From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 477 Dragon and Tiger Close the Mountain
This is the emotion expressed by an ancient man who lived two thousand years ago. He had been wandering in foreign lands for two thousand years and now finally returned to his homeland.

Li Yang couldn't understand it either. That feeling was hard to describe in words. Without two thousand years of experience, it would be difficult to understand that heaviness and depth.

"White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles."

"The bones are scattered like tangled hemp, and in a few years my hometown has turned into dragon sand."

"I regret not dying in the war against the Japanese, leaving behind a shame today. My country is in ruins, why should I cherish my life!"

It has only been a hundred years since the war began and the lights of thousands of homes in this land have returned to peace, without being naked and hungry, and with people now well fed and clothed.

Zhang Ling turned around, looking at Li Yang with his turbid eyes, as if he was filled with emotion: "I think it is because of the great fortune of the world today that your existence was born."

"Your cultivation has probably reached the middle stage of the human immortal, right?"

"Mid-term?" Li Yang thought for a moment and then nodded.

In front of him, the system panel appeared silently.

After ten years of seclusion, Li Yang had almost forgotten the existence of the system.

[Extreme Treasure Mirror: Level 3 (20.96w/72w), unlocked status: Five Thunder Techniques (2/5), Sword Control Techniques (5/9), Ju Mang Dharma Body (minor success), Hou Tu Dharma Body (minor success), Earthly Evil Roulette (20/72)]

[The purpose of Wuzhen Guanxiang: Level 3 (14.24w/72w), unlocked status: ? ? Yuanshen (unlocked), Qingmi Jinguang Mantra]

[Molu Talisman Book: Level 2 (3.8/5), unlocked status: Talisman Pill Dao Heart 2.0]

[Yin Yang Formation Technique: Level 2 (3.12/5), unlocked: Purple Star Technique 2.0]

[Yinshan Six Arts: Level 2 (1.4/5), awakening states: Confusion, Breakthrough, Soul Exorcism]

[Divination: Level 2 (0.91w/5w), unlocked: Zi Ping Fortune Telling 2.0]

After ten years of seclusion, Li Yang's body operated [Extreme Treasure Mirror] and [Awakening to the Truth and Contemplation of the Meaning] almost instinctively, and he did not practice the other techniques much.

Likewise, in just ten years, without any breaks, [Ultimate Treasure Mirror] had gained almost 150,000 experience points, which was 50% faster than normal practice.

Li Yang secretly observed Zhang Ling and found that Zhang Ling looked normal and did not notice the existence of the system panel at all.

This also made Li Yang a little hesitant about following the system.

He once thought that the system must have been left behind by some Taoist master or ancestor, but now even the Taoist master is not aware of the existence of the system.

However, Li Yang felt more at ease because the system was now his biggest secret, and he had not even revealed it to Chi Yanhong.

Zhang Ling had no idea of ​​the twists and turns in Li Yang's mind. He stood with his hands behind his back in the night, facing the howling mountain breeze.

"My friend, with your cultivation speed and aptitude, it is only a matter of time before you become a terrestrial immortal. But I have to remind you that you should practice more slowly..."

Li Yang frowned slightly: "What do you mean, senior?"

Zhang Ling's face was calm: "The origin of the boundary gate is even older than you think. In my time, there were rumors that this boundary gate once connected the two worlds during the Yanhuang era. Its origin is untraceable and untraceable."

"The gate has limitations. It is actually protecting the weaker worlds and will not allow overly powerful beings to pass through. Even Earth Immortals will have to pay a heavy price if they want to pass through the gate."

"You can think of this as the world's protective mechanism. Spiritual energy flows from high places to low places, and there is a filter that blocks some big fish and giant crocodiles upstream. But if big crocodiles also appear downstream, the mesh of this filter will become larger..."

Li Yang immediately understood what Zhang Ling meant, frowning and saying, "Senior, do you mean that if I break through to the Earthly Immortal realm, it will be easier for the masters of the Extreme Realm to break through the realm gate?"

"Yes."

"Do I have to keep suppressing my cultivation? How long do I have to suppress it?"

"Wait until this world is ready, and wait until you have a Taoist friend who can fight with you." Zhang Ling turned and looked at Li Yang who was frowning: "Otherwise, you will suffer a lot and be very tired. You will have to fight in the Extreme Realm alone and bleed all your blood and energy."

Li Yang didn't say anything, neither agreeing nor denying.

"As for the second thing, my friend, you must not go onto the island. Also, tell the little girl holding the Ji sword not to get close to the gate either."

Li Yang raised his head and thought: "Is it because of luck?"

"That's right, the Ji Sword is the emperor's sword of the ancient dynasty and a symbol of the destiny of the ancient Chinese nation. Once this sword lands on the island, it will produce unimaginable terrible consequences.

And you, Li Yang, the luck you carry now is even stronger than just the Ji Sword. If you go to the island, the boundary gate will move abnormally, and it may even directly lead to the earthly immortal master breaking through the boundary gate restrictions. "

At this point, Zhang Ling's face was filled with reminiscence. "Two years ago, it was because that little girl held the Ji Sword and had an induction with the boundary gate that the boundary gate was shaken open. Because I was originally from Blue Star, there were fewer obstacles to cross the boundary, so I managed to sneak back here after a narrow escape from death."

Li Yang seemed to be wondering, "What about the other Taoist masters? Why don't they come back?"

Zhang Ling shook his head: "We didn't have an easy time in that world. We were hunted most of the time. When the gate to the Extreme Realm moved, I was the only one nearby."

At this point, Zhang Ling's face showed reminiscence: "In fact, most of us didn't know the truth of the two worlds when we crossed over. It's just that after the Han Dynasty, the spiritual energy has been on the decline. We didn't want to become mortals with the extinction of the spiritual energy, and our magical powers and Taoism became martial arts tricks, so we followed the tide and left one by one..."

"It was a trap. Almost all the masters who crossed over were captured. Only a few masters were able to escape."

Li Yang listened carefully until he finished speaking, and he could feel the cruelty and despair in Zhang Ling's calm tone.

Before this, almost all Chinese people glorified these masters who disappeared in history as "ascending to heaven" and "becoming immortals", but they did not expect that these masters were actually plunging into the encirclement of the opposite side.

"By the way, this is a video that was accidentally taken by the European Magic Alliance's drone over the sea ten years ago. You can take a look at it."

Li Yang took out his mobile phone and clicked on a video for Zhang Ling.

"Oh? Is there anything else?"

Zhang Ling was surprised and took the phone.
In the image, an island was looming in the storm, the waves were roaring, and there was a dark and towering portal standing in the center of the island.

“This is the separated audio data.”

After that, Li Yang opened an audio file, and the sound came out intermittently.

"This world...in the past...was insignificant...and had great fortune..."

"...abandoning the mother world...the spiritual tide is gradually disappearing..."

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Even after listening to it again, Li Yang still felt the hairs on his body stand on end. There was a supreme being roaring, roaring, and fighting, and it seemed that blood and bones were splattering.

These roars were even clearly transmitted to Earth through the portal.

When Zhang Ling heard the thunder, a look of understanding instantly appeared on his face, and he returned the phone to Li Yang.
"This is a supreme sect in the Jizhen Realm. They wanted to sacrifice tens of millions of people in a country and use the country's luck to forcefully open the gate, but we knew about it in advance and went to destroy it. This is the aftermath of the battle between Sa Shoujian of the Shenxiao Sect and a great earthly immortal master from the Jizhen Realm."

"Is it really Master Sa Tian?" The question from more than ten years ago was finally answered today.

Zhang Ling smiled strangely, as if reminiscing about something: "Who else could it be? Among us old guys, he has the worst temper and jumps the most happily. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been ambushed six years ago, and his life or death is unknown..."

Facing Li Yang's strange look, Zhang Ling shook his head: "Don't look at me. When I found out, the fight was over. It was too late to help."

"No, what I mean is, Senior, your cultivation..."

Li Yang's eyes lit up. Since Master Sa was already an earthly immortal, then this Master Zu Tianshi, who lived in an even older era than Master Sa, must be at least an earthly immortal, right?

If there is an Earth Immortal master on Blue Star's side, the chances of winning can be increased by at least 10%!
"Let's not talk about the past. As you can see, I lost 99% of my cultivation when I crossed the boundary gate early. My foundation of cultivation collapsed completely. I just restored my seed cultivation a few months ago. It will probably take at least another ten years for me to restore it to the level of a human immortal."

After Zhang Ling finished speaking, he did not shy away from it and directly released his energy in front of Li Yang.

"In that case, okay..." The light in Li Yang's eyes dimmed again.

"My friend from the future, it's time for you to go."

"Huh?" Li Yang was stunned when he heard that. He looked up and saw that the two were chatting so happily that they didn't notice the passage of time. At this time, the sky was already turning pale.

The sea of ​​clouds in the sky surges like "water from the sky", covering the villages and mountains below the mountain, and then continues to extend out, forming a picture where heaven and earth meet.

"I have been back to Blue Star for two years, actually waiting for you to appear. Fortunately, my friend in the future, you did not disappoint us."

His eyes reflected the white silk clouds lingering in the mountains. Zhang Ling continued to remind him, "The troubled times are coming. You must prepare early. I will soon leave Longhu Mountain and concentrate on restoring my cultivation. During this time, I will leave Blue Star and China in your hands."

At this point, Zhang Ling laughed at himself: "But it seems that it has always been you."

"it is good!"

Li Yang nodded. It was a pleasant surprise to meet Zhang Ling today. This Taoist master revealed a lot of information, which at least allowed him to no longer be blind when facing the Extreme True Realm.

Presumably, it was for this reason that the ancestor Heavenly Master risked his entire cultivation to come back early.

"Do you need some natural treasures? I can send my disciples to bring them to you. They should be helpful in repairing your foundation."

Zhang Ling smiled faintly: "No need, we old guys didn't come back to be a burden."

"My friend, just look..."

"?"

Zhang Ling suddenly raised his hand and pointed. Li Yang looked in the direction of Zhang Ling's gesture and saw the two main peaks of Longhu Mountain.

"untie!"

Mount Longhu is built on Danxia cliffs, and the mountain is mostly composed of red sandstone, forming steep cliffs. When Li Yang was wondering, as Zhang Ling chanted Taoist incantations, the red sand mountain in front of Li Yang suddenly changed.

Looking at the main peaks from afar, under the silhouettes of sunlight and clouds, the ridge of one mountain looks like a crouching green dragon with its head held high towards the sky; the ridge of the other mountain looks like a tiger lying on the ground, ready to pounce, like "a dragon hiding in the sea of ​​clouds, a tiger roaring in the deep ravine". A huge and thrilling wave emanates from the two peaks.

"What, what is this?!"

Li Yang was rarely out of control. He had been to Mount Longhu more than once and even lived there for a period of time. How come he had never noticed the strangeness of the mountain?!

There are extraordinary things hidden between these two mountains.

"This is called Dao Fruit. When we old guys crossed over, we anticipated many situations. We used our cultivation to cultivate a back-up plan that can help us recover to our peak in a short period of time."

"Of course, it was the peak when I left. When I left, I was just a human immortal."

Li Yang looked surprised as he looked at the outline of the mountain that looked like a "fire dragon and golden tiger fighting in the sky": "Are there many Dao fruits like this?"

"At least a few I know have left it behind, but this is their most important secret. If an enemy obtains this fruit, they can even reverse the weakness of the technique. Therefore, it is kept extremely secret, hidden in the blessed land of China. Unless the real owner comes in person, it will never show up..."

At this point, Zhang Ling looked at Li Yang strangely: "However, you actually have the aura of other Dao fruits on you..."

"I?"

"Yes, this means that you have come into close contact with at least one Dao Fruit."

Li Yang was stunned when he heard this. Thousands of images came to his mind one after another, and finally stopped at the towering blood tree rooted in white bones in the secret realm of Shangri-La in the Western Desert Snow Mountains.

Zhang Ling stopped Li Yang from speaking in time and said with a smile: "It's OK for you to know it, you don't need to tell me, otherwise it will be taboo."

After chatting about some minor details, Li Yang did not linger any longer. Just as he was about to fly away on his sword, he seemed to have thought of something and took out the Sanwu Male and Female Demon-Slaying Swords from his ring.

"Since this pair of magic swords belongs to you, I will return them to their original owner today."

Zhang Ling pushed the magic sword back with a flick of his finger: "No need, now this pair of demon-slaying swords is much more useful in your hands than in mine."

"Also, you seem to be looking for materials for forging swords. Although my forging skills for this pair of magic swords are average, the materials are rare and high-quality, and may be useful to you."

Li Yang didn't hesitate. Since the owner had said so, he immediately accepted the pair of demon-slaying swords.

"Oh, right, I have one last question. I took your magic sword, which cut off the Zhang family's hereditary position as a Heavenly Master. I also killed a lot of the Zhang family's younger generation. Senior Zhang, you..."

Zhang Ling shook his head: "Two thousand years have passed. Sixty-three generations of Heavenly Masters are enough. Too much is as bad as too little."

"Besides, do you think I would harbor resentment towards you because of my useless offspring who lived two thousand years apart?"

Seeing that Li Yang was still puzzled, Zhang Ling smiled and said, "When you reach a high enough level and see all the changes in the world, you will naturally understand."

"When I am in seclusion, I will ask the Taoist priests on the mountain to leave, leaving only a young Xinjie. I will train him carefully, and when the time is right, let him come down the mountain to help you."

Li Yang was silent for a moment, then he nodded and bowed: "Thank you for your advice."

After saying that, Li Yang did not stop and flew away on his sword.

Zhang Ling stood on the Wanfa Sect Altar, watching Li Yang's figure passing through the clouds and wind, gradually turning into a small dot.
Until he could no longer sense Li Yang's breath, Zhang Ling's upright figure suddenly collapsed, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, his face as pale as paper.

Seeing this, Lu Xinjie, who was playing nearby, ran over in a hurry.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?!"

Zhang Ling was supported by Lu Xinjie to sit on a stool nearby. He breathed heavily and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"Grandpa is fine. He was just tricked by a few shameless people when he came here. His aura is a little mixed..."

Touching Lu Xinjie's head lovingly, Zhang Ling said in a sad and sighing tone: "This world is too difficult. I need to bring some hope to this world and to the brother who just passed away. It's a very small and thin hope..."

At this time, the morning sun shone on the red cliffs of Longhu Mountain, and Zhang Ling's face was covered with golden light.
The child did not understand the deeper meaning of the words. Seeing that Zhang Ling looked better, he went to the corner to count ants.
Zhang Ling looked at the direction where Li Yang was going with complicated eyes. He just made a Heavenly Master Seal from a distance and spoke in an erratic tone.
"May the Qi of the heavens be vast and my Tao...prosper!"

(End of this chapter)