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Chapter 472: 471. True Dragon (Part 1)
Chapter 472: 471. True Dragon (Part 1)
Similar to the Nine-Colored Radiance's Heavenly Treasure, Lei Jun's cultivation also facilitated the accumulation of Qingling Nine Qi.
From this perspective, it was similar to the treasure Xu Yanzhen and Tang Xiaotang could also make use of.
However...
"Senior Sister, by now, you must have accumulated a substantial amount of Qingling Nine Qi, right?" Lei Jun asked.
Xu Yanzhen nonchalantly replied, "I have accumulated a lot, but it still needs some polishing."
Lei Jun asked, "So, it's just a matter of these recent years, right?"
Xu Yanzhen said, "It could be as short as three to five years, or as long as a decade or so. There are also some other matters to prepare for."
It was rare for her to speak in such an ambiguous manner, with such a vast difference in time.
But Lei Jun knew that his senior sister was just one step away from opening the Immortal Gate.
She was already confident in overcoming the Heavenly Chasm Tribulation to ascend to the Ninth Heaven and above. It would likely happen within the next three to five years.
The reason she added a ten-year period was because she had other considerations.
In terms of temperament, Xu Yanzhen and Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong were quite different.
Zhang Wantong preferred tranquility and could remain in one of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for many years after achieving enlightenment, reading, fishing, and finding contentment.
Xu Yanzhen, on the other hand, enjoyed traveling through various realms and exploring secrets.
This had been her hobby since she began cultivating.
The only difference was that as her cultivation and strength grew, her range of wandering expanded.
However, in the current human realm, the presence of celestial experts could lead to the dissipation of their celestial essence, nourishing the natural world.
Xu Yanzhen's exceptional cultivation and comprehension, coupled with her possession of the Universal Immortal Body, might put her in a slightly better position than other celestial experts, but not by much.
While she could travel freely in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, she still couldn't move about human realms with ease.
In the current human realm, if she wanted to maintain her freedom, it seemed that she could only choose...
Despite her abundant accumulation, she might have to temporarily refrain from opening the Immortal Gate and remain at the Ninth Heaven realm.
With the surge of spiritual energy in the Two Jin Realms, the various human realms that had diverged after the Great Cataclysm at the End of Han now had a chance to converge again.
Although it was impossible at the moment, after some years, when the human realms reconnected, celestial experts would be able to move freely among humans.
Xu Yanzhen could consider waiting until then to break through to the celestial realm...
But that was ridiculous.
If she had such a thought, she wouldn't be Xu Yanzhen.
Even before asking, Lei Jun could guess his senior sister's train of thought:
She wanted it all.
She wouldn't sit idly in one of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths after ascending, nor would she deliberately linger in the Ninth Heaven realm due to any concerns.
Xu Yanzhen's approach to such problems was to find a way to continue roaming the human realm even after ascending.
"The three treasures and three great Cavern Heavens of our Taoist Talisman School?" Lei Jun asked.
Xu Yanzhen nodded, "Indeed."
Lei Jun exclaimed with a clap, "After the Great Cataclysm at the End of Han, not counting the special case of True Monarch Zhou, our Taoist Talisman School will finally have a Cavern Transcendent!"
Xu Yanzhen showed no sign of pride and casually said, "It has to be done before the human realms reconnect, and much earlier than that, or it's no different from being busy for nothing."
Lei Jun pondered, "It reminds me of some records about Canghuan in our sect's ancient books..."
Xu Yanzhen understood, "The Dragon?"
According to ancient legends, dragons once existed in Canghuan.
Not the horned dragons or dragon-like creatures.
But true dragons.
There were rumors and records of celestial-level dragons in Canghuan before the Great Cataclysm at the End of Han.
The current situation in Canghuan was still unknown.
Lei Jun and Xu Yanzhen brought up this matter because true dragons were relatively special under certain circumstances.
Although there was no precedent before the Great Cataclysm at the End of Han, with their current cultivation and understanding of the natural world, Lei Jun and Xu Yanzhen could deduce that in this era, where celestial experts rarely set foot in the mortal realm, celestial-level dragons might become a rare exception.
This was because of the human dynasties and the Heavenly Son Imperial Technique.
The Heavenly Son Imperial Technique, when harmonized with the earth's veins, created what was known as the Mountain River Dragon Pulse or the National Fortune Dragon Pulse.
This name had two origins: one from the shape of the terrain and the other from the fact that ancient dynasties and the initial establishment of the Heavenly Son Imperial Technique were related to true dragons.
Dragons could freely change their size, soaring in the Nine Heavens or hiding in the Nine Earths.
So, when it was determined that the current human realm would cause celestial experts to dissipate their celestial essence, Lei Jun guessed that there might be an exception—celestial-level dragons.
Celestial-level dragons entering the human realm might have a chance to thrive by harnessing the power of the earth's veins.
Of course, this would also impose some restrictions, especially in relation to the current human dynasty's national fortune.
But even with some limitations, the situation would still be much better than that of other celestial experts.
However, true dragons had long been absent from the human realm, unseen for many years.
Until Canghuan reappeared, the current situation within it was unknown, leaving room for speculation.
"Does Senior Sister have any interest in Canghuan?" Lei Jun asked.
Xu Yanzhen casually replied, "It's after the Great Measure."
Although her temperament was quite carefree, unlike Tang Xiaotang, who often shifted her focus, she generally wouldn't change her mind easily.
Most of the time, even when encountering something interesting, she would first deal with the matters at hand.
The Kunlun matter involved the Taoist Talisman School, so she put it before the Saha Realm.
After temporarily resolving the Kunlun issue, she shifted her focus entirely to the Saha Realm.
For this reason, she didn't enter the Great Measure when it changed earlier.
Now that the Saha Realm matter was settled, she turned her attention back to the Great Measure.
As for Canghuan, it naturally took a back seat.
"I've already mentioned it to Chu Kun. After refining the Nine Springs True Flame in the Yellow Springs, I'll make a trip to the Great Measure," Xu Yanzhen said.
Lei Jun said, "Senior Sister, be mindful of the Time Abyss."
With Canghuan's sudden reappearance, he was very interested in it.
However, after the gate to Canghuan opened, no exceptionally powerful spiritual beasts or birds appeared.
Lei Jun guessed that the reappearance of Canghuan in the human realm might not be due to the spiritual beasts and birds within.
If that were the case, then in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms realm, someone attempted to actively open a portal to the void, allowing Canghuan to reappear in the mortal realm?
As these thoughts raced through Lei Jun's mind, he remained still, choosing to observe the situation for now.
In that mortal realm, not only was the Later Han Dynasty ruled by Zhou Pu, but other dynasties and kingdoms were also intrigued by Canghuan, both wary and eager to investigate its situation.
Mu Chunyang, Sun Li, and other high-level Taoist and shamanic experts shared the same sentiment.
Lei Jun, in the Yellow Springs Nine Springs, utilized the fire there and combined it with the Time Blade Essence to repair and refine the Nine Heavens Immortal Capital Treasure Scroll.
After wrapping up matters there, he returned to the Great Tang realm with the Five Decay Great Path Bell.
Zhang Taigang, the head of the Tang Dynasty's Shu Mountain Sect, who had been in seclusion for years with little interaction with the outside world, received Lei Jun's message and personally traveled to Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
Accompanying him were Ji Dongquan and his son, Ji Chuan.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ji, on cultivating the Immortal Soul," Lei Jun first congratulated Ji Chuan for reaching the Eight Heavens Immortal Realm of the Taoist Artificer Sect.
Ji Chuan smiled and said, "I am ashamed, truly ashamed."
Although he was already over a hundred years old, reaching the Eight Heavens Realm was considered extremely young, but he couldn't compare to Lei Jun and the others.
"The surge of Heavenly Essence is beneficial for our cultivation," Ji Chuan said with a smile, then sighed, "We should also be grateful that the Great Tang has enjoyed peace for some years, and there has been frequent communication with other heavenly worlds. Many heavenly treasures that had disappeared in the Great Tang can now be found elsewhere, even if they haven't reappeared in the Great Tang realm."
Zhang Taigang and Ji Dongquan both agreed, "Indeed, it is a rare golden age for cultivation."
Lei Jun replied, "Fortune and calamity are intertwined, and we must forge ahead."
Zhang Taigang looked up at the Five Decay Great Path Bell, which was currently floating in the air in the Celestial Master Hall, appearing serene and peaceful, and nodded repeatedly.
"Indeed, although it is a golden age, there are still many petty demons and evil spirits. This time, thanks to the Celestial Master's defeat of the netherworld, the Five Decay Great Path Bell has returned to our sect."
Lei Jun said, "It was a fortunate coincidence, and I dare not take credit. Fortunately, the demons and evil spirits in the Shu Mountain have been mostly eliminated. As for borrowing the Yellow Springs and the Five Decay Great Path Bell to deceive the foreigners, I hope the fellow Daoists of the Shu Mountain Sect can forgive me."
Zhang Taigang shook his head, "No, we all admire the Celestial Master's eradication of evil, and we wish we could have followed you. We are ashamed that we are too weak to do so."
They were unsure when Lei Jun entered the Yellow Springs and eliminated Ji Yao and the Shu Mountain lineage.
However, with the destruction of the Shu Mountain lineage and the return of the Five Decay Great Path Bell to the Shu Mountain tradition, there was no need to ask further.
At this moment, Lei Jun, standing before them, had rightfully become the new master of the Yellow Springs.
From the Tang Dynasty Imperial Court in Summi, news about the former Song Dynasty realm gradually trickled back.
Although many details were unclear, the recent news all indicated that the Golden Khan Angqin Fu, who had ascended to the immortal realm, had died in the Yellow Springs.
The current Celestial Master Lei Jun might not have single-handedly killed him, but he was undoubtedly the most direct cause of Angqin Fu's demise.
The more ambiguous the information, the more legendary it seemed.
Using the cultivation base of the Ninth Heaven Realm to slay an Immortal Warrior.
Such a terrifying feat surpassed even the previous Tang Emperor, Zhang Wantong.
The reputation of the contemporary Celestial Master Lei Jun, already renowned, had spread far and wide in the Great Tang realm and beyond in recent years.
However, in recent years, he seemed to have become even more reclusive.
"The Qingming Sword is currently in Penglai, and Fellow Daoist Ji can retrieve it at any time," Lei Jun maintained his calm and detached demeanor.
Ji Chuan smiled and said, "Thanks to the Celestial Master's permission, I can enter Penglai to cultivate and nurture the Qingming Sword. It has already benefited me greatly, and the environment in Penglai is ideal for sword cultivation."
At this moment, Zhang Taigang reached out and took the Five Decay Great Path Bell.
The bell's sound was distant, and its power and realm were profound and deep, hinting at the weakness and helplessness of the Five Decays, but unlike in the early years when it was in the hands of the Shu Mountain in the Yellow Springs, it no longer carried the heavy entanglement of death energy.
Ji Dongquan, standing beside Lei Jun, asked for guidance, "Celestial Master, I heard that Yuan Qingci, a fellow Daoist from our sect's branch in the Great Ming realm, has started preparing for the Ninth Heaven Realm?"
Lei Jun nodded, "According to my knowledge, he has already begun."
Ji Dongquan looked at the Five Decay Great Path Bell, which was being collected by Zhang Taigang, and nodded silently.
He wasn't thinking about the differences between the Tang and Ming Shu Mountain Sect branches, but at this moment, seeing the Five Decay Great Path Bell returning to the Shu Mountain Sect, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion, and his thoughts turned to the Ming Shu Mountain Sect.
In the past, the six great treasures of the ancient Shu Mountain Sect, the Purple-Green Twin Swords, the Five Decay Great Path Bell, the Tai Yi Divine Robe, and the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler, were scattered in various places.
The Purple-Green Twin Swords and the Five Decay Great Path Bell were with the Tang Shu Mountain Sect.
The Tai Yi Divine Robe was with the Southern Jin Shu Mountain Sect.
The Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler was with the Han Shu Mountain Sect.
Although they belonged to different branches, they were all in the hands of the Shu Mountain lineage.
Only the last treasure, the Heaven-Earth Sun-Moon Flask, was currently in the hands of the Great Ming Court.
Although the Ming Shu Mountain Sect's tradition remained, they had lost this most precious treasure of their lineage.
Not only did Yuan Qingci and the other Ming Shu Mountain cultivators yearn for it, but even the Tang's Ji Dongquan and others regretted its loss!
Now that Yuan Qingci has the opportunity to further advance towards the Ninth Heaven Realm, it is ultimately a good thing for the Shu Mountain lineage.
"I wish you, Master Zhang, can also soon achieve the Ninth Heaven Realm," Lei Jun said.
Zhang Taigang gave a Taoist bow, "I accept your blessing."
The entire Shu Mountain Sect, like when they welcomed the Tai Yi Primordial Tower, was led by Zhang Taigang, who solemnly welcomed the Five Decay Great Path Bell back to the Shu Mountain.
On the one hand, they were celebrating the return of the treasure, and on the other, they were expressing their sincere gratitude to Lei Jun and the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion.
The event was grand, and guests from all directions gathered to witness the ceremony.
Some guests took the opportunity to visit Dragon and Tiger Mountain and even had the chance to meet the Celestial Master Lei Jun.
After the ceremony, the guests bid farewell one by one.
"Are the wise couple returning to Spirit Mountain?" Lei Jun looked at the married couple before him.
Both were dressed in shamanic attire, which was both ancient and luxurious, with a hint of strangeness.
However, the couple was peaceful and friendly.
The man was one of the Ten Sorcerers of Spirit Mountain, Wu Peng Qiaoyang.
The woman was the Spirit Mountain's Ten Sorcerers' Wu Gu Leilei.
(End of Chapter)
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