Peach Blossom Mountain Liu Jiaxiu's Biography

Chapter 1391 Formation and Seclusion
After successfully suppressing the eighth-tier superior leopard demon in the Ruyi Xuanhuang Pagoda, Liu Changxu entered the Demon Emperor's Cave with his wives.

Upon entering the cave, a spiritual spring burst forth with energy, gushing forth with boundless spiritual power. The rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth permeated the cave, making it feel like a dreamlike fairyland.

Below the spring is a pool several hundred feet in circumference. In the center of the pool, six pure white lotus flowers bloom quietly, emitting a refreshing lotus fragrance.

Liu Changxu recognized the lotus flower before him at a glance as the renowned Pure World White Lotus. Unfortunately, this white lotus was of low grade, only a low-grade eighth rank, and therefore of little use to Liu Changxu.

After careful observation, Liu Changxu discovered that this white lotus had not been growing for long. Obviously, the previous ninth-order spiritual object had probably been taken by someone else.

"Your Majesty, can we pick these six Pure World White Lotuses? If we have the help of the Pure World White Lotuses, our chances of advancing to the next level and transcending the tribulation will be much greater."

Zhao Qier asked:

"Oh! Sure! As long as your cultivation reaches the Great Perfection of the Integration Realm, you can participate in the distribution. You can discuss it yourselves!"

Liu Changxu suddenly remembered that this eighth-grade low-level Pure World White Lotus could not only help cultivators increase their magic power, but also stabilize their minds and resist inner demons. It was a good auxiliary spiritual medicine for advancement, so he nodded in agreement.

Among the crowd present, only seven women—Su Yue'e, Zhao Qingxia, Dong Xue, Chen Yufei, Yang Qingxue, Jiang Xuefeng, and Liu Qingying—had broken through to the Great Perfection of the Integration Realm. Thus, the seven women excitedly prepared to distribute the six white lotuses.

"Your Majesty, Ba'er and the other two have also reached the Great Perfection of the Integration Stage. Can they participate in the distribution?"

Su Jinxiu asked softly:
"Of course! Here's what you'll do: when you're distributing the money, give me the portion that belongs to Fuyang, Fuba, and Fuyu, and I'll keep it for them!"

Liu Changxu replied with a smile:

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Qi'er immediately nodded in agreement:
Then, Zhao Qi and the other women immediately plucked the six Pure White Lotus flowers and began to distribute them with great enthusiasm.

Liu Changxu didn't focus on how his wives distributed the Pure World White Lotus; his gaze and spiritual sense remained constantly searching the Demon Emperor's cave. He firmly believed that the Demon Emperor's cave was far from simple and must harbor some unknown secret.

So he launched an extremely meticulous search, leaving no corner of the cave unchecked. However, despite searching every inch of the cave, he still couldn't find the so-called special secret.

Liu Changxu wasn't too bothered by the result. After all, his main purpose in coming to Snow Dragon Mountain was to enter seclusion and attempt to break through to the Mahayana stage. The ninth-grade spiritual spring in his cave was of great benefit to his advancement, and that alone was enough.

"Your Majesty, when do you plan to go into seclusion?"

Xiao Zier asked softly from the side.

"The sooner the better, of course! However, before I go into seclusion, I must make proper arrangements for you all."

Liu Changxu spoke seriously, his expression solemn.

"Your Majesty, please go into seclusion without worry! Leave everything here to me."

Xiao Zier said firmly.

"Next, I plan to set up three large formations here to ensure my safety during my seclusion," Liu Changxu continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Zier nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Changxu gathered his wives and children for a small meeting.

At the meeting, Liu Changxu explained in detail the arrangements for the coming days, and the family members all expressed their approval.

After the meeting, Liu Changxu led his family to begin setting up the formation in earnest.

These three grand formations were arranged around White Lotus Peak, where the Demon Emperor's cave was located, and all of them reached the top-grade level of the eighth rank. Not only did each of these three formations possess powerful concealment, illusion, attack, and defense capabilities, but what was even more ingenious was that they were interconnected. Once activated, they could unleash a terrifying power close to that of a ninth-rank formation.

In this way, everyone's safety was further guaranteed during his seclusion.

In order to further speed up the deployment of the grand formation, Liu Changxu decisively released all the high-level cultivators of the Liu family from the Ruyi Sky Patrol Ship, allowing them to join in the deployment of the grand formation.

Fortunately, the area covered by these three great formations was not very large, so the difficulty and workload of setting them up were relatively low. With everyone working together, it only took three months to successfully set up the three great formations.

The moment all three great formations were activated, a wondrous sight unfolded. From the outside, the place appeared as nothing more than an ordinary mountain range covered in snow, everything seemed so natural that no unusual thing could be detected, as if there had never been any special arrangement here.

After successfully completing the setup of the three great formations, Liu Changxu entered the Demon Emperor's Cave to prepare for seclusion and attempt to break through to the Mahayana stage.

Xiao Zier shouldered a heavy responsibility, leading a group of cultivators from the Liu family to guard the vicinity of the cave and protect Liu Changxu with all her might.

After entering the Demon Emperor's cave, Liu Changxu took out the Time Divine Crystal from his storage bracelet, then sat cross-legged on the stone bed beside the spiritual spring, immersing himself in comprehending the laws of time.

The laws of time are extremely unique. They are neither as intuitive as the basic Five Elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) nor as different from the laws of other attributes such as wind, thunder, and ice. Like the laws of space, they are formless and intangible, invisible and intangible, yet they truly exist in the world.

This is why the difficulty of comprehending the laws of time is among the highest of all laws, even far exceeding that of the equally difficult laws of space.

Liu Changxu mastered the laws of space a long time ago, and his comprehension has now reached a high level.

Although his comprehension wasn't top-tier, it was still quite good among cultivators of the same level. However, he consistently struggled to make a breakthrough regarding the laws of time.

The Mahayana stage is entirely different from previous realms such as Tribulation Transcending and Body Integration. A cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of Tribulation Transcending must reach an entry-level understanding of the Law of Time to advance to the Mahayana stage. Otherwise, even with ample auxiliary spiritual items for advancement, there is absolutely no possibility of advancing to the Mahayana stage.

This single stringent requirement alone blocked the advancement path of 99% of the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending stage experts.

This is because cultivators in the Mahayana stage are revered as Golden Immortals, and it is rumored that they possess endless lifespans. However, in reality, everything in the world, even the vast universe, has its lifespan limit; there is no such thing as something eternally indestructible.

Therefore, to advance to the Mahayana stage, cultivators must initially master the ability to control the laws of time in order to resist the relentless ravages of time. The so-called Mahayana Golden Immortal actually relies on the ability to control the laws of time to fight against time and prevent themselves from being eroded by it; it is not true immortality.

Therefore, if Liu Changxu wants to successfully advance to the Mahayana stage, his primary task is to gain a preliminary understanding of the laws of time.