RPAGF Chapter 41 The Secret of Immortals and Demons
Chapter 41 The Secret of Immortals and Demons
Kyoto.
The Celebration of Heaven at Qiudao Mountain has ended, but people are still engrossed in various idle chatter and heated discussions about immortals and the conference.
Inside the Lin residence, Li Lan and Lin Zheng sat in the study. Lin Zheng slowly finished writing a letter and handed it to Tie Poshan. After Tie Poshan left with the letter, he looked at Li Lan and said, "You have many questions."
"right,"
Li Lan said, "What happened at the Qingtian Assembly... was beyond my comprehension."
Before this, although he had some doubts, he dared not believe that the immortal path pursued by Emperor Xianxian... actually existed.
The Celestial Realm, the Demon Realm, the Abyss Realm... what exactly is going on?
What is the origin of the True Dragon Skill?
What is the relationship between the various martial arts sects and the immortal lineages, and between the martial arts and the immortal path?
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Li Lan felt that Lin Zheng seemed to know a lot about these things.
Lin Zheng sighed and said, "I was originally planning to tell you later, but who knew that Li Guan could actually master the True Dragon Technique, the situation has changed drastically, and now I can't wait any longer."
He stated, "Indeed, there are immortals in Dali."
"At least in some extremely ancient texts, there are clear records about the path to immortality, which I have collected."
"Legend has it that in a more distant era, the place we live in was a desolate place sandwiched between the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm. Later, in the great war between the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm retreated. In order to prevent the Demon Realm from invading again, the great power of the Immortal Realm used an astonishing method to make the place we live in transform into a world of its own, which is the Abyss Realm mentioned by that immortal."
"The Abyss is a barrier between the two sides. As its name suggests, the Abyss Realm was created to provide a buffer for the Immortal Realm."
"After all, if the Immortal Realm did not exist, and the Demon Realm launched a large-scale invasion, the Immortal Realm would directly face its military might."
Li Lan was shocked after hearing this. If Lin Zheng had told him these things before, he would probably have thought that they were just boring plots written by some third-rate online author, but now... these must be true!
The emergence of the Abyss Realm actually involves a conflict between immortals and demons.
“The Abyss Realm is a self-contained entity. After the birth of the Heavenly Dao Will, even people from the Immortal Realm cannot easily step into it, and the same applies to the Demon Realm.”
Lin Zheng continued, "However, the Immortal Realm cannot rest easy. The Abyss Realm was once a battlefield, burying too many supreme beings. Every six hundred years, the essence of their flesh and blood, the essence of their Great Dao, and so on will leak out. When this happens, the earth gives birth to spirits, the mountains and rivers produce monsters, and demons and evil spirits appear. At this time, the Demon Realm will have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."
"When demons and monsters wreak havoc on the world, humanity is harmed, and the way of heaven will be affected. Immortals and demons will all have the opportunity to step into the Abyss."
"Therefore, whenever the earth's spiritual energy is depleted, the celestial realm will find a way to descend and eliminate the demons and monsters that may destroy the foundation of humanity in the Abyss Realm. The key to this descent lies in the True Dragon Technique."
Lin Zheng sighed: "The True Dragon Technique has a very important origin. It is said that this technique was passed down by a top expert in the Immortal Realm. If one practices it to the extreme, one can enter the path of immortality. This technique can gather the fortune of the world into one's own body and obtain supreme power, enough to influence the will of heaven and earth and open up a passage for immortals to descend."
"Only those of royal blood can cultivate this skill."
After listening, Li Lan remained silent for a long time.
This is the general trend of the world!
The Abyss Realm was born from the conflict between immortals and demons. Except when the world is in chaos and humanity is broken by evil spirits, neither immortals nor demons can enter it. At the same time, there are no spiritual beings in the world.
However, the Abyss Realm was once a battlefield, burying too many extraordinary figures. The leakage of their essence and remnant souls would have a great impact on the Abyss Realm. On the one hand, things like the Azure Cloud Fruit, White Bone Flower, and Blood Spirit Mushroom would emerge. On the other hand, many evil spirits and monsters would appear, causing chaos in the world.
At this point, the Celestial Realm will definitely intervene, because if they allow the spirits born in the Abyss Realm to corrupt humanity, the barrier against the Demon Realm will no longer exist.
That's why all sorts of legends about the descent of immortals have come about!
"In that case, the True Dragon Technique is indeed a supreme method."
Li Lan said.
Lin Zheng shook his head again: "Not entirely."
"As far as I know, without exception, all practitioners of the True Dragon Technique have died."
“Opening the Heavenly Path comes at a price. Every time it is opened, the cultivator of the True Dragon Technique will perish, and his followers will also be devoured.”
"Therefore, basically every time an immortal descends, although the calamity of demons and evil is resolved to some extent, it will cause a great shock to the court. The emperor will surely die, and his ministers will also die following the emperor. Therefore, in some classics, the descent of immortals is even referred to as the calamity of immortals!"
Upon hearing this, Li Lan was startled and immediately horrified.
What the hell is this?!
Do all practitioners of the True Dragon Technique die?
Does that mean he's doomed?!
Oh shit……
At that moment, he suddenly had an urge to grab Lin Ruobing and give her a good beating.
What kind of ridiculous martial arts technique did they give him?!
I fell right into the pit.
"This information is known to only a handful of people in the entire court; it is top secret,"
Lin Zheng sighed, "So even though the Third Prince is suppressing the Lin family to the extreme, I am unwilling to stand on the side of the First Prince, because... if the First Prince loses, we will still die. If the First Prince wins, he will definitely cultivate the True Dragon Technique, and then the Lin family will be buried with him!"
"My original intention was to take advantage of the time when the rebellion in the Northwest was quelled, return home crippled, retire to my hometown, and from then on, I would not concern myself with politics, and take my family far away from the world to avoid great disaster."
His face showed a hint of helplessness: "Unfortunately, everything is fate, and we have no control over our own destiny. The Qingtian Ceremony has still tied our Lin family to the First Prince's chariot."
Now that Lin Ruobing has been betrothed to the eldest prince and Li Lan has become the eldest prince's teacher, how can the Lin family still escape?
One glory and one glory.
Li Lan fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he slowly said:
"We must help the Crown Prince now, no matter what."
"The backlash from the True Dragon Technique is still far off, but Li Guan's butcher's knife is already at hand."
Lin Zheng nodded in agreement: "That's true. At this juncture, we can only take it one step at a time."
He hesitated for a moment, then continued, “After the immortals descend, you may actually have a glimmer of hope. Ruobing is a celestial seed of the Zixia Academy, and you… actually have a celestial destiny in your ancestors, which is related to a certain immortal force in the immortal realm. If the immortals are willing to help protect you, you may be able to survive the backlash of the True Dragon Technique.”
He spoke.
Li Lan was taken aback and said, "Did my ancestors have a connection to immortality?"
Lin Zheng said, "That's right. The Li family is a renowned immortal clan in the Immortal Realm. One of their most outstanding members came to the Abyss Realm to quell a rebellion and never left, leaving behind your branch... However, after several wars, you yourself are probably not clear about your family history and origins."
"To be honest, I chose you because I saw this destiny and hoped that your immortal fate could protect Ruoxue."
He was very frank. After going through so much, he had completely accepted Li Lan and there was no need to hide anything anymore.
Li Lan's expression became slightly complicated. A predestined connection with immortals…
He instantly understood Lin Zheng's good intentions.
Lin Ruobing possesses the potential to become a celestial being at Zixia Academy, and Li Lan's celestial affinity can provide protection for Lin Ruoxue. As a father, he truly considers many, many things for his two daughters...
No wonder, he once suspected that Lin Zheng was not a pedantic person, so why would he force his daughter to marry Li Lan, a live-in son-in-law, just for a marriage contract in an old book?
Everything has a reason.
"But the problem now is that the Third Prince, with the help of the Taiyi Sect, is about to master the True Dragon Technique, while the First Prince probably doesn't know much about it. How can we help him?"
Lin Zheng was extremely distressed!
Although Zuo Tianlong mentioned some key points about cultivating the True Dragon Technique at the Qingtian Grand Ceremony, it was too rough. In terms of details, specific operations and methods, everyone was completely confused.
With the unique secrets possessed by the Taiyi Sect, who can rival the Third Prince?
Upon hearing this, Li Lan smiled inwardly.
Taiyi Sect?
In this world, he is now absolutely the person who understands the True Dragon Skill the most!
No one understands the True Dragon Skill's every stage, every turning point, and every key point better than him, because he is the one who has gone the furthest on this path.
He obtained it through spiritual infusion, but he was not lacking in any kind of insights. He only needed a little time to adjust according to the Crown Prince's situation, and he would definitely be able to guide the Crown Prince in his cultivation!
Moreover, this also has an advantage.
The fact that the eldest prince had successfully cultivated the True Dragon Technique was, in Li Lan's eyes, just a cover-up.
He was very worried that the True Dragon Technique might cause some changes as he progressed. With the eldest prince as a shield, he could hide in the shadows even better!
"The only thing we can do is give it a try."
He spoke softly.
Lin Zheng nodded, then suddenly said:
"By the way, I have already written to Zixia Academy and asked Ruobing to come back first, at least... to get married to the First Prince first."
A look of guilt flashed across his face. As a father, he could only watch helplessly as his two daughters' happiness was destroyed!
The emperor's command must not be disobeyed!
Upon hearing this, Li Lan felt a little strange. This... this time, Lin Ruoxue should have no choice but to come back, right?
He was about to meet that truly exceptional woman, the wife who, though unwilling, had still married him.
But Lin Ruobing is going to marry the eldest prince, Li Yue? Thinking of this, Li Lan suddenly felt a shadow pass over his heart.
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now.
Inside the Brocade Palace.
"Your Highness, this Qingtian Ceremony was truly perilous. We were in grave danger several times, and it was only thanks to the Lin family and Li Lan that we escaped from the jaws of death."
A maid helped the prince undress. Before the bronze mirror, Li Yue looked at his own face and said calmly, "Lin Zheng and Li Lan are both extraordinary people, truly outstanding figures of our time. It's just a pity that this time..."
It's a pity that Li Guan had so many backup plans.
"Your Highness, the current situation is very unfavorable to you. You are unable to cultivate the True Dragon Technique at all, and once you marry Lin Ruobing, your true form will likely be exposed..."
The maid spoke softly, and Li Yue's long hair suddenly fell, cascading over her proud body. The woman in the mirror was stunningly beautiful, with a face full of gloom, but her brows were furrowed and her expression was gloomy.
"Is it truly impossible for a woman to cultivate the True Dragon Technique?"
She murmured something, but the feeling of weakness and helplessness quickly vanished: "I will go to the Lin residence to pay my respects to Li Lan first thing tomorrow morning."
"My teacher."
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