latelenovela Chapter 439 The smell of grilled meat
Chapter 439 The smell of grilled meat
Tushita Palace.
Yuanshi Tianzun stood beside the Tianyuan Cauldron, his brows furrowed as he scanned the several streams of light displayed before him.
"Bodhi, the Fruit of the Path..."
"A ginseng fruit with three thousand years of cultivation..."
"A peach that has absorbed the essence of the sun and moon..."
"The Golden Lotus of Merit..."
"The Chaos Pearl..."
"Pangu Banner..."
"......"
Which one should I use?
Originally, Yuanshi Tianzun planned to randomly select a few innate items from his treasure trove and have Lingbao Tianzun and Daode Tianzun take a look at them to see which one was more suitable for creating a divine body for Li Jie.
But then He thought again, one of them was repairing the damage to the Great Dao under the Bodhi tree, and the other was replenishing the Heavenly Court's origin in the Lingxiao Palace. They probably didn't have the time or inclination to pay attention to this matter.
Therefore, He could only select a few innate sacred objects with profound foundations to bring back to the Tushita Palace, thinking that there might be one or two suitable for shaping Li Jie's divine body.
But...
When it came to making a decision, Yuanshi Tianzun was in a dilemma.
It's unclear whether it was because the backlash from the Great Dao on Li Jie's body was too strong, but none of the dozen or so light clusters floating beside the Heavenly Origin Cauldron resonated with the unconscious white-haired boy.
"Are none of these methods suitable? Or is there something wrong with my approach?"
After pondering for a moment, still unable to make up his mind, Yuanshi Tianzun's face darkened, and with a wave of his sleeve, he threw the dozen or so innate sacred objects into the Tianyuan Cauldron.
"Forget it, since we don't know which one is suitable, we might as well just mix them all up!"
"The energy required to reshape a divine body is extremely vast. These numerous innate sacred artifacts should be enough..."
Just after those dozen or so orbs of light disappeared into the cauldron, the incandescent flames burning fiercely inside the furnace seemed to be somewhat afraid and frantically fled towards the bottom of the furnace.
Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was also embarrassed and stood there stunned.
His slightly parted lips twitched involuntarily.
"Cough cough......"
Coming to his senses, Yuanshi Tianzun raised his hand and coughed lightly twice, glancing furtively at the direction of the palace gate.
fine.......
Seeing that no one had noticed this embarrassing moment, He slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Samadhi Fire isn't strong enough...
Indeed, with so many innate sacred objects, a single Samadhi True Fire lacking sufficient spiritual energy is simply insufficient to refine them...
In that case.......
Then don't blame me for being rude!
With this thought in mind, the Primordial Celestial Venerable waved his sleeve, and a jade ruyi with three precious pearls inlaid on its head and a handle resembling a lingzhi mushroom and auspicious clouds appeared in his palm.
"Old friend, it's time to come out and stretch your muscles."
"I can't use much spiritual power right now, so if I want to help young Li rebuild his divine body, I'm afraid I can only rely on you..."
After speaking, the jade ruyi with three treasures inlaid on its head trembled slightly as if responding to the instructions of the Primordial Celestial Venerable. Then, it broke free from its master's control and, wrapped in a lustrous light, shimmered above the Heavenly Origin Cauldron.
"I just don't believe it. I've even taken out my natal artifact, and I still can't refine these little innate items?"
Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun grinned, and shortly after His voice fell.
A cluster of vibrant flames, radiating seven colors, rose from the bottom of the furnace.
At the same time, the supreme artifact, the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, which had always stood majestically in the center of the hall, suddenly let out a mournful cry.
"Alright, alright, I know." Hearing the crisp metallic clanging sound, Yuanshi Tianzun gently stroked the violently trembling cauldron as if coaxing a child.
"It would be a bit unfair of me to forcefully use the Six Ding Divine Fire while your master is away."
“But look, there are indeed quite a lot of those innate sacred objects. It would be a bit difficult for Xiao San to do it all by himself.”
"I'll have Xiao Liuzi come out and help out. Don't worry, it'll be over soon!"
"I promise!"
Upon hearing the voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the [Tianyuan Cauldron] seemed to become even more restless and began to sway from side to side, attempting to escape the range of the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi.
"Stop struggling, behave yourself, or... don't blame me for being ruthless."
clang! !
Another mournful cry rang out.
The Heavenly Cauldron seemed to have resigned itself to its fate and flew back to the center of the array, without making any further moves.
Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun changed his serious expression and chuckled, praising him.
"This is right!"
After speaking, He casually waved his hand towards the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi suspended above the Tianyuan Cauldron. The vast spiritual power contained within the treasure burst forth and poured into the cauldron, transforming into fuel for the Samadhi True Fire and the Six Ding Divine Fire.
Before long, the terrifying divine fire, radiating seven-colored light, had completely enveloped more than a dozen innate sacred objects. As the sacred objects were refined, astonishing energy gradually gathered in the cauldron.
Sensing the immense divine power contained within the innate sacred object, the Primordial Celestial Venerable nodded slightly.
"This level of strength is impressive; even I'm a little envious."
As he spoke, Li Jie, who had been placed at the edge of the array diagram, also floated up to the sky above the Tianyuan Cauldron, enveloped in spiritual energy.
"Young Li, after this matter, the karma between this old Taoist and you should be settled. A dozen or so innate sacred artifacts..."
Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun let out a cold snort, feeling a pang of regret.
Then, He gently tapped the sky above the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, and Li Jie's body, as if drawn by divine fire, fell heavily into the cauldron.
Immediately afterwards, a fragrant aroma of roasted meat slowly wafted out from the cauldron, causing even the ethereal Yuanshi Tianzun to swallow hard.
You know what...it really smells good!
After a moment, He shook his head, dispelling the strange thoughts in his mind, closed the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, and added two seals to it.
Otherwise, He was truly afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist tasting what this little monster Li Jie was really like...
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Yuanshi Tianzun dusted himself off, put away the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and hummed a little tune as he walked out of the hall.
Just then, a chaotic stream of light, carrying both black and white energy, stumbled and crashed into the hall.
There was a loud 'boom'.
Unable to dodge in time, Yuanshi Tianzun was struck head-on by the stream of light, and in his haste, he knocked over most of the alchemy shelves displayed around the main hall.
"Who's being so reckless?! Can't they see there are people inside?"
Yuanshi Tianzun rubbed his forehead, which was filled with dizziness, and roared with a livid face, but received no response for a long time.
He raised his head in confusion, only to find that behind the billowing dust, a figure was supporting the Tianyuan Cauldron standing in the center of the hall, which was twitching slightly.
"Who goes there?! Why are you forcibly entering the Tushita Palace?!"
"........"
Although he knew the newcomer was likely one of the gods of the Great Xia Dynasty, the dust obscured his vision, and the Primordial Heavenly Lord was unable to identify him for the time being.
"Who goes there?! State your name!!"
"I'll curse your leg! ...You stupid Yuanshi, who the hell gave you permission to touch my Tianyuan Cauldron?! Do you even know how to use it?!!"
"So many innate sacred artifacts, don't you even think about whether the Heavenly Origin Cauldron can withstand them?!"
“Answer me!!”
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Yuanshi Tianzun's anger from being knocked down had dissipated by more than half.
Who do we have here? Oh, it's that old rascal who followed us because he was worried about us...
and many more!
That stinking old Taoist priest?!
Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun's heart, which had just been at ease, suddenly became anxious again.
Wasn't He healing his wounds under the Bodhi tree?
How long has it been?
The damage to your Dao is healed? You must be kidding me...
"Cough...! Cough...!"
Just as Yuanshi Tianzun was frantically pondering why Daode Tianzun had come here,
The latter's sudden burst of dry cough pulled him back to reality.
wrong.......
The injury is still there!!
Pulling himself back to his senses, Yuanshi Tianzun, looking tense, waved his sleeve, dispelling the smoke and dust in the hall.
Immediately afterwards, the Moral Celestial Venerable, pale-faced and with streaks of blood at the corners of his mouth, appeared in His sight.
"What are you doing? Your Dao is still damaged, why are you forcibly using spiritual power!"
"you......."
Upon hearing the question from Yuanshi Tianzun, Daode Tianzun nearly fainted.
With his eyes slightly closed, he pointed breathlessly at the figure of the Primordial Celestial Venerable and spoke through gritted teeth.
"You old bastard, you love playing the 'discard the millstone after it has served its purpose' trick, don't you!"
How am I treating this like I'm discarding a useful tool after it's no longer needed?
"You won't admit it?" Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality grinned and pointed to the Heavenly Origin Cauldron beside him.
"Then let me ask you, who is inside the cauldron?"
"Li Jie, who else could it be?"
Why did you put him in the Heavenly Origin Cauldron?
"Of course, it's to reshape him into a divine body."
"You..." It turns out that people really do laugh when they're speechless, even gods... are no exception...
The Supreme Lord of Morality looked at the solemn-looking Supreme Lord of Primordial Beginning and asked in a low voice.
"Why did you create a divine body for him and then throw him inside...?"
“His previous body was tainted by the karma of the Great Dao, so I was thinking of taking this opportunity to resolve this troublesome problem once and for all.”
"Then let me ask you again, how can you be so sure that Li's soul can withstand the burning of the Samadhi Fire...?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was suddenly taken aback.
yes.......
I seem to have only considered the physical body, forgetting that Li Jie's consciousness still resides within that body...
Seeing the Yuanshi Tianzun standing there in a daze, the Daode Tianzun sighed slightly.
"Forget it, there's no point in saying anything more now. Let's think about how to salvage the situation..."
"How long have you kept Li Jie in there?"
He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surging blood and qi within his body, and asked in a relatively calm voice.
However, Yuanshi Tianzun remained standing still as if he had not heard anything.
"I'm asking you a question!!"
Upon seeing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality was filled with rage and roared out in a very impolite manner.
On the other hand, Yuanshi Tianzun was startled and subconsciously spoke.
"About two or three minutes?..."
"more specific!"
"That was two minutes, now it's three minutes..."
Having received confirmation, the Supreme Lord of Morality glanced at the Supreme Lord of Primordial Beginning with annoyance, then turned around to prepare to open the Heavenly Origin Cauldron and fish Li Jie out.
"That's alright then. After all, he's protected by the laws of nature, so the Samadhi True Fire won't be able to burn him away in a short time..."
As He spoke, He reached out and grasped the lid of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, but at that moment, the seven-colored flames that were dancing wildly inside the cauldron flashed past His pupils.
"Six Ding Divine Fire?!?"
It's over......
Seeing the shocked expression on the face of the Moral Celestial Venerable, the Primordial Celestial Venerable sighed slightly and, as if knowing what was about to happen, secretly moved toward the palace gate.
Just as He was about to step out of the hall, a round figure enveloped in chaotic energy rushed into the hall.
As expected...
Yuanshi Tianzun was once again knocked away by Lingbao Tianzun, who had arrived at the scene...
"You old scoundrel, what's going on now?"
"Stop your nonsense and come help me! That idiot Yuanshi wants to kill me to silence me! He not only used the Six Ding Divine Fire but also added three seals to the Heavenly Origin Cauldron! I have that kid's Great Dao karma on me, so you'll have to break the seals!!"
Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun disregarded everything else, took out the jade ruyi hidden beneath his Daoist robe, and pointed it towards the top of the Tianyuan Cauldron. The three seals that Yuanshi Tianzun had placed at the furnace mouth were then broken one by one.
After sensing the seal's aura dissipate, the Celestial Venerable of Morality slammed his fist against the cauldron.
"open!"
Tsk~!
The moment the lid of the cauldron was lifted, a surge of heat, mixed with the aroma of roasted meat, burst forth.
The three celestial beings rushed forward and peered into the cauldron through the huge furnace opening.
"Li Jie! Can you hear me? If you can hear me, just say something, and I'll get you out of here right now!"
"Yuanshi, are you fucking an idiot? Li is unconscious, how the hell are you expecting him to make a sound?! By willpower?!"
"Stop arguing, you two! Hurry up and look for him!! I can't see anything! Where's my Brother Lei? Where's my big Brother Lei?"
"Hey you, you idiot Yuanshi, get rid of the Six Ding Divine Fire right now!"
"I don't have much spiritual power, I can't control it..."
"Bullshit! How could you possibly activate the Six Ding Divine Fire without spiritual power?!"
"I used the spiritual power remaining in my natal artifact..."
"You damn..."
"........"
Just as the Moral Celestial Venerable was ranting and raving about the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the Lingbao Celestial Venerable, who couldn't get a word in edgewise, suddenly heard a very faint voice coming from the Tianyuan Cauldron. However, because the voices of the two were too loud, he couldn't confirm whether there was really a voice coming from the cauldron.
With this thought in mind, He solemnly waved his hand, and the two annoying voices came to an abrupt end.
At the same time, Lingbao Tianzun finally confirmed that there was indeed a very faint voice coming from the Six Ding Divine Fire burning fiercely inside the cauldron.
"Brother Lei, is that you? If you can hear me, say something!!"
He leaned over the stove, turning his head to search carefully for the sounds coming from inside the cauldron.
Just as the three celestial beings simultaneously listened and approached.
A murmur came from inside the cauldron.
"squeak........."
...........