Gateway of Immortality-Chapter 889: Dharma Assembly on Dongming Island

Everyone fell silent, not daring to say more, and dispersed one after another. The incarnation walked at the end.

Forbidden ground? Has it already become a forbidden ground on the surface, or was it sealed away in some place unknown to the world? He murmured inwardly.

The secrets tied to Douniu Peak seemed ever greater, and the way the entire Landou Sect treated it with fearful silence only made him more curious about what sort of handed-down teachings Douniu Peak held.

After returning to his stone chamber and refining the day’s spiritual materials, he left the hall alone and went back to his cave dwelling to continue condensing the Yin-Yang Armor. The next morning, he controlled his artifact and flew toward a mountain peak resembling Treasure Tower Peak.

On the mountain stood rows of wooden halls, a place where the sect’s scriptures were stored. Passing through areas where lower-level disciples gathered, he only greeted acquaintances in passing and continued without pause until he landed on the mountain.

He entered, paid spirit stones, and began reading the texts inside. In the following days, he frequently came and went from the mountain.

New disciples were only allowed to read the scriptures on the first level of the tower. Although many contained Canglang Sea secrets he had never heard of before, what he truly sought could not be found.

Closing one book, the incarnation’s face showed deep thought. "It seems like I must condense the Yin-Yang Armor as soon as possible and become a true disciple of the Yin-Yang Peak. Only true disciples are qualified to enter those sect forbidden grounds. Fortunately, the standard for taking on true disciples of Yin-Yang Peak is not Foundation Building. As long as I condense the Yin-Yang Armor and prove I have the talent to cultivate the Yin-Yang Tiandou Secret Technique, it will suffice. Otherwise, even if I have confidence in reaching the thirteenth stage of Qi Refining and reaching the Foundation Building Realm within one or two years, such a cultivation speed would be far too shocking and surely arouse suspicion."

Thinking this, the incarnation no longer lingered. He returned to his cave dwelling and devoted himself wholly to condensing the Yin-Yang Armor.

His cultivation speed was in no way inferior to those gifted new disciples. As time went on, more yin-yang qi condensed on his body, and the embryonic form of an armor and helmet gradually took shape.

One day, the incarnation suddenly received a message from a senior brother that someone was looking for him outside the sect gates. After sending the message, that senior brother wore an ambiguous smile.

I hardly have any contact with cultivators outside the sect. Who can be looking for me? Can it be... With his thoughts turning, the incarnation flew out of the sect gates and saw Fang Ting standing there gracefully.

"Big Brother Zhang!" Her eyes lit up when she saw him, and she waved vigorously. But once he landed in front of her, her expression quickly grew restrained, and she whispered shyly, "Senior Brother Zhang, I’m sorry. I didn’t know Master would..."

The incarnation waved his hand. "Junior Sister, you don't need to say that. I know you meant well. Besides, Senior Chen may not have meant anything against me. Perhaps he intended to arrange something good for me, but was interrupted by the sudden arrival of Grandmaster Huayang."

Given the ties between Landou Sect and Yanmiao Pavilion, it was not inappropriate for them to call each other senior brother and junior sister.

"You don’t blame me, Senior Brother? That’s wonderful!" Fang Ting let out a great sigh of relief, joy flooding her face. "I was afraid you would misunderstand me. That’s why I hesitated so long. Otherwise, I would have come to visit you much earlier."

The incarnation smiled slightly. "I am not someone who fails to distinguish goodwill. But, Junior Sister, since you came here, did you inform Senior Chen beforehand?"

Fang Ting pouted. "Senior Brother, I know you still blame Master in your heart, but that’s normal. You’ll understand later that he is not a bad person!"

Then she lowered her voice mysteriously, pointing toward Landou Sect. "Since Master returned, he’s been fuming. He’s now in seclusion, vowing to break through to the middle stage of the Core Formation Realm."

Hearing this, the incarnation understood. Anyone who had suffered such humiliation in the ancestral hall of Yanmiao Pavilion would hardly find peace of mind.

Senior Uncle Chen’s sect certainly was not stronger than that of Daoist Huayang's. He could only strive with all his might, hoping to surpass him in cultivation, so that he might one day return the humiliation.

Seeing that the incarnation truly did not mind the past, Fang Ting quickly returned to her usual cheerful self. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The incarnation guided her into the sect, showing her around carefully. From her words, he also learned that Fang Ting had long been chosen by Senior Uncle Chen and taken in as his disciple.

She had not known his true identity before, and only after entering Yanmiao Pavilion had the truth been revealed. At last, after sending off the reluctant Fang Ting, the incarnation breathed a sigh of relief.

"This girl holds a very high status in Yanmiao Pavilion, and Old Ghost Chen is fiercely protective. Likely few of her peers in her sect dare approach her. She has now taken me as a friend. Playing this role is troublesome indeed. Anyone who comes by must be handled with care. The sooner I find Douniu Peak’s handed-down teachings and leave, the better. Once I solve the third trial of the Heavenly Demon Body Refinement, my true body can find a safe cave dwelling and cultivate quietly for decades, awaiting the opening of Seven-Kill Hall..." The incarnation muttered under his breath.

Although he still had some work to do before fully condensing the Yin-Yang Armor, after considering carefully, he decided to pay a visit to that Senior Uncle Yang. Heading straight to Yin-Yang Peak, he soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Here, the spiritual qi was several times denser than at Jade Finger Peak, clearly one of the best spirit vein sites within the sect.

The incarnation stopped at the foot of the mountain, took out a command token, and infused it with spiritual power, activating the barrier on it.

An evasion light appeared from the mountain, revealing the figure of a Daoist boy.

His expression was displeased, as if annoyed at being disturbed. He scolded, "You’ve only just entered the sect, yet instead of diligently cultivating you run around everywhere. What are you doing?"

The incarnation put on a fearful look and said timidly, "Senior Uncle Yang, I have just condensed the embryonic form of the Yin-Yang Armor, but I feel I’ve hit a bottleneck. After several days of no progress, I have some questions I wish to ask you..."

"What?" The boy’s anger instantly faded, replaced by surprise. "You’ve already condensed the embryonic form of the Yin-Yang Armor this quickly? Show me!"

Following his words, the incarnation formed a hand seal. Gray qi rolled across his body, barely condensing into an indistinct outline of armor.

Though deliberately restrained, his speed of condensation ranked among the best within the Yin-Yang Branch.

Seeing the armor’s prototype on him, the boy’s surprise deepened. "So I underestimated your talent. This result is even better than mine back then! At this pace... perhaps you can make it in time for the Dongming Island Dharma Assembly."

He fell into thought, his final words spoken so softly they were nearly to himself. But the incarnation still caught a few key words. This Dongming Island Dharma Assembly was something he had never heard of before.

The boy lifted his eyelids and spoke in a deep voice. "The Yin-Yang Armor is merely used to test one’s talent. In truth, once its embryonic form is formed, you can already begin cultivating the art itself. The fact that you managed to condense an embryonic form so quickly is proof enough of your extraordinary talent. Even if you were directly passed the handed-down teachings now, it would not be out of place. Master once said that in urgent times one may bend the rules. Since we are short-handed at the moment, there is no need to be bound by convention."