Dongxuan Spiritual Realm

Chapter 99 The Cave Heaven Closes
Yang Qisheng stayed in Feihu Cave for more than half a month, and together with Lu Mingchuan, he thoroughly understood the alchemical sequence of the "Dragon and Tiger Classic" and combined the first two parts with the last part into the most complete book.

He also performed preliminary rituals on the Dragon Roar Jade Brush and the Tiger Roar Golden Wheel.

To unleash the full power of these two treasures, they must at least reach the Golden Core stage.

Yang Qisheng gained a great deal this time, not only gaining a broader and deeper understanding of alchemy cultivation, but also acquiring two Xuanmen treasures.

He originally planned to return to Sanjiang City to visit his family after leaving here, but now he has changed his mind. He wants to return to Taiyi Palace to cultivate properly and further develop the wonderful uses of the two magic treasures.

Ye Xueqiao had already left ahead of time, but Lu Mingchuan tried his best to persuade him to stay, repeatedly suggesting that he cultivate with him at Feihu Mountain and establish a sect.

Yang Qisheng thanked him for his kindness and agreed to visit him when he had the chance.

After leaving Feihu Mountain, Yang Qisheng flew westward on his sword, returning directly to Qingning Mountain in one breath.

When he returned, he found Qingning Mountain even more deserted. There used to be people guarding and welcoming guests on Caixia Bridge, but now only the desolate mountain wind and lonely sunset remained.

After crossing the Rainbow Bridge, we entered the cave inside Taiyi Peak. Along the way, we couldn't see a single person; it was empty, like a desolate ancient cave.

Yang Qisheng felt somewhat depressed; the vast immortal sect was surprisingly deserted.

He missed the time when he first came to the mountain. Although the disciples of the Great Master's faction were indeed annoying, at least the Great Master was a good person, and there was a lively atmosphere with people coming and going.

Upon arriving at the stone platform leading to the Taiyi Cave Heaven, Yang Qisheng made a hand seal, intending to open the cave heaven's gate. However, a beam of colorful light shot out, but instead of revealing the gate, some colorful characters appeared.

After reading those words, Yang Qisheng was shocked and gasped in surprise!

It turns out that during the time he was away, the sect leader, Master Wuwang, made a decision—to close the Taiyi Cave Heaven!
It is unknown what happened during this time, but Master Wuwang sealed off Taiyi Cave Heaven, cutting off communication between the inside and outside. He led a group of people inside to cultivate in seclusion and did not concern themselves with external affairs.

People outside, since they've chosen to engage with the world, are free to do whatever they want outside; he doesn't care anymore!
As for when the grotto will open, we don't know. It might open tomorrow, or it might open a hundred years from now. The word "light" doesn't say.

Yang Qisheng scratched his head, wondering what his senior uncle was up to. He was fine when he left, so why did things suddenly turn out like this?
He still needs to set up the furnace to refine evil spirits, and later he needs to set up the cauldron to refine qi!
Regardless, the sect leader made this decision, and he could only sigh helplessly.

If you think about it carefully, if Wuwang Zhenren had sealed off his cave while he was still inside, and given the choice, he would most likely have chosen to stay outside.

If one cultivates the five elements together, the accumulation of negative emotions will be twenty-five times that of others. One must cultivate external skills and martial virtues. If one only secludes oneself for cultivation, one will inevitably suffer from qi deviation in the end.

Left with no other choice, he had to leave Qingning Mountain and return to Longgao Mountain.

The Ascending Dragon Cave remains sealed by the immortal array, and True Man Mingyi is still in seclusion inside, making no move whatsoever.

Ye Yunqiao did not return either.

Yang Qisheng suddenly felt as if he were the only person left in the whole world.

But it's good, it's a blessing to live a peaceful and quiet life in the mountains, a blessing that most people in the world can only dream of.

However, without the Yanghui Palace to directly provide the Five Elements Killing Qi, he would have to extract and condense it from nature himself to continue his cultivation.

This is much more troublesome. The evil energy and protective energy inside Taiyi Cave are all prepared. Just turn on the tap and release the purest original evil energy and protective energy, which is endless.

He himself performs spells, such as drawing earth elemental energy from the earth, which takes a whole day, but is not as effective as letting water sit in a tap for fifteen minutes.

Fortunately, he had the Dragon Roar Brush. With a light touch, he created a magical Huafeng Talisman. The talisman flew away, landed on the ground, and quickly drew evil energy from the earth, forming a ball of yellow light that flew back.

Although it still can't keep up with the "water tap" in Yanghui Palace, it has increased efficiency by hundreds of times and made things much easier.

Wood element essence can be extracted from forests, water element essence from mountains and forests, fire element essence is more difficult to obtain, as one must first create fire. The most difficult is metal element essence, which requires finding a metal ore vein.

Besides him, there was another companion in Longgao Mountain, which was the horse he had ridden there.

He had almost forgotten about the horse. That day, he was drawing talismans by the pool to draw out the essence of water when the horse suddenly ran out of the southern forest, frolicking around, its mouth covered in bright red blood.

Yang Qisheng was startled and asked him, "What did you eat?"

Na Ma was also surprised to find him at home. He had only come to the pond to drink water, but when he suddenly saw him, he was startled.

Upon hearing his question, the horse shook its head and snorted, indicating that it did not.

"Didn't you eat anything?" Yang Qisheng looked at his blood-stained mouth, even his teeth were red.

Ma shook his head again, firmly stating that he hadn't. "Okay, I believe you." Yang Qisheng didn't want to argue with him.

Let him eat whatever he wants. No one says a horse has to eat grass. This horse just likes to eat meat, and it can hunt for itself. It's a carnivorous beast, so there's nothing wrong with that.

However, upon seeing the horse, Yang Qisheng suddenly remembered the silver toad he had obtained from Jidou Peak.

He quickly took out the jade box and released the silver toad. Fortunately, the jade box was enchanted and had a lot of space inside.

The silver toad moon spirit jumped out, stared at its surroundings with wide eyes, and then jumped in front of Yang Qisheng, putting on a very obedient look.

Yang Qisheng gently stroked the top of his head and said to the horse, "From now on, he will be your companion, and you will live here together."

The horse, ruling as king here, paid no heed to a toad, and immediately let out a haughty neigh to express its disagreement.

Yang Qisheng wasn't going to tolerate him. He stood up and slapped him on the head: "You dare disobey me? I haven't really taken care of you since I brought you here. Are you starting to rebel?"

The horse stepped back, letting out a threatening neigh, looking very indignant.

A sudden image flashed through Yang Qisheng's mind: the horse demon in the general's tomb. His horse had been wild since it was a child. If it were just a horse, it would be fine, but it was also very clever. It found some magical herbs and medicines in the mountains and ate them. If it wasn't disciplined, it might very well become like that horse demon in the future!
He reached out and grabbed the horse's mane, pressing it down, then used his other hand to whip the horse's head. Back when he was at the Yang family's house, he often disciplined the horse like this when he was angry.

The horse was indignant, but it didn't try to break free. It lowered its head and let him whip it again and again, snorting and retreating.

When Yang Qisheng saw that he couldn't subdue him by beating, he sensed that the man was no longer the same as before. He had become more spiritual and even had an evil demonic aura about him!

Just as he was about to use magic to teach him a lesson, he suddenly saw a silver toad on the ground wiping its face with its claws and suddenly remembered that this thing was a great demon that had cultivated a golden core.

Although he was a toad spirit and lacked the guidance of orthodox esoteric methods, resulting in extremely limited achievements, he was still a Golden Core Great Demon!

He then said to Yin Chan, "From now on, this horse is your responsibility. You must discipline and train it properly so that it will obey you."

The silver toad raised its head, slowly opened its mouth, and exhaled a burst of cold air.

The cold air enveloped the horse, and its body instantly froze into ice crystals, forming a layer of icy armor that rendered it unable to move and only able to neigh incessantly.

Silver Toad then leaped onto the horse's head, sitting atop it. The horse tried to shake him off, but Silver Toad seemed to be permanently attached to the horse.

"Hmm, that's good. It's best that you were able to subdue him." Yang Qisheng patted the silver toad's head again with satisfaction. The silver toad raised its head and rubbed its head against Yang Qisheng's fingers.

Although he was just a toad, his intelligence surpassed that of many humans, and he knew to cultivate a good relationship with Yang Qisheng.

In the days that followed, he cultivated alone in Longgao Mountain. More than a year passed, but there was still no movement from Mingyi Zhenren, and Ye Yunqiao did not return. It was as if he had been forgotten by the whole world.

In the Five Elements Divine Fire Furnace inside his abdomen, the essence of wood, water, fire, and earth has accumulated a lot, but the essence of metal is not enough. If he continues to refine it, the five elements will become unbalanced, and the furnace will collapse and the fire will explode.

We need to go out and find a metal vein!
After thinking it over, Yang Qisheng decided to go home to visit his family first. He remembered that there was a lead mine near Xiaku Mountain. He would go home first to take a look, and then build a hut next to the mine to cultivate and absorb the metal energy!

He left another note for Ye Yunqiao, saying that he had met his younger brother Ye Xueqiao, but Ye Xueqiao's attitude towards him was not good, and he seemed to refuse to communicate. If Ye Yunqiao wanted to find his brother, he should go to Feihu Mountain and ask Lu Mingchuan.

After leaving Longgao Mountain, Yang Qisheng flew back to his hometown, which he had not seen for more than four years. Looking at Sanjiang City from afar, he was filled with emotion.

The sword flashed directly in front of the Yang family's gate, startling the people on the street who gasped in surprise.

The gatekeeper was dumbfounded.

Yang Qisheng asked, "Go and inform the master of the mansion that Yang Qisheng has returned."

He didn't recognize the gatekeeper, but the gatekeeper did: "Third Young Master? Are you the Third Young Master? You've returned from your cultivation? That's wonderful! Please come in quickly, we'll go and inform the master right away!"

Yang Qisheng was a very important figure in the Yang family back then, so the gatekeeper let him in directly and sent someone to inform Yang Qisheng.

Before long, Yang Qisheng came out to greet him personally: "Third brother! Third brother, you're back!"

The Yang family occupied the entire street. Most of their buildings were destroyed by fire, but they have all been rebuilt and are now even more magnificent than before.

Yang Qisheng also specially designated a piece of land in the north to build a large garden, with a high platform inside. On the platform, a "Flying Immortal Palace" was built. The gate was usually kept closed, and people were only sent to clean it. It was reserved specifically for Yang Qisheng.

Yang Qisheng frowned slightly after hearing this: "Didn't you say that the Yang family's power is not what it used to be, and that we should shrink our power and bide our time?"

(End of this chapter)