I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 81 The Mysterious Dao Seal, Reunited with Xuan Ying

It should be explained that when the Dao was heard at the fast, it was already late at night.

The Xuancheng Mountain has fallen silent, and the bustling scene of people coming and going during the day is gone.

Therefore, Ying Chan could only walk alone under the moonlight, retracing his steps.

Before long, he returned to the platform he had come from and suddenly saw a figure appear at the end of the mountain path in another direction.

Ying Chan was about to ride away on the clear and turbid air, but after a quick glance, he couldn't help but stop.

Although the night is dark, it is no different from daytime in the eyes of Xuan Guang cultivators.

He looked up toward the mountain path and saw the figure clearly.

Ying Chan's face lit up with joy: "Xuan Ying?"

Sure enough, as the figure emerged from the darkness, the boy's silhouette became fully visible under the moonlight.

Who else could it be but Li Xuanying?
Li Xuanying is fifteen years old this year. In just a few months, his appearance has changed quite a bit.

When Ying Chan first met Li Xuanying, he still had some childishness, but now, it has almost completely faded away. His cheeks have become much thinner, his eyebrows and eyes naturally appear more handsome, and his figure has also grown taller as if he had grown taller.

Ying Chan suddenly realized.

Li Xuanying was somewhat surprised to hear the call. He looked up and saw Ying Chan standing under the moon, which surprised and delighted him.

"Senior Brother Ying—"

With a slight sway, he landed on the platform, seemingly wanting to hug Ying Chan, yet appearing somewhat hesitant.

Upon seeing this, Ying Chan smiled. Xuan Ying was indeed still the same Xuan Ying.

He opened his arms and gave Li Xuanying a light hug. After letting go, he smiled and said, "I never expected to meet you at this time."

"The appearance of my senior brother was truly unexpected."

Li Xuanying asked, "When did you join our sect, Senior Brother?"

"I only arrived at the Immortal Abode yesterday," Ying Chan said. "I was still wondering where to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet Xuan Ying today while I was learning the Dharma at Xuancheng Mountain."

"It's truly a matter of fate."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanying nodded repeatedly.

Although Xuancheng Mountain is a major hub in the Immortal Abode, it is frequented by many people, making it no easy task to meet someone there.

Moreover, it was late at night, and the mountains were already completely quiet.

"correct."

Ying Chan said, "I just came from Wendaozhai. What brings you here, Xuan Ying? Why are you still in Xuancheng Mountain so late?"

Li Xuanying said, "Today I was studying the Xuancheng Dao Seal and gained some insight. When I woke up, it was already this time."

"The Mysterious Completion Dao Talisman?"

"Oh, is this your first time visiting Xuancheng Mountain, Senior Brother? You probably don't know about it yet."

Li Xuanying pointed in the direction he came from: "In Xuancheng Mountain, there is a stone carving in this direction."

"This stone inscription is written in the True Seal script of the Great Dao, and therefore it is also called the Mysterious Dao Seal script by the disciples of this sect."

"Comprehension of this Daoist script has many benefits for the cultivation of the Profound Light Realm, and even has the miraculous power to directly condense Profound Light. If you have time, Senior Brother, you may also come and give it a try."

"Oh?" Ying Chan pondered, "In that case, it is indeed something you must try."

“Yes,” Li Xuanying nodded, “Every day, many fellow disciples come to study the Xuancheng Dao Seal, and some even stay up day and night, diligently guarding it…”

"This... is probably asking too much."

Although Ying Chan said this, it is not difficult to understand.

The cultivation of the Profound Light Realm can be summarized in a very simple way: it is nothing more than 'condensation'.

The so-called 'condensation' refers to increasing both the quantity and quality of magical power.

Needless to say, the amount of magical power that a cultivator can contain after connecting the inner and outer worlds increases tenfold or even dozens of times. It is not easy to accumulate and perfect it.

And quality is of paramount importance. Taoism divides the Xuan Guang realm into several smaller stages, using the quality of magical power as a measure.

Magical power is formless and colorless, just like a spiritual mechanism, which is difficult to discern with the naked eye.

However, some Xuan Guang cultivators can see a dazzling light when their magic power leaves their bodies. This is because their magic power has been condensed to a certain level, thus producing 'Xuan Guang'.

This is also why cultivators in this realm directly refer to their magical power as 'mysterious light'.

When one's magical power is solidified to the point where it is visible to the naked eye, it is considered to have achieved minor mastery of the Profound Light.

The Great Completion of Profound Light also has a name called 'Unwavering in the Sixty-Year Cycle'.

As the name suggests, once one's cultivation reaches this level, the magical power and profound light will not dissipate even after sixty years away from the body.

As for 'refining', it is nothing more than refining the solidified and profound magical power so that it can be controlled and manipulated at will.

After all, having solidified magical power is useless.

If a Xuan Guang cultivator condenses their magic power to the level of 'unwavering for sixty years,' yet moves it as if shifting a mountain—heavy and slow—what use would it be?

Of course, if there is truly 'condensation' but no 'refinement', one would suffer a qi deviation due to malfunctioning magical power during the practice.

It is evident that the concept of "condensation" permeates the entire cultivation process of the Profound Light Realm.

Since the Xuancheng Dao Seal possesses the wondrous power to condense and refine the mysterious light, it is only natural that the disciples of the sect persevere in their pursuit of it.

Ying Chan didn't dwell on the topic, but instead changed the subject: "Xuanying, do you know what happened when I was about to leave the academy?"

"what?"

Li Xuanying was completely baffled: "Forgive my ignorance, but I can't guess it."

Ying Chan smiled slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, two large fruits appeared.

"Hmm." Li Xuanying looked at the fruit, which resembled both a peach and a plum, pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Could this be Senior Brother Tree's fruit?"

"Exactly."

Ying Chan handed one of them over and said with a smile, "The night before I left, Brother Shu's fruit was not yet ripe."

"Unexpectedly, when we were about to leave the next day, a branch drooped down, and those two fruits were from that branch."

"This……"

Li Xuanying held the fruit in his hand, and while delighted, he couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought that my joke would actually resonate with Senior Brother Shu."

"If it truly gave me this fruit, how could I bear to eat it?"

Ying thought for a moment and then said, "Ripe fruit spoils easily. Even if it is preserved by magic, it has already lost its natural essence."

"Since Senior Brother Shu has offered this fruit, Junior Brother should not refuse."

"Brother, what you said is right."

Li Xuanying nodded upon hearing this, then held up the fruit and said with a smile, "We must not disappoint Senior Brother Shu's kindness."

After saying that, he put the fruit into his mouth.

Seeing this, Ying Chan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had not failed his senior brother Shu's trust, and then put his own fruit into his mouth.

Its taste is sweet and sour, just like peaches and plums.

Unexpectedly, following the taste, a pure spiritual energy unfolded within the body, seemingly transforming into hundreds of warm currents that nourished the muscles, meridians, and internal organs.

"This……"

Li Xuanying and Ying Chan exchanged a glance, and Li Xuanying hurriedly said, "I must hurry back to the Daoist temple to refine the spiritual energy. I cannot let down Senior Brother Shu's kindness."

"I wonder where you live now, senior brother. I will seek you out for a chat another day."

Ying Chan calmed himself down and said, "I currently reside at Zhaoguang Mountain, the Hanxu Dao Temple."

Li Xuanying kept it in mind, quickly cupped his hands in greeting, and then leaped up.

In the next instant, sword energy swept across the sky, soaring straight into the clouds.

(End of this chapter)