Tao and Heaven

Chapter 237 Huajianzhou

Xuan Yue, Chi Ling.

These two were the semi-immortals that Gu Wen had the most contact with, and they also shattered his filter about the great powers of immortals.

The so-called transcendence of worldly affairs is a false proposition. From the perspective of mortals, not having to struggle for a living, breathing the wind and drinking the dew, and living forever can be considered transcendental.

From a cultivator's perspective, the True Lord can fly into the sky and hide underground, has boundless magical powers, and is extremely powerful.

Going further up, the True Lord believed that the Heavenly Lord of the Dao Realm, who was in charge of a continent and could command thousands of cultivators with a single word, was a powerful being.

The Taoist Heavenly Master also longs for the hundred thousand years of lifespan of a semi-immortal, and longs to transcend the constraints of lifespan, roam in the void, and be free.

The half-immortal also longs for the transcendence of an immortal, to be free from the restrictions of heaven and earth.

But immortals can only seek themselves, not everything.

"A Taoist founder-level figure wants to become the leader of evil spirits? Isn't this like throwing away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds?"

Gu Wen looked surprised.

"Has he never thought of giving in to the master?"

The demons are equivalent to the "human reactionary" forces, and their level is the same as that of evil cultivators. Xuan Yue is the founder of Liuyun Sect after all, and he had a high status eight hundred years ago.

And as a semi-immortal who can be on the celestial list, his strength is not bad either.

The most important thing is that Gu Wen does not think that there is any irreconcilable hatred between him and Xuan Yue. If he can give him the Heavenly Palace Alchemy Furnace now, it is not impossible to spare his life.

His master also has the composure of a strong man.

"Of course there was, but you only had a few decades left to live. The Immortal believed that all the opposition contributed to your and Yu Hua's death. If they hadn't been in your way, you wouldn't have had to work so hard."

Akabane placed her round and slender legs on the table, leaned back in her chair, and drank the wine with her head raised.

"The Dao Sect issued an order: Anyone who obstructs the resurrection of the immortals will be killed without mercy. Then there was a great purge. The eighty-one first-rate sects of the four sects of Buddhism, Taoism, Demonism, and Miscellaneous were suddenly reduced by one third."

"What kind of powerful True Lords and Heavenly Lords are like dumplings, killing them all in fear, leaving the world in silence. And then that Xuan Yue happened to be unlucky and was listed as an evil demon."

Gu Wen asked, "Then why does Liuyun Sect still exist?"

"Because the immortals understand things."

There was a sound outside the house and Lan Yongning walked in. Seeing this, Chi Yuzi straightened his posture, stood up and sat next to Gu Wen, no longer as relaxed as just now.

Lan Yongning sat across from the two of them, remained calm in the face of Chi Yuzi's indifference, and said, "The Yu Jian Sect has not been destroyed either. If they really want to be implicated, more than half of the sects of the entire human race will have to be destroyed. In this way, they will not be able to cope with the war between humans and demons."

"Many great men died in the war between humans and demons, using their merits to exchange for the survival of their sects and the human race. Some sects killed all the strong men above the Return to Void Stage, and in serious cases, the entire sect was actually wiped out."

He took out three things from his sleeve and placed them on the table. They were a mahogany medicine box containing three magical herbs that could last for thousands of years, a scroll, and a remnant soul.

"But it is undeniable that our sect's ancestor did collude with the demon clan. If Brother Gu needs help, Liuyun Sect will not be stingy or conceal it. This is the elder who colluded with the demons before. Now his soul has been extracted and his memory has been compiled into intelligence."

"I was originally going to send it to the Three Pure Ones Sect, but I thought it would be better to show it to you first. Otherwise, after it is sent out, it will take more than ten days to go back and forth, except for the Heaven and Earth Communication created by the immortal."

The world is huge, and Liuyun Sect is nine million miles away from Xuanhuangzhou where Sanqing Dao Sect is located. Except for the True Immortals, no one can achieve the ability of divine consciousness to span a million miles, not even the Half Immortals.

Lifespan limits time, vast areas limit space, and only true immortals can transcend time and space.

Gu Wen picked up the book and opened it. What caught his eyes were lines of concise notes, just like a diary.

[In the 879th year, the criminal, Wen Ning, was the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of Liuyun Sect. He was in the Mahayana stage of cultivation. He was accused of colluding with evil spirits and launching attacks on Taiyi City many times. There is conclusive evidence that he was extracting his soul and refining his spirit. He was sent to Dao Sect today.]

Taking the battle between humans and demons eight hundred years ago as the starting point, all the actions of this chief elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of Liuyun Sect were recorded in years, and his residual soul was attached as evidence.

Every person involved during this period has been marked in the documents and detained. Now, 8,000 people have been detained.

The Liuyun Sect reacted very quickly, and was even a little frightened, as if they were afraid of being labeled as colluding with evil spirits.

Gu Wen turned around and touched the residual soul sealed in the glass. The consciousness in it had long disappeared, leaving only pure memory.

One scene after another flashed by, corresponding to the events recorded in the book, proving that Lan Yongning was not involved.

The short and old Xuan Yue appeared in the memory of five hundred years ago. He taught Wen Ning the true method and gave him an initiation of cultivation, which gave this True Lord who had stopped at the Return to Void Stage the confidence to impact the Mahayana Stage.

Six hundred years ago, Xuan Yue reappeared. He was holding his waist, and there was a "tumor" behind his neck. Sparks could be vaguely seen, and it was an alchemy furnace.

The alchemy furnace grew on a demigod’s body?
Gu Wen was certain that this was the Heavenly Palace Alchemy Furnace.

Three hundred years ago, Xuan Yue appeared for the third time, and his appearance changed greatly, from a short old man to a strong middle-aged man. The alchemy furnace behind his neck disappeared, but the fire on his chest was faintly visible.

Fifty years ago, Xuan Yue did not appear, but someone from Huajianzhou contacted him.

Three months ago, Hua Jianzhou ordered him to attack Taiyi City and cover the Demon Saint and the Demon Lord to enter the city.

"Looks like I have to go to Huajianzhou, so I can meet Lu Chan."

Gu Wen put down the remaining soul and determined the next destination.

Hua Jianzhou happened to be next door, Xuan Yue was also suspected to be there, and Lu Chan was also there. Moreover, the latter was proficient in alchemy and could give him inspiration to reach a higher level.

The little man in the Qi Sea is Gu Wendadao. Now his four hairs correspond to [Qi training], [foundation building], [golden elixir] and [elixir] respectively, among which the golden elixir and elixir are not yet perfect.

You can certainly achieve success by studying on your own, but it is obviously faster to follow the pioneers.

Dan Dao is also pharmacology, which can give Gu Wen the confidence to treat Chi Yuzi and his master. He can't just keep them in a good state and ignore the root of the rot.

At this time, Akabaneko is still only a human soul.

Akabane, who was standing by, muttered in annoyance, "What's so good about seeing a demon witch?"

"Do you have a grudge against her?"

"I want you to manage."

"Brother Lan, can you please borrow my alchemy room? I want to try to refine some spiritual essence pills."

"Then I have to prepare. The earth fire needed for alchemy needs to be preheated by the formation."

Lan Yongning left, taking away his remaining soul and evidence of his crime, and leaving behind three thousand-year-old magical medicines.

Gu Wen took out one and observed it. The patterns, spiritual essence, energy, and even the fundamental laws were all revealed to him.

The little Taoist is going to grow his hair long again.

Chi Yuzi at the side tugged at his clothes and said, "You need to consume spiritual medicine and spiritual stones to refine the elixir. I happen to have some savings here."

After saying that, she also took out a somewhat worn Qiankun bag.

Gu Wen probed his spiritual sense into it and saw mountains of spiritual stones and spiritual medicines, as well as countless blood-stained magic weapons.

This might be all her savings of eight hundred years, including what she had gained from fighting and risking her life. The entire property of a Heavenly Venerable would include tens of thousands of spiritual swords alone.

According to what he had seen and heard along the way, weapons and magic tools were divided into four categories: mortal, magic, spiritual, and Taoist, which also corresponded to the four realms.

Unless one is a genius from a large sect, a spiritual sword can only be possessed by one in the Return to Void Stage.

These ten thousand swords are equivalent to the total wealth of half of a first-class sect, and a first-class sect that controls a continent is equivalent to a big country. The wealth possessed by this Tianzun is equivalent to the total wealth of thousands of Zhenjun, 100,000 great cultivators, and a million low-level cultivators.

Gu Wen asked, "Why do you have so many treasures?"

"They are all obtained from the battle between humans and demons, as well as treasures dropped by many old things. If you can use them, take them."

Akabane waved her hand indifferently. The wealth accumulated over eight hundred years was like dirt to her, and Gu Wen was her only relative and friend still alive.

Going through life and death, saving my life.

She has always been outspoken about these things.

"How can our friendship be compared with mere treasures? Not to mention these treasures, you can even take my life. Of course, the premise is that you have to give me a reason." Then she saw that Gu Wen had a red dress in his hand. He took it in his hand and looked at it from left to right, and then measured her body shape.

He asked curiously, "Give me this too?"

"If you can wear it, it's okay."

Akabane answered with a forced smile, her fists clenched tightly.
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The next day, in Liuyun Sect’s alchemy room.

Gu Wen walked out of the heat of thousands of degrees with a bluish-white pill in his hand, with wisps of golden light surrounding its surface.

He handed it to Akabane and said, "Take it and try the effect."

Akabane took the pill and swallowed it without even looking at it, not worrying at all that it was poison.

"Why is it so hard?"

"It's not jelly beans."

Gu Wen observed the changes in Chiyuzi. His soul was slowly growing stronger with the help of Lingyun Pill.

This is different from using the "Little Taoist" to bless her, using a method similar to the law of canonization to completely strengthen Chi Yuzi's own changes. If there are enough Lingyun Pills, then she may be able to return to normal without taking back her three souls and seven spirits.

And this normality is the foundation that supports Akabane's transcendence.

I wonder if this will be useful to the master?

Injuries can be divided into two categories: spiritual and physical. Lingyun Dan is a panacea for spiritual problems.

"One Lingyun Pill is enough for one Wanzai Magical Medicine. The medicinal properties of the heirloom Dongtian Magical Medicine can only be used as a supplementary medicine. If Chiyuzi wants to become an immortal with one soul, he needs twenty, thirty, or fifty pills."

This is what Gu Wen judged.

It seems that we still need to find Chi Ling's trace.

After an incense stick of time, the effect of the medicine gradually took effect, and Akabane found something was wrong. Her body felt hot and her head was dizzy.

She said excitedly, "Gu Wen, it seems to be working. The medicine is really effective."

Gu Wen saw it, but his expression became hesitant to speak.

The same type of elixir has different effects, and it is normal for the effects to be similar, because the main and auxiliary drugs are not necessarily the same. Just like vitamins, many plants have vitamins and other effects.

Among the Wanzai magic medicine given by Lan Yongning, there are two that are extremely yang, which are also needed for Lingyun Pill.

In pharmacology, Yang is the body and Yin is the spirit. However, due to the theory of Yin and Yang, the top-notch spirit-replenishing elixir requires extremely Yang things to refine extremely Yin, and vice versa.

So Akabane is in heat now, but due to her extremely strong physique, the effect is not great.

But she would rather believe that the medicine is very strong than doubt the trust in the pill, which made Gu Wen think it would be better not to tell her.

However, the Yu Jian Sect seems to be a pure cultivation sect, and practicing the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir also requires maintaining a virginity. Does Chi Yuzi know about lust?

"Gu Wen, let's go for a drink. I saw a nice wine shop at the foot of Liuyun Sect."

Chi Yuzi grabbed Gu Wen's arm and pulled him out. Gu Wen's mind was like moist water, and he could passively feel the extraordinary qualities of this Chi Tianzun.

The thoughts are holy and pure, and one thought is clear.

This is not an ordinary stubbornness, this is the stubbornness that can lead to immortality.

A week later, Gu Wen set out for Huajianzhou, and Xie Yunnan, who had been waiting outside Liuyun Sect for many days, immediately showed up.

"Senior, please let me go with you. My master asked me to follow Chi Tianzun to tour the world. Now I have only visited Wenkuizhou and cannot go back to report."

It was undoubtedly a great opportunity to travel with two Heavenly Lords, not to mention that I had legitimate reasons.

Gu Wen did not refuse, after all, he was Xiao Yunyi's disciple.
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The moon is bright in the clear sky, and a silver plate is hanging in the air.

The dark shadows hurriedly passed through the dense grass, and the panting sounds were mixed with some cries of pain.

Hurry up, hurry up!
She restrained all her spiritual thoughts and magic spells, because the fluctuation of her spiritual thoughts and magic power would cause her whereabouts to be revealed.

Suddenly, a flash of fire shot out in front, and a mountain temple appeared in front of them across the bushes. A ray of fire floated out from inside, illuminating the figure of the fugitive.

The woman's face was covered in mud and her body was covered with wounds. Broken shackles were visible on her wrists and ankles. It was unknown where she was a prisoner from.

A voice came from inside.

"Since you are outside the temple, why don't you come in and get some fire?"

Hearing this, the woman showed some concerns, but she still gritted her teeth and walked towards the mountain temple. From afar, she could see a man and two women inside, surrounding a fire.

I can't detect any aura, but he should be a monk.

Gu Wen threw three sweet potatoes onto the fire and said slowly, "My friend, you are covered in wounds and shackles. Why?"

Akabane was trying to hold back her laughter.

What is fate? How can it be called fate if it flies across hundreds of miles?
At first, Gu Wen was just in a whim, thinking that something interesting would happen in the Mountain God Temple, so they stayed in the Mountain God Temple to rest. After waiting for most of the night, Xie Yunan was about to doze off, but still did not wait for fate to come.

Then Gu Wen flew an entire mountain temple a hundred miles away and forcibly crashed into an event, the main theme of which was to do whatever he wanted.

Xie Yunnan just felt that there must be a deep meaning behind Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable's actions, after all, he was the most mysterious Heavenly Venerable in the world.

The human race ruled the world with their sects. The first-class sects were the core of each state. The Heavenly Lord was the one in power, and above the Heavenly Lord was the Three Pure Ones. Although there was still the Immortal Qingcang, he usually didn't take care of things.

The Three Pure Ones are the de facto supreme rulers of the human race.

In fact, according to the rule of rotating every 100 years, Jade Purity Celestial Lord should be in power now. But just like the previous 800 years, Jade Purity Celestial Lord has never appeared.

"woo woo woo woo!"

The handcuffed woman danced around and couldn't utter a word.

At this moment, a streak of light flew from the sky.

A female cultivator at the Jindan stage flew into the air, her eyes locked directly on the woman in shackles, then she made a hand gesture and pointed downwards.

The true fire star covers an area of ​​one kilometer in radius.

She seemed to be condemning someone, and she kept saying, "The evil spirits are colluding with each other, and they should be killed."

Zheng!
A flash of sword light cut through the true fire and instantly cut off the arm of the Jindan female cultivator. Xie Yunnan had already come to her and took advantage of the situation to slap the female cultivator's dantian firmly, sealing her magic power.

Then Xie Yunan carried the female cultivator to the ground and dropped her next to the shackled woman. She only reacted at this moment and begged for mercy with a pale face: "Seniors, you misunderstood. I was eager to track down the evil spirit and offended several seniors. Please spare my life for the sake of Qianfeng Sect."

"Is the Qianfeng Sect so murderous?"

Gu Wen asked Xie Yunan who was standing beside him, and the latter replied respectfully: "The cultivation techniques of the Qianfeng Sect are not considered fierce. Generally speaking, people will not become violent because of their cultivation techniques."

"Since it's not a problem with the technique, then it's a problem with the person."

Gu Wen pointed his finger, and the woman in handcuffs uttered an "ah", then covered her mouth, her eyes changing from panic to calm.

She calmed down, bowed her hands and said, "I am She Jingqiu, the heir of Ninghua Sect. I beg you seniors to protect me and help me avoid being hunted down by Qianfeng Sect. Afterwards, you will give me ten lower-grade spiritual treasures."

"reason."

"The Thousand Phoenix Sect is colluding with the demon clan."

The demon race is such a shit pot that everyone wants to put the blame on others.

Xie Yunan transmitted the message: "Senior, Ninghua Sect is one of the few loyal and brave sects. All the True Lords of the sect died in the battle between humans and demons. It is reasonable that Qianfeng Sect is responsible for taking care of the disciples, and Dao Sect will give a certain amount of subsidies."

(End of this chapter)