Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 355 Guangmu Zhengjin

He accepted the explanation.

Tianjiao Gate, under the big ailanthus tree.

A leaf drifted down and landed in the hand of the old master Guangmu.

He looked up and saw the moon hanging on the treetops.

It was already the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the moon had not yet set, and the sun had not yet risen in the east.

"It's time!"

Master Guangmu suddenly stood up, his clear voice carrying far and wide through the void: "Today, I, the master, hereby invite all the masters from all directions to gather here..."

Swish!

The void shattered, and one figure after another appeared, all of them keeping a great distance away, silently observing.

"By the World Honored One..."

To the due west, golden statues with blue faces, fangs, three heads, and six arms appeared, with many monks standing on either side of the statues' shoulders or on their heads.

Sangji clasped his hands together, silently watching this scene in place of Fang Qing's eyes.

Further east, the deep sea transforms into whirlpools, where the enormous figure of a dragon lurks.

To the south, True Persons such as Leshan Leshui from the Canghai Sect appeared one after another. In addition, there were also Sanmu and several newly promoted Wood Virtue Purple Mansions.

As for the north, there was a group of demonic cultivators, their shadows overlapping, and countless Purple Mansions were mixed in...

"【Horned Wood】represents the upright nature of wood, gathering trees to form a forest, upright and unyielding, possessing the qualities of a habitat for birds and beasts, a gathering place for insects, and a place to widely cultivate wings..."

Master Guangmu first bowed to the four directions, then chanted softly as he arrived at the top of the large Chinese toon tree.

He slashed his wooden sword toward the sky, and a beam of emerald green light shot into the heavens, sweeping across the clouds.

Supernatural Power—'Crushing Edge'!

Swish!

This sword pierced through the layers of clouds, clearing the sky and making countless stars instantly bright and dazzling.

The moon, hanging hazily above the branches, casts wisps of light that drift down...

"What a magnificent swordsmanship technique!"

"Not only have the four techniques reached their pinnacle, but his swordsmanship has also reached its zenith..."

Among the guests were many cultivators from Southern Wu. They had originally ranked Guangmu Zhenren and the swordsman Li Que on the same level, but upon seeing this Heaven-Opening Sword, they were all speechless...

"Having witnessed it today, I realize that the benefits of sword cultivation extend far beyond the realm of metal..."

Sangji also clasped his hands together in praise.

The old master Guangmu's face was completely calm, his eyes were as still as a deep well, and one after another, swaying tree shadows appeared around him, as if guarding him.

[Hornwood] Supernatural Power - "Broad Forest Wood"!

Splash!

Beneath Master Guangmu, the great ailanthus tree seemed to have broken through some kind of limit, its branches stretching out, its trunk constantly thickening, and it continued to grow upwards...

Not only this ancient and exotic species, but strange phenomena have also appeared in various places in Tianjiaomen.

Osmanthus trees had somehow appeared all over Tianjiaomen, and then spread to all parts of the island. Under their shade, clumps of Ganoderma lucidum and orchids grew wildly, emitting a strange medicinal fragrance...

Rumble!

To the west of the large island where Tianjiaomen is located, maple trees have appeared out of nowhere, covering the mountains and fields in vibrant red...

Scattered among the camphor and willow trees dot the island, their branches and leaves seem to harbor strange little spirits, shyly hiding beneath the leaves, too afraid to show their faces...

In an instant, the location of Tianjiao Gate seemed to transform into a primeval forest, with countless plants and trees gathering and lush foliage, all protecting that ancient giant cedar tree...

Seeing this scene, Master Sanmu couldn't help but sigh: "The camphor and willow of [Doumu], the osmanthus of [Jingmu], and the red maple of [Kuimu] have all gathered here to protect the great ailanthus of [Jiaomu]... Master Sanmu, your 'Guanglinmu' supernatural power has truly been cultivated to its limit."

This is not merely a supernatural power, but also a harmony of the spiritual atmosphere of heaven and earth, and a contribution to nurturing the Wood Virtue Purple Palace, together pushing this supernatural power to its limit!

In fact, it's not just the various Wood Virtue Purple Mansions.

The Water Virtue and Earth Virtue True Persons, such as those who enjoy mountains and water, are also using their own aura to cultivate the Great Wood True Person, thus laying the foundation for their achievements.

When many of the Wood elemental phenomena reached their limits, Guangmu Zhenren finally unleashed his third supernatural power.

A faint green glow emerged from the large Chinese toon tree, carrying an extremely rich vitality.

Sangji noticed a hint of greed on the faces of the many high-ranking monks around him, not to mention the Purple Mansion True Persons.

These emerald green dots clearly represent "longevity"!

Even a tiny bit of it could extend the lifespan of a True Person of the Purple Mansion by several years!

Supernatural power—'Spiritual Crossing'!

This is an unparalleled divine power of restoring vitality. It not only allows cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm to maintain their peak condition at all times, restore vitality and heal injuries, but also brings them a large amount of lifespan.

The fact that Master Guangmu was able to attain the Golden Realm at this time, when his Qi, blood, and essence were still at their peak, is largely due to the power of this supernatural ability.

He opened his mouth, pursed his lips, and took a deep breath.

The countless emerald green lights instantly transformed into a long, emerald rainbow, which was swallowed whole by Master Guangmu.

Guangmu's body surged with energy, transforming him completely into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, with the emerald green light between his eyebrows shining even brighter.

At this moment, he seemed to have reached the pinnacle of his life, and even immortals would have to give way!

After being drained of much of its vitality, the great ailanthus tree suddenly withered, and many of its leaves turned yellow and fell off...

Guangmu Zhenren's aura also began to decline, and he became incredibly old with each breath.

His face was covered in wrinkles, and his hair instantly turned white, hanging down in a long, flowing style that seemed to stretch for three thousand feet...

Gradually, its aura became almost imperceptible, as if it had merged with the withered ailanthus tree beneath it.

Even that last wisp of breath eventually dissipated...

"By the World Honored One..."

Sangji overheard a Dharma King from the nearby Mahakala Temple whisper, "This is... defeat?"

"No... Of the four supernatural powers of [Hornwood], there is the last one, 'Desolate Branch,' which is the opposite of 'Spiritual Camellia Crossing,' representing the difference between withering and flourishing..."

"If it cannot wither completely, it will instead fail. As for the future... we'll have to wait and see!"

A high-ranking Dharma King of the Mahakala Temple stared intently.

Time passed little by little, and before we knew it, the moon was about to set and the sun was about to rise.

The moon still hangs high in the sky, and the essence of the sun and moon converges, shining down on the great Chinese toon tree.

The old Chinese toon tree suddenly came back to life, bursting forth with an amazing vitality.

"well……"

Master Guangmu sighed softly, and his extremely withered body, like a dead tree, revealed countless cracks in its wood grain before exploding open with a bang.

A wooden sculpture of a human figure fell to the ground, and a completely new Guangmu Zhenren emerged from it, dressed in a green robe, his vitality unbelievably abundant.

It is the final divine power of [Hornwood] – 'Desolate Branch'!

The next moment!

Suddenly, many stars in the sky shone brightly, like twinkling eyes.

A bright star in the east, coiled like the head of a dragon, casts down its azure light...

"It's the gold position!"

"Feelings related to the Corner Wood [Metal Position]!"

All the Purple Mansion True Persons present were terrified!

"He...Master Guangmu has already surpassed that Demon King Suwu..."

"He...no, is He really going to succeed?"

Sangji clasped his hands together, equally moved yet somewhat puzzled: "If that's the case... why did you sigh just now?"

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Qi Refining Path, Copper Immortal Island.

Inside the cave.

Fang Qing put down the "Tai Su Jin Shu" in his hand and rubbed his temples: "Sensing the metal position? Is Guangmu really going to succeed?"

With the Tai Su Jin Shu in hand, he had been studying the book while observing Guang Mu's proof of gold.

At this moment, he gained a profound understanding.

"The Four Extinctions Sect really wasn't lying... After reaching the Golden Core stage, controlling one Golden Position is the early Golden Core stage, the second Golden Position is the middle Golden Core stage, the third Golden Position is the late Golden Core stage, and the fourth Golden Position is the perfect Golden Core stage... You can try to obtain the [Yearly Value]!"

"But telling the truth is the easiest way to deceive people. If you really do it casually, you won't even know how you died... First of all, to seek a gold position, you must be within the same lineage. If you seek a fire-element gold position and then try to obtain a water-element gold position, you will naturally explode on the spot..."

"Therefore... in ancient times, the Great Sun's 'Yearly Duty' controlled the four metal positions of the Great Sun lineage, as did the Metal Virtue 'Yearly Duty' and the Fire Virtue 'Yearly Duty'. There was no concept of crossing lineages..."

"Secondly... even if they are within the same lineage of Yin and Yang and the Five Virtues, the requirement for [the year's ruling element] is that there must be a correct combination..."

The contents of the *Tai Su Jin Shu* are vast and profound, and Fang Qing comprehended it according to his own understanding: "If we consider the virtue of water, we can barely use the concept of 'ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy'... If I want to prove the virtue of water [being in charge of the year], then the 'ruler' is [Zhen water], which must prove the principal position and obtain the merits of a celestial immortal; [Bi water] is the 'minister' position, which proves the subordinate position and obtains the wonders of an earth immortal; [Shen water] is the 'assistant' position, which proves the obedient position and obtains the body of a human immortal; [Ji water] is the 'envoy' position, which proves the lack of a position and becomes a ghost immortal... Only with this combination can one achieve the perfection of the golden elixir and seek to [be in charge of the year]."

"If the [Zhen Water], [Bi Water], [Shen Water], and [Ji Water] all prove to be in the principal position, then it's like the moon waning after it's full... It might be difficult to make any progress in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, or it might explode on the spot in the late stage... It's almost impossible to reach the perfection of the Golden Core realm. The same applies if they all prove to be in the subordinate or sequential position... Even if the order is wrong, it will lead to qi deviation. After all, in terms of a prescription, if the principal and assistant herbs are reversed, isn't that putting the cart before the horse, turning a good medicine into poison?"

"Why is there no guest room? What about the merits and achievements of immortals?"

"In the system of 'fruit' (果位), the 'guest' position represents both those promoted by external forces and outsiders... In general, it means relying heavily on external forces and being unable to reach a high level of achievement!"

"To put it simply, the 'Guest' position is like being in prison; you're basically destined to remain at the early stage of the Golden Core realm for life... and once you attain the 'Guest' position, it's impossible to ascend to the 'Yearly Duty' level!"

"No wonder when the Kitchen God ascended to the throne in Taihuangtian, the Phoenix even sent demons to help him... I knew the Great Sage of the Demon Clan wouldn't be so kind. Turns out he was just sending the Kitchen God to prison, locked up for life..."

"No... Think about it carefully, don't be fooled by so many Golden Core True Monarchs, most of them are actually in prison! Not just in the guest position, for example, if I were to attain the master position of [Ji Shui], I would also have no way to advance..."

"This could even be linked to the revival of the [Yearly Duty]..."

"Since the [Yearly Duty] is so terrifying, why can so many True Lords still emerge from the Great Sun and Golden Fire lineages? Because virtue is divided into four fields, and each Golden Position has five methods of attainment, which means there are at least twenty Golden Core positions. Under the extreme condition, a lineage can produce twenty Golden Core True Lords? And among them, only four are the most corrupted!"

"【Winged Fire】occupies the proper position of the Fire Virtue, thus proving that the Phoenix in the 【Winged Fire】main position is a heavily polluted area? Similarly, the absence of 【Tailed Fire】in its subordinate position, 【Room Fire】in its successor position, and 【Beak Fire】is equally fatal... because this is the metal position that was once ruled by the Fire Virtue 【Yearly Official】!"

"Therefore, although the phoenix is ​​powerful, it has been unable to move... and the Fire Virtue Golden Core True Monarch of the Nine Heavens Fire Palace would be in a much better position if he were not in one of these positions..."

"Knowing this pattern makes many things clear... and it also helps avoid a lot of traps! However... I've only seen what's on the surface; who knows how many more pitfalls are hidden in the shadows!"

Fang Qing shuddered: "What kind of awful place is this? So many traps before reaching the Golden Core stage is bad enough, but even after reaching the Golden Core stage, there are still so many pitfalls? Even a Golden Core True Monarch isn't free..."

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