Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

Eight Sceneries World.

The path of the Cultivation Swordsman flourished throughout the mortal world. Cultivators seemed ethereal and elusive; while the older generations might know a little, the new generation born in the past twenty years could only hear about them in legends.

"Little Yun! I'm over here!"

"Little Yu! Slow down, I can't keep up!"

Childlike voices echoed in the valley as two children, one in front and one behind, struggled to climb the mountain.

The child in the lead had ordinary looks and simple clothing, while the one following wore neat attire, his lips red and teeth white.

The difference in family circumstances was evident from their clothing.

Zhang Xiaoyun grabbed Liu Yu's hand and pulled him up the slope, leaving a large stain on Liu Yu's clean clothes.

"Is there really an immortal on the mountain?"

Zhang Xiaoyun patted his chest confidently and said, "Yes! I saw one a few days ago, flying past in a flash, holding a treasure sword."

"Then let's go and ask to become disciples!"

Liu Yu's eyes lit up; disregarding his fatigue, the two continued climbing higher.

Naïve and fearless, the dusk crept upon them.

Growing up in the mountains, Zhang Xiaoyun was aware of the lurking dangers. His voice trembled as he said, "We should hurry back; it's getting dark."

"Why?"

Before the words could finish, a deafening roar of a tiger shook the forest.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately bolted.

Whoosh!

A White Tiger, shrouded in pitch-black Yin Wind, chased after them.

As the children edged closer to a cliff.

"Aiyo!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoyun lost his footing and tumbled down the cliff. Liu Yu quickly grabbed his hand, but the weight dragged them both down.

It's over!

Just when the two thought they would never see the sun rise again, their bodies felt light, as if they were stepping on cotton.

When Zhang Xiaoyun opened his eyes, he found himself standing on clouds, facing a charming young man.

The young man smiled at them, his laughter carrying a hint of reproach, "You've got guts! If you climb the mountain again, I'll smack your bottoms!"

"I'm sorry, Big Brother, are you an immortal?"

"Wow! I can fly!" Before the young man could answer, Liu Yu cried out excitedly.

Their curiosity overtook the young man's warning as they leaned over the edge of the clouds to look below.

"Come down."

When the young man spoke again, Zhang Xiaoyun realized they were back on solid ground, standing before an enormous tree that defied description, its base surrounded by sprawling palaces.

In front of the palaces was a grand and ornate assembly, with a sea of people standing solemnly.

Following the young man, Zhang Xiaoyun and Liu Yu reined in their playful antics, obediently walking behind him in awe of the serious atmosphere.

These individuals had diverse temperaments but wore similar attire. Strangely, in comparison, their Big Brother looked somewhat ordinary.

As they approached, everyone rose to bow, saying, "Greetings, Master Yuchan."

"Senior Brother Guu!" A sharp-eyed and dominant man exclaimed with a smile.

"Junior Brother Yan!" Guu Yuchan returned the courtesy, then respectfully cupped his hands toward a refined young woman seated on the throne.

Beside the woman stood a young man dressed in an Eight Diagrams Robe, bearing unusual red eyeshadow.

"Oh? Spirit Treasure Celestial Master, you're here too?"

Guu Yuchan looked surprised.

"Haha, just came out to explore and take a look around."

"Could it be that you've broken through?"

The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master chuckled silently.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

The crowd began to offer their congratulations.

Standing nearby, Zhang Xiaoyun and Liu Yu looked on as the elder brothers and uncles exchanged pleasantries, only to see their Big Brother's demeanor transform—becoming imposing and dignified.

"Since Donghua Ancestor created the Spirit Root Method, the cultivation lineage has seen immense growth. Cultivators now absorb Essence, Qi from specific elements based on their Spirit Roots—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Thunder, Yin, Yang—forming their own sects. I have kept all this in sight."

"However, you all have been awfully idle, fighting over resources. If I hadn't stepped in, who knows what chaos might ensue."

Guu Yuchan swept his piercing gaze across the crowd.

"We wouldn't dare, forgive us, Taoist Master!"

A few individuals, trembling with fear, confessed and knelt down.

"Sixty years of confinement to each of you. Next time, it will be six hundred years."

The few bowed in gratitude as if spared from death.

Zhang Xiaoyun and Liu Yu could no longer follow the ensuing discussions, which sounded like territories being divided and plans to send people to expand world boundaries.

Just then, the red-eyed man turned his gaze toward them.

"Oh? These little ones have excellent talent. Where did you find them?"

The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master exclaimed in surprise.

"Picked them up along the way, haha. Chen Qing, take them home. Check with their parents, and if they agree, you can bring them back for training."

Soon, the two were escorted away.

"Even the local children are showing promise. Excellent, excellent."

Guu Yuchan seemed pleased, then turned to Yan Jiuge, the Spirit Treasure Celestial Master, and Wu Chen.

"My apologies for the disturbance. These rascals were truly insufferable."

The purpose of Guu Yuchan's invitation was to discuss the issue of resource allocation.

As the cultivation lineage expanded, resources became increasingly scarce. The categorization into Spirit Root factions heightened conflicts, with some even scheming and killing for treasures.

Coupled with treating this world as temporary, their exploitation was even more unrestrained, which was why Guu Yuchan was delighted to see the potential in local prodigies.

"Their energy is overflowing. It's been only a few years of peace, and now infighting has already begun. What will it be like in the future?" The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master chuckled and shook his head. "Still, sending them to open frontier lands is a good move."

The Eight Sceneries World constantly expanded. Previously, this was a passive process; but since Wu Chen broke through to Primordial Spirit two years ago, it became an active one.

Guu Yuchan took advantage of this opportunity to deploy the restless cultivators to pioneer new worlds.

"Ah, let's hope for some harmony in the future."

Guu Yuchan let out a heavy sigh.

No one wants the successors of today to undo the hard-won achievements after clearing the Six Heavenly Old Qi.

If that final scenario played out, their efforts over the years would all be in vain.

The cultivation path was inherently more aggressive, reliant on expansion to obtain resources; this was unlike other magic veins.

In a closed world, cultivation would inevitably falter as Heaven and Earth Essence Qi dwindled.

Fortunately, Donghua Ancestor seemed to have foreseen this and used an array to draw away most of the Mortal World's Essence Qi, physically separating Immortal from Mortal.

"Haha, don't overthink it. Let the future generations handle their own problems."

The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master laughed heartily.

Since achieving Harmonization, his temperament had significantly improved, no longer plagued by impatience and ambition.

"In these twenty years, the number of masters has increased significantly, and many have attained new insights. Wu Chen and Yuanbo made unparalleled strides, breaking through to Primordial Spirit. Lu Mingyang and Pei Yu among the Earth Deities also crossed their tribulation barriers, leaving the Taoist Alliance brimming with talent."

"I wonder what the Heavenly Master will feel upon coming out of seclusion."

Yan Jiuge sighed.

Wang, Guu, and Yan had all crossed the wind tribulation.

Overall, they hadn't fallen behind too much.

The disciples led by Wu Chen were the strongest, followed by them. Though Luu Yunsheng had yet to undergo tribulation crossing, his mastery of the 72 Transformations and Nine-Transformation Mystical Skill granted him tribulation-level combat power.

Over time, the gap between them and newer disciples might shrink, as stronger talents emerge and surpass them.

"It should be soon. The Heavenly Master has been using ninety percent of the Time Blessed Land during this seclusion, likely experiencing two hundred years within it."

The Time Blessed Land was an extraordinarily rare blessed land, with limited duration—ranging from a few years to a few centuries—and most of it capped power levels.

Zhengxin had used a Secret Technique to integrate most of the Time Blessed Land to accommodate Donghua Heavenly Master.

"Perhaps there's a surprise in store."

The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master smiled.

At that moment, a flying message arrived beside Guu Yuchan.

Guu Yuchan opened it and laughed, "The Spirit Treasure Celestial Master was right; the Heavenly Master has emerged from seclusion."