Douluo's Blue Silver Family

Chapter 342 Tianxuan Stone Workshop

Withered vines, old trees, and crows at dusk; barren grass and withered branches; desolate vegetation; and occasionally small animals frolicking and jumping around among them.

When Yuan Changqing stepped into Tianxuan Stone Archway, he saw that the pavilions and towers had collapsed and the stone steps were broken, clearly indicating that no one had cleaned them for a long time.

Upon entering, one sees a hunchbacked old man sitting on a large blue rock, looking utterly dejected.

Those who didn't know better would think he was just an ordinary old man. If that were the case, the stone archway of Tianxuan Holy Land in this holy city would have long since disappeared.

However, Yuan Changqing knew that this was Wei Yi, one of the only remaining disciples of the Tianxuan Holy Land, and that this Senior Wei Yi was a powerful expert at the Great Saint level.

This is why the Tianxuan Holy Land, despite its vast size and dilapidated state, still exists.

There was a reason why Wei Yi Dasheng had been waiting here. He was hoping that his fellow disciples from Tianxuan Holy Land would come looking for him.

Unfortunately, this wait lasted for six thousand years. The Tianxuan Holy Land was once so glorious, but because of its arrogance, it was all destroyed in the desolate ancient forbidden land.

When Yuan Changqing met this man, he knew his background and dared not underestimate him. After all, in the current Beidou region, apart from those old monsters who had not appeared in the world for a long time, this old man was the top living master of supernatural powers.

"Grandpa, are you all alone here? I don't see anyone else." Yuan Changqing asked deliberately.

The old man had a blank expression and cloudy eyes, which occasionally flashed with expressions of either reminiscence or guilt.

After a while, the old man finally responded, but he was still trembling and looked as if he might die at any moment.

"Alas, I'm old, and I have nowhere to go. I'll just live like this, guarding these remaining stones, barely making ends meet," the old man said, looking as if he were waiting to die.

Then, looking at Yuan Changqing, he said, "Young man, are you here to buy stone from this old man?"

Yuan Changqing shook his head and said, "I stumbled upon this place while strolling through the holy city, and then I saw the words 'Tianxuan' on the plaque above the gate, so I guessed that this must be the stone archway of the Tianxuan Holy Land from six thousand years ago!"

"So, I came here to take a look. I suppose the old man is also from the Tianxuan Holy Land."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light appeared in the old man's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, as if he were recalling his past experiences.

The old man sighed, "Six thousand years have passed. I never thought that after six thousand years, there would still be people who remember the Tianxuan Holy Land."

"But everything has vanished like smoke, and things can never go back to the way they were. Perhaps this is fate. Sigh!"

A sigh, unspoken, conveys countless sorrows and pains, unspeakable to outsiders; only those who have experienced it can truly understand that feeling.

This is a true reflection of the old man. Now he is like a broken and decaying old man, unwilling to die because of his past glory, living a wretched life, and suffering from mental anguish every moment.

Yuan Changqing also fell silent. Although he understood the reason, seeing the old man like this, he didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.

After a moment, Yuan Changqing asked again, "Old man, my name is Yuan Changqing. May I ask your honorable name, senior?"

His eyes were cloudy, devoid of any color. The old man closed them, as if he were recalling something.

Then, he opened his eyes and said, "The past is gone with the wind, time has passed, and I have long forgotten my own name. Young man, if you don't mind this useless old man, just call me Old Wei."

At this moment, Yuan Changqing added, "It is a great fortune for our human race to still have someone like Elder Wei!"

As a powerful living saint of the human race and a pillar of the human race, Wei Yi will be followed by the emergence of ancient creatures after the Purple Mountain incident, causing countless upheavals.

With such powerful beings existing, humanity will no longer suffer the same fate as it did long ago, being treated worse than pigs and dogs, and regarded as food by those ancient races, living a miserable life.

Elder Wei then looked earnestly at Yuan Changqing and Zeng Li, also showing surprise, and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen such extraordinary juniors as you. It's truly wonderful!"

"Thank you for your praise, senior. I have been cultivating alone and still have many questions about cultivation. Now that I have the honor of meeting you, senior, I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

Faced with a powerful and unfathomable Great Sage, Yuan Changqing naturally did not want to miss this rare opportunity.

Old Wei, seemingly indifferent, said in a trembling voice, "If you're willing to listen, then I'll tell you what this old man knows!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Wei." Yuan Changqing and Zeng Li quickly bowed and thanked him at the same time.

Then, Elder Wei began to expound on the Great Dao, and Yuan Changqing and Zeng Li listened and asked questions from time to time, which Elder Wei answered.

There were no extraordinary phenomena during Master Wei's sermons; there were no dazzling displays of knowledge or golden lotuses springing from the ground. He simply explained his understanding of the Great Dao in an ordinary way.

These are all the experiences of Elder Wei in cultivating to the level of a Great Sage, all of which are his understanding of the Dao. There are no scriptures, only his comprehension of the Dao.

Just like the saying goes, different people have different understandings, and the same is true of the Tao, although they all lead to the same goal.

However, different people take different paths, which is why everyone has their own chosen direction.

Of course, everyone's path is different, and one cannot simply copy others. It's the same principle as "those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die."

The stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade. This is also the benefit of discussing and expounding on the Tao. Discussing the Tao can provide references, and expounding on the Tao can help us sort out our own Tao, so as to learn new things by reviewing the old.

There are countless paths to enlightenment; it all depends on whether you can navigate them successfully. This requires fellow practitioners to help each other, which is why so many powerful figures emerge from holy lands and aristocratic families.

If a rogue cultivator has average talent, their achievements in a lifetime will be limited. In contrast, those holy land families not only have a huge amount of cultivation resources, but also rich cultivation experience, as well as elders who can impart knowledge, teach, and resolve doubts.

The fact that they started from different points naturally allowed those holy land families to survive for generations.

Wei Yi's thousands of years of cultivation experience is a huge treasure trove, and his rich knowledge is naturally incomparable to that of Yuan Changqing, who has only cultivated for a few decades.

Based on Elder Wei's experience and understanding of cultivation, he can easily and incisively point out the doubts of Yuan Changqing and Zeng Li.

Many principles and truths that were previously difficult to understand became clear under Master Wei's guidance, like a beacon, allowing Yuan Changqing to take another step forward in his understanding of the Tao.

This is the profound foundation of a Great Sage-level expert, accumulated over thousands of years. Perhaps Yuan Changqing will be able to reach that level in the future.

However, Yuan Changqing is now a person who has cultivated for decades, and he has always cultivated alone, rarely discussing the Dao with others.

This sermon and guidance from Master Wei was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, and we unknowingly gained the experience of a great sage's entire life.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Yuan Changqing learned all of Wei Lao's life experience; it simply means that he achieved a significant improvement in his own understanding of the Dao.

If Yuan Changqing truly followed Master Wei's example step by step, his greatest achievement in life might only be reaching the Great Sage level, or perhaps even lower.

Afterwards, Yuan Changqing stayed at Tianxuan Holy Land for a while before taking his leave, saying, "Elder Wei, thank you for your guidance today. It's getting late, and my wife and I will come to visit you again when we have the chance."

Old Wei nodded and said, "It's alright, I'm used to being alone. You all go back now, and come and keep me company when you have time."

"Okay, we definitely will." Yuan Changqing nodded in response.

Then, thinking of the mad old man, he said, "Elder Wei, I don't know if you know about the mad old man who appeared some time ago. It is said that he was also a disciple of the Tianxuan Holy Land six thousand years ago."

Old Wei's eyes regained some luster, and he nodded, saying, "Alas, what good is knowing? It only makes him suffer. Perhaps going mad will lessen his inner pain."

Seeing that Elder Wei said this, Yuan Changqing knew that Elder Wei knew about the existence of the mad old man, and perhaps he had known for a long time.

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "Then, Elder Wei, we'll be leaving now."

Old Wei waved his hand and didn't say anything more. Perhaps he was thinking of the mad old man and lost the will to speak.

……

"Senior, you've come to the Holy City too!" Ye Fan indeed arrived in the Holy City again and greeted Yuan Changqing immediately upon seeing him.

Yuan Changqing looked at Ye Fan and said, "Why did you come to the Holy City? Aren't you afraid of being surrounded and killed by those holy land families?"

Ye Fan chuckled and said, "Senior, they're not paying attention to me right now. Besides, even if I can't beat them, I can still run away."

"Hehe, it seems your strength has improved quite a bit recently. However, you should still be careful; those people won't talk to you about martial ethics," Yuan Changqing reminded him with a smile.

Ye Fan added, "It's alright, I'll make sure they can't even find my shadow."

Then, Ye Fan transmitted his voice again, saying, "Senior, I have another matter to ask you for help with in coming to the Holy City this time."

Yuan Changqing was also somewhat surprised, but seeing how cautious Ye Fan was, he knew that Ye Fan must have discovered something extraordinary.

Yuan Changqing also knew that following Ye Fan meant there was basically no danger, and he could gain some benefits from it.

Yuan Changqing immediately asked telepathically, "Have you discovered something again?"

Ye Fan nodded and replied, "That's right. After Black Emperor and I left the Licheng Underground Palace last time, we discovered a huge dragon vein at the former Ice and Snow Palace ruins."

"Moreover, after our investigation, we found that the place is not simple. I originally wanted to let Black Emperor go straight in."

"However, considering our strength, we didn't make a move and came to the Holy City to find you, senior, first."

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, Yuan Changqing realized what this place was—it was the location of the Myriad Dragon Nest.

Inside the Myriad Dragon Nest, there is also the True Dragon Immortal Elixir and the opportunity left to Ye Fan by the Ruthless Great Emperor, which is a map recording the Kunlun Divine Map of Earth Star.

Another point is that the four imperial coffins of the Ruthless Great Emperor are buried in the Ten Thousand Dragons Nest. The True Dragon Immortal Elixir also belongs to the Ruthless Great Emperor and was specially left there to wait for Ye Fan to go there.

The Wanlong Clan slumbers in the Wanlong Nest, along with the human demon Dongfang Taiyi, who is sealed there by the Wanlong Clan. They want to obtain the most ancient imperial scriptures of the human race, the Taiyang True Scripture and the Taiyin True Scripture, from Dongfang Taiyi.

These two ancient imperial scriptures are also the strongest imperial scriptures for cultivating the Sendai. However, because Dongfang Taiyi cultivates Taiyin and Taiyang, there is some conflict between Yin and Yang, making them prone to getting out of control.

This caused Dongfang Taiyi to act like a normal person during the day, but at night he became like a demon god. In addition, his strength was incredibly terrifying, and he cultivated the Taiyin and Taiyang techniques, making it difficult to control him when he went mad.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Wanlong Clan to seal it away. This was only done voluntarily by Dongfang Taiyi, in order to prevent himself from harming the world and causing widespread suffering.

So Yuan Changqing said, "Alright, we'll set off as soon as things are settled here. In the meantime, please take care of your safety."

"Alright, I'll let you know when I leave, senior," Ye Fan nodded and said.

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