Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence.

Chapter 240 When the Tide Rises

Three years passed by in a hurry.

After staying in the Mani Kingdom for nearly 20 years, Zhang Yao has already cultivated the 'Tianfeng Invisible Body' to perfection, and even the 'Han Chan God Idea' that was just refined a few years ago is now quite promising.

This day:
Zhang Yao was cultivating and comprehending in the Demon Sealing Hall, when his expression suddenly changed, he opened his eyes:

"Huh? This is..."

His divine sense sensed the approach of two qi machines, both of which were of the Jindan series, one of which was more familiar, while the other was very unfamiliar.

"Dugu Tianyi? Why did he suddenly come to Mani Kingdom and bring a stranger with him..."

Zhang Yao frowned slightly, his first reaction was that something happened to Da Li.

But then, he thought of other possibilities, and his expression suddenly eased.

"Come here directly, I will wait for you in the palace."

After the sound transmission of his spiritual thoughts, he got up and went to the front hall, quietly waiting for the two to arrive.

…………

Changle Mountain area.

In the sky, two rays of light were flying side by side.

In the azure blue light, there are faint arcs rising, and the one who controls the light is Dugu Tianyi with a serious face.

The owner of the other red and blue Escape Light is a young man with a handsome appearance and a tall and straight figure. He looks like a nobleman and looks vigorous.

"We're almost at Changle Mountain, pay attention later."

Seeing that Changle Mountain was far away, Lonely Tian sent a voice transmission with his spiritual thoughts and told him:
"Although this Qingxu Patriarch's temper is not bad, you have to put yourself in the right position, and don't be fooled by Lang."

"Don't worry, Great Uncle."

The young man smiled and said:

"This is the uncrowned king of Dali, the number one cultivator in the southwest, how dare I 'disrespect in front of the palace'?"

When Dugutian heard the words, he gave him an angry look, but didn't say much.

Dugu Yan, a rising star of the Dugu family, although he is careless and not upright on weekdays, he is still reliable at critical times and will not cause trouble.

After the two flew away for a while:

"Come here directly, I will wait for you in the palace."

Just approaching Changle Mountain, a tyrannical and unpredictable divine thought directly entered Lonely Tianyi's mind.

"Yes."

Lonely Tian lifted his spirits, and after a quick response, he greeted Dugu Yan at the side, and flew towards the palace on the top of Changle Mountain.

After ten breaths:

"Boom!" "Boom!"

The two rays of light fell to the ground, Lonely Tian tidied up his clothes, and brought Lonely Goose into the hall.

In the front hall, Zhang Yao was sitting on the main seat, and he nodded slightly when he saw the two people coming.

"Greetings to Brother Qingxu."

As soon as Dugu Tian took the initiative to salute, Dugu Yan beside him was also very respectful:
"Junior Dugu Yan, pay respects to Patriarch Qingxu."

"You two are too polite, please sit down quickly."

Zhang Yao motioned to speak.

After the two were seated, they exchanged some polite greetings, and Dugu Tianyi took the initiative to introduce the purpose of the trip:
"Over the past decade or so, Dali's Immortal Realm has been calm and peaceful, with no major incidents happening."

"I came to visit Brother Dao this time, and there are two things."

"One of them is my grand nephew, Dugu Yan, who was lucky enough to refine the golden elixir a few years ago, and wants to come together to meet the Taoist brother and admire his demeanor."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao took a look at Dugu Yan, nodded slightly and said:
"The foundation is not bad, the Dugu family has successors."

Among the many Golden Elixirs in Dali:
The former ancestor of Pingdu was the oldest. If the Five Sects War had not broken out, he would have died about a hundred years ago.

Secondly, Patriarch Wanchuan's apparent age was not much younger than Patriarch Pingdu's. Back then Zhang Yao was able to infer his identity as a demon cultivator, and his longevity was one of the biggest flaws.

After these two were removed, Dugu Tianyi was the oldest. He was in his early [-]s when he achieved the Consummation of Foundation Establishment, and now he is almost [-] years old.

Seeing that there are not many years to live, but there is someone in the younger generation who can refine the golden elixir and inherit the orthodoxy, that is simply great news.

"Patriarch Sanshan and Patriarch Zhenyang are probably very envious?"

Zhang Yao laughed and joked.

"Then they can only be envious."

Dugutian laughed, obviously a bit complacent.

For Jindan-level powers, especially those located outside the Nine Mansions of Tianzhou, having no successors is always the biggest problem, and most of the big powers decline and die here.

If Lingyang Sect and Shanhe Sect really have no one who can challenge the leader, then at most a hundred years later, the Dugu family will be the only one in Dali.

"Um……"

Zhang Yao smiled, looked at Dugu Yan who was sitting upright, and said:

"I think that in your aura, there is a hidden meaning of water and fire running side by side, and hurdles and distances helping each other. It should be the dual phase of water and fire, the root of the earth, and the cultivation of the secret "Ice Soul Sky Fire Jue" passed down by the Dugu family, right?"

"Yes, the patriarch's eyesight is perfect."

Dugu Yan responded respectfully.

"Ice Soul Heaven Fire Art" is the foundation of the Dugu family, but they also have more than one top-level exercise in their hands.

For example, Dugu Tianyi, because he has the alien spirit root of the thunder attribute, he practiced the top-level exercises of the thunder attribute, and because of the incompatibility of zodiac signs, he failed to inherit the inheritance magic weapon of the Dugu family.

"Well, it seems that the 'Xuanbing Yanyang Mirror' passed down by the Dugu family should be inherited by you."

As Zhang Yao said, he took out a tortoise shell-shaped magic weapon from the storage bag, and handed it over:

"The killing power of the Xuanbing Yanyang Mirror is quite good, but it is slightly inferior in terms of body protection."

"This magic weapon should be regarded as a meeting gift, and it will be given to you for protection."

There are dozens of magic weapons in his storage bag, and there are all kinds of them.

In these years alone, he devoured and refined more than ten magic weapons in his spare time, and some were used to exchange low-level spirit gold from Ziyao Palace.

"Thank you old man."

Dugu Yan immediately got up to salute, and took it with both hands.

"Brother Dao is really showing love."

Dugu Tianyi on the side also smiled and thanked repeatedly.

A single golden elixir-level magic weapon is certainly not too precious for the Dugu family with a long history.

As the future successor and rising star of the Dugu family, Duguyan certainly cannot lack a magic weapon for protection.

But Zhang Yaoken bestowed the magic weapon, even if it was a preliminary approval attitude, it was very reassuring to them, and it was precisely for this reason that he brought Dugu Yan across thousands of rivers and mountains to pay their respects.

"That's right, Brother Dao."

After Dugu Yan put away the magic weapon, Dugu Tianyi took the initiative to say:

"The second thing I came to visit on this trip is related to the Damo practice world."

"About a month ago, the ancestor Jiuhua of the Damo Shenhua Sect suddenly sent us a message through the channel of Tianbaolou."

"The news shows that the ancient Moyuan shows frequent omens, and the large-scale outbreak of the Kuroshio is close at hand. It can be as short as a few months or as long as a year."

"Ancestor Jiuhua said in the message that this is the news that I had agreed with Brother Dao long ago, so I dare not neglect, and set off immediately, and came here specially to inform Brother Dao."

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yao showed a smile, nodded and said:
"This news really means a lot to me, and I would like to thank Fellow Daoist Dugu for the message."

"Brother Dao is serious."

Dugu Tianyi's posture was still very low.

The two chatted for another half an hour, during which Dugu Yan listened silently, occasionally choosing a more ingenious timing to insert a few words.

When the two left, Zhang Yao got up and sent them out of the gate of Changle Palace, turned around and returned to Fengmo Palace, and then contacted Mani Temple through the spirit travel formation.

Two days later.

Mani Temple sent a golden arhat to take over Zhang Yao's guarding duties.

Zhang Yao left the Changle Mountain area, drove the Dunguang all the way westward, and galloped towards the border of Damo on the southwest border.

…………

half a month later.

In the territory of Damo, the ancient Moyuan.

"Rumble..."

The thunderous roar resounded around from time to time.

In the sky above the ancient Moyuan, round after round of colorful streamers rose and rotated, rendering half of the sky in colorful colors.

"The earth's light is rising more and more intensely. It seems that the Kuroshio outbreak is just around the corner..."

Patriarch Jiuhua withdrew his gaze, with a dignified look on his face.

Among the many signs of each Kuroshio eruption, the ground light is the most obvious one, just like before a major earthquake, this often indicates large-scale changes in the extreme depths of the earth.

And this time the scale of the Earth Light can be said to be the only one Jiuhua Patriarch has ever seen in his life, and it is even more astonishing than the last time the Kuroshio erupted on a large scale.

"good."

Master Heiyuan on the side also nodded slightly, agreeing:

"At most one or two months, the Kuroshio will inevitably erupt!"

Hear the words of the two:

Several Jindan Patriarchs who stood together on the high platform all whispered and discussed.

This time the large-scale black tide, the entire Jindan level power in Damo has come. In addition to the Shenhua Sect and Liyuan Sect, there are also the Shadow Mo Sect and the Heigu Chen Clan. There are a total of six Jindan ancestors in the four directions .

Among the four major factions, the Heigu Chen family is the most powerful. For many years, it has been known as the No. [-] family in Damo, and has three Jindan ancestors sitting in the town.

But this time the collective action was not led by Hei Gu Chen.

"Master Heiyuan."

Chen Xuan, the Patriarch of the Heigu Chen Clan, took two steps forward and bowed his hands, saying politely:
"I don't know when your teacher will come?"

"Patriarch Chen, don't worry."

Master Heiyuan laughed, waved his hands and said:

"My master is currently retreating in my Liyuan Sect. When the Kuroshio really breaks out, he will naturally come to join us."

Master Heiyuan's master "Mingyuan Patriarch" is the founder of the Liyuan Sect.

As early as more than 200 years ago, the ancestor of Mingyuan entrusted the foundation of the sect to Master Heiyuan, who had just been promoted to Jindan, and went to the Jiufu of Tianzhou to pursue the way of immortality.

More than 200 years later:
During the large-scale eruption of the Kuroshio, the ancestor of Mingyuan seemed to have sensed it, and returned to Damo one year in advance.

The ancestor Mingyuan was only at the early stage of the golden core when he left, but when he returned after more than 200 years, he became a strong man in the late stage of the golden core, and he also brought two helpers with him in the middle stage of the golden core!
So when he just came back, he was intimidating everywhere, even the Heigu Chen family who was quite domineering in the past, seemed very obedient, did not dare to breathe loudly, and had to obey orders as soon as he was ordered, and came to wait beside Mo Yuan.

However, for the Heigu Chen family, the return of the ancestor Mingyuan has both advantages and disadvantages.

Because every large-scale eruption of the Kuroshio is a carnival of the Golden Core monks who practice the dark genus in the countries around the southwest. There are dozens of Golden Core monks coming from all directions!
It is such a harsh situation that forced the big local forces in Damo to hold together to protect themselves, and joint operations have become a tacit understanding.

This time, there are nine Jindan cultivators on the local side of Damo, and there is also a late Jindan ancestor Mingyuan, who is headed by an unprecedentedly strong strength, which is also extremely beneficial to the Heigu Chen family.

After all, the stronger the strength, the stronger the competitiveness. In the depths of Mo Yuan, which is full of dangers, it is more secure.

"Boom!" "Boom!"...

One after another escaping lights flew back and forth, and from time to time, escaping lights from outside joined the large team waiting at the edge of Mo Yuan.

Looking around:

Man-made high platforms were erected one after another, and many Jindan Patriarchs gathered together in twos and threes, or sat cross-legged alone, with a large blank area beside them.

In addition to the many golden core ancestors, there are hundreds of thousands of foundation-building monks, and more Qi-refining monks who are not afraid of death, scattered in groups around the vast periphery of the entrance of Mo Yuan.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a white ray of light galloped towards him rapidly, and its majestic aura shocked many Golden Core cultivators.

"Huh? There are still strong people coming?"

Many Jindan cultivators showed shock and looked up at the white light in the sky.

The large-scale outbreak of Mo Yuan in the Middle Ages cannot be hidden from anyone at all, so many Jindan Patriarchs have prepared in advance, and those who should come at this moment have already come.

Then who is this person who hurried over at this moment?

"It's him! Patriarch Qingxu!"

Patriarch Jiuhua, Venerable Heiyuan and others immediately recognized their identities from the familiar escape light, and immediately smiled at each other.

In the southwestern land, Patriarch Qingxu's reputation is illustrious, and his strength is by no means inferior to that of the late Golden Core stage. This is even more great news for them.

Just imagine:
The other Golden Core cultivators are basically from the Central Plains countries, most of them act alone, there are very few groups, and even if there are, the scale is very small, basically two or three Golden Core cultivators form a gang.

And on their side, with the addition of Patriarch Qingxu, their strength is even more overwhelming. Then, under Mo Yuan, who would dare to fight them head-on?

"boom!"

Zhang Yao's escape light slowly descended and landed on the vast high platform.

"Friend Qingxu!"

"I've met fellow Taoist Qingxu."

Patriarch Jiuhua, Venerable Heiyuan, Sovereign Shadow Mo and the three ancestors of the Heigu Chen family all came forward to pay respects.

"You are polite."

Zhang Yao also had a smile on his face, returning the salutes one by one.

"Fellow Taoist Qingxu, please take a seat."

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone invited Zhang Yao down from the high viewing platform, and in the palace below, a temporary banquet was held to welcome Zhang Yao.

And while they were feasting:
There is an undercurrent among the many Jindan Patriarchs around Moyuan.

"...You can see clearly, is that really Patriarch Qingxu?"

A short and fat Golden Core cultivator asked with a frown.

"Of course."

Another Golden Core cultivator holding a folding fan snorted and said:

"I have stayed in the Mani Kingdom for 25 years, and I just left a few years ago. I just met him and met him a few times at the Fa conference."

"This person's strength is extraordinary. He was able to enter the devil's lair alone and suppress the golden core-level Yin demon. He is also famous in the Mani Kingdom. He is definitely not someone who is in vain!"

Hear his words:
The short and fat Golden Core cultivator's complexion suddenly became a little cloudy.

Originally, these Golden Core cultivators from the Central Plains subconsciously underestimated the Golden Core cultivators in the Southwest.

After all, due to the different practice environments, monks in the Central Plains tend to have sharper magic weapons and richer experience in fighting at the same level, so their average strength is naturally better.

I thought that the Qingxu Patriarch, who was so powerful in the southwest, was only mediocre, at most, he was at the level of a mid-term Golden Core.

Unexpectedly, they are really not a showman, and they are famous in the capital of Mani, how can they deal with it?
"I'm afraid something bad will happen..."

(End of this chapter)