Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 448 Visiting the Immortal Tomb

Emperor Xuanwu gazed at the Boundless Immortal Mountain, hidden in the endless void, untouchable and imperceptible, and couldn't help but sigh. The realm of this Boundless Great Celestial Venerable was truly too profound; he could hardly fathom it.

In the Wuji Immortal Mountain, the Xuanwu Emperor's mind was somewhat dulled by the abundance of information. After leaving the Wuji Immortal Mountain, the Xuanwu Emperor finally began to realize some information that he had not paid attention to at the time.

Although there was a great gap between them, Emperor Xuanwu still keenly sensed the faint aura of immortality emanating from Liang Yu, but he failed to think about it in detail at the time.

Now, after careful reflection, Emperor Xuanwu sensed a higher level of power within this aura. Although it was somewhat disrespectful to his master, Lingbao Tianzun, this power was clearly superior to everything Lingbao Tianzun had displayed.

Could this be the immortal of the mortal world?

Hundreds of thousands of years have passed since the Great Celestial Venerable Wuji attained enlightenment. Perhaps he has truly transformed himself over these long years and finally reached the realm of the Immortal of the Mortal World.

Emperor Xuanwu collected his thoughts. Regardless of whether the Great Celestial Venerable Wuji was a mortal immortal or not, it was enough to prove that he was worthy of the title of Great Celestial Venerable. But these things were too far removed from his own reality.

Emperor Xuanwu has decided to embark on the path of Earth Immortals; all he needs to do now is keep moving in that direction.

So Xuanwu Street rushed to the second location indicated by Lingbao Tianzun, the Immortal Tomb.

While not entirely unfamiliar to the human universe today, few know the details of the Immortal Mausoleum, only that it is a special world that retains the features of the mythological era.

The cultivators from that world developed their scriptures and supernatural abilities primarily based on the inheritance of the Nine Heavenly Venerables.

Before Xuanwu Emperor attained enlightenment, the Immortal Mausoleum sent its own promising talents to compete with him, but they were ultimately defeated by Xuanwu Emperor and Baihu, and returned to the Immortal Mausoleum in despair.

Although Emperor Xuanwu was not very knowledgeable about the past, he knew of the forbidden zones that had long existed in the mythical era. And this Immortal Tomb was one of those forbidden zones.

Although Emperor Xuanwu had never seen the Immortal Tomb in person, he could roughly guess that it must be a wondrous place like Jade Flower Divine Island.

After experiencing the fact that his master, Lingbao Tianzun, was still alive and after going to Wuji Immortal Mountain, Xuanwu Emperor knew that some figures who had died or left in legends might not have completely disappeared.

His master, Lingbao Tianzun, and Wuji Tianzun both believed that he could obtain the Earth Immortal Technique from the Immortal Tomb, and even a more perfected one. Therefore, there was a high probability that an Earth Immortal would exist in the Immortal Tomb.

In other words, he might meet an ancient person in that world, a renowned ancient celestial being.

Driven by curiosity about the identity of this earth immortal, Emperor Xuanwu arrived outside the world barrier of the Immortal Tomb World.

Unlike Wuji Immortal Mountain and Yuhua Divine Island, the Immortal Tomb World is incredibly vast, like a boundless and expansive world.

Even across the barriers of the world, Emperor Xuanwu could sense the vibrant life force and the thriving cultivation civilization within.

Because he did not conceal his aura, even though they were separated by the world barrier, the cultivators in the Immortal Tomb World could faintly feel that sense of oppression.

The great array surrounding the Immortal Tomb trembled, spontaneously reacting to resist Emperor Xuanwu, but then calmed down. The array, along with the world barrier, separated, and a figure emerged from it.

Emperor Xuanwu immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Changsheng."

As soon as the great formation started operating on its own, Emperor Xuanwu sensed a familiar aura within it, an aura similar to the "Zhe" Secret and the Longevity Heaven Technique.

Upon seeing the figure emerging from the Immortal Tomb, Emperor Xuanwu was completely certain that this Earth Immortal was none other than the Celestial Venerable of Immortality from the mythological era.

However, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, who has now become an Earth Immortal, is obviously many times stronger than before.

While cultivating, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity sensed the auras of the Xuanwu Emperor and the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure, and thus came to greet them. Although he hadn't paid particular attention to the Xuanwu Emperor, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had still sensed the aura he possessed during his ascension to the Dao. Therefore, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had vaguely guessed that he might be related to the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure, and now this was completely confirmed.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, “Fellow Daoist Xuanwu, we can address each other as fellow Daoists; there is no need to call me senior.”

Emperor Xuanwu said, "Senior, you and my master, Lingbao Tianzun, are both among the Nine Heavenly Venerables. How could I possibly be negligent?"

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "We are both enlightened beings, so we should not be bound by trivial matters and each do our own thing."

Emperor Xuanwu then changed his tune, saying, "Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony. Fellow Daoist Changsheng."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "That's good. I think you've come here with ten things to discuss. Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Emperor Xuanwu said, "I shall obey your command."

So the two of them headed deeper into the Immortal Tomb.

Upon entering the Immortal Mausoleum, Emperor Xuanwu sensed the unique spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Although cultivating in this environment for a long time would still make it impossible to break the lifespan limit, it would be very possible to maintain a healthy state and live to the theoretical lifespan.

Although it is still far inferior to the meager longevity substances in the Wuji Immortal Mountain, it is still quite extraordinary.

After venturing deep into the Immortal Mausoleum, Emperor Xuanwu also witnessed a unique landscape from the mythical era, filled with various cultivation sects, resembling a sacred place for cultivation.

Emperor Xuanwu exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Changsheng, your Immortal Tomb World is truly a paradise for cultivators. It wouldn't be surprising if this world were to become an Immortal Realm in the future."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality said, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Please."

The two did not appear in the Immortal Tomb, but went directly to the Hall of Longevity.

Emperor Xuanwu looked at the words on both sides of the palace gate and read aloud: "The immortal abode of immortals, the Taoist family that lives as long as heaven. Well said, these two sentences are a perfect match for you, Fellow Daoist Changsheng."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity said, "This was left by the Supreme Celestial Venerable of Limitless Limits to congratulate me on the day I first became an Earth Immortal."

Emperor Xuanwu immediately understood that although these ancient deities from the mythological era no longer appeared in the world, their connections were still quite close.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity took out a pot of fruit wine brewed from ginseng fruit and poured it for the Xuanwu Emperor, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xuanwu, what brings you here?"

Xuanwu Emperor replied, "I wish to become an Earth Immortal, so my master instructed me to first visit the Boundless Great Heavenly Venerable, then visit you, Fellow Daoist Changsheng, and finally go to the Underworld."

"I think Master wants me to ask Fellow Daoist Changsheng how to become an Earth Immortal."

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity was overjoyed: "In that case, we are truly kindred spirits. We should keep in touch from now on."

Originally, there were only two Earth Immortals, him and the Underworld Emperor, but now there is one more, so the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable is naturally happy.

Emperor Xuanwu raised his wine cup and said, "That is certainly the case."

The two drank it all in one gulp, and then began to exchange ideas on the methods of becoming an immortal.

(End of this chapter)