From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 581: Three Stars Worshiping the Stars
Compared with Zhao Ziyao's despair, Li Yang was guarding the back mountain, staying by Chi Yanhong and Yubao's side.

The two were still unconscious, but with the nourishment of an Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, Chi Yanhong's condition had improved a lot, but there was still no sign of waking up.

After Zhang Daoling, the founder of Heavenly Master, was rescued by Li Yang, he was invited to Baiyun Mountain by Li Yang, hoping that he could use the old Heavenly Master's thousands of years of knowledge to treat Chi Yanhong.

Zhang Daoling was wearing a simple blue Taoist robe and a hibiscus crown on his head. He looked like an ordinary Taoist sweeping the floor and ringing the bell in a Taoist temple. His whole temperament was simple and natural.

At this time in the Yuchan Hall, according to Zhang Daoling's instructions, seven oil lamps were placed according to the directions, and there were incense, flowers, lamps, water, and fruit.

The offerings were all ready, and Li Yang and Zhang Daoling set up the altar together. On it was a Taiyi Jiuku Ling Banner with a purple background and yellow patterns, and there was an offering table on which were placed a number of magical instruments such as the lightning-struck jujube wood, the Seven-Star Magic Sword, the Tianpeng Ruler, and the altar-suppressing wood.

This is a very traditional Taoist altar arrangement. There are very few Taoist assemblies nowadays, and most of them have become rituals like shaman dances in modern times. Li Yang was also quite surprised by the altar arranged by Zhang Daoling and the subsequent ceremonies.

"This youngster was seriously injured, but her body is stabilized by the Earthly Immortal Dao Fruit and is no longer a big problem. The reason why she hasn't woken up yet is because her Yuanshen was shattered during the fierce battle that day. She didn't cultivate into a Yang Shen, and her Yin Shen was scattered into three souls and seven spirits, which is why she hasn't woken up yet."

"Now the old Taoist uses 'Three Incense Worshipping Divine Beads' to help her soul and spirit unite."

Zhang Daoling had a gloomy look on his face. As a wisp of green smoke from agarwood rose from the gilded incense burner, Zhang Daoling, wearing a Five Elders Crown on his head and holding a gilded court scroll, stepped onto the Seven Star Carpet step by step.

'Bai Dou' is an extremely ancient Taoist ritual, and many Taoists are familiar with it today. However, when Li Yang saw Zhang Daoling drawing talismans, chanting spells, lighting the incense burner, and making offerings on the altar, the process and spells were different from those recorded in Taoist scriptures. It was obvious that this ancestor of the heavens had made improvements to it within a thousand years in the Jizhen Realm.

Stepping on the Dou Gang and treading on the Seven Stars, the entire 'Three Incenses Worshiping the Dou Gang' process was extremely complicated. After all, Zhang Daoling had just recovered from a serious injury, and it didn't take long for his forehead to be covered with dense beads of sweat.

Li Yang did not dare to disturb. As the ashes of paper money flew like black butterflies, half an hour later, Zhang Daoling whistled softly, chanted a spell, and placed three incense sticks in front of the sleeping Chi Yanhong.

"Daoyou, your soul has returned."

Zhang Daoling's face was solemn. The green smoke from the three incense sticks suddenly condensed into the shape of a dragon and a tiger visible to the naked eye. After circling three times, it disappeared into Chi Yanhong's mouth and nose.

"Chant!" The entire altar suddenly moved without wind, and the clear water on the altar swirled for no reason, then returned to calm in a moment.

"Master Zu Tianshi, how is it?"

The ceremony was over. Li Yang stepped forward to support Zhang Daoling, who was pale and falling backwards, and asked some questions.

"This girl's soul is a little weird..." Zhang Daoling wiped the sweat off his face, with doubt in his eyes.

"Weird, what's weird about it?" Li Yang was stunned when he heard that.

"Perhaps the injury was too severe, and her soul was dispersed by the immortals from the Extreme Realm. From what I sense, her three souls and seven spirits are somewhat incomplete..." Zhang Daoling stroked his beard, turned to Li Yang and asked, "Is there anything strange about this girl's behavior on a daily basis?"

"Master Zu Tianshi, do you mean something like 'losing your mind'?"

Seeing that Li Yang had guessed what he meant, Zhang Daoling nodded gently: "That's right."

The so-called insanity or madness is caused by some people being born with a damaged soul, or suffering some kind of blow that causes one of their three souls and seven spirits to be scattered. They appear to be crazy and mentally unclear, or as the saying goes, "lost their soul."

Thinking of Chi Yanhong, who was always aloof and aloof, and became crazy because of gains and losses, Li Yang couldn't help but smile: "That's not the case. His usual behavior is normal. Besides, if he was born with an incomplete soul, how could he cultivate to become a human immortal?"

Zhang Daoling paused when he heard this, and gave up the idea in his mind. He nodded and said, "If he is not born with an incomplete soul, then there is still a possibility of waking up."

"These three soul-nourishing incense sticks I set up will burn for seven days. After seven days, if this little girl wakes up, then everything will be fine. If she doesn't wake up... then I don't know when I can recover her soul."

Having said this, Zhang Daoling sighed heavily: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. This is all I can do as an old Taoist."

Li Yang frowned, but still forced a smile and sent Zhang Daoling out, and asked the Baiyun disciples to set up a banquet in the front mountain to entertain the ancestor of heaven.

After returning to Yuchan Palace, Li Yang's eyes turned red as he looked at Chi Yanhong who was surrounded by smoke.
The situation was more serious than he had imagined.

"Fellow Daoist, it's time to wake up. I have already defeated the army of the Extreme Realm. I have become an Earthly Immortal. Our long-lasting love has just begun."

Li Yang shed tears and held Chi Yanhong's fair hand, unwilling to let go for a long time.

He is an earthly immortal and a true monarch of the world. He cannot cry in public, but at this moment, his tears are already streaming down his face.

He was too tired and too exhausted, and his status was too great, so great that in the whole of China, except Chi Yanhong, he had no one else to confide in and show his vulnerability.

After regaining his composure and looking at the slowly burning soul-nourishing incense, Li Yang let go of Chi Yanhong's hand and forced himself to regain his composure, the perfect Li Zhenjun.

Standing up, Li Yang looked to the other side of the hall, where an unconscious female Taoist was also lying.

Li Yang looked at Yubao's withered body with a sad expression.

Even Zhang Daoling couldn't think of any way to deal with this body that was almost a corpse.

The half of the Earth Immortal Fruit that was infused into Yubao could not be retained at all. It escaped from the pores of Yubao's body and turned into colorful rays of light.

So Li Yang had to set up a simple formation around Yubao's body to trap the escaped spiritual energy around Yubao.

Li Yang knew that his disciple Liu Ming had been concerned about Yu Bao's situation, and had been wanting to come to the back mountain to find him to inquire about the situation these days, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Oh" Li Yang sighed. It was not just Yubao. There were too many casualties after the war. Many old friends had died on the battlefield.

On the Taoist Alliance side, among several Taoist masters, Sun Boyang and Taoist Wu Peng were killed in battle, Chen Xiyan was seriously injured, and coupled with the catastrophe in Qingcheng Mountain, the casualties were so heavy that it was heartbreaking to hear about it.

Even among the forty innates who went to Qiongzhou Island on Baiyun Mountain, only twenty-four were able to return to the mountain.

Yan Fu, Tang Zhan, Zhang Qingmiao...some good talents all died in Qiongzhou in a spectacular way.

Earthly immortals are not omniscient and omnipotent, and they cannot turn the tide and save everything.

Li Yang realized this clearly, just like facing the jade treasure lying in the Yuchan Palace at this moment.

With a long sigh, Li Yang sat down cross-legged and began to look through the system panel after the advancement.

With a calm mind, a picture like an ink landscape painting slowly unfolds.

[Extreme Treasure Mirror: Level 4 (0.25w/360w), unlocked status: Five Thunder Techniques (2/5), Sword Control Techniques (6/9), Ju Mang Dharma Body, Hou Tu Dharma Body, Earthly Evil Magical Powers, Tian Gang Roulette (1/36)]

[The purpose of Wuzhen Guanxiang: Level 3 (45.32w/72w), unlocked status: ? ? Yuanshen (unlocked), Qingmi Jinguang Mantra]

[Yinshan Six Arts: Level 3 (12.7w/20w), awakening states: Confusion, Breakthrough, Soul Exorcism, Fortune Attraction]

【墨箓符书：2阶（4.8w/5w），解锁状态：符丹道心2.0】【阴阳阵术：2阶（4.6w/5w），解锁状态：紫微星术2.0】

[Divination: Level 2 (1.09w/5w), unlocked: Zi Ping Fortune Telling 2.0]

When Li Yang saw the exaggerated 360w behind the Jidao Baojian, his eyes turned dark.

At his current training speed, he could gain about 360 experience points per year. If he wanted to reach 240 million, Li Yang counted on his fingers and it would take years.
Well, 240 years, how many years has it been since the time of the Eight-Nation Alliance in Cixi?

Moreover, this is a very terrifying promotion speed. According to Zhang Daoling, the sword immortals who died at his hands, Li Wujiu, Xuehe, and Lingxuzi were all old monsters who had been grinding in the earthly immortal realm for thousands of years. His speed of 240 years is completely unreasonable.

Zhang Daoling did not ask, and Li Yang did not say, about why Li Yang was able to quickly refine various cultivation materials and advance rapidly.

Looking down, Li Yang was pleasantly surprised that the experience bar of Wuzhen Guanxiangzhi was also progressing rapidly. The Shangri-La Buddha Fruit seemed to be of great help to Yang Shen. There was still an unlocked Yuan Shen behind, which made Li Yang look forward to it infinitely.

As for the biggest pleasant surprise, it was probably because he refined the Yin spirits of some human immortals along the way, so the [Six Arts of Yin Mountain] was successfully advanced. It was the third skill upgraded to the third level after [Ultimate Treasure Mirror] and [Awakening to the Truth and Contemplation of the Will].

"It seems that [Ultimate Treasure Mirror] and [Awakening to the Truth] are quite special. They both require 72 experience points for the third stage, while [Six Techniques of Yin Mountain] only requires 20 experience points."

Li Yang secretly felt fortunate, because the Yinshan Method required the refining of souls to advance. If it required millions of experience points like the [Extreme Treasure Mirror] later, where could he find millions of souls?

After closing the system panel and glancing at Chi Yanhong who still had his eyes closed, Li Yang sat cross-legged and began to breathe in and out spiritual energy.

He needed to recuperate. After a series of battles, his injuries were extremely severe, and they were all being suppressed by his cultivation as an Earthly Immortal. If it weren't for too many things to do, Li Yang would have found a cave and started to recuperate in seclusion by now.

This time of breathing lasted from noon to evening.

The scenery of Baiyun Mountain after the war always looks particularly gentle, with the yellowish sunset shining on the white clouds on the mountain. The Taoist temple buildings that collapsed during the war have been repaired by disciples using Taoist methods, and everything has been revived.

Human beings are always good at finding joy in adversity and deliberately avoid recalling the Baiyun disciples who were killed or injured in the war. Because of the arrival of the Taoist founder Tianshi, a dinner party is being prepared in full swing at the front mountain of Baiyun Mountain.

Chef Wang Xin, who had been sealed for many years, took charge of the cooking himself. At Zhao Ziyao's command, all the remaining spiritual plants and vegetables on the mountain were picked cleanly, and the highest quality Baiyun spiritual rice was dug out. Ten people cooked, ten people started a fire, a hundred people cut and washed vegetables, and a hundred people went down the mountain to buy supplies and meat, so that the originally green Baiyun Mountain was reflected by the bright firelight.

Zhao Ziyao was thinking that since everyone in Baiyun Mountain would have to tighten their belts and work hard to pay off their debts in the future, it would be better to be extravagant before then.

When Zhao Ziyao came to the back mountain to find Li Yang, Li Yang had just finished practicing his internal energy.

Zhao Ziyao asked hints along the way, and after getting Li Yang's answer that he could not owe anyone karma and must repay it, she completely lost her dream in her eyes.

Li Yang came to the front mountain. The originally spacious Baiyun Square had been converted into an open-air kitchen. Hundreds of Baiyun disciples were burning fire and chopping wood in the setting sun. Some were choked by the smoke, some were ordered around and kept cursing, and they were all busy.

Looking at the vitality slowly recovering on the mountain and the new life after the disaster, Li Yang couldn't help but smile with relief.

The so-called entertaining the Grand Master was just an excuse. Li Yang's original intention was to let these little guys who had been depressed for too long gather together for a good meal.

Zhang Daoling, the founder of Heaven, was reading a book in the Chunyang Hall, and Li Yang walked slowly towards him.

When he arrived at Chunyang Palace, he saw Liu Ming, who looked lonely and dazed, walking out with Ji Jian in his arms. When he saw him, he bowed, then returned to his dazed state and walked towards the open-air kitchen.

Li Yang sighed softly, then walked into the hall.

Zhang Daoling was reading a book. When he saw Li Yang coming in, he looked apologetic and said, "Just now this young man came to ask me about the condition of the girl named Yubao. I said too much. I hope you won't mind."

"Master Zu Tianshi, you are too polite. He will know some things sooner or later." Li Yang sat opposite Zhang Daoling and smiled slightly.

This is a question of cause and effect. If Liu Ming had stepped forward and taken control of the Ji Sword earlier, perhaps Yu Bao would not have died.

However, Liu Ming, holding the Ji Sword, would definitely not be able to resist such a large number of immortals from the Jizhen Realm that day. Given Yu Bao's personality, he would definitely stand up and swing the sword at that time.

Yubao's current condition seems to be a dead end.

However, whether Liu Ming can understand this cause and effect depends on himself.

Fortunately, Li Yang still has confidence in his nervous apprentice.

Li Yang and Zhang Daoling sat opposite each other, one old and one young, they had been together for thousands of years, but they could be said to have lived and died together. Now that the war was about to end, they sat together like friends regardless of age, talking about the past and the present, and revealing some secrets that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

Outside the Chunyang Palace, a group of Baiyun disciples were still busy preparing for a group dinner, and even the Baiyun disciples were no exception.

As the number one creditor on Baiyun Mountain, Li Linger was responsible for all the firewood work for the stoves. Under the torrent of swords, the dead trees on the mountain suddenly became firewood of suitable sizes.

Because Liu Ming was absent-minded and mistook salt for sugar several times, Zhao Ziyao kicked him out of the chef sequence and reduced him to a fireman like Wang Shuhuan.

Wang Shuhuan was an expert in thunder magic, and he could create fire by striking wood with lightning. He was a natural arsonist and was dragged around by a crowd of stoves.

A flash of lightning passed by, and the dry firewood under the stove suddenly caught fire. Chen Liqing frowned and pushed Wang Shuhuan away, tied an apron on her face, and put the washed vegetable leaves into the pot.

"Squad leader, don't be angry. I didn't mean to knock you out. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

Facing the grinning Wang Shuhuan, Chen Li said nothing, pouted her face, took the vegetable bowl, and walked away with the other female disciples without looking back.

"Wang Shuhuan, come and help me pull my sleeves up a little, they're about to touch the stove!!"

Yang Jiaqi, who was in charge of cooking, raised her wrist to signal Wang Shuhuan. The originally dashing female swordsman now had a touch of gentleness like a good wife. The charm in her eyes made the male disciples around her turn their heads away unconsciously.

"Okay." Wang Shuhuan was about to move when a figure was faster than him. Chen Li walked to Yang Jiaqi before Wang Shuhuan and helped roll up her sleeves.

Amid Yang Jiaqi's teasing laughter, Chen Li's face turned red and she turned around and glared at Wang Shuhuan.

She looked up and found that Wang Shuhuan was not looking at her. Instead, he was staring at the other side. He walked away angrily with the other female disciples.

"Wang Shuhuan, what are you doing? I'm creating an opportunity for you, why are you just daydreaming?!"

Yang Jiaqi was so disappointed with Wang Shuhuan that she came up and punched him hard. However, Wang Shuhuan seemed not to notice and his eyes were still fixed on the other side.
"Yang Jiaqi, do you remember that there is such a person in our Baiyun Mountain?"

Yang Jiaqi frowned and followed the direction of Wang Shuhuan's finger. She saw a young man dressed strangely sitting at a dining table a hundred meters away, sipping Baiyun Li cup after cup.

The young man had delicate features, but he looked unfamiliar to Wang Shuhuan and Yang Jiaqi, who had never seen him before. He noticed the two people's gazes, raised his cup and smiled kindly at them.

(End of this chapter)