Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

When Fu Shaoping woke up, it was just beginning to lighten, and birdsong drifted in from outside the dilapidated wooden window. He stared at the thatched roof above his bed, but two drastically different memories flashed through his mind:
One picture shows the neon lights and bustling traffic of a vibrant city, while the other depicts the smoke rising from chimneys and rice paddies in a remote mountain village.

A torrent of memories surged through his consciousness, eventually converging into a clear realization—he had been reincarnated.

The original owner of this body was also named Fu Shaoping, a newly initiated disciple of the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect. He was only fifteen years old and his cultivation level was the early stage of the second level of Qi Refining.

Fu Shaoping slowly sat up, sensing the faint yet real spiritual energy within his body. The spiritual energy flowed gently through his meridians like a clear spring, eventually converging into his dantian.

"The path to immortality..." he murmured softly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person, living a mediocre life. Now, fate has given him a chance to start over, a chance to embark on the path to immortality.

The Qingyun Sect is located deep in the Cangmang Mountains and is a well-known cultivation sect within a radius of thousands of miles.

After washing up, Fu Shaoping changed into the blue robe of an outer disciple of the Qingyun Sect. Although it was just the most ordinary coarse cloth clothing, it gave him an indescribable sense of solemnity.

He stepped out of the room and walked along the bluestone path towards the martial arts arena. The Qingyun Sect was shrouded in mist at dawn, resembling a fairyland.

On the training ground, many outer disciples were already diligently practicing. Some were swinging their swords, some were practicing their fist techniques, and others were sitting cross-legged, closing their eyes and regulating their breathing.

Fu Shaoping found a secluded corner, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the spiritual energy within his body according to the records of the Qingyun Sect's outer sect mental cultivation method, "Qingyuan Jue".

The Azure Origin Technique is a fundamental cultivation method practiced by outer disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. Although its rank is not high, its strength lies in its solid foundation. Following the guidance of the technique, Fu Shaoping directed the spiritual energy to circulate along specific routes within his meridians.

As time went by, he felt that the spiritual energy within his body seemed to be more abundant than before. Although it was only a minor improvement, Fu Shaoping felt extremely satisfied.

Just as Fu Shaoping was immersed in his cultivation, a clear voice rang in his ears:

"Hey, are you new here?"

Fu Shaoping opened his eyes and saw a girl with pigtails standing in front of him. The girl was wearing the same light blue robe as him, but her eyes and brows revealed a lively and spirited air.

"Yes, my name is Fu Shaoping. I just joined the Qingyun Sect yesterday," Fu Shaoping stood up and answered politely.

"My name is Lin Wan'er, and I'm also an outer disciple, at the late stage of the second level of Qi Refining." Lin Wan'er looked Fu Shaoping up and down. "Judging from your appearance, you seem to really enjoy cultivation?"

"Only through cultivation can one become stronger," Fu Shaoping said calmly.

Lin Wan'er blinked, seemingly very interested in Fu Shaoping's answer: "Why do you want to become stronger?"

Fu Shaoping was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered four words: "Take control of your destiny."

Lin Wan'er seemed stunned by Fu Shaoping's answer, and it took her a while to come to her senses: "You really are a strange person. By the way, there's an outer sect elder giving a sermon this morning, would you like to go and listen?"

Fu Shaoping nodded: "Okay."

The outer sect elders' sermons were held in the Qingyun Sect's main lecture hall. The main lecture hall was an ancient stone building that could accommodate thousands of people.

When Fu Shaoping and Lin Wan'er arrived, the lecture hall was already full of outer disciples. They found a corner to sit down and waited for the elders to arrive.

Soon, an elderly man with white hair slowly walked into the lecture hall. Although his hair and beard were all white, he was in good spirits and his eyes were bright and piercing.

"Disciples, today I will speak about the most important point on the path of cultivation—the state of mind." The old man's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"The path of cultivation is to defy the heavens. Without a steadfast mind, one will give up halfway with the slightest setback."

"The mind is like a sword, which needs constant sharpening. Only with a heart as firm as a rock can one go far on the path of cultivation."

Fu Shaoping listened attentively to every word the old man said, deeply moved. In his previous life, it was precisely because his mindset was not firm enough that he repeatedly suffered setbacks on his life's journey.

After the sermon, Fu Shaoping went alone to the back mountain of the Qingyun Sect. The back mountain was rarely visited, with only a winding path leading to the top.

He followed the path to the mountaintop, overlooking the entire Qingyun Sect. The mist-shrouded peaks, the well-arranged buildings, and the distant, undulating mountain ranges created a magnificent panorama.

“State of mind…” Fu Shaoping murmured to himself, “I must firmly believe in myself and continue on the path of cultivation, no matter how difficult it may be.”

A month later, the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect held a small-scale trial. The trial took place in a valley behind the Qingyun Sect, a valley filled with various demonic beasts and traps.

"This trial is designed to test the cultivation results of all disciples." The outer sect elder stood at the entrance of the valley and said to all the disciples participating in the trial, "Your task is to survive in the valley for seven days and collect as many demon beast inner cores as possible. After seven days, we will rank you according to the quantity and quality of the inner cores you have collected. The top one hundred disciples will be qualified to enter the inner sect."

Fu Shaoping stood in the crowd, feeling both excited and nervous. This was his first real trial since coming to this world.

"Let's go!" With the elder's command, all the disciples surged into the valley like a tide.

The valley was densely vegetated and the air was humid. Fu Shaoping had only been in the valley for a short time when he encountered his first adversary—a blue-backed wolf.

The Blue-backed Wolf is a low-level demonic beast, with strength equivalent to a cultivator at the late stage of the first level of Qi Refining. It poses no threat to Fu Shaoping at this point.

Fu Shaoping took a deep breath, circulated his spiritual energy, and gathered it in his right hand. His right hand instantly turned bright red, radiating waves of heat.

"Blazing Palm!" Fu Shaoping shouted, striking the Green-Backed Wolf with a palm.

The blue-backed wolf let out a miserable howl and was slapped away by Fu Shaoping. It crashed heavily to the ground, twitched a few times, and then stopped moving.

Fu Shaoping stepped forward and took out a fist-sized inner core from the corpse of the blue-backed wolf. The inner core was blue and emitted a faint spiritual energy.

"Is this the inner core of a demon beast?" Fu Shaoping carefully examined the inner core in his hand, his heart filled with curiosity.

Over the next few days, Fu Shaoping continued hunting demonic beasts and collecting their inner cores in the valley. His cultivation level unknowingly rose to the mid-stage of the second level of Qi Refining.

On the sixth day of the trial, Fu Shaoping encountered a powerful opponent—a Crimson Flame Leopard.

The Crimson Flame Leopard is a mid-level demonic beast, with strength equivalent to a cultivator at the early stage of the third level of Qi Refining. It is extremely fast, and its body is engulfed in raging flames, making it difficult for Fu Shaoping to get close.

"I didn't expect to encounter such a powerful opponent." Fu Shaoping frowned, feeling somewhat hesitant.

If he retreats now, he still has a chance to leave the valley safely. But if he continues fighting, he will likely lose his life here.

"No, I cannot back down." Fu Shaoping gritted his teeth. "The path of cultivation is inherently fraught with danger. If I don't even dare to face this challenge, how can I talk about controlling my destiny?"

Fu Shaoping took a deep breath and circulated his spiritual energy to its limit. His hands turned bright red at the same time, radiating an even more intense light than before.

"Double Flame Palm!" Fu Shaoping shouted, striking the Crimson Flame Leopard with both palms simultaneously. The Crimson Flame Leopard roared, its flames instantly surging, transforming into a giant fire leopard that pounced on Fu Shaoping.

Two powerful forces collided in the valley, generating a massive shockwave. Fu Shaoping was thrown back several steps by the shockwave, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

But the Crimson Flame Leopard fared no better. Its body was struck by Fu Shaoping's palms, and half of the flames on its body were instantly extinguished, revealing its charred fur.

"Now!" Seizing the opportunity, Fu Shaoping rushed forward and slapped the Crimson Flame Leopard on the head.

The Crimson Leopard let out a shrill scream, collapsed to the ground, and died.

Fu Shaoping, panting heavily, sat down on the ground to rest for a while. Although his injuries were not serious, his spiritual energy was completely depleted.

"This was really dangerous." Fu Shaoping wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling a lingering fear in his heart.

But at the same time, he also felt incredibly excited. He knew that he had successfully defeated a powerful opponent and was one step closer to his goal.

Seven days later, the trial ended. Fu Shaoping returned to the entrance of the valley with the demon beast cores he had collected.

The outer sect elders tallied all the inner cores collected by the disciples and then announced the rankings of the trials.

"Fu Shaoping has collected thirty-two demon beast inner cores, including three mid-grade inner cores, ranking fifty-sixth."

Fu Shaoping breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his name called. Although his ranking wasn't very high, he had successfully qualified to enter the inner sect.

"Congratulations." Lin Wan'er walked to Fu Shaoping's side and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be so amazing, making it into the top 100 on your first trial."

Fu Shaoping smiled and said, "This is just the beginning."

He knew that entering the inner sect didn't mean the end, but rather a new beginning. There, he would encounter stronger opponents and gain access to better cultivation resources.

"I will definitely work hard to cultivate and continuously improve my strength." Fu Shaoping looked towards the inner sect of Qingyun Sect, his eyes shining with determination. "One day, I will stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world and look down on all living beings."

After entering the inner sect, Fu Shaoping was assigned to Qingzhu Peak.

The inner disciples' residences were much better than those of the outer disciples; they were independent bamboo houses. More importantly, he received a new cultivation technique—the "Azure Origin True Technique."

This is an advanced version of the "Qingyuan Technique," with a more refined operating path and a faster rate of absorbing spiritual energy.

"Is this the resource of the inner sect? It is indeed much better than that of the outer sect," Fu Shaoping thought to himself.

In addition to the cultivation technique, he also obtained a storage bag. He could store and retrieve items with a simple thought, which was much more convenient than using his hands.

That evening, Fu Shaoping sat cross-legged and began cultivating the "Azure Origin True Technique." To his surprise, when he circulated the new technique, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to find an outlet, surging wildly into his body.

After a night of arduous cultivation, his cultivation level stabilized at the late stage of the second level of Qi Refining.

The peak master of Qingzhu Peak is a middle-aged cultivator with a slender face, known as Qingzhu Daoren, whose cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

“Fu Shaoping,” Qingzhu Daoist scrutinized him, “You were able to stand out in the first trial, which shows that you have good aptitude and perseverance. But the competition in the inner sect is fierce, and you will fall behind if you are not careful.”

"The disciple understands."

"Very good." Daoist Qingzhu nodded in satisfaction. "Inner disciples are assessed once a month. If they fail twice in a row, they will be sent back to the outer sect. You'd better take care of yourself."

After leaving the main hall, a tall senior brother patted Fu Shaoping on the shoulder: "Hey new guy, my name is Zhou Kai, Qi Refining Level 4. Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand."

Fu Shaoping quickly thanked him, feeling quite fond of this enthusiastic senior brother.

The pace of training in the inner sect is much faster than that in the outer sect. Every morning, the disciples gather in the training ground for personal guidance from the peak master or elders.

On this day, Daoist Qingzhu taught a new technique—the Qingyuan Sword Technique.

"The sword is the most commonly used weapon of cultivators." Daoist Qingzhu held a long sword and demonstrated the sword moves. "The Qingyuan Sword Manual is divided into nine forms. Today, I will teach you the first form - Qingzhu Emerging from the Mountain."

Fu Shaoping held the wooden sword and imitated it earnestly. Although he had never practiced swordsmanship in his previous life, he had an extremely strong comprehension ability and quickly grasped the essentials of this move.

"Not bad." Daoist Qingzhu nodded secretly, observing this.

In the evening, Zhou Kai found Fu Shaoping: "I heard you have a strong comprehension ability. How about we go to the Sword Testing Cliff in the back mountain for a sparring match?"

Fu Shaoping readily agreed. On the Sword Testing Cliff, the two stood facing each other.

"Watch out!" Zhou Kai shouted, his longsword piercing straight at him with a sharp sword aura.

Fu Shaoping dared not be careless. He activated the "Qingyuan True Technique," infusing spiritual energy into the wooden sword and unleashing the newly learned "Green Bamboo Emerging from the Mountain."

"Clang!" The two swords clashed, producing a crisp sound. Fu Shaoping felt a tremendous force, his arm went numb, and he staggered back three steps.

Zhou Kai merely smiled slightly: "Not bad, you managed to withstand one of my sword strikes. Let's go again!"

The two exchanged blows, fighting fiercely on the Sword Testing Cliff. Although Fu Shaoping was ultimately defeated, he felt that his practical experience and understanding of swordsmanship had improved significantly.

In addition to cultivation and sword practice, inner disciples can also learn auxiliary skills such as alchemy and weapon crafting.

Fu Shaoping developed a strong interest in alchemy. He went to the Alchemy Pavilion and consulted with Elder Bai Mei, who was in charge of the pavilion.

"Alchemy requires a unity of mind and spirit." Elder White Eyebrows placed a herb into the cauldron. "The fire must be steady, the mind must be calm, and the medicine must be precise."

Fu Shaoping observed carefully, memorizing each step.

A few days later, he applied to the elder and received a very ordinary medicine cauldron and some medicinal materials for refining Qi Gathering Pills.

During his first attempt at alchemy, he failed to control the heat properly, causing the cauldron to explode and destroying all the medicinal herbs.

But Fu Shaoping did not give up. He summarized his experiences and tried repeatedly. After failing more than ten times, he finally succeeded in refining his first batch of Qi Gathering Pills.

"Not bad. Although it's only the lowest grade Qi Gathering Pill, it's already quite an achievement to succeed." Elder Bai Mei looked at the round pills in the furnace and nodded in satisfaction.

Looking at his work, Fu Shaoping felt a great sense of accomplishment. He knew that alchemy could not only improve one's cultivation level, but was also a crucial asset for navigating the world of cultivation in the future. (End of Chapter)