Extra Chapter: First Entering Dao Sect
The Hundred-foot Flying Boat landed smoothly at the entrance of Dao Sect, attracting many disciples to watch.
"It's the flying boat of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. How many spirit stones does it cost?"
"What a gorgeous flying boat. It looks like it's very expensive. Which senior brother or sister is on it?"
The outer disciples showed envious expressions.
Three young boys and girls jumped down. The leader had a confident smile on his face and looked like a sunny, upright and upright young monk.
"It's Senior Brother Bai."
"We are here to greet Senior Brother Bai."
When they saw Bai Hongtu coming down from the flying boat, the disciples greeted him with admiring looks.
It can be seen that Bai Hongtu is quite popular in Dao Sect.
The four words "Dao Zong Xing Zou" carry great weight, and not every generation of Dao Zong disciples will be selected to be Dao Zong Xing Zou.
To be able to become a walking official of Dao Sect, one must be extremely outstanding and a genius recognized by everyone from the Sect Master to the disciples. This is equivalent to being appointed as the next Sect Master of Dao Sect.
The conditions are so stringent that it may not be possible to select one among several generations of Dao Zong disciples.
"You have seen my influence in Dao Sect, right? If you two follow me, I will guarantee that you will have the spiritual stones and the skills you need."
Bai Hongtu proudly showed off his status in Dao Sect.
The first test for the Human Emperor candidate was over. According to the agreement, Bai Hongtu brought Jiang Li to Dao Sect to study, and also brought Yu Yin along.
"Isn't it inappropriate for two outsiders like us to come to Dao Sect?" Yu Yin was a little worried. As Jiang Li was Bai Hongtu's good friend, it was natural for him to come to Dao Sect.
But he and Bai Hongtu had just met and were just casual acquaintances. How could he be qualified to come to Dao Sect?
Bai Hongtu didn't care at all and waved his hand casually, saying, "You are Jiang Li's friend, so you are also my friend, Bai Hongtu. What's wrong with coming to Dao Sect?"
The space twisted, and a burly figure walked out from another space, with a full beard and dark skin: "Hongtu, are these two your friends?"
Seeing that it was the sect master who arrived, the outer disciples who were watching consciously made way for him.
"Yes, these two are my new friends, Jiang Li and Yu Yin, they are also candidates for the Human Emperor."
"This is my master, the current leader of the Dao Sect."
Jiang Li and Yu Yin hurriedly bowed to pay their respects to the Dao Sect's leader, the most powerful leader among the six major sects, whom they looked up to.
"Yes, they are two good talents." The leader of Dao Sect nodded slightly, realizing that both of them were extremely talented.
"By the way, Master, I won first place in the first Human Emperor Candidate Test."
The leader of Dao Sect stroked Bai Hongtu's head and said kindly, "Well, I have heard Emperor Lu complain."
He covered Bai Hongtu's head with his big hand and applied a little force, causing Bai Hongtu to grimace in pain.
"You've become quite capable."
Fortunately, someone came to the rescue in time and saved Bai Hongtu.
"Give me money."
The owner of the flying boat got off the boat and reached out to the Taoist leader to ask for money, which made the Taoist leader look puzzled.
Bai Hongtu explained: "This is a rented flying boat, and I haven't paid for it yet."
"Why are you asking me for money for the flying boat you rented?" Dao Sect leader asked angrily.
Bai Hongtu said confidently: "You always say that we should treat the sect as our home. Do I have to pay for my own trip home?"
The Dao Sect leader glared at Bai Hongtu, and Bai Hongtu looked back at his master with clear eyes.
The master and the disciple looked at each other, and finally the master gave in and paid the bill.
The leader of Dao Sect picked up Bai Hongtu like a chicken and threw him into Dao Sect. He then warned Jiang Li and Yu Yin: "Hongtu is not a bad person, but his brain is different from that of ordinary people. You two should be careful and don't be influenced by him."
Jiang Li nodded vigorously, promising not to go along with Bai Hongtu.
The two walked into Dao Zong and saw Bai Hongtu hanging on the tree.
Bai Hongtu jumped down and shook off the leaves and dust on his body naturally, as if nothing had happened.
"I'll show you around Dao Zong."
Jiang Li marveled that Dao Sect was undoubtedly the oldest and most powerful force, with overlapping mountains, rushing rivers, rich spiritual energy, and countless peaks floating in the air, forming all kinds of unpredictable formations, like a fairyland on earth.
"I think you have heard the saying that all methods come from the Dao Sect. You don't need to go anywhere else. You can learn all the hundred arts of cultivation in the Dao Sect."
"Alchemy, weapon refining, array formation, scroll making, spiritual plants... everything is available. In the past, there was also a spell to summon gods, which could be used to ask gods to possess one's body. However, since the immortal ladder disappeared, this spell has become a piece of waste paper, gathering dust in the Sutra Library."
"Although I am good at swordsmanship, I am also proficient in other skills. Do you want to learn other skills as well? After all, there is more to cultivation than just fighting. Other skills are also very useful."
Jiang Li showed an interested expression.
He had been exposed to some cultivation techniques at the Great Zhou Royal Academy, but most of them were theories and not easy to master, so he did not learn them.
Maybe I can learn a few skills during this visit to Dao Zong.
Jiang Li’s requirements are not high, just let him get started first.
Jiang Li imagined himself at the pinnacle of the immortal path, standing on the clouds, one hand behind his back, wearing white clothes, looking so cool.
Facing countless vicious enemies, he revealed a mysterious expression, used all the gorgeous arts of cultivating immortals, used alchemy to refine the enemies, set up formations to confuse the space, wrote down talismans to attack automatically, planted spiritual plants to besiege the enemies, and played with the enemies in the palm of his hand. The enemies could not get close to him no matter what they did.
When the enemy said angrily, "If you have the ability, you don't need to practice the Hundred Arts of Immortality", Jiang Li was going to say, "Practicing the Hundred Arts of Immortality is just one of my trump cards, and you are not qualified to make me use other trump cards."
The enemy died in despair.
Perfect.
The battle process and lines have been thought out, now all that’s left is to learn the hundred arts of cultivation.
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"Your alchemy level...hmm..." Su Wei, the head of the Alchemy Peak, looked at Jiang Li with a conflicted look on his face, not knowing how to describe Jiang Li's alchemy talent in a tactful way.
"You are the alchemy genius with the greatest room for improvement that I have ever seen."
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"Jiang Li, right? Your talent in refining equipment is hard to describe... Can I say swear words?" asked Tang Ben, the head of the Equipment Refining Peak.
Bai Hongtu rolled his eyes: "No."
"Then I have nothing to say."
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Array Peak, Talisman Peak, Spirit Plant Peak... Jiang Li visited dozens of mountains in one day, but not a single one of them was an entry-level one.
Seeing Jiang Li's distraught look, Bai Hongtu patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and kindly said, "Don't take it to heart. Life is like this. There will always be things that cannot be done."
"Take me as an example. Even if I am a genius, I can't learn all the 100 arts of cultivation."
"Get out, get out." Jiang Li chased Bai Hongxiang away like a chicken.
It is amazing to be proficient in all the arts of cultivation.
Yu Yin tried hard to hold back her laughter and not let herself laugh out loud.
"What kind of immortal cultivation technique does the mountain over there represent? Why don't you take Jiang Li to try it out?" Yu Yin diverted his attention.
"That is Feixian Peak. On the top of the mountain is the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal left by Daozu. Only Master and Grandmaster Changcun are qualified to touch it. They don't allow me to go there."
"Yin Yang Heavenly Seal? Is that the one that is known as the most precious treasure in Jiuzhou?" Yu Yin was surprised. She didn't expect that the Yin Yang Heavenly Seal was placed in such a conspicuous place. The Ruyi Gourd of the Tianyuan Dynasty could be hidden so strictly by the royal family, and no one knew where it was.
"I heard that the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal can be refined by oneself. Is it true?" Jiang Li had also heard a lot of rumors about the Yin-Yang Heavenly Seal.
Bai Hongtu nodded: "It's true. Now the Yin Yang Heavenly Seal has already refined to the eighth level. In a few hundred years, it will be refined to the ninth level."
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“I don’t know how the ancestor did it. He was able to refine such a magical immortal weapon in the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Peak Master Tang Ben said that even in the Immortal Realm, there are no immortal weapons that are refined by themselves. This is a method that is close to Taoism, and it can be said to be the ultimate in refining weapons.”
Jiang Li asked: "Didn't Daozu reach the Mahayana stage?"
Bai Hongtu shook his head regretfully: "No. To be honest, there hasn't been a Mahayana master in Jiuzhou for more than 8,000 years. I even doubt whether there is a Mahayana master at all."
Yu Yin had a similar idea.
So far, countless people in the Tribulation Crossing Stage have explored the Mahayana Stage and gained nothing.
Jiang Li was surprised: "Isn't it normal for there to be a Mahayana stage in the world of immortal cultivation?"
"Come on, I'll take you to see Grandmaster Changcun. He knows everything."
Bai Hongtu brought the two of them to Fengji Cave.
Inside the Fengji Cave, the lights were flickering and the Immortal Changcun was immersed in the knowledge in ancient books.
"Well, Xiaobai is here." Immortal Changcun closed the book and looked at the three people with a smile.
Jiang Li and Yu Yin did not expect that the only immortal in Jiuzhou was so kind and did not have the slightest domineering aura.
They have seen many cultivators in the God Transformation and Fusion stages, who are arrogant and domineering, do not take lower-level cultivators seriously, and treat human lives as worthless.
"Meet Immortal Changcun."
"Don't be so reserved. Sit down."
Jiang Li and Yu Yin were a little hesitant, not knowing whether this was just a polite remark or the truth. Upon hearing this, Bai Hongtu sat down on the straw mat.
Seeing this, the two of them also sat down.
"It's not bad to have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age."
"Especially since you two had no famous teacher to teach you in the early stage and your foundation was still flawed, it was even more difficult."
Jiang Li and Yu Yin became nervous when they heard that there were flaws in their early training.
Jiang Li's cultivation was entirely based on self-exploration, and Yu Yin did not receive funding from the Tianyuan royal family at the beginning, so it was normal for his foundation to be flawed.
"Don't be nervous, these are minor issues that won't affect you now. They will only become apparent when you reach the Celestial Immortal realm."
Immortal Changcun gave a few pointers and corrected several mistakes the two had made in their practice.
"Practice according to the method I told you, and when you reach the Spiritual Transformation Stage, the flaw will disappear."
"Thank you for your guidance, Immortal Changcun."
Immortal Changcun sighed, "This is a very common problem. Although the textbooks currently circulating on the market do not contain any errors in terms of knowledge, they are obscure and difficult to understand, causing teachers to have their own interpretations."
"I tried to write a new textbook, but in the end I found that what I wrote was not understandable to low-level monks, and it was not much different from the original textbook."
"The final result is that the foundation is not perfect, just like you two."
"You two are in the best situation. There are many cultivators who have flaws in their foundations and even have trouble breaking through to the Spiritualization Stage or the Fusion Stage."
Jiang Li clasped his fists and said, "If I become a great cultivator, I will definitely write a cultivation guide that is easy to understand."
Immortal Changcun smiled and shook his head, not taking Jiang Li's words to heart.
"Master, we were just discussing whether there really is a Mahayana stage?" Bai Hongtu walked around behind Immortal Changcun and tapped his back gently.
Immortal Changcun said calmly: "Of course there are. Immortal Lord Netherfire and Immortal War are examples."
"It's a pity that it's so difficult to cultivate to the Mahayana stage. Since ancient times, the gap between immortals and mortals has been like a chasm that cannot be crossed. However, those in the Mahayana stage can fight against celestial immortals without becoming immortals, thus breaking the gap between immortals and mortals."
"To break through the Mahayana stage, chance, understanding, talent, and Dao heart are all indispensable. Now that I don't have the Mahayana stage, it's just that the time has not come yet."
Immortal Changcun talked about the various miracles of the Mahayana period, quoting from scriptures and making extensive references. It was as if a living Mahayana person appeared in front of everyone.
The three of them looked at Immortal Changcun with admiration. Not to mention his cultivation level, just his mastery of knowledge was enough to make people envious.
“If one is in the Mahayana stage, what is there to fear from the mere outer demons?” Immortal Elder Changcun shook his head regretfully.
"Grandmaster, can you please tell us more about the demons from outer space?" Bai Hongtu patted Immortal Changcun's back diligently.
Immortal Changcun couldn't persuade Bai Hongtu, so he told the story of how the fairy world discovered the extraterritorial demons and what their attitude was towards them.
"In front of the Immortal Realm, the extraterritorial demons are not a big deal. Immortals often go to the battlefield to kill extraterritorial demons and hone their killing instincts. As far as I know, at least seven earthly immortals broke through in battle and became celestial immortals while fighting extraterritorial demons."
"In the eyes of the Immortal Realm, the Extraterritorial Demons are just a training ground and pose no threat at all. However, the Extraterritorial Demons are a disaster to the heavens and myriad worlds..."
"I really hope that the people in the Immortal Realm can do something to find the lair of the extraterritorial demons and eliminate this big cancer in one fell swoop..."
The Immortal Elder Changcun sometimes told the story in a leisurely manner, and sometimes he was filled with righteous indignation. The three people he was talking about were also very excited and determined to quell the disaster of the extraterritorial demons.
When they came out of Fengji Cave, it was already early morning of the next day. The three of them were full of energy and not at all tired.
"Let's go to the Sutra Library. Within my authority, you two can read whatever martial arts book you want and learn whatever you want." Bai Hongtu said proudly.
The Sutra Repository is divided into four floors. Outer disciples can choose any book from the first floor, inner disciples can choose any book from the second floor, and elders can choose any book from the third floor.
Bai Hongtu has the same authority as the peak master and can choose any part of the fourth-level skills at will.
Only the sect master can choose any martial arts method.
"'One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones', 'Throwing Beans to Create Soldiers', 'The Movement of Stars', 'Laws of Heaven and Earth'..." Jiang Li softly recited the names of the fourth level magical powers, all of which were well-known magical powers.
"Then let's see the transformation of One Qi into Three Pure Ones first."
A few days later, Jiang Li left the Sutra Library and benefited a lot from it.
(End of this chapter)