Upon entering the Ancient Longevity World, an ancient and desolate aura surged towards them, causing them to feel that this place was desolate and primitive.
As far as the eye could see, all they could see was a desolate wasteland, which made this place seem even more dilapidated.
However, upon closer inspection, they could feel that this dimensional realm seemed to contain endless vitality amidst the desolation.
The flow of spiritual energy in this world, alternating between desolation and decline, and flourishing, existed in a unique and profound way.
"The Ancient Longevity World lives up to its name. It is indeed worthy of its name." Zhu Yi stood on the wasteland, and after sensing for a moment, he understood the profoundness. "Generally speaking, a dimensional realm cannot be compared to a Great Thousand World. Its rate of decline is much faster than that of the Great Thousand Divine Land or Infinite Wasteland."
"This is especially so when there are a large number of cultivators living and cultivating there. A dimensional realm is like a living being, it has its own lifespan and limits. It will age and decline, and when it exceeds its limits, the spiritual energy in the dimensional realm will gradually dissipate, and it will become a very ordinary world."
"Mortals can live normally, and plants and animals can also reproduce normally. However, for us cultivators, it is no longer beneficial for cultivation, and it is difficult for all kinds of heavenly treasures to form."
Li Yuanfang looked at the world in front of him, and after a moment, he nodded. "That is indeed so. However, generally speaking, the rate of spiritual energy in a dimensional realm is also very slow. However, this Ancient Longevity World has existed for too long."
"The descendants of the ancient emperors have been recuperating here for a long time, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. It has already been such a long time since the end of the ancient times, but the flow of spiritual energy in this Ancient Longevity World is still so strong, as if it has not been corroded by the passage of time. It is really rare."
"I think it should be related to the mysterious changes in spiritual energy that we are feeling right now, and the principle of the transformation between desolation and revival." Li Yuanfang's eyes lit up, and he said, "This is the result of a formation …"
Zhu Yi and he both looked towards Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan smiled and nodded: "The ancient emperor's bloodline wanted to hide from the world, to be self-sufficient as much as possible, to have less contact with the outside world. Frequently moving and changing places is not good. That's why from the very beginning, Zhen 'er's ancestors built the imperial city in this realm and laid down the South Pole Longevity Formation with the imperial city as the center. The changes we are feeling in the ancient realm right now is the result of the spreading influence of the South Pole Longevity Formation's power."
"Over the years, the ancestors of the Gu family continuously strengthened and improved the formation, and set up arrangements in the ancient world. Now, the formation's power has affected every inch of the land here."
Yang Qing looked around. "I heard Eldest Senior Brother mention before that there are many spiritual grasses and medicines that are almost extinct in the Vast Thousand Worlds here. Under the cover of the South Pole Longevity Formation, their growth and reproduction should be very vigorous."
"Speaking of which, the development of the path of alchemy and medicine in the human cultivation world has made several great leaps. Two of them were in the ancient times, during the reign of Xia Huang and the ancient emperor. Unfortunately, they did not get along well with each other, and there was also the King Of The Underworld in between. Otherwise, the path of alchemy and medicine would have developed even more rapidly in that era."
Hearing Yang Qing's words, Xiao Yan smiled. "Fifth Junior Brother, you are the same as me in the past. People spread false rumors, and many truths are buried in the long history. People who do not understand the inside story often make the wrong interpretation."
"What?" Yang Qing was slightly startled. Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Regarding Xia Huang and the ancient emperor, I once inadvertently mentioned it in a casual conversation with Zhen 'er. Later, I heard from Zhen' er that I roughly knew what was going on."
"When Xia Huang was on the throne, the ancient emperor only began to learn Dao. There were indeed conflicts between the two, but it was not between Xia Huang himself and the ancient emperor. Instead, it was Xia Huang's people who were unfilial and tyrannical, bullying the ancient emperor and his people."
Xiao Yan said slowly, "Xia Huang can be said to be a wise ruler. He vigorously developed the path of alchemy and medicine, refining Ding of Shenzhou, and preferred to support the growth of cultivators with potential and talent. Many experts who rose later, when they were just starting out, had received the favor of Xia Huang."
"In that era, Wen Chiyang shouldered the Divine Land with an iron shoulder and shook Tianhuang Region alone, while Xia Huang helped the human cultivation world accumulate strength."
"But Xia Huang was generous to other cultivators and even more generous to his own people, to the extent of condoning and shielding them. At that time, there were many people in Xia Huang's clan who used the tiger's power to intimidate others, and they were very unhappy with other human forces. They often needed Xia Huang's help to clean up the aftermath."
Xiao Yan said and shook his head. "It is natural to be generous to one's own people. Whether it is the main sect, Taixu Temple, Mount Shu, the State of Zhou, or the State of Qin, except for a few forces, everyone is the same."
"But there is always a need for daily teaching and discipline. But no one is perfect. Xia Huang is good at everything, but not only is he lenient to his own people when they commit crimes, he is also negligent in daily discipline, so that there are many crooked people."
"If the filthy things they commit were done by the disciples of the main sect, any one of them would be enough to abolish their cultivation and put them in prison for life. Some of them would even be directly punished."
"Many people often choose to bear with it for Xia Huang's sake, but the contradictions are actually piling up."
At this point, Xiao Yan paused for a moment. "Although the contradictions against the rule of the Human Emperor completely erupted during the reign of the King Of The Underworld, in fact, when Xia Huang was on the throne, the seeds of dissatisfaction had already been planted. It was just that Xia Huang was wise and tolerant. Although the seeds had taken root, they did not really germinate and burst out of the soil."
Zhu Yi, Yang Qing, and Li Yuanfang all nodded when they heard this. Zhu Yi said slowly, "When the King Of The Underworld first ascended the throne, before he showed his fangs, he had also pretended to be a wise ruler for many years. At the beginning, he relied on settling the crimes of Xia Huang's people. Not only did he not make people feel cold in their hearts, but he also won the praise of the entire Divine Land and won the hearts of many people."
"It can be seen how hated Xia Huang's people were at that time."
Thinking that Xia Huang had died because of the King Of The Underworld's assassination, everyone could not help but fall silent for a moment.
Xiao Yan continued, "Xia Huang, including Empress Xia Huang, was generous and generous to his people. He especially doted on his children. Xia Huang's son was lustful, arrogant, and domineering. He often snatched and occupied beautiful women, many of whom were noble ladies from other human forces."
"It can be said that other than Taixu Temple, which he did not dare to directly snatch, there was no one else in the Divine Land that he did not dare to do. Once, he forcefully snatched a woman from the Ancient Emperor's clan, which caused the Ancient Clan to rebel."
Xiao Yan sighed. "After the incident, Xia Huang received a report. After understanding the situation, he also punished his son and clansmen. However, because of Xia Huang's son's plea for leniency, at the end of the day, he lifted them up high and let them down lightly."
"Xia Huang greatly compensated the Ancient Clan in terms of resources. He also gave pointers to many of the younger generation of the Ancient Clan. The Ancient Emperor, who had just realized the Great Path at that time, was one of them."
"When the Ancient Emperor was young, he displayed outstanding aptitude. Thus, Xia Huang valued him and focused on cultivating him. Strictly speaking, the two of them could even be considered half teacher and half disciple. Therefore, the Ancient Emperor actually respected Xia Huang very much." Xiao Yan said, "However, it was a pity that he and Xia Huang's son were like fire and water. In the future, there were many disputes and frictions. However, for the sake of Xia Huang, the Ancient Emperor tolerated them most of the time."
Yang Qing nodded in understanding. "The rumors of the discord between Xia Huang and the Ancient Emperor actually originated from the grudges between the Ancient Emperor and Xia Huang's clansmen."
Xiao Yan nodded. "That's right. According to the ancient records of the Zhen 'er Clan, when the news of Xia Huang's death came, the Ancient Emperor once wore mourning clothes for Xia Huang as a disciple in private."
His gaze swept across the wasteland in front of the Ancient Longevity World. "Among the previous Human Emperors, the ones who were most proficient in concocting elixirs were Emperor Chong, Xia Huang, and the Ancient Emperor. Emperor Chong completed the first systematic integration of the art of concocting elixirs in the history of the Human Clan. He laid the foundation for all the later generations. Xia Huang forged the most powerful Dharma treasure in the history of the Divine Land, Ding of Shenzhou. As for the Great Formation of Longevity in the South Pole that the Ancient Emperor created, one of its great uses was to assist in concocting elixirs. "
"In terms of the Dao of Formations, this is the most suitable formation to assist in concocting elixirs." The few times Xiao Yan had come to the Ancient Longevity World, although out of courtesy, he did not specially study the Grand Longevity Formation of the South Pole. But with his current level of cultivation and his high attainments in the Dao of Alchemy, with the two combined, he was able to gain some benefits from it. It was a reference for his alchemy skills to increase.
Li Yuanfang closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes again and nodded. "Although it's like looking at flowers through the fog, this formation is indeed very useful. It has a very strong fertility effect. It is not inferior to our sect's Yin and Yang Life and Death Formation, which can transform the aura of death into life."
"It is not as strong and fast as the transformation of life and death. However, it is continuous, as if it is endless and longer."
The disciples continued to communicate with each other through their transcendence energy. Lin Feng's God of War doppelganger also walked side by side with Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng pondered and said, "Sect Leader Lin, I have something to tell you. Taixu Temple's Temple Head Yan Nanlai, together with Grand Elder Wu Mengqi and Lord Qing Ning, the current empyrean walker Lin Daohan, and a group of juniors will also be visiting the Ancient Longevity World today."
Hearing this, Lin Feng turned to look at Gu Cheng. Gu Cheng continued, "According to Taixu Temple, they are here to exchange their knowledge on the Dao of alchemy with our tribe."
He paused for a while, then continued, "Our tribe has a lost remnant of a pill recipe from Taixu Temple. This is also the purpose of their visit."
Although that was what he said, Gu Cheng's meaning was actually very clear.
If it was really just for the exchange of pill recipes and alchemy, then Lord Qing Ning alone would be enough.
At this time, Yan Nanlai personally led a team to the Ancient Longevity World. His purpose was self-evident. However, for some reason, none of the Four Taixu Elders came.
However, it was hard to say whether they had something to do and couldn't leave, or whether they were temporarily biding their time. After all, the Ancient Longevity World was not like the Desolate Ancient Star Ocean. If they really wanted to come, it would be much easier.
"With a fellow Daoist from Taixu Temple as a witness to this joyous event between our two sides, they are truly the most suitable guests. It will add to the festive atmosphere." Lin Feng smiled and looked forward.
A majestic city appeared on the horizon. In the middle of the city, there was a palace. Although it was not dazzling, it was dignified and imposing. It had a kind of ancient style that was not commonly seen nowadays.
Naturally, it exuded a dignified atmosphere, like a royal palace.
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