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

Chapter 132 Second Heaven

The mountains meander like dragon veins, and the rivers and seas flow like tides.

Chen Xuan stopped in the deep mountains. The scenery at the end of the distant sky was truly amazing. Unfortunately, it was hundreds of miles away, too far away, and blocked by the mountains, so he could not see clearly.

"Howl!"

Only a faint red flame shadow resembling the mythical bird Bifang was seen, suddenly rushing up into the sky from the end of the earth, howling towards the sky.

Then, the Bifang bird turned into a red meteor shower, and the outlines of the human figures in it suddenly exploded. The blazing red light was like a brilliant sunset, covering the area and lighting up the dark sky.

"Lord Shanjun, you are indeed the King of the Southern Wasteland Mountain. Even though you are not in good condition, you are still invincible and defeated Cui Tianhe."

Chen Xuan speculated that the battle between Shanjun and Cui Tianhe was over and the winner had been decided.

However, the black light spot representing the black cat in his field of vision did not move to the extremely distant area, which made him feel a little strange, and he was not sure about the true situation of the battle between the two Dinglu.

He looked out for a moment, waiting for the strange scene in the distance to subside, and then continued to move towards Fox Mountain.

Chen Xuan patrolled for nearly half an hour, walked fifty or sixty miles, and met some monks from aristocratic families and sects, but in the end, he did not find any trace of the Li family.

"The Li family is good at escaping..." He stopped and felt a little regretful.

The Southern Wilderness is ancient and mysterious, with a vast territory. Trying to find a few people out of thin air is as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack. Even a powerful person like Dinglu would find it difficult to do so.

Although Chen Xuan had various immortal energies and spiritual powers to assist him, it was still difficult for him to find several Taoist monks who deliberately hid their tracks.

"I have no choice but to let them go." Chen Xuan sighed. He was almost a hundred miles away from Hushan. Now that the dust has settled, it is time to return to Hushan.

"This trip down the mountain has yielded great results."

On the way back, Chen Xuan was counting the spoils he had obtained from today's pursuit.

First of all, it is the most important Fire Virtue Spirit Essence. Seventeen Taoist monks from the Cui and Zheng families died at his hands, so he obtained seventeen strands of Fire Virtue Taoist Spirit Essence.

The sizes vary, some are as small as fireflies, emitting a faint red light, while others are as big as a fist, like a fireball, with a lifelike shadow of a black bird swimming inside, and its wings emitting bits of divine light.

"Most of the seventeen Daozang cultivators are at the first or second level of the Heaven Realm, but there are four or five who are at a very high level, at least at the fourth or fifth level... The bulk of the Fire Virtue Spiritual Essence came from these few people."

"If I practice the Fire Virtue Sutra, the Fire Seed Daoist Essence I obtained today alone will be enough to support me in my practice to the fourth or even fifth heaven."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, it's a pity that the Tianming Sutra he practiced did not include the Fire Virtue Sutra... The Mountain and Sea Strange Beasts Sutra did include the Qiniao and Bifang gates, but he was not planning to practice them for the time being.

"Things have their priorities. First, cultivate and understand the Heavenly Fate Sutra, then consider other things."

Secondly, the Human Emperor Banner ate a lot and condensed into a spiritual crystal the size of a peanut, which was crystal clear, like a crystal without any impurities.

On his way back to Hushan, Chen Xuan chewed it as if it were a delicious candy.

"Buzz!"

The soul body has become more real and condensed, and the white light of the soul it emits has a wider coverage area and can detect farther.

"It used to only cover an area of about 800 meters, but now, the range has been expanded to over a thousand meters."

Chen Xuan nodded with satisfaction, and then he tested the new strength of his soul and body for a while. Then, he was shocked and discovered something.

"The soul and body can leave the body!"

He was stunned that after this strengthening, his soul could actually leave the body freely and move around.

He immediately tried to do two things at once, controlling his spirit and body, floating down from the sky above his head, and standing staggeringly on the mountain road like a drunk man.

The shape and appearance of the soul body are exactly the same as Chen Xuan's physical body, except that the facial expression is slightly stiff.

The souls of cultivators in the mortal world are extremely fragile. If someone could see him at this moment, with his soul leaving his body, they would definitely find it incredible.

"Move forward."

Chen Xuan controlled his soul and body to move away from his physical body. After walking forward more than ten meters, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, which gradually became more severe. After walking another ten meters, his eyes suddenly went black, as if a sledgehammer was hitting his head violently, and his mind was in a chaos.

Moreover, he could hear the howling sounds of ghosts and wolves in the wind, which was severing the connection between his soul and body.

"return!"

Chen Xuan felt an excruciating pain in his head, and quickly let his soul and body return. As his soul and body moved closer to his body step by step, these inexplicable and strange pains gradually disappeared.

"Not only can the soul body be used for cultivation, but when it becomes even stronger in the future... it can even be used to participate in battles."

Chen Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes lit up, and he felt that a new way of fighting was gradually taking shape.

If the soul body could participate in the battle, wouldn't it be easy to extinguish the dim soul light in the body of an ordinary cultivator?
Because even the powerful Dinglu finds it difficult to detect the existence of the soul and body. This is a power that is more difficult to guard against than the Human Emperor Banner.

"The Human Emperor Banner is indeed a formidable divine weapon..."

Chen Xuan sighed, the ability to enhance the strength of the soul is too terrifying... If the Heng Gu of the Destiny really kills all the Taoist monks in the entire Chu land this time, the result will be unpredictable. It will grow completely and may be directly comparable to the powerful Dinglu.

But unfortunately, Chen Xuan's sudden appearance caused Heng Gu's cause to collapse halfway and end sadly.

In the end, he also obtained many relics from the two monks.

A four-legged tripod full of cracks that protected the soul, a broken immortal sword... most of them were damaged in battle, the complex runes engraved on them had dimmed, and a lot of divine power had leaked out, making them unusable directly.

"Although damaged, the various materials used to forge the Noble Phantasm still retain a great deal of divine power... Wait for Master Three-Tailed Fox to return, and then make another trip to Fox Mountain."

Chen Xuan was planning in his mind that he would obtain many broken treasures not only today.

When he snatched the Human Emperor Banner that day, he also picked up the peerless treasure of the Little Plague Mansion, most of the fragments of the ancient bronze mirror, as well as the Plague-Stabilizing Pearl, Cui Che's treasure seal, the broken sword of the old man of the Cui family, and a large number of other broken items.

"If these tattered things were put together, perhaps they could be used to refine a peerless treasure..."

As Chen Xuan moved forward, he counted the spoils and felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. Now, he was considered a wealthy cultivator with considerable "background".

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The sky gradually darkened, outside the Fox Mountain area.

Xue Qian looked listless, like a hunchbacked old man whose spine was bent by the weight on his back, and he walked cautiously on the mountain road.

"Old Immortal, it seems that all the pursuers from the Chu family have retreated. What a bunch of incompetent people!" Xue Qian said happily, panting.

"Hmm." An old voice came from the empty back.

"Old Immortal, where are we going now?" Xue Qian asked in a low voice.

He was originally an immortal monk, and in his hometown, he was a powerful figure with great power.

But now, not only did he fail to get the opportunity, but he had to leave his hometown and his life was in danger at any time... This made him feel very heavy.

Previously, the old immortal seemed to be taking him to a towering mountain called Tiger Mountain, but for some reason, he suddenly changed the route halfway.

"The mountain king on Tiger Mountain went out in its first incarnation to hunt down Cui Tianhe, but its second incarnation remained motionless... Its second incarnation is different from this old man's forced spiritual body. It is very strange, as if it was designed specifically to restrain beings like me."

"Moreover, legend has it that there is a Taoist temple in the underworld in the ancient Peach Blossom Spring." The old man said in a serious tone.

"Perhaps, in the Lesser Underworld, there is a great being at the Taohongchen realm, detached from the world, secretly watching everything that happens in the Southern Wilderness."

"After careful consideration, I have concluded that there is no need to take the risk of robbing Chen Xuan's Human Emperor Banner in the Tiger Mountain area, where dragons and tigers linger."

The old man answered a few words, and then said in a bewitching tone:
"Xue boy, if you endure a little more hardship, carry me on your back for a few days. Chen Xuan will eventually leave the Hushan territory. Once we get the Human Emperor Banner, we will immediately escape from the Southern Wilderness. By then, the world will be vast and open to us. I will definitely benefit from you. I will teach you a peerless magic..." Xue Qian was shocked when he heard this. These were all secrets that he had never heard of and could not understand, but he did not quite understand them.

"Is the immortal technique the old immortal was talking about the [Secret of the Five-Zang Military Immortal Body]? The old immortal used this to encourage me just an hour ago. When I heard this, my whole body was immediately filled with strength again."

Xue Qian smiled and immediately quickened his pace, showing that he was full of fighting spirit and had more energy to escape.

[The Secret of the Five-Treasured Military Immortal Body]?
Xue Qian was extremely clear-headed. He didn't dare to ask for such a treasure now. He just hoped that after he escaped, the cruel old monster would show some mercy and let him live. That would be a blessing.

"..."

The old man was silent for a moment, then said, "This Fox Mountain territory should be away from the legendary Little Underworld Taoist temple. Stay here and wait for the opportunity."

He sneered in his heart. With Xue Qian's low roots and comprehension ability, even if he was really willing to share that extremely mysterious thing with Xue Qian, Xue Qian would not be able to understand it. It would be like seeing a scroll of heavenly book without words.

after all.

The old man himself also did not quite understand the [Secrets of the Five-Tibetan Military Immortal Body].

"This secret technique seems to be able to resolve the incompatibility issues between the Mountain and Sea Beast Scriptures and various Taoist canons... Can it allow for the coexistence of multiple cauldron and furnace treasure bodies?"

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It is extremely lively on Tiger Mountain.

As soon as Chen Xuan came back, he saw the tiger brothers and sisters who were seriously injured in the chase and fight, eating herbs and applying ointments.

"Hiss! Little brother, you are so clumsy!" Sister Tiger raised her tiger eyes and scolded.

"Tiger, I've been like this since I was little... Forget it, sister, do it yourself!"

Tiger Da, who was carrying a knife, took a bunch of green herbs and stuck them on Tiger Sister's injured back. His action was rude and he was immediately scolded.

When Chen Xuan went up the mountain at this moment, Hushan suddenly looked a little embarrassed, thinking that Sister Hu was very annoying. He immediately ran to sit on the ground with the four-tusked little elephant, and buried his head in grinding and collecting herbs.

"Let me help you." Chen Xuan took the initiative to step forward and mobilized the green energy to help heal the wounded tiger cubs.

"It's comfortable, Chen Xuan, give me more strength!" Sister Hu was very generous and put her well-proportioned back under Chen Xuan's hands.

These tiger cubs, who practiced the Golden Virtue and White Qi, did not win the battle against the Cui family easily. They all suffered serious injuries, and a large amount of Taoist-level immortal Qi remained in their wounds, making them extremely difficult to heal.

"Okay." Chen Xuan increased his great green energy, and the majestic life energy fell on the charred wound on Sister Hu's back like a ball of green mist.

In half a cup of tea, the scars on Sister Hu's back healed and fell off, revealing new smooth skin.

"Fellow Daoist, you are still great. You cultivate Qingqi and are not afraid of getting hurt in battle at all."

Sister Hu pulled up her skirt, turned around and looked at Chen Xuan, and said with envy.

She had seen Chen Xuan's battle before. Chen Xuan fought with great force and directly engaged in close combat with the Cui family's Fire Deity cultivator. He was protected by the five elements of Qi that restrained and promoted each other, and was not afraid of the burning flames at all.

Even the high-level Qiniao Fire and Bifang Fire only have a little power to break through the Five Elements Qi, but the damage caused will be quickly healed by the Green Qi.

"You can also practice Qingqi, the second kind of immortal qi. It won't take long." Chen Xuan said casually.

"Alas, the Qi you cultivate is mixed, and the Daozang you cultivate is impure. The quality of the Dinglu Mountain Monarch's true body you cultivate in the future will be very low."

Sister Hu sighed. They had their own path of cultivation to follow. Unless they were willing to work very hard and cultivate the perfect five elements of Qi in one breath, it would be better for them to cultivate only one kind of immortal Qi.

These ghosts who are quite confident in their own qualifications will not practice other immortal energy or other skills to enhance their own strength in all aspects, regardless of the consequences, unless they reach middle age or old age and really cannot make any further progress.

In the secular world, it's said that the young and strong are the weakest fighters, but in the Qi realm, it's different. Usually, the older the fighter, the stronger he is. Some of the elderly Taoist monks Chen Xuan met were not "grab bags" and were very powerful.

In this world, young people like Chen Xuan, Jiang Qinghuang, Xiao Hu, Long Shu... who are good at both cultivation and fighting are, after all, only a minority.

Soon, Chen Xuan helped the other tiger cubs heal their injuries, and then went to the edge of a cliff not far away to find the little dog.

"Lord Shanjun, that Cui Tianhe..." Chen Xuan sat down and asked.

"Woo." He dared to go to the tiger mountain alone, so he had the means to save his life.

The little dog didn't speak human language, but made a whining dog sound from its mouth.

"not dead?"

Chen Xuan was shocked. The tiger failed to deal with Cui Tianhe?
"Woo." Fire Virtue Cauldron Realm cultivators weren't so easy to kill, but Cui Tianhe was practically dead. His painstakingly cultivated Bifang True Body was devoured by me in one gulp, and his entire cauldron cultivation vanished into thin air...

The little dog told Chen Xuan that Cui Tianhe's body was destroyed, and he only used the red qi to preserve a wisp of his soul and three thoughts. He barely escaped and wandered between heaven and earth as a lonely ghost.

"That... is also good. Without a body to carry his thoughts of greed, anger, and ignorance, they will dissipate in a few days."

Chen Xuan nodded silently. Cui Tianhe was very good at saving his life. In Shangyang Cave, he escaped from the angry old turtle, and now, he escaped from the tiger again.

However, this time, Cui Tianhe paid a huge price. Although he did not die on the spot, the cauldron body he raised was eaten by the mountain lion, and soon it would completely dissipate.

"Woo?" You are about to be promoted to the second level of Daozang, right?
The little dog looked at Chen Xuan with his golden elixir-like eyes and suddenly asked.

"In the next two or three days."

Chen Xuan nodded and said that he had enough Plague Department Taoist Canon as consumption, and his body could absorb the spiritual power to its full potential. At the same time, he used his soul and body to practice the second chapter of the Human Emperor Sutra without any constraints.

The improvement of realm is different from the practice of martial arts.

He circulated the scriptures with his spirit and soul, and his speed was hundreds of times faster, but his physical bones and the speed of refining the spiritual essence of the Human Emperor's Heavenly Destiny Daozang had limits, which held him back.

However, his spirit body was very strong, pulling his body and the Taoist figure, galloping on horseback. Therefore, his cultivation speed still reached an extremely terrifying speed.

After just seven days of practice, he quickly touched the threshold of the second heaven.

This speed is astonishing. If Cui Che, one of the most famous geniuses in Chu, knew about this, he would probably be shocked, because he achieved enlightenment at the age of three and became a Taoist monk at the age of eight, but now he is in his twenties, and more than ten years have passed, and he has only reached the fourth level of the Taoist monk realm.

Although the speed of cultivation in each subsequent level is far beyond the previous one.

But it still seems too unreal that Chen Xuan is going to break through the first level of Daozang in such a short time.

"Woo!" The little guy is pretty good, more than ten times stronger than when I was young.

The little dog nodded slightly and sighed sincerely.

Afterwards, Chen Xuan asked the tiger some questions about cultivation. Most of them were answered, but the tiger was still confused about a few.

Ghosts and monsters are different from humans and monsters. Their cultivation comes entirely from their blood. Once they reach a certain age and realm, the skills, scriptures, and cultivation knowledge contained in their blood will automatically appear.

However, the mountain king had followed the Mountain Ghost Lady for a long time and knew much more than ordinary big ghosts. Therefore, Chen Xuan obtained a lot of valuable and useful information from him.

Soon, the sky darkened completely and night fell.

Chen Xuan returned to the cave prepared for him by the Hu family and continued to practice in seclusion.

Three days later.

Chen Xuan became a cultivator of the second level of Daozang.

The Human Emperor Daozang villain began to upgrade and transform.

(End of this chapter)