Dao Ye is going to ascend

Chapter 705 Nine-Form Legs, Mysterious Vine Transformation, Great Sun Divine Ape (Two-in-One)

Outside the cave, Li Yuan stood with his hands at his sides. Before long, Tong Heihu and Qian Wangsun arrived first. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wei Xuanying and Qi Yun also arrived.

"Thank you for keeping me waiting, Junior Brother."

Qi Yun strode over and saw Li Yuan standing tall in a plain-colored robe, with sculpted shoulders and a slender waist. Clouds and mist surrounded his body, and his precious light was contained within. Qi Yun couldn't help but admire him in his heart.

Ordinary people see the physical form, while cultivators observe the Dao.

The visible changes in the weather indicate that Li Yuan's cultivation has made great progress in just over a year, and he may have already condensed the metal element.

"where."

Li Yuan smiled and invited everyone inside.

It has only been a little over nine years since he entered the sect, and Li Yuan has not paid much attention to its management. His cave has not changed much, except for thousands of acres of spirit fields and no spirit beasts.

"Junior Brother, your grotto is quite imbued with the spirit of nature."

Qian Wangsun praised it.

"Natural and unadorned?"

Li Yuan was speechless. He welcomed his four senior brothers into the bamboo building, where Li Yi had already prepared a spiritual meal.

"Junior brother spent quite a bit."

Seeing the table laden with spiritual delicacies from the Five Realms, Qi Yun, though not one to care much about food, still sensed Li Yuan's high regard for him.

“If our senior brothers visit us for the first time and our home is too humble, it is not the proper way to treat them.”

Li Yuan skillfully brewed a pot of tea and poured it for the four of them: "This tea is called 'Enlightenment Tea,' a gift from Senior Sister Yu Huanzhen. Please have a taste, fellow senior brothers."

"Enlightenment Tea?"

Qi Yun had clearly heard of this tea; he had already picked up his teacup, but then put it down again.

“Junior brother is at the time of practicing cultivation techniques. This tea will be of great use to you. It would be a waste for us to drink it.”

Qian Wangsun and the others were also somewhat surprised.

“My senior brother treated me to spiritual food back then, and he never said it was a waste.”

Li Yuan picked up his teacup: "To be honest with my fellow disciples, I also have 'Enlightenment Tea' bestowed by our master. However, since it was given by our master, it is not something that can be drunk at a small gathering."

"Even if you senior brothers want to drink it, you'll have to wait until your junior brother refines the Great Elixir!"

"Enlightenment Tea!"

Upon hearing about this tea, Qi Yun and the others were all shocked and secretly marveled.

How could they not know the name of Wudao Tea?

That was a cup of celestial tea that only a disciple who had entered the inner circle of the master could be bestowed upon him upon his first audience with him!

'Master really favors Junior Brother Li...'

Is this how a disciple who has inherited the mantle is treated?

"Junior Brother Li is so generous!"

Qian Wangsun and the others exchanged glances, each noticing the change in the other's expression.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun picked up his teacup and said, "Then I wish you good luck in forging a first-grade elixir in advance, Junior Brother. I don't think that day is far off!"

"Enlightenment Tea! When you achieve the Great Elixir, Junior Brother, you must invite me!"

Tong Heihu and the others also raised their glasses.

Enlightenment Tea is extremely effective for cultivators at the second or third realm. Even drinking a second cup within a hundred years will have a significant effect. However, Qi Yun and others were at too high a realm, and only experienced a moment of daze.

"It is indeed excellent tea!"

Tong Heihu praised, "This cup of tea is worth three months of my arduous training."

"waste!"

Wei Xuan glanced at him, disgusted by his gluttonous pursuit of beauty, while he himself savored the taste.

"Good tea."

Qi Yun put down his teacup, his expression becoming slightly solemn: "I know what you mean, junior brother, but the Enlightenment Tea is truly too precious. Even if you have it, you should accept it as if you don't!"

"Senior Brother Qi is right."

Qian Wangsun and others also agreed.

"Thank you all for your guidance."

Li Yuan humbly agreed.

Qi Yun glanced at Tong Heihu and the others: "You all must keep quiet about this matter."

"It's natural."

The group naturally nodded in agreement.

Perhaps it was because of the "Enlightenment Tea" or the "Enlightenment Tea" that the small banquet was a success, with both host and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The only thing that Li Yuan regretted was that the Prison Suppression Divine Power came from the Seed of Divine Patterns, so it was not good to show it off, and it did not allow him to fulfill the promise he had secretly made at the Qi Yun Fa Tian Banquet years ago.

'Let's talk about it after we've mastered the Five Extremes Divine Light...'

With a touch of regret, Li Yuan bid farewell to his fellow disciples.

……

"Junior brother, you are truly a sincere and genuine cultivator!"

On the giant ship formed by the intertwining of nine-colored clouds, Tong Heihu withdrew his gaze and said, "Senior Brother Qi, you go and negotiate with the 'Xuanhe Clan' on the matter of building the city. Leave the relocation of the Great Fortune Star to me!"

"you?"

Qi Yun was still uneasy: "You acted somewhat rashly. This concerns Junior Brother Li's home planet. It's inappropriate, inappropriate..."

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yun shook his head repeatedly:

"You, Junior Brother Qian, will handle this matter!"

"Just leave it to me."

Ignoring the glaring and bristling Tong Heihu, Qian Wangsun smiled and agreed to the matter before turning to the former:
"Moving stars is not just about moving stars; it also involves casting spells, setting up formations, cultivating fields, spreading magic, reforming systems, and helping the people. In addition, we also have to take care of Junior Brother Li's relatives and friends..."

"can you?"

Tong Heihu was speechless when asked the question and could only let out a cold snort.

Wei Xuanying was quite decisive; he drew a blue sword from the sword box and handed it to Qian Wangsun.

"My master has granted me permission to establish my own sect, and all the martial arts techniques I have learned, except for the Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture, may be passed down to me..."

Qi Yun took out a jade slip and a small Qiankun bag: "Inside the bag are all kinds of divine patterns, spiritual materials, and some knowledge orbs. You can find a talented person to pass them on."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed two fruits that resembled green apricots from thin air:
"These two fruits are from my Xuan Teng tree. They have the ability to change one's innate talents. Junior Brother Qian, please keep them carefully. You can give them to Junior Brother Li's family when the time comes."

"The fruit of the Mysterious Vine Tree!"

Tong Heihu's eyes widened immediately, and even the taciturn Wei Xuanying looked over, quite surprised.

The Xuan Teng tree cultivated with the Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture can naturally bear fruit, but normally it may not bear fruit even once every three to five hundred years, and most of it is used by cultivators themselves.

They've known each other for eight hundred years, yet each of them only received one.

"It can't compare to the Enlightenment Tea."

Qi Yun only said one sentence, and then gave Qian Wangsun some instructions on what to pay attention to on his journey.

"Junior brother understands."

Qian Wangsun collected the fruits of the Xuan Teng tree and wrote them down one by one.

……

Not long after Qi Yun descended the mountain, Ling Shu Tong Zi returned.

Li Yuan hosted a banquet to entertain them and inquired in detail about what had happened and the changes in Dayun over the past ten years.

After his departure, Pang Wenlong established a new dynasty, cleaned up officialdom, rectified the court, and removed many temples left behind by the former heretical cult.

After the arrival of Ling Shu Tong Zi, he passed down many teachings, one of which was the method of collecting incense offerings.

This method is extremely simple to learn, and even ordinary people can master it. It allows one to gather their scattered mental energy in daily life and transform it into coins.

"This life-giving star is now yours. If you manage it well for several decades, it will be enough for your daily cultivation needs. If you can find a shepherd, it will be a superior foundation."

Ling Shu Tong Zi drank several cups of Enlightenment Tea. The tea had no effect on him, but he thought the taste was alright.

"Thank you, Fairchild."

Li Yuan poured him tea.

"I won't say any more, I have to go back and take care of my herb garden!"

After finishing his tea, Ling Shu Tong Zi left in a hurry. He valued his medicinal field highly, as it was the resource he needed to cultivate the Dharma Heaven.

After seeing off Ling Shu Tong Zi, Li Yuan put away the Enlightenment Tea, as he was not so extravagant as to drink such tea on a daily basis.

"The Dragon Dao Master has refined his magical power, and Old Dragon Head and Old Daoist Nie should also achieve it in a few years. Senior Sister Fang has obtained the True Form Diagram, and she will also have the opportunity to enter the Dao in the future..."

"Brother Ba Wanli's son is already seven or eight years old. I'll have to make up for it with a gift later... Liu Zheng's business is very large, and Wang Peiyao is focusing on martial arts..."

"As for Old Han, he's gained the favor of Dong Twenty-Three. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but knowing his personality, he definitely won't suffer any losses..."

Li Yi poured tea, and Li Yuan slowly sipped it, a smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.

The great calamity has been averted, and all the people are now safe and well.

Perhaps because he had fewer worries, he felt that the magical power within his body was much more agile.

"Whoo~"

Letting his thoughts wander, Li Yuan looked forward to seeing her again in eighty years. He then composed himself and began his daily cultivation.

……

Body refinement, magic refinement, demon refinement.

Visualization, listening to sounds, fishing.

Reading, practicing martial arts, and general knowledge.

Following his own plan, Li Yuan immersed himself in cultivation, finding each day fulfilling and, though tedious, quite enjoyable.

On this day, Li Yuan sensed something. In the divine realm, the golden-winged roc cried out, and on the top of the Xuan Teng tree, strands of light gathered.

"Wow~"

The golden-winged roc circled the tree, occasionally letting out a cry.

All the true forms were startled and looked over, even the usually lazy Azure Dragon looked up.

"Om~"

Under the watchful eyes of all the true forms, the strands of golden light intertwined and formed a huge bird's nest on the treetop.

"?"

The Azure Dragon couldn't resist peeking out out of curiosity. Its long whiskers drooped down, and it saw that inside the bird's nest, heat waves were rolling in, and strands of golden light were gathering, turning into exactly ten bird eggs.

"Crack!"

One of the bird eggs cracked open, and a chick with golden and fiery wings, but only three legs, emerged from the eggshell, pecking at the shell with its tiny beak.

The Azure Dragon looked at the Golden-Winged Roc, who also looked at it curiously.

Before long, all ten bird eggs hatched, and the nest was filled with chirping sounds. The heat was so intense that the leaves of the myrtle vines drooped down.

"Whoo~"

Li Yuan landed on a treetop, focusing intently on sensing his ninth true form.

As for the Ninth True Form, Daoist Tianyu told him to choose whatever he wanted, but Li Yuan pondered for a long time and compared various options before finally making a choice.

It is not a three-legged golden crow.

It is 'Sun Nest'.

This True Form Diagram originates from the 'Qianyang Wuji Dao' and belongs to the ultimate Yang True Form. It can nurture ten three-legged golden crows and, in terms of rank, is even above the 'Great Sun True Form' and 'Golden Crow True Form'.

Moreover, the Golden Crow is a ferocious beast that can absorb killing energy to strengthen itself, thus saving a lot of effort in visualizing its power.

At most, let the demon lords of the Heavenly Demon Realm suffer a little more.
Furthermore, the bird's nest belongs to the wood element, which can further enhance the mystic vine tree.

"Ten Golden Crows are definitely better than one." With a wave of his hand, Li Yuan drew a wisp of killing intent from the Nine-Headed Serpent, crushed it, and fed it to the ten fledglings. He was quite satisfied with his choice.

A single Golden Crow might not be as high-ranking as the Nine-Headed Serpent, but if ten of them were together, their rank might already be close to, equal to, or even surpass that of the Candle Dragon.

The Candle Dragon True Form Diagram is the first True Form Diagram in the Xuanxuan Liangyi Dao, while the Sun Nest True Form Diagram is also ranked first in the Qianyang Wuji Dao.

"It's just that growth has been quite slow."

Looking at the Zhulong sleeping soundly under the shade of the tree, Li Yuan shook his head. The Zhulong's true form was growing too slowly, and it seemed that there was no other way but to visualize it.

"That Daoist Fuyuan probably has a way, but..."

The moment the thought arose in his mind, Li Yuan had already extinguished it. Even without the reminder from Daoist Fufa, he was still wary of that true disciple.

"The nine true forms are complete. They only need to grow stronger and more perfect before they have the foundation to forge a first-grade elixir!"

Li Yuan was satisfied.

The Chaos Body has the ability to bear all laws. The nine forms, which are not easy for other Dao Body prodigies to assemble, are quite natural for him.

There were no conflicts or mutual attacks whatsoever.

"With ten more golden crows, we'll have to work even harder at demon refining in the future. It just so happens that Ling Shu Tong Zi has also returned, so a little bit of risk is acceptable."

Just as Li Yuan was about to leave the Divine Realm, he suddenly sensed something.

But then he saw the Xuan Teng Tree trembling violently. Although it was limited by his cultivation level and could only grow to a maximum of nine hundred and ninety-nine feet, it now seemed to be growing stronger and taller.

"What a coincidence."

Li Yuan looked in the direction of the sound.

On the Xuan Teng tree, wisps of purple patterns shone with light and spread to all the branches and leaves.

But the Mystic Vine Tree finally absorbed the Nightmare Hydra's molted skin completely!
"Om~"

A brilliant purple light shone brightly, dazzling and radiant. The Xuan Teng tree shook violently, seemingly trying to break through the thousand-foot limit.

"No need to rush."

Li Yuan gently stroked the tree trunk, soothing it and encouraging it to try to transform the essence into its own foundation so that it could climb again when he broke through to the fourth realm without wasting a single bit.

"Woo~"

As the swaying of the mystic vine tree slowed, the purple light gradually receded and disappeared into the tree trunk, leaving only purple flower buds emerging from the branches.

"Is this what you want results for?"

Li Yuan glanced at the eight flower buds, gathered his divine sense, and entered the Xuan Teng tree.

"Om~"

Purple light intertwined in the sea of ​​the heart, transforming into a surge of various messages.

"Is this a supernatural power? A spell? Or witchcraft that the Mystic Vine Tree absorbed from the molted remains of that nightmare snake?"

Feeling the surge of information, Li Yuan was unable to discern it for a moment.

"It's more like witchcraft!"

After a long while, having digested a great deal of information, Li Yuan opened his eyes. He reached out, and the Xuan Teng Tree had already drooped down thousands of branches, which transformed into snake bodies.

The snake, which was originally jet black, was now covered with purple stripes, and eight small fleshy growths had appeared on its head.

"This witchcraft is quite ingenious."

Li Yuan's eyes shone as he soothed the somewhat uneasy Xuan Teng Snake.

The Xuan Teng Tree draws upon the sorcery obtained from snake molts, which is named 'Nine'. As the name suggests, any snake species, regardless of its original bloodline, will inevitably grow nine heads.

But this is different from the nine heads of the Nine-Headed Serpent. For the Xuan Teng Serpent, these nine heads are more like nine lives!
"In theory, if this witchcraft is mastered, the Mystic Vine Tree can be divided into nine, which is equivalent to nine natal spiritual plants. It can give birth to a nine-headed tree demon, and can even die in place of others nine times!"

This was the first thing that Li Yuan noticed.

Afterwards, he analyzed it in detail and discovered that this witchcraft also applied to Jiuying!
The Nine-Headed Serpent also has nine heads and a snake's body, which can bear this witchcraft, but it does not grow nine heads, but rather the nine heads merge into one!

"If the nine heads are combined into one, can the nine spiritual forms be brought together into one?"

Li Yuan guessed that it wasn't that he didn't want to try, but that this witchcraft was only derived from the molted body of the Nightmare Hydra and was not complete.

"To master this witchcraft, one must either devour a Nightmare Hydra at the fifth level..."

"Either we use the flesh and blood of countless demons to build up and nurture this witchcraft until it reaches its full potential and perfection!"

In the blink of an eye, Li Yuan had already chosen the latter.

The Nightmare Hydra is much more expensive than the Rebellious Turtle, and it's rare to find one that's evenly priced. It often requires a great deal of effort, making the Demon Lord far more economical.

"But those devils will have to suffer a lot."

Li Yuan felt that the Heavenly Demon Realm was truly a treasure land.

Aside from the fact that it was originally a demon formed from divine markings, no matter what kind of spirit beast or strange beast's flesh and blood it was made of, it would never have the ability to nourish the true form or witchcraft.

"Sacrificing a massive amount of demon blood offers a slim chance of reversing the innate Dao body..."

Li Yuan thought of the Floating Dharma Master, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

While the Heavenly Demon Realm is indeed a treasure land, it is also one of the most dangerous places in Guixu. He has hardly seen any demons from the Heavenly Demon Realm yet, so he dares not be careless.

……

A few days later, the Mirage Infant returned from purchasing divine runes, and Li Yuan mastered the ninth mid-grade spell, 'Sun Nest Magic Power'.

After that, he chose the Nine Gates Yang Path Technique to strengthen the Sun Nest Golden Crow.

Next, Li Yuan devoted himself to cultivation.

He continued to practice his magic and body every day, and strengthened his true form by refining his demonic powers. He never went to the Divine Burial Coffin Secret Realm again, and focused solely on finding the Yellow Ape to hone his combat techniques.

A year later, the White Tiger True Form, nourished by the killing energy, was the first to reach perfection, absorbing and exhaling nine golden elemental spells, and refining the third strand of golden nature.

After Li Yuan refined it into his Chaos Body, he continued his cultivation and refining techniques.

Refining the gold element consumes too much mana, and he hasn't gathered enough yet.

In his spare time from cultivation, Li Yuan also enjoys fishing and listening to sounds. Every six months, he listens to celestial sounds, most of which are related to other dimensions and other dimensional Dao sects.

He wrote down all the information, but still focused solely on his cultivation.

Another year later, Jiuying, who had also absorbed the killing energy to strengthen himself, had also reached perfection and refined the fourth strand of golden nature. In the same year, he accumulated eighty-one strands of magic power, refined the second strand of golden nature, and integrated it into the Demon Refining Sword.

It was from this day that he began to try raising swords.

Having been imbued with two strands of golden essence, the Demon-Refining Immortal-Slaying Sword already possesses considerable divine power. It can absorb the divine runes within when slaying demons, and if it deems them unsuitable, it can destroy them at any time.

Because he had an extra Demon-Refining Sword to nurture, Li Yuan intensified his cultivation and training. On one occasion, he even attracted a fourth-realm demon, and it took the Prison Suppression Divine Power to kill it.

On the same day, the Burning Heart Ape, nourished by the killing energy, also reached perfection and refined its fifth strand of golden nature.

As usual, it was incorporated into the chaotic body.

……

"The Sword God's Tomb is about to open, and cultivators from all realms are heading there, including many from the Weitian Dao Sect. Some cultivators are even setting up stalls outside this forbidden area to exchange goods and services..."

"...Deep within the Ruins of Return, in the boundless heavens where seven colors intertwine, a divine being quietly set out. Unaware of the sword light descending from the sky, he breathed a sigh of relief and sped towards the Eternal Night Realm, seemingly because a 'Great Assembly of Ten Thousand Laws' was about to be held there..."

"...Somewhere in the Ruins of Return, aboard a colossal warship, Gu Xuansheng sat cross-legged, surrounded by surging energy. Every cultivator present was on high alert, awaiting the 'Opening of the Xuanhuang Realm'..."

"...After the sixty-fourth failed exploration of the Demon Refining Grounds, Yu Huanzhen contacted Boatman Hai again. Boatman Hai stopped sending disciples and instead sent someone to contact the top ten of the Heavenly Market Battle Star Ranking..."

"...In this vast world, the stars are boundless and life is limitless. In a certain realm, a young man who calls himself 'Qian' feels a deep sense of loss..."

……

Within the gray stone platform, rays of various colors intertwined.

Li Yuan was sorting through the various listening materials.

Having already advanced to the thirteenth level of the Palm Sound Talisman, the quality of his listening skills has improved further. Although most of the information is invalid, after five years of seclusion, he has gained a great deal by organizing it.

"Senior Brother Gu is also preparing to go to the Xuanhuang Realm."

Li Yuan selected the listening sound, his heart filled with a sense of solemnity.

During his five years of seclusion, he heard many stories about the Xuanhuang Realm, and at least thirty disciples of the Weitian Dao Sect died at the hands of cultivators from that realm.

He even suspected that the cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm were deliberately luring modern cultivators into entering.

"I wonder if Senior Brother Yuan Han is well?"

Yuan Han had gone three years earlier than Gu Xuansheng, as mentioned in previous listening sessions. Li Yuan had also been paying attention to it, and seeing that there was no listening related to him, he felt a little relieved.

No news is good news in itself.

"...In the midst of a vast ocean, the fisherman in his straw raincoat seemed to sense something. He lightly lifted his fishing rod, then frowned and disappeared into the ocean. Immediately afterward, a giant hand descended from the sky and shattered the ocean..."

It's that old fisherman again!

Upon seeing this intelligence report, Li Yuan's eyelids twitched.

Over the past five years, he had heard plenty of stories about this old fellow. What made him even more wary was that when he advanced to the thirteenth level of the Tribulation Talisman, he unleashed a Heavenly Tribulation.

With that one cast, he flung the rod directly into the old man's fish basket!

The result was that he missed the fish completely...

"Even this old guy has his unlucky day."

Li Yuan's mood improved somewhat, and he immediately looked at the Military Record.

Thanks to the large amount of Yuan coins obtained from the battle, the Palm Sound Talisman and Palm Calamity Talisman were successively promoted to the thirteenth level, far surpassing the Palm Weapon Talisman, which could not be promoted due to the inability to purchase the 'Star Core'.

The other materials needed for advancing to the eleventh rank of the Military Commander were nothing to him; only this Star Core mattered.

The starry sea is boundless, and the price of a star core is actually not high. He even bought one, but it failed.

"It's probably the core of the life star."

Thinking about this gave Li Yuan a headache.

Stars capable of nurturing life are extremely valuable, and no holy land or sect would allow anyone to take such star cores.

As a result, its price is extremely high, and it is available but not in stock.

"I hope I can run into one at the gathering outside the Sword God's Tomb."

After sorting through all the sounds, Li Yuan slowly opened his eyes. Just as he was about to begin practicing his cultivation technique, a thought suddenly struck him.

"Shadow Demon Body?"

……

Huhu~
Beneath the crimson sky, a fierce wind raged, waves of air rolled, and the roars of strange beasts could be heard intermittently, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

In the shadow of demonic mist, the Cloud Demon Realm was heavily guarded, with numerous Dao soldiers patrolling all directions. Demonic shadows flew out and back, dragging along strange beasts or soldiers.

Above the nine-story tower, demonic shadows intertwined like mist, while powerful Taoist soldiers stood ready for battle.

Within the demonic mist, the Shadow Demon sat cross-legged, refining a fist-sized 'black cocoon'. Inside the cocoon were the Profound Yin Thunder Pool and the Divine Ape Mountain that he had captured earlier.

"call!"

"Suck!"

Surrounded by demonic shadows, Li Yuan focused his attention on sensing.

The difficulty of refining the strange land beyond one's level was greater than he had imagined. It took him six years in total, and now it was only just coming to an end.

"Om~"

With a tremor in his heart, Li Yuan seemed to see a ferocious divine ape roaring.

"The Great Sun Divine Ape Transformation with Eighty-One Layers of Legal Restrictions..."

This body-refining technique is suspected to originate from the Great Scripture. It is a high-grade body-refining technique with eighty-one layers of restrictions. Although it consumes a huge amount of mana, its power is also extremely great.

He estimated that if his original body had possessed this spell back then, even maintaining it for a moment would have been enough to smash Lin Yue into mincemeat!

"Once I transmit all my gains back to Dongxuan Mountain, it will be enough to completely reshape my magic system. At that time, I will go and compete with the Five Dragon Immortals!"

Thinking about the gains from the Shadow Demon Body, Li Yuan felt his heart race.

But he quickly composed himself and began refining the last remaining piece of the 'Mysterious Yin Thunder Pool'.

The ruins of this perilous Five Realms Land are his reliance for exploring the core battlefield.

This Xuan Yin Thunder Pool is not a spell, but a divine creation similar to the 'Fire Phoenix Furnace'.

(End of this chapter)