I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 797 The Ninth Lineage of the Heavenly Palace, Reuniting with an Old Friend
All the immortals offered their congratulations, and countless living beings bowed their heads. Even Immortal Lord Wangji bowed from afar to congratulate the Great Luo Immortal.

Gu Yuan's gaze swept across the entire Xuanhuang, instantly seeing the ruins of the Demon Star Grotto, the old site of the Qingfeng Dao Academy, the cave dwelling of Jiuyi Mountain in the Eastern Mountain Region, Qingqing, Senior Sister, Headmaster... all the paths he had taken in the past appeared before his eyes.

For the ancient immortals, hundreds of years are but a fleeting moment, but for him, it is a lifetime.

After all that, he finally became a Great Luo, surpassing all the heavens.

Thus, in this world where there is no supreme ruler, he no longer needs to bow to anyone or have any powerful backer.

He has attained enlightenment and is now enthroned in the world.

"Please get up..."

He smiled slightly, waved his sleeve, and all the immortals rose to their feet. Then Gu Yuan looked up at the sky and spoke again:

"Heaven sends down sweet rain, benefiting all living beings, which continues for ten days without ceasing, to celebrate my attainment of the Great Luo!"

He has achieved enlightenment, and his Celestial Foundation ranks above all other paths, enabling him to govern the universe.

His words are the way of Heaven, the rules.

"Crash!"

In an instant, throughout the heavens and the universe, not only in Xuanhuang but also in the New World, wherever there was life, sweet rain fell from the sky.

This sweet rain can help immortals attain enlightenment, help mortals prolong their lives, and help spirits awaken their wisdom.

Throughout the universe, countless paths converge, nourishing all living beings.

"Thank you for the divine rain, Immortal Venerable!"

The immortals felt their souls light and free, as if all the myriad paths were floating before their eyes. The difficulties of cultivation that were previously obscure and hard to describe seemed to have been understood in a new way. For a moment, they were all overjoyed and bowed again.

"The path of immortality values ​​life and ensures its continuous existence. All immortals should diligently cultivate themselves, for there is still a day when they can ascend to heaven!"

Gu Yuan gave another word of encouragement, then disappeared into the dojo, vanishing without a trace.

"Farewell, Immortal Lord!"

The immortals dared not be disrespectful and immediately bowed again.

Meanwhile, the Immortal Lord Wangji, who was originally in the Taiwuzhen Realm, disappeared without a trace and reappeared in the Qingxu Wonderland.

Immortal Lord Wangji was originally the head of the ancient immortals and had refined the Taiwuzhen Realm, residing in this realm. He should be an absolute being, but now he has been easily captured. One can imagine the strength of the person who captured him.

Immortal Lord Wangji immediately knew who had summoned him, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Immortal Venerable!"

The Great Luo is a position of supreme honor, the most honored among immortals, hence the title "Immortal Venerable."

In the past, since all the Eight Great Luo Immortals were patriarchs, the immortals would usually bow down and worship them. However, Gu Yuan was not a patriarch, but he achieved the status of Great Luo Immortal, so he could only be called Immortal Venerable.

However, with his current strength, the title of Immortal Venerable is truly well-deserved.

"No need for formalities, and soon we will be in the same boat."

"I summoned you here today merely to teach you one or two methods of condensing Dao Fruit, to give you confidence, so as not to miss the three-year deadline..."

Gu Yuan chuckled softly, his gentle strength like a spring breeze lifting the Immortal Lord Wangji.

"I am ashamed, Wangji!"

Immortal Lord Wangji sighed immediately and bowed again.

He had cultivated for countless years, and although he was defeated by Gu Yuan, his foundation was still incredibly profound. With the help of the Heavenly Palace, he should have been making great strides. However, when he thought about the proof of the Great Luo realm, he couldn't help but hesitate. He always wanted to make thorough preparations, so he kept delaying.

Gu Yuan has now achieved the Great Luo realm, while he is still in the Jade Void realm.

Three years is the final deadline.

The battle beyond the heavens requires the assistance of a new leader.

This is the most profound strategy of the Heavenly Palace, and it must not be wrong.

"It's normal to hesitate when trying to attain the Great Luo realm, but the method of physical manifestation is still feasible..."

"To suppress all the heavens with the Dao is not a difficult task..."

Gu Yuan smiled slightly and slowly recounted the events in the heavens.

He is a living example, a model of success.

His words naturally had a great influence.

Immortal Lord Wangji was not a weakling in his Dao heart; he had merely hesitated slightly before stepping onto the highest peak, wanting to make full preparations. Now, having heard Gu Yuan's words, he immediately cast off his shackles, and his Dao heart was once again stabilized.

"I will surely ascend to the heavens with the Immortal Venerable three years from now!"

Immortal Lord Wangji's expression turned solemn, and he spoke with unwavering resolve.

"good!"

Gu Yuan chuckled, then with a flick of his sleeve, Immortal Lord Wangji disappeared from the Pure Void Realm and returned to the Taiwu Realm.

Then Gu Yuan waved his sleeves again, and a beautiful figure quietly appeared in the Pure Void Realm.

"Lang Jun?"

Cen Qingqing was cultivating in a low-grade Daoist temple when she suddenly saw the world change and she found herself in a place full of immortal energy. She was surprised, but when she looked up, she saw an even more handsome and ethereal young man in front of her, smiling at her.

"You haven't even entered the Mahayana stage yet, Qingqing, you've become lazy..."

Gu Yuan said with a smile.

How many men like him are there in this world?

"My cultivation speed is already extremely fast!"

Cen Qingqing had been very diligent in her cultivation over the years, so she was not afraid of Gu Yuan's reprimand and immediately retorted angrily.

"Whether you cultivate or not is entirely up to you. Aside from the Great Luo, with me here, you can achieve anything..."

Gu Yuan didn't really blame him; he just laughed out loud.

"Except for the Great Luo, everyone can achieve it?!"

Cen Qingqing was immediately taken aback, extremely surprised.

Strange phenomena were occurring frequently in the heavens and earth. The immortals in the celestial palace all knew what was happening, but for those below the immortal level, everything was still somewhat distant.

They only knew that something big was happening, but they didn't know the source of this big event.

The Heavenly Spirit Realm, compared to the Great Luo Realm, is like an ant compared to the bright moon.

With a single thought, all the spirits of the heavens will vanish into thin air.

"You'll find out eventually..."

"Outside the temple, you may receive all blessings and favors without worrying about karma..."

"I will come back to explain in more detail to you in a few days..."

Gu Yuan chuckled and flicked his hand, sending a radiant immortal scripture, tailor-made for her, into her sea of ​​consciousness. Immediately afterward, Cen Qingqing's figure slowly disappeared without a trace.

Then Gu Yuan raised his eyes again, his gaze piercing through the boundless distance, and saw his senior sister who was undergoing training.

A smile played on his lips, but he didn't summon his senior sister. He simply said softly, "Mountain spirits, wild monsters, great demons, ferocious beasts, the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas—help her become an immortal!"

In an instant, an immense, unseen power, imperceptible to the immortals, emerged, and its decree altered the heavens and earth.

Wherever her senior sister goes, mountain spirits, monsters, and ferocious beasts will seek her out and become her enemies, but the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas will also protect her.

This will be a trial destined to lead to immortality, a journey of injury but not death.

This also reflects the difference in personality between Senior Sister and Qingqing.

Senior sister is a sword, becoming sharper with each polishing; Qingqing is a vine, which only needs to cling to the tree that leads to heaven to ascend naturally.

Therefore, he had different ways of dealing with the two women.

Without exception, they are all predetermined methods to achieve immortality.

When one attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; the same applies when one attains the Great Luo.

Then Gu Yuan lightly tapped his fingertip and drew a doorway shrouded in clouds in the void.

Beyond the door was a secluded cave dwelling, where an elderly man with white hair and beard sat cross-legged, diligently cultivating his spiritual practice.

Outside the old man's cave, golden command swords surged forth like a tide, eager to reveal some earth-shattering secret to him.

However, the old man's cultivation had reached a profound level, and his mind was completely immersed in it. Unless there was a matter of life and death or the destruction of his sect, he would not wake up for the time being.

Although Ling Jian was anxious outside the cave, he dared not disturb the old man and could only wait.

But Gu Yuan had no such concerns. He simply chuckled and his figure disappeared.

When it reappeared, it was in a pure white space.

In this space, countless seal script scriptures emerge, shining brightly and revealing boundless mysteries. Among them, brilliant light condenses into the two characters "Today".

However, among the thousands of seal characters, they are always incompletely joined together, and the two characters "今日" (today) are always difficult to truly take shape.

Beneath the seal script, an ethereal old man is deep in thought, his brow furrowed, with countless manifestations of mental energy flowing around him.

But at that moment, ripples appeared in the void, and a tall, celestial-looking young man with hands behind his back quietly appeared.

"This seal shall be made!"

The young man spoke softly, and the word "today" seemed to receive a decree, immediately trembling, and thousands of seal characters flowed and converged on their own.

Printed today, done!
With a single word, the Immortal Seal was formed!
The old man immediately opened his eyes, his gaze filled with horror.

It wasn't just because a single word caused the Immortal Seal to be formed; the most crucial point was that this was his space for enlightenment!

It's his sea of ​​consciousness!
This is the place where his thoughts reside; how could outsiders come here?
Most importantly, the aura was real and genuine, like the true form, with the light of flesh and blood.

How can this be?

Tian Xuanzi was greatly surprised and suddenly looked up.

But he was stunned at first glance.

"Gu Yuan?!"

The visitor was none other than his beloved disciple, Gu Yuan, who had already entered the Heavenly Palace.

"Master, it's been a long time!"

Seeing this, Gu Yuan chuckled and bowed.

In this world, the only person who would still call him by his full name is probably the one right in front of me.

"How did you come to enter my consciousness? What happened to you that you are here?"

Tian Xuanzi's mind raced, but he couldn't find a reason to ask, so he could only ask in a hurry.

"Master, don't panic."

"All is well. I have just ascended to the throne, so I came to inform my master..."

Gu Yuan put one hand behind his back and smiled faintly.

"What honorable position is this?"

Tian Xuanzi was somewhat bewildered.

"Naturally, it is the position of the Great Luo Venerable!"

Gu Yuan's voice was calm, but those few words were like thunderclaps from the beginning of time, making Tian Xuanzi's scalp tingle and leaving him standing there, unable to move for a long time.

……

……

Inside the Linchuan Mountain Gate, in a hall filled with the fragrance of incense, an old man holding a whisk suddenly opened his eyes, looked around, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

For some reason, he felt uneasy during his meditation today, as if something important was about to happen.

This feeling came out of nowhere, but it helped him avoid several major calamities, so he had no choice but to believe it.

But when he tried to perform some hand gestures, he got nothing.

"Ugh……"

Seeing this, he could only sigh.

Now residing in the Central Plains, he is no longer the academy master who has reached the pinnacle of a region; he is now merely an old cultivator at the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

Although the methods were impressive, they were nothing special in the Central Plains. To think that one could calculate everything by making hand gestures was nothing but a pipe dream.

"The Dean's impromptu method is truly profound. It can even perceive changes in heaven and earth. It seems that below the level of immortals, everything is within their perception..."

Just then, a gentle laugh suddenly rang out from inside the palace.

The familiar laughter caused the headmaster's expression to change, and he quickly stood up.

"It's actually an immortal... uh..."

The abbot bowed respectfully, wanting to address the immortal, but for some reason, a mysterious power seemed to emerge between heaven and earth, choking his throat and making it difficult for him to speak.

This was not manipulated by anyone, but rather a spontaneous act of heaven and earth, seemingly to please the beings in the palace, or perhaps the power of the supreme position that made all beings bow down.

But in an instant, the headmaster felt that everything was normal, as if nothing had happened.

Once speech is restored, one can speak freely and at will.

But when he looked up, he saw that the person who came seemed to be from another world, his ethereal form seemingly pressing down on the entire universe.

"This is……"

The academy head couldn't quite describe the feeling, but in a daze, it seemed that even the founding patriarch's charisma was beyond his reach. For a moment, he stood frozen in place, not daring to speak.

"My path originated from the Green Peak; having attained enlightenment, I shall naturally bear witness to its name..."

"From this day forward, the Dean may authorize Qingfeng to become the ninth lineage under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Palace. I will suppress the fortune of this lineage, and those who join this lineage will receive a share of my protection..."

Gu Yuan's voice was calm, but it caused the headmaster's expression to change drastically.

The ninth lineage under the rule of the Heavenly Palace, not Xuanhuang.

What is this concept?
Gu Yuan didn't explain, but simply said, "I owe a debt of gratitude to Linchuan, and I cannot betray Qingcheng by joining its ranks. I will protect both lineages. I have already made arrangements for Linchuan and Qingcheng, and I will entrust the Qingfeng lineage to the Dean..."

After speaking, Gu Yuan waved his sleeve, and a skeleton immediately fell down, respectfully bowing in the hall.

"Dean, you've worked hard!"

After doing all this, Gu Yuan smiled slightly at the headmaster, then disappeared without a trace.

But a golden talisman flew up and landed in the academy master's palm, turning into a mark.

As the golden talisman fell, a flash of soul light appeared in the white skeleton's eyes, as if in a bitter smile, but it still respectfully bowed to Gu Yuan's disappearing back, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

"Old man, stop looking. From now on, I will be the Supreme Protector of the Qingfeng Dao Clan, and you will be the Clan Master. Go and expand your territory and recruit people. If there's anything you can't handle, just tell me, and I'll protect you!"

"But let me tell you, don't use that golden talisman recklessly. If you can't handle it, just say so if you have something to say!"

After bowing respectfully to Gu Yuan's back, the skeleton turned around and spoke to the academy head in an old-fashioned manner.

The academy head is still in a state of confusion.

But looking at the golden talisman in his palm, which contained power he could hardly believe, and then at the skeletal skeleton with its extremely profound and mysterious aura, he finally bowed and asked the skeleton:

"May I ask what realm you are at, and how should I address you?"

Seeing the headmaster's respectful attitude, the skeleton was immediately pleased. It patted the headmaster's shoulder and said with satisfaction, "You're a good old man. Don't be afraid. Although I can't beat some old things, I am still a top expert in Jade Void. I can protect you without any problem. As for how you address me, just call me Immortal Lord White."

But the headmaster suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The summit of Jade Void?!
A celestial lord?!
He was only at the Heavenly Spirit Realm, not even an immortal, yet the skeleton before him was already at the peak of the Jade Void Realm.
Is this the protector of my Qingfeng Dao lineage?!
"You're so ignorant! You have no idea how the Immortal Venerable could have such poor relatives as you. Fine, I'll show you something, and you'll find a place to stay!"

The skeleton chuckled, grabbed the headmaster, and flew straight into the sky.

"Gather it for me!"

The white skeleton spoke softly, and in an instant, the primordial chaos trembled, and countless sacred mountains and immortal peaks gathered together under the boundless power.

The earth rumbled and trembled, as if a black and yellow dragon were turning over.

Then, to the astonishment of the academy headmaster, a majestic immortal peak, thirty thousand feet high and reaching the sky, appeared before him.

"open!"

But this was just the beginning. The white skeleton spoke softly, and in an instant, the void cracked open, and earth, fire, water, and wind appeared out of thin air. The power of yin and yang permeated the air, and time flowed.

A mysterious, boundless cavern appeared out of nowhere, suspended in the sky.

Moreover, stars fell from the sky and were absorbed into the cave, where they materialized into the sun, moon, and stars.

To open up boundaries and capture stars, to create things out of thin air.

This is the immense power of the Jade Void Summit.

Upon seeing this, the academy headmaster's voice became hoarse, and he couldn't help but ask, "Then...the Immortal Venerable realm?"

"The Immortal Venerable is none other than a Great Luo Immortal!"

"Your Qingfeng lineage is blessed. Even your lineage founder, the Immortal Zixiao, did not achieve this level!"

The white skeleton chuckled.

(End of this chapter)