Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 407: Swallowing the Scroll of Light, Xuandu’s Heart Is Clear and His Dao Is Proven (Subscribe!)
Taiqing Sect is one of the nine supreme sects of the human race, and was even the leader of the nine sects of the human race for a certain period of time.

He taught and preached, enlightened the world with morality, and held the leading position among the authentic cultivators of the human race.

However, it has been declining in the past ten thousand years. After the previous leader, Wuwang Daojun, ascended to heaven, the reputation of the entire sect has been declining, and its spiritual power has been declining.

However, the entire Taiqing Sect still has some foundation. There are many elders in the fusion stage in the sect to suppress the fate, and there are also formations and precious treasures to maintain its status.

In addition, according to the time concept of the Earthly Immortal Realm, ten thousand years is not too long, so the basic situation can be maintained stable.

For the upper sect, it is basic that Mahayana cultivators continue from generation to generation. Once this lineage is cut off, it means that the entire sect has no successors.

The Taiqing Sect has been unlucky in the past ten thousand years. Many of the cultivators in the fusion stage have failed to break through, or were seriously injured, or died under the Taoist law and heavenly punishment, leading to the current situation.

"The Muling Clan and the Taiqing Sect are not on the same scale at all. Even if the Muling Clan already has cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage and occupies the formation advantage of Mulong Ridge, if the Taiqing Sect wants to wipe them out and mobilizes multiple cultivators in the Fusion stage to attack together, the Muling Clan will definitely not be able to resist..."

'But Taiqing Sect's current enemies are not just the Muling Clan. Even those small clans that like to hide in the mountains and plant trees are just minor issues. Once Taiqing Sect attacks the Muling Clan, they must be quickly wiped out and suppressed.

Those real opponents hiding in the surroundings will not miss this opportunity. Once a number of cultivators with mysterious identities in the Nascent Soul or even Fusion stage suddenly appear in Mulong Ridge, if Taiqing Sect cannot end this matter quickly and gets entangled in it, it may be a disaster that will lead to the destruction of the sect.

Fires are raging on all sides, and you lose sight of one thing while focusing on another.'

A big family, a big business, and big goals also come with it, and that's what we call big things bring big difficulties.

"Cheng'er, cultivators should have a long-term vision when cultivating. This is a good thing, but for you now, cultivating the golden elixir is the most important thing. After the golden elixir has been transformed nine times and the elixir has become the first grade, I will promise you a position as a true successor of the sect."

As he spoke, Taoist Master Yu Ding took out a jade box, placed it in front of Lu Cheng, then turned around and floated away.

Lu Cheng took the jade box with both hands and opened it, only to see two golden elixirs inside: Chenxia Daoyuan Pill, which has the effect of repairing the body and replenishing its foundation, and is especially suitable for the body with congenital deficiencies such as the Dragon Gu body.

"Thank you for your generosity, Master Dao."

Lu Cheng did not care that Taoist Master Yu Ding had already left and still bowed deeply.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, let alone the "thin but not dead Xuanmen Qilin" of Taiqing Sect.

Although the Taiqing Sect has gradually weakened in the past ten thousand years, with many experienced and steady monks guarding the sect, it will have no problem holding out for another ten thousand years. It is still one of the nine sects of the human race, and its status is far above the thirty-six sects, not to mention that there are countless small sects and schools below the thirty-six sects.

Therefore, this promise from Taoist Master Yu Ding is an opportunity to change the destiny of any Taoist disciple of Xuantian Pavilion.

While Lu Cheng returned to his own cave to meditate, purify his mind, and practice Taoism, the upper echelons of the Taiqing Sect quickly launched an inspection and suppression of the Mudu border.

The evidence Lu Cheng had previously given was not used, it was just under the pretext of investigating border smuggling.

Although it caused panic among the Mu Ling Clan and the Tianmu Guard monks, it was not enough to provoke a more violent reaction from them.

But at least for a considerable period of time, the Mu Ling clan of Mulong Ridge will no longer be able to easily obtain corpse refining materials.

Even if it can still be obtained, the price to be paid will be much higher than before. For the Wood Spirits, this is also a consumption of racial heritage.

Dusk, Mulong Ridge, deep in the forest.

Several monks dressed in animal skins and tree clothes were talking secretly in low voices.

"Why is Taiqing Mountain suddenly conducting such strict inspections on border trade? Have they discovered what we are doing?"

"Impossible! If they had discovered it, it wouldn't be the anti-smuggling team that came, but the flying sword of Xuan Zhenzi of Taiqing Sect!"

Upon hearing the six words "Xuan Zhenzi of Taiqing Sect", all the Mu Ling cultivators present felt heavy in their hearts.

Xuan Zhenzi is an outlier in Taiqing Sect. He does not practice Taoism in seclusion, but practices it through actual practice. He is skilled in swordsmanship and killing, and is one of the most outstanding figures in Taiqing Sect in the past ten thousand years.

If this person were to break through to the Mahayana realm through cultivation, all the efforts of the Wood Spirit Clan over thousands of years would be meaningless.

This cultivator who attained enlightenment through killing was like the sharp sword of Mount Taiqing hanging over the heads of all races.

A wood spirit elder once sighed: "If this person breaks through the Mahayana, all our thousand-year plans will be shattered."

Because when facing a Mahayana cultivator who is good at fighting, Patriarch Lianxu is not enough to rely on, and the Wanmu Tongxuan Formation is also not enough to rely on. Only Xuan Zhenzi and his sword are enough to destroy the entire Muling clan.

The existence of Xuan Zhenzi is also one of the reasons why countless hostile forces and alien races of Taiqing Sect dare not really launch an attack. If Xuan Zhenzi succeeds in breaking through after the war, many alien races will be unable to advance or retreat.

"How can it be that easy to break through to the Mahayana stage? How many Mahayana Daojuns are there in the entire spiritual world? Xuan Zhenzi is quite talented, but didn't those senior sisters and brothers who were more talented than him die in the heavenly tribulation? We should continue to do what we should do. Given the current situation of Taiqing Sect, do we really dare to cause a complete turmoil for the sake of this corner of Mulongling?"

The person who spoke was a withered, hunchbacked old woman from the Muling tribe. She had dead fish eyes, more white than pupil, and skin like dead tree bark.

But she was obviously very prestigious, and after she spoke, the panic among the surrounding Wood Spirit cultivators was suppressed.

"You fight yours, I fight mine, and the rest is up to fate."

The old woman looked up at the sky and muttered to herself.

In the following years, both Mudu and Tianmuwei were found to have monks smuggling contraband across the border, and those monks argued that "it is difficult to be small between the two great powers."

But no matter what the reason was, he was thrown into prison to shock the world and increase the difficulty for the Wood Spirit Clan to obtain the refined corpse.

At the same time, on the other side, Lu Cheng swallowed the elixir and cultivated the second golden elixir in the cave in Xuandu City.

There is no need to worry about the spiritual energy in the cave. Xuandu City is the first city at the foot of Taiqing Mountain. Not to mention the Jindan cultivators, even the Shenhua Lianxu cultivators who practice here will not feel a lack of spiritual energy.

Such abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth itself has a certain effect in assisting breakthroughs. Therefore, the external training environment for cultivators in the spiritual world is much better than that for cultivators in the lower world.

Inside the private cave in Xuandu City, it was as quiet as when the world was first created.

Lu Cheng sat upright in the mysterious depths. On the surrounding cave walls, ancient and mysterious runes were engraved, reflecting the monk's body and mind.

In the Foundation Establishment Stage, one can cultivate the Dan Gu Yao Sui Dharma Body and increase drug resistance. Below the Golden Elixir Stage, all elixirs in the mortal world and the spiritual world that increase spiritual awareness, magic power, and physical body can be taken in double quantity for multiple benefits.

This is also the reason why the dragon poison's body quickly cultivated into a dual cultivation of magic and body. Of course, if it only had vigorous blood and energy, it would just be a big fat pig. Lu Cheng also practiced the North Sea Kunpeng Dance. With the vitality of the Kunpeng in his body, he used the pig's nose to insert onions, and gradually refined his blood by practicing the false and true.

In the Purple Mansion Realm, one can cultivate the Heavenly Demon Killing Sword, which is a life-and-death magical power used to protect oneself. When necessary, relying on the attainments in physical and sword cultivation, one can draw out the Five Elements Worm inside the Jiuli Cauldron, and transform the body into a demon sword, with man and sword becoming one. Even a Jindan Zhenren Realm cultivator would be almost certain to die under this sword.

But it is extremely dangerous, because some of the Five Elements Insects in the Jiuli Cauldron do not recognize their external incarnations. It is said that spiritual insects are loyal, but in fact that is because these spiritual insects have extremely small brain capacity and can only barely remember one master. Therefore, Lu Cheng's external incarnation does not dare to control the high-level Five Elements Insects in the Jiuli Cauldron, and he has no idea who they will bite first when summoned.

No, they are more likely to bite the one that is closer to them.

Now, it's time to go a step further.

On the altar, Lu Cheng looked solemn and calm. As his hand gestures and seals kept changing, 124,600 talismans and seals gradually floated in front of him.

Those talismans and spells are like bright stars, each of them emitting a unique light. Some are as blue as the deep ice abyss, some are as red as the burning flames, some are as golden as the bright sun, and some are as green as the vibrant spiritual trees.

They slowly rotated in the air, making a slight buzzing sound with each other, as if they were echoing each other, or as if they were the sound of Tao passed down from ancient times.

This is the Taiqing Sect's "Taiqing Xuanshu Secretly Granted Bright Talisman Scripture", which is extremely profound and difficult to learn. There are a total of 124,600 talismans and spells, which are extremely painful to memorize. Even in the Taiqing Sect, there are very few monks who practice this secret scripture. But after practicing it, it is said that there is some kind of mystery.

Lu Cheng started studying when he was in Xuantian Pavilion. During his 16 years of garrison in Mudu, he studied hard and finally achieved a thorough understanding and true mastery.

After practicing "Taiqing Xuanshu Secret Light Talisman Sutra", it can form a light sutra, which has the wonderful effect of suppressing inner demons and controlling the mind.

Why did Lu Cheng devote himself to studying this sutra for many years?

But it was determined by his advantage of being in two worlds and sharing what he had:
'In the future, when I have refined my primordial spirit, I will purchase a batch of eighth-order (refining emptiness) talismans from the spirit world and send them down to the lower world. The twenty-four demon gods? The Holy Sun of Heavenly Flame, the Five Elements Kong Ji? I wonder if they can withstand the attack of the eighth-order thunder talisman. The Taiqing Sect is good at practicing Taoism, and its realm is overwhelming.'

On the altar, the Taoist raised his hand lightly and muttered something. A large number of obscure spells came out of his mouth and transformed into waves of magic power visible to the naked eye, spreading towards the talismans and spells.

With the influence of the fluctuations of magic power, the speed of the talismans and spells began to increase, and the light became more and more dazzling.

The 124,600 talismans and spells began to gradually approach. They seemed to be affected by a huge invisible gravitational force, and each one found its position accurately.

At first, they were combined into small units, and these small units were spliced ​​together, fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle. In this process, the light was constantly intertwined and merged, gradually becoming unified from the initial splendor, and turning into a dazzling white brilliance.

The white light grew stronger and stronger, spreading out in all directions like a tide, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

This is the essence of "The Great Light Talisman Sutra".

Lu Cheng's hands kept changing spells as beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead. Every talisman in this talisman scripture was complex and profound. It was not easy to learn and memorize even one. Lu Cheng had to memorize 124,600 talismans to make up the Great Light Talisman Scripture. He could not miss even one, otherwise he would never be able to practice this technique.

However, Lu Cheng's eyes became more and more determined, his body and mind were all bright inside and out. In that white light, there was a powerful force that was gestating and condensing.

The light gradually began to shrink inward, as if an invisible giant hand was compressing the endless light into a solid entity.

As the Great Light Talisman continued to shrink, a round pill shape began to appear.

The light around the pill was like a whirlpool, and each ray of light was like a nimble little snake, winding and swimming, injecting its own power into the pill continuously.

In the cave, Taoist Lu Cheng used 124,600 talismans and spells to combine into a great light, which he rolled into a pill and attempted to achieve the first level.

As time went by, the pill was refined by fire, and finally, all the talismans and spells were completely integrated into one. The power contained in the 124,600 talismans and spells was now concentrated on this small pill.

This pill is like a small platinum sun, emitting an awe-inspiring aura. It illuminates the entire cave with a golden splendor that is not like that of the mortal world.

Above the golden elixir, runes flickered faintly. Those runes seemed to be the life veins of the golden elixir, beating constantly and conveying an ancient and mysterious Taoist rhyme.

"With the incarnation body, I can cultivate the golden elixir to the next level. In this way, my practice will not be in vain." After saying this, Lu Cheng opened his mouth and swallowed the golden elixir into his stomach while sitting on the altar.

For a moment, a faint spiritual light centered on his body shone straight into the sky.

Above Xuandu City, the spiritual light that shot up into the sky was like a white rainbow piercing the sun, and it lingered for a long time. It attracted many cultivators in the city to stop and watch, and discussions gradually arose in the teahouses and wine shops.

There are many cultivators in Xuandu City, and normally the phenomenon of elixir success would not cause much sensation, but the phenomenon of elixir success today was indeed remarkable.

“Such a scene? Which fellow Taoist has achieved top-grade elixir? The spiritual light is pure and vast. Even if it is not first-grade elixir, it must be second-grade. Even the Taiqing Sect will have to pay attention to it!” An old monk in the east market stroked his beard, the teacup in his hand trembling slightly, and he was obviously secretly frightened.

In the talisman shop on the street, several young monks from Xuantian Pavilion crowded in front of the window. Among them, the girl in green suddenly covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Look at the talisman hidden in the spiritual light! This... This is clearly the talisman in the "Taiqing Xuanshu Secretly Granted Bright Talisman Sutra"!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the students in Xuantian Pavilion all around were in an uproar.

This scripture is famous for being difficult to remember and learn. It is the only one of the Taiqing Sect's authentic techniques that has been passed down. Because this scripture is the most difficult to practice, it was passed down to avoid being lost in the ocean. But the current situation is, has it really been fished out?

"Quick, go and tell the master, learn my Taiqing Mountain skills, and those who have cultivated to this level should enter my Taiqing Sect.

Don’t let it go, don’t let it go! "

When a cultivator among the students said this, someone immediately flew towards Xuantian Pavilion using a beam of light.

Most of these students are cultivators who have lived in Xuandu City for generations, so they naturally identify with the Taiqing Sect.

In a restaurant in Xuandu City, a monk in a green robe who was drinking alone suddenly had a crack on the jade cup in his hand.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at the faint shadow of the Light Sutra talisman in the depths of the spiritual light, and said with some disbelief: "There is someone in the Taiqing Sect who has cultivated this secret sutra before forming the elixir? Oh, these Taoist scholars are also quite lucky."

Regardless of what happens in the outside world, the Taoist in the cave is at peace:

"Thousands of talismans condense into the Purple Palace, the Morning Mist Pill turns into the Sky-Repairing Skill, Kunpeng dances all the changes of Yin and Yang, and the sword of killing crosses the sky like the sun and the moon. The Nine-Turn Furnace opens the Golden Palace, the Bright Sutra is chanted through the Jade Capital, the Taiqing talisman inherits the mysterious vein, and illuminates the inner demon to prove the fusion."

Chanting Taoist poems, Lu Cheng waved his hand to open the restrictions of the cave. With the potential of his external incarnation, he could cultivate into a first-grade golden elixir, which even he had not expected.

It can only be said that "Taiqing Nine-Turn Golden Elixir Art" is indeed effective in developing the potential of cultivators. At the same time, he follows the path of using talismans to make elixirs, which subtly makes up for some of his innate deficiencies. Finally, the elixir becomes of the first grade.

For the original body in the mortal world, although the main practice is the Taoist transformation and ascension technique, the "Taiqing Nine-Turn Golden Elixir Technique" can also be used as an auxiliary practice to enhance the Taoist foundation.

There was a cultivator in Xuandu City who used the Light Sutra to prove the first-grade golden elixir, and this matter was quickly transmitted to Taoist Master Yuding's perception.

He was originally teaching in Xuantian Pavilion, but suddenly he took a step forward. In the eyes of many disciples, this middle-aged Taoist disappeared without a trace.

"The first-grade golden elixir actually worked! Hahahaha, this young man really knows how to make things difficult for me."

Crossing the air and arriving at the cave dwelling of that youngster, Yu Ding shook his head and smiled bitterly, feeling proud in his heart.

The position of the Taiqing Mountain Sect's true disciple could not be passed on privately by Taoist Master Yuding, but he had a keen eye and could see that Lu Cheng's mind and body were flawed. Even with the help of the Chenxia Daoyuan Pill, it would be almost impossible for him to cultivate a first-grade golden elixir.

But Taoist Master Yu Ding did not expect that Lu Cheng could really cultivate the "Taiqing Xuanshu Secret Light Talisman Sutra" in secret, further stimulate the potential of his body and mind, and really achieve the first-grade elixir.

Now, he was both pleased and troubled. In the end, he smiled carefreely: "After all, this is a move to help the sect train talents. Even if I get scolded by my senior brother, that's it."

Then Taoist Master Yu Ding threw a jade talisman into the cave, turned around and left. However, this time he returned not to Xuantian Pavilion, but to the sacred mountain behind Xuandu City that towered above the sky.

In the mortal world, in the Jinguan Cave of Canglong Mountain, Taoist Lu Cheng was sitting on the Yin-Yang platform. Suddenly, passages of scriptures, various insights and thoughts emerged in his mind.

The most important of these, of course, are the two Taiqing secret Taoist methods.

This is also the benefit of cultivators cultivating the second soul and external incarnation regardless of the difficulties. Many things can be done by the external incarnation, and the benefits gained are just as much as those of the original body. If encountering disasters, at most the incarnation will perish, and it is difficult to trace the benefit back to the original body.

However, with so many benefits, there are naturally drawbacks. There is no need to talk about the difficulties and dangers in the process of cultivating the second soul and the external incarnation. Even if you succeed, there will be backlash. There are fewer such disadvantages in the righteous path. Among the demon sects, there are many high-level demon cultivators who cultivate external incarnations and eventually suffer backlash, or even become the host, with the external incarnation becoming the main body.

Although Lu Cheng's incarnation is suppressed by the Jiuli Ding and should be safe, Lu Cheng still asked it to focus on the Light Sutra to suppress the inner demons and control his mind.

It can be used on external incarnations, on spiritual insects, and can also be used to overcome various natural and demonic calamities in the future.

"Only then will my cultivation of this extraordinary skill be worthwhile. I nearly had my head exploded from practicing it. One hundred and twenty-four thousand six hundred light talismans, I..." Thinking that the person who created this true skill might be an ascended immortal, Lu Cheng thought for a moment and swallowed back the swear words that were about to come out of his mouth.

(End of this chapter)