Mythology

Chapter 118: The Living Watch

Lei Dechang was sweating profusely. What the Corpse Immortal had revealed now was just the tip of the iceberg.

"There are countless incarnations, some alive and some dead."

"Could it be that the Corpse Immortal is the incarnation of an ancient great power? Or is it the corpse of an immortal god from three thousand years ago?"

He couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts, but one thing was certain.

As long as we continue to dig deeper along the clues, we may be able to get a glimpse of the whole picture.

The historical records of the Imperial Court about three thousand years ago are very superficial. Of course, maybe I cannot access them, but no matter what, it must be a blessing to make friends with the corpse immortal.

"Master Lei, there are evil cultivators appearing in Yandong recently."

"Oh?"

"Look."

When Lei Dechang came to his senses, he saw his subordinates taking out a strange object in the shape of a human head.

The human head is only the size of a fist, and its facial features are hideous and ferocious. As it comes into contact with the outside world, the head will instinctively react slightly.

With a strong pinch, the human head let out a miserable cry.

The subordinate added: "Master Lei, the ancient books may have come from the depths of the East China Sea. The human head ornaments were found by the local Dasi monks. It seems that some evil monks are also collecting related ancient books."

"It is the beginning of teaching."

Lei Dechang also knew that only the evil practitioners of the Zishi Sect liked to wear human head ornaments.

This is the so-called initial teaching.

Great is Qian Yuan, the source of all things.

There is a saying that the origin of Zishijiao was Qianyuan Mountain three thousand years ago.

There are many similar evil cultivators in Dasi, but the Zishi Sect is the most special because they claim to be the descendants of the immortal lineage.

"Have those aliens... already sensed the existence of the Corpse Immortal?"

Lei Dechang was filled with thoughts. The Corpse Immortal and the Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly were most likely brothers in the same school. If we traced their origins, they might have come from Qianyuan Mountain.

He quickly stood up and sent a telepathic message to Sun Qi in Peibai City.

No matter what, you must be careful when starting to learn.

.........

After helping Old Man Yang to clean up the new house, Yang He immediately decided to go to Qianyuan Mountain.

Although all kinds of strange creatures have appeared in Jialiang Water Town recently, causing a mixed crowd, it is still under the control of the Dasi court.

There are different levels of rare objects. Logically speaking, as long as they are dealt with as soon as possible, it is impossible for something like the hundred-year-old turbot to appear.

Yang He, however, felt inexplicably uneasy, as if a storm was about to come.

"It should be just a sudden impulse after reaching the bottleneck of realm, right?"

Yang He usually sells seasonal vegetables and goes around the whole city, but he didn't find anything unusual. After all, Peibai City has Captain Sun in charge of the government office, and any strange items can be dealt with immediately.

He walked in the market, calling out the panel while thinking.

[Whether to consume 1 point of spiritual vision to enter Qianyuan Mountain]

"determine."

[Please select the Taoist temple you work for in Qianyuan Mountain]

[Huo Diao Temple: You are the true disciple of Qianyuan Mountain. You are assigned by Taiyi Zhenren to serve in Huo Diao Temple and be responsible for guiding the outer disciples in their cultivation.]

[Yuanshi Temple: You are the true disciple of Qianyuan Mountain. You are assigned by Taiyi Zhenren to work in Yuanshi Temple. You are responsible for maintaining the tranquility of Taiyi Zhenren's retreat.]

[Beast Forest: You are the true disciple of Qianyuan Mountain. You are assigned by Taiyi Zhenren to work in the Beast Forest. You are responsible for harvesting the spiritual materials produced by the spiritual beasts. The spiritual beast that is being released in the garden today is a mandrill. ]

Yang He's gaze fell on the Forest of Beasts for a few moments. The elk had been replaced by the mandrill, proving that the time of the sect's allusions would also pass.

"The Huodiao Temple should be a place for outer disciples to practice, right?"

"I am a Xiantian Realm disciple. Even if my status is considered a true disciple, my realm is that of an ordinary outer sect disciple. It is better for me to go and watch the live show."

Yang He felt that even if he found the retreat room inside the inner gate, the danger level would be far higher than that in Huodiaoguan, and he would not be able to retreat properly.

"Choose to watch it alive."

.........

Yang He entered Qianyuan Mountain for the second time, and his five senses were restored.

The old, decayed smell was again overwhelming. There was no light at all, and every movement in the silence seemed particularly jarring.

As soon as Yang He arrived at Qianyuan Mountain, the two ghosts in his body were already cheering.

Especially the powerful ghost, after its ghost body digested the remains of the Five Gods, it was already at the critical point of realm breakthrough and could ignite at any time.

Yang He forcibly suppressed the two ghosts.

In fact, with his talent and qualifications, even in the main world which is barren of yin energy, it is still a sure thing for him to try to advance to the realm of evil spirits.

However, Qianyuan Mountain does have resources to assist in the practice of alchemy, which can lay a solid foundation.

"There is something in the initial integration of the permanent characters. The corpse Taoist child can also transform into a dragon. It seems that the connection between the background information is not as simple as it seems."

Yang He's mind moved, and his right arm showed signs of turning into a dragon.

"However, compared to his real body, the corpse Taoist child's transformation into a dragon consumes 30% more Yin energy, so he can't use it as easily as he can with his own hands."

Yang He cancelled his transformation and looked around.

The name of Huodiaoguan is strange and confusing, but inside it is just a retreat room.

There are only a few items inside, all of which show signs of the passage of time, and the walls are covered with fingernail marks that record the passage of time.

A shrine with a statue of Yuanshi Tianzun; a cushion covered in blood; an incense burner made of skulls; and piles of bones.

Bones piled up in the corner, and could be pieced together to make out three or four bodies.

But without exception there was no skull.

Yang He was a little nervous because there were no doors or windows in the retreat room.

He felt like he was in a closed box, unable to even move his limbs, and suddenly an indescribable pressure eroded his body and mind.

If there wasn't a way to leave, I would have gone completely crazy in just a few days.

"The Taoist temples in Qianyuan Mountain are more bizarre than the others."

Yang He searched carefully and soon found a piece of paper under the cushion, which recorded the daily life of the outer disciples of Qianyuan Mountain.

[Month 3: Release the elixir] [Month 11: Release the elixir]

[Month 18: Release the elixir]

[Month 24: Release the elixir]

【Month 28: Hanging alive】

Releasing pills means distributing resources. The pill mentioned on the paper is called 'Daoji Pill', which is exactly what is needed to advance from the Xiantian Realm to the Zuodan Realm.

"What the hell is a live hanging? Is it related to breaking through the bottleneck?"

Yang He was certain that there were no living creatures on Mount Qianyuan during the Conferred God period. Judging from the fleeting glimpse at the end of Water Buried Ghost, the experience of practicing in Mount Qianyuan was very normal.

There were also papers stuffed into the cushions, which were the names of disciples from past generations who had been in seclusion in the room.

"Live hanging! How many times of live hanging do I need to sit on the elixir."

'It's getting more and more dangerous to be hanging alive. It's fatal.'

'But only after taking the elixir can you leave the outer gate and go to the inner gate.'

The hanging was probably not done in a retreat room, as the handwriting was rarely the same and most of them stopped abruptly after writing one or two sentences.

Yang He frowned slightly, opened his pupil between his eyebrows and glanced outward.

The wall was filled with negative energy, and the pupil ghost could not penetrate the wall at all. He only knew that it was pitch black outside, and did not see any evil spirits.

"Retreat is almost the same as being in prison, the order of Qianyuan Mountain has collapsed.

"wait."

Yang He sat cross-legged, secretly pondering the contents of the Three-Headed, Six-Armed Dharmakaya.

He is not a natural alien like Nezha, who has to piece together three heads and six arms. The evil ghost realm means growing a second head.

The name of the practice step is [Shengtou].

Yang He felt that it would be more appropriate to call it [Zhongtou].

The so-called sitting on the elixir means condensing the golden elixir through the Yin Qi. However, it is different from swallowing a golden elixir into the stomach as Yang He knows. The ghost-raising method requires integrating the golden elixir into the body of the evil ghost.

Therefore, each Taoist tradition has its own unique golden elixir.

The three-headed and six-armed Dharmakaya is the [Tao Seed Golden Elixir].

After the Dao Seed Golden Elixir is condensed, the Golden Elixir is grafted into the spine, and then special methods are used to stimulate the Dao Seed to continue growing.

The moment the Tao seed takes root and sprouts, it will naturally be promoted to the realm of evil spirits.

Eventually, the Dao Seed Golden Elixir will transform into a second head.

Yang He does not need to graft himself, he just needs to let the Taoist golden elixir fit the ghost body.

He was a little unsure, after all, the ghost body was a product of innovation, and the third level of the Miaowei Heavenly Eye was probably much simpler to make the elixir.

"Why not try the Tong Gui Zuo Dan first? If you fail, it won't affect your true body."

“It’s always good to accumulate experience.”

The golden elixir condensed by the Three Heavens Miaowei Heavenly Eye is called the [Pupil].

According to the records of the method, after the golden elixir in the pupil is integrated into the pupil ghost, the pupil ghost will develop a series of characteristics that are closely related to each other, representing a smooth promotion.

“The Three Heavens Mysterious Micro Heavenly Eyes summarized the contents of sitting in the elixir in just a few words. Although it is also a superior method, the threshold is very different.”

Yang He confirmed again and again, and immediately began to guide the Yin Qi into his body.

Normally speaking, the pupil elixir should be taken together with the evil eyeball, plus a special decoction to stimulate the pupil ghost to regenerate and change.

Yang He didn't think he could accomplish everything in one go, so he just kept things simple.

A huge amount of Yin energy poured into his head, and he suddenly felt a tingling sensation.

"Well."

Yang He groaned. For the first time, he felt that the pupil ghost had lost control. It was frantically demanding Yin energy, and its flesh, blood, and bones made sounds of being unable to bear the burden.

The pupil ghost's loss of control was not a backlash, but rather the evil ghost's desire for transformation.

"It seems to be going better than expected?"

Yang He ignored the damage to his body. With his corpse-reincarnated immortal body, he could survive as long as he kept a breath.

Click.

The skin on the forehead was wriggling.

A crack appeared, and a golden elixir was being nurtured inside.

The pupil golden elixir emits five-colored light and has tiny cracks on the surface. Its quality is not top-notch, but it is definitely not a low-quality elixir.

Yang He looked surprised, as if he could overcome the bottleneck without any external help.

"Come to think of it, there are only a few people in the world who have dual immortal bodies. Haha, there shouldn't be any obvious bottlenecks before becoming an immortal."

"I just need to focus on the quality of the golden elixir."

Yang He fumbled with the pupil-nourishing golden elixir and smoothed out some of the cracks on the surface, but some of them had penetrated deep inside and were difficult to heal.

"Let's just leave it at that for now. There's no need to rush to advance. Take out the golden elixir first..."

Dongdongdong～～～
The sound of a bronze bell being struck could be heard outside the retreat room.

There are eighteen sounds in total.

It means that today is the eighteenth day when the elixir is released.

Yang He didn't take it seriously at first, but soon realized something was wrong.

He opened his eyes and saw a shabby wooden door had appeared on the wall. It slowly opened and behind it was another retreat room.

There was a Taoist priest's body hanging in the room.

Yang He's expression was extremely shocked, and he didn't even bother to nurture his pupils and quickly stood up.

As soon as he entered the new retreat room, the wooden door behind him instantly closed and disappeared. The body was motionless, which could be seen from its freshness.

The body was obviously recently dead.

Yang He walked slowly to the front of the corpse and saw a familiar face.

The old Taoist priest's eyes were wide open, he was strangled to death by a rope, the mole at the corner of his mouth was clearly visible, blood was dripping from his chin to the ground.

(End of this chapter)