Green Rain Brings Good News, Nine Realms of Arts! A Four-Thousand-Character Chapter!

Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

Thunder Duke Mountain.

Nine peaks resemble lotus petals, with a small hill in the center like a flower stamen. A stream meanders around, like a lotus sleeping in a pond. Pine and cypress trees grow there, enjoying the advantages of nature. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, with the fragrance of pine and a spiritual atmosphere, like a paradise on Jade Pool.

In the very center of this precious land of Jade Pool stands a blue stone tablet.

The inscription on the stele is engraved in intaglio, and the characters are strange, obscure and difficult to decipher.

Looking into the distance, one could see twenty-eight strange characters on the blue stone tablet, like celestial script, enough to make one dizzy at a glance. In a daze, clouds and mist swirled in the pool, revealing bursts of light like Buddha's radiance.

In the light.

On the blue stone tablet appeared a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth, holding a long sword and slashing casually, with sword intent that was invisible to the naked eye, yet mixed with thunder and lightning.

A woman in white sat cross-legged in the Jade Pool.

A series of afterimages burst forth from his body, swirling and crisscrossing between the nine mountains, each move evolving and dancing into a phantom.

She seemed like Fairy Chen.

With each strike, his Sword Qi became more refined than the last.

One year.

Ten years.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Qingyu has been here for thirty years.

This day.

Clang~

When the sword is drawn, it is like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger. My sword comes from my heart, like a dream or an illusion.

After a while.

The world was desolate, and all things were shrouded in mist.

Qingyu sheathed his sword and stood with a smile on his face. "After thirty years of painstaking effort, I have finally mastered a little bit of it and completed the 'Mind Ape Sword' technique. All the advantages and disadvantages of this technique are forever etched in my mind. However, I am still a little short of the 'learning by analogy' level."

"But it's alright."

"Tell this good news to my eldest brother first."

Qingyu stood up, transformed into a sword, and vanished in an instant.

Amidst mountains and rivers.

Located at the junction of Yunmeng Marsh and Spirit Mountain Shell Grounds, there is a Kongling Gorge.

It is a place where immortals and ethereal beings reside.

Lu Qingyu, dressed in white robes and wielding a long sword, looked like a mortal female sword immortal as she descended upon the scene with a flash of sword light.

Mountains stand before us.

The majestic gate, like the South Heaven Gate atop the ninth heaven, was grand, imposing, and awe-inspiring. Two marshals in full armor guarded either side of the gate, while eight generals lined up on either side. Each one burly and fierce-looking, they glared angrily at the female swordswoman who had approached the gate, and roared—

"This is the gate of the Celestial Star Immortal Sect. Who goes there? State your name!"

The golden-armored marshal opened his mouth and spoke, his voice loud and booming.

"What a fine Celestial Star Sect."

"The marshal guarding the mountain gate alone is a formidable figure among Core Formation True Person."

Qingyu was surprised but not flustered. Instead, he was delighted and said loudly, "I am Lu Qingyu. Please ask this fellow Daoist to inform Yellow Ox Mountain."

The cliffs on both sides of Kongling Gorge are steep and the current is swift, making it very difficult to maneuver a boat.

"Only by clearing the ridge can one pass through."

Therefore, it is also called "Empty Ridge".

Within Kongling Gorge, there is a small section called Yellow Ox Gorge, named after a rock on a mountain on the bank that resembles a person leading a Yellow Ox Mountain ox.

"Yellow Ox Mountain?"

"Since the ascension of Ancestor Mushan, Yellow Ox Mountain has remained vacant. It wasn't until sixteen years ago, when True One Qingfeng broke through the twenty-seven layers of the Formation Mountain and was invited back to Kongling Gorge by Ancestor Wu Jiu, that Yellow Ox Mountain finally had an owner."

The two marshals guarding the mountain secretly communicated telepathically, their eyes suddenly widening in surprise—

"Master Qingfeng's secular surname was 'Lu'."

"This woman's name is 'Lu Qingyu'?!"

Upon realizing this, the Golden Armor Marshal and the Black Armor Marshal dared not delay and hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, Fairy. We will go to Yellow Ox Mountain to report this immediately!"

The gold price marshal turned and left.

The black-armored marshal, with his black armor and black face, had a much gentler expression, unlike his previous stiff and fierce demeanor.

Lu Qingyu stood outside the mountain gate and waited, looking around at the tangerine trees covering the mountainside, with green leaves and golden fruits, colorful and beautiful. She felt that the scenery was wonderful and the scenery was infinitely beautiful.

Thinking of my elder brother, I am filled with even more emotion—

"I thought I had obtained the 'Mind Ape Sword' inheritance and was incredibly lucky, but I never expected my elder brother to be even better. He actually broke through the twenty-seven layers of the Celestial Star Sect's Formation Mountain and transformed into one of the only three Primordial Spirit True One in the Celestial Star Sect."

"It won't be long before he becomes famous Three Mountains and Nine Rivers!"

They set out from Huangniu in the morning and rested there at night; three mornings and three nights later, Huangniu remained unchanged.

The area is dotted with jagged, sharp rocks, and raging waves. There, nestled within, lies Yellow Ox Mountain. cave abode has been carved out of the mountain. Lu Qingyu, looking charming and graceful, stands before her elder brother and speaks.

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, but more than that, it was admiration.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head and smiled, then led Qingyu to sit down. He then took out two jars of "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" from his Mustard Seed Space, which made Qingyu's eyes light up.

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"

"It's been so long!"

Qingyu's eager, drooling expression as she drank the wine made Lu Qingfeng laugh again.

The two sat facing each other and drank together.

After three cups of the finest liquor in the world, Qingyu's face was flushed and slightly tipsy. Her heroic spirit had faded a bit, making her appear bright and charming, and her otherworldly aura had diminished considerably.

She raised her eyes to look at her elder brother, and said in a charmingly innocent tone, "Brother, aren't you going to ask me what brings me to Yellow Ox Mountain?"

"Does a younger sister only come to see her older brother when she has something important to say?"

Lu Qingfeng took a sip of the 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven' liquor, glanced at Qingyu, and teased her.

"Hey-hey!"

"Brother, do you know that I've encountered a tremendous fortuitous opportunity?"

Lu Qingyu didn't mind, and just moved closer to her elder brother, whispering mysteriously to Lu Qingfeng. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, she had been cultivating alone for a long time, and only in front of her elder brother, and only after drinking some wine, would Qingyu show such a demeanor.

"Oh?"

"What fortuitous opportunity?"

Seeing the familiar sight, Lu Qingfeng pretended not to know and asked in surprise.

"Hehe, it's terrifying to say!"

Qingyu smiled smugly, not keeping him in suspense. Sometimes she tilted her head back to drink, and sometimes she spoke passionately, telling Lu Qingfeng all about how she chased demons into Thunder Duke Mountain, how she found the Qing Shi Stele, how she learned the "Mind Ape Sword" from the "Thunder Duke Sword Venerable", and the information she had gathered about Thunder Duke Mountain and the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable on her way to Lu Qingfeng Kongling Gorge.

When it was on the rise.

In Lu Qingfeng's newly opened cave abode, he performed the 'Mind Ape Sword Art' once again, which was dreamlike and truly extraordinary.

"Big brother."

"How?"

Qingyu sheathed his sword, grabbed the wine jug, and drank it all in one gulp. The strong liquor burned his throat, turning his face bright red, and he opened Qingyu mouth and shouted, "That was refreshing!"

But he kept staring at his older brother, waiting for praise.

"Thunder Duke Sword Venerable".

"Mind Ape Sword".

Lu Qingfeng nodded slightly and praised, "This sword technique is indeed remarkable. It can already be considered Transcendent Grade sword technique, but it is not yet perfect. If it is completed, it may even become Divine Ability."

Thunder Duke Sword Venerable truly deserves his Primordial Spirit True One as one of the most renowned sword masters in the history of the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, ranking among the top sword masters in terms of swordsmanship. The techniques he left behind are all self-created, and although they are not yet perfect, they have already begun to show their brilliance.

"And what about me?"

"Have I made rapid progress in my thirty years of arduous practice?"

Qingyu was displeased to hear her elder brother praising the 'Mind Ape Sword'. She pressed for more information.

"You are only one step away from mastering this technique and reaching the level of being able to apply what you've learned to other situations. This is something that ordinary True Person may not be able to do even after two or three hundred years. The fact that you have mastered it in just thirty years is extraordinary in itself. There is no need for me to praise you."

Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh.

Qingyu cultivates the "Luofu Sword Canon" passed down by him. This technique was originally only Unorthodox Grade Cultivation Method, but as he cultivated it in the "Primordial World", it has long since become Supreme Grade.

In the mortal world, this would be the 'True Understanding of the Sword Dao' that all sword cultivators dream of.

It contains countless profound mysteries of swordsmanship.

With this method as the foundation, practicing all kinds of sword Technique Method in the world will be twice as effective with half the effort.

Low-level and mid-level sword techniques can be mastered with a casual sweep of them.

That is to say, the 'Mind Ape Sword' is Transcendent Grade sword technique, which is why Qingyu spent thirty years of hard work to even begin to master it.

Even so, he still surpasses many ordinary True Person.

"You flatter me, brother!"

Hearing her elder brother's generous praise, Qingyu blushed even more. But she only remained humble, though she was secretly delighted.

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng was worried that Qingyu would become complacent, so he shook his head and said, "When it comes to cultivating Technique Method and Divine Ability, 'Art Illumination' is only the beginning. There are eight more realms to go through, such as 'Dharma Mastery,' 'Body Fusion,' 'Essence Refinement,' and 'Force Control.' You must not slack off."

"Tsk tsk!"

"There are actually so many realms?!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyu immediately felt a jolt. According to her elder brother, she hadn't even fully achieved the first level of cultivation yet. She was surprised and somewhat Qi Ingestion, but knowing her elder brother's temperament, she knew he wouldn't lie to her, so she quickly said, "Brother, please tell me quickly."

Lu Qingfeng shook the wine pot; it was empty.

He casually took out another wine pot from his Mustard Seed Space. Qingyu stared at it intently. Lu Qingfeng looked over and saw Qingyu shaking the wine pot in her hand, smiling ingratiatingly at him.

He let out a muffled laugh.

Lu Qingfeng then took out another pot of 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven' wine and handed it to Qingyu. Seeing the latter's overjoyed expression, he then explained in detail—

"The cultivation masters of the world are divided into nine realms based on the extent of their comprehension and mastery of Law Technique: Technique, Law, Body, Essence, Power, Domain, Intent, Spirit, and Dao!"

"The first level, 'Art Illumination,' means complete mastery. All the advantages and disadvantages of the Secret Method are fully understood and remembered, and one can apply them to other situations. Depending on one's cultivation level, the grade of the Technique Method, and the cultivator's comprehension, reaching this level can take anywhere from thirty to fifty years to three to five hundred years. If it is a Divine Ability technique, it takes even longer. If one's comprehension is poor or the fortuitous opportunity is not right, there are many who will never Art Illumination or even begin to grasp it in their entire lives."

Art Illumination.

This is the beginning.

Lu Qingfeng has mastered countless Technique Method, including over a hundred Divine Ability and Great Divine Ability. Almost everyone who has cultivated them has reached this stage. Some were achieved through self-enlightenment, while others were easily attained through the Great Enlightenment Method.

Therefore, if one has countless Technique Method in mind and never forgets them, one can unleash their power.

However, his energy was limited. Even with the "Enlightenment" technique at his disposal, Lu Qingfeng had only mastered the first level of most of his Technique Method.

"The first level is 'Art Illumination'."

"My 'Vajra Spell' is not just this; it has already reached the minor completion level. Brother, could you help me see which level it belongs to among the nine realms?"

Qingyu became interested.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, a long sword at his side, one hand gripping a white jade wine pot, the other forming Hand Seals. Golden Light emanated from his body, displaying a sacred aura, as if protected by a Daoist guardian deity. Looking closely at Qingyu, one could see Vajra's Wrathful Gaze deities glaring at him from both front and back. A single glance would send shivers down one's spine, preventing any evil thoughts from arising.

This is a self-protection method that Lu Qingfeng taught Qingyu earlier.

When Qingyu first learned the 'Vajra Spell' in the Weeping Marsh, it was still Mid-Grade Spell. Later, after Lu Qingfeng joined the Mystic Origin Sect, when Qingyu went out to train alone, she was already practicing a Transcendent Grade version.

When Qingyu advanced to the Core Formation.

Lu Qingfeng immediately passed down the version of the Divine Ability.

Intermediate level, Transcendent Grade, Divine Ability.

The technique, inherited from the same lineage, was quite easy for Qingyu to master. Now, when she unleashed it, within the Core Formation, she was virtually impervious to Myriad Arts and fearless against all evil. Even against Primordial Spirit True One, she could withstand one or two blows.

Lu Qingfeng looked at it and nodded repeatedly, saying, "You have deeply grasped the essence of this 'Vajra Spell,' taking yourself as the main focus, changing the Law Technique, erasing the artificiality, and making the Technique Method and Divine Ability more suitable for yourself. This is the Dharma Form, and the natural way of Heavenly Dao!"

"You've already reached the third level of 'Body Fusion,' which can be considered a minor achievement!"

Qingyu had only cultivated the Divine Ability level of the 'Vajra Spell' for two or three hundred years, yet he had already skipped the 'Art Illumination' and 'Dharma Mastery' stages and reached the third stage, 'Body Fusion,' which was already a minor achievement. Even with his previous experience at the intermediate and Transcendent Grade stages, his ability to comprehend this in such a short time was a testament to his Qingyu practice.

"Only the third level?"

Qingyu's eyes widened.

This 'Vajra Spell' is a self-defense Divine Ability, and it is also the Divine Ability that she has worked hard to master among the four Divine Ability of attack, defense, escape, and wonder that she obtained from her elder brother.

After years of arduous practice, I thought I had reached an extremely high level.

Unexpectedly, in my elder brother's words, it was only the beginning.

"It's already very good, there's no need to belittle yourself."

Lu Qingfeng, fearing he might discourage Qingyu, added, "Low-level and Mid-Grade Spell are simple and straightforward. Most Law Technique lack sufficient foundation to extract their essence, thus failing to reach the fourth level of 'Essence Refinement'."

Even with profound understanding, one might only reach the level of Art Illumination and Dharma Mastery.

The 'Mind Ape Sword' you cultivate is considered to have good potential among Transcendent-Grade Spell, but unfortunately it is not yet perfect. With this cultivation, you can at most reach the fifth level of 'Force Control'. Because it is incomplete, it is difficult to comprehend its True Intention, and therefore you cannot reach the Sixth Layer 'Intent Comprehension'.

"When you cultivate the Vajra Spell to the third level, the state of 'Body Fusion,' you will have surpassed 99% of the True Person in the world."

In fact.

Most Transcendent-Grade Spell, aside from the creation of the Technique Method, can only reach the fifth level of 'Force Control', the Sixth Layer 'Intent Comprehension', or the seventh level of 'Domain Mastery' at most.

Only the most advanced and profound Transcendent-Grade Spell can possibly reach the eighth level of the 'Spirit Birth' realm.

By comprehending the True Intention of Technique Method, one gradually develops Technique Method heart. Law Technique becomes spiritual, arising from nothingness, controlled by the mind, and magic gives birth to its spirit!

This is 'Spirit Birth'.

At this level, magical Technique Method and Divine Ability can be considered 'perfect'.

Lu Qingfeng has been practicing various Technique Method and Divine Ability abilities to this day, but none of Technique Method have reached this level. The closest he has come are the two Great Divine Ability, 'Five-Colored Divine Light' and 'Invert-Grand-Void Glazed Wall'.

However, the former is stuck at the Sixth Layer 'Intent Comprehension', lacking the understanding of the Five Elements, and thus cannot grasp the True Intention.

The latter, having reached the fifth level of 'Force Control', cultivated thirty-eight layers of glazed walls, having already grasped the essence of Law Technique, and further combined this Great Divine Ability with the 'Twelve Dutian Demon God Method,' making them mutually complementary.

It is even more powerful.

Even so, it is still far from the eighth level of the 'Spirit Birth' realm.

It doesn't even qualify as Greater Chengdu.

"That ninth level—"

As Qingyu listened to her elder brother describe the Ninefold Spell Realm, she felt her horizons broadened and couldn't help but ask another question.

"The ninth level of 'Attainment of the Dao'."

"By using techniques to comprehend the Dao, study the Principle of heaven and earth, master the supreme Dao, and attain endless Changsheng!"

Lu Qingfeng's eyes also held longing, "This is a realm that can only be achieved through 'Divine Ability'. Above perfection lies the Dao. Once achieved, one instantly becomes an immortal, attains the Earth Immortal Dao Fruit, and Changsheng, enjoying great freedom!"

Above:

Art Illumination, Dharma Mastery, Body Fusion, Essence Refinement, Force Control, Intent Comprehension, Domain Mastery, controlling Spirit Birth, Attainment of the Dao.

That is the Nine Realms of Arts!

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