The Sword Immortal Attained the Dao, Seeking Answers at Purple Firmament Palace

Just as Li Xi was running around searching for Chi Fou at the Mountain God Reservoir.

Lü Yan, who also quietly left the celebration, arrived at the mountain god temple at the entrance of Li Household Village.

This is not the ancestral temple of Li Household Village, but a separate mountain god temple dedicated to Xiluo. Although the incense offerings are not as numerous as at the ancestral temple, it is still a place where people come and go.

Even during today's celebrations, many pilgrims can still be seen coming and going.

However, no one noticed Lü Yan's arrival.

He was like an invisible ghost, and soon arrived in front of the statue of Xiluo in the front hall.

Throughout the entire process, Lü Yan did not use any Law Technique Divine Ability, yet none of the priests, temple keepers, or cultivators who chose to cultivate here were able to detect his presence.

"Your Majesty, I've arrived."

Looking up, I gazed at the crouching red leopard in the center of the hall.

Lü Yan changed his previous casual manner, and his words were full of etiquette and respect.

What are you doing here?

After a brief silence, the red leopard statue suddenly moved, and its previously empty eyes gained a bit more brilliance.

Looking down at Lü Yan, the red leopard statue showed no emotion in its eyes.

"This disciple has come to fulfill a promise."

As if he had long been accustomed to it, Lü Yan simply kowtowed and knelt three times in silence.

The next moment, the red leopard statue transformed into a raccoon dog and jumped down from the altar.

"Fulfill the contract?"

"I don't recall making any agreement with you."

With a hint of Xiluo's characteristic laziness and amusement in her words, the raccoon dog circled around Lü Yan a few times with great interest.

Unfortunately, Lü Yan was clearly prepared for this and didn't pay any attention to Xiluo's teasing.

"It is my ignorance that has prevented me from understanding your meaning."

"But my decision to go today is entirely based on my own conscience."

Unconsciously raising his head, Lü Yan stared intently at the raccoon opposite him and said.

"Last night, this disciple activated the Star Power to Foundation Establishment, and successfully crossed the Divine Gate and touched the Heavenly Pass. I am only one step away from Dao Proving." "This disciple now intends to formally Dao Proving and then proceed to the Purple Firmament Palace to inquire of the Dao Ancestor."

Upon hearing this, the raccoon's playful expression vanished instantly.

"Do you really understand what I mean?"

Without hesitation, Lü Yan nodded and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I once asked you why I was so proficient in everything when it came to the Way of the Sword Dao."

"Any skill related to 'sword' can be understood at a glance, mastered quickly, and refined in no time."

"To break through all techniques with a single sword, to create all techniques with a single sword..."

"With a sword in hand, I can command a thousand Law Technique and ten thousand Divine Ability at will, making me virtually omnipotent."

"The sword seems to have become the ultimate answer to all questions, the ultimate path that can encompass all things."

At this point, Lü Yan paused briefly before summarizing his points and continuing.

"This is highly unusual and there is absolutely no way it could be a coincidence."

"The Dao Ancestor's reverse proof" states, "The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things," thereby achieving the Transcendence Realm of Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao.

"And my 'sword' happens to be able to elucidate all the Dao Path."

"The Dao Ancestor deduced the unknown from the known, and thus arrived at the final answer."

"I, however, use the presupposed final answer of 'sword' to apply to and explain all the problems."

Silent and offering no opinion, Xiluo simply gazed at Lü Yan, a hint of anticipation unconsciously flashing in her eyes.

"When I first asked you this question, you pondered it for several days, but then told me to go to the Purple Firmament Palace in the Heaven Beyond Heaven to seek clarification from the Dao Ancestor after I attained Dao Proving."

You said back then that going to Flying Peak might not necessarily give me the answer I wanted.

"But in the Heaven Beyond Heaven, the Dao Ancestor who resides in the Purple Firmament Palace will certainly speak frankly and without reservation."

At this point, Lü Yan suddenly changed the subject.

"To be honest, I was quite confused at first."

"Because you clearly knew where my problem lay, yet you deliberately led me to the Purple Firmament Palace to seek the answer."

"I knew your character from the very first day I met you."

"You are not suited to play the role of a prophet, priest, or temple keeper—a role that involves setting up riddles and plots."

"So, eliminating all impossible options and guesses, there's only one answer left."

"You wish me to seek guidance from the Dao Ancestor..."

"Or to be more precise, what do you hope to confirm with the Dao Ancestor through my question, is that right?"

After saying this, Lü Yan didn't say anything more, but stared straight at Xiluo.

"You're so smart, just like a little doll when you were little."

"Unfortunately, you are not him after all."

Heaven Beyond Heaven, the Purple Firmament Palace.

In this place where time has no concept, Dao Proving One from the past, present, and future gather together.

Or perhaps they were attentively listening to the Dao Ancestor's sermons...

Or perhaps immerse yourself in the mysteries hidden within that grand stone tablet...

Only a few enlightened Dao Proving One had attained the highest level of enlightenment were whispering among themselves in small groups of three or five.

For these Dao Proving One, their path has reached its zenith.

Whether the path ahead led to a smooth road or a precipice, the Chi Men already knew. Their next task was to overcome all obstacles and persevere. Therefore, for them, this Heaven Beyond Heaven was more like a space for communication across time and space, rather than a classroom for listening to the Dao Ancestor preach. Buzz!

Just as everyone was busy with their own tasks, a sword light suddenly pierced through the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Under the watchful eyes of most Dao Proving One, who were accustomed to it, the sword light tore through the sky like a meteor, leaving its own mark in the empty and silent sky.

"Who has now Dao Proving?"

"Dao Proving with a sword? Another killing machine!"

"This guy seems a bit Great Unity; his sword doesn't seem to carry much killing intent?"

"This carefree and unrestrained temperament, this Riding the Void and Controlling the Wind Divine Ability to ride the wind—could he be an immortal from the future?"

The Dao Proving One were engaged in lively discussion.

A man dressed in a Daoist robe and carrying a long sword emerged from the sword light.

A faint fire dragon was wrapped around its body, and the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper appeared beneath its feet.

Before the onlookers could continue watching, the man... or rather, Lü Yan, stepped through the air and instantly arrived beneath the massive stone tablet. "You've arrived a little later than I expected."

Slowly lowering his head, the Dao Ancestor looked down at Lü Yan and smiled.

"Dao Proving is a bit more difficult than I imagined."

A similar smile appeared on his face, and Lü Yan, also looking up at the Dao Ancestor, replied.

"From crossing the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass to forging the treasure of enlightenment..."

"I haven't relied on my own strength to get to where I am today."

"Fortunately, I proved myself worthy, and after ten years I finally achieved the ' Dao of Sword Immortals,' and then I came before you." (Town Monthly Tickets/Town Spider Recommendation Tickets)