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Chapter 242: Seventh Heaven, Ascending to the Heavens! (Part 1)
Chapter 242: Seventh Heaven, Ascending to the Heavens! (Part 1)
It's true that I've never seen you cultivate like this before, still able to chat leisurely with me.
Lei Jun looked around at the pitch-black thunderclouds that resembled hanging glaciers.
However, he believed that his senior master sister was indeed cultivating, and it was an extremely important life-or-death cultivation session that must not be interrupted.
It was just that her method of cultivation was a little unique, but it was in line with her usual style.
Huyuanzhen also looked Lei Jun up and down, "Your cultivation is refined, and your aura is restrained... You've reached the Sixth Heaven Seal realm? And your foundation is quite solid, faster than I expected. It seems that in these years, you've not only cultivated diligently but also made other gains?"
Lei Jun briefly introduced the important events of these years to Huyuanzhen, and finally said, "Two years ago, the Heavenly Master's Seal reappeared, and my understanding successfully reached the level of clarity. In addition, thanks to Brother Chen, I obtained a Xianyuan Yuan seed."
Huyuanzhen: "Not bad, keep up the effort."
When hearing other news, including the return of the Heavenly Master's Sword to Longhu Mountain, she mostly maintained an expression of listening to an interesting story with great interest. Only when she heard about the latest battle between Li and Wai did she shake her head slightly, "All of Li's high-achieving disciples perished, although they brought it upon themselves, it's still somewhat unexpected."
Compared to the intrigues between the Tang imperial family and the noble houses, as well as Wei Ancheng and the South Wilderness Rebellion, the black-robed woman was obviously more interested in the mysterious expert who had ambushed Li Hongyu and caused the loss of the Heavenly Master's robe.
And also...
"Xiaotang's wish came true." Huyuanzhen remained calm, "Indeed, in addition to rising from a Daoist disciple to the Heavenly Master, we will also witness the shortest-reigning Heavenly Master in history."
Lei Jun looked up at the sky.
Huyuanzhen's implication was naturally not that she would compete with Tang Xiaotang for the position of Heavenly Master after she left seclusion.
But given Tang Xiaotang's nature, as time goes on, she will gradually lose interest.
This impulsive outing was just the beginning.
In this regard, the little senior sister was also a master of creating trouble, and it was no wonder that the senior master sister was looking forward to her next move...
"Senior Master Sister, what is this place?" Lei Jun looked around.
A hint of a smile appeared on Huyuanzhen's mouth, "It's a bit broken, but it's quite an interesting place."
She suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question, "Have you been to the south of the Zhongzhou River?"
Lei Jun: "I passed by during my journey north this time, but I didn't take a close look."
Huyuanzhen: "If you have time later, why don't you go take a look?"
Lei Jun's heart stirred, and he looked at the world before him with more speculation, but he couldn't be sure, "Senior Master Sister, I haven't really explored the Zhongzhou region, but I haven't heard of such a significant change in that area..."
It was true that the battle that wiped out the Bodhi Temple had far-reaching consequences, but it was never said that it caused such a large piece of land to disappear from the human realm of Zhongzhou! Moreover, the ruins of the Confucian mansion and the wild and domineering true meaning of martial arts here were also unfamiliar.
"That's why it's interesting." A rare smile appeared on Huyuanzhen's face.
Lei Jun pondered upon hearing this.
Huyuanzhen asked, "How do you feel about this place?"
Lei Jun replied, "Confucianism and martial arts are in conflict, with martial arts prevailing. This martial arts path strongly counters the Confucian orthodoxy. However, regardless of which one, they are both very different from the current Confucian and martial arts traditions in the Great Tang.
The martial arts path here also has a restraining effect on the current Confucian lineage in the Great Tang, although the targeting effect is not as strong as it is towards the Confucian lineage here. Nonetheless, there are still many aspects worth pondering."
Huyuanzhen said, "After I killed Lin Feng in the chaotic flow of the void, I accidentally entered this place. At that time, this place was even more chaotic than it is now, and it took a lot of time to calm the turbulent spiritual energy here."
Back then, due to the entanglement of spiritual energy in this world, all the ruins had been concealed, leaving only violent and chaotic torrents.
Lin Zhe spent even more time drifting in the chaotic void outside this world. When he returned here, he happened to encounter Huyuanzhen pacifying the chaos, and as a result, he was dealt a heavy blow.
However, it also allowed Lin Zhe to stumble back to the human realm of the Great Tang.
But the violent strike from the chaos of the world left Lin Zhe with lingering injuries, and upon returning to Jiangzhou, he had no choice but to lie low and recuperate for a long time, only recently recovering his strength.
Lin Zhe was unaware of the truth of this place, but after Huyuanzhen calmed the chaos in this world, she sensed the remnants of Confucian and martial arts auras in some of the ruins and proceeded to refine them.
However, this place was cut off from the human realm of the Great Tang, and even with Huyuanzhen's abilities, she was unable to re-establish contact with their sect.
Although she didn't particularly mind this.
Lei Jun nodded slightly.
He had been studying the Heaven-Seeing, Earth-Hearing Talisman and the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman, but at the moment, he was also cut off from the outside world, unable to notify Tang Xiaotang of the situation here.
The spatial domain of this place was indeed peculiar.
"Lin Zhe was clueless back then, but he should have some suspicions by now."
Huyuanzhen said casually, "If he doesn't realize it, someone will remind him."
Lei Jun: "Ye Merkuan, or Chu Xiuyuan?"
Ye Merkuan, the former patriarch of the Ye clan in Jinzhou.
Chu Xiuyuan, the former patriarch of the Chu clan in Suzhou, father of Chu Yu and Chu Zhe, and once the elder of Chu State. He held a pivotal position in the politics of the Great Tang and later retired to live in seclusion in the south for many years.
Both of them were Ninth Heaven realm Confucian masters, renowned throughout the world for many years.
"It could be one of them, or someone else. With the surging spiritual energy in the world these days, it's hard to say that someone else won't rise to prominence."
Huyuanzhen said casually, "But not long ago, a Confucian cultivator at the Ninth Heaven realm wanted to enter, but was rejected by this world."
Lei Jun: "No wonder Lin Zhe and the others only considered blocking or destroying the door instead of gathering their forces to trouble you, Senior Master Sister."
The spiritual energy veins in this world were chaotic, and under the influence of the wild and domineering true meaning of martial arts, it specifically countered Confucian cultivators, preventing Lin Zhe and other Confucian masters from returning here. On the other hand, Lei Jun, using the Daoist method, had briefly reopened the "door" during the Lin clan's ritual and managed to break in.
Huyuanzhen smiled, "I'm quite looking forward to them giving it a try. It would be interesting to test out something new."
A thought occurred to Lei Jun, and he looked down below.
Beneath the pitch-black thunderclouds that resembled hanging glaciers, a blazing inferno of the Nine Abyss True Fire raged on the earth, forming a vast sea of fire.
Within the emerald green sea of fire, several shadows flickered, seemingly refining something within it.
"The essence of the true meaning of martial arts remaining in this world has been concentrated and refined here by me," Huyuanzhen said casually.
Lei Jun understood.
Lin Zhe and the others might have sensed the traces of the Confucian legacy within the spiritual veins of this world.
But after Huyuanzhen's refinement, they would likely be in for an even more unexpected "surprise."
However...
"Since the other side has also noticed that this place is extraordinary, the Four Surnames and Six Peaks will probably band together even more tightly, exceeding our previous expectations."
Lei Jun raised an eyebrow, "For now, it's only the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, and at most, some movement from the Lin Clan of Youzhou. It's probably just the tip of the iceberg, and there are actually more undercurrents in play.
It's just that they wanted to avoid alarming the Tang imperial family, so their earlier actions weren't too aggressive. But now, it seems the iceberg is about to make its move."
As this world was cut off from communication with the human realm of the Tang Dynasty, they could only rely on how quickly the Tang imperial family would react to the situation.
"Tip of the iceberg? Compared to Ye Merkuan and the others, I'm more curious about the size of Zhang Wantong's iceberg," Huyuanzhen said calmly, sitting in the center of the pitch-black glacier-like thunderclouds.
Speaking of which, she suddenly looked Lei Jun up and down.
Lei Jun stood there innocently, his expression unassuming.
Huyuanzhen seemed to scoff in disdain, "You have a good sense of timing. Since you're here, you might as well sit down."
Lei Jun said, "Since Senior Sister has said so, I assume it won't affect your seclusion. In that case, I shall obey respectfully."
Without further ado, he sat cross-legged in the air outside the glacier-like thunderclouds and closed his eyes, quietly cultivating.
Huyuanzhen's current location was at the core of the spiritual energy veins of this world.
The clash between wilderness and civilization intertwined here, and it underwent further changes due to Huyuanzhen's presence.
Within the seemingly motionless glacier-like thunderclouds, there seemed to be an endless flow of profound truths.
It was no less impressive than the Heavenly Master's Seal and the Altar of the Myriad Laws Sect.
While it might fall short in depth, it seemed to surpass them in breadth.
As Lei Jun quieted his mind and contemplated the principles within, he truly felt that the bizarre pitch-black thunderclouds before him were like another world, interacting with the surrounding environment.
In a sense, Huyuanzhen was the embodiment of the heavens and the earth in this place. She was the very nature of this world.
And now, as this senior sister embarked on her seclusion to strive for a higher level, the very heavens and earth seemed to change in response.
Lei Jun's cultivation experience here was unique compared to other cultivators.
He had already completed the entire process of organizing and further refining his understanding of the Middle Three Heavens realm.
His essence, qi, and spirit were also gradually nurtured to their peak state.
Lei Jun was just a hair's breadth away from the Seventh Heaven realm.
However, taking that final step was always the most challenging. The closer he got to the precipice, the more cautious he had to be.
Once he made thorough preparations to cross the tribulation between the Sixth Heaven and Seventh Heaven, he would be able to successfully take that last step.
Lei Jun expected to achieve this breakthrough within the next year or two.
But now, Huyuanzhen had provided him with an even more suitable environment and opportunity.
If Lei Jun wasn't fully prepared, he wouldn't be able to seize this chance.
Naturally, he wouldn't let it slip by.
Was this the three-star intermediate opportunity or the four-star opportunity foretold by the divination?
It was also because of Lei Jun's current opportunity that he could more accurately judge that Huyuanzhen's seclusion had indeed reached its final stage.
This was the last chance. If they missed it, there would be no turning back.
That was why she mentioned his precise timing.
And so...
Lei Jun sat cross-legged, his eyes closed as he cultivated silently, his mind focused on contemplation.
Above his head, a Taoist seal began to appear.
The appearance of this Taoist seal had changed significantly from when it first resembled the Heavenly Master's Seal, now possessing a unique style.
...
Ye Clan of Jinzhou.
The elderly clan head, Ye Merkuan, was acting out of character. Instead of staying in the clan's ancestral home, he had left and was currently standing on the bank of a river.
The Northern Great River and the Southern Great River were both immense water veins with abundant spiritual energy.
Unlike the world Lei Jun had lived in before, the Northern Great River here didn't freeze over even during the harsh winter. It continued to roar and flow relentlessly.
The old man stood on the riverbank, gazing at the waters before him, deep in thought.
He was alone, accompanied only by a young Confucian scholar.
The scholar appeared to be in his twenties, with a clear and handsome face.
He was Ye Merkuan's eldest grandson, the most outstanding genius of the Ye Clan's younger generation, Ye Feishan.
His father, Ye Wei, remained in the Jinzhou ancestral home, which was why Ye Feishan was currently attending to his grandfather.
Although he looked young, by secular standards, this Confucian scholar should have been a grandfather himself by now.
However, in the current cultivation world, considering his cultivation level and lifespan, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Ye Feishan a youth.
Despite his young age, he possessed the calm and steady demeanor of a seasoned master. He stood quietly behind his grandfather, unmoving and silent.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and took out a scroll from his sleeve, presenting it to the elderly man:
"Grandfather, an urgent message from Jinzhou. Father instructed me to deliver it to you as soon as possible."
Ye Merkuan nodded slightly and took the scroll, opening it to read the message within.
He read very slowly.
Ye Feishan stood quietly by his side, remaining silent.
"Huang Zhenren of Pure Yang Palace has invited me for a visit."
After a long while, the elderly man put down the scroll and calmly spoke.
Ye Feishan took a deep breath.
Ye Mokuang muttered to himself, "Huang Zhenren, has his body fully recovered?"
He raised his head and gazed towards the south of the river for a long time before speaking softly again, "Has Her Majesty reacted so quickly? Or did she know about this beforehand?"
Ye Feishan stood quietly, not uttering a word.
He didn't want to disturb his grandfather's train of thought, but his own mind was equally stirred.
His grandfather rarely left seclusion, and now he intended to personally visit Dragon Tiger Mountain in Xin State.
Not only would the Ye Clan of Jinzhou be making a move, but the Fang Clan of Jingxiang, the Chu Clan of Suzhou, and the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, facing Longhu Mountain, would also be taking action.
However, the invitation from Huang Zhenren, the number one master of the Daoist sect and a Ninth Heaven great sage realm cultivator, was unexpected.
To be precise, it was unexpectedly early.
The implication of inviting Ye Mokuang to Pure Yang Palace as a guest was that if Ye Mokuang insisted on heading south, Pure Yang Palace would intervene in today's matter.
They would even go as far as to engage in an all-out war.
But their reaction was rather decisive.
Moreover, had the elderly Huang Zhenren truly recovered from his injuries?
Although Huang Zhenren had always united Shu Mountain and the Celestial Master's Mansion, advocating the idea of mutual support among the Daoist sects, it was possible that he would send his disciples to aid the Mansion of Talisman Charms or even fight alongside the Jinzhou Ye Clan.
However, asking him to risk his injured and weary body for the Mansion of Talisman Charms, or even to engage in an all-out war with the Jinzhou Ye Clan, would be forcing him into a difficult situation.
During the Western Regions demon chaos, Pure Yang Palace had also suffered heavy losses.
As the saying goes, "When lips are gone, teeth will be cold." If they weren't careful, they could go from being the teeth to the lips.
Pure Yang Palace's intense reaction was more likely influenced by someone else, a mediator.
The most probable mediator was the Tang imperial family.
That Empress...
"What about the Lin Clan in Youzhou?" Ye Mokuang asked.
Ye Feishan: "Yanran Shanren has decided to leave the ancestral land and head to the Xue Ling region in the northern frontier."
Yanran Shanren was the title of the current clan head of the Lin Clan in Youzhou, Lin Huan.
"Reply to Huang Zhenren of Pure Yang Palace on my behalf." Ye Mokuang said slowly, "I appreciate his kind invitation, and I will pay my respects at Mount Zhongnan."
Ye Feishan: "Yes, Grandfather."
After instructing his grandson to reply on his behalf, the elderly man picked up a brush and wrote another letter to be sent elsewhere.
Qingzhou.
Ye Feishan knew that the letter was addressed to another clan head of the Ye Clan, Ye Yan of Qingzhou.
He was the emperor's father-in-law.
During the Western Regions demon chaos, not only did they send away the previous emperor, but the losses suffered by the aristocratic families in recent years had also been significant.
The Lin Clan of Jiangzhou was weak, and the Xiao Clan beyond the border had even defected.
If Ye Mokuang wanted to deal with the now-recovered Huang Zhenren, relying solely on Chu Xiuyuan of the Chu Clan in Suzhou would not be enough to hold back Her Majesty in the capital.
Ye Yan needed to step up.
"Spread the news that Xu Yuanzhen has reached the Ninth Heaven great sage realm." Ye Mokuang instructed after writing the letter.
Ye Feishan: "Yes, Grandfather."
They weren't sure about Xu Yuanzhen's current cultivation level.
But that didn't stop them from spreading the news that Xu Yuanzhen had reached the Ninth Heaven realm.
(End of Chapter)
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