I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 617: Seizing the Dragon Slaying Platform? The Immortal Fragrance Disappears?
Above the sky, strong winds were howling and fierce. The higher one flew into the sky, the stronger the winds became.

Beyond thirty thousand feet, it is no longer a realm that can be reached by Tianling cultivators.

In this world, the wind already contains a trace of extraterritorial power. If it blows violently, it can blow away the internal organs, souls and spirits of a celestial spiritual cultivator.

But Gu Yuan has now reached a state of great strength, so naturally there is no such restriction.

Endless energy and blood surged, he crossed the boundless strong wind, and in an instant he arrived above the sky millions of feet high.

There is a huge palace hanging in the sky here.

The palace is green all over, with a thousand-year-old cold jade as the base, and glazed golden tiles covering the dome. The nine-layered eaves are like a green phoenix spreading its wings, with a gilded bell hanging at the end.

The strong wind from the sky was terrifyingly fierce, but when it fell into the gilded bell, it only made a faint crisp sound.

The bell seemed to be as heavy as a mountain and even the strong wind could not move it.

Above the palace, there is a black plaque with three large characters written in powerful strokes on it: Tianque Palace.

There are ninety-nine white jade steps arranged in layers in the palace, and behind them you can see many cushions hanging.

A rough count shows that there are twenty-four.

At this moment, on the left and right sides, there were fourteen cushions on which monks were sitting cross-legged.

Every cultivator has terrifying and boundless magical power flowing in his body like a vast ocean, extending along the cushions under his feet to the entire hall.

Although the palace was located in the sky and had never moved, Gu Yuan had a feeling that as long as everyone thought about it, this palace could appear at any location in Beiluzhou, as if the entire province was under the suppression of this palace.

But what attracted Gu Yuan's attention most was not the towering sky palace, nor the fourteen Mahayana monks sitting cross-legged, but a golden incense burner in the center of the twenty-four cushions.

On the incense burner, there are eighteen mysterious gilded patterns that Gu Yuan has never seen before. At first glance, it looks like a mysterious sword pattern covered with golden wheat ears.

There was a very faint, almost invisible golden aroma in the incense burner, which rose up through the gilded lid of the incense burner, through the glazed golden tiles of the temple, and soared all the way up to an unknown depth in the sky.

Endless strong winds howled, but they could not blow away the fragrance at all.

The lingering fragrance is even heavier than that of the gilded bell, like smoke from a mountain.

What Gu Yuan cared about was naturally not the thick and boundless fragrance, but the place where the fragrance rose and finally connected.

A mysterious thought lingered in the palace, giving it an indescribable... fairy charm.

Yes, fairy charm.

This was the first time that Gu Yuan felt a power beyond the Mahayana, a terrifying spiritual charm that descended from the nine heavens and could overturn the entire Middle-earth.

He is now a Mahayana, but there is only one possibility for the power that makes him feel terrified.

Immortal realm!

The terrifying existence above the Heavenly Palace.

If you can enter the Mahayana, can you finally see the immortals?
Gu Yuan inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation in his heart, but also a sense of uneasiness, which dispersed the excitement and joy he had after entering the Mahayana realm.

"The Dragon Court has come ashore. This is a big deal. We must report it to the Ming Palace."

"However, the mysteries of the Heavenly Palace are not something you and I can guess at will, and the immortal fragrance here is not as dense as you think..."

Yan Fenghua naturally noticed Gu Yuan's gaze and explained to him softly, then said, "Please take a seat first."

After he finished speaking, he did not make any movement. Then, at the side of the twenty-four cushions, another cushion appeared, hanging in the air.

"Yes, senior brother!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan immediately put away all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and in a flash, he sat down on the newly appeared cushion.

Yan Fenghua naturally took the main seat, and the other Mahayana monks also took their seats.

Many Mahayana monks bowed their heads in unison as a greeting, and then their eyes all fell on Gu Yuan.

Among them, three of the glances were the gentlest and filled with joy.

Gu Yuan looked up and saw that the three gazes came from an old man with white hair and beard, a middle-aged Taoist with a thin face, and a young man in a brocade robe.

They are the three Mahayana masters of Linchuan Taoism, the Supreme Lord Jin Guang of Jinshan Cave Heaven, the Supreme Lord Shouyue of Yuanmiao Cave Heaven, and the Supreme Lord Jiuchuan of Taisu Cave Heaven.

Among them, Supreme Lord Jiuchuan has the deepest cultivation, which is the late Mahayana stage, and is located next to Yan Fenghua. Supreme Lord Jinguang is slightly weaker, which is the middle Mahayana stage, and Supreme Lord Shouyue has the lowest strength, which is only the early Mahayana stage.

But at this moment, the three of them looked at Gu Yuan with joy and emotion.

"Jiuchuan, it is you, Linchuan, who has made great contributions this time."

"Junior Brother Donghua overcame all the other heroes, killed a real dragon, achieved great power, and seized the Dragon Slaying Platform. It can be said that he single-handedly thwarted the dragon clan's plan to come ashore. What a glorious achievement!"

Yan Fenghua looked at Gu Yuan, then at Jiuchuan Shangzun, and said with a smile.

"Brother Fenghua, you are joking. We are all under the rule of the Heavenly Palace, so it is only natural for us to fight against the dragon clan together."

Jiuchuan Shangzun smiled slightly and did not take credit for it.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan naturally did not interrupt and let Jiuchuan Shangzun speak.

"That being said, this war was fought for our Hunyuan clan. If we don't reward you for such a great achievement, wouldn't it make us Hunyuan clan look petty?"

Yan Fenghua shook his head slightly, then looked at Gu Yuan and said sternly: "Junior Brother Gu, you have made great contributions in entering Xuanfeng this time, and you have killed decisively and forced the dragon clan to retreat. I have a treasure to give to you to help you climb the immortal path."

"Wow!"

As soon as Yan Fenghua finished speaking, an ancient painting with mountains and rivers painted on it suddenly flew up and landed in front of Gu Yuan.

In this scroll, the essence is boundless, the power of the five elements is extremely strong, and the precious light goes straight to Niu Dou. It is actually a seventh-grade top-grade Xuanyuan treasure.

"This treasure is called Small Mountain and River Map. It contains a seventh-level spiritual vein. On weekdays, you can practice in it and plant spiritual medicine trees. It can be a portable secret realm."

"If you encounter a strong enemy, you can release this map to trap the enemy cultivator inside, change the five elements of heaven and earth, and use the power of heaven and earth to kill the enemy cultivator together. It is also a treasure for self-defense."

"Junior brother, you have done a great deed this time. I will give you this map as a gift!"

Yan Fenghua smiled slightly, presented a jade slip for refining this treasure, and handed it to Gu Yuan.

The many Mahayana monks watching were all moved.

The seventh-rank Xuanyuan treasure is extremely difficult to refine, and spiritual materials are hard to find. Many Mahayana cultivators in the field are still using the treasures inherited from their own caves. It is extremely difficult to refine a new treasure.

This small map of mountains and rivers is a very famous treasure of the Hunyuan Taoist sect. It is an imitation of a fairy treasure. It has many wonderful uses for cultivation and killing enemies. It is extremely precious.

Unexpectedly, it was given directly to Gu Yuan.

You must know that in this war, although there will be rewards for meritorious service, the main target is the cultivators below the Mahayana level.

When one reaches the Mahayana realm, there are no longer enough treasures in the Dao vein to give out as rewards.

Moreover, assisting Hun Yuan is a proper courtesy. If Hun Yuan were to be forced to reward the Seven Meridians on his own, Hun Yuan's resources would be completely exhausted.

Therefore, most of the Mahayana battles are "mandatory battles", and only if there are gains will there be distribution.

A seventh-grade, top-grade Xuanyuan treasure is already extremely precious.

Jiuchuan Shangzun also quickly signaled to Gu Yuan with his eyes.

"In that case, thank you very much, Senior Brother, and thank you for your kindness!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan smiled and bowed, then put the map and jade slip into his pocket, waiting to refine them when he had free time.

"Junior Brother Gu is a genius, and we all admire him. But I wonder what kind of rare treasures are there in the Xuanfeng Realm? How could they help Junior Brother break through so quickly?"

"If it can be cultivated, we will try every possible means to refine the mysterious wind and strengthen the various meridians to resist the dragon clan."

But before Gu Yuan could be happy, an old man wearing a green Taoist robe and holding a jade ruyi on the fourth cushion suddenly had golden light in his eyes and asked Gu Yuan curiously.

The old man had an extraordinary aura, and it was obvious that he was in the late Mahayana stage. The most important thing was that his Dharma eyes were extremely mysterious. Although he only glanced at Gu Yuan lightly, it seemed that he had the power to see through everything in the world.

"Brother Yuan Zhen, I'm afraid this is a bit presumptuous."

"You and I have cultivated to the Mahayana stage. Which of us has not had adventures and opportunities? Otherwise, how could we achieve the Mahayana stage?" "Junior Brother Gu originally had a pure Yang thunder body, so it is normal for him to have such a level of cultivation."

When Jiuchuan Shangzun saw this, a faint glow immediately surged around his body, like clouds in the sky, blocking the prying eyes of the old man.

Not only that, Jiuchuan Shangzun's tone turned cold, and there seemed to be two stars floating in his eyes, about to shine through his eyes and fall towards the Taoist.

"Junior Brother Yuan Zhen, be careful with your words!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fenghua also turned his head and looked at the old man, giving him a warning.

"Hahaha, I just saw that Junior Brother Gu has made rapid progress in cultivation, so I wanted to learn from him and let my disciples worship and learn from him. Don't be angry."

Upon seeing this, the old man immediately put away his Dharma eyes and bowed to Gu Yuan, as if to apologize.

Gu Yuan was unmoved and just nodded indifferently.

"Junior Brother Gu is a rare genius who has achieved Mahayana. We should congratulate him, but it is wrong to spy on his practice."

"But Junior Brother Gu entered Xuanfeng with the blessing of all the clans, and seized the Dragon Slaying Platform in accordance with the order of all the clans. Now that he has successfully seized the platform, all the clans should work together to slay the dragon clan, just like in ancient times. Senior Brother Yan, what do you think?"

The old man had just expressed his apology when a burly, middle-aged Taoist priest with a thick beard on the fifth cushion suddenly spoke to Yan Fenghua.

As soon as these words were spoken, more than twenty Mahayana monks turned their eyes to him, with inexplicable emotions in their eyes.

Even without speaking a word, the twenty Mahayana monks exerted an indescribable pressure.

If it were an ordinary treasure, such a scene would not appear in the hall.

But the Dragon-Slaying Platform was different. Everyone could still vividly remember the scene where Gu Yuan, who had just entered the Mahayana realm, had instantly killed a seventh-order true dragon.

A seventh-order true dragon!
That person is just like them, roaming freely in the world for thousands of years, traveling across the four seas.

But he was killed instantly by someone who had just entered the Mahayana stage.

Such power is truly terrifying.

It would be fine if it was an ordinary time, but now that the battle between man and dragon has broken out, the power of this treasure is too coveted.

The benefits are exciting.

Mahayana monks are no exception.

But there were also some Mahayana monks who remained unmoved and just watched the development of the situation indifferently.

Although this treasure is good, it is also a thorn in the eyes of the dragon clan. How can it be easy to hold on to?
"What decree?"

"Even if Junior Brother Gu obeyed the decree, it is still the decree of Linchuan!"

"Who said that this treasure needs to be shared?"

"Junior Brother Gu entered Xuanfeng and defeated many dragon monsters with his spiritual body. He spent all his efforts to seize this stage and turn the tide of the battle. For such a great achievement, all clans should bow together to show their gratitude. No one can say anything!"

"Brother Yan, do you think so or not?!"

Before Gu Yuan opened his mouth, Jiuchuan Shangzun's eyes were already cold. He looked around and spoke coldly.

The magic power in his body was moving like a vast ocean, a round light appeared above his head, and even a wisp of fragrance rose from his palms.

"Junior brother, please be patient."

Seeing this, Yan Fenghua waved his hand hurriedly, and Jiuchuan Shangzun also remained calm.

"Junior Brother Gu entered Xuanfeng by himself and seized the stage without any help from other sects. Junior Brother should be in charge of this stage alone. How could anyone interfere?"

"Don't mention this matter again!"

Not only that, Yan Fenghua also looked around and glanced at everyone.

"Yes, senior brother!"

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed their heads to show that they understood.

"Humph!"

Upon seeing this, Lord Jiuchuan snorted coldly, then put away all the strange visions and said no more.

Gu Yuan saw all of this and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Although Mahayana is powerful and has the final say in China, he is also subject to emotions. The fact that he is too young and holds a treasure has caused some controversy.

Fortunately, he was not a person without any background, and Lord Jiuchuan was strong enough to suppress these criticisms.

However, he also understood in his heart that this was because he had achieved Mahayana.

If I were still a Tianling cultivator now, this treasure might be in the hands of Linchuan, but not necessarily in my hands.

"Don't mention the matter of taking charge of the Dragon Slaying Platform anymore. However, the Dragon Clan is cunning, and this battle may not be the end. If the Dragon Clan attacks, I will need you to help me and borrow the platform. If you gain something, we will split it in half. Correspondingly, if the Dragon Clan seeks trouble with me, we will also help. Is this an agreement?"

Yan Fenghua smiled slightly and made a suggestion to Gu Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Jiuchuan Shangzun pondered for a moment and then signaled Gu Yuan to agree.

After all, he is still a member of the Taoist lineage, so he should help to slay the dragon. Gu Yuan did not hesitate and agreed on the spot.

"good!"

"In this case, if the dragon clan does not come out in full force and use their strength, Middle-earth will be safe for the time being."

Yan Fenghua smiled slightly, with a hint of relief on his face.

But then he looked at the golden incense burner in the center, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face again: "But the matter here still needs to be reported to the Heavenly Palace and listen to the Heavenly Palace's decree."

"Please keep quiet, fellow apprentices."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall immediately fell silent. All the Mahayana monks kept silent and the hall was filled with solemnity.

Gu Yuan naturally kept silent, but his eyes were fixed on the gilded incense burner.

The word "Heavenly Palace" was a legend to him, and he had been hearing it since he first started practicing.

But back then it seemed so far away that I didn’t even dare to peek.

But today, we can finally see a corner of the heavenly palace?

His mind was full of thoughts, but Gu Yuan kept his lips and tongue tightly closed and said nothing. The only sound in the entire hall was the faint chanting of Yan Fenghua.

Suddenly, Yan Fenghua stopped chanting and looked up at the sky.

"Disciple Yan Fenghua, begs to see the Heavenly Palace!"

"boom!"

The fragrance wafts in the air, the vast spiritual light rises straight into the sky, and it seems as if I have entered a new world as if I have no idea how far away I am.

Amidst the sound of fairy music and misty clouds, the shadow of an extremely large palace slowly emerged and appeared above the sky.

Fairy light flows, Taoist rhyme permeates, as if the way of heaven has arrived.

All the Mahayana monks in the hall bowed their heads in a look of respect.

"boom!"

But suddenly, there seemed to be a huge roar above the infinite sky, and then the clouds and mist dispersed, the shadows shattered, and the lingering fragrance was blown into disorder by the strong wind, as if it could be extinguished at any time.

"A real demon?!"

A faint voice was heard, which seemed to be filled with surprise, and then the fragrance was completely annihilated. The gilded incense burner also lost its aura and fell straight to the ground.

The Mahayana monks in the hall all changed color.

(End of this chapter)