I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 815 Dao Yan, get rid of the bad and keep the good!
Inside the Jade Capital Imperial Palace in the Nine Realms of Divine Land.

The experts from the Great Hao Divine Dynasty and various sects gathered together once again.

In the past, perhaps there had never been such a meeting in hundreds of years, but since the Demon Lord awakened and the great calamity approached, this was the sixth meeting in just a few years.

The Nine Domains of the Divine Continent all belong to the territory of the Great Hao Divine Dynasty, but three of them are actually occupied by three top sects. Of course, nominally they are still under the rule of the Great Hao Divine Dynasty, and even the army and politics under their jurisdiction are directly governed by the Great Hao Dynasty. However, most of the important positions are held by people from their respective sects. For example, the garrison of Wangxiang Pass is held by Di Feng, an elder of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

Furthermore, people from various sects also mingle in the other domains.

The military equipment of the Great Hao Divine Dynasty was mostly handled by the Heavenly Craft Pavilion, while the defensive formations were mostly arranged by the Zhou Tian Star Palace.

With the Divine Dynasty at the forefront and the sects jointly governing, this constitutes the general structure of the Nine Domains Divine Continent.

Therefore, the person in the hall before us is the one who truly determines the specific direction of the Nine Realms Divine Continent.

Xuan Hao sat high above, his gaze falling on the Palace Master of Zhou Tian Star Palace: "Fellow Daoist Xing Yan, with the materials sent this time, is it enough to repair the Zhou Tian Star Tower?"

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace clasped his hands and said, "That's enough. There's still some left for backup. It will be fully repaired in a month at most."

Xuan Hao laughed and said, "That's good. If the Zhou Tian Star Tower is fully activated, the defense line of the Nine Domains Divine Continent can be stabilized by 30% immediately. I'll have to trouble Star Venerable to speed things up."

"Of course, Your Majesty need not instruct us," said the Palace Master of Zhou Tian Palace.

Xuan Haoji then asked, "Besides that, fellow Daoist, do you feel that the materials used this time are different from those used before?"

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace said, "Since Your Majesty has asked this question, then this humble Taoist may make a bold guess. If I am not mistaken, half of the rare and precious materials sent this time came from the transaction with Gu Yuanqing?"

“Not bad.” Xuan Haoji nodded slightly, not surprised at all. After all, many materials are scarce in the Nine Domains Divine Continent. They are not unavailable, but the surplus is reserved for the most critical places.

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace said, "Some of the materials this time are indeed different from those in the past. Although the spiritual essence is slightly inferior, there are no traces of demonic energy invading them."

"Since there is no demonic energy affecting it, could it have already been refined once?" Zhan Shengjie of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion asked.

Xuan Hao said, "Does Fellow Daoist Zhan think Gu Yuanqing would spend so much effort refining the demonic energy? Besides, from the start of the transaction to the end, it was only a little over two months. Even without the attack of the Heavenly Demons, just traveling all over these places would probably take even a Void Immortal expert two months, traveling day and night."

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace added, "Some materials have indeed been refined, but many have only had impurities removed, not demonic energy refined. Moreover, after being invaded by the power of the Heavenly Demon, even if they are refined, some traces will still be left behind."

Zhan Shengjie raised an eyebrow slightly: "Does the Star Lord mean... this item also does not originate from this realm?"

Xuan Haoji gave a slight nod to Li Yanshen, the Prefect of Tian Shu Prefecture.

Li Yanshen suddenly raised his hand, and a fist-sized piece of ore flew out. It shimmered with a moon-white luster, had a jade-like texture, and nine dark silver lines flowed naturally inside.

All eyes were on it. Everyone present was a great cultivator. Even if they were not proficient in the art of weapon crafting, they had some knowledge of it and were quite familiar with these rare and precious materials.

Upon closer inspection, one can discern certain things.

Xuan Haoji slowly spoke, saying, "Fellow Daoists, you must have already seen it. This item is very likely not from this realm, and Gu Yuanqing probably wouldn't happen to have these things with him. The amount required for this transaction is not small."

As the words were spoken, everyone present subtly changed their expressions, and naturally, they could deduce more details.

"So Your Majesty means... that all these things came from Gu Yuanqing's homeland?" Zhan Shengjie asked.

“Indeed, that is exactly what I meant. This visitor from another world disappeared for several years and then suddenly reappeared. Perhaps he has returned to his homeland. And this transaction was completed in just over two months, and now the items are being sent from his original world. You should all understand what this means!” Xuan Hao said.

There was a moment of silence in the main hall, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace turned to look at Ling Yi and said, "Fellow Daoist Ling, what do you think?"

Ling Yi, who had remained silent until now, slowly spoke: "My thoughts are no different from yours."

Xuan Haoji continued, "Gu Yuanqing is at the Undying Realm of Chaos, and his strength is not much less than ours. A person of such cultivation would surely not be unaware that these things would reveal certain information. Therefore, either he deliberately informed our Nine Domains Divine Continent, or he doesn't mind us knowing. Fellow Daoists, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

The people in the main hall exchanged glances.

While the question was addressed to "all of you," it was actually directed at the three sect leaders, such as Li Yanshen, Zhan Shengjie, and Yue Qianfeng. They must have already discussed this matter with the Great Hao Emperor beforehand.

The Palace Master of Zhou Tianxing Palace pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I believe this is a good thing. After all, we are all human cultivators and the Heavenly Demon is a common enemy. If the two worlds can help each other, it will be a great help to my Nine Domains Divine Continent. This Fellow Daoist Gu deliberately revealed this matter during this transaction, perhaps he also intends to befriend my Nine Domains Divine Continent."

Ling Yi said, "I also agree with the Star Lord's view."

Li Yanshen spoke up, "What Sect Master Ling and Dao Venerable said is not without reason. However, I believe that we should not only consider the benefits of things without considering the drawbacks. We know almost nothing about this Fellow Daoist Gu's world. The only thing we can tell from his strength is that the cultivators in his world are probably no weaker than us. People from such a world can come to our world at will. In the long run, this may not be a good thing."

Of course, Li might be judging others by his own petty standards, but ultimately, one should consider the consequences beforehand.

Ling Yi calmly said, "Although I haven't known this Fellow Daoist Gu for very long, I can tell that he is not that kind of person."

Li Yan smiled and said, "I still believe in Sect Master Ling's judgment. However, he is not the only cultivator in a world. Not everyone is like him. I don't think I need to say more about the allure of a great world."

Ling Yi said indifferently, "Then what does Prefect Li think?"

Xuan Haoji suddenly burst into laughter, interrupting the two of them, and said, "Sect Master Ling, please don't misunderstand Li Aiqing's meaning. He just wanted to say that there are some things that we must be wary of."

Ling Yi calmly said, "I understand Your Majesty's meaning, but I believe that even if there is a conflict between the human races, it is an internal matter. It is too early to consider this now. The best course of action is for the two worlds to join forces to eliminate the threat of the Heavenly Demons!"

Xuan Hao laughed and said, "That's natural. Otherwise, I wouldn't have so easily offered up a cultivation technique that leads directly to immortality, thus forging a good relationship with them. For my Nine Domains Divine Continent, we cannot easily give up on anyone or anything that can help us. Speaking of this matter... Minister Pei, have the three major sects, Immaculate Zen Forest, Supreme Forgetfulness Sect, and Northern Star Palace, given any response?"

Pei Duan, the head of the Imperial Observatory, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there are still none at the moment."

Xuan Haoji frowned slightly: "The Supreme Forgetfulness Sect is one thing, but these people have severed their seven emotions and six desires, focusing only on their own path to enlightenment. Why are the Northern Star Palace and the Immaculate Zen Forest unwilling to help them?" Pei Duan, the supervisor of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, smiled bitterly: "For the Immaculate Zen Forest, the demons it suppresses are perhaps more important than the Heavenly Demons. As for the Northern Star Palace..." At this point, he glanced at the Palace Master of the Zhou Tian Star Palace.

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Let's leave aside the discussion of the Nine Realms Divine Continent.

After returning to Beiquan Cave Heaven, Gu Yuanqing devoted all his attention to cultivation.

In particular, the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram, the fundamental visualization diagram of the Zhenyu Sect, once a top sect in the Nine Domains Divine Continent, seems to offer some insights every time one looks at it.

He sat down and discussed the Dao with Ling Yi, and thus gained some understanding of the inheritance of the Nine Domains Divine Continent.

In this realm, visualization diagrams are fundamental to cultivation. This is not only because only with the corresponding fundamental diagram can one cultivate to extremely high levels, but also because, in a sense, the so-called cultivation methods of the Nine Realms Divine Continent actually originate from these fundamental diagrams, derived from the insights gained by the sect elders who obtained them.

In other words, the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram is the foundation, while the Divine Prison Demon Suppression Scripture is simply the experience that predecessors refined from their feelings, insights, and gains, ultimately turning their own cultivation process into something that can be learned by later disciples. Through generations of cultivators, it has been continuously polished and refined, eventually forming the current cultivation method.

Gu Yuanqing carefully studied the Divine Prison Demon Suppression Scripture, deducing it word by word, and then compared it with the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram.

Even with his current cultivation level, it took him ten days to study from the initial Yuan Shi realm all the way to the Xu Xian realm, thoroughly understanding each step.

Looking at the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram now, one seems to have a different feeling.

“No wonder no one dared to practice this technique in the Nine Domains Divine Continent; it is extremely dangerous…” Gu Yuanqing shook his head.

Although I have never practiced cultivation, I still feel that every step is terrifying.

Ordinary cultivation methods involve calming the mind and maintaining stillness to avoid external demonic invasion and prevent the birth of inner demons. However, this cultivation method does the opposite. The practice of each level involves inviting demons into the body and using them to refine the Dao.

The so-called demons arise from the mind and are also bound by the mind; suppressing demons in the mind is to see the true nature; through constant tempering, one can understand the mind and see one's true nature, and ultimately achieve the Great Way.

However, such a cultivation method is practically suicidal within the Nine Realms Divine Continent. Once a demon is born in one's heart, it will naturally attract the Heavenly Demon into one's realm. In other worlds, perhaps one can only rely on the interaction between heaven and earth to let a wisp of the Heavenly Demon's thought descend freely from the Heavenly Realm.

Within the Nine Realms of Divine Continent, what enters its mind is a chaotic dance of demons!
Gu Yuanqing had no such worries. Let alone ordinary demons, even if a true demon came to Beiquan Cave, it would be at his mercy.

However, he was not in a hurry to cultivate, or rather, he had no intention of cultivating at all. Instead, he planned to thoroughly study it and then integrate it into his original cultivation method.

He spent a full three months carefully studying the two Void Immortal Techniques, as well as some cultivation methods and classics he bought from Brocade City, and thus truly gained a thorough understanding of cultivation in the Nine Realms Divine Continent.

Subsequently, he recalled all the clones that were guarding other places.

Memories merged, and various insights settled in my heart. I then sorted out what I had learned and understood into different categories.

He meditated for three more days before preparing to use the method of Dao evolution.

The last time the incense offerings were used on a large scale was when the Myriad Manifestations Sword of Calamity was being deduced, which was more than sixty years ago.

Over such a long period of time, the amount of incense smoke accumulated in Beiquan Cave Heaven can be described as enormous.

At present, the self-imposed century-long period of the Ancient Divine Sect has long passed, yet the Ancient Divine Sect is still self-imposed. This is tantamount to using its prestige of suppressing all ages to establish the Qian Yuan Realm.

The other Linglong Realms had no idea what had happened to the Ancient Divine Sect over the years. In their view, it was because the Ancient Divine Sect feared the power of the Qian Yuan Realm and dared not contend with Gu Yuanqing of the Qian Yuan Realm.

Many realms that had initially leaned towards the Primordial God Sect dared not offend the Qian Yuan Realm upon seeing this scene.

Especially after seeing many cultivators who had previously gone to Beiquan Mountain in the Qian Yuan Realm achieve great advancements in their cultivation levels and strength, how could they possibly refuse the Qian Yuan Divine Palace again? Even if they weren't welcoming, they wouldn't dare to secretly obstruct them anymore.

At this moment, the Qian Yuan Realm is even more powerful than the Ancient Divine Sect of yesteryear!

As more and more ordinary people come to believe in the Qian Yuan Temple, the incense offerings naturally continue to flow.

This is one of the reasons why Gu Yuanqing is confident in deducing cultivation techniques! After all, the deduction of cultivation techniques consumes more than supernatural powers. As his cultivation level increases, the deduced techniques become more and more advanced, and the amount of incense energy used also increases.

He sat cross-legged in the main hall, and with a thought, he put all his original cultivation techniques, including the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram, the Divine Prison Demon Suppression Scripture, the Chaos Furnace Visualization Diagram, and the Primordial Furnace Divine Refining Scripture, into Dao Yan.

Yin-Yang symbolism, the Eight Trigrams, and patterns of celestial constellations appeared, and the incense smoke transformed into a torrent that disappeared into the illusory image.

Various scenes appeared in my mind.

This time, the time that has passed is longer than ever before.

So much so that when all the illusions disappeared and a brand new cultivation technique flowed into Gu Yuanqing's mind, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

It was as if the memories from the deduction process had not completely disappeared. In a daze, he seemed to see himself breaking through to the path of immortality, becoming an immortal, and going very far on this path.

He couldn't remember a single detail of what had happened.

He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and carefully comprehended this new technique.

In truth, the changes to this technique are not significant; its fundamental approach remains the same, with only minor adjustments made to some details, including the incorporation of visualization techniques.

The visualization diagram remained unchanged. At this time, it seemed that the Dao of Derivation had not yet reached the level of deducing immortal objects. However, this visualization technique was quite different from that of the Nine Domains Divine Continent.

In the visualization, Beiquan Mountain still dominates, but the visualizations of the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram and the Chaos Furnace Diagram are incorporated into it.

After all, Gu Yuanqing had already achieved the Undying Chaos and his foundation was already established. The so-called deduction was not about deriving a supreme method, but about deriving the most suitable cultivation method for himself, which would allow him to go further, more steadily, and faster!

(End of this chapter)