I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 808 Refining Demons and Gazing at the Dao
Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

On a sword-shaped peak, Ling Yi, the sect leader of the Sword Sect, stood on the edge of a cliff, gazing into the distance.

Suddenly a figure rushed over.

"How is it?" Ling Yi turned around and looked at him, then asked.

"Fortunately, he was brought in in time. Junior Brother Zhou has already regulated his acupoints, stabilized his soul, and given him a Soul-Protecting Pill." Nangong Xun hesitated for a moment before saying, "However, he was already severely injured, his foundation was greatly damaged, and his soul's essence was almost completely exhausted. Even if he fully recovers from his injuries in the future, I'm afraid his path to cultivation will be..."

"Did you send the message back?" Ling Yi asked.

Nangong Xun nodded and said, "Junior Brother Di has already sent the message back to Yujing using a teleportation array, and the Second Prince should be on his way as well."

Ling Yi asked, "Does Mo Yan really mean that Gu Yuanqing is colluding with the Heavenly Demon?"

Nangong Xundao said, "Junior Brother Di heard it with his own ears. As soon as they arrived at Silver Deer Valley, they were ambushed. If it weren't for Commander Yan risking his life to break the barrier, Mo Yan would have had no chance to escape. Everyone else was dead."

Ling Yi nodded slightly and asked again, "You've spent nearly ten days with Gu Yuanqing. Do you think he's really related to the Heavenly Demon?"
Nangong Xun hesitated for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "Although we haven't found anything suspicious, if he intends to disguise himself, who could tell? After all, he is from another world. Besides, Mo Yan saw it with his own eyes."

“What you see isn’t necessarily the truth,” Ling Yi said softly.

Nangong Xun said, "But it is a fact that Commander Yan and the others were ambushed. Even if Mo Yan's cultivation is weak, how could Yan Beiming, as a Huntian Undying Great Cultivator, be wrong?"

Ling Yi looked into the distance and said, "Do you think that a cultivator with the combat power of a Void Immortal would go to great lengths to infiltrate my Nine Domains Divine Continent just to kill a Chaos Undying and a few Chaos Realm cultivators?"

Nangong Xun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Perhaps they think they can be completely foolproof."

Ling Yi shook his head: "As long as Yan Beiming and the others are dead, Gu Yuanqing will be unable to clear his name. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it."

Nangong Xun asked, "Does the sect leader believe this is yet another scheme by the Heavenly Demons to sow discord?"

Ling Yi said calmly, "Isn't this what both the Heavenly Demons and the Eclipse Moon Sect excel at? Mo Yan is only at the Shattering Heaven Realm; it's already suspicious that he could return alive."

Nangong Xun smiled bitterly: "What the sect leader said is very true, but... these are all just speculations. Even if my Nine Heavens Sword Sect thinks so, the imperial court and the Heavenly Craft Pavilion will not let it go. Mo Yan is the personal disciple of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion Master, Commander Yan and the Grand Minister are like brothers, and Gu Yuanqing himself has an unclear background, is unwilling to come to the capital, and has offended His Majesty. As long as he cannot clear his name, the Great Hao will not let him go."

Ling Yi sighed softly: "Yes, this is an open conspiracy. Once there is suspicion, things are not so simple."

Nangong Xundao said, "If the Heavenly Demon could get the news in advance, someone must have leaked it. Not many people know about this incident. Unless we can find someone from the Eclipse Moon Sect among them, there might be a chance. Or perhaps Gu Yuanqing can open his soul and let someone investigate what happened that day. But in my opinion, it is almost impossible."

Just then, a flying sword flew over. Nangong Xuncha grabbed it, scanned it with his divine sense, and said, "The Second Prince has arrived at the Sword Sect. Does the Sect Master wish to see him?"

……

In the land of demons.

After Gu Yuanqing killed another Chaotic Undying Demon, he never found any trace of the Great Demon again.

He spared no ordinary demons, and a sword domain covering nearly ten thousand miles headed straight for the Demon Abyss. Wherever it passed, all the demons, regardless of size, were killed and then refined by the Chaotic Primordial Fire.

This action once again enraged the Demon Lord of the Netherworld, who sent an avatar to engage Gu Yuanqing in a fierce battle. Afterwards, the two main bodies clashed again from a distance.

Gu Yuanqing, relying on the power of Beiquan Cave, possessed boundless and almost inexhaustible primordial energy, while the Xuanyou Demon Lord himself had accumulated millions of years of power and possessed the strength of a peak Void Immortal. The two fought for a long time, but still could not determine a winner.

Inside the North Spring Cave Heaven, the main body frowned slightly and used the Heavenly Fishing Technique to forcefully pull the clone back into the cave heaven in front of the Xuan You Demon Lord.

Because he had reached the limit, and this limit came from his own soul.

After all, he was merely an immortal being who had been eclipsed by the heavens. He had forcibly raised his cultivation to the level of a Void Immortal by relying on the power of the Northern Spring Cave. Even though his soul was far stronger than that of other cultivators of the same realm, he could control such power for a short time, but over time it would inevitably become a weakness.

At the same time, continuing the fight seemed pointless. They couldn't defeat the Xuan You Demon Lord, nor could they kill the Hun Tian Undying Demon; it would only be a waste of their strength.

The right approach is to first refine the original demonic thoughts already in hand to strengthen one's own power before making any further plans.

These demons have lived for countless years, and it is extremely difficult for them to improve their strength. Meanwhile, he himself becomes stronger with each passing day, so why should he be preoccupied with the outcome of the current battle?

This battle between illusory immortals lasted for a long time.

The Void Immortal experts throughout the Nine Realms Divine Continent all sensed it, but they were too far away to know what had happened.

Some speculated that Gu Yuanqing might be fighting against a Void Immortal Heavenly Demon, but most of these were denied. Although Ling Yi had said that Gu Yuanqing fought against the Xuan You Demon Lord's clone and was undefeated, the aura emanating from that battle seemed to far exceed the level of an ordinary Void Immortal, and Gu Yuanqing was, after all, only a Chaos Undying.

Besides Gu Yuanqing, there are also the Supreme Forgetfulness Sect, the Northern Star Palace, or the Immaculate Zen Forest in the Demon Land.

The reactions within the Great Hao court to Yan Beiming's matter varied.

The Grand Master of the Demon Suppression Division was furious. If he hadn't been stopped, he would have stormed into the Demon Realm to seek revenge on Gu Yuanqing.

When Zhan Shengjie, the head of the Tiangong Pavilion, saw his disciple's miserable state, he was furious. The Tiangong Pavilion also became tense. Seeing that the usually gentle and refined head of the pavilion was in a bad mood, even the speed at which they refined magic weapons increased.

The Observatory also conducted a major investigation, scrutinizing all those suspected, both inside and outside the Observatory, but found no members of the Eclipse Cult.

Gu Yuanqing had not returned to the human realm from the Demon Land, and they suspected that this matter was related to Gu Yuanqing. However, even if they suspected him, it was useless. Since they could not find him, they could only put the matter aside for the time being.

The only thing that puzzled them was that there seemed to be far fewer Heavenly Demons attacking from the direction of the Xuan You Demon Lord; they had hardly seen any Heavenly Demons above the Chaos Heaven level.

The Sky Patrol Bureau sent people to investigate secretly and discovered some traces of battle, in which the will of the sword remained, extending all the way towards the Demon Abyss.

The news reached the Nine Realms Divine Continent, causing further shock. Could it be that someone had truly attacked the Demon Abyss? And that guy surnamed Gu?
But after some time, the Heavenly Demons returned, their attacks even more intense than before. The Heavenly Demons from the other two directions also showed unusual movements, causing extreme tension in the Nine Realms Divine Continent. People suspected that the other two Demon Lords had also awakened, and layers of shadows loomed over everyone's hearts. The demonic calamity might really be about to begin.

And within the North Spring Cave Heaven.

The original demonic thoughts of the two Chaotic Undying Heavenly Demons in Gu Yuanqing's hands have been completely refined and transformed into spiritual essence.

The only remaining power came from the Demon King of the Abyss, which was cleaved by the sword energy condensed by Gu Yuanqing using the power of the Northern Spring Cave, and then suppressed and imprisoned.

This was also the first time Gu Yuanqing had truly captured the core power of a Void Immortal.

The true demonic power emanating from the shadow and the divine power of the ancient god from the Primordial God Sect were both too high for Gu Yuanqing to comprehend. While the power of the person in the painting appeared to be at the level of a illusory immortal, its foundation came from the painting of immortals, still exceeding the level Gu Yuanqing could currently analyze.

This power from the demonic seed of the Heavenly Demon's origin was just right. For Gu Yuanqing, its significance was not only to refine and replenish his divine soul's origin, but also to glimpse the path of the illusory immortal during the refining process.

Although the path of the Heavenly Demon is very different from the cultivation of cultivators, the analysis of power at the same level can still bring Gu Yuanqing many benefits.

The Chaotic Primordial Flame enveloped the primordial demonic thought, but this time the refining was not so simple.

The level of the Chaotic Primordial Flame depends on Gu Yuanqing's own realm, which is one realm lower than that of a Void Immortal. The refining process is extremely slow. In fact, if it were not within the Northern Spring Cave Heaven, no matter how much Gu Yuanqing burned and eroded it, it would be difficult to refine it from its essence. At most, the result would be that its power would be exhausted and it would dissipate on its own.

But things were different inside the cave. Under the power of manipulation, even though the Demon Lord of the Boundless Realm maintained his consciousness, he could hardly resist effectively. His demonic thoughts were difficult to integrate and were spread out under the manipulation of objects. What was originally an iron ingot forged through countless hammerings had now turned into layers of thin paper.

They can only be like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

The only thing it could do was to try to influence Gu Yuanqing's soul by invading its own chaotic, corrosive, and distorting nature through contact with the Chaotic Yuan Fire during the refining process.

But all of this was in vain!
As the master of the cave heaven, Gu Yuanqing could erase even the influence of the divine artifacts of the rules with his power of manipulating objects, let alone a mere illusory immortal-level demon who was only one level higher than Gu Yuanqing.

Although the refining process was slow, he was not in a hurry, because the refining process was very beneficial to Gu Yuanqing.

In the spirit realm, a cultivator achieves the status of a Void Immortal by unifying their physical body, Dao principles, and divine soul power, thus condensing the true seed of the Dao source. However, the Dao of the Heavenly Demons seems to have taken a different path. They condense and sublimate the vast majority of their cultivation and power onto their primordial demonic thoughts. The condensed primordial demonic seed is the foundation of everything, while the demonic body is the branch and leaf that forms this foundation.

Refining the Demon Seed is actually analyzing the power of the Demon King of No Return.

During the refining process, Gu Yuanqing could sense that these demonic thoughts were not simply aggregates of spiritual power; each wisp of demonic thought seemed to be woven from spiritual power into subtle spatial runes.

These runes are complex and mysterious, working together to maintain the stability of demonic thoughts, and naturally containing various characteristics such as spatial distortion, folding, and concealment.

Refining it is like manipulating the Primordial Chaos Fire into a scalpel to precisely cut and decompose it.
Gu Yuanqing himself also cultivated the Dao of Space, and by verifying the two, he gained a lot. Under the constant comprehension and verification, the imprint of his own Dao of Space was changing rapidly, new rune lines were constantly being born, and the overall structure was also being adjusted in subtle ways.

The resulting change is that one's own world of heaven and man becomes more and more stable!
The refinement yielded far surpassed the level of the Undying Chaos Realm. With each wisp of primordial demonic thought being refined, almost one-seventh of its power was transformed into the primordial power of the divine soul.

His spiritual power and understanding of the Great Dao are both improving rapidly.

……

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Miaoxuan woke up from her cultivation first, and by this time she had completely stabilized her cultivation level.

Seeing that Gu Yuanqing was still cultivating, she did not disturb him and stayed in the mountains.

Over the years, although she has occasionally returned to Beiquan Mountain, she usually only stays for a few days before leaving, and has had little time to spend with her father and children. Now she is making up for the lack of time she had before.

He was dutiful to his father and guided the younger generation in their spiritual practice.

Li Chengyi had only recently become a Yin-Yang Void Breaker, and since Void Breaker level supernatural abilities also require cultivation, Li Miaoxuan served as his sparring partner, exchanging blows with him to help him refine his combat techniques.

She herself was the same. Although her realm was consolidated, she still needed to constantly familiarize herself with and practice in order to truly unleash the power of her current realm and make herself have a masterful grasp of the enhanced power.

Gu Yuanqing naturally noticed that Li Miaoxuan had emerged from seclusion, but he did not get distracted. At the moment, cultivation was the most important thing.

Although there is no external danger at present, who knows when the Ancient Divine Sect will realize something is wrong? The more strength we have, the more confident we will be in dealing with it.

This afternoon.

Li Haotian and his daughter Li Miaoxuan were in the courtyard.

Li Miaoxuan explained the principles of humanity and nature to her father, resolving his doubts.

Li Haotian took a sip of spiritual tea, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Miaoxuan, you and that boy have been living together in such an ambiguous way?"

Li Miaoxuan poured tea for her father and said with a light laugh, "Father, what are you saying? Yuan Qing is now a great cultivator who is immortal and invincible. Why do you still call him 'junior'?"

Li Haotian said, "What? Why can't I call him that? Does he want to kill me? You're my only biological daughter. You and he already have grandchildren now, which is now. If it were back then..."

Li Miaoxuan said helplessly, "Father, Yuanqing and I are not ordinary people. Why should we have so many formalities? As you said, we already have a grandson. Do we have to get married again? Wouldn't that make the younger generation laugh at us?"

“But we can’t leave it like this, we have to give you a proper title,” Li Haotian said.

Li Miaoxuan said, "Aren't we enough as Daoist partners? Mortal couples only last a hundred years, but Daoist partners support and accompany each other, climbing the Great Dao together. Compared to this, what do so-called titles and ranks matter?"

At this point, Li Miaoxuan suddenly covered her mouth and smiled: "Could it be... that Father is dissatisfied because Yuanqing has never called you father-in-law?"

Li Haotian snorted: "Whether he calls me grandfather or not is none of my business. As long as Cheng Yi calls me grandfather, that's enough!"

Li Miaoxuan smiled and said, "Father has now achieved the status of a Celestial Being and has a long lifespan. Within the Lingxu Sect, he can be considered a young talent. I think you should find a woman you like to accompany you."

"Nonsense!" Li Haotian said with a stern face, slamming the teacup down on the coffee table.

……

A month later, Gu Yuanqing did not continue to refine the demonic thoughts of the Boundless Demon King. He had already gained a lot, so he decided to first transform his divine soul essence into cultivation and strength.

This period of spiritual practice lasted for two years.

Li Miaoxuan was instructing Li Chengyi on supernatural powers when she suddenly sensed something and looked up towards the main peak.

Li Chengyi asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

"Your father has emerged from seclusion."

(End of this chapter)