"The night view of Qingcheng Mountain is like a beautiful landscape painting, making people entranced by it."
The star-strewn sky merged seamlessly with the woods, as if one had entered a dreamlike world.
Damei Peak, in the guest hall of the Taoist temple, is now brightly lit with lanterns.
Gong Jù stood with great reverence to the left of Chen Yun's chair, looking at Qin Ming.
Similarly, Chen Yun was also curious about the amount of treasures nurtured inside the overseas celestial realm.
Upon hearing the question, Qin Ming gave some thought and introduced, "The overseas Celestial Realm is approximately 150 miles away from here, known as Yueyue Lake. It is said that there were originally two dragons living inside the cave. One day when the sun rose, the male dragon leaped up and swallowed the sun. At night when the moon rose, the female dragon also soared and devoured the moon. These two dragons swam back and forth in the lake, biting and touching each other playfully. However, they never expected that there would be no sun and moon in human world, causing people to be unable to distinguish between day and night. Millions of living beings suffered greatly. Later, two powerful cultivators obtained magical treasures - Golden Axe and Golden Scissors - which allowed them to kill the two dragons and restore order."
Yueyue Lake?
Chen Yun probably knew the general direction, and he secretly marveled at the power of the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors, that they could easily slay the divine dragons who had swallowed the sun and moon.
Qin Ming continued to slowly narrate, "The fame of a mountain does not lie in its height, but in the presence of immortals. The magic of water is not found in its depth, but in the existence of dragons. The Yueyue Lake cave heaven, which can give birth to dragons that devour the sun and moon, as well as the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors which have a mutual relationship with them, is undoubtedly a true heavenly haven filled with inexhaustible treasures and spiritual roots."
Although the other person was rather wordy, Chen Yun, having practiced cultivation for three or four years, naturally had a great deal of patience. He did not interrupt the other person at all; he simply listened intently to Qin Ming's story.
"The Yueyue Lake cave heaven is mainly divided into three parts," Qin Ming calmly explained: "When you first enter the cave, you will generally find yourself in a place called 'Lalu Island'. This vast island is filled with countless treasures of the heaven and earth, strange beasts, such as precious fruits like red osage tree, yuanshen root, lingqi, xiancao, immortal turtle, white deer, and even rare ones like true celestial roots such as sun tree, cypress tree, yellow plum tree."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun's pupils dilated.
He never would have thought that the Yueyue Lake cave heaven contained so many incredible spiritual roots of the heavens and earth.
Most importantly, even legendary fragments of the moon cypress tree and yellow plum tree can be found there!
Gong Jù was so astonished that he exclaimed in a trembling voice, "Do you really have celestial trees like the Phoenix Tree, the Moon Laurel, and the Yellow Plum Tree?"
"It's not just that," Qin Ming couldn't help but express his feelings with a sigh: "Trees like the divine apricot, the pear, divine beans, and the red dates are said to all be present in the cave. I and other disciples of Wu Master and Kang Master have seen them inside the cave. Someone who took a single pear was able to become an immortal overnight."
Fuck!
Are all these divine items present?
Chen Yun had swallowed three fire dates by accident. These were obtained by his master, Zhong Lijun, who spent a lot of effort and resources to trade with Master Zhang, which shows how valuable fire dates are.
The exchange pear, divine apricot, and immortal beans are all of the same level as the fire dates.
Take the exchange pear as an example, if taken, it can make one attain immortality instantly.
The divine apricot and fire date have similar functions. They also contain the primordial Dao qi, which can be immediately consumed to obtain the Dao body.
The difference is that the Dao body manifesting from the divine apricot is generally weaker than that from the fire date. However, it has an advantage that the fire date does not have: the divine apricot does not use all of its primordial Dao qi to manifest the Dao body. A portion of it is instead used to enhance the physical body of the one taking it, greatly increasing their cultivation level. In some cases, a cultivator with solid foundations might even attain enlightenment and become an immortal through this method.
As for the divine beans, Chen Yun had heard that they possessed the ability to revive the dead. Even if one's physical body was ground into fine powder or their spirit was scattered and dispersed, leaving only a small trace of true spirit, as long as it could be enclosed within the divine beans, it could be restored in a short while.
Hearing about these divine items, even with a good temperament, Chen Yun couldn't help but feel tempted and curious. He asked eagerly, "If the Lalu Island has so many divine items, what about the other two parts?"
"Mr. Chen, please don't rush, listen to me explain in detail," Qin Ming explained carefully: "The second part of the cave heaven is called 'Yueyue Yongquan', which is a vast body of water where many magical beasts, even deities, reside. The two divine dragons that used to swallow the sun and moon were born and nurtured in this place. Similarly, everything has its complement and its opposite, and the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors were also born in this location."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yun dimly felt he was getting the hang of it, "Your meaning is that near the 'Yueyue Yongquan' water area, for every magical beast or deity, there is a corresponding treasure being nurtured?"
Qin Ming nodded slightly and said, "Exactly, the stronger the magical beasts or deities, the more powerful the treasures they spawn. Currently, the most powerful treasure in the cave heaven is the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors."
Gong Jù felt somewhat strange, "Master Qin, you just said that the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors were taken by people to subdue the two divine dragons. How are they still inside the cave heaven?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention that earlier," Qin Ming explained: "After the two powerful cultivators killed the divine dragons, the male cultivator swallowed the two eye balls of the male dragon, and the female cultivator took in the eye ball of the female dragon. After that, they transformed into heaven-high giants and are now standing inside Yueyue Lake cave heaven, resembling two great mountains. Because of this, the Golden Axe and Golden Scissors are still within the cave heaven."
Chen Yun asked with some confusion, "What do they want to become heaven-high giants by swallowing the eye balls of the divine dragons?"
Qin Ming laughed and said, "How can they send the sun and moon back to the heavens without becoming heaven-high giants?"
At this point, he paused for a moment, "Actually, even as heaven-high giants, these two powerful cultivators couldn't send the sun and moon back to the heavens. They also relied on the divine item 'palm tree.' Nevertheless, these cultivators who pitied the heavens and humans exhausted themselves and died. The special effects of the dragon's eye balls allowed their physical bodies to remain immortal, which is why they have been preserved in the cave heaven."
They sacrificed themselves to benefit the masses.
Chen Yun felt respect after hearing about the deeds of these two powerful cultivators.
Thinking of this, he asked again, "What about the third part?"
Gong Jù couldn't help but be curious and look towards the third part.
"Th th e third part…" Qin Ming unconsciously furrowed his brow, "It's a sacred mountain over there, called 'Mao Lou Mountain'. As for what's inside, it's currently unknown to anyone."
"Hmm?" Chen Yun, with a hint of curiosity, asked, "Is it that no one knows because no one has gone to that place?"
"Not necessarily," Qin Ming shook his head, "When the Yueyue Lake cave heaven was opened, we did see many cultivators heading to Mao Lou Mountain. However,..."
His face suddenly became extremely serious, "None of them survived. Even a true immortal disappeared in Mao Lou Mountain at the time and was never seen again since."
What?
Even true immortals cannot return from there?
Chen Yun and Gong Jù were greatly shocked.
To know that a true immortal, who has already achieved enlightenment and immortality, possesses tremendous power, is enough to cause a great stir.
Such a powerful existence cannot return from Mao Lou Mountain, must there be something terrifying there?
Just as Chen Yun was silently pondering.
As Chen Yun was deep in thought, Qin Ming suddenly added, "There are many speculations about Mao Lou Mountain. Some people guess that the sacred mountain is connected to the celestial realm, with a ladder to heaven. If one could reach the mountain, they could instantly enter the celestial realm."
Chen Yun felt that this rumor was false.
Because he had been taken to the celestial realm by his mentor before, he knew that without achieving enlightenment and immortality, one's mortal body would be crushed if they were to physically travel there.
Therefore, if Mao Lou Mountain is connected to the celestial realm, cultivators who know some secret news of the celestial realm would not venture there either, and they would naturally be able to return safely.
He didn't believe that all the cultivators who had ventured to the Yueyue Lake cave heaven knew no secrets.
Qin Ming mentioned another possibility: "Some people speculate that the sacred mountain is a portal to countless realms, and some cultivators who have entered it were actually teleported to an unknown realm somewhere else."
Gong Jù blinked and asked, "Is there a existence in other worlds besides our own?"
Qin Ming laughed and said, "A complete world contains countless incredible large, medium, and small universes. The supreme deity of our Jing Sect is called 'Jesus Tianshun', and there are also 'angels' and other gods' followers. It is said that all of them were brought to this main universe from another large universe."
Chen Yun had a slight understanding of the Jing Sect.
Chen Yun knew that the Jing Sect was a branch of Christianity, but it was not recognized by mainstream Christianity.
The founder of the sect, Nestorianism, believed that the two natures of God and man were independent of each other and denied the doctrine of "the Trinity".
Therefore, Nestorianism was identified as heresy by Christianity, and its followers were excommunicated. They were also banished to regions such as Arabia and Egypt.
So when the Jing Sect was introduced to the Tang Dynasty, many names were adapted to fit the local culture.
For example, the "Supreme God" became "Tianshun" (Heavenly Sage), and the followers of the gods were referred to as "Tian Shi" (Heavenly Beings), which means messengers of the Tianshun.
Just that he had never heard of the idea that a complete world is composed of countless large, medium, and small universes.
"Each universe has its own indigenous deities that are nurtured within the universe." Qin Ming said with a sigh, "But fundamentally, these indigenous deities of each universe can only be considered powerful beings. Only by ascending to the celestial realm and gaining recognition from the Supreme Deities of the Three Clears, Three Realms, and Three Treasures can they become true gods. After all, this realm was opened by Taishou Tianzun, and Laojun governs the cosmic laws. Therefore, Daoism is the orthodoxy, while the rest are sidelines. Well, Buddhism is also considered orthodox because Laojun transformed into Buddha to enlighten the savages in Hu (India). It can be said that Buddhism got a bit of luck from Laojun."
Chen Yun finally understood, "So if Mao Lou Mountain is indeed a place connecting to all realms, and many cultivators have gone there and not returned, it's very likely that they have crossed over to other large, medium, and small universes, right?"
Qin Ming said, "Yes, it should be. Of course, these are all speculations. Whether or not it's true, only the sacred knows for sure. Well, it's said that when the sacred ascends to the celestial realm, their divine light will illuminate every inch of every realm. For example, if Mr. Chen cultivates an inner sphere and one day refines out a god essence, his divine light can also shine across all realms and announce that there is a being who has achieved enlightenment and immortality in every universe of this realm. Thus they will be revered by all beings."
Gong Jù asked a key question, "Does the sacred have manifestations in all realms?"
Qin Ming said, "According to the highest secret scripture of my Jing Sect, it is indeed so. The sacred can be manifested in billions, but there is no exception. Every realm considers the Three Clears, Three Realms, and Three Treasures as the ultimate Supreme Deity."
After listening to Qin Ming's introduction, Chen Yun fell into deep contemplation.
These secrets have no value to him for the time being.
However, the information about the Yueyue Lake cave heaven is very helpful to him.
Qin Ming had explained things in great detail, and the spiritual roots he needed were almost all available in the Yueyue Lake.
Most crucially, the Yueyue Lake not only possesses the celestial and terrestrial spiritual roots he urgently needs, but also contains legendary fragments and powerful treasures.
Chen Yun felt that if he really went to the Yueyue Lake cave heaven, perhaps he could even collect all the spiritual roots needed to make the elixir of refining and condensing Qi.
To go to Yueyue Lake for a visit?
If I could truly reap a bountiful harvest, perhaps by the time I return from the Yueyue Lake cave heaven, my cultivation would have greatly increased, and I might even be able to refine a golden elixir before the battle of sealing the gods officially begins.
With his current status as a divine being, if he could refine a golden elixir and accumulate enough merits in the Battle of Sealing the Gods, he could obtain a large amount of offerings and become a god all at once!
Naturally, Chen Yun was moved to action.
Thinking about how slowly his cultivation progress had been over the past three years, he couldn't help but feel a yearning for the Yueyue Lake.
Thinking of going to collect celestial and terrestrial spiritual roots to try to gather enough for making the elixir of refining and condensing Qi, as well as the subsequent spiritual roots needed for other elixirs.
And if his luck was good enough, he might even be able to obtain a treasure, as well as the "legendary fragments" needed for the Great Dao Spirit Draught.
Chen Yun was tempted, but there was still one question he needed to resolve. He wanted to determine the level of danger and whether it was worth the risk before deciding whether to go to the Yueyue Lake to farm for celestial and terrestrial spiritual roots.
(This chapter is complete)
