Only Strong Grass Withstands Strong Wind

The fastest update to Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World!

The pursuit of Immortal Dao cannot be rushed. Whether it is the traditional Immortal Dao or the path of the immortal palace, although the concepts are different, the essence is to progress step by step. Forcing a breakthrough to a certain stage within a few days can easily lead to a situation like the Minghe deviation, or a weak foundation.

Moreover, spiritual practice also emphasizes the balance of giving and receiving, and one should not be too tense.

After Ju Yunxiu's assessment, he concluded that Qin Yi's current strength was no longer an issue, so Qin Yi relaxed and regained his composure.

Thus, the people of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace discovered that Qin Yi, who had been in seclusion for over twenty days, had emerged.

It was as if nothing had happened; he spent his days playing the flute and zither with Ju Yunxiu, or learning to paint together. Just like a few months ago, when they were enjoying their daily spiritual practice together.

In broad daylight, they didn't seem to be being intimate at all; it was as if everything had returned to normal.

Of course, Zither and Painting are forms of self-cultivation for them, but it's a bit too casual. There's a difference between daily study and cramming before exams!

Do you even realize that a life-or-death battle is just around the corner? With such low cultivation, you're acting all nonchalant...

Huh?

Why hasn't Qin Yi made any progress in his cultivation? He's still only at the fourth or fifth level of the Qin Xin realm.

Most people don't know that Qin Yi's control over the Formless Realm has reached a point where he can freely reveal different levels of cultivation aura. Qin Yi's original intention was simply to prevent any potential traitors from revealing his cultivation to the enemy. However, to outsiders, it just seems like he gave up after discovering he hadn't made any progress in his twenty-odd days of seclusion.

People have different feelings.

If Qin Yi loses this battle, it will be a huge embarrassment for the Immortal Palace, potentially causing it to be perceived as inferior to the Great Joy Temple in the eyes of various circles, and even other demonic sects might come knocking on its door, resulting in extremely negative consequences.

Qin Yi's nonchalant attitude really angered some of his more selfless fellow disciples. The day after he came out of seclusion, Yin Yizhong from the Wine Sect came to his door.

"Oh, Brother Yin, what a rare guest." Qin Yi invited him to sit on the stone platform outside the cave, took out his gourd "Never-Emptying" and poured him a cup of wine, saying with a smile, "I haven't properly treated anyone to wine since I got this gourd, Brother Yin seems to be the first."

Yin Yizhong stared blankly at the wine. The wine, which usually tempted him most, held no appeal for him now. He asked curtly, "What brought you to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace?"

Qin Yi smiled, "Cultivation. Isn't that what you're doing, Brother Yin?"

Yin Yizhong said, "If you get beaten to death in a few days, what's the point of practicing cultivation?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "So, Brother Yin is concerned about me?"

Yin Yizhong said calmly, "You helped me in the Earth Spirit Secret Realm. I think you're a good person, and I don't want you to give up on yourself and die because of something like this."

Qin Yi said, "He won't die."

"You think Sect Leader Ju can protect you? Yes, with her Huiyang abilities, she might be able to protect you. But Junior Brother Qin..." Yin Yizhong said seriously, "You can't afford to pay for the damage this will do to the reputation of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, and neither can Ju Yunxiu."

Qin Yi then asked, "So... even if we prepare diligently, what if we still lose?"

Yin Yizhong was silent for a moment, then sighed, "At least no one will blame you."

He paused, then took out another bottle of wine. "This wine is a special Spirit Gathering Wine brewed by our sect. It can forcibly gather the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and Aperture Opening to its original state. Of course, there are some serious side effects. You decide what to do."

Qin Yi took the wine, weighed it in his hand, and chuckled, "Aperture Opening... Did Zheng Yunyi use this to break through to the Cloud Ascension Realm?"

"Perhaps." Yin Yizhong turned and left. "I hope Junior Brother Qin won't be outshone by Zheng Yunyi."

Qin Yi smiled slightly and slipped the wine into his ring. The Wolf Tooth Club was also in the ring, Liusu tassel floated out to dissipate the wine.

The ability to Aperture Opening might be helpful for breaking through to the Cloud Realm. As for the side effects, we can consider adding other auxiliary materials to neutralize them. Others may not have this method, but Liusu may.

Before they could return to their residence, Gongshu Lu flew over on a wooden bird, followed by Mo Linzi, whose vehicle resembled a frisbee.

"It's quite a bustling place now," Qin Yi laughed, pointing to the cup that Yin Yizhong hadn't drunk from earlier. "That cup is perfect, no one has drunk from it yet, Brother Gongshu, don't waste it."

"You've wasted far too many resources from the Celestial Palace, and now you're worried about whether this cup of wine is a waste?"

Qin Yi was so choked up that he was speechless.

Mo Linzi also landed. "I won't drink anymore. Are you really confident about the battle in a few days?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Yes."

Gongshu Lu Mo Linzi exchanged a glance but said nothing. Mo Linzi then pulled out a metal object shaped like a monster with a large mouth. "This is Spirit Devouring Puppet. The difference between your cultivation and your Cloud-Soaring ability... the difference in power is useless, but the most crucial influence is on the soul. This thing might be able to help you devour some... well, the effect is so-so, but it should be able to break the kind of Celestial Maiden Statue that the Great Joy Temple usually uses."

Qin Yi laughed and said, "Celestial Maiden Statue at the Great Joy Temple. Don't they want to change that?"

"What's commonly used is useful. What's the point of changing a routine tactic? It's not like we're exposing a secret weapon for others to study." Gongshu Lu said irritably, "You still have the mind to think about improving their tactics? Think more about yourself."

Without waiting for Qin Yi's reply, she left with a look of disappointment on her face.

Qin Yi chuckled. He had concealed his cultivation to guard against potential traitors, and he had no intention of causing so many misunderstandings.

But he found the misunderstanding quite amusing.

Whether this situation was part of that unreliable palace master's plan or not, it certainly added a rare sense of honor and cohesion to a group of idle and incompetent immortal palace members, and the disorganized immortal palace finally began to show some semblance of unity.

At this point, everyone's behavior can basically reveal who is a trustworthy person.

Yin Yizhong and Mo Linzi were people he had helped in the Earth Spirit Secret Realm, so it's conceivable that they would have some loyalty. Gongshu Lu was actually defeated by his own verbal attacks in the arena, yet he didn't hold a grudge at all and was worriedly thinking of helping him out.

Qin Yi felt that his sense of belonging to the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace was growing stronger every day. Sure enough, these kinds of things are cultivated.

The Liusu floated out, looked up at the giant-mouthed monster statue that Qin Yi had placed on the stone table, and gestured with its hand.

It's not even as tall as this statue.

Then, huffing and puffing, it burrowed into the monster's belly. After a while, it came out again. "This piece of junk has one good advantage. If you need my help, just throw this out, and people will think it was it that did it."

"What about the wine?"

"The aftereffects of alcohol are not easy to overcome. All things that are forcibly broken through are the same; the rules cannot be broken," Liusu said. "Theoretically, the things these people gave you are useless."

Qin Yi smiled nonchalantly, "Sincerity is the most useful thing."

"Tch. What's the point of these people's intentions? If I released my divine sense, there would be plenty of people cursing you. And some people are pinning all their hopes on Zheng Yunyi, saying that he's the only reliable one."

"It's only human nature..." Qin Yi didn't mind, paused, and flew towards Qinqi Peak like a cannonball.

It's so convenient that we don't need to use our handkerchiefs for short-distance flights; my Senior Sister always has something to say about them whenever she sees them...

This time, Ju Yunxiu did not play the zither outside, but instead looked at a paper crane carrying a message inside the house.

Looking at the paper crane, Qin Yi felt a sense of familiarity... as if he had seen it before?

Soon, Ju Yunxiu said, "This so-called life-or-death battle seems to have gone a bit too far... because neither the Immortal Palace nor the Great Joy Temple trusts the other, so they asked an outsider to act as arbitrator."

Qin Yi immediately knew who the outsider was.

I saw that paper crane back when Minghe was delivering a message to her master...

Celestial Pivot Divine Palace.

While Qin Yi was lost in thought, he heard Ju Yunxiu continue, "The Tianshu Divine Palace First Hall has sent an envoy. Although his cultivation is not high, his status as a neutral arbitrator recognized by both parties is sufficient."

"Who is the First Palace?"

"The core direct descendant is said to be a beautiful Daoist Nun named Minghe." Ju Yunxiu glared at him. "She is a nun, no matter how beautiful she is, you shouldn't stare at her too much, lest you embarrass our sect."

Qin Yi's face turned purple, and he couldn't utter a single word.