Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 697 The Way to Immortality
Earth Lung Mountain.

Purple mist filled the sky, and a gentle breeze blew. In the palaces and pavilions in the mountains, one could see purple-robed cultivators riding the wind, gathering spiritual herbs or driving phoenixes and cranes, creating a scene of carefree immortal life.

Louguan has a profound history and is a well-known orthodox sect. It also maintains some connections with Muwu Mountain. Furthermore, the two great masters, Changyin and Fuchang, are old friends. One is a purple-robed master and the other a true master. They were once very famous in Li Kingdom.

Therefore, although there have been major battles with Liao over the years, the Song dynasty has not sent anyone to Louguan to drive them around, and the mountains have maintained a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

But something was amiss. The void suddenly shattered, and a silver lightning bolt rushed to the mountain gate, only to be blocked by the hazy purple aura, causing the silver lightning to scatter and the purple light to surge.

The highest tower trembled slightly, and the great formation was activated. A Taoist master dressed in a deep purple robe appeared, his long beard flowing, looking ahead with a hint of doubt.

"May--"

Guan Quan's words came to an abrupt halt, his eyes widened slightly, and his voice trembled somewhat.

Xu Xuan's silver robe was now stained red, and his entire body was covered in crisscrossing, slashing light from the Golden Virtue Sword, leaving him with almost no unscathed flesh.

He held a green wooden treasure box in one arm and two heads with their hair tangled together in the other. One of the heads was even breathing slightly. He was clearly a high-level cultivator in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm from the Liao Kingdom.

The other head belonged to his disciple, Jingxing!

"To pay homage to the Qing."

He immediately assumed that this Sword Immortal Xu had killed his disciple, but upon closer inspection, he realized something was amiss. If he was truly dead, and his head had not been preserved using any secret method, it would surely have been destroyed.

But when his spiritual sense swept over the green wooden box, he was immediately stunned. He saw that there was a strong ghostly aura and demonic light inside the box, which lingered and wrapped around a head with its eyes tightly closed.

He knew that face all too well; it seemed to hold an insatiable rage, and thus he always appeared to be exerting himself.

Wei Shuang.

“Fellow Daoist Wei Shuang was possessed by Du Sheng and suffered serious injuries. She still has a bit of true spirit left to protect her, and I used Shao Yang items to stabilize her.”

Xu Xuan didn't dare to delay and handed the green wooden box in his hand to the other party. Guan Quan's hands trembled slightly as he took it, opened it, and sure enough, he saw a face that was all too familiar.

"Xu Jianxian, please come with me."

Guan Quan's tone turned serious, and without saying much, he led Xu Xuan directly towards the mysterious building, landing in front of its entrance.

A purple aura emanated from his body, and as he activated his supernatural powers, the entrance to the Xuanlou suddenly changed, becoming covered by rolling purple energy, and it seemed that there was another world behind it.

Mystery!

Compared to the vast and mysterious places like the Cave Heaven, which can sense the golden position, the Secret Realm is a much smaller space. Even the Purple Mansion can be built there, but it is more unstable and does not have the support of the Golden Core. If someone wants to shake it, it is very easy.

If the cave is properly preserved and the formation is intact, once it is completely locked, even a True Lord will find it extremely difficult to locate, and can only try to find it indirectly through other means.

Louguan, this secret realm, is magnificent and shrouded in ethereal light, clearly no ordinary place, which evoked a sense of awe in Xu Xuan.

'As expected of an ancient immortal sect; even a glimpse of their profound knowledge far surpasses what we can achieve.'

This one secret realm alone is probably worth more than the entire Tianzhou region. It could probably support three or four cultivators at the Purple Mansion level without any problem. If the Earthly Lung Blessed Land still maintains its former glory, then it's even more unimaginable. It's definitely a configuration for the Golden Core Dao lineage.

Guan Quan stepped inside and gestured for Xu Xuan to follow him.

Upon entering, the world suddenly expands. This secret realm is not very large, probably only the size of a prefecture. Compared to Kunwei and Qingye, which are as large as several states or even a country, it is indeed incomparable.

The sky above this place is filled with purple clouds, surging in from the east, their precious light shining brightly. On the ground, there are endless waves of blue clouds, and several pavilions and palaces sit above the blue clouds.

Guan Quan looked anxious, holding the green wooden treasure box in his hands, and stepped into the first treasure palace.

This palace has about ten rooms, built entirely of purple wood and glazed tiles, adorned with gold patterns, making it noble and magnificent. In front of the palace gate is an extremely long jade staircase, with purple phoenixes flying and deer walking beside it, showing a serene and peaceful scene.

The main hall of the palace stood with its doors wide open, and above the purple-gold plaque were three characters: "Immortal Purple Palace".

As Xu Xuan followed Guan Quan inside, he saw a purple aura surging in the main hall. In the center stood a precious platform, where a statue of an immortal dressed in dark purple robes and holding a purple jade edict was enshrined.

The purple-gold incense smoke rose and swirled, but the face of the immortal statue was completely blurred and unrecognizable.

A Golden Core level expert!

Xu Xuan was shocked. He knew that at the True Monarch level, one could erase one's face and real name, and even be instantly aware of someone calling one's name.

Therefore, very few people would directly address a True Lord who is in power and manifest in the world, so as not to offend him. Even his appearance would not be easily revealed to outsiders.

Xu Xuan looked at the Xuan tablet beneath the immortal statue and saw several precious characters shimmering with purple light, exuding an ethereal aura and immeasurable nobility.

【Immortal Primordial Purple Qi Mystic Proclamation True Lord】 '【Mystic Proclamation】? This should be the 【Purple Proclamation】 Guan Quan mentioned. Why isn't he called by the title "Mystic"? Is there some hidden reason?'

A thought struck him, but he hadn't expected that this person also used a Xuan title. However, judging from the era, it was probably his own, unlike the disciples of immortal lords such as Xuan Hao, Xuan Yang, and Xuan Ye.

Guan Quan, not forgetting to bow, gestured for Xu Xuan to do the same. Being a former True Lord, Xu Xuan dared not be negligent and immediately dragged his injured body to bow as well.

After the ceremony was completed, Guan Quan slightly raised his hand, and an object flew out from the mysterious plate on the treasure platform.

This thing is about the size of a finger, grayish in color, like some kind of medicinal powder, or some kind of wood-elemental spirit. If you use your spiritual sense to explore it, it also has a sense of witchcraft and longevity.
Tian Tuo was secretly looking at the statue of the True Lord, but when he saw what Guan Quan had taken out, he immediately cried out in surprise, wishing he could rush out and swallow it whole.

Guan Quan then took out the substance and carefully separated it into two portions, roughly one-tenth of the total amount of the medicine powder.

One was fed to Wei Shuang, and the other was fed to Xu Xuan.

Wei Shuang's energy immediately stabilized, her blood and qi surged, her true spirit gradually calmed, and the spark on her forehead emitted a mysterious light, healing her injuries and allowing Wei Shuang to slowly fall asleep.

"Xu Jianxian, this is an ancient Fangxian Dao imitation of the [Immortal Formula]. Please take it."

Guan Quan's gaze shifted slightly, signaling Xu Xuan to administer the medicine. He then carefully put the medicine powder back into the Xuan Plate.

Xu Xuan knew this must be very precious, and hesitated, but Guan Quan urged him to take it quickly, otherwise the medicinal effects would dissipate.

He swallowed it in one gulp, and immediately felt a strange yet abundant vitality growing in his body, like a tree growing, like a ghost being feasted. As a result, the golden sword light on his body was quickly suppressed, and his energy was gradually pushed to perfection.

He suddenly felt a numbness in his lower body. He looked down and saw that his feet had turned into wood, which reminded him of Liu Qiuci in the past.

Xu Xuan was surprised to find that some of the lifespan he had lost to the [Heavenly Decay Yin Candle] had been restored. This thing could not only heal injuries, but also prolong life, and it even had an effect on a cultivator like him who was in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm!

"This is a counterfeit medicine, not the true elixir of immortality from the ancient shamanistic practices. There are some hidden dangers, but they are not a major problem. We can refine it when we get back."

Guan Quan looked at the head on the wooden box and sighed slightly. He first used his magic power to help Wei Shuang refine the medicinal power little by little, and then gently sent the head up to the top of the hall, where it was stabilized by streams of purple energy.

"Wei Shuang's injuries have stabilized, but it's likely she won't regain her supernatural powers in the future."

His tone was somber, and he looked only at the top of the palace.

"Isn't there any other way? Your Daoist also possesses the means to repair one's physical body."

Xu Xuan already knew about this from Tian Tuo, but he was still somewhat unwilling to believe it.

“Wei Shuang’s injuries are not that simple. Back then, both of us had our physical bodies completely destroyed, but our true spirits were intact and our inner vision was not collapsed. We were only missing a physical body.”

Guan Quan continued, his tone filled with resentment:
"He was shattered by that demon in one go, his inner vision collapsed, and his supernatural powers dissipated. But his true spirit was locked by the Wenyou supernatural power, and he survived by chance."

"Unless a highly skilled cultivator from the Lesser Yang or Greater Yin schools uses techniques of body shaping and physical refinement to help him, or if he is directly reincarnated, he will never have the chance to rebuild his supernatural powers again in this life!"

A series of panicked cries came from the top of the palace. Xu Xuan looked up and his expression darkened.

Beside Wei Shuang's head, a faint light and ghostly energy condensed, revealing scenes of the mountain gate's destruction and the extinction of all his companions, making his face even paler.

Tian Tuo, however, was somewhat moved and said:

“Even if he survives, he will be accompanied by this inner demon for the rest of his life. It would be better for him to die. It seems that the monk is deliberately humiliating him. Why not send him to the Pure Land? The karmic ties he carries are extremely heavy. At least he could become a Pure Land abbot and attain the third level of Bodhi.”

Xu Xuan was too lazy to listen to the old demon's words. He also understood that the other party would not use the Lesser Yang Receptor Technique on Wei Shuang, as it was something that would be easily exposed.

His own son received the full Yang Dao seed from a young age and cultivated the Lesser Yang method. He only dared to use the secret techniques little by little after receiving the inscription, so as not to let anyone see through his secrets.

Given Wei Shuang's current condition, if Xu Xuan were to revive her, she would likely be captured and questioned in the next moment.

Unless you send him into the cave and teach him a secret, but that would erase his memory and keep him inside the cave for life, never to leave, and he would never know hatred.

Xu Xuan was unwilling to act in this way unless absolutely necessary, and at this moment he began to ponder the words of Tian Tuo and Guan Quan.

'Praying is definitely not an option, and the recipient of the Lesser Yang syndrome can't be relied upon by Tian Tuo, but the Greater Yin syndrome...'

He suddenly remembered a person, the White Moon Palace Master, the Taiyin True Man, who had appeared in the South China Sea, and whose surname was also Wei! Moreover, the other party's lifespan was so long that it could be traced back to the ancient Shu period, and he possessed many supernatural abilities.

It is highly likely that this Palace Master Wei possesses the methods of Taiyin Refining Body.

Xu Xuan turned his gaze to Guan Quan and said:
"We might be able to find a Taiyin cultivator who understands body refinement, perhaps overseas."

(End of this chapter)