Chapter 124 The Giant Panda Who Came to Collect Rent After an incense stick of time, Qi Minze brought a soul lamp to where Zhang Xuanlin was in seclusion. The stone door slowly opened. Qi Minze passed through a layer of barrier and entered. This is a vast cave with a ceiling a hundred feet above the ground, inlaid with countless spiritual stones forming a pattern of stars. The sacred mountain emits a faint white light, illuminating the interior of the cave. There is a Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram on the ground, and the Five Elements Bagua formation is outside. A middle-aged man wearing a golden crown is sitting cross-legged on a high platform in the middle. "Meet the leader." "Thank you for your courtesy, Senior Brother. This lamp is the object of Ji Qingyun's soul, right?" "That's right. The Sect Master wants to use the Heavenly Man's method to enter the realm of nothingness, perform the Soul Summoning Technique, and summon Ji Qingyun's soul to ask a question?"
Lingxu Sect's headmaster Zhang Xuanlin nodded and said, "Yes, I have made some progress in my closed-door training today, and it's time to deal with the affairs of the sect." He raised his hand to summon the soul lamp, pointed his finger at it, and the flickering flame of the soul lamp suddenly stopped moving, as if solidified. Not only that, everything within a three-meter area around Zhang Xuanlin seemed to be prohibited. Qi Minze waited quietly. After a while, he saw Zhang Xuanlin open his eyes and asked quickly, "Master, how is it?" "How strange! His soul lamp is still on, so why can't I detect his presence? Even in the floating world, this shouldn't be the case." "Could it be that he has fallen into a mysterious place? The floating world is an ancient formation. Some areas are probably beyond the reach of cultivators like us. Could it be that he went to find the cause of the changes in this world and fell into danger?" Zhang Xuanlin nodded and said, "That's not impossible. It seems I still need to split my attention and go there." "Master, I don't think it's appropriate. Even if you split your spirit and go there, it's too dangerous. Once the floating world uses strength beyond the divine stage, it is very likely to fall into the demon world. Although it's only a split spirit, if it is lost, it will also cause great damage to the soul. Even you will need several years to recover." Zhang Xuanlin smiled and said, "It's okay. Not to mention that our disciples are in danger, this floating world is ultimately controlled by our Lingxu Sect. Billions of lives are entrusted to our sect. We can't do nothing, otherwise we will feel guilty and it will be detrimental to our cultivation." Upon hearing this, Qi Minze stopped trying to persuade him. When practicing cultivation and cultivating the mind, one must follow one's heart in everything they do. Since Zhang Xuanlin had already had this thought, there was no point in trying to persuade him further. …… Gu Yuanqing asked some more questions about the world of cultivation, the floating world, and the Lingxu Sect. Ji Qingyun probably felt like he had fallen into the devil's realm, and said a lot. But Gu Yuanqing could still tell that he had concealed a lot, and some of his words were half true and half false. He did not point it out, but said calmly: "You are loyal to Lingxu Sect, but it is useful. I will not break my promise. I will allow you to move around in the mountains for a day. At this time tomorrow, I will send you into the pond." Ji Qingyun's expression changed slightly. He guessed that Gu Yuanqing must have heard the problem in his previous words, but he didn't say much. He had to bow his head when he was under someone's roof. He could only move for one day. Gu Yuanqing also pointed out a courtyard for him to stay in, but still suppressed his cultivation. Moreover, he had to figure out his own food, clothing, housing and transportation. Gu Yuanqing had no intention of asking Aunt Feng to give him another person as a servant. Gu Yuanqing did not restrict his actions. Even if Ji Qingyun really wanted to escape from Beiquan Mountain and enter the Demon Realm, that was up to him. As for whether he would live or die after escaping and being corroded by the demonic energy, that was up to fate.
Although Ji Qingyun's cultivation was suppressed, after all, this body had been tempered by the fire of Tao and was completely incomparable to that of ordinary people. It was just that his spirit, soul and true energy were suppressed, making it impossible for him to practice, and his body was weak and depleted, which was why he looked so listless. He walked calmly in the mountains, looking around. He saw the spiritual spring on the mountain, the trees in the mountain, the beasts in the mountain, and the Tiandi Pond carefully. He also came to the foot of the mountain and stood at the entrance archway of Beiquan Mountain. He stood there for a long time, but finally let out a long sigh and dared not take the last step. He did not rest the whole day, as if he wanted to see everything in Beiquan Mountain. If Gu Yuanqing let him do whatever he wanted, it would be strange if he could see the true secret of Beiquan Mountain! The real secret of Beiquan Mountain has never been in this mountain, but in Gu Yuanqing's sea of consciousness. In the daytime, if you look at the Demon Realm with the naked eye, you will see that it is no different from the floating world, except that the trees are taller and the beasts are stronger and more violent. Gu Yuanqing thought that there would be a lot of troubles after falling into the Demon Realm, but there was not a single one in the entire day. Occasionally, beasts from the Demon Realm tried to break into Beiquan Mountain, but their efforts were in vain. With their intelligence, they had no idea what was going on. They just looked at it in confusion and then walked away. There were also beasts in the mountains that flew out of the boundary, but as soon as they went out, they felt unwell as they had been in the sacred mountain all day, so they quickly flew back. Gu Yuanqing studied the secret book he got from Lan Tinglie one day. It is discovered that the skills of the Demon Realm are fundamentally different from those of the Floating Realm and the Cultivation Realm. The practice in the world of cultivation is the way of vital energy, which strengthens the body, nourishes the foundation, and thus draws the secret treasures of Zhenwu from the world of nothingness, and finally comprehends the way of heaven and earth and nourishes the fetus of Tao. The Demon Realm's techniques initially followed the path of Qi and blood, tempering the body with medicine and the blood of monsters to produce more Qi and blood, and then drawing the demonic energy into the body to temper the spirit and will, thus sensing the heaven and earth and transforming into divine will. However, the two realms' techniques became similar after reaching the Divine Stage. "I originally wanted to see how people in this world refine demonic energy, but now it seems that it is of little use to me." On the second night, when the red moon came to the same position in the sky, Gu Yuanqing sent Ji Qingyun back to the Tiandi Pond and said calmly, "If you can tell me something that interests me next time I see you, I will allow you to stay in the mountains for another day." More than ten days passed in such peace, and Gu Yuanqing didn't seem to care much about whether he was in the Demon Realm or not. He continued his daily practice as if he was in the Floating World. The only thing he had to do every day was to catch one or two small fish from the Tiandi Pond to feed the carnivorous animals in the mountains. He only studied the treasure he got from Lan Tinglie for a short while and then threw it aside. To him, these external objects were nothing but trivial. After Beiquan Mountain completely fell into the devil's realm, its growth rate accelerated again. It seems that after this period of sedimentation, it has accumulated enough foundation, and the mountain begins to rise again, and gradually becomes wider horizontally. This kind of change is happening every moment. Even though Gu Yuanqing entered the state of viewing the mountain and became one with Beiquan Mountain, he could not feel where this growth came from. The spiritual energy in the mountain is still dissipating into the floating world. At this moment, its state of existence is very strange. It is clearly connected to the earth veins of the floating world, and even the spiritual energy is emitted through the earth veins, but it seems to be in two different worlds from the floating world. It is clearly located in the Demonic Realm, but apart from absorbing the demonic energy from here, it has no other connection with this realm. This spatial illusion, the feeling of being clearly within and yet beyond it, keeps emerging in my mind, as if there is something in my heart that is about to burst out, but I can't grasp it. And every time I touch the sky fishing line and the hanging line passes through the clouds, this feeling becomes clearer. Gu Yuanqing knew that this was a way of space, but his practice was still shallow. Only by becoming familiar with it through the method of sky fishing could he truly comprehend it! More and more people gathered outside Beiquan Mountain to practice cultivation, because the spiritual energy within a hundred miles was even thicker than that in the core of their sect. Practicing here for one day is equivalent to practicing in other places for several days or even dozens of days. Such benefits are a huge temptation for practitioners.
Not to mention ordinary people, even Ji Dai and Li Shian who are at Daohuo Realm have been staying on the top of Hongyan Mountain Waterfall recently. Li Shian originally wanted to visit, but when he heard that Gu Yuanqing had closed the mountain to practice cultivation, he gave up the plan for the time being. Ji Dai was half lying on the bluestone, never letting go of the wine gourd in his hand. This gourd was a treasure he had found many years ago. It looked like an ordinary gourd in size, but it could hold two large jars of wine, which was exactly what he wanted. "After spending a few days here, I feel like the bottleneck that has held me back for thirty years is starting to loosen. This place is still like this, so I wonder what it's like in there? Brother Li, how many times have you been in there? Tell me about it." Li Shian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the looming Beiquan Mountain in the distance, which was covered by clouds and mist, and said slowly: "It is indeed like a fairyland, not like this world." "You say, if this continues, will this world slowly become like the upper world? Rather than just a trial place, as if it can be manipulated by anyone." Li Shian sighed: "How is it possible? Even if Beiquan Mountain suddenly revives now, you and I both know the situation of this world. Its essence is just a small world." "How is your court going to deal with the cultivation issue here? Now that all the major sects have gathered here, there must be an explanation, otherwise everything will be messed up." "Tian Ce Mansion is communicating with all the major sects and independent cultivators, trying to come up with a plan that everyone can accept. And no matter what, the final decision of this matter still needs the consent of the one on Beiquan Mountain." "That's true. I don't think I've ever seen anyone from Lingxu Sect before?" "They think they are the greatest sect in the world and that Guixu Island is the best place for cultivation in this world. How could they look down upon this place?" The old man in hemp clothes, Ji Dai, laughed and said, "I think they really don't have the face to come." …… When Gu Yuanqing was viewing the mountains, he would occasionally take a look at the outside world and had a clear understanding of the developments outside. He didn't care what the situation would be like at the foot of the mountain. It had nothing to do with him. There were rules in the secular world. Occasionally, he would still feel the scent of incense lingering in the mountains. Many people had heard about the miracles of Beiquan Mountain and brought their sick family members to the nearby area to pray for a miracle. Gu Yuanqing used the incense scent to perform the Sky Fishing Technique to deliver spiritual springs, and saved many people, but some spiritual springs were useless. There was nothing he could do about it, but he could only do the best he could. In the process of continuous practice, Gu Yuanqing's sky fishing technique became more and more proficient. As long as he was within the range of Guanshan, he could break through the space with ease. At the same time, he gradually developed a vague idea about the way of space in his mind. He had a feeling in his heart that if he truly touched this way, that would be the day when Beiquan Mountain could appear in the Demon Realm and the Floating World at will. "In the final analysis, the reason why Beiquan Mountain always appears in the Demon Realm is that I, the master of Beiquan Mountain, am not strong enough to completely control this mountain." Gu Yuanqing was thinking in his heart when he suddenly heard the sound of gongs. Following the sound, he was stunned to see a black and white, round, cute panda standing on a cloud, holding a large gong and beating it continuously, with his mind radiating in all directions: "It's time to pay the rent!" (End of this chapter)