I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 778 The Change in the Demon Realm
"I think so too, but after investigating both overt and covert means across all realms, I have found no trace of demonic energy leaking from the underground caves," Xing Linyuan said.

Lie Shanyu stood up and said in a deep voice, "If we investigate further, there will eventually be some clues."

"Yes!" Xing Linyuan replied.

"Summon the Four Great Divine Kings and the Thirty-Six Divine Marquises to come to Demon God Mountain to see me!"

"Yes!"

……

In Beiquan Cave, Gu Yuanqing calmed his mind and put aside all worldly affairs.

Of the four pills Ji Shan sent, Gu Yuanqing refined two, and planned to leave the other two for Li Miaoxuan.

To be honest, while these pills are quite effective even for those in the Undying Realm, they might be more effective if left for Li Chengyi and others. However, Li Chengyi's cultivation is only at the Yin-Yang level, so it's uncertain how long he will have to wait to use these pills.

With the aid of the elixirs, Gu Yuanqing's cultivation progressed even faster.

Through continuous cultivation, the imprints of the soul and the Dao on the physical body become deeper and deeper, and the space in each acupoint is expanding, especially the three hundred and sixty main acupoints, which are gradually transforming into miniature worlds.

Within each particle of the body, there seems to be a tiny, illusory world of heaven and man.

Within his meridians, true essence flows ceaselessly like the Yangtze River, each strand of true essence having undergone countless refinements and containing the energy of immortality.

At this moment, his entire body was like a newly born universe, growing stronger through constant operation.

However, he was still very clear that the path to the Chaotic Undying Realm was still very long and required countless years of growth to perfect. Only when all powers were completely unified, and his realm was elevated and his Dao heart was clear, would he have the opportunity to condense the Dao Source True Seed.

He spent most of his days contemplating the mountains and seeking enlightenment, and began to slowly try to understand the essence of mountain observation.

In his view, the ability to observe mountains is like the unity of heaven and man for ordinary cultivators. It is naturally very convenient to use, but it is ultimately obtained through the system's blessing, not something he possesses himself.

There are still some differences between this and true spiritual insight, and being in harmony with heaven and earth.

Just like controlling objects, within the Beiquan Cave Heaven, one seems to be omnipotent, but once outside Beiquan Mountain, one can only rely on oneself.

Through continuous enlightenment, Gu Yuanqing gradually realized that whether it was observing mountains, controlling objects, fishing in the sky, or even proving the Dao, they were all guides for cultivation. While making progress with the help of these, understanding their mysteries was also the greatest form of cultivation.

Within the grotto, all was peaceful and undisturbed.

For Gu Yuanqing, cultivation is the main theme.

He knew that there were undercurrents in the Linglong Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Cultivation Realm (Spirit Realm), but as long as they had not affected him yet, they were none of his business.

Temporarily standing aside is so that we can better cope when a real crisis comes in the future.

In this world of cultivators, strength is ultimately everything!
On this day, he sat idly on the edge of a cliff, using the Heavenly Fishing Technique to condense a fishing line that dangled through the clouds and mist, directly into the Boundless River of the Ancient Realm.

Suddenly, a thought struck me.

Using the Heavenly Fishing Technique, he directly brought Li Miaoxuan from the Blessed Land of Spiritual Wonder.

Li Miaoxuan arrived at the edge of the cliff, looked at Gu Yuanqing in front of her, and chuckled, "You certainly have a lot of leisure time."

Gu Yuanqing raised his hand and pulled up a hundred-zhang-long, low-grade Heavenly Rank Dao Soul, which he then casually sealed, and laughed, "Shouldn't cultivation also involve a balance of work and rest?"

A glint of light flickered in Li Miaoxuan's clear, beautiful eyes as she asked, "The Dao Soul in the Boundless River of the Ancient Realm?"

Gu Yuanqing tossed it over and said, "Try refining one?"

Li Miaoxuan took it, and the Celestial World enveloped it. Her Dao Soul was quickly refined by it. After a moment, she opened her eyes and said, "The Ancient Realm is indeed wondrous. These Dao Souls are actually Dao Essence. They are of great use in the Heavenly Change or Yin-Yang Realm, but they are not very useful at the Hun Tian level. Moreover, if one's mental cultivation is not high enough, it is easy to get lost in it."

However, it would be quite good for use in elixirs!

Gu Yuanqing said, "This is only a low-grade Heaven Rank. It is said that there are even Desolate Rank Dao Souls in the Boundless River. However, over the years, I have only managed to catch a high-grade Heaven Rank Dao Soul at most. If I have some free time, I would like to go and see the source of the Boundless River."

“It is indeed worth exploring.” Li Miaoxuan nodded slightly, then changed the subject and said, “Rumors in the Spirit Realm say that your avatar was destroyed in the outer realm. It seems that you just wanted to take this opportunity to withdraw.”

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "With your Taixu Ruyi Dharma Robe, how could the Heavenly Demons hurt me so easily? As for the outer realms, they are nothing but those Heavenly Demons. Staying there any longer would be of no benefit to me."

Li Miaoxuan sat down on a stone bench nearby, and said with a hint of helplessness in her voice, "So, the sudden disappearance of the Chaotic Heaven-level Heavenly Demons in the Extraterrestrial Battlefield is also related to you?"

"Perhaps it frightened them," Gu Yuanqing chuckled in response, then suddenly realized something and turned back to ask, "Did it affect your cultivation?"

Li Miaoxuan smiled and said, "It's alright, it's just a change in cultivation method. I've progressed too fast in recent years, so it's good to take some time to settle down."

Gu Yuanqing said, "The extraterrestrial demons will not abandon this great world. The next time they come, it may be a great demon at the level of a Void Immortal who will be in charge."

Li Miaoxuan nodded slightly.

Gu Yuanqing asked, "So, are you still planning to go to the outer realms?"

Li Miaoxuan said, "Of course we have to go. The Lingxu Sect can't stay out of it. Since we are Daoists and have the resources of the Lingxu Sect, we should do something for the sect so that we won't get entangled in karma."

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "Be careful. If there is any real danger, don't try to push yourself."

Li Miaoxuan gave Gu Yuanqing a deep look and nodded gently.

Gu Yuanqing stood up and said, "I called Cheng Yi up. You and your son haven't seen each other for nearly twenty years. If he wasn't worried about disturbing your cultivation, he would have gone to Lingmiao Blessed Land to find you long ago."

……

Li Miaoxuan still lives in Gu Yuanqing's courtyard.

Their relationship was close yet subtly distant.

Although they are Daoist partners and Li Chengyi is the key figure in their relationship, they have only known each other for a short time, making their relationship completely different from that of a real couple.

Both were cultivators of the Chaos Realm, each holding their own convictions, and neither had intentionally tried to change anything.

The journey of spiritual practice is long and there is no need to rush.

Accompany each other and let things take their natural course. What the future holds depends on each person's own wishes. Forcing things will only lead to a less desirable outcome.

Gu Yuanqing also gave Li Miaoxuan the Supreme Tranquility Pill and the Nine-Turn Return to Truth Pill that Ji Shan brought.

Li Miaoxuan accepted it without hesitation, just as she had given Gu Yuanqing the Taixu Ruyi Dharma Robe back then. Gu Yuanqing was equally unpretentious. In terms of value, the Taixu Ruyi Dharma Robe at the Void Immortal level was far superior to these pills.

Gu Yuanqing showed Li Miaoxuan the Qingping Cave and the Divine Tortoise of the Mountain.

I went to the Ancient Boundless River, visited the Dao Source Forbidden Land, and saw the Divine Ruins.

They also enjoyed the sight of the blood moon in the Demon Realm.

Gu Yuanqing said, seemingly unintentionally, "There are Heavenly Demons in the outer realms, but there are also countless demonic beasts in the Demon Realm Cave and the Divine Ruins Abyss. However, now is not the time to resort to weapons."

Li Miaoxuan smiled and said, "If that time really comes, feel free to call me."

"Okay!" Gu Yuanqing nodded.

During their outing, the two also sat down to discuss philosophy. Although Li Miaoxuan's cultivation was weaker than Gu Yuanqing's, she was in no way inferior in some aspects of knowledge.

We have different experiences and insights, and we can all learn something from exchanging ideas.

Three days later.

Gu Yuanqing sent Li Miaoxuan back to the Blessed Land of Spiritual Wonders, and the Northern Spring Cave Heaven returned to peace once more.

Time flies, and more than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, he had a sudden thought and came to the forbidden land of Daoyuan once again.

In the far distance, starlight shone, clearly the light of the forbidden land.

Gu Yuanqing stared into the distance, and although he couldn't see clearly, he guessed that it was mostly related to Li Lingyun and Ye Xuanxiao.

Within this divine ruin, it seems that apart from them, no one else dares to fight against the Primordial Divine Sect.

What exactly happened there is unknown, but several days later, three beams of starlight were seen chasing each other in the outer realm, occasionally flashing with dazzling light.

Through its connection with the Taixu Creation Wheel, one can vaguely sense the aura of the divine artifacts—the Zhenyuan Mingyu, the Jiantian Jing, the Tianlu Zhong, and the Juntian Leixiao Jian—surging within the Divine Ruins.

This was clearly the power of a forbidden land guiding divine artifact descending, causing the Great Dao of the Exquisite Realm to tremble.

Gu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow slightly and muttered to himself, "I underestimated Li Lingyun a bit. Could it be that he really managed to rescue his clone from the Demon Suppression Prison?"

At this point, Gu Yuanqing was already able to barely control the Dao Source Forbidden Zone to escape, but he did not go close to explore it.

The clash between the two had little to do with him; he was content to just watch the show and had no intention of getting involved.

The three forbidden areas fought for nearly a month in the Divine Ruins, then suddenly came to an abrupt end.

Peace returned to the Divine Ruins.

Half a year later, another change suddenly occurred in the Demon Realm.

The great battle at the level of the Undying Chaos Realm caused even the Great Dao of the Demon Realm to tremble.

The battlefield was still extremely far away, which wouldn't have much to do with him, but during the battle, he suddenly sensed that the atmosphere inside the cave seemed to have changed slightly.

His mind sank to the bottom of Beiquan Mountain, and his physical form appeared in the underground cave.

A wisp of demonic energy was trapped in his palm, and he immediately sensed that this demonic energy seemed to be more violent than usual.

As night fell, he looked up at the red moon in the sky and felt that the moon seemed to have changed slightly, its color becoming a little deeper.

Half a day later, the Demon Dragon Ancestor and the Demon Phoenix transformed into human form and came to visit.

Both of them were considered servants of Gu Yuanqing, so they also showed a wisp of their clones to receive him.

The Demon Dragon Ancestor said solemnly, "My lord, in the past few days, all the great demons in the domain have felt uneasy and unable to calm their minds, as if something big is about to happen."

The Demon Phoenix also said, "I feel the Phoenix True Blood within my body throbbing, as if I'm being targeted by a natural enemy."

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "Don't be impatient. There is a great battle between the Undying Chaos cultivators in this world, which has disturbed the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. However, the battle site is far from the Black Sea, so there is no need to worry too much."

Upon hearing this, the two seemed much more at ease.

He then presented offerings from the various races of the Dragon Demon Realm before bowing and departing.

After the two left, Gu Yuanqing frowned slightly. His words were merely meant to appease them.

Because there are some things that are useless to tell them. These two demons are only at the Yin-Yang level, but what is happening now seems to be more than just the level of the Undying Chaos.

Gu Yuanqing recalled the words of the Dragon Demon Ancestor, who said that there was a great demon in the underground cave, as well as the power carried by the avatar of the Heavenly Demon Sword Master. He roughly guessed that the changes that had occurred in the Demon Realm were related to this.

He used his Heavenly Eye of Insight to look into the depths of the cave, but even with his current cultivation level, he could not see the deepest part of the cave.

After gazing for a long time, he withdrew his clone.

There must be a secret hidden deep within, perhaps even related to the existence of the entire Demon Realm.

But now is still not the time to investigate!

Perhaps with his current strength, he is capable of investigating, but if he does investigate, he may very well get burned.

Rather than doing that, it's better to wait and see, and then consider things carefully when you have enough strength to deal with these causes and effects.

The war in the Demon Realm lasted intermittently for half a year before it finally came to an end.

With the end of the great battle, the changes in the red moon in the sky and the demonic energy in the underground cave seemed to have returned to normal.

Based on the fluctuations on the Great Dao, Gu Yuanqing judged that this battle should also be related to Demon God Mountain.

About six months later.

A flying boat suddenly appeared on the Black Sea. After searching for half a year in the Black Sea, it arrived outside the Dragon Demon Domain.

The Demon Dragon Ancestor and the Demon Phoenix were on high alert, carefully considering their cultivation levels.

However, the airship did not enter the Dragon Demon Realm, but stopped far away.

On the flying boat, Lie Shanyi clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, and said loudly, "Lie Shanyi from Demon God Mountain has come to pay a visit. I humbly request Brother Gu to show himself."

Gu Yuanqing did not appear, but simply replied calmly, "What is it?"

Lie Shanyi did not show any displeasure at Gu Yuanqing's negligence, and said quite respectfully, "His Majesty wishes to invite all the great cultivators of the Chaotic Undying Realm and all the races of the Demon Realm to discuss important matters together at Demon God Mountain three years later, and has come to invite Brother Gu to attend."

Gu Yuanqing's indifferent voice came: "I have secluded myself here to cultivate because I do not wish to be entangled in worldly affairs. Zhenbei Divine King, please return."

Lie Shanyi solemnly stated, "This matter concerns the safety of the Demon Realm..."

But before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and a gust of wind swept in.

The wind was incredibly strong. This flying boat, which could withstand the attack of the Hun Tian Undying, was like a small boat on the sea under this gale, unable to stay stable and uncontrollably rolling away into the distance.

Yet, despite the fierce winds, the Black Sea remained calm, as if all its power had been channeled into the flying boat, with not a single drop leaking out.

The flying boat rolled for hundreds of thousands of miles before finally coming to a stop. Lie Shanyi, who was only half a step away from entering the Chaotic Undying level, looked extremely ugly.

Only a few decades have passed, and while his strength has improved considerably, Gu Yuanqing's strength has grown to an immeasurable level.

What had just happened left him with no doubt that if Gu Yuanqing wanted to take his life, it would be easy.

With a slightly pale face, General Wei Qin asked cautiously, "My lord, what should we do next?"

Lie Shanyi's face was gloomy as he said, "Return to Demon God Mountain."

(End of this chapter)