The Wonders of the Northern Dipper

Xuan Lu asked, "How is the Northern Dipper considered a path?"

Some say, "The Northern Dipper is not the constant Way, but rather the path of the Way. The Way is formless, without appearance, without sound, and without direction, yet its movement leaves traces. The sun, moon, and stars are all traces of the Way."

"The Northern Dipper resides among all the stars, yet it does not display its light or flaunt its power. Why is it that all the stars revolve around it, the four seasons respond to it, and all things follow its course?"

"The Big Northern Dipper represents the path and its tracks."

It is also said, "Yin and Yang give rise to the Dao, and the Dao first gives rise to the sun, moon, the Three Enclosures, Five Luminaries, and then gives rise to all things."

"The Northern Dipper, meaning 'the future,' what does it signify?"

"Once Yin and Yang are separated, the Three Enclosures are established, and the Five Luminaries are arranged, without coordination, Yin and Yang will not interact, the Three Enclosures will not function, and the Five Luminaries will not be in order."

"Therefore, the Northern Dipper is also the guiding force of the Way."

Feng Qi asked, "How is the way of the Northern Dipper maintained?"

Someone might answer, "When the handle of the Big Dipper points east, it is spring throughout the land; when it points south, it is summer throughout the land; when it points west, it is autumn throughout the land; when it points north, it is winter throughout the land."

"A year, four seasons, eight solar terms, twenty-four solar terms, and seventy-two pentads are all determined by the direction the handle of the Big Dipper points."

"This is not due to the power of the Northern Dipper itself, but rather the Dao borrows the power of the Northern Dipper to perform its functions."

--Preface to the Seventh-Rank Immortal Method: "A Record of Riding the Emperor's Chariot to View the Northern Celestial Realm".

The early spring afternoon was very refreshing, with occasional gentle breezes, especially on the mountaintop.

In addition, with leisurely clouds drifting by and birdsong echoing through secluded valleys, it's an excellent time to appreciate classic literature.

However, for Lü Yuan, watching such classics right now was still too much of a headache.

It wasn't that he couldn't understand the basic meaning, but rather that he didn't recognize any of the most important names in the story.

And he had never heard of it from Liu Bang.

Who is the "Xuan Lu" mentioned at the beginning, and who is the "Feng Qi" who asks the question later?

Who is the "or" who provides the answers in the preface?

Lü Yuan, who hadn't yet learned the history of the cultivation world, was completely baffled upon seeing this.

Therefore, despite his curiosity, since Liu Bang was not present, he could only choose to temporarily skip ahead and read on.

Did Liu Bang leave in too much of a hurry?

He didn't even ask himself the name of this seventh-grade Immortal Method, or did he just guess it?

Lü Yuan didn't know what to say about this, but a smile couldn't help but occasionally creep onto his face unconsciously.

He shook his head; the reasons for this are self-evident.

After putting aside his wild thoughts, Lü Yuan began to seriously examine the wonders of the Northern Dipper Immortal Method.

Then his expression changed from strange to astonished, and then to helpless.

Why?

The very thing he saw was what made him want to immediately cultivate the Northern Dipper.

This Immortal Method, "A Record of Riding the Emperor's Chariot to View the Northern Celestial Realm," involves collecting Spiritual Qi in the dantian during Qi Refinement and transforming it into "Northern Dipper Righteous Qi."

Ultimately, the Northern Dipper Righteous Qi was used to build Immortal Foundation called "Turning the Dipper Handle".

Everything seemed normal up to this point, and Lü Yuan showed no unusual behavior until he understood the effects of the "Northern Dipper Righteous Qi".

Then, his expression turned strange. "What do you mean, 'unconditionally raising one level of swordsmanship's realm'?"

"And it's not a one-time use..."

" From Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment, Foundation Establishment to the Purple Mansion, with each breakthrough in a realm, the Northern Dipper Righteous Qi increases once?"

Upon seeing this, Lü Yuan slowly extended his finger.

As he entered the Qi Refinement, the already perfected Sword-Ray naturally transformed into Sword Qi.

Of course, this is because he has an extremely high talent for swordsmanship, which is why he can move so smoothly.

If it were someone else, like Punk Lü Yuan, he could only drool with envy.

"In other words, if I cultivate this Immortal Method..."

"So even if I'm only at the Sword Qi realm, as long as my cultivation can be raised to the Purple Mansion..."

"Then we can directly reap the rewards without spending countless years on the most difficult and almost life-threatening realms of Sword Essence and Sword Intent?"

"On another note, if I could cultivate Sword Essence during the Foundation Establishment, and then elevate it to Sword Intent through the Northern Dipper Righteous Qi..."

"Then what will happen when you reach the Purple Mansion stage? How will your Sword Intent be enhanced then?"

Lü Yuan was undeniably surprised; Sword Intent was notoriously difficult to cultivate, a fact acknowledged by Punk Lü Yuan and Liu Bang.

It should be noted that Liu Bang himself only possessed one Sword Intent.

Now, having cultivated this Immortal Method, all I need to do is raise my sword dao realm to Sword Essence during the Foundation Establishment.

Then, after Foundation Establishment, one can rely on the Northern Dipper Righteous Qi to seamlessly transition to the realm of Sword Intent.

Is this really reasonable? Can someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm possess Sword Intent comparable to the Purple Mansion killing Divine Ability?

"Should I say, as expected of a seventh-grade Immortal Method? It's comparable to the Southern Dipper Life Breath- Giving Technique, which can directly guarantee someone's advancement to the Purple Mansion..."

Lü Yuan was even a little embarrassed. "Moreover, this is only the effect of the Northern Dipper Righteous Qi, not the wonder of the [Immortal Foundation] and subsequent [Divine Ability]."

"If the Qi Refinement chapter alone has such an effect, then what about the subsequent chapters...?"

Driven by curiosity, Lü Yuan continued reading through the Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion Chapter.

Then, his eyes widened in astonishment.

The "Turning the Dipper Handle" Immortal Foundation and the sixth-grade Technique Method [Doubing Wowei Jigang Tianxian Sword Art] should be from the same lineage.

Or the latter was written based on the former.

However, unlike the latter, which evolves its intentions according to the master's wishes, the former seeks externally rather than internally.

Simply put, the "Turning the Dipper Handle" Immortal Foundation has no other function; it represents the ability of the Northern Dipper to rotate and harmonize.

Therefore, by specifying a particular lineage's [Immortal Foundation], the wondrous properties of that Immortal Foundation can be instantly recreated.

Of course, this is on the premise that the owner has good control and mastery over it; otherwise, even if it is reproduced, it will not be able to exert its magical power.

But up to this point, it's just the most ordinary function of the "Turning the Dipper Handle" Immortal Foundation.

The description that followed shocked Lü Yuan, and in a sense...

The "Turning the Dipper Handle" Southern Dipper Life Breath can be said to complement each other.

--When cultivating the "Turning the Dipper Handle" Immortal Foundation, this Immortal Foundation can help the master create a Provisional Immortal Foundation Slot.

Provisional Immortal Foundation Slot can cultivate any immortal Immortal Foundation of any lineage.

In other words, during the Foundation Establishment, the "Turning the Dipper Handle" allows the owner to possess two Immortal Foundation simultaneously.

Furthermore, the Provisional Immortal Foundation Slot can be relinquished when ascending to the Purple Mansion, without increasing the difficulty of ascending to the Purple Mansion.

However, if the Southern Dipper Life Breath still exists, the Provisional Holding Immortal Foundation does not need to be abandoned.

Because the Southern Dipper Life Breath doesn't care whether one has one or two immortal Immortal Foundation; once someone is guaranteed Purple Mansion in the Purple Mansion, that's it, there's no room for negotiation.

Therefore, this means that if one cultivates both the Southern Dipper Life Breath and the "Turning the Dipper Handle" immortal Immortal Foundation, one can directly ascend to the Purple Mansion, Two Divine Abilities.

Furthermore, note that when Provisional Immortal Foundation Slot is upgraded to Provisional Holding Divine Ability, it will not occupy one of the Five Dharmas positions.

Therefore, it can be said that the limit for others in the Purple Mansion is perhaps the Five Laws Perfection.

However, Lü Yuan was able to cultivate the Six Paths of Divine Ability.

This is the wonder of the Northern Dipper Immortal Method!