PDLP Chapter 76 The Mysterious Maiden Descends Upon the Mountain
Chapter 76 The Mysterious Maiden Descends Upon the Mountain
Xuan Yao let out a long breath, and he had a very clear idea of his future direction in cultivation.
However, after Xuan Yao clarified the Five Qi Foundation of the Taiyi Realm, he was not relieved; instead, his brows furrowed even more deeply.
It should be known that the foundation he cultivates is thousands of times more complex than that of the Crimson Fierce Immortal.
While others who break through to the Golden Immortal realm usually cultivate only one method or lineage, he possesses four paths simultaneously: the Path of Fortune, the Path of Mysterious Fiend, the Path of Array, and the Path of Sword.
Later, by chance, the body was infused with the purest and most intense Southern Bright Fire Seal, and the clear and gentle light of Ren Water.
Now, it has been further enhanced by the water and fire fortunes connected to the roots of the Yan Yuan clan, as well as a very extraordinary innate water and fire ancestral tree.
These powerful laws were intertwined within his body. If he were to try to save time and break through to a higher realm quickly by hastily gathering the five elements in his chest with a few ordinary innate spiritual objects, it would be tantamount to cutting off his own path to enlightenment.
"If I force my way through, I might be able to barely earn the title of Taiyi in the short term."
"But by then, the disparity in strength between the various factions will be vast, the five elements will be unstable, and the Great Dao circulation within my body will inevitably develop numerous cracks. In the long run, directly entering the Great Luo realm will be nothing but empty talk."
Xuan Yao gathered his divine sense, calmed his mind, and began to analyze his solid foundation of the Five Elements.
In the path of fire, he possesses the perfectly refined Southern Ming Fire Seal within his body, and the innate Fire Phoenix Branches growing day and night in the outer mountains, further subduing the raging fire veins of the innate Water and Fire Ancestral Tree. The Flying Gold Sword has also undergone the baptism of Southern Ming, making it arguably the path with the most profound foundation.
On the water-side, he has a peach branch that constantly breathes in the pure light of the finest Ren water, and a whole mouth of mysterious Yin wind and thunder water eyes that leads directly to the depths of the great swamp. In addition, the jade dew and blessed mushrooms nourish and harmonize him, so he is not lacking in anything.
Although Jin Xing was somewhat lacking, he possessed a superior-grade acquired spiritual treasure, the Flying Gold Sword, along with a natal feather bestowed upon him by the Honghu Ancestor, imbued with the extreme speed of the five elements and the killing intent of Geng metal. Combined with divine iron materials such as the copper from Taibai First Mountain, and the Xuan Sha Golden Whip and the Geng metal killing intent inherently biased towards sharpness and conquest within his natal Xuan Sha, he could refine it to perfection over ten thousand years of painstaking effort.
However, its weaknesses become apparent when it comes to the wood and earth elements.
Wood energy is inherently generative, carrying the mandate of heaven and the lineage of great religions.
Although he possesses the Enlightenment Tea Tree branch, the Jade Dew Blessed Mushroom, and the Flame Abyss Ancestral Tree as companions, these treasures primarily assist him in comprehending the mysteries of the Dao and harmonizing water and fire. However, using them as the core divine object to support the wood energy within his chest during his breakthrough to the Taiyi realm is ultimately insufficient.
And the Earth element is an absolute weakness.
Earth represents virtue, bearing, and suppressing.
Although his thirty-six Zhou Tian Sha Flags have now evolved into the Tian Gang Sha Formation, in essence, without an extremely heavy earth-element treasure as the foundation of the formation, this Sha Formation is ultimately like water without roots, lacking the solid foundation that allows it to remain unmoved no matter how the world turns upside down.
"Better to have nothing than something bad."
"To condense the five elements of Taiyi, one must not be impatient."
Xuan Yao exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
"For the wood and earth elements, we must find the most exquisite innate divine objects. In particular, the earth element treasure should ideally resonate with the suppressing intent of my Great Fortune Formation."
"If I can truly gather the five elements in my chest with the top-grade five elemental treasures and attain the Taiyi Dao in one day, I will not only be a superficial Taiyi, but I will be able to stand tall among the great cultivators of the Western Kunlun and even the Primordial World."
When the great calamity comes, he will have some real trump cards, and he will be able to maneuver and survive.
Just as Fang had sorted out the future path to Taiyi, his mind had not yet withdrawn from his sea of consciousness when the sealed water barrier outside the secret room suddenly rippled.
next interest.
Yuan Guo looked anxious and, without even having time to transmit his voice, rushed over through the earth vein array eye, shouting loudly outside the secret chamber.
"My lord! My lord, something terrible has happened... no, it's great news! The Mystic Maiden Senior Sister from the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden Cave has descended upon our mountain gate!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yao's expression turned solemn, and he hurriedly smoothed out his clothes, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
"Can your eldest sister descend from the inner mountain?"
It should be noted that this senior sister of Xikunlun, although a female immortal, is in charge of warfare and her mastery of military formations is unparalleled in Xikunlun.
If it weren't for the guidance of the Mysterious Woman in the past, his thirty-six Zhou Tian Sha Flags and the Tian Gang Formation would probably still be at a rudimentary stage of cobbling together.
"Quickly open the heavy gates and greet them warmly."
Xuan Yao stood up, took a step, and landed in the air above the cold, desolate pool.
He casually formed a few hand seals and brushed away the thick fog from the outer mountains.
Standing outside the mountain, one can see that the clouds in the sky are torn apart by a silent and heavy sharpness.
That empty side.
A woman walked down from mid-air.
The Mystic Maiden wore a black feathered robe, with a seemingly unremarkable, blunt sword hanging at her waist. The murderous aura she had gained from conquering the primordial world was completely concealed, neither too hot nor too cold, making her appear even more profound and reserved.
However, with each step she took on the edge of Qinghei Mountain, high in the void, the thirty-six hidden Zhou Tian Sha Banners seemed to be under the scrutiny of the supreme array, suddenly emitting a fine tremor and softly emitting a low groan like a dragon hiding in the abyss.
Xuan Yao sighed inwardly.
He truly deserves to be called a grandmaster.
In the blink of an eye, the acquired restrictions that she had painstakingly set up were as plain as paper in Xuan Nu's eyes.
"Xuan Yao greets Senior Sister. I never expected Senior Sister to descend to the mortal realm, bringing glory to Cold Mountain."
When Xuan Nu saw Xuan Yao emerge from seclusion, her beautiful eyes swept over him for a moment.
"Not bad, late-stage Golden Immortal. Your aura is clear and deep, and compared to when you went to the Jade Pool gathering, you have an even more imposing and serene presence. It seems you have indeed thoroughly investigated your background."
The two exchanged a smile, without much of the usual formality or politeness.
Xuan Nu followed Xuan Yao and walked into the mountains.
Along the way, Xuan Yao accompanied her on her right side at a leisurely pace, trailing behind by half a body length, leading her through the outer mountain area.
The Mysterious Woman looked around.
The two hundred-plus powerful demons of the Yunze aquatic tribe, who had been placed under a restriction, were working tirelessly to cleanse and guide the chaotic underground evil water along the outer ditches, removing its impurities and preserving its true essence.
On both sides of the valley, members of the white fox clan were busy with various tasks: some were distributing elixirs to the unawakened creatures, while others were carving arrays among the wood and stones.
Deep within the southwestern mountains, flames and ice flowed together, and 300,000 members of the Yan Yuan clan were systematically cultivating their grotto-heaven.
Even Lingxiao, who was facing the fierce wind and thunder, spitting out lightning energy, and tempering his roc claws with his crimson flying knife, on the thousand-foot white jade cliff, hurriedly withdrew his demonic light and stood on the mountain peak to wait for the two powerful beings as they entered the mountain.
Along the way, most of the creatures they encountered were demons and strange beings who had not entered the Xuanmen sect.
Yet, there was not a trace of filth or stench on Mount Qinghei, nor was there any extortion or tyranny, nor the usual commotion and disturbances that often occurred when powerful demons from the outside world occupied their grottoes. The order was impeccable, and the laws of nature were clear and disciplined, which made people secretly nod in approval.
After entering the inner mountain.
The goddess stopped in her tracks and looked up.
A primordial fire phoenix tree and a branch of the top-grade peach mother tree echoed each other, stirring up the weather in the inner mountain into half of fiery red and half of sweet and clear water.
Not far away, there stood a gnarled and twisted Enlightenment Tea Tree, and a spiritual root whose leaves overflowed with blessed dew like warm oil.
There was even a newly planted primordial tree of water and fire, which resonated with all sorts of spiritual forces in the distance.
The mountain was enveloped in a myriad of spiritual light, transforming it into a sacred site of a great religion. Pure air rose and auspicious mists swirled, revealing an atmosphere of a foundation gradually taking shape.
The corners of Xuan Nu's mouth curled up slightly.
"Junior brother, you are truly blessed. This grand gesture of establishing your own sect already has a distinctive flavor."
Xuan Yao bowed slightly, speaking with great self-awareness.
"Senior sister, please don't flatter me to death. I am just trying to make a living in the cracks of this world, and I need a few obedient and trouble-free gatekeepers to serve my divine herbs. If it weren't for the protection of my master, the Queen Mother of the West, my few worthless vines and weeds would have been taken by someone else long ago."
Xuan Nu's phoenix eyes flickered slightly, and she shook her head gently, revealing a few profound truths.
"Extraordinary. Countless people throughout history have had such opportunities. What is difficult is being able to use the energy to suppress fate and make water, fire, metal, and evil spirits merge into one."
"What's even more difficult is teaching these unruly, scattered demons and descendants of the primordial race to submit and cultivate themselves under such a cool and blessed environment."
"Methods are secondary; the real challenge lies in having a righteous heart."
These words, like a thunderclap, entered Xuan Yao's sea of consciousness.
That sense of "purity born from evil, law carried by virtue" finally began to be recognized by Xi Kunlun, the senior sister who is a war god.
A moment later, the two walked to the depths of the inner mountain.
Xuan Yao dared not be negligent and immediately set up a jade altar and desk under the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree.
Then he summoned a tea boy, who brought out tea leaves picked from the very tip of the tree and refined with the essence of the Renshui River, and brewed a cup of warm tea.
His gaze swept across the scene, glancing at Qingya and Yuanguo, who stood somewhat surprised and fearful below the cloud steps a little further away. He then ordered Lingxiao, who had already flown down from the cliff to pay his respects, the old clan leader Yan Heng, and Yan Yuanzi, a red-haired, blue-eyed child holding a red gourd with fiery patterns in his arms, to come forward together.
"Since Senior Sister Xuan Nu has descended to the mortal realm to guide you, you are all destined to receive this merit today. So set up your prayer mats and sit down below Yunyan, each of you keeping an eye out and listening attentively. If you miss even a single word, it means your foundation is too shallow."
Everyone present was already on high alert when they saw this fairy-like leader arrive.
At this moment, Xuan Yao spoke the jade pendant, granting permission to listen in. He was even more excited and knelt down to the two figures, one black and one green, above him, before quietly serving below.
Xuan Yao straightened his robes and sat down, holding a jade cup in his hand, with a gentle smile.
"The tea has been used to wash away the dust; please, senior sister, offer some guidance."