FVN Chapter 15 Qingya Yuanguo
Chapter 15 Qingya Yuanguo
As the massive headless corpse of the Crimson-Eyed Demon King crashed to the ground, the entire Azure Black Mountain Blessed Land, after a brief moment of deathly silence, instantly descended into extreme chaos.
With their leader gone, the other monsters, large and small, were terrified and screamed in terror. They scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing desperately in all directions.
"Having enjoyed the spiritual energy and food of this cave, and become tainted by its negative karma, do you still intend to leave?"
Xuan Yao snorted coldly, his tiger-like eyes showing no pity whatsoever.
We must eradicate evil completely and nip it in the bud.
Since he intends to establish this place as his future cultivation ground, he naturally cannot tolerate these wicked demons remaining in the world, nor can he allow them to leak the news of his plan to seize the mountain and bring disaster upon himself.
"go!"
Xuan Yao made a hand seal, and the newly refined dark gold flying fork instantly transformed into a deadly stream of light, weaving and dancing through the dark mountain forest.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Whether it was the newly transformed little demon or the several demon generals with the cultivation of earth immortals, they were all like weeds under the flying fork, without even the slightest room for resistance.
After slaughtering them all, Xuan Yao waved his sleeve and collected the corpses of the Crimson-Eyed Demon King and all the demons under his command. He also confiscated all the spiritual herbs, ores, and crudely made magical artifacts that the demon king had plundered and looted over the years.
Thus, this blessed land, which was both internally focused and externally restrained, finally truly fell into Xuan Yao's hands.
After seizing the blessed land, Xuan Yao did not rush to publicize that he had established a Taoist temple there, nor did he rush to set up any earth-shattering protective formation.
He knew very well that the Crimson-Eyed Demon King had been entrenched in this place for many years, devouring blood and flesh every day and indulging in debauchery with crowds every night, turning this once blessed land into a chaotic mess.
The dense demonic and malevolent aura had already seeped deep into the earth's veins in this mountain range.
If a thorough cleaning and tidying is not carried out first, even the best blessed land will find it difficult to nurture pure spiritual energy for long under the constant erosion of these foul odors.
So, Xuan Yao patiently settled down in the cave.
He first skillfully dissected the corpses of the Crimson-Eyed Demon King and his demon subordinates, extracting the pure spiritual energy from their flesh and blood, the tough tendons and bones, and the demon cores, and categorized them into his own treasure trove for future use in alchemy and weapon crafting.
As for the remaining limbs and mutilated bodies, and the filth and grime that permeated the mountains.
Xuan Yao did not simply and brutally burn it with true fire. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the mountaintop and used his own magical power as a guide to draw out all the residual evil and filth from the entire mountain range. He then led it all into the abandoned veins deep underground.
Immediately afterwards, he activated the True Understanding Method, using that supreme and wondrous technique to transform evil into tranquility, gradually converting these mixed and foul energies into the purest underground turbid evil.
This allows it to settle completely, preventing it from rising again and polluting the surface.
After a thousand years of time and a thorough cleansing of the earth's veins, the blessed land of Qingheishan has finally been transformed, with no trace of its former demonic aura remaining.
After doing all this, Xuan Yao finally arrived at the secluded natural cold pool deep inside the mountain.
The pool water was clear and cold, yet it exuded a refreshing purity.
Xuan Yao carefully took out the low-grade innate spiritual root he had brought from the Xikunlun Stone Mansion—the Jade Dew Blessed Fungus.
He used his magic to create a sacred soil by the pool and planted Fuzhi with its roots intact.
Then, he drew water from the spiritual spring at the bottom of the cold pool, supplementing it with a wisp of pure and virtuous energy from his own body, and carefully nourished it.
Jade Dew and Blessed Fungus are inherently objects that gather the blessings of heaven and earth.
As soon as it took root, its lustrous light shone brightly, reflecting the clear air of the cold pool.
In an instant, a serene and enduring aura of blessing gradually filled the entire temple, and those who smelled it felt their minds become clear and their meridians feel comfortable.
Furthermore, this place is only a little over a million miles away from the main vein of the Western Kunlun Mountains. Occasionally, the vast and majestic pure energy of Yaochi flows eastward along the earth's veins, merging with the blessed energy of this place.
Under Xuan Yao's meticulous care over a thousand years, this blessed land of Qingheishan, spanning tens of thousands of miles, has truly transformed from a desolate and murky demon's lair into a treasure land for cultivation where fortune and evil coexist!
The temple has been established, but Xuan Yao knows that as the master of this blessed land, he must devote his main energy to secluded cultivation and comprehending the Great Dao.
If one has to do all the trivial things like cultivating medicinal fields, sweeping fallen leaves, feeding spirit birds, and even receiving guests personally, then what kind of Tao can one cultivate and what kind of immortality can one become?
"It's time to mentor a few useful young disciples."
Xuan Yao thought to himself.
He did not go outside to abduct those demon cultivators who had already awakened their intelligence.
Most of those demon cultivators were wild and untamed, and their karma was complicated.
He searched carefully in the blessed land of Qingheishan and the surrounding mountains of Xikunlun.
In the end, he chose two plant spirits and wild animals that were of decent character and had absolutely clean backgrounds.
One of them is an ancient pine tree growing on a cliff.
This ancient pine has been exposed to wind and rain for thousands of years. Although it has not taken on a physical form, it has developed a nascent intelligence. Its aura is righteous and peaceful, and it is tenacious and unyielding.
Xuan Yao used his magic power, along with a drop of diluted Ren Water Peach Elixir, to subtly enhance it.
With a flash of blue light, the ancient pine tree transformed into a young boy with red lips and white teeth, dressed in a blue Taoist robe.
"This humble demon kowtows to thank you for your guidance, sir!" The boy in blue knelt on the ground, his voice clear and crisp.
"You were originally an ancient pine tree on a mountain cliff, possessing a calm and composed nature. Today, I bestow upon you the name Qingya (Green Cliff)."
Xuan Yao stood with his hands behind his back and calmly gave the order:
"From now on, you will be in charge of the cultivation and care of the spiritual herbs in the cave, as well as the daily maintenance of the mountain and rock formations and restrictions. You must not slack off in the slightest."
"Qingya respectfully obeys Your Excellency's decree!"
Then, Xuan Yao summoned a long-armed spirit ape that was playing in the mountains.
This ape is naturally clever and has bright, lively eyes. Although it has not attained the true Dharma, it still knows how to absorb and exhale some of the essence of the sun and moon.
Xuan Yao followed the same method, transforming it into a robust boy with messy red hair.
"You are naturally lively and quick-witted, so I bestow upon you the name Yuan Guo."
Xuan Yao looked at him and said, using a combination of kindness and severity:
"From now on, you will be responsible for cleaning this cold pool, picking the spiritual fruits in the mountains, and receiving and communicating with visitors from outside the mountains."
"Yuan Guo thanks you for bestowing upon me this name, sir! I will certainly handle this matter perfectly!"
The red-haired boy kowtowed repeatedly, his face beaming with joy.
Immediately afterwards, Xuan Yao established rules for the cave dwelling, strictly prohibiting them from abusing their power, bullying others, or going down the mountain without permission to cause trouble.
At the same time, they were also taught a breathing technique derived from the Western Kunlun school.
With this orthodox method of cultivation, the two boys were naturally grateful and worked diligently.
Under Qingya and Yuanguo's management, the newly established Taoist temple gradually got on the right track and became well-organized.
And so, tens of thousands of years have quietly passed in the rolling clouds of Qingheishan Mountain.
Throughout these long years, Xuan Yao lived a secluded life of cultivation.
He secluded himself on the white jade stone couch by the cold pool to consolidate his powerful cultivation at the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm.
On one hand, he continued to refine the remaining immense medicinal power of the Ren Water Peach within his body, like unraveling a cocoon, steadily advancing towards the perfect realm of the Profound Immortal.
In his spare time, he also did not neglect the refinement of the magical artifact.
The dark gold flying fork, cleansed of its impurities, contained twenty acquired restrictions, which Xuan Yao had finally perfected over tens of thousands of years.
Now, he can wield the throwing fork with ease.
With a single thought, one can instantly take someone's head from a thousand miles away.
It also truly became Xuan Yao's most commonly used and formidable magic weapon when traveling through the prehistoric world.
The small brass shield obtained from the gray-robed Taoist was only of the lowest grade, but it was superior in that it was made of sturdy material and had solid defensive array patterns.
Following the principle of making the best use of resources, Xuan Yao spent a lot of effort refining it repeatedly.
As for that truly powerful and superior innate spiritual treasure that could suppress one's true strength—the Xuan Sha Golden Whip.
Xuan Yao always regards it as his most core protective trump card. In daily life, Xuan Yao repeatedly nurtures and refines it with his natal Xuan Sha, but rarely reveals it to others.
Over time, through countless simulations and rehearsals, Xuan Yao has developed an extremely reliable fighting style in his mind.
When facing ordinary opponents, he would only use his dark gold flying fork and brass shield to fight them.
He used his powerful hand-to-hand combat strength as a Black Tiger True Form, along with the common spells derived from the "Golden Palace Mysterious Demon True Explanation," to fight back.
However, once it comes to a true life-or-death struggle, or when the opponent feels confident of victory and reveals a weakness, they will fall into a trap.
He would then unhesitatingly unleash the Xuan Sha Golden Whip, a weapon capable of shattering evil and splitting gods!
With the supreme power of a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, it is as thunderous as lightning, capable of ending the game in one strike and giving no chance for others to turn the tide!
Over time.
Xuan Yao's cultivation became increasingly unfathomable, his mastery of magical artifacts grew ever more adept, and his fighting spirit became increasingly calm and ruthless.
The newly established training ground beneath his feet, nourished by the Jade Dew Blessing and the meticulous care of the two attendants, was filled with spiritual herbs and the melodious cries of cranes.
Gradually, it began to truly resemble the prosperous atmosphere of the Great Temple.