Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 176 - 151: Tao Qian Reveals His Taishang Form, The Nine True Daoist Chants Tempt the Devil Immortal

Tao Qian purposefully revealed the name of Duobao True Monarch, clearly aiming to borrow some prestige, first to intimidate the Three Demon Immortals of enigmatic origin before making plans.

By pinning the label of Evil Demons on them, and then suddenly revealing the truth, he hoped to bluff them into exposing their own roots.

Such actions were naturally because of the future Record glimpsed by Tao Qian.

These Three Demon Immortals were indeed called the "Three Immortals of the Miraculous Tree," and they indeed had not secretly harmed the Spirit Treasure Disciples who had come for Foundation Establishment.

However, why did they drain all the Essence Blood and Primordial Spirit from the dead disciples, leaving only an empty husk?

And, why did his own master, when sending people up, not reveal the existence of these Three Immortals of the Miraculous Tree?

If one were to say that Duobao Daoist did not know, Tao Qian would be the first to disbelieve it.

"My master excels at meticulous calculation and prediction. When sending me up he simply warned me not to be greedy, to think clearly about whether I could afford the price of cultivation, never mentioning these Three Immortals of the Miraculous Tree."

"Was he confident that I could handle them myself?"

"Or is he calculating something else?"

"Although I just said that I was delaying my Foundation Establishment to show my Dao Heart, if I keep delaying like this, the effect of the ’Spirit Treasure Nourishing Spirit Technique’ is really about to pass."

These thoughts flashed through Tao Qian’s mind.

When the Three Immortals of the Miraculous Tree heard his confrontational words, their expressions changed, and the warm and courteous demeanor vanished. They all stopped what they were doing and looked at Tao Qian with an impatient and indifferent gaze.

The one who was clearly the "Yellow Aphid Immortal," with his sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, the old man in the yellow robe, hunched his body and took a step back, with his hands tucked into his sleeves. In a hoarse voice he said:

"We treated the Young Master with respect because of the reputation of the True Monarch. Yet it seems the Young Master groundlessly harbors malice against us. Do you think by branding us as Evil Demons, you can humiliate the Three Immortals of the Miraculous Tree?"

After the old man finished speaking, the dark-skinned youth holding an oiled-paper umbrella also snorted coldly.

He too took a step back, lifting his head and looking askance at Tao Qian, he said icily:

"The reputation of the True Monarch is indeed grand, but although he can govern the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate, he cannot control this place. We, submerged in the tree, are under the jurisdiction of the Miraculous Tree Great Venerable."

"Saying that we hide here and secretly harm the Spirit Treasure Disciples?"

"That really is as laughable as a tall tale. We tidy up the Immortal Veins day and night, aiding your Spirit Treasure Disciples in Foundation Establishment. There are some disciples who do not diligently cultivate, who have excessive greed, or perish here due to other causes. Just because we take the Essence and Blood they leave behind after death, it’s outrageous to wrongfully accuse us of harming them in secret."

This Black Cicada Immortal spoke even less politely, his face not hiding his disgust for Tao Qian at all.

However, after thinking for a while, the third one, the Flower Moth Immortal, regained a pleasant demeanor. The woman first gave Tao Qian a courteous bow and then spoke softly:

"Perhaps the True Monarch simply forgot to mention our existence, which led the Young Master to misunderstand us."

"That’s also normal. The Miraculous Tree Great Venerable has countless roots, and within each section of the roots are different Demon Immortals serving. The True Monarch is busy with myriad duties; how could he remember us three nameless beings?"

"Since the True Monarch forgot to mention it, why not let me do the honors."

"So that the Young Master may understand!"

"The Miraculous Tree Great Venerable and the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate are not in a master-servant relationship. When a Spirit Treasure disciple borrows from the Immortal Veins for Foundation Establishment, they are free to leave after success. However, should they fail, leak, or perish with their cultivation dissipated and souls gone to the netherworld, all their mortal possessions can be returned to the Mountain Gate, but the relic that once breathed Immortal Veins must be left behind... This rule was established when the Spirit Treasure sect was founded, and it’s well known to all at the Mountain Gate."

After Flower Moth Immortal finished speaking, Tao Qian couldn’t help but freeze in surprise.

Seeing this, the Three Demon Immortals seemed to have an epiphany, thinking to themselves, "This Young Master is indeed astute, but it seems like the True Monarch has tricked him. We’ve long heard of Duobao True Monarch’s lax nature, and now we’ve truly witnessed it."

Glancing at each other, the Three Demon Immortals suddenly all smiled, and then bowed their hands in unison, taking turns to speak.

"Young Master, rest assured and proceed with your Foundation Establishment here. The first rule of this tree: Before a Spirit Treasure disciple dies, no Devil Immortal may harm them, not even a single hair."

"The second rule of this tree: When a Spirit Treasure disciple is undergoing Foundation Establishment, Devil Immortals must attend by their side, grooming the Immortal Veins and supplying Immortal Spirit Qi, but they must not disturb."

"The third rule of this tree: Each Spirit Treasure disciple shall inherit a Cave Mansion and an Immortal Pond, and whether they can establish a foundation or not is entirely up to their personal cultivation."

After stating these three rules,

It was then Yellow Aphid Immortal’s turn to speak, his old face grinning and revealing sharp, white teeth as he sighed to Tao Qian,

"These three rules are absolutely unbreakable here."

"Especially the first and second, they are directly branded onto our True Souls as soon as we Devil Immortals enter the Dao and develop Spiritual Wisdom."

"If violated, we will die violently in an instant."

"Young Master can also think about it, we Devil Immortals residing on this tree do not hold high status. If we really attacked Spirit Treasure disciples during their Foundation Establishment, would the nobles and Immortals inside the Mountain Gate let us off the hook?"

"As for us taking the essence and blood of these deceased Spirit Treasure disciples, it is also a reluctant act. If we did not do so, the Young Master would not be seeing a calm visage, but rather a terrifying scene of a group of demons dancing wildly."

"Although it is said that Spirit Treasure cultivators are much stronger in mental state and cultivation than other cultivators in the Cultivation World,"

"Once Foundation Establishment fails and the No-leak Dharma Body starts leaking, facing the imminent end of body and Dao, Spirit Treasure cultivators will mutate and fall just the same."

"Although the Miraculous Tree Great Venerable would take action to ensure these disciples pass peacefully, the task of collecting the relics falls to us lowly Devil Immortals."

With the dialogue up to this point, the misunderstanding between the two parties was obviously cleared up.

However, Tao Qian still had some unresolved doubts in his mind.

The key issue was the subtle premonition bubbling up from his heart—the spur of the moment feelings were sending some rather ill omens.

However, on the surface, Tao Qian did not show any signs of distress. Instead, he timely displayed a hint of an embarrassed expression and respectfully said to the Three Demon Immortals with a bow,

"In that case, it was I who misunderstood the three of you. Ashamed, deeply ashamed, I should make amends. Coincidentally, today I acquired quite a few treasures. Please, don’t be shy, come choose one or two."

As Tao Qian spoke, he enthusiastically stepped forward and directly grabbed the hands of Yellow Aphid Immortal and Black Cicada Immortal.

Pulling the two Immortals along, he intended to let them pick out some Magical Treasures to make amends.

As soon as Tao Qian made his move, the tension that was as tight as drawn bows instantly improved. The Three Demon Immortals exchanged glances, and it was Yellow Aphid Immortal who spoke up.

The elder repeatedly waved his hands, a distressed expression on his face, saying,

"Young Master, you’re too kind, truly too kind."

"It’s not that we fail to recognize kindness," said the Yellow Aphid Immortals from the trees, "but the cultivation method of us Demon Immortals is somewhat special. Almost all magic skills and treasures in the cultivation world are of no use to us."

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"Even if the Young Master brought out the Spirit Treasure Root Skill or Dao Artifacts and Immortal Treasures, we still couldn’t use them."

As he spoke, a look of sorrow and unwillingness emerged involuntarily on the face of the Yellow Aphid Immortal.

The Black Cicada Immortal youth had a similar expression.

Only the Flower Moth Immortal reacted the quickest, swiftly suppressing the look of resentment and speaking hastily,

"Alright, now that the misunderstanding is resolved, let’s not delay the Young Master’s Foundation Establishment. I see the aura of Immortals bubbling within the Young Master, if we don’t establish the foundation soon, I’m afraid trouble will ensue."

"Indeed, indeed!"

"Quickly, this way please, Young Master. We have already selected an excellent Cave Mansion for you."

As they spoke, the Three Demon Immortals began casting spells.

Suddenly, the clouds and starlight in front of them began to stir, and in an instant, a pathway of starlight opened up.

At the end of the path, an Immortal Cave Mansion appeared.

The mansion seemed to be at the heart of this place. Along the way, there were all sorts of extraordinary, mundane, immortal flowers and unusual grasses. Verdant vines meandered and intertwined, and amidst the undulating clouds and starlight, a delicate aperture revealed itself, extending in all directions, with exceedingly resplendent and splendid Spirit Light radiating from everywhere, all converging and entering into a pool of misty Immortal Pond.

Tao Qian had already seen many cave mansions around here, but none could compare to this one.

Most importantly, there were no naked corpses sitting cross-legged inside.

"Good!"

After resolving the misunderstanding, Tao Qian seemed to have no grudges against the Three Demon Immortals.

On seeing this excellent Cave Mansion, he immediately praised it and then stepped forward, entering the mansion in no time.

With the Spirit Light flowing out of his body, obscuring his form, he took off his cumbersome clothes and, following the example of many of his predecessors, sat down in the Spirit Treasure Immortal Pond.

In almost an instant, Tao Qian felt an extremely intense Immortal Spirit Qi.

All he had to do now was to cultivate according to the method given by Duobao Daoist, and it wouldn’t be long before he could successfully establish his foundation.

Seeing that Tao Qian was about to start cultivating, the Three Demon Immortals exchanged glances, then congratulated him in unison,

"Good for you, Young Master. We, the three beings, wish you a solid Dao Foundation and a bright path ahead."

Having said that, the Three Demon Immortals tried hard to hide the look of regret in their eyes and turned to leave and hide themselves.

But at that moment, Tao Qian’s voice came again.

"Hold on!"

"Hm?"

The Three Demon Immortals turned back in confusion.

The next moment, they were all rounding their eyes, unbelievingly staring at Tao Qian.

For Tao Qian had now revealed his Innate Dao Seed, the Nine Extremes Immortal Spirit, and the Taishang Spirit Treasure No-leak Body.

While the Three Demon Immortals were stunned, Tao Qian couldn’t help but show off,

"The three of you see, my talent is not too shabby. I have the Innate Dao Seed within me; I refined these nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of Spirit Treasure Immortal Spirit Qi during the Qi Refining Realm, and also acquired the Taishang Treasure No-leak Body."

"One can imagine, I will likely need a gigantic amount of Immortal Spirit Qi when I am establishing my foundation."

"Just now, a rough sensing tells me this Immortal Pond might not be enough for my use."

"I wonder if the Three Demon Immortals of Miraculous Tree have other methods, whether the third rule can be somewhat flexible."

"For the sake of my path, I ask the three demons to surely aid me."

Unexpectedly, after Tao Qian finished speaking,

The Three Demon Immortals of Miraculous Tree fell into a brief silence.

Moreover, they all bowed their heads in unison, as if trying hard to hide the light in their eyes, completely unaware that they were beginning to emit an unusual aura, which Tao Qian’s keen senses detected clearly.

The first to respond, still, was the Flower Moth Immortal, whose resolve seemed stronger than the other two demons.

Even so, her voice became somewhat hoarse and trembling, and she emphatically refused, "No, rules must not be discarded. Please, Young Master, do not make things difficult for us."

After saying this, the Flower Moth Immortal immediately tried to leave with the other two demons.

But before she could move them, they seemed to sense the unique fragrance belonging to a top-grade talented Taoist Body and couldn’t help revealing greedy looks in their eyes.

The next moment, their ears suddenly heard the Dao sounds emitted by the Nine True Spirit Sound.

It was utterly pure, naturally filled with the essence of the Dao.

To demons, it was akin to a siren song.

But to the Three Demon Immortals of Miraculous Tree, it was filled with an allure that was fundamentally irresistible.

"Three demon Dao friends,"

"I once heard from a senior expert that when it comes to matters of the Dao Path, no matter who it is, they must fight for it."

"Only by fighting, and winning the struggle, can one have hope on the Dao Path."

"It is not that I wish to trouble the three of you, but my talent is indeed exceptional, and just one Immortal Pond is probably not enough."

"Please help me, and I shall surely repay you one day."

With these words, Tao Qian completely shattered the mental defenses of the Three Demon Immortals of Miraculous Tree.