"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, all advance in groups. All the nine characters should always be given secret blessings, there is nothing they cannot avoid. To be free from trouble, this is what it means. "
This passage was recorded in Baopuzi, written by Ge Hong, the leader of Taoism in the East Jin Dynasty. He mentioned the Nine Secrets in it, but he did not explain their true meaning. He only told people to recite them to avoid evil.
In this day and age, most people did not know about the Nine Secrets. They thought it was passed down from Japan. They did not know that it originated from China, and Dongmi made a mistake when copying it. He wrote Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, and Qian.
The Nine Secrets could be found in the ancient book Baopuzi in China. However, many people mistook the nine characters as true words, which made people feel speechless.
Recently, Ye Fan had visited many cultural relics that were not open to the public. He had read many unique books, hoping to find the secret cultivation manual of the "Embracing Simplicity", but he was disappointed. All he had seen were the ones that had been circulated in the mortal world.
From the records in Baopuzi, the Nine Secrets had existed since ancient times and were not created by Ge Hong. Unfortunately, he did not understand them in detail, so he did not know their true meaning.
Any cultivator who knew about ancient times knew that the nine characters had a great origin. Few people knew their true meaning, so it was impossible for Ge Hong to say it in Baopuzi.
As a Great Sage, the Xia Dragonfinch could look down on the entire ancient planet. He was still alive in the East Jin Dynasty, but he had an earth-shattering battle with Ge Hong and disappeared.
Although these people were the descendants of the Xia Dragonfinch, they did not know the result of the battle. They only had two guesses. One was that their ancestor was sealed, and the other was that he went to the outer region.
Ge Hong could be said to be a genius of his generation in the history of Taoism, a revered little immortal. Since ancient times, how many people could be associated with the word 'immortal'? It was enough to show how amazing he was.
His grandfather was a famous Daoist cultivator named Ge Xuan. He was the one who led Ge Hong onto the path of Daoism, and from then on, Ge Hong shone brightly in Daoism.
In his later years, Ge Hong lived in seclusion at Mount Luofu. Many people went to search for him but found nothing. His amazing Qi Cultivation Method was never passed down to the world.
Ye Fan did not make things difficult for the Dragonfinches. He asked many questions and learned many secrets before leaving. He followed the earth vein and entered Mount Lu.
From his point of view, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow's seclusion in Jiujiang was just a stream of Dragon Aura from the purple dragon vein. There must be an even more terrifying clan on Mount Lu.
However, as soon as he arrived, he frowned. The purple dragon had withered and did not have much purple Qi. It would die in a hundred years.
If the world were to continue like this, sooner or later, Earth would become a lawless place. It would become a withered star, and no one would be able to cultivate anymore.
Many people came to know Mount Lu from Li Bai's poem. The silver waterfall cascaded down like the Milky Way, hanging in the Nine Heavens. It was a spectacular sight.
Many people knew Mount Lu because of Li Bai's poem. The silver waterfall fell like the Milky Way, hanging in the Nine Heavens. It was a magnificent sight.
In this place, he did not encounter any races, but he sensed some ancient formations. He sunk into the ground, wanting to see what was going on.
As soon as he descended, he was shocked. He actually saw an ancient cave that meandered downwards. It was unknown where it led to, but there were waves of dense killing intent seeping out. If it was an ordinary cultivator, they definitely wouldn't be able to resist it.
He was shocked as soon as he came down. He saw an ancient cave that snaked downwards. He did not know where it led to. Waves of murderous intent seeped out. An ordinary cultivator would not be able to withstand it.
Although Komatsu was simple, it had reached the Daoist Palace Secret Realm. However, it could not sit still in this place. Its purple hair stood on end.
The underground cave was extremely deep, leading straight into an enormous underground palace. In the end, there were forks everywhere, and there were ancient caves everywhere. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to walk very far before getting lost.
Moreover, the murderous intent was even stronger. He guessed that even the Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators would not be able to withstand it. Staying here for a long time would harm them.
"There are no ancient races cultivating on Mount Lu. It's most likely related to this. This is obviously a land of extinction. After a long time, one's cultivation and magic power will be eroded. To ordinary people, it's harmless. "
Ye Fan went several more miles. The underground palace was even more vast. It was deathly silent. The ground was dry and hard, and the rocks were mottled. It was unknown how many years it had been since someone had come here.
Finally, he arrived at the depths of the underground palace. This was the heart of Mount Lu. Here, flames surged and the atmosphere was lifeless. There was a huge sacrificial altar in front of him locked down by iron chains.
At this place, the murderous intent had materialized like ringing killing swords. Even sect master level figures could not withstand it and could not approach. Moreover, there were blazing flames pouncing over. It was actually a flame essence that would turn anyone who touched it into ashes. Were it not for the bodhi seed in Ye Fan's body, he would not have been able to stay here for long even with his divine physique.
Komatsu grabbed the corner of Ye Fan's clothes nervously. His large eyes darted about in fear.
Ye Fan did not stop. He took a few more steps forward and finally saw what was on the sacrificial altar at the end of the underground palace. His expression changed in an instant.
The iron chains made of unknown materials flickered with an ice-cold black light. Even this kind of flame essence could not melt them. A person was chained to the blood-colored sacrificial altar. An ancient aura rushed over as if it had existed for tens of thousands of years.
It was unknown whether it was the reflection of the flames or that person's hair was originally like this, but it was as messy as red weeds. There was almost no flesh on his body, only withered bones.
Ye Fan's eyes flickered with radiance as he stood there without moving. Just how powerful of a character was this? He was actually trapped here. Just this kind of murderous intent made it impossible for sect masters to approach.
Unfortunately, after countless years had passed, it was impossible for this person to still be alive. The flame essence had burned him until he was as thin as a match. Upon closer inspection, his torso and head had already been chopped off.
Back then, his enemy seemed to be afraid that he would revive and locked him here. He suffered tens of thousands of years of torture and was chained to the sacrificial altar to use the flame essence to erase his spirit.
Ye Fan did not approach any further. It was not worth it for a dead person because he discovered that there was a killing formation carved on the sacrificial altar. It was most likely a saint level formation, so there was no need to take the risk.
"Yi!"
Suddenly, Ye Fan was shocked. When he stood in the air and looked down from above, he saw that there was a stone diagram carved on the sacrificial altar. It was clearly visible.
"This is …"
He opened his Heavenly Eyes and discovered that it was like a corner of a topographic map. The mountains and rivers were extremely complex, and he didn't know what place it was pointing at. What shocked him the most was that this stone diagram had been carved more than a hundred years ago. It was incomparable to the age of the iron chains and the sacrificial altar.
Ye Fan looked carefully and became increasingly amazed. It was left behind by the person whose torso, limbs, and head had been separated. It was precisely the right arm that was chained and forcefully carved.
"Just what kind of person is this? At the very least, he has been trapped here since the ancient times and has lived until more than a hundred years ago …"
Ye Fan was convinced that he was already completely dead at this time and had long since lost the slightest trace of vitality. It was most likely that he had finished carving the stone diagram and fulfilled his final wish.
"Back then, he was chained here. Could it be that someone wanted to force him to hand over this secret?"
He carefully memorized the stone diagram and didn't stay for long. This was a danger zone laid down during the ancient times, so there might be some unknown dangers. A moment later, he arrived on the surface and left.
Ye Fan was currently in Jiujiang, located in the Jiangxi Province. He wasn't in a hurry to return and wanted to go to another place in the province — Mount Longhu.
Mount Longhu was the ancestral court of the Righteous Dao. In the history of Daoism, it had a position and role as a link between the past and the future.
However, at this time, Ye Fan's cellphone rang, interrupting his journey. He had no choice but to return to B City.
Xu Qiong had an uneasy expression on her face. She asked for his help because Yang Xiao was going south to explore the tomb of the Warring States Period.
"Can't you just tell him not to go?"
"I've already said that, but this bookworm is usually very slow. Once he really makes up his mind, even nine bulls won't be able to pull him back. He said there's no need for him to go deep underground and only wait outside to verify those relics."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fan nodded and told her not to worry. He would go south with this team of archaeologists and make a trip to Jiangling County.
It was said that during this period of time, many strange things had happened in that ancient tomb, causing a wave of panic in the local area. The higher-ups had issued a strict order for them to investigate thoroughly this time. They didn't hesitate to use the army to help with the excavation, so they had enough manpower.
The Eight Ling Mountain was formed by eight mountain ridges. In ancient times, it was called the Dragon Mountain. There were many tombs of kings buried here, and it was said that one could become an Undead Immortal here.
When Ye Fan arrived at this place, he sensed that something was wrong. The eight dragons coexisted together as if they were going to soar into the sky and pull the tomb into the Nine Heavens. The ancients had indeed chosen this place for a reason.
The Eight Ling Mountain was majestic and serene. The pine trees rustled and the clouds were verdant. The mountain was extraordinary. Although it wasn't tall, there was the qi of soaring dragons rising from it.
Ye Fan carefully observed and discovered that this tomb was very strange. The terrain was like a Daoist sleeping soundly, about to ascend to immortality. The eight dragons were the guide, pulling him to ascend to immortality.
The tomb had already been excavated, and large amounts of soil and stones were excavated. They piled up into a small mountain in the distance, and the surroundings were lush with ancient trees that reached into the sky.
Just as Yang Xiao had said, there was enough manpower, and they were all equipped with modern tools. Cart after cart of soil was carried away. This ancient tomb had caused a bad influence in the local area, and it had to be resolved as soon as possible.
Apart from a few excavators and archaeologists, there really was an army. They were armed and on guard, quietly waiting for the ancient tomb to be completely excavated.
"Not good, it's the same as last time. Another person died mysteriously." Someone was frightened.
The entrance to the tomb was pitch black and led straight underground. It was like a bottomless abyss. Stretchers were sent down, and soon, a few black corpses were brought up.
Seeing this, Ye Fan sighed. He had come a step too late and couldn't stop them or save them.
They found a pair of giant stone doors underground, but they couldn't open it no matter what. A few people even died, and in the end, the army went down.
Boom!
A loud sound rang out as the pair of stone doors were forcefully blasted open by explosives. Instantly, an extremely cold and gloomy aura rushed up, causing everyone to involuntarily retreat.
Ye Fan secretly made a move and used his magic power to stop that aura. Waves of indescribable sounds came from underground. All of the archaeologists retreated, feeling waves of fear.
Not long after, celestial music rang out. It seemed to come from the underworld, making everyone feel that it was unimaginable. At this moment, an old Daoist and a few others took advantage of the chaos to sink underground and enter the tomb.
"The tomb of the warring states is related to ancient Qi Practitioners …" Ye Fan flashed in and saw a stone door that had been blasted open. On top of it, the words "Longevity Immortal Manor" were actually carved. It was a large seal from before the Qin Dynasty.
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