ATPnovel Chapter 9 A Change of World
Chapter 9 A Change of World
Returning from the East Sea, Kunpeng once again set foot in the Northern Sea.
The initial high spirits they had displayed along the way turned into a soft sigh the moment they saw their own dojo.
Looking out, there is still the eternal, unmelting ice stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, and the fierce winds of the heavens that can scrape bones and rip out souls.
The entire Northern Sea was nothing but ice and deathly silence.
"Although this place has natural defenses, it lacks vitality. Although it can protect one from calamity, it lacks the grandeur of creation."
Kunpeng muttered to himself, his tone tinged with disdain.
Before he took human form and came into the world, he was unaware of the vastness of this prehistoric wilderness and thought that this harsh and cold place was not so bad.
But now he has traveled across the land of the East, witnessed the beauty and charm of Kunlun Mountain, the grandeur of Buzhou Mountain, not to mention the magnificent and luxurious Dragon Palace of the East Sea.
In comparison, his own Beiming Dojo was nothing more than a desolate ice cellar.
It's nothing but ice.
Let alone entertaining like-minded friends, even if I wanted to enjoy tea and scenery on my own, I couldn't find a decent place.
"Now that I am a Great Luo Golden Immortal, wealthy, and possess several top-grade spiritual treasures, wouldn't it tarnish my reputation if this Daoist temple were too shabby?"
Kunpeng had made up his mind.
Those who cultivate themselves pay attention to wealth, companions, Dharma, and environment.
The word "place" here is not only a place for cultivation, but also a manifestation of one's own Great Dao and a cornerstone for suppressing destiny.
"If it's not good enough, then let's change the world and reshape it!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Kunpeng unleashed countless streams of light that flew out from within his sleeve and hovered in mid-air.
It was the massive amount of top-grade refining materials that he had plundered from the treasure vault of the East Sea Dragon Palace.
Ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea sunken silver, East Sea precious coral, innate Geng metal, Nine Heavens mica... These top-grade refining materials, which would be enough to cause a great Luo Golden Immortal to fight over in the outside world, were all taken out by him like small mountains.
"rise!"
Kunpeng let out a soft shout and spat out a stream of Nanming Li Fire.
This fire represents the ultimate application of his mastery of the laws of water. When things reach their extreme, they reverse; fire arises from water, a most mysterious phenomenon, capable of refining all things.
The mountain of materials, under the heat of the Nanming Fire, quickly melted into a shimmering, multicolored liquid.
Kunpeng formed hand seals, and profound Dao patterns flew from his fingertips, continuously striking the liquid and inscribing it with formations.
Cultivation knows no time; in the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years have passed.
On this day, a clear and melodious hum was heard, and an extremely magnificent palace finally rose from the ground in the center of the Northern Sea!
The palace is entirely cast from deep-sea silver, giving it a deep, dark black color. The halls are adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, with flying eaves and brackets, their design subtly resembling the image of a roc spreading its wings, exuding grandeur and magnificence.
Above the main gate of the palace hangs a plaque carved from a single piece of mica from the heavens, on which are written three profound mantras: Kunpeng Palace!
Once this palace was completed, its precious light soared into the sky. Although it was forged later, due to the luxurious materials used and the profound array inscribed on it, its grade had reached the pinnacle of acquired spiritual treasures. In terms of defense alone, it was no less than ordinary high-grade innate spiritual treasures.
With the palace in place, the next step was to transform the environment spanning hundreds of millions of miles.
With a thought, Kunpeng took out the top-grade innate spiritual root Five Elements Fruit Tree and planted it directly in front of Kunpeng Palace.
As soon as the tree touched the ground, it immediately took root beneath the ancient ice, its five-colored divine light flowing around it. In an instant, it regulated the turbulent five elements within a million miles, suppressing the earth's veins in this area.
Immediately afterwards, he took out the Yin-Yang Tree, which was also a top-grade innate spiritual root, divided it in two, and planted it on the left and right sides of the Kunpeng Palace.
This tree has a life and a death, a yin and a yang. After it was planted, the black and white energies circulated and began to slowly regulate the chaotic yin and yang energies of the Northern Darkness Land.
Then, he placed the low-grade and mid-grade innate spiritual roots, such as the Purple Jade Grapes and the Cold Mist Immortal Grass, which he had taken from the Dragon Palace, around the dojo in specific locations.
After doing all this, a flash of light appeared in Kunpeng's hand, revealing a warm and smooth jade bottle.
He held the clean bottle, tilted the mouth of the bottle slightly, and chanted a spell.
In an instant, the golden, silver, and purple divine water transformed into a light drizzle, which was evenly sprinkled across the temple grounds.
The innate spiritual root, which had been somewhat withered due to the transplant, was revitalized the moment it came into contact with the Three Lights Divine Water, as if it had been parched for a long time and received sweet rain.
Above the Five Elements Fruit Tree, five-colored rays of light shone brightly, and the thirty fruits became plump and round at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Yin-Yang Tree, with its interplay of black and white energies, transformed into a gigantic illusory Tai Chi diagram, enveloping the entire Taoist temple.
The ancient ice, originally as hard as iron, slowly melted under the nourishment of the divine water, transforming into the purest essence of innate sunflower water, which gathered into streams shrouded in immortal energy, flowing gently between the spiritual roots.
The misty immortal energy rose from the stream and the spiritual root, transforming into colorful clouds that enveloped the entire Kunpeng Palace, creating a dreamlike and ethereal scene.
The five elements flowed and yin and yang were in harmony, celestial music arose, and exotic fragrances filled the air.
Being there, one feels refreshed and relaxed; there is no trace of a harsh and cold place.
"Only in this way can I demonstrate my great power and majesty."
Kunpeng nodded in satisfaction, but this was not the end.
Beiming is his gateway, the place where he will settle down and make a living in the future, so its defense must be done to the extreme.
There was originally a naturally formed Northern Darkness Array here, which was extremely mysterious.
Now, Kunpeng has drawn upon the primordial power of the two superior spiritual roots, the Five Elements Fruit Tree and the Yin-Yang Two Elements Tree, and used them as the core of the array to set up a Five Elements Yin-Yang Reversal Array on the basis of the Innate Northern Darkness Array!
The two great formations are interconnected and complement each other.
Once the formation was complete, the entire Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion was immediately enveloped by an invisible barrier.
From the outside, it still looks like the same unchanging ice field, with no clues whatsoever.
However, if an external enemy breaks in, they will immediately fall into a deadly state where the five elements are reversed and yin and yang are disordered. Even if a great immortal comes, he will not be able to escape for a while!
After doing all this, Kunpeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His divine sense slowly spread out, surveying the perfect dojo he had created.
Suddenly, his mind stirred slightly.
At the core of a millennia-old ice marrow, he discovered a wisp of spirit that had not yet developed sentience, instinctively inhaling and exhaling the chill of the Northern Sea.
Meanwhile, on the seabed of another deep abyss in the North Sea, a black tortoise the size of a millstone was sleeping on a reef. Its shell had faint patterns of innate Daoist script, clearly indicating that it was also a different species.
Both of these are creatures native to the Northern Sea.
Although it has a foundation, if it cultivates step by step, it is unknown how many eons it would take to take human form.
"Very well, my immortal abode is still lacking two servants to guard the gate and take care of the spiritual roots. Consider this a stroke of good fortune for you."
Kunpeng smiled calmly, and across the endless void, he stretched out a finger and gently touched the ice and the tortoise.
"Imperial Edict!"
Two beams of spiritual light, imbued with boundless creative power, instantly transcended the barriers of space and entered the bodies of the spirit and the tortoise.
"Buzz—"
The two beings felt a vast and boundless warm current surge into their sea of consciousness, and their previously ignorant intelligence was instantly awakened. The transformation bottleneck that had troubled them for countless years shattered instantly in the face of this spiritual light.
The glory faded.
Two figures appeared in front of Kunpeng.
On the left is a beautifully sculpted boy with rosy lips and white teeth, dressed in a white robe, and with an innate chill between his brows, who is the embodiment of the essence of Xuanbing.
On the right is an adorable little girl with her hair tied in two topknots and wearing a black Taoist robe. She appears mature and composed, and is the transformed form of the Xuan Turtle.
Although their cultivation was only at the initial stage, under the infusion of the Kunpeng's creative spiritual light, they directly transcended the mortal realm and stepped into the realm of true immortals.
As soon as the two boys took human form, they knew that the opportunity was bestowed by the powerful figure in the green robe before them.
They dared not delay in the slightest, and immediately knelt down, trembling with excitement, and bowed deeply in worship:
"Thank you for your guidance, sir! I am willing to serve you, even unto death!"
Kunpeng looked at the two of them, nodded slightly, and said:
"You are a being who attained enlightenment through ten thousand years of profound ice, and your nature is cold and aloof, so I bestow upon you the name Xuanhan."
"You are a Xuan Turtle from the North Sea who attained enlightenment. You are calm and composed, so I bestow upon you the name Xuan Shuang."
"From now on, you two will enter my Kunpeng Palace and become my attendants."
Xuanhan is responsible for taking care of the spiritual roots in the garden, and there must be no mistakes.
Xuan Shuang was responsible for guarding the palace gates and welcoming guests.
"Yes! Xuan Han (Xuan Shuang) obeys!"
The two boys kowtowed again, their joy beyond words.
In this vast and boundless world, to be able to become a disciple of a Great Luo Golden Immortal is a blessing that countless beings would rather die than attain.
This not only means having a place to settle down and make a living, but also means having a powerful backer from now on, no longer having to worry about being devoured by other powerful demons, and having a promising path to the Great Dao.