Chapter 19 A Spiritual Root That Perfectly Harmonizes with Hongyun
Chapter 19 A Spiritual Root That Perfectly Harmonizes with Hongyun
At the summit of Longevity Mountain, inside the Wuzhuang Temple.
The magnificent phenomenon that had previously swept across the sky and shaken the earth's veins has completely subsided.
The vast, ocean-like energy of Pangu Jade Marrow has now perfectly merged into Zhen Yuanzi's body—a dark yellow aura that is becoming increasingly solid, radiating the essence of the vast Earth element and profound Daoist charm.
The accumulation of knowledge and experience formed an incredibly solid foundation, propelling and stabilizing his cultivation at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. It seemed that he was only one final insight and opportunity away from reaching the threshold of Quasi-Saint.
The atmosphere within the temple was harmonious and peaceful, with the rhythm of the Great Dao flowing naturally, as if the earth-shattering events of the past were merely a dream. Only the primordial pure energy and the essence of the earth that lingered in the air and had not yet completely dissipated proved the reality and extraordinary nature of the transformation that had just taken place.
Wanshou Yuanjun and Hongyun Daoren exchanged a smile, both seeing in each other's eyes the satisfaction and joy of having accomplished their mission.
The two young Taoist boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, were also overjoyed, their little faces flushed with excitement, though they didn't quite understand the extent of the benefits their master had received.
But the extraordinary phenomenon of heaven and earth celebrating together, and the increasingly unfathomable aura emanating from the gentlemen, were enough for them to understand that this was an extremely joyous occasion.
After a brief period of adjustment, and after thoroughly stabilizing the realm that had been elevated due to the breakthrough in her physical body, the Myriad Longevity Lord seemed to remember something else.
With a slight thought, he flicked his sleeve, and a stream of light imbued with innate spiritual energy flashed from his sleeve.
The next moment, a magical spiritual root appeared in his palm, three feet away from his hand, suspended in the air.
It was the extraordinary spiritual root obtained from the innate restrictions atop Mount Buzhou—the Four Symbols Banana Tree!
Although this tree has left the unique primordial environment left behind by Buzhou Mountain, its innate essence has not diminished in the slightest.
The plant, over ten feet tall, is lush and green, with a trunk like jade and branches like emeralds, exuding an extremely rich innate vitality of the Jia wood.
What is most amazing is the four enormous banana leaves at its top, each with a different shape, yet possessing a natural and profound Taoist charm.
The four leaves moved without wind, slowly turning, each emanating a distinct yet shared primordial aura of the Four Symbols:
A leaf is thick and heavy, with a dark yellow color. Its natural patterns seem to outline the veins of the boundless earth, exuding the weight and bearing of the "earth".
A single leaf is supple and long, with a deep blue color. Moisture swirls around it, and the flowing ripples seem to convey the sound of rushing water, exuding the suppleness and nourishment of "water".
A single leaf floats lightly and gracefully, its color a pale blue, its edges sharp as a blade. A slight tremor causes the surrounding air currents to hiss, exuding the swiftness and formlessness of "wind".
A leaf, fiery and unrestrained, is crimson in color, with veins like flowing lava, and faint phantoms of flames rising, exuding the ferocity and annihilation of "fire".
The four attributes converge perfectly on a single spiritual root, mutually generating and restraining each other in an endless cycle, forming a restrained yet balanced microcosm of the Four Symbols, mysterious and extraordinary, with a natural Daoist charm.
The Goddess of Longevity examined the innate spiritual root that she was destined to have, and after a moment's thought, decided to plant it instead of keeping it hidden in her sleeve.
Spiritual roots, in the end, must take root in spiritual veins in order to ensure their vitality and the enduring essence of the Dao.
His gaze swept across the courtyard, finally settling on the very center of the courtyard—the very spiritual spot where the ginseng fruit tree had been rooted.
This place is the core node where the spiritual energy of the ancestral vein of Longevity Mountain is most concentrated. The soil has long been extraordinary due to the endless growth and nourishment of the ginseng fruit tree.
It contains astonishing vitality of Yi Wood and the purest and most abundant essence of the earth, making it the first-class spiritual soil in the primordial world, most suitable for the growth of all kinds of spiritual roots.
He stepped forward, without using any magical artifacts, but instead used his hand as a hoe, his fingertips swirling with the divine light of the Earth element, and gently parted the soil that shimmered with seven-colored light and whose spiritual energy was almost liquid.
The soil parted, revealing the jade-like spiritual vein nodes beneath, from which extremely dense spiritual energy burst forth.
Wanshou Yuanjun carefully planted the roots of the Four Symbols Banana Tree into the spiritual cave, and drew upon the earth's spiritual energy to slowly nourish its roots like a gentle stream.
As soon as the roots of the banana tree touched the spiritual cave, they trembled slightly, as if a long-awaited rain had come after a drought, greedily absorbing the incomparably pure spiritual energy of the earth and the essence of the wood element.
The four leaves at the top shone brightly, their circulation accelerated, and they became even more verdant and dazzling, radiating divine light. Clearly, they were extremely adapted to the environment here, and even more vibrant than when they were on Buzhou Mountain.
Just as the Four Symbols Banana Trees had fully taken root and stabilized, their own Daoist aura perfectly connecting with the earth's veins of Longevity Mountain, the primordial aura of the Four Symbols spread out without reservation, intertwining and resonating with the original Earth and Wood Daoist auras within the temple—
Suddenly, the Taoist Hongyun, who was standing to the side, shuddered violently!
His face showed an extremely strange and incredulous expression.
His gaze seemed to be firmly bound by invisible chains, fixed intently on the four-symbol banana tree, his eyes filled with extreme shock, bewilderment, and an indescribable...longing!
A powerful throbbing and resonance, originating from the deepest part of his soul and the very source of life, resounded like a great bell in his primordial spirit, telling him with absolute clarity that this thing had an inseparable and destined connection with him!
The red cloud was the first primordial red cloud that attained enlightenment and took form in the primordial chaos at the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth.
Its true form is ethereal and unpredictable, gathering and dispersing without end. It is naturally close to the sky, the flowing wind, and the supremely yang and powerful true fire of the sky. In its origin, it inherently contains the two innate attributes of "wind" speed and "fire" violence.
At the same time, clouds are formed by the rising of water vapor, so in their origin, they naturally contain the resilience, variability, and nourishing properties of water.
Since he gained sentience, he has lingered atop Longevity Mountain, spending countless eons with Zhen Yuanzi's innate essence of earth, living together day and night, discussing and exchanging ideas.
Imperceptibly, his cloud body had already absorbed a massive amount of innate earth essence, causing its origin to be deeply integrated with the weight, stability, and bearing capacity of "earth" without his knowledge!
Earth, water, wind, fire!
These constitute the four fundamental and most powerful innate elements of the primordial world.
Surprisingly, within the origin of this primordial cloud, the red cloud simultaneously possesses these qualities in an extremely natural, harmonious, and almost divinely ordained manner, achieving a subtle balance!
Previously, he had never perceived this so clearly or so deeply, and had only instinctively used various escape techniques, illusion techniques, and fire control abilities.
At this moment, facing this banana tree that also contained the purest and most primordial power of the four elements, the four attributes of earth, water, wind, and fire within Hongyun's body seemed to be summoned by the supreme power and were completely awakened.
It surged and flowed spontaneously with unprecedented vitality! It resonated with the Taoist aura emanating from the banana tree in an incredibly strong and harmonious way!
He felt his heart pounding and his spirit soaring. Many of the ambiguities and obstacles in his previous cultivation regarding the application, transformation, and mutual generation and restraint of these four powers were now, under this resonance, showing a trend of sudden enlightenment and seeing the sun through the clouds!
In his eyes, that banana tree was not only an innate spiritual root, but also seemed to be an external manifestation of his own Great Dao, an excellent reference and amplifier for his path!
With the help of this item, his speed in comprehending the Four Symbols Dao, deducing his own supernatural powers, and even exploring higher realms will increase several times over!
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