Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Venus nodded and took the white jade gourd from his waist, poured out a pill and held it in his palm.

The elixir was pure white with a delicate fragrance, and faint cloud-like patterns shimmered with a soft luster.

"This is the Yunhua Pill. Now that you are at the peak of the Xuanxian realm, you are only one step away from becoming a Jinxian. Although this pill cannot help you break through directly, it can solidify your foundation and save you from taking some detours."

Venus handed over the elixir and added, "This is my personal gift, not a reward from the Heavenly Court. Consider it a way to establish good karma."

Lu Qingxuan accepted the pill and bowed, saying, "Thank you, old immortal."

Venus waved his hand dismissively: "No need for that. It's getting late, and I must return to Heaven to report. Farewell."

After saying this, Venus rode on a white cloud and drifted away.

Lu Qingxuan watched his retreating figure, feeling a mix of emotions.

Venus, seemingly kind, is actually unfathomable, as evidenced by his recruitment of Sun Wukong hundreds of years ago.

His claim of a chance encounter today is likely intentional; his words about the great events of the Three Realms clearly imply that he has been drawn into the journey to the West.

Shaking his head, Lu Qingxuan stopped thinking about it and rode the clouds to continue his journey.

After flying for another hour, the outline of Zhongnan Mountain finally came into view.

Under the moonlight, the mountains were shrouded in mist and clouds, and the lights of the Taoist temple twinkled in the night like stars in the sky.

At this time, Tiger Power Immortal and Sheep Power Immortal were still cultivating, so Lu Qingxuan did not disturb them, but went directly into his own quiet room.

Lu Qingxuan closed the door to the quiet room, sat cross-legged, and held the Yunhua Pill in his palm, but he did not rush to take it.

Although this trip to Flower Fruit Mountain resulted in the slaying of the One-Horned Ghost King brothers and the hospitality of the Dragon Palace and gifts from Venus, it also consumed a great deal of my energy. My mind is not at peace right now, so even if I swallow it, it may not have the desired effect.

After carefully putting away the Cloud Flower Pill, Lu Qingxuan took out the Five Elements Escape Technique.

The fact that it was collected by Venus speaks volumes about its unique qualities. Although he had embarked on the path of the Golden Core, he had never explored the supernatural abilities of escape techniques and movement methods, and his speed was much slower.

Now that we have this Five Elements Escape Technique, we can make up for some of our shortcomings.

Even when used against an enemy, it can offer many more variations.

"This gift from the old immortal is quite generous," Lu Qingxuan murmured, and then began his cultivation.

The jade slip contained far more information than he had imagined. It contained detailed cultivation methods for each of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth), and it would take a lot of effort to master them all.

However, this was not a difficult matter for Lu Qingxuan, as cultivators have no shortage of time.

After a moment's thought, Lu Qingxuan decided to begin his study of earth magic.

Soil is the foundation of the earth; its solidity and stability make it the easiest to work with.

Following the method recorded in the jade slip, Lu Qingxuan began to try to communicate with the earth beneath his feet using his mind.

At first there was no response, but after trying a few more times, he gradually felt a powerful force responding to him from beneath his feet.

It felt like sensing the earth's breath.

"So that's how it is!" Lu Qingxuan realized.

He immediately stopped forcibly activating his magic power and instead relaxed his mind to let his aura merge with the earth.

After an unknown amount of time, his body suddenly sank and disappeared into the ground.

When I opened my eyes again, I was surrounded by darkness. The heavy feeling of the earth pressed down from all directions, but it wasn't as suffocating as I had imagined.

Lu Qingxuan felt as if his body had become part of the earth, and the soil was no longer an obstacle but rather his support.

He tried to move forward but encountered no resistance whatsoever.

After traveling underground for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Lu Qingxuan finally emerged from the soil.

Looking back, I realized I had moved from the quiet room to the center of the courtyard.

Moonlight bathed him, a cool breeze caressed his face, and Lu Qing let out a long breath of stale air, overjoyed.

Although this earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that requires basic knowledge and skills) is only at the beginner level, it has already added another skill to one's repertoire.

Only when he can travel a thousand miles in an instant will this supernatural ability be considered fully mastered.

However, Lu Qingxuan also knew that cultivation could not be rushed and could only be explored slowly. But if he could obtain some earth-type magic treasures, he might be able to greatly shorten the time required for cultivation.

Thinking of this, Lu Qingxuan got up and returned to the quiet room, rummaging through his own storage room.

He brought many treasures from the Dragon Palace this time; perhaps there's something he needs.

"Not even a single earth-attribute treasure?" Lu Qingxuan was somewhat disappointed.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Most of the treasures in the Dragon Palace were obtained from the four seas, so there aren't many earth-attribute treasures.

On the contrary, he found some water-related treasures.

After thinking it over, Lu Qingxuan decided to first learn the basics of the other elemental escape techniques, and then look for the treasure later.

With this thought in mind, Lu Qingxuan wasted no more time and began to cultivate the remaining four escape techniques.

...

For the next month, Lu Qingxuan spent his time practicing escape techniques.

On this day, Immortal Yangli sat in the courtyard with a bowl of tea in his hand, but his gaze fell on the gate of Lu Qingxuan, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

Tiger Power Immortal returned from his cultivation and saw Sheep Power Immortal standing there in a daze, so he came over and asked, "Second Brother, what are you daydreaming about? Third Brother hasn't come out yet?"

Immortal Yangli shook his head: "It's been a month. Ever since my third brother returned from Flower Fruit Mountain that day, he has been locked in the meditation room to cultivate. I'm worried that he might have developed some kind of problem in his cultivation."

Tiger Power Immortal scratched his head: "You know how capable my third brother is, what could possibly go wrong? I think he'll be out of seclusion soon at the crucial moment."

Tiger Power Immortal added, "Speaking of which, I will soon break through to the Xuanxian realm, so you'd better work harder, Third Brother."

After this period of arduous training, he felt that the barrier around him would soon be broken. At that time, two of the three brothers would be Xuanxian, and with such strength, they would be able to protect themselves as long as they did not encounter any old monsters.

Immortal Yangli chuckled: "Brother's cultivation speed is truly astonishing."

"Sigh, there's no way around it. It's hard not to work hard when you're with my third brother." Tiger Power Immortal waved his hand.

This wasn't just him talking nonsense; it was because Lu Qingxuan was putting too much pressure on people. If they didn't work hard, they might not even see Lu Qingxuan's back.

As the two were talking, they felt the trees behind them ripple slightly.

"Who?"

Sheep Power Immortal was the first to realize this, his eyes fixed on the tree.

Tiger Power Immortal also pulled out his tiger-head hammer, ready to make a move at any moment.

"Ahem, my two elder brothers, there's no need to be nervous. It's me." Lu Qingxuan's figure emerged from the trees.

"Third brother?"

Both demons were stunned when they saw Lu Qingxuan.

"Weren't you cultivating in the meditation room? How did you come out of that tree?" Tiger Power Immortal asked in confusion.

They observed for a long time, but Lu Qingxuan did not come out.

Lu Qingxuan smiled slightly and said, "Just some minor tricks, but since my two elder brothers were able to discover them, it seems that my supernatural abilities are not yet fully developed."

It wasn't that he had a penchant for eavesdropping; it was just that he happened to be practicing Wood Release here.