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Chapter 761: The Never-Setting Little Jade Peak – Grand Finale

Last night’s gentle wind and sudden rain could not dispel the spring melancholy.

Supporting his waist while claiming to be fine, he just felt a bit lightheaded.

Little Jade Peak.

Li Changshou floated out from the underground secret chamber, stretching lazily. He strolled around the elixir room with his hands behind his back, contemplating how to transform it into a bridal chamber, before heading outside to rest.

The familiar reclining chair, the classic palm-leaf fan.

Li Changshou held the armrest as he lay down, listening to birdsong and inhaling the fragrance of flowers, watching those ancient spirit trees swaying gently in the distance, completely at ease…

When had he returned to Little Jade Peak?

Though Li Changshou had been made drunk, he remembered everything that had happened with perfect clarity.

Revenge!

His Senior Brother’s actions were naked revenge! Long-premeditated revenge!

They had originally arranged to meet at the edge of Heaven and Earth, in that small world where they had once fought Outer Realm Demons together with Western Teaching disciples Dizang and Diting, for a simple celebratory feast.

Senior Brother had gone early to busy himself with preparations, working with Baize and the Little Jade Peak card room group and their relatives to set everything up quite properly.

Almost every being who had close ties with Li Changshou had arrived at this banquet.

The Dragon Palace had specially sent hundreds of pearl maidens to serve tea and water, bringing hundreds of boxes of precious treasures that weren’t of much use, making the atmosphere quite lively.

But as soon as Li Changshou arrived, before he could even speak, Grand Magus rushed over saying he needed to use the Taiji Diagram.

How could Li Changshou refuse his own dear Senior Brother’s request for the Taiji Diagram?

He truly hadn’t expected that Senior Brother would directly ask Elder Taiqing to act!

Using the ‘seed’ left in the Taiji Diagram by Elder Taiqing, he directly sent Senior Brother back to the Kunpeng Secret Realm. Senior Brother then collected the Kunpeng Secret Realm into the Taiji Diagram, and relying on Elder Taiqing’s summoning of the Taiji Diagram, rushed back in one go!

Complete in a single breath!

The Kunpeng Secret Realm was instantly transformed into a new Xuandu City, attached to the outer barrier of the old Heaven and Earth!

Good heavens, Li Changshou could only marvel at it all.

He had originally wanted to maintain some distance from the Primordial World, so he could keep some mystique and have more peace and quiet.

Now with Grand Magus’s interference, he once again maintained a subtle connection with the Primordial World.

Fortunately, there was still the Kunpeng ship – they could use it for honeymoon trips in the Chaos Sea and such in the future.

However, what Li Changshou hadn’t anticipated was…

This was only part of Grand Magus’s plan.

At the banquet, Treasure Buddha and Zhao Gongming who had snuck in flanked him on either side, making Li Changshou drink several jars of immortal wine.

Li Changshou noticed something was off at that point.

It wasn’t the Foundation Strengthening Pills added to the wine – he was still technically injured, and it was reasonable for Senior Brother to care for him by providing some medicinal supplements.

The issue was that Ling’e was pulled away to drink by Wine Jiu, Wine Yiyi, and Wine Shi;

Even Yun Xiao was surrounded by her two sisters-in-law and several Severing Sect immortal maidens, constantly being toasted with calls of “Sister.”

What level of intelligence did his two dao companions possess? How could they not see through such a simple situation?

Then, very tacitly, none of them pointed it out, drinking until slightly tipsy and drunk, chatting happily with various relatives and friends.

This move was going along with the plot.

However, Li Changshou soon discovered that the wine’s ingredients had changed. Not only changed – by the end of the drinking, they had even added Taiqing Spirit Nurturing Pills!

How could he tolerate this?

Li Changshou immediately wanted to retaliate, but before he could act, he heard a shout from the side:

“Kneel!”

Half the supporting cast in the venue fell to their knees.

That scene was truly rare to behold in all of Primordial history.

Fortunately, Li Changshou had pulled Yun Xiao and Ling’e forward, very gallantly bringing them back to Little Jade Peak.

Of course, Li Changshou remembered what happened after, but to avoid embarrassment, he could only pretend not to remember.

In any case, the most crucial step had already been taken – his blissful life in the Primordial World with beauties in both arms had begun. Playing dumb for a few days was no big deal.

Last night when the three of them returned to Little Jade Peak, Ling’e with reddened cheeks brought out immortal wine she had treasured for many years, saying she wanted to have another drink with Senior Brother.

A drinking session with just the three of them.

Ling’e quickly became drunk, first criticizing her Senior Brother for a while, then changing tactics to pour out her true feelings.

Yun Xiao listened quietly beside them, lying on the table with her face propped up by her arm, that celestial beauty’s face carrying a slight flush.

Li Changshou took the initiative to hold Ling’e’s small hand, turning the drinking session into a confession session, saying things that young people couldn’t learn…

Later, Yun Xiao began to dance, her movements still somewhat stiff…

Later, Ling’e said she was going to bathe, pulling Yun Xiao along, but moments later they both returned wearing matching thin dresses.

Later… well, those were scenes that television stations wouldn’t broadcast.

As part of Grand Magus’s plan, there were no beings at Little Jade Peak last night;

Not even spirit beasts!

In short, it was extremely secure. Grand Magus had successfully gotten his revenge, continuing to face the problem of being fiercely pursued by Wenjing.

Li Changshou… smiled wickedly.

Sitting there quietly, his mindset was quite peaceful.

It was a kind of peace that was difficult to express in words – the burden lifted from his body, the urgency gone from his spirit, plus a bit of the sage’s moment effect, as well as the feeling of loss from finally being able to safely unravel the clear dao heart he had maintained for over a thousand years.

The days ahead would finally be more relaxed.

But he still felt a bit reluctant to let go.

Several streams of light flew over from within Heaven and Earth – the permanent residents of the Kunpeng Secret Realm were starting to return.

The Severing Sect experts who had followed him wandering the Chaos Sea had already moved away a few days ago, returning to the Five Regions to rebuild the ruined Azure Viewing Palace.

The Kunpeng Secret Realm would be divided into inner and outer parts. The outer section would be transformed into a town, providing rest stops for cultivators wanting to explore the Chaos Sea, along with a guide to exploring the Chaos Sea.

The inner part would be Little Jade Peak and several surrounding peaks, naturally not open to outsiders.

This would be Li Changshou’s home from now on, and those from the Degree Immortal Gate who had originally followed him when he left all chose to stay, living in semi-seclusion and semi-engagement with the world, managing this town at the edge of Chaos.

From here back to the Primordial World only required a few steps, though it was indeed quite far from the Five Regions.

Li Changshou sat quietly for a while, then lightly tapped his chest several times with his finger. A one-foot-square ‘model’ palace flew out from within him, sent by Li Changshou to the bookshelf inside the elixir room.

From now on, this would be the sacred ground for keeping the Court of All Paths.

The key point was how casual and free it all was.

He took out several treasures, letting them each find a place to stay on Little Jade Peak, to help protect this Court of All Paths.

Bell Sister quickly hid the true form of the Chaos Bell, transforming into a short dress that didn’t use much fabric, wearing wooden clogs on her feet, and looking Li Changshou up and down.

“Not bad, Big Sister here always worried you would become a second Dao Ancestor, but I didn’t expect you would do as you told me back then and offer up the Dao of Balance.

Very good, very good, I admit defeat on this one.

From now on I’ll be your exclusive guardian magic treasure.”

Li Changshou laughed lightly and said: “What you need to protect is the Primordial World.”

Bell Sister rolled her eyes, crossing her arms and leaning against the doorframe, smiling with narrowed eyes: “It’s good that I’m a magic treasure and not a living being, without the seven emotions and six desires, otherwise I might have fallen for you too.”

Li Changshou: …

“Speaking of the seven emotions and six desires, when I was being made to drink at yesterday’s banquet, didn’t Lady Houtu’s Seven Emotions incarnations come as well?”

“Yes, the Seven Emotions came for a while, saw you being made to drink by those brutes, but couldn’t get a word in.”

Bell Sister smiled: “It’s fine though, you haven’t gone far, staying so close.”

Li Changshou smiled and said: “I still need to go thank Lady Houtu and the Seven Emotions another day, they really helped a lot.”

“Ahem, ahem ahem!”

“And many thanks to Big Sister Bell, for turning the tide and giving me the possibility to balance the Heavenly Dao.”

“That’s more like it.”

Bell Sister’s eyes crinkled with a smile, and just as she was about to boast, she suddenly sensed a stream of light flying towards this place and quickly said: “I won’t disturb you anymore, we’ll chat later.”

Li Changshou nodded with a smile, and just as he was about to sit up, that stream of light landed in front of the elixir room, transforming into a somewhat petite figure.

Hmm… describing the former Holy Maiden of the Approaching Heaven Palace as “petite” was perhaps inappropriate.

“Hee hee, haha, hehehe.”

Wine Jiu’s eyebrows danced with delight, her eyes full of mischief.

Li Changshou smiled and asked: “What are you laughing at?”

“Little Nephew has done well.”

Wine Jiu jumped up with her hands behind her back, while Li Changshou calmly shifted his gaze to look at the pond beside them.

Wine Jiu had now grown accustomed to the dress of the Approaching Heaven Palace Holy Maiden, wearing a black gauze dress that inspired tender feelings, with eyes full of smiles and glances containing hidden fragrance.

She suddenly thought of something and blinked, asking: “Um, you won’t drive me away, will you?”

“What are you saying,” Li Changshou sighed, “Isn’t this Little Jade Peak just your back garden, Aunt Master? Who could stop you from going wherever you want? Stay here, go wherever you like, and do whatever you want, it’s all up to you.

If you want to go out in the future, just take my jade tablet – you can go anywhere in the Three Realms, and even shock those Primordial Divine Demons if you meet them in the Chaos Sea!”

“Really?”

Wine Jiu blinked, “Don’t trick me when I’m drunk.”

“There’s a tiny bit of exaggeration,” Li Changshou smiled and pointed to the side, manifesting a meditation cushion.

He said: “Sit down and rest a while.”

“This suddenly feels a bit strange to get used to.”

Wine Jiu raised her hand to adjust the hair by her ear, her voice getting lower and lower, “Then, I’ll go back to the Degree Immortal Gate for a bit, to move my tower over… the formation you made back then is still there…

I’ll, I’ll head back first.”

After speaking she ran a few steps, then turned her head to look at Li Changshou, “Sugar Bean Pills?”

Li Changshou smiled and said: “Immortal’s Intoxication.”

“A large portion! I want a large portion!”

“Yes, this disciple obeys.”

Li Changshou responded weakly, but Wine Jiu smiled triumphantly, walking with her head held high and spirits soaring, carrying that immense guilt as she summoned the Evil-Vanquishing As-You-Wish Sword and flew away riding her large gourd.

The Master’s Aunt of the Court of Dao could also be considered a veteran of the Primordial World.

Little Aunt Master.

Li Changshou smiled, with no strange thoughts in his heart.

Back when Little Jade Peak was at its lowest point, only this Aunt Master would come to Little Jade Peak. He and the Emotion-Forgetting Immortal’s lineage naturally had unbreakable ties.

From now on, this place would be a sacred ground of the Primordial World, every inch worth its weight in gold.

After glancing at Cloud and E still sleeping in the underground secret chamber’s barrier, Li Changshou stood up, stretched lazily, and rode a white cloud towards the grass house by Spirit Lake.

Spirit Lake was empty, the spirit beast enclosure desolate.

Only then did Li Changshou realize.

So the ingredients used at the immortal banquet a few days ago all came from his Little Jade Peak?!

That Bear Lingli, always boasting about being the best friend of Little Jade Peak’s spirit beasts – time to dock her wages immediately!

Arriving at the grass house, Li Changshou walked around his own grass house, then went to Master’s grass house.

The memorial tablet was spotless, the incense burner overflowing with ash, clearly showing that Ling’e hadn’t grown lazy and often came to look after it.

After lighting three sticks of pure incense and kowtowing three times, Li Changshou looked at the title on the memorial tablet for a moment, then turned and went outside.

His Golden Core vibrated, immortal power enveloping and sealing the grass house; Li Changshou also summoned two jade talismans controlling Little Jade Peak’s great formation, sending this grass house into the mountain body.

Staring at the stone surface wrapped in shallow grass on all four sides, he remained lost in thought for a long time.

‘Changshou…’

“Hmm?”

Li Changshou turned his head to look but saw only lakeside willows and the sparkling lake surface.

An old Daoist seemed to be standing on the lake’s surface, then silently dispersed with the cool breeze.

Li Changshou laughed lightly, scratched his head, and rode his cloud back to the elixir room.

Ling’e and Yun Xiao had already awakened, now maintaining an immortal power barrier… one that Li Changshou still couldn’t see through.

He naturally understood – his dao companions were feeling shy.

As someone with experience, he naturally needed to take good care of both their emotions. At this time it was best to show meticulous care, to prevent them from developing any negative thoughts about the future.

Li Changshou personally prepared some tea snacks and brewed a pot of hangover-curing immortal tea.

Before long, two wisps of cloud floated up from the underground secret chamber, transforming into two similarly dressed immortal maidens, each with their hair tied up, one radiantly beautiful, the other hesitant to speak.

Yun Xiao was quite composed, taking the initiative to pull Ling’e forward, smiling tenderly at Li Changshou.

The first thing Ling’e said was: “Hu- husband…”

Poof!

Smoke filled the ceiling, and the elixir room was instantly in crisis!

Li Changshou: …

After the three spent some time together, they saw over ten streams of light fly back to the Kunpeng Secret Realm.

On Golden Roc’s back, Princess Longji arrived with her small luggage, naturally intending to stay permanently at Little Jade Peak.

Yun Xiao pulled Ling’e away to find Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao on the neighboring peak, somewhat having the flavor of a hasty retreat.

Li Changshou’s eyes crinkled with a smile as he waited for Longji at the front of the elixir room.

The Jade Emperor’s daughter was indeed different, holding the position of True Deity, free to come and go from the Heavenly Court.

“Master!”

Longji called out sweetly, curiously observing the changes in her master, then with reddened cheeks and pursed lips, she lowered her head and came forward, presenting a letter to Li Changshou.

“Master, Marshal Youqin asked me to bring this over. She went to the banquet earlier, but Master had already left.”

“Oh?”

Li Changshou took the envelope, noting it was rare to use paper.

Opening the envelope and taking out the letter paper, Li Changshou read it word by word, his lips revealing a slight smile.

[Dear Senior Brother:

Thanks to your virtue, all beings are unharmed, Heaven and Earth are clear and bright, the Three Realms return to order, and the Heavenly Dao no longer has private desires.

Whenever I think of Senior Brother’s actions for all beings, Xuanya feels ashamed, feeling far inferior.

In those days when the Degree Immortal Gate was fortunate to know Senior Brother, during the Northern Continent journey receiving much care from Senior Brother, I already knew Senior Brother was no ordinary person, possessing heaven-spanning talent.

Xuanya still remembers Senior Brother’s claimed affliction of being unable to touch women, and at that time Xuanya was ignorant, deliberately touching you, causing Senior Brother many troubles.

Thinking back on this matter later, though it brings joy, my heart is uneasy.

When our sect faced calamity, Senior Brother stepped forward, yet did not seek credit or increase fame; at that time Xuanya did not know Senior Brother’s aspirations, feeling especially ashamed.

Past events are like previous scenes, and Xuanya has never forgotten.

Xuanya has admired Senior Brother for a long, knowing she cannot compare with Senior Brother, thus dared not mention it.

Today I tell you by letter, both seeking peace of mind and tranquility, and also asking Senior Brother not to forget Xuanya.

Senior Brother need not reply, Xuanya is no longer in the Heavenly Court.

The Five Regions no longer have many demon troubles, Xuanya only had an idle position in the Heavenly Court, so decided to resign and return to the wilderness.

One sword one person walking through three thousand worlds, encountering unjust matters then extending the righteousness of the Heavenly Court, encountering unfair matters, then carrying out righteous deeds.

If I can save even one person, Xuanya will feel no regrets.

If one-day Xuanya’s spirit grows weary, no longer having the strength to journey, I wonder if I might seek a grass cottage to dwell by Senior Brother’s side, watching over daily, hoping for this.

Xuanya.]

“Junior Sister Youqin…”

Li Changshou folded the letter carefully, put it back in the envelope, and solemnly stored it in his sleeve.

“Longji, do you have a communication jade talisman for the Heavenly Court?”

“Yes, Master.”

“Have the Heavenly Court help me spread a message, they must let Xuanya hear it,” Li Changshou said slowly, “Just say, return anytime, don’t worry… no, just say return anytime.”

“Alright!”

Longji agreed, taking out a jade talisman, then asked: “Master, is there anything else you want to instruct?”

“No more.”

Longji’s slender fingers danced, and the jade talisman quickly broke through the air, heading for the nearest Heavenly Court garrison.

“Oh right Master, have you heard?”

“Heard what?”

Longji said softly: “Elder Taiqing is going to move the Taiqing Temple to the Kunpeng Secret Realm.”

“Ah?”

Li Changshou’s eyes widened, “Really?”

“Really,” Longji said, “Grand Magus seems to have been called back, Lady Wenjing told me about this.”

“Don’t call her Lady, call her Queen,” Li Changshou said casually, “Her Majesty the Queen.”

“Huh?”

“Ahem, I also need to make some preparations to welcome Teacher to the Kunpeng Secret Realm,” Li Changshou smiled, “I’ll go tidy up Senior Brother’s peak later, make some room for Teacher.”

Longji couldn’t help covering her mouth and laughing softly.

She put down her luggage to one side and, at Li Changshou’s gesture, sat on the meditation cushion beside him, asking quietly: “Master, disciple doesn’t really understand what’s happened in Heaven and Earth recently.

Could you explain it to the disciple?

This Heaven and Earth seems to have changed a lot, yet also seems to have not changed at all.”

“What’s there to say about this, it’s just some matters of fighting and killing.”

Li Changshou smiled with narrowed eyes, lying on the reclining chair, enjoying the current tranquility, as well as that joy of tireless teaching and love of instruction.

He smiled and said:

“Remember this, my disciple – no matter how Heaven and Earth change, those who can achieve victory have no other special techniques, when all is said and done it comes down to four words.

Put people first.

Looking back at the past and gazing forward to future generations, the alternation of space and time seems only to illustrate one principle, that is the beginning of everything, and also the end of everything, containing all true meaning, and containing all endpoints.”

“Master, what is that?”

“The Dao follows nature.”

(The End)

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