Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1293 608: Master of Making Friends (Part 2)

"I have a clear conscience and am not afraid of gossip, sitting upright and walking straight, let him be." Chen Shi thought to himself.

After Zhong Lin left, Chen Shi immediately went to another Harmonization Land, the Well World.

Inside the Demon Well, the Blood Tree blooms, like a solitary island in the world, sheltering a piece of land.

This place was originally an Abnormal Point of the Great Path, still growing, and after Chen Shi refined it, it continues to thrive, making Chen Shi feel delighted as his Demon Path Cultivation steadily climbs higher.

Such is the effect of a good Harmonization Land.

Just like his senior brother Jiang Guo, although his strength is formidable and surpasses Chen Shi by far, his Harmonization Land is a destitute place, its daily output of Spiritual Energy barely enough to sustain his daily cultivation. Jiang Guo can only search for Spiritual Energy to cultivate.

Chen Shi's Three Great Dao Realms, whether it's the Dao Ruins or the Demon Realm within the Well World, or the West Bull New Continent, are all extraordinary, with no worry of Spiritual Energy scarcity.

Chen Shi approached the Blood Tree, sensing the growing Demon Path within it.

He took out the Heavenly Net Blood Transformation Divine Saber, placing it under the tree.

The Blood Transformation Divine Saber slowly absorbs the Dao Power from the Demon Realm within the Well World, its blade slightly trembling and jingling softly.

"The Divine Sword has a spirit. Like you, this kind of Immortal Treasure, wanting to advance further, relying on Immortal Demon Blood alone is difficult."

Chen Shi lit an incense stick, placing it before the Blood Transformation Divine Saber, and said, "Only through elevating Daoist Practice can one embark on the path to Enlightenment. Divine Sword, oh Divine Sword, only by supporting each other can we grow stronger!"

The Blood Transformation Divine Saber absorbs his incense, connecting with his thoughts, and feels as though a new world has opened up, making the absorption of Demon Path Dao Power from the world much faster!

Chen Shi then took out the Purple Gold Crown given by Niang Po Yuanjun, attempting to imprint his Daoist Skill upon it.

This time, he mainly imprinted the first Taoist Principle of the Outer Dao from the West Bull New Continent onto the inside of the Purple Gold Crown.

Then he imprinted the Five Elements Dao Principles onto the five Golden Phoenix Feathers, and the Yin Yang Dao Principle on the outside. As for the Red Embroidery Ball, he imprinted the principles from the Blood Lake Scripture onto it.

There were thirteen Pearl Hairpins as well, each imprinted with the third style from the Mixed Yuan Sword Scripture, Lili Cyan Flame. All thirteen Pearl Hairpins were imprinted accordingly.

The material of the Purple Gold Crown was exceptionally good, and imprinting the Taoist Principles was effortless for Chen Shi, who imprinted them quickly, and now needs only meticulous and repeated deepening of the imprints.

"If in danger, my Pearl Hairpins can shoot out to kill; if the enemy's hand falls upon my head, the Pearl Hairpins will pierce the opponent's hand, and the Lili Cyan Flame will turn their hand to ash, covering my escape."

"If the enemy blocks this attack, the Red Embroidery Ball will transform into Blood Sea Hell, defending against their assault, simultaneously activating the Yin Yang Dojo to form a second layer of defense."

"If I am defeated and the Purple Gold Crown falls off, if the enemy picks up my Golden Crown and wears it on their head, the first Taoist Principle will explode, leaving the opponent shattered beyond repair!"

Chen Shi was very satisfied with the newly refined Golden Crown and took it to the Dao Realm within the Dao Ruins, suspending it in the air to absorb the Yin Yang Qi from the Dao Realm to enhance its power.

This place is his Dao Realm, and aside from Divine beings like Emperor Houtu who can freely enter his Dao Realm, other Divine beings cannot enter to retrieve treasures even if they see them inside.

"But it's still not entirely safe; who knows if there is a Divine being with such power? No wonder prominent figures always have Daoist boys by their side; perhaps it's to guard against entities like Lady Houtu."

Chen Shi pondered for a moment; his Dao Realm also needed guardians, but he hadn't found a suitable candidate yet.

He sat beneath the Purple Gold Crown, with his Primordial Spirit suspended, performing Sacrificial Refinement on the Purple Gold Crown.

After six or seven days, around the Purple Gold Crown, the Yin Yang Qi gradually thickened, revolving within a radius of several miles, continually weaving Yin Yang Dao Principles into an intricate pattern, imprinting it onto the outer side of the Purple Gold Crown.

Below, the Outer Dao Power interlaces, forming Thunder patterns in the air that fly into the inner side of the Purple Gold Crown, imprinting upon it.

Also, thirteen Immortal Swords shuttle back and forth; whenever their sword light pauses, the sky fills with Li Fire Green Flame, or sometimes is blanketed by dust, blocking the sun and sky.

Among various phenomena, a red Embroidery Ball rolls like a red sun, occasionally expanding to become a Blood Sea Hell, or contracting to the size of a fist.

Moreover, the five Phoenix Feathers possess considerable power.

With repeated Sacrificial Refinement by Chen Shi, the power of the Purple Gold Crown far surpassed ordinary Heavenly Immortal Treasures, then he stood up and left the Dao Realm, returning to Heavenly Dao Residence.

Refining Magical Treasures is intricate work; on the West Bull New Continent, it follows the Divine Dao rather than the Immortal Dao, primarily relying on Sacrificial practices. When he arrived at the Earth Immortal Realm, Chen Shi saw the difference; Immortals primarily rely on Refinement to make Magical Treasures.

This time, he focused primarily on Refinement.

By repeatedly refining Magical Treasures, the power within them becomes increasingly strong, even storing power that surpasses its Immortal artifact master's own capabilities!

Only such a Magical Treasure can be considered successful.

Though he left the Dao Realm, he continued to use his Primordial Spirit to conduct Sacrificial Refinement on the Purple Gold Crown, increasing its power.

Black Pot, who had sobered up somehow, was already sitting upright in the courtyard, practicing breathing exercises.

This Black Immortal was purely a Demon Path cultivator, mostly practicing from the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection, but with a greater emphasis on Demon Path, making his flesh and bones more powerful. During its time on the West Bull New Continent, it consumed many Immortal Pills, and their energy remained stagnant within, not fully dissolved. Each cultivation session further refined these Immortal Pills, enhancing its power significantly.

"Black Pot's innate talent is extraordinary, with such formidable cultivation."

Chen Shi admired, observing for a while, noticing flashes of Thunder Light beneath Black Pot's skin, presumably activating the power of the Seventh New Charm on the Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler.

The Heaven Measuring Iron Ruler is inscribed with one of the strongest Cultivation Techniques from the Great Shang Era, known as Circulation Thunder Fire Golden Body, though Chen Shi hadn't focused on it, leaving this technique unorganized and not converted into Immortal Law.

Yet it appeared Black Pot had transformed Circulation Thunder Fire Golden Body into Immortal Law and continued diligent practice.

"Black Pot seems to have fused Circulation Thunder Fire Golden Body with the Great Wilderness Ming Dao Collection into some form of Cultivation Technique."

Chen Shi was surprised; merging different Cultivation Techniques is a dangerous endeavor, risking metaphysical imbalance, but judging by Black Pot's progress in cultivation, it not only avoided imbalance but rapidly advanced its cultivation!

"Could it be during its last consumption of Fulu Village Spirit Pill, it fused the two techniques?" Chen Shi wondered.

He was quite pleased, feeling gratified that his old companion had forged its unique path.

When Black Pot awoke from cultivation, it saw Chen Shi busy in the kitchen of Heavenly Dao Residence, preparing various dishes, as Black Pot observed, noting Chen Shi had already prepared several dishes and cooked rice.

"Woof?" Black Pot queried.

"I brought these from Qianyang Mountain and casually cooked them. Although the Dragon Liver and Phoenix Gall from the Heavenly Court are delightful, they lack flavor and are hard to enjoy."

Chen Shi poked his head out, smiling, "You don't need to help this time; usually, you handle the cooking, but this time I'll do it myself."

Black Pot went to wash its paws, arranging the table, setting out the food.

Chen Shi took off his apron, washed his hands, and sat down to eat with Black Pot.

That's how it was when they were young.

Although Chen Shi hadn't cooked for years, the dishes he made still held the taste of his hometown, stimulating their appetites and hunger.

Chen Shi recounted his journey home, and spoke of Old Lady Wu Zhu, which made Black Pot somewhat melancholic, though hearing about Wu Zhu and Jiang Tong's reunion in the Immortal City and their spouse's reunion brought warmth to its heart.

"Godmother has always asked me to meet Emperor Earth; our Fire Camp hasn't had a mission lately, so why not take this chance to visit the Xuanhuang Sea?"

Chen Shi suggested, "But I'm unsure of the location of the Thick Virtue and Bright Heaven Palace, or how to get there."

"Woof woof!"

"You have a friend who has been there? That's wonderful!"

After dining, they cleaned up the kitchenware, and Black Pot departed Heavenly Dao Residence in search of its friend.

Before long, Black Pot returned with an Immortal, a Fairy, conversing jovially with Black Pot, evidently close companions.

"I once went to the Thick Virtue and Bright Heaven Palace to pray for my mother's safety, and know how to get there."

The Fairy said, laughing, "I'll draw you the Geographical Map; you both can go yourselves. But our camp of Heavenly Soldiers doesn't entertain leaves, and coming and going might take months, upon return you might face the Immortal Execution Platform."

Chen Shi expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Fairy, for your guidance!"

The Fairy grinned, "Being life-and-death friends with the Black Immortal, such a minor issue is not worth mentioning."