The Qinling Mountains spanned millions of miles, so it was impossible for it to be completely uninhabited. Apart from the scattered villages, there was also a huge ancient capital in the Qinling Mountains. No one knew how long it had existed, but it was known as one of the ten oldest ancient cities in the Central Plains. It was named Qin City after the Qinling Mountains.
Qin City occupied a large area, and one could not see the end of the city. The city walls were dozens of feet high, and the walls were mottled with the marks of time.
The city was bustling with people, including civilians and cultivators. Sideshows, street performers, and all kinds of stalls could be seen along the streets. It looked very lively and prosperous.
In a small courtyard in the city, Ye Xuan, the Dragon Horse, the Black Ape, and the rest were in an exquisite courtyard. In order not to attract attention, Ye Xuan asked the Dragon Horse, the Black Ape, and the rest of the beasts to transform back into their human forms.
It had been almost half a month since the day he met Gai Jiuyou. After cultivating for almost half a month, his understanding of the Troop Secret Character had reached the Realm of Great Accomplishment.
Ye Xuan could not help but gasp in admiration. The Nine Secrets were indeed created by the legendary Nine Heavenly Venerables of Taoism. As long as one had the secret technique scripture, one could easily step into the threshold. Even great mastery would be a piece of cake. It was not like the Immortal Scriptures created by the Great Emperors, which required painstaking cultivation in order to be successful.
Of course, the reason why the Nine Secrets could reach the Realm of Great Accomplishment so quickly was because of the cultivation base of the cultivator. If it was someone who was in the Four Divine Realms or the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, they would not be able to understand the mysteries within without eight to ten years.
"Holy Senior!" When Ye Xuan walked out of his room, the Dragon Horse, the Black Ape, and the rest of the beasts could naturally sense it and quickly came to pay their respects.
Sitting at the stone table in the gazebo in the yard, Ye Xuan waved his hand at the exotic beasts. Then he asked, "Has anything happened in the city these days?"
Daoist Hong Yu stepped forward and said, "Holy Venerable, I don't know where the news came from these past few days, but it is said that the Qinling Mountains' Ancient Dragon Cave and Celestial Pond are about to open. It is said that there is a 10,000-year-old Divine Illusion Marrow and an Immortal God Pill inside. Eating one pill will allow one to become an immortal. So recently, many cultivators have suddenly come to the city.
Hearing this, Ye Xuan could not help but raise his eyebrows. He thought for a while and said, "Is there any news from Ye Tianlang?"
"Holy Senior, Ye Xuan came the day before yesterday and said," He has already sent thousands of beasts into the Qinling Mountains to search, but there is no definite news yet. "
His eyes gleamed as he tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table. After a while, Ye Xuan suddenly said, "Let's go out for a walk and get some fresh air!"
The Dragon Horse, the Black Ape, and the other beasts certainly would not object to Ye Xuan's words. They followed Ye Xuan out of the small courtyard where they lived.
The location of the courtyard was a little remote, but it was exquisite and quiet. Ye Xuan and the others rented it for five kilograms of Source Stones.
Of course, Ye Xuan did not have Source Stones, but Taoist Hong Yu and the others often went out and collected quite a lot, especially Taoist Hong Yu. It was a taotie in the skin of a Taoist Hong Yu. It had only been out for a dozen years, but it had collected hundreds of thousands of kilograms of Source Stones.
According to it, it had collected this while following Ye Fan. Ye Fan had obtained the Book of Source Heaven, learned the Heavenly Magic Skill, changed his appearance, and angrily confronted the families of the Holy Lands.
Ye Xuan only smiled faintly and did not take it to heart. However, he was quite interested in the Book of Source Heaven, but as a master, he was still a little embarrassed to ask his disciple for the Immortal Scripture.
Several people walked out of the small courtyard. Although the small courtyard was quite remote, as soon as they walked out, they saw that there were pedestrians everywhere. When they walked into the city, they could hear the endless noise. Countless commoners and cultivators shuttled back and forth. It was extremely lively.
Ye Xuan walked in front with his hands behind his back, looking at the shops and stalls around him with great interest.
Ever since his cultivation had increased, Ye Xuan rarely appeared in this kind of bustling city. Although he had always guarded his Taoist Heart and did not want to become a heartless person, as his cultivation deepened and he comprehended the Great Way, he could not help but be affected by the Great Way. Gradually, he lost some of his desires and became more and more cold.
The higher one's cultivation, the more profound one's Taoist Heart was. One seclusion could last for years, decades, or even centuries. One seclusion was equivalent to a mortal's lifetime or even several lifetimes. Even if one had their own Dao in their heart, it would gradually be worn away by the Great Way. This was the most terrifying thing.
This could be seen from Ye Xuan's recent decades. In the past, he could still call others brothers and risk his life to save a stranger. However, as his cultivation deepened, even if it was not his original intention, he was still affected by the Great Way and time.
At this time, in this bustling city, Ye Xuan felt that his Taoist Heart was gradually recovering. His Taoist Heart was becoming more and more solid, and even his cultivation was slowly improving.
Buddhism and Taoism both had the saying of leaving the world and entering the world. Naturally, there was a deep meaning to it. Leaving the world could wash away the dust and transcend the world. However, if one had never entered the world, how could there be dust to wash away?
If this was the case, why not stay on Lonely Mountain since birth and chant sutras every day? Could it be that one could become an immortal or a Buddha?
From this point of view, the so-called leaving the world and entering the world were just complementary methods. One had to enter the world and one had to leave the world. As long as one maintained a clear Taoist Heart, one would naturally be successful.
Just as Ye Xuan was immersed in the prosperity of the world and his Taoist Heart was clear, suddenly there was a shout from a distance. Then the whole street was in chaos, and exclamations were heard everywhere.
"Hmm?" Ye Xuan, who was immersed in the Taoist Heart, woke up. When he heard these exclamations, he could not help but frown, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
Anyone would be unhappy if their enlightenment was interrupted, not to mention that Ye Xuan's opportunity this time was even rarer than enlightenment. After all, enlightenment was just to improve the cultivation and understand the Great Way, but his opportunity was to improve the Taoist Heart.
At his level, unless he entered the Emperor Realm, otherwise, improving the Taoist Heart was much more important than improving the cultivation.
Only with a firm Taoist Heart, could the Great Way truly be expected.
There was a trace of anger in his eyes as he looked forward. He saw an ancient golden chariot had crashed into the street, causing great chaos.
This golden chariot clearly had an extraordinary origin. It was full of sword marks and sword holes. Around it, dragons and phoenixes appeared, their cries shook the nine heavens, and rays of light shot into the sky.
Even though the war chariot wasn't being pulled by a divine bird, there were two ancient creatures sitting on it. One was a zhang tall and covered in golden scales, while the other was six zhang tall and had silver divine wings on its back. They were both at the front of the war chariot, coldly driving it forward.
When the cultivators on the street saw this, they were all angry. However, they seemed to recognize this chariot and did not dare to say anything.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Xuan saw all of this. Looking at the chariot rushing towards him, he coldly said, "Smash it!"
Boom!!!
The black ape made a move. A giant palm like a demonic mountain pressed down on the chariot …
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