A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 164 Nothing to do today, just listen to music

Anyone who has ridden in a rocket knows how cool it feels.

Thirty seconds before launch, the sound of airflow from the cabin's circulation system suddenly became clear, carrying a faint metallic odor, like a freshly polished wrench drying in the vent.

Li Weizhou's fingertips rested on the velvet fabric of his corduroy trousers, the texture of the fabric tingling from the vibrations. The low-frequency vibrations from the ground were rising up the cabin, from his tailbone all the way to the back of his neck, as if an invisible hand was gently shaking his spine.

This experience is magical.

He was filled with emotion, realizing that if he hadn't studied diligently and worked hard, he wouldn't be living such a life...

The others in the cabin no longer cared about observing this cocky guy who wasn't even wearing a spacesuit and had a sly smile on his face; they all became tense.

The moment the countdown reached zero, the force slammed into the back of the chair, making everyone's temples throb, their ears feel like they had been stuffed with wet cotton, and even their own breathing sounded distant.

A red mist rose at the edge of my vision, and the launch pad outside the porthole blurred into orange spots of light amidst the tremors. The seatbelt tightened painfully against my collarbone, but it couldn't suppress the surging force in my chest, as if my internal organs were resonating with the roar of the rocket. Each engine burst felt like someone was drumming on my eardrums.

Seeing the pained expressions on the faces of the other six astronauts under their helmets, Li Weizhou smiled.

I wonder if it's even possible to launch such a rocket in the spirit world.

Heavenly might is directed at sentient beings; it probably wouldn't care about ordinary iron like this.

I'll give it a try if I get the chance...

One minute after launch, the rocket broke the sound barrier, its orange-red tail flame licking at the clouds. The temperature inside the cabin rose to 28°C due to the vibration, and the instrument panel showed that the outside temperature had reached 500°C due to air friction. The edges of the portholes turned a pale red, like iron sheets that had been scorched by fire.

At 3 minutes and 12 seconds, the first stage rocket separated, and the capsule experienced a slight tremor before suddenly becoming weightless. At this time, the altitude was 110 kilometers, and the external temperature plummeted to -150°C.

Li Weizhou looked up at the porthole. The scorching heat that had just made the glass glow red had dissipated, and frost was spreading across the window at a visible speed. When he pressed his fingertips against it, the coolness seeped in through the thin layer of glass, more piercing than the icicles on a winter night.

At this moment, the thermometer inside the cabin showed 23°C, but the coldness of the glass felt like it could seep into your bones.

At the 8th minute, the second-stage rocket shut down, and the spacecraft entered low Earth orbit. The temperature in outer space stabilized at -270℃, close to absolute zero. The porthole glass was as cold as ice, and Li Weizhou's breath condensed into fleeting fog on the glass. The blue arc of the Earth slowly rotated below, and the sunlight shining through the porthole onto his arm felt slightly scorching.

Yes, burning intent.

At this time, the temperature of the sunlit side of the cabin rises to 120°C due to direct sunlight, while the temperature of the shaded side remains at -200°C, resulting in a temperature difference of 320°C between the two sides of the same porthole.

Looking down, the Earth appears as a glazed blue arc of light, enveloped in a milky white atmosphere, like porcelain soaked in morning mist.

The line between day and night cuts diagonally across the sphere, one side bathed in an orange-red twilight, with city lights beginning to twinkle like stars. The other side is shrouded in darkness, with only the snow-capped peaks catching the last rays of golden light.

It turns silently, with new patterns sliding across the windowsill every second, like a flowing glaze painting.

Very beautiful.

After watching for a while, Li Weizhou took out his phone and started taking pictures by the window, but the images were completely different, so he put it away again.

Amidst the envious gazes of the other six, he sat down and closed his eyes to "rest."

For the next few dozen hours, the universe will appear to be the same...

In space, there is no atmosphere to scatter light, so the light of stars, though brilliant, does not diffuse into a "bright" state, but is embedded in absolute darkness.

Those magnificent star clusters and nebulae are like fragments of light suspended in the endless void. On one side is a dazzling brocade woven by stars, and on the other side is unfathomable darkness. The two extremes stand in silent confrontation outside the porthole, forming the serene beauty and desolation of the long space journey.

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The Spirit Realm, the Five Elements Sect.

Inside the main hall of the Five Elements Hall, Li Weizhou stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the five giant swords in the sky above the hall's dome.

This is a divine sword left behind by the patriarch, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord, containing the extraordinary body-refining technique, "Sword Bone Manual."

With this technique, the "Indestructible Sword Body" can be concealed even better than the "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill".

From Li Weizhou's current perspective, it's unlikely that the Spirit Realm possesses a body-refining technique as terrifying as the "Undying Sword Body."

Even the "Sword Bone Technique" passed down from the Five Swords to Li Weizhou still requires nurturing and tempering the Five Swords before one can strengthen oneself.

However, the "Undying Sword Body" brutally strengthens the physical body by absorbing all the metal in the world, eventually reaching the same indestructible and indestructible state as the little sword.

Of course, the so-called "indestructible" is relative; otherwise, the little sword wouldn't have been shattered into nothing but a fleeting afterimage, a truly pitiful sight...

But at least before that level of combat, the Undying Sword Body is an invincible and supreme body-refining technique.

The Sword Bone Manual hidden within the Five Elements Sword is the best disguise.

Well, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords are about to become famous...

As Li Weizhou concentrated, the Qi Sea within his body, which had just broken through to the Spirit Origin Realm, suddenly surged.

The Five Elements Primordial Scripture operates on its own, with the five spiritual energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth flowing out from the fingertips like gossamer threads and rising into the sky.

The five ancient swords on the dome of the main hall suddenly trembled.

The first to move was the frost-white Xuanjin sword on the east side, with fine golden patterns appearing on its blade, as if countless fine and sharp golden energies were flowing around it.

The golden spiritual energy emanating from Li Weizhou's fingertips attracted the sword, and with a "hum," the sword broke free from its invisible restraints, transforming into a white light that swooped down and hovered beside his left shoulder.

Next is the crimson fire sword on the south side, hanging on the right shoulder. The flame emblem on the hilt seems to have sparks flying out, but they do not ignite the blue bricks at all.

The wooden sword on the west side gleamed with a pale green hue. With a flick of his fingertips, Li Weizhou felt a magical energy flow through the wood, and the sword, as if guided by a spring breeze, slowly spun down, hanging at his left waist with its blade dangling over his left leg.

The water sword on the north side was entirely blue, with a blade like solidified ice. When Li Weizhou activated the water elemental energy, a layer of shimmering light rolled across the blade, then it transformed into a flowing arc and fell down, hanging at his right waist with the blade dangling over his right leg.

Finally, there was the earthen sword, its color like old jade, its blade as thick and heavy as a hill. Li Weizhou calmed his mind and activated the earth element's spiritual energy, and the sword landed with a dull "thud," hovering directly behind him, beside the dragon-like structure along his spine. The mountain patterns on the sword subtly intersected with the patterns on the hall's floor tiles, as if connected to the entire hall.

In an instant, the five swords seemed to come alive, swirling around Li Weizhou.

Li Weizhou continuously channeled his five elements of spiritual energy into the five divine swords, which then devoured it relentlessly.

But gradually, he felt that something was wrong.

The golden sword absorbed the golden energy, and its blade trembled twice before moving away from him.

The fire sword, still holding the flames, flicked out a few sparks, then remained still.

The wooden sword trembled, emanating a woody aura, while the water sword billowed with water vapor.

The earthen sword absorbed the earthy smell, and the mountain-shaped patterns on its blade bulged. Li Weizhou tried to call it closer, but it moved aside with a "thud" an inch.

The spiritual energy was completely devoured, yet the five swords still circled around him, showing no sign of intimacy.

Li Weizhou laughed in anger: These five sons of bitches, they only know how to eat and don't recognize their father, huh?
They really are a match made in heaven.

These five swords must be the legendary top-grade spiritual weapons.

Master's wife Tian Ru's Changchun Sword is a high-grade spiritual weapon, while Senior Sister's Chenyan and his Kunwu are both mid-grade spiritual weapons.

The items in Situ Qingyue's and the others' hands were all mid-grade spiritual weapons.

In the Five Elements Sect, only Tao Xixing possesses the Blazing Feather Sword, which Tao Ling'er says is a top-grade spiritual weapon, but even she rarely sees it.

It seems there's a legendary weapon spirit inside the sword?
But Tao Ling'er said that even the best spiritual artifacts do not have their own consciousness; they only rely on instinct to assist the sword master in performing ultimate skills.

However, it can still increase the power of the divine sword by a large margin.

That's what makes it even more infuriating.

These broken swords, by their very nature, looked down on him, a powerful being at the Spirit Origin Realm.

Ah.

Li Weizhou sneered, and the illusory sword in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly emitted a burst of sword intent. He wanted to show these five beasts who the true ancestor of swords was!

Sure enough, as an extremely strong sword intent swept in, the five originally lively and mischievous spirit swords instantly froze.

It was like a little rabbit seeing a prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex with its gaping maw open, trembling with fear.

Li Weizhou sneered and said, "Now you know how powerful I am?"

He then channeled the five elements of spiritual energy into the swords, which remained stiff and unresponsive. The illusory sword suddenly flew into a rage, and five sword shadows shot out instantly. Li Weizhou could feel the despair and pleading of the five-colored swords. With a thought, the illusory sword stopped its oppressive aura, and the five swords immediately swallowed the five elements of spiritual energy.

However, to Li Weizhou's surprise, the five swords not only stopped consuming his spiritual energy, but instead each released a large ball of spiritual energy, which flowed back into his fingertips and merged with the spiritual energy in his dantian. At that moment, the floor tiles of the entire hall suddenly lit up!
The unremarkable blue bricks are actually covered with countless hidden patterns: gold patterns form a net, wood patterns form vines, water patterns form rivers, fire patterns form patterns, and earth patterns form mountains.

Five patterns, guided by five swords, intertwined to form a huge Five Elements array within the hall, and the carved dragons on the hall pillars seemed to come alive, breathing out five-colored spiritual light.

Li Weizhou stared blankly as he sensed the divine thoughts transmitted back by the five swords, his heart filled with utmost respect for his ancestor, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord.

Old Deng is indeed Old Deng; he has one countermeasure after another against the sect's grand formation.

It is estimated that they anticipated that their descendants would cause trouble among themselves, so they layered control over the formation.

Even Li Weizhou, who had already taken control of the array, hadn't expected that there would be such an arrangement here.

It's too cloudy.

If two individuals possess equal spiritual energy of the five elements and simultaneously take control of the array plate.

So whoever can wield the five swords, whoever is the true successor of the Five Elements Sect, and whoever can truly control the Five Elements Grand Array.

All the knowledge and skills of the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords throughout their lives are contained in these five swords.

His life's work was devoted to this Five Elements Formation.

If one cannot wield the five swords, then people like Tao Xixing and Tian Ru can only use the Five Elements Formation to defend and suppress, but cannot attack.

Only by wielding the Five Elements Sword can one unleash offensive power comparable to that of a Celestial Realm expert, using the grand formation as a foundation.

Why must only those at the Spirit Origin Realm be able to wield it?

Only by using the full power of the Spirit Origin Realm as leverage can one barely pry open the great formation and unleash the strongest attack.

If one were to exert excessive force during the agile period, even if one were to absorb enough energy to become a dried-up human, it still wouldn't be able to be released.

He tried raising his left hand, and the golden sword tilted slightly as he wished. The golden patterns in the hall immediately tightened, and the air became as sharp as a knife.

With another thought, the five-colored swords slowly merged into one within the array, transforming into a five-colored divine sword. Its power was so great that Li Weizhou felt he couldn't quite grasp it...

This is not something that someone in the Spirit Origin Realm should be doing, and even someone in the Spirit God Realm would find it difficult to truly master.

Forcing it will cost not only one's own spiritual energy, but also one's own blood essence and even lifespan.

Even so, it can only be barely accomplished by relying on a large formation.

But when Li Weizhou held the Five-Colored Divine Sword in his hand, he felt that he could unleash more than just one sword strike.

Because he has a sea of ​​blood, he can afford to wait it out!
Looking at the five-colored divine sword in his hand, or as one might call it, the five-colored deadly sword, Li Weizhou let out a knowing laugh: "Hehehe~"

very good!
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When Li Weizhou last came to Qingshui City, he was as weak as an ant, both physically and mentally. He was helpless; a complete coward, he was terrified that one wrong step would provoke a monstrous boss and get easily killed.

Even after joining a sect, the lives of the family of six depended entirely on others.

This feeling is truly awful.

Why are Situ Qingyue and the others cultivating so desperately?

They all wanted to stand up straight and speak with confidence as soon as possible.

Li Weizhou's mindset is even more extreme; he's struggling to survive, let alone have the mindset to live a leisurely life. He doesn't even deserve it.

Even after breaking through to the Spirit Origin Realm and taking over the position of sect leader, his strength hadn't actually changed much; in the Spirit Realm, he was still a nobody.

Supernatural powers can withstand the Spirit God realm, but only to a limited extent, barely enough to protect oneself, and the number of times supernatural powers can be used is limited.

Now, thanks to the grace of our ancestor, a peerless killing move capable of rivaling even immortals has been left behind!
Although it can only be used within the Five Elements Formation, it is sufficient.

All you need is a killer move.

The Five Elements Sect's territory is vast, enough for Li Weizhou and his family to roam for ten or twenty years without feeling stifled.

In short, at this moment, a huge weight was finally lifted from Li Weizhou's heart.

So the first thing I did was sneak out by myself to clear my head.

With the Five Elements Grand Formation as a foundation, Li Weizhou could see many more details about Qingshui City's protective formation today than when he first saw it.

This grand formation is at most level four, yet it is still exquisite.

As the largest merchant alliance in the Northern Spiritual Domain, Xuantian Pavilion has a profound foundation.

He examined each array point one by one, observing the array formation techniques with great interest.

There are many cultivators in Qingshui City. Within a radius of 10,000 miles of the Five Elements Sect, there are dangerous places such as the Azure Scale Mountain Range, Broken Snow Cliff, and Black Wind Lake.

For ordinary people, accidentally entering such a place would certainly mean certain death.

However, for cultivators, the Azure Scale Serpent and Purple Rush Flower of the Azure Scale Mountain Range, as well as the Purple Rush Butterfly that lives by absorbing flower dew, are all unique and top-notch treasures of the Spirit Realm.

The Ice Soul Lotus and Snow Silver Fox of Broken Snow Cliff, the Black Wind Dragon Fish of Black Wind Lake, and so on are all unique natural treasures in the entire Spirit Realm, naturally attracting countless cultivators to come and collect them.

Qingshui City is an excellent place to stay, and Xuantian Pavilion will also buy the special products that cultivators obtain from treasure hunting at fair prices. It also sells the cultivation techniques, pills, spiritual artifacts and other items that cultivators need.

In short, it is very prosperous.

People like Li Weizhou shouldn't be considered unusual.

But his appearance still caused a stir...

"Oh, young master, we meet again!"

The young servant in blue robes whom I saw in Xuantian Tower last time has "coincidentally" met Li Weizhou again.

He looked quite serious, carrying a bundle and appearing busy with his work.

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "I am Li Weizhou from the Five Elements Sect. And you are, young brother..."

"..."

The young servant in blue's smile was a little stiff. The last time they met, he had been calling him "brother" and speaking in a humble tone, like a dog.

How could things have changed so much?
He looked Li Weizhou up and down and found that there was indeed a change; Li Weizhou now had a magical sword in his hand.

The servant in blue gasped inwardly. He knew Li Weizhou's background, but he never expected that this "country bumpkin" from the lower realm would reach the fourth level of the Spirit Realm in just four months.

Jealousy.

However, a mongrel is still a mongrel. Although it has made rapid progress, it is only at the fourth level of the Spirit Realm, yet it has become so arrogant.

If I break through to the Spirit Origin Realm in the future, won't I be able to ascend to the heavens?

The servant in blue felt even more at ease with such a person and was more confident in controlling him. He exclaimed with exaggerated surprise, "So it's Young Master Li from the Five Elements Sect!! I've heard that Young Master Li is a prodigy from the mortal realm, who opened the Hidden Divine Palace and obtained innate supernatural powers. He is destined to become a great figure in the spirit world! Young Master Li, I am Hou Haikun, a waiter at Xuantian Tower. I greet you!"

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "So it's Ah Kun... Am I that famous? You, a mere buddy, have heard of me?"

He really has a connection with the guy named Ah Kun; one left, and another came.

Hou Haikun's face twitched a few times, and he roared angrily in his heart: You still look down on the waiters? Do you think being a waiter at Xuantianlou is so easy?

But all he could do was cry out in his heart, "Who told God to be so blind, not giving me such high talent and spiritual roots..."

However, he was quite shrewd and suppressed his anger, continuing with a fawning smile, "Of course, not only in Qingshui City, but in the entire Northern Spirit Region, most people probably know about you, young master. Young master, are you here in Qingshui City to sell something?"

Li Weizhou realized that this jerk looked down on poor people.

However, he's no longer a poor man.

The Five Elements Sect doesn't have much wealth, but it's far from being as poor as it appears.

Of course, making money is a must, but there's no rush. He already has some plans in mind and needs to think things through carefully.

Li Weizhou said, "I have nothing to do today and would like to find a brothel to listen to some music. Ah Kun, you are a local bigwig in Qingshui City, do you know where there are prostitutes in this city?"

hiss! !

Hou Haikun looked at Li Weizhou as if he were a god, and after a long while he said, "Young master, are you going to..."

Li Weizhou asked curiously, "No?"

Hou Haikun hurriedly replied, "Yes, we do. They have them in Qingshui City, and they have female Daoists of different cultivation levels. But the price is very expensive."

Li Weizhou asked, "Are there any kinds that only involve singing and dancing? How many spirit stones would those cost?"

Hou Haikun asked with a strange expression, "Does the young master only wish to listen to music and appreciate dance?"

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "Yes, to cultivate one's character."

"Ha ha ha ha ha."

Hou Haikun laughed, wondering whether he believed it or not.

However, he nodded and said, "There really are... Disciples of the Hundred Sounds Sect and the Joyful Union Valley are honing their skills in various brothels and theaters."

Li Weizhou asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Hou Haikun laughed and said, "The rivalry between the disciples of Baiyin Sect and Hehuan Valley is well-known throughout the Spirit Realm. The two families often have musical duels in brothels and theaters. Baiyin Sect plays orthodox music, which can calm the mind and soothe the soul. Hehuan Valley plays decadent music, accompanied by enchanting dances, which can arouse the seven emotions and six desires in people's hearts. It's quite a lively affair."

Li Weizhou hesitated and said, "Hehuan Valley? It sounds like a demonic sect..."

Hou Haikun laughed and said, "The Spirit Realm doesn't care about that. As long as you're willing to fight against the Demon Realm and the Sinful Clan, and as long as you don't practice harmful evil arts, that's fine."

Li Weizhou clicked his tongue and said, "Isn't the Hehuan Valley's practice of color-matching techniques considered an evil art?"

Hou Haikun laughed and said, "As long as it's mutual, that's fine. If you suffer a loss, it just means your mental cultivation is not up to par. Go back and ask the disciples of the Hundred Sounds Sect for help, and continue your arduous cultivation."

Li Weizhou laughed heartily and said, "Good heavens, these two companies can't be from the same family, can they? They can make money no matter what they do?"

Hou Haikun chuckled, "Who can argue with that? It certainly does hone one's mental cultivation. Some disciples get stuck at their bottlenecks, but after going through this a few times, they break through. After word got out, many male cultivators had an excuse. They risked their lives outside, barely escaping with their spirit stones, and then poured them all into this. But they're willing, and it doesn't bother anyone else. Would you like to go take a look, young master?"

Li Weizhou said happily, "Let's go, let's go take a look."

Hou Haikun said happily, "Alright, I'll lead the way for you, young master!"

You also get a commission for bringing customers to your door!

Given Li Weizhou's background in the mortal realm, he was naturally well aware of these matters. Unfortunately, given his current status, it was not appropriate for him to ask A-Kun for a share of the profits, which left him feeling melancholy.

"Young master, this is your first time witnessing the Heavenly Demon Dance. If you can watch it all without losing your composure, the people of Hehuan Valley will not only waive your spirit stones, but will also give you a generous red envelope!"

Hou Haikun tempted him.

He couldn't wait for Li Weizhou to squander all the spirit stones so he wouldn't be able to explain himself when he got back. This way, he could be lured into selling his spatial power.

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "Hehuan Valley's publicity methods are quite clever. Quite a few people must have gone to challenge them, right?"

Hou Haikun said cheerfully, "So many disciples of various sects have fallen, but it's not a bad thing. Although they lost some vital energy and spirit stones, they can go to the Baiyin Sect to cultivate and make up for their shortcomings in mental state. It's not a bad thing."

Once you've done it once, it can't be the only time.

Most disciples of a sect who stumble once out of curiosity end up with nothing more than that for the rest of their lives.

They could have reached an even higher level.

But it wouldn't make sense to blame Hehuan Valley entirely for this, since no one forced them to go.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of a five-story vermilion building that looked unremarkable from the outside. A plaque hung above the gate, bearing the three characters "Lingxian Pavilion".

Hou Haikun smiled and said, "Young master, this is the place. You can go in now."

A pimp waiting at the door came up to greet Hou Haikun and politely nodded.

Hou Haikun introduced, "This is Li Weizhou, the young master of the Five Elements Sect, a true disciple of the sect leader. Please treat him well."

The pimp exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, is this the legendary Young Master Li who has opened the Hidden Divine Palace and possesses innate supernatural powers? What an honored guest! Wait, didn't they say the Five Elements Sect had closed its gates? Young Master, what brings you here..."

Could it be a scam?
Li Weizhou smiled and said, "My master has attained enlightenment and become the True Lord of the Blazing Feather. Since then, he has been focused on the path of immortality and no longer cares about worldly affairs. As the current sect master of the Five Elements Sect and in charge of the Five Elements Grand Array, I can naturally come and go as I please."

hiss! !

The waiter and the pimp were both terrified, their faces turning ashen.

This is the first time I've ever seen a sect leader of such a great sect come to visit a brothel!

Of course, what surprised them even more was Tao Xixing's attainment of the Dao and becoming a True Lord of the Immortal Realm.

If this is true, then something terrible is about to happen in the Northern Spirit Region!
But the two were more excited than anything else. If the Five Elements Sect really produced a True Monarch-level expert, then Qingshui City would rise in value and become prosperous!

However, the two hesitated again. Leading a direct disciple of a True Monarch of the Immortal Realm to a brothel... how much lifespan did they have left? Would they even live to see their day of triumph?
Unfortunately, Li Weizhou didn't give them a chance to back out and stepped through the door.

If you want to understand the worldly customs of the spirit world, what could be a better choice than a brothel?

This is the world's information center.

Upon seeing this, Hou Haikun and the pimp turned pale with fright and quickly followed him inside to try and salvage the situation.

Although it is still uncertain whether Tao Xixing has truly become a True Monarch, if he has, then it will be difficult for them to even have a peaceful death in the future.

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(End of this chapter)