"Young brother, you've already done me a great favor by saving me. I'll even try to learn your cultivation path!"
"As expected of the God King Jiang Taixu! You can use it for cultivation without worry..."
"I'm just a pile of bones now, what kind of god-king am I! If you don't mind, I'll call you 'brother,' and you can call me 'older brother'..."
"Brother, be careful, there's a terrible danger ahead..."
Chapter 337 A God-King Was Carried Out
"I've been here before! I saw the Beginningless Scripture and the Beginningless Bell, but I couldn't get out. Later, I encountered ancient creatures, which were extremely terrifying..." Jiang Taixu said in a low voice and then stopped talking. He was too weak now, and even walking required Jiang Liu to carry him. He had no fighting power whatsoever.
Jiang Liu had already put away the stone armor, but it seemed to be even more effective under the red light released by the Immortal Fire Tree.
The cave was deep and secluded, leading to a spacious ancient mine. Upon arriving there, the stone astrolabe in his hand began to shimmer with an unusual light.
"Another divine source has appeared!" Jiang Liu's heart sank slightly. The presence of a divine source within Purple Mountain represented a great omen of misfortune.
Sure enough, specks of light appeared ahead, and a sacred aura greeted them.
Jiang Liu and Jiang Taixu were both astonished. They had actually seen an absolutely beautiful woman, like a lotus emerging from the water, flawless and pure, elegant and otherworldly.
Ahead, there was a huge source, two meters high, which sealed it within, shimmering brightly.
The woman's beautiful eyes were closed, and she remained motionless, like Sleeping Beauty, utterly peaceful.
Jiang Liu felt a chill run down his spine; it made him truly uneasy! Then he swallowed hard; she was just too beautiful, a flawless woman, and he really wanted to take her home.
Jiang Taixu seemed to recall something from a distant memory and whispered, "Don't worry, it's not the woman in the painting, not the ancient creature sealed by the Great Emperor Wushi... She's a human, sealed here!"
"Humans?!"
Jiang Liu examined it carefully and confirmed that it was indeed human. Looking around, he found a humanoid creature lying next to the huge source block. This was definitely an ancient creature, covered in silver scales, with wings on its back, a horn between its eyebrows, and six arms.
This creature was covered in shimmering silver scales, lying there motionless. It was over two meters long, with bulging skin that exuded power.
However, he is already dead.
Looking at the woman in the source, who seemed to be sleeping peacefully, Jiang Liu seemed to recall something and said, "This should be the body of Yang Yi, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, from ten thousand years ago. The first Yuan Tian Master came here and sealed her body away."
"Yes, it was her. I've seen her note too!"
"Let's go! I sense creatures roaming in the distance. They fear my presence and dare not approach..."
"It must be an ancient creature that emerged from the source!"
Protected by the sapling of the Immortal Fire Tree, they passed through without hindrance. Finally, a skeleton appeared ahead, along with some scattered stone garments. Beside it was a silver scroll, gleaming with a cold, eerie light.
"It's Zhang Jiye, a descendant of Master Yuan! I came here for him, to retrieve this book, but I never expected him to end up here!"
Jiang Taixu looked at the skeleton and then at the silver book in Jiang Liu's hand, and said, "? So, the lineage of the Source Celestial Master has been severed?"
"That's about it!" This silver book, carved from metal, has about a hundred pages and feels exceptionally heavy in the hand. It bears three ancient characters: Origin Heaven Book. The strokes are bold and powerful, the characters deep and resolute, like three azure dragons.
As they slowly turned the pages, the silver iron paper shimmered with an unusual luster, causing Jiang Liu and Jiang Taixu on his back to grow increasingly solemn.
Jiang Taixu immediately closed his eyes. He was too weak to comprehend the Daoist meaning within, so he could only close his eyes and not look.
Jiang Liu quickly flipped through the book, gaining a slight understanding, and said, "It truly deserves to be called a remarkable book. The techniques within are close to the Dao. It doesn't discuss cultivation methods, but it is close to the Daoist arts, covering a wide range of topics. It emphasizes examining the terrain, the structure of the landforms, and changes in celestial phenomena, involving Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It even includes methods for the interaction between humans and the heavens, which are profound and mysterious, difficult to understand! Driving mountains and navigating seas, sensing constellations, and achieving harmony between humans and the heavens..."
"Brother, look at the last part of the scripture. It must have been added by later generations. I wonder which cultivation method it belongs to!"
“Read it to me…”
"There is no valley in the center of the valley; it is formless and without shadow, without resistance or opposition, remaining humble and unmoved, guarding stillness and never declining. The valley is formed by this, yet its form is unseen..."
Before Jiang Liu could finish reading, Jiang Taixu said, "This is a cultivation scripture from the Yaochi Dao Palace secret realm, the Five Gods Technique, a means of nourishing life. The first generation Yuan Tian Master had a deep relationship with the Yaochi Holy Maiden, so it was obviously she who passed it on to the first generation Yuan Tian Master."
After tidying up Zhang Jiye's remains, Jiang Liu prepared to take them out.
"Brother, we're surrounded!" Jiang Taixu lay on Jiang Liu's back, staring into the darkness, and saw many ancient creatures.
Picking up the last bone, Jiang Liu looked around and said calmly, "It's alright, they won't dare approach me. I have immortal fire that can suppress evil!"
However, Jiang Liu's face turned green as soon as he finished speaking!
Those ancient creatures in the form of strange beasts were nothing to them; they couldn't do anything to Jiang Liu. Although their roars shook the ancient mines, it was all for show.
What turned Jiang Liu's face green was a humanoid ancient creature, but with three heads and nine arms. It strode forward, causing the void to collapse under its weight. With each step it took, everything in its path trembled, like an emperor!
It had three heads and nine arms, wore armor, and its purple hair danced so wildly that it tore through the void.
"No one but a Great Sage can stop us! Go quickly! If necessary, leave me behind and escape!" Jiang Taixu said in a deep voice.
"It's alright, a powerful treasure will suppress him!"
Jiang Liu strode swiftly towards the depths of the mine, hoping that the Immortal Fire Tree and the Green Copper Block would come to the rescue in this critical moment.
A chilling aura emanated from behind him. The purple-haired man had eyes as deep as the sea, captivating and mesmerizing; even his gaze sent shivers down one's spine.
With its three heads and nine arms moving in unison, it unleashed a breathtaking surge of energy. The surrounding ancient mines collapsed silently, and the other ancient creatures trembled and retreated, with some even kneeling down in worship.
Without a doubt, the purple-haired man was a superior being among the ancient beings. The void around him cracked open, and nine giant hands reached into the hall, appearing like the image of the Immovable King, imprisoning everything.
Jiang Liu felt that even with the protection of the immortal fire, he would find it difficult to escape his confinement.
Finally, the green copper block in the sea of bitterness trembled, breaking free from its confinement. Jiang Liu felt relieved and immediately strode away.
At the same time, the melodious chimes rang out, "Dong... Dong... Dong..." After three chimes, the purple-haired man with three heads and nine arms disappeared into the darkness.
"The Bell of No Beginning... has rung! This great hall is the Emperor's ultimate weapon... Do not be greedy, this is not something we can touch, hurry up and leave!" Jiang Taixu's words brought Jiang Liu back to his senses, and he immediately moved forward.
At this moment, a piece of jade emitting faint fluorescence appeared in his hand. It was the nameless imperial jade, and now a strange phenomenon was appearing.
"That is the Beginningless Sutra. No need to try, it cannot be opened..."
"Forget it!" Jiang Liu tried it once, but had no choice but to give up: "Brother, get ready, we should leave!"
At the same time, the ancient jade in his hand trembled slightly, as if it had come to life, shining brightly.
He placed the ancient jade into a groove next to the scripture, and instantly, a dazzling light shot into the sky, enveloping him and Jiang Taixu in a huge light screen.
When I opened my eyes, I saw an underground river rushing towards the ground with a roar.
"We're really out! I can feel it; we're already on the outskirts of Purple Mountain. Once we break through the mountain wall, we'll be able to get out!"
The old god-king wept with joy. He had been trapped in Purple Mountain for four thousand years and had finally been freed. How could he not be overjoyed?
Chapter 338 Cultivation
"There seems to be something following us..." Jiang Taixu whispered.
Jiang Liu had already sensed the follower and said, "Ignore it. It's a dog that Emperor Wushi kept in his later years. It was sealed in the divine source and has come out with us now."
Jiang Taixu was stunned for a moment, then said incredulously, "You know such ancient secrets?"
"I was lucky to know a little bit, otherwise I wouldn't have rashly ventured into Zishan."
"That's true..."
"Brother, should I take you back to the Jiang family?" Jiang Liu suddenly asked.
Jiang Taixu sighed and said, "I'm not even as good as an ordinary person now, so I'm not going back. The Jiang family doesn't need me. Brother, I've learned your acupoint cultivation method. I don't have any special skills, but I have a Fighting Saint Technique that I can still offer. Please don't look down on it!"
"The Nine Secrets of Fighting?!" Jiang Liu was overjoyed.
"That's right..."
"No rush, send it to me after you've recovered a bit!"
"Why do you only cultivate one secret realm, emulating the ancient sages who cultivated a single secret realm?" Jiang Taixu asked.
Jiang Liu had nothing to hide from this old god-king. Jiang Taixu was a man of deep affection and loyalty, upright and righteous, with an iron will and a righteous spirit that was both vast and boundless, yet also tinged with a desolate sadness. He lived a solitary life without ever changing his true nature. Jiang Liu had no ulterior motives towards such a person, and said, "To be honest, brother, after obtaining the first chapter of the Sea of Wheels and cultivating to the other shore, I no longer valued ordinary cultivation methods. The Dao Palace chapter is the strongest cultivation technique among all Dao Palace techniques, and yours is the pinnacle technique of the Four Extremes Secret Realm. I've been coveting it for a long time. I even thought about having the chance to capture a Yaochi Saintess, or perhaps the little princess of the Jiang family… haha…"
"Then you'd better be careful, or Yaochi might hunt you down to the ends of the earth. However, I can teach you, but only the Four Extremes Chapter. I cannot reveal the secret techniques and supernatural powers within it, so please don't take offense, brother."
"Thanks a lot, brother!"
"We're brothers, so please don't take offense. Now that you've obtained it, does this mean the tomb of the last great emperor of the Eastern Wilderness demon race has appeared? That Azure Emperor's achievements were extraordinary; he unified the demon race of the Eastern Wilderness, which had been divided for tens of thousands of years, posing a great threat to the human race. One of the Eastern Wilderness's most precious treasures was lost at that time, supposedly stolen by the Demon Emperor. The renowned Immortal Scripture of the Eastern Wilderness was also dismantled then, with the Demon Emperor stealing a crucial volume, the Sea of Wheels. Now that it has appeared, what about the Desolate Tower?"
"The Desolate Tower is still within the Demon Emperor's Yin Tomb and has never been born!"
"What a pity!"
Carrying Jiang Taixu on his back, Jiang Liu did not transform into a rainbow to fly. The old god king Taixu was too weak to roam the sky. Step by step, Jiang Liu carried Jiang Taixu back to the stone village.
"Young Immortal, you're really back!" Old Master Zhang's face was full of excitement as he said in a trembling voice, "It's good that you're back... It's good that you're back... So what if it's the Divine Source? It's just an external thing... Wait, who is this old man?"
"This is my elder brother, Brother Jiang! We're planning to recuperate here with the old man, is that convenient for us?"
"Welcome, welcome!" Zhang Wuye's gloom vanished, and the wrinkles on his old face smoothed out. He said, "You two, Er Lengzi and Wang Shu, go and slaughter a sheep to welcome Immortal Brother and Brother Jiang."
"No rush, no rush!" Jiang Liu placed Jiang Taixu on Zhang Wuye's bed, took Zhang Wuye's hand and whispered, "Old man, I brought back the remains of one of your ancestors for you. This is his body."
Master Zhang was stunned for a moment, then closed the door, his expression excited and his voice trembling as he said, "You...you really entered Purple Mountain..."
...
Master Zhang was a very self-aware man; he buried his ancestors' remains without touching them. According to him, the stone fortress could not be defended.
Jiang Liu accepted the money without any qualms and settled down in Shizhai.
There were simply too many supernatural abilities to cultivate; even one book consumed a significant amount of his time. In Origin Techniques, Jiang Liu made progress every day, able to sever Origin Veins and observe Origin Stones. He had even begun to master the Great Art of Changing Heaven and Earth, which not only allowed him to alter his appearance and temperament but also conceal his aura, making it difficult even for powerful beings to pinpoint his presence.
The God King Jiang Taixu also taught Jiang Liu the Battle Saint Technique, and even explained the Four Extremes Chapter to him in detail every day.
Now, what the old god-king enjoys most is lying in the winter sun, quietly basking in the sunlight. Although he is still very old and still very weak, his spirit has indeed become increasingly refined.
With the help of Jiang Liu's method of opening the acupoints of immortals, although the recovery was slow, it was getting better day by day.
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Winter has gone and spring has come. Although the area outside the oasis is still a yellowish-brown expanse with no seasonal change, the breath of spring has put everyone in a good mood.
The old god-king was already able to stroll around the village with his hands behind his back, staring blankly at a huge stone mill with Jiang Liu.
Jiang Taixu had white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and even his back was slightly hunched. He showed no trace of the handsome and dashing figure of the White-Clad God King of yesteryear. On the contrary, he was just an ordinary old man.
"You're saying there's divine energy in this? I don't see anything unusual! It's just an ordinary stone mill!"
“I’m sure this stone mill is extraordinary; it must have been passed down from the first Yuan Tian Master.”
Jiang Liu could indeed see the extraordinary nature of these stone artifacts, not just from memory. His cultivation, under the influence of his innate Dao body, progressed rapidly.