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A sudden change occurs!
A faint glimmer of light seemed to appear in her usually somewhat vacant eyes.
The harmonious and ever-flowing Qi around her body began to circulate on its own without her having to actively urge it.
Even more incredibly, the energy emanating from her body resonated in a strange way with the chaotic and violent flow of Qi in the valley!
The chaotic energy that was powerful enough to tear apart the meridians of heroes and masters, upon approaching within three feet of her body, not only did not harm her in the slightest, but instead, like fledglings seeing their mother, obediently circled around her, leaping joyfully, as if welcoming their true master.
Zhang Yunyuan followed behind her, watching this scene with horror in his heart.
He became increasingly convinced that the secrets of this place were inextricably linked to Feng Baobao's origins.
This time, Zhang Yunyuan no longer needed to exert himself to sense it.
Feng Baobao seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, heading straight towards the deepest part of the valley.
Her steps were steady and light, each step landing on the most stable point of the Qi flow, as if walking on flat ground.
Zhang Yunyuan followed closely behind, and he felt that the violent energy around him became much gentler as it passed by Feng Baobao, which made him feel much more relaxed.
The two soon arrived at the "What is Human Cave" hidden behind the vines.
After passing through the familiar cave, the two arrived once again at the spiraling stone staircase leading underground.
Nine-Bend Winding Cave.
The two descended the stone steps and arrived once again at the huge circular stone chamber located at the deepest part of the cave.
In the center of the stone chamber, the ancient and mysterious circular energy field still operates silently, exuding an unchanging aura of vicissitudes.
Zhang Yunyuan stood still for a long time, fully circulating his Hunyuan Dao Qi, raising his spiritual sense to the limit, and carefully sensing every subtle flow of energy in this place.
However, the Qi formation was perfectly natural, integrated with the turbulent earth veins of the entire Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, and perfectly concealed all the deeper secrets.
He tried several times to use his own Dao Qi to guide and resonate with the energy, but all his attempts were like throwing stones into the sea, with no response from the Qi field.
Just when Zhang Yunyuan thought that this search would be fruitless again, Feng Baobao, who had been quietly following behind him, suddenly let out a soft "Eh".
Instead of looking at the conspicuous central Qi chamber, she walked to a seemingly ordinary rock wall at the edge of the stone chamber, stretched out her fair fingers, and touched with a puzzled look several extremely ancient, faint engravings that were almost integrated with the rock texture.
The marks shimmered faintly, forming a strange, incomplete symbol that would have gone unnoticed had she not pointed it out.
Feng Baobao tilted her head, her eyes no longer completely blank, but carrying a very faint, instinctive confusion, "It feels... different."
Zhang Yunyuan's heart stirred, and he immediately stepped forward.
He used his Primordial Dao Qi, along with his supreme and powerful Qi and perception, to his horror discover that it was not a natural pattern at all, but a corner of an extremely ancient and almost lost sealing rune!
The exquisite technique and ancient aura of the man far exceeded his understanding. He was almost one with the world around him. No wonder he hadn't noticed it before!
"Baby, move aside a bit."
Zhang Yunyuan said in a deep voice.
He held his breath and focused his mind, forming hand seals. The Primordial Dao Qi no longer attempted to merge with or communicate with the entire Great Qi System, but instead transformed into countless chaotic streams of energy finer than a hair, like the most precise probes, carefully following the corner of the rune that Feng Baobao had discovered, spreading and analyzing it from its depths.
This process was extremely mentally taxing, and the all-encompassing nature of the Primordial Dao Qi was brought to its fullest extent as it painstakingly deciphered the mysteries of these ancient runes.
A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with a sharp light!
"So that's how it is! This isn't just a single seal, but a 'lock'!"
This stone chamber itself is a giant 'keyhole', and the central Qi center is both an illusion and a source of energy!
The real secret lies in the energy resonance generated by the structure of this stone chamber itself and the flow of Qi!
He immediately directed Feng Baobao to stand on another corresponding rune node.
When the two stood at the two key points, Feng Baobao's aura, which originated from the same source as the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, naturally emanated.
Without any deliberate prompting, the entire circular stone chamber suddenly began to vibrate slightly!
On the walls and the ground, more and more ancient runes that had long been dimmed and sealed by the dust of time lit up one by one, forming an incredibly complex three-dimensional array that enveloped the entire stone chamber!
The flow of Qi in the central area suddenly accelerated, and a vast amount of energy was extracted and poured into the newly emerged three-dimensional array.
Finally, all the light converged on a certain spot in the dome, where what appeared to be a naturally formed group of stalactites now combined to form a clear guiding mark!
A torrent of divine information, more powerful and clear than ever before, even carrying a hint of ancient desolation, descended from the mark and poured directly into Zhang Yunyuan's sea of consciousness!
Only now did Zhang Yunyuan truly understand that if it weren't for Feng Baobao's almost instinctive and keen perception of the same source of energy as this place, he himself would probably never have been able to discover the true secret hidden beneath the Qi formation, even if he spent his entire life on it!
This time, it's no longer about techniques or insights.
Instead, it is a shocking secret that has been sealed away for countless years, a secret that is enough to overturn the entire world of supernatural beings!
There really are immortals in this world!
It's on the legendary fairy island, Penglai!
Chapter 112 Ascending to Penglai, Obtaining the Immortal Map
Penglai has been a place renowned for its legends of immortals since ancient times.
This has attracted countless emperors, generals, alchemists, and sages to spend their lives seeking a glimpse of immortality and the secret to eternal life.
But legends are just legends. For thousands of years, no one has ever truly found that ethereal mountain floating above the sea of clouds.
Following the vague guidance left in that divine imprint, Zhang Yunyuan led Feng Baobao eastward.
They traversed the war-torn Central Plains, crossed the increasingly populated land of Qi and Lu, and finally arrived at the vast and boundless shores of the Bohai Sea.
The sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, swept over us, whipping up waves and causing seagulls to circle in the grey-blue sky, emitting clear, melodious cries.
He didn't alert anyone, nor did he visit any local sects of supernatural beings.
He hired only the most ordinary and inconspicuous small fishing boat, whose owner was a dark-skinned, weathered old fisherman.
Every day, he would set sail in his small boat and patiently search the vast ocean.
Zhang Yunyuan sat cross-legged at the stern of the boat, his eyes closed, pushing his own Primordial Dao Qi to its limit, like an invisible giant net, carefully sensing the faint resonance of that divine thought imprint in the vast water veins.
Feng Baobao still had that blank look on her face.
She seems to really like the sea.
She simply sits quietly at the bow of the boat each day, letting the sea breeze tousle her slightly disheveled hair.
She watched seagulls fly overhead, watched the golden sunrise leap from the sea, and watched the fiery sunset sink into the water.
She watched the tide rise and fall, and could watch it all day long.
Her state of mind was like the boundless sea—calm, profound, and undisturbed.
Those clear eyes reflected the colors of the sky and the ocean, so clean that they were untouched by any dust.
Finally, after drifting at sea for nearly half a month.
On a stormy night, the opportunity arrived.
Dark clouds loomed overhead like thick ink, and a fierce wind whipped up large raindrops that pounded hard against the deck, making a crackling and popping sound.
The small fishing boat, amidst the towering waves, was like a tiny vessel in a raging storm, constantly in danger of capsizing.
The old fisherman was already pale with fright, gripping the rudder tightly and chanting prayers for all the gods and Buddhas.
At this moment when the power of heaven and earth was at its most violent, Zhang Yunyuan, relying on the precise resonance of the primordial Dao Qi with that wisp of divine thought imprint, locked onto a sea area completely shrouded by the Qimen Grand Array and natural fog barrier amidst the raging waves.
That sea area is known for its unusually treacherous winds and waves.
Despite the raging winds around them, the sea surface there appeared even more ominous, with a spiraling distortion, as if a huge whirlpool was slowly turning beneath the surface.
Ordinary ships, once they get close, will be immediately pushed away by an invisible force, or be confused by the thick fog that no wind or rain can disperse, and completely lose their way.
Without divine guidance, even if one passed by it ten thousand times, it would be impossible to discover its secret.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yunyuan instructed the fisherman to stop his boat some distance away and gave him a gold ingot that would provide him with enough to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
He then took Feng Baobao and plunged into the icy, bone-chilling seawater.
Undersea currents are turbulent and far more dangerous than those on the surface.
Countless unseen whirlpools and turbulent currents, like giant beasts lurking in the darkness, are powerful enough to tear even steel to shreds.
But neither of them were ordinary people, and this obstacle was not a problem for them.
Zhang Yunyuan was surrounded by golden light, which kept the cold seawater at bay. Feng Baobao felt right at home, as if she had returned to her true home.
They dived to an unknown depth, where they were surrounded by absolute darkness, where the immense water pressure was enough to crush a submarine into a pancake.
Finally, in this endless, dark seabed, they saw an area emitting a faint light.
It was an isolated underwater island shrouded in a huge, transparent hemispherical shield.
Outside the protective shield, there are extremely strong ancient restrictions.
Countless mysterious runes flowed slowly across the surface of the shield, cleverly utilizing the power of the surrounding vast water veins to form a perfect energy cycle. It had been operating for countless millennia and remained incredibly sturdy, repelling all external energy.
Anyone who attempts to force their way in will be instantly crushed into dust by the immense power generated by the convergence of the entire Bohai Sea veins.
Zhang Yunyuan's Primordial Dao Qi once again displayed its profound mystery at this moment.
It could not forcefully break through this ancient restriction that borrowed the power of heaven and earth, but it could, like water dripping on stone, slowly but surely devour and assimilate the power of the restriction.
He placed his palm on the protective barrier, and the chaotic Dao Qi, like a maggot clinging to a bone, "gnawed" a tiny gap in it, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
Feng Baobao, on the other hand, once again demonstrated her incredible abilities.
This ancient restriction, which would have kept even the most outstanding experts of the time out, was nothing to her.
She simply reached out and lightly touched the seemingly indestructible shield.
The protective barrier rippled out like water, without any resistance. Instead, it made way for her, as if welcoming its long-lost master back home.
Zhang Yunyuan watched with amazement, his mind filled with even more speculation and awe regarding Feng Baobao's origins.
The two of them, one in front of the other, passed through the barrier and entered the isolated island protected by the shield.
There are no legendary palaces or pavilions on the island, nor any exotic flowers or rare plants.
Only one majestic and ancient jade cave stands quietly in the center of the island, exuding an unchanging aura of vicissitudes.
The cave's gates were wide open, as if they had been waiting there for millennia.
The two stepped inside.