Chapter 395: Chapter 341 Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect Inheritance, Shadow Heavenly Master Preaches
Taiqing Yellow Divine Seal.
One hundred and twenty characters, each containing the essence of the Great Dao.
The seal was nearing completion, and above the Donghua Jungle, ominous dark clouds gathered and lingered for days.
It was as if a heavy boulder was pressing down on everyone’s chest.
Within a secluded residence in the rear mountains, Zhi Xin, now renamed Zhengxin, sat alone in a pavilion sipping wine.
Since escaping from Tianhe, Zhengxin had been cultivating here.
His current state was Fire Tribulation, and after some time, he would begin facing the tribulation.
When the dark clouds appeared, he glanced up at the sky, his expression filled with astonishment.
"What technique is this?"
It wasn’t the power but the overwhelming pressure exuded by a lofty existence that was alarming.
In all his years, Zhengxin had never encountered such a phenomenon.
At that moment, Yuanbo arrived for a visit.
"Taoist Zhengxin, you are well-versed in many matters. Can you explain what is happening?"
"You felt it too?"
Zhengxin was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, most people seem to have felt it."
"I am unsure. Perhaps the Taoist Master is cultivating some kind of secret technique."
Besides the people of Donghua’s headquarters, the high-ranking members of the other two branches and five forests were also secretly speculating.
As senior members, they were aware that Song Lin was currently in seclusion, and only the Taoist Master could possibly create such a phenomenon.
Boom!
In that instant, the heavens and earth shook! Ghosts and gods were frightened!
Fierce winds, torrential rains, lightning storms, and collapsing mountains burst forth.
Within a secret chamber, Song Lin emerged holding the Taiqing Yellow Divine Seal and saw this scene.
"Was this necessary..."
Song Lin was rendered speechless.
He took out pen, ink, paper, and an inkstone. Pressing the stamp into a bit of red ink, he imprinted it onto the white paper.
The white paper flashed with a faint and almost imperceptible red glow.
He then used ordinary ink to draw winding and twisting talismans across the paper.
This was the Five Mountains True Form Map.
The Five Mountains True Form Map was essentially a simple drawing. For those who understood it, creating it would produce great power. For those who didn’t, even copying it precisely would yield no effect.
To others, the Five Mountains True Form Map seemed like a simplified version of a map of the Five Mountains, but it wasn’t.
The Five Mountains True Form embodied five layers of significance.
The first was the shape of the Five Mountains, recording their peaks, caves, spirit plants, and classification of altitudes and distances.
The second was the footprints of the Five Mountains, depicting the reflection of immortals gazing down at the earth from above, mapping the terrain’s undulating expanses.
The third was the bones of the Five Mountains, capturing a resemblance of their skeletal essence.
The fourth was the interconnected water veins within the Five Mountains.
The fifth was the talisman of the Five Mountains, used to stabilize the mountains and summon myriad spirits.
Only when these five attributes were present could it truly be called the Five Mountains True Form.
The moment the Five Mountains True Form Map fell onto the paper, it seemed to come alive, and an intangible sense of pressure spread in all directions.
The lightning, rain, and storm clouds in the sky vanished instantly.
Song Lin looked at the talisman with satisfaction.
If he hung it on a wall, it might even serve as a protective treasure for a home.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, three figures descended.
It was Zhengxin, Zhonghuang Zi, and Yuanbo.
"Senior Zhengxin, are you feeling better?"
Song Lin had learned Zhengxin’s new name from Sword Guard’s letters.
"More or less. In a few days, I’ll be preparing to transcend the Fire Tribulation." Zhengxin smiled and nodded.
But Zhonghuang Zi’s gaze remained fixed on the Five Mountains True Form Map on the table.
"Taoists, the aura of this map..." Zhonghuang Zi hesitated, unsure if it was mere coincidence.
"Doesn’t this diagram resemble the Sacred Might’s Taiyue Dao?"
Zhengxin spoke his thoughts aloud.
The Sacred Might’s Dao was Taiyue Dao, externally expressed as a golden palm suppressing others.
"Do you think so too? I told you, it’s too similar to ignore," Yuanbo said.
"It isn’t just similar; it’s exactly the same, only a thousand times weaker in aura," Zhengxin declared unexpectedly.
Zhonghuang Zi and Yuanbo exchanged shocked glances and then turned questioning eyes to Song Lin.
"This is the Taiyue True Form. The others are Huayue, Song Mountain..."
"Hmm, those are all legendary sacred mountains. Could it be that Tianhe’s Taiyue Dao also originates from these fabled mountains?"
In Wu Country, the Five Mountains weren’t physically present, but mythically, they were often mentioned.
"Is this diagram inspired by..."
"Indeed, it’s my own understanding. Yesterday, I dreamt of a Divine Spirit who passed on a Magic Vein to me, which included the Five Mountains True Form Map."
Everyone was deeply impressed.
Doubt was inevitable, but Song Lin had simply produced it without pretense. Who else could it be but him?
Song Lin’s Taoist prowess was widely recognized. Even if the claim seemed exaggerated, it was still the most plausible explanation.
"By the way, does Tianhe’s Taiyue Dao feel like this?"
"Exactly."
Zhengxin was definitive.
"No question about it, as I personally had my physical body shattered by it. Aside from Tianhe, no one understands Taiyue Dao better than I do."
"If we can refine the Five Mountains True Form Map into a more powerful Treasure Seal, it might counter Tianhe’s Dao. That way, he’d just be a regular Primordial Spirit, and the three of us could handle him," Yuanbo suggested.
"Alright, I’ll spend more time pondering its essence," Song Lin agreed.
The seal he crafted by hand was still of rudimentary quality; its Five Mountains True Form Map could suppress ordinary demons at most.
If replaced with the Nine Elders Immortal Capital Seal, there was a real possibility of suppressing Taiyue Dao.
After all, it encompassed not just Taiyue but four additional mountains beyond Tianhe’s domain.
"How many major Magic Veins are there within the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect?"
"The mainstream ones include the Spirit Treasure Sect’s talismans, artifact crafting, Taoist Soldiers, and summoning gods to test ghosts. Most other Magic Veins originate as extensions of the Spirit Treasure Sect, such as Yuanfu, Yuzhen, and Holy Majesty’s dao lineages, which were originally part of the Spirit Treasure Sect’s Forest Taoists."
Listening to Zhengxin’s explanation, Song Lin began to understand.
The connection between the story’s world’s Sanmao and the Heaven and Earth Xuan Sect’s Sanmao seemed clear.
True Mao Mountain Taoist Skills could be seen reflected in the Holy Might Forest.
It was akin to comparing orthodox Mao Mountain to grassroots Mao Mountain practitioners.
The former maintained integrity, while the latter... not worth mentioning.
Reflecting on this, Song Lin realized it was imperative to complete the story’s world and secure the Great Three Emperor Sutra.
The Great Three Emperor Sutra and Little Three Emperor Sutra held fragments of the original Three Emperors Scripture’s knowledge.
Within them lay a complete system.
Perhaps the Three Emperors Scripture would be the key to perfecting the Five Qi Chaoyuan System and boosting his influence within the Taoist Alliance.
After the others departed, Shi Yinhua approached.
"Taoist Master, regarding the internal sect meetings, the debates, and the rank-based duels among the Liturgy Taoists, should we participate?"
"No need. We’ll organize our own internally and stay out of their affairs. Let’s not cross each other’s paths," Song Lin said with a smile.
Since relations had already soured, courtesy was unnecessary.
"Oh, and inform the surrounding forests, branches, and our allied Taoists. I plan to host a Taoist Lecture. Anyone is welcome to participate, and debates to test one’s knowledge are also encouraged."
During the Taoist Lecture, he would focus on what he excelled at: Taoist Soldiers, Qi Cultivation, the Swordman Dao, and the unparalleled Nine-Transformation Rejuvenation Technique.
Song Lin had already mastered the Middle Returning Pill Method from the Fourth to Sixth Transformations and was qualified to teach alchemy.
After all, it followed the lineage of the Three Pure Ones.
"Understood!"
Shi Yinhua’s expression was tinged with excitement. He fully grasped the significance of the Taoist Master’s plan.
Much like with Donghua Taoist Temple, the goal was to augment influence.
"Shadow Heavenly Master, it’s time to act like a proper Heavenly Master," Song Lin murmured with a smile after Shi Yinhua departed.
Of course, there would be no duels. Only discussions, not battles. Only principles, not exact techniques. If anyone wished to learn, they’d first need to integrate into the fold.
Apart from targeting the newly allied two branches and three forests, this initiative was also directed at the Outer Sect.
This event should evoke curiosity about himself as the Shadow Heavenly Master. By leveraging its momentum, he aimed to enhance his reputation, allowing the shadow to step into the light.
After summoning the Three Capitals and Five Masters and other core members, Song Lin returned to the Time Blessed Land, ready to launch the Java Country storyline.
This time, his opponent would be Lishan Mother, whose mount, Xie, could reportedly devour an entire world.
He would also begin to understand the unique ways of battle in the Divine Demon World: through dueling spells, soldiers, and influence.