Chapter 412: Kunlun Turquoise Pool, Meeting the Queen Mother Again
The Human Immortal Method.
This path was entrusted to Wu Yi for cultivation, and from now on, all Human Kings will cultivate this path.
While it's feasible for the Emperor to cultivate, Song Lin wasn't worried about the so-called Emperor rebelling. Helping manage the mortal world without troubling himself or others was already quite favorable.
However, there are drawbacks to the Emperor practicing Immortal cultivation. Entangled in worldly affairs, he would not be able to balance his studies. If he disregards worldly matters, it would plunge the nation into chaos.
Although Song Lin frequently operated in this way in the story realm, it was because his cultivation ranked among the top three in that realm, so he did not fear internal strife. He could even multitask, delegating his avatars to handle state affairs.
Therefore, having the Emperor cultivate martial arts and promoting martial practices was a workable solution.
Moreover, the two cultivation tiers of Innate and Martial Saint grant lifespans of only about a hundred years, so there's no concern about overly long lifespans causing unrest.
"Very well, I will leave the dissemination of this method to all of you. I've already informed you of the specifics; you can proceed accordingly."
As soon as these words were spoken, Song Lin transformed in a flash and disappeared.
Shi Yinhua lightly knocked on the table to garner everyone's attention.
"Esteemed elders, the Palace Master has given his instructions. Therefore, I will preside over its implementation. Do any of you have objections?"
"Proceed as you proposed."
No objections were raised by the others.
Soon, under Shi Yinhua's leadership, cultivators selected individuals with exceptional physical talent to train in martial arts.
Identifying individuals with cultivation aptitude is challenging, but martial arts are much simpler in comparison.
Most people are capable of judging bone structure.
With martial arts widely adopted, their burden would lessen significantly.
Even subpar martial artists with mere hundreds of pounds of strength could help manage many common people. Acquired martial artists with a thousand-pound strength, combined with Taoist weapons consecrated with talisman water, could slay lesser demons with ease.
Moreover, martial artists' strength lies in numbers, and together with military coordination techniques, they could form overwhelming forces.
Soon, under various efforts, the Human Immortal Method spread to the Eight Sceneries World and the Real World's King Ying territories.
Qi Land, Eight Gods World.
On this day, a major sect from the west launched an attack.
Boom!
A massive blood cloud covered the skies above Chen Family Village, and Qi and blood surged like smoky flames into the heavens.
An intense masculine will enveloped the area for ten miles, dispelling the nearby demon energy and evil qi entirely.
A White Rob Taoist appeared in the void.
This man traversed the skies relying solely on his physical body, emitting the majestic Qi and blood observed earlier.
Behind him, a translucent, hundred-foot-long White Tiger faintly emerged.
At a thousand feet above, a massive three-tailed azure bird hovered in the air.
Song Lin stepped into the center of the village, instructing everyone to retreat indoors.
Gazing up at the thousand-foot three-tailed azure bird, he pondered, "Is this a soul cultivator?"
"Are you Song Lin of Chen Family Village? Martial Saint Great Success? Interesting, interesting. You're worth my effort."
The White Rob Taoist chuckled, looking down on Song Lin entirely.
"Human Immortal?"
Song Lin briefly scanned the man's strength with Divine Thought.
So Human Immortals refine acupoints; upon reaching this stage, connecting the bridges of Heaven and Earth allows them to harness star power to temper their physical bodies, similar to body refinement in Immortal cultivation.
The difference lies in body refinement employing demon bloodlines to temper the body, aiming to turn oneself into a demon.
Human Immortal cultivation focuses on the human body itself, using martial spirit to connect with Heaven and Earth to temper their physical form.
Overall, the Human Immortal technique far surpasses body refinement.
Boom!
The figure in the sky launched an aggressive attack, punching forth a "White Tiger Descends the Mountain."
Immense pressure ensued.
Boom!
The land within ten miles sank one foot deep from the impact.
Only around Song Lin's area remained completely intact.
Boom!
The punch landed squarely on Song Lin's body.
Crack!
The sound of bones shattering rang out.
The White Rob Taoist's expression changed drastically, cold sweat dripping from the sheer pain.
Song Lin's body was unnaturally sturdy and unyielding, causing the force to rebound directly.
"Begone!"
Song Lin summoned the Emperor Sword and decapitated the Taoist with one swift stroke.
The three azure birds in the sky screeched loudly.
Boundless mystic flames fell upon Song Lin.
Emerging from the fire, Song Lin approached the azure bird.
"Haha! I was wondering what manner of being this was; so it's merely a pure Yin ghost. Do you understand why Ten Thousand Tribulations Yin Spirits fail to attain sainthood?"
Boom!
Brilliant golden light cleaved apart the azure dharma image, and a fragment of True Spirit flew into the distance.
Song Lin rode the Sun Jade Car to pursue the True Spirit, capturing it into the World in the Pot.
World in the Pot.
The True Spirit transformed into an azure robed woman clad in a palace gown. A touch of cinnabar adorned her brow, exuding an aura of dignity and grace.
"What world is this? Could I have encountered an Immortal?"
The woman was deeply shocked, her beautiful eyes reflecting disbelief.
This miraculous means was beyond her comprehension.
Song Lin suddenly appeared, startling her as she prepared to strike back, only to discover four celestial dragon-tigers surrounding her, their eyes fixating upon her.
The Divine Dragons were awe-inspiring, their mere gaze shaking her soul body immensely.
"Don't be afraid; I won't kill you."
Song Lin smiled as he spoke.
"Then what do you want? If you're going to kill me, do it quickly."
The woman retorted stubbornly.
"Do you know why I won't kill you?"
Song Lin did not answer but posed the question.
"Why?"
"Because of your azure bird dharma image. This azure bird originates from Kunlun, and if my guess is correct, you must be from Kunlun."
Underneath Kunlun Mountain reside three azure birds that protect the mountain day and night. Having spent several months at Kunlun Mountain, Song Lin was exceedingly familiar with them.
"May I ask who you are?"
The woman's reaction affirmed Song Lin's speculation.
Song Lin summoned the Sun Jade Car again, and the Emperor Seal manifested on his brow.
"Who do you think I am?"
"Eight Horses... Emperor Seal... You're Emperor Muu? Kunlun Sect's Palace Master, Turquoise Pool greets the Heavenly Emperor."
The woman's shocked expression revealed her astonishment at meeting the legendary figure.
Possessing four dragons, a personal miniature world, and the Sun Jade Car—who else could he be but the Heavenly Emperor?
"Kunlun Sect? Is the Queen Mother of the West still present?"
After gaining insight from Turquoise Pool, Song Lin learned that the Queen Mother of the West and many Immortal Gods had indeed vanished.
Turquoise Pool herself had never met the Queen Mother; she was merely one of the descendants beneath Kunlun Mountain.
While Kunlun Mountain remained, it no longer retained its ten-thousand-foot height of the past, now reduced to an ordinary range of peaks.
The Kunlun Sect disciples practiced around the jade sky pool atop Kunlun Mountain.
"Good, take me to the Kunlun Mountain ruins."
Soon, she led Song Lin toward Kunlun Mountain.
The Kunlun Sect had few members, consisting solely of female disciples totaling seventy-two.
The man earlier was an elder of the Taiyi Dao sect.
From his vantage point in the sky, Song Lin saw Kunlun Mountain's summit, where a circular jade lake shimmered.
The dense Heaven and Earth Essence Qi and vibrant vitality flooded the senses.
Song Lin had once consumed water from the Divine Pond, and the waters below bore resemblance to a simplified version of such.
This pool was also called Turquoise Pool.
The two descended to the water's edge.
Song Lin stood by the lake, expanding his Divine Thought to encompass its entirety.
He was searching for ancient remnants.
The Queen Mother of the West could not have vanished without a trace.
Below the lake surface lay remnants of ruined palaces, with the central palace likely being the Queen Mother's residence.
Song Lin suddenly recalled the White Jade and Black Bi he had gifted to the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother carried the White Jade, while he held the Black Bi.
He retrieved the circular Black Bi from his possessions.
In an instant, the Black Bi radiated golden light.
The golden light condensed within the palace to form a humanoid phantom.
It was a young maiden, her hair unbound, bare-footed, dragging a leopard tail behind her. Upon seeing Song Lin, she broke into a beaming smile, revealing her sharp tiger teeth.
"Muu King, we meet again."