Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 197: Granting Seal
Sky blue, in the palace.

Xu Xuan temporarily dismissed everyone and let the Liao youth in front of him go in. He had a vague feeling, and the ancient monument responded and pointed at the other party.

"My name is Li Jinzhi, nice to meet you, Senior Xu." Li Jinzhi was handsome, wearing a dark grey robe, his eyes were like stars, and his movements were very neat.

"Sit down." Xu Xuan looked at the person in front of him, feeling uneasy. The two of them sat down together, and he asked first, "You said Xiao Wen and you knew each other. Do you have a token of proof?"

Li Jinzhi took out a token with the words "Da Chi" on it. Xu Xuan took it and examined it carefully. It was the same token that Liu Xiaowen had carried at the beginning.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Wen and I met in Jiangyang. We traveled all the way to the East China Sea. He asked me to bring this thing back." After saying that, Li Jinzhi handed a mustard seed to Xu Xuan, sighed lightly, and his expression relaxed a little.

Xu Xuan did not rush to look at the mustard seed, but quietly asked:
"I heard about Xiao's situation. Why didn't he come back with you?"

Li Jinzhi sighed, his brows furrowed slightly as he spoke softly, "He and Zhang Yu are currently being held in the Dragon Palace's water dungeon. It's difficult for outsiders to understand their situation."

"How could this be?" Upon hearing this, Xu Xuan felt that his uneasy mood had come true. Now that he had fallen into the hands of the East China Sea dragon, how could he rescue him?
There are no Dragon Kings in Mingze and Beihai now, but there are definitely two living in the East China Sea, divided into the Thunder and Water Paths. And there are definitely more than just these two. The real dragon achieved enlightenment in the East China Sea and is respected by all aquatic creatures in the world.

"We followed Zhang Yu into the sea. He sensed his wife's whereabouts and found her in an ancient cave. The three of us have had incredible luck along the way. Every time we encountered danger, we were able to turn it into good fortune. We've gained countless benefits."

"Since this is the last time, we will naturally not stop. When we arrived at the Lingtao Sea, this place is not the territorial waters of any Dragon King, so we did not raise any suspicions."

When Li Jinzhi talked about this, he looked a little regretful and said:
"So we entered the cave together. It turned out to be a Purple Mansion level one. The restrictions were loose. It seemed like someone had searched the inside and there was nothing left."

"I walked straight in, and there was a mirage of light, and the maze opened, separating us. By the time I got out, I was already overseas."

Speaking of this, he hesitated, his eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice:
"When I hid in the clouds, intending to search for them, I saw a vast crimson flame suddenly ignite in the ocean. The waters for miles around were boiling, and countless aquatic creatures were reduced to ashes, along with many cultivators who were burned to ashes."

"This power was equivalent to divine power, and it immediately alarmed the patrolling Yakshas. After inquiring about the reason, they took the three of us away."

"Once we were in the water prison, we were separated. It was my Lord Song Mo who finally intervened and had me released. Before I left, I begged for mercy and met with him once. Daoist Xiao Wen then gave me this mustard seed."

Li Jinzhi's face was somewhat bewildered, and he said in a low voice, "I am so depressed,

"When I asked him about what happened that day, he refused to say anything more and only told me to bring the mustard seed back."

"He asked me to pass on a message, saying he'd made a slip of the tongue and might not be able to return. He hoped Master would forgive him."

Xu Xuan's heart gradually sank to the bottom of the valley. He tightly grasped the brocade bag-like mustard seed, his face solemn, and said:

"Thank you for the message, my friend. Xiao heard about him."

"The crime the Dragon Palace charged them with was triggering the cave's restrictions and burning all living things in the sea. Now the two of them are still imprisoned in the water prison. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to rescue them."

The two were silent for a long time. This matter involved the Dragon Palace, which was far away in the East China Sea, and the situation was unclear.

Li Jinzhi sighed softly, stood up and bowed, saying in a low voice: "I will return the things to Liao as well, so I won't stay any longer."

Xu Xuan escorted the Liao man out of the hall, and then saw Li Jinzhi riding on the sky light and disappeared in an instant, as if he had something to do.

"Xiao Wen is not in danger of his life for the time being. I think the cave was also prepared by the dragon seed. I wonder what the purpose is?"

Xu Xuan was filled with worry and asked about Tiantuo.

"It's time for your dragon body to come out. The South China Sea is connected to the East China Sea, so you can get some information from it."

Tiantuo seemed to be thinking about something, but these words reminded Xu Xuan that ever since the Fire Crow left, he had been in seclusion in his dragon body.

Now he has mastered the [Great Thousand Heart View] to perfection and reached the level of forming a [Heart Seed]. It is easy for him to control two bodies at the same time. As long as they don't fight at the same time, there will be no flaws.

"If we want to investigate Xiao Wen's situation, only Long Shen has a chance, and we need to make long-term plans."

When the brocade belt was opened, there were some sundries and jade slips inside. Among the pile of things, there was a piece of green jade with mysterious patterns of the sun and the moon on it.

Xu Xuan was not in a hurry to touch the green jade, but started to look at the jade slips first.

There are two fourth-grade foundation-building techniques, Ling Lei's "Red Mixed Realm Locking Sutra" and Gui Shui's "Rain Master Book". Gui Shui's technique is just the superior of "Shang Yang Wen Yu Fa" and, like "Yan Yun Xing Shi", they are both ancient techniques that focus on the realization of the realm and are quite mysterious.

The "Ritual of Inviting the Spirit to Descend" is a method of practicing Shintoism, attributed to Lingsa, and focuses on how to consolidate faith. It can be used to build a foundation for cultivating a golden body of incense, similar to the Vajra of Buddhist practice. It is naturally shorter than the real person and Bodhi, and it is difficult to make any further progress.

Xu Xuan then gathered all these things into his Qi Sea and summoned the jade with the mysterious pattern of sun and moon. Within the Heavenly Palace, he felt the ancient stele tremble, the Qi Sea's calamity pool hang high, and thunderclouds roll in. The light of yin and yang intertwined, transforming into the sun and moon in his Qi Sea, alternating and moving in perfect harmony with the heavenly time.

Xu Xuan felt that his Qi Sea was gradually changing, and even some spiritual inspiration was emerging. It was no longer like a human body, but instead like a blessed land or a cave.

With a thought, he entered the sea of qi, ascended to the sky, and went straight into the white jade palace. Tiantuo wanted to follow him at this time, but was blocked by the mysterious light of the sun and the moon. He could not enter and could only curse a few words below.

Xu Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to him and went straight into the Heavenly Gate. Looking around, he saw misty white air heading towards the core area. The Guandao Hall was opened at this time and dark green air gushed out.

He tried to collect it, but the Taoist energy dispersed as soon as he touched it and could not be absorbed.

Entering the hall, everything was normal. Above was the hazy void, and underfoot the black and white energies merged to form a yin and yang fish. A ray of green Taoist light penetrated through it, separating the two energies.

He looked up. It was from this Taixu that the Taoist Canon of Fengxuan Palace descended last time. He wondered what would happen today?
But in the vast space, thunder and fire gradually merged, sword lights danced, and a red jade book fell into Xu Xuan's hands. It was inscribed with "Da Chi". Xu Xuan opened it and found that it recorded the names of many people in the sect.

He felt something in his heart and immediately understood the function of the jade book. The two seal characters [The law of disaster comes naturally] and [Five Poisons] appeared before his eyes and could be brought down through the jade book.

After the jade book, the amount of pure energy obtained each year is recorded, which is related to whether the sect’s inheritance is prosperous. The increase in pure energy produced each year is also due to this reason. The prosperity of this inheritance involves cultivation, Taoism, governance of the people, rules and regulations, etc.

It even records in detail the method of obtaining seal characters at the end, which requires clear energy and destiny.

There are only three sources of pure energy now: the inheritance provided by the sect, the slaying of demons, and the improvement of the cultivation level of those who receive the seal. However, Xu Xuan has no shortage of it now. The last time he killed Ci Hai, there was still a lot of pure energy left after it turned into a heavenly monument.

As for destiny, it depends on chance, or on the person receiving the seal, as the Dharma says.

Seal scripts are divided into different levels according to the realm. The [Sword Rising from the Abyss] that Xu Xuan received is at the first level of Purple Mansion, and the [Mysterious Dragon Walking on Thunder] has now turned into a fairy scroll and cannot be seen, but it is presumably at least at the Purple Mansion level.

The [Shengyang Yunsheng] that Fayan received was also at the Purple Mansion level. He was originally like a reincarnated sheep, and he also received the legacy from the old master of the Wei family, so his destiny was extraordinary.

The [Yang Sui Jiang Huo] that Xiao Wen received was only at the foundation-building level, which was far from enough. Now that he thought about it, this seal script was indeed a little lacking in function, probably because of insufficient luck.

【The Law of Disaster Comes Naturally】 is the first-level seal script of the Purple Mansion, and its destiny is obtained from the Thunder Palace. It is extraordinary and magical. Xu Xuan had tried it before, but he can no longer accept it. It is better to bestow this seal script on him. It has been determined that it is Liu Xingfang.

As for the [Five Poisons], it is at the first level of foundation building and is still incomplete. Xu Xuan recalled the five-colored poisonous light that attacked the mountain at the beginning, and he was afraid that it was related to that person. Xu Xuan planned to keep the location of this seal script and talk about it later. Maybe after it is completed, it can become the first level of Purple Mansion.

The number of seals received seems to be related to the cultivation level of the recipient. In addition to the ones already granted and the reserved positions of the thunder and poison seals, four more seals can be granted.

Xu Xuan made up his mind and flipped through the jade book from beginning to end. According to the records, he carefully looked to see which people had the destiny that could be condensed into seal characters.

"Wen Sian, Wang Chengyan, and Tian Tuo?"

The two people from the sect above made Xu Xuan feel a little relieved. After all, they were close to each other, and Shu Zhuan felt much more at ease. Wen Sian's aura was at the first level of Purple Mansion, and there was a faint blood light shining on him, which made Xu Xuan a little frightened.

As for Cheng Yan, he is at the foundation-building level, with the image of furnace fire and the sound of hammering.

Tiantuo's destiny is directly above the Purple Mansion, involving the Golden Elixir. Xu Xuan's eyebrows twitched when he saw it. He was indeed a monster who had prayed for gold, and was extremely extraordinary.

Flipping further, I kept seeing the inner disciples. I skipped over Xu Xuan who was practicing fetal breathing and Qi training, thinking he was not very useful. After searching for a while, I finally saw two foundation-building level Qi.

"Qi Zhengyi, Zhang Yiwan."

Xu Xuan had never seen these two people before and could not remember their appearance. They were probably newly recruited and still young. The one with the surname Qi should be from Baishi, and the one with the surname Zhang can be found in Dapan and Baigang, so it is possible that he is related to Gaoxia.

Nowadays, the sect is flourishing, and the requirements for entry have become much stricter. Those with spiritual roots larger than six inches can enter the inner sect, and those who have mastered Qi Refining before the age of twenty can also enter. As for the position of true inheritance, those who have spiritual roots of eight inches or more must have the hope of building a foundation.

Above Qi Zhengyi's name, golden divine thunder rose up and turned into clanging swords. Above Zhang Yiwan, it was the image of water and fire in harmony, holding the elixir.

"One is good at practicing the Way of Thunder, the other can make elixirs, but I don't know what their character is like?"

Xu Xuan thought for a moment. This matter was of great importance. Although it would be impossible to leak it once the seal text was received, if the person had a bad character, some trouble might arise in the future. He needed to investigate further.

"I need to find an excuse to give the seal script to you."

He thought about leaving this place. Now he had the means to train disciples steadily. With a seal script, he could at least create a powerful foundation-building cultivator. A purple mansion level one was even more extraordinary, so he had to consider it carefully.

(End of this chapter)