Chapter 2: Looking Back After Entering the Immortal's Gate

  In the midst of clouds and wind, there are corridors every five miles and pavilions every ten miles. The eaves of the corridors fly up, the walls of the palace are covered with green glazed tiles, and the walls are painted in blue. There are also several weeping willows, clear water, artificial rocks, cranes flying, and apes climbing trees. It's as if goddesses were passing by, and there are old men with a divine aura lying under bamboo groves. Truly, it is a scene from an immortal realm.

  In the past decade, Lu Yuan had seen the most majestic mansion, which was the town mayor's mansion. However, to be honest, compared to the palace in Beifeng, the town mayor's mansion was like a cloud and mud, with an unknown huge gap. And these fairy-like ladies made Lu Yuan's eyes wide open.

  All the way, Lu Yuan followed Li Bai's back and ran errands for receiving disciples.

  However, only Li Yuanbai knew that this was the procedure for recruiting disciples, and Lu Yuan himself did not know what he was following Li Yuanbai for. His small brain had already been stunned by the exaggerated scenery in front of him.

  The endless dawn glow of Huashan Xianmen, the colorful light, at this time, the five-mile corridor and ten-mile pavilion completely stunned Lu Yuan, who had only been in Donglintown since childhood.

  It turns out that there is still such a magnificent scene in the world.

  It's indeed the method of an immortal.

  Yes, I will definitely become a fairy in the future too, no, according to Master's words, it should be a cultivator.

  Even if given an emperor, I won't change for myself.

  Time passed, and the procedures for taking in a new disciple were completed. Amidst the confusion, Lu Yuan had already become the tenth generation true disciple of Huashan Xianmen's North Peak.

  At this time, Lu Yuan still didn't know the value of a true disciple.

  Huashan Xianmen is one of the five major immortal sects in the Great Jin Dynasty, a super-large school that has been established for 5,000 years.

  In fact, Mount Hua's immortal gate accepts disciples relatively rarely.

  Look at the heart, look at the bones. Like Li Yuanbai, he thought that Lu Yuan was so young and already knew how to sacrifice himself to save others, his heart passed the test, and then looked at his roots and bones, which were generally not too different, so he took Lu Yuan as his disciple. This one look at the heart and one look at the bones, the heart test eliminated countless people, and the bone test also eliminated many people.

  As a result, fewer and fewer people can enter the immortal gate.

  However, even if there were fewer people, it would still take you 5,000 years of hard work.

  Besides, the lifespan of a cultivator is long, living for hundreds of years is normal. Now in the Great Jin Dynasty, it's said that the longest-lived person has already lived for over 10,000 years. With such an accumulation of 5,000 years, how can there not be many people from Mount Hua's immortal sect? Not only are they numerous, but it can also be said that there are a lot of people. The tenth generation disciples alone might already number in the tens of thousands.

  While Mount Hua's five peaks each only accept ten authentic disciples, it is clear how precious authentic disciples are.

  Lu Yuan was also the master Li Yuanbai's high status in Beifeng, and coincidentally he was Li Yuanbai's only disciple, so as soon as he entered the door, he became the precious tenth generation true heir of Beifeng, which can be said to be a step into heaven.

  Of course, Lu Yuan is now completely unaware of it.

  Li Yuanbai took Lu Yuan and completed all the procedures for entering the door. Now, Lu Yuan has become the first of the top ten true disciples of Beifeng's tenth generation, ranking sixth. After that, he took Lu Yuan to his Changchun residence.

  This Changchun Residence is located on the back mountain of Beifeng, halfway up the mountain.

  All around, the trees were lush and dense, with a fence surrounding the Long Spring Residence, separating it from the outside world. The fence looked simple, but actually concealed symbolic prohibitions. If activated, it would be a formidable formation. Of course, at this time, Lu Yuan himself couldn't see through these, and simply followed his master Li Yuanbai into the pavilion.

  Inside the fence, a stone path leads to several exquisite wooden houses. Li Yuanbai said: "This is where I live, and from now on you will follow me as your master and live here. By the way, let me tell you about the five major precepts of Mount Hua's Immortal Gate. My Mount Hua's Immortal Gate is a renowned and orthodox sect, but it follows the principle of simplicity, so there are only five major precepts."

  Li Yuanbai's face turned serious and he said in a loud voice: "The first rule of our sect is to deceive the master and destroy the ancestors, not to respect the elders."

  "This school's second rule: betraying one's own sect; once betrayed, pursue and kill until death."

  "Infighting among the three schools of the same sect, harming fellow disciples."

  "The four sects have formed an alliance with the demonic path and are killing their fellow practitioners."

  "The Five Precepts of this sect are to indiscriminately kill the innocent and slaughter ordinary people."

  "As a master, I see that you have a very good heart. Even in times of personal danger, you are willing to help others. That's why I accepted you as my disciple. However, if you commit one of the five major taboos, I will chase after you to the ends of the earth to take back all that I have taught you." Li Yuanbai said sternly at this time.

  A very strict master, his own carelessness brought about a chance encounter with the fairy, and it was this strict master who came, but I'm not afraid. Since childhood, my father has also been extremely strict, but he's not unreasonable either. Thinking of my father Lu Dafu scowling and now Master Li Yuanbai scowling, I suddenly found that these two scowls are somewhat similar, and I couldn't help but secretly laugh to myself.

  Of course, Lu Yuan had no intention of violating the five major taboos, deceiving his master, killing his ancestors, harming his fellow disciples, or killing his fellow Taoists. Although he didn't want to be a good person, he also never thought about being a bad one.

  I go my own way, freely and easily, is my own style.

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  From then on, Lu Yuan settled down in Changchun at Beifeng.

  In the following days, Lu Yuan went to his master Li Yuanbai and asked about the realm of cultivation.

  It turns out that in cultivation, the first pass is the Qi Refining Stage, and the second pass is the Body Tempering Stage.

  In the Qi Cultivation Stage and Body Refining Stage, there are ten levels of realm each.

  The ten levels of the Qi-gathering period are:

  First level, Qi sensation appears;

  Second level, true Qi is born;

  Third level, twelve regular meridians;

  Fourth level, eight extraordinary meridians;

  Fifth level, small heavenly cycle;

  Sixth level, Qi gathering forms a protective aura;

  Seventh level, Qi controls and leaves the body;

  Eighth level, fine meridians and minute pulses;

  Ninth level, large heavenly cycle;

  Tenth level, great perfection.

  Each of these ten levels has its own characteristics, each is quite difficult to cultivate, and none can be easily achieved.

  The foundation building stage also has ten levels, but the specific division of the ten levels in the foundation building stage is unknown. According to Master Li Yuanbai's words, he only remembered that at that time, Master Li Yuanbai slapped his face and said: "You have not started practicing yet, you still need to go through the ten levels of refining Qi before you can reach the ten levels of refining the body. You don't need to know about the ten levels of the foundation building stage now, don't be too ambitious."

  As for the great realm after the Practicing Body period, it is said to be the Longevity period. However, just asking about the ten realms of the Practicing Body period would get you scolded by Master, and if you ask about the Longevity period, you might get scolded even more.

  I'm afraid, I'm afraid, thinking of that stern-faced master, also being afraid in my heart, it's better not to ask, it's better not to ask.

  Lu Yuan is now sitting in his own room, starting to meditate and breathe out. At first, he didn't learn any particularly profound skills, but according to the master's words, starting to cultivate immortality doesn't require a lot of profound techniques, just breathing out is enough.

  The morning sunshine came in through the window.

  Alright, one breath in and out, one breath in and out, one breath in and out.

  Damn it, almost fell asleep.

  Lu Yuan suddenly woke up, continued to spit and take in air, he was going to be a fairy master even greater than the emperor, how could he not persist here? However, his sleepiness was really thick, the more he did this exercise, the less he thought about anything, the more he wanted to sleep. At this time, Lu Yuan remembered a poem he had heard in Donglin Town.

  "Spring is not for reading, summer days are hot and good for sleeping, autumn has mosquitoes and winter has snow, put away your school bag and enjoy the New Year." This poem says it so well.