I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 572: The Difference in the Path

There are two types of formation of small secret realms. One is the natural formation of heaven and earth. The Qianyuan Realm itself is just the most ordinary floating world, so there is no small secret realm.

The other type is the world inside the body of a cultivator above the Yin-Yang Breaking Ruins level. After the Yin-Yang Breaking Void realm, the world of heaven and man becomes stable, but when the host dies and loses the traction of the physical body and the soul formation, he will fall into the void after falling into the real world. If by chance it is firmly connected to a certain world, it can be transformed into a small secret realm.

The small secret realm is different from the ordinary Sumeru space. The Sumeru space is just a stable space opened up by secret methods alone. There is Taoism in the secret realm. Some of it can be used for people to practice, some can be used to grow spiritual medicines and raise spiritual beasts; it can also be the spiritual source of the formation base, and can also be refined into magic weapons.

The origins of the Yin and Yang energies can also be refined into elixirs, which are of great benefit to those who have broken through the Yin and Yang realm and achieved Yin and Yang longevity.

As soon as these three celestial worlds fell into the human world, Gu Yuanqing used the method of controlling objects to imprison them and brought them back to the Beiquan Cave Heaven. The Taoist essence in them could be refined and transformed into his own cultivation, but he did not intend to do so.

Compared with Gu Yuanqing's world of heaven and man, these worlds of heaven and man are too simple and single. The avenue among them is also the avenue of Linglong Realm, which is not perfect enough. Compared with him who has already reached the Yin-Yang Zhoutian realm, they are not of much use.

But if it is used as a place for cultivators under the Yin and Yang of Linglong Realm to practice and comprehend the Tao, it is very suitable.

The Tao in the world of heaven and man is richer than that in the outside world and easier to comprehend.

"It's a pity that Ye Xuanxiao's world of heaven and man was not preserved. This world of thunder will be of great benefit to Cheng Yi's practice."

Gu Yuanqing's mind moved, and the Demon-Subduing Sword broke into one of the heavenly worlds.

It transformed into a demon-suppressing formation that enveloped this heavenly world of several miles in radius. The shadow of a man in black was forced out. This was the remnant soul that had merged with the heavenly world. If an ordinary person wanted to kill it, he had to be extremely careful, otherwise he would damage the foundation of this world.

But it was much simpler in Beiquan Mountain. Under the pressure of the power of the cave and with the help of the Demon-Suppressing Array, it was easy to force out his soul scattered throughout the world of heaven and man. At the same time, there appeared a mark of the Tao that was not yet perfect.

This Dao mark is a bit strange. For example, the Dao mark condensed by Gu Yuanqing appeared in the shape of an innate rune, but this mark looks like a black jade scepter.

"It seems that this scepter is the Abyss-Suppressing Dark Commandment! It is one of the several divine artifacts of rules that the Ancient Divine Sect possesses. According to Daoist Fellow Lu, if cultivators from the outside world enter the Divine Ruins, they will most likely use secret methods to sense the power of this divine artifact of rules, and use it as a foundation to condense the Dao Seal, becoming a boundary guard and guarding the Abyss."

"If this Dao rule mark is refined into a magic weapon, it can be used to make a pseudo Dao weapon. However, this rule artifact is controlled by the Ancient Divine Sect. If a Dao weapon is made based on this, it will inevitably be controlled by the Ancient Divine Sect and may even suffer from it."

With this in mind, the true form of the Demon-Subduing Sword whizzed past and directly penetrated the mark of the Dao, erasing it, and at the same time completely killing the remaining soul in this heavenly world.

Gu Yuanqing did the same thing in the other two realms. The prototypes of the Dao marks in these two worlds were both in the shape of a black jade scepter, which proved that what Lu Zeyu said was true.

Of the three worlds that were cleared, two were placed by Gu Yuanqing on the side peaks of Li Shian and others, and the other world of heaven and man condensed by Xuan Ni was placed in another mountain in Beiquan Cave Heaven.

The small secret realm on the side peak was naturally handed over to Li Chengyi for control. As for Xuan Ni's heavenly world, it was not suitable for human beings because it was filled with demonic energy.

He used the method of controlling objects to set up a magic array to lock these three caves tightly to prevent them from falling into the void.

These things are rather troublesome in the outside world, but in Beiquan Cave Heaven, for Gu Yuanqing, it is just a matter of thought.

It only took the time of an incense stick to complete all these tasks.

At this time, Gu Yuanqing's attention fell on Guan Dongchen, whom he brought back.

The reason for bringing him back was naturally not to spare his life, but to get more things about the Taikoo Divine Sect from him. Although his cultivation level was only at the third level of Heavenly Change, he was still a true disciple of the Taikoo Divine Sect after all, and he should know a lot of secrets.

Of course the best option would have been to capture Ye Xuanxiao. As the head of the true sect and a Yin-Yang cultivator, he naturally knew more, so during the battle, he did not use his full strength to kill him. Unfortunately, he was ambushed by Li Wujiu in the end and he actually blew himself up.

He pointed a finger at Guan Dongchen's brow, and the Soul Analysis Technique was instantly activated. After being deduced, this soul-searching method was no longer what it used to be, and it could be used to the fullest extent in Beiquan Cave.

Guan Dongchen was already seriously injured and fell into a deep sleep. His cultivation was almost two major realms weaker than Gu Yuanqing who was in Beiquan Mountain. Under this magic, he could not keep any secrets at all.

Scenes flashed through Gu Yuanqing's mind...

In the ancient world, inside the Jiantian Pavilion.

A blurry figure with half a rune mark on his forehead stood in the center.

“Jiantian, shouldn’t you give me an explanation?” The leader of the Taikoo Divine Sect, Mu Tianheng, spoke coldly.

Elder Jiantian sat cross-legged and did not stand up even when he saw Mu Tianheng.

He sighed softly and said, "I understand that the Sect Master blames me. You have invested more than a thousand years of hard work in Xuan Xiao and treated him as your own son. This time you suffered a disaster and your path was cut short. Naturally, you have some complaints against me."

Mu Tianheng said in a cold tone: "This is not because of personal feelings. Xuan Xiao is the person who is most compatible with Juntian Lei Xiaojian in the past thousands of years. If he dies in the punishment, he will be the most suitable person."

“I naturally know what the Sect Master said, but this time the attack from the Realm Abyss came too suddenly. Several Demon Kings at the level of Chaos broke through the front defense line of the Demon Suppression Boundary in an instant. The power of the Heaven Monitoring Mirror was forced to be withdrawn, but it was still difficult to stop it.”

Mu Tianheng said: "What happened to Li Wujiu? Jiantian, this person has the curse seal of the abyss, shouldn't you explain it to me? You control the Jiantian Mirror and monitor the Linglong worlds. I asked you to assist Xuanxiao, how could you not see that Li Wujiu was wrong?"

Elder Jiantian sighed again: "Sect Master, these days, the Jieyuan land has been in turmoil. I use the Jiantian Mirror to control the Eight Directions Demon Suppression Array, and I can't always keep my mind on Xuanxiao. What's more, the Jieyuan Curse Seal is best at hiding. Before it is activated, even the Jiantian Mirror can hardly detect it. Li Wujiu is the Supreme Elder of the Yanshen Sect. He has been following the Taikoo Divine Sect and has never found anything wrong for thousands of years. However, it is indeed my dereliction of duty that has led to this situation. If the Sect Master punishes me, I have nothing to say."

Mu Tianheng stared at Elder Jiantian with cold eyes for a long time before saying, "Jiantian, you better take care of yourself. It's best not to let me catch you."

"Why do you say that, Sect Master? I have watched Xuan Xiao grow up, how could I bear to see such an accident happen." Elder Jiantian shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Mu Tianheng snorted coldly: "Let's talk business. How much have you seen about Qianyuan Realm?"

Elder Jiantian shook his head and said, "I can't tell. The Jiantian Mirror currently placed in Linglong Realm is not powerful enough to see into Qianyuan Realm. It was only because of the Ten Directions Order that it was able to break into the realm. However, the only thing that is certain is that Gu Yuanqing should have mastered a rule artifact. If not, the Sect Master had personally taken action just now. With his cultivation level, he would have been unable to compete even with a Dao artifact."

Mu Tianheng said: "It cannot be wrong that it is a rule artifact. The key is which level of rule artifact it is. If it is a lower-level artifact, it is not a problem. Although it is troublesome, it does not affect the overall situation. If it is a mid-level artifact or a high-level artifact..." Mu Tianheng frowned.

Elder Jiantian shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it, and it's hard to guess. Qianyuan Realm originated from the Floating Realm, and its foundation is weak. If the Rule Artifacts don't appear, it will be difficult to activate the Heaven and Earth Monument. We have to be careful. In addition to the Rule Artifacts, the sword and folding fan he used today, as well as the big seal that appeared in the Lingshu Realm, are all at the level of Dao tools, and they are not weak in power. If there is a mistake, perhaps the next Lingyuan Realm will be the Linglong Realm. The Linglong Realm can no longer withstand such a loss."

Mu Tianheng stared at Elder Jiantian. Elder Jiantian seemed surprised and asked, "Why do you look at me like this, Sect Master?"

Mu Tianheng said calmly: "If the elder has the energy to spare, then please pay more attention to the situation in Qianyuan Realm."

"I know, but there are constant riots in the Jieyuan land, and it is difficult to spare my attention. Sect Master, it's not that I don't want to do it, but I am powerless..." Elder Jiantian sighed.

Mu Tianheng didn't want to hear these words, so his figure disappeared and when he reappeared he was already in Taixu Palace.

"Master, save me!" Ye Xuanxiao had been waiting in the hall for a long time, but the him here was just a clone which was only at the Heavenly Transformation level.

He could feel that his already weak soul was slowly weakening as time passed, and it was of no avail even if he tried his best to keep his soul from dissipating.

With the great cultivation of Yin and Yang, the clone will be like a real person. Even if it is practiced in silence, its cultivation and Taoism will increase like the original body, and it can even bring its cultivation and Taoism back to the original body.

As long as the original body does not die, the clone will live forever.

But once the original body dies, the clone is like water without a source and without roots. If one point is consumed, one point is less. It has to either take over another body or be nurtured with magic weapons.

Even so, it is just a slow death.

Mu Tianheng looked at his disciple kneeling in the hall and said calmly: "Master will send you to Zhenyuan Mingzhi!"

Ye Xuanxiao knelt on the ground, his face turned horrified: "Master, there must be other ways, please save your disciple!"

"Xuan Xiao, this is your only chance. If you succeed, you will have the opportunity to control the Zhenyuan Mingzhi, and you may be able to reshape your true body. If you fail, you will also have the opportunity to become a boundary guard and use your last bit of strength for Linglong Realm. As the son of God, you have been trained wholeheartedly by the sect and your master. This is what you should do for Linglong Realm, and you should also have this awareness."

Mu Tianheng looked calm, but suddenly he turned his head and looked behind the Taixu Temple, where the life plate belonging to Guan Dongchen was completely shattered.

……

Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes and, combining what he had learned from Guan Dongchen's soul with what Lu Zeyu had said at the beginning, he understood more and more comprehensively about the Taikoo Divine Sect.

"There's some trouble!"

He frowned slightly, snapped his fingers, and directly wiped out Guan Dongchen, leaving only his heavenly world for future use in alchemy.

Since we are enemies, there is no such thing as mercy.

He stood with his hands behind his back and looked into the distance. Combining the information from both sides, he felt that the power of the Taikoo Divine Sect was much stronger than originally expected.

The difference between the Taikoo Realm and other Linglong Realms is indeed quite big.

The ordinary Linglong Realm, even the second-ranked Huanling Realm, is only dozens of times larger than the Qianyuan Realm and has a boundary, but ordinary cultivators in the Taigu Realm may never find its boundary in their entire lives.

In an ordinary Linglong world, it might take hundreds or even thousands of years for a Yin-Yang cultivator to appear. For example, in the Sanyang Sect, there was almost a lack of Yin-Yang cultivators.

Although Yin-Yang cultivators are rare in the ancient world, one appears basically every few hundred years, which is almost more than the other 107 Linglong realms combined.

However, one thing in common is that most of the Yin-Yang cultivators in the ancient world also entered the land of divine ruins after achieving the Yin-Yang Void Realm.

Only there will there be a chance to break through to the next level.

"It seems that in Linglong Realm, using the aura of the Rule Artifact to condense the Dao Mark is the foundation for further cultivation after reaching the Yin-Yang Breaking Void Realm. From this point of view, the Dao of the Ancient Realm is still far behind the true Dao of the outside world!"

Gu Yuanqing even believes that the real core personnel in the Qianyuan Realm must practice the great way of the cultivation world.

Even though he didn't know much about the rule artifacts, with his knowledge he could think of many inappropriate things here, for example: after the cultivators of this world arrived in Huntian, they seemed to be relying on the power of the rule artifacts of this world, but if they went outside the Linglong world and lost contact with the rule artifacts, their own strength would probably be greatly reduced.

The reason why I thought of this was because of Beiquan Dongtian’s speculation about his own blessing.

In Beiquan Cave Heaven, Gu Yuanqing is a top-notch cultivator. He is not afraid even when facing a virtual immortal. However, if he moves away from Beiquan Cave Heaven, his strength will drop sharply.

It’s okay in the Qianyuan Realm, but if he goes outside the cultivation world, he will be no different from an ordinary Yin-Yang Zhoutian cultivator.

Ever since he thought of this possibility that day, Gu Yuanqing had also used his inner vision to explore the system and Lingshan's blessings many times.

However, with his current level of cultivation, it was still difficult for him to see anything.

He didn't force it. Some things would always be figured out as time went by and his cultivation improved.

Moreover, although his practice is with the help of the system or possible rule artifacts, both his realm and cultivation are his own. It is fundamentally different from the cultivators in the Linglong Realm who use rule artifacts to condense the imprint of the Tao.

“The cultivators in Linglong Realm may have flaws, but Qianyuan Realm is still in Linglong Realm and is also within the scope of the power of rule artifacts, so we have to be careful when facing the Taikoo Divine Sect.

Each of these seven rule artifacts is quite difficult to deal with.

The only good thing is that the Taikoo Divine Sect guards the Boundary Abyss, making it difficult for them to deal with Gu Yuanqing with all their strength. Moreover, it seems that the Boundary Abyss has been in a state of riot recently, making it difficult for many masters in the sect to extricate themselves.

If we wait until he is free, that will be the time for war to start again!"

"And the next time I take action, it may not be so easy!"

(End of this chapter)