Chapter 2446 Drinking in Silence

"Moo~~~" the big black ox let out a long bellow.

Chen Xun disliked meditation; he preferred to sit or lie on a bench where the wind was chaotic, blowing from all directions, creating a sense of impending doom.

"Hmm...this wind is rather frightening." Chen Xun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he changed the subject, "The view of this cave should be just right for observing the world, much better than that old scoundrel's cave."

Their cave dwelling was situated on a ridgeline cliff, offering a clear view of the distant land and the vast sky.

Although there are some dangers here, there aren't many.

This Ridge is actually a magnificent mountain range composed of vast, reversed Five Elements Immortal Veins. The sheer size of the mountains is enough to shatter the bodies of ordinary First Tribulation Immortals.

At this moment, Chen Xun seemed to be deep in thought and had an epiphany, but in reality, he was thinking about how to bring this Reverse Five Elements Ridge back to the sect and show off the 'nouveau riche' background of the Immortal Realm.

In all his years, he had never seen such an overwhelming surge of opportunity.

If I can't take it back.

He was preparing to refine the True Immortal Great World into his body to perfect the universe.

Sudden.

A radiant glow emanated from afar, and a woman in a long dress gracefully appeared, smiling gently: "Chen Xun, Fellow Daoist Black Ox."

The somewhat desolate world seemed to soften with her arrival, and the light became calmer.

"Moo~" The big black ox turned its head, a hint of surprise in its eyes, "Moo moo~~!"

It was telling the woman that her third sister had gone to search for the Yin-Yang Reversal Origin of the Shadow Immortal Realm, and that Xiao Chi had gone to mine with Song Heng and the others deep in the Realm Ridge and had not yet returned.

"Qingyan," Chen Xun slowly stood up and smiled, "Are you settled in?"

"Mm." Gu Qingyan's delicate eyebrows were like a painting, her expression calm and gentle. She looked at him, a warm smile that she couldn't hide on her lips. "On the way, I suddenly remembered an old matter, so I wanted to come and see you immediately."

"Oh?" Chen Xun was taken aback, but he quickly took the tea table out of Sumeru and set it up in one go.

As Gu Qingyan approached, she glanced around at the simple cave dwelling, the scattered dust, and the stillness of the world without any array formations.

Her smile deepened little by little, as if a long-lost feeling had reappeared.

"It's still the same." She sighed inwardly, but didn't say it aloud.

"Qingyan, what's wrong?" Chen Xun's voice was very soft, and his gaze swept over her like a gentle breeze.

Gu Qingyan gazed at him quietly. After a moment, she gently touched the edge of her sleeve and said in a gentle voice, "I just suddenly thought of you—back then, at the foot of Mount Taigu, you sat on a pine rock, using withered leaves as paper and your heart as a brush... At that time, what you drew was something like this spine that defies heaven and earth."

"Back then, was what you painted the very spine of this world today?"

"Ok?"

Chen Xun was stunned for a moment, then smiled absentmindedly, "That should be it. So you came here for this, just because of my affirmative answer?"

Gu Qingyan gazed at him, her eyes as clear and deep as a still lake. She nodded slowly, her tone gentle, yet her words were like poetry: "When I was young, I didn't understand the landscapes you depicted. I only felt that a few strokes were too distant."

"Having witnessed this boundary ridge with my own eyes today, and hearing your affirmation, I now understand everything that I didn't understand before."

"That's good."

Her voice was calm and unhurried, as if it were slowly rising from the depths of her heart, elegant and moving.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xun pondered for a moment and said, "Let's have some tea."

Gu Qingyan nodded with a smile.

The space outside the cave was small, but unusually quiet.

Gu Qingyan was one of the few people in the entire Henggu who could calm Chen Xun down.

Over the years.

They often drank tea together, sometimes chatting about mountains and rivers, but more often they would just drink tea in silence, yet there was no awkward silence at all.

They have been getting along like this for so many years, content and at ease.

Half a day later.

The Celestial Immortal descended from the sky with a sly air. Of course, this was from Chen Xun's perspective. The Celestial Immortal considered himself, apart from his interactions with Chen Xun, to be a respected and dignified patriarch of a sect.

"Old thief!"

His voice was deep and explosive, still the same as before. He still couldn't stand Chen Xun's ancient purity, and a hint of impatience flashed across the latter's expression.

"What?"

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Qingyan is here too?"

"Fellow Daoist Tianlun".

Gu Qingyan looked up and smiled.

"Didn't I tell you back then to stay away from this old scoundrel? He can't survive without using a single swear word in three sentences. He's such a country bumpkin!"

"You son of a bitch!"

Chen Xun flew into a rage and soared into the sky, shouting, "You old bastard, have I been giving you face all these years? Get over here!"

The Heavenly Wheel Immortal's eyes brightened slightly. Sure enough, this trick worked. This old thief was extremely concerned about his reputation, and this trick always worked. He laughed loudly, "Something's up."

"late!"

boom--

The earth shook.

In a faraway place, a lion's head emerged from a large crater, exclaiming in alarm, "Gu the Bullshit, Fatty Song, something's happened?!"

"Go ahead and dig, it's nothing." Gu Lisheng said calmly, "Don't disturb this young master's refining of sword intent. This boundary ridge is like the root of heaven and earth, and it's as if I've seen the root of the immortal realm."

His words were plain, but he was incredibly boastful.

Holding the treasure-hunting compass, Song Heng winked at Xiao Chi. Xiao Chi grinned slyly, knowing that this guy was putting on an act again. They hadn't seen through his supposed innate talent at all.

"Shuiyu, bring out the Mountain and Sea Seal."

"Daoist Master..." A hint of surprise flashed in Qionghua's jade-like eyes, "This Reverse Five Elements Ridge actually requires the use of such a treasure?"

The Mountain and Sea Seal is a supreme innate treasure of the Immortal Realm.

They had hundreds of such items, but this seal was special. It could be used to imprint the marks of mountains and rivers, making it a treasure of the tomb passage. It was once used to guard the coffins of ten generations and prevent the corpses from turning into corpses.

This corpse transformation isn't about turning into a demon or monster; rather, it's about preventing the immortal corpse from developing a spirit over countless ages and giving birth to a new life within it. In that case, the original immortal corpse would be useless, and resurrection wouldn't be an option.

“There is much to learn here…” Song Heng said slowly and solemnly, “This vein can bury heaven and earth, and it can also bury all living beings. We must make good use of it.”

“Okay.” Shuiyu nodded solemnly.

……

Outside Chenxun Cave in the distance.

The Heavenly Wheel Immortal's eyes gleamed. He and Chen Xun sat very close together, chatting incessantly, often letting out exclamations of surprise, like two old men recounting what they had seen and heard these past few days.

Gu Qingyan rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, and at them beneath them, feeling as if time had slowed down considerably.

"Indeed, the path of cultivation here is indeed very clear, but going against the myriad paths is tantamount to opening up a new path and rebuilding an entire cultivation system."

"Huh? You old thief, am I destined to be forever?"

"That's definitely possible."

"I don't know if there are any living beings in this Shadow Immortal Realm; we haven't discovered any yet."

"It's a trivial matter. If there are any living beings, please come to my Eternal Realm to settle down. If there are no living beings, then this Shadow Immortal Realm will be incorporated into my Eternal Territory."

"Reasonable!"

"Hahaha..."

……

The two men continued to laugh wildly, exuding a sense of unbridled arrogance, as if there was no one in this world they cared about anymore.