Chapter 1078: A Dream (1+1/2) (True Person Xiao Silver 1/2)

The colors in the sky merged into a single mass; the white of the Taiyin and the frost of the cold Qi kneaded together within the overlapping, gloomy gray, like a shattered white porcelain salt jar. The bright white and the gray white mixed together, patch by patch, here and there.

An hour had already passed since the fighting began.

It seemed that the elixir was exceptionally effective, or perhaps True Person Senior Yuanshang had accumulated a deep foundation. This demon-evil possessed immense power, struggling several times to break free and crashing into the Suohai Shanfeng of Pure One Island, splitting the mountain in two, triggering landslides and frequent tsunamis.

Yet, in the end, it was contained.

Then, one could see heavy black shadows in the sky, a heavy, dark palace, with a streak of white light pressed inside. The old man stood in the center, disheveled and bewildered, his form weighed down by heavy, pitch-black chains binding his body.

Whether it was Senior Duanmu Kui in the past or Si Si Boxiu later on, the demon-evils they transformed into, though capable of speech, were wanton and arrogant, fearing neither life nor death, and possessing no other emotions. Even when they saw the Underworld, they would still strike out with wild laughter until they were captured and taken to the netherworld.

But this demon-evil just stood silently in the great hall, dragging the chains all over his body, staggering step by step, like an old man suffering from an illness, constantly looking left and right.

His thoughts seemed to be amidst overlapping phantoms.

"My lords?"

He suddenly took three steps to the left and looked up at the sky, but his field of vision contained only overlapping blackness. He staggered to the right again, looking around, weeping:

"My lords! I am innocent!"

He seemed to have lost his sanity, becoming rapidly agitated, dragging the heavy chains and constantly crashing left and right in the great hall, shaking the entire palace until it roared, filled with his heart-rending roars:

"My lords!"

"Come out! Why won't you see me! Come out!"

"Five hundred years! Five hundred years... I am the same! I am just another Guan Yu, am I not? Why humiliate me so!"

Listening to his words, they were exactly the same as Senior Yuanshang's!

"My lords!"

His voice was so desolate and terrifying, wandering throughout the entire great hall, shaking the doors of the palace until they rattled. It could not lock in the Taiyin light on his body, allowing the sound to flow out through the door cracks, resounding before the steps:

"I have attained the Dao... Why won't you see me! I have attained the Dao!"

But no matter how he roared and struggled, the heavy chains always locked him firmly in the great hall. With every inch the chains tightened, they emitted a teeth-aching creaking sound on his body.

This demon-evil knelt on the ground, face tilted toward the sky, seemingly wanting to shout something, but the name dissipated the moment it left his mouth, turning into layers of gray-white Qi that drifted away; he suddenly lowered his head and began to retch violently.

"Clatter..."

He actually vomited out a snow-white flying magpie.

This magpie had red feet and black eyes, its feathers like a waning moon. It hopped twice, as if it had gained freedom, and disappeared.

Immediately after, bright moon-like white jade, mysterious books covered in runes, and pure white spirit lotuses... one after another, bright white palaces were vomited from his mouth, yet they were only the size of a fist within the infinitely vast dark palace, sinking down with a rumble and shattering into a ground of white light.

When he vomited the swaying Gui Xiang from his belly onto the ground, that bright mysterious elixir finally arrived late, landing on the ground with a clatter. The demon-evil raised his head again:

"My lords! Pure One is innocent!"

His drawn-out voice was drowned in the rolling black Qi, gradually fading and disappearing.

"Boom!"

As this mysterious elixir landed, the heavy palace gates finally closed suddenly and disappeared from the sky without a trace. The dark clouds in the sky all dissipated; the moonlight was dim, the stars were unclear, and all the colors drifted away like smoke, as if it were a dream.

The peak that had been snapped in half had already sunk into the seabed, leaving only half a mountain standing on the island. The earth veins and fire veins that should have been erupting violently were nowhere to be found, the Sha Qi frozen within the mountain, turning into solid, pure black metal and stone.

Only then could one see the sword cultivator standing alone in the ruins, quietly watching the night sky.

The lively True Persons who had come from all over the world were like a flock of swallows returning to the sky, leaving no trace. The mountains and the Grand Void were empty, with only the faint, cold wind. True Person Xi Xi Lingjiao stood in place like a statue.

Only then could some faint, light footsteps be heard. A young man stepped forward, his face covered in tears, and bowed:

"Great True Person... he has ascended!"

"Boom!"

It seemed as if his words had awakened the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth. Muffled thunder sounded in the sky, and dense flying snow soon fell from the sky. Xi Xi Lingjiao turned his head to look at him:

"Che Hong... Master had taken the medicine."

The young man only covered his face and wept, saying:

"Martial Uncle! He had taken it! It was True Person Can Can Zhaojing's... a mysterious medicine!"

Xi Xi Lingjiao staggered a step, immediately closed his eyes, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes:

"It is indeed true."

"Boom!"

The winter thunder in the sky grew louder, and the blizzard began to cover the ground. Every inch of the ruins of the courtyards and pavilions was covered in goose-feather-like snow. The cultivators of Pure One Dao began to walk on the snow, looking at each other in silence, only lowering their heads to clean up the ruins.

Xi Xi Lingjiao stood in the wind and soon saw light traveling over. The True Person in white-gold Daoist robes was actually the first to return, his expression complex, bowing to him from a distance:

"Fellow Daoist, please accept my condolences!"

Xi Xi Lingjiao looked at him quietly and said:

"Many thanks to Can Can Zhaojing! If not for this elixir, Master's wish to attain the Dao... could not have been fulfilled."

Li Li Ximing wanted to speak but stopped, his brows heavy.

Others might have escaped far away, only watching from a distance with pupil techniques and listening casually, but he, Li Li Ximing, had the Immortal Mirror, so he could see clearly—the scene in the great hall made him shudder with fear.

At this moment, he said with a complex expression:

"The Great True Person... has profound cultivation, and the Golden Evil on his body is exactly as it was when he was alive..."

Xi Xi Lingjiao paused slightly, turned his head, seemingly confirming whether Li Li Ximing really didn't know or was just teasing him, and after a long while said:

"It is the 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】, the fundamental law of my Dao, and also where the Dao method of the 'Jielin Chapter' lies... Seeking gold with this Dao, advancing to become a Taiyin True Immortal who has attained the Dao; retreating, there is a one-in-ten-thousand chance that one can become a Taiyin Jielin Yuchen."

He closed his eyes slightly and replied:

"The Golden Evil transformed is one that has his memories, but it is not him. If Can Can Zhaojing must compare it? It is in the same category as the Underworld messengers, but much higher..."

Li Li Ximing was shocked to hear this, so he was slightly stunned:

'Since that is the case... why does the Underworld want to capture him?'

Xi Xi Lingjiao seemed to understand his thoughts. At this moment, he was full of desolation, his tone cold:

"The Netherworld is the highest Immortal Department. Since they have already taken action, it means Master could not retreat even if he wanted to. Only when he truly failed and became a demon-evil would they capture him."

He said this very naturally, but his hands were stiffly behind his back. Che Hong beside him was even paler, gritting his teeth and not speaking. Li Li Ximing felt his scalp tingle and found it hard to answer him. For a time, there was silence, with only the rustling sound of white snow falling in his ears.

Xi Xi Lingjiao turned slightly. The sword cultivator seemed to have struggled for a long time, his expression complex, and after pondering for a few breaths, he said:

"Can Can Zhaojing is of the Ning Li... have you heard anything? Do you understand what the retribution Master spoke of at the moment of his fall meant?"

How could Li Li Ximing understand? He himself was still hesitating and pondering in his heart, so he shook his head heavily and said:

"The Great True Person has his own profound meaning, which we find hard to fathom..."

Fuxuan lowered his head:

"Can Can Zhaojing's matter, Che Hong told me. I promised Can Can Zhaojing at the time that I would exchange items for it, and I will not break my word... Che Hong!"

The young man immediately stepped forward and took Li Li Ximing down, leaving only Fuxuan standing in place, silent and soundless.

Li Li Ximing bowed to him, still feeling cold in his heart.

The immortal artifact in his own hands was something from the Yuan Mansion, and he just didn't dare to expose it. Pure One Dao was a supporter of the Yuan Mansion, and now that they had suffered such grievances, Li Li Ximing felt truly cold!

'It seems they think True Person Senior Yuanshang really died as some Taiyin Yuchen...'

"Hum..."

The sound of the great array activating echoed in his ears. Li Li Ximing raised his head as if waking from a dream, realizing that he had already arrived in the inner array of Pure One Dao. The ground here was covered in white bricks, planted with moon laurel trees, and before his eyes was a pure white small pavilion.

Che Hong calmed his emotions, his voice still a bit hoarse:

"The Suohai Shanfeng collapsed, so there are not many places to entertain distinguished guests. Please enter the pavilion and take a seat."

Li Li Ximing hurriedly bowed and nodded.

The pavilion was simple, without many patterns, only a few jade tables. The two True Persons took their seats, and then they saw Che Hong say:

"True Person... do you have any urgent needs?"

Li Li Ximing pondered for a breath and asked:

"Do you have any 'Complete Elixir' spirit items?"

Li Li Ximing had received news from Liu Liu Zhangdie earlier. He had inquired about a 'Complete Elixir' spirit item for his family at Shiqi, called 【Zhu Miao Jin Ya Sha】.

But the Cang Cang Tiaozi who held such a spirit item bit very hard, refusing to exchange it for anything other than the 【One Qi Bai Chu Huan Shi】 in Liu Liu Zhangdie's hands, so he never got it. Li Li Ximing had specifically asked this True Person about his needs, but looking at the list, they were all unheard-of items, so it seemed very slim.

Che Hong raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, shook his head, and said:

"Back then..."

Upon hearing these two words, Li Li Ximing knew it must have been exchanged by Zhang Qiushui in advance. Listening carefully, it was indeed so—the financial resources and connections of the Jin Yu Sect were terrifying, and True Person Senior Yuanshang was familiar with Zhang Qiushui, so how could she not give it?

But this time, Li Li Que Wan came to observe the ceremony and also brought him good news. Her speed in cultivating secret methods was terrifying. That 【Zuo Cai】 had been cultivated, and the final 【Su Dan】 wouldn't take long. She was about to go into seclusion!

In other words, what was most urgent for him right now... was still Li Li Que Wan's spirit item!

After thinking it over, he simply took out Liu Liu Zhangdie's letter from his sleeve, listed the various spirit items needed by Cang Cang Tiaozi, sent them to this True Person's hand, and said:

"I need one of these items to exchange with another True Person..."

Who knew that Che Hong would frown slightly after taking it and ask:

"Is it Senior Cang Cang Tiaozi!"

Although Li Li Ximing was a bit surprised, the Early Zifu in the world were countable after all, so it was reasonable for the other party to know Cang Cang Tiaozi. So he bowed and nodded, seeing Che Hong clasp his hands and say:

"This matter is easy. Senior Cang Cang Tiaozi and my Martial Uncle are good friends, and the Great True Person did him a life-saving favor. Just leave it to me. If it goes smoothly, I can exchange it for you within a few days."

Cang Cang Tiaozi had no special use for 【Zhu Miao Jin Ya Sha】, just that it was a rare commodity, so he wanted to exchange it for a satisfactory spirit item. Li Li Ximing was overjoyed:

"Good!"

Che Hong was clearly still immersed in the atmosphere of his Great True Person's fall, without any joy, nor any extra polite words. He talked to him briefly, hesitated for a while, and then said:

"Can Can Zhaojing is also a master of alchemy. I won't talk nonsense with you. The spirit items used for this mysterious elixir are of a very high grade, and should have surpassed 【Zhu Miao Jin Ya Sha】. But one spirit item doesn't just produce this one elixir... Time was urgent at the time, so I didn't look closely, and I don't know how the medicinal power is... To not treat you unfairly, I will convert it into the 【Ye She Spirit Grass】 produced on my island, and send it to the lake when the time comes!"

Li Li Ximing naturally had no objections. He returned the bow, didn't disturb him further, retreated from the inner array, said goodbye, and flew up from Pure One Island, still seeing Fuxuan silently looking at the heavy snow all over the sky.

Xi Xi Lingjiao held his sword, standing quietly in the snow, took out a box from his sleeve, caught a handful of thick snow falling from the sky, and looked into the distance.

The rolling snow piled up on the collapsed broken mountain. I don't know how long it had been, but the sword cultivator finally muttered:

"Master... you hid it from me so bitterly..."

Heaven and earth were dark and dim.

Then one could see a green-white cave dwelling, dotted everywhere with pale white osmanthus flowers. The jade tables and chairs were quite orderly. In the center was a large pool, the water clear, with rolling white radiance rippling on the surface.

The cave dwelling was even brighter. A middle-aged man knelt on the ground, his expression respectful. He raised the jade box in his hand and said respectfully:

"Master ordered me to offer the 【Bai Hao Yue Ya Mysterious Elixir】 and the 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 to repay the Great True Person's kindness!"

His words echoed in the cave dwelling, and then the man deep in the cave dwelling turned his head with his hands behind his back.

This person had fair skin, handsome eyebrows and eyes, a silver osmanthus pattern between his brows, and wore a magnificent robe. His bearing was quite graceful, and he had the appearance of an immortal. He casually helped him up and shook his head, saying:

"What is this for? I have already mentioned it... my intention is not in the Taiyin..."

The middle-aged man only said:

"Senior saved us from fire and water... and is seeking gold. Master pondered, and there is a mysterious elixir and spirit item left by the founder in the Dao, which will be of great benefit to Senior!"

He took out a box and said solemnly:

"【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 paired with 【Bai Hao Yue Ya Mysterious Elixir】 will surely allow you to imitate the predecessors' lineage and attain the Dao!"

"Hum..."

All the scenery fluctuated, turning into a mirror, shrouded in a pair of fair hands. As the owner flicked it lightly, these memories drifted away, reflecting the peerless scenery of the immortal pavilions and towers around.

It was exactly the world within the mirror!

Lu Lu Jiangxian stood up, his expression quite distant:

'【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】, Pure One Dao founder 【Hu Jie Jun】 never used it.'

'And the three 【Chang Mu He Guang Bai Hao】 in Senior Yuanshang's mouth, the one used naturally couldn't be 【Hu Jie Jun】, but the one—the Great True Person 【Guan Yu】 of the Ning Li who aided Pure One back then!'

This matter had to be traced back to True Person Senior Yuanshang's master, True Person Yanyi.

True Person Yanyi was originally a small cultivator in Pure One Dao, with poor talent, but he accidentally obtained an opportunity. A god from a heavenly palace mysterious realm entrusted a dream to him, and he obtained a box. There were three items in this box:

'【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】, 【Chang Mu He Guang Bai Hao】 and 【Tian Yi Tianyi Tianyi Chunyuan】'

Senior Yuanshang didn't know what the god specifically said... even these past connections were guessed by True Person Senior Yuanshang based on his master's last words before death.

True Person Yanyi obtained the three items, took the 【Tian Yi Tianyi Tianyi Chunyuan】, and from then on rose step by step. He soon gained importance in the dying Pure One Dao and became the leader. He then integrated the 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 into the Dao lineage, claiming it was passed down by the founder.

At this time, the master and disciple met the True Person 【Guan Yu】 of the Ning Li.

This Great True Person had already cultivated four supernatural powers, and the last supernatural power was originally intended to be 'Shaoyin' to seek the leap year position. But True Person Yanyi was greatly moved, so he tempted him with the 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】, and finally used the 【Chang Mu He Guang Bai Hao】 to refine a 【Bai Hao Yue Ya Mysterious Elixir】, making 【Guan Yu】 change his mind and seek the Taiyin!

In the end, True Person Guan Yu was defeated and fell. True Person Yanyi didn't know what went wrong, but he was stuck in the Can Zi stage for a long time, and finally died in a battle with others for the sake of opportunity.

'Senior Yuanshang thought in his early years that his master Yanyi was seeking the Taiyin and asked 【Guan Yu】 to test the waters for him? But as he explored the story of that year bit by bit, Senior Yuanshang also found something wrong.'

'This game was set up for True Person Guan Yu from the beginning... His Yanyi talent was mediocre, and the adults never thought he could seek the Dao! Even the god who gave the dream back then taught him to pass off the opportunity left by Hu Jie Jun to Guan Yu!'

The reason Senior Yuanshang had this guess was not because he had insights when contacting the descendants of the great powers, but more because of his master's words before death:

"The god gave the Dao, I cannot attain it. The legacy is in your body. If there is a day when you attain the Dao, you will be personally taught by the god... You should attain the Dao! You should attain the Dao!"

If Yanyi had any merit—it could only be letting Guan Yu ask the Taiyin...

This past event was like a sealed secret, always locked in Senior Yuanshang's heart. His master was not his only disciple, and the lie of 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 had long been spread. He finally silently rounded off this lie for his master—this was ultimately a way to seek the Dao.

And with the disturbance of Li Li Jiangqun's matter in the entire Jiangnan, Senior Yuanshang also received some unexpected news, and he gradually became suspicious in his heart:

"【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 is really a way to seek the Dao? Could it be that it was originally a means for the great power to test the Taiyin fruit position..."

It was precisely because of this that when Chi Chi Buzi sent the 【Brother Xuan Dan Taiyin Bai Yue Gui Zhi】 to him, he already had deep suspicions. It was just that he was not sure about the last bit, so he pretended to decline it. As a result, Li Li Ximing came and offered a Taiyin mysterious elixir, finally biting off his last bit of uncertainty.

'It was an intentional arrangement! It was to test the Taiyin! Alas... it actually harmed him and made him the enemy's sword and gun!'

It just so happened that Li Li Ximing was Ning Li, just like he offered the 【Bai Hao Yue Ya Mysterious Elixir】 to Guan Yu back then... even... his own disciple Fuxuan was already in the middle stage of Early Zifu, just like himself back then!

At this moment, Senior Yuanshang, even if he didn't know who was behind the arrangement, saw through most of the calculations, but he didn't dare to speak. How could the vast Pure One Dao allow him to be willful alone! Seeking the Taiyin, could it be that it must be their Pure One Dao? Fuxuan's temperament was soft on the outside and hard on the inside. Although he seemed gentle, he was actually the most unyielding. If a word leaked out, who knew what kind of disaster it would evolve into!

'In the end... what followed was naturally suppression... what god's personal teaching... it was just a dream, a little calculation!'

His gaze was complex, standing with his hands behind his back, his heart heavy.

But his situation, wasn't it also a calculation? These two strands of moon radiance both came from his hands!

'Li Li Ximing obtained Yuelan back then, it was indeed a spirit item with only a position. It was for him to complement the clear Qi elixir in his belly. I added a Taiyin great elixir for him while minimizing exposure... But with this complement, both life and position are complete. Relying on my position, it is naturally comparable to a 【Brother Xuan Dan Taiyin Bai Yue Gui Zhi】!'

In other words, Senior Yuanshang taking this elixir to break through had already met the requirements of 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】 and knocked on the Taiyin!

Not only did he knock, he even had a response!

'What Ding Jiao said to Chi Chi Buzi was also half-true and half-false. In fact, it's not that you can calculate the reality of the Taiyin after seeking the Dao with 【Brother Xuan Dan Taiyin Bai Yue Gui Zhi】...'

'Such calculation and knocking, only after five times can one calculate the whereabouts of the 【Dong Hua Tian】 hanging on the Taiyin position. Counting Guan Yu and Senior Yuanshang, it's only the third time until Fuxuan!'

He had pondered for a long time, and his heart gradually became clear. As for Senior Yuanshang's achievement, Lu Lu Jiangxian also saw it clearly. He shook his hand, and a jade slip appeared out of thin air, with colorful talisman characters written on it, constantly changing with time:

【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】!

This is precisely the fundamental method of the Pure One Sect; that Lu Lu Jiangxian could know it in such detail is precisely thanks to this book!

Lu Lu Jiangxian watched Senior Yuanshang break through from the sidelines. When he operated the 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】, he suddenly had a response—advancing to become a Taiyin True Immortal, I don't know what kind of True Immortal it is, but retreating, the direction of being able to become a Taiyin Jielin Yuchen was clearly himself.

As long as he was willing, he could reveal his true form immediately and welcome this person inside!

Lu Lu Jiangxian was naturally extremely shocked, and even tasted it carefully. He actually tasted the flavor of sacrifice on the other party, but the sacrifice was his own life.

【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】 is a method of running to the moon, and it is also a complete ancient immortal cultivation method obtained by Lu Lu Jiangxian—cultivating according to this book, not only can one achieve supernatural powers, but one can also seek gold with one's life!

It's just that the gold sought is not the fruit position, but to be able to sense the Grand Void, entrust one's gold nature on the Taiyin image, and thus attain the fruit position in the side door like an Underworld judge, possessing a unique name, called: Jielin Immortal!

And the idea of the Pure One Dao cultivators is to combine the cultivation method with the 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】 response. Although it is similar to the Early Zifu Jin Dandao, they can take a risk when they can finally sense their life, and turn to cultivate Jielin Immortal. These Pure One Dao cultivators secretly call themselves 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao】, just not publicly.

'This idea is extremely good. Perhaps Hu Jie Jun studied the 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】 back then and left it to these descendants. It was modified quite well, but the difficulty is too high...'

It is precisely because of the extremely close connection between the two that Senior Yuanshang, relying on this great elixir, was able to complete all the steps of the 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】, and the income of his life was collected into his true spirit. When he fell, his true spirit appeared, and only then could he be illuminated by the 【Deng Ming Stone】 and fall into the mirror!

'His life turned into a demon-evil and was taken away by the Underworld. His true spirit had already arrived here!'

It is precisely because of this that the causes and consequences of 【Taiyin Qiu Brother Xuan Mysterious Method】, the full content of 【Yuanxia Jielin Dao Scripture】, and even the inheritance of Pure One Dao and True Person Guan Yu all fell into Lu Lu Jiangxian's hands!

Lu Lu Jiangxian raised his hand slightly, and there was a bright object in his palm:

"The true spirit and lifelong learning of a Taiyin Great True Person who has all five methods and has attained gold nature... Finally, I don't have to always pull Dang Jiang to support the scene! Some assumptions also have a foundation!" ===== CHAPTER 1079 =====