Chapter 136: Chapter 35: Secrets of Kunmi Mountain

[You personally led people to Cyan Yuan Sword Sect and severely injured three Elders under the guise of sparring.]

“Ouyang Yun, what exactly do you intend to do?!”

A Foundation Establishment Elder shouted in shock.

Ouyang Yun’s expression remained indifferent, and he slightly bowed to the Elder, saying, “I was merely sparring.”

“Our Nine Sects share the same fate, what can I possibly do?”

Ouyang Yun’s demeanor was as unfathomable as a deep ocean.

This lifetime, Ouyang Yun was not just focused on the Alchemy Dao; as a disciple of the Nine Sects, he developed comprehensively.

With the support of the Nine Lotus Long Fire Technique, Ouyang Yun was not too weak in combat.

Although still not comparable to the sword cultivators who primarily practiced combat techniques, he was on par with the core Foundation Establishment Elders of the Nine Sects in terms of combat strength.

“Oh?” An elder’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

“Ouyang Yun, is this your idea… or Sikong Jingyang’s idea?”

The Elder’s gaze was icy.

What Ouyang Yun said sounded nice, but in reality, the contemporary Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators were either in seclusion or away.

The sect was left with a few young Foundation Establishment Cultivators whose combat power was weak; otherwise, the mighty Cyan Yuan Sword Sect wouldn’t be unable to defeat an alchemist.

Ouyang Yun had chosen the time deliberately.

Ouyang Yun naturally wouldn’t crash head-on with these battle enthusiasts; his purpose here was to warn the Cyan Yuan Sword Sect.

However, as Ouyang Yun was still a disciple of the Nine Sects, he couldn’t break ties overtly at this moment.

“How could I have any intention? Oh, by the way, I heard your sect has a few renegade disciples who left. I’ve conveniently captured them all.”

Ouyang Yun clapped his hands, and someone by his side casually waved, throwing out a few corpses like ragged sacks.

The elder’s face immediately turned unsightly.

These people were called traitors of the Cyan Yuan Sword Sect, but they were more like gloves used to handle shady affairs.

“Also, Elder Liu, this is a pill I recently developed. Please have a look.”

A bottle of pills flew towards the Sixth Elder; Elder Liu’s face remained grim, but upon opening the bottle, his expression changed.

[You know that the Cyan Yuan Sword Sect will not cease its actions due to your intimidation, even with the backing of the Longevity Pavilion.]

[In intimidating them, you left behind the Fifth-grade Pill, Heaven-cutting Sword Pill, which benefits sword cultivators greatly.]

The Heaven-cutting Sword Pill was crafted by a legendary alchemy genius from the upstream of Qingqiu River two hundred years later.

This pill required not only various medicinal materials but also the Sword Intent left behind by a deceased sword cultivator.

However, this pill was immensely beneficial to sword cultivators.

Two hundred years later, this pill even sparked a massacre among sword cultivators.

But at that time, Ouyang Yun was nearly facing the end of his life and was uninterested in these matters; he merely acquired a finished pill and its formula for research.

At this moment, they unexpectedly resurfaced.

The benefits the Heaven-cutting Sword Pill brought to sword cultivators could rival those gained from a blood sacrifice.

[The Cyan Yuan Sword Sect visited to consult with Sikong Jingyang, and both sects reached an agreement.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7951, you condensed the second Heart Fire Lotus, stepping into the Third Layer of the Nine Lotus Long Fire Technique.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7954, you refined four Fifth-grade Pills, proving to the world that you had reached the level of a Fifth-Grade Alchemist.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7959, your mother still passed away this year.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7963, Cao Hongkun broke through to Foundation Establishment and achieved the status of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.]

[The same year, he challenged you, but you declined citing illness.]

[Cao Hongkun’s fame grew, gradually earning him the title of the leading alchemist downstream of the Qingqiu River.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7968, while in seclusion in the Secret Realm of Eternal Life, you had an epiphany, broke through, and condensed the third Heart Fire Lotus, entering the Fourth Layer of the Nine Lotus Long Fire Technique while advancing to mid-stage Foundation Establishment.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7970, you proposed to the Celestial Dust Sect, restoring Sha Miaomiao’s foundational physique and aptitude.]

[With your aid, Sha Miaomiao rapidly rose to prominence.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7971, guided by memories of your previous life, you ventured to a certain location, gained an opportunity, and obtained the Ancient Magical Treasure, the Immortal Slaying Saber and the Spirit Fire Nether Cold Fire.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7972, Ye Fan reached Foundation Establishment, attempted to exact revenge on the Cyan Yuan Sword Sect but was stopped by you.]

[Ye Fan confided in you, shared concerns regarding his mother’s family upstream of the Qingqiu River, and intent to go there; you agreed to his request.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7985, you refined a Sixth-grade Pill, demonstrating your Sixth-Grade Alchemy Cultivation.]

[You realized that your future path in the Alchemy Dao would be brand new.]

[Many friends you’ve made during this time have grown, among them, several have risen from obscurity to become powerhouses and express their deep gratitude towards you.]

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[In the Nine Rivers Calendar Year 7995, Sha Miaomiao broke through to Foundation Establishment, and you formally held the Dao Companion Ceremony, marrying Sha Miaomiao of the Celestial Dust Sect.]

“Do you remember what I told you, the Phoenix Nirvana.”

“Today is the day of your Nirvana.”

“These pills…”

“Ouyang Yun.” Sha Miaomiao’s pretty eyes fixed on Ouyang Yun.

“What are you all hiding from me?”

“I understand you. If you wanted to save me, you would have done so long ago. It’s not in your character.”

“You know I dislike being arranged by others.”

Ouyang Yun was silent for a moment.

He said, “I’m just like you; it’s just that some things… are beyond my control.”

“Miaomiao, I won’t harm you.”

“I trust you.”

“Hm.”

“I have a storybook here. If you get bored, you can take a look.”

“A storybook? What storybook?”

“It’s called Cloud Miao Love, considered a pretty good novel…”

[That night, you felt the reduction of Pure Yang Qi inside your body, but your deep cultivation meant that only a slight weakening occurred.]

[After Sha Miaomiao’s Foundation Establishment breakthrough, she often came to trouble you, claiming to fulfill her previous vow to defeat you, yet she still wasn’t your opponent, whether during the day or night.]

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[Nine Rivers Calendar year 8010, you accepted a new disciple.]

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[Nine Rivers Calendar year 8016, you successfully broke through to Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.]

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[Nine Rivers Calendar year 8018, the Flowing Light incident occurred, and the Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm is about to open.]

“Master, why can’t I enter Kunmi Mountain…”

Ouyang Yun was still dressed in gray, but having lived two lifetimes and nearly four hundred years, his aura was exceedingly calm.

In front of him was Sikong Jingyang, whose aura was even calmer.

Sikong Jingyang sighed, saying, “Some things are predetermined by cause and effect.”

“What is cause and effect?”

Ouyang Yun asked, puzzled.

“Cause and effect, naturally, is cause and effect…”

“They can enter Kunmi Mountain because…”

“Forget it, the burden of the Longevity Pavilion will fall on you in the future. Come with me…”

A hundred years passed, and Sikong Jingyang’s back grew more hunched.

He led Ouyang Yun to Longevity Heaven, the exclusive Secret Realm of the Longevity Pavilion.

The Foundation Establishment Elders guarding Longevity Heaven saluted the two.

Sikong Jingyang did not go to any of the three major Secret Realms, but instead, took Ouyang Yun to the intersection of the three major Secret Realms.

Sikong Jingyang’s aura gradually expanded, with seven lotus flowers blooming one by one, a special aura drawing some entity of this world.

Ouyang Yun’s body suddenly stiffened, as he could sense something watching them.

This is… the Secret Realm Spirit.

“The Nine Lotus Long Fire Technique… is a truncated version of the Nine Lotus Longevity Technique.”

“And the Nine Lotus Longevity Technique is the Tao lineage passed down by Venerable Nine Lotus.”

“Venerable Nine Lotus… is the founding ancestor of the Longevity Pavilion, a Nascent Soul Venerable from Kunmi Mountain…”

Ouyang Yun’s pupils shrunk.

The surrounding world had somehow changed.

In front of him, a green-robed Daoist sat on a lotus platform, which floated among the clouds in the sky.

Near the green-robed Daoist were many figures whose faces were indistinct.

“Nascent Soul… Venerable…” Ouyang Yun murmured.

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“Nascent Soul… Venerable…”

Jiang Ming rubbed his temples, feeling he was close to the truth.

The reason for becoming a disciple of the Nine Sects in this life was to step into the mysterious Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm.

Jiang Ming was also curious about what might be inside the Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm, but unquestionably, whatever it was, it would surely be a great opportunity worth the effort of the Nine Sects.

But unfortunately, everything seemed predestined, with destiny’s path unchangeable, leaving Ouyang Yun to rely on past life’s experiences to develop continually in the Longevity Pavilion.

“Cause and effect… predetermined choice… could it be…”

Jiang Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly.

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“Qingqiu River… no, almost the entire Nine Rivers sect’s legacy comes from Kunmi Mountain.”

“This is why the Nine Rivers differ from other places in the Cultivation Realm.”

“However… legacies are not unchanged through time. Some were created by later generations, while others could only remain buried in history.”

“The Kunmi Mountain Secret Realm, to a large extent, is a place to obtain legacies, rather than the base of any Nascent Soul Sect…”

Ouyang Yun’s eyes reflected a hint of doubt.

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