Chapter 722 - 520: Everyone’s Situation
Qi Mang’s gaze turned toward the depths of the Chaos Cloud Sea:
"Let’s go, first follow me to pay respects to our Master."
"After we have seen the Master, I will accompany you through those Eighty-Eight Immortal Mountains, allowing you to experience the mysteries of the Immortal Mountain trials."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ping’an nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with genuine longing:
"Alright, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Grandfather, and I miss him dearly. Is Grandfather’s palace over there?"
With that, he raised his eyes to gaze afar, his eyes sweeping over the densely packed, Spirit Light-veiled palaces of the Dharma Masters within the Cloud Sea.
Seeing his fiery gaze directed at the palace region, Qi Mang’s lips curled into a mysterious smile, shaking his head with a deliberately profound tone:
"It’s not there."
"Hmm?"
Qin Ping’an’s gaze froze abruptly, looking at Qi Mang with a face full of confusion, his brows slightly furrowed as a hint of doubt arose in his heart.
"Not there? You just said that from top to bottom, that area consists of Daoist Monarchs, Dharma Masters, and Void Refining."
"Only those who exchange the Establishment Order can open and establish it, Grandfather he..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, yet the meaning was clear.
In his view, even if Grandfather’s Cultivation is profound and his status exalted, he must follow the rules of the Immortal Mountain. How could he not be within the Dharma Master’s palace area?
Qi Mang, seeing this, his mysterious smile growing even richer, could barely hide a shred of pride and reverence in his tone:
"The Master is a naturally gifted genius, now under the True Immortal’s discipleship, granted an ancient Immortal Mansion in the Immortal Domain, named the Eight Treasures Palace!"
At this point, Qi Mang paused, his tone becoming more solemn:
"In this Tian Mang Immortal Mountain, aside from the Master, only those top-tier Daoist Monarchs who control the Great Dao and shake the universe in both realms have such rare honors and treatment."
"For other cultivators, even Daoist Monarchs, they must adhere to the rules, exchanging the Establishment Order before settling."
"Boom—"
Qi Mang’s words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in Qin Ping’an’s heart, instantly replacing confusion with shock.
Grandfather is actually a True Immortal disciple?
And can be granted an Immortal Mansion personally by the True Immortal?
His status, worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with the top-tier Daoist Monarchs of both realms?
Such an exalted status indeed!
But before he could straighten his thoughts, Qi Mang waved his hand:
"Alright, I’ll explain the extra words in detail later, the Master already knows you are coming, let’s not keep him waiting—let’s go!"
As his voice fell, Qi Mang’s sleeve suddenly waved lightly, and a dazzling Eight Treasures Talisman slowly emerged from within the sleeve.
He tapped the Talisman with his fingertip, and the Talisman instantly burst forth with blinding Spirit Light, the Shifting Power of the Eight Treasures Palace suddenly swept in, enveloping the two.
Qin Ping’an only felt the scene in front of his eyes suddenly twist, with the time and space around him undergoing intense changes once more.
...
Main hall of the Eight Treasures Palace.
Qin Ping’an tidied his robe, bowing respectfully, his voice genuine:
"Ping’an greets Grandfather, Grandfather, I hope you’re well!"
On the Jade Couch, Chen Sheng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze settling on Qin Ping’an, becoming gentle:
"Rise, it’s been tens of thousands of years since we last met, you’ve made quite some progress."
"Tell me about your recent situations."
Qin Ping’an stood up, without any concealment, slowly narrated and informed him of all his experiences over the years.
Chen Sheng sat upright on the Jade Couch, listening quietly, his expression calm.
When Qin Ping’an mentioned the legacy of the demon sage Bai Ze, Chen Sheng’s heart stirred, bringing forth memories of past, sealed long time ago.
In his previous life, during his first expedition to Chongli Heaven, unexpectedly involved in the legacy disputes of the demon sage Bai Ze, hunted by the Venerable Lord of Seven Mysteries.
Later, Senior Brother Taiyuan assisted him, slaying the Venerable Lord of Seven Mysteries, avenging him.
After that dispute, the legacy of the demon sage Bai Ze vanished without a trace.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, this ancient legacy fell into the hands of his own descendant!
His heart swelled with emotions!
Suppressing the surging emotion, Chen Sheng continued listening quietly.
Soon after, Qin Ping’an spoke of his comprehension of "Ten Volumes of Illusory Heaven" and the Root Wisdom Reflecting Void and Resolving Illusion Scripture, the legacy of the demon sage Bai Ze.
Finally realizing the truth of entering illusion through emotions, refining falsehood as truth, finding his own Cultivation path.
Upon hearing this, the approval in Chen Sheng’s eyes grew even stronger, his smile became more gratified:
"Excellent! To have such comprehension is truly rare."
"Entering illusion through emotion, refining falsehood as truth, this is a Great Dao’s principle, if you can unravel its truth, the Void Refining Twelfth Tribulation should be a smooth road!"
Qin Ping’an gently bowed upon hearing this, his tone modest:
"Grandfather overpraises me."
"But Ping’an knows that the Void Refining Twelfth Tribulation is not the end of the Great Dao. Above it lies the Thirteenth Tribulation, Fourteenth Tribulation..."
"The Great Dao is boundless, the path of Cultivation is endless, Ping’an dares not slacken even a bit."
Seeing this, Chen Sheng’s approval in his eyes grew even deeper, he slowly spoke, tone level, carrying some hints of guidance:
"It’s good that you have such a mindset."
"Originally, I considered the ’Scripture of Subtlety and Reality’ among many Loose Immortal legacies, focusing on the interplay of illusion and reality, quite fitting with your Magic of ’Ten Volumes of Illusory Heaven’, planning to have you study this scripture."
At this point, he paused, his gaze falling on Qin Ping’an, his tone shifted slightly:
"But now, having listened to your explanation, knowing you have realized the truth of entering illusion through emotions and refining falsehood as truth, perhaps you are more suited to tread the path of Extreme Emotion and Extreme Dao."
"Within the Treasure Vault of the Immortal Mountain, there’s a Loose Immortal legacy named ’Supreme Forgetfulness Phantasmic True Technique’"
"This technique is infinitely profound, highly compatible with your Great Dao, later you can go to the Treasure Vault of the Immortal Mountain to exchange for this technique and delve into it."