Chapter 767: 312. Bulk Sacred Land (Two-in-One Chapter)

The Jian Pavilion on Egret Peak, in the northern part of the Shu region, featured towering mountains and was deserted, with no signs of human habitation.

If the Yellow Springs Lethe truly surged, it might not have caused harm at the time, but it could have overflowed, unnoticed by the outside world.

In recent years, the earth veins of the Land of Bashu had been trembling and shifting more intensely than before, triggering unprecedented changes. Lei Jun was lost in thought.

Undoubtedly, the departure of the Taiyi Primordial Tower and the Qingxiao Manor was closely related to this phenomenon.

The Taiyi Primordial Tower had occasionally left the Summit in the past.

The Qingxiao Manor, on the other hand, had been buried underneath Mount Shu ever since it was refined thousands of years ago.

Its departure had a profound impact.

The ensuing changes were likely beyond the expectations of Huang Xuanpu, Fu Dongsen, and Hong Jie as well. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Otherwise, they probably would have made arrangements and plans concerning the Netherworld much earlier.

For the current Mount Shu Sect, the sudden emergence of the Netherworld could be an opportunity, but it was more likely a danger.

Given their current reserves, they would indeed need to be more cautious.

Fortunately, the new Sect Leader Zhang Taigang, as well as Xu Duan, Zhang Dongyuan, Ye Dongming, and others, all tended to have more cautious styles.

Many thoughts flashed through Lei Jun’s mind, but his expression remained unchanged.

Looking at Ji Chuan before him, he subtly reminded, "My disciple and I will head north on our own. Brother Jidao, you need not worry about us. However, the Land of Bashu has recently experienced dramatic changes in Global Spiritual Qi and frequent disturbances in its earth veins. Your sect often has to suppress calamities in the Shu region, which undoubtedly requires significant manpower. Brother Jidao, you have accompanied my disciple and me on our tour of Bashu. This has already taken much of your time and effort, for which I am deeply grateful."

"You’re too kind," Ji Chuan chuckled, then said with some emotion, "However, the simultaneous loss of the Taiyi Primordial Tower and the Qingxiao Manor has indeed had a tremendous impact on the earth veins of Mount Shu. Spiritual Energy is in turmoil, shocking changes abound, and even the number of Great Demons causing trouble has increased compared to previous years."

Lei Jun said, "Although I am reluctant to say so, Our Sect has seen many precedents in situations like this. In such times, unity and tranquility are paramount. We must calm our spirits and recover gradually; haste will achieve nothing."

Ji Chuan smiled. "I’ll take that as an auspicious omen. May both our sects strive together."

Since Lei Jun had put it that way, Ji Chuan did not insist further.

When Lei Jun and his disciple were about to set off northward as planned, Ji Chuan accompanied them for a distance before they parted ways.

Ji Chuan returned to the Sect Summit of the Mount Shu Sect, while Lei Jun and his disciple continued their journey.

Lei Jun entrusted the waters of the Yin Moon Cold Spring to Guo Yan, who was returning to Dragon Tiger Mountain, to deliver to Yuan Mobai.

With ample time, Lei Jun was not in a rush, instead continuing to lead his disciple to appreciate the scenery of northern Shu.

Compared to the Bashu basin, this area had more inaccessible peaks and was less frequented by people.

However, the Spiritual Energy here was not as abundant as in the Bashu basin.

The mountains around the Jian Pavilion were particularly steep and treacherous, with peculiar peaks rising abruptly toward the sky.

"Master, were the Ziwei Sword and the Blue Abyss Sword refined here?" Zhuo Baojie asked, looking up at the towering peaks with curiosity.

Lei Jun replied, "Indeed. The Purple Azure Twin Swords are among the oldest Magical Treasures in Mount Shu’s history. They were not refined at the Summit but here, amidst the Jian Pavilion mountain range in northern Shu."

Zhuo Baojie asked curiously, "Was it the founding Ancestral Master of the Mount Shu Sect who refined them?"

Lei Jun explained, "To be precise, he should be referred to as the first Sect Leader of the Mount Shu Sect."

Among the three Sacred Lands of the Taoist Sect, the Mount Shu Sect, a holy land of the External Alchemy School, did not have a single, clearly defined founder, unlike the Celestial Master Mansion of the Talisman Sect or the Pure Yang Palace of the Alchemy Cauldron Sect.

Mount Shu’s origins can be traced to like-minded Loose Cultivators from various parts of Bashu. They would meet to validate their cultivation with each other and eventually joined forces, initially forming the Mount Shu Alliance before gradually becoming the Mount Shu Sect.

Thus, tracing back to its inception, the Mount Shu Sect had multiple founding Ancestral Masters who established the sect together.

The most outstanding Great Sword Cultivator of that time became the first Sect Leader of the Mount Shu Sect.

Because his Cultivation, strength, talent, and intellect shocked an era and resonated through history, as time passed, those who didn’t delve into the details customarily referred to this first Sect Leader as the founding Ancestral Master of the Mount Shu Sect, also known as the White Eyebrow Ancestral Master.

The Magical Treasures he left as a legacy to the Mount Shu Sect were the Ziwei Sword and the Blue Abyss Sword.

To this day, they remain the strongest and most renowned flying sword Magical Treasures of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect.

At the same time, the Purple Azure Twin Swords are also the oldest Magical Treasures in the current inheritance of the Mount Shu Sect.

The Taiyi Primordial Tower and the Qingxiao Manor belong to later eras than these swords.

According to Lei Jun’s knowledge, the Purple Azure Twin Swords were successfully refined even before the official establishment of the Mount Shu Sect; they were Magical Treasures refined by the White Eyebrow Daoist when he was still a Loose Cultivator.

At that time, the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect was not yet established at the Summit.

As Zhuo Baojie listened to his master recount these anecdotes, he gazed at the mountain peaks before him—which rose like twin swords from the landscape—and imagined the dignified bearing of those predecessors, feeling a sense of aspiration.

Lei Jun, meanwhile, looked back in the direction of the Mount Shu Sect’s Ancestral Courtyard at the Summit.

His thoughts were on another matter entirely.

Legend had it that the White Eyebrow Daoist, despite his strong presence in the history of the Mount Shu Sect, did not hold the position of Sect Leader for long, passing on the mantle early.

Furthermore, he did not remain on Mount Shu to continue his secluded cultivation. At that time, when the connection between the mortal realm and the heavens had not yet been severed, most accounts, including Mount Shu’s own records, spoke of the White Eyebrow Daoist ascending to immortality and departing.

Due to the historical circumstances of its founding, factions had always existed within the Mount Shu Sect, often standing independently.

After the White Eyebrow Daoist stepped down as Sect Leader, lacking a universally respected central figure, this factionalism continued unabated, persisting into the current era without resolution.

Even now, after a division caused by events in the Mortal Tao Country, those who remained at the Summit still hailed from various lineages that were once distinct factions.