Taoist priests in the supernatural world

In the boundless void, the bright moon hangs high.

The cool moonlight shines across ten thousand miles.

The bright moon was full and round, like a jade plate suspended in the sky.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that its surface is uneven, with crisscrossing ridges and numerous ravines.

The so-called Moon Palace and Moon Laurel are nothing more than the craters and bumps on the moon.

On the surface of a massive crater stand rows of silver-white palaces.

The palace was entirely made of jade, with its edges gleaming with a cold light.

Inside the palace lived a group of strange people dressed in white.

They were tall and pale, but their feet were not human feet, but rather the feet of birds like white cranes.

When they walk, their paws leave a trail of thin footprints on the moon dust.

These extraordinary people, regardless of age or gender, all carried jade hoes, jade hammers, and jade shovels.

Led by a leader wearing feathers, they arrived at a jade tripod with three legs and two handles.

The jade tripod stands in the center of the palace, its body engraved with cloud patterns and bird seal script.

Within the mouth of the cauldron, the faint glow of the bright moonlight slowly circulated.

The leader in white stood before the jade cauldron, raising his hands and chanting strange incantations.

call!

A sudden gust of wind swept across the moon.

The bright moonlight gathered from all directions and fell into the jade cauldron.

The radiance condensed into clouds and mist.

The clouds and mist churned, then, under the leader's spell, transformed into clusters of flowing light.

Splash!

A pile of colorful materials flew out of the jade cauldron.

Gold, silver, glass, crystal, giant clam shell, red pearl, agate... a total of seven treasures.

Each one is crystal clear, radiating a mesmerizing glow under the moonlight.

The leader turned to look at the crowd, his voice cold and hard:

"Today we need 300 catties of Jade Dust Seven Treasures Rice, without fail."

Everyone immediately stepped forward.

They wielded jade hammers and jade hoes, smashing the seven treasures bit by bit.

The fragments of the seven treasures mixed together to form a colorful powder.

Subsequently, someone shoveled up the grayish-white dust from the lunar surface and mixed it with the shards of the Seven Treasures Jade.

Before long, a pile of jade dust and seven-treasure rice, shimmering with five-colored spiritual light, was formed.

The group carried the Seven Treasures Jade Rice in winnowing baskets, bypassed the palace, and arrived at the rear.

Behind the palace, there grows a giant tree that takes two people to encircle.

The giant tree is bright yellow, as if it were carved from a single piece of yellow jade.

The bark is smooth, with a faint moonlight flowing through it, and emerald green leaves grow on it.

Most striking is a huge white bird's nest nestled among the branches.

The bird's nest is pure white and flawless, woven from countless jade branches, feathers, and moon dust.

Wow!

The group poured the Seven Treasures Jade Rice under the cassia tree.

With a flash of bright yellow light, the jade-like rice was quickly absorbed by the tree roots.

The branches and leaves of the cassia tree swayed gently.

The white bird nests in the trees also shimmered with a faint, multicolored halo.

The leader stood under the tree and coldly gave the order:

"Remember, 300 jin each time, no more, no less."

"Even if the goddess is not here, we will continue."

"This is the mission of our Moon-Cultivating Clan."

Having said that, he stepped across the snow-white ground and headed towards the palace.

On the moonlit dust, rows of bird footprints were left behind.

……

at the same time.

The bloodshed continues, and the air outside Hulao Pass is thick with the smell of blood.

The armies of the Old Han and the New Han fought fiercely and endlessly.

Seemingly drawn by the battlefield on earth, or perhaps awakened by some ancient prophecy.

The round bird's nest on the cassia tree suddenly began to slowly crack open.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the bird's nest.

Multicolored light burst forth from the crack.

The Xiuyue tribesmen all stopped in their tracks and turned back in alarm.

"The goddess... the goddess is about to awaken!"

The bird's nest was cracking open at an increasingly faster rate.

Finally, the entire bird's nest collapsed with a roar, turning into countless white fragments that scattered beneath the cassia tree.

A giant bird was perched on a branch.

It is a giant bird with a human head and a bird's body, covered in colorful feathers.

Each feather seemed to be formed from a combination of gemstones and moonlight, shimmering with five colors: gold, blue, red, white, and black.

The human head is depicted as the image of an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Her eyes and brows were cool and aloof, her expression distant and detached, unlike any ordinary woman.

This is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady is not a single person, but a group of messengers from the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West.

They are responsible for conveying the will of the Queen Mother of the West, and also for descending to the mortal realm to carry out certain special missions for the Queen Mother of the West's kingdom.

To a certain extent, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady inherited the will and abilities of the Western Queen Mother's Kingdom.

Boo!

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden let out a cry.

In an instant, all the Xiuyue clan members below froze.

Their faces showed a mixture of pain and piety.

The next moment, one by one, the Xiuyue clan members transformed into white bird feathers, flew up, and landed back on the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

A bright, full moon also appeared on the cassia tree.

Within the full moon, faint light and shadows leading to the human world can be seen.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden spoke in human language.

Her voice was melodious and pleasant, yet it carried a haughty indifference.

"An anomaly has appeared; it's time to return to the Kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West."

The words fell.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden leaped into the full moon.

His figure vanished in an instant.

It seems that with her departure, the palace, the cassia tree, and the jade cauldron on the moon all exhausted their last strength.

The silver palace is weathered, and the cassia tree branches and leaves are withered.

In a matter of moments, the Moon Palace was reduced to ashes.

……

Below the human realm.

The illusory image of the bright moon was projected onto the battlefield of Hulao Pass.

Under the bright sunlight, the radiant moon appeared in the sky.

The blazing sun and the bright moon hang in the same sky, presenting an image of the sun and moon moving in opposite directions.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden descended to earth.

The moment she appeared, winding crimson runes condensed in the void.

The runes resembled drifting clouds or soaring birds.

With each turn of the runes, the energy of heaven and earth changes accordingly.

A fierce storm raged, with strong winds whipping up sand and dust that made the soldiers below unsteady on their feet.

Zhang Jiao suddenly looked up, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

"Phoenix script?"

The runes in talismans are characters that symbolize the power of heaven and earth.

This type of writing also has different levels of sophistication.

The highest level is the so-called Phoenix Script, also known as Heavenly Script and Cloud Script. Its writing symbols are not drawn on paper, nor does it require calming the mind and contemplating beforehand.

The mere act of drawing symbols in the air possesses immense power.

Once the talisman is formed, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning will follow.

"This must be the legendary Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden."

"No wonder he was able to unify the country."

Zhang Jiao's eyes darkened.

Seeing that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was about to change the course of the battle, and that the Immortal Elder of Penglai was still refining elixirs and could not appear for the time being.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiao summoned the Five Elements Array Plate.

The array plate floated above his head, and the spiritual light of the five elements descended in all directions.

Zhang Jiao, wielding his nine-section staff, roared angrily:

"Monster! The Heavenly General is here!"

Boom!

The Tai Chi thunderbolt struck the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

Lightning streaked across the sky, carrying the energies of Yin and Yang, heading straight for the chest of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"Huh? Thunder magic? Is this person the anomaly?"

She raised a wing, and cloud patterns reappeared in the void.

The cloud-like characters transformed into colorful clouds, spreading out layer by layer.

The powerful Tai Chi thunderbolt crashed into the clouds, only to be gradually neutralized.

Immediately afterwards, a man and a bird engaged in a magical battle in the sky above.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden has an elegant figure and outstretched wings.

With each flap of its wings, new celestial script and cloud patterns appear in the void.

Wind, rain, thunder, lightning—all the forces of heaven and earth changed according to her thoughts, dominating the world with astonishing power.

Zhang Jiao stood on the altar, using the Five Elements Array Plate for support.

Taiji lightning continuously condensed in his palm, and then bombarded the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden time and time again.

However, there is ultimately a difference in their levels of understanding.

Although Zhang Jiao's thunder magic was formidable, he still found it extremely difficult to deal with the Heavenly Book and Cloud Seals of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

"Zhang Jiao!"

"I'll help you!"

After defeating his opponent, Zuo Ci moved swiftly and instantly appeared beside Zhang Jiao.

Countless paper cranes and paper figures flew out from his sleeve.

Paper cranes transformed into white clouds, and paper figures transformed into tiny heavenly soldiers, swirling continuously around the altar.

Zhang Jiao didn't even look at it and said directly:

"Very good, you can control the array plate now."

Having said that, he untied the Five Elements Array Plate and tossed it to Zuo Ci.

Zuo Ci took the array plate and immediately activated the Five Elements Spiritual Light.

A five-colored light curtain unfolded in mid-air, barely blocking the cloud-shaped talisman light scattered by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

The two sides engaged in a magical duel, resulting in a stalemate and successfully slowing down the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's progress.

Meanwhile, Liu Bei's army had already entered Hulao Pass.

The formidable Hulao Pass has been breached.

The shouts of battle echoed throughout the pass.

The old Han army formation completely collapsed.

"I am the Emperor! Who dares to arrest me!"

Amidst the chaos of battle, Liu Hong, with disheveled hair, was dragged out of his hiding place.

His dragon robe was covered in dust, and he no longer possessed the majesty of the emperor of Luoyang.

A burly, dark-faced man grabbed Liu Hong by the collar like he was a chick.

Zhang Fei glared with his large, round eyes and said in a deep, booming voice:

"Hmph, my elder brother is the true emperor, you are nothing but a false emperor."

Having said that, he didn't waste any more words with Liu Hong.

He punched Liu Hong on the forehead.

Liu Hong's eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

Zhang Fei casually tossed the man to a nearby soldier.

"Tie him up, don't let him escape."

……

Within the Dharma Realm of Penglai.

Purple aura covered the entire Dharma realm.

In the once desolate village of Dixian, vegetation has grown wildly.

The Pangu corpse moss on the ground also regained its jade-like luster.

Under the central hibiscus tree.

Above the alchemy furnace, a pure white pill floated faintly.

The pill has two openings, and a third opening is faintly visible.

The yellow and white shape below is undergoing dramatic changes, with patches of golden feathers constantly growing from its body.

Finally, Jin Yu wrapped Huang Bai up completely, forming a large, golden cocoon shaped like a silkworm cocoon.

The silkworm cocoon shimmered with golden light, and from a distance, it looked like a small sun hanging under the hibiscus tree.

In the distance, An Qisheng spread out his palms.

In the palm of my hand lay several plump silkworms and a few small cocoons.

He gazed at the large golden cocoon beneath the hibiscus tree, his expression seemingly enlightened.

"Born to die, emerging from the cocoon like a moth."

"I see."

An Qisheng murmured softly.

"The immortal once said that the transformation of silkworms into immortals embodies the great principle of turning decay into wonder and ugliness into beauty."

"The silkworm spinning its cocoon symbolizes death."

"Breaking out of the cocoon represents rebirth."

"Therefore, the ancients referred to becoming an immortal as 'feathered ascension'."

He gazed at the large golden cocoon with a look of awe in his eyes.

"What I have seen today is indeed the path to immortality."

Today, the immortal has completely shed his mortal body and ascended to immortality.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The surface of the golden silkworm cocoon gradually cracked.

Crack.

Crack.

Cracks began to appear.

Purple clouds rose from the crack.

Outside, purple mist floated above Hulao Pass.

In broad daylight, a beam of light descended from the sky.

This mist was no ordinary cloud or fog; it descended from the sky, flowing against the light, as if the heavens had cracked open, sending down celestial light to the world.

Upon seeing this, the immortals of Penglai exclaimed in surprise.

"A midday ascension!"

"This is an omen of a sudden, powerful surge in the daytime!"

This is the sign of transformation from mortal to immortality that the immortal spoke of.

Within the Dharma Realm.

The silkworm cocoon completely unfurled.

The golden feathers turned into specks of light, scattering in all directions.

A naked Taoist priest with black hair appeared on the spot.

The Taoist's skin was translucent and his bones were clear, as white as ice and snow.

His skin was so pale it was almost transparent.

One can vaguely see that what flows in the veins under the skin is no longer ordinary blood, but a clear, bright light like cinnabar liquid.

His skin was covered with a very faint jade-like luster, not oily or sweaty, but as smooth and lustrous as fine jade.

Huang Bai looked down at his hands, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He reached out and touched his skin, sensing the energy within his body.

The breath he exhaled was no longer the hot air of an ordinary person, but a cool mist.

The mist lingered for a long time after it left the mouth.

Through the clear light, the blood could be seen to have changed from a dark red color to a nearly transparent pale golden liquid.

It is like the elixir in a cauldron.

Huang Bai seemed to understand something.

"The Golden Elixir originally referred to changes in blood."

He continued his internal examination.

The bones are as clear and lustrous as jade, as if a gentle tap would produce a sound like gold and jade.

"The bones of mortals are as heavy as stone. The bones of immortals are as light as bamboo marrow and as hard as white jade."

At this moment, Huang Bai felt light all over.

This is a comprehensive transformation of essence, energy, and spirit.

It wasn't that he mastered supernatural powers that could overturn mountains and seas, but rather that he completed a full transformation of his life level.

He said softly:

"Skin changes, bones change, blood changes, qi changes."

"Bone turns to jade, skin to ice, blood to ointment, and breath to life."

"So this is the way to refine elixirs, take medicine, and ascend to immortality."

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(P.S.: Some readers have commented that the combat power is too weak. This book doesn't have much combat power, as high combat power would ruin the feel of classic cultivation novels. The combat power in this book is based on classic immortals, without many overpowered supernatural abilities. For example, even the powerful Zhang Jiao would be killed by machine gun fire without magical protection.)