Yellow Court Daoist

Primordial movements progress through time, Chen and Su stars align, karmic paths of cultivation extend through the ages.

I achieved the status of a True Man by engaging with creation, my fate is governed by me and not by heaven!

...

The seventeen cycles of reincarnation were all illusions, only to culminate into the reality of becoming a True Man where bitter hardships turn into sweet rewards.

Lu Qingfeng walked leisurely, his clothes untouched and orderly despite the refining ordeal of the Heavenly Tribulation. He approached Gu Bu Yan and respectfully bowed, "Disciple Lu Qingfeng greets Master."

...

Lu Qingfeng transcended the Heavenly Tribulation and advanced to Core Formation.

The spectacle was magnificent.

The entire Xuanyuan Sect rejoiced and was inspired.

Under normal circumstances, a grand celebration with guests would be held, just as when Lu Qingfeng had taken over as Hall Master of the Combined Pill Hall. However, currently the Xuanyuan Sect, taking the Fiery Fire Wanderer of the Illusion Wave Sea as a hypothetical enemy, had even dispatched several elite disciples and Jindan True Men to worst-case assignments.

With such a spectacle of Lu Qingfeng's promotion, there was no time to worry about the Fiery Fire Wanderer or other Demon Dao True Men seeking trouble.

Dare not to flaunt pompously.

Thus,

Only the True Men from the sect gathered to celebrate Lu Qingfeng.

Joy and satisfaction filled their faces and hearts. They reveled with cup and platter exchanges, indulging to their hearts' content. Even Zhou Huayu, the abstemious chief of Jade Pillar Peak, and Nolan Xun, the chief of Silver Frost Peak, drank a few more cups with Lu Qingfeng.

Everyone enjoyed themselves.

And then dispersed.

...

Remnant Sun Peak.

Combined Pill Hall.

Lu Qingfeng and Gu Bu Yan stepped into the hall.

Gu Bu Yan's face was ruddy with a hint of drunkenness, his joy seemingly unending. Seeing Lu Qingfeng beside him, his eyes brimmed with satisfaction and pride.

"Qingfeng."

Gu Bu Yan called out.

"Your disciple is here," Lu Qingfeng respectfully responded.

Seeing his disciple's respectfulness, Gu Bu Yan felt even more gratified. He raised his hand, signaling Lu Qingfeng to sit, and cheerfully said, "Your advancement to Core Formation this time truly exhilarates, well done!"

Gu Bu Yan was generous with his praise.

Listening, Lu Qingfeng smiled and said, "It was just a fortunate enlightenment."

Hearing this, Gu Bu Yan admired him even more, nodding continuously, "That's right, neither arrogant in victory nor disheartened in defeat. With such a temperament, the words I prepared seem unnecessary now."

A moment of enlightenment.

High-spirited.

Any cultivator over a hundred years old would feel elated with such achievements.

Gu Bu Yan naturally had these concerns for Lu Qingfeng.

But seeing his disciple's calm demeanor, and recalling his low-key nature over the years, he swallowed back those words of caution and warning.

"My disciple."

"He knows his limits!"

Gu Bu Yan looked at Lu Qingfeng, his face mixing satisfaction, joy, and admiration, with an involuntary trace of emotion, "To be honest, I haven't guided you much in cultivation over the years. In the realm of alchemy, your innate talent and intelligence are extraordinary and need no teaching. Having achieved this much today, it's an honor for me, yet I feel somewhat ashamed."

Gu Bu Yan was halted at the Void Core Realm, his alchemy accomplishment stopped at the Fifth-Order, incompetent in teaching, and the management of the Combined Pill Hall was declining rapidly. If not for the emergence of Lu Qingfeng as a disciple, the Combined Pill Hall in the Xuanyuan Sect might already be nonexistent.

Thinking so,

And looking at his disciple, Gu Bu Yan couldn't help feeling a wave of shame.

Or rather,

A bit of inferiority.

"Master has been extremely kind to me."

"Thanks to Master's protection and advantages, your disciple could focus solely on refining Pills and Cultivation, achieving Core Formation today."

Lu Qingfeng felt genuine respect and gratitude towards Gu Bu Yan.

Hearing his words, he seriously stated,

"Knowing my limitations, I can only assist in matters apart from Cultivation," Gu Bu Yan shook his head, no longer dwelling on this topic. He then said, "With the noise your advancement to Core Formation has caused, even though it was within the Xuanyuan Water Realm, gossip spreads. After discussing with Qian Lai and Shi Wan, your fellow teachers, it would be wise for you to lay low in the Fierce Nether Domain. Jiang Yan and Weng Shaoqing are leading quite a few disciples there; you can go and seek them out, which should provide you with some support."

...

Lu Qingfeng looked toward Gu Bu Yan.

This was the second time Gu Bu Yan had suggested he leave the Xuanyuan Water Realm.

Unlike the last time, which was just a precaution against the Fiery Fire Wanderer's potential trouble for the Xuanyuan Sect, this time Lu Qingfeng's name as a prodigy was widely known, which could draw all manner of envy.

Whether it was high-ranked practitioners fromDemon Dao like the Fiery Fire Wanderer wanting to eliminate a threat, or those coveting the secrets of his rapid rise to Core Formation, someone might target Lu Qingfeng.

It's hard to guard against.

"Fleeing is the best strategy."

Gu Bu Yan was far more decisive this time.

"Your disciple obeys," Lu Qingfeng thought it over and nodded in agreement.

"Good!"

Gu Bu Yan expected that he might have to spend more words, but Lu Qingfeng agreed readily, his face lighting up with joy, and he added, "There's no time to delay, you should leave immediately. Qian Lai and Shi Wan, your fellow teachers, are not to move lightly, but Zhuang Bie has always been low-key and unnoticed. Let him accompany you, and head to the Fierce Nether Domain together."

Zhuang Bie, stationed in the secretive transmission realm for seven hundred years, is hardly known by many monks even within the Xuanyuan Sect, let alone noticed outside of it.

"No need for Uncle Master Zhuang Bie, your disciple can go to the Fierce Nether Domain alone."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

He had his plans, and having Zhuang Bie by his side would only complicate matters.

"Zhuang Bie is exceptionally talented."

"This trip to the Fierce Nether Domain is not only for escorting you but also for his own cultivation."

Gu Bu Yan slightly frowned, explaining as he spoke.

After hearing this, Lu Qingfeng's face showed some hesitation.

"If you have any concerns, feel free to speak," Gu Bu Yan, noticing Lu Qingfeng's expression, inquired. Then suddenly remembering something, he hurriedly added, "Although Zhuang Bie rarely interferes with Xuanyuan Sect's affairs, his integrity and character are without question."

It was natural for his disciple to be concerned, given he had significant secrets and wasn't familiar with Zhuang Bie.

"It's not that I don't trust Uncle Master Zhuang Bie."

A wry smile appeared on Lu Qingfeng's face. Seeing Gu Bu Yan's puzzled look, he didn't elaborate further. His figure shimmered, and he suddenly vanished from his seat.

"This—"

Gu Bu Yan's eyes sharpened as he sensed around. But whether on his seat or outside the Combined Pill Hall, there was no trace of Lu Qingfeng's aura, nor any sign of movement.

This shock was no small matter.

He waved a hand, casting out a burst of water that splashed onto the seat, revealing it was empty.

"Master."

From the other side came a voice; Gu Bu Yan turned his head to see that Lu Qingfeng, unbeknownst to him, had moved from his right seat to the left.

"You—this cultivation technique—"

Gu Bu Yan was startled, having some enlightenment in his heart.

Together.

Having mastered such a secret technique, this disciple could travel alone, very securely. Asking Zhuang Bie to accompany him was supposed to be for protection, but it actually increased the chances of exposure and danger.

It wasn't that Lu Qingfeng didn't trust Zhuang Bie.

But he was worried that Zhuang Bie would hold him back!!

Such words were hard to articulate directly; no wonder he was hesitant.

"Ha ha!"

"Better not to need it!"

"Better not to need it indeed!"

When Gu Bu Yan came back to his senses, he saw such a mystical cultivation technique that he couldn't help but laugh loudly, "With this secret technique, you can go anywhere in the world!"

Lu Qingfeng had a sheepish look on his face.

This provoked even more laughter from Gu Bu Yan, reverberating through the hall.

...

That day.

Lu Qingfeng silently left the Xuanyuan Water Realm.

Gu Bu Yan went to the Xuanyuan Hall.

In the hall.

Qian Lai, Shi Wan, Wu Jie, and all the peak and hall masters gathered, though no other Void Core Real People were present.

Seeing Gu Bu Yan enter, Qian Lai was the first to speak, asking, "How is it?"

"It's settled,"

Gu Bu Yan laughed.

"Good!"

"Then—"

"Zhuang Bie."

"You quickly take Qingfeng and leave, don't delay."

Upon hearing this, Qian Lai was overjoyed and loudly called out to Zhuang Bie.

Zhuang Bie nodded, about to respond,

But then saw Gu Bu Yan wave his hand, "Qingfeng has already left."

"Left?"

"This—"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces became strange.

Zhuang Bie's expression was unreadable, his eyes deep, not uttering a word.

"Hmph!"

"My disciple, Gu Bu Yan, is not what you think!"

Seeing everyone's expressions, Gu Bu Yan guessed right away their thoughts were the same as his earlier. He snorted coldly, and forty-six jade scrolls fell down.

"This is—"

The crowd was puzzled.

Gu Bu Yan pointed at the forty-six jade scrolls, and spoke aloud, "These are sixteen high-level techniques, ten Refined Level Techniques, and ten top refining books and ten top alchemy books."

Everyone's faces showed surprise.

But Gu Bu Yan didn't stop; he turned his palms upward.

In his left hand, four golden books shimmered brightly—

"These are two super-level skills, two side door level skills."

In his right hand, there was a dan bottle—

"This is the Lifespan Extension Pill, seven pills, each can extend life by one hundred and eighty years."

As his words ended,

The hall fell into silence.

...

[Illusion Wave Sea.]

[Fiery Fire Island.]

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in his cave abode.

Deep within his divine soul, a spirit light flickered, illuminating his divine soul. Under the illumination of the spirit light, he felt a cool sensation, and his divine soul was unknowingly improving. Although it was not visually apparent like before his core formation, it was much better than usual times.

"Postnatal Scattered Character."

Lu Qingfeng gazed at the spirit light, saw the clear patterns on it, and suddenly smiled.

In the game.

Five years' time.

Lu Qingfeng had utilized 'Derivation Technique · Enlightenment,' to fully master the first postnatal scattered character within the golden lotus, slightly increasing his cultivation speed.

Postnatal Scattered Character.

Was truly an extension of the innate scattered character and jade character, containing profound and mysterious principles.

Memory retained.

Once comprehended, forever mastered.

In reality, while Lu Qingfeng was cultivating, sensing the movements of heaven and earth and drawing in energy, he also mastered this postnatal scattered character in a moment.

The postnatal scattered character was extremely profound; even a core formation cultivator could enhance their divine soul and cultivation base after mastering it, thus significantly advancing in their cultivation. For Lu Qingfeng, who had been a mere Spirit Void Practitioner seven days ago, the benefit was staggering.

"A moment of sudden enlightenment."

"Is worth fifty years of arduous cultivation!"

Lu Qingfeng reflected, and his spirit was also stirred.

He had ascended to Spirit Void only about forty years ago, and it would normally take another fifty years to reach the threshold of core formation. But by utilizing just one postnatal scattered character, he had leaped over fifty years of arduous cultivation process in just seven days, breaking through Spirit Void Fusion and advancing to the core formation realm.

It was truly exhilarating.

However.

It seemed like a coincidence.

But it was actually inevitable.

The cultivation techniques and skills mastered in the game could also be used in reality, and scattered characters and jade characters were no exceptions.