Chapter 25

That was the Dream Path Enlightenment Method.

He had merely taught it to him long ago.

Lu Tian had originally intended to gift it to the sect; whether there was a reward or not did not matter to him.

Now that you are about to advance to Taiyi, you only lack rare items of the Five Elements.

I will make a trip east and see whether I can find innate Five Elements items to help you refine the Five Qi in the Chest and break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Jieyin could not think of any other important items for the moment.

Lu Tian already possessed magical treasures and secret arts.

What he alone lacked were the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures needed for cultivation.

A glint flashed through Lu Tian's eyes at those words.

Master, **I have a request.

He suddenly thought of what he needed.

Jieyin nodded with a smile, signaling for him to speak freely.

There is no need for Five Elements rarities. **I want Master's Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner.

The moment he said this, both Jieyin and Zhunti revealed looks of surprise.

The Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner was one of the Five Directions Innate Banners. Every banner was a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, unmatched in defense!

It was said that when all five banners came together, no one beneath a Sage could break through them.

This banner was precisely one of the treasures among the Five Directions Innate Banners.

You wish to use the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner to refine Wood Element qi?

Jieyin could not conceal his astonishment.

He was not reluctant to part with the treasure. If Lu Tian needed something for protection, he would have no issue granting it to him.

But if he used this banner as the foundation, its grade was far too high. How would he match the other four elements?

The way of the Five Elements prized balance. If one element became too dominant, it would instead be detrimental.

Jieyin spoke frankly, only to see Lu Tian's resolute gaze.

**I want to try.

He had the system and also intended to travel through the blessed lands of the east. Gathering a full set of top-grade treasures would not be difficult.

Since he could obtain one item first, that was naturally for the best.

Try...

Jieyin pondered for a moment before finally speaking. Very well, I will teach you a secret art.

This art can help you use your own origin to refine the Five Qi in the Chest.

Your true body is Purple Bamboo, with the Wood Element as your primary element. If you use your origin to stabilize the Wood Element, the effect will not be inferior to the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner.

When I head east, I will use this banner to exchange for a supreme treasure of another attribute for you. That way, you can refine two elements.

Lu Tian was stunned at first.

Then he hurriedly bowed. **Thank you, Master.

Clearly, even though his request had seemed absurd, Jieyin was still willing to give him his full support and make plans for him.

It was rather strange...

The secret arts collected by Jieyin and Zhunti were truly as vast as the sea.

The two of them could be called walking treasure vaults, always bringing Lu Tian unexpected gains.

Most cultivators of the Primordial World used spiritual items to refine the Five Qi, but Jieyin had taken a different path and created a method of refining them with one's origin.

Could barren lands truly inspire greater wisdom?

They could always find another path to survival in desperate circumstances.

You and your junior brother should first cultivate this method. I will return shortly after I leave.

Jieyin imparted the secret art to Lu Tian, then vanished before his words had even faded.

Zhunti smiled faintly, still maintaining the art that concealed the heavenly secrets.

Disciple, first cultivate what Senior Brother Jieyin has taught you. **I will study these two unusual ** of yours. If anything important arises, silently recite my name.

Before his words had faded, Zhunti had already entered meditation to comprehend them.

Lu Tian ** adjusted his breathing and carefully comprehended the method Jieyin had taught him.

With the aptitude of a Sage, he understood its mysteries in an instant.

This method did not tear apart one's origin and merge it into the five viscera. Instead, it caused the origin to resonate with the organs, using the Power of Origin to nourish them.

This would neither damage one's foundation nor fail to achieve the desired result.

Lu Tian immediately began cultivating according to the method.

After settling the two of them, Jieyin gave the matter some thought before heading toward Jade Pond.

Ever since the Eastern King Duke fell, the Queen Mother of the West had lived alone at Jade Pond.

Although she had been personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor as the leader of the female immortals, the witch and demon races had grown powerful, and she too kept a low profile.

Jieyin's sudden visit took the Queen Mother of the West greatly by surprise.

After he explained his purpose, offered the Green Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner in exchange, and added several rare treasures, the Queen Mother of the West naturally agreed.

A Sage had come in person, offering an equivalent supreme treasure in trade along with additional gifts.

How could she possibly refuse?

Even if Jieyin was not well known in the east, he was still one of the Six Sages and not someone she could afford to offend.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jieyin took his leave and returned.

At this time, both Lu Tian and Zhunti were meditating.

Jieyin also sat cross-legged and entered Roaming the Great Void.

Did everything go smoothly, Senior Brother?

Within the dreamscape, Zhunti greeted him with a smile.

Jieyin nodded. I have obtained the Plain Cloud Boundary Banner. As for the rest, it will depend on fate.

The two said no more and focused on deducing the ** Lu Tian had given them.

Even with the cultivation of Sages, they would need to spend countless years in this dreamscape.

A thousand years in the mortal world passed in the blink of an eye.

Lu Tian slowly opened his eyes, a green radiance faintly appearing around his liver.

The Wood Element qi had already been refined.

His progress was even faster than he had expected.

By this calculation, if he gathered all the Five Elements Spiritual Items, he would certainly become a Taiyi Golden Immortal within ten thousand years.

Joy appeared on Lu Tian's face.

Such speed was rare even across the Primordial World.

After all, all the items he used were top-grade spiritual objects, so refining them naturally required time.

Seeing that his two masters were still comprehending their insights, Lu Tian continued to ** wait.

He had cultivated frequently within dreams during this period. It was time for him to rest as well.

Another several hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Jieyin awakened the sleeping Lu Tian.

Both of them looked weary. Clearly, they had spent more than a hundred thousand years comprehending within the dreamscape and had finally modified the secret method to conform to the doctrines of the Western Teachings.

Keep this Plain Cloud Boundary Banner for now. I will think of a way to obtain the other treasures later.

Jieyin tossed the banner to Lu Tian, who hurriedly caught it.

This was one of the Primordial World's top defensive magical treasures. He had not expected to obtain it so easily.

First return with me to the Western Teachings and pass the secret method on to your senior brothers.

Afterward, I will send you east.

This secret method was obtained because of you. Go instruct your senior brothers so they do not fool around all day.

Thinking of his senior brothers, Lu Tian could not help but smile.

Indeed, he had not seen them for a long time. **I will go with Master.

Western Teachings, Spirit Mountain.

Jieyin and Zhunti descended gracefully with Lu Tian.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Spirit Mountain, Lu Tian followed his masters into the main hall.

Ever since joining the Western Teachings, he had spent every day cultivating and undergoing trials.

The years he had spent within dreams far exceeded those in reality.

Even so, Spirit Mountain still made him feel warmth and familiarity.

Even in the dream world, he had always maintained the appearance of Spirit Mountain.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Clear bell chimes rang out.

With a flick of his finger, Jieyin caused nine bell chimes to echo across Spirit Mountain.

The senior brothers who had been cultivating hurried toward the main hall.

Greetings, Masters!

Everyone bowed respectfully.

Jieyin gestured for them to rise, unable to conceal the excitement in his tone.

Focus your minds and calm your qi. I will impart a secret method to you.

With a sweep of his sleeve, everyone entered a realm that was neither dream nor reality.

Five points of spiritual light entered the foreheads of the five senior brothers.

Their bodies trembled slightly as an immense amount of information flooded into their minds.

Other than Pharmacist, who had already reached the Taiyi Realm, everyone else wore troubled expressions.

This secret method required a long period of digestion.

Lu Tian, meanwhile, sat cross-legged nearby and began refining the Plain Cloud Boundary Banner.

Using this treasure as the foundation, he tempered the Metal Element qi in his chest.

The process was not complicated. He merely had to proceed step by step.

Metal Element qi circulated through his lungs and viscera, and every breath released dense spiritual qi,

making the Metal Element spiritual qi within the hall increasingly abundant.

Seeing the many ** cultivating with such focus, Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged smiles.

Time flew by.

Eight hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Pharmacist was the first to awaken from the dreamscape.

His eyes were bloodshot. Clearly, comprehending the ** had drained him excessively, and even his figure seemed slightly hunched.

Yet the wild joy between his brows could not be suppressed.

M-Master! This **—

It can actually reshape one's bones and aptitude?!

This is... this is simply inconceivable! Other than Masters, who in the world could create such an extraordinary art!

This... this... hahaha!

Pharmacist suddenly began dancing with excitement. He had even forgotten the proper etiquette between master and disciple as he burst into loud laughter in the main hall.

No one could really blame him.

His aptitude had originally been only somewhat above average.

If not for the wholehearted teachings of his two masters, how could he have achieved what he had today?

Recently, he had been troubled by his stalled cultivation in the Taiyi Realm. He had never imagined that he would receive such a heaven-shaking opportunity!

What disgraceful behavior.

Zhunti lightly tapped his forehead with a bent finger, finally bringing the crazed ** back to his senses.

Pharmacist lowered his head in embarrassment, his ears flushed red.

His incoherent rambling just now had truly been caused by excessive shock.

Master, please understand. It is simply that this ** is too...

As he spoke, he unconsciously scratched the back of his neck.

Jieyin and Zhunti smiled at the sight.

They had never known this boy to be so lively.

This art was not created by the two of us. It was the work of your junior brother. We merely made a few improvements.

Boom!

Maitreya, who had just finished his cultivation, suffered a reversal of true qi upon hearing those words, and spiritual power surged chaotically around his body.

T-True?!

His eyes went wide, his plump face filled with horror as though he had seen a ghost.

This... such a divine art came from Junior Brother?

He was so shocked that he could not even speak properly.

It completely overturned everything he knew!

Junior Brother is going to pierce the heavens!

Pharmacist looked at Lu Tian with a trembling voice, his eyes filled with reverence.

More than piercing the heavens—he is going to reshape heaven and earth!

Maitreya kept echoing him from the side. Zhunti finally could not bear it any longer and raised a hand to knock him on the head, making him quiet down.

Even so, Maitreya's gaze remained fixed on Lu Tian. Like he was admiring some peerless treasure, he kept looking Lu Tian up and down, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Lu Tian felt uncomfortable all over beneath his gaze.

He was merely refining the Five Qi in the Chest, not devoting all his focus to comprehending the secret art, so his perception of the outside world remained clear.

This scene was truly awkward...

Lu Tian simply closed his eyes and fell asleep, hiding directly within the dream world.

If he did not avoid it soon, he feared he would be embarrassed enough to dig himself a four-bedroom apartment on the spot.

After Mahasthamaprapta slowly woke up, Maitreya immediately leaned close and quietly told him who had created the secret art.

The newly awakened Mahasthamaprapta nearly stumbled and fell off **.

"Senior Brother, your temperament still needs more tempering. To remain unmoved even when Mount Tai collapses before you—that is the state cultivators like us should possess." Maitreya patted him on the shoulder, leaving Mahasthamaprapta helpless.

Afterward, Sunlight and Moonlight also gradually withdrew from their state of comprehension.

The two of them put on a similarly dramatic display.

"Little Junior Brother... this time, he has truly defied the heavens!"

Once all five had calmed down, Pharmacist still could not help but sigh.

The other four also fell silent at his words.

In terms of when they had entered the sect, all of them had preceded Lu Tian.

Yet now, on the path of cultivation, Lu Tian had already walked ahead of them.

Although the gap in their cultivation was not great, and Pharmacist was even a major realm above Lu Tian, Lu Tian now seemed so...

Out of reach!

"A good thing, a good thing." Mahasthamaprapta let out a soft sigh. "The rise of the West has always been our sect's long-cherished wish. With Little Junior Brother's talent, together with his restored foundation, he should be able to ease our masters' burdens."

The rise of the West was the hope of the entire Western Teachings, yet they had always been powerless to bring it about.

Now that Lu Tian could finally share Jieyin and Zhunti's burdens, the five of them felt deeply conflicted—

Both gratified and disappointed.

They were gratified that Lu Tian's strength had improved, his foundation had been restored, and his cultivation no longer faced any obstacles. He had already set foot upon the great path to Tongtian. They were happy for Lu Tian, and happy for the Western Teachings.