Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 70 South Ocean

Tianqing Peak, under the green pines.

Xu Xuan put away his sword, and Dan Ting jumped for joy and landed on his shoulder. At this time, three years had passed since he entered the cave.

He took the gift of Yiling Pill, refined the medicinal power, and secluded himself for a long time. His cultivation finally broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. At this rate, he would probably be able to plan to build his foundation in ten years.

Now I have the one-yuan Qi Yue Dan awarded by the Chen family in my hand to use for building the foundation, so I don’t have to worry about food.

As for the skills, the seal characters on his spiritual platform have now turned into a fairy talisman, which fell into the sea of qi, continuously condensing lightning, making the image of the human body and dragon body more and more solid, and the transformation of his life essence has been completed.

Now he is busy practicing the way of the sword, transforming qi into ki. According to the Taoist books, this is a wonderful way to connect the broken path and return to the way of the sword.

"Ancient sword cultivators cultivate a stream of innate sword energy, which is considered authentic and can comprehend the sword's meaning. No wonder Master's realm was far superior to mine at the level of sword energy. He cultivated the true sword energy."

"According to the Fengxuan Sword Classic, the sword immortals of ancient times had their own unique lineage. Once they achieved the sword spirit, they would possess a natal flying sword that would manifest from the void and carry their life. This is the true magic method."

Only after achieving sword energy can one achieve sword intent. Nowadays, most sword practitioners are trapped in sword energy until death. They practice acquired energy and fall into the inferior level.

What Xu Xuan needs to do now is to transform Qi into Qi, and then he can seek the sword intent.

According to the sword manual, the prototype of a sword embryo has been formed in his sea of qi, and it is constantly nurturing with the origin, introducing sword energy and reversing the innate state.

This is a laborious process. At the very least, one must break through the foundation-building stage and keep his life before the sword embryo can be born and the qi can be transformed into qi.

Now that he has a way to go, Xu Xuan feels much more at ease and no longer has to worry about kendo matters for the time being.

The cultivation level of the disciples in the sect has improved again. Xu Fayan and Liu Xingfang have both broken through to the late stage of fetal breathing. In another two or three years, they will be able to prepare for Qi training.

This was an urgent matter, so Xu Xuan went to see it specially.

Liu Xingfang wanted to practice thunder magic, which was suitable. The sect now had two magics, "Zhen Lei" and "Xiao Lei", and people had been sent to gather energy from both of them long ago. Xingfang chose "Zhen Lei", perhaps because he saw Xu Xuan also practicing this.

As for Fa Yan, Xu Xuan has been planning about his martial arts in recent days. There seems to be no news on the ground. After thinking about it, he thinks that there may be only one place where he can find him.

Cave abyss.

This place connects all the monsters in the world, and news spreads very quickly. If you want to find clues about martial arts, of course you should come here to ask.

According to the agreement made with Fire Crow at that time, it was time to meet and talk. The two parties met and exchanged some information.

As soon as he thought of this, he gave the order, saying that he would go into seclusion to consolidate his cultivation, then entered the cave and closed the magic circle.

He summoned Tiantuo and told him his plan. After listening to it, the old demon pulled Xu Xuan's mind into the sea of qi.

Entering the sea of qi again, Xu Xuan looked at this world, and found that there had been many changes.

The thunder lake became wider and wider, almost covering the entire sea of qi. The original golden sun dissipated and entered the Taoist book.

In the center of the Qi Sea, the Thunder Tree grew taller and taller, reaching into the sky, and the image of a human head and a dragon body leaped above the Thunder Lake.

Xu Xuan could see clearly that this life source was becoming more and more solid. The dragon's body was covered with purple scales, its figure was agile, its face was red, it was covered with bronze armor, and its horns were like old trees.

'Perhaps in the future, when I achieve the Dharmakaya, I will be able to transform into this form.'

Xu Xuan secretly thought in his heart that although [Jiang Lei Ze] was complicated and difficult to cultivate, it was also an immortal foundation that was extremely good at fighting, and it had both the Dharma body and the domain.

Stepping into the sea of flowers again, Xu Xuan had demolished the previous palaces, and now only a small courtyard remained. Tiantuo walked out of the courtyard gate.

The old demon was now wearing a dark black Taoist robe, which was clearly a reflection of the changes in Xu Xuan's body, and he was sincerely trying to annoy him.

"Hey, rare guest."

Tiantuo laughed strangely, like a crow.

Xu Xuan ignored him and went straight to the point, taking out a red feather, which was the Qi Fen Zhen Feather.

"It's time to go meet Fire Crow and find out the whereabouts of the 'Yuntu' technique."

Tiantuo cast a spell, revealing a bright blue portal, and the two entered.

Xu Xuan entered the passage and transformed into his previous half-human, half-dragon form. He stepped on the road and looked at the cave not far away that looked like a huge sun.

He was wearing a black jade bracelet with dragon pattern that was transformed from the dragon's body. There was a very tiny blood pattern on it, which was where Tiantuo's consciousness was hiding.

Entering again, Xu Xuan had a different perspective and some questions. He only said:
"Why was this world built?"

According to his understanding, only spirits can enter this place. It was built by the ancient demon sage, so it must have some deeper purpose.

"Of course it's not just for delivering messages."

Tian Tuo kept the secret and continued:
"This is used to deal with you immortal cultivators."

"?"

Xu Xuan was puzzled and said:
"Why?"

Tian Tuo chuckled and said softly:

"Isn't it because you immortal cultivators keep occupying the Taoist tradition? Take the Five Virtues, for example. Previously, most of the seats were occupied by demons, but now they are basically all occupied by True Lords."

"This realm lies within the vast void, a place where the legacy is preserved. If one day you humans truly seize the Daoist lineage, these noble races will have no choice but to flee within and wait for the future."

Xu Xuan did not agree and said:
"Even if that day comes, I'm afraid we will be the first to start fighting. Throughout history, I have never seen a time when the immortal ways are unified and everyone is united."

The roadside suddenly shook, interrupting their conversation.

The two were halfway there, about to enter the cave, when the road in front of them, which had transformed from light, collapsed, revealing a hazy void, as if it could no longer hold on.

Looking towards the sky, Xu Xuan seemed to see two Dharma bodies confronting each other. One was surrounded by dark water and held a nineteen-story pagoda in his hand. The other seemed to be a Buddhist monk, sitting on a lotus platform and holding a vajra.

The two sides fought fiercely, with magic tricks being used frequently. The water in the Kan River rushed and penetrated everywhere, gradually submerging the lotus platform. The Buddhist monk raised the vajra, and suddenly a thousand golden lights fell down, causing the void to be turbulent.

"Oh no, why are we fighting here?"

Tian Tuo said in a low voice.

"Why is this road about to be cut off? Aren't they the most ancient and respected ones? They can't hold on after a fight between people." Xu Xuan questioned. Feeling that the situation was not good, he wanted to go back immediately, but he didn't expect that the door behind him would also close in the shock.

Now there was only the ground under his feet to stand on. Tian Tuo seemed a little embarrassed and said softly:

"I'm afraid that since I left, this road has been left unmaintained and is on the verge of collapse. This road also requires mana to maintain it year-round."

Xu Xuan's face darkened. He no longer cared about accusing Tian Tuo of being unreliable. He just asked:

"What should we do now? If our consciousness falls into the void, we will be destroyed in an instant if we are only at the eighth level of Qi Refining."

Now the light around him dissipated, and he was getting farther and farther away from the cave. He was about to fall into the void and get lost.

Tian Tuo seemed to have some support, and said in a deep voice:

"What are you afraid of? I am Zifu. Let me take you there."

Xu Xuan had a questioning look on his face and asked softly:

"Is it really possible?"

Tiantuo said nothing, but became ruthless. The golden mandala pattern appeared, wrapped Xu Xuan, and turned into a ball of light, directly thrown into the cave.

"I've consumed a lot this time, and I'm afraid I'll be unconscious for a long time. Once you go in, you'll be on your own."

After saying this, Tiantuo took advantage of the last bit of consciousness he still retained to pass on the secret of entering and exiting the cave to Xu Xuan, and then he said nothing more.

Xu Xuan gritted his teeth and rushed into the light, not knowing where he landed.

Dongyuan, the southern ocean, corresponds to the South China Sea.

In the distance was the boundless ocean, with waves rising in all directions. On the reef sat a monster with a face covered in green scales and a fish tail. It was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, dressed in green, and had gills on its face.

There were five or six little demons kneeling around, all of them were in the fetal breathing stage, and had not yet fully transformed. They could barely stand up, grow hands and feet, and still had the appearance of shrimps, crabs, turtles and tortoises, just beginning to take human form.

These little demons held the dark blue beads in their hands, appearing very respectful, and presented them to the fish demon in order.

An old turtle stepped forward in the queue, carrying a jet-black shell on its back, leaning on a black wooden cane, with nothing in his hands, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the fish monster above.

The fish demon stood up, walked down from the reef, and asked coldly:

"Hai Er, why didn't you collect the [Phantom Consciousness Pearl] this time?"

The old turtle below panicked, trembled, and begged:

"Sir, the Cloud Coral Reef where I lived was destroyed by immortal cultivators. Now I don't even have a place to stay. I'm always on the move. How could I dare to come to Dongyuan to fish for pearls?"

"If I'm not careful, the body I buried will be eaten by others as blood food. I really can't concentrate."

The fish demon above had a bad look on his face and shouted angrily:
"Hai Er, if I hadn't given you a [Phantom Consciousness Pearl], would you still be able to develop spiritual intelligence?"

"You've been making excuses all day long. You know whether you've done your job properly in Dongyuan. I don't think there's any need for you to follow me. Just leave now."

The old turtle below was startled and asked in disbelief:
"Your Excellency means to let me go?"

The fish demon closed his eyes, nodded, and said:
"I, Hai Xiangqing, am a man of final say in the South China Sea. Even the dragon son of the East China Sea would call me a hero when he sees me."

"You've helped me a lot over the years. Just find a place to spend your retirement in peace."

Hai Er, who was standing below, was very excited, with two lines of turbid tears flowing down his face. He said softly:

"My Lord, I will repay your kindness even if I have to be a shrimp or a clam in my next life."

After he finished speaking, the old turtle named Hai Er turned around and was about to leave, but he heard a voice behind him.

"Wait, you're leaving. Shouldn't you return the Nether Consciousness Pearl I gave you?"

Hai Xiangqing showed a somewhat mysterious smile on his face and slowly approached.

"Please give me some time, I will go look for it again."

"No need, I'll get it myself!"

Hai Xiangqing casually cast a spell, and saw dark blue waves rising and turning into a whirlpool, trapping the old turtle.

The green scales on his right hand gathered together and condensed into a green magic knife. The fish demon walked slowly forward, sneering as he was about to pry open the other's skull and take out the pearl.

The little demons around seemed to be frightened by this scene and ran away one after another. Hai Xiangqing felt proud and thought that his methods were becoming more and more like a hero.

"They are all planted in my precious pearls, and they cannot escape from my palm."

"When I use this Nether Consciousness Pearl to strengthen my spiritual consciousness, accumulating little by little, it will be easy to build a foundation."

He looked around and saw a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals arguing and looking up at the sky in panic.

"You're so surprised by what you've seen. Once I've dealt with this old turtle, I'll come and deal with you."

Something seemed to be approaching overhead, and there were bursts of sounds of breaking through the air, accompanied by thunder. Only then did he realize that something was wrong and turned around to look.

A violent thunderbolt descended from the sky, and something came out of it and fell straight down, right on his head.

His scales stood up, his legs clamped around the fish's tail, and he was about to escape when the thing had already fallen.

Hai Xiangqing only felt that a piece of black iron fell from the sky, accompanied by thunder. He let out a wail and turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The two little demons around them were unable to dodge and turned into ashes on the spot.

After a while, the little demon who was lucky enough to survive approached tremblingly, and saw a human figure with green scales walking out of the smoke and dust, but it was not the fish demon.

"This is where?"

The other party asked with a dazed look on his face, and the little demons looked at each other in confusion.

(End of this chapter)