The Art of Borrowing and Concealing, Five Elements Authority, and the Disciples' Paths

This is why most mainstream practices today rely on three Innate Ability and Divine Ability to cultivate the laws of cultivation.

On the one hand, bloodline and body volume are limited; on the other hand, cultivation and talent limit the time available for perfect cultivation.

The other three disciples also stared intently at Wang An. They had some idea of their own talent, but they were willing to give it a try if given the opportunity.

With the master's Shelter, even if one fails, one can be reincarnated and start anew. As a disciple of the True Lord, one naturally cannot lose the integrity and tradition of the Dao.

Then Wang An said, "Three directions: [Borrowing Spells to Conceal Divine Abilities], [Borrowing Artifacts to Conceal Divine Abilities], [Borrowing Pills to Conceal Divine Abilities]."

He further explained the underlying principle, "To connect life and nature with a powerful technique, the quality of this technique must be at least on par with Divine Ability to succeed. The same principle applies to alchemy and artifacts; the artifact is the vessel of one's own life, and the elixir is the external elixir of life and nature."

"By using these Divine Ability to seek enlightenment and borrow strength, one can also avoid the karmic consequences and aversion caused by deceiving others to attain enlightenment; otherwise, the step of borrowing strength alone would not be successful."

As the first person to hold the highest position, he naturally understood the nature of that position.

Those who attain the highest position are rulers of the Dao, wielding power and authority, and naturally possess an aura of majesty.

Although it is impossible for any will or similar things to arise, because various images and authorities can also give rise to instinctive characteristics, some cultivators whose fates are not in line with the requirements, or who rely on other mysterious forces, not only fail to attract the attention of those who attain the highest level of cultivation, but may even suffer from Daoist aversion after seeking the highest level of cultivation, resulting in misfortune in all matters and damage to their destiny.

This arrangement takes into account all aspects for the time being.

Lu Tianxing then questioned Wang An about the key points, trying his best to clarify all the intricacies.

"Master, does this disciple Kongzheng need to borrow the [Five Elements] fruit position? Which branch of the Water Phase would be helpful to me?"

In the eyes of cultivators in the Purple Mansion, the Five Elements are as vast as the sea. The Water Phase alone involves many characteristics and images. It would probably take a hundred years to deduce and experiment with them one by one. Now is the perfect time to inquire.

Wang An's gaze was profound, with the Five Elements rotating within his eyes, and imagery and authority flowing endlessly, governing the Five Elements.

Currently, the main relationships of the [Five Elements] positions have been fully cultivated and transformed by him, with the authority of [Generation and Overcoming], [Overacting and Counteracting], [transmission and change], [Restraint and Transformation], [technique and situation], and [following the seasons] as the main factors.

Among the Five Elements, they respectively hold the core power of [Star River], [Life Forest], [Sparse Palace], [Universal Splendor], and [Solemn Rectitude].

If no one had yet attained the various stages of the Five Elements, he alone could govern the Five Elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) with his Five Elements stage, and the power of a single stage would surpass that of the Perfected Golden Core Stage.

He then explained things slowly and deliberately, which broadened the horizons of his disciples.

"Currently, in the Water Phase, because it is the cultivation of the Heavenly River Water Divine Ability during the Purple Mansion period, this path is the most prosperous, with branching laws such as Heavenly Water, Stars, Transformation, Life, Death, and Purification, each condensing corresponding symbolic authority. These are the five great powers: [Star River], [Yellow Springs], [Purifying Essence], [Impermanence Clear Life], and [Impermanence]."

"[Water Beneath the Ravine] refers to the fine waves encircling the mountains, the surging rapids like snowflakes, connecting the north and south streams, and opposing the Kan and Li veins."

"Water flourishes at the hour of Zi (11 PM - 1 AM) and declines at the hour of Chou (1 AM - 3 AM); when the water vapor first forms, it has not yet reached the vastness of rivers, lakes, and seas. It flows through mountains and ravines, hidden in deep valleys, clear yet resilient, water that is hidden in the earth's veins and never ceases to flow."

"Therefore, you should seize the great power of the Heavenly River Water [Purifying Essence][Clear Life] to cleanse your life and Divine Ability, so that your Divine Ability are hidden yet not silent, clear yet sharp; small in quantity yet constant, and enduring enough to penetrate stone."

After a long while, Lu Tianxin's eyes sparkled with wisdom, and all the key points were shattered under Wang An's patient explanation, making her even vaguely feel that a certain place in the ethereal Great Dao was attracting her.

She immediately knelt down in emotion and remained so for a long time.

Wang An was pleased to see this, but also felt a pang of emotion. "Inside the side hall, there are profound magical scrolls and golden books that your teacher recently obtained from the Ancient Immortal Heavenly Realm. How much you can comprehend depends entirely on your own ability. Go now."

Lu Tianxing accepted the order and left happily, leaving his three junior brothers and sisters extremely excited.

The youngest, Yu Tianqing, was the most restless and hurriedly asked, "Master, what is our path of cultivation? Will we be reincarnated to accumulate more cultivation, or will we attain enlightenment and become a ruler? Please enlighten us."

Looking at the three of them, Wang An's eyes showed a hint of regret, but his tone was comforting. "No rush, no rush. Your Dao wisdom is far from sufficient; you won't attain enlightenment through arduous cultivation alone."

"After much deliberation, I have come up with several paths that may suit you. Choose the one that best suits your cultivation method, accumulate merit and virtue in this life, and cultivate your Golden Nature. In the next life, you will have the opportunity to become a ruler."

The three listened intently, afraid of missing a single word.

"First, by entering the battlefield at the border of Heaven and Earth for training and fighting, one will accumulate great merit for humanity, the Human Dao, and the Earthly Dao. In the next life, one will be able to cultivate again, smoothly ascend to the top, and have the potential to attain enlightenment."

"Secondly, I possess a treasure containing the primordial Chaos of heaven and earth. It is currently undergoing a cycle of celestial and terrestrial rebirth, containing the Dao fruits of several True Monarchs. By entering the mortal realm for trials, it will have a great opportunity to increase one's Dao wisdom. However, Dao Foundation Divine Ability are already fixed, and there is no time to rebuild them. One can only ascend to the throne in the next life."

After listening quietly, they quickly made a decision.

The youngest disciple, Yu Tianqing, was the first to answer, "Master, this disciple is willing to enter the Heavenly River Border Battlefield to slay all the evil spirits and uphold the might of our human race."

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tianli Chen Tianping replied in unison, "Disciples are willing to enter the Chaos world, experience all cycles of reincarnation, and seek only the true fruit."

Wang An smiled with delight upon hearing this, simply saying, "Excellent!"

"Then go and prepare! Tell your disciples to come find me when they are ready."

The two of them also went to take a look at the side hall. After all, it was the harvest of a vast realm, and they hoped that there might be something they could learn from it.

Yu Tianqing wasn't in a hurry to leave. The petite girl leaned closer and asked somewhat furtively, "Master, do you have any spirit crystals or divine iron? I need to go to the battlefield to fight, and my flying sword can't be useless. Tianqing has vowed to become a great sword immortal, and whether in this life or the next, I will make this my goal and prove a Sword Qi level."

"Hehe, that little girl Spirit Sword keeps showing off her Sword Qi Divine Ability in front of me, making me so envious. If you, sir, give me six or seven yuan's worth, I guarantee I'll kill all those demons and monsters so they won't dare to enter my Black Iron Star Domain."

Yu Tianqing's lively nature remained unchanged even after cultivating to the Late Purple Mansion Stage, which was quite rare. At that moment, Wang An actually used immortal energy to generate five pieces of spiritual gold and divine iron that he had collected before.

When the other party realized that he had casually mentioned so many sword-forging materials, he was a little embarrassed, which made Wang He chuckle.

"Take these things. They're nothing more than a piece of cake for Golden Core True Lord. But would you like me to forge a flying sword for you, to create the number one flying sword below the Golden Core level?"

At this moment, Yu Tianqing waved his hands repeatedly. "I can still distinguish between primary and secondary matters. Only the flying sword I forged myself is the most handy and the most powerful. Hehe, then I'll go to the side hall to take a look. I wonder if there are any flying sword techniques in this Ancient Immortal Heavenly Realm?"

Time flows like a mighty river, and the disciples, having determined their paths, each went their own way.

Within the Heavenly River Dao Palace, only Lu Tianxing would occasionally come to the side hall to peruse the golden scrolls of law, gaining something different each time, his aura changing every ten years.