The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 161 - 123 Luo Feng Divine Hall_2

Chapter 161: Chapter 123 Luo Feng Divine Hall_2

Fortunately, the twelve Lotus Soul Summoning Lamps were serving their purpose, occupying the twelve positions of the earthly branches. They shone like candles in the dark night, guarding the Divine Soul.

Li Yan dare not be negligent and sat down cross-legged to meditate.

Upon Storing God again, there was indeed a difference.

Originally, the stored visage of the Divine, though gradually becoming fuller and flickering with brightness, was surrounded by nothingness, resembling a candle in the dark, which could be extinguished at any moment.

If not for the Daluo Dharma Body, the Storing God would have dissipated several times already.

The Luo Feng Scripture stated that this is called "Taiyi."

Taiyi refers to a state where yin and yang have not yet differentiated, encompassed by vast emptiness, without light or image, formless and nameless, quiet and desolate, and this is named Taiyi.

Hence, in Taiyi, the Divine begins without the presence of Qi.

However, in this Grotto Heaven Acupoint, due to the infiltration of the Innate Gang Sha Qi, this empty Taiyi land underwent a change.

This step is known as Tai Chu.

Tai Chu is the beginning of Qi, the commencement of vitality, thus called Tai Chu.

According to the creation scriptures of the West, this would be like in the beginning when heaven and earth were void, and God said, "Let there be light," and then there was light...

At this step the Heavenly Mechanism changed, and all things came to life.

Exhale!

The Astral Bane Energy circulated, creating a wind in the dark room, causing the twelve Lotus Soul Summoning Lamps to flicker brightly and dimly, their light unstable.

Li Yan felt a tempest within his Divine Soul, and Storing God, just like a yin soul lamp, flickered and wavered, threatening at any moment to extinguish.

This was the first great difficulty of building the structure; should Storing God be extinguished, the Divine Soul would be gravely damaged and there would need to be a long period of rest before cultivation could continue.

Fortunately, this process was not lengthy.

In the Divine Soul, the space around Storing God, influenced by the Innate Gang Sha Qi, once again transformed; in the darkness, it seemed as if something stirred.

Subsequently, specks of nebulous spiritual light emerged, gathering more and more until they formed a mist of light around it. The mist gathered and dispersed, with the black and white yin and yang qi rising and sinking.

These represent the Five Ultimate Beginnings—Taiyi, Tai Chu, Tai Shi, Taisu, and Taiji—depicting the process of heaven and earth developing from nothingness.

Only then were the conditions for building the structure met.

At this stage, all magic methods in the world are essentially similar.

But what follows is a divergence.

Some Magic Veins’ cultivation techniques involve the visualization of a small temple being demolished; it’s easy to form and enough to house Storing God, but a small temple cannot house a great Buddha...

Some techniques involve the visualization of pavilions and palaces, extravagant and majestic as if they were the abode of gods in the heavens, but they lack a solid foundation and cannot go far...

The Luo Feng Scripture, on the other hand, begins by visualizing Luo Feng Mountain.

"Luo Feng—below the Lower Prime stands the northern sea, immeasurable and boundless, with a mountain at its center, reaching the heavens above and entering Huang Quan below, its dark energies coiling and binding. This is Beidu Luofeng..."

As the scripture echoed continuously in Li Yan’s mind, his surroundings gradually transformed.

The black Innate Yin Sha Qi was the first to be attracted, flowing beneath the stored visage and constantly converging into dark river waters.

When it reached the limit, transformation began at the core—changing from void to solid—a stretch of black mountain ranges slowly rose and appeared beneath the Divine Soul’s feet.

Afterward, the white Innate Gang Qi was drawn in, gathering around the Divine Soul, continually changing, merging and separating, and eventually, a Divine Hall was formed.

The Divine Hall was simple yet grand and majestic, with the Storing God residing within.

Time passed, and everything gradually stabilized.

There was no more wind in the dark chamber, nor did the Soul Lamps flicker anymore.

Li Yan slowly opened his eyes, and although he sighed in relief, he could hardly contain his excitement.

Beidu Luofeng Mountain, with Night Light Pavilion above and nine offices below, where yin and yang nurture life and death, calamities settle in between.

This first layer, where yin and yang united,

Finally, it was completed!

In the following days, it was a matter of continual practice.

The higher Luo Feng Mountain grew, the more stable its foundation. Even the Yin Evil Qi beneath could be transformed into the Nether Sea to spawn the Six Great Demon Kings, becoming his Protective Spirit Generals, far stronger than any army or steed.

Of course, all these are matters for later.

Having completed the first layer, not only would Storing God now have protection and not dissipate easily, but some spells from the North Emperor’s Scripture could also be practiced.

There is no foolproof method in the magic paths of the world.

If the Taixuan Orthodox Sect primarily focuses on various large Jiao Altar rites, then the North Emperor’s Scripture is mostly about offensive techniques.

The Baopu Mountain Climbing Skill and Thousand Gold Protection Spell both originated from the Pre-Qin era, and Li Yan deduced that they too were passed down from the North Emperor’s Scripture.

Their original names are North Emperor Mountain Climbing Skill and Beidi’s Protection Spell.

These two Protective Skills can be used by everyone.

But other spells can only be used by those who practice the Luo Feng Scripture.

Of course, his current Dao level being only one layer, the spells he could practice were limited.

Li Yan had long set his sights on two techniques, one called the North Emperor Divine Travel Technique and the other the North Emperor Grass Spirit Technique, both auxiliary spells.

There was no helping it; with his current level of daoist magic, he was merely a novice cultivator, and more powerful magic methods were simply beyond his control.

The so-called North Emperor Divine Travel Technique was in fact a kind of talisman infused with Armored Horse, gathering Astral Bane Energy to create a yellow clothed Armored Horse.

Strapped to the legs during casting, it was as if wind sprouted from beneath your feet, and it provided incredible speed and leaping power, making it the best choice for pursuing criminals, killing enemies, and escaping.

The difficulty of this technique lay in the materials required.

At the very least, they had to be yellow silk that had been offered incense in front of the Divine Hall for five years, and the talisman had to be written in a place where Astral Bane Energy converged, binding the bane into the spell.

This kind of Armored Horse could only be used for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, roughly ten minutes.

The better the materials and the higher the daoist cultivation, the faster the speed and the longer the duration of the Armored Horse that could be made.

The other North Emperor Grass Spirit Technique involved creating paper figures for scouting and tracking, which, when combined with his nose-based Divine Skills, complemented each other perfectly.

The North Emperor’s Scripture mainly focused on offensive capabilities, and even at just the first floor, there were offensive spells that could be used.

For instance, there was the North Emperor Yin Thunder Technique.

Similar to the Taoist Palm Thunder, both were foundational Thunder Techniques.

However, it utilized Yin Thunder.

Yin Thunder, with its soft sound like muffled thunder, was the thunder of the underworld.

It is said that Yang Thunder strikes humans, whilst Yin Thunder strikes evil; though both are transformations of the Yin and Yang of the heavens and earth, they excel at different targets.

Yin Thunder specifically targets the Divine Soul.

Should it come across a Divination Child, one slap would disperse the possessed yin soul, and although not as fierce as Palm Thunder, it was relentless and hard to expel, like maggots clinging to bone.

Moreover, Yin Thunder could also injure humans, and when combined with Hidden Energy, it ensured certain death to whoever it hit.

Of course, the Yin Thunder Technique required deeper daoist cultivation to learn.

Thinking thus, Li Yan immediately stood up, dismantled the magic platform, and went to the blocked cave entrance, his Hidden Energy surging as he pushed forward with both palms.

Crash!

The rubble that was blocking caved in.

Looking outside, the entire night had passed.

The sky was faintly showing the belly of a fish, with the mountain breeze howling and the light hazy and dim, as if a flash of fiery red was about to emerge.

Li Yan was in high spirits, taking a deep breath.

The cold morning wind chilled him to the bone, making his mind even more lucid.

His success in building the floor had completely eliminated any previous feelings of anxiety.

"Brother Yan, you’re out of seclusion!"

Hearing the commotion, Sha Lifei and the others hurried over.

After all, demons had been spotted nearby; they were there to protect Li Yan and were worried about being attacked, so they had forced themselves to stay awake all night.

The mountain nights were bitterly cold; even dressed in sheepskin coats and wrapped in thick cotton blankets, it was hard for them to endure.

Seeing their tired faces, Li Yan felt a warmth in his heart and said in a deep voice, "You all get some rest, I’ll stand guard from now on."

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan.

Without asking, it was clear he had succeeded in building the floor.

Including the young Taoist Dian Shu, the three of them had stood guard for a whole night, both cold and tired. After hastily warming up some dry food over the fire, they wrapped themselves in cotton blankets and fell into a deep sleep in a sheltered spot.

Li Yan had a thought and looked towards the distance.

Over there, the demon hunter Crimson Yaksha, who had also been on watch all night, had dismantled his disguise, standing up to stretch his muscles.

The night had been peaceful, and no demon appeared.

Li Yan didn’t stand on ceremony and called out directly, "Daoist, please come over here and warm yourself by the fire, have some hot tea."

The demon hunter hesitated for a moment but then walked over with large strides.

At an altitude of over 3,700 meters at Baixian Terrace, it was natural the tea wouldn’t be hot, but it still brought a measure of warmth.

The two sat silently by the campfire, each occupied with their own thoughts.

Li Yan could tell that the man was not good at interacting with strangers, and he tactfully refrained from asking questions.

"Thank you."

After warming up with the tea, the demon hunter got up, hesitated for a moment, and then took something off his person and threw it, saying calmly, "Carry this with you, it might help you avoid demons."

Li Yan caught it, and the other had already turned to leave.

He laughed to himself and looked at the item in his hand.

It was a small bone with claw marks on the side, smooth as jade, and had been fashioned into an amulet.

Li Yan was somewhat surprised—chicken claw bone?