The former Jiajing Emperor's Lei Xuan incarnation was formed from a Nine-Revolutions Immortal Pill. Each revolution of the immortal pill would manifest "red clouds," symbolizing the highest attainment in Taoism. As the pill's grade increased, the red clouds would become more profound.
[Nine-Revolutions Immortal Pill (Second Revolution): Pill formed through nine revolutions, achieving creation! The Nine-Revolutions Immortal Pill, with its qi transforming into red clouds, represents the highest attainment in Taoist cultivation!]
[Consuming this immortal pill grants six thousand merits! Immortal beings have a certain chance to comprehend the "Great Luo Dao Fruit!"]
[For banished immortals, residual immortals, pseudo-immortals, and false immortals, consuming the Second Revolution Immortal Pill can eliminate adverse conditions such as poisoning, damage, failed ascension, or incomplete immortal forms.]
[At this point, banished and residual immortals who were originally missing cultivation, poisoned, or reincarnated, will have their cultivation fully restored!]
[Pseudo-immortals and false immortals who failed their ascension and are no longer eligible to ascend again will advance further. In two years, they will have another opportunity to face the Demon King Tribulation, with a two-tenths increase in success rate!]
[The power of the pill can forcibly elevate the physical body to the immortal level, granting an immortal form and spirit, corresponding to the "Pill Image Immortal." For those with unstable foundations who had no hope of ascending before consuming the pill, their cultivation will not advance further in this life after the enhancement!]
[Great Buddha's Heavenly Sound: Huiji Vajra has performed a secondary purification on the immortal pill. Those who ascend by consuming it will become more inclined towards Buddhism and gain Buddhist affinity.]
[By holding a mouthful of Yin and Yang qi without exhaling, then reciting the "Sutra of the Pharmacist Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata's Original Vows and Merits" fifty times with a nasal tone, one can borrow the power of the Pharmacist King Buddha. Then, reciting the "Abhidharma Great Commentary Sutra" for two hundred scrolls, one can manifest their own form in a Buddhist corpse-shila manner. At this point, by summoning the Eastern Lapis Lazuli Pure Land technique, the power of the Great Buddha's Heavenly Sound can be dispelled.]
[Adverse Effects: Immortal pills not yet reaching nine revolutions have adverse effects upon consumption. First revolution: pill descent; second revolution: intercourse; third revolution: nourishing Yang; fourth revolution: nourishing Yin; fifth revolution: bone transformation; sixth revolution: flesh transformation; seventh revolution: transformation of internal organs; eighth revolution: fire cultivation; ninth revolution: ascension.]
[Second Revolution of the Immortal Pill: Yang individuals require regular absorption of Yin qi for balance, while Yin individuals require regular absorption of Yang qi. Absorption must occur every seven days. Otherwise, solitary Yin cannot generate, and solitary Yang cannot grow. The immortal pill will turn into poison, causing secondary harm to the immortal body.]
[Female Yin qi is considered superior; ghostly Yin qi is inferior (requires purification of impurities and various malevolent energies).]
*Snap!*
Ji Xiang immediately closed the small box.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Shen Yixiu looked at Ji Xiang curiously, pointing at the small Buddhist box made of immortal gold: "What is that?"
Ji Xiang's expression remained unchanged: "A good item for becoming an immortal."
The young girl Shen's eyes lit up.
It was indeed a good item. Although the adverse effect seemed to have a connotation of Yin and Yang union, the strategy provided by the Inner Scenery Divine Tablet would not be wrong. It only mentioned the need for Yin qi, not specifically female Yin qi.
In other words, finding a place like Yin Fan Mountain, where ghosts gathered, would also allow for the absorption of Yin qi to balance oneself. However, the Yin qi in those places was impure, mixed with various ghostly energies, resentment, and hatred. Therefore, when cultivating in those ghostly realms, one would need to purify the Yin qi from those ghosts.
Of course, absorbing Yin qi didn't necessarily require Yin and Yang union; direct forceful extraction was also possible.
After all, even souls could be forcibly extracted, let alone a bit of Yin qi?
Visiting brothels more often would also work.
Ji Xiang was displeased. If it weren't for the Divine Tablet informing him that immortal pills below the ninth revolution all had adverse effects, he would have truly believed that Huiji Vajra had ill intentions.
In many places in the mortal world, there were sometimes instances of female ghosts marrying living humans, or fox wives and ghost concubines cultivating by relying on the Yang qi of mortal men, or transforming into human form. These were all forms of Yin and Yang balancing. Of course, for the mortals whose Yang qi was extracted, this was not very friendly.
Yin Fan Mountain could no longer be visited. The Great运 Qing Ghost had been casually smashed to death by him, and those lonely spirits and wild ghosts had all fled without a trace, most of them having been fed to the Abi evil spirits... Unfortunately, the evil spirits of the Abi Hell could not be released, and these fellows were actually Yang in nature.
The evil spirits of the Abi Hell were constantly burned by karma fire and worked as sand diggers in the Yanfu River, which was full of Buddhist might. Their attributes were different from ordinary gloomy ghosts.
And this treasure was obtained by Qin Naxiu...
Ji Xiang couldn't help but spit:
"Who says the Buddha doesn't understand love? I think he understands it profoundly. Perhaps he misunderstood the relationship between me and Qin Naxiu, hence giving this Second Revolution Immortal Pill to balance Yin and Yang, and even intending to recruit two top-tier combatants for his Buddhist sect!"
The pillar of cloud soaring into the sky in front of Wudang Mountain could not be approached. The dense power of the Dharma realm protected the surroundings. Ji Xiang urged his Heavenly Horse downwards, and rolling thunder crashed down into the mortal world!
At this moment, he heard the noisy chatter of the mortal world from the foot of Wudang Mountain...
...
Wudang, now the Taoist sacred land revered by the dynasty, the imperial Taoist temple. The Golden Hall at the highest peak of the mountain was both solemn and sacred, carrying ancient and mysterious implications, unparalleled.
However, Wudang Mountain had not been peaceful recently. In the Jinshan Water Mansion, Qin Naxiu had gone on a killing spree, and many of Lu Wang's accomplices were chopped into minced meat. These accomplices were all masters and elders from various major sects. Apart from the founder of the Taoist temple sending a message to Lu Wang, the others only managed to send a wishful thought to their respective sect gates before they died, briefly describing the incident of Master Huyan killing people under a pseudonym.
After all, they didn't know who Master Huyan was. The founder of the Taoist temple mistook Ji Xiang and Li Bin for the same person, and others didn't know the details so carefully. They all thought Master Huyan was causing trouble, but the other party also reported the name of Wudang Mountain, so they naturally came to Wudang Mountain to demand an explanation.
A vast crowd of cultivators gathered in the large square of Wudang Mountain, giving the impression of the five major sects besieging Wudang Mountain and forcing Zhang Cuishan to his death.
The various sects of Wudang inquired among themselves, and indeed, one family had a disciple named Ji Xiang.
The disheveled Taoist was brought over while drunk. When the sect leaders of other sects inquired about the matter, the disheveled old Taoist burst into laughter, stating that his disciple had gone to the Forbidden City to clean, so how could he have killed someone in the Jinshan Water Mansion?
What level was a Taoist cleaning the Forbidden City? These few rookies weren't even as powerful as the rascals from the Daoist Registry Office. How could Ji Xiang have killed so many people in the Jinshan Water Mansion? He didn't have the ability, you know.
You first need to understand the concept of instantly killing an Earth Immortal.
But various sects and factions naturally wouldn't believe it. After all, it was rumored that Master Huyan had escaped from the Forbidden City. Some people accused the disheveled old Taoist of using a rejuvenation spell on Master Huyan. Such a spell was real, but very few people could cast it. It was said that Wudang had such a method, passed down from Zhang Sanfeng as the "Rootless Immortal Technique," whose true essence of rejuvenation lay in the four characters "grafting vital energy."
The various sects would not back down, but they were wary of Wudang Mountain's Pure Yang experts. Three Pure Yang experts, even if one was in Longhu Mountain and another was in a frenzy, there was still one left. Moreover, there were other Spirit Refining realm cultivators, all of whom were the foundation of the sect.
Thus, in the square, many people sat gathered, demanding an explanation. If no explanation was given, they would not leave, holding onto a shred of reason and arguing daily.
"Mr. Zhang Dayuan, your disciple has committed a serious crime. These people have been surrounding Wudang for two months now, yet you are so relaxed. What are we supposed to do?"
Sects within Wudang also came to find the old Taoist, as Wudang Mountain was not only home to immortal cultivators and recluses but also martial artists. Martial artists needed to open their businesses. These cultivators were causing trouble on the mountain all day, preventing those martial sects from operating. There had been many fights, but as the saying goes, martial artists couldn't defeat immortal cultivators. Although these muscle-bound men had strong physiques, their spells were not refined. During this time, other cultivators and sects of Wudang Mountain joined in, causing a melee. The result was that these people moved from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, but they still refused to leave.
Old Taoist Zhang only continued to drink, mumbling incoherently: "You people are bullying my sect leader for going on a journey and insisting that this old Taoist give you an explanation here. What explanation can this old Taoist give you? My disciple only started cultivating when he left. Even if you gave him an immortal artifact, he wouldn't be able to wield it, so how could he kill a Yellow Court Divine General?"
"There are many people with the same name and surname in the world. Just because he reported Wudang's name does that make him a person of Wudang? If I go out and kill someone, reporting the name of Laoshan, does that make me a person of Laoshan?"
A group of martial artists was greatly angered. They couldn't defeat those foreign cultivators when they went down the mountain, and the cultivators on the mountain couldn't take the initiative to attack due to the righteousness of the matter. They allowed the other party to curse at the mountain daily, and even they, the martial artists, couldn't properly conduct their businesses.
*Rumble!*
Suddenly, the heavens and earth were filled with thunder. Many martial artists looked up at the sky, only to see a sea of clouds rolling in the eastern sky, obscuring the sun.
The rumbling sound echoed through the mountains and peaks!
At the foot of Wudang Mountain, in front of the entrance to the mountain, countless cultivators were blocking the way, still shouting insults at the mountain gate!
Seeing no response from the mountain, bursts of mocking laughter came from below.
"After cultivating for so many years, you've all become turtles! You protect the murderers of the Yellow Heaven cult and still try to justify yourselves, not daring to admit it! Even the turtles at the bottom of the river have their 'day of emergence.' Are the thousands of people on Wudang Mountain even worse than turtles?"
"You have committed the sin of killing fellow cultivators, and the Heavenly Dao will punish you. Don't think you can escape by not admitting it!"
"Wudang must hand over all the treasures and magical artifacts in the mountain to prevent future Wudang disciples from randomly killing people. Furthermore, they must seal themselves off for thirty years, not competing with us for mortal incense. Only then will this matter be settled!"
"Even if we take this to the imperial court, we will still be in the right!"
Suddenly, a pure white heavenly horse appeared in the sky, galloping with wind and thunder! This phenomenon stunned many cultivators. In response to the appearance of such a strange creature, many people's first reaction was, "A divine beast has appeared, it can be a mount!"
"Heavenly Horse!"
A Spirit Refining realm cultivator stared intently at the pure white heavenly horse, greatly astonished!
According to ancient legends, heavenly gods would ride heavenly horses to patrol the mortal realm. The appearance of these heavenly horses varied. Some had wings on their backs, some had ears shaped like wings, some were red or green, and when they ran, they carried the sound of thunder, leaving trails of clouds of various colors in their wake.
Among the celestial phenomena, the Heavenly Chariot Star represented the Heavenly Horse.
In this place where the spiritual energy of the mountains and rivers was scarce, there was a heavenly horse that only immortals could ride! The heavenly horse soaring through Wudang Mountain naturally made many people's hearts tremble. Some quick-witted individuals saw two innate cultivators immediately ride their clouds to greet the heavenly horse!
Strike first to gain the advantage! A spiritual beast recognizing its master would be a great joy!
"Come!"
A Spirit Refining realm cultivator appeared in the heavens and earth, waving his hand and smashing the two fastest innate realm experts to the ground!
He twirled his goatee and said with disdain: "Heavenly spiritual beasts are subdued by those with the Dao! The two of you have insufficient cultivation, how can you gain the favor of this spiritual beast?"
Regardless of whether the heavenly horse had the ability to recognize its master, preventing others from touching it was the correct course of action.
The Spirit Refining cultivator ascended on a seven-colored cloud, and other experts were not to be outdone. Several more Spirit Refining cultivators flew up, but were suddenly stunned by a grand thunderous roar!
The first Spirit Refining great cultivator who flew up saw Ji Xiang's head emerge from the back of the heavenly horse and was startled:
"Who are you!"
Ji Xiang completely ignored him. The heavenly horse's hooves thundered, startling the Spirit Refining cultivator away. Following a thunderous lightning strike that fell to the ground, Ji Xiang, riding the heavenly horse, descended before the mountain gate!
All the cultivators were filled with doubt and uncertainty. Those Spirit Refining cultivators also became thoughtful. One of them said:
"It is said that during the Song Dynasty, a cultivator encountered a heavenly god. That heavenly god claimed to be an envoy of Emperor Taiyi and rode a heavenly horse to welcome the person's ascension. In today's terms, that must be an immortal from the inner realm."
Another Spirit Refining cultivator exclaimed as if suddenly enlightened: "In the Han Dynasty, there were rumors of winged beings riding heavenly horses to deliver messages to the Heavenly Emperor!"
Upon hearing these two statements, the other cultivators fell silent. The first Spirit Refining cultivator who had acted first landed his cloud, and upon hearing this, he could only exclaim inwardly about his bad luck! He originally thought it was an unclaimed spiritual beast, but he never expected it to be the mount of an envoy from the inner realm!
No!
An envoy from the inner realm?!
This?!
Once this question was clarified, that Spirit Refining cultivator's spirit also immediately became sharp!
As the saying goes, nothing happens without a reason. The great immortals of the inner realm have envoys under them who act as their representatives!
Throughout history, there have been such people, but they were always very low-key, trying to blend in with the masses and avoid being noticed by the world, as they were doing some secret deeds that could not be seen in the light. Such people generally would not reveal their true forms in front of others.
However, appearing so openly, riding a heavenly horse and controlling wind and thunder, was truly unprecedented.
This must mean that something important was about to be announced.
Several Spirit Refining cultivators quickly stepped forward, bowed to Ji Xiang, and asked: "May I know where fellow Daoist comes from?"
"This heavenly horse soaring through the sky... could it be an envoy from some Heavenly Palace?"
The cultivators asked Ji Xiang about his sect, referring to it as a Heavenly Palace and not the inner realm, in order to ascertain his origin. They wanted to see if he would report the name of a Heavenly Palace?
In the inner realm, the places where immortals resided were all called Heavenly Palaces.
There were also ancestral temples of major sects such as Laoshan, Chongyang Palace, and Zhongnan Mountain. However, their influence was not as strong as those who often caused trouble, and their connection with the outer realm was not close. In the inner realm, the composition of forces was complex. A powerful Heavenly Palace could be equivalent to several weak Heavenly Palaces, depending on whether there were peak ascended figures and Heavenly Heart realm experts in the Heavenly Palace.
Ji Xiang, following their words, directly retorted: "I, this seat, have appeared at Wudang Mountain, and you ask me which Heavenly Palace's envoy I am?"
"This....."
The cultivators exchanged glances. An envoy of Wudang Mountain? If traced back, it would be the earliest Five Dragon Sect. But that was an immortal temple from the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, let alone Tang immortals, even Song immortals were hard to find, right?
Did the Five Dragon Immortal Sect still have a lineage in the world?
Ji Xiang snorted coldly: "If you want to trouble Wudang, with this mob of yours, it's probably not enough, right?"
Then, he pointed his finger at the sky, his form changing. The pressure of Marshal Tianpeng made the cultivators tremble, as if they were being targeted by ten thousand swords, with killing intent filling the heavens and earth. In the next moment, a Heavenly Gate boomed open!
A large amount of Tongtian Mingyan surged into the Heavenly Gate, and then poured back down into the mortal realm. The powerful air pressure made many great Spirit Refining cultivators terrified, and they began to calculate their strength comparison with Ji Xiang. However, when the smoke and mist dissipated, they saw the kneeling figures and immediately lost their composure!
Especially the deputy sect leaders of Laoshan Taiqing Palace, Canghai Guan, and Quanzhen Chongyang Palace, their faces changed drastically!
Jiang Quzi and Bai Wuzi, who were kneeling on the ground, were also greatly surprised to see their respective sect's deputy sect leaders right before their eyes. However, they immediately cried out for help loudly!
"Deputy Sect Leader, fellow Daoists, this person is a heavenly demon descended to the mortal realm and wants to take our lives!"
"Quickly save me!"