Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 625 Qingweng
"The three ancient inert elements are wood, metal, and earth."

"The last of the five woods is Guang; the last of the five metals is Sheng; the last of the five earths is Fu. The majesty of the state and its power suppresses the subjugation of Gen. The state and its power move to Gen and stop there, turning into stone and returning to the Gen position."

Tian Tuo spoke in a low, melancholy tone, and the black and red light in his hand immediately disappeared.

"After being hit by my [Jia Yi Indolent Wood Mystic Light], I was able to sense that person's aura from afar. He has already fled far away and is no longer following me."

"Fellow Daoist's mastery of magic is truly profound."

Liu Xiaowen found it hard to describe, but he deeply admired him. He could say that the person he had ever met in his life with the highest level of magical skill was this Qingyuan Zhenren.

Even one's own master is hard to compare to.

My master actually cultivates quite a few high-level spells, but they are mostly the wonderful methods of the Qingyuan lineage. These spells don't actually have high requirements for aptitude or cultivation level; they just need the support of spiritual objects.

Liu Xiaowen had some confidence in cultivating the [Chongxuan Cheguang Tianyan] after seeing it, but where could he find the spiritual light? A single spiritual light representing the positive nature of the sun was already extremely rare.

If we were to dismantle the [Long Flame Radiance Bag], we might be able to refine one, but that would be penny-wise and pound-foolish.

The two were now at the edge of the long river, surrounded by dense forests that concealed them. In the distance, they could see many mysterious pavilions standing among the mountains, radiating divine power.

Tian Tuo slowly paced around, and at this moment, many rays of lightning shot out from his hands, splitting into six paths. These were all scriptures he had taken during his escape, belonging to the ancient way of lightning, which was extremely primitive and of reference value.

"【Xiao Lei Zheng Can】, 【Lei Jing Shou Xun Miao Fa】, 【Feng Zheng Zhu Yao】, 【Hua Xing Tuo Jie Bao Gao】."

The intention of attaining a position can be seized, concealed, increased, or decreased. According to Tian Tuo's judgment, Gu Xiao Lei's intention of being a thunderous monster should be diminished.

This is not a weakening of the lightning, but rather a true entry into the ranks of celestial lightning, representing an extremely high achievement in talismanic lightning magic.

She Lei's rank is extremely high. Whenever he makes a move, his Heavenly Punishment Thunder Tribulation alone can suppress all cultivators. The power of his spells is extraordinary, but their variations are not as great as those of Xiao Lei.

As for Divine Thunder, it is more suitable for array formations and does not provide any additional bonuses to spells. As for Shock Thunder, it goes without saying that its unique characteristic of [Thunder Void] alone determines its difference from ordinary thunder spells.

Therefore, in the art of thunder magic, the most common element is Shexiao, with Shenzhen as a secondary element.

'Once we return to the mountain, we'll consult the records in the Daoist canon.'

Once he made up his mind, he began to heal his injuries. The spring sunshine from the primordial wood quickly restored the injuries on both of them, and even accelerated the recovery of their magical power.

Liu Xiaowen was meditating, using his Xuan Flame to burn away the ghostly Yin energy that had tainted his body. Now, with the help of the Qingyuan True Man, he had fully recovered.

"In the realm of Yuanmu, it is indeed the best among the five woods."

He exclaimed with admiration that such a comprehensive lineage of Daoist teachings probably ranks among the top in the entirety of the Five Virtues.

Tian Tuo stopped, a hint of smugness on his face, yet he maintained his composure:

"Fellow Daoist Liu's cultivation of Bing Fire is not bad either. If he attains Buddhahood, he can also compete for the position of the number one among the Five Fires."

He paused, intending to offer some guidance:
"This fire, besides its divine light and refining properties, can also enhance strength and harmonize rituals. However, its spiritual power is not manifest, and many of its mysteries have dissipated."

Liu Xiaowen, having cultivated supernatural powers, gradually discovered many other properties of Bing Fire. If True Fire can nourish the body's essence, dispel cold and dampness, and even heal injuries, then Bing Fire can increase blood and qi and strengthen the body.

The [Flame Immortal] has a very significant effect on the growth of the physical body. Combined with the [Floodfire Beast Diagram], it allows him to directly overpower the Shengjin Noble Clan, which is known for its physical body, in terms of strength. This is truly remarkable.

He recalled the fight just now, and at this moment he took out the She Lei Law document, which had the seal script character "Feng Zheng".

The object, once in his hand, brought a sense of stability to his physical body, making him feel closer to the surrounding world. Moreover, under the influence of this law, the [Great Flame Fusion] still maintained its fire dragon form and rested on his shoulder.

"Social law?"

Tian Tuo looked over with a solemn expression.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist, what is the use of this item?"

Liu Xiaowen was curious and vaguely sensed that this thing was related to spirituality.

“In ancient times, any spirits or monsters that did not have a proper origin and took human form would inevitably be struck by lightning. This was called ‘She Lei’. The so-called ‘Feng Zheng Lu Wen’ was a pass issued by the Thunder Palace, which was very beneficial to spirits and monsters.”

Tian Tuo continued in a somber tone:
“I observe that your physical body is a transformation of the fire spirit. If you use this law, it may have some wonderful uses, but it is not as useful as the cultivation of the Concealment, Taboo, Accumulation, Truth, Transformation, or even the Three Witches.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiao carefully put away the law. He was originally a human, and his fire spirit body was not pure. He was mainly of the Bing element, supplemented by true fire, so he didn't really need the so-called "Sealing Righteousness".

'When we return to the mountain, we'll have our master examine it.'

He then shook the Sun Treasure Bag, from which emerged a sword pellet formed of golden energy. The pellet spun rapidly, emitting hundreds of cold rays of light, and was about to fly away.

Crimson flames surged, suppressing the pill. The energy emanating from it was quite strong, forcing him to use his magic power to suppress it.

After a while, the golden sword pellet gradually stabilized, and scriptures could be faintly seen within the hazy golden aura.

"This is not a spiritual artifact, but a token of Dao inheritance, belonging to the highest level."

Tian Tuo saw through the deception and his gaze sharpened.

"【Dayan Five Metal Flying Sword】"

Liu Xiaowen focused his gaze and saw the title of the scripture, but at that moment, a burst of golden sword energy erupted, slashing towards his face with astonishing power.

The crimson surge blocked the sword energy.

"It's rather difficult to understand, let's go back to the mountain and talk about it later."

He valued this sword technique highly, after all, it was the inheritance of the Yuejue lineage, with a prestigious reputation, and it almost represented the highest achievement of flying swords. The flying sword that Cui Jin had summoned was indeed extraordinary in power.

Tian Tuo had now fully recovered, and his gaze fell upon the grove of trees. Just now, with the manifestation of the [Feng Zheng] law, there was a faint, almost imperceptible spiritual fluctuation within the entire forest.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have noticed such fluctuations, but Tian Tuo, by connecting Shao Yang with Qing Yang Hui and receiving Xiao Lei, had progressed extremely far in the art of sensing, so naturally, it couldn't be hidden from him. He smiled slightly, and the Azure Wood Branch landed in his hand, enhancing his status.

"I invite the Wood Immortal to enter my hermitage."

The spell, 【Transformation of Taboo】, is a fifth-grade spell of the Taboo Wood path. Its effect is to transform a person into wood and a person into wood. However, the duration is extremely short and its effects are far less miraculous than those activated by a Taboo Wood cultivator.

However, Tian Tuo only used this method as a means of concealment and did not expect to use it against enemies. If there were a wood-avoiding cultivator who had cultivated the supernatural power of the "Wood Immortal Temple", he could transform into wood to fight enemies.

He stomped his foot with all his might, causing the trees to tremble. A wisp of wood energy rose up, trying to escape, but it was held in place by the green wood branch in his hand and restrained.

The wood energy shifted, and from it emerged a short old man in a green robe, with white hair and a youthful face, except for his extremely large forehead, which resembled a wooden tumor.

"Please spare my life, please spare my life!"

The old man bowed his head and knelt, screaming in agony. His aura was faintly emanating from his body, but he was only at the Foundation Establishment level.

Liu Xiaowen, who was standing to the side, was also quite curious and looked over. There were many wood spirits and grass monsters in the Liu family on the plain, and he had seen them before, but none of them were as agile as this old wood spirit.

"You monster, how dare you spy on us! Tell me, what is your origin?"

With a gentle tap of the Heavenly Monk, the primordial wood's magical light burst forth, causing the old man's expression to change drastically.

"This old man was born from the wood energy of this forest. He gained sentience three hundred years ago, but the array of the [Shu Lei Xuan Ge] was broken, causing his spiritual energy to dissipate and nourish this place. Please spare my life, Immortal! I don't know anything else..."

"Oh?"

Tian Tuo's gaze sharpened slightly, and the Yuanmu magic light in his hand fell from the sky, planting a restriction that made the wood spirit's expression extremely ugly.

"Sir, you..."

“Perfect, from now on you will follow me.”

Tian Tuo's face was full of smiles as he poured in the primordial wood energy, instantly causing the wood spirit's cultivation to increase rapidly, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Thank you, sir!"

The old man bowed down immediately, having received real benefits. At this moment, his mind changed, and he no longer wanted to escape, but instead had the intention to follow.

From now on, you will be called "Qing Weng".

Tian Tuo's gaze sharpened slightly, and a sudden pressure arose. He used the nature of the primordial wood to command this spirit, causing the old man's soul to waver and his spirit to become scattered, making him say whatever came to mind.

"Where are these twenty-four mysterious pavilions located?"

He spoke up to question him, and the old man below, unable to think of anything else, could only reply:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, a thunder spirit emerged from the [Shu Lei Xuan Ge] and befriended me. It said that the [Twenty-Four Pavilions] contain various scriptures and are a gathering place for Daoist texts. The highest immortal scriptures should be located within the Jianmu tree."

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Tian Tuo's gaze darkened slightly as he continued to ask:
"And what is the origin of that Thunder Spirit?"

"Its appearance is strange; it's a blue eagle with two horns on its head. It's the most intelligent creature that has escaped from the [Shu Lei Xuan Pavilion]. It flew out to see me once, then went back into the pavilion, saying, 'If it cannot endure punishment, what need is there for etiquette?'"

The old man knelt on the ground, his tone respectful.

"It is [Zuan Diao]."

Tian Tuo immediately guessed, thinking to himself:
'The beasts of the heavens and thunder, in terms of feathers, are the heavenly birds and the eagles; the former are demons, the latter are spirits. As for this punishment and ritual…'

At this moment, he recalled the records in the Shangxiao Daozang, which stated that the Dao of Xiaolei was actually closely related to Shangli, and that the supernatural powers of the Dao of Shangli could even be used as a substitute for practice.

Tian Tuo turned his gaze to Liu Xiaowen beside him.

The same applies to Bing Fire.

"Where is the nearest Taoist temple?"

He withdrew his gaze and asked the old man about it, only to hear him reply in a trembling voice:
"Reporting to my lord, if you travel southeast along this river, you will pass a Black Iron Treasure Mountain, which is mostly a place where the wood and fire traditions are passed down. This is what the Thunder Spirit told me."

"it is good!"

Tian Tuo's gaze sharpened, and the light of the Yuanmu Dharma descended, transforming the Green Elder into a precious leaf and taking it into his inner world.

"Since this Xuan Pavilion enshrines the Daoist scriptures, it is indeed a wonderful place. We can explore it further; who knows, there might be some wonderful methods there."

Upon hearing what the old man in green said, Liu Xiao was deeply moved. Compared to any magical artifacts or treasures, scriptures that could be passed down through generations were far more valuable for enhancing the sect's foundation.

It should be noted that the most complete Purple Mansion inheritance in the sect today is the single lineage of Bing Fire. Even so, the [Hengguang Huanhuo Book] is not complete, as it is only based on Wen Guang's memories and has lost a lot of its discussions.

As for the Qi-refining technique that Shu Han cultivates, it is a secret of the martial arts family and naturally cannot be passed on to outsiders.

As a result, the sect's reserves in terms of Daoist scriptures are quite meager. Although there are many spiritual artifacts, the foundation is still weak and cannot be compared with those ancient and established immortal sects.

Now is the time.

"Now that we've shaken off our pursuers, we can explore with peace of mind."

Tian Tuo's gaze shifted slightly. The other party had anticipated that he would go to compete for the Heavenly Thunder and had stayed in place, which was why he was blocked.

However, he is currently visiting several Taoist temples without any particular pattern, and with the [Jia Yi Indolent Wood Mystic Light] sensing him, he is much safer and no longer afraid of being surrounded and killed.

'Perfect timing. Tianye should have the Yuanmu Dao Canon; I want to see how it differs from the Qingyuan Daoist lineage's.'

(End of this chapter)