Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 482 The Path of Extraordinary Virtue

"Taiyi?!"

Within the Eight Great Cold Forests Buddhist Land.

Fang Qing was suddenly startled: "Taiyi? Taiyi Patriarch? Or a disciple of Taiyi? No wonder that [Kangjin] Sword Lord of Wuyue Sword Pavilion would lend a helping hand... No, would Golden Core True Monarchs really help each other because of lineage? If so, the Golden Core cultivators of the North and South wouldn't have been so ruthless towards the Xuanxu Tianxia of the Taixu lineage before..."

However, this did resolve a question that had been lingering in his mind.

The Kitchen God is extremely upright, which makes him incompatible with the demons and Taoist deities.

As expected, they are from the Eastern Taiyi Xuanmen...

He couldn't help but recall the information about the Taiyi Xuanmen: "Back then, the Taiyi Ancestor passed on his teachings to three friends. The eldest disciple, named Dong Hezi, was skilled in fire magic and founded the Nine Heavens Fire Palace."

The second disciple, Wu Yue, was skilled in swordsmanship and proficient in the metal element Taoist method. He was in charge of the Wu Yue Sword Pavilion. The third disciple, Tai Xu Zi, learned the water and wood Taoist method of the Taiyi Ancestor. Many of his disciples have attained enlightenment in the water and wood elements.

For example, that mysterious and subtle True Lord... Now that the Kitchen God is in trouble, he was able to get the True Lord of Wuyue Sword Pavilion to draw his sword and help him.

Fang Qing's gaze was deep and thoughtful.

Then, a celestial prison suddenly appeared amidst the radiant golden light of the heavens.

This celestial prison is crafted primarily from "Zhongxuan Youbian Jin" (中玄酉变金), making it a rare and precious treasure.

More importantly, the prison cells there were densely packed, imprisoning countless people.

At the very least, it's the Golden Virtue Purple Mansion, and there might even be a way to observe its aura...

Fang Qing felt there was some causal connection, and after a quick calculation, he knew that it was Lou Jin who possessed all four methods.

The Great Master – Li Que, the swordsman of Southern Wu in those days.

The opponent was currently trapped in a narrow, confined cage within the "Shenjin Binding Immortal Prison," like an ant in an anthill. His eyes were dull, but his aura had changed. Not only had his cultivation reached the pinnacle of the Four Arts, but Fang Qing even sensed a trace of danger...

This "mutual killing" supernatural power is a follow-up technique used after the "Yearly Virtue" of the Metal element is revived.

Therefore, the fate of Purple Mansion Sword Cultivators who mastered this supernatural power in Jiangnan and even the whole country often remains unknown.

They were all captured and imprisoned in the "Shenjin Binding Immortal Prison".

They even deliberately experimented with reviving the "year of the year".

Even for those who are "on duty for the year," a solid foundation is still essential.

The difference between the major realms of Qi Cultivation is like heaven and earth, let alone being trapped inside a true treasure. In addition, the suppression by a True Monarch Kangjin can almost eliminate the vast majority of risks...

This True Lord Kangjin used these Purple Mansion Sword Immortals as guinea pigs to test the Metal Virtue's "Yearly Duty"... and even to explore the cultivation and immortal techniques of the Yearly Duty...

Even... in the unlikely event that things go wrong, or if the Wu Yue Sword Pavilion is about to be destroyed, He will open this Immortal Prison and cause all sword cultivators to kill each other, and even join in himself to completely revive the Golden Virtue Year.

This is also a trump card he possesses, enough to take down any Golden Core True Monarch.

Fang Qing suddenly thought of that Mysterious and Subtle True Lord. Back then, when the Lord built the Mysterious Void Heaven to guide cultivators from all directions, it also had the implication of controlling all cultivators in the world to protect himself.

The actions of this Kangjin Zhenjun are quite similar.

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"Do all the members of the Taiyi Xuanmen sect like to pull this stunt?"

It seems my assumption back then was correct.

"If I were to one day become the Water Virtue True Lord, I would at least have to restrict all the water veins in the world, and unleash a great flood to destroy the world at the slightest provocation."

Fang Qing sighed, amazed by the strength of his relationship with the Kitchen God!

Not only did it provoke the Wu Yue Sword Pavilion to take action, but it also made them reveal a trump card.

"Hmm, the moment they made a move, I saw their trump card... As expected, the Dark Jungle Theory among Golden Core True Monarchs is flawless; it's about avoiding making a move whenever possible. For example, this time, True Monarch Wu Yue of the Sword Pavilion revealed a trump card. Although everyone is wary of him, they will definitely be thinking of ways to counter it..."

Meanwhile, in the outer realms, although the Golden Core cultivators of the Nine Heavens Fire Palace had not yet made a move, the 'Mysterious Soil Filth True Lord' and the 'Yin Soil Mysterious Corpse Ghost Virtue True Lord' had been driven to the brink of defeat. If they did not make a move and instead retreated into their caves, even if the 'Kitchen God' joined forces with the Golden Core cultivators of the Eastern Taiyi Mysterious Sect, they would probably still find it difficult to deal with these two.

Even though it is necessary to calculate the spiritual atmosphere and shake the grotto-heaven one by one, it is not something that can be done overnight.

But this time, it was truly lured out of its hole, and its true form came to the heavens.

"Taiyi..."

Another voice, filled with resentment, echoed from beyond the heavens.

"You once controlled foreign capital, yet you died without attaining enlightenment."

The Grandmaster Taiyi attained enlightenment in ancient times and was known as "once debating the Dharma with the Buddha and even causing the Phoenix Queen to lower her head." He held four Golden Ranks and his cultivation had already reached an extremely profound position in the Golden Core stage, yet no one knew his true cultivation level.

At this moment, however, it was 'Yinrang Xuanshi Guide Zhenjun' who revealed the truth: "You took one metal position from each of the four elements—metal, wood, water, and fire—to achieve the perfection of the Golden Elixir, and perished while proving your 'Yearly Duty'... I never expected you to have a reincarnation as the 'Kitchen God'!"

"What?"

Fang Qing was shocked when he heard this.

"By taking one of each of the five elements (metal, wood, water, and fire), one can cultivate to the point of perfect Golden Core."

It doesn't explode and die... How much cultivation and wisdom does that require to regulate one's body?

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As expected of the Grandmaster Taiyi... Yes, only a great being skilled in the Four Virtues could accomplish this.

"No... he actually managed to prove 'Yearly Duty,' even if he failed. This still shocked many Golden Core cultivators, after all, this is a method completely different from the 'Yearly Duty' path..."

Beyond the heavens, the central yellow aura surged and rose, from which a gentle and kind voice emanated: "Taiyi is dead... I am now merely the 'Kitchen God'... Since you know that Taiyi possessed the four virtues and that the Kui wood contained the life-saving technique of 'Earthly Hidden Body', why couldn't you have made arrangements before becoming the 'Yearly Official'?"

Fang Qing also suddenly realized that if the "Kui Mu Xian Qing Zhen Jun" could create an identity to save his life through the "Earthly Hidden Body", then the Taiyi Ancestor could do the same. In fact, because the "Proving the Year" was too dangerous, he was afraid that he would not have enough backup plans to save his life, so he chose to reincarnate into the Primordial Heaven.

In this way, with both the separation of reincarnation and the isolating power of the head of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, it can be ensured that the 'Yearly Worshipper's' main body will perish without harming the clone. After that, the clone will go through the process of transforming into a deity and then ascending to seek gold, achieving the Earth Virtue Golden Elixir... only lacking the element of earth...

Could it be that back then, this Taiyi Patriarch was only one step away from attaining the 'Yearly Virtue' certification, but found that he was ultimately missing the Earth Virtue and Metal Position, and thus regretfully put pen to paper, leaving behind only a few words?

"Wait... Even if he was once a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of his cultivation, how did he reincarnate into the Primordial Heaven...? What kind of authority is this?"

Fang Qing had a general understanding of the ancient Taiyi.

According to the Dark Forest Theory, no True Monarch in the world would want to see anyone reach the Golden Core Perfection. However, the Taiyi Ancestor was different. He transcended virtue to attain the Golden Core, which was seen as a path to death by many Golden Core True Monarchs. Therefore, they would not prevent him from advancing to the Golden Core Perfection, but rather they were quite pleased to see him perform.

As it turned out, the Grandmaster Taiyi indeed failed in his mission and perished, proving his "yearly duty" in vain.

However, none of the True Lords expected that he would actually have a clone reincarnated into the Primordial Heaven.

If that clone is still in the Daoist realm, it will surely be hunted down to the ends of the earth...

Even though none of the disciples' grotto-heavens were trustworthy, Fang Qing had to admit that reincarnating into the Primordial Beginning was indeed a brilliant move.

"But it is unknown how he was reincarnated, and it is said that the Tai Su Jin Shu was written by this person... His cultivation level of almost attaining the [Yearly] level is sufficient, which is consistent with the location of the two volumes of the Tai Su Shu."

The first volume, "Tai Su Jin Shu," is located in Tai Huang Tian, ​​and the second volume is located at the Shanmen of Zhou Tian Xing Gong.

Clearly, that 'Mysterious Heavenly God' was the 'Kitchen God' who later ascended to become.

The *Tai Su Jin Shu* only mentions the methods for achieving the "Yearly Duty" position through the same path, making no mention of seeking it through other means. Was this a deliberate omission, or is it based on personal experience that forcibly accommodating different paths to the position inevitably leads to ruin for those seeking it?

"Wait... only one piece of soil is missing..."

Fang Qing's pupils suddenly contracted: 'Now... having obtained the "Earth"... is he plotting to obtain the Golden Core of those two demonic cultivators, or is he preparing to prove the "Yearly Value" again in one go?'

"No... the guest position cannot prove [the year's duty] at all; not only can the guest position not prove [the year's duty], it cannot even change..."

For example, the Guangmu Zhenjun was once the master of [Jiaomu], but was later demoted to Jiaomu Cong. In the Taisu Jinshu, there are also examples of Congwei Zhenjun who were promoted to master positions due to great achievements and Taoist accomplishments.

Once the "guest position" is different, it is neither possible to demote nor to promote.

Fang Qing even suspected that this was a move deliberately made by the 'Huang Yuxie Heavenly Saint' to completely block the 'Kitchen God's' path forward.

Even at that time, the other party's identity as the 'reincarnation of the Taiyi Patriarch' might not have been exposed yet. These True Lords were all very cunning and wanted to block all avenues.

"No, is the Phoenix truly allied with the demonic path, or is it luring out the demonic cultivator's golden core to kill? Its intentions are incredibly sinister; it probably genuinely wants to prove its [Yearly Value]."

But why does the Phoenix dare to claim the title of "Yearly Ruler"? It is because it has found a certain balance in the conflict between the Fire Virtue "Yearly Ruler" and the Yin Virtue "Yearly Ruler".

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Fang Qing immediately thought of the 'Shen Jin Chun Immortal Prison', the Golden Core True Lord of the Taiyi Xuanmen, who seemed to have quite a bit of research on the [Yearly] pollution, and even had a kind of crazy feeling of walking a tightrope without fear of death.

Just as Fang Qing was pondering the phoenix, a golden aura dispersed from the sky, revealing two enormous humanoid figures. One was covered with countless pustules and pimples, presenting a scene of plague and decay. The other had bluish-black skin covered with scales and moss, resembling a corpse being refined.

Although severely injured, 'True Lord of the Mysterious Soil Filth' and 'True Lord of the Yin Soil Mysterious Corpse Ghost Virtue' were not killed, but struggled to escape into the heavens.

The Kitchen God was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Even with the help of the Sword Lord, who possessed two Golden Core realms, defeating the two demonic cultivators at the Golden Core stage was easy, but killing them was difficult.

The Sword Master of Wuyue Sword Pavilion gently raised his hand, and the "Shenjin Binding Immortal Prison" suddenly unfolded!

Golden fences appeared, shimmering with golden light, and strange sword cultivator sculptures emerged, exuding an indescribable aura of danger—the result of the corruption emanating from the Golden Virtue [Yearly Duty].

This celestial prison, covering the sky, trapped the two Golden Core Demon Lords outside the heavens. Leaving aside the question of whether they could break through the prison, even if they could, they might not be willing to allow themselves to be tainted by such terrible pollution, or perhaps the Golden Core Demon Lord [of the Year] would incur karmic consequences…

At this moment, the yellowish-brown figure stood motionless, uttering complex and difficult-to-pronounce sorcery.

Fang Qing suddenly realized that a mysterious power was being activated within the Earthly Branch of the Female.

"It is the position of 'shaman'."