Chapter 533 - 356: The Sword Scripture’s Flaw, Master Yunyang’s Scheme? (Part 2)

Full of a sense of profound mystery.

Gu Yuan felt that if someone possessed extraordinary insight, they might even comprehend the Daoist Embryo’s path from within, or even higher.

"When this matter is settled, I will grant you another artifact. Quickly go to the lair of this old demon and retrieve the original copy of this true scripture."

Gu Yuan carefully stored away the jade scroll of the Sword Scripture and then gave an instruction to the Heart-devouring Insect.

"Yes, master!"

The Heart-devouring Insect seemed aware of the power of this scripture and replied immediately.

Gu Yuan never expected that the most remarkable thing in the hands of the Yinghuai Old Demon would be the legacy of a puppet. Unfortunately, this old demon seemed to lack insight and didn’t dare to rashly try to comprehend this scripture, otherwise, more complications might have arisen.

Safely storing his emotions, Gu Yuan picked up the jade scroll which contained the Cave-Heaven Map and started inspecting it.

Just a glance was enough to shock him to his core.

"Class A Medicinal Garden, the nurturing ground of the Ten-thousand-year Dragon Beard Ginseng, protected by the Suspended Sword Taiyin Array, with the path corresponding to three yin four yang..."

"Class B Medicinal Garden, the nurturing ground of the Ten-thousand-year Enlightenment Fruit, protected by the Mirage Yin Celestial Array, with the path..."

"Class C Medicinal Garden, the nurturing ground of the Ten-thousand-year Golden Bone Dao Peak Fruit..."

"Celestial Essence Hall, the place where True Artifacts are forged..."

"Earth Fire Hall, the Alchemy Room..."

"Daoist Scripture Hall, the hall of Daoist Scriptures..."

"..."

Looking at the words written on the map, Gu Yuan felt dizzy and mystified. The light jade scroll seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

"This is truly terrifying..."

"Could this really be the Cave-Heaven Secret Treasure of a Mahayana Cultivator?"

Gu Yuan let out a long breath, trying hard to regain his composure.

It wasn’t that his heart nature was lacking; it’s just that every treasure mentioned could make Daoist Embryo Cultivators fight tooth and nail over it, too precious and hard to resist.

"What a pity, only the internal map of the Pocket World remains. The method to enter it has long been lost. Even successive leaders of the Moonlight Divine Sect have questioned the map’s authenticity, suspecting it to be an illusion left by past cultivators."

"The Moonlight Divine Sect turned over everything, traversed the East Mountain Realm, and spent generations trying, yet they never found this Pocket World. Even the Yinghuai Old Demon, after meticulously searching, finally had to give up in frustration."

"It’s just impossible to begin the search!"

The Heart-devouring Insect saw this and helplessly shook its head.

Having inherited the memories of the Yinghuai Old Demon, it understood deeply the demon’s initial ecstasy upon obtaining the map and the subsequent anger and tooth-gnashing despair, his emotions turbulent like ocean waves, unable to settle for a long time.

"I have a Ten Thousand Poison Heart-Piercing Nail, a high-grade demon artifact obtained from the Poison Cloud Python, and a spirit seed of Six Ding Divine Wood, both I bestow to you for self-defense. Go to that old demon’s cave mansion and plunder everything."

Gu Yuan waved his sleeve, granting the Heart-devouring Insect the remaining demon artifact, not yet used to nourish the Treasure Refining Celestial Cutting Gourd.

As for the Six Ding Divine Wood, though praised by the Yinghuai Old Demon as miraculous, its potential had greatly diminished after being refined by demon techniques. With Gu Yuan’s current cultivation, he wasn’t highly impressed, so he first bestowed it to the Heart-devouring Insect for self-defense.

"Thank you, master, thank you, master!"

The Heart-devouring Insect gratefully exclaimed upon receiving the treasures.

"No time to lose, refine the demon artifact and set off quickly!"

Gu Yuan waved his hand to urge.

"Yes, master!"

The Heart-devouring Insect joyfully accepted the demon artifact, carefully refined it, and then took off, heading west at full speed.

The lair of the Yinghuai Old Demon was far from the Thousand Waves Sect, separated by hundreds of thousands of miles, with numerous sects and demon peaks along the way, and many restricted airspace paths.

Even for a Golden Core Cultivator’s escape light, it would take months to make a round trip.

Currently, residing in the old demon’s body, the Heart-devouring Insect could not fully wield the demon’s power but was still formidable.

Moreover, cloaked in the "tiger skin" of the Yinghuai Old Demon, the journey was relatively easy.

It’s not like diving into a Cave-Heaven Secret Realm to snatch treasures; not many Great Cultivators would suddenly ambush a "dying" Tier Three Late Stage Great Demon.

After the Heart-devouring Insect departed, Gu Yuan also mounted his escape light, flying towards the mountain gate of the Thousand Waves Sect.

Cultivation is like sailing against the current; one can relax a little but cannot be lax. It’s best to quickly find a Tier Four Spiritual Land, place the Daoist Jade Golden Bottle there, cultivate to the Golden Core Peak, and seek the Daoist Embryo.

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The Great Marsh is vast, hosting the Cyan Lotus Hall.

Fine rain and a gentle breeze created ripples; the mountain gate of the Thousand Waves Sect nestled amidst heavy mist, embodying extraordinary atmosphere.

Compared to when Gu Yuan first entered the Thousand Waves Sect years ago, it seemed to have thrived with more vitality.

Within the water mist, escape lights intertwined, and the faces of the disciples displayed vigor and seemed full of zeal.

A few decades were merely a fleeting moment for a Golden Core Cultivator, but for mortals, a generation had already passed.

Gu Yuan, carrying the Golden Core Jade Talisman of the Thousand Waves Sect, could enter and exit the mountain gate freely without triggering the Grand Array. With his current realm, ordinary Golden Cores couldn’t even perceive his presence.

He stood high in the celestial vault, on the clouds, watching the busy young cultivators below, and felt a slight sense of nostalgia.

The transformation of the sect’s outlook in such a short span was inextricably linked to himself.

Simultaneously, he felt considerable admiration for Master Shenyi.

The bold step of sacrificing a part to save the whole proved astonishingly effective.

As long as promising young disciples emerged, the Thousand Waves Sect’s foundation was strong enough to nurture one or two Golden Cores, potentially shifting their "externally weak" position.

"Which senior brother has returned to the sect?"

Just then, an escape light flew out from the Thousand Waves Sect’s main hall, swiftly arriving at Gu Yuan’s side.

The escape light dispersed, revealing a young man in a crane cloak, displaying exceptional demeanor, holding a golden seal, and bearing a solemn face.

The young man, overseeing the Grand Array and perceiving the entirety of the sect, detected Gu Yuan’s arrival. What puzzled him was that the Mountain Protection Array did not activate, yet this Golden Core aura was extremely unfamiliar. This aroused his vigilance, so he came forward with the array’s golden seal.