Jiang Liuyang, a Humble Cultivator, Kowtows Before the Immortal!

Gold-Bearing Mountain a unique and magnificent landscape. With its main peak as the pivot, its spurs extend out in all directions like dragon claws, encompassing the four cardinal directions: Xun, Gen, Zhen, and Dui.

Surrounded by peaks and converging from all directions, there sits a very inconspicuous little hill.

If someone were to look closely, they would notice that although it was the darkest time of day, with the sky as black as ink, a faint light was already brewing on the horizon.

And the eastward direction directly opposite this small hill is precisely where the first rays of dawn will break through the sky.

At this moment, Ye Xiufan had just arrived at this place under the cover of night.

Jiang Liuyang sensed it carefully for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Kid, this is it!"

Then, he gave instructions to the Owl that had followed him:

"Go, find a high place, and use the eye technique I taught you to keep a close watch on things. If anyone approaches, warn them immediately."

The Owl flew away to the highest spot, first pretending to use its pupil technique, then, taking advantage of Jiang Liuyang's inattention, silently activating the Cultivation Method given to it by Li Zhengjun.

Jiang Liuyang and his companion below were still immersed in their joy, completely unaware of the subtle, almost imperceptible changes occurring around the Owl.

Ye Xiufan had no time to appreciate the sunrise. He'd heard Elder Jiang talk about the Gold-Bearing Mountain for years, and now that they were here, he said somewhat eagerly:

"Elder Jiang, let's hurry up and get started. I'm afraid the Li Household head has already finished. If we don't return soon and they see us, it will be hard to explain."

Jiang Liuyang chuckled twice and said:

"Don't rush. With a Qi Refinement Great Perfection Ginseng-Cloud Tiger and a group of powerful Sun Household cultivators, the Li Household won't be finished so easily."

Judging by conventional experience, the Li Household would likely be destroyed, but Jiang Liuyang knew how powerful the Li Household was, so he could guess that the Li Household would definitely win, it was just that the process would be difficult, which gave him enough time to retrieve the treasure.

Everything was within his calculations; Jiang Liuyang was the ultimate winner in the fight between the snipe and the clam!

"Hehe, besides, there's no use in being anxious. That treasure is different from ordinary spiritual objects; it's extremely delicate and only manifests at the very moment the first ray of dawn touches the ground. Otherwise, how could I tolerate you leisurely watching the sunrise here?"

Ye Xiufan scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It was because I was anxious."

After a moment, a ray of golden light suddenly appeared on the horizon.

The light came extremely fast, like a roll of golden silk suddenly unfurled, instantly covering the entire eastern sky.

As the morning light shone upon the peaks of Gold-Bearing Mountain, the entire mountainside was bathed in a layer of reddish-gold.

The first ray of morning light burst forth from behind the clouds and landed precisely three feet in front of Ye Xiufan!

"Done! Kid, immediately enter a meditative state, block out your six senses, and hold on for me!" Jiang Liuyang shouted in a low voice, his tone full of excitement.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiufan immediately followed Elder Jiang's instructions, sitting cross-legged with his palms facing upwards, locking away all spiritual energy in his body.

This was done to put him in a state of suspended animation so that he could withstand Elder Jiang's next burst of spiritual power!

Jiang Liuyang immediately Hand Seals within his Dantian, and Spiritual Qi surged around him. He had been cultivating this energy for many years, and now it had reached its peak.

As the Technique Method flowed, the rocks near Ye Xiufan trembled slightly, and then wisps of air rose from them.

After a while, the air currents gradually changed color, first becoming pale blue, then brownish-red, and finally turning into reddish-gold.

In the instant the colors changed, Jiang Liuyang cast a spell, and the earth beneath his feet finally cracked open, from which a piece of crimson gold paulownia wood slowly rose!

Jiang Liuyang's eyes widened immediately, and he laughed:

"After more than a hundred years, finally, this [Phoenix-Perching Golden Parasol Tree] has grown up!"

When Jiang Liuyang obtained this treasure, he was only at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage realm.

But at that time, he had already foreseen his future: he was on the verge of becoming Spirit Transformation, surrounded by enemies. If he did not prepare a backup plan, once he perished, his soul would surely be scattered.

Therefore, he made arrangements early on, returned to his old hometown, and sealed the nascent golden parasol tree in Gold-Bearing Mountain, where it was nurtured day and night by the morning glow and the earth's energy.

As it turned out, Jiang Liuyang later reached the Nascent Soul Peak, but just as he was about to Spirit Transformation, he was jointly killed by the Immortal Alliance led by the Azure Cloud Sect.

Fortunately, Jiang Liuyang had a backup plan. He severed one of his fingers beforehand and hid a wisp of his remnant soul in the ring on his finger, thus preventing him from being completely annihilated.

His prudent decision saved his life.

Now that he has obtained the [Phoenix-Perching Golden Parasol Tree], he can repair his remnant soul, rebuild his soul foundation, temporarily break free from the shackles of his physical body, and walk in the world anew as an independent soul!

Jiang Liuyang was about to tell Ye Xiufan to fetch it when a voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

"Xiufan, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Liuyang was startled and hurriedly used his Divine Sense to scan the area, only to discover that it was Li Zhengjun!

"Damn it! What's wrong with that idiot?! How could he let the most troublesome Li Zhengjun in?!"

However, he quickly calmed down because he saw that Li Zhengjun seemed to be injured and was breathing very weakly.

Furthermore, Li Zhengjun's attention was already drawn to the Phoenix Perching on the Phoenix-Perching Golden Parasol Tree, and he had no interest in looking at anything else.

Jiang Liuyang's surprise turned into excitement.

At this moment, both his soul and Law Power had reached their peak, and Li Zhengjun's intrusion gave him the opportunity to search his soul!

"It's just that Ye boy has blocked his six senses at this moment, so he can't tell me whether it's good or bad."

Jiang Liuyang glanced at Li Zhengjun again, and felt a self-mocking thought to himself.

"I have been asleep for sixty years, and even the True Lord's power has been worn down. Li Zhengjun is only at the Qi Refinement, severely injured and without anyone to protect him, what danger could he possibly be in?"

With this in mind, he channeled his full Divine Sense, sending it directly towards Li Zhengjun's Sea of Consciousness.

"Haha, just as I thought! My mind is completely unobstructed!"

"Once you acquire all the Cultivation Method from the Li Household, young Ye will have no worries about his future Dao Path!"

Jiang Liuyang was already in a remnant soul state, and his entry into the Sea of Consciousness was no different from his physical presence.

At first, he thought everything was normal, except that the chaos in Li Zhengjun's Sea of Consciousness was not so turbulent.

"This Li Zhengjun is indeed extraordinary. He might really be a direct descendant of some Aristocratic Clan, otherwise who would specifically train their Sea of Consciousness during the Qi Refining Stage?"

Jiang Liuyang wasted no time and immediately used the Great Soul-Searching Method.

However, his Technique Method had no effect.

Just as he was wondering, a ray of light suddenly appeared in his chaotic and lightless Sea of Consciousness, just like the dawn he had just seen.

Jiang Liuyang thought he was seeing things, blinked, and when he opened his eyes again, the original chaos had disappeared, and he was now in a golden palace!

The palace was so high that the dome was invisible, with seventy-two mysterious steps leading to the sky, and jade pillars supporting the heavens all around, with golden light cascading down like a waterfall.

"Wrong!"

Jiang Liuyang's alarm blared. He had searched countless souls, but no one could be like this!

He instinctively tried to escape, but his knees buckled uncontrollably, slamming heavily onto the cold jade bricks.

He wanted to lift his head, to struggle, but his body felt as if it no longer belonged to him.

That immense and boundless pressure pressed down like the sky, rendering him unable to move even a finger.

Jiang Liuyang's hair stood on end, and his breath caught in his throat.

"I... I'm completely powerless to resist! Where am I?! Could it be..."

A desperate thought occurred to him, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Could this be... a celestial abode!"

"I merely infiltrated Li Zhengjun's Sea of Consciousness, how did I end up in such a celestial abode? Could it be that Li Zhengjun is..."

He sensed something and looked up. There, on the seventy-two steps, sat a person who had appeared out of nowhere.

The person was shrouded in endless light, making their features indistinct.

But after just one glance, Jiang Liuyang shed two lines of bloody tears.

"He really is an immortal! I've mistakenly entered an immortal's abode!"

Jiang Liuyang dared not look any longer. He straightened his clothes, performed three kowtows and nine prostrations, and shouted:

"I, Jiang Liuyang, humbly offer a stick of incense and three strands of sincere prayer, remotely bowing upon the celestial steps to pay homage to the immortals!"

Seeing that the immortal remained silent, his fear intensified, and he bowed his head in reverence.

"This humble cultivator was unaware of the presence of the Immortal Venerable One, and has offended Your Majesty's countenance. I deserve ten thousand deaths to atone for this! I humbly beg the Immortal Venerable One to reveal your true name so that I may serve the rightful master. This humble cultivator, Jiang Liuyang, bows twice!"

Li Zhengjun on the stage had already seen through Jiang Liuyang's thoughts and ideas, but his mind was connected with Mystic Mirror in the palace, and various words arose from his heart.

He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his gaze slightly and slowly lowered his voice from the seventy-two steps.

"My Dao arose before day and night were distinguished, when the divine abode resided on the highest branch of the Fusang. The nine luminaries obeyed my commands, and the three yangs followed my orders. I opened thirty-six mysterious courts and arranged seventy-two celestial palaces. When hidden, the universe was without daylight; when revealed, all realms shone with the same light. I once bestowed Tinder Fire upon humankind and hung the crimson sun in the eastern sky. Here, the cold find warmth, the hungry find food, all creatures gain spirit, and all ghosts retreat. The names of those here must not be spoken, and their deeds cannot be recorded in scriptures. Simply remember—"

"I have not granted permission for night, so night dares not come; I have not granted permission for Heaven, so Heaven dares not open the gates."