Ninety-seven, closed for ten thousand years

  Behind the Kunlun Mountain Cave Mansion, a group of disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun were trampled by three-eyed snow lions, jade qilins, and four non-like beasts every day, occasionally letting out waves of miserable cries.

  From that day on, Xun Daozi inspected the cultivation of his fellow disciples in the Yu Xu Palace square. The hardships of these fellow disciples arrived. At that time, Xun Daozi let out a breath and shocked all his fellow disciples to the point of being terrified. Fortunately, Xun Daozi also immediately retracted it, and after waiting for the fellow disciples to recover, he directly arranged special training for them, which was to go to Qilin Cliff every day to fight against San Yan Snow Lion Beast, Yu Qilin, and Si Bu Xiang.

  Three-eyed Snow Lion, Jade Qilin, Four Unlikes will suppress the Tao with their might, and the divine method will be at their command. As long as no one is killed and the foundation is not damaged, they can do whatever they want.

  Among them, the three-eyed Snow Lion Beast confronted Guang Chengzi and the first batch of 14 people; the Four Unlikes greeted Yuanshi Tianzun's 20 disciples behind him; and the Jade Qilin found the remaining 52 registered disciples.

  Three strange beasts took on this task, delighted in it, and every day they worked diligently to train a group of Daoist disciples until they were exhausted but exhilarated.

  And after each time they were trampled, the three disciples would be fed a pellet of medicine by the three strange beasts, and then they would go back to rest and ponder what they had gained from the actual combat. Once their injuries healed, they would return to Qilin Cliff to undergo another round of trampling.

  Xun Daozi's disciple, Liu Ling, was thrown into the Yuanshi Law Array by Xun Daozi, allowing him to temper his heart in the law array. When he came out of the law array, he went to find the Three-Eyed Snow Lion Beast.

  After arranging everything, Xun Daozi found Reng Deng and asked him to take care of things for a while, then he went into seclusion to cultivate himself.

  Xun Daozi didn't expect that this time he closed his door, it was unprecedentedly long, and unknowingly, it was a closure of ten thousand years. What's even more rare is that during this closure, Xun Daozi started by relying on the Wu Dao tea to comprehend the Wu Dao, but later unintentionally entered that state of sitting forgetfulness again, becoming one with the Dao, and in that dazed and confused state, comprehended the origin of the Great Dao.

  After ten thousand years, Xun Daozi woke up from his sitting forgetfulness, and there was no sign of rigor mortis on his body. His spirit had sunk into his own body, and he felt that it was greatly different from what he remembered. His divine soul was extremely condensed, and his physical body was incredibly strong. The ten thousand years of sitting forgetfulness cultivation had caused the Zhou Tian Gong to run automatically, and its effect was much stronger than before. This condensed divine soul could withstand ordinary divine soul attacks without any defense; the strength of his physical body made Xun Daozi feel that he could pull down the heavens with just his physical strength alone, and he might already surpass his ancestors. The great power had moved Xun Daozi's heart.

  What excited the seeker most was that he had already attained the Great Luo True Immortal Fruit Position, and even touched the tracks of the Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao, which is not comparable to ordinary cultivators who have just entered the Great Luo True Immortal realm.

  The meridians are operating, the elixir field is in the middle of the dan, the method of living dan is vigorous and resplendent, the purple qi is swirling with purple electric light flashing, rotating at will, a dark long spear is cold and severe above the vortex; The grayish vortex is slowly rotating, with a small seal floating on top.

  Xun Daozi is now with the five elements in his chest converging to the origin, and the three flowers on top of his head have already appeared. His cultivation has truly achieved something. With his current Daoist practice and magical powers, Xun Daozi believes that even if he encounters Kunpeng or Taiyi, with the help of his many treasures, he will not be defeated without a fight.

  After the joy, slightly calculated, it was found that more than 10,000 years had passed. This heart is also a bit dazed, as if it had just passed 10,000 years in a sleep. This day is really not for humans to live. Xun Daozi somewhat understands that in the legend of the previous life, each cultivator has cultivated to have no human emotions. In the time of sitting, the mundane rises and falls, the dynasty changes several times, how much human emotion can the cultivator retain? Even if there is love, it can only be affection for fellow cultivators!

  Thinking of this, Xunzi also sighed silently!

  But immediately put away distracting thoughts, got up and left the closed room, excitedly went out to see what was different outside now.

  Xun Daozi stepped out of his closed stone house, and in his mind, he heard the voice of Yuan Shi: "Come to me here!"

  Xun Daozi rushed to the Yu Xu Palace and prostrated himself before the Cloud Bed of Yuan Shi Tian Zun, calling out: "Disciple pays respects to Master, wishing Master eternal life!"

  Yuanshi stretched out his hand and said, "Get up!"

  Xun Daozi got up and sat down on a couch in front of the cloud bed under Yuan Shi's indication.

  Yuanshi looked at Xun Daozi and said, "This time you've made a big harvest from your closed-door meditation, and have already attained the Great Luo True Immortal position. Now you need to practice the Divine Ability Technique to match your cultivation as soon as possible. The ten million year period set by the Ancestor is less than a million years away, and the Great Calamity will arise soon. Before that, you still need to take a trip to Hongyuan, perhaps there will be some opportunities."

  The disciple personally answered: "I will practice the divine art of the boundary as soon as possible, and then go to Honghuang for a walk."

  Yuanshi waved his hand and said: "You go first, if you have any doubts come back and ask me!"

  Xun Daozi left the Yu Xuan Palace after paying his respects, and walked outside to take a look around. However, he saw that it was eerily quiet, and not a single disciple could be seen on Mount Kunlun. He felt somewhat puzzled in his heart. He then went to Rong Deng's residence, but didn't see any sign of him either. Such a large place was empty, without even a shadow of a person, and he had no idea where everyone had gone.

  Xun Daozi's footsteps turned into a stroll, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the Qilin Cliff. From afar, he sensed waves of fluctuating spiritual energy, accompanied by continuous angry roars. A smile appeared on Xun Daozi's face as his pace quickened, heading towards the source of the sounds.

  As the road turned, on the vast flat ground in front of Qilin Cliff, a slender figure was engaged in an intense battle with the Jade Qilin. The slender figure grasped a staff and conjured up a flurry of staff shadows, striking, sweeping, or jabbing at the Jade Qilin...

  That Jade Qilin in this stick shadow, advancing and retreating, left and right, lightly dodging, occasionally launching a fierce attack, forcing the slender figure to be busy.

  Upon closer inspection, the slender figure was none other than Liu Ling, a renowned disciple of Xun Daozi. At this point, he had already reached the Tianxian realm in his cultivation and was not far from breaking through to the Taiyi realm. The Jade Qilin was currently exchanging blows with Liu Ling using its Taichi Scattered Immortal realm cultivation.

  Three-eyed Snow Lion Beast stood on the edge, Four Unlikes, and two human disciples of Xunzi, Yunzi and Baocan, both of whom were also in the Tianxian realm at this moment, gazing intently at the battle in the arena.

  The figure quietly approached the edge of the battlefield and stood beside the crippled child, who sensed something unusual beside him. He turned his head to see that it was Xun Daozi, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he prepared to pay respects. Xun Daozi raised a hand to stop him, signaling him not to make any sudden movements. However, the three-eyed snow lion beast on the side had already discovered Xun Daozi's arrival and let out a low growl before pouncing beside Xun Daozi, rubbing its head against his leg with a flattering expression. Xun Daozi reached out to pat the massive head of the three-eyed snow lion beast. The jade qilin in the midst of the fierce battle suddenly revealed an aura from the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm and slapped the small figure dozens of feet away, also pouncing beside Xun Daozi.

  Everyone has seen Xun Daozi now, and Yunzi and Baocan hastened to salute him seriously. Liu Ling, who had been slapped out dozens of feet away, also rolled over and crawled to kneel in front of Xun Daozi, knocking his head repeatedly. Xun Daozi told him not to kowtow anymore, but Liu Ling still respectfully knocked three loud heads before standing up, standing beside Xun Daozi with a slight bow. Xun Daozi didn't pay attention to him and sat down on a nearby rock, asking: "I came out of seclusion this time, but I haven't seen the other fellow disciples, what's going on?"

  Chu Yunzi and Bao Canzi exchanged a glance, and Chu Yunzi bowed his head to answer: "After Shixiong arranged for us to cultivate, all the fellow disciples followed Shixiong's instructions to cultivate. Here, we accepted the actual combat training of the three Taoist friends. Over the centuries, all the fellow disciples have gained a lot, and they are very grateful to Shixiong in their hearts. The cultivation is even more diligent. After Shixiong closed his door for two thousand years, Shizun came out of his door, opened his altar, and lectured on the Tao. In the lecture, Shizun found that all the fellow disciples had great differences. When asked about the reason, Nanji Shixiong reported to Shizun in detail about Shixiong's arrangement. After listening, Shizun immediately ordered all the Daoists who were in the Taiyi realm to go down the mountain and practice, without revealing their identity as a saint's disciple. After practicing, they could return to their own cave to cultivate quietly. If there was no cave, after finishing the practice, they would find fellow disciples with caves nearby and live together temporarily, waiting for Shizun's instructions. At that time, Nanji Xianweng, Guangchengzi, and 14 other fellow disciples went down the mountain to practice. Lian Rong Lamp also went down the mountain together. Since then, all the fellow disciples who have attained the Taiyi realm have gone down the mountain to practice one after another. Until now, only I and Bao Canzi are left in the mountain to serve Shizun because of our low Daoist cultivation.

  Xun Daozi listened to Yunzi finish speaking, lowered his head in contemplation: Shifu let all the disciples go through the wilderness for training, which should be normal. But why did he want all the disciples to return to their respective caves after training and cultivate in seclusion? And also let those who didn't have a cave find a fellow disciple with one to live together nearby, waiting for further instructions? Moreover, he even told himself to go to the wilderness as soon as possible, what's the reason behind this? Shifu didn't directly tell him, so there must be some deeper meaning. For now, it's best to quickly practice the divine art and match his cultivation with his moral character, then go to the wilderness to see if he can understand what Shifu is planning.

  So thinking, Xun Daozi didn't think about it anymore, raised his head and looked at Chuyunzi: "Thank you, junior brother!"

  "I don't dare, Brother Master has something to order is it!"

  Xun Daozi looked at the simple-minded Baocan beside him, seeing that Baocan's aura was extremely solid and a fierce fighting spirit was faintly visible on his body. Xun Daozi guessed that it should be due to practicing the 'Nine Turns Divine Art', judging from his appearance, he should be inclined towards physical cultivation, then it should be called 'Nine Turns Mysterious Art', but I don't know what level of cultivation he has reached.

  Out of curiosity, Xun'er asked: "Bao Canzi, I don't know how you've been practicing the 'Nine Turns Divine Art' that Master has passed down?"

  Baizanzi patted his head, looking a bit silly, and smiled awkwardly: "Master brother, I'm stupid, only good at physical cultivation. Now I've only reached the third turn, and I've disgraced Master!"

  Xun Daozi was also surprised when he heard this, as the "Nine Turns of the Mysterious Skill" were not easy to cultivate. However, it was said that with enough power, one could prove their way through this powerful technique. This crippled child had managed to reach the third turn in just a few years, which was already quite an achievement. He immediately asked him to demonstrate his skills.

  He walked into the empty space with his massive wolf-toothed club, opened up a stance and began to demonstrate each move.

  At this glance, Xun Daozi's eyes widened in surprise. The movement trajectory of Bao Canzi's wolf-toothed club was clear and distinct, yet it gave off an unavoidable feeling. That smashing, sweeping, pounding, and blocking, simple and direct, without any fancy moves, yet there was a profound and unadorned flavor to it. Xun Daozi was certain that ordinary Taiyi scattered immortal realm cultivators would be hard-pressed to withstand his two clubs. Immediately after Bao Canzi finished his move, he praised him with a few words of encouragement, causing Bao Canzi's foolish face to be filled with joy.

  Turning back, he saw Liu Ling standing beside him, looking at the crippled child with a gaze full of envy. The child opened his mouth and said: "Liu Ling!"

  Liu Ting listened to Xun Daozi's call and hastily responded with a bow.

  Xun Daozi said: "You don't have to envy, since you've already passed your master's trial, I'll formally take you as my disciple. Are you willing?"

  Liu Ling was overjoyed as soon as he heard it, and he immediately paid his respects with a big bow, addressing him as Shifu.

  Xun Daozi accepted Liu Ling as his disciple and sternly said: "Since you have become my disciple, you must work hard to cultivate yourself, respect your teacher and the Tao, love each other among fellow disciples, and not do anything that would harm the reputation of our school. Otherwise, no matter where you escape to, even if it's to the ends of the earth or beyond the nine heavens, I will catch you and crush your bones into dust, making you disappear like smoke in thin air. Do you remember?"

  Liu Ying kowtowed on the ground and said: "Your disciple remembers your instructions, I dare not commit any offense!"

  "Very well, get up then. I will inform your master about this and then pass on the 'Nine Turns Divine Skill' to you. You must practice diligently and do not disappoint my expectations!"

  Liu Liu was overjoyed and knocked his head, saying: "The disciple must work hard to practice and live up to the master's expectations!"

  P.S: On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I wish everyone a happy new year and a prosperous one!

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