Chapter 329: Murderous Intentions Hidden, Edge Evaded
Qishi Mansion is located on a fairyland with abundant spiritual energy in Zhongzhou.

As the myriad ways of heaven and earth revive, the immortal vein where the Qi Shi Mansion is located becomes more and more sacred, with thick purple air, dense immortal light, and a variety of magnificent scenes.

Orchids take root on the red cliffs, waterfalls hang by the side of the sacred mountain, dragons play in the deep pools, phoenixes fly between the jade towers, and occasionally, monks with immortal demeanor appear in the fairy mountains.

The Taoist land is peaceful and tranquil. Although the students in the Qishi Mansion have been replaced by a new batch, it is still full of vitality.

As long as the group of students who entered the Qishi Mansion with Li Zhi did not die halfway, almost all of them have completed their studies and left. Some of them have even become kings for many years, and many are moving towards the level of sages.

Of course, the best among them have already embarked on the strongest ancient trial road and started the most brutal competition with cultivators from all regions of the universe.

After saying hello to the powerful man guarding the gate, Li Zhi entered the Qi Shi Mansion.

After entering the Qi Shi Mansion, there were no students he knew.

Almost all of them are monks of the younger generation.

Looking at those young faces full of longing for the future, Li Zhi had a vague illusion that he was already old.

After many years, I stepped into the territory of Qi Shi Mansion again, but of course I was not here to reminisce about the past.

He planned to use the ancient starry sky road of Qi Shi Mansion to participate in the strongest trial.

Now, his practice in Beidou was becoming more and more dangerous.

Especially after the revival of the human-shaped immortality elixir, it will probably attract the attention of the supreme beings in the major life forbidden areas.

Once those sleeping supreme beings revived and knew that the human-shaped elixir of immortality was in his possession, they planned to seize the elixir. Li Zhi would have almost no power to resist.

For ordinary cultivators, those forbidden zone supreme masters might not even take a second look at them, but it was completely different since Li Zhi had mastered the human-shaped immortality elixir that the Emperor had once mastered.

We walked along a winding ancient road all the way towards the depths of Qishi Mansion.

During this time, no student stepped forward to block the way.

Even the Lord and Deputy Lord of Qishi Mansion did not come out to receive Li Zhi.

At this moment, several masters of the Qi Shi Mansion have already gone into seclusion, making final preparations for overcoming the tribulation and becoming a saint.

When passing by the tavern opened by the old owner, he found that the tavern was empty.

The revival of the Big Dipper world is a rare opportunity for young cultivators, but it is also a rare opportunity for ancient saints like the old palace master.

Perhaps with the help of the opportunity of the revival of heaven and earth, when the qi and blood have begun to decline, it is possible to improve the cultivation level a little bit.

When he came to the depths of Qi Shi Mansion, Li Zhi found that the caves were becoming more and more extraordinary, and there was a kind of majestic force gathered in those caves.

Following an ancient road, Li Zhi bypassed the mountain where the students were in retreat and arrived at the old master's sage cave with ease.

He had practiced in seclusion here for a period of time in the past, so there was nothing unfamiliar about it.

When returning to the old place, Li Zhi suddenly felt as if he was in another world.

"I am Li Zhi, the junior, and I am honored to meet you, senior." Li Zhi shouted when he arrived in front of the old mansion master's cave.

"You are here." The old mansion lord's cave was immediately opened, and then an energetic old man with white hair and a youthful face appeared in front of Li Zhi.

The old mansion master's aura now is obviously different from that time in the tavern. He seems to have become a little younger. Obviously, his cultivation should have made another breakthrough in recent years.

Li Zhi could vaguely sense that the old mansion master's cultivation had reached the peak level of the Saint King, and he was already able to try to break through the bottleneck of the Great Sage. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have such a feeling of vigorous energy and blood.

After entering the cave, the old owner invited Li Zhi to sit in a pavilion.

"Changshou, are you coming here this time to embark on the strongest trial path?" the old mansion master asked directly.

The old mansion master was happy to see Li Zhi change his mind.

Now Li Zhi's age and cultivation level are not beyond the limit. If he delays for another few dozen or hundreds of years, the ancient human road will not allow him to step into it.

"Beidou is no longer suitable for me to practice. Although practicing in Beidou can make my practice speed no slower than embarking on the strongest trial, my intuition tells me that if I continue to practice in Beidou, I will probably encounter huge troubles." Li Zhi said truthfully. Li Zhi did not intend to hide the predicament he was facing now.

"Your intuition is not wrong. Although the world of Beidou has revived, continuing to stay in Beidou will not make your practice smooth sailing. There will always be people who are afraid of your talent and take actions to stifle the genius. Stepping onto the ancient starry sky road and participating in the training of the strongest trial road is not only to hone yourself, but also to stand with the geniuses of the entire universe, so that you can become less dazzling. Southern Demon Qi Lin, Central Emperor Xiang Yufei, and Yaoguang, the reason why they set foot on the ancient starry sky road at the king level may be to avoid disaster." The old palace lord told Li Zhi a lot of secrets.

The old mansion master actually knows better than Li Zhi how dangerous Beidou is.

As the day when the road to becoming an immortal is opening draws closer, Beidou will gradually turn into a stage for the struggle among the strong, and will become less and less suitable for the growth of young people.

Among the ancient saints from outside the domain who have descended on Beidou now, there are only some ancient saints at the level of saints and saint kings. However, as time goes by, there will definitely be great saints and even quasi-emperor-level strongmen who will descend on Beidou one after another.

For cultivators like Li Zhi who need enough time to grow, Beidou, which is gradually becoming a stage for fighting, is not suitable for them.

After all, Li Zhi is not like the old mansion master whose potential has been exhausted and whose cultivation is almost fixed.

Even though the old mansion master's cultivation has reached the peak level of Saint King, it is not an easy task to break through to the Great Sage level.

Generally speaking, it is more difficult to break through from the Saint King level to the Great Saint realm than to break through from the Great Accomplishment King level to the Saint level.

Even the time when the old mansion master broke through to the Great Sage realm was later than Li Zhi.

The more likely possibility is that the old master will never have the chance to become a great sage in this lifetime.

Although the Great Sage and the Saint King are two adjacent realms, there is a huge difference between them in terms of strength and Tao fruit.

After discussing the purpose of their visit, Li Zhi had a discussion with the old mansion master.

"I cannot guide you on your path, but perhaps a trip along the ancient starry sky road can better verify your path." After the discussion, the old mansion master commented on Li Zhi's path.

"Senior, can I bring others to set foot on the ancient starry road?" Li Zhi then asked.

"Who do you plan to travel with?" asked the old mansion master.

"The Holy Maiden of Yao Chi." Li Zhi said.

"Wang Yao? Her talent may not be enough to support her to complete the ancient path of the human race. And if you bring her with you, it is very likely to affect your practice. The strongest ancient trial path is not for sightseeing, you'd better think twice." The old master of the mansion advised directly.

The ancient road is filled with dangers, and cultivators who are not talented enough may die halfway before they reach the first level of the human race.

"Senior, you have misunderstood. The reason why I embarked on the strongest trial road is not to become invincible in the world, but to see what kind of cultivators the predecessors who built the ancient road for the human race wanted to cultivate. Whether it can help me in my practice. I have always believed that looking at the path a cultivator has taken is enough to see his future achievements." Li Zhi said.

“Once you set foot on the ancient road, nothing is in your control. I know what you are thinking, but sometimes, things will not develop according to your thoughts.” The old mansion master naturally knew that Li Zhi was very ambitious, and becoming an emperor was not his ultimate goal.

"If my will and my path are distorted by the so-called great trend, it only means that my path is not strong enough and my strength is not enough. This will allow me to see my own shortcomings clearly."

Li Zhi clearly understood that if he wanted to achieve immortality in the mortal world, it would be far from enough even if his strength could match that of a Chaos Body at the same level.

Only by surpassing the chaotic bodies of the same level in every small realm can one break the shackles of heaven and earth and embark on the path of immortality in the mortal world.

Originally, Li Zhi didn't know how strong the Chaos Body at the same level was. Now with the Chaos Body Mirror, Li Zhi finally understood the strength range of the Chaos Body at each level.

The various attribute data of the physical body, the soul, the avenue, and the real chaotic body almost represent the perfection and limit recognized by heaven and earth.

There is still a big gap between Li Zhi's current level of Taoism and the real chaotic body when he was at the fourth level of sainthood.

In fact, the gap is not terrible. What is terrible is that one does not know the existence of this gap and always thinks that he has cultivated to perfection. Although the harvest in Nanling this time did not obtain immortal treasures that enhance physical fitness or Taoism, the natural treasure mirror formed by the immortal platform of the chaotic body after the fusion of heaven and earth is more precious than any immortal treasure.

What a monk fears most is not being able to recognize his own depth.

Even the most rational and confident monks often cannot recognize what level they are at.

The fact that one cannot recognize his own strengths and weaknesses is no exception, even a powerful person at the level of an emperor is no exception.

This is also the key reason why emperors are divided into strong and weak.

Because there is no reference, every emperor who eventually achieves enlightenment is almost the strongest creature in the world, and it is impossible to compare him horizontally with other emperors at their peak.

Precisely because of the lack of sufficient reference points, emperor-level strongmen often suffer from the regret of having no sense of direction when practicing.

After discussing Taoism with the old master for three days, Li Zhi stayed in the Qi Shi Mansion.

He still had to comprehend the myriad laws of heaven and earth in Zhongzhou. After all, his goal of comprehending the five realms of the world had not yet been achieved, so he was not in a hurry to leave Beidou.

At the same time, Li Zhi sent a letter to the Holy Land of Yao Chi through the channels of Qi Shi Mansion.

At this time, the cultivation level of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi had already broken through to the seventh level of the Zhan Dao realm.

Among the younger generation, they are in the leading echelon.

However, compared with the truly peerless geniuses, her cultivation was still a long way behind.

Even compared with Dongfang Ye, Li Tian, ​​Yan Yixi and others in the Heavenly Court, he has no upper hand.

Although the Holy Land of Yao Chi is remote and secluded from the world, its bonus effect on the cultivation of the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi is not obvious.

Especially after the strongest of their peers left Beidou one after another and embarked on the strongest trial path in the starry sky to practice, the Saint of Yao Chi felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart.

As the Saint of Yao Chi in the Golden Age, the pressure on her was much greater than that of all the Saints of Yao Chi in previous generations.

If her cultivation cannot always keep pace with that group of top geniuses, the Yao Chi Holy Land's qualification to be apart from the world will probably be lost in her hands.

Even though the Yao Chi Holy Land possesses the ultimate weapon, the West Emperor Tower, there are also many treasures sealed in the divine source.

However, the higher the level of cultivation, the less decisive role the imperial weapon can play.

Especially when one reaches the quasi-emperor level, if one is not a quasi-emperor himself, even if one has an emperor's weapon, it is highly likely that one will not be able to reverse the situation.

However, the Holy Land of Yao Chi does not have the foundation of the quasi-emperor level.

It should be said that all the forces on the Beidou Ancient Star that possess imperial weapons do not have the foundation of the quasi-emperor level.

The birth of a quasi-emperor is countless times more difficult than that of a great sage.

Unless it is a golden age, the number of quasi-emperors that can be born in the entire universe is often extremely limited.

Among the myriad ancient races, there is a powerful being at the quasi-emperor level who is sleeping, but that quasi-emperor actually has little relationship with the various ancient royal families.

Nowadays, those cultivators in the universe who are able to cultivate to the quasi-emperor level are thanks to the Green Emperor who broke the restrictions of heaven and earth and achieved enlightenment against the will of heaven at an impossible time, giving them the opportunity to cultivate to the quasi-emperor level.

Otherwise, the number of quasi-emperors in the universe would be even rarer.

In this post-ancient period, the Green Emperor almost single-handedly opened up a whole new era.

Strictly speaking, the era opened by the Green Emperor does not belong to the human race, but to the demon race.

If Ye Fan had not appeared, the entire universe would probably have entered the demon era.

The ancient times were the time when the human race showed its prowess. During the ancient times, many great emperors were born one after another.

In this post-ancient era, the imperial destiny does not favor the human race. It can be seen from the future Jinwu Emperor, Dique, God-killing Emperor, Chaos Emperor, Xiaosong and other cultivators who can become emperors that almost all of them are of human origin.

In the Golden Age, if Emperor Ye Tian had not been born, the direction of the world would probably have been very different.

The gaze returns to the sacred place of Yao Chi.

The Holy Maiden of Yao Chi, who was practicing under the ancient peach tree, suddenly received a letter from Li Zhi, and a gleam of divine light flashed in her eyes.

Then she went directly to the Queen Mother of Yaochi, ready to bid farewell to the elders of Yaochi.

Originally, the Queen Mother had planned to retire and pass the position of Queen Mother of Yao Chi to the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi.

However, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi did not choose to take the throne in order to wait for news from Li Zhi.

"Master, Changshou has sent a letter." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi said directly.

“Yao’er, you have to think carefully. The strongest ancient trial road is not so easy to walk on. Once you set foot on the ancient starry sky road, the Holy Land of Yao Chi will not be able to provide you with any help.” The Queen Mother of Yao Chi naturally knew what the Saint Girl of Yao Chi was talking about.

"Disciple knows that it is a road where one is likely to die. But disciple is willing to give it a try." Yao Chi Saint said with a determined face.

"Yao'er, it won't be any worse for you to stay in Yaochi to practice than to go to the ancient road to gain experience. Why are you so persistent?" Her uncle also tried to persuade her.

Almost all the elders in Yao Chi were against the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi embarking on the ancient starry road to practice.

"Let her go. Perhaps when she comes back, a Holy Mother of Yao Chi will appear again in my Yao Chi Holy Land after tens of thousands of years." At this moment, Yang Yi, the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi ten thousand years ago, walked in and spoke.

"Yao'er, we are here to guard Yao Chi, so you can go out and explore without any worries. I have read the information about the longevity Taoist priest, and he is a truly remarkable man." Yang Yi encouraged the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi.

"Master, how did you get here?" Yaochi Queen Mother asked. Yang Yi usually practiced in the Yaochi Holy Land. In addition to Yaochi's background, she was also the strongest cultivator in Yaochi, with a saint-level cultivation.

"Thank you for your help, Master." The Saint of Yao Chi did not expect that the usually taciturn master would stand on her side at this time.

"This life is extraordinary. It is not the best choice for Yao'er to stay in Yaochi to practice alone. I have discussed this matter with several ancestors and let her go to the ancient starry road to gain experience. Moreover, that longevity Taoist is unfathomable and capable of protecting Yao'er." Yang Yi said, and then took out a small white jade tower that emitted bursts of divine light.

"Yao'er, you can't carry the West Emperor Pagoda with you to protect yourself, but you can carry the Quasi-Emperor Divine Weapon that can defend against the West Emperor Pagoda."

The small white jade tower that Yang Yi took out was a quasi-emperor magic weapon refined by the direct disciple of the Queen Mother of the West. It is also one of the great heritage of the West.

"Yao'er, remember two things. On the one hand, you are going here to practice, and on the other hand, you are going to end your worldly love affairs." Finally, Yang Yi said with a serious face.

"Ancestor, why do you want to end your love affair in this worldly world?" asked the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi with some doubt.

"That Li Changshou is not a good match, nor is he the best candidate for a Taoist partner. The path he practices is destined to end in solitude. If you still have him in your heart, it will only affect your path. If you want to become the new generation of Yao Chi Holy Mother, you must see through the world and understand the seven emotions and six desires, otherwise you will never be able to understand what the heart of a Holy Mother is."

The Holy Mother of Yao Chi is an extremely honorable status in the holy land of Yao Chi, and it is also a magical Taoist fruit.

Only after cultivating the heart of a Virgin Mary and inheriting the position of Queen Mother can one be called the Virgin Mary of Yao Chi.

Yao Chi Holy Mother is not just a title, but also a deity.

Since the Queen Mother of the West established the sacred land of Yao Chi, the Holy Mother of Yao Chi has only appeared in the sacred land of Yao Chi three times.

The last time the Holy Mother of Yao Chi appeared in the Holy Land of Yao Chi was when a strange change occurred in the fairy pond in the old land of Yao Chi. It was the Holy Mother who saved the Holy Land of Yao Chi and presided over the relocation of the Holy Land of Yao Chi, thus preventing the Holy Land of Yao Chi from being destroyed.

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