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Chapter 258 The Immortal Palace's Eternal Foundation, the Inheritance of the Three Thousand Great Daos

Within the celestial palace, clouds and mist rise and fall in a magnificent display.

There were towering sacred mountains and immortal peaks. Shen Mu glanced around and saw that there were ninety-three of them in total.

Among them are thirty-six main peaks, which have ancient lineages that existed since the beginning of the Immortal Palace and possess supreme inheritances at the ultimate level.

The remaining smaller peaks were established by Heavenly Venerables like Shen Mu who joined the Celestial Palace.

"Does the Immortal Palace have a total of ninety-three peaks of Dharma lineage?" Shen Mu asked Gu Yun beside him.

Gu Yun quickly shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Perhaps the Great Venerable doesn't understand."

"These worldly sects are all sects that recruit disciples on a large scale. Every century, venerable deacons descend to the mortal realm to select outstanding new disciples."

"There are also some lineages that are passed down to a single person, and the mountain gate is also a universe of its own, which is not usually revealed to the outside world."

"The manifest lineages of the Ninety-Three Peaks have more than three hundred Celestial Venerables. As for the hidden lineages, they generally only have one peak master at the Celestial Venerable level."

As Gu Yun explained the situation to Shen Mu, the silver flying boat swiftly traversed among countless majestic sacred mountains, landing atop a magnificent peak in the center.

"Your Excellency, this is the Sect Law Peak. Every successive Law Enforcement Elder has been stationed here to handle various sect affairs."

As Gu Yun led Shen Mu up the mountain, he explained the system of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace to Shen Mu.

First and foremost are the rules and regulations of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace.

There are only three rules: you must not betray your master and ancestors, you must not reveal the secrets of the Immortal Palace, and you must not betray the Immortal Palace. That's all.

As for the remaining rules within each peak, if Shen Mu intends to establish his own peak, then there are no other constraints.

As for the various affairs that normally operate within the sect, they are handled by the Enforcement Elder.

The management of the Celestial Palace has three distinct ranks: Divine Realm Venerable Stewards, Heavenly Venerable Peak Masters, Elders, and Supreme Powerful Beings who hold the position of Head Seat.

The Supreme Headmaster is elusive and rarely seen, so he doesn't really get involved in anything. Therefore, all the affairs of the Celestial Palace are handled by the Heavenly Venerable Peak Masters and Elders.

The law enforcement elders are the peak masters and elders within the Immortal Palace who take turns serving, a position that only comes once every few hundred or even a thousand epochs, with each serving for one epoch.

The reason why the rotation time is not fixed is that many Celestial Venerables will make a deal in advance when they are in seclusion, so that when it is their turn, other friends will take their place as law enforcement elders.

With all the transactions going on, the rotation schedule for the law enforcement elders became quite chaotic.

The Celestial Venerables disliked the job of Law Enforcement Elder mainly because it offered no benefits from Shen Mu, was filled with trivial matters, and was easy to offend people.

These powerful celestial beings usually spend their days in seclusion, cultivating, exchanging ideas, visiting friends, and wandering the world freely. Therefore, none of them want to become an enforcement elder, as it would be a waste of time and an offense to others.

As for the sent-down elders, such as the two guardian deities of the ancient Heng Dynasty, it was an extremely difficult job, and once they took on the role, it was very difficult to find other willing takers to take over.

A moment later, Gu Yun led Shen Mu to the top of Zongfa Peak, where an enormous ancient bell floated on the summit.

Beneath the ancient bell lies a sprawling complex of palaces, temples, and halls.

"Little Gu Yun, it's been a long time."

Inside the palace, a voice rang out, and then specks of primordial power condensed, forming an avatar.

"Gu Yun greets Peak Master Lantian."

Although it was just an avatar, Gu Yun dared not be negligent, as it was an existence on the same level as his two senior brothers.

Lantian Peak Master nodded slightly, then his gaze fell on Shen Mu.

"I suppose this is Fellow Daoist Origin?" Peak Master Lantian's gaze fell on Shen Mu, and he looked him up and down.

Shen Mu was also sizing up this Lantian Peak Master.

The Daoist aura emanating from this Peak Master of Lantian was unusually gentle, as if he were cultivating some kind of Dao of life.

However, Shen Mu's soul perception was exceptionally sharp; this seemingly gentle and tranquil Daoist aura actually contained supreme killing intent.

This killing intent wasn't directed at Shen Mu, but rather at the fact that this Lantian Peak Master cultivated a certain extreme path of slaughter.

However, when one cultivates to the profound level of turning adversity into prosperity and the birth of yang from the extreme of yin, one gives people a sense of peace and tranquility.

"Shen Mu, Shen Qiyuan, greets Fellow Daoist Lantian."

Peak Master Lantian laughed and said, "Upon seeing Fellow Daoist Origin, I immediately sensed that your cultivation level far surpasses mine. I am willing to relinquish the position of Law Enforcement Elder to Fellow Daoist Origin. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yun, who was standing to the side, felt slightly embarrassed.

"Ahem, Peak Master... Before coming here, I had already told Grand Venerable Origin about some of the internal affairs of the Immortal Palace."

Lantian Peak Master showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and chuckled, saying, "I see, it was Lantian who offended you."

As he spoke, the peak master flipped his right hand, and a golden token appeared in his palm.

This token is quite extraordinary, with endless starlight flowing around it; it was forged from an ancient star of this world.

"The matter of you entering the Immortal Palace was foreseen two thousand years ago when the Divine Calculator emerged from seclusion."

"I'm just not sure if you intend to serve as an elder of the Eternal Lineage, or if you plan to establish your own lineage?"

The Eternal Lineage refers to the lineage of the two Celestial Venerables, Gu Heng and Gu Heng. It has been passed down for four generations. The first three generations of peak masters were all powerful beings at the peak of the Celestial Venerable level. It was only in the era of the two Celestial Venerables that it gradually declined.

Joining the Eternal Lineage also has its benefits, namely, Shen Mu can directly comprehend the supreme Dao inheritance of the Eternal Lineage.

If one establishes their own peak, they will not receive this privilege and will have to choose one from among the many Heavenly Venerable inheritances within the Celestial Palace.

"Shen did not want to be subject to any constraints, and therefore wanted to establish his own power base."

"Very well, the peaks within the sect are all numbered, so you will need to refine your own sect gate. Also, what is the title of the lineage you have established?"

Shen Mu waved his hand and said, "Let's call it Origin."

"Alright, from this day forward, Peak Master Shen will be the Peak Master of the Origin Lineage of my Cloud Sea Immortal Palace."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Star Glory Token in the palm of the Blue Sky Peak Master changed, and two ancient characters appeared on both sides, representing the identity of the peak master of Shen Mu's lineage.

The Star Token flashed and landed in front of Shen Mu.

Besides proving identity, this token is also a treasure similar to a primordial embryo, except that it has extremely high growth potential.

The primordial embryos on the origin continent, normally reach perfection upon reaching the God-King realm.

However, this token can fully carry an ultimate Dao. As long as the owner's realm is high enough, it can directly evolve into a true secret treasure.

"The Peak Master's Token has many wonderful uses, which you will learn about after you recognize it as your master."

With this, the matter of Shen Mu entering the Immortal Palace came to an end, and the incarnation of the Lantian Peak Master also dissipated.

The whole process was very rushed, with no ceremony or formalities.

This is also why Gu Yun couldn't answer when Shen Mu asked him how many Heavenly Venerables were in the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace.

Because the process of a Celestial Venerable joining the Celestial Palace is so hasty. Only when a Supreme Being is born will the Celestial Palace take the initiative to hold a celebration and invite powerful figures from other Celestial Palaces and Temples to attend.

……

Since Shen Mu has chosen to establish his own lineage, he naturally needs to set up a sect.

However, Shen Mu did not intend to recruit disciples in large numbers, so he would just deal with them casually.

"If the Peak Master wishes to establish a sect, why not place it next to my Eternal Peak?" Gu Yun hurriedly invited Shen Mu, and at this moment, he changed his address for Shen Mu from Great Venerable to Peak Master.

Eternal Peak is one of the ninety-three manifested lineages of the Immortal Palace, and it recruits disciples extensively. Shen Mu passed by Eternal Peak on his way to Sect Peak.

There are three Celestial Venerables on Wangu Peak. Two of them, Guheng, were sent to establish the Guheng Dynasty in the human world to guard the region.

In addition, there is another peak master, who is the senior brother of the two ancient celestial venerables, known as the Ten Thousand Celestial Venerables, and has been in seclusion.

"In that case, I, Shen, will become Wan Tianzun's neighbor."

A moment later, Gu Yun led Shen Mu to the foot of a majestic mountain.

"Peak Master, this is the mountain gate of my Eternal Lineage. However, my eldest brother has been in seclusion for many years in order to achieve the peak of the Heavenly Venerable realm, so he is unable to meet with you. Please forgive him."

"It's alright. I will definitely communicate with Fellow Daoist Wan if I have the opportunity."

As Shen Mu spoke, hazy, colorful streams of light condensed and then formed a phantom immortal gate.

"Freeze!"

With the Heavenly Mandate in his mouth, endless secret patterns of reason appeared out of thin air, evolving like endless divine chains, absorbing the surrounding clouds and immortal mist, directly condensing this illusory immortal gate into a physical entity.

This is the application of the Illusionary Realm Daoist practice, where the false becomes real, but Shen Mu has not yet truly grasped this branch of the Dao.

Therefore, the illusion could not be made to appear out of thin air; it was only achieved by mobilizing some of the power of heaven and earth.

"Space-time, evolution!"

Shen Mu raised his hand and created a small world, which connected with the immortal sect.

Even for ordinary divine beings, creating a universe in such a stable spacetime would be extremely difficult.

However, Shen Mu has the foundation of a perfect divine body. His divine power and soul are ten to a hundred times stronger than those of the divine realm venerables in this world, theoretically comparable to the weakest celestial venerable body.

So in a short while, Shen Mu created a small world, inside which were still the familiar valley, bamboo forest and courtyard.

This tactic left Gu Yun, who was standing beside him, speechless with astonishment.

Previously, Gu Yun had always believed that Shen Mu's ability to rival a Heavenly Venerable was entirely due to his unparalleled soul attack.

This was the first time he had directly felt that Shen Mu's divine body was so much stronger than that of other Venerables of the same realm.

Then Shen Mu waved his hand again, and an endless sea of ​​clouds surged, enveloping this cloud-shrouded immortal sect.

Immortal gates are formed from clouds and mist, so from the outside, no one can detect the existence of an immortal gate here.

"This time, Shen Mu's entry into the Immortal Palace has been made possible by Fellow Daoist Gu Yun's efforts."

As he spoke, the light of time condensed in Shen Mu's palm, transforming into ten centuries.

Shen Mu possesses a hundred years of time, a gift from the ancient Heavenly Venerable.

With Shen Mu's help, he took almost all the "cash" from the Wind and Thunder Demon Lord's hands. Seeing that Shen Mu only got a Venerable Realm follower, he took the initiative to give Shen Mu a hundred years of time.

I must say, he's a very open and honest person.

"Ten centuries... is too precious. Gu Yun has only done his duty and dares not accept it."

Even if Venerable Gu Yun himself was worth only about a hundred epochs of time, he wouldn't dare accept ten epochs of time from Shen Mu.

"If Fellow Daoist Gu Yun feels bad about it, please do me a small favor."

"I, Shen, once created a secret technique called the Great Wisdom Technique, which I wish to spread widely throughout the world to save all living beings."

"However, although the secret technique is good, it is not fast to spread. If Fellow Daoist Gu Yun has some free time, you can help me spread it."

The Great Wisdom Technique created by Shen Mu was not a secret; even the Ancient Celestial Venerable, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, and other ancient beings had seen through Shen Mu's purpose.

But no one said anything. Even if Shen Mu really extracted the souls of all living beings to refine weapons, as long as it wasn't an act of annihilation or massacre of a country, no one cared.

Moreover, Shen Mu's actions followed the principle of cause and effect, and he did not directly seize or plunder, so they would not go to any further trouble.

"In that case... I, Gu Yun, will not accept your offer. The Great Wisdom Technique created by the Peak Master is a wonderful method that benefits all living beings. I would be honored to be able to contribute to the spread of this wonderful method by the Peak Master."

Shen Mu laughed heartily and watched Gu Yun depart into the distance.

After Gu Yun left, Shen Mu stepped into the small world he had created.

"Next, it's time to acknowledge this token as your own."

The token has various uses, including communication, serving as a deacon, a token for transmitting true teachings, and a token for registered disciples.

In addition, it also has the function of viewing the legacy of the Celestial Palace.

Many of the traditions within the Celestial Palace are not preserved in any peak or temple.

Rather, it is contained within a supreme treasure linked by this token: the All-Encompassing Mirror.

This All-Encompassing Sphere is a treasure used by the Divine Calculator to prove his Dao. Any method of refining the token will contribute to the enhancement of this supreme treasure.

Therefore, when the various chiefs, peak masters, elders, and others refine tokens, they do not incorporate their own true Dao into them.

hum!

The endless chains of divine order bloomed from Shen Mu's fingertips, revealing the mysteries of the Illusionary Dao, and then merged into it.

In just a moment, the token transformed into a qualified treasure, and Shen Mu also completed the process of recognizing it as his master.

"Let's go check out the legacy of the Celestial Palace first."

With a thought, Shen Mu sent a wisp of his consciousness through the token into the inheritance space of the Hun Tian Wan Xiang Yi.

The Inheritance Space, to be precise, is nothing more than an illusion.

The entire illusory world is also a vast ocean of knowledge, and every surging wave is a manifestation of a great path.

On the sea of ​​learning, three thousand boats struggle to cross.

Each boat of suffering represents a different path. All three thousand paths are contained within.

hum!

Shen Mu's consciousness coalesced into a phantom, stepping on the waves.

"The Dao of Void, the Dao of Time, the Dao of Chaos... the Dao of Mind, the Dao of Soul, it's really complete."

Shen Mu's figure flashed, landing on the Bitter Boat of the Soul Path.

Endless light suddenly shone on the Bitter Boat, revealing the general outlines of various profound arts of the Soul Path.

Only the general outline can be viewed at will; the actual content of the inheritance needs to be exchanged.

"One hundred and three kinds of inheritances for the first level of God King, and two kinds of inheritances for the second level of God King."

Shen Mu's gaze swept over the scriptures, among which only two involved the dual inheritance of the Great Dao of Fusion.

However, neither of these two lineages of the Great Dao includes the branch of spiritual thought; instead, they both include the branch of soul perception.

After all, this branch is the easiest to comprehend among the nine meridians of the Soul Path.

"There are still too few strong cultivators who cultivate the path of the soul."

Shen Mu's figure flashed, and he reappeared in the inheritance of the Illusionary Path.

The Path of Illusion also lacks an ultimate level of inheritance, but it has forty-six second-level inheritances.

"Not bad, much better than the Illusionary Dream Heart Sutra of the Chiwu Clan."

Shen Mu's final gaze fell upon the bitter boat that carried the path of the heart.

"Hmm? The Mind-Body Path actually has two levels of methods."

Shen Mu's figure flashed, and he landed in front of this method.

"The Sutra of the True Self!"

After reading the general outline of the scriptures, Shen Mu did not hesitate to choose this lineage.

This lineage contains the profound mystery of the fusion of two major branches of the Dao of Mindfulness: the True Nature and the Self.

If Shen Mu can master it, even if he doesn't fully comprehend the Great Dao of Fusion, just comprehending the two major branches will transform his mindset and will once again!

Willpower is now Shen Mu's greatest means of defending himself!

(End of this chapter)