The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 235: Obsessed with Guanyin Sutra, Demonic Traces

Fengqi Mountain, inside the palace.

After Feng Xi's explanation, Xuanming understood.

The last divine cuckoo in the Daxuan realm died a hundred years ago, and the other qi-cultivating cuckoos have impure bloodlines.

After learning the revelation ten years ago, they risked returning to their ancestors in an attempt to further purify their bloodline, but they were too hasty and suffered heavy losses.

Today, there are only three cuckoos in the Phoenix Clan, one of which practices Qi, and two of which practice Jing, and their bloodlines are not as pure as Xuanyan's.

They were placed in the Jinghu Lake deep in Yuxiu Mountain to live, not in Fengqi Mountain, where the environment was more suitable for cuckoos.

Therefore, the Phoenix Clan values Xuan Yan more.

He hopes to train her into a spirit, combine the power of the Five Phoenixes, help the ancestors escape from hardship, and return to the world.

By then, the Phoenix Clan will be able to return to its peak.

Xuanming's gaze fell on Xuanyan. Seeing this fat girl diving into the mountain-like pile of spiritual fruits, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Then the corners of his mouth raised again.

The time Xuan Yan spent with him was second only to Ling Lu Changshou, and she was with him on several of his travels.

He was nourished by his Taoist rhyme all day long, ate a lot of good food, listened to the "Huangting Sutra" several times, shared the benefits of practicing the spirit and discussing the Tao, and also made his home on the endless tree.

In addition, since he was the only phoenix descendant, he was doted on. Xuan Yan, who came from a low-income family, also worked hard, practiced diligently, and experienced three reversions of his ancestral bloodline.

Although Qiuzhen Temple is not as blessed as Fengqi Mountain in terms of natural advantages and profound cultural heritage, it also does not have as many phoenix species as the Phoenix Clan. Resources are scattered, and each of them has their own business in practicing spirit, so it is impossible for them to follow them all day long. Only ten years ago did they start to focus on cultivating the cuckoo.

In this way, the purity and potential of the Xuanyan bloodline are higher than those of ordinary cuckoos, which is both unexpected and reasonable.

This is a good thing for Xuan Yan.

Xuanming didn't refuse.

What's more, he has the backup.

"It is Changyao's blessing to be valued by the Phoenix Clan. I would like to thank her and take on this matter for her."

Changyao is Xuanyan's Taoist name.

Feng Xi smiled sweetly when she heard that.

The queen smiled, and in an instant the world became bright.

The whole palace has a touch of bright color.

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Reach an agreement.

Xuanming and his friends received more courtesy from the Phoenix Clan.

Elder Huo Feng reappeared and took Xuan Yan to Jing Lake, preparing to let her meet her fellow tribesmen and cultivate feelings.

By the way, you can also deeply accept the inheritance of the cuckoo lineage.

Xuanming had no objection to this.

This is reasonable.

If Xuan Yan wants to get the support of the Phoenix Clan in the future, he must integrate into them as soon as possible, otherwise he will suffer.

Of course, Xuanming was not idle either.

Travel deep into Fengqi Mountain and Yuxiu Mountain for several days to experience the differences between the mountains and waters of the south and the north.

This is also a kind of spiritual practice.

In his spare time, he would play chess and chat with the clan leader Feng Xi. After they became familiar with each other, he proposed to discuss Taoism and also proposed to send the Dharma body of the Southern Red Emperor into the fire vein for cultivation.

After Feng Xi received the message from the leader of the Mengmo tribe, she had already intended to make friends with Xuan Ming. After half a month of contact, she felt that Xuan Ming was extraordinary and her desire to make friends with him became stronger, so she would not refuse.

What's more, discussing the Dao would also be beneficial to her.

As for fire veins, the Phoenix Clan has no shortage of them. Fengqi Mountain is the largest volcanic group in the entire Daxuan.

Make good connections now so that you can seek help when you need help in the future.

Under the phoenix tree, a man and a phoenix sat cross-legged. A towering Taoist tree with twisted branches appeared above Xuanming's head, and a towering Taoist tree also appeared above Fengxi's head.

It was a paulownia tree with flames burning on it. It looked very similar to the Endless Wood but was far from being comparable to the Endless Wood.

As the Tao elephant approached, the two trees merged into one.

One is the primordial mixture of all things, the other is the return of all things to fire.

They are quite similar in nature.

Xuanming and Fengxi were quickly immersed in it.

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The discussion is over.

Both Feng Xi and Xuan Ming benefited greatly.

The former flies back to the nest, and the latter returns to its home.

His mind sank into the Taiji Heaven, and Xuanming came to a towering sycamore tree. Following the tree down, a fire vein crisscrossed. He sat cross-legged in the fire vein, digesting what he had gained.

A few days later, Xuanming woke up.

Xuanyan has not returned yet.

Xuanming was not in a hurry. After training Li Zizai and Linglu Changshou, he used the fire from Fengqi Mountain and the Wutong branches to temper the Taiyi whisk in his hand.

Two years ago, when he left the three northeastern counties, he embedded the ice silk given by Bai Suying into his whisk. He refined it with Samadhi True Fire and the three lights of the sun, moon and stars every day. When it rained, he would also use thunder to temper it.

Although the process is slow, it does not affect the tour.

Today, this whisk is only one step away from becoming a magic weapon. After replacing the one-foot-long lightning-struck jujube wood handle with a handle made of a sycamore tree branch and engraving mysterious runes on it, this treasure finally emerged from its cocoon and became a magic weapon.

The replaced wooden handle struck by lightning was refined by Xuanming into a nail: the Xuanfa Nail.

Once it is cast, thunder and fire will appear simultaneously, traveling through space at an incredibly fast speed, making it impossible to defend against and possessing enormous power.

Although it is only a top-level spiritual weapon, if used properly, its power is no less than that of a magic weapon. Xuanming temporarily inserted it on his head as a hairpin.

For the rest of his life, Xuanming often stayed in the Sutra Cave and read books.

The Sutra Cave is a treasured place of the Phoenix Clan, similar to the Sutra Library, and contains a vast amount of classics covering everything.

It has been the collection of the Phoenix Clan for nearly ten thousand years.

Xuanming is a distinguished guest of the Phoenix Clan. Except for the deepest inheritance cave, which he cannot enter, there are no restrictions on the outer and inner caves for him. He can look around freely, read even the only copies, and even copy them.

Xuanming secretly took note of the Phoenix clan’s kindness.

When he had nothing to do, he would bring Li Zizai and Linglu Chang here. He would read the scriptures, and the two who didn't like reading the scriptures were responsible for copying them.

A set number of books were required each day. Anyone who copied one less or cut corners would be hung on the sycamore tree outside the cave.

After being pointed at and talked about by the passing Phoenix Clan and the monsters under their command, and becoming the topic of conversation several times, the two little ones did not dare to play tricks and copied honestly.

It can also be considered a disguised form of reading the scriptures.

As for how much they can understand, it depends on their understanding and luck. Xuanming will not force them in this regard.

One day, deep in Yuxiu Mountain, he was flipping through Buddhist scriptures. His hand, which was about to turn the page, suddenly stopped and he looked in the direction of Jinghu Lake. He was surprised at first, and then a strange light appeared in his eyes.

"Demon!"

During this period of time, sometimes when Xuanming felt bored staying in Fengqi Mountain or wanted to see green mountains and clear water instead of the red scenery, he would travel around Yuxiu Mountain, looking for an environment that he liked, and sit cross-legged, half-lying, or lying down, relaxing his body and mind while reading scriptures.

Sometimes I would go to Jinghu to see Xuanyan who was practicing with his fellow tribesmen.

According to Feng Xi, the little guy needs to practice in Jinghu for at least one year, which is exactly what Xuanming wants.

The Taoist scriptures in the Sutra Cave are so fragrant.

Not to mention one year, even three years will do.

Traveling around the world is not a mandatory task, the right answer is to follow your heart, and Xuanming has no objection at all.

This time, the place where he was reading the scriptures was not far from Jinghu Lake, and he happened to see this scene.

Although these demons disguised themselves as ordinary monsters and left no trace, they could not withstand the powerful divine consciousness of Xuanming.

To this day, unless there is a powerful secret treasure to conceal the aura, anything hiding in front of him will be exposed, and the situation of the Black Water Mystic Snake and the Great Wizard Wuershan in the past will never happen again.

Although Xuanming did not use his divine sense to observe carefully, it is undeniable that the treasures concealing the aura of the demon and the witch were indeed extraordinary, but now they have become Xuanming's collection.

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After taking a look at the demons, Xuanming did not act rashly. He left a trace of his mind to prevent accidents. His attention was still on the scriptures. He turned the pages and continued to read. With him around, these demons could not cause any big waves.

But soon his eyebrows slightly raised. After arriving outside the Jinghu Lake, the demons did not act rashly, but instead lay dormant.

It seems that no rash actions will be taken in the short term.

At dusk, Xuanming put away the scriptures, looked at the demons who were still motionless, stood up and took a step forward. A ripple appeared in the space, and he disappeared instantly.

The setting sun was like blood, and the paulownia leaves were like fire. When it appeared again, Xuanming was already in Fengqi Mountain.

After discussing Taoism with Feng Xi, his attainments in space, wind, fire and other fields improved by leaps and bounds, and he has broken through the conventional critical point. Traveling through space while walking is just a basic operation.

After putting the Taoist scripture back into the Sutra Cave, Xuanming walked to the mother Wutong tree and visited Feng Xi.

With the sound of a phoenix's cry, the phoenix flew out of its nest. With a flash of light, it transformed into a peerless female demon in red.

"I don't know why you are here?"

Feng Xi asked doubtfully.

This Taoist master has been busy reading Buddhist scriptures and immersed in them for the past two months. He probably has something to ask for this time.

"I really don't come to the temple for no reason."

Xuanming frankly told Feng Xi about the demon clan.

He had no idea of taking on the responsibility alone. Since this was the Phoenix Clan's territory and he was coming for the Phoenix Clan, he would naturally leave it to the Phoenix Clan and he would not need to worry about it.

He just needs to ensure that Xuan Yan is safe.

If the Phoenix Clan can't solve it, it won't be too late for me to take action.

(End of this chapter)