Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: All Creation is Sustenance for the Self

No wonder it’s always been said in the Immortal Dao that cultivation knows no time. Refining a single Magic, comprehending a single Divine Technique—a few years can pass by with ease.

Xu Yunfan walked out of the True Martial Cave Mansion and looked up at the group of people on the peak, who were absorbing the Dawn Purple Qi from the sun’s morning radiance.

He saw the twelve old-timers from the Taoist Sect, their bodies flickering with Spiritual Light, but not a single one had broken through to the Realm of Dao Entry.

He swept his Divine Sense over them and found that even the one with the highest Cultivation had barely touched the threshold of Energy Introduction.

They hadn’t even reached the Qi Refining Stage.

Xu Yunfan shook his head inwardly. ’Although it’s partly because their meridians haven’t fully developed yet, this pace is still slower than I expected.’

’They’re even a bit slower than the disciples of the Primordial Sect.’

But then he reconsidered.

’Every time the Primordial Sect recruits, a massive swarm of disciples joins the Sect, but those who survive to the end are all individuals of considerable talent and good fortune. Otherwise, they would have long been used up as consumables.’

’The Primordial Sect’s Skin Making, Bone Boiling, Essence Blood, the Five Demons...’

’They have a complete assortment, you could say. Not a single part of the human body goes to waste.’

"Master."

Xu Yunfan bowed to Bi Yuan, who was walking slowly toward him.

The old man of the Nine Realms Qi Cultivation had a few more strands of frost-white at his temples. The hem of his Daoist robe still carried the lingering scent of Pill Fire, and yet his aura had grown even more profound.

Xu Yunfan glanced up slightly, and a clear judgment formed in his mind.

’He already has one foot in the Land Immortal Realm.’

’Next, he just needs to follow the steps and practice the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture*. In less than two years, he’ll be able to step into the Martial Arts Extreme Realm. After that, he can begin the practice of Breathing and Refining Essence to transform his True Qi into True Essence, and he’ll naturally enter the Early-Stage Qi Cultivation.’

’Once he enters the Early-Stage Qi Cultivation, it’ll be like a fish leaping into the vast ocean, free to roam as he pleases.’

Daoist Master Bi Yuan stared at the disciple before him and suddenly sighed deeply. "Back then, I entered the Dao in a hundred days, and it took me a mere five years to reach Perfection in my bones, sinews, and skin. I was called a prodigy rarely seen in a century. Now, after cultivating painstakingly for nearly half a year, I can’t even grasp the feeling of Qi from the Land Immortal Realm..."

He shook his head slightly and lamented, "The Immortal Path is truly difficult. No wonder... no wonder in a thousand years, the Taoist Sect has only produced one Ancestral Master Chunyang."

Seeing his master’s somewhat dejected expression, Xu Yunfan chuckled lightly. "Don’t be anxious, Master. Once you step into the Early-Stage Qi Cultivation and go on Sect missions, you will understand the true essence of our Primordial Sect’s Immortal Dao."

He said, "All things in this world are but sustenance for Cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Master Bi Yuan’s brow furrowed slightly. "Yunfan, what you’re saying..."

"This is why the Primordial Sect is known as the Primordial Demon Sect."

The Profound Vault Thunder Bead in Xu Yunfan’s sleeve grew slightly warm, reflecting a green light that flowed in his eyes. "Look at the Daoist Masters in the Sect. Don’t most of them appear majestic in their Daoist Techniques and solemn in their bearing? Yet when they gather herbs, they dare to drain entire Spirit Veins, and when they perform Artifact Refining, they can blood-sacrifice a hundred cities."

From a distance, the tormented scream of a new disciple suffering from Qi deviation suddenly rang out, yet Xu Yunfan didn’t even lift an eyelid. "The Righteous Dao Cultivators say we are utterly depraved, but the Elixirs they use to break through—which one of them hasn’t stolen a hundred years of essence from herbs and trees?"

All things in the world are but sustenance for the self; everything is firewood to fuel one’s own pyre.

Bi Yuan opened his mouth, understanding in his heart that the scream just now had come from a disciple who had joined True Martial Peak two months ago.

But he also understood that if one were to act according to the ways of the Righteous Dao in the Primordial Sect, they would likely be branded a heretic and ostracized.

Everyone else is being evil just fine, so why do you have to follow the Righteous Dao.

Are you a spy?!

The mountain wind swept across the stone platform, carrying the scent of blood. The disciple who had suffered from Qi deviation was being dragged away, leaving a long trail of blood.

Xu Yunfan stared at the bloodstain and said softly, "So-called Demons are just those who practice the principle ’Heaven and Earth are ruthless’ more thoroughly than others."

Watching Bi Yuan’s departing figure, Xu Yunfan shook his head slightly.

’This old Daoist might be ruthless in his actions, but his heart is loyal and just, and he especially cherishes his disciples.’

’Take Bi Sheng, for example. Although Bi Yuan often beat and scolded him, it was also a form of brotherly care.’

’It’s a shame Bi Sheng was unwilling to come. Otherwise, True Martial Peak would have been a bit more interesting.’

Reigning in his thoughts, Xu Yunfan took out the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and gently stroked its surface, a contemplative look in his eyes.

’Perhaps I should go and exchange for a few True Scriptures. I still haven’t used any of the benefits the Primordial Sect gave me after I reached Foundation Establishment.’

Zhang Ziyang’s voice came from within the banner: "Daoist Master, it seems your Cultivation has greatly improved?"

Xu Yunfan raised an eyebrow. "You can tell, Ancestral Uncle?"

Zhang Ziyang laughed. "Although you’ve concealed your aura quite well, I can still see some signs. An improvement in your Cultivation is a good thing."

Xu Yunfan nodded slightly. He knew full well how supremely talented this former Taoist Sect Leader was. If he hadn’t exhausted his lifespan and resorted to the Incense Fire Divine Dao—if he still had his physical body—his Cultivation speed would have been astonishing.

There was no other reason; his comprehension was simply too monstrous.

Especially when he had explained the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* to Zhang Ziyang some time ago. At first, the man had adopted the posture of a humble student, but later, he was able to discuss it as an equal.

If not for his Attribute Panel, which gave him a complete understanding of all the mysteries of the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* after Great Success, he probably wouldn’t have been able to win the debate against him.

Moreover, some of Zhang Ziyang’s words during their discussions would lead him to sudden epiphanies, causing the Skill Level of his *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* to rise significantly due to his own insights.

Honestly, having Zhang Ziyang in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was like having an external cultivation accelerator equipped.

The man’s talent was truly monstrous.

After a pause, Zhang Ziyang said, "If the Profound Vault Thunder Bead that the True Monarch bestowed upon you is depleted, I’m afraid your Cultivation of the *Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique* will stagnate."

He added with some vexation, "This kind of method, which involves karmic changes, meddles with one’s own destiny, consumes one’s own Merit, and uses Destiny to empower oneself... I still can’t make heads or tails of it."

This was precisely what worried Xu Yunfan.

Although the Green Dragon Saliva inside the Thunder Bead could aid his Cultivation, it was, after all, a consumable.

Xu Yunfan caressed the Thunder Bead in his palm, feeling the Dragon Breath within it gradually thinning.

At his current rate of practice, this Profound Vault Thunder Bead would have its spiritual aura exhausted in three years at most.

He looked up in the direction of the Immortal Palace. Unless True Monarch Qing Yuan showed him favor again and bestowed more Green Dragon Saliva, there was simply no way for him to obtain such a supreme treasure that could accelerate his Cultivation with his current Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

"There’s no need to worry too much. There will be a way when the time comes. You don’t have to worry, Ancestral Uncle."

Xu Yunfan used Introspection to look into his Dantian, where that wisp of his Lifebound Thunder Sword was pulsing with the lingering aura of the Thunder Bead.

On his Attribute Panel, the Skill Level for the *Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique* was still slowly increasing through his own independent practice.

Although it wasn’t as rapid as when aided by the Thunder Bead, with the solid foundation provided by the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture*, combined with the Concealing Breath Method from the *Turtle Breath Concealing God Technique*, his Cultivation speed wasn’t exactly sluggish.

Zhang Ziyang’s soul-specter floated on the banner’s surface and nodded. "Since you’ve received the True Monarch’s favor, you are not like duckweed without roots. This Green Dragon Thunder Bead is wondrous, but it is ultimately an external object..."

"Don’t worry, Ancestral Uncle."

Xu Yunfan smiled. "This disciple has always believed that ’the ship will right itself when it reaches the bridge.’ Since True Monarch Qing Yuan bestowed this technique upon me, he surely won’t let me get stuck at a bottleneck. I have a clear grasp of the situation."

Hearing this, Zhang Ziyang nodded slightly and said no more.

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