Chapter 97, Borrowing Materials

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Chapter 97: Chapter 97, Borrowing Materials Tongtian extended his hand and pointed, and a beam of Green Light flew out, landing before Bai Jin, revealing a Three-Colored Stone as he said, "This is the core of Three Lights Immortal Island. Back when your two masters and I were not yet saints, we too had traveled the East Sea, where we by chance discovered an Immortal Island with a White Jade Pond within, shining with the light of the sun, moon, and stars. Your Second Master acquired the Three Light Divine Water and later bestowed it to you. Your Eldest Master collected the White Jade from the pond to forge a Jade Bottle for holding elixirs. As for me, I took possession of this Immortal Island, which henceforth I bestow upon you as your Taoist sanctuary." Bai Jin exclaimed with joy, "Thank you, Master!" and hurriedly stored away the Three-Colored Divine Stone. "What about you, Wudang?" Wudang Saint respectfully said, "Disciple, too, wishes to reside on Golden Turtle Island, to be by Master’s side." Tongtian slightly nodded, wearing a faint smile. Doubao hesitated for a moment, bowed respectfully, and said, "Disciple requests to establish a Taoist sanctuary outside." Tongtian pointed, and a beam of Green Light shot out, materializing into a dull gray boulder before Doubao, and said, "Back in the day, the Taoist Ancestor preached at Zixiao Palace and concluded by dividing treasures at Dividing Treasure Cliff. After all Gods and saints collected their treasures, this cliff was taken into my possession, and today it shall serve as your Taoist sanctuary." Doubao bowed with joy and said, "Thank you, Master!" Although still uncertain of the special traits of Dividing Treasure Cliff, the mere fact it was a place where the Taoist Ancestor distributed treasures indicated its extraordinary nature. Tongtian waved his hand and said, "Off you go!" All five stood up, bowed, and walked towards the outside. Stepping out of the Biyou Palace’s gates, Bai Jin looked at the stone in Doubao’s hands with a simple and friendly smile, "Eldest Brother, your stone looks so dull, the island must not be good either, quite unsuited for your status. As your junior brother, I’ll take a loss today and exchange sanctuaries with you." "No exchange!" "But, Eldest Brother! To let you reside in such a barren place, your junior brother truly cannot bear it." Doubao stopped in his tracks, looked at Bai Jin, and said indifferently, "Junior Brother, Three Light Island is indeed beautiful, but if it were bare or constructed of mere earthen stones, it wouldn’t be attractive. The Immortal Materials and Divine Treasures remaining from constructing the Master’s Tao Palace are insufficient to build a Tao Palace, so instead of worrying whether your Eldest Brother’s sanctuary is beautiful, you should consider how to build your own Tao Palace!" Bai Jin clutched his chest, stumbled back two steps, and murmured, "Eldest Brother, that hit me right in the heart!" "Hehe~" Doubao laughed once, hastening on his way. Bai Jin lowered his hand and quickly caught up. Holding the Three-Colored Stone, Bai Jin arrived onto an island a hundred miles south of Golden Turtle Island. Taking a look around, the scenery on the island was picturesque with abundant resources, various beautiful birds flying and chirping among the landscape filled with perilous mountains and beautiful waterfalls. After touring around, Bai Jin laid down on a grassy area, gazing up at the sky, secretly pondering his leftover scraps, thinking, "What to do? It’s not enough at all!" No, I can’t just sit and wait for materials to fall from the sky, thought Bai Jin as he sat up and soared into the heavens, before plunging into the sea with a dive. The following morning, several figures arrived, riding on a cloud, exclaiming excitedly as they hovered outside the island, "Eldest Brother~" "Requesting an audience with Eldest Brother!" ... On the grass, Bai Jin with a dirt-smudged face was boiling a large sea clam. Hearing the call, he hastily stood up, waved his hand to store away the sea clam, and his clothing was restored to cleanliness as Immortal Light circled around him. Bai Jin restored the grassy area to flatness and said, "Come on in!" Several clouds drifted over and landed by Bai Jin’s side on the grass, including Shi Ji, Gu Liang, Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, Bixiao, as well as Golden Light Immortal and Zhao Gongming. Gu Liang looked all around, exclaiming with joy, "Eldest Brother, your sanctuary is so beautiful!" "This is bestowed by the Master, called the Three Lights Immortal Island." Zhao Gongming chuckled and said, "What a coincidence! The Daoist abode of my three junior sisters is called the Three Immortals Island, with only a one character difference." Yun Xiao smiled and said, "It’s not far away, I hope that in the future senior brother will take good care of us." Bai Jin smiled and replied, "Junior sister, you are too kind! As fellow disciples, it is our duty to look after one another." Shi Ji asked with some confusion, "Senior brother, what about your Tao Palace?" Bai Jin counter-asked, "Have you all finished constructing your Tao Palaces?" Several people nodded at the same time, even Gu Liang naturally nodded her head, of course it’s built! Bai Jin immediately felt a bit choked up, am I even worse off than Gu Liang? Looking up into the distance, he sentimentally said, "I have just moved away from Kunlun, and my heart is filled with so many emotions. Looking up at the bright moon and the stars, I think of the night sky over Kunlun. Though the moon is shared by mountains and seas, my heart no longer feels the same as it once did." The look in Shi Ji’s, Zhao Gongming’s, and the other’s eyes changed when they looked towards Bai Jin, the senior brother is indeed a sentimental person! Shi Ji nodded with emotion and said, "What senior brother said is true, when we were in Kunlun Mountain, although we fooled around, leaving suddenly does indeed make one feel nostalgic." Yun Xiao gently said, "Senior brother, while we can reminisce about the past, we still need to look forward. Today, let’s help senior brother build the Tao Palace together." Zhao Gongming laughed heartily and said, "Younger sister is right! Senior brother, today we will help you." Bai Jin rolled his eyes discreetly, I feel like you just want to see me make a fool of myself. With a genial smile, he said, "Thank you all! But I have some matters to attend to, I must go see the Master, I can’t construct it today. Please feel free to wander around, I must take my leave now," and with that, clouds formed beneath his feet and he quickly flew toward the Golden Turtle Island. Zhao Gongming asked in confusion, "Eh—why did senior brother leave?" Shi Ji explained, "Senior brother probably went to pay respects to the Master." Zhao Gongming quickly asked, "To pay respects to the Master? Shall we go as well?" Gu Liang shook her head and said, "Of course we can’t go. It’s not every disciple who has the privilege to disturb the Master. In the entire Jie Sect, only a few close senior brothers and sisters and our Bai Jin senior brother have the privilege to pay respects to the Master." Zhao Gongming nodded, feeling a sense of admiration rising in his heart, senior brother Bai Jin is so impressive, truly deserving of being the Outer Disciple Leader. Bai Jin flew all the way back to the Biyou Palace and performed a bowing salute, saying, "Master, your disciple has come to pay respects." "Enter!" Tongtian’s voice echoed from inside the Tao Palace. Bai Jin strode into the Tao Palace and knelt on a cushion, declaring loudly, "Disciple pays respects to the Master, wishing the Master’s Saint Dao to reach through, and all matters to proceed smoothly. Wishing our Jie Sect’s power and virtue to flourish in the Primordial World." "Rise!" Bai Jin stood up, stretching out both hands, which held a giant scallop several meters wide, steaming hot with various ingredients inside it. He trotted forward with a big smile and said, "Master, this is a dish your disciple made for you last night. I’ve just finished perfecting it and brought it over for you to taste." Tongtian waved his hand to collect the scallop, scrutinizing Bai Jin and said, "So diligent today? Speak! What is it?" Bai Jin sheepishly replied, "Master, your disciple has a confession to make." "Speak!" "Master, your disciple has not prepared the materials for constructing the Tao Palace. Could you perhaps lend your disciple a little more? With only these leftover materials, it’s not enough to build the Tao Palace." "How about if your Master builds a Tao Palace for you?" Bai Jin nodded eagerly, eyes shining with joy, saying, "Yes! Yes! Many thanks, Master." "You wish." Bai Jin’s head promptly drooped.

Chapter 97, Borrowing Materials

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