I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 831 The Trench of the Immortal Realm
Li Miaoxuan's aura was rapidly increasing, and the spiritual energy of Beiquan Cave Heaven swirled into her body.

Having achieved immortality, every particle in his body greedily absorbed power, using the imprint of the Dao principles to create a virtual space.

It takes a considerable amount of time to go from breaking through to the Undying Realm to completely stabilizing one's cultivation level.

This step of advancement is earth-shattering for a cultivator's power, a complete transformation from the inside out. The barriers between the Dao Imprint, the physical body, and the divine soul are broken down and completely merged, laying the foundation for the future Dao Source True Seed.

Even Gu Yuanqing spent more than ten years stabilizing his foundation, and Li Miaoxuan did the same.

Gu Yuanqing set up a magic array to protect him during his meditation, and then focused his attention back on his own cultivation.

Over the years, Gu Yuanqing's various powers have been nurtured to near perfection, and the small world illusion formed by thousands of particles is now as real as reality.

Within each small world resides a primordial spirit, who sits cross-legged and cultivates, their vast power resonating as if they were one.

But after it was nearly perfected, that insurmountable barrier finally appeared in Gu Yuanqing's mind.

By using the Northern Spring Grotto to sense the Great Dao of the cultivation world, one can feel that the operation of the Great Dao seems to be somewhat sluggish. This sluggishness is hard to describe in words. It is like a painting that looks perfect but always feels like something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on what it is!

The cultivators of this world cultivate by imitating the heavens and earth of this world, and the Dao imprints in their own celestial world also originate from the insights gained from this world.

When this world is no longer perfect, one's own path will also be difficult to perfect. There is always a fine line between near perfection and true perfection, and this fine line is like an insurmountable chasm blocking the way for all cultivators in the spirit realm!
"No wonder the Spirit Lord and the Evil Lord, even after ten thousand years of achieving the Chaotic Immortality, cultivating top-tier techniques, and possessing top-tier resources, still find it difficult to take that final step. Even with the guidance of senior scriptures within their sects, it's not of much use. Their understanding of the Dao can only come from themselves; they cannot rely on outsiders!"

When Li Miaoxuan emerged from seclusion, eight years had passed.

The aura of the Chaos Undying was fully released, and the spiritual energy within a radius of ten thousand miles seemed to be under its control.

Then, all her auras vanished, and Li Miaoxuan opened her eyes.

The moment he awoke, Gu Yuanqing arrived at the mountain peak and smiled slightly: "You're awake. Congratulations on breaking through to the next realm."

Li Miaoxuan stood up, her hair fluttering in the breeze, and smiled sweetly: "I've only barely caught up with you; I still need to keep trying."

Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily: "In that case, I'd better speed up my pace. At your cultivation speed, it won't take you many years to catch up with me!"

Li Miaoxuan's gaze fell on Gu Yuanqing, and she suddenly asked, "Have you not yet found a way to break through to the Void Immortal realm?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly, took a step forward, and came to the edge of the cliff. Looking at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, he said, "Indeed, as you said back then, after the Chaos Immortal is gone, the road ahead is almost cut off. Unless one can see through this world, it will be difficult to take another step forward. With my accumulated experience, it is possible to forcibly condense the Dao Source True Seed, but it will eventually leave a flaw, making it even more difficult to move forward."

Before Li Miaoxuan returned to Beiquan Cave to undergo her tribulation, Gu Yuanqing explained the Dao of Undying Chaos to her. The two naturally also talked about the Dao of Undying Chaos to become a Void Immortal.

The Lingxu Sect is a top sect in the Spirit Realm. Even though it has declined somewhat in recent years, it still has a large number of classic texts left by its predecessors. As a Dao Child, Li Miaoxuan is naturally qualified to read them.

These records are more complete than the books in the Qingping Dao Palace.

Qingping Dao Palace originated from a painting of immortals. Even though it has produced some illusory immortals, in terms of true foundation, it is still difficult to compare with Lingxu Sect, a top-tier immortal sect that has been passed down for countless years, in some aspects.

Li Miaoxuan stepped forward and stood beside Gu Yuanqing. She turned her head slightly to look at Gu Yuanqing's face and asked, "Is it still difficult to understand even when you verify the Dao of another world?" Gu Yuanqing shook his head: "Very difficult. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Nine Domains Divine Continent is not necessarily more perfect than that of the Spirit Realm, otherwise it would not have been invaded by the Heavenly Demons. It is easier for them to become Void Immortals, perhaps more because they have taken different paths. Moreover, we cultivators from the outside world find it difficult to comprehend the fundamental Dao of other worlds, let alone verify it at a deeper level."

Li Miaoxuan then asked, "What about the rules and principles of the Linglong Realm?"

“Even more difficult! The way of this world may be the way left behind by a great being, not the way of heaven and earth. There may be a limit in the end. Abandoning the way of the cultivation world and taking the way of the rules of the Linglong world is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse. In the end, it is not the right path, and it is also incompatible with my own way.” Gu Yuanqing shook his head again.

If someone else had heard this, they might have thought Gu Yuanqing was being arrogant and unrealistic, a mere Undying cultivator looking down on the path of a previous great power. But Li Miaoxuan simply nodded: "That's true. So what are your plans next?"

"Let me think about it some more." Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Let's not talk about these things today. Your cultivation has been successful, which is a great joy. Your father has been looking forward to it for a long time. Last time I contacted Cheng Yi, he has been training for many years and also wants to come back and see."

Li Miaoxuan chuckled: "This kid, after being away for so many years, it really should come back and visit. Although the training is for cultivation, his wife and children are all in the mountains. It's fortunate that Binglan is virtuous and doesn't say anything."

Gu Yuanqing suddenly smiled again: "There's probably another reason why he's outside, which is to avoid Su Xin'er."

“Su Xin’er? That little fox?” Li Miaoxuan asked.

Gu Yuanqing nodded and chuckled: "That little fox is quite capable. I don't know how she managed to win over Binglan, and get her to whisper sweet nothings in Cheng Yi's ear, trying to persuade him to take a concubine."

"Is that so?" Li Miaoxuan hadn't been back for long. Even though she had spent those years in the mountains, she had noticed some things, but no one would tell her these things.

Although she possessed extraordinary cultivation, she was not like Gu Yuanqing, who was the master of a grotto-heaven and could control both the inner and outer realms. She would not use her divine sense to pry into the secrets of her juniors.

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "Let's see how he ends up."

Li Miaoxuan said irritably, "How can you, as the father, stand by and make sarcastic remarks? What? Are you going to break up this loving couple? Or do you think they are demons, and therefore have a prejudice against humans and demons?"

Gu Yuanqing was taken aback, then looked at Li Miaoxuan and exclaimed in amazement, "It seems that this little fox is indeed quite capable, managing to win over even you, her mother-in-law."

Li Miaoxuan rolled her eyes at Gu Yuanqing and said, "You should bring Cheng Yi back as soon as possible. After all, he is in the outside world and may need some time to prepare."

……

Three days later, Li Chengyi returned.

The whole family gathered together, enjoying a happy and harmonious time.

The only slightly strange thing in the atmosphere was the relationship between Li Haotian and Gu Yuanqing.

Gu Yuanqing has never addressed Li Haotian as "father-in-law," which has left the father-in-law somewhat dissatisfied.

Over the years, Gu Yuanqing and Li Miaoxuan have trusted each other and have a large family lineage, but their relationship is indescribably subtle. They address each other as Daoist partners, but are closer than Daoist partners, yet they have never taken the crucial step.

　That's all for today. I got back from my hometown around 8 PM. I'm a slow writer, sorry. Regular updates will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)