In the golden autumn of October, during the National Day holiday, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and a refreshing breeze is blowing.
Liu Feng was sitting cross-legged in his bedroom, his eyes slightly closed, concentrating on his cultivation, but he couldn't break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining for a long time.
Suddenly, Liu Feng felt a flash of inspiration. Driven by an impulse, he decided to take advantage of the National Day holiday to set off alone from Dabie Mountain to Wudang Mountain in search of a breakthrough opportunity.
For ordinary people, famous mountains and rivers are just scenic spots.
However, in Liu Feng's eyes, these mountains might hold hidden paradises for cultivation and ancient opportunities that have not been discovered by the world.
As times change, the spiritual energy that once nurtured cultivators is irreversibly depleting.
The mountains and rivers are no longer as beautiful as they once were, and it is difficult to find any trace of immortals among the sea of clouds. The path of cultivation has become elusive and mysterious.
But even in this desperate situation, Liu Feng still believed that there was always a glimmer of hope.
On the first day of the holiday, while children of the same age were immersed in the joy of the festival, Liu Feng, carrying his Qingfeng sword, set off alone through the lush forests of the Dabie Mountains on his quest.
He would occasionally take out a yellowed ancient book and a map made of animal hide.
These two items were relics of his master, their origins unknown, yet they contained clues about ancient paradises and grottoes. Though they were from a distant past and difficult to verify, they remained his only guide.
Along the way, Liu Feng followed the ancient paths on the map, traversing the treacherous mountains that were almost untouched by human feet.
Along the way, although they did not find any blessed lands or secret realms, they unexpectedly unearthed several precious medicinal herbs.
Finally, Liu Feng discovered a clue leading to a hidden place deep within Wudang Mountain.
This secluded place felt strangely familiar to him, as if fate was guiding him onto this path.
"It is said that Wudang Mountain is a sacred Taoist site where masters of all ages have cultivated themselves. Although the spiritual energy is now thin, there may still be undiscovered blessed lands deep within the mountains."
Liu Feng silently recited these words from the ancient book, his gaze fixed ahead.
The scenery along the way became increasingly rugged as he ventured deeper into the mountains, with rugged mountain roads and steep cliffs.
With his keen senses as a cultivator, Liu Feng repeatedly avoided attacks from wild beasts and natural traps.
Finally, after several days of arduous trekking, they arrived.
Liu Feng arrived at a secluded valley.
Although the spiritual energy in the valley is thin, it is still richer than that in the outside world.
To Liu Feng's surprise, this valley was the very place where Qingfeng Temple was located. This was where he had lived for ten years, and where he and his master had cultivated together.
Liu Feng couldn't help but wonder if his master had chosen to build the temple here in order to find the legendary blessed land of Wudang Mountain.
He walked to the back mountain of Qingfeng Temple, cleared the weeds in front of his master's grave, and paid his respects.
During the worship, he recalled the moments he shared with his master during their spiritual practice here, his heart filled with nostalgia and emotion for their past life of spiritual cultivation.
Afterwards, he sat cross-legged in front of the grave, calming his mind and concentrating on feeling every breath in the valley.
As night fell, the air in the valley carried a slight chill.
In a daze, Liu Feng's keen senses detected a strange movement coming from the mountain behind him. He stood up alertly and quietly approached the stone wall, sensing that the movement was coming from below the mountain.
He focused his divine sense to explore the secrets beneath the stone wall and indeed discovered a buried stone tablet.
Liu Feng wielded his Qingfeng sword, sweeping away the soil and stones in front of the stone tablet, revealing its true appearance hidden by time.
The stone tablet is covered with ancient Taoist runes, faintly exuding a powerful aura.
Liu Feng learned some knowledge about runes from ancient books. Although he could not fully understand the contents of the stone tablet, he could feel the power contained within it.
Near the stone tablet, there is a hidden stone door, the edges of which emit a faint blue light.
He leaned closer to examine it and discovered that the stone gate seemed to be sealed by some kind of force.
He tried to touch the stone door and felt a warm breath coming from between his fingers, as if guiding him to open the door.
"This must be the entrance to the blessed land of Wudang Mountain." Liu Feng was excited and began to recall the method of unsealing recorded in ancient books.
He placed his hand on a rune on the stone door, circulated his spiritual power, and began to attempt to unseal it.
However, the scarcity of spiritual energy prevented him from succeeding in his attempts.
Unwilling to give up, Liu Feng once again gathered his spiritual power.
This time, he concentrated all the spiritual energy in his body into his palm and tried his best to break through the seal.
Suddenly, the stone door trembled and then slowly opened, releasing a rich spiritual energy.
Liu Feng was overjoyed, knowing that he had finally found the legendary blessed land.
He took a deep breath, steadied himself, and stepped into the passage inside the stone gate.
The passage is a dark stone staircase leading straight down into the ground, as if to an unknown abyss. The stone walls on both sides are covered with Taoist patterns and runes, as if telling the story of the past glory of this place.
Liu Feng carefully stepped onto the stone steps.
As the stone door slowly closed behind him, he knew he had entered a space isolated from the outside world.
The stone steps wind and twist, and the deeper you go, the richer the spiritual energy in the air becomes.
Liu Feng felt his spiritual power recover slightly, and his excitement became increasingly difficult to suppress.
He knew that what lay ahead might be the legendary blessed land and secret realm of Wudang Mountain.
After descending for some time, Liu Feng finally reached the end of the stone steps.
Suddenly, a vast underground space opened up before them. This space seemed to be a world of its own, with faintly glowing crystals embedded in the surrounding stone walls, illuminating the entire cave.
In the center of the cave is a crystal-clear lake with a faint blue glow. Three strange lotus flowers float on the surface of the lake, emitting a delicate fragrance.
"This is... the legendary blessed land?" Liu Feng's heart raced, unable to believe that he had actually discovered a hidden place for cultivation.
This secret realm is completely different from the outside world; it's like another world altogether.
However, his gaze was soon drawn to an ancient stone platform in the center of the lake.
On the stone platform lay a simple jade slip and a small alchemy furnace, emanating a faint blue glow.
Liu Feng realized that this was very likely the opportunity he had been searching for.
If he can obtain that jade slip and the alchemy furnace, it will definitely help him break through his cultivation level and even advance further.
He slowly approached the stone platform and sensed that the spiritual energy around it was much denser than in other places, as if some kind of formation was maintaining the operation of this blessed land.
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