I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 683 A Balanced Approach Leads to a Solid Foundation!
Mu Tianheng said, "Junior brother, don't be anxious. We've already come this far, why rush things? Besides, Gu Yuanqing's matter hasn't been resolved yet. How can we leave now? The essence and spirit of the demon race are all sealed within the great formation. As long as the sect's affairs are properly arranged, we can open the boundary gate at any time."

Lei Fuyue remained silent for a moment, then bowed slightly: "Sect Master's reprimand is correct."

Mu Tianheng sighed softly, "Senior Brother Li has gone astray, Elder Jiantian has sealed himself in the Jiantian Forbidden Land after being seriously injured, and the other junior brothers are either dead or injured. We cannot abandon them."

Gu Yuanqing's cultivation and strength are extraordinary. Residing in the Linglong Realm and wielding the Primordial Heavenly Furnace, he is likely even more difficult to deal with than he was in the Lingyuan Realm back then. Even if I were to go all out, I wouldn't be confident of killing him. Therefore, my fellow disciple and I must work together; we can't always rely on our ancestor for help.”

Lei Fuyue said, "I will follow your instructions, Senior Brother."

Mu Tianheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "We are brothers, so let's not hide anything. I will definitely kill Gu Yuanqing, and I will kill him with my own hands!"

If Yu Gong is not killed, he may become a great threat to the sect!
Personally, I cultivate the Primordial Calamity Scripture. If I can suppress and kill it and refine its fortune, perhaps I can directly break through the barrier between gods and humans.

"Junior Brother Lei, do you know what this means?"

Lei Fuyue's expression shifted slightly.

Mu Tianheng continued, "For me, breaking through the barrier between humans and gods and passing the tribulation of the source of law will allow me to be guided directly into the realm of the source of law and become a true celestial official in charge of law. As for my junior brother, the portion of the source crystals that originally belonged to me for forcibly crossing the realm gate can now be given to him!"

Lei Fuyue took a deep breath, and with a hint of excitement, clasped his hands and said, "I will do my best to help my senior brother achieve this."

"This is not just helping me, but helping both of us, and it is also for the long-term benefit of the sect!"

Mu Tianheng smiled, patted Lei Fuyue on the shoulder, and sighed softly, "What a pity. If Senior Brother Li hadn't gone astray, how wonderful that would have been. If I had broken through the boundary and entered the Dharma Source Realm directly, and you and Senior Brother Li had entered through the boundary gate, then three members of our Ancient Divine Sect in this generation could have left the Exquisite Realm. Alas!"

Lei Fuyue also sighed. No matter what, Li Lingyun was one of the three Undying Chaos beings of this generation of the Ancient Divine Sect.

After a while, Lei Fuyue asked, "When does Senior Brother plan to make a move against Gu Yuanqing?"

"Let's wait a little longer," Mu Tianheng said.

Lei Fuyue said, "Senior Brother, aren't you afraid that he might actually break through to the Chaotic Undying Realm? It's only been a little over a hundred years since he broke through from the Yin-Yang Realm to the Chaotic Realm. In this war against the Demon Clan, he refined quite a few demons and demonic beasts, especially several Chaotic Realm demons and their clones that fell into his hands. He used the power of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace to refine them, so his cultivation will probably increase a lot. He already has this strength at the Shattering Heaven Realm; if he breaks through to the Chaotic Undying Realm, he will probably be even more powerful."

“I understand what Junior Brother Lei said, but I have to be cautious when facing Gu Yuanqing. In the battle back then, although I only went in a clone, I did use the power of the Heavenly Law Bell, but I was unable to harm him in the slightest.”

Especially in this war between humans and demons, facing the descent of the ancient realm, neither the Demon Lord nor Ning Xuxuan escaped, yet Gu Yuanqing easily withdrew from the battlefield. This alone is enough to warrant our attention. Moreover, we know little about the power of the Primordial Heavenly Furnace, and no one in the Linglong Realm has ever wielded the power of this divine artifact of rules. We must find a way to learn more about it to ensure everything goes smoothly.”

“Since Senior Brother has already made his decision, then I will not say any more,” Lei Fuyue said.

Mu Tianheng said, "The most important thing now is that lotus platform. This thing seems to be able to establish a connection with the outside world of Linglong Realm, and it is definitely not something that belongs to our Linglong Realm. I also want to know who instigated Senior Brother Li to have the confidence to do this. He alone does not have such a big guts."

Lei Fuyue said helplessly, "This thing has vanished into the void. I have searched for it many times using secret methods, but I have not found any trace of it. Now, we can only see if Senior Brother Li is willing to tell us."

Mu Tianheng nodded: "I understand. I will naturally make some arrangements for Gu Yuanqing. As for other matters, I will trouble you to take care of them, Junior Brother."

"Don't worry, Sect Master," Lei Fuyue said.

Mu Tianheng's figure disappeared.

Lei Fuyue's expression gradually calmed down, becoming expressionless. Some things were just meant to be listened to, and who could know what would ultimately happen?

Within the sect, he was closest to Mu Tianheng, and Mu Tianheng entrusted him with many secret matters.

But after this experience, he realized that there was still so much he didn't know about his sect leader and senior brother with whom he had spent more than ten thousand years.

Even Li Lingyun himself had some doubts about some of his actions; he didn't believe that Mu Tianheng hadn't noticed anything at all.

Looking back now, perhaps it was all just Mu Tianheng going with the flow.

Because Mu Tianheng couldn't do these things himself, he had to rely on others.

Despite all of Li Shixiong's schemes, the final result was that Mu Tianheng got everything, while Li Lingyun bore the infamy and was suppressed in the Demon Suppression Prison.

This is clearly a grand strategy!
His profound thoughts made others feel inferior.

……

Gu Yuanqing sat quietly in the main hall of cultivation, his body still burning with raging flames.

The essence, blood, and spirit contained within the Myriad Demon Pill may not truly comprise ten thousand types, but it certainly contains several thousand.

The rarity of this elixir lies in the fact that it contains so many different demonic powers, which clash and yet must be fused together while maintaining the independence of the demonic soul.

The power of this elixir was initially incredibly fierce, but its truly violent power was yet to come.

As the elixir gradually dissipated, the medicinal power within it surged even more violently, constantly tearing apart Gu Yuanqing's physical body.

Its demonic soul was becoming increasingly powerful, constantly battling Gu Yuanqing within its sea of ​​consciousness.

They transformed into physical forms and instinctively unleashed the supernatural powers of the demon race.

Gu Yuanqing gained valuable experience from fighting him.

The supernatural powers of the demon race are the imprints left in their bloodline by their bloodline ancestors who touched the origin of the Great Dao. These supernatural powers are the demon race ancestors' understanding of the Great Dao.

While Gu Yuanqing was slaying demon souls and using them to temper his own will, he was also essentially seeing a different path through the demon race's divine souls.

Within the North Spring Cave Heaven, within his own sea of ​​consciousness, he could even clearly sense the entire process of these demon races unleashing their supernatural powers.

These powers are quite different from the Dao that Gu Yuanqing comprehended through observing mountains and controlling objects, and to some extent, they also make up for some of the deficiencies in his understanding of the Great Dao.

Therefore, when he actually began refining the elixir, he discovered that he had gained far more than he had originally anticipated.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuanqing's own strength was also rapidly increasing, his physical body was being strengthened, his will was being tempered, and his understanding of the Great Dao was also increasing.

This all-encompassing effect is something that even the person who developed the pill formula back then could not have imagined. After all, among ordinary cultivators at the Chaotic Heaven Realm, which one could cultivate all these Great Daos simultaneously to the point of condensing them into Dao Principles like Gu Yuanqing?

Time passed little by little.

The demonic soul within Gu Yuanqing's sea of ​​consciousness grew increasingly powerful, until finally, a golden crow divine soul manifested within it.

Although it was just a divine soul, when it soared through the sea of ​​consciousness, spreading its wings and shining with the power of the sun, Gu Yuanqing felt even more oppressed than when he first saw the Demon Emperor, as if he truly felt a sun rising.

Under its radiance, all things will be consumed.

Gu Yuanqing remained fearless, his own body igniting with flames as he engaged in close combat. He continuously refined his understanding of the sun's power through these exchanges.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but at this moment the power of the Myriad Demon Pill was finally refined. A sharp aura rose up from within, like a sharp sword that could shatter everything. After a while, this aura subsided slightly.

He smiled slightly.

This Myriad Demon Pill almost brought him one step away from directly entering the late stage of Shattered Heaven.

"That's about enough. It's time to slow down a bit."

The rapid progress over the past few months has finally transformed the gains into personal cultivation, but at the same time, it has also made the foundation slightly unstable.

It takes some time to process and reflect on the past before starting anew.

Even if a major war could break out at any time, reckless advance is not the best strategy.

A balance between urgency and moderation is essential for long-term success!
Gu Yuanqing did not get up, but instead nurtured himself and adapted to the changes within himself.

In the world of celestial beings, many Dao imprints seemed to have gained some innate runes. This was a natural change that appeared as his understanding of these Great Daos improved.

The entire celestial world became more vibrant, and its spirituality grew considerably. A wisp of life began to emerge from all things formed by the Great Dao and True Essence.

His physical body also became stronger, and every tiny particle became more powerful, containing even more power.

All the acupoints and meridians were expanded, and the vast true energy flowed through the meridians like a long river.

Their divine soul and will were also more refined, as if every strand of their divine consciousness had been polished, shining brightly.

At the same time, his senses about his own body became clearer, as if he could easily feel every single particle within himself, and this feeling became more and more pronounced as he continued to nurture it.

The physical body, the soul, the celestial world, the Dao imprint, and one's own will are all comprehensively enhanced within this Myriad Demon Pill.

In other words, Gu Yuanqing had now truly laid the foundation for entering the immortal realm.

Seven days later, Gu Yuanqing opened his eyes. He stood up, felt the power in his body, and chuckled, "No wonder Demon God Mountain, even knowing it would attract attacks from the demon race and that the Demon Emperor would personally take action, still wanted to refine this pill."

However, not everyone can refine this pill. Its power is too violent. When it finally impacts the physical body, if I hadn't protected it with the power of controlling objects, I'm afraid my physical body would have been severely damaged, and my foundation would have been ruined.

Especially for humans, whose physical bodies are relatively weak, unless they are cultivators with unique skills in physical cultivation, they simply dare not consume it.

Gu Yuanqing stepped out of the main hall and into the mountains, gazing at the beautiful scenery around him.

For months, he had been cultivating with his nerves on edge, never daring to slack off for a moment. Refining the Myriad Demon Pill had kept him constantly engaged in battle. Now that he was relaxing, he had a completely different feeling.

My tense mind calmed down along with the scenery of this world.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering in the mountain breeze.

When the mountain spirits saw him appear, they happily came forward.

A giant eagle swooped down, seemingly about to cry out in joy, but then suddenly sensed something and shrank to about half a person's height, quietly landing beside Gu Yuanqing. Sometimes it looked into the distance, and sometimes it turned its head to look at Gu Yuanqing.

After a long while, Gu Yuanqing turned around with a smile, touched the eagle's head, and chuckled, "You've reached the Void Realm too. Time really flies."

Gu Yuanqing walked through the mountains, just like an ordinary person walking on the road.

He stepped down from the main peak, but instead of meeting Li Chengyi and the others, he went to other places in Beiquan Cave.

He was extremely familiar with this world; he could clearly visualize every inch of it in his mind.

But after all these years, this is the first time he has walked through these mountains and rivers like this.

Unbeknownst to him, his aura became increasingly peaceful, his sharp aura gradually disappeared, and he became more and more in harmony with the world around him.

He never used the art of observing mountains, yet he seemed to possess the ability to do so, naturally blending into this world.

In this state of effortless naturalness, his breath began to become more rounded and smooth.

The slight sense of superficiality brought about by rapid progress gradually settles down and eventually solidifies.

He climbed mountains when he encountered mountains and waded through rivers when he encountered rivers.

Sometimes they would stand in the mountains for days, and other times they would walk for days without stopping for even a moment.

These places are all inhabited by spirit beasts, either the demon beasts from the Dragon Demon Realm that he took in, or the animals that originally surrounded Beiquan Mountain.

Nourished by this world, they are all very intelligent. Even those who have never entered the Heavenly Pool have mostly developed their own intelligence and some spiritual cultivation.

Many spirit beasts had heard Gu Yuanqing preach and regarded him as their teacher and master. From time to time, spirit beasts would bring him spirit fruits and materials, which were the most precious things they had collected.

When Gu Yuanqing's gaze fell upon them, they would excitedly come closer, chattering as if they were saying something.

When Gu Yuanqing looked into the distance, they would stand quietly to the side, not daring to disturb him in the slightest.

Time passed day after day. Gu Yuanqing never thought about cultivation, but his cultivation level kept improving without him even realizing it.

The most obvious point is that when he walks, he does not deliberately use any supernatural powers, yet somehow, he can naturally traverse thousands of miles with a single step.

It was as if all supernatural powers and spells had become instinct.

The Great Dao Imprint, the physical body, and the world of celestial beings all seem to have gradually and completely merged into one, no longer distinguishable from each other.

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally!
One day, Gu Yuanqing stood at the very edge of the land of Beiquan Cave, looking at the ocean and the final end before he stopped moving forward.

This stop marked another seven days. He smiled slightly, looked back at the path he had traveled, and all the changes in his state of mind along the way flowed through his mind.

The last flaw in its aura finally disappeared.

The Shattered Heaven Realm has now been fully mastered.

With a solid foundation, the next step is to truly ascend to immortality.
With a thought, he returned to the main peak...

(End of this chapter)