After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1000 The Warning from the Bashe, the Daoist Inscriptions on the Stone Wall!

Chen Yang was speechless. Wasn't that right?

"That bastard, all he does is ruin my reputation."

Bashe was very displeased, staring at Chen Yang, "Junior, do you think I'm short-tempered?"

Chen Yang chuckled dryly and said, "I haven't had much contact with you, senior, but judging from our brief interaction today, you're not at all irritable; you're clearly gentle and kind. You've also taken good care of me. You're practically a compassionate bodhisattva. This shows that the rumors are largely untrue..."

Even the most compassionate bodhisattva has come; could you possibly flatter him any more blatantly?

Bashe was initially a bit angry, but after hearing Chen Yang's words, he couldn't help but chuckle. "It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be. Although I can be a bit short-tempered at times, it's just my nature. If you were imprisoned in the mountains for hundreds of years, you'd probably be even more short-tempered than me..."

Bashe talked for a long time, then said, "That bastard, how much energy did he put into this seal?"

"Enough for me to use the Mountain Lord Seal three times," Chen Yang answered truthfully.

"Ha, that bastard is really willing to spend money."

Bashe was taken aback, clearly somewhat surprised.

Activating the Mountain Lord Seal requires the use of a level of immortal spiritual energy, which is the energy cultivated by cultivators in the Celestial Realm. The Divine Fiend True Essence within Bashe and Beizheng can reach this level, but activating the power of the Mountain Lord Seal still requires considerable consumption.

"Did it ask you to do something?" Bashe asked.

Judging from its own experience, it believed that Bei Zheng was willing to inject so much energy into Chen Yang's Mountain Lord Seal because he, like itself, needed something from Chen Yang.

However, Chen Yang shook his head, "That's not the case."

"No?"

Bashe was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, "This bastard, has the sun risen in the west?"

Chen Yang looked embarrassed.

There's probably some real grudge between these two. Bashe keeps calling them "dogs," which sounds rather harsh to the ear.

But Chen Yang couldn't say anything; he had to listen even if it was harsh.

The snake didn't say much, but it raised its long tail and touched the mountain king's seal with the tip of its tail.

With the infusion of energy, the Mountain Lord Seal suddenly released a dazzling radiance.

Solemn, solemn, magnificent, and majestic.

The radiance shone for several minutes before finally subsiding.

Immediately, the seal flew back to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang reached out and took the seal, which was still slightly warm.

Bashe said, "That's enough for you to activate it five times."

Five times?

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, never expecting Bashe to be so generous.

But he quickly realized that Bashe's actions were probably an attempt to compete with Beizheng.

You give him three times, I'll give him five times. I'm just going to be better than you, I'm going to be one step ahead of you.

This snake is really strong-willed.

However, I like it.

Chen Yang was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Ba She, saying, "Thank you, senior."

"Just don't forget what I told you to do."

Bashe, however, seemed indifferent. "If you want to wander around the mountain again, you can, but don't linger too long. Keep track of the time. The cave will only be open for fifteen days. Calculate the days carefully and it's best to go to Zhong'e Mountain a day earlier to wait for the cave entrance to open. Otherwise, if you miss the time and stay behind, whether you do it intentionally or unintentionally, if I catch you, you'll suffer. Don't say I'm heartless then."

"Don't worry, senior, I know."

Bei Zheng had reminded him once, and now Ba She had reminded him once more.

Don't be fooled by the polite words and the semblance of friendship we have now. Once the grotto closes and the reckoning begins, our friendship could easily capsize.

"I can't help you with finding the '315 Tooth Sutra.' I originally thought there was a high chance it would be in Ye Huai'an's cave, but as you've seen..."

Bashe shook his head repeatedly, "The Nine Elders Cave Secret Realm has a long history and many caves of masters, but over the years, many people have come in to seek opportunities. There shouldn't be many that haven't been visited. Whether this scripture still exists in this secret realm is hard to say; it all depends on your luck..."

At this point, it added a special instruction, "Remember what I said before, it's best not to go to Xi'e Mountain. If you encounter those three, avoid them if you can. Their strength is beyond imagination; they are not comparable to someone like Shi Xiang Sheng..."

It even used its divine and evil essence to condense three figures, showing Chen Yang the images of the three people it had mentioned, and giving Chen Yang some information.

A monk, a Taoist priest, and a woman.

The monk was an old monk, not tall, and very thin, with the Dharma name Juechen.

The Taoist priest was young, looking no more than forty years old, tall and upright, and his Taoist name was Canggou.

The woman was younger, in her early twenties, not yet thirty. Her appearance was not worth mentioning, but she had an excellent figure. Her name was Xiao Ling, and she was very close to that Canggou Daoist.

……

"Cang Gou?"

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised after hearing this. "Isn't this Taoist name a bit too strange? Who would choose such a name?"

"hehe."

Bashe chuckled, "There are all sorts of birds in a big forest. What you despise is something others are enjoying. A name is just a label; what you're called doesn't matter. What matters is that this person is indeed a scoundrel..."

"Oh?" Chen Yang asked, somewhat curious.

Bashe shook his head. "There's no need to say more. You just need to know that even I, outside my fiefdom in Dong'e Mountain, can only manage a draw against these three. That's enough. If we encounter that monk, it'll be fine, but if we encounter that Taoist and woman, we should run away as fast as we can and stay away from them."

"Yes."

Chen Yang secretly made a mental note of it. He didn't have many merits, but he was good at listening to advice.

……

As the man and the two beasts spoke, they left the courtyard. When they came out of the maze, Chen Yang deliberately did not use the water vein map for navigation. Instead, he followed the pattern he had figured out before: when entering the maze, he would turn one zhang to the left every ten zhang, and when leaving, he would turn one zhang to the right every ten zhang, in order to correct his direction.

A dozen minutes later, they emerged from the thick fog.

“Go ahead. I rarely come to the southern foothills. You can focus on exploring this area. If you’re lucky, you might make some discoveries. There are quite a few rare medicinal herbs on this mountain,” Bashe said.

Chen Yang responded and then took his leave.

Bashe watched him leave, then turned and disappeared into the maze.

Although it has managed to get out, it wants to occupy this area as a cultivation ground. Not only can it get out, but it also needs to be able to get back in. It has to try using Chen Yang's method to see if it can really get back in.

……

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Chen Yang took Mo Yuan away and wandered aimlessly around the southern foot of Dong'e Mountain. Relying on Mo Yuan's treasure-hunting ability, they found some spirit stones and herbs.

To be honest, he didn't gain much, and this trip to Dong'e Mountain left him somewhat disappointed.

I have no idea where to find the "315 Tooth Sutra" that I've been longing for.

On a hilltop on the southern slope, Chen Yang found a spot with a good view and took a short rest.

He needs to sort out his thoughts and figure out how to arrange his itinerary next.

Six days have passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the seventh day. Almost half the time has gone by.

He experienced and gained a lot during those seven days, but what he wanted most was the "315 Tooth Classic".

Not only because this scripture is the top-level cultivation method for cultivating the primordial spirit, but also because Bei Zheng said that the "Three One Five Tooth Scripture" is the foundation-building method of the "Nine Grade Celestial Immortal Technique".

To cultivate the "Nine Grade Celestial Immortal Technique," one must begin with the "Three-One-Five Tooth Scripture."

The Nine-Rank Celestial Immortal Technique is a cultivation method for the Celestial Realm. Although the path to heaven is now cut off and no one can break through to the Celestial Realm, this technique seems to be useless.

However, who knows what might happen next? The Heavenly Path can be broken or restored. The dragon and phoenix jade pendant in my hand is said to be related to the secret of the Heavenly Path. What if the Heavenly Path is restored in the future?
No one can say for sure what will happen in the future.

People should always plan for the future. Even if you can't predict the future, you should at least be prepared. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

Now that we have the opportunity, if we don't find the "Three-One-Five Tooth Scripture," what if the Heavenly Path is restored in the future, the seal in the Mountain Lord's Seal is broken, and we obtain the "Nine-Rank Heavenly Immortal Technique"? We'll be able to look at it but not practice it, and that would be the most tragic thing.

Although he now possesses the "315 Tooth Sutra," the manual is incomplete, especially the final general outline, which has been lost and has been embellished by others, turning it into an evil practice.

It would naturally not dare to cultivate it. Not to mention whether it is an evil technique or an incomplete technique, even if it were cultivated, would it still meet the cultivation conditions of the "Nine-Rank Celestial Immortal Technique"?
It's like comparing the "Emei Body Strengthening and Qi Cultivation Technique" to the "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique".

Without practicing the "Emei Body Tempering and Qi Cultivation Technique," one cannot cultivate the "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique." After the "Emei Body Tempering and Qi Cultivation Technique" was lost, some people added their own versions, completing the missing techniques.

For example, the Yang family of Longtai Mountain forcibly completed the "Emei Body Tempering and Qi Cultivation Technique" and adopted it as the body tempering method for their disciples. Could the Emei sect possibly lack the secret manual for this technique from the Yang family?

However, over the years, no one has been able to master the "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique" until Chen Yang found the original manual of the "Emei Body Tempering and Qi Cultivation Technique". Only then did the "Dharma Image Golden Body Technique", a top-level Buddhist golden body technique, reappear in the martial arts world.

Therefore, even if one cultivates a complete, incomplete copy of the "Three-One-Five Tooth Scripture" to its fullest extent, can it still meet the requirements for cultivating the "Nine-Rank Celestial Immortal Technique"?
There are only eight days left, and I don't know if I can find any more information about this technique.

Now that we've come to Dong'e Mountain, we can't just leave so hastily. We need to search carefully again. Perhaps Ye Huai'an has other cave dwellings?

It's not impossible.

Moreover, we can't be sure that the mansion in the maze is Ye Huai'an's residence just because we only saw a plaque that reads "Ye Residence".

There are many people with the surname Ye in the world, so it's best to be more precise.

After you've searched Dong'e Mountain thoroughly, don't leave with regrets.

After that, I went to Nanshan again and dealt with that Tian Bonong.

I wonder how Huang Can and the others are doing. They should still be wandering around in the mountains, right?

They mostly dare not go outside the mountains.

Chen Yang took out the Mountain Lord Seal. Before coming in, he had Huang Can, Yuan Long, Wang Yuanchao and others leave their marks on the Mountain Lord Seal so that Chen Yang could contact them and ask him for help in case of trouble.

Now, Chen Yang looked around and saw that the marks of the others were still there, which at least proved that they were still alive. Immediately, Chen Yang tried to contact Huang Can.

However, there was no response.

He then contacted Yuan Long and Wang Yuanchao.

Still no response.

What have you all been doing?
Chen Yang waited for a while but received no response, so he gave up.

Put away the Mountain Lord Seal, close your eyes, and focus your mind on opening the water vein distribution map.

As the source of the Bailong River, this distribution map almost encompasses the entire Dong'e Mountain, and all the water veins of Dong'e Mountain are clearly shown on the map.

Chen Yang has also figured out the pattern: he specifically looks for places on the map where the energy of the water veins converges.

There must be a reason why the energy of the water veins converges.

Either there's an array that needs energy, or there are spiritual herbs and medicines that need to absorb energy to grow, or some other reason—in short, there's something unusual.

Follow the water vein map to find it, and you'll find it every time.

Excluding the area that Mo Yuan had just led him to explore, Chen Yang circled three more areas on the map.

After a quick lunch, Chen Yang prepared to investigate the three areas with abnormal water vein energy. If he found nothing, he would then go to the northern foothills to take a look.

Although Bashe said there was nothing unusual on the northern slope, Chen Yang still needed to check it out himself.

After lunch and a short rest, we resumed our exploration of the southern foothills of Dong'e Mountain.

The first area was a valley, which was a swamp. It was very humid, and the special geographical structure caused the water vein energy to converge here. Chen Yang searched around, but apart from the relatively lush vegetation, he did not find anything useful.

The second area is a pool on the top of the northern slope, where the energy of the water veins gathers because there is a spirit beast at the bottom of the pool that is absorbing and releasing the energy of the water veins.

A koi carp, though not particularly intelligent, is still at the level of creation.

Chen Yang talked to it for a while and asked about the situation on the northern slope, but the koi knew very little and it was of no help to him.

Helpless, Chen Yang could only pin his hopes on the last resort.

The last location was in a fir forest.

The fir trees in the forest are tall and straight. Whether they are natural or man-made, their arrangement seems to form a kind of formation, as if they have the effect of gathering energy.

The energy of the water veins converges here, and the distribution of the water veins is clearly shown on the water vein distribution map.

Chen Yang walked around the forest, using both his spiritual power and radar to search the entire fir grove thoroughly.

However, apart from finding a few Ganoderma lucidum plants that were over a hundred years old, there were no other discoveries.

"Ugh!"

Chen Yang sighed, noticing it was getting late, and decided to head to the northern foothills.

At this moment, Mo Yuan seemed to have discovered something and ran towards the east side of the forest.

A hundred meters away, at the edge of the forest, is a cliff. Standing on the edge of the cliff and looking down, the cliff is nearly a hundred meters high, and the bottom is shrouded in a thin mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

Mo Yuan said, "I think I just saw a glimmer of light; there should be something below!"

"Go down and see!"

Without saying a word, Chen Yang released the swarm of bone-eating beetles and carried it down the cliff.

Mo Yuan also followed on his sword.

At the bottom of the cliff was a mixed forest of trees, and the terrain was relatively flat, resembling a small platform halfway up the mountain.

Because of the abundant energy of the water veins, the vegetation in the forest was extremely lush, especially the weeds, which were so dense that they almost submerged Chen Yang's figure.

Chen Yang swept his mental energy across the forest, and it was as if a strong wind had swept through, causing the tall, tangled grass to quickly flatten down.

The primordial spirit encompassed the entire forest, scanning the area, but found nothing unusual.

Meanwhile, Mo Yuan was also searching the surrounding area.

Chen Yang activated his Heavenly Eye. This forest wasn't large, only about two or three acres, making it easy to search.

This Heavenly Eye Qi Observation Technique consumes true essence and mental energy when used. Moreover, once the Heavenly Eye is opened, various kinds of qi and colors appear, which can be very uncomfortable for people. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Heavenly Eye is closed and is only opened when needed.

Just like radar detection, once the radar is turned on, it transmits images constantly. These images are massive data streams. As the detection range increases, the amount of data also increases exponentially. A large amount of useless information is a heavy burden on Chen Yang's brain.

Therefore, Chen Yang wouldn't keep the radar detection function on all the time unless it was needed.

Using the Qi Observation Technique, I observed two types of Qi currents swirling in the forest: aquamarine and earthy yellow.

Water vein energy and earth vein energy.

There are many similar places on Dong'e Mountain, after all, the mountain itself has abundant water veins.

Chen Yang examined it carefully, trying to verify it against the water vein distribution map in his mind in order to identify the specific flow of energy in this water vein.

This is a technical job.

Although different energies have different colors, under the clairvoyance of the celestial eye, these energies are intertwined and their colors are confused. Even experienced feng shui masters will have difficulty discerning the flow of energy.

The water veins shown on the water vein distribution map were also covered in white mist. Chen Yang looked at them carefully for a long time before he gradually found some patterns and roughly figured out the direction of energy flow.

He followed the direction of the water vein's energy flow and arrived at the foot of the mountain wall.

At the same time, Mo Yuan also found this place.

The mountain wall was covered with a thick layer of vines, and the water vein energy that Chen Yang saw was converging towards this mountain wall.

Just as Chen Yang was about to say something, suddenly, a golden light seemed to flash and disappear from the depths of the vines.

Baoguang?

Chen Yang's eyes brightened slightly.

Mo Yuan clearly saw this as well, and it went straight forward and quickly tore the vines off the cliff face.

The next second, a smooth stone wall appeared in front of Chen Yang.

On the stone wall, several rows of golden characters are carved in a flowing, elegant style.

The characters were strange; they resembled traditional characters but were not, they resembled simplified characters but were not, they resembled Sanskrit but were not, and they did not resemble any script that Chen Yang knew.

Taoism.

To be precise, it should be the acquired Dao text.

The so-called acquired Dao texts have two forms.

One type is characters carved by practitioners imitating innate Daoist script, which can carry a certain amount of law power.

For example, talismans, incantations, and inscriptions carved when forging weapons and treasures.

Another type is a new type of script created by experts at the Celestial Realm who, after mastering the laws, use their own understanding of those laws to create their own script.

This kind of Taoist text is not something that just anyone can understand. It requires meeting certain conditions set by the writer in order to fully comprehend it; otherwise, one can only parrot what others say.

(End of this chapter)