Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 549

The spirit world.

Universal Sect.

"The absence of [Ji Water] has greatly enhanced... The spiritual atmosphere of the Great Zhou World has finally begun to operate, the Five Virtues are renewed, and there will be more changes, even more martial arts with different attributes... Then there will be the differences in mutual generation and restraint..."

"Seeking the Golden Seed is indeed a great tonic. The key is that it's not a supernatural power I cultivated myself, but rather a 'copy' from my inner world, so it's extremely quick to learn. Moreover, it's in line with my metal element, so I don't need to digest it much..."

Fang Qing sat cross-legged, carefully experiencing the differences.

Then, a flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a palm-sized silver mirror.

This mirror is bathed in moonlight, and its back is covered with countless intricate seal script characters that seem to swim like tadpoles. It is none other than the celestial artifact—the [Taiyin Treasure Mirror]!

Since the Lord of Jinluan Mountain brought back the last fragment, this Taiyin Immortal Artifact has finally been repaired and is now complete.

After acquiring this rare treasure from the Immortal Abode, Fang Qing's understanding of the Great Dao of Taiyin progressed by leaps and bounds.

"Taiyin is the epitome of Yin, abundant in water. The moon is the essence of Taiyin and the essence of water vapor, and the two paths converge... When Yang is at its peak, Taiyin departs..."

"...Exploring the secrets of the Mysterious Female, knocking on the door of the Kan Palace, knowing that Taiyin is the mother of lead, recognizing cold water as the foundation of the elixir...Observing the moonlight rising from the sea at midnight, guiding the pure soul into the abode of the Yellow Court...Not seeking the elixir through fire and dryness, but cultivating tranquility through stillness and water...Recognizing Taiyin's affinity with water as its root, one comprehends the path to longevity and the Dao..."

Inside the cave, a bright moon rose, shrouded in mist.

"Therefore, Taiyin has the virtue of guiding all waters... Seeking the Water Virtue [for the Year] with one Taiyin Metal Position and three Water Virtue Metal Positions... is quite a good match."

"However... I wonder if the Taiyin Dao and the Three Yin Dao of the Spirit Realm are different from the Four Months Golden Position of the Breathing Dao. The path to Taiyin still requires further exploration..."

Upon realizing this, Fang Qing immediately closed his eyes, his consciousness detaching from the Great Zhou World and returning to its original origin.

……

He accepted the explanation.

Since the Great War of the True Lords and the severing of the sun and moon, the ancient era has come to an end.

It is now the 60th year of the Gregorian calendar.

The ancient land of Shu.

"kill!"

At a spot where water shimmered, numerous cultivators dressed in the robes of the Canghai Sect were attacking the last stronghold of a Dao Foundation faction.

call out!

A sword light flashed across the sky, revealing one of the young sword cultivators, who was actually at the Dao Foundation stage.

puff!

He killed a Canghai Sect cultivator with a single sword strike, his youthful face splattered with hot blood, but his eyes were icy cold: "Canghai Sect... Zeng Qingshui... you've been an accomplice to evil, already occupying six of the ten ancient Shu prefectures of the Fang family in Qingli, and you're still not satisfied, you're simply insatiable! This Wushan prefecture, I won't give it up!"

A rich [Kangjin] radiance shimmered around him, with golden sword energies crisscrossing and even displaying the levels of sword light differentiation, sword refining into threads, and sword thunderous sound, clearly indicating that he was a powerful Dao Foundation Sword Immortal.

Unfortunately, the sword shadows, as sharp as lightning, could only pierce through Zeng Qingshui's illusory figure.

Zeng Qingshui stood with his hands behind his back. His Dao Foundation had actually reached perfection, and his aura was ethereal, unaffected by the sword intent.

This is precisely the essence of the Daoist principle of "wall-viewing"—the wondrous application of "wall-viewing."

This immortal foundation excels at averting calamities, and the more Zeng Qingshui cultivated it, the more he found its wondrous uses to be.

Moreover, the sword immortal on the other side was only at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, while he had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm!

"Serving as Xuan Shui Zhenren's dog has truly accelerated his cultivation... However, what's even more terrifying is how much Xuan Shui Zhenren favors him..."

A thought flashed through Zeng Qingshui's mind as the head of the Canghai Sect, and then he gently raised his hand.

The misty water light transformed into a giant hand, shattering all the sword lights, and then another palm struck the boy's chest.

"puff!"

The boy fell to the ground, his sword broken, and he coughed up blood...

"Are you cultivating 'a repentant heart'?"

Zeng Qingshui slowly descended and laughed, "A dragon soaring in the sky cannot remain so long, and thus regret arises... At this moment, your regret is not enough. Go tell the people behind you that Yue's invasion of Hehuan Land is enough. If they come westward again, it will be like a dragon that has overreached and regrets its actions, a group of dragons without a leader, and great fortune for the world..."

This young man possessed an extraordinary lineage. Although he was ordered to expel him, he was unwilling to go too far.

"After this, I should return to seclusion and attempt to refine my supernatural abilities... The main family has always been powerful, and True Person Xuan Shui is magnanimous, even granting me a Purple Mansion Spirit Pill... Coupled with my hidden 'Heavenly Generation of Water,' this time my mastery of the supernatural ability is practically guaranteed!"

For some reason, Zeng Qingshui's cultivation progressed rapidly since he established his Dao Foundation, and he also encountered many extraordinary opportunities.

This top-grade Purple Mansion spiritual treasure, "Heavenly One Water," was obtained unintentionally during an adventure.

His hands were trembling, and he had only one thought in his mind—'The master is finally going to use me!'

This [Wall Water] Purple Mansion spiritual item, although most suitable for the 'Heaven's Life' Dao Foundation, is at least 70-80% effective when used on the 'Wall View', enough to make countless Dao Foundation Perfection cultivators envious.

"Sect Master, the remaining enemies below have been eliminated!"

A group of convinced disciples stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"This Golden Sword Sect is quite wealthy... and they even have so many spirit fields."

Zeng Qingshui arrived at the empty Golden Sword Sect's headquarters to inspect the sect's assets. He even went to the spirit fields and grabbed a handful of spirit soil, saying, "Good...good...truly a good field for growing spirit rice."

Having endured hardship for so long, even the sect leader of the Canghai Sect, upon seeing the vast expanse of spirit fields, felt a pang of envy: "Register them and send them to the Fang family... Also, we can take 30% of the spirit resources in the storeroom. Instruct your disciples not to take anything they shouldn't!"

Zeng Qingshui gave his instructions methodically and then went to the Jinjianmen storeroom.

There was also a spirit array protecting this place, and the bodies of two Qi-cultivating cultivators lay dead on the ground.

"open!"

With one hand forming a hand seal, the radiance of the "Wall Water" melted the cave, revealing a treasure trove.

Numerous spiritual lights flickered, bags of spiritual rice were stacked one on top of another, and there were several wooden shelves nearby, on which were various ores and spiritual water...

The spiritual resources were colorful and dazzling.

In the center of the storeroom was an altar, on which hung a painting, with three strands of golden incense burning slowly.

On that scroll, there was no image of the patriarch, only a sword!

This ancient sword hangs in mid-air, its mouth swallowed by a mythical beast, and is connected to a sharkskin scabbard.

"Did you... hear that?"

Zeng Qingshui suddenly asked several disciples beside him.

Several disciples of the Canghai Sect exchanged bewildered glances: "What...did we hear?"

"The sword cries out..."

Zeng Qingshui spoke, gazing at the painting, when he suddenly paused, stunned.

On the scroll, a sheathed ancient sword was seen to have been slightly unsheathed, about half an inch away.

A sharp sword light pierced his eyes, even causing him to feel intense regret.

"The dragon soars in the sky, but its fullness cannot last, and thus regret arises..."

Zeng Qingshui murmured, feeling that life was so tiring, and all the past events were like a dream.

In his heart, intense regret and resentment almost overwhelmed everything, making everything before him seem gloomy.

Zeng Qingshui extended his right hand, bringing his index and middle fingers together to form a water sword, which he held horizontally across his neck.

The disciples around them were all stunned, as if they had turned into statues, about to witness their sect leader commit suicide here!

……

Taixu.

A Purple Mansion True Man, clad in a golden robe, with a black sword at his waist and features as if carved by a knife and axe, coldly observes everything in the present world.

"Master..."

Behind this real person stood the stubborn youth who had just fled in defeat: "Is this your supernatural power?"

"No... this was sent by Jian Ge before I left."

The Purple Mansion True Man with a black sword at his waist shook his head and sighed: "We regard all cultivators in the world as chess pieces, and the higher-ups also use us as chess pieces... This is a test of their strength. It's pitiful that Zeng Qingshui, the Canghai Sect was once a Golden Core Immortal Sect, a major sect in my Taiyi Xuanmen... has actually fallen to such a state. If it weren't for the help of a high-ranking cultivator, he would surely die today."

"grown ups……"

The young man was startled, thinking to himself, "That is... a Golden Core True Monarch?"

He gazed at his former adversary, a hint of pity crossing his face: 'It's pitiful that a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage is about to perish here…'

But at that moment, the sword-wielding master's expression shifted: "This..."

In the present world, Zeng Qingshui's eyes struggled, and with a flick of his finger, a water sword swept the scroll off the offering table.

In the painting, the ancient sword, still in its sheath, was ultimately never fully drawn.

Moreover, ink had inexplicably spread across the snow-white scroll, completely obscuring the shape of the ancient sword...

……

"He actually... broke free from these influences? Could it be that this person is still protected by a Golden Core True Monarch? Is he the True Monarch of the Hundred Rivers Returning to the Sea, who has attained the [Zhenshui] level?"

The Purple Mansion True Man, with a sword at his waist, murmured something.

The Canghai Sect was once protected by a Golden Core True Monarch, but that True Monarch did not respond for a long time.

Outsiders all thought that this lord had either died from serious injuries or gone to the heavens.

But today, it seems that Zeng Qingshui still has some protection!

"Could it be... that the 'True Monarch of a Hundred Rivers Returning to the Sea,' the mastermind behind the Canghai Sect, has returned? But why was the Canghai Sect in such a miserable state before? Could it have only recently awakened?"

The [Kangjin] Purple Mansion cultivator's mind raced with conflicting thoughts, a hint of apprehension in his eyes: 'Or perhaps, it's the legendary [Jishui] True Lord…'

Just then, a hazy, shimmering light appeared in the void.

The radiance of the [Ji Shui] was so intense that it could actually suppress the sword light of this mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator!

That was an overwhelming dominance!

"A Grandmaster?!"

The [Kangjin] Purple Mansion cultivator stared at Fang Daoling, his golden eyes filled with shock: "True Person Xuanshui, you have actually mastered three divine abilities and broken through to the late Purple Mansion stage?"

If both sides were still in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, he was confident that he could use his own [Kang Jin] to overpower Fang Daoling with the advantage of [Ji Shui].

But the other party is already a Grand Master in the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm!

What does this mean?

Now that the True Lords of the world are not appearing, the Purple Mansion can sit and guard one side.

The Great Master is a true top-tier fighter, already capable of making moves as a chess player!

Fang Daoling wore a long robe with spring water on it, surrounded by lush forests, the sound of wind and rain.

His appearance remained unchanged, but he now possessed an air of unfathomable depth. He chuckled, "It's just that [Ji Shui] loves me..."