Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1114 - 339: Yuqing Secrets, Heavenly Venerate’s Life and Death (Part 2)

Has this little Daoist found common ground with Sun Monkey after spending many days together?

Jiang Li diverted a trace of his Divine Thought to track Yin Tulong's whereabouts while secretly locking onto the area where Sun Monkey was located.

'It's a pity that monkey is one of the Four Apes of Chaos and defies divination; otherwise, I would uncover his past down to knowing if his monkey butt is red or white.'

Jiang Li inwardly cursed the slanderers, yet outwardly kept a calm demeanor as he sat down. A faint white cloud spontaneously appeared to support him upward. Then Jiang Li sincerely thanked, "Thank you, Brother Guang Cheng."

The call of "Brother" was made with heartfelt sincerity, for when there is a matter, this brother truly steps up, far better than his own brothers, such as Ling Wujue who died by Jiang Li's hand, and his eldest brother, who met the same fate.

On the other side, Daoist Guang Cheng slightly shook his head and said, "I can only help you this much."

Being a true cultivator, one should not be too involved in Jiang Li's family affairs, as none of Jiang Li's family are easy to deal with.

Then, Daoist Guang Cheng smoothly changed the topic and said, "To be honest, my realm is no longer comparable to Jiang's, this lecture should be Jiang sharing his Taoist Skills with me instead."

At this point, the Daoist couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

He still remembers when Jiang Li progressed through the Three Calamities and advanced to fourth-rank under his watchful eye, but now Jiang Li has overtaken him.

Though it's often said there's no precedence in learning and those who achieve are ahead, no one stipulates that the one who starts first must always lead, yet this achiever has achieved "too" quickly.

"Brother Guang Cheng, you're too kind. I just advance quickly in the realm; in other areas, I am inferior to you."

Jiang Li spoke, gently gesturing as crimson starlight rose, within it emerged a grand flag, "This temple's technique of Refining Solid to Void can transform solid into void forms. I have been keenly improving this method recently, but I have struggled to make progress."

The method of Refining Solid to Void is the unique art of Yuxu Temple, transforming Magic Artifacts into void forms, merging with Qi and oneself, and can further transform void back to solid for actual usage.

Yuxu Temple can even combine the Divine Skills within corresponding Magic Artifacts and Dao Fruits to revive those Magic Treasures destroyed during the End of Dharma era, such as Yin Tulong's Chaos Sky Ribbon, Qiankun Ring, and Fire-tipped Spear are thus recreated.

Although Jiang Li is unsure if the Slaying Immortal Sword was destroyed in the End of Dharma, seeing Daoist Guang Cheng's intention, he seems to have the mind to use this method to recreate the Slaying Immortal Sword.

Coincidentally, Jiang Li is now pondering the Magic Door of Tai Shi Dao, reversing the process of Taisu to Tai Shi is also a form of Refining Solid to Void, both leading to the same result, Jiang Li naturally seeks inspiration from it, enlightening himself to other ideas.

It's just that these considerations are not suitable for sharing with Daoist Guang Cheng. Concerns of foundational roots shouldn't be disclosed lightly.

The reason Jiang Li found is indeed suitable, and Daoist Guang Cheng is not suspicious, believing it directly, yet Jiang Li's true intention...

"Even in our lineage of Yuqing Daoist inheritance, there is no precedent for refining such Evil Weapons as Chi You's Flag," Daoist Guang Cheng said with a bitter smile.

Before the End of Dharma, the art of Refining Solid to Void was prevalent in Yuqing Daoist inheritance, but back then, it was mostly used for refining Magic Artifacts; now its main use is to reveal certain Magic Treasures.

However, even during the prime of Yuqing Daoist inheritance, no one should have refined weapons like Chi You's Flag at that level, right?

The Dao Fruits left by the Twelve Golden Immortals were at third grade, while the Chi You Dao Fruit is Second Grade. Even if they wanted to refine Chi You's Flag, it wouldn't be possible.

"Really none?" Jiang Li asked.

Yuqing Daoist inheritance has been immensely prosperous; although Chi You's Flag is powerful, before the End of Dharma, there were not many weapons that could compare, but surely it wasn't scarce, especially within Yuqing Daoist inheritance.

And beings stronger than Chi You certainly existed.

"Perhaps...there might be."

Daoist Guang Cheng thought intently and uncertainly spoke, "Perhaps our ancestor, that Heavenly Venerate of the Daoist Sect, might have done it, otherwise our sect should have something related to the Heavenly Venerate among its Magic Treasures."

"Hmm?" Jiang Li's brows rose, "Tell me more."

Daoist Guang Cheng mused for a moment and then said, "Jiang understands the effectiveness of Refining Solid to Void, which fuses the master with the Magic Artifact, achieving mutual progress as cultivation or the level of the Magic Artifact increases. However, precisely because of this, once the master perishes, the Magic Artifact will be destroyed. Although our sect traces its lineage from pre-End of Dharma Daoist Sect preserves, profound depths, but truly few Dao Artifacts remain."

When the master perishes, the Magic Artifact is destroyed; major figures of Yuqing Daoist inheritance perished during the End of Dharma, so their Magic Artifacts largely vanished. Some artifacts can't be refined, like the God-beating Whip, but such items are indeed few.

Now Jiang Li understands why Yuxu Temple uses Divine Statues to carry Dao Fruits for reverence.

Because suitable carriers for Dao Fruits are basically non-existent.

Finding a carrier for Dao Fruits is easy; finding one that can unleash the power of Dao Fruits is difficult. Low-grade are manageable, but high-grade Dao Fruits require substantial demands to display their power.

And the most suitable carrier is naturally what the original Dao Fruit owner used, like the Plain Cloud Realm Flag for the West Queen Mother Dao Fruit, or Xuanyuan Sword for the Emperor Huang Dao Fruit...

The predecessors of Yuqing Daoist inheritance used Refining Solid to Void to sacrificially cultivate their Magic Artifacts; upon death, the artifacts are destroyed, greatly hindering later generations. Nonetheless, the remaining foundation still supports Yuxu Temple at the pinnacle, testifying to their affluent heritage.

A myriad of thoughts flashed in Jiang Li's mind, and subsequently, a thought emerged, shaking his mind.

"Brother Guang Cheng implies... the Magic Treasure of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate is all destroyed?" Jiang Li couldn't conceal his regret.

Daoist Guang Cheng's meaning was clear, suggesting the Primordial Heavenly Venerate might have accomplished what Jiang Li wishes to do, refining Magic Treasures at the level of Chi You's Flag or above, and once the Heavenly Venerate perished, all those treasures were lost.

This filled Jiang Li with immense regret.

He had hoped that joining Yuxu Temple might grant him a chance to access legendary treasures like the Pangu Banner, but Daoist Guang Cheng revealed all of these are gone...

"I am not certain," Daoist Guang Cheng shook his head, "Just none have been passed down. Whether destroyed, I don't know. I am even unsure if the ancestor Primordial Heavenly Venerate truly perished. Though the End of Dharma is terrifying, the power of the Heavenly Venerate is beyond my comprehension. I dare not speculate on their Life and Death. Anyway, none of our predecessors ever witnessed the Heavenly Venerate Dao Fruit."

Even at Third Grade, it still feels like First Grade is distant, let alone before End of Dharma, when with the same realm, might recover tenfold a hundredfold in strength.

Within Second Grade Dao Fruits, True Spirit still doesn't perish, First Grade truly might be unpredictable.

It's said when the sky collapses, tall figures first bear the brunt; under the End of Dharma, the most doomed are the strongest beings, but since those beings can't be judged by ordinary men, it's hard to say their true conditions.

The only First Grade Dao Artifact with known whereabouts is the Demon Refining Pot in the hands of Great Venerable, but judging by Great Venerable's demeanor, even he seems unable to easily utilize the Demon Refining Pot. Jiang Li also doesn't know if the Wa Emperor Dao Fruit within the pot is intact.

At this juncture, both Jiang Li and Daoist Guang Cheng couldn't help but fall silent.

Even at Jiang Li's realm, there's still a long way to the true pinnacle.

After a significant silence, Daoist Guang Cheng initiated conversation, breaking the quiet atmosphere, saying, "Yet, Jiang, if you wish to refine Chi You's Flag, it's not impossible. Although I do not know how to assist Jiang in refining such supreme evil weapon treasures, I can aid somewhat in Refining Solid to Void."

"After Refining Solid to Void, there's Refining Void to Reality. In our sect, there's a record of an extremely profound method for Refining Void to Reality, which can condense the Three Treasures of man and the Three Treasures of heaven and earth into reality, transforming them into Magic Treasures, known as—"

"Three Treasures Jade Ruyi."