Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 350 Viewing the Ceremony

He accepted the explanation.

The ancient land of Shu.

The Hu family.

The ancestors of the Hu family were originally just ordinary people who were fortunate enough to inherit the Dao from the Qi-cultivating rogue cultivators. They have developed into the Dao Foundation family they are today, and have truly experienced countless blood and tears.

Furthermore, the clan's lineage is quite diverse, even including esoteric Buddhist practices...

Having suffered greatly as a result, Hu Guichen, a prodigy who had established his Dao foundation early on, was lured into becoming a monk by the Horse-Headed Vajra Temple in the Secret Realm, and given the Dharma name Dorje...

By this time, the Hu family had completely banned the transmission of esoteric teachings, treating them with extreme fear.

Black Tea Mountain.

A continuous stretch of buildings marks the ancestral home of the Hu family.

This place is rich in spiritual energy, and after years of cultivation, it now boasts vast stretches of spiritual fields and numerous buildings, protected by array formations. It truly is a vast estate.

"Very good..."

A beam of [Di Earth] light descended, revealing a middle-aged man in black robes. This was none other than Hu Zhaoming, the current head of the Hu family, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who practiced the [Di Earth] "Black Cloud Long Dark Scripture." Looking at the spirit rice and tea trees in the spirit field, a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face: "That 'Mysterious Heart Unparalleled Tree' should produce seven 'Heart-Changing Leaves' this year. Offering them on the cliff will barely be enough to satisfy my needs..."

Following behind Hu Zhaoming was a young man in the Qi Condensation stage named Hu Cheng'an. He was mature beyond his years, and even his back was slightly hunched. At this moment, a rare look of relaxation appeared on his face.

In recent years, for some unknown reason, the Hu family has been repeatedly reduced in terms of ancestral support, and several of its uncles at the Dao Foundation stage have gone into seclusion. As a result, the Hu family's influence has greatly declined, forcing it to shrink back completely.

Meanwhile, the nearby Ye and Lu families relentlessly pressured and eroded their power year after year...

Fortunately, as long as the Hu family's main mountain remains standing, everything else is just branches and leaves. Even if they are pruned, they can still sprout new buds in the future...

He cultivates the Wood Virtue Technique and has his own understanding of these changes.

Tread!

Just then, two more riders galloped in.

The leading female knight wore a red coat, and her steed, "Chasing the Wind and Treading the Clouds," had hooves as white as clouds, making it move through mountain streams and leap across cliffs as if walking on flat ground.

She arrived before the two of them shortly afterward, revealing the beautiful face of the female knight.

This woman is Hu Yunshu of the Hu family. Although she is beautiful, she is not the delicate type. Her features are extremely striking, and her facial lines have a masculine quality, making her appear heroic and spirited. She also cultivates the [Tail Fire] technique, making her as fiery as fire.

She dismounted from her steed, "Chasing the Wind and Treading the Clouds," her face showing some indignation: "That Lu family's Lu Yuanshan came again, wanting to marry my Ruowei. I told him directly, 'How can a tiger's daughter marry a dog's son...'"

The Lu family is also a prominent family with a strong Daoist foundation, and they are neighbors with the Hu family, so their relationship is not very harmonious.

Hu Zhaoming, however, rarely showed such a stern face: "Nonsense! Although Hu Ruowei is from your branch of the family, how can you make such a decision about marriage all by yourself?"

"The head of the family?"

Hu Yunshu's eyes flickered: "Why is this? My family still has an ancestor in the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage... yet we are repeatedly tolerating the Lu and Ye families? Could it be that we want to win over the Lu family and focus all our efforts on dealing with the Ye family? Or are we taking advantage of the auspicious occasion of the wedding to directly annihilate the Lu family?"

Hu Zhaoming sighed: "If you were a man, you would surely bring ruin to my family... But you clearly cultivate the [Tail Fire], not the [Beak Fire]... You are all in the late stage or even the perfect stage of Qi Conquest. The family can only rely on you few. Let me be frank with you, for the next few years or even the next ten years, you must keep your tails between your legs and behave like this for me... Otherwise, if you die outside, I will not avenge you."

"Master, why have you come to this?"

Hu Chengan shook his head repeatedly: "We are only thinking about managing the family well... My two younger sisters have no other intentions."

"That's good..."

Just as Hu Zhaoming was about to leave, he paused again: "Those few Dao Foundation cultivators in the family went out on important business a few years ago and were seriously injured... They are still recuperating. My family still prefers to be conservative, so Ruowei, you should marry her..."

With a flash of dark [Di Tu] light, Hu Zhaoming's figure had vanished.

"Cheng'an..."

At this moment, Hu Yunshu turned her gaze to Hu Chengan.

"How could I possibly know about important matters concerning the clan?"

Hu Cheng'an spoke softly, yet each word seemed to be uttered through gritted teeth: "However, it's a good thing that my sister is a bit domineering... to prevent outsiders from becoming suspicious. The worst thing for a family is for its members to fall apart; keeping things under control internally while maintaining a relaxed exterior is fine... As for the Lu family? A little appeasement is needed..."

"I see."

Hu Yunshu rode away on horseback, and the female knight behind her hurriedly followed: "Sister... I don't want to marry! Please beg the head of the family again..."

Hu Ruowei looked charming and innocent; she always managed to get what she wanted by acting coquettishly like this.

But then he saw his older sister's hand holding the reins... trembling.

"As expected... Uncle Yanzhou has been in seclusion for many years, intending to break through to the Purple Mansion realm?"

"Our family's elders, who were the foundation of our clan, likely suffered heavy casualties in that gamble back then. It's hard to say how many are left. No wonder we have to be so accommodating to outsiders... and even cut back on family expenses. The clan treasuries are probably already empty; we're just holding on to a shell now..."

Hu Yunshu sighed inwardly: 'If Uncle Yanzhou fails... will my Hu family be destroyed because of this? At the very least, the nearby Lu and Ye families will surely pounce on us like hungry wolves...'

It must be said that although this woman is as fiery as fire, she is ultimately afraid.

But at that moment, the entire Black Tea Mountain suddenly trembled slightly.

Above the sky, a crimson glow appeared, as red as blood, or like a battle flag.

Above the sky, a crimson glow appeared, as red as blood, or like a battle flag.

As the light of the Kui Wood dappled down, the earth and rocks on the mountain trembled, and maple trees burst forth from the ground, their leaves turning crimson. In an instant, the entire forest was ablaze with color, like a wildfire spreading across the plains, carrying an atmosphere of raging inferno...

One after another, fiery wolves galloped through the maple forest, then vanished in an instant, concealing their tracks...

"Spiritual aura... Wood elemental aura?"

Upon seeing this, Hu Ruowei's mouth dropped open, and she looked at Hu Yunshu beside her: "Sister...why are you crying?"

"My sister is laughing..."

Hu Yunshu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "【Kui Mu】is the pivot of profound principles, storing and containing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth. Its form resembles a wolf or beast, and it governs the growth and development of life, benefiting plants and trees, making them flourish. Its power has the appearance of swallowing up thousands of miles, vast and boundless like the surging sea, overwhelming and unstoppable."

"This spiritual energy originated deep within the Black Tea Mountain... it's from you, Uncle Hu Yanzhou... it's done! My family is now also a Purple Mansion Immortal Clan..."

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Xituo County, Wusheng Temple.

"Um?"

Sangji was in deep meditation when he suddenly felt a spiritual connection and found himself above the temple, looking towards the Shu region.

"Wooden Spirit Aura? It seems that the one from the Hu family has become a Purple Mansion True Person..."

The Venerable One had already explained the key to this to him.

"Although I knew it was the Wood element, I didn't expect to cultivate the [Kui Wood] element... Could it be that I have some kind of karmic connection with my secret 'Great Treasury Temple'?"

Sangji naturally knew that with the Hu family's shallow resources, it was even more inexplicable than hitting the jackpot to support a Purple Mansion True Person.

Even if there are more Wood-elemental spiritual objects in the world today, and even if Wood-elemental cultivation techniques are widely spread... it is still not enough for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to leap up!

The only explanation is that they have someone backing them up behind the scenes!

"The Heavenly Horn Gate? They've really stretched their reach far..."

Sangji sighed and silently calculated the cause and effect: "Hmm... that Hu family Purple Mansion... does his true form have a karmic connection with Buddhism? Perhaps he will really join the Great Treasury Temple in the future? Wonderful... the Hu family Purple Mansion True Person leaving Shu and entering the Secret Treasury Domain may not be a sign of the emergence of some kind of Secret Treasury Wood Virtue..."

"I secretly obtained a Purple Mansion, and the Shu region neither increased nor decreased... The Heavenly Horn Gate received its destiny..."

"The only ones who will suffer a loss are the Hu family... but a mere Daoji family, having grown so strong, isn't it normal for them to be harvested?"

He had already seen through most of the scheme. Simply put, the Heavenly Horn Sect had supported the Hu Family's Purple Mansion and then sold it to the Secret Treasury...

What was obtained in return was a certain tacit approval and cooperation from the demonic path... which made the spiritual atmosphere beneficial to the wood element.

"I'm afraid that person... is not far off in seeking money, and the invitation should be on its way."

Sangji's heart skipped a beat.

Because those who sought gold for over eight thousand years have mostly died and their cultivation has ceased, the Fuqi Dao Zifu tradition often invites fellow practitioners to witness the ceremony and gather their wisdom.

According to ancient rites, when Guangmu Zhenren sought gold, he should indeed have invited the Purple Palaces of the Four Directions.

As he was pondering, the vast emptiness suddenly broke open, and a True Man of the Water Virtue Purple Mansion emerged from it.

It is the same Canghai Zongle Mountain that I saw in the blessed land of the East Sea.

Moonlight fell, and five colors coalesced, transforming into two Tara figures, both watching the newcomer with vigilance.

"But was it the Sangji Dharma King of the White Bone Path in person?"

Master Leshan wore a Taoist robe and spoke in a very formal and measured manner.

"Indeed... It's been a long time since we last met, benefactor."

Sangji clasped his hands together, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Huh? I didn't expect the master to have made further progress..." Master Leshan sensed Sangji's mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivation and his expression changed slightly.

"Just lucky..."

Sangji said, "The Vajra Power Master of this Dao once praised the True Man, thus establishing a good karmic connection with my White Bone Dao..."

Upon hearing this, Master Leshan's face twitched involuntarily: "It's just a fair trade..."

He didn't want to get involved in the esoteric Buddhist teachings at all, fearing that one day he might end up in the esoteric Buddhist realm as a disciple of the Dharma King.

"What brings the Venerable Leshan here?"

Sangji laughed.

When the matter was brought up, Master Leshan's expression turned serious, and he took out an invitation: "Master Guangmu of Tianjiaomen will be seeking gold at Tianjiaomen near the sea on the first day of the eighth month this year... We cordially invite Dharma King Baigu to attend the ceremony."

Sangji's expression immediately turned serious. He accepted the invitation with both hands, glanced at it briefly, and knew it was exactly as Master Leshan had said: "I am deeply grateful for the Master's kind invitation, Sangji will certainly attend!"

He then smiled and said, "You are a guest from afar, please come into our humble temple for tea and rest..."

"No, I still have several invitations to deliver, so I won't stay any longer..."

Master Leshan glanced at the skeleton path, secretly calculating in his mind, and then asked, "Where is Vajra Power Child?"

"The Vajra Power has been in seclusion in the wondrous realm..."

Sangji responded with a smile.

'Indeed, this young master is quite ambitious; he might even want to cultivate his Purple Mansion on his own...'

Master Leshan nodded slightly, stepped into the void, and vanished without a trace.

Sangji, holding the invitation, glanced at the two Taras, Moonlight White and Sky Sparrow: "I will go alone to the ceremony at the Heavenly Horn Gate this time... You two will stay and guard the White Bone Path."

"Yes!" The two Tara women obeyed without the slightest objection...