Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 875: The Clouds Move and Knock on the Immortal Gate

The sea of ​​clouds surged like snow waves, and thousands of golden rays of light appeared on the dome.

In the east, fish-scale cloud patterns appeared in the white sky, reflecting the crimson-purple clouds and tearing them apart.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly there was a splash of glass-colored light. It turned out that the strong wind tore open the cloud curtain, revealing half of the red sun.

Under the red glow, a hundred-foot-long green wooden dragon came swiftly with the power of wind and thunder. Its whiskers swept down a few stars, and its sharp claws tore open the thick cloud curtain, revealing three hunting figures on its carapace.

"We are in such a hurry to return, I wonder if Brother Lingyuan has thought it through?"

Liu Tianchi asked with a smile facing the wind, the red jade on his waist frequently touched the dragon's horn, making a pleasant sound.

Taoist Changsheng's wide sleeves fluttered like clouds hanging from the sky. He looked at the Liu family's land not far away. His sight seemed to be able to penetrate numerous obstacles and fall on the figure standing with his hands behind his back in the other courtyard.

Suddenly, she pursed her lips and replied, "He should be a decisive person..."

“How come you see?”

Taoist Changsheng smiled but did not answer. The huge green wooden dragon roared down and rushed through the green curtain that spread for a hundred miles in an instant and arrived above the villa.

Only then did Liu Tianchi realize that Chen Mu had already stood up and was waiting for him in the courtyard. He looked relaxed and had a faint smile on his face. Didn't he look like he was just waiting for the king to come?

"Brother Lingyuan, have you packed everything?" Taoist Changsheng asked loudly.

"I am all alone, but I have nothing to pack."

I am alone, so there is naturally nothing to hesitate about.

It is good to be cautious when you first arrive, but if you are too cautious and timid, it will ruin your original intention and be bad.

Now that he knew the general idea of ​​"Bi Luo Chao Sheng Pavilion", he dared to take the risk and give it a try.

The road ahead is great, so we should strive to be the first.

Chen Mu tapped his feet lightly, walked in the air, and suddenly climbed onto the green wooden dragon. He walked together with Changsheng and the other two and bowed.

The three of them quickly returned the greeting, and Taoist Changsheng said meaningfully, "From now on, Brother Dao will no longer be alone."

Chen Mu nodded and smiled, but didn't say much.

He turned around to look at the Liu clan members who were bowing respectfully below, and took out the specially made jade pot from his sleeve:

"Master Liu, I have been staying in this precious place for a few months now. Now that I am leaving, I have nothing else to give you. Fortunately, these three Dao marks are no longer useful to me. I will return them to their original owner, thus fulfilling the fate of our meeting."

Liu Hongyun had never expected such a pleasant surprise. He quickly knelt on the ground and bowed his head, saying, "How fortunate we are to have such a relationship with you, Senior. I will always teach you and my descendants, and will never forget your kindness."

Thanks to Chen Mu, he has now refined the fourth-level wood-attributed Dao Mark, and the bottleneck has been loosened. He only needs to slowly digest it and he will be able to achieve the Nascent Soul realm that his ancestors have never reached.

For Liu and himself, isn't this a kind of rebirth?
Chen Mu smiled faintly, nodded to the Taoist Changsheng, and said, "Everything is done, fellow Taoist, let's set off."

Taoist Changsheng was not afraid. With a wave of his sleeve, the Great Green Wood Dragon, at the fourth level of perfection, shattered the thousand-foot-high clouds with its tail. It soared into the sky like a real dragon, and suddenly turned into a stream of light and disappeared...

"Ugh……"

After the dragon's shadow disappeared, Liu Hongyun shook his head and sighed, then slowly got up.

The bearded man behind him frowned in confusion and asked, "Why is father sighing again?"

Liu Hongyun had no intention of explaining, but the man in green robe beside him felt something and shook his head as well, sighing, "The Three Attribute Dao Marks have returned to our hands, but the immortal fate between Senior Chen and my Liu family has come to an end..."

The bearded man suddenly came to his senses and stared at the direction where the green wooden dragon was flying away for a long time without saying a word.

Compared with the immortal fate, the three-attribute Dao marks are naturally nothing.

But how could Liu have the final say on this matter?

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Zhongdu, Yujing Ruins.

Deep in the ruins of heaven, on top of a thousand-foot cliff, the Jade Palace rises into the sky.

Purple clouds and rosy clouds appeared in the nine-layered cloud steps, spiritual inscriptions were engraved on the black copper mountain gate, golden sand talismans appeared on the iron paintings and silver hooks, and sometimes a green phoenix would fly up with a red fruit in its mouth, and its wing tips would sweep across the scriptures, creating ripples of Taoist rhythm.

In a palace, at the end of the steps there is a high lotus platform, on which sits a figure.

This person was wearing a cloak with a crane pattern of nine-sky clouds, his silver hair was tied into a Hunyuan bun, and a half-dead pine branch was stuck on the top of the bun. His face was as handsome as jade, but with cracks like tortoise shell visible.

Moreover, nine streams of clear air floated three inches away from his body, transforming into the shapes of dragons, tigers, tortoises and sparrows, circling and breathing. With each breath, the spiritual energy in the hall rose and fell like the tide.

It is the true immortal of this generation in Yujingxu, the Immortal Lord Yuxu.

Not long after, the Immortal Lord's eyebrows moved, his eyes quietly opened and closed, and he murmured, "It has been one hundred and twenty years since Qi Huang came to my floating cloud. Now a cultivator from the outside world has reappeared. I wonder where he came from?"

He was silent for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

A moment later, footsteps were heard, and a handsome man in a crane robe with a jade crown on his head walked slowly from outside the hall.

"I wonder why Master is calling me?"

The man in the crane robe bowed his head and asked in a clear voice.

Yuxu Immortal Lord said, "I want you to go to Qingzhou in the Eastern Capital and see if there are any new disciples who have joined the Chaosheng Pavilion. If so, find out the name of their home world. If not, search around and lead them back to the ruins."

The man in the crane robe was startled, but he came to his senses in an instant.

"Disciple accepts the order."

He stepped back and strode away.

His face was as calm as a lake, but in his heart he was secretly laughing, "Another cultivator from the outside world has arrived. But Master can't help but overthink things. Even if this outside cultivator has the talent of a True Immortal, can he still surpass Junior Sister Qihuang?"

He shook his head. He didn't want to go, but he couldn't disobey his master's order. He had no choice but to fly away. In an instant, he left the ruins and disappeared into the vast sea of ​​clouds...

The same scene is being played out in most of the True Immortal Sects in this world.

Whether it was to find out the name of the foreign cultivation world or to lure Chen Mu into their own mountain sect, it was ultimately because of one person that this world was in a state of turmoil.

The reason why it is said to be a small turmoil is actually because most of the people who set out are at the level of True Lord.

It is top-notch in the Taixuan Realm, but it is just ordinary in the Floating Cloud Realm.

After all, there are still Dao Realm and Sanxian Realm above it, not to mention the highest level in this world, the realm of True Immortal...

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At the eastern end of Qingzhou, the blue sky and the rising tide.

Passing through the vast and seemingly endless sea of ​​clouds, Taoist Changsheng threw out a three-inch token. After the bright green light flashed several times, Chen Mu suddenly felt that his eyes were suddenly enlightened.

It looks like a painting, the sky seems to have cracked with a green mark, the sound of the tide comes from the void, first like the tapping of a jade stone, and then like thousands of horses stepping on the clouds, ripples appear on the blue sky, and layers of waves hang down from the sky.

"Brother Lingyuan, please take a look. The outer sect's temple is called 'Shuyuji'."

Taoist Changsheng pointed to the chain of islands at the bottom, where a thousand-foot waterfall was pouring down from the clouds. The water droplets condensed into green jade before they hit the ground. Disciples of the second rank and below walked on the jade, traveling between the islands, completely unaware that anyone was watching.

Chen Mu nodded slowly, feeling that it was worthy of being a true immortal sect. Even the foundation-building cultivators were not qualified to enter the sect, and could only wander around the islands below without seeing the true appearance of the immortal sect.

Taoist Changsheng stepped lightly, and the giant green wooden dragon immediately understood, flew down, and landed on a very steep peak.

The mountain is covered with inlaid palaces and temples, with carved railings and painted buildings. Although built in the mountains and forests, they are exquisite and have a unique flavor.

This time, there was no need for the Taoist Changsheng to introduce him. When Chen Mu reached the top of the mountain, he suddenly heard the roar of a dragon. Looking up, he saw seventy-two paulownia trees twisted like dragons. In the center of the tree was a magnificent archway with a plaque on it that read "Qiwu Cliff".

Chen Mu smiled slightly: "I think this is the initiation place?"

Unexpectedly, Taoist Changsheng nodded and shook his head, and said in a clear voice: "Yes, but not entirely..." He waved his sleeves and swept the cloud curtain that filled the high peaks and the surrounding areas suddenly opened up. Nine floating fairy islands were suspended above the strong wind. The chains between the islands were wrapped with reliefs of enlightened beasts, swallowing and spitting out silver-white lightning.

"Anyone who has reached the state of illuminating the mind can choose an immortal island to practice. For example, I, your junior brother, went to Qianqi Island."

Li Bing introduced with a smile, pointing to a floating fairy island shaped like a blooming lotus.

"However, with Brother Dao's talent, there's no need for him to do this. Just like Brother Changsheng, he's cultivating in the Kongqing Palace on Cangming Peak, while Junior Brother Liu is cultivating with his father in Qianyan Palace..."

"Cangming Peak?"

Chen Mu looked around, but couldn't see any peak higher than Qiwu Cliff. He couldn't help but ask, "Where is Cangming Peak?"

Taoist Changsheng smiled and continued, "Cangming Peak is the Taoist mountain of Chaosheng Pavilion. It's not here, but somewhere above the heavens."

"Oh?"

Chen Mu was curious. This was the first time he heard of such a Taoist temple built above the sky.

"Come with me."

Taoist Changsheng jumped up and went straight into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds.

Chen Mu's heart moved slightly and he followed.

The scenery I saw on the Qiwu Cliff is still different from now.

The sea of ​​clouds rises and falls, and the rosy clouds are mottled and dazzling, making it look like a fairyland.

"Brother Changsheng? Long time no see. How are you doing?"

"Junior Brother Liu, why haven't I seen you drinking with me lately? Could it be that you've had enough of my Cuiping wine?"

"Where are you going, Brother Li? You're accompanied by Brother Changsheng. Could you introduce them to me?"

"This handsome and extraordinary Taoist brother is unfamiliar. I wonder which palace or hall he is from?"

As the four of them moved forward, cultivators riding cranes and dragons would occasionally fly by. Whenever they noticed the figures of Taoist Changsheng and Liu Tianchi, they would take the initiative to descend and greet them.

Changsheng and the others were not rude either. When they asked Chen Mu about this, they just smiled and replied, "Brother Lingyuan is new to the mountain gate and is about to be sent to Yunlan Cave Heaven to meet the Immortal Lord."

"Meet the Immortal Lord!"

All the cultivators who heard this answer exclaimed in surprise, and then stopped talking. They just looked at Chen Mu with more curiosity...

After the crowd had thinned out, Chen Mu finally found the right moment to ask the question that had been lingering in his mind: "Three Daoists, I see that the Biluo Chaosheng Pavilion isn't a sect that tames beasts and manipulates spirits. Why is it that all the cultivators I've met along the way have spirit beasts accompanying them?"

If it was just a simple spirit beast accompanying him, it wouldn't be worth his confusion. The key was that the cultivators he met had spirit beasts under their command that were all outstanding, most of them were at the same level as their masters, and some were even better.

Such a scene is not what we would expect from common sense.

After all, cultivating a spirit beast is not a simple matter. Like the cultivators I met, it would consume countless resources...

As the clouds passed by, Taoist Changsheng laughed heartily and replied loudly, "Brother Lingyuan, you may not know that raising spirit beasts is not just for me and my family; it's the consensus of the entire Floating Cloud Realm!"

"Unlike Brother Dao's former world, my Floating Cloud World is inhabited by Dao Marks of Heaven and Earth, which are the most important cultivation resources for the cultivators in this world."

"To judge a person's talent, one actually looks at how quickly they refine Dao Marks. The faster the speed, the faster their progress, and vice versa."

"But talents are fixed, and everyone wants to refine Dao Marks to the greatest extent possible. To meet this need, natal spirit beasts came into being."

"But I don't know when this trend started. Raising a natal spirit beast allows it to use its own bloodline demonic power to assist when refining Dao Marks."

"And the rarer and more powerful the spirit beast, the faster it can improve."

"Take me, the Green Wood Dragon, for example. It ranks seventeenth in the Floating Cloud Record of Beasts. Until now, it has been able to help me with at least 50% of my efforts."

"How much hard work can a 50% achievement save me?"

Taoist Changsheng felt emotional and reached out to pat Qingmu Jiao's head.

"I see."

Chen Mu nodded slowly and continued, "If that's the case, then the higher the spiritual beast's ranking in the Record of Beasts, the stronger its helping power will be?"

"Not necessarily. Ultimately, it all depends on the situation between you and the spirit beast..."

Taoist Changsheng pointed at Liu Tianchi and said, "Take Junior Brother Liu for example. His spirit beast is called the 'Golden Eyed Fire Lion'. It is a descendant of the spirit beast under the command of True Lord Heyan and ranks thirteenth in the Record of Hundred Beasts."

"Logically, it should be stronger than my Green Wood Dragon, but in reality, that's not the case. Junior Brother Liu neglected his training and couldn't fully unleash the Fire Lion's bloodline power. So, until now, it has only been able to use 40% of its power."

"It might not seem like much once or twice, but over time, you'll be far behind cultivators of the same level who have achieved 50% of their accomplishments..."

Chen Mu whispered, "If you put it that way, your natal spirit beast is truly of paramount importance."

Taoist Changsheng nodded and said, "That's right. When Brother Lingyuan truly becomes our disciple, you must carefully search for one and not just deal with it casually."

Hearing this, Chen Mu bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your reminder..."

Liu Tianchi smacked his lips and shook his head, saying, "It's a pity that Brother Dao's five elements are water. If not, I would definitely ask my father for a golden-eyed fire lion for you."

Chen Mu's heart moved slightly. Although the other party did not mention the value of the Golden-Eyed Fire Lion, he could roughly guess it. Just by looking at its ranking in the Record of Beasts, he knew it must be quite good.

This intention alone shows that he is a very ambitious and free-spirited person. No wonder he has many friends in the same sect even though he has reached the Golden Elixir realm, and it is not entirely because of his father.

He also bowed, prompting the other party to quickly return the greeting.

After flying for a long time, the four people and the dragon broke through the clouds above their heads, and saw white clouds like a carpet, the towering peaks of Cangming, and the vastness of the world beyond their reach.

It is not so much a peak as it is an endless Qingxuan Mountain Range.

Chen Mu's eyes flashed, and he stood up and looked into the distance. Thirty-six palaces of various colors were distributed in this mountain range.

Even with his spiritual awareness, he could only see one or two palaces and temples. This shows that the vastness of this mountain range is beyond the imagination of anyone below the level of a True Lord.

Liu Tianchi pointed to the south, scratched his head and said, "Although this place is out of sight, the Qianyan Palace complex is in the direction I pointed. If Brother Lingyuan has time in the future, you can go and take a look."

Taoist Changsheng nodded and smiled, "There's a marvelous sight in Qianyan Palace called 'Qianyan Heavenly Fire'. It's truly worth seeing, especially in my Chaosheng Pavilion. Such fire phenomena are extremely rare."

After saying this, he looked towards the east of Cangming Peak and said, "The Kongqing Palace is not far from here, but Brother Dao still needs to meet the Immortal Lord, so we can only pass by for now..."

Chen Mu smiled slightly: "If everything goes well, why worry about not having opportunities in the future?"

"Hahaha!"

Taoist Changsheng said: "Brother Daoist, that's right. Please come in!"

The four of them moved forward again. Amidst the surging sea of ​​clouds, green jade steps dropped from the void.

"This is the entrance to Yunlan Cave Heaven."

When Chen Mu's toes touched the ground, rays of light rolled down from the end of the steps, and the sound seemed like a surging tide.

He took a deep breath and went up the stairs with Taoist Changsheng.

On both sides of the jade steps, golden lotus flowers were reflected in the water. Every time you took a step, the lotus core would bloom with seven-colored light.

The clouds condensed into blue phoenixes circling the pillars, and stardust fell between the eaves and brackets, and when it landed on Chen Mu's shoulders, it made a clear sound like a jade chime.

Chen Mu felt every step and was amazed at every step.

It was only then that he suddenly realized that he was incredibly lucky to have escaped from the clutches of a True Immortal...

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(End of this chapter)