Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 565 Laurel Elixir of Immortality

The moment they entered Ziwei Star, both Changsheng and Mu Renqing seemed to catch a fleeting glimpse of a supreme celestial being. Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, the aura emanating from this being still struck them as unfathomable.

This is clearly a Great Dao imprint left here by the Wuji Heavenly Venerable when he modified the Ziwei Star and preached to all the cultivators of the ancient race.

Although Mu Renqing was shocked, he quickly composed himself and said, "I'm going straight back to the Lingguan Holy Land. What about you?"

Changsheng's mind was drawn to the illusory figure, and he was momentarily distracted. He said, "You should go back first. I have some things to think about."

Mu Renqing didn't think much of it and went straight into Ziwei Star, heading towards the Lingguan Holy Land. He was an orphan; all his other relatives had long since passed away. Since he became conscious, almost all his friends and family had been from the Lingguan Holy Land, so he naturally went directly back there.

As for Changsheng, he always felt that he had missed some details, and he was somewhat uneasy. But for some reason, he did not return directly to the Lingguan Holy Land. Instead, he began to follow his memories and came to his hometown.

Centuries have passed, and Changsheng's once razed hometown has been rebuilt into a village of mortals. Although the changes are significant, Changsheng recognized them at a glance as the descendants of the mortals he had personally saved, as well as the descendants of the people from the village where he had lived in seclusion for three years.

Even a large area in the vicinity is inhabited by the descendants of those he once saved.

He had simply made arrangements for these people, entrusting them to other human cultivators to manage and sending them to suitable places to live, and then paid them no further attention. He never expected that these people would be assigned to this place that caused him so much sorrow.

Although things and people have changed, Changsheng still felt an unprecedented tranquility. This place once buried his past that he least wanted to look back on, but now it holds the lives that he once saved with his own hands.

Changsheng did not appear in this place, but he still vaguely sensed the gathering of faith power. He opened his Dharma Eye and saw that there were statues of him everywhere in these villages and towns.

It was clear that these people still remembered his kindness after he saved them, which made Changsheng feel gratified.

Changsheng silently recalled his parents, and the knots in his heart from the past completely dissipated, making his state of mind more complete.

He got up and left, heading towards the back mountain he remembered.

Even though hundreds of years have passed, and even though the ancient races carved array patterns here to attack the Ziwei Star Array, this back mountain still seems exactly the same as it was back then.

Changsheng landed in the mountains and slowly walked to the familiar tree. Hundreds of years had passed, and the tree had not changed at all.

This time, however, the tree was no longer like an ordinary tree, showing no signs of anything unusual. Instead, it exuded a special aura that made him feel very close to it.

After careful sensing, Changsheng was astonished to discover that what was faintly revealed was actually the power of Taiyin! Compared to the Taiyin power he cultivated and the Taiyin power inherent in his physique, this Taiyin power was more mysterious and more divine, as if it were the most primordial Taiyin power in the universe.

If one can deeply comprehend this Yin energy, then longevity may continue to advance, allowing one's own Dao and Dharma to grow even further.

Moreover, Changsheng had a vague premonition that even if he attained enlightenment, he might still find it difficult to fully comprehend this Yin energy.

In this human universe, there is perhaps only one existence that can possess such profound Yin power: the legendary elixir of immortality containing the laws of Yin.

Even though Changsheng had seen a great deal in his life over the past few centuries and cultivated a remarkably calm and composed mind, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement upon considering this possibility. Changsheng secretly channeled his Yin energy, gathering it in his palm, and reached out to touch the tree. Instantly, a powerful attraction was felt; a subtle resonance occurred between the tree and Changsheng, and their Yin energies formed a profound connection.

Chang Sheng was immediately shaken, as if he were swimming in a vast ocean composed of pure Yin power and Yin laws. No matter where he drifted, endless and unfathomable Yin laws were reflected in his mind, plunging him into a deep state of enlightenment.

In an instant, Changsheng's figure began to slowly become ethereal. As this situation worsened, Changsheng finally became alert and interrupted his enlightenment process.

Chang Sheng felt a chill run down his spine. Because of his exceptional comprehension, the moment he came into contact with the ancient tree, he was plunged into a deep state of enlightenment and even began to comprehend the Yin Law within it.

However, it was clear that his current level of cultivation was insufficient to support his comprehension of such profound Yin laws. As a result, he almost achieved immortality and died on the eve of reuniting with his relatives and friends.

This situation is actually the same as when Ye Fan comprehended the Wushi Emperor's Wushi Technique. Both were due to his high level of comprehension, which led him to comprehend laws and principles far beyond what he could grasp at his current level, almost causing him to transform into the Dao.

Fortunately, Changsheng was already at the fifth level of Quasi-Emperor, so he managed to interrupt his enlightenment before he turned into a Daoist and complete his self-salvation.

Sometimes, having too much insight can also cause problems; one needs a sufficient level of understanding to support it.

Although he nearly escaped death, Changsheng still benefited greatly. Despite it being only a short period of enlightenment, his cultivation level still increased significantly.

This made Changsheng absolutely certain that his choice to return to Ziwei Star was indeed the right one. On his very first day back, Changsheng's mind was already more fulfilled due to letting go of the past, and now, thanks to this enlightenment, his cultivation had clearly increased.

Under such stimulation, it might not take too long for Changsheng to break through to the sixth level of Quasi-Emperor.

After digesting what he had gained, Changsheng turned his attention to the tree.

At the moment it resonated with the growth of life, the tree finally shed its disguise, revealing its own silver branches and leaves, with countless yin energies slowly dissipating from every inch of its branches and body.

This silver divine tree, which is tens of meters tall, is undoubtedly the legendary laurel elixir of immortality.

This elixir of immortality had vanished long ago in the mythical era, and Changsheng had thought it had disappeared into the annals of history, a fact he deeply regretted. After all, as a being of the Yin constitution, this elixir of immortality was undoubtedly the most suitable for him.

But I never expected that my first time seeing it would be such a direct, face-to-face, close encounter.

However, before this, Changsheng had already guessed the identity of this divine tree, so he did not lose his composure too much.

So Changsheng asked, "Are you willing to leave with me?"

A divine thought emanated from the laurel elixir of immortality, indicating its willingness.

(End of this chapter)