Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 868 The Law of the Great Dao is Now Tangible

Bamboo shadows sweep the steps, and the faint fragrance fills the sleeves.

While Liu Hongyun was thinking, Chen Mu had already extended his spiritual sense to take in a clear view of the Liu clan's land within a radius of a hundred miles.

"It's just a Jindan family..."

His heart moved slightly, and he suddenly raised his finger to pick up a tangible spiritual energy from the void. He thought to himself: "However, the spiritual energy is so rich. If compared with the Taixuan Realm, this place must have a fourth-level or even fifth-level spiritual vein."

Only Nascent Soul Sects can possess fourth-level spiritual veins. As for fifth-level ones, they are even rarer and are often occupied by the major veins of a continent. Ordinary cultivators have no chance of enjoying them.

But this world is different.

Is the Liu family an exception, or is the world thriving?
Based on the reactions of the Liu family members after seeing him just now, Chen Mu thought that the latter was more likely.

It’s just that the Great Dao is prosperous, but to what extent is it prosperous? Above the stage of becoming a spirit, one needs to transcend tribulation. After transcending tribulation, one can ascend to become an immortal. Are there immortals in this world?
Also, was the teleportation array point in the Guangcheng Immortal Venerable's residence chosen for this world at random, or is there some other connection?
All kinds of questions floated in his mind one after another. Chen Mu frowned slightly, thought for a moment, shook his head and regained his composure.

These questions cannot be answered by just thinking hard, they need to be explored one by one in the future.

As for asking the Liu family's head, he didn't think a Jindan cultivator could have such a broad vision of the world...

The most urgent task is to focus on yourself.

Now, his superficial injuries have mostly healed on their own thanks to his fourth-level strength cultivation, and he is no longer in serious trouble.

But the deeper situation is not optimistic.

The Dao fetus is exhausted and the innate energy is depleted. I don’t know when it will recover.

The foundation is damaged, the magic power is clumsy, and it urgently needs cultivation and polishing.

The spiritual energy he had gained from the two magic caves was completely consumed in order to drive the final painting, "The Taoist Fishing Picture." Not a single cent remained...

When thinking of the "Taoist Fishing Picture", Chen Mu felt more and more that everything in the dark seemed to have been calculated in advance by the Immortal Master Guangcheng.

When he first stepped into the small world of the abandoned mansion, the "Taoist Fishing Picture" did not have any inspiration or vision except for the vivid depiction of the scenery.

But when he was hunted by the immortal and forced into the small world, he immediately felt a connection with it. In the end, it was with this map that he successfully expelled Zi Chen from the world...

After a moment's silence, Chen Mu looked at Liu Hongyun, who was still bowing, and smiled slightly, saying, "Master Liu is kind-hearted and brought me back to the clan. I can't thank you enough, so how can I blame you?"

Hearing this, the Liu family members who had been worried all the time finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Hongyun's expression also relaxed. He raised his eyes slightly and was about to thank him, but when he saw that Chen Mu seemed to be about to speak, he quickly held his breath and listened attentively.

"Master Liu, I came here in a hurry. I don't know where this place is."

Liu Hongyun had already guessed where Chen Mu came from, so he was not surprised at all and quickly replied in a serious tone:
"Senior, this is Jiangdu Prefecture in Danshui County. There are a total of sixteen immortal cultivation clans in this prefecture. Among them, Dajiang Pavilion, the Li family, and the other two are the most powerful. They all have ancestors who are in charge of the Zhaoxinjing realm."

"The remaining branches are similar to our Liu clan, but most of them have prospered in recent years. Unlike our Liu clan, although we don't have the ancestor of Zhaoxinjing, our inheritance has been around for five hundred years, and is in no way inferior to the Dajiang Pavilion and Li clan..."

Speaking of this, Liu Hongyun smiled slightly complacently, and the Liu family members behind him also looked proud of it.

Chen Mu nodded slowly, but in his heart he was pondering the word "according to one's state of mind".

There is no such name in the Taixuan Realm, but based on Liu Hongyun's realm, this Zhaoxin realm should be the Yuanying realm above the Jindan realm. However, I don't know what the saying is in this realm, and why there is an extra name "Zhaoxin"?
Liu Hongyun naturally didn't know the doubts in Chen Mu's heart, and continued to introduce this area, starting from the small and gradually expanding. After explaining Jiangdu Prefecture clearly, he also briefly talked about Danshui County and Qingzhou.

However, from his perspective, he was very familiar with Jiangdu Prefecture and could talk about it at will, and he could also explain Danshui County in detail. However, when it came to Qingzhou, he only mentioned it in a few words, which seemed to be not very clear to him.

As for the higher level, he didn't even mention it. I don't know whether he didn't know or he subconsciously thought that Chen Mu should know much more than him, so I won't elaborate on it.

But even so, the tip of the iceberg revealed by his mouth was enough to make Chen Mu feel a chill in his heart.

Among the thirty-nine prefectures in the six counties of Qingzhou, only Jiangdu Prefecture has a fourth-level cultivator. And according to Liu Hongyun, Jiangdu Prefecture is still inconspicuous among the thirty-nine prefectures and is almost at the end.

If this were the case, how many fourth-order cultivators would there be in Qingzhou? Given such a large number, how could Divine Transformation Masters be so rare?
In the end, even the Great Tribulation Masters were able to see it...

"A state is comparable to a world. It truly is a prosperous avenue..."

Chen Mu sighed in his heart, but his eyes flashed with brilliance.

For a seeker of the Tao like him, a prosperous Tao is a hundred times better than a weak Tao.

Only in this realm can he have many opportunities to break through quickly. After all, the immortals in heaven may come to him again at any time. He was lucky enough to escape this time, but how can he guarantee that he will have such luck next time?

In the final analysis, it is ultimately due to insufficient strength.

If he could reach the realm of true immortality, then all the difficulties and obstacles he faced now would not be a problem.

However, it is too early to say these things. The most urgent thing at the moment is to first strengthen one's own foundation, and then explore and seek the opportunity to become a god...

Thinking of this, Chen Mu's eyes calmed down and he said softly, "Master Liu, I have been lingering here and have nowhere to go. I wonder if I could use this precious land to recuperate for a while, and then leave after my injuries have healed."

Liu Hongyun pursed his lips when he heard this, and his heart rose to his throat again.

After a conversation, he no longer worried that Chen Mu was the kind of evil cultivator with a bad temper, but he was still wary that he might have some enemies. Once involved, their Liu family would not be able to resist at all.

But Chen Mu had already spoken, and he didn't dare to refuse directly, so he seemed hesitant for a moment.

Chen Mu could see the worry in the other party's heart. He smiled slightly, summoned some spirit stones with his backhand, and slowly floated them towards the other party.

"I'd like to teach the Patriarch that I have no grudges against you, and my injuries were caused by the secret realm."

"If Patriarch Liu agrees with what I have said, I will be grateful. If not, I will not force you. These spirit stones will be your gift of thanks for bringing me back to your mansion."

After saying this, he calmly stood up and was about to walk out.

At this moment, the Liu family and their group stared in amazement at the pile of spirit stones hanging in the air, wondering in disbelief, "This... is this, a top-grade spirit stone?"

It was not until Chen Mu approached that Liu Hongyun suddenly woke up and hurriedly called out, "Senior, wait a minute!"

The words were already out of his mouth, but his gaze still lingered on the pile of spirit stones. He swallowed hard, and finally turned his head back, and replied in a deep voice: "It was just a small favor from the junior, how can I deserve such a generous gift from the senior?"

"A heavy gift?"

Now it was Chen Mu's turn to be stunned. He thought he had taken the wrong spirit stone. Did he take a top-grade spirit stone?
But when he took a look, he found that they were undoubtedly top-grade spirit stones, and the number was only five hundred, which was equivalent to fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones. How could it be called a generous gift?
Although he had doubts in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He only replied in a clear voice: "In my opinion, the Liu family master's behavior deserves this courtesy."

Liu Hongyun still shook his head. "This amount of high-grade spirit stones is enough to fish for a fourth-order Dao Mark at the Yunhai Market above the Third Heaven. It may not be a big deal to you, senior, but I know how precious it is and would never dare to accept it..." Hearing some unfamiliar words, Chen Mu became even more curious. What is a Dao Mark? And can it be fished?

His heart moved slightly, and he smiled and said, "How about this? You can let me recuperate here for a while. That way, I think you can accept these spirit stones, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, without waiting for Liu Hongyun to reply, the bearded man and others behind him were eager to agree to it immediately, and kept whispering to him to persuade him.

"Father, the top-grade spirit stones have always been controlled by the great clans. People like us can hardly even meet them, let alone own them. Why are you still hesitating?"

"Father, with these five hundred high-grade spirit stones, our clan can exchange them for a fourth-order wood-attributed Dao Mark. Then, Father might be able to use it to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, creating unprecedented prosperity for our Liu clan!"

"..."

How could Liu Hongyun not know what they were talking about?

But it is precisely because of this that he thinks so broadly.

The senior in front of him couldn't possibly not understand how precious top-grade spirit stones were, but even so, he took them out without even frowning. It didn't look like he only wanted to stay temporarily.

But if he were to refuse, he would be reluctant...

After pondering for a moment, Liu Hongyun made up his mind and felt that he had found a compromise.

He bowed and then replied in a serious tone, "Senior, you are too polite. I hesitated before because I was afraid that my Liu family's simple living conditions would not suit your taste. But since you have said so, you may stay as long as you wish. Everyone in my Liu family will serve you wholeheartedly."

"As for these five hundred high-grade spirit stones..."

He paused, and the tribesmen behind him held their breath.

"Senior, I dare not refuse your gift, but I feel really bad about it, so I offer this as a token of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it."

Chen Mu smiled slightly and was about to wave his hand to stop the other party's actions, but he saw that Liu Hongyun had already taken out something, which was a special jade pot containing three-attribute Dao marks.

"what?"

Chen Mu's pupils narrowed, and he vaguely sensed something strange.

"It is said that this Dao Mark is predestined to be with you, Senior. We were just going to adopt it when we happened to meet you..."

As he spoke, Liu Hongyun lifted the top of the pot and shook it slightly. A stream of three-colored smoke floated out of it, slowly rising to mid-air, and then condensed into a fist-sized lotus of thunder and fire. There were also ink-colored water patterns on it, which were quite harmonious with the other two colors and shimmered with light.

"This Dao Mark is unique. It only has the thunder and fire celestial phenomena, but in the end it achieves the three elements of Zhen, Kan and Li. It is truly rare."

"At the level of a senior, I naturally can't use this item, but if I use it as a gift to my disciples, it would be very useful..."

He spoke slowly, completely unaware that Chen Mu was already in shock.

"In this world... the laws of the avenue are actually visible and tangible?"

With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult to see that the three lotuses in front of him contained three different laws of Taoism: "Thunder of the Nine Skies", "True Flame of Thunder", and "Rain of the Mysterious Abyss".

Although they are all branch laws, they are ultimately things of the Great Dao. In the Taixuan Realm, such laws can only be understood and mastered by practicing Taoism.

And there is also a prerequisite, only those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage can practice Taoism.

But this world is great. Not only does it save you the trouble of cultivation, but it also has no restrictions on realm?
Chen Mu couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He didn't know for a moment whether it was normal in Taixuan Realm, or was it the same in the whole world?
"senior?"

Seeing that Chen Mu remained silent, Liu Hongyun became uneasy again.

Chen Mu exhaled, nodded and said, "In that case, I will be honored to refuse."

He was not interested in the rules contained therein, but wanted to explore it carefully.

Liu Hongyun was delighted and quickly put the Dao Hen back into the jade pot. He then said, "There is one more thing I need to explain to you first, otherwise you will inevitably misunderstand me later."

"Master Liu, just speak frankly."

Liu Hongyun nodded and said, "This Dao Mark is indeed my Liu clan's property, but the Zhang clan, who is adjacent to my clan, is relying on their newly acquired guest ancestor to forcefully buy it from me at a low price."

"My Liu clan will naturally not respond to this matter, but there will inevitably be some complications. If Senior doesn't want to be bothered, then I will use this Dao Mark to go to the Yunhai Market and exchange it for one of equal value."

"That way, even if the Zhang family were to cause trouble for my Liu family, it wouldn't bother you, Senior..."

Chen Mu looked at the other person meaningfully and could hear a hint of testing in his tone.

But this is understandable. Anyone who suddenly has a stranger of unknown origin who can control their life and death move into their home will inevitably feel suspicious.

Someone like Liu Hongyun who only tests with words is already extremely polite.

Chen Mu asked calmly, "What realm is the Zhang family's ancestor at?"

"Nascent Soul Realm."

Chen Mu nodded and took the jade pot with a wave of his hand: "Then why bother with this roundabout way? If someone from the other side comes, you can bring them here."

He had just arrived and was hoping that a cultivator of the same level without much background would come to him so that he could get a more detailed understanding of this realm through him.

Seeing his expression, Liu Hongyun was startled again. After saying yes, he led his clansmen to bow and respectfully retreat to the door before leaving the courtyard.

"Boss, please make sure everyone serves you well. If you have any orders, please do your best to carry them out."

The man in the green robe quickly agreed, and at the same time asked, "Father, do you have any guesses about the senior's origins?"

Liu Hongyun remained silent for a moment, then shook his head, seemingly answering but also muttering to himself, "I can't see through it, I can't see through it. Why can't I sense even a trace of Dao Qi from him?"

The group returned along the same route. Halfway through, Liu Hongyun regained his composure and stopped thinking. He took out the 500 high-quality spirit stones, smacked his lips and sighed, then gave most of them to the bearded man.

"According to the date, now is the time for us to go to Yunhai Market. Second Brother, you go there and exchange for a fourth-level wood-attributed Dao Mark. Be careful!"

The bearded man laughed heartily. "Don't worry, father. Yunhai Market is a gathering place for people from all over the world. Who dares to cause trouble there? I'll be leaving now!"

After saying this, he leaped into the sky. However, his realm was not yet high enough to enter the Third Heaven directly. He still needed to go to the ferry station above the clouds, pay a few spirit stones, and take a boat away...

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(End of this chapter)