Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 291 The Game Within the Immortal Abode
After helping Shen Wen'an successfully extract the metal element, Shen Yuan went into seclusion again.

He is currently in seclusion primarily to contemplate two things.

Firstly, what exactly is the "golden nature" in this gold-related scam?
I still remember the last time Shen Wen'an broke through to the Golden Core stage, the white jade tortoise shell gave him a warning, saying that the "flawless Golden Core" rumored in the cultivation world was a lie.

Now, the ancient memories in our bloodline reveal that Jin Xing was also a deception.

From this perspective, both the Flawless Golden Elixir and the Immortal Golden Nature seem to be part of a grand conspiracy orchestrated by the so-called "Heaven" of this world.

He wanted to see what this golden element, which Heaven had painstakingly bestowed upon him, truly was.

Secondly, if the Golden Nature is a scam, then what should the true cultivation system of cultivators be like?
The Shen family's cultivation system can currently be roughly divided into four types.

The body cultivators are represented by their leaders, Shen Wenxing and Xu Zhan.

The sorcery practiced by Shen Li alone.

There is also the lineage of literature and Taoism passed down by the second son, Shen Wenyan, and Master Lu.

The rest, whether sword cultivators or those from other systems, are generally considered immortal cultivators.

The idea that "body cultivators are not favored by this world" is now seen by Shen Yuan as a fortunate thing.

Based on this reasoning, the so-called "leak-free golden body" of body cultivation seems to be another scam!

A flawless golden body?

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Shen Yuan's mind.

The cultivators in the Southern Frontier had previously mentioned that a body cultivator who had not yet cultivated a flawless golden body was, to immortal cultivators, a walking humanoid elixir!

It seems that all those immortal cultivators want to possess the body of a body cultivator.

This kind of behavior...

On the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion, Shen Yuan sat cross-legged in front of his desk, his brows furrowed, deep in thought for a long time, but for a moment he seemed to be stuck in some kind of dead end.

The heavens bestowed upon him an immortal golden essence, allowing cultivators to combine this golden essence with their inner core in their dantian, thus becoming Golden Core cultivators.

These Golden Core cultivators also possess the ability to seize bodies, with a preference for seizing the powerful physical bodies of body cultivators...

As his thoughts raced, Shen Yuan suddenly noticed a slight tremor in the Great Evolution Inner Core within his dantian.

The commotion interrupted his thoughts.

As his consciousness sank into his dantian and came into contact with the Great Evolution Inner Core, he suddenly realized something.

"Yes, it's been ten years..."

"I almost overlooked this."

"However... we should think about what problems need to be solved before we go."

The movement of the Great Evolution Inner Elixir actually originated from the white jade tortoise shell, reminding Shen Yuan that ten years had passed since his last visit to the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple.

According to Master Chiyuan, the Jiuyuan Immortal Temple opens once every ten years. If you have nothing to do, go and listen to the sound of the temple's bell. It is of great benefit to cultivators like them.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it's time for the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple to open again.

Shen Yuan immediately suppressed the jumbled thoughts in his mind, and after careful consideration, decided to take a few rather tricky questions and see if he could get some hints from Master Chi Yuan.

The last time the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple opened, he successfully resolved his crisis and achieved his current half-step Golden Core realm thanks to the reminder from the Crimson Kite Master.

Hold your breath and concentrate, then form a mudra with both hands.

Shen Yuan pointed a finger at his brow.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light shone from between his eyebrows, and then an extremely ethereal figure emerged from between his eyebrows.

This phantom was radiating a milky-white spiritual aura; it was a wisp of Shen Yuan's divine soul.

The white jade tortoise shell, having been refined into the Great Evolution Inner Core, rarely does anything on its own anymore. This time, if the divine soul avatar wants to go to the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, it will still need to be done by him.

Fortunately, it's not a difficult thing.

After a divine soul clone appeared, it gently waved its hand at the void in front of it.

The next moment, the red and white vortex appeared directly on the second floor of the Blackwater Pavilion.

The divine soul clone glanced at the red and white vortex, took a step, and instantly disappeared into the vortex.

at the same time.

A small island in the vast ocean.

A figure dressed in a light blue silk embroidered fairy robe, with silver hair tied up in a bun and a tricolor gilded crown covering the bun, sat cross-legged on a high platform, facing the sea.

This person was Zhang Zeduan, the Supreme Elder of Huangsheng Sect and a disciple of Xu Xiu, the Great Yan True Lord.

Zhang Zeduan, who was concentrating on comprehending the laws of supernatural powers, seemed to sense something. He suddenly opened his eyes, and after a slight doubt, a hint of excitement replaced his gaze.

He raised his hand and took out a miniature building shrouded in colorful light from his storage bag.

"here we go again!"

"It seems that this opportunity only comes once every ten years..."

"I'd like to see who you really are!"

As soon as Shen Yuan's soul clone appeared in the immortal mansion, Zhang Zeduan sensed a faint soul fluctuation.

Based on the previous two instances, he easily deduced that the time interval between the three times the strange soul that had stolen his opportunities entered the Great Ying Immortal Mansion was exactly ten years.

Unlike the previous two abrupt situations, Zhang Zeduan had made preparations in advance this time.

They were just waiting for Shen Yuan's soul clone to use the Great Ying Immortal Mansion to travel to the immortal realm in the void before making a decisive move!
Zhang Zeduan's idea was simple: even if he couldn't capture that faint soul this time, he would still try to determine the other party's soul aura so that he could find the other party in the future.

"Brother Luo, it seems you're still wary of that old fellow..."

Holding the incomplete Great Ying Immortal Mansion in his hands, Zhang Zeduan chuckled and muttered.

Last time, he made a special appearance at the Danzhou barrier, trying to win over Luo Tianxing to join him in the fight.

While studying this immortal abode, one can also try to intercept this strange divine soul when it appears, and obtain from it the method to enter and exit the immortal abode and that void immortal realm.

When Luo Tianxing made excuses about needing to consider it, Zhang Zeduan already understood that he was rejecting him.

He didn't harbor much resentment about this.

Everyone has their own ambitions, but the shadow that old fellow, True Lord Daying, left in their hearts back then was still too great.

Luo Tianxing was always cautious, so this choice was somewhat expected.

After some thought, Zhang Zeduan gazed at the Immortal Abode in his hand. Through the broken dome of the Immortal Abode's main hall, his eyes could already see a ball of divine soul light, shimmering with faint spiritual energy, wandering around inside.

What is he looking for?

After observing for a while, Zhang Zeduan suddenly realized that the strange soul that had entered the immortal abode seemed to be searching for something.

After some recollection, he thought of the last time.

This person's soul secretly infiltrated the immortal abode without his own awareness.

As a result, the other party insisted on making a scene.

Zhang Zeduan initially thought it was a provocation from the other party.

Looking back now, it seems the other party deliberately provoked him, making him shake his immortal abode...

"Could it be... that the thing that allowed entry into that ethereal realm is hidden in the Immortal Abode, and this person had no way to take it away?"

"So, if I can reopen the Immortal Abode and enter its main hall, even without capturing this person's soul, it might be possible to find a way to enter the Void Immortal Realm!"

Thinking of this, Zhang Zeduan felt a surge of excitement.

However, just to be on the safe side, he decided to "help" the other party one more time, let them find the key to enter the Void Wonderland, and then take the opportunity to intercept and kill them.

After figuring this out, Zhang Zeduan immediately began to shake the broken immortal mansion violently!

Inside the main hall of the Immortal Abode.

After a wisp of Shen Yuan's soul entered the hall, it was indeed searching for a Daoist tablet that could guide his soul into the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple.

Strange to say.

That dish would disappear silently from the main hall every time he returned from the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple.

In the vast Immortal Abode, Shen Yuan had no idea where such a small Dao Disc could be hidden.

His soul had been searching the main hall for a long time, but still could not find any trace of the Dao Disc.

Just as he was considering whether to make some noise to provoke the terrifying being outside the hall and cause it to attack the hall again, the entire hall suddenly began to shake violently.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yuan's face lit up with joy. He immediately hid behind a glass pillar, waiting for the shaking to stop before searching for the disc.

The entire celestial palace shook violently for a long time before finally returning to calm.

After the Immortal Abode Hall returned to calm, Shen Yuan and Zhang Zeduan, both inside and outside the hall, began to act simultaneously.

Shen Yuan's divine soul arrived at the center of the main hall, preparing to search for the Dao Disc.

Zhang Zeduan waved his hand and set up layers of restrictive formations around him. Then, he hurriedly peered through the broken dome of the main hall, wanting to see what the faint divine soul inside the hall was using to reach the Void Immortal Realm.

Unfortunately, after he finished setting up the restrictions and formations, Shen Yuan's soul had already obtained the small Dao disc.

Just as Zhang Zeduan's eyes fell upon the broken part of the dome, a golden light suddenly shot out from the main hall of the Immortal Mansion!

Zhang Zeduan was unable to dodge in time, and the left side of his face, including his eyeball, was instantly struck by the golden light carrying supreme power!
The powerful physical body of the Nascent Soul True Monarch did not provide any resistance at all and was directly melted away by the golden light!
Zhang Zeduan instinctively wanted to throw away the incomplete immortal mansion in his hand, but when he thought of his purpose, he endured the intense pain and formed a hand seal!

The terrifying power unique to the Nascent Soul True Monarch instantly manifested on his body!

The next moment, a tiny figure radiating dazzling golden light, as if made of pure gold, emerged from the top of his head!

After the little man appeared, without any delay, he instantly transformed into a streak of light, chasing after the soaring golden light and flying into the void!

Shen Yuan, whose soul was enveloped by the golden light, felt the surrounding space changing rapidly. Just as he was thinking about how to ask Master Chi Yuan for advice, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a golden light rushing towards him from his left rear!
When Shen Yuan turned his head in confusion, he was shocked to find that the golden light was actually a tiny person about a foot in size!
The little man had clear features and radiated a dazzling halo. After catching up at an extremely fast speed, he transformed into a strange old man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a blue fairy robe.

boom!
boom!
……

After the old man's figure materialized, he immediately attacked Shen Yuan, who was enveloped in golden light!
A series of loud roars rang out, but the golden light seemed to be very solid. No matter how much the strange old man outside attacked, Shen Yuan, who was in the golden light, was not affected in the slightest.

Beyond the golden light, Zhang Zeduan, whose nascent soul had left his body, was extremely anxious!
As the golden light, carrying Shen Yuan's soul, broke through several layers of clouds and was about to rush into the chaos outside the Cangmin Sea, Zhang Zeduan had no choice but to give up, even if he wanted to catch him again.

He could clearly feel the connection between his nascent soul and his physical body growing weaker and weaker. If he continued to pursue it, once the connection between the nascent soul and his physical body disappeared, and he was completely lost in that endless chaos, even if he survived by chance and found his way back in the future, who knew how many years it would be.

At that time, one's physical body will also completely decay due to the loss of the nourishment of the nascent soul and spiritual power.

At that time, only two outcomes awaited him.

They can either possess another body or be reborn and start anew.

Neither of these outcomes was what he wanted.

Zhang Zeduan was quite helpless. After his repeated attempts failed, he could only watch helplessly as Shen Yuan's soul clone was enveloped in golden light and rushed into the celestial realm above his head, which he longed for so much!
The space where Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple is located.

When Shen Yuan arrived, the prayer cushions on both sides were still empty.

Clearly, neither the Crimson Kite Master on the left nor the child named Azure Crane on the right had arrived yet.

After his divine soul sat down cross-legged, Shen Yuan began to recall the thrilling scene he had just encountered.

"That thing should be a cultivator's nascent soul..."

After a moment of deep thought, Shen Yuan suddenly muttered to himself.

"Whose nascent soul?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a slightly aged voice came from the right.

The sudden sound startled Shen Yuan slightly, and he quickly suppressed his thoughts and looked to the right in the direction from which the sound came.

"Aren't you Fellow Daoist Canghe?"

This was his third visit to the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, and he vaguely understood that the positions of the surrounding cultivators within the temple were fixed.

If we compare the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple to a movie theater, the Taoist scriptures should be the tickets, and everyone needs to take their assigned seats.

As Master Chiyuan mentioned before, the child-like cultivator to his right is named Canghe.

However, the cultivator who appeared in the position of the crane was clearly an old man.

"A grey crane?"

"The old bastard has been killed by me."

The aged voice chuckled and then spoke without any hesitation.

Shen Yuan could hear the smugness in his words.

"I have a feeling that the old man must have obtained something extraordinary from that tomb back then."

"It's a pity he got away back then."

"For over a hundred years, I have devoured all of his clansmen. Finally, through bloodline connection, I have found the old man's hiding place."

The old man who suddenly appeared seemed very satisfied with his feat of killing Canghe. Before Shen Yuan could even speak, he began to recount the story in a long and detailed manner.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's mind stirred slightly, and he immediately said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Canghe is very strong. How could you defeat him and take the Dao Disc from him?"

He had only met the crane once and had no idea of ​​its strength.

With precedents to follow, Shen Yuan was well aware that the Nine Yuan Immortals Temple did not have any strength requirements for the cultivators who entered.

Anyone who possesses a Dao Disc, whether they are at the Fetal Breathing Golden Core stage or the Nascent Soul stage, can easily enter.

He said this because he wanted to see what level of cultivation the old man who had replaced Canghe was at.

If the other party has a high level of cultivation, I might be able to get some useful information from them.

"Is the old man strong?"

As expected, the old man was very arrogant. Upon hearing Shen Yuan say that Cang He was strong, he immediately retorted disdainfully, "A mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator dares to call himself 'strong' in front of me?"

Its body, shrouded in golden light, slowly turned towards Shen Yuan, as if trying to see through the golden light on Shen Yuan's body through some secret technique.

However, the methods of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple were clearly more sophisticated. The arrogant old man tried for a long time but still could not break through the golden light to see through Shen Yuan's soul.

"Don't waste your energy, sir. This is the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple. The methods of immortals are beyond the comprehension of us cultivators."

Shen Yuan spoke, feigning nonchalance.

Upon hearing this, the old man opposite clearly showed a slight change in his mind.

After a moment of silence, his posture noticeably lowered, and he cupped his hands and said:

"Fellow Daoist, you know this place very well?"

"Is this truly a sacred site for immortals?"

Seeing his expression, Shen Yuan forced back his laughter.

He had already gleaned several key pieces of information from what had just been said.

Firstly, the old man didn't consider Canghe, who was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, to be a strong person, which meant that the other party's cultivation was at least at the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, or even stronger.

Secondly, Canghe is at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while the old man's realm is even higher than the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This also means that the two of them are very likely from outside the Cangmin Sea.

After all, the laws of the Great Dao in the Cangmin Sea are incomplete, and the strongest person there is only a pseudo-divine being. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to reach a higher level of mid-divine being.

Once those pseudo-Gods leave their Dao Source Secret Realm, their cultivation level will instantly drop to the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.

Taking all of this into account, Shen Yuan had already come up with a plan.

The other party is a "fat sheep," and if the plan is followed properly, we should be able to gain a lot of benefits from him.

"You wish to know the secrets of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple?"

Suppressing his inner joy, Shen Yuan maintained his inscrutable demeanor as he spoke.

The old man was clearly somewhat intimidated, and immediately lowered his posture even further, cupping his hands and saying, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Seeing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

This old man is flexible and adaptable, his changes in demeanor are so smooth, he must be considered a powerful and ruthless figure in his own world.

"The Dharma cannot be easily passed on. If you want to know the secrets of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, you will need to exchange something for it."

Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

The old man opposite him was clearly hesitant.

After a moment of silence, he awkwardly cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, you should know that we all came here in the form of divine souls, and I did not bring anything else with me..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan waved his hand lightly and smiled, "Of course I know that."

"I also have some questions about cultivation. If you can help me resolve them, I will naturally tell you some secrets of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple."

Hearing this, the old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on what Shen Yuan said about Cang He's strength when he mentioned Cang He earlier, he could roughly determine that Shen Yuan's cultivation was at most at the Nascent Soul stage, or even just at the early Nascent Soul stage.

The perplexities that cultivators at this level might encounter are really not a problem for him.

"Fellow Taoist, please tell me."

After the old man spoke, Shen Yuan nodded slightly and said, "There is a junior in my clan who created a secret realm using the Five Elements Cycle."

"He is currently trying to separate that secret realm from the main world and make it his own, but he has encountered some difficulties. I happen to be unfamiliar with this, so I wonder if you could give me some pointers?"

Upon hearing this, the old man opposite him fell silent.

a long time--

His voice trembled slightly as he asked, "May I ask... what is your cultivation level, senior?"

senior?

Shen Yuan was startled and almost burst out laughing.

This old man... I only asked Shen Xiubai about the current situation of creating the Five Elements Secret Realm, why did his attitude suddenly change so much?

"There is an unwritten rule at the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple that cultivators who come here should not ask about other people's cultivation levels, as this is considered an offense."

Shen Yuan answered calmly.

However, this time it wasn't that he was pretending to be profound; in reality, he had no idea what realms existed above the Nascent Soul stage, nor did he know what methods those beings possessed.

The more you talk, the easier it is to give yourself away.

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded repeatedly and said, "It was...it was my rudeness."

It's no wonder his attitude changed again and again.

Creating secret realms is a skill possessed only by Nascent Soul True Monarch cultivators.

However, the secret realm created by the Nascent Soul True Monarch could not be separated from the main world. To put it bluntly, that kind of secret realm was just a space that the Nascent Soul True Monarch forcibly defined and hid by using his understanding of the laws.

Ultimately, this secret realm still exists in the main world, like a leaf on a towering tree.

However, Shen Yuan just mentioned that his juniors had created a secret realm and were trying to separate it from the main world. This kind of method is clearly beyond what a Nascent Soul True Monarch can do.

At least with his current cultivation level, he couldn't create a secret realm that was completely independent of the main world. Since even the younger generation of the opposing family could achieve this, the old man naturally thought that Shen Yuan's strength had probably reached a level that he could only look up to.

"senior……"

"There are only 'fellow Daoists' in the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple. Let's skip the 'senior' title."

Shen Yuan interrupted the other person.

It still feels too awkward to be called "senior" by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Upon hearing this, the old man quickly changed his words, saying, "I really don't know how to solve the problem that the younger generation of your clan has encountered."

"As far as I know, for a secret realm to break away from the main world and become its own, it must first have a stable system of laws."

"However, as you just mentioned, the secret realm was created by the younger generation of nobles using the Five Elements Cycle. I suppose the Five Elements Laws should be sufficient to support the operation of the small world."

"But an independent little world still needs a source to maintain its operation; otherwise, the energy of the cultivators themselves alone cannot sustain it."

After a pause, the old man pondered for a few moments and continued, "But the origin of the world is still too rare."

"I have only heard of a great world called Cangming Realm, which was destroyed by an unparalleled powerhouse back then. It has scattered world origins. If you are really interested, you can go to Wuxiang Temple to try your luck."

“Those Zen monks may have information about the Cangmin Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan secretly kept all of the other person's words in his heart.

The old man's words didn't seem to offer any crucial information, but he still gleaned quite a few useful insights from them.

Firstly, this old man was indeed not a cultivator from the Cangmin Sea.

Secondly, the Cangmin Sea seems to have become a legendary existence in the cultivation world.

The reason for this situation may be that the great worlds are far apart, and cultivators rarely have contact with other great worlds on a daily basis.

The third point is also the most important.

The old man mentioned a "Wuxiang Zen Temple," which is very likely a very powerful and famous organization.

Like Tingfeng Valley in Danzhou back then, this Wuxiang Temple is very good at gathering information.

Shen Yuan secretly noted these points down, intending to analyze them upon returning home. He then spoke again, "In the area where my clan resides, there is no well-developed path to body cultivation. How much do you know about body cultivation, fellow Daoist?"

He asked this question because he wanted to know how to proceed with body cultivation.

Is the "flawless golden body" a necessary stage in physical cultivation?

The old man opposite him laughed when he heard these questions.

"Fellow Daoist, you've come to the right person."

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I am a cultivator who practices both physical and spiritual cultivation, and I have a profound understanding and insight into the path of physical cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan was overjoyed and bowed slightly, saying, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

The old man quickly returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"I dare not presume to offer my guidance, but I can share a few words with you, fellow Daoist."

"The so-called way of physical cultivation is to seek within oneself, without relying on external things, with willpower as steel and qi and blood as fuel."

"Physical cultivators build a solid foundation, refine their internal organs, and hone their physical bodies until their bodies develop supernatural powers. Then they begin to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, engraving the patterns of the Great Dao into their own flesh and blood, thus achieving the point of an immortal body and a long lifespan."

"Ancient texts record that a fully accomplished body cultivator can achieve physical sainthood, cultivating a realm within their body, nurturing deities through their acupoints, merging their physical body with the Great Dao, and achieving the unity of the three bodies..."

The old man spoke eloquently, which truly gave Shen Yuan a great understanding of the path of body cultivation.

"In that case, I'll have to have a good talk with the boss and Xu Zhan when I get back."

Fortunately, the two of them haven't gone down too many wrong paths yet.

As he pondered this to himself, a golden streak of light suddenly flew rapidly from afar.

"Thank goodness, we almost missed it."

The streak of light arrived and landed directly on Shen Yuan's left.

The visitor was none other than the Crimson Iris Master.

After sitting down cross-legged, Master Chiyuan first bowed to Shen Yuan, and then was about to bow to the old man on his right when he suddenly realized that the other party did not seem to be the Canghe he had imagined. He immediately asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

"Fellow Daoist Canghe, he..."

Having learned from Shen Yuan's experience, the old man clearly lacked his previous arrogance and conceit when facing the Crimson Kite Master.

He cupped his hands in greeting to the Crimson Kite Master and said, "My name is Jin Xiao."

"I am new here, please give me your guidance, fellow Daoists."

Upon hearing this, Crimson Kite Venerable turned to look at Shen Yuan: "Fellow Daoist Shen, this..."

"Fellow Daoist Canghe was killed by him," Shen Yuan said calmly.

Master Chiyuan sighed, but didn't say anything more.

Whether it was with Canghe or Yujingzi, they had only met a few times at the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple, and their relationship was not really that deep.

Yu Jingzi was absent from dozens of opening ceremonies of the Immortal Temple, and was later replaced by Shen Yuan.

Canghe did not appear when the Immortal Temple opened last time, and Master Chiyuan had already guessed that something had probably happened to him.

After exchanging pleasantries, the golden-haired elder hesitated for a moment before bowing to Shen Yuan and asking, "Fellow Daoist, is there anything else you would like to know?"

"If not, look at the matter concerning the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple..."

After a moment's thought, Shen Yuan nodded and said, "Let's stop here for now. Listen carefully to what Fellow Daoist has to say about the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple."

He didn't know much about the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple.

Before Master Chiyuan arrived, he had originally planned to just casually fool this old man Jin Xiao.

But now that Master Chiyuan has arrived in time, after Shen Yuan gave him some guidance, the kind-hearted Master Chiyuan didn't think much of it and directly told him many more secrets of the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple.

Shen Yuan also benefited from Jin Xiao's influence and unexpectedly learned another secret about the Jiuyuan Immortal Temple.

The Immortal Temple opens once every ten years.

Cultivators who visit the Immortal Temple for the first time will receive a cultivation method that best suits them upon hearing the sound of the Dao Bell.

Every hundred years, the Immortal Temple will conduct an assessment of these cultivators.

It seems that cultivators who pass the assessment can also receive other rewards from the Immortal Temple.

According to Master Chiyuan, the previous owner of the futon beneath Shen Yuan, Yu Jingzi, seemed to have passed a celestial temple assessment and received some kind of reward.

He himself had participated in the assessment seventy years ago, but failed and did not receive any reward from the Immortal Temple, so he naturally did not know what the reward was.

"Sigh, if I count this time, there will be two more times when I will have to take the test. I wonder if I will be able to pass this time."

Master Chiyuan sighed and spoke.

It seems he has no confidence whatsoever in passing the assessment.

Shen Yuan, meanwhile, was secretly pondering the Great Evolution Dao cultivation method he had acquired—the "Returning to the Source of Divination Scripture."

He wondered how the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple would test him.

Jin Xiao, to his right, was clearly agitated.

He was pondering what kind of cultivation method he could obtain from the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple.

As the two pondered their own thoughts, a melodious bell suddenly rang out from deep within the clouds ahead!

Just like Shen Yuan's first time, even though Jin Xiao's cultivation was much stronger than Shen Yuan's back then, he could only endure two bell rings before his soul could no longer hold on.

Shen Yuan has clearly improved this time compared to last time.

The great, resounding bell rang seven times before his spirit could no longer hold on and he fell into a deep sleep.

When he awoke again, his divine soul clone had already returned to the main hall of the immortal mansion.

Just as Shen Yuan was about to summon the red and white vortex and return, a deep and loud voice suddenly rang out.

"Fellow Taoist, wait!"

Upon hearing the sound, Shen Yuan's gaze immediately fell upon the shattered dome of the main hall.

Through the gap in the dome, he saw those terrifying eyes once again.

"There is something I would like to discuss with you, fellow Daoist."

Outside the immortal abode, Zhang Zeduan, missing half of his face and an eyeball, spoke in a deep voice.

With his strength as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, let alone such a minor injury, even if his physical body were shattered and only a piece of flesh remained, he could easily regenerate a complete body.

However, the golden light that had previously emerged from the immortal abode seemed to carry some kind of strange power.

No matter how hard Zhang Zeduan tried, the half of his face and eyeballs that had been burned away by the golden light could not be regenerated.

The powerful regenerative ability of the Nascent Soul True Monarch's physical body caused the flesh and blood at his wounds to surge continuously, growing tender buds.

But these buds had barely sprouted when they were instantly burned to ashes by an invisible force.

Therefore, Zhang Zeduan now looks quite terrifying.

Not only did Zhang Zeduan fail in his attempt to intercept Shen Yuan's soul, but he also suffered such a calamity, which greatly angered him.

But despite his anger, he did realize it.

With his own strength, he was completely powerless against Shen Yuan, who could freely enter and leave the Immortal Abode.

With the collapse of the Dao in Yangnao Land imminent, Zhang Zeduan knew that Xu Xiu would definitely try to take back the Daying Immortal Mansion before he began to extract the Dao source from Yangnao Land.

Before that, if he cannot eliminate Xu Xiu's hidden tricks left in the Immortal Abode, not only will the Immortal Abode be taken away, but he will also have a hard time keeping his cultivation and life.

As Xu Xiu's disciple, Zhang Zeduan was well aware of the other party's ruthlessness.

The reason Xu Xiu hasn't used the methods within the Immortal Mansion yet is probably because he has absolute confidence that he's just toying with him.

Seeing that Shen Yuan remained silent, Zhang Zeduan spoke again: "There are methods left behind by others in this immortal mansion. If you can find a way to eliminate those methods, I can swear to grant you a request."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan pondered for a moment, then chuckled and shook his head.

He didn't want to care about any of that.

For him, the greatest use of this immortal abode was to enter and exit the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple; as for any other use, he had not yet discovered it.

The guy outside the immortal mansion had just been trying to forcibly stop his divine soul clone by having his nascent soul leave his body, but now he was begging for help.

There are no doors.

Seeing that he still didn't speak, Zhang Zeduan became anxious.

"Fellow!"

"I am not exaggerating!"

"If you are unwilling to help, once that old fellow takes back this Immortal Abode, you will definitely be unable to travel to the Void Immortal Realm through it!"

"That old fellow's methods are far more powerful than mine. He was even able to open the Immortal Abode and enter it to ambush your soul!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's brows furrowed suddenly.

He did not know the exact strength of the beings outside the Immortal Abode.

However, the fact that the other party intercepted his soul on the way to the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple while it was being carried by the golden light is enough to prove that his strength is at least that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

In that case, the "old guy" the other party mentioned should be stronger than him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so wary and asked me for help.

Judging from the various aspects of the Immortal Abode and the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple, Shen Yuan was not too worried about the strength of the other party and the "old guy" he mentioned.

However, the fact that the other party claimed that the so-called "old guy" could open the Immortal Mansion and ambush him in this hall made Shen Yuan wary.

If what the beings outside this immortal abode said is true.

Then I'll really be in danger the next time the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple opens.

Cultivators possess unpredictable methods. For some powerful cultivators, it is not difficult to use a wisp of their divine soul to traverse time and space to kill their own divine soul body, or even launch a more terrifying attack.

But... what if the beings outside this immortal abode are deceiving me?
Shen Yuan frowned and pondered.

It's clear that the other side has no way to deal with him in the Immortal Palace.

However, if we believe him and then destroy some of the restrictions within the Immortal Abode, allowing him to open it from the outside, the result will be the same.

The opponent might even ambush one's own soul, and then, through the connection between the soul clone and the main body, erase one's soul and the entire Shen family.

After some thought, Shen Yuan realized that the safest course of action right now was to go back this time and never return.

In this way, regardless of whether what the other party says is true or false, there will be no danger.

But if he doesn't come back, he won't be able to enter the Nine Immortals Temple.

Having entered the Nine Yuan Immortal Temple three times in a row, Shen Yuan realized that the temple was an incredible opportunity.

The sound of the Dao bell can enhance one's understanding of the Dao.

The two people beside him, Jin Xiao and Chi Yuan Shangren, were more like two learned elders who could bring him a lot of benefits in terms of cultivation and understanding of the cultivation world.

Not to mention the rewards for the temple's centennial assessment.

These benefits are all related to the immortal abode where he is currently located.

"How can I help you?"

After struggling internally for a long time, Shen Yuan finally spoke.

He couldn't bear to give up the opportunity to visit the Jiuyuan Zhexian Temple.

Outside, Zhang Zeduan was racking his brains, trying to figure out how to continue persuading Shen Yuan. Suddenly, upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, he was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed and said, "The old man's methods are definitely incompatible with the entire Immortal Mansion."

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to search carefully, and you will surely find it."

"As long as you find his methods, you should be able to destroy him easily."

Hearing the other party's urgent words, Shen Yuan pondered for a few moments and then decided not to rush back.

The divine soul then searched everywhere within the main hall of the immortal abode.

Soon, he noticed the statue on the altar in the center of the Immortal Palace.

If it weren't for Zhang Zeduan's reminder, he really wouldn't have thought that this statue was a method left behind by the old man the other party mentioned.

Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the statue was clearly placed there later, and its material and aura were distinctly different from those of the rest of the Immortal Palace.

Looking up at the tall statue, Shen Yuan frowned slightly.

"strangeness……"

"Looking at the expression in the eyes and brows of this statue, why do I feel a strange sense of familiarity?"

As he muttered to himself, Zhang Zeduan's urging voice came from above again.

"how?"

"Fellow Daoist, have you made any discoveries?"

Shen Yuan glanced at the statue, then turned back to the center of the hall and said, "I've made some discoveries."

"However, how can you convince me that what you said earlier was true?"

"I swear!" Zhang Zeduan said urgently, "I can swear that if you can help me get rid of the methods left behind by that person, I can grant you one request."

"As long as it doesn't endanger my life, you can bring up anything you want in the future!"

Hearing this, Shen Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "It's not enough."

"This immortal abode must be very important to you, right?"

Zhang Zeduan remained silent upon hearing this.

Shen Yuan continued, "Besides that request, I also need your promise that, regardless of whether you can open the Immortal Abode in the future, you cannot interfere with my use of the things within it."

"You can think of this as the two of us jointly owning this immortal abode in the future. Neither of us can take action against the other and seize the immortal abode for ourselves."

Upon hearing this, a sinister glint flashed in Zhang Zeduan's remaining right eye.

He hadn't expected Shen Yuan to make this request.

According to his original plan, he only wanted to use Shen Yuan's ability to freely enter and leave the Immortal Mansion to destroy Xu Xiu's backup plan left in the Immortal Mansion.

Thus, relying on his own "Deceive Heaven Technique," he was absolutely certain that Xu Xiu would never be able to find him again, allowing him to study the Immortal Abode with peace of mind.

If he could open the Immortal Abode in the future, he planned to ambush and trap Shen Yuan's soul, taking the opportunity to wipe him out and everyone related to him, eliminating all potential threats.

However, he underestimated the other party's meticulous thinking; this request clearly blocked his ideas.

"If you don't agree, then forget it."

"Even if the person you mentioned obtains the Immortal Abode, it doesn't necessarily mean they can stop me from going to the Immortal Realm."

"Even if he can really stop me, I can just not go. The loss won't be that great."

"And Your Excellency..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, precisely because he knew the other party wouldn't be able to accept the consequences of losing this immortal abode.

Knowing that the other party was stronger than himself, and still leaving behind some tricks in the Immortal Abode, this person still dared to have the idea of ​​taking the Immortal Abode for himself, which is enough to prove that this person is extremely ambitious.

This also proves that this immortal abode is extremely important to him.

If it were a contest of magic, the opponent could easily destroy him with a single breath.

But in the mental battle, Shen Yuan was not afraid.

"it is good!"

"I agree!"

As expected, Zhang Zeduan eventually compromised.

"Then you shall swear an oath."

"I advise you not to try to play any tricks on your oaths."

"If there's even the slightest thing that I feel is wrong, then this matter is dropped."

Shen Yuan spoke in a deep voice, fearing that the other party might play some tricks to circumvent the checks and balances of the oath.

Zhang Zeduan clenched his fist secretly, and after a moment of inner struggle, he put aside his ulterior motives and immediately began to make a vow.

Inside the main hall of the Immortal Abode, Shen Yuan learned the other party's name for the first time.

"Zhang Zeduan..."

After carefully considering the name and finding no problem with the oath, Shen Yuan turned to look at the statue on the altar.

(End of this chapter)