Cultivation Basics

Perhaps it was because he had seen such a stunning beauty?

Perhaps that was why his mood had improved?

At that moment, Li Yunjing still had no idea that, after a night of transformation, the thunderbolt that had struck him had turned him from an ordinary martial artist into a peerless genius with top-tier talent.

This thunder was no ordinary thunderbolt. It was an extremely rare bolt of "Creation Divine Thunder."

The divine thunder carried the "Root of Ancestral Thunder." It came from the void, pierced the primordial cosmos, swept across countless planes, and descended upon this world, striking Li Yunjing's body.

Li Yunjing had no idea just how lucky he was.

This was a chance that countless worlds and their endless living beings had sought for ages beyond measure, yet rarely obtained.

The odds were impossibly low.

Li Yunjing was a heaven-defying lucky star!

A seed of the origin of thunder had already taken root and sprouted in his mind.

"Since that's settled, let's travel together! At this pace, we should reach the Divine Firmament Dao Sect sometime after noon tomorrow!"

Yu Yunyi smiled, her face blooming like a peach blossom.

"Thank you, Eldest Young Lady! I'll repay this kindness someday!"

Li Yunjing was deeply grateful. He hadn't expected the Yu Family's Eldest Young Lady to be so easygoing.

It was truly beyond his imagination.

At first, Li Yunjing had thought that a young lady from a great family would hold herself above everyone else, ask him a few questions, then send him on his way.

He hadn't expected her to show not the slightest prejudice. Her words and manner were full of sincerity.

Someone like her was no ordinary person!

Yu Yunyi really had helped him out of a tight spot. Could it be that, just as Steward Li had said, the Yu Family's Eldest Young Lady was a good person?

Li Yunjing still found it hard to believe!

They chatted for a while.

With Steward Li's introductions, Li Yunjing finally learned that the Yu Family was a cultivation family from Yueming City.

And it was one of the top aristocratic lineages. The family's ancestor was a legendary Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Aside from that Golden Core ancestor, the Yu Family also had several Foundation Establishment True Persons and plenty of Qi Refining Realm cultivators. Even ordinary small cultivation sects couldn't compare to the Yu Family's strength.

As one of the outstanding members of her generation, Yu Yunyi was heading to the Divine Firmament Dao Sect to apprentice.

The Divine Firmament Dao Sect was an exceptionally illustrious sect on the Southern Heaven Continent.

It was the most powerful sect on the continent, revered by more than a dozen dynasties.

The Divine Firmament Dao Sect had been founded over thirty thousand years ago. No one knew how many great figures had emerged from it, leaving behind endless legends.

Everyone on the Southern Heaven Continent knew of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect's renown.

Even among ordinary people, stories of the sect's immortals were passed down.

Yet few knew where the Divine Firmament Dao Sect was located.

Li Yunjing had learned of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect by chance.

After reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, Li Yunjing had immediately set his sights on cultivation.

No matter how good life as a mortal was, how could it compare to being an immortal?

Since ancient times, everyone had yearned for eternal life, and Li Yunjing was no exception.

Once he had a goal, Li Yunjing made up his mind. Following the clues he'd found, he ventured into the Divine Firmament Mountain Range.

That was how the earlier events had come to pass.

No matter what, Li Yunjing wanted to join a great sect like this.

He was different from Yu Yunyi. The young lady came from a wealthy, illustrious family and had been born with so much.

In the years before this, Li Yunjing had roamed the land, a wandering martial artist.

A month ago, he'd obtained a Qi Refining Manual and clues to the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. Of course he had to cherish this opportunity.

After being struck by lightning last night, his body had transformed over the course of the night, and he had unknowingly developed a sense of qi.

Now, Li Yunjing had barely reached the first layer of the Qi Refining Realm. He had only just crossed the threshold into the world of cultivation.

Naturally, the Yu Family didn't think much of a cultivation level like that.

Never mind the unfathomable Eldest Young Lady; even Steward Li was more than Li Yunjing could contend with.

The maids and accompanying knights seemed to be stronger than Li Yunjing, too...

As everyone gathered to eat, Li Yunjing watched them and felt a little downcast.

"The road to immortality is long; I'll seek it high and low."

Li Yunjing consoled himself, then bit hard into a piece of rabbit meat.

He hadn't expected it to taste so good!

It was nearly as good as the game he'd had at a wild-game restaurant in his previous life.

Not only was Ling'er, the little maid, more powerful than him, but her cooking was exquisite, too!

The more time Li Yunjing spent with the Yu Family, the more he revered them.

Everyone here was stronger than him.

It was a miserable feeling.

Li Yunjing had traveled the land for three years and had barely encountered any cultivators.

After all, immortals and mortals lived separate lives. People of different levels belonged to different circles.

All these years, Li Yunjing had thought he was practically invincible.

Only now did he realize he'd been like a frog at the bottom of a well.

"I've taken such a beating here with the Yu Family. I'm not even as good as a little maid!"

"Ah! I can only hope that once I join the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, I'll cultivate diligently, build up strength, and eventually catch up with everyone else."

Li Yunjing sampled another bite of pheasant and began planning his future.

As for being so crushed that he gave up?

Impossible!

He'd been ambitious before, he was ambitious now, and he'd be even stronger in the future!

While eating, Li Yunjing's conversation with Yu Yunyi had given him a clear picture of the cultivation world.

Yu Yunyi knew that Li Yunjing knew nothing and was a greenhorn who had only just entered the cultivation world.

The understanding young lady briefly introduced everything to him, from the origins of cultivation to the Great Ming Dynasty, Rogue Cultivators, families, sects, and the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.

A vivid world took shape in Li Yunjing's mind.

"So there are so many immortal sects and families right here in the Great Ming Dynasty!"

He really had been blind to what was right under his nose!

Li Yunjing couldn't help laughing at himself.

Back then, he'd even thought about going to play around in the imperial palace.

It was a good thing he hadn't acted on that idea!

It turned out the Great Ming Imperial Family was protected by cultivators, and there were even members of the imperial clan who cultivated the immortal path!

After talking with her, Li Yunjing learned that the Qi Refining Formula was nothing special.

It was the most widely circulated introductory formula in the cultivation world.

It could be said to have no trade value at all.

Almost every cultivator knew this cultivation method.

Fortunately, the Yu Family members were decent and hadn't mocked him, preserving his dignity.

That made Li Yunjing feel even more favorably toward the Yu Family.

After finishing their meal and resting briefly, the group quickly packed up and continued on their way.

Li Yunjing was treated fairly well. He was allowed to use the carriage he'd ridden in earlier.

Runes had been carved into the carriage wheels. Even on the bumpy mountain roads, it traveled smoothly, so the people inside wouldn't be uncomfortable.

Being with the Yu Family put him under tremendous pressure.