I forge immortality with a pagoda.

There was a volcano crater next to Shen Yu, and he curiously poked his head over it.

The crater is filled with churning lava and scorching heat, with many black rocks scattered at the boundary between the lava and the mountain.

Blackstone is obsidian, a gemstone commonly found in volcanoes, and is usually used for crafting artifacts.

The fact that three Foundation Establishment cultivators attacked together suggests that what they were after was definitely not ordinary obsidian.

But Shen Yu really couldn't think of anything good that could be found in this volcano that could attract three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

When the three of them discussed this matter earlier, they clearly did not intend to avoid Shen Yu's presence.

In their view, Shen Yu, a Kaiyuan cultivator, couldn't cause any trouble.

Shen Yu was well aware that with his cultivation at the second level of the Kaiyuan realm, whatever he possessed was beyond his reach.

However, the lava, which was over a thousand degrees hot, could burn him to ashes.

However, if he were to push the Blazing Wind Summoning Technique to a deeper level, even if his cultivation level was insufficient, he could still manage to hold out for a while deep within the volcano by relying on his understanding of fire magic.

Shen Yu calculated the time; there wasn't much time left before the Yangquan Dharma Assembly began.

He didn't linger any longer and hurried towards Liexing Valley.

at the same time.

Inside the main volcano, three Foundation Establishment cultivators had descended all the way into the depths of the Scorching Flame Mountain.

Qing Lingzi's face was flushed red from the heat, and his originally calm voice was now somewhat hoarse. "The bottom of this volcano is so hot."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, clearly feeling very hot.

In Qing Lingzi's other hand, she held a deep blue jade pendant that emitted a soft, shimmering light.

The light formed an oval-shaped shield, firmly protecting him within it. The surface of the shield rippled like water, with runes appearing and disappearing, emanating an aura completely opposite to the surrounding violence—tranquil and cool.

"Old Qingling has acquired a fine treasure."

Hong Lie stared at the talisman in Qing Lingzi's hand, his eyes flashing.

Unlike Qing Lingzi and Cai Mei, he felt completely at ease at the bottom of the volcano, without any discomfort. The violent and turbid spiritual energy would seep into his skin and disappear as soon as it touched him.

Each time a stream of turbid yang energy enters Hong Lie's body, the true yang qi within him will condense a little more.

This is naturally due to the wonderful application of the "Nine Yang Burning Heaven Technique".

Therefore, Hong Lie was confident that he could fight two opponents at once in the rolling lava without being at a disadvantage, which was due to his advantage of the terrain.

Qing Lingzi raised an eyebrow, glanced at Hong Lie, and seemed to know what he was thinking. He said irritably, "You brute, have you gone mad from cultivating?"

"You'd be a fool who'd rather jump into a fire pit every day. Even if I gave you this, you wouldn't need it."

Cai Mei, always eager for drama, chimed in, "That's not necessarily true. Fellow Daoist Hong spends all day absorbing turbid Yang spiritual energy, and he needs a Yin-attribute magic treasure to neutralize the rampant spiritual energy within his body. How about Senior Qing Lingzi gift this treasure to Fellow Daoist Hong afterward? It's just a mid-grade talisman, after all."

There was still an invisible barrier around her, separating the magma and the violent spiritual energy, just as it had been during the battle between the three of them.

Hong Lie laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist Cai is right."

Seeing that the two had aligned themselves in their conversation, Qing Lingzi changed the subject and decided not to argue with them further.

"Look, everyone!"

The other two followed Qing Lingzi's gaze and saw that there was not a single speck of lava at the bottom of the volcano.

Instead, it contained a vast expanse of golden Qi Sea.

This sea of ​​energy is deep and vast, formed by countless extremely pure streams of light and mist, flowing gently and slowly, completely different from the violent aura brought by the lava above.

"It really is Yang Qinglingji!"

Cai Mei's beautiful eyes widened in astonishment.

"In the beginning of chaos, when heaven and earth were first established, the light and pure qi rose to become the heavens, and the heavy and turbid qi descended to become the earth."

Here, the clear and the turbid are reversed.

Qing Lingzi stroked his beard and murmured.

"Although this place is incredibly mysterious, I see no indication that it requires the intervention of the two of us."

"Hong Lie, stop beating around the bush. Where is this opportunity you're talking about?"

Qing Lingzi was getting impatient. Although he had jade pendants and talismans to resist the turbid current, he was still extremely uncomfortable.

Hong Lie didn't care at all and said, "Fellow Daoists, please look into the depths of the Qi Sea."

The two looked in the direction he pointed, and there indeed stood a lingzhi-shaped herb deep within their dantian, appearing and disappearing indistinctly, making it difficult to see clearly.

"This is?!"

Qing Lingzi took a step forward, and suddenly a large hole was eroded in the protective light shield.

The pure energy surged in.

He was startled and quickly held his breath, using his internal energy to expel the pure energy from the cover.

"What powerful Yang energy!"

Hong Lie seemed to have expected this, and said with a faint smile, "Now you know why I summoned the two of you here."

Qing Lingzi's face fell, clearly because he had just lost face.

The cultivation method he practiced was called the "Haoran Tianyan Jing," and he had done considerable research on the evolution of the Heavenly Dao.

After a moment's thought, one understands why the Yang energy here is so potent.

"Heaven and earth are not eternal; they too undergo the cycle of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness. This is the principle of prosperity followed by decline. All things follow this principle, and even the myriad spiritual mechanisms of this world cannot escape it."

"The turbid yang energy here is too strong. When things reach their extreme, they reverse. Over the years, a little bit of pure energy has emerged."

"The pure energy was tightly sealed within this majestic mountain, unable to escape. It took countless years for it to evolve into such a massive sea of ​​energy."

"It's even stronger than the foul air above!"

Cai Mei was somewhat puzzled. "According to Senior Qing Lingzi, 'pure' is the opposite of turbid, and 'yin' is the opposite of 'yang.' Why isn't this place filled with yin and pure energy?"

"Yin and Yang are mutually generating and mutually restraining, so naturally, Yin-attribute spiritual energy is born. However, as soon as that Yin-attribute spiritual energy appears, it is torn apart and swallowed up by the violent Yang energy overhead. How could it possibly survive?"

"But the clear and the turbid are different. These two are clearly distinct and incompatible, so they will not be swallowed up by the turbid air."

Cai Mei nodded slowly, indicating her agreement. If the clear and the turbid cannot be distinguished, then there is no heaven and earth, only chaos.

Hong Lie said, "Nine Dragon Mushrooms thrive in sunny weather and usually grow on the summit of the East Mountain. This Nine Dragon Mushroom has found a good place. If it weren't for my perfect cultivation technique and the fact that I captured a trace of the spiritual energy of the sun during my previous cultivation, I really wouldn't have been able to find it here."

Because of his cultivation technique, he was able to get closer to that immortal herb and had already discerned what kind of great medicine was in the golden sea.

"Kowloon Chee!"

The other two were shocked. The Nine Dragon Mushroom was a type of major medicine that was essential for forming the Golden Core. Only cultivators with great opportunities and backgrounds could find it.

A glint of light flashed in both Qing Lingzi's and Cai Mei's eyes.

Hong Lie chuckled inwardly, completely unconcerned about what the two were thinking.

Both were at the third level of Foundation Establishment. If they were outside, he would naturally not be able to fight two against one. But here, he had the advantage of terrain. One of them cultivated a wood-type technique, and the other cultivated a yin-evil technique, so their cultivation levels were naturally greatly reduced.

With this balance of power shifting, Hong Lie didn't need to worry about the two attacking him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited them to help him retrieve the treasure.

Qing Lingzi quickly suppressed her greed and asked, "What do you want the two of us to do?"

Qing Lingzi understood the current situation very well. If she acted rashly, she would definitely suffer the consequences.

Therefore, he does not intend to make a move now.

But once you're outside, it's hard to say what will happen.

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