txolops Chapter 29: One Year!
Chapter 29: One Year!
Most people who go there are destined to gain nothing; secret realms are not so easy to obtain. Of course, Chu Xuan is an exception; Chu Xuan went to the Dragon Locking Forbidden Land with a "secret realm" in his possession.
Twenty-one hours later, the train arrived at the station, and Chu Xuan got off with the flow of people.
Countless people stopped to take pictures on the platform. Chu Xuan looked up and saw eight towering mountains hidden in the clouds in the distance, like eight giant swords reaching the sky.
Is this the Six Jia Qi Men?
Chu Xuan's face also showed shock. The last time he saw it was in a textbook. The impact of seeing it in person was far greater than that of the picture.
He instinctively took out his phone and snapped several photos.
"Dear travelers, the eight towering mountains on your right are part of the Six Jia Qi Men of Suolong Pass. To be precise, these eight mountains form the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, a grand Taoist formation!"
"And within the core of the formation, there are twelve divine generals, the Six Ding and Six Jia, suppressing the great formation."
"In the unseen heavens, there are also nine celestial stars, corresponding to the nine earthly palaces at the bottom of the great formation, evolving into an independent barrier that completely seals the true dragon..."
The tour guide's introduction reached Chu Xuan's ears: Liujia Qimen is one of the top inheritances of the Immortal Mansion. In fact, in addition to the Nine Palaces of the Earth Plate and the Nine Stars of the Heaven Plate, there are also the Eight Gates of the Human Plate and the Eight Gods of the Divine Plate.
The four plates merged into one, forming a great array that completely suppressed the true dragon at the True Immortal level. As for the Six Ding and Six Jia mentioned by the tour guide, they were actually additional suppression methods added by later cultivators to prevent the array from being broken.
After spending a day exploring the Dragon Lock Pass and getting a general idea of the situation, Chu Xuan carried a bag of Bigu Pills and headed towards the mountains and forests surrounding the forbidden area.
Although Chu Xuan had no shortage of storage bags, he dared not bring them to the Federation. Even the miniature immortal puppets he had purchased before were always kept in the world where Xuanming Sect was located and had never been brought back to the Federation.
After wandering around the surrounding mountains and forests for half a day, Chu Xuan resolutely headed into the deep mountains. The surrounding area was full of federal citizens who came to seek opportunities, and camping tents could be seen everywhere in the mountains and forests.
The entire Dragon Lock Forbidden Land, except for the core area sealed off by the Federal Army, was crowded with people seeking opportunities.
After figuring out the situation in the forbidden area, Chu Xuan found a secluded corner and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, with a thought, he disappeared from the spot!
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The surging spiritual energy rushed into the mountains and forests like a tidal wave, and a heavy pressure emanated from it. The closer one got to the depths of the mountains and forests, the heavier the pressure became in the void.
The villagers in the surrounding mountains were shocked by what they saw and immediately knelt down, calling out "Master Immortal!"
In the mountains and forests, above Chu Xuan's cave, thick earth elemental spiritual energy gathered together, transforming into a pale yellow spiritual cloud in the void. Below the spiritual cloud was a huge pale yellow vortex, continuously devouring the surrounding earth elemental spiritual energy.
Below the vortex, Chu Xuan sat cross-legged on a futon, his body radiating a dazzling yellow light, every inch of his skin as hard and heavy as a mountain.
After a long while, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the void dissipated, and Chu Xuan opened his eyes, feeling stronger than ever before.
His physical body was entirely made of crystal, as thick and heavy as a mountain, and indestructible!
After four years, five months, and seven days, I have successfully completed the second stage of Body Refinement!
With the support of the abundant spiritual energy of this world, Chu Xuan's cultivation path was incredibly smooth. From the initial first level of body refinement to the current second-level body cultivator, it took him five years and seven months, nearly six years.
This is incredibly fast compared to their peers in the Federation.
At this time, his peers in the Federation, even those who were seven-tenths geniuses like him, were probably still at the fifth level of Body Refinement.
The path to immortality requires aptitude, cultivation techniques, and sufficient spiritual energy and resources, all of which I possess.
It was precisely because of this that his spiritual practice was so smooth.
With an acquired earth spirit body, a celestial-level cultivation technique, and abundant spiritual energy, it would be more than enough for him to break through to the second level of body refinement in just over four years. It would be strange if he couldn't do it.
Four years ago, Chu Xuan crossed over from the Federation and began his arduous cultivation life. When thirsty, he drank mountain spring water; when hungry, he ate fasting pills. He ignored everything else and focused solely on body training.
After four and a half years of arduous training, his body refinement level has improved from the initial sixth level to the second level, making him a Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator!
Just as Chu Xuan was pondering, a blurry aura flew over from afar.
"Which fellow Daoist has forged this Dao platform here? I am Gong Mingyuan of the Xuanming Sect. Congratulations on the successful completion of your Dao platform, and may your path to immortality be ever-flowing!"
Noticing the situation outside, Chu Xuan didn't hesitate at all. He picked up the storage bags around him and disappeared from the spot.
Before his breakthrough, Chu Xuan had already made preparations. The miniature immortal puppets brought by the Federation had been crushed by Chu Xuan and buried deep in the mountains.
Chu Xuan had already mastered the language of this world, so this miniature immortal puppet was of little use and was directly destroyed by Chu Xuan.
As for the other items from this world, Chu Xuan had already sorted them out and cleaned up the traces of his cave dwelling. He wanted to leave immediately to prevent the Foundation Establishment process from causing too much noise and attracting others' attention.
As it turned out, Chu Xuan did have some foresight. This place was located in the heart of the Xuanming Sect, which was a core area. It would be fine if he were just cultivating normally, but when he broke through to the second level of body refinement, he would inevitably need to draw a large amount of earth element spiritual energy, which would inevitably attract the attention of the Xuanming Sect cultivators.
Gong Mingyuan, dressed in a long robe, stood quietly on the flying boat. A quarter of an hour passed, and there was still no news from below.
Gong Mingyuan frowned immediately. What an arrogant person. I want to see which peak you belong to.
Without a doubt, anyone who dares to build a Dao Platform in the heart of the Xuanming Sect must be from the Xuanming Sect. People from other sects would never dare to build a Dao Platform here!
As fellow disciples, Gong Mingyuan originally intended to buy a better one first, but unexpectedly, the other party refused to give him face.
"Fellow Daoist?"
Another long time passed, and there was still no movement. Gong Mingyuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He had been given the cold shoulder!
Okay, very good!
Gong Mingyuan snorted coldly, no longer caring about his fellow cultivator's feelings, and directly probed out with his divine sense. However, the cave was already empty.
The Daoist aura from when the platform was built is still present, and the surrounding earth elemental spiritual energy is exceptionally rich, but the cultivators who had just broken through inside have long since disappeared.
"What's the point of running away? The only ones in the sect who have the potential to build a Dao Platform are the true disciples of each peak, and they are all earth cultivators. Once we go back and ask around, we'll naturally find out."
"Is it even necessary to run?"
With a flick of his sleeve, Gong Mingyuan sent the flying boat beneath his feet transforming into a streak of light as it headed straight for the Xuanming Sect's main branch. "I want to see which peak's disciple is being so cautious!"