I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 742 A Gift from Fifty Thousand Years Ago

Gu Yuanqing stood in front of the finger mark, and the aura of the Four Symbols Sword that suppressed calamity on his body became more and more magnificent.

His aura resonated with the remaining Dao traces around him, each trace a legacy from the Heavenly Sword Elder spanning fifty thousand years.

Time passed slowly, and Gu Yuanqing remained standing at a distance without moving.

In the distance, Song Tianrui couldn't help but sigh softly. He knew that there was an opportunity here that had existed for many years, and that this opportunity must be quite significant. However, with his cultivation level, he could not possibly fathom it. He could only rely on the sword energy nurtured in this remote area to cultivate his weapon and exchange it for spirit stones and pills.

He had also thought that if he could advance his cultivation further and become a celestial being one day, he might explore it in depth.

But now I'm just standing on the outermost edge watching others comprehend the great Dao within.

"Old Song, you're really something. You managed to find your way here even when you were only at the Divine Platform Realm," Gu Chengping said.

Song Tianrui smiled bitterly, "I barely survived back then and escaped to this place. Looking back now, I think it was just good luck. This area is full of dangers, and even cultivators at the Heavenly Transformation level dare not venture here. Only a great cultivator like Senior Gu can walk on flat ground here."

"Don't you feel regretful? If you hadn't met Senior Gu this time, this place might have been the foundation for your future enlightenment!" Gu Chengping transmitted his voice.

Song Tianrui was slightly lost in thought, then laughed and said, "I know my own limitations. Do you think that with the sword energy here, even if I were to break through the Heavenly Transformation Realm by chance, I could still get in?"

Gu Chengping said, "Although I am still far from the Heavenly Transformation stage, I have at least seen Heavenly Transformation cultivators in action. Compared to the sword energy here, it is far inferior. Any one of these sword energy could probably take the life of a Heavenly Transformation cultivator!"

“Yes, these things are beyond the comprehension of someone at our level. Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, this is indeed the place where the Heavenly Sword Elder once cultivated. The marks and Dao traces here were left by his successors. And this Senior Gu should be the successor of the Heavenly Sword Elder. The two of them have very similar sword auras.” As Song Tianrui spoke, he also became more relieved. These words seemed to be spoken to Gu Chengping, but in fact, they were also spoken to himself.

Gu Chengping slightly shifted his position in the bronze chariot, then jumped off. His body was enveloped in the radiance of magical artifacts and runes. He quickly landed on the ground, raised his hand, and a large chunk of earth and stone was lifted up, revealing a magic array. Then, more than a dozen weapons flew out from it and fell into his hands.

Some of these are complete weapons, while others are fragments of magical artifacts.

Most of these weapons have not yet been nurtured to the level he desires, but this may be the last time he comes here.

He quickly returned to the bronze chariot and chuckled, saying, "I always longed to come here, but every step into it was fraught with danger. Even after coming more than ten times, I couldn't say whether I would come back alive next time. Perhaps one careless move would cost me my life, but at least I would have a peace of mind. I remember once, I came in and came out safely, but then a sudden rain of evil spirits came, and I couldn't get back to the Xuanqiong Stone Palace. I had to find a cave to take shelter. Luckily, the rain only lasted a day, and I didn't encounter any evil spirits. I escaped a calamity. Now, I don't need to risk coming here again. Misfortune and fortune are intertwined, and this may not be a bad thing for me!"

Gu Chengping laughed and said, "If you can figure it out, that's good!"

Dusk fell in the blink of an eye.

The malevolent aura intensified.

Originally, the malevolent energy here was very thin due to the sword marks in this area. However, as Gu Yuanqing comprehended the Dao of the Sword, the sword marks remaining here became weaker and weaker, and the malevolent energy gradually became stronger.

Song Gu and his companion could only slowly move forward in the bronze chariot, but they dared not go too deep, otherwise they would be killed by the sword energy instead of being attacked by the evil energy.

Another day passed.

Standing before the cliff, Gu Yuanqing seemed to have finally come to his senses. His aura gradually became deep and restrained, and between the opening and closing of his eyes, it seemed as if countless sword shadows were born and died, eventually returning to calm.

His understanding of swordsmanship reached a new level, his foundation became more solid and unshakable, and he also gained some understanding of the path of the illusory immortal.

In fact, this part of the inheritance concerning the illusory immortals is also intertwined with the inheritance of Qingping Cave.

The sword stele erected by the Heavenly Sword Elder, as well as the immortal painting, both feature a similar finger gesture, but none of them are as helpful to Gu Yuan as the one seen today.

It was as if I had gone through the transformation from the Undying Chaos Realm to the Immortal Realm alongside the Heavenly Sword Elder.

Gu Yuanqing let out a long breath.

A gentle breeze swept by, and all the sword intent that was originally there seemed to dissipate and vanish with the breeze.

The traces of the Dao that had remained for 50,000 years also vanished here.

At the same time, the various array artifacts hidden deep underground also seemed to have reached the end of time, decaying and turning into dust.

At this moment, how could Gu Yuanqing not know that the Heavenly Sword Elder left the sword mark here to await a destined person? All the arrangements here were for this time of transmitting the Dao from afar.

It is thanks to his mastery of swordsmanship, formations, and weapons, coupled with the special nature of this place, that he was able to achieve this. Only those who cultivate the Sword Dao of Suppressing Calamity can truly activate the Dao traces in this place; otherwise, this place would not be a place for enlightenment, but a killing formation capable of burying the immortal Hun Tian.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuanqing suddenly raised his hand and pointed, landing on the cliff in front of him, next to the original finger mark.

"My strength may not be inferior to that of the Heavenly Sword Elder who was here back then, but my understanding of the Great Dao is not as deep as his. The Dao essence of this finger mark will only remain for a hundred years at most. But even if the Dao essence dissipates, if someone follows the trace to this place, they may still be able to comprehend something from this finger mark!"

The dissipation of the Heavenly Sword Elder's sword intent here made things much more difficult for Song and Gu. They quickly activated the magic array to protect themselves.

Gu Yuanqing did not get into the carriage, but turned around to look at the Void Sea not far away.

This wondrous place, formed by the lingering influence of the sword mark that severed the spirit realm and the cultivation realm, is a rare place to comprehend the Dao of Space.

It was also one of Gu Yuanqing's destinations when he entered the Falling Star Plain.

He glanced back at Song and Gu, and said calmly, "You two wait here, I'll go take a look!"

Without waiting for their response, he took a step and disappeared from the spot.

Song and Gu thought this was the end and were about to head back, but it seemed that Senior Gu was still going to the Void Sea.

The two exchanged a glance, opened their mouths, and could only wait, hoping that Gu Yuanqing wouldn't be gone for too long, otherwise they might not be able to hold out for long.

Moreover, without the influence of the sword formation, this place will gradually become dangerous, which makes the two Void Heaven cultivators somewhat apprehensive.

Gu Yuanqing walked for several miles and then stopped.

Even for him, there would be risks if he went any further.

The Void Sea is formed by the mixture of countless spatial fragments and the violent innate pure and turbid energies. Each drop of "seawater" is as heavy as a thousand pounds, and the spatial vortexes that are created from time to time can devour everything.

Even the Heavenly Sword Elder only dared to practice his sword at this junction back then, and dared not go deeper, because if he accidentally fell into the spatial vortex and was banished to the unknown void, even a Void Immortal would probably have no way to return!

Gu Yuanqing only dared to go so far because he was confident in his Heavenly Fishing Technique.

He sat down cross-legged, sensing the fluctuations in the surrounding space. At the same time, his main body, inside the North Spring Cave Heaven, dared not be distracted. While using his clone to comprehend the Dao of Space, he was also ready to use the Heavenly Fishing Technique to prevent any accidents.

For Gu Yuanqing, this is the best place to comprehend the Dao of Space. The spatial fluctuations generated by the birth and annihilation of each spatial fragment are the best proof of his understanding and control of the Dao of Space.

The rhythm here is different from that generated by the expansion of the edge space of the small world.

The cultivation world belongs to the Great Thousand Worlds, where space is stable, but also more obscure and harder to comprehend and control. What one senses is also slightly different from what one senses in the Qian Yuan Realm of Beiquan Cave.

These subtle differences, in turn, led to Gu Yuanqing's new understanding of the Way of Space.

The changes brought about by these insights are the gradual emergence of tiny lines in the spatial Dao imprints of the Celestial World, and the Celestial World seems to become more stable because of these changes.

Gu Yuanqing was so engrossed in his own world that he lost track of time. Meanwhile, Song and Gu, standing some distance away, were getting restless; a month had already passed.

The sea of ​​void is inherently dangerous, with unpredictable weather. Although there is no spiritual rain, the malevolent energy is even denser. The spirit stones in hand are almost exhausted, and the protective shield on the bronze chariot is on the verge of breaking.

Song Tianrui shouted urgently, "Senior Gu! Senior Gu!"

But there has been no response.

The two men were deathly pale, but they were helpless. Although they had some protective talismans and magical artifacts besides the bronze chariot, if Gu Yuanqing did not return for a long time, death would be the only thing waiting for them.

Just then, a finger emerged from the void and touched the bronze chariot. The protective shield turned back to its crystal-clear color, and a bag of spirit stones landed at its feet.

The two naturally knew that Gu Yuanqing had saved them, and they quickly bowed to express their gratitude, but they did not receive a reply from Gu Yuanqing. Nevertheless, they survived.

The two men lay sprawled on the carriage shaft, panting heavily. Their hair was disheveled and their bodies were covered in sweat; they had lost all the composure of cultivators from the Void Heaven realm.

Another month or so passed.

Gu Yuanqing had just woken up from his cultivation, during which there were dangers, but they were resolved by the true body using the Heavenly Fishing Technique.

He emerged from the void sea, gazing at the sword mark in the sky. He flew upwards, but stopped before reaching a hundred feet.

His Dao Heart kept warning him, reminding him that if he continued forward, he might face annihilation.

He stood there observing the sword marks in the sky, but eventually turned his gaze away and headed towards the bronze chariot.

The power within this ancient sword mark is beyond his current reach; in fact, he can hardly even comprehend it.

The difference in their realms is too great; it's better to gain more by simply feeling the power they emanate.

Looking at this sword mark now is like a middle school student trying to look at the research results of a top mathematics expert—it's overwhelming and he can't make much of a difference.

Upon seeing Gu Yuanqing, Song and Gu, who had been waiting anxiously, were immediately roused and stood up with obvious joy, as if they had seen a family member.

"Greetings, senior!" The two men clasped their hands and bowed respectfully.

"Let's go!" Gu Yuanqing stepped into the carriage and saw the dragon horse transform into two dragons, one red and one white, and gallop away.

Before long, they were off the edge of the Void Sea.

Song Gu and his companion breathed a sigh of relief. Inside, life and death were entirely in the hands of fate. Outside, even if Gu Yuanqing abandoned them, although it was still dangerous, there were still some ways to deal with it.

When Gu Yuanqing entered, he walked around and observed the unique features of this region. However, when he left, he lost that mood. The bronze chariot flew through the air, as fast as lightning, covering hundreds of miles in an instant.

Even in the dark of night, they keep walking.

There's no need to worry about encountering evil spirits, because they simply can't catch up.

After more than half a day, they arrived at the Starry Night Miasma region where the Seven Luminaries Mystic Palace was located.

By this time, the spirit rain had already stopped.

Within the Starry Sky Miasma region, many cultivators are searching for potential opportunities.

Suddenly, all the cultivators around looked up and saw a red and white light fall into the Starry Night Miasma.

"Oh no, it's that Yin-Yang master! I didn't expect him to return here. Could it be that he heard about the existence of this treasure somewhere!"

The cultivators who witnessed this scene were all shocked, including the celestial being surnamed Qu with a scar on his face.

And not far from the area where the Seven Luminaries Mystic Mansion is located, there is a Void Heaven cultivator.

He clearly saw the bronze carriage slow down slightly as it descended, and then a phantom of a cave reappeared. The bronze carriage rushed into it, and the phantom of the cave disappeared again, as did the bronze carriage.

He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, "Seven Luminaries Mystic Palace!"

Clearly, many people know about this legend.

Before long, more people came following the direction of the bronze chariot, but they missed the scene of the cave appearing.

The cultivator from the Void Realm naturally wouldn't reveal what he had seen, but immediately used a command talisman to summon his companions.

After the cultivators who were pursuing the bronze chariot left, he cautiously and secretly searched for the location where the Seven Luminaries Mystic Palace had appeared.

But with his level of cultivation, how could he possibly find the trace of the cave hidden in the void?

After a while, another celestial being arrived, and this Void Heaven cultivator pretended to be nonchalant as he left.

These cultivators who came over did not dare to actually search for the existence of the bronze chariot. They just pretended to be passing by. Otherwise, if the Yin-Yang Grandmaster knew about it and misunderstood, wouldn't they be courting death?
However, there is no doubt that the number of people in this area has increased.

Another day passed, and the bronze chariot that had vanished without a trace suddenly reappeared out of thin air, soared into the sky, and transformed into a long rainbow that quickly disappeared into the distance.

At the same time, the Seven Luminaries Mystic Palace reappeared briefly, and this time many more cultivators witnessed it!
And so the news that the Seven Luminaries Mystic Palace was truly located in the Starry Night Miasma region gradually spread...

Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Gu Yuanqing's clone. The only things that interested him were the cultivation techniques and scriptures. He had sent these things to his main body in Beiquan Cave Heaven. In fact, after the main body had studied and copied them, he would send these inheritances back to this hidden cave.

He disdains to do anything that would disrupt the lineage of his disciples!
On the contrary, Song and Gu felt a little regretful about leaving the legendary cave of the Great Chaos Cultivator, but their excitement far outweighed their disappointment, because they had not come away empty-handed.

Gu Yuanqing had casually tossed a few of the cultivation manuals in the library to them after reading them. These manuals were considered to be directly related to Yin and Yang, and for a rogue cultivator like him, they were invaluable treasures!
In addition, they also obtained some treasures and elixirs, all of which are hard to find in the outside world.

Within three days, the bronze chariot left the Falling Star Plain and landed in an open area less than thirty miles from Wangxiang City.

Gu Yuanqing stepped out of the carriage and said, "This trip is over. You two may go now!"

Song and Gu had known this day would come. If they had entered the Falling Star Plain beforehand, they would have been overjoyed, but now they were somewhat flustered.

Both of them knelt down and said, "Senior Gu, we are willing to serve you as your servants, and we swear to serve you to the death!"

Gu Yuanqing glanced at the two of them indifferently and said, "Forget it, I don't like having anyone following me around. Consider what you've gained along the way as your reward for this trip. Take care of yourselves in the future!"

“Senior, this bronze chariot…” Song Tianrui stopped midway through his sentence, because Gu Yuanqing had already disappeared.

Gu Yuanqing had already arrived in Wangxiang City.

The courtyard where he had stayed before he left was still reserved for him, and soon after he entered the inn, the Yin-Yang cultivators from the Lingbao Holy Land arrived in the courtyard...

　Okay, many people said this part of the story was too drawn out, so we sped up the pace and ended it. Actually, the main reason is that this is an important place for future cultivation, and it's related to the Heavenly Sword Elder and the Path of the Void Immortal, so...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)