Chapter 199 Qinling Ancient Veins
In the western part of Zhongzhou, in Yinlongchuan adjacent to the ancient Qinling Mountains, the "Renjia Academy" built by Jin Yuming is currently undergoing upgrades and renovations.

In order to repay Master Tiansuan for his preaching, Li Zhi took the initiative to propose to build a Feng Shui formation for the master's burial site, to gather essence from all directions, to guide all the ways of heaven and earth, to evolve a pure land for practice.

In the mountains and rivers within a radius of 5,000 miles around the academy, Li Zhi cast a spell to sort out the directions of more than a dozen dragon veins of the earth.

Thus, an artificial dragon's lair was created deep in the earth of the academy, and the skull left over from Master Tiansuan's transformation into Taoism was placed inside the dragon's lair to be nurtured by the dragon's energy.

This will continuously provide the academy with a high-quality training environment.

Perhaps after thousands or tens of thousands of years, the place where the academy is located will evolve into a true pure land for practice, enough to accommodate a medium-sized sect to be established here.

In order to thank Li Zhi for setting up the Feng Shui formation and Taoist barrier for the academy, Jin Yuming personally cooked a thousand-year-old dragon fish to entertain Li Zhi.

The dragon fish, which was three meters long, had already begun to evolve towards the direction of a dragon, and dragon blood had been born in its body. Perhaps after another two or three thousand years of cultivation, it would be able to truly transform into a dragon. Its flesh and blood were rich in energy that was very beneficial to the human body. Eating its flesh and blood could make the cultivator's body stronger.

This dragon fish is a spiritual fish that Jin Yuming caught in the dragon cave where he transformed.

After eating the dragon fish, Li Zhi asked, "Brother Jin, are you really not going to go out with me to explore the world?"

Jin Yuming shook his head and said, "This is the dojo that Master chose for me before he died. He specifically told me that if I can endure the loneliness and stick to this place for three hundred years, I can avoid a great catastrophe of life and death in the future and can successfully become a saint. If I leave this Hidden Dragon River, my future life and death will be unpredictable.

Master never predicted the future before, but for a useless disciple like me, he predicted the future for me before he died. I can't let Master's efforts go to waste. I have decided that I will not leave this Yinlongchuan for the next three hundred years. Perhaps, trapped in this forest, I won't have the wonderful life of Master Li, but I think it is worth it to exchange three hundred years for a lifetime of peace. In these years of traveling, I also understand the value of life. Choosing to live a long life and dying of old age in the future is a blessing for me.

The emperor's road to victory often leads to death. I want to learn from my master, and I will never think that I am great just because I have some skills. After I cultivate to the Xiantai secret realm, I will select some children of appropriate age from various villages and bring them back to teach. Becoming a teacher in the future is also a good choice."

After listening to Jin Yuming's story, Li Zhi nodded and respected his choice.

Apparently, Master Tiansuan made many arrangements for his disciples before he passed away. If Jin Yuming could act according to Master Tiansuan's will in the future, he might really be able to avoid the bloody catastrophe in which the Supreme Being harvested the life essence of all living beings.

Then, Jin Yuming said, "Master Li, you are going to the Qinling Mountains next, and I need to remind you. My master has repeatedly shaken his head when he mentioned the Qinling Mountains, saying that it is not a good place and that the supreme fortune has been wasted. You must be careful when you go to the Qinling Mountains this time."

Finally, Li Zhi said, "Thank you, Brother Jin, for the reminder. We'll see you later."

After saying goodbye to Jin Yuming, Li Zhi flew directly towards the ancient Qinling Mountains 200,000 miles away.

For Li Zhi today, crossing a distance of 200,000 miles would take less than a day.

The ancient Qinling Mountains are vast and boundless, with a radius of no less than one million miles. However, compared to the vast world of Zhongzhou, it is just a corner.

Within the Qinling Mountains, there are endless mountains and sacred peaks everywhere, crisscrossing each other, forming an area with overlapping mountains. It is also the most ancient and mysterious area in the western part of Zhongzhou.

In this mysterious ancient land, not only do a large number of mysterious and powerful people live in seclusion, but there are also various ancient traditions that stretch endlessly in this area.

Moreover, within the Qinling Mountains, there are countless mysterious ancient tombs buried. Many of the old emperors of the Immortal Dynasty of Zhongzhou and the old leaders of various schools of thought would come to the Qinling Mountains to find burial places before they passed away.

There are ancient tombs stacked up one after another underground. It is impossible to know how many powerful people are buried here. The oldest tomb can even be traced back to the distant mythological era.

Some people say that this is a place that leads to immortals. According to ancient legends, someone once ascended to heaven here.

Some people also say that this is a mysterious burial ground. Burying the body here after death will allow the body to continue practicing Taoism and eventually become a mysterious corpse-reincarnated immortal.

There are so many legends about the ancient Qinling Mountains, all of which are full of various mysteries.

The most attractive of these are the legends about the ancient dragon cave and the immortal pool in Qinling Mountains.

According to legend, the ancient dragon cave within the ancient Qinling Mountains gave birth to a dreamlike divine essence that is comparable to the elixir of immortality, and that the dreamlike divine essence has become spiritual and is about to transform into the supreme holy spirit.

There are even more legends about Huaxian Pool. Legend has it that the Green Emperor was born in Huaxian Pool 30,000 years ago, and later grew up step by step to become the first emperor in the post-huang ancient times.

The legendary Huaxian Pond is also a supreme treasure pool that breeds immortal treasures. Even immortal treasures that can be used to refine ultimate weapons can be breeded. Even the material for the Emperor Bell of the Wu Shi Great Emperor was taken from the Huaxian Pond.

There are so many legends that they are simply innumerable. Jin Yuming also told Li Zhi the various legends he had collected about the Qinling Mountains, making it impossible for Li Zhi to tell whether those legends were true or false.

Standing at an altitude of 100,000 miles, overlooking the millions of miles of mountains and rivers of the ancient Qinling Mountains, although many places are shrouded in clouds and mist, its true appearance cannot be seen.

However, Li Zhi saw a force like a soaring dragon and a fairy brewing in this ancient mountain range.

It seems that if one can seize the good fortune nurtured by this mountain range, one may be able to successfully become an immortal in the future.

Then, Li Zhi opened his eyes of life and death again, and examined the land beneath his feet from the perspective of life and death.

Soon, Li Zhi discovered that within the ancient Qinling Mountains, the concentrations of the two energies of life and death were much higher than in other places.

It has both the extreme deathly energy like the overwhelming sea and the surging vitality like the towering mountains.

Moreover, the two energies of life and death blend and oppose each other, and it seems that something extraordinary is born between the transformation of life and death.

However, when he wanted to find out where those things were exactly, he found it blurry and unclear, as if the laws of heaven and earth were distorted in some areas.

After falling from a very high point in the sky, Li Zhi did not wander around in the ancient Qinling Mountains, but went to an ancient city located in the central area of ​​this ancient land - Qincheng.

Qincheng, as one of the ten ancient cities in Zhongzhou, has stood in the Qinling Mountains for countless tens of thousands of years.

Almost all the cultivators who come to Qinling Mountains in search of fortune will stop in the city temporarily and collect various information about the ancient veins of Qinling Mountains.

The mottled ancient city is full of the breath of time, as if engraved with the memory of time.

The ancient city and the young monks wrote a series of magnificent and moving poems, leaving more and more legends for the Qinling Mountains.

The place where Duan De and Li Zhi agreed to meet was in Qincheng.

At this time, there is less than a month left before the agreed one-year period, and I wonder if Duan De has made any surprising discoveries in the ancient Qinling Mountains.

After entering Qincheng, he found that there were more cultivators here than Li Zhi had imagined.

It seems that the news that the ancient dragon's lair will appear in the world soon has spread secretly.

Just walking from the city gate to the inn, Li Zhi met many monks from various forces.

There are cultivators from the four immortal divine dynasties in Zhongzhou, cultivators from various schools of thought, and cultivators from the holy land of East Wilderness.

It seems that another event that could stir up the world is beginning to gather in the Qinling Mountains.

Li Zhi didn't pay too much attention to these things and soon settled down in an inn in the city.

He plans to adjust his condition.

After three months of studying the "Mathematical Scriptures", although Li Zhi did not practice, his Taoism had improved a lot without him realizing it, and he had already reached the edge of the eighth small step on the first level of the Immortal Platform.

It seemed that as long as he wanted, he could step onto the eighth small step of the Immortal One at any time, and then successfully overcome the heavenly tribulation.

The feeling of bottleneck that I encountered before disappeared again.

Since he arrived at the Xiantai Secret Realm, the total time he has been practicing has been less than two years.

In just two years, one will reach the eighth small realm of the first level of immortality, and it is even possible to skip two small levels in succession and directly reach the ninth small realm.

If outsiders knew about his cultivation speed, they would probably be shocked. It was too fast.

The speed of promotion is really too fast.

But even so, Li Zhi did not feel that there was anything weak in his foundation.

Using the furnace of heaven and earth to refine the immortal energy, burning his body, and then cleansing himself with the light of his soul, Li Zhi almost completed a rebirth again. It was impossible for his foundation not to be strong.

In the inn, Li Zhi spent half a month reorganizing his Taoism and cultivation. He felt that he could survive the tribulation at any time. Then he took out the jade talisman to contact Duan De.

There are too many ancient corpses underground in the Qinling Mountains. Li Zhi feels that it is necessary to store a heavenly tribulation. At the critical moment, he can use the pure yang power in the heavenly tribulation thunder to destroy the enemy.

After inputting a burst of magical power into the jade talisman, Li Zhi planned to take a stroll around the city, but he never expected that the jade talisman would respond immediately.

Before the agreed date, Duan De was already in Qincheng, which surprised Li Zhi.

After leaving the inn, based on the induction between the jade talismans, Li Zhi found Duan De's trace in a shabby tavern in a remote area of ​​the city.

Moreover, Duan De was not acting alone at this time.

Sitting next to him were two young monks who looked to be only twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

And they were chatting very happily, as if they had been good friends for many years.

Seeing Li Zhi coming in, Duan De at the wine table immediately called him over and introduced him to the two men, "My two Taoist friends, he is the helper Li Zhi that I mentioned, Taoist Master Li."

Duan De then introduced them to Li Zhi, saying, "Li Zhi, the man opposite is You Zilong, the direct descendant of the Great Xia Dynasty's geomancer lineage. Young Master You. At such a young age, he has already reached the realm of a dragon-seeking master. And the fellow Taoist on my left is Ao Tian, ​​a direct disciple of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, the supreme sect among all schools of thought. His Heavenly Sword Art is unrivaled in the world, and even powerful people would turn around and walk away when they see his Heavenly Sword. He is an incredible super master."

"I'm Li Zhi, nice to meet you two fellow Taoists." It was rare to hear Duan De praise a cultivator so much. Li Zhi was quite curious, so he bowed slightly to greet them and said.

"Master Li, we have heard of your great name from Master Duan a long time ago. Now that we get to see you in person, we find that you are even more powerful than we imagined. Please take a seat." You Zilong raised his glass and toasted Li Zhi.

After introducing each other and chatting for a few words, Li Zhi sat down to Duan De's right.

Then, he asked him in a voice transmission: "Uncle Taoist, where did you kidnap these two people from? Why do they look not so smart?"

Duan De also replied in a voice transmission: "Don't underestimate them. These two are much stronger than they appear, and they have a secret that interests me. Don't ruin my good deeds."

Li Zhi said in a voice transmission: "Understood, I will cover for you."

Then Duan De said, "Before, I was looking for a dragon cave in the ancient veins of Qinling Mountains, and I met Mr. You and Daoist Aotian who were also looking for a dragon cave. Although we almost fought, as the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. This also made me and the two Daoists become friends. The two Daoists are both great masters in the late stage of Immortal One. Ordinary cultivators who do not have the strength of the middle and late stages of the Great Powers are simply not their opponents. The talents of the two Daoists are not inferior to those of the geniuses in the Qishi Mansion. Daoist Master Li, you must learn from the two Daoists."

Facing Duan De's praise, the two men's eyes did not change at all. Although they had smiles on their faces, Li Zhi found that their hearts were as calm as calm water and they were not moved by his words at all. It seemed that they were the kind of people with hearts as hard as iron.

Then, Li Zhi raised his glass and toasted them.

Afterwards, the tavern became lively, with the four of them chatting and laughing, as if they were friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

But Duan De and the other two had only been together for less than a day, so they were not familiar with each other at all.

Even so, the four of them had a very pleasant conversation.

After eating and drinking, the four of them left Qincheng together and entered the ancient Qinling Mountains again.

"Master Li, have you ever heard of the rumors about the "Book of the Earth"? " On the way, You Zilong suddenly asked Li Zhi.

"Earth magic? Could it be the magical power in the legend that after practicing to the extreme, one can stand on the earth and borrow the endless power of the earth for one's own use?" Li Zhi said after thinking for a moment.

"It's not that magical power. The Book of Earth is the supreme inheritance of the Earth Master lineage, and it has the same status as the Book of Heavenly Origin in the hearts of the masters of the Origin Technique." You Zilong hurriedly explained to Li Zhi.

"Mr. You, I'm really sorry. I don't know much about the lineage of geomancers, and I have never heard of any rumors about the Book of Earth," said Li Zhi.

"That's such a pity." You Zilong said with regret.

Then everyone continued on their journey, and Aotian sent a voice message to You Zilong and asked, "Zilong, why did you tell him about our search for the Book of the Earth?"

You Zilong responded, "I suspect that he, like the fat Taoist priest, has a treasure to protect him and special skills to rely on. Maybe he can help us clear the way this time. You also know that the burial site of the Book of the Earth is full of unknown dangers. It would be difficult for you and me to pass through that ancient underground burial area."

Aotian continued to transmit his voice: "Be careful. I sense an extreme danger from this Taoist priest Li. My sword doesn't seem to be able to protect me when facing him."

You Zilong was surprised and said, "How is this possible? Brother Ao, you have achieved the supreme heavenly sword realm recorded in the Sword Canon. Not only is your sword heart clear, you have also developed sword bones, and you also possess the rare seven forbidden combat power. Looking at the world, even the most famous peerless monsters in the Qishi Mansion may not be your opponents at the same level."

Aotian said seriously, "We'd better be careful. I suspect they are both masters of playing dumb. They appear harmless on the surface, but their true strength is unfathomable. You'd better give up the idea of ​​using them as cannon fodder this time."

You Zilong said in a voice transmission: "Got it, I will pay attention. If the two of them have real abilities, it is not impossible to invite them to enter the Ksitigarbha world together."

The two of them didn't know that their voice transmission had already been intercepted by Duan De and Li Zhi.

"Ksitigarbha World? Uncle Taoist, do you know that place?" After listening to the conversation between the two, Li Zhi asked Duan De through voice transmission.

"This is the first time I've heard of the Ksitigarbha World. As long as we keep following them, we will definitely be able to find that Ksitigarbha World." Duan De said excitedly.

"Then have you heard of the Book of the Earth?" Li Zhi asked again.

"I have heard of the Book of Earth. It is said that more than 70,000 years ago, a genius emerged from the lineage of geomancers in Zhongzhou. He reached the highest level that a legendary geomancer could reach, and was once known as the third generation of Yuan Tianshi in the East Wasteland.

Later, the two had a conflict for unknown reasons, but they soon became close friends.

The genius from the lineage of geomancers had the good fortune to read Donghuang's "Source Heavenly Book" and was determined to create a unique geomantic book that could rival "Source Heavenly Book".

Then he disappeared from the sight of the world. Some said he was dead, while others said he was defeated by Master Yuan Tian and his Taoist faith collapsed.

However, according to my understanding, he should have lived in seclusion in the Qinling Mountains and began to spend his life's efforts to create the "Book of Earth".

Rumor has it that on the day when the "Book of the Earth" was born, all kinds of strange phenomena occurred, including ghosts crying and gods howling, and thunder from the sky, which prevented the birth of the "Book of the Earth".

In the end, the genius of earth veins failed to withstand the test of heavenly calamity and died, but the "Book of Earth" he created was preserved because it was recorded on a magical clay tablet.

However, "The Book of the Earth" disappeared without a trace before it became widely circulated.

According to rumors, "The Book of the Earth" is a cursed book that should not have appeared in this world.

It is said that the Book of Earth records various methods of controlling the earth's energy, claiming that if one stands on the earth, the earth will not be destroyed and the earth master will not be defeated. As for whether it is true or not, I do not know. "

Duan De learned about the information about the "Book of the Earth" when he recently excavated an ancient geomancer's tomb in the Qinling Mountains.

The "Book of Earth", which is comparable to the "Book of Heaven", also aroused a sense of curiosity in Li Zhi's heart.

I just don't know if Duan De, the true founder of Yuanshu, would also be cursed.

Li Zhi was curious whether "The Book of Earth" was the same as "The Book of Heaven and Earth", in that it explained part of the true meaning of the Dark Emperor's source technique.

I just don't know, if the legendary Source God and Source Ghost cast the Source Art curse on Duan De, will it work on him?
Thinking of this, Li Zhi smiled unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)