Chapter 9: The Candle Dragon Splits Fire to Create a Magical Treasure, Unleashing its Fury and Shaking the Primordial Void.

  Just as Zhenyuanzi was about to get rid of Zhu Long, the Dingluo encountered the Xiantian fire source spewed out by Zhu Long and suddenly became overjoyed, buzzing non-stop, almost escaping from his grasp. Inside the Dingluo, black and white light automatically burst forth, enveloping the fire source. Zhu Long's heart was connected to the fire source, their lives intertwined, and he couldn't retract it no matter how hard he tried; abandoning it was even more unbearable, so he was forced to remain there, unable to advance or retreat.

  Zhenyuanzi hastily gathered his mind and spirit, while tightly controlling the cauldron, silently calculating cause and effect in his heart.

  It must be known that this tripod furnace is not only his current sole treasure, but more importantly, the tripod furnace contains all his family's wealth. If there is any mishap, it would truly be a waste of all his hard work, and everything he has done would be in vain. Now that the tripod furnace has appeared with an abnormality, he cannot help but feel anxious.

  In an instant, Zhenyuanzi calculated the cause and effect, but he was overjoyed in his heart, bursting into loud laughter: "What a great creation, what a great blessing! Today I will finally complete this extraordinary treasure!"

  Having said that, he activated his divine power and released a divine thunderbolt, striking the primordial fire source. The fire source had not yet been refined by Zhu Long, its power was not evident, and it could not withstand the full force of Zhun Yuanzi's attack, instantly splitting into two halves.

  Nà zhú lóng běn zài quán lì shōu huí huǒ yuán, huǒ yuán liè kāi, xīn shén dùn shí shòu le zhòng chuāng, hún shēn zhàn dǒu, zuǐ jiǎo yì chū xiān xuè, xiǎn de jí wéi tòng kǔ. Bú guò tóng shí tā yě gǎn shòu dào huǒ yuán huí shōu de zǔ lì dà jiǎn, máng yùn qǐ quán lì, zhōng yú jiàng le yī bàn huǒ yuán chéng gōng shōu le huí lái.

  The other half of the fire source has been absorbed into the belly of the tripod, and the black and white light envelops the mouth of the tripod, which has already lost contact with the heart of the candle dragon.

  Zhenyuanzi shouted: "Chui Long, today I won't settle accounts with you. Another day will have its own time for us to meet again, and when that time comes, we'll naturally resolve our karma. You're not my match, don't even think about coveting this Five Phases Spirit Mushroom again! Hurry up and leave!"

  The dragon lantern, although its spiritual consciousness has not yet fully opened and is not very clever, also knows that it cannot be discussed. At this time, the single-eyed dragon resentfully looked at Zhenyuanzi with a glance, swung its tail, and swam towards the depths of the chaotic void.

  This candle dragon is a famous pre-heavenly demon god in the midst of chaos, and it is a key character in the great calamity of later generations. Zhunyuanzi also fears its entanglement, so he shoots out another clear air.

  At that moment, the candle dragon was escaping when it was shot by this clear air in the back of its head. It only felt dizzy and almost died, with its whole body numb and unable to move. The clear air directly entered the sea of consciousness, erasing the candle dragon's spiritual consciousness. After a while, the candle dragon woke up, feeling as if it had just had a big dream, confused and unclear, without any memory of what happened in the dream. It was stunned for half a moment, got up, and walked away into the distance.

  Zhenyuanzi did this, but it was only a superficial solution and not a fundamental one. This could only temporarily block out the memory of Chudragon, but couldn't eliminate the cause and effect. If in the future Chudragon's cultivation catches up to Zhenyuanzi, he will naturally understand this cause and effect.

  But before this, it won't come looking for trouble because of this.

  Zhenyuanzi waited for the dragon to leave, then used a tripod furnace to collect the five-element spirit mushroom and that piece of withered wood. Afterward, he set up restrictions on the surrounding fabric, so if anything approached, he could discover it early. —— In fact, in the vastness of the universe, living beings are not easy to encounter, and he did this because of his cautious nature.

  After doing all this, he carefully took out the tripod furnace and placed it in front of him, then sat down cross-legged, concentrating his mind entirely on the tripod furnace.

  In the midst of the tripod's belly, half of the fire source from Zhu Long was quietly floating, calm and turbulent. Zhenyuanzi gazed at this cluster of fire sources, his heart filled with joy: "This is indeed the best tripod core in the world. My tripod furnace can finally be completed!"

  It turned out that this tripod was born in the beginning of chaos and was given to Zhenyuanzi by Pangu. However, the treasure is not complete and lacks a tripod core. The Xuanlong's innate fire source is the best material for making the tripod core. Zhenyuanzi thought that the innate treasure would not be so easy to upgrade, let alone at this time, the tripod was already sufficient for him to use, so he did not have too much hope of completing the treasure. Until the tripod had a spirit and took in the fire source, Zhenyuanzi finally understood its secrets.

  It is: Treading on iron scraps without a trace, getting it all without any effort.

  Why not take all the fire source, but only half? It must be known that fullness invites loss, this is the logic of the great way. Half of the fire source is already enough for the tripod core. Zhu Long is a pre-heavenly demon with great cause and effect, and the fire source is also the key to opening up the cause and effect of later generations. If all the fire sources are deprived, not only will the cause and effect be transferred to oneself, but it will also inevitably lead to major changes, which is not beautiful for Zhenyuanzi, a person with memories of later generations.

  Now refining the tripod core, the method of treasure is complete, and more heavy forbidden will be automatically generated. When the method of treasure generates, like a newborn baby, the great way of law contained in it will appear one by one, easy to understand and simple, most clear and easy to comprehend. Missing this opportunity, the great way returns to obscurity, at that time, to comprehend, you need endless years to slowly make up for it.

  Therefore, Zhenyuanzi would lay out the seals around him and then fully immerse his spirit in the tripod furnace to comprehend the process of generating the Fa Bao seals.

  The tripod furnace had obtained the fire source, and its entire body was crimson. On top of the tripod, black and white lights were spewing out, with the earth's fire, wind, and water appearing and disappearing in turn, transforming into each other, rumbling loudly, and the momentum was astonishing, as if it wanted to refine the heavens and the earth. It had already subtly revealed the mystery of Taiji giving birth to the Two Principles, and the Two Principles giving birth to the Four Symbols before Pangu opened up the heavens.

  The mind of the alchemist is fully focused on the crucible, unaware of the outside world. He only feels that inside the crucible, all things are constantly circulating and transforming - there are mountains, rocks, trees, flowers, birds, fish, insects, humans, ghosts, demons, gods, with or without spiritual awareness, all emerging one by one, then disappearing one by one, changing infinitely, a profound mystery. Unconsciously, he himself seems to be participating in this process, transforming into a stone, existing for millions of years before weathering away; or perhaps turning into a small fish, hatching from an egg, enjoying life, only to ultimately meet its demise in the mouth of a large fish and become a pile of fish waste... constantly emerging, disappearing, circulating, repeating, without end.

  It felt like countless years had passed, and suddenly, with a shock, Zhenyuanzi's spirit returned to his body.

  That tripod furnace has been fully formed, with thirty-nine layers of prohibition, eleven more than the original, becoming an extreme product of Hongmeng's heavy equipment.

  Under Zhenyuanzi's observation, he couldn't help but feel delighted. What made him even happier was that among the thirty-nine restrictions, he had already grasped thirty-eight of them. It seemed that although he had used his heart and spirit to comprehend and gain insight into the principles of the evolution and transformation of all things, there were still some aspects that he hadn't fully grasped, which was why one restriction remained. This last restriction would also be understood soon.

  If you come to realize these eleven prohibitions after the fact, then the timing should be calculated from the beginning. You must understand that this is not simply a matter of eleven prohibitions, but rather eleven prohibitions on top of twenty-eight prohibitions. The more prohibitions there are, the stronger the function of the Dharma treasure. Similarly, the later prohibitions are also increasingly complex and difficult to unravel.

  This realization, not only has my cultivation made great progress, but more importantly, after experiencing the birth and death of countless species, my heart's cultivation has been greatly strengthened, and I will no longer be easily disturbed by the seven emotions and six desires, nor will my mind be shaken.

  On the tripod, all kinds of things are presented one by one. There is the initial chaos, Pangu's birth, Taiji Yufu, ginseng fruit trees, calabaza vines, Xirang, golden essence, ginseng, lingzhi, candle dragon... All sorts of things that have been experienced since the tripod took shape are displayed on it, vivid and lifelike.

  When Tripod Furnace is generated, it shows the birth and death of all things, and the main increase in its power is to create and transform all things.

  Creating and transforming all things means not only including the refining of magical treasures, elixirs, and other objects, but also creating and transforming living spirits. Only then can it be worthy of the two words "creating and transforming".

  "From now on, I'll call you the Causal Cauldron, for only this name suits you!" Zhenyuanzi exclaimed with delight, addressing the cauldron.

  The creation of the tripod was named, and suddenly a brilliant light burst out, rising into the air and humming with vibration. Five tones and five colors were emitted, spreading throughout the vast world, announcing its appearance. At this moment, all other sounds and colors in the vast world were suppressed, as if only the creation tripod existed.

  These five colors and five sounds suddenly shocked the strong in Hongmeng.

  In a certain place in the Hongmeng Realm, Pangu was facing a chaotic cloud of fog and swinging his axe. The chaotic cloud of fog, which was originally an illusory body, became as fragile as tofu under Pangu's axe, splitting into squares when struck horizontally and into circles when struck vertically. Seeing these five colors and sounds, Pangu calculated with his fingers and exclaimed with joy: "The friend of the Town Yuan Dao has such good fortune, it is not in vain that I have cultivated him. Since this is the case, I will lend him a helping hand!" After speaking, he pointed into the void.

  In a certain place on the edge of Hongmeng, a Daoist was sitting in stillness, exhaling and inhaling, with an ancient and simple face, calm and peaceful. His body was exactly the same as Zhenyuanzi's, also in complete human form. He was startled by the five sounds and colors, his eyes opened wide, and his divine light shone brightly. He counted on his fingers, seemingly without gaining anything, furrowed his brow, and then sat back down to meditate, as if nothing had happened at all.

  In another place, there were also two congenital demon gods, both with human heads and snake bodies, one male and one female. They were startled by the momentum. The male said to the female, "I don't know what kind of treasure has been born, but it's causing such a stir." The female replied, "Treasures are good, but they're not as important as our lives. My brother and I have only recently gained spiritual intelligence and our powers are weak. It's better for us to preserve ourselves. A catastrophic calamity will soon befall the Central Void of Hongmeng, and if we enter it, we'll surely die. Let's hurry and flee to the outskirts instead, hoping to find a thread of life." The male responded with a "yes", and the two continued on their way towards the edge of Hongmeng.

  In the depths of Hongmeng, a gigantic monster that was like a bird but not a bird, and like a fish but not a fish, was spewing out dan energy, capturing a ball of red cloud. His true nature belonged to water, and if he could swallow and refine this ball of red cloud again, he would be able to harmonize water and fire, and reach a higher level. However, he did not expect that this ball of red cloud also had spiritual awareness like him, with strength similar to his own. After a fierce battle, relying on the attributes of mutual restraint, he was finally able to subdue it with great difficulty. Just as they were at an impasse, the five tones and colors shook violently, startling the monster bird, causing its mind to relax slightly. The ball of red cloud took advantage of this opportunity to break free from the dan energy's restraints and ran into a nearby chaotic tribulation cloud. As he himself was a cloud, he naturally did not fear the tribulation cloud, but the monster bird dared not pursue it further, and could only reluctantly give up.

  ……

  And so the town's Yuanzi refined the creation of the Ding, but didn't expect such a commotion. He had always liked to keep a low profile and didn't want to make it known to everyone. It was just that he wanted to stop it, but it was already too late.

  After the cauldron's extraordinary performance, it returned to Zhenyuanzi's hands, still with its usual dull gray color and unremarkable appearance. However, upon closer inspection, one would discover that the cauldron had various patterns on it, which were exceptionally profound and vast, as if they contained another world within.

  There is still one restriction that cannot be lifted, so the Causal Cauldron cannot be taken into the body. However, it can still change its size at will, so it doesn't affect carrying it around.

  Zhenyuanzi was feeling pleased and satisfied, packing up his luggage, just about to continue on his journey. Suddenly, a finger appeared out of thin air in front of him, pointing at the top of his head.

  Appearing so abruptly, it actually directly tore through space and appeared right in front of him.

  Zhen Yuanzi was greatly shocked, and hastily tried to transform his body shape to dodge. Unexpectedly, the space in front of, behind, above, below, left, and right seemed to be locked up, unable to move or stir, even the ability to conjure the creation tripod was not available. In this instant, a layer of cold sweat had already appeared on his head.

  In a state of shock, that finger had already lightly tapped on his head and then disappeared from view, only leaving behind Pan Gu's faint laughter.

  Zhenyuanzi knew it was Pangu, and only then did he relax. He realized that if it were an enemy, he would have been unlucky already. It seems that the path of asking the way is still long and distant, and now there is only a small achievement, so one cannot be proud or arrogant.

  In his mind, there was an additional message, which was sent by Pangu. It was still the same few sentences: Reflect on yourself, do not seek outside. If you have no gains, ask the gourd again.

  Zhenyuanzi pondered for a moment and said, "I see. Fellow Daoist Pangu is urging me to go find those two spiritual roots!"

  It is indeed:

  Rare treasures born with spiritual powers

  The five sounds shake the vast and profound.

  Congenital Demon God First Met

  It is the first achievement of creation.