Grand Gate Mountain

There are no Dragon Vein in this world!?

Hu Mang couldn't believe that someone of Five Dwarfs of Mystic Peak's cultivation level and status wouldn't know about the Dragon Vein.

Either the other party is talking nonsense, or there really is no Dragon Vein in this world.

"What is Dragon Vein?" Lu Shuichan asked with great interest, seemingly genuinely unaware of the concept.

Hu Mang thought for a moment, coughed twice, and then told him what he knew about natural Dragon Vein.

"Dragon Vein are not tangible dragons in the sky, but rather the fundamental veins of the earth buried deep beneath, connecting mountains, rivers, and caves. They are living rivers woven from earth fire, Spiritual Qi, geomagnetism, and the vitality of mountains and rivers, and are also the hub where the Spirit Vein of heaven and earth meet the torrent of human affairs."

"When a new dynasty rises and a powerful ruler ascends the Dragon Vein, he builds the imperial city and establishes the Imperial Ancestral Temple at the head of the dragon vein. He sacrifices the nation's fortune to the earth, using the hearts of the people to ignite the fire of the Dragon Vein. The dragon Dragon Vein then infuses the dynasty with the vitality of the earth's veins, bringing prosperity to the country, favorable weather, and a stable court. At this time, the dragon's energy intertwines with the bloodline of the royal family, making the royal family the 'guardians' of the dragon Dragon Vein."

"When a monarch is tyrannical, wars rage on, and the people's hearts are broken, the power of humanity declines and can no longer nourish the Dragon Vein; the Dragon Vein will slowly withdraw its dragon energy, the earth's energy in the imperial city will dry up, disasters will occur everywhere, and the court's Fortune gradually decline."

"In addition, as the Dragon Vein awakens and flows, it overflows with pure earth energy, causing the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers to rise, spiritual herbs to grow in barren lands, water essence to be nurtured in rivers, and the Spiritual Qi of sects and blessed lands to increase greatly, thus improving the cultivation environment."

"Once the Dragon Vein changes its course, the Spirit Vein pattern of the entire continent will be reshaped. The old sacred mountains and blessed lands will become barren mountains with depleted Spiritual Qi, while spiritual mountains will rise from the flat land where the new Dragon Vein passes, and new Spirit Vein will spring up everywhere. This is the cycle of the earth's veins."

Hu Mang paused, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Furthermore, I've heard that the power of humanity cannot directly influence heaven and earth; it must manifest through the Dragon Vein. The life, joys, sorrows, beliefs, and order of billions of mortals, gathered together to form a torrent of humanity, can redirect the Dragon Vein. If a leader of humanity can achieve this, their cultivation will surge, breaking through the shackles of heaven and earth and reaching a new limit."

Lu Shuichan was stunned by what the other person said.

"Such a wondrous object actually exists in this world?!"

"I also saw it in a miscellaneous book, I don't know if it's true or not, so senior brother, haven't you seen it before?"

Lu Shuichan blinked. "I've dug up so many mountains and cleared so much land over the years, and I've never heard of this stuff you're talking about before."

"Evolving Spirit Vein and Spirit Transformation are fine; there are other spiritual entities in the world that can do that. I just don't quite understand, where are the decrees of sects, immortal abodes, and even the upper realms in all these things you've mentioned?"

Hu Mang was also taken aback.

He quickly came to his senses.

Yes, the changes in Heavenly Gate from ancient times to the present have not been without the participation of cultivators, but the role they played was not that of behind-the-scenes big shots. At least in the Liang Dynasty, Daoists, even Dao of Alchemy, could not compare to the status of scions of top Aristocratic Clan. Not to mention, in a low Spiritual Qi environment, the power of ordinary Daoist techniques was probably not as good as the ability of armored soldiers to kill people.

The Heavenly Gate has no upper realm, Azure Mysterious Realm has no Dragon Vein.

Or to put it another way.

Is there no Heavenly Dao in the Heavenly Gate, and no Humanity in the Azure Mysterious Realm?

Just as Hu Mang was about to ask something else, he suddenly looked up at the sky, and Lu Shuichan also raised his head at almost the same time.

The remaining three were still in a state of confusion and ignorance when a thunderclap resounded in the sky, and a surging sword intent swept in all directions, causing the grass and trees to bend low and leaving sword marks on the surface of the sand and stones.

Lu Shuichan grinned and bluntly retorted, "Look at that, that's all the Divine Sword Sect can do. They use grass, wood, bamboo, and stones as swords, while they can only bully stones. No wonder their swords are always outclassed by the Jade Pure One Sword Sect."

"Nephew Lu, your words are as sharp as ever. I just wonder how many levels you've mastered of the Mysterious Peak True Body. Your Pure Water Cliff is notoriously bad at this."

"It's alright. Anyway, I don't expect it to be able to stop the first-rate swordsmanship of the righteous sects. It'll be enough to stop your Divine Sword Sect's third-rate Swordsmanship."

Upon hearing this, the sword cultivators in the sky mostly showed displeasure.

One of the young male sword cultivators, in particular, had his hand already gripping the hilt of his sword behind his back.

The middle-aged swordsman leading the group laughed and came straight over.

"Of the Five Dwarfs of Mystic Peak, you have the most venomous tongue."

"It's alright. I have something even more ruthless. It's just that our Pure Water Cliff has a decent relationship with your family, so I only used three-tenths of my strength. If it were Great White Peak, they would have already started fighting you."

The Divine Sword Sect Sword-Unleashing True Person is named Yan Qing, and he is an old acquaintance of Lu Shuichan.

According to the sect mission description, the so-called elder from the Divine Sword Sect who provided guidance is this very elder standing before us.

Like the "Three Mountains True Person" of the Mysterious Peak Sect, "Sword-Unleashing True Person" is not a title exclusive to any elder. All elders of the Divine Sword Sect who are in charge of the Demon-Subduing Sword Affairs are called "Sword-Unleashing True Person" to outsiders, while the True Person of the Mysterious Peak Sect who is in charge of moving mountains, repairing mountains, and suppressing veins is called "Three Mountains True Person".

Generally, these two positions are rotated among senior members of the sect, but some True Disciple disciples will also be trained in these positions.

For example, the five short, famous figures of the Mysterious Peak Sect.

After a few polite exchanges, Yan Qing glanced at the Mysterious Peak Sect members and asked in surprise, "You only sent this few people this time?"

When the Divine Sword Sect and the Mysterious Peak Sect jointly suppress demons, the Mysterious Peak Sect usually sends two to three times more people than the Divine Sword Sect. This is not because the Mysterious Peak Sect disciples are weak, but because the two sides do different jobs. The Divine Sword Sect is mainly responsible for fighting, while the Mysterious Peak Sect is responsible for almost everything except fighting, making them all-rounders.

Lu Shuichan coughed lightly and said, "Don't you trust me? Besides, the Demon-Sealing Seal of Grand Gate Mountain has only developed a crack, it's not completely open. Don't worry, I'll take action if necessary."

Yan Qing looked at the other party suspiciously. Of the five dwarfs, the one opposite him was the most unreliable. Even the red-haired dwarf from Li Flame Mountain was more reliable than him. However, with the matter at hand, he couldn't say anything more. He nodded, and the two headed straight for their target.

During this time, Lu Shuichan warmly invited Lao Yan across from him to ride on his Mystic Gang Earth-Parting Divine Shuttle. However, just as the people of the Mysterious Peak Sect disliked flying, the sword cultivators of the Divine Sword Sect also disliked going underground. So, although they met up, they went their separate ways.

But this is good too; when there are no outsiders around, Lu Shuichan will be even more enthusiastic about talking badly about others behind their backs.

"... Old Yan is a good-for-nothing. His 'Lingtian Sword Yuanjue' has been stuck at the seventh level for a long time, unable to achieve 'controlling the spirit with the sword.' You say your mental cultivation method can't achieve 'controlling the spirit with the sword,' but if your sword Swordsmanship can, that's fine too. Unfortunately, ever since his Sword Domain was broken by the Upper Pure One Sword of the Jade Pure One Sword Sect, this old man has been half-crippled. If you lose your spirit as a sword cultivator, what kind of sword cultivator are you?"

"The man behind Old Man Yan is called Wei Du'e, known as the Tribulation-Crossing Divine Sword, but he's just a piece of trash. He only dares to kill some lowly Yin Spirit, and he doesn't even dare to use a Yang Spirit to sharpen his sword. I doubt he's any better. I heard that a few years ago he even fought to a draw with our sect's inner disciple, Zu Gong. How embarrassing! A True Disciple fighting an inner disciple to a standstill, that's incredibly shameful. Hey, do you know Zu Gong? He's the one who took you to Li Flame Mountain."

"Besides that, that female disciple is named Jiang Xueheng, also known as the Snow Pendant Divine Sword. She's a complete waste of space. It's said she has a lover in the Azure Firmament Manor, who's also a waste of space. She hasn't mastered swordsmanship and is still indulging in romance. If her State of Mind is disrupted, she'll be crippled..."

According to Lu Shuichan, the Divine Sword Sect, from the oldest to the youngest, from the male to the female, is all about a good-for-nothing.

However, Hu Mang just listened to these words.

The Seven Swords True Disciple of the Jade Pure One Sword Sect, just like the Six Swords of the Southern Dipper where Fairy Yundu Bai Ningjie belonged, were the pinnacle of sword cultivators of this generation. They were all at the peak of Qi Refining and Qi Training to Spirit Transformation cultivation, and each of them had an extremely formidable record of battle.

The fact that the Sword Domain could be broken by that "Upper Pure One Sword" at least proves that the two sides had actually fought each other before.

As for his disciple, being able to slay Yin Spirit means that the opponent's cultivation level has at least reached the Yin Spirit of Qi Training to Spirit Transformation. Being able to kill someone of the same level is already a very good achievement. As for the female disciple he was having an affair with, you should know that Azure Firmament Manor is also a major innate sect that mainly focuses on sword cultivators.

How do you know that someone can't be in love while simultaneously practicing dual swordsmanship or something?

Hu Mang had a vague feeling before, and now Hu Mang was quite certain that this Senior Brother Lu was a sharp-tongued person, but he had been suppressing his true nature when facing him, a newcomer, and Xu Nuoning, a girl.

Now, once we're outside, I probably can't suppress this nature anymore.

Hu Mang glanced at his junior sister of the same rank and found that Xu Nuoning was listening to the gossip with shining eyes, even ignoring the sesame candy at her lips.

That also shows talent.

Aside from Lu Shuichan's sharp tongue, they remained silent the entire way, and soon both sides arrived at Grand Gate Mountain.

Grand Gate Mountain was originally the tallest main peak near Jingning Prefecture, with a majestic and imposing mountain range, standing like a natural barrier on the earth.

But at this moment, the mountain peak was shrouded in thick black mist, as if the entire mountain had been swallowed up by a thick, swirling black fog, leaving only a blurry outline that appeared and disappeared in the dim light.

The thick black mist was almost tangible, bubbling and churning like boiling asphalt. It spread outward from the mountain's surface, completely enveloping the entire peak, like a huge and menacing black curtain, completely isolating Grand Gate Mountain from the outside world.

Not only Grand Gate Mountain itself, but also dozens of surrounding mountains were affected. The mountains that were originally green or yellowish-green were now covered with a dark color, as if they were covered with a gray-black veil. Thick poisonous fog and clouds continued to emerge from the valleys or mountainsides of those mountains.

Before the group arrived at the contaminated area, Lu Shuichan stroked his chin and nodded.

"Yes, it is indeed just a simple crack."

The other three outer disciples twitched their lips. "Senior brother, do you have a different understanding of simplicity and cracks?"