Chương 164: Moon Palace

The chance encounter with Nezha was just a minor incident; apart from that, they didn't meet anyone else on the road.

Not long after, under the guidance of the Third Holy Mother, Richard piloted the metal life form to the Moon Palace.

He put away his metallic life form and surveyed the enormous moon palace.

Located beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, this place is surrounded by boundless, ethereal white clouds. The wind blows silently, leaving only a chilling atmosphere.

The palaces were all built with white jade as the base and glazed tiles as the roof. The upturned eaves were adorned with delicate, icy tassels that shimmered faintly in the cool moonlight.

Outside the palace, a tall osmanthus tree stands majestically, its branches ancient and dark, its blossoms never falling, its golden stamens rustling, its fragrance carried on the breeze with a penetrating coolness that permeates the entire Moon Palace.

The ground was paved with shiny white stone slabs, so bright they could reflect a person's image, reflecting a solitary moon in the sky, cold, lonely, and eternally unchanged.

Occasionally, the sound of the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine echoes, making this celestial realm seem so quiet that even time seems to have frozen.

This environment is indeed a bit lonely.

In many works, there is also a Moon Goddess in the Moon Palace, and Chang'e can only be considered a resident of the Moon Palace.

I don't know about other worlds, but in this world, Chang'e is the mistress of the Moon Palace, as well as the lord of the Taiyin Star, one of the Nine Luminaries, belonging to the lineage of Star Gods, and also a high-ranking righteous god in the Heavenly Court.

Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, resides in the Guanghan Palace, governs the Moon Palace, controls the water veins, and oversees the moon's radiance; she holds a high position and wields great power.

Before long, a palace maid came out to greet them.

"Please inform Sister Chang'e that the Third Holy Mother has come to visit with friends," Yang Chan said to the palace maid.

Although the Moon Palace is desolate, it's not just Chang'e who lives there. After all, she is the Star Lord, and there are other female immortals living there as well.

The female immortals looked at Richard with a hint of curiosity.

Although male immortals are not completely forbidden from entering the Moon Palace, it is extremely rare for one to enter even once every thousand years.

"The Holy Mother of the Three Realms?" The white rabbit transformed into a girl in white, lowering her eyes and gathering her robes.

"Little White, it's been a long time," Yang Chan replied to the Jade Rabbit with a smile.

"Xiao Bai, hurry back to work, there are still many Taiyin Pills to be refined." A beautiful woman dressed in light purple robes, exuding a cool and otherworldly aura, slowly walked out.

Her eyes and brows were gentle and clear, and her figure was tall and graceful. She was indeed a famous beauty and fairy in the Three Realms.

"Master, the Three Holy Mothers have arrived. Please let me rest for a while, please." The Jade Rabbit pleaded with Chang'e while looking to Yang Chan for help.

Yang Chan smiled and said, "Sister Chang'e, let Xiaobai rest for a while."

The beauty frowned and said helplessly, "Alright, you can only rest for a while. It's your fault for being so playful before, which delayed your alchemy. That's why so many Taiyin Pills have piled up and haven't been refined yet."

If the time is missed, the heavenly rules will not tolerate it.

She turned to look at Richard and Xiao Yao. Of course, mainly at Richard. Male immortals rarely visited the Moon Palace, and the Third Holy Mother knew her personality; she probably wouldn't bring male immortals here casually.

"May I ask who these two are?"

"This is my new fellow Daoist Richard, and this is his companion spirit plant, Xiao Yao," the Third Holy Mother introduced.

"Don't worry, Sister Chang'e, I know your personality. You won't bring male immortals here casually."

I swear on my life that Fellow Daoist Richard is trustworthy and unlike those male immortals who are obsessed with your appearance.

Seeing that Chang'e was still frowning, Yang Chan immediately explained.

In Yang Chan's opinion, so many members of the group have outstanding temperament and appearance, but Richard has never flirted with any of them in all this time. He is a seeker of the Great Dao who has nothing else in mind but the Dao.

You can rest assured, otherwise she wouldn't have felt comfortable introducing Richard to her friends.

Why not just let him play by himself?

"Okay, I believe you," Chang'e said with a smile.

"Sister is so beautiful." Xiao Yao blinked her big eyes and ran up to Chang'e.

The Jade Rabbit quickly stopped her. Her master was hers. Where did this little vixen come from, trying to steal her master's attention?

"Little White." Chang'e's slightly stern voice came, and the Jade Rabbit drooped its head and dejectedly stepped aside.

The manifested rabbit's ears all drooped down.

"Such rich wood spiritual energy, it feels even richer than the laurel tree. What kind of spiritual plant is Xiao Yao's true form?" Chang'e asked, patting Xiao Yao's head.

"At first, Xiao Yao was the Tree of Life. Later, my father helped me evolve continuously, and now Xiao Yao is the World Tree," Xiao Yao said proudly.

"Ha, the World Tree? What a boastful tone. Do you have another world to yourself?" the Jade Rabbit mocked.

"Little White." Chang'e's tone carried a hint of warning.

"Okay, I won't say anything more." The Jade Rabbit stuck out its tongue.

"I do," Xiao Yao said matter-of-factly, making Chang'e unsure whether she was telling the truth or not.

Of course, Yang Chan knew that Richard had a primordial world.

Because Xia Mi also has one, she complains in the group all day about how difficult it is to cultivate the Origin World, and even though she's already using Pinduoduo, her growth is still so slow.

"Is the laurel tree the little tree outside? What is its purpose?" Xiao Yao asked.

As they are both spiritual plants, she always pays them a little more attention.

"A sapling?" Chang'e looked at the towering tree outside and fell silent. Was this a sapling?

"Yes, compared to Xiao Yao's main body, it is indeed quite small, tiny." Xiao Yao nodded again as if it were a matter of course, while gesturing with her hand to show how tiny it was.

"Now I believe you really are the World Tree." She couldn't imagine how big Xiao Yao's true form must be.

"The laurel tree is the core of the spiritual vein of my Taiyin star, and it is said to be an innate spiritual root transformed from the eyelashes of Pangu."

It suppresses the Yin energy of the Taiyin, preventing the Yin energy from leaking out and disrupting the Yin and Yang of the Three Realms.

"It also maintains the stability of the Guanghan Palace's barrier. It is the foundation of our Taiyin lineage," Chang'e explained.

"Oh, it doesn't seem to be of much use to me." Xiao Yao nodded as if she understood.

"No, it's still useful. The laurel tree has an infinite self-healing ability. Fellow Daoist, may I exchange a laurel branch with you?" Richard said to Xiao Yao first, then turned to Chang'e and asked.

"May I know what you're exchanging it for?" Chang'e asked hesitantly. The laurel tree branch was one of the core materials for making the Taiyin Pill, and it was generally not allowed to be distributed.

"For Xiao Yao's sake, she needs to absorb many spiritual plants to grow," Richard admitted.

Chang'e looked at Xiao Yao and finally agreed to the exchange.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I will exchange this piece of Yin-attribute spiritual jade with you." Richard took out a piece of azure jade. As soon as he took it out, the already cold temperature around him dropped even further, and the ground even condensed into a thin frost.

This is a special mineral found in hell, extremely precious, and he only has a few pieces.

As the ruler of the Moon, Chang'e possesses considerable wealth, and she has no shortage of ordinary rare and precious treasures.

However, this precious jade is extremely compatible with her path of cultivation, and it is enough to become the core material for her to refine her natal magic weapon.

Richard really went all out for Xiao Yao.

Chang'e waved her hand and took out a laurel branch to exchange with Richard.

She put away the spirit jade that emanated a chilling aura; she could tell that it was indeed a rare and valuable item.

"Thank you, sister. I also have a gift for you." As she spoke, Xiao Yao took out a piece of emerald green crystal. This was her life crystal, which contained rich wood spirit energy and the essence of life. It was a rare treasure for plant life.

"If you give this stone to the little tree outside, it will definitely like it," Xiao Yao said confidently.

"Okay, sister, I'll accept it." Chang'e smiled as she took the Life Crystal.

"The Moon Palace is cold and desolate, and there is nothing to entertain you fellow Daoists with."

Since we've mentioned laurel trees, I'd like to invite you fellow cultivators to try my Moon Palace's specialty laurel wine and laurel cake.

Chang'e turned around and led the group deeper into the palace.

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