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

Chapter 86 The people from Taiyi Dao Palace have arrived, but... [Second Update]

"Click."

Chen Qing stepped out, and the iron gate behind him slammed shut, shutting out the bloodstained cultivator's maniacal laughter.

In the end, he also revealed another method to restrain demonic cultivators.

Reflecting on the contents of "The Demon Slaughter Palace," Chen Qing pondered to himself: "The Demonic Sect's inheritance is full of traps, with each layer countering the others. This 'Demon Slaughter Palace' was created specifically to trigger the Yin Spirit Killing Tribulation of fellow disciples. It is ruthless and cunning, clearly prepared for fellow disciples."

Zhang Fengding, observing the situation, whispered, "Your Majesty, you are wise! These demon cubs are ruthless in their infighting, even more so than when they fight amongst themselves! If you wish to investigate further, I will go and interrogate a few long-time demons..."

"No need," Chen Qing waved his hand to interrupt. "Taking chestnuts out of the fire is not the right way." His thoughts had already turned back to the mysterious "blood energy talisman".

Seeing this, Zhang Fengding boldly said, "Ancestor, the Demonic Qi Talisman sounds intimidating, but it is actually evil. We have a master imprisoned in our jail who can condense 'Qi Talismans' with his own true essence! This talisman is formless and intangible, yet it can be imbued with supernatural powers and has endless wonders. It is a profound Taoist skill, a hundred times stronger than evil demons and heretics!"

"Oh?" Chen Qing paused. "Is it one of those eleven Golden Core cultivators?"

"That's right!" Zhang Fengding replied with a smile, "He is the sect leader of the Yunlu Sect, the Danxing Zhenren!"

Yunlu Sect?
Chen Qing found the name familiar and then remembered that he had seen a book called "Yunlu Old Tales" at a bookstall in Yingzhou, which talked about this sect. However, he had not read it in detail. So he asked, "How could the sect leader, a Golden Core cultivator, have fallen to this state?"

“It’s not just her,” Zhang Fengding said in a very low voice, “The entire Yunlu Sect has been expelled from the Immortal Dynasty! The sect has collapsed, the disciples have scattered, and the sect leader and the core members have all been sent to us. As for the specific reasons… I really can’t find out.”

Chen Qing frowned, said no more, but memorized the name "Qi Talisman" in his heart.

Before long, the two entered the newly opened stone chamber.

Several array masters were encircling the table, deducing the innate grand array that Chen Qing had explained, with the array diagram and jade slip laid out.

On the jade table were several jade slips shimmering with precious light, which contained the third realm method that Chen Qing needed.

He first went to the array master to inquire about the progress.

An old man with a white beard stepped forward and reported: "This formation is a corner of a primordial grand formation, complete with trapping, killing, and annihilation! It borrows the remnants of the mountain's veins and connects with the scattered star power, making it extremely ferocious. A single move can affect the whole body..." The old man detailed the progress, and after his explanation, Chen Qing knew that the progress was not slow. He nodded in praise, then strolled to the jade table and glanced at it.

"The Embracing Spirit Technique", "The Azure Netherworld Guiding Mystery Method", "The Seven Luminaries Refining Spirit Chapter"...

The Realm of Yin Spirit is the third realm of cultivation, the Realm of Xuan Tong Gui Yi!

What is sought in this realm is to use the talisman as a foundation and draw in spiritual light to harmonize with it!
The talisman is like a boat, and the spiritual light is its soul!
When the two combine, a bit of true yin can be conceived in the Niwan Palace.

Initially, it resembles smoke and mist, carrying the life talisman, and can leave the body to travel at night, exploring every part of the body, which is called "night travel of the body" in the early stage;
As the Yin spirit gradually solidifies, like white jade being carved for the first time, it is repeatedly tempered by the power of cause and effect to make it firm, which is the middle stage of "bearing burdens and tempering form".
Furthermore, the Yin spirit spontaneously sensed and manifested a phantom of a Dharma robe to cover the body. The Dharma robe shimmered with blue light and contained incantations to protect the mind and shield from calamities, which became the later "Dharma Robe Shielding from Calamities".
Until the robe solidifies, the Yin spirit is perfected, and Kan and Li merge, a point of pure Yang is born from the ultimate Yin. The Yin spirit shines with golden light, and the mechanism of Yin and Yang thunder is nurtured within. This is the perfect "Kan and Li Intermingling".
Upon reaching this realm, many of the original inconveniences of the Yin Spirit almost disappear, and one can directly control the primordial energy of heaven and earth. As long as the primordial energy is inexhaustible, the Yin Spirit will not decline, and its magical power is almost limitless, which is incomparable to the previous stages.

That's why Ling Xiao and the others were so horrified when they saw the demonic cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of Yin Spirit.

Chen Qing read through the methods he had learned, and they all explained the essentials of these four steps, but each school emphasized different aspects.

The "Embracing Spirit Technique" emphasizes the nurturing of spiritual light, and its methods are gentle and mild; the "Azure Netherworld Guiding Profound Method" focuses on bearing burdens and tempering, and its methods are ruthless; the "Seven Luminaries Refining God Chapter" emphasizes borrowing the great power of stars to condense the Dharma robe, and is grand and righteous.

However, the fundamental principle remains the same: everything must align with one's own destiny in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

“The foundation of my body is no longer the pure Mountain and Sea Star Destiny Talisman.” Chen Qing looked inward at the yellow-green golden pill in his dantian. “This pill contains the two extremes of Buddha and decay. Perhaps I can use the mystery of this pill to trace back its principles and inscribe the meaning of the immortal Buddha light and the decaying decay energy into the origin of the destiny talisman! I can forge a new path!”

This thought, like a flash of lightning, illuminates the path ahead!

However, creating a new method of practice is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

"When the dream ends, leave this thought process in the dream body, and let it use the Taiyin Qi as a guide and the external elixir as a mirror to deduce the exclusive Yin Spirit Method belonging to 'Li Qing'!" Chen Qing immediately made a decision, "For now, I will memorize these methods for future reference."

He calmed his mind and memorized the essential points of several teachings. Just as he had memorized them, he heard an argument next to him.

Seven or eight array masters surrounded a huge light image, their faces flushed.

Chen Qing paused for a moment and then realized that they had almost figured out a key path of the innate formation, with only minor disagreements remaining.

"That's enough."

With his primary objective achieved, Chen Qing felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders and began to consider other matters.

"Yunlu Sect, Qi Talisman..."

With this thought in mind, he began to inspect the area where Golden Core cultivators were imprisoned.

However, upon arriving at a secluded stone cell, they heard a cold snort, like muffled thunder, coming from inside!

Inside the cell, an old man with disheveled red hair suddenly opened his eyes, his fierce gaze piercing through the crack in the door: "Boy! You've been loitering around my door these past few days, your thieving eyes darting around! Are you coveting my inheritance?!" His voice was hoarse, filled with boundless hatred, "We are here tempering our tendons and refining our souls, our hatred runs deep! How could we possibly aid our enemy?"

The sound wave, carrying with it scorching heat, shook the stone walls, causing dust to fall in a flurry!
Chen Qing paused slightly, then nodded: "It's only natural for someone imprisoned to hate the jailers."

The red-haired old man's fierce expression froze, and a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes.

A sharp, mocking laugh suddenly erupted from the opposite cell: "Red-haired old devil! Don't listen to his nonsense! How could this man possibly covet your meager inheritance?"

Chen Qing turned his gaze to the opposite side.

The speaker was none other than the Fire Crow Taoist!

His withered face was filled with resentment as he pointed at Chen Qing: "Old ghost! Do you know why I was completely suppressed? It's all because of this man! He is also a Golden Core cultivator! He's been hiding his true abilities!"

"Golden Core?!" The red-haired elder's pupils shrank dramatically, and the scorching aura around him instantly subsided. His gaze towards Chen Qing was filled with astonishment and deep apprehension!
Chen Qing ignored the two men, turned around, and stopped in front of another stone cell. A faint bronze lamp flame shone through the crack in the door.

“Fellow Daoist Danxing,” Chen Qingli stood in the shadows outside the door, his voice penetrating the stone door, getting straight to the point: “I wish to obtain your sect’s method of ‘Qi Talisman’. If possible, I will state my conditions. If not, I will not force you.”

Clean and straightforward, without any pretense.

There was a moment of silence inside the cell.

Immediately, a soft, feminine voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist is quite straightforward! In that case, I will not beat around the bush. I have only two requests. First, I will write a letter, hoping that you can find a way to deliver it out of the Xuanyu and place it somewhere; second..."

“These people aren’t necessarily untouchable. They’re just inner disciples of the Yunlu Sect. They were implicated and imprisoned, but to release them, we need a reason…” Zhang Fengding flipped through the files, his brows furrowed.

"Release him." Chen Qing didn't even lift his eyelids.

Sweat beaded on Zhang Fengding's forehead. "Yes, sir! I'll get on it right away!" He grabbed the file, then glanced at the hastily written conviction document and sighed.

The second condition of the Danxing Zhenren was that the person be released.

It was less of a transaction and more of a litmus test.

She wanted to see if Chen Qing had the means to break the ironclad rules of the Immortal Dynasty.

After completing the process, he received a portion of the true teachings of "The True Explanation of Cloud Talisman Qi".

"A talisman is a covenant between heaven and earth, a manifestation of the Daoist principles..."

After a few sentences, Chen Qing realized the subtlety in it.

"What a wonderful Qi talisman! It is activated at the thought of its creation and controlled at will, like an extension of true essence! Furthermore, its power can be preset, with endless wondrous uses! If one can use this method to integrate the power of external alchemy, both Buddhist and demonic, into it..."

In the following days, he devoted himself to cultivation.

Deep within this mysterious prison, the spiritual energy is so dense it's almost tangible. All sorts of rare resources are readily available, and numerous secret techniques are within easy reach, making cultivation incredibly fast.

However, Chen Qing felt more and more that if he stayed here for too long, his Dao heart would be corrupted, like a frog being slowly boiled in water, and he would eventually sink into depravity.

"The next time I enter your dream, I should plan how to escape." He already had a plan in mind.

Time passed quickly, and the seventh day arrived in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a commotion suddenly broke out in the Xuan Prison, which aroused Chen Qing's curiosity and prompted him to inquire.

Zhang Fengding was unusually busy today, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Forgive me, Ancestor! I'm late!" He rushed in, panting heavily, and apologized. "Several distinguished guests have arrived, saying they wish to observe the appearance of the Immortal Prison! The prison warden is personally accompanying them, and we lowly officials have been running ourselves ragged!"

Chen Qing frowned and asked, "You've come to Xuanyu for a tour?"

“That’s right!” Zhang Fengding also felt helpless. “But they are powerful, so we can only accompany them.”

Chen Qing frowned as he listened.

The Xuanyu Prison is a place to suppress and imprison demons, but now it has become a place for nobles to seek novelty and amusement.

Has the grandeur of this celestial dynasty declined to such an unbearable state?

"That's enough." He waved his hand, his voice devoid of emotion. "Go on your way and stop making a fuss here."

"Yes! Yes! Thank you for your understanding, Ancestor!" Zhang Fengding felt as if he had been granted a pardon, wiped his sweat, and bowed as he withdrew.

But after a while, he came back, his expression extremely strange, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"What are you doing here again?" Chen Qing looked up, his gaze as cold as an ancient well.

Zhang Fengding shuddered, and forced himself to say, "Ancestor... I deserve to die! But there is something I must report!"

He took a deep breath and lowered his voice considerably: "Among those distinguished guests were people from the Taiyi Dao Palace! They said they were here to see you!"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

"Looking for me?" Chen Qing frowned, guessing a little.

"I'm not looking for you!" Zhang Fengding hurriedly explained, "I'm looking for 'Li Qing'! I'm looking for that identity!"

Seeing Chen Qing's gaze turn cold, he quickly explained, "When we assigned you the patrol identity, we registered you! Li Qing's name is recorded in the Immortal Prison Patrol Log! Somehow, the people from Taiyi Dao Palace found out here! They said... they said..."

Chen Qing grew increasingly impatient: "What is it?"

Zhang Fengding swallowed hard, his voice barely audible: "They said... they came to annul the engagement!"

"break off an engagement?!"

"Yes!" Zhang Fengding said with a wry smile, "It was a female cultivator who came!"

　The third update will be a little late, please forgive me. Actually, this is already the fourth chapter today...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)