Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

20: Chapter 20 The King of Beasts, the Little White Snake!Time passed, and a year went by.

[Gu Yan]

[Lifespan: 26 / 820]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment · Sixth Stage]

[Entry: Five Elements Spiritual Body · Orange]

[Cultivation Technique: Taiyi Dao De True Scripture · Full Volume]

[Martial Arts: The Flowing Light Splitting Shadow Sword, One Line of Sky...]

The three hundred and sixty-five acupoints in his body had been completely filled with liquid spiritual energy.

Not only had his immortal cultivation Realm broken through to the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment, but his martial arts cultivation had also naturally arrived at the Sixth-Turn Martial Immortal Realm.

What made Gu Yan feel a slight stir in his heart was that the five-hundred-year Lifespan increase brought by this martial arts Breakthrough was simply and crudely added to the Lifespan gained from his immortal cultivation, directly bringing it to eight hundred and twenty years!

Just at this moment, a roar filled with wildness came from outside the pavilion, interrupting Gu Yan’s thoughts.

He frowned slightly, got up, and pushed the door open to go out.

Having guarded Myriad Beast Valley for a year, the maze formation at the valley entrance had never failed; how could a beast break out today?

On the open ground outside the door stood a white tiger.

This tiger’s fur was as white as snow, interspersed with black stripes, and its eyes contained a sharp glint.

As it looked around, it possessed the natural Aura of a king of the mountains and forests, and its vitality was far superior to that of ordinary ferocious beasts.

”That is quite a spirited tiger.” Gu Yan evaluated in his heart, his steps not stopping, intending to drive it back into the maze formation.

Unexpectedly, when the white tiger saw him approaching, it let out a low roar and actually pounced first!

Gu Yan’s expression did not change; the moment the white tiger pounced in front of him, he casually slapped it.

Slap!

A muffled sound rang out.

The aggressive white tiger was immediately slammed to the ground by this invisible force.

It shook its somewhat dazed head, and when it looked up again, the ferocity in its eyes had completely dissipated, leaving only clarity.

Almost at the same time, the door of another pavilion was pushed open, and a graceful figure flashed out; it was Ji Yingying, who was also guarding here.

She had clearly been startled by the roar and the muffled sound, and as soon as she stepped out, she happened to witness Gu Yan’s casual slap.

This person... his strength was actually hidden this deep?

She recognized that white tiger; it was one of the exotic beasts raised in Myriad Beast Valley.

So-called exotic beasts had slightly more intelligence than ordinary Vicious Beasts, possessed immense vitality, and had formidable strength.

Its pouncing power would be very difficult for an ordinary Second-Turn Martial Cultivator to block so easily.

Gu Yan had already sensed Ji Yingying’s appearance and nodded slightly in her direction, acknowledging her.

Immediately, he stepped forward, reached out to grab the fur on the back of the white tiger’s neck, and lifted it up like a large cat.

The tiger’s body, weighing several hundred catties, felt as light as nothing in his hands.

”Little tiger, the valley is your home; it’s dangerous outside.”

As Gu Yan spoke, he paced to the edge of the maze formation, flicked his wrist, and threw the white tiger, which was still doubting its tiger life, inside.

Meanwhile, at the main hall of Cloud Mist Peak in the Taiyi Dao Sect.

The atmosphere was solemn.

More than a dozen Elders with deep Auras sat in rows.

Their cultivation was at least at the Late Stage of the Third Transformation of martial arts, making them the true upper echelon of the Sect.

Sitting at the head was the head of the Sword Perching Peak Law Enforcement Hall, Elder Jiansu.

With a resolute face, he spoke in a deep voice: ”Everyone, the Xuan Chenzi has not yet returned from his travels. Recently, there have been frequent unusual movements in the Myriad Beast Valley beast herds, with signs of gathering. We must decide on a countermeasure for this matter.”

An Elder from Danxia Peak stroked his beard and pondered: ”Jiansu, I have observed that the maze formation in the valley is intact, so the beast herds do not seem to be rioting naturally. I suspect this may be related to the secret activities of the Extreme Yin Demonic Cult.”

Another Elder from Cloud Mist Peak echoed: ”That’s right, the demonic cultists are accustomed to using evil beast-driving methods. After a century of cultivation by our Sect, the exotic beasts and Vicious Beasts in Myriad Beast Valley have become a force not to be underestimated. If they are used by the demonic cult to work from the inside and out, it could lead to disaster.”

”To be safe, we should increase manpower, strengthen patrols at each valley entrance, and investigate the root cause of the beast herd’s unusual movements.”

Jiansu summarized everyone’s opinions: ”Good, each peak will select elite Disciples, add four people to each valley entrance for rotational duty, and seize the Opportunity to find out the truth.”

Once the decision was made, orders were quickly sent throughout the Sect.

A few days later, at entrance number seventeen of Myriad Beast Valley.

Gu Yan noticed that this usually quiet valley entrance had suddenly become a bit lively.

Besides him and Ji Yingying, there were four more young faces, all dressed as Inner Sect Disciples with extraordinary bearings.

They were clearly the True Disciples of the Elders from various peaks, with cultivation between the middle and Late Stages of the Second Transformation.

Gu Yan slightly extended his Divine Sense and captured the key points from their fragmented conversations.

Beast herd riot, shadows of the demonic cult, reinforcement patrols.

He understood in his heart, but felt no ripples, continuing his routine of night duty and spending his days meditating in the quiet room of the pavilion, having no deep relationship with the new fellow Disciples.

Ji Yingying was the same; she was naturally cold and did not like socializing.

The four True Disciples saw this and were not bothered.

Ji Yingying was the personal Disciple of Elder Qingyue, so they dared not disturb her easily.

As for Gu Yan, he was just an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, so they couldn’t be bothered to take the initiative to befriend him.

Thus, another year passed.

After the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment, Gu Yan’s demand for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi became increasingly immense.

One Dantian plus three hundred and sixty-five acupoints were like an abyss that could never be fed.

But his mindset was extremely stable, and he practiced breathing and cultivation step by step every day.

With over eight hundred years of Lifespan in hand, panic? That didn’t exist.

This day, while Gu Yan was calmly cultivating, his Divine Sense discovered an old man in gray, worn Daoist robes.

He suddenly appeared in front of the four Disciples on day duty.

The four were stunned at first, and when they saw the old man’s face, they were shocked and quickly bowed in salute: ”Greetings, Xuan Chenzi!”

Xuan Chenzi? Gu Yan’s Divine Sense focused slightly.

The old man’s vitality was as vigorous as a hidden furnace, and the flow of Internal Energy in his body was upright and peaceful, which was indeed the orthodox path of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

The old man stroked his beard and smiled: ”You are all guarding here, and it is just the right time. The energy in the valley is surging, and there seems to be an anomaly; there may be an Opportunity. Are you willing to follow me inside to see?”

Hearing this, the four had almost no hesitation, their faces filled with surprise and excitement, and they replied in unison: ”Disciple is willing!”

Just kidding, the Xuan Chenzi personally leading a team to deliver an Opportunity—this was like a pie falling from the sky, why would they need to think about it?

The Xuan Chenzi nodded: ”Very good. Wait for me here for a moment.”

After speaking, he turned and walked toward the pavilion where Gu Yan was meditating.

A knock on the door sounded.

Gu Yan got up and opened the door.

The old man’s gaze fell on Gu Yan, and a flash of amazement crossed his eyes; this child had such a handsome appearance.

”Little friend is also a guarding Disciple? Would you like to follow me into Myriad Beast Valley to gain an Opportunity?”

Gu Yan declined politely: ”Thank you for your kindness, Senior. As a Disciple, I have a duty to fulfill, and I dare not leave without authorization while on duty.”

”Oh?” The Xuan Chenzi’s smile remained unchanged, ”Do you know who I am?”

”Disciple does not know.”

”My Daoist name is Xuan Chenzi.” The old man stroked his beard and said.

Xuan Chenzi was the Daoist name of the current Xuan Chenzi of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

Gu Yan immediately showed appropriate realization and respect: ”So it is the Xuan Chenzi in person; this Disciple has been disrespectful.”

”No matter.” Xuan Chenzi waved his hand and asked again, ”Then, about this Opportunity, are you willing to go?”

”Disciple still needs to be on duty, I fear I cannot comply.” Gu Yan refused again.

Xuan Chenzi looked at him deeply, but there was no sign of anger; instead, he nodded: ”Your will is steady, and you are diligent in your duties. Not bad.”

After speaking, he said no more and turned to leave.

Gu Yan’s Divine Sense saw the other party walking toward the pavilion where Ji Yingying was.

Before long, Ji Yingying joined the four Disciples.

Xuan Chenzi flicked his sleeves and led the five of them directly through the maze formation into Myriad Beast Valley.

Although Gu Yan didn’t want to go, he still wanted to watch the excitement.

So he extended his Divine Sense and firmly locked onto the group of six.

The mountains and forests in the valley were dense, and the terrain was complex.

Xuan Chenzi led the five forward, walking and saying: ”Do you know why I came here personally, and why I brought you into the valley?”

The five shook their heads.

Xuan Chenzi said: ”The beast herds in Myriad Beast Valley have had unusual movements recently, gathering in an orderly fashion, yet hiding without attacking, which is unusual. To be able to command so many beasts is definitely not something an ordinary Vicious Beast can do; it must be the king among the exotic beasts. This Opportunity is that king of exotic beasts. I will suppress the formation for you; whoever can subdue it can make it their own.”

As soon as these words came out, except for Ji Yingying who could still remain calm, the other four Disciples were already showing wild joy.

Subdue an exotic beast! And the king of exotic beasts at that!

If they could subdue it, it would not only mean a surge in combat power, but also represent the cool scene and invisible status of riding an exotic beast when walking in the Jianghu in the future.

Just thinking about that scene made people’s blood boil.

Soon, everyone arrived at the edge of a cliff.

Xuan Chenzi signaled them to look down.

Below the cliff was an open wild valley, and the scene in the valley was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

Tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, cattle, sheep, wild boars...

There were even some chickens and ducks with bright feathers and body sizes far exceeding their kind.

They were at peace with the carnivorous beasts, crouching quietly.

The number of beasts was no less than a thousand, and although the species were mixed, they strangely maintained a kind of silence.

And in the center of this sea of beasts, on a protruding gray rock, a small white snake with a jade-like body was coiled.

The snake’s body was only as thick as a child’s arm and no more than three feet long.

A pair of scarlet snake eyes coldly scanned the surrounding beast herd.

Occasionally, it would flick its tongue, causing the nearby beasts to tremble slightly.

Xuan Chenzi pointed to the white snake and said to the five people behind him: ”The Opportunity is down below; take it based on your own abilities. Remember, I will only ensure you don’t die. As for whether you will be missing arms or legs, that depends on your own means.”

Hearing this, Ji Yingying felt no fear and immediately took the first action.

She knew that such an exotic beast king that could command herds of beasts had great utility and might become a great help for her revenge against the Ji family in the future.

She lightly tapped the rock at the edge of the cliff with her toes, and her figure suddenly turned into a ghostly black shadow, drifting down the cliff.

What was even more surprising was that a mass of dark blue light was faintly pulsing like a heart at her right chest.

Gu Yan’s Divine Sense keenly captured this detail.

”The heart is on the right side? And this movement technique...”

He had read through the Scripture Pavilion of all the peaks of the Taiyi Dao Sect and was confident that he knew the Sect’s martial arts like the back of his hand.

Yet he had never seen such a peculiar movement technique, and there wasn’t even any similar record.

This Ji Yingying seemed to have some secrets too.

The other four Disciples saw that Ji Yingying had already set off, so they did not hesitate, each performing their light movement techniques and leaping off the cliff one after another.

Their landing was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly breaking the silence of the wild valley.

The beast herds near the cliff wall let out low roars, and several ferocious beasts pounced first!

Ji Yingying’s movement technique was strange, and with continuous flashes of black shadow, the pouncing and biting of those ferocious beasts missed one after another.

And she had a clear goal, aiming straight for the white snake on the gray rock in the center.

The other four Disciples were not so relaxed.

They fell into the edge of the beast herd and were immediately besieged.

Sword light flickered, fists and palms roared, Internal Energy surged, and they fought into a ball with the pouncing beasts.

These beasts were all not ordinary things, thick-skinned and immensely strong.

For a time, shouts and animal roars rang out, and the scene was quite intense.

And Ji Yingying had already relied on that strange movement technique to quickly approach the white snake.

”It seems there is no suspense.”

Gu Yan thought to himself, withdrew his Divine Sense, and no longer paid attention.

The outcome could already be foreseen; the white snake would most likely be taken by Ji Yingying.

As for what kind of exotic beast king that little white snake was, he was not interested at all.

Raising pets and such, just thinking about it was troublesome.