Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2595 Void Yuan Wall
In front of Qin Sang Cave.

The group was saying goodbye.

On one side were Bai Ying'er and Qin Hou, along with Yu Ying, Yuan Zuo, and other disciples of Qin Sang.

On the other side were Baihe and Yue'er, Chilei and Dixinggong.

Bai Ying'er, holding Yue'er's arm, looked reluctant to part with her and wanted to persuade her again: "Master once said that staying in Gengchuzhi would be more beneficial to your cultivation than returning to Qingyangzhi."

Gengchuzhi was the first Daoist temple recognized by the Daoist Court. Despite its treacherous location, it received the court's full support. The benefits bestowed upon it by the Daoist Court were more than enough for its disciples to enjoy. Even a single Nine Earth Furnace was something Qingyangzhi could only dream of.

In addition, there is the Yangxingtai (Self-Cultivation Platform), a spiritual treasure that many people dream of.

Staying in Gengchuzhi would obviously give Baihe and the others a greater chance of breaking through to the Void Refinement stage, but they decided to follow Qin Sang back to Qingyangzhi.

Qin Hou, who was standing to the side, also hesitated to speak.

He had already broken through to the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm. Previously, his original essence had been depleted due to his assistance to Bai Ying'er. This time, he was able to break through in one fell swoop, and the Nourishing Nature Platform played an indispensable role in this. Therefore, he was well aware of the power of the Nourishing Nature Platform.

Back then, only four cultivators remained after being swept away by the mist waterfall to the Great Wind Plain. Before meeting Qin Sang, they depended on each other for survival and were as close as brothers.

Having lived together for thousands of years, the sudden separation left both sides feeling reluctant to part.

Chi Lei, carefree and still able to laugh, said, “We don’t have the talent of Boss Hou. If we can’t break through, we probably won’t live many more years. Brother and Sister-in-law, you are now all-powerful, and we can’t help you much… After wandering for thousands of years, we still want to return to our roots before we die.”

Both he and Baihe had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, but the barrier to their cultivation was like a chasm, blocking their way. Neither of them was confident they could break through it.

Demon cultivators generally have a longer lifespan than human cultivators, but it is not endless. They have already vaguely sensed that their time is approaching.

As he spoke, Chi Lei glanced at Yue'er and said to Bai He, "You should have stayed."

Baihe stretched out his arm and hugged Chilei's neck, saying in a carefree manner, "We brothers will be inseparable for life, going through fire and water, and even if we die, we will be buried on the same mountain."

Yue'er nestled in the white crane's arms and whispered, "Yue'er is already married to him, so she can only follow her husband's lead."

"Oh dear, why do you all look like you're facing a life-or-death separation!"

Yu Ying couldn't stand it anymore. "Didn't Master request a magic seal from the Dao Court? At that time, Qingyang Zhi will also be able to connect with the Divine Court, and everyone can contact each other at any time. Moreover, Master's trip south this time might open up a passage between the two places, so that there will be no obstacles to travel in the future."

If Qingyang Zhi wants to become a legitimate ruler, he has a long way to go, but that place is Qin Sang's Daoist temple and has already gained the Daoist court's recognition.

As long as Qin Sang places that magic seal on Qingyangzhi, he will receive a response from the Divine Court. Although its power is far inferior to that of the true Du Gong Seal, it will still bring immense benefits to the cultivators of Qingyangzhi.

This single effect alone can greatly increase Qingyang Zhi's strength.

Yu Ying's words brought a sense of relief to everyone, but they all knew in their hearts that the distance from the North Sea to the Fog Sea was more than hundreds of millions of miles, and there were countless dangers in between. Even if Qin Sang opened up a passage, without strong cultivation, no one would dare to travel between the two places at will.

This parting is truly uncertain; who knows when we will meet again?

At this moment, everyone saw the cave door open and immediately fell silent, stepping forward to pay their respects.

The master and apprentice bid each other a reluctant farewell, and Bai Ying'er and the others saw Qin Sang off with tears in their eyes.

Qin Sang escorted Bai He and the others into the small grotto-heaven, then glanced one last time at Geng Chuzhi, reflecting on his experiences over the years with deep emotion. He then mounted his escape light and headed straight south to the border of the Xunfeng Sea to reunite with Yuan Zhenjun.

Bai He and Chi Lei both switched to studying "Heavenly Demon Refining Form." "Heavenly Demon Refining Form" and the Bone Flute together are the keys to unlocking the Abyss. Therefore, Qin Sang can use "Heavenly Demon Refining Form" as a legacy of Qingyang Zhi, and there is no need to worry that the Ancient Demon Court will be opened ahead of schedule.

If one cannot find their destined star, this path will eventually come to an end. However, for most cultivators, living a few thousand more years of carefree life is a bonus, and they would have no regrets even if they died.

The escape light was as fast as lightning, and soon the Xunfeng Sea was in sight. Qin Sang sensed Yuan Zhenjun's aura, turned the escape light, and landed on the ground.

Xuanqiu Zhenjun and others were also present, and the Zhenjuns greeted each other.

"This humble Taoist and Qin Tianjun have entered the Xunfeng Sea to seek the ancient altar for healing. It should not take too long. I trouble you all to take good care of the Gengchu altar." Yuan Zhenjun bowed in greeting.

"We have an inescapable responsibility!"

Xuanqiu Zhenjun and the others returned the greeting, their hearts filled with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.

With the situation in Gengchu Zhi initially stabilized, Yuan Zhenjun and Qin Tianjun headed to Xunfeng Sea, perhaps intending to reopen a Daoist temple for the human cultivators of the Dao Court.

To establish a new Daoist temple in the Xunfeng Sea, where the Xunfeng winds rage, is as difficult as ascending to heaven, but no one doubts the Daoist Court's capabilities.

Over the years, Yuan Zhenjun has never acted arbitrarily. He always consults with them on matters. All these actions prove that the Dao Court has indeed kept its promises and has not abandoned the half-demon race. The thing they were most worried about has not happened.

However, they couldn't help but worry that after the Taoist temple opened a new Taoist center, Gengchuzhi would become dispensable and no longer be valued.

Such conflicting thoughts are not something that can be explained to outsiders.

Qin Sang bid farewell to the True Lords and entered the Xunfeng Sea with True Lord Yuan. He never expected that True Lord Yuan would accompany him.

Previously, he was still racking his brains about which route to take back to Qingyangzhi.

Over the years, countless facts have proven that the Xunfeng Sea is extremely dangerous. What has been swallowed by the Xunfeng Sea is not only the Daoist temple established by the Daoist Court to pacify the Niehe River, but also the vast areas of the former northern border of the East Sea, the Wilderness, and the eastern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Xunzhou and the Wild Demon Realm used to be directly adjacent, but now they are separated by the Xunfeng Sea.

That place is a natural barrier that even cultivators at the Integration Realm dare not cross. If you go directly down from Xunfeng South, Qin Sang cannot guarantee that he will be able to get out alive.

If Qin Sang doesn't take the Xunfeng Sea route, no matter which route she chooses, she will have to cross the desolate demon realm, which is far from safe.

Fortunately, Yuan Zhenjun pointed him in the right direction.

Qin Sang recalled the intentions of that 'Senior Zhou' and asked Yuan Zhenjun whether the Dao Court planned to establish a separate Daoist temple in Xunfeng Sea.

"The Divine Court has the ability to survey the heavens and stabilize the primordial energy, and to quell the old qi of the six heavens. As long as Zhang Tianshi takes action, he can naturally quell the Xunfeng. However..." Yuan Zhenjun shook his head and said, "This matter needs to be considered carefully. A small Gengchuzhi can be tolerated by all parties. Xunfeng is connected to the East Sea in the south and the North Sea in the north. It can enter the desolate demon realm and the Qian and Xun states in the west. Once it is opened up, the impact will be far-reaching and the consequences are unpredictable. We must be careful! That is why Zhang Tianshi originally wanted the brave and diligent Zuo Zhenjun to take charge of Gengchuzhi, but in the end, he changed it to me."

Qin Sang nodded slightly. The Zuo Zhenjun mentioned by Yuan Zhenjun was also an old friend, the Zuo Zhenren who had dealt with people in the world of talismans.

Although Geng Chuzhi is located in the heart of the Demon Realm, he only needs to face the demon race and can also unite with the new Demon Court. Once the Xunfeng Sea is opened up, the Dao Court will be attacked from all sides.

However, it is clear that the Dao Court has designs on the Xunfeng Sea. In such a vast spirit realm, how many unclaimed territories are there? Moreover, this place is originally the Dao Court's sacred ground, and it is only natural for them to reclaim their homeland.

At this moment, Qin Sang noticed that Yuan Zhenjun seemed to want to say something but hesitated, as if he had some concerns... Finally, seeing that Yuan Zhenjun had stopped speaking, he did not rush to ask and silently flew away.

The two sped up and successfully arrived at the Zhizhitan altar on Yongquan Mountain.

The traces of the great battle between the Azure Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Phoenix Clan have been blown away by the Xun Wind, leaving them with a solitary altar.

Like the former Gengchu Zhizhi Altar, the surrounding halls and immortal city no longer exist, but it is better than the Gengchu Zhizhi Altar. The Yongquan Mountain Zhizhi Altar is intact.

"I trouble Lord Qin to protect this humble Taoist," Yuan Zhenjun said, leaping up and landing above the altar.

With a clear and melodious sword cry, the sword star soared into the sky.

The sword domain enveloped the altar of Yongquan Mountain, isolating it from the surrounding Xun wind, allowing Yuan Zhenjun to concentrate on casting spells.

Then Yuan Zhenjun sat cross-legged in meditation, took out a magic scroll from his sleeve. The scroll was almost transparent, and its fluctuations were faint. After Yuan Zhenjun cast it into the altar, it immediately transformed into a transparent magic seal.

The transparent seal's shape is somewhat similar to the Du Gong seal, and its energy is connected to the altar, emitting a familiar fluctuation to Qin Sang.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Zhenjun poured his true essence into the altar, which emitted a dazzling spiritual light, as if it were sensing and searching for something.

Before long, the spiritual light gradually faded, and the transparent magic seal transformed back into a magic scroll, which was then placed into Yuan Zhenjun's sleeve. Yuan Zhenjun put away the magic and sighed softly.

"Is True Lord Yuan searching for the Seal of Merit for Governing Yongquan Mountain?" Qin Sang guessed True Lord Yuan's intention.

If he had had this Dharma seal back then, he wouldn't have encountered so many setbacks.

Yuan Zhenjun said regretfully, "I have not received the slightest response. The Yongquan Mountain Governance Merit Seal has either been destroyed or sealed away."

It is more likely that the seal was destroyed. If it weren't for the fact that the seal of Gengchu Zhidu Gong was hidden in Wuji Temple, it would have been difficult to preserve it.

Qin Sang looked around. Xunfeng was everywhere in her field of vision. Trying to find the Daoist Temple ruins in such a place was like looking for a needle in a haystack. She wondered what Yuan Zhenjun would do next.

After a moment of contemplation, Yuan Zhenjun took out some pre-refined array artifacts and handed them to Qin Sang.

"This is……"

Qin Sang examined the array artifacts but couldn't figure them out for a moment.

"Qin Tianjun once controlled the altar, so he should know that the altar has endless uses and can also teleport. Although it is not as powerful as the Great Teleportation Array built by the Jade Emperor in the Eight Great Heavenly Continents, as long as it is used properly and there are other altars nearby that have not been occupied by others, it can respond to us and establish a passage between the two places, easily crossing the boundless Xun wind," Yuan Zhenjun explained as he set up the great array.

"Oh? The Great Teleportation Array of the Eight Great Heavenly Continents was indeed built by the Jade Emperor himself?" Qin Sang had heard some rumors before, and Yuan Zhenjun confirmed it.

“I also read this in the classics. It was personally written by a certain Celestial Master, so it must be true. That Celestial Master praised the Jade Emperor as the number one person in the Great Dao of the Void from ancient times to the present. To this day, there are only a few Great Teleportation Arrays left by the Jade Emperor. I think that no one has been able to take away this title yet,” Yuan Zhenjun said with admiration.

"So the Jade Emperor cultivates the Dao of Void..." Qin Sang thought to herself.

Yuan Zhenjun nodded, "When the demonic calamity first arrived, the boundary wall shattered. It is said that the Jade Emperor resolved the calamity and repaired the boundary wall using a great divine power called 'Void Primordial Wall'! Now there are rumors that the boundary wall will shatter again, and the demonic calamity is approaching, but I haven't heard of anyone being able to use this divine power to repair the boundary wall. It can be seen that the Jade Emperor's power is unmatched, even among the great Mahayana cultivators of this era!" As a True Lord of the Dao Court, Yuan Zhenjun spoke eloquently about the Jade Emperor, his tone filled with nothing but awe.

Later generations of human cultivators, and even other races, could not help but feel grateful for the Jade Emperor's kindness.

"I also came across a truly astonishing rumor about the Jade Emperor..." Yuan Zhenjun paused, a look of amazement on his face. "Legend has it that in ancient times, mustard seed artifacts were extremely precious, because the spiritual materials needed to create mustard seed spaces were rare treasures, cherished by cultivators. Now, such artifacts are almost ubiquitous; Foundation Establishment cultivators can refine them as long as they master the method, all thanks to the Jade Emperor's benevolence. It is said that the Jade Emperor used his great supernatural powers to create countless empty sacs, scattering them throughout the Spirit Realm, moving with the flow of Qi, omnipresent! Since then, empty sacs have been found attached to both the Great Thousand Worlds and undiscovered smaller realms within the Spirit Realm. When cultivators refine mustard seed artifacts, they are not creating mustard seed spaces, but rather activating the empty sacs scattered by the Jade Emperor!"

Such extraordinary power was simply unbelievable, and Qin Sang was deeply shocked when she heard this.

If this is indeed the case, the Jade Emperor's extraordinary feat can be said to have personally ushered in a golden age of cultivation for future generations, changing the atmosphere of an entire realm with his own power.

Imagine if there were no empty pouches, future cultivators wouldn't all have a mustard seed magic tool to carry with them what they need for cultivation at all times, how could cultivation be so convenient?

What's even more frightening is that this rumor might actually be true.

Qin Sang recalled his experience in his dream, an era before the Jade Emperor appeared and the Demon Court ruled the world.

The mustard seed artifact in the dream was as precious as Yuan Zhenjun had described! With the cultivation level of his cheap master, he actually gave him an ordinary mustard seed artifact as a treasure as a gift.

Qin Sang had also attempted to refine mustard seed magical artifacts, only to find that his familiar refining techniques were ineffective, which he had always attributed to the influence of his dream. Now it seems that it was only after the Jade Emperor created the Empty Bag in later generations that cultivators discovered this refining technique could create mustard seed magical artifacts, and it gradually became popular thereafter!

However, all weapon refiners only know what it is, but not why it is!

……

If the altars of Gengchuzhi and Yongquanshanzhi have survived, then the possibility that other altars also exist is very high. As long as they awaken one of the dormant altars, they can cross boundless regions.

Yuan Zhenjun was well-prepared, and the two of them joined forces to quickly set up a large formation around them.

The grand formation was activated, and a flash of light appeared before the two, revealing a grand hall composed of azure light. Then, the azure light flickered, and the hall vanished in an instant, along with the Qiongquan Mountain altar.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Zhenjun and Qin Sang flashed into the interior of the main hall, where they immediately felt the wind dissipate and a profound tranquility descend.

Yuan Zhenjun ascended the altar once more and silently activated his secret technique.

This time it took much longer than last time, so Qin Sang waited patiently on the side.

Time passed silently, and after an unknown amount of time, Yuan Zhenjun's expression suddenly changed, and a look of joy appeared on his face. "There's a response!"