You call this the way of the sword?

At dawn, the eastern night sky turned a pale white.

The dawn light gradually painted the vast sea of ​​clouds orange-red, a beauty that seemed almost illusory.

One hundred students from Wendao Caotang arrived at the top of Youlong Mountain before dawn.

Led by the head of the hall, they faced the purple aura and watched the sunrise, waiting with tension and excitement for the most crucial moment of their lives.

Accompanied by several loud crowings of roosters, the sea of ​​clouds on the horizon suddenly began to surge.

The head of the hall woke up from his dozing and gave his final pep talk.

"Children, the three-year period is over."

"Next, a celestial master will arrive to help you activate your Dao body and awaken your cultivation talent."

"You all know exactly what to do, so I won't go into more detail. I just hope you remember that the road ahead is long and arduous, and that you should strive for fame and fortune every single day."

As soon as the words were spoken, the sound of a bell rang out, and a thick fog quietly rose from the sea of ​​clouds.

The sound of bells came from behind the sea of ​​clouds, its lingering echo reverberating through the sky. Then the sea of ​​fog split in two, and a crane emerged from the fog, its body pure white, and roared towards Youlong Mountain.

It started as a tiny dot, but in the blink of an eye, it arrived above Youlong Mountain.

The hundred students had no time to marvel or react until suddenly, a belated gust of wind blew over them, stealing a wisp of their souls.

A crane carrying an old man in white robes landed at the same time.

The hundred strands of souls came to the old man's hands, and he put them into a nine-colored Dao Inquiry Pearl. He then casually tossed it out, and the Dao Inquiry Pearl hung in mid-air.

The head of the hall stepped forward to greet him, bowing politely and saying, "So it's Master Huang. I, Chang, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me, Master."

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Chang, you're too kind."

The old man treated Chang Maofu with the courtesy due to an equal, chatting and reminiscing. During this time, he flicked his finger, and more than a dozen streams of azure light flew out from his body, landing around the Dao Inquiry Pearl and revealing spirit stones, thus constructing the Dao Inquiry Array.

Within a short distance, the formation was complete.

A dazzling array of light shot straight into the sky, like a pillar of light connecting heaven and earth, stirring up vortexes in the clouds.

The clouds were grayish-white, then rolled into the morning light, gradually turning orange-red. Then, purple and spiritual energy gathered and merged into them, blooming with a divine golden radiance.

All the students looked up in awe and exclaimed in admiration.

During their three years of secluded cultivation at Wendao Caotang, they spent most of their time reading books, except for practicing martial arts. They only had a vague understanding of cultivation techniques such as formations, but never actually saw them.

Today, having finally caught a glimpse of the leopard through the tube, one is naturally amazed.

Yang Qingfeng also looked at the formation in front of him, his eyes reflecting the golden light, a hint of anticipation in his heart.

"Qingfeng, look at that crane."

Beside him, his childhood friend Lin Tong whispered, "That's a spirit beast! It even has levels!"

Yang Qingfeng had already seen it; it was indeed amazing, but not entirely unexpected.

Unlike Chang Maofu's gentle and reserved nature, the white-robed old man's personality was perhaps a bit high-profile, and he did not hide his information.

[White Crane, Spirit Beast, Level 53]

Huang Sanqiu, Spirit Array Master, Level 53

The cultivation system in this world is linked to levels; the higher the level, the deeper one's cultivation.

Lin Tong looked at the white crane with envy in his eyes: "A level 53 spirit beast! I wonder how many years of cultivation it has accumulated? Probably more than several lifetimes of ours!"

"Probably."

Yang Qingfeng is usually quiet and quite precocious.

In contrast, Lin Tong was a bit too lively. "Hey, I heard that spirit beast meat is extremely delicious, and eating it can even increase your cultivation level. How about it? Want me to create an opportunity for you to go up and take a bite?"

Yang Qingfeng simply ignored it.

Lin Tong, however, didn't seem to care and said with a grin, "I'll catch a spirit beast to raise someday, but I don't know what kind of Dao Body I have. Hey Qingfeng, with my comprehension, activating a mainstream Dao Body shouldn't be a problem, right?"

You have no sense of understanding whatsoever.

Yang Qingfeng cursed inwardly while reaching for the bronze plaque hanging on his chest.

Lin Tong's joke actually concealed a cruel reality.

Activate the Dao body and awaken your talents.

This is the first step in truly beginning spiritual practice, and it is also a step that concerns one's future destiny.

In this world, everyone has the opportunity to cultivate, and the path each person cultivates is different. The upper limit of cultivation is largely determined by the different Dao bodies one possesses.

After countless years of summarization, the Daoist body can now be roughly divided into mainstream and secondary streams.

For example, the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are well-known to the world, and there is no doubt that they can be directly cultivated to achieve the Great Dao, which is why they are called the mainstream.

Among the mainstream Dao bodies, five grades are further divided according to their potential.

These are the common Dao Body, the medium-grade Dao Body, the high-grade Dao Body, the rare Dao Body, and the supreme Dao Body.

Conversely, those Dao bodies with clearly insufficient potential are collectively referred to as auxiliary streams.

For example, those paths that focus on daily life, such as farming, tea ceremony, and cooking, lack a clear offensive and defensive system. It is difficult to improve one's cultivation level through shortcuts such as dungeons and secret realms, so one can only rely on and assist the mainstream.

There are countless auxiliary Dao bodies, but only a few can cultivate to the Great Dao. It's not that it's impossible, but it's much more difficult.

The thought that he might also be a secondary flow channel body made Yang Qingfeng a little nervous, and he unconsciously clenched the bronze piece.

The bronze plate was the only memento his grandfather left him.

He wants to cultivate himself.

Not only for immortality, but also to fulfill his grandfather's last wish.

Therefore, even if he is a secondary body, he will do his best and remain steadfast until death.

The Dao Asks Formation is finally stable.

The two gentlemen then stopped exchanging pleasantries.

Chang Maofu stepped forward and smiled as he looked at the students: "The past was full of suffering, and the future may not be a smooth road either. Therefore, thinking too much is useless. You just need to follow the natural order."

Compared to Chang Maofu's earnest teachings, Huang Sanqiu, an outsider, was much more straightforward: "The teacher has taught me everything. When your name is called, step forward and ask questions quietly."

"Wang Kai, enter the battle!"

Wang Kai, whose name was called, strode out and, with a nervous heart, entered the Inquiry Formation, reaching out to touch the nine-colored Inquiry Stone.

Almost instantly upon contact, the nine colors on the Daowen Stone rapidly faded, leaving only a white glow.

At the same time, a gentle breeze swept through the formation, ruffling Wang Kai's clothes and hair, and gathering new information above his head.

[Wang Kai, Medical Skills, Level 1]

The white light was unadorned, representing only ordinary medical practice, yet it already aroused envy among other students.

"It's actually about medicine!"

"This kid's always causing trouble in the latrines, how come he suddenly wants to study medicine?"

"I heard that healers are in high demand, so you won't have to worry about not having teammates when you're doing dungeons or exploring secret realms."

"That's great. I wonder what kind of Dao bodies we will have."

Wang Kai was also very excited and quickly bowed to the two gentlemen, saying, "Thank you, sirs, thank you, Master Huang!"

Chang Maofu smiled; he was very happy that his student had activated the mainstream Dao body.

"Go down and wait. We'll head to the Talent Secret Realm together after the questioning is over."

"Next up, Zhang Song."

Zhang Song quickly ran into the Inquiry Formation and eagerly touched the Inquiry Stone.

Accompanied by the booming of the formation, a burst of golden light suddenly appeared.

Huang Sanqiu was taken aback and exclaimed, "A rare Dao Body!"

Chang Maofu was also a little flustered at this moment, but he soon found himself at a loss for words.

His Dao appeared above Zhang Song's head.

[Zhang Song, Husband's Way, Level 1]

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