Ten Years Later

"Nature Cultivation".

Ao Le bit her lip and said softly, "Father, Third Brother and the others all cultivate the Immortal Dao path with Le'er. If my husband wants to learn, Le'er will teach him."

Feeling the warmth of Lu Qingfeng's hands enveloping her, Ao Le looked at him with her big, watery eyes, waiting for a response.

"Really."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

I had guessed it from Ao Lie earlier, and now that I heard Ao Le's words, I know that my guess was correct. However, I wonder what Ao Lie would think if he knew that the immortal Immortal Dao method he had been hiding had been sold out by Ao Le like this.

"My father has given me a choice between the two paths of 'nature' and 'destiny,' and he has his reasons. If you were to teach me the methods of Immortal Dao, I fear it would displease my father."

Lu Qingfeng held Cold Jade Ao Le's hand, feeling its icy coldness, and shook his head with a smile.

"No... it's okay."

Ao Le panicked and quickly shook his head, saying, "My father loves me, so even if... even if he finds out, he won't blame me."

Lu Qingfeng looked at Ao Le, staring at her delicate face, which made Ao Le feel a little flustered and shy.

She forced herself not to lower her head and looked at Lu Qingfeng.

Her gentle eyes held a certain firmness.

"Besides my father and third brother, my husband will be my closest person from now on. My husband treats me well, I..."

Ao Le said in a low voice.

He rarely speaks, so when he suddenly spoke so much, he was somewhat disjointed and seemed hesitant.

"I see."

Lu Qingfeng could sense the goodwill that Ao Le was trying to convey, and couldn't help but smile, "I've heard my third brother say that Dragon Race have long lifespans, so their cultivation methods are neither 'Nature Cultivation' nor 'Destiny Cultivation,' which must be the Immortal Dao. But I am a human, with a short lifespan and limited aptitude. I'm afraid I won't achieve anything by cultivating the immortal Immortal Dao, and instead, after a hundred years, I'll be buried in the earth, leaving you all alone?"

Lu Qingfeng knew that given the guilt the Min River Dragon Lord felt towards Ao Le, if Ao Le wanted to teach him the methods of Immortal Dao, the Dragon King would never refuse if he only asked.

However, the Min River Dragon Lord values Immortal Dao arts so highly that he only passes them on to his children. If he were to practice them, he would likely face much scrutiny and lose his freedom.

It would be better to take the path of 'Nature Cultivation'.

Nature Cultivation conceals.

The Immortal Dao is within.

It could also become a surprise trump card for turning the tide in the future.

"I..."

Upon hearing these words, Ao Le was momentarily at a loss as to whether or not he should impart the immortal Immortal Dao methods to Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng stood up, not giving her a chance to hesitate, and pulled Ao Le towards the study, saying, "Cultivation is the most important thing. Third Brother said that 'Nature Cultivation' is strange and the methods are obscure. Before cultivating, you must read through these classics, understand their essence, and calm your mind before you can officially begin cultivation. Don't overthink it. Help me understand these classics as soon as possible so that I can start cultivating sooner."

As he spoke.

I entered the study.

Two large stacks of books, each as tall as a person, were piled up Ao Le blinked, but ultimately did not mention the matter of Immortal Dao cultivation methods again.

They helped Lu Qingfeng clarify his doubts word by word and study the classic texts.

Time passed.

Lu Qingfeng officially came into contact with the 'Nature Cultivation' system in the Immortal Qin Realm. During the process of studying the classics, his relationship with Ao Le quickly grew closer and their feelings for each other intensified.

In the blink of an eye.

Ten years have passed.

Min River Dragon Palace.

In the Prince Consort's residence.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in the meditation room, focusing his mind on cultivation.

While in the Dragon Palace, under the watchful eye of the Min River Dragon Lord, he dared not practice any immortal Immortal Dao methods for the time being. For the next ten years, he devoted himself entirely to studying the method of 'Nature Cultivation'.

First, he studied classical texts to understand the principles of spiritual practice.

Only then did he begin his spiritual practice.

Min River Dragon Lord Immortal Dao, Lu Qingfeng was generous with the method of cultivating one's Nature Cultivation. On that day in the Glazed Pavilion, among the top methods pointed out by Ao Lie, Lu Qingfeng chose a Nature Cultivation method called the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art".

[Cultivation Method: Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art]

[Grade: Refined Grade]

[Note: This is a secret method passed down through the Cloudrise Sect. After the Cloudrise Sect's destruction, it was obtained by the Min River Dragon Lord of the Min River Dragon Palace and stored in the Glazed Pavilion of the Min River Dragon Palace. It ranks ninth among the 320 wondrous Miaofa Nature Cultivation in the Minjiang Dragon Palace, and can be cultivated to the Third Realm of Nature Cultivation — the Unity Realm. Visualizing talismans nourishes the Spirit Nurturing; with successful cultivation, one can draw talismans in the air and summon Golden Tiger and White Dragon. The method is profound and its power is boundless.]

In a quiet room.

Lu Qingfeng sat on a meditation cushion crafted from Ten-Thousand-Year Ice-Soul Jade from the depths of the North Sea. A calming and concentration talisman was inscribed by a master of Nature Cultivation from the Min River Dragon Palace, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort; its value was immeasurable.

Incense burned nearby, a kind of "Nourishing Spirit Incense." It was made from twenty-four kinds of calming and stabilizing medicines, including Nourishing Spirit Grass and Stabilizing Spirit Flower, and was a top-tier spiritual substance for opening the mind and concentrating the soul. Furthermore, it had been worshipped in the Minjiang Dragon King Temple for three hundred years, enhancing its effects by more than tenfold.

Even a powerful cultivator at the Third Realm of Nature Cultivation, the Unity Realm, desperately sought a single stick of Soul-Calming Incense.

Beside Lu Qingfeng, arranged in the nine-star configuration, nine sticks of Soul-Calming Incense burned simultaneously. Within the quiet room, the Living Soul was at peace, and external demons did not arise.

Between the knees.

There were also two large seals, one depicting a dragon and the other a tiger.

The tiger is Golden Tiger, and the dragon is White Dragon. Each of them possesses a powerful aura, and with layers of talismans inside and out, they are clearly two precious treasures.

[Law Artifact: Golden Tiger Seal]

[Grade: Rank 6]

[Note: This is a treasure of the Cloudrise Sect, refined over generations using the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art." When activated according to the proper methods, it can summon the 'Golden Tiger' to subdue demons and monsters. It contains profound mysteries and can aid in cultivation.]

[Law Artifact: White Dragon Seal]

[Grade: Rank 6]

[Note: This is a treasure of the Cloudrise Sect, refined over generations using the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art." When activated according to the method, it can summon the 'White Dragon' to subdue demons and monsters. It contains profound mysteries and can aid in cultivation.]

These two Law Artifacts were collected by the Min River Dragon Lord seven years ago, after a year of searching, and were bestowed upon Lu Qingfeng to aid his cultivation.

The Way of Nature Cultivation.

By focusing the mind and concentrating on meditation, and as the Living Soul grows stronger, it can then Aperture Opening and leave the body.

At this point, one enters the first stage of Nature Cultivation — the Aperture Opening Realm.

Those with exceptional aptitude can reach the Aperture Opening Realm in as little as ten days or as long as they begin by focusing their mind and concentrating their spirit.

Lu Qingfeng had no prior experience.

He spent three years thoroughly studying various classic texts. He possessed the method of "Enlightenment," and within three years, he had read through all the Nature Cultivation texts of the Dragon Palace. His early accumulation was dozens or even hundreds of times greater than that of ordinary cultivators.

Then practice—

One day, Aperture Opening.

His actions alarmed the Dragon Palace, and the Dragon King himself praised him, calling him a "once-in-a-millennium genius." A grand banquet was held to celebrate, and he ordered people to search far and wide for the two precious treasures, the Golden Tiger Seal and the White Dragon Seal.

A year later, the two precious treasures were delivered to Lu Qingfeng.

The Aperture Opening of the Living Soul is merely the beginning of Nature Cultivation.

He was said to have Aperture Opening, but in reality, he was extremely weak and could not even perform the most basic Daoist techniques.

We must continue to strengthen the Living Soul.

There are three ways to strengthen the Living Soul.

Firstly, the soul wanders through the starry night, entering the vast dream world.

It sounds mysterious, but in reality, it's about sneaking into the dreams of all Spirit Birth things under the cover of night. Living beings have thoughts, and they are most relaxed and unguarded in their sleep. At first, it goes to the dreams of plants, trees, fish, and insects, where thoughts are pure and the mind is most at peace, choosing to devour them. Once the Living Soul has grown stronger and the mind has been refined, it can then enter the dreams of humans.

Humans have seven emotions and six desires, and their thoughts are extremely complex.

When you are asleep, thoughts will fall around you, and you can choose to absorb them to strengthen your life Living Soul.

If this method is followed step by step, it is the most reliable. With some success, it will be no problem to demonstrate your power in front of others by using a few Daoist techniques.

However, there are also drawbacks.

Firstly, the progress is slow.

Secondly, one's mind is unstable and easily influenced. If one cannot control oneself and eats indiscriminately, one will be infiltrated and eroded by these thoughts, and it is common for one's temperament to change drastically.

Therefore, most ordinary Nature Cultivation have strange and extreme personalities, attracting trouble without realizing it, and ultimately dying and their souls dissipating. This is the evil consequence of having no lineage and recklessly absorbing spiritual thoughts.

As for the second method, it is cruel, as it is a method of devouring souls.

Swallow the soul!

Especially the newly deceased souls.

Between Life and Death lies great terror. The emotions and thoughts of the newly deceased soul, both before and after death, are most intense and still remain within the soul.

Devouring at this moment is far better than consuming three to five months of dreams and thoughts; Living Soul and allows cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Only.

The emotional impact they have to endure is far greater than the former. With proper cultivation of mind and character, one can maintain one's true nature. The latter is an intense shock, impossible to defend against, and inevitably leads to a drastic change in temperament.

Moreover, this method is evil and cruel, and will bring karmic consequences and immeasurable sins. Although the Heavenly Court will not intervene, there are many righteous and chivalrous people in the human world. Confucian scholars uphold justice, and Daoists subdue demons and eliminate evil. Once encountered, there is no chance of survival.

He was an Evil Dao cultivator whom everyone hated.

With the Min River Dragon Palace at his back, Lu Qingfeng naturally couldn't use either of these methods.

He followed the orthodox path—

Nourish the soul with the law, and cultivate oneself with a calm mind.

Ordinary Nature Cultivation without any real method of cultivation is merely idle speculation.

Lu Qingfeng was different; he possessed the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art." In the Cloudrise Sect, masters would bestow talismans—either physical objects or implanted into the heart—to cultivate and Living Soul, allowing for rapid growth.

The Cloudrise Sect has now been destroyed.

However, within the Min River Dragon Palace, there were experts who cultivated the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art." As the Dragon Palace's consort, who would dare to disrespect him? At Ao Lie's call, several experts at the Unity Realm who cultivated the "Golden Tiger White Dragon Talisman Art" immediately offered talismans they had refined over many years for Lu Qingfeng to cultivate.

In just one year, Lu Qingfeng made rapid progress.

With a strong and powerful Living Soul, one can perform rudimentary Daoist magic and draw simple talismans. In terms of combat prowess alone, it even rivals the True Qi Realm of Immortal Dao.

Even though Lu Qingfeng has many advantages due to the Dragon Palace.

In just one year, he reached a level comparable to the True Qi Realm of Immortal Dao, which shows how quickly he could achieve success and progress in the path of Nature Cultivation.

Only his physical body remained weak, barely better than an ordinary person who had never cultivated. Furthermore, his Living Soul was limited, allowing him to unleash his full power only under the starry night. Revealing himself in daylight resulted in two major setbacks: first, his magical abilities were greatly suppressed, significantly reducing their power; second, the scorching sun would also injure his Living Soul.

Only after achieving perfect Aperture Opening and advancing to the Soul Condensation Realm, and condensing Human Soul, can one manifest in broad daylight without fear of the scorching sun.

One year later.

With the Golden Tiger Seal and the White Dragon Seal in hand, Lu Qingfeng's cultivation progressed at an even faster pace.

With the two seals suppressing the evil spirits, visualize the Golden Tiger and the White Dragon, Living Soul Spirit Departure and roam freely through the night, devouring the heavens and the earth, with moonlight and starlight falling upon it, Living Soul will rapidly grow stronger.

Now that the Living Soul is strong, the opportunity to Soul Condensation has arrived.

"Out!"

In the starry night.

A wisp of Living Soul landed in the air, constantly changing shape. Outside, Golden Tiger roared and White Dragon swam, Shousheng soul and warding off evil spirits.

The Living Soul is constantly changing.

Moonlight spills down, starlight descends.

A detached voice echoed from within the Living Soul—

"Human Soul, solidify!"