Accepting Disciples and Bestowing Treasures, the Dharma-Protecting Venerables

Lu Qingfeng stopped preaching.

Those in Abyss-Suppressing Mountain who were either fast asleep or lost in reverie all awoke and looked up at the Cloud Platform.

On nine prayer cushions.

Xuan Ning, Xuan Cheng, Adolf, and the others also opened their eyes and looked at Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng opened his mouth, and his indifferent voice resounded throughout Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, "The three-year term is up, and this lecture ends here. After you leave Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, you should carefully contemplate this teaching."

The words fell.

Immediately, a fierce wind arose in Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, carrying thousands of those who had been listening to the Daoist teachings out of the Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

A Vulture cried out sharply, "May I ask, Grand Duke Guangyuan, when will we be able to hear you preach again?"

"A hundred years later, Abyss-Suppressing Mountain."

Lu Qingfeng's voice was stirring, Vulture rejoiced.

Another strong wind rose.

But an armored warrior stood in the gale and said urgently, "Hill has long admired Grand Duke Guangyuan and wants to follow him!"

"Listen to my Great Way, practice my Dharma, and all will become my disciples."

"Two hundred years from now, I will establish the Guangyuan Immortal Sect on Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, and all those who cultivate virtue and merit can become my disciples."

Lu Qingfeng flicked his sleeve.

A fierce wind howled, giving no one else a chance to speak. It swept everyone up and landed them outside Abyss-Suppressing Mountain. Clouds rose, the great formation collapsed, and Ghost General and Yin Soldier stood solemnly.

Abyss-Suppressing Mountain has returned to its appearance from three years ago.

"One hundred years from now!"

"I must come again!"

"Do I have to wait two hundred years to follow the Grand Duke Guangyuan? That's too long. I might not live to see that day."

"Even if I don't live to see the end, I want my children to follow the Grand Duke Guangyuan. I'm not leaving; I'll stay outside Abyss-Suppressing Mountain."

"Yes, yes, yes. With Grand Duke Guangyuan in charge of Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, no Devil Creature dares to approach. There's no safer place than here. You might even meet Grand Duke Guangyuan and be chosen as his disciple."

Outside Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

Most of those who emerged from Abyss-Suppressing Mountain felt they had benefited greatly. They chatted excitedly, and many even planned to stay at the Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

Some people are thinking about giving a second sermon a hundred years from now.

Some people were hoping to follow the Grand Duke Guangyuan.

Some, like Adolf, were filled with gratitude.

Certainly.

Some people spent three years aimlessly in Abyss-Suppressing Mountain, gaining nothing. Some left, grumbling and cursing. Others, seeing that others had made progress, held their breath and decided to wait a hundred years.

In short, there are countless varieties.

Once these first Immortal Dao, who have grasped the basics of the Immortal Dao, are scattered across the land, the Immortal Dao will have established a foothold in the Abyss Land. When it flourishes in all directions Immortal Dao cultivation reaches its peak, the Guangyuan Immortal Sect will open its gates wide.

Leaving aside the troubles outside the mountains.

In Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

On Cloud Platform Peak.

Lu Qingfeng stood up, his figure swaying, and instantly landed on the seventh futon, in front of Adolf.

"The Grand Duke Guangyuan".

Adolf was startled and quickly paid his respects.

"You are born with Sword Bone and are destined for the Immortal Dao. Would you be willing to join my Guangyuan Gate as my seventh disciple?" Lu Qingfeng asked directly.

"I do!"

"Adolf greets his teacher!"

Adolf was overjoyed and prostrated himself on the ground, calling him "teacher." If Adolf had come to Abyss-Suppressing Mountain three years ago with feelings of gratitude and appreciation, after listening to his lectures for three years, he was completely convinced.

He was very proud of his eight-hundred-year-old swordsmanship, but when compared with the "Luofu Sword Canon" taught by the Grand Duke Guangyuan, he was completely defeated.

Having already been thinking about becoming an apprentice, Adolf readily agreed when Lu Qingfeng spoke up, overjoyed.

"To enter my immortal sect, you must abandon your past cultivation. Have you thought it through?" Lu Qingfeng said again.

Adolf did not answer.

A sudden palm strike landed heavily on his chest—

"Puff!"

Adolf coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale. Looking again, he saw his powerful fighting spirit vanish in an instant, his thousand years of arduous cultivation reduced to nothing.

"Ah!"

"He vomited blood!"

Xuanxin's eyes widened in surprise when she saw this.

The little dwarf Green was also quite frightened, covering his mouth and not daring to make a sound.

Even Ferdinand the White Jade Skeleton and Branlet Hellhound couldn't help but take a second look.

This guy is ruthless!

Reaching the Lord Rank through cultivation is no easy feat.

The two men admitted they couldn't do what Adolf did.

However, Adolf did not hesitate for a moment.

"Okay, okay!"

"From this day forward, I bestow upon you the Daoist name 'Xuan Jian' and make you my seventh personally taught disciple under Guangyuan!"

Lu Qingfeng clapped his hands in praise.

"Thank you, Master Xuan Jian, for bestowing this name upon me."

Adolf, Xuan Jian again.

Lu Qingfeng pointed a finger at Xuan Jian's brow.

Xuan Jian was immediately stunned, and his pale face revealed boundless joy.

A short while later.

Lu Qingfeng withdrew his finger and said loudly, "You are destined to be with the sword. I will teach you the Luofu Sword Canon. When you succeed in your mission, I hope you will wield the sword to slay demons and protect the righteous path."

Before Xuan Jian could speak.

Lu Qingfeng reached out and made a sweeping motion in the air, and a divine sword appeared in his hand. "This is the Kanshan Sword, which can help you subdue demons and protect the righteous path!"

"Disciple--"

Xuan Jian raised both hands above his head to receive the divine sword, overwhelmed with gratitude and speechless. Having received Miaofa and a divine sword, he was so excited that his mind grew increasingly weak.

Seeing that Xuan Jian was weak and exhausted, Lu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and a Life-Giving Creation Pill fell into Xuan Jian's mouth, melting instantly and being swallowed.

"Take good care of yourself."

Adolf, weak and exhausted, accepted the medicine and closed his eyes to digest its effects.

Lu Qingfeng shifted his gaze to the little dwarf Green beside Adolf.

"Grand Duke Guangyuan".

Little Green was timid. When he saw Lu Qingfeng coming up, he immediately knelt down and dared not raise his head.

Lu Qingfeng's eyes were filled with boundless joy when he saw the little guy.

Of the three years of preaching, only Little Green was the first to achieve enlightenment, making him arguably the most gifted and insightful among all the disciples of Abyss-Suppressing Mountain.

"Little Green, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Lu Qingfeng asked with a faint smile.

"I do!"

"I do!"

Little Green looked up abruptly, overjoyed. He nodded hurriedly in response, then, remembering Adolf's earlier actions, quickly bowed again, loudly proclaiming, "Little Green greets his teacher!"

Because of nervousness.

Because of excitement.

Little Green's voice was so loud that it even cracked a little.

"Ha ha!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

With a single finger, he imparted the "Yellow Robe True Formula".

Little Green danced with joy. Lu Qingfeng reached into the void, and three thousand six hundred Nine-Strategies Profound-Hao Sticks arranged in front of him, suddenly transforming into a folding fan, which landed in Little Green's hand.

"This is the 'Nine-Strategies Profound-Hao Sticks.' You are exceptionally intelligent and should study it diligently to make it a protective Law Artifact for your path."

"From now on, your name will be 'Xuanyu'. Be wise but appear foolish, and never be complacent with your talents and neglect your cultivation."

Lu Qingfeng had high hopes for Little Green and gave him many warnings, worried that Xuanyu might go astray and stray from the right Dao Path.

"Xuanyu will definitely strive to cultivate!"

Xuanyu accepted the Nine-Strategies Profound-Hao Sticks, suppressed his curiosity, and nodded emphatically.

He still needs to learn his skills well and lead the Dwarf Clan to strength, how could he possibly be lazy!

Xuanyu thought to himself.

Then I saw the teacher walk up to the dwarf uncle and turn his head to look.

Rock had been waiting for this.

Upon seeing Lu Qingfeng approach, he quickly bowed down, repeatedly saying, "This disciple is willing! This disciple is willing!"

As he spoke.

He clenched his fist and punched it into his chest, ruining all his fighting spirit.

"Puff!"

He coughed up blood, and his ruddy face instantly turned pale and limp, which frightened Xuanyu so much that he shrank back.

"..."

Lu Qingfeng was both amused and exasperated upon seeing this.

Extend one finger.

Rock's large forehead automatically came forward, grinning foolishly. His mouth was still stained with blood, making it look somewhat eerie.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

"From this day forward, you are the ninth disciple, with the Daoist name 'Xuan Shan'. Stand tall like a mountain, unyielding for eternity."

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Prison-Warding Five-Thunder Heart Scripture" was passed down.

"Thank you for your kindness, Teacher."

Xuan Shan felt extremely weak despite the new Cultivation Method appearing in his mind, yet he was still incredibly excited. After thanking him, he looked at Lu Qingfeng with anticipation.

"You idiot!"

Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh and scold, but still reached out and took the Purple-Gold Alms Bowl from the void and bestowed it upon him.

"Purple-Gold Alms Bowl".

"My darling!"

Xuan Shan had found a famous master, received the Dharma teachings, been given a title, and acquired Law Artifact. Finally, his spirit could not hold on any longer, and he collapsed to the ground, clutching the Purple-Gold Alms Bowl.

He was so weak that he fainted.

"Dwarf Uncle?"

"A dwarf uncle?!"

Xuanyu, standing nearby, frantically tried to push Xuan Shan. But Xuan Shan was too sturdy and couldn't be moved at all; he couldn't see Xuan Shan's face buried in the ground. Xuanyu panicked, assuming he was dead.

"Cough cough!"

Xuan Jian coughed twice and whispered, "He just fainted."

"..."

Xuanyu blinked and quickly sat up straight.

"Purple-Gold Alms Bowl!"

When Hellhound Branlet saw the Purple-Gold Alms Bowl in Xuan Shan's arms, he immediately recalled that Lu Qingfeng had used this treasure five years ago when he subdued Neham. The two golden and azure beams of light intersected, making it difficult even for Neham to break free; it was truly formidable.

I never expected that such a treasure would be so casually bestowed upon this foolish dwarf.

Branlet's mind raced, and all three heads turned to look at Lu Qingfeng with anticipation.

Lu Qingfeng turned around.

Looking at Branlet and Ferdinand, he smiled and said, "You two are destined to meet with me. Would you be willing to serve as Dharma Protectors in Abyss-Suppressing Mountain?"

Both Branlet and Ferdinand are top-tier experts at the Abyssal Grand Duke level.

If they can recruit them, Lu Qingfeng will not be without skilled fighters when he walks the abyss of the Guangyuan Immortal Sect.

"Guardian Venerable One?"

Upon hearing that he wasn't being accepted as a disciple, Branlet was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded and replied, "I'm willing, I'm willing!"

Who cares what the Dharma Protector is?

I'll agree to it first, and once I get the cultivation method for the 'Five-Elements Yin-Baleful Earth-Center True Flame' and a 'magical artifact' that's incredibly effective against the Abyssal Grand Duke, I can just pack up and leave.

"Good!"

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

However, he never mentioned the transmission of the Dharma or the provision of Law Artifact.

Branlet was anxious but didn't want to rush him, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

Lu Qingfeng ignored him and looked at the White Jade Skeleton Ferdinand.

Ferdinand pondered for a moment, a flicker of ghostly light in his eyes, and looked at Lu Qingfeng, "May I ask, Grand Duke Guangyuan, what is an immortal, and what is the Immortal Dao?"

"What immortals seek is to transcend the Three Realms and be outside the Five Elements. Therefore, those who live to old age without dying are called immortals, those with great Divine Ability are called immortals, and those who transcend the mundane world are called immortals."

"Immortals are beyond description."

"The path to immortality, the way to seek immortality, is the way of Immortal Dao."

Lu Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then elaborated on his understanding of 'immortal' and 'Tao'.

"How can I Changsheng immortality? When can I become an immortal?"

Ferdinand asked again.

Lu Qingfeng's fingertips trembled slightly, and the clouds and mist transformed accordingly. "The cultivation of mortals begins with the Postnatal, building a foundation, cultivating the mind and nature, forming the Golden Core, and condensing the Primordial Spirit. Ultimately, one can hear the Great Dao, achieve the Mahayana realm and the position of True Immortal, and live for 129,600 years."

What will happen in 129,600 years?

Ferdinand pressed for an answer.

"The lifespan of Mahayana True Immortal is still finite. Only by cultivating to become Earth Immortal can one truly live as long as heaven and earth and endure forever. As long as heaven and earth do not perish, Earth Immortal will never die."

Lu Qingfeng spoke loudly, but in his heart he was also sighing.

The immortal path is ethereal and misty.

He is currently only at the Realm of True Core, and in reality he has only just entered the Spirit Void. He is still a long way from the Realm of the Mahayana True Immortal Realm, not to mention the Realm of Earth Immortal who exists forever.

The Dao Path is long and arduous; we must continue to explore and seek the truth.

"Does the Grand Duke Guangyuan possess the methods to cultivate into Earth Immortal, the means to transcend heaven and earth?" Ferdinand finally asked.

"You have lofty aspirations, Daoist."

Lu Qingfeng praised and said loudly, "In my Guangyuan Gate, there are 48,000 techniques, all of which can lead to immortality, and transcending heaven and earth is also commonplace."

There is no doubt about Ferdinand.

He bowed deeply and said, "I am willing to be the protector of Abyss-Suppressing Mountain."

"Good!"

With the acquisition of two top experts, Abyss-Suppressing Mountain's strength has greatly increased, and Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a little happier.

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