Terran Guardian - Chapter 3504

Chapter 3482 The Path of Seeking the Dao

Inside the Nourishing Heart Residence.

Shen Changqing instructed Minghe in cultivation.

The latter’s expression was serious, not daring to be distracted.

After a long while,

Shen Changqing flicked his sleeve, and a cup of immortal tea appeared out of thin air in front of him.

“This is the Cleansing Heart Immortal Needle. This tea should help you to understand the Dao.”

“Thank you, Master!”

Minghe’s expression was solemn. He only drank a little of the immortal tea in the cup before closing his eyes to meditate.

One cup of immortal tea.

Divided into five servings.

After five servings, the tea was empty, and Shen Changqing smiled faintly.

“The Cleansing Heart Immortal Needle can help you understand the Dao, but it is not advisable to take it frequently. Go back and cultivate in seclusion for a while; you should be able to gain something!”

“Disciple takes his leave!”

Minghe stood up, bowed respectfully, took three steps back, and then turned to leave.

Shen Changqing’s thoughts stirred slightly, and the empty teacup on the stone table also disappeared.

Instructing Minghe in cultivation

was a common occurrence.

Shen Changqing would also give guidance to his disciples every few days.

Of course.

It wasn’t just his disciples.

Within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, anyone with decent talent or whom he found pleasing, Shen Changqing wouldn’t hesitate to offer guidance.

However, guidance was one thing,

but how much one truly gained varied greatly.

While guidance from a powerful figure was a great opportunity for most cultivators,

in reality,

if one lacked comprehension and couldn’t grasp that opportunity, listening to the teachings would be like being lost in a fog, offering little meaning.

Not long after Minghe left, Chu Junhe arrived. Upon arrival

, he immediately

delivered news:

“Two soul lamps have gone out, one of which was an elder of my Zhanfeng Peak!”

This news caused Shen Changqing’s hand, which was holding a teacup, to pause for a moment before he recovered.

“From the day they left the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, this ending was foreseeable. ‘

To hear the Dao in the morning and die in the evening is enough; to perish on the path of seeking enlightenment is nothing to regret.

Compared to such a fall, to die quietly within the sect is the greatest regret!'”

“Sect Master is right; I was blinded by my own limited perspective!”

Chu Junhe nodded, his expression softening considerably.

Just as Shen Changqing said,

dying on the path of seeking enlightenment

is the destiny of every cultivator.

Chu Junhe understood this, but he had a good relationship with Elder Zhanfeng, and learning of his demise inevitably evoked complex emotions.

Then,

Chu Junhe asked, “Sect Master, how many of the six elders do you think will return?”

“How many will return depends on their own fortune. Perhaps one or two will return, perhaps none will.

However, if they do return this time, the sect will at least gain one more Immortal Emperor, or perhaps a future Immortal Emperor!”

Shen Changqing said earnestly.

Seeking a path to life through death.

If someone could truly reach the Purple Sun Domain, enter the Dao Palace to find an opportunity, and then return alive to the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, their future would be extraordinary.

However, the question remains: how many could actually achieve this? Shen Changqing had no idea.

Such things are

unpredictable; it all depends on the individual.

…

Time passed.

Several years flew by.

Since the six elders left the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, another elder’s soul lamp had extinguished within a few years.

Thus,

three of the six had perished.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Changqing remained composed.

Meanwhile,

news from the Purple Sun Domain also arrived in succession. Over the years, many powerful figures from that Immortal Domain had come.

Not only from Divine Wind Continent, but also from other Immortal Continents, many immortal beings had personally visited.

Many of the acquired demon gods of the Xingdao Alliance were now gathered in the Purple Sun Domain. Some were purely there to observe the Purple Sun Domain and gather intelligence.

Others harbored the ambition to seize opportunities. After all

, with such an opportunity appearing in the world, how many people could resist?

For a post-natal demon god, an opportunity of this level is an irresistible temptation. As a result

,

the number of post-natal demon gods in the Purple Sun Domain increased, and so did the number of those who perished. With

each fall of a post-natal demon god, the Heavenly Soul Curse on their body would shatter.

From the images transmitted back by the Heavenly Soul Curse, Shen Changqing could glimpse some of the situation.

Half-saints gathered!

Saints assembled!

“The Great Sage’s Dao Palace—” “

Or perhaps the Supreme Dao Palace—”

Shen Changqing looked at the Heavenly Soul Curse that had just shattered. The aura of that Dao Palace had become increasingly terrifying. Such majestic heavenly power, even just a phantom image of the Heavenly Soul Curse, made him feel an immense pressure.

At this moment, the news was spreading rapidly.

Originally, the news was only a speculation that this Dao Palace was left by a Great Sage, but now there were faint rumors of a Supreme being.

As for the true level of this Dao Palace, Shen Changqing had no idea.

But one thing he was clear about

was that the higher the level of the Dao Palace, the more powerful individuals it would attract.

This meant that

the Purple Sun Domain would inevitably become the center of the storm.

At such a time, anyone who got involved would be instantly annihilated.

“If it truly is a Supreme Dao Palace, the opportunities it contains must be heaven-defying. It must contain things needed by half-saints or even saints.

Perhaps even pills of the Sainthood level exist—”

To be honest, Shen Changqing was genuinely tempted.

That was a Supreme Dao Palace!

The three realms of sainthood.

Supreme was the pinnacle!

The very name of this realm reveals the true meaning of the word “Supreme.”

Those at this level are formidable regardless of the era.

Anyone who reaches the Supreme level possesses unfathomable strength. The

emergence of a Supreme lineage

always causes a stir.

However,

Shen Changqing’s interest was fleeting; he quickly dismissed the idea.

The Supreme Dao Palace was indeed desirable, but the risks were far greater.

If Shen Changqing were a saint of his time, he would undoubtedly travel to the Purple Sun Domain.

Unfortunately,

he was merely an Immortal Emperor,

not even a Half-Saint .

In the Purple Sun Domain today, Half-Saint level experts, while not countless, were certainly numerous.

Even though the number of truly emerging Half-Saints in this era was limited,

the problem lay in the fact that

the Half-Saints of the Purple Sun Domain weren’t limited to those from Divine Wind Continent; they also existed from other Immortal Continents.

Even if only twenty half-saints emerged from one immortal state, with at least five immortal states involved now, that’s still over a hundred half-saints.

The Ziyang Domain is currently teeming with half-saints, and there are quite a few saints as well.

What difference is there between an Immortal Emperor and cannon fodder ants among them?

Moreover,

the Xuantian Dao Sect had already caused quite a stir, and he, as the sect’s master, was likely being secretly watched by many powerful figures.

Going to the Ziyang Domain at this time would only be asking for trouble.

Therefore,

even if it were truly a Supreme Dao Palace,

Shen Changqing wouldn’t risk his life.

With this in mind,

he calmed his mind again, awaiting news from the Ziyang Domain, while also focusing some of his attention on the Tianzhu Mansion.

Six hundred thousand years had passed since the agreed-upon time.

There were still about four hundred thousand years left of the million-year agreement with the Tianzhu Mansion.

However,

for Shen Changqing, there was no longer any need to wait any longer.

Because of his years of refining and forging weapons for many cultivators of the Xuantian Dao Sect, his own level at the peak of the seventh rank had become increasingly solidified.

At the seventh rank,

Shen Changqing had truly reached the limit of advancement.

His state was now at its zenith.

Unless he could break through to the eighth rank Grandmaster, this level was the limit Shen Changqing could reach at the seventh rank.

Further consolidation would be meaningless.

Therefore

, waiting any longer was futile.

…

Three days later.

Shen Changqing left the Xuantian Dao Sect and headed towards the Heavenly Forging Palace.

Upon learning of his arrival, Bai Lianchuan came forward to greet him.

“Sect Master Shen!”

“Lord Bai Lianchuan!”

Shen Changqing cupped his hands and smiled faintly.

Bai Lianchuan asked curiously, “I wonder if Sect Master Shen has come here because he needs anything from the Heavenly Forging Palace?”

After all, if Shen Changqing was going to the Divine Weapon Hall, he could simply go directly with his token; there was no need for him to inform him.

Shen Changqing’s arrival at the Heavenly Forging Mansion, yet instead of entering the Divine Weapon Hall, to see him, must indicate some important matter.

“Does the Lord of the Hundred Refinements Mansion remember our past agreement?”

“The agreement…”

Bai Lianchuan’s expression shifted slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

“Sect Master Shen, you mean the remains of that Chaos Beast!” “

Indeed. I previously stated that I would participate in the forging of a supreme treasure from these Chaos Beast remains.

I have come today to fulfill that agreement.

But I wonder if the Heavenly Forging Mansion needs anything prepared?”

Shen Changqing nodded.

His words

caused Bai Lianchuan’s expression to change repeatedly.

If the other party said this, there was only one possibility: this person had already reached the peak of the seventh rank.

Such a result

could not fail to shock Bai Lianchuan.

Although tens of thousands of years ago, when the Peak Master of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect underwent tribulation, the appearance of the Mountain and River Cauldron made him realize that Shen Changqing’s cultivation in the art of weaponry had already reached a remarkable level.

However, in Bai Lianchuan’s view, it was still impossible for the other party to break through to the peak of the seventh rank.

Ultimately,

a seventh-rank Grandmaster’s

breakthrough requires meticulous refinement at every step, relying on accumulation to advance.

Undeniably,

Shen Changqing’s talent and aptitude were indeed monstrous, and he possessed the True Intent Forging Technique, a divine ability created by an eighth-rank Grandmaster. His progress in weapon crafting was destined to be unmatched by others.

But even so, it had only taken him about 800,000 years to break through to the seventh rank.

Back then, Shen Changqing only took 200,000 years to break through to the middle grade of the seventh rank, which was already incredible enough.

Now,

to say that the other party had directly broken through to the peak of the seventh rank naturally made Bai Lianchuan feel incredulous.

A seventh-rank peak Grandmaster!

Even among the Grandmasters of weapon crafting throughout the history of the Heavenly Forging Palace, this level of strength was among the top.

After all, in all these years, the Heavenly Forging Palace had only produced nine eighth-rank Grandmasters; the rest had at most reached the peak of the seventh rank.

Therefore, Shen Changqing’s ability to reach this level means that his cultivation in weapon crafting is enough to overwhelm most of the grandmaster weapon crafting masters in the history of Tianzhu Mansion.