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Chapter 14: Three peaches for you! Give me one wish!

Yaochi stepped forward and approached the Flat Peach Tree, gently touching the trunk with her jade hands.

Hum!!!

A hum resonated!

The aura shone, and Yuan Lian felt as if he was being sized up by a divine consciousness. He knew that this was the hazy consciousness of the Flat Peach Tree.

After a while, the brilliance dissipated, and a thousand-foot-long branch fell from the sky.

“Here. I don’t need the branches of the Flat Peach Tree. In exchange, give me one hundred drops of the Divine Water of Three Glories.”

Yaochi casually handed over the flat peach branch. She is already a Late-stage Golden Immortal, with perfect Five qi, and has Flat Peach Trees of the same grade, so she doesn’t need the Huang Zhongli at all.

On the contrary, the Divine Water of Three Glories, a holy medicine of good fortune would help her more in future.

Great! Double happiness!

“Deal!” Yuan Lian immediately agreed, and swiftly put one hundred drops of Divine Water of Three Glories into the jade bottle.

Under Yaochi’s astonished gaze, it was directly placed into her hand. It looked like he was saying, ‘A mere hundred drops are nothing.’

Previously, it was a bit difficult for him if Yaochi asked for a branch of the Huang Zhongli. He had prepared a lot of reasons on how to persuade it to give another branch. Now everything was fine, and everyone was happy.

Looking at Yaochi who was stunned, Yuan Lian finally came to his senses. He was so happy just now, that he accidentally touched her jade hand.

Well, these are small things.

“Fellow Daoist, Yaochi, I’m going to cultivate first.” Yuan Lian greeted her and disappeared on the spot before she could react.

Run!!

Yuan Lian was excited; he hurriedly wanted to refine Flat Peach Tree’s branch.

He had been eager to refine it ever since he got it.

Some time later.

The branch of the Flat Peach Tree was completely transformed into the Proto-Qi of Renshui, which was integrated into the kidney by Yuan Lian.

In an instant, a bright light shone from him.

That was the Proto-Qi of the World Tree and the Proto-Qi of Renshui echoing each other from afar.

Water begets Wood, when he successfully refined the Proto-Qi of Renshui, the Proto-Qi of Wood in his body also grew rapidly, corresponding to the increase in spirit energy.

In the vast spirit energy, the Proto-Qi of the World Tree is contained, and the nourishing good fortune of Renshui is hidden.

Although the realm remains the same, his spirit energy has increased more than a hundred times.

“Both Wood and Water Qi have been successful; the next step is to nourish them to perfection, and then find the other three innate Proto-Qi.”

After Yuan Lian received the Proto-Qi of Water and Wood, two out of the Five Qi his next goal was clear, he got up and walked towards the main hall.

Maybe Yaochi noticed Yuan Lian’s arrival, or maybe it was because she usually stayed in the palace.

When Yuan Lian entered the hall, she was already sitting near the fairy pond.

“Congratulations to Fellow Daoist on your further progress.” Yaochi congratulated him with a light smile.

The road is difficult, and every step forward is something to celebrate.

At a glance, she noticed the surging spirit energy in Yuan Lian’s body, as well as the familiar aura of Renshui’s Proto-Qi.

“I would also like to thank Fellow Daoists for your help; Yuan Lian will always remember that.”

Although it is said to be a transaction and mutual benefit, it is undeniable that Yuan Lian has taken advantage of it.

The two Golden Immortals looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

Afterwards, Yaochi said, “Since the Dao has been accomplished, why not discuss it.”

What is the Dao?

They are people who help each other and move forward together on the road of Dao Cultivation.

Here comes the importance of connections.

Discussing the Dao with each other means explaining and demonstrating one’s own Dao and principles, one’s own understanding and conclusions about the Dao.

In this way, they absorb experience from each other and correct themselves.

Yuan Lian naturally had no reason to refuse, and immediately explained his own principles.

There was silence in garden.

Discussing the Dao has never been about speaking, but intuitively revealing the Laws of the Dao.

That is the most direct expression of every cultivator’s view of the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The same is true for Yaochi.

In an instant, the two innate and sacred Dao laws are intertwined in space, and the laws manifest in Heaven and Earth, fully interpreting their own Dao and Principles.

Mutual argument, and then mutual absorption. Each cultivator has their own unique understanding of Heaven and Earth.

Different perspectives and different understandings, perhaps because of the different degrees of understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth, there is a gap between realms, Daos and Principles.

But in each of the cultivators’ respective fields of specialization, they are all unique existences.

Obviously, Yaochi’s understanding of the Laws of Heaven and Earth is deeper and broader than Yuan Lian’s, and he was absorbing it heartily.

This kind of discussion will not quickly improve the realm of cultivation, but it can expand the breadth of understanding of the world and allow oneself to understand the world more comprehensively.

Not only him, but Yaochi also gained a lot.

To observe the world from another angle is the expansion of thinking and the collision of sparks of wisdom.

Time flies, this blissful time has lasted for thousands of years, and their Great Law were dissipating.

Yuan Lian has accumulated too much knowledge and insights he needs time to digest and slowly transform them into his own way.

“Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your guidance, I’ve been bothering you here for a long time, it’s time to say goodbye,” Yuan Lian got up and saluted, thanking her from the bottom of his heart.

This trip has gained a lot.

“Well, see you by fate.” Yaochi nodded slightly.

She was not surprised, ever since she learned that Yuan Lian cultivated based on the Proto-Qi of the Five elements, she knew that he would not stay for long.

During the nearly half of Yuan Hui, she also realized that Yuan Lian’s visit to West Kunlun was not just wandering around the Primordial World at random.

He came straight to West Kunlun, and his purpose was to get the essence of Renshui from the Flat Peach Tree.

Although she didn’t know how Yuan Lian knew that she owns the Flat Peach Tree.

Maybe it was speculation, or maybe there was another reason.

But none of that matters. What’s important is that she feels that the other party is a worthy Daoist friend.

Yuan Lian turned around and walked out of the hall, which was a sign of respect for Yaochi.

“Wait a moment.”

Just as Yuan Lian was about to walk out of the hall, Yaochi’s voice came from behind him, and he couldn’t help turning around to look.

Yuan Lian saw three streamers flying forward and hovering in front of him.

“These are three medium-grade Flat Peaches, which can help you accumulate the energy of the water element, and I give you these as a token of friendship for your help that day,” Yaochi’s plain voice penetrated into his ears, and he couldn’t help being moved.

After hesitating for a while, Yuan Lian asked tentatively, “Fellow Daoists Yaochi, would you like to travel together in the Primordial World? Together, you and I can quickly improve our Daoism by killing ferocious beasts.”

The air was silent.

A while later.

“Fellow Daoist Yuan Lian you go on your own, I don’t like to travel around.”

“Also, if you have any difficulties, or when you feel isolated or desire company, you can send me a message.”

They left each other’s spiritual imprints on each other, and with the help of the supreme mystery of the Kunlun Mirror, Yaochi can achieve unilateral communication.

Although the process of conveying this message may take an unknown amount of time, Yuan Lian can always receive it.

“Ah.”

There was only a soft sound, no more sound.

Yuan Lian smoothed his sleeves lightly, put the three Flat Peaches into the Penglai Immortal Island, then turned and left without looking back.

A ray of rainbow light cut through the sky and the earth, heading towards the center of the West.

“Everyone’s flat peaches can bear fruit, why don’t Huang Zhongli bear fruit?”

On the flying boat, Yuan Lian held a Flat Peach and ate it, muttering unconsciously.

Penglai Immortal Island.

Boom!!!

Immeasurable violent spirit energy, and the Dao of Huang Zhongli spread out millions of miles in an instant, and the violent Law turned these millions of miles into a forbidden area.

That terrifying power requires at least the completion of the Golden Immortal realm to be able to break into it.

Yuan Lian was unable to complain, so he only concentrated on refining the Water Qi of the Flat Peach.

In this way, Yuan Lian was cultivating while on his way. Suddenly, a loud shout woke him up.

Yuan Lian cast his angry gaze towards the source of shout, but then showed a trace of surprise.

(End of this chapter)

Tidbits:

Yaochi Golden Mother, also known as the Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wangmu), is the supreme goddess of immortality in Chinese mythology. Residing in the mystical West Kunlun Mountains, she commands all female immortals and controls the secret of longevity through her sacred Flat Peach Orchard. These peaches, which ripen every few thousand years, grant eternal life to those who consume them. Originally a feral deity of punishment, she evolved into a regal, benevolent empress of the heavens. She is a central figure in Daoism and famous legends like Journey to the West and the story of Chang’e, representing the supreme essence of Yin energy.

For more details, you can visit the Queen Mother of the West Wikipedia Page.

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