Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 682 The Law Enters the Void, That is the Law of Heaven; The Deceptive Land is a Treasure Land (Two Chapters Combined)

The next morning, Li Yuan went to Qi Yun's Little Cave Heaven at the invitation of Qi Yun.

The significance of cultivating the Dharma Heaven for cultivators is self-evident; it is the foundation of longevity. Generally speaking, it is necessary to invite many friends to witness the Dharma Heaven together.

"Senior Brother Tong, Senior Brother Qian."

Before Li Yuan even entered the cave, he saw Tong Heihu and Qian Wangsun standing side by side and bowed to them.

"Junior Brother Li."

The two returned the greetings and entered the cave with Li Yuan.

On the way, the two talked about their experiences over the past few months. When the Dharma Heaven was first formed, it was like a bright lamp in the darkness, which would inevitably attract the covetousness of many strange places and demons lurking in the Ruins of Return.

The higher the Dharma Heaven lifts it, the more covetous people it will attract.

"Senior Brother Qi has profound knowledge and skills. He could have promoted Fatian to the third level, but for the sake of stability, he decided to stay at the first level, so that he can advance or retreat at his own discretion."

Qian Wangsun was very talkative, and he talked about many secrets of the Dharma Heaven Realm, as well as the experience of the three of them helping Qi Yun resist the surprise attack from the strange land over the past few months.

Li Yuan naturally listened attentively and took notes.

The step from the Dharma Realm to the Dharma Heaven is extremely special. The Dharma Realm, from the inside out, falls into the Void, which is the Dharma Heaven!

"When the law enters the void, it becomes the law of heaven. Only when a person reaches this realm can he become a god. Senior Brother Qi has crossed this realm and can now live forever!"

Tong Heihu was quite envious. He had also advanced to the fifth realm for many years, but he was still a step away from the peak, and his foundation was not enough to overcome the tribulation of attaining the Dao.

"The tribulations of the path are difficult to overcome."

Qian Wangsun also sighed. Although he was at the peak of the fifth realm, he really had no confidence in overcoming the tribulation.

Li Yuan listened silently.

But he didn't speak, yet he was equally envious, for the Dharma Heaven was the path to immortality.

During his three years as a disciple of Dongxuan Mountain, he borrowed many books on longevity and gained a great deal from them.

Living beings have a limited lifespan. Even the God Emperor who once founded the Origin God Dynasty only lived for a little over 20,000 years. When his lifespan was about to end, he either had to break the limits of heaven and earth and live another life.

Alternatively, one can retreat into the void, relying on the incense offerings and prayers of all living beings to endure.

Compared to living a second life, the path of becoming a Dharma Heaven is naturally more secure. Even if one's lifespan has come to an end, as long as the Dharma Heaven does not perish and the incense does not go out, one can live on in the Ruins of Return, only it will be difficult to enter the present world again.

In fact, the overall structure of the myriad realms is also related to this.

The reason why many sacred grotto-heavens and even the Weitian Dao Sect recruit disciples generation after generation is to ensure that their incense offerings continue uninterrupted.

'Fa Tian, ​​accept disciples.'

Li Yuan was lost in thought, but he simply listened quietly to the conversation between the two.

Before long, the three arrived at Qi Yun's cave and saw Wei Xuanying carrying a sword box on his back.

"Junior Brother Wei arrived so early?"

Tong Heihu glanced at the sword box on his back with some surprise: "Don't you need to nurture your sword?"

"Observe the laws of heaven, then nurture your sword."

Wei Xuan was extremely careful with his words.

"Everyone is here."

Qi Yun also opened his eyes at the right time. With just a flick of his sleeve, everyone was momentarily dazed, feeling as if the light and shadow around them were changing rapidly, as if they were falling and flying by at high speed.

After a few breaths, Li Yuan finally felt his five senses return. He looked up and was immediately surprised.

The land stretches endlessly, mountains rise and fall, rivers flow, giant trees reach for the sky, spiritual fields, Dao soldiers, spiritual puppets, divine furnaces...

It was the very Dharma Realm of Qi Yun that he had seen before.

At first glance, apart from some scars left by the tribulation, it is no different from the original Dharma realm.

But as soon as he focused his mind, Li Yuan sensed something was amiss. He saw the edge of the Dharma Realm, beyond the faint blue light, a darkness as deep as ink.

The light here came from the Mysterious Vine Divine Tree standing in the center of the Dharma Heaven. Within the tree canopy, he saw eight brilliant golden 'suns'.

Eight 'suns' swayed gently in the wind as the leaves rustled, radiating intense light that illuminated the entire Dharma Heaven.

"That's... the metal element?"

Even from a distance, Li Yuan sensed a perfect and immortal aura and guessed what the eight sun-shaped tree fruits were.

"Chi~"

Suddenly, Li Yuan heard a strange noise. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a ferocious bird swooping into the edge of the Fatian, only to be pierced by a vine and pinned to the ground.

A team of "Azure Armored Soldiers" quickly passed by, skillfully skinning and dismembering the body before sending it to the location of the Divine Furnace.

"After the tribulation, the Dharma Heaven Formation was incomplete, and from time to time, some fish would slip through and infiltrate the Dharma Heaven. I must be present at all times and dare not leave lightly. That is why I did not personally welcome my four junior brothers just now."

Beneath the Mystic Vine Tree, Qi Yun smiled and apologized.

"The law of Heaven is of utmost importance; what is the point of discussing welcoming each other among us?"

"Brother, you're welcome."

The four of them naturally smiled and waved.

Beneath the giant tree were tables and chairs that grew from the ground, integrated with the Xuan Teng Divine Tree. After the group took their seats, teams of spirit puppets filed in, bringing various delicacies.

Li Yuan was shocked. The essence in these spiritual dishes was overflowing, indicating that they were of very high quality.

"Could this be a monster?"

Tong Heihu was somewhat curious.

"nonsense!"

Before Qi Yun could answer, Qian Wangsun glared at him: "How could Senior Brother Qi possibly entertain you and me with a strange beast?"

"It's definitely not a monster."

Qi Yun shook his head and glanced at Li Yuan again:
“Junior Brother Li, you may not know this, but although the strange beasts of the Netherworld have flesh and blood, and can be eaten after being refined, these strange beasts are often formed from the essence, energy and spirit of cultivators, and ordinary cultivators do not eat them.”

"I see."

Li Yuan suddenly realized.

"If the monster dies, it will soon return to the monster land if it is not dealt with in time. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid of eating monster meat in the various realms."

Qi Yun was in a good mood and invited everyone to start eating. He also talked about the origin of the food and wine on the table. It turned out that a large number of the spirit beasts he had raised had died during his tribulation.

'Flesh and blood of fourth or fifth-tier spirit beasts?'

Li Yuan had an idea and thought about buying some later.

Although he failed in the fourth attempt, he still held great expectations for the 'Grandmaster'.

But soon, he put aside his distracting thoughts. This feast consisted of meat from spirit beasts at least at the fourth level. With his current physique, eating even a few pieces would be quite beneficial.

"The ingredients for this pot of Xuan Teng wine are the sap of a sixth-realm Xuan Teng tree. It was left behind when the Xuan Teng tree was injured during its tribulation. Fellow junior brothers, you may have a taste."

Qi Yun took out a pot of wine and instructed the spirit puppet to fill it for everyone.

"That's really good wine!"

Tong Heihu's eyes lit up. He enjoyed drinking, but he had only drunk wine made from sixth-level spiritual materials a few times.

"Come!"

Qi Yun raised his glass, and everyone joined in wishing their senior brother, Fa Tian, ​​success.

"Come on, drink!"

"Dry!"

Li Yuan accepted all the offerings. The spiritual food on the table was of the greatest benefit to him, especially the Xuan Teng wine. After drinking the Xuan Teng wine of the sixth realm, the Xuan Teng tree in his divine realm began to stretch its branches and leaves, growing more than twenty feet.

Seeing the benefits, he naturally drank several cups in a row. The strong wood element essence made him feel refreshed and his Azure Emperor magic power became even purer.

During the meal, Tong Heihu and Qian Wangsun were the most active, sometimes pulling Qi Yun to clink glasses, sometimes asking about the secrets of the Fatian, which the latter readily explained in detail.

Getting carried away with the conversation, he even activated the Mystic Vine Tree and gave it a demonstration on the spot.

Later, perhaps realizing that Li Yuan was also there, he began to recount his journey from the moment he entered the land, continuing to his tribulation, his recommendation of Fatian, and the attacks from various strange lands.

He talked at length for a full day and two nights, and still felt somewhat unsatisfied.

After he finished speaking, Tong Heihu, who was already in high spirits from drinking, also began to talk about his path of cultivation.

Just as Li Yuan had guessed, Tong Heihu was a body-refining cultivator, but he did so as a sideline.

His primary cultivation method is called "Tai Bai Ji Gang Dian", which is a Dian-level technique. He also cultivates dozens of other body-refining methods.

Although their rank is not high, they have been combined to form a body-refining divine power called the 'Taiyue True Qi Body', which is extremely powerful.

When he got excited, he personally activated this supernatural power, leaping out of the Heavenly Law and killing two fifth-realm monsters in the Ruins of Return, making quite a great show of force.

"Taiyue True Qi!"

Li Yuan watched the battle intently.

After activating the Taiyue True Qi, Tong Heihu almost ignored the spells of the several strange beasts. He moved like a mountain, smashing them into mincemeat with a few movements, displaying extraordinary ferocity.

Based on his speculation, when he activated his supernatural power, his physical body was already close to the strength of a divine treasure. Ordinary spells could not break his supernatural power, so naturally they could not touch his physical body.

"This is very different from the body-refining cultivators I imagined; they need to activate supernatural powers..."

Li Yuan kept what he saw in his heart.

After Tong Heihu, Qian Wangsun and Wei Xuanying also gave their explanations of the techniques. To his surprise, Qian Wangsun was also a sword cultivator.

The only difference is that Qian Wangsun only cultivates one natal flying sword.

Wei Xuanying, on the other hand, has forged nine flying swords, among which the main sword, the 'Mysterious Sword,' is actually a divine treasure, and its grade is faintly approaching that of a high-grade divine treasure!
"Two paths of sword cultivation."

After watching the others demonstrate their techniques, Li Yuan felt he had gained a great deal and naturally expressed his gratitude repeatedly. However, due to his limited cultivation level and methods, he was truly unable to practice in front of his four senior brothers who were at least at the fifth level.

The group smiled and didn't seem to mind.

Master Li remembered it well and decided that one day when he mastered great magic and supernatural powers, he would definitely invite Qi Yun and the others to come, not one less!

"Junior Brother Li should have already mastered the Azure Emperor's power, right?"

Qi Yun suddenly spoke, causing the other three to put down their wine glasses, their expressions filled with surprise.

Of the four, only Qi Yun cultivated a fundamental technique at the scripture level, but they were all people who had cultivated high-grade magical power and naturally knew the difficulty of cultivating techniques.

Given Li Yuan's talent and aptitude, it's not surprising that he has cultivated high-grade magic power, but how long has he been a beginner?

"good."

Li Yuan, of course, would not hide it, and raised his hand to release a burst of Azure Emperor magic power.

"Junior Brother Li's talent is probably only slightly inferior to that of Junior Brother Yu. Among the current disciples, there is no one else who has made such progress as you!"

Qian Wangsun was deeply moved.

Before the last small meeting, they were also curious and inquired about Li Yuan's information. They learned that he was extremely talented and was a disciple valued by Daoist Fufa, so they naturally did not underestimate him in the slightest.

But in less than four years, from entering the Dao to achieving perfect unity, first refining the power of the Kunpeng and then the power of the Azure Emperor, this progress is simply too astonishing.

"amazing."

Wei Xuanying was a man of few words, but he couldn't help but admire him: "Back then, I tried seven times and spent more than twenty years to cultivate the 'Mysterious Power of Magic,' which is far inferior to Junior Brother Li's."

"No wonder Senior Brother Fufa values ​​him so highly; Junior Brother Li is indeed a true disciple!"

Tong Heihu clapped his hands in praise and couldn't help but look at Qian and Wei on his left and right: "In my opinion, at most two hundred years, Junior Brother Li's realm will be able to catch up with ours!"

"I'm afraid it might not necessarily take two hundred years."

Qian Wangsun shook his head: "Don't forget, Junior Brother has not yet had an audience with Master. I've heard some of the inner disciples mention it in a veiled way. That is the greatest fortune that inner disciples have over you and me!"

“This…” Tong Heihu was taken aback, filled with envy: “I have been a disciple for nearly eight hundred years, yet I have never had the chance to meet my master. Sigh, never mind.”

"Come on, have a drink! I'm so envious!"

Tong Heihu would raise his glass at the slightest provocation.

Li Yuan repeatedly said, "Senior Brother is too kind," while raising his cup again and again. The effects of the sixth-grade spiritual wine were astonishing, and he was even a little tipsy.

"another one!"

Wei Xuanying and Qian Wangsun couldn't help but raise their glasses.

"Come!"

Seeing that the group was getting along well, Qi Yun was in a good mood and joined in.

He had only known Li Yuan for a short time, but he found this junior brother quite to his liking. He was extremely talented and valued by his senior brother, who was a true disciple, yet he did not have the pretentious arrogance of other disciples. He was someone worth befriending.

Perhaps it was his imagination, or perhaps it was because he had cultivated the power of the Azure Emperor and his natal spiritual plant was the Mystic Vine Tree, but upon seeing him again this time, he felt that this junior brother was somewhat similar to himself...

……

The banquet lasted for a full twelve days.

The banquet was only brought to an end on the thirteenth day when a strange attack occurred.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Beneath the Mystic Vine Tree, Li Yuan gazed into the distance and saw that outside the Azure Light Array, waves of energy surged, and occasionally a wisp of energy would flow into the Dharma Heaven, transforming into rolling thunder.

This was the first time he had witnessed a battle between cultivators at the fifth realm so directly.

Beyond the Dharma Heaven, all sorts of wondrous sights appeared.

Qian Wangsun stood with his hands behind his back, white light intertwined behind him, revealing a forest of ten thousand swords. Based on the strange scenery reflected in the Dharma Realm, all kinds of sword techniques and spells covered the sky, and one after another strange beasts fell into the Dharma Heaven like rain.

Li Yuan watched the battle intently.

In his mind, this didn't seem like cultivators fighting, but rather like two enormous kingdoms clashing.

Qian Wangsun only cultivates one natal sword, yet he possesses a variety of sword techniques. He stands still, yet his eyes see in all directions, and he can freely and effortlessly execute various techniques.

Every instant, various spells were unleashed, slaying one monstrous beast after another.

Tong Heihu did not use his body-refining divine power again. Instead, he manifested his Dharma Realm, which was a continuous range of mountains. Within the Dharma Realm, the mountains poured down like rain, engulfing one strange beast after another.

Wei Xuanying was different again. He lightly pressed down with one arm, and the sword box unfolded like a fan. The nine flying swords were like nine divine dragons wandering in the battlefield, checking for omissions and filling gaps.

In the end, it was Qi Yun who made the move. Across the Fatian, he hurled a long, snake-like vine that, despite being tens of thousands of miles away and being frantically blocked by countless strange beasts and soldiers, cleaved the strange land in two.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, within the Dharma Heaven, the Mysterious Vine Divine Tree trembled violently, with thousands of branches extending out like countless long dragons, reaching tens of thousands of miles away in an instant.

The strange land, which had been split in two, was bound and pulled back into the Dharma Heaven. When it landed, the Dharma Heaven trembled, and even with the array in place, dozens of mountains collapsed and shattered.

"it is good!"

Tong Heihu shouted "Good!" He arrived first, and his voice followed. Qian Wangsun and the other also withdrew their magic realms and returned to the Xuan Teng Divine Tree.

"Is this a place of five realms of strange and perilous terrain?"

Qian Wangsun was quite surprised: "When more than a dozen fifth-realm monsters came together before, we could barely hold them off. Why is it that this time it came alone?"

“The monsters are not demons; they only have instincts and no intelligence, so it’s not surprising that they do anything.”

Looking at the strange land being collected by many Dao soldiers, Qi Yun was in a good mood: "It's better to come alone. With this strange land, it might be able to make up for my lack of strength in the tribulation!"

The Five Realms of Mystery is at least a realm left behind by cultivators of the Five Realms after their deaths, and it is quite valuable even to him.

As long as one refines the Netherworld Qi within, one can integrate it into his Dharma Heaven and repair the damaged origin.

"Senior brother's luck is astounding!"

Wei Xuan replied.

"It was thanks to the help of my fellow disciples that I was able to survive the ambush a month ago. Even if I had managed to survive, I would not have been able to capture this Five Realms Mysterious Land this time."

Qi Yun cupped his hands in thanks: "After the Dao soldiers have finished collecting, fellow disciples, if you see anything you like, feel free to take it!"

"That would be disrespectful!"

Tong Heihu and his two companions didn't stand on ceremony and gazed into the distance from under the tree.

"Can a treacherous place strengthen the Dharma Heaven?"

Li Yuan silently noted this down, while simultaneously sorting through what he had seen and heard.

At the location of the strange land, squads of Taoist soldiers gathered, slaying one strange beast after another and collecting various treasures from the land, such as broken Taoist soldiers, the corpses of strange beasts, and the remains of strange soldiers.

……

Half a day later, under the myrtle tree.

Squads of armored Taoist soldiers filed in, with various spiritual objects piled up like small mountains.

Dao soldiers, spirit puppets, and fragments of magic treasures are everywhere, but even more numerous are the seeds of supernatural powers dropped after slaying strange beasts and strange soldiers.

"A complete Five Realms of Mysterious Land!"

Feeling the precious light emanating from his eyes, Li Yuan was speechless.

A complete set of the Five Realms of Mysterious Lands is extremely valuable. According to the teachings of the Great Void Myriad Phenomena, it could be converted into cultivation resources enough to support a cultivator of decent talent to progress from the first realm to the fourth realm.

If you're lucky, you might even be able to cultivate to the fifth realm!

Not to mention, there are also these seeds of supernatural powers.

"If one is lucky enough to refine all the seeds of supernatural power, one can at least inherit more than half of the spells and supernatural powers of the Lord of this strange land during his lifetime!"

"No wonder those who seek out hidden places risk their lives; the potential profits are truly astonishing."

After a moment's thought, Li Yuan realized that he had underestimated the Tongyou Corridor.

but……

A thought crossed his mind, and he sensed the shadowy figure within the long, dark corridor. Twelve days passed, and the shadowy figure still hadn't reached the end of the corridor...

"Junior Brother Li, you should pick one too."

At this moment, Qi Yun suddenly spoke.

"what?"

Li Yuan was somewhat tempted.

The Five Realms of Mysterious Lands are naturally full of good things. Not to mention the seeds of supernatural powers, the Dao soldiers, spirit puppets, and even the ancient scrolls and magic treasures left behind by the original owner are all of very high quality.

But he still shook his head and refused: "I cannot accept a reward without merit. I appreciate your kindness, senior brother."

"Junior brother, you don't need to be so polite."

Qi Yun was speechless and tried to persuade him again, but Li Yuan just shook his head and refused.

"Junior Brother Li is still a bit shy."

At this moment, Tong Heihu, who had finished making his selections, walked over and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "If it were someone else, I would have to lick my boots and pick out a few items first."

Having said that, he casually stuffed a seed of supernatural power into Li Yuan's hand:
"This wasn't something you picked out; it was a gift from your senior brother as a token of our friendship. You can't just refuse it!"

"This... thank you, senior brother."

Li Yuan was not one to be pretentious. He had declined Qi Yun's offer because he didn't want to upset Tong Heihu and the others. So, he naturally bowed and thanked them, accepting the gift with both hands.

"Everyone gets a gift when we meet."

Qian Wangsun also handed over a seed of supernatural power: "Junior brother, you can't just acknowledge your senior brother Tong, can you? If that's the case, when you advance to the position of true disciple in the future, your senior brother will probably be too ashamed to go and freeload off you."

"What are you saying, senior brother?"

Li Yuan quickly thanked him and reached out to take it.

"mine."

Wei Xuan responded succinctly, handing over a seed of supernatural power in a calm yet undeniably compelling tone.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Li Yuan naturally reached out and took them. A quick glance revealed that these three seeds of divine power were of excellent quality and likely contained a complete spell.

"What, you won't accept mine?"

Qi Yun feigned anger and shoved Li Yuan, saying, "Go, pick two items. As a dignified cultivator of the Dharma Heaven realm, I must outdo these three!"

"Then, junior brother, I shall accept your offer without hesitation!"

Li Yuan immediately stopped being polite and walked towards the mountain of spiritual items. Before long, he had picked out two items and returned.

'Junior Brother Li is still too shy!'

Seeing that he only picked two fragments of spiritual treasures, Tong Heihu couldn't help but grumble inwardly, but he also felt that this Junior Brother Li was not greedy or competitive, and had the demeanor of a true cultivator.

Qian Wangsun and Wei Xuan exchanged a glance and nodded secretly.

Although they didn't mind Junior Brother Li choosing the spoils, if he actually picked those treasures that they had tacitly reserved for Qi Yun, they would probably have to reassess whether this junior brother was trustworthy to befriend him, even if they didn't say it.

But seeing that he only picked out two broken magical treasures, she felt that he was being too polite.

"You too..."

Seeing this, Qi Yun could only shake his head helplessly. He wanted to let him choose another item, but the latter had already bowed deeply.
"Thank you all for the treasure!"

"That's it!"

Qi Yun raised his sleeve to gather the pile of spiritual items and said solemnly, "Junior Brother is about to build a Divine Palace. Senior Brother has some insights on this matter, you might as well listen..."

Li Yuan's expression turned solemn as he listened quietly.

……

"Senior Brother Qi has a discerning eye; this Junior Brother Li is indeed a true seed of the Dao."

After watching Li Yuan leave, Qian Wangsun, in his cave dwelling, praised him highly: "Even if he has no real talent, he is still someone worth befriending."

"It's strange, but I always feel that Junior Brother Li's aura is quite similar to Senior Brother Qi's, and I unconsciously feel a sense of goodwill towards him. Could it be because of the Azure Emperor's magical power?"

Tong Heihu looked at Qi Yun with some confusion.

"It's indeed very similar."

Wei Xuanying expressed his agreement.

“I have seen Gu Xuansheng before. He also cultivates the Azure Emperor Longevity Scripture, but how does he resemble Senior Brother Qi in any way?”

Qian Wangsun shook his head:
"This has little to do with the Azure Emperor's magical power."

"Perhaps Junior Brother Li and I are indeed destined to meet. Before I advanced to the Dharma Heaven Realm, I was unknown in the mountains, but Junior Brother Li happened to find me and ask me about the Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture..."

Qi Yun smiled, but didn't dwell on it. Instead, he said in a deep voice:
"To be honest with my three fellow disciples, I heard Master's decree during yesterday's ritual."

"Master's decree?"

The others were all startled and instinctively stood up.

"Yes, Master's decree!"

Qi Yun bowed deeply towards Dongxuan Mountain before saying:
"My master has decreed that I find a place in the Three Realms to open my mountain gates wide, accept many disciples, bestow upon me the Dharma name Dongxuan, and prepare for an unspeakable great event..."

"An unspeakable matter?"

The expressions of Qian Wangsun and the others all changed.

"Fellow disciples, you should know that although our Weitian Dao Sect holds a transcendent position, it is also highly regarded by sects and holy lands in other regions. If we were to transmit our teachings in the mortal world, it would inevitably lead to conflict..."

"Therefore, I need to ask my fellow disciples for your help!"

(End of this chapter)