From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 125 Changes in Heaven
In the cave, Chen Xuan asked the little dog the question that concerned him most.

"Besides killing Daozang monks, where else can we obtain the appropriate Daozang spiritual essence?"

Daozang realm cultivation relies solely on practicing breathing exercises and absorbing the thin immortal energy between heaven and earth. This cannot support the huge amount of energy required for Daozang's sublimation and transformation.

Just like when Chen Xuan condensed the Taoist Canon, he madly devoured the immortal energy within a radius of hundreds of meters in a plundering manner, trying to absorb all the energy nearby, but it was still not enough, and he needed to keep moving, which lasted for several hours.

If you are in a barren area where the immortal energy is scarce, this time will be longer.

If one wants Daozang to undergo a higher level of transformation, the energy required will be even greater. It is no longer possible to solve the problem simply by running the scriptures and absorbing the spiritual power of heaven and earth.

Use all things in heaven and earth as firewood to temper one's own body.

This is the essence of Daozang realm practice.

"The human body Daozang cultivated by Daozang realm cultivators is essentially an alternative high-level blood and flesh medicine."

For most Qi practitioners, plundering the spiritual essence of the Daozang of fellow Qi practitioners is the most direct and effective way to practice... It is much simpler than searching for some blessed place in the endless mountains and rivers, or cultivating some precious medicine on land with great difficulty.

Moreover, if one can obtain the spiritual essence produced after the destruction of the same Taoist canon, the effect will usually be better.

"Wang!"

The little dog replied that the Rain Country and the Chu Region were constantly at war. If anyone wanted to exchange Water Virtue's spiritual essence, they would contact the Jiang Family Demon Suppression Division of Chu and other major forces. If they wanted to exchange Fire Virtue's spiritual essence, they would go to the Rain Country and seek out demons. These demons had killed many Fire Virtue cultivators... Some people, taking advantage of the conflict between the two sides, were making a fortune trading spiritual essence.

As for other ways, you can obtain scattered spiritual essences, but the quantity is relatively small.

"Only in areas of turmoil and constant war can a large amount of spiritual energy be produced."

Chen Xuan sighed. Daozang spiritual essence was rare and precious. In a place with stable order, it was difficult for ordinary Daozang cultivators without a background to advance.

Only those large families and powerful forces have the ability to exchange and plunder large amounts of spiritual essence through various means to provide a safe growth environment for future generations.

"Individual cultivators in Chu must either rely on a large force or join the Chu State Demon Suppression Division to fight against the ancient demon kingdoms. Otherwise, it will be difficult to climb up."

Of course, there are also those who are unwilling to submit to the big forces and choose to fight alone. For example, Qingyazi of Chiya City fought his way out from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and eventually became a big devil known to the world.

"Wang!"

The little dog told Chen Xuan that this time with the incident of Shangyang Cave Heaven, this land finally became lively again. Many Taoist monks died. He believed that soon, traveling merchants specializing in spiritual business would start to become active again.

Chen Xuan discerned the meaning of the tiger's cry and nodded slightly. This kind of business of making a fortune from "war" is not only done by humans, but also by demons and some ghosts in the southern wilderness.

"Woo!" The top of the mountain where the weapon-refining master three-tailed fox Bai Gangan lives is the largest trading "market" in the vicinity. Ghosts and traveling merchants in the mountains like to do business in Fox Mountain the most. Not only Taoist spiritual essences, but also other scarce items can be exchanged.

As the little dog spoke, his tone suddenly became low.

Because, it has been more than three days since Shangyang Cave Heaven disappeared from the world, but not many big ghosts have returned to the Southern Wilderness... The mountain masters such as the old turtle, the three-tailed fox, the six-tusked white elephant, etc. have not returned.

"Something is wrong with the recent situation."

Chen Xuan accompanied the little dog out of the cave, stood on the hill, and overlooked the magnificent Nanhuang Mountains and Rivers below.

Shanjun's injuries were very strange. Even after swallowing the Jinyu Paste and having a large amount of his injury Qi absorbed by Chen Xuan when he condensed the Plague Department's Human Emperor Daozang, he still seemed to have not recovered and still had hidden dangers.

Moreover, all the great ghost mountain masters who were close to the Mountain Ghost Goddess have not been heard from and have not returned.

The storm is coming.

Not far away, several tiger cubs were lying on the ground, like tigers crawling out of their cages. Their eyes, as big as torches, kept looking at Chen Xuan. From time to time, they put their heads together and let out sighs.

"Little brother, Fellow Daoist Chen has become stronger again."

"Hu, I've also noticed. From now on, let's call him Brother Chen..."

The four-tusked baby elephant sat aside, eating a fruit with its trunk, with an innocent and carefree look on its face, happy that Chen Xuan's strength had reached a higher level.

The young Dishan elephant still didn't know where his father, the six-tusked white elephant, was now...

In silence, a large mass of dark clouds gradually enveloped the southern wilderness.

"Wang!"

The little dog turned around and barked at Chen Xuan, signaling Chen Xuan to go back and continue practicing.

Chen Xuan then returned to the cave and looked back. He saw the tiger sitting on the cliff. Its back was round like a burst dandelion. The mountain breeze blew its yellow-brown hair, and its tail swayed gently like a dogtail grass, giving people a feeling of peace of mind.

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged in the cave, and the joy that had just condensed the fourth heavenly destiny Taoist canon faded a little.

"Continue to practice."

He practiced the second chapter of the True Scripture of the Human Emperor. This chapter of the Taoist Canon was now running again. It was as easy as moving his arm. The gray-gold Human Emperor Qi ran along the mysterious trajectory at a very fast speed.

"Wow!"

He pulled out a stream of Plague Spiritual Essence from the Mountain and Sea Scroll, which looked like a ball of gray-green mist, and put it into his mouth.

In the small world inside his body, on the bronze altar, the little figure Daozang, the Human Emperor, looked up and saw a gray-gold meteor falling towards him from the sky.

In the distance, the other three Taoist statues immediately showed envious expressions when they saw this.

In a flash, several days passed.

One day, Chen Xuan finished his training, walked out of the cave, and ate some wild fruits with Hu Da and the four-tusked little elephant.

"I feel that father has been a little serious lately. Is he going to turn from a puppy into a tiger?" Hu Da muttered.

"Little elephant father, have you followed the mountain god to stay in Shangyang Cave Heaven? He is willing to give me up?" The four-tusked little elephant suddenly blurted out these words while eating fruit.

"..."

Chen Xuan turned his head to look at the cliff in the distance. The little dog was still squatting there, its back as deep as a hill. In the mountain breeze, it was gazing at the magnificent mountains and rivers of the southern wilderness alone.

He walked over, watched for a while, and then said goodbye to the tiger.

Chen Xuan.

Decided to leave Hushan.

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Thousands of miles away, Chiya City, the City Lord’s Mansion.

The Cui family members gathered together with a gloomy look on their faces, discussing the news in low voices.

"This ancient Peach Blossom Spring is closest to the entrance to Shangyang Cave Heaven, and has the most fallen treasures and opportunities, yet we are powerless..."

"The latest news is that in the royal city, the Crown Prince Regent has returned and is about to ascend the throne to become the second emperor of Chu."

"A powerful cauldron master can become the ruler of the Chu territory of 90,000 miles and hundreds of millions of people? Even if he is a descendant of Emperor Jiang, he is not qualified enough... If her daughter Jiang Qinghuang marries into the Cui family, we can consider supporting him..."

"That Chen Xuan killed so many people in our family. Young Master Cui Che was seriously injured. The remaining power of Xiaolei in his body has not been completely eliminated yet. His foundation has been damaged."

A group of cultivators from the Cui family were discussing the major events in Chu. They were swept away by Chen Xuan, suffering heavy casualties, which resulted in them being unable to compete for those opportunities. They were depressed and filled with resentment.

Now that the dust has settled, most of the fallen objects have owners and have been acquired by other families and forces.

Only a few of them were seen by some lucky independent cultivators. These independent cultivators were hunted down by powerful forces and had no way to escape. They finally fled into the mountains of the southern wilderness that did not belong to the human race, and hid themselves while they could barely survive.

"Chen Xuan has been hiding in the Southern Wilds and hasn't been seen for a long time. The predictions of the [Tian Yan Dao] have gone wrong this time. Aside from a few unlucky families like our Cui family, the Human Emperor Banner hasn't caused much damage."

"It's said that the Rain Nation lost three dragons in the Southern Wilds, shocking the entire nation. Who did it?"

The topic turned to their enemy Chen Xuan, and the atmosphere became extremely dull. Then, someone sneered:

"Chen Xuan has to go to the Human Emperor Banner, a treasure of destiny that can nourish the soul. Which great cauldron master wouldn't be jealous? The great master of the Small Plague Mansion entered Chu a few days ago and will be here in a moment! Can he really hide in the Southern Wilderness?"

"Over in the Southern Wilds, the situation is said to be not very good. Only the severely injured tigers have returned... If Chen Xuan seeks refuge with the tigers, he will die."

As they were talking, there was a sudden loud noise outside the door, as if a heavy object fell from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

"The master of the family has arrived!"

The Lord of Chiya City, named Cui Tianhe, walked into the hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, looking around with his red eyes.

"Cui Che, who did this?" His puzzled eyes fell on Cui Che, who was standing in the corner. He looked pale and weak. He had lost an arm, and the wound on his shoulder caused by the Xiaolei Arrow still looked miserable and terrifying.

"Yes..." Cui Che opened his mouth to speak.

"Hmph!" Cui Tianhe snorted coldly, directly arousing the red energy in the bodies of the people present, quickly learning what had happened here. Immediately, he waved down a red light to heal Cui Che's injuries.

"Chen Xuan..."

Cui Tianhe silently recited the name, and then a cold smile appeared on his gloomy face, and a deep voice fell.

"Let's go into the Southern Wilds... Old Turtle and his group of big monsters can't come back to the Southern Wilds."

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On top of Tiger Mountain, the little dog looked up and looked at Chen Xuan who had decided to leave.

Chen Xuan smiled.

(End of this chapter)