Immortal weapon refiner

Chapter 1068 Heavenly Venerable's Cave
The news that the cave of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable had appeared shocked the entire cultivation world of the human race and spread throughout the world in an instant.

This Celestial Venerable is extremely ancient. He was born at the very beginning of the human race's establishment on the Tianyuan Continent. He cultivated the Taiyin Yin Method and attained enlightenment through the Taiyin Body, making him incredibly powerful throughout history.

However, after ascending to heaven, Taiyin Tianzun left no descendants or bloodlines among the human race, and no legacy or Taoist teachings of this female deity were left behind.

This matter is a great regret for the entire human race. If we could inherit the legacy of another Celestial Venerable, the human race might be able to produce many more powerful cultivators who specialize in the Taiyin Yin Method.

However, there are other rumors that the profound Taoist techniques cultivated by the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable are not suitable for ordinary cultivators, but only for those with powerful Taoist physiques like the Taiyin Body.

Cultivators with the Taiyin Body are extremely rare; it might not happen even once every tens of thousands of years. If someone truly possesses the Taiyin Body, they would be invincible even without the Daoist teachings left by the Heavenly Venerable. Therefore, the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable did not leave his teachings to future generations.

Even so, the Yin-Yang Sect was extremely concerned about the cave of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable. Almost the entire sect came out, and even the old sect leader, who had lived for countless years, emerged from seclusion, heading towards the possible inheritance of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable.

Not only the Yin-Yang Sect, but also other forces, and even the True Spirit Clan, sent their strongest members to the central and southern parts of the human territory.

"The cave dwelling left behind by the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable was only discovered after nearly a million years. I'm afraid that even if there were any good things there, they would have been lost with time. At most, some scriptures could have been passed down."

"I'd better not get involved in this commotion."

Li Qing murmured to himself, having no interest in joining in the excitement. He already possessed the Dao Tribulation Limitless Scripture, and even if he obtained the Daoist inheritance of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable, he would not consider switching to its cultivation. At most, he would only borrow some of its secret techniques.

And so he continued to travel across the vast and beautiful lands of the human race, concealing his cultivation level, measuring the earth on foot, and observing the colorful world as an outsider.

He was not wasting time, but rather engaging in a unique kind of enlightenment, reflecting on everything he had experienced in his spiritual journey.

In addition, he was also pondering what kind of laws should be incorporated into the Immortal-Trapping Sword to completely upgrade it into a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

This is bound to take a long time, and during this process he needs to quietly reflect on it.

Li Qing, transformed into a true traveler, traversed famous mountains and rivers, crossed great rivers by boat, hiked across vast wildernesses, and even left his footprints on the snowy glaciers north of the human race.

Finally, he stopped on an unremarkable little hill and sat on the lawn watching the sunrise and sunset in the distance.

This continued for a while, until he seemed to have turned into a stone statue, sitting motionless on the hill.

Time passed by gradually, and several months have gone by in the blink of an eye.

Li Qing remained seated, surrounded by clumps of weeds half a person's height, which covered half of his body.

Meanwhile, in the cave of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable, tens of thousands of miles away, the events that unfolded there constantly captivated people's hearts.

Even after a million years, the restrictions on this cave remain unbreakable. Despite the fact that so many forces have mobilized numerous cultivators at the Integration stage, they still cannot shake it.

"The Taiyin restriction around the cave has weakened considerably, and I can already feel the Taiyin energy leaking out from inside."

"There is probably some kind of Yin treasure inside, otherwise how could the restrictions here have lasted for so long?"

"Such are the methods of the Celestial Venerable. Not to mention the Taiyin Celestial Venerable who may have already ascended to immortality. If one could obtain his inheritance, one might be able to create another family of immortals."

The cave of the Taiyin Celestial Venerable is located on an island in the middle of a great river. The river water flowing through it is imbued with a layer of Taiyin energy, just like the legendary Taiyin True Water.

One powerful yet concealed cultivator after another occupied a position on the edge of the island, constantly attempting to attack the Taiyin Restriction set up on the island.

"Don't give up easily. After all, so many years have passed. Even the restrictions set up by the Celestial Venerable should have been broken by now. Otherwise, why would they appear now?"

These words inspired many people. The sudden appearance of this place in the world was indeed due to a loophole in the restriction, which allowed the Yin energy inside to leak out, giving them an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"What a pity, if only the two Heavenly Venerables in the Dao Palace were willing to break the restriction."

"You're overthinking it. The Celestial Venerable's decision not to intervene is out of respect for the Taiyin Celestial Venerable, and also to leave the opportunity to future generations."

“That’s right. Once you reach the Mahayana stage of cultivation, your path is already fixed. Even if you obtain the inheritance and Dao techniques of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable, it will be useless. So this opportunity has been left to us.”

As they spoke, the powerful cultivators at the Integration Stage intensified their attack on the area, unleashing a torrent of spiritual energy. One after another, they activated their powerful spiritual treasures, which slammed into the island's protective barriers.

Rumble!
The entire island was beginning to crumble. If it weren't for the protection of the Taiyin Restriction, the island would probably have been reduced to nothing in no time.

Finally, under the repeated attacks of numerous cultivators, cracks have appeared in the Taiyin Restriction on the island, and it seems that it will be completely destroyed soon.

Seeing this, everyone became even more excited, and they worked even harder.

After seven days and seven nights of relentless attacks, the entire island trembled violently, and a breach was blasted open.

The cracks spread, and the Yin barrier was finally broken completely.

shhhhhh!
All the cultivators present went mad, their figures transforming into sharp arrows as they hurtled towards the depths of this isolated island in the river.

In the next instant, a dense aura of Yin energy erupted from the island, and the first group of cultivators to approach were all severely injured. The Yin energy invaded their bodies and almost destroyed their Dao foundation.

The burst of Yin energy did not last long and quickly subsided.

"The legacy of the Taiyin Celestial Venerable is contained within. I can sense that the Taiyin essence is active inside. Could it be a rare treasure left behind by the Celestial Venerable?"

Elders of the Yin-Yang Sect who practiced Yin-Yang Daoist arts exclaimed in surprise. Since they followed the path of Yin-Yang, they naturally had a clearer perception.

The old leader of the Yin-Yang Sect also appeared. He was wearing a black Taoist robe, with black hair and a white beard. Although he was thin, his aura was extremely profound and far-reaching.

"Excellent! If there truly is the source of the Yin, then this opportunity belongs to my Yin-Yang Sect, and my sect will be revived because of it!" The old sect leader said with fervent eyes, having already regarded the opportunity of the Yin Heavenly Venerable as his own.

As he spoke, he took a step forward, and the yin and yang energies intertwined beneath his feet, transforming into a black and white road that led straight to the cave in the center of the island.

Although he is a powerful expert who has reached the peak of the Integration Stage, it does not mean that he can be invincible here.

"Yin Yangzi, you old ghost, have you gone senile? How can the inheritance of the Taiyin Heavenly Venerable belong to your Yin Yang Sect? It seems that my Yu Ling Sect has not yet agreed to this matter!"

boom!
A fierce aura swept down, followed by a burst of purple energy that permeated the area surrounding the island, sealing off the entire space. Another powerful cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage had appeared. Upon seeing the newcomer, some couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"The Purple Qi Dao Lord was the previous sect leader of the Yu Ling Sect. He is still alive in this world. It is said that he has already passed away long ago."

This is definitely a living fossil. He passed on the position of sect leader ten thousand years ago and then disappeared without a trace until now, with no news of him ever coming out.

The cultivation world all thought that the old sect master of the Yuling Sect had already passed away, but unexpectedly he is still alive!

If that's the case, then the Yuling Sect has two individuals who have reached the perfect Nascent Soul stage, the former sect leader and the current sect leader, living together in the world.

Such a powerful foundation is comparable to some true spiritual families, isn't it? This matter shocked countless people, causing a tsunami in their hearts.

With their path blocked, the old leader of the Yin-Yang Sect revealed his displeasure. He sneered, "Hmph, you old scoundrel Ziqi, you haven't even reached the Dao Transformation stage yet. This Great Heavenly Tribulation can't even take you down?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Yangzi took another step, breaking through the purple mist that blocked his way, and forcefully entered the island.

"Thanks to you, I was lucky enough to obtain a portion of the Creation Source Liquid and barely survived another Great Heavenly Tribulation. Unlike you, who becomes more and more monstrous with age, your Daoist arts are unfathomable." The Purple Qi Daoist Lord chuckled and launched an attack directly at the old leader of the Yin Yang Sect.

He thrust out with both palms, and the purple energy transformed into a giant hand that suppressed the elderly cult leader.

"Nothing special, Purple Qi Daoist, you really haven't made any progress at all. You've wasted all these years." The Yin Yang Sect Master remained unfazed, activating the Yin Yang Mystic Technique. Two Yin Yang fish swam out, easily shattering the opponent's attack.

The next moment, he activated a secret technique, and the Yin and Yang energies intertwined in his hands to form a wheel. With one hand holding Yin and the other holding Yang, he was like a celestial king who controlled Yin and Yang, fiercely attacking the former sect leader of the Yuling Sect.

The two engaged in an earth-shattering battle, completely disrupting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and other cultivators dared not even approach.

These two senior figures in the cultivation world were not really fighting; they were merely exchanging tentative blows. To be honest, it would be more appropriate to describe it as a reunion.

Even with this exchange, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators from other forces dared not rashly force their way into the cave on the island, fearing they would be attacked jointly by these two.

The current situation needs a third party to break it.

And then this third party finally appeared. The newcomer's cultivation level had not yet reached the perfection of the Integration Stage, and he was still in the late Integration Stage, but no one dared to ignore him.

Boo!
A sharp cry of a roc rang out, and a blue roc descended from the sky. On the back of this roc stood a middle-aged man with clean hands and a simple life.

"The head of the Peng family! He's actually here too!"

The head of a True Spirit family has appeared. Although his cultivation level is only at the late stage of the Integration Realm, no one dares to underestimate him. The True Spirit blood flowing in his body is enough to make all cultivators of the same level feel awe towards him.

Although his cultivation was inferior to those two senior elders, the Peng family patriarch's behavior was extremely domineering and unparalleled. He rode the Azure Sky Roc straight to the cave in the center of the island.

"court death!"

"Peng Tianyun, your arrogance is growing bigger and bigger. Do you really think you're invincible?"

Enraged, the two elders, Ziqi Daojun and Yinyangzi, both at the peak of the Integration Stage, attacked the Peng family head simultaneously with remarkable coordination.

Standing on the back of the Azure Roc, the Peng family patriarch remained unfazed. With a wave of his sleeve, a phantom roc flapped its wings and attacked the two Nascent Soul stage experts.

He was indeed domineering and unparalleled. Facing two powerful individuals whose cultivation levels were a notch above his own, he intended to fight them both head-on, without even considering giving way.

The ethereal Peng bird was entangled for a few breaths before being completely destroyed by the two ancient beings.

"You two old geezers are really tired of living. The Heavenly Venerable's cave has been created, but instead of going out to explore it, you're wasting time fighting outside. If you're not interested, I'll go in and take a look in your place."

With that, the Peng family patriarch jumped off the back of the Azure Roc, took a step into the air, and instantly arrived outside the Heavenly Venerable Cave.

The Yin-Yang Master and the Purple Qi Daoist both changed their expressions and stopped their reminiscing and fighting, and immediately followed.

The others watching from the outside looked at each other in bewilderment, but some still refused to believe it and gritted their teeth and followed, not wanting to have come for nothing.

With someone taking the lead, naturally more people were tempted, and in no time everyone flew towards the cave.

At the forefront, the Peng family patriarch slowed down. After entering the cave, he dared not rush around recklessly. If he encountered any arrangements left by the Heavenly Venerable, the trouble would be considerable.

Behind him were the Yin-Yang Master and the Purple Qi Daoist, two old foxes who were two body lengths behind the Peng family head, determined to let the other party blaze the trail ahead.

But soon, they all stopped in their tracks. In front of the cave, three stone doors stood before them.

The central stone gate is open, while the stone gates on the left and right are closed.

“Three gates, isn’t this the cave dwelling where the Heavenly Venerable resides? Why is it so complicatedly furnished?” Purple Qi Daojun frowned his white eyebrows, and then tried to spread his divine sense to explore the way, but found that it was blocked and could not spread out at all.

"Why is the central gate wide open while the other two gates are tightly closed?" The Yin-Yang Master was also puzzled and asked in a pretentious manner.

At this moment, the head of the Peng family smiled and looked at the Yin-Yang Master.

"The Yin-Yang Sect's Taoist practices are profound, and we can sense the fluctuations of the Taiyin origin. I plan to follow your lead, Elder."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Ziqi smiled and added, "Yes, I heard you say that you could sense the fluctuations of the Yin Origin when we were outside the island. Now that we're here, surely you can sense it now?"

Upon hearing this, the old leader of the Yin-Yang Sect wished he could slap himself twice. He had been too talkative outside and revealed his secrets, which allowed these two old foxes to seize the opportunity.

That's right. Even now, he can still sense the aura of the Taiyin Origin through his cultivation technique, and that Taiyin Origin is becoming more and more active, as if it has come to life.

"Old Master, why haven't you made your choice yet? Aren't you afraid that things might change if you delay?" the Peng family head asked with a smile.

In the end, the Yin-Yang Master shook his head and stepped towards the open door in the middle.

Seeing this, the other two followed suit.

(End of this chapter)