Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 491 You Have a Deep Affinity for Buddhism

Even so, over the next thousand years, although he ascended to the throne of True Monarch step by step and achieved the Golden Core of Sword Dao, the label of "outsider from the Lesser Realm" was never completely removed.

The deep-rooted ancient True Monarch forces within the Wancheng Sword Sect never truly eliminated their estrangement and rejection of him.

If the three-sect war hadn't been so brutal, leaving the Wancheng Sword Sect facing a generational gap and in dire need of top-tier combat power, and if Lu Chunyang's talent and comprehension hadn't been so astonishing that they had drawn attention throughout the entire Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, and he might even have broken through the shackles of the sword path, then with his current level of power, he wouldn't have been in a position to rise to the top.

Outsiders only see their glamorous status, but how can they know the undercurrents raging beneath?

When he attained the Golden Elixir stage, the timing, location, and people were all perfect, yet he still couldn't overcome it.

As Xu Yunfan listened to Lü Chunyang's calm narration, he felt a chill in his heart and gained a deeper understanding of the situation of the founder's identity as an "outsider from the Lesser Realm" within the Wancheng Sword Sect.

At this moment, Lü Chunyang changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat playful and candid.

"Your staying in the Yuanshi Sect would be an excellent place for you."

He picked up the deep purple nine-aperture gourd at his waist, uncorked it, took a sip, and said with a faint smile, "Many people call the Demonic Sect Yuanshi, but its belief of 'the capable rise, the weak fall' points directly to the core of the Great Dao and is effective. If it weren't for the fact that my attainment of the 'Pure Yang Limitless, All Things Silent' was perfectly matched with a sword dao golden core of the Wancheng Sword Sect, and I belonged to the Wancheng Sword Sect's sword dao lineage and could not be changed, I sometimes thought of joining the Yuanshi sect and seeking peace and freedom."

His words, though seemingly casual and joking, revealed a certain sincerity, which made Xu Yunfan, who was well-versed in the style of Yuanshizong, slightly speechless and even more surprised.

The fact that the Yuanmo Sect is called the Demon Sect for its way of doing things is not without reason; this alone is enough to show that Lü Chunyang has no taboos.

Hearing Lü Chunyang's frank and even somewhat heretical words, Xu Yunfan finally felt much relieved.

The Pure Yang Patriarch before them was clearly not one of those stubborn, pedantic people who blindly regarded Yuanshi as a demon and called for his destruction.

On the contrary, the uninhibited and pragmatic ideas revealed in his words also carried a kind of wisdom and understanding of the world and the ability to see through appearances, which made Xu Yunfan not only admire him, but also feel very fortunate.

This is not just a thigh, it's practically a golden thigh that stands at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, indestructible and dazzling!
The Wancheng Sword Sect has a complex internal structure, and the deeply rooted ancient forces do indeed harbor resentment towards Lü Chunyang, a True Monarch who comes from the "Minor Realm Heaven," and often show contempt and rejection towards him.

However, no matter how unwilling those ancient and powerful families were, they ultimately had no choice but to reluctantly acknowledge its status.

Ultimately, all of this stems from Lü Chunyang's awe-inspiring strength.

In the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, sword cultivators have always been renowned for their fierce and unparalleled attacks.

Ordinary sword lords are enough to make people tremble with fear, but the Pure Yang Ancestor in front of us has comprehended and condensed more than ten kinds of terrifying sword intents that have reached the ultimate level, such as Crimson Sun, Cold Moon, Gale, Sky Rift, Thick Earth, and No Return, within his own vast and boundless "Dao Sheng Sword Domain"!
Imagine a Golden Core True Monarch who possesses such earth-shattering power and seems to wield the ultimate law of swordsmanship. Even if he has some complaints, who would dare to truly belittle him in the slightest?
He sat there, the very embodiment of the ultimate sharpness of the sword, enough to suppress all dissent.

At this moment, Xu Yunfan clearly realized what an astonishingly fortunate opportunity it was to have this patriarch inquire about his affairs and offer assistance. A Grand True Monarch, at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, soon to be at the late stage!
An old man and a young man, under the boundless starlight of Chunyang Grotto, talked for a long time about the past of the Daoist sect and their experiences in cultivation.

Xu Yunfan responded respectfully, recounting his own experiences and observations. Lü Chunyang occasionally offered a few comments, which were concise yet pointed directly to the key to the Great Dao, greatly benefiting Xu Yunfan. He felt as if the fog before his eyes had suddenly cleared up, and many things that had previously troubled him were now cleared up by the patriarch's casual remarks, giving him a sense of confidence.

Most importantly, Xu Yunfan glanced at the attribute panel.

Although Lü Chunyang only said a few words occasionally, the increase in proficiency of the True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture, the Xuandu Eight Scenes Refining Heaven Creation Cloud Book, and the Myriad Chariots Transforming Sword Technique on the attribute panel was almost overwhelming.

Seeing Xu Yunfan deep in thought, Lü Chunyang assumed he was pondering the principles he had just discussed. He raised an eyebrow, picked up the deep purple nine-aperture gourd from his waist, took a sip, and spoke with a detached air of knowing everything.

"The Myriad Chariots Transformation Sword Technique is said to have been left behind by that Dao Lord himself, and it is the foundation of the sword path of Taihua Lingxu."

Do you know why, in this world, the sword intent reigns supreme, while the intent of all weapons—the intent of the blade, the intent of the spear, and even the true intent of the axe, halberd, hook, and fork—has all fallen silent, even vanished?

Without needing Xu Yunfan's reply, Lü Chunyang's lips curled into a mocking and knowing smile that seemed to touch the very essence of the world, as he decisively gave the cruel answer stemming from the power of the Dao Lord:
"This is because the Dao Lord, with his supreme power, first deduced, opened up, and materialized the true meaning of the 'sword' in the chaos of all things."

Once the sword intent is formed, it shines like a pillar of the Great Dao, already occupying the position of 'first mover' and 'master' in the evolution of this world.

From that moment on, all other paths of weaponry, like sparks falling into a vast ocean of destruction, were suppressed and assimilated by the boundless Dao of the Sword, ultimately falling into eternal silence, never again having the slightest chance to sprout and manifest in the world.

After a long while, Lü Chunyang put down his wine gourd, and his gentle yet sharp gaze fell back on Xu Yunfan, and the atmosphere changed accordingly.

"The casual conversation is over."

Lu Chunyang's voice remained calm, but the solemnity of his understanding of destiny pressed down like an invisible boulder, shaking Xu Yunfan's heart.

“You have been firmly locked in by the Pure Land of Bodhi through the ‘Guiding Buddha Lamp’, and the cause and effect have been imprinted on you. This is a predestined entanglement that is impossible to break free from.”

He raised his eyebrows, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the cave, landing on that chaotic and distant Eastern Wilderness. "This is a grand chess game laid out by the World-Honored One Tathagata, regarded by a Dao Lord-level being as an indispensable 'link' in the plan. Eastern Wilderness... even if you have a thousand unwillingnesses, you must go there."

At this point, the Golden Core True Monarch also showed some helplessness, picked up the deep purple nine-aperture gourd at his waist and took a sip.

He was only a Golden Core cultivator. The schemes of the Nascent Soul Dao Master were still acceptable in the Southern Continent of the Wancheng Sword Sect, since there was a Sword Dao Master there. Even if the World Honored One Tathagata was shameless and liked to show off in the newbie village with full divine equipment, he would have to think twice. But it was a different story outside the Southern Continent.

"Although the True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture, which was born in the Divine Martial Realm, is a great lineage that directly leads to the Golden Core, the true essence and profound meaning of this profound skill, in its origin, is derived from the more ancient and far-reaching Buddhist teachings of the Pure Land of Bodhi."

(End of this chapter)