I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 833 The Final Perfection, The Tribulation of the Void Immortal

This body of water is the territory of this dragon soul. Gu Yuanqing has intruded and is now an enemy. How could he let this go?
The fact that it can occupy the Myriad Dao Stone alone also shows that this Dao Soul is the most powerful existence in this area. With the help of the Boundless River, it attacks continuously, as if there is no end. Each strike seems to reach the level of a Void Immortal.

Gu Yuanqing was limited by the special location of the Boundless River and dared not make a move. Even with the power of his true self, he was still at a disadvantage. But with the Myriad Dao Stone right in front of him, how could he back down?
Because the dragon soul was reluctant to leave the Myriad Paths Stone, it also gave Gu Yuanqing room to maneuver.

In the midst of constant struggle, look for an opportunity.

The battle lasted for an hour, and Gu Yuanqing gradually became familiar with the fighting style of this dragon soul, and also saw its flaws.

Although the dragon soul appears to be a living being, it is ultimately not a living being. Its fighting style is based on instinct. Although it is fierce, it is still traceable, which gave Gu Yuanqing a way to set up his plan.

It would be very difficult to suppress it in the Boundless River with this clone, but if it were fished out of the Boundless River directly, it could be easily suppressed.

Having made up his mind, Gu Yuanqing began to set up his plans in the Wuliang River while the battle raged on.

The spirit and soul form the net, and the Dao's intent forms the framework.

The divine soul power, refined through the Demon Refining and Immortal Ascension Diagram, was transformed into invisible yet incredibly resilient divine thought threads using the Heavenly Fishing Technique, constantly burying itself in the places it passed through.

He kept breaking in, only to be forced back by the dragon soul's attacks. Some of the remaining threads of divine consciousness were torn apart, while others remained.

Gu Yuanqing's divine sense, honed over the years in the Boundless River, had become almost one with the river itself. If a cultivator possessed the strength of this Dao Soul, they would likely have discovered Gu Yuanqing's methods long ago. However, this dragon soul was fixated on killing Gu Yuanqing, showing no regard for anything else.

Half an hour later, the woven net finally took shape.

Having found an opportunity to lure out the dragon soul, with a thought, the net tightened, enveloping the dragon soul.

The thousand-foot-long dragon soul was shocked and enraged, unleashing the power of the Great Dao in an attempt to tear the net apart.

Gu Yuanqing made a hand seal, and the intertwined net shone brightly, transforming into a phantom thirty-three-story tower in the Boundless River, which pressed down and severed the connection between the dragon soul and the Boundless River.

At the same time, using the interwoven net of divine thoughts as an anchor point, the Heavenly Fishing Technique was suddenly activated. This net of divine thoughts also changed, transforming into countless fishing hooks that hooked onto the dragon soul's body. The intense pain caused the dragon soul to struggle violently, but before it could react, it was pulled in the void.

The thousand-foot-long dragon soul suddenly disappeared and reappeared in the North Spring Cave.

The power of heaven and earth pressed down, and the dragon soul, having broken away from the Boundless River, was as if it had lost its source of power. In an instant, it fell from the level of a Void Immortal back to the level of the Undying Chaos. Faced with the power of the cave heaven, it had no room to struggle. Almost instantly, it was completely suppressed and turned into a ball the size of a thumb, which fell into the hand of Gu Yuanqing's true form.

"It's quite an unexpected bonus!" Gu Yuanqing chuckled.

For him at this point, the Desolate Rank Dao Soul might not be of much use anymore, at most it would be icing on the cake, but when used for alchemy, it is the finest material in the world, and it would be of great use to Li Miaoxuan, Li Chengyi and others.

In the Boundless River, the dragon soul disappeared, and the violent power lost its source, gradually calming down the turmoil of the entire river.

All Gu Yuanqing had to do was wait quietly, and only after about an incense stick's time did he move forward.

Only when you get closer can you see the Myriad Stones clearly.

The stone is perfectly round and naturally formed, with a smooth, mirror-like surface. Upon closer inspection, countless tiny lines appear to flow and disappear slowly beneath the stone's surface, like living things.

If you gaze at them for a long time, these Dao patterns seem to intertwine to form an ever-changing world.

The entire Wandao Stone exudes an indescribable Daoist charm. Its weight and solidity are like the foundation stone that supports the world, its antiquity is like a fragment of the origin of time, and its purity is like the condensation of the Great Dao at its birth.

It lay there quietly, as if explaining to the world what eternity is!

Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and placed it on the Myriad Dao Stone. As his divine sense touched it, the Dao essence contained within instantly merged with Gu Yuanqing's soul.

In an instant, it seemed that Gu Yuanqing's various insights gained in the Wuliang River over the past ten years had found a center and a fulcrum. The countless fragmented insights he had gained about the coexistence, flow, conflict, and balance of various great paths were suddenly connected by an invisible spiritual light.

That glimmer of opportunity became increasingly clear in Gu Yuanqing's mind!
"Good stuff!" Gu Yuanqing sighed softly, tightened his fingers, and used the Dao of Space to envelop the Myriad Dao Stone, storing it in his storage bag. Then he turned around and walked out of the Boundless River, quickly heading downstream.

Going out was obviously easier than coming in. He stopped when the mist formed by the boundless power around him began to thin. He went up a high mountain, took out several top-grade void stones, and refined them to wrap the Myriad Dao Stone.

Then his entire body, along with the Myriad Stones, vanished!
Inside the North Spring Cave.

Gu Yuanqing sat cross-legged in the main hall, with the Myriad Stones floating in the air, which he carefully observed.

At this moment, he had merged his clone into his main body, and the insights he had gained over the past ten years had been integrated with his own memories. His cultivation, which was originally close to perfection, was only a hair's breadth away from perfection.

Originally, it might have taken many years to completely fix this, but the Myriad Stones in front of us will accelerate the process.

His divine sense began to touch the Myriad Paths Stone, sensing its divine essence.

In an instant, Gu Yuanqing felt as if he had fallen into a boundless ocean of the Dao.

He seemed to "see" how space was born from nothingness and formed a stable structure;
I "heard" the river of time flowing gently;
It "touched" the power of the five elements, which interact with each other, and evolved into the myriad changes of earth, water, fire, and wind.

I also "felt" the rotation and balance of Yin and Yang energies, and the rhythmic alternation of life, death, decay and prosperity.

Even the ineffable innate Daoist principles such as power, order, eternity, annihilation, and creation were presented before him in the purest and most direct form.

Time passed slowly, and Gu Yuanqing became completely absorbed in it.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but the starlight and constantly appearing and disappearing runes that were originally floating in the Myriad Stones suspended in the air have disappeared.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the round, blue stone, about ten feet in diameter, turned into dust and scattered.

Gu Yuanqing still hasn't woken up. He has absorbed all the Dao essence of the Myriad Dao Stones, but this is only the first step. The Dao essence he has comprehended still needs to be verified with his own Dao.

His aura gradually changed, and the Daoist charm around him became more and more pure and harmonious, with the imperfections that originally existed slowly disappearing.

At the same time, countless tiny rune lines were slowly born among the 360 ​​Daoist imprints in his Celestial World, each rune imprint perfecting itself.

The world of celestial beings is also expanding, with strands of Dao energy being born, and the entire world is rapidly growing stronger.

hum!
Suddenly, a Daoist imprint shone brightly, transforming completely into a star and illuminating the world of celestial beings.

Immediately afterwards, the second, the third... Dao imprints, representing the various foundational and derivative Dao principles that constitute all things in the universe, lit up one after another in Gu Yuanqing's world of heaven and man, like stars that had been ignited!

All these imprints resonate, and the world of gods and men changes rapidly, as if time has accelerated.

Metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and the five elements cycle without hindrance.

Wind and thunder interact, mountains and lakes exchange energy, time and space intertwine... all these principles are interconnected. An incredibly complex yet orderly network of Great Dao Laws has fully taken shape, firmly supporting the basic framework of the entire world.

The entire celestial and human world began to be further consolidated, laying the foundation for future advancements.

The changes in the Celestial World and the Dao Imprint also affected the illusory world within the billions of particles in the physical body. Centered on the Celestial World and guided by the power of the divine soul, all kinds of illusory worlds protected each other and resonated with one another. Gu Yuanqing's power finally reached perfection.

The power that had already reached the limit of the Chaotic Undying Realm was further enhanced.

After sitting in meditation for another month, Gu Yuanqing finally opened his eyes, looked at the dust scattered in the hall, shook his head and smiled: "It seems I'll have to make another trip to the Wuliang River in the future!"

He collected the remains of the Myriad Dao Stone. Although it had lost its spiritual essence, it was still a top-grade material for refining artifacts. If added to a magic weapon, it could increase the affinity between the magic weapon and the power of the Great Dao.

He strolled out of the meditation room and returned to his usual courtyard. Then, a divine thought was sent to inform Li Shi'an.

While Li Chengyi was gaining experience in the Spirit Realm, Li Shi'an handled all the affairs of the Qian Yuan Sect on his behalf.

Half an hour later, Li Shi'an, dressed in a simple gray robe, walked up to the main peak, came to the courtyard, straightened his clothes, and then went inside.

"Greetings, Mountain Lord." Li Shi'an bowed respectfully.

"Senior Li, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise and sit down to chat," Gu Yuanqing said in a gentle voice, gesturing with a smile.

Li Shian no longer refuses the title of "senior".

Over the centuries, both sides have become accustomed to this arrangement. Moreover, in terms of bloodline seniority on Li Miaoxuan's side, he truly deserves the title of senior.

He sat down on the stone bench as instructed, his gaze naturally falling on Gu Yuanqing.

Upon seeing this, Li Shi'an was shocked!
The Gu Yuanqing before them was quite different from the one when Li Miaoxuan returned. Even though their cultivation levels were vastly different, it was still noticeable that Gu Yuanqing was not trying to conceal it.

"Mountain Lord..." Li Shi'an hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't suppress his excitement and speculation. He tentatively asked, "Judging from the Mountain Lord's aura, it is profound and perfect, and naturally formed. Could it be that you have already achieved perfection in the Chaotic Undying Realm?"

Gu Yuanqing picked up the tea on the stone table, took a sip, and nodded calmly: "Not bad, I have been fortunate enough to gain something, and all the principles of the Dao are now perfect and flawless."

Even with Li Shi'an's composure, an uncontrollable joy appeared on his face.

Although he was only at the third tribulation of the Heavenly Transformation realm, he was not someone who had just entered the cultivation world. Moreover, he had a close relationship with Li Chengyi, Li Miaoxuan, and others, so he knew many things that were difficult for someone at his level to know, and he knew the difficulties of the Chaotic Undying realm.

At least in the entire known Spirit Realm, there are no Void Immortals, and he knows that Gu Yuanqing summoned him not just to inform him of this news.

As expected, Gu Yuanqing put down his teacup and smiled, "Now that things are complete, the next step is to knock on the door of the Void Immortal. At that time, a heavenly tribulation will descend. Inviting you here today is also to inform you in advance so that the entire Qian Yuan Sect can be prepared and avoid unnecessary panic."

Upon receiving a definite answer, Li Shi'an's face lit up with even more joy and excitement. He stood up and said, "Don't worry, Mountain Lord, I'll make the arrangements right away."

As a core member of the sect, he was more aware of the current situation in the Qian Yuan Realm than ordinary disciples, especially the threat posed by the Ancient Divine Sect.

Gu Yuanqing is not only the master of Beiquan Mountain, but also the pillar of stability and the backbone of the entire Qian Yuan Realm! If he can successfully overcome the Void Immortal Tribulation and become a Void Immortal, he will naturally be more confident in dealing with future external enemies.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior." Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly. "You can arrange the specifics as you see fit, Senior. I don't need to say more. There won't be any issues here in the Qian Yuan Realm; the main problem is with Qian Yuan Island in the cultivation world."

"Understood!" Li Shi'an nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "The mountain master is about to undergo a great calamity, should we inform Cheng Yi and Miao Xuan?"

Gu Yuanqing pondered for a moment: "Let's forget about Cheng Yi. His cultivation is still shallow, so there's no use for him coming back. I'll ask Miaoxuan. If she has time, she can come back to observe."

The two exchanged a few more words, and after Li Shi'an bowed again, he hurriedly left.

Gu Yuanqing sat alone in the small courtyard, sipping spiritual tea, lying on a chair, gazing at the distant sky, his expression calm and undisturbed.

……

Five days later, Li Miaoxuan was picked up by Gu Yuanqing.

"You're about to undergo your tribulation so soon?" Li Miaoxuan was slightly surprised.

She knew that Gu Yuanqing had gained some insights in the Wandao River, but she did not expect him to achieve perfection so quickly.

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "It was also by chance that we found the Myriad Path Stone, which saved us many years of trouble."

"Are you confident?" Li Miaoxuan asked again.

The tribulation of becoming a mortal immortal is no small matter, far surpassing any previous heavenly tribulation.

The Chaotic Undying Tribulation is an eight-nine Heavenly Tribulation, while the Void Immortal Tribulation is a nine-nine Heavenly Tribulation. The so-called nine-nine can be called the perfect one.

The term "Void Immortal" is also known as "Earth Immortal." The word "immortal" in this term indicates the difference between this realm and the previous ones. Taking this step means shedding one's mortal body, and the tribulations involved are unimaginable.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "It should be fine, so I called you back to observe. Perhaps in a few years, you will also undergo tribulation. Seeing it with your own eyes will be different from what others say."

Seeing Gu Yuanqing's confident demeanor, Li Miaoxuan smiled slightly: "If that's the case, then I'll wait and see."

……

Three days later, Gu Yuanqing stood atop the mountain.

With a great calamity looming ahead, looking at the world beyond the Three Realms, one cannot help but feel a sense of awe.

Unbeknownst to me, I had reached this level. One more step and I would be at the pinnacle of human achievement.

Looking back, when I was imprisoned in the mountains, my life and death were not in my own hands, I never imagined I would be where I am today.

After a long while, Gu Yuanqing looked back and saw Li Miaoxuan standing in the courtyard, watching from afar.

Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled. He really was getting old and was starting to become sentimental. Right now, he was at a critical juncture in his tribulation, which was not good!

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the thirty-three-story tower shone brightly, refining all kinds of distracting thoughts and delusions, and the clear mirror at the top of the tower became even clearer.

With a thought, Gu Yuanqing activated his cultivation technique, causing billions of particles in his physical body to resonate. The powers of his soul, body, and Dao imprints merged, and at the same time, he broke through the concealment of his aura by the Northern Spring Grotto, exposing his own power to the cultivation world...

(End of this chapter)