Chapter 285: Crossing the Sea with an Iron Raft, a Trial of the Knife

Chapter 285: Crossing the Sea with an Iron Raft, a Trial of the Knife

Chapter 285: Crossing the Sea with an Iron Raft, a Trial of the Knife (Today's Single Chapter 4.6K)

The 800-li Lake in Qingzhou is vast and misty, hiding its shadows, but the land is flat and lacks variety. Liaodong is a natural Tai Chi land with a lot of Taoist meaning and rich spiritual energy, but the mountain gorges and deep ravines lack a bit of grandeur in the small space.

The Qilu Peninsula, on the coast of the Yellow Sea, is a place where mountains and rivers are interdependent, with roaring waves crashing against the shore. It is both majestic and varied. The remaining veins of land and the spiritual energy of the sea blend here, which is in line with the principle of yin and yang. It is also a place that suits Cheng Xinzhan's taste.

So, Cheng Xinzhan and Wu Qingbo turned around and returned to the coast of the Yellow Sea.

The two men landed on one of the nine peaks of the mountain.

This mountain is rich in iron ore, especially the top of the mountain, which is so high and towering, like nine iron spears piercing the sky, that it is inevitable that it will be struck by thunder. The thunder will split the rocks on the top of the mountain, exposing the iron ore inside, which will make it easier to attract thunder.

Over time, the top of the mountain was repeatedly bathed in thunder and fire, and the iron ore on the entire mountain was exposed. It was then burned into molten iron by the thunder and fire, and then condensed into a block. It was then repeatedly refined by thunder, so that the nine peaks became the shiny black iron color that Cheng Xinzhan saw at the moment.

"boom!"

It was the time of the lingering spring rain. When the two of them stopped just now, it was still gloomy, but in a blink of an eye, the rain began to fall, accompanied by bursts of thunder. As soon as the two of them stood still, a spring thunder struck a mountain near them. The thunder and fire rolled away, and the top of the mountain shone, which was extremely shocking.

The spring rain was either torn apart by thunder or splashed on the rocks, turning into countless dewdrops that lingered on the mountaintops, making the mountains, which were already shrouded in clouds and sea fog, even more blurred, and unable to see their true appearance.

The sudden rain hitting the sea was like boiling the water, sending up a gauze-like cloud of water vapor.

Cheng Xinzhan stood on the top of the mountain and looked into the distance. He could not see the mountains or the sea, but only the smoke and waves like clouds. Above the vast water and clouds, only the iron tops of nine high peaks could be seen, like nine black-sailed boats.

The sea of ​​clouds was surging and thunder was roaring, but these nine black-sailed boats remained unmoved despite the wind, rain, waves and thunder.

Cheng Xinzhan stood at the bow, and seeing the raging thunder and waves, he thought of the surging demonic tide of the time and the three disasters and nine calamities on the road of cultivation. He could not help but feel something in his heart, and began to chant,
"The sun and the moon are shrouded in endless smoke, while a mountain of iron stands tall in the sky.

I am not afraid of waves, thunder and chisels; I am more powerful after being washed by water and refined by fire.

The immortal cultivators will not be carried across with favorable sails, as the thick fog will block their path.

"I have cultivated my stubborn body and soul to be my oars, and the raft's tip still points to the sky!"

After reciting the long poem, he looked at Wu Qingbo and said,

"Qing Bo, let's choose this place and call it Tiecha Mountain."

Wu Qingbo bowed and said yes.

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It’s the end of the year and it’s midwinter.

The snow in the Tiecha Mountain area is not heavy, and it floats in the wind like fine salt. There is no ice along the coast, and the tide beats against the Tiecha Mountain non-stop for thousands of years, making a deafening sound.

Cheng Xinzhan dug a cave on the mountain wall between the highest point that the big waves could reach and the lowest point that the thunder could reach along the mountainside.

There is fog all year round in this area. It lasts for months in spring and summer and is as thick as rain. The fog becomes thinner in autumn and the sky clears up occasionally. In winter, the wind is so strong that it whistles like a knife and you can see a clear sky for half a month.

Although it was snowing lightly today, there was no sea fog, so the visibility was still good. He looked around and could see the nearby waves crashing against the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow, and he could also see the sea and sky merging into one in the distance.

He came here to prepare for the tribulation, and he brought all his belongings with him. He retracted his gaze and put it back on the large sandalwood table in front of him, which he had used to settle down wherever he went.

The books on the table were piled up like a mountain, but the one in the middle was the most eye-catching.

This book is neither scroll nor roll, neither folded nor twisted, but a popular style of page turning. However, the binding of the book spine is not glued or threaded, as if the pages have grown together naturally. In addition, the book spine is on the unusual short side, which is actually because Cheng Xinzhan was good at painting large horizontal scrolls of landscapes, so he used this style.

The book is very large. When spread out, it is eight or nine feet long and takes up nearly half of the desk. The paper is white with a hint of yellow, a light, clear yellow that glows softly. Its texture is as smooth as jade and as thick as mulberry bark.

After three years at Kanli Mountain and one year at Tiecha Mountain, a total of four years, during which Cheng Xinzhan went through the processes of paper refining, hinges, leather making, chapter division, rubbing, and new creation, he finally completed the Book of the Earth. He also rubbed all his manuscripts over the years into it, added the scenery of Tiecha Mountain, and included the poem he wrote when he first came here.

The whole book is divided into 26 places on land and islands in the four seas, which makes a total of 30 chapters.

The twenty-six places on land were arranged by Cheng Xinzhan in the order in which he actually traveled: Yuzhang, Sanxiang, Miaojiang, Nanhuang, Qingzhou, Xihai, Beijiang, Saibei, Jinyuan, Guanzhong, Heluo, Qilu, Liaodong, Kuaiji, Jinling, Wuling, Yuyang, and Xikang.

The universe of China is vast and boundless. Until now, there are still places such as Fujian, Jingchu, Yanzhao, Bashu, Dianwen, Longyou, Tubo, and Shuofang that he has not set foot on.

As for the islands in the four seas, they are even more vast than the land. Cheng Xinzhan had only caught a glimpse of the West Sea, and had only visited the North Sea (Bohai Sea) once with Eleventh Lady. Although he had stayed in the East Sea for a period of time, he had visited very few places, and he had never been to the South Sea even once.

Up to now, the only parts of Cheng Xinzhan's local book that are slightly richer are the "Yu Zhang Chapter" and the "Xi Kang Chapter", and the rest are only a few pages, with some blank chapters. I wonder how many more years it will take to cover all the mountains and seas in the world.

But it doesn't matter. On the path of cultivation, you ascend one realm at a time, see one place at a time, and add one page at a time. There is no need to worry about the day when it will be finished. As long as the book continues to grow thicker and more colorful, that is enough.

Cheng Xinzhan brushed his sleeve over the book, and the book shrank to about an inch in size. Then he could easily close the book.

For the outer cover of the book, he retained the original yellow jade skin of Dongshui Rock, and the title was still blank. He had not yet decided on a name for the book.

However, at this point, the framework of the book has been completed, and all the content that should be included has been included. It would be inappropriate not to name it. The title of a book is the finishing touch. Without a title, this book cannot be called a magic weapon and it is difficult to be spiritual.

Cheng Xinzhan had always had many plans in mind, and now he finally made up his mind and picked up his pen to write on the blank space in the title.

"one".

He had just written a horizontal stroke when the wind suddenly blew.

「亅」.

He wrote another vertical hook, and the waves suddenly and violently hit the shore like thunder.

"".

With the third stroke, dark clouds formed and the sky suddenly became overcast.

……

"include".

When the first word was written, the precious book shone brightly and dark clouds gathered in the sky.

Cheng Xinzhan was a little surprised. Did this book have to go through a thunderstorm? He had never seen such a noise when he was refining treasures and pills before.

This is a pleasant surprise. It is good this way. It can be used as a practice for washing the elixir.

"Lord, has the pill tribulation come early?"

Wu Qingbo's voice came to his mind. When he was alone, he was still used to calling Cheng Xinzhan his benefactor. During this year, he stayed fifty miles north of Tiecha Mountain. As long as Cheng Xinzhan didn't call him, he wouldn't come.

"No, it's a magic weapon that I'm refining. It seems to be going through a thunder tribulation. It just so happens that I'll set up a formation to cover it. You can watch from outside to see if there's any big noise."

"Yes."

Cheng Xinzhan continued to write.

"land".

After the second word was written, the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Cheng Xinzhan held the pen in his right hand and made a seal with his left hand at the same time. Then, at the foot of Tiecha Mountain, on the stone wall at the root of the mountain submerged under the sea water, silver-purple curse words began to emerge. Shi Jiugong, who was clinging to the mountain wall, was frightened and fled in panic, and disappeared in a flash.

If the fish knew the dragon seal, they would be able to recognize the incantations, which read "command the water", "raise the fog", "raise the waves", "thunder pool", "important place" and "forbidden to travel".

When writing these spells, Cheng Xinzhan used the meaning of "Dragon Roar Water Thunder Gang". Immediately, a high and sacred pressure spread from these spells to the sea and permeated the deep sea. Whether it was the ignorant fish and sea snakes, or the intelligent shrimp soldiers and crab generals, after feeling this meaning of the law, they all felt a sense of impending disaster. They couldn't explain this feeling, but they didn't dare to offend, so they all went to the deep sea.

Immediately afterwards, the sea water in the Tiecha Mountain area began to ripple, and sea fog quickly spread. Flood waves surged, and huge waves carried the sea fog towards the shore.

There was already a lot of fog here, and under the control of the spell formation, when the fog would appear and how much fog would appear was all up to him.

At the same time, on the nine peaks of Tiecha Mountain, silver-white incantations began to flicker. These were the incantations that he wrote using the magic of "Yangming Yuntang Gang" as ink.

The spell flashed, and wisps of mist appeared out of thin air on the top of the mountain, rising up. These clouds were neither blown away by the wind, nor gathered into clumps. Instead, they sank into the void, as if they had dispersed.

"wide".

By the time the third word was written, Tiecha Mountain was already shrouded in sea fog, and the waves were beating against the cliffs, and thunder could be heard.

The thunderclouds at the top of the mountain have already appeared, but outside of these thunderclouds, there is another circle of mirages hidden in the void. These mirages surround the thunderclouds in the middle and begin to construct a mirage at the same time. This mirage is nothing but empty void.

"remember".

"boom!"

After writing the last word, Cheng Xinzhan put down his pen and thunder exploded above his head.

The ink was not yet dry, but the magic book called "Guo Di Guang Ji" had already flown up from the table and slowly flew to the top of the mountain to respond to the thunder.

Regardless of whether it is an elixir or a weapon, the thunder generated by heaven and earth is the best tonic to boost its spirituality. The more thunder tribulations one experiences, the higher the possibility of giving birth to a weapon spirit - that is, a "monster". This is why all three realms will take out the magic weapons that can withstand thunder to experience the tribulation when they are going through the golden elixir tribulation.

And if these elixirs can attract thunder when they are formed, that would naturally be the best. As long as they can survive safely without being damaged, they will immediately be able to develop intelligence. Although they are as blank as babies at first, their spiritual growth will be much faster than that of ordinary magic weapons.

The Book of the Earth flew above the sea fog and faced the thunderclouds directly. At the same time, the disaster in the clouds began to brew.

Cheng Xinzhan sensed the imminent disaster, so he made another magic seal.

“Swoosh—swoosh—”

As he made the seal, several sounds of breaking through the air were heard on Tiecha Mountain, like many arrows being shot out, or like many birds flying and flapping their wings.

It turned out that a number of rolled-up command flags flew out from the cracks in the rocks of Tiecha Mountain. There were eight flags in total. These flags soared into the air, shot in all directions, and pierced into the void surrounded by mirage clouds.

These command flags quickly occupied the eight directions of Kan in the north, Li in the south, Dui in the west, Zhen in the east, Xun in the southeast, Qian in the northwest, Gen in the northeast, and Kun in the southwest, arranged in the form of the Eight Trigrams and Nine Palaces.

The Eight Trigrams are in place, and the center palace is empty, but if you look from top to bottom, the center palace is exactly where Cheng Xinzhan sits.

After the eight command flags took root in the void, they fluttered. The shapes and patterns of these flags were all the same: they were swallowtail-shaped flags, and the flagpoles were nine-section white bamboos. There was a bird embroidered on the flags, which looked like a crane, with a sparrow's tail and a cock's comb, a colorful back, green eyes and a gray belly.

This is a venomous bird.

"Bird Divination" says that when the yi bird flaps its wings, the day is dark, the secrets of heaven are concealed, and chaos and unpredictability are caused. This is a bird that can conceal the secrets of heaven.

These bird flags are only the base of the formation. The core of the formation is on Cheng Xinzhan, who is located in the center of the Nine Palaces. It is the "Mysterious and Infallible Talisman" bestowed by the head monk Ji Hehe.

"Bird Divination" only says that the Yi bird is a bird that can conceal the secrets of heaven. If you see this bird while observing the wind, you should not do divination, otherwise you will suffer backlash. It also gives the appearance of the Yi bird in the wind.

However, Cheng Xinzhan memorized the image of the hidden bird through the "concentration and visualization method", and then used the "Water Moon and Sky Heart Rubbing" method to trace the image of the hidden bird onto the flag. The flag then had the magical meaning of concealing the secrets of heaven.

When Ji Hehe bestowed the "Mysterious Invisible Talisman" on Cheng Xinzhan, he only said that this talisman could conceal Cheng Xinzhan's aura, and it would be okay as long as he didn't show up in front of the Five Realms. However, it would be a waste if such a treasure was only used in this way.

So he chose to use the Nine Palaces Formation, with the extremely high-grade "Xuan Ji Wu Leakage Talisman" as the center of the formation, and the Yiniao Diagram as the base of the formation, thus forming the "Yiniao Covering the Sky Flag Formation".

This is the integration of all things and the mutual reference of all things.

The reason why Cheng Xinzhan could become the Master of All Dharmas at Mount Sanqing at such a young age was not just because of the favor of his elders.

He changed his hand gestures again, and those bird flags quickly disappeared in the void.

"Qing Bo, can you see anything?"

"What do you see?"

"It's nothing, just keep guarding."

"Yes."

Cheng Xinzhan looked up at the sky and saw that the dark clouds were rolling and changing, and had turned into calamity clouds. They were not any of the five colors of the golden elixir calamity clouds: purple, yellow, green, white, and lead. Instead, they were bright red and looked like a fire cloud.

Cheng Xinzhan understood immediately that all magic weapons and pills in the world were made of metal and stone, and were refined in the furnace. Fire overcomes metal, so it was reasonable for pills to be subjected to a fire cloud and thunder tribulation.

"boom!"

In the fire cloud, there was red-gold lightning, and the thunder roared eighteen times - the twenty-ninth thunder disaster.

According to the name of the Golden Elixir Tribulation, this should be a "Red Bright Twenty-Nine Heavenly Fire Thunder Tribulation".

At this time, the Book of Earth had already flown high and close, and the calamity cloud immediately dropped a fire thunder as thick as a bucket.

Cheng Xinzhan only used the concealing restriction and did not use the lightning blocking restriction. He also wanted to see the power of this magic weapon that carried his special hopes.

Although the Book of Earth was written by Fang Cheng, he already knew how to protect himself. He turned the pages of the book by himself without Cheng Xinzhan's control. When he opened to a page, he saw a dazzling Dharma light emitting from the page. The Dharma light shone on the void, and the ink and water shone together, reflecting a winding river.

Cheng Xinzhan smiled when he saw this, for that was exactly the scene from the Xikang chapter - the first bend of the Nine-Bend Yellow River, where the Baihe River flows into the Yellow River.

The thunder of heavenly fire fell into the river. The heavenly fire burned violently in the river, extinguishing the light of the Dharma. After the phantom of the river was completely wiped out, the first thunder broke into sparks and fell on the Dharma book.

The pages of the Dharma book could be heard turning, and it seemed to be very joyful.

"boom!"

Another fire thunder fell.

The book turned another page, and this time the river that appeared was shimmering with red light, and it looked like it was reflecting the heavenly fire.

That was the scene in Kuizhou, where the Yangtze River flows through Kuimen.

……

The thunder from the sky fell eighteen times. Fortunately, Cheng Xinzhan had traveled to many places and seen many water veins, so the number twenty-nine could still cover it. Therefore, all these thunders and fires were blocked by the Earth Book using the River Map.

The last thunderbolt like a waterfall of fire fell, and the page in the book of earth opened was exactly the scene that Cheng Xinzhan saw when he was in the first realm, on the land of Qi and Lu, and saw the Yellow River flowing eastward into the Bohai Sea, and he was sighing in despair.

The Dharma light that gushed out from the Book of Earth merged into a vast ocean, boundless and endless. Even the Yellow River was just a thin line in the picture, let alone a waterfall of fire?

Just like this, the newly formed Earth Book passed through its first thunder tribulation without any danger, and it was much more relaxed than when Cheng Xinzhan’s golden elixir was first washed.

This unexpected thunder tribulation not only proved that the Book of Earth, which had taken many years of hard work to refine, was indeed mysterious and profound, but also proved that the energy Cheng Xinzhan had spent on Tiecha Mountain over the past year was not in vain.

After he took back the Earth Book, Wu Qingbo was still asking after a long while.

"My Lord, can your magic weapon still survive the thunder tribulation?"

(End of this chapter)