Chapter 25: Incense Vow Power Casts a Golden Body, The Cold Pool Holds Mysteries【22】(Seeking follow-up reading, seeking collection)

The mist and water billowed, quiet and serene.

Fang Longye, having already returned to the "Longgong" of the Jinsha River, had no idea that someone behind his back had already begun to regard him as, at the very least, the reincarnation of a Golden Immortal.

At this moment, he had finished handling the various affairs of the Jinsha River and was in his cultivation chamber, eyes closed, contemplating the methods of the "Divine Immortal Path."

Not knowing how much time had passed, he opened his eyes and looked at the Incense Vow Power permeating his body.

Revealing a clear light above his head, he reached out to form a seal, and the Incense Vow Power that had been permeating his body gathered like moonlight shrouded in cold mist, forming a bright moon hanging high above the clear light.

Suddenly, a flame ignited within the bright moon; this flame was formed by the collision of the Human Dao principles and the rules of heaven and earth contained within the Incense Vow Power.

When human hearts are united, Mount Tai can be moved! Even thoughts generated by mortals, when gathered together, possess the power to change the world and principles no less than the rules of the Heavenly Dao~

This is also the philosophy of the Divine Immortal Path: gathering the willpower of all living beings to change the world and transform oneself~ As this "flame" calcined, the various thoughts of the believers within the complex Incense Vow Power were continuously clarified and dissipated, leaving only pure Vow Power~ The life experience, wisdom, and inquiry into worldly principles contained within were refined and began to merge and combine with the rules of heaven and earth during the collision.

Finally, it transformed into a dragon-shaped divine talisman that appeared both virtual and real.

This was the Divine Dao Talisman!

Fang Longye also realized the Great Dao direction for cultivators of the Divine Immortal Path: using the body of a deity, gathering the intentions of all living beings, comprehending the principles of heaven and man, continuously growing, and finally sublimating this principle derived from all living beings into his own Great Dao, transcending the limitations of all living beings.

Once this step is reached, the Divine Immortal Path cultivator is freed from the reliance on Incense Vow Power.

It sounds easy, but to truly practice it, one imagines it is by no means that simple.

While pondering, as the Divine Dao Talisman formed, the remaining Incense Vow Power rushed into it like birds returning to the forest, being refined into various Dao rules, principles, and pure Vow Power, becoming the resources for the talisman's elevation.

He separated a wisp of his primordial spirit to refine the Divine Dao Talisman, and with a thought, a Divine Golden Body, still a mere shadow, appeared within the clear light above his crown.

As long as there was enough Incense Vow Power, once this Divine Golden Body solidified, he would possess another avatar that could move according to his will.

Withdrawing the golden body shadow back into the talisman, Fang Longye introspected at the small talisman seal in the hand of his primordial spirit, understanding that the Divine Golden Body was essentially just cast from Vow Power and was not important to a cultivator of the Heavenly Immortal Path.

The Divine Dao Talisman was the foundation of his dual cultivation of the Divine Immortal Path.

He stretched, feeling the strands of Incense Vow Power continuously surging from the void and being rapidly absorbed by the Divine Dao Talisman he had condensed.

There was no longer that atmosphere of incense permeating his body; it had returned to a state of purity.

His mood was greatly lifted!

He simply notified the "Turtle Prime Minister" under his command to hold a banquet, to feast and enjoy himself with his subordinates.

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As his main body's dual cultivation of the Divine Immortal Path came to a temporary pause and he successfully exited seclusion.

Fang Longye's Golden Centipede avatar had also finally recovered sufficiently; after some tempering and re-cultivation, its strength was naturally greater than before.

Flying all the way, he traveled over four thousand miles and arrived at the territory of Hulu Mountain.

He saw steep ridges and dangerous peaks, winding and crouching, with poisonous insects rolling about and a fishy stench hitting his face. Deep valleys and evil ravines were scattered like stars, with strange snakes lurking within, turning over in the moonlight.

Twisted pines lying in disarray, strange rocks curved like ram's horns, and the shrill, piercing calls of various birds and insects echoed in the empty valleys, spreading far and wide.

If the territory of Green Snake Mansion was a place of dangerous mountains, evil waters, and savage demons, then this Hulu Mountain territory could simply be described as desolate and dead.

Not long after entering the territory of Hulu Mountain, the Snake and Scorpion Demons suppressed under Hulu Mountain could not wait to transmit their voices through the suppression restriction: "Wugong Tongling, did you have any gains from your investigation this time?"

"My Lady, please forgive this subordinate's shallow ability; not long after leaving the Hulu Mountain territory, I encountered a crocodile demon under that Qingshe."

"I originally wanted to ambush and capture it, but unexpectedly, the crocodile demon relied on a Dharma Treasure, and during the struggle, I was severely wounded by it; I only escaped with my life by luck~"

The Golden Centipede avatar mimicked the original body's muffled voice. As he spoke, he also revealed the twenty percent of injuries on his body that he had deliberately not healed.

After all, the crying child gets the milk.

The Snake and Scorpion Demons would sooner or later break free from the seal and escape their suppression, and when that time came, he could surely gain some benefits.

Furthermore, as an undercover agent who needed to use the identity of Wugong Tongling to hide beside the two demons and find an opportunity to assist his original body, increasing the two demons' favor and gaining their trust was naturally the right thing to do.

A flash of light passed, and the figures of the two demon immortals appeared in the light of a mirror, manifesting before him.

Through the mirror's phantom, the Golden Centipede avatar saw a charming snake demon with a human body and snake tail, dressed in gold, lying obliquely in a narrow stone cave; beside her sat a burly and massive Scorpion Spirit.

The two demons were imprisoned by seven-colored light, which was constantly wearing away their essence, energy, and spirit.

Even so, through the mirror's phantom, the Golden Centipede avatar could still feel the profound aura of these two demon immortals.

He sensed the magic power within the two demons, which was like a vast ocean, boundless and immense.

He could not help but click his tongue in wonder; they were indeed True Immortal Realm great demons, and even after experiencing who knows how many years of suppression and wear, they remained existences he could not see through at present.

Unexpectedly, the Snake and Scorpion Demons in the Mind-Bewitching Mirror projection before him were not angry because of his statement.

Jinshe instead said: "Do not blame yourself; if that snake demon had easily let you discover its secrets, that would have been abnormal!" The Scorpion Spirit also immediately echoed: "My wife's words are very true. In this way, Wugong Tongling, I will pass you a Cold-Repelling Art; you should study it well."

"After you learn it, even if it cannot let you sneak into the bottom of that Cold Pool a thousand miles away, you can still slightly draw upon the cold energy in that Cold Pool to practice, enhancing the effect of the yin-cold side of your Taiyin attribute."

"After all, the legendary 'Taiyin Freezing Divine Light' is a peerless divine ability. Although it is extremely difficult for you to come into contact with it given your impure Taiyin Golden Centipede Bloodline, you can ultimately imitate it to exert a similar effect."

"Even if the power is only one ten-thousandth of that divine ability, it is enough for you to look down upon others~"

Hearing this, the Golden Centipede avatar felt a secret joy; he had originally wanted to find an opportunity to investigate the Cold Pool where the pill furnace from the original plot was located.

Unexpectedly, a pillow was handed over just as he was feeling sleepy. It was exactly what he wanted.

After the Scorpion Spirit finished speaking, he transmitted the method called "Cold-Repelling Art" to him via divine sense.

The two demons then encouraged the Golden Centipede avatar, withdrew the Mind-Bewitching Mirror projection and divine sense transmission, and cut off their conversation with him.

Seeing this, the Golden Centipede avatar bowed to the front, stood up, and headed toward the Cold Pool a thousand miles away.

Under the seal of Hulu Mountain, the Snake and Scorpion Demons watched his retreating back through the Mind-Bewitching Mirror, and Jinshe said: "Husband, why did you instruct him to go to the edge of the Cold Pool to practice? You must know that our Spirit Treasure is hidden at the bottom of that Cold Pool; if he happens to obtain it, wouldn't that cause unexpected trouble!"

"Wife, do not panic. At the bottom of that Cold Pool is a strand of Xuanming True Water; such a rare treasure was difficult for even us to collect back then, let alone a small demon like him. Even if he practices for another thousand years, it will be difficult for him to reach the bottom of the Cold Pool," the Scorpion Spirit said with composure.

"Heh! It would be better if you didn't mention this; mentioning it makes me angry. You insisted on using that strand of Xuanming True Water to temper the Qingyang Cauldron."

"Otherwise, relying on this treasure left by the Immortal Elder that we picked up from the market back then, we could have long since broken through this suppression Restriction and escaped!" Jinshe was full of anger when speaking of this matter.

If it weren't for the fact that she had to save power under the suppression of the Restriction, she would have slapped this foolish fellow of hers long ago.

"This was an unexpected event! Besides, it is rare for this Small World to have the Sun True Fire and Xuanming True Water left behind by ancient mighty figures. To not use such ancient rare treasures to collect and refine treasures would truly be a waste of heaven's gifts."

"Who could have predicted that a mountain spirit would emerge in this Small World, so cunning, using that Spirit Root Treasure Seed as bait to directly trap us in this Restriction trap."

The Scorpion Spirit explained with an embarrassed expression.

Back then, he and his wife arrived in this Small World by accident, which was naturally a joy.

After finding some opportunities, they even discovered a cluster of Sun True Fire.

Although the two of them lacked the ability to collect and refine such divine fire, using it to enhance the power of their cauldron was still a tremendous stroke of fortune.

It was just unexpected that the power of this divine fire would be so terrifying; even a Spirit Treasure cauldron refined by Nanjixianweng could hardly withstand its might.

Not long after it was placed into the Spirit Treasure Qingyang Cauldron, this work of the Immortal, which they had exchanged for at a high price in Penglai Market, could no longer hold up.

Fortunately, the husband and wife discovered a Cold Pool. This Cold Pool was actually formed by a mass of Xuanming True Water at the bottom absorbing cold energy.

Thus, he cast the Qingyang Cauldron containing the Sun True Fire into the bottom of the pool, using the Xuanming True Water to suppress that cluster of Sun True Fire, and also utilizing this ice-fire fortune to temper the cauldron.

According to his calculations, by acting in this way, as time passed and it accumulated day by day, the Qingyang Cauldron would be able to thoroughly smelt and absorb the Sun True Fire that had been forcibly taken into the cauldron, turning it into its own furnace fire.

By that time, a powerful Spirit Treasure would descend into the world.

Regrettably, man proposes, but heaven disposes.

Not long after he had just cast his most powerful Spirit Treasure into the Cold Pool, he was ambushed by a mountain spirit in this Small World and fell into this Forbidden Technique trap.

He was instantly stuck; if not for his intention to refine the treasure, how could he have been suppressed for ten thousand years? "Are you sure there is no problem with this centipede we have re-selected this time? Don't be like over a thousand years ago, finding another disciple with a rebellious nature." Mentioning this, Jinshe felt an unnamed rage rise in her heart.

Back then, she had been completely sincere toward her own clansman, teaching her Dharma and divine abilities, and explaining various cultivation common sense and past experiences to her.

In the end, she even risked being struck by the Forbidden Technique to forcibly send her a Spirit Treasure.

As it turned out, even after Qingshe achieved the Yuan Immortal realm, she never came to rescue them.

If she had the intention to rescue them, with attacks from both inside and outside, even the Yuan Immortal realm would have been enough for them to break the seal and successfully escape.

Through the Mind-Bewitching Mirror, clearly seeing that Yuan Immortal Aura lingering in the void outside Hulu Mountain, Jinshe sneered.

She had achieved the True Immortal realm, not knowing how many hardships she had endured; did she not understand the thoughts of this clansman of hers? Wasn't it just planning to wait until her cultivation improved to the point where she could rival the two of them, and then perform a double-cross! It is hateful that the essence, energy, and spirit of the two of them have been worn down by the Forbidden Technique for too long, and their divine wisdom is covered in dust.

Her thoughts did not turn as quickly as before; when the oath contract was originally established, she let this Qingshe find a loophole, and the restrictions on her were too shallow.

"The mouth of Qingshe and Zhu'er, the tail needle of a yellow wasp; both are Poison, but nothing compared to a woman's heart." Jinshe said bitterly, "To think this lowly maid is of the same clan as me! Her heart is actually so poisonous~"

Scorpion Spirit broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. His wife was truly so angry she had lost her head, even cursing herself.

He immediately stated: "Wife, rest assured, this time we have made this centipede demon swear to be loyal to us forever."

Then, he added: "Moreover, regarding this centipede demon, we are now gradually teaching it cultivation Dharma; with bait to lure it, it cannot help but work wholeheartedly for us."

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The second chapter today~ During the new book period, follow-up reading is very important. Thank you all for your support! (End of chapter)