This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

After a moment's thought, Li Daoxuan finally decided to choose the "Upright Shadowless" supernatural power.

It's not that the other two subjects are bad, but rather that they overlap somewhat with his existing abilities.

While the speed of the Golden Light Leap was fast, his Dragon Leap Technique was not slow either.

As for the Five Elements Great Escape, he has the Five Elements Escape Talisman, so the effect might be weaker, but it can still be considered a duplicate.

In a sense, this "Invincible Shadowless Divine Power" is almost a divine power that would make him invincible.

The extraordinary cultivation system of this Xuanhuang Great World follows the path of martial arts, focusing on cultivating strength. Its main means of attack is absolute power, which belongs to the realm of physics.

Standing upright with no shadow is just the right way to restrain oneself.

After making his choice, Li Daoxuan immediately began to comprehend it.

Using the system's merit points as an aid, his comprehension speed was hundreds or thousands of times faster than if he had practiced on his own.

Thus, Li Daoxuan settled down on the island in the Tianshui Great Marsh.

Even before he formed his core, he could abstain from grains for over a month. After arriving in this spiritually rich Xuanhuang Great World, and having formed his core, Li Daoxuan could now live on air and dew, consuming qi to achieve immortality.

Therefore, there was no trace of human activity in his attic.

However, Chen Xun, unaware of the reason, always brought some food with him whenever he went to the island.

Li Daoxuan was too lazy to explain to him, so he built another bungalow outside the pavilion, and set up a stove and pots and pans inside.

Every time Chen Xun came, he would take the initiative to cook for Li Daoxuan.

The news of the man-eating monster in Tianshui Marsh being eliminated quickly spread.

The person who spread this news was Chen Xun.

He goes out to fish on the lake every day, and this time he returned with a bountiful catch.

He sold a lot of silver at the market, which naturally made the people around him envious, so they asked him why he dared to go fishing.

Chen Xun did not hide anything and told them the news that the strange beast of Tianshui Marsh had been eliminated.

At first, everyone was skeptical, but after a few brave people went a few times and found that there was indeed no danger, everyone finally believed it.

And so, the banks of Tianshui Marsh became lively again.

Even if one dares to go into the water and venture deep into the Tianshui Marsh, who knows if there are other strange beasts inside such a vast marsh?

Chen Xun would go to the island every three days to ask Li Daoxuan for advice on cultivation methods.

Although Li Daoxuan did not formally accept him as a disciple, he did not teach him perfunctorily.

Read Taoist scriptures to him, teach him methods of entering a state of tranquility, and explain Taoist practices.

In just half a month, Chen Xun's cultivation had yielded good results.

With a healthy body, abundant blood and energy, and full of vitality, one is not far from reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Time flies, and it's already the end of the year.

In the freezing cold, a thin layer of ice, about an inch thick, formed on the surface of the water near the shore of Tianshui Marsh.

But on the island where Li Daoxuan was located deep in the Tianshui Marsh, the birds were still singing and the flowers were still blooming.

Everywhere was lush and green, full of vitality.

On a huge rock on the island's shore, Chen Xun, dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe, sat cross-legged.

Li Daoxuan stood on a distant hilltop, gazing into the distance.

In his eyes, he could clearly see the wisps of spiritual energy between heaven and earth constantly flowing into Chen Xun's body.

This child has only been practicing Qi cultivation since he reached the Foundation Establishment stage for a little over three months, yet he has already accumulated over a hundred strands of magical power within his body.

The speed at which he refined his Qi was even faster than the hard work that Qingfeng and Mingyue had put in for one or two years.

Li Daoxuan couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Wealth, companions, methods, and land—truly, none of these can be lacking."

The spiritual energy in the Jingming Cave is scarce, and the spiritual energy generated by it is pitifully small.

Moreover, being located in a bustling city, in that courtyard in Anyi County, Qingfeng Mingyue could only rely on the essence he gained from his daily diet and medicinal supplements to refine his vital energy.

But those tonics can't be taken every day or at every meal.

The speed is naturally slower.

In this Xuanhuang Great World, it's like immersing yourself in a potent medicinal vat day and night without any side effects to cultivate. Not only is the cultivation speed faster, but the magical power refined is also far more solid and profound than that refined in the Jingming Cave.

This difference is fundamentally irreconcilable; no matter how talented one is, it cannot be overcome.

Just like the college entrance exam in your previous life, you were a shining gold in the county high school, but after you were admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University, you found that this was a magnificent temple, and your little gold ingot was not even enough to serve as a backdrop.

"Sigh... I still need to find a way to get Qingfeng and Mingyue to come over..."

Li Daoxuan murmured.

He thought it was feasible.

After all, some members of the Qingyun Sword Sect had previously entered the Jingming Cave and left successfully.

Then the Qingyun Sword Sect must know how to get in and out.

Now that he has mastered the Shadowless Divine Power and still has merit points to spare, Li Daoxuan has cultivated another divine power called the Size-as-you-wish. It can be as large as the heavens and the earth, or as small as a mustard seed.

After spending 20,000 merit points to enter the sect, Li Daoxuan began to cultivate diligently on his own.

Before we knew it, the year was over, winter had passed and spring had come, and the island remained the same as before.

As usual, Chen Xun rowed his famous boat to the island.

Just as they moored the wooden boat and stepped ashore, Chen Xun had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt a slight tremor.

The entire ground was shaking.

Immediately afterwards, a huge shadow blocked out the sun, and an unparalleled sense of oppression descended, making Chen Xun feel as if the end of the world was coming.

He stiffened his neck and slowly turned his head, then froze on the spot.

"Daoist... Daoist Master?"

In the center of the island not far away, a giant, at least forty or fifty feet tall, stood proudly.

The giant formed hand seals, surrounded by auspicious clouds, and a seven-colored halo appeared behind his head.

It was as if he were a supreme god who had stepped out of mythology, looking down on all living beings with overwhelming divine power.

And that giant was none other than Li Daoxuan.

A few breaths later, the giant began to shrink rapidly.

It disappeared in an instant.

Chen Xun was utterly shocked, standing there frozen in place, his mind completely blank.

"Xiao Xun, come here..."

Just then, Li Daoxuan's voice drifted over from the depths of the island, as if echoing in his ears.

Chen Xun suddenly awoke with a start and quickly bowed in response:

"yes..."

He then leaped into the air and flew towards the pavilion in the center of the island.

Upon arriving at the second floor of the attic, Chen Xun respectfully clasped his hands and said:

"Master Daoist."

Li Daoxuan nodded and pointed to the prayer mat beside him, saying:

"sit."

Chen Xun sat down obediently, his back straight.

Li Daoxuan smiled faintly:

"Do you remember what I said to you last year when I taught you Taoist magic?"

Chen Xun recalled for a moment and nodded.

Li Daoxuan laughed and said:

"Now is the time. Today I will impart to you another divine power, called Palm Thunder."

"Go back and find that scoundrel who bullied you and your child, and cripple him."

"If Liu Er, who's behind him, comes to you, you should decide what to do based on the situation."

"If Liu Er usually commits evil deeds and disregards human life, you may take swift and decisive action to take his life."

"If he still has a shred of conscience, let him go, but cut off his arm as punishment."

"After you've done all that, send your mother to the island to settle down. If Liu Er's sister, who works in the Qingyun Sword Sect, comes looking for you, lead her to Tianshui Marsh. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xun's heart stirred, and he asked curiously:

"Daoist Master, are you seeking revenge against the Qingyun Sword Sect? Why go through all this trouble?"

Li Daoxuan smiled and said:

"I want to see if this Qingyun Sword Sect, which rules over this region, is just a few bad apples, or if birds of a feather flock together and the entire sect deserves to die..."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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