Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 72 Enlightenment Through the Dao, Leaving the Island and Leaving the Mountain

Unbeknownst to Li Qing, he entered a state of enlightenment, his mind connected with the river of fate, and he began to deduce the truth silently.

"In the primordial chaos, there is a Dao, and gods are one with the Dao. The three thousand Chaos Gods can also be called the gods of the Great Dao in a certain sense. The various rules and authorities in the primordial world today are also the remnants of those fallen Chaos Gods."

If I were to bestow titles upon ghosts and gods in the underworld, thereby occupying the title of an ancestor of gods and immortals, I could reverse-engineer some of the laws and great principles of the chaotic demons and gods. This would undoubtedly be of great benefit to someone like me, whose foundation is not deep, in my future path to enlightenment.

Moreover, although I did not leave behind a name when I founded the Shenxiao Sect, I am still the founder of the Shenxiao Sect and am worshipped by my disciples. I am the best embodiment of the ancestor of the divine path!

Suddenly, this thought popped into Li Qing's mind.

There must be a reason behind every sudden impulse, and Li Qing naturally couldn't ignore it.

"The Heavenly Book seals the Heavenly Gods, the Earthly Book seals the Earthly Gods, and the Human Book seals the Ghosts and Gods."

Li Qing did not possess the Heavenly Book, nor did he know the location of the Human Book, but he knew where the Earthly Book was.

The Earth Book is in the hands of Zhen Yuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhen Yuanzi was a guest of Zixiao Palace, a quasi-saint who had severed his two corpses. He wielded the Earth Book and was protected by the top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Earth Membrane. He was known throughout the prehistoric world for his excellent defense, and apart from saints, few could do anything to him.

Although Li Qing had no personal relationship with Zhen Yuanzi, Zhen Yuanzi was a close friend of Hongyun Laozu.

Before his death, the Old Ancestor Hongyun entrusted the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to Li Qing.

Although the gourd has been reforged into the Reincarnation Gourd by Hongjun Daozu, erasing its karmic connection with Hongyun, this connection still remains.

Perhaps this is the significance of the Reincarnation Gourd containing this talisman.

With this in mind, Li Qing made a plan. He decided to go to Wuzhuang Temple to borrow the Earth Book to read it.

As long as he could figure out the method of the Earth Book's conferment, even if he couldn't obtain the Human Book, Li Qing guessed that he could still use the upgraded Creation Divine Power to create something out of nothing.

"It seems I can't stay in seclusion any longer; I still need to come out of the mountains."

Li Qing stood up, and with a flick of his sleeve, the stone door of the cave burst open.

He carefully put away the several magical treasures, then took out a jade slip and left a few words on it, informing Yunxiao that he was going out to visit a friend and would return soon.

Then, he activated his escape light and flew towards the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

After attaining the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Li Qing's flight was no longer just simple flight, but rather a process of transforming into a stream of light that traversed the channels constructed by the laws of space. Compared to his speed when he was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, he was on the other side of the world.

Not long after, Li Qing appeared in the territory of Wanshou Mountain.

Longevity Hill is different from other places. It has a majestic mountain range, evergreen pines and cypresses, and a spiritual atmosphere. A Taoist temple can be vaguely seen hidden in the clouds and mist. It is Wuzhuang Temple.

Wuzhuang Temple is surrounded by ancient trees, spiritual springs and waterfalls, and amidst the swirling clouds and mist, one can vaguely see exotic flowers and rare birds and animals. Zhen Yuanzi is meditating quietly among them.

He wore a purple-gold crown and a light yellow Taoist robe. His face was thin and his three long wisps of beard fluttered as he sat upright on a futon, his aura as steady as a mountain.

On the table in front of him, a scroll of earth book was spread out, depicting mountains, rivers, and the terrain.

"Huh, it's him!"

Zhen Yuanzi noticed Li Qing entering the territory of Wanshou Mountain.

"Qingfeng, Mingyue, go outside the mountain gate and invite Xuanqiong, a disciple of the Tongtian Sage of the Jie Sect, in."

"yes!"

The two boys quickly bowed and went down the mountain together.

Li Qing descended from the clouds in front of Longevity Mountain, straightened his clothes, and saw two Taoist boys emerge from the mountain.

The boy on the left, with his hair tied in two buns and a handsome face, bowed and asked, "May I ask if you are Senior Xuanqiong, a disciple of the Tongtian Saint, the leader of the Jie Sect?"

Li Qing was not surprised that Zhen Yuanzi could sense his arrival, and said with a smile, "This humble Taoist is Xuan Qiong of the Jie Sect. I have come today to pay a visit to the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi. I hope you will inform him."

"Senior Xuanqiong, the master invites you. Please come with me into the mountain."

The gentle breeze and bright moon dared not be negligent, and hurriedly led the way.

The scenery on Longevity Mountain is beautiful. Li Qing traveled along with the gentle breeze and bright moon. Before long, he arrived at Wuzhuang Temple, where Zhen Yuanzi was meditating under the two characters "Heaven and Earth".

When Zhen Yuanzi saw Li Qing arrive, a complex look flashed in his eyes, which then turned into a gentle smile. He stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "So you are Xuan Qiong, a distinguished disciple of the Sage Tongtian. I have long admired your name, and seeing you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary."

This wasn't just Zhen Yuanzi being polite. After Hongyun was tricked, Dijun and Taiyi led the demons of Heaven down to the mortal realm to fight amongst themselves. Zhen Yuanzi was furious and stormed Heaven, but was later injured by Dijun who returned.

Although he was not involved in the events at Mount Tai, he knew that Hongyun had given the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to the disciples of the Jie Sect, and was later given a Daoist title by the Dao Ancestor.

Zhen Yuanzi had been paying attention to all of these things.

Li Qing hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, "I am sorry for my presumptuous visit, and I hope the Great Immortal will forgive me."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and sighed, "There's no need for such formalities. Brother Hongyun's gourd is in your hands, so you must know about my relationship with him. You are the one he chose to entrust this to, so you are my honored guest."

Having said that, he stepped aside and said, "Please sit down."

Li Qing didn't stand on ceremony and took his seat with Zhen Yuanzi as host and guest, respectively. Two young Taoist boys served him jade cups, the smoke curling upwards, which made one feel refreshed and invigorated.

Zhen Yuanzi said, "In this desolate mountain wilderness, we have nothing else to offer you, young friend, please have some."

Li Qing didn't pay any attention, picked up the jade cup and drank it all in one gulp, but suddenly his expression changed. He activated the laws of the world, absorbing all the gentle earth element laws within his body.

At this moment, he realized that the ginseng fruit in Zhenyuan Daxian's mountain would fall when it encountered gold, wither when it encountered wood, dissolve when it encountered water, scorch when it encountered fire, and enter when it encountered soil.

It must be struck with a metal instrument to remove it. Once removed, the plate must be lined with a silk cloth. If it comes into contact with any wood, it will wither and burn to a crisp, rendering it useless.

It must be eaten with jade utensils and dissolved in water.

Isn't this jade cup before me exactly what you've been talking about?

"I once heard my master say that there is a spiritual root here that created the world, called the Herb Rejuvenating Elixir, also known as the Ginseng Fruit. It blooms once in the Three Primordial Cycles, bears fruit once in the Three Primordial Cycles, and ripens only in the next Three Primordial Cycles. It takes millions of years to be able to eat it. Could this be the Ginseng Fruit?"

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said modestly, "It's nothing to mention, why should a sage bother with it?"

He paused, then continued, "My fellow Daoist Hongyun used to love this very much. After he passed away, these fruits were gradually preserved!"

After listening quietly for a while, Li Qing saw Zhen Yuanzi pause for a moment before asking, "Young friend, you are not my fellow Daoist Hongyun, who has always loved traveling the world. What brings you here this time?"

Li Qing said solemnly, "To be honest, I have come here to borrow the Great Immortal's Earth Book for a look."

"Oh, the Earth Book? This is the treasure that brought me to enlightenment. Why are you looking at it?"

Zhen Yuanzi was somewhat puzzled. Li Qing did not attain enlightenment through the laws of earth, so why did he need to look at the Book of Earth?