Besides being shocked, King Xia couldn't help but sigh, perhaps only someone with such outstanding talent could accomplish the breakthrough from zero to one.
Since humans embarked on the path of cultivation, they have experienced more than two thousand years of exploration. The road to immortality is bumpy and rugged. They have fallen into despair several times, but they have never given up and finally crossed that hurdle!
After Lin Jie achieved a breakthrough, with the consent of King Xia, he established a sect on Kunshan Mountain and lived in seclusion there. He studied hard for decades and his cultivation level was raised to the seventh level of Qi Refining.
He made major breakthroughs in alchemy, weapon forging, talisman making, swordsmanship, etc., and left behind hundreds of works, which were placed in the sect's scripture library.
Not only that, Lin Jie also revised and adapted the [Basic Cultivation Method] left by Yang Fan, supplemented some details, and highlighted some things that are often overlooked by the world, making it one of the must-read books for all cultivators in the Great Xia Dynasty when they get started.
At the age of fifty-seven, Lin Jie sat cross-legged on Kunshan, the most famous mountain in the Great Xia Dynasty, breathing in the swirling clouds.
When the morning light first appeared, he opened his eyes, with enlightenment in his eyes, and wrote down "Breathing Practice Method".
This is the first comprehensive and standardized practice method in the history of humans on Blue Star, and it pioneered breathing practice.
At the age of sixty-three, he broke through the barriers and reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. His sights were no longer limited to the land of the Great Xia Dynasty, but were cast towards the distant Lingshan Mountain.
At the age of sixty-eight, Lin Jie had been traveling alone in Lingshan for five years, observing the behavior of spiritual beasts and fighting with them. He even became friends with the Beast King in Feiyan Mountain Range. They traveled together and traveled around the world for many years.
At the age of eighty-nine, Lin Jie returned from traveling around the world, followed by hundreds of people with profound cultivation, who all called him Master or Grandmaster.
At the age of ninety-four, Lin Jie sorted out what he had seen and heard during his years of travels, comprehended the great Dao, and left behind many magical skills that are commonly practiced by later generations, such as: sword-controlling skills, fire dragon skills, Brahma secrets, flying thunder shield skills, spiritual light seals, etc.
At the age of one hundred and one, Lin Jie personally named the sect: Polang Sect, which means riding the wind and waves, not fearing difficulties and obstacles, and daring to face all challenges.
In the same year, Lin Jie decided to start a new sect and recruit disciples.
When the news came out, the Great Xia Dynasty was shocked.
In just three days, the mountain road paved with high-quality stones by the Polang Sect was trampled into pieces, and there was a sea of people at the foot of Kunshan, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The Polang Sect has extremely strict standards for accepting disciples. Those without spiritual roots, those with poor spiritual roots, and those with weak minds will not be accepted. Even if someone is gifted, but does not know how to learn with an open mind, handles things perfunctorily, and treats others arrogantly, they will not be accepted!
These standards are not just talk, Lin Jie is a man who does what he says.
Even when the current crown prince of the Great Xia Dynasty came to Kunshan to seek a master and become an immortal, Lin Jie found that his qualifications were insufficient and his temperament was not compatible, so he persuaded him to withdraw in a very straightforward manner.
The prince secretly resented Lin Jie, but there was nothing he could do. Lin Jie held an extraordinary status in the Great Xia Dynasty. Even his father, the current emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, was extremely respectful to Lin Jie and did not dare to act rashly.
Moreover, Lin Jie's cultivation level is there, and his combat power is so strong that even the spiritual beasts on Lingshan Mountain can't do anything to him. What can he, a prince of a mortal dynasty, do?
At the age of one hundred and thirty-two, Lin Jie cultivated to the twelfth level of Qi Refining and continued to improve the relevant theories.
The thunder tribulation has not yet come, and a higher level of realm seems to be right in front of us, yet far away in the horizon.
At the age of one hundred and fifty-nine, Lin Jie showed obvious signs of old age.
He has already cultivated to the fifteenth level of Qi Refining. Subsequent cultivation is becoming more and more difficult, and he is becoming more and more confused.
Where exactly is the higher realm? Why is there no sign of dawn?
"Does this mean that I can only continue on the path of Qi Refining in this life?"
Lin Jie fell into unprecedented confusion. No one in this world could answer his questions. Apart from him, the most powerful cultivator in the Polang Sect was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and the most terrifying Beast King on Blue Star was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
He was alone, at the forefront of the times, with no one to keep him company, and he felt extremely lonely and desolate.
His cultivation level was still increasing, but it was becoming more and more difficult. Theoretically, Qi refining could go on indefinitely, but the speed of his lifespan remained unchanged, while the difficulty of cultivation was rapidly rising. A haze of despair enveloped Lin Jie's heart.
At the age of one hundred and sixty-eight, Lin Jie was coughing constantly and had some common ailments of the elderly - his life span was almost exhausted.
At the age of one hundred and seventy-nine, Lin Jie broke through the barrier without causing any noise. He left Kunshan quietly and came to his former residence. He knelt in front of Fang Yushan's tomb, remained silent for a long time, and then sighed and looked towards the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"Master, I originally wanted to stay by your side and keep you company. But after thinking about it, I'm afraid that with your personality, you wouldn't be willing to take in a coward who is afraid of the future, right?"
"Master, I haven't used my full strength yet. Please wait for a few days."
Lin Jie left his old home and rode his flying sword to the capital of Daxia. There, there was a solemn and majestic stone statue standing in the palace, worshipped and offered sacrifices by thousands of people.
That stone statue represents the supreme god worshipped by the entire human civilization—God the Father.
Throughout history, at every critical moment, God the Father would perform miracles to guide confused people towards a bright future.
And now, Father God has become Lin Jie's only hope.
If there is anyone in this world who can answer his doubts, that person can only be God the Father.
Arriving at the statue of the Father God, before Lin Jie could even ask, a line of words condensed from golden light appeared before his eyes:
"In this era, the Qi Refining Stage is the pinnacle. Your cultivation has already reached the limit of what this world can currently support. If you were in the right environment, perhaps you would have achieved enlightenment and become an immortal. But unfortunately, you were born in the wrong era."
Yang Fan sighed. Didn't he also want Lin Jie to break through the Qi Refining Stage and advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage, or even a higher realm?
However, the development of the world has its own laws. At present, the immortal cultivators on Blue Star are generally at the first or second level of Qi Refining, and only a very small number can reach the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining. This is enough to show that the immortal cultivation environment on Blue Star is still in a very early stage of evolution.
The evolution and changes of the environment cannot be changed simply by increasing the concentration of spiritual energy. It requires a long period of incubation and cultivation.
It’s a pity that a genius like Lin Jie almost single-handedly raised the level of cultivation of the entire human civilization.
He clearly had the strength and determination to pursue a higher realm, but due to environmental limitations he was stuck at the first step of cultivating immortality and died at the Qi Refining stage, which is truly a pity.
Lin Jie remained silent for a long time under the stone statue of the Father God. Faced with the desperate situation, he was neither sad nor angry. Instead, he gradually revealed an expression of relief.
"After nearly two hundred years of cultivation, I'm already a little tired. A hundred years is enough to see all the wonders of the world. If I really continue to cultivate endlessly, perhaps all that will be left is loneliness and solitude."
Lin Jie bowed respectfully to the stone statue of his father god, returned to his hometown, built a thatched hut, drank tea, enjoyed the scenery, and was at ease.
Everyone in the village was wondering why an old man with an immortal look suddenly appeared.
Some people speculate that he was once the prime minister of the dynasty, worked hard in the court all his life, and now returned to his hometown to retire.
Some people also believe that this old man is probably an immortal from Kunshan Mountain, who settled in the countryside on earth, drank tea and enjoyed the scenery in order to attain enlightenment.
Some people even speculated that this old man might be a beast that eats people without leaving any bones behind. It disguised itself as an old man to confuse people. Once the night is dark and windy, it will bare its fangs and eat people without leaving any bones behind!
The rumors became more and more outlandish. The villagers were very afraid of the white-bearded old man and did not dare to contact him. When they passed by his thatched hut, they would lower their heads and quicken their pace.
Until one day, Lingshan was shaken, the beast king was replaced, and the new king issued an extermination order for mankind. The entire human race suffered an unprecedented beast disaster!
The first person that was hunted down by many spirit beasts and wanted to be killed was Lin Jie, who had traveled all over Lingshan and no beast dared to provoke him!
The hunting team consisting of hundreds of spirit beasts quickly locked onto Lin Jie's location and came to the remote village.
The terrifying beast's might swept across a hundred miles, and the cold murderous intent covered the sky. The villagers were frightened and trembling all over. They knelt on the ground and prayed to the Father God for protection.
Lin Jie put down the teacup, stood up, and rich spiritual energy emanated from his body, condensing into a strong wind that made his hair flutter and his sleeves rustle.
"Within three breaths, we must retreat to Lingshan and end the beast tide. We can pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise..."
Lin Jie's eyes, which had been gentle for many years, suddenly dropped in temperature and became icy cold. The murderous intent brewing in them was so frightening that even the Beast King, who had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, felt a chill!
But the arrow was on the string, and this was the moment for the new beast king to establish his authority. If he was driven back by Lin Jie's shout, where would his dignity be? Where would his dignity be?
In less than a moment, the Beast King ordered an attack on Lin Jie. Although it was afraid of Lin Jie's strength, the siege of hundreds of spirit beasts made the gap in numbers as insurmountable as a chasm. Even if Lin Jie had extraordinary cultivation, he would die at their hands!
In the eyes of the ferocious beasts, Lin Jie was at most at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining. However, Lin Jie had long surpassed the limits they could imagine.
With a sweep of the sword, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the ground was covered with blood.
The three remaining spirit beasts were so frightened that they became incontinent and stumbled back, fearing they would never have the courage to leave the sacred mountain again in their lifetime!
At this time, the villagers, who were also shocked and speechless, realized how powerful this white-bearded old man who suddenly appeared in their village was.
Later, the villagers went to visit the thatched house, but there was no one inside. There was half a cup of tea on the tea table outside the door, still warm, and a long sigh could be faintly heard.
From then on, no one in the village ever saw the powerful immortal who killed hundreds of beasts with one sword.
More than 20 years later, a villager who went up the mountain to visit graves accidentally discovered a rough grave with a rotten wooden plaque on it. There seemed to be something written on it, but after years of wind and sun, it was no longer recognizable.
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