Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 615: First Arrival at Golden Sword Gorge

"The inheritance of Yaojun Cliff is different from that of Jindao Gorge. Most of the cultivators of this lineage become immortals through meritorious deeds. The source of their lineage can be traced back to Saint King Nong or Saint King Yan. Although the direct descendants of this lineage no longer exist, there are many branches that inherit its Taoism. As far as I know, Baicao Mountain, Yaoxian Rock, Qianjin Sect, Hanliang Sect, and Huoshen Sect all have more or less traces of this lineage. Therefore, the inheritance of this lineage focuses on good deeds and virtues."

What Shao Siming said also came from the records of Yantian Sect. It must be said that Chu Tai’s original suspicion was correct. As for the many pieces of information recorded in this lineage, it is really possible that they saw too many things and were directly knocked down by the changes caused by the collision in two days.

But as the heir, Chu Tai enjoyed all the benefits. He saw many things that ordinary people could not even imagine from the terrifying information left by this lineage.

"Then why did this lineage lose its inheritance?"

Taoist Jixue suddenly became curious when he heard half of it. Since most of the Yaojunya lineage became immortals through merit, why did the inheritance end up being cut off?

"Because they have stolen too much of the creation of heaven and earth. Although the disciples of Yaojunya lineage are good at doing good deeds and planting spiritual herbs everywhere to restore nature, there are also many people in this lineage who like to go against the will of heaven. Whether it is the calamity caused by heaven and earth or the changes brought about by the replacement of all things, they all think it is a disease, a disease that can be cured. In their philosophy, as long as the disease of heaven and earth is cured, all things can exist forever and heaven and earth will prosper forever."

"Isn't this a good thing? Why did it become the reason for the cessation of inheritance?"

Taoist Jixue was even more confused. The philosophy of the Yaojunya lineage sounded fine, and judging from their performance, they were managing the environment while healing lives. They were doing good deeds for humanity and bringing blessings from heaven and earth. How could it affect the inheritance of the Dharma lineage?

Upon hearing this, Shao Siming also contacted Chu Tai and obtained more information from the master, explaining the reason to Jixue: "If this concept can be taken to the extreme, it will be a great way to success, but they can't do it."

"Let me give you an analogy. If an eagle catches a rabbit and you want to save the rabbit, you cut a piece of meat from your body that is the same weight as the rabbit and give it to the eagle. Is this considered medical treatment?"

Taoist Jixue knew the origin of the story as soon as she heard it. She joked, "Daoyou, this story sounds interesting. I wonder if it comes from Sakyamuni Bodhisattva or Sibi King Bodhisattva?"

"Neither." Shao Siming shook his head and said, "This is the story of the Yaojunya lineage. In the story, the Yaojunya monk felt that this action was not considered a cure after cutting his own flesh. In order to completely cure the disease, he cultivated a strange tree full of fresh flesh from his own flesh and blood, which could be eaten by eagles."

Taoist Jixue instantly understood what Shao Siming really wanted to express: "But if this happens, the rabbits will inevitably over-breed, which will cause new problems. Even if this tree is discovered, new problems will arise."

"We have healed this area, but it has also left new hidden dangers for the future. This is the problem of some of the Yaojun Cliff monks. They think they are doing good deeds, and in the short term, they have indeed saved many lives, but you and I know that the real problem is in the future. This kind of situation occurs from time to time. Although most of them are solved by the monks of the Yaojun Cliff lineage themselves, they still continue to damage the fate of Yaojun Cliff, so that in the end, the inheritance was destroyed by two side sects. The few disciples were also reincarnated one by one, two of whom are Yuanhua Taoist and Yuanye Taoist of Emei Sect."

When saying this, Chu Tai was also trying to figure out the information of these two immortals. Perhaps it was fate that had come for these two, or perhaps it was the influence of the backup plan left by the Yaojunya lineage in the past, but Chu Tai was able to figure out the information of these two cultivators very quickly.

"Wow, these two were born out of necessity, specifically targeting the calamity of Yaojunya's lineage."

Chu Tai, who had deduced this information, told Shao Siming what he knew and asked him to pass it on to Ji Xue and others.

"One of the two immortals is named Shui Yu. In his previous life, he was an immortal cultivator with the Taoist name Chang Qing. He was born from the essence of Jia and Yi wood. He practiced hard for 600 years and finally achieved immortal status. Then he tried hard to reach the fourth level of heavenly being, but he was afraid of the fate of heaven and earth, so he refined a large number of magic weapons to eliminate disasters and survive the catastrophe." "But he himself did not know how to restrain himself when refining treasures, and took away too much fortune, so that the catastrophe continued to increase, and finally failed. After reincarnation, he traveled around, and finally obtained the immortal method of Yaojun Yazhi and entered the Tao, and became entangled with this lineage."

"The other one is called Ni Ling. In the past, his cultivation was Kanqing. He was conceived by his mother, who was a fellow cultivator of Taoist Changqing. Because he helped Changqing refine a treasure to overcome the calamity, he occupied too much of his fortune and was eventually implicated by him. His body disintegrated under the calamity, but his cultivation method was special. After his death, his soul did not dissipate. Instead, he avoided the calamity by using a method similar to corpse transformation. He also turned the Taoist temple that had been integrated into his physical essence into a swamp, and repeatedly refined his body in an attempt to return."

"It was just that the Saint King Avenue suppressed him, and the many evil spirits in the swamp made it difficult for him to recover his spirituality. He gradually became paranoid. In the end, it was Shui Yu who came back from reincarnation who helped him. He used the Shadow-Separating Form Method and Soul-Capturing Method to separate the evil spirits, and then used the Incarnation Method to save him."

"Therefore, although these two people are still unable to cross the threshold of the fourth rank, the magic weapons they have are very powerful. With the help of the terrain, they can fight against some fourth-rank celestial beings. This is a major obstacle to the exploration of Yaojun Cliff this time."

At this point, Shao Siming realized that he was going off topic, so he brought the subject back.

“But as I said before, the inheritance of Yaojunya’s lineage focuses on good deeds and virtues. Although Shui Yu Ni Ling and the other two immortals have powerful magical powers and powerful magic weapons, and they are the calamity of Yaojunya, they did not obtain any inheritance after destroying Yaojunya’s lineage.”

"After you enter, if you want to obtain the Dharma lineage and inheritance, the easiest way is to swear an oath to the ancestor of the Yaojunya lineage, stating how much good deeds you will do. Generally, you can get some inheritance and magic weapons. Secondly, if your own virtue and good deeds are outstanding, you may get funding after entering. Finally, you need to pass the test left by the elders of the Yaojunya lineage."

"As far as I know, the test of Yaojunya's lineage is roughly divided into three parts, namely medical skills, morality and protection. You can choose to try according to your abilities at that time."

Ji Xue heard this and asked again, "Does Daoist friend have any recommendations?"

"Yaojunya's medical skills are not just a way to treat the body, but also involve the management of the environment. If you think you have outstanding abilities, you can give it a try. I don't know much about moral character, so I won't make any suggestions. The only thing that is the simplest is the protection of the way. To put it bluntly, it's about whether you can fight. After all, some of Yaojunya's actions back then were more likely to cause disputes, and fighting was a common occurrence."

"So, if I go there, protecting the road is the best option. Guo Shan, on the other hand, seems more suitable to go to Yaojun Cliff to have a look."

Taoist Gu Shang, who had been silent, interrupted, but Shao Siming smiled and said, "You are a man of outstanding virtue, maybe you can also gain something in terms of moral character? As for Taoist Guo, although he has accumulated a lot of good deeds, his practice method tends to be dark and mysterious, which may not be liked by the founder of the Yaojun Cliff lineage. It may not be a good idea for him to enter. It is better to go with you to Jindao Gorge to take a look. According to Taining's calculations, there are several treasures there that are destined for him. If he can get them, it will be of great benefit to his future practice."

Hearing this, Guo Shan also replied: "I listen to Chu Tai. Now that Chu Tai is not here, I listen to Shao Siming."

When everyone heard this, their expressions varied. Shao Siming smiled slightly, and during this conversation, everyone arrived outside the Golden Sword Gorge.

Before they could stand firmly, they felt a gust of strong wind blowing towards them, with a sharp edge hidden in it, like thousands of blades falling down.

(End of this chapter)