Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 568 - 99 Immortal Ascension Opportunity_2

Chapter 568: Chapter 99 Immortal Ascension Opportunity_2

Others let the past dissipate like the wind, showing no concern for the gains and losses of youth, but he always remembers.

What she likes most is Gu Wen’s clear love and hate, never using any flimsy excuses.

Does becoming a powerful figure mean one should be indifferent to grudges and resentment?

"How could someone like Junior Master Gu ever bow and toast to mortals?"

Xie Yunnan widened his eyes, while Chi Yu Zi simply smiled without answering.

The four of them disappeared from the spot in a few steps, and the crowd quickly dispersed.

That evening, at the Three Pure Restaurant.

It was unknown whose banquet it was or who had reserved the spiritual food, but it was canceled at the last minute.

Nine Transition Golden Core stewed pig trotters often require long reservations, as short as six months, as long as ten years, but every time Gu Wen wants to eat them, he gets them.

Even if they aren’t available locally, they will be delivered from elsewhere within half a day.

Gu Wen and Chi Yu Zi drank until they were thoroughly drunk, and the former raised his glass, expressing: "Carpe diem, for tomorrow’s sorrows."

In the middle of the night, Gu Wen and Chi Yu Zi fell asleep directly.

Xie Yunnan didn’t drink a drop, watching the two seniors’ inappropriate behavior, initially shocked, but later feeling that Chi Yu Zi and Gu Wen were truly carefree.

She had someone bring her pen and ink, writing down Gu Wen’s words, "Carpe diem, for tomorrow’s sorrows."

The more she looked, the more she liked it.

Beside her, Jade Sword Buddha saw this, saying: "You remind me of Yu Hua, no wonder he always treats you favorably."

Back in the day, many disciples came and went, Lu Chan and Lan Yongning included, but only Xie Yunnan caught Gu Wen’s attention.

Just as Gu Wen said, "This generation is too pampered, especially your disciples, no difference from Zhao Feng, but Xie Yunnan is quite decent."

Thinking back, everyone in their group had their own trials and only after overcoming them, did they have today.

Xie Yunnan shook her head repeatedly, saying: "I am not worthy, how could I dare to compare myself with a Heavenly Girl."

"She also enjoyed recording the poems and phrases Gu Wen said; I have a copy she gifted me."

Jade Sword Buddha took out a booklet, and Xie Yunnan’s eyes brightened immediately, pleading: "Predecessor Jade Buddha, could you let me have a look?"

Jade Sword Buddha gave the booklet to Xie Yunnan, stood up preparing to leave.

"Where are you going, Predecessor?"

"To suppress demons."

Jade Sword Buddha stepped out of the room and turned back, advising: "Don’t tell Gu Wen, and don’t tell Chi Yu Zi either."

Soon after Zen Robe Bodhisattva disappeared, estimating it took about thirty minutes, Xie Yunnan focused on the handwritten notes, suddenly looked up to see a ray of Buddha light appearing in the sky.

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The next day, Gu Wen again ascended Broken Sword Mountain.

This time, the meeting place was no longer the Sword Pond at the mountain’s peak, but a secluded courtyard at the mountain’s foot.

There was no plaque at the entrance; outsiders had no idea this was the Sword Master’s residence.

Gu Wen led three women into the courtyard, where a graceful and handsome swordsman had been waiting for a long time.

He sat at the stone table in the yard, gently polishing a broken arm. When he saw Gu Wen and the others arrive, he quickly got up and walked over with a rarely seen smile from Xie Yunnan as a disciple.

"Brother Gu, it’s been a while."

"Didn’t we just meet a few days ago?"

"Indeed, but we barely spoke before you left again."

"Why would I stay on this barren rock at Broken Sword Mountain with nothing to eat or drink?"

"Soon, I’ll have people transplant spirit plants so that Brother Gu can enjoy lush mountains and waters."

Xiao Yunyi promised a decision somewhat against ancestral norms, making Xie Yunnan open her mouth to speak but dared not.

Broken Sword Mountain itself is a Magic Platform, aiding sword cultivators in comprehending Sword Dao, and its layout can’t be changed casually.

Gu Wen shook his head, saying: "Lush mountains and waters have been seen plenty, but they aren’t as captivating as the girls of Qianfeng Tower, with their varied dance, makeup, and rhythms due to regional differences."

Xiao Yunyi showed difficulty, saying: "Beautiful women are rare on Broken Sword Mountain."

Few people can endure the harshness of practicing swords, making it difficult to find beautiful women among them.

"Even if you found one, I wouldn’t stay."

Gu Wen uncovered Xiao Yunyi’s intentions.

The group took their seats, Xie Yunnan standing aside, thus overhearing many stories from the previous generation.

How Gu Wen and Xiao Yunyi met, how the master unexpectedly faced hardship for a while, and how the Immortal Sword’s originally chosen holder was Gu Wen, among others.

Each story could spark worldwide interest if spread, but here they only served as mutual banter among friends.

A name frequently appeared among them.

Jun Yan, seems to be a close friend of the master, and then he died.

Xie Yunnan felt regret, suddenly Gu Wen spoke: "I plan to bring him back to life."

These words were like a giant stone plunging into the water surface.

Xie Yunnan widened his eyes, full of astonishment, wondering if he had heard wrong.

A person can be resurrected?

This was simply unheard of.

Even if it’s a great power’s reincarnation, it’s essentially just changing the body, there has never been any Netherworld, at least no one has ever contacted or proved it before.

Death is an insurmountable law, just like water flowing downwards, it’s natural and requires no maintenance.

Xiao Yunyi, having gone through many ups and downs over the years, quickly calmed down, thinking of the rumors he’s heard recently.

He said, "Brother Gu plans to storm the underworld?"

"No, Jun Yan wasn’t dead to begin with."

Gu Wen shook his head, then recounted the events of the year with Xiao Yunyi again.

He wasn’t there at the time, so he was unaware.

After thirty minutes, Xiao Yunyi listened and had a few hints of joy on his face. Being able to meet Gu Wen was already joyful enough, but now there’s even a chance for his friend to resurrect.

"Brother Gu, how do you plan to proceed? I’ll definitely give my full support!"

"No need, it’s not difficult." Gu Wen said calmly, "Jun Yan was chopped into pieces and mixed with other demons, I’ll just spend some time piecing him back together. I didn’t have this ability back then, now I do."

"The hardest part is actually hiding, unseen and intangible."

Gu Wen could kill Chi Ling, but the opponent kept hiding and wouldn’t show up, there’s nothing he could do at the moment.

Just like the formless, omnipresent, it’s impossible to defeat the opponent?

Xiao Yunyi asked: "Is there anything I can do?"

Gu Wen said: "Just wait, I suspect an old monster has already obtained most of the incarnations. It’s unreasonable to have been fighting overtly and covertly for eight hundred years without a decisive outcome."

He originally had some doubts, even if eight hundred years weren’t enough to become an immortal, it should be in the final stages. Why only recently did it emerge, and all related to Jun Yan’s part?

Just like Qi Ling occupying a tenth in a short year, immortality would have been achieved in eight hundred years.

Xiao Yunyi understood quickly, pondering, he speculated: "Could it be that Jun Yan sensed Brother Gu’s presence, so he stopped hiding, and other demons have already been consolidated."

"Divine soul path, god and soul are like ephemeral creatures in water, god is where the intention resides, perhaps Jun Yan’s intention has always been there."

"But how to find this hidden demon?"

Gu Wen casually said: "I remember the most powerful demon back then was the Heavenly Corpse."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunyi released a strand of divine thought.

After a moment, a jade scroll flew in.

"This records the True Monarch level evil cultivators, those with body refinement ability included, even those with unknown names, totaling one thousand five hundred and thirty."

Gu Wen shook his head: "Eight hundred years ago the master exited the Immortal Land, the Daoist Sect ruled the world in just a few decades, there’s no reason for him to jump out and seek death."

The Buddha, Tao, and Demon sects and the nine streams all lead to the same path, focused cultivation is easy, so-called evil cultivators are simply those with improper intentions among the three religions and nine streams.

After a moment, another jade scroll flew in.

"This records all the body cultivation experts in the world, totaling three thousand five hundred."

"The search range has expanded again."

"I can find them one by one, within decades I should be able to find them."

On the matter of Jun Yan, Xiao Yunyi and Chi Yu Zi had completely opposite attitudes.

Xie Yunnan obviously couldn’t understand the friendship between the master and that Jun Yan senior, but many things fell on her afterwards.

For the next month, she was in charge of contacting True Martial Palace, requesting various materials in the name of the Sword Master, and searching for body refinement experts with a cultivation level above True Monarch.

One day, someone visited, initially Xie Yunnan ignored them, the person waited for fifteen days before she decided to meet them.

The visitor was a young man, with a good appearance, but Xie Yunnan didn’t pay attention.

Just remembered he was the sword cultivator she casually saved before, she had seen him a while ago, why did he come again?

Xie Yunnan began to consider whether to beat him up and leave saying "not accepting disciples."

"Yin Lingfeng from the Wave Viewing Sword Sect, visiting again today with a matter to request from Fairy Xie."

"Please speak."

"Fairy, do you know how to become an immortal?"

Yin Lingfeng didn’t beat around the bush, directly said: "I have an opportunity for immortal ascension here, and I wish to give it to the fairy."