Chapter 1519: The Road to Immortality in Mountains and Seas
That seemed to be the time when the fairyland was first created and the mountains and seas were just connected.
The fairyland was not as boundless as rumored. Even Chengdao, the mountain and sea spirit stone, could see its boundaries at a glance.
But as time passed, the spirit stone was always a spirit stone, without any change. However, one after another, different flashing dots emerged from around the fairyland. Slowly expanding the fairyland.
Focus your sight on each specific light spot.
First, a great force stabilized the foundation of the light spot, allowing it to stand in the mountain above. It seemed to have laid a solid foundation.
Then, the waves were emitted regularly, and wherever they passed, vitality and order were born from the fairyland that was first created in the prehistoric times. This wave shuttled through each light spot at a very fast speed.
So the scale of the fairyland expanded exponentially.
Li Fan saw clearly that this wave should be the [Xuanyuan Shiling]!
Although the complete content of [Xuanyuan Shiling] is still unknown. But it is not difficult to sense its breath through the five known array diagrams.
And the power of this formation in creating the world in the mountains and seas is consistent with Li Fan's initial expectations for [Xuanyuan Shiling]. Re-establishing the earth, fire, water and wind, creating the world in the void!
"My initial cognition was basically correct. It's just that I didn't think at that time that the fairyland was not born from nothingness. It was opened up from the mountains and seas..."
"Although this Xuanyuan Shiling is extraordinary, it cannot be compared with the might of mountains and seas. It requires a supreme strong man to lay the foundation between the mountains and seas first. Then it can be used."
"To put it bluntly, Xuanyuan Shiling is a handy tool for the Three Saints to create the fairyland. It only needs to connect the mountains and seas for the fairyland at the beginning, and the subsequent construction work can be directly handed over to [Xuanyuan Shiling]. Efficient, stable, worry-free and labor-saving."
Li Fan thought about his experience of creating the prehistoric fairyland, and looked at the fairyland light spot in Chengdao's memory that expanded outward in an extremely terrifying way, and a burst of enlightenment rose in his heart.
"Yes, given the boundlessness of the fairy world, if the three saints had to do it themselves every time they opened it up, wouldn't they be exhausted? Xuanyuan Shiling can at least save a large part of the mechanical repetitive operations."
"After the three saints retired from the world, they passed down the big formation diagram and ordered the later ones to do it. This may be the reason why the big formation can be spread in the fairy world. However, it involves the secret of the construction of the fairy world, so the most critical formation diagrams are not known by ordinary true immortals. Perhaps, we have to find the former ruling fairy emperors..."
The power of Xuanyuan Shiling that Chengdao showed to Li Fan was far beyond his expectations. It made Li Fan's idea of restoring the formation diagram, which had already disappeared, rise again.
"Cheng Dao is right. The power of using the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit to forge the Immortal Realm and enable it to stand stably between the mountains and the sea, if it is condensed into the Tao, it can be regarded as a way to cross. Although it may not be suitable for me, I will give it to the Immortal Realm Dissociation Disc."
"Let it help me explore the way."
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Li Fan's mind.
Since crossing the high wall and connecting to the infinite sea, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and the many treasures around Li Fan have gradually become useless.
The Dissociation Disc is like this, and so is the Tianxuan Mirror.
Perhaps they all have their own peculiarities, but after all, they are just one of the countless immortal treasures scattered in the Immortal Realm. Even after the baptism of vicissitudes of time, it has become stronger than before.
But it can never be compared with the first-class treasures of the Immortal Realm.
Not to mention, this time, Guangwu Xinghai salvaged from Daoyan, such as Dao Sword and Dao Knife, the essence of a whole possibility remains.
However, Li Fan did not have the idea of despising these "wives of poverty and affliction" in his heart.
After all, compared with Huanzhen, there is no essential difference between the Dissociation Disc, Dao Sword, Dao Knife, and even Dao Ji Jewel.
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It must be said that Chengdao, as the innate spiritual stone by the sea of mountains and seas, has a talent for enlightenment that is really enviable. Although he has never studied the Dao of formations, just through the influence of his ears and eyes and a little observation and speculation, Chengdao's understanding of the Xuanyuan Shiling Great Array is not much weaker than Li Fan.
And Chengdao's vision is very high, and he was originally between the mountains and the sea. Therefore, he can make a more accurate judgment on whether [Array Dao] can be used as a way to cross.
After discussing the formation with Chengdao again, Li Fan had to admit the correctness of the other party's cognition.
"It is possible that in the other shore, there are some predecessors who make a living by formations." Li Fan said with a smile.
The sudden arrival of Zi Yi opened the curtain of the mountains and seas and the other shore for Li Fan in advance.
The possible scenery made Li Fan yearn for it uncontrollably.
However, his current strength is limited, and he has to stay within the high wall until he finds his own way to cross.
However, thanks to the [Return to Dao Plan], countless creatures have analyzed the Dao Ji Pearl. Li Fan's progress in understanding the Dao of the heavens is advancing by leaps and bounds.
Sixty years have passed, and the scale of the Wanxiang Dao Network has increased several times, just like the number of creatures in the high wall-Shuoxing Sea. It's not just diversity.
With the filling of the avenues from other possibilities, the Wanxiang Dao Network has become more and more stable.
One by one, the Dao strings are crystal clear and smooth. It's almost the same as the pillars of heaven that seal the true immortals.
Coupled with the many purple talisman true immortals collected from Guangwu Star Sea, the current high wall-Shuoxing Sea can be said to be truly solid.
Even if the [original] possibility is annihilated, it can persist for quite a long time.
However, even if the progress is so obvious.
But Li Fan still has no idea how to cross the mountains and seas.
Cheng Dao has been practicing for tens of thousands of years since he became intelligent. His memory can be traced back to the beginning of the fairy world. The progress in the past hundred years can be compared with the past ten thousand years. Cheng Dao is very satisfied and naturally will not be anxious because of the slow progress.
But Li Fan is different.
Although he reincarnates for hundreds of years, the time he actually spends on practicing is not much.
After decades of hard practice and enlightenment, he has not seen any actual progress. Li Fan can't help but get impatient.
Even though he quickly suppressed the strangeness in his heart, he did not escape Cheng Dao's observation.
The "brothers" have experienced too many things together, sharing hardships, life and death, and wealth.
The relationship between Cheng Dao and Li Fan now is just like the way of truth, which is extremely illusory!
Seeing the half-smile on Chengdao's face, Li Fan simply stopped hiding it and sighed: "Although the arrival of the purple-clothed senior helped us solve the hidden worries of the star sea. But in the long run, it may not be a good thing."
"I would rather solve all this by myself. I saw it, but I couldn't achieve it. Troubles arise from it."
Chengdao smiled: "Seeing the saint, and then yearning for it. This is human nature. Junior brother is like this, how can I avoid it?"
"Senior brother looks much calmer than me."
"It's a matter of time, at most wait for tens of thousands of years. It's not worth mentioning." Chengdao stroked his beard calmly.
"I am dull and used to exchanging time for cultivation. Junior brother, it seems that you don't spend too much time on cultivation. Therefore, distracting thoughts frequently arise in your mind..." Chengdao said the secret.
Li Fan did not deny it and nodded.
If he had to wait for tens of thousands of years before he could understand the way to cross the mountains and seas...
Then before that, Li Fan must try some "Qi Men Zuo Shu" first.
Not necessarily by himself. It is Li Fan's usual method to drive others to test the truth of the road ahead. Do it again, between the mountains and the sea. It's just a rehash of the old things.
Perhaps Cheng Dao has already seen Li Fan's inner thoughts.
But he didn't say much.
Everyone's specific situation is different, and the methods adopted in the face of difficulties will not be the same. There is no right or wrong in this.
As long as you can reach the end in the end, there is no difference.
This is the so-called different paths to the same destination.
However, Cheng Dao was afraid that Li Fan would go astray because of his haste. He fell in the last stage before crossing the mountains and seas. After thinking about it, Cheng Dao finally made up his mind.
"Last time, I tried to contact Master again. But it should be as Senior Zi Yi said, Master is not in the world of Shanhai. He did not reply."
"This wonderful method was taught by Master himself. Before leaving, he also specifically explained. Don't pass it on lightly..."
Li Fan heard the words, looked at Cheng Dao's expression, and guessed what the other party would say next.
He was overjoyed.
He hurriedly bowed to Cheng Dao and thanked him solemnly.
You know, even [Shou Qiu Random Notes], Shou Qiu Gong did not give such a solemn instruction. Instead, it was just sealed in the experimental field space within the high wall, leaving it to any predestined person.
The value of the method that Shou Qiu Gong was unwilling to teach personally is naturally self-evident.
"But you, Junior Brother, are not an outsider. One day, after meeting Master and formally worshipping him, Master should also pass it on. It's just that Master is not here now, so I will teach him first." Cheng Dao said this solemnly first, explaining the whole story.
After a moment of silence, he bowed to Shouqiu from afar, looking out to the sky.
Then he looked at Li Fan and asked, "Junior brother, are you curious about how Master can sit on the mountain and look at the sea, guarding the fairy world for countless epochs?"
"You know, when Master was first sent to supervise the changes in the mountains and seas, his strength was not outstanding among the immortals. It was probably just the normal realm of the nameless. To be disrespectful, I'm afraid he is not as strong as you and me now."
"But why can Master ignore the passage of time and the changes in the mountains and seas? Even when the immortal emperors fell one after another, Master can always sit on the mountain and look at the sea calmly?"
Chengdao stared at Li Fan with burning eyes.
"It would be a lie to say that I have no doubts. When I first heard Shouqiu's essay, besides being shocked by Master's vision and strength, the biggest doubt was Master's [immortality]. But after thinking about it, there seems to be no other reasonable explanation. It can only be attributed to Master's strong strength." Li Fan replied.
"Immortality is a cause, not a result. It is not because of strength that one is immortal, but because of immortality that one is strong." Chengdao said word by word with a solemn expression.
Li Fan's heart was shocked.
The word immortality has been his obsession for a long time. Even the reason why he embarked on the path of cultivation in the first place was to live a long and free life.
At this moment, hearing what Chengdao said, it seemed that Shouqiu Gong was able to achieve such a cultivation because he had the fortune of immortality. With a shock in his mind, he quickly made an expression of listening attentively.
"Junior brother, although I am a spiritual stone between mountains and seas, I cannot be [immortal] after all. I have been with Master for too long. Before I awakened my own spiritual wisdom, I have become cracked due to the invasion of mountains and seas. I am about to break."
"Fortunately..."
Chengdao's face showed a look of reminiscence: "Fortunately, I have been the only thing around Master for a long time."
"Maybe it's because we have been together for a long time and it has become a habit. In short, Master couldn't bear to see me break and disappear between mountains and seas. So he enlightened me and taught me the magic of [immortality]."
"After obtaining the art of longevity, my rifts have all healed. From then on, I no longer have to worry about my life."
A strange look appeared in Li Fan's eyes. He originally thought that Cheng Dao had been able to survive since the beginning of the fairyland. It was all due to his origin as a mountain and sea spirit stone.
Unexpectedly, the fundamental reason was the longevity method passed down by Shou Qiu!
"Junior brother, you must know that this art of longevity is extraordinary. Even among the mountains and seas, it is only [unique]!"
Cheng Dao's expression was more serious than ever before: "The so-called uniqueness is like a fruit. It may be enjoyed by many people, but the total amount remains unchanged."
"It's just because of the special nature of [longevity] that even if ten thousand people share it, everyone will eventually live forever."
"So Master is willing to pass on this method."
Li Fan was fascinated by it.
But Cheng Dao's description of [longevity] moved his heart. He couldn't help but think of [Huanzhen].
The change of truth and falsehood represented by Huanzhen should also be unique to the mountains and seas.
Is there anything in common between the two?
Before Li Fan had time to think about it, Chengdao had already slowly told him the magic of longevity.
It seemed that in order to prevent outsiders from spying, he also showed the strange phenomena of mountains and seas while preaching.
Surrounded by mountains and seas, the wind was howling. The traces of Li Fan and Chengdao were completely covered.
The wind was gusting, but it could not cover up Chengdao's every word.
"Master followed orders to guard the hill until his death, and never left even half a step. Even if the ruling Immortal Emperor and the entire Immortal World forgot about him, Master never complained. He was loyal to his duty until the last moment of his life."
"Until the day when his oil ran out, Master's heart was completely relieved. He bowed to the Immortal Emperor for the last time. Then he fell into the infinite sea..."
"But he didn't expect that his life would change!"
"Because he actively asked for death, he was resurrected!"
As Cheng Dao continued to tell the story, Li Fan seemed to see the scene of the infinite seabed in front of him.
The sky was full of water drops, and each drop represented the endless condensation of time.
"Did the infinite sea look like this when Guarding Master Qiu?"
"What does this represent..."
Li Fan was a little puzzled, but soon, a strange scene at the bottom of the infinite sea attracted his attention.
A piece of green debris lay quietly in the sea.
The water drops in the infinite sea were attracted and surrounded by it.
Any drop of water could overwhelm Li Fan's mind. At this moment, it whistled and formed a huge vortex, but even the light emitted by the green fragments could not shake it.