Chapter 753: Taoist Medicine
"A powerful person?" Ju Gongyan's face changed slightly when he heard this, and a hint of awe flashed in his eyes.
“More than four years ago, the great opportunity of the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range was taken away by a powerful Ninth Rank True Immortal. After the remnant species in the mountain rioted, everyone chose to leave the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range and began to disperse to various places to look for opportunities.
However, a large number of strong people chose the Cursed Forbidden Land or the Storm Forbidden Land as the second place of opportunity. So now there are a group of strong people gathered in the Cursed Forbidden Land and the Storm Forbidden Land.
It is currently known that the top four characters, Si Shaonan, Shang Minxiu, You Shilin and Zhou Ziru, have all appeared in the Cursed Forbidden Land. There are also many other characters who are relatively high in the rankings, who have all appeared in the Cursed Forbidden Land and fought battles there. "Ju Gongyan said.
"The top four all appeared in the cursed forbidden land?" Qin Ziling looked thoughtful when he heard this.
"These four people have all taken the Fruit of Heavenly Fortune. Now they have profound Taoism and powerful immortal power. It is said that they are comparable to half-immortals. The strong and strange power in the cursed forbidden land is a scourge to us, but a test for them." Ju Gongyan said.
When Ju Gongyan said this, Lan Ran subconsciously glanced at Qin Ziling.
I wonder if that level of strange power aura would be enough to temper him?
"The four of them all gathered in the Cursed Forbidden Land, probably not just for training, right? There are plenty of opportunities for training outside, but the most important thing when entering the Dark Emperor Heaven is to look for opportunities." Qin Ziling said.
"Fellow Daoist, that's a good idea!" Ju Gongyan gave Qin Ziling a thumbs up, and then said, "Two years ago, golden clouds rose up from the depths of the Cursed Forbidden Land, dyeing the sky, and the aura of strange power retreated to the surroundings like a tide. No one is allowed to get close. It should be that some rare treasures were unearthed. Some people even said that it might be a Taoist medicine."
"Taoist medicine was unearthed, how is this possible?" Lan Ran blurted out when he heard it.
It is said that when the world was first created, Taoist medicines grew on the earth. These Taoist medicines naturally contain infinite mysteries of the Tao. People who practice near them can comprehend the Tao more easily, and even Taoist immortals are no exception.
Its fruit is truly a miracle of nature. Even those with ordinary talents can ascend to heaven in one step and become a ninth-grade immortal by taking one.
If a Taoist immortal takes one, he can comprehend the Way of Heaven and greatly increase his cultivation skills.
Taoist medicines are extremely rare. In ancient times, each one was a treasure of a powerful race.
It takes a very long time for Taoist medicine to bear fruit.
In order to fight for the Taoist medicine, countless wars have taken place since ancient times. Taoist medicine has also experienced many disasters, some have been destroyed, and some have been refined into powerful Taoist treasures. It is said that the number of Taoist medicines that have survived in the world can be counted on the palm of one hand, and it is unknown whether it is true or not.
However, in the vast and boundless Savage Sea, even a powerful palace like the Seven Star Palace does not have any Taoist medicine!
"This possibility is indeed very small. However, there are rumors that this Dark Emperor Heaven was originally the land of a powerful ancient country in ancient times. All races came to worship it. There was a national medicine in the country, but it was cut off and destroyed in the war, and the space also collapsed and split, thus forming the small world of Dark Emperor Heaven.
Some people are now speculating whether the roots of the medicinal plant remained in the soil after it was cut down, and after a long time, it grew branches and leaves and emerged from the ground.
If this is true, even if there is no Dao Medicine Fruit, just breaking off some branches and leaves and digging some roots back would be a treasure more precious than the Heavenly Dao Creation Fruit. Not only can it be used by Daoists to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and Earth, but it can also be refined into an extremely powerful magic weapon. "Ju Gongyan said, with a hint of longing in his eyes.
Qin Ziling and Lan Ran both looked at Ju Gongyan in surprise.
He obviously knew more about the legends of Dark Emperor Heaven than the other two of them.
As for whether it is Taoist medicine or not, they don't worry about it too much now. The possibility can be said to be zero.
If the Taoist medicine is destroyed, it can be unearthed again if some of its roots are left. Then the surviving Taoist medicine will no longer be so numerous that they can be counted on one hand.
"The statement that Taoist medicine was unearthed is too mysterious. There must be other reasons why the four masters gathered together in the cursed forbidden land." Qin Ziling pondered.
"Daoyou is right." Ju Gongyan nodded and said, "This cursed forbidden land is said to be the location of the capital of an ancient great country, so there should be many natural treasures hidden there. However, it is also because of this that the forbidden formations are very powerful, and places with natural treasures usually have powerful forbidden formations for protection.
If one is not a powerful person or is not proficient in the formation and restrictions, once he breaks into the formation and restrictions to look for rare treasures, he will not be able to get out even if he finds them.
The four great masters were confident of their strength and had used the Heavenly Dao Creation Fruit to glimpse some great ways, so they came to the Cursed Forbidden Land to look for great opportunities. Most of those who dared to come here knew some formations. "Ju Gongyan said.
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Ju is also proficient in the art of formations." Lan Ran said.
"I can't say I'm proficient in it, I just know a little bit." Ju Gongyan said modestly, his heart skipping a beat and feeling vaguely uneasy.
Qin Ziling smiled upon seeing this, then bowed to Ju Gongyan and said, "Thank you, Daoist Ju, for telling me this news. I wish you all the best in the days ahead, and that you will leave Dark Emperor Heaven safely. We will take our leave now."
"Take care, fellow Daoist!" Lan Ran bowed and said goodbye upon seeing this.
Ju Gongyan was obviously stunned for a moment, then he quickly bowed and saluted.
After saying goodbye to each other, Qin Ziling and Lan Ran left together.
Ju Gongyan watched the two men walking farther and farther away, and they were about to disappear from his sight. Suddenly he jumped up and chased after them.
"My two fellow Taoists, please stay!" Ju Gongyan called out.
"Is there anything I can do for you, Brother Ju?" Qin Ziling and Lan Ran paused and turned around, with a look of confusion on their faces.
"I have an ancient map here. It might be helpful to you two." Ju Gongyan said as he took out an ancient map made of some unknown animal skin.
The background of the map is a dark sky with rolling black clouds.
"This is a cursed forbidden area!" Qin Ziling's heart trembled slightly.
"Yes, it is the Cursed Forbidden Land." Ju Gongyan nodded and said, "Over the long years, our ancestors have entered the Dark Emperor Heaven and also gained opportunities in the Cursed Forbidden Land.
This map shows a place in the cursed forbidden land where the Heavenly Pattern Grass is planted. However, there is a twelve underground palace mysterious gate formation arranged there, which is extremely powerful. "
"The Twelve Underground Palaces Mysterious Gate Formation?" Qin Ziling and Lan Ran's expressions changed slightly.
"Do you two fellow Taoists know about this formation?" Ju Gongyan showed a hint of surprise when he saw this.
Qin Ziling nodded and said, "There used to be a remnant formation of twelve underground palaces in our area. This formation includes the twelve underground palaces of Kundun, Chifenruo, Shetige, Shanyan, Zhixu, Dahuangluo, Dunzhang, Xieqia, Qingtan, Zuo'e, Yanmao, and Dayuanxian.
Each underground palace is a small world, with six mysterious gates of life, death, darkness, brightness, illusion and destruction, and infinite changes. If the twelve underground palaces are activated at the same time, it is said that even Taoist immortals will be trapped. "
"That's right. We once had a powerful ninth-rank immortal ancestor who tried to enter the Shetig underground palace, but accidentally triggered the entire formation and never came out again.
Therefore, fellow Taoists, please do not touch the Shetige underground palace. As for the other eleven underground palaces, our clan’s ninth-rank true immortal ancestors have explored the four underground palaces of Kundun, Dahuangluo, Xieqia, and Qingtan.
This map records the power of the four underground palaces and the methods to break them. Among them, "Xie Qia" and "Qing Tan" were only able to break out of the formation with the help of the Dao treasures borrowed by the ninth-rank true immortal ancestors.
My clan has been in decline for many years, and I am only an eighth-rank immortal, so I can only enter the two underground palaces of "Kundun" and "Dahhuangluo", borrow the experience of my predecessors to break the formation, and get opportunities in it.
The two Taoist friends are powerful and have Taoist treasures in hand. Now that you have found this place, you can try to enter the two underground palaces of "Xieqia" and "Qingtan" to look for opportunities. As for other underground palaces, except for the "Shetige" underground palace, I can't give you any advice. Everything depends on your courage and luck. "Ju Gongyan said solemnly.
"Thank you, Brother Ju, for telling me!" Qin Ziling and Lan Ran bowed and thanked him sincerely.
The cursed forbidden land covers a large area and is shrouded in a strong and strange aura. Even Qin Ziling can only explore a limited area. The twelve underground palaces marked on the map are located underground. If Ju Gongyan does not take the initiative to point it out, it will still be difficult to find.
"Thank you for being so polite, my two fellow Taoists. I am ashamed to say that I have received so much kindness from you two, but I have no way to repay you, and I have even judged you with a mean mind." Ju Gongyan said.
"Haha, people's hearts are hidden. Brother Ju did this out of caution and there is no need to blame himself or feel ashamed. On the contrary, Brother Ju was able to share the secret of the opportunity of family inheritance with us, which shows that he is a grateful person and a person worth making friends with." Qin Ziling said.
"I come from Juling Mountain in the Great Wilderness. If you two fellow Taoists can leave Dark Emperor Heaven safely, you may as well come to Juling Mountain and stay for a few days when you have free time. I will definitely welcome you with open arms." Ju Gongyan bowed.
"My name is Qin Ziling, her name is Lan Ran, we are both from Jiuxuan Mountain in the South China Sea. Brother Ju is welcome to visit Jiuxuan Mountain when you have time!" Qin Ziling bowed.
"Okay, I will." Ju Gongyan nodded heavily, then bowed deeply and said, "Take care, both of you."
After saying this, Ju Gongyan turned and left.
This time it was Qin Ziling and Lan Ran's turn to watch him leave, feeling somewhat emotional.
Soon, Ju Gongyan disappeared at the end of the desert, and Qin Ziling and Lan Ran turned and headed towards the cursed forbidden area.
When Qin Ziling and Lan Ran turned and headed towards the cursed forbidden land, Ju Gongyan in the distance suddenly stopped and looked back, with a hint of doubt on his face.
"No, he is clearly an eighth-grade True Immortal, but why did I feel that he was the leader of the two? And what method did he use to conceal the change in his realm before? He even fooled me.
Why do I think so much? Who can enter the Dark Emperor Heaven without his own methods and secrets? They saved my life. Although I repaid them in the end, I actually concealed the secret of getting a Nine-Leaf Sky Pattern Grass and only said that it was an Eighth-Grade Sky Pattern Grass.
Alas, I hope that you good people will be rewarded, and good fortune will come to you. After I am released and have achieved success in my cultivation, I will repay you in the future."
Soon, Ju Gongyan withdrew his gaze and set off again, ready to find a place to hide, and then survive the next few days without any further trouble.
He was an eighth-rank True Immortal, and not only had he gained some opportunities in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, but this time in the Cursed Forbidden Land, with the help of the secret map left by his ancestors, he obtained an Eight-Leaf Sky-Pattern Grass and a Nine-Leaf Sky-Pattern Grass. The Nine-Leaf Sky-Pattern Grass already had almost half the efficacy of the Heavenly Dao Creation Fruit, which was already a huge opportunity for him, and he dared not ask for more.
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"He must be hiding something." Lan Ran suddenly said on the way.
"It doesn't matter. We never thought of taking away his opportunity anyway. He can take the initiative to share the family secrets with us, which is rare and precious in a place like this." Qin Ziling said.
"That's true. He's lucky to have met you, otherwise who knows what would have happened to him." Lan Ran said.
Qin Ziling smiled without comment.
"Have you ever been to the Twelve Underground Palaces in the Misty Sea?" Lan Ran asked, changing the subject.
"Yes, I went there a long time ago. Senior Huolong knows how to crack the Twelve Underground Palaces Mysterious Gate Formation." Qin Ziling replied.
"That's great!" Lan Ran's beautiful eyes lit up when she heard that, and she said with a look of surprise.
"Don't be happy too soon. A powerful formation still requires corresponding strength even if you know how to break it. According to what Ju Gongyan said just now, the Twelve Underground Palaces Formation here must be more powerful than the one in the foggy sea. We must not trigger the entire formation, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable." Qin Ziling said.
"How can we avoid disturbing the entire formation?" Lan Ran asked.
"This formation is now uncontrolled and incomplete. As long as we don't break into the underground palaces of 'Sheti' and 'Zhixu', the entire formation will not be affected." Qin Ziling replied.
"In this way, we can still explore eight underground palaces, which is already very good. I just wonder if anyone else will discover the mysterious formation of the twelve underground palaces?" Lan Ran said.
"The existence of Dark Emperor Heaven has lasted for a long time. It is certain that more than just Ju Lingshan's family knows about it. We must rush there as soon as possible." Qin Ziling said.
After that, both of them sped up.
Twenty days later.
The two arrived at the cursed forbidden land.
It was already very cold outside, but when the two stepped into the cursed forbidden land, they still felt like they had suddenly entered a cold winter from a warm spring.
The coldness seemed to be able to penetrate into the bones through the pores, and it also brought with it an indescribable negative feeling.
Even with Lan Ran's level of cultivation, his nerves tensed up all of a sudden. The immortal infant in the immortal palace emitted a bright glow, and the immortal power circulated throughout his body to resist the invasion of the strange power.
In the Cursed Forbidden Land, Qin Ziling felt that the range that his soul could detect was more than half smaller than that of the Mountain of Beasts, and the distance that his eyes could reach was even shorter.
However, the cursed forbidden land has mountains and rivers, and their outlines appear in the dark world, allowing people to identify the location.
After Qin Ziling and Lan Ran entered the cursed forbidden land, they went straight to the location of the Twelve Underground Palaces Xuanmen Formation according to the markings on the map without any further complications.
One day, Qin Ziling and Lan Ran came to a valley.
The valley was filled with a strong aura of mysterious power, some of which had already condensed into black clouds that were swirling in the valley, making people feel daunted.
