Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 750: Heading to the East China Sea
After the question was asked, Qiu Lan fell silent.

Obviously, he felt that his mind had lost control and no longer gave Chen Mu a chance to ask questions.

Seeing this, Chen Mu smiled slightly, but was no longer anxious. He summoned the inheritance soul flag with his backhand, and with a point from a distance, he put it into it.

The little information he could elicit from him now was enough to make him temporarily suspend his killing intent and spare his life.

As for more mysteries, we will leave them for future exploration.

In fact, if he wasn't worried that Qiu Lan would end his own life if he rashly searched her soul, he would have already used his spirit to forcibly search her...

"Eternal life, eternal life..."

Chen Mu muttered a few more times before he put the matter aside for the time being. He waved his hand to put away the trapped dragon bird and calmed his mind.

Not long after, when he opened his eyes again, they were clear and no longer confused.

"Xuanyuan Fuhai True Skill..."

He focused his mind and immersed himself in the secret of the profound skill, and began to comprehend it bit by bit.

Three days later, Taoist Zi Yang came to visit and brought many cultivation resources.

Chen Mu naturally stood up and chatted with him, but Zi Yang knew what was going on, so he left without disturbing him too much.

From then on, no one disturbed his quiet cultivation anymore. The Shangzhen Palace was filled with peace and tranquility, with clouds rolling and unrolling, and the wind and the sea calm...

Until half a year later.

Suddenly one day, Chen Mu opened his eyes and nodded unconsciously.

"Refine the mysteries into essence, cultivate divine power, clear your mind and focus your intention, embrace the essence and maintain unity... only then can you achieve the true skill of covering the sea."

After half a year of contemplation, he had comprehended more than half of the "Xuan Yuan Fu Hai Zhengong", which was enough for him to cultivate step by step to the fourth level.

The essence of such a vast and profound skill actually lies in those few sentences.

Refining the Mysterious into Essence refers to combining the treasures of heaven and earth to transform them into a surging flow of essence and energy. As long as the essence and energy are endless, the true work will never cease...

Compared with the Qi Dao method, it is so simple and crude.

As for the subsequent "clearing the mind and settling the will, embracing the essence and maintaining unity", for him who had already formed an infant, it was extremely simple, enough to suppress the restless and depressed inner demons caused by the surge of essence and energy...

"And with my current Dao body strength, I am strong enough to start practicing from the second chapter of the True Art, that is, to immediately reach the second stage of Strength, which can save me some effort."

Thinking of this, Chen Mu was somewhat tempted, but there was still a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"But, do we need to save so many years of time?"

To change to practicing Qi Dao, one still needs to disperse the energy and start over. Although there are not so many restrictions on strength, it is still a bit superficial since one is "starting halfway".

"Only by practicing completely can one solidify the foundation, leaving no flaws, and achieve the status of True Lord Fu Hai."

"Although my short-term goal is only to reach the fourth level of strength, I need to take a long-term view. I saved a few years of effort this time. If the need arises in the future, it will take more than just a few years..."

Chen Mu nodded secretly, no longer hesitating.

With a wave of his hand, many resources appeared in front of him, mostly spiritual fruits, and there were also many strange and unnamed spiritual materials.

These were collected in advance at Taixuan's suggestion in order to practice the mysterious power of strength.

Although most of them are low-level spiritual objects, they are almost within his reach now.

But for a monk who has "just embarked" on the path of strength, these are already unimaginably rich resources.

This is equivalent to a cultivator at the first level of Qi Condensation, who already has many Barrier Breaking Pills, Qi Accumulation Pills, and even Foundation Establishment Pills...

But speaking of it, which Qi Condensation cultivator can have a Nascent Soul cultivator to collect the necessary resources for him?

Only self-sufficiency can be so efficient...

Chen Mu took in his spiritual energy and temporarily suppressed his Nascent Soul cultivation. After the universe around him was clear and empty, he silently recited the mantra of the true skill in his heart. He raised his hand and pointed at the table in front of him. Immediately, a spiritual fruit flew up, melted in his mouth, and condensed into a hot current that flowed throughout his body.

And he suddenly stood up, holding up the sky, and then his hands seemed to float, moving left up and right down, as if the sun and the moon were rotating. It was the first body training posture recorded in the real skill, the sun and the moon in the palm!

After an incense stick of time, Chen Mu picked up stars and exchanged them for buckets, continuing to refine the essence.

……

At the end, he clenched his fingers into dragon claws, his body was as agile as a swimming dragon, steam rising from the sky. From a distance, it looked like a real dragon breathing in and out among the clouds.

At this time, Chen Mu was already sweating profusely, and he felt that the practice of strength was completely different from the practice of Qi.

The Qi Dao method emphasizes using stillness as movement, absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, the more you practice, the more refreshed you will feel. Only when your realm stagnates will you feel tired and weak.

The mysterious power of strength is to find stillness through movement. After performing the thirteen body-training postures, one would exhaust his energy countless times. If it were not for the spiritual materials to replenish his energy, it would be difficult to persist.

According to "Xuan Yuan Fu Hai Zhengong", for beginners, being able to persist in the three forms of body training is already a sign of outstanding talent.

He estimated that without the help of spiritual materials, he could at least persist in the seven forms of body training. It can be seen that he has dragon veins and his strength is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"If I continue like this, in ten years, I might be able to reach the third level..."

That wasn't a Dao body "comparable" to a third-order strength cultivator, but a true strength realm. It also meant that he could cultivate some strength-based magical powers that he had long coveted, such as...

"The laws of heaven and earth..."

Chen Mu's mind was lifted, and he stretched out his hand again, and several kinds of spiritual materials flew up, turning into a rolling hot current that continuously replenished the consumed energy...

……

Cranes fly across the sky, and the sweet fragrance of osmanthus fills the air again.

Ten years passed silently in Shangzhen Palace.

On this day, there was suddenly movement in the quiet room which had been silent for a long time.

Chen Mu's eyelids trembled slightly, and then suddenly opened. With a wave of his hand, all the spiritual materials on the table in front of him flew up. Before they got close to him, they turned into hot currents, resonating with the essence in his body.

Once these two energies combine, they are like jade dew or silver mercury sinking, moistening the purple palace, spreading throughout the body, and after flowing freely through the acupoints and meridians, they come out from the fontanelle and rise up as clear energy.

It brews in the Purple Palace for a long time, and then turns into sweet rain that falls down, circulating back and forth endlessly. Every time it rotates, the essence and energy in the body becomes more powerful.

Not long after, all the acupoints in his body seemed to become active, his body swayed gently, and a sound like gold and jade colliding was made, which was extremely crisp and pleasant.

At the same time, his heart was also beating. The sound was barely audible at first, but then it became louder and louder, like beating a drum, each beat louder than the last!
Chen Mu was secretly delighted and shouted, "Right now!"

As he calmed his mind and sacrificed the Taixuan Dragon Ball, he guided it along the way, and the energy of the Dragon Ball poured into the Purple Palace. Suddenly, a golden light burst out from his body, and he rushed out of the quiet room in an instant, heading towards the sky.

Fortunately, he had no intention of revealing it, so he had made preparations in advance. The twelve dragon birds locked onto the four directions, concealing the sound of this breakthrough.

After a moment, the light faded, Chen Mu stood up, lowered his eyes to look at his right hand, and suddenly grasped the air, and a roar sounded in his ears!
"Strength reaches the third level, and true power reaches a small level!"

"Hahaha……"

He smiled up to the sky and walked out of the door.

Not long after, the people outside heard the noise from inside and quickly stood up to greet them.

"Meet Shangzhen."

Seeing Chen Mu approaching, Feng Lian Zhenren's eyes lit up. She sensed a change in the Palace Master's aura, a sign that his ten years of arduous cultivation had paid off. She immediately said with a smile, "Congratulations, Shang Zhenren, on your successful exit from seclusion." Chen Mu was in high spirits. He smiled and nodded, then said, "I'm about to take a long journey. If Zi Yang Palace Master asks, I'll tell you the truth."

True Man Fenglian had no objection and agreed immediately.

Seeing this, Chen Mu did not stay any longer. He jumped up and escaped from the small world, then broke into the sky.

The reason for being so anxious is that the twenty-year agreement has already exceeded half a year. I'm sure Ao Chun must be extremely anxious at this moment...

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In the Runan region of Zhongzhou, there is the city of Weiyin of the Jiang family.

Although the Jiang family is called a clan, they have many in-laws under their command. If those vassal forces are added, the number of people is close to 100,000!

With so many practitioners, naturally not everyone can live in the inner city. Only the Liu and Huang families can have this honor.

The former are Jiang's in-laws for generations, and their relationship is close and inseparable, while the latter is purely because of their strong strength and loyalty.

On this day, in a high pavilion in the inner city where one could almost reach out to touch the clouds, the ancestors of the Liu and Huang families sat at opposite ends, both looking towards the ancestor of the Jiang family who was sitting at the head.

"Brother Jiang, when that kid returned to Beiyuan earlier, you stopped me from taking action, saying you suspected that Taoist Xuyun was secretly protecting him. I listened to you."

"But now that Taoist Master Xuyun is visiting the Qingxu Immortal Residence, and that kid has left the Black and White Realm, this is a golden opportunity for us to avenge Zhengchu! Why are you still trying to stop me?"

The Liu patriarch looked indignant, with a thick beard that reached down to his belly, swaying repeatedly as he asked questions.

It is no wonder that he cares so much about it. After all, Jiang Zhengchu's biological mother is his daughter of the Liu family, and it can be said that he has half of his Liu family blood.

He had waited so long for a younger generation who had the opportunity to take charge of the Jiang family, but he was killed like this. How could he not feel deep hatred?

He even had some complaints about the ancestor of the Jiang family.

He was the one who brought the person out, but he couldn't even see through a Yuanying junior, and he lost his heir's life in vain...

How could the Jiang ancestor not see that he was resentful?

I just don't want to say it out loud and put it out in the open.

He slowed his tone and whispered, "Even if Xuyun can't protect him, the Black and White Dao Palace still has Dongzhen and Suyang. Especially Dongzhen, you and I can't deal with him together, so how can we kill that kid from Beiyuan?"

The Liu clan patriarch, however, refused to accept his words and snorted, "Brother, you're wrong. From what I know, Dong Zhen and Su Yang don't think much of us. We only met once when we were initiated into the sect, and we haven't had any contact since. How could they be constantly watching over us?"

"As long as you follow the child, there will always be a chance to make a move!"

The Jiang clan patriarch sighed and shook his head, saying, "You think too simply. That kid is now the Palace Master of the Black and White Supreme Palace. If you or I make any move, Dong Zhen will definitely notice."

"Brother, after all, you're still afraid of breaking off relations with the Black and White Dao Palace. Why don't you think about this: that kid killed my Jiang family's heir, but Taoist Xuyun still accepted him as the Palace Master of the Shangzhen Palace. When did he ever consider us?!"

Between the lines of what the Liu ancestor wrote, he had already considered himself a member of the Jiang clan.

The face of the ancestor of the Jiang family gradually darkened. How could he not know what the ancestor of Liu said?

I just regret that I am no match for my opponent in strength, otherwise how could I swallow this anger!

Seeing his expression, the Liu family ancestor also knew that he was in trouble. After a deep sigh, he said: "Since we can't move, perhaps we can let our nephew Rong Zang go..."

"He is in the late Nascent Soul stage, and is well versed in the Daoist methods of both the Jiang and Liu families. If he attacks, the child from Beiyuan will be in no danger."

"It's just that, I can't personally avenge Zhengchu, it really lets that kid down!"

Hearing this, the ancestor of the Jiang family was secretly moved and shook his head after a moment.

Seeing this, the Liu family's ancestor's anger rose again, and he shouted, "This is not allowed, that is not allowed. Are we just going to watch that kid run rampant?!"

The Jiang ancestor's expression remained unchanged, his eyes dim with coldness as he slowly said, "Rong Zang alone is not enough. I mean, let Qian Rui go as well."

The Huang clan patriarch, who had been silent for a long time, had a flicker of his eyes: "Qian Rui has been holding back all this time, and it was the Jiang clan's hidden trick. Now he's bringing it out into the open just for revenge?"

Jiang Qianrui is the adopted son of the Jiang family. He is extremely talented, but has never been shown to the public. He was originally the "sharp sword" prepared for the next head of the Jiang family, but now it seems that he will be unsheathed early.

The Liu clan patriarch took over and said, "It's as it should be! Qian Rui has now reached the Perfect Nascent Soul stage. Although his strength may not be on par with the elders in the clan, it's not comparable to a young Beiyuan kid in the early Nascent Soul stage!"

Huang Lao Zu was about to speak, but was interrupted by Jiang Lao Zu, who nodded and said, "This will show the world that if you make an enemy of my Jiang family, you will have to pay a corresponding price, even if you join the Black and White Dao Palace!"

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East China Sea.

Chen Mu did not stop all the way, and it took him only more than ten days to get from Zhongzhou to the outskirts of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

Sensing a powerful aura approaching, several heads appeared on the sea surface, including fish and shrimps. Although they looked like human beings wearing armor and holding forks, they still had the appearance of monsters, which showed that they were all little monsters that had not yet truly transformed.

Seeing that Chen Mu's aura was as strong as that of the masters in the Dragon Palace, they did not dare to be negligent and quickly jumped up to greet him.

"What brings this immortal master here?"

Chen Mu stood still in the air, smiled faintly and said, "I have an appointment with the Seventh Princess, and I have come here to fulfill it."

As he spoke, another beam of light flew out from the sea. This time it was a Nascent Soul demon, wearing black gold armor and with an extraordinary burly figure.

"General Lou..."

The little demons saluted hurriedly.

The golden-armored demon ignored him and just bowed and smiled at Chen Mu from a distance, "But Fellow Daoist Chen Mu?"

Chen Mu remained calm and asked, "But the princess is getting impatient?"

The golden-armored demon laughed heartily and said, "You guessed it right, fellow Daoist! The princess informed me of your name several months ago and told me to bring you to the palace immediately upon your arrival."

Chen Mu nodded, but said no more: "In that case, I'll trouble you to lead the way."

The golden-armored demon immediately moved sideways to lead Chen Mu back to the Dragon Palace.

He shook his head and smiled as he walked, "I should have taken you directly to see the princess, but unfortunately, the Dragon Palace mistress came out of seclusion the day before yesterday and is currently hosting a banquet with a group of young masters, so you'll have to wait a little longer..."

"Dragon Palace Mistress?"

Chen Mu's eyes narrowed, and he nodded, "It should be so."

Seeing how cooperative he was, the golden-armored demon became even more enthusiastic. Not only did he introduce the scenery of the Dragon Palace along the way, he also praised Chen Mu's sword fighting achievements. It sounded like he had been fascinated by it for a long time and wanted to make friends with someone who was as famous as the Second Prince.

Chen Mu responded with a smile and soon arrived at the reception area.

The golden-armored demon was about to speak and give some instructions, but suddenly stopped and turned towards the depths of the Dragon Palace with an extremely respectful expression, as if he was listening to something.

Chen Mu frowned slightly, but did not say anything.

After a moment, he nodded, then turned to Chen Mu and said with a smile: "My mistress has ordered that Fellow Daoist Chen go to the banquet."

Chen Mu was startled, then calmly said, "Even if it's a family dinner, I guess it's inappropriate for me to go..."

The man in golden armor was also somewhat puzzled, but he still passed on the message: "The mistress said that fellow Taoist is not an outsider, so please do not refuse."

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(End of this chapter)