Covering the sky: Starting from the Golden Crow of the Holy Cliff

Chapter 155 Dark Silkworm Girl, Bodhi Pill
Just as Yan Ming and the female immortal fetus's relationship was rapidly heating up, the chaotic universe inside the Immortal-Slaying Divine Gourd was also changing, from ethereal silver light to pitch black and deep. As the golden crow set in the west, the end of the starry sea was shrouded in darkness, and there was a sense of mystery in the emptiness.

The traces of ancient times have long since faded with time, but although this magical gourd has undergone many changes, its inner world remains.

It's unclear when it started, but some of the divine essence sealed inside began to stir, gradually being eroded by the sacrificial materials piled up inside...

Until one day, ancient beings returned, dispelling the darkness and restoring reality.

A woman with long, smooth, dark purple hair that cascaded down to her hips had a serene and peaceful face, as if she were fast asleep, completely still.

She possessed flawless skin and a stunningly beautiful face. At this moment, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her pupils slowly opened, creating an unreal feeling.

As if waking from a long dream, the newly born spirit's eyes shone brightly as it gazed at the dark universe, whispering, "I seem to have forgotten something..."

Princess Dark Silkworm's hair was loose, and there were dark patterns on her brows that intertwined into a phoenix shape. She wore a simple and pure light purple dress that was cinched at the waist, showing off her tall figure. She was both alluring and aloof.

She activated her divine power and wandered through this universe, but found nothing.

"Am I the only one left?" A look of disbelief appeared on her exquisite, flawless face, as if time had been stripped away from her.

"Did a silkworm girl who doesn't belong to this era also mistakenly enter this extreme star galaxy?"

A calm voice rang out, causing the Dark Silkworm Woman's body to tense. Her divine sense spread out, confirming it wasn't an illusion. She immediately locked onto the void not far away and coldly asked, "Who are you?"

Her reaction was swift; her eyebrows shot up, and purple-black chains shot out from her body, giving her a mysterious aura.

"who I am……"

The being spoke with a somewhat bewildered tone, surrounded by chaotic energy. He walked out step by step, his face showing both light and darkness. His saint-level aura spread rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he rose to the saint-king level, and was still climbing.

He was handsome, with bright eyes, yet now they held a hint of sadness and vicissitude. He looked at his palm and murmured, "Yes, who am I? Who am I? Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the Three Lives Stone shattered, the past is unbearable to recall. The world changes, life is but a dream, the past is but smoke... those things can never be found again."

"You are not a living being, you have no life essence, you are a product of the Yin and Yang?!" The Dark Silkworm Woman narrowed her long, narrow eyes and said with certainty.
"I discussed the Dao in life and transformed into the Dao before death. Although I don't know why, my soul seems to have reappeared and is becoming more stable, similar to the thoughts of a deity, but it can retain some clarity and suppress the evil side. In this way, I can live on forever..."

The man, dressed in a simple golden robe with his hair loose and his gaze deep, stood in the gourd-shaped universe, discerning some of the reality and illusion of this place.

"Who are you?" The Dark Silkworm Woman spoke again after a moment of silence.

This time, the man didn't beat around the bush. He carefully recalled the events, and the golden light on his face became even more dazzling. After a long while, he seemed to remember the cause and effect of his past life, and his aura rose to the peak of the Saint King, and he began to restrain himself.

Limited by the Great Sage Domain, his soul power seemed to have reached a bottleneck, making it difficult to truly reach the pinnacle, and he was stuck here.

"A name is just a label. Even during my lifetime, not many people knew my real name..."

"I once quelled a rebellion in Mars and was hailed by the world as the Holy Body of Humanity..."

At this moment, Yan Ming, who was working hard and immersed in the wonderful realm of the Immortal Embryo, was unaware that an ancestor-level figure had emerged from the Immortal Slaying Gourd.

Meanwhile, in the Xiaolong Mountain range outside, within the Sword Valley obtained by the ancient Qi cultivator Rong Chengzi, the vegetation soared to the sky, followed by a surge of sword energy, with a gleaming sword rising straight into the outer starry sky.

Jiang Taixu has broken through another realm!
In fact, when some ancient sites on Earth manifest, peace is disrupted in various places, and strange phenomena occur. Some people ascend the ancient heavenly road and find Buddhist elixirs left behind by Shakyamuni. In some places, celestial demons reveal their true forms, and some people receive the inheritance of ancient demon gods, thus undergoing a complete transformation.

Outside the Immortal Ruins, in the Kunlun Mountains, Jiang Tingting accidentally stumbled upon an ancient land. The air was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus trees and a chilling atmosphere. In the deepest part of the ice palace stood a divine stele with the inscription "Moon Palace Huanghua Suyao Yuanjing Saint Empress Taiyin Yuanjun".

This is a legacy left behind by ancient Qi cultivators, containing astonishing Taiyin Divine Marrow. It may be a dangerous place for outsiders, who could easily be frozen by its extreme cold.

"Taiyin Yuanjun, the master of Taiyin Star in Earth's mythology, I never expected her to be a female Great Sage." With the help of the Pure Lotus Demon Puppet, Jiang Tingting saw the female statue in the palace clearly and couldn't help but sigh.

This ancient star is truly astonishing, a manifestation of mythology. The Moon Goddess and Yi the Archer have been confirmed as unparalleled sages, Shennong, one of the ancient human emperors, is the corpse of the Hengyu Imperial Clan, and Chiyou is the reincarnation of the ancestor of the Jiuli Dynasty...

In a medicinal field in the Immortal Ruins, Yan Ming finished his long dual cultivation of spiritual consciousness and personally took action to bring Duan De, who was traveling around the earth doing archaeology.

He was very polite, first expressing that Duan De had worked hard and made great contributions by finding Chi You's finger bone, and then continued his grave-digging work without stopping, which was really hard work.

"You flatter me, sir. I have not accomplished anything, so how can I complain about hardship!"

Being treated with such courtesy by the Great Sage, the unscrupulous Taoist priest was beaming with pride. Since joining the Sacred Cliff family in recent years, his archaeological career has been thriving, progressing by leaps and bounds, and he has accumulated a fortune, making him very confident.

When he was transferred from Ziwei, he was very reluctant and never imagined that Earth, a dilapidated planet in the Dharma-ending Age where saints are nowhere to be found, would produce so many ancient saint tombs.

First steal the Big Dipper, then break off the Purple Star, and finally dig up the Blue Star!

To shake the tomb of three stars with the strength of one person—that is the greatest act of thievery!
"I am currently digging a large pit, which will be the mausoleum of the Western Chu Kingdom. According to what I know so far, that King Xiang should be the blood of the Azure Heaven Overlord," Duan De reported with a smile.

Since the appearance of Longma, the Four Black Group of Shrouding the Sky has emerged out of nowhere. Under the protection of the Devouring Demon Jar, they dug all the way from Kunlun to Antarctica, and in the blink of an eye, mountains were formed from the earth. Countless large tombs have been brought to light again.

"Lord Duan, do you yearn for the Big Dipper?" Yan Ming asked with a smile, holding his teacup.

"This place is so blissful that one forgets the Big Dipper."

Duan De stuck out his buttocks, bowed deeply forward, and told the truth with utmost sincerity.

"That's very good." Yan Ming nodded and transmitted his thoughts, hoping the other party could do him a small favor.

"Why do you say such a thing, my lord?"

The fat Taoist's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stood up, tears streaming down his cheeks, and swore, "If it weren't for the sage's guidance, I might still be wasting my time in the Southern Region. My achievements today are all thanks to meeting such a wise ruler. If there is any entrustment, I would go through fire and water without hesitation! How could I possibly ask for help?"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Yan Ming was overjoyed and said "good" three times in a row, revealing all his thoughts.

Are we really going to have to go through fire and water?

Duan De tensed up and quickly leaned in to listen. After a moment, he relaxed and laughed, "I thought it was some earth-shattering event just from the Emperor's words. It turns out it's just a grave visit! For such a trivial matter, the Emperor only needs to issue a decree. No matter where it is, no matter which tomb it is, I will immediately go and perform a ritual for that ancient spirit, sending her to a peaceful death."

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Yan Ming cupped his hands in greeting, making the unscrupulous Taoist feel extremely uneasy. He hurriedly stepped forward to drag him away, muttering "How dare I?" "How dare I?"

He immediately patted his chest, declaring that everything would be arranged overnight, and that the funeral would be conducted with the highest standards, so that the deceased could depart in peace and find solace.

From this day forward, the Mythical Era Underworld Lord's Cause and Effect Resolution Project will be officially undertaken by the Duan De gang.

Timeframe: Within one month.

Tender amount: Three 80,000-year-old medicinal king plants, a quasi-emperor scripture, and the secret of the former character.

Duan De's eyes turned red after learning the project rules. He subconsciously thought of Ye Fan, thinking that the other party must have made a fortune by crying at his grave several times, but in reality, he was not showing any signs of wealth.

They even dragged him into it to build connections for his so-called relatives.

"No wonder everyone in Beidou is saying that the Holy Body started by crying at the grave and rose to great heights. With such great benefits, even the Nine Secrets have them. This time, I'm really going to make a fortune." Duan De grinned, feeling that this was a godsend opportunity.

Having accomplished a major task, Yan Ming nodded to himself. He had always been very polite to this reincarnated Celestial Venerable, never forcing him to do anything; everything was based on the principles of voluntariness and mutual benefit…

Several dozen breaths later, Duan De arrived at the Earth Mother's womb, the place of immortality, and knelt down with a thud, tears and snot streaming down his face. He was truly crying, with utmost sincerity, and he cried out that he was ashamed and disgraced, and that he had a heart full of remorse for the holy spirits of this place...

The female immortal's face twitched slightly. After confirming several times that the person in front of her was indeed the reincarnation of the Tribulation-Crossing Celestial Venerable, she fell into a long silence upon hearing the hoarse cry of "Grandma" in her ear.

who am I?
where am I?
The first supreme being of the Mythical Era has actually fallen to such a state; this world is too surreal!

"You've been waiting for me here all along?" She glanced at the person next to her, her mood not good, realizing that she had fallen into a trap, that the other party had already set a snare.

"What you did in the past will become what you are experiencing today. If this person can one day become a Quasi-Immortal King or an Immortal King, and even cry for you, then you should let go of your resentment, fellow Daoist," Yan Ming advised, while his mind was occupied with the Bodhi Pill inside Mount Ling.

It was mentioned in the novel "Covering the Sky" that more than two thousand years ago, Shakyamuni Buddha was refining medicine on Mount Ling on Earth. However, the spiritual energy was depleted too quickly, and the elixir was not completed until the day the Buddha left. It was still being nurtured.

Yesterday, Jiang Yifei entered Mount Ling and obtained that furnace of medicine, which has seventy to eighty percent of the medicinal power of an immortal herb.

More importantly, this elixir does not produce resistance to immortality, allowing one to continue taking the elixir to live another lifetime.

If the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill of the Daoist sect is the best elixir in this world, then the Bodhi Pill passed down from the Buddhist lineage also possesses the power to seize the creation of heaven and earth.

Having resolved the karmic entanglement of his tribulation, Yan Ming disregarded the woman's objections and took her into the Sendai Secret Realm, where she became entangled with his primordial spirit.

Ultimately, he couldn't trust the Kunlun Immortal Embryo. Even when the other party produced the Heavenly Venerable Array Diagram, it still couldn't dispel his concerns.

He had already made a decision regarding the choice of the celestial embryo's body.

First came the Jade Pool, then the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool; it all began with the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool…

Before long, a beautiful woman dressed in a blue and white silk cloak with cloud and crane patterns came over. With her slender, snow-white hands, she gently presented a cauldron.

"My lord, the elixir is here." Weiwei's eyes became increasingly intelligent, bearing the marks of tribulation and immortality. Her skin had a layer of crystalline luster, like a faint halo, even her hair was like that. Her temperament was ethereal and otherworldly, like a flower tree in ice and snow, with the charm of an immortal.

Over the years, she and Jiang Yifei have stood side by side, becoming Yan Ming's right and left hands.

Often, the complicated administrative affairs are a burden for cultivators. Even Jiang Yifei needs to rest and delegate tasks to others.

Weiwei, however, was different. She was inherently connected to power, perhaps possessing an innate divine body capable of wielding authority. Power was like poison to her; she simply couldn't let go of it. Even so, her cultivation speed didn't slow down much. On the contrary, she entered the Dao with dragon energy and broke through realms one after another with the help of the Heavenly Court's fortune.

Yan Ming trusted her completely; she was the most trusted of his own faction. She had laid her foundation with the Great Dragon of Fortune, and her future honor and disgrace would be closely related to the Heavenly Court.

The Taoist waved his hand, and a green glow flew out, transforming into a small Bodhi tree, about the height of a palm, its entire body a brilliant green, shining brightly alongside the surrounding Medicine King.

This is precisely the Bodhi Elixir refined by Shakyamuni Buddha.
"Hey!"

As Yan Ming refined the elixir, his body instantly radiated a shower of light, which seeped into his limbs and bones, making him appear as if he were ascending to heaven.

The regret of Beidou missing out on the sacred fruit has been made up for in this way at this moment.

"This feeling... my Sendai is about to undergo another transformation!" He was somewhat surprised. This Bodhi Pill was beyond imagination; its medicinal effects were astonishing, and it had an unexpected transformative effect on the Sendai and divine sense.

The Bodhi tree is known as the tree of wisdom and the tree of the mind, and in terms of mental strength, it subtly aligns with the Dao of words and inscriptions.

He sighed inwardly, feeling that there was great potential in the art of alchemy. Nowadays, there was no shortage of medicine kings in the Immortal Ruins, there were groups of demigod medicines, and even two immortal medicines.

If only there were a master alchemist, we could make full use of these immortal plants...

Almost the instant Yan Ming refined the Bodhi Pill, the Ziwei Star Region was in turmoil as news rapidly spread to all states, shocking the world.

The inheritance of the Eight Views Palace of Xuandu Cave was opened, and four young prodigies emerged from it, each receiving a portion of the inheritance.

“Brother, if only there were no Heavenly Court, with your abilities you could have monopolized the Eight Trigrams Palace’s inheritance.” Inside a cave, a man dressed in a five-colored feather robe spoke, a look of regret on his face.

Only he knew that his elder brother was the first to discover the Xuandu Cave, even faster than the sages of the Heavenly Court, yet he only received a quarter of the inheritance, which was a source of resentment.

Yin Tiande was refining the Vajra Bracelet when he heard this. He frowned and said to his younger brother, "I am a member of the Heavenly Court. Remember this in the future: never say anything that is detrimental to unity."

"I was just angry for a moment."

"When faced with a situation, one cannot only think of oneself; one must consider the overall situation." Yin Tiande nurtured his purple qi, placed the Vajra Bracelet into his Dao Palace, and said calmly, "I am already fortunate to have been able to become a disciple of the Purple Star Sage and obtain a portion of the Quasi-Emperor's inheritance. In addition, of the four inheritances, I obtained the Demon-Subduing and Monster-Suppressing Technique. Yao Chen entered the Alchemy Room, Zhou Yi entered the Daoist Treasury Hall, and Ye Tong is in the Daoist Weapon Room. Compared to the technique I obtained, they are all insignificant."

"If it weren't for the sage's favoritism, Yao Chen and Zhou Yi, who are at the first level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, wouldn't even have the qualifications to compete. And that Ye Tong, he's no match for you, elder brother." Yin Tianzhi shook his head, expressing his utter disgust for those who relied on connections.

"We don't have a saintly king as our father, nor a human emperor as our ancestor; we can only rely on ourselves. As for Zhou Yi, someone in the Heavenly Court saw a glimpse of the future through the 'Previous Word Secret,' saying he has the potential to become a quasi-emperor..."

Yin Tianzhi fell silent, looking somewhat dejected. After a moment, he said again, "I firmly believe that my elder brother is stronger than him."

"His future has been exposed, which is a burden. What the future holds is up to us to figure out step by step. Although the secret of the former word is divine, it is not invincible."

Yin Tiande's eyes were deep and unfathomable, his Dao heart flawless, and silently, another version of himself appeared beside him...

(End of this chapter)