Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1394 Empty
"It's done!"

The mysterious cultivator put away the Daoist book with a satisfied smile on his face, then bowed to Lü Yang again: "This humble cultivator, Lu Xian, greets Dao Ancestor Xuande."

Lü Yang nodded slightly.

Compared to those Dao Lords on the Other Shore who only rose in rank, he, having undergone a fundamental transformation, was actually more like an ancient cultivator.

The title of "Taoist Ancestor" is truly well-deserved.

Of course, this does not mean that essential cultivation is superior to rank cultivation; it simply means that the two have different focuses, with essential cultivation being more orthodox in ancient times.

All paths may differ, but the ultimate truth is the same.

'Upon reaching the level of the Dao Lord, even with different lineages, they will ultimately follow similar paths; the most typical example is the role of the Sage of Spirits.'

It should be noted that Si Chong did not receive any crucial ancient inheritance, but in the end, he walked a path of "pseudo-transcendence" at the Golden Core Perfection stage, completing his essential transformation without a teacher. If it weren't for his careful guidance, he himself would not have been able to break through so quickly in this life.

The first sage was the complete opposite.

As the inheritor of the [Name Teaching] and [Form Teaching], he almost fully grasped the essence of ancient cultivation, but in the end, he completely abandoned the essential path of cultivation.

Instead, the focus shifted to "the other shore".

Strictly speaking, this can be considered as forging one's own path, since in the conventional system of rank in the Sea of ​​Light, the Golden Core Perfection is the ultimate achievement in cultivation.

Composing himself, Lü Yang said gently:

"May I ask, fellow traveler, where is this place? And what time is it now?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xian hurriedly shook his head and said cautiously, "I am unworthy of being called a fellow Daoist. Dao Ancestor should know that this place is the outer heaven."

Heaven beyond heaven?
Lu Yang thought about it and felt that this title was just right, after all, the absolute truth of the Eighth Secret Realm made him completely independent of Xu Ming.

Past, present, and future—they are everywhere.

Isn't that the heaven beyond the heavens?

Then, Lu Xian continued to explain: "As for when, it should be 129,600 years into the Equal Calendar, when the Dao Venerable will soon have achieved perfect merit."

"Tao Zun?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's gaze shifted slightly. Based on his previous experiences, this Dao Venerable was very likely the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator from the Sea of ​​Light, named [Jun].

However, upon thinking about this, Lü Yang was puzzled again. This outer heaven should be a manifestation of the Dao Venerable's memories, but the Record Immortal before him was simply too real to be true. Coupled with its characteristic of "absolute realism," what time period was he currently in? Was it the ancient era or the pre-ancient era?

And that book.

The “Book of Divine Fortune and Destiny”—the scene he had witnessed before, and the final result of the debate among the seventeen Taoists—also left a few sentences that he could never forget.

Without the Daoist Master's immense power, we would find it difficult to completely eliminate that false immortal.

[No need to pay too much attention; just leave one or two methods to restrict it. Integrate the "Dao Book" into the book. Fellow Daoist's attainment of Dao will come in the future; please take care of this matter.]

Why should I worry? A fake immortal in the book? An enemy of the Daoist Master?
Is there a problem with the "Divine Decree and Heavenly Mandate Book"?

Numerous doubts swirled in Lü Yang's mind, finally coalescing into a simple thought—Lü Yang snapped out of his reverie, looked at Lu Xian, and whispered:
"This humble Taoist wishes to pay homage to the Venerable Daoist. Is that permissible?"

It's better to ask him directly.

I just don't know if my guess is correct, whether that Daoist master is truly a transcendent being [Jun], and whether I will ever be able to see his true face.

On the other hand, Lu Xian seemed quite agreeable:
"It's impossible."

"Since the Daoist Master attained the Upper Realm, he has been cultivating in this world for 129,600 years. He has always been a teacher to all, and even we cultivators have the opportunity to pay our respects."

"What about the Dao Ancestor?" After saying that, he stepped aside and gestured with his hands. Seeing this, Lü Yang was also a little excited and immediately followed him, heading towards the depths of the sacred mountain.

During this process, the scenery of the sacred mountain is constantly changing, as if they are not walking in space, but strolling in time. With each step forward, the originally dilapidated sacred mountain becomes more magnificent and prosperous. In the end, all the dilapidated scenery disappears.

In its place stood a magnificent palace.

Outside the hall are flying eaves and a black canopy, and inside are golden statues of immortals, totaling eighteen, like eighteen pillars reaching to the sky, supporting the entire hall into the depths of the clouds.

And in the highest place of the palace.

Vast and mysterious, interwoven like accumulated clouds and mist, heavy and radiant, majestic as the sky, inspiring awe in anyone who looks at it.

The plaque above the hall bears two characters:
Seeking Truth

The two characters are written with flowing strokes, seemingly ordinary at first glance. But when you look away from them and try to recall them, you can only recall the bright sunlight.

Now, there are not many mysteries that can make Lü Yang feel this way. Even if he is a nascent saint, he is only stronger than him in terms of physical strength. Although he is no match for many mysteries, he can still understand them. However, there is no mystery about the hall in front of him. He doesn't even understand the two words on the hall.

He clearly knows every single word.

When placed together, they reveal completely different phenomena; their boundless brilliance seems to ascend and disappear into the infinite heights at any moment.

The next second, he followed Lu Xian into the palace.

It was a long corridor with nine golden statues of immortals standing on each side, corresponding to each other, totaling eighteen, which made Lü Yang stop again.

"Eighteen"

He actually saw his own reflection and aura in it!

Just before, there were seventeen, but after Lu Xian added his name to the Dao Book, one more person appeared out of nowhere!
Change the cause to change the effect?

No, although it looks similar, it's not at that level. It's something more advanced and fundamentally different, a kind of mysterious mystery.

Otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible to hide it from him.

Then, Lu Xian led him to the deepest part of the palace, where there was only an empty prayer mat, and not a single person could be seen.

However, Lu Xian seemed not to see it and solemnly bowed, saying:
"The Immortal Lu pays respects to the Daoist Venerable!"

A gentle breeze swept across the prayer mat.

Seeing this, Lü Yang frowned and said bluntly, "Please forgive me, fellow Daoist, I did not see anyone else. The futon is empty. Where did this Daoist Venerable come from?"

"What's wrong?"

Lu Xian nodded, his tone natural: "The Dao Venerable's cultivation is so profound that he has long since departed from the mortal world. How could we mere mortals possibly glimpse his true form?"

"It should be completely empty."

At this point, Lu Xian said with some nostalgia, "Of course, this has only happened in the last few thousand years. It seems that Dao Venerables in the past did not have to do this."

"It is said that at the beginning of the Equal Calendar, in the first ten thousand years, everyone could see the true face of the Dao Venerable. However, as time went by, the Dao Venerable's merits became more and more perfect, and his true form became more and more illusory. Fewer and fewer people could see him. Now, only a wisp of breeze remains."

"If one day..."

"The appearance of another figure on this futon means that the Dao Venerable has returned, or that one of the eighteen Dao Ancestors has finally broken through the shackles."

"Unfortunately"

At this point, Lu Xian suddenly let out a long, drawn-out sigh:
"I might not be able to see it."

(End of this chapter)