Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 513 Difficult to Solve (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"what is that!"

The four of them looked at the pavilion in the center of the lake and were deeply shocked.

The pavilion is octagonal and is constructed from seven-colored crystal.

The tassels hanging from the corners of the pavilion are all made of strings of thumb-sized luminous pearls. The pearl light reflects off the lake water, making the whole space look like a dream.

"This...this is for the gods, isn't it?"

Fu Chao's jaw nearly dropped to the ground, and the jar in his hand clattered to the ground beside his feet, completely oblivious to the pain: "Just those luminous pearls alone, each one could be exchanged for a large number of spirit stones!"

This is not an exaggeration!
The "luminous pearls" here are not ordinary pearls!

It does more than just emit light and shine!
This is a real treasure!
If it were crafted by a master craftsman, it might be possible to create a set of bead-like magical artifacts!
Yu Yunyi's fingertips trembled slightly: "I've seen records in the sect's ancient texts that powerful cultivators in ancient times used 'Heaven-Mending Crystals' to construct their cave dwellings. I never imagined I'd actually see it with my own eyes today."

"Look at the octagonal orientation of the pavilion!"

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly as he pointed ahead and continued, "These luminous pearls are definitely not just decorations; they should correspond to a Bagua-type formation!"

He raised his hand and unleashed his divine sense, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea. The crystal pavilion seemed to be a small world of its own, completely devouring his probing power.

"A fish! A transparent fish! And it glows!"

Fu Chao suddenly gasped and pointed at the lake, exclaiming in surprise.

A group of crystal-clear spirit fish swam by, their fins trailing starlight-like ribbons of light as they moved, and the lake water parted automatically to form rune-like trails wherever they passed.

Lu Ruoxi crouched down, lightly touching the water's surface with the tip of her sword. The moment the ripples spread, ancient array patterns faintly appeared on the lakebed, like a sleeping giant opening its eyes.

"This sacred spring, this pavilion, and these magical creatures."

Yu Yunyi's voice trembled, "This place must hold an earth-shattering inheritance."

She turned to look at Li Yunjing, her eyes full of trust, "Yunjing, what do you think we should do?"

To be honest, once they got to this point, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao had no way to explore any further.

The heritage here is extremely advanced, and there must be extremely powerful formations and restrictions within it.

There might even be some powerful monsters lurking in the lake.

"Since we're here, there's no reason for us to leave empty-handed. However..."

Li Yunjing gripped the ancient bronze bell tightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said in a deep voice.

He stared at the jade platform slowly rising in the center of the pavilion, which was emitting a mysterious seven-colored light. "First, we need to figure out whether what's on this jade platform is an opportunity or a trap."

"But how do we get there?"

Lu Ruoxi asked worriedly.

"You all wait here! I'll go check it out by myself!"

Li Yunjing reached out to stop the others, preparing to cross the underground lake alone and head towards the pavilion.

"Then be careful!"

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao all knew they couldn't help Li Yunjing, so they could only pray for him in secret.

However, just as Li Yunjing took flight, these spirit fish seemed to sense the intruder and suddenly turned around in unison, their eyes flashing crimson light as they rushed towards Li Yunjing.

"when……"

Li Yunjing gently tapped the "ancient bronze bell," and a melodious sound rang out, accompanied by only a single vibration.

Upon hearing the bell, the originally ferocious spirit fish became docile, swaying its tail and swimming around Li Yunjing's route before diving back into the lake.

"This bell actually has a hypnotic and calming effect!"

Yu Yunyi exclaimed in surprise.

She was also proficient in music, so she naturally knew just how terrifying the strength Li Yunjing had displayed was.

If Li Yunjing wished, he could even use the "Ancient Bronze Bell" to hypnotize a Golden Core cultivator and obtain all the secrets hidden deep within that cultivator's heart.

"Crash..."

Suddenly, a dazzling light shone from the crystal pavilion, and a floating bridge slowly rose, with white jade steps extending directly to Li Yunjing's feet.

"This……"

As Li Yunjing stepped onto the steps, they retracted and flew towards the Crystal Pavilion.

Upon reaching the Crystal Pavilion, Li Yun looked at the inscriptions on the pillars and suddenly understood.

It turns out that this place was the secluded training ground of the ancient sword formation master "Xuanxiaozi".

The underground spiritual spring was formed by compressing and condensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of ten thousand miles using seventy-two top-level spirit-gathering arrays!

It can be said that almost 30% of the wonders of the "Endless Mountains" have been sealed off here.

With this energy, one could advance a thousand miles a day by secluding oneself for cultivation here!
Compared to this place, Li Yunjing's "Qiwu Mountain Villa" is nothing!

Even the main peak of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," "Shenxiao Peak," is far less spiritually rich than this place.

"No wonder such a powerful spiritual spring appears here!"

The benefits of the 30% "Endless Mountain Range" are almost equivalent to the ancestral veins, Li Yunjing finally understood.

He's now hesitant about what to do with the crystal pavilion.

This seems to be the entrance to a barrier.

If Li Yunjing does anything even slightly, it could trigger problems he never imagined.

It could be a good outcome, or it could be a very bad outcome, or it could even cost him his life.

"We're already here! Let's give it our all!"

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing decided to take action.

However, he did not intend to attack the Crystal Pavilion himself, but instead released his "puppet mechanical beast".

Those second-tier "puppet mechanical beasts" that were refined were not needed when fighting.

Why did Li Yunjing still refine so much?
Isn't it all for the sake of this very moment?

"Boom!"

The moment the "puppet mechanical beast" made its move against the crystal pavilion, something strange happened.

The lake water suddenly surged violently, and nine giant dragons formed from spiritual energy burst out of the water, their roars echoing throughout the entire underground space.

Each dragon held a jade tablet engraved with array patterns in its mouth.

The jade tablets floated in the air, automatically arranging themselves into an array, echoing the runes on the crystal pavilion.

"Collect all nine jade tablets to unlock the true inheritance!"

Li Yunjing's gaze was intense.

However, as he reached for the nearest jade tablet, the nine giant dragons suddenly roared in unison, their breath turning into a sea of ​​fire that trapped Li Yunjing in the center.

Forced to retreat step by step by the sea of ​​fire, Li Yunjing had the "Bronze Ancient Bell" and "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror" hovering above his head. The sound of the bell and the light of the mirror, along with the bursts of sound waves, white light, and black light, collided with the dragon's breath, creating a deafening roar.

In the aftershocks, the peak second-tier "puppet mechanical beast" vaporized and vanished without a trace.

"go with!"

With a sharp shout, Li Yunjing unleashed nine magical treasures: the Yin-Yang Mirror, the Ancient Bronze Bell, the Yin-Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword, the Purple Gold Gourd, the Myriad Lotus Lantern, the Heavenly Net, the Mysterious Heavenly Compass, the Azure Jade Pendant, and the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant.

Apart from the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" and the "Heavenly Net", all the others are treasures of the fourth rank or higher!

Each treasure flew toward a giant dragon and engaged it in battle.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yunjing moved like a ghost, rushing towards a giant dragon and unleashing the "Five Elements Divine Fist" to grab the floating jade tablet.

The jade pendant fell into Li Yunjing's hand, and instantly, a sharp pain swept through his entire body.

"what……"

Veins bulged on Li Yunjing's forehead, but he gripped the jade pendant tightly and refused to let go.

The "Five-Colored Divine Light" tightly enveloped the jade pendant. It wasn't until much time had passed that the jade pendant stabilized and was tucked into his sleeve.

After capturing one of the giant dragons, Li Yunjing made a series of attacks. With the help of many powerful treasures, the remaining dragons were defeated and forced to retreat. Li Yunjing managed to snatch the jade tokens one by one.

"Roar……"

The nine dragons seemed to be enraged by Li Yunjing, and they merged into one, forming a giant dragon shadow a hundred feet long. The world-destroying dragon breath gathered in the dragon's mouth was about to devour the entire space.

"Damn! How can he be so amazing?"

"Yun Jing, will you be alright?"

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were extremely anxious on the shore, but due to their limited strength, they dared not approach the center of the underground lake.

Under the pressure of the dragon's breath, Li Yunjing forcibly circulated his internal magical power, using "Five-Colored Divine Light," "Yin-Yang Qi," and "Thunder Divine Body" to withstand the dragon's attack.

At this moment, the nine jade tablets began to merge under his control.

"Crack!"

With the help of his nine magical treasures and his own formidable power, Li Yunjing finally managed to withstand the dragon's attack. The nine jade tablets were finally put together to form a token!
The golden tokens have been assembled.

An unusual phenomenon occurred at the Crystal Pavilion.

The giant dragon roared, filled with deep resentment, and transformed into a beam of light, merging into the crystal pavilion. A barrier appeared.

A portal of light appeared in the middle of the entire crystal pavilion!
"Come here!"

Once the light gate stabilized, Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief before looking towards the shore and calling out to Yu Yunyi and the other two.

Without hesitation, the three of them quickly crossed the underground lake and arrived at the "Crystal Pavilion," where they met up with Li Yunjing.

The four of them surrounded the light, scrutinizing it closely.

"Let's go!"

Li Yunjing took a deep breath and stepped into the portal first.

The moment I stepped inside, a chill swept over me like a tidal wave. As my vision cleared, a palace built of white jade rose from the ground. Icicles hanging from the eaves glowed with a ghostly blue light, refracting countless illusions in the wind and snow.

"This is……"

Lu Ruoxi's voice was swallowed up by the howling wind.

She had just taken a step when a slight vibration suddenly came from the sole of her boot, and dozens of icicles shot out from under the snow.

Li Yunjing reacted extremely quickly, using the "Bronze Bell" to block in front of him. The sound waves emanating from the bell shattered the ice shards, but the shattered ice re-condensed in mid-air into an ice-armored warrior, who attacked the four of them with a sword.

"Be careful! These are guardians manifested from spiritual energy!"

Li Yunjing shouted and unleashed five sword energies from his "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword," cleaving the ice-armored warrior at the forefront into dust.

As for Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, even when they joined forces, they could hardly defeat a single guard!
Seeing this, Li Yunjing had no choice but to protect the three of them and fend off the ever-emerging guards.

The four fought and retreated, and after a quarter of an hour, they finally reached the palace gate, braving thousands of ice-armored warriors.

"Bang..."

Upon arriving here, Li Yunjing found himself surrounded by attacks. He couldn't care less about anything else and forcefully pushed open the palace door with one hand.

In an instant, a wave of heat swept over us, and inside the hall, there were patches of fiery red vines growing, with fruits hanging down among them, gleaming with a bright red luster.

The ice-armored warriors, struck by the heatwave, turned into water vapor once more, then froze back into ice and vanished.

At this moment, Li Yunjing and his three companions had already arrived inside the hall.

The four first looked at the jade platform in the center, where a skeleton dressed in a black robe lay quietly, clutching a yellowed bamboo scroll in its hand.

"Could this be Senior Xuanxiaozi?"

Fu Chao swallowed hard.

Xuanxiaozi's dojo is fraught with danger. Such an arrangement is not something an ordinary cultivator could create. At the very least, this senior is a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul Realm!
The thought of arriving at the temple of such an important person made Fu Chao's heart pound.

Like Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi were also extremely nervous.

The three were torn between wanting to inherit the legacy of their predecessors and not wanting to encounter the trump card they had laid out.

Li Yunjing remained silent, but cautiously released his divine sense to investigate. He discovered that the spiritual energy within the hall had formed an invisible barrier, preventing him from approaching the jade platform.

Just then, the golden token he had just synthesized suddenly became hot, floated up and flew towards the jade platform, resonating with the bamboo slip in the skeleton's hand.

The bamboo slips unfolded automatically, revealing dense golden characters that swirled in the air. It was the complete cultivation method of the long-lost "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Sword Formation".

"So this is where the true legacy lies!"

A look of wild joy flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes.

"Crack! Click!"

Then, an unusual phenomenon appeared above the jade platform: nine small sword formations were floating above it, with spiritual energy flowing between them, forming a miniature spirit-gathering array.

"This"

Fu Chao's eyes widened. "There's a sword formation left behind by our predecessors here!"

"Nine sword formations! Each sword formation is forged from nine top-grade magical artifacts!"

Li Yunjing's eyes turned red. "A total of ninety-nine top-grade flying swords!"

"A sword formation composed of eighty-one top-grade magical artifacts! Even within our sect, it would be difficult to find a sword formation like this, right?"

Yu Yunyi's eyes widened, she covered her mouth, her fingertips turning white from the excessive force.

"That's not the case! Our sect definitely has even more powerful sword formations!"

Lu Ruoxi's voice trembled as well. The sword formation in the sect had nothing to do with them, but now they might be able to obtain it. How could she not be excited?
Those floating sword formations, as they flowed, each sword light traced the trajectory of stars in the void, making the entire jade platform appear as if a galaxy were hanging upside down.

"This isn't a temple, it's clearly a celestial storehouse!"

Fu Chao's legs went weak, and his voice trembled with tears: "Even if each of us carried a sword formation out, we would be among the richest people in the world!"

Nine top-grade magical artifacts, priceless!

You can use it yourself or exchange it for something else!

Any sword can be exchanged for numerous rare and precious materials that can help one break through their cultivation level.

If the entire sword formation were sold together, no one except top-tier sects and above could afford it!
This is an astronomical fortune!
Fu Chao was excited and even reached out to touch the light emanating from the nearest sword formation, but the burst of sword energy cut off a lock of his hair, scaring him so much that he scrambled back.

"calm down!"

Li Yunjing stared intently at the golden cultivation technique in the center of the sword formation.

The "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Sword Formation" technique flowing on it is absolutely the supreme art of formations.

Suddenly inspired, Li Yunjing took out the barrier token and reactivated it.

In an instant, ancient array patterns appeared beneath the jade platform, echoing the sword array, and the originally violent sword intent gradually softened.

"The senior left a way out!"

Li Yunjing trembled with excitement. "These sword formations need to be unsealed using specific array patterns! Without understanding array formations, there's absolutely no way to activate this place and obtain the treasure!"

He immediately called to the three of them, "You wait here! I'm going to study the formation!"

……

It took Li Yunjing four months to comprehend the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Sword Formation".

At first, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were very excited, but as time went on and they saw that Li Yunjing was having no other choice, they had no choice but to obediently sit down and cultivate.

The days passed like this.

Li Yunjing has always had significant problems in comprehending the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Sword Formation".

This formation, which may be of the fifth rank, is far beyond his current level of understanding.

On this day, suddenly, the "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" on Li Yunjing's body vibrated.

He slowly came to his senses and looked at his "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman," only to find that it was his teacher, Qin Jiuxiao, replying to his message.

"The teacher has emerged from seclusion!"

Li Yunjing was overjoyed. Thinking of their current predicament, he quickly reported the situation in detail.

In a forest within the "Endless Mountains".

"Good lad! This kid is a real lucky charm!"

Qin Jiuxiao's hand holding the communication talisman trembled slightly, and his thin knuckles turned white from the force.

After entering the "Heavenly Ruins Secret Realm" and fighting for more than half a year, Qin Jiuxiao gained a lot of good fortune. He received information about Li Yunjing and originally wanted to take Li Yunjing and the others back to the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" for secluded cultivation.

But at this moment, the news from Li Yunjing shocked him so much that his mind became clear.

"Zhou Tian Xing Chen Sword Formation", "Xuan Xiao Zi Dao Shi", "Eighty-one top-grade treasures"... These words exploded in his mind, and even though he had been a cultivator for thousands of years, he could not hide the wild joy in his eyes.

"Let's go immediately!"

Without any hesitation, Qin Jiuxiao flashed and transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for the coordinates given by Li Yunjing.

……

"Old Li, are you awake?"

Fu Chao saw Li Yunjing sending a message and asked him.

"Hmm! I can't figure out this sword formation!"

Li Yunjing nodded, "The teacher just came out, and I've already told him! We'll wait here for him to arrive!"

"What? Senior Qin is coming in person?!"

Fu Chao suddenly jumped up from the ground, his face beaming with joy. "Then won't we be able to break the sword formation right away?"

He rubbed his hands together and paced back and forth, his excitement almost overflowing.

"Palace Master Qin's mastery of formations is unparalleled in the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect.' With him in charge, even a fifth-order sword formation is no match. However..."

Lu Ruoxi sheathed her flying sword, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the flowing sword formation on the jade platform. "I'm afraid we can only have a sip of soup."

"No way!"

Yu Yunyi chuckled, "Being able to have a taste of soup with a senior is better than guarding a treasure mountain and gaining nothing."

(End of this chapter)