Chapter 85: Obtaining Divine Lead in the Sword Valley, Array Methods Inspire New Ideas

The journey was uneventful.

With the Bishui Jinjing Beast paired with a Spirit Treasure-grade carriage, naturally, no blind demon immortal dared to block the path and stir up trouble.

This is the reason why, whether they are immortals, demons, gods, or Buddhist, everyone pays attention to pomp and circumstance when traveling. To travel in fine clothes at night only invites unnecessary trouble for no reason.

Inside the carriage, the scent of Yuding filled the air.

Jinghuan asked, "Young Master, are you truly so at ease with this group of people?"

Fang Longye smiled slightly. "What is there to worry about? Are you afraid these people will usurp the host? As long as I possess great power, why would I worry about such trivial details?"

Qingli fed a spirit fruit into Fang Longye's mouth and said, "I don't worry about that, I just worry that if someone attacks, these few True Immortals might not give their all. After all, the time you have spent integrating them is still too short."

Fang Longye chuckled and shook his head. "Not to mention the protection of the arrays, at the very least they can hold out for many years. Even if Hu Qiuyue were caught off guard for a moment and let the arrays down, have you forgotten? I still have a Divine Dao avatar!"

As his strength increased, the connection between Fang Longye and his Divine Golden Body became increasingly unhindered by the Small World.

Fang Longye, who already had a deep connection with the Small World, had long been able to summon the Divine Golden Body that resided in the Small World from across the void.

On Cangmang Mountain, the contingency he left behind was the Divine Golden Body that had already taken up residence there.

After he left the Cave Abode, the highest authority for the protection of the entire Daoist temple belonged to the Divine Golden Body. The permissions Fang Longye granted to Hu Qiuyue were merely secondary.

Although the strength of the Divine Golden Body still hovered within the Yuan Immortal realm, through the reinforcement of the arrays within the temple, it could exert seventy percent of his own strength, enough to quell any internal unrest.

Furthermore, in his view, this trip would not take much time; it was merely to verify the stability of the Cave Abode in his absence.

As they were speaking, the Bishui Jinjing Beast let out a series of roars, and they had already arrived at their destination.

Above the clouds, brilliant golden light burst forth, which was quite a sight to behold.

Fang Longye led the two women out of the carriage and stood to look down.

Before them, a high mountain split open, divided into two cliffs that climbed to the clouds, with a deep valley and dark ravine in between, its bottom invisible.

Above the deep valley, azure clouds drifted, some as large as an acre, others as small as a lamp flame, scattered about, obscuring its true appearance.

If one were to call it extraordinary, it really wasn't.

Such scenery was all too common in Beiju Luzhou, which had almost no plains or open fields.

Sweeping it with his primordial spirit, without using any divine abilities to probe, it was just an unremarkable, normal deep valley.

Only when Fang Longye activated his probing-type divine abilities did he see that it was actually obscured by an illusion array.

Sensing the clear and brilliant sword intent hidden beneath the array, Fang Longye turned his head and asked Qingli, "Is this the place of inheritance for that Green Jade Sword Butterfly?"

Qingli nodded and smiled. "I accidentally entered this valley back then. I didn't enter the core area, but by chance, I obtained a jade bead. As long as it is refined by the Green Jade Illusion Butterfly clan, one can use it to enter the core of this ruin directly."

"Jinghuan, there is no time to lose. You should activate that jade bead!"

"Alright, Sister~"

Hearing this, Jinghuan immediately manifested the auspicious clouds above her head, and a small green jade bead emerged, radiating brilliance as waves of energy rippled out into the valley.

Immediately, the azure clouds rolled, and mottled five-colored light projected from below, rendering a magnificent illusion.

An invisible force of guidance reached Jinghuan, and she gained an epiphany: she could choose the personnel to enter the valley with her as she pleased.

With a thought, Fang Longye and Qingli also felt the guiding force coming from the deep valley beneath the clouds.

Qingli released a wisp of sword Qi that swirled, brushing away the guiding Aura that lingered around her.

"Sister?"

"I will not go in. I am currently cultivating my own Sword Dao, and the Dharma principles within the Sword Immortal origin in my body have been constantly struggling and tempering each other; it is not suitable to provoke a third party to enter."

Her expression was carefree, without a hint of regret.

As the saying goes, once you have seen the vast ocean, it is hard to be satisfied by a mere stream.

Previously, she had viewed this as her own stroke of fortune, and for this, she had spared no effort to cultivate Jinghuan, hoping to follow along and share in the opportunity.

But the world is unpredictable, and looking back now, this stroke of fortune was just so-so; it could no longer be considered anything significant.

She would even decisively abandon it because it conflicted with her own path.

This is like a beggar finding a steamed bun on the side of the road.

To a beggar who has nothing, a steamed bun is an incomparable delicacy. But as time passes, if this beggar becomes a wealthy man with vast fortunes, seeing this bun again will not evoke the same feeling as before.

The former Qingli was that hungry beggar, and now, as a 'wealthy person' who has already succeeded, she naturally would not care about the gain or loss of a steamed bun.

Although, the inheritance of a Golden Immortal is certainly not equivalent to a mere steamed bun.

"After you obtain the inheritance, you can just share it with me, Sister!"

Seeing this, Jinghuan no longer hesitated and immediately activated the jade bead, following the guiding force into the valley.

Fang Longye followed closely behind, entering this Sword Valley.

After all, it was the inheritance site of a Golden Immortal; for Jinghuan, there still needed to be someone by her side to escort her.

……

Thin clouds were clear and bright, and the faint light was limpid and pure.

The shadows of the paulownia trees were heavy in the evening, and the misty water descended from above, vast and tranquil, lying between the solitary pines and dark bamboo, dampening the moss and flowers on the ground and startling three or five white cranes.

Further away, a corridor bridge was faintly visible, and a piece of stone looked like a small table.

The entire scene had a color that was perfect whether lightly adorned or heavily made up.

Unexpectedly, there was none of what Fang Longye had imagined—no old predecessor attempting to seize the body, no remnant soul possessing her, no various trials.

As soon as Fang Longye and Jinghuan entered, a rainbow light shone directly onto Jinghuan's body.

A glowing orb filled with mist appeared, and after he checked it repeatedly, he realized it was indeed the origin inheritance of this Golden Immortal, without the slightest hint of any schemes.

Straightforward.

So crisp and efficient that Fang Longye could hardly believe it.

However, after he surveyed the surroundings with his divine abilities, he realized. It was the effect of that small green jade bead; Jinghuan and he had been directly guided to the very core of the entire Sword Valley, without needing to go through any array-breaking procedures.

As for the inheritance trials he had imagined, it seemed they were truly as Qingli had learned from the information in that small green jade bead.

After this Golden Immortal failed to survive the Three Calamities, there was simply no time to consider so much.

"Isn't it good that there are no sudden, unexpected mishaps?" Fang Longye chuckled.

"It's just that this Sword Valley is not the true dojo of this Golden Immortal senior; apart from their personal Spirit Treasure, there really aren't many treasures left behind in this Sword Valley."

Information that Jinghuan had transmitted while preparing to enter seclusion to refine this senior's origin surfaced in his mind.

This Golden Immortal Realm Green Jade Sword Butterfly had encountered enemies while traveling and training; after exhausting all means and escaping for a time, it was still tightly tracked by the enemies.

In a desperate gamble, it sought a breakthrough, a move of seeking life within death.

Unfortunately, not everyone is a protagonist who can succeed in a breakthrough during battle and slaughter all directions.

This Sword Valley was merely the temporary residence of this Golden Immortal; although a great deal of effort was spent to shield against the enemies' calculations and attacks, there were truly not many treasures inside. They were all low-grade spirit metals and precious materials; other than that, there was almost nothing.

Inspecting a piece of Azure Divine Lead within the Heaven-Filling Dharma Conch, Fang Longye smiled and said, "Fortunately, there is finally one divine material gained, enough to comfort the heart."

The various divine materials for forging divine weapons previously sent by the North Sea Dragon Palace were mostly based on metal and water. Only after trading through the Equivalent Balance did he manage to gather the Five Elements divine materials.

However, while the variety of divine materials increased, the quantity decreased significantly.

Do not look at how Fang Longye's Panlong Spear didn't use many divine materials when it was forged into a divine weapon.

That was only because it already contained many spirit metals and precious materials, and those two divine materials merely served as the finishing touch.

Furthermore, the grades between Spirit Treasures are vastly different. The gap between divine weapons can be imagined.

For Fang Longye, who wanted to forge the Panlong Spear into a top-tier divine weapon, no amount of immortal gold and divine materials would ever be enough.

Setting aside this regret, Fang Longye looked around and smiled: "I didn't expect that the array laid out by this Golden Immortal would be of great benefit to my cultivation in the Dao of Illusion."

He steadied his mind; within his sea of consciousness, on the surface of his primordial spirit, clear light flickered, shifting left and right, forming hexagrams.

Large or small, like prisms, they refracted different images, all of which were the arrangement methods and operational trajectories of various Array Restrictions.

Possessing divine abilities like Profound Penetration and Barrier-Piercing Vision, these Array Restrictions were truly as clear as looking at patterns on one's palm.

These Array Restrictions all around were meticulously laid out by that Golden Immortal to avoid pursuing enemies.

Relying on the mountains and waters, connecting with the earth's Qi, circulating back and forth, they were extremely profound and contained many principles.

All sorts of profundities were difficult to describe in words.

"As expected of a Golden Immortal!"

A hint of joy stirred between Fang Longye's brows, and colorful Qi flowed; there were truly too many principles contained within the array laid out by this person.

These principles, which one could usually only comprehend oneself and could not be spoken of by ordinary people, were laid out one by one through the great array.

This is the difference between theory and practice.

It is also why many cultivators, when discussing the Dao, besides preaching their own principles, more often than not directly have a bout.

Only practice can produce the true essence.

Those obscure and difficult-to-understand principles were, in this situation, simply like food broken apart and crumbled, stuffed into your mouth one bite at a time.

"Hoo—"

From Fang Longye's nostrils, clouds and smoke were exhaled and inhaled, shimmering with ripples, elegant and exquisite, covered with hanging flower thunder patterns, dense and fine, feeding back into the interior of his primordial spirit, rising gracefully.

This fallen Golden Immortal came from the Green Jade Illusion Butterfly clan; even after mutating into a Green Jade Sword Butterfly, it still had a very deep attainment in the Dao of Illusion.

From the principles and profundities obtained from these Array Restrictions, it could be seen that most were of the Dao of Illusion.

"Sure enough, any Great Dao is not so simple once it reaches a high level."

Because the first divine ability he came into contact with was an illusion divine ability, Fang Longye still had quite a few insights into this aspect.

The Dao of Illusion, when it reaches a high level, is not just as simple as confusing the mind, concealing tracks, or primordial spirit attacks.

Concealing aura and masking Heavenly Secrets is easy, and turning the virtual into reality or evolving worlds is also not a problem.

Above the auspicious clouds and clear light, the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart spat out divine brilliance, adding wisdom and greatly increasing his comprehension.

Countless seal characters flew and danced, flowing freely. The two illusion divine abilities he had previously practiced gradually merged into one under the feedback of these principles.

"Mingyue Rises Above the Sea"! A phantom of a blue ocean manifested around Fang Longye, with waves surging and flowing wantonly. Suddenly, a bright moon rose slowly, hanging high in the sky, appearing both virtual and real, dreamlike and illusory.

As his mind stirred, it rustled.

Thousands of divine dragons appeared in the water and sky, constantly flying and swimming, baring fangs and brandishing claws, choosing people to devour.

Moonlight spilled down, turning into thousands of moonlight divine beings, in squads of twelve, clad in armor and holding weapons, standing in battle formation.

With another thought, these all vanished like smoke, leaving only moonlight and water mist, permeating everywhere, finally turning into an immortal mountain island, descending upon the waves.

This is a new divine ability Fang Longye created by merging the Blue Sea Heaven-Filling Art and the Twelve-Direction Origin Moon Wheel Method; it can evolve an illusory world that is both virtual and real, pulling the opponent's entire self into it.

The damage received in the illusion will be manifested in reality, true and without falsehood.

Withdrawing the strange phenomena, Fang Longye opened his eyes, and the sharp light became even more intense.

With a wave of his hand, the previous Array Restrictions immediately turned and changed, finally turning into a piece of glazed jade color, shimmering with flowing light.

Silently and soundlessly, he made slight modifications on the basis of this array.

The sword intent that permeated the entire Sword Valley was gathered into the array, imprisoned and hidden, and would only attack those who broke the array.

It was no longer as hostile to Sword Dao practitioners entering the valley as it was before.

Then, with a turn of his mind, he immediately pulled Qingli and his carriage inside.

Qingli, who was full of vigilance because of this action, saw him and confirmed it was the real person, only then did she set her heart at ease.

"Young Master, this is?"

"I modified the Array Restrictions a little and gathered all the sword intent of that Golden Immortal that stained the entire valley. You don't have to worry about the sword intent of this valley interfering with your Sword Dao cultivation anymore."

"That's good, I thought something had gone wrong!"

"You can find a place to rest! It will take quite a while for Jinghuan to come out of seclusion~"

After speaking, ignoring her, Fang Longye pointed with his fingers, and a pavilion shimmering with flowing light appeared before his eyes.

Pacing inside, Fang Longye sat cross-legged on the couch and summoned the Spirit Treasure he had long refined—Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night.

Looking at this string of pearls, Fang Longye performed his techniques.

Wrapped in Creation Divine Fire, each pearl became both virtual and real, constantly colliding, like phantoms, merging together.

He tossed out quite a few more materials, which, under the burning of the Creation Divine Fire, transformed into wisps of essence that merged into the single remaining pearl.

Streaks of talismans and Daoyuan were traced out, sinking into the pearl.

Gradually, layers upon layers of precious light and auspicious aura rose up all around, haloing out light wheels of various sizes in five colors and ten hues.

Finally, the precious light and auspicious aura converged, revealing a jade-blue pearl that emitted a soft, faint glow.

Fang Longye reached out and gathered it into his hand; it felt cool and moist.

The Vast Sea Mingyue Pearl! This was a Spirit Treasure that Fang Longye had refined anew to complement the illusion Dao divine ability he had realized himself, "The Mingyue Rises Above the Sea."

Aside from the nine Post-Heaven Divine Prohibitions he had struck into it, with the help of various methods of layering, it had spontaneously derived three additional Post-Heaven Divine Prohibitions under the influence of the Creation.

It could be considered a low-grade Spirit Treasure~

Crystal clear and translucent, dreamlike and illusory, it radiated a hazy, clear brilliance; when an ordinary person looked at it, they would feel their mind sway, as if falling into a dream.

He put away the re-refined Spirit Treasure and continued to contemplate the insights rising within his heart, never slacking in his cultivation.

The first chapter for today~ (End of this chapter)