Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 236 Asking the Way of the Great Void
Within the spirit cave, true energy flowed slowly like water.

“What I saw before wasn’t an illusion; what I saw was the location of the Impermanence Sect.”

Sitting cross-legged on the jade lotus, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought. The changes brought about by this breakthrough to the Qi Refining Perfection stage were something he had not anticipated. This method was also beyond his current knowledge. The only thing he could be sure of was that what he saw was definitely not an illusion.

"It seems that the Lesser Formless Scripture passed down by the Impermanence Sect has some kind of mystery. Once a cultivator has mastered it, he will be drawn to the Impermanence Sect's mountain gate, or more accurately, to a certain treasure within the Impermanence Sect."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen recalled the last scene he had witnessed: deep within the sea of ​​mist, a massive stone tablet stood, inscribed with Daoist script, its aura obscure and impossible to discern.

"Although we did not find the Impermanence Sect completely this time, we can basically confirm that the Impermanence Sect is somewhere. It's just that the state of that place is a bit special. It seems to have lost contact with the outside world. Perhaps that's why no one knows where the Impermanence Sect is."

Having guessed something, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, in the distant sea of ​​clouds, before a towering stone tablet, an old Taoist priest with white hair slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was cloudy, yet it seemed to be able to see through all illusions.

In contrast to the barrenness of the outside world, the spiritual energy here is extremely rich, and there are even streams of life force hanging down from the sky, showing its extraordinary nature.

"I never expected that someone who was out there could cultivate high-grade true qi with the Lesser Formless Scripture. He does have some talent. It's just a pity that the mountain gate is not open now, and the Great Void Formation restricts the ten directions. Even though he was guided by the Great Void Inquiry Stele, he could only barely sense its existence, thus missing an opportunity."

Having grasped the root cause of the change, the white-haired old Taoist shook his head.

The Taixu Daowen Stele is a Dao artifact passed down from the Wuchang Sect. It is extremely mysterious. Not only does it contain various inheritances of the Wuchang Sect, but it can also help cultivators comprehend the Dao. In the Wuchang Sect, any cultivator who has cultivated high-grade true qi to the point of perfect Qi Refining will receive a guidance from the Taixu Daowen Stele.

During this guidance, cultivators can comprehend various key points for building a foundation for their cultivation through the Taixu Daodao Stele, which will greatly benefit their future breakthroughs. This is an opportunity bestowed upon the cultivation seeds within the Wuchang Sect.

Whether it's low-grade or mid-grade true qi, it can actually be cultivated as long as one is willing to pay the price. But high-grade true qi is different. For a cultivator to cultivate it, either one must have exceptional talent or have a great opportunity.

Although the Impermanence Sect has a profound foundation, it doesn't have many disciples like this.

As for why they were able to make contact, it's because the Lesser Formless Scripture itself is a method derived from the Taixu Asking Stele. Cultivating this method naturally creates a subtle connection with the Taixu Asking Stele.

"There's never a shortage of geniuses in this world. The wild grass outside may not be as beautiful as the spiritual flowers inside, but it has its own resilience. And once there are many of them, a few extraordinary ones will inevitably emerge."

"During the great battle, the sect suffered heavy losses among its disciples, and the sect was about to close its gates. In order to have enough new blood to replenish the sect when it reopened its gates, the sect specially passed down several inheritances, and it seems that they have had some effect."

As if remembering something, the white-haired old man let out a sigh.

Although the Wuchang Sect won that battle, it was a Pyrrhic victory. The entire Yu Huan Continent was almost destroyed. Therefore, in order to recuperate, the Wuchang Sect had no choice but to close its mountains.

Of course, before sealing the mountain, the Wuchang Sect did not do nothing. A great cultivator took action, specially setting the celestial phenomena and sorting out the earth's veins, plunging Yu Huan Continent into a state of silence to accelerate its own recovery and prevent Yu Huan Continent from truly collapsing as a result.

More than five hundred years have passed, and Yu Huan Continent has recovered quite well. "The sect's reopening is imminent, and the gates will be opened to the public soon."

"I just hope this little guy can be patient and not rush to build his foundation, otherwise it would be a pity. Given the current environment, it's quite rare to see such a seed emerge."

A thought suddenly occurred to the white-haired old man, who turned his gaze to the outside world.

At this very moment, the forbidden magic that enveloped the entire sea of ​​clouds, resembling a glass dome, was slowly dissolving. Before long, the entire Cloud Sea Spirit Realm would reappear in the world and return to the sight of the people.

"The mountain closure is good, as it protects us from external dangers, but it hinders our cultivation. Let's wait a little longer."

The white-haired old man withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the scene, and fell silent once more.

In fact, apart from the Wuchang Sect, other forces on Yuhuan Continent that had closed their mountain gates also showed a tendency to open them wide at this time. However, because the time that the Wuchang Sect had set had not yet actually arrived, they were still waiting.

In this Yu Huan Continent, the Wu Chang Sect is undoubtedly the leader. Five hundred years ago, perhaps there was a Thunder Roc Clan that could barely compete with the Wu Chang Sect, but with the end of that great war five hundred years ago, the Thunder Roc Clan was suppressed by the Wu Chang Sect, and there is no force in this Yu Huan Continent that can compete with the Wu Chang Sect.

In that battle, the demon forces led by the Lei Peng clan suffered a brutal blow from the Wuchang Sect. Although some of them fled to other states, they ultimately did not amount to anything.

However, the human forces, led by the Impermanence Sect, also paid a heavy price for this. Not only did several major forces suffer heavy losses and close their mountains to recuperate, but many other forces were also wiped out in this great war.

It is precisely because of this that many traditions have been passed down in Yu Huanzhou over the past five hundred years, eventually forming a scene of mixed dragons and snakes.

To some extent, it was this great battle that reshuffled the old forces in Yu Huan Continent, giving rise to many new forces.

As for the changes within the Wuchang Sect, Jiang Chen was completely unaware of them at the moment, as he was still focusing his energy on comprehending the profound mysteries of perfecting Qi Refining.

Developing a connection with the Impermanence Sect was unexpected for him. Although he valued it, he would not let it disrupt his cultivation.

"With one breath, life goes on and on."

Exhaling to form a sword, Jiang Chen revealed the profound mystery of the Formless True Qi. As he cultivated it to perfection, this Formless True Qi became even more agile, and it was about to undergo new changes.

At that moment, the spirit pool surged, and a shimmering light burst forth. Within the spirit pool, numerous spiritual energies revived, recreating the scene of a hundred carp worshipping the lotus.

"Why did it ripen at this time?"

Sensing something, Jiang Chen focused his gaze on the Bitter Lotus, where spiritual light was currently evolving.

(End of this chapter)