Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 518 The Harm of the Seven Killing Sword Intent Mountain and Water Pattern Spiritual Field!

[You've resumed your cultivation, but you've encountered a bottleneck, stuck just outside the threshold of the fifth realm—"Overlooking the Universe."]

[You can glimpse the ten directions of the world, the four cycles of reincarnation, and all sentient beings in the six realms, but with your Dragon Court Realm cultivation, forcibly activating this technique would likely cause you to instantly disintegrate and die from exhaustion of your magical power.]

You had to stop your cultivation, look up at the sky, and see a dazzling Milky Way; it was already late at night.

Before I knew it, I had been in seclusion for a whole day.

[Upon careful reflection, the profound mysteries of this method far exceeded my expectations.]

Even if you've only reached the fourth level, ordinary illusionary formations are child's play to you.

You take out the warm, smooth jade slip; five gilded ancient seal characters shimmer with a mysterious radiance under the moonlight—"The Jade Emperor's Art of Observing Qi."

As you traced the patterns on the jade slip with your fingertips, you realized: this technique's rank likely surpasses all the inheritances of Fangcun Mountain, and even among the nine righteous sects, it would be unparalleled.

[To have obtained this opportunity during this trial down the mountain is truly a stroke of good fortune.]

[Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xu, for the second month.]

[A night of cultivation, and dawn breaks in the blink of an eye.]

[You finish your breathing exercises, push open the door, and step outside. On the mountain path, still damp with morning dew, you'll find a few newly initiated cultivators.]

[Push open the mortuary!]

The elderly man, whom I hadn't seen for two months, was still leisurely reclining in his rocking chair.

"Hey, what a rare guest! You're finally back!"

He asked in bewilderment, "That shouldn't be the case. You've never been late or missed your shift in the past two years, yet you didn't show up for your duty yesterday."

"Jing boy, you didn't go to Tianyin Pavilion to listen to music, did you?"

You shook your head helplessly. "I was just engrossed in my cultivation last night."

Even in old age, I know your nature, and I know that you seem to care little about beauty and reputation.

[You have now cultivated the Jade Emperor's Aura Observation Technique to the fourth level of perfection, and your eyes are different from before.]

[A keen observation reveals that in the past two months, the elderly man seems to be in even worse shape than when he left the mountain gate.]

[When you activate your Dharma eye, the world transforms before your eyes, first appearing in black and white, then painted in vibrant colors.]

[You merely gaze upon old age, and within your dantian hangs a crimson, blood-red sword intent, pulsating like a beating heart.]

[The sword intent seemed to sense your gaze, almost as if it understood human nature. In an instant, it dissipated, transforming into countless strands of sword energy that flowed through the old man's meridians.]

The most horrifying thing was that the ends of those red threads were all twisted together, clearly staring back at you through the old man's flesh and blood.

[Deep within your pupils, jade light flows; the Qi Observation Technique is activated, and that scarlet sword intent has intertwined and coexisted with the old man's meridians, like a placenta developing within his body. With each breath and pulse, it extracts a wisp of primordial essence from the old man's Golden Core at the Dragon Court realm.]

No wonder even with his previous cultivation level at the Dragon Court realm, he found it difficult to remove.

Is this the Seven Kill Sword Manual that the former peak master cultivated?

[He's incredibly ruthless and domineering!]

[You looked at the old man; a black aura had already enveloped him a foot above his head.]

Wealth is associated with the element of metal, luck with the element of purple, bad luck with the element of gray, and black with the element of death.

However, the fate and destiny of those who begin their spiritual practice are inherently unpredictable.

The old man now had a death omen appearing above his head, demonstrating that the sword intent had reached a point where it was impossible to suppress.

How could the situation have deteriorated to this point in just two months? There seems to be only one possibility!

You frowned at the old man, "Has someone come to Little Green Peak to cause trouble?"

[The only explanation is this: if he hadn't been forced to act, someone of his advanced age would never have allowed the sword intent to erode him to such an extent.]

Each time he channeled his magic power, the eerie sword intent would erode his dantian's essence even more deeply.

Upon hearing this, the elder's eyes flashed with anger, but he nodded slightly: "The two elders from Yaohua Peak and Lingzhi Peak have secretly infiltrated the bamboo forest behind the mountain. It is inconvenient for the Peak Master to intervene."

"I drove off the enemy, though I only managed to frighten away two of them."

Before he finished speaking, you already understood: it was an internal power struggle within the eighteen sects of Fangcun Mountain.

Why has Yaohua Peak been targeting Xiaoqing Peak?

[During the last visit to the mountain, Yaohua Peak was the most ruthless; there must be a long-standing grudge between the two peaks.]

The old man, looking helpless, said, “Back then, Yaohua Peak was among the top of the eighteen peaks, and it and Xiaoqing Peak were originally of the same lineage, having been friends for generations, always watching over and helping each other.”

"Sigh, the previous peak master was really too ruthless. Not only did he slaughter Little Green Peak, but he also went to Yaohua Peak, Lingzhi Peak, Aoshou Peak, Kunyu Cave, Linglian Peak... Each branch suffered heavy casualties."

[You were stunned for a moment after hearing this. The Peak Master's betrayal of his sect is absolutely astounding!]

The old man smacked his lips. "The losses at Yaohua Peak are second only to those at Xiaoqing Peak. Back then, even the peak master of Xiaoqing Peak couldn't escape; his body was hung at the entrance, which Yaohua Peak considered a great disgrace. Over the years, they have harbored a deep grudge against us at Xiaoqing Peak."

He sighed, "This is no one else's fault but the grudges of the previous generation."

The old man's face gained a touch of arrogance. "Even so, I, with my Heavenly Gate realm cultivation, repelled two Dragon Court realm cultivators, letting them know... Little Green Peak is not entirely dead."

You asked, "Will you come again later?"

A hint of sadness crept onto the old man's face. "Now that the peak master is in seclusion, and there are no elders within the peak who have truly reached the Dragon Court realm, we are still far too weak compared to the other branches."

[After thinking it over, I realized that if we let the old man take action, at this rate, he'd likely suffer a backlash from the sword intent within a few months.]

We must think of a way.

You walk up behind the elderly man and skillfully begin to massage his shoulders.

"Oh?" The old man squinted comfortably. "Why are you being so attentive today?"

[You subtly channeled your true energy between your fingers, a wisp of magical power quietly probing into the old man's Lesser Yin Meridian. Guided by the Qi Observation Technique, those wispy sword intents, like silver fish in a river, vanished in an instant; you captured a single wisp of sword intent.]

[If the Jade Emperor's Qi Observation Technique hadn't reached the fourth level, it would have been impossible to detect it.]

You allowed that sword intent to enter your body, drilling in like a needle, appearing at an incredibly fast speed in your dantian, and biting down on it relentlessly.

[You were prepared. The "Sword Devouring" true intent cultivated from the "Taiyuan Yiyang Sword" within your body suddenly activated, transforming into a golden cage that trapped you.]

[You enveloped this wisp of sword intent, but unexpectedly, the sword intent exploded, its malevolent energy spreading throughout your body. Fortunately, you were prepared; otherwise, if it were a vital area like your dantian, someone else would likely have been seriously injured.]

[Now that you've tried it, you'll find that the "Seven Killing Sword Manual" is far more dangerous and troublesome than you anticipated.]

This sword intent, which has endured for three hundred years, has not weakened in the slightest; on the contrary, it has become even more ferocious.

[A cultivation technique that can drive a cultivator at the Golden Core stage of the Great Dao into madness is indeed extraordinary.]

A startling guess arose in my mind: Could this "Seven Kill Sword Manual," like the "Jade Emperor's Aura Observation Technique" you obtained, be a technique that transcends this realm?

As you were pondering this, an elderly voice came.

"Yesterday, Qingxue came looking for you again, but I was worried you needed to rest after just returning to the mountain gate, so I didn't disturb you."

"The situation seems quite urgent. I heard that many of Xiaoqing Peak's spirit fields have been ruined by a type of spirit insect."

[Upon hearing this, you recalled that during the last trial, you had taught Shen Qingxue a set of insect-repelling techniques, requiring the crafting of nine silver needles. This should be more than enough to deal with those mutated "fire locusts."]

【What happened again?】 【Shen Qingxue has always been well-behaved and sensible. Xiao Qingfeng knows you are an extraordinary person, and you have always kept your mouth shut and obeyed your every word. This favor really should be given.】

[Furthermore, you seem quite interested in this mutated spirit insect.]

Life in the mountains is quiet and peaceful, so one must always seek out some enjoyment.

You dusted off your sleeves and stood up: "Elder, this disciple will go check on the spirit fields first."

"Go away, go away," the old man said impatiently, waving his hand as he lay on the bamboo chair. "Don't get in my way, you should spend more time with the new disciples."

[It was still morning when you left the cemetery.]

[Nian Wubei watched you as your figure receded into the distance.]

The wicker chair swayed gently, scattering dappled sunlight across the cemetery.

"Strange... This time I've returned, I feel that the young man's cultivation level is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Could he have already reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Gate Realm?"

"And just now, that glint in his eyes felt like this kid saw right through me."

"Jing, he's only ten years old, but he's incredibly mischievous."

"Hopefully, what the old man did will bring good fortune rather than disaster to Xiao Qingfeng."

You ride the wind, flying towards the disciple's spiritual field on the western slope of Little Green Peak.

As the mountain mist brushed against my face, the scene fifty miles away came into clear view, with wisps of purplish-black light swirling above it—a malevolent aura.

However, within the white surface, there was a faint golden light, an auspicious sign.

These two opposing forces, which should have been mutually exclusive, appeared simultaneously at this moment.

[How strange!]

[You narrowed your eyes slightly, and the Jade Emperor's Aura Observation Technique activated on its own. The most mysterious aspect of this divine power is that it requires no deliberate activation of magical power; your eyes are naturally endowed with the ability to perceive the flow of fortune. If someone were observing you at this moment, they would only think you were gazing at the scenery in the distance, and would never realize that you were using the art of celestial observation—]

[The Jade Emperor's Aura Observation Technique is truly terrifying because of its ceaseless, day-and-night vision and its formless, intangible insight.]

Standing atop the clouds, you survey the entirety of Little Green Peak using your aura-gazing skills.

Surrounded by mountains, this peak boasts an exceptionally favorable location, ranking among the best of the eighteen mountain ranges in Fangcun Mountain.

The main peak stands majestically like an emperor holding court, while the surrounding mountains resemble civil and military officials in attendance—two mountain ridges on the left resemble coiled green dragons, and two unique peaks on the right resemble crouching white tigers.

Deep within the secluded mountains, a stream of water gushes forth from Dragon Pool, flowing underground through a sinkhole, perfectly embodying the auspicious feng shui principle of "the dragon vein rising."

Feng shui emphasizes "concealing from the wind, obtaining water, facing the right direction, and gathering energy."

The scenery of this small green peak is only inferior to that of Qiyun Peak, which stands alone at the top of the eighteen peaks.

[As you observe closely, a sudden thought strikes you: the landscape of this small green peak, seemingly perfectly formed by nature, actually conceals a hidden mystery.]

Every mountain slope and watercourse subtly reveals traces of human intervention.

What a brilliant tactic!

[Using the power of nature, artificial modifications are perfectly integrated into the natural mountain landscape.]

[If you weren't using your Qi-gazing technique, you'd hardly be able to tell that this place had been enlightened by a master. It must be the work of one of the founders of Little Green Peak, someone who was certainly skilled in the arts of landscape design.]

The essence of Feng Shui lies in gathering and storing vital energy.

Given the exquisite landscape of this place, it should have enjoyed enduring prosperity and continuous religious pilgrimage. However, when your gaze sweeps across the left-hand protective mountain, you'll notice a tiny gap in the mountainside—

【This is.?】

You channeled your magic into your eyes, instantly piercing through a hundred miles of clouds.

On the peak corresponding to the gap stood a large, ancient blue stone well!

【Yamanakajing? 】

Mountains symbolize stability, support, and prosperity.

Wells, deeply connected to the earth's veins and the netherworld, are inherently objects that gather wealth and blessings.

The terrain should be gentle and full, avoiding steep, broken, or destructive features such as excavation or well digging.

A mountain, like a person's back, should be full and robust; a well, like the opening of the heart, should be deep and hidden.

This "exposed back and exposed core" layout has turned this once auspicious site into a leaky shell. The dragon vein's essence is draining away day and night through the gap, no wonder Xiaoqing Peak has been gradually declining for the past three hundred years.

Moreover, this arrangement is extremely ingenious, undoubtedly the work of someone with a profound understanding of landscape. The location of this protective mountain, situated behind the continuous mountain range of Xiaoqing Peak, is considered a "minor detail."

[If others didn't possess the secrets of feng shui to see the whole picture, or had your ability to observe the flow of energy to understand the situation, they would likely find it difficult to detect.]

Keep this discovery to yourself, and tell your elders about it at a suitable time.

Just as they were about to descend the western slope, a ray of morning light pierced through the clouds, illuminating the summit of an unnamed peak in the distance.

Suddenly!

You elevate your body, gather your inner magical power in your eyes, and unleash a ray of light about a foot long, revealing the entire landscape of Little Green Peak in exquisite detail.

[A moment later, after figuring out the key points, my forehead was covered in black lines.]

[What a cruel method! ]

[I almost made a mistake just now. If the sun hadn't been shining on a mountaintop, you would have been incredibly insightful.]

The person who arranged the landscape of Xiaoqingfeng seemed to have anticipated that someone would disrupt it. At the "Xuanwu" point protecting the mountain, what appeared to be severing the dragon vein was actually a hidden barrier, intended to use the "Xuanwu exiting the barrier" method to devour all the fortune of Fangcun Mountain.

You rubbed your temples. This insidious method? It feels like they've completely shrewdly calculated human nature.

[An old acquaintance?]

[Could this be the work of that erudite "ancestral master of the imperial homeland" again?]

[This Little Green Peak reveals far too many mysteries. The White Snake Lady encountered at the Xu family also came from Little Green Peak, so why does she harbor such deep hatred for its sect?]

You travel once again to the location of the spirit field.

Let's deal with the pests first.

~

On the western slope of Xiaoqing Peak, the mist still lingers.

More than 200 acres of spiritual fields were neatly laid out like a chessboard. It should have been a time of great harvest, but now it was a scene of devastation.

The withered yellow rice ears drooped limply, and the fields were filled with a suffocating smell of decay; even the morning breeze carried a sense of melancholy.

"Junior Sister Qingxue, don't be impatient."

The young man deliberately softened his voice, "I have already sent someone to invite the senior brother from the Spirit Medicine Hall, he should be here soon."

Beside the field, a tall, slender young man in black gently offered words of comfort.

The girl in plain clothes stood silently beside him.

Her beautiful eyes gazed at the withered rice, and the worry in her eyes did not dissipate after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)