Chapter 56

"Where is this place?"

"Inside the Mountain and River Immortal Map?"

Qin Xianyu sat under a tree, looking at the lush greenery and then at the Cold Year Grass beside him.

He barely suppressed his surprise and the panic of being in a strange place, and after a moment of silence, he concluded that he had indeed crashed into the Mountain and River Immortal Map.

The place was covered with green grass and flowers, with some trees, but not densely. At a glance, the scenery was pleasant, like a fairyland.

The fresh fragrance reached his nose, and Qin Xianyu felt his mind clear.

"The Mountain and River Immortal Map, a map that actually contains such a realm, truly conceals the universe, worthy of its name as an Immortal Map."

Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "According to what Liu Quan and Bai Mu said, the Mountain and River Immortal Map can only be opened three times every ten years, and the opportunity to enter the Immortal Map is extremely rare. Liu Quan and Bai Mu risked their lives to steal the Mountain and River Immortal Map from the Astronomical Bureau, and ended up like this, all for this Immortal Map."

"What did they gain from entering this realm?"

"Since the opportunity is so rare, and people are willing to risk their lives to steal the Immortal Map from the Astronomical Bureau, there must be extraordinary transformation within this realm."

Qin Xianyu held a Cold Year Grass and slowly stood up, looking around.

His eyesight was excellent, and he could see very far and clearly.

In this realm, there were birds and beasts, but no wolves or tigers nearby, so there was no need to worry. Moreover, with his true qi cultivation of seven inches and five points, his every move carried great power, giving him confidence.

"There's no need to think about how to leave here for now. I can explore and see what kind of transformation lies within the Mountain and River Immortal Map."

He walked around in the Mountain and River Immortal Map.

After half an hour, he still found nothing.

The grass and trees here were lush, and the creatures were thriving, with birds, beasts, ants, and insects, no different from the forests outside. If there was any difference, it might be that the air here was purer.

People in the world are like fish in water.

The air here was clearer, while the outside air was inevitably murky.

Murky air is harmful to the human body. Although Qin Xianyu was a cultivator who had learned the method of qi cultivation, breathing in murky air was not good. In severe cases, he would have to spend true qi to eliminate the harmful effects of breathing, which would delay his cultivation. The clear air here was very beneficial to the human body, and cultivating here would naturally be faster than outside over time.

"The air here is clear, while the outside air is murky. If we use the words from the Daoist books, the spiritual energy here is dense, while the spiritual energy outside is thin."

"Is the benefit of entering the Immortal Map just this?"

For a moment, he felt a bit disappointed and didn't know how to leave this place.

He felt a bit restless, but he recited the Heart Calming Formula, sat cross-legged under the tree, and wanted to meditate.

Suddenly, he saw the ground opposite him tremble slightly, and the dust rose slightly.

A cicada pupa emerged from the soil.

Qin Xianyu was not unfamiliar with this thing. It is often recorded in medical books and has many names, such as meat dragon, jie la hou, jie liu gui, and lei zhenzi, but it is generally called a cicada pupa, which can be used in medicine. Especially the exuviae after molting, which are more effective in medicine.

Qin Xianyu originally did not want to pay attention, but suddenly thought of the word "molting," and his mind was shaken.

The cicada pupa emerged from the soil and climbed up the tree.

It stopped in the middle of the tree, motionless.

After a long time, there was a light sound.

A crack appeared on the back of the cicada pupa.

Then, a pair of transparent wings slowly extended from the crack, spreading out in the air.

The wings were extremely soft, and as the transparent wings spread out, they stiffened in the wind, gradually becoming solid.

As the wings spread, a golden cicada emerged from the shell.

The exuviae of the cicada pupa on the tree remained motionless, leaving only an empty shell on the tree.

The cicada pupa molted into a golden cicada.

This is molting!

Qin Xianyu had a realization and remained silent, pondering in his heart.

After molting, the cicada pupa turned into a golden cicada. Then, after a cultivator's qi cultivation, they would transform into an immortal?

Drifting and detached from the world, molting and ascending to immortality.

At this moment, he finally understood the meaning of "molting."

Buzz!

A buzzing sound, and the golden cicada flapped its wings and flew high.

The buzzing sound reached Qin Xianyu's ears, like celestial music, and he was suddenly shaken, focusing his gaze on the golden cicada's wings.

The wings of the golden cicada were light, colorless, and transparent, initially soft, but stiffened in the wind, and now flapped high.

As the wings flapped and the buzzing sound entered his ears,

Qin Xianyu stood still, speechless for a long time, his eyes gradually becoming entranced.

The true qi in his body trembled slightly, producing a faint sound, faintly resonating with the buzzing sound of the golden cicada's wings. Gradually, the number of times the true qi vibrated in one breath matched the number of times the wings flapped in one breath, without any difference.

Qin Xianyu took a step forward.

This step was as light as a cicada's wing, like smoke, like wind, as if it gently drifted by.

His figure was as light as smoke and wind, as if carried by the wind.

One step forward, like the golden cicada flapping its wings.

Qin Xianyu took several steps, his figure light and fast, far surpassing the movements of Liu Quan and Bai Mu. In just a few steps, Qin Xianyu appeared on a small peak more than ten zhang away.

On the peak, Qin Xianyu reached out and caught the golden cicada that seemed to be flying to the heavens in his palm.

A loud boom.

Qin Xianyu looked up and saw the clouds gathering, becoming thicker and thicker, covering the blue sky and white clouds in just a few breaths.

The clouds were black, rumbling, with thunder and lightning inside.

No rain, but thunder.

Dry thunder?

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck from the clouds, as if tearing the sky in half, splitting the heavens.

The lightning aimed directly at the golden cicada in Qin Xianyu's hand.

The golden cicada turned to ashes under the lightning.

But the golden cicada was in Qin Xianyu's hand, so the lightning naturally struck his hand.

"Struck by lightning?"

This thought flashed through Qin Xianyu's mind, and he fell unconscious again.

...

"This young man..."

At some point, another person had appeared on the peak, about forty years old, wearing a tall hat and a green robe, looking refined and elegant.

The green-robed scholar looked surprised and muttered to himself, "This young man actually had the fortune to understand the Cicada Wing Step?"

"Commonly said, molting into immortality, but it comes with calamity."

"This golden cicada, naturally, also faced calamity. It triggered changes in the heavens, summoning the heavenly tribulation, which was its fate."

"But this young man actually benefited from it?"

The green-robed scholar, watching from a distance, noticed that the young man had the residual power of the lightning coursing through his body, following the meridians and the true qi cultivation method, completing a full cycle, and finally returning to his palm.

The residual power of the lightning formed a lightning mark on the young man's palm.

"Cicada Wing Step! Palm Lightning!"

"This young man can gain two great secret techniques at once, what is his background?"

Even the green-robed scholar, who had seen much, found it hard to believe.

PS: Thank you, July Xiaodao, for the tip, and thank you, Shen Zhi Shu Shen, for your continuous voting, making you the first vote king of this book.

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