Chapter 1267
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Simplifying the Mortal World, Refining the Void and Returning
Time flies by in the blink of an eye.
With the permission of Ancestor Yanling, Lin Shan built a separate cave dwelling next to the giant stele at the central peak of Kongtong Realm for his cultivation in the late stage of the Primordial Spirit realm.
The other cultivators had already scattered to explore the vast spiritual realm, searching for any ancient medicinal herbs left behind.
The Annihilation Avatar also went down the mountain. Since he had nothing better to do anyway, he actually found quite a few good things!
With his peak Nascent Soul cultivation, he found many seventh-order spiritual plants that had long been extinct.
The Immortal Alliance is full of skilled individuals, after all, they are elites cultivated from the entire universe, and they also have the inheritance left behind by the Immortal Realm. There are several Supreme Grandmasters among them, and refining pills for the Nascent Soul stage is no problem for them!
The clone of Nirvana colluded with various parties, established relationships, and traded with them everywhere, ultimately helping the main body a great deal.
Lin Shan was already making rapid progress in his cultivation on the incomplete immortal vein, but ever since he acquired the "Wind and Thunder True Scripture," the cultivation method that best suited him, his cultivation speed has increased by leaps and bounds!
In addition, his clones were out searching for spiritual plants and would exchange them for pills every now and then. This carefree cultivation time was so enjoyable that he forgot about the passage of time.
Until twenty years later.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief, his cultivation having unknowingly reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!
This speed would have been unthinkable in the past, but it has been achieved in the Microcosm. The Void Realm is just ahead, and success is only one step away!
"Insight into the void, purification of mortal dust, the flawless primordial embryo, the Dao inscribed in the void, the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, facing the inner demons directly, the nascent form of a domain."
He studied and pondered every detail of each step on his own until he had a thorough understanding of it.
It seems like there are seven steps, but only four of them are actually difficult!
Having nearly achieved the insight into the void, the next steps are to purify the mortal realm, eliminate the leakage of the primordial embryo, and inscribe the Dao in the void. These are all major hurdles at each stage. If you can overcome them, you will be set for life once and for all; if you cannot, there will be no second chance.
The Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation will be the greatest life-or-death crisis in history, and outsiders cannot interfere; it is the ultimate test for oneself!
Facing one's inner demons is part of the tribulation process. They can attack unexpectedly, but as long as you can defend against them, they are practically useless!
The final step, the initial formation of a domain, is basically not difficult; anyone who can break through the Void Transformation stage can have a domain as standard equipment.
His Thunder Pool Dharma Form, after receiving guidance from the Star Sword Immortal and nurturing for so many years, as well as the relentless exploitation of the Thunder Beast day and night, had been greatly enhanced.
puff~
Upon opening the Dharma Cave, a figure as thin as a monkey fell out and lay motionless on the ground.
Lin Shan was shocked. Was this still his spirit pet?
He felt guilty and stroked the other's fur uncertainly, but the next moment the skinny monkey jumped up and bit him!
"I'll hit."
clap~~~
The thing was swatted away with a whoosh, falling helplessly from the wall to the ground. It swayed and couldn't get up, too weak to even make a sound.
Lin Shan flexed his wrists, looking as if he had been prepared all along.
"Hmph, you're still not convinced, aren't you? All these years I've tried to mold you, you little rascal, but you're still so stubborn. All my hard work has been for nothing!"
Thunder Beast had been imprisoned for twenty years. After finally being released to get some fresh air and escape from his suffering, he heard these words and almost died of anger on the spot.
Can't you be a decent human being?
Is it possible to exploit people to the point of death like this?
It wanted to fight him to the death on the spot, but unfortunately its body was too weak. Even though Lin Shan helped it from the outside from time to time, it still couldn't withstand Lei Chi's endless sucking.
Its current Nascent Soul stage is somewhat unstable. If the Nascent Soul stage weren't irreversible, it might have already regressed back to the Nascent Soul stage!
"Chirp chirp chirp"
Lin Shan then realized that the Thunder Beast had truly been squeezed dry by him, its cultivation level stuck at the critical point of the Nascent Soul stage, and it had truly fallen to the extreme.
The child couldn't help but cry when he thought of the sad things.
"Oh dear, I've wronged you all these years. I'll make it up to you properly in a while and give you a good dose of thunder!"
Upon hearing this, the Thunder Beast raised its head with a grumbling sound and looked at him with some confusion. "You really have such a kind heart?"
"Ahem, I'm about to break through to the Void Realm and undergo the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. As my spirit pet, you have to share my burdens."
Well, I've been exploited by you for twenty years, and now that I'm finally out, I have to take on the heavenly tribulation for you?
Thinking of its tragic fate, the Thunder Beast couldn't help but cry again, praying in its heart that this guy would die under the heavenly tribulation, otherwise it would never be able to escape after breaking through to the Void Realm.
A short while later, Patriarch Yanling arrived.
He nodded upon seeing him for the first time, his face showing approval.
"Very good. You are in even better shape than I was when I was preparing to break through to the next realm. Your chances are very high. Don't be complacent. Take it one step at a time!"
"Senior, I'm afraid I'll need your help a lot from now on."
"No problem."
Lin Shan felt relieved. The purpose of having someone protect the Dharma was not only to prevent external interference, but also to stop danger in time and provide help when encountering difficulties.
After all, this is his first time exploring this, and having someone with experience by his side is definitely better than trying to figure it out on his own.
"Cleansing oneself of worldly dust" is a Taoist term, which in practice means cleansing one's body of impurities.
The mortal world is filled with filth and defilement, hence the saying that immortals from the celestial realm have fallen to the mortal world.
The turbid energy here includes, but is not limited to, all aspects of cause and effect, from literal meaning to emotions. The first step to becoming an immortal is to sever ties with the mortal world!
Of course, this does not mean that you should cut off your emotions and desires and become completely alone, but rather that you should sever the internal causal relationships that will affect your future, destiny, mood, and thoughts.
To put it bluntly, many things can cause a person to become internally depleted, unable to concentrate on anything, and constantly preoccupied with worries and restless. In terms of cultivation, this translates to an unstable Dao heart, hesitant actions, and indecisiveness. Such a person will find it very difficult to succeed in the path to immortality!
Beyond the Void Realm stage, there is the Void Inscription Dao.
If one cannot experience this beforehand, it is very likely that due to impure thoughts, one will be unable to inscribe one's Dao traces in the void of heaven and earth, leading to failure at this step.
Even if you manage to pass by chance, the inner demons that you face during the subsequent Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation will be stirred up from the depths of your heart, leading to failure in the tribulation!
Therefore, the method of simplifying the mortal world was a gradual approach that the ancestors of the immortal civilization explored after going through many trials. It was widely applicable and accessible to the general public, which is why it spread throughout the heavens and the myriad worlds and later became a standard practice.
"I have a set of secret techniques called 'Cleansing Dust Technique' passed down from my ancestors. Study it carefully and practice it well. Learn to use your own luck to cleanse away the turbidity and try to keep your mind clear."
"We just need to cleanse our primordial spirit after breaking through to the Void Realm. We can deal with the turbidity in our physical body when we become immortals. It won't be so easy to cultivate a pure Yang immortal body then." "Call me if you don't understand anything. I'll be watching at the door."
The Ancestor Yanling left him to meditate alone, while he himself sat cross-legged at the doorway, ensuring that he could detect any abnormalities immediately, but also providing him with a larger space to avoid any awkwardness between them.
Lin Shan took the "Dust Cleansing Technique" and studied it for a while. After a little practice, he discovered the wonderful uses of the technique!
Unlike ordinary secret techniques that sever thoughts, this incantation directly removes his turbid energy from the root, and the effect is immediate and very fast!
In just a quarter of an hour, his primordial spirit left his body and he could see large swaths of yellowish, foul air being forced out. It looked somewhat nauseating, but it was indeed being swept away from his primordial spirit.
Ancestor Yanling, seeing this from afar, was not surprised at all; clearly, he kept his distance from him because he did not want to get involved.
These impure energies have accumulated for a long time, especially those who were born as mortals and cultivated themselves to become immortals. They were deeply exposed to the mortal world and the seven emotions and six desires of all living beings, which unconsciously influenced their souls. It is even more difficult to cleanse them after they condense their primordial spirit.
"This 'Cleansing Dust Technique' is a secret art brought from the Immortal Realm. It is said that in some of the top sects there, core disciples are not allowed to go out for training before reaching the Void Realm, in order to avoid being influenced by the mortal world. Therefore, those people have pure minds and less scheming, and have a higher success rate in becoming immortals and cultivating the Yang Spirit!"
"Some lesser sects will have their disciples cleanse themselves daily before they reach the Nascent Soul stage, as the saying goes, 'I examine myself three times a day,' otherwise it will be extremely difficult to eradicate the dust that has been carried into the Primordial Spirit!"
"Look at you now, your turbid energy is endless, far surpassing that of the disciples of those great sects. If you were to ascend like this, you would probably be avoided like the plague by some spotless fairies!"
"I really don't know why the powerful figure behind you is so lenient. I suppose you went out and gained a lot of experience when you were young. Perhaps this is a way of cultivating yourself?"
Ancestor Yanling muttered to himself at the door, not being too formal.
But without a doubt, as a descendant of the immortals, he had heard from the older generation and read the records in ancient books that the disciples of the major sects in the immortal realm paid great attention to their own purity, and they were all obsessive about cleanliness!
Women, in particular, tend to treat themselves like decorative objects, because they have limited contact with others and many of them are simple-minded!
That's why there are so many instances where a young woman is unwittingly stolen away by a rogue cultivator after entering the mortal world. Major sects and factions abhor this and will severely punish such behavior once it is discovered!
The sect wanted to cultivate its disciples to be pure and virtuous and maintain their original intentions, but they ended up having some bastard outside steal their hearts. Who could stand that?
Similarly, some female cultivators from humble backgrounds will cleverly use their wits to win over the young masters of powerful families and sects. If they can be taken back as concubines, they will rise to prominence overnight.
Therefore, in folk tales and stories, there are always seemingly idiotic plots where old monsters who have cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years are suddenly trapped by emotions!
People often say that the immortal realm is full of deceit and treachery, but perhaps we'll see once we get there. Nothing is absolute.
Lin Shan was frantically refining his primordial spirit at this moment. The surrounding area was full of yellow mist. He himself felt disgusted by how dirty he was. At the same time, he sincerely felt that the burden was slowly being reduced. In an instant, his mind was working faster than usual!
Once the "Dust Cleansing Technique" has been practiced to a certain level, the effect of simply using superficial cleansing techniques will diminish, and one will then enter the next stage, using Qi to cleanse.
The principle of the flow of fortune is somewhat like an inward-to-outward churning. Although it cannot completely eliminate entanglements with bad people or get rid of events like bad romantic encounters, clarifying cause and effect can still make one's thoughts clear.
Unfortunately, the moment Lin Shan activated his luck, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Thud~ Splash splash splash~~~
A ring of black mist, even more violent than before, rippled outwards!
The patriarch Yanling, sitting at the entrance, was unaware of what was happening. He thought he was far enough away and safe, but the next moment he was engulfed by billowing black energy.
"Oh no, what...what kind of weird stuff have I contracted?"
Lin Shan couldn't see what was happening outside; he was just constantly cleansing his own fortune. As a result, the big black chimney was puffing out black smoke, which polluted half the sky in an instant. It was much bigger than the black powder falling from the big black ball!
He knew things were going badly. If Ancestor Yanling found out, it would be difficult to explain. But he couldn't avoid the hurdle of removing mortal dust, so he had no choice but to expose it openly.
A figure staggered out from outside, and when he looked up at his own pillar of destiny, he was completely dumbfounded!
Luck has been stained completely black!
Ancestor Yanling's lips trembled, and he was incredulous as if having a seizure. He had never been so bewildered as he was at this moment. Sometimes, the world can turn upside down in an instant.
Thinking he was a lucky star sent from heaven, he washed away the dust in his cave, but what kind of things came out of it?
He felt his luck suddenly plummet, especially from a spiritual perspective, his forehead was dark, which was a sign of impending bad luck!
Without a second thought, he quickly sat down cross-legged and silently recited the "Dust-Cleansing Mantra," beginning his own cleansing process.
Three days later.
Lin Shan opened his eyes. During this process, he used the Heavenly River Crossing Heart Lotus, which he had picked in the secret realm of the universe. With the help of this treasure, the effect was indeed quick.
The patriarch Yanling, who was standing nearby, inquired with concern.
"How is it? Do you feel your thoughts are clear and your luck is flowing smoothly? The stronger this feeling is, the more effective it means that you are beginning to see results in simplifying your worldly life!"
After sensing the situation for a moment, Lin Shan honestly replied:
"Whether one's thoughts are clear or not, whether one's fortune is smooth, may also be related to one's own destiny?"
To be honest, he has no faith in the jinx; he's inherently evil, and you can't wash that away no matter how much you try!
Suddenly looking up, I was shocked by the appearance of the person in front of me.
"Senior, why is your brow so dark?"
A dark spot between the eyebrows is not a good sign, and it made him a little uneasy!
"It's alright, you should first take care of your own situation."
Master Yanling has tried every method in the past few days, and now he has clearly accepted his fate, stopped torturing himself, and continued to focus on Linshan's breakthrough.
After a thorough examination and testing, he nodded wearily.
"That's fine. You obtained a lot of Yang energy during the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation of the Primordial Spirit. This is the key to refining the Yang Spirit in the future and can also cleanse your own turbid energy. There shouldn't be any major problems. As for your luck, you don't need to worry about it. You can make up for it when you break through to the Void Realm."
As for how to make amends, the other party explained it clearly to him so that he wouldn't have any concerns.
Generally, those who ascend from the lower realms will encounter the barrier of the immortal realm and undergo what is known as the "cleansing tribulation" before they can smoothly ascend to the immortal realm.
"The Tribulation of Cleansing?"
Lin Shan suddenly remembered—there was such a saying!
"Generally, ascending cultivators ascend during the Nascent Soul stage. After undergoing the Cleansing Tribulation on their way to the Immortal Realm, the process of shedding worldly dust becomes much easier. Of course, if you want to break through to the Void Realm in the lower realm beforehand, you will need to cleanse yourself. However, you will still have to undergo the Cleansing Tribulation again when you return to the Immortal Realm, so there is no need to worry about this minor flaw."
The experienced Patriarch Yanling began to guide him on the next step:
"The next stage is the third trial: the flawless primordial embryo! Previously, the nascent soul transformed into spirit, which is called refining form and returning to emptiness. Now, the primordial spirit transforms into embryo, returning to refining emptiness and returning to form. If you want to achieve the Yang spirit in the future, you must refine form and return to emptiness again. Only by repeating this process can you achieve immortality through a hundred refinements."
Are you ready? (End of Chapter)