Daoist Master of Qing Xuan

The two of them nodded in agreement. This was a serious matter. Ever since Huanzhen and the other eleven Zhenrens went missing, Guangqing had suffered a major setback in terms of Qi of vitality and was hopeless for the future.

If they failed to rebuild the Heaven’s Courtyard, it would be a devastating blow for them and they would have to reconsider the possibilities of moving forward.

Yuming the Honored Celestial looked somber, he pressed both of his hands towards the ground and numerous rays of divine aura gushed out from his hands. In a split second, it drilled through the ground of the hall and made loud explosive noise.

From the outside, it could be seen that the base of the Lingxiao Hall was releasing air currents which then took off towards the sky. Very quickly, it passed through the sound barrier; it was as stunning as a rainbow.

Nothing dared to stand in front of the soaring palace. Some birds did not manage to avoid it unfortunately and disappeared in the vastness of the universe.

Lingxiao Hall was in full force as it flew at a speed faster than most immortal Zhenren’s light travel.

Daoqing and Linguang too had a serious face on. Their gaze pierced through the palace and longed for the vague and mysterious Southern Heavenly Gates.

When the Lingxiao Hall was about to arrive at the Southern Heavenly Gates, Shen Lian whose hand was held by Ziling entered the gates in a flash.

The body of the Primordial Spirit touched the land that was so hard that even a primordial spirit who could transform into nothingness could not penetrate through. He was not able to witness the boundless sky and the jade hall of the moon.

It was a land of loneliness. There was neither air nor vitality.

Shen Lian did not mind any of that. The chilly sensation from the Grandmaster’s hand that was transferred into his Primordial Spirit was a delightful feeling, it was a million times more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring. At the same time, his power of the Primordial Spirit too was flowing into Ziling’s body. Both of them were exchanging breath in harmony. It occurred to Shen Lian that the Grandmaster too went through the astral projection of the Primordial Spirit.

Shen Lian did not want to be disrespectful towards the Grandmaster and was about to withdraw his hand. He may be in the body of the Primordial Spirit but it still looked exactly the same as his own physical body. He found it hard to adapt but at the same time, he was somewhat fascinated by the thought that the Grandmaster, was too, in the Primordial Spirit mode.

It was not that Shen Lian’s moral nature was not strong enough but as their breath interchanged like the pleasure of close intimacy between couples. They were more intimate than any other couples and it was unavoidable to feel heated.

Ziling calmly said, “This place is dangerous, please don’t let go of your hands.”

Shen Lian felt guilty when was faced with Ziling’s calmness. He then understood the Grandmaster’s noble and benevolent character and was curious about what was she doing here.

It was as if Ziling could read his mind, in a gentle voice, she said, “You’re still young and I didn’t put in too much effort in guiding you. Although you’ve improved greatly, and have obtained many secrets of the school, in fact, you know nothing about the universe. That is partially my fault.”

She sighed as she spoke. As both of them were Primodial Spirits, their emotions would affect each other. He knew that Ziling was reminded of Biyun and Gu Caiwei. Unlike Qing Xiao, Ziling was an empathetic person. Shen Lian felt that he then had a better understanding of the Grandmaster.

Without a doubt, he responded, “Grandmaster, you’ve treated me well enough. If it wasn’t for you, I would have been badly injured in the River of Spirits. Maybe I wouldn’t have entered Qing Xuan too.”

Ziling said, “Shen Lian, I know you are a sincere gentleman who can clearly distinguish between kindness and hatred. Even if there were contingencies, you did not lose yourself. If it wasn’t for that quality, Zhang Ruoxu would have never tolerated you. You want to know why am I here and I won’t hide it from you. I am here because this is related to the origins of the Taixu Strategy.”

Shen Lian asked curiously, “Didn’t Grandmaster Qingshui invented the Taixu Strategy?”

Ziling responded, “Even if Grandmaster Qingshui was an ultimate Daoist in the ancient and modern times, the Taixu Strategy did not pop out from nowhere. The reason why the Taixu Strategy was known as the supreme Dharma was not purely because of its power but also because of its awe-inspiring origins. It’s a very long story.”

She could not help but set her gaze on the piece of dead land as she sighed endlessly.

Pulling Shen Lian’s hand she spoke as they walked deeper into it, “No one knew when was the birth of the universe and it’s no longer verifiable. The first written language was said to appear at the same time as the birth of the universe. No one knew what was the first record of written texts and people named it the Heavenly Script.

The script was condensation of Dao rhythm and was a natural Lingbao. The text on it talked about the Great Way of Dao or also known as the ‘Heavenly script’ or the ‘Daoist writings’. Not long after the Heavenly Script appeared, it vanished without a trace. Actually, the script was at the hands of Buddha for a long period of time. Since then, Buddha has achieved enlightenment and transcended beyond the abstruse of the universe to become a supreme existence.

Later on, people found out that the Heavenly Script was in the possession of Buddha and Buddha named it as the Universal Principles of the Ultimate Reality.

Even if you cannot read or understand the Heavenly Script on the Universal Principles of the Ultimate Reality, as long as you can replicate it, you would still be able to have powers beyond your imagination.

Because of such power, people were fighting with each other for the Heavenly Script ever since Buddha had disappeared. The fight was so intense that the material of the Heavenly Script could not endure it and was severely damaged.

Only a small fraction of the essence was left behind and coincidentally, fell into the hands of a Daoist. After obtaining the Heavenly Script, the Daoist endured many years of hardship of cultivation and did not hesitate to reincarnate into the mortal world. He then finally found enlightenment beneath that small fraction of the Heavenly Script.

As a result, he achieved an unthinkable level that could almost match Buddha. Perhaps it was because he did not have the full text and that was why he still could not match the level of Buddha. Even so, he became one of the very few Great Adepts to have ever existed. During his time, he was unmatchable and he was able to build a new generation of Heaven Courtyard and dominated all living beings.”

Shen Lian always heard of the rise and fall of the two Heaven Courtyards but he never expected the most recent Heaven Courtyard had such a background.

He asked, “I’ve heard that there was another Heaven Courtyard before this one. What was that about?”

Ziling calmly answered, “That was the ancient Heaven Courtyard. It was said that the Heaven Courtyard was built way before Buddha was detached from the mortal life and the Daoist masters too had yet to be born. Most of the written recordings of the ancient Heaven Courtyard had been wiped out. The only thing known was that the period of time was known as the Era of the Emperor. The Emperor was the dictator of the ancient Heaven Courtyard and he was an unmatchable figure.”

Shen Lian could not help but feel fascinated. He wished he was born in that era, the era that was named after a majestic existence.

Ziling interrupted Shen Lian’s fascination as she continued her story, “Although the Emperor was unmatchable, he still had rivals within the heaven and earth. That’s why there were four Imperial Lords at the Heaven Courtyard whose duty was to assist the Emperor in ruling the heaven. The power of the Heaven Courtyard then gradually reached its peak.”