a custom from your hometown, urging them to present another wave of gifts.”

“Master… you treat me so well.” Wang Licui was deeply moved.

“Indeed, you are my precious disciple. If not treating you well, should I favor Qingyuan instead?” Master Yunhai laughed contentedly.

As they spoke, the Cloud Carriage traversed around a splendid Floating Holy Island, deliberately avoiding it.

The Holy Island was vast, surpassing the size of many Holy Islands within the Dao Palace, its structures both exquisite and splendid, retaining elegance yet exuding opulence, immediately revealing the owner likely wealthy.

Wang Licui looked at the Holy Island, then at her master, curious and puzzled: “That Floating Holy Island is so beautiful; we’ve never visited it, right? Last time we passed by, you deliberately avoided it as well.”

“Well…” Master Yunhai hesitated, his eyes faintly flickering with inexplicable nervousness, “With so many Holy Islands in the Dao Palace, we shouldn’t annihilate them all, leave some untouched.”

Yet as soon as he spoke.

A cold laugh echoed from the clouds above the Cloud Carriage: “Yunhai, you’ve repeatedly skipped past without entering, what’s your intention? Is my dignity, Jin Yu, worthless to you?”

Oh no!!

Caught in the act!

Master Yunhai’s face fell, his expression instantly as bitter as a gourd.

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