The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 213 Ecstasy Curse

"The overlapping, formless ghost footprints, inspired by the image of celestial ghosts patrolling the underworld, spanning two heavens, can be called the Great Celestial Ghost Curse!"

"This second great incantation will use dreams as its medium, originating from illusion, to create a dream prison that will directly target the spirits of the heavens. It can be called the Soul-Destroying Dream Incantation!"

With a flick of his right finger, Li Qing gently picked up the "Seed of Dream Entry" that had been nurtured and extracted from Cai Die'er's body. After sighing a few times, he immediately extinguished the jade talisman containing the magical seed and stored the Dream Entry Murder Technique into his Niwan Palace.

The Xuanmen lineage has never been known for its dream-based magic. Only after condensing the Yin and Yang spirits can the so-called dream-entry technique possess some killing power. The Xuanmen's Yang spirit that resides in the world has only ever appeared in legends.

This dream-entering murder technique utilizes the Dream Dao True Talisman on the Dream Butterfly. The spirit butterfly spreads its wings and enters the realm of illusion, dancing gracefully but becoming hopelessly trapped in the dream.

This talisman is truly extraordinary!
Li Qing had seen various talismans and innate ghost scripts from the Book of Songs, but he had never seen an innate true talisman as complex and incomprehensible as this dream-like true talisman.

After the seed of magic was introduced into the Niwan Palace and digested, the dreamlike True Talisman that originally resembled an eight-pointed star suddenly appeared in Li Qing's eyes, and two extremely dreamlike compound pupils instantly appeared between his deathly gray pupils.

Li Qing subconsciously activated the Dream Realm True Talisman, and a talisman immediately rose between his eyes. The intricate and complex true characters manifested, as if hundreds or thousands of totems had opened within his pupils, like a kaleidoscope, layer upon layer, ultimately connecting to the trembling labyrinth deep within the dream...

Runes and True Records are the cornerstone of the rules of the universe. Runes are called "Wen" and Records are called "Kefa". They are the smallest units that embody the laws of Heaven.

Each talisman and each register is the basic "method" for sentient beings on the path of cultivation to achieve great things with small means and to borrow the power of heaven and earth!
What he needs to do is to further develop the evolution of this True Talisman, so that the art of entering dreams can be used as a medium to project the Mahakala mantra onto the recipient.

This incantation flows within the pupils, like a kaleidoscope connecting the dreamlike true pupils to the dream world. Once that enchanting dream is activated, it can create a strange dreamland that isolates Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. In this place, the Great Darkness Curse is omnipotent...

Such a great incantation involves a wide range of aspects and requires meticulous refinement over a long period of time; there is no need to rush it at this moment.

After Li Qing had just digested the seed that had entered the dream, he took its true seal and engraved it in his Yin Eyes, and then temporarily set it aside!
Coming to her senses, she turned her gaze to Cai Die'er in the East Courtyard. At this moment, the female cultivator's aura was extremely weak, and she could not even maintain her Purple Mansion Qi. The exotic Dream Butterfly in her palm was also severely injured, and its spiritual patterns were dull and lifeless.

It seems that the stripping away of the true meaning of this source magic has a great backlash against her and other Purple Mansion cultivators, but she is bold enough to gamble on her future!
"Let's send two bushels of Ganoderma lucidum and three pecks of precious medicine to the east courtyard to help the Cai Die Courtyard consolidate its foundation."

Li Qing raised his sleeve and summoned two Daoist disciples, instructing them to select precious medicines and deliver them to Cai Die'er's residence in the East Courtyard as a reward.

The process of removing the seed of dreams took several days, and the two, Fairy Mo Ling and her disciple, had been waiting for a long time in the guest garden.

After digesting the seed of Dharma, Li Qing saw that the backlash suffered by the colorful butterfly had stabilized. He then arranged for a Daoist disciple to serve her before turning around and heading towards the guest garden.

At this moment, Fairy Mo Ling had been wandering in the Flying Waterfall Dao Mansion for several days. She naturally knew about the exchange between Li Qing and that colorful butterfly. When she saw Li Qing appear, she guessed that he had mastered the Dream Entering Technique.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Ling, you must be tired of waiting here. I've come to apologize..."

Originally, Li Qing wanted to act as a go-between and keep the master and disciple in Lin Yuan Mountain so that the last branch of the Jade Spirit Sect could be incorporated into Tian Nan Temple.

However, Abbot Chen Jin did not seem to think so. After several exchanges with Li Qing, she still did not agree. Since that was the case, Li Qing could not force her to stay.
After all, Mo Ling, the female Taoist priest, had already achieved a high level of cultivation in the Purple Mansion realm. She had traveled all the way from the imperial dynasty north of Tiandu to the southern kingdom, and was no less capable than the abbots of various immortal sects. Could she really be expected to be confined to Li Qingdao's residence and work alongside those unorthodox Taoist practitioners and outer court disciples?
A Taoist who has cultivated to this level would obviously not be content to be such a mere supporting character, especially since this is the direct descendant who ultimately inherited the lineage of a particular school of Taoism.

"Fellow Immortal, you have traveled all the way from the Northern Dynasty to the South. Please do not find my Daoist temple too simple. Please rest and make some preparations here... It is only a pity that my cultivation is too low and I have no permanent business in this temple. Otherwise, I would have been honored to invite you to stay here and discuss important matters with me..."

Li Qing shook her head, her expression a mixture of emotion and regret.

Since entering the Dao, Li Qing has never experienced the local customs and culture of Tiannan, the spiritual plants and flowers of the Daoist temple, or any other refined pursuits. Even his most proficient skill in poetry and calligraphy before entering the Dao has been neglected for countless years.

When interacting with like-minded people, Li Qing seemed somewhat monotonous and dull.

However, Fairy Mo Ling had rested in this temple for several days and had already heard about the past of Youhuangzi, so she understood Li Qing a little.

The young man was haunted by a vengeful ghost. He entered the Daoist path through a written pact with the Book of the Dead and has been cultivating for less than ten years. It is already a blessing from heaven that he has achieved such a level of cultivation.

Such a tragic fate, though born with all the wonderful karmic connections, also binds oneself, and can only be described as a mixture of good and bad!
"Holding the Way within oneself is the way to have an enduring heart for the Way; there is no need to be pretentious or affected."

"To be honest, Brother Li, since our sect was almost destroyed, we two have not had a peaceful day. We are already extremely grateful for your care and the opportunity to rest at your residence for a few days. How could we possibly complain?"

Fairy Mo Ling noticed Li Qing's shortcoming and chuckled softly, her tone becoming much gentler.

Since fleeing the Northern Dynasty, she and her companions have faced much covetousness and ill-intentioned glances. Their magical artifacts, array plates, and even elixirs have been almost completely depleted along the way. Otherwise, she wouldn't have ventured into the murky waters of Huailian Ghost City for a mere one or two million Dao Zhu in resources.

She met Li Qing in front of the Ghost City of Huailian. This Taoist priest, whom she had never met before, was cold on the outside but not on the inside. He was able to stand up and block the old ghost's covetousness, and he also invited her to rest in this Taoist temple on the immortal mountain for several days. This was a very rare friendship.

The wandering Daoist of the Northern Dynasties was a figure who had already achieved the foundation of the Purple Mansion, so the Five Directions Immortal Sects naturally dared not casually accept him into their ranks. Perhaps only the Three Sovereigns Great Dao Sect, which, like the Jade Spirit Sect, belonged to the Three Sovereigns lineage, had any hope. After all, if the branch lineage of Nuwa's patching of the heavens had a successor that returned to the Three Sovereigns Sect, it would not be a bad thing for them.

Li Qing was not in charge of Tiannan Temple, and Fairy Mo Ling did not need to rely on anyone to survive. Since Tiannan Temple seemed unwilling to accept outsiders, the two tacitly agreed to only talk about their friendship and let the matter drop!

The two enjoyed the view of the sea of ​​clouds and talked for several hours in the Taoist temple. After that, Li Qing bowed and left, and at the same time, he made a priority order for the various tasks that followed.

"This Fairy Mo Ling has inherited a lineage from the Northern Dynasty and has some resources, but I'm afraid she doesn't have much left..."

"Let us wait quietly in the Dao Mansion for two weeks. Once Fellow Daoist Caidie has stabilized her Dao foundation, I will enter Youtian again to resolve the unresolved matter. At that time, I can send this master and disciple to the Three Emperors Great Dao Sect."

"It also allows us to see just how impressive those legendary Great Dao Sects really are..."

(End of this chapter)