Chapter 865
The Dawn of the Great Dao, Returning to the Frontier
The land of extreme yang is a place where pure yang energy converges. Its formation is related to the sun in the sky and it can only form in places illuminated by sunlight. Legend has it that the place where the Fusang tree grows is the largest land of extreme yang in the world, and also the place where the sun rises.
Therefore, most of the extremely yang lands are distributed on the surface of the earth. After so many years of development in the cultivation world, there are very few unclaimed extremely yang lands, and even fewer with a history of tens of thousands of years. Most of them are occupied by some powerful forces.
This particular spot in the Demon Hidden Gorge is quite unique, with only a small opening exposed to the outside, while the pure Yang energy is mainly stored underground.
The Reincarnation True Lord found it by chance. At that time, this extremely yang land already had a history of tens of thousands of years, dating back at least 20,000 years.
Extremely Yang places often give birth to pure Yang treasures, and this place is no exception. When the True Lord of Reincarnation discovered this place, he obtained a large number of pure Yang treasures, but not all of them, because some treasures had not yet been fully formed at that time.
This was Song Changsheng's main purpose: Pure Yang treasures were rare, and things are valued for their rarity.
Besides its intrinsic value, the Pure Yang Treasure also greatly promotes his cultivation, helping him take that crucial step: entering the Great Dao of Yin and Yang through the Yin-Yang Law.
Thanks to the powerful effects of the Enlightenment Pill, his understanding of the Yin-Yang Law had reached the Great Perfection a long time ago, and it continued to improve and approach the ultimate. However, he was still a little short of breaking through that level, so he had to use external force.
He dived all the way to the bottom of the Lake of Extreme Sunlight, and following the strong attraction, he saw a crystal embedded in the lake bottom, emitting a fluorescent glow.
"Found it!" A hint of joy flashed in Song Changsheng's eyes.
This was the biggest regret of the Reincarnation True Lord – the [Extreme Yang Heavenly Crystal].
When he discovered this place, it was just beginning to take shape.
In fact, the formation of the [Extreme Yang Celestial Crystal] and the [Deep Sea Celestial Crystal] required to drive the fourth-order puppet is the same. Both are crystalline substances formed under special conditions and through countless temperings by the great power of nature.
Unfortunately, the power of the [Extreme Sun Crystal] is much more intense and not as gentle and stable as the [Deep Sea Crystal], and its production is also much rarer.
This means it cannot be used to drive large machines like puppets or spaceships. Its most common use is to assist in cultivation, and secondly, it is used to refine it into a [Crystal Cannon], becoming the sharpest sword on a spaceship.
When there are special needs, it is also a good choice to use it for formation.
After being nurtured for tens of thousands of years, this [Extreme Yang Heavenly Crystal] has already taken shape. The exposed part alone is more than two inches long, and the whole piece is definitely no less than three inches long. It is quite rare. If it finds a suitable buyer, it would be very easy to sell for several million spirit stones.
At that time, there happened to be a True Lord in the Chen family who cultivated the "Pure Yang Path".
Song Changsheng carefully used his magic to wrap the [Extreme Yang Heavenly Crystal], then uprooted it and found that it was four inches long, and its value would double.
"It is indeed worthy of being nurtured for ten thousand years. Its quality is truly rare. It will probably be difficult to find a matching pure yin treasure in the future."
He cultivates the Yin-Yang Law, which is extremely important for him compared to ordinary people. Therefore, in addition to a pure Yang treasure, he also needs to find a matching pure Yin treasure. Only by absorbing both can he balance Yin and Yang and avoid going astray.
Pure Yin treasures are not hard to find; what's difficult is finding one that matches this exceptionally high-quality [Extreme Yang Celestial Crystal].
However, he only said that, but his face was full of joy.
The higher the quality of the Yin-Yang treasure, the greater its beneficial effect on him.
He searched around the Lake of Extreme Yang again and managed to collect a few pure Yang treasures. Unfortunately, they were all rather ordinary and there were no treasures that amazed him. Better than nothing, though.
It would take some time for Master Mingtai to remove the corpse poison from his body, so after reactivating the array and restrictions around the Extreme Yang Land, he dived into the bottom of the lake to cultivate using the pure Yang power around him.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye. With a mouthful of dark green and foul-smelling unidentified liquid spitting out from Master Mingtai's mouth, the corpse poison that had tormented him for months was finally completely eradicated, and he felt completely relieved.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, you are no longer troubled by the corpse poison." Song Changsheng said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting.
"All of this is thanks to the sect leader's good fortune." Master Mingtai was also extremely happy, but he never forgot who brought all of this to the forefront.
This is also one of the things that Song Changsheng admires most about him.
After the two returned to Rock City, Song Changsheng summoned several Purple Mansion cultivators from the Chen family and gave them some detailed instructions.
Before leaving, after much deliberation, he finally decided to take one person back with him.
He turned his gaze to Chen Lingxiu, who was looking down at her nose and indifferent to her thoughts, and calmly said, "You will return with me."
Chen Lingxiu's heart skipped a beat, but she dared not disobey in the slightest and respectfully replied, "Yes, sir."
After saying that, he came up behind Song Changsheng.
Seeing this, the other cultivators of the Chen clan all showed envious expressions. In their view, Song Changsheng must have come from a powerful family or sect, and it was an immense blessing for Chen Lingxiu to be able to stay and serve him.
Chen Tianxing felt he had made a brilliant move, successfully planting one of his own people next to Song Changsheng.
The only thing he regretted was that they didn't take him with them. Rock City only had one fourth-order spiritual vein, and apart from its more complete laws, the conditions for cultivation were actually not as good as those in the small world.
Unfortunately, Song Changsheng had already established enough authority in his eyes, so even if he had any ideas, he wouldn't dare to reveal them...
Song Changsheng did not choose to take the space teleportation array directly back to the borderland. Instead, he came to the foot of Tianshan Mountain. In addition to seeing the legendary Tianshan Mountain range with his own eyes, the main purpose of this trip was to find the snow python that Zhuang Yuechan had encountered.
A snow python that has lived for thousands of years is probably unique in history. While the idea of immortality is hard to believe, the lifespan it has gained is real.
Even though there are some side effects, it's not a dead end. Humans are best at turning the impossible into the possible, and now is the most prosperous period for the development of medicine and stone arts. Perhaps there is a way to remove the side effects of demonic possession.
At this moment, it was his inner greed that was at play.
For cultivators, immortality is undoubtedly the ultimate temptation.
Unfortunately, the snow-covered cliffs are vast and the search for a snow python is no easy task.
Before it suppressed the demonic nature within it, it could be found in the Heavenly Lake of Tianshan. Now that Zhuang Yuechan has suppressed the demonic nature within it, it has long since disappeared.
Actually, if you put yourself in Zhuang Yuechan's shoes, you'll see that she already knows its biggest secret. Since she didn't choose to silence it, she had no choice but to hide herself. No one can truly understand the human heart.
After searching for several days without success, Song Changsheng lost patience and took Chen Lingxiu and flew away into the sky.
Throughout the journey, Chen Lingxiu always seemed hesitant and preoccupied. After completely crossing the Tianshan Mountains, Song Changsheng said without turning his head, "Just say what you want to say. There are no rules in front of me."
Chen Lingxiu hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked, "Master, is the place we're going to the legendary borderland?"
Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Once you cross the Tianshan Mountains, you'll be in what you call the borderlands. It's not something that exists only in legends."
"Then you are..." "That's right. I come from a small clan in the border region. More than a hundred years ago, the strongest in the clan was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Even now, I am the only Golden Core cultivator."
"What, are you very disappointed?" Song Changsheng knew very well what the Chen family members were thinking. They simply thought he had a powerful background and wanted to take the opportunity to curry favor with him.
Unfortunately, the reality differed greatly from their expectations.
He originally thought that even if Chen Lingxiu didn't dare to express it directly, she would still feel emotional fluctuations, but what he heard in the end was a completely unexpected answer.
"You actually built a Golden Core family in just over a hundred years?" Chen Lingxiu covered her red lips, her eyes full of surprise.
Song Changsheng paused for a moment, then said in a calm tone, "I thought you would be very disappointed."
Chen Lingxiu said with a dim look in her eyes, "You're joking. Compared to them, we're practically no different from trash. We've wasted so many resources left by the family, and in the end, none of us can even reach the Golden Core realm."
Having been in contact with the Chen family for so long, this was the first time Song Changsheng had heard such words. This woman was indeed different from Chen Tianxing and the others. She also possessed a very rare spirit, namely, a sense of self-respect and self-improvement.
Such people can still be saved.
"Golden Core, so what if you've reached the Golden Core realm? Ordinary Golden Core cultivators are no match for me, much less for the Eastern Heaven Alliance."
Chen Lingxiu clenched her fists and said firmly, "Having reached the Golden Core realm, one is at least capable of making the murderer pay some price."
"A few things are enough to satisfy you?" Song Changsheng asked rhetorically.
"I...I want more, but I...I don't have the ability."
"How do you know you lack ability before your soul has returned to the world?"
One hundred and fifty years ago, the entire clan scraped together every penny for a few Foundation Building Pills, tightening their belts to make ends meet. Back then, could I have imagined that I would achieve what I have today?
"Where there's a will, there's a way. How will you know your limits if you don't try? The three great skills of the Chen family are right in front of you. Don't you... plan to give them a try?"
"Please enlighten me, Master!" Chen Lingxiu's knees buckled, and she immediately bowed deeply in reverence.
"Focus on your cultivation. Once your cultivation is sufficient, I will find an opportunity to pass on the Chen family's unique skills to you and help you condense your golden core."
"A piece of trash like Chen Tianxing isn't worth my energy. You, on the other hand, have a slight chance. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you." Song Changsheng reached out and helped her up, his eyes blazing.
He wasn't just making empty promises; it all depended on whether Chen Lingxiu had the right opportunity.
He was still willing to give the Chen family a chance.
After several transfers via the space teleportation array of the Great Origin Cultivation Realm, they finally arrived at the Great Qian Cultivation Realm.
"Finally home."
Song Changsheng opened his arms wide, as if to embrace the whole world.
Returning to the frontier, although he was still facing the same land and sky, the feeling he had was completely different.
Although the spiritual energy here is much thinner, I don't feel the same discomfort I did over there.
He called this feeling "belonging".
As he said, his roots are here, no matter how bad things are here.
"Song Changsheng of the Song family of Wangyue has come to pay a visit!"
Standing at the foot of Wanxiang Mountain, Song Changsheng's powerful shouts echoed in all directions.
No sooner had he finished speaking than several streaks of light flew from different parts of Wanxiang Mountain and landed in front of him one after another.
Sword Heart Master, Ling Xiao, Ji Shinian, Baili Yuntu, Cai Die, Liu Yunxuan.
And... [Celestial True Lord], Yi Tianzheng!
"Greetings, Celestial Phenomenon True Lord!"
Seeing that Chen Lingxiu was still immersed in the shock brought to her by the Wanxiang Palace, Song Changsheng directly exposed Yi Tianzheng's identity, which startled her so much that she hurriedly bowed.
"Winning the championship in the Five Academies Competition is truly magnificent! Young friend, you are indeed a rare talent. I was right about you." Yi Tianzheng came to Song Changsheng and personally helped him up, his eyes full of satisfaction, as if he were looking at his own nephew.
Song Changsheng humbly said, "If it weren't for the True Lord's tireless cultivation and the concerted efforts of all my fellow practitioners, how could I have achieved such success? This honor belongs to everyone."
"Fellow Daoist is now the number one person in the Five Academies, so it would be a bit excessive to be modest," Ji Shinian said with a hint of teasing.
"How are your injuries? Why haven't we seen Fellow Daoist Gu?"
"Our injuries have mostly healed. As for Fellow Daoist Gu, she gained some insights after returning from the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty and went straight back to the academy for seclusion. When we meet again, she may have already broken through to the late Golden Core stage," Ling Xiao answered on behalf of everyone.
"I never expected that Fellow Daoist Gu would be the first to break through to us." Song Changsheng was not without surprise. He had originally thought that Baili Yuntu would be the first to break through.
"Fellow Daoist, did your journey to the Array Dao Academy go smoothly? And who is this person?"
As Cai Die finished speaking, everyone noticed that there was an unfamiliar face next to Song Changsheng.
“She…” Song Changsheng hesitated for a moment before saying, “Let’s just call her my nominal disciple for now.”
"To be chosen by a fellow Daoist, one must be a person of extraordinary talent. What a blessing! Let's go, let's go, let's go up the mountain."
No one delved into the matter further; Song Changsheng was undoubtedly the protagonist today.
After he went up the mountain, the Celestial Elephant True Lord unexpectedly held a celebration banquet for him. All the elders who stayed at Wanxiang Mountain and some sect elders participated, which can be said to have given Song Changsheng a lot of face.
Outsiders who receive such treatment are few and far between, except for Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
However, Song Changsheng keenly noticed that many familiar faces were not present. Judging from the current situation, it was highly likely that the battle in the East China Sea was not yet over, but he did not inquire about the details, as the occasion was not appropriate.
As the banquet drew to a close, Yi Tianzheng stood up and said calmly, "Now that everyone is here, let's announce the competition rewards!"
...(End of chapter)