Ten Thousand Years in Seclusion! (4K)

"Changsheng, someone wants to see you."

Tai Xu True Person brought a woman to Yuntai Peak.

Lu Changsheng was cultivating the Sword Dao when Tai Xu True Person arrived, bringing with him another person. With a thought, Lu Changsheng appeared in the palace.

Lu Changsheng saw that Tai Xu True Person was accompanied by a female disciple. This female disciple was only at the Earth Immortal level and had nothing special about her. The Apprentice-Teaching Simulator did not give any prompts, indicating that her aptitude did not meet the system's requirements for accepting disciples.

But her appearance was somewhat familiar, as if I had seen her before.

Who are you?

"This junior Si Ruyu, is a descendant of the Xia Kingdom family of the Xia Kingdom in the Mortal Realm. After cultivating for ten thousand years, I was fortunate enough to Ascension to the Immortal Realm."

"The Xia Kingdom family..."

Lu Changsheng suddenly remembered that back then, the Second Imperial Princess of Xia Kingdom, Si Yan, had asked to follow him, but Lu Changsheng refused.

"How is Si Yan?"

"My ancestor cultivated for many years, but unfortunately, his talent was limited, and he ultimately could not transcend the tribulation and ascend to immortality, passing away in the mortal realm. When I was looking through my ancestor's belongings, I learned that before his passing, he still missed me dearly and recorded his experiences with me in books, hoping to see me one last time. In my early years, because I possessed the special 'Spirit Sword Body,' I joined the Qingyun Peak of Mount Shu, becoming the twenty-eighth generation disciple of Qingyun Peak and the fifty-sixth head of Mount Shu. Today, I am fortunate to meet you, and thus fulfill my ancestor's last wish."

Si Ruyu revealed her origins, Lu Changsheng was quite moved.

Si Yan, whom I had met a few times back then, has already passed away, while the Shushan in the Mortal Realm has developed to its fifty-sixth generation, becoming the number one Sects in the Mortal Realm with a thriving population.

Lu Changsheng then established the Immortal Realm Shushan in the Immortal Realm, where the geniuses Ascension from the Mortal Realm Immortal Realm Shushan Shushan able to reunite.

Lu Changsheng discovered the special feature of the Small World where Shushan was located: the large number of Spirit Sword Bodies born there.

There are already several Spirit Sword Body in Shushan, such as True Person Tai Ling, Tai Xu True Person, Xiao Xiangdao, Li Jianfei, and this Si Ruyu Spirit Sword Body.

In the Immortal Realm, the proportion of Spirit Sword Bodies is pitifully small, while the Small World where Shushan is located is able to produce a large number of Spirit Sword Bodies, which is quite peculiar.

"Now that you Tribulation Transcendence Ascension, and have come to see me, it can be considered fate. From now on, you will cultivate under the tutelage of my Eldest Disciple."

Lu Changsheng arranged for Lin Qingzhi to guide Si Ruyu in her cultivation.

Thank you, senior.

Si Ruyu was overjoyed to hear that Lin Qingzhi, the 29th generation Sect Master of the Shushan, would be guiding her cultivation from now on.

Each generation of Shushan Sect Master left a sword mark on the Sword Wall of Myriad Sword Peak for future generations to study and learn from.

Aside from Lu Changsheng and the Shushan Dao Ancestor, the sword mark left by Lin Qingzhi has the deepest artistic conception.

As the fifty-sixth generation Sect Master of the Shushan, Si Ruyu only finally comprehended the sword intent left behind by Lin Qingzhi the day before her Ascension.

As for the sword intent of Lu Changsheng and the Shushan Dao Ancestor, she only truly comprehended it after her Ascension.

Being able to cultivate under Lin Qingzhi's tutelage is already a fortuitous opportunity.

Only the most exceptional geniuses will be accepted as disciples by Lu Changsheng.

"Senior Lu Qinglian!"

"Senior Shen Xiaoyao!"

"Senior Tang Ling’er!"

"Senior Zhao Wuyan!"

"And there's also the Mountain-Guarding Divine Dog, the earth dog, True Person!"

Si Ruyu met many "legendary" figures and exclaimed in amazement.

Even the Daoist Tuquan scratched his head sheepishly.

So it held such a high status in the eyes of the descendants of Shushan?

In fact, the Daoist Tuquan didn't do much back then; he mostly just lay at the gate of Azure Cloud Peak, sleeping and cultivating...

"From now on, Elder Sister 'll protect you. If you ever feel wronged, just tell Elder Sister I'll stand up for you."

Lu Qinglian treated the younger generation of Azure Cloud Peak very well because Lu Qinglian had also served as the Shushan Sect Master.

Changsheng Sect gradually prospered.

Li Jianfei, Luo Xintang, Xiaojin, Si Ruyu, and others are all disciples from Azure Cloud Peak.

Lu Changsheng was preparing for the Heavenly Court Assembly 100,000 years later, focusing on his secluded cultivation in the Taihua Sacred Ground and never venturing out.

Xia Ningxue traveled between Taihua Mountain and the Moon Palace. Sometimes she practiced the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Art and the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship with Lu Changsheng, and sometimes she returned to the Moon Palace to follow the Moon Palace Master in cultivating the Guanghan Holy Land's Cultivation Method.

Unbeknownst to them, 100,000 years had passed.

When Si Ruyu reappeared at Accumulated Thunder Mountain and met Tai Xu True Person, she was already Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Spirit Sword Body is Higher Vehicle physique for cultivating the Sword Dao, allowing for rapid cultivation. With the abundant Cultivation Resources provided by Lu Changsheng, Si Ruyu reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm simply through normal cultivation.

Tai Xu True Person received Si Ruyu, and Shushan Disciple served her a tea tray.

Tai Xu True Person said, "If I calculate with my fingers, ten thousand years have passed. Your cultivation has improved remarkably quickly; you are now Sixth-Level Great Luo Golden Immortal."

"Your senior is no less impressive; you've already reached the Immortal Emperor."

"Is there something you need to do at Accumulated Thunder Mountain?"

Si Ruyu took a sip of fragrant tea. "Grandmaster is about to accompany the Taihua Sacred Lord to attend the Heavenly Court Assembly, so Master asked me to inform Senior Taixu that Shushan must proceed with caution during this time. If any trouble arises, you can contact my master. If it is of great importance, Grandmaster may need to return to handle it."

"The Heavenly Court..."

Tai Xu True Person cultivated in the Immortal Realm for hundreds of thousands of years. Thanks to the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship taught by Lu Changsheng and the Cultivation Resources provided, as well as the occasional special treasure of Taihua Mountain, "Enlightenment Tea," he and Qingxia Immortal Maiden successfully entered the Immortal Emperor Realm during these 100,000 years.

Although Tai Xu True Person and Qingxia Immortal Maiden are currently at the Immortal Emperor, First Stage, they both possess the Special Physique "Spirit Sword Body" and are of one mind. If they use the "Holy Spirit Swordsmanship," they can even defeat powerful enemies at the Immortal Emperor Third Stage or even Immortal Emperor Fourth Stage.

Lu Changsheng was preparing to attend the Heavenly Court Assembly, so he sent Si Ruyu to inform Tai Xu True Person that Shushan should be careful and cautious during this period, and guard against the Blood Sea Hall and other Demon Sects.

In short, something happened before Lu Changsheng returned, so go find his Eldest Disciple, Lin Qingzhi. If Lin Qingzhi can't handle it, then wait for Lu Changsheng to return and figure out a solution.

The Tai Xu True Person had heard of the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court, located at the Nine Heavens the Immortal Realm, overlooks the entire Immortal Realm and has One Hundred Thousand Divine Palaces. Among them, powerful Palaces such as the Profound Maiden Palace and the Three Pure Ones Palace are even stronger than the Holy Lands.

In High Antiquity times, the Profound Maiden Palace also gave birth to Great Expert such as the Taihua Goddess and the Taiyin Goddess, making it extremely prosperous.

If it weren't for the decline after reaching its peak, and the departure of Great Expert like the Taihua Goddess and the Taiyin Goddess to establish Holy Lands in the Immortal Realm, the strength of the Profound Maiden Palace would be ten times what it is now.

Ordinary Xiuzhenzhe, unless born into the Heavenly Court, have no chance of even entering Heavenly Court.

The resources of the many Palaces in Heavenly Court are used only to cultivate those within the palace.

Only exceptionally talented individuals have the chance of being accepted into the Heavenly Court Palaces.

The geniuses of the Immortal Realm are almost entirely monopolized by the Heavenly Court's Hundred Thousand Divine Palaces, Holy Lands, and aristocratic Aristocratic Clan. Compared to these places, the geniuses of dynasties and Sects seem rather ordinary.

"Go back and tell your master that I will be strictly disciplining the Shushan Disciples during this period."

"Um."

"By the way, what realm has Changsheng reached now?"

"Our grandmaster should be at the Immortal Emperor Eighth Stage."

"Changsheng's cultivation speed is really fast. Could it be that he will attain the Dao Fruit and enter the God King Realm within a million years?"

Tai Xu True Person could not fathom the speed of Lu Changsheng's cultivation.

Back in Shushan, Lu Changsheng's cultivation level was inferior to his, but now he is seven realms ahead of Tai Xu True Person.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng Dual Cultivation of Martial and Dao, exhausting a great deal of energy in Body Tempering, making him virtually invincible within the same realm.

Tai Xu True Person, at the Immortal Emperor, First Stage, considered himself to be only slightly above average.

At Jinglong Mountain and Jinglong Immortal Temple, Qingyue Immortal Maiden was plucking the strings of her zither, while her Disciple Shangguan Zhao'er returned to Jinglong Mountain to cultivate under Qingyue Immortal Maiden.

Qingyue Immortal Maiden still displayed the cultivation level of Great Luo Golden Immortal, but Shangguan Zhao'er already knew that Qingyue Immortal Maiden usually concealed her cultivation level. In reality, Qingyue Immortal Maiden's strength was unfathomable. She was exiled by the Heavenly Court to Jinglong Mountain to guard the Nine Serenities Forbidden Land.

Qingyue Immortal Maiden only claims to be Great Luo Golden Immortal in public, and she doesn't usually show any cultivation level beyond that of Great Luo Golden Immortal. She also keeps a low profile. Even a nobody like Han Jie was not eliminated by Qingyue Immortal Maiden back then, as if she didn't want to attract attention.

As for why Qingyue Immortal Maiden was exiled here, Qingyue Immortal Maiden didn't say, and Shangguan Zhao'er didn't ask either.

"The Heavenly Court Assembly..."

When Qingyue Immortal Maiden heard Shangguan Zhao'er mention that Lu Changsheng was about to go to the Heavenly Court to participate in the Heavenly Court Assembly, her hand, which was plucking the strings of her zither, came to an abrupt halt.

"Master, is there any danger at the Heavenly Court Assembly?"

"With all the major Holy Lands and Aristocratic Clan attending the Heavenly Court Assembly, and experts gathered here, there is naturally no danger. Even the Demon Venerable of the Demon Realm dare not attack the Heavenly Court."

"Then why does Master look somewhat worried?"

"I was just thinking about some things from the past."

Qingyue Immortal Maiden plucked the strings again, and the music echoed throughout the Daoist Temple.

On Taihua Mountain, Lu Changsheng was soaking in a huge Medicinal Pool, his long black hair cascading down his back in disarray, his body radiating a faint golden glow.

The Medicinal Pool was a viscous, blood-red color, but it did not contain the blood of various Devil Cultivation Method cultivators. Instead, it contained Body-Tempering Potion made from rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures such as Qilin Blood, Origin Dao Fruit, Phoenix Fruit, Primordial Purple Ginseng King, and Fire Dragon Grass. Occasionally, the deep purple hue of the Primordial Purple Ginseng King's spiritual liquid could be seen flowing through the blood-red pool.

His body frantically devoured the top-grade body- Body-Tempering Potion made from various heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Lu Changsheng's expression was one of agony. His flesh and even his soul were being torn apart by the immense medicinal power. Each Body Tempering was equivalent to a complete rebirth, and one could imagine the pain he endured.

Lu Changsheng had already undergone four transformations through cultivating the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art," so this time, Lu Changsheng endured the pain and did not Qi Deviation.

Every day, the potion in the Body-Tempering Pool decreases by a small amount.

This process was repeated for three years before the Medicinal Pool finally dried up completely.

The faint glow emanating from Lu Changsheng's physical body intensified, and his body was completely renewed.

"The Fifth Layer the 'Eternal Ages Immortality Art' is complete. My physical body is now equivalent to Seventh-Grade Dao Artifact."

"This Cultivation Method is truly powerful, but each time one undergoes Body Tempering, one has to walk through the Ghost Gate, which is extremely painful."

Lu Changsheng endured immense suffering for three years before finally mastering the Fifth Layer the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art".

The "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" is an extremely powerful Cultivation Method. If one masters it to the Tenth Layer, it can rival Second-Rank Dao Artifact, granting the body immortality.

However, precisely because cultivating this Cultivation Method requires enduring endless pain during Body Tempering and there is a possibility of death, almost no one chooses to cultivate this self-torturing Body Tempering Cultivation Method.

The benefits of practicing the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" are also obvious.

Lu Changsheng has not yet reached the God King Realm, but his physical body is already comparable to Seventh-Grade Dao Artifact. Some God King experts do not necessarily have a physical body as strong as Lu Changsheng's.

After a 100,000-year seclusion, Lu Changsheng cultivated the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" from the Third Layer to the Fifth Layer.

Over the course of 100,000 years, Lu Changsheng persisted in teaching disciples every day and obtained an Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill and a Sword Dao Divine Fruit.

The Ancestral Dragon Blood Pill can temporarily elevate Lu Changsheng to the God King Realm. It is a rare Twenty-First-Grade Divine Pill and is not used lightly under normal circumstances.

This Heavenly Court Assembly is a competition among geniuses from all walks of the Immortal Realm. The use of Medicinal Pills is prohibited, and even Law Treasures are subject to specific regulations regarding their grade and type.

This is to prevent someone from using a heaven-defying Law Treasure like the "Water-Fire Ruthless Bottle" to directly trap the opponent inside; that wouldn't represent the user's true strength.

The only way to compete is through genuine skill and strength.

This is why Lu Changsheng wanted to forcefully cultivate the "Eternal Ages Immortality Art" to the Fifth Layer within 100,000 years, in order to maximize the strength of his physical body.

The Heavenly Court Assembly stipulated the strength of various Law Treasure that could be used, but it did not stipulate the strength of the physical body.

"I've accumulated 665 Dao Artifact Fragments, enough to synthesize a new Dao Artifact at any time. I wonder whether I should synthesize the Dao Artifact when I collect 666 Dao Artifact Fragments or 999 Dao Artifact Fragments?"

"Since the more fragments I have, the stronger the synthesized Dao Artifact will be, then I'll just keep accumulating them."

Lu Changsheng accumulated quite a few Dao Artifact Fragment while teaching disciples. These fragments might be able to be combined into new Law Treasure at critical moments, which could save lives.

In any case, during the Heavenly Court Assembly, one cannot use overly powerful Law Treasure. Even if one synthesizes a magic weapon of a higher grade than "Purple Lightning Clear Frost" and "Black Emperor Demon Robe Law Treasure," it will be of no use.

Lu Changsheng focused on improving his own strength.

Lu Changsheng took out the Sword Dao Divine Fruit, the second Sword Dao Divine Fruit he had obtained.

Lu Changsheng swallowed it in one gulp, entered a state of enlightenment, and devoted himself to comprehending the Fourth Sword Realm "One Sword Across the Ages".

He intends to use the second Sword Dao Divine Fruit to fully master the Fourth Sword Realm.

Lu Changsheng, in his enlightenment state, had fully comprehended the eight chapters and twelve thousand words of the Fourth Sword Realm's Mnemonic, and his understanding of the Sword Dao had advanced by leaps and bounds.

When the state of enlightenment ended, Lu Changsheng's temperament underwent a tremendous change.

"Having mastered the Fourth Sword Realm, I can kill without incurring Cause and Effect. As long as I erase the traces, even if I kill a disciple of Great Expert, they will find it difficult to trace who did it."

It's time to find Lin Xuantong and obtain the Mnemonic for the Fifth Sword Realm.

Having fully mastered the Fifth Sword Realm, one can even kill those Changsheng Never Dies.

When Lin Xuantong cave abode that Lin Xuantong Lu Changsheng had fully mastered the Fourth Sword Realm and needed to cultivate the Mnemonic for the Fifth Sword Realm, Lin Xuantong was stunned.

Ah?