Chapter 278: One Step to Heaven, Jinshan Yaoshan
Huang Huitu looked in the direction where Ding Chunqiu pointed, full of curiosity.

Everything in this hall was full of mystery to a mortal like him.

He looked carefully at where Ding Chunqiu was pointing.

In the center of the hall, there was a half-meter-high stone platform, above which was suspended a broken Vajra Atlas.

On the album, there is a depiction of a young man with long flying hair and a heroic look.

The young man opened his hands, and the four attributes of heaven and earth energy of earth, fire, wind and water surrounded his body.

Above the head is a cracked space with a void passage inside. In the deepest part, a corner of the palace can be vaguely seen, high up in the clouds.

Below the catalog, there is a line of small words: The First Vajra – Duanlang.

Looking at the picture at this moment, Huang Huitu was suddenly shocked. He felt a spiritual force that could fight against heaven and earth and fly wildly towards him.

In a trance, he seemed to see the person in the engraving come to life, roaring to the sky, smashing the void with a punch, and flying away.

That terrifying fist intent turned into substance and hit him through the stone tablet.

In an instant, Huang Huitu’s heart began beating violently and he broke out in a sweat.

A fist that can even shatter the void, if it hits a person, the person will probably be turned into minced meat with one punch.

He was trembling, his face was pale, and he looked a little embarrassed.

Seeing that he was distracted by the Broken Atlas, Ding Chunqiu stepped forward and said, “You have not yet practiced cultivation. You cannot look at the Broken Atlas, or you will die of mental exhaustion.”

Huang Huotu came back to his senses and couldn’t help but take a few steps back, exclaiming: “Is this the true meaning of shattering? Too powerful!”

Ding Chunqiu laughed and said, “Haha, a frog in a well can only look at the sky from a distance of three feet. When you jump out of the well, the world will be infinitely vast, and when you look back at the sky in the well, it will not be in your eyes.”

Huang Huotu shook his head, bowed to Xiao Sanxiao, and said, “Teacher once said that there are people better than you, and there are heavens better than you. Huotu dare not forget that.”

“Only by keeping your heart in awe and your feet on the ground can you look up at the stars.”

Hearing this, Ding Chunqiu was stunned. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he looked at Huang Huitu carefully.

After a moment, he put away his arrogance and looked at Huang Huotu as an equal: “Fellow Daoist Huang’s words are truly thought-provoking. No wonder you caught the eye of the Palace Master.”

Xiao Sanxiao also praised: “You can still maintain such a state of mind in front of the extraordinary. I really didn’t misjudge you.”

Huang Huotu was immediately embarrassed: “I have been catching criminals for more than ten years, and I am used to seeing the evil in people’s hearts. Most of them are greedy and insatiable.”

“If it weren’t for the teacher’s decree, I wouldn’t want to start practicing. I’d be a bit lazy and make people laugh at me.”

“Haha, Huang Huotu, if you hadn’t made this choice, you would have been in the hell of flying immortals with Miaoli now, and there would be no such fate.”

Xiao Sanxiao flipped his hand and took out an object, which glowed brightly. He said seriously:
“Do you still remember what I said when we first met?”

“remember.”

Huang Huo Tu replied: “Teacher once said: Those who kill will not die, and those who give birth will not be born. I am stupid and do not understand the meaning of this. Please enlighten me.”

“The Tao has no fixed form. Even though you don’t know its meaning, you are already practicing it.”

Xiao Sanxiao, with white hair and a youthful face, and an extraordinary temperament, began to preach.

“What I am saying is that living beings are driven by desire.”

“Those who kill should purify their minds and eliminate all thoughts, not fall into the pit of desire, and their spirits and souls will be at peace, their three souls will be clear, and they will naturally be in harmony with the Tao, understand all dharmas, and then they will be immortal.”

“Those who are constantly born have complicated thoughts, a myriad of ideas, the three corpses are in turmoil, the six desires are in turmoil, and they are naturally further away from the Tao and cannot obtain the true Dharma, so they are said to be unborn.”

When this profound truth came out, Huang Huotu suddenly had an epiphany.

“So, I became connected with the teacher because I refused the opportunity to follow Xie Yali to become an immortal?”

“That’s it.”

Xiao Sanxiao nodded and said, “The chance to become an immortal is right before your eyes, yet you refused it without hesitation. This shows that you have a pure mind.”

“Since you have killed life and extinguished desire, then I will naturally give you a chance to be immortal.”

Xiao Sanxiao handed the spiritual object in his hand to Huang Huotu: “This is the blood essence of the mythical beast Xuanwu. I used it to live for four thousand years in my early years. Now it has been re-refined by the Xuanwu God, and its power is even greater than before. It is just right to pass it on to you.”

“Four thousand years?”

Huang Huotu was shocked: “This thing can extend life for four thousand years? The history of the Central Plains is only five thousand years old.”

Ding Chunqiu, who was standing by, stepped forward and said, “The Palace Master had taught me before, and I benefited a lot from it, so I will help you solve your doubts.”

“There are many sacred beasts in Pingshan Holy Land, including the Fire Phoenix, the Divine Dragon, the Qilin, and the Black Tortoise. Among them, the Black Tortoise bloodline is the most effective in prolonging life and has the deepest foundation. This kind of bloodline essence is a rare thing even in the holy land. Daoist friend, this is a great opportunity.”

When Huang Huitu heard this, he was even more afraid to accept it and quickly refused.

Seeing that Huang Huotu was not being pretentious, Xiao Sanxiao became more and more satisfied with the smile on his face and said:
“Huang Huotu, I do intend to accept you as my disciple, and there will even be a great opportunity waiting for you in the future.”

“But you are still far from it now. Even if you want to become my disciple, you have to wait until you ascend to the heavenly realm.”

Xiao Sanxiao pointed out the shortcomings of yellow fire and earth without any hesitation.

“You are just a mortal. Your flesh has taken shape, your primordial energy has been lost, and your bones are weak. If you don’t have the blood of a divine beast as a foundation, you won’t even be able to achieve the Broken Diamond.”

“Not only will I grant you the Xuanwu True Essence, I will also cleanse your marrow through the Yijing, saving you from all the hard work, and even providing you with all the spiritual objects for cultivation. I only have one request.”

Huang Huotu swallowed his saliva wildly, thinking how much he would have to pay, and said nervously: “Disciple is afraid of delaying the teacher’s important business.”

“Haha, this matter will take at least thirty to fifty years, so there is no rush. Now you just need to stick to your original intention, kill life and desire, and assist Ding Chunqiu in preaching.”

Xiao Sanxiao said, turning his head to look at Ding Chunqiu: “The Vajra Tribe has its own code of conduct, and I am not in a position to interfere. But Huang Huotu is upright and impartial, and he can sacrifice his relatives for the sake of the law. It is better to let him do the task of supervising this world.”

“I will return to Heavenly Realm later and discuss this matter with Duan Lang. If you agree, I will owe you a favor.”

Ding Chunqiu’s worries disappeared, so how could he refuse? He quickly said, “Palace Master, you are too polite. The position of supervisor in this world must belong to Brother Huang.”

Huang Huotu was stunned, unable to believe it.

He often hesitated between love and belief, and asked himself that if he couldn’t even be a small police officer and a good father, how could he dare to take on such a big task as monitoring the world.

He wanted to refuse, but Xiao Sanxiao didn’t give him the chance. A surge of magical power surged out, stopping the pain in his mouth and tongue, and began to strengthen his muscles and cleanse his marrow.

The powerful magic power poured into Huang Huitu’s body like a tide.

The impurities and hidden diseases accumulated over forty years were refined, and an ordinary person’s physique was easily transformed into a martial arts genius.

With the addition of Xuanwu’s true essence, divine patterns began to flow, adding essence and prolonging life, and forging an unparalleled foundation.

Finally, Xiao Sanxiao took out a storage bag and hung it around Huang Huitu’s waist.

At this time, Huang Huo Tu had fallen into a deep sleep.

The Xuanwu true essence wrapped around him like an eggshell. He curled up and floated inside it, as if he was returning to his mother’s womb and going against his innate fetal breathing.

Seeing this, Xiao San nodded and said with satisfaction: “I still have to go to the Five Prisons, meet with Taoist Huang Shang, and then return to the Heaven Realm. In the next few decades, I will trouble you to take care of the Yellow Fire and Earth.”

Ding Chunqiu bowed and said, “Palace Master, please go now. Brother Huang’s affairs are my affairs, and I will not let him suffer any loss.”

“Haha, you are also very interesting. When I build the Tianji Instrument, you can come to me when you return to the Heaven Realm. I will deduce some high-level thunder magic for you.”

After Xiao Sanxiao finished speaking, he waved the Human Emperor Banner.

But countless skulls were seen whistling out, tearing into the void, and opening up a passage to the Five Hells.

Then, the whole person disappeared into it.

Ding Chunqiu stood where he was, watching the void closing up, and looked at the yellow fire and earth, saying enviously:

“It is just like this that one can ascend to heaven in one step.”

“Brother Huang, you are so lucky to have a good master.”

“Those who kill will never die, and those who give life will never live.” Ding Chunqiu chewed on this sentence, pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head:

“This is a wonderful theory, but it doesn’t fit my philosophy.”

“Since I joined the Tianshan Sect, Xiaoyaozi has looked down on me. He would rather talk about love than teach me martial arts. He even refused to even look at the Beiming Divine Art. Otherwise, why would I leave Tianshan and establish the Xingxiu Sect?”

Ding Chunqiu looked deep in his eyes, thinking of the people who were still in the Holy Land, fighting for the resurrected Li Canghai, and said disdainfully:
“Humph, a few old men are destroying their own paths for a woman. How ridiculous.”

“Things will change. What I want, I will get with my own hands.”

“Now I have become Lord Duan Lang’s right-hand man. After completing this task and accumulating enough contribution points, I can exchange it for the skin of a Kui Niu and refine it into a thunder magic weapon. Then I can suppress those old immortals and avenge my previous humiliation.”

He looked at the yellow fire and earth that was still transforming, sat down cross-legged, and was just about to comprehend the Tao when he saw a Vajra pushing the door open and entering.

“Commander Ding, there are some high-ranking people outside who want to see you.”

Ding Chunqiu frowned and wanted to refuse, but when he thought that he would need the cooperation of these people to promote martial arts in the future, he invited them in.

Soon, five or six middle-aged men in ancient costumes and with short hair came in one after another.

As they walked, they looked at the layout of the Temple of War God calmly.

When he saw the shattered atlas shining brightly and the rows of martial arts secrets around it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

When he saw the yellow fire soil transforming, he suddenly became confused and couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Obviously, the appearance of Yellow Fire and Earth was beyond the information they knew.

The Temple of War God is extremely tall and huge. When five or six people walked inside, they felt it was so empty that they couldn’t help but feel awe.

The way to immortality, magical powers, and longevity, these things are too beyond the scope. When they thought about what was going to be said next, they couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Ding Chunqiu stood in front of the atlas and also looked at several people.

She has short hair, but wears ancient costume, and the style is very similar to those worn by the Vajra tribe. It must have been carefully designed.

“Not bad, it’s thoughtful.” Ding Chunqiu said secretly.

Soon, a group of people came up to him, awkwardly made the Aquarius seal, and bowed, looking quite awkward.

Ding Chunqiu would stay in this world for several decades, and he did not want the promotion of martial arts to be hindered. He raised his hand and took the stone table, took out some fairy bait and put it on it, and said politely:
“I am here to guard the Temple of the God of War, and I have a lot of things to do. I wonder why you are here?”

The few people looked at each other. They were all people in high positions and were not afraid of such occasions. They talked freely without any problem.

But today they had some annoying requests, so they were a little hesitant and hesitated for a long time before they made things clear.

As for Ding Chunqiu, who was standing opposite him, the more he listened, the uglier his expression became.

After they finished speaking, his face was gloomy. He looked at the group of middle-aged men in their fifties and sixties in front of him with sarcasm and sneered:

“You want to take a shortcut? And you want a pill to prolong your life?”

A group of high-ranking and powerful people said shyly: “Your Excellency is extraordinary and has mysterious means. He naturally looks down on our dirty thoughts. But we are getting older and are not as energetic as young people. If we don’t take some shortcuts, I’m afraid we won’t be able to practice martial arts.”

“As for the longevity pill, we all still have decades to live. It’s not for ourselves, but there are some old seniors behind us who are in their 80s and always want to see more of a better future.”

After the group of people finished speaking, their faces were already red and they were so embarrassed that they kept tapping their toes.

They took out a beautifully decorated booklet from their pockets and opened it:
“Your Excellency has truly attained the Tao and has been practicing in the mountains. We have built a Taishan Villa in the past few days. It is not far away, just halfway up the mountain. When your Excellency is tired of practicing, you can move here to relieve your boredom.”

Several people were flipping through the book page by page, and saw a classical garden on it.

Rockeries, trees, flowers and plants are arranged in a staggered manner, forming winding paths and scattered pavilions, creating a sense of secluded and hidden atmosphere.

The houses are decorated in a simple and elegant style, with calligraphy, paintings, bonsai, porcelain, etc., which are either antiques or masterpieces by famous artists. You can tell at a glance that they are carefully arranged.

And in various places in the pavilions and houses, there are beautiful maids in ancient costumes, standing gracefully and pleasing to the eye.

However, this is an extremely beautiful thing, but in Ding Chunqiu’s eyes, it is worthless.

He felt no emotion at all and even wanted to laugh.

As a Thunder Tribulation Vajra, he is bound by the Dharma and precepts and must not indulge in pleasure.

Besides, he had been very ambitious throughout his life and had long lost interest in these toys.

Money, women, and a life of drunkenness and dreams were just the things left over from the years when he was in charge of the Xingxiu Sect.

Instead of wasting this time, it is better to practice more so that you can earn a position for yourself in the holy land in the future.

The heavens are vast, and the immortal world is full of splendor. Compared with this, the desires and enjoyments of the human world are nothing.

Seeing that he had no expression on his face, several people were displeased and quickly took out another booklet and opened it.

There were only two pages on it. One page was a hill made of gold bricks, dazzlingly yellow.

One page is a small hill made up of Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, Tai Sui and other medicinal herbs. You can smell the fragrance of the herbs just by looking at them.

Ding Chunqiu raised his eyebrows and showed some interest in both of them.

“Gold Mountain and Medicine Mountain, these two things are good.”

“The gold mountain can be refined into pure gold, which is a fourth-level precious material. Even though it consumes a lot of energy, I estimate that this gold mountain can only be refined into three inches.”

“If you can gather thousands of gold mountains, I can refine them for you and hand them over to the Holy Land in exchange for contribution points, and then get some longevity elixirs from the Medicine Pavilion for you.”

When they heard this, they looked at each other in shock.

This is a pure gold mountain that is as tall as a person, but it can only produce three inches of pure gold?
Thousands of gold mountains, such a horrific consumption of resources, how can one afford it?
“Time is money, and life is truly precious.”

Several people sighed, and shook their heads as soon as they thought about that scene, and quickly pointed at the medicine mountain and said, “Venerable, I wonder what this medicine mountain is like?”

“No way.”

Ding Chunqiu said coldly: “Even if you gather thousands of medicinal mountains, to put it bluntly, without the means to refine pills, it will be just like that.”

“I wonder if Your Excellency can make elixirs?” several people asked hopefully.

“I am a Thunder Tribulation Vajra. I only practice thunder magic and specialize in external affairs and fighting. Alchemy is the job of a logistics cultivator in the Medicine Pavilion. As for the fire refining Vajra, I don’t know how to do it.”

Several people were disappointed, and finally asked: “Then I wonder if the Holy Land needs medicinal herbs?”

“Of course it is necessary.”

Ding Chunqiu nodded in affirmation, and then changed the subject: “However, what is needed is spiritual medicine, and hundreds or thousands of years old medicine. Your medicine mountain, tut tut.”

Several people became more and more disappointed, and felt that there was no hope ahead, but they still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked, “If extending life fails, what about a shortcut? Is there one?”

Ding Chunqiu said coldly: “Shortcut? Humph, martial arts practice is down-to-earth, there is no shortcut to speak of. If you want to talk about shortcuts, then the four-step ascension method passed down by us Vajra is the fastest and most stable shortcut.”

When the group of people heard this, their eyes were filled with despair.

When an opportunity comes from heaven and martial arts can lead to immortality, no one can refuse it. They represent countless middle-aged and elderly people and are no exception.

But they are old and weak, so they won’t achieve much even if they practice martial arts. It may help them to strengthen their bodies and live a few more years, but compared with immortality, it’s just rubbish.

Inside the Temple of War, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Ding Chunqiu looked at the distraught people, then looked at Huang Huitu who was about to wake up, and felt a lot of emotions in his heart.

Some people spend huge amounts of money but cannot get anything at all, but for some people, everything is within their reach.

“Xuanwu Zhenyuan, what a rare thing! It belongs to the master of the Ten Thousand Demons Palace.”

“Brother Huang, you have this great opportunity, and your future will be smooth. I don’t have the ability to help you in times of need, but I can add icing on the cake and make it easier for you to realize your lifelong wish.”

“You have a wife and daughter, so you must be in need of a house. The Taishan Villa looks nice, and it’s close to the War God Temple. I can take care of it, so I can borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha.”

Ding Chunqiu’s eyes rolled and he immediately had an idea.

(End of this chapter)