Terran Guardian - Chapter 3674

Chapter 3652 Taiyi Gengjin Immortal Scripture

this day,

atop Dan Peak,

a heavenly tribulation gathered.

Many cultivators, upon seeing this fluctuation, showed slight changes in expression, but were not overly shocked.

“Ancient Immortal Tribulation?”

“Who on Dan Peak is about to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm again?”

a disciple mused.

The Ancient Immortal Tribulation was no longer uncommon within the Xuantian Dao Sect.

Every so often, a cultivator would break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

While not frequent, such heavenly tribulations occurred quite often.

Over time,

the sect’s cultivators became accustomed to it.

After all,

the Xuantian Dao Sect of today was different from what it was ten million years ago.

Ten million years ago, the number of Ancient Immortals in the Xuantian Dao Sect was not exactly small, but it was still considerable, and any Ancient Immortal was a truly high-end combatant.

But now it was different.

The Xuantian Dao Sect had at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, Ancient Immortals.

Cultivators at this level could only barely enter the middle ranks of the sect; to speak of high-level combat power, one absolutely needed to be at the Immortal Emperor level.

As for top-tier combat power…

It was naturally aimed directly at the Half-Saint realm.

Therefore,

the appearance of the Ancient Immortal Tribulation was unlikely to cause much of a stir.

Only a few cultivators showed a hint of envy when they saw this scene.

After all, even for most cultivators in the current Xuantian Dao Sect, breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm was not easy.

Breaking through was not easy.

Not everyone could step into the Ancient Immortal realm. Although

there were many disciples in the Xuantian Dao Sect, only a very small number of cultivators could truly break through to the Ancient Immortal realm.

Just then,

a clear and resonant cry that penetrated deep into the soul rang out, followed by the gathering of Daoist energy and immortal qi, which transformed into the phantom of a white crane.

Upon seeing this scene, the expressions of the other cultivators changed.

“A white crane!”

“Is the white crane from Dan Peak that broke through to the Ancient Immortal realm?”

On Dan Peak, there were two Immortal King realm cranes, one white crane named Qingyu and the other colorful crane named Caiyun.

These two cranes were immortal beasts raised on Dan Peak by the sect leader when he was still the peak master of Dan Peak.

These two celestial beasts usually either stayed on Dan Peak or roamed the various mountain ranges of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect. Any disciple with some seniority would be familiar with both.

After all ,

while celestial beasts were common within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect,

those that could reach the peak of the Immortal King realm were rare.

However, no one expected that one of the two cranes had now broken through the Immortal King limit and stepped into the Ancient Immortal Realm.

At this moment ,

the Ancient Immortal Tribulation had already condensed.

A thick lightning tribulation slammed down, its powerful force tearing apart the white crane’s phantom image and heading towards the foot of Dan Peak. Immediately

afterward,

another crane cry was heard, and the blue-feathered wings spread out. The surrounding immortal energy was mobilized, transforming into sword energy that erupted and clashed with the lightning tribulation power.

Boom—

the aura fluctuations spread in all directions.

Many powerful figures from the Nine Peaks looked towards Dan Peak, their expressions subtle.

A celestial beast breaking through to the Ancient Immortal Realm naturally attracted attention.

Although demons exist in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, and even within the current Xuan Tian Dao Sect,

there are more than just humans, demons and immortal beasts are ultimately different.

The former transform into human form, abandoning their animalistic nature, and are not much different from other cultivators.

But the latter are different.

Immortal beasts, like ferocious beasts, retain their animalistic nature, generally have long lifespans, and their cultivation is naturally slow.

The advantages and disadvantages of both are quite obvious.

But now, immortal beasts, whose cultivation is slow, can break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm in less than ten million years, which is quite astonishing.

On the peak of the technique,

Mingxi looked towards the direction of the Pill Peak. From the white crane, he seemed to vaguely see a shadow of Shen Changqing.

“This immortal beast is very fortunate. It has followed the sect master for many years, listened to the sect master’s teachings on the Great Dao, and consumed many rare and precious materials. No wonder it was able to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm so quickly…”

There was a hint of envy in his words.

Mingxi naturally didn’t care about an immortal beast at the Ancient Immortal Realm.

What he truly cared about was the treatment Qingyu received.

Within the sect,

countless cultivators longed to listen to Shen Changqing’s teachings on the Great Dao, but to no avail.

Without such an opportunity, how could a crane have reached the Ancient Immortal realm in less than ten million years?

Now,

the Heavenly Tribulation continued to fall.

The Ancient Immortal Tribulation was formidable.

But the white crane clearly possessed a solid foundation; its wings were like two sharp swords, and its feathers emanated killing intent. Even the mighty Ancient Immortal Tribulation couldn’t harm it in the slightest.

When the final Heavenly Tribulation descended, a powerful aura erupted from Dan Peak, accompanied by a crane’s cry that shook the very soul.

Any cultivator who heard this sound could sense the joy within the crane’s cry.

The next moment,

a white crane spread its wings and headed towards the main peak.

Inside Yangxin Residence,

the white crane landed.

The original hundred-foot-long crane had shrunk to less than ten feet, landing directly in front of Shen Changqing.

“Master!”

The white crane lowered its head, and a divine voice echoed in Shen Changqing’s mind.

The latter stroked the crane’s crest and smiled calmly: “To have survived the Ancient Immortal Tribulation is enough to show you haven’t disappointed me!”

Shen Changqing wasn’t surprised at all that Qingyu had broken through to the Ancient Immortal realm.

For many years,

the other party had come to Yangxin Residence every few days to freeload on rare and precious herbs and elixirs, causing his cultivation to rise rapidly.

To put it bluntly, the cultivation resources Qingyu consumed alone, if thrown into the outside world, would be enough to satisfy the needs of three to five Immortal Kings breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm.

With so many cultivation resources poured into a single immortal beast, it’s perfectly normal for it to break through to the Ancient Immortal Realm.

Conversely,

it would be truly strange if Qing Yu couldn’t break through.

Moreover—

Qing Yu’s own bloodline is not weak. It

‘s a top-tier Ancient Immortal bloodline.

Although it can’t compare to the Immortal Emperor bloodline, it’s still quite powerful for an ordinary immortal beast.

In short,

Qing Yu’s breakthrough wasn’t a fluke, but inevitable.

The only thing that surprised Shen Changqing was the other party’s comprehension of the sword path.

He could see from the White Crane’s tribulation that the other party had already grasped a portion of the true meaning of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Scripture.

Even if this portion of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Intent is less than one ten-thousandth of the complete Immortal Slaughtering Sword Intent, it’s still astonishing.

It should be noted that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Scripture

is not an ordinary divine power, but a semi-saint divine power that Shen Changqing painstakingly deduced over a long period of time.

Even if the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Scripture is only a first-grade semi-saint divine power, it still represents stepping into the semi-saint level.

The mere addition of the title “Half-Saint” is enough to demonstrate that this supernatural power is extraordinary.

The difficulty of cultivating such a power is at least several times greater than that of a Celestial Emperor’s power.

The fact that the white crane before him had already grasped a portion of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Intent before breaking through to the Ancient Immortal Realm shows its exceptional comprehension.

At least

in terms of swordsmanship

, few within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect can truly compare to its talent.

“I observe that you have already grasped a portion of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Intent, indicating your considerable talent in swordsmanship. Now that you have broken through to the Ancient Immortal Realm, I will impart to you a supernatural power and a cultivation technique!”

As Shen Changqing finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and divine sense entered the white crane’s sea of consciousness.

Instantly,

a vast amount of Daoist energy surged from the white crane’s sea of consciousness, leaving it stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

Half a day later.

Only then did Qingyu barely manage to withstand the Daoist aura within its sea of consciousness. The moment it looked inward, it saw two Daoist seeds appear there.

One seed was filled with profound Daoist aura, yet also possessed a sharp, metallic energy.

The other seed was pure killing intent.

Shen Changqing said, “Today, I will impart to you a cultivation technique called the Taiyi Gengjin Immortal Scripture. This technique is sufficient to allow you to cultivate to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm.

This technique was not created by me, but was left behind by a half-saint who perished in my hands.

Currently, within the entire Xuantian Dao Sect, only you cultivate this technique. How far you ultimately reach depends entirely on your own aptitude and comprehension.”   Shen Changqing was not lying.

He   now possessed an abundance of Immortal Emperor inheritances.   Although Immortal Emperor inheritances were rare, it was relatively so.   For cultivators of ordinary forces, this level of technique was naturally something they could only dream of.   Many cultivators spent their entire lives without ever truly glimpsing a corner of an Immortal Emperor’s technique.   But for Shen Changqing, Immortal Emperor cultivation techniques were nothing rare.   To be honest, he had forgotten how many Immortal Emperors had fallen at his hands.   The number of Half-Saints he had killed alone was no less than a handful. With   so many powerful figures perishing, the resources left behind were naturally abundant.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing possessed a vast collection of Immortal Emperor cultivation techniques.   He mostly donated most of these to the Xuan Tian Dao Sect for its cultivators to study and practice.   However, in reality,   having enough cultivation techniques to acquire has no necessary connection to becoming a powerful figure.   A cultivation technique merely paves a path; whether one can reach the end on that path depends entirely on one’s aptitude, comprehension, and the opportunities that come one receives.   Simply put,   possessing top-tier cultivation techniques does not guarantee becoming a top-tier expert.   Otherwise, those forces possessing the inheritances of Half-Saints or even Saints would not have declined; they should be producing countless Half-Saints and Saints.   In the past, when his cultivation level was low, Shen Changqing valued cultivation techniques. But now, with his advancement and broadened horizons, he realized that a powerful technique was ultimately limited.   A true expert, even without a top-tier technique, could forge their own path step by step.   For example, Shen Changqing’s creation, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Scripture, was gradually developed to the semi-saint level; strictly speaking, he had also forged his own path. Getting back to the   main point ,   while giving most of the Immortal Emperor techniques to the Xuan Tian Dao Sect for its cultivators to study, Shen Changqing also kept some techniques hidden.   Among them   was the Taiyi Gengjin Immortal Scripture.   Now that Qing Yu had broken through to the Ancient Immortal Realm, his original techniques were no longer suitable.   Considering Qing Yu’s performance during his tribulation, in a sense, the Taiyi Gengjin Immortal Scripture was quite fitting.