fairy family

Chapter 279 The Secret of the Inner World, A Celestial Rebuke

While the outside world was undergoing earth-shattering changes and dragons and snakes were rising from the land, Yu Que and the others were still in the main hall of the ancient immortal mountain, in seclusion listening to the Dao.

During this period, the cultivation levels of many cultivators and immortals were improved.

Basically everyone was overjoyed, especially those whose foundations were originally unstable and who had almost no chance to improve their cultivation level in this lifetime.

If they weren't worried about making a ruckus in the main hall and disrupting the rules, these people genuinely wanted to kowtow and pay homage to the old Taoist priest.

As everyone gradually regained consciousness, the old Taoist priest in the main hall gradually stopped explaining the scriptures.

Finally, he sat cross-legged in front of the mist wall, surveying everyone in the hall, and suddenly spoke:

"I have been trapped in this world for countless years. Now it seems that you are my last batch of students."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que and the others in the main hall all looked surprised.

Among them, Tian Cejun and Ling Yunzi seemed to know something, as their eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly.

Suddenly, a cultivator inside the hall mustered his courage, bowed, and shouted:
"Today I have been deeply grateful to hear the Master impart the Dharma. May I ask if the Master has any worries? Your disciple is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

Seeing that this person had not incurred punishment from the celestial figure after speaking out, the others also spoke up:
"Students are also willing to serve like dogs and horses!"

"May I ask, teacher, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Hearing the shouts of the crowd, the celestial immortal seemed to smile slightly on his indistinct face, and said calmly:

"It's nothing serious. It's just that I've been trapped in this world for tens of thousands of years, and now my life is about to be completely destroyed, with no chance to start over."

These words struck everyone like a thunderclap.

It should be known that everyone present, even those with the weakest foundation, possessed the cultivation of Qi Condensation and had read many Taoist books. They all knew what the term "Celestial Immortal" truly represented.

According to ancient texts, celestial immortals are those whose cultivation reaches the heavens and whose bodies are in harmony with nature. Even if the world they inhabit collapses and the universe is rebuilt, they will remain unharmed.

Once such a being is forged, it attains true immortality. Even if it is reduced to ashes and its soul is scattered, it will still have a chance to survive, and its spirituality will remain eternally intact!
Yu Que exclaimed inwardly, "Celestial Immortals can only be suppressed, not killed. According to this old Taoist, could he have been suppressed here and is now at his wit's end, with only a trace of his spiritual essence remaining?"

The celestial Taoist seemed to have read everyone's mind.

A wider smile spread across his blurred face as he spoke:
"No need to think too much. My enemies are beyond your imagination. Even if you cultivate to my level, it would be difficult for you to cause him trouble."

Inside the main hall, Ling Yunzi pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke:
"May I ask, teacher, is your enemy already dead, or...?"

Before Ling Yunzi could finish speaking, the old Taoist priest smiled again and said:
"My enemy was at the same level as me back then, so how could he possibly be dead? He has most likely already ascended to immortality and disappeared into some unknown place."

These words once again caused a stir in the main hall.

"So there really is a realm above the Celestial Immortal realm, which is the Ascension to Immortality?"

"My ancestors in the Dao Secret Realm have produced so many Daoists, even Celestial Immortals, but to this day no one has come to save my Dao Secret Realm. Is it because the great powers have all ascended to immortality?"

Even Ling Yunzi, Tian Cejun, and others who knew a lot about the inside story were moved when they confirmed from the old Taoist priest that there was still a path ahead for those above the Celestial Immortal level.

The same applies to surplus and deficiency.

However, after a moment of surprise, he calmed down.

He's not even at the Refining Qi stage yet, so even if he learns that there's a path ahead after becoming a Celestial Immortal, it's still too far away for him.

"Alright, speaking of which, you are all my last students."

The old Taoist priest spoke up to stop Yu Que and the others, saying calmly, "Since we are destined to meet, I will grant you permission to each ask me a question, which you may silently recite in your hearts."

His last words resonated deeply within everyone, instantly freezing their thoughts.

Yu Que quickly regained his composure and began to ponder how he should seize the opportunity before him, asking the old Taoist priest for guidance.

Before he could even ask a question, the old Taoist's voice rang out in his mind again.

The other party sighed softly: "You little brat, you are truly blessed to have inherited the lineage of my enemy in such a turbulent era. I really don't know how to deal with you."

Upon hearing these words, Yu Que's thoughts froze instantly, and the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

After a long while, he realized that he had not sensed any obvious killing intent from the old Taoist priest, and then he slowly came to his senses.

Yu Que glanced around and at the old Taoist priest in front of the fog wall.

The people inside the main hall had different expressions; some were delighted, while others were disappointed. Clearly, they were all secretly asking the old Taoist a question in their hearts.

The old Taoist priest standing in front of the mist happened to turn his head slightly and make eye contact with Yu Que when Yu Que glanced at him.

Yu Que felt a surge of tension and immediately shouted in his mind:
"Teacher, please forgive me. This disciple truly does not know what you mean by inheritance... Could it be the 'Taiyin Sword Manual' that I obtained from the Immortal Garden?"

The celestial Taoist's laughter echoed in his mind:
"Although the Taiyin lineage has produced celestial immortals in its ancestors, it is currently just a fallen family. How can it possibly be my enemy?"

What I'm referring to is this inner world within your body.

As Yu Que listened, he vaguely felt as if he had grasped something, but because he knew very little, he still could not fully comprehend it.

Seeing that he was still confused, the celestial Taoist priest spoke again:
"My enemy has gone to great lengths to completely suppress and annihilate us, leaving no future troubles."

Even in this desolate place, he still tried every means to pass on his lineage. However, his lineage was cultivated in his prime, requiring far more resources than those needed by ancient cultivators like us.

What one can cultivate in the outside world can at most become a ghost house or ancestral temple in this secret realm.

Now that you have established your foundation in this tomb of mine, and have cultivated ancient techniques, you have essentially activated the true legacy left behind by that scoundrel, transforming the false temple of ghosts and gods into the true divine realm.

At this moment, Yu Que suddenly realized what was going on.

It turns out that the strange changes that occurred in him were not purely coincidental, but rather had a long history.

Yu Que became increasingly surprised as he thought about it:
"So the ancestral temple that the immortals of this world rely on is actually just the predecessor of the inner world?"
So, to truly restore the ancestral temple to its former glory, one must cultivate both the ancient and the modern!?

His heart was filled with a sense of liberation and extreme excitement.

Even if the old Taoist priest doesn't teach him anything more, he still feels it was worth it.

After all, the other party's words resolved Yu Que's biggest doubt!

However, Yu Que still doesn't know what the purpose of this inner world is, or what the true nature of the enemy's Dao lineage that the Celestial Immortal mentioned is.

He also dared not ask too many questions rashly, otherwise, if the other party were to be unkind and disown him as a student, but instead beat him to death as a junior who was an enemy, he would be greatly wronged.

"Since this person says that his enemy left behind a lineage in the Dao Secret Realm, I can search for it myself after I return to the Dao Palace and ask my master and the others. Perhaps I can find some clues."

Yu Que secretly pondered to himself. Now that the other party had spoken, he was emboldened enough to return to the Huangshan Dao Palace.

After all, he is now the true orthodox immortal, while the immortals in the Dao Palace are merely "half-finished products".

Of course, this immortal mountain is strange, and the words of that old immortal cannot be entirely trusted. This is also one of the reasons why Yu Que did not want to ask the other party what the inner world's Dao lineage was, lest he be misled.

All of these things suddenly surfaced in Yu Que's heart in the blink of an eye.

Faced with that celestial old Taoist, he was only slightly taken aback before respectfully thanking the old Taoist:

"Thank you so much for your guidance, teacher. I am extremely grateful!"

If the opportunity arises in the future, the student will certainly repay the teacher.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he uttered these polite words, the old Taoist's voice that had appeared in his mind immediately rang out:

"Hehe, there's no need for another day, you can repay this old man today."

Yu Que even keenly noticed that the old Taoist priest in the main hall, who had originally only slightly turned his head to look at him, had now made a larger movement, and his eyes were staring straight at him.

Fortunately, the other immortal cultivators present were still engrossed in answering their questions and no one paid attention to the main hall.

Otherwise, Yu Que would steal the spotlight and be noticed by all these people.

Within his mind, Yu Que's thoughts froze once more.

Immediately, instead of making sweeping promises, he cautiously spoke up:
"Teacher, how should your students repay you?"

The celestial Taoist priest calmly said:
"To be honest, do you know why this thing in the inner world is called the Seed of Celestial Immortals?"

Yu Que increasingly felt that the old Taoist's behavior was somewhat strange. He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind, silently reminding himself not to trust him completely, and then respectfully asked for instructions:

"Teacher, please speak."

The old Taoist priest said:

"This thing is like the sperm and egg inside a living creature. You are still young and cannot see much of its nature."

But when you achieve enlightenment, even if you are just a minor True Immortal, it is equivalent to the formation of a sperm egg, which becomes a world embryo, and can ensure your longevity.

If this thing doesn't break, then your life won't break.

If you can advance a few more steps, you can also use it to conquer other worlds, strengthen your origin, so that one day you can personally create your own world.

The other party sighed:
"If I had had such a great world that existed alongside me back then, how could I have been robbed by that thief and had my Dao lineage and foundation destroyed?"

It must be said that the methods practiced by that thief and his ancestors had some merit. Compared to them, we ancient cultivators often only know how to take, not how to accumulate.

Yu Que listened and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Immediately afterwards, he heard the old Taoist priest chuckle and speak:
"Perhaps my descent into this state is a divine decree, a special arrangement by which I have come to this degenerate land to atone for my sins and make amends for the karmic debt I owe to my ancestral homeland for stealing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth in the past."

Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, I have been preaching and teaching in this sacred mountain, hoping that you, my descendants, can pull this secret realm out of the mire and return it to the void.”

Yu Que's expression turned slightly serious, and he said in his mind:
"Great virtue, senior!"

In response to Yu Que's flattery, the celestial Taoist priest replied:

"Alright, enough of this small talk."

If you are willing, I hope you will take good care of your inner world, and one day, you may become a celestial being.

With this inner world you possess, you can surely, like my enemy, merge a world with your inner world, replenish its origin, and elevate its level.

For example, this could save the Daoist Secret Realm from this state of decline.

The other person's voice grew increasingly ethereal:
"If that time comes, perhaps I can say that I have repaid the debt I owed to my ancestral homeland..."

Despite the old Taoist's heartfelt words, Yu Que still did not give a hasty reply.

In his mind's eye, he spoke earnestly, but his meaning was ambiguous: "This student will never forget this matter and will always remember it!"

"good!"

The old Taoist priest, in a deep, somber voice, concluded:

"This mountain was formed from my soul. I was born here and grew up here. This time, when I fully manifest myself in the world, it is also the time for me to completely return to this world."

You may also take it all and refine it into your inner world to strengthen your origin. I also have a text here called "The Supreme Limitless Purple Star Dao Method." Whenever you encounter difficulties, you can recite the mantra, and the problem will surely be resolved.

Buzz buzz buzz.

Several large characters emerged from the old Taoist's blurry figure in the main hall of the immortal mountain, slowly floating to the top of Yu Que's head and landing in his spiritual platform.

It was the eight characters "Supreme Limitless Purple Star Dao Method". Each character seemed to be a manifestation of the Great Dao's rules. In an instant, hundreds of principles flashed through his mind, making Yu Que feel dizzy after just one glance.

But he dared not faint like that.

After all, who knows if these eight secret texts might contain some hidden secrets or tricks?

To Yu Que's alarm, before he could figure out how to deal with this Daoist scripture,

The eight secret runes circled once in his mind's eye, and then rushed towards his inner world on their own.

Buzz! Eight characters approached Yu Que's inner world, about to be imprinted on it.

Such a hasty action completely aroused Yu Que's vigilance: "Is this old man really up to something?!"

He quickly activated the Earth Raven True Fire, and clusters of sword energy flew out from his inner world, attempting to intercept the eight secret runes.

But at this moment, the old Taoist figure in the main hall suddenly solidified, revealing a withered, lifeless old man's face, covered with wriggling black energy like black worms.

He suddenly opened his eyes, which were empty, and roared, "Foolish child!"

Thump!
While intercepting the remaining eight secret runes, he suddenly felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt. Both his physical body and soul were momentarily stunned, making it difficult for him to control the true fire and sword energy.

Yu Que only had time for one thought to pop into his head:
"not good!!"

Poof.

Around Yu Que, the other immortal cultivators who were meditating were also suddenly shaken, their faces changed drastically, and they spat out several mouthfuls of blood after being struck by the old Taoist's blow.

(End of this chapter)