The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Yang Kang's mind raced.

With such powerful martial arts skills, and also the Quanzhen Sect's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique.

This martial art can only be learned by inner disciples.

The person in front of us is so young, so his identity is self-evident.

"Junior Grandmaster Uncle".

Yang Kang has always been very intelligent.

Smart people like to do silly things.

Qin Hao had been hitting him the whole time, and he couldn't run away even if he wanted to.

Just that one tree branch encircled him, confining him to a few feet in radius, making it impossible for him to escape.

Later, Ouyang Ke and others joined, along with Lingzhi Shangren and others.

There were seven people in total, and none of them managed to defeat the other side.

And just one tree branch encircled them all.

This?
Yang Kang was concentrating on dealing with the situation, and he would occasionally be whipped by tree branches.

The pain extinguished any spark of inspiration in his mind before it even had a chance to form.

I was constantly fighting and had no time to think.

At this moment, with his intelligence returning, Yang Kang finally realized who the person in front of him was.

But isn't that a bit too young?

Does she look younger than me?
Yang Kang dressed up and looked much more mature.

He looks to be around twenty-five or twenty-six.

The person in front of me looks like he's always been eighteen.

Then, consider what he heard the Seven Masters of Quanzhen say to him within the Quanzhen Sect.

Eighteen years ago, this man had already reprimanded Qiu Chuji.

Although Qiu Chuji initially felt very ashamed.

But later, Qiu Chuji felt that this matter was very honorable.

After all, Junior Uncle only trained him.

Later, Qiu Chuji became much more proficient in the martial arts of the Quanzhen School, and his martial arts skills improved significantly.

All of this is thanks to Junior Uncle.

Qin Hao turned and left, casually tossing away the small twig in his hand.

They completely ignored the people on the ground.

Yang Kang quickly followed.

This is the biggest golden opportunity!

Within the Quanzhen Sect, aside from the legendary Uncle Zhou Botong, this person held the highest position.

Moreover, Zhou Botong is known as the Old Rascal, and he only appears occasionally in the Quanzhen Sect.

The rest of the time, he wanders around the world aimlessly.

This person, who was the most knowledgeable in the Quanzhen Sect, was treated with utmost care by the Seven Masters of Quanzhen.

The Seven Masters of Quanzhen all listened to what he said.

If this person protects me, I won't have to...

Hmm, Yang Kang suddenly remembered that he had gone through a lot of trials today.

He had been thinking that if he had tried harder, he wouldn't have had to be in such an embarrassing situation today.

I won't be so sad anymore.

Although at this moment I know that this is my junior grandmaster uncle.

Even if his cultivation level is extremely high, he will probably only be able to take a beating.

Besides seniority, there's also martial arts skill.

This person has definitely advanced to the Innate Realm.

Otherwise, who could beat all of them into submission with just a small twig?
Besides, eighteen years ago, Qin Hao was able to defeat Qiu Chuji without giving him a chance.

Even Qiu Chuji is almost at the Innate Realm now.

Is Qin Hao still stuck at this stage?
These are second-rate figures, plus a few first-rate experts.

He was defeated by Qin Hao with just one branch, and not a single leaf on that branch was broken.

Yang Kang noticed that the tree branch was still lush and green, exactly the same as when it was picked.

Qin Hao did not drive Yang Kang away from following him.

After all, he is a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, so I still need to properly train him.

"That Qiu Chuji kid doesn't know how to teach a disciple at all. With your talent and resources, anyone else with your talent and resources would already be at the peak of the first-class level by now. You're not even at the end of the first-class level. It's clear you've never suffered hardship."

Yang Kang: ...Grandmaster Uncle, is it too late for me to leave now?
That's what I was thinking, and I knew that I was about to suffer a lot.

But Yang Kang had no intention of leaving.

An opportunity that others would kill for.

My junior grandmaster took the initiative to give me guidance.

If he dares to leave, his master Qiu Chuji will probably give him a good beating when he finds out.

Well, not just one meal, probably one meal a day.

Even three meals a day.

For the sake of my skin, I'll stick with it.

"Grandmaster Uncle, I am honored to serve you."

……

Zhongnan Mountain.

Qiu Chuji finally managed to calm his mind and achieve a breakthrough.

When he came out, Ma Yu and the others looked at him with solemn expressions.

This breakthrough took quite a long time to achieve.

Qiu Chuji had entered the secluded meditation chamber several days ago, and only broke through to the next level today.

During this time, we don't know what happened.

"How is it?" Ma Yu asked in a deep voice.

Will there be any problems?
Qiu Chuji nodded, unsure of what to say.

These days, whenever he is about to break through, he feels waves of energy interference.

He figured it must be that Yang Kang who caused trouble outside.

Unbeknownst to him, Yang Kang did indeed know some low-class people outside.

He just went out dressed like a noble young master; wasn't he just fooled?

It was after seeing all this that Qin Hao decided to take matters into his own hands and teach Yang Kang a lesson.

Otherwise, Yang Guo's future will likely be very difficult.

He actually quite liked Yang Guo.

He doesn't like too many of the main characters in the Jin series.

Each has its own shortcomings.

Yang Guo has flaws, but his strengths outweigh his weaknesses.

As for how he led Guo Xiang to meet Yang Guo, and how she was ruined for life by that encounter?

Then we'll give it another nudge later.

How could Xiao Xiang'er end up like this?

They also want to establish a nunnery.

This doesn't work.

Qiu Chuji nodded solemnly: "I have not disappointed my fellow disciples, I have finally broken through."

Breakthrough.

The Seven Masters of Quanzhen were like brothers, sharing both glory and loss.

The others were happy for Qiu Chuji when they learned of his breakthrough.

"Well done."

"Senior Brother Qiu, you truly live up to your reputation."

Qiu Chuji stroked his beard, also very happy: "Next, it's your turn."

Ma Yu nodded, looked around, and said to the rest of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, "Next, let the disciples below make preparations so we can celebrate properly."

"Junior brothers and sisters, come with me. Today I'll show you the true power of the Quanzhen Sect."

What is the true essence of the Quanzhen School?

what?
"Don't ask any more questions, just follow me."

Ma Yu spoke up, but didn't elaborate on the matter, instead asking the others to come with her.

Actually, he was also shocked at first.

About a month ago, his junior uncle took him to the back mountain, where he witnessed a shocking scene.

It's like many years ago when I went to the desert to teach Guo Jing.

But my junior uncle gave me a very shocking scene.

"Senior brother, why does it seem like we're heading to the back mountain?"

Looking in that direction, are we heading to the Tomb of the Living Dead?

That's a forbidden zone for the Quanzhen Sect.

When our master was still alive, he had designated a restricted area for them, and people from the Quanzhen Sect were not allowed to enter.

And they also have to help take care of the people inside.

Because it was something their ancestor owed them, the Quanzhen School has done quite well in recent years.

Ma Yu shook her head: "Just come with me."

A group of people arrived at the back mountain, where many disciples were working.

These are some of the land belonging to the Quanzhen School, where a lot of grains and herbs are grown.

This can also be considered a sect mission; accepting it will earn you sect contribution points.

These contribution points can be exchanged for good items on the sect list.

This includes medicinal cuisine and elixirs, among other things.

Previously, we were forced to do these things, but now we're all scrambling to do them.

The tasks posted by the Good Deeds Hall are simple and will be snatched up in an instant.

The back of Zhongnan Mountain has already been cultivated.

Of course, not only fertile fields, but also forests are essential.

There are fruit trees inside, as well as many other herbs.

"Master."

"Elder."

Currently, apart from Ma Yu, who is the sect leader, the other members of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen are all elders.

Although they haven't been assigned to specific sects yet, most of their duties involve lecturing on scriptures and teaching martial arts.

Qin Hao had given Wang Chongyang's disciples quite a few benefits.

Granny Sun came out today to collect jade honey, which is the main food source for their Ancient Tomb Sect.

These jade honeys are made from nectar collected by the jade bees they raise. They taste good, are sweet, and can keep you full.

Of course, they also cleared a few plots of land and planted some vegetables.

As for grain, Granny Sun usually took the money and went out to buy it.

Every now and then, we also need to buy some salt and other things.

As for money?
When Wang Chongyang built the Tomb of the Living Dead, he filled it with weapons and money, intending to use it to resist the Jin dynasty when the Quanzhen Sect made a comeback.

Later, Lin Chaoying won a bet with Wang Chongyang and seized the Tomb of the Living Dead.

Nothing was moved out of the house.

These are enough for the people in the Tomb of the Living Dead to live on for dozens of lifetimes without ever lacking money.

At this moment, Granny Sun also noticed Ma Yu and the others.

"Are they coming to our Tomb of the Living Dead?"

Grandma Sun was a little worried and became alert.

"You Taoist priests, you've disobeyed your ancestral teachings and are finally going to invade our Ancient Tomb Sect?"

There is actually no Ancient Tomb Sect; nobody in the martial arts world knows about it.

It was Lin Chaoying's maid who established the sect after Lin Chaoying's death.

But he only took on one apprentice.

Now, that disciple has become the master, taking in Li Mochou and a little dragon girl.

Ma Yu was taken aback, then bowed respectfully: "That's not the case. We're just passing through on our way to the back mountain."

He forgot and just walked straight ahead.

At that time, his junior uncle also led him down this path, and he followed his junior uncle's guidance all the way.

"Hmph." Granny Sun breathed a sigh of relief. Ma Yu seemed to have become even more skilled in martial arts.

Back then, when Grandmaster Lin Chaoying defeated Wang Chongyang, Wang Chongyang established a rule that members of the Quanzhen Sect were not allowed to enter the back mountain and disturb the Ancient Tomb Sect.

The Quanzhen Sect has done a very good job over the years, without committing any offenses.

However, seeing Ma Yu arrive with the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, she was subconsciously a little worried.

Qiu Chuji was about to speak, but Ma Yu stopped him and apologized again, saying, "Next time, I will take a longer route."

Seeing this, Qiu Chuji dared not say anything more.

This was a rule established by his mentor, Wang Chongyang, and he could not possibly break it.

If Ma Yu says to take a detour, then let's take a detour.

"But, senior brother, where exactly are we going?"

"Don't say anything more, just follow me."

Ma Yu also realized something; the rules set by their mentor Wang Chongyang were for them.

Zhou Botong and Qin Hao are both their senior uncles, so they are not obligated to follow the rules.

Or rather, Qin Hao, this junior uncle, simply doesn't have that many rules.

The rules of the Quanzhen School are all for those below to follow.

Yes, Ma Yu also has to abide by it.

But Junior Uncle was the only one who didn't use it.

Perhaps we should only half-follow Zhou Botong's words?
The whole way here is through forests.

The area was overgrown with weeds, lush and verdant, and from time to time, various snakes and insects would pass by.

The environment here is quite nice, but what are they here for?
Is this what true foundation of the Quanzhen School looks like?
"Don't rush, we'll be there soon. Follow me, don't fall behind, and don't worry."

As Ma Yu spoke, she took a step forward.

Qiu Chuji and the others all saw that they were walking in the Big Dipper Formation.

This?
However, as soon as they hesitated, Ma Yu, who was already ahead, suddenly disappeared.

This?
This startled the group of people.

Several people looked at each other.

Qiu Chuji said, "I don't think my senior brother would harm us."

They are fellow disciples, supporting each other and living together for decades.

Everyone understands each other and doesn't doubt each other.

Immediately, they all stepped in, one by one, filing in.

Those behind all saw the person in front suddenly disappear.

We passed through a seemingly non-existent curtain of water.

Upon entering, my eyes were immediately drawn to the bright and cheerful atmosphere.

Everywhere here are huge trees that would take more than ten people to encircle, lush and green.

Moreover, each one gives people an extremely strange feeling.

"The trees here are so full of life!"

"Is this a blessed land?"

Qiu Chuji and the others were all shocked.

Ma Yu watched from the side, recalling the last time her junior uncle brought her here, and how she had behaved. It seemed that she had behaved the same way.
At that time, Junior Uncle was watching with a smug, amused expression, standing to the side.

Mmm, that felt great.

That's how it should be.

Qiu Chuji was stunned. He turned around and saw Ma Yu's smile, as if he were looking at an idiot. He immediately felt that he had just made a fool of himself.

"Senior brother, what exactly is going on here?"

"Could this be the hidden paradise that my master found back then?"

Ma Yu was speechless. What was he thinking?

Although I don't want to speak ill of my mentor, if he could truly find a secluded paradise and successfully enter the Dao, that would be a good thing.

Where would they go to the underworld so early?
Guilty sin.

Ma Yu thought to himself, shook his head, and said, "This is a secret realm that Junior Uncle spent several years creating."

It's not even considered a blessed land yet.

"Isn't this a paradise on earth?"

The outside and the inside are like two completely different worlds.

I won't even go into the scenery here.

That medicinal herb field.

Sun Bu'er saw that the ginseng in the medicinal field was as thick as Xiao Er's arm.

This isn't considered a paradise on earth?

"This is the prototype of the Northern Black Tortoise Grotto-Heaven, one of the Five Colors and Five Directions Grotto-Heavens that Junior Uncle plans to build. Further ahead is the Myriad Lakes Abyss. Come with me to pay our respects to Junior Uncle. Junior Uncle intends to teach you the Innate Skill."

Ok?
"Innate Skill?"

"Wasn't my master's Innate Skill lost to time?"

Wang Chuyi was somewhat surprised.

Ma Yu shook his head and explained, "The Innate Skill was not lost; it was taken away by Senior Brother Zhou Botong."

"why?"

"Because this Innate Skill was originally created by my master, and its foundation requires an innate nature to cultivate. Otherwise, it is easy to damage the root. Otherwise, how could my master have passed away in his prime?"

This?
The Seven Masters of Quanzhen were dumbfounded.

The Innate Skill requires innate qualities to cultivate.

Without practicing the Innate Skill, they cannot break through to the Innate Realm.

What kind of dead end is this?

No wonder my mentor died young.

Guilty sin.

They soon arrived at a huge lake.

Before us, in the middle of the vast lake, there are still many islands.

But they clearly remembered that this back mountain was the face of the mountains.

There is very little water in the north.

Why are there so many lakes of all sizes here?
Wanhuyuan, so there really are ten thousand lakes?
Then there really won't be a water shortage.

Ma Yu whistled, and to Qiu Chuji's puzzled look, a giant turtle rose from the bottom of the water.

This?
Is this a thousand-year-old tortoise?

Otherwise, how could it be so huge?
Ma Yu first bowed before saying, "Black Protector, please take us to Thousand Lotus Island in the middle of the lake."

Qiu Chuji and the others had all lost their minds; they could understand the enormous tortoise.

Their senior brother actually bowed to this tortoise?
This politeness made them all feel very rude.

Moreover, they felt that the turtle was looking at them as if they were idiots.

Does this turtle have intelligence?

As Ma Yu stepped onto the tortoise shell, she called out to those behind her, "Hurry up and get on. Black Protector still has his daily lessons to do. He doesn't have much time to waste."

Qiu Chuji was taken aback, but they still followed closely behind.

Without them asking, Ma Yu said directly, "This is a thousand-year-old spirit turtle that Junior Uncle found. After being enlightened, it cultivates in this Thousand Lotus Lake."

I'll also do some legwork while I'm at it.

After all, your internal energy isn't strong enough to prevent you from sinking and allow you to make your way to Thousand Lotus Island in the middle of the lake.

On the lake, all kinds of lotus flowers are in full bloom.

It really does have a certain artistic conception.

No wonder it's called Thousand Lotus Lake, no wonder it's called Thousand Lotus Island.

A wave of floral fragrance wafted over, and Qiu Chuji felt his pores open as he absorbed the scent with just a sniff.

"My internal energy?"

Qiu Chuji and the others were quite shocked.

Can simply smelling the fragrance of flowers increase one's inner strength?
If we bring in all the Quanzhen Sect disciples from outside, just by smelling the fragrance of the flowers, we can cultivate a whole bunch of top-notch martial artists.
Ma Yu laughed and said, "This is from Junior Uncle's Landscape Map. Of course, it is also located in the back of Zhongnan Mountain."

He gave a brief explanation, but he didn't really understand it himself.

But he saw these things with his own eyes when he came here last time.

This place was originally a mountain range, but it has been cleared out by Junior Uncle.

Then, in the latter half, the junior uncle threw out the Mountain and River Map, which became the Wanhuyuan (Ten Thousand Lakes Abyss) that follows.

Of course, Junior Uncle said that this is using the power of the Mountain and River Map to slowly transform the back mountain of Zhongnan Mountain.

Otherwise, how could we create the Northern Xuanwu Grotto Heaven?
Xuanwu belongs to water; how can it be called Xuanwu if there is no water?
"The Landscape Painting?"

"Yes, the Landscape Map. This is one of Junior Uncle's magic treasures, containing a vast world, much larger than the world we live in. And haven't you all felt much lighter here?"

After Ma Yu finished speaking, Qiu Chuji immediately nodded: "Yes, before, after I advanced to the Innate Realm, I felt that the road ahead was extremely difficult, and there was almost no way forward."

"But once I entered here, I felt it. It was as if the shackles on my body had been removed. I was free."

Ma Yu said, "Yes, this place is much more powerful than the world we live in. The potential is much higher, and with a path ahead, you naturally feel that all the shackles have been removed."

what?
"Alright, don't overthink it. Next, Junior Uncle will pass on the teachings to us. As for you, those who haven't broken through to the Innate Realm yet, Junior Uncle will teach you the 'Lesser Yang Heart Method,' which is the cultivation method for future inner disciples, and it is in line with the Innate Skill. Once you advance to the Innate Realm, you can switch to cultivating the 'Innate Skill.'"

As they were talking, the Black Protector had already carried them to Thousand Lotus Island in the middle of the lake.

Only after stepping onto land did Qiu Chuji feel a sense of groundedness.

Ma Yu turned around, poured a starlight strawberry out of the gourd, and tossed it to the Black Protector.

The Black Guardian opened its mouth, stretched out its head, and swallowed the Starlight Berry.

It let out a few more whimpering cries.

Qiu Chuji seemed to understand; it meant he wouldn't bother arguing with those bumpkins.

Qiu Chuji was speechless.

Are they now even letting turtles ignore them?

Ma Yu told them seriously, "Don't underestimate this Black Protector. I'm no match for him. He's a divine beast above the Innate Realm."

In reality, it doesn't even qualify; at most, it can be called a low-level spirit beast.

The bloodline of a mythical beast is not that weak.

Qin Hao also purchased these spirit beasts from other worlds.

For someone of his status to purchase these low-level spirit beasts would be somewhat shameful.

However, once the Mountain and River Map is opened, the only creatures that can appear in these areas that are integrated with the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes are these low-level spirit beasts.

Those of slightly higher rank are all deep within the landscape painting.

This is a magic weapon that is close to a Dao artifact, although it is not as Ma Yu described, containing a great world.

But there is still space as big as the Earth.

When Qiu Chuji came up, he saw the palace on the island.

Is this inside the landscape painting?
They followed Ma Yu all the way here and entered the main hall.

Qiu Chuji saw far too many kinds of miraculous medicines along the way.

He couldn't believe it.

Therefore, when Ma Yu said that this was the foundation of the Quanzhen School, it was indeed true.

In the center, Qin Hao sat cross-legged on a futon. He only opened his eyes when the others entered.

"You're here, please have a seat."

He's not the kind of person who's very strict about rules; on the contrary, he's quite easygoing.

However, Ma Yu valued rules very much, and quickly brought several junior brothers to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Junior Uncle."

"Well, everyone, sit down."

Seeing that they were all seated, Qin Hao then spoke up: "If you have any questions, ask them all today."

Ma Yu had a lot to say, and at this moment, he was the first to ask, "Junior Uncle, what is this vast world like?"

Qin Hao glanced at him. He had brought him here last time, so he probably already had some ideas in mind.

At this moment, he led the Seven Masters of Quanzhen over, and sure enough, they could smell it.

Qin Hao said, "This universe is infinitely large."

One flower one world, one leaf one bodhi.

Every moment, countless worlds are born, and countless worlds are destroyed.

The world has both large and small aspects. The world we live in today is just a small world, not even a miniature world.

Many of the major sects in this vast world may have some secret realms.

These hidden realms may be countless times larger than the world we live in.

When the world reaches a certain level and accumulates sufficient foundation, advancement is possible.

If a world can accommodate the third realm, it can be called a minor world.

As for the Middle Thousand Worlds… (End of Chapter)