Chapter 125: Heavenly Communication Eye, Zuoqiu Secret Art?
“If someone can truly cultivate to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing, then his value will be greater than that of a Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator. The energy he can unleash is enough to make any force wary. Ever-changing, a thousand faces in a thousand people—this is too terrifying and too wondrous!”
“Unfortunately, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s most top-tier Disguise Art chapter《Bone Changing Spirit Shifting Chapter》 was lost a thousand years ago!”
“Brother Sima, you must put more effort into the Disguise Art, otherwise, when you encounter top figures, they can see through you at a glance—you’re not Sima Tan, but Li Weiyi.”
Li Weiyi tried his best to keep his expression unchanged: “Zuo Qiu Gongzi is indeed a master of the Disguise Art; he can see through the facade and know my true identity.”
Zuo Qiu Ting smiled and said: “I’m not that strong yet; I guessed, then bluffed a bit. After all, those with such an intimate relationship with Li Ling who were also top experts in the Spring Gushing Realm are few and far between—it’s not hard to guess.”
No longer chatting about this, Zuo Qiu Ting said: “Golden Spring is hidden inside some golden mountain stones; there are very few below the mountain, and it takes great luck to find them.”
As he spoke, he walked toward a pale golden cliff face in front of him and struck out with a palm from afar.
“Bang!”
The stone wall cracked, and a large amount of gravel rolled down.
Inside the stone was still stone, no Golden Spring.
“Bang! Bang…”
He searched a few more places, still finding nothing.
“There are countless golden mountain stones below the mountain; blindly searching like this, smashing a thousand pieces might not even yield a Golden Spring.”
Li Weiyi’s heart stirred as he thought of the Daoist Sect secret technique “Heavenly Eye” taught by his Spirit Tablet Master, so he mobilized the Bright Fire in his Forehead Spirit Realm, formed a finger seal and raised it above his head, then slowly sank it from his brow.
“Sizzle!”
Strands of spiritual light Bright Fire condensed at his brow into a golden light eye, observing the ground and cliff face.
After refining the Radiant Flame Pill, with the Bright Fire more vigorous, the Heavenly Eye also became more solid.
Zuo Qiu Ting, not far ahead, who had been peering at the cliff face, sensed something and glanced at Li Weiyi, then turned back to continue searching the golden cliff face.
Suddenly, Zuo Qiu Ting furrowed his brows, seeming to think of something, his expression drastically changing as he abruptly turned his head to look at Li Weiyi again.
“Swish!”
Zuo Qiu Ting moved so fast it was like instant teleportation, appearing behind Li Weiyi, using the folding fan in his hand to block the Heavenly Eye at his brow, controlling his occiput with his arm, worried he would turn his head: “Quickly withdraw the Mind Technique—where did you cultivate this Heavenly Eye?”
“Heavenly Eye?”
Li Ling looked over curiously.
Li Weiyi secretly admired Zuo Qiu Ting’s vast knowledge, then showed an embarrassed expression and quickly withdrew the golden light eye from his brow.
This evil Mind Technique was recognized while being used, and there was a woman present.
Would he be mistaken for someone like Shi Liuyu?
Zuo Qiu Ting slowly exhaled, released Li Weiyi, his gaze extremely complex, and asked again with utmost prudence: “Brother Li, where exactly did you learn this Heavenly Eye?”
“Sorry, I had no intention of offending; I only wanted to find the spring.”
After explaining, Li Weiyi asked curiously: “Is Zuo Qiu Gongzi interested in this Daoist Sect secret technique?”
Zuo Qiu Ting carefully observed Li Weiyi’s eyes, confirming he truly didn’t know the origin of the Heavenly Eye, before saying: “The Heavenly Eye and《Bone Changing Spirit Shifting Chapter》 are both lost secret techniques of Zuo Qiu Gatehouse.”
“…”
Li Weiyi was very surprised: “Isn’t this a Daoist Sect secret technique?”
Zuo Qiu Ting said: “Zuo Qiu Gatehouse is different from other forces; we’re not just martial artists who only know pure Martial Way cultivation—we also pursue spirit and heights of state of mind. Our tribe members’ paths of pursuit can be roughly divided into three branches.”
“Dao scholars, reclusive. Vertical and Horizontal School, entering the world. Confucian scholars, governing the world.”
“Now, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse is dominated by the Vertical and Horizontal School, thriving greatly. But a thousand years ago, both Confucianism and Daoism produced extraordinary figures, with boundless glory.”
Zuo Qiu Ting asked for the third time: “Brother Li, where exactly did you learn your Heavenly Eye? This is truly very important to Zuo Qiu Gatehouse and closely related to our clan’s Daoist lineage.”
Li Weiyi naturally couldn’t reveal his Spirit Tablet Master, so he pondered his words secretly.
But thinking that anything fabricated after hesitation couldn’t fool someone as shrewd as Zuo Qiu Ting, he said: “Sorry, without permission from the senior who taught me this Daoist Sect secret technique, I can’t reveal her.”
Zuo Qiu Ting said: “Is that senior male or female?”
Li Weiyi shook his head helplessly.
Li Ling said: “Asking him is pointless. He has who knows how many secrets on him; even I can’t get them out.”
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Back at the camp.
After entering the room, Li Weiyi immediately took out the Ghost Flag to release Nether Mist enveloping the surroundings.
Then he sent out a strand of Mind Power into the Blood Mud Space of the Buddha’s Sarira: “Spirit Tablet Master, you were from Zuo Qiu Gatehouse in life, right?”
In front of a strong practitioner like Zuo Qiu Ting, the Spirit Tablet Master didn’t dare release Mind Power Perception to sense the outside world; it was only after Li Weiyi detailed everything that she knew the whole story.
She said: “If he asks again next time, tell him you learned it by following a Departed Spirit in the Nether Realm of the Dead.”
Li Weiyi smiled bitterly: “I’m afraid there won’t be such an opportunity! I reckon he’s already plotting; once I come out of Thirty-three Mile Mountain, he’ll capture me, interrogate me with various methods, then kill me to silence.”
“No, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse has excellent family teachings; their Successors are bound to be upright and won’t repay kindness with enmity,” the Spirit Tablet Master said.
Li Weiyi said: “But now Zuo Qiu Gatehouse is dominated by the Vertical and Horizontal School, probably different from your era! Moreover, in chaotic times, methods surely outweigh character.”
The Spirit Tablet Master had no certainty either and said: “If it really comes to that, release me then, and I’ll see what kind of character the current Successor of Zuo Qiu Gatehouse is.”
Li Weiyi withdrew his Mind Power from the Buddha’s Sarira, secretly deciding that once inside Thirty-three Mile Mountain, he absolutely wouldn’t return the same way but slip down the mountain from another direction.
After all, the Spirit Tablet Master only had a Remnant Soul left; though it had grown stronger on Shaoyang Star and somewhat recovered, how could it match Zuo Qiu Ting?
To grow stronger, who knows if he might do something like devouring an Old Ancestor alive?
At any time, one cannot pin one’s safety on others’ character.
Additionally.
He needed to quickly find enough Golden Spring to temper all one hundred twenty Veins into gold.
Only by breaking through to the Five Seas Realm could he have a greater chance of survival against these top figures of the younger generation.
Li Weiyi’s gaze fell on a pale golden stone the size of a human head on the table; this was fished from the river using the Heavenly Eye on the way back. With his current Mind Power Attainment, he naturally couldn’t see through it, but he could observe subtleties and traces.
He felt this stone was subtly different from others and casually fished it up.
“Bang!”
With both hands exerting force, the stone cracked.
From the crack, golden radiance overflowed, emitting a faint fragrance.
Li Weiyi’s eyes lit up; he quickly took out the Magic Tool Treasure Bottle and poured the Golden Spring from the stone into it. Not much, just enough for four sips.
“It seems the Heavenly Eye is really useful. If I can break through to become a Great Mind Master, once in Thirty-three Mile Mountain, would I still worry about not finding enough Golden Spring for hammering Veins and Bone Tempering?”
Using the following time, Li Weiyi drank all four sips of Golden Spring and tempered another golden Vein.
The Immortal Mist in Thirty-three Mile Mountain continuously spread from mid-mountain downward, growing thicker.
The mountain environment changed every three days, now turning to fog-covered weather again.
Before setting off, the five entering the mountain gathered together.
Led by Zuo Qiu Bai Ming.
Besides Li Weiyi and Shou Li Tribe’s Shang Zhi, there were two other Five Seas Realm First Realm Pure Immortal Body Martial Cultivators, one male and one female, named Zuo Qiu Lanlan and Tian Che respectively, a married couple.
Two elders of Zuo Qiu Gatehouse gave each person a set of robes painted with blood runes.
“These four Rune Robes were made by an Old Ancestor capturing a Departed Spirit from Immortal Realm Space, grinding its Corpse Blood and Immortal Cloud Exotic Medicine into ink, and drawing them. With the Rune Robes, you four Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivators can enter Thirty-three Mile Mountain. Moreover, with the defense runes left by the Old Ancestor, they can help each of you block one Death Tribulation.”
“Remember, do not remove the Rune Robes.”
“As for Bai Ming, with your Five Seas Realm Second Realm cultivation, entering the mountain is even harder; you must wear this refined Departed Spirit Human Skin.”
Zuo Qiu Bai Ming took the Departed Spirit Human Skin, his eyes showing disgust.
After putting it on, his whole person became ferocious, face deathly pale, disheveled hair, body covered in blood-colored runes, emitting rotten Corpse Qi, no longer any trace of his handsome and heroic bearing.
One of the elders continued: “For this trip, you have only one goal: excavate Immortal Soil. You all know the value and price of Immortal Soil—one tael is a million silver coins, and it’s in short supply with no market price.”
“I won’t say more to the three from Zuo Qiu Gatehouse; the family won’t mistreat you.”
“For the two from Jiu Li Tribe, the Immortal Soil you dig, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse can only acquire at thirty percent of market price, plus a personal favor from Zuo Qiu Gatehouse to each of you. Any objections?”
Shang Zhi naturally had no objections; without Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s Rune Robes, he wouldn’t even have the chance to enter Thirty-three Mile Mountain.
Thirty percent price was already exaggerated to the extreme.
Equivalent to one tael of Immortal Soil exchangeable for three hundred thousand silver coins.
If he could dig one catty…
Shang Zhi felt that for the next few decades, he could cultivate with peace of mind, without worrying about cultivation resources.
Of course, compared to wealth, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s favor was clearly a greater life-saving talisman, potentially even more valuable.
Li Weiyi didn’t feel Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s promise was unfair; instead, he found it overly generous, his mood turning heavy as he realized the dangers of Thirty-three Mile Mountain likely far exceeded estimates.
“Since no objections, set off. Once in the mountain, the leader will tell you how to find Immortal Soil,” the other elder said.
The group of five left the camp, heading to the entrance of Thirty-three Mile Mountain.
The Four Great Sects, Tian Ya Ridge, Coffin Mountain, Earth Wolf King Army… and so on, various forces’ mountain-entering teams had all gathered. Zuo Qiu Ting was standing with top outstanding persons of the Southern Territory like Heartless Golden Ape, Yang Qingxi, Chen Wenwu, Nirvana Truth, Dharma Truth, exchanging something.
Li Ling’s slender figure stood by the river outside the camp, gazing in that direction, muttering to herself: “Senior, he has already started to suspect. As long as he leaves Zangxian Town and finds Qi Shanshan, he’ll soon guess it’s you.”
“No matter. From this period of contact, it can be seen that his heart, nature, and mind are all top-notch; he’s someone who can be entrusted. I’ll find a suitable opportunity for an honest exchange with him,” the voice of Zen Sea Observing Mist rang out from within her body.
Li Ling said: “What about me?”
“Have you fallen for him?” Zen Sea Observing Mist said.
Li Ling hesitated for a moment: “No.”
“Since not, why disturb yourself? Enter the mountain first. My cultivation has hit a bottleneck; if I can’t immediately perform the Yang Marriage, perhaps only the opportunity in this Thirty-three Mile Mountain can help me,” Zen Sea Observing Mist said.
Li Ling said: “A figure like you, Senior, must also marry him to relive a life?”
“In my current state, I can also cultivate like a Departed Spirit, continuously growing stronger, but it can’t support the heights I want to pursue. These things, with your cultivation, you can’t understand. Rest assured, as my Successor, your future achievements will surely surpass Longevity,” Zen Sea Observing Mist said.
Li Ling was a Great Mind Master of the Heavenly Fire Realm and originally couldn’t enter Thirty-three Mile Mountain, but she had absolute confidence in the Zen Sea Observing Mist within her—this was the master of Lingxiao Palace Great Palace Mistress Yu Yaozi. Thus, without hesitation, she turned into a red shadow and took another path into the mountain.
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Lunar New Year’s Day 2, paying New Year visits and asking for monthly tickets!
