Martial Arts and Taoism advance side by side; [Buddhism] and [Immortalism] vie to invite

【Martial Saint's Ultimate Technique - Three Tribulations of Reincarnation (1537/3000)】

[Currently mastered: Thunder Pivot Robbery Blade, Wind Robbery Blade, and the blade technique variation 'Great Robbery of Wind and Thunder'!]

The Primordial Dao Register trembled slightly, causing the 'gift' that Ji Xiu had received from the auspicious blessings to be exhausted overnight.

When you return, reality will seem like a fleeting moment.

But what he gained was...
But it's equivalent to a year of his arduous training!
[Ordination Ceremony Master: Ji Xiu]

[Current cultivation level: Dual cultivation of Dao and martial arts, fifth major stage, flawless in martial arts, Purple Mansion exiting the body!]

[Foundation: Immortal-level innate talent – ​​Double Pupils, Qi Sea Aura (Jiazi Demon-Slaying), Martial Arts Body (Immortal Primordial Embryo), Great Dao Purple Mansion!]

[Technique: Nine Dragons and Nine Elephants Prison Suppression Mystic Art (499/900)]

[Martial Arts and Techniques: Three Tribulations of Reincarnation, Great Five Decays Heavenly Blade, Mysterious Sky Eye - Cave Profound Forbidden Zone, Mysterious Monarch's Six Chapters Secret Record - Refining God Scroll (Fragment), Divine Talisman Fire, Leaf Dragon Soaring Head, etc.]

【Characteristics: Celestial Insight, Mysterious Blood Dragon Tendon, Dragon Descendant Treasure Bone, etc.】

[Supernatural Powers and Immortal Seeds: Searching Mountains and Seas, A Dream of Yellow Millet!]

[Items: Royal Power Blade (rank reduced, Martial Saint-level titled divine weapon), Vajra Pestle (rank reduced, titled Buddhist artifact), Nine Aperture Golden Elixir!]

Looking at the feedback from the Primordial Dao Record, he saw the foundation he now possessed.
Ji Xiu stood up, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and gathered some of the domineering aura that had almost overwhelmed the entire Changbai Mountain and Heilongjiang River during the 'Wang Quan Wu Mu' period.

He became more reserved, while pondering in his mind:

"Now that my martial arts have reached a high level, I have not only received the true teachings of two techniques, but also the variations within them."

"I suppose that half of the titled martial saints in the world who cultivate the ultimate martial arts have devoted themselves to studying them for ten or even several decades, and their skill level is roughly equivalent to mine."

"Before this, I was still somewhat wary of those state tycoons, fearing that they would collude and bring me down."

"But since I toured the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River, my golden chariot traversed Qishan, I defeated the powerful prince, entered the royal court, and questioned the giant with my sword."

The young man raised an eyebrow, his eyes shining, and placed his hand on the royal power.

The former glory that belonged to 'Dao Ting Dao Zi' seems to have been revived in his true form two hundred years later!
"How can these insects of Cangdu possibly stand against me!"

As the saying goes, "When you reach the summit of a mountain, you are the peak."

Often, if you don't step out and look out at the world, your vision and spirit will be confined to a corner of the world, unable to break free.

But when you break free from this cage...
Only then will you know just how vast, how expansive, and how magnificent this boundless world truly is!

Since succeeding Daozi, although it has been a short time, Ji Xiu has read through ancient books in the Great Snow Mountain. Although he has mostly read them superficially without seeking a deep understanding, he has still managed to glimpse some of the true meaning.

A county, a prefecture, or even a state are all just small-scale operations within a confined space.

According to the records of Daoting, even the sons of the "Nine Surnames and Ten Pillars" of the powerful families, or even those at the forefront of the Young Dragon Stele, did not produce unparalleled heroes in every generation.

For example, when the royal power was in decline, the Sword Court was in a brief vacuum, with a lack of successors, and even the young martial saint no longer existed.

They don't even have the qualifications to challenge Baiyujing or compete with other realms and universes.

This vast world is very, very big.

Besides the Great Xuantian, which represents the 'Human Immortal Martial Path', there are also the Yellow of the [Divine Path], the Reception of the [Buddhist Path], and the Crimson Sky and Righteous Law of the [Immortal Path].
The boundless and vast expanse represents the existence of other systems' boundaries and cosmic universes.

Some of those places are even older and more mysterious than the entire history of the nine dynasties of the Great Xuan Dynasty combined.

Other prodigies born in the heavens are often able to crush most of the giant sons and true disciples of the Heavenly Pillar when the heavens collide and clash. Only a very few can stand up to them!

Knowing these secrets, even though Ji Xiu's identity as 'Wang Quan Wu Mu' had been temporarily sealed away, the sight of him traveling in a golden carriage to tour the White Mountains and Black Waters still gave the true sects a perspective that they dared not speak of!
Therefore, his purpose in returning this time is also very clear.

Firstly, it was to prove the Dragon Elephant True Sect's worth, defeat the state clique, and vindicate that nominal master.

Secondly, it could earn a spot to enter Baiyujing and compete with the truly outstanding talents of the "Nine Surnames and Ten Pillars," thus proving itself as a young martial saint!

Thirdly, once I have established myself in this world, I must once again take up the banner of the Sword Court. This is not only the expectation and hope of Wang Xuanyang, Duan Chenzhou, but also of my own three generations.

At the same time, it is also an obligation I should fulfill after becoming a king without twilight, receiving the Dao Child title, and being taken care of by the Dao Court Master Zhou Chongyang, the Seven Palaces and Five Courts Masters, the Dao Protector Elder Liang, and many others!
In the past, Ji Xiu only felt that the mountains and passes were difficult to cross, and that he should seek more powerful backers to obtain protection.

But as he overcame one obstacle after another and his cultivation level rose higher and higher, the blessings he had received in the past came upon him, and at the same time, hidden dangers began to appear.

Looking further up, there were hardly any pillars of support left to protect him.
Ji Xiu then knew.

From this moment on, he was no longer a fledgling bird still nursing its mother, but a dragon soaring through the sky and battling the heavens!

If no one can act as this 'pillar of strength'...
That's me, who came from a small mountain county and went through many turbulent times.
It is not impossible to take up this banner, brave the rapids, and ride the waves!

A single dream is a lifetime.

Daoist practices, on the other hand, place the greatest emphasis on cultivating one's mind and character.

There are countless cases in the outer realms of Taoism where people sit in meditation for decades, and then suddenly achieve enlightenment, opening up the path to the Golden Elixir, even attaining supernatural powers and becoming True Persons.

Therefore, every time Ji Xiu's mind underwent a great transformation, the Niwan Palace, the gate of the Great Dao where the true spirit resided, was almost flawless, seemed to be washed by the mysterious light again and again, making the thoughts within him purer and clearer.

At the same time, the power that can be used will become increasingly terrifying.

As the saying goes, thoughts are like lightning; a single thought can kill, burn rivers and seas, evaporate the vacuum of space, and evolve into all sorts of techniques and methods—it is nothing more than this!

In the past, it might have required casting spells, or even making hand seals or activating magical artifacts.
At this moment, Ji Xiu's true form's "Five Gates of Daoist Cultivation, Out-of-Body Daoist Cultivation" has undergone another tempering of his mind and spirit, and his cultivation has greatly increased to this level!
In a short period of time, Ji Xiu has encountered two heart-stirring hurdles that are rare and precious for ordinary Taoists.

Both times, he gained some insight, and in a hazy state, he felt that his progress in "enlightenment" had greatly increased.

Thinking of this, Ji Xiu pondered for a moment and suddenly activated the 'Primordial Dao Talisman'.

He wanted to see if he could materialize this progress in 'Dao cultivation' and see how far he was from 'the sixth realm of Dao cultivation and the Great Elixir of Magic Power'.

After all, martial arts have the 'Nine Dragons and Nine Elephants Suppressing Prison Mystic Art' as a progress bar, which can be clearly seen and one can know one's cultivation progress at all times. Once it is perfected, it will be a natural progression to advance to the Dragon and Tiger realms.

After one has condensed the Purple Mansion in the Daoist practice, but before one can master the Dao of Alchemy, there is no true skill or method to rely on as a foundation. One must rely entirely on intuition to measure one's progress.

Ji Xiu knew that he had experienced two mental transformations and that his progress in cultivating his Dao was already quite high, but he was still feeling his way across the river, and he didn't really know how far he was from reaching a higher level.

So I decided to give it a try, but I didn't expect...
The Primordial Dao Record gave its feedback in the next moment!
[The fifth stage of Daoist cultivation: Astral projection!]

[Current: (577/1000)!] [If the ordained master obtains the 'Golden Elixir Path' or other 'Secret Elixir Scriptures,' upon reaching the pinnacle of their cultivation, they can rely on its true teachings to condense a powerful elixir and ascend to the level of a great cultivator!]

The Great Elixir of Magical Power is also known as the 'Great Cultivator' in the Celestial Realm of Immortals.

Only when one reaches this level can one be considered a true inheritor of the tradition and a pillar of the region.

If one does not attain the Dao of alchemy even once, one will remain stuck in the outer sect for the rest of the year. Hence the saying, "Only after swallowing a golden pill can one know that one's fate is not determined by heaven."

Having only recently achieved enlightenment, and with the Daoist practice being far more difficult than the rigorous training of martial arts in the coldest and hottest winters, he is now able to keep pace with the martial arts of the Immortals.
It must be said that this filled Ji Xiu with joy.

"At this rate"

"In less than a year or two, I will be able to achieve the Dragon and Tiger Treasure Form in martial arts and enter the Golden Core stage of cultivation!"

He muttered to himself, pondering the progress of his cultivation.

And the next moment.

Then someone from the prince's residence came to inform him:

"Lord Ji, the feudal lords have invited you to the main hall for a chat. They say that the 'Mahayana Wuliang Temple' and 'Chiyuan Hall' in Cangdu, which are orthodox Buddhist and Taoist temples, have both sent you invitations."

"The person who arrived is waiting right now."

Since the trial of the Impermanent Realm of All Laws ended in the Eastern Canghai, although he has not yet been formally nominated, it is a foregone conclusion that Ji Xiu will be recorded in the Great Mystery Register and become a Mystery Official.

The only difference is that they were never actually appointed to official positions; they served as prefectural officials in the prefecture, prefectural officials in the state, and officials in the capital.

But addressing someone as "sir" is perfectly acceptable.

It does sound novel, though.

But Ji Xiu only paused for a moment before focusing his attention on the latter part of the words spoken by the minor official from the prince's mansion.

Cangdu, a legitimate Buddhist and Taoist sect, has specially sent someone to invite me.
Ji Xiu frowned, somewhat puzzled.

The Great Vehicle Wuliang Temple can still be said to have had an encounter with the two great masters of the temple because, when he was in Jiangyin Prefecture, he was set up by Jiang Nian of the Qishan Jiang clan.

Furthermore, considering their mention of cooperation, their visit and invitation to meet with me make sense.

However, Ji Xiu was deeply displeased with the idea that the 'Pure Land Bliss Ointment' absorbed the thoughts of sentient beings, seemingly to nourish that 'Great Vehicle Immeasurable Bodhisattva,' and naturally wanted to stay away from it.

Chen Xuanque, a prince currently residing in Cangdu, is a member of the imperial faction. Before Jiang Li left, she personally instructed him to protect the high-ranking members of the Great Xuan.

Originally, out of concern and fear of getting into trouble, he did not reveal the matter while in Jiangyin Prefecture.

But now that the matter concerns the prefectures and counties, and Chen Xuanque's stance has been determined, it is necessary to explain the intricacies to him clearly.

However, the rumor comes from the Crimson Origin Palace of the Immortal Path, which is said to be the orthodox sect established in the Great Xuan by another heaven besides the Crimson Heaven, the Righteous Law Heaven.

Thinking of this, Ji Xiu lamented that the Great Xuanzhen had been weak for a long time. This remote land of the White Mountains and Black Waters had been sifted through, and the shadows of the [Divine Path], [Buddhist Path], and [Immortal Path] could be seen everywhere.

The fertile Central Plains, the capital city of Baiyujing, and even the prosperous Jiangnan region will likely be infiltrated even more deeply.

But Ji Xiu felt like he had heard the name 'Chiyuan Palace' somewhere before.

It wasn't until a wisp of 'Divine Talisman Fire' Dao Seed flickered endlessly above his Great Dao Purple Mansion, seemingly about to ignite the void and vaporize the energy, that Ji Xiu suddenly came back to his senses.

"Yes!"

He abruptly stood up, told the minor official to go ahead, and then paced back and forth.

"The Heaven of Righteous Law, the Palace of Crimson Origin"

"Could it be related to the life of 'Zhang Xuanye of Nanming Mountain,' whom I only glimpsed briefly during my first 'Yellow Millet Dream,' before I even saw its full form?"

Thinking about this...

Ji Xiu's eyes were deep and he immediately became interested, wanting to go and see for himself.

after all
Whether it's Jiang Jing, the "Impermanent Lord of All Laws," or Wang Quan Wumu, the "Sword Court Daoist."

Although one was born a thousand years ago in the era of "unification of all heavens and division of lands", and the other was born more than two hundred years ago in the Great Xuan Blade Court, they are essentially both beings of this universe.

It could be seen as a fleeting glimpse of 'Nanming Mountain, Zhang Xuanye' through the divine talisman fire.
It was truly the first time I had ever seen the scenery of other celestial realms!
Just like the scene of "dreaming of the world" that my younger sister Ji Wei once described!
If we can find a medium or even a clue from it, we can reopen some traces of that past life.
Perhaps I really should visit the Crimson Origin Palace!
The main hall of a prince's residence.

On either side of the large mahogany chairs sat a monk and a Taoist priest, each eyeing the other with a hint of doubt.

The monk among them was none other than 'Golden Kui Master,' who had previously interacted with Ji Xiu and had just been promoted to a higher rank.

This time, because Jiangyin Prefecture discovered Ji Xiu's hidden Buddhist and Taoist secrets, he received the approval of Guanhai Luohan in the temple and is about to enter the inner realm of Bodhisattva. He is expected to achieve perfect merit and ascend to the Vajra Dharma position, comparable to a titled Martial Saint.

Therefore, upon receiving the news that the Bodhisattva wished to personally summon this child, he immediately volunteered to come, but unexpectedly...
Upon entering the prince's residence, they immediately met the chief of the 'Crimson Origin Hall'.

Wei Zhao, the most accomplished disciple of Li Qianyuan, the current master of the Crimson Origin Palace, with his sword-like eyebrows and jade-like appearance, felt a jolt of fear when he saw the people from the Great Vehicle Boundless Temple.

Why are these bald monks here to see Ji Xiu, who came from the prefectural city?

I came here because my master, Li Qianyuan, values ​​me highly, and it is said that...
This young man is related to Nanming Mountain, who once briefly dominated the area behind Chiyuan Palace, held the 'Zhengfa Tian' Heavenly Edict, and succeeded as the Celestial Master!

Therefore, Master was extremely cautious this time and wanted to win him over, preferably by inviting him to the Crimson Origin Palace to test his abilities.

And before coming
He had repeatedly warned him not to let the bald monk from the Mahayana Wuliang Temple ruin his plans. After all, when the 'Mysterious Master' attacked the Pure Land, the Mahayana Wuliang Temple, which had attained the Bodhisattva fruit, was the first pawn to be destroyed!

Therefore, Wei Zhao was naturally on high alert at this moment.

The two met but couldn't agree on anything, and for a long time they both kept their faces expressionless and didn't say a word.

until
There were rustling footsteps coming from the threshold, and the two of them turned around at the same time!

Immediately, a young man appeared, wielding a royal sword and carrying a vajra, with the bearing of a dragon and the imposing presence of a dragon soaring from the abyss. He strode forward with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger!

"Ji Xiu, a native of the prefecture, has actually gained the favor of both the orthodox branches of Buddhism and Taoism and the Immortal Path. What an honor!"

But they didn't know.

"What brings you two here?" (End of Chapter)