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

Chapter 31

"We need to go to the Five Qi Pavilion again."

On Mount Mingxia, after making some preparations, Chen Qing planned to visit Bai Shaoyou to see if he could obtain some information about the Immortal Dynasty to use, and at the same time ask if there were any pill formulas to suppress bloodline mutations.

However, before leaving, he called Fang Da'ao to his side.

"Uncle-Master, did you give any instructions?" Fang Da'ao bowed respectfully upon seeing Chen Qing's serious expression.

Chen Qing asked directly, "How is the warmth in your abdomen?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Da'ao immediately replied, "Uncle-Master, it has become even more obvious these past two days, especially when I practice my boxing in the morning. That heat rushes straight to my chest and surges endlessly!"

"Alright." Chen Qing nodded slightly, flicked his sleeve, and a roll of yellowed parchment slid into Fang Da'ao's hand. "It's time."

Fang Da'ao's body trembled violently, and his eyes blazed with wild joy: "Uncle-Master, are you saying that I can attempt to break through to the next realm?!"

“Not bad, you’ve accumulated enough. You can try to open the Yellow Court Palace and achieve the first realm of cultivation.” Chen Qing’s gaze swept over the parchment. “You must remember that this step is not fundamentally different from the previous one. It’s just that you need to take more of the Earth Spirit Herb as medicine on a regular basis and supplement it with the method of visualization.”

"Uncle-Master, what about me?" Qu Xiaoyao, who was standing next to him, immediately came over.

Chen Qing chuckled: "The path of cultivation is one step at a time, and cannot be rushed. Your foundation is still shallow, and you need to hone it."

Qu Xiaoyao pouted, but dared not say anything, only staring longingly at the scroll.

Fang Da'ao took the scroll with trembling hands, carefully unfolded it, and saw that it depicted a picture of mountains and seas intertwined. The mountains were majestic but missing a corner, and the waves were towering but the colors were somewhat dim.

"This is the Map of Mountains and Seas?"

“Not bad.” Chen Qing’s gaze swept over the slightly incomplete and blurry landscape scroll on the parchment. The mountains were majestic but missing a corner, and the sea was magnificent but lacked a bit of liveliness. He immediately said, “Wait a moment.”

He picked up the brush and ink, closed his eyes, and concentrated.

In an instant, his aura seemed to merge with heaven and earth, and an invisible aura spread out.

Fang Da'ao and Qu Xiaoyao subconsciously held their breath.

Chen Qing drew his brush!
The strokes of the pen startled wind and rain!
The ink strokes meander, like dragons and snakes rising from the land.

The incomplete and blurred mountain range is instantly filled in by the powerful brushstrokes, rugged and craggy, as if it wants to burst out of the paper! The waves roll and the ink color changes from light to dark, as if it contains the great power of the tide, and tiny ink droplets are faintly splashed up!
With the final stroke, the entire painting suddenly shimmered with a warm, luminous glow!
The majestic mountains and the surging sea create a vast and boundless atmosphere!

Fang Da'ao and Qu Xiaoyao stared in disbelief, their minds completely captivated by the painting, as if they were standing amidst a raging sea and a solitary peak!

"Chi chi chi——"

In the distance, a few monkey calls suddenly roused the two from their shock.

"Uncle-Master... this... this is a technique of immortals?" Fang Da'ao's voice trembled.

Chen Qing put down his brush, his demeanor returning to normalcy, and shook his head, saying, "It's just borrowing a few insights from the predecessors and depicting their forms." He knew in his heart that the spirit in this painting was far inferior to the "Taiyue Map" and "Hundred Rivers Flowing into the Sea Map" in his dream.

Let's make do with this for now. Once I've made further progress in my painting skills, I'll complete it.

Thinking this, he pointed to the painting and said to the giant claw, "After taking the medicine each day, quietly observe this picture, guide the Qi into your body, and once the shape of the mountains and seas is stable in your sea of ​​consciousness, then practice the Five Animals United Fist, so that the power can penetrate your entire body and open the gate of the Yellow Court."

"Disciple will remember!" Fang Da'ao was overjoyed and carefully put away the scroll.

Qu Xiaoyao looked on expectantly, clutching the hem of her clothes with her little hands: "Uncle-Master, when can I..."

Chen Qing gently rubbed her head: "I already told you, you can't rush things if your foundation isn't solid yet. First, practice the Five Animal Frolics until your spirit and form are in harmony, and your opportunity will come."

After giving his instructions, Chen Qing looked up at the sky. "Guard the mountain gate and activate the grand formation."

"Yes!" Fang Da'ao nodded emphatically.

Chen Qing was extremely cautious as he descended the mountain, concealing his aura as if he were an ordinary person. After making several turns and confirming that no one was following him, he finally entered the territory of Xiaoyingzhou. The area in front of the Five Qi Pavilion was still bustling with activity. Just as he was about to take out the "Five Qi Token" from his robes, the shopkeeper, Old Zhou, hurried out to greet him, his face beaming: "Fellow Daoist Chen! You've finally arrived! The young master has been unable to eat or drink for the past few days, eagerly awaiting your arrival! Please come in!"

In the elegant room on the second floor, the beaded curtains rustled softly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, your timing is perfect! I was just about to visit you!" Bai Shaoyou put down the book in his hand when he saw Chen Qing enter, his eyes shining with joy, and stood up to greet him: "Your story from last time kept me up day and night! Because of this, I have acquired two new items and would like to ask Fellow Daoist Chen to take a look at them."

He spoke gently, with the reserved demeanor typical of scions of prominent families, and then gestured to the waiter to serve tea and other dishes.

Chen Qing's heart stirred slightly.

Soon, tea was served, and a servant also brought over a three-foot-long sandalwood box, simple and heavy.

Bai Shaoyou smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen is knowledgeable and experienced. Do you recognize this item?" Then he waved his hand.

Open the box lid—

"Zheng——"

A clear, solitary sword cry suddenly rang out! It seemed to have traversed countless ages, carrying an indescribable desolation and sharpness, echoing for a long time in the elegant room!

Chen Qing's pupils contracted abruptly when his gaze fell upon the contents of the box!
A dark blue ancient sword lay quietly on the brocade.

The sword's blade is mottled, with faint flowing water patterns visible, and the hilt is coiled with nine spirals like a fox's tail.

This form, this aura... cold, sharp, with a hint of aloofness.

so similar!
No, it doesn't look like it!
Flowing Water Sword!
Xu Zhaoying's sword!

But by this time, the restrictions on the sword had long since decayed, and even the materials used to forge it were almost ineffective. It had long lost its mystique and was now just ordinary iron.

An indescribable sense of loss and change, mixed with the heaviness and coldness of historical dust, instantly gripped Chen Qing's heart!
“This sword is named ‘Liushang’,” Bai Shaoyou’s voice rang out at the right time, steady yet with a hint of sophistication. “According to the secret records, it was forged from the essence of Qingxi Cold Jade when the ancient celestial fox took human form. However, it is now just an antique relic. Let alone flying on it, even the slightest movement could damage it.”

His gaze seemed to fall casually on Chen Qing's face, but it was actually scrutinizing.

The Samadhi True Fire Talisman pulsed within his sea of ​​consciousness, suppressing his emotions. Chen Qing's expression remained calm and composed; he even leisurely picked up the spiritual tea from the table, the water's surface remaining perfectly still.

"Its ancient form is simple and unadorned, and its spirit is lofty and unique; it is indeed a treasure from ancient times."

His tone was calm, as if he were commenting on an ordinary antique, but several earlier guesses were resurfacing in his mind—

Does the illusory world constructed in "The Record of the Great Void" truly reflect real history? Or is it merely a fragment of past history?
Or is it……

When Chen Qing heard about the Heavenly Fox Xi Yao before, he vaguely guessed that the "Records of the Great Void Dao" was probably a fragment of real history that was used to construct a dream world. Therefore, it was not too surprising that there was a prototype in history.

but……

Xu Zhaoying's sword was forged when the Heavenly Fox transformed into a human.
The countless fragments of details from his dream came together and gave him an idea.

Seeing that Chen Qing's composure far exceeded his expectations, Bai Shaoyou smiled slightly, stopped testing him, and instead took out a yellowed bamboo slip from under the table.

"And this is also there, fellow Daoist, please take a look, pay attention to the first sentence..."

He slowly unfolded the bamboo slips with both hands, his posture solemn.

On the bamboo slips, the ancient seal script gleamed with a faint light.

Chen Qing's gaze swept over the opening text, and his eyes immediately narrowed—

At the beginning of the Immortal Dynasty, there was a man named Chen Zixu, whose ancestor was a former general under the Immortal Emperor. Xu was in charge of the western wilderness, but was implicated in a plot to rebel and was stripped of his position…

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