The mountain god had gone far away. Between heaven and earth, the moonlight was clear and bright, with clouds rising, but the old friend was nowhere to be seen. Qi Wuhuo was still sitting upright, holding the wine glass in his right hand, toasting from afar. He saw the full moon reflected in the wine glass, which seemed to be filled with moonlight. He tilted his neck back and swallowed the spiritual liquid into his throat. It was like a line of fire. It was obviously not a drunken wine, but it made people feel a sense of separation.
Qi Wuhuo said to himself:
"In this life, I will cultivate and become a great sage..."
"Great Sage, what kind of realm is this?"
Looking at the Mountain God Seal on the table, it was a square seal, plain and ordinary in appearance, dark in color. Qi Wuhuo drank the last of the spiritual liquid, then stretched out his hand, picked up the Mountain God Seal, and held it in his palm. It was obviously not a big thing, but it felt quite heavy to the touch. No one knew what material it was made of. Qi Wuhuo held the Mountain God Seal, and his soul naturally flowed into it.
The silver talisman characters on the mountain god talisman lit up one by one, slowly flowing and changing, and finally formed a few words under the talisman.
【Helian Mountain·Qi Wuhuo】.
Qi Wuhuo had never seen this kind of text before, but he somehow understood its meaning. After the six characters took shape, they were completely connected, lit up slightly, and then retracted and disappeared. They still looked simple and ordinary.
The weight of this mountain god talisman went from being quite heavy to being as light as a feather in an instant.
Originally, he couldn't control this thing at his level.
But the mountain god had already peeled off the talisman and removed all the marks inside.
In addition, Qi Wuhuo's own spiritual cultivation is very pure.
It follows the orthodox Taoism.
It took about an hour to subdue the creature.
When the last brand merged with Qi Wuhuo's soul, Qi Wuhuo had again the feeling of waking up from the dream and his soul flying out. However, this time it was not like the last time, because without the support of vital energy and vital essence, his soul was severely damaged. He only felt an extremely powerful and gentle, enormous force supporting him.
One's own spiritual consciousness gradually rises until it reaches an extremely high and distant level.
When he came to his senses, Qi Wuhuo looked down.
In an instant, I saw the sound of wind flowing through the jungle on the mountain, and saw clouds passing through every path in the mountains like flowing water. The moon in the sky was bright, and the human city in the distance was also within this range. I could hear millions of sounds, but I would not be disturbed by these millions of sounds. I could see the ancient rocks standing, and I could feel the vitality of countless creatures in the winter.
Qi Wuhuo's mind was shocked by the scene before him, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
At this moment, he suddenly understood why the mountain god wanted him to take over this position.
Looking at all beings from a human perspective and looking at all beings from a God's perspective are different.
After his soul came into contact with the mountain god's talisman, Qi Wuhuo naturally knew what he could do with the status of the mountain god. At this moment, it was the vitality of the entire mountain that supported his soul. Relying on this vitality, he could control the clouds and rain, his breath would be a strong wind, his sleeves could disperse the clouds, and he could use the flow of the earth's veins to quickly reach any place on the mountain.
With the help of the energy of the earth veins, one can display magical powers within a certain limit.
Within these mountains and rivers, his strength can roughly reach the level of innate qi, the power of a Taoist priest of Xuanmen.
The power that can be mobilized by the three earth gods, Tao Taigong and Luo Yizheng, is similar.
But the latter's methods are naturally superior to his.
Qi Wuhuo looked at the direction where the tiger was going away, bowed slightly, stood up, and turned his right wrist slightly. The mountain god seal emitted a stream of light, and then sank directly into the palm of his hand and disappeared. He tried to grasp the flow of the earth veins, and then took a step forward -
It felt like I didn't know there was this path.
Now I can see it and walk up to it.
With the help of the changes in the earth's energy, he performed the art of earth escape. The originally extremely hard rocks around him moved around in front of him like flowing water. Just like a person walking in water, he arrived in a moment after a distance of dozens of miles. What he saw in front of him was a simple courtyard. It was the mansion where the mountain god originally lived. It was completely different from Tao Taigong's residence and it was very quiet inside.
All I saw was a bed, a table and a bookshelf.
On the desk, there was an object. It was the treasure that the mountain god relied on when he was young, a three-legged bronze tripod.
Qi Wuhuo was stunned. He had never thought that he did not even take this treasure with him. There was still a letter on the table. Qi Wuhuo reached out and took out the letter. He unfolded it and saw the words written casually: "The position of the mountain god will help you see the appearance of all living beings."
"I have left the 'Earth Origin Body Refining Heart Technique' here. You must remember this. When your Yuan Qi and Yuan Jing are refined into the innate Qi, come here to cultivate this magical power in the earth veins."
"When that time comes, it will be of great use."
"When it comes to battle, your body is as spiritual as a mountain rock, and you can naturally master several magical powers. Even if you go in search of a way and put down the mountain god seal, you can still use the earth escape technique. It is really the basis for calming the mind and protecting the way. I learned this method after I got the position of mountain god, but it's too late. The Tao seed of the innate one Qi has already been formed. I have no regrets after achieving the Tao, and I don't bother to cultivate it again. You still have time."
"You and I hit it off right away. I'm happy for you to have this opportunity."
"I'll leave the Earth Element Body Refining Secret Art to you."
"Next to it is my practice record. You can read it at will."
"I will give a lecture every three years to educate the beasts in this place."
"As for this tripod, it was originally my magic weapon. It can refine all kinds of vitality between heaven and earth and turn it into spiritual liquid. It is of great benefit to cultivation or the enlightenment of spiritual wisdom. If you encounter an enemy, you can release it and refine it. I will also leave it to you. You can handle it as you wish, but there is only one thing."
"When the time comes for you to go out and seek the Way, you must put this thing down and leave it to the next generation of mountain gods."
"I was originally a fierce tiger in the mountains, and I gained enlightenment by chance."
"Knowing the suffering of ignorant beasts, they eat meat and are greedy for the smell of fish, and do not know how to educate."
“Without a teacher or a scripture, one cannot awaken, closes off from spirituality, indulges in self-will, falls into instinctive desires, and sinks into suffering.”
"The six senses are in vain, and one is willing to endure the hardship of being driven, wandering in the cycle of life and death without rest."
"I know this suffering, so I left behind the Dharma, hoping that they would not have to suffer this pain."
“Because I was just a passer-by, yet this mountain allowed me to stay here for three hundred years.”
“So I left this tripod to repay the kindness of this mountain.”
“One cause, one effect. One drink, one bite. The mountain doesn’t owe me anything, and I don’t owe the mountain anything.”
"This is the highest good."
The letter left for Qi Wuhuo ends here. The handwriting is elegant and calm. Qi Wuhuo seems to still see the man in the navy blue robe, holding a gun and a glass of wine. Looking again, the magic weapons and cultivation records are all here. Thinking back on the past three hundred years, he came alone, left with enlightenment, calmly and unhurriedly, with his own style.
It was the God he knew.
Qi Wuhuo put the letter away, and then put the tripod away.
"We will meet again someday."
He smiled slightly, turned around and walked out. The earth veins flowed, and in an instant, he was already dozens of miles away. This platform was where the mountain god usually attained enlightenment. At this moment, the rest of the spirit beasts were there, as well as two mountain gods who were driven in this mountain. They were all wearing armor from hundreds of years ago. They looked majestic, but at this moment they were all nervous.
"What should we do after the mountain god leaves?"
"Oh, this is too sudden."
Tao Taigong stroked his beard and laughed, "Don't worry, don't worry. You two are considered the guardian gods of the mountain. Are you so nervous?"
"How can I not worry!"
"Helian Mountain is the largest mountain in the surrounding area. If the mountain god is gone, won't it attract covetous people?"
Tao Taigong laughed and said, "If you can think of it, can the tiger not think of it?"
"I've already found a candidate."
The two guardian gods in the mountain looked delighted and asked, "Who is it?"
Tao Taigong stroked his beard and was about to answer when he suddenly noticed the movement of the earth veins. He smiled and pointed, saying:
"Look, isn't that coming?"