The land on both sides of the Huai River is vast and sparsely populated.
Jiao Fei propelled the waves, which stretched for tens of feet, traversing the Huai River. Naturally, a surge of heroic ambition arose in his heart.
Walking on the waves and swimming in the water are two different feelings. One is to hide at the bottom of the water, and the other is to flaunt on the crest of the waves. Those aquatic creatures who have achieved cultivation all like to walk on the waves to show their status and that they are not ordinary little demons.
After circling the Huai River, Jiao Fei stopped the waves and thought to himself, "If I can ride the waves so easily, I wonder what those who can condense evil energy and ride the wind must be like? And what about those great figures who can refine their qi and roam freely in the heavens?"
The mysteries of immortality and the freedom of longevity are something that people yearn for.
Then, Jiao Fei used a wave to engulf the two subdued little demons, the red-scaled fish and the gray-white dragon. The wave rolled and surged upstream, covering two or three hundred miles in two or three hours.
Looking at the towering, rugged mountains on both sides of the river, one could hear the roars of wolves and tigers and the cries of old monkeys, but there was no sign of human habitation.
Jiao Fei was pondering which prefecture or county they had entered when he suddenly saw waves rising from the center of the Huai River, and a group of aquatic creatures bursting out from the bottom of the river.
This group of aquatic creatures numbered seventy or eighty, all of them water spirits who had cultivated themselves. Each of them was strangely shaped, some with fish heads and human bodies, others with the upper half of a human and the lower half of a fish tail. They were shouting and making a ruckus, being carried by a large wave, as if they were about to set off.
Jiao Fei, with his sharp eyes, first spotted a fish-headed, human-bodied eel spirit among the horde of men. It was none other than the eel-like Grand Commandant whom he had driven away not long ago.
When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one will prevail.
Jiao Fei, relying on the superior-grade magic weapon Tianxing Sword Pill obtained from his teacher, Daoist Lanli, slaughtered the aquatic creatures, causing them to tremble with fear and flee in panic.
However, although Jiao Fei had defeated the enemy, he had no intention of continuing to entangle with these minor demons. With the idea that relocation would bring good fortune, he continued to push the waves upstream of the Huai River.
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Meanwhile, after cultivating in the cave for a while, Lin Yi left and went to the banks of the Huai River for some fresh air. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the water palace in the middle of the river was empty; Jiao Fei had vanished without a trace.
These past few days, Lin Yi had been focused on his cultivation and had no time to pay attention to the outside world. Just then, he saw two figures coming down from upstream, both exuding demonic energy, one strong and one weak.
The two monsters were very fast, and they were close by in the blink of an eye. The monster on the left had a fish head and a human body, with its lower body still being a tail, while the one on the right had completely transformed into human form, with delicate features and a slender figure, resembling a handsome young man of seventeen or eighteen.
Lin Yi glanced at the two demons, then looked up. A beam of clear light descended from the sky and landed beside him.
Kiyomitsu was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, and he wore a platinum necklace around his neck, looking like a mischievous child.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, the young man immediately said, "Yang Hu'er of the Lijiang Sword Sect, how should I address you?"
Lin Yi said calmly, "Lin Yi, a rogue cultivator from overseas."
Yang Hu'er is the youngest son of Yang Bofu, the current leader of the Lijiang Sword Sect, one of the nine major sects of the Seven Phoenix Realm.
He began cultivating at a young age, receiving the most superior Daoist techniques from the Lijiang Sword Sect. His father also used the sect's secret elixirs to strengthen his foundation, allowing him to achieve the level of Qi Refining at a young age, just one step away from forming the Golden Core. His youthful impetuosity was understandable.
But Lin Yi wasn't Yang Hu'er's family, so there was no reason for him to spoil him, and he certainly wouldn't try to win her over.
Yang Hu'er looked at Lin Yi, who had a calm expression, but he couldn't vent his anger.
A few days ago, upon hearing the news of the "Chun Jun Pot's" birth, he stole two Heavenly Mansion True Talismans from his father: one was the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Talisman, and the other was the Taiqing Lingbao Talisman. Both were among the thirteen Heavenly Mansion True Talismans, talismanic artifacts crafted using the most superior talismanic techniques of the Taoist sect, and their power was comparable to the lowest level of magic treasures.
However, unexpectedly, the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Talisman had already developed sentience. After he stole it, it turned into golden light and flew away. In order to track down this escaped Tianfu True Talisman, Yang Hu'er did not even have time to go to Chang'an.
Yang Hu'er turned his head, looked at the two monsters in the water, and asked in a cold voice, "The water palace you two are talking about is right below here."
"Reporting to the fairy boy, that little thief Huanglian is hiding here." The two demons hurriedly nodded and said.
"Do you know who lives in this underwater palace at the bottom of the river?" Yang Hu'er asked Lin Yi.
Lin Yi said casually, "It was a disciple of the Tianhe Sword Sect named Jiao Fei, who has already left."
"You two dare to mock me!" Upon hearing this, Yang Hu'er was instantly enraged. He slapped the back of his head, and a ball of clear light flew out, transforming into a huge palm that struck the Huai River, stirring up raging waves hundreds of feet high with extremely fierce force.
The monster that had already taken human form was the first to be hit and died instantly. The other monster, with a fish head and a human body, was luckier; it was swept away by the current and burrowed into the mud.
Yang Hu'er was too lazy to continue chasing the little monster. Knowing that the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Talisman he was looking for was not here, the clear light under his feet rolled back, protecting his whole body. He then turned into a beam of clear light and flew towards the upper reaches of the Huai River.
"The Eight Scenes of the Shangyuan Festival Talisman." Lin Yi murmured softly. He stretched out his right hand, and a ball of eternal light appeared in his palm, transforming into a light screen that revealed every detail within a ten-mile radius without missing a single thing.
Although the Lijiang Sword Sect possesses a secret method to sense the Eight Scenes of the Upper Yuan, how could it possibly compare to Lin Yi's methods?
It should be noted that the "Gate to the Other Shore" is the transformation of the immortal Dao Fruit of Taiyuan Star Venerable, and is essentially higher than the Pure Yang Treasure.
The Pure Yang Treasure represents the limit that a single dimensional universe can contain, while the Immortal has already established itself in the multiverse.
The former is still in the water, while the latter has already reached the shore.
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Chapter Fifty: Eight Scenes and Eight Realms, Volcanic Eruption
The eternal light illuminated the heavens and the earth. Lin Yi gradually expanded his search area and soon found the Shangyuan Eight Views Talisman hidden in a patch of aquatic plants.
Although Lin Yi has not yet condensed the Xuanming True Water and does not have the supernatural power to control water and create waves, he can still walk freely underwater with the Seven Star Robe on his body.
After entering the water, he walked along the river for more than ten miles and saw a bright red shadow underwater. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a type of aquatic plant that was as red as blood and shaped like deer antlers.
This aquatic plant is called Deer Blood Grass, and it is an excellent herb for making healing pills. It also has some effect when taken raw.
Lin Yi was not there to gather herbs. Soon, he found a jade talisman that was shimmering with a faint five-colored light in the grass.
As the eternal light descended, Lin Yi stepped forward and picked up the jade talisman.
The Heavenly Mansion True Talisman and the Eight Scenery Talismans of the Shangyuan Festival are easily obtained.
Legend has it that the Red-Haired Ancestor, one of the ten patriarchs of Taoism, used his extraordinary supernatural powers and spent over 1,300 years of painstaking effort to forge a pure Yang treasure called the Shangyuan Eight Views Tower.
This Shangyuan Bajing Tower is a world unto itself, divided into eight levels, each with infinite wonders. It is the most precious treasure of the Red-Haired Ancestor.
After the Red-Haired Ancestor refined this Pure Yang Treasure, he knew that his ability to refine the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Tower was half due to his boundless supernatural powers and half due to fortuitous circumstances. He knew his later disciples could never imitate it, so he created the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Talisman Technique. Although it lacked the power of his own Pure Yang Treasure, an ancient wonder, it was still incredibly profound. It was one of only three of the thirteen Heavenly Mansion True Talismans of the Daoist sect capable of creating a world of its own.