The portion written by Lingbao Tianzun only went up to the seventeenth lesson.
The later parts no longer existed.
Originally, Lingbao Tianzun had only written up to the eleventh lesson, but for some reason, he had become active again before, helping Ji Xiang write up to the seventeenth lesson. He would not impart any further lessons.
The seventeenth lesson was the Song of the Three Realms' Demon Kings.
The opening paragraph was surprisingly the Du Ren Jing!
"In the past, within the primordial Azure Heavens, in the Great Fulu Mountain Land!"
This had a significant connection to Yuanshi Tianzun, causing Ji Xiang to fall into a reverie, yet he remained bewildered and could only temporarily set aside his thoughts.
The seventeenth lesson was completed by Lingbao Tianzun, and it would not disappear from Ji Xiang's spirit. Lingbao Tianzun ceased his actions, and Ji Xiang had also completed the cultivation of the twelfth lesson.
From the thirteenth lesson onwards, he could no longer proceed by himself.
The cultivation requirement for the thirteenth lesson, the Chapter of Majestic Spirits, was to personally subdue sufficient demonic and heretical outsiders after completing the twelfth lesson, before the secret texts of the thirteenth lesson could be unlocked, allowing for continued cultivation!
"I finally have my own grand scripture volume."
The appearance of the Yuqing Yin Shu was an unexpected delight for Ji Xiang, far more precious than any other treasures he had obtained. All of this was a gift from Lingbao Tianzun, and he also had to thank Donghua Xian Nu. These two, like snipe and clam, had allowed him to benefit without effort.
"Many thanks, Immortal Lady, many thanks, Heavenly Venerable!"
After finishing his cultivation, he first thanked the Immortal Lady.
After all, if Donghua Xian Nu had not vied with Lingbao Tianzun, this good fortune would not have fallen upon him.
Yan Jingzhu's mouth curved, revealing a smile that was more like a grimace than a laugh, but even so, she remained beautiful.
After all, she was an ancient immortal lady, her beauty far surpassing that of ordinary mortals.
Lingbao Tianzun seemed uninterested in who was thanked first. Seeing that Ji Xiang had finished his cultivation, he flicked his palm, and a phantom sword body appeared. Then, the heavens and earth rumbled, and a voice seemed to be assigning a task to Ji Xiang from the depths.
That sword was the Qingping Sword.
Lingbao Tianzun was telling Ji Xiang that the form of the Qingping Sword was not on the sword itself, and he asked Ji Xiang to bring this sword to him.
Being able to enter the True Spirit Rank Chart was the primary condition for seeing him. Although he hadn't intended to teach Ji Xiang anything at first, now that Ji Xiang had obtained the true scripture and become a cultivator of the Yuqing Heaven, he was equivalent to the Patriarch of Shangqing.
After all, the Patriarchs of Shangqing were all cultivators of Yuqing.
"This is no problem. Heavenly Venerable helped me obtain the grand volume, and I shall reciprocate. This sword was originally the Heavenly Venerable's possession, and it should naturally be returned to him."
It seemed that the task the Shangqing Sect had asked him to do had now become a matter of repaying a favor, which was naturally and rightly to be done.
Speaking of which, Ji Xiang remembered that he still had a treasure related to Lingbao Tianzun on his person.
Thus, the Jin Jizi appeared.
As expected, Lingbao Tianzun reacted.
The heavens and earth rumbled again, and a treasure map appeared in the void. However, the vast mountains and rivers were not the appearance of the outer mountains and rivers; they were boundless and filled with endless divine mountains and great rivers!
It was written on it: the Ten Continents and Three Islands!
"The Ten Continents and Three Islands, this is the inner mountains and rivers!"
Indeed, what the blank divine tablet had said was true. The Yu Shen Qing, which paired with the Jin Jizi, was located within the Ten Continents and Three Islands.
He wondered where the Jiajing Emperor had obtained the Jin Jizi.
The place Lingbao Tianzun pointed out to Ji Xiang was in Liuzhou, one of the Ten Continents, where sword immortals were abundant.
Sword immortals valued killing and logic less. The Yu Shen Qing, which could be enlightened, was in this place where sword immortals gathered. Looking at the ancient text descriptions that appeared on the phantom divine map, Ji Xiang was somewhat astonished.
This item, in fact, was not necessary to obtain. Ji Xiang had only inquired casually, as he had been quite moved when he saw the accompanying description of the Jin Jizi.
However, it seemed he had to remember to hide the Jin Jizi well if he entered the inner mountains and rivers and arrived at the Ten Continents and Three Islands.
Lingbao Tianzun only needed the Qingping Sword to return to its place, but Donghua Xian Nu seemed hesitant to speak.
"Immortal Lady, do you have any unspoken difficulties?"
Ji Xiang already felt that Donghua Xian Nu had some issues, but after all, she had saved him once or twice, and judging by her relationship with Lingbao Tianzun, it was not difficult to infer one or two things.
Ji Xiang: "Perhaps you need me to do something, such as leave this world?"
"I had a guess before."
Ji Xiang said playfully, "Could it be that this Lingbao Tianzun is the true guardian of this world, and you are an outsider?"
"However, you also seem to possess the guardian power of this world."
Donghua Xian Nu Yan Jingzhu remained silent for a long time, and finally, everything turned into a sigh.
"Lingbao Tianzun is the guardian, and I am also the guardian. The only difference is who came first. When I entered the True Spirit Rank Chart, Lingbao Tianzun was already here. I don't know where he came from, but I know he must have something he wants to obtain."
"Coincidentally, I do too."
Lingbao Tianzun gazed at her, and they both understood each other. The thing they were competing for was naturally the core content of the Donghua Xian Jing.
However, the Xian Jing that Yan Jingzhu comprehended was too shallow to touch the core of the Donghua Xian Jing. Yet, she had heard a portion of the original text from Qing Tong Jun, so she knew the original text but could not generate any enlightenment. Lingbao Tianzun could easily generate enlightenment but did not know the original text.
"I am here to prevent Lingbao Tianzun from comprehending the Xian Jing, and I agreed to a condition from the Nine Patriarchs of Shangqing to have my soul return here. Thus, my remnant soul can linger here, and what I need to do is to interfere with Lingbao Tianzun."
"I am doing this to prevent my master's Xian Jing from falling into the hands of others. Lingbao Tianzun is the other half of the ruler of this world, and I am borrowing the power of the Nine Patriarchs of Shangqing. After all, the True Spirit Rank Chart was created to seal a page of Xian Jing."
Ji Xiang could not determine whether what she said was true or false, but it was true that this immortal lady harbored no ill will.
And if that's the case...
"The True Spirit Rank Chart, the divine immortal positions within it, are meant to conceal or suppress those who do not exist or are beyond reason?"
"Then Lingbao Tianzun may not necessarily be Lingbao Tianzun."
Given that Yuanshi Tianzun's form and spirit could not be occupied, Lingbao Tianzun's form and spirit were an excellent vessel, but was Lingbao Tianzun's status really that low?
Instead of relying on Lingbao Tianzun, wouldn't the third-ranked Taiji Emperor Lord and the fourth-ranked Taishang Dao Master be better? If it were merely for listening to the Dao, the fourth-level Taishang Dao Master, that is, Lao Jun's form and spirit, would suffice.
"I don't know who he is, that's true. I don't know what his original form looks like, nor do I care."
Yan Jingzhu looked at Lingbao Tianzun at this moment. Her previous action had undoubtedly been aided by him. She had been engaging in a battle of wits with him for so many years, but it was all like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. This Heavenly Venerable had never truly taken her seriously, merely giving her a certain degree of respect within the Rank Chart.
"He should be a righteous person."
Lingbao Tianzun remained noncommittal and did not respond.
He simply sat down and continued to listen to Yuanshi Tianzun's lecture.
Ji Xiang asked Yan Jingzhu, "Then, do you plan to leave? You seem to have gained something from me."
Although Yan Jingzhu desperately wanted to leave, her mission was not yet complete, and she could only say with a sigh:
"I cannot leave until I have comprehended the complete Xian Jing. The outside world is actually not as good as here. Birth, aging, sickness, death, love, hate, desire, seeking what cannot be obtained, hurt, and separation. Mortals have these emotions, and after becoming immortals and ancestors, even these emotions disappear... Taishang Wang Qing..."
"Comprehend? You're just leeching scriptures."
Ji Xiang said inappropriately, which naturally angered her:
"You?! What are you saying! Alright, do you have anything else? If you don't want to stay, I can send you out."
Ji Xiang shook his head: "No, there is still one thing."
Indeed, it was not over.
The "Wu Ya Tian Shu," "Dao Ji Jing," "Tian Xia Dong Shen Jing," "Zhong Bu Yu Shu," and the sentence obtained from "Shen Xian Zhong Jing," as well as the "Yu Qing Yin Wen," and even the fact that Ji Xiang had become a cultivator of Yuqing Heaven... These legendary scriptures, ancient texts, magical arts, and cultivation methods had brought Ji Xiang immense power and fortune, but...
Their appearance had not restored the blank divine tablet to normal.
This divine tablet remained within Ji Xiang's body, emitting a strong white light. It was still resonating with this highest realm of enlightenment.
It seemed that what it was waiting for had still not appeared, even after Lingbao Tianzun appeared and imparted the scriptures.