12: Chapter 12 Return, Elixir Restoration Method, Return of Heavenly Dao Consciousness

" Daoist Ye is awesome (voice crack)! "

" Where are the haters? Come out now, those who were mocking him earlier! "

" That was too cunning. I finally understand why ancients called Daoists 'ox-noses'. "

" Watch your mouth, upstairs. Daoists can cast curses! "

" Daoist, my account was hacked just now, do you believe me? "

" The Dragon Vein has been restored, Spiritual Qi is reviving, and all resources have increased. Did Daoist Ye also get the Spirit Vein and mineral vein rewards? Most importantly, the national territory has expanded? "

" Upstairs, didn't our lifespans increase too? "

" Physical fitness has nearly doubled, plus various resources. If this were the cold weapon era, China could have conquered the world! "

" Upstairs, we don't need the cold weapon era; we can do it now too. "

" I declare that Daoist Ye is my god!!! "

" Our Daoist Ye finished the mission ahead of time, while the foreigners are still struggling in the National Destiny Space. Why am I so happy? "

" Those who emigrated are regretting it so much. They deserve it. "

" Don't say that; there are actually a few who managed to complete the missions. Although they can't compare to Daoist Ye, it's still better than nothing. "

" Fellow Daoist, with the revival of Spiritual Qi, there will be chaos in the initial stage. Various plants and animals will be nourished by the Spiritual Qi and mutate. We should go back and make arrangements, " Celestial Master Zhang said with some worry.

" Indeed. I will return and send out all Disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage to stabilize order first, " Daoist Yuanxin also hurriedly made a decision.

" Fellow lay practitioners, our National Destiny Game has ended. I must also return to make some arrangements. Farewell. "

Celestial Master Zhang and Daoist Yuanxin stood up to leave, and the host hurriedly rose to see them off.

At this moment, in the Purple Mountain office:

" Leader, the United States, Japan, and the Kimchi Country have all united to pressure us, demanding that we hand over the Cultivation Techniques. "

In the office, the secretary was reporting important matters to the leader.

" Especially the United States and Japan. They even demanded that we hand over the Daoist for them to study, otherwise, they wouldn't hesitate to use nukes. "

" Desperate measures! "

The leader put down the pen in his hand, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said.

" That should be it. Especially those shameless people from the Kimchi Country; they actually claimed that the Daoist is from the Kimchi Country and that Taoism originated there, demanding we send the Daoist back and return all Taoist classics. "

The guard beside him was speechless. Diplomats from various countries had visited these days and were arguing endlessly at the negotiating table, but none were as shameless as the Kimchi Country, actually claiming Ye Qingxuan was from their country and even wanting to steal the entire Taoist religion.

However, thinking about it, it made sense. The Kimchi Country had been stealing from China since ancient times—culture, history, they stole it all, and they couldn't even steal it right. They learned the eight major cuisines and turned them into pickles, learned about weddings and funerals and turned them into funeral rites, and stole the Bagua only to turn it into an ominous hexagram.

" Ignore these clowns. The more they jump around now, the more anxious they are. Especially Japan; they should be the most panicked right now. "

Mentioning the island nation, hatred flashed in the leaders' eyes. Back then, when Japan took advantage of China's weakness and invaded, the monstrous crimes they committed in China were a pain in the heart of every Chinese descendant.

Those dead compatriots, those 300,000 wronged souls—these bloody debts... yet Japan still refuses to admit the crimes of the past and even built a shrine to worship those war criminals.

" Notify the Second Artillery Corps, pull out the Dongfeng missiles, and prepare for military exercises. "

Putting down the teacup, the leader habitually opened a file on the table and read it.

" These bastards! "

He had an expression of "I knew it."

" It's always these excuses all day long. Isn't it just because they are afraid that the common people will be hard to control once they have strength? Second Elder, you go and warn them. Behave yourselves and you can still enjoy your current life. If you have a way to fix what you've done before, do it quickly. If not, just wait for death. The consciousness of the Heavenly Dao is about to awaken, and no one can save them. "

" Alright, Leader. We've warned them long ago. Now we're just waiting for the Heavenly Dao to awaken. Self-inflicted ruin, no one to blame. "

" Then prepare the second contingency plan, so we don't run out of people to use when the time comes. "

The leader made up his mind. He had warned them, and if they didn't listen, they couldn't blame anyone when the Heavenly Dao came to settle the score.

" Also, the Academy of Sciences said just now that the increase in national territory did not change the map. After calculation, it is because Blue Star has become larger. The area is exactly the part we increased. And all the previously depleted resources have been restored. "

" Daoist Yuanxin and Celestial Master Zhang both said that after the revival of Spiritual Qi, it will take some time for the Heavenly Dao to awaken. Before the Heavenly Dao awakens, order must absolutely not be chaotic. "

" Don't worry. All troops in the country, except the Second Artillery, have been mobilized, scaring the surrounding small countries. They thought we were going to attack them. Those with Foundation Establishment strength in the cultivation world have also been sent out, with no more than 100 kilometers between them. It's enough to hold out for this period, " the Second Elder said, patting his chest.

" In just two days, the world has changed so much, it's like a dream, " the leader sighed.

" Indeed. These are things that technology cannot achieve. In the future, China will likely focus on cultivation, with technology as a supplement. By the way, the basic Cultivation Technique has been compiled. After this chaos passes, we will start prioritizing it in the military, along with martial arts. "

" Agreed. " The plan was finalized immediately.

National Destiny Space

Ye Qingxuan looked at the prompt in front of him: Forced return in one hour. There was enough time.

He opened the Spirit Beast pouch. Xiao Jiu was still sleeping. Ye Qingxuan took it out and patted its head. " Wake up, the sun is hitting your butt. "

" Meow, Daoist, did you beat that big cat? "

Ye Qingxuan didn't speak but pointed to the front, where the huge corpse of the black tiger was lying.

" Meow, Daoist is so amazing. "

" Alright, it's over. We should go too, " he said, putting away the giant tiger's corpse. Repeating the same trick, he followed the footprints to find its lair, took out the command flag to collect the Spiritual Qi, and casually looted the black tiger's lair, finding quite a few good things.

A piece of Void Gazer stone, a material for refining storage Magical Artifacts, and a pile of Five Elements refined gold, just enough to replenish Xiao Jiu's Origin.

And the Storage Ring of the unlucky guy who was swallowed by the tiger. This was a good thing; it had a much larger space than a Storage Pouch, as big as a football field.

After cleaning up, the time for return was almost up. He called Xiao Jiu over. " Xiao Jiu, come with me, how about it? "

" Meow, this meow will go with the Daoist. "

Ye Qingxuan smiled and put Xiao Jiu into the Spirit Beast pouch.

" Ding, time is up. Starting return. "

The scenery in front of him changed, and Ye Qingxuan returned to the position where he started, but there was no one around.

Whoosh. A sound came, and a paper crane flew over. Ye Qingxuan reached out and caught it. It was a message from his Master.

" Qingxuan, the Dragon Vein has been restored, and Spiritual Qi is reviving. With the awakening of the Heavenly Dao imminent, our cultivation world needs to maintain order in the world. Now, all Maoshan Cultivators have come out of the mountains. Master will return in a few days. "

After reading it, Ye Qingxuan sent a message back to his Master, then flashed to the back mountain where he was in seclusion, and subsequently released Xiao Jiu.

" Meow meow, is this your home, Daoist? It's much prettier than where I was. Meow likes it here. "

" I'm glad you like it. Go play by yourself first. I need to go into seclusion to sort out my cultivation. When I come out, I'll take you to eat something delicious, " Ye Qingxuan said, hanging a jade talisman around Xiao Jiu's neck.

" Then this meow will go play. You go ahead, Daoist, " Xiao Jiu said and ran towards the Ancestral Master's shrine.

" Do all cats like to run to the shrine? Forget it, let it be. "

Ye Qingxuan turned and returned to his room, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to Cultivate and regulate his breath.

At the same time, Xiao Jiu had already run to the Ancestral Master's shrine. In the shrine, the spirit tablets of past Ancestral Masters were enshrined, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. Xiao Jiu stopped in front of the tablets and stared at them quietly.

Suddenly, a breeze blew, and Xiao Jiu felt as if someone was stroking its head. Then, Xiao Jiu lay down on the prayer mat and fell asleep.

Ye Qingxuan was looking at the secret technique obtained from the unlucky guy: Huandan Fa, which could only be practiced before breaking through to the Golden Core Stage.

The function of the secret technique was that it could condense nine virtual cores at the same time, distributed in the positions of the Nine Palaces under the Golden Core. The true essence storage capacity would be ten times that of the same Realm, but at the same time, the resources required for cultivation would also increase tenfold. This was a secret technique prepared for those super geniuses; people with mediocre talent wouldn't dare to practice it.

Ye Qingxuan prepared to practice Huandan Fa. This was equivalent to carrying a large power bank. If a transmigrator couldn't become the strongest, wouldn't that be a wasted Transmigration?

Relying on his superb talent and Comprehension Ability, he repeatedly sorted out the Huandan Fa. After confirming there were no problems, Ye Qingxuan began to Cultivate. Time flew by, and three days passed.

Ye Qingxuan looked inside his Dantian. The prototypes of the nine virtual cores were settled in the Dantian. Now he was just waiting for the Heavenly Dao to revive, to pass the Heavenly Tribulation, and to truly enter the world of cultivation, rather than having a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation that was neither here nor there.

Breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, the Spiritual Sense would transform into Divine Sense, and the spiritual power would transform into true essence mana, and his strength would increase rapidly.

Most importantly, only at the Golden Core Stage could one practice the fundamental technique of the Shangqing Sect, the "Shangqing Dadong Scripture". The Shangqing Qi Refining Technique he was practicing now was just an introductory technique.

Time passed in Ye Qingxuan's seclusion for three days. As expected, only those few countries completed the National Destiny Game, getting the minimum guarantee and completing the survival tasks. The completion rate of the exploration tasks was pitifully low, but they still received 10% of the National Destiny rewards, which could not compare to China's rewards.

It is worth mentioning that Japan's Chosen One completed two tasks and was rewarded with 20% of the National Destiny. Unfortunately, he died three times, and 15% of the National Destiny was deducted to revive him. Between the addition and subtraction, there was only a 5% reward.

Those countries that received rewards celebrated joyfully, not knowing that the first game world was just a beginner's welfare, and there would be more suffering for them next.

" Rumble. " The entire Blue Star was shaking. Somewhere in the dark, a supreme will was awakening. All living beings felt it—indifferent, absolutely impartial, absolutely upright.

The Heavenly Dao consciousness had awakened.