Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 723: Entering the Ancient Mine

After successfully attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor, the Yuan Emperor's gourd also became an ultimate imperial weapon, and at this moment, the Immortal-Slaying Gourd immediately resonated with his gourd.

Long ago, Emperor Yuan had already noticed the special seal inside the gourd. Now that he had become an emperor, the seal began to collapse and disappear on its own, leaving no trace. Emperor Yuan, as an emperor, was unable to glean any other information from it, which shocked him greatly.

The Taiyin Emperor was entrusted with a task and was fulfilling his duty. He had already received enough enlightenment from that ancient celestial being as a reward, and now he did not want to have any further karmic ties with this Yuan Emperor.

That's why he used such methods to completely erase his traces.

Before Emperor Yuan could even ponder the matter of the seal, all the information about that ancient Celestial Venerable sealed within the Immortal-Slaying Gourd began to surface and was successfully accepted by Emperor Yuan.

Upon seeing the figure that was exactly like himself, Yuan Huang was somewhat stunned and unconsciously went through a whole list of the ancient celestial venerable’s life experiences and his research on various methods of immortality.

Emperor Yuan frowned and murmured, "Could there really be such a thing as reincarnation in this world?"

Aside from their appearances, their Dao, Dharma, and the Dao weapons they cultivated were extremely similar, and they were even connected to that gourd vine. They were indeed quite alike.

However, the Emperor quickly cleared his mind of distractions and said, "I am who I am. Even if I am my predecessor, I will still be me."

After making this thought, his mind became clear. Although he was not entirely convinced that reincarnation did not exist, even if reincarnation did exist, he would remain true to himself and take this life as the absolute master.

After acquiring these memories, Emperor Yuan immediately understood that the Immortal-Slaying Gourd was actually a special weapon formed by the fusion of seven gourds that had grown from the gourd vine over millions of years, making it superior to ordinary supreme imperial weapons. His dark blue gourd was just one of them.

In that sense, he could also, like this Celestial Venerable, melt down the seven gourds that later formed into one, and forge an even more powerful gourd.

However, this was ultimately a matter of chance, so Emperor Yuan didn't dwell on it too much. The most important thing now was to find the Seven-Colored Gourd Immortal Vine.

The elixir of immortality is extremely difficult to find; even those who have attained the Dao may not be able to find it to prolong their lives. If it were merely a matter of attaining the Dao, even the Primordial Emperor himself wouldn't have much confidence in finding its whereabouts. However, now that he possesses the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and his own Primordial Emperor Gourd, both of which are its fruits, he can trace its origins to find the location of this gourd vine.

After gaining access to the ancient celestial being's exploration of the method of immortality, the Yuan Emperor also gained considerable insights into the method of transformation. Perhaps he still has a chance to successfully undergo a transformation to acquire a stronger foundation.

Therefore, finding the Seven-Colored Gourd Immortal Vine is of paramount importance. With the leeway he has in this life, he has a better chance of achieving this.

So the Emperor Yuan immediately used the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and the Emperor Yuan Gourd as a starting point to trace the whereabouts of the Seven-Colored Gourd Immortal Vine.

But for some reason, the aura of this divine herb became extremely dim, and even he, as the emperor of this era, felt some obstruction.

Could it be that it has undergone Nirvana and become a seed?
Emperor Yuan frowned slightly, but fortunately, although the aura was weak, it had not been completely dispelled, so he was still able to trace its whereabouts. In the endless starry sky, Emperor Yuan saw a vast and wondrous place that swallowed up the starlight and gathered the essence of heaven and earth, drifting aimlessly in the starry sky. This wondrous place vaguely looked like an abandoned ancient mining area.

This is the legendary Primordial Mine, which was once designated as the supreme holy land by the Immortal Emperor and worshipped by all races!

Having grown up on the Big Dipper, the Yuan Emperor was naturally very clear about the legend of the Primordial Ancient Mine. However, this sacred place had long since disappeared with the vanishing of the Undying Emperor, yet he unexpectedly saw it today, which could only be described as a stroke of luck.

However, Emperor Yuan followed the aura of the Seven-Colored Gourd Immortal Vine to this place. Could it be that this immortal vine is currently in the Primordial Ancient Mine?
As the Emperor hesitated, he heard a voice come from within: "Are you the current emperor? I seem to sense a familiar aura from you. Come in and have a chat."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuan felt a tremor in his heart. He had not realized at all that there were other people in this ancient mine. This person was definitely an unparalleled expert far beyond his imagination.

Emperor Yuan said, "If Senior wishes, this junior will naturally comply."

He then entered the Primordial Ancient Mine.

The one who called for the Emperor to enter was naturally the Undying Emperor, who had now transformed into a weapon. Although he couldn't remain conscious all the time in this state, he could still be conscious when he wanted to.

When Yuan Huang traced the aura of this immortal vine, the Undying Emperor had already sensed his presence. If the Undying Emperor hadn't deliberately loosened the barrier of the great formation, Yuan Huang would have had absolutely no hope of sensing the immortal vine's existence.

The reason the Undying Emperor did this was because the bloodline power of the Yuan Emperor felt somewhat familiar to him, as if it belonged to a small race that had once been protected by the Undying Divine Dynasty. In this sense, there was some connection between them.

After entering the Primordial Ancient Mine, the Yuan Emperor discovered the whereabouts of the gourd-shaped immortal vine. It turned out that the immortal vine had not completely disappeared, but had been sealed within the divine source, and was currently just a stone in the Primordial Ancient Road.

In the original timeline, the fifth-generation Source Master Zhang Lin once entered the Primordial Ancient Mine and obtained some rare stones. Some of them were left to his descendants. Later, Ye Fan, who cultivated the Source Book, cut them open and found that most of the divine treasures had been completely destroyed and had their essence drained.

Among those strange rocks, there are two divine herbs, one of which is the gourd vine.

Judging from the traces, this was done by one of the Source Gods, Source Demons, or Source Ghosts. They must have drained the essence of this divine herb to replenish their own life essence, causing it to die completely.

However, in the current timeline, these three Origin God embryos have not yet been born, and the Primordial Ancient Mine is not in the Big Dipper, so this gourd immortal vine has escaped a calamity.

For the supreme beings who once existed in the Primordial Ancient Mine, as well as the later Wuji Heavenly Venerable and the Undying Heavenly Emperor, this gourd vine, although a divine medicine, was not transformed by an ancient immortal, but merely a downgraded divine medicine. Therefore, they did not pay much attention to it, and so this divine medicine remained here and never appeared again.

Now that it has been found by the Yuan Emperor, it finally has the possibility of seeing the light of day again.

(End of this chapter)