Chapter 284: The Secret Land of Longevity

"Have you broken through to the second layer of the True One Realm?" Ye Qingshan asked in a deep voice, looking at Chen Mo, who was cultivating nearby, his face full of doubt.

He had just received news from Ma Qingshi that Chen Mo was actually going to the Changshengmijing to cultivate, which truly astonished him to the extreme.

Logically speaking, if Chen Mo had not broken through to the second layer of the True One Realm, Ma Qingshi would never have allowed him to enter the Changshengmijing to cultivate.

Since this news had arrived, it meant that Chen Mo had already broken through.

Yet Ye Qingshan could not accept this so easily; the reason was simple: Chen Mo's speed of breakthrough was too fast, so fast that it made him somewhat unable to believe it.

More than a year of time, for an ordinary True One Martial Artist, was merely an ordinary period of cultivation, and it was difficult to make progress in one's cultivation base.

Even considering that the world Chen Mo was in contained Heavenly Court Secret Land Fragments, and even if those fragments possessed thousands of mysteries and could greatly adjust the speed of the passage of time inside and out.

Yet even so, all things considered, Chen Mo had probably only been cultivating for about a hundred years or so.

This was still Ye Qingshan making a very bold guess; in reality, he could be certain that the time Chen Mo had truly spent cultivating was definitely not that long.

The Hengyu Asking Dao Hall within Xuanhuang Heaven was not only a Heavenly Court Fragment from the Ancient Heaven and Earth, but it had also been refined again by a Supreme, only then possessing its current power.

The effect of the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall in the world where Chen Mo was located could never be compared to that of Xuanhuang Heaven.

Under these circumstances, it was possible to go from the first layer of the True One Realm to the second layer in just a few decades, or even less time.

This speed was not just astonishing; it was even more puzzling and incomprehensible.

Ye Qingshan could not figure it out no matter how hard he racked his brain as to how Chen Mo had managed to cultivate to this point.

He was even less clear about just how good Chen Mo's aptitude was! This speed had clearly surpassed all the heaven-gifted geniuses he had previously known.

Could he be the reincarnation of an Ancient Heaven Supreme? Otherwise, how could he have such a fast cultivation speed!

Ye Qingshan truly could not understand it, so even after receiving the news from Ma Qingshi, he still decided to come here in person to confirm the situation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo ended his cultivation and stood up, just about to answer.

The Array within the True Martial Tower suddenly shifted, and with this mountain peak as the center, everything within a radius of several dozen miles was cut off from the outside world.

"This junior has indeed broken through." Although the world had changed, it did not affect Chen Mo from speaking, and he immediately revealed his own aura.

Given Ye Qingshan's cultivation and strength, he naturally sensed immediately that the aura Chen Mo revealed was vastly different from before.

This kind of power could only be wielded by a Martial Artist at the second layer of the True One Realm.

"Besides informing Ma Qingshi, have you told any other Martial Artists about the news of your breakthrough?" Ye Qingshan did not have time to be overly astonished and hurriedly asked.

Compared to other matters, he was more concerned about whether this matter had leaked out.

Chen Mo's talent was too good, so good that it made him somewhat unable to believe it.

But if all this were true, then given the talent he was currently displaying.

His cultivation base would at the very least be at the Great Ability realm, and perhaps even stronger, touching the Supreme Realm.

The number of Martial Artists at this level was scarce, and the appearance of each one would change the current situation.

Although they did not currently hold the upper hand in their struggle against the Mirage Sea.

A newly emerged Supreme would not be enough to tip the scales of victory in their favor.

But it could slow down the pace at which the Mirage Sea completely submerged this world by a great deal.

And during this period of time, perhaps other variables would appear in the world.

If Ye Qingshan were a powerhouse among the Mirage Sea creatures, he would now try every possible method and spare no cost to eliminate Chen Mo as much as possible.

Otherwise, if he really waited for him to break through, the time it would take for the Mirage Sea to completely swallow the world would be extended once again.

And no one dared to say whether new variables would be born during this extended time.

If new variables kept emerging, then perhaps one day the power of the Mirage Sea would be completely eradicated.

Of course, this was only what Ye Qingshan thought to himself, and he also knew that what he was thinking was somewhat of a fantasy.

The Mirage Sea creatures were not strong, but the Mirage Sea itself was far too powerful; it was like an order that already existed within this world.

Even a Supreme powerhouse, capable of establishing a new Heavenly Dao within the world, did not have the ability to change the world and erase all other Heavenly Daos.

Because even a Supreme powerhouse was still from this world; they were born in this world.

The Daos they created also depended, to a certain extent, on the operation of this world.

To change the world, remove the Heavenly Law, and drive away the Mirage Sea, a Martial Artist would first need to deny everything within this world.

And a Martial Artist born in this world, even a Heavenly Supreme, could not take this step.

Unless their cultivation could reach a higher level, attaining the realm of Transcendence, becoming detached from all things, and remaining unaffected or disturbed by any laws of this world, only then could they completely change the world.

But wanting to reach this realm was incredibly difficult; from ancient times to the present, many Supreme powerhouses had been pursuing this realm, yet to this day, no one had been able to reach it.

"In reply to Senior, I have not told anyone else," Chen Mo replied.

He naturally knew that his cultivation base could not be exposed at will; otherwise, once some Mirage Sea creatures knew, he would inevitably be targeted by them.

At that time, not only would he be unable to travel freely between the Cangxuan World and the Xuantian World.

He himself would also be watched by those Mirage Sea creatures, and even if he hid in a safe place to cultivate, he might encounter a crisis.

"It is good that you haven't, it is good that you haven't!" Ye Qingshan let out a sigh of relief.

He truly dared not imagine what kind of crisis would be triggered if Chen Mo's cultivation base were exposed.

I fear that by the time that happened, the Mirage Sea creatures would once again knock on the border, and even if it meant a full-scale assault, they would kill their way into the city and find a way to suppress and kill Chen Mo.

Otherwise, leaving him alive would mean endless trouble for the Mirage Sea creatures.

"Apart from me, do not tell anyone else about this matter from now on. I will personally arrange for your trip to cultivate in the Changshengmijing."

Ye Qingshan's tone was serious as he cautioned him carefully.

Chen Mo had indeed not been in Ju Hai City for long, and there were not many people in the city who knew him.

But one must absolutely not, because of this, let Chen Mo walk about freely without any concealment.

Otherwise, once discovered that he appeared in the Changshengmijing shortly after cultivating in the True Martial Secret Realm, someone might guess that Chen Mo had already broken through to the second layer of the True One Realm.

If few people knew, the problem would not be significant, but if too many people knew, then there would be a risk of this matter being exposed.

Because as long as one person in the know was corrupted by the Mirage Sea, this news would spread throughout the entire Mirage Sea world in a very short time.

The erosion of this world by the Mirage Sea against Martial Artists is happening at every moment.

Those with powerful strength are able to resist, yet even so, they dare not say they are completely safe.

Not to mention those Martial Artists whose strength is still weak; facing the erosion of the Mirage Sea, their performance might not even be as good as ordinary people.

Because although ordinary people are weak, they are weak in every aspect, so weak that they cannot perceive the danger of the Mirage Sea at all.

Facing the Mirage Sea, they will only die peacefully, and instead, they will not have the possibility of being eroded.

Because everything in the Mirage Sea is, to them, completely void and empty, imperceptible and untouchable.

And only Martial Artists who possess a certain level of strength will be eroded, and have the value to be eroded.

After being eroded, a Martial Artist's memories and experiences from their lifetime can be completely preserved, but they are no longer a living being of Heaven and Earth.

Or rather, the eroded Martial Artist has already died, and what remains in the Mirage Sea is merely a shell.

Precisely because of this, much important knowledge must be kept strictly confidential, and one should try not to let too many people know about this matter.

"This junior understands." Chen Mo naturally had no objections to this.

Ye Qingshan's expression still held undisguisable shock and confusion, but as a powerhouse of the Mastery Realm, not only had he been cultivating for a long time, but the great storms he had seen were countless.

Therefore, it did not take him much time to calm his mood, propose the transmission of his side's signal talisman, and begin arranging the subsequent cultivation matters for Chen Mo.

Regarding Chen Mo's breakthrough, he did not intend to reveal it for the time being; it was better to conceal it first.

Of course, this matter could not be concealed for long, but perhaps letting people know later would make Chen Mo relatively safer.

"Follow me." Ye Qingshan spoke, taking Chen Mo away from this place, and finally arriving inside a pavilion amidst towering mountains.

Different from other places, this mountain range had purple cloud energy hanging down and scattering, the dense cloud energy almost covering the entire peak.

The pavilion halfway up the mountain was even more obscured by the cloud energy early on; without looking carefully, one could not even sense the existence of this pavilion.

"This is Purple Cloud Mountain; the cloud energy here can isolate all prying from the outside world. You will cultivate here from now on."

Ye Qingshan spoke to give instructions, while simultaneously taking out a Token.

Only by holding this Token could Chen Mo enter and exit this place at will.

Otherwise, no matter how strong his power was, if he wanted to force his way in, he would suffer endless Array suppression.

"This junior understands." Chen Mo accepted the Token and stepped into the pavilion.

The environment of Heaven and Earth here was indeed much superior to the outside, but this point did not have much benefit for a Martial Artist of the True One Realm.

The abundance of Heaven and Earth Qi was of great help to Martial Artists below the Heavenly Human Realm.

But once one breaks through the Heavenly Human Realm and reaches the Divine Ability Realm, the secret cultivation grounds they seek must be places where it is easier to comprehend Heavenly Law.

However, the purple energy constantly hanging down here could absolutely isolate outside influence, which was quite formidable to a certain extent.

Even for Chen Mo, standing inside the pavilion at this moment, he was completely unable to pry into or perceive the situation outside.

And for outside Martial Artists to want to pry into him was an even more difficult matter.

Let alone Martial Artists of the True One Realm, even Martial Artists of the Mastery Realm would mostly be unable to pry into him.

After Ye Qingshan finished instructing Chen Mo to cultivate here, he did not stay long and moved quickly to leave the place.

Chen Mo was to head to the Longevity Secret Ground for cultivation next, and in order to ensure that his going there for cultivation would not be known by too many people, he had to make some preparations in advance.

For a True One Martial Artist, two or three days was nothing more than a single session of cultivation.

Ye Qingshan returned, and Chen Mo sensed his arrival and immediately ended his cultivation.

"Senior." He slowly stood up and bowed.

"Follow me, I will take you to the Longevity Secret Ground." Ye Qingshan did not waste much time or words, and after speaking, he turned and left.

Chen Mo followed closely behind him, and the two did not take a warship, but instead boarded a flat boat.

This flat boat looked ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one could sense that its material was extraordinary.

And although it appeared plain on the outside, it was engraved with countless Arrays on the inside.

From these Arrays, it was enough to see that this master craftsman's attainments were absolutely extraordinary.

The two boarded the flat boat, and the boat instantly turned into a streak of cyan light, heading straight out of Ju Hai City.

The speed was not only extremely fast, but it was also not restricted by the various passes, heading straight into Xuanhuang Heaven.

Chen Mo could sense the speed of this flat boat; after leaving Ju Hai City, without wasting half a moment, the boat directly tore through space to travel.

"Everything in the Longevity Secret Ground has been arranged for you in advance. Once you enter, do not worry about anything, just cultivate directly.

Keep this flat boat for now as well; after you break through, do not make contact with anyone, just board it and return directly to Purple Cloud Building."

Ye Qingshan's tone was steady as he turned around to urge him.

Chen Mo's talent was too good, so good that it made him unable to believe it, unable to understand it.

Yet, he understood that regardless of whether he was willing to believe it or not, Chen Mo's talent was indeed unique.

Not to mention in this era, even from the Ancient Heaven and Earth until now, if one were to say who could compare to Chen Mo between Heaven and Earth, I am afraid it would only be that Dao Venerable.

The Dao Venerable, one of the Heavenly Supreme, was the first Innate Life nurtured between Heaven and Earth in this era.

Born with the blessings of Heaven and Earth, possessing great opportunity, great Heavenly Luck, and great enlightenment.

The path of Martial Dao cultivation was created by this Dao Venerable, and later perfected by countless geniuses and heroes, which then became today's path of cultivation.

Although there was no perfected path of cultivation during the Ancient Heaven and Earth period, there is no doubt that the Dao Venerable's talent and aptitude were absolutely top-tier.

He was the first Martial Artist of this era's living beings of Heaven and Earth to break through to the Zhizun Realm.

And he almost perfected a set of cultivation methods out of thin air, which further shows his terrifying enlightenment.

But the Dao Venerable was an Innate Life, while Chen Mo is merely a postnatal Human Race.

Even if he has a special constitution by birth, the advantages of a postnatal spirit body can at most help him reach the Heavenly Human Realm.

It is fundamentally impossible to explain how he still maintains such a terrifying cultivation speed after reaching the True One Realm.

However, Ye Qingshan knew that regardless of the reason why Chen Mo could cultivate so quickly, that point was not important; as long as he was a living being of Heaven and Earth and a member of the Human Race, that was enough.

In the current situation, many things are no longer important; he does not care why Chen Mo can cultivate so quickly, he only cares when Chen Mo can break through to the Great Ability realm!

A new Great Ability, even if they have just broken through and their foundation is shallow, is still an existence at the Great Ability realm, capable of causing some changes to the current situation.

Furthermore, for the True Martial Tower and for their faction of Guest Elders, it can be called extremely important.

If Chen Mo could go a step further and reach the Zhizun Realm, that would be a truly great event for this world!

The flat boat shuttled through space at a high speed, and without wasting much time, it arrived inside the Longevity Secret Land.

Ye Qingshan had already arranged everything; Chen Mo did not need to prepare any means, could directly enter the Longevity Secret Land to cultivate, and could leave directly after cultivation.

The Longevity Secret Land is not an independent space, but is situated within the Da Tiandi of the Xuanhuang World.

Looking down from high above, within a radius of tens of thousands of miles at this moment, one half is lush and green, with abundant vegetation, birds chirping, and beasts playing.

The other half, however, is withered, yellow, and dead, without a shred of life.

Occasionally, some young beasts accidentally cross the boundary, and a surge of death energy shrouds them; in an instant, the young beasts turn into white bones.

Immediately after, even the bones dissolve, merging into this withered yellow land.

And in the middle of these two opposing regions, eighteen Arrays operate in constant flux.

The power of ten thousand withered and flourishing life and death is continuously drawn from the outside into the Arrays.

A Martial Artist sitting in the Array Eye can comprehend the wonders of life and death, and by this, shatter the Reincarnation Stele, break the shackles, and step into the third heaven of the True One Realm.

Ye Qingshan steered the flat boat to land within one of the Array Eyes, where the Array had already been activated.

The power of life, death, withering, and flourishing rotated constantly, but within a radius of several dozen miles centered on Ye Qingshan, it remained stable and calm.

He is already at the In-Charge Realm; even if he does nothing, as long as he does not deliberately restrain himself, he possesses the ability to stabilize the heavens and earth.

"Cultivate here in peace," Ye Qingshan said as a final instruction; once his words fell, his figure vanished.

Chen Mo stepped out of the flat boat, took out a Putan to sit cross-legged on the spot, and began to attempt to comprehend the meaning of life and death here.

(End of this chapter)