Gaining Forty-Seven Years of Cultivation, Immortal Elder Transmits Power

Power was slowly flowing into Luo Zhou's body, the power transmitted from those Dead Nether Spirits when they touched him.

It came gradually, and was divided into three types.

Essence, Qi, and Spirit!

Every time he killed a Woodworm Devil, he gained such a harvest.

Essence: With the essence entering his body, Luo Zhou's entire being began to silently evolve.

Flesh, bone, senses, meridians, limbs, internal organs, mind, and soul were all strengthened and improved bit by bit with the infusion of essence.

Qi: In the netherworld, he received streams of True Qi, each with its own characteristics. This was Geomagnetic Qi.

One Geomagnetic Qi represented one year of cultivation, totaling forty-seven streams, representing forty-seven years of cultivation.

This was the cultivation True Qi of Woodworm Devil Gu Shanhe!

In reality, Gu Shanhe's own cultivation was far beyond forty-seven years. Sacrificing a youth by the bridge could grant five years of cultivation.

However, Luo Zhou was only at Body Tempering fifth level and could not absorb True Qi. He could only store this True Qi in his Dantian.

It was merely stored, not Luo Zhou's true cultivation. Only when he advanced to the Qi Refining stage could he transform this True Qi into his own actual cultivation.

In fact, for cultivators at the Qi Refining realm, the highest cultivation was a hundred years. This was because cultivators at the Qi Refining realm, no matter how good their physique or how early they started cultivating, could at most live for one hundred and twenty years, two cycles of sixty years. Their lifespan was thus limited, making it difficult to resist.

Of course, this was for normal cultivators. A few exceptional geniuses were not included in this category.

Spirit: This was Gu Shanhe's various life experiences, cultivation insights, and special skills, which transformed into streams of divine sense and were injected into Luo Zhou's mind, becoming his life experience.

Luo Zhou silently absorbed them, the rewards from punishing evil and rewarding good, feeling himself growing stronger bit by bit.

After a long while, Gu Shanhe's essence, qi, and spirit were all absorbed. Luo Zhou's entire body suddenly trembled.

He advanced to Body Tempering sixth level!

Bodily impurities were expelled, his spirit was enhanced, his bones became sturdier, his flesh grew stronger, his senses expanded. Everything was strengthened!

This was not only due to the essence refining his body from killing Gu Shanhe, but also the accumulation from previously killing Jiang Ziyou and Yu Jun.

The cultivation realms in the immortal cultivation world taught at the Dao Academy were: Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transmutation, Void Return. Beyond that, Luo Zhou did not know.

Luo Zhou let out a long breath. First, he took a bath to wash away the black, foul impurities expelled from his body.

Then, he cultivated, adapting to the changes from his realm advancement.

After adapting to everything, he subtly disguised himself and returned to the Body Tempering third level realm.

Disguising one's cultivation realm was a skill that all five Woodworm Devils excelled at. Luo Zhou combined the strengths of all five, achieving mastery in disguise.

Besides the skill of disguising his cultivation, Gu Shanhe also brought interpersonal skills and affability. How to judge a person's mindset and strength from their facial features, physique, and clothing; how to position oneself; how to smile; how to build rapport and gain others' approval, and so on...

There was also the ability to appraise items, the art of bidding and bargaining, and the skill of a fisherman.

Luo Zhou mastered more than just these. He also gained the disguise techniques from the previous Devil Qiu Jun, the art of physiognomy, the method of identifying women by scent, the art of "Su Nu Cai Zhan Fa," and horsemanship. From the Yellow Earth Devil Li Feng, he gained the art of mineral prospecting, porcelain making, and ceramic appraisal knowledge. Jiang Ziyou brought skills in controlling slaves, managing people, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, and chess. Yu Jun brought the memory of a thousand ancient poems and the singing skills for thirteen types of opera...

As for cultivation methods, the Body Tempering realm cultivation methods of the five of them were all the three basic cultivation methods taught by the Dao Academy of the Heaven and Earth Dao Sect: Baiyang Body Refining Technique, Green Profound Body Refining Technique, and Purple Heavens Body Refining Technique.

To be honest, they were not as good as Luo Zhou in this regard. However, a stone from another mountain can polish jade, and they also brought a lot of cultivation experience.

The experience from the five of them at the Qi Refining realm was the advanced White Yang Qi Refining Art, Green Profound Qi Refining Art, and Purple Heavens Qi Refining Art.

Luo Zhou gained their cultivation insights, but his current realm was insufficient to cultivate them.

However, Luo Zhou obtained Gu Shanhe's Geomagnetic Qi, Qiu Jun's Three-Eyed Qi, Li Feng's Heavy Dust Qi. When he advanced to the Qi Refining realm, he could fully master these three characteristic True Qis.

It was a pity that Jiang Ziyou and Yu Jun did not master any unique characteristic True Qi.

But besides these benefits, there were also drawbacks.

Absorbing Gu Shanhe's essence, qi, and spirit meant that to a certain extent, he would be influenced by Gu Shanhe.

For example, the preference for torturing and killing youths, the desire to crush people underfoot, stinginess and reluctance to spend money, and the habit of fishing for a whole day...

He had to face everything calmly, absorbing the essence and discarding the dross. Only then would it be a true harvest.

This was the benefit brought by Luo Zhou's ability, Reward Good and Punish Evil.

He once again activated his ability, silently sensing!

"Soul..."

"Listen, Move, Sever, Nature, Good, Respond, Dao, Evil, Law, Fate, Seize, Reward, Punish..."

It sounded like countless clattering noises composed, gradually forming a complete sound!

"Ferry Nether, Reward Law; Save Life, Reward Dao; Protect Tribe, Reward Fortune; Save World, Reward Fate!"

"Spirit Evil, Punish and Execute; Divine Filth, Punish and Fall; Earth Calamity, Punish and Split; Heaven Collapse, Punish and Sever!"

"Reward Good, Punish Evil!"

Law, Dao, Fortune, Fate!

Spirit, Divine, Earth, Heaven!

They seemed very powerful!

But they were indeed powerful!

The next day, Luo Zhou woke up early. His first thought was a reminder that he had only thirty-two days left.

It was the first day of June, and he had to get to the Daoist academy early, no lateness allowed.

Because on the first day of every month, the academy held a lecture and training session with the immortal elders, which was of great significance.

After Luo Zhou finished washing up, he ate breakfast on the street and arrived at the academy early.

Along the way, at every intersection, there were spirits killed by the Full Moon Devil. They saw Luo Zhou and desperately cried out to him for justice.

By the rivers and lakes, there were also spirits killed by the Rainy Night Devil, and it was the same.

Especially near the Caobang, there were countless children crying, and Luo Zhou couldn't even get close!

Only Luo Zhou could see these things. If ordinary people experienced this every day, they would go mad.

Luo Zhou gradually adapted, unaffected, and arrived at the academy.

Today, his classmates who had been self-studying at home had also come.

Basically, all the classmates in the class were present, a total of thirty-three people.

In the classroom, everyone chatted with their close friends, and the main topic was still the Head-Exploding Devil, which had been categorized yesterday.

However, Yuan Zhen and Liu Yueqing, who came from the wealthiest families in the class, were discussing the merchant ship that had just arrived today with pear blossom pills, bringing good merchandise from Fuyu.

Finally, the bell rang!

"Stand up!"

Cui Jian, the senior disciple of the Xianya Hall's third class, shouted loudly.

An immortal elder from the academy floated into the classroom.

Immediately, all the Immortals stood up and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Immortal Elder!"

Immortal Elder Wang, dressed as a scholar, nodded.

Everyone sat down, and Immortal Elder Wang began his lecture.

"As you all know, in ancient times, mortals who wished to cultivate immortality had to possess spiritual roots.

Times change, and the world evolves. Immortal civilization is constantly developing, changing with each passing day, and flourishing. The scope of spiritual roots has continuously broken through.

First, thirteen extraordinary spiritual roots were discovered, and then sixty Dao bodies were combined.

Now, as long as mortals have spiritual roots, Dao bodies, Spiritual Power, talent, characteristics, or special abilities, collectively called Spirituality, they can cultivate immortality.

Moreover, even if one does not have Spirituality congenitally, Spirituality can be obtained through cultivation later in life. Many of you have entered the path of immortality this way!

Among post-natal Spirituality, Spiritual Power is the strongest, followed by talent, then characteristics, and the weakest is special abilities.

If there is absolutely no way to stimulate post-natal Spirituality, one can only be an ordinary mortal and cannot participate in the Heaven and Earth Dao Sect's Ascension Assembly. Their mortal status will be forever, lost in the crowd."

As he spoke, Immortal Elder Wang silently cast a spell.

He was a Qi Refining cultivator and controlled blood Sha spiritual energy.

An invisible aura emanated from him, passed through the lecture hall's podium and other magical artifacts, and spread throughout the entire classroom.

Everyone present silently endured the blood Sha spiritual energy.

Under the invasion of the blood Sha spiritual energy, Luo Zhou felt goosebumps erupt on his skin, and his flesh and blood felt inexplicably itchy and sore.

Under the stimulation of this transmission of dharma, his qi and blood boiled, his strength increased, and his physique also strengthened!

Immortal Elder Wang used his own spiritual energy to stimulate the many students, imparting cultivation and tempering their bodies!

"Dear students, there is still a year and a half until the Liang Kingdom Ascension Ceremony of the Daoist sect's main lineage. You must seize this time to cultivate.

You have all received my imparted blood Sha spiritual energy to temper your bodies and increase your Body Tempering realm strength. Only then will you be qualified to participate in the Daoist sect's main lineage Ascension Ceremony.

Even if you cannot advance to the Heaven and Earth Dao Sect's main lineage during the Ascension Ceremony, you will still be considered immortal citizens upon your return.

With immortal citizen status, you can work in the sect's affiliated forces, government offices, etc., and you will be qualified to be above others, live a life of ease and comfort, and be happy for a lifetime.

We Heaven and Earth Dao Sect cultivators generally have congenital or post-natal Spirituality, and we specialize in Spirituality and Spiritual Power. Unlike other sects, we are known as 'Spirit Cultivators' by cultivators all over the world!"

Under the stimulation of the blood Sha spiritual energy, some people in the classroom gradually could not bear it and could only stand up and leave the classroom.

Immortal Elder Wang continued:

"The cultivation world has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, constantly innovating and reforming.

In the past, the true qi refined by Qi Refining realm cultivators did not have characteristics and was completely useless.

Now, the true qi of Qi Refining realm cultivators can generate characteristics. One person can fight ten old useless individuals who lack true qi characteristics.

The blood Sha spiritual energy I am imparting will temper your bodies. It may also cause you fatigue, nausea, red spots, blisters on your skin, dryness, peeling, and oozing of liquid.

In severe cases, you may experience vomiting and pain. If you cannot persevere, withdraw immediately!

If you persist and do not withdraw, you may develop a malignant tumor and even die. Remember, never try to force yourself through it..."

Half an hour later, only eleven people remained in the classroom, including Cui Jian, Yuan Zhen, Liu Yueqing, Lu Jie, Zhang Quan, Zuo Sanguang, Wang Heyu, Meng Junzheng...

Luo Zhou was among them.

Immortal Elder Wang let out a long sigh and slowly withdrew his power.

He was extremely tired, his whole body drenched in sweat.

"Alright, the third class's transmission of techniques for this month is concluded.

Remember, this is the only chance each month. Seize the opportunity and cultivate diligently.

Class dismissed. I will continue transmitting techniques next month."

All the remaining disciples said in unison, "Thank you, Immortal Elder, for transmitting techniques!"

Elder Wang smiled and slowly said:

"Heaven and Earth, wind and clouds, sun and moon, mountains and rivers, ten thousand laws as one, my Dao is eternally prosperous!"

This was the sect's motto of the Heaven and Earth Dao Sect!

After speaking, he turned and left. Only the Immortal Elders of the Dao Academy were qualified to recite the sect's motto.

The many disciples respectfully saw him off. They were not yet qualified to recite the sect's motto.

With the transmission of techniques complete, everyone headed to the training grounds to cultivate.

Some practiced martial arts and punches, some lifted stone locks, some ran and jumped, and some meditated to condense their energy.

They used this to consolidate the benefits gained from the Immortal Elder's teachings.

Students from other ordinary classes nearby watched them with envy.

It wasn't that students from ordinary classes had no chance to join the Xianya Hall.

The Dao Academy had the Heaven and Earth Dao Sect's three fundamental cultivation methods: the Baiyang Body Refining Technique, the Green Profound Body Refining Technique, and the Purple Heavens Body Refining Technique, which were taught to various students.

Each of the three body refining techniques had seventy-two forms. Anyone who mastered forty-nine forms of any one technique would be considered to have successfully cultivated and might awaken their own Spirituality!

Luo Zhou was one such person. Two months ago, he awakened his Spirituality ability, which rewarded good and punished evil.

During cultivation, a classmate named Lu Jie suddenly let out a proud hum. She had advanced to Body Tempering fourth level.

Immediately, three to five of Lu Jie's close girlfriends came to congratulate her.

Not long after, another classmate, Yuan Zhen, using the benefits from Elder Wang's transmission, advanced to Body Tempering fifth level.

Luo Zhou felt it was about time. He had already advanced to Body Tempering sixth level yesterday, but he put on a show of breakthrough and announced his advancement to Body Tempering fourth level.

Immediately, almost all twenty-odd classmates came to congratulate him!

His popularity was off the charts!