There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 219 Eight Scenes of Nascent Soul Refinement

After withdrawing his divine sense from the strongman slave, Chen Qing slowly opened his eyes.

"The Remnant Scroll Pavilion and the Mysterious Scroll Pavilion share the same origin but follow different paths. Now it seems that the Remnant Scroll Pavilion is more helpful to me. Their records are older and cover a wider range. In addition, the animal skin scroll that can contain such verses is no ordinary object. The secret may not lie in the place where it was unearthed, but in the animal skin itself. From what kind of spiritual creature was that skin peeled off?"

After a few breaths, he suppressed his many speculations and turned his attention back to his greatest gain from this visit to the Remnant Scroll Pavilion—

Clues regarding the ruins of the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor.

"In Jade Capital, although there are many places related to the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor, after Taijing ascended the throne, he used the guise of remembrance and reminiscence to renovate and expand them. In the end, these renovations often covered up the original Taiyuan Daoist charm, changed the banner, and no longer left any trace of Taiyuan. Therefore, there are three places where Taiyuan's legacy is clearly identified..."

The image of Yu Yin speaking intently just now flashed through Chen Qing's mind.

"The first place is the Shengyuan Temple, which was built by imperial decree of the Immortal Dynasty. It enjoys the incense offerings of all people and has the most magnificent and righteous atmosphere. However, it is also heavily guarded and has many rules. It is also the place where all eyes are focused. It is as difficult as ascending to heaven to get close to the core without making a sound. Moreover, it is not advisable to disturb this place."

"The second place is the Taiyuan Xuan Stele. It is said that before the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor ascended to heaven, he used his finger as a pen and heaven and earth as a scroll to imprint the Daoist essence onto a stele. Although there are no words on it, it contains his cultivation insights and supernatural mysteries. If one can sit quietly in front of the stele and comprehend it, one may obtain a great opportunity. However, this stele is extremely mysterious. If one's affinity is not sufficient, sitting in vain for a hundred years will often be useless. Moreover, there are many who covet it, making it a place of trouble."

He paused slightly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"And this third place is the bottom of hell!"

He recalled the inexplicably excited expression on Yu Yin's face when she said those words—

"The bottom of that hell is not a temple, but an entrance. It is said that it was built after the Immortal Emperor comprehended the mysteries of Buddhism. It leads to a secret place that the Taiyuan Immortal Emperor sealed in his early years. Inside, the old self that the Immortal Emperor cut off in the mortal world before he achieved the Great Dao is suppressed, along with many karmic entanglements. There is also a secret saying that the Immortal Emperor's ascension and transcendence were not without price. The part of his non-Dao body that he shed was also sealed here."

Pulling himself back to reality, Chen Qing took a deep breath. Even as a retelling, he could feel the astonishing amount of information and eerie atmosphere contained in those few short sentences.

"Yu Yin repeatedly warned that even if the first two ruins yielded no results, there was little risk to one's life. However, the bottom of the Hell was extremely dangerous and involved too much. The records of the Immortal Dynasty on this place were almost entirely blank, as if deliberately erased. The Fragmentary Scrolls Pavilion only contained fragments and vague details. It seems that the trump cards that Jade Capital can use have actually decreased. Perhaps we should try to find other Taiyuan ruins that have been covered up by the Taijing Immortal Emperor?"

Chen Qing slowly clenched his fist, weighing the options in his mind.

The three sites of Yujing are the temple, the forest of steles, and the bottom of hell.

The first two were easy to find, but were in full view of everyone; the last one was hidden, and although Yu Yin provided the route, it was fraught with danger.

Chen Qing's dream body has now swallowed the Taiyi Gate, truly provoking the Taiyi Dao Palace. If this news gets out, it will attract many covetous eyes. If he doesn't have any trump cards...

"Actually, it's not a big problem. At worst, I can just leave Yujing. Anyway, besides the Taiyuan legacy of Yujing, I also learned the specific locations of several other ruins. I can find a place to hide and cultivate properly for a while before coming out. Anyway, whether in dreams or in the real world, my main goal is to condense my Nascent Soul and take another step forward! However, my method for laying the foundation for the Golden Core is too complicated. If I want the Nascent Soul to transform into a landscape, I still need to plan and find some methods."

"Boom boom boom——"

At this moment, Liu Shuang'er knocked on the door and then pushed it open and entered.

"Chen Jun, everything you asked us to gather has been prepared." As she spoke, she placed several scrolls of calligraphy, a few items, and a warm jade slip on the table.

"Thank you!"

Chen Qing glanced at the scrolls of calligraphy, nodded slightly, and when his gaze fell on the seemingly ordinary jade slip, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

He reached out and took it, probing it with his divine sense.

The jade slip contained no lengthy treatises, only a few hundred ancient seal characters. Each character seemed to be formed from endless sharpness, and just one glance was enough to make one feel a stinging pain in one's soul!

Suppressing his discomfort, Chen Qing focused his thoughts and began with the first five characters—

The Method of Slaying Evil and Transforming into a Beautiful Scene!
"Buzz!"

A wisp of ever-changing mist suddenly unfolded before his eyes, but as soon as he withdrew his divine sense, the mist immediately dissipated!
"This is a technique for transforming scenery..."

Although he hadn't read it in detail yet, in that fleeting glimpse, Chen Qing had already grasped a profound meaning from the jade slip—a meaning that cuts through illusion and evolves into reality—allowing him to vaguely grasp a bit of the mystery!
Liu Shuang'er noticed Chen Qing's expression and, before he could speak, smiled sweetly, saying with a touch of nonchalance, "Mr. Chen, you have helped me this time, turning the tide several times. Both publicly and privately, you have performed a great service. I originally intended to reward you with the spot in the ruins trial, but since your ambitions lie elsewhere, this is perfect. It's a fitting reward for your merits." Chen Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the origin of this item?"

Liu Shuang'er said, "This method has nothing to do with the Great Yan Dynasty or even my Liu family. I obtained it from a secret stash of a great bandit I hunted down years ago." As she spoke, her tone became more and more serious: "This method is quite special. It is not a true explanation of life and death that points directly to the Great Dao, nor is it a divine power for killing or protecting oneself. Rather, it is a secret technique that helps cultivators condense and sculpt their inner landscape. It can be called the key to refining the landscape. However, because the spiritual energy is scarce, it is difficult to use and can only be used as a reference. For many people, it is a useless skill and has been shelved."

She looked at Chen Qing and said seriously, "I've seen many people who, having just broken through to the next realm, are eager to seek the Transformation Technique. Most of them have weak foundations and want to forcefully break through their barriers using external methods. But you, with your Golden Core at the ninth level, possess an unprecedentedly strong foundation. Seeking this method now is not reckless, but rather a natural progression. This 'Slaying Evil and Transforming Realm Technique' doesn't involve the fundamentals of the Dao path; it focuses solely on the two words 'slaying and transforming,' which is perfect for you."

At this point, she lowered her voice slightly: "Without the opportunity of the Xuanpin Fragment as a guide, even with the potential of the Nine Revolutions, it would be difficult to truly achieve perfection and one would have to stop at the Eight Revolutions. But now that you have achieved perfection, the next step is naturally the tempering and sublimation of your inner vision."

Chen Qing held the jade slip in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Even so, what I did before is still not enough to exchange for this method. I will remember this favor. This item... is indeed useful to me."

He was clear-headed; Liu Shuang'er's actions were far more than simply rewarding him. He had just reached the ninth level of cultivation and desperately needed this kind of transformative landscape technique, and the other party had delivered it at just the right time—this was no coincidence.

Just as she clearly understood what resources were needed for each stage of cultivation, Liu Shuang'er, who held official positions in the imperial court and possessed extensive knowledge, naturally understood this principle even better. By catering to his preferences and addressing his urgent needs, she demonstrated sincerity and importance.

Liu Shuang'er smiled and said, "It's good that it worked. Don't worry, when you return to the mountain, we will do our best to cover up your advancement so that trivial matters won't disturb your peace. However, you should also be prepared that your extraordinary talent can only be concealed for a while. In time, it will definitely be discovered!"

"Thank you!"

Once on the flying boat returning to Mingxia Mountain, Chen Qing continued to stroke the jade slip, his divine sense repeatedly scanning over the hundreds of ancient seal characters that were full of profound meaning.

Watching the flying boat sail away in the distance, Liu Shuang'er sighed, and Yan Ruoshuang's expression also changed slightly.

Liu Yuanchen replied, "Don't worry, the time for you to meet will come."

Liu Shuang'er said, "What I'm lamenting is that after some time, when the ruins fly over, a group of people will gather there, thinking themselves to be exceptionally talented and looking down on everyone else, but they don't realize that there are clearly people whose talents surpass theirs!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanchen laughed and said, "With Sect Leader Chen's talent, it's only a matter of time before he becomes famous in Dongling! The fact that no one knows about his talent now may not be a bad thing."

Little did he know that in that city, a man and a woman were watching from afar and exchanged a glance.

"Chen Qing of Mingxia Mountain, that seems to be the name..."

On the flying boat, the more Chen Qing comprehended, the more alarmed he became.

This "Slaying Evil and Transforming Scenery Method" is indeed an extremely practical auxiliary cultivation technique. It does not provide specific methods for cultivating the Dao path, but it can provide "refining" and "shaping" techniques for the inner scenery of the Purple Mansion cultivated on any Dao path.

The core essence of this method lies in the two words "slash" and "transform"—slash out the ethereal inner landscape, refine it, and then transform it into the outer landscape!
The characteristic of the Nine Revolutions of the Golden Elixir is that it projects the inner landscape within a ten-foot radius of the body, making it solid and lifelike. The landscape of the Nascent Soul, on the other hand, truly transforms the inner landscape into the outer landscape, no longer limited to a ten-foot radius, and begins to erode and influence the universe!
However, these outdoor scenes cannot be created casually; they require special methods and specific locations.

"When the Golden Elixir is perfected after nine cycles, and one finds the Primordial Qi to enter the body, one can achieve the Nascent Soul stage. However, at this stage, the Nascent Soul is a Nascent Soul without a physical form, merely existing in name only. It requires step-by-step refinement of the physical form."

"Different cultivation methods often require different environments. One must cultivate and nurture the external phenomena of heaven and earth in various places, transforming them into the body's content, and then cultivating and refining them into the external environment of the nascent soul!"

"No matter how the scenery changes, it must conform to the order of 'Eight Scenes and Twenty-Four Truths,' which means integrating all the phenomena of heaven and earth into the eight realms of wind, thunder, water, fire, mountain, marsh, heaven, and earth. Finally, the eight scenes return to their origin and the Jade Emperor's decree is formed! However, due to the scarcity of spiritual energy in the present world, I heard that each scene must be paired with a special elixir, and the elixir formula and medicinal materials are worth a thousand gold pieces!"

Chen Qing had actually read many Daoist scriptures, some of which also involved the Nascent Soul realm. Therefore, he knew that different cultivation methods and Daoist paths had different methods and tricks for refining the scenery of heaven and earth according to their different attributes. Many Nascent Soul cultivators often had to stay in a special place for decades or even hundreds of years in order to refine a scene!

"But the method that Liu Shuang'er gave me actually involves extremely profound and wondrous applications of cause and effect. It can cut out, refine, and fuse the entangled cause and effect and manifested phenomena of oneself into the Nascent Soul realm through some mysterious means! If I cultivate according to this technique, perhaps even that strange 'pseudo-Mysterious Gate' in my dantian can be cut out and refined into a unique Nascent Soul external realm!"

Upon realizing this, even with his calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

But Chen Qing quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts.

"The road must be taken one step at a time." His gaze cleared as he looked at the distant, faintly visible Mingxia Mountain scenery, and gradually calmed down. "The most urgent task is to thoroughly consolidate the Nine Revolutions Golden Core realm and perfect the Jade Palace Purple Mansion. When the foundation is flawless and the spirit is complete and the energy is abundant, then we should go and seek out the Primordial Qi and try to explore the Great Dao of the Nascent Soul!"

(End of this chapter)