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

Chapter 527 Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault: Purple-Gold Heavenly Horned Ant Dharma Form!
The newcomers were the chief disciples of Qi Yunfeng and Longshoufeng, led by Elder Qi Yunfeng himself, and accompanied by three cultivators from the Dragon Court.

For Fangcun Mountain to set up such a grand display to welcome these two junior members of the Nine Gates outside the blessed land was already an extremely high honor.

"Fairy of Yaotai, Sword Master of Yaoxia, I am sorry for not greeting you properly."

"Greetings to all the seniors of Fangcun Mountain."

Zhuang Xiuyin and Yao Xia were extremely respectful and showed no arrogance whatsoever.

These two are the most outstanding disciples of the West Kunlun and Longquan Sword Sects in a thousand years. Zhuang Xiuyin, in particular, is regarded as the reincarnation of the "Destiny Star," a person born to meet a calamity.

Zhuang Xiuyin subtly glanced around, his gaze sweeping among the disciples as if searching for someone.

However, the figure I was hoping for never appeared, but I wasn't disappointed.

With this fellow Daoist Jing's talent, at only six or seven years old, he was able to suppress the drought demon at the Heavenly Gate Realm.

Those who come from Fen Cun Shan must be true disciples of the Ancestral Hall.

He is certainly not an unknown person.

As long as you're at Fangcun Mountain, you're bound to meet them.

The guests welcomed the two distinguished guests into the blessed land of Fangcun Mountain.

Behind the disciples of Qiyun Peak, a plump young cultivator was engrossed in reading a Daoist canon, seemingly oblivious to the lively welcoming scene ahead.

This person was Yang Chen from Qi Yunfeng, with Shen Zimo standing beside him, his face cold and aloof.

Since returning from the trials in Chen State, the two have been promoted to true disciples of Qi Yun Peak.

Although Shen Zimo still maintained a cold expression, his gaze unconsciously swept over the Fairy Yaotai and Sword Master Yaoxia opposite him.

Yang Chen, however, remained engrossed in his book, never raising his head.

Shen Zimo asked, "Senior Brother Yang, this Fairy Yaotai is recognized by the Nine Gates as an unparalleled fairy. Are you really not going to take a look at her?"

She knew her senior brother's character well; he was definitely not putting on an act to attract attention.

If Yang Chen hadn't spent all his time in the library, he probably would have already broken through to the late stage of the Dao Embryo Realm.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen closed the book in his hand and smiled, "Although the fairy is beautiful, she is ultimately not as good as the fairy in the book."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Qiyun Peak around them joked, "Can we hug the fairies in the book? Can we look at them?"

Seeing this, Yang Chen sighed softly: "The only one who truly understands me is Junior Brother Zhou Jing of Xiao Qingfeng."

After hearing this, Shen Ziming didn't have a deep impression of Zhou Jing from the last trial.

Disciples from various factions around stopped to watch, and whispers could be heard from the crowd from time to time.

The fame of Fairy Yaotai and Sword Master Yaoxia had long been known within Fangcun Mountain. Today, having the opportunity to meet the real people, many disciples wanted to catch a glimpse of their splendor and see if they were truly as extraordinary as the rumors suggested.

Everyone stared intently at the two figures in the center of the arena, their eyes filled with both envy and a hint of competition.

As the orthodox sect of Taoism, which of Fangcun Mountain's disciples isn't proud and arrogant?

Upon seeing the prodigies from other sects, the two had already entered Fen Cun Mountain.

Naturally, people would compare the two in their hearts, and discussions would inevitably arise.

"In my opinion, this Yao Xia Sword Master is nothing special; I don't see anything particularly remarkable about him."

"No more than that?"

"Yao Xia entered the Innate Realm at the age of four, broke through the Dao Embryo Realm at the age of eleven, and by the age of fourteen, he had already defeated all his peers in the Longquan Sword Sect. You say such talent is nothing more than this?"

"I've heard of the 'Ten Stars of the Righteous Path' list from the Nine Righteous Sects."

Someone said with amusement, "But no one from Fangcun Mountain can enter the Ten Luminaries of the Righteous Path."

"It's laughable, really!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen finally raised his head, a hint of surprise flashing between his brows: "That Senior Brother Sun is not among the Ten Luminaries? He is hailed as the reincarnation of the 'Heavenly Mansion Star'."

Shen Zimo shook his head slightly, his voice cold: "Senior Brother Sun ranks eleventh on the Righteous Path Dragon and Tiger List."

"Yao Xia Jianzi is ranked seventh."

"The Fairy of Yaotai ranks even higher, fifth."

Yang Chen was somewhat surprised, "Senior Brother Sun didn't even make it into the top ten? Is this Dragon and Tiger Ranking really that significant?"

It should be known that Sun Miao, who was accepted as a disciple on behalf of his master, was an exceptionally talented individual.

He began his cultivation at the age of fourteen. He was originally an ordinary boy from a fishing village, but fortunately, the sect leader recognized his talent during his travels.

After entering Fangcun Mountain, he broke through three realms in three months and entered the Innate Realm, shaking the eighteen meridians.

His cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, leaving his fellow disciples and even those from several generations ahead of him in the dust.

A disciple nearby explained, "This ranking of the Ten Luminaries is determined by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion of Yuzhou in the Central Plains. It does not belong to either the righteous or demonic paths, and it has a high degree of credibility among the Nine Gates, with very few errors in the past."

"Yao Xia has a record of killing an elder of the Heavenly Gate Realm of the Demonic Sect, and he has also killed three demons of the mid-stage Heavenly Gate Realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became more solemn.

Over the years, Fangcun Mountain's prestige among the Nine Gates has declined, and its disciples traveling outside have suffered quite a bit of gossip and humiliation.

Ultimately, the problem lies in the fact that among these generations of disciples, none have truly emerged as a capable leader.

As for comparisons, they are only of people within the last 60 years.

After sixty years, one is no longer among them.

Yang Chen thoughtfully observed the people from West Kunlun and Longquan Sword Sect.

The twenty disciples all had arrogant expressions, and their eyes swept over the Fangcun Mountain group with a scrutinizing look.

The sudden visit of these two prodigies, who are among the "Ten Stars," to Fangcun Mountain is probably not a simple courtesy visit.

What brings them to Fangcun Mountain?

Shen Zimo said thoughtfully, "I've heard that the Demonic Sect has been making frequent moves lately, and it seems that they've discovered traces of an ancient tomb in Qingzhou in the easternmost part of the country."

"An ancient tomb?"

A glint flashed in Yang Chen's eyes, and he immediately became interested. In the cultivation world, every appearance of ancient ruins would cause a huge uproar.

He couldn't help but recall the origins and rise of Fangcun Mountain. Back then, it was a pair of brothers who obtained martial arts techniques and treasures from an ancient cave. Following the records of the ruins, they found this blessed land of Xieyue Sanxing Cave, and after a thousand years of development, it has become the foundation it is today.

The nine righteous sects, the demonic sects, and even the heretical sects all started from roughly the same point: they obtained the ancient lineage and then soared to great heights.

Shen Zimo continued, "This great tomb was originally discovered by the heretics, but unfortunately it is located in the East Sea, the territory of the Dragon Clan."

"Those heretical cultivators were unable to do so, which is why they had to send messages to the righteous sects in the Central Plains of Yuzhou. Even the Southern Border Demonic Sect received the news."

Yang Chen frowned slightly: "I had never heard of this matter before."

Shen Zimo rarely showed a hint of teasing, "Senior Brother Yang is buried in the library all day long, how could he possibly know everything about the world?"

Yang Chen was not offended. Instead, he thoughtfully stroked the scroll in his hand: "What is the connection between the ancient tomb of the East Sea Dragon Clan and today?"

His gaze unconsciously drifted towards the Fairy of Yaotai and the Sword Master of Yaoxia, who were surrounded by a crowd of stars in the distance.

Shen Zimo said in a deep voice, "It is said that this ancient tomb is hidden deep in the sea. After a cultivator at the Golden Core stage explored it, he found four big characters written on it: Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault!"

"The Heavenly Emperor's Treasury?" Yang Chen was taken aback. He was well-versed in the classics of the library, and most of these ancient books would record and describe a place.

According to the "Zhi Bei You. Da Huang Dong Jing", "Beyond the East Sea there is a great ravine called Gui Xu, which is where all the waters converge. Below it is a divine palace called the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, which is said to be the place where the ancient Heavenly Emperor stored treasures and contained innate spiritual objects and ancient texts."

Of course, there are also records in ordinary historical materials.

In the third year of the Daqing Yuanshou era, the Donghai Commandery reported: "A fisherman saw a light floating on the sea at night, like a row of stars. Upon closer inspection, he saw a jade palace floating on the waves, with the four characters 'The Heavenly Emperor's Treasury' inscribed on the plaque. It disappeared in an instant." The emperor sent the alchemist Luan Da to investigate, but the light was nowhere to be found. Later historians researched and concluded that this was the ancient "Heavenly Emperor's Treasury," which was not something a human ruler could easily peek into.

Even various jade slips and Daoist scriptures record this place.

"The primordial chaos of heaven and earth is the source of all laws, and is called the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury."

According to the righteous path, the syllable "帝" in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury is the same as "地" (earth), so its actual name is "天地宝库" (Heaven and Earth Treasury).

The demonic path, on the other hand, believes that their ancestral record, "The Nine Netherworld Records," states: "The Emperor Star fell into the East Sea and transformed into a tomb in the Ruins."

It is called the "treasure trove" because it is the burial place of the Heavenly Emperor, containing the Heavenly Emperor's lifelong cultivation and inheritance.

Other schools of thought believe that in the beginning of time, there was no Heavenly Emperor; the Heavenly Emperor refers to a particular sect of cultivation.

The Heavenly Emperor's Treasury is the remnant of the Heavenly Emperor sect.

This is why the righteous path, the demonic path, and the heretical path often argue endlessly, because their fundamental origins are different.

The right path, in this context, means that the Dao originates from Heaven and Earth, and that we should emulate Heaven and Earth. The Dao is supreme and overlooks all things.

The Demonic Path originated from ancient times when invincible cultivators established their own lineages, and the Dao was brought to the attention of humanity.

Other schools of thought believe that all things originate from one, and from one they transform into all things. The Tao is in the midst of excrement and urine, in the midst of ants, in the midst of taxes and weeds, in the midst of tiles and bricks. All living beings are the Tao.

The three schools of thought hold diametrically opposed views on the origin of the Great Dao, just as the "Debate on Cultivation" states: "Those who follow different paths cannot make plans together."

This also means they can never truly coexist.

The conflict between the three families, ostensibly a struggle for spiritual veins and blessed lands, was in reality a struggle for the lineage of the Dao.

Now that the Heavenly Emperor's treasure trove has appeared in the world, the four continents will surely be thrown into turmoil once again.

Yang Chen suddenly realized: "What does this Heavenly Emperor's Treasury have to do with the visit of Fairy Yaotai and Sword Master Yaoxia?"

Shen Zimo rarely had the chance to answer his learned senior brother's questions, and he smiled slightly: "It's because the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury has a 'Heaven and Earth Limit,' which only allows cultivators under the age of sixty to enter."

Yang Chen immediately understood. Although Fangcun Mountain was gradually declining, the Nine Gates' geniuses still had to seek its help in the face of such an opportunity as the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault.

Many ancient ruins and caves have restrictions, which are recorded in ancient books as "limitations of heaven and earth".

The ancient cave dwelling on Fangcun Mountain back then also had restrictions: people with cultivation levels were not allowed to enter; only mortals were permitted to enter.

That's how Fangcun Mountain's founding patriarchs came about. The two brothers were just ordinary woodcutters in the mountains, yet they received such an extraordinary opportunity.

The cultivation world has considered this kind of "limitation of heaven and earth," and there are many different opinions within the cultivation world.

Based on the unearthed ancient jade slips, some monks speculate that this restriction was a test set by the tomb owner during his lifetime to deduce the secrets of heaven and select a suitable successor.

Other array masters believe that this is just a common protective array in ancient times, the purpose of which is only to prevent the tomb from being looted.

In recent years, a shocking theory has emerged – the so-called "limitation of heaven and earth" is actually a restriction set by the tomb owner so that he can successfully retrieve his own treasures after reincarnation and reconstruction.

Yang Chen was filled with thoughts. If the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault truly appeared in the world, Fangcun Mountain would definitely have to send its young disciples to the East Sea.

He suddenly realized that if he told his junior brother Zhou this news, that fellow enthusiast who was also obsessed with ancient books would definitely be interested.

Thinking of this, Yang Chen immediately bid farewell to Shen Ziming: "Junior Sister Shen, I suddenly remembered something, so I'll take my leave first."

Before he finished speaking, he had already used his magic weapon to walk towards the library, his face showing a hint of impatience.

~

Although you received the task from Nie Yunzhu to receive Fairy Yaotai and Sword Master Yaoxia on their tour of Little Green Peak, Senior Sister Lü Qingyu tells you...

"This might not work out."

[This isn't unprecedented. When the Nine Righteous Sects visited Fangcun Mountain, they only toured the main peaks, including Qiyun Peak and Longshou Peak, and ascended the three upper peaks.]

There are still a few peaks among the eighteen sects that I haven't visited.

[Especially since your Little Green Peak is at the bottom of the Eighteen Families, you probably won't even come here in the end.]

[You see, it's another easy job.]

[Lu Qingyu was afraid you'd be disappointed, after all, being able to host the Nine Gates' prodigies is a prestigious position in front of the disciples of all the sects.]

You, however, seemed completely unconcerned: "It's perfect for a peaceful time."

Seven days later, the cranes of West Kunlun and the sword light of the Longquan Sword Sect indeed landed on Qiyun Peak.

Every morning when the bell tolls, you can see a lively scene of cranes circling and the glow of the setting sun.

[Fifteen days later, there was still no news from Xiao Qingfeng.]

You are now certain that the two celestial maidens from Yaotai will not set foot on Little Green Peak.

[Lü Qingyu was somewhat disappointed. After all, she had always wanted to meet this Fairy of Yaochi. As for going to the other peaks, given the incident last time when ten Dragon Court cultivators from various branches of Xiaoqing Peak's back mountain forced their way in, Lü Qingyu would absolutely not join in that kind of trouble.]

[You seemed unaffected by this incident, continuing your cultivation as usual.]

[Over the past two weeks, you've helped Shen Qingxue successfully hatch the Purple-Gold Horned Ant. The newly hatched larvae are indeed as described in the *Record of Ten Thousand Insects*, no different from ordinary flying ants, with nothing special about them, and even slightly weaker.]

Only when those thin wings sometimes shimmer with a purplish-gold hue can you truly be considered an ancient, extraordinary species.

The differences will only begin to appear as they mature.

[This Purple-Gold Heavenly Horned Ant became Shen Qingxue's tamed beast without much trouble.]

[You also collected a few drops of the essence blood of the Purple-Gold Heavenly Horned Ant, and refined it into the Dharma form of the "Purple-Gold Heavenly Horned Ant" recorded in the "Seven Treasures Mystic Book".]

Three days later, at night.

You are currently within the courtyard you are in.

[Within fifteen days, the essence blood was refined, and the essence of an entire larval egg of the Purple-Gold Heavenly Horn was extracted to reshape a skeleton. This was the most labor-intensive step, as every joint had to be exactly as depicted in the visualization diagram.]

Finally, contemplate the "Purple Gold Heavenly Horned Ant" mountain-moving visualization diagram to achieve a state of "unity of form and spirit."

The colossal, towering ant phantom in the sea of ​​consciousness gradually merged with the reconstructed skeleton before them.

Today, it's finally all finished.

You slowly opened your eyes, and a dazzling purple-gold light suddenly burst forth from the depths of your pupils. The iridescent light flowing across your skin surged like a tide, illuminating the entire quiet room as if it were a divine palace.

You smiled slightly, and your clothes instantly turned into shreds with a "whoosh"—

The blue bricks in the courtyard groaned under the weight of the weight.

Where you were standing, your figure vanished, replaced by a giant ant, its entire body a deep purple, its six legs deeply embedded in the ground like bronze pillars, and its golden antennae swaying slightly.

You feel an immense power surging through your limbs and bones, as if you could crush half a small green mountain with a casual grasp, and cause mountains and rivers to tremble with a slight exhale.

[This form of the Purple-Gold Heavenly Horned Ant is still thirstily absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If it were to activate its primordial demonic power, its towering body could still swell to the size of a mountain.]

[But you did not rush to reveal your true form. Instead, with a slight thought, the pair of gilded tentacles on your forehead suddenly burst forth with dazzling divine light—]

[Innate Divine Power - Three Mountains Purple-Gold Light]

(End of this chapter)