Chapter 120: Chapter 118: The Old, the Young, the Diseased, the Can—Raising the Dao to Defy Heaven

Li Yanzhi harbors a grand wish in his heart, desiring that all people learn the "Profound Mysterious Technique".

Li Yanzhi got up, patted the non-existent dust on his Daoist Robe, and looked towards the Mortal World: "Since it’s so, Li Zhong, accompany me on a walk through this Mortal World."

Li Zhong hesitated for a moment, bowed and said: "Master, please grant me a Dharma."

"You have already entered the Dao, what more Dharma do you need?"

Li Yanzhi chuckled and said: "This ’Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture’ is the foundation of the Great Dao, whatever Dharma you want to cultivate, you must comprehend thoroughly on your own."

With that said, he stretched out his finger and pointed at Li Zhong’s brow, transmitting the Dharma Gate into his sea of consciousness.

Li Zhong seemed to understand a little, with a sense of enlightenment.

Li Yanzhi continued to walk and stop in the Mortal World, now accompanied by an old man.

[Li Yanzhi’s Dharma Gate had improved considerably, wherever he passed by, he casually transmitted the "Profound Mysterious Technique".]

[A Cultivator attempted to cultivate, causing his Spirit Root to crack, growing into a dense big tree, with Spirit Fruits remarkably borne upon it. His friend smelled the Spirit Fruit, his Magical Power instantly increased, and whispered in that person’s ear: "Brother, you smell so enticing."]

["Let me eat one!!"]

["No—!!!"]

[The cultivation methods of the Wanhua Realm are all about the use of Spiritual Qi, such a bizarre scene irresistibly reminds one of the Forbidden Being decades ago — Dharma Preacher · Mad Daoist.]

[Nearby Cultivation Sects heard the news of "Mad Daoist" making a comeback in Jianghu, the news sources unverified, carried their sects and fled overnight.]

[More than a dozen Nascent Soul Cultivators plus tens of thousands of Cultivators couldn’t rival that "Dharma Preacher". Anyone coveting the Magic and Divine Techniques of the "Dharma Preacher", the grass on their graves is already three zhang high.]

[Li Yanzhi sought the Immortal Court Pavilion upon the Spirit Vein of famed rivers and Cyan Mountain Great Mountain, empty and deserted, seeing no human silhouette.]

[Since that day, Li Yanzhi never encountered another Cultivator.]

[Li Yanzhi and Li Zhong had to wander through one Mortal World after another, a century passed, and in the Mortal World, he accepted a teacher suffering a terminal illness as a disciple.]

[After ten years, "Mr. Bing" successfully entered the Dao.]

[Li Yanzhi had yet another True Disciple added to him.]

[Li Yanzhi was enlightened, realizing the Qi Cultivation Method often led Cultivators with "Spirit Root" astray, thus he more earnestly transmitted Dharma to Mortals.]

[A hundred years ago, Li Yanzhi transmitted Dharma to a roadside beggar, after the beggar entered the Dao, he raised an army, unified the world, and founded Yun Dynasty.]

[Three hundred years ago, Li Yanzhi transmitted Dharma to a mountain fox...]

[Five hundred years ago, Li Yanzhi transmitted Dharma to a wealthy child...]

[Eight hundred years ago, Li Yanzhi transmitted Dharma to a deaf-mute middle-aged man...]

[Within just a millennium, amongst Mortals, everywhere were disciples of the "Dharma Preacher".]

[New Dharma, old Dharma, ceaseless strife.]

[For Cultivators, it seemed as though they entered the era of the end of Dharma, the old Dharma path seemingly targeted by heaven and earth, becoming extremely perilous, upon progressing to a certain extent the Spirit Root cracked, transforming into one dead entity after another.]

[At this very moment.]

[Two Righteous Dao Divinity Transformation Cultivators, two Demon Dao Divinity Transformation Cultivators, one Divinity Transformation Demon Cultivator joined forces, intending to kill that "Dharma Preacher", yet at this moment Li Yanzhi broke through "Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation", wielding Divine Techniques, effortlessly capturing all five with one hand.]

["I harbor no malice, being labeled a Demon is merely the world’s misunderstanding. My Dharma Transmission was simply seeing the people’s suffering, hoping everyone could attain Dao and become Immortals."]

Li Yanzhi did not kill them, but instead took out the new Dharma Gate developed over the years, saying: "Friends, I have a Profound Technique, are you willing to learn?"

[The Divinity Transformation Cultivators exchanged glances, looked at the Daoist’s smiling visage, reluctantly biting their teeth, saying: "Willing to learn."]

["Very well." Li Yanzhi nodded, and then discovered the Divinity Transformation Cultivators possessed "Five Elements Spirit Root," could in fact cultivate his Dharma Gate akin to Mortals.]

[Li Yanzhi immediately gained the enlightenment on "Dao" from five Divinity Transformation Cultivators, rejoicing in his heart.]

[Even with the joint force of five Divinity Transformation Cultivators, they couldn’t surpass the "Dharma Preacher", moreover reputedly one-handed; the remaining Cultivators had brilliant timing skills, immediately surrendering.]

[Reverence— Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch.]

[All had "to learn" that Daoist’s Profound Mysterious Technique.]

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In the Wanhua Realm cultivating the "Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture"...

So dangerous?!

Ning Xunqiu’s pupils slightly contracted.

He knew not what transpired, for last time the Celestial Derivation Life Record "Red Dust Immortal" was completely normal.

Why...

Ning Xunqiu bowed his head looked at the Spring and Autumn Brush in his hand.

This time, it seemed he added one sentence "Become the Daoist Ancestor", since then "Li Yanzhi" began to obsess over crafting Dharma, after transmitting Dharma becoming abnormal, subsequently discovering he could absorb Fated Persons’ enlightenment.

This was the unique ability of "Cyan Mountain Daoist Master".

Soon followed by peculiar events, Li Yanzhi imparted the Spell afterward, any Cultivator practicing the "Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture", would die in exceedingly bizarre manners.]

This Dharma derived from "Chaos Seven Orifices Chapter", what after all were Cultivators in the Wanhua Realm with Spirit Root?

Spirit? Spirituality?

Has his magic gained spirituality?

Moreover, Li Yanzhi’s cultivation strength in the "Wanhua Realm" is truly perplexing; with just one move, he can instantly annihilate tens of thousands of cultivators. Could it be because the heavens and earth are dead? Thus, he can replace them?

These thoughts flashed through his mind.

Ning Xunqiu continued to observe the Celestial Derivation Life Record.

He has a premonition that this time there will be a great harvest.

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[The first Dao lineage in the mortal Wanhua Realm—Xuan Miao Immortal Sect.]

[Li Yanzhi educated the world, took in eight hundred disciples: the old died of old age, the transformed into Dao, very few attained Dao, only four managed to comprehend their own "Dao" in the mortal world.]

[Regarded as Xuan Miao’s true inheritance.]

[An old man, with the Dharma name Bu Er Daoist, originally a humble farmer, refining the Five Elements, comprehending Yin and Yang, now graduated, riding a cow roaming the heavens and earth, like Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch, seeking the "Fated Person" to transmit Dharma.]

[He is the eldest senior brother, yet people do not know his depth.]

[A teacher, the world calls him Mr. Bing, his body frail and constantly coughing, yet a scholar with words calming storms, able to suppress Divinity Transformation cultivators with a single phrase.]

[A middle-aged man, with the Dharma name Blind Daoist, hears nothing, sees nothing, speaks not a word, appearing ignorant and foolish, cultivating only Primordial Spirit, not magical power or flesh body, instantaneously obliterating the consciousness of Divinity Transformation cultivators within a great dream, refining them as his avatars.]

[A child, with the Dharma name Fulu Child, with one hand can suppress the Demon Race at Divinity Transformation.]

[The four profound true inheritances, following their master’s orders, each went to establish Dao lineage.]

[They divided the world into four territories, establishing Jiuzhou.]

[Li Yanzhi finally learns of the "Li Sea" news, summons his disciple "Li Zhong" and "Mr. Bing", who easily suppress the most formidable cultivators in Li Sea with just a slight gesture.]

[All Divinity Transformation and Nascent Soul cultivators within One Palace Three Dao Nine Gates obey "Xuan Miao Immortal Sect".]

[Together they embarked to the sacred land of "Shuiyun Sect".]

[With a deafening roar, the grand array of Shuiyun Sect was forcibly torn apart by a powerful force. The sect master and elders looked up in anger but soon showed fear and remained silent, not daring to utter a word.]

[Though they did not recognize the true face of "Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch", the sect elders beside them, renowned Divinity Transformation Great Cultivators from Li Sea, inspired awe.]

["Are we receiving divine retribution?" Shuiyun Sect members were at a loss, hearts trembling, awaiting unknown fate.]

[Li Yanzhi’s Primordial Spirit scanned heaven and earth, realizing old friends have departed long ago.]

[At that moment, the Supreme Elder of Shuiyun Sect emerged, fixating on "Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch" momentarily, pupils constricting, exclaiming in disbelief: "It’s you?! You turned out to be that mortal from back then?! How is this possible?!"]

[Before the Supreme Elder finished speaking, "Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch" turned, frowning slightly as if touched by these words. Suddenly, the Supreme Elder exclaimed and began to dissipate, finally turning to dust, scattering into the air.]

[This scene shocked everyone present, in disbelief at what they witnessed. A formidable Divinity Transformation cultivator falling without warning?!]

[Li Zhong and Mr. Bing left traces in their actions, and the highest-ranking Divinity Transformation cultivators could still counter a few moves. But their master—this "Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch", what realm is he?!]

[Immortal?!]

[The cultivators bowed their heads low.]

[Li Yanzhi glanced around, subtly moving a thought to issue a Dharma Decree.]

[All cultivators in Li Sea moved swiftly to find the old acquaintance mentioned in the Dharma Decree by "Xuan Miao Daoist Monarch", named "Murong Qin".]

Ten years swiftly passed, and Li Yanzhi finally reunited with his old friend—once gentle Murong Qin, now the renowned "Piano Demon".

When Li Yanzhi understood everything, he was relieved and smiled, softly asking her, "Your life is nearing its end; is there any wish you haven’t fulfilled? I can realize it for you."

[Murong Qin shook her head, only wanting to go home, back to the beginning, which had been her thousand-year cultivation’s persistent yearning.]

[Li Yanzhi sighed.]

[His gaze fell upon the aging lady before him; he lacked the power to reverse the "Great River" but possessed the fate to allow "Murong Qin" to reincarnate.]

[Li Yanzhi wielded Divine Techniques, protecting "Murong Qin’s" Primordial Spirit, allowing reincarnation.]

[Li Yanzhi sent someone to bring Murong Qin’s reincarnation back, personally accepting her as a disciple; Murong Qin reincarnated thirty-nine times but never entered Dao.]

[In each lifetime, Li Yanzhi watched as she grew from innocent child, then saw her wither and age.]

[Five thousand years passed, Li Yanzhi’s Dao spread throughout the cultivation realm. His four true disciples defined the Dao into Nine Realms, above which lay "Red Dust Immortal", marking celestial pride over worldly dominion.]

[Celestial God’s sentry descended from Celestial Palace seeking hidden "Five Elements Spirit Root", unaware that none existed in the mortal realm, nearly losing life to a passing celestial pride. Celestial God was shocked: just during a nap, the mortal world had become so terrifying?]

[The Celestial God hurriedly returned to Celestial Palace, reporting the matter.]

[Ten thousand celestial gods descended from the palace, attempting to suppress the Dao lineage of "Xuan Miao Immortal Sect". Five Red Dust Immortals led the Dao to wage war against heaven, nearly storming Celestial Gate, causing celestial gods to retreat defeated.]

[An impatient Supreme God from Celestial Palace descended, immediately seized and beaten to death by five "Red Dust Immortals". Now even Supreme God dared not descend.]

[Supreme God from Celestial Palace looked at the five "Red Dust Immortals" below Celestial Gate, exchanging glances, grunting coldly, forced to resort to the last measure.]

[They opted to return to resume their slumber.]

[The mortal world was flawed; unable to obtain longevity, they decided to wait out the five "Red Dust Immortals".]

[Whose lifespan endures longer shall prevail ultimately.]

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