Chapter 143 Tianzun Ancient Monument
In the Daoyi Secret Realm, the essence of heaven and earth is extremely rich, as if taking people back to the ancient times of Beidou.

The rich essence of heaven and earth in some areas seemed to be showing signs of liquefaction, and even pure sources were condensing within the mountains, rivers and land.

Sacred mountains covered with ancient trees and old vines are dotted on the flat land. The hazy fairy mist makes the sacred mountains look extremely sacred.

On the cliff, mouthful of spiritual springs gushed out from the cracks in the rocks, forming waterfalls in the mountains. Spiritual energy rose, water vapor diffused, and radiated colorful brilliance under the sunlight.

The whole world is covered with a mysterious colorful veil.

The stream formed by the spiritual springs flows quietly at the foot of the mountain, nourishing one medicinal field after another.

Miraculous medicines that are growing rapidly can be seen everywhere, and even many holy medicines are growing vigorously in the medicine fields.

Walking along a winding path around the mountain, Li Zhi saw many thousand-year-old elixirs on the sacred mountains. There were even a few medicinal kings with an age of more than 50,000 years growing on the sacred mountains.

Similar to the original Taoist land in the outside world, this mysterious little world does not have many traces of artificial carving.

Even those medicinal fields were not guarded by formations, nor were there any Taoist patterns engraved to accelerate the growth of spiritual medicines, as if everything happened naturally.

It is filled with an innate artistic conception.

Along the way, Li Zhi also saw several mysterious Taoists on the sacred mountain. They were either sitting on trees, on rocks, or lying directly on the ground. Without exception, they all sat there motionless, not affected by the outside world at all.

Even the Taoist priest sitting on the tree had half of his body grown into the tree. God knows how long he had been sitting there.

Taoist Master Yuxuan did not disturb them, and Taoist Nun Yuchen had no intention of greeting them. They followed the dirt path and finally came to a low hill.

Different from those sacred mountains with steep cliffs, the hill in front of us has a very flat terrain, and there is a man-made thatched house halfway up the mountain.

Next to the thatched house, there are several towering trees, whose crowns are like a huge canopy, covering the entire hillside.

Only some low shrubs and green grass can grow on the hillside.

On a vacant lot next to the thatched house, there were some stones no more than three feet high scattered around, which seemed to be benches for sitting down and resting.

Among those stones, there was one shaped like a crouching tiger, placed alone, with the words "Daoyi" carved on it.

Apart from this, there are no other words on the stones.

It seems that this is the ancestral hall of Daoyi Holy Land.

Looking at the simple things in front of him, Taoist Yuxuan smiled and said to Li Zhi: "My friend Changshou, is this place different from what you imagined?"

Little Taoist nun Yuchen also spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Changshou, you don't have to doubt it. This is the ancestral hall of my Daoyi Holy Land. You can also regard this world as the ancestral hall. The ancestors believed in nature and did not hesitate to live in gorgeous palaces and temples. They practiced freely in any place they wanted, rather than being bound to one place by palaces and temples built later."

Li Zhi nodded slightly to show his understanding.

Then, two Taoists, a man and a woman, came out from the thatched hut on the hillside.

After seeing them, Taoist Yuxuan immediately shouted, "Senior sister, senior brother, I have invited young friend Changshou back."

The Taoist nun looked like a middle-aged person, but Taoist Yuxuan called her "senior sister" and even ranked her before that Taoist priest. You can imagine how powerful she is.

As for the other Taoist, he looked like a young man. If it weren't for his gray hair, it would be impossible to tell how old he was.

When the young Taoist nun Yuchen saw the two, she immediately greeted them and said, "Disciple Yuchen, I pay my respects to Grandmaster Daoxuan and Grandmaster Dexuan."

Afterwards, Li Zhi also bowed to the two Taoists and said, "Junior Li Changshou greets the two seniors."

The middle-aged Taoist nun said gently, "You are too polite, Taoist Changshou. You and I are both seekers of the Tao in the world. You can just call me Daoxuan. You don't deserve the title of senior."

The other Taoist Dexuan, who looked to be only about twenty years old, stared at Li Zhi again and again, with a hint of amazement in his eyes, and said, "Fellow Taoist Changshou really has the appearance of a long-lived man. No wonder he uses longevity as his nickname. I am Dexuan, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist Changshou."

Taoist Dexuan seemed to be an expert in physiognomy, but he was shocked that he saw no sign of the end of Li Zhi's life on his face.

Li Zhi also thought to himself: "These people don't seem to care about seniority."

Then, the middle-aged Taoist nun said directly: "I invited Taoist friend Changshou to come here because I want to ask for a favor. If you are willing to join our Daoyi Holy Land, then you will be the Little Heavenly Venerable of Daoyi Holy Land. If you are unwilling to join our Daoyi Holy Land, we will not force you. What do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Zhi said, "I am used to being free and unrestrained, and I cannot bear the restrictions of the sect. After this matter is over, I will travel around the world."

There was no dissatisfaction in their eyes towards Li Zhi's refusal.

After hearing this, Taoist Dexuan nodded slightly and said, "Young people should travel around the world and measure the vastness of the world with their own feet. Only in this way can they keep all things in the world in their hearts, nurture the way of heaven, and cultivate the way of immortality."

Then, the middle-aged Taoist nun said, "Friend Changshou, please follow me."

Without any delay, any nonsense, and even without asking about his background, Taoist nun Daoxuan took Li Zhi directly to the mysterious thatched hut.

Taoist priest Yuxuan, Taoist priest Dexuan, and Taoist nun Yuchen also followed.

Originally thought to be just an ordinary thatched hut, but after entering, Li Zhi discovered that there was something else going on inside.

A huge stone tablet hundreds of feet high stands in the center. On the tablet, many mysterious runes are engraved, as if all the ways of the heavens have gathered here.

On the front of the stone tablet, the four imperial characters "Wulian Tianzun" sparkle with infinite Taoist charm, as if they can pull people into the Tao at any time, giving people a feeling that all the ways of heaven and earth are included in it.

Upon careful observation, he discovered that the four Chinese characters "Wulian Tianzun" (Emperor) seemed to be just simple words, without any "Tao" or "Fa" contained in them.

However, judging from the shape of the divine stele and the word "Emperor", it is impossible that there is no "Tao" and "Fa".

The word "Emperor" is the ultimate embodiment of the Tao that the Emperor has practiced.

"Wulian Tianzun", are these four characters of the Great Emperor the Tao of Wulian Tianzun?

But if these four great imperial characters are the Dao of Wuliang Tianzun, then how powerful must his Dao be to be able to condense such imperial characters.

Simply incredible.

Around the stone tablet, there is a powerful barrier that flashes with a mysterious luster, as if it is afraid that people who come to observe this sacred tablet will be harmed.

“Fellow Daoist Changshou, this is the Monument of the Infinite Heavenly Venerable. The source of most of the profound arts of my Daoyi Holy Land was comprehended from this sacred monument.” Old Taoist nun Daoxuan introduced to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi nodded, and then asked: "Senior, did you invite me here just to comprehend the Tianzun Ancient Scripture from this Tianzun Ancient Monument?"

Taoist Dexuan shook his head slightly and said, "Although we all know that the hope of this sacred stele containing the ancient scripture of the Heavenly Venerable is very slim, we cannot help but have the delusion in our hearts that we can comprehend the "Infinite Scripture of the Great Dao" left by the Heavenly Venerable from the stele. That's why I invite you to come and try. Taoist Changshou, just do your best, but don't waste too much energy on it. We will accept whatever you can comprehend."

The so-called "The Sutra of the Infinite Great Way" is the ancient scripture created by the Infinite Heavenly Venerable. It is said to encompass all the ways in the world and is the source of all the ways.

Wuliang Tianzun is also one of the nine great celestial masters in the mythological era. He is the supreme being who created the "Dou" secret among the famous nine secrets.

The secret of the word "Dou" is known as the sacred method of fighting, which can evolve all the offensive magical powers in the world, and "The Sutra of the Infinite Great Way" is its root. From this point of view, the Way of the Infinite Heavenly Venerable is the Way that evolves all the Ways of heaven and earth.

According to Li Zhi's speculation, "The Infinite Great Way Sutra" can evolve all the ways in the world, not only the ways of heaven and earth, but can even evolve the ways of all the heavenly masters, ancient emperors, and great emperors. It is an all-encompassing supreme immortal scripture.

If the Dao Sutra left by Daode Tianzun is the purest Dao, then the Dao Wuliang Sutra left by Wuliang Tianzun is the most complex Dao in the world, a Dao that encompasses all Daos of heaven and earth, and even controls all Daos of heaven and earth. The unity of all Daos has the power to shock the immortals.

Wuliang Tianzun was able to refine the physical body of his innate chaotic body into the ancient star of Beidou, and arrange a fairy formation that united all the ways. The great way of Tianzun that he cultivated was definitely extraordinary.

As for the nine great celestial masters of the mythological era, Li Zhi has never stopped collecting and studying their past since he came to Beidou. Their great paths each represent an extreme that this world can accommodate.

After practicing the Nine Secrets to the extreme, it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest technique under the Immortal Path. If it continues to evolve, it will transcend the scope of humanity and reach the level of true Immortal Path secret techniques.

The Tianzuns who created the Nine Secrets were the nine most dazzling achievers of enlightenment in the mythological era. This does not mean that only nine Tianzuns eventually achieved enlightenment in the mythological era.

Rather, the Dao of the Nine Heavenly Lords was extremely powerful, overshadowing the Dao of other enlightened ones in the mythological period, thus rising to a higher level than the supreme ones in the chaotic ancient times and beginning to be known as Heavenly Lords.

Just like the Immortal Emperor of the ancient times, other ancient emperors were merely called emperors after they achieved enlightenment, while the Immortal Emperor was honored as the Emperor.

It’s just that the emperors of the ancient times were not like the nine celestial masters of the mythological period, each of whom was in a leading position and comparable to the Immortal Emperor. It was only the last Fighting Saint Emperor who surpassed the ordinary ancient emperors and was given the title of “Saint Emperor”.

Instead of the nine great celestial masters like in the mythological era, nine emperors were born.

In the ancient times, there was actually a similar situation. After those who had achieved enlightenment surpassed ordinary emperors, they would be honored as Heavenly Emperors.

For example, the Henren Emperor was once known as the Nanling Emperor.

Tianzun, Tianhuang, and Tiandi are all respectful titles for extraordinary people who have achieved enlightenment. As for the people who have received such titles, whether they are genuine is another matter.

At least among the nine great Heavenly Lords, there is the Emperor who founded the ancient heaven, the Lingbao Heavenly Lord who forged four killing swords and a battle formation diagram, and Duan De's previous life's Tribulation-crossing Heavenly Lord Cao Yusheng, who are definitely worthy of the title of Heavenly Lords.

As for the other Heavenly Lords among the Nine Heavenly Lords, it is difficult to say whether their abilities are genuine or not.

Maybe, maybe not.

After giving Li Zhi a preliminary introduction to the relevant information about the Tianzun Ancient Monument, Daoxuan Taoist Nun said to Li Zhi: "Daoist friend Changshou, we will not disturb you from your enlightenment."

Then, she said to the little Taoist nun Yuchen, "Yuchen, you stay here with Taoist friend Changshou to comprehend the ancient tablet of Tianzun."

After saying that, she left the hut with Taoist Yuxuan and Taoist Dexuan.

After the wooden door of the hut was closed, the air inside and outside was immediately isolated.

It seems that this simple thatched hut is an extremely powerful magic weapon, and it is very likely a thatched hut at the level of a holy weapon.

The space inside the house is unusually spacious. Standing in front of the tall ancient monument of Tianzun, one does not feel oppressive as there is a vast space all around.

There are cushions almost all around the ancient monument of Tianzun.

Some of the futons appear to be tens of thousands of years old.

But some of the futons are brand new.

The young Taoist nun Yuchen explained the reason to Li Zhi. In order not to be disturbed by the insights of their predecessors, every cultivator who came to comprehend the ancient stele of Tianzun would use a brand new cushion.

The futon is woven from a spiritual sacred wood and has the effect of calming the mind.

After the introduction, the young nun Yuchen asked, "Fellow Daoist Changshou, are you sure?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "No."

Little Taoist nun Yuchen warned again: "This ancient tablet of the Heavenly Lord has a mysterious energy inside. If you don't comprehend it properly, your mind will be suppressed by the divine power emitted by the tablet. In the worst case, your mind will be directly annihilated. You must be careful when you comprehend the Tao, let it go naturally, and never force it."

Li Zhi nodded, and then asked curiously: "Your Daoyi Holy Land has obtained this ancient Tianzun stele for tens of thousands of years. During this period, have you comprehended any mysterious method related to the secret of the word 'fighting'?"

Little Taoist Nun Yuchen was somewhat speechless and said, "The Nine Secrets are not so easy to comprehend."

Li Zhi asked again: "Have you tried to use the Dou character secret to activate this Tianzun ancient stele? If it really contains the "Dao Wuliang Sutra" of Wuliang Tianzun, it might resonate with the Dou character secret, thus making the Tianzun ancient scripture appear."

The little Taoist nun Yuchen said: "The sacred fighting method is almost passed down from one line to another in the East Wilderness. The 'fighting' secret that the God King Jiang Taixu practiced was not inherited by the Jiang family, but was inherited from outside. The nine secrets are very magical, and whether one can practice them seems to depend on fate.

In the Taixuan Sect of the Southern Region, there is a Zhuo Peak, which has the "Jie" secret, one of the nine secrets. However, it is very difficult to obtain it. Even the Yaoguang Holy Land cannot forcibly seize the "Jie" secret on Zhuo Peak.

If it could be seized by force, Taixuan Sect would have been destroyed countless times by the major holy places. Our Daoyi Holy Land once spent a huge price to obtain the "fighting" character secret, but in the end it was all in vain.

From that time on, the Holy Land gave up the idea of ​​seizing the Nine Secrets. Whether or not one can obtain the Nine Secrets depends on fate. "

What the Taoist nun Yuchen said seemed to make sense, so Li Zhi nodded and said, "Then let's try to comprehend this ancient stele of the Heavenly Lord."

Just as Li Zhi began to comprehend the ancient stele of Tianzun, on the stones outside the thatched hut, Taoist nun Daoxuan, Taoist Dexuan and Taoist Yuxuan, each sitting on a stone, talked about Li Zhi.

Nun Daoxuan asked, "Junior Brother Yuxuan, you have closely observed the Taoist Changshou for more than a month. What is his talent? Is he really a Heavenly Venerable? Has his comprehension really reached a level that ordinary people cannot reach?"

Taoist Yu Xuan said, "It only took him half a month to activate all the Dao Marks on the Bluestone Trail. In the Dao Hall of Liangyi Realm, he sat on the Quasi-Emperor Dao Stone for a month. Yu Chen told me that when he entered the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, he survived three great dragon tribulations in a row."

Taoist Dexuan said: "He really has the talent of a Heavenly Lord."

Nun Daoxuan asked, "Junior Brother Dexuan, did you read his face earlier and see any clues?"

Taoist Dexuan said with a serious face: "This person has the appearance of longevity, and his life span is so long that there is almost no end in sight. Even if he does not practice now, he can at least live for three thousand years. If he improves his Taoism to the realm of great power, his life span can easily exceed five thousand years, which is more terrifying than that of a great god king."

Nun Daoxuan looked thoughtful and said, "This boy is indeed extraordinary. I can sense a hint of threat from him. My intuition tells me that even if I activate the Great Sage Array here, I won't be able to stop him."

Nun Daoxuan has mastered a great magical power of Taoism - her mind is clear and her spiritual perception is very sharp, which can sense any slight danger.

Taoist Yu Xuan was surprised and said, "Sister, your cultivation has reached the late stage of the King, and is about to reach the Great Perfection of the King. How can you feel threatened when the Saint is not here? Even if he has the Saint Soldiers to protect him, it won't work."

Nun Daoxuan said, "Although I can't figure out why he is so threatening that I am afraid of him, my intuition tells me that this is true."

Taoist Yuxuan showed a thoughtful look and said, "Could it be because of his secret treasure? I have been with him for more than a month, but I can never see through his true situation. It seems that there is always a layer of hazy fairy mist in his body that obscures my vision. Could it be because the secret treasure is too powerful?"

Taoist Dexuan also said, "Sister, your intuition is correct. I sensed a trace of extreme death energy from him that makes people's hearts tremble. It seems that the death energy that only appeared after the death of ancient saints and sages can be bred. He must be carrying a terrifying forbidden weapon."

Taoist Yuxuan said, "I heard from Yuchen that there seems to be a mysterious guardian beside young friend Changshou. He is extremely powerful and even the mighty ones are no match for him. Is that the person who followed us in?"

Taoist Dexuan shook his head and said, "Impossible. If there are outsiders coming to Daoyi Secret Realm, we will definitely sense it. But we did not sense another breath of life besides longevity."

Taoist nun Daoxuan said: "After this matter is over, tell the Holy Lord that the title of Little Heavenly Venerable should not be promoted any further. Taoist Changshou will never join our Daoyi Holy Land. We can be friendly with him, but never hostile. His future is limitless."

Taoist Dexuan nodded and said, "Senior sister's decision is correct. I see tremendous good fortune in him. The good fortune is so strong that it even turns into a purple canopy. There is a faint image of a dragon and a phoenix singing in harmony, churning in the sea of ​​good fortune above his head. This person must be favored by fate. His fate is so noble that it is rarely seen in the world. I am afraid that if the divine fortune tellers in Zhongzhou were to deduce his past and future, they would eventually suffer the backlash of fate."

"With such amazing talent, I hope he can gain some insights from the Tianzun Ancient Monument."

　Goodnight everybody.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)