As the Universe Turns - Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Immortal Burying Cliff
“I…”

After a long time, Yi Chen slowly recovered. Looking at the girl in front of him, he shook his head and said, “Nothing. Did I scare you just now?”

“Humph!” Nichang tilted his head, and the boss on his face became unhappy. He pursed his lips and said, “I was just talking to you for fun. Who knew you were serious? You’re so stingy. Hmph.”

“Hug, I’m sorry …”

Yi Chen rubbed his forehead. He felt that he had been in a daze for the past two days since he had a headache that night. He couldn’t even explain why it had happened just now.

Another month passed. According to Xuanqing Sect’s rules, disciples who had just joined the seven sects for three years would come to Heavenly Lake Valley to cultivate their own dao techniques every day for the first three months. After three months, they would come every three days. After one year, they would come every seven days. If the dao techniques succeeded in three years, they would come every month to be tested by the Skill Transmission Elder.

The disciples of Heavenly Lake Valley came from seven mountain peaks, but Xuanqing Sect also had very strict sect rules. Normally, disciples of the seven peaks were only allowed to exchange their sect’s common dao techniques. In private, they were not allowed to teach each other the profound arts and mental techniques of their respective self-esteem. Otherwise, the consequences would be very serious.

Over the past month, Yi Chen’s Dao Cultivation had not made any progress. No matter how hard he worked day and night, he had even used the Black Bronze Mirror to its peak. His Dao Cultivation was still at the early stage of Qi Refining and Transforming, so it was difficult for him to make a breakthrough.

On the other hand, most of the others had already mastered some profound cyan dao techniques. However, due to his insufficient cultivation, it was always difficult for him to peek at those profound dao techniques. Gradually, he was estranged, and even ridiculed by many people. They all said that the world-shaking Yaoguang Excellency had taken in a foolish disciple.

Perhaps this was the state of human kindness in the world, even the secular cultivation profound sect was no exception. If he wasn’t Ling Yin’s disciple, if his position wasn’t that high, then no one would notice him, let alone ridicule him.

At the beginning, the two elders would still carefully guide him, but gradually, even the two elders seemed to give up. After a month, no matter how bad the others were, they would improve. However, no matter how much he cultivated, he seemed to be like a rock sinking into the sea. There was no effect at all, not even a single ripple could be created.

Unknowingly, even the two elders gradually became somewhat discouraged. In terms of cultivation alone, they had never seen a disciple with such poor aptitude, like a rock that could not be carved.

This afternoon, It was the day when the Elder of Cultivation tried to cultivate his disciple’s Dao Art. Yi Chen didn’t learn anything, so he felt extremely boring. He simply left the Heavenly Lake Valley and flew aimlessly. Every time he encountered a dangerous place, he would take the Ling Xian Steps. He didn’t know where he went, but he gradually felt the mountain breeze invade him. In the blink of an eye, he discovered that he had actually returned to the previous Lian Feng Stage.

The distant mountain peaks were connected, and the Heavenspan Pillar on the platform did not see its top, as if it was connected to the sky, adding a bit of a dense feeling to this place.

For some reason, Yi Chen had heard from between his eyebrows that this was the place to judge the disciples who had committed serious crimes. At this moment, he felt a burst of cold intent invade him. He slowly approached the platform with his flying sword. However, the closer he got to the platform, the more he felt a dense aura enveloping him.

The closer they got, the more dangerous the terrain became. It was as if they would fall to the ground and shatter their bones if they didn’t pay attention. There were fourteen words carved on a steep cliff.

Lian Feng went to the sky without a foot, and Withered Pine hung upside down against the cliff.

However, seeing that the fourteen words were extremely powerful and perfectly matched the cliff, and even after a thousand years of blowing and sunshine, they still hadn’t withered at all, Yi Chen couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion. He thought that the fourteen words could be used to describe the steepness and majesty of this place, no matter how good it was.

Right at this moment, he suddenly heard an old chant coming from the distant Void Cliff, “The Dao of Shu is difficult, difficult to ascend to the Azure Heavens …”

The voice came from behind Lian Feng Tower. It was even more distant when compared to the high-pitched crane’s cry. Yi Chen couldn’t help but feel moved. Although it was just eight words, it was as if he had experienced the vicissitudes of life in the world. How difficult was it for mortals to ask? He couldn’t help but think that in the past few days, his cultivation had been unable to improve no matter what. Wasn’t this “difficult to ascend to the Azure Heavens”?

For a moment, Yi Chen’s mood was uneasy. He insisted on going to see which old deity was cultivating on this cold mountain. Afraid of being rude, he descended his flying sword and walked towards the valley where the voice came from.

After about half an incense stick, Yi Chen circled to the cliff valley behind Lian Feng Tower. However, seeing that the cliff was about ten thousand feet tall, it was still bottomless. Compared to other parts of Xuanqing Mountain, it was much more dangerous. Even if an immortal fell from here, it would be difficult to leave a complete corpse.

Even though he had already mastered swordsmanship and Ling Xian Step, he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine. He couldn’t help but feel cautious under his feet. There was nothing steeper and more terrifying in Xuanqing Mountain than this place.

After walking for a while, Yi Chen heard the sound of “rustling” coming from not far away. It was winter, and the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Pivot Peak surrounded it. The plants and vegetation in other places did not decline. However, the mountain was high and cold, and the leaves had already fallen to the ground. It looked a little bleak and desolate.

The sweeper was a skinny old man. He wore a blue and white daoist robe that had long since been washed off. Compared to the other immortal elders of Xuanqing Sect, this old man was too ordinary.

Yi Chen couldn’t help but feel a little curious. This place was so dangerous, how could there be an old uncle sweeping the floor here? With such a large area, the fallen leaves would be swept over and covered. When would spring return?

Standing in the distance for a while, Yi Chen saw the old uncle sweeping the floor leisurely. He didn’t seem to notice anyone coming, but the fallen leaves on the ground couldn’t be completely swept away. After sweeping through the ground, another piece of land was full again. He said, “Uncle, do you want me to help you?”

“Young man, it’s dangerous here. What are you doing here?”

The skinny old man slowly spoke. He leisurely swept through the fallen leaves on the ground. Seeing him speak to him, Yi Chen did not seem to be so natural. He slowly walked over. However, this place was extremely cold. The closer he got to the cliff, the more frightening it felt. It was as if his legs were about to soften. How could Xuanqing Mountain have such a terrifying cliff? “Uncle, what is this place? Why are you sweeping the floor by yourself?” He asked curiously.

“This place is called the Immortal Burying Cliff.”

“Burial … Immortal Burial Cliff!”

Yi Chen suddenly felt his back tremble with horror. His entire body trembled and he hurriedly retreated back. At this moment, he looked at the cliff and felt even more terrifying. How could the Immortal Sect Holy Land have such a terrifying name? This was too unlucky, and he asked, “Uncle, why is this place called by such a name?”

The old man said to him tirelessly, “Because even if an immortal falls here, he may not see the entire corpse.”

“Ah?”

Hearing what he said, Yi Chen subconsciously retreated backwards. At this moment, he sensed waves of powerful Spiritual Energy coming from below the cliff. He suddenly remembered that his master had told him that the seven peaks of Xuan Qing had seized the good fortune of heaven and earth. They were arranged in a seven-star formation, and there was an earth spirit vein under the mountain.

Could it be that this was where the seven mountain peaks’ Spiritual Energy intersected? No wonder the Spiritual Energy intersected below was like a million sharp blades. If an immortal fell, they would be sucked into it and instantly torn to pieces by the power of heaven and earth.

“You, how did you get here?”

The old man finally stopped the broom in his hand and looked at him. Yi Chen came back to his senses and thought that no one in Heavenly Lake Valley liked him, nor dared to return to Purple Night Peak so early. He couldn’t help but feel a little bitter in his heart and said, “I came here after walking everywhere.”

“This is the case.”

The old man began to clean up the fallen leaves on the ground again. Yi Chen stood by the side and looked at it for a while. He asked curiously, “Uncle, when I came here earlier, I saw a huge sword on the stage over there. However, the huge sword was cut off. Does Uncle know who cut off the sword?”

The old man’s wrinkled hands suddenly trembled slightly, but the change at this moment instantly disappeared without a trace. He only said calmly, “A person who was expelled.”

“Ah?” Yi Chen was even more curious and asked, “Does Uncle know who he is?”

“You want to know?”

The old man suddenly stopped the broom in his hand and looked at him.

“Mm-hmm!”

Yi Chen nodded forcefully. He had always been very curious about the past of the Xuan Qing Sect, but Master had always been ice-cold and didn’t talk to him much, much less mention the past of Purple Night Peak three hundred years ago. He was actually very curious about what happened to Purple Night Peak in the past. However, it seemed that there wasn’t even a single person who knew about the Xuan Qing Gate. The elders were even more secretive and avoided talking about it.

The old man took a deep breath and looked at the half of the giant sword in the distance. He slowly said, “It’s the most talented disciple I’ve seen in hundreds of years.”

“Ah?” Yi Chen lowered his head and secretly said, “Is there anyone more powerful than Master” Before he finished speaking, the old man looked at him and said, “Your Master’s aptitude in the past was not inferior to him, but it was also not above him.”

“Eh? Uncle knows who my master is?”

The old man began to clean up the fallen leaves on the ground and slowly said, “Without Ling Yin’s Ling Xianbu, how could you, a young boy, climb up the Lianfeng Stage?”

“Hehe!”

Yi Chen grinned. This month, he had always been looked down on by people. Now, he finally met someone who was sure of himself. Uncle meant that no matter how powerful the disciples were and how powerful the Dao Laws were, they wouldn’t be able to come here. At the same time, he also said that Master’s Ling Xianbu was the most powerful.

“Ah, Uncle, you haven’t told me yet. What’s the name of the person you mentioned just now?”

“His name is Shen Cangming.” The old man said slowly as he swept the floor.

“Shen Cangming …”

Yi Chen lowered his head and thought for a moment. Last time, he heard Uncle Mei say that Lian Feng Tower was the place where people who committed serious crimes were tried. Then what did Senior Shen Cangming do back then? “Then Senior Shen, why did he slash Lian Feng Tower’s giant sword?”

Instead of answering him, the old man asked, “What if one day the world says you’re wrong and you think you’re right?”

“I…”

Yi Chen lowered his head and thought about it carefully. His master was Venerable Yao Guang, so this kind of thing would not happen to him. However, he still said, “If it was me, then I would prove my innocence no matter what, even if I die.”

“Mm” The old man nodded slightly and said calmly, “Back then, he jumped off the Immortal Burial Cliff.”