Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 423 Qiyun Mountain

"What kind of law does Elder Jinlong cultivate, and to what extent has he cultivated the power of the law?" Nie Zhaonan asked curiously, recalling this elder of the True Dragon Clan.

At the same time, he also wanted to test his own position. The information about the Golden Dragon Elder was undoubtedly a secret of the True Dragon Clan.

If Yue Li is willing to tell him such a secret, then she must value him highly.

Hearing his question, without showing any impatience, Yue Li calmly replied:

"Elder Jinlong cultivates the Law of Metal. As for comprehending the law, he does not need to rely on the Xuan Tian Treasure to condense the power of the law and release the threads of the law."

"Threads of Law!" Nie Zhaonan was genuinely surprised, and his voice dropped. "No wonder everyone says that Elder Golden Dragon has strength comparable to a True Immortal."

The Threads of Law are undoubtedly the strongest attack that the Mysterious Heaven Treasure can unleash, meaning that the Golden Dragon Elder's own strength is comparable to that of a Mysterious Heaven Treasure.

Elder Jinlong's true strength is not limited to this. After all, as the absolute authority of the True Dragon Clan, he must possess many profound treasures, and these treasures are not ordinary in power.

Yue Li turned around, her gaze falling on the Xuan Tian flower tree beside her:
"The rules of my True Dragon Clan are quite strict, and even I am unwilling to violate them. One of the rules is that any True Dragon Clan cultivator who advances to the Integration Stage must take a junior from the clan as a disciple. This is one of the reasons why my True Dragon Clan is so united. I am taking you as a disciple to cover up my identity and prevent the clan elders from trying to push disciples onto me. After all, those who can personally ask me for a disciple must have extremely high strength and status, and I cannot refuse them."

Yue Li spoke softly, then paused, before changing the subject:
"However, since I have already accepted you as my disciple, and Elder Jinlong has also agreed, I will naturally treat you as my true disciple and will not mistreat you in the slightest. You don't need to worry about anything."

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan understood why Yue Li had accepted him as her disciple, and he felt somewhat relieved.

The fact that he was accepted as a disciple had alarmed Elder Jinlong, something Nie Zhaonan hadn't expected, and Elder Zhenlong had even agreed.
“Although you possess the soul of a true dragon, you are, after all, a human cultivator and not a true member of the true dragon race. That is why you need the Golden Dragon Elder’s consent,” Yue Li said at the opportune moment.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master." Nie Zhaonan bowed again, now truly acknowledging him as his master.

"Hmm." Seeing his sincerity, Yue Li nodded in satisfaction, then casually flicked her jade sleeve.

Suddenly, a burst of spiritual light flashed from his sleeve, emitting a clear chime, and then three streams of light shot out one after another.

One of the emerald green shuttles was the Azure Spirit Shuttle. Although its style was the same as before, without any changes, the spiritual pressure it naturally emitted was much stronger.

Nie Zhaonan couldn't help but raise one hand, spread his fingers, and instantly grasped the Azure Spirit Shuttle in his hand. He stared intently at it, unable to help but sigh inwardly:
"The Heaven-Reaching Treasure is even superior to the Void Heaven Cauldron."

Gazing at the flying shuttle he held in his hand, Yue Li parted her lips slightly and said softly:

"Although your shuttle is made of Azure Wutong Spirit Wood, the auxiliary materials are of poor quality. Therefore, even if I were to reforge it for you, I could only increase its power to this extent. However, even so, because Azure Wutong Spirit Wood is quite miraculous in breaking through boundaries and traversing the void, this treasure's speed far surpasses that of ordinary flying spiritual treasures. Moreover, attacking with this shuttle also has the effect of penetrating space, making it impossible for opponents to defend against."

"This disciple is quite satisfied." After examining the flying shuttle for a while, Nie Zhaonan turned his hand and put it away.

“As my disciple, you naturally can no longer live in the guesthouse. I have an empty cave dwelling here with decent spiritual energy, so you can use it as your place of cultivation.” Yue Li stretched out her slender, jade-like finger and pointed at a pure white square jade tablet. The white jade tablet trembled and flew out with a 'whoosh'.

Nie Zhaonan reached out and took it, and saw that the jade tablet was engraved with the three large characters 'Qiyun Mountain'.

This must be the name of the cave dwelling, and also its location.

Before Yue Li could finish her actions, she gently flicked a blue jade tablet adorned with flowers, plants, and spiritual wood, and the tablet landed perfectly in Nie Zhaonan's hand.

"This is the restriction token for my herb garden. With this token, you can enter my herb garden at your own discretion, and you may take any of the medicinal herbs within."

Her voice was soft and pleasant, but to Nie Zhaonan, it sounded somewhat unbelievable.

Spiritual herbs are hard to find and are undoubtedly the most important resource for cultivators. To let him use them at will is something even a master-disciple relationship wouldn't do.

Needless to say, given his status and position as a master, the spiritual herbs in the herb garden would certainly not be ordinary items; they would be extremely rare.

The unusual expression on Nie Zhaonan's face naturally caught Yue Li's attention, but she didn't seem to care much, saying calmly:
"You don't need to be surprised. To refine the Nine Tribulations Nirvana Pill, you need to improve your alchemy skills. And to participate in the clan's grand competition three hundred years from now, you need to improve your cultivation as soon as possible. Both of these are inseparable from spiritual herbs, which is why I gave you the restriction token of the herb garden. As my disciple, Yue Li, I hope you will not disappoint me."

That's what they say, but this approach is just too extravagant!

"This disciple will do everything in my power." Nie Zhaonan put the jade token away again, his voice solemn.

He received such great benefits on his first formal meeting with his master, which was far beyond his expectations.

Yue Li was satisfied with Nie Zhaonan's attitude and asked in a gentle tone:

"Is there anything else you need to ask? Whether it's about spiritual practice or anything else, you can ask, and your master will explain it to you."

The Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique was directly passed down into Nie Zhaonan's mind, along with cultivation experience. Therefore, he naturally had no questions or misunderstandings about the main cultivation technique.

"However, I am not very clear about the specific details of the clan's grand competition. I would appreciate it if Master could explain it to me." Nie Zhaonan's heart stirred, and he inquired about this matter.

Yue Li nodded, her lips slightly parted, and she said:

"The clan's grand competition is a once-in-ten-thousand-years event for the True Dragon Clan, and the participants are the junior Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the clan. The competition method is very simple: one-on-one combat to determine the rankings. The top three will receive a Guangling Dao Fruit."

"Although the Guangling Dao Fruit may not be considered the best in the Thousand Realms, no one would disagree that it ranks among the top three spiritual fruits. Cultivators who consume this fruit can possess the Guangling Dao Body within ten thousand years, and the effects of cultivation and comprehension of techniques can be increased by seven or eight times compared to before."

"The Guangling Dao Fruit also plays a significant role in comprehending the laws," she added at the end.

"The Dao Fruit of Guangling!" Upon hearing these words, Nie Zhaonan was truly startled, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

In the True Dragon Clan Grand Competition, the top three can obtain the Guangling Dao Fruit, which is undoubtedly much simpler than the Guangling Dao Fruit Tournament.

The Guangling Dao Fruit Conference held on Dragon Island only invited a thousand people to participate, even among the many powerful figures from various realms.

The only condition for these people to receive an invitation is that they possess strength similar to or exceeding that of an ordinary true spirit.

Even so, among the powerful individuals invited to the Guangling Dao Fruit Assembly, only about a hundred can obtain a Dao Fruit, highlighting the immense difficulty involved.

A slightly surprised gaze fell on Nie Zhaonan, and Yue Li commented indifferently:
"Your primary cultivation technique seems quite extraordinary. The magical power you cultivate is far purer and more abundant than that of other cultivators at the same level, greatly increasing its power when unleashing supernatural abilities or activating treasures. In addition, you have also cultivated several body-refining techniques and reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. As long as you raise your magical power cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage as well, you still have a great chance of entering the top three and obtaining a Guangling Dao Fruit." "Master's eyes are truly discerning. The technique I cultivate is indeed a celestial-level technique." At this point, Nie Zhaonan naturally wouldn't deliberately hide anything.

"This is truly a cultivation technique passed down from the True Immortal Realm." Cultivation techniques from the True Immortal Realm are extremely rare. Even among the True Dragon Clan, not all members can cultivate Immortal Realm techniques. Yue Li's expression showed slight surprise.

"In that case, you do seem to be hoping to obtain rewards outside the rules," Yue Li murmured almost inaudibly.

Although her voice was soft, Nie Zhaonan was no ordinary person, so he heard it clearly and took in every single word.

"A reward outside the rules?"

Judging from this, this extra reward seems to be even rarer and more valuable than the Guangling Dao Fruit.

"This concerns our clan's most treasured cultivation technique, so I can't tell you too much. If you win first place in the competition, you'll naturally be qualified to know more." Yue Li shook her head slightly, unwilling to remain silent.

Seeing her somewhat embarrassed look, Nie Zhaonan naturally wouldn't be tactless enough to ask any more questions.

"Alright, I've given you everything. If there are no other questions, you can leave now," Yue Li said finally.

"Yes," Nie Zhaonan replied, then turned and left.

He had only taken two steps when Yue Li's leisurely voice came from behind:

"The clan competition is imminent, and you have an agreement with Elder Candlelight. Both matters are very important. Remember not to become obsessed with dual cultivation and waste your time."

"Disciple understands." Feeling a little embarrassed by this special reminder, Nie Zhaonan turned around and bowed.

But when he looked up again, his master's graceful figure was nowhere to be seen, and he felt nothing at all.

Nie Zhaonan gave a bitter smile to himself, then walked away without pausing.

A few steps later, the scene changed, and he appeared outside the garden courtyard.

Soon, Nie Zhaonan returned to the pavilion where he was temporarily staying, and together with Bingfeng, they followed the guidance of the white jade token in their hand towards 'Qiyun Mountain'.

The True Dragon Realm is a large realm, but fortunately, it is the territory of the True Dragon Clan, so naturally, teleportation arrays are set up in various locations throughout the realm. Last time, the three of them went to Dragon Island, and they arrived through a teleportation array.

Otherwise, with their Nascent Soul stage cultivation, even if they flew for thousands of years, they would still find it difficult to reach Dragon Island, which is located in the center of the interface.

Mount Qiyun is not far away, in fact, it is very close, only about a thousand miles away from Yue Li's garden courtyard.

Within the escaping light, Nie Zhaonan embraced Bingfeng's waist, his powerful divine sense probing downwards.

As far as the eye can see, there are tall, steep, and precipitous peaks, one after another, forming a mountain range that encircles the landscape, densely packed and seemingly countless.

In the heart of the mountains lies a secluded garden courtyard, a world unto itself, while nearby are some ornately decorated pavilions.

After flying only a hundred miles into the mountains, Nie Zhaonan and Bingfeng showed some surprise on their faces.

This mountain range was surprisingly filled with spiritual herbs and trees. Although most of them were low-grade spiritual herbs, the sheer number of them still surprised the two of them.

In the human realm, most spiritual herbs are found in extremely dangerous places, unlike now where they are everywhere.

Among them were many unique spiritual herbs found only in this world, which made Nie Zhaonan marvel.

Strangely, however, the two did not see any spirit beasts or demon beasts as they flew along; the mountains were completely silent.

A distance of over a thousand miles can be reached in just a moment for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

On the mountainside of a colossal mountain, no less massive than Kunwu Immortal Mountain, a slightly smaller peak juts out diagonally, piercing through the clouds and pointing towards the horizon.

And this mountain peak that juts out diagonally is 'Qiyun Mountain'.

Deep within Mount Qiyun, Nie Zhaonan waved the pure white jade tablet in his hand, and the light barrier in front of him flashed with spiritual light, splitting to the sides to reveal a road about ten feet wide and more than ten feet long.

At the end of the road, the heavy stone gate slowly opened.

Extremely pure spiritual energy emanated from the stone gate, visible to the naked eye.

"Such pure and rich spiritual energy!" Ice Phoenix exclaimed in surprise, having never seen such a place with such rich spiritual energy in the human realm.

"It seems this cave dwelling is built on a top-grade spiritual vein, and it even has a spirit-gathering array set up. Building a cave dwelling on a top-grade spiritual vein is quite a grand gesture." Nie Zhaonan's eyes flickered, a blue light flashed, and he saw through some of the tricks. He then embraced Bingfeng and walked into the cave dwelling.

"Brother Nie, it seems Fairy Yue Li treats you, her disciple, quite well." The ice phoenix leaned against him, a smile appearing on her jade-like face.

"That's true, but Master still has some opinions about me." Recalling Yue Li's last words, Nie Zhaonan gave a bitter smile.

"What opinion?" Bingfeng looked up, a curious glint in her eyes.

"Perhaps it's because I've been entangled with you for too long, leaving her out in the cold, that's why I said that." Nie Zhaonan flicked his sleeve, and a series of array flags, along with an array plate, filed out, circling briefly before flying away in all directions.

Upon reaching the designated location, the array flags and array plates all flashed with light and then disappeared.

The next moment, a semi-circular cyan light screen appeared, completely enveloping the cave.

Upon hearing this, Bingfeng's crystal-clear earlobes flushed crimson, and she asked softly:

"So, Fairy Yue Li knows about Brother Nie and me."

(End of this chapter)