The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 18 Chaos Blue Lotus Seed

The master of the Immortal Tomb, a person who survived the chaotic ancient times, founded the Immortal Tomb, which is extremely ancient;
Yongjie Tianzun, the secret realm Tianzun who has attained enlightenment in this life, suppresses unrest and looks down on the nine heavens.

In the eyes of outsiders, the two most powerful people in ancient times were talking face to face. What they discussed was shocking, involving various taboo topics such as the great way and immortality.

The corpse of the immortal still exists!

If this news were known to the outside world, it would surely cause a huge uproar. This would be a more glorious page in history than quelling the dark turmoil.

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"In this era when the way of immortality is not well known, there is actually an immortal corpse in the immortal tomb. I think fellow Taoist must have gone very far on the road to immortality." Chen Wu couldn't help but sigh.

The owner of the Immortal Tomb only revealed the news of the existence of the immortal corpse, and then changed the subject without saying any more. Chen Wu also tacitly did not ask to see the immortal corpse.

Tao has no boundaries, but those who practice Tao have boundaries, just like science has no boundaries, but scientists have boundaries.

He had just killed a supreme being. Even if they got along well at first sight, he would not just take him to see the immortal corpse. This is a matter of stance.

Chen Wu thought that he certainly didn't have that much charm, unless he decided to join the Immortal Tomb on the spot. Moreover, according to his speculation, it was probably not a big secret that the immortal corpses were in the restricted area. With so many supreme beings, they must have communicated privately.

So it doesn't hurt for the Lord of the Immortal Tomb to tell him, and he can also win his favor. What an old fox!
"Fellow Daoist Yongjie, you are too kind. In fact, the help brought by the immortal corpse is not as much as we expected." The master of the Immortal Tomb sighed again.

"Before the ancient times, cultivators could become immortals by practicing step by step. In the chaotic times, there was also a catastrophe for becoming an immortal, and one could become an immortal after overcoming the catastrophe. But now, the world has changed, and the laws of immortality are not obvious. An immortal corpse alone cannot defy the will of heaven, otherwise Fellow Daoist Jingxuan would not have risked going out to harvest the elixir of the human world to prolong his life."

"Sometimes I wonder, besides waiting for the illusory path to immortality, can a different kind of immortality be achieved by relying on the cultivators' own transformation in the mortal world, life after life?"

The master of the Immortal Tomb looked up, his eyes were deep, as if he had a kind of wisdom that understood everything in the world.

Chen Wu calmly replied: "Your words make sense, maybe."

I really underestimated the other party before. Isn't this the method of the Red Dust Immortal?
This person should not have experienced the era of Emperor Huang Tian, but he guessed the correct direction based on a few clues. It is indeed not that simple for someone to open up a restricted area and survive the chaos at the end of the ancient times.

Hearing this, the Immortal Tomb Master smiled bitterly and began to laugh at himself.

"Unfortunately, I put too much energy on the immortal corpse. By the time I figured out this truth, too much of my life had passed. My talent was not enough to support me to pursue this path again."

Without waiting for Chen Wu to respond, the master of the Immortal Tomb asked again: "Daoyou Yongjie has seen Qingyu, who is my youngest offspring. What do you think of his talent?"

The young messenger from before?
After thinking for a while, Chen Wu replied: "At the age of 500, one can touch the realm of the supreme being and has the potential to reach the ultimate state."

"I plan to have Qingyu practice the secret realm method again. I heard that Taoist Yongjie will give a lecture in a few years. Can you allow him to go and listen?"

"Can!"

Chen Wu nodded and said, "In cultivation, one should not cherish what one has, but learn from others, so that one can find a different path. Anyone who is interested can come and participate."

"That's a good thing, fellow Taoist Yongjie. Now look at this."

The master of the Immortal Tomb clapped his hands in praise, then handed over something.

"This is?"

Chen Wu took the object in his hand. It was a lotus seed with a slightly dull appearance.

There is no flickering light, no gathering of brilliance, no lingering clouds... It looks ordinary, and if it weren't for the extremely faint fluctuation of life inside, one would almost think it is a dead object.

"This is an immortal seed that was born after the elixir of immortality reached Nirvana." The master of the immortal tomb explained.

"The seeds of the immortal medicine..." This is the fourth immortal medicine that appeared in the immortal tomb.
Chen Wu looked at the dried lotus seed again and again, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be the green lotus?
"Fellow Daoist Yongjie, do you know the origin of the elixir of immortality?" the Lord of the Immortal Tomb asked again.

"It is said that they are the reincarnation of immortals after their death, so they can extend the lifespan of people, and the same is true for the Supreme Being."

"It makes sense."

Hearing Chen Wu's answer, the master of the immortal tomb nodded, and then casually captured a little Qilin from the immortal tomb.

A dragon head, deer horns, lion eyes, a tiger back, a bear waist... It carries a natural dot-shaped Taoist pattern on its back, with thick purple mist rippling and filled with spiritual energy. There is an incomparable sacred breath that seems to be able to cleanse people's souls and bodies.

This was the Qilin Immortal Medicine that we had seen before. It was wandering freely in the immortal tomb, but was suddenly detained in an unfamiliar environment. It began to tremble under the gaze of two supreme beings.

"What do you think of this medicine, Fellow Daoist Yongjie?"

"It is a supreme divine object, rarely seen in the world." Chen Wu praised.

"Indeed, for cultivators like me, the elixir of immortality is a rare divine object."

The master of the Immortal Tomb nodded, and then changed the subject.
“However, although it is powerful to continue the supreme life for a lifetime, it is actually nothing before the chaotic ancient times.”

He was seen caressing the little Qilin, who dared not move, and continued:

"Although it looks like a living being, instinctively seeking benefits and avoiding harm, it is not a normal creature after all. Even though it lives forever, it is ignorant all its life and cannot even speak. It can only communicate with its mind."

“Fellow Daoist Yongjie, you know that this was not the case before the chaotic ancient times. The immortality elixir at that time was much more powerful. It could allow one to fly into the sky and hide underground, and communicate normally with others. The complete immortal laws contained in its body were enough to allow one to ascend to heaven instantly.”

"They once had a name, called the elixir of immortality, which was said to be indestructible and could ensure immortality. Compared to now, they can only extend our lifespan for one lifetime, just over ten thousand years, and cannot be consumed repeatedly."

"From magical medicine to miracle medicine, this is actually a regression."

Chen Wu fiddled with the lotus seed in his hand, which had little spiritual energy, and remained silent. Of course, he was aware of the secrets revealed by the master of the immortal tomb, and he even knew more.

At the end of the chaotic ancient times, the laws of immortality were not obvious, the world deteriorated, and it completely entered the Dharma Ending Age. Not only was the lifespan of cultivators shortened, but elixirs of immortality also took a hit. The immortal substances and immortal truth contained in them decreased sharply and were no longer as good as before.

The heaven and earth have drawn a red line for all living things, including the elixir of immortality. All the magical medicines have lost their spirituality, their consciousness has become obscured, they can no longer speak, and can only rely on instinct to seek good fortune and avoid danger.

This is an irreversible trend. From the Ancient Era of Immortals to the Ancient Era of Chaos and then to the Era of Shrouding the Sky, the world as a whole has been degenerating.

Emperor Shi Hao of the Desolate World has transcended, but he has his own difficulties and considerations, and will not take any action to reverse the situation. From another perspective, this may not be a bad thing.

Rising from ruin, reviving from extinction,
Flowers in a greenhouse cannot withstand wind and rain, and true gold can only be sharpened in the most difficult environment. Only the supreme heroes who stand out in this Dharma-Ending Age are the helping hands that Emperor Huang Tian needs, such as Ye Fan and his trio in Shrouding the Sky, and Chu Feng in the Holy Ruins.

I won't elaborate on how the future generations will do, but let's turn our attention back to the present.
The master of the Immortal Tomb slowly loosened his hand, and the Qilin Immortal Medicine was as if released. It ran away and disappeared in an instant.

"The trend of heaven and earth cannot be reversed, so let's talk about the lotus seed in your hand. Before the chaos of ancient times, it was also one of the immortal elixirs. After the end of the world, it was reborn as a seed and was discovered by a cultivator in the chaos. It was passed down all the way and finally spread to the immortal tomb. I searched through ancient books and roughly deduced its identity. It should be the legendary Chaos Green Lotus."

"So that's what it is!"

Chen Wu was surprised and seemed to be thinking about something.
If I remember correctly, after becoming the Immortal King, Emperor Shi Hao of the Desolate World was touring the world and he once encountered the Chaos Green Lotus. The latter had suffered serious Taoist injuries at the time, and Shi Hao helped it recover and left a drop of Immortal King's blood for it.

"As the eras changed, could it be that the Chaos Green Lotus could not escape the sword of heaven and was reborn as a lotus seed?"

Chen Wu pondered and thought of the Green Emperor of later generations. He was the incarnation of the immortal elixir Chaos Green Lotus. Could this lotus seed be the Green Emperor?

(End of this chapter)