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(1)

Ling Yin and the others circled around the mountain for a few days before leading everyone to the place mentioned by the Immortal Path. They passed through the Lion Ridge, where the mountain path was steep, the mountain path spiraled up, and there were dense grass everywhere. The road conditions were very complicated, and there were deep valleys and cliffs everywhere.

Every night, strange monsters would appear and injure several villagers, causing everyone to be worried and not dare to move forward.

Ling Yin and the gray-clothed Daoist Priest did everything they could to overcome this calamity.

At this moment, Ling Yin remembered the secret message that the Daoist Immortal had given him. He immediately set up the Taiji eight trigram formation with his disciples, meditating over the Dao in silence, and recited the great daoist jargon passed down by the Daoist Immortals.

Everyone was united as one. All of them had their ambitions in mind. They gathered their energy, and it was easy for them to cultivate true essence and summon the mountain god to help them.

Moments later, the sound of their mantras rose into the sky and echoed throughout the valley, awakening all the good karma in the world.

In the blink of an eye, the entire mountain was filled with clouds and mist. The Supreme Celestial, with its extraordinary form and radiant expression, floated over.

He waved his hand in the air, and instantly, the air in the valley became clear, and clouds started to rise. The path to the mountain was also wide and easy to walk on.

Ling Yin immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the Supreme Celestial, who took out something from his sleeve and threw it into the air. Immediately, there was a flash of light in the air, and with a "chi chi chi" sound, a strange bird with three golden heads and three fiery red feathers flew over. This scared Ling Yin and the others so much that they didn't dare to make a sound, and could only quietly watch.

That Supreme Celestial said to Lingyin:

"This bird is called the Three-Headed Fiery Golden Bird. It can help you get to the top of the mountain. The Fierce Bird will return in three days."

After saying that, he turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

Ling Yin hurriedly thanked him.

②

The Fierce Bird flew around in the air, and after circling three times, it landed in front of Lingyin. It was so scared that it quickly took a few steps back.

Lingyin looked at the fiery red Fierce Bird in front of them. It seemed to understand human nature as well. It lowered its head as if it was searching for food on the ground to show respect to everyone.

Everyone felt strange when they saw its three heads, so they couldn't help but not dare to go closer.

Seeing this, Ling Yin encouraged everyone to start moving forward. At his command, everyone began to get busy.

As for the fiery red Fierce Bird, it seemed to be able to understand the human language, so it led the way into the dense forest.

They advanced along the stream on the mountain towards the west peak.

The ardent bird sometimes flew up, sometimes fell down, and explored the road ahead for everyone. Its three heads were very sensitive, and could sense the surroundings at any time.

Everyone followed the Zephyr Bird for a while. Although the road was rough, it was still considered safe.

At this moment, the Zephyr Bird in the front suddenly shrieked. Ling Yin didn't even know what was happening as she watched.

He immediately ordered everyone to rest where they were and went to investigate with the Daoist Priest dressed in grey. Just what had happened?

They chased after him, only to discover that the scene before their eyes had shocked them. The vines on both sides of the road seemed to have become possessed, and they began to move.

They were crawling along the road in a mess, moving from time to time.

After a while, the Fierce Zephyr Bird was about to fly away. It was entangled by it. As if unable to move, he raised his hand with great difficulty.

The entangled Fierce Bird struggled and cried out, occasionally pecking at them with its beak.

When the Daoist Priest saw this, he immediately drew his sword and rushed towards those withering vines.

He raised his blade and swung it, cutting all the vines on the way clean.

The vines were like human arms, dripping with red blood.

For a moment, there was a strange smell in the air.

At this moment, a particularly thick and dry vine crawled over. and quickly reconnect those broken roots.

The Fierce Bird continued to struggle, and then suddenly exerted its strength. The golden heads of the three heads looked up at the sky and hissed, then they opened their beaks and spewed fire towards the surroundings.

After a while, all the messy vines disappeared, leaving a clean path.

The Ardent Flamebird also returned to its original form. It squeaked …

③

"Three Golden Ardent Flames Birds!" Ling Yin saw the Golden Ardent Flames Bird and cried out happily. It was only then that she realized why it was called the "Three Golden Ardent Flames".

Because the Ardent Flames Golden Bird was under attack, either it was angry or angry, it would spew out flames and defeat its opponent.

Ling Yin thought about this beast and decided to call it the Flamingo! His temper was as explosive as fire. He had to control it carefully, or else it would start a huge fire in the forest. There would be no end to it.

Ling An thought for a moment before walking over to the flamingo's side. He used his hand to stroke the flamingo's feathers.

He said softly, "It is night today. Have a good rest. Follow everyone tomorrow and head up the mountain again."

The flamingo wagged its tail and cleverly rubbed its three golden heads against the invisibility before spreading its wings and flying away.

Lingyin watched him fly back and forth among the mountains, as free as a newly hatched bird.

That night, everyone spent a very quiet night in Lion's Ridge.

(4)

The next day, everyone dressed up and left. At the foot of the Sun Moon Cliff …

The mountain was high and steep with two cliffs blocking the way. One side of the cliff was round and red. From afar, it looked like a red sun was piled on top of the mountain.

The other side of the mountain was like a crescent moon. The rock wall emitted spots of white light, and they were all bare solid rocks. The mountain peak was as sharp as a crescent moon blade as it stabbed into the mountain.

The two boulders were barren, and the cliff was a thousand feet wide.

And on top of this cliff, there were three large words: Sun Moon Cliff. They were very eye-catching, and the mountains beside them were all verdant and lush.

At the Sun Moon Cliff, there was a narrow fissure between the two mountains that could only be passed sideways.

Everyone looked at this strange mountain road and did not dare to move forward. They all stopped by the roadside.

After seeing this, Ling Yin was very anxious. He saw that everyone was depressed, so he personally went to the stone wall to check out the narrow mountain road. It was really dangerous to walk sideways, and the mountain road was very long and depressing.

Ling Yin then stopped to consider whether there were other options or other paths to choose from.

Suddenly, he remembered the method that Daoist Immortal had told him.

Ling Yin hesitated for a moment before calling out to everyone to rest. He and the grey-robed Daoist Priest went to look for the mountain temple mentioned by the Immortal Path. It was said that it was near the Sun Moon Cliff.

They looked east along the mountain road and over a sloping ridge. After passing through a forest, he saw a mountain in the distance. There was a small naturally formed cave.

The cave was small and exquisite, surrounded by pine and cypress, with a clear spring flowing through it. The sunlight was abundant, and clouds and mist lingered around it. From time to time, there would also be the crisp call of a bird.

As he approached the cave, he saw a statue inside. There was a couplet written on both sides of the cave entrance.

The first verse read, "The immortal of Mount Cang."

The second verse read, "Absolute Stone Enlightenment the Azure Sky."

"Temple of the Mountain"

Ling Yin and the gray-clothed Daoist immediately went up to kneel and sat down cross-legged before starting to recite a chant. He silently recited the chant that was taught by the immortal cultivator in order to summon the Mountain God's Perception. Only with the Mountain God's embodiment could one pass through this mountain.

In a short moment, Lingyin saw the stone statue in the cave and seemed to have moved a little. His eyes suddenly flashed and the corner of his mouth also moved as he said:

"If you can open this mountain, you can use two methods. First, you can borrow the silver splendor of the moon. Second, you can borrow the golden splendor of the sun.

With that, the stone statue returned to its original state, motionless.

(4)

Ling Yin immediately kowtowed in gratitude before hurrying back. Along the way, he thought about the Mountain God's words. If metal and stone were the product of a golden bird, then what kind of item would that be!? he thought as he hurried back.

After a while, they arrived at the foot of the Sun Moon Cliff. Seeing everyone's listless expressions, Ling Yin hurriedly looked around for the flamingo. However, no traces of it could be found in the surrounding area. Who knew where he had flown off to.

Ling Yin raised her head to look at the mountains, feeling somewhat uneasy. Only today, tomorrow, and two days from now, she hoped to borrow the immortal path and mountain god's blessings to smoothly pass through this mountain and help everyone reach the summit as soon as possible.

At this time, a villager came forward and said, "In the dense forest of the Western Mountain, I seem to see flamingos hidden in a pile of grass, mysterious. "Hurry up and go take a look."

The villager said anxiously.

After Ling Yin heard this, she immediately headed towards the West Mountain.

When he came to the dense forest, he found that the grass was very dense, and human traces were very rare. The flamingo was hidden in an extremely secluded bush, only revealing its three golden heads as it looked around.

Ling Yin looked at this strange golden bird and thought that it was extremely intelligent. It seemed to be secretly hiding something.

Lingyin stopped on the side and looked at it for a long time. He did not say anything, so he left and waited outside the dense forest.

(5)

After a while, he saw the flamingo rush out, flapping its wings as if it were very happy.

Ling Yin hurriedly went forward to stop it, stroking its feathers and said:

"Flaming Bird, you are able to understand human speech, but you are no longer a beast. Supreme Celestial has ordered you to help me up the mountain while everyone else is stuck at the Sun Moon Cliff. What should I do?"

After the flamingo heard this, it flapped its wings and cawed a few times before flying up the mountain.

Lingyin also did not see what the flamingo meant. Did you understand what he said?

Lingyin looked in the direction that it had gone, and just as he was about to return, he suddenly remembered, "Ah!" What was that flamingo hiding in the grass? He then turned around and went to the bushes to take a look.

Ling Yin walked into the grass and brushed away the messy and concealed thatch. To her surprise, she found two golden eggs within the grass.

Lingyin looked at the two golden bird eggs. He suddenly recalled the Mountain God's words.

"A golden stone is the product of a golden bird."

Ling Yin was excited as she muttered to herself, "I found you."

As he spoke, he hurriedly reached out his hand to grab the egg. He didn't know why, but his hand had just touched the golden egg. The golden egg immediately turned into a round golden purple stone.

Lingyin hurriedly took the golden egg with both of his hands.

He hurriedly walked towards the Sun Moon Cliff.

6

When Lingyin returned to the foot of the mountain, he saw the grey-clothed Daoist Priest packing up everyone's tools. He walked forward and told the grey-clothed Daoist Priest about finding the Golden Stone.

The Daoist Priest dressed in grey asked, "This item is a Golden Bird's product."

Ling Yin replied, "Yes."

The gray-robed Daoist then said, "Then quickly set up the formation and cast the spell. It will be able to match the golden splendor of today's day. With three taps of the golden stone on the mountain, it will be able to pass."

At this time, a disciple came to report, "Quickly go take a look, the flamingo is spitting out fire again."

Ling Yin and the Daoist Priest hastily rushed over, only to see the flamingo standing high up on the mountain. The flame spewing out of its mouth was so thick that smoke was billowing everywhere, completely burning away the grass at the foot of the mountain.

The flamingo growled and spat out flames several times, but there was nothing to do.

Lin Yin looked at the exhausted flamingo and said loudly to him:

"Hurry up and come down. Take a rest."

Open the mountain and you'll need your golden egg. I have already taken one and am ready to use the golden splendor of noon to open the tunnel.

When the flamingo heard this, it immediately got up and flew away.

Ling Yin looked at it, and immediately ordered his disciples to cast the array. He looked at the golden splendor in the sky and started to recite the chants that were passed down to him by the Immortal Path. He also used the golden bird egg to knock on the mountain rocks.

In a short moment, the clouds and mist in the mountain surged, and the earth shook and the mountains shook. The mountain was littered with rubble. The two mountains at the Sun Moon Cliff also slowly split open, revealing a one-foot wide path in the middle that led directly to the other side of the mountain.

Suddenly, everyone cheered and thanked the golden bird. He looked around but didn't see any Intense Flaming Golden Bird.

At this time, a cloud drifted down from the sky, and the Supreme Celestial stood atop it. He swung his long sleeves and found the Fiery Golden Bird, then flew to the Supreme Celestial's side, immediately transforming into a human figure wearing a red robe with golden threads.

After Ling Yin saw this, she immediately led everyone to kowtow to Supreme Celestial, who said,

"All of you should focus on the path of good cultivation and the heart of all living things under the heavens. Bear in mind, you are not allowed to advance further."

After speaking, he transformed into a cloud of fog and flew away.