I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 785 Today, I just want to test my sword!
This technique incorporates a variety of supernatural powers, such as the Beiquan Zhenshi Seal, the Wandao Guixu Palm, the Senluo Wanxiang Palm, and the Wuxiang Jiezhi.

By combining his insights into the methods of observing mountains, controlling objects, and fishing from the sky, he can unleash all his strengths.

Gu Yuanqing sat quietly inside the main hall, calmly comprehending and integrating the insights he had gained from Dao Yan into his heart.

This technique is undeniably profound and encompasses all principles. In fact, it has transcended the realm of swordsmanship and entered the stage of "using the sword to derive all methods and using methods to control all phenomena."

Gu Yuanqing is neither a prodigy in swordsmanship nor a pure cultivator who abandons the Dao and is detached from worldly affairs. Even with the blessing of Beiquan Cave Heaven, if he were to deduce such swordsmanship on his own, perhaps only after he has undergone countless years of tempering, and his swordsmanship and temperament have both reached a perfect and unobstructed peak, and then he has spent countless hours refining it, could he truly achieve it.

However, Yan Dao deduced this Sword Scripture of the Myriad Phenomena of Calamity, which should not exist in the present. It was as if a high mountain that was originally to be climbed was full of thorns and extremely steep, but now a wide road leading directly to the top of the mountain has been opened up for him to move forward.

In fact, the height of each step was just right for Gu Yuanqing to climb.

He sat quietly in the main hall, absorbing all that Dao Yan had learned into his heart.

The fleeting scenes during the process of cultivating the Dao were actually simulations of each "him" traveling along the path of the Four Phases Sword of Calamity Suppression. Although they became blurred after the end, some traces of his mind remained, which were also rare insights for him.

I don't know how much time has passed, but I have finally settled all these insights in my heart, and what remains is to truly master this swordsmanship manual.

And this process was even simpler than when he first practiced the Four Symbols Sword of Calamity Suppression.

Because it originated from Gu Yuanqing's foundation, everything in the technique is most suitable for Gu Yuanqing.

He remained seated, and the vast and powerful true essence within his body no longer circulated along the old path, but instead followed the cultivation method derived from the Sword Scripture of Controlling Calamities.

A sword type with the original Four Phases Sword Intent of Suppressing Calamity as its core quietly took shape.

Inside the main hall, strange phenomena were occurring.

The illusory image of Beiquan Mountain appears, and all things are manifested, with flowers, birds, fish, insects, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas flashing by;
Then the Zhou Tian Star Sword Formation pattern appeared, and as it flowed, it suddenly revealed the arrival of the Void, with spiritual energy and light all collapsing into its body, forming a tiny field of vision;
At times, specks of formless light flickered inexplicably in the void, exuding an aura of impending doom.

These strange phenomena eventually flowed like rivers into the sea, being absorbed by Gu Yuanqing's body and nourishing the sword seed.

Even the vast ocean of spiritual energy seemed unable to keep up with his current consumption, and spiritual energy from the North Spring Cave Heaven surged towards him like a tide.

It was devoured by the "Myriad Manifestations Sword Seed" and transformed into incomparably pure Myriad Manifestations Sword Essence.

With each breath he took, it seemed as if he reached a deeper resonance with the surrounding world. Every blade of grass, every speck of dust, and every grain of sand seemed to be under the shroud of his sword intent, all of which could be used by him or cut down by him.

And changes are also taking place in the world of celestial beings.

All things in this world, like tender sprouts breaking through the soil, transformed into sword energy, and the entire celestial world seemed to have become a sword domain.

Its divine soul, seated atop the towering mountain, is like a cauldron that stabilizes the realm. All power operates in an orderly manner around it. With the slightest thought, the mountains, rivers, and even all things in the world can dance according to its will.

As it flowed, countless crystal-clear sword energies, imbued with spatial ripples, were born.

Like the most exquisite weaver, it shuttles and weaves between the world's edge and key internal nodes, constructing layer upon layer of incredibly sturdy spatial sword walls.

Upon closer inspection, each sword wall is formed from countless tiny "Northern Spring World-Suppressing Runes," exuding an eternal, immovable, and all-suppressing aura.

Then, in the world of celestial beings, endless illusions arose. First, the enemies that Gu Yuanqing had once killed suddenly attacked, and then there was the vast mortal world, with the joys and sorrows of past and present lives.

This was a natural reflection of his inner illusions within the celestial world, as if reliving the past. He remained true to himself, honing his swordsmanship amidst countless illusions.

After a long time, changes occurred again. In this world that was already full of life, a Daoist aura containing ending and sharpness quietly appeared, and strands of extremely fine and dark sword threads quietly emerged.

Cutting through everything, all things are destroyed, and everything returns to peace.

Only the sword seed submitted within his soul, shining with boundless light, and each ray of light seemed capable of instantly transforming into sword intent.

Half a year later, Gu Yuanqing finally opened his eyes. He raised his hand, looked down at the sword energy flowing in his palm, and smiled slightly.

"Should this be considered a minor achievement? I wonder how powerful it is?"

With a thought, he entered the Spirit Mountain Trial.

But a moment later, Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes, clearly not satisfied.

During the Ling Mountain Trial, there were only a few Undying Chaos Cultivators, but none of them were a match for Gu Yuanqing at this moment. They had to suppress their cultivation and fight him purely with the Myriad Manifestations Sword Dao of Tribulation Control.

However, this situation ultimately failed to make Gu Yuanqing feel any real pressure. His biggest feeling was that this sword style was far more to his liking than the Four Phases Sword of Suppressing Calamity. Even though he had only been practicing for a short time, he could already use it with complete ease.

He thought to himself, "Perhaps the only way is to try it on the person in the painting?"

Thinking of this, a clone stepped out and used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to enter the Qingping Dao Palace.

He gazed at the painting of immortals, and suddenly took a step, entering the painting and arriving at the foot of the mountain.

Looking down into the mountains, seven figures stood at the seven core locations of the array. Or rather, it was not accurate to say seven figures; they should be seven top-tier Dao artifacts that retained the divine souls of the successive masters of the Qingping Dao Palace.

They survived by using the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Daoist imprints within the Daoist artifacts, thus suppressing the figures in the painting.

As Gu Yuanqing gained complete control of the Zhou Tian Star Array, the flaws that existed due to the lack of the array's mastery disappeared, and the power of the person in the painting was firmly locked within this mountain.

When Gu Yuanqing appeared, all seven figures opened their eyes and glanced at him.

Gu Yuanqing bowed slightly, cupped his hands in greeting, and began to walk up the mountain path.

At this moment, he had a thorough understanding of the Zhou Tian Star Array. He no longer needed any guidance when going up the mountain. Moreover, as the master of this array, he could move freely and even control the entire array with a thought.

A moment later, he arrived at the mountainside.

The figure in the painting, reclining on the bluestone, opened his eyes. With a gentle expression, he smiled lazily and said, "You've finally arrived?"

At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten the grudges and feuds of the past.

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "You were waiting for me?"

The figure in the painting smiled faintly: "This painting contains a destiny to immortality. You mortals are most greedy, how can you be willing to enter a mountain of treasures and return empty-handed? You will return sooner or later. If you want a destiny to immortality, I can give it to you, but... if I really give it to you, do you dare to take it?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a perfectly round pill appeared.

The wispy aura of the elixir swirled around the pill like silk threads, its surface seemingly bearing naturally formed Daoist patterns, resembling runes, star maps, and the veins of mountains and rivers—profound and extraordinary.

If one listens attentively, one might hear faint, ethereal sounds of the Great Dao emanating from within the elixir. Gu Yuanqing gazed at it for a moment, then smiled: "A predestined affinity with immortality?"

The figure in the painting chuckled: "This is the condensed immortal essence left behind by the original painter, containing the ultimate principles of immortality. If you consume it, you will naturally comprehend the great Dao within. Moreover, there is immortal energy within the elixir, which can help you condense the Dao seed. Back then, Chen Taixuan, Li Xuanxiao, and Lu Xinghe all achieved the status of a Void Immortal by relying on this!"

Chen Taixuan was the first master of Qingping Dao Palace, Lu Xinghe was famous for his chess skills, and Li Xuanxiao was the Heavenly Sword Elder.

Gu Yuanqing, having extensively studied the Qingping Dao Palace collection, naturally knew about these past events, and the words of the person in the painting were not untrue.

In particular, the Heavenly Sword Elder Li Xuanxiao, at that time there were almost no Void Immortals left in this cultivation world, and the path of immortality was nearly cut off. It was with the help of this pill that he broke through to the Void Immortal realm around the sword mark.

But what brought him success also brought him failure. This elixir contained a wisp of the aura of the person in the painting, which he could never refine. The fall of the Heavenly Sword Elder was somewhat related to this.

Seeing Gu Yuanqing's expression, the person in the painting smiled again: "I have heard that in your world, the Great Dao is flawed. Not to mention attaining immortality, even becoming a nascent immortal is difficult. This elixir can become the foundation for your attainment of the Dao. But such is the way of the world. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. If you want to become an immortal, you must naturally risk your life."

Gu Yuanqing said calmly, "I have no interest in it."

“You will be interested. When you stand at the peak of the Chaotic Immortal Realm but find that there is no way forward, you will naturally come to me.”

The person in the painting spoke with certainty, because this had happened several times before.

Imagine a terminally ill person facing death. There is a bowl of medicine in front of them. If they drink it, they will be cured immediately and live for many more years. The price is that they will suddenly die one day. How many people can resist drinking it?
Gu Yuanqing chuckled: "Even if there is, that's a matter for the future. As for today, I just wanted to test my sword!"

The person in the painting raised an eyebrow, and a sword intent rose from Gu Yuanqing's body, his fingers already pointing out!

This is not a simple sword strike, but rather the opening of the sword realm, directly enveloping the figure in the painting, aiming to dominate and assimilate, to bring this entire world under its own sword path.

"You've certainly improved, haven't you? A mere mortal like Hun Tian Bu Si dares to offer me a sword? Don't you know that the swordsmanship of Qingping Dao Palace originated from me?" He sneered, lying on the bluestone. With a casual wave of his hand, a splash of thick ink transformed into a black dragon that rushed forward.

"boom!"

The power surged, the sword intent and the ink dragon were both annihilated, but the figure in the painting remained completely still.

"I don't know how high the sky is!"

Gu Yuanqing ignored his sarcasm, drew a circle with his sword finger, and countless crystal-clear, spatially ripple-filled tiny sword energies instantly intertwined into a net, sealing off all directions, and the power of spatial solidification suddenly descended.

"Hmm?" The man in the painting frowned slightly. The ingenuity of the sword formation was slightly beyond his expectations. The spatial confinement made him feel somewhat uncomfortable. His contempt lessened, and displeasure rose in his heart.

If he hadn't been inside the painting, with most of his power suppressed by the great formation, he probably would have already slapped the person in front of him to death.

"A mere trick, yet you dare to show off!" He stomped his foot slightly, and an even more powerful tide of ink surged out, crashing against the sword net, using force to overcome skill.

Amidst the roar, the sword net trembled, but did not shatter immediately. The face of the person in the painting darkened slightly. The opponent's difficulty made him feel somewhat irritated. A flash of anger crossed his eyes, and he stood up from the bluestone.

With a stomp of his foot, the entire mountain peak turned into ink. Even under the suppression of the Zhou Tian Star Array, the power within the painting continued to gather around him. With a soft hum, the wind and clouds changed color.

"Here, I am the rule! How dare an ant challenge the heavens? They're courting death!"

The earth beneath his feet, the rocks behind him, and even the clouds in the sky seemed to come alive, transforming into a surging tide of ink, crashing against the sword net and attempting to engulf Gu Yuanqing. Among these ink-colored auras, there was even the Four Phases of the Calamity Suppression Sword Dao mixed in.

The clash between the two seemed to make the whole world tremble, with the two forces colliding every moment.

Unlike previous encounters, Gu Yuanqing could sense that the power level of the person in the painting was much higher than his own, but he was able to steadily block it by using the manipulation of objects and the principles of space contained in swordsmanship.

Gu Yuanqing smiled. Even though the person in the painting couldn't exert much power under the suppression of the Zhou Tian Star Array, the fact that he could now contend with it, after initially only being able to run away, was enough to show his progress and also demonstrated the extraordinary nature of the Yu Jie Wan Xiang Sword Scripture!

With sword intent swirling in his eyes, he silently activated the Free Sword.

The man in the painting was suddenly overwhelmed with emotions: the resentment of his past failed attempts to possess others, the anger of being suppressed and humiliated by his juniors, and the anxiety of his unfulfilled desire for freedom... All these emotions were amplified infinitely, turning into an invisible sword of the heart, frantically assaulting his will.

It let out a low growl, forcibly calming itself and dispelling the illusion, but the anger in its eyes was already tangible.

Before it could recover, Gu Yuanqing drew his fingers like a sword and slashed through the air!
A thin, dark black sword thread appeared out of thin air, intertwined into a net, and instantly crossed space to appear in front of the person in the painting.

This is the Great Annihilation Sword, which incorporates the Dao of Space. It is not only incomparably sharp, but also carries the Dao of Annihilation and Return to Nothingness, and possesses characteristics that transcend ordinary spatial principles!
"puff!"

Wherever the sword energy reached, the figure in the painting groaned as his body was sliced ​​into countless pieces, and much of the ink quickly lost its vitality, turning into dripping ink.

It suddenly transformed into inky mist, bursting out of the sword energy, and then reformed, its face filled with horror and rage.

He was injured; in a moment of carelessness, the sword had actually damaged his spirit.

"Gu Yuanqing! I want you buried here!"

He roared, no longer caring about the consumption of energy, and frantically drew upon the essence of the Immortal Painting. Even the Zhou Tian Star Array could not suppress it, and the star phenomena that appeared trembled incessantly.

At the center of the formation, seven figures simultaneously opened their eyes, using their own power to suppress the formation.

A dark, black dragon materialized, its roar reverberating throughout the painted world. Carrying the resentment accumulated over ten thousand years and the extreme rage of this moment, it pounced on Gu Yuanqing's clone as if it wanted to destroy everything!
Gu Yuanqing's clone remained calm, pushing the Myriad Manifestations Sword Scripture of Tribulation Control to its limit.

Faced with the full force of the attack in the painting, Gu Yuanqing's clone was still unable to resist, but the person in the painting was also unable to defeat him in a short time.

Through repeated clashes with the figures in the painting, it seems that with each clash, one gains a deeper understanding of the Myriad Manifestations Sword Scripture of Tribulation Control.

After a long time, Gu Yuanqing finally felt that he had reached the limit of his clones. His main body, which was inside the Beiquan Cave Heaven, made a move, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

The figure in the painting missed its target, and the violent force exploded atop the solitary peak.

He stood at the center of the raging energy, his chest heaving, his eyes burning with rage that seemed to want to incinerate the world he depended on for survival.

"Gu! Yuan! Qing!" He gritted his teeth, his hatred overflowing.

Om-!
The Zhou Tian Star Array was fully activated, and endless sword intent crashed down! It mercilessly suppressed all the power he had just unleashed, along with the soaring flames of anger, back into the solitary peak, even more deeply and completely than before!
Inside the North Spring Cave, Gu Yuanqing withdrew his clone and sat cross-legged, reflecting on what he had learned in the previous battle.

Seven days later, he painted the painting again.

"Dare to come again?" the figure in the painting roared, and attacked directly.

The result was the same as last time. This time, Gu Yuanqing lasted a little less time because the person in the painting went all out as soon as he made a move.

Seven days later, Gu Yuanqing...

(End of this chapter)