I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 639 Paradise Island
"How strange, there is such a place here." Jiang Wen stared at the island in front of him, feeling surprised by this fairyland that suddenly appeared on the Fallen Immortal Lake.

Since entering the holy land, neither heaven nor earth has shown any signs of life. The entire holy land is as still as death, devoid of any living beings. Even the most stubborn weeds can only wither and turn yellow and red here.

Jiang Wen thought it was impossible for any living creatures to exist here, but the island in front of him surprised him.

An island brimming with life appearing on the Blackwater is indeed somewhat abrupt.

The small, white-boned boat slowly glided towards the island, and Jiang Wen was eager to get ashore. He carefully examined the enormous island, feeling that the lush, vibrant life on it was somewhat strange. This island was truly vast, even comparable to the Hundred Streams Divine Capital.

The lush greenery stretches to the sky, seemingly endless, and is difficult for the average person to see at a glance.

The more Jiang Wen looked at the island, the more it seemed like something. But he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Once the boat docked, Jiang Wen cast several protective spells on himself and then disembarked.

He set foot on the island and, for the first time, felt the pure and rich spiritual energy in this sacred place. It was the opposite of the spiritual energy of the Fallen Immortal Land, and even more concentrated than some of the illusory blessed lands of the Great Qian Dynasty.

This caused the golden core within Jiang Wen's body to become active, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of the island. It even created a vortex of spiritual energy on the spot, entangling the clouds and mist within it.

"Such abundant spiritual energy, to be found in this Fallen Immortal Lake, is truly unbelievable." Jiang Wen spontaneously absorbed the spiritual energy, marveling at its endless flow. Even in the Pure Yang Cave, he rarely experienced such rich spiritual energy.

He was completely refreshed, like a vagabond who had been wandering in the desert for many years, finally able to drink and wash in the cool pool.

Although spiritual springs replenish magical power, and the Golden Core can operate as its own microcosm, spiritual energy remains indispensable.

One hour, then two hours, Jiang Wen stood still, eyes closed, meditating.

Five hours later, the massive vortex of spiritual energy finally subsided. Countless clouds and mists formed a huge spiral vortex on the shore, a truly magnificent sight.

Jiang Wen slowly opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and full of energy.

The rare opportunity to absorb spiritual energy so freely caused his long-dormant cultivation level to loosen slightly.

In fact, he had already completed the derivation of the second volume of the "Outer Mirror Sutra," and the method of refining the spirit to return to emptiness within the volume was also imprinted in his mind. However, the method of refining the spirit to return to emptiness is completely different from the other two volumes, and is more complex and obscure.

Even with the help of merit-based deduction, which allowed Jiang Wen to instantly understand the deduced techniques, he still felt somewhat confused about the second volume imprinted in his mind.

In this second volume, besides refining the spirit to return to emptiness, there is also a method for cultivating the three flowers and gathering the five energies.

The saying goes, "When the three flowers gather at the top of the head, one returns to the root; when the five elements converge, one achieves complete understanding."

The methods of Taoism must be cultivated, from refining essence into qi, to refining qi into spirit, to refining spirit into emptiness, and finally gathering it at the top of the head, so that one can be invulnerable to countless eons, transcend the three realms, and be outside the five elements.

Jiang Wen had read Journey to the West and understood the meaning of transcending the Three Realms and being outside the Five Elements. It was something that no sage could compare to, and no immortal could attain. It meant eternal life and immortality.

If one could cultivate to this perfect state, Jiang Wen felt that even immortals would find it difficult to compare.

Although one may possess great supernatural powers and techniques, it is extremely difficult to even begin to learn them.

Even today, as Jiang Wen ascends this island in the Fallen Immortal Lake, a sudden realization dawns upon him, as if he has grasped some of the true meaning of the second volume.

The golden elixir stirred and, upon landing on the divine sea, grew even larger.

His stagnant magical power has increased significantly, comparable to a century of arduous cultivation. And the previously unattainable realm of sainthood is now within reach. Jiang Wen senses that he might soon be able to step into the realm of sainthood.

"What a stroke of luck!" Jiang Wen exclaimed with delight after examining himself. He had thought he would have to stay in this half-step saintly place for a long time, but he never expected that this holy land would bring him such good fortune.

With his current cultivation level, he was no different from an ordinary Dao Palace cultivator or someone at the Life Fire Realm. Composing himself, Jiang Wen looked up and surveyed the island.

It wasn't clear from a distance, but once you're on the island, it's much clearer. Ancient trees reach for the sky, dense and verdant, with countless plants growing within them.

You can even hear birds chirping and see mythical beasts walking among the ancient trees.

The vibrant scene was truly delightful.

The more this was the case, the more curious Jiang Wen became about the island. What kind of place was this, that it could create a human world within hell?

He strode towards the center of the island, encountering countless magical creatures along the way.

Many rare and precious spiritual objects that have never been seen elsewhere actually grow here.

Jiang Wen even saw a ginseng spirit that had just awakened its sentience.

This truly surprised and delighted him. He recalled that he had once obtained the ginseng spirit Yin Yin in the Pure Yang Cave. However, Yin Yin was currently staying at the Taoist temple's medicine valley to help take care of the spiritual herbs, while the current ginseng spirit lacked much consciousness and lived on this island purely by instinct.

When Jiang Wen approached, it stared at him blankly, looking utterly innocent and adorable. It wasn't until Jiang Wen grabbed it that the newborn ginseng spirit panicked.

However, struggling was useless. Jiang Wen used a talisman to seal it into a wooden box and then put it in a storage bag.

After all, it's never too much to steal a treasure like ginseng essence.

Overjoyed at finding the treasure, Jiang Wen carefully examined his surroundings and indeed discovered many valuable items. In particular, rare and precious natural treasures, seldom seen elsewhere, were appearing in large quantities here.

"Good heavens, what kind of place is this? How can there be so many top-grade medicinal herbs and spiritual treasures?" Jiang Wen happily put away all the spiritual items, but he was also very puzzled.

The place where ginseng essence can be born must be extraordinary, even the sacred lands of immortal sects cannot nurture it.

Jiang Wen was truly surprised to find so many treasures on this island in the Hundred Streams Holy Land.

It seems that it's not the sacred site that's strange, but rather the island itself.

The elders of the Baixi tribe sent him to Fallen Immortal Lake to retrieve treasure. Could the treasure be on this island?
Jiang Wen looked around but found no trace of the Baixi people's activity. He figured that if the Baixi people had really set foot on this island, they certainly wouldn't have left these spiritual herbs and medicines behind.

After all, any spiritual plant randomly picked from this island would be more precious than the Celestial Mystic Grass in Baixi.

Unable to find what he was looking for, Jiang Wen decided to continue walking inland on the island.

The journey through the jungle was truly fascinating.

This place not only boasts all sorts of rare and precious natural treasures, but also some very rare and precious spiritual beasts. These spiritual beasts live peacefully on this island, showing no wariness towards strangers from the outside world.

Jiang Wen naturally wouldn't greedily seize these spirit beasts; the spirit items he had collected on the island were already enough.

They walked towards the highest point of the island, and after several hours they finally saw the towering cliff. That was the highest point on the island, the place Jiang Wen wanted to go.

He could not fly in the Holy Land, and the same was true on this island.

He wanted to go to the highest point on the island to see what this huge island really was.

(End of this chapter)