In a world of immortals and swordsmen, a young Taoist named Mu Shao'ai loves flying swords, raising poison insects, drawing talismans, and refining pills. Isn't it delightful to live a care...
However, Bai Cang, who was supposed to be performing, did not pretend not to see it.
In most cases, "knowledge is power" and "secrets are opportunities" are universal "rules" in the world of cultivation.
To be precise: in the pan-mystical worldview, knowledge and secrecy are both closely related to power.
Now that we have learned these secrets from Ning Shuangrong.
Bai Cang naturally had to cooperate appropriately to avoid upsetting the "top dog" and causing him further trouble.
Thinking of this, Bai Cang immediately said, "If that's the case, then those great demons, monsters, and extraterrestrial evils, could they be the work of Nuwa and Minghuang in secret?"
Bai Cang gleaned a lot from Ning Shuangrong's tone.
For example, he has basically determined that Ning Shuangrong's stance is most likely to lean towards Danhuang and Lihuang.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be explaining the causes and consequences of the entire ancient war from this perspective.
This is because people always tend to glorify their own side, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in order to highlight certain legitimacy and righteousness.
Even if someone intentionally conceals their identity, they will naturally bring a biased perspective when describing certain things.
This is the listening ability that Bai Cang developed when he played "Werewolf" in his previous life.
I never imagined that I would be useful in the world of cultivation.
Therefore, no matter how useless "knowledge" may seem, it will eventually come in handy.
Based on this speculation, Bai Cang's speech would naturally carry a certain bias.
This was also a test on his part!
Without making a sound, we can discern Ning Shuangrong's true stance.
"No, that's not it. Now is the time when the Seven Phoenixes are most united, so why would they want to cause trouble for themselves?"
Surprisingly, Ning Shuangrong defended Qi Huang, saying, "The appearance of the Canghai is related to the distant oceans and the heavens."
At the end of the ancient era, Nuwa and Minghuang failed to re-establish the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, but they inadvertently opened a spacetime tunnel, causing this universe to overlap with another universe.
That other universe is very strange, it is a form in which the heavens are water and the myriad worlds are seas.
The entire universe is like a boundless and vast sky and sea.
The infinite world, both large and small, is contained within the sea and the waves.
Only those heavens where Golden Immortals of the Dao are in charge can transform into islands, floating in the boundless sea.
Most importantly: that universe is unclaimed, and the strongest beings there are merely at the Pure Yang level.
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang finally understood:
No wonder Ning Shuangrong said that the Seven Phoenixes are now in an unprecedented state of unity. So there is an "external enemy"?
No, to be precise, there is an unprecedentedly large "cake".
Only by working together in unity can they take the biggest piece.
As expected, Ning Shuangrong continued, "Since the discovery of that other universe, the Seven Phoenixes and many ancient powerful beings have rushed into it and launched an unprecedented war against it."
Almost all the powerful beings at the Dao Integration Level 1 and above have flocked to it, and the various changes in the Great Crimson Heaven are also inextricably linked to this battle.
However, as the great war continued, especially after the Seven Phoenixes joined forces with many ancient powerful beings and rode the Central Galaxy to descend upon the distant oceans and heavens, the war continued.
The two-way connection between the two universes has become more stable than ever before, almost to the point of merging.
The great power of that other universe did not sit idly by and wait for its demise; it was also eroding this universe in the opposite direction.
Many powerful demons, monsters, and extraterrestrial evils originated from the distant heavens and oceans; the establishment of Zhen Tian Pass was for this very reason.
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang had only one thought in his mind: an unprecedented upheaval!
Perhaps the next opportunity to transcend this universe and attain supreme creation lies in this unprecedented and earth-shattering battle.
This explains why so many powerful figures, including the Seven Phoenixes, flocked to it, even to the point of madness.
"Perhaps this is my chance!"
A bold idea popped into Bai Cang's mind, and he suddenly asked tentatively, "How did you learn of such a secret matter?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion flashed in Ning Shuangrong's eyes, as if she had forgotten many things.
Upon hearing Bai Cang's words, he simply pushed a cup of tea towards him in a daze.
"This Jade Bud Snow tea is indeed a rare and excellent tea; even the master only has three ounces in his collection."
Ning Shuangrong's gentle voice rang out, "But this Phoenix Three Nods technique isn't exactly a secret, so why do you say that, my lord?"
Bai Cang knew that the old monster who "borrowed someone to deliver the message" had probably already left.
He immediately made up an excuse, saying, "Nothing, there seems to be some fun to watch outside."
As he spoke, Bai Cang waved his sleeve, and a water mirror reflected the outside world.
Amidst the thousands of sails racing, hundreds of sword lights crisscrossed the sky.
Suddenly, they descended from the sky, revealing seventeen or eighteen young men and women.
One of the handsome young men shouted loudly into the sky, "Today, the eighteen swordsmen of Tianyuan Island have emerged from the mountains to test their skills against the world. Who is worthy to fight them?"
The other young men and women also joined in the fun, praising it to the skies as the best thing ever.
Amidst the praise, the handsome young man may have lost himself.
He then let out a long roar into the sky: "If anyone can withstand my sword strike, I will gladly offer them the rarest treasures of the Illusory Realm."
Upon hearing this, Bai Cang immediately became interested.
This "Illusory Treasure" has a remarkable origin; it is a primordial immortal energy born from a great demon monster called the "Seven Star Cloud Mirage".
Only the natal immortal energy nurtured by the "Seven Star Cloud Mirage" at the primordial spirit level can be called a "mysterious and wondrous treasure".
This item is known as "Cloud Mirage," which can transform into any object according to the holder's will, including but not limited to magical treasures, metal, and so on.
Therefore, it also has another reputation: the elixir of immortality.
It refers to the possibility of refining the "Illusory Treasure" and making it one's destiny item.
Even mid-to-low-grade Dan realm cultivators, or even fake Dan realm cultivators who refine external Dan, can "refine the fake into the real" and refine a high-grade Golden Dan.
Although the highest rank one can attain is the third-grade Golden Core, there is basically no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
But how difficult it is to obtain a top-grade Golden Elixir!
Even if one only obtains the third rank, there is still a glimmer of hope that one can attain the primordial spirit and achieve immortality.
This shows just how precious this "mysterious treasure" truly is.
Of course, Bai Cang wasn't after this "illusory treasure".
Under normal circumstances, he would probably just laugh it off.
Youthful spirit is the most admirable quality; what's wrong with young people being a little impetuous?
But now, just as Bai Cang was about to change the subject, this was exactly what he was doing.
I didn't mean anything by it; I just wanted to give a helping hand to every reckless dreamer.
With this in mind, Bai Cang casually condensed a sword of qi and threw it outside the Cloud Tower.
"Zhang He, take this sword and go, tell that young man:
I possess a sword that can be exchanged for ten thousand bushels of rare treasures. I ask him if he would trade it for it.