Grandpa, times have changed.

He was the first cultivator in the world of magic weapons to engage in cultivation and reach the realm of the extraordinary.

Since the concept of 'spiritual practice' came into being.

Over the next 1,989 years, Lin Chen witnessed the birth and rise of the cultivation system in the realm of magic weapons, and also experienced the golden age when forty-nine Nascent Soul cultivators existed.

Until the realm of magic weapons could no longer withstand it, the Nascent Soul cultivators began to fight each other. The remaining nine used their physical bodies as materials and their souls as fuel to fuse their own will with the laws of heaven and earth, solidifying it into the state of magic weapons.

To put it bluntly, he had witnessed the rise and fall of the cultivation system in this world.

But in all his years of cultivation, he had never seen a cultivation method like the Basic Qi Refining Technique, which could guide spirits into the Dao without relying on magical weapons, and whose universality was ridiculously high.

Su Jian frowned:

"You haven't seen it, but what does that prove?"

Ok?
Does the cultivator still not understand the meaning behind this?
At that moment, Lin Chen vaguely realized something, but he still patiently explained.

"I have witnessed the development of the cultivation system in the world of magic weapons from scratch, but even in the prosperous era when forty-nine Nascent Soul cultivators coexisted, there has never been such a miraculous and unparalleled Qi refining method."

“Couldn’t it be that during these years of silence, someone has forged a new path?” Su Jian said in a deep voice.

"A new path?" Lin Chen was speechless for a moment. "Rely on these good-for-nothings who just copy others and live off their past achievements?"

It has been more than three thousand years.

The cultivators of this era are still using the old methods, and they are not even as good as the cultivators of their time.

They want to find a new path?
"What do you think spiritual practice is? Child's play?"

"..." Su Jian was silent for a moment, "...Perhaps there is an unknown peerless genius..."

"Heh." Lin Chen chuckled.

He realized that this cultivator was truly naive.

Or perhaps the practitioners of this era are all naive.

They walked on the old paths pioneered by their predecessors, blindly following past methods of practice, never thinking of forging a new path, nor ever imagining that they could develop a better method of practice than those of the past.

It was precisely because of this mindset that they all underestimated the difficulty of 'creating a law'.

“Master Xiu, I remember you once tried to deduce the Foundation Establishment method through the Basic Qi Refining Technique. You should know the difficulty involved. How can you still be so naive?”

Naive...

Lin Chen's words were not pleasant, but Su Jian was not annoyed at all, and instead remained calm.

"You go on."

Lin Chen: "..."

He finally realized what was happening.

Back in the back mountain of the Hidden Cliff Sect, this cultivator might not have been unintentional, but rather simply hadn't understood what I meant...

I should have been more explicit.

"Let's put it this way."

There's no use dwelling on the past now, so Lin Chen calmed himself down and prepared to explain to Su Jian in the simplest and most understandable language possible.

"Compared to the existing magical weapon cultivation system, the 'Basic Qi Refining Technique' you are currently practicing is nothing short of a complete overhaul."

"Its way of reaching the 'transcendent' boundary is better than any Qi cultivation method from ancient times to the present."

"And it's not just a little bit better; there's a gap between the two that you can hardly comprehend right now."

As an ancient Nascent Soul cultivator, he was also the first cultivator in the realm of magical weapons to come into contact with extraordinary beings.

His vision is not limited, and when he ponders the answer to a question, he is not bound by rules and regulations like most people in the world.

It's simply not as good as it is.

The cultivation method that uses magical weapons to guide spirits into the Dao is not as good as the "Basic Qi Refining Technique".

"Simply put, this 'Basic Qi Refining Technique' could not have been created by any single individual, at least not by any individual cultivator in the world of magic weapons."

"Moreover, as far as I know, in the more than three thousand years of silence we have been living, no practitioner has ever tried to forge a new path together."

"Therefore, there is only one possibility that the being who imparted Him to you was."

Hearing this, Su Jian already had the answer in his heart.

"He does not belong to the military faction."

really!

Not belonging to the field of magic weapons...

So, was the senior who taught him the "Basic Qi Refining Technique" and the "Myriad Transformations Sword Technique" actually from outside the world?
"If the 'Basic Qi Refining Technique' hadn't only reached the Foundation Establishment level, I would have switched to it long ago," Lin Chen admitted.

Although the current cultivation system in the world of magic weapons was created by him to some extent.

But this does not mean that he was willing to be bound by the magic soldiers.

In particular, the magical arts world experienced new extraordinary possibilities under the influence of an unknown force, which led to the world taking back the magic they had borrowed.

In contrast, the Basic Qi Refining Technique emphasizes that great power should be returned to oneself and not affected by external changes.

Anyone can tell which spiritual practice system is better!

"Since the Basic Qi Refining Technique is better, why should I switch back to the old method?"

“Master Xiu, haven’t you figured it out yet?” Lin Chen sighed softly.

"The new law is good, but it is still only at the foundation stage."

"The Foundation Establishment stage only lasts for two hundred years. Even if your cultivation method is better, it will only last for three hundred years. And who knows how long it will take to advance to the Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage."

"Can you guarantee that within the remaining years of your life, contemporary cultivators will be able to deduce new Golden Core and Nascent Soul techniques?"

Life span.

That's the biggest problem.

Even for Su Jian, the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is only three hundred years.

But the Nascent Soul stage has a lifespan of three thousand years!

"Moreover, if you attain the Primordial Truth Realm and achieve the Nascent Soul Realm, who in the world would dare disobey a decree issued by you?"

"Wouldn't it be much simpler to devise a new law then than to do it now?"

no way.

He was truly helpless against this cultivator, so he could only offer advice.

"..." Su Jian remained silent.

He had to admit that Lin Chen's words made a lot of sense.

Even if he has mastered the "Myriad Transformations Sword Technique", ordinary Golden Core cultivators are no match for him.

However, if one encounters a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their cultivation, then one can only fight against them; killing them is absolutely impossible.

Not to mention, if three Golden Core cultivators at the peak of their cultivation were to surround him and form a battle formation, he might even perish without the help of the Cultivation Furnace. After all, he was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

No matter how strong its killing power is, it is still too fragile compared to a Golden Core cultivator.

"I will consider."

He had to think about it.

Once these Nascent Soul weapon masters reach the Golden Core stage, they will definitely come looking for me in order to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Lin Chen smiled with satisfaction.

"Then I will wait patiently for good news. I hope that you can give me an answer by the end of this year."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

"Junior brother..."

"Don't worry, senior sister, it's alright."

Su Jian comforted Qin Yue, then looked in the direction Lin Chen had left and couldn't help but sigh.

Half a year.

If I still haven't seen my senior after six months.

It's time for me to make a choice.

……

……

Time flies, and another three months have passed.

While still in seclusion, Lin Chen did not receive a reply from Su Jian. Instead, he learned that Su Jian had been ambushed and killed by seven Golden Core cultivators.

Hidden Cliff Sect.

Back mountain.

Then one could see the clouds and mist drifting by, with the perilous peaks hidden within.

Halfway up the mountain, there is a platform between the cliffs, with a stone table and benches, and a straight old tree.

The branches and leaves are lush.

Thin tendrils grow on the branches, hanging down, with bright red fruits hanging at the ends, swaying gently in the mountain breeze.

Lin Chen was still wearing a purple-gold brocade robe, with his hair tied up with a jade crown.

Standing under the tree, holding a thread-bound book in my hands, with five powerful characters on the cover—

Basic Qi Refining Techniques

This is the version he obtained after collecting and comparing various versions of the "Basic Qi Refining Techniques" from all over the world; it is the closest to the original.

In the years since the recovery, besides recovering some of the resources left over from the beginning and cultivating according to the original plan, he has studied this book, "Basic Qi Refining Manual," the most.

Compared to the crude foundation-building methods derived by practitioners of the new Dharma in this world, this "Basic Qi Refining Manual" is truly a gem in every word, with unparalleled profound mysteries.

His understanding of cultivation, his research on the nature of spiritual energy, and his descriptions of each level of Qi Refining all benefited him greatly.

So much so that each study session brought him new insights.

Close the book.

He walked to the stone table and placed the scroll in his hand on the table.

Looking up at the distant, drifting clouds, his eyes were filled with tranquility.

He had thought that after more than three thousand years, the cultivation world would have many more things that would surprise him.

The result was even worse than before.

Fortunately, there is this "Basic Qi Refining Technique".

If the Basic Qi Refining Technique is the sun in the sky, then the cultivation methods in the world of magic weapons are the mud and sand on the ground...

Do not!
It's far worse than that!
"I only regret that I wasn't born in this world..."

With his mind racing, Lin Chen sighed softly.

It's unclear whether the 'this world' he refers to here is the present-day Dharma Weapon Realm or the Tai Xuan Realm.

He gazed into the distance for a long time before finally turning his gaze away.

He sat down on the stone bench, picked up the "Basic Qi Refining Manual" that had just been placed on the table, and was about to open it to read it again.

suddenly!

He paused, as if sensing something, and suddenly turned around to look behind him.

However, the scene that came into view made his pupils tremble.

But beneath the tree, in the thin mist...

A figure appeared out of nowhere, holding a bright red fruit, dressed in simple, fitted black clothes, and carrying a long, crimson sword on his back.

I couldn't sense any energy; it was as if I were just an ordinary person who had accidentally wandered into this place.

However, upon closer inspection, it gives one a sense of detachment, as if it exists independently of the world and is not part of the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth.

There's no mistake!

Although we've never met.

But at this moment, Lin Chen was absolutely certain.

He slowly rose and respectfully bowed to the tree below.

"My name is Lin Chen. I greet you, senior."

Xu Xing picked a fruit and turned to look at him.

"Young friend, there's no need to be so polite."

This person is a pioneer in the field of military strategy.

More than three thousand years ago, the Dharma Army was on the verge of destruction because it could not withstand the endless exploitation by practitioners.

To prevent the world from being destroyed, thirty-seven Nascent Soul cultivators, led by the True Lord of Tribulation, slaughtered ninety percent of the world's cultivators.

This Creation True Lord was one of the twelve Nascent Soul cultivators who did not take action.

He is trying to improve the practice.

This was not because he harbored any intention to save the world, but simply because he felt there was something wrong with the method he practiced, so he wanted to improve it.

That's it.

In summary, he was a very pure person, single-mindedly focused on seeking the Dao. (End of Chapter)