Yellow Court Daoist

According to Wen Guang's circumstances, reincarnation and recultivation are his only options. But after all, navigating the cycle of reincarnation is fraught with peril, even if Lu Qingfeng has connections like the Bull-headed Yin God; unpredictable things can happen, not to mention the possibility of entirely changed emotions and personality after reincarnation.

By the time one has made some achievements in cultivation and awakens past wisdom, he might find that 'today is not yesterday, and I am no longer myself.' Wen Guang had only just found their teacher and had not yet reunited with fellow disciples such as Lin Feng and Zhang Yang; he was reluctant to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Lu Qingfeng agreed with his wishes.

Wen Guang wanted to contribute in Lingnan, and Lu Qingfeng likewise complied. Rather than let him idle away in confusion, it was better to keep him busy.

For a practitioner of the Mahayana Realm Immortal Dao to switch to cultivating the Fang Xian Dao or any other cultivation method is hardly realistic—old habits die hard. So, Lu Qingfeng spent a considerable amount of time and effort collecting several top-grade Military General Cultivation Methods, which he integrated into the Yellow Robe True Skill and handed over for Wen Guang to practice.

The Military General Cultivation Method is an art of killing and if successfully cultivated, can be invincible on the battlefield. It is not an ordinary method; it requires one to partake in successive battles, commanding troops to gather the evil Qi of soldiers and the murderous Qi of battlefields to advance valiantly and vigorously.

Before the two armies' formation, the Dao ability and Divine Skills of Immortal Dao practitioners and Fang Xian Daoists are often restricted. They must clear an open space to engage in combat. If ordinary cultivators or Fang Xian Daoists venture into the melee, they would be powerless to use their Divine Skills and Mana, making them easy prey even for lowly soldiers.

Faced with a commanding general on the battlefield, they stand no chance.

The Yellow Robe True Skill is, in fact, a method for sanctifying the physical body, specializing in the physique and killing tactics; it has certain similarities to this new blend. By amalgamating them, Lu Qingfeng hoped that Wen Guang, through numerous battles, would be tempered and have his strength elevated.

He even entertained the fanciful notion that once their domain expanded and their destiny grew stronger, they might leverage the fortune of a dynasty to give him a sliver of hope to break through the shackles and reach the Earth Immortal Realm.

Although this was a distant dream, they had to try.

However, Lu Qingfeng himself knew that such a possibility was extremely slim to none, and thus he kept silent about it to avoid giving Wen Guang and Lin Ye hope, only to ultimately lead them to despair.

"There's no arrangement."

Lu Qingfeng didn't feel like elaborating.

"As expected."

"Even the teacher has no solution?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's newly kindled hope went out like a snuffed candle.

There were no more words exchanged on the way.

Months later, the Four Saints Immortal Realm came into view.

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Nanhua is divided into six domains.

The Human Dao Law Domain is at the center, and the Four Saints Immortal Realm is located in the eastern part. Between the two domains lies the Black Sea, which obstructs travel, making crossing difficult for immortals and mortals alike. Above it stretches Gang Wind, Thunder, and Fire, so treacherous that even Primordial Spirit Practitioners fear to traverse.

Therefore,

Interactions between the two domains are scarce. Nonetheless, along the coastal regions, both Daoist and Immortal Sects manage trade routes, reaping huge profits. Should any cultivator wish to traverse, they could board the ships of these Daoist and Immortal Sects, either to reach the Four Saints Immortal Realm or to come to the Human Dao Law Domain.

Along the way,

Countless legendary stories and desirable adventures abound.

However,

None of this concerned Lu Qingfeng or Lin Ye.

Whether it is the 'Black Sea', where not even a strand of hair can float, or the Gang Wind, Thunder, and Fire feared by Primordial Spirits, Lin Ye could cross with her Dao ability, not to mention Lu Qingfeng.

The master and disciple traveled from dawn to dusk.

In a single day, they crossed the Black Sea, a journey that would take ordinary cultivators three years of drifting to accomplish.

Free from the oppressive Black Sea, and no longer under the repression of the Human Dao Law Domain, they felt unbound and free as if the sea and sky were wide open without a care in the world.

"The Four Saints Immortal Realm is indeed a comfortable place to stay."

After enduring much hardship, Lin Ye's face beamed with joy, feeling suddenly liberated. She was in a way revisiting old haunts.

For tens of thousands of years, she had been hiding from enemies, darting from place to place before taking refuge in the Human Dao Law Domain. After finally making some progress in cultivation, she had struggled bitterly in Da Hao and Da Meng to save Wen Guang.

Only today had she stepped foot in the Four Saints Immortal Realm once more.

"The Human Dao Law Domain is so distinctly different from the Four Saints Immortal Realm; no wonder Immortal Dao practitioners are so scarce."

Lu Qingfeng looked around and couldn't help but feel sentimental.

Within the Human Dao Law Domain, although there are uninhabited high mountains and steep ridges, most of the land is subject to the human Dao, with rules that bind and impinge on freedom. Moreover, the speed of Immortal Dao cultivation cannot keep up with Fang Xian Daoists—

A grudge formed during the Foundation Establishment Stage, yet while the Immortal Dao cultivators are still in the Foundation Establishment cycle, Fang Xian Daoists have already become Refiners or even Spirit Platform Real People.

Below Earth Immortal,

Even within the same realm, although Fang Xian Dao is nowhere near as powerful as Immortal Dao, one cannot ignore the miraculous speed of Fang Xian Dao cultivation.

Once an enmity forms, unless it's completely eradicated, running away is the only option.

In such cases, even the rare cultivators who, through orthodox Immortal Dao lineages, step onto the path of cultivation within the human Dao Law Domain, would use every means possible to leave if they have the capability. Even those without means tend to hide in the depth of mountains, avoiding trouble.

As for outside the Human Dao Law Domain—

Few cultivators are willing to endure such constraints voluntarily.

Lu Qingfeng knew this well.

Lin Ye stood beside him, breathing in the air of the Four Saints Immortal Realm, reveling in the experience. After a while, she turned to Lu Qingfeng and asked, "Now that we're in the Four Saints Immortal Realm, where do we go to find elder brother?"

"To the southeast."

Lu Qingfeng casually pointed in a direction, taking the lead on a cloud.

"Teacher, wait for me."

Lin Ye's spirits lifted, and she summoned the 'Five Bright Demon-suppressing Fan', following closely behind.

...

The Four Saints Immortal Realm is vast and boundless with countless Spiritual Mountains and Immortal Sects, and an endless stream of exalted figures, producing many wonders.

Cultivation.

Treasures.

Fortuitous encounters.

They give rise to legends generation after generation, as well as countless enmities and grievances.

Many a cultivator makes enemies that force them to flee or hide constantly in fear. And there are old demons and disrupters of peace that provoke sects, unable to fit into the world, lurking everywhere.

All of this is just the tip of the iceberg.

In the western border of the Four Saints Immortal Realm, there lies a place of ill repute, a haven for the vile and wicked. It's a gathering place for demons, ghosts, and a variety of strange creatures, akin to an all-consuming Demon Cave, swallowing up those who enter, leaving very few who ever come out again.

It is a notorious place of no return.

Because of its deep-seated sins and constant bitter cold, home to desperate Evil Cultivators, Demon Dao, and powerful monsters, the region mourns with howling cold winds, 'woooing' like the cries of ghosts and the howls of wolves through the night.

Hence, it's called the 'Desolate Cold Stream'.

According to legend,

In its earlier days, when Desolate Cold Stream wasn't yet known by that name, it was a land of overlapping peaks and lively waters.

It was home to the ferocious Suanni Beast. Yang Sen, Great Marshal of the four Saints of the Palace of the Polestar, encountered the beast here. He smashed the Earth Splitting Pearl onto the ground, causing heaven and earth to shatter with a thunderous boom!

Mountains collapsed and the earth cracked open, forming the nascent shape of Desolate Cold Stream.

The Suanni Beast was fierce; not even land collapsing could injure it. It delved into the abyss and hid within. Yang Sen used the Earth Splitting Pearl to lay out an array, sealing the abyss, allowing entry but no exit.

Then he plunged into the abyss alone, battling the Suanni Beast for three days and three nights, causing earth-shaking turmoil before finally subjugating the beast. When he left, he left behind the array that permitted entrance but not departure.

Many unwarily entered but never emerged.

As years passed, fortunate individuals occasionally encountered gaps in the array's cycles and narrowly escaped. With the sporadic descriptions of cultivators both entering and escaping, the many cultivators of the Four Saints Immortal Realm learned of the situation within—

It turned out that in the aftermath of the fierce battle, Yang Sen, the Great Marshal, and the Suanni Beast had fiercely clashed, carving out a hundred and eight major and minor cave heavens in the abyss.

The Earth Splitting Pearl was wondrous, creating a small Cave Heaven with each strike.

These hundred and eight caves were a hundred and eight small Cave Heavens, capable of harboring countless life spirits. Desperate cultivators and demonic creatures sought refuge, hoping to survive.

These were no ordinary beings—most were extremely vicious.

Congregated together, one could imagine the extent of the foul atmosphere within.

As time went by.

Eventually, it became the Desolate Cold Stream of today.

...

On this day,

Two streaks of tunneling light descended between the mountains, outside Desolate Cold Stream.

The tunneling light settled, revealing a young man and a young woman. The young man, dressed as a Taoist, was handsome and spirited. The young woman was petite, vibrant, and lively.

It was none other than Lu Qingfeng and his disciple, Lin Ye.

"Desolate Cold Stream?"

Lin Ye followed her mentor, making a beeline for this place. Now, stopping in her tracks and discerning the directions, she recognized their location upon seeing the deep abyss emitting strange 'woowoo' sounds nearby.

"Desolate Cold Stream?"

Lu Qingfeng was unfamiliar with the place. He peered into the depths of the abyss, his eyes emitting a brilliant light to investigate.

Seeing this, Lin Ye hurried to brief her teacher on the place.

While explaining, her heart swelled with joy, her eyes glowing increasingly bright, "If Big Brother sought to evade his enemies, it's very likely he fled into Desolate Cold Stream in a panic!"

She looked at Lu Qingfeng, filled with hope.

"He must be in there."

Lu Qingfeng withdrew the probing light from his eyes and waved his large sleeve, dispersing a puff of Qing Yan, not letting Lin Ye down.

"That's great!"

Lin Ye was overjoyed to hear this.

She was eager to enter Desolate Cold Stream to find her brother, Lin Feng. But as her gaze fell upon the abyss, her expression paused abruptly, turning to her mentor, "Desolate Cold Stream allows entry but not exit, and Big Brother has been trapped for who knows how long, unable to leave. Does Mentor have any way?"

Desolate Cold Stream had quite the fearsome reputation.

In the entire Four Saints Immortal Realm, no one could freely enter and leave at will.

Over endless years, the few who had the luck to emerge from Desolate Cold Stream could be counted on one hand. Each had come across good fortune, leaving with both shock and confusion.

If her mentor was also unsure of returning, they would need to take the long view.

"Leaving is not difficult,"

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

Other arrangers would leave Lu Qingfeng scratching his head.

But if it was an array—

The array before him could puzzle a myriad of Earth Immortals, but not him.

Not to mention his Array Dao ability, his very own Great Divine Power allowed him to move freely through any array in the world.

Cloud Summit Step.

Daluo Cave Temple.

Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall.

Seven Beasts Small Divine Number.

Five-Colored Divine Light.

All were top-notch skills for calculating, navigating, and breaking arrays.

Even if he summoned the Qingjing Heavenly Fire, he could burn a hole through the array, leisurely entering and exiting.

Naturally, the array in front of him was no exception.

"Mentor's Great Power!"

Lin Ye was overjoyed, her face flushed with excitement.

Seeing Lin Ye's ecstatic, impatient demeanor, Lu Qingfeng waved his hand, "We don't yet know the situation inside Desolate Cold Stream, so it's not wise to rush in. First, you need to ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm."

Life spirits in the tens of millions and all extremely wicked existed in Desolate Cold Stream.

Lu Qingfeng wasn't concerned about ordinary beings, but he feared that Earth Immortals also lurked within. If there were indeed Earth Immortals, even on their home turf, Lu Qingfeng had to be vigilant to avoid an unexpected disaster.

With his Mana and Dao ability, he likely wouldn't be in mortal danger. However, any accident that delayed Lin Ye's ascension to Earth Immortal would be a serious misstep.

"I'll listen to Mentor."

Lin Ye had heard about Desolate Cold Stream long ago and clearly knew the dangers within. Fretting internally, she nonetheless understood the severity and didn't dare to urge haste.

She responded immediately and then followed her mentor to a verdant mountain nearby to settle down.

Lu Qingfeng waved his sleeve and created a cave dwelling.

Then he asked Lin Ye to Cultivate in peace.

Three days later.

Lin Ye was calm, her body, Divine Soul, and Mana all in optimal condition.

Lu Qingfeng prepared the 'Spirit Calming True Elixir'.

He had gathered countless drops of such Spiritual Objects in the Shaohe Abyss. A single drop of 'Spirit Calming True Elixir' could completely restore any True Immortal's heart spirit and Divine Soul.

The time was right.

With everything in readiness, Lu Qingfeng finally made his move, pointing a finger, which landed on Lin Ye's forehead.

Mystery erupted.

Spirit light surged.

Lin Ye instantly entered a state of enlightenment, attempting to challenge the Earth Immortal Realm for the second time.

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