Chapter 186 The Way of Incense and God
Incomplete God Statue?
Looking at the prompts given on the panel, Chu Zheng's eyes instantly focused and he scanned all directions.
The layout of Zhao Tingxian's cave is quite simple, with only a jade couch and nothing else.
The cave has been uninhabited all year round, the magic circle has been stagnant, and a thin layer of dust has fallen.
During this period of time, many people came in and out of the cave, but most of them were people who had cultivated to Tongxuan. They landed without a trace and without any trace of damage.
This is also to avoid destroying possible clues. This place is different from the outside world, and it is very likely that some clues about Zhao Tingxian will be left behind.
After looking around and confirming that nothing was missing, Chu Zheng took away part of the ashes, turned around and walked out of the cave.
He didn’t know the full picture of the statue, and he couldn’t confirm whether any strange phenomena would occur after it was repaired.
There is an example of the golden body of Daozu. It is obviously not a wise choice to directly restore it here.
Ji Xiaojing stood at the foot of the mountain and waited. When she saw Chu Zheng coming down the mountain, she couldn't help but be a little surprised:
"The Holy Lord came out so soon?"
She was already prepared to wait for two days.
Not far away, there were many monks looking around, paying attention to Chu Zheng's movements.
In the eyes of most Taixu disciples, Chu Zheng came specifically to find trouble this time.
Chu Zheng glanced at the Taixu disciples around him and asked casually:
"Besides the cave, does Zhao Tingxian have any other places he often goes to?"
"There is also a special place for true cultivation. He has a special secret room there."
Ji Xiao thought for a while, and then added through the message: "After Zhao Tingxian, there has never been a Holy Son in Taixu Holy Land. No one has used the secret room yet. Those who came before have visited it. "
"Lead the way"
During this trip, Chu Zheng had already had an unexpected gain. Just because others had not discovered it, it did not mean that he could not discover it.
The traces left by Zhao Tingxian are definitely more than just a broken statue.
Chu Zheng followed Ji Xiao and walked forward, and soon came to a lake that stretched for more than a hundred miles, which was filled with liquefied spiritual liquid.
A stream of majestic spiritual currents were drawn out of the lake by the magic circle, rolled up into the sky, and spread across the entire Taixu Holy Land.
Chu Zheng glanced at the panel and saw that the number of repairs refreshed every day had risen to thirty-seven times, which was twice as high as the unblocked Cangyun Secret Realm.
This place is the source of the spiritual river in the sky, and the water energy is surprisingly rich.
Zhao Tingxian was born with a body of fire spirit. Practicing here should be a kind of torture for him. However, judging from his actions in Taixu Holy Land, most of the time, he was in Taixu Holy Land. Practice here.
There are many secret rooms built around the lake, with spirit gathering arrays engraved on them. For disciples who practice Taixu Sutra, this place is a rare blessed place.
The secret room dedicated to the Holy Son is on a small island in the center of the lake.
As he went deeper into the lake, the numbers on Chu Zheng's repair panel kept rising, and finally stopped at fifty-eight after he set foot on the island.
The door of the secret room was open, and it was empty. Chu Zheng opened his spiritual eyes and scanned around, but found nothing.
He was not in a hurry to leave, and stood in the secret room, slowly closing his eyes, running and refining the Treasure Record of Eternal Tribulation, and focusing on sensing the fluctuations of Yuan Qi around him.
Even if Zhao Tingxian practices the Taixu Sutra, practicing here will not be of any help to his cultivation, and may even have the opposite effect.
Cultivation of both water and fire is not that easy to understand. It requires many trials and errors. This is not a convenient place to try, at least not for the fire spirit body to recover.
Soon, Chu Zheng noticed something unusual. A faint trace of fire energy came out from the ground. It was so subtle that it was difficult to detect.
He did not hesitate and used the Earth Escape Technique, sinking into the ground like a fish swimming into water.
Deeping all the way, the temperature gradually increased. Soon, Chu Zheng dived tens of thousands of feet and came to a molten purgatory. The fire of the Earthly Flame was floating everywhere, exuding an extremely blazing temperature.
This kind of scene can be seen everywhere in the blue clouds, and there is nothing strange about it.
Chu Zheng did not stop and continued to dive. The temperature around him was getting higher and higher. With Chu Zheng's strong body, he needed to start using magic power to protect his body.
After diving tens of thousands of feet again, several pieces of information suddenly popped out of Chu Zheng’s eyes.
[Water Spirit Jade (Level 3/Incomplete): A gem filled with water spiritual power. It was born in the center of the spiritual spring. After thousands of years of baptism, it can take shape. It can absorb the water spiritual energy between heaven and earth on its own, greatly enhancing the water system of Level 3 and below. The speed of spiritual practice of living beings (repairable). 】
Chu Zheng’s eyes brightened slightly. It was impossible for there to be such a spiritual creature here. It was obviously brought by someone.
After a while, Chu Zheng was empty and landed in a slightly broken corridor.
As he walked along the corridor, after dozens of steps, his eyes dimmed, and a cave that was obviously opened by man appeared.
The dome is inlaid with luminous pearls, a wooden frame, an alchemy cauldron, a fire gathering array, and a spiritual couch, all needed for practice.
There are some fragments of spiritual jade scattered on the ground, all of which have lost their luster.
Compared to the previous caves and secret rooms, this place is more like a cave.
There were several volumes of classics placed on the wooden shelves. Chu Zheng opened them one by one and read them for a while.
There are several volumes of classics among them, related to alchemy, which talk about the theory of mutual complementation and mutual restraint of medicinal properties, as well as some means and methods for neutralizing the properties of cold and hot medicinals.
Except for these, what remains are some insights from practice and scrawled records.
From these records, it can be seen that Zhao Tingxian at that time must have been in great confusion, entangled in the inconsistency between his own skills and his physique, trying his best to find the balance point, but still found nothing.
A dusty pattern caught Chu Zheng’s attention.
[God Shaping Method (Level 0): Using a specific method to create a statue of a god can establish a bridge of communication with a powerful god. 】
Chu Zheng looked at it carefully, thoughtfully. In order to find an opportunity for balance, Zhao Tingxian had obviously reached the point of being confused and even wanted to seek help from the illusory gods.
Chu Zheng put away the magic of shaping the gods, turned around and opened the alchemy cauldron.
Inside the alchemy cauldron, there are some blood scabs adhering to it, mixed with the broken stems of the elixir. Judging from the information given on the panel, these blood scabs come from the innate fire spirit body.
From now on, it is not difficult to guess that Zhao Tingxian tried to use the method of alchemy to refine people. The final result is unknown to Chu Zheng now.
After sweeping around, Chu Zheng embarked on the return journey. After a while, he returned to the secret room.
The underground cave would have been impossible to investigate if it had not been informed earlier. Chu Zheng only had the idea of trying it out, but fortunately he did not miss it.
Ji Xiao was waiting on the shore and was a little disappointed when he saw Chu Zheng coming out empty-handed.
Many Tongxuan monks and even true immortals had come in person before, but all returned without success. Chu Zheng could not find any clues, which was normal.
Perhaps she had some inexplicable expectations for Chu Zheng, so there was a bit of a gap at the moment.
After drinking tea, Ji Xiao sent Chu Zheng all the way out of Taixu Holy Land.
Watching the Broken Star Shuttle disappear into the sky in the blink of an eye, Ji Xiao silently chewed on the words Chu Zheng first said to her.
Practice is not easy, try to live as long as possible... The many Taixu monks who followed along the way breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Chu Zheng leaving the Taixu Holy Land. Chu Zheng did not take the opportunity to attack, and they were undoubtedly less Went into a lot of trouble.
Shortly after Chu Zheng left, Bai Zhixiao quietly came outside Lingfeng and walked slowly along the route Chu Zheng had just walked.
Finally, he stood in the secret room, his eyes full of doubts.
‘It only took two hours to go back and forth, and he left after gaining nothing. What on earth did he come here to do? ’
After walking along Chu Zheng’s route, he still found no clues, but Chu Zheng’s sudden and strange behavior made him think more.
After all, that little monk who could easily be pinned to death is now the Taixuan Saint Master.
After a long time, Bai Zhixiao sighed softly and left helplessly.
Nowadays, entering and leaving Taixu in major holy places is like entering a deserted place, and he is almost used to it.
Even so, he still has to be grateful to the Immortal Alliance for not pursuing it to the end, otherwise Taixu Holy Land would no longer exist.
In this regard, Bai Zhixiao actually felt a little regretful in his heart.
More than a thousand years ago, he knew that Zhao Tingxian was born with a body of fire spirit, which conflicted with the attributes of Taixu Sutra, and his future was bleak. However, in order not to give Taixuan a chance to revive, he still kept it in the Holy Land.
When he first entered the sect, Zhao Tingxian's performance was mediocre. After entering the Divine Infant, Zhao Tingxian soared into the sky. In a short period of time, he became an immortal and entered the Immortal Alliance.
The subsequent practice speed became faster and faster, and he even became qualified to control Cangyun Heavenly Way.
No one could have imagined that such a big change would happen in the future. Without Zhao Tingxian, Taixuan Holy Land would have a more terrifying Chu Zheng.
No one could predict such a result.
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Chu Zheng rushed all the way back to Taixuan, found a secret room, and began to retreat.
He first took out the embers found in Zhao Tingxian Cave Mansion and started repairing it.
As the panel moved, the embers began to increase, and the sand gathered into a tower. A seven-foot-tall statue gradually took shape in front of Chu Zheng's eyes.
Looking at the face of the statue, Chu Zheng narrowed his eyes instantly:
"Sure enough..."
A few feet away from him, a clay sculpture face exactly like his was clearly visible and lifelike. For a moment, Chu Zheng almost had the illusion of looking in the mirror.
[God Statue (Level 3): The statue cast by Zhao Tingxian himself according to the God Shaping Technique can establish a connection with a powerful being. 】
What Zhao Tingxian found was the method of shaping the golden body of Dao Ancestor, and he even got in touch with Dao Ancestor through this method.
Based on this calculation, perhaps it was Daozu who made these arrangements in advance so that he could survive safely until now.
However, Zhao Tingxian crushed Daozu's golden body into pieces with his own hands. This move was undoubtedly disrespectful, but Daozu didn't care about it.
Thinking of this, Chu Zheng's heart suddenly condensed. More than a thousand years ago, Zhao Tingxian was just a divine infant monk, but now he has become an immortal.
This speed is a bit too exaggerated. The reason may be inseparable from Zhao Tingxian's golden bodies in the sea of chaos.
Zhao Tingxian also practices the Tao of Incense and Fire Spirits, and has reached the realm of Heavenly Lord. I don’t know if it is the insight he got from the God Shaping Technique, or the guidance of the Taoist ancestor.
Looking at the statue in front of him that was no different from him, Chu Zheng couldn't help but understand Zhao Tingxian's thoughts. It was really weird to look at his face like this all day long.
After thinking for a while, Chu Zheng tried to get in touch with Daozu through this golden body.
However, after trying for several hours to no avail, Chu Zheng had no choice but to give up. He did not get any response, as if Taozu did not exist in this world.
This is completely different from the result when he burned a book to express his gratitude to Daozu during his previous wedding. He can confirm that Daozu did give him a hint of response at that time.
After coming back to his senses, Chu Zheng looked at the God Shaping Technique in his hand, and vaguely had some thoughts. If Zhao Tingxian can practice this incense spirit method, he can also do it.
With such a clear example before us, it would be hard to give up if we don’t try.
Glancing at the golden body of Dao Ancestor not far away, Chu Zheng raised his finger and tapped it. The Yuan Qi in his body moved slightly, and he displayed the earth magic power.
In an instant, a mud tire gradually took shape in front of Chu Zheng, and was soon carved into his face.
[Clay Sculpture (Level 0): An ordinary clay statue cast by you, nothing special about it. 】
Looking at the information given on the panel, Chu Zheng did not feel disappointed. If this road was so easy to navigate, everyone in this world would already be cultivating gods.
Chu Zheng put away the golden body of Daozu, stood up and left the secret room.
This god-shaping method can definitely be used as a reference. As for the believers, I will leave it to the future.
He didn't have much contact with the gods of incense. The only living god he saw was Zhao Tingxian. There was very little information for reference. He could only cross the river by feeling the stones and take a step at a time.
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As soon as he came out of seclusion, Chu Zheng received two messages, one from Shang Zuling and the other from the Immortal Alliance.
[After leaving the Wild Wind Country, the Taoist friend rose to fame. Now he is a holy master, and his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, ranking first in the list of Qianlong, putting his ancestors to shame. ]
[Fellow Taoist talents are hard to find in the ancient world. The ancestors are afraid that they will not have the opportunity of this moment in the future. Therefore, they invite fellow Taoists to have a competition. The only difference is the outcome, not life or death. I hope you will give me some advice. 】
The words in Shang Zuling's letter were very concise, just asking for a fight and asking for a discussion.
Chu Zheng thought for a while, but did not refuse. He wrote a reply and set the time and place at the same time.
One month later, in front of Taixuan Holy Land.
The reason why we have to wait for a month is to say hello to all the major holy places. The Divine Infant is not allowed to do anything at will. Even if it is a private discussion, it needs to be reported.
Don’t break the rules.
Another summons was a decree from the Immortal Alliance. The information revealed in it made Chu Zheng's expression gradually turn solemn.
At this moment, the Immortal Alliance is still in the middle of a war, and the battlefield in the universe is far from calmed down.
In the frontal battlefield, the heavens have also begun to come to an end. Joining forces with Wanjie, the battle has become increasingly fierce.
During this battle, Wu Dian was also affected at the same time. He was attacked by the heavens and was unable to escape.
Due to the tight battle front and serious shortage of combat power, the Immortal Alliance has issued an order to dispatch monks from all major worlds to rush to the frontal battlefield to participate in this battle.
The Divine Infant Monk is the bottom line for selection.
Because only by stepping into the Divine Infant can you have some ability to survive in the universe.
(End of this chapter)