From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Sun Xuewu exclaimed, "This is the real ancient tomb leading to the Earth Immortal Village! But these paths are crisscrossing and densely packed, which one is the correct one?"

"Don't rush! Don't rush!"

The flower Udumbara stroked its beard and smiled, reciting a poem:

"Dragons wind through the river in nine bends, each bend a nine-turn loop; beyond the nine bends, there are nine more turns, nine turns and nine layers encircling the dragon tower; after nine turns and nine spirals, they finally return to one, entering the sacred mountain in twos and threes."

"The ancients always paid attention to feng shui when building tombs, and this bird path is no exception. The so-called 'nine turns in a hundred steps' refers to the number three or two. Simply put, you have to walk up the tenth bird path on the opposite side, turn at the third fork in the road every time you reach it, turn twice, and then turn again after three forks. Go down instead of up, go left instead of right, and repeat this nine times to reach the entrance to the passage leading to the Earth Immortal Village."

Shi Jian and Qian He were Maoshan Taoists, and their understanding of feng shui and qi formations was much greater than that of other Zhengyi sects. They were able to see the intricacies of the matter and agreed that what Hua Youtan said made sense.

therefore.

Without delay, the group immediately followed Hua Youtan's directions and embarked on the tenth bird path. After winding and turning, they suddenly came across an ancient tunnel.

The tunnel was deep and dark, devoid of light and shadow.

Hua Youtan, holding a flashlight, was the first to enter, followed closely by the others. As they moved forward, they discovered a corpse.

The body was dressed in a long gown, wearing a hood, and with a mask covering its face.

Before anyone could get a good look, Sun Xuewu rushed forward, crying out, "Father! Father! I never thought you would really die in the mountains!"

Seeing that he was weeping uncontrollably, no one disturbed him. Only after he stopped did Hua Youtan say, "Sun Xuewu, now that you have found your father's body, why not take him away first, and either cremate him or bury him in the ground? What do you think?"

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xuewu was startled. He quickly straightened his back, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and the snot from under his nose, and said, "Before my father went into the mountains, he left behind a message..."

# Chapter 1112 Wuxia Coffin Mountain (12) The Shadowless Bridge Separating Yin and Yang

"...If you don't enter the Earth Immortal Village and eliminate the Corpse Immortal, even if you die, you are not allowed to help collect your body!"

Upon hearing Sun Xuewu's words, everyone was speechless, yet they also marveled at the depth and weight of Feng Sibei's obsession.

Hua Youtan suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, your Feng family has always only come to explore this Wuxia Coffin Mountain with its own members, and has never invited any other capable people to come with you?"

Sun Xuewu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Our ancestors said that this is a matter for our Feng family and should not be troubled by outsiders."

Household affairs!

Solve it yourself!

Even the Feng family, a branch of the Liangshan shamanic lineage, was not invited, because they claimed the Liangshan Feng family was a branch of the Qingxi Feng family that could forge a new path without bearing the burdens and responsibilities of their ancestors…

Because my father had not returned from the mountains for many days, I was very anxious, so I invited Feng Tianyang... and seeing that this Brother Tianpeng also intended to come to the mountains to eliminate the Corpse Immortal, I went with him.”

Shi Jian and Qian He glanced at Feng Tianyang, slightly surprised. They hadn't expected that they had misjudged him; this was not Feng Tianyang, but Feng Tianyang!

The Liangshan shamans of the Feng family!

“If the Corpse Immortal is born, although it is your family’s responsibility, the consequences will have to be borne by all the local people. It’s no longer just a problem for your family.”

After saying this, Hua Youtan once again told Sun Xuewu to take Feng Sibei back and bury him, while the corpse immortal of Dixian Village would be left to them to deal with.

But how could Sun Xuewu agree? He immediately said, "Old Taoist Master, the ancestral precepts cannot be disobeyed!"

and also--

I must also follow my father's 'last will': I absolutely cannot collect his body until the Earth Immortal Village is destroyed and that 'Earth Immortal' is annihilated.

Please take me in with you.

and also.

Although my grandfather told the Taoist priest about the "Guanshan Zhimi Fu" (a book on mountain observation and mystery-solving), and the priest was indeed a capable person who could unravel its mysteries, I also studied it diligently from a young age. Having multiple sources of information for comparison is always beneficial.

Seeing his persistence and humility, Hua Youtan said no more and took the lead to continue forward.

"Regarding learning martial arts, I actually think this Taoist priest is quite right... Never mind, I won't try to persuade you any further. I'll just accompany you to the Earth Immortal Village."

Feng Tianyang tried to persuade him for a while, but seeing Sun Xuewu rubbing his eyes, he had no choice but to change his mind.

Upon reaching the end of the tunnel, the group was surprised to find that the tunnel ended on a suspended mountainside.

Ahead lies an inverted "T"-shaped canyon, opposite which stands a towering mountain piercing the clouds, as if cleaved in two by a celestial sword. At the bottom of the canyon, a "Dragon Gate" has been created, with hundreds of "Black Sheep Stone Beasts" standing facing each other on either side.

no doubt.

The area ahead is very likely the location of the Tomb of King Wuyang.

Then look at the Dragon Gate.

Below, a natural stone waterfall hangs suspended in the air.

The so-called stone waterfall is a special landform formed by the erosion of flowing water over the years. Its surface is smooth and clean, and its shape is bizarre, as if it were formed by solidified saliva.

The stone waterfall that everyone saw was also engraved with two large characters, which were in the ancient seal script of the Thunder Pattern.

According to Sun Xuewu, those two words are called "frightening soul".

The Dragon Gate, built in a narrow and steep canyon, is parallel to the tunnel exit where everyone is standing.

The horizontal canyon cuts straight down, cutting off the road in front of the Dragon Gate.

Looking down again:

Clouds and mist swirl around, their depths unknown.

"Yes!"

Sun Xuewu exclaimed excitedly, "Before the Frightening Platform, the Underworld River stretches across the sky. The Immortal Bridge is nowhere to be seen, beyond the reach of the naked eye. One must sacrifice oneself on the cliff to ascend to heaven in a single step..."

There's a line in the "Guide to the Mystery" that refers to this very place!

But what is the Yin River? And what is the Shadowless Immortal Bridge? Could it refer to an invisible bridge here?

"Do these three lines appear in the 'Guanshan Zhimi Fu' (A Guide to Viewing Mountains)?"

Hua Youtan expressed her doubts, "Your grandfather only told me these six lines: 'What a great king, with a body but no head; without his wife, the mountains will not open; he burns firewood to cook the liver and lungs; he digs wells to cut salt, asking ghosts for money; the bird paths are crisscrossed, turning nine times in a hundred steps; if you want to visit the earth immortal, first find the black sheep.'"

[As expected! Everything after that was a lie! Sun Xuewu had ulterior motives!]

Who exactly is Hua Youtan?

Zhang Zhiwei knew perfectly well what was going on, and confirmed his thoughts, but remained silent.

Sun Xuewu's heart pounded, but his expression remained calm. He tentatively said, "My Feng family will not tell anyone else about the Guanshan Zhimi Fu... I suppose my grandfather only told you half of it."

Hua Youtan remained noncommittal, looking down into the abyss, and asked, "Does anyone know how to get across?"

"Waaah!"

Shi Jian picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it into the abyss, intending to test its depth. However, the stone seemed to be lifted up by an invisible force, spinning around until it was swept away to an unknown place.

"It's windy down here!"

Zhang Zhiwei was surprised. He walked to the edge of the abyss, stretched out an arm, and indeed felt a strong gust of wind. But strangely, once he pulled his hand back, he could no longer feel the wind at all.

"Could it be a matter of fate?"

Chizuru tried it too and exclaimed in surprise.

"No."

After observing for a while, Shi Jian shook his head and said, "The energy here has already dissipated. It's probably because mountain winds are blowing in from the holes or other openings connecting to the outside world below. Since it's surrounded by mountains on all sides, it can't blow out and can only blow upwards."

Furthermore, the uneven terrain on both sides of the canyon creates a certain circulation of air... but it is not truly closed off, nor is it a complete airlock.

"Senior brother, I once heard Master say that the Qi formation is like a cultivator, and can also reach the heavens?" Daoist Qianhe still felt that this place was a Qi formation.

“The energy can reach the heavens, but this coffin mountain has been dug up and buried again and again. Even if it could reach the heavens, it would have been cut off long ago.”

Shi Jian snorted coldly, but did not hesitate to reveal such a secret, "Moreover, the aura of the Tongtian is quite mysterious, like an enlightened spirit with a trace of spirituality."

But although the wind is strong here, it is lifeless and devoid of any spirit.

Even if that 'earth immortal' had the ability to fill back the places that had been dug out, it would take thousands or tens of thousands of years to restore the energy of this place!

However, if this aura had truly reached the heavens in the past, that trace of spirituality might have been...

"This is the Yin River!"

Sun Xuewu was extremely excited, "Isn't the 'river' formed by the rising air currents from the abyss the Shadowless Immortal Bridge? Of course, the Immortal Bridge is invisible to the naked eye!"

But then Sun Xuewu sighed, “I think my old man retreated from the Nine Deaths Shocking Mausoleum for some unknown reason. He followed the clues in the Guidebook and came here, but he was really frightened by this Shadowless Bridge. He dared not go any further, but he was unwilling to go back. So he just sat there and died in that tunnel.”

Seeing his sadness, Shi Jian frowned, feeling troubled as well.

Although he is the senior disciple of Maoshan and possesses great strength, it is a pipe dream for him to leap across to the other side.

That's quite a distance, nearly three hundred meters!

He didn't practice the Golden Light Mantra, nor did he study the Golden Light Talisman. He didn't have the Golden Escape Flowing Light technique. Relying solely on his life force to leap, even with all his might, he could only manage about a hundred meters. How could he possibly jump directly to the other side?

Not to mention that there is Sun Xuewu, who does not practice cultivation, and Bao Meier, who has not yet formally embarked on cultivation, in the team.

Even those who cultivate Qi are still mortals, not like the Three Ones Sect who can teach people to transform Qi and fly.

Even if there is a method to reverse the three stages of life, without cultivating the three stages, one can forget about transforming the entire body into clouds and mist, let alone achieving the ability to fly.

# Chapter 1113 Wuxia Coffin Mountain (Thirteen) The Magpie Bridge on the Seventh Night of the Seventh Month

"In my opinion, to cross this bridge, we must find a solution in the 'Guide to the Mystery'."

Seeing that the Udumbara flower remained silent and composed, he knew that he had already said what needed to be said and done what needed to be done. If others were still stubborn and did not understand, he could not blame them!

The only "mission" he was involved in this time was that of the "earth immortal".

So Zhang Zhiwei took the initiative to speak, saying, "Before the Frightening Platform, the Yin River stretches across the sky. The Immortal Bridge is nowhere to be seen, difficult to spot with the naked eye. One must sacrifice oneself on the cliff to ascend to heaven in one step."

The last line, "Sacrificing oneself on the cliff, ascending to heaven in one step," might be a hint.

"What does this sentence mean?"

Feng Tianyang walked to the edge of the abyss and looked down. It was pitch black, without a trace of light or shadow, and he could not detect any evil spirits. He frowned and thought, "Could it be that if I really risk my life to jump, I can pass through this rising airflow?"

But with this erratic airflow, who knows where it will blow us?

Also, what if the airflow can only lift small pebbles but can't support our bodies, and we just fall down?