Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Lin Dushan released his hand, his fingers moving slightly, and the black whip that had bound Zhang Yuanjing disappeared silently.

Zhang Yuanjing moved his slightly numb hands and feet, glanced at Lin Dushan, then lowered his head and remained silent, waiting for him to speak.

"I, Lin, don't need to speak empty words. This matter of the Xuan Yin Cave is extremely dangerous. Even if I have broken through the False Core stage, the chances of success will not exceed ten percent. I, Lin, bear a heavy responsibility for the sect, and it's either success or death. Therefore, you'd better do your best and use all your secret techniques and treasures. Don't hold back."

Lin Dushan chuckled, reached out and patted Zhang Yuanjing's shoulder, "Remember this well: only if I, Lin, live, will you have a chance to survive!"

A mass of brownish-yellow energy was quietly staying within Zhang Yuanjing's dantian, very docile, neither conflicting with nor merging with Zhang Yuanjing's Thick Earth power.

In the middle of the energy, the Tainted Spirit Powder was wrapped, isolated by the outer layer of gas, so its properties and effects were unknown, and it was also unknown whether it could be dealt with using the Devouring Technique.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, could you explain the secrets of this Xuan Yin Cave to me? It would be good to be prepared," Zhang Yuanjing sighed inwardly, forcibly suppressing the thought of escape, raised his head, looked directly at Lin Dushan, and asked with a calm expression.

Lin Dushan nodded appreciatively: "Not bad, this is what a well-trained Foundation Establishment Completion cultivator should be like! Even if you didn't ask, I would have explained this matter clearly. What have you heard about the opening of the Xuan Yin Cave this time?"

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment and said simply: "There is a Xuan Yin King Grass deep underground, which hinders the operation of the spiritual veins and is the culprit for the degradation of the Star Moon Sect's great spiritual cave. Therefore, they want to cut it off to restore the spiritual cave to its former state and regain its status as a major sect in the Southern Domain. The Five Factions, of course, will not allow this and have sent people to stop them. That's roughly what I've heard. The rest is unclear, only saying that there are great opportunities, but they can't say what they are."

Lin Dushan was surprised and said: "You actually know such secret information! Did Guan Yinglong tell you?"

"No, a cultivator from the Star Moon Sect told me," Zhang Yuanjing replied truthfully.

Lin Dushan did not pursue the matter but nodded and said: "It seems that the Star Moon Sect and the Five Factions have spread the news to win people over!"

He pointed to the front, signaling to talk while walking, and took the lead. "Do you know where this Xuan Yin King Grass comes from?"

How could Zhang Yuanjing know? He immediately shook his head: "I don't know!"

Lin Dushan was just using this to start a conversation and immediately laughed loudly: "This thing was planted by the previous leader of our sect!"

Zhang Yuanjing was shocked upon hearing this: "Planted by human hands? Your leader actually had such strength!"

Lin Dushan proudly raised his head and sighed: "That was more than six thousand years ago. Thinking back to the earth-shattering achievements of the senior experts, how can we waste our lives in obscurity!"

Zhang Yuanjing exclaimed: "More than six thousand years ago, wouldn't that be not long after the Star Moon Sect was founded?"

"That's right, it was not long after Kui Yin Daoist opened the mountain gate in Xuan Yin Mountain."

Lin Dushan seemed to be immersed in a mysterious story. He was silent for a few breaths before saying in a slightly sarcastic tone, "Back then, Kui Yin, this faithless villain, borrowed Xuan Yin Mountain from my Candle Yin Sect and used the special environment here to finally break through to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop.

"As a result, he had long planned to borrow without returning and to seize this place. He had long ago ambushed disciples and subordinates, prepared formation materials, and as soon as he successfully formed the Nascent Soul, he set up a large formation and established dangerous checkpoints to take this treasure land bestowed upon our sect for himself.

"At that time, the seventeenth leader of my sect was already a late-stage Transformation cultivator, um, that is, the late-stage Nascent Soul of the Daoist Qi Refiners. He led the sect members to attack many times, but all were unsuccessful. My sect is based in the desolate and dead zone, and this Xuan Yin Mountain is right next to our bed. How can we allow others to snore?"

"The seventeenth leader, he old man, with great perseverance and great supernatural powers, went deep into the Xuan Yin Cave and planted the Xuan Yin King Grass in the deepest abyss. Not long after returning, he died for some reason.

"Before his death, he secretly passed this matter on to the eighteenth leader and specially instructed: the Xuan Yin King Grass matures in two thousand years and transforms into a monster. The spiritual cave of Xuan Yin Mountain will definitely weaken, and the Nascent Soul of the Star Moon Sect will definitely be cut off. At that time, we can calmly recover the treasure mountain.

"Unexpectedly, the Star Moon Sect had very good luck. After the spiritual veins were blocked and the spiritual cave was degraded, they still produced two Nascent Souls and lasted for more than two thousand years. At this time, it was the twenty-second leader of my sect who was in power and was about to send troops to seize Xuan Yin Mountain. As a result, the Thousand Swords Sect came again and also wanted to seize this foundation.

"The world rumors that the Star Moon Sect united with the Core Formation cultivators of the Five Factions and relied on the sect's great formation to defend their foundation. These are just words that the Six Factions are putting on their own faces!

"In fact, it was my sect that sent troops to attack the Thousand Swords Sect, which forced them to retreat. If not, the Thousand Swords Sect only needed to trap Xuan Yin Mountain and then send a detachment to calmly clean up the Five Factions, seize their resources, and then calmly besiege the Star Moon Sect. How could they not break through! Including the two later attacks by the Thousand Swords Sect, the reason why they sent so few troops and ended so hastily was all because of my sect's containment!"

Zhang Yuanjing sighed: "So the twists and turns were like this! However, in the recent thousand years, the Thousand Swords Sect has not attacked the Star Moon Sect. Why hasn't your sect attacked either? Are you also worried about them attacking your mountain gate?"

Lin Dushan shook his head somewhat sadly: "No, how can the holy land of my sect be attacked by Daoist cultivators! It's just that there was a temporary problem within the sect, and we had to postpone the opportunity to recover the lost territory!"

Seeing that his emotions were a little off, Zhang Yuanjing quickly changed the subject: "How did the Star Moon Sect discover the secret of the Xuan Yin King Grass?"

Lin Dushan sneered: "After thousands of years, they would have discovered it sooner or later! So many Foundation Establishment cultivators have been sent into the cave. As long as one of them isn't useless, they can see the Xuan Yin King Grass when they go down to the abyss. This Xuan Yin King Grass is driven by instinct to constantly devour the Yin Yuan power in the spiritual veins. It cannot completely digest it itself, so it has to discharge it by bearing fruit.

"Why does the Xuan Yin Cave open once every sixty years? Because the Xuan Yin King Grass bears fruit once every sixty years. Each fruiting takes more than a year. During this period, its aura will continue to weaken, and the released Yin Nether Qi will decrease. Therefore, cultivators can enter this cave. Otherwise, even Nascent Soul cultivators would have to retreat.

"After the fruit of the Xuan Yin King Grass is formed, it will hang on the stem for three days. These three days are when the Xuan Yin King Grass is at its weakest. Not only does its strength greatly decrease, but the Yin poison it emits is also the least. Moreover, the most important thing is that it will fall into a deep sleep. It cannot wake up unless the fruit falls off. The Star Moon Sect has discovered this secret and will naturally use it to find a way to cut it off."

Only then did Zhang Yuanjing understand why the Xuan Yin Cave opened once every sixty years. While sighing, he thought of a question and immediately asked: "Isn't it said that the Xuan Yin King Grass has Nascent Soul strength? How can it weaken to the point where Foundation Establishment cultivators can kill it!"

At this time, the two had reached a fork in the road. Lin Dushan chose a steep downward passage and walked down quickly.

Dense Yin Nether Qi rushed towards them. The effect of the Guarding Yang Pill was minimal. Zhang Yuanjing felt that his divine sense was not only suppressed but also invaded by Yin poison.

Although he had the Umbrella Jade in hand, he could protect his soul. However, Lin Dushan was obviously going to stop the Star Moon Sect cultivators from killing the Xuan Yin King Grass, which was a Nascent Soul-level existence. Getting involved in this matter, he didn't know what kind of dangers he would encounter. The Umbrella Jade's strange power was best kept for later. After all, he had other means to deal with Yin poison.

So he took out the Undying Flame given by the Fire Crow Daoist and took a small sip. As the wine entered his stomach, a warm and clear Qi rose, went straight into his Niwan Palace, and immediately dispelled the Yin poison. His soul became refreshed, and his divine sense recovered more than twenty percent, allowing him to perceive the situation within a range of three miles.

This section of the cave was very dangerous. Lin Dushan did not speak but occasionally listened carefully, and sometimes he would lie on the ground, put his ear to the ground, and listen attentively.

After half an hour, they came out of the cave and entered a large cave. This cave was seventy or eighty zhang in circumference, and a dozen roads led to other places in all directions.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, we are not far from the abyss. After finding two or three more of those downward passages, we will be able to reach it. Now, it is not yet time for the Xuan Yin King Grass to bear fruit. I estimate that the people from the Star Moon Sect and the Five Factions should still be hiding somewhere, waiting for the opportunity to arrive.

"Of course, the rogue cultivators bought by both sides are definitely searching for the opponent's location and killing each other. I listened for a while, and there seems to be no one else in this area. It should be relatively far from the Xuan Yin King Grass's location. This is a good thing for a quiet place to explain the mysteries here to you."

Lin Dushan found a corner, signaled Zhang Yuanjing to sit beside him, and then casually set up a small formation to shield their aura.

"Just now you asked how the Xuan Yin King Grass could weaken to the Foundation Establishment realm. You are right, no matter how weak the Xuan Yin King Grass is, it is still a monster with Nascent Soul strength, definitely not something that a few Foundation Establishment cultivators can kill. However, what can kill the Xuan Yin King Grass is also in the abyss below, which is a Yang Manifestation Beast in the Great Perfection of the Demon Core realm. Have you heard of it?"

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head with a puzzled expression: "I am ignorant and have never heard anyone say it!"

Lin Dushan smiled: "Indeed, not many people have heard of it. I only heard about it recently. This beast and the Xuan Yin King Grass can be considered a pair of natural enemies raised by heaven and earth. The Xuan Yin King Grass sucks away the Yin Yuan power from the spiritual veins, and the remaining Yang Yuan power cannot grow alone and cannot flow vigorously, but instead turns into crystals, which are Yang Yuan Stones or Yang Yuan Crystals.

"If the Yang Yuan Crystals continue to absorb Yang Yuan power, they have a chance to become an embryo, from which a Yang Manifestation Beast grows. After the Yang Manifestation Beast is born, it feeds on Yang Yuan Stones or Yang Yuan Crystals and grows gradually.

"Once it grows to the Great Perfection of the Demon Core realm, it needs to eat its nemesis—the Xuan Yin King Grass—to harmonize Yin and Yang and replenish its foundation. Only then can it break through the bottleneck and enter the Transformation realm. Therefore, the Star Moon Sect's so-called killing of the Xuan Yin King Grass is just using this Yang Manifestation Beast to help it eat the King Grass."

Zhang Yuanjing suddenly understood and couldn't help but sigh: "The wonder of creation is truly amazing. Where there is Yin, there must be Yang. Where there is danger, there must be opportunity. Misfortune and fortune depend on each other, and everything has a fixed number!" Then he asked: "Could it be that this Yang Manifestation Beast has just advanced to the Great Perfection of the Demon Core?"

Lin Dushan praised: "Fellow Daoist is indeed quick-thinking, and you thought of this so quickly! That's right, after the last opening of the Xuan Yin Cave, the Star Moon Sect judged that the Yang Manifestation Beast would definitely reach the Great Perfection within sixty years, hence this big move!"

Zhang Yuanjing asked with some confusion: "Since there is the help of the Yang Manifestation Beast, why doesn't the Star Moon Sect enter the Xuan Yin Cave alone to cut the grass? Why do they have to compromise and retreat to the Five Factions?"

A look of smugness appeared on Lin Dushan's fleshy face, and he said with a smile: "How can the Xuan Yin King Grass be so easy to deal with? Even with the help of the Yang Manifestation Beast, the chances of success will not exceed twenty percent. The Yang Manifestation Beast is just a beast. How can it distinguish between friend and foe? The Star Moon Sect cultivators rush up, and they may scare it away instead. Relying on this beast alone, with its intelligence and wisdom, it is definitely not a match for the Xuan Yin King Grass.

"Moreover, even if they successfully cut off the King Grass, they will only have completed half the task. What truly damages the spiritual veins are the King Grass's intricate, hard-as-iron, and entangled roots that wrap around the spiritual veins. It will take decades or hundreds of years of continuous effort to clean them up.

"More importantly, even if the Xuan Yin King Grass is completely uprooted, the spiritual veins cannot be restored immediately, and the Star Moon Sect cannot immediately produce a Nascent Soul. Without the help of the Five Factions, how can the Star Moon Sect cope with the imminent attack of the Thousand Swords Sect! Now, whether it is the Five Factions or the Thousand Swords Sect, they all know about the Xuan Yin King Grass and the Yang Yuan Stone!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjing had some guesses and said: "So, there are internal agents of your sect in the Star Moon Sect?"

Lin Dushan laughed loudly: "Fellow Daoist Zhang guessed correctly. The Star Moon Sect is a great enemy of my sect. How can my sect feel at ease if it is not destroyed! A thousand years ago, my sect began to send out internal agents, and in the recent two or three hundred years, they have penetrated deep into its inner sect.

"Whether it is the Five Factions or the Thousand Swords Sect, they can know about this matter because my sect informed them. Although they are half-believing and half-doubting, they will inevitably send out some elite forces!"

Zhang Yuanjing asked again: "Then what are you going to do here to stop the Star Moon Sect from cutting the grass?"

A light flashed in Lin Dushan's eyes, and he said solemnly: "Of course, it is to kill the Yang Manifestation Beast!"

Killing the Yang Manifestation Beast! For the Candle God Sect, it is a radical and permanent solution. Even if the Yang Yuan Crystal can still breed the next Yang Manifestation Beast, that will be three or four thousand years later, enough for the Candle God Sect to calmly deploy and take down Xuan Yin Mountain.

However, for Lin Dushan and Zhang Yuanjing, it is tantamount to seeking death. Lin Dushan is dying for the sect, which is what he wants. Zhang Yuanjing has to be buried with this madman!

Zhang Yuanjing was immediately silent.

"Afraid? Hehe!" Lin Dushan sneered, "It's not completely without a chance. I guess most of the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators of the Five Factions will go for the Yang Yuan Crystals. They won't be stupid enough to perish together with the Star Moon Sect cultivators under the Xuan Yin King Grass, and they don't dare to kill the Yang Manifestation Beast, so they definitely want to dig a few Yang Yuan Crystals. With this thing, maybe a Nascent Soul will emerge from the Core Formation cultivators of the Five Factions.

"However, the Yang Yuan Crystal is the Yang Manifestation Beast's exclusive possession. If anyone dares to get close, it will definitely rush back to kill them. At that time, while these people are fighting fiercely with the Yang Manifestation Beast, we will have a chance."

"How can a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators fight a Demon Core Great Perfection demon?" Zhang Yuanjing couldn't believe it.

Lin Dushan snorted softly and said: "It's just a demon that popped out of a stone anyway. It has been growing alone for thousands of years. How high can its intelligence be? Naturally, we can find a way to deal with it!"