Chapter Ninety-Four

  It is said that the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor, Hu Tian Dao Ren, has successfully completed his mission and sent a betrothal gift to the Queen Mother of the West's Jade Pool. The Queen Mother agreed to marry Hu Tian Dao Ren and become the future Empress, but currently, Hu Tian Dao Ren has no territory or power. Therefore, he made a request to the Queen Mother, which is to borrow her dojo to recruit soldiers and expand his strength.

  The Queen Mother of the West thought for a long time and finally agreed, after all, Huāng Tiān would be her Dao partner in the future. If she wanted to have more say in the future, she had to get the support of these new members and forces when the new Heavenly Court was established.

  The Queen Mother of the West agreed, and the Heavenly Emperor was naturally delighted. Moreover, the Queen Mother of the West was very enthusiastic about the subsequent formation of the Heavenly Court, making the Heavenly Emperor think that the Queen Mother of the West had a high opinion of himself. Having adapted to his new identity, he strongly supported himself, making the Heavenly Emperor feel that with a wife like this, what more could he ask for?

  Haotian Daoren was just a fledgling in the Jianghu, after all. He didn't understand Xi Wangmu's calculations. In Xi Wangmu's view, marrying Haotian Daoren and becoming his Dao partner was merely a way of allying with Haotian Daoren, this nominal new Heavenly Emperor.

  With the identity of the new Heavenly Emperor, he made a strong comeback to the Primordial Chaos, seeking revenge against the Witch and Demon tribes for past grievances, as well as to accelerate his own cultivation speed and strive for an early verification of the Mixed Yuan Dao.

  No matter what the Western Queen Mother thinks, the two eventually walked together, working hard for the new Heavenly Court. Afterwards, they decided to declare to Heaven and Earth at Mount Kunlun in the West. Then, they decided to invite all the great gods and immortals to participate in this re-establishment of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Punishment Conference, declaring to Heaven and Earth, worshiping Heaven and Earth.

  Wuji received an invitation from Huang Tian, saying that after a hundred years, at the Western Kunlun Oath-taking Assembly, Wuji was invited to attend. At first, Wuji let Fengqiu, Liu Mei, Xiao Xiang and Lingzhen go to Western Kunlun ahead of time, saying that he would arrive soon. However, Wuji's intention was to let them travel through the Desolate Expanse and broaden their horizons.

  At this time, the great war between witches and goblins had passed, the disaster had just passed, in the vast wilderness, except for some small demons still fighting among themselves, the major sects of the vast wilderness had stopped fighting and started to retreat and cultivate. At this time, the Heavenly Way was rare and clear due to the recent disaster, and understanding the Great Way was several times faster than before. Therefore, it was relatively safe for Feng Qiu and others to travel through the vast wilderness at this time. As a result, Wuji was still relatively at ease.

  In addition to their cultivation having already reached the late stage of the Great Dao, surpassing even those quasi-saints or saintly disciples. However, they generally knew that they were their own disciples and didn't dare to easily move against them.

  Now their background is much stronger than that of ordinary Holy Sons, not only do they have the strongest Tai Shang Sheng Ren among the recognized Saints as a backer, but also Wuji, the Hong Huang Death God, as a backer. It can be said that apart from Xuan Du, they are the ones with the hardest backing among the Holy Sons.

  Wuji let Feng Qiu's four daughters travel through the vast wilderness, representing himself as the Purple Micro Emperor to attend this so-called oath-taking conference. He then retreated again for 90 years. After that, Wuji went towards the Western Kunlun Mountains. At first, Wuji quietly went towards the Queen Mother of the West.

  At this time, Haotian and the Queen of the West were very busy, constantly arranging various things. When Wuji found the Queen of the West, she was busy, and seeing Wuji suddenly appear beside her, she jumped in surprise, then reacted and said: "The great Wuji Tianzun has arrived, I'm afraid we didn't welcome you from afar, please forgive us."

  Wuji Dao: "You're too polite, I should be the one to apologize for showing up uninvited." Queen of the West: "No need to apologize, it's an honor for us that you could attend our Heaven Rebuilding and Heavenly Demon-Slaying Convention."

  Wuji Dao: "Niang Niang, this time I came here, hoping that you can help me with a favor, and consider it as repaying the karma you owed me last time, how about it?"

  The Queen Mother heard that Wuji was willing to take on her own karma, and she felt both delighted and apprehensive. She was happy because by taking on Wuji's karma, her own burdens would be reduced, making her pursuit of the Tao even smoother. She was apprehensive because with Wuji's cultivation, wealth, and interpersonal relationships, it would be difficult for her to help him out. However, since Wuji had already spoken up, she couldn't very well refuse.

  The Queen of the West merely opened her mouth and asked, "I don't know what kind of thing can stump a Taoist friend. I think that with your cultivation, even if all the saints in the sky were to come, you would still be able to handle it just by opening your mouth. And yet, you need a little girl like me to help? I'm afraid this little girl also has the heart but not the power."

  Wuji Dao: "Niang Niang is being too modest, at this time it's still not possible for anyone else to handle it, only Niang Niang can do it. So I hope Niang Niang won't decline."

  The Queen Mother of the West said, "Oh, I don't know what's going on, but it seems that it has to be me who doesn't succeed. Could it be that you've taken a liking to that family's daughter and need me to play matchmaker?" The Queen Mother of the West spoke with an expression of interest as she looked at Wújí. Wújí saw the Queen Mother's question and expression, and understood that if he didn't explain his intentions, the Queen Mother would continue to speculate, and might even think of something even more outrageous.

  Wuji said with a smile, "Western Queen Mother, please don't get any ideas, I'm not thinking of anything at the moment. To be honest, I'm a bit afraid of you. The reason I came here is to ask for one of your pre-heavenly five-element spiritual roots - the Peaches of Immortality." After hearing Wuji's response, the Western Queen Mother's anxious heart finally calmed down, but then she became worried again.

  The peach tree was actually given to Hong Jun Dao Zu by the Heavenly Emperor as a gift, qualifying him for his future role as the Queen Mother of Heaven, suppressing the heavenly aura. This is a matter of great importance, but Wuji has a lifesaving grace with himself, which is an absolute heavenly cause and effect. After comparing the two, Xi Wangmu's Yaochi still found it difficult to make a decision.

  Wuji saw the Western Queen Mother hesitating, and his consciousness could understand the Western Queen Mother's thoughts. After all, the peaches of immortality were bestowed by Hongjun Daozu, and to a certain extent, this consciousness represented Hongjun Daozu's affirmation of the identity of the Queen Mother of Yaochi. It was also possible to use the peaches of immortality to create more middle-ranking powers for the Heavenly Court.

  Wuji could understand the difficulties of the Queen Mother of the West, but Wuji was not a good person either. Without seeing her, he had to consider the Queen Mother's situation. Seeing that she hoped to delay making a decision, he couldn't help but say: "Please ask the Taoist friend to make a decision." As Wuji spoke, his tone changed slightly.

  The Queen Mother of the West heard Wuji's questioning and the change in his tone, her mood also turned bad. However, Wuji's strength was evident, so the Jade Pool Holy Mother didn't dare to get angry, and could only yield, saying: "Alright, from now on, you and I will have a causal relationship." After speaking, the Queen Mother of the West took out a miniature tree and placed it in Wuji's hand.

  Wuji took the small tree in his hand, and after a slight refinement, he realized that this was a high-level version of the legendary Peaches of Immortality. Compared to the other four innate Five Elements spiritual roots, it was not inferior at all. Wuji didn't understand why the Peaches of Immortality passed down through the ages were so much worse than the ginseng fruit tree of Zhenyuanzi. There must be another reason for this.

  Wuji looked down and found that there were 1,200 peaches hanging on the peach tree. Wuji then thought of some descriptions of the heavenly peach garden in later generations. Wuji couldn't help but come up with an idea: could it be that someone like him in later generations would take away the original body of Queen Mother's peach tree, resulting in the effect of the peach tree being inferior to that of the ginseng fruit tree?

  What the Queen Mother of the West did not know was that later generations also discovered the trick, but she was reluctant to waste it on others, so she used the peaches produced by the original Peaches Tree for herself or saints and top-level gods like Jade Emperor. Others could only use the peaches grown from the seeds of the Peaches Tree three times.

  Wuji then took down 1,200 peaches from the peach tree and threw them onto a vacant lot. In no time, a peach forest grew on the vacant lot, blooming and bearing fruit quickly. Wuji did this again, taking down another 1,200 peaches and throwing them to the other side, where they also quickly bloomed and bore fruit. After trying once more, Wuji stopped. Repeating this process three times, three peach forests grew nearby.

  Wuji knew that this was the legendary Peach Garden of later generations. Wuji knew that the first peach forest to grow was the legendary one that bloomed every 3,000 years, bore fruit every 3,000 years, and matured every 9,000 years - the 9,000-year-old peaches. Eating one could grant eternal life, matching the lifespan of heaven and earth, and the power of the sun and moon. There were a total of 1,200 trees that granted the power to become an immortal golden deity.

  In the middle of that peach forest, there are also 1,200 trees. They are younger than the 9,000-year-old peaches, but they bloom every 2,000 years and bear fruit every 2,000 years. It takes a total of 6,000 years to mature. Eating one can make you immortal and ascend to heaven.

  The last peach forest also has 1,200 trees, with a shorter growth period of only about 3,000 years. It takes 1,000 years to bloom, 1,000 years to bear fruit, and 1,000 years to mature. When people eat it, they can become immortal and attain the Tao.

  Wuji looked at the peach forest and said to Xi Wangmu, "I don't know, friend, whether this peach forest can bring you some comfort. If it's still not enough for you, I can promise you one thing within my power in the future."

  The Queen Mother of the West heard that Wújí had changed his self-appellation, and she understood that if she agreed to this, although she could obtain a promise from a sage like Wújí, it would absolutely make Wújí angry. She was afraid that Wújí would definitely agree to her requests, but who could guarantee that Wújí wouldn't plot against her in order to save face? After all, at the level of Wújí and others, no one knew what they were thinking.

  The Queen of the West hastily replied, "My friend is joking. I am very satisfied, extremely satisfied. As for your promise, it's unnecessary. Just help me out when I'm in trouble in the future."

  Wuji heard the Queen Mother of the West understand the meaning, and naturally felt happy. Wuji said: "Well said, well said, in the future, fellow Taoists will be the Queen Mother of the Heavenly Court, and their status is not inferior to that of the poor Taoist. However, there are some things that the poor Taoist is inconvenient to show up for, after all, they are no longer in office and do not plan for their affairs. Please ask fellow Taoists to give more support."

  The Queen Mother heard Wuji's answer and said, "This is natural. In the future, I will also ask fellow Taoists to support me in many ways and help me out. I thank you here." After that, the two of them chatted for a while, and their alliance in the heavenly court was formed in this way amidst the contention.