“Since you have already cultivated the second layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’, as your mentor, I shall pass on to you the mnemonic verse for the third layer.”
The Temple Master of Jing Long Immortal Temple caught herself behaving improperly and immediately adjusted her mindset. When she looked at Lu Changsheng again, she saw him as if he were a precious gem.
She had underestimated the speed at which Lu Changsheng cultivated his techniques.
Lu Changsheng was the fastest cultivating genius she had ever seen.
If she nurtured this disciple well, it was possible that Jing Long Immortal Temple could gain another Daluo Golden Immortal.
“The difficulty of the third layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’ is ten times that of the second layer. You will need to cultivate diligently and not become arrogant. Soon there will be an internal competition within our Jing Long Immortal Temple, divided into three categories: Heavenly Immortal Realm, Earth Immortal Realm, and Unity Realm.
For each category, the top four will be able to direct a portion of the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi to their Daoist Temple for three thousand years, one thousand years, or three hundred years.”
The Temple Master passed on the third layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’ to Lu Changsheng and also informed him about the internal competition at Jing Long Immortal Temple.
Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi?
Lu Changsheng knew that the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi the Temple Master referred to was the dragon-shaped Spiritual Energy formed by the great Spirit Gathering Array of Jing Long Immortal Temple.
The concentration of Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi was more than ten times richer than in other areas of Jing Long Immortal Temple.
If one could cultivate in the midst of Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi and consume the most quintessential energy, their cultivation speed would increase multiple times.
Normally, the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi was primarily used by the Temple Master and several protectors for cultivation, but to motivate the Elders and Disciples, those who won the top four places in the competition would also get a share of the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi.
Therefore, many Elders and Disciples of Jing Long Immortal Temple were eyeing this opportunity.
Lu Changsheng was in the Earth Immortal Realm, so he would participate in the Earth Immortal category.
“The third layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’ is indeed difficult.”
Lu Changsheng silently recited the third-layer technique taught by the Temple Master and, as expected, found its difficulty was not on the same level as the previous two layers.
It had taken Lu Changsheng three hundred and fifty years to cultivate the first two layers of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’, but he reckoned that it would take at least a thousand years to cultivate the third layer.
“I only managed to cultivate the third layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’ in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, achieving integration with heaven and earth. You don’t have to put too much pressure on yourself. First, I shall teach you a set of Sacred Tier mid-grade Swordsmanship—’Rivers to the Sea’.
Cultivated to the highest realm, the Sword Qi is like tens of thousands of rivers, endlessly flowing, capable of destroying heaven and earth.”
The Temple Master initially thought that a Sacred Tier low-grade Swordsmanship would suffice for Lu Changsheng, who was in the Earth Immortal Realm, but then thinking it over, she realized that, with his monstrous talent, he would master it instantly, wouldn’t he?
Thus, the Temple Master fetched an even rarer Swordsmanship technique for Lu Changsheng to cultivate.
Lu Changsheng was her own Direct Disciple. If he won the internal competition, it would reflect well on her too.
“Thank you, Master.”
Having obtained a set of Sacred Tier mid-grade Swordsmanship, Lu Changsheng naturally was eager to cultivate it.
Lu Changsheng’s self-created ‘Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Swordsmanship’ still had room for improvement.
Lu Changsheng needed to cultivate other Sacred Tier Swordsmanship to enhance his Sword Dao Comprehension, which would possibly allow him to perfect his Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Swordsmanship.
“The competition begins in three hundred years, prepare well.”
The Temple Master didn’t consider three hundred years to be a particularly long time, as she could easily spend hundreds or thousands of years in closed-door cultivation.
“Yes.”
Lu Changsheng returned to his own Daoist Temple and began to cultivate ‘Rivers to the Sea’.
Without several centuries, perhaps eight hundred or a thousand years, it would not be possible to reach Great Perfection in the third layer of ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’. Therefore, Lu Changsheng was not in a hurry to cultivate this layer and instead focused on mastering ‘Rivers to the Sea’ as much as he could.
Lu Changsheng, following the ‘Rivers to the Sea’ technique, swung the Demon-Suppressing Sword, his Sword Qi surging and crashing tumultuously like competing rivers.
“As expected of a complete Sacred Tier mid-grade Swordsmanship, it is even stronger than my self-created ‘Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Swordsmanship’ from the Unity Realm. Perhaps this technique was created by a Daluo Golden Immortal-level powerhouse.”
Lu Changsheng threw himself into cultivating this sword technique and quickly grasped the basics.
Fifty years later, ‘Rivers to the Sea’ reached minor completion.
Two hundred and fifty years later, as the Jing Long Immortal Temple’s internal competition was about to start, ‘Rivers to the Sea’ reached Great Perfection.
“My realm is at the sixth peak layer of the Earth Immortal Realm, armed with ‘Law of Heaven and Earth’, ‘Rivers to the Sea’, Three Thousand Demon Gods Visualization, ‘Taiqing Heavenly Scripture’, along with treasures like the Absolute Immortal Sword, Kashyapa Golden Light Mirror, Nirvana Flames Red Lotus, Demon God Clock, Myriad Dragon Armor, and Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. Find your next adventure on m_v l|e-NovelFire
Even if I were to encounter the Old Demon of Li Mountain at the Great Accomplishment stage of the Earth Immortal Realm again, the outcome remains unpredictable.”
Lu Changsheng had spent nine hundred and fifty years cultivating in the Jinglong Mountain Range, and he was now much stronger than when he first encountered the Old Demon of Li Mountain in Tianyang City nine hundred and fifty years ago.
Now, Lu Changsheng dared to challenge the strong practitioners who had reached Great Accomplishment in the Earth Immortal Realm.
The internal competition of Jing Long Immortal Temple was divided into three categories: Heavenly Immortal level, Earth Immortal level, and those below Earth Immortal level.
Lu Changsheng belonged to the Earth Immortal category.
As long as he secured a top-four position in the Earth Immortal category, he would have the opportunity to receive a portion of the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi and cultivate for a thousand years.
Though the Jade Dragon Spiritual Qi didn’t boost Lu Changsheng’s progress as much as it did for others since he already had a system to recover spiritual energy, any method that could increase his cultivation speed was welcome, and he didn’t mind having one more path to do so.
“This Demon God Clock can now be bestowed upon a disciple.”
Lu Changsheng took out the Demon God Clock.
Ultimate treasures were scarce, and over the years, Lu Changsheng accumulated both Ultimate Treasures and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Ning Qianqian had entered the second layer of the Earth Immortal Realm and was now capable of wielding Ultimate Treasures.
Therefore, Lu Changsheng summoned Ning Qianqian over.
“I bestow this treasure upon you for your protection.”
Lu Changsheng, unable to wield multiple treasures by himself, considered that Ning Qianqian, now at the Earth Immortal Realm, could make use of the Demon God Clock to reduce his own burdens. Thus, he unhesitatingly bestowed the Demon God Clock upon Ning Qianqian.
“Can a treasure so precious really be bestowed upon your disciple?”