Astonishing Talent

Lin Qing probably never imagined that in just one day, Yuan Jian not only discovered the existence of the End of Dharma in the lower realm, but also created three sword techniques.

He came to see if Yuan Jian had switched to sword cultivation. When he sensed the most noble and magnificent aura emanating from Yuan Jian, a moment of blankness flashed across his face, followed by excitement.

Regardless of why his demeanor changed after becoming Sword Cultivator, he's already done it, hasn't he? Maybe that's just how Sword Cultivator are; he hasn't seen many like that anyway.

"Well done, Brother Yuan, you've been a great help!" Lin Qing patted Yuan Jian's shoulder excitedly. "With your help, my chances of winning this time have increased even more!"

Yuan Jian didn't know what to say, so he could only nod and smile.

"Oh, right, here's some food for you!" Lin Qing took out a table from his Storage Ring and placed it in the courtyard. Then he took out several plates of food and placed them on the table. Soon the table was full of food.

With Yuan Jian's keen eyesight, he could recognize the meat as that of rabbits, dogs, cattle, and pigs. He was just a little puzzled, though. "I've become an immortal, do I still need to eat?"

"Brother, don't underestimate this meat. These are all immortal beasts that roam the Shiwan Mountains. They grew up absorbing immortal Immortal Qi from a young age. Their meat has already merged with the Immortal Qi and transformed into immortal essence. This meat can greatly increase the speed at which you temper your immortal body!" Lin Qing said with a smile.

"This guy is really pragmatic. So if I hadn't switched to swordsmanship, would I have had nothing to eat?" Yuan Jian thought to himself, shaking his head, but he didn't say it aloud.

After all, someone's treating you to dinner, so why be so bitter and resentful?

And since he has no ability to take revenge, who is he showing his teeth to?

He sat down immediately, without saying a word, and started eating heartily.

Lin Qing paused for a moment, then sat down beside him, but didn't eat.

He was already a true immortal; these foods were no longer of any use to him. He was only somewhat surprised by Yuan Jian's actions.

He didn't discover Yuan Jian had switched to Sword Cultivator only after entering; he already knew when Yuan Jian finished the switch and released his Sword Qi. His expression just now was merely deliberate.

To cultivate from a mortal to a true immortal, one must either have powerful backers.

If Lin Qing had powerful backers, he wouldn't have become an outlaw.

That only proves that he too came from a mortal background.

To reach this level of cultivation, one may have personality flaws, but they are definitely not stupid. If you think someone is stupid, either they are acting in front of you, or they disdain showing themselves in front of you.

Moreover, he's in a position of power. Isn't it normal for people in positions of power to be a little mysterious and unpredictable?

Lin Qing just felt that she might be being too wary of Yuan Jian.

He didn't seem like someone with much cunning; rather, he seemed like a madman obsessed with immortality.

They are the kind of people who are obsessed with cultivating immortality and have little interest in the external environment or interpersonal relationships.

Such cultivators are extremely rare, but not nonexistent, and once they appear, they are almost always geniuses or prodigies.

Only geniuses and prodigies can avoid many unnecessary social interactions and grow rapidly.

Having become accustomed to relying on their own talents to gain the attention of their fellow disciples, masters, and elders, they disliked socializing even more and focused more on improving their own cultivation.

As a result, at a young age, his strength surpassed that of his seniors and even the cultivators of the entire world, evolving into the strongest being in the world.

At this level, there's even less need for social interaction. He only needs to focus on cultivation, then transcend tribulations and ascend to immortality. As for other matters, there are plenty of people willing to take care of them.

So, is Yuan Jian such a monstrous talent?

If so, he'll have struck gold. Not only will he gain a henchman, but if he can promote this genius, he'll also gain the praise of powerful forces.

What, take them in for your own use?

Stop joking! How dare a mere True Immortal take on such a disciple?

"By the way, you don't need to deal with these things after you finish eating; someone will come to collect them!" Lin Qing said. "Don't worry about them running out; I'll send someone to deliver them every day. All you need to do is focus on your cultivation, transform your immortal body, and increase your combat power!"

"Yes!" Yuan Jian nodded.

"Furthermore, I will send someone to check your progress every day at dusk. Don't be afraid if you see the attackers then; this is all a test for you!" Lin Qing said, "Sword Cultivator should have the ability to face all kinds of difficulties!"

He didn't really understand what Sword Cultivator were like, but he just kept bluffing.

"Mmm!" Yuan Jian's mouth was full of meat, but he kept nodding. This made Lin Qing's desire to teach him even stronger. After all, everyone likes to be a teacher. Seeing such a well-behaved junior who seemed to have good talent, Lin Qing could no longer just watch.

He then asked, "By the way, you probably don't know about the cultivation path after transforming your Sword Origin!"

Yuan Jian was speechless. "Don't you understand the saying 'one should not talk while eating or sleeping'? Can't we finish eating first and then talk? I don't eat slowly!"

However, he still nodded and looked at Lin Qing with clear eyes.

Lin Qing coughed lightly, stroked his beard, and said calmly, "Once you've transformed into an immortal body and refined all your Divine Ability, you'll basically become a true immortal, a terrestrial immortal from the immortal realm, not some half-baked one from the lower world!"

Yuan Jian nodded. The mortal immortals of the lower realm were indeed not the complete version; they still possessed a large amount of Spiritual Qi, and their Divine Ability were composed of ordinary Law Power. How could they be considered immortals?

"The next step is to refine the Heavenly Immortal Law. Do you know how to do it?" Lin Qing asked.

Yuan Jian shook his head. "I just got here and you captured me. What do I know?"

"That's simple. First, you need to cultivate a fire in your heart, a fire in your spirit, and a fire in your breath!" Lin Qing said, "The combination of these three fires is the Three Origin True Fire of us immortals. This flame is extremely precious to us cultivators. Whether you are Pill Cultivator, Artifact Cultivator, or Sword Cultivator, you cannot do without it!"

"The Three Origin True Fire?" Yuan Jian blinked, swallowing what was in his mouth. "How do I cultivate this fire?"

"I'll tell you the specific method after your immortal body is fully developed!" Lin Qing said with a smile, "There's no rush now, let me continue!"

"Hmm!" Yuan Jian nodded. [Ethereal Immortal Path] mentioned the realms of several immortals and the Heavenly Immortal Law and true Immortal Method, but only mentioned the terms without explaining how these Principle were specifically cultivated.

"Once you have mastered the Three Origin True Fire, you must use it to burn away the Three Origin True Fire Divine Ability within your body!"

"Burn?" Yuan Jian was taken aback. "But, my Divine Ability have already penetrated deep into the cave heaven, how can I burn it?"

In its earliest form, Divine Ability was a seed. Later, several seeds joined together to form a talisman, and then the talisman folded to form a golden elixir.

Divine Ability thus underwent a transformation from point to line, then to plane, and finally to volume.

The golden elixir transforms into a divine body, and the shape of the Divine Ability within the golden elixir changes accordingly, transforming into Meridians within the divine body, similar to characters connected end to end, eventually forming strips.

Later, the divine body and the cultivator's divine body merged to form a pure yang body. The Divine Ability were only hidden, but did not disappear; they still existed within the cultivator's Meridians.

This shape changes only when the cultivator reaches the third level of the Spiritual Law Realm. At this point, the cultivator develops an inner landscape, and in order to stabilize the inner landscape, they need to draw upon their own Divine Ability powers for support.

However, since the inner realm and the cultivator are one, there's no need to worry about losing one's Divine Ability and becoming unable to use them.

After that, Divine Ability existed in the form of inner realm heavenly rules, and this would not change until the Earth Immortal Realm. The only difference was that the carrier of these heavenly rules was changed from Law Power to Immortal Power by absorbing Immortal Qi.

Since it's a heavenly decree, how should it be burned? Should the Three Origin True Fire be ignited directly within the inner point?

"The Three Origin True Fire is quite special; it was created specifically to forge the Principle. So, as long as you place the Three Origin True Fire into your inner vision, the Principle will naturally manifest!" Lin Qing said, "Afterward, the Principle are forged into divine chains, which are called Law Divine Chain. When the hundred Earth Immortal Law merge into one, they become the Heavenly Immortal Law!"

"Huh, that simple?" Yuan Jian blinked. This looked like he was twisting hemp rope!

"Simple?" Lin Qing was taken aback. "How is it simple? Do you think the Three Origin True Fire is easy to cultivate, or the Law Divine Chain are easy to forge? There are plenty of Earth Immortals who get stuck on the first level for their entire lives, never breaking through until they die!"

"Aren't the lifespans of Earth Immortals already infinite?" Yuan Jian asked.

"Lifespan is infinite, but you can't escape dying unexpectedly!" Lin Qing shrugged, then added, "Also, I'm telling you about the difficulty of cultivation, so don't go off-topic!"

"Oh, okay!" Yuan Jian nodded and said, "But I should be fine, right?"

In his memory, his spiritual practice had always gone smoothly, and he rarely encountered any difficulties.

Many obstacles that seem hopeless and insurmountable to others are never difficult for him; he doesn't even feel the need to try. He overcomes them all naturally.

Yuan Jian could not understand Lin Qing's advice.

Seeing Yuan Jian's nonchalant attitude, Lin Qing felt certain that he truly was a genius.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably look sympathetic at this point, because most people encounter situations where they are stuck at a certain level and cannot make any progress.

Only a genius, whose breakthroughs are as easy as drinking water, could not empathize with the difficulties Lin Qing described.

While Lin Qing continued to boast, his mind was already wandering to the question of how much to sell Yuan Jian for.

The major sects nearby include Jingyang Palace, Jietian Sect, Piaomiao Pavilion, and Luoxian Sect.

The Jietian Sect can be ruled out first. This sect is a sword-based sect, and Yuan Jian happens to be a Sword Cultivator. Wouldn't joining the Jietian Sect be like a fish in water for him?

I was just trying to earn some resources, I never intended for him to have a good life!

The Luoxian Sect should also be excluded; this sect doesn't uphold martial ethics and is prone to cheating and withholding payments.

Piaomiao Pavilion is out of the question; that sect has very high requirements for recruiting disciples—they need to be both handsome and talented.

Correspondingly, the Misty Pavilion is extremely powerful; any disciple who comes out is capable of suppressing an entire region.

Lin Qing looked up at Yuan Jian, confirming that he should receive an invitation from the Misty Pavilion.

But the Misty Pavilion has few people, is stingy, and talks about justice and fairness. They might not give you money, and might even beat you up.

Therefore, not only should we not contact the Misty Pavilion, but it's best to keep them completely in the dark.

That leaves only Jingyang Palace!

Jingyang Palace is undoubtedly the number one sect in Fangtian Domain.

However, this is a sect specializing in Dao of Alchemy, and has absolutely nothing to do with swordsmanship.

Sending Yuan Jian in there would be a perfect waste of his talent!