Yellow Court Daoist

Guyue the hermit's methods are tricky and deceitful, but when it comes to cultivation, he is merely at the Mahayana Tribulation Crossing Realm. Moreover, his mastery of Gu Dao is entirely heterodox, so when faced with the grand and mountainous destiny of the Confucian Dao, he truly has no other choice but to flee.

"However—"

"Guyue the hermit practices the traditional Immortal Dao, and his cultivation is not limited to a single place or region. Even if he were in the Black Star Realm, he could operate freely. In comparison, this Confucian scholar's abilities, though still usable outside of his homeland, are ultimately limited. And once he leaves this realm of the Human Dao Law Domain, where the ten thousand nations lie, his destiny will become hidden, and Divine Skills will no longer manifest, leaving him no different from the ordinary mortals of the secular world."

"A truly carefree existence."

Lu Qingfeng's eyes shimmered with spirit light, perceiving the essence of the path.

The Confucian Dao governs the world and cannot be separated from the Human Dao dynasty. While the Immortal and Buddhist paths might also depend on the Human Dao, utilizing its destiny to speed up cultivation, they are not absolutely essential.

Away from the Human Dao, one can also cultivate in barren mountains and wild ridges, with fewer shackles.

Of course.

Where there are advantages, there are disadvantages.

For ordinary mortals who study and recite scriptures, diligently practicing the classics from a young age, those with talents can be named to the Golden List and become advanced scholars at around twenty years old, possessing Divine Skills and destiny comparable to a Golden Core in the Immortal Dao. In contrast, to achieve a Golden Core in the Immortal Dao takes at least a hundred years of arduous effort—the difference is day and night.

And as the path of Cultivation of Literature advances to higher levels, the gap with the Immortal Dao becomes even larger.

Take, for example, this great Confucian scholar Han Qiu, who became the second-best on the Golden List at the age of twenty-seven, entered Hanlin Academy the same year, became a Great Scholar at thirty-nine, on par with a Primordial Spirit. By the age of over sixty, he reached the level of a great Confucian scholar, capable of standing against the Mahayana.

Such progress, if put in the context of the Immortal Dao, is simply shocking.

"Unfortunately."

"No matter how strong the Divine Skills, they cannot achieve longevity."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, found it novel, then stored the Magic Gate away and stopped looking at it. His hands continuously performed calculations within his sleeves, and his eyes looked as if they were piercing through clouds to see the stars.

After a while.

"Hm?"

Lu Qingfeng let out a soft exclamation, a mysterious light flashed in his eyes, and he frowned slightly, "The Human Dao is like a furnace, with destiny like a column of smoke, and the Heavenly Mechanism hidden within. With my current proficiency in the 'Seven Birds Small Divine Number,' I still need to unravel layers to perceive the real mystery."

For a time.

He couldn't deduce the whereabouts of his four disciples.

"It's not too difficult."

Lu Qingfeng's eyes sparkled like stars as he looked around. He saw layers of destiny messing with the cosmos. At first glance, it seemed chaotic and disordered, but with deeper investigation and understanding, even a Golden Core or a Primordial Spirit Practitioner could calculate a bit of the Heavenly Mechanism, let alone someone like Lu Qingfeng.

Right now, what's urgent is to either find a place to establish his Daoist Field or travel around and broaden his horizon, to observe the workings of heaven, earth, and the human world, and glimpse its profound and wonderful mysteries.

"This journey is probably not going to be smooth."

Lu Qingfeng, with a green bamboo staff in hand, traveled across mountains and rivers, observed the myriad states of human life, and thought to himself.

In a moment of inspiration.

He brought up the character panel—

Name: Lu Qingfeng (Qingjing Saint)

Race: Qingjing Method Bamboo

Faction: Yellow Wind Ridge, Heavenly Court

Divine Position: Thunder Department Sky Star Festival Five Thunder Marshal Mansion Capturing God General

Title: Qingjing Saint, Qingjing Child, Qingjing King, Huangfeng Ridge Third Great Kings

Cultivation: Mahayana·Cultivation Realm

Mana: forty-eight Yuanhui

Life Span: 55100 years/6000 Yuanhui

Root Bone: ???

Merit: Three Layers of Pure Light

Karma: Karma Fire First Layer

Cultivation Technique:

Yellow Court Scripture Fourth Layer [Traits: Derivation Technique (Fourth Layer); Commanding All Techniques (Fourth Layer); Karma Removal (Fourth Layer)];

Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill (Supreme Level);

Red Dust Longevity Technique (Supreme Level) Third Level;

Techniques: Brief

Divine Skills (Common): Blood Transformation and Soul Splitting Technique, Ice Sealing Water Technique, Water Dragon Technique, Vajra Spell, Hand Heart Thunder, Poison Punishment Bone-locking Heart-piercing Little Asura Technique, Heavenly Listening and Earthly Viewing Great Method, Dutian Divine Slaughter, Dutian Demon Flames, Dutian Demon God Blood Transformation Flying Body Technique, Earth Extreme Primordial Magnetic Annihilation Sword Qi, Two Realms Ten Directions Vajra Great Treasury Mantra, Cloud Blowing Technique, Five Thunders True Method, Primordial Magnetic Divine Thunder, Dutian Divine Thunder, Separation and Reunion Divine Light, Annihilation Divine Eye, Celestial Cycle Stars Method, Nine layers story Building Dream Building Method, Nourishing Spirit Technique, Spirit Awakening Technique, Ghost God Transformation, Great Cloud Rain Technique...

Great Divine Power:

Five-Colored Divine Light (Sixth Level)

Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall (Fifth Layer), Seven Birds Small Divine Number (Fifth Layer), Invisibility Technique (Fifth Layer), Transformation Technique (Fifth Layer), Cloud Summit Step (Fifth Layer), Daluo Cave Temple (Fifth Layer)

Seven Birds Small Divine Number (Fourth Layer), Taiyin Calamity Crossing Robe (Fourth Layer), Great Sun Annihilation Divine Light (Fourth Layer), Little Thousand Thunder Prison (Fourth Layer), Mountain and Earth Breaking Skill (Fourth Layer), Six Roots Purification Method (Fourth Layer), Qingjing Heavenly Fire (Fourth Layer)

Light Splitting and Shadow Transformation Void Solidifying Sword Path (Third Level), Demon Evil Entangling Silk Divine Spell (Third Level), Nine Heavens Talisman Inverting Heaven and Earth Technique (Third Level), Fallen Divine Light (Third Level), Body Separation (Third Level), Five Ghosts Transfer Skill (Third Level), Golden Saber Soul Slaughter Method (Third Level), Buddhist Sect Little Wheel Three Ride Marvelous Forms Transformation Birth Method (Third Level), Innate Single Qi Separation and Uniting Annihilation Divine Light (Third Level), Great Innate Separation and Union Divine Light (Third Level)

Equipment:

First Rank Immortal Artifact: Qingjing Bamboo Staff, Taibai Needle, Evil Extinguishing Golden Wheel

Second Rank Immortal Artifact: Red Dust Ruyi Net, Blood Calling Bag, Ten-thousand Silkworm Bowl

Third-rank Immortal Artifact: Five Elements Peach Blossom Miasma

Spiritual Treasure: Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Blade

Professions: Alchemist (Immortal Grade·First Rank), Artifact Refiner (Immortal Grade·First Rank)

...

"Phew!"

It has been a long time since Lu Qingfeng last checked the character panel, and now it truly is as grand as ever.

After looking over it, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but recall the days when he was still in the Heavenly Fox Realm. That was only his second life when he had merely learned a few low-level techniques and mastered a number of elixir recipes and talisman refining methods, and thought himself extraordinary and 'grand.'

As time flows.

In a fleeting moment, 120,000 years have passed in Primordial times. Looking back, everything is like smoke, filled with feelings of nostalgia.

Thinking it over, in reality, a thousand years have flashed by like a moment. And in this "Primordial" world, he has achieved success and fame, not only mastering Divine Skills and possessing Immortal Artifacts but also ranking among the Immortal Class as a Thunder Department General, commanding three Earth Immortal True Monarchs.