Twenty Years

Ding Yu was the third son of the Prince of Zhen'nan's Residence in the Cloud Emergence Kingdom, but unfortunately, he was born unable to cultivate. Four years ago, his father sent him to Cloudmist Mountain Cloudmist Manor. At first, Ding Yu found it interesting; Cloudmist Mountain was shrouded in mist all year round, and there was even a hot spring in the manor.

He liked to come here when he was a child.

But several years have passed.

He was always kept in the Cloudmist Mountain, while his father and two elder brothers visited less and less often.

Although Ding Yu was young, he gradually learned the reason from the servants and guards of the manor.

He was disappointed and heartbroken.

But all she wanted was her father's approval.

Under Hua Bo's tutelage, he gained a lot of knowledge and wanted to cultivate.

However, after practicing all the secret manuals in the Prince's mansion, he still couldn't sense Qi Sensation and couldn't even begin to understand them.

Ding Yu was unwilling to give up.

He became a disciple of Zhao Danshan, a military master whose external martial arts skills had reached the Postnatal of acquired abilities, and began an extremely arduous training in external martial arts.

External martial arts training is extremely brutal, requiring a hundred times the effort.

Ding Yu has been cultivating for two years now, but his progress has been minimal.

"Master Zhao can cultivate to the ultimate level of Postnatal."

"I can do it too!"

"Then I can go back to the Prince's Palace and, like my eldest and second eldest brothers, stay by Father's side!"

Ding Yu felt discouraged for a moment, but quickly rallied.

"Ding Yu."

"The third son of the Prince of Zhennan of the Cloud Emergence Kingdom."

Lu Qingfeng strolled leisurely to the edge of the pool, watching the young man's determined expression. Information about the boy flashed through his mind, and a slight smile played on his lips. "You're the one."

They approached the two guards in black from the pool.

Karmic Obstruction — Mind Obscuration!

The two guards in black stood there, and when they saw the young prince sitting cross-legged by the pool, they saw that he was perfectly fine. So they started chatting quietly again.

Cloudmist Mountain.

In the woods.

Ding Yu looked at the Daoist priest in front of him and said respectfully, "Ding Yu greets Senior."

"I've kidnapped you."

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

Lu Qingfeng asked with a smile.

"Afraid."

"But I am the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, and I cannot bring shame upon my father!"

Ding Yu forced himself to remain calm.

He had been resting by the pool when the Daoist suddenly appeared, carrying him on a cloud to this place. Ding Yu recognized this place; it was the stone forest behind Cloudmist Mountain.

However, Jadewater Pool is located in the front mountain.

They were several miles apart, yet they passed each other in the blink of an eye.

"An immortal!"

Ding Yu was both shocked and frightened.

"Ha ha!"

"What a fine heir of the Prince of Zhennan."

Lu Qingfeng laughed heartily and looked down at Ding Yu, "I am Guangyuan, a wanderer of the Five Continents who has come here by chance. I have a connection with you, the heir of the Prince of Zhennan. Would you be willing to become my disciple and my first disciple?"

"I--"

"But I can't cultivate."

Ding Yu's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.

"Since I have accepted you as my disciple, I have my own way to help you cultivate."

"Then answer me, are you willing or not?"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head and asked again in a loud voice.

"There really is a way for me to cultivate?!"

Ding Yu suddenly looked up at Lu Qingfeng, his face filled with surprise and joy. Without thinking too much, Ding Yu quickly bowed and knelt down, "Disciple Ding Yu greets Master!"

The front mountain, beside the Jadewater Pool.

"Little prince."

"Young Master, what's wrong?!"

The two guards, who were chatting idly, suddenly saw Ding Yu, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water, covered in sweat and with a deathly pale face.

"I--"

"I'm fine."

Ding Yu was weak, and his voice was hoarse, but his eyes were incredibly bright.

Cloudmist Manor.

Ding Yu returned to his room, spread his palms out, and focused his mind.

The next moment, a strange compass appeared in his hand.

"Real!"

"It's all true!"

Upon seeing the compass, Ding Yu was excited.

Master Guangyuan!

Nine Palaces Star Compass!

Defying fate!

"I can cultivate now!"

Ding Yu was breathing rapidly, clearly extremely excited. He tried to calm himself down, staring at the compass in his hand.

This compass is divided into nine palaces, corresponding to the stars in the sky. According to his master, it is called the 'Nine Palaces Star Compass' and is a wonderful tool that can help him in his cultivation. Once he embarks on the path of cultivation and activates the Nine Palaces Star Compass with his Internal Breath, he will know its wondrous uses.

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will certainly not let you down."

"And Father!"

Ding Yu gripped the Nine Palaces Star Compass, his fighting spirit soaring!

Outside the Cloudmist Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng strode away.

"The process of improving Root Bone from 0 to 3 was not dangerous, but it was a bit painful."

Lu Qingfeng walked and summarized as he went.

Just now, he used the "Golden Silkworm Fate-Reversal Great Method" on the back mountain to enhance Ding Yu's Root Bone.

The process went surprisingly smoothly.

Ding Yu was originally a useless person with zero Root Bone talent, unable to cultivate. But after a change of fate, his Root Bone was directly raised to 3 points, and he was able to embark on the path of cultivation.

Even better than the real-life Lu Qingfeng, Lu Qingshan, and Lu Qingyu.

Compared to that, losing half one's lifespan is nothing. After reaching the True Qi Realm or Foundation Establishment Realm, it only means losing a few decades of lifespan.

As for the Nine Palaces Star Compass.

Lu Qingfeng flipped his palm, revealing a compass identical to the one in Ding Yu's hand.

"The design was completed in the Evergreen Realm, and it has finally been refined in this life."

Looking at the Nine Palaces Star Compass in his hand, Lu Qingfeng smiled.

This Nine Palaces Star Compass is the most crucial part of his long-planned 'Azure Origin Sword Sect' scheme.

[Law Artifact: Nine Palaces Star Compass]

[Grade: Tier 4]

[Evolving Method: Five Enhancements]

[Description: This is a unique Law Artifact created by the master craftsman Guangyuanzi, capable of teleporting items over long distances.]

Even before entering the Evergreen Realm, Lu Qingfeng had begun planning the 'Azure Origin Sword Sect' project, intending to disperse Azure Origin Sword Sect disciples into the cultivation world of the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, both to collect various resources for him and to obtain information on treasure lands like the 'Hundred Herbs Garden' within the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

In the Evergreen Realm, Lu Qingfeng studied the "True Exposition of the Celestial Lord's Formation Dao," mastered Teleportation Formation, and designed a magical Law Artifact called the "Nine Palaces Star Compass." However, the Spiritual Qi of the Evergreen Realm had just begun to recover, and some heavenly materials and earthly treasures were hard to find. Lu Qingfeng had not yet had time to collect them all and attempt to refine them.

He was killed by Siming Duke Bin Yuanjun.

Have no choice.

They can only be reincarnated.

But upon arriving in the Heavenly Shaman Realm, this realm proved even more barren. Forget the 'Nine Palaces Star Compass,' they couldn't even find the materials needed to forge First-Rank Dharma Artifact.

Over the centuries.

Upon arriving at the Five Directions Realm, Lu Qingfeng finally managed to refine the 'Nine Palaces Star Compass'.

"There are many players in the Five Directions Realm, which is indeed very beneficial."

Lu Qingfeng gripped the Nine Palaces Star Compass, thinking to himself.

The most important and rarest materials for crafting the Nine Palaces Star Compass are the three types that Lu Qingfeng found in reality: Refined Crystal, Dream Illusion Stone, and Purple Essence Copper.

They are hard to find in reality.

In the game, the Evergreen Realm and the Heavenly Shaman Realm are also hard to find.

However, within the Five Directions Realm, Lu Qingfeng, though only residing in the Ruyi Sect, easily obtained [something].

"In reality, Federation players can connect with each other online. There are even forums where they can discuss information together, and there is also a forum where players gather in the Five Directions Realm."

"I'm looking to buy Refined Crystal, Dream Illusion Stone, and Purple Essence Copper, but I can't find them in the Ruyi Sect. However, if I can afford the price, I can easily buy them by asking on the forum."

Lu Qingfeng cannot access the forum.

But he could ask other players from the Ruyi Sect to post the message. With Lu Qingfeng's connections, plenty of players would be willing.

The materials are arriving one after another.

Lu Qingfeng then set about refining the 'Nine Palaces Star Compass'.

Over the course of ten years.

A total of thirty-four Nine Palaces Star Compass were crafted.

The one he was holding was the 'Main Star Compass', while the other thirty-three, including the one Ding Yu was holding, were just 'Auxiliary Star Compass'.

The Auxiliary Star Compass can transfer items to the Main Star Compass, but the Auxiliary Star Compass are not connected to each other and are all independent Law Artifact.

"Let's simulate the 'Azure Origin Sword Sect' in the game first and see if there are any details or loopholes that we haven't considered yet."

"Strive for perfection."

The game offers ample time, making it the perfect testing ground.

In this way.

They sought out individuals with poor Root Bone like Ding Yu, intending to use the Golden Silkworm Gu to defy fate and change their destiny. They also recruited Ding Yu as a disciple, bestowing upon him the Nine Palaces Star Compass, and began developing the 'Azure Origin Sword Sect'.

Time passes.

The Five Directions Realm are vast and boundless; even the Southern Continent alone is immeasurably large. Lu Qingfeng traveled through them, passing through one mortal kingdom after another. He bestowed upon various sects of creation, scattering the seeds of the 'Azure Origin Sword Sect' throughout the Southern Continent.

In the blink of an eye.

Another twenty years have passed.

This day.

Chexiong Kingdom, in Mozishan Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in meditation.

Having been in the Five Directions Realm for thirty-six years, Lu Qingfeng has cultivated diligently over the years, accumulating rich experience. Coupled with the improvement of his Root Bone, his cultivation has progressed at an astonishing pace.

The True Qi Realm was perfected in six years.

Qi Guiding Realm in eight years.

The Liquid Condensation Realm was perfected in ten years.

Having entered the Origin Nurturing Realm for twelve years, he is now extremely close to perfection. At most, he will be able to break through to the Body Tempering Realm in one or two years.

There's no need to worry about cultivation.

Lu Qingfeng devoted most of his energy to managing the 'Azure Origin Sword Sect' and studying alchemy, weapon crafting, formations, and Technique Method.

Alchemy and weapon crafting.

Lu Qingfeng had been stuck at the fourth tier for quite some time. In reality, his cultivation had already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, allowing him to barely refine Fifth-Rank Dharma Artifact and fifth-tier elixirs. In the game, he should also work harder and try to break through to the fifth tier.

For decades.

He was still a bit lacking in skill, but with time and effort, in at most another thirty to fifty years, Lu Qingfeng was confident that he could become a fifth-order Alchemist and a fifth-order weapon refiner.

As for formations.

The array formations are as vast as the sea, and have no end.

Unlike alchemy or weapon crafting, it doesn't have a clear hierarchy.

The key to mastering formations lies in understanding and accumulating knowledge.

Lu Qingfeng obtained the "True Exposition of the Celestial Lord's Formation Dao" from the Evergreen Realm. Over the years, whether in the Evergreen Realm, the Heavenly Shaman Realm, or after arriving in the Five Directions Realm, he has been collecting array classics.

With careful study, his mastery of formations improved dramatically.

With the 'Grand Luo Insight', there are probably few formations or restrictions in the world that can stump Lu Qingfeng.

His increasingly profound mastery of formations greatly helped improve Lu Qingfeng's weapon-refining skills.

Although the Nine Palaces Star Compass is only a single-function, Fourth-Rank Dharma Artifact that is more like an array plate, its internal restrictions are complex, incorporating many of Lu Qingfeng's ideas.

This requires a high level of expertise in formations to achieve.

The reason why many weapon-refining masters are also masters of formations is this.

In terms of Technique Method.

Lu Qingfeng possesses multiple Divine Ability.

The Divine Ability powers are profound and mysterious. Although Lu Qingfeng has mastered them, he still needs to put in more effort to comprehend and master them. With more time in the game, mastering more Divine Ability and Technique Method, and trying out various combinations of combat styles, can improve combat skills and enrich combat methods.

In real-world competition, one will have more advantages.