Longzang

Chapter 649 It's better to not have it.
The atmosphere inside the northern mountain gate was tense yet tinged with a hint of ease. Many of the cultivators encountered along the way were chatting and laughing. But at this time a year ago, the mountain gate was filled with a gloomy and heavy atmosphere.

Although the remaining territory of the Northern Mountain Gate is smaller than last year, the battle is now back and forth, with many battlefields intentionally drawn out and repeatedly inflicting casualties on the Liao people. The Liao casualties on the battlefield far exceed those at Taichu Palace, so everyone is full of confidence in the final victory.

After arriving at the northern mountain gate, Wei Yuan concealed his conspicuous spray cannon and flew at low altitude toward the side hall where Xuan Yue resided. The northern mountain gate of Taichu Palace was strictly governed by rules: True Monarchs could fly freely, Dharma Aspect Real Persons could only fly at low altitudes a hundred feet below, and Foundation Establishment cultivators could not take to the air unless there was an urgent military situation.

At this time, Xuan Yue had just returned from a great battle in outer space a few days ago and was meditating to recuperate. But upon hearing that Wei Yuan had arrived, the old Taoist immediately emerged from seclusion.

After exchanging greetings, Wei Yuan said, "The day before yesterday, I conquered the kingdom of Youwu Shuli in the Youhan Realm and erected the boundary stone left by the Ancestral Master there. I have come back specifically to ask the Ancestral Master for help."

Xuan Yue's spirits lifted, and he burst into laughter: "Conquered a Youwu Kingdom? Good, good, good! This is a feat that has not been seen in the last few hundred years!"

"Come on, let me take you to all the halls first, so you can catch up with the patriarchs, become familiar with them, and maybe borrow some money while we're at it! I want to raise the Azure Sky Hall another ten zhang! This will be yours from now on... Wait, what kind of boundary stone did you erect?"

Wei Yuan then recounted in detail how he obtained a fragment of the Ancestral Boundary Stone from the Wu Clan and how, in order to completely destroy the Youwu Kingdom, he ultimately established the Ancestral Boundary Stone.

Xuan Yue's expression grew increasingly solemn as she listened, and she said, "You placed the boundary stone in the Netherworld Kingdom?! Come, follow me to see the Palace Master."

"Which palace master?" Wei Yuan asked.

“Of course it’s Immortal Lord Tinghai. You’re qualified to know some of the palace’s secrets now. The Grand Palace Master hasn’t been in the palace for hundreds of years, and there’s been no news of him since.” Xuan Yue didn’t stop walking and pulled Wei Yuan out of the side hall.

Xuan Yue led Wei Yuan to a secluded and secluded peak. They landed halfway up the mountain and then climbed the steps all the way to the summit.

At the summit stands a simple courtyard. The courtyard may look ordinary, but it subtly reflects the changing seasons: the flowers of spring, the lush greenery of summer, the fallen leaves of autumn, and the lingering snow of winter. As time flows by, it quietly transforms, repeating itself endlessly, implying a cycle of reincarnation.

Further on, you come to a rocky cliff, on which grows a verdant pine tree. Every stone and tree is perfectly formed by nature, possessing its own serene charm.

A monk in a blue robe sat by the rocky cliff, fishing.

Seeing Xuan Yue ascend the peak, Immortal Lord Tinghai put down his fishing rod and said, "What brings you here? Your injuries haven't healed yet?"

"A minor injury is nothing, but my grand-disciple has encountered a major incident, so I had no choice but to come."

Hearing Hai Xianjun invite the two to sit down, he brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for each of them. Wei Yuan thanked him and drank it all in one gulp, only to discover that it was just ordinary tea, the kind that even common people could afford.

Immortal Lord Tinghai smiled and said, "Having cultivated for too long, I've forgotten how mortals live. In these last few years, I've been thinking of making up for this regret. If I had realized this sooner, perhaps I wouldn't have lost to Xu Wangu."

Wei Yuan felt that there was a deeper meaning in these words, and he pondered them carefully.

"Tell me what happened. I can't use any of my supernatural powers right now, so I can only listen to what you have to say."

Wei Yuan then recounted the entire incident in great detail.

After listening carefully, the Immortal Lord of the Sea silently calculated.

As soon as he used his immortal power, Wei Yuan suddenly felt as if he saw many tiny fragments on the body of the Immortal Lord Tinghai, which were constantly drifting away from his body, but were drawn back by wisps of immortal energy.

Wei Yuan was startled, but when he looked again, he could see nothing amiss. It seemed that Immortal Lord Tinghai was indeed severely injured and was on the verge of losing the integrity of his immortal body.

At this moment, Immortal Lord Tinghai finished his calculations and said, "You have indeed been tricked, but the malice is limited. You possess many immortal plants and the true meaning of the Ancestral Master's Boundary Stone. To try to kill you with mere trickery would come at an enormous cost, so great that even an immortal would not be willing to pay it."

The Heavenly Abyss Demons are indeed difficult to deal with, but it's not a certain death situation. Now that the Witch Clan has presented this challenge, we naturally need to find a solution. As cultivators, we should first and foremost improve ourselves, without relying on external help. "Loosen your defenses and let me see your Dharma Form." A hint of sadness flashed across Xuan Yue's face.

Wei Yuan lowered his guard as instructed, but he knew in his heart that Immortal Lord Tinghai was indeed on his last legs, and even when examining a Dharma Aspect disciple, the disciple needed to lower his guard first. If it were in his prime, let alone a Dharma Aspect disciple, even a Supreme Realm disciple would have few who could withstand Immortal Lord Tinghai's scrutiny.

After observing for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Immortal Lord Tinghai withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and said, "You are clearly only at the Myriad Transformations Realm now, but in fact, your Heart World has already been formed, and its scale is no less than that of Imperial View. This is rare even in the past hundreds of thousands of years."

However, advancing to the next level will be hundreds or even thousands of times more difficult than for ordinary cultivators. Right now, you must use your mental world as the core, treating it as a point, and then construct the Chaos Sea and the Void Heaven around it, emulating the ancient story of Pangu creating the world.

"Did Pangu really create the world?" Seizing the opportunity, Wei Yuan asked the question.

The Immortal Lord of the Sea smiled and said, "All races have similar legends, and our human race is no exception. This is indeed true. However, the difference between us and other races is that the world created by Pangu seems to be outside this realm."

Even the Immortal Lord of the Sea used the word "seems," so this matter is naturally impossible to verify.

Next, the Immortal Lord of the Sea instructed him on many secrets of dividing chaos and separating yin and yang, as well as how to construct formations in the world of the mind to accelerate the absorption of the primordial energy of heaven and earth and transform it into sentient beings.

These are all celestial knowledge, meant for the final perfection of the mental world, its integration with reality, and the final preparation for ascending to the Celestial Realm. Xuan Yue has not yet reached this level, so it would be more definite for her to listen to the guidance of Immortal Lord Hai.

Then, Hai Xianjun handed Wei Yuan a piece of jade paper, saying that Wei Yuan should write it down. In a short while, he talked about dozens of books and more than three hundred articles, and then said, "Most of the contents here are actually related to Tianyuan. You will understand when you see them. There is also a book of my Taoist techniques here, but I only had time to start it. You can refer to it. This Taoist technique is very suitable for dealing with Tianyuan."

Immortal Lord Tinghai placed another book in front of Wei Yuan, the cover of which read: The Basic Principles and Advanced Applications of the Five Elements Daoist Soldiers.

Five Elements Dao Weapon? Wei Yuan suddenly remembered that when he chose the Imperial Realm Dao Technique some time ago, he had also chosen the Five Elements Dao Weapon. Could it really just be a coincidence?
Wei Yuan accepted it respectfully, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that the preface alone was filled with densely packed methods for calculating the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, and he could hardly understand a single sentence.

The immortal bestowed this technique upon Wei Yuan, who naturally took it very seriously and secretly resolved to master it no matter what.

The Immortal Lord of the Sea said, "Since you already know about the Heavenly Abyss, you must have some questions in your mind. I will tell you about the thoughts of the first Human Emperor and why the immortals at that time joined forces to set up a heaven and earth restriction, forbidding mortals from discussing the Heavenly Abyss."

"At that time, the human race was weak. Apart from the first human emperor, the other immortals only barely advanced to the Unity stage. However, in order to advance bravely and diligently, they all damaged their foundations to some extent. Natural disasters occurred constantly in the Heart World, and it was almost impossible for people to survive in the cave heaven. Such immortals were probably even stronger than your Ancestor Xuan Yue."

At that time, the Wu and Liao tribes invited the Human Emperor to discuss important matters. The nominal intention was to give the human race an equal status, but in reality, they strictly divided the territory, which was less than half the size of any one of the nine kingdoms, and about the same size as Emperor Tang's territory.

In return, the Human Emperor would be responsible for suppressing the three extraterrestrial demons. This would mean the Human Emperor would be bogged down and die in the Abyss, and the development of humanity would be severely hampered. In return, he would gain a reputation for equality, haha.

The emperor immediately overturned the table.

What happened next is recorded in historical books: the first human emperor gathered the strength of the entire human race and fought a bloody war against the Wu and Liao tribes for thirty years, leaving the land scorched and the fields littered with bones. Immortals from all three sides fell one after another, and for three years, blood rain fell from the sky.

The war raged until the Wu and Liao tribes clashed again, with neither side able to spare any attention for the human race, before finally ceasing hostilities. After the war, the human race's territory expanded tenfold, but its population dwindled to a mere tenth of its original size.

Later historians have often expressed reservations about the merits and demerits of the first emperor. Some say he was tyrannical and autocratic, others say he was disrespectful to heaven and earth, and still others say he caused immense suffering to the people.

Wei Yuan knew all of this.

Finally, the Immortal Lord of the Sea said, "After the first Human Emperor broke through the encirclement and returned to the human race, he summoned all the immortal cultivators and said only one sentence:

If our human race cannot prosper and multiply openly and honorably in this world, then we might as well abandon this world!

(End of this chapter)