Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

He is no longer among the celestial beings.

The news once again shocked the world.

All the strong understand: a new era has arrived.

More than ten days later, the stone gate of the Illusion Moon Cave opened.

Dao Xuan walked out slowly, still wearing that green robe, still with that calm face.

But if someone looks closely, they will find...

His "Taoist aura" had been completely contained, returning to its original simplicity, as calm and undisturbed as an ordinary person.

But it is precisely this “ordinariness” that is the real terror.

Wan Jianyi and others suggested holding a grand banquet to celebrate the sect leader's breakthrough to the Golden Immortal realm, but Dao Xuan politely declined.

"The path of cultivation is endless. Today's achievements are merely the beginning of tomorrow; why celebrate?"

His tone was calm, yet it commanded respect from everyone.

Golden Immortal First Heaven.

This is Dao Xuan's current realm.

But in terms of actual combat strength...

With the foundation he gained from ascending to the Heavenly Immortal Stele, the modification of the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant, and the blessing of the True Fire of the Sun and the True Water of the Moon.

It is comparable to the peak of an ordinary Golden Immortal at the third level!

This is the terrifying leap brought about by an ultimate foundation.

After resting for more than a month, Dao Xuan went to the Sun Star and the Moon Star again.

After breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm, his tolerance limit for these two extreme powers increased again, and his refining speed skyrocketed.

In just three months, he gained control of the true fire of the sun and the true water of the moon.

It pushed it to the limit of the Golden Immortal level.

At this point, his true "strength increased significantly".

After finishing his sect affairs, Dao Xuan made a decision—to travel the world.

This time, it's not for chance or interest, but solely to understand the universe and perfect what I've learned.

At his level, there was no one left to teach him.

Heaven and earth are the best teachers.

His life's learning was vast and complex—Taiji Xuanqing Dao, Taiji Huasheng Jing, Zhuxian Sword Intent, Ancient Emperor's Legacy, Yin Yang Dao...

They all need to be sorted out, integrated, and innovated.

To pave a path to heaven for myself and for the descendants of Qingyun Sect.

Before leaving, he entrusted all the affairs of the sect to Wan Jianyi.

"Junior brother, this journey may take ten years, or it may take a hundred. The Qingyun Sect is now in your hands."

Wan Jianyi bowed solemnly: "Senior brother, rest assured, Jianyi will not fail your trust."

Dao Xuan nodded, took a step, and disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.

The first stop on my journey was the vast land of China.

He concealed his cultivation and transformed into an ordinary wandering Taoist priest, walking among the common people.

Watching peddlers and laborers struggle to make a living, and seeing scholars and students study diligently through the cold winter.

Witness the chivalrous heroes of the martial world, their joys and sorrows, and the lovesick women in their boudoirs.

Life is full of ups and downs, and the world is a vast and complex place.

At first, he was just an observer.

But gradually, he began to fit in.

Listen to storytellers in restaurants, play chess in teahouses, help old farmers push carts on the street, and punt boats for ferrymen at the ferry crossing.

Over the course of ten years, he traveled to every inch of China.

I have seen the gentle beauty of the misty rain in Jiangnan, and the desolation of the vast desert in the north.

I have witnessed the magnificent sunrise over the East China Sea and the solitary grandeur of the Xiling Snow Mountain.

I have also witnessed the best and worst of humanity, the most beautiful and the most ugly, the most mortal and the most mortal!

These myriad phenomena of the mortal world, like gentle streams, flow into the profound ocean of the Dao.

He was no longer just a lofty immortal, but had truly come to understand what "human" meant.

I have come to understand the profound truths contained within this bustling world.

In the eleventh year, he crossed the barrier between the two realms and arrived in the four seas and eight wastelands.

On this day, he arrived at Junji Mountain in the Eastern Wilderness.

This mountain is steep and unique, shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, and legend has it that ancient immortals and gods once lived in seclusion here.

Dao Xuan strolled up the mountain, and when he reached the halfway point, he suddenly heard a woman's exclamation from ahead.

He moved swiftly and arrived at the source of the sound.

On the edge of a cliff, a woman in white was clinging tightly to the vines, with a bottomless abyss below.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, but her face was pale, and her eyes were filled with terror and confusion, as if she had lost her memory.

The strangest thing is that Dao Xuan could clearly sense it.

This woman's body was sealed with three extremely sophisticated seals!

Each seal contains power at the peak of the Celestial Immortal level.

She completely sealed off her cultivation, memories, and even her very essence, making her as fragile as a mortal.

"Don't panic, young lady."

Dao Xuan reached out and gently lifted the woman from the edge of the cliff, landing her steadily on the ground.

The woman, still shaken, stared at him blankly for a long time before whispering:

"Thank you so much, Taoist priest, for saving my life. I...who am I? Where am I? Why am I here?"

Her eyes were full of confusion, like a lost lamb.

Dao Xuan's gaze sharpened slightly as he carefully examined the woman.

Although her memories were sealed, the white robes she wore faintly bore the cloud patterns unique to the Qingqiu fox clan.

His overall demeanor was extraordinary.

Even in such dire straits, she still possesses an innate nobility and aloofness.

"Does the young lady remember her name?" he asked gently.

The woman frowned, deep in thought, and after a long while said uncertainly:

"It seems... someone called me Qianqian? Or... Susu? I can't remember."

Qianqian? Susu?

Dao Xuan's heart stirred.

In the Three Lives World, Bai Qian, the Queen of Qingqiu, once went by the alias Su Su and experienced a love tribulation at Junji Mountain.

This is a story known throughout the world.

Could this amnesiac woman in front of me be the famous goddess Bai Qian?

Based on the timeline, Bai Qian's love tribulation has long since passed.

She should have regained her memory and returned to Qingqiu.

Why did I lose my memory again and end up here?

Dao Xuan probed into the woman's body with his divine sense, carefully examining the three seals.

This probing caused him to frown slightly.

The sealing technique was extremely sophisticated, something no ordinary celestial being could accomplish.

Moreover, it contains a certain familiar Daoist charm.

That is the unique power of "cause and effect reincarnation" in the Three Realms!

"Someone is deliberately altering her memories and sealing her cultivation..."

Is the intention to make her repeat the tragedy of the past? Or is there another motive?

Dao Xuan pondered for a moment before deciding to make his move.

"Girl, someone has placed a seal on your body, causing you to lose all your memories."

"I might give it a try to break the seal for you, but the process may be risky. Are you willing?"

A struggle flashed in the woman's eyes, but she ultimately nodded:

"I'm willing. Even with the risks, it's better than being like this now... not even knowing who I am."

Dao Xuan said no more and gestured for the woman to sit down cross-legged.

He extended his right index finger and touched the woman's forehead.

The divine sense of a Golden Immortal, like a gentle stream, seeped into the seal with tenderness yet unwavering determination.

The first seal seals off cultivation.

This seal was the most brutal, using brute force to completely suppress the woman's immense immortal power.

But for Dao Xuan, solving it was not difficult.

His divine sense transformed into countless fine needles, finding the weak point in the seal and slowly penetrating it with the gentle force of Tai Chi.

Three hours later.

"Click."

A faint cracking sound echoed inside the woman's body.

The first seal shattered, and the sealed immortal power surged out like a river bursting its banks!

A soft white light emanated from the woman, and her aura gradually increased.

He rose from a mortal to a celestial immortal, then to a terrestrial immortal, and finally settled at the mid-stage of the celestial immortal realm.

She stared blankly at her hands, feeling the surging power within her, and her eyes gradually regained their sparkle.