Longevity Chronicles

Chapter 825 - 527: Yuanshi Tianzun Issues a Decree, Spirit Treasure Red Child Questions the Dao Heart

Tao Qian had just finished grumbling to himself when the Toad God Tile in his hand suddenly changed.With a flash of golden light, it transformed into a rather plump, three-legged golden toad covered with golden lumps.

It leapt lightly and collided with Tao Qian's smooth forehead.

Even though it was clearly a living creature, upon impact, it still emitted a "clang," accompanied by effects like golden light splattering and star dust falling chaotically.

After the collision, this obviously flesh-and-blood living creature golden toad did not immediately revert to a tile, but instead perched on Tao Qian's shoulder.

It happened to be that its pair of half-opened eyes met Tao Qian's gaze as he turned his head.

From Tao Qian's perspective, he clearly received a disdainful look.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit stagnant.

Tao Qian was certain that these eyes belonged to the Toad God.

The streams of records that flowed through his mind confirmed it.

Its record name remained Toad God Tile.

Just an additional record: [This item has been attached by a "Toad God's Will". To some extent, it can be considered a form of the Toad God's avatar. Although it still recognizes its owner as its treasure, it now possesses autonomous abilities and other divine powers unique to the Toad God.]

In short!

The Toad God personally came here.

The benefit was clearly stated in the record that the tile gained self-awareness, and due to the Toad God's Will, its powers surged.

This meant that as long as Tao Qian made arrangements with the "Toad God's Will" in advance, if things went awry, he could use the tile to smack his head, possibly interrupting the "Dao Nightmare".

It was upon hearing about this matter that the Toad God didn't mind this fellow's shameless tricks and voluntarily sent a will over.

Clearly, the Toad God had made up its mind.

Next time Tao Qian falls into the Dao Nightmare, it will seize the opportunity to strike with satisfaction.

Realizing this, Tao Qian quickly interpreted the meaning behind the Toad God's gaze during their mutual stare.

Besides the expected joy, disdain, and a peculiar sense of closeness, there was also a color of "schadenfreude" that left Tao Qian very puzzled.

Before he could inquire, he heard a "poof" sound, and amid the billowing smoke, the golden toad reverted to a tile.

Tao Qian held the tile without wondering for too long.

The next moment, he understood why the Toad God had such an expression.

He heard an inexplicable wind blow from behind his head, followed promptly by a sensation of a palm smacking the back of his head three times consecutively.

Master Tao truly suffered today, still in his quiet room of the cave mansion.

He tilted forward, stumbling three times in succession.

This sight was genuinely bizarre.

Bear in mind, Tao Qian was cultivating the Three Meridians with Perfect Ultimate Happiness; not only would the slap on the back of his head be harmless, but even crashing three large mountains onto him wouldn't knock him down three times in a row.

After experiencing this strange event, Tao Qian was initially stunned but soon realized and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Fortunately, the incense table set up earlier hadn't been removed yet; Tao Qian promptly turned around, offering respectful gestures and lighting incense while inwardly crying grievance:

"Heavenly Venerate above!"

"You, old heaven, cannot be unreasonable; I have already recited the Life Protection Scripture once, but you, old heaven, did not respond."

"How would I know that while resisting the myriad strange instances before, the scripture's imprint would dissolve? If I wish to use it again, I must go to Biyou Palace, making a grand public offering and prayer; I can witness my Taoist power and mana now, yet still, I am not a Sect Master candidate."

"Besides, it's not some grand event like the Absolute Immortal Conference; if I do this simply to ask you for guidance, other disciples beside the sect elders must find it really inappropriate."

Whether it was the Heavenly Venerate feeling accountable or Tao Qian's cunning reasoning working,

after finishing his plea, there was no fourth slap on his head.

To Tao Qian's greater delight, the Heavenly Venerate even gave instructions.

Out of the blue, a door of divine insight suddenly appeared in Tao Qian's mind.

Having examined it, Tao Qian's face brightened with undeniable joy.

[Record Name: Taishang Lingbao Red Child Inquiry Divine Needle.]

[Record Type: Divine Power.]

[Record Description: This is a newly born Immortal Technique divine power, not exclusively belonging to the Spirit Treasure Sect, but a result of the incidental birth during a conversation between Lingbao Tianzun and Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad. It embodies the meaning of "the profoundness of morality comparable to a red child"; once cultivated, those struck by this divine needle will have their heart and soul's impurities purged, probing their Dao Heart, returning to the innocence of a red child, it is indeed a supreme Daoist Skill.]

[Note one: Being in its initial creation phase, aside from the two Innate Venerable Gods, no other life has yet cultivated it.]

[Note two: Training this method costs virtually nothing, except for the arising reverence towards Lord Lao Zi and Lingbao Tianzun, which could waive part of this cost.]

[Note three: Due to possessing the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body and special heart soul, it aligns extremely well with this method, potentially making you the first human clan to achieve cultivation.]

...he blossoming era of the Longevity Immortal Dynasty but subtly engaged the many treasures within the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique, rejecting his desire to re-enter the world and contest the Human Emperor's throne.

Strangely, although Tao Qian possessed the most abundant human dao fortune, the "Ancestor God's Treasures" received the Heavenly Venerate's decree.

Here, despite the decree and the sect-related reasons behind the treasures, such as the major forces of the cultivation world supporting Si Xixin, Zhang Jinluan, and Yin Yuehua.

After pondering, Tao Qian discerned a third reason:

"With Primordial Heavenly Venerate's capabilities, naturally, they can easily ascertain the uniqueness of my Dao Nightmare."

"Preventing me from re-entering the world is not only recognizing I have no aspirations to be Human Emperor, nor the talent and qualification. Moreover, it's to exclude unstable factors to avoid disasters, loss of control of the Dao Nightmare, and releasing Demon Tao Qian, which would indeed bring great calamity."

With this thought, Tao Qian suddenly gained sudden insight.

In his heart, another thought arose, addressing his Lingbao Tianzun in the nether:

"Heavenly Venerate above!"

"Could it be that you, the elder, have come especially to bestow divine skills upon me and incidentally to back me up?"

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