Chen Yun watched the gods anxiously.
He knew that asking everyone about such a divine object as Jiuguohe at this time would be impolite.
After all, Jiuguohe is a spiritual root of heaven and earth.
Ordinary people, even if they know about it, would usually treasure it as a broken broom and wouldn't foolishly tell others, would they?
But, he had no other choice.
If he doesn't ask the divine ones today, his own chances of finding it would be even slimmer.
Exactly for that reason, Chen Yun would rather be a bit thick-skinned than miss the opportunity to obtain information.
"Jiuguohe?" Xiao Jia Village's land furrowed her brow and said, "Although this thing is not particularly precious, it is indeed difficult to find as it was carried by the divine bird Daniao for planting."
After a moment of thought, the mountain spirit of Beibei Hill said, "I remember seeing it in Beibei Hill about one thousand years ago."
Chen Yun's heart leaped with joy, and he was about to open his mouth to ask for more detailed information.
But suddenly, Guan Zhuang Village's land laughed dryly and said, "Jiuguohe takes three hundred years to mature, what use does your old calendar from a thousand years ago have?"
The mountain spirit of Beibei Hill laughed heartily, "That's right! That's right! Once it matures, it won't drop any seeds, so the events from a thousand years ago are indeed meaningless."
Understood.
It seems that it's impossible to know the specific location of Jiuguohe.
Chen Yun couldn't help feeling confused. With Jiuguohe being so hard to find, could it be that he really had no chance of refining the essence into Qi soup?
At this moment, Guan Yun suddenly asked, "Mr. Chen, did you just say that you want to use Jiuguohe's rain and dew to refine medicines?"
Hearing this, Chen Yun was taken aback, not understanding why Guan Er-shi suddenly asked such a question. He replied honestly, "Yes."
Guan Yunchang stroked his long beard and smiled, "Though I am not proficient in alchemy, the rain and dew of Jiuguohe are merely rootless water, yet it does contain a certain amount of spiritual energy. If Mr. Chen truly desires rootless water with spiritual energy, it may not necessarily require the rain and dew of Jiuguohe for alchemy."
Hearing this, Chen Yun made a sound of agreement. According to Guan Er-shi's theory, Jiuguohe's rain and dew might indeed be used as a substitute.
But the Long Soup recorded in the Big Ro grand potion was clear, requiring Jiuguohe's rain and dew, and he dare not attempt to replace it with something else.
He was about to explain.
He never expected the Lu Dongbin to nod slightly and follow him up with a statement: "Rain and dew are indeed rootless water, but the world is not just rain and dew. Any water that has not touched the ground, such as rain, dew, frost, and snow, are all rootless. It is just difficult to determine whether any of these rootless waters contain spiritual energy. Could Master Lu think carefully about what rootless water in the world contains spiritual energy?"
"There are indeed many waters that contain spiritual energy."
"For example, the water from the Yaoke Pool, the Chengu Mountain's hanging water, and the spiritual spring in Shunzhou are all waters that contain spiritual energy. Unfortunately, none of these are rootless water."
"To have a rootless water and to contain spiritual energy, I truly cannot think of it right now."
Everyone was chatting back and forth.
At this moment, when all hope seemed lost.
Suddenly, Guan Ping walked out and bowed to Guan Yunchang respectfully: "Father, I recall that when you first became the Buddhist Kalanquan Zongwang, many Buddha and Bodhisattva gifts were sent to congratulate you, among which included rootless water with spiritual energy."
Guan Yunchang suddenly enlightened, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot."
Speaking, he looked at the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, land spirits, mountain spirits, river spirits, bhikkhus, and Arhats, today's matter, I am grateful for everyone's assistance. I will host a feast to properly entertain you all another day. Since it is getting late, why don't you all go back to your respective caves or shrines to rest? Brother Lu, please wait a moment."
Lu Dongbin's eyes twinkled, "Very well."
All the gods present were long-lived, seasoned individuals. They could tell at once that Guan Yunchang didn't want anyone to know what sort of treasure that was.
Therefore, everyone got up to take their leave.
"Zongwang, I will go ahead first. We will talk again tomorrow."
"Brother Lu, as a public official, I cannot be away from my duties for too long. I will take my leave now."
A large group of gods left one after another.
At this moment, a weak voice came from the door, "Laozi, Guan Zunwang, Xiaoyao shall first allow Zhang Qian and Lin Chen to return to their bodies? And then wait for Mr. Chen's arrival at the ferry terminal near Luo River dock three li away?"
Chen Yun only noticed the invisible Jinshenyu King at this time.
He said, "Good. It's a favor to you, Your Majesty."
The Jinshenyu King immediately gathered Zhang Qian and Lin Chen's souls and left at once.
Afterward, Guan Yunchang dismissed the specters serving him.
For a moment, the palace was left with only Chen Yun, Guan Yunchang, Lu Dongbin, and Guan Ping.
While saying this, he looked at Chen Yun and smiled warmly, "Mr. Chen, I happen to have a rootless water that contains spiritual energy, but this thing is precious, even for me as the Buddhist Guardian Kalanquan Zongwang, I am hesitant to give it away."
Chen Yun knew that these words were not meant for him.
As expected, Guan Yunchang's words were preparing to negotiate terms with Lu Dongbin.
Chen Yun naturally understood, he didn't want Lu Dongbin to owe him too much favors, so he was about to say "it's unnecessary" right away.
But the next sentence from Guan Yunchang made Chen Yun suddenly close his mouth.
All you could hear was Guan Yunchang voluntarily explaining, "This treasure of mine is the lotus seed of the unique earth-spring lotus in Buddha. The spiritual juice squeezed out of it is indeed a rootless water that contains a lot of spiritual energy."
Fuck!
Lotus seed from the Earth Sprouting Lotus?
Chen Yun was shocked to the core.
You know, this is one of the over 100 kinds of supreme spiritual roots in the recipe for the Grand Potion of the Great Dao!
He was puzzled when he saw the "Earth Sprouting Lotus Seed," because he thought the Earth Sprouting Lotus was an adjective, not something that could produce seeds.
In the end, after Chen Yun heard Guan Er-shi say this, he realized that "Earth Sprouting Lotus" was not an adjective, and indeed, Buddha had a unique Earth Sprouting Lotus in this world.
The most critical point is that now Guan Yunchang seems willing to give away this legendary piece as long as he can achieve his purpose.
Knowing that if he misses this village, there won't be another shop, Chen Yun, even though he doesn't want Lu Dongbin to owe him a favor, was struggling for a moment and didn't know how to open his mouth.
Lu Dongbin, on the other hand, didn't take it too seriously and his tone carried a hint of sarcasm: "Guan brother, you want to become a Taoist god. Lu certain has no such great power. Everything depends on how much effort you put in for the future Zongzhu country during the God Sealing War."
Huh?
God Sealing War?
Chen Yun was very curious about this and stood up straight to listen.
Guan Yunchang heaved a long sigh, "Guan certain knows that Brother Lu doesn't have such power, but, who knows which country will be the future Zongzhu country? My point is, whichever camp the eight immortals are preparing to join, as long as I go along with them, that's fine. Otherwise, if you join the wrong camp, isn't it just another wasted effort?"
This time, Chen Yun understood. Among the eight immortals, there are roughly two factions. The first is led by Dong Wanggong, and the second is led by Lao Jun. Among Dong Wanggong's faction, Zhong Liwei leads the first group, while among Lao Jun's faction, Tie Gua Li leads the first group.
Guan Yunchang's intention was to follow the two major factions, because neither Dong Wanggong nor Lao Jun would let their disciples and descendants gain nothing from the God Sealing War. At least, they would give a relatively accurate direction for which camp to join.
As for how much effort everyone is willing to put in next, that is another matter entirely.
Indeed, Lu Dongbin's words proved Chen Yun's guess, as he looked deeply and said, "Brother Guan, as for the current fate of the Tang Dynasty, it has not yet completely burned out and the future is unclear. How can I know which faction to join? Except for the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, no one knows which country will become the future Zongzhu country. Furthermore, the God Sealing War does not necessarily need to join a faction to become a god. If one struggles hard, they may even fall and die. Take my blue-clad brother Chaihe, who was once a celestial being without legs. After the God Sealing War, he fell and was reborn in this world under the guidance of Master Li Xuanzhao. However, he gave up his previous position as a celestial being and chose to keep his current position instead. Joining a faction may not necessarily bring benefits. The most important thing is to maintain one's current position."
Guan Yunchang sighed bitterly and said, "I'm not completely selfish, mainly because my son Tanzhi…"
Guan Ping showed a look of guilt beside him.
Chen Yun also understood the psychological motivation of parents for a moment.
Lu Dongbin said: "Brother Guan, I understand your heart. So, regardless of what happens in the future, if the God Sealing comes, you just need to follow me to a camp. Do you think this is acceptable?"
Guan Yunchang was overjoyed, "Thank you, Pure Yang Immortal."
He changed his greeting, using the respectful title of "Pure Yang Immortal." Any human would understand that the transaction had been completed.
After the conversation, Lu Dongbin approached and patted Chen Yun on the shoulder with deep meaning: "Brother, I have made a lot of sacrifices for you this time. I hope you can shine brilliantly for my Dong Wanggong faction during the God Sealing War."
There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and Chen Yun knew that when the so-called God Sealing War came, he would have to charge into battle. But he was determined to obtain the Earth Sprouting Lotus seed, so he responded with great vitality, "Brother Lu, I will definitely not bring shame to my Dong Wanggong faction!"
"Good! Good!" Lu Dongbin laughed, "In that case, I'll head back to Beimang Mountain now. Let's continue our discussion when we meet again in the future."
"See you off, Brother Lu."
Chen Yun bowed respectfully.
Lu Dongbin didn't say anything else. Suddenly, his form shattered, turning into specks of light that vanished without a trace.
At this moment, Guan Yunchang turned his head and said, "Tanzhi, fetch the Earth Sprouting Lotus seed."
Guan Ping said, "Yes, Master."
Chen Yun thanked him a few more times.
After a while, Guan Ping brought the golden, radiant Earth Sprouting Lotus seed.
This lotus seed looked like pure gold and was about the size of an infant's fist. The spiritual energy it contained was so vast that one could see it even if staring directly at it.
Chen Yun couldn't help but feel excited, as he had just collected another legendary piece!
......
Returning to the real world.
The wise monk Huaiyuan was still guarding his own shell.
After waking up, Chen Yun expressed his gratitude.
Later, he bid farewell to the wise monk Huaiyuan and set off to search for Zhang Qian and Lin Chen along the Lu River.
Under the starlight, walking along the Lu River for about two to three li, Chen Yun could see the figures of Jinshenyu King, a crowd of shrimp soldiers and crabs, as well as Zhang Qian and Lin Chen.
He hurried up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for protecting Master Zhang and Master Lin."
The Jinshenyu King replied with great courtesy, "Master Chen, there's no need for such formalities. It is just what a lowly shrimp should do. If there is a chance in the future, you can come to my palace and chat with me."
Chen Yun said, "If there is an opportunity, I will definitely go."
Chen Yun was about to bid farewell to Zhang Qian and Lin Chen along with the Jinshenyu King.
Suddenly, the Jinshenyu King asked, "Master Chen, please forgive me for my impertinence, have you found the nine-ribbed rice seedling rainwater?"
Even though he didn't know why the Jinshenyu King asked this, Chen Yun still answered honestly, "No, thank you for your concern."
The Jinshenyu King blinked his eyes and whispered, "The little demon knows where there is the nine-ribbed rice seedling, but Master Chen, you may not be able to obtain it."
Ah?
Do you know where the nine-ribbed rice seedling is located?
originally, Chen Yun had already given up on searching for the nine-ribbed rice seedling. However, he suddenly turned to look at the Jinshenyu King with a gaze of respect and inquired earnestly, "Please Your Majesty, enlighten me."
(The end of this chapter)
