The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 228 There are gods in the north and immortals in the south
Within the Immortal Peak Dojo, layers of barriers such as Spirit Gathering, Netherworld Imprisonment, and Profound Light have been laid out one after another, and it has now been ten days.

It took Fairy Mo Ling more than ten days to enter this peak.

At the location of the mansion in the peak, Li Qing had reached the final juncture.

The Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Technique is less of a technique and more of a transformation of the Dao body!
The Jade Spirit Sect certainly doesn't possess the legendary Nuwa, who manipulated creation to transform decay into wonder and create countless living beings, but its meticulous creations based on this foundation have never ceased.

This so-called 'Heaven-Mending Technique' is its highest achievement.

He refined the Heavenly Elixir with the essence of heaven and earth, then used the Heavenly Elixir to shape his body, thus creating the primordial celestial being who ascended to the outer celestial river in the ancient path of ascension...

However, this seemingly unsophisticated technique was actually mastered by him and others over dozens of generations!
However, during the body shaping process, Li Qing encountered something that greatly shocked both Linglong and Fairy Mo Ling.

The five-colored divine light of creation poured down upon Li Qing, merging with his flesh and bones, and was about to transform him into a celestial being when the spine at his dragon bone, which resembled a white bone ghost dragon, suddenly came to life. The pale dragon spine coiled to the sky and, in the blink of an eye, grew to a hundred feet in size, standing proudly behind Li Qing in this courtyard.

Just as the bone dragon was coiled up and had not yet shown any aggression, a black light that shook the very soul suddenly rose up. It was a huge black hand that descended from the sky, pressing the bone dragon's spine down and suppressing it once again.

This is the Ghost Spine that Li Qing's mother found to prolong his life when he was attacked by the Ghost Taoist and was about to die.

This ghost spine is extraordinary, providing Li Qing with an extremely abundant amount of Xuan Yin Qi. Since acquiring this ghost spine, Li Qing has never lacked Xuan Yin Yuan Qi.

Today, as the Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Dao Scroll sought to be engraved into every inch of Li Qing's flesh and bone, the Ghost Spine and the Soul-Summoning Ghost Scroll naturally reacted. As if its territory had been invaded, it actually came to life as a ghostly dharma form, ready to resist the invading Heaven-Mending Dao Scroll...

Fortunately, the manifestation of these two only lasted for a moment. Li Qing's terrifying soul pressure forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his body and pushed forward the fusion of the supreme Dao pill.

As the five-colored divine light that filled the entire mansion subsided, Li Qing was no longer the same as before. Her originally gentle and refined appearance from Jiangnan had now undergone a subtle change. Her slender figure contained an unknown great power, her skin was like ice, and her bones were like jade. She could bend a magic sword with her bare hands...

The Celestial Body is certainly not limited to this. The Heaven-Mending Technique, modeled after the innate sage, has every inch of its Great Dao Laws refined by the Jade Spirit Sect over thousands of years and tempered for eight hundred years. Whether in combat or battle, it can be said to be the most perfect body below the immortals.

Do not underestimate the achievements of a branch of the Daoist tradition that focuses on postnatal creation!
Li Qing could be considered to have successfully taken the pill, but the two people beside her were still shaken.

Originally, Fairy Mo Ling was still hesitant, wondering if Li Qing, as a traditional Taoist of the Five Immortal Sects of the Southern Kingdom, would be somewhat resistant to this acquired and transformative divine power.

But judging from the fact that he had several ghosts stuffed inside him to serve as "organs," she was being conservative!

Who would use the spine of a skeletal demon as a dragon's skeleton? This doesn't seem like something a Taoist would do...

“Back in the day, when I was just starting out, I was crushed by that Ghost Taoist of the White Bone Path and my internal organs were destroyed.”

"There's nothing I can do. If it weren't for this Ghost Spine, I, Li, would have already died that day, and I'd probably be in the Netherworld by now!"

Li Qing rose from beside the Luohan couch, closed the brocade robe with its cloud-patterned collar, fastened the jade belt, and then slowly put on the Jiangzhen Dharma Robe. He nodded to the two of them and explained.

This Five-Colored Heaven-Mending Pill is truly a miraculous pill. Previously, Li Qing's Qi Dao Qingyun Technique and Soul Dao Prophecy seemed to be two completely different entities. When cultivating the Profound Yin Primordial Qi as magical power, and activating the Primordial Qi to perform the Qingyun Technique and the Profound Yuan Qi to perform the Southern Dipper Technique, there is always a process of circulation and evolution.

After taking this pill, the Profound Yin Qi flows through the inner circulatory system, the Primordial Qi merges with the soul in the Niwan Palace, and the Profound Yuan Qi of the Heavenly Mansion overflows from the meridians. When the three of them come into contact with the Heaven-Mending Dao Patterns on the icy skin and jade bones, they naturally transform into each other.

At least, Li Qing had never felt this way before. He could use all kinds of spells at will, as if he was no longer bound by this world and his physical body.

You must know that this is a Dao body modeled after a natural holy spirit. The Dao rhyme that it naturally possesses is too numerous and profound. It is the Dao rhyme of the Qi Dao, Cloud Dao, Fire Dao, Soul Dao and other laws that Li Qing is most proficient in. Compared to before, it has increased by more than a hundred times in this ice-skinned and jade-bone body.
Even within Li Qing's Purple Palace and Crimson Palace, the foundation of his Dao has already been divided into Yin and Yang vortices, indicating the possibility of further advancement!

Upon hearing Li Qing's explanation, the two suddenly recalled his infamous reputation for battling the White Bone Taoist, which supposedly resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of mortals.

It seems there's more to the story?

However, rumors circulating in the streets should not be taken seriously. Regardless of the version, neither Li Qing nor that White Bone Ghost Taoist had a good reputation...

"This is the Heaven-Mending Method of the Jade Spirit Daoist Lineage. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Fairy Mo Ling smiled and turned to ask Li Qing a question.

This was, after all, the highest achievement of her sect, which she had cultivated since childhood, and something she felt extremely honored about. Naturally, she wanted to gain recognition from it.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Ling, this gift you've given is far too generous!" Li Qing shook his head and looked at the female Taoist priest, saying in a deep voice.

After all, this pill seems to be almost as good as a longevity fruit.

"It's alright. Only Brother Li and I know about this matter, and it will not be heard by anyone else."

"Please keep this a secret, Brother Li!"

Fairy Mo Ling put away the magical jade cauldron, exchanged glances with Li Qing and Linglong, and then warned them with a hint of caution. This item is precious and cannot be replicated. If it were to be revealed suddenly, the others would likely still face a deadly disaster.

By gifting Li Qing a Dao Pill, he naturally bound the aloof Li Qing to the chariot. From now on, their interests will likely be aligned in the future.

"understand……"

Within this Immortal Peak Dojo, the ten-day barrier remained unopened, adding a touch of strangeness to this blessed land of nine mountains and eight rivers.

After all, it's not very flattering for the Peak Master of the First Heaven-Mending Peak to be too close to cultivators from other sects. Besides, the Three Emperors Great Dao Sect has gone all out; even the barrier array that Fairy Mo Ling used to open the treasure cauldron is no ordinary item, and the scriptures of the Jade Spirit Heaven-Mending Dao lineage haven't even entered the Transmission Pavilion yet!

Sure enough, as soon as Li Qing successfully fused with the elixir and the group left the dojo, a servant boy came to deliver a message.

It turned out that the Grand Elder of the Scripture Transmission Pavilion had important business to attend to and had sent a servant to summon them in advance. Half a cup of tea later, the old Taoist arrived at the peak in a swift and decisive manner.

"You two have become quite close since you joined the sect a few months ago."

"If you have time, come with me to see the southern lands!"

This elder was different from the others; he had not come for the one or two scrolls of scriptures. His desire to take Fairy Mo Ling as his disciple was also because he genuinely wanted to open another Heaven-Mending Peak for the Three Emperors Sect and enhance the sect's foundation.

Now that they have entered the sect, as the first elder, he has the obligation to guide them and lead them onto the right path.

Unlike the somewhat benevolent tone of that day, the Grand Elder's voice today carried an added air of authority, and when he addressed Fairy Mo Ling, it was tinged with a sense of gravity and inviolability.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the female Taoist priest hesitated for only half a breath before immediately responding.

Seeing this, the old Taoist priest's expression softened slightly, but his words still held a lingering resentment.

"The various immortal sects in the South, and the three major Dao sects in the North—Sanhuang, Qingxu, and Taiyue—each bear several times the pressure of the other immortal sects. This situation cannot last long..."

"And you, young man from Tiannan, you've come with me too. It's time to see the real world!"

This dissatisfaction wasn't directed at Li Qing and Fairy Mo Ling, but in Li Qing's opinion, it seemed that the three Great Dao Sects were somewhat dissatisfied with the other immortal sects.

The two then followed the elder into the sky. The group did not use any flying magic treasures, but instead used their escape techniques to ride the clouds, their bodies transforming into precious light, and headed north.

Jiangbei Circuit stretches for 40,000 li from east to west and nearly 20,000 li from north to south, making it the largest prefecture-circuit in the southern country. It contains more than 30 prefectures and counties and is extremely fertile.

However, further up this vast Jiangbei Plain, an even more breathtaking view comes into view.

To the naked eye, it appears as a vast, boundless swamp, but if one were to use their divine sense to explore the surrounding area for dozens of miles, they would discover that this is not a swamp, but a great river that forms an insurmountable barrier.

To the west of this natural barrier is a sheer cliff towering ten thousand feet high, like a celestial blade descending upon the world, severing the connection between the north and south of the capital city in one strike. To the east of this natural barrier, many tributaries of the capital city converge, forming this "river and lake" that stretches for tens of thousands of miles and whose width is boundless.

Li Qing and Fairy Mo Ling, astonished by the vastness of the natural barrier and river, stopped their escape and turned to look at the old Taoist priest. The Grand Elder, however, remained expressionless and coldly urged them on:

"Continue, further north."

"Go and see the place where the two behemoths, the Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Kingdom, clashed; go and see the tombs of immortal cultivators and the burial grounds of gods..."

After saying this, the old Taoist used his profound light to gather the two of them and crash them directly into the vast river, which was as deep as the ocean. The light of escape was so great that it tore through the waves and turbid mist, and rushed straight into the sky-reaching restriction.

This is a forbidden place for mortals, and even immortal cultivators from all directions are not allowed to approach this area within tens of thousands of miles.

Three-colored light pierced through the sky-reaching curtain, revealing several floating warships second only to the Great Dharma Boat of the One Yuan Venerable Dao. The ships, more than half a mile long, were adorned with enormous wind banners that resembled celestial feathers, making them look like ancient behemoths that had wandered in. The heavy and urgent sounds of bells and war drums emanating from them made the hearts of those who heard them tense and their fighting spirit soar.

With another deafening roar, a giant tortoise, nearly the size of an island, floated on the waves of the great river below, leading an extremely elite naval force of ten thousand men through the curtain and heading north.

Behind that colossal creature hung a series of water beasts towing warships, upon which were fully armored warriors wielding sharp weapons. These warriors were all fierce and valiant from the South, standing nine feet tall, wielding spears and carrying four javelins engraved with magic-breaking runes at their waists. One could imagine that even a Purple Mansion Daoist would be terrified by the sheer power of their imposing bodies hurling such magic-breaking spears!

In particular, the Xuan Turtle seemed to have sensed the barrier behind it. It stood up on its four legs, which were over two hundred feet tall, and glanced back. This made Li Qing and Fairy Mo Ling's hearts tighten. The general on the top of the Xuan Turtle raised his eyebrows, exchanged a glance with the Grand Elder, and then went back to leading his troops.

Li Qing exhaled a long breath, and listening to the roar of the giant waves and the ships, he finally remembered where he was.

"The black turtle that shakes the sea is enough to support the mountains?"

"Oh...it's the Northern Army from the South, this is a battlefield..."

(End of this chapter)