Chapter 134 - 94: Human Immortal Martial Dao, Long and Storied; Flying Immortal Temple Master to Welcome Ancestral Master Ji into the Mansion

Chapter 134: Chapter 94: Human Immortal Martial Dao, Long and Storied; Flying Immortal Temple Master to Welcome Ancestral Master Ji into the Mansion

But he had a question.

’If the Dao Skill is this formidable, why is the Great Xuan in tatters, invaded by the Outer Dao until it’s riddled with holes...?’

But he couldn’t bring himself to ask.

However, Jiang Li’s luminous eyes seemed to see through everything.

The moment his hesitant expression appeared, she guessed his thoughts. The woman didn’t play coy and admitted it freely:

"The legacy of Dao Skill is ancient, but how many years has the Human Immortal Martial Dao existed?"

"At the absolute most, tracing it back to its origins, there have been only nine dynasties including the Great Xuan—a mere nine thousand years."

"Besides, what makes you think it’s inferior?"

"Before the Great Xuan, there was the last Human Immortal Royal Court, a dynasty of utmost glory known by the saying: ’The sun and moon shine bright, but only the Martial Way is truly magnificent.’"

"Its Ancestral Master, much like you, rose from common poverty. He cultivated the Nine Treasures of the Body, opened all his Circulation Acupoints, and reached the peak of the Human Immortal realm. He was so incredibly strong that he nearly weathered the thousand-year Yang Nine Great Tribulations."

"It’s not that it can’t be done, just that few can open all Nine Secret Treasures and then use their Divine Soul as a lantern to guide their physical vessel, that ’raft of flesh,’ to the Other Shore."

The woman spoke of these secrets, all of which Ji Xiu had never heard or seen before, as if they were common knowledge, leaving him secretly astounded.

’Before the Great Xuan, the Human Immortal Martial Dao had already existed for eight dynasties?’

’It has such a long and storied history...’

’But... if you include the Great Xuan, that makes nine dynasties. Does that mean not a single one has ever survived the thousand-year mark?’

’Hiss... now that I think about it, the Great Xuan is already over nine hundred years old.’

For a moment, a chill ran through Ji Xiu’s heart.

Since ancient times, the fall of a dynasty has always meant the collapse of heaven and earth, a world where order is no more.

This is obvious enough during the changing of powers through mortal warfare, let alone in an age where the Martial Dao flourishes and the Outer Dao invades.

’If that day truly comes...’

’Not enough, it’s not enough!’

’I must get stronger!’

’Starting today, I’ll read the book a hundred times and study it diligently. Within a few days, I’ll perfect my Six Roots and give birth to my Divine Soul.’

’Then I’ll master that precognitive Innate Talent and achieve complete Perfection in the First Realm of Daoist Skill: Script Recognition and Locket Granting!’

’As for that Qi Dao Pill Master from Jiangyin Prefecture that Old Huang mentioned... I can’t wait for him, whether he comes or not.’

’With this body of mine, no matter how ferocious the Thousand-Year Demon Pill Force is, could it really make me explode?’

’And as for its medicinal effects... even if I don’t refine it into a Treasure Pill, at worst it’ll just be a bit more trouble. I can get stronger through Mountain Hunting. I’m the Mountain Road Chief now, with a True Flood Dragon Spine and Tempered Golden Bone...’

’How could I possibly fail!?’

...

「Jiangyin Prefecture, Flying Immortal Temple.」

A hundred years ago, the ’Invasion of the Eight Heavens’ had left the Great Xuan too preoccupied to deal with infiltration from cosmic systems like those of the Immortals and Buddhas.

It also permitted the branch sects from those great Celestial Universe factions—should they manage to open a passage between worlds via an Outer Dao Mirage and enter this realm—to establish a Separate Mansion here and pass on their Incense and Candlelight, just like the True Sects and Schools of the vast State Mansions.

The Flying Immortal Temple was one such branch, originating from the Chixiao Heaven Universe and handed down by the Ten Thousand Laws Sect.

The Flying Immortal Temple Master, dressed in yellow Daoist robes, was currently beaming with joy. He held a duster and struck an inscrutable, profound pose.

The scions of noble families following behind him, hoping to enter the Daoist Temple and learn Dao Skill, each held glittering Red Gold with expressions of reverence.

Seeing this master’s transcendent, immortal-like bearing, they couldn’t help but sigh in admiration:

’As expected of a Daoist Temple that teaches a Divine Soul Technique. In the entire surrounding area, this is the only one where you can get in with worldly money and goods...’

In the Human Immortal Martial Dao, it was said that after reaching the level of a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster, one had to delve into the mysteries of the Divine Soul and the Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit. But where could one possibly find such teachings in an ordinary prefecture?

Apart from the core inheritances of True Sects and Noble Families, it was something ordinary people had never even heard of, let alone seen.

But this Flying Immortal Temple Master had opened the doors of salvation to gold and silver. He didn’t treat his Wonderful Technique like some priceless secret; as long as you paid, he would teach anyone.

If you paid enough, he would even bring you into the Daoist Temple for personal instruction—no problem at all!

In an age where everyone treasured their own shabby brooms, where every sect and lineage guarded their True Inheritance as if it were their own life, he was a breath of fresh air.

Walking on the gravel path within the temple, the Flying Immortal Temple Master noticed the gazes from behind and felt quite pleased with himself:

’Back in my day in the Chixiao Heaven Universe, when I, Lord Tao, was desperately seeking techniques and the Dao, what kind of life was that?’

’I was constantly worried about my next meal. The whole world was full of competitors, and people would beat each other’s brains out for a tiny scrap of cultivation resources.’

’Someone like me, Lord Tao, who is usually kind and doesn’t like to fight or steal, was almost eaten alive with not even the bones left... Thank goodness the Celestial Venerable showed his power!’

’By a stroke of luck, I, Lord Tao, stumbled upon the legendary bridge that leads to the great world of the Human Immortal Martial Dao.’

’Then I arrived in this Great Xuan Celestial Universe, rumored to be ’abundant in resources.’ The records truly did not deceive me! This place is paved with gold, and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures haven’t gone extinct yet!’

He thought back on the past ten years, ever since the Great Xuan had abandoned its policy of exterminating Daoist Temples and Temples.

Using his cultivation method for strengthening the Divine Soul, he had amassed a great fortune, befriended the wealthy of the Thirty-Six Professions, and established his Daoist Temple, causing his cultivation to soar by leaps and bounds.

Now, he had even broken through the Three Daoist Art Realms to cross the threshold of Daoist Skill, and the network of connections he’d cultivated had already infiltrated this Jiangshui Mansion... The Flying Immortal Temple Master couldn’t help but sigh with emotion:

’With my current Cultivation, it’s more than enough to be accepted into the Ten Thousand Laws Sect proper.’

’Hmph, it’s just a shame that passage closed, and I can’t go back. Otherwise... I’d definitely make those guys who looked down on me, Lord Tao, and are still struggling in the mud, take a good long look!’

’And see what a True Cultivator of the Dao, a Daoist High Merit, really looks like!’

As he stepped into the Daoist Temple, he looked at the two new disciples he had just accepted and couldn’t contain his joy: