The Rebellious Son Becomes a God

Chapter 11: Canglong Mountain Range

Time flies in cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

In that silent cave, Jiang Li was still immersed in the blending and transformation of spiritual energy and soul energy, as if everything in the outside world was isolated from him.

Finally, with the last bit of soul energy settling within his body, he completed the transformation from Soul Birth to Great Perfection, and then broke through to the initial stage of Soul Scholar.

Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes.

The original confusion in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by a depth and liveliness that shone brightly.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Jiang Li felt the subtle spiritual energy fluctuations around his body. He could clearly perceive the direction of every thread of spiritual energy in the air, and even sense the faint spiritual charm contained in the distant mountains, rocks, plants, and trees.

This feeling of being closely connected to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was something he had never experienced before.

For a moment, the excitement of stepping into the cultivation world actually made his eyes slightly moist.

"Master, you're finally awake!" The old red fox's concerned voice reached Jiang Li's ears, pulling him back from his contemplation of his own transformation.

Turning his head, he saw the old red fox looking at him with a face full of relief, her eyes brimming with approval.

"Thank you for your help, elder. Without you, I might not have been able to complete this breakthrough successfully," Jiang Li quickly got up and bowed deeply to the old red fox, his gratitude evident.

The old red fox waved her paw and said with a smile,"Master, you don't have to be so polite. This is all your own fortune. To be able to open the path of the soul and break through to the initial stage of the soul scholar in such a predicament shows that you have a deep fortune and extraordinary talent."

"Elder, you flatter me."

"On the contrary, we should thank you for helping us get rid of that black mist."

"Elder, what exactly was that black mist? It looked very sinister!" Speaking of the black mist, Jiang Li couldn't help but be curious.

The old red fox fell silent, and after a long while, she slowly spoke,"It is indeed sinister. It is the evil energy that some despicable humans deliberately use to suppress spirits."

After a long while, the old red fox looked at Jiang Li and slowly spoke,"Young master, have you heard of the Xuan Du Guan?"

"Xuan Du Guan?"

Jiang Li suddenly remembered, wasn't this a Taoist sect from a hundred years ago? Later, for some unknown reason, it was jointly attacked by various sects. There were all kinds of rumors in the folk.

Some said it was traitorous, and some said it practiced some kind of evil technique. There were all kinds of rumors, none of them good. It was only known that since then, Taoism has fallen from grace.

The emperor decreed that people should not discuss the affairs of Xuan Du Guan, and it was forbidden to practice related Taoist techniques. Many books related to Taoism were listed as banned books.

Nowadays, there are very few Taoist cultivation techniques.

Later, the Da Han Xuan Yuan royal family began to strongly promote Buddhism, and now Buddhism is the most popular religion in the Da Han Dynasty.

"I have heard a little about Xuan Du Guan, but I know very little. Could it be that this black fog is related to Xuan Du Guan?"

"Young master, do you know where we are now?" The old red fox did not answer directly, but turned his head and asked another question.

"No idea!" Jiang Li honestly shook his head in reply.

"The place we are now is the Canglong Mountain Range!"

Canglong Mountain Range? How could that be? Although he was chased by that mysterious woman in black and ran in a panic, he shouldn't have ended up hundreds of miles away in the Canglong Mountain Range!

Speaking of the Canglong Mountain Range, it wasn't this big at first.

It is said that a hundred years ago, this range of mountains suddenly appeared, with overlapping peaks stretching for hundreds of miles, a wonderful sight that caused all kinds of discussions:

Some say it was an ungrateful immortal who defecated here, ruining ten thousand acres of good farmland;

Others say it's the back of a dragon that has been sleeping below, and a turn exposed a section;

But the most talked about is that an evil cult is suppressed below, having done too many evil deeds and being punished by heaven, crushing the entire force into powder.

At first, people would come here to explore the ruins, trying to find one or two cultivation techniques, but all in vain.

Gradually, some demon beasts moved into the mountain range, and fewer people came in. Now, except for a few hunters or herbalists, there are almost no people coming to the depths.

Jiang Li looked at the old red fox, no wonder there were demon beasts, it turned out they were already in the Canglong Mountain Range!

"Could it be that the rumors are true, and there really is an evil force suppressed under the Canglong Mountain Range?" Jiang Li asked.

"Ha! Evil force? That's what people are saying?" The old red fox sneered lightly, full of mockery.

"There is indeed something suppressed in the Canglong Mountain Range, but it's not an evil force, it's the Xuan Du Guan!" The old red fox's eyes were vacant, as if recalling something.

Jiang Li was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. It turned out that Xuan Du Guan was in the Canglong Mountain Range!

"Elder, do you know why Xuan Du Guan was attacked by all the sects?" He couldn't help but be curious.

"I also want to know why!" The old red fox just shook his head, his tone full of melancholy.

A once thriving major sect suddenly fell, and in less than a hundred years, it seemed as if the world had completely forgotten about Xuan Du Guan. This was definitely not normal.

There must be many secrets unknown to people.

Thinking this way, Jiang Li couldn't help but clench his fists.

Suddenly, he felt as if there was something in his hand. He looked down and saw that it was half a piece of black jade.

The original Tai Chi jade pendant now only had half a piece in his hand, and the other half of the white jade was not known where it fell.

He held up the black jade and examined it carefully, noticing the character "Xuan" engraved on it.

"Elder, look at this," he said, showing the pendant to the old red fox.

The old red fox looked down and smiled knowingly,"So that's it. No wonder the black mist only gathers in this place. It's because it's suppressed by the Xuan Du Guan's artifact, the Yin-Yang Soul Jade."

She looked up at Jiang Li and said,"The black mist is originally an evil energy, but it has been suppressed by this soul jade, which has weakened most of its evil power. That's why you were able to absorb the energy contained in the black mist so easily."

"Elder, do you know what specific functions this Yin-Yang Soul Jade has?"

"I don't know much about it, but this jade is a good thing. Just keep it well!"

Jiang Li looked around but didn't see the whereabouts of the other half of the white jade. Although he was curious, he knew he couldn't be too greedy, so he didn't mention it.

This pendant had saved his life, so he carefully put away the black jade.

"I wonder what your next plan is, young master?" the old red fox asked.

"How long has it been?" Jiang Li, who didn't know how long he had stayed there, asked.

"Half a month has passed."

Jiang Li's complexion changed, and he quickly said,"It's been such a long time. Then I can't stay here any longer. I need to return to the capital as soon as possible."

He had disappeared for so long. He hoped that he wouldn't be found out. If something went wrong, he would surely face serious consequences when he went back!

"Since that's the case, then I won't keep you any longer either." Then the old red fox took out a small storage bag and handed it to Jiang Li.

"Although I've helped you repair your body, you've been weak and sick for years, and your body is in a seriously depleted state. You need to take good care of yourself and nourish it well. There are some spirit herbs, stones and other odds and ends in it. I'll give them to you, young master, as a thank-you gift for your help this time!"

"No, no. I've already gained such great good fortune this time. How can I still accept your gift, senior!" Jiang Li waved his hands repeatedly.

Seeing his reaction, the old red fox was even more satisfied with him and said with a smile,"They're not precious things. There are plenty of these flowers and herbs in the Azure Dragon Mountain Range. Just take them without worry. There are also some fruits in it. You can use them to quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger on the way, young master."

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Li finally took it and said,"Then I'll accept it. I'll never forget your great kindness, senior. When I achieve something in my cultivation in the future, I'll surely repay you generously."

As he spoke, he bent down and bowed deeply to the old red fox as a sign of respect.