Chapter 601: Morality (I)
Li Xuanfeng and Xiao Yongling descended the mountain together. On their way up, they had rushed and not paid much attention, but now, as they reached the foot of the mountain, they noticed a small platform. Scattered across it were six ancient lamp stands, lying askew.
These lamp stands, dark gray and simple, were mostly broken into pieces. Evidently, they had once held treasures that had drawn intense competition, leaving behind clear traces of battle.
Reaching the platform's edge, the two stepped onto the wind and flew toward the sea of clouds. Xiao Yongling spoke softly, a trace of wonder in his tone, "This Green Pine Grotto Heaven… originally named Mirrored Mirage, was established by the ancient immortal cultivator Yingze. It is also the last remnant of the Green Pine Dao lineage. My family's ancestor once said that Yingze carried both the powers of the Supreme Yin and the Supreme Yang, thus earning the name Yingze."
Xiao Yongling continued, "When he created this grotto heaven, his cultivation had already reached its peak. He sought transcendence and aimed to find a new path between the Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang… But in the end, he perished, and there was no further news of him."
Li Xuanfeng gazed at the vast sea of clouds below his feet, pondering for a few moments. He hesitated to ask if this immortal's surname was Lu, wary of revealing too much with Golden Core Realm cultivators present. Instead, he asked, "If the sea of clouds above and below represents different layers, would there not also be treasures hidden in the lower layer if we have already taken them from above?"
Xiao Yongling paused momentarily before explaining, "I had a similar thought when I entered. I came across a small peak that was deserted, where I found a jade slip with a spell. After retrieving it, I returned to the sea of clouds below, only to find that the peak had become completely barren."
Li Xuanfeng considered this briefly before murmuring, "Perhaps we are all within the lower realm, each searching for our own opportunities, while the upper realm is merely a projection…"
When Li Xuanfeng had entered the grotto heaven, he had immediately descended into the sea of clouds, believing he was in the lower realm. Thus, he voiced this deduction. Opposite him, Xiao Yongling frowned and replied, "This is the lower realm? I have traversed this space several times, only to return to where I first entered…"
Li Xuanfeng looked at him, and a look of shock gradually appeared on his face. Meanwhile, Xiao Yongling's expression became increasingly uneasy. Li Xuanfeng spoke softly, "Senior, please wait here. Let me go down and take a look."