After saying a few more words in the Myriad Worlds Chat Group, Li Qingxu gathered his thoughts and left the chat interface.
After all, a Saint's lecture was an immense opportunity. He had to seize it while he could.
"System, use the Ten Thousand Times Comprehension Card."
"Command received."
As the system's voice rang out, a wondrous sensation suddenly erupted from the depths of his Divine Soul.
It wasn't an infusion of power, but a complete leap in his dimensions of perception and levels of thought.
His mind grew perfectly clear, his thoughts extraordinarily active, and he entered a strange, profound state. In his perception, the entire world seemed utterly transformed.
The Dao Sounds Primordial Heavenly Venerate had expounded earlier had been so profound that Li Qingxu had found them obscure and difficult to understand, grasping only fragments. Now, however, they had become crystal clear to him, every word like the traces of the Great Dao, every sentence like the manifestation of a law.
"This Ten Thousand Times Comprehension Card is incredible."
Li Qingxu was thrilled. He hurriedly devoted himself to comprehending the Dao the Saint was teaching.
As time passed, the disciples gradually entered a state of enlightenment.
Among them, Guangchengzi, whose innate nature and comprehension were the finest, was surrounded by immortal radiance. Divine light bloomed from his Spirit Platform, and three acres of azure auspicious clouds spread overhead. Countless Golden Lamps shone above them, with Yingluo hanging like strings of pearls. Their brilliance illuminated the void, conjuring a vision of mountains, rivers, and the lands beneath heaven.
Behind Chijingzi, the phantom of the Yin Yang Mirror rose and fell. Black and white energies flowed, giving rise to a miniature Taiji Diagram, while the rhythm of the Dao seemed to form naturally.
Auspicious signs surrounded Antarctic Immortal Elder, too. A phantom white crane cried out, and visions of longevity peaches and Lingzhi appeared and vanished.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate looked at the phenomena surrounding the three of them, a faint smile on his face. He was quite pleased with their performance.
Suddenly, a powerful aura burst from Li Qingxu. Energy surged around him, and his presence continued to rise. In the blink of an eye, he broke through to the late Earth Immortal stage.
Li Qingxu sat cross-legged in midair, divine light pouring from his Spirit Platform as his Nascent Soul resonated with the world around him. Ethereal immortal energy swirled around his body, and phantoms of all creation appeared behind him. Countless Golden Lamps, Yingluo, and hanging pearls encircled him, making him seem like a god descending into the world.
He was like a bottomless whirlpool, madly absorbing the power of the laws cascading from the river of laws overhead. His aura continued to grow stronger.
The spectacle was so grand that, for a time, it eclipsed the phenomena surrounding Guangchengzi, Antarctic Immortal Elder, Chijingzi, and the others. The Chan Sect disciples turned to look, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
They had never expected Li Qingxu—the one among them with the lowest cultivation and the weakest innate nature—to resonate with heaven and earth, let alone use that opportunity to break through.
"Quiet your minds and listen to the Dao!"
Primordial Heavenly Venerate's voice rang out once more, like the tolling of a morning bell and an evening drum, striking the heart of every disciple.
At the same time, a gentle, invisible rhythm of the Dao spread through the hall, slightly separating Li Qingxu's astonishing display from the other disciples. It kept them from being distracted and shielded Li Qingxu's process of enlightenment from outside disturbance.
At his words, Guangchengzi, Antarctic Immortal Elder, and the others hurriedly closed their eyes again and listened with focus.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate gazed at the dazzling phenomena around Li Qingxu. The admiration in his eyes deepened, and he stroked his beard with a slight nod.
"Though this boy's innate nature is unremarkable, he is blessed with great fortune and extraordinary comprehension. His resolve is also firm. With a little refinement, this uncut jade will surely become a great talent. He is truly a rare and promising disciple."
The Saint's lecture continued for a full ten years.
During that time, Primordial Heavenly Venerate explained not only the foundational outline of the Jade Purity Immortal Art, but also in great detail the methods and insights needed to cultivate from the Human Immortal stage to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.
When Primordial Heavenly Venerate stopped lecturing, the Dao Sounds vanished from the world. Golden Lotuses, Yingluo, hanging pearls, and the river of laws all faded back into the void.
The disciples opened their eyes one after another, awakening from their state of enlightenment.
After hearing the Saint's lecture, all the Chan Sect disciples had improved their cultivation to some degree.
Guangchengzi and Jade Cauldron True Man each advanced by an entire minor realm, while Antarctic Immortal Elder and the others broke through the bottlenecks they had faced.
Li Qingxu had started with the lowest cultivation, and with the Ten Thousand Times Comprehension Card's help, he underwent a tremendous transformation over those ten years. Not only did he gain a much clearer understanding of the path ahead, but his cultivation also advanced by an entire major realm, from the middle Earth Immortal stage to the middle Heavenly Immortal stage.
Though his middle Heavenly Immortal cultivation still ranked last among the Chan Sect disciples, Li Qingxu wasn't discouraged.
After all, his senior brothers had all been born Innate Beings with every advantage.
Compared with them, his starting point had been far lower.
But this transformation had greatly narrowed the gap between him and the other Chan Sect disciples.
Li Qingxu believed that with the help of the Myriad Worlds Chat Group—his golden finger—he would eventually catch up, step by step, and perhaps even surpass them.
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Burning Lamp Daoist, however, was frowning deeply.
He had thought that listening to a Saint's lecture would bring him boundless benefits.
Yet the Chan Sect disciples had gained a great deal, while he had made almost no progress.
He simply couldn't understand why.
"I have explained to you the foundational outline of the Jade Purity Immortal Art, as well as the methods for cultivating up to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. After you leave, you must continue to study and consolidate your understanding. Only then will you grasp its true meaning."
Primordial Heavenly Venerate sat upon the Cloud Bed, his vast, ethereal voice echoing through the Main hall.
"Yes."
"Thank you, Master, for teaching us the Dao."
Li Qingxu, Guangchengzi, and the others bowed deeply to Primordial Heavenly Venerate, their hearts full of gratitude.
"Mm."
Primordial Heavenly Venerate nodded, then waved his hand. Dozens of treasures appeared before him.
Each one shimmered with radiant light. Innate Dao Patterns flickered across them, and each gave off a powerful aura.
"Since you have joined my sect, I intend to bestow some treasures upon you to strengthen your foundations and help you as you travel through the Primordial World."
Everyone present grew excited at his words, gazing at the treasures with deep longing and anticipation.
After all, every Innate Spiritual Treasure was extremely precious. It could greatly increase a cultivator's strength and might later be used for severing a corpse.
Even a mighty Grand Unity Golden Immortal might not possess an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate waved his hand, and the treasures transformed into streaks of light that flew toward the disciples.
The Soul Falling Bell and Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe flew to Guangchengzi. The Yin Yang Mirror and Water Fire Blade flew to Chijingzi. The Dragon Subduing Pile flew to Manjusri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate...
The treasure floating before Li Qingxu, meanwhile, was a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure: the Auspicious Cloud Gold Lamp.
Once activated and placed above one's head, it could scatter golden auspicious clouds to block all kinds of attacks. It was a rare defensive treasure.
Guangchengzi, Chijingzi, Manjusri Guangfa Heavenly Venerate, and the others were all thrilled to receive their treasures. Only True Person Huang Long and Burning Lamp Daoist stood before empty space.
Burning Lamp Daoist was merely the Deputy Sect Leader of Chan, not a disciple of Primordial Heavenly Venerate, so it was only natural that he hadn't received a treasure.
But while all of True Person Huang Long's fellow disciples had received something, he hadn't even been given a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. The light in his eyes slowly dimmed.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing these treasures."
The disciples carefully put away their treasures, then bowed, their hearts surging with excitement.
"Mm."
Primordial Heavenly Venerate nodded again, then offered a reminder:
"After you leave, you may choose a place anywhere on Kunlun Mountain to build your Dao Fields. The Spiritual Eye locations have much denser spiritual energy than other areas, so keep an eye out for them."
"Yes."
"All right. You may withdraw."
Primordial Heavenly Venerate waved his hand. The disciples bowed once more, then left Jade Void Palace one after another.
Just as Li Qingxu was turning to leave, Primordial Heavenly Venerate's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Qingxu, the Jade Purity Immortal Art I taught you is the righteous path of order, one that follows Heaven and responds to the people."
"But there is an aura of change about you. Be careful, and do not stray from the right path."
Li Qingxu's heart jolted at his words.
Primordial Heavenly Venerate didn't know about the Myriad Worlds Chat Group, his golden finger, but he had sensed the aura of change surrounding Li Qingxu.
To Heavenly Dao Saints, who could survey the entire Primordial World as if it were in the palm of their hand, change meant unpredictability and risk. That was why he had offered the warning.
"Your disciple understands."
Li Qingxu replied telepathically, then flew out of Jade Void Palace alongside Guangchengzi and the others.
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