Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 285 Meeting, Ancient Cultivator's Cave, Heart Sword Technique
It can be said that Chen Yushu's greatest opportunity in this world, besides the attribute panel, was his trip to Huangshan.

This almost laid the foundation for his spiritual practice.

From then on, apart from magical techniques, there was almost no need to worry about the inheritance of cultivation.

At least, this was true before he reached the Soul Refining Realm, and even after he reached the Soul Refining Realm.

The art of communicating with the underworld is definitely a powerful method that can connect his cultivation path.

It should be noted that the Hundred Ghosts Taoist had already made a great name for himself simply by obtaining the Book of Hundred Ghosts' Night Tour, and was known as one of the Seven True Men of the Martial Kingdom.

Through comparison, Chen Yushu was quite clear that the Book of Communication with the Underworld was far superior to the Book of Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts.

After all, the Book of a Hundred Ghosts' Night Tour only seals away a hundred ghosts, allowing cultivators to summon corresponding spirits to fight for them once their strength reaches a certain level.

Examples of such spirits include the Evil-Faced Ghost, the Pig Demon Elephant, and the Flying Blood Zombie. These are among the ghosts and spirits that were summoned by the Hundred Ghosts Taoist in the early days, as recorded in the book "Night Tour of a Hundred Ghosts".

They were all renowned, adding luster to the legendary path of the Hundred Ghosts Taoist.

but.

The Book of a Hundred Ghosts' Night Tour, though called a book, is actually a top-tier magical artifact, a magical treasure.

It is a weapon used by the Huangshan Ancestor to subdue ghosts from the underworld through his magic, and then seal one of them in a book.

The Book of the Underworld is a form of inheritance.

It is a top-tier inheritance capable of creating countless books of communication with the underworld.

Although he didn't know why the Taoist of a Hundred Ghosts chose the Book of a Hundred Ghosts' Night Tour, in his opinion, the Book of Communication with the Underworld was the most valuable.

All of this was due to a single word of guidance from the chosen one.

He naturally felt grateful to the other party.

"Fellow Daoist Psychic, how have you been?"

Soon, the sensor was activated, and a familiar voice came out.

It was Li Yangyang, favored by the gods.

He was in a good mood at the moment, and his tone was lighthearted.

“All is well.

"Fellow Daoist favored by the gods, you've come to Qinghe County?"

Chen Yushu then asked.

"That's right. I just finished something and was about to turn back when I suddenly remembered that Fellow Daoist Jiu Hulu mentioned that you were in Qinghe County, so I took a slightly detour to come and say hello to you."

The one favored by the gods replied.

"Oh? Then, Fellow Daoist Favored by the Gods, do you have time to come and get together?"

Chen Yushu was taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled and asked.

"Then I'll keep you in touch!"

……

Although Chen Yushu and the chosen one Li Yangyang did not have many interactions, they had a deep friendship because of the sensing disc.

They both considered each other to be trustworthy friends.

In addition, they had met before.

Soon, a rather tall and thin figure appeared in Chen Yushu's courtyard.

The one favored by the gods is Li Yangyang.

"Fellow Daoist Psychic, it's been a long time."

The one favored by the gods spoke first.

Chen Yushu smiled and invited him to take a seat, saying, "Fellow Daoist favored by the gods, please take a seat."

"I really didn't expect that your strength would improve so quickly."

As soon as he sat down, the God-favored One's gaze fell on Chen Yushu, his tone full of emotion, "I remember when I first came into contact with you, Fellow Daoist, although I hadn't met you, I guessed that you were someone who had just started practicing Yin cultivation not long ago."

At most, his cultivation level is at the level of two or three incense sticks.

And it was later proven that the fellow Daoist's strength at the time was indeed not high.

That's why I suggested you participate in the Trial Tower of Inheritance, set up by the Huangshan Ancestor every thirty years.

To entertain the chosen one, Chen Yushu had booked a large meal at a nearby hotel well in advance, and also prepared fine wine. After drinking a glass of wine, the chosen one spoke, seemingly quite moved.

"Yes!

My cultivation level was indeed not high at that time.

Chen Yushu nodded and also took a sip of wine.

In reality, his cultivation level was lower than he had imagined; he had only recently entered the second incense stick stage of cultivation.

It was only because of his advantage in entering a meditative state that his cultivation speed far surpassed that of other cultivators.

Only in this way can one cultivate to the level of "Three Incense Sticks of Dao" in a short period of time, and then barely raise one's cultivation to the level of "Perfect Three Incense Sticks of Dao" before participating in the Huangshan Trial Tower.

"After receiving the inheritance, I heard that you broke through to the Dao Realm level during your seclusion."

I thought you needed some more time to process things.

Unexpectedly, the last time I heard news of your brilliance came from the wine gourd.

His combat prowess was in no way inferior to those veteran Dao Realm cultivators.

At this point, the god-favored one couldn't help but look Chen Yushu up and down with his eyes.

This really surprised him.

After all, he had watched Chen Yushu grow up step by step.

Although we haven't had much contact, his progress in skill is indeed astonishingly fast.

In a daze, he wondered if his friend's strength was now greater than his own.
"You flatter me."

I was merely using the power of the altar at the time.

Their true strength is still somewhat inferior to that of veteran cultivators at the Dao Entry Realm.

Chen Yushu said with a slight hint of humility.

Of course, he was only referring to the situation at the time.

Even though the time interval hasn't been long, his strength has undergone a tremendous change compared to before.

He could handle even cultivators at the Night Wanderer Realm who had entered the Dao, and even had a slight advantage in battle, let alone cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm who had entered the Dao.

"That's quite remarkable."

The one favored by the gods said with emotion.

Chen Yushu just smiled.

If the other party knew that he had already entered the Dao and was about to reach perfection, and was about to break through to the Night Wanderer Realm, they would probably be even more shocked.

Of course, Chen Yushu wouldn't bring it up on his own initiative.

Even if he truly breaks through to the realm of night wandering, he will not easily reveal it, and will even try to hide it.

After all, just as the chosen one said, his cultivation speed was too fast.

If others find out, they might suspect that he has some special abilities or a treasure that can accelerate his cultivation, and thus set their sights on him, causing unnecessary trouble.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The chosen one suddenly said, "However, you should also be careful during this time."

"Um?

Why do you say that, fellow Daoist?

Chen Yushu's heart tightened, but he asked calmly.

"The methods you displayed when you opened the altar last time were quite extraordinary."

But quite a few people saw the ghosts you summoned at that time.

Several of them bear a striking resemblance to the spirits frequently summoned by the Hundred Ghosts Taoist in his early days. This easily leads people to suspect that you possess a treasure like the Hundred Ghosts Night Tour Book, just like the Hundred Ghosts Taoist.

I reckon someone will be tempted and try to take advantage of you.

In addition, once the Hundred Ghosts Taoist learns that someone has obtained the same inheritance as himself, he will probably become curious as well.

And coincidentally, I learned that the Hundred Ghosts Taoist was recently near Daocheng County, not far from Tianling County... Although he might show you some favor because you were also someone who received the inheritance of the Huangshan Ancestor at the Huangshan Inheritance Cliff.

But he was, after all, one of the Seven True Men of the Martial Kingdom, and his strength was earth-shattering.

As cultivators whose strength is far inferior to theirs, it would be best for us to exercise caution when engaging them.

The one favored by the gods first offered an explanation, then his face turned solemn, and he involuntarily uttered a warning.

"This... Thank you for telling me, I've remembered it."

Chen Yushu was taken aback at first, then a serious expression appeared on his face as he spoke solemnly.

He had considered that someone might try to take advantage of him because of his strangeness, but he never imagined that the Hundred Ghosts Taoist might also make a move against him.

But if you think about it carefully, it's normal.

Although the opponent was one of the Seven True Men of the Martial Kingdom, he was highly skilled and had an amazing record.

But that doesn't mean the other person is a good person.

Immortal cultivators never distinguish between good and bad.

Everything is based on strength.

The other party, as a cultivator who also received the inheritance of the Huangshan Ancestor more than a hundred years ago, obtained an inheritance from the same lineage as the Book of the Underworld.

It's perfectly normal for cultivators to be curious about those who have also mastered the corresponding techniques.

It is unknown whether the other party is aware of the existence of the Book of the Underworld.

If they knew, they would indeed be very likely to covet this legacy and set their sights on him.

The key point is that, according to the person favored by the gods, the other party is not far from here.

Given the opponent's cultivation level and strength, if their soul could travel day and night, an hour would probably be enough.

Although the other party may not necessarily have malicious intent, as the chosen one said.

A significant difference in strength can be unsettling, regardless of whether the other party harbors ill intentions.

He never entrusted his life or safety to whether others had good intentions.

"certainly.

Those powerful individuals are unpredictable; no one knows what they're thinking, and it's pointless for us to overthink it.

There's actually something I wanted to ask you about that I came here today, and I wonder if you're interested.

Immediately afterwards, the chosen one changed the subject and spoke.

"whats the matter?"

Chen Yushu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"I've actually mentioned this to you before."

I originally planned to wait half a year until your cultivation level was completely stable before bringing it up with you.

However, now that your strength has stabilized, it is comparable to that of a veteran cultivator in the Dao Realm.

So I want to put this on the agenda.

By the way, before I came here, Fellow Daoist Violet also talked to me about this matter.

She also wants you to participate.

The chosen one remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"It was mentioned."

However, at the time, my fellow Daoist didn't say what the specific matter was.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yushu recalled that when he had just broken through to the Dao Realm, the other party had indeed mentioned asking him for help.

At that time, his realm had just broken through and his strength was unstable, so the other party only mentioned it briefly and did not say much more.

Therefore, he didn't know exactly what it was about.

Three years ago, we discovered an ancient cave dwelling.

The cave was shrouded by a large array, and one could vaguely see that it contained a huge medicinal field with abundant spiritual materials.

However, after we finally broke through the great formation, we discovered that there was a black bear demon inside the cave.

That black bear demon was extremely powerful. We tried everything, but we were no match for it. One of our fellow cultivators even perished at its hands.

Left with no other choice, I withdrew, temporarily abandoning my plan to push my way in.

The chosen one shook his head and said.

"Ancient Cultivator's Cave?"

Chen Yushu was taken aback.

The ancient cultivators mentioned by the favored ones are naturally not the modern Yin-Yang cultivators.

Rather, they were immortal cultivators who existed hundreds or thousands of years ago.

They are cultivators who cultivate Qi to achieve immortality, form the elixir to attain enlightenment, and traverse the void on swords.

It is an ancient cultivation method that is different from his current cultivation system.

Although there is little difference between the two in essence, both aim to make themselves strong and thus live a long life.

However, it must be said that the glory of the ancient cultivators far surpassed that of the present.

Those who cultivate the spirit world have mostly grown and prospered by relying on ancient cultivation systems. The legacy they possess is so vast that even after thousands of years, they may not be able to fully absorb it.

For example, the Soul Sword Control Technique used by Night Wanderer cultivators is based on the ancient cultivation tradition of sword flight, which they absorbed and transformed from.

"If it were an ordinary ancient cultivator's cave, after our failure that time, we would naturally choose to cooperate with other cultivators to open it together."

However, when we consulted ancient books afterward, we discovered that it was actually the cave dwelling of the Wutong True Man, an elder of the Heart Sword Sect's Transmission Hall, an ancient sword cultivation sect.

It is highly likely that the Heart Sword Sect's true teachings and top-tier flying swords are hidden inside.

In particular, the Heart Sword Technique, a true transmission within the Heart Sword Sect, is the most suitable method for us Yin cultivators to control the sword with our souls.

Once you act on your own, you will not only be invincible in battle, but you will also be much faster than ordinary soul sword cultivators, and your strength and abilities will increase dramatically.

So we secretly decided to keep this information a secret for now, and explore it only after we've increased our strength and are more confident.

The chosen one remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"So you thought of me?"
But why me?

Chen Yushu frowned slightly.

He remained noncommittal regarding the ancient cultivation cave.

I was curious, but not particularly interested.

After all, his cultivation path is going very smoothly. He estimates that as long as he continues to cultivate step by step, he will be able to reach the Sun Travel Realm within two or three years at most.

However, he must admit that the crisis mentioned by the chosen one earlier still made him take it somewhat seriously.

He was about to break through to the Night Wanderer realm, which was exactly the time when he needed the sword control technique.

He had originally planned to earn great merit through the Underworld Bureau to exchange for the corresponding Divine Soul Sword Control Technique.

When he last exchanged for the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique, he also saw that a Divine Soul Sword Control Technique required at least five Great Merits, which was more than the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique.

The key point is that the technique of controlling the sword with one's soul is not particularly sophisticated.

Rather than accumulating great merit to exchange for the corresponding, not-so-sophisticated, soul-controlling sword technique, and not knowing when one will be able to accumulate enough merit, it would be better to join the group of the chosen ones and take a chance.

But before that, there were some things he naturally needed to understand clearly.

At the very least, safety and feasibility must be ensured.

Most importantly, it is necessary to ensure that the cave truly contains a top-tier sword control technique like the Heart Sword Technique.

(End of this chapter)