Outside Whitecloud Mountain.
Lu Qingfeng moved with seemingly slow but actually fast steps through the jungle. He visualized the twelve Dutian Demon God huddled in a corner within his body, completely concealing their aura and Law Power.
He walked with Lu Qingfeng.
His aura continued to rise.
From the Core Formation Stage to the Primordial Spirit Stage, and then to the Mahayana Stage, with each step forward, both Law Power and the Primordial Spirit grow stronger. Or rather, they are being released according to certain rules—
Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
The sixth level of the Primordial Spirit.
In the blink of an eye, one ascends to the Mahayana True Immortal Realm.
However, even if Lu Qingfeng tried his best to act within the rules of this world, his Law Power and Primordial Spirit were still much weaker than those in the outside world at the same level.
More than a thousand times.
Upon reaching the True Immortal, the need for further advancement caused him a sudden pang of anxiety, prompting him to quickly stop.
"Three Calamities?"
Lu Qingfeng looked up at the sky and activated the 'Invert-Grand-Void Glazed Wall' to its limit, and the feeling of palpitation disappeared. Upon further examining his Primordial Spirit and Law Power, he found that they had only just reached the required level.
In the outside world, he could be considered the weakest True Immortal in history.
As for the Six Wings hidden in Lu Qingfeng's hair, they dared not reveal the slightest trace of their aura from beginning to end. Lu Qingfeng reinforced them with ninety-nine layers of glazed glass to conceal their secrets.
"This realm has no place for Earth Immortals."
"If your aura leaks out, even if you escape divine punishment, you will still be expelled."
"Be careful."
Lu Qingfeng gave instructions.
The Golden Silkworm emerged from Lu Qingfeng's long hair, grabbed a strand of black silk, and appeared before him, nodding repeatedly. Then it swung back down and hid under his hair once more.
"The cultivators in this realm are generally weak."
"My current cultivation level is the weakest in history outside, but in this Lesser Weakwater Realm, it may still be the strongest among those of the same level, which is enough for me. If I encounter a powerful enemy that is difficult to deal with, I can also briefly unleash my full strength."
Without unleashing his true strength, Lu Qingfeng's cultivation, though seemingly weak but actually strong, was only comparable to those of the same level and the newly promoted True Immortal in this realm.
No one knows what level True Immortal can ultimately reach in this world where Earth Immortal are not tolerated.
Lu Qingfeng dared not be careless.
However, he possesses numerous Great Divine Ability Divine Ability, including the Great Divine Ability 'Invert-Grand-Void Glazed Wall'. In this 'Lesser Weakwater Realm', he is not exactly like a fish in water, but he is at least much more comfortable than the True Immortal from the four major sects in the Northern Frost Snow Domain.
It eliminates the unpredictable 'adaptation period' or 'recovery period' that can take over a hundred years.
Only he could return to the level of True Immortal in one fell swoop.
Thinking about this...
Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but think of his encounter in the Lesser Weakwater half a year ago—
The powerful tearing force clearly intended to strip away his Primordial Spirit, Law Power, and even his physical body completely.
"Slay the mortal world!"
True Immortal can cultivate for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, only to turn into flowing water in the east in a single day.
How cruel!
This is True Immortal.
If it were those Primordial Spirit or Core Formation Cultivator, they would have been torn to shreds long ago, leaving only a soul to enter. They would then be reincarnated to suffer the torments of reincarnation and the mysteries of the womb.
From then on, it was impossible to escape.
Fortunately, Lu Qingfeng had a strong physical body and Great Divine Ability powers.
First, he used the "Taiyin Calamity-Crossing Robe" to block the peeling, and then he activated the "Invert-Grand-Void Glazed Wall" with all his might, deceiving the will of this world and successfully arriving in the "Lesser Weakwater Realm".
But fate is unpredictable.
To be on the safe side, Lu Qingfeng transformed into Green Bamboo and lay dormant for half a year, concealing his completely different Law Power and Primordial Spirit. Now that he has emerged from the mountain, although he is still an unregistered individual, at least his apparent cultivation level now meets the requirements of this Lesser Weakwater Realm.
It won't easily attract divine punishment.
Next.
The goal is to find Zhang Yang.
Leaving Whitecloud Mountain.
Wandering in the Savage Wilderness.
Lu Qingfeng was also pondering it.
"The cultivation system in the Lesser Weakwater Realm is roughly the same as that in the outside world, yet completely different."
"Simplify the various cultivation levels to the extreme while keeping their essence unchanged. Before becoming True Immortal, they are only broadly divided into two levels: Qi Refining and Primordial Spirit."
He hasn't had a moment's rest in the past six months.
Although he was hiding in the bamboo forest behind Whitecloud Mountain, he still gained a general understanding of the cultivation system of this world from the cultivators in Whitecloud Mountain.
Qi Refining.
The Primordial Spirit.
True Immortal.
Simple and straightforward.
Even if one doesn't become an immortal, one can live for at most five hundred years.
Among them, Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
Starting from the First Layer 'Qi Sensation' and continuing to the ninth level of 'Golden Core', it encompasses four major realms and fourteen minor realms: Postnatal, Foundation Establishment, Spirit Void, and Golden Core.
Certainly.
The only difference between these two is that their fundamental nature can be compared horizontally.
In terms of Law Power, physical body, and even Primordial Spirit, they are all a thousand times weaker than those in the outside world.
Like Wu Meng.
After cultivating under the Pure Law Bamboo of Lu Qingfeng's original body for half a year, he has already stepped into the second level of Qi Refining, and can Qi Entry into the Body, which is the same as the Foundation Establishment Qi Guiding Realm.
In the outside world, it would normally take twenty or thirty years of hard work to cultivate this step by step.
Even though cultivation is faster under the Pure Law Bamboo, reaching this level in half a year is still much faster than outside.
But.
Whether it's True Qi or physical body, Wu Meng is hundreds of times weaker than Qi Guiding Realm cultivators outside.
"As for his Swordsmanship— "
Lu Qingfeng recalled Wu Meng and then thought of the disciples at the third to fifth level of Qi Refining in Whitecloud Mountain, his eyes shining.
With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that, at the same level, these Qi Refining cultivators from Whitecloud Mountain, although hundreds of times weaker than those outside, were by no means inferior in Swordsmanship.
For example, Master Wu Meng, Zhang Ji, who was known as the "Firecloud Sword," had a Qi Refining level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, equivalent to the Void Core and Solid Core Realm in the outside world. However, his Swordsmanship had reached the "Sword Refining into a Rainbow" realm, which was no weaker than the Void Core and True Core realms.
You need to know.
Which of these Core Formation cultivators outside the sect hasn't cultivated for three to five hundred years or even longer?
And what about Zhang Ji?
He went up the mountain at the age of thirteen and is only fifty-two years old now, having cultivated for only thirty-nine years!
The time difference is more than tenfold.
Zhang Ji's qualifications are not even top-tier within Whitecloud Mountain, let alone outside of Whitecloud Mountain.
"Within the Lesser Weakwater Realm, the Great Dao seems to manifest, causing cultivators within to surpass the outside world in terms of cultivation level, Swordsmanship Technique Method."
It's like giving all cultivators a cheat code for comprehension, allowing them to reach extremely high levels in a short period of time.
Only.
Due to the limitations of lifespan, reaching the True Immortal realm within the Lesser Weakwater Realm is actually no less difficult than, and perhaps even more difficult than, reaching the level of an outsider.
Even at the Primordial Spirit Realm, it is far more difficult than in the outside world.
"Qi Refining cultivator can only live for one or two hundred years at most."
"Even cultivators at the Primordial Spirit have a lifespan of five hundred years."
Reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm within one or two hundred years, and becoming True Immortal within five hundred years, is extremely difficult!
Lu Qingfeng then thought of Whitecloud Mountain.
In Whitecloud Mountain.
Although the Whitecloud Youth is Primordial Spirit, he has been cultivating for over three hundred years and is still at the second level of the Primordial Spirit realm, the 'Spirit Transformation' stage.
With only a little over a hundred years left, there is no hope of becoming True Immortal in this lifetime.
The sixth level of the Primordial Spirit.
It takes five hundred years to complete, which is far more difficult than the Qi Refining stage.
"If cultivators in this Lesser Weakwater Realm could go to the outside world and still retain their cultivation level, it would be a shortcut for those geniuses to achieve quick success."
"It is also a first-class treasure land for studying Divine Ability Technique Method."
"Only Law Power and physical body still need to be cultivated and refined, but it's not a difficult thing."
Lu Qingfeng realized the preciousness of the Lesser Weakwater Realm.
After all, the insights are real.
Even if one's Law Power and physical body are too weak in the Lesser Weakwater Realm, one's Technique Method Divine Ability and cultivation level are still quite high. If one comes in and cultivates Primordial Spirit, and then jumps out of the world before the five-hundred-year limit arrives, it's as if one has gained Primordial Spirit cultivation out of thin air, and also has ten thousand years of good life ahead of them.
If it could be so.
That's truly incredible.
"I don't know."
Are there any restrictions?
A thoughtful look flashed across Lu Qingfeng's eyes.
In just six months, his interest in the Lesser Weakwater Realm had grown even stronger than before he entered. "I'll find Zhang Yang first, get familiar with the Lesser Weakwater Realm, and then make a plan."
With plans in mind, I continued onward.
Every step reveals a mountain and a river.
More than a month.
Lu Qingfeng arrived at the far north of the Southern Borderlands, the border between the Southern Frontier and the Central Lands Plains. Here, five peaks rose abruptly, piercing the clouds, and lightning would often strike down, making it seem like Purgatory.
Hence the name: Five Hells Peak.
Five Hells Peak.
Strange peaks and cliffs are everywhere, but five peaks are the most extraordinary.
These are the East Sea-Gazing Peak), the South Peak (Embroidered Peak), the Central Jadecrag Peak Hanging-Moon Peak Guayue Peak), and the North Peak (Yedou Peak). The five peaks encircle the entire area, their summits flat and wide without trees, resembling earthen platforms, upon which pavilions and towers are built, rarely visited by ordinary people.
Everyone knows that there are two great immortal sects on Five Hells Peak.
First, there is the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect, which occupies the eastern peak.
The other one is Great Victory Sect, which occupies the other four peaks.
It is said that...
The Great Victory Patriarch of the Great Victory Sect was Yu Zhenzi from Peach Mountain in the Central Lands Plains. He and Yu Zhenzi, the sect leader of Peach Mountain who was known as one of the "Three Immortals of the East Sea," were from the same sect and had both studied under the same master.
Although the Great Victory Patriarch's cultivation was not Yu Zhenzi, he was still a renowned first-class True Immortal across the three continents and two seas.
His reputation is considerable.
He established a separate residence on Five Hells Peak, with more than ten personally taught disciples, seven or eight of whom were renowned. He also had hundreds of other disciples, including servants, boys, cooks, and others, totaling three or four hundred people.
That's quite a show of force.
In comparison.
The Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect, located on the East Peak, is far inferior.
The sect does have two True Immortal presiding over it, but unfortunately, its disciples and followers are disappointing, far inferior to the Great Victory Sect. In several sword duels, they have suffered more defeats than victories.
Over time.
Not only did many who sought to become disciples go to the Great Victory Sect, but even those who originally joined the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect could not resist the temptation and switched their allegiance to the Great Victory Sect.
"The Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect".
Lu Qingfeng looked up at the Five Peaks.
The four peaks—west, south, central, and north—were connected, their energy flowing like the rising sun, unmatched in its grandeur. In contrast, the eastern peak flickered like a candle in the wind, seemingly on the verge of being extinguished.
"Constantly suppressed, its fortunes are fluctuating. It's just waiting for a catalyst for the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect to crumble."
Lu Qingfeng shook his head.
The Great Victory Sect is backed by Peach Mountain, which in Peach Mountain is backed by the Peach Blossom Sword Sect, a top-tier Peach Blossom Sword Sect in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain. In terms of both foundation and manpower, the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect is clearly no match.
They could only be suppressed relentlessly.
"Teaching disciples and managing a temple are ultimately different from personal cultivation."
Lu Qingfeng arrived at the East Peak and climbed the steps.
But looking at the scenery, being there feels like being bathed in the sun amidst rising clouds, with a refreshing and clear autumn air. Looking eastward, the bright clouds resemble a pond, a mirror, or even the Ocean.
The East Peak, Sea-Gazing Peak, got its name from this.
"The sky is draped in rosy clouds to greet the sunrise, the peaks rise from the sea of clouds like boats, and the land is filled with the spirit of youth."
As Lu Qingfeng walked among them, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Enjoy the scenery.
He was also sizing up the disciples in the mountains.
Near the mountain peak, descending over a thousand steps, a platform extends outwards, shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland. The platform is vast, capable of accommodating over a thousand people. It is early morning, and all seventeen elders and disciples of the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect are seated cross-legged on the Cloud Platform, inhaling and exhaling the purple qi of the Morning Sun.
Two people sat cross-legged at the front, with lightning manifesting above their heads, revealing the True Intention of thunder.
These are two Primordial Spirit elders from the Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect.
Lu Qingfeng glanced up and immediately discerned the extent of the problem.
That man with the white hair is at least four hundred years old. He doesn't have many years left to live. His cultivation is only at the Fourth Layer the Primordial Spirit stage, the 'Dharma Form' realm. He has no hope of True Immortal in this life.
The other middle-aged woman was younger, probably around two hundred years old, but her cultivation level was also lower, only at the first level of 'Visualization'.
The two of them went back.
There were more than ten people in two rows, and white breaths came out of their mouths and noses as they breathed. Their cultivation levels varied.
The stronger ones are around the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, which is enough to make them top experts in their respective fields. However, they are still far from reaching the Primordial Spirit, and their potential is limited. Without fortuitous opportunity, their lives will remain the same.
The weakest are even weaker than the weakest.
He was even inferior to Wu Meng, whom Lu Qingfeng had met at Whitecloud Mountain, who had just entered the First Layer of Qi Refining and developed 'Qi Sensation'.
"Two Primordial Spirit."
"Three to five Late Qi Refining."
Lu Qingfeng shook his head vigorously.
This level is only slightly better than Whitecloud Mountain, which has been operating for over a century. But in terms of potential, it might not even be as good as Whitecloud Mountain, which has been quietly developing.
Although the Whitecloud Youth in Whitecloud Mountain was only at the Primordial Spirit stage, only two of his five disciples had reached the Late Qi Refining.
But compared to Sea-Gazing Peak:
One is the setting sun.
One, however, is just the rising Morning Sun.
Of course, there are also two legendary True Immortal in Sea-Gazing Peak, who are beyond the reach of Whitecloud Mountain.
Lu Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back.
He wandered around on the Cloud Platform, stopping occasionally in front of someone, then shaking his head, frowning, and walking away.
After a full hour of morning lessons, Lu Qingfeng looked at all thirty-seven people on Cloud Platform Shang, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.
He couldn't help but think to himself, 'No wonder!'
These people weren't exactly ugly, but they weren't exactly gems either. In the Lesser Weakwater Realm, the Great Dao is manifest, and cultivating or comprehending Technique Method and Divine Ability is far simpler than in the outside world.
However, judging from their cultivation status, neither of the two Primordial Spirit cultivators has any hope of becoming True Immortal, while one or two of the fifteen Qi Refining cultivators do have a chance of advancing to the Nascent Primordial Spirit.
Without a great fortuitous opportunity, there is no hope of becoming True Immortal.
In other words...
A hundred or so years later, or several hundred years later.
The best-case scenario for Sea-Gazing Peak is to maintain the status quo, while the worst-case scenario is that even two Primordial Spirit cultivators might not be able to sustain it.
"Miserable."
Lu Qingfeng, who had been frowning, couldn't help but laugh out loud. "No wonder it's called the 'Prison-Suppressing Immortal Sect'."
It's probably not entirely because Zhang Yang was practicing the "Prison-Warding Five-Thunder Heart Scripture," but more importantly, he might have been worried about tarnishing the name "Guangyuan."
I was both amused and exasperated.
The morning class was about to end.
These disciples were either practicing fist and palm strikes, with lightning flashing around them. Others were flying on swords, pondering the art of swordsmanship.
For a time, it was quite lively.
Lu Qingfeng didn't bother to look anymore, took a step, and arrived at the mountain peak.