I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 350: The sword scripture is incomplete, what is Master Yunyang’s plan?
"Moonlight Divine Sect?"

"Dongtian map?"

Listening to the heart-eating worm's story, Gu Yuan pondered in his heart.

It sounds like the origin of Yuehua Divine Sect is very great. If the cave was left by a Mahayana cultivator, I wonder how precious it would be. But now there is only a map of the cave, but no one knows where the cave is and how to open it, which means it is useless.

However, it was completely useless for others, but not impossible for him.

"Where is the map?"

Gu Yuan looked up and asked.

"The old monster has left the map in his cave. I can go get it for you, or carve it for you on the spot. The map is all in my head!"

A smug look appeared on the Heart-Eating Bug's face.

This is its greatest ability. It can live in his body and devour his memories. As long as the memories have not been restricted by powerful monks, it can absorb them all. It is equivalent to taking over another person's body and being reborn. It is extremely powerful.

"And the Sword Scripture, write it down as well. However, the map and the original Sword Scripture must be retrieved as soon as possible, along with the treasures in the old demon's mansion."

Gu Yuan urged.

The more profound the scriptures are, the more extraordinary the carrier they require. The same text and pattern will give completely different perceptions to the monks on different carriers.

Some true scriptures and wonderful methods cannot even be copied. Only the original copy personally copied by the creator of the method can be studied.

Now that the true scripture is no longer in front of him, Gu Yuan can only study the rubbings of the seal carvings using the Heart-Eating Bug, but he still needs to comprehend the true version.

"I understand, little one!"

The Heart-Eating Bug nodded respectfully, then took the blank jade slip handed to him by Gu Yuan, closed his eyes, and used his spiritual power to engrave words and draw sword patterns on it.

This seal carving took half a day.

Half a day later, the Heart-Eating Bug respectfully handed over the jade slip, then picked up a blank jade slip and began to copy the cave map.

Gu Yuan picked up the jade slip and his mind fell into it.

In an instant, the moonlight flowed and the seal characters of the true scriptures exploded.

"The Mysterious Chapter talks about yin and yang in various ways, and the two characters of Chan and Yue are the Dharma King..."

"The moonlight is the source, the sword is the scripture, and the slashing of Lingxiao Dao is the shadow..."

Every word was bright and as dazzling as moonlight, flowing in Gu Yuan's heart. He felt his soul riding on the wind, merging into the sky, and turning into a bright moon. But suddenly, the moon burst into light, and the infinite moonlight was like silver frost sprinkling on the ground, wrapping the heaven and earth.

In an instant, the silver frost surged, as if transformed into billions of sword lights, moving in an instant, and piercing through the entire world silently.

"boom!"

But suddenly, everything exploded, like a dream, with only a ball of extremely dense mist floating in the void.

The yin energy of nature cannot be imagined!

"Master, master!"

Hearing a distant shout in his ears, Gu Yuan opened his eyes and found that the heart-eating worm was standing beside him, looking at him with concern.

"Ok?"

Gu Yuan counted with his fingers and realized that several hours had passed without him noticing. He was so immersed in the sword scripture that he didn't even notice it.

"Master, are you okay? The map has been copied!"

The Heart-Eating Bug held up a jade slip and said respectfully.

"It doesn't matter!"

Gu Yuan rubbed his eyebrows and found that he was actually a little tired.

This made him even more curious about the origin of the Toad Moon Sword Sutra.

This scripture is not based on swordsmanship, but on "Taiyin". It explains Yin and Yang, and fully explains the way of fullness and emptiness. It has a very profound meaning and every word is a gem. For a moment, he was so fascinated by it that he immersed himself in it unconsciously.

"This sutra is incomplete!"

But at the same time, he also realized a truth.

This sutra is incomplete and is not a complete version.

As the saying goes, false transmission of ten thousand books is less than true transmission of one sentence.

Although the path of spiritual practice is mysterious, there are still traces to follow when one really practices it.

This is also the charm of inheritance.

At first, the Tao may be mysterious, difficult to comprehend, and vague, but those who have crossed the "River of Tao" before may naturally pass down the "method of crossing the river."

This Toad Moon Sutra expounds on many of the ways of Taiyin and is mixed with many sword techniques, but that is not all.

Just like giving a lecture, one should first explain and analyze the direction, flow, water conditions, silt and undercurrents of the "River of the Great Dao" in detail, starting from the essence. Next, one should talk about "how to build a bridge or ferry on such a river" to cross the river.

But the second half, the actual method of crossing the river, comes to an abrupt end.

Half the story.

"It seems that the reason why Zhan Junxi was able to condense such a pure sword pill but only had a seven hundred-foot vision is because of this..."

Gu Yuan's understanding and vision are now much different from before. He can see the big picture from the details and immediately figure out the cause and effect of the matter.

The Toad Moon Sword Scripture has a profound and abstruse meaning. It is a way of cultivation, as well as the art of sword seals. It also contains methods of refining weapons. It can be said to be one Scripture that contains thousands of methods. It is really powerful.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of follow-up methods, and how to figure out the "way to cross the river" depends entirely on one's own exploration.

Zhan Junxi figured out the method of sword pill and acquired the art of protecting the way, but he took a wrong step in the way of cultivation, which led to this situation.

But Gu Yuan couldn't help but marvel at the power of this sutra.

"As expected of a Mahayana sect..."

If Gu Yuan had some doubts about the origin of this sect before, he now believed it 80%.

You must know that up to now, no matter the seals of the Taoist temple or the true scriptures of the Qianlang Sect, they are all one scripture for one Taoism, one method for one seal, "one by one", and the cultivator can just follow the instructions and practice step by step.

However, this Toad Moon Sword Manual, just by explaining Taiyin, can make people realize all kinds of wonderful methods. It is like the source of the great way. It is really mysterious and beyond Gu Yuan's current realm and imagination.

It is full of mysterious feelings.

Gu Yuan felt that if there was someone with extraordinary comprehension, he might even be able to comprehend the Dao of the Tao Fetus, or even higher.

"After this matter is settled, I will give you another magic weapon. You must quickly go to the lair of this old demon and fetch the original copy of this true scripture."

Gu Yuan put away the jade slip of the sword scripture and gave another instruction to the heart-eating insect.

"Yes, sir!"

The heart-eating worm seemed to know the power of this sutra and responded immediately.

Gu Yuan had not expected that the most amazing thing in the hands of the old demon Ying Huai would actually be the inheritance of a puppet. Unfortunately, the old demon seemed to have poor comprehension and did not dare to try this sutra rashly. He did not have much understanding, otherwise there would probably be more twists and turns.

Putting aside his emotions, Gu Yuan picked up the jade slip that copied the cave map and began to read it.

After just one glance, shock appeared in his eyes.

"The Jiazi Medicine Garden is the place where the Dragon Beard Ginseng was nurtured for thousands of years. It is protected by the Hanging Sword Taiyin Formation. The path to enter the formation is Yin Three Yang Four..."

"The Yizi Medicine Garden is the place where the Ten Thousand Years Enlightenment Fruit is nurtured. It is protected by the Mirage Yin Absolute Heaven Formation. The way to enter the formation is..."

"The Bingzi Medicine Garden, the place where the ten thousand year old Golden Bone Dao Peak Fruit was nurtured..."

"Tianyuan Palace, the place where the real artifacts were forged..."

"Earth Fire Palace, the Palace of the Alchemy Room..."

"Daozang Hall, the hall of Taoist scriptures..."

"..."

Looking at the words recorded on the map, Gu Yuan felt dizzy. The thin jade slip seemed to weigh thousands of pounds.

"This is too horrifying..."

"Is it really the secret treasure of the Mahayana cultivator's cave?"

Gu Yuan let out a long breath and tried to regain his composure.

It's not that he has a bad character, it's just that every treasure listed above would cause Taoist monks to fight over it. They are so precious that it is hard for him to control himself.

"Unfortunately, there is only a map of the inner cave heaven. The method to enter the cave heaven has long been lost. Even the successive leaders of Yuehua Divine Sect doubt the authenticity of this map, wondering if it is just a pie in the sky left by the predecessors..."

"The Yuehua Divine Sect searched through everything and traveled all over the Dongshan Region, consuming the efforts of several generations, but still failed to find this cave. This old demon Yinghuai also tried his best to find it after obtaining this map, but in the end he had no choice but to give up."

"There's no way to find it!"

Seeing this, the Heart-Eating Bug shook its head helplessly.

He had the memories of the old demon Ying Huai, and he deeply understood the demon's ecstasy when he first got the map, and his gnashing of teeth and indignation at the end. His emotions were like rolling waves, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. "I have a ten thousand poisonous heart nail, which is a top-grade demon weapon obtained from the giant python, and this spiritual seed of the six Ding sacred tree. I give them to you for self-defense. Go to the old demon's cave and loot everything back!"

Gu Yuan waved his sleeves and gave the only magic weapon left on his body that had not been used to feed the Lianbao Zhantian Gourd to the Heart-Eating Bug.

As for the Liuding sacred tree, although it was described as miraculous by the old demon Yinghuai, its potential had been greatly damaged after it was refined with demonic magic. With Gu Yuan's current cultivation level, he did not think highly of it, so he first gave it to the Heart-Eating Bug for self-defense.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir!"

The Heart-Eating Bug took the treasure and immediately cried out in surprise.

"There is no time to lose. After refining the magic weapon, let's set off quickly!"

Gu Yuan waved his hand and urged.

"Yes, sir!"

The Heart-Eating Bug happily took the magic weapon, refined it carefully, then set up a light of escape and rushed towards the west.

The lair of the old monster Yinghuai is completely different from that of the Qianlang Sect, hundreds of thousands of miles away. It passes through a large number of sects, monster peaks, and many no-fly zones.

Even with the escape light of a Jindan cultivator, it would take several months to make a round trip.

The heart-eating worm now lives in the body of the old monster. Although it cannot fully exert the monster's strength, it should not be underestimated.

In addition, with the "tiger skin" of the old demon Yinghuai, running errands is easy for him.

It's not like they're going deep into the secret realm of the cave to steal treasures, and few great monks would suddenly ambush a "dying" late-stage third-order demon.

After the heart-eating insects left, Gu Yuan also set up a light of escape and flew towards the mountain gate of Qianlang Sect.

Practicing Buddhism is like rowing against the current. You can relax but not slack off. You still have to find a fourth-level spiritual land as soon as possible, place the Taoist jade golden bottle, practice to the peak of the golden elixir, and seek the Taoist fetus.

……

……

The lake is vast, and the green lotus carries the palace.

The drizzle and breeze created ripples on the water. The mountain gate of Qianlang Sect was located in the heavy fog, creating an extraordinary artistic conception.

Compared to when Gu Yuan first entered Qianlang Sect, this sect seems to have gained more vitality.

In the mist, there was a lingering light, and the faces of the disciples were full of vitality, as if they were full of energy.

Decades of time are just a blink of an eye for a Jindan cultivator, but for ordinary people, it is the end of a generation.

Gu Yuan possessed the Qianlang Sect's Golden Core Jade Talisman, which allowed him to enter and exit the mountain gate at will without being ambushed by the formation. However, with his current state of mind, ordinary Golden Cores would be unable to detect his presence.

He was high in the sky, standing above the floating clouds, looking at the young monks coming and going, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

The appearance of this sect has changed so much in just a few decades, which must be closely related to myself.

At the same time, he also admired Master Shenyi very much.

A heroic act of self-mutilation can indeed produce miraculous results.

As long as there are outstanding young disciples among the sect, the Qianlang Sect’s foundation is enough to cultivate one or two golden elixirs, which can change the situation of “inability to fight external battles”.

"Which senior brother is returning to the sect?"

At this moment, a beam of light flew out from the main hall of Qianlang Sect's mountain gate and arrived beside Gu Yuan in a moment.

The light dispersed, revealing a young man wearing a crane cloak, with extraordinary demeanor, holding a golden seal and a serious face.

The young man was guarding the formation and had insight into the entire sect. He sensed Gu Yuan's arrival, but what surprised him was that the mountain protection formation was not activated, but the aura of the golden elixir was extremely unfamiliar. He was immediately alert and went forward with the golden seal of the formation.

Looking at the newcomer, Gu Yuan smiled gently, revealed his true form, and extended his hand to greet him: "Fellow Daoist Ding, I haven't seen you for decades, and you are even more elegant than before!"

The person who came was none other than Ding Zhichong, who was a member of the same clan as the person he had exchanged sects with, and they had a good relationship.

"Senior Brother Gu?!"

Seeing Gu Yuan's true identity revealed, Ding Zhichong was immediately surprised.

When Gu Yuan left the sect, he had already reached the middle stage of the Golden Core, which was one level higher than him, but he could still feel Gu Yuan's aura at that time. But when he saw him again now, he felt that the other person's aura was like the sea, deep and bottomless, with a sense of ethereality and boundlessness.

It was very similar to the time when I met Senior Brother Shen Yi.

For a moment, an idea came to his mind, but he felt it was incredible.

It's only been a short time, it's impossible?!

"Junior Brother Gu, come to my palace and have a chat!"

Just as Ding Zhichong was hesitating whether to ask, a huge divine thought came from across the Qianlang Sect and landed in the ears of the two.

The Master of Divine Clothes!

"Fellow Daoist Ding, Senior Brother Shen Yi wants to invite you. I will go first and we will talk later!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan bowed to Ding Zhichong again, then disappeared from the spot in a flash.

"Could it be..."

Looking at Gu Yuan's leaving back, Ding Zhichong was shocked and felt dazed.

It was obvious that both of them were golden elixirs. When Gu Yuan joined the sect, he led the way for him and conspired with him to take over the Zhang family. However, it had only been a few decades, and when they met again, he actually felt that he could only look up to this person.

It seems that the two of them are no longer from the same world.

This feeling came mysteriously, but he was extremely sure of it, and he didn't know why.

……

……

The light of escape flashed, and in the blink of an eye, Gu Yuan passed through layers of clouds and mist and arrived at a huge green lotus.

Above the green lotus, an ancient green palace stands majestically, as if it has merged into one with the green lotus below.

A layer of faint spiritual light, like fireflies, flowed outside the temple, but when Gu Yuan arrived, all the fireflies stopped, revealing a passage.

Gu Yuan fell from the light of escape, stepped on the green lotus, and walked slowly into the hall.

The palace door carved with green lotus patterns had already been opened. A handsome young man in a green Taoist robe and with his hair tied up with a golden hairpin was waiting quietly in front of the palace.

"Junior Brother Gu, I haven't seen you for decades. I didn't expect you to have advanced to the late Jindan stage. This is truly amazing!"

Looking at the young Taoist priest floating in outside the hall, even with the temperament of Master Shenyi, he couldn't help being shocked.

After dozens of years, he has actually advanced to the late Golden Core stage. This speed of cultivation is too terrifying.

"Brother, you are too kind. It is just a matter of chance!"

Gu Yuan stretched out his hand, bowed, and responded with a smile.

Since he decided to return to Qianlang Sect, he did not think of hiding his cultivation level and displayed it openly. As expected, he was sensed by Master Shenyi in an instant and was invited into the temple.

"Thousands of years of cultivation, decades of accomplishment, this is a great opportunity!"

The Master of Divine Clothes sighed.

"It's all thanks to the map given by my senior brother!"

Gu Yuan smiled, and then did not hide it completely, but chose to tell part of the matter of Lingbao Cliff.

After all, at that time in Yunmeng Lake, his identity had already been known to several big monsters, so it was useless to hide it.

However, he did not directly mention the matter of the jade gold bottle. He just said that only by gaining the foundation of the Lingbao Sect could one quickly acquire a thousand-year magical power.

"I see!"

"Only someone like you, Junior Brother, can do such a miraculous thing!"

Master Shenyi sighed again, and at the same time, his curiosity also dissipated for the most part.

"Junior brother, are you coming back to the sect this time because you need help?"

The two of them sat down as host and guest, and after chatting for a long time, Master Shenyi finally asked.

He was sharp-minded and had already noticed that Gu Yuan had a purpose for this trip. He also happened to have something to say to Gu Yuan, so he asked directly.

"To be honest, I want to find a fourth-level spiritual land for cultivation!"

Gu Yuan also told the truth.

But Master Shenyi was quite surprised when he heard this, and said in astonishment: "Fourth-level spiritual land? Could it be that Master Yunyang has already told Junior Brother about this?"

Master Yunyang?

Gu Yuan looked up and was also startled.

What matter involves the dean?

(End of this chapter)