Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 160 Seeking Tao
Long Yu cried and sobbed, looking just like a wronged little girl.

I certainly suffered a lot of humiliation.

It was blessed with great fortune, having obtained the Fish-Dragon Seal and the Nine Transformations of the Fish-Dragon in its early years, thus undergoing a complete transformation and becoming a true blood dragon seed, making it an unparalleled genius among alien cultivators.

Although he later encountered Shenhe and suffered a crushing defeat, losing both his fish and his wealth, he also turned misfortune into blessing and became a spirit beast of Shenhe.

With the power of the contract and Shen He's guidance, its strength has improved further and it has made up for its shortcomings. Although it has not yet formed the Fish-Dragon Pearl, it is no longer afraid of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

Although it encountered many dangers while leaving the island with Zhong Yuxiu, it was always able to turn danger into safety. Those demonic cultivators never managed to gain any advantage over it.

But this time in that ancient secret realm, it encountered neither an ordinary Core Formation cultivator nor an ordinary demonic cultivator. The latter possessed formidable skills, which severely injured it, nearly costing it its life.

Seeing its appearance, Shen He was not surprised.

He returned to Fish Dragon Island, first forming the Great Dao Golden Core, then refining the Demon Blade and Dao Sword, a process that took him more than twenty years.

Twenty years, though not a long time, is enough for the current inland cultivation world to produce a group of demonic cultivators at the Core Formation stage.

The reason why Core Formation was so rare in the inland cultivation world before was that the four major sects of righteousness and demonism and the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain controlled the cultivation techniques and Core Formation spiritual objects, blocking this path of advancement, which forced ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators to go overseas to seek opportunities to form their Core.

Therefore, in the inland cultivation world, those who have reached the Core Formation stage are rare.

But now the Netherworld Demon Lord has overturned the table, and is spreading demonic techniques that allow one to plunder others and achieve personal success, turning this inland cultivation world into a breeding ground for demonic cultivators.

Given this development over the past twenty years, it's only natural that a group of demonic cultivators have reached the Core Formation stage.

In addition, the Calamity of the Demonic Heaven is also called the Change of Heaven and Earth, involving various causes and effects.

As the times create heroes and Heaven resists the calamity of demons, it is only natural that the inland cultivation world, as the ancient central hub and the origin of immortals and demons, has some chosen ones born to meet this calamity.

With the addition of those returning from overseas, the cultivation world in the mainland is now filled with not only gods and Buddhas, but also hidden talents. It is not surprising, but rather reasonable, that a few powerful figures who can injure Long Yu have appeared.

Compared to the matter of the Dragon Jade, Shen He was more concerned about the ancient secret realm.

"What kind of secret realm is that ancient secret realm?"

Shen He lowered his gaze: "Did you find anything inside?"

"do not know."

Long Yu shook his head: "I was being chased by that girl, and by sheer accident, I ended up inside. After that, I don't know how, I got separated from her. I was trapped in a formation, digging holes everywhere, and was stuck there for more than ten years before I finally got out."

"but……"

Long Yu changed the subject: "When I crawled out of there, I heard those bastard demonic cultivators say that this was some kind of ancient cultivator's cave, and that there were treasures left behind by ancient great cultivators."

"Ancient Cultivator's Cave?"

Shen He's eyes narrowed: "Where?"

Hidden Sword Mountain!

"..."

Shen He frowned and remained silent.

Hidden Sword Mountain, an ancient cultivation cave.

This was the very reason that the four righteous and demonic sects and the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain began their fierce battle.

"The Great Calamity of Demonic Heaven, Ancient Cultivator's Cave!"

“This Taiyuan is an ancient cultivation world. Although the primordial spirit is dormant and the power of the world is weak, the Heavenly Dao is still manifested. The Heavenly Tribulation of cultivators is proof of this.”

"The Heavenly Dao is all living beings; all things in the world are components of the Heavenly Dao. If Mo Yunzi wants to refine the Taiyuan beings with the Demon Heavenly Array, he will naturally encounter resistance from the Taiyuan Heavenly Dao."

"In this way, a calamity will be formed, and all living beings will save themselves. The Heavenly Dao will operate, and all kinds of Heavenly Chosen Ones will emerge in response to the times. They will be favored by Heaven and Earth and protected by the calamity. All kinds of opportunities will come in droves to help them achieve the Dao and break this demonic calamity. It is the time when Heaven and Earth will join forces."

"This ancient cultivation cave is also ordinary. It is a calamity opportunity driven by the Heavenly Dao. Only those with intense calamity and destiny can obtain great benefits from it."

"Long Yu lacked this fortune, so although he had been inside for more than ten years, he did not obtain any treasures."

"That Yuxiu...?"

Shen He's eyes shifted as he gradually sorted out his thoughts.

Long Yu stood to the side, feeling uneasy.

Although it knew that its master was very powerful and was no ordinary person, he had not yet formed his core. Given the current situation in the outside world and the presence of such vicious demonic cultivators, it was uncertain whether it could get revenge for itself.

Not to mention, his current appearance is quite bad; he might be in dire straits and unable to even save himself. To ask him to come out of the mountains to settle scores with those demonic cultivators would be asking the impossible.

So, you just put up with it?

Anyway, that little girl is really strange. She always manages to turn bad luck into good. Now that she's in that ancient secret realm, there's no danger for the time being. I can form the dragon ball myself and go save her in a while. It should be enough time.

Just as Long Yu was scheming...

"Understood, you go down first."

As Shen He spoke, he tossed out an object, which was the Fish-Dragon Seal: "Heal your injuries and see if you can form a core. The world is in chaos now, and it is the time when people are needed. You can be of assistance."

"Fish-Dragon Seal?"

Long Yu caught the fish-dragon seal, and the apprehension in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by surprise and confidence.

This Fish-Dragon Seal is its entry point into the Dao, and it is closely related to its Nine Transformations cultivation method. With the help of this seal, its efficiency in condensing the Fish-Dragon Pearl will be greatly improved.

"Thank you, Master. Don't worry, Master. I will go into seclusion to form my Dragon Pearl right away. Once my Dragon Pearl is formed, I will definitely let those bastard demonic cultivators know what it means to be a true dragon that cannot be trifled with!"

Long Yu made a promise, then swam away with the Fish-Dragon Seal, afraid that Shen He would go back on his word.

Shen He shook his head, lowered his gaze, and looked at himself again.

You must go.

It wasn't just about the life and death of his personally taught disciple, Zhong Yuxiu, but also about his own survival and that of Yulong Island.

Under the nest, have the eggs finished?
In the midst of a great calamity, who can escape?
There's no escaping it, no way to avoid it.

We have no choice but to fight!
Condensing the Great Dao Golden Core and refining the Demon Blade and Dao Sword have exhausted his high-level resources, especially life-extending pills and spiritual items, which are crucial to his cultivation progress. He must go out and rob the rich to help the poor to replenish his reserves.

So we definitely have to go, but we need to do some preparation beforehand to avoid any mishaps.

After all, the cultivation world in the mainland is too chaotic now. With his Great Dao Golden Core and Demon Blade and Dao Sword, he believes he is invincible in the Core Formation stage and fearless in the Nascent Soul stage, but who can guarantee that there won't be any unexpected variables? What if a shameless old monster in the Nascent Soul stage comes along?

We must do our best to improve our strength.

The only thing he can improve now is his job rank.

"Retain your professional talent!"

"Retain your professional skills!"

"Start career advancement!"

"..."

"Based on your experience and achievements, you can choose one of the following professions to replace your original profession as an immortal."

"Profession 1: Karmic Fire Blade Demon (Karmic Fire Three Calamities, Slaying Zen and Buddha, You have stepped into the path of demonic cultivation and further refined the Karmic Fire Demon Weapon. With this, you can advance to the Karmic Fire Blade Demon.)

You can gain massive amounts of class experience by killing and slaughtering, and you can consume class experience to forge an exclusive class item, the Karmic Fire Three Calamities Blade (which will never devour its master).

"Professional Talent: Demon Blade Fusion (A blade within a blade, a demon within a blade; greatly enhances the effects of the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire, and through the fusion of demon blade and demon, can achieve a breakthrough in increasing the power of the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire; as long as the demon blade is indestructible, the demon cultivator will not die; as long as the demon cultivator does not die, the demon blade will not perish)"

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"Profession Two: Sacrificial Sword Immortal (Primordial Spirit Sacrifices to the Dao, Sword Immortal Slays Demons. You have stepped into the path of sword cultivation and forged the Sacrificial Sword. With this, you can advance to the Sacrificial Sword Immortal.)"

You can gain massive amounts of professional experience by slaying demons and monsters and refining immortal swords. You can consume professional experience to refine exclusive professional items, the Dao Demon-Slaying Sword. The Dao Demon-Slaying Sword can be fused with your primordial spirit and nourish each other.

"Professional Talent: Unwavering Swordplay (Sacrifice to the Dao to Slay Demons, Unwavering Swordplay breaks through all limitations to enhance the power of the 'Primordial Spirit Sacrifice to Slay Demons'. If the Primordial Spirit Sacrifice to Slay Demons can kill the target without destroying itself, then the Sacrifice to the Dao Sword Immortal can be resurrected from it)"

……

"Profession Three: Seeker of the Dao (Seeking immortality and protecting the Dharma in battle. As an immortal, you are not content with the status quo, but continue to move forward with the spirit of 'The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will search high and low.' You even went so far as to cultivate demonic arts for this purpose, and finally achieved the Great Dao Golden Elixir that shook the ages. Your heart for seeking the Dao is witnessed by heaven and earth."

You can gain a large amount of professional experience through methods related to "seeking the Dao," such as immortal martial arts and spirit control, alchemy and weapon crafting, talisman making and array setting, spiritual plant cultivation and beast taming, and preaching. Immortal martial arts and spirit control, as well as the various arts of cultivation, greatly enhance the cultivation effects of all techniques. You can also consume professional experience to refine exclusive professional items—the Guardian Demon Blade and the Battle Dao Sword.

"Professional Talent: Iron Heart (Immortals and demons are not me, the Great Dao reveals my true self, demonic arts and immortal techniques are merely means, Dao fruits and karmic positions are the pursuit, there are no immortals, no Buddhas, no gods, no demons that can shake your heart in seeking the Dao, immune to any spiritual pollution, assimilation, possession and control)"
……

Fourth job advancement, successfully advanced.

Looking at the three newly added professions, Shen He looked surprised.

The Karmic Fire Blade Demon corresponds to the Karmic Fire Three Calamities Blade.

The Sacrificial Sword Immortal corresponds to the Primordial Spirit Sacrificial Sword.

Those who seek the Dao correspond to Immortal Martial Arts, Spirit Control, and the Golden Elixir of the Great Dao.

These three newly created professions are actually formed around his latest three Dao Fruits, and there are no professions related to his previous ones.

What does this mean?
This demonstrates that the influence of these three Great Dao Fruits on the world far surpasses his previous actions in the inland cultivation world.

However, this is reasonable. After all, these three Great Dao Fruits each correspond to a Longevity Protection Method, which can reach the level of immortals and demons. It is only natural that they would have a greater influence and be at a higher level.

How it is generated is not important.

The important question is how to choose?

Is it the Demon of Karmic Fire Blade?
Or is he a Daoist sword immortal?

still is……

"Advancement successful!"

"Gained a new profession - Seeker of the Way!"

"Gained a new talent—Iron Heart!" "..."

Without a second thought, Shen He advanced directly to the level of a Seeker of the Dao.

Although the Karmic Fire Blade Demon and the Sacrificial Sword Immortal are quite good, and can even be used as a means to break the deadlock now and in the future, using the demonic blade and the Dao sword to cut open the Demon Heaven Formation, in terms of overall strength and development needs, they are still inferior to the Seeker of the Dao.

Those who seek the Dao have three major advantages. First, they can gain professional experience through all means related to cultivation and seeking the Dao, making their leveling efficiency incredibly fast, far surpassing that of sword demons and immortals who still need to kill and slaughter.

Secondly, it can improve the efficiency of cultivation in immortal martial arts, spiritual control, and all cultivation methods. This has immense strategic value for Shen He, who has traversed countless heavens and achieved his success through the Dao of myriad realms.

Furthermore, his ultimate professional talent, the Iron Heart, allows him to ward off external demonic attacks. Whether it's the Free Heavenly Demon connected to the Myriad Roots Great Law, the Cosmic Evil God of the real world, or any other chaotic things, none of them can affect him on a spiritual level, let alone through methods such as pollution, assimilation, possession, or control.

This point is far more important than anything else; even the immortality of the Demon Blade and the resurrection of the Dao Sword cannot compare, because it is directly connected to the real body, enabling the real body to resist the enormous threat of corruption by the evil god.

Therefore, Shen He chose the Seeker of the Dao without hesitation.

In this way...

Zhong Chuan (Shenhe)
Occupation: Seeker of the Way (Tier 4, Level 1)
Lifespan: 7520/8500.

Cultivation level: Immortal Martial Arts, Spirit Control, Great Dao Golden Core (Three Laws, Fifth Rank)
Professional Talents: Longevity Fisherman, Longevity Immortal Paradise, Longevity Nourishing Method, Iron Heart.

Professional skills: Xingyi Quan, Five Elements Technique, Spirit Control Scripture, Shennong's Herbal Classic, Xingyi Divine Martial Classic, Five Elements True Spirit Technique, Alchemy Advancement Method, Talisman Advancement Method, Weapon Advancement Method, Array Advancement Method...

Professional items: Guardian Demon Blade, Battle Dao Sword.

General skills: Omitted.

……

The job panel has changed again.

Although the fourth-tier Seeker class did not enhance the three talents of Longevity Fisherman, Longevity Immortal Paradise, and Longevity Nourishing Method, its own powerful class effects made up for everything and did not disappoint too much.

It is worth mentioning that because the four advanced professions of Fate Fishing, Immortal Concealment, Longevity, and Seeking the Dao are integrated from beginning to end and follow the same path, and do not change their development in the middle, Seeking the Dao encompasses all the abilities of these three professions, including Fate Fishing for Fate Fishing, Immortal Concealment for Immortal Concealment, and Longevity for Longevity.

In other words, Shen He, who has advanced to the level of a seeker of the Dao, can still fish for immortality and live a long life.

In addition, as the seeker's level increases, their affinity, immortality, and longevity will also be enhanced. The fact that their lifespan has been increased to a maximum of 8,500 years is proof of this. As the seeker advances in their pursuit of the Dao, their longevity will be even greater.

Not only are there methods to achieve immortality, but there are also techniques to protect the Dao.

Shen He looked at the two newly added exclusive profession items.

Guardian Demon Blade
Item Class: Seeker (Exclusive)

Item Rank: Tier 4 (Not yet refined)

Item Special Effect: Guardian Destroys Demons (The power of the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire is greatly increased, the probability of backlash from the Demon Blade is significantly reduced, and it is paired with the Sacrifice to Slay Demons. The effect is further enhanced when the sword and blade are used together.)
Item Description: The law has no good or evil, but the path has righteousness and evil. As long as the practitioner's heart is firm, even the demonic methods can be used for the righteous path. The sword that kills Zen masters and Buddhas can also be used as a weapon to protect the Dharma and destroy demons.

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Battle Sword
Item Class: Seeker (Exclusive)

Item Rank: Tier 4 (Not yet refined)

Item Special Effect: Fighting to Protect the Way (Greatly increases the power of sacrificing to the Way to slay demons, significantly reduces the consumption of sacrificing the primordial spirit to the Way, and is paired with the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire. The effect is further enhanced when swords and blades are used together.)
Item Description: For a Taoist practitioner to cultivate, not only must they possess the method of achieving immortality, but they must also have the skills of fighting and defending the Tao. Otherwise, the fruits of immortality are nothing but illusions, and can only become food for demons and resources for evil cultivators.

……

Although I haven't used the experience to refine this demonic sword into a professional item yet, I can still see its attributes through the professional panel.

The demonic blade and the Daoist sword complement each other. The former can reduce the backlash of demonic nature, while the latter can reduce the consumption of sacrificial offerings. When used together, their power increases greatly. They are the perfect tools for longevity, protection, and fighting to safeguard the Dao.

very good, very powerful!
"The demonic blade and the Daoist sword complement each other!"

"But this only applies to me; to outsiders, it must be a life-or-death struggle."

"The world is in chaos now, the cultivation world in the mainland is a mixed bag, and overseas cultivators are returning. If we are too high-profile, we will surely bring disaster upon ourselves."

"We can split up and each create a different identity for the Demon Blade and the Dao Sword, then take advantage of the chaos to grow stronger."

"The Martial Madman Who Summons the Three Calamities of Karmic Fire, the Daoist Slayer Li Qingming?"

"Wonderful!"

"Go take a break!"

Shen He stood up, and with a flick of his sleeve, he vanished without a trace.

……

On the other side, within the territory of Liang Kingdom, outside Hidden Sword Mountain.

High in the sky, amidst a sea of ​​clouds, a blue dragon soared and swam, with several people sitting steadily on its back.

"The spiritual energy in this inland cultivation world is far too thin."

"No wonder all the sects and factions migrated overseas back then."

"After all, it is the ancient central hub, the origin of the orthodox Xuanmen sect. When the primordial spirit was abundant, immortals and demons coexisted and fought endlessly, which damaged the heavens and earth and caused the primordial spirit to fall into dormancy, resulting in this outcome."

"Even so, there are still many opportunities. Many Nascent Soul experts and even Divine Transformation Venerables overseas have come from this inland cultivation world."

"Now that the demonic calamity is afflicting the world, this place has also become the focus. It may even reveal the great cultivation cave or the relics of immortals and demons."

"I wonder how many of those three heroes and two outstanding talents will be here?"

Looking down at the undulating mountains and fields, and the streaks of light crisscrossing the landscape, the people on the back of the Azure Dragon chattered amongst themselves.

A young girl in green sat in the back, looking at the man in black on the dragon's head in front, and then spoke to the people around her: "Are those three heroes and two outstanding talents truly the chosen ones?"

"Then there is still a holiday?"

A young man laughed and said, "Although the Seven Masters of Taiyuan were defeated by the Demon Heaven Formation a hundred years ago, this still triggered the mechanism of the Heavenly Dao. The Demon Heaven destroyed the world, and all living beings suffered calamity. How could the Heavenly Dao of Taiyuan remain indifferent?"

"For this reason, the secrets of heaven in the dark were revealed in three parts. The master of the Xuantian Sect, one of the seven cultivators of Taiyuan, used the sect's most precious treasure, the Xuantian Seven Mirrors, to deduce the secrets of heaven and came up with the divine prophecy that 'three heroes and two outstanding talents should be destined to break the demon.'"

"The seven cultivators of Taiyuan unanimously agreed that these three heroes and two outstanding talents were the names of the Mandate of Heaven, and that five outstanding geniuses would be born to follow the Mandate of Heaven and break this demonic calamity."

"These five prodigies are all named with the characters 'Ying' and 'Xiu' in their names, hence the name 'Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Individuals'!"

"One of the Three Heroes has been found. He is Li Qiying, the beloved disciple of the Taihua Mountain Sect Master. He achieved the Dao Foundation at the age of twelve, and decades ago he even completed the Nine-Turn Elixir, showing the appearance of a true immortal. He is the leader of the Three Heroes."

"Li Qiying?"

After hearing the boy's words, the others also became enthusiastic.

“Taihua Mountain is the orthodox sect of Xuanmen, holding the reins of the cultivation world in the East Sea. The leader of Taihua Mountain is the head of the Seven Cultivators of Taiyuan. Li Qiying must be extraordinary to become his closed-door disciple.”

"A person chosen by Heaven is naturally extraordinary. I heard that after she achieved the Golden Core stage, she wielded the Purple Cloud Sword, the treasure of Taihua Mountain, to slay demons in the East Sea, sweeping away countless evil cultivators and even several Nascent Soul demons who fell to her sword."

"A Golden Core body, defying the Nascent Soul stage?"

"So powerful?"

"It is indeed powerful. Not to mention that Li Qiying has reached the ninth level of the Dan realm and has an extraordinary foundation, the Ziyun Sword in her hand is the treasure of Taihua Mountain. It is an eighth-level immortal flying sword. Not to mention the Nascent Soul stage, even the Deity Transformation stage would be very wary of it."

"Although Li Qiying is only at the Golden Core stage, with the power of the Purple Cloud Sword, few among the Nascent Soul stage can rival her."

"I've heard that the demonic calamity in the East Sea cultivation world has been basically quelled, and the Grand Master of Mount Taihua even intends to send her to the West Sea to fight the demons with his sword!"

"Is this the posture of the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Talents, destined to vanquish demons?"

"..."

The group consisted of young men and women, and their eyes were filled with envy and longing as they discussed such a prominent figure.

Only the girl in green was indignant: "I don't believe they're really that powerful. Maybe Mount Taihua is just trying to build up their disciples' reputation. Besides, there are countless people in the world with the name 'Hero and Talent' in their names. If we use this as a clue, we might search for hundreds of years and still not be able to gather all three heroes and two outstanding talents."

"This one……"

The crowd looked at her, then at the silent man in black in front of them, unsure of what to say.

Their junior sister seemed to harbor some hostility towards the three heroes and two outstanding students.

Of course, that's to be expected, since their return to the inland cultivation world was to find the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Talents. The sect even summoned their senior brother Linghu Xing, who had been in Guanzhong for a long time, and even intended to have him form a bond with the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Talents. This naturally made the junior sister, who secretly admired the senior brother, a little jealous.

But there was nothing they could do. The Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Men were chosen by Heaven. Now that the Demon Heaven was above them, it was like a sword hanging high, causing panic among the people of the world. The various sects of the Xuanmen were also unsettled. There were even various rumors that the Seven Cultivators had no power to break the demon, and the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Men could only seek survival by taking their sect and fleeing to the Upper Realm.

Although these are just rumors, there's no smoke without fire, and they have stirred up people's emotions, even prompting some to change their names and try to impersonate others, while others have cultivated good relationships in hopes of achieving personal advancement.

As members of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, they would naturally not do the former thing; at most, they would do the latter.

In this way...

"It's one thing if we can't find the person, but the worst thing is to run into some swindlers who change their names and identities and deceive people. We'll lose both our money and our reputation. I've heard that there have been several such cases in Donghai."

While everyone hesitated, another person spoke up. It was none other than the sixth junior brother, Lin Pingyue, a loyal supporter of the junior sister.

"Sixth Brother, you're overthinking it!"

No one dared to argue with their beloved junior sister, but they were not so polite to Lin Pingyue.

Immediately, someone spoke up: "The Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Individuals are destined for greatness and are bound to have good fortune. How could anyone simply change their name and surname to replace them?"

"Not bad!"

Upon hearing this, one person also agreed: "These three heroes and two outstanding individuals must have extraordinary abilities. As long as they are ordered to step forward, they will surely stand out from the crowd. Now that our teachers are suppressing the demonic chaos overseas, we are asked to return to the mainland to quell the calamity and find the person destined to break the demonic barrier. We must do our best."

"The Hidden Sword Mountain is just ahead. I've heard that an ancient secret realm has emerged, and a great cultivation cave has appeared. If this is true, it is very likely that it will be chosen by destiny. We just need to see if the one who finally emerges has the word 'hero' in his name."

"Even without the Three Heroes and Two Outstanding Talents, this ancient cultivation cave must never fall into the hands of demons, evil cultivators, or those practicing unorthodox methods!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)