This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 187: Completed the mission, returned to the past

Above the Cihang Pudu Peak, the surrounding space slowly twisted, as if affected by the power of the white halo, forming ripples visible to the naked eye.

These waves are like ripples in the water, spreading outward continuously, and wherever they go, everything becomes blurred.

Outside the courtyard, the disciples of Jingyue Zen Heart Temple, led by Ji Mucheng, lined up neatly, knelt down without saying a word, and respectfully sent off Master Baiyue to ascend to heaven.

Ms. Bai Yue could feel a strong suction coming from the sky, but she did not resist it. She had watched Master Jingyun ascend to heaven some time ago, so she followed suit, rising up and floating towards the halo.

"Practice well and don't forget your original intention."

Looking at the kneeling disciples, a glimmer of tenderness flashed in Master Bai Yue's eyes. He glanced at Xiang Yuan standing by the bushes, waved his hand gently, indicating that he would go first.

Xiang Yuan nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the vague halo, trying to peek into the realm of the upper world.

It was all chaotic and confusing, just like the scene when I first arrived at the Yama Gate, I couldn’t see anything.

To his surprise, when Bai Yue was halfway through his flight, the protective qi suddenly activated and some inexplicable changes occurred.

The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is worshipped in Jingyue Zen Temple, and the appearance of the protective qi also has some resemblance to that of the Bodhisattva. At this time, Buddhist Baiyue activated the protective qi, and his clothes fluttered, and he looked spotlessly white.

She holds a pure bottle in her hand, with a branch of emerald willow in it. A lotus is blooming at her feet, with petals layered one upon another.

At this moment, the image of Bodhisattva Guanyin turned from virtual to real, with white robes fluttering, a pure bottle in hand, and feet on a lotus platform, holy and solemn.

The figure of Bai Yue was enveloped by a white halo, and became extremely pure amid the ripples of the water. The image of Guanyin Bodhisattva also became clearer, reflecting the surrounding ascending white light, forming a dreamlike picture.

If you don’t know, you would think that Bodhisattva Guanyin has ascended to heaven!

Xiangyuan: (一`一;)
I'd like to ask, does Senior Sister Bai Yue have an identity in other worlds? If so, what is her name there?
No, no, no, it shouldn't be. This kind of physique that can drive at any time, can learn it once, and the ability to apply what one has learned is not at all related to Guanyin Bodhisattva. He must be overthinking it.

Yes, the protective energy of Jingyue Zen Temple looks like this, it’s just a coincidence.

Definitely a coincidence!
Just when Xiang Yuan was terrified, Master Bai Yue floated into the unclear water ripples, his breath disappeared in an instant, and the chaotic and complex spatial changes around him also subsided.

The sky was cloudless and the sky returned to normal, and the ascension ended.

Xiang Yuan stood beside the tree and breathed a sigh of relief. Don't say it, really don't say it, Master Bai Yue's appearance just now gave him great pressure. When he thought about the good things he had done in the past three days, he felt that a disaster was about to happen.

There is also a hint of joy and pride.

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"Uncle Master, Master has ascended to heaven. What should we do next?"

Ji Mucheng stepped forward and asked, "New dean, you don't understand this or that. I hope your uncle will step up and take charge of the situation."

She was wearing a light shirt and an apricot-yellow robe, looking bright and peaceful. If you don't take the highway and just look at her back, she looks like her master, Bai Yue.

The mountains and waters of Mount Emei are indeed nourishing.

"You are the head of the hospital, and you ask me?"

Xiang Yuan saw that she was a little overwhelmed, guessed that she was under great pressure as a new official, and softened his tone: "Senior Sister's ascension is a great joyous event, why are you still standing there, let's start the meal!"

"what?"

"I'll sit at a table by myself."

Xiang Yuan thought about it, took out a few gold bars from behind his buttocks, and stuffed them into Ji Muqing's hand: "Ask someone to do it, don't be reluctant to spend money, I will support you, hurry up, I want to sit at the table tonight."

Xiang Yuan made up his mind that he would break through to the innate stage as soon as he left the Dragon Subduing Realm, and then practice fasting after returning. Tonight was his last meal in the foundation-building stage, and it was of great commemorative value, so he had to eat to his heart's content.

Seeing that Xiang Yuan had made arrangements, Ji Mucheng had no choice but to do it honestly.

Compared with the previous dean, Bai Yue, she is clumsy and easily panics when encountering things. She only knows to follow Xiang Yuan's arrangements. She still has a lot to learn in the future.

You can't blame Ji Muqing for not having any skills, all newbies are like this, in fact, the main responsibility lies with Bai Yue Jushi. The latter had never considered the possibility of his own ascension before, and suddenly his cultivation level improved greatly, and the dean's experience was not passed on to Ji Muqing in time.

That evening, several large round tables were set up in Jingyue Zen Center. All the disciples sat down happily and ate so much that their stomachs were bulging.

How can I let them starve when I am following my uncle-master?

Others were not so lucky. The news of Bai Yue's ascension was so loud that it could not be kept secret. People from all 72 peaks of Mount Emei came to congratulate him.

Xiang Yuan asked Ji Mucheng to collect the money, but did not invite them to the table. He just exchanged a few words and sent them away.

As the dean, being thick-skinned is the first step. Xiang Yuan hopes that Ji Mucheng can stand on his own as soon as possible, so he entrusts him with important tasks. He is definitely not worried that there are too many people and he will not be able to enjoy his meal.

Sitting at the round table, Xiang Yuan was eating heartily, looking like a starving ghost.

It’s the last meal, so I have to enjoy it to my heart’s content.

It was said that each person had a table, but in fact there was not. Master Bai Xin, Ji Mucheng, sat next to Xiang Yuan, constantly picking up food for her uncle and occasionally wiping the stains from the corners of his mouth. She was gentle, considerate, and meticulous, just like the former Buddhist Bai Yue.

It is understandable that after the master ascended to heaven, the responsibility of taking care of the uncle naturally fell on her.

"Hiccup~~"

Xiang Yuan patted his stomach and burped. Ji Mucheng beside him first wiped his mouth and then poured him a cup of fragrant tea. He was just one step away from going into the house and putting his hair up, just like his master was taking care of his uncle.

Something's wrong with you!

Xiang Yuan glanced at Ji Mucheng, knew what she was thinking, and advised her to give up the idea.

He is an upright person and does not like women. He would never bring people into the house and perform a set of Cloud-Channel Green Smoke Palm just because Ji Muqing is young, beautiful, has a good figure, is gentle, considerate and well-behaved, and has the bonus of uniform temptation, submissiveness, and master-disciple buff.

"Mu Qing, follow me into the house."

"what?"

Ji Mucheng was so frightened that he nearly dropped the teacup in his hand. He frowned and hesitantly stood there for a long time. Finally, he stood up obediently and followed Xiang Yuan closely.

Bang!
As the door closed, Ji Muqing's shoulders trembled.

Driving again!
Xiang Yuan looked down on the master and disciple, took out two bottles of blood medicine, and said, "Sister, you have ascended to heaven. I, your uncle, rarely walk around Jingyue Zen Heart Courtyard. You need to handle all matters in the sect. Your fist is small, and no one listens to you. You should practice hard, aim for ascension, and knock on the wooden fish more often, and don't have impure thoughts all day long."

It’s so scary, it turns out it’s just cultivation.

Ji Mucheng looked at Xiang Yuan with resentment, seriously suspecting that her uncle did it on purpose just to make her look bad.

Then he thought that this was the treatment his master had given him before, and his resentment immediately dissipated.

After arranging Ji Mucheng's supplementary items, Xiang Yuan took out a box of gold bars and asked Ji Mucheng to keep them: "These are all ill-gotten gains made by my uncle from robbing the rich and helping the poor. You can use them to improve the meals of my disciples so that you can live a better life in the future. My uncle doesn't lack this little money. Just ask me when you have used it up." Jingyue Zen Heart Temple is too quiet. It is a good thing that you have to rely on yourself for food, clothing, housing and transportation, but it is not good to be too quiet. He, Xiang, is the most senior now and is willing to spend money.

Ji Mucheng did not refuse. She did whatever Xiang Yuan said. When she saw her uncle was about to leave, she hurriedly stopped him and asked about the troubles he was having in his cultivation.

The two of them sat cross-legged on the couch, asking and answering each other, and before they knew it, it was already bright outside.

"That's all for today. You should digest it carefully. If you still don't understand, your uncle will come to teach you in a couple of days." Xiang Yuan stood up, patted his butt, and left Jingyue Zen Center in a flash.

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Qianyuan Realm.

Xiang Yuan walked out of the Yama Gate, sat cross-legged on the cushion, rubbed his hands and entered a state of meditation.

I will break through today!

Three seconds later, he opened his eyes.

It’s innate.

It's so smooth and so fast.

When being held by Chaner, Xiang Yuan was able to break through his innate realm. The bottleneck that others could not get through was already broken through by him long ago. If his means had not caught up, his realm would not have been suppressed until now.

When merits and deeds are completed, everything will come naturally. When a thought comes to mind, it will return to the original state.

Looking far and deep inward, one can see that Yin and Yang are intersecting within the body, the Five Elements are constantly regenerating, and the 365 Qi points are like numerous stars.

Because of many good fortunes and several blood transfusions and marrow cleansings, the upper limit of the foundation building in Qianyuan Realm was raised. However, there was no substantial change in his physical body and soul after his return.

Unlike Master Bai Yue, who underwent a transformation, his skin became more delicate, his figure became more graceful, and the calluses on his sword-holding hands also faded.

Very slippery.

To be precise, Xiang Yuan's body has transformed several times and has long crossed the threshold of returning to the innate stage. He expects to transform again with the help of the innate stage, which is a bit greedy.

When entering the innate stage, the first step is to stabilize the current state. This is not difficult for Xiang Yuan. With the activation of the formless seal method, he consolidates the state in an instant.

He held the jade disk, and his realm was broken through, opening up a new world.

In the Dragon Subduing Realm, one can also get a glimpse of the true appearance of the upper realm, find the third master, Master Jingyun, and receive the reward for the mission of becoming his apprentice.

Two unknown worlds full of opportunities were showing off their beauty before his eyes, tempting Xiang Yuan to hurry in. He pondered for a moment, put away the jade disk, and decided to play it safe first.

The new world corresponds to the innate period. According to the rules, the upper limit is the innate half-step peak perfection. When he first entered the innate period, he was a blank slate and would definitely suffer if he plunged into it.

The same goes for the upper realm of the Dragon Subduing Realm.

It will not be too late to enter after you have practiced hard, understood the mystery of the innate, mastered a few skills, and have the capital to pretend to be an expert.

Xiang Yuan remembered very clearly that as soon as Xiao Lingyue stabilized her Spirit Transformation Stage, she hurriedly invited Chan'er to form a team. The two suffered a great loss in the Heavenly Demon Realm and almost became snacks for the monsters.

Past mistakes are a lesson for the future; he must not make the same mistake again.

Xiang Yuan pondered in his heart. He had just entered the innate realm and lacked a master to lead the way. For example, he had no idea where to start in order to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth.

Xiao Lingyue is good, but because of her engagement, she will not come to see him in the short term, so he cannot be relied on;
Zener is also fine, but unfortunately he is still in seclusion, and the bite of the witch is extremely painful, so I don’t consider him for the time being.

After much thought, if I want to get the best deal, I have to find Senior Brother Tongming.

Xiang Yuan was not in a hurry to set off. He sat cross-legged and practiced the Formless Seal, strengthening his spirit internally and his divine power externally. He found that after a breakthrough in his realm, the efficiency of digesting the medicinal power in his body was greatly improved, and the numerical value would most likely usher in a wave of rapid growth.

He was doing two things at once: letting Shen Wen practice his internal energy while he took out the three abstract paintings given to him by his second master Ji Wuzhou.

Damn Palu, who told you to take a rest? If you need to sleep, just sleep. Hurry up and start mining!
I didn’t quite understand the three abstract paintings before, but now that I have mastered them, I might gain something from them.

The first painting, a man looking at the sky and seeing a dragon and fish, is a freehand depiction of the word Tao.

When you first look at this painting, the mountains are mountains and the water is water.

Looking at this painting again, the mountain can be water and the water can be mountain, but who is who is which? It is like a flower in a mirror and a moon in water, and it is impossible to tell clearly.

"My realm is not high enough, or I have not yet comprehended the laws of heaven and earth..."

Xiang Yuan put away the first painting with regret and took out the second one to look at it.

This painting is made with a silver hook and an iron brush, with sharp edges, disorderly and difficult to distinguish up, down, left and right. It contains many unique skills of the Tiandao Sect and can be called a priceless treasure.

During the awakening stage, Xiang Yuan learned a move of Heavenly Sword - Thunder Shaking the Nine Heavens, and took this opportunity to break through to the foundation-building stage.

When he reached the innate level, he looked at the painting again and switched his three soul minds continuously, and immediately comprehended two unique Heavenly Sword skills.

Heavenly Sword Style - Fishing Alone in the Cold River.

One style of Heavenly Sword: The sky is all one color.

Fishing alone in the cold river is understood by the cold-blooded mind. The knife is calm and deep, just like the water of the cold river, clear and cold, without a trace of impurities. One person and one knife form a world of their own. No matter how cold the outside world is, they will always remain calm and stable like a mountain, isolating all the noise and disturbances of the world from the outside.

When wielding this sword, one can blend with the surrounding environment, as if merging into the world. This is a unique sword technique that only those in the innate stage are qualified to comprehend.

The Chang Tian Yi Se was comprehended by his calm mind, and the sword's momentum was peaceful and far-reaching, just like the vastness of the sky, seemingly calm, but containing infinite potential. With the pressure of the great force, the enemy had nowhere to hide and could only wait to be killed.

Similarly, this move also has the effect of the power of heaven and earth, and only those in the innate stage are qualified to comprehend it.

Xiang Yuan put his palms together to form a sword, thinking to himself: "Each form of Heavenly Sword Skill is a simplified law of heaven and earth... Entering Tao through martial arts, so this is what it means."

So the question is, which law of heaven and earth is most suitable for him?
Zen'er can represent the moonlight, Xiao Lingyue can be compared to the sun, both of them have their own way of integrating into the heaven and earth. Who is he comparing to?

His fundamental skill is the formless seal method. Formlessness is the essence, and all forms seal me. Anything is fine, and there is no substantial performance. Could it be that... he wants to combine the strengths of hundreds of schools?
"If that's the case, will it be too difficult for me to survive in the innate stage..."

Xiang Yuan felt a toothache and couldn't think of a solution, so he decided to go to Brother Tongming to ask about the way forward.

He unfolded the third painting.

“Hey, these lines are…”

(End of this chapter)