Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 37: Cave Abyss
Tiantuo and Xu Xuan discussed this and both sides swore an oath facing the white jade palace.

The ancient white jade stele transformed into a misty heavenly palace in Xu Xuan's sea of qi, but only its exterior remained, the entire thing was illusory and obviously had flaws.

Now that Xu Xuan has taught the seal script, the ancient stele has shown some functions in the qi sea.

First, it conceals one's thoughts, preventing anyone from searching one's soul and detecting any abnormality. Second, it forms a covenant. Once one swears an oath before the stele, it cannot be violated once the pure energy descends.

A stream of clear air descended, connecting Tiantuo and Xu Xuan, and faintly formed a piece of text, which was exactly what the two had agreed upon. This was also the function of the ancient stele's new life, and it could be used to swear an oath with the help of the clear air.

Now the two of them have agreed that Xu Xuan can help the monster find blood, but he cannot kill it indiscriminately.

Tiantuo will try his best to help Xu Xuan break through the Purple Mansion. His memory is now flawed, and he will teach Xu Xuan the secret techniques he remembers after he recovers.

When you arrive at Xu Xuan's Zifu, you must give Tiantuo a seal script in exchange.

"Is this okay?"

Xu Xuan still didn't dare to believe this old monster.

"I swore an oath with my life. With this immortal weapon as a witness, it must be true."

"Don't forget, I saved your disciple's life. When you get to Zifu and I get the seal script, we can settle the matter."

Tiantuo smiled sinisterly, wondering how credible his words were.

"Wait until I get to Zifu, and then I'll give him the seal script. Even if he has other ideas, I won't be completely powerless to fight back."

The two of them have their own ulterior motives, but they are indeed tied to the same rope.

"When you took action that day, could you tell what the strange phenomenon in the underground palace was?"

Recalling the strange scene in the underground palace that year and seeing what happened to Xiao Cunsi, Xu Xuan still feels a little nervous.

"I forgot."

Tian Tuo sat back on the bluestone, feeling rather bored and a little distressed by his own memory loss. He murmured:

"But it should be the method of the witch doctor. At least it was done by a great witch. Maybe he is trying to cultivate some magical power."

After hearing this, Xu Xuan remembered the "Miracles of Observing Poison and Holding Gu", and his mind immediately moved. A stream of clear air came around him, and words appeared.

"This is the technique left behind by the vision that day. Take a look and see what you can deduce."

After all, Tiantuo was once Zifu, and his perspective was different, so he immediately saw some clues.

"[Poison Observation Society]? This magical power sounds very familiar."

"This magical power can differentiate into five immortal bases. What is this?"

Tiantuo on the stone scratched his head. Although he looked like an immortal, his behavior was really rude.

"I remember now!"

Tiantuo on the stone laughed loudly and jumped down directly, and the surrounding sea of flowers undulated with it.

"This magical power was originally the fruit of the poisonous insect sect, called [Original Poison]. Later, it was taken away by a witch and combined with another sect, [Evil Blessing], to become [Evil Poison], and it has become your possession."

"It must be some sorcerer who wants to prove his worth, so he's trying to seduce someone."

Xu Xuan roughly understood it, and told Tiantuo about how he was targeted by this person, but Tiantuo couldn't figure out why.

"You should build your foundation early. Then, even if you run, you can run faster."

Tiantuo looked a little solemn. The more people were staring at Xu Xuan, the greater the chance of this monster being exposed, so he naturally had to be careful everywhere.

"I have seen your inner world. Now that my memory is flawed, I will teach you a secret technique. You can practice it for protection."

After he finished speaking, the other party bent his finger and pointed, and a blood flower fell into Xu Xuan's palm and turned into a jade slip.

Fifth-Rank Secret Technique [Jade Blood Heavenly Heart Technique]

Xu Xuan had seen it before. This technique was from the "Blood Qi" sect. It was about imitating the visions of ancient saints, using blood and qi to concentrate the mind in the sea of qi. It could be used to increase spiritual consciousness, generate magical power, and speed up the repair of the body. When it was refined to a high level, the vitality and strength would be like that of a noble species among monsters.

"This is [Blood Qi]. I heard that those who practice this are all demonic cultivators. It won't be any bad."

After much consideration, Xu Xuan finally asked.

"This secret technique has a long history, having been passed down from generation to generation before [Blood Qi] was contaminated. It is an orthodox Xuanmen method."

Tiantuo was disdainful and told Xu Xuan to practice quickly. He had just woken up and still needed to stabilize his injuries.

After saying that, the other party gave a click and sent Xu Xuan out of the sea of flowers and landed him under the thunder tree.

"Finally, I've taken care of this monster."

Xu Xuan took a long breath and felt at peace.

At this time, a chirping thunderbird flew out from his sleeve. It had green feathers and purple plumage, and it was running with thunder. It was Dan Ting.

The spiritual power of the magic sword led him to look at Tiantuo, but as soon as the opponent showed his momentum, the Thunder Bird immediately shrank back in fear, being very spineless.

"Why does it feel like Dan Ting has become more and more spiritual after entering the [Upper Thunder Cloud]?"

While Xu Xuan was thinking about it, Dan Ting flew over to him in a flattering manner and landed steadily on his shoulder.

With a thought, Xu Xuan came back to his senses and found himself in the Juzhen Palace again. He didn't know how much time had passed.

"Let's go to Dangxia Peak and see that Qiyun's baby is about to be born."

He then rode the wind and landed on Dangxia Peak. When he arrived at the side hall halfway up the mountain, he saw Wang Qiyun holding a child with a happy look on his face. Wang Xiwei and Liu Xiaowen were also beside him.

When Wang Qiyun and Liu Xiao heard that Xu Xuan was coming, they were about to salute, but Xu Xuan waved his hand to avoid it.

Xu Xuan went up to take a look and saw that it was a boy with bright eyes. He was not crying or making a fuss.

"Master, I have a child."

Wang Qiyun held his child in his arms with a gentle expression.

Xu Xuan asked, and learned that the mother and child were safe, and now Wen Si'an was taking care of Shen Shu in the palace.

This is a rare happy event. The population of the temple has been declining, and now Senior Brother Xi Wei's lineage has a descendant. Moreover, the descendants of cultivators mostly have spiritual roots, so their qualifications should not be bad.

"Have you decided on a name?"

“It has not yet been decided.”

Wang Qiyun turned around and looked at Wang Xiwei, looking a little hesitant, and whispered:
"Father, could you please come up with a name for my son?"

Wang Xiwei, who was standing by, trembled slightly when she heard the word "father".

When he heard that Qiyun's child was about to be born, he hurried to this side hall and happened to run into his own child. It was a bit awkward, and it was only when Liu Xiaowen came out of seclusion that the atmosphere eased a little.

Wang Xiwei's voice was filled with excitement as he said with a smile:

"I think we should call him Chengyan, how about that?"

Wang Qiyun on the side looked happy and agreed.
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Some time has passed since Liu Xiaowen started to refine Qi.

After Wang Qiyun and Shen Shu had a child, they stayed on Dangxia Peak every day, rarely moving around, and focused on taking care of the child.

Xu Xuan was busy practicing the [Jade Blood Heavenly Heart Technique]. This technique was of the fifth grade and had been passed down for a long time. It was an ancient technique and was quite difficult to comprehend.

This secret technique requires the practitioner to have abundant Qi and blood, and then to concentrate his mind. Then he will be able to gradually increase his Qi and blood, making his vitality strong and vigorous.

Xu Xuan obtained the ancient seal. According to Tiantuo, his energy and blood are now similar to those of a dragon, so it didn't take much effort to condense this jade blood heart.

As his qi and blood flowed to one place, an exquisite jade heart condensed and fell into his qi sea.

Now the qi and blood in his body have more functions, which can increase the accumulation of magic power and repair the injuries of his body much faster than before. If he encounters the baboon beast Gu again, Xu Xuan can easily defeat it.

As for the [Thundercloud], Xu Xuan was still trying to figure out its function. To improve it, he needed to attract enough thunder spirits, demons, or monsters to infiltrate it to enhance its power. This was a bit of a challenge. The Yuliu Mountains to the south were full of demons, but they were not places he could visit. He could only keep an eye out for them in the future.

Tiantuo suddenly spoke in his mind, that evil voice sounded, and said with some surprise:
"It's rare that you can get started so quickly."

Xu Xuan also thought about the reason why this secret technique could be practiced so quickly, it must be the effect of the ancient seal.

"Now that I think about it, you have the Mysterious Dragon Luck, hey, it does have some magical uses."

Tiantuo was quite proud of himself. I wonder what new schemes he had come up with these days.

"I can help you forge a demon clan identity."

Tiantuo's voice was a little tempting, and it was obvious that he really wanted Xu Xuan to agree with his opinion.

"How can I forge an identity? I'm just cultivating Qi. If any immortal or demon finds out, I'll be dead."

Tian Tuo laughed strangely and continued to encourage Xu Xuan:

"Don't worry, I won't put your body in danger."

"If you achieve the Purple Palace and possess the Mysterious Dragon Luck, you can transform into a dragon with just a thought."

"The place I'm asking you to go this time is not accessible to the physical body. As long as your spiritual consciousness enters, you will definitely not be able to find it."

Before Xu Xuan could say anything else, Tiantuo laughed strangely and pulled Xu Xuan's consciousness back into the sea of qi and dropped it into the sea of flowers.

This time, the monster changed his clothes and wore a Qingyun Taoist robe. He looked like an immortal. Even the bluestone under his seat turned into a courtyard. Inside, there were rugged rocks, flowers and plants, and all kinds of utensils.

"Don't build anything in my sea of energy."

Xu Xuan wanted to stop Tiantuo from doing this, fearing that the next time he came in, this place would become a palace.

Tiantuo pretended not to hear and led Xu Xuan to a room with bluestone tables and chairs, where they both sat down.

A thunderbird flew over, and Tiantuo pointed, and the thunderbird quickly picked up a set of tea sets and placed them in front of the two people.

Xu Xuan always felt that the little bird's movements were a bit like those of a human, and its expression was even a bit - flattering?
Tiantuo was very satisfied with Dan Ting. When a petal fell, the thunderbird chirped, swallowed it with great joy, and then flew away without paying any attention to Xu Xuan.

"Is this magic sword rebellious?"

Xu Xuan was already wondering whether he should wash away this spirituality. He always felt that this thunderbird was becoming more and more like a human, and was developing in a strange direction.

Tiantuo on the side prepared tea and handed it to Xu Xuan.

There is a lingering aroma in the jade cup and the tea soup is clear, but I don’t know how this Tiantuo was created.

"I want you to go to a place where only those with a long-standing heritage among the demon race are qualified to enter."

Tian Tuo came closer with a furtive look on his face.

Xu Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to him and asked him to explain himself so that he could think about it.

"It's a cave heaven opened up by ancient great saints. No, it should be a world that spirits can enter. It's called the [Dongyuan]."

"After you enter, your spiritual consciousness will be externalized, and your dragon's destiny will be revealed. With me covering it up, even the Purple Palace won't be able to see it."

Xu Xuan was half-believing and half-doubting, but now he and Tiantuo were in the same boat, and the other party should not deceive him.

The only problem is that this monster's brain seems to be broken. If he forgets something, he will be in trouble.

"Don't worry, I'm absolutely sure about this. If you're discovered, you can come back in a moment. It's very safe."

Tiantuo saw that Xu Xuan was still suspicious and became a little anxious.

"If it's really safe, it would have a lot of benefits."

If Xu Xuan succeeds in his disguise and obtains the identity of a demon, he can then look beyond Chiyun and get more information. Most importantly, he can spy on the movements of Yuliu Demon Mountain.

This is something worth a try.

"Then let's do as you say and try it."

Tiantuo laughed loudly, his figure blurred, and his golden pupils shone like fire.

He made a hand gesture and the blood flowers in the sea of flowers were summoned one after another, gradually forming a portal with a bright blue color in it.

Xu Xuan walked forward, took a look, and hesitated.

Tiantuo behind him was impatient and kicked Xu Xuan in.

Before Xu Xuan could react, he had already entered. His body shape changed, and green scales grew all over his body. His head also turned into a dragon's head, and he had turned into a green dragon.

"You change your form. Who would walk around in their true form like you?"

Tiantuo's voice sounded, Xu Xuan tried it, and his body shape changed again, gradually returning to half dragon and half human.

He was wearing green soft armor, his face was still covered with scales, and he had two horns on his head, looking like a monster.

In front of him was a white jade staircase extending downwards, surrounded by emptiness.

Looking down, it seems that you can see many roads, all pointing to one place, which is the ball of light in front of you that is as bright as the sun.

"Just keep going forward."

Tiantuo urged him, and Xu Xuan changed his attitude. He felt much more at ease and walked forward into the light.

In just a moment, Xu Xuan felt that he was in another place. The sun and the moon were hanging in the sky. The sun was emitting a bleak white light and was hanging in the east, while the moon was a bloody red and was hanging in the west.

Under his feet was a white jade platform with array patterns engraved on the ground, which was shaking continuously.

Xu Xuan was located on a pale stone mountain. His white jade Taoist platform was almost at the top of the mountain. There were countless stone and wooden platforms below. Monsters kept appearing from a stream of light.

There was a staircase in front of him that led down the mountain. Flying was prohibited in this area, so he could only walk. At the end of the staircase was a black wooden door, through which the newly arrived monsters would exit. Xu Xuan was puzzled by the fact that there were no monsters around the top of the mountain. Tiantuo just urged him to go down.

As he descended the path, Xu Xuan came across many more stone platforms, some of which had just entered. Some had bull heads, some had snake tails, some had wings, and some had horns. When these monsters saw Xu Xuan coming down from the highest point, their expressions changed, and they knelt down, calling him "Master."

"Did you mess up something?"

When Xu Xuan saw that something was wrong, he immediately asked Tiantuo.

Tian Tuo's voice was quite proud, and he said with a smile:
“I am a celestial demon, a noble species, only one step away from being a dragon or a phoenix. Naturally, I control the most noble paths.

"When you emerge from there, they will simply assume you are the offspring of some demon king, so of course they will worship you."

The commotion was quite big, completely deviating from Xu Xuan's plan to act secretly inside. When many monsters heard that a noble species had arrived, they came to greet them, and the place instantly became lively.

Xu Xuan was in great pain, and the Tiantuo in his body was commenting on the monsters around him.

"This is Qingwen Deer. Eating it can transform turbid qi and increase spiritual essence."

"That's a white-feathered sparrow. Cooking a few of them is essential for every banquet. It's the proper way to entertain guests."

"The ugliest one is the Jiangliu Toad. It's usually not eaten, but used as medicine."

Tiantuo was really lacking in blood and energy, and was dizzy from hunger. He began to talk nonsense, and had absolutely no cultivation of the Purple Palace.

Xu Xuan didn't dare to say a word, just nodded and walked down. The monsters around him thought that this adult had a cold temper and didn't dare to offend him.

He was about to reach the huge black wooden gate and was about to walk out.

At this time, a hot wind blew up behind him, a demon approached, and a somewhat doubtful and charming voice sounded.

"May I ask where this fellow Taoist is from?"

The surrounding monsters were in commotion and looked over.

(End of this chapter)