The headmaster's cloud palace is filled with incense.
"Junior brother, you lost." On the chessboard, Master Daochen said with a smile as he dropped to Yizi.
Xu Zhuang didn't need to take a closer look to know that Daochen's words were correct. He shook his head and threw his son.
Although he was one step ahead, he had to meet Master Daochen when he returned to the sect. However, after he came straight to Yun Palace and didn't say a few words about the business, Master Daochen raised his hand to talk.
Xu Zhuang was invincible, but unfortunately in front of Master Yuanshen, even though he tried his best, he had no choice but to support himself. As Master Daochen's plan gradually unfolded, Xu Zhuang's defeat was irreversible.
However, seeing Xu Zhuang admitting his defeat, Master Dao Chen smiled and said, "Junior Brother's Taoism has entered the realm faster than I expected."
Xu Zhuang just said a ridiculous compliment to his senior brother. Master Dao Chen didn't say much and said instead: "Thanks to my senior brother for the plan to look south, it went so smoothly."
"Although I have full confidence in my junior brother, I never thought that you would do such an amazing thing on the first day."
He stopped Xu Zhuang's humble words and said: "Whether you act according to the sect's laws or you act according to me, you will be rewarded for your merits. However, for the moment, I can't think of any reward that I should give you. I don't know if my junior brother may need it." , simply brought it up yourself?"
Xu Zhuang did not shirk away and asked: "My younger brother is the most serious in my practice. Senior brother, can I have anything useful for my current practice in the pass?"
"Oh? This." Master Dao Chen said in deep thought: "There are some treasures in the door that can increase the foundation of the third level Nascent Soul monk, but in my opinion, the junior brother may not look down on him..."
There is basically no limit to the growth of roots. Xu Zhuang Dan has become nine orifices, and he has practiced several true methods, and the growth of his roots has become less and less. However, this is still an unimaginable blessing compared to ordinary monks.
Xu Zhuang's cultivation has reached this point. If he swallows and refines the treasures like a duck, it's hard to say how much waves he can create.
Master Daochen shook his head, as if after careful consideration, he suddenly said: "It's not like this."
"Junior brother should know the method of spiritual treasures. In fact, there happens to be a magic treasure in the sect that is suitable for this method and is used to achieve enlightenment. It is about to overcome the tribulation."
"If junior brother is willing, I can take the initiative to give this treasure and help junior brother achieve enlightenment through the spiritual treasure method."
"What?" Xu Zhuang raised his brows, first took a closer look at Master Daochen, and then responded: "My heart is only about the Dao of Yuanshen. Senior brother, don't mess with my mind like this."
"Junior brother is sober." Master Dao Chen laughed when he heard this, and said: "Brother, you are sitting on wax. With your current cultivation level, you don't have much treasure that you can use."
Xu Zhuang was slightly startled when he heard this, and said thoughtfully: "Thank you, senior brother, for your teaching."
"Hey! I'm not pretending to be mysterious with you." Master Daochen waved his hand, pointed at Xu Zhuang, dropped a few rays of light, and said: "This is the Tai Su Yuan Zhen that Brother Wei has condensed in recent years, and some Taoist techniques. Enlightenment may be useful to you, but let’s talk about the reward another day.”
"Thank you, senior brother." Xu Zhuang respectfully took the talisman from Tai Su Yuan Zhen Tong that recorded Master Dao Chen's Taoist insights, and bowed his hands.
Master Daochen is the Master of Yuanshen and the headmaster of Taisu. He doesn't have much time to chat with Xu Zhuang. Without a few more words, he waved his fly whisk and said: "Brother, I still have schoolwork to do, junior brother." But quit."
Xu Zhuang nodded, stood up and said: "After returning to the mountain this time, I took a short rest and wanted to practice in seclusion, so I would like to have a word with my senior brother."
"Oh?" Master Dao Chen had already expected it, and the old god said: "This is to tell you, brother, stop looking for trivial things to hinder your junior brother's practice..."
Without waiting for Xu Zhuang's reaction, Master Daochen laughed and shouted: "I already know, go ahead!"
Seeing this, Xu Zhuang didn't say anything more. He bowed again and left the Cloud Palace. Only when he was gone did Dao Chen say to himself: "Perhaps the day when my junior brother will become a soul will be much sooner than I expected." .”
"But this won't happen." Master Ming Jing suddenly appeared and said, "Daomiao has been cultivating Taoism for less than three hundred years. It can't be three to five hundred years, so he has to cultivate his soul?"
Master Daochen smiled and said: "The prophecy refines the soul, how can I have such a power? I just suddenly felt it."
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The reason why Xu Zhuang eagerly returned to the sect was to practice meditation.
After leaving Yun Palace, he just returned to Chongyun Peak to rest for a while, and then stayed in Langhuan Pavilion for a few days, looking for some Taoist books and Taoist techniques he wanted to learn from, and then he went straight to escape the light and came to a far away place. It’s been a hundred years, but it’s a place that’s no stranger to.
Arctic Pavilion.
Xu Zhuang landed on the balcony in front of the palace. The place was still deserted, but this time it seemed to have a little more life.
Xu Zhuang's eyes moved slightly and he stepped into the hall. He saw a young Taoist leaning against the pillars of the hall and studying Taoism hard, completely unaware of Xu Zhuang's entry.
This young man seems to have good qualifications, and his practice seems to be guided by an expert, and his skills are very good. However, if Xu Zhuang's cultivation is not intentional, there is no possibility that he will notice it.
Without disturbing the young man, Xu Zhuang went deep into the main hall alone. Suddenly, a sloppy old Taoist voice came from the side. He held the half-tilted Taoist crown with one hand and pulled the Taoist robe with the other hand to meet Xu Zhuang. He looked up and down and said: "So it turns out that It’s Xiaoyou Xu…”
Xu Zhuang said in surprise: "It turns out that senior is still on duty at the Arctic Pavilion."
It turns out that as early as when Xu Zhuang first became a golden elixir, he was confined in the Arctic Pavilion and had an encounter with this Tao.
The sloppy old Taoist smiled and said: "This is natural, the old Taoist has been guarding the Arctic Pavilion for a long time."
Xu Zhuang's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, and suddenly he felt that this person was a little unpredictable, so he couldn't help but ask: "May I ask how you call me, senior?"
The sloppy old Taoist smiled and said: "My little friend, there is no need to be suspicious, I am not the founder of this sect... just call me senior."
Seeing that the old Taoist didn't want to reveal it, Xu Zhuang didn't force it. He nodded slowly and said, "I want to go to the Arctic Pavilion to practice. I have already reported it to the sect, so I didn't want to disturb the senior's practice."
"Oh?" The sloppy old Taoist looked Xu Zhuang up and down again, and said in surprise: "The old Taoist remembers that my little friend is not old enough to practice Taoism. Although his progress is amazing, it seems that it is not yet time to enter the Arctic Pavilion and face death."
Xu Zhuang smiled and said: "Senior, I don't know. Since I have been practicing, I have always been troubled by many things. Now that I have some free time, I create a screen to avoid the distractions and practice quietly to sort out my thoughts."
Naturally, Xu Zhuang felt that his accumulation of Taoism was not bad, and his cultivation had reached the threshold of the third level of Nascent Soul, but he could only touch it through the veil.
Therefore, the idea of finding a chance in tranquility after practicing the three levels is not absent from my mind.
"That's it." The old Taoist replied: "The Arctic Pavilion is indeed a good place to go. My little friend has already had experience, so I won't do more to accompany you. Please go ahead."
While talking, the two of them had arrived in front of a white jade portal. Lao Tao raised his hand and opened the door. Xu Zhuang raised his hand and saluted, then said goodbye to Lao Tao and entered it alone.
It was a hundred years ago that Xu Zhuang last visited the Arctic Pavilion, but it seems that the Arctic Pavilion has not changed at all in the past hundred years. After all, there may not be many people who come in and out of this place...
With the memory of a monk, it was natural that he was still familiar with the road. Xu Zhuang walked through the door alone and walked along the cave road. After a while, he saw the darkness and regained his sight. The Arctic Abyss Gorge with constant snow and cold wind came into Xu Zhuang's eyes again.
At this time, the sun was just rising, and although the cold air in Yuan Gorge was not at its peak, it was still biting. However, Xuzhuang didn't feel much at this time, but rather felt the nostalgia of being in the old place.
After not stopping for long, Xu Zhuang disappeared, breaking through the cold wind and heading straight into the depths of the Yuan Gorge.
The deeper the gorge goes, the more abundant the Arctic Spirit becomes. This Arctic Spirit is the best in the world and is of great benefit to the cultivation of Nascent Soul monks.
But the reason why Arctic Pavilion has become the place where many great monks in the sect choose to go to the extreme end in order to achieve a breakthrough is naturally not just because of Arctic Lingzhen.
It is rumored that the North Pole Pavilion was opened by Zhenjun Yushou specifically for this sect. It has infinite benefits for the cultivation of high-level monks who have achieved the third level of Xuan Gong. Although Xu Zhuang has not learned about it in detail, it does not prevent him from trying his best to learn more about it. Go everywhere.
The depths of the Yuan Gorge that Xu Zhuang once struggled to reach in the golden elixir era by breaking through the cold wind, now passed by in just a moment. Xu Zhuang walked all the way in quickly until he felt the cold air gradually falling and rising, and he felt that the cold air was gradually falling and rising with the weather. A period of change that has not yet reached its end.
You must know that with his current speed, it would only take him less than a day to cross the Divine Continent. The depth of the Arctic Pavilion is beyond expectation.
After arriving at this cave on the ice wall for several minutes, Xu Zhuang suddenly felt that he might have reached a depth that few predecessors had reached. He did not have the curiosity to find out, so he just thought about it for a moment. Give birth to the intention to stop here.
With Xuzhuang's ability, it is not difficult to open a cave on the ice wall by himself. However, the reason why he came up with this idea was because he saw a cave on the ice wall after a long time, so he put the escape light inside without any effort. And go.
As soon as he entered it, Xu Zhuang's heart was moved. This cave clearly showed signs of opening up, like the layout of an immortal mansion.
When he was learning Zhuang Jindan, he also gained insights from a piece of "Tai Su's Intangible Sword Qi" left by his predecessors in the Arctic Pavilion, which also helped him understand the changes of existence and non-essence. Now he goes to the Arctic Pavilion again, Unexpectedly, I encountered another cave where predecessors had practiced.
Is it really so predestined?
Xu Zhuang strolled into the 'Gateway' and walked through the halls and rooms. He didn't walk more than a few dozen feet when he suddenly stopped.
Extremely sudden, a murderous intention seemed to be condensed into a sword, piercing Xu Zhuang's eyebrows from the depths of the corridor.
Xu Zhuang's expression did not change. He saw Kun Dao slowly walking out of the depths of the corridor with a bun and a ponytail hanging down. He was holding a whisk in his hand. At first glance, he looked like a girl, with a peach blossom appearance and a wave of autumn water.
But from her aura and the vicissitudes of life in her eyes, Xu Zhuang could tell that she must have fixed her appearance with Taoism or elixirs. In fact, her age was probably not a small number, and her energy was already declining.
Xu Zhuang cupped his hands and said, "I don't mean to offend you. I just broke in rashly because there is no restriction outside the cave."
Although Kun Dao was not wearing Taisu's authentic Taoist robes, he could not act like an outsider in the Arctic Pavilion.
Xu Zhuang was not dissatisfied with the sudden murderous intent from Kun Dao. He just wanted to explain his intention to clear up the misunderstanding. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, he still did not put away his murderous intent. Instead, his Qi seemed to be rising.
Xu Zhuang's eyes suddenly narrowed, Kun Dao's expression changed slightly, and he felt a powerful aura that seemed to empty the snow and crack the glacier faintly emerged from him, and asked lightly: "What do you mean by this?"
Kun Dao took a deep look at Xu Zhuang, suddenly put away his murderous intent, and asked coldly: "Who are you?"
Xu Zhuang frowned slightly and responded: "I am the 12th generation true successor: Dao Miaozi, will you give me an explanation?"
He had just felt that this person had a strong murderous aura and was operating with Taoism. He definitely had the intention of hurting others. If he were not from the same sect, Xu Zhuang would have already captured him for interrogation.
"Daomiao..." Kun Dao was silent for a moment and said: "It turns out that he is the true successor of the same generation. I am Daoyun. You should have seen my name on the jade book."
She didn't know if it had been a long time since she communicated with others. She thought for a moment and then said slowly: "I was just troubled by a demon. Junior brother, don't blame me."
"Daoyun?" Xu Zhuang raised his eyebrows. He could react naturally without thinking. This name was even before Daochen, probably more than 1,500 years ago.
Xu Zhuang did not expect to meet a true successor of his generation who was separated by more than a thousand years here.
"It turns out it was Senior Sister in person." Xu Zhuang's tone became gentler and he said, "But when I look at Senior Sister's spiritual platform, it's clear that she is surrounded by demons. It doesn't seem to make sense."
Dao Yun frowned slightly, and was silent for a long time before suddenly saying: "Yes, I wanted to kill you just now."
Before Xu Zhuang asked again, she said coldly: "I don't like to see outsiders, I don't want to hear about the outside world, and I don't want to know about the changes in the outside world."
"I have been sitting here for eight hundred years in order to seek the path to the soul!"
"For the sake of the Dao of Yuan Shen, I broke the cauldron, cut off the world's emotions, and sat there for hundreds of years without looking back!"
"It happened that someone came here two hundred years ago, which broke my state of mind and caused me to walk out of the cave several times. Even the restrictions were broken, and I almost thought of leaving here."
Xu Zhuang took a deep look at her and asked, "Since you are so determined and unyielding, how can you be afraid of seeing outsiders like tigers?"
Dao Yun's brows trembled slightly, Xu Zhuang had already turned around and said calmly: "Sure enough, he is surrounded by demonic obstacles." Then he walked out of the cave.
The expression on Dao Yun's beautiful face changed again and again, and she suddenly chased after him and shouted: "Stop."
Xu Zhuang kept walking and reached the entrance of the cave before saying, "Sister, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask."
Dao Yun asked with difficulty: "Is there anyone who has mastered the soul of the 12th generation of true disciples?"
Xu Zhuang only said: "I am the last true disciple of the 12th generation." Then he jumped up and jumped into the biting cold wind.
"Yuanshen, Yuanshen..."
Xu Zhuang turned into light and flew away. There was no displeasure in his eyes, only thoughts.
"Only when you truly see me and illuminate your true nature can you jump out of the mysteries of life and death and achieve immortality."
The ultimate secret to attaining the soul is clearly before our eyes, but how many people die unable to achieve it.
As a true disciple from thousands of years ago, Dao Yun was able to refine the top-grade golden elixir, to achieve the third level of profound arts, and to have the determination and perseverance to sit in the Arctic Pavilion for eight hundred years. How could he have the qualifications, fate, and character to do so? As scarce?
For such a person, Xu Zhuang would never believe that she was so uncertain from the beginning.
Is the Dao of Yuanshen too illusory, or is it too terrifying to be ridden with illusions?
(End of chapter)
