Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Second Level of the Void Refinement Realm! (Extra before sleep)
Qingyun Peak, Lu Changsheng was in closed-door cultivation, focusing all his efforts on breaking through to the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
Lu Changsheng had continuously imparted his power to his disciples, and the system had returned his cultivation level, which allowed him to step into the Void Refinement Realm not many years ago and now he was about to make another breakthrough.
Above Qingyun Peak, a purple aura was coming from the east, and once again, unnatural phenomena appeared between heaven and earth.
The scale of the purple aura coming from the east was unprecedented, stretching for a full three hundred miles.
Lin Qingzhi, Lu Qinglian, Mo Huazhi, Shen Xiaoyao, the four disciples, were all patiently waiting for their master to emerge from seclusion.
After the eldest senior brother Li Changye led a team away from Mount Shu, Lu Changsheng’s closed-door cultivation had persisted for thirteen days.
“Master’s aura is rising sharply, it seems that Master will come out soon,”
Lin Qingzhi, who cultivated the Taiqing Wuji Technique like Lu Changsheng, knew that Lu Changsheng was about to complete his breakthrough.
“Why is Master in closed-door cultivation again, it’s so boring.”
Lu Qinglian stretched lazily, already impatient to test out the power of the Holy Fire Immortal Ring on the elders of the four major Demon Sects.
Mo Huazhi sat on a bamboo chair, hugging her knees with both hands, holding a scroll of books, and quietly reading.
In her opinion, it was only a matter of time before Master completed his breakthrough, and all she had to do was wait quietly.
Shen Xiaoyao was fishing by the stream, enjoying the rare peace.
In fact, with his cultivation level, he could easily catch fish by exploding them, but that would lack the pleasure of fishing.
“It’s done.”
On the fourteenth day, Lu Changsheng finally opened his eyes, his aura ascended to another level, and his cultivation had reached the second layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
“My Taiqing Wuji Technique has finally reached Great Perfection of the eighth layer.”
Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough was not just in his cultivation level by one minor realm, but his Taiqing Wuji Technique had also advanced to a higher realm.
Currently, Lu Changsheng still had the ninth and tenth chapters of the Taiqing Wuji Technique in hand.
If he could achieve Great Perfection in the ninth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique, Lu Changsheng’s combat power would be on par with Real Taiyuan, and at Great Perfection of the tenth layer, his power would surpass the leaders of the six major sects.
However, the ninth and tenth layers of the Taiqing Wuji Technique are prematurely ambitious goals given Lu Changsheng’s current realm.
“In recent years, ‘Soul Searching Skills’ barely got started, and Immortal Rank tracking skills are still too difficult, but they’re good enough for now.”
“‘Tiangang Sword Formation’ cultivated to the third layer.”
“‘Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills’ cultivated to the second revolution.”
“‘True Martial Nine Forms’ almost comprehending the ninth form.”
Lu Changsheng was simultaneously cultivating three Immortal Rank cultivation techniques, Taiqing Wuji Technique, Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills, and Soul Searching Skills, as well as two Heaven Rank cultivation techniques, True Martial Nine Forms and Tiangang Sword Formation, but none had yet reached Great Perfection.
The cultivation of True Martial Nine Forms was progressing the fastest, with only one layer to go before Great Perfection.
The Tiangang Sword Formation is also a high-quality Heaven Rank cultivation technique, but its potential is close to that of Immortal Rank techniques, making it as difficult to cultivate to the sixth layer as it is to an Immortal Rank technique.
And as for achieving Great Perfection in Immortal Rank techniques, it is far too difficult; it is uncertain whether one could reach it even with the Great Accomplishment in the Void Refinement Realm.
“I used the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator to simulate my disciples’ lives; the calamity may last for quite some time. I can continue to cultivate slowly along the way, and there is no need to rush. Being too hasty can easily lead to deviating from the path.”
Lu Changsheng realized that, all things considered, he had only been cultivating for 18 years, and his current level of cultivation and self-protection methods were enough to make many cultivators envious.
What Lu Changsheng found regrettable was that the system’s probability of returning a medium-grade Immortal Artifact was too low and he had not yet obtained one.
It is uncertain whether the six major sects even possess a medium-grade Immortal Artifact.
“Congratulations, Master, on coming out of seclusion.”
“Master, Master, let’s hurry down the mountain!”
As Lu Changsheng emerged from his cave abode, a few disciples came to greet him, with Lu Qinglian clinging to Lu Changsheng’s arm, eager to proceed.
She had yet to have the opportunity to witness the power of an Immortal Artifact.
Lu Changsheng was already aware that his eldest senior brother Li Changye, along with the elders of Mount Shu, had set off in advance, while he himself had been delayed at Mount Shu due to reaching a critical juncture in his breakthrough.
“You must try to survive this calamity using your own cultivation and wits, after all, your master can’t protect you forever.”
“Yes!”
“We descend the mountain.”
Lu Changsheng summoned the True Martial Sword while his four disciples simultaneously summoned their Flying Swords, and five streams of light left Mount Shu.
“The four great Demon Sect Masters, even the Demon Lord of Huang State… Facing these peerless powerhouses, I still cannot confront them head-on, but must flee immediately, luckily I have many life-saving measures…”
Lu Changsheng, based on his level of proficiency in the Taiqing Wuji Technique, estimated the gap between himself and the four great Demon Sect Masters.
Only after mastering the ninth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique could he be considered close to the level of the six great Sect Leaders and four great Demon Sect Masters.
Lu Changsheng possessed the Mysterious Yellow Tower, Taiji Robe, and Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman, which gave him the ability to save his life even if he encountered the four great Demon Sect Masters.
In the back mountains of Mount Shu, Supreme Elder Taiyuan and seven other Supreme Elders gathered at Ten Thousand Swords Peak.
Suddenly, over a dozen streams of light landed on Ten Thousand Swords Peak.
These dozen figures were all awe-inspiring, stirring the sea of clouds and changing the colors of the wind and clouds.
To qualify as a Supreme Elder, one must possess at least the cultivation of the Void Refinement Realm!
The third batch of Mount Shu’s Supreme Elders had left seclusion, adding up to over a dozen people!
This was the foundation of Mount Shu!
“Fellow brothers and nephews, it has been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”
“Hahaha, I didn’t expect us all to still be alive.”
“Alas, after this calamity, who knows how many of us will survive.”
“I ask half of the Supreme Elders to remain and guard Mount Shu, watching over the Mountain Protection Array, while the other half of the Supreme Elders will accompany me to aid the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.”
“Taiyuan, you have worked hard this time.”
“When our master chose you to take over the position of Sect Leader of Mount Shu, it wasn’t because your talent was the highest among us, but because you were willing to devote everything to Mount Shu. Now it seems, our master’s choice was correct.”
“You brothers are too kind.”
Supreme Elder Taiyuan descended the mountain with ten Supreme Elders.
These Supreme Elders practiced Sword Flight, tearing open the sea of clouds with incredible speed.
Above the sky of Xia State, teams from the five major sects flew by like streams of light, heading towards the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion in the southern part of Xia State.
“Immortals are passing by, my child, quickly kneel with me, and beg the immortals for their protection.”
“Immortals above, bless my family to be healthy and safe.”
“May the immortals bless me to achieve academic success, and I shall burn incense and kneel in worship day and night.”
The people of Xia State who witnessed these miraculous signs all prostrated in worship.
“What’s going on here?”
A Nameless Swordsman on a skinny horse was gulping down liquor from a gourd. In his drunken haze, he caught sight of the people from Mount Shu flying overhead and his eyes gradually sharpened, like a Spirit Sword revealing its edge.
“Horse, we’re not going north anymore, we head south.”
The Nameless Swordsman, carrying a wooden sword, rode his skinny horse towards Liang Kingdom to the south.
“Strange?”
As Lu Changsheng flew overhead the Nameless Swordsman, he faintly sensed an unusual aura, but was too anxious to reach his destination to investigate further.
“What’s wrong with master?”
Lin Qingzhi sensed Lu Changsheng’s anomaly.
“It’s nothing.”
Lu Changsheng shook his head; with Xia State’s vast lands and millions of people, it was not surprising to find some hidden and unassuming Loose Cultivators.