Chapter 474: Eight Realms

After receiving the first batch of Inheritance Jade Scrolls for Cultivation Techniques from True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde, Du Youqian didn’t linger in Momenan.

He simply called a meeting with the True Inheritance Core Formation Cultivators from the Taihe Sect and the Holy Blood Sect. First, he had the Taihe Sect take over management of the Teleportation Array, arranging for them to continue restoring the old system. The duty of guarding the array would rotate every twenty years, with the goal of sending the most talented Cultivators in the world to the Human World.

The first to go would be Du Youqian’s most recently accepted Registered Disciple, Deng Maoyu.

As for Huang Bo Master… first of all, his aptitude wasn’t up to par.

Secondly, the cost of teleporting a Core Formation Cultivator was more than ten times greater than that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

So it was impossible to give him a spot.

He also instructed the Taihe Sect to receive the Cultivation Technique Jade Scrolls that True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde would be sending over the next ten to twenty years. He planned to come and collect them in two decades.

Then, Du Youqian took Lin Sha, Fang Hua, Wu Ai, the soul of Luo Jinyu, and Little Wukong to brave the passage.

This time, the journey was familiar. They encountered some thrills but no real danger and returned to the Human World.

It had to be said, Little Wukong was a huge help.

Its intuition for danger was even sharper than Du Youqian’s, prophetically guiding him away from many perilous areas.

Upon seeing the vast expanse of the Human World, the Little Monkey excitedly did several hundred somersaults in the windblown sand before running wild across the dunes.

Meanwhile, Du Youqian waited at the exit.

After him, the dozen or so Cultivators who had paid Du Youqian a sufficient price also headed for the Death Channel one after another, hoping to gamble for a slim chance of survival.

‘I wonder how many of them will make it out successfully?’

In Du Youqian’s opinion, probably none of them would.

For an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator to traverse this passage, the probability of emerging alive was likely less than one percent.

And among this group, there were also many Foundation Establishment Cultivators who, with no hope of reaching Core Formation, were giving their all to break through.

But their chances of survival were touchingly slim.

‘One in ten thousand?’

‘Perhaps.’

As Du Youqian waited, he noticed a change coming over Little Wukong.

It became lazy and listless.

At first, Du Youqian thought it was sick or having trouble acclimating.

After communicating with it, he learned that it was finally free from the suppression of Momenan’s world and was undergoing a metamorphosis.

Of course, it wouldn’t immediately break through to Tier Four and gain the Power of Transformation.

However, this metamorphosis would allow it to break its shackles. After a certain period of time—a few years or a few decades—it would advance naturally, without needing to meditate or engage in Cultivation.

And if it consumed some suitable Treasures of Heaven and Earth, this process could be greatly shortened.

If Du Youqian hadn’t already achieved Nascent Soul Formation, he would probably be green with envy right now…

As for himself, he also seemed to have grasped a sliver of opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

But now was not the time for a breakthrough, so he temporarily suppressed it, waiting until he returned to a safe place to proceed.

At the same time, Du Youqian began to consider how to settle Deng Maoyu and the other geniuses who would be guided out of Momenan in the future.

According to past patterns, a peerless genius who met the requirements—possessing at least a Top Grade Spirit Root, a resolute will, high Comprehension, and skill in either Sword Fighting or Magical Combat—would typically appear only once every one or two hundred years.

To organize such geniuses effectively, he could consider establishing a Sect that only accepted geniuses. A Cultivation Technique like the *Supreme Cave Truth Nine Revolutions and Nine Transformations Celestial Dance Scripture*, which placed extreme emphasis on talent, could serve as the Sect’s Root Skill. After all, when these geniuses were teleported out, they were often under sixty and had not yet reached Core Formation, giving them plenty of time to discard their old skills and start anew as a Reincarnation Cultivator.

In addition, some genius disciples practicing the Cultivation Techniques of the Taihe Sect or Holy Blood Sect could also continue with their original techniques.

If they wanted to pursue Body Refining, they could also choose the *True Grotto Heaven Golden Profound Body Recording Scripture*.

In the future, Du Youqian might even contribute his own *Golden Jade Flying Scripture of the Eight Realms of Truth*. Of course, he would first have to pay the Qingxu Commerce Association a sum to buy out the rights.

Previously, he had only paid the Spiritual Jade required for his personal Cultivation.

A buyout would naturally multiply the price.

However, Du Youqian could now easily afford this small sum.

He could recruit not only people from Momenan, but also any geniuses he encountered in the Human World.

A Sect that only accepted geniuses would follow a completely elite path. With few members, it would be a small target, unafraid of being watched.

Du Youqian wasn’t afraid of his disciples surpassing him. If a disciple could surpass him, he would only be delighted, because it meant that disciple could help him in the future.

Perhaps master and disciple could support each other on the path to Enlightenment, leaving behind a celebrated story.

Who knows, maybe this Sect, destined to have few members, would one day be full of Divinity Transformation or even Void Step experts, making a resounding name for itself throughout the Cultivation Realm and becoming an eternal legend in people’s hearts.

‘But in this little Sect, I can’t appear as Sui Xiao.’

‘A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Sui Xiao’s identity as the Grand Elder of Ruihan City and the Grand Elder of the Four Principles Sect is already enough.’

‘In this small Sect, I’ll take on disciples and wander the world as Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch.’

He wouldn’t even need to build a large Sect gate. He could just find a deep mountain, establish a small Daoist Temple, and plant a few Peach Blossom trees behind it. That would be quite elegant.

‘It’s settled then!’

‘What should I call this Sect that gathers geniuses? Juyi Hall? No, that doesn’t fit the style.’

Du Youqian, the master of naming, thought for a long time before finally deciding.

“Eight Sceneries.”

He was currently practicing the *Golden Jade Flying Scripture of the Eight Realms of Truth*, so the name was fitting.

At the same time, the Eight Realms referred to the eight opportune times for ascension: the Beginning of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, as well as the Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, and Winter Solstice.

Du Youqian hoped that from the Eight Sceneries, eight people would achieve the Dao and ascend as immortals!

Although in the world he had experienced before, the Eight Sceneries Palace was the sanctuary of the Venerable of Dao and Virtue.

However, the Three Pristine Ones of this world were not Dao and Virtue, Primordial, and Spirit Treasure, nor were their sanctuaries the Eight Sceneries Palace, Yuxu Palace, and Biyou Palace.

Therefore, Du Youqian wasn’t afraid that by giving his Sect this name, a pair of Vajra Bracelets would fly from Beyond the Heavens and knock him head over heels.

Du Youqian waited in the same spot for twenty days without seeing a single soul.

Little Wukong was so bored that it screeched randomly every day and even wanted to go back and brave the passage again.

Just as Du Youqian was preparing to leave, two bloody, mangled figures staggered out of the dust and sand.

The moment they reached Du Youqian, they collapsed one after another with a THUD, THUD.

Du Youqian immediately went forward to examine them.

Both were severely injured, but their Dao Foundations had not been shaken.

When Du Youqian first broke through the passage, the main issue was the dissipation of his Human Dao Fortune, a component of his Dao Foundation, which had made his condition incurable.

As for these two, let’s just say that with Du Youqian here, even if Ox-Head and Horse-Face came to claim their souls, he could keep them around for a while longer.

After feeding them Elixirs and using his own Nascent Soul Power to clear their meridians, Du Youqian began to meditate and cultivate on his own, paying them no further mind.

When they woke up one after another, they came to thank Du Youqian.

Of the two, one was, as expected, Huang Bo Master, whom Du Youqian had held in high regard. The other, however, was someone unexpected—a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Chongzhen Sect.

Du Youqian had no prior impression of her. She wasn’t outstanding in any way. Her Spirit Root was decent—a Top Grade Spirit Root—but she couldn’t be considered a genius. She was better than many, but not as good as the best.

Her Magical Combat ability was average, she had no signature Cultivation Techniques, and she wasn’t known for having a firm Dao Heart.

In short, she was a very ordinary Cultivator.

Her name was Ling Hua. She was pretty enough, but not stunningly beautiful.

However, it had to be said that in her Daoist Robe, she had a certain charm.

Especially now, with her Daoist Robe tattered and torn, revealing glimpses of skin.

For a Kun Cultivator with unremarkable Cultivation and unremarkable Cultivation Techniques to make it out of such a passage alive, one could only say she was probably just lucky.

Huang Bo Master had given a sliver of his soul and Essence Blood to Du Youqian, signifying his eternal servitude, so nothing more needed to be said.

Ling Hua, on the other hand, had made a Heart Demon Vow that if she could make it to the Human World alive, she would definitely acquire five million Spiritual Jade or treasures of equivalent value to give to Du Youqian within five hundred years.

As planned, Huang Bo Master headed for the Holy Blood Sect.

Having practiced the *Crimson Scripture of Profound Mystery and Spiritual Mechanism*, he was certain to become a True Inheritor in the Holy Blood Sect and would receive a Successor Cultivation Technique.

Ling Hua, however, had not yet decided where to go.

“Since you are at a loss for the moment, why don’t you let this Monarch arrange a place for you?”

Ling Hua asked very politely, “I wonder what arrangements the True Monarch has for this humble Daoist?”

Du Youqian smiled. “Are you willing to switch your allegiance to a new Sect?”

Ling Hua bit her lip, thought for a moment, and nodded. “This servant’s constitution is not suited for the Chongzhen Sect’s Cultivation Techniques. If the True Monarch can recommend a good place where this servant can practice a superior Cultivation Technique and be guaranteed resources, this servant is naturally willing.”

‘Listen to that. She even changed her form of address, from “this humble Daoist” to “this servant.”‘

‘Still, I preferred it when she called herself “this humble Daoist.”‘

Du Youqian smiled with some restraint. “As for whether the Cultivation Technique is superior, it is not for this Monarch to boast. And whether the resources are abundant will depend on how hard you work.”

Ling Hua didn’t miss Du Youqian’s hidden meaning. She knelt in pleasant surprise. “Disciple pays respects to Master!”

“Rise,” Du Youqian said with a faint smile. “From now on, you are this Monarch’s second disciple. Your senior brother, coincidentally, is a famous genius you surely know. Why don’t you take a guess?”

Ling Hua smiled. “That must be Deng Maoyu, Brother Deng. He is indeed a peerless genius. If Momenan’s path of the Dao hadn’t been severed, he probably would have reached Core Formation in his forties.”

Du Youqian nodded. ‘This young lady does have her merits. A flexible mind, good Comprehension, and skilled at reading people.’

“Since I have accepted you as my disciple today, you should know that this Monarch’s Sect is called the Eight Sceneries. Although I am the founding patriarch, the Dao lineage of the Eight Sceneries comes from a Golden Immortal Great Power whose Daoist title is ‘Venerable of Dao and Virtue.'”

Ling Hua was not without knowledge. She stuck out her delicate pink tongue. “That patriarch is truly… worthy of admiration and reverence! To dare use ‘Celestial Venerable’ as a Daoist title, could he be a legendary Tier Nine?”