The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 158 - 122: The Immortal Uprooting Platform

Chapter 158: Chapter 122: The Immortal Uprooting Platform

"Pulled Immortal Terrace?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment and nodded, "Indeed, it’s quite far, but as long as there are spiritual acupoints, it’s worth the effort."

Climbing mountains in the Great Xuan Dynasty was far different from his previous life.

In his previous life, each famous mountain and great river was developed, no matter how steep or remote, and they were always overcrowded at any time.

If you didn’t want to walk, you could take the cable car for a one-day round trip, and if you were willing to use your legs, wide mountain roads awaited you, and all it took was some wear and tear on your knees.

With the aid of technology, even Mount Everest could be overcrowded.

The only thing to be wary of were various pugilistic scams.

Gold Sect’s "Ghost God Deception," Yan Sect’s "Immortal Jump," Ma Sect’s "Fake Antiques," Bee Sect’s "Immortal Setup"...

But a change of name doesn’t change their nature.

But now, it was different; every part of the road, every plank walk, was paved with human lives, and many places were nothing short of deadly, not to mention the fierce beasts in the mountains.

Pulled Immortal Terrace could be said to be the highest point in the eastern part of the Divine State.

Difficult to reach it certainly was, but since it already had a name, it meant there was a way to get there.

"This..."

Hearing Li Yan’s words, Manager Bai hesitated for a moment and looked towards Yu Linzi, "Junior Brother is unaware; that place being far is a secondary concern."

"In June, there was ice melt near Pulled Immortal Terrace, causing landslides and revealing these two spiritual acupoints. However, due to the long distance, and our palace still repairing the Observatory, we had no time to reinforce and build."

"By the time we were available, I sent Junior Brother Yu Xiangzi with people to investigate and see how to arrange things, but instead they found several bodies, all of them pilgrims with a heavy sense of curiosity who wanted to explore the Pulled Immortal Terrace."

"There was such an incident?"

Yu Linzi was a bit surprised and shook his head, "Recently, apart from my morning and evening classes, I’ve been helping my master with stargazing and recording, not paying much attention to the palace’s affairs."

"Senior Brother, how did those pilgrims die?"

"They were harmed by demons..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Sha Lifei said in astonishment, "This is a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, a Mystic Sect Altar, and there are evil spirits and demons here?"

Yu Linzi shook his head, "It’s not as simple as Lay Brother thinks."

"Divine State is full of spiritual beauty, with three great Dragon Veins crisscrossing, and places where Innate Gang Sha turns into situations like stars, countless in number."

"The Proper Xuan Sect and each great Magic Veins occupy Cave Heaven Blessed Lands and are supported by the court, and they are also responsible for guarding peace in the region. But the mountain ranges are vast, and even with soldiers patrolling, it’s impossible to cover every place."

"Moreover, these Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands naturally attract spiritual beings who come to cultivate. Heaven has the virtue of fostering life, and moreover, some elves are pure and kind by nature, even going so far as to rescue travelers in the mountains, so naturally, they can’t be killed."

"But some are extremely vicious, and we are also responsible for capturing them."

"Brother Bai, what kind of demon is it?"

Manager Bai said with a grave tone, "It’s a mutant Earth Centipede, quite large, and it can burrow and hide its aura, feeding on living human essence."

"This creature is also very cunning. When several junior brothers raised an altar and deployed troops to capture it, it just hid and didn’t move. We guarded for several days without even seeing a shadow."

"With the winter solstice approaching and the palace being short on manpower, we had no time to stand guard, so I reported to Chang’an, and they sent a demon hunter to deal with it."

"When it comes to dealing with such demons, they are much more skilled."

Demon hunter?

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan exchanged glances and immediately guessed who it was.

At this point, Manager Bai looked outside, clearly anxious, and stood up saying, "That place is not in the plan, if you all insist on going, just give five hundred silver taels, but be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly got up and took his leave.

Li Yan and the others were rendered speechless.

Good grief, asking for five hundred silver taels for such a remote and dangerous place, this Manager Bai seemed to be really desperate.

Seeing their expressions, Yu Linzi also shook his head slightly, helplessly saying, "That’s the situation. In my opinion, you all should wait."

"Recently, some evil things have been causing trouble in Guanzhong. For this winter solstice ceremony, Zhongnan, Li Mountain, and Hua Mountain, several Daoist Fields will join forces to patrol Qinling, searching the mountains to capture evil entities. Afterwards, it will be much safer."

Li Yan asked in confusion, "Can’t the acupoints be used after the winter solstice?"

Yu Linzi nodded, "Heaven and Earth have their own rules, and Cave Heaven Spirit Apertures also have their cycles of inhaling and exhaling. After the winter solstice, as the Yang Qi recedes and the Yin Qi rises, cultivating inside them can be harmful, and it won’t return to normal until after the start of spring."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan became somewhat hesitant.

"Then we leave it to Daoist friend."

Wang Daoxuan suddenly clasped his hands and spoke, then chuckled at Li Yan, "Don’t worry about me. Cultivation is just like this; without hardships, wouldn’t everyone be able to cultivate successfully?"

He knew, Li Yan was afraid something would happen to him.

"That’s fine."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "Then we’ll leave it to the senior, and also, we would like to purchase some incense, Magic Artifacts."

Constructing a building for cultivation wasn’t simply about meditation.

Not only did it require a Cave Heaven Blessed Land and spiritual acupoints, but also a corresponding ritual ceremony and various Magic Artifacts.

Moreover, each layer upwards became increasingly difficult, starting from the fourth layer, even requiring the use of some Heavenly Spirit Earth Treasures, which are more costly.

Luckily, the first three layers require only common Magic Artifacts.

Fine incense, Lotus Soul Guarding Lamp, talisman, Rootless Water... These items were all available at Doumu Palace and consecrated on the magic platform all year round.

With Grotto Heaven Blessed Land and these one-time low-level Magic Artifacts, it was already one source of income for the orthodox sects, and with some silver, they could easily be procured in full.

After resting for one night at Doumu Palace, led by a young Daoist boy, the three packed their bags and headed deeper into Taibai Mountain...

...

"Everyone, be careful, we’re almost there!"

On the mountain ridge, the cold wind howled, making it hard for everyone to stand firm.

From Doumu Palace to the Pulled Immortal Terrace, they had to descend and then ascend the mountain, with drastic temperature changes, trekking through wild terrain, beholding many wonders, and also encountering some ancient relics of indeterminate age.