Chapter 354: Preaching Place

Ji Zhaoyang slowly opened his eyes, and the dizziness caused by long-distance travel filled his brain.

Looking around, the four soul-refining masters and two great masters who were traveling with him also woke up from the distortion of time and space travel.

"It seems that everyone is fine."

Ji Zhaoyang breathed a sigh of relief, and at this moment he had the mind to check the surrounding environment.

They were in a mountain range, with towering mountains and dense vegetation, a vibrant natural scene.

And in front of them, the turbulent river water rushed down from the mountains.

Several cultivators subconsciously looked directly at this long river. The winding river and flowing water seemed to carry some unknown Taoist rhyme, which made people subconsciously want to step into it.

A young soul-refining cultivator had an obsessed look and subconsciously stepped into the river, but was stopped by Ji Zhaoyang's stern shout.

"Stop!"

The young soul-refining cultivator was shocked and quickly woke up from his previous state.

Ji Zhaoyang said with a serious expression:

"Everything in Luotian Realm is the result of the teachings of the Supreme Being, including mountains, forests, birds, beasts, and rivers.

The Dao carried by most of these things is too small to be understood by practitioners, but some of them are too huge, and rash contact will bring great danger."

Several spiritual cultivators were shocked, and a great immortal in the Return to Void Realm asked directly:

"Does His Royal Highness the Third Prince mean that there is something wrong with these rivers?"

"It's not the rivers that have problems." Ji Zhaoyang shook his head, with an unprecedented solemnity in his expression.

"There is something wrong with all the water in Luotian Realm."

"Whether it is rivers, lakes, seas, rain, ice and snow, they all carry unimaginable Dao rhyme.

If you simply touch it, it's fine, but once you try to comprehend the Dao in it, you will inevitably be assimilated by the Dao if you can't see through its essence.

In the Luotian Dharma Assembly of various realms from ancient times to the present, there are many water gods and water dragons appointed by the Heavenly Court, but even they can't escape the assimilation of the Dao.

Thirty thousand years ago, the eldest prince of the Yellow River Dragon Palace was extremely talented. He relied on his ancestral dragon bloodline to try to comprehend the water Dao in Luotian Realm, but in the end he died in Luotian Realm."

Everyone took a breath of cold air, and there was fear in their eyes.

Ji Zhaoyang paused for a moment, then sighed and added:

"According to the speculation of the immortals in the upper realm, the great Dao passed down by the Great Heavenly Venerable Daode is hidden in the rivers, lakes and seas of the Luotian Realm.

Once you understand it, you can embark on the path of Dao and worship the Great Heavenly Venerable, and you can also expect the Golden Immortal Dao.

However, since the Luotian Dharma Assembly in all realms, no one has been able to comprehend it, and only the four-character mantra has been passed down in the Tushita Palace."

"The highest good is like water!"

Several True Men of Refining Spirits and Great True Men of Returning Void under Ji Zhaoyang whispered subconsciously.

"The highest good is like water?"

Some people couldn't help but glance at the long river that buried countless geniuses from ancient times to the present, and shuddered subconsciously.

"How can this kind of water be related to goodness?"

After Ji Zhaoyang explained the reason, everyone took the initiative to stay away from the long river and explore in other directions.

However, due to concerns about the environment of the Luotian Realm, everyone did not choose to fly in the air, but walked through the mountains and forests.

Many of the cultivators present were at the lowest level of the Refining Spirit Realm, and even if they did not fly with the Light of Escape, their speed would not be much slower.

And in the process of crossing the dense forest, Ji Zhaoyang and others also saw the strangeness of the Luotian Realm.

There were strange flowers blooming in the forest, and the true rhythm of the Great Dao was spreading in them. If you concentrate and listen, you can increase your understanding of the Great Dao.

A white deer walked in the mountains and forests and spoke human language, asking everyone.

If you can answer the white deer's questions, you will be blessed by the golden light of morality from the sky.

If you answer incorrectly or try to attack, the white deer will hide in the mountains and forests, and even the Great Immortal Huanxu, who has merged with the heaven and earth, cannot spy on its traces.

Of course, it is not completely safe in the mountains.

Everyone has seen a Refining Void Great Monster leading a group of monsters to fight with a deafening sound.

They have also seen a dark abyss tearing the earth and swallowing all things with the rhyme of the Dao.

The cultivators who were born in the middle world of the Dayin Dynasty became cautious in these endless mountains and forests, fearing that they would touch some unknown crisis.

It took Ji Zhaoyang and his companions three days to cross the forests of Wanli.

However, Ji Zhaoyang and his companions also gained a lot of benefits in the process, especially Ji Zhaoyang had a deeper understanding of the world, and his cultivation, which had already reached the peak of the soul refining, could break through at any time.

Ji Zhaoyang was very proud, but for some reason he always felt that something was missing from this trip.

After flying through a forest again, Ji Zhaoyang could already see the sunshine and fields beyond the mountains.

Finally relieved, Ji Zhaoyang led everyone to quickly step out of the last forest.

Just when Ji Zhaoyang thought that the journey would come to an end temporarily, a long river that was more turbulent than before blocked everyone's eyes.

Ji Zhaoyang's smile froze, and he looked at the river with some fear and hesitated in his heart.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, there is a boat there."

A great immortal Huanxu said.

Ji Zhaoyang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly looked in the direction pointed by the Great Immortal, and saw an old man rowing a boat to ferry people along the long river.

"Although the long river in Luotian Realm is extremely dangerous, it is said that as long as you take a boat in Luotian Realm, you can temporarily block the influence of Tao Yun."

At that moment, there was no more hesitation in their hearts, and everyone hurried to the riverside.

When the old man saw Ji Zhaoyang approaching, he took the initiative to park the old boat on the shore and asked with a smile:

"Are you gentlemen going to cross the river?"

"Yes." Ji Zhaoyang looked at the old man in front of him and did not sense any trace of cultivation from the old man.

Feeling a little relieved, Ji Zhaoyang took out a few pieces of gold from the storage ring and handed them to the old man.

"Can this be used as boat fare?"

"Enough! Enough!"

The old man took the gold with a smile and invited everyone to board the boat.

After everyone sat down, the old man gently paddled the boat and slowly sailed into the long river.

Sitting in the boat and looking around, confirming that the influence of the Tao rhyme in the river had been weakened, everyone felt relieved.

The old man rowing the boat asked everyone leisurely:

"I see that you all seem to be scholars with a wealth of knowledge. Are you also going to the Jixia Academy to discuss Taoism?"

"Jixia Academy?"

Ji Zhaoyang raised his eyebrows. The information transmitted by the Dayin royal family from Luotian Realm was very little, mostly some basic information such as river water and Tao rhyme, but the name of Jixia Academy had never been heard of.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Ji Zhaoyang took the initiative to speak:

"We have just bid farewell to our master and traveled around the world. We know very little about the outside world. May I ask what this Jixia Academy is?"

The old man who rowed the boat chuckled and said:

"This Jixia Academy was founded by the King of Qi. It was originally a place for cultivating scholars for Qi, but as the reputation of Jixia Academy gradually spread, more and more scholars from other countries also joined Jixia Academy.

So the Zhou Emperor ordered that Jixia Academy no longer belonged to a certain country's institution, but a place for scholars to discuss the Tao.

For hundreds of years, one by one, scholars established schools in Jixia Academy and spread knowledge and ideas, which led to the current glorious era."

Ji Zhaoyang's eyes lit up.

After these days of contact, he clearly realized the specialness of Luotian Realm that was different from the outside world.

The knowledge in Luotian Realm contains the true meaning of the Tao, which can help them realize the existence of the Tao in advance.

As a place where the world's knowledge gathers, Jixia Academy must have more knowledge and the Tao, and its importance is self-evident.

If you can gain some truth from the Dao in Jixia Academy, you will have the confidence to enter the realm of harmony in the future.

Not only Ji Zhaoyang, but the other practitioners also looked excited.

"May I ask, elder, where is Jixia Academy?"

The old man rowing the boat said leisurely:

"Jixia Academy is in the capital of Qi State, and it is still tens of thousands of miles away from here.

But if you have never heard of Jixia Academy before, please think twice before you act."

Ji Zhaoyang was surprised and said, "Why is this?"

"The scholars want to start the Dao discussion ceremony in Jixia Academy.

I thought you were one of the scholars, and it would be fine to go to Jixia Academy to watch the ceremony and discuss Dao.

But if you are not one of the scholars, you may be in danger of your life if you go to discuss Dao."

At this point, the old man rowing the boat shook his head with a bitter face.

"It's just a discussion, how can there be a life-threatening situation?"

Ji Zhaoyang obviously didn't believe it, so he took the initiative to comfort him:

"Elder, please rest assured, we still have some ability to protect ourselves."

The old man rowing the boat glanced at Ji Zhaoyang and others, his expression hesitant to speak.

The boat slowly docked at the shore, Ji Zhaoyang and others got off the boat to thank the old man, and then rushed to the direction of the capital of Qi.

After leaving the rolling mountains and forests, everyone traveled much faster, and some simple towns and farmlands could be seen along the way.

As they got closer to the Jixia Academy, a real person who had been silent for a long time suddenly said:

"Since we can get news about the Jixia Academy from the old man rowing the boat, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may also be able to get news if he inquires a little.

If we rashly go to the Jixia Academy, isn't it very likely that we will run into the Crown Prince directly?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone slowed down their pace and showed a look of doubt on their faces.

"Master He is right."

"Our main goal is not to gain benefits from the Luotian Dharma Assembly of the various realms, but to protect ourselves and return to the imperial capital alive."

"The prince is powerful, we should avoid his edge."

"There are three great masters of Huanxu who entered the Luotian Realm from the prince's faction, and there is even a master of Lianxu who has hidden his identity. Please think twice, Your Highness the Third Prince."

Ji Zhaoyang frowned and looked at the people around him with displeasure.

"The prince's faction is extraordinary, but we are not without trump cards. As long as we have..."

Halfway through his words, Ji Zhaoyang's expression froze and he suddenly got stuck.

He swept his eyes over the practitioners present again. There were four masters of Lianshen and two great masters of Huanxu, including himself. There seemed to be no problem in terms of number, but Ji Zhaoyang always felt that something was missing.

"No! Who is missing?"

In an unknown place, Shen Yuan looked around, and it was still dark and hazy.

Looking down at himself, the thin mist covered his body, as if all the secrets and cause and effect were cut off. Even Shen Yuan himself could not see through the body under the mist.

Shen Yuan even doubted for a time whether this was his own body.

Not long ago, Luotian Dojo transmitted everyone to Luotian Realm through the void channel. With the spatial dizziness brought by the void shuttle, most people lost consciousness at the first moment.

Only Shen Yuan possessed the Great Dao of Space, and remained awake during the long-distance shuttle in the void, and even had the mind to capture the rhythm of the void and comprehend the way.

However, at the moment when Luotian Daochang entered Luotian Realm, a strange light enveloped Shen Yuan, causing him to suddenly lose consciousness for a short time.

When he woke up again, he was already in this dark and hazy space.

Although he didn't know where this was, Shen Yuan was sure that this was definitely not Luotian Realm.

According to the information provided by Ji Zhaoyang, although Luotian Realm was a strange place, it basically retained the operating logic of the normal world and would not appear in front of him.

After hesitating for a while, Shen Yuan realized that if he didn't take the initiative to make a choice, there would be no change, so he took the initiative to explore the surroundings.

Walking in this dark and hazy unknown place, Shen Yuan seemed to be stirring the endless fog, and the darkness was like an invisible giant beast opening its mouth to swallow everything.

Shen Yuan didn't know how long he had walked. As the infinite darkness slowly faded, the fog in front of him seemed to be a little lighter.

At this moment, a figure strode over from the other side of the mist.

It was a blurry figure wearing a bright yellow Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his right hand, and walking with a sense of arrogance that looked down on the world.

Wherever his steps reached, the endless mist actually retreated on its own initiative, opening up a path here.

"Huh?"

The figure in the bright yellow Taoist robe seemed to see Shen Yuan, who was covered by the mist, and paused slightly, looking at Shen Yuan with some doubt.

"The preaching is about to begin, why are you still here?"

"Preaching?" Shen Yuan's mind suddenly trembled, and for some reason he immediately thought of the background of the Luotian Dharma Assembly of All Realms, which was the preaching of the Great Heavenly Venerable of Morality in the heavens.

Before Shen Yuan could respond, the figure in the bright yellow Taoist robe shook his head and said:

"I almost forgot that you are not good at the way of time, and you can't show your true form. It's normal that it's difficult to lock the time node in this maze."

As he spoke, the figure in the bright yellow Taoist robe waved his whisk lightly, and the endless mist froze in an instant, and then a clear path was opened here.

"Let's go!"

The figure in the bright yellow Taoist robe strode forward, and Shen Yuan followed subconsciously.

Walking on this clear road, Shen Yuan's great magical power of returning wind and returning fire could clearly sense the traces of time stagnation, as if an invisible hand forcibly stopped the torrent of history and opened up a road across time.

The great breath almost made Shen Yuan's soul tremble, and the incomplete status of the Emperor of Fengdu in the depths of his true spirit flickered wildly, allowing Shen Yuan to resist the breath of this supreme power.

"Who is he?"

"Where is this place?"

One by one, doubts just rose from the bottom of Shen Yuan's heart, but he saw the figure in the bright yellow Taoist robe slowly turned around, and a pair of eyes under the fog stared at Shen Yuan, and the divine light bloomed as if it could see all the worlds of Yanfu and see through all the truth.

"You, seem to be a little uneasy?"

"Emperor Shaoyang of Donghua!"