Lü Yuan and Liu Bang, Both at a Loss

At noon, near the edge of Great Marsh Mountain, in an apricot grove in a mountain valley, the migrants who had come from afar began to cook, as was their custom.

Everything was orderly and without chaos; tens of thousands of people followed the rules, which seemed incredible to outsiders.

But there are people in this world who can do this, even without Law Technique.

Liu Bang was one of them; even Han Fei, who came before him, paled in comparison.

However, the fact that he was able to lead a group of refugees from beginning to end without anyone falling behind or escaping also suggests that there were external forces at play.

After all, three months is a very long time, and refugees who yearn for stability would normally have thoughts of changing their allegiance.

Even when led by immortals, this is still the case.

If Liu Bang hadn't consistently led them along a non-realistic road, perhaps some people along the way would have actually settled down after seeing signs of human habitation...

That's right, the reason they hadn't seen a single sign of human habitation on their way here from the border between Han and Wei...

It was entirely because Liu Bang, after careful consideration, chose to take them away from the Dharma Realm.

The so-called Dharma Realm is actually a product left over from the reign of the [Purple Forbidden Enclosure] in the past.

In the past, the Purple T176 Daoist lineage governed the world not only by requiring its cultivators to follow their own beliefs, ignore worldly affairs, and separate immortals from mortals.

Rather, it literally created a world that parallels and contrasts with the present world, allowing all cultivators to enter it.

Let the mortals return to mortals, and the immortals return to immortals!

No one is allowed to violate the rules of the [Purple T176] lineage.

However, thousands of years have passed, and the Dharma Realm that once coexisted with the entire present world is no longer complete, with most of the other eight continents leaving only fragments.

Only because the "Second Sun" of that time Middle Earth to repair it was it possible to cover the entire Seven Kingdoms.

Even so, the Dharma Realm is vastly different from the original concept it was founded on.

After all, the current ruler is [Heavenly Market Enclosure], the situation is different, the traditions are different, and the concepts of treating immortals and mortals are also different.

Because of the concept of "Heavenly Market" where immortals and mortals coexist and things follow their natural course, the Dharma Realm has now become purely a place for cultivators to establish sects, engage in magical battles, and trade.

The cultivators' focus, of course, remained on the present world.

Therefore, for reasons of consideration, Liu Bang chose to open the Dharma Realm, but those who traveled this route would be allowed to return to the mortal world once they reached the Great Marsh Mountain area.

As for the reasons, firstly, such a large-scale crowd would definitely attract attention from many parties if it were in real life.

Secondly, these people haven't resolved their own problems. If they were to change their minds and settle down somewhere, an accident might happen that would implicate others.

But there won't be so many problems if you go through the Dharma Realm.

Because in the present Dharma Realm, unless you specifically go to a place where sects or immortals gather, you can rarely see any human habitation; it is a desolate place.

All the above problems are immediately resolved.

However, he has now brought them back to the real world; otherwise, if they had gotten any closer, they would have seen things they shouldn't have.

In the afternoon, after scanning the crowd as usual, Liu Bang arrived at a mountaintop.

Lü Yuan, who successfully broke through to the Qi Refinement this morning, has been sitting here ever since.

Quietly pondering the question.

"They'll probably arrive the day after tomorrow, and then these people will settle down and live a quiet life in Great Marsh Mountain..."

As Liu Bang spoke of the plight of the refugees, he approached Lü Yuan. Upon getting closer, he noticed that Lü Yuan looked utterly bewildered, and it seemed that this bewilderment had been lingering for quite some time.

So he stopped halfway through his sentence and chose to sit down beside him, adopting a more relaxed tone.

She continued, "So... although I don't know why, could you try to be a little happier, like smiling more and not looking so gloomy?"

He put a hand on Lü Yuan's shoulder. "Besides, didn't you successfully break through to the Qi Refining Qi Refinement?"

"What's wrong? Did you run into some problems along the way? I didn't feel like anything went wrong either."

What exactly is causing you such a headache?

"Tell me what you think, brother. With my knowledge, I should be able to clear things up for you."

Lü Yuan was not surprised by Liu Bang's appearance.

He was also used to how unconventional and disregarding hierarchy he showed towards someone who might be his father, or even Golden Core True Lord.

After three months of getting to know him, he realized that this was just how the man was; he treated everyone the same, whether it was himself or the other refugees.

They would not treat ordinary people with condescension because of their status, nor would they use their cultivation level to force Lü Yuan to do anything.

Aside from his fondness for counterfeit alcohol, this person seemed to have no flaws in his eyes.

Most importantly, Liu Bang treated him very well.

He spoke frankly and without reservation, and over the past few days he had explained to Lü Yuan almost everything about the cultivation world and some of its lineages.

Moreover, things like "Great Yin Moonlight" and "Sun Purple Qi" were given away without hesitation.

Therefore, at the beginning, when he discovered that he was puzzled as to why the Immortal Book gave him the Cultivation Method of the [Northern Dipper] lineage after Qi Refinement, he was confused.

Lü Yuan's first thought was to seek answers from him.

However, he didn't know how to explain the origin of the Cultivation Method, nor its high grade.

She had been pondering how to ask him the question and what kind of reason to come up with.

Because of this, he still hasn't carefully read the seventh-grade Cultivation Method of the [Northern Dipper] lineage that the Immortal Book gave him.

"I... um..." Even now, Lü Yuan hadn't figured out how to give a reason.

Lying is too obvious, and trying to cover it up is difficult to explain.

But turning around, he saw Liu Bang beside him, his smile as gentle as ever.

He gradually relaxed, realizing that he had been thinking too much and Gu Lü too much about the possibility of time travelers here.

Telling this person honestly should be fine.

In the end, Lü Yuan chose to be honest with him, realizing there was no need to treat their relationship with lies and promises of expiration.

He sighed and said softly, "Didn't you always want me to cultivate the Cultivation Method of the [Great Yin] or [Sun] lineage after I've Qi Refinement?"

"But now, I may not be able to cultivate these two paths anymore--"

"Even if you don't cultivate these two paths, this is indeed the most suitable lineage for you..."

"Interesting. How did you suddenly come up with this idea?"

Liu Bang was surprised by this question and became interested, wondering why Lü Yuan wanted to practice other Daoist traditions.

Is it [Southern Dipper]?

Along the way, he discovered that the child was too kind, and in some ways, he was naive like his and E Ju's child.

If he wanted to cultivate the [Southern Dipper] that governs life, Liu Bang wouldn't be surprised at all.

However, although [Southern Dipper] has a leap year with [Great Yin] and [Sun], Lü Yuan will later attain an Intercalary Position and will also be able to hold both major Residual Position.

But Liu Bang did not want him to practice this path.

The secondary reason is that [Great Yin] and [Sun] are more suitable for him, but the primary reason is that he does not want his children to continue to be influenced by adults.

Therefore, Liu Bang's brows furrowed slowly. He believed he had guessed correctly and was preparing to explain to Lü Yuan that the [Southern Dipper] lineage was absolutely unsuitable for him.

But Lü Yuan spoke first, "It's not that I personally don't want to cultivate the [Great Yin] and [Sun] lineages--"

"It was the adult who saved me that day who, out of compassion, revealed a [Northern Dipper] Cultivation Method after I Qi Refinement."

It's not the Southern Dipper, it's the Northern Dipper.

Liu Bang slowly typed a question mark, "?"