Chapter 24

Ding Yue returned to his cave and took out the spiritual treasure bestowed by the Sect Master, carefully examining it before beginning the ritual to refine it. After just a moment, he learned the basic information about the treasure.

The Purple Mansion Clear Mind Lamp, a high-grade spiritual treasure, with the flame being the Mystic Heart True Fire.

This treasure lamp had countless wondrous uses. Placing it beside one during cultivation could double the effectiveness, with the effect of clearing the mind and enlightening the heart. It also repelled all evil and prevented heavenly demons from entering.

The Mystic Heart True Fire was also a top-tier immortal fire, capable of extinguishing and igniting karma fires, with immense and unpredictable power!

This treasure lamp was no less impressive than those famous lamps!

Ding Yue sighed inwardly and then patiently began the refinement process.

A high-grade spiritual treasure was extraordinary. With Ding Yue's current magical power, it took him over two hundred years to refine it to the peak of what he could achieve, which was much more troublesome than the previous Cloud-Gathering Flag.

With the treasure lamp, Ding Yue incorporated it into his body's Purple Mansion Dan Sea during cultivation, doubling the effectiveness. Cultivation became much faster, and when pondering questions, his mind was clear, and his thoughts were much quicker, greatly enhancing his comprehension.

Ding Yue felt that this alone was enough.

Afterward, Ding Yue devoted himself to the path of cultivation, spending his days discussing Dao with his fellow disciples. Many of his fellow disciples envied him for receiving the treasure lamp from the Sect Master.

But Ding Yue just smiled it off!

A thousand years passed swiftly. Ding Yue, feeling restless, wanted to go out and see the world. After listening to the Sect Master's lecture, he left the island directly.

In the past, he would have informed Duobao Daoist, but after achieving the rank of Golden Immortal, everyone had much more freedom. Golden Immortal disciples could come and go as they pleased.

First, he visited his two Daoist grounds. Ding Yue left his killing intent avatar in Wuyi Mountain because the world was not very peaceful, and Wuyi Mountain was a treasure land that had been prematurely revealed by Ding Yue, inevitably attracting some prying eyes.

So, Ding Yue let the avatar directly sit in Wuyi Mountain to suppress the riffraff!

At this point, Ding Yue's various magical arts and secret techniques were fully developed, and he had many spiritual treasures for protection, so he didn't need the killing intent avatar much.

Walking through the world, Ding Yue discovered that the two races, the Witches and the Demons, truly hated each other like fire and water, fighting at the slightest provocation. The entire world was in chaos, with widespread destruction!

The Witches and Demons didn't care, but other races in the world suffered greatly. Many tribes moved far away to live in remote mountains and marshes, which, though not entirely safe, were much better.

This made Ding Yue very unhappy, but he was helpless.

Even a Demon King or a Great Witch had the power of a Golden Immortal, making them formidable!

Other races in the world, including the human race, were not faring well. Although humans reproduced and grew quickly, their tribes were scattered across the world, making them vulnerable. Except for some large tribes, other human tribes lived in constant danger, often suffering from unforeseen disasters and being drawn into the Witch-Demon wars, dying unjustly!

Ding Yue didn't say much, returned to Jinqiao Island, and invited some of his close fellow disciples from the截教 (Jie Jiao).

These disciples were all elites of the Jie Jiao and had the cultivation of Golden Immortals.

Those with lower cultivation were of little use, so Ding Yue didn't bother inviting them.

Ding Yue looked at his fellow disciples and said, "Now, the Witches and Demons are in constant conflict, causing widespread suffering. Our teacher, as a Primordial Saint, enforces the will of heaven. As disciples of a Saint, we have some responsibilities to fulfill."

Luo Xuan, who was closest to Ding Yue, immediately asked, "Senior Brother, what do you suggest?"

He and Ding Yue had been acquainted for a long time, and Ding Yue had even saved his life, so he supported Ding Yue.

Wuyun Xian looked troubled and said, "Are you suggesting we stop the Witch-Demon war?"

The Witches and Demons had dominated the world for billions of years, with countless Golden Immortals. If these few Jie Jiao disciples really went, they would be overwhelmed and drowned in the tide of the Witch-Demon war.

Ding Yue quickly said, "Junior Brother would never do something suicidal. The Witch-Demon war is a major trend, even our teacher and other Saints can't stop it. How could I ask you to do such a thing?"

Jingun Xian took a sip of tea and said, "Junior Brother, just say what you're thinking. If it's possible, we will support you."

Chang'er Dingguang Xian, the highest-ranking among them, nodded and said, "Junior Brother, just say what you're thinking. We can discuss it."

Ding Yue then directly expressed his thoughts, saying, "The world is suffering from the Witch-Demon war. I want to help the world's creatures escape this torment. We can help the tribes migrate or set up protective formations for them, among other things!"

Pilu Xian thought for a moment and said, "This will take a long time and is quite dangerous. I'm not sure if our teacher will support it."

The world was in constant conflict, and even the many Golden Immortals of the Jie Jiao couldn't guarantee their own safety.

Ding Yue continued, "A few days ago, I created a small item called the Heart-United Bright Jade. There are several pieces, and if several people hold them, they can communicate and seek help even if they are a million miles apart."

At the Golden Immortal level, a million miles could be traversed in a moment.

"This makes it much safer," Jingun Xian nodded.

At this point, Lingya Xian interjected, "This will delay our cultivation."

This statement made the Golden Immortals somewhat silent. They weren't all great philanthropists. If it was just a few years, they might do it for Ding Yue's sake, but the Witch-Demon war could last for thousands of years. Should they stop cultivating and make selfless contributions?

Ding Yue then moved, and instantly, the cave room was filled with ten thousand golden rays. The Golden Immortals saw a large golden light behind Ding Yue's head, radiating ten thousand rays!

"Golden Light of Merit!" Chang'er Dingguang Xian exclaimed.

Ding Yue said, "The world's creatures are suffering. Helping them is in line with the will of heaven, a great act of merit. How could we not receive merit?"

Perhaps some solitary cultivators didn't know what merit was, but the disciples present, as students of a Saint, had heard the Sect Master speak of the wonders of merit many times. It was like a universal panacea, yet rare.

Among those present, only Ding Yue possessed merit!

Seeing this, the Golden Immortals could only see the golden light of merit behind Ding Yue's head, shining brightly.

After Ding Yue retracted the golden light of merit, the Golden Immortals looked at each other, understanding without words.

Chang'er Dingguang Xian then said, "Why don't we ask our teacher for a method of escape, to use in critical moments?"

The others agreed, and they all went to the closed door of the Biyou Palace, kneeling down.

Chang'er Dingguang Xian spoke, "Disciples request an audience with the teacher."

After a short while, the tightly closed door of the Biyou Palace quietly opened, and they all looked at each other and entered.

The Sect Master was puzzled and asked what the matter was.

Since this matter was initiated by Ding Yue, he naturally answered, briefly explaining the process.

The Sect Master listened, eyes slightly narrowed, feeling very pleased. A rare smile appeared on his face.

He knew the benefits of this matter but also the dangers. The Sect Master had not mentioned it, but now that the disciples had come for this, he was very happy. His disciples were indeed excellent.

Thinking about it, the Sect Master's impression of Ding Yue became even better.

He hadn't noticed that his disciple possessed such great merit. That golden light of merit must have been accumulated from doing countless good deeds!

"This matter I am aware of. Come back in three days," the Sect Master said. He didn't have a very high-level method of escape, and he didn't need it. Ordinary methods wouldn't do, so he had to create a new one.

The disciples agreed and quickly left, agreeing to meet again in three days and prepare.

Three days later, they returned to the Biyou Palace, finding the door already open. They entered together.

The Sect Master was already waiting on the cloud bed.

After they paid their respects, the Sect Master didn't immediately give them the method of escape but asked them to wait.

After a moment, Duobao Daoist and the other four major disciples, along with the remaining Golden Immortals of the Jie Jiao, all arrived in the palace.

The Sect Master briefly explained the matter and said, "This is a great act of merit. You have been on Jinqiao Island for a long time and lack some tempering. This is a good opportunity to test you. I will bestow upon each of you a protective jade amulet that can withstand a strike from a Great Immortal and then turn to ashes. I will also teach you the Green Light Escape Method, which can cover 248,000 miles in one leap but is very draining of magical power. It is a true method for saving your life."

After speaking, a palm-sized green light jade amulet with Daoist inscriptions appeared before each of them.

The Sect Master then pointed his finger, and several golden rays entered their foreheads, teaching them the Green Light Escape Method, a secret technique of the Jie Jiao that could not be easily passed on. If not for this opportunity, they might never have seen this secret technique in their lives.

Ding Yue looked at the Green Light Escape Method and felt it was much stronger than the Monkey King's somersault cloud. It was probably on par with the Ground Traversing Golden Light Method of the Chen Jiao.

As for the claim that the Ground Traversing Golden Light Method could cover thousands of miles in a day, Ding Yue just smiled. For ancient Golden Immortals, the vast world, covering thousands of miles in a day was only slightly faster than a horse. It was better to ride a thousand-mile horse.

After doing this, the Sect Master gave some instructions, asked Duobao Daoist to take care of the others, and then waved his sleeve, sending them out.

"Junior Brother, this matter was initiated by you. What do you suggest we do now?" Duobao Daoist, seeing everyone looking at him, couldn't think of a plan and pulled Ding Yue out.

Ding Yue said, "Fellow disciples, although we are only Golden Immortals, we are few and weak before the Witches and Demons. Let's act in the eastern part of the world, in groups, not too far apart. This way, when the teacher lectures, we can easily return to listen."

Duobao Daoist thought it made sense and agreed to follow Ding Yue's plan. They all flew up, turning into various colored lights, and disappeared from Jinqiao Island.

The journey to the world was long, and it took them several months to reach the world. During this time, they all studied the Green Light Escape Method, with varying results.

Upon arriving in the world, they landed on a high mountain and discussed how to form groups.

In the end, the four major disciples each led a person with lower magical power and fewer spiritual treasures; then, Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiaos (who couldn't be separated) formed a group; Chang'er Dingguang Xian, Jin Guang Xian, Lingya Xian, and Qiushou Xian formed a group; Yuyi Xian and Wuyun Xian formed a group; Pilu Xian, Jingun Xian, and Lü Yue formed a group; Ding Yue, Luo Xuan, Hanzhi Xian, and Shiji formed a group (the closest relationship); and the last three formed a group.

Ding Yue then took out the Heart-United Bright Jade he had created and distributed it to everyone for communication.

"Junior Brother, you are truly skilled!" Duobao Daoist praised after examining it.

Skilled? Ding Yue felt a bit uncomfortable!

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