Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 253 The Original Form of the Dao
"Third Uncle, are the Black Cauldron and the sapling treasures?"

Seeing Shen Wen'an's solemn expression, Shen Chongxuan pondered for a moment and then asked.

The Dao Source and the Spiritual Essence are connected to the secrets of the Nascent Soul stage. Not many people in the Shen family know about this, and Shen Chongxuan himself could not have imagined it.

"It's a treasure, I suppose."

Looking at the strange little tree in front of him, Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment before speaking.

Feng Changyou only said that the spirit is the general outline of some laws, and a spirit can contain the power of multiple laws.

However, he did not elaborate on the specific methods of using spirituality.

Therefore, Shen Wen'an has no idea what to do with the black cauldron and the small tree.

He even felt that the presence of the spirits of the Three Immortals Mountain here was part of some kind of conspiracy.

"Since it's such a treasure, does Uncle have a way to get it back to Yunshui City?"

Shen Chongxuan suddenly spoke with some excitement.

In his view, the black cauldron and the sapling were treasures, and he should definitely find a way to bring them back to the family as a priority.

Shen Wen'an glanced at the sapling again, then shook his head slightly and said, "It's best not to bring this back to Yunshui City."

Having guessed that the two items were manifestations of spirits, he was even more worried that taking them back would bring trouble to the Shen family.

The Huai Sang Mountains are mostly mountainous and rarely visited by people.

The black cauldron and small tree, formed from the spirit, will not attract the attention of others for the time being if placed here.

Even if it is exposed in the future and attracts the covetous eyes of powerful figures, it will not implicate the Shen family.

"Let's leave the things here for now."

"Just keep watch as usual."

After a slight pause, Shen Wen'an continued, "I will leave a trace of Azure Lotus Sword Intent at the entrance of this cave later."

"If you encounter an invincible demon beast, you can use the Azure Lotus Sword Intent to repel it."

Although Shen Chongxuan was somewhat puzzled, he didn't say much. After pondering for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "Should we send someone to invite Senior Jiang or Senior Pei to help set up some formations to conceal this place?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an smiled and shook his head: "No need."

"If a large formation suddenly appeared in the middle of nowhere, what would you think if you were passing by?"

Shen Chongxuan was taken aback, and somewhat awkwardly cupped his hands in greeting: "Your nephew is foolish."

He was so focused on preserving these two "treasures" that he overlooked this point.

"Don't be too nervous. It's still unknown whether these two things will be beneficial or detrimental to the Shen family."

"Take it easy, do what you need to do, and don't worry about gains or losses."

After comforting Shen Chongxuan, Shen Wen'an arrived at the fork in the road in the cave and casually tapped the void.

Ripples spread through the void inside the cave, and several blue lotuses took root in the void, swaying freely.

"After you leave, warn the clansmen outside not to allow anyone to set foot in this cave, lest they be accidentally injured by the sword intent."

"If a powerful enemy attacks, Uncle San will know immediately."

Watching the several blue lotuses disappear into the void, Shen Wen'an gave instructions.

Shen Chongxuan bowed slightly and followed him to the outside of the cave.

"I remember Chonghong brought out a sea map from this cave last time. Was it on you?"

In front of everyone, Shen Wen'an suddenly changed the subject and spoke.

Having reached the Golden Core Sword Immortal realm, he was no longer so attached to cultivation. Now that he had come to Huaisang County and seen the Immortal Mountain Spirit, he suddenly had the idea of ​​going out to sea.

"The map of the sea area is indeed on my nephew."

As Shen Chongxuan spoke, he took out the huge sea map directly from his storage bag.

Shen Wen'an opened it, glanced at it, and said, "I'll take this map first; you can have this one."

He put the sea map into his storage bag, then transformed into a streak of sword light and flew eastward.

Having grown up in Yunzhong County, far from the ocean, Shen Wen'an knew little about the endless sea surrounding Yangnao Land.

Riding his sword through the air, he soon left Huaisang County and appeared on the vast sea.

"The sea and the land really do feel different..."

Looking down at the boundless sea, Shen Wen'an suddenly realized that this trip to sea was indeed the right decision.

Before reaching the Golden Core stage, cultivators can gradually grow stronger through arduous cultivation.

However, after reaching the Golden Core stage, improving one's cultivation level and realm depends more on enlightenment.

To perceive the universe and all things, and to understand the laws of nature.

To put it bluntly, some Golden Core cultivators can break through to the Purple Mansion realm in a single moment of enlightenment after a hundred years of cultivation without making any progress.

This is the true essence of spiritual practice.

The cyan sword light did not stop, streaking across the azure sky in a long stream of light, flying towards the distant place where the sea and sky meet.

……

Yunshui City.

Inside a side room of the manor, Luo Yao sat quietly with a serene and beautiful young woman dressed in a light blue dress.

The young girl held a long sword in her hand, her eyes looking out the window with a hint of curiosity as she surveyed the Shen family's residence.

"Qingzhi, don't be nervous."

Upon seeing this, Luo Yao smiled and said, "The chief disciple of my Luoxia Mountain is now the wife of the Golden Core Sword Immortal of the Shen family."

"The Shen family has been on good terms with Luoxia Mountain for a hundred years. It would be a great honor for you to marry into the Shen family."

Upon hearing this, a hint of shyness flashed across the young girl Xu Qingzhi's face, but she quickly and calmly cupped her hands in greeting: "The elder said that Shen Xiuzhuo is the eldest son of the Shen family's patriarch lineage, and Qingzhi is somewhat worried..."

She had heard a lot about the infighting and backstabbing within cultivation families, and she felt a strong aversion to it.

If Luo Yao hadn't personally spoken up, she really wouldn't have planned to participate in this kind of marriage with ulterior motives.

"The Shen family is different from other cultivation families; you will find out in the future."

"Don't say any more, the head of the Shen family has arrived."

Seeing two figures rushing over in the courtyard out of the corner of her eye, Luo Yao spoke.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingzhi quickly straightened her clothes and sat up straight.

The door to the side room was pushed open, and Shen Chongming led Shen Xiuzhuo into the room, then cupped his hands and spoke.

"Senior Luo, please forgive me. This kid went to the clan's military camp to train the clan soldiers. It's been quite a search for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xiuzhuo stepped forward and bowed to Luo Yao.

"Xiu Zhuo pays his respects to Senior Luo."

"I've met Taoist friends."

Luo Yao nodded with a smile.

She had met most of the younger generation of the Shen family with the character "Chong" in their names, but as for the younger generation with the character "Xiu" in their names, apart from Shen Xiubai, she was not familiar with most of them.

However, having dealt with the Shen family for over a hundred years, she still understands their family traditions.

Although Shen Xiuzhuo, who was standing in front of him, had many unpleasant words about him in the mouth of his father, Shen Chongming.

But upon meeting him this time, Luo Yao discovered that he was also a promising young man.

He has a calm and polite personality, without the frivolous arrogance of a young master from a noble family, making him a good candidate.

"Qingzhi, this is the current head of the Shen family."

When Luo Yao spoke, Xu Qingzhi, who was standing next to her, also quickly bowed.

"Qingzhi greets Patriarch Shen and fellow Daoist."

Shen Chongming glanced at the girl in front of him, nodded in satisfaction, and smiled, "Sit down."

After the four of them sat down, Xu Qingzhi laid her long sword across her knees, lowered her head, and occasionally stole glances at Shen Xiuzhuo diagonally opposite her, seemingly lost in thought.

Shen Xiuzhuo, on the other hand, seemed more interested in Luo Yao's conversation with her father, listening attentively to their chatter.

After a moment, Shen Chongming realized that he should give the two of them a chance to be alone, so he turned around and said, "Xiu Zhuo, this is Qingzhi's first time in Yunshui City, why don't you take her around?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuzhuo was somewhat reluctant, but he still stood up, cupped his hands, and looked at Xu Qingzhi, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please."

Xu Qingzhi stood up, cupped her hands in greeting to Luo Yao and Shen Chongming, and then followed Shen Xiuzhuo out of the room.

The winding bluestone path in the mountains bears witness to the Shen family's more than 100-year history of development, while gnarled vines grow wildly around the rocks on both sides of the road.

Although it was late autumn, the earth's energy near Blackwater Pool was still abundant, and the vegetation on the mountain remained lush and green thanks to this energy.

The two walked on the bluestone path, with Xu Qingzhi trailing behind by half a step, quietly observing Shen Xiuzhuo's back.

"Son."

The two remained silent for half the journey, when they encountered a cultivator from the Shen family at the end.

Upon seeing Shen Xiuzhuo, the cultivator bowed respectfully and hurried towards the manor.

In the short time it took, Xu Qingzhi arrived at his side.

The two stood side by side. After a moment's thought, Shen Xiuzhuo asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you from Yangnao?"

The barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao has been blocked by the old man in the bamboo hat who is at the Nascent Soul Realm for more than 30 years.

Xu Qingzhi, standing beside him, was at the eighth level of Qi Refining and looked to be around thirty years old. He was clearly not a disciple of Luoxia Mountain in Danzhou.

Xu Qingzhi nodded: "Qingzhi is from Tancheng in Hejun County."

For a period of time in the past, He County belonged to Luoxia Mountain. Later, when the southern border invaded, Luoxia Mountain shrank its defenses for safety reasons and ceded most of He County's territory.

"What did Senior Luo say to you before you came here, fellow Daoist?"

Shen Xiuzhuo asked again.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingzhi was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled as to why he would ask such a question.

"What is Young Master Xiu Zhuo thinking?"

After a moment's thought, Xu Qingzhi did not answer directly, but instead threw the question back at him.

Shen Xiuzhuo glanced at her, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"As the common people often say, marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers."

"But we are cultivators, we cultivate diligently precisely so that we may break free from these constraints and roam freely in this world..."

"Qingzhi thinks so too." Sensing the detached and indifferent aura emanating from Shen Xiuzhuo, a glint of light flashed in Xu Qingzhi's beautiful eyes, and she echoed his sentiment.

"Before coming here, Qingzhi was worried that as the eldest son of the Shen family, the young master would inevitably be involved in intrigues and power struggles in the future, and that he was a deep and scheming person."

"Now it seems that Aokiji was wrong."

In an instant, the two seemed to have found common ground and gradually became acquainted.

“My father has always wanted me to take over the family business, but to be honest, I’m really not interested in those things.”

"As a member of the Shen family, I can fight for the family and sacrifice for the family, but worrying is not my forte."

After a slight pause, Shen Xiuzhuo continued, "I can sense that Father and Aunt have given up on the idea of ​​me taking over as head of the family."

"This is a good opportunity for them to find other suitable candidates."

“My cousins ​​are all capable of managing their families and affairs, so let them take on this responsibility. I can just be a carefree cultivator.”

Shen Xiuzhuo was talking eloquently, completely unaware of the two figures walking slowly towards him on the winding bluestone path.

It wasn't until Xu Qingzhi stopped that he saw Shen Wenxing standing with his hands behind his back and Shen Li standing to the side with her hands hanging down.

"Grandpa, Auntie."

Shen Xiuzhuo quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

Then, he introduced the two men to Xu Qingzhi.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingzhi quickly bowed in greeting.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Shen Wenxing sighed inwardly.

Shen Xiuzhuo and Shen Li had heard what Shen Li had just said, but since there were outsiders present, he couldn't reprimand them. So he could only smile and say, "Your aunt and I have other matters to attend to. You two go and have a look around."

Shen Xiuzhuo realized that the two of them must have heard what he had just said, so he didn't say anything more and led Xu Qingzhi down the mountain.

After the two had walked away, Shen Wenxing slowly wiped the smile off his face and muttered a curse under his breath.

"You little bastard, you've really infuriated this old man!"

Shen Li, standing to the side, remained calm.

"Uncle, please don't be angry. Xiu Zhuo's ambition is not in this, and it cannot be forced."

"We really need to consider changing the candidate for family head now."

Shen Xiuzhuo has already revealed his true feelings, wanting to be a "free and unfettered cultivator" and unwilling to be tied to the position of family head.

"Who do you think is the most suitable among this group of younger people?"

Shen Wenxing sighed again and turned to look at Shen Li.

The clan head not only supervised the family members under his jurisdiction, but also restrained the direct descendants of the Shen family.

As the head of the clan, Shen Li had a good understanding of the younger generation of the Shen family.

"Uncle is making things difficult for Li'er."

Although she knows many of the younger generation, she has no intention of getting involved in this matter.

"The position of family head is a matter of great importance concerning the continuation of the Shen family, and I, Li'er, dare not speak recklessly."

"This matter still needs to be decided by you, Grandpa, and Brother Chongming."

Shen Wenxing smiled upon hearing this.

"Girl, you haven't even stepped down from your position as clan leader yet, and you're already not going to worry about anything?"

Seeing that Shen Li remained silent, Shen Wenxing smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you."

"Your uncle will talk to your brother Chongming about this later."

Changing the subject, he added, "That little girl was probably chosen by Chongming for Xiuzhuo to be a Daoist partner by Luoxia Mountain. He's probably entertaining people from Luoxia Mountain right now."

"Alright, let's go to Blackwater Pavilion first, and then have someone notify him to come over."

Shen Li nodded.

The two immediately changed direction and headed towards Blackwater Pavilion.

The second floor of Blackwater Pavilion.

Shen Yuan was still trying to recover his depleted spiritual energy.

Last time, in order to help Shen Chongxu, who was far away in the southern border, his spiritual power was greatly damaged, and even after so much time has passed, he has not fully recovered.

"father."

Shen Wenxing arrived on the second floor and bowed slightly.

Shen Li, standing behind him, obediently called out "Grandpa".

Shen Yuan woke up from his cultivation and looked at the two of them with a smile, saying, "Sit down."

After the two sat down, Shen Li picked up the teapot in front of her, poured two cups of spiritual tea, and then refilled the cup in front of Shen Yuan.

"You two have come to see me together, is there something important?"

Shen Yuan took a sip of tea and spoke.

Shen Wenxing nodded slightly and spoke.

"The assessment of the noble families under my jurisdiction has ended, and the territory of Canaan Temple has been divided. Now there is a problem. I would like to hear Father's opinion."

Shen Yuan nodded.

Shen Wenxing continued, "Last time you instructed us to find a place for Senior Pei and the others so that Qiyun Valley could take root in Yangnao."

"The location has been roughly determined, but we're not quite sure about the identity of Qiyun Valley."

Identity?

After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan said, "Do you mean that Qiyun Valley should be considered an affiliated immortal sect of my Shen family?"

Shen Wenxing nodded.

His thoughts on this matter actually conflicted with Shen Li's.

Shen Li felt that everything Qiyun Valley had now was given to it by the Shen family, and that the Shen family even needed to protect Qiyun Valley's safety before it fully matured.

With all these sacrifices, Qiyun Valley must become an affiliated force of the Shen family, otherwise what will the other affiliated families think?
However, he felt that Qiyun Valley was, after all, Shen Wen'an's school, and Pei Zhao was Shen Wen'an's master.

Would doing this embarrass Pei Zhao?

After all, becoming someone else's subordinate force is not something to be proud of.

Seeing that Shen Yuan remained silent, Shen Li spoke up: "I originally intended to ask my third uncle about this, but he went to Huai Sang and hasn't returned yet."

Shen Yuan looked at the two people in front of him and suddenly smiled.

"You guys..."

"When doing things, you should know how to think from a different perspective."

"Shouldn't it be Fellow Daoist Pei's concern whether or not Qiyun Valley should become an annex of the Shen family?"

Why should my Shen family worry about this matter?

Both of them were stunned upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan continued, "If Qiyun Valley still clings to the dignity of its former Golden Core power and is unwilling to become an appendage of my Shen family, then we should not force it."

“Protecting them and giving them a foothold, this bond between master and disciple can be considered repaid.”

"After all, it was Pei Zhao who was good to the Shen family and Wen An back then, not Qiyun Valley."

“He once tried to kill Wen An and destroy my Shen family in Qiyun Valley.”

After a slight pause, Shen Yuan continued, "If Qiyun Valley is willing to become an affiliate of the Shen family, then we should treat it normally. There is nothing to worry about in this matter."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing and Shen Li exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.

"It seems that some things can only be seen clearly by stepping outside the situation."

"Both the child and the fox are attached to appearances."

As Shen Wenxing spoke, he changed the subject, saying, "Then we'll have Chongming personally go and see Senior Pei to ask him what his opinion is."

As Shen Yuan nodded, Shen Chongming also arrived at the Blackwater Pavilion.

"Father, Grandpa."

After bowing respectfully, he sat down on his own.

"Xiu Zhuo said he saw Father and Li'er outside the manor. I didn't see you go to the manor, so I figured you must have come to Blackwater Pavilion."

Shen Wenxing glanced at him and asked, "The people from Luoxia Mountain have left?"

Shen Chongming poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "Some time ago, I asked Senior Luo Yao to find a Daoist partner for Xiu Zhuo."

"The woman Senior Luo brought today, Father, have you met her?"

Mentioning this matter, Shen Wenxing immediately recalled the words he heard from Shen Xiuzhuo on the way here.

"Humph!"

"You've really raised a good son!"

Shen Chongming was somewhat bewildered by the inexplicable reprimand and looked at his father with a puzzled expression.

Shen Li, who was standing to the side, then took over and explained.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming frowned deeply.

His original intention was to find a Daoist partner for his son, hoping that after he got married, he could settle down and focus on his studies. Who would have thought it would turn out like this...

"Since you've brought this up, then today, in front of Li'er and your grandfather, I will ask you about it."

"Should we change the candidate for the head of the Shen family?"

Do you think Xiu Zhuo is still suitable to be the head of the family?

Shen Chongming frowned and pondered for a long time before finally looking up at his father and grandfather.

"Since that kid has no interest in the position of family head, then we should replace him as soon as possible."

Gazing at his father, Shen Chongming said in a deep voice, "I have three sons. Besides him, Xiu Chan and Xiu Mu are also quite mediocre."

"Chong Hong's Xiu Yun is in Flame Lake City, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the art of weapon forging."

"Chongxu's Xiu Bai is obsessed with array formations; he probably has no interest in the position of family head." "But Chongxuan's Xiu Yan..."

Shen Chongming hesitated for a moment before saying, "Xiu Yan is exceptionally gifted. At the time of his birth, the phantoms of ancient sages came to congratulate him. He was born with a literary talent."

"It's just a pity he's only three years old..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Wenxing interjected, "So what if he's three years old?"

"It's better to cultivate them from a young age!"

"So that you won't end up like your unfilial son."

"What, are you planning to quit now?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongming immediately put on a bitter face and said, "Father, I have been the head of this family for more than 30 years. Don't you have any consideration for me?"

Meeting his gaze, Shen Wenxing glared and said, "You're already complaining after only thirty years?"

“My Shen family has been a family of cultivators for over 140 years. Excluding the more than 30 years that you were in charge, the remaining 100 years were all borne by your father and grandfather.”

Stop crying your heart out here.

"That's settled then. You will remain as the head of the family for another twenty years. Once Xiu Yan comes of age, you can gradually delegate power to him."

"Grandpa..." Looking at his father's stern gaze, Shen Chongming dared not refute at all and could only turn to Shen Yuan for help.

Shen Yuan, on the other hand, didn't want to worry about these things.

Cultivators have long lifespans, and Shen Chongming is currently in his prime. Let alone twenty years, he could easily serve as the head of the family for another fifty years.

"Alright, listen to your dad."

After comforting Shen Chongming, he immediately changed the subject.

"You guys handle the matter of Qiyun Valley."

"Remember, everything should be done according to their own wishes."

"If there's nothing else, you may leave. Don't disturb my cultivation."

Shen Yuan waved his hand, effectively dismissing him.

Seeing this, the three could only get up and go to the first floor of the Blackwater Pavilion to continue discussing the matter of Qiyun Valley.

……

Above the boundless sea, Shen Wen'an stood silently in the void, holding the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Below, on the turbulent sea, a gigantic dragon with jet-black scales and a single horn on its head glared angrily at him.

"Human, how long are you going to keep this up?"

"I have already apologized, what more do you want?"

In the void, Shen Wen'an remained calm.

The dragon below is a demon king who has also reached the Golden Core realm.

This sea area is now thousands of miles away from Huai Sang.

He was ambushed by this Golden Core Realm dragon while passing through this sea area. After a fierce battle, the dragon realized it was no match for the dragon and tried to escape.

But Shen Wen'an had finally encountered a sea demon king at the Golden Core stage, so how could he easily let it leave?

Even if this Golden Core Realm dragon hides in the deep sea, Shen Wen'an will follow it and dive into the sea to fight it.

Unfortunately, although his opponent was slightly weaker than him, his scales made him tough and thick-skinned, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"I, Shen, am not here to fight you, fellow Daoist."

Looking down at the terrifying body of the dragon, Shen Wen'an realized that this guy might have lived for a long time and wanted to find out some things from it.

"Not fighting anymore?"

The dragon looked at the long sword in his hand with some suspicion.

"I don't believe you!"

If you're not going to fight, what are you doing holding that long sword?
As the dragon pondered this in its heart, it thought of diving into the water and continuing its escape.

Upon seeing this, Shen Wen'an immediately put the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand into his storage bag, then waved his hand and took out a three-foot-long desk, placing it in the void.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be impatient. We've become acquainted through a fight, so why don't we sit down and have a proper chat?"

With a wave of his hand, he took the spiritual fruit and wine and placed them on the table. Shen Wen'an then cupped his hands and spoke.

Upon seeing this, a flicker of hesitation crossed the dragon's eyes.

"You wouldn't be trying to lure me out of the sea and then launch a surprise attack, would you?"

Shen Wen'an gently shook his head: "Of course not."

The dragon hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then you must have poisoned the wine, trying to kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an was so angry that he laughed.

This guy has classic persecution complex!
"If you are unwilling to sit down and have a proper chat with me, then you want to fight me again."

"In that case, I, Shen, will oblige..."

Before he finished speaking, he drew the Dragon Slayer Sword once more, and the sword intent of "[Ten Thousand Acres of Clear Lake Containing Green Lotus]" appeared directly behind him!

"You...stop!"

But seeing that he was about to make a move again, the dragon became anxious!

Although it was able to withstand Shen Wen'an's sharp sword intent thanks to its thick scales, maintaining the scales' defense also consumed a large amount of its demonic energy.

More importantly, the sword energy that inadvertently invades the body and rampages around inside is truly painful!

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an slowly withdrew the sword intent behind him.

"You really won't harm me?"

hum!
As soon as the dragon finished speaking, the blue lotus flowers reappeared in the void!
Wow!

This time, the golden dragon dared not waste any more words. It suddenly leaped out of the sea, and with a flash of light, it transformed into a young man wearing a magnificent azure robe and with a small golden horn about an inch long on his head.

The young man warily watched the sword intent of "Ten Thousand Acres of Clear Lake Containing Green Lotus" behind Shen Wen'an.

"I have already emerged, you..."

Shen Wen'an gently waved his hand, putting the Dragon Slayer Sword into his storage bag and withdrawing his sword intent. Then he sat cross-legged in front of the desk.

The young man also sat down opposite the desk. Although his expression was unremarkable, his tense body clearly showed that he was still uneasy.

Shen Wen'an didn't care about this.

He took two jade cups and filled them with spirit wine.

"My name is Shen Wen'an, and I come from Yangnao."

"I don't know how to call you a friend?"

The young man looked at the spirit wine offered to him, hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I am Li Qing, from...from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest..."

Wanlong Nest?
Shen Wen'an asked in surprise, "So, this sea area is within the sphere of influence of the Myriad Dragon Nest?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing shook his head somewhat awkwardly.

"The Dragon Nest is hundreds of thousands of miles away from here... This is not the territory of the Dragon Nest."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an wore a half-smile.

Seeing this, Li Qing said somewhat angrily, "What kind of expression is that?"

"I...I was indeed born in the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons!"

"It's just... it's just that my bloodline isn't pure, so I was kicked out."

To ease the awkwardness, he quickly changed the subject, asking, "Where is this Yangnao land you mentioned?"

"As far as I know, there is no place called 'Yangnao Land' within a radius of ten thousand miles in this sea area."

Is Yangnao a tropical island?

Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment and said, "Yangnao is very far from here. Whether it is an island or not, I don't know."

In fact, even today, he is not sure what the entire Yangnao land looks like.

"It was a vast landmass, stretching for tens of thousands of miles..."

The complete Yangnao Land includes the Southern Frontier. He had never been to the Southern Frontier, but based on some known information, he estimated that the depth of the Yangnao Land should be tens of thousands of miles.

"So it was another world..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing suddenly realized and spoke up.

But Shen Wen'an was puzzled when he heard this.

Seeing his expression, Li Qing immediately smiled proudly: "You wouldn't understand these things, would you?"

Sensing that the other party might reveal some secrets he didn't know, Shen Wen'an's heart stirred slightly. He immediately raised the wine glass in front of him and said sincerely, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

His attitude greatly satisfied Li Qing's vanity.

"Considering your sincere desire to learn, I will have a proper talk with you today!"

Li Qing picked up the wine cup in front of him, drank the spiritual wine in one gulp, smacked his lips, and hurriedly said, "Fill it up, fill it up."

Shen Wen'an didn't say anything, but picked up the wine pot again and refilled it for him.

Li Qing then spoke up: "This sea area is called the Cangmin Sea Area, which is divided into ten sea cliffs."

"The place we are currently at is called the Cliff of Return."

"A sea cliff can cover an area of ​​about a million miles, and contains islands, secret realms, broken continents and worlds of various sizes."

"These landmasses, depending on their size and depth, exceeding ten thousand miles, and possessing independent systems of laws, are called worlds."

"Of course, this is not certain. Some landmasses are only a thousand miles deep, yet they possess independent Dao source laws and can also be called worlds."

Hearing this, Shen Wen'an was extremely shocked.

If what Li Qing said is true, then how terrifying must this place called Cangmin Sea be?
In the context of the entire Cangmin Sea, Yangnao is probably just like a slightly larger reef in a pond.

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Li, what lies beyond the Cangmin Sea?"

Shen Wen'an suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing paused for a moment, then looked at him strangely and said, "I cannot answer your question."

"Even a powerful place like the Myriad Dragon Nest, which occupies most of the sea cliff's territory, has no cultivators who can leave the Cangmin Sea."

"Ultimately, it's because the Great Dao of the Cangmin Sea is incomplete, leading to many anomalies."

"You didn't know these things?"

Meeting his strange gaze, Shen Wen'an frowned slightly.

Should I know anything about myself?

Seeing that his expression was off, Li Qing became even more puzzled.

"The Yangnao Land you mentioned, as a world in itself, should have some foundation and know about the incompleteness of the Heavenly Dao."

"You've already reached the Golden Core Realm, don't you deserve it?"

His words made Shen Wen'an even more puzzled.

"To be honest, the Yangnao Land once experienced a terrible battle, and its lineage was almost completely wiped out."

"It has only slowly recovered in recent years. As for what you have said, I am probably the first person in the entire Yangnao Land to have heard of it."

Shen Wen'an realized that Li Qing was very concerned about his reputation, and that his words would only make her feel more accomplished.

"I see!"

"So, does this mean I've successfully enlightened this world today?!"

“Fun and interesting!”

Li Qing was filled with excitement. He then picked up the jade cup in front of him and drank the wine in it in one gulp.

"Full!"

"I will teach you a lesson today."

While secretly delighted, Shen Wen'an quickly poured him a full glass of wine.

"Fellow Daoist, please tell me about the origin of the Dao."

Changing the subject, Shen Wen'an cupped his hands and spoke.

The Cangmin Sea and the sea cliffs were still too far away. What he needed to know more about was the Dao Source Spirit.

If there is enough information, then there will be a way to deal with the black cauldron and the small tree that are the two spiritual entities in the cave in Huaisang County.

Li Qing nodded and said, "What I am about to say is related to this Dao Source."

"As I just told you, the Heavenly Dao in the Cangmin Sea is incomplete. I heard this from some elders of my clan when I was young, at the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest."

"The elders were very reluctant to talk about what was missing or incomplete."

"It is only mentioned that in this sea area, whether it is the creatures in the sea or the creatures in the world, once their cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, they cannot continue to break through."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an was startled!
A cultivator cannot break through to the Nascent Soul stage!?

This……

This was the first time he had ever heard such horrifying news.

its not right!
On second thought, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with what Li Qing said.

If cultivators cannot break through to the Nascent Soul stage, then what are Xu Xiu and the old man in the bamboo hat at the Danzhou barrier and the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs plotting?
Li Qing seemed oblivious to his thoughts and continued, "The wisdom of living beings is boundless. In response to this limitation, some powerful beings who were stuck at the Nascent Soul stage and dared not break through have slowly figured out a way."

Li Qing looked at Shen Wen'an with a solemn expression and said, "This method is to extract the Dao source of a world and forge it into a supreme treasure of Dao source."

"Then, using the Dao Source Treasure, it was transformed into a Dao Source Secret Realm, and finally, he hid inside to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

At this point, Li Qing suddenly sneered, "But this self-imposed imprisonment is equally ridiculous."

“Those old guys lorded it over the Dao Source Secret Realm, but in the end they still couldn’t break through or take another step out of the Dao Source Secret Realm.”

"Fellow Daoist, if you were in this situation, would you be willing to live such a wretched and miserable life?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an was so shocked that he was speechless.

Having reached the Nascent Soul stage, his cultivation level has stagnated.

To break through again, one must drain the Dao source of a world, forge it into a supreme treasure of Dao source, use the supreme treasure of Dao source to create a cage for oneself, hide inside to break through a realm, and then imprison oneself for life.
This is... utterly unbelievable!

Seeing that Shen Wen'an remained silent, Li Qing suddenly sighed and said, "Perhaps I have not yet reached that level."

"If one day I also reach the Nascent Soul stage and possess great power, I will only be able to watch my lifespan slowly slip away."

"Faced with a visible death, I might make the same choice."

Shen Wen'an came to his senses and sighed with regret, "The stronger you are, the more you cherish your life."

"The fear of death is an instinct of all living things."

Li Qing nodded and slowly raised his glass.

The two touched lightly, then tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I have a question."

Li Qing nodded and said, "Speak."

Shen Wen'an poured wine for himself and him, then began to speak:

What is spirituality?

Under what circumstances can the spirit manifest as a physical form?

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's brows furrowed suddenly.

"You mean, the spiritual manifestations of your Yangnao Land?"

Shen Wen'an pondered for a moment and then shook his head: "I don't know."

"I only happened to see a strange thing on my way here, which seems to be a manifestation of a spirit."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing had no doubts.

He sighed slightly and explained, "Both the Dao Source and the Spiritual Nature are formless."

"As I just said, there are powerful Nascent Soul Realm experts who are unwilling to die of old age after their lifespan is exhausted, or who want to advance further."

"Then they would choose to empty the Dao source of a world and refine it into a supreme treasure of the Dao source."

"In this case, the spirit of that world will gradually materialize and reveal itself to living beings."

"When all the spirits are transformed into physical objects, the source of the Dao in this world will be slowly extracted and then refined into a supreme treasure."

At that moment, Shen Wen'an suddenly understood the specific steps that Xu Xiu and his group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs had taken to plot the source of the Yangnao Land!
The spirit transforms into matter, then extracts the source of the Dao, and refines it into a supreme treasure of the Dao source...

The emergence of spirits in Yangnao Land now suggests that their scheme is about to succeed.

"What would happen to a world if its Dao Source were refined into a supreme treasure?"

After thinking it over, Shen Wen'an asked another question.

As for this question, he already had a vague answer in his heart.

Li Qing looked at him and smiled strangely: "Fellow Daoist Shen, as a Golden Core cultivator, do you still need to ask me such a simple question?"

"The Dao Source is the fundamental core of a world. Without the Dao Source, this world will inevitably wither and be destroyed."

"In the end, only those who have refined their spiritual essence can hide in the Dao Source Secret Realm and survive."

"But the Dao Source Secret Realm can only accommodate a limited number of living beings."

"Just like me..."

Li Qing suddenly gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh: "Just because my bloodline is inferior to those guys, I was expelled from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest and left to fend for myself..."

Shen Wen'an was somewhat surprised.

At this moment, he finally understood why Li Qing, who already had the cultivation of a Golden Core cultivator, had been driven out of the Myriad Dragon Nest.

Meeting his gaze, Li Qing seemed to guess what he was thinking.

He immediately scoffed, "My Golden Core cultivation is not thanks to the Myriad Dragon Nest."

"When they drove me out back then, I only had the cultivation level of the early stage of the embryonic breathing stage."

"Over the years, I have faced countless life-or-death situations and been hunted down by various enemies. My ability to achieve the Golden Core is due to my own skill."

After a slight pause, Li Qing raised his glass and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink!"

Shen Wen'an absentmindedly raised his wine glass and drank with him.

The two chatted for a long time, and then Shen Wen'an suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Li, as I just mentioned, I encountered a spiritual entity on the way here. Do you know what that thing is used for?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to know what the use of materialized spiritual beings is, you need to know what spiritual beings are."

“The spirit is the general principle of the laws of a world. The number of spirits in each world is not fixed, and the spirits are different from one another.”

"If you want to refine a spiritual object, you need to have the corresponding immortal technique and your cultivation level must reach the Purple Mansion Realm."

At this point, Li Qing suddenly sighed, "It's easy to build a Purple Mansion, but difficult to find the Immortal Techniques."

"Without immortal techniques, you'll probably be able to only watch helplessly as your spirit transforms into a physical form."

Immortal magic?

Shen Wen'an thought for a moment and said, "Is the immortal technique you mentioned above the true technique, a cultivation method that can directly lead to the Nascent Soul stage or above?"

Li Qing nodded, then his expression turned strange. After hesitating for a long time, he bit his lip and said.

"As you said, fellow Daoist, we can be said to have become friends through a fight."

"Today, fellow Daoist has treated me to fine wine, so I will give you something good in return!"

Before he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and he directly took out two jade tablets that shimmered with a faint spiritual aura!
Shen Wen'an was slightly taken aback upon seeing this!
Daoist seal script engraving on jade!?
Li Qing did not notice his expression and placed the two jade tablets on the table, saying, "I obtained these by chance back then."

"What is recorded above is a magical technique."

"However, this entire set of immortal techniques is composed of twenty-four identical jade tablets."

"In the past few centuries, I have only found two pieces, and I am afraid it will be difficult to collect them all in my remaining years."

"Today I will present this method. Fellow Daoist, you can copy it using a jade slip. If you are fortunate enough to find other jade tablets in the future, I will be able to benefit from it as well."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an's expression became somewhat complicated.

He really wanted to tell Li Qing that the Shen family actually already owned three of these jade carvings.

However, he did not carry the cultivation techniques engraved on the other three pieces of Daoist jade, so he could not give them to Li Qing.

It seems I can only repay this kindness when we meet again in the future.

(End of this chapter)