Jade Spring Sect.
She sat gracefully in the Myriad Phenomena Hall, her delicate hand rising slightly. A clear, ethereal light emerged from her fingertips, transforming into an ancient scroll that slowly unfolded before Chen Shuangbai.
Chen Shuangbai's gaze fell on the painting, which depicted a majestic fairy mountain floating in a sea of clouds. Among the mountains were jade palaces, waterfalls and springs, and countless rare birds and beasts that roamed among them, just like a fairyland.
But these are all secondary; the most important thing is a figure that seems like an immortal.
"In the medieval era, a great sect that spanned multiple countries once existed in the Celebrated Splendor Continent. It was called the True Net Cult, and this Grotto-Heaven was the foundation of this great sect."
"Later, demons wreaked havoc, and the Ancient People of Great Li Mountain were unwilling to be subservient to others. Furthermore, Devil Cultivator secretly interfered. Under the influence of these factors, this great sect was reduced to ashes, becoming just a ripple in the long river of history."
"However, this Grotto-Heaven has been left behind, buried deep beneath South Splendor Mountain Nanhua in the Yong Kingdom, guarded by a small sect, and can only be opened once every three hundred years when it has accumulated enough spiritual energy."
"Among them are numerous spiritual materials, heavenly materials and earthly treasures collected by the True Net Cult in the past, as well as the True Net Cult's direct lineage Cultivation Method, etc..."
I understand.
A chance fortuitous opportunity.
True Person Mei continued, "Judging by the days, it will be about two months before this Grotto-Heaven reappears... At that time, our Jade Spring Sect, Heavenly Star Mystic Sect, Crimson Cloud Sect, Pointing to the Mysterious Sword Sect, Primordial Tower Monastery, and Pear Blossom Mountain —these six sects, having made an alliance, are qualified to enter it."
" Jihai also meant the same thing, which is why I called you back."
Since the fortuitous opportunity was available, Chen Shuangbai would naturally not refuse it.
Moreover, with the [ South-Pointing Devil Chariot ] present on the Ning Country battlefield, Chen Shuangbai's role is limited.
Now that the Earth Chi Demon Lord has been slain, the Vast Waves Alliance is in a very good position, and can finally free up time to cultivate.
Jade Screen Peak.
With the return of Peak Master Chen Shuangbai, the sacred peak burst into bloom, displaying thousands of flowers as a welcome gesture.
Feiguang was left behind by Chen Shuangbai on the Ning Country battlefield to look after his two apprentices Chen Fuguang and Lu Xiangyuan.
After all, as a master, it's not easy to completely abandon one's responsibilities.
Changming brought spirit fruits and tea to welcome his master back to the mountain. The fox Juanniang was also delighted, as she had not seen her Peak Master return for a long time.
Not long after.
Chen Shuangbai looked at the many spiritual dishes laid out on the jade table in front of him, then at Juanniang's hopeful expression, and at Changming's drooling, greedy appearance, and slightly facepalmed.
"No need... Never mind, I'll call you to clean up after I'm done."
Juanniang bowed respectfully and withdrew, beaming with satisfaction.
Chen Shuangbai tasted a little and could clearly feel Juanniang's improvement in cooking skills. The rest went into Changming's mouth, this greedy jade spirit.
Moon-Gazing Pavilion.
Chen Shuangbai released a [ Foot-Long Silk ].
The Grand Yin Sword transformed into a golden and white jade rabbit, which darted across the nearby icy pool with great spirit. Wherever it passed, ice crystals condensed, frost flowers fell, and the fragrance of osmanthus could be faintly heard.
Even among Law Treasure, it is considered an extremely Higher Vehicle one.
Seeing that the rabbit had been playing around for a while, Chen Shuangbai raised his hand and summoned the white rabbit back into a sword, which then floated above the cold pool.
With a flick of his sleeve, the sword immortal unleashed a beam of clear light that transformed into eight radiant beams, which landed gracefully on the eight pillars suspended in the air above the icy pool.
In response to the Divine Ability, the twelve phases of the moon manifested, and eight jade stones, each more than half a person tall, flew out of the pool. After being illuminated by Chen Shuangbai's Divine Ability, they gave birth to eight Moon Lord Divine Manifestation, which merged with the eight rays of light that were perched on the pillar.
Although the sunlight was intense, it could not conceal the spirituality of these twelve Moon Lord Divine Manifestation.
After doing all this, Chen Shuangbai flicked his finger, and three or five streams of light fell into the Moon-Sacrificing Formation, revealing several magical Law Treasure and Spirit Artifact that shone with spiritual light.
Changming stared in disbelief at the twelve Moon Lords. They seemed to possess sentience, drawing upon the surrounding spiritual energy and moisture to slowly refine the magical Law Treasure that Chen Shuangbai had tossed into the [ Moon-Sacrificing Law Formation ].
This Lunar Rites is used to refine the magical Law Treasure, gradually enhancing its spirituality and essence, in preparation for the upcoming journey to the Grotto-Heaven.
The Daoist priest sat before the high pavilion, raised his right hand and flipped it over. Golden and white light transformed into flying birds that swam in his palm, which was the essence of Sword Intent.
Chen Shuangbai looked at his Sword Intent and pondered silently.
"Ever since I grasped this Sword Intent, few below the Nascent Soul have been my match... but I always feel that this Sword Intent is still lacking something."
"Or perhaps, there are different directions for cultivating Sword Intent."
Chen Shuangbai possesses considerable Dao wisdom and is further enhanced by Dao Fruit, giving her her own understanding of swordsmanship.
At this moment, beneath his Dantian, within the flower basket formed by the twelve moonbeams, the [ Sun Yi Golden Core Pill ] was still not fully refined, and was continuously being refined by his own Golden Core, which contained the Sun-Yi Yang essence.
Therefore, for a long time, Chen Shuangbai hardly had to think about cultivation, allowing him to focus wholeheartedly on studying his methods of protection.
As he gazed at the golden and white Sword Intent swirling between his knees, he suddenly remembered the division of the three sword paths.
"[ The Law Sword ] is a sword wielded using magic, [ The Transforming Sword ] is a sword wielded using technique, while [ The Extreme Sword ] is a sword fused with life itself..."
"Or perhaps, I can use Divine Ability to Transforming Sword?"
As the sun and moon darted about, the sunlight and moonlight intertwined.
Chen Shuangbai selected from among his many Divine Ability, and finally chose the [ Supreme Yin Illusory Spirit ] supernatural Divine Ability.
He sat in front of the pavilion, attempting to demonstrate the power of this illusionary Divine Ability ability through his own swordsmanship.
At first, there was no clue whatsoever. It was like two unrelated things that were forced together, which could only lead to conflict.
I tried more than ten times, but all attempts ended in failure.
Chen Shuangbai gritted her teeth and decisively sank her mind into her sea of consciousness, appearing before the [ Great Yin Dao Fruit ] in the form of a small person.
"I refuse to believe it!"
[I humbly request Grand Yin, through the Divine Ability [ Supreme Yin Illusory Spirit ] and my swordsmanship, to manifest the profound mysteries that align with the Dao Path of cultivation.]
The eternally unmoving, luminous moon began to hum, and after a day and a night, Chen Shuangbai's savings of more than twenty years were almost entirely depleted.
Within his sea of consciousness, he obtained a sword style that suited his swordsmanship... no, to be precise, it should be a sword formation method that leans more towards the [ Transforming Sword ] lineage.
[Qiongtan Illuminating Shadow Light Splitting Sword Formation].
Chen Shuangbai carefully studied the sword formation, and after gaining some insight, he flicked his finger, and a golden-white radiance landed on the [ Foot-Long Silk ] in front of him.
With a hum, the Grand Yin Sword split into three sword shadows, which appeared and disappeared intermittently, emitting a faint glow, and in the blink of an eye, they formed a sword formation.
When one extends their Divine Sense to probe within, it feels as if separated by a layer of water, hazy and indistinct, somewhere between reality and illusion.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Shuangbai called out.
" Changming."
"Little Demon is here!"
"Jump in!"
"Ah?"
"Jump."
Changming swallowed non-existent saliva, looked at the radiant sword formation set up by his master, gritted his teeth, and leaped into it.
The sword formation sensed the entry of an external object and immediately activated its wondrous operation.
Changming felt as if he had fallen into a dreamlike realm, his Divine Sense was drawn in, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.
The familiar Cold Pool, Moon-Gazing Pavilion, and Jade Screen Peak have all vanished, replaced by an endless expanse of silvery-white radiance.
He raised his short limbs and stomped hard on the white sand on the ground, as if stepping on nothingness. He couldn't see the sky above his head, and all around him were flowing light and shadow, like endless white tassels hanging down.
[PS: Four chapters today! I've been updating for almost two months straight without taking a break! But since the beginning of the month, the number of chapters has been steadily declining. I don't know if it's because I'm trying to build up readership. Four chapters a day isn't bad, but readers are still leaving. The drop in readership these past few days has been drastic. The rate per chapter is too low, so even with more updates, I don't earn much in royalties. I have no choice but to ask for good reviews and gifts. Thank you everyone!]