Before Elder Jiang could finish speaking, Lu Guan declined.
"Without eliminating demons, there is no home to call home."
The old man clicked his tongue upon hearing this, a hint of regret on his face, but he could only give up.
After all, no one would be so eager to give away their granddaughter.
However, not being able to send his granddaughter doesn't prevent him from making friends with her.
On the path of spiritual practice, having more friends means having more paths, especially for young people who seem to have a bright future at first glance.
A good deed done today may become a great favor in the future.
"A remnant soul of a demon at the Inner Landscape Realm is enough."
Elder Jiang made his move, casually swiping his hand across the waist token.
An invisible ripple spread out, and then Lu Guan heard a mournful ape howl, which vanished into the world in an instant.
The old man in hemp clothing handed the waist token back to Lu Guan and said:
"Besides Inner Landscape Realm, the Heaven-Character Secret Vault also contains various rare treasures such as elixirs and divine weapons."
"Given that you wish to choose an internal cultivation method, I will first guide you through understanding the Inner Landscape Realm, which will facilitate your subsequent selection."
Upon hearing this, Lu Guan's spirits lifted, and an undisguised eagerness appeared in his eyes.
"I would appreciate your guidance, Elder Jiang."
Lu Guan knew that his knowledge of Martial Dao was extremely limited, and he was completely clueless about the Inner Landscape Realm, like trying to see flowers through the fog or the moon in the water.
It would be wonderful if a senior expert were willing to offer guidance at this moment.
Take, for example, the matter of incense offerings that the old man just guessed.
What seemed like a mystery to Lu Guan was no secret to the old man, who appeared to know it all.
Ultimately, they lost because of their limited knowledge and experience.
Seeing this, Elder Jiang smiled and asked:
Do you know what Inner Landscape is?
Having said that, without waiting for Lu Guan's reply, he continued to speak to himself:
"The so-called Inner Landscape is the world viewed from within."
My heart is the universe, and the universe is my heart.
"In short, it means you use your Divine Thought to visualize your Dantian, thereby opening up the inner world within your body."
Lu Guan listened intently, even unconsciously softening his breathing.
"As for how to open up one's inner world, there are naturally annotations for the Cultivation Method you have chosen, so I will not go into details here."
Elder Jiang waved his hand:
"However, you must understand that opening up an inner world requires constructing your own Inner Landscape Domain, hence this realm is called the Inner Landscape Realm."
" The Inner Landscape Domain is further divided into three levels, from bottom to top: Human Contemplation, Blessed Land, and Grotto-Heaven."
" Human Contemplation is the lowest, Grotto-Heaven are the highest. For cultivators in the Inner Landscape Realm, besides their realm, the quality of their constructed Inner Landscape Domain is the most crucial factor in measuring their strength."
"Let me give you an example. In the Inner Landscape Tenth Heaven of the Inner Landscape, which constructs Grotto-Heaven, can easily defeat the third level, which constructs Human Contemplation Inner Landscape."
"You'll understand the difference for yourself."
Lu Guan felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.
The difference in quality between Inner Landscape Domain is enough to bridge the gap between realms?
This is really...
Brilliant!
Isn't this exactly what was made for a genius like him?
"I won't say much more. You may choose any of the Inner Landscape Cultivation Method in the secret vault, but remember to act according to your ability. It's not necessary to blindly pursue the Inner Landscape of the Grotto-Heaven."
Elder Jiang's tone suddenly turned somber at this point:
"It should be noted that many geniuses have wasted a great deal of time on constructing their own Inner Landscape world within the Grotto-Heaven, which is why they have missed out on the divine Divine Treasury."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man fell silent, then with a flick of his sleeve, a massive aura of heaven and earth suddenly surged forth.
Lu Guan's vision went black, as if he had been hit on the head with a hammer.
The world spun around me, and I lost all five senses.
When it reappeared, it was in a fantastical and magnificent space.
There was nothing around except a large, towering tree.
The tree's canopy is layered and stretches outwards with countless branches, each branch incredibly thick and laden with abundant fruit.
The fruits varied in size and color; some were as white as jade, some as red as fire, and some as green as dew.
The entire tree radiated boundless brilliance, completely illuminating this empty space.
[ Martial Tree ]
"This... is the secret vault?"
Lu Guan stared blankly at the layers of afterimages passing through his body.
The illusory figures were male and female, old and young, and varied in appearance.
When these phantoms saw Lu Guan, they mostly responded with gentle smiles. Then, without stopping, they arrived at the base of the large tree and began to climb up its branches.
'Similar to multidimensional space?'
Lu Guan immediately felt his mouth go dry.
What an Mystery technique!?
Without a doubt, these phantom figures were people like him who entered the secret vault to exchange for martial arts techniques.
Yet they cannot touch, speak, or communicate with each other.
So close, yet so far.
He suddenly realized that this strange space was connected to the entire Heaven-Character Secret Vault of the Great Li!
That palace in You Province was clearly just an entrance.
The Great Li has thirteen states, each with its own Heaven-Character Secret Vault, and each treasury is connected to this towering tree.
Everyone who enters the secret vault picks fruit from the same tree, yet they can never touch each other.
"Damn it, this isn't Martial Dao, it's clearly cultivating immortality!"
So that's how it is. A cultivator, a cultivator. No wonder the Inner Landscape Realm calls itself a cultivator.
Upon seeing this, Lu Guan realized that his previous guess was correct.
This world is too complicated!
It's so deep you can't see the bottom, so deep it inspires fear, so deep it makes you—
Blood boiling!
After a brief moment of shock, he instantly realized:
'There's hope for the future!'
They've all cultivated immortality; isn't it too much to ask for eternal life?
I've found the way to prolong my life!
Lu Guan sighed inwardly and followed suit, climbing the towering tree with the group of illusory figures.
[ Heaven-Defying Imperial Ultimate Scripture ]
He reached out and plucked a fruit, and a surge of powerful information flooded his mind, coalescing into these seven seal characters.
"I see."
Each fruit on this tree represents a martial art.
Looking up, Lu Guan saw the fruit growing densely, radiating a dazzling light, and his eyes turned red.
This is just the beginning of understanding the profound history of the Great Li Dynasty.
'Damn! No wonder the Great Li hasn't fallen yet!'
Knowledge is power!
He quickly composed himself, lowered his head, and re-examined the fruit in his hand.
" Heaven-Defying Imperial Ultimate Scripture?"
After carefully reviewing the description of the Cultivation Method, Lu Guan was speechless; he had almost been intimidated by the name.
It turns out to be just an Inner Landscape Realm Cultivation Method for constructing Human Contemplation.
That's it? Even a dog wouldn't learn that!
I'm already cheating, so naturally I'll learn from the best!
Otherwise, what if someone crosses the border and attacks us in the future?
With that thought in mind, Lu Guan hung the fruit back on the branch.
Once the fruit is removed from the hand, it automatically retracts into the branches, as if it had never been picked.
"If I'm not mistaken, the higher the fruit, the higher the grade of the Inner Landscape Domain it creates."
The reason is quite simple--
The higher you go, the fewer fruits there are, and the fewer people go to pick them.
Most of the phantoms were concentrated in the middle and lower parts of the tree. After picking the fruit, they stopped climbing and their figures gradually faded away, eventually disappearing from this space.
Lu Guan speculated that it probably corresponds to the Inner Landscape Realm Cultivation Method for constructing Human Contemplation and the quality of Blessed Land.
"Although Elder Jiang warned me not to pursue high quality, the more I think about it, the more I feel like he was encouraging me?"
Lu Guan stroked his chin.
'You trust me that much?'
He looked up, his gaze piercing through the layers of branches, landing on the highest point of the treetop.
There were a few fruits there, their radiance as bright as the sun in the sky.