Chapter 403 Unique Divine Summoning Ritual

"A unique divine summoning ritual?"

Astonishment appeared on the face of the Lord of Chongwu Mountain, which then morphed into an expression of extreme longing, tinged with a hint of melancholy. "I only knew that you were well-connected, but I didn't realize that you even had ties to that ancient god who once communicated with both Nuwa and Xi Huang."

"Impressive, Yuan."

"I wonder if you could show me your divine summoning ritual?"

The old man's face was filled with anticipation and longing.

Wei Yuan: "........"

He said solemnly:

"This ritual is a contract between me and Zhu Jiuyin and cannot be easily revealed to others."

"I see... that makes sense."

A deep sense of regret washed over the Lord of Chongwu Mountain.

Wei Yuan felt a slight pang of guilt, but he maintained his refusal and remained silent.

It's not that I'm being stingy about this.

It's mainly for your own good, old mountain lord.

He looked around, thinking about what had happened after Zhu Jiuyin was summoned and observed, and he felt a little numb. After all, the scene of that secret summoning technique, if seen by others, would cause an embarrassment index off the charts.

No, it's not that I'm worried about being embarrassed.

It's that if Zhu Jiuyin gets embarrassed, He might just let the both of us die physically, Mountain Lord.

The collapse of God's image after thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

I reckon neither of us could handle it.

Wei Yuan looked around and saw that the old mountain lord still had some of the food that the mountain gods had used when they gathered here before, so he borrowed some ingredients. The Lord of Chongwu Mountain stroked his beard curiously and asked, "What are you going to do with these?"

Wei Yuan replied, "This is part of the sacrifice."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain suddenly understood. "I see."

"That's right. You guys drafted the rules for how to sacrifice to the mountain gods of the Western Mountain Realm, and what to sacrifice. Most of them require food and wine. It seems this should also be the rule, and even the god who illuminates the Nine Netherworlds must abide by it."

He helped prepare while shaking his head and laughing:

"That's how it should be. Ha... This old man was thinking differently just now. I thought you were going to make a meal and invite the Venerable God Zhu Jiuyin to come here to eat. Really, I've lived too long and my brain isn't working right. That's the Venerable God who illuminates the Nine Netherworlds. How could He be so frivolous and gluttonous?"

Wei Yuan: "........"

He said solemnly, "Mountain Lord, you must never say these words in front of Zhu Jiuyin."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain replied, "This old man naturally understands."

"Of course, I won't recklessly discuss the Venerable God."

The many mountain gods of the Chongwu Mountain system had already lost their forms, their spirits returning to heaven and earth. Only the old mountain lord himself knew what he was thinking. However, after thousands of years of erosion, having seen life and death, separation and reunion, he quickly controlled his inner grief and did not reveal it in front of Wei Yuan, lest he increase the latter's self-blame.

Wei Yuan took the food ingredients to the closed mountain cave.

He set up a formation outside.

With a flick of his sleeve, he couldn't use the 'Kunlun Yaochi' sleeve dimension that was fixed in place.

However, opening a gap to take something out was no problem.

In an instant, he pulled out a cast iron pot made of fine gold, a spatula, and a row of seasonings. Finally, he solemnly took out the Longhu Mountain Thirteen Spices, made from the mountain and sea plants he had brought back before. One of the pavilions in Kunlun Yaochi had long been filled with sundries for him anyway.

Then, he began to operate.

The stone table was filled with delicious-smelling food.

He put away all the materials and pots.

Wei Yuan placed two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

He clapped his hands.

Tu Shan's secret technique for summoning the ancient god—

Zhu Jiuyin,

Dinner is ready!

.................

In the depths of the Nine Netherworlds, the fragments of the once-collapsed sky were still bound by chains, emitting a cyan-colored light. Zhu Jiuyin overlooked the Nine Netherworlds, and a familiar voice came to his ears.

Zhu Jiuyin…

Dinner is ready!

Zhu Jiuyin was expressionless.

Even a god felt a slight ripple in his heart at this moment.

That idiot.

He actually spoke his true thoughts in his heart.

He looked down at the Nine Netherworlds and silently decided that he would not go this time. The relationship between humans and gods was merely a contract. Although there was a distinction between strong and weak, there was no difference in status. But such words were too casual and violated the dignity of a god.

'This time, I brought the unique seasonings of the human world.'

'They are made from the mountain and sea materials I brought back before.'

Zhu Jiuyin pondered.

Even so,

Today, there seemed to be a huge change in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He should go and investigate.

..............

With a burst of invisible fluctuations, the Lord of Chongwu Mountain looked up at the mountain cave. Inside the cave, Zhu Jiuyin, dressed in a gray robe, with an ancient face and calm eyes, appeared and sat down calmly. Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, handed him the chopsticks, and said:

"The dishes here are all developed by humans, but I have made some modifications based on the properties of the Mountain and Sea Realm's materials. The taste should be better."

"Ordinary seasonings have basically no effect on the materials of the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"But these are all ground and mixed from the seeds of the Mountain and Sea Realm, so the effect is enough."

Zhu Jiuyin nodded and looked outside, his voice calm. "Lord of Chongwu Mountain."

"Come in for a chat."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain heard this and said, "Since the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds has invited me, this old man will respectfully obey."

He opened the boulders blocking the mountain cave and walked in. He saw Wei Yuan and Zhu Jiuyin, and the table full of delicious-smelling dishes. He was slightly stunned, looked at Wei Yuan, who said without changing his expression, "We have now entered the sacrificial stage."

The old mountain lord didn't think much about it and stepped forward to greet him.

Zhu Jiuyin didn't move his chopsticks, but asked, "There were huge fluctuations in the Western Mountain Realm today. What happened?" The old mountain lord picked up a chopstick of food, praised it, and subconsciously looked at Wei Yuan next to him when he heard this question.

Wei Yuan briefly recounted what had happened before.

"Expelling the Four Fiends and ascending Kunlun."

Zhu Jiuyin was slightly surprised, then said, "However, in that case, not to mention the Queen Mother of the West, Lu Wu's impression of you will probably get worse and worse."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain was also a little worried.

Wei Yuan added a chopstick of food and said, "What does it matter if He has a bad impression of me?"

He said, "He dragged me up to Kunlun. My impression of Him isn't very good either."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain was stunned.

Zhu Jiuyin nodded and said, "...That's how it should be."

"Qiongqi has already been suppressed. As long as that sword of Tai'a is always stuck in his heart, then even Taotie and Hundun will not be able to wake him up. So, it is said to be suppressed. If the sword is not pulled out, then Qiongqi, from now to the future, can only serve as part of the Four Pillars supporting the Mountains and Seas forever."

"You probably want to go to Qiongqi to find the remaining jade books of the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

Wei Yuan nodded.

Zhu Jiuyin said, "You want to go now?"

Wei Yuan said, "Go now... that's impossible."

He counted on his fingers and said, "There are probably many fierce beasts watching over there now. If I remember correctly, the Western Mountain Classic is one of the most dangerous areas in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm. If I go over now, they might directly take care of me and then divide up the jade books of the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

"At this time, one should do the business of reaping the benefits."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain was a little surprised.

Wei Yuan spread his hands, with a hint of joking, and said:

"It's probably that saying, you all think I'm stubborn, but I'm not stubborn at all."

"Compared to Yu, I'm much smarter and more flexible."

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain said, "Will you still go later?"

Wei Yuan said, "Of course I will."

The old man grumbled helplessly, "Only a little better than Yu."

Wei Yuan looked at Zhu Jiuyin and said, "I know that you also have a part of the jade books of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Are these things useful to you?" Zhu Jiuyin remained noncommittal and said, "What are you asking this for?"

"This was left by Yu and carved by you back then. It's valuable enough to you."

"Are you going to give me the jade books of the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

"I can..."

Wei Yuan said something that exceeded Zhu Jiuyin's expectations for the first time. He paused, raised his eyes to look at Wei Yuan, who had his hands on his knees, looked straight at Zhu Jiuyin, and said with a smile, "If you want it, then it's fine to give it to you. But Zhu Jiuyin, I want you to sign a contract with me once."

"To do your utmost for the human race without any reservations."

"As long as you agree, then even if I risk my life, I will bring back the other volume of the Western Mountain Classic for you."

"...What do you want me to do?"

"To eternally suppress Gonggong."

Huh?!

The chopsticks in the Lord of Chongwu Mountain's hand trembled.

They almost flew out directly.

He didn't seem to have reacted to the rapid leap of the topic.

What did I hear?

Gonggong?

Which Gonggong?

The old mountain lord turned his head, looking at Zhu Jiuyin with his ancient face and dignified aura, and at Wei Yuan, who was smiling slightly, his back as straight as a spear, his eyes not dodging, looking at Zhu Jiuyin.

The old mountain lord seemed to have come to his senses.

There was still disbelief in his heart.

This youth, who once had a stomachache on Chongwu Mountain in ancient times, was deliberately teased by Nujiao, and was quiet and silent, has been walking in the human world for so long and is no longer what he used to be. He can hold a sword and roar at the four fierce Qiongqi, he will give up the opportunity to quickly leave the mountains and seas to Chongwu Mountain to worship the dead mountain gods, and he will calmly say that Lu Wu does not have a good impression of him, and he is no different.

He can now face the ancient gods calmly, give up treasures, and enter into contracts upright.

The little guy who was once so frightened by Nujiao's jokes that his face turned pale.

Now he can talk about suppressing the Water God Gonggong without feeling frightened or panicked.

What has he experienced in the five thousand years of the human world?

And who has he been traveling with?

But Zhu Jiuyin ultimately did not agree, but said, "Gods are ultimately beings who maintain order and contracts. They should not participate in the disputes of the human world. Moreover, suppressing the Water God... Yuan, I am, after all, also a god."

Wei Yuan said regretfully, "If that's not possible, then can you let me see the jade books of the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

Zhu Jiuyin stared at him and said calmly:

"One ring after another, and you know how to measure things, so you're not annoying."

"Who did you learn that from?"

Wei Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Actually, if you had agreed, I really wasn't lying."

Zhu Jiuyin stretched out a finger.

One meal?

Wei Yuan reacted and thought of the old Heavenly Master's saying about three meals, morning, noon, and night, his face vigilant, and he shook his head and stretched out two fingers. Zhu Jiuyin shook his head and changed to three fingers. Wei Yuan hesitated, seeing that Zhu Jiuyin was calm but extremely firm, and finally agreed helplessly.

The Lord of Chongwu Mountain was ignorant but thought it was amazing.

Is this the unique way of communication for ancient gods?

Zhu Jiuyin waved his sleeve and took out a scroll. After shaking it open, each piece was a jade book. This was exactly half a volume of the Western Mountain Classic, and it was also the backup plan left by King Yu and Qi to prevent the return of the Mountains and Seas. Wei Yuan took the Western Mountain Classic, was silent for a while, stretched out his hand, and stroked the words on it.

One by one, rays of light lit up and floated around him. Finally, as in the Xiang River, there were pictures and sounds, only appearing in his ears and eyes.

"Yo, Yuan."

It was still a hearty laugh.

The way of greeting was just like the heroic appearance of holding a sword and charging up Kunlun back then.

The expression on Wei Yuan's face softened.

Even though he knew long ago that this was a voice left in ancient times, he still whispered in his heart.

Yu.

Long time no see…

King Yu's laughter was hearty in his ears, and he continued:

"Calculate the time, and it's about time."

"Did you dig up your grave yet?"

"Hahaha, it's been buried for thousands of years, haven't you gotten moldy? Any worms? I was planning to bury some insect-repelling spices for you back then, but Qi stopped me and wouldn't let me, saying that he was afraid that after you woke up and found that you were pickled, you would carry a pottery pot to chase and kill me."

"Hahaha, just kidding, what's our relationship, right!"

???

The smile on Wei Yuan's face slowly solidified:

"........"

He was expressionless and almost instinctively took out his phone, wanting to dial.

Hello, Nujiao?

There's a King Yu here who needs correction.

Yes, you guessed it.

He's being silly again.

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I hope the second update can be completed around twelve o'clock.