Chapter 6: Holy Land Stone Archway
After the first level of Dao Palace realm was perfected, Emperor Immortal's body also grew a little. As his cultivation level improved, his body gradually grew.

The secret realm of the Taoist Palace cultivates the five elements, focuses on the accumulation of resources, and is also mysterious.

The hidden place in the heart is hazy. Behind it, there is an ancient temple looming in the distance, majestic and high, mysterious and vague.

When there is no self and nothing, and the mind and body are at peace, you will hear bursts of Taoist sounds, like Zen singing or ancient sacrificial sounds, as if they span time and space and come from the distant past.

It is recorded in ancient books that it is the "passing self". Although I am alive in this world, there is a "me" living in the past. It is the "passing self" that is chanting scriptures for this life.

The "passing self" lives on forever, transforms into five kinds of energy, lingers in the Taoist palace, recites scriptures for myself, stirs up heaven and earth, captures traces of Taoism, nourishes the master of life, and makes the "self" of this life immortal.

This is a very mysterious statement, and few people can explain it clearly. This mystery is difficult to explain. However, outstanding monks do not believe in the so-called "previous life". The "passing self" is not the "self" of the previous life.

In addition to the "passing self", there is another saying that the human body is like the heaven and the earth, corresponding to the big world. The reason why the Tao Palace is called the Tao Palace is because it houses the "Tao self", which belongs to the Tao nature and corresponds to the Tao of the big world.

According to this theory, the Zen chanting and ancient sacrificial sounds emanating from the palace are actually the response between "Tao I" and the Tao of the world, and an interaction between the inside and the outside.

To be more precise, it is to capture the traces of Tao, to comprehend the ultimate truth of the Way of Heaven, to know one's true nature, which is not manifested externally but is contained in the five elements, silently stirring up the great Way of Heaven and Earth.

Emperor Xian agreed with Daowo's statement even more. He had a deep Taoist nature and could hear the sound of chanting from the Taoist Palace all year round. He believed that it was his own instinct that was capturing the traces of the Great Dao.

He used a secret method to change his appearance and origin, transformed into a handsome and handsome young man, changed his vest, and then returned to the city of gods.

The holy city is huge, no one can fly inside the city, all the major sects have industries here, even the monks strictly abide by the city rules, and the bustling streets are crowded with people coming and going.

Here people were coming and going, drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere was full of worldly things. He strolled leisurely and came to a free market.

The divine city is so vast that it is difficult to say exactly how big it is. Even for cultivators, it would take a long time to measure it.

There are cultivators from all over the world here, and it is a center of the Eastern Wilderness.

Thousands of monks gathered in the Free Market to sell their spiritual medicines, magical materials, secret treasures, ancient techniques, etc. in exchange for resources.

The holy city is extremely luxurious and has everything. There are not only the inspiring Demon King Pavilion and Holy Lord Palace, but also the Gambling Stone Shop, the Romantic Place, the Intoxicating Residence, etc. This is a magic city where one can be radical, but also where one can while away time and indulge in decadence.

The Immortal Emperor strolled through it, feeling the breath of the mortal world. Compared to the boring practice, entering the world was another kind of experience.

In the ancient times, spiritual practice was flourishing, and the essence of heaven and earth materialized and condensed into a source, which was much better than the natural environment in later generations.

He is not short of sources. If he sees something he likes, he will naturally be willing to buy it.

These stalls are filled with countless materials such as green copper and gold essence, red chalcedony, divine blood soil, star stones, etc.

It can be used to forge Saint Lord-level weapons, and can also be used as a material for setting up formations, as assessed by the Emperor Immortal.

For Beidou, who finds it hard to find the way to kill and no sages have emerged, this is already a good thing, but it is useless and meaningless to him.

What he really lacks is the ultimate divine material. Unfortunately, it is difficult to obtain such a treasure.

After walking around for a while, I saw many rare medicinal herbs, such as Jade Snake Orchid, Nine-Leaf Phoenix Grass, Red Moon Fruit, Black Jade Divine Lotus... They were all fragrant and were treasures among the elixirs.

Equally useless, only the King of Medicine deserves his respect because his family background is so rich.

He asked an old monk for advice.

"Old man, is there any ancient scripture, immortal gold or other treasures in this city that I can buy? Even if it's a small amount, it's fine."

"You've asked the right person. Every once in a while, the seven major auction houses in this city will have incredible items up for auction."

"Three days later, there will be an ancient scripture auctioned in the treasure house of the Heavenly Demon Palace!"

"If you want to get the kind of divine material related to the Great Emperor, apart from the major forbidden areas in the Eastern Wasteland, I think it can only be found in the stone workshops of the holy places. But gambling on stones, one cut can make you poor, one cut can make you rich, and you can lose everything. Young man, you have to be careful!"

The old man reminded that he could see that this young man was born into an extraordinary family and definitely came from a powerful force, and was most likely going to squander his family's wealth.

"Three days? Then let's go to the stone archway first." Emperor Xian said calmly and walked towards the stone archway of the holy land.

He looked calm, but he was actually very happy. He had wanted to go to the holy land of Shifang for a long time, but he didn't have a good reason and it would be difficult to explain if he just went there.

This is natural and logical. Although the protection of the Heavenly Sword gave him the confidence to sweep away everything, it also had certain restrictions. The so-called prophetic power could not be displayed too obviously.

The Daoyi Holy Land Stone Archway is surrounded by towering ancient trees, casting large tracts of shade. The Taoist temple is very peaceful, and in this luxurious holy city, there is a sense of returning to nature.

In the vast world of mortals, this place seems to be a piece of pure land, with ancient trees and Taoist temples shining with pale golden light in the sun, looking extremely sacred.

The upper steps are green with moss marks, the grass color is green in the curtains, and the Taoist temple is shaded by a patch of ancient trees, making it quiet and pure.

There are many people entering and leaving Daoyishifang, but there is no noise. It is quiet and natural, giving people a sense of returning to nature.

After asking around a bit, the Emperor Immortal came straight here, crossed the eighteen-layer stone garden, and headed towards the Tianzi Stone Garden.

Many people gasped when they saw it. It is the Tianzihao Stone Garden, where all the rare stones are incredibly expensive. Few young people go there, and only older people with great backgrounds often visit.

A young man with such a clear goal dares to enter the Tianzihao.

"That place is a place where a single stone is worth a thousand pounds. Many people go there to try their luck, but they end up losing face."

"Some stones weigh only a few kilograms, but they are worth tens of thousands of kilograms. Even the great elders of the holy lands feel the pain in their flesh."

People around were talking about the Tianzihao Stone Garden. Many people were excited but helpless. The threshold was too high and they simply couldn't afford it.

Not everyone understands. Someone asked in confusion: "It's so ridiculously expensive, it's too scary, how can anyone choose stones like this?"

"You don't know this. Those are rare stones. Whatever is cut out will be extremely rare and valuable."

"That's right. Once the real treasure is cut out, let alone ten thousand catties of energy, even hundreds of thousands of catties of energy may not be able to stop it!"

Some people who go in and out of Shifang all year round said this, which made many people gasp.

"If that's the case, why doesn't the holy land cut it out itself? Why does it have to do this and allow others to choose the stones?" someone asked.

"You think the holy places are willing to do this? They are also unable to confirm whether there are treasures inside the stone. In order to maximize profits, they put it here and sell it at a sky-high price for people to gamble."

"That's right. This is the fundamental reason why the Holy Land Stone Arch exists."

People were bustling about and talking a lot, which attracted the attention of some important figures, who followed them.

A man in purple, with his hands behind his back, his black hair flying, and his eyes very deep.

"Young Master of the Heavenly Demon Palace!"

Some people exclaimed that this was a king of the younger generation, possessing a celestial demon body, a physique that had left endless legends in the ancient times.

He can definitely compete with Donghuang Divine Body and others, and is a terrifying figure among all the saints. He was also alarmed and came to observe, or he was curious about this young man who suddenly appeared.

Even the Emperor Immortal looked at him, observing and deducing his origin. It was a pity that this person's origin was damaged and he was born with deficiencies, although he was also very powerful.

But that's all. He speculated that if the Heavenly Demon Body was fully developed, it might be able to reach the Quasi-Emperor realm, which was much stronger than the so-called Divine Body.

Even if it is damaged, its combat power can be comparable to that of a divine body.

"It's good to make some friends. It's not bad to get to know a few acquaintances."

Emperor Xian said secretly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)