Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 828 - 325: Elder Lei Never Returns Empty-Handed While Fishing (Double-Length - )_3

"The Netherworld sealed under the mountain’s belly seems to have experienced some unusual activity in recent days."Zhang Dongyuan continued, "We should have paid more attention, but the matter of the Ziwei Sword is indeed of great importance..."

Xu Duan nodded, "With prior experience, this time should be much easier, you can rest assured."

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhang Dongyuan and the others bowed once more and then took their leave.

After leaving the mountain, they headed east, carefully pondering the clues they had gathered.

The strangest part was that the direction was vaguely pointing to two sides.

One heading south, and the other east.

"The situation is unclear, we must act separately," He Dongxing said, "We must keep track of the time, for the treacherous rebels of the Mortal Tao Country might also be aware and could get there first."

Zhang Dongyuan agreed with He Dongxing’s view, "If that’s the case, I’ll go south, you two brothers head east."

Currently, the relationship between the Great Tang cultivators and the Southern Witch Sect cultivators has improved significantly due to the common enemy of the Jiuli people.

However, the environment of the Southern Wilderness is complex, and they must still guard against the Jiuli people of Earth Sea. Hence, Zhang Dongyuan, with his higher cultivation, took on the burden of heading south, leaving the eastern region within the Great Tang Dynasty to He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan.

Understanding the urgency, He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan did not decline, "Take care, brother Zhang."

Zhang Dongyuan asked, "Any news from Chen?"

Ji Dongquan slightly shook his head, "Not yet."

Zhang Dongyuan replied, "If there is any response, perhaps ask Chen to meet you in the east."

He Dongxing agreed, "That would be good."

After bidding farewell, Zhang Dongyuan headed south.

He Dongxing then took out a Magical Sword.

The sword was engraved with runes, and at that moment, it flickered with brilliance.

Under the circulation of sword light, it seemed to exude a hint of purple brilliance.

He Dongxing and Ji Dongquan carefully observed the brilliance on the Magical Sword, following the guidance of the purple glow, they headed east.

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"Some things should be left unspoken," sighed Supreme Elder Xu Duan atop the Summit of the Ancestral Courtyard of the Mount Shu Sect.

Just earlier, the Netherworld in the mountain’s belly was said to have unusual activity, and shortly after Zhang Dongyuan and his group left, the underground of Mount Shu indeed saw the surge of the Netherworld waters once again.

Xu Duan, Zhang Taigang, and Ye Dongming immediately began sealing the crack leading from the Netherworld to the Mortal World once more.

This time, the backflow of the Water of Wangchuan River was not fierce.

In fact, after a small flow, the Water of Wangchuan River ceased to permeate the underground of Mount Shu.

Zhang Taigang and the others marveled at the situation.

However, considering the overall environment of Mount Shu and to avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhang Taigang and the others decided to seal it up again.

Yet, the subsequent changes caught them by surprise.

Someone emerged from the Netherworld into the Mortal World.

A living person.

A woman.

She wore simple cloth garments and straw shoes, with a simple Taoist bun, resembling the attire of Mount Shu disciples.

Though dressed in black, the details had some distinctions from the Great Tang Shu Mountain cultivators, her cultivation method indeed inherited from the Mount Shu Refinement Sect.

The young Female Crown looked at Zhang Taigang and the others, also expressing surprise with vigilant and wary eyes.

The language she used was not as different from Mortal World language as that of the Jiuli people of Earth Sea, but had a touch of ancient style.

After spending some time, the two sides finally managed to communicate, exchanging some information.

The Female Crown is named Cao Da.

Truly a Shu Mountain disciple.

What left Zhang Taigang, Xu Duan, and Ye Dongming looking at each other was her background:

Within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Netherworld traditionally considered a part of the Underworld, alongside Avici and Luo Yuan, surprisingly houses a Shu Mountain Taoist Heritage.

The Mount Shu Sect has branched out within it, known as the Inner Mount Shu Sect.

Cao Da was a true inheritance disciple of the Inner Mount Shu.

This time the Netherworld connected to the Great Tang Mortal World, and she accidentally discovered the Void Gateway, deciding to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the entrance to the Void Gateway was right under the belly of Mount Shu Sect in the Great Tang Mortal World.

With Zhang Taigang and others’ cultivation level, they roughly assessed the Middle Three Heavens Realm of Cao Da.

Firstly, it was indeed a Mount Shu inheritance.

However, due to the special environment of the Netherworld, Cao Da’s Spiritual Soul and Taoist Laws had differences compared to Mount Shu disciples of the Mortal World.

The Yin energy was exceptionally strong.

According to her, the ancestors of Inner Mount Shu continually adjusted and improved Taoist Laws to adapt to the Netherworld environment, resulting in its current form.

Inner Mount Shu was established during the end of the Great Han Dynasty, when some Mount Shu predecessors inadvertently discovered the Netherworld and entered it.

At that time, many people of Bashu entered to take refuge from war, having prospered till now.

Since then, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have been disconnected from the Mortal World until recent years when the Netherworld reconnected.

Previously, the Netherworld connected to another Mortal World, not the Great Tang.

That Mortal World was also experiencing large-scale turmoil, and many refugees entered the Netherworld, finding sanctuary within Inner Mount Shu.

Now a new Void Gateway opened, connecting to the Great Tang Mortal World, which surprised Cao Da upon learning.

Zhang Taigang glanced at Xu Duan.

Ye Dongming mirrored the action.

Xu Duan, remaining composed, asked Ye Dongming to continue entertaining Cao Da, then spoke privately with Zhang Taigang.

"Martial Uncle, if I remember correctly, during my browsing of ancient texts, there was an incident concerning the end of the Great Han Dynasty associated with our sect..." Zhang Taigang softly asked.

Xu Duan nodded silently after a brief pause.

Zhang Taigang continued, "But that part of history was recorded rather vaguely..."

Xu Duan replied, "It wasn’t a glorious history, hence it seldom gets mentioned, old Daoists like me heard elders briefly talk about it long ago."