Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 445 - 242. Mastering the Celestial Master Seal (Combined Chapters)_2
However, Xu Yuanzhen did not practice the Thunder Method, yet no Li Clan High Merit Master who practiced the Thunder Method could surpass her.
Now that the Li Clan had been annihilated, Xu Yuanzhen also had no intention of starting anew. After the Merit Mantra Scripture and Fire Dharma Earth Script, she then contemplated the Thunder Law Heavenly Manual, proceeding methodically.
While Xu Yuanzhen was perusing the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans, Lei Jun also stepped into the True One Altar.
However, he did not go to the Third Layer but remained on the Second Layer.
Amid the vast constellations, the Life Skill Human Script Talismans slowly emerged.
Considering Xu Yuanzhen was at the final juncture, Lei Jun naturally did not disturb her.
He also began to cultivate his own Supernatural Ability Methods in preparation for the situation ahead.
He had been pondering earlier which Divine Skill to choose as his First Divine Faculty.
Now that he had truly reached the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm and taking into account the current situation, Lei Jun had to thank his junior brother Chu Kun for the gift of the Nebula Star Dust earlier.
At this moment, it was necessary to refine the technique successfully as quickly as possible to increase one’s combat capabilities.
Nothing was more suitable than the Destiny Star God, which, aided by the Nebula Star Dust, could significantly shorten the cultivation time.
Lei Jun walked continuously within the Second Layer of the True One Altar, performing the Star-stepping Spell.
In mid-air, clusters of Nebula Star Dust, akin to an infant’s embrace, floated. Then, the many specks of dust began to disperse, spreading out like a Star River in response to Lei Jun’s Star-stepping Spell.
When the Star River filled the sky, Lei Jun halted his steps.
It seemed as if countless stars appeared by his side, and likewise, countless human shadows flickered.
With him as the center, the stars and human shadows gradually merged within the space of the Second Layer of the Altar, forming a taller but more ethereal human shadow.
The human shadow’s features were indistinct, its form still wavering.
Its head touched the starry expanse of the Third Layer of the Altar, while its feet trod upon the earth of the First Layer. At this moment, it united as a whole, seemingly one with everything.
As heaven and earth connected, this towering, deity-like ethereal figure began to gradually solidify.
Taoist Talisman Sect cultivators, once they reach the Upper Three Heavens level, can cultivate Divine Faculty Talismans, achieving a Dharma body, also known as Heavenly Earth Dharma.
The so-called Dharma precisely embodies the concept of Law of Heaven and Earth.
It emulates Heaven above and reflects Earth below.
The union of Heaven, Earth, and Man constitutes the great Divine Skill of the Taoist Talisman Sect.
While Lei Jun was reflecting on his cultivation of the Life Skill Human Script Talismans, Xu Yuanzhen was perusing the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans.
However, after a period of observation, Xu Yuanzhen withdrew her gaze.
Unlike others in secluded cultivation, she stood at this moment in the center of the dark thunderclouds, hands clasped behind her back, casually gazing at the expanse of heaven and earth before her, slightly entranced.
Presently, these Foreign Lands began to witness surging winds and clouds, the Spiritual Energy agitating even more intensely than before.
While the central area remained calm, the surroundings displayed a horrifying, stormy scene that churned the wilderness.
As time went by, it grew more intense.
Finally, it was as if doomsday had struck, with the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting.
However, after an unknown period, at a certain moment, everything suddenly subsided, the storm halting abruptly.
Then, the color of heaven and earth changed. All within sight turned pitch black, with only the True One Altar and the Verdant Green Sea of Fire below remaining as sources of light.
"Congratulations, Senior Sister, for crossing the Heavenly Moat Tribulation and attaining the Mahayana Realm of the Ninth Heavenly Layer," Lei Jun said as he emerged from the True One Altar, congratulating Xu Yuanzhen.
Taoist cultivation, although divided into three Taoist Heritages, each with its own profound mysteries, still shares commonalities in certain aspects.
For instance, at the initial stage, regardless of the Talisman Sect, Alchemy Cauldron Sect, or Refinement Sect, the First Heaven Layer is called Qi Refinement, and the Second Heavenly Layer is called Foundation Establishment.
And the Ninth Heavenly Layer across all Taoist Sect inheritances also shares the same name.
It is called Mahayana.
In the current world, the only previously known Great Vehicle High Immortal of the Taoist Sect was Huang Xuanpu, the Sect Leader of the Pure Yang Palace, a branch of the Alchemy Cauldron Sect.
The Talisman Sect’s Celestial Master Mansion’s most recent High Immortal of the Ninth Heavenly Layer was Li Zhiyuan, who lived two to three hundred years ago and was also known as the first Celestial Master Li.
Celestial Master Li Zhiyuan, renowned at the time as the foremost Taoist expert, also established the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion as the premier Sacred Land in Taoism.
It is worth mentioning that Lin Jin, the Jiangzhou Lin Clan Clan Chief at the time whom Li Zhiyuan had slain, was also the last Ninth Heavens Great Confucian of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan known to this day.
Since the death of Lin Jin, the Jiangzhou Lin Clan had not seen another Ninth Heavens Great Confucian.
Although Celestial Master Li Zhiyuan slew Lin Jin, he himself was gravely injured and subsequently succumbed to his wounds.
Since then, the Celestial Master Mansion had not produced another High Immortal of the Taoist Sect from the Ninth Heavenly Layer.
「Until today...」
In the darkness, Xu Yuanzhen’s silhouette emerged. Her tone was unperturbed as she said, "The path of cultivation is long and arduous; both you and I still have a long way to go. It is precisely because of this that it is captivating."
Lei Jun smiled, "Exactly."
Xu Yuanzhen gestured towards the Verdant Green Sea of Fire below.
The Verdant Green Sea of Fire, formed from Nine Abyss True Fire, extinguished, and three dark shadows flew out from within.
The surrounding darkness also began to dissipate, restoring the original scenery.
Lei Jun could feel that the Global Spiritual Qi, which had originally pulsed abnormally, had not diminished after Xu Yuanzhen’s manipulation. Instead, it had become much more orderly and calm.
However, the Martial Tao and Confucian Dharma Essence previously contained within it had become exceedingly faint, now hardly detectable and continuing to dissipate.
After the Verdant Green Sea of Fire extinguished, the three dark shadows that flew out landed before Xu Yuanzhen and Lei Jun.
Lei Jun focused his gaze and saw that the three dark shadows looked like three sharp spearheads, detached from their shafts.
The spearheads were jet-black and lacked luster, their Divine Charm concealed within. At first glance, they seemed unremarkable. However, with Lei Jun’s current insight and Comprehension—far surpassing his peers—he carefully observed and felt these three spearheads exuded an indescribable ferocity, as if holding some profound secret.
