aircannonsinc Chapter 791 Tai Xuan Sect! The Legacy of Zhuofeng! The Great Dao of Nature!
Chapter 791 Tai Xuan Sect! The Legacy of Zhuofeng! The Great Dao of Nature!
A month ago, each star that Chu Yang forged could only hold a maximum of three Great Dao runes.
Now, his art of weapon crafting has been partially mastered, and the number of Great Dao runes carried by the stars has more than doubled, reaching seven!
The seventy-eight divine runes, forged by the will of the soul, transformed into eleven dazzling stars.
This is the limit of what he can do now. Next, he can only "strengthen" these stars as his cultivation level improves.
Alternatively, one can comprehend new Dao runes and, without conflict, achieve a balance or complement with the existing Dao runes to increase the upper limit of what the stars can withstand.
Another task is to obtain celestial gold and divine iron to serve as the vessel for the "artifact".
Leaving the primeval mountains, Chu Yang arrived in Yandu.
This is the capital of the Yan Kingdom, a very prosperous city where you can often see some extraordinary young men and women, or elderly people with a sage-like demeanor.
Without a doubt, these people were all cultivators.
Spiritual practice does not mean only asceticism; engaging in worldly life and immersing oneself in the mundane world is also a part of spiritual practice.
Chu Yang found a popular tavern and sat in a corner by the window, listening to the conversations of the people around him.
Unlike when they first encountered the bearded man and his group, there were indeed some monks in the tavern, but they were talking to each other in very low voices.
However, even the faintest sound can be heard by Chu Yang.
After listening for a while, he became somewhat bored.
The conversation among these people was entirely about the Demon Emperor's tomb.
Since the appearance of the Demon Emperor's tomb, the entire Eastern Wilderness has been alarmed, and all forces have sent their strongest warriors, but no one has been able to open the tomb.
The deadly trap set by the Yin grave has already begun; it wouldn't be surprising if many more people died.
Then there were the disturbances caused by Duan De, and the several clashes between the demon race and the human race.
Ye Fan, on the other hand, has not yet become famous, and we haven't heard any news about him.
Chu Yang and Ye Fan did not have any direct interaction, and there was no reason for them to affect each other's growth trajectory.
So he estimated that he would have to wait another year or so until the major holy lands and ancient families discovered the secret of Ye Fan's classmates and then stepped into the forbidden land of the ancient wilderness.
Only then will Ye Fan rise to fame for the first time, crushing all kinds of powerful figures under the restriction of "equality of all beings" in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.
After leaving the tavern, Chu Yang headed towards the State of Wei.
He didn't want to go back to the Xuan Yuan Sect, but rather he was preparing to go to the Tai Xuan Sect.
One of the Nine Secrets, the Secret of All Characters, is hidden on the Zhuofeng Peak of the Tai Xuan Sect, and has not yet been discovered.
Chu Yang was not worried that by picking the peach, Ye Fan would miss out on the secret of the "All".
Even after Ye Fan succeeded in the original story, the Secret of All Words remained on Zhuofeng Peak, and anyone could try to comprehend it.
Whether one can truly understand it depends on their own abilities.
The reason Chu Yang took a detour to Yan was because his cultivation level was too low. When facing even slightly powerful experts, he could only flee for his life without using his true spiritual power.
Now that it has broken through the Divine Bridge and forged eleven more stars, it has the power to protect itself.
Moreover, he also suppressed the Demon Emperor's heart in the Sea of Bitterness. In the past five months, in addition to his seclusion, he would go to extract the Demon Emperor's essence blood every few days.
The Holy Heart, being sentient, had long been itching to take what Chu Yang was asking for.
However, with the True Spirit and the God-Slaying Sword Formation there, it dared not act rashly.
Fortunately, Chu Yang was very sensible, extracting the most precise information while generously nourishing the sacred heart with the Black Sea of Bitterness.
Overall, he gave slightly more than he took.
In his view, a steady, long-term approach is better than short-sighted exploitation!
Moreover, Chu Yang got along well with the demon race when he was at the Xuan Yuan Sect, and he also had the favor of Qin Yao giving him a gift before he left, so he naturally wouldn't go too far.
Otherwise, if they were to drain the Demon Emperor's heart dry, it would inevitably be awkward when the two sides met again...
Even so, he has now accumulated nineteen drops of the Demon Emperor's essence blood.
Adding the remaining source from when I broke through to the Life Spring, if I refine it all together, I estimate I won't be far from the other shore.
Acquiring the secret of the "All" character and breaking through to the Other Shore Realm are both necessary "preparations" for Chu Yang to plan the Western Emperor Scripture and go to the Fire Domain.
Once you reach the other shore realm, you're not far from breaking through to the Dao Palace, so naturally you need to prepare the cultivation techniques for the next secret realm in advance.
The purpose of going to the Fire Domain is to further develop the small world within the body, which also requires a certain level of cultivation.
Going to either of these places would inevitably lead to some trouble, but without using his true spirit, the All-Word Secret Technique could undoubtedly greatly enhance his strength.
Tai Xuan Sect is the only major sect within the Wei Kingdom, far superior to small sects like Xuan Yuan Sect. It has a profound foundation and was once comparable to the holy lands and aristocratic families.
Chu Yang timed it perfectly; he arrived at the Tai Xuan Mountains just as the Tai Xuan Sect began recruiting disciples this year.
The Tai Xuan Sect is not like the family system of the ancient aristocratic families, nor is it like the Holy Land's method of selecting geniuses through a process of natural selection by affiliated forces.
They cast a wide net through "trials," recruiting people from all walks of life to refine their skills, and accepting all who come with their own masters.
Outside the mountain gate, there was a huge crowd. Chu Yang was so annoyed by the noise that he simply used his divine sense to block out the outside sounds.
He only removed the shield when dozens of elderly people flew in from among the 108 peaks in the distance.
The elders briefly explained the content of the Tai Xuan Sect's trial and assessment, and then let the cultivators below begin the competition.
Chu Yang walked through the crowd and soon saw a huge gate, a thousand meters high, formed by natural rocks.
The portal was shrouded in mist, and many people had already entered, but they were all teleported out by "celestial light".
The elders called this gate the Immortal Gate, and passing through the Immortal Gate was considered completing the first test.
This is actually a test of cultivation aptitude. A major sect like Tai Xuan Sect only accepts geniuses, so this person is just average and there is no need for him to continue participating in the assessment.
Chu Yang easily passed through the immortal gate, looked at the 108 main peaks, and finally his gaze fell on a mountain that looked extremely desolate.
The Tai Xuan Sect has 108 peaks, each with its own unique heritage, and they all look magnificent and eye-catching.
Ironically, this main peak gives off a feeling of "having a very hard life"...
Therefore, Chu Yang knew without even thinking that this was the once extremely glorious, but now utterly fallen, Zhuofeng, which contained the secret of the character "Jie"!
Chu Yang arrived at the foot of Zhuofeng Mountain and began to climb the mountain, walking along the thorny mountain path.
Before he could go far, an old man emerged from the main hall at the top of the mountain and descended the mountain path to stand before him.
Desolate mountain peaks, dilapidated temples, a hunched-over, frail old man...
This scene looked far too tragic...
The old man looked at Chu Yang with cloudy old eyes and asked softly, "Are you here for a test?"
Chu Yang smiled and nodded. The old man sighed and said, "The legacy of Zhuofeng has not appeared for five hundred years. Who knows when it will reappear..."
"Staying here might just be wasting your time. Have you thought it through?"
Chu Yang nodded again, and the old man said nothing more, leading him up the mountain.
This old man was Li Ruoyu, the only disciple of Zhuofeng in the present day and the master of Zhuofeng.
In fact, Li Ruoyu knew very well that the reason why he chose the declining Zhuofeng Peak instead of the many peak peaks that were in their prime was simply because he was after the Nine Secrets.
Of course, the inheritance of Zhuofeng is the Nine Secrets, so this is undeniable.
"You may stay here on this mountain. Feel free to do as you please, don't worry too much..."
After saying this, Li Ruoyu entered the main hall alone.
He didn't let Chu Yang climb the nine-step heavenly ladder, skipping this assessment step directly, but he didn't teach him anything either, and didn't even ask the new disciple's name.
In fact, Chu Yang knew that Li Ruoyu was already somewhat disheartened.
Over the years, he has been to Zhuofeng, but no one has been able to stay and eventually left quietly.
Chu Yang didn't care at all. He casually found a huge rock on the mountaintop and sat cross-legged on it.
His eyes lit up with a blue light as he surveyed the entire mountain peak using the Great Luo Cave View.
However, the blue light in his eyes suddenly vanished, and his eyes burned with pain.
Chu Yang was slightly surprised. Although he knew that Zhuofeng's inheritance was extraordinary, he did not expect that even the Daluo Cave Observation could be forcibly broken.
This seems to be...
The sage who left behind the legacy did not want future generations to use similar shortcuts to comprehend it.
Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled, then closed his eyes.
Although he only caught a fleeting glimpse of it, it was already more powerful than Li Ruoyu's years of arduous cultivation here.
At least he saw the whole picture of the inheritance, without having to look through the fog and explore it bit by bit.
With this starting point, it wasn't difficult for Chu Yang, who possessed extraordinary comprehension, to understand the inheritance.
In fact, Li Ruoyu was wrong. Chu Yang's plan from the very beginning was not just to obtain the All-Encompassing Secret!
What he wants is the complete inheritance of Zhuofeng!
Because the secret of the character "皆" will only be revealed when the tradition is reproduced.
Otherwise, no matter how extraordinary your comprehension is, if you can't even see it, how can you comprehend it?
Compared to the original timeline, it will be quite a long time before Li Ruoyu comprehends the Great Dao of Nature and brings the Zhuofeng inheritance to the present world.
Chu Yang didn't want to linger here for too long, so he decided to try to understand it himself!
He sat cross-legged on the rock, motionless, his body heavy with the weariness of age, unlike a young man, but rather like an old man on his deathbed.
When Li Ruoyu came out of the main hall again, she was stunned when she saw Chu Yang's appearance, and then her expression changed drastically.
He stood at the entrance of the main hall, staring intently at Chu Yang without moving.
The old man and the young man seemed to have been frozen in time.
Three days later, Li Ruoyu finally withdrew his gaze and sat down cross-legged thoughtfully.
So the two of them sat there for a whole month.
During this time, some disciples from Xingfeng came up the mountain. They had heard that Zhuofeng had a new disciple and wanted to inform Chu Yang to participate in the grand competition between the main peaks.
Seeing the two people in such a state, the disciple thought they had passed away, which frightened him so much that he hurriedly went back to report to the elder.
The elder was also greatly surprised upon hearing this. After taking a look, he gave the disciple a good scolding.
The two people are in seclusion here, but they are being treated as if they are about to die. Isn't that cursing them?
On this day, Chu Yang's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he did not open his eyes.
The entire Zhuofeng Peak trembled, and then a nine-tiered heavenly ladder suddenly appeared in front of Chu Yang, continuously enlarging.
In the hazy light, one could vaguely see magnificent palaces and pavilions appearing and disappearing on the heavenly ladder.
A void appeared on the peak, where vegetation flourished, only to wither and then bloom again, repeating this cycle endlessly.
After the nine-tiered ladder was magnified to a certain extent, it suddenly transformed into nine platforms, with the magnificent palaces and pavilions on them becoming even clearer.
Chu Yang rose up gracefully, as if an invisible force was lifting him up and sending him into the ethereal palace that resembled a fairyland.
The entire Zhuofeng Peak was shrouded in an invisible force of destiny, intertwined with the Dao and reason.
This commotion directly alarmed the elders of the major peaks, and even the sect leader of Tai Xuan came in person.
Ultimately, everyone came to the same conclusion...
The legacy of Zhuofeng will reappear in the world!
What they found hard to accept was that the person on the ninth-tier ladder was not Li Ruoyu, but a new disciple who had just joined the Tai Xuan Sect!
What extraordinary talent!
Within a month of starting, he had grasped the supreme inheritance that had not appeared in the world for five hundred years!
Amidst the palaces and pavilions, Chu Yang suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze incredibly peaceful, yet seemingly imbued with the flow of the Great Dao.
He looked at Li Ruoyu and said softly, "Senior, do you need my assistance?"
Li Ruoyu also opened his eyes, shook his head, and said with the same calm gaze, "Young friend, you have already paved a path..."
"Since you have no intention of staying at Zhuofeng, then I must walk the rest of the road alone in order to be worthy of this legacy."
Chu Yang nodded; he understood what Li Ruoyu meant.
Li Ruoyu is not dull-witted at all; on the contrary, he has a kind of wise-behind-foolishness.
He realized that he wouldn't stay at Zhuofeng for long, so the responsibility of passing on Zhuofeng would fall on his shoulders.
Chu Yang floated down from the nine-step heavenly ladder, and all the strange phenomena disappeared, and the nine-step heavenly ladder returned to its original state.
He then walked straight into the main hall, ignoring the many powerful figures outside Zhuofeng.
The powerful figures exchanged bewildered glances, until finally the Tai Xuan Sect Leader waved his hand and said, "Disperse!"
"Now that the inheritance has appeared in the world, the major peaks have selected some disciples and sent them to my humble peak."
After saying that, he took a step forward and disappeared.
Inside the main hall, Chu Yang sat cross-legged once again, drank several mouthfuls of divine spring water, and while refining the Demon Emperor's essence blood, he also looked inward into the Sea of Bitterness.
Above the Sea of Bitterness, an incredibly profound and complete rune shone brightly, like a small sun.
These are the natural Dao runes that he comprehended after receiving the inheritance of Zhuofeng!
Since he didn't intend to stay, Chu Yang didn't go to "merge with the Dao" with Zhuofeng. Instead, he took a different route and condensed the natural Dao he had comprehended into this rune.
Unfortunately, unlike the nameless runes obtained from the Nine Wonders Elixir of Immortality, the runes of the Great Dao of Nature cannot be copied and are unique.
After a moment's thought, Chu Yang randomly selected a star, then released his true spirit, using his unparalleled soul will to control the runes of the Great Dao of Nature to merge into it.
But the process was much smoother than he had imagined, without any obstacles, and the runes merged with the stars.
The stars suddenly became incredibly dazzling, reflecting a faint, shimmering light onto the black sea of suffering.
Chu Yang attempted to integrate the remaining primordial divine rune into this dazzling star.
The process went smoothly as before. The stars, which had previously struggled to withstand the nameless runes, now seemed to be starving, as if they were bottomless pits.
Chu Yang secluded himself at Zhuofeng for another month, refining all the accumulated Demon Emperor's essence blood and the remaining source, and extracting a few more drops of essence blood during the process.
His cultivation had finally reached the pinnacle of the Divine Bridge, and he was just one step away from reaching the other shore!
Furthermore, he condensed two more primordial divine runes and attempted to integrate them into the brilliant stars.
The fusion of the first divine rune went smoothly, but the fusion of the second one failed.
Unlike before, the dazzling stars did not collapse directly; instead, the divine rune was "repelled"! (End of Chapter)