I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 595 Legends of the Heavenly Palace
After taking the pill, Liang Yuan sat alone in a corner to recover his magical power, while Jiang Wen reinforced the protective array to prevent any strange creatures from attacking. He glanced at the woman and then took out several spiritual herbs from his storage bag. He opened the alchemy furnace and began refining pills with Samadhi True Fire.

The extent of this Blood Moon Land is still unknown, and getting out will likely be quite difficult. I don't have many pills in my storage bag; I need to refine some for unforeseen circumstances.

As for why the woman was given the elixir, it was all something he had thought of during the divination earlier.

While the Ziwei Doushu (Purple Star Divination) technique cannot predict one's own fortune in this place, it can still be used to divine the fate of women. Therefore, if he travels with this woman, he should be able to escape this eerie Blood Moon Land.

Moreover, even if the woman regained her magical power, without that Heavenly Emperor's magic weapon, she would only be a half-step Dao Palace cultivator, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

Putting aside these trivial matters, Jiang Wen focused on refining pills in the furnace. Once Liang Yuan woke up, he also put away the furnace.

The woman's wounds had healed, her life force had been rekindled, and her eyes shone brightly. Spiritual energy surrounded her, dispelling the surrounding misfortune.

She stood up and bowed respectfully to Jiang Wen, saying sincerely, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Jiang."

"It's not a matter of gratitude, it's just a matter of banding together for warmth," Jiang Wen waved his hand dismissively. "In this Blood Moon Land, every extra person is a help. Once we get out, we'll still be serving our own masters, so don't blame me for being ruthless then."

“…Of course.” Liang Yuan sighed softly after a moment of silence, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Jiang Wen didn't care about this and waved to retrieve the array talisman.

He looked towards the distant, blood-mist-shrouded land, then turned to Liang Yuan and asked, "Do you know anything about this place?"

Liang Yuan pursed her lips and looked around, but in the end she could only shake her head.

"I don't know where this place is either."

"Is there no record of the worship ceremony here? The Black Mountain and White Water area is an important training ground for the Li clan. How could there be no record of it?" Jiang Wen asked again.

“I truly do not know,” Liang Yuan said softly. “Although I am one of the thirteen Venerables of the Worshiping Gods Society, I do not know more than Brother Jiang. Although Venerable Dragon has recruited us cultivators, he rarely reveals his secrets. We all act according to his instructions, even those demons.”

"Did the Dragon Lord let you into this place just to capture Li Yunshang?" Jiang Wen asked curiously. After all, if it was just to capture Li Yunshang, there was no need to make such a fuss. Besides Liang Yuan, a half-step Dao Palace cultivator, there was also a Dao Palace True Person guarding the outside of Black Mountain and White Water.

With Li Yunshang's cultivation at the Life Fire Realm, she was nothing more than an ant in front of a Dao Palace True Person. The fact that Zunlong sent two Venerables suggests that the matter was far from simple.

Upon hearing Jiang Wen's question, Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, "Zunlong summoned us here not only to capture Princess Shenyun, but also for another matter that requires our attention."

"what's up?"

"We will search for the Heavenly Palace amidst these black mountains and white waters," Liang Yuan said.

"The Heavenly Palace?" Jiang Wen was puzzled upon hearing this. After all, he had heard of the Heavenly Palace, but searching for it amidst the Black Mountains and White Waters was quite strange. Could it be that the Black Mountains and White Waters were truly the ruins of some ancient deity?

“I don’t know much about this Heavenly Palace either,” Liang Yuan said, stroking his temples. “Zunlong only told me that this Black Mountain and White Water is no ordinary place. Long ago, the Li family ancestors encountered various immortal traces here. According to Zunlong, one of the Li family ancestors found a cauldron there. The cauldron was located in the ruins of a Heavenly Palace. After taking the cauldron, the Li family ancestor refined it into a Dao-suppressing magic treasure. That magic treasure is the Purple Star Cauldron that I used before.”

"So the dragon sent you into this Black Mountain and White Water primarily to explore the Heavenly Palace ruins, and secondly to capture Li Yunshang?" Jiang Wen asked. "Exactly." Liang Yuan nodded.

"Could this Venerable Dragon also want to go to this Heavenly Palace? But we don't even know if the Heavenly Palace exists. If he really wanted to explore it, why would he let you waste your time capturing Li Yunshang?" Jiang Wen thought the two things weren't closely related, but he had a vague suspicion. He glanced at Liang Yuan again and asked, "Did the Venerable Dragon say he absolutely had to find out where the Heavenly Palace is?"

Liang Yuan was puzzled by his question, then shook her head to indicate that Zunlong had not given such instructions.

"Zunlong only told us that we must bring Princess Shenyun back, and explore the Heavenly Palace if possible."

"That does seem contradictory." Jiang Wenjing pondered the matter, considering it over. Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, she slapped her forehead. "I have some speculations about this."

"Oh? Brother Jiang, do you know something?" Liang Yuan asked curiously.

Jiang Wen smiled upon hearing this, then pointed to the blood moon in the sky: "If I'm not mistaken, Li Yunshang should be related to this Heavenly Palace. As for what the connection is, we'll have to ask that Dragon Lord or Yunshang herself."

"As for why Zunlong ordered you to capture Li Yunshang, he probably knew that you might not be able to find the Heavenly Palace in this Black Mountain and White Water. But as long as Li Yunshang is there, he still has a way."

"What is the relationship between Princess Shenyun and the Heavenly Palace?" Liang Yuan asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either. We'll only figure this out after we get out. Now we should think about how to get out. I imagine you don't want to encounter those dead gods again." Jiang Wen smiled, not thinking any further. Li Yunshang must have a great secret, otherwise the Emperor of Daqian wouldn't care about her so much. He even entrusted Liang Yuan with magical treasures like the Emperor's Seal and the Ziwei Cauldron, showing how much he values ​​her.

The two did not discuss such matters again, but simply accompanied each other.

Jiang Wen used the Ziwei Doushu (a divination technique) to predict good and bad fortune, while Liang Yuan fought off the attacking monstrous corpse.

Traveling across this vast, blood-moon-covered land, the two had gone an unknown distance. Even with Jiang Wen constantly galloping on his paper horse, there was still no end in sight.

When they felt a little tired, Jiang Wen and Liang Yuan stopped to rest.

Unable to directly absorb the poisonous spiritual energy of this world, Liang Yuan could only rely on the pills given to him by Jiang Wen to restore his magical power.

They encountered quite a few troubles along the way, including a strange creature at the Saint Realm that forced them to flee in a sorry state.

Fortunately, the strange creature fled after a long chase; otherwise, the two would likely not have survived unscathed. Jiang Wen was not afraid of the creature, even though he didn't possess many magical treasures. With his Heavenly Strike Sword and wooden whip, he could certainly contend with this Saint-level creature. He had been a half-step Saint for some time, and with Jiang Wenji's guidance, he was no weaker than an ordinary Saint.

Moreover, this Heavenly Sword is no ordinary weapon; its ability to contend with the Giant Spirit God without breaking it suggests an extraordinary origin. Although the strange creature is at the Saint Realm, it is ultimately a being devoid of intelligence. It is not impossible to slay it with the sword using any means necessary.

Reflecting on all that had happened, Jiang Wen sat on a boulder and gazed at the sky.

The blood moon remained, like a bloodshot eye gazing upon the earth. It only instilled a chilling dread in people; staring at it for too long might truly drive them mad.

Jiang Wen squinted, carefully examining the blood moon. For some reason, he felt that the blood moon seemed to have changed somewhat.

(End of this chapter)