Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 451 Thunder Seal
On Tianqing Peak.

Thunder and lightning surged, and rain clouds shifted and changed.

Xu Xuan did not lead this True Man into the Heavenly Punishment Palace at this time. He cultivated the Taiyin Magic, and there was still residual energy in the Great Crimson Palace. He did not want outsiders to enter, so he went to the Juzhen Palace on Tianqing Peak first.

The hall was brightly lit, and the two immortals took their seats. The mountain fell silent instantly, with no sound of wind or rain.

Lu Yu was still dressed in a dark blue robe with feather patterns. He was very well-mannered, but he always carried an aura of transcendence and otherworldly superiority, perhaps because of his origin from the Cave Heaven.

A hint of emotion crossed his face as he scanned the mountains with his spiritual sense.

"The Crimson Clouds have been rebuilt, but they are far from the scenery they used to be."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan was startled. Judging from his tone, he seemed to have been to this area before, but the First Dao Sect was not a place where few people had ever appeared.
"Fellow Daoist, have you been here before?"

“In the past, in order to cultivate supernatural powers, I left the cave and promoted the rain clouds at sea from Zhuya, crossed the Qinling Mountains and passed the Yuliu River, and spread rain clouds all the way to the Western Capital of Liao.”

A look of longing crossed Lu Yu's face as she shook her head and said:
"At that time, I saw that this area was inhabited by the remnants of the ancient Shu people, controlled by a few families. I became curious and took a look from afar. I saw a sword intent, free and unrestrained, with natural Dao energy. I suppose it must be Fellow Daoist Xu's master, Fengxuan Sword Cultivator?"

Xu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, and he replied in a deep voice:

"Exactly."

Lu Yu seemed to know about the place's past filth, and stopped talking about it.

He activated the Thunder Seal in his hand, and the lightning scattered, gradually condensing into a silver scroll, exuding a sense of vicissitude and antiquity.

"The 'Northern Dipper Thunder Oath Scroll' is here, containing the cultivation method of the 'Extinction of Fate.' This method combines the two natures of body and mind, possesses immense power, and corresponds to the ancient Po Jun star."

"Extermination means eradicating evil completely and killing and annihilating it. Ancient dynasties, such as Yu and Xia, conquered all directions, claiming that the Mandate of Heaven was in their hands. The Thunder Palace also acts in the same way."

Xu Xuan's eyes burned like candlelight. He remained motionless, instead looking at the high-ranking Gui Water cultivator of the First Dao, and asked in a deep voice:
“The law is not to be passed on lightly, let alone to a lineage like Shelei. If Shiyi Immortal Dao has any plans, I hope you will speak frankly.”

Lu Yu seemed to have anticipated this, and with a quick glance, she smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist is from the ancient Shu Immortal Dao, and the name of the Fengxuan Palace was extremely famous back then. True Lord Hengguang has extremely high cultivation, and the Great Red Temple is his personal disciple."

"In the Kunwei Heaven, there should also be former fiefdoms of the Great Crimson Path, where you, fellow Daoist, can take advantage of many opportunities."

“I need to obtain an object called the ‘Clear and Turbid Cloud,’ which possesses the properties of clarity and turbidity. It was passed down by the former Shu Emperor and was once wielded by the Great Red Ancestor. Fellow Daoist, given your status, it should be easier for you to find it. I hope you will assist me at that time.”

Xu Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes, and he asked:
"Naturally, there's no problem. But isn't this nature of purity and turbidity related to the Kan Water principle?"

He had seen that Gongsun Xi's cultivation foundation was [Kanyuan Mountain], which had the profound mystery of separating the clear and turbid streams, and was the application of Kan water.

"The change between clear and turbid is inherent to Gui." Lu Yu's expression was somewhat complicated. "Among the five waters, except for Han Water, most of them have undergone many changes."

"Gui water is mainly hidden, and it is difficult to distinguish between clear and turbid water. It is heavy in nature and yin in nature. It is thick in body and loud in sound. It is the image of rain clouds, ink pools, and clear ponds. In ancient times, the master of Gui water was the immortal [Zuo Song], who was also the ancestor of rain masters."

"After this great man departed, the True Lord of the Gui Water position, Xi Yu, transferred to the Kan Water, bringing with him the nature of purity and turbidity, and the nature of reversal and ascent."

Xu Xuan seemed to be deep in thought, and simply asked:
"So, this means that the water element is beneficial but the water element is detrimental. If you wish to restore this nature, you need to use this instrument?"

"There is an intention to prove the return, but this is not a very auspicious thing for Kan Shui. Because of the [Kan-Gui Transformation], the master of Kan Shui perished, and there has been no more proof since. This Xiyu Zhenjun also disappeared."

A somber expression appeared on Lu Yu's face, and she sighed:
"Kan represents the highest form of water, which avoids high places and flows downwards. It is empty, quiet, and beneficial to all things. It takes shape from whatever it encounters. Among the five waters, it possesses the greatest virtue of water."

"Therefore, this water virtue must be clear and uniform, flowing naturally. If you have seen the Kan source mountain of the Kan water path, you will know where the problem lies."

"The water, whether clear or turbid, flows upstream, having almost completely exhausted the virtue of Kan water and lost its true nature. Even if it gives cultivators of this path more skills, the attainment of gold has become empty talk."

The True Person of the First Path looked somewhat embarrassed and only said in a low voice:
"Because of this change, after my ancestor attained the Gui Water, he had to leave, leaving us Daoist cultivators to hide in cave heavens and rarely appear in the world."

Xu Xuan's heart stirred. If what Lu Yu said was true, this master of the Gui Shui Dao was probably in extremely poor condition, and it would be very difficult for him to even protect himself.

"I see. I wonder which of the seven sects of the Great Li Dynasty have leaders who are capable of appearing in the world?"

He then asked this question, and Lu Yu, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly and simply said:
"If we really want to discuss this in detail, only the officials of Fu Chen, Tai Zhen, and Mu Wu are at the height of their power and have perfect authority."

"The Qingxiao True Monarch of the Shangxiao Sect has long since lost his response, and his condition is not much different from that of the adults of my Dao. The condition of Taiping Mountain is even worse, and the Duijin Fruit position is vacant, which is enough to explain something. As for Qinghua, he has also lost his response."

Xu Xuan listened silently. If this was the case, then Dali was not as powerful as he had imagined.

'Fuchen.'

With a slight thought, he realized that, as Lu Yu had said, the position of a master in this path was extremely secure.

This sect is likely far more powerful than he imagined; the mere presence of a Spirit Realm Master, plus his son, probably represents only a small fraction of its strength. Lu Yu then took out the *Northern Dipper Thunder Oath Scroll* and handed it to Xu Xuan, saying in a deep voice:

“Since Fellow Daoist Bijie has agreed, I will let you study this Daoist book first. However, I hope you will help me a lot at that time, as I am the only one who can travel freely in Daoist circles now.”

"It's natural."

Xu Xuan took the scroll of Taoist text and flipped through it briefly. He found the records to be obscure and the techniques he had practiced to be more ancient than those he had previously practiced.

"There's another matter I've come for. Did you obtain a page of the [Questions on History and Ji], fellow Daoist?"

Lu Yu lowered his gaze slightly, his tone heavy, as if this thing was extremely important.

Xu Xuan knew that the other party had witnessed him taking the note in the secret realm, so he replied frankly:
"Exactly."

He activated his supernatural powers and conjured a blank sheet of paper in his hand, which contained many records about King Junfeng entering Qingyuan Temple to cultivate Taoism, causing Lu Yu, who was standing to the side, to turn her head in surprise.

This True Immortal of the Beginning Path pondered for a moment, then presented the lightning seal in his hand, saying only:
"Fellow Daoist, please observe."

Xu Xuan's gaze was instantly drawn to it, and he looked over immediately.

This seal is cast entirely in silver, with a thunder-swallowing demon carved at each of the four corners, holding thunder and fire in its mouth. The seal knob is carved with a Qilin stepping on the sky in black jade, which is extremely powerful. The bottom of the seal is engraved with the four ancient seal characters "敕雷荡邪" (Chi Lei Dang Xie), with silver lightning shooting between the strokes. When you look at it, you can hear muffled thunder rolling in your ears.

If there's anything wrong with it, it's that the Mo Lin above is damaged, preventing this lightning seal from being complete.

"This is the [Puhua Ci Lei Seal], which came from the [Yu Shi] Palace of the ancient Thunder Palace. It was directly passed down from the Thunder Ancestor and was once a first-grade spiritual treasure. It could command thunder and fire and manifest the power of a Qilin. However, it was damaged and has now fallen to a mid-grade spiritual artifact."

"Leaving aside its power, the pure essence of the Thunder Palace Dao within it is extremely rare, even rarer than a spiritual treasure."

Lu Yu's gaze sharpened slightly, and her voice became much more sincere. She said in a deep voice:

"I wish to exchange this item for that page of the Book of Millet. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Xu Xuan remained silent. He looked at the Book of Ji in his hand. Although this item was rare and had the wonder of inquiring about history, he had no secret method to use it.

Now that he is about to enter the cave heaven, a battle of magic is inevitable. This Thunder Seal is indeed the most suitable for him. If he can obtain it and comprehend its Dao, it will greatly benefit his cultivation.

But he sighed, his gaze becoming serious, and said only:
“Fellow Daoist Luyu, this page of the Book of Ji was left by the King of Shu. It is of great significance, especially for us, the remnants of the Shu people. I am afraid it cannot be easily exchanged.”

He made this decision based solely on his intuition. Since the King of Junfeng had given him this item, it must be useful; he couldn't just look at the immediate benefits.

"Alright, if you ever change your mind, we can talk about these things later."

Lu Yu didn't say much, put away the lightning seal, and seemed to have some regret in his eyes. He then took his leave, waiting to meet again when the cave opens in the future.

Xu Xuan looked at this page of the Book of Ji, and his heart stirred. The item of the Ji Tu Si Shi should have come from the Blessed Land of White Paper. This King Junfeng was able to obtain this item to record his life, so is it related to the Blessed Land of White Paper?
He put away the Book of Grain, feeling a little regretful but not remorseful.

"The [Universal Transformation Thunder Seal] is indeed a good item; I'll just have to see if I have the chance to exchange it for from Shi Yidao in the future."

He once obtained a [Puhua Thunderfire Pearl] from his dragon form, which was also an ancient magic artifact of the Thunder Palace. However, it is rarely used now, so it seems to be an artifact of the same origin as this Thunder Seal.

[Dan Ting] then leaped out, transforming into a thunder sparrow that chirped on his shoulder, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.

Xu Xuan looked at the sword spirit and his heart stirred. No spiritual weapon could compare to a sword. If he were to enter Kunwei Heaven, he should find some suitable spiritual objects to upgrade this sword to a high-grade spiritual weapon.

One sword strike will suffice.

As a sword cultivator, only the spiritual sword in one's hand is of utmost importance. If Dan Ting were to transform into a spiritual treasure of thunder and lightning at this moment, and were to fall into his hands and combine it with his sword intent, its power would be so terrifying that even a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator would have to be wary of it.

Unfortunately, spirit treasures like She Lei are extremely rare. If it weren't for the extraordinary phenomenon of [Cloud Mountain and Sea of ​​Splendor], the sect wouldn't even be able to produce She Lei at the Foundation Establishment level.

"Once I have mastered the next supernatural power, the Purple Mansion Thunder hidden within the Cloud Mountain and Sea will also manifest."

Xu Xuan raised his head, his gaze now fixed on the north side of the Li River. In the distance, he could see the thunderclouds atop the Tianji Mountain. Within the thunder pool, a deep black light lay dormant, its aura of punishment spreading outwards, neither yin nor yang, resonating with his own life.

Opening the "Northern Dipper Thunder Oath Scroll," one learns that the Qi required for this method must be obtained by using the divine power of the Earthly Thunder to sense the Northern Dipper and respond to the ancient Po Jun star, which is now known as Yao Guang. One wisp can be obtained each year, and it takes three years to form a complete Qi.

"Three years is neither fast nor slow. Even if one were to begin cultivation immediately now, it would likely take an extremely long time, at least ten years of arduous work."

Starting with the third supernatural power, the difficulty of cultivation almost doubled, not to mention the She Lei, which had no Daoist reference. If it weren't for the wonders of the Dao realm, the previous [Primordial Order] would probably still be a long way from the completion of cultivation.

The scroll of scriptures given by Shi Yi Dao did not contain any records of the She Lei spell, which disappointed Xu Xuan slightly. He sighed and paced around the hall.

"Where exactly does the Northern Thunder Sect's lineage reside?"

(End of this chapter)