This Gold-Token Demon-Slaying Envoys felt as if his entire worldview had been kicked underfoot.
Is this how martial arts are practiced?
Wait, is there really such a thing as cultivating immortality like this?!
Not only him, but several other Divine Thought also probed from within the Prince of Yan's Residence.
These are all Inner Landscape Realm cultivators guarding the royal palace. They each guard their own courtyard and don't bother with each other.
But at this moment, as if they had made a pact, they all simultaneously extended their Divine Thought from various directions, sweeping towards the Cold Abyss Well.
They were equally interested in this scene.
Only a few days have passed since Chen Jingchou led the people to Cold Abyss Well.
That's it, it's all over in the blink of an eye.
There's been another fellow cultivator at the Inner Landscape Realm?
'Ha! He must have come to the Cold Abyss Well to try and get some energy at the last minute, but I didn't expect him to actually succeed!' A Divine Thought revealed a sense of understanding.
However, when that Divine Thought swept across Lu Guan's face and saw his excessively young appearance, as well as the vibrant energy emanating from him that he couldn't suppress, it was clear that he was truly young.
All Divine Thought fell silent in unison.
It's like a group of people sitting upright at a card table, when suddenly a child bursts in, grinning, and wins the game in one go.
It's all the same old all-inclusive service.
'Who plays like that?'
They came in a hurry, and they left in a hurry.
However, Lu Guan always felt that these Divine Thought left with a hint of exasperation.
"... cough cough."
Chen Jingchou coughed twice, concealing the shock on his face, and instead adopted an expression of "I knew this would happen," and said loudly:
"Fellow Daoist Lu Xiao... you are indeed exceptionally talented. I was right about you. I sincerely congratulate you."
This is a lie.
In reality, Chen Jingchou's heart was bleeding.
I know you're a genius, but you can't be this genius!
Wouldn't that just make me look incompetent?
You should know that he practiced the Grotto-Heaven Method for many years without success, and finally slunk away to practice the Blessed Land Method.
You, on the other hand, jumped directly from the Gang Condensation Realm to the Inner Landscape Realm in just a few days. Are you trying to make the old masters look bad?
"Thank you very much, Lord Chen." Lu Guan cupped his hands in thanks.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jingchou shook his head and said slowly:
"There's no need to call me 'Sir' anymore. This is merely an official title within the Great Li. Besides, while our Demon-Slaying Envoys are divided into gold, silver, and bronze ranks, there is no distinction between superior and inferior."
"Now that you are also at the Inner Landscape Realm, we are naturally kindred spirits. From now on, you can address me as 'fellow Daoist'."
What is a fellow Daoist?
Those who pursue the Great Dao together treat each other as equals and walk side by side.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Guan shook his head:
"Hey! That's not right. When you're working, you're addressed by your job title."
"Furthermore, Lord Chen introduced me to the Demon-Slaying Envoys and helped me in the past; I will never forget this kindness."
Upon hearing this, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Chen Jingchou's face.
This child is excellent; he has the potential to become a cultivator.
Seeing this, Lu Guan pressed on and asked the question that had been bothering him:
"May I ask, sir, why do I always feel that there's something missing on the road ahead? This Gang Condensation Realm and Inner Landscape Realm..."
"The gap is too big?" Chen Jingchou chimed in.
He gave a half-smile, "It's simple, because the three realms of Martial Dao are not prerequisites for the Inner Landscape Realm."
Lu Guan was taken aback.
Chen Jingchou continued without pausing, "The true realm that connects to the Inner Landscape Realm should be called [ Refining Essence into Qi ]."
He stood with his hands behind his back, speaking leisurely:
"However, there are no Cultivation Method for Refining Essence into Qi within the Great Li territory. Such Cultivation Method only exist outside the Great Li, among some cultivation Aristocratic Clan."
Fortunately, the Great Li established the Three Realms of Martial Dao, restoring order and enabling all martial artists to return to the righteous path of cultivation.
As Chen Jingchou recounted this secret in detail, Lu Guan's mind stirred, and he suddenly felt as if the clouds had parted and the fog had cleared in his mind.
It turned out that, contrary to his assumption, some being had not erased his realm.
Rather, Martial Dao and the Inner Landscape Realm are simply incompatible!
In short, he took a winding path called " Martial Dao " and eventually unexpectedly returned to the broad road of "Cultivation of Immortality".
'No wonder that ape demon, despite having only a trashy Inner Landscape, was so arrogant; this is a fundamental difference!'
The key lies in the [ Gang Condensation Realm ].
Or rather, it is the ability of the Gang Qi to aid in the birth of Divine Thought that is the key to returning to the right track of the Inner Landscape Realm.
Then another question arises--
"Since we don't have Cultivation Method for Refining Essence into Qi," Lu Guan asked, looking up, "Then where do the Cultivation Method for the Inner Landscape Realm come from?"
After all, there's no way forward, so how can we create a way back out of thin air?
This is the same principle as the chicken-or-egg dilemma.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Jingchou gave an answer that Lu Guan did not expect:
"It was obtained from demons."
Seeing the other person's shocked expression, Chen Jingchou couldn't help but recall the exact same expression he had when he first learned of this news.
"In fact, not only in Great Li, but in other countries in this world, the Cultivation Method related to the Inner Landscape Realm were all obtained from demons."
"However, the prerequisite technique for refining essence into qi was deliberately blocked, and I only knew its name."
At this point, Chen Jingchou sighed deeply:
I know what you're trying to say.
"In fact, Martial Dao is already an excellent path. Other countries' methods, such as witchcraft and totemism, have a far lower probability of advancing to the Inner Landscape Realm than Martial Dao."
"As for seizing the Refining Essence into Qi Cultivation Method those cultivation Aristocratic Clan, don't even think about it."
He paused, his gaze sharpening slightly. "Because these Lineage all have extremely powerful cultivators in charge, capable of easily destroying a nation."
"In the future, if you have the opportunity, you'll also be able to deal with cultivators from those aristocratic Aristocratic Clan. They're all arrogant and haughty."
After saying that, Lu Guan remained in a daze for a long time.
"So, it seems our living environment in this place isn't very good..."
"It's more than just bad."
Chen Jingchou smile, "You'll understand the difficulties involved in the future."
"Demons are the most powerful force in this world. Even the most prestigious cultivation Aristocratic Clan have to live in seclusion and avoid disturbing the demons."
"And we, we have become food for demons."
Every hundred years, demons will ravage the world, causing countless deaths and leaving corpses strewn across the land.
At this point, his expression became serious:
"That's why we need more cultivators, cultivators of the Grotto-Heaven Method!"
"Only those at the Divine Treasury Realm can protect more of humanity during the great calamity of a century!"
As someone who personally experienced the great calamity of the last century, Chen Jingchou still grits his teeth when he recalls the tragic events of that time.
He looked at Lu Guan, his eyes full of expectation.
In his view, the probability of this young man breaking through to the Divine Treasury Realm was much greater than that of him, an old man who had been stuck at the bottleneck for many years.
In response, he was met with Lu Guan's gaze, which held a hint of fighting spirit.
'Shall we have a fight?'
Chen Jingchou instantly understood what Lu Guan meant.
After all, when he broke through to the Inner Landscape, he gained power far exceeding that of Martial Dao in an instant, and he was just as eager to test his strength.
'But... young man, you've chosen the wrong target!'
Chen Jingchou grinned, revealing a wicked smile.