Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1021 Dao Palace
With the escort of several cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, and Li Qing hiding his own cultivation level, this merchant ship trip was naturally extremely smooth, and there were no problems along the way.

It only took one and a half months for the merchant ship to reach its destination.

During this time, several cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage sat and discussed, exchanging their insights and views on cultivation. Li Qing, who was among them, occasionally became interested and would casually make a few remarks, which made the four of them suddenly enlightened and immediately figured out some of the problems they encountered in their daily cultivation.

For a moment, the way they looked at Li Qing was strange, but they did not think that he was hiding his cultivation.

"Daoyou Wuji has such profound insights in the way of cultivation. Could it be that you have received guidance from some masters?" Zhao Shan looked at Li Qing with admiration and said.

Li Qing chuckled and said casually: "What I just said is just my own guesses. You don't have to take it seriously. Just listen to it."

Such veiled words made several people more convinced that Li Qing must have received guidance from some hermit masters, but he just didn't want to say it out loud.

After finishing this boat trip, Li Qing decided to join these four Nascent Soul stage cultivators and go to the Taoist Palace together.

Wan Hongfei was at the front and said, "The Dao Palace's Dao Trial Meeting is specially held for independent cultivators. It is to allow independent cultivators with extraordinary talents but no foundation to receive adequate training."

"Every time the Dao Palace holds a Dao Trial Meeting, there will be three to five Dao Palace elders in the Fusion Stage. If you can stand out from them or gain their favor, you can become their disciple. From then on, your path to cultivation will be much smoother."

After hearing this, Li Qing nodded symbolically. Because his strength and cultivation had improved, opportunities or trials like these for low-level cultivators had never reached his ears.

In fact, all forces will hold conferences like this to recruit disciples, and it is the main method used by most immortal sects or religions to select disciples.

However, compared with the Taoist Palace, forces like the Five Elements Sect, Yin Yang Sect, and Yuling Sect seem less attractive in recruiting disciples.

Therefore, many Nascent Soul cultivators who think they have good talents will consider the Dao Palace's trial meeting as their first choice. As for the recruitment of disciples by other forces, they will be considered as the second choice. Only if they are rejected by the Dao Palace will they go to other forces to try again.

Once you are able to join the Taoist Palace, your status and identity will immediately undergo a major transformation, from being a casual cultivator to a Taoist Palace disciple. It is absolutely incomparable to the past, and the upper limit of your future Taoist path will be raised by at least one or two levels.

“I heard that the Immortal Golden Body from Qingyun Province in the south will also come this time. He is only one step away from becoming a god, but he was suppressed forcefully.” The man surnamed Miao said.

When they mentioned this cultivator with an indestructible golden body, their expressions became much more serious. It was obvious that he was an absolutely powerful rival, with the intention of becoming the leader of their generation.

There are simply too many astonishing rumors about this up-and-coming talent. His body is indelible, his blood is golden, and his physical strength is even greater than that of the physical cultivators of the same level who specialize in physical training.

His most glorious achievement was when he smashed a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage to pieces with his fists a few years ago. His domineering and unparalleled body made his opponents feel extremely terrified.

"This person is also a casual cultivator. If he were to participate in the Dao Trial Meeting, I think he would at least be in the top three. Even vying for first place wouldn't be a difficult feat."

"Oh, the pressure is so great. I wonder if there will be an elder who will look at me differently and exempt me from the competition and let me become his direct disciple directly."

In this way, they spent more than a month flying and finally arrived at a steep cliff.

The terrain here is already quite high, the misty clouds are within reach, and from time to time you can see birds circling below the cliff.

On the other side of the cliff is a vast wasteland.

Li Qing stood on the edge of the cliff and looked ahead. His powerful spiritual sense spread out obscurely, and soon he received a feedback prohibiting exploration.

This boundless wasteland is an illusion created by a restriction. If you pass through it, you should be able to see a different world.

Zhao Shan said, "This is it. The wasteland ahead is actually a real scene, but I heard that this is a restriction that projects the scenery thousands of miles away."

"After passing through the restriction, you can enter the Jieyin Taoist Temple, and from the Jieyin Taoist Temple you can enter the real Taoist Palace."

Hearing this, several people's eyes revealed longing and yearning.

Soon, they all flew into the air and headed straight for the wasteland ahead.

There were ripples in the air, as if a stone was thrown into a calm lake, and the figures of several people suddenly disappeared in the ripples.

After observing for a while, Li Qing flew in as well.

boom!
After entering this layer of ripples, before Li Qing could see the surrounding scenery clearly, a loud roar was heard from the sky.

He looked up, his pupils shrank slightly. It was a huge meteorite, falling down at a high speed with blazing flames.

Seeing that he was about to be hit by the meteorite, Li Qing suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"No, this is an illusion!"

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Li Qing's spiritual consciousness surged out and in an instant he saw through the illusion.

At this moment, he was standing in a quiet stone forest, where there were nine ancient Taoist temples standing, exuding an eternal atmosphere.

There was nothing special in the Taoist temple, only a green cushion.

The other few Nascent Soul cultivators who came in before him all sat on the ground with their eyes closed. Their faces looked slightly ferocious, and they were obviously still immersed in the illusion and unable to extricate themselves.

Li Qing ignored these people and walked straight to the Taoist temple closest to him.

"Is this the Jieyin Taoist Temple? It doesn't look anything special."

As he spoke, he entered the Taoist temple and sat on the emerald green cushion.

The next moment, the Taoist temple shook slightly, and a clear light fell from the top, enveloping Li Qing.

Then, he appeared above a sea of ​​clouds, and at the end of his vision, a fairy-like palace was suspended in the sky. Below this palace, there were forty-nine floating islands guarding it, and it was surrounded by cloud corridors that seemed to be inlaid with stars.

The seven-colored rainbow light served as a bridge, connecting the white jade doors one after another, leading directly to the main hall of Tianque.

And under this bridge is a dreamy sea of ​​gilded runes. If you look at it for a long time, your mind will be lost in it.

Looking at such magnificent scenery, Li Qing couldn't help but take a breath and was stunned by the majesty of the Taoist Palace. Those who didn't know might think it was a palace from the fairyland.

Before he could marvel for long, the cries of cranes were heard from the sea of ​​clouds.

I saw an old man in white clothes with a fairy-like appearance coming over with a whisk in his hand. The old man had a kind smile on his face, and his aura and cultivation level were so high that even Li Qing couldn't see through it.

"Hahahaha, another Taoist friend who has just entered the fusion stage? I don't know you. I wonder where you practiced and achieved enlightenment before?" The old man flicked his whisk and clasped his fists towards Li Qing. In response, Li Qing also clasped his fists very politely and said, "I can't say I have achieved enlightenment. I am an elder of the Liantian Pavilion. I just succeeded in fusion recently and wanted to come to the Taoist Palace to see the Taoist Canon."

As soon as these words came out, the old man immediately showed a look of realization, and said, "So you are Taoist Wuji from Liantian Pavilion. I have heard of your name a long time ago!"

"I didn't expect that my little fame could reach the ears of fellow Taoists. I feel really honored." Li Qing said with a smile.

"Hahahaha, I usually like to inquire about various news in the world of immortal cultivation. You are quite famous. More than ten years ago, you defeated the heir of the Taotie family in Shenniu Valley. This was circulated among all major forces, but it was not spread much in the vast world of immortal cultivation."

"Since you are here to view the Daozang Heavenly Book, then follow me quickly."

Having said that, the old man didn't waste any more words and rode on the crane to fly towards the sky.

Seeing this, Li Qing immediately followed him, passed through one white jade door after another, and finally arrived in front of the main hall of Tianque.

"I heard that in order to read the Taoist Canon, one needs to go through a test of tempering the mind. I wonder what form this test of tempering the mind takes?" Li Qing asked curiously.

"Hahaha, it's very simple, just follow me, and you'll know when you see it!"

As he spoke, the old man in white snapped his fingers, and a row of bluestone steps appeared out of thin air in front of the main hall of Tianque.

"Speaking of which, we are preparing for the Dao Trial Meeting recently. Several elders are secretly observing and selecting disciples. Otherwise, you will see more elders."

As the old man in white spoke, he led Li Qing through the bluestone steps and finally arrived at the entrance of the main hall.

"Fellow Daoist Wuji, the first stage of refining the mind is in the hall. You will find out when you go in." The old man in white smiled and stretched out his hand, motioning Li Qing to go in.

After hesitating for a while, Li Qing nodded and walked into the main hall without saying a word.

hum!
As soon as he stepped into the hall, his expression suddenly changed. He was unable to use his own magic power here, and even his spiritual consciousness could not leave his body. It was as if he had come to a forbidden place.

In the main hall, there are more than a dozen magnificent stone statues standing. These ancient stone statues have different temperaments, some are majestic without anger, some are free and easy, some are as sharp as knives, and some are ethereal. However, they all have one thing in common, that is, these stone statues are supreme figures!

"The stone statue of Tianzun!" Li Qing exclaimed, his heart and soul trembling wildly.

That’s right, these stone statues all look like the human race’s celestial masters!

Under the gaze of these supreme stone statues, Li Qing, who had just made a breakthrough and was somewhat arrogant and complacent, suddenly felt that he was extremely insignificant, just like a mortal man.

Although there was no specific pressure from the Heavenly Lord, nothing could be done at this moment.

He stood motionless in the main hall, staring at the dozen or so stone statues of the Heavenly Lord for a long time.

Gradually, a glimmer appeared in the eyes of these stone statues of the Heavenly Lords, as if souls were born. Li Qing in front of the hall suddenly felt a surge of pressure and had an urge to worship them.

But then something unexpected happened again. An even more terrifying will emerged in his sea of ​​consciousness, which easily resisted this pressure.

The stone statue of Tianzun that had made him feel so awed just now now looked like an ordinary stone sculpture to him.

Not long after, a light laugh was heard in the hall: "Hehe, quite interesting."

This voice came from nowhere and disappeared as soon as it sounded, catching Li Qing off guard.

Soon, the old man in white came in from outside the hall. He looked at Li Qing who looked calm and couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise:

"I admire you so much. Fellow Daoist Wuji has such a steadfast character. When I first faced so many statues of the Heavenly Lords, I was sweating profusely and almost knelt down to kowtow. I didn't expect you to be so calm and relaxed. I really admire you."

Li Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing this. His own family knew his own business. If the will of the Demon Lord had not been revived, he would probably not be much better off.

However, he did not talk about these things, but just shook his head and said: "I seemed to hear laughter in the hall just now, I wonder if you heard it?"

The old man in white shook his head and said, "I didn't hear anything. This is the Hunyuan Seeking Dao Hall of the Dao Palace. The statues of the human race's celestial masters from ancient times to the present sit here. Ordinary people cannot enter. Fellow Daoist Wuji, you must have heard it all by hallucination."

After hearing this explanation, Li Qing frowned and said, "Really? Then it seems to be my hallucination."

He actually had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare say it out loud.

"Okay, you have passed this test of refining your heart. If you were a foreigner in disguise and had ill intentions towards humans, you would have been extremely terrified under the gaze of the Tianzun stone statue just now, and would have revealed your identity, origin, and all your details and purposes."

"Now I will take you to where the Daozang is. If this is your first time to view the Daozang, you can go in and read it directly."

"But if it's the second time, we need to ask the Heavenly Venerable to take action and use supreme means to make the first volume of the Daozang move the Great Dao."

"Otherwise, no matter how hard you look at it, it will be useless. All you'll see is a wordless book."

That's it
Li Qing nodded secretly, thinking that if the human race had such a treasure, why would they keep it hidden? If he showed it to them a few more times, wouldn't it be possible to increase the human race's foundation and create many more inheritances or scriptures out of thin air?

It turns out that if you want to observe it for the second time, you need to ask the Heavenly Venerable for help, otherwise it will be useless to watch it any further.

"I wonder what people generally gain from studying the Daoist Canon?" Li Qing asked curiously.

The old man in white said, "It has everything. The Daozang is a book from the immortal world. It is far more magical than you might imagine."

"Generally speaking, what we can gain is mostly some scriptures. For example, the Liantian Pavilion's Liantian Canon is a legacy obtained by reading the Daoist Canon twice."

"In addition, there are some people who can comprehend some incomplete immortal arts, which are the magical powers of immortals. Some people have even obtained an extremely powerful method of practicing Dharma from them."

"But the most amazing one is the first generation of the Five Elements Sect Master. He realized the Five Elements Law from the Daoist Canon and left the Yin-Yang Sect. He established his own sect and founded the Five Elements Sect, which has been passed down to this day!"

When these words were spoken, Li Qing was also very shocked. He did not expect that he could comprehend the laws directly. This wonderful book from the fairyland was truly magical.

"Hehe, this is nothing. According to legend, long ago, someone was able to get clues to a map from it. He spent a long time finally finding the location of the map and actually got a piece of fairy gold!"

"There are a total of five volumes of the Daoist Canon circulating in the world. If we can collect all of them, it would be like obtaining a complete treasure from the immortal world."

After hearing this, Li Qing’s yearning for this heavenly book became very strong.

(End of this chapter)