Chapter 1: The Seven-Colored Dragon Boat, Azure Pearl...

  Ram's horn.

  Shangyang, a single-legged divine bird born with the ability to control wind and rain, possesses powers that many cultivators envy when it reaches adulthood. According to ancient records, Shangyang's single leg can cure all diseases, revive the dead, and bring white bones back to life. The horn of Shangyang refers to its single leg. However, like many other ancient sects that once left a brilliant mark in the cultivation world, Shangyang has also been extinct for a long time. Even someone as old as Lao Zhao Nan, who can still smile and remain silent when asked if he is over 100 years old by Luo Bei, has only seen some records of this divine beast in certain ancient texts.

  Looking at the more than one foot high, all-emerald-green, indeed like a small jade cow horn of the Shang Yang horn, Lao Zhao Nan couldn't help but ask Yuan Tian Yi who was sitting opposite him, "Is this the legendary Shang Yang horn that can cure all diseases and revive the dead?"

  "Even the gods and Buddhas who can cure all diseases are just illusions." Yuantianyi shook his head, "However, with just a pinch of powder, one can neutralize all poisons and regenerate blood and flesh. Even the Gu poison of the Bai Du Zong can be cured."

  Lao Zhao Nan gazed at the emerald-green fluorescent ram's horn and let out a soft sigh. Looking at the ram's horn, he couldn't imagine how the merchant sheep, born with the ability to control wind and rain, could fly in the sky and stand on one foot on the ground.

  Yu Tianyi looked at Lao Zhao Nan, who was gazing at the faintly glowing horns of the Shang Yang, and seemed to see right through to his thoughts. "Perhaps this divine beast, born to transcend the mundane world, would not be tolerated by human society, and would never set foot on earth."

  "Is it like the merchant sheep, where anything extraordinary is not tolerated in the world?" The originally dull eyes of Lao Zhao Nan flashed with a different light, and for an instant he threw away his usual humility, asking a question that had been on his mind for a long time, "Master, you are well-versed in so many powerful spells, why did you choose to give Luo Bei only the 'Mahakala Secret Method'?"

  Lao Zhao Nan looked at Yuan Tian Yi, but found that a hint of something he had never seen before flashed in Yuan Tian Yi's eyes. However, it was only for an instant, and in the next moment, Yuan Tian Yi's gaze returned to its usual calmness and clarity. He quietly replied to Lao Zhao Nan, "Because only by cultivating the Mahakala Mantra can one be attacked by the demons who cultivate the Longevity Scripture of Delusional Heaven, there is some similarity."

  "Blasphemy! The Heaven's Longevity Sutra!" Old Zhao Nan was suddenly shaken, his eyes bursting with radiance, and the entire wooden hut lit up as if a bolt of lightning had struck. "Master..."

  "Due to the cause and effect of karma, past and future, no matter how high one's cultivation is, it's like looking at a leopard through a tube, nobody can see clearly." Yu Tianyi said lightly, "When I brought him down the mountain back then, who would have thought that he could climb up so quickly, and also cultivate to the level of Golden Liquid Condensing Dan so quickly. Old Zhao Nan, you're right, although his innate talent is ordinary, perhaps he really has something special."

  "What's more, looking at the commercial sheep horn in front of him, Yuan Tianyi's tone suddenly became cold and arrogant. "My Luo Fu Sect is already considered to be against the classics and deviating from the Tao, with insufficient innate talent, what's the point of even talking about it!"

  "Lao Zhao Nan", Tian Yi's tone suddenly became softer again, "Do you still remember what I asked Luo Bei that day? What was he asking for?"

  Lao Zhao nodded slightly.

  "Though he didn't answer, I could see the answer in his eyes - that is, to grasp one's own destiny!"

  At that time, Luo Bei's answer in his heart was not something else, but being able to control one's own destiny and not be controlled by others.

  "Our great calamity is approaching, and it's uncertain if we can pass through, but if he chooses to cultivate the Heavenly Longevity Sutra, perhaps one day, he'll truly grasp control over his own destiny!"

  What is the secret of the Longevity Scripture? Listening to Yuantianyi's tone, could it be even more profound and powerful than his Void-Shattering Sea-Luminous Glass Scripture that made the world look up to him in awe?

  Or is it that even the original Tianyi cannot grasp his own destiny?

  Yu Tianyi stretched out his hand to Lao Zhao Nan, and when he did, there was already a two-foot-long, dark green ruler in his hand.

  Suddenly, the flames in the brazier in front of Lao Zhao Nan surged forward with a loud whoosh, as if drawn to the brilliant light emanating from the short ruler, and also as if they were worshiping it.

  It seems like this lifeless spark also feels that the Qi of separation from fire contained in this broken ruler is the king among fires!

  "Heavenly River Sword!" Old Zhao Nan exclaimed.

  This clearly looks like a blunt short ruler, but Lao Zhao Nan says it's a sword?

  But Yu Tianyi nodded, "Not bad, this is the flying sword that Qingcheng Li Fuyu refined from the earth's heart and fire energy at the volcanic mouth of Yueya Island back then, Tiandu Minghe."

  Looking at the "Tian Du Ming He Sword" in Yuanyi's hand, which was shrinking and expanding unpredictably, Lao Zhao Nan's face had an inexplicable expression. "How did it end up in your hands?"

  "This is what I got from a person who cultivated the Twelve Heavenly God Slaying Method in Luofu." Yuantianyi said calmly, "How could Luofu suddenly have someone cultivating the Twelve Heavenly God Slaying Method? And how did they get such a powerful treasure?"

  Lao Zhao Nan's eyes quickly dimmed, and he remained silent, but his back seemed to be even more hunched than before. "You also haven't left Luo Fu for decades, you should go out and take a look too." Yuan Tian Yi placed the Tiandu Minghe sword, which seemed to be somewhat reluctant in his hand, into Lao Zhao Nan's hands, "You are just short of a suitable flying sword, I should thank them for sending this Tiandu Minghe."

  In an instant, the Tian Du Ming River in Lao Zhao Nan's hand emitted a dazzling light. Was it because Lao Zhao Nan's cultivation was also deeply hidden, or was it because this Tian Du Ming River was also resentful of its own loss of master and its turbulent fate?

  Only a divine artifact of the Tianming River's level would possess such arrogance and soul!

  But Tianming River's radiance suddenly contracted for a moment, because in Yuantianyi's hand, there was an additional long sword that was almost transparent.

  This sword is pale and crimson, like a thin piece of ice crystal, without any sharp edges.

  But in front of this sword, even the unruly Tian He seems to be uncontrollably intimidated!

  The original Tianyi's face, however, had a hint of a smile that seemed to see through something, "This sword... let's call it Cangyue. If I can get through this great calamity, then so be it. But if I don't make it, one day when Luobei returns to Luofu, you'll help me pass it on to him."

  "Master..." Old Zhao Nan involuntarily bowed his head, but couldn't stop his whole body from trembling.

  "Old Zhao Nan, you've followed me for so long, can't you see through the trivial matter of life and death?" Yuan Tianyi looked at Old Zhao Nan with a calm expression, but a faint smile appeared on his unforgettable face. Had he helped Luo Bei by bringing him to Luo Fu, or had Luo Bei helped Luo Fu? Or was it all predetermined? Yuan Tianyi's clear eyes swept across the entire Luo Fu, and after a pause, he said to Old Zhao Nan, "Moreover, whoever wants to offend me, Luo Fu, will have to pay an unimaginable price!"

  "There are three types of cultivation methods in the world. The most common one is the Golden Elixir Dao method, which uses oneself as a furnace to absorb heavenly energy and spiritual energy, giving birth to the Golden Elixir. After the Golden Elixir is fully formed, it can give birth to the Primordial Infant. Once the Primordial Infant is fully formed, one can also control magical treasures. When the physical body dies, the Primordial Infant does not die and can be reborn through transmigration. Even if the Primordial Infant is destroyed, the physical body does not die, and one can still cultivate a new Primordial Infant. Those who cultivate the Golden Elixir Great Dao basically attain immortality once they cultivate the Primordial Infant, approaching the legendary state of eternal life. In combat with others, the Cloud Infant is agile and quick to escape, as if having an extra life."

  "There is another way, which is to refine the original spirit and nature, without refining the flesh body, regarding the flesh body as a shell, merging the original spirit with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into a real object. When cultivated to the end, the original spirit manifests, leaving the flesh body behind, the original spirit condenses, not dying or being destroyed. When cultivated to the peak, the strength of the original spirit itself and the power of the technique are not comparable to ordinary flesh bodies. The legendary hundred-foot Buddha, most of them are great sages who have cultivated to this realm. Many people in Buddhism cultivate this method, including the Mahakala secret method I gave you."

  As night fell, the darkness spread across Luofu without any gaps. A faint mist rose between the countless mountains, and in front of a window of the wooden house, Luo Bei asked seriously, "Master, what kind of cultivation do you practice?"

  "My Luofu's technique is the third kind, which refines the body with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, hammers and tempers the physical body, so that the physical body, yuan spirit, and dao yuan ling qi all become one. When cultivated to the peak, it becomes the sanctification of the physical body, and the skin and flesh are transformed by the hand techniques, not inferior to the mighty magical treasures." Yuantianyi looked at Luobei, picked up a bowl of clear water on the table in front of him, "Both humans and magic treasures are like this bowl, the amount of water they can hold is limited. Therefore, some other techniques that only know how to summon the power of heaven and earth to attack the enemy without cultivating their own body are not worth mentioning."

  "I see, Master." Luo Bei thought for a moment and nodded. "The key to our cultivation is to make this bowl bigger, right?"

  Although this metaphor is crude, it's vivid. Yu Tianyi smiled and gazed at the starry night sky, "No matter how big a bowl is, it's still a bowl. The ultimate realm should be nothingness."

  "Nothing?"

  "Heaven and man are one, undivided, the spiritual energy of heaven follows the heart's desire." Yuantian Yi looked at Luobei, "Have you ever thought about why I didn't let you cultivate my Kongshengmie Hai Liuli Jing, but instead let you cultivate the Mahakala Maha Mudra?"

  Luobei was taken aback for a moment, then raised a simple smile. "No. Because Master, you once said that cultivating the Luo Fu method is nine deaths and one life. Since I have made this choice, I have placed my own life and death entirely in your hands. Therefore, I cannot disobey or even doubt in my heart everything you ask me to do."

  "It seems that when you chose to be my disciple, you still remember the promise. Yuan Tianyi looked at Luo Bei, "Then I will abolish all your cultivation from now on, and from today on, you must forget all the mnemonic methods of Mahakala's secret method that you remembered!"

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