Longzang

Chapter 650 Let's Set Off
Now that the war with the Liao tribe had a respite, the Taichu Palace's support for Wei Yuan was noticeably different.

Upon learning that Wei Yuan had been framed, True Lord Xuan Yue immediately wanted to venture into the Rain Kingdom to help Hong Ye use up her remaining lifespan. This was naturally stopped by Immortal Lord Ting Hai, who also discouraged Xuan Yue's idea of ​​sightseeing in the Netherworld.

Wei Yuan assumed the responsibility of suppressing the demons of Tianyuan, and his domain has been recognized by the Netherworld. Although Immortal Lord Tinghai's cultivation was destroyed, his eyesight remained, and he had already seen the traces of the Netherworld's power enhancing Wei Yuan's body.

Therefore, the Netherworld Witches turned a blind eye to Wei Yuan, and Long Zhe's attitude was ambiguous, which was tantamount to tacit approval. But if Xuan Yue dared to enter the Netherworld, it would be equivalent to going to Long Zhe's backyard to demonstrate, and Long Zhe would not be able to ignore it even if he wanted to.

Afterwards, Immortal Lord Tinghai had Wei Yuan stay for a few more days, providing him with comprehensive and detailed guidance on his cultivation. At this point, Wei Yuan was already on a path unprecedented in history, and Xuan Yue was not actually a good teacher, so even if she wanted to guide him, she was somewhat powerless to do so.

The Immortal Lord of the Sea helped Wei Yuan review all the basic common sense of the cultivation world, discussed the essence of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, and guided Wei Yuan to read through all the books and articles about Tianyuan, explaining the difficulties along the way until Wei Yuan fully understood them.

However, the Immortal Lord of the Sea made no mention of the evolution and development of human life, leaving Wei Yuan to explore it on his own.

The first few days were fine, but in the last three days, Hai Xianjun became very interested and picked up the book "Basic Principles and Advanced Applications of the Five Elements Daoist Soldiers" and began to explain.

Wei Yuan felt as if the sky had fallen.

He felt as if countless profound words were crashing down on him, making him dizzy and disoriented; those long strings of numbers and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches transformed into a golden hoop, tightly binding his head. As long as the Immortal Lord moved his lips, Wei Yuan would experience a splitting headache. The aftereffects were constant yawning and watery eyes.

For three whole days, Wei Yuan felt as if the only sound in the world was the voice of the Immortal Lord, buzzing endlessly.

The ordinary people living in the mundane world all fell silent. Those unprecedented algorithms and bizarre topics made all the brilliant minds learn to shut up.

Stubborn mules and argumentative types are at a loss for words because they simply don't understand it. They also have a sense of shame, knowing that if they start criticizing, they will immediately expose their weak and ignorant nature.

Finally, at midnight seven days later, the bell rang precisely on time, and the Sea Immortal's voice abruptly stopped. He chuckled and said, "My old habit has struck again, and I don't care whether you understand or not. That's settled then. We've had seven days of master-disciple relationship. You may go now; I need to rest."

Wei Yuan bowed respectfully, then walked down the mountain.

Xuan Yue Zhenjun had been waiting at the foot of the mountain. Upon seeing Wei Yuan descend, he eagerly asked, "How was the harvest? What did the Palace Master tell you?"

Wei Yuan immediately took out a piece of jade paper, instantly imprinted it with numerical algorithms using his divine sense, and then said, "That's the main point. There's a lot more to it later. Please take a look!"

Xuan Yue took it, his eyes instantly turning deep. He looked at it for a moment before saying, "What's written here is quite good. The Palace Master is truly insightful and worthy of being a true immortal! Study it carefully when you get back, and you will definitely benefit immensely."

"Leave a copy of this information for the Azure Sky Hall as well. When I return in the future, I can consult you, Elder."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun returned the jade paper to Wei Yuan, saying, "There's no need for that. I've already passed that stage. Your path to enlightenment is still undetermined, and it's the time to learn from the strengths of others. There's no harm in learning more."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun spoke with righteous indignation. Seeing that Wei Yuan was about to speak again, the old Taoist waved his sleeve and used his powerful Taoist energy to cover Wei Yuan. Then he said, "Come with me to visit the patriarchs of several palaces. We can raise some resources for your Youhan Realm. After all, that boundary stone is a relic left by the founding patriarch. It can't be too shabby."

The two then took off swiftly, and the oncoming gale forced Wei Yuan to swallow all his words.

This round of visits yielded remarkable results, with the patriarchs of each temple contributing money and manpower generously.

Xuan Yue collected all the immortal silver, bringing the total to a full ten million taels, allowing the Azure Sky Palace to be raised another twenty zhang. This wasn't just a simple increase in height; it improved the efficiency of converting the primordial energy of heaven and earth. From then on, the Azure Sky Palace disciples cultivating within the palace would see a 20% increase in efficiency.

In addition, each hall sent several outstanding disciples to Qingming to hone their spiritual abilities. The patriarchs of the halls were somewhat embarrassed, feeling that such a great thing had not brought any benefit to Wei Yuan himself, so they all stuffed pills and magical treasures into Wei Yuan's arms.

"Being indebted to someone is a burden," Wei Yuan solemnly declared, promising to diligently supervise the cultivation of his fellow disciples, ensuring their vigorous progress on the path of cultivation and never allowing them to waste a single moment!

The last stop was the Heavenly Mystery Hall. Xuan Yue Zhenjun did not knock on the door, but pushed it open and entered. He saw Yan Shi Zhenjun sitting in the courtyard, enjoying tea.

Seeing Xuan Yueyan, True Lord said without even looking up, "Don't ask for money unless you promise not to add more to the Gaotianqing Palace." Xuan Yue turned and left, saying, "I originally wanted to help Liuli resolve his Dao heart issue, but it seems that the ancestor has his own way, so we don't need to worry about it."

"Wait!" True Monarch Yan Shi stared at Xuan Yue and said, "You can only add another ten zhang!"

“Alright! I’ll just add another ten zhang!” Xuan Yue agreed readily.

Yan Shi Zhenjun tossed a small bag to Xuan Yue and said, "Inside are Illusionary Star Crystals, which can accelerate the conversion of the world's primordial energy. Take them and use them to repair your dilapidated house!"

Xuan Yue chuckled as she accepted the gift, then slapped Wei Yuan hard on the shoulder: "Hurry up and thank the True Lord! Don't go back to the sect until you've healed your senior sister!"

When he looked at Wei Yuan, True Lord Yan Shi's expression softened considerably. After a moment's thought, he handed him a jade bottle and said, "This contains a wisp of Xuan Tian Purple Qi, which can enlighten immortal plants. This should be just what you need right now."

Then she gave him a crystal-clear silk scarf and said, "This magical artifact is called Chaotic Fortune Silk. It can temporarily conceal your fortune and prevent others from using the Qi Observation Technique to see your luck. In addition, it can also be used when necessary to prevent your fortune from affecting others."

Both treasures were quite practical and valuable. After Wei Yuan accepted them, True Lord Yan Shi said, "Go find Liu Li. I have already summoned her out of seclusion. I have something to say to Elder Chunqiu... um, and your ancestor. You can leave on your own after you've packed up. There's no need to come and say goodbye to me."

Wei Yuan accepted the order and headed to Ji Liuli's cultivation cave.

Ji Liuli lived in a secluded valley, surrounded by dense forests and deserted, yet occasionally some small spirit beasts would frolic around. From the outside, it seemed quiet, but inside it was actually full of life.

When Wei Yuan arrived at the entrance of the cave, the protective formation opened on its own, and Ji Liuli's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Wei Yuan slowly walked into the cave.

This is the cave where Ji Liuli secluded himself for cultivation. The interior is very simply furnished, even somewhat reminiscent of a life of asceticism, but the spiritual energy is so rich that it seems almost tangible.

Inside the cave dwelling were only a few stone chambers. Ji Liuli, dressed in plain clothes, sat cross-legged on a cold stone couch in the innermost chamber, her eyes lowered and closed, her expression clear. Her waist-length black hair was simply tied back with a moon-white silk ribbon. She was still as perfect as ever, without a single flaw, but she was just too perfect, making people always subconsciously want to look up to her.

Seeing Wei Yuanji's somewhat complicated expression, he said, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, and you've already reached the Myriad Transformations Realm? Your cultivation level has far surpassed mine."

"It was a combination of good luck and hard work. If I had been a little less lucky, you wouldn't be seeing me now."

"Is it dangerous? Tell me." Ji Liuli was slightly moved, and concern flowed from her eyes.

Wei Yuan then focused on refining the 800,000-strong army of the Wu Clan with karmic fire, and how he almost had his golden body possessed by the Dharma Image.

Ji Liuli was increasingly moved as he listened, and said solemnly, "Those bald monks have no good intentions! You must not listen to them. Once you truly inherit the Dharma form, no matter what the Great Sun or Tathagata is, in the end you will become them instead of you. How long have you been cultivating? How can you possibly defeat these old demons who have reincarnated countless times?"

Seeing Wei Yuan nod solemnly, Ji Liuli was relieved and asked, "You just said that the bald monks of Da Bao Hua prepared some kind of Dharma image for you?"

“That… Wang Fo,” Wei Yuan said vaguely.

"What a lack of sincerity! What kind of Buddha King is this? It doesn't sound like the right path at all. Once I get over this mental tribulation, I'll definitely teach those bald monks a lesson for you!"

"Then I wish you all the best, Senior Sister. I'm all ready, shall we set off now?"

"Let's go!" Ji Liuli was not one to drag things out.

(End of this chapter)