In the Ancient Hall of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, the Divine Soul Lights a Lamp in the Gloomy Wind

As the sun approached the mountain peak, on the Ice Wind Forest, windswept cliff, the magnificent clouds in the sky suddenly parted, and a beam of light, representing a celestial phenomenon, shot straight down from the gap in the clouds once again.

A celestial figure, radiating an aura stronger than any previous descending immortal, slowly descended from the pillar of light.

The numerous informants and spies from various factions stationed within dozens of miles felt their breathing become labored under the oppressive aura of this descending figure, their hearts heavy as if filled with lead.

However, as the beam of light gradually faded, the figure descended further, and the intense pressure subsided rapidly like the receding tide, as if a storm had passed.

All the eyeliners breathed a sigh of relief and quickly dispersed.

This time, however, they did not approach Misty Cliff, but quickly departed to relay the news of the arrival of an even stronger immortal back to their respective factions.

Can one gain Immortal Destiny with immortals through contact with them?

Forget it, don't get involved.

More than half a month ago, Nangong Shang of the Nangong Aristocratic Clan, in his folly, met a gruesome end that was chilling to behold.

Even when the body was sent to the Nangong Family, no one dared to touch it or bury it, for fear of being contaminated by unknown Immortal Method spells. In the end, Nangong Shang was left to rot in the wild, and it was said that even wild beasts would detour around it, not daring to approach.

Now, whenever anyone mentions immortals or immortal traces, all the major powers turn pale, recalling the rumor circulating in the Shaoyu Family: 'Immortals are high above, regarding mortals as ants. The immortal realm is not necessarily a good place; do not approach!'

When this statement first came from the Shaoyu Family, many forces and those who heard it scoffed at it, believing it to be the resentful words left behind by Shao Yu Feng, the head of the Shaoyu Family, for not being selected to go to the Cultivation World.

However, recently, the immortals who have descended to the mortal realm one after another have all been ruthless and cruel, unlike any benevolent beings. Many forces are terrified and have gradually come to remember the words spoken by the Shaoyu Family.

Even in death, Shao Yu Feng's last words were a perfectly calculated plan.

"Spiritual Qi."

On the Misty Cliff, Chen Dengming felt the Spiritual Qi of the surrounding world completely cut off, and a strong sense of familiarity surged into his heart.

This truly feels like home.

Even though there was no Spiritual Qi in the air, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, he felt familiar with it.

At this moment, the beam of light drawn by the Formation completely disappeared.

His body plummeted downwards.

Chen Dengming remained calm and composed. He separated a wisp of Spiritual Qi from the sea of Spiritual Qi floating above his lower Dantian, which transformed into countless strands of power even stronger than Xiantian internal energy, circulating throughout his meridians.

"Whoosh--"

His figure hovered in mid-air, using his superb Movement Method to spin and descend downwards, like a hawk doing a somersault, landing easily. Then he stood on the peak, looking down at all the mountains below, taking a deep breath, his chest filled with the familiar scent of grass and trees from his hometown.

Chen Dengming let out a long, exhilarating roar, and his Movement Method suddenly became faster than a whirlwind as he sped down the mountain, regaining the feeling he had when he was a low-level Rogue Cultivator, using mortal-level lightness Movement Method to travel.

He had already developed a technique to convert a trace of Spiritual Qi into ten parts of internal force. He was used to the fact that mortal martial arts could not manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and he relied purely on the wonders of martial arts to exert its unique and special effects.

For example, right now, he can travel faster than a horse by using a wisp of Spiritual Qi to circulate his lightness skill. And this Spiritual Qi is just a negligible part of the spiritual essence in his three Dantian, a scrap. It won't matter if it's all used up.

Therefore, after listening to Jiang Qiang's detailed explanation of the situation in the Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming understood the specific risks.

At this moment, without using Technique Method or consuming any Spiritual Qi, he could endure in Nanxun for a long time.

However, they had only just descended the mountainside.

Chen Dengming suddenly had another whimsical idea.

Since Technique Method without consuming Spiritual Qi does not deplete Spiritual Qi, what danger could Foundation Establishment cultivators or even Golden Core Cultivator face in this world?

Why do the five major sects, including Hongxia, dare not send cultivators above the Qi Refining level here?

Could it be...?

Chen Dengming paused, his fluttering clothes coming to a standstill. He first took out a small Storage Bag from his person, made a hand seal, and opened the bag.

Storage Bag lay fifty Mid-grade Spirit Crystal, which were now gleaming with spiritual light.

Chen Dengming took out one, observed it quietly for more than ten breaths, and his expression changed slightly.

Just as Jiang Qiang said, the Spiritual Qi stored in the spirit crystal would disappear at a relatively fast rate.

In just a short while, one-tenth of it had already disappeared.

Chen Dengming put the spirit crystal into his Storage Bag again, and took it out to observe it after a while.

It was discovered that when a spirit crystal is placed in Storage Bag, its Spiritual Qi will not disappear, or will disappear very slowly.

However, it disappears quickly when exposed to air.

In about a hundred breaths, the Spiritual Qi within a Mid-grade Spirit Crystal will evaporate into thin air.

However, if Chen Dengming seizes the time to absorb within this hundred breaths, he can still gain time and absorb about 30% of the Spiritual Qi.

The main reason Jiang Qiang didn't use spirit crystals to restore his Spiritual Qi was to test the consequences of depleting his Spiritual Qi.

Chen Dengming attempted to absorb the Spiritual Qi within the spirit crystal and, after confirming that it was acceptable,...

He immediately made a hand seal and used the Reverse Glory Spring Return Technique.

In an instant, he felt his Spiritual Qi being rapidly depleted.

A wisp of green light flew from his hand, landed on the tree opposite, and quickly transformed into a spreading aura.

But this Spiritual Qi didn't spread for long before it quickly dissipated, eventually only enveloping a few large trees.

These trees withered rapidly, their branches and leaves turning yellow and turning yellow, and Rong Qi gathered and flew towards Chen Dengming.

After a moment, Chen Dengming frowned as he looked at the few trees whose branches and leaves had withered in large patches, and then at Rong Qi, which was only the size of an infant's fist in his palm.

This powerful Foundation Establishment Stage 2 Technique Method consumed a full ten percent of his spiritual energy, yet it could only produce such a lackluster effect.

In the Cultivation World, this technique could cause all the trees within a hundred feet to wither and turn into a vast expanse of Rong Qi, and even fatal injuries could be quickly healed.

However, the power, casting range, and duration of the Law Technique's Technique Method have all been significantly weakened...

Ultimately, the reason is that in this southern search, not only is the Spiritual Qi cut off, but even when Spiritual Qi appears in the air, it quickly disappears, damaging the structure of the Technique Method and causing the Technique Method's power to weaken drastically.

This was similar to his situation when he first went to the Cultivation World.

Even if one unleashes a sword aura several dozen feet long using internal force, the internal force exposed to the air will quickly dissipate and be repelled by the Spiritual Qi in the air.

Chen Dengming then tried low-level Technique Method such as Fireball Technique.

The Great Fireball Technique creates a flame the size of a pigeon's egg after casting, with an explosive power roughly equivalent to a Thunderbolt from the Thunderbolt Hall in the mortal realm.

The Golden Spear Technique, when cast, produces a golden spear the size of an arrow; it looks like a useless, ineffective spear.

A short while later.

Chen Dengming looked at the Golden Gang Spirit Venerable, who was only half his height and had been summoned by the spell in front of him, and thought he was now the weakest of the weak. He shook his head and rubbed his forehead.

Furthermore, this Golden Gang Spirit Venerable was rapidly shrinking, with its Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy constantly dissipating, as if there were an invisible maw in the void, devouring all the Spiritual Qi in the air.

Now it's basically clear why Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not come to the south to search for this Curse land.

It's useless to come; at most, you can only last a little longer than Qi Cultivation Cultivator.

If any danger arises, Technique Method must be used.

With such weak Technique Method power, the destructive force it can unleash may not be much stronger than that of a master of Xiantian cultivation from the South.

As long as Xiantian masters are careful not to let Spiritual Qi invade their bodies, it is not difficult for several people working together to kill a Foundation Establishment.

How could a high-ranking cultivator, especially one at the Foundation Establishment, possibly accept this?

To die at the hands of a mere mortal is a death without peace.

As for those who cultivate the Golden Elixir, they value their lives even more and would never easily take risks.

This is probably why, at the start of the Ascension Convention, Lüo Bing and the others remained within the Formation, surrounded by an Inner Domain created by a large number of spirit crystals and the Formation, without taking a single step out, likely out of fear of danger if they ventured outside the field.

"It seems that the teleportation array on Misty Cliff is not simple. It is not an ordinary teleportation array. It can connect the Cultivation World and the Mustard Seed Realm. With the two teleportation arrays as the connecting nodes, it continuously draws spiritual Spiritual Qi from the Cultivation World to form a field with abundant Spiritual Qi for a short period of time. While stabilizing the teleportation environment, it also protects the safety of the person being teleported."

Chen Dengming looked up at Misty Cliff, a guess forming in his mind.

He then untied his robe and examined the dozen or so Storage Bag of various sizes hanging all over his body.

These Storage Bag were filled with spirit crystals, life-saving pills, and pills to restore Spiritual Qi.

"If a cultivator carries enough Spirit Stone and stores them in different Storage Bag, they can last a long time. But the prerequisite is that their own Spiritual Qi doesn't evaporate into thin air."

Chen Dengming always had a feeling that his own Spiritual Qi was slowly evaporating.

It's just too subtle for him to notice yet.

He took out two spirit crystals, held them in his hands, and quickly absorbed and recovered them.

At the same time, I pondered the strange yet similarities between the two worlds.

In the Cultivation World, martial arts cannot manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; internal energy will be quickly repelled or absorbed by the Spiritual Qi as soon as it appears in the air.

In Nanxun, even Law Technique cannot manipulate Spiritual Qi. Of course, this is mainly because there is no Spiritual Qi in the world of Nanxun. But why would this world so quickly devour Spiritual Qi and cause Spiritual Qi to evaporate?

Even though he was from the same hometown and was now in Nanxun, he was unable to freely use his Law Technique.

Does this mean that he never actually received the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage?

Chen Dengming looked around, then sat cross-legged on the ground. His mind gradually reached a state of extreme emptiness and tranquility, and then his spirit became ethereal, gradually achieving Unity of Heaven and Man.

Since his encounter with the evil spirits of the Wonderful Sound Sect, he felt as if his mind had entered a vast space and come into contact with a mysterious rune, which led to his comprehension of the Divine Ability power, the Amazing Manifestation Technique, and his mind could easily enter a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

Over the past two weeks, he has also attempted to use martial arts in the cultivation Cultivation World while in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man with nature.

It was discovered that in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, almost every move in martial arts can draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, breaking the common sense that martial arts could not draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

However, the power of martial arts in the mortal realm is ultimately manifested in fist and foot techniques, and most of it is bound by form.

Therefore, even though martial arts can manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the power exerted by most martial arts is only comparable to low-level Technique Method, and even less profound. They are almost equivalent to Body Cultivation and can only be used flexibly in battle.

This led Chen Dengming to constantly doubt whether he had actually come into contact with the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

If they had made contact, the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage shouldn't be limited to this level of ability.

Even Sha Star couldn't possibly slay a Nascent Soul in the Golden Core Late Stage with just this little bit of skill.

At this moment, Chen Dengming's mind gradually entered a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

He felt his spirit was empty and pure, his mind and spirit naturally in harmony with the surrounding world, and his soul even faintly sensed a vast space again.

A hint of surprise suddenly flashed across her previously calm and composed face.

"This is.?"

He felt a familiar sensation welling up in his clear and bright spirit.

It's like a person arriving in a strange place for the first time, only to suddenly feel that everything there is so familiar, as if they have experienced it before.

But at this moment, no matter how much he wanted to make further contact with that empty space, he could not make an inch of progress.

Suddenly, he keenly noticed that a very subtle wisp of Spiritual Qi was flowing out of his body, transforming into countless tiny bubbles that rose upwards and flew into the empty space.

"This is.?"

Chen Dengming was jolted, almost breaking free from his state of Unity of Heaven and Man, when an incredible yet sudden thought popped into his mind.

As expected, the Spiritual Qi within a cultivator's body can also be lost.

It's just very subtle and difficult to detect.

The reason why this place is devoid of Spiritual Qi, and why any Spiritual Qi that appears in the air will quickly disappear, is because of the empty space sensed in this state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

This space seems to be devouring Spiritual Qi; could it be related to the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage?

Chen Dengming was suddenly inspired and got up to practice mortal martial arts, performing them in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man nature.

Instantly, with a punch and a kick, the Spiritual Qi that had risen into the air gradually returned to him, gathering around him and even returning to his Dantian.

During this process, the vast space sensed by the spirit became increasingly clear, as if the blurry outline of an ancient temple was emerging from the misty clouds.

Even further behind the ancient hall, there are more indistinct architectural outlines.

"That's the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage?"

Chen Dengming was stunned for a moment. Even if he was usually very composed, he was shocked and excited to suddenly realize that such a secret was in the Nanxun Kingdom where he had lived for more than eighty years.

The state of Unity of Heaven and Man and nature was thus disrupted.

The empty ancient palace that I had sensed in my mind vanished as quickly as a dream.

Chen Dengming stood still, frowning in thought.

After a short while, he once again entered a state of Unity of Heaven and Man and practiced martial arts, with the process and result remaining the same.

In a state of Unity of Heaven and Man and practicing mortal martial arts, he could sense the existence of the ancient palace that resembled a pavilion in the sky and retract his dissipated Spiritual Qi.

Martial arts in the mortal realm are like the key to unlocking that ancient palace.

Without this martial art as an aid, even if one enters a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, one will not be able to clearly perceive the image of the ancient palace appearing in one's mind.

"So the secret of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage is hidden in Nan Xun's many martial arts techniques? These martial arts techniques are all codes?"

Chen Dengming suddenly understood.

Because he could prolong his life through practicing martial arts, he mastered the strengths of many schools of martial arts, and all the martial arts he learned were incorporated into the "Chen Family Martial Arts General Outline".

It can be said that in the Nanxun Kingdom, there is probably no one else besides the former Sha Star who has mastered more martial arts than him.

Even so, it was only today that he truly discovered the secret existence of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

In retrospect, the Sha Star may have been exceptionally talented. After entering a state of Unity of Heaven and Man and Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage and obtained a portion of it. Only then did he forcibly leave Nanxun and enter the Cultivation World. From then on, he was like a tiger entering the mountains and a dragon entering the sea. He was not meant to be confined to a pond, but rather a dragon that could change with the wind and clouds.

However, even though he had a clear understanding of the situation, Chen Dengming still couldn't pinpoint the location of the ancient temple or how to access it.

He's not in a hurry for now.

Being able to unravel part of the secrets of the Southern Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage so quickly, and even be able to sense the ancient palace from afar, makes this trip worthwhile.

Now that we have clearly ascertained the situation, the most urgent task is to immediately deal with the affairs of our mortal Lineage.

He tried to calm his mind and enter a state of Unity of Heaven and Man again, and then used his lightness skill to leave.

When performing light-body skills in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, not only is the speed of light-body skills faster, but less energy is also consumed.

Even the Spiritual Qi that overflows from the body will return to it almost unharmed, thus becoming a 'person of this path'.

Chen Dengming felt as if he had become Kuafu, chasing the sun.

The ancient temple hung high above the edge of the telepathic connection, like a great sun.

No matter how he used his lightness skill to pursue, the distance between them remained unchanged.

In less than half an hour, he had already traveled over a hundred miles, kicking up a trail of dust.

Even several of his spies on horseback couldn't outrun him, and were quickly overtaken.

"Please wait, fellow Daoist!"

Chen Dengming called out.

The men on horseback ahead were terrified upon hearing this, and dared not respond to the immortal's polite yet strange call.

I heard that the previous immortal said he would reward Nangong Shang, but the reward turned out to be nothing more than death.

The newly arrived immortal said, "Brother, please wait." If they actually stopped, wouldn't they lose their lives?

However, a moment later, a gust of wind swept in, and an intense pressure descended. Instantly, the horses neighed, their hooves went weak, and they collapsed to the ground. Everyone felt as if they had entered an ice cellar, their bodies turning cold, and their will and spirit were on the verge of collapse.

In a daze, I only saw a blurry, imposing figure approaching and saying something.

"I would like to borrow your horses. Also, if any of you can contact the Southern Xun royal family, please help convey the message that the former Grand Tutor has returned, and the royal family will reward you handsomely."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Chen Dengming leaped onto the horse, pulled on the reins, and with a shout, the horse immediately reared up, galloped away, and disappeared into the distance.

On the ground, the group remained dazed for a while before slowly regaining consciousness.

I can't remember the immortal's face at all. Only a majestic and blurry figure lingers in my mind, and only the sound that struck my mind like a great bell echoes in my ears. I'm afraid I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.

"What did that immortal just say? Did he tell us to convey a message to the royal family? Speak."

"Has the former Grand Tutor returned?"

"Grand Tutor? The Crown Prince's Grand Tutor? Could it be..."

The group felt as if they had been electrocuted; they jolted awake, then looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes wide with shock, astonishment, and delight.

The Glory of the Nanxun Saber King, True Immortal Chen is back!?

Nanxunren does not lie to Nanxunren.

The immortal's accent was indeed a genuine Nanxun accent, and they only realized it now.

The steed gallops like lightning, its golden saddle and jade bridle gleaming in the clear sky.

Who would have thought that the traveler returning home from ten thousand miles away would find himself only in the mortal world, amidst the immortals and the common folk?

Chen Dengming sped towards the Chen Family, more than 6,000 miles away, eager to return.

He traveled almost a thousand miles a day, exhausting three horses, and then used his lightness skill to run more than three thousand miles. Finally, six days later, he arrived at his desolate front door.

During these six days, news of the Crown Prince's tutor True Immortal Chen, returning from the Cultivation World had already reached the ears of the royal family and the major top Lineage and forces in the Southern Xun through the hawk's message.

This celestial music astonished all directions.

Emperor Nanxun nearly fell off his throne, his back drenched in sweat. He was thankful that he hadn't immediately severed all ties with the Chen Family or canceled the royal marriage alliance twenty days ago.

At this very moment.

Chen Dengming, covered in dust and with a complex expression, stood at the entrance of the Chen Family Mansion.

Looking at the rows of black flags fluttering in the wind, the mansion seemed Life Energy and Death Qi.

Looking around again, there were few pedestrians. Children in the distance had just come out to look around when their parents immediately carried them back into the house and closed the door tightly.

It's impossible not to sigh and feel a pang of regret.

When I returned to the south after only five years, the children I met did not recognize me. They would ask me with a laugh, "Where do you come from, stranger?" But before I could even ask, all the neighbors avoided me like the plague.

The misfortune that befell the Chen Family must have caused considerable panic among the neighbors.

Chen Dengming strode towards the mansion.

The closer you get, the more you can feel a faint field of energy.

But this power is gradually weakening.

Clearly, the Spiritual Qi within the Inner Domain is gradually dissipating into the world.

However, Chen Dengming was still puzzled. Even if a field was set up, it wasn't as grand as a teleportation array jointly created by the five factions. How could it last for so long?

He stepped inside.

Several house slaves who had just passed by walked across the street.

"Little deer!"

Chen Dengming recognized one of the people from behind and called out to him.

Suddenly, the servants all turned around at the same time, like puppets on strings, their numb and cold expressions fixed on Chen Dengming with bright, unsettling eyes, their eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

An inexplicable and sinister atmosphere quickly spread.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes, and suddenly his eyes shone brightly as he unleashed the Astounding Eye Technique in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

In an instant, the faint malevolent power that had been invading collapsed.

In the shimmering light, the scene inside the mansion before Chen Dengming seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gray light. Black lines floated out from the heads of the three servants opposite him, surging into the black Formation Flag around them, and then gathering in a dark cloud above the mansion.

"Igniting the spirit with lamps, forming formations with people?"

Chen Dengming's eyes suddenly sharpened, like two bolts of lightning flashing across the sky.

In an instant, the black lines on the heads of the three servants snapped.

But in an instant, the three bodies collapsed like fleshy sacks that had lost their support, a bizarre and grotesque sight.

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