This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 221 Profound Level Thousand Illusions True Technique

Zhuang Lin and the others were not in a hurry to leave Little Sacred Mountain. Later, at Xi Miao's invitation, they went to the Immortal Fox Cave for a visit, mainly to tell Xi Miao about what they had done during this time.

There were too many people, and the pavilion that Xi Miao liked was no longer big enough, so they naturally moved to the upper floor to serve tea.

Most of the people at Little Sacred Mountain this time were visiting for the first time, and it was also their first time visiting the Fairy Fox Cave. They really enjoyed the experience, wandering around the deep Fairy Fox Cave and admiring the beautiful scenery adorned with dim and spiritual light.

However, once Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu started talking about the arrangements they made in the modern world, everyone gathered around to listen.

Even though the people from Hidden Immortal Valley present had all cultivated to some extent and already understood some things, there was still a big difference between knowing the general outline and Master Zhuang personally explaining it in detail.

Inside the pavilion, a large group of people gathered around several tables. Although others had their own seats, they preferred to stand rather than crowd together in the center.

Even someone like Xi Miao, who was relatively unconventional in ancient times, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when she heard what Zhuang Lin and the others were doing in the Dharma-ending Age of the future.

"I missed it, I missed it! What a pity, what a pity!"

Xi Miao covered her mouth and clutched the hem of her clothes; this wasn't the first time she'd said that.

"The method of planting wood spirit veins in the Dharma-ending Age is really good. It can also have all five elements. And that tortoise shell mirror, let alone those people, I really want to see it. Sir, would you be so kind as to draw it for me right now?"

Xi Miao stared wide-eyed at Zhuang Lin, who in turn looked at Liu Hongyu.

"Oh, this was prepared a long time ago, please take a look, senior!"

Liu Hongyu took out a scroll from his sleeve, then pushed aside the utensils on the table and unfolded the scroll on the table.

Zhuang Lin looked at Xi Miao, whose attention was completely focused on the scroll, and said with a smile.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Ximiao doesn't need to consolidate his realm? Actually, I'm also very curious to know, if we were to use your method, to what extent could the scene in this picture be displayed?"

Xi Miao looked up at Zhuang Lin. Although he was smiling, his eyes were very serious, and Xi Miao immediately understood the key point.

"Sir, you are joking. This is not a breakthrough in my cultivation level. As long as I don't reveal my true form, how can I grow a tail again? Why do I need to talk about consolidation?"

As she spoke, Xi Miao gently brushed her hands over the unfolded scroll. The patterns on it almost formed a tortoise shell, but there were still gaps and gaps. She immediately recognized these gaps as the key.

"I'm sure you've been eager to see this for a long time, but please relax a bit, otherwise I'm not confident I can deviate from your true spiritual senses. Behold my Thousand Illusions True Technique!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xi Miao gently stroked the scroll with both hands. It seemed that the tortoise shells on the scroll moved a few times, and then they were seamlessly pieced together, making the patterns on it without any gaps.

At this moment, it seemed as if the slender white fingers had brushed across the painting, causing the scroll to ripple like flowing water, spreading rapidly and filling the cave in an instant, while continuing to extend outwards.

Everyone was subconsciously drawn to this ripple effect, and the moment their minds were captivated, they found the ripples to be increasingly real, as if they were truly standing on the surging water, with the light growing brighter and brighter as the waves extended.

Looking up again, there was no longer any fairy fox cave, no longer any small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, or towers. The group was clearly standing on a rippling expanse of water.

water surface?

Zhuang Lin was startled and stood up with Wuming beside him. With a slightly changed expression, they looked around. The world and the mountains and rivers were all in sight, and they were standing on a vast river.

The ripples beneath my feet grew larger and larger, gradually turning into waves and splashing water.

"Wow, wow, wow."

Amidst the deafening roar of the water, some people even lost their footing, their clothes soaked and their bodies swaying. They had to help each other to regain their balance, but their attention was all focused on their feet.

Countless waves were broken open, and a huge, hard black object was rising beneath everyone's feet. Its surface had grooves and patterns, with complex patterns and grooves that revealed a familiar regularity.

"Old turtle!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, and many people who were just a little confused immediately realized that it was a giant tortoise shell!

At this moment, the old tortoise was clearly still alive. It broke through the waves of the great river and rose to the surface, then rode the water at high speed. Everyone who was just in the Immortal Fox Cave was now riding on the old tortoise and moving forward.

Everyone else stood there looking surprised, but Xi Miao remained seated at the table, one hand resting on the table, her cheek propped up by the back of her hand, displaying a lazy demeanor and a confident smile that was both ambiguous and enigmatic.

"Sir, and gentlemen, how is my Thousand Illusions True Technique?"

The group from Hidden Immortal Valley were speechless with shock. Even Liu Hongyu's eyes widened. He found that everything he saw and felt at this moment was even more real than the dream he had when he mistakenly entered his master's world.

In that dream, there are only mountains, rivers, and streams, but it lacks a sense of vitality and is too monotonous and boring. In contrast, it seems exceptionally real.

Even what I saw at Taiji Temple before was from Liuyun Mountain, and those ancient scenes could only be seen from afar, which is incomparable to what I see now.

Let alone others, even Heize, who had served under Ximiao for so many years, was speechless with astonishment. He knew the King's illusion magic was powerful, but he had never seen anything so exaggerated. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Jiang Tao rolled and the giant tortoise swayed, causing many people on its back to stagger and fall, the sensation beneath their feet feeling exceptionally real.

Wuming had already opened the umbrella, but without using too much magic power or any particular direction, it was still difficult to see through everything directly under the umbrella, and his expression changed slightly.

Zhuang Lin's face was also uneasy, and his expression was quite interesting as he looked at the nameless man to the side.

"Sir, she is indeed slightly better than you in the art of illusion!"

Wuming's words made Zhuang Lin feel ashamed. How could I have only lost slightly?

"Fellow Daoist Wuming misspoke. Her casual act is far superior to any technique I painstakingly crafted!"

Although Zhuang Lin had carefully studied the illusion techniques based on Xi Miao's notes, no matter how he tried to imitate Xi Shi, he couldn't compare, especially since their cultivation time was too far apart.

When the tortoise shell painting was used to cast spells, it was aimed at ordinary people. However, it only made them appear to be immersed in the painting. In reality, it was more like watching a special movie from outside a certain boundary.

This is what it means to be truly immersed in the experience. You can even feel the changes in the world, the weightlessness and instability under your feet, the coldness of the river water, and even smell the water vapor and the heavy aura emanating from the old turtle.
Hearing Zhuang Lin's praise, Xi Miao was overjoyed, but she suppressed her smile and tried to appear calm as she slowly stood up, supporting herself on the table.

"This can hardly be considered a casual act, and it also borrowed the essence of this picture. If I were to start casting the spell from scratch, it would be very mentally taxing."

Zhuang Lin glanced at Xi Miao. She was modest, but her expression, though restrained, clearly showed a hint of smugness.

Noticing Zhuang Lin's gaze, Xi Miao couldn't help but curl up her lips. Then, looking at the many people in Hidden Immortal Valley who were still Zhuang Lin's students, she thought for a moment and spoke again with a playful expression.

"You are usually taught by your teacher, but today I will be the teacher for you!"

"Sometimes illusions can feel more real because the essence of illusions is to deceive people's senses. So, they often make people understand how real everything they see is, and it's common practice to stimulate your senses more. But in reality, many things are not so real."

After thinking for a moment, Xi Miao spoke.

"They care so much about you, so this is also a breakthrough point. This kind of illusion is already extremely sophisticated, but because they are too clever for their own good, they end up being inferior. No matter how good you are, will the real world revolve around you? True illusions deceive both the physical body and the senses."

This was a very rare lesson, and as Xi Miao explained, the information originally contained in the tortoise shell diagram was constantly revealed, but no longer in the way Zhuang Lin had done before, but rather truly integrated into it.

A beam of light and a celestial figure appeared in the sky, and Zhuang Lin's voice also appeared on the horizon at that moment.

"If none of us can survive to the next generation, then our descendants should also strive to be strong and self-reliant."

For some reason, Zhuang Lin felt a sense of shame as he stood on the tortoise's back, seeing these celestial figures and hearing the words he had left behind. However, he still had to maintain his image, and on the surface, he only appeared somewhat embarrassed.

After a long while, everything around them faded, and when everyone came to their senses, they were still in that pavilion.

Zhuang Lin, Wuming, and Ximiao remained seated at the table, while many people around them looked around, seemingly not yet fully recovered from that feeling.

Xi Miao felt a little unsatisfied.

"If anything like this happens again, sir, you must ask me for help!"

Zhuang Lin nodded. "I would have done it even if you hadn't said anything."

However, everyone's attention was quickly diverted from the illusion, and most of the people with keen senses noticed something.

One day after the tribulation ended, various auras appeared near Little Sacred Mountain, mostly demonic, but also including other auras such as divine and ghostly.

"Oh, it seems the news has spread. We don't usually see this many people. But, well, it's quite a big deal after all."

Xi Miao made a joke, and Zhuang Lin and the others roughly understood what was going on.
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Previously, due to the illusionary spell, the entire Little Sacred Mountain was neither completely hidden nor completely concealed, so all these auras were on the outer perimeter. Now, it's obvious that quite a few are getting closer.

These are all groups of people who came to congratulate the Little Sacred Mountain Fairy Fox Lady on her successful tribulation. From the Manhe River to the Han River, and from the Little Sacred Mountain to the surrounding mountain ranges, a considerable number of cultivators appeared from all directions.

Meanwhile, in the distant sky, several streaks of light were streaking through the air. As if sensing something, they glanced at Little Sacred Mountain and were slightly startled.

"A heavy and complex demonic aura."

Clearly, a considerable number of demons have gathered over there, and it seems that something has happened.

However, the people in the streaks of light only glanced at it and had no intention of going down immediately.

"Don't get distracted, we're almost at Xiangyang. Don't let this interfere with your important mission, senior!"

(End of this chapter)