The mountain was not high, and the small Taoist temple was also very dilapidated. It had gray tiles and rotten wooden rafters. An old grapevine was next to it, accompanied by a diseased tree. It was a desolate scene.
Behind the small Taoist temple was a green vegetable field and a well. It was full of antiquity.
This place was very ordinary, and there was nothing special about it. Just like the Taoist, if one did not look closely, they would think that he was an old Taoist in the mountains without magic or immortal roots.
Ye Fan cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Taoist."
The old Taoist returned the greeting. He was very polite and did not put on any airs. At this moment, Ye Fan discovered that the other party was Quasi-emperor Sixth Heaven, similar to him. He was a powerful master of Taoism.
The most peculiar thing was that this person's ability to hide his breath. If he did not come close, even Ye Fan might not be able to detect him from a distance. It was really amazing.
However, the main thing was that he did not open the Source Celestial Pupil, so he was too embarrassed to look at him.
"Why did you call me that just now?"
"Benefactor, please forgive me. I was rash." The old Taoist said that an ancient Taoism master had once made a deduction that a similar flower would appear. Perhaps in this life, it would be like the emperor.
"Although I live in a remote corner and hide in the mountains, I heard some of Benefactor Ye's achievements and past events. I mistakenly thought that you were that flower. Now that I see you and carefully recognize you, I don't think so."
"A similar flower might appear?" Ye Fan was quite surprised.
"The future is illusory. Even the ancient Taoist's deduction may not come true," the old Taoist explained.
"May I ask for your name?"
"I used to have a name, Ge Xuan," the old Taoist said.
Ye Fan was shocked. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still overwhelmed. He finally met a cultivator from ancient China, and he was extremely powerful and extraordinary.
Who was Ge Xuan? He was one of the most important figures in Taoism. He was regarded as the founder of the Gezao Sect by the Taoists of the Lingbao Sect in later generations. He was called Ge Xianweng.
The Lingbao Sect respected the Shangqing, which was also the Lingbao Celestial Being. It was one of the most important sects in Taoism, and Ge Xuan was the founder of the sect for an era, so one could imagine his status.
Apart from that, he was respected as one of the Four Celestial Masters of Taoism. His status was high, and it could be seen from his name, Ge Xianweng.
"Greetings, Senior!"
Ye Fan saluted with mixed feelings. In the past, he had only learned about such people through ancient books and didn't believe that they could fly. Later on, he accidentally set foot on the road of cultivation. Now that he had seen them in person, he was filled with endless emotions.
"Benefactor, please take a seat." Ge Xuan invited him to sit on a praying mat.
Not only was Ge Xuan an extraordinary person, but he also had a grandnephew named Ge Hong, who was the author of the book Baopuzi. He was even more impressive and had once become the leader of Taoism during the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
In the course of the conversation, Ye Fan could not help but mention Ge Hong. This person had mentioned the Nine Secrets in his writings, stating that as long as one constantly recited the Nine Secrets, one could exorcise evil and protect their body.
Ge Xuan admitted that his grandnephew's cultivation level was higher than his master's. It was indeed impressive.
"May I know why Xianweng is hiding here?" Ye Fan naturally wanted to ask. The Qi Practitioners of ancient China all came to this place, it was really a mystery.
"Swallow the clouds, eat the dew, pursue the Dao, whatever it is, it is to become an immortal." Ge Xuan said, then he shook his head and sighed, "But in the end, everyone is buried in the soil, unable to obtain any creation."
Ye Fan was shocked. This group of people came to search for immortals, but they did not choose the Big Dipper back then, but here?!
He asked for confirmation, and sure enough, the answer was confirmed. All the Qi Practitioners believed that there was a path to immortality here.
Not all the Emperor Dao experts thought that the Big Dipper was the right place to become an immortal. There were also some who believed that it was on the Flying Celestial Star, here.
"The universe can be divided into Yin and Yang. Maybe the Big Dipper and the Flying Celestial Star are two symmetrical Yin and Yang, both of which can lead to the celestial realm. But after the battle three hundred years ago, it proved that this path is no longer possible. Therefore, the Qi Practitioners believe that the path is on the Flying Celestial Star. "
They were only searching for immortality.
Ye Fan sighed. In the ancient history of cultivators, all the conflicts and large-scale bloody battles were mostly caused by immortals.
Longevity was an eternal topic, and it was the Dao Fruit that all cultivators dreamed of. But so many years had passed, and everyone was still searching for immortality, but they could not achieve it.
"Is there really a path to immortality here?" Ye Fan sat cross-legged on a praying mat and had a long conversation with Ge Xuan.
"According to some Primeval Venerables, the path to immortality will appear in the sealed land of the Flying Celestial Star, which is also the forbidden area of the Mythological Era," the old Daoist answered. Everyone was waiting for an opportunity, but they did not dare to break the seal.
Ye Fan was silent. How many people were trapped in immortality? Since ancient times, all the cultivators had been working hard. The so-called "immortals" in the historical records were still on this path.
Not only them, but others like Shakyamuni had also arrived on this star and built their sects. However, there were no traces of them, and it was suspected that they were searching in the outer realm.
"Where is the Little Immortal?" he asked Ge Hong.
Although the number of Qi Practitioners was not very exaggerated, it was not small either. Many of them were well-known and had great fame in ancient China.
Ge Xuan said bluntly that while others were in seclusion on this star, there were even more people wandering the outside world, visiting ancient immortal sites one after another in order to obtain the method of longevity.
Among the people who were still alive, the strongest were naturally Laozi and Shakyamuni.
Everyone was waiting. They believed that the failure of the Big Dipper Immortal Path did not mean that this place would be empty. Sooner or later, the opportunity to ascend to immortality would appear again.
"The sealed land of the Flying Celestial Star is definitely strange. If it is opened, there will be a great calamity when we charge in," Ge Xuan said.
If there were really living beings sealed here and they were still alive, then the path to immortality would definitely be occupied by them and they would be able to break through.
According to people's speculations, there might be a great crack in the Immortal World here. Back in the day, there was a great battle between beings from the Immortal World and even the Primeval Venerables. This place was suppressed and sealed.
"Is the Flying Celestial Star as its name suggests?"
Later on, Ye Fan and the old Taoist talked about many things. Naturally, they mentioned the Kunlun Remnant Tribe, which was similar to what he had guessed.
The Kunlun Remnant Tribe also knew the secrets of the Flying Celestial Star. They needed to find the Celestial Bell and even wanted to move the Celestial Mountain to Kunlun.
"The Celestial Bell and the Ancient Wasteland Tower are too ancient. Some say that they were created by the heaven and earth. Others say that they were involved in celestial dynasties and that there was even a real Celestial Emperor."
These were all old stories. Only the people of the era of the Kunlun Ancestor and Di Zun could understand a little. In this era, they could only speculate and lacked evidence.
The two of them had a rather congenial conversation. They discussed many things from ancient history to cultivation.
The old Taoist was recognized by the Spirit Treasure Sect as the patriarch of a generation. He had recreated the inheritance of the ancient Celestial Being, so he was naturally outstanding. It was also because of his guidance that Ge Hong's path was formed.
"I had some opportunities and obtained some scriptures and inheritance."
Ge Xuan and Ye Fan discussed Dao and mentioned the scriptures. The two of them agreed that the Salvation Scripture was the most mysterious and unfathomable among the scriptures of the Spirit Treasure Celestial Being.
Ge Xuan recited one of it. It was a secret book that could not be seen by the world. Ye Fan took out the Ghost Face Lamp and recited one too. The two were similar and corroborated each other, making it even more mysterious.
"After reading the proper scripture and comprehending the Ghost Face Lamp mark, this scripture will be considered complete," Ge Xuan said.
Ye Fan nodded in agreement.
He had gained a lot from this discussion. The old Taoist passed on an ancient recipe called the Shangqing Golden Elixir Scripture. It was said that it was left by the Spirit Treasure Celestial Being.
Ye Fan was surprised. He had long heard about this elixir scripture of Taoism. It was seen in the world for mortals, but he had never obtained the scripture for cultivators. Now, he saw the true scripture.
After sitting cross-legged for seven days, the two of them talked freely and exchanged many insights. They also touched upon many secrets.
In the end, Ye Fan got up and left. He walked on the Flying Celestial Star and felt lost. After walking on this path and growing to this day, he could be considered a peerless expert. Looking back, many things had changed. In the past, he felt that Qi Practitioners were so powerful, like people of legends. However, when he got closer, he realized that they were just trekkers on the road to immortality.
Unknowingly, Ye Fan walked through many regions and saw another old man. He introduced himself and said, "I am Jiang Ziya."
Ye Fan was shocked and then sighed. He had really met the ancient figures of China. Although there were not many, they still gave him mixed feelings.
"The Holy Whip was left by Senior, right?"
"Yes. Back then, I encountered some trouble in the Big Dipper, so I kept the whip and left to wait for fate," the old man said. The wooden whip couldn't be underestimated. It was a part of the Di Zun's Immortal Tree and had boundless divine effects.
Ye Fan bid farewell and continued on his way. He felt a little disappointed. If it wasn't for the huge pressure brought by the Underworld, which forced him to raise his cultivation level to protect his family and friends, he would feel that the end of the path of cultivation was really illusory and ethereal.
"What's going on? Why do I feel a little empty after coming to the Flying Celestial Star? Why am I not excited after seeing the Qi Practitioners of ancient China? Instead, I'm like this."
Ye Fan was silent for a long time. Then, he suddenly raised his head. This wasn't his personality. He seemed to have been affected by some kind of power.
"The Heaven Origin Immortal Eyes can see through all falsehoods!" he shouted.
In the next moment, the magnificent mountains and rivers disappeared. All he could see were white bones like snow. It was a vast expanse of withered bones that had been weathered by the wind.
There were no plants, no divine waterfalls, and no celestial mountains. The scenery had all disappeared. There was only death here.
It was indeed strange!
Unknowingly, he came to a place not far from the seal. He was greatly affected and almost lost.
"The Ge Xuan and Jiang Ziya I saw just now couldn't be fake, right?"
He turned around again and walked into the distance. As expected, he saw a large expanse of ruins. More than half of the Qi Practitioners' residences had long been destroyed. There was rubble everywhere.
But fortunately, that short mountain was still there and the small Daoist temple still existed on the mountain.
But Ge Xuan was long gone.
Ye Fan kept his immortal eyes open all along. His eyes flickered as he walked. When he entered another area where the Qi Practitioners resided, he saw some Daoists and asked them.
"At least half of the Qi Practitioners died. It was very strange and terrifying back then. Some people's corporeal bodies had perished, but their obsessions didn't scatter and could still manifest. They thought they were still alive, and it was difficult for others to detect them. It was said that the immortals and demons sealed underground were causing mischief. They were truly reproducing everything about those people," said the Little Daoist.
He drew out a range and said that those areas couldn't be entered because they had long become ghost regions.
Ye Fan's entire body was ice-cold. The Ge Xuan and Jiang Ziya he saw just now were in those areas. Was he conversing with the heroic spirits and their obsessions?
"Immortal Elder Ge Xuan and the others have indeed perished many years ago. Immortal Master Ge Hong is still wandering in the outer realms."
He obtained the answer. The terrifying creature sealed underground was leading all of this. It wanted to take his divine soul away as well. He was exchanging blows with the creature in the restricted area of the Mythological Era!
If there wasn't the power of the seal, it would be very troublesome.
Ye Fan sighed. He believed that what Ge Hong and Jiang Ziya's heroic spirits said was true. But those were only obsessions that were being used and weren't their real bodies.
Cultivation was truly cruel. For the sake of longevity, many people ended up empty-handed. They were bloody and empty.
Ye Fan walked through more than half of the area and saw many places of death. Many Qi Practitioners had perished and only less than half were left. Moreover, most of the strong ones were wandering outside.
"There will definitely be a battle here in the future!" said Ye Fan softly. The time should be when he achieved great success, or in other words, the day he achieved Dao.
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