True Immortal of the Netherworld

"Master, thank you for your candor. My disciple will never forget your kindness in teaching me." Xu Yang replied sincerely.

"The words are clear, and my heart is clean. In this way, the relationship between our master and disciple will be pure." Gui Gu Yeyan said.

"I remember that Master mentioned the East China Sea before, so let me accompany you to the East China Sea."

"If you are willing, it has been my long-cherished wish to go to the East China Sea to take a look. Now you already have the fire-attribute Nirvana Flame Spirit, the earth-attribute Chakravartin Flame Spirit, and the metallic Golden Crow Flame Spirit. If you want to take me The Five Elements Flame Technique taught to you is still lacking in water-attribute flame spirits and wood-attribute flame spirits. The East China Sea is the world of water, and there is the best water-attribute flame spirit in the East China Sea, the water-attribute flame spirit. The spirit is your goal," Guigu Yeyan said while stroking his beard.

"Thank you Master for your guidance."

"My current physical state is only that of a soul, and I cannot survive in a physical state for too long. Otherwise, the loss of life span will be accelerated. And my cultivation has declined to the soul realm. But I believe that in this life, my What I have learned and gained can still help you a lot. Although your cultivation level is only at the fake elixir level, your mental strength and foundation are much stronger than those of ordinary Yuanhun level monks, so it should be possible for you and me to go to the East China Sea together. to deal with the risks there.”

"Master, speaking of the soul body. I have a spiritual treasure here that can store the soul that has not been dispersed. It's called the "Moon Magic Dzi Bead". There are the souls of several of my friends in the different spaces inside, but I can only guarantee that Since the Ghost Wooden Waist Pendant allows you to strengthen your soul body, can you try to let some of my friends use the Ghost Wooden Waist Pendant to recast their soul body and become a soul body like Master? ?”

"There are not many magic weapons that can store the soul without dispersing. For example, the "space boundary painting" you saw at my place before is this kind of magic weapon. But it can only store the soul, and It cannot allow the soul to grow and repair. This Ghost Wood Waist Pendant is different. The power of the three-color calamity thunder contained in it is a kind of divine power that conquers the world. If you simply hang it on your body, it can provide warmth and nourishment. The role of the divine soul. But it is not easy to use the power of the thunder within it. First, you must have at least the cultivation level of the soul, so that the strength of the soul can withstand the baptism of the power of the thunder. . Secondly, you must have a certain understanding of the power of the law. Otherwise, you will not be able to integrate the divine power of the three-color tribulation thunder. My previous cultivation as a teacher has reached the virtual fairyland, and I have no understanding of the law. I still have some experience with it. Otherwise, I wouldn't take the risk of using this ghost wood waist pendant to strengthen my soul body." Gui Gu Yeyan explained in detail.

"That's it." After hearing this, Xu Yang nodded repeatedly. There is nothing better than having Master Guigu Yeyan, a cultivator who has lived for thousands of years, by his side.

As time went by, Gui Gu Yeyan returned to cultivate in the Ghost Wooden Waist Pendant.

…

In the next few days, Guigu Yeyan would take the time to point out Xu Yang's shortcomings in cultivation. Xu Yang benefited a lot from this, especially his control and use of the Flame Spirit to a higher level. The Golden Crow Buddha Flame Spirit, which was originally in a semi-sealed state, can also extract and control the upper half of its power.

Guigu Yeyan saw Xu Yang's progress and was very satisfied with his apprentice.

…

Coincidentally, five days later, the Evil Ghost Hall issued a mission to the East China Sea.

The East China Sea is the vast sea area adjacent to the easternmost side of Zhongyuan Continent.

The waters along the East China Sea are extremely rich in spiritual energy and contain many unique spiritual materials from heaven and earth. For example, ten thousand years of East Pearl, sky red coral, etc.

In order to obtain the cultivation resources of the East China Sea, each major sect has set up its own procurement agencies on the coast of the East China Sea, and has designated a certain sphere of influence. Although Tiangui Sect is far away from the East China Sea, it still has a place there.

In recent months, the Tiangui Sect has been able to purchase less and less spiritual materials in the East China Sea. Just last month, "Li Zhi", a disciple of the Tiangui Sect who was previously sent to the East China Sea for permanent procurement, lost contact for no reason. The only permanent disciple in the Procurement Office was "Li Zhi", and his unexplained disappearance made the senior officials of Tiangui Sect a little annoyed.

Disciple "Li Zhi" is not a member of a big family, nor does he have any background. The matter was discussed at the sect's elders' meeting. Some elders suspected that Li Zhi had embezzled the purchased spiritual materials and absconded. Some elders believed that hostile forces were behind the scenes. Some elders believed that "Li Zhi" was practicing martial arts and had an accident. He might become possessed and explode into a foreign land...

But if the territory is lost, it will be a matter of Tiangui Sect's face.

The Council of Elders made its decision three days later. Send an elite disciple of the Evil Ghost Hall to the East China Sea to investigate the cause and find the whereabouts of the missing disciple "Li Zhi".

Xu Yang accepted this task immediately.

Before leaving, he made a special trip to visit Hibiscus. Hibiscus was still in seclusion, so he had to leave without saying goodbye.

…

Taking the pass jade talisman received from the Tiangui Sect, he passed through several teleportation arrays set up by the Tiangui Sect in the Zhongyuan Continent, and spent spirit stones to pass through several teleportation stations operated by the large merchant alliances. A month later, Xu Yang arrived at the coast of the East China Sea.

It is said that the sea embraces all rivers, and for Xu Yang, this was the first time he saw the real sea.

Wearing a light green shirt, he stood on a raised rock, and the sea breeze in front of him brought a slightly salty smell. At the same time, she lifted up his broken hair, lifted up his clothes, and also touched his heartstrings.

There is a line between the sky and the sea. I don't know whether the sky is falling or the sea water is hanging upside down. It is so spectacular. People can't help but want to immerse themselves in it and feel its vastness and reality. Looking at the blue world opposite, it seems that my heart has been dyed blue by the sea.

Pure blue.

Endless blue.

Intoxicating blue.

On the sea, rows and rows of waves are pushing each other and running towards the shore. They are sea elves, looking for the other shore of their lives.

Or they rush up to the beach and make a chanting sound, and finally lose their strength and lie down on the sand, leaving only scattered, unknown seaweed or various colorful shells, leaving traces of life.

Or they slap and hit the hard rocks, roar like beasts, and roll up thousands of piles of snow, painting a wonderful picture in their lives.

Countless waves repeat one after another.

"There was once a sage who said, "Mayflies are sent to heaven and earth; they are just a drop in the vast ocean. Now that I am there, it is as expected." Xu Yang sighed loudly.

"Cultivation is like an earthworm to heaven and earth, a drop to the sea. If you have a heart, your heart is higher than the sky; if you have a heart, your heart is wider than the sea." Guigu Yeyan came from the ghost wood waistband on Xu Yang's waist. of sound transmission.

After hearing this, Xu Yang nodded slightly and remained silent. He secretly encouraged himself in his heart. The most important thing on the other side of the immortal path is persistence.

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According to the information provided by the sect before arriving, the Tiangui Sect’s procurement office on the coast of the East China Sea is located in a mortal town on the seaside - "Yuanbei Town". It is named because its terrain is higher than the surrounding terrain and its shape resembles the back of a turtle. This unique terrain is conducive to avoiding the invasion of wind and waves. Moreover, the sea near "Yuanbei Town" produces Dongzhu and other spiritual materials.

Looking from afar, at the entrance of the town, there stands a three-foot-sized oval boulder, shaped like a crawling turtle. Walking a little closer, you can see three words "Moonbei Town" engraved on the boulder.

"This is it." Xu Yang said to himself when he saw the inscriptions on the boulder.

Then he went straight into the town.

The town is not big, the central street is paved with bluestone, and there are not many pedestrians. There are many restaurants, teahouses and shops on both sides, but strangely, most of them are closed.

At this moment, two beggars in ragged clothes walked towards them, a skinny old man with white hair and a boy with thin limbs.

The old man walked tremblingly, wearing a pair of cloth shoes with exposed toes. The calves exposed outside the trouser legs were dark and thin, like two bamboo poles.

The child behind him had two little faces that were blown red by the wind. He grasped the old man's clothes with his dirty little hands and followed behind. His eyes looked at Xu Yang from time to time, seeming a little timid.

"Master, please do me a favor and reward me with some food." The old man held a porcelain bowl with a notch in one hand and bowed as he begged.

Xu Yang stopped.

"I'm really sorry. I don't have anything to eat with me. There is some broken silver here. Old man, you can exchange it for some food."

Xu Yang said, without thinking, he took out a few pieces of broken silver and handed them over.

With Xu Yang's current cultivation level, there is no need to eat ordinary food at all. The spiritual power absorbed through breathing and breathing can be enough to meet the needs of the physical body. In his storage bag, except for wine and dried meat specially purchased for his spiritual pet "Golden Sable Peach", there was no other food.

"Dang!" The old man took the broken silver in the white porcelain bowl in his hand.

He twisted his lips into a kind smile, and there were many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, like dead leaves gathered together. The old man quickly turned around and said, "Little stool, come and kowtow to this young master."

The child on the side was also obedient. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and kowtowed twice. While saying: "Thank you sir, thank you sir."

Cultivators have an unwritten rule in the mortal world. Normally, he would not reveal his identity as a cultivator, nor would he use cultivation techniques at will. In this way, it is easy to cause commotion among the mortal crowd, disrupt their lives, and also easily mess up the Taoist mind of the cultivators themselves.

Therefore, Xu Yang did not use the method of cultivation to stop him.

"When you encounter a hungry and weak person on the road, you should help him. Why do you need to give such a big gift? You can't do it, you can't do it." Xu Yang said as he bowed and picked up the little boy.

"Sir, I think you must be dressed like a businessman from out of town." The old man asked.

"The unique seafood on the coast of the East China Sea is famous in Zhongyuan Continent. I came here to see if there is any business."

"Sir, you'd better go back. If it had been six months earlier, it would have been possible. But now I'm afraid we won't be able to do business."

"How do you say this? I would like to hear the details."

"Originally, the sea area near Yuanbei Town was rich in aquatic products, which could meet the daily needs of the town residents. The important thing is that a small amount of dong pearls could be harvested in the nearby sea area. Therefore, businessmen would come here to purchase dong bead. But starting from six months ago, no one can collect Dongzhu, and the number of fish in the sea has also been greatly reduced. Without Dongzhu, the previous merchants have also left this town. Most of the businesses are closed.”

The old man paused and continued: "You can't catch Dongzhu in the nearby sea, and you can't catch enough fish. The fishermen in the town began to fish farther away. This time, something happened. "