In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment..."

Xiang Zhili patted his storage bag, took out a blank jade slip, and inscribed a map of the area bordering Tiannan and Mulan Grassland on the jade slip before handing it to Yu Yi.

"Fellow Daoist Xiang, you must be searching everywhere for a spatial node to smuggle yourself into the Spirit Realm! I do know the locations of a few spatial nodes..."

Yu Yi told Xiang Zhili the locations of several spatial nodes mentioned in the novel "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

He was also told about the dangers he might encounter when smuggling himself into the spirit world, such as spatial storms, node collapses, and parasitism by extraterrestrial demons.

"Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. I will surely repay you handsomely in the future. May I ask your name and where you cultivate in this sacred place?"

Xiang Zhili bowed in thanks. Of the several spatial nodes Yu Yi had told him about, he happened to know one of them, but the locations of the others still needed to be verified.

"My name is Yu Yi. I am just a wandering cultivator, living a nomadic life with no fixed place of cultivation."

"I need the method for refining Yang-restoring water, as well as solar essence fire and cold marrow. Do you have them, fellow Daoist?"

"I have the method for refining the Rejuvenating Water, but the Solar Essence Fire and the Cold Marrow are too rare, and I don't have them either..."

Xiang Zhili took out another blank jade slip, inscribed the method for refining the Rejuvenating Water, and handed it to Yu Yi.

Just then, a streak of light flew in from afar, transforming into an old man, none other than Linghu Laozu, the Supreme Elder of Huangfeng Valley and the only Nascent Soul cultivator.

When Yu Yi tore through the great formation and broke into Huangfeng Valley, the commotion he caused was small and low-level cultivators might not be able to detect it, but Nascent Soul cultivators would definitely be able to.

"Greetings to both of you seniors..."

The menacing Linghu suddenly faltered upon seeing Yu Yi and Xiang Zhili, deflated like a punctured balloon, his face turning pale.

He probably never dreamed that two unfathomable cultivators were lurking within Yellow Maple Valley.

Although he couldn't discern their cultivation levels, their auras far surpassed those of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, making them highly likely to be legendary Deity Transformation cultivators.

After all, he had seen many late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators before, but the pressure they exerted on him was far less than that of the two of them.

"You don't need to be nervous. We mean no harm; we're just temporarily using your esteemed space..."

Xiang Zhili stayed in Huangfeng Valley simply because it was close to the Crimson Forbidden Land.

"It is an honor for Huangfeng Valley to have the two seniors visit. Please do not hesitate to ask if you require anything..."

"You may leave now! I have matters to discuss with Fellow Daoist Yu. We'll call you if we need anything..."

"This junior takes his leave..."

Linghu tactfully left, relieved to know that the two meant no harm to Huangfeng Valley.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, are you curious as to why I'm hiding in Yellow Maple Valley? To be honest, I'm waiting for the Crimson Forbidden Land to open in a few years..."

"To smuggle into the Spirit Realm, one must have a protective treasure; otherwise, if one encounters a spatial storm without such a treasure, even a Nascent Soul cultivator will surely die!"

"I've gathered information that the Heavenly Talisman Sect's protective treasure, the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman, one of the three great talismans, is very likely located in the Crimson Forbidden Land..."

Tens of thousands of years ago, the Tianfu Sect was once glorious, with tens of thousands of members, dominating a province.

Unfortunately, after the passing of Master Tianfu, the Tianfu Sect continued to decline. With the loss of the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman, it can now barely survive and has been reduced to a third-rate sect.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you stay here for a few years? Once the Crimson Forbidden Land opens, we can explore it together..."

"I may have to disappoint you, fellow Daoist, as I have urgent business to attend to at the Mulan Grassland, so..."

Yu Yi had little interest in the Crimson Forbidden Land; although it contained many treasures, they were of little use to him.

The Crimson Forbidden Land is actually the secluded residence of an ancient cultivator. Deep within the forbidden land, there may be the legacy and treasures left behind by that ancient cultivator.

That ancient cultivator was at most at the Nascent Soul stage, and Yu Yi didn't even care about the treasures and inheritances he left behind.

If he could enter now, Yu Yi would go in and take a look around, but the Blood Forbidden Land will not open for another seven or eight years, and Yu Yi will not wait as long as Xiang Zhili.

However, the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman that Xiang Zhili mentioned was indeed obtained by Nangong Wan in the Blood Forbidden Land in the original story. She found it on the remains of a cultivator.

"Since you have business to attend to at the Mulan Grasslands, then so be it. We can't delay your important matter..."

Xiang Zhili didn't ask Yu Yi what he was doing on the Mulan Grassland. Since Yu Yi didn't say, he didn't want to pry, as that would only annoy people.

After parting ways with Xiang Zhili, Yu Yi continued his journey by flying on a rainbow, and after several months, he finally arrived at the border area between Tiannan and the Mulan Grassland.

Half a year has passed in a flash. In the border area between Tiannan and Mulan Grassland, a figure can often be seen traversing the wilderness and various remote places.

After searching for half a year, traversing tens of thousands of miles and leaving no corner unchecked, Yu Yi finally found the ancient cultivator's cave.

"This withered, yellowed, lifeless vine must be the Mysterious Celestial Vine..."

After Yu Yi broke into the ancient cultivator's cave, he found the Mysterious Heavenly Vine inside, a withered, yellowed vine that had lost its vitality and was dehydrated.

"Immortal Vine" is actually a general term. In the cultivation world, any vine-like spiritual root species that have great uses are called Immortal Vine.

But the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine is different. Those that are qualified to be called "Xuan Tian" are all spiritual roots born at the beginning of the creation of a certain world.

Spiritual roots of the Xuan Tian level possess incredible supernatural powers, whether they produce spiritual flowers or spiritual fruits, and are known as Xuan Tian treasures.

In the original novel of Mortal Cultivation, the emergence of the ancient cultivator's cave attracted countless cultivators, who fought many great battles for the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, resulting in the deaths of countless cultivators.

It was only after the intervention of the higher-ups of both the righteous and demonic factions that the great battle was finally brought to an end. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the higher-ups of both factions were unable to revive the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine.

In the end, they could only divide up the Immortal Vine to use as a material for refining weapons. By chance, Han Li obtained a quarter of the Immortal Vine root from Master Zhiyang.

Han Li first used the Rejuvenating Water to revive the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine and make it sprout again. Then he nurtured it with the Heavenly Creation Dew, and finally it bore fruit, allowing him to obtain the Xuan Tian Spirit-Slaying Sword.

"I obtained the method for refining the Rejuvenating Water from Xiang Zhili, but the Solar Essence Fire and Cold Marrow are extremely rare in the mortal realm, making them somewhat difficult to obtain..."

Rejuvenating Water is an extremely precious elixir, whose main function is to extend lifespan by one-quarter.

For example, someone who could originally live to be one hundred years old can live to be one hundred and twenty-five after drinking the Rejuvenating Water, and there are no side effects. It is effective for cultivators of all realms.

Nascent Soul cultivators can increase their lifespan by two to three hundred years by consuming the Rejuvenating Water, which shows how precious it is.

The method of refining Yang Water is extremely demanding, requiring two top-tier rare resources: Solar Essence Fire and Cold Marrow, thus its quantity is extremely limited.

"Try using the Dew of Creation first. If that doesn't work, then go find the Essence of the Sun and the Cold Marrow..."