When we parted, I was practicing Taoism, and the tall pines were covered with clouds and snow.

There are strange winds and thunder at the entrance of the cave, and the Milky Way is heavy in the center of the pool.

I walked down the mountain with a walking stick, a sliver of moonlight fell and the sound of a fading bell rang. "

In the early morning, there was a thin mist in the woods of Zhuoguang Mountain, with clouds and mist rising up. The Jade Yuanchan was awakened by a faint singing.

When it opened its eyes, it saw two people, one big and one small, walking towards it in the distant forest.

The leader was an old man with slightly gray hair and a youthful face.

He was dressed in a linen robe and straw sandals, a bamboo stick and a cloak, a cloth bag around his waist, and a copper coin sword hanging on his back.

The person behind him was dressed as a Taoist child, with a pink face and no more than ten years old.

At this moment, the old man was picking herbs while explaining to the Taoist boy,

"This is a hundred-year-old Huangjing, which can be used as medicine to refine Guiyuan Dan. The Danjing well used should preferably be open to the sky and connected to the stars and the moon. The clear and sweet Yangmai water is the most effective for refining the elixir. Do you know?"

"I understand, teacher."

"This is Danshen, and there is a red string. It seems that some pioneering ginseng picker tied it there... Never mind, I won't pick this ginseng. Then I will test you on how to refine Danshen. The process is similar to that of a hundred-year-old Polygonatum..."

Upon hearing this, the Taoist boy stammered and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Seeing this, the old man was not angry, but just touched the Taoist boy's head with some melancholy.

"You, kid, have good aptitude and are a mid-grade wood spirit root, but you are naughty and lazy... When you practice Qi, the relationship between you and me as master and disciple will end.

From now on, don't mention my name in front of others."

The Taoist boy let out a grievance and shrank down.

"Immortal cultivator?"

When Jade Yuan Chan saw the two men, especially when he noticed that the master and disciple had no signs of practicing martial arts, but were full of celestial aura and could take a step forward to cover more than ten feet, he immediately became alert.

It immediately restrained its breath, its body temperature turned ice-cold, and the demonic energy in its body condensed deep inside.

"Huh? There are actually a few transformed little demons here?"

When the master and his disciple walked to the bank of the Nituo River, they discovered this group of horned toads.

The old immortal frowned, pulled his apprentice back quietly, slapped the cloth bag on his waist, and with a flash of light, a compass appeared in his hand.

He pointed at the compass and gave a secret shout. The compass moved and pointed quietly in the direction of... the Jade Yuan Chan.

The old immortal took a closer look and couldn't help but asked in surprise, "There is another demon beast in the Qi training stage?"

Huh? I was exposed so quickly? That compass is so powerful?

Although the Jade Yuan Chan was a little puzzled, he remained motionless and lay behind the huge stone tablet.

But it was a little confused.

The aura of this immortal cultivator did not seem as strong as it had imagined.

In terms of animal instinct, the old man only brought a sense of threat, but was far from being fatal.

"A demon beast in the Qi training stage?"

When the Taoist boy heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said curiously,

"Master, what kind of demon is that?"

The old immortal pinched his fingers and an invisible spiritual force spread out.

"It seems to be... a Jade Yuanchan? Hmm, this kind of monster is quite common, and its appearance is ordinary, but it turned out to be a return to its ancestral form? And it has become so powerful, which is rare...

Hiding in the stone mortar, and not attacking us when he noticed us, he was either too full to eat or he was hiding from the enemy.

Hearing this, the boy's face became even more curious. "Master, how about we stay here for a while? Didn't you say that the end of the Qi Origin Flow is coming soon?"

The old immortal hesitated when he heard this.

But when he saw the boy's pleading look, his heart softened.

What's more, this Jade Yuan Toad is only at the first level of Qi training. According to records, it basically only has talents such as water control and a strong physique. Among the monsters of the same level, its strength is only middle to lower level.

As for me, not only am I much more advanced than him in cultivation, having reached the fourth level of Qi training, I also possess low-grade magical instruments and the Five Elements Thunder Talisman.

Not to mention the monster beasts in the early stage of Qi training, even the monster beasts in the middle stage can fight! Thinking of this, the old immortal nodded with confidence.

The boy was overjoyed to get the master's consent.

After half a day's work, the master and disciple found a flat lawn with good feng shui several hundred feet away.

Backed by a pine forest, the treetops are weighed down by branches full of pine nuts, the forest is covered with pine needles, and mice are running around in it.

Facing the river, the clear clouds and flowing streams are magnificent and endless.

They cut bamboo to build a house, and reclaimed wasteland. Under the guidance of the old immortal, the boy also replanted precious medicinal herbs such as Polygonatum sibiricum and ginseng that he had picked.

"Today, we will first talk about the calamity of cultivating immortals, and then talk about the six arts of cultivating immortals, refining weapons, refining pills, talismans, formations, spiritual plants, and weaving..."

The Jade Yuan Toad, which had been motionless, suddenly stood up.

There was even a feeling of tears welling up in my eyes.

It’s not easy!

After being a demon in the wilderness for a long time, he finally met a wild man who preached to him!

However, the old immortal seemed to have not set up any additional formations to make the Jade Yuanchan disappear because the Jade Yuanchan was reverting to its ancestral path and had low intelligence. He said aloud, "In the beginning of ancient times, who preached the Tao? How can we study it when there was no form of heaven or earth?

Since the Three Pure Ones attained enlightenment, they opened up many doors to immortality and created many ways to become immortal.

Later, there was the Immortal Master Xuandu, who gave rise to the six arts of cultivating immortals.

After that, there was Guangcheng Tianzun… In order to seek the position of the Taoist ancestor, he held all the heavens and worlds hostage and tried to prove his transcendence, but he was plagued by calamities, and died. His calamity energy backfired on the heaven and earth, piercing through the planes of all realms, interfering with the past and present, forming a calamity domain, and also distorting the Great Dao. From then on, those who cultivate immortality will inevitably encounter calamities!

Later generations changed "Guangcheng" to "Wanjie" and called him Wanjie Tianzun. "

The old immortal's voice came slowly and leisurely.

He didn't know that in addition to the boy in front of him, there was also a monster who was also eavesdropping silently.

"So, this is how the catastrophe came about? This Wanjie Tianzun, who failed to break through Daozu by force, brought trouble to the heaven and earth and the immortal way?"

The Jade Yuan Chan sighed silently, saying that Wanjie Tianzun was really a ruthless person. After his death, he didn't care about the flood and completely reversed the order of heaven and earth.

The dynasties of Da Tie, Da Shang, Da Jie, and Da Jiang all lived under his shadow.

"It's already difficult to cultivate immortality, and now with the addition of the immortality tribulation, it's even more difficult! Every major realm will have different tribulations. If you don't overcome the tribulations, you won't be able to break through the realm, and there's even the risk of death."

As he was speaking, the old immortal saw that the Taoist boy was a little distracted, so he picked up the jade ruler and knocked on his head, "You poor disciple, do you know why my master went through the tribulation of Qi training?"

The Taoist boy was a little confused when he heard this.

"Curse of Knowledge."

The old immortal's calm voice came,

"The more immortal books you practice, the more spells you master, and the faster you forget all kinds of knowledge! In the end, you can even recognize the words, but you don't understand their meaning! If this is the case, what's the point of practicing immortality!"

After hearing this, the Taoist boy also realized the seriousness of the situation and said with some concern, "Then Master, how can we overcome this curse of consciousness?"

The old immortal was quite relaxed and contented when he heard this. He clapped his hands and smiled, "Hey, how to cross it? Of course it will fall on you bad disciples!"

The old immortal's words were full of wisdom and had an inexplicable charm. "I will teach you the immortal arts, point out the way out of confusion, and grant you knowledge. As long as you remember them, and even innovate and go to a higher level, my calamity will naturally be solved!"

Upon hearing this, the Taoist boy immediately sat up straight, picked up the jade slip, and read it silently.

The old immortal smiled with relief when he heard this, "Master, this is considered good. You have realized the calamity early on, and the solution lies outside of your body.

There are countless fellow Taoists who have been searching hard but have gained nothing. The solution lies within oneself.

It is easy to defeat the thieves in the mountains, but it is difficult to defeat the thieves in the heart! Therefore, many Taoists acted in an extreme and cruel way..."

Having said this, the old immortal raised his head, looked in a certain direction, sighed and shook his head.

In the following days, the sound of preaching could be heard from time to time in the hut.

At first, the master and disciple were a little afraid of the Jade Yuan Toad and the group of horned toads.

But for some reason, the jade toad had been "sleeping" all the time, and the toads rarely made any noise or croaking, but instead hunted and roosted quietly.

And thanks to this group of toads, there is no trace of mosquitoes or poisonous snakes nearby.

So they gradually felt relieved.

The two masters taught, fetched water, cooked, and meditated to cultivate immortality.

The Jade Yuanchan digested his food silently and eavesdropped at the same time.

There is a sense of harmony and naturalness between the two people and the beast.

…

The Nitu River at night is like a dream painting, with the spiritual energy sprinkled in the moonlight floating in wisps and emitting an enchanting glow.

Glowing jellyfish float on the surface of the river, like a dream.

There are also some deep-sea aliens that have no limbs. They look like countless sea worms piled up together, biting each other. They are hundreds of feet long and extremely creepy.

Under the big stone tablet, the Jade Yuan Chan opened its eyes.

After absorbing the moonlight power of the giant turtle carrying the monument, the water crystal bead was completely digested within a day.

It slowly crawled into the water, and with an idea in mind, it used its talent for controlling water.

Then I saw a fish several feet away suddenly died. The strange thing was that the fish did not show any injuries on the surface, but its body shrank as it breathed.

Strands of blood floated out from the fish's body, like bright red silk, entwining and floating behind the jade Yuan Chan, adding a bit of weirdness to it.

[Talent 1: Water Control, can gather and disperse water/liquid within a radius of 15 meters, ride the waves as if walking on flat ground]

As the water crystal bead was digested, the Jade Yuan Chan clearly realized that his water control talent was undergoing some changes.

It seems that it can ignore the obstacles of the opponent's scales, skin, and blood vessels to a certain extent and directly control the blood! This change has a qualitative improvement in the power of the water control talent!

From this moment on, this talent that most water monsters possessed exploded with unimaginable power in the hands of the Jade Yuan Chan.

Ancestor Xuehe, it seems that you are not just talking?

"I need more water spirits!"

A cold light flashed in the Jade Yuan Chan's eyes, and its figure swept towards the deep water area and gradually disappeared.

…

Seven days later.

boom!!

There was a loud bang, and the whirlpool of the river suddenly exploded, and a huge jade toad shot out from it.

Behind the Jade Yuan Toad, there was a monster over three meters long, slender in shape, and shaped like an otter. It had cruel eyes and short, dense hair all over its body that was like steel needles. It was chasing the Jade Yuan Toad.

Otters are natural enemies of toad monsters because they are immune to the toxins of many toads.

This otter is even more so. It has reached the second level of Qi training, and its hair is comparable to that of a low-grade magic weapon. It has skin of steel and bones, and is immune to poison.

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During this period of time, the Jade Yuan Chan has been hunting monsters and searching for water crystal beads, and has made many gains. It has already digested seven or eight water crystal beads.

Unexpectedly, he was targeted by this otter.

Bang, bang, bang! The otter's thick tail swung across the water, and a large area of ​​river water exploded. It had been playing with the jade toad for a while and felt a little tired.

At this moment, it accelerated suddenly, and the demonic power in its body circulated according to some kind of ritual. The hair on its body suddenly glowed fluorescent, and its speed instantly increased.

In the blink of an eye, he had wrapped his limbs around the toad and held it tightly in his arms.

"This is a toad, so fat..."

There was a cruel look in the otter's eyes.

But, the next moment, accompanied by the crisp sound of the toad, the muscles of the Jade Yuan Toad swelled all over its body, and its limbs struggled and burst out with extremely terrifying power.

At the same time, the otter felt a sharp pain in his body, and his lower body suddenly became cold.

A large amount of blood gathered and flowed towards the head.

Poof! The otter's eyeballs and ears burst open instantly, and large streams of blood gushed out, but they were like silk ribbons being caught by the Jade Yuanchan.

The otter suddenly stopped moving, but the Jade Yuanchan was merciless, and the bone spurs on its forelimbs shot out, crushing the otter's heart and internal organs, killing it completely.

Jade opened its mouth slightly, and the beast blood containing a large amount of demonic energy floated over and was swallowed by it.

The splashes disappeared and the river returned to tranquility.

The Jade Yuan Toad opened its mouth and swallowed blood, with the corpse of an otter floating up and down beside it. It looked ferocious and terrifying, and looked like a ferocious monster.

The otter's fur was a little prickly, so the Jade Yuanchan carefully tore open its belly and then started to bite it.

After this period of hunting, its water control talent has been fully advanced, and it can control most liquids including fresh water, blood, mud, suspensions, etc.

And it ignores obstacles to a certain extent.

This otter, who was at the second level of Qi training, became the first victim after its talent was initially developed.

and……

The meat of the otter was very chewy and bright red. As Jade Yuanchan ate, a trace of contemplation flashed across his cold eyes.

This otter seems to be practicing some magic sutra.

The demonic power in its body operates in a complex and fascinating way.

It can even be given speed and strength far beyond its own.

The otter was killed when it encountered the freak Jade Yuanchan.

Otherwise, according to common sense, it is this monster that has the species advantage and is practicing the magic scripture, so it would cross the border and kill other monsters.

"Did I obtain the inheritance by chance, or..."

The Jade Yuan Chan lay on the water surface, with the river water beneath its belly rising and falling to support it.

It looked deeply into the depths of the Nituo River.

"What kind of monster forces exist under this river? Big monsters, river gods, dragon kings?"

The Jade Yuanchan did not hesitate too much. After eating the otter, it swam quickly towards the large stone tablet in the shallows.

During this period of time, a lot of water beasts have been hunted, including this otter who is at the second level of Qi training.

It was faintly approaching the brink of breaking through.

Half a day later.

The Jade Yuan Chan only felt warm all over, and the air it exhaled also carried a burning breath.

With an invisible sound in its ears, the whole monster became light and the demonic power in its body increased by 20 to 30 percent.

"Breakthrough! Second level of Qi training!"

The Jade Yuan Chan can increasingly enjoy the speed of returning to its ancestral path, which is almost comparable to the path of magic. As long as there are enough resources and meat, its cultivation will increase rapidly.

"But, isn't it said that there will be tribulations when cultivating immortals? What about my tribulations?"

Then, Jade Yuanchan became confused again.

From the moment it broke through to become a monster, it did not feel any trace of disaster in its body.

These days, after eavesdropping on the old immortal's lectures, Jade Yuanchan is no longer a Wuxia A'mon.

Know a lot of common sense about the world of immortal cultivation.

There are tribulations in spiritual practice in every major realm.

Once you step into a new realm, disasters will arise naturally, just like dust has come into your pure heart, the movement of your soul will become a little stagnant and unobstructed, and you won't be able to see clearly.

You will have a premonition in the dark.

But the Jade Yuanchan had no such feeling at all. He could eat and sleep well, and his thoughts were very clear!

"However, the Jade Yuanchan is a clone of the original body. The original body has not actually started cultivating immortals. Will this calamity be traced back to the original body based on cause and effect, and will it be determined by the original body's strength?"

The Jade Yuan Chan then thought of He Hua Zi Zai.

But there are not many clues and examples at present, and it doesn't know whether its guess is accurate.

Today the wind is gentle and the sun is shining.

The Jade Yuanchan didn't think any more and lay down on the big stone tablet, exposing its belly to bask in the sun and digest its food at the same time.

Not far away, there were soft footsteps.

Jade Yuanchan knew it was the Taoist boy without opening her eyes.

During this period, whenever the boy had free time, he would take advantage of the old immortal's inattention, run to the pile of rocks, and look at him furtively.

"Chan'er, Chan'er, why are you hiding here without moving?"

"Cultivating immortals is like sailing against the current. You can't do this. You need to practice hard and eat more meat. But you have too many enemies underwater. You dare not go into the water?"

The child talked to himself, chattering non-stop,

"In the world of immortal cultivation, it is said that the immortal Qian Zhen once taught an iron-eating beast thousands of years ago, and it later became a peerless demon king."

"Today I will also follow the example of my predecessors and read the immortal scriptures to you. When I become a real person and a powerful person in the future, maybe you can also make a mark in the history books and biographies."

Jade Yuanchan felt helpless.

This Taoist child is really not afraid of death. Given the distance between them, if he has any evil intentions, he will kill the child in one bite.

Even his master was too late to rescue it, and it dived into the water and escaped. How could an ordinary cultivator dare to go into the water?

Even a cultivator with water spiritual roots, who specializes in water-related magic, would not dare to rashly fight a water monster in the water.

After eavesdropping these days, Biyu Yuanchan probably knew the origins of this master and disciple pair.

The master's name is Ming Jingzi and the apprentice's name is Shen Dan.

They call themselves wilderness cultivators, a group of people who live and practice in the wilderness or even in the calamity zone.

It is not a famous or large sect, but a group of secular people with a heritage. Most of them are based on the basic structure of master and apprentice, and the interpersonal relationships are relatively simple.

They basically keep to themselves and are unwilling to hastily interact with other cultivators.

From their words, their views on the Yuxu Sect are quite complicated.

Both fear and hatred.

It seems that there are many conflicts between Huang Xiu and Yuxu Sect.

Shen Dan was still nagging there.

"Hiccup..."

The Jade Yuanchan was full and had nothing to do, so he decided to listen to the boy's lecture.

"The Tao has both clarity and turbidity, both movement and stillness..."

Upon hearing this, Jade Yuanchan felt a sense of peace and tranquility in his heart, and his mind became clearer.

It was actually the Heart Purifying Mantra? "Well, let's just treat it as a digestive music. It's actually quite nice..."

…

In the mountains, a skinny Taoist priest sent down a beam of light and the magic power in his body suddenly ceased to exist.

The Qi training stage does not have the ability to control the air and fly.

But he can refine magic weapons and use them to fly.

His eyes were as sharp as lightning as he looked towards the direction of the Nituo River.

"My Five Elements Rotating Formation just needs a toad coat as the centerpiece.

A few days ago, there were several brothers and sisters following me, so it was difficult to take action. This time, I will catch the monster and bring it back to the mountain to prevent it from harming the world..."

(End of this chapter)