Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

"When cultivators cultivate their Yin spirit and infuse their evil body, they are trapped and suffer calamities, like insects in a cocoon. After three summers and three winters, they break free of their cocoons and reclaim their sharpness, thus attaining the true Dao."

This is the original text from the "Sacrificial Scripture of the Heavenly Cocoon" passed down by the Immortal Sect.

For a cultivator to achieve immortality, their own cultivation level is certainly indispensable.

Most importantly, however, is to perform the secret rituals that make oneself more in line with the image of the Way.

Huang Tong has practiced this method since childhood, and he believes that he has been practicing the two words "Sacrifice to the Way" in the "Sacrifice to the Way Cocoon" all his life.

What is a sacrifice?

Human beings were sacrificed and offered as offerings on the road.

She extracted corpse energy from the corpse cultivators to increase her own cultivation, which was also a sacrifice to her own path, just like the image of the Immortal Foundation.

As for the character "茧" (jiǎn), it is composed of the radical "丝" (sī, silk) and refers to the silkworm's garment.

The silkworm spins silk to form a cocoon, then transforms into a moth, which signifies the process by which a cultivator builds a foundation for immortality and transforms from a mortal body into a Dao body.

The Lord of the Hall of Longevity cultivated this path back then. He kept many silk-weaving women in the hall, who fed on souls and spit out silk threads. This was not only to help him with his supernatural powers, but also to prepare Huang Tong for his future foundation building.

"Unfortunately... a woman in white stepped out from among them."

The appearance of the sixth senior sister in white robes was completely unexpected by any of the true disciples in the hall.

The practice of cultivating Yang with a Yin body is inherently fraught with peril, and behind her achievements, there must have been guidance from a master.

The temple master valued Bai Chang highly, personally holding her hand and calling her the Holy Maiden, but he was wary of the other silk weavers in the temple.

Who knows if they could instantly cultivate the [Sacrificial Cocoon] if they obtained the cultivation method?

Having been trapped for so long, they don't even need to do anything extra to fit the imagery!

The gradual decrease in the number of silk weavers is a result that all the monks in the palace have been hoping for.

While not everyone is willing to cut off Huang Tong's path to success, no one can tolerate nurturing so many variables who may be able to establish their foundation at any time.

Once Huang Tong realized what was happening, he stepped into Biyue Palace and took control of the last known silk weaver in the hall, which became the only viable path forward.

The late-stage Qi Refining cultivator's gaze was icy:

"This is both a calculation and an opportunity presented to me."

"The [Moonlight Serenity and Mysterious Essence] that soared into the sky when I breached the palace walls is proof enough!"

"What the hall lacks is not the Taiyin magic formula, but the Taiyin spiritual material, which diminishes with each use since the Immortal Lord went into seclusion."

"Since there is a portion of moonlight in this Moon-Hidden Palace, there can naturally be a second portion!"

Behind the black mist, a pair of eyes narrowed slightly, their long, narrow shape resembling that of a snake or dragon.

"Master should have planned for today's events long ago."

"Those who cultivate below may not know, but... [Netherworld] cultivators, as long as they haven't achieved an immortal foundation, actually have the possibility of switching to [Taiyin] cultivation."

The two characters "Changyou" in the title of "Taiyin Changyou Wuming Immortal Lord" demonstrate the magnificent power and majesty that this immortal lord once held over all the netherworlds!

Countless insights accumulated over years of cultivation flashed through Huang Tong's mind, and he had already made a clear decision:

The [Netherworld] path has long been suppressed by the Celestial Dynasty. In the Northern Emperor's plan, this path was originally supposed to be handed over to his second son, the Taiyin Immortal Lord.

Long before the fall of the Celestial Dynasty and the disappearance of all those who attained high positions, a subordinate relationship, akin to that between the Netherworld and the Yin, had already been established between the Cold Qi and the Yin.

Though not a descendant of the ancestors, he served as a minister.

"In Master's plan, Bai Chang is the tool he uses to gather the essence of the sun; it is destined to succeed."

"A single yin cannot grow, nor can a single yang produce. If the hall must have another Taiyin cultivator, only I can achieve this and win Master's favor."

Arranging for me to come here is tantamount to giving me another reminder.

"Foundation building is without regret... If I've made up my mind to change my path, this is my only chance!"

……

Beyond the sea of ​​fog.

"Watching" the eight beams of colored light in the sky fiercely contending, the saintess's face, hidden under her hood, remained calm as still water, but she was secretly amazed by the profound pure energy emanating from what the Foundation Establishment cultivators were fighting over.

Laurel in clear shade and mysterious bloom.

The authentic method of gathering Qi for this item is a closely guarded secret of the Immortal Sect, and it is no longer as easily obtained as it used to be.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many highly talented cultivators in the sect who ultimately switched to cultivating [Cold Qi] due to a lack of spiritual resources.

This can certainly be explained by the fact that none of these real people were direct descendants.

But if that's the case, does that mean the Hall of Longevity, isolated in the south, is considered the direct line?

"It is not that one cannot cultivate the Yin without the moon's radiance."

"However, without the aid of this item, even with Huang Tong's resources and cultivation techniques, the success rate of establishing an immortal foundation would be significantly lower, at least much lower than when she cultivated the [Netherworld] realm."

"Under these circumstances, the Palace Master has no incentive to expend resources to exchange for the Taiyin cultivation technique from the sect."

"If this moonlight is truly the only one His Highness obtained during this trip, there's absolutely no way it could have fallen into Huang Tong's hands."

"At this point, its value is probably even greater than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator whose success is uncertain. Using it to help her achieve her goal would be a waste, and even Master wouldn't approve!"

"Unless she can seize another portion of Moonlight herself, given her cunning and scheming nature, it's not necessarily impossible."

"But...would she really change her mind?"

The saint remained silent.

She asked herself if she had made any preparations to help protect herself, but the lack of information and the limitation of her perspective made her uneasy, leaving her with almost nothing but rationality to maintain a facade of calm.

Therefore, when she killed the fleeing silk weaver, she used every means at her disposal, leaving no room for retreat.

It's hard to say whether there's a motive involved in using this to vent inner anxieties.

However, it is not necessarily true that there is no other silk weaver in Biyue Palace who can help Huang Tong achieve enlightenment.

After a long while, she turned to the figure behind her, draped in a hooded cloak, completely concealing their presence in the shadows, and respectfully asked:

"Master's wife."

"In your opinion... would Huang Tong consider switching to the [Taiyin] school?"

The woman she called her "Master's Wife" was almost half a head shorter than her, and was considered short among women in the North.

The man's figure was hidden beneath his robes, yet his graceful and healthy physique could still be vaguely discerned.

Her pear-shaped waist and hip curves exude mature beauty, making her an absolute beauty capable of arousing the desires of every male cultivator in the Northern Territory.

Her arms, exposed outside the sleeves of her robe, gleamed with a bronze hue rarely seen in the North.

Numerous runes are inscribed on it, sometimes giving the illusion that it is moving or wriggling like a living thing.

People only know that the Hall of Longevity has five true disciples who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but few know that the reclusive Lady of the Hall is also a high-level cultivator who has reached the Immortal Foundation!

The Holy Maiden learned all her talismanic arts from her, and knew that her master's wife practiced the rare "Dream Performance" talismanic arts, which belonged to the ancient talismanic arts.

Though not skilled in actual combat, he possessed the ability to foresee the future and predict its mysteries.

Only a major event like the re-emergence of the Moon-Covering Palace could make the Lady of the Palace personally leave the palace to witness its splendor!