I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 179 Dou Gang Mountain

One should show a satisfied expression in one's eyes.

Originally, this Qiankun Bow was forged when he was still in the Taoist academy. Although it was made primarily of lightning-struck wood, the age and quality of the lightning-struck wood were quite ordinary.

Even after being refined with a century-old wood spirit, it still had flaws in form and substance.

Ying Chan had always intended to refine its form and essence again, but he did not have suitable materials at hand, so he temporarily put it aside.

Unexpectedly, a momentary impulse to protect that thousand-year-old giant tree conveniently relieved his troubles.

After being refined and refined again with the essence of Jia wood, the Qiankun Bow has the potential to become a superior magic weapon. After being continuously refined by Ying Chan, it finally achieved some success a few days ago.

Although it only has twenty-four layers of restrictions, it is undoubtedly a high-grade magic weapon.

It should be noted that the number of layers of restrictions also represents the amount of magical power that the artifact can bear.

In the past, the Qiankun Bow was limited by its materials and restrictions, and it was even difficult to fully bear Ying Chan's magic power. In other words, it was never able to fully display its power.

However, things are different now. The reason why so-called high-grade magic artifacts are divided into twenty-four layers of restrictions is because this number of layers of restrictions can withstand the infusion of magic power by a Qi-type cultivator.

In the past, when the Qiankun Bow was not fully sealed, its power was beyond that of ordinary magical artifacts when Ying Chan drew it with all his might.

Now it's like a dragon in the water.

Those three arrows he just shot would probably force even a true Qi Refining cultivator to temporarily retreat, and killing a demon beast would be a piece of cake for him.

Ying Chan put away the Qiankun Bow and called out, "Four Unlikes".

"You little beast is here!"

The four creatures shuddered and immediately adopted a human-like obsequious manner, asking, "What are your orders, sir?"

Seeing its startled reaction, Ying Chan found it amusing and said, "Go and retrieve the inner core of that demon beast."

The inner core is the essence of a demon beast's magical power and is quite valuable. Since we have already taken action to eliminate the demon, there is no need to discard it.

"Yes, sir."

Si Bu Xiang hurriedly responded and leaped off the mountaintop.

Although this strange beast did not have wings, it was not like an ordinary demon beast that could only fly by riding on demonic winds. After leaping into the air, it transformed into a golden cloud and sped off towards the distant mountains.

Seeing this, Cai Que'er was very envious: "Why can't I fly on the clouds?"

Ying Chan couldn't help but ask, "Why would a fairy need to ride the clouds to escape?"

"Hmm? That makes sense..."

The Four-Unlikes once said that he could travel ten thousand miles a day, which was certainly not an exaggeration.

It flew extremely fast and soon returned on a golden cloud, carrying an inner core with a thin layer of demonic energy floating on it, and called out: "Master, I have retrieved the inner core."

Ying Chan took it and glanced at it, then asked, "Can you use it?"

Cai Que'er's eyes showed disgust, but Si Bu Xiang, upon hearing this, stammered, "If this little beast swallows this inner core, it will help with its cultivation."

Ying Chan knew early on that this beast was extraordinary, capable of devouring even the most powerful earthly demons, let alone an inner core.
Hearing this, he was not surprised. He casually tossed the inner core back to the Four-Unlikes.

The four-legged creature was overjoyed upon seeing this. It opened its mouth, caught the inner core, and swallowed it. Strangely enough, it was only the size of a fist, while the inner core was half the size of its body. After swallowing it, there was no change in it. It just smiled and said, "Thank you, sir!"

Ying Chan waved his hand and then said to the young cultivator, "The demonic beast has been eliminated, fellow Daoists can now rest assured."

"what?"

Xiao Xiu's mind was still filled with the scene from just now. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment before hurriedly saying, "Thank you, Daoist Master."

"My master said that if we successfully eliminate the demon, we should hold a banquet to thank you, Master. I wonder if you..."

Ying Chan simply said, "There's no need for a banquet; I appreciate your kind intentions."

"The road ahead is long, may we meet again someday."

Xiao Xiu paused for a moment before realizing what was happening and asked urgently, "Is the Daoist Master leaving?" Ying Chan smiled slightly.

He built a hermitage in Hengshan to cultivate himself, because movement made him yearn for tranquility, and he also intended to devote himself to refining the Qiankun Bow.

Now that the Qiankun Bow has become a superior-grade magic weapon, it's time for it to move from stillness to action once again.

Moreover, he displayed his skills today. Although most of the cultivators here are not wicked, they are still driven by human emotions, and may want to make friends or establish connections, which will inevitably cause some trouble...

Let's part ways here.

Ying Chan didn't say anything more, but simply waved his hand and called out again, "Four-Unlikes."

The four creatures, unable to hear each other, immediately shook their heads, their bodies flashing with light as they slowly stretched out, transforming into the size of a tiger and leopard, before gently crouching down.

Xiao Xiu had never seen such a sight before. His eyes widened in disbelief as he watched Ying Chan sit on the back of the Four-Unlikes. The strange beast then slowly walked into the air, and with each step it took, a golden cloud rose from its feet, carrying it towards the heavens.

In no time, it had become a tiny shadow on the horizon.

Only a wisp of golden cloud drifted slowly through the air.

Half a line of song came:

"In stillness, one can dwell in a secluded hut to contemplate profound truths; in motion, one can roam the sea of ​​clouds and glimpse the azure sky."

……

A spiritual practitioner travels the world.

When the mood strikes, one builds a hut to live in; when the mood is gone, one departs.

This is common.

After leaving his hut, Ying Chan traveled eastward through Hengshan Mountain.

Although, after leaving Dawanshan, every inch of the land he traveled through was a place he had never set foot in before.

However, Ying Chan was not entirely ignorant of it.

He had seen maps of the Southern Continent in Taoist books and knew that there were many wonderful scenic spots on this land.

In fact, one of the purposes of his trip away from the mountain was to travel to Dougang Mountain.

After crossing Hengshan, Ying Chan did not linger in the mortal world any longer. He rode the Four-Unlikes eastward for a long time, and finally saw a vast and mighty gale rising and swirling between heaven and earth.

"Wow……"

Cai Que'er stood on Ying Chan's shoulder, and asked blankly, "Taoist, is that Dou Gang Mountain?"

Ying Chan nodded.

Although he had only read about this situation in Taoist books, he was still certain of it.

This is Dougang Mountain; there is no other place in the world with such scenery.

This is because it was not created by nature, but rather by the legendary battle between immortals and gods, which broke through the celestial atmosphere, causing the strong winds to flow back.

This scene of the wind blowing backwards has existed for thousands of years, to the point that even the legends of immortals and gods battling have faded. But Dougang Mountain remains an indelible mark, a major wonder of Nanhua Continent.

Of course, while the purpose of this trip was to enjoy the scenery, it was by no means solely for sightseeing and contemplating the past and present.

The reverse flow of strong winds created the spectacular scenery of Dougang Mountain, making it a sacred place for cultivators to collect celestial energy.

It should be understood that the Heavenly Gang is not like the Earthly Fiends; there is no such thing as a 'formed Heavenly Gang'.

Those who wish to condense celestial energy must continuously extract and collect it from the vast celestial winds.

This is not just a matter of patience and perseverance, but also extremely dangerous. Throughout history, countless practitioners have lost their lives because of it.

Even among those from major orthodox schools, there are many precedents of those who have attained superior Taoist teachings.

(End of this chapter)