Chapter 946

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Bei Qingtang had no kin, no attachments, no way back.

Her sole obsession was to awaken the Xuanhe Spirit Clan bloodline, so that the Bei Clan could continue.

For her, there was already nothing left to lose; as long as she could achieve her goal, even if it meant betraying the entire Tianyuan Realm, she would not hesitate.

The Wu Sheng Chong Mu was very satisfied: "Good, this is the attitude I want.

As long as you can complete the task on time, I will help you fully awaken the bloodline of the Xuanhe Spirit Clan.

In the future, not only will you be able to become the Lord of Xuanhe, but you will also be able to return the Bei Clan to its peak!"

In fact, Bei Qingtang's current predicament was all arranged by Him single-handedly.

Whether it was the conflict between the main lineage and branch families of the Luo River Bei Clan, or Bei Cangxuan's final madness.

Even Bei Qingtang's betrayal of the Dongting Immortal Sect, and even her being hunted by cultivators of the entire Tianyuan Realm, were all designed by Him.

Only to see Bei Qingtang raise her hand, a trace of black light rising from her fingertips, she shouted: "Xuan Snake!"

As her voice fell, the Xuan Snake coiled in the Black Water suddenly poked its head out of the water surface.

Its massive body slowly writhed, and it soon arrived beside its Master.

Then it obediently lowered its skull, as if a well-behaved pet.

A trace of gentleness appeared in Bei Qingtang's eyes: "We should set off!"

At this moment, from the strange insect's mouth, a Xuan Iron Token was suddenly spat out.

The Wu Sheng Chong Mu explained: "This token can help you open an entrance to the Yin River.

Remember, only by entering the Deep Yin River can you find the way to unlock the shackles of the Xuan River."

"Understood."

Bei Qingtang put the Xuan Iron Token into her Storage Bag, then flipped onto the head of the Black Water Xuan Snake.

Roar—!

The next second, the Black Water Xuan Snake let out a hiss, its massive body suddenly moving, rushing downstream with extreme speed, stirring up waves.

Along the way, they encountered many human cultivators, and also some monsters.

These cultivators and monsters, upon seeing the Black Water Xuan Snake, all revealed fear and turned to flee.

A fierce light flashed in the Black Water Xuan Snake's eyes, it suddenly opened its mouth and sprayed a pitch-black venom; those fleeing cultivators and monsters were either corroded by the venom and instantly turned into a pool of black water, or swallowed whole by the Xuan Snake, not even having time to scream.

Bei Qingtang saw this scene and did not react in the slightest.

Whether it was the screams of humans, or the wails of monsters.

None could stir a single ripple in her heart.

Except for the reappearance of the Xuan River and the glory of the Bei Clan, everything else was unimportant.

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Qingmu Sect, Main Hall.

The hall was silent, only the dense Spiritual Energy nearly condensed into mist.

They slowly circulated in the air, nourishing every inch of space within the hall.

Xu Zhangqing sat upright on the purple sandalwood chair in the center of the hall, eyes slightly closed.

He was cultivating the Myriad Ages Withering and Flourishing Scripture; as the Qing Emperor Spirit Wood Hairpin trembled slightly, pure Yi Wood Vitality intertwined with the spiritual light around him, drawing the Wood Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth to endlessly surge into his body.

The Myriad Ages Withering and Flourishing Scripture is a cultivation method belonging exclusively to the Wood Great Dao.

If one can cultivate it to perfection, and combine it with the fusion characteristics of the Nine Flames Mysterious Technique, then one can integrate multiple cultivation methods into one exclusive to oneself; its power and effects will surely far surpass any single heaven-rank cultivation method.

In his early years when his cultivation was still shallow, learning a cultivation method often took ten days or half a month.

But now, Xu Zhangqing is already at the Nascent Soul Peak, his Divine Soul condensed; his comprehension of laws, Dao rhymes, and even the Great Dao has reached a certain height.

Therefore, the speed of cultivating cultivation methods is incomparable to the past.

Ordinary cultivation methods only need a slight deduction to easily grasp.

Even heaven-rank cultivation methods can be quickly mastered in a short time.

The Myriad Ages Withering and Flourishing Scripture has nine layers in total.

First Layer: One Yang Returns.

One Yang is born, the vital energy of heaven and earth first sprouts.

Second Layer: Withering and Flourishing Alternation.

The vital energy in the cultivator's body resonates with grass and trees.

Third Layer: Virtue Carries All Things.

The withering and flourishing of wood relates to the earth's Qi veins.

Fourth Layer: Endless Life.

Vital energy is not a limited resource, but a cyclical law.

Fifth Layer: Withering and Flourishing Both Silent.

Withering and flourishing are not opposites, but two sides of one body.

Sixth Layer: Creation of All Things.

The Wood Dao is not only growth, but also creation.

Seventh Layer, Lord of Ten Thousand Trees.

Ten thousand trees heed the command—not driven, but responding.

Eighth Layer, Traces of the Qing Emperor's Dao.

All things sprout and grow, the Heavenly Dao resonates.

Ninth Layer, Everlasting Qingchun.

One thought can bring spring back to a world; one thought can make ten thousand trees return to their roots.

Xu Zhangqing silently recited the cultivation method's mantra in his heart, spiritual light around his body growing denser, green, black, and white intertwining and flowing, like the rhythm of growth and withering between heaven and earth.

In an instant, spiritual energy surged within the great hall.

Green, black, and white spiritual light shot into the sky, reflecting above Qingmu Sect, forming a huge pillar of light, drawing the wood spiritual energy between heaven and earth to gather.

At this moment, the Ying Guest Pine outside the mountain gate, the lingti in the courtyard, even Fifth Senior Sister Mu Ning... all lingti unfurled their branches and leaves, exuding dense vitality, as if responding to this powerful Dao rhyme.

Xu Zhangqing could clearly feel that his own withering and flourishing Dao rhyme was becoming more profound.

Not long after, he smoothly entered the First Layer, One Yang Returns.

The qi of sprouting made his whole person like winter's end and spring's arrival, radiating new life.

On the spot, his lifespan increased by one thousand years.

Consume four thousand years of lifespan to raise the Eternal Withering and Flourishing Classic to the Ninth Layer?

"Yes."

Xu Zhangqing glanced at his lifespan of a million years, then nodded with delight.

A mere four thousand years is but a trivial matter.

In an instant, his whole person entered a mysterious state of enlightenment.

Various experiences, techniques, and innovations regarding the Eternal Withering and Flourishing Classic emerged one after another.

In this state, he seemed to become the legendary Qing Emperor, his comprehension becoming ever more thorough.

Eternal Withering and Flourishing Classic: Full Level

Effect One:

No longer drawing vitality, but becoming its own source of vitality.

Effect Two:

Without deliberate perception, the state of lingti within a thousand zhang is as clear as patterns on the palm.

Effect Three:

Connect with the spiritual veins of a piece of land; as long as the land's vitality never ceases, his magical power never exhausts.

Effect Four:

Consume one portion, and one portion is replenished from between heaven and earth, and what is replenished is always a bit more than what was consumed.

Effect Five:

The power of withering and flourishing is no longer sluggish; it can be freely switched between withering and flourishing, with power doubled.

Effect Six:

Wherever his divine sense reaches, he can conjure plants and trees out of thin air.

Effect Seven:

Ten thousand trees bow their heads, and the spiritual veins open on their own.

Effect Eight:

The Great Dao of Wood; the cultivator shall act as the Qing Emperor's "agent."

Effect Nine:

Life form changes; no longer a Wood Spiritual Root cultivator, but a manifestation of the Great Dao of Wood.

Special Effect One: Qing Emperor Domain

Within the domain, the cultivator is the Law of Wood.

Any wood technique or spell cast by an enemy within the domain can have its control seized by the cultivator with a single thought.

Non-wood techniques will also be eroded and assimilated by the vitality law within the domain.

Allies within the domain will gain the "Endless Life" state, their spiritual power and magical power recovery speed increased severalfold, and injuries healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Special Effect Two: Ten Thousand Daos Return to Wood

When this effect activates, it can temporarily convert laws of other attributes into wood vitality.

Fire is converted into heat energy.

Metal is converted into spring shears.

Water is converted into sweet dew.

Earth is converted into fertile soil.

Special Effect Three: Withering and Flourishing Heavenly Phenomenon

A single thought from the cultivator can draw forth a heavenly phenomenon.

In flourishing times, sweet dew falls from the sky, and withered trees meet spring.

In withering times, the heavenly phenomenon is desolate, and ten thousand trees wither and fall.

Unique Effect: Immortal Seed

The cultivator can leave behind an Immortal Seed.

This seed is not a physical object, but a trace of Dao inscribed between heaven and earth.

When the cultivator perishes, this seed will sprout within a certain lingti, allowing the cultivator to be reborn at some point; after rebirth, his cultivation returns to zero, but all comprehension of the Eternal Withering and Flourishing Classic will not be lost, for it is inscribed in the origin of his divine soul.

Just as the flower is not the same flower, but spring is forever spring!