At the end of the Great Plague Era, under the compulsion of the immortal cultivators, the vast majority of mortals had been moved to various caves and small worlds.
But then the influence of the incompetence of immortality became stronger and stronger, and the immortal cultivators finally failed to escape the fate of killing each other. The immortal sect was destroyed, and the civilization of immortal cultivation also ushered in a long and dark period.
As the saying goes, one goes down and the other goes up.
The number of immortal cultivators has been extremely reduced and is almost extinct. But mortals, like weeds with strong vitality, have re-emerged from all over the world.
As for the origins of these newly born mortals, some say they were fish that slipped through the net during the Great Migration Movement. Others say they are the offspring of immortal cultivators. Others say it was the mortals from the small world who broke through the great realm of immortality.
After the formation's blockade, he returned again.
In short, when the immortal cultivators slowly disappeared on the earth, the mortals in the Xuanhuang Realm also began to grow stronger in the cracks.
Appearing together with the mortals, there is also the Xuanhuang Qingxin Curse.
It is like a folk song or legend that originated from nowhere. Passed down by word of mouth, almost all human groups know this method that can enable mortals to get rid of the influence of immortal miasma and embark on the path of spiritual practice again.
Current practitioners speculate that this is most likely the work of the mysterious Dongji Tianzun from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Because the Pure Body Spirit Pond, which can also dispel immortal and mortal miasma, was created by Dongji Tianzun. It is very likely that the Xuanhuang Qingxin Mantra was Dongji Tianzun's attempt before creating the Pure Body Spirit Pond.
But now that Li Fan knows the true nature of the Xuanhuang Qingxin Curse, he understands that this possibility is very low.
Dongji Tianzun, the nominal leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, only appeared a few times in the initial recorded history of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, and then disappeared completely.
Rather than saying that he is a true immortal, Li Fan believes that he is more likely to have discovered the mystery of the Xuanhuang Qingxin Curse like himself.
Inspired by this, he created the Pure Body Spirit Pond.
"Perhaps, the disappearance of Dongji Tianzun is also related to the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Curse?" Li Fan couldn't help but have this idea in his mind.
But when Li Fan wanted to look up the information about Dongji Tianzun, he found it was almost blank as before, without any redundant records.
This is obviously completely inconsistent with the identity of the leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"It's really scary to think about."
Li Fan then stopped delving into it and began to carefully understand the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra again.
Half a month later, Li Fan once again summoned a crowd of people to wait at the Buzheng Hall.
I originally thought that Li Fan had some big news to announce, but what I didn't want to wait for was the news that Li Fan was going to retreat again.
"Didn't you just come out of seclusion not long ago? Are you going to retreat again? Is it possible that the ancient monks were so diligent in their cultivation?"
"Master Secret Envoy, he has no shortage of contribution points. He can stay in the [Spirit Enlightenment] state permanently. Practicing is simply a kind of enjoyment. You can do it with me."
"There were rumors that Sir has returned to the realm of Nascent Soul. Is it possible that now he will break through to become a god again?"
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While everyone was talking about it, He Zhenghao was the only one who was thoughtful.
"It seems that this should be the Secret Envoy preparing for the coming of the Soul of Heaven and Earth."
He inadvertently glanced at Zhou Qingang beside him.
When the secret envoy announced this, there was no expression on his face, obviously he already knew about it.
Thinking back to the beginning, he was obviously the most trusted by the secret envoy. Unfortunately, because of his greed, this boy stole his trust away from him.
Thinking of this, He Zhenghao felt uncomfortable in his heart.
As he rolled his eyes, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
So he sent a message to Zhou Qingang: "How is your spiritual practice status recently, fellow Taoist Zhou?"
Zhou Qingang looked at He Zhenghao who came to chat with him with some surprise. After thinking about it, he immediately understood his little idea.
He sneered in his heart, so he followed He Zhenghao's words and replied: "Haha, Brother He is joking. You also know that the secret envoy does not care about government affairs and leaves all the trivial matters to us. Originally, Gao Yuan helped to share the burden, but not long ago he also
I took leave and went out, so I became even busier."
"Just dealing with political affairs consumes most of my time every day, so how can I practice meditation."
He Zhenghao pretended to agree very much, sighed, and agreed.
But soon, he changed the subject.
"I have something to say, do you want to hear it?"
Zhou Qingang was stunned at first, and then said quickly: "Brother He, please speak."
He Zhenghao said sternly: "It is certainly good that my fellow Taoist devotes himself to sharing the worries of the secret envoy."
"but……"
He Zhenghao said earnestly: "You still need to be strong to make iron! No matter how favored by the adults, your strength is only the golden elixir after all. You are still the weakest in the early stage of the golden elixir. Now in this small sea of clouds, you can still suppress it.
Stop your subordinates. But as your cultivation continues to recover, your own realm is getting higher and higher. At that time, his subordinates will definitely be transformed into gods, and the Nascent Soul will gather together. If fellow Taoists hold back, how will they be able to convince everyone when the time comes?"
Zhou Qingang's complexion changed slightly when he heard this.
At first, he opened his mouth to refute, but then he quickly fell into deep thought.
When He Zhenghao saw this, he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.
"Gao Yuan's words are really useful. If I hadn't been so determined, I might have been almost convinced by him in the first place." He Zhenghao thought to himself.
After a long time, Zhou Qingang seemed to have thought it through, with a bitter look on his face.
"What fellow Taoist said is reasonable. But I really can't get away from myself and it's hard for me to practice quietly." He looked at He Zhenghao and said.
He Zhenghao's expression perked up: "Why don't fellow Daoist Zhou follow Gao Yuan's example? There must be a great opportunity in the Yuanzong ruins of that dynasty. If we can obtain it, it will take at least a small realm. Even if we break through to the Yuanying realm, it is not
impossible."
Zhou Qingang was about to speak but stopped.
But He Zhenghao was the first to say: "I know what Taoist friends are worried about. Isn't it just that it will delay government affairs? Don't worry, I'm here! Since you have one more errand, you don't care about one more errand!"
Zhou Qingang looked suspicious: "In that case, why don't you go, Fellow Daoist He? When did you become so considerate of your colleagues?"
He Zhenghao showed a displeased look on his face: "That's what I said. The secret envoy reminded me at the beginning that unity should be the first priority among the few of us. What's the matter with the fact that I have worked hard for a while so that the two brothers can improve their cultivation?"
"You know, as the secret envoy's cultivation level gets higher and higher, more and more people will follow him in the future. We are natural allies. Helping you is helping myself."
He Zhenghao paused, and after observing Zhou Qingang's face, he continued: "Besides, I have recently realized that I am not far away from breaking through the Nascent Soul. I don't need a chance, and I am sure to be promoted within ten years!"