Chapter 336: Misty Hidden Mountain

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A Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon!

Cultivation Chamber.

Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged, floating in mid-air.

Sun Lingtong stood behind him, also floating, a chubby, tender little hand pressed against Ning Zhuo's back.

Ning Zhuo was cultivating the three major sects' supreme arts.

First, the Mirror Platform Spirit Channeling Technique, then the Five Element Qi Rhythm Technique, and finally the Demonic Blighted Blood Meridian Art.

At times, he appeared solemn and bathed in Buddha's light, at other times, his five qi flowed rhythmically, ethereal as an immortal, and at yet other times, a dense, bloody aura filled the air, emanating an oppressive demonic might.

Sun Lingtong's divine sense penetrated his body, observing Ning Zhuo's three dantian.

He saw the upper dantian was cloudless, its upper and lower regions smooth and flat, like two enormous mirrors serving as heaven and earth.

Between the mirrors, numerous small mirrors quietly floated. Various thoughts rapidly arose within the mirrors, then vanished in an instant.

This was the Bright Mirror Spirit Light Dantian!

Within the middle dantian, a five-colored vortex, like a towering tornado, stretched from earth to sky. The five elements' qi was sometimes distinct, sometimes integrated, and sometimes constantly transforming into one another, fully displaying the profundities of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint.

This was the Five Qi Celestial Pivot Dantian!

Within the lower dantian, blood qi was viscous, covering the dantian and forming a crimson expanse of earth. On this earth, layers of blood meridians intertwined like vines, crisscrossing and weaving into a giant net.

Within the blood meridians, the blood qi was sharp and flowed incessantly. With each beat of Ning Zhuo's heart, the streams of blood qi attached to the blood meridians naturally surged like tides.

This was the Blood Earth Demonic Meridian Dantian!

Ning Zhuo had already advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, and his three dantian were almost fully formed, undergoing a profound transformation in structure.

Having completed his cultivation, Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes.

Sun Lingtong also slowly withdrew his hand.

The formation slowly ceased, and Sun and Ning landed on the ground.

Sun Lingtong exclaimed, "Marvelous, truly marvelous. The three major sects' supreme arts are indeed exquisite. Even taken individually, each one is a top-tier cultivation technique."

"Were it not for seeing it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that such excellent cultivation techniques could be cultivated simultaneously. The supreme beings of the three sects are too formidable!"

"Such an achievement is simply earth-shattering."

"We endured in secret for over a decade, all to contend for the Lava Immortal Palace. We truly made the right choice!"

"Xiao Zhuo, if you continue to cultivate like this, your future is boundless!!"

Sun Lingtong said with great certainty.

Ning Zhuo nodded, "It's just a pity that the Dharma Imparting Bell only transmitted the Foundation Establishment section to me. The Golden Core level cultivation techniques will require me to return to the Lava Immortal Palace for the Dharma Imparting Bell to continue its transmission."

Sun Lingtong acknowledged, "That is indeed troublesome. We need to be particularly wary of the Meng family in this regard."

"Senior Brother, I don't quite understand the passage 'Heart aligns with the Dharma, spirit connects with the flesh' in the Demonic Blighted Blood Meridian Art," Ning Zhuo sought guidance.

Sun Lingtong stroked his chin, "I haven't cultivated the three major sects' supreme arts. I was just observing your cultivation with my divine sense. I can only offer my insights, which may not be accurate."

"Understanding a cultivation technique isn't just about thinking about its principles and theories in your head. It also requires experiential understanding. You need to gain a deeper understanding of the technique through cultivation."

"You are currently only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so others' guidance can still be somewhat effective. At the Golden Core stage and beyond, it will primarily depend on your personal comprehension."

"So, do you still want my help?"

Ning Zhuo immediately understood Sun Lingtong's meaning.

In the future, cultivators will increasingly rely on themselves for comprehending cultivation techniques. If they don't cultivate the habit and ability of self-comprehension in the early stages of cultivation, they will be at a significant disadvantage in this regard later on!

"Then I'll try to comprehend it myself first," Ning Zhuo said.

Sun Lingtong clapped his hands, "Haha, your choice is correct!"

"Come on, let's take a good look around this Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon."

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon is centered around the dragon's spine, with many cabins arranged on either side.

The cultivation chamber where Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo were currently located was one of them.

In addition, there were the Dragon Head Chamber, Void Refining Chamber, Storage Chamber, Reactor Chamber, Incubation Chamber, and others.

The two of them explored, discovering that the storage chamber contained a vast amount of fire essence. The reactor chamber radiated intense heat and was difficult to approach. The Void Refining Chamber could be opened, but neither of them dared to take the risk. The Incubation Chamber was empty.

Finally, the two came to the Dragon Head Chamber, where they met the Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit.

It was curled up in a ball, dwelling within a clam-shaped pearl.

The clam-shaped pearl was like a millstone-sized pearl, with a translucent, full, and rounded body.

Ning Zhuo reached out and placed his hand on the pearl's body. The next moment, intricate and dense formation patterns appeared, spreading from the pearl's body to the table, then lighting up the walls, and finally, following the dragon's spine, awakening the various mechanisms of the entire Mechanical Roaming Dragon's body.

Ning Zhuo attempted to control one of the mechanical parts, and immediately a circular hole appeared on the ceiling. The hole emitted a humming sound, and a large amount of airflow was quickly extracted, then quickly filled back into the Dragon Head Chamber.

This was the mechanical part gas valve.

When opened, it could regulate the airflow between the various chambers. If a fire occurred, for example, the simplest method would be to immediately evacuate the air from that chamber, causing the flames to quickly extinguish.

"Fun, so much fun. Quick, quick, let me play with it." Sun Lingtong watched Ning Zhuo continuously trying out various mechanical parts, itching with anticipation, his face filled with excitement.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon is a very classic mechanical creation.

Its combat capability is weak, but it is very suitable for cultivators' long-distance transfers. The various chambers of the Mechanical Roaming Dragon not only provide the various functions of the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon but also provide a relatively stable and safe cultivation environment for the cultivators riding inside. When Sun Lingtong was replaced and the observation mechanism was activated, Sun and Ning saw scene after scene of images in the chamber.

This was the current external situation around the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon.

The surroundings were almost entirely dark and devoid of light. Lines of silver light threaded through the darkness, passing straight by the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon.

The silver lines were sometimes sparse, sometimes dense, and occasionally clusters of silver light would form squares.

"Is this what it feels like for a Nascent Soul cultivator to travel through the void?" Sun and Ning were momentarily captivated.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon is at the Nascent Soul level, and its strongest point is that it can mimic Nascent Soul cultivators, travel through the void, and achieve long-distance directional teleportation.

As it approached its destination, the speed of the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon gradually decreased. The silver lines also changed, initially very thin, then rapidly thickening. The expanding silver lines merged with each other, eventually transforming into the real world.

This process was very short.

Sun and Ning only felt a slight tremor in the Mechanical Roaming Dragon, and after a moment of disorientation, they found that the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon was already within a mountain range.

Ning Zhuo immediately took out a map jade slip and used his divine sense to investigate.

He found that the surrounding topography and landscape were different from the depiction on the map.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon had only recently been refined, and its navigation and other information were blank. It had to rely on external maps for guidance first.

This map jade slip was obtained by Ning Zhuo from Ning Jiufan and contained the detailed landscape and topography of the Ning family's migration route.

However, the map was not precise, forcing Ning Zhuo to adjust the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon and explore the surroundings.

In this situation, there was no need to enter the void.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon flew in mid-air, as small as an earthworm, with its aura restrained, making it very inconspicuous.

After exploring the surroundings for the time it takes to burn an incense stick and a half, Ning Zhuo finally saw his destination – Misty Mountain!

This mountain was majestic and steep, shrouded in layers of clouds and mist.

In the twilight, through the gaps in the clouds and mist, green pines stood tall and verdant. Streams babbled, forming clear melodies.

The Ning family, during their long journey and migration, had once been shrouded in thick mist here, as if in a maze, trapped for three days and four nights before finally breaking through.

To cure Buddhist Physician Meng Yaoyin, Ning Zhuo needed to address both the symptoms and the root cause.

As for the root cause, currently, he had no clues whatsoever.

But for the symptoms, he already had a plan. That was to retrace the Ning family's migration route in reverse, collecting any遗物 (relics/belongings) of Meng Yaoyin along the way.

To see if he could find clues to Meng Yaoyin's identity or the origin of her dao injury from these遗物. At the very least, he could use the cremated遺物 to add spirituality to Buddhist Physician Meng Yaoyin and extend the time she had to wait for rescue.

Ning Zhuo controlled the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon, circling Misty Mountain at high altitude.

The Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon could change its size at will, shrinking to the size of an earthworm, and with its aura restrained, it was not at all noticeable.

At the foot of the mountain, Ning Zhuo discovered a mountain village.

A moment later, he slightly enlarged the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon, using it as a belt wrapped around his waist.

He and Sun Lingtong, after a slight disguise, actively walked into the mountain village.

The male villagers patrolling the village saw Sun and Ning and immediately shouted a warning.

Both Sun and Ning simultaneously emitted their Foundation Establishment aura.

The patrolling man, being only at the Qi Refining stage, immediately felt strong pressure, but he still held his ground and bravely blocked Sun and Ning.

Ning Zhuo spoke kindly to him, explaining their intentions.

Seeing that Ning Zhuo was speaking politely, the patrolling man gradually relaxed, no longer so tense: "Oh, you want to go to the Mountain God Temple. Then do you want to go to the true temple or the false temple?"

Ning Zhuo was immediately puzzled: "This is the area of the Southern Bean Kingdom. I remember that the Southern Bean Kingdom has long since leveled mountains and destroyed temples, strictly forbidding illicit worship. How can there still be a false temple?"

Ning Zhuo wanted to search for his mother's遗物. It would be difficult to conduct a comprehensive search with just the Ten Thousand Mile Roaming Dragon, himself, and Sun Lingtong.

After all, Misty Mountain is a mountain, with a vast scope.

Therefore, the best method was to inquire the Mountain God of this place.

The patrolling man quickly explained, "The false temple is also real, and the Mountain God it worships has long been recognized by the royal family. Guests, do not worry about this. When we say true temple and false temple, it just means one is efficacious and the other is not."

Ning Zhuo then asked the other party to explain in more detail.

The patrolling man then pointed out: the true temple is the Fox Immortal Temple of the deputy Mountain God, and the false temple is the Tiger God Temple of the main Mountain God. The two are located respectively on the south and north sides of Misty Mountain.

Sun Lingtong was slightly taken aback: "As the saying goes, the fox borrows the tiger's might. But on Misty Mountain, the Fox Immortal is truly efficacious, while the Tiger God is not. How is it the opposite?"

"Let's go see, and we'll know." Before leaving, Ning Zhuo took out a spirit stone and gave it to the patrolling man as compensation.

"Thank you for clarifying," Ning Zhuo smiled slightly at him.

The patrolling man accepted the spirit stone, and seeing that the two were about to leave, he hesitated for a moment, then quickly stopped them: "Sirs, please wait a moment. I will go report to the village chief to see if you can stay overnight in the village."

"Sirs, it's better not to enter the mountain at night."

"The mountain mist is thickest at night, and many villagers have lost their way in the dense fog, ultimately losing their lives in the great mountain."

"It's better to wait until daylight comes before going up the mountain, it won't be too late."

(End of this chapter)