Heavenly Eye, Zuoqiu Secret Arts?

"If someone could truly cultivate to the point where their illusions are indistinguishable from reality, their value would surpass that of a Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator. The energy they unleash would be enough to make any power wary. Unpredictable, with a thousand faces, it's terrifying and wondrous!"

"Unfortunately, the most advanced Disguise Art of the Zuoqiu Courtyard, the 'Bone Shifting God Changing Chapter,' was lost a thousand years ago!"

"Brother Sima, you'd better work harder on your Disguise Art, otherwise when you encounter top figures, they'll be able to see right through you and realize you're not Sima Tan, but Li Weiyi."

Li Weiyi tried his best to keep his expression unchanged. "Zuoqiu truly lives up to his reputation as Disguise Art; he was able to see through my appearance and know my true identity."

Zuoqiu Ting laughed and said, "I'm not that strong yet. I was just guessing, and then I tricked him a little. After all, there are very few martial artists who are so close to Li Ling and were once top experts in the Spring Realm. It's not hard to guess."

Stopping the conversation, Zuoqiu Ting said, "The Golden Spring is hidden inside some golden rocks. It's rare to find it at the foot of the mountain, and it takes a lot of luck."

As he spoke, he walked towards a light golden cliff face and struck out with his palm from a distance.

"Bang!"

The rock wall cracked, and a large amount of gravel rolled down.

Inside the stone was still stone; there was no Golden Spring.

"Bang! Bang..."

They searched several more places, but still found nothing.

"There are countless golden rocks at the foot of the mountain. If we search blindly like this, even if we break a thousand of them, we may not find the Golden Spring."

Li Weiyi's heart stirred, recalling the Daoist technique "Heavenly Eye" taught by his Spirit Tablet Master. So he mobilized the bright fire in the Forehead Spirit Realm, made a hand seal, raised it above his head, and then slowly lowered it from between his eyebrows.

"Sizzle!"

Strands of Spiritual Light Bright Fire condensed into a golden eye between his brows, observing the ground and the cliff face.

After refining the Light Flame Pill, the bright flames became even more intense, and the Heavenly Eye became even more solid.

Not far ahead, Zuoqiu Ting, who had been peering at the cliff, sensed something, glanced at Li Weiyi, and then turned back to continue searching for the golden stone wall.

Suddenly, Zuoqiu Ting, seemingly lost in thought. As if realizing something, his expression changed drastically, and he abruptly turned to look at Li Weiyi again.

"Whoosh!"

Zuoqiu Ting with lightning speed, appearing behind Li Weiyi. He used his folding fan to block the Heavenly Eye between Li Weiyi's eyebrows and controlled the back of Li Weiyi's head with his arm, worried that Li Weiyi would turn around. "Quickly stop your mental magic. Where did you cultivate the Heavenly Eye?"

"The Heavenly Eye?"

Li Ling looked over curiously.

Li Weiyi secretly admired Zuoqiu Ting's extensive knowledge, then looked embarrassed and quickly withdrew the golden light from between his eyebrows.

This evil mental technique was recognized when it was being used, and there were women present as well.

I hope I won't be mistaken for someone like Shi Liuyu.

Zuoqiu Ting slowly exhaled, released Li Weiyi, and asked again with a complex expression and utmost caution, "Brother Li, where exactly did you learn this Heavenly Eye?"

"I apologize, I meant no offense, I was just looking for a spring."

After Li Weiyi explained, he asked curiously, "Is Zuoqiu interested in this kind of Daoist esoteric art?"

Zuoqiu Ting carefully observed Li Weiyi's eyes, confirming that he truly did not know the origin of the Heavenly Eye, before saying, "The Heavenly Eye and the <Bone Shifting God Changing Chapter> are both secret techniques lost to my Zuoqiu Courtyard."

"..."

Li Weiyi was quite surprised. "Isn't this a Daoist esoteric technique?"

Zuoqiu Ting said, "The Zuoqiu Courtyard is different from other forces. We are not just martial artists who only know how to cultivate pure martial arts; we also have spiritual pursuits and a higher state of mind. The pursuit paths of our clansmen can be roughly divided into three branches."

"Daoist scholars live in seclusion. Strategists engage with the world. Confucian scholars govern the world."

"Today, the Zuoqiu Courtyard of thought, and it is very popular. But a thousand years ago, Confucianism and Daoism both produced extraordinary figures and enjoyed great prestige."

Zuoqiu Ting asked for the third time, "Brother Li, where did you learn your Heavenly Eye? This is truly important to the Zuoqiu Courtyard and has a significant connection to our clan's Daoist lineage."

Li Weiyi, of course, could not reveal the Spirit Tablet Master, and secretly pondered how to phrase it.

But realizing that what he had made up after hesitation could not possibly fool someone as shrewd as Zuoqiu Ting, he said, "I'm sorry, I cannot reveal this Daoist technique without the permission of the senior who taught me it."

Zuoqiu Ting asked, "Was that senior male or female?"

Li Weiyi shook his head helplessly.

Li Ling said, "Asking him is pointless. He's hiding countless secrets that I can't get out of him."

Back to camp.

After entering the room, Li Weiyi immediately took out the Ghost Flag and activated it, causing Nether Mist to envelop the surroundings.

Then a thought entered the Blood Mud Space of the Buddha's Sarira: "Spirit Tablet Master, were you a member of the Zuoqiu Courtyard in your previous life?"

In the presence of a powerful figure like Zuoqiu Ting, the Spirit Tablet Master dared not release his spiritual power to perceive the outside world. It was only after Li Weiyi explained the situation in detail that he learned the whole story.

She said, "If he asks again next time, just tell him that you learned it from a deceased spirit in the Netherworld of the Departed."

Li Weiyi smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I won't have that chance! I reckon he's already planning to capture me as soon as I come out of Thirty-three Li Mountain, interrogate me using all sorts of methods, and then kill me to silence me."

"No, the Zuoqiu Courtyard family has excellent family traditions, and the successor will certainly be of upright character and would not repay kindness with enmity," the Spirit Tablet Master said.

Li Weiyi said, "But the Zuoqiu Courtyard is now led by the School of Diplomacy, which is probably different from your time! Moreover, in chaotic times, methods are definitely more important than character."

Even the Spirit Tablet Master was unsure, saying, "If all else fails, release me then, and I'll see just how good the current successor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard truly is."

Li Weiyi his mental power to withdraw from the Buddha's Sarira and secretly decided that once he entered the Thirty-three Li Mountain, he would never return by the same route, but would instead descend the mountain in another direction and slip away.

Ultimately, the Spirit Tablet Master was nothing but a remnant soul. Although his remnant soul had grown considerably stronger and recovered somewhat on the Lesser Yang Star, how could he possibly be a match for Zuoqiu Ting?

In his quest to become stronger, who knows if he might do something as ruthless as devouring his ancestor alive?

Never entrust your safety to the character of others.

Also.

We must find enough Golden Spring as soon as possible to forge 120 veins of pure gold.

Only by breaking through to the Five Seas Realm can one have a greater chance of survival when facing these top figures of the younger generation.

Li Weiyi's gaze fell on a light golden stone about the size of a human head on the table. He had retrieved it from the river using his Heavenly Eye when he returned. With his current Psychic Power Attainment, he naturally couldn't see through it, but he could observe subtle traces.

He felt that this stone was subtly different from the others, so he casually picked it up.

"Bang!"

With a force exerted by both hands, the stone cracked.

Golden rays of light emanated from the crack, emitting a faint fragrance.

Li Weiyi's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out the Magic Tool Treasure Bottle and poured the Golden Spring from the stone into it. There wasn't much, just enough for about four sips.

"It seems the Heavenly Eye is truly useful. If I can break through to become Great Mind Master, will I still have trouble finding enough Golden Spring for tempering my meridians and bones after entering the Thirty-three Li Mountain?"

Using the remaining time, Li Weiyi drank all four mouthfuls of the Golden Spring and forged another Golden Meridian Lines.

The ethereal mist and clouds in the Thirty-three Li Mountain spread from the mountainside downhill, growing thicker and thicker.

The mountain environment changes every three days, and the fog has returned.

Before setting off, the five people heading into the mountains gathered together.

Zuoqiu Baiming was the leader.

Besides Li Weiyi and Shang Zhi of the Beast Li Tribe, there are two other Pure Immortal Body martial artists at the First Realm of the Five Seas Realm, a man and a woman named Zuoqiu Lanlan Tian Che, who are a married couple.

Two Old Man from Zuoqiu Courtyard gave each person a robe covered in blood-stained symbols.

"These four Talisman Robe were created by our Old Ancestor from a spirit captured from the Immortal Realm. He used its blood and Immortal Haze Exotic Medicine to grind it into ink and drew the robes. With these Talisman Robe, you four Five Seas Realm martial cultivators can enter the Thirty-three Li Mountain. Moreover, the defensive runes left by our Old Ancestor are enough to protect each of you from one death calamity."

"Remember, you must not take off the Talisman Robe."

"As for Bai Ming, with your cultivation at the Second Realm of the Five Seas Realm, entering the mountain will be even more difficult. You must wear this refined Departed Spirit Human Skin."

Zuoqiu Baiming took the Departed Spirit Human Skin, his eyes showing disgust.

After putting it on, he became ferocious, his face turned deathly pale, his hair was disheveled, his body was covered in blood-red runes, and he exuded a putrid, corpse-like stench. He was no longer handsome or dashing.

One of the Old Man continued, "You have only one purpose for this trip: to excavate the Immortal Soil. I believe you all know its value and price; one Immortal Soil Immortal Soil worth a million taels of silver, and it's priceless."

"I won't say much about the three of you from the Zuoqiu Courtyard; the Lineage will not treat you unfairly."

"Two members of the Jiu Li Tribe, the Immortal Soil you unearthed can only be purchased by the Zuoqiu Courtyard at 30% of the market price, plus a personal favor owed to you by the Zuoqiu Courtyard. Do you have any objections?"

Shang Zhi naturally had no objections, since without the Talisman Robe of Zuoqiu Courtyard, he wouldn't even have the chance to enter Thirty-three Li Mountain.

A price reduction of 30% is already outrageously unreasonable.

It is equivalent to one or two Immortal Soil, which can be exchanged for 300,000 Silver Coin.

If we can dig up a pound or two...

Shang Zhi felt that he could cultivate in peace for the next few decades without having to worry about cultivation resources.

Of course, compared to wealth, the connections within Zuoqiu Courtyard were clearly a life-saving charm, and their value might even be greater.

Li Weiyi didn't feel that Zuoqiu Courtyard's promise was unfair; on the contrary, he felt it was too generous, and his mood became heavy as he realized that the dangers of Thirty-three Li Mountain were probably far greater than he had anticipated.

"Since there are no objections, let's set off. Once we're in the mountains, the leader will tell you how to find the Immortal Soil," another Old Man said.

The group of five left the camp and headed towards the entrance of Thirty-three Li Mountain.

The teams from the Four Great Sects, Tianya Ridge, Coffin Mountain, the Earth Wolf King Army, and other factions had all gathered. Zuoqiu Ting was standing with the most outstanding Outstanding Person in the Southern Territory, including Heartless Golden Ape, Yang Qingxi, Chen Wenwu, Miedi, and Dao Truth, exchanging ideas.

Li Ling stood gracefully by the river outside the camp, gazing in that direction, and muttered to herself, "Senior, he's already starting to suspect something. As soon as he leaves Immortal Burial Town and goes to find Qi Shanshan, he'll quickly guess it's about you."

"It's alright. After getting to know him over this period of time, I can see that he is first-rate in both character and mind, and is someone I can entrust with my life. I will find a suitable opportunity to have an honest conversation with him." The voice of Zen Sea Observing Mist resounded within her.

Li Ling asked, "What about me?"

"Are you moved by emotions?" asked Zen Sea Observing Mist.

Li Ling hesitated for a moment. "No."

"Since there's nothing there, why bother? Let's go into the mountains first. I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. If I can't Yang Jia immediately, perhaps only the opportunities in these Thirty-three Li Mountain can help me," said Zen Sea Observing Mist.

Li Ling said, "Senior, someone like you must marry him to be able to live a second life?"

"In your current state, you can cultivate like a departed spirit and continuously grow stronger, but you cannot support the heights I want to pursue. These things are beyond your comprehension at your current level. Rest assured, as my successor, your future achievements will surely surpass even immortality," said Zen Sea Observing Mist.

Li Ling was Great Mind Master of the Skyfire Realm, and was not supposed to be able to enter Thirty-three Li Mountain. However, she had absolute confidence in the Zen Sea Observing Mist within her body, which was the master of Yu Yaozi, the Great Palace Master of the Lingxiao Palace. Therefore, she transformed into a red shadow without hesitation and took another path into the mountain.

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