Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 691 - 326: Pure Blessed Land

Two days later, Li An, Yi Linglin, Gao Rushan, and others set off together, heading towards the "Celestial Spirit County" of Purple Cloud Province.The Celestial Spirit Palace of Celestial Spirit County was an ancient force. Ever since the anomaly descended, it had always existed. However, the strongest in the family had always been at the Profound Immortal level. Forget about Purple Cloud Mountain, even the neighboring Gong Clan and Yi Clan could easily wipe it out, so it was of little concern.

But a few years ago, this force seemed to have secretly colluded with the Immortal Rejuvenators, and this year, they quietly contacted many cultivators who aspire to walk the orthodox immortal path to hold a grand assembly.

Such petty moves did not escape the eyes of Purple Cloud Mountain.

But for Purple Cloud Mountain, such a weak force was too minor, so they did not take it seriously and assigned it to Li An and Yi Linglin as a task for examination.

Both were already aware of the outcome of the examination.

True Disciple!

And Gao Rufeng came along to serve as a witness to a certain extent.

"According to intelligence, the Celestial Spirit Palace’s assembly this time, although the Immortal Rejuvenators may not appear directly, they have provided support with an Array of Rejuvenation. This array contains the great power of creation, which can temporarily dispel the anomalous Qi of a location. If enough orthodox cultivators trigger a Celestial Tribulation, the remaining will of the Heavenly Path from the Heavenly Court era might reappear, making the location where the array is, a place where anomalies cannot reach."

"Such places are referred to as Cleansing Blessed Lands by those rebels."

Having reached Celestial Spirit County, Gao Rushan began to introduce.

This was something Li An and Yi Linglin had already learned along the way.

Now he understood that during the Era of the Strange, the power of the Immortal Rejuvenators was also significant, always secretly competing with the anomalous forces for territory.

In places where anomalies descended, the orthodox Immortal Dao could not cultivate at all, even the Heavenly Dao was entangled in ominousness!

Yet among the vast Thirty-Three Heavens, there were still scattered points of orthodox cultivation places hidden.

Many of these were remnants of Immortal Palaces and Secret Realms from the Heavenly Court era. After all, the Heavenly Court era was too glorious, with countless immortals and Buddhas. Even though anomalies descended and gods fell, some peculiar spots were preserved.

These Immortal Palaces and Secret Realms had not been tainted by anomalies, so orthodox cultivators could still practice within them.

These locations were also what the anomalous forces of the world had been persistently tracking down, and each was undoubtedly a stronghold of the Immortal Rejuvenators.

In addition, those Immortal Rejuvenators, to absorb fresh blood, would also establish some "Cleansing Blessed Lands" in the world.

These purified lands were artificially created, and according to Purple Cloud Mountain’s intelligence, they mainly used the "Array of Rejuvenation" to dispel the anomalous Qi of an area, providing a foundation for worldly cultivators to walk the orthodox immortal path. However, this so-called Cleansing Blessed Land could only support worldly cultivators to the Tribulation Crossing Stage, insufficient for them to become immortals.

But undoubtedly, Cleansing Blessed Lands were the "subordinates" of those Immortal Rejuvenators and their source.

With Cleansing Blessed Lands, there would be a continuous supply of fresh blood among the Immortal Rejuvenators.

"The Celestial Spirit Palace is most suitable to be made into a Cleansing Blessed Land, likely Celestial Spirit Mountain, and besides, the ancestral land Celestial Spirit Valley is also possible. You two, each take responsibility for the most suitable location. In my opinion, how about drawing lots to determine your assigned locations?"

Gao Rushan said with a smile.

Li An felt a slight stir in his heart but nodded.

Gao Rushan spread out his hand, revealing two slips of paper for them to choose from. Li An casually picked one up and opened it; it boldly read in three small characters: "Celestial Spirit Mountain."

"I’ll go to Celestial Spirit Valley."

Yi Linglin opened her slip; she drew Celestial Spirit Valley.

Li An nodded in approval.

"Alright, then you two take action. I will lead the people here to wait. If you encounter an emergency, you can contact me. Remember, your life is the most important."

The two finally left.

But soon, Yi Linglin returned.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Gao!"

She saluted Gao Rushan.

Gao Rushan nodded slightly and said, "This array plate was made at the request of Senior Brother Yuan Province; you can use it to set up around Celestial Spirit Valley. Once those rebels are trapped, catch them all in one go."

Yi Linglin nodded but showed a bit of reluctance in her eyes and said, "Does Senior Brother Yuan Province have nothing to say about Gu Fan?"

Gao Rushan said, "Stop targeting him!"

His eyes carried a warning: "When your work is done, I will go to Celestial Spirit Mountain, find Gu Fan, and ask him to help you clear out those remnants."

"Elder Leng had Gu Fan come only to see his attitude and ensure he is not of the same ilk as the Immortal Rejuvenators. So, letting him kill a few rebels suffices."

"But this is your last chance, and this great achievement must fall on you. Only then will Elder Leng show special favor and accept you as a disciple!"

It could be said that Yuan Province went to great lengths for Yi Linglin.

Directly dealing with Li An?

Yuan Province didn’t have the guts for that either, messing up Leng Rufeng’s plan, he himself would be in trouble.

After consideration, he arranged it this way.

Let Yi Linglin handle the rebels of Celestial Spirit Valley, and when the task is accomplished, have Gao Rushan bring Li An to the battlefield to kill.

In this way, the credit falls on Yi Linglin, but Leng Rufeng’s intent is also fulfilled, accomplishing both ends.

Yi Linglin nodded and said, "Linglin understands—"

She took the array from Gao Rushan and headed all the way to Celestial Spirit Valley.

...

Li An quickly arrived near Celestial Spirit Mountain.

The Celestial Spirit Mountain was indeed towering, but not vast, covering only eight or nine hundred miles.

He wandered around here, deploying his Divine Sense to confirm there was no one following him at present, then quickly concealed his aura and infiltrated Celestial Spirit Mountain.