& leaving the place of birth;
Chen Yun flying cloud riding fog along the way to the direction of Minzhou City.
The journey is nearly one million miles, a great distance. Currently, he can travel about fifty to sixty thousand miles in a day by flying cloud and riding fog. Accounting for rest time at night, he estimates it will take him about twenty days to reach there.
Having cultivated the Feiling Yufa, Chen Yun can absorb energy needed to maintain life from the earth and sky, requiring only a small amount of clear water daily, and food is optional.
The first ten days of the journey were quite boring, and nothing much happened along the way.
Ten days later, as it was just evening time.
Chen Yun arrived in E Zhou Ji Xia County and stayed for the night at the Long Wang Temple.
Legend has it that two or three thousand years ago, there was an evil dragon at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers. This dragon often caused storms and devoured ships passing by.
All boatmen regard this area as the Ghost Gate, and when passing through, they must set up incense altars, kowtow, and throw chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep into the river as offerings in the hope of peace and good fortune.
When the Great Yu administered water, Baihe Lao Xian was sent to subdue the dragon. After a hundred and eight rounds of fierce battles, the evil dragon was finally captured, and a square golden seal was placed on its body, causing it to sleep forever.
To always remember the great virtue of Yu the Great, the ancestors built a temple by the river and worshipped King Yu on the altar. The dragon king was worshipped under the altar. This temple was then called Long Wang Temple by later generations.
The Longwang Temple where Chen Yun sought shelter is not the one built during the Hongwu era, known as "Hankou Longwang Temple."
The guest room, where he was cultivating to restore his true qi.
Suddenly, the voices of two peers chatting outside could be heard.
"The Command of the Deification has been issued; this is the perfect time for us to achieve great feats and establish our careers."
"More than three hundred years ago, during the transition between the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was said that countless deities and Buddha appeared during the Divine Enshrine Battle. Even the Eastern King Public, Western Queen Mother, Shakyamuni Buddha, Emperor Taixing of Purple Microcosmic North Pole, and other sacred beings were almost all involved in the conflict of Daozong. What can a group of shallow practitioners do in such a battle?"
"Oh, Daoist friend, you are unaware of this. Participating in the Divine Enshrine Battle does not necessarily require us to strive for significant qi and essence. As long as we are qualified to become deities, we have the opportunity to be summoned by Taishan Laojun after the battle is over and go to the City of Immortals to enjoy various miraculous immortal fruits and pills, such as Tianmili Hongzao, Xian Tao, Taiyi Dan, Fuchun Li, Xianxing Zi, Xian Xing Zhi and so on. Almost all of them are possible to consume."
"Oh my heavens, are all these immortal fruits and pills within our reach to consume?"
"I heard from my seniors in the sect that the more accumulated qi and essence one has, the more immortal fruits and pills they can consume."
The sound gradually faded away.
Chen Yun inside the room was struck by a sudden thought.
He originally thought that the Divine Enshrine Battle was just about competing for sacrificial offerings.
He never expected that after the battle was over, he would attend a "party" hosted by Taishan Laojun in the City of Immortals, where there would be a chance to obtain immortal fruits and pills.
Whether it's immortal fruits like the Liu Li and Huozao, Xian Tao, or divine medicines like the Immortality Pill and Taiyi Dan, obtaining even one would instantly transform a person into an immortal.
In reality, whether or not he becomes an immortal overnight is of no concern to Chen Yun. After all, he has the《Da Luo Ling Tang》, and achieving enlightenment is a matter of time.
What he cares about is the“Xian Tao, Huang Zhong Li”and other immortal fruits!
These are all "legendary fragments" required for the "Great Luo Elixir."
"It seems that I still have to participate in this Divine Enshrine Battle."
Chen Yun was calculating in his heart.
The immortal fruits like the Huang Zhong Li, which are needed for the Great Luo Elixir, can still be obtained elsewhere.
However, the Xian Tao is said to be exclusively held by the Western Queen Mother. There seems to be no other way to obtain it.
He felt that in order to obtain the Xian Tao, it might be necessary to rely on the Divine Enshrine Battle.
"Not in a hurry. To be the ultimate winner, one should invest in Zhao Kuangyin."
Chen Yun pondered: "Zhao Kuangyin has not yet been born, and I still have several decades. I will try to cultivate a golden core during this time and then help him achieve success."
Several decades seem a long time.
In fact, after experiencing these three years of "slow cultivation," Chen Yun has come to know that dynasties come and go, and for cultivators, it's all like passing clouds and smoke.
Some cultivators might spend decades in seclusion.
He is now in the middle stage of the fifth-level magician, and even if he participates in the Divine Enshrine Battle, he probably won't be able to accumulate too much qi and essence.
"It's fortunate that I agreed to go to the Ruyi Lake Celestial Realm with Qin Ming. As long as I can gather the necessary herbs for the medium and high-tier versions of the Refining Essence into Qi Soup there, I should be able to cultivate to a high-level magician and even a sect master in a few decades."
Chen Yun was planning the future landscape, "As long as I can cultivate to a high-level magician or sect master, plus my disciples and divine weapons and generals, we should be able to obtain quite a bit of qi and essence during the Divine Enshrine Battle. This would give us an opportunity to visit the City of Immortals after the war."
So the time is quite tight.
He must cultivate to the level of a high-level magician or even the sect master before Zhao Kuangyin gains momentum.
Of course, if one can refine a golden core, it would be even better.
"So, this time I must exert all my efforts to go to the Ruyi Lake Celestial Realm."
Chen Yun secretly made up his mind.
One must search for enough heavenly and earthlyroots in the Ruyi Lake Celestial Realm.
This is related to whether or not I can obtain more legendary fragments in the future!
Chen Yun became even more serious about the trip to the Ruyi Lake Celestial Realm.
He pondered for a moment, then put away his scattered thoughts and rested.
He slept soundly, without a word throughout the night.
...
The next day, as the sky just began to brighten.
Chen Yun set off early, heading towards Minzhou City.
During his journey, he saw battles breaking out everywhere.
Innumerable Daoists, monks, and practitioners of leftist Daoism with shallow cultivation all got caught up in the war.
Even more so, he saw many mountain and river spirits, evil spirits, and outside the Daoist path.
As if, the issuance of the Divine Enshrine Order has made all extraordinary beings crazy.
Chen Yun was not at all anxious, knowing that "tiandì" had not yet been born and continued to take care of his own business.
Another ten days or so passed.
He finally arrived at the destination, Minzhou City.
Fulong Inn.
Chen Yun met with Qin Ming, Wu Kejiu, Kang Yuan, and others.
The small room was crowded with over thirty devils and demons.
Perhaps because of Chen Yun's arrival, Wu Kejiu could not help but feel a surge of spirit.
First, he invited Chen Yun to sit down beside the table, then chatted for a while before starting to assign tasks to everyone.
Wu Kejiu said, "We have a total of 44 people this time. With Chen Yun's addition, we should be able to successfully go to the Moon and Star Cave and work together to kill that dragon and obtain the divine weapon, 'Silver Dragon Needle.'"
Four people sat on each side of the table of immortals.
They were Wu Kejiu, Kang Yuan, Qin Ming, and Chen Yun.
The remaining devils and demons stood over there, sorting out their own positions.
That is to say, in the following team, they four will lead, and the allocation of goods will also be the most.
Of course, the effort required will also be greater.
These thoughts flashed through Chen Yun's mind.
He looked at Wu Kejiu in confusion and asked, "Silver Dragon Needle?"
"Yes," Kang Yuan took over the conversation, "Last time when we entered the Moon and Star Cave, we discovered a powerful treasure called the Silver Dragon Needle. When this weapon was raised by the dragon, it sent silver light across the sky, causing the heavens to crack and the earth to split. Its power is boundless, and even if a real person gets hit by it once, they might die immediately and lose their cultivation."
Chen Yun was at a loss and said, "Even real people can't withstand the Silver Dragon Needle, how can we match it?"
"Oh, Mr. Chen, you may not be aware of this," the woman who practiced witchcraft and stood behind them said, "The Silver Dragon Needle is indeed fearsome, but the dragon cannot randomly raise it. Dragons do not understand the method of rites and refinement, so that artifact can only be forcibly driven in a fixed place. As long as we set up an array to prevent the dragon from approaching the Silver Dragon Needle, such as Mr. Chen's mysterious great array last time when he killed General Ghost Master, we may have a chance to obtain the Silver Dragon Needle."
Qin Ming nodded, "Once we obtain the Silver Dragon Needle and refine it, slaying the dragon will be easy. The dragon's entire body is filled with treasures, enough to be divided among us forty or so people."
Wu Kejiu immediately made a decision and said, "I want the Silver Dragon Needle, so I will be the main force. You can say what you want to obtain now. We will go together when the time comes. As for any unexpected things we may obtain, either we will distribute them equally or one can offer equivalent items to exchange for others not to be left out. What do you all think?"
This group had been to the Moon and Star Cave last time.
This statement was clearly directed at Chen Yun.
Chen Yun felt that this distribution was fair and nodded, "Okay."
"Alright."
"Let's do as Master Wu says."
The group responded one by one in a dispersed manner.
After deciding how to distribute the things they would get in the Moon and Star Cave, the group began to report what they wanted.
Chen Yun also listed the types of heavenly and earthly roots he needed to the group.
Finally, Wu Kejiu, Kang Yuan, Qin Ming, and others drew a map of the route to obtain the items according to their memory.
As for the Silver Dragon Needle in the Moon and Star Cave, it is the last stop.
Although Chen Yun did not like devils and outsiders, he knew that if he went alone, he wouldn't just be unfamiliar with the environment inside; he might also not be able to obtain the things he wanted, and could potentially face dangers that he couldn't handle alone.
Having this group of people as a partner or mutual benefit is different.
By working together, not only would our self-protection capabilities greatly increase, but the probability of obtaining the items we desire would also increase significantly.
Chen Yun thought that if the probability of obtaining the heavenly and earthly roots alone was one, then with the cooperation of these outsiders, the probability would at least increase to ten.
This is absolutely good news for myself.
The premise is that Wu Kejiu, Kang Yuan, Qin Ming, and the rest of the devils and demons won't have any malicious intentions.
...
They rested in Minzhou City for the night.
The next day, the group did not rush, but instead refined their "strategy."
It was not until the third day that everyone used their flying techniques to head towards the treasure island.
The distance is not far at all, about one million miles.
If Chen Yun's flying speed was taken into account, it might take him one or two hours to reach.
However, there were many cultivators with relatively weak abilities among the group, so their speed was relatively slow.
After two days of flying, the group finally arrived at the Moon and Star Lake.
"Mr. Chen, the Moon and Star Lake is ahead."
Qin Ming floated in the air and pointed forward as he said.
Chen Yun, flying with clouds and riding the mist, used his keen eyesight to carefully investigate.
He could see two giant peaks ahead.
In the middle of the broken and sunken peaks, there was a vast lake.
The surrounding mountains embrace it, with towering peaks and valleys. The water in the lake is as blue as crystal, and the lake is vast. The mountains reflect in the water, creating a beautiful scene.
We're here!
Finally, we've reached the Moon and Star Lake!
Chen Yun could not help but feel excited secretly, knowing that whether he could cultivate to the level of an upper-level magician faster, would depend entirely on how much he gained from this trip into the Moon and Star Cave!
(End of Chapter)
