Chapter 204: Kunlun Hides a Blessed Land, Cave Heaven Conceals a True Immortal

"Moss, have there been any changes during the time I was away?"

"Everything is just as it was before. Every two weeks, I arrange for someone to come and clean, and I have also forged certain traces of your daily life, Master."

"There are traces and records for all daily food and consumption, ensuring there are no discrepancies."

"The relevant family members and relatives of the thirty-one personnel have all been looked after to a certain extent, with guidance provided in terms of both finances and cultivation."

"During this period, there were some individuals suspected of being practitioners; I conducted certain checks on them, but did not find much."

"The couple in the capital has gradually mastered the Nine Yang Divine Art. Judging from the data monitored by the smart bracelet, their cellular activity, as well as indicators like liver function, kidney function, and blood counts, are now approaching those of a forty-year-old."

"According to subsequent projections, if the Nine Yang Divine Art can continue to improve, they should be able to maintain the physical fitness of a forty-year-old until they are ninety..."

Moss's voice is the same as Alice's, but the report was still a bit stiff, without much fluctuation in emotion.

Yet, hearing it, Zhang Xuan felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy. In the blink of an eye, he had been away from Earth for more than half a year; it was his first time being away on such a long trip.

And it was truly a long trip in the literal sense, after all, this time he had engaged in interstellar travel, an experience ordinary people never have in their entire lives.

As for his home, although he hadn't returned in over half a year, everything was arranged in perfect order, and the house was cleaned regularly.

Zhang Xuan looked around; it was basically spotless, and the environment was excellent.

In such an environment, one's entire mood became pleasant.

Yet, Earth also possessed a unique and oppressive atmosphere; as Zhang Xuan walked within it, he felt a sense of oppression all over his body.

At this very moment, seeing this scene, that special feeling of oppression in his heart was swept away.

"Compared to Beidou, this world is truly too oppressive."

"The Heaven and Earth Essence in Beidou is already thin enough, but compared to this world, it can truly be considered a Dongtian Fudi."

Zhang Xuan shook his head, sighing slightly.

He did not stay at home for too long.

Although he had only been away from this place for half a year, he felt as if he were already somewhat out of place with this world.

On the website where he specifically posted, Zhang Xuan took a moment to check and was surprised to find that it was still updating.

Logically speaking, his stockpile of drafts should have been used up long ago.

And Moss answered conscientiously: "After you left, Master, I handled the daily maintenance of these. After the drafts were used up, I continued to fill in and update based on the outlines and detailed notes you provided earlier. Currently, there are no major issues."

"According to feedback, the readers have not discovered anything amiss."

In fact, it was more than just not discovering anything amiss; Zhang Xuan took a closer look and found that many readers even praised Zhang Xuan's writing style as excellent and adept at using allusions, far better than before.

Seeing this, even Zhang Xuan felt a bit awkward.

An artificial intelligence was more useful at writing books than he was.

However, the embarrassment lasted only a very short time. Zhang Xuan stayed here for a while, handled some daily affairs, and without lingering too long, headed straight for the Kunlun Mountains.

He was very curious about the Kunlun Mountains; he had wanted to enter Kunlun long ago, but never had the chance.

It wasn't that he didn't have the chance, it was mainly because he was afraid of dying.

The outer perimeter of the Kunlun Mountains was fine; figures at the Four Extremes or Dragon Transformation Realm could survive, but if one went deep into the vicinity of the true Immortal Land, even a Quasi-Emperor would bleed and die, unable to survive at all.

That place was terrifyingly boundless, a special scene left behind during the most glorious period of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court of the Emperor captured ninety-nine of the most glorious and magnificent Dragon Veins from the endless starry sky of the Universe, and then gathered them all on one ancient star.

Under normal circumstances, it would be absolutely impossible for such a terrain to appear in the world.

Only the Emperor, who sat alone on the throne while many Emperors coexisted, could pull off such a feat; it was simply earth-shattering and shocking.

Kunlun is vast and boundless.

The part of the Kunlun Mountains that truly fell into the mortal world was already magnificent enough to inspire awe as the most majestic mountain range within China, but in reality, the Kunlun Mountains hidden within the Cultivation World were even more massive and vast.

Zhang Xuan had once undergone a tribulation on the outer perimeter of the Kunlun Mountains and had felt that vastness and majesty.

Now, having come to this place again, his cultivation was already approaching that of a Saint, yet he still did not feel that he was particularly powerful or extraordinary.

In front of the Kunlun Mountains, everyone appeared so humble and insignificant.

Facing the Kunlun Mountains was not like looking at a mountain, but more like facing the vast and boundless starry sky; even with Zhang Xuan's current cultivation, he could not see through it.

He could only see layers of clouds and mist obscuring the view, with faint roars of true dragons and the movements of qilin.

Zhang Xuan felt that it was complex and indescribable, with incredible existences lurking within. When looking at Kunlun, Zhang Xuan even had the illusion that he had returned to Beidou and was looking at the Seven Forbidden Zones of Beidou.

That feeling of being on the verge of death if one wasn't careful lingered in his heart at all times, making his brow twitch wildly.

Looking from the surface, one could only see layers of mountains and endless clouds and mist.

If one were to look from a high altitude while flying, it would seem as if one could see true dragons lurking and winding through this place, noble beyond words.

This formed a sharp contrast with the rating of Earth. Within Kunlun, when Zhang Xuan walked into the area that only the true Cultivation World could reach, he could feel the dense Essence.

Such Essence and rules were very complete, not inferior to the Dongtian Fudi in Beidou, and even contained a special charm; practicing within it would be extremely fast.

But there were no practitioners in such a blessed land. As Zhang Xuan walked along, he instead saw all kinds of strange ancient beasts moving through it.

Most were strange in shape, not like tigers, lions, or elephants, but like the peculiar creatures recorded in ancient texts like the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

These peculiar creatures were not only strange in appearance but also quite powerful in cultivation, with many at the Four Extremes or Dragon Transformation level.

Coupled with their massive bodies and vigorous Essence, in this era where Heaven and Earth Essence is withering, outsiders who want to go deep into Kunlun are very likely to die on the spot.

They wouldn't even need to go deep into Kunlun; these ancient beasts on the periphery alone would be enough to give them a hard time.

Zhang Xuan did not pay much attention to these ancient beasts and just walked normally through this world, but all the powerful creatures took the initiative to avoid Zhang Xuan, as if they didn't see him at all.

This was the peculiar ability displayed by the Eight-Nine Profound Art when it merged with the Heaven and Earth of the outside world.

Even though Zhang Xuan was walking in this world, he basically did not catch the eye of any ancient beast.

He was just like this world, like the stones, ancient trees, and clear breezes that naturally existed between Heaven and Earth...

Silently, he traveled a long way within the Kunlun Mountains.

Zhang Xuan did not take detours everywhere, but followed his own intuition, only stopping when he reached an area where all the ancient beasts and creatures were not very active.

In this area, he felt an unprecedented danger, terrifying and boundless.

It truly felt as if he were venturing deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land or deep into the Undying Mountain.

At this moment, the Immortal Treasure Map that Zhang Xuan had been holding in his hand also glowed slightly, and under Zhang Xuan's expectant gaze, the back of the Immortal Treasure Map revealed a peculiar path.

Zhang Xuan did not act impulsively; the greatest treasure under heaven was right before his eyes, but he knew that the closer he got to this area, the more dangerous it became.

Zhang Xuan searched carefully, and only after a long time did he find the corresponding terrain on the Immortal Treasure Map, then he walked according to that area, never making any rash advances.

After venturing deep inside, it indeed became very quiet all of a sudden; although Immortal Light surged from time to time and spiritual light flickered, it could be considered the most suitable treasure land for cultivation in the world, even more special than the Shencheng and some top-tier major sects that Zhang Xuan had entered in Beidou, yet there were basically no living creatures here.

Only one peculiar spiritual herb after another emitted fragrance, and among them, there was no lack of spiritual herbs that had grown for tens of thousands of years; that kind of fragrance gave even Zhang Xuan a feeling of being light and ethereal, as if he were an Immortal.

But Zhang Xuan did not feel relaxed at all; on the contrary, he felt a sense of scalp-tingling dread. Herbs tens of thousands of years old grew nearby, unpicked by anyone, indicating that this was truly a dead zone.

Zhang Xuan carefully compared the terrain map, and only after a long while did he walk forward a short distance; he would only pick one or two Medicine Kings or Small Medicine Kings near the terrain map and tuck them into his pocket.

As for any area not marked on the Immortal Treasure Map, Zhang Xuan did not move at all, and he did not touch them in the slightest.

Although it looked like an Immortal Realm before his eyes, as Zhang Xuan walked within it, it was as if he were walking in Hell; it felt as if there were mountains of blades and seas of fire before him, and he dared not be the least bit negligent.

The ancient pattern was very peculiar; it did not go straight forward, but sometimes advanced and sometimes retreated, winding and twisting as it continuously spread toward the depths.

And the further he went into the depths, the more he felt the Essence becoming increasingly dense, and he could even frequently see Immortal Light rising up.

But this area was also becoming increasingly dangerous; at the very least, the dangerous areas marked on the ancient map were becoming more numerous, and the safe range was becoming smaller and smaller. Zhang Xuan did not dare to use any special divine abilities or methods again, fearing that if he were careless and took one step out of the safe area marked on the map, he would die an untimely death.

Zhang Xuan had once tried to actively derive a God from his Dao Palace and then rush out of the path section.

As a result, in an instant, the originally quiet and peaceful area surged with wave after wave of destructive light, and his avatar, which could fight a Saint for a move or two, was annihilated in an instant, shattering into a patch of Essence.

Even Zhang Xuan's own body swayed, and that terrifying murderous intent even followed a trace of his Qi to kill Zhang Xuan right there.

It was only because the Immortal Treasure Map on Zhang Xuan's body emitted a faint glow, isolating all the Qi, that the fatal disaster did not truly arrive.

After experiencing such an event, Zhang Xuan immediately dared not make any overstepping movements, and he did not even bother to pick many of the Medicine Kings.

In any case, for Zhang Xuan, he had a Plantation, and no matter how ancient the medicine was, he could grow it.

This kind of Medicine King that could extend one's lifespan only had a little collection value to him and had no great significance; risking his life for it was simply a waste.

Zhang Xuan did not know how vast the Kunlun Immortal Realm was; he had walked continuously within it for four days, yet he still had not reached the end.

With his current level of cultivation, this was an earth-shattering matter.

After all, he was now approaching the level of a Saint, and with one step, he could easily cross ten miles.

Although one needed to be cautious and careful in the Kunlun Immortal Realm, and carefully identify the map, walking for such a long time was truly earth-shattering, which was enough to show that this area was very wide and vast.

The further one went into the interior, the more dense the Essence became, to a terrifying degree.

Zhang Xuan could sense that after venturing deep into this area, the concentration of Heaven and Earth Essence and the degree to which the laws of heaven and earth manifested here were already better than the vast majority of areas in Beidou—yes, better than the vast majority of areas in Beidou, including the blessed lands within Holy Lands and noble families.

Zhang Xuan even felt that such an area was better than places like the Wanlong Nest.

Such an area far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine, even making one suspect that Immortals existed here.

And it was not until this step that Zhang Xuan finally saw the most core location within the Kunlun Immortal Realm.

He saw tens of thousands of Dragon Veins gathered together, entangled and winding; each Dragon Vein could be the core main vein of an ancient star.

Immortal Light surged and flickered continuously, even making one suspect that it could gestate a true True Immortal within.

Strands of Immortal Light flickered and bloomed in this area.

By this step, the back of the Immortal Treasure Map in Zhang Mingtu's hand had already revealed a complete pattern; here, the safe areas were already very few, and terrifying murderous intent was everywhere.

Zhang Xuan walked forward carefully, even seeing Saint-level figures bleeding to death within it, with corpses lying about.

Zhang Xuan did not say much, staring intently at this area; tens of thousands of Dragon Veins all condensed into dragon heads, then simultaneously faced one direction, spitting out the essence they had gestated for countless years.

The most core area all converged in one direction; Zhang Xuan felt a sense of mystery, thinking that if someone were buried in that area, perhaps a Great Emperor, or even an even more powerful existence, could be gestated out of thin air.

This place was truly a location that seized the Creation of heaven and earth and the Essence of the sun and moon.

And within this, old herbs grew in patches, and the dense fragrance drifted over continuously, making it difficult to bear.

There were Small Medicine Kings everywhere, and many were even Medicine Kings; Zhang Xuan even saw many Medicine Kings that withered after maturing, then grew again in the same spot.

This was the greatest blessed land of heaven and earth, but it was also the most terrifying location; this indicated that no one had visited this area for hundreds of thousands of years, and no one could pick spiritual herbs in this area at all.

Through the nourishment of long years, gestated by the container and the purest Essence, even an ordinary plant could become sentient; herbs here often broke through their growth limits to reach a more special state.

Every blade of grass and every tree here made one look twice; they were very peculiar.

(End of this chapter)