Chapter 1719
Leaving
This discovery gave Li Zhirui a completely new understanding of the Shangqing Sect, a sect that was completely different from the various forces he had encountered before!
Most disciples do not follow a specific cultivation method, but rather deduce their own cultivation method based on the "Shangqing Daojing" to suit their own needs.
That's why there are situations where people who are both disciples of the Shangqing Sect have different cultivation methods.
"Is this the essence of the sage's lineage?"
Li Zhirui was filled with emotion and set off again to find a suitable place for his cultivation.
Fortunately, this time, nothing went wrong, and he found a quiet valley.
But the surrounding area was enclosed by two towering mountains, leaving only an opening a few miles in size to the east, through which a clear stream flowed slowly into the distance.
As you walk deeper into the valley, the land is flat and roughly a hundred miles in size. Various spirit trees and herbs grow there, and occasionally you can see small spirit beasts, creating a vibrant scene.
In the very center of the valley, there is a lake that is thirty or forty miles in size, and the source of the stream is here.
Upon entering the valley, Li Zhirui's first sight was of the small island in the center of the lake, which was only about ten miles in size, because he could sense a strong purifying aura emanating from it.
As he flew forward, he saw a pure white spiritual plant, with lush branches and leaves, but only three feet tall.
"This is……"
A look of surprise and joy appeared on his face. Although he did not know the name of the spiritual plant, he knew that it was a Golden Immortal level spiritual root!
Li Zhirui had already accepted the discovery of the unclaimed high-level spiritual artifact on Biyou Island.
Because he encountered this situation many times on his way to find the cave, and even saw a Taiyi-level spiritual herb.
As a newly initiated disciple, although he had considered taking it for himself, he did not act on it out of caution.
His joy stemmed more from the fact that this valley was perfect for his cultivation and the establishment of his cave dwelling, rather than from his interest in the spiritual root.
A cave dwelling is not something that can be called simply by building a thatched hut or palace in any random place, or digging a cave.
It is important to know that long-term cultivation and enlightenment will cause one's own aura to merge with the cave dwelling, and will also slowly change the surrounding environment, gather the spiritual energy of the laws, and eventually become a top-grade spiritual land that is very suitable for one's own cultivation.
Even when breaking through tribulations, the cave can provide slight assistance, such as the nearby spiritual energy being gentler and purer, making it easier to absorb and refine.
This is why many beings try their best to return when they are about to break through to a higher level.
Because cave dwellings have so many advantages, one must carefully consider and deliberate before building one, choosing a suitable location and never selecting a place with conflicting elements.
Not long ago, the place that Li Zhirui encountered, which was filled with a large amount of evil and filth, was formed by the long-term cultivation of that fellow disciple, whose aura, Daoist charm, and laws permeated and intertwined with the surroundings.
After confirming that the valley was not the cave dwelling of any of his fellow disciples, he set up the Xuanxian Grand Array he had purchased, covering the entire valley within the array.
The array's area was too large, which weakened its defenses considerably. Any Xuanxian could easily break it. However, on Biyou Island, the array's defensive function was not very useful to begin with, so it wouldn't matter if it were completely abandoned.
Then Li Zhirui moved a huge rock from the mountain and placed it in front of the eastern entrance. After thinking for a moment, he used his magic to create a brush and wrote three large characters on the rock: Pure Lotus Valley. He also branded a white lotus as his symbol and mark.
After doing all this, he flew back to the island in the middle of the lake. Before officially going into seclusion to cultivate, he also scattered a large number of white lotus seeds into the lake.
"Only when the purified white lotus grows can this place be considered the true Pure Lotus Valley."
His eyes sparkled with a hint of anticipation for that day to come!
After that, he did nothing more, took out a meditation cushion, sat down directly, and began his secluded cultivation.
As Li Zhirui calmed his mind and focused his attention, he reviewed the content of Shangqing Daozun's previous sermons. Of course, he mainly summarized his own insights, because reviewing the sermons would not yield much benefit.
After all, if you hear a sage preaching with your own ears, you only get those insights. How can you possibly grasp more from those memories?
As he cultivated, the purifying aura around him slowly approached him, forming a pure white spiritual light around him, placing him in a very warm environment.
Not only Li Zhirui, but all the cultivators on Biyou Island were immersed in cultivation, and the island was peaceful and serene, full of Daoist charm.
Of course, the situation in the primordial land was not bad either. After all, the great calamity had just ended, and apart from a few creatures, most people generally abhorred and resisted killing.
Moreover, a great calamity has wiped out nearly 70% of the primordial creatures, leaving the land extremely sparsely populated. The chances of two creatures encountering each other are slim, so how could a conflict break out?
……
Sun rises and sets, year after year, and I don't know how much time has passed.
boom!
On what was supposed to be an ordinary day, a thunderclap suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the entire primordial world. No matter where you were, even with formations shielding you from the outside world, you couldn't stop the thunder from reaching your ears.
This astonishing phenomenon instantly attracted the attention of all living beings, who all looked up at the sky.
From beings that have just gained sentience to powerful beings who have transcended the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm for countless years, there is no exception.
"Could something bad be about to happen again?" a cultivator said anxiously, his face full of worry.
"Impossible, right? The great calamity just ended not long ago, and all living beings in the primordial world were almost wiped out. Many races are on the verge of extinction. If something else happens at this time, wouldn't the primordial world become a dead zone?"
"Ha! As long as those saints and powerful beings are there, what does it matter if we all die? With their abilities, they can completely create a new batch of living beings."
Of course, these words are somewhat biased and extreme. The primordial world has existed for so many years and contains a large number of ancient races, each of whom is very powerful.
Therefore, even if a serious disaster were to occur, these ancient races would not be completely wiped out.
Only Li Zhirui, Guiling, and other disciples of the sages knew the reason for such a magnificent celestial phenomenon.
"The teacher is leaving the prehistoric world..."
It's impossible not to feel regret. After all, he only saw the Supreme Daoist Master Shangqing once. Most importantly, he doesn't know if he will have the chance to hear him preach again in the future.
At this moment, all the disciples on Biyou Island left their cave dwellings and came to the front of the Hall of Enlightenment, seemingly wanting to see their teacher one last time.
However, the gate was tightly closed, and it was clear that the Shangqing Daozun did not want them to enter.
Rumbling--
Just then, thunder roared again in the sky, as if urging something on.
But Shangqing Daozun still made no move.
In a distant land unknown to them, one after another, Dao Fruit Grand Luo Immortals had already revealed their forms.
"Now I, Taishang/Yuanshi/Nuwa/Dongyang/Huaguang/Yuanmo/Xuanming/Cangyuan... leave the Primordial World to guard the outer heavens. Except under special circumstances, I shall not interfere in the affairs of the Primordial World! Nor shall I return to the Primordial World!"
Having said that, streaks of spiritual light shot straight into the sky and vanished instantly. In the primordial world, there were a total of nine Dao Fruit Grandmasters; apart from the Shangqing Dao Venerable, the others had all departed.
The vows of the eight Great Dao Fruits reached the ears of every living being.
The shock in the hearts of the primordial beings was beyond words. Who could have imagined that the saints who stood at the very top of the primordial world would go to the void and chaos, and never return to the primordial world?
However, some beings noticed the only sage who had not made a vow, Shangqing Daozun.
They found it quite strange, thinking to themselves: Could it be that this saint doesn't need to leave the prehistoric world?
Then he thought about it again and realized it was impossible. If that were the case, wouldn't Shangqing Dao, as the only force with a sage in charge, be able to sweep away all other forces?
The other eight saints would absolutely not allow this to happen, and would do everything in their power to take them away as well.
So the beings who had come to their senses were both curious as to why the Shangqing Daozun had not taken the oath with the other sages to leave the prehistoric world, and wondering when he had taken the oath.
……
at the same time.
In a certain place in the primordial world, Duobao felt a sense of urgency. He turned around and looked in the direction of Biyou Island, knelt down directly, and bowed deeply, saying, "Your unworthy disciple Duobao respectfully bids farewell to his teacher!"
He knelt on the ground for a long time. When he raised his head again, the ground suddenly became a little wet, and his eyes were slightly red.
He then stood up immediately, as he still bore the heavy responsibility of guiding his fallen junior brothers and sisters back to Shangqing Dao, and could not afford to waste too much time.
It was just as Duobao was kneeling and kowtowing that Shangqing Daozun finally made a move, as if he had been waiting for his first disciple to pay his respects.
It should be noted that at this moment, the Heavenly Dao had already unleashed its third thunderclap, urging him to take action.
Even on Biyou Island, Li Zhirui, Guiling, and the other disciples didn't understand what their teacher was doing.
Many disciples looked worried, knowing that if things continued like this, the Heavenly Dao might not be able to resist sending down a tribulation of lightning!
At this time, there were already signs of tribulation clouds gathering above Biyou Island.
boom!
The next instant, a sword aura shot into the sky, and all the swords in the world began to tremble slightly, as if they were bowing down to their king.
The Supreme Daoist Master Shangqing revealed himself, sealing the sword energy into a giant rock. Standing in the center of Biyou Island, he made no vow, but simply glanced at all his disciples and said, "Strive to cultivate!"
Having said that, he transformed into a streak of sword light and left the primordial world.
"Respectfully seeing off the teacher!"
Li Zhirui and the others bowed again, and then the atmosphere around them became somewhat sad and distressed, with even a few lower-ranking disciples crying softly.
It is evident that the departure of Shangqing Daozun had a significant impact on everyone.
"Let's go back."
Gui Ling slowly spoke, saying softly, "Although Master can no longer return to the Primordial World, we can go to the Chaos Heaven to visit Master. It is not a farewell forever, nor is it a separation of life and death, where we will never see each other again."
These words did indeed lessen the somber atmosphere considerably.
One by one, the disciples left, some returning to their caves, some seeking out others to discuss the Dao, and others departing from Biyou Island.
Only a very small number of disciples made that final choice. Only Taiyi Golden Immortals such as Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao did not give up their cave dwellings outside Biyou Island, and they even continued to live there.
Most of the disciples had already taken advantage of this time to bring back everything they needed to bring.
From then on, their only cave dwelling was Biyou Island, unless one day they were strong enough to face the dangers of the prehistoric world.
Li Zhirui made a different choice from his fellow disciples; he headed towards the Sutra Repository.
He must take advantage of this time to learn about the prehistoric world as soon as possible!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be sure what to do next.
When he entered the Sutra Repository, he was surprised to find that the internal restrictions were very rare. Only a very few jade slips were protected by restrictions, while the others were placed casually and neatly on the spirit wood shelves.
This means that any disciple can view the contents of these jade slips without paying any price!
"Is this the essence of the sage's lineage...?"
Li Zhirui had lost count of how many times he had made such a remark, but each new discovery was something truly amazing.
"I wonder if it's only the first floor like this, or if all the other floors in the Sutra Repository are like this?"
A sudden urge to explore arose within him, and he headed towards the second floor.
Then Li Zhirui discovered that the situation on the second floor was similar; although the number of restricted jade slips had increased, they were still not the mainstream.
The same applies to the third, fourth, and fifth floors!
As for whether the four-story scripture library behind it was the same, he didn't know, but judging from the situation of the first five floors, it should be about the same.
Li Zhirui then returned to the first floor and brought all the jade slips recommended by Zhao Gongming, intending to read them all within a day!
……
Talking two ends.
After all the Dao Fruit Grand Luo cultivators left the prehistoric world, those powerful beings who had cultivated diligently for countless years suddenly felt a little lighter, as if a tiny crack had suddenly appeared in the Grand Luo Dao Fruits that were originally separated by an indestructible wall.
"How is this going?"
Even though they had cultivated and comprehended the Dao for countless years, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. For a moment, they did not know whether it was good or bad, and some even thought it was some kind of profound illusion.
Among these powerful beings, there were also many small circles, but after exchanging ideas, they were shocked to find that others had also encountered the same situation!
Only then did they realize that it was not an accident, nor a hallucination, but a huge surprise that had truly happened to them!
It should be noted that before this, no matter how hard they tried or what methods they used, they were unable to break through the bottleneck that stood between them and the Dao Fruit Grand Luo.
But now, with the departure of the nine saints, they have seen even greater hope.
This has led many powerful beings to suspect that the saints may have deliberately set up some secret method to prevent them from achieving the Great Luo Dao Fruit and thus shaking their position.
Now that they have left the primordial world, the secret technique has also lost its effectiveness, hence this situation. (End of Chapter)