The harvest that Han Zhan gained from Taishang Laojun at the Douluo Palace cannot be simply described as bountiful.
Neither the unparalleled Supre Physique that astounds the ages, nor the first Level Nine Armor, the Mixed Treasure Armor, are opportunities that can be easily found.
Opportunities are like ever-flowing water; so people exhaust their strength and can only hold a handful with their hands. Others, a bit more fortunate, just happen to have tools to scoop the water, managing to fill a ladle.
But when it cos to Han Zhan, he is exceedingly extraordinary. He directly built a dam in the midst of the surging river, holding all the opportunities flowing like water in his grasp, leading to his vast rewards today.
Not everyone can be like Han Zhan.
As Taishang Laojun ntioned, only two people could walk out unscathed from the Eight Trigrams Furnace.
With a thought, the Mixed Treasure Armor automatically donned onto Han Zhan, fitting him perfectly.
In contrast to the previous Western Knight Armor appearance, the Mixed Treasure Armor has drastically changed.
It is entirely black, where depth seems to flow with ripples, the fluid black resembling a primitive state of undivided chaos.
One wonders what rare materials Taishang Laojun added into the Eight Trigrams Furnace to create such Treasure Armor.
There are vortex patterns on its surface, symbolizing the mysteries of the cosmos and energy changes, akin to the unique cloud patterns of Daoism.
Compared to the previous Silver Armor, it caters more to Han Zhan’s Great Xia aesthetics.
The Mixed Treasure Armor provides thirty percent damage reduction, plus a ten percent weakening from the Xuanyuan Sword’s Innate Overpowering,
One can imagine the kind of painful expressions Tier Nine Ultimate Powerhouses would wear when facing Han Zhan.
"Well, it’s getting late, my young friend can leave on your own."
"I still need to ticulously sort through the insights of the Golden Core Dao, so I won’t see you off."
Taishang Laojun said with a smile.
This was a way of seeing off the guest.
At Taishang Laojun’s level, not sending Han Zhan off imdiately is already quite courteous.
Han Zhan nodded, thanking Laojun once again.
As he was about to turn and leave, the scene of Taishang Laojun’s head appearing on the Flat Peach Tree in the Peach Garden suddenly reappeared in his mind.
He paused slightly.
"What’s wrong? Do you still have sothing, young friend?"
"Laojun... what realm are you in now?" Han Zhan couldn’t help but ask another question.
Taishang Laojun paused for a mont, not understanding why Han Zhan asked this.
But due to Han Zhan’s earlier help, he answered truthfully:
"Previously, I was at the Tier Nine Peak, searching for the Dao to no avail. However, with your great assistance, the path of my Golden Core Dao has finally beco clear."
Seeing the clear path ans that there’s now a possibility of breaking through the Tier Nine Peak and stepping into the Realm of Transcendence.
"How do you compare with the Queen Mother?"
"Well..." Taishang Laojun hesitated, "The Queen Mother has long since comprehended the Dao, achieving the status of a Supre Saint."
The Queen Mother of the West is really that formidable?
It seems a bit different from the legends he was familiar with, but this is the Fruit World, and differences are normal.
In this context, the scene in the Peach Garden is not entirely impossible.
The Queen Mother of the West is an expert in the Transcendence Realm, while even a strong one like Taishang Laojun is only at the Tier Nine Peak.
The strength of soone in the Realm of Transcendence can be glimpsed from the last battle of Teacher Li Shutong.
"The Queen Mother comprehends the Celestial Heart and uses the Original Daoist Soldier Kunlun Mirror to view ti, the past and future within her gaze," Taishang Laojun praised sincerely.
His words made Han Zhan’s heart skip a beat.
Imdiately, a chill climbed up his spine.
He nearly forgot, this is the Kunlun Twin Fruit World, the world of the Kunlun Mirror.
Each Fruit World is associated with a figure connected to Ancient Divine Soldiers.
And the associated figure with the Kunlun Mirror is the Queen Mother of the West?!
This explains why even the Dao that Taishang Laojun couldn’t comprehend, the Queen Mother of the West could surpass first.
Because the Original Dao Soldiers eliminated the barrier for her to break through to the Realm of Transcendence!
Another overlooked detail was that Han Zhan had just used the Ti Reversal of Flowing Light and Shadow but did not incur the punishnt of the River of Ti.
This, perhaps, is also related to the Kunlun Twin Fruit World.
"Thank you, Laojun, for resolving my doubts." Han Zhan withdrew his thoughts and thanked him again.
Taishang Laojun shook his head, indifferent.
Han Zhan didn’t say much more and bid farewell to Taishang Laojun.
Upon understanding that the Queen Mother of the West is a formidable expert in the Realm of Transcendence and associated with the Kunlun Mirror, Han Zhan beca more cautious.
The Kunlun Mirror can ascend the River of Ti against the current, yet Han Zhan remains unsure of the extent of the Queen Mother of the West’s capabilities.
But dealing with those who manipulate ti, like those who can foresee the future, cannot be overly cautious.
...
"I feel the scent of manipulating ti upon you."
The unremarkably plain-faced middle-aged man before her is hard to connect with the Beidou Star Monarch.
Nuannuan looked at the middle-aged man before her, starting to recall Han Zhan’s earlier descriptions about the Beidou Star Monarch.
The Beidou Star Monarch, often deed to govern life and death, fortune and demise in the mortal realm, possesses the ability to mitigate catastrophes and extend life, while also being associated with death.
Thus, the saying "Beidou decrees death" exists.
And there exists an inseparable link between death and the River of Ti.
Death is like stones sinking to the riverbed of the River of Ti, freezing in monts, akin to anchors, stabilizing the "riverbed" of the River of Ti.
This is why the Beidou Star Monarch is most familiar with the aura of the River of Ti.
"You and the Queen Mother seem to share the sa origin." The Beidou Star Monarch said as he looked at Nuannuan who brought the invitation to the Flat Peach Banquet.
"Since you brought the invitation, I should offer you a token of thanks. You also share so connection with ..."
The Beidou Star Monarch mused for a mont,
"How about this, I can give you a treasure to imrse in your River of Ti for nurturing, which could reduce the punishnt from the River of Ti, how does that sound?"
Using the Ti Reversal of Flowing Light and Shadow to manipulate ti does incur punishnt.
It seems the Beidou Star Monarch is aware of this, hence his proactive offer of the treasure.
This should be the most valuable treasure suitable for Nuannuan.
Yet unexpectedly, Nuannuan shook her head.
"Thank you for your generosity, Star Monarch, but I probably don’t need this item. With the punishnt from the River of Ti, sotis when you’re tired of it, you can change the flavor, it isn’t so bad."
Beidou Star Monarch: "???"
The words of Nuannuan utterly bewildered him.
What does being tired of it an, what does changing the flavor an, how does this relate to the punishnt from the River of Ti?
Nonetheless, since Nuannuan persisted, he decided not to insist.
As the Beidou Star Monarch, he indeed holds a natural fondness for Nuannuan, who can enter the River of Ti.
Thus, he asked again, "So, what would you like as a return gift, feel free to tell ?"
"They say that death is the anchor of mory, the unwavering bedrock at the bottom of the River of Ti’s riverbed."
"I wish to ask the Star Monarch for help, to see if there’s any issue within my River of Ti."
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