Fengyunlu

"Although the friends who came later were a little unhappy, the lofty status of the Five Emperors was set in stone and no one could shake it. On the surface, everyone was still in harmony. They each presided over a different sect and protected the peace of mankind. However, as time went on, God's will became more and more mysterious, as if there were some unknown reason that made the secrets of heaven become a mess. Those ancient bloodlines began to make trouble again and started a war. In this war, mankind survived. The five ancient emperors such as Baidi joined forces to seal those troublemakers in different places. They also reached an agreement with the ancient immortals, demons, monsters, holy spirits and other alien races, agreeing that everyone would no longer fight, return to their homes and live in peace." At this point, Master Gu Yuan shook his head, as if he was a little emotional about this period of history.

"I'll continue when the storm has calmed down. However, the world is unpredictable. One after another, the Five Ancient Emperors achieved a state of transcendence and had planned to enter the Zhoutian to continue protecting mankind. However, the Heavenly Dao seemed unwilling to see them interfere in the affairs of the human world. Even if they remained silent, they still couldn't stay in the world. In desperation, the five emperors, led by Baidi, for the sake of mankind's future, joined forces to cast a spell before leaving, breaking the bridge connecting the various races between heaven and earth. As a result, the alien races above the Zhoutian could not come to the human world, and the people below the Zhoutian could not go to the alien races' territories. As a result, the heaven and earth became disconnected, and only those who were transcendent could cross."

"Although this action saved humanity, it also completely angered Zhou Tian. The luck between heaven and earth should have been shared by everyone, but the Five Emperors joined forces to destroy the bridge, and the luck almost all went to humans, which naturally made other creatures unhappy. However, things have come to this, and the ancient bloodline has no choice but to slowly infiltrate into humans and try to achieve its goals by confusing people's hearts." Master Gu Yuan shook his head again, as if he regretted the result.

"This time, she looked at Fairy Ji Yao, as if she wanted to say something, but swallowed it back. As the words reached her lips, she sighed again, 'Ah, never mind. Let's get down to business first.' After the Five Emperors left, harmony began to grow within the Xuan Sect. But then, alien races started to stir up trouble behind the scenes. The Xuan Sect members, who already held themselves in high regard, believed their own path was the orthodox path, and began to fight each other. As they competed with each other, their thoughts became impure, and their resentment gradually turned into disputes. Thus began the struggle for the Great Dao."

"And the culprit of this dispute is the original owner of your demonic possession, the Minister Emperor Moyuan. He was originally a direct descendant and had received personal instruction from the Great Emperor Cangqiong. Later, he took charge of the Demonic Path and experienced many cycles of life and death. Each time, he lost himself under the bewitching influence of alien races. In his last life when he achieved great success in cultivation, he was completely immersed in it and could not turn back. At that time, the struggle for the Great Dao had become a mess, and the Xuanmen began to show signs of decline. Even the Tongtian Talisman passed down by the Xuanmen was destroyed in the previous battle between the Five Emperors and the alien races, and the thirteen volumes were scattered. The Minister Emperor Moyuan held one of the volumes in his hand. This volume prevented him from turning into nothingness after his death, and he could only be sealed in the Demon-Slaying Array in the hope of eliminating its influence." Feng Chen nodded continuously after listening. His grandfather had also mentioned the origins of the Minister Emperor Moyuan, but he did not say it in detail and did not talk about his cultivation process.

"After Mo Yuan's death, the conflict over the Great Dao gradually subsided. The then Human Emperor united with the then Five Emperors of Xuanmen, utilizing the power of the Cang Xuan Order and the might of the Human Emperor Sword, supplemented by the military command of the then Old Grand Master, and eventually gradually suppressed the unrest. After that, Xuanmen split into two factions, with the Demonic Path at the head, and ghosts and demons being considered evil. Among the righteous paths, the Emperor Garden was the most respected, and its five major sects were all considered orthodox."

"In the beginning, the evil ways were just evil ways, just like the righteous ways, both were for the purpose of protecting humanity and safeguarding the common people. It's just that their philosophies are different, and they don't engage in conspiracies and intrigues with each other. Later, the evil ways became chaotic and ignorant of worldly affairs. They taught everyone without distinction and were easily deceived by alien races. In the end, some people went to extremes, and bloody things happened. The rapid success of cultivation attracted most people, because human hearts are greedy. Once they are superior to others, they don't want to fall behind." Master Gu Yuan kept shaking her head, as if when she was talking about the evil ways, her heart was filled with difficult-to-look-back memories, which made her feel sorry.

However, Master Gu Yuan was a master after all. Her eyes flickered, and she hid her thoughts. "The subsequent struggle between good and evil was a bloody one. The already declining Xuan Sect was even more difficult to revive. Until three hundred years ago, the Taoist Master Shenmu of the Han Sect wrote the Purple Profound Sutra, which completely triggered turmoil in the world. First, the Jianyin Sect was destroyed without warning, and then the Jiazi War suffered tragic casualties. More than two hundred years have passed, and although the Xuan Sect has seen some improvement today, it has truly reached its final stage of glory, and also its final ordeal."

"What is this final test?" Fengchen asked, unable to hold back any longer. Master Gu Yuan had explained so much, and he understood most of it. But the last few words, mentioning Jinghong and the trials of the Xuan Sect, made Fengchen think, didn't this relate to him? After all, the Purple Profound Sutra was there, holding the line. He wondered if this meant that the challenges he was about to face and the mission he was shouldering were inextricably linked to the trials of the Xuan Sect.

"That's right." Master Gu Yuan nodded. This time she looked at Ji Yao and said slowly: "In the great battle in the desert three years ago, the Cang Sword Technique mysteriously appeared, the Demon-Slaying Formation was destroyed, the Nine Nether Emperor fled, and the residual soul of the Minister Emperor Moyuan was also hidden. The Saint of the Bai Family used the nine generations of fierceness to exchange for the innate spirit, and also touched the bloodline of Yun Huang. Later, the child Long'er used the same method to burn his Xuanyin Holy Body and managed to grab a trace of the life energy. This is the key." Master Gu Yuan's words were heavy, as if he was recalling the cruelty of the battle and the deep meaning in it.

"Once that child awakens, she'll undoubtedly become a being like Yun Huang. Furthermore, with the turmoil at Thunder Mountain, the secrets of the Thunder Pond have been revealed, and even the innate spirit's cultivation in the Xuanmen sect has achieved the Great Perfection of the Taiyin Sacred Body. In our Yao Chi lineage, from ancient times to the present, apart from our ancestors, only you, Ji Yao, have achieved the Great Perfection of the Sacred Body." By this point, Master Gu Yuan's meaning was clear, but Feng Chen still didn't understand the connection. Her eyes seemed to hold a deeper meaning, waiting for Feng Chen to discover.

Upon hearing this, Fengchen quickly calmed himself. He knew the next words were crucial, the opportunity he had come to Yaochi to seek. The final outcome depended on these words. He felt both excited and nervous, as if the wheel of fate was about to turn and he was about to embark on an unknown journey.

Then Master Gu Yuan turned around gently and looked at the fairy flowers covered with scales in the Yaochi Lake. His eyes were full of memories and emotions, as if he was missing the past, and as if he was lamenting the passage of time, the past glory and loss.

Turning around and looking at Fengchen again, Master Gu Yuan started talking: "I received teachings from my master when I was a child, but it was my senior sister who taught me in the end. It can be said that my senior sister taught on behalf of the master. To us junior sisters, she is both a master and a mother. Sometimes we can ignore what the master says, but we never dare to disobey my senior sister. Do you know why?" Master Gu Yuan's words were full of respect and nostalgia for his senior sister.

Master Gu Yuan looked at Fengchen with complicated eyes, as if he was looking for the right time to tell an important story.

Fengchen thought he understood and answered directly: "The seniors are grateful and naturally respect Master Gudao."

"Wrong." Master Gu Yuan shook his head, but did not deny it completely. He smiled and recalled: "Master had important responsibilities at that time and had no time to take care of us juniors, so he asked senior sister to teach on his behalf. This made Master feel a little guilty, and he was particularly doting on us disciples, so Master's words were just warnings, and he would not really punish us. But senior sister is different. She raised us and taught us Taoism. We, her junior sisters, are simply a burden to her. Who can repay this kindness? So when senior sister beats and scolds us, we never complain, and we even blame ourselves. So we, her junior sisters, are most afraid of her. She will really do it, and without mercy." Master Gu Yuan's words were bitter, but revealed his deep understanding and admiration for his senior sister.

"But the stricter she was, the more she cared for us. She appeared serious on the surface, but behind the scenes, she cared deeply for us. She personally treated our wounds and applied ointment, never letting anyone else interfere. As she put it, 'Do it yourself, know it yourself, and avoid wasting elixirs.'" Master Gu Yuan smiled, yet a touch of sadness tinged her smile. Her thoughts drifted back to the past, and a figure seemed to appear before her. She seemed to be reminiscing about those past years and the people who had cared and taught her.

Fengchen and Ji Yao waited by the side for a long time. Finally, Master Gu Yuan retracted his gaze, stared at Fengchen again, and said seriously: "I mentioned these to make you understand. I still remember what my senior sister said before she died. Today I tell you, you must remember it too." Master Gu Yuan's words were full of solemnity and seriousness, as if conveying some important mission and responsibility.

Master Gu Yuan suddenly turned to Ji Yao while he was speaking. Fairy Ji Yao understood immediately, nodded slightly, and replied softly, "Don't worry, Master. Yao'er will keep it in mind."

"Indeed, if that's the case, then let's have a good chat here." Master Gu Yuan nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Remember Senior Sister's last words. In our Yao Chi lineage, whenever a Taiyin Saint Body is born, no matter how she goes, we must not interfere. We will not intervene in her fate. Everything is determined by fate.

Having said this, Master Gu Yuan paused briefly, gathered his thoughts, and continued, "However, the Taiyin Sacred Body must never become an Emperor. This is crucial. Remember, remember!!!"

"Why is that?" Although Fairy Ji Yao did not intend to become the Emperor, she could not help but ask out of curiosity.

Master Gu Yuan was interrupted and began to explain to her: "This is related to the inheritance of the Great Emperor, and the Cangxuan Order that was connected to the Imperial Temple when the Human Emperor succeeded the Emperor during the Fengshan Terrace."

"The Cang Xuan Order?" Feng Chen also became curious, especially about the Cang Xuan Order. When he was cultivating in Que Hai Nei, the True Yang Diagram was part of the Cang Xuan Order, which was personally passed down by the Great Emperor Cang Qiong. However, the other half of the Cang Xuan Order, the Tai Yin Mirror, was missing, and it was the one that the Golden Crow Emperor had instructed him to find. Although what Master Gu Yuan said might not be related to this, Feng Chen couldn't help but pay attention because of the Cang Xuan Order.

"That's right, it's Cang Xuan Ling. I don't know the specific reason why your father refused to become the Emperor, but I think it is most likely related to Cang Xuan Ling." Master Gu Yuan nodded, looked at Feng Chen, thought about his father, and said it.

Fengchen didn't know at first, but when he was cultivating in Quehai, his father secretly explained something to him, so he knew something about this matter. So he immediately agreed: "It is indeed as the predecessor said. My father's life destiny is incompatible with the Imperial Temple, so he refused on the spot."

Fengchen only spoke half of the story, because he knew that some things didn't need to be told in full, even to anyone present. He learned this from his parents since childhood, and after experiencing many hardships and blood feuds over the years, he also understood the truth.

Master Gu Yuan no longer dwelled on this little episode. After all, it had little to do with the topic of today's discussion, so he continued, "Speaking of the Cang Xuan Ling, we have to mention the ancestor of the Xuan Sect. When the Great Emperor Cang Qiong fled, he left behind a token, which is the Cang Xuan Ling. But that token is not the one we are passing on now. The Cang Xuan Ling in the hands of the Human Emperor was requested by the people of the world and condensed the destiny of the human race. It is not the one that the Great Emperor Cang Qiong took back when he seized the Heavenly Dao in ancient times. There is a huge difference between the two, so their use is also different."

"That token possesses the power of Heaven. Although we don't know how the Great Emperor of the Sky got it back, the key is that it can ensure that the Five Ancient Emperors can be free, unlike us now, whose luck is connected to the human race. It seems to be in great glory, but in fact it is like being imprisoned. The true spirit is trapped in the Imperial Temple and cannot be transcended after death. In the end, the true spirit may dissipate and turn into the luck of the temple, or enter the tomb of the Five Emperors and cannot escape. In this regard, except for your grandfather, Old Man Bai, who has no true spirit, the final destination of everyone else is the same." Master Gu Yuan shook his head. Although he was unwilling to accept his fate, he could only accept the arrangement of fate.

Fengchen grasped the key point from Master Gu Yuan's words. It might have been fine if he hadn't mentioned a true spirit, but his grandfather, Emperor Cang Yun, lacked one, and despite his supreme cultivation, it wasn't impossible to obtain this opportunity. On the contrary, perhaps knowing his own destiny was precisely why he chose not to follow this path, seeking a different outcome. His father, meanwhile, must have transformed his true spirit into a weapon, which was incompatible with the Imperial Temple. This was likely the reason for his ostracism, not a problem with his cultivation technique.