Poverty

Chapter 1814 A Shortcut to Cultivation?

The population outside the region was reduced by 70% in the last battle to besiege Jing Qing, and many powerful people died tragically, which greatly reduced the calamity outside the region.

During this period, with the conditions for advancing to the Saint race opened up in the outer realms, many geniuses from the vast universe still couldn't resist the temptation and flocked in.

Of course, the great rebellion in the universe is also in full swing.

One positive, one negative; one bright, one dark. Some people come from their home universe to seek refuge in a foreign land, hoping to use this opportunity to gain a different identity, but instead they turn around and massacre their own rebellious fellow countrymen.

Such things happen repeatedly. With the three Great Dao Lords present, the alien realm remains as solid as iron. If the shattered alien realm can be restored, what else is impossible?

The three Dao Lords also trained many people, promising them resources and treasures.

Soon, the alien realm opened up residences for ten more Great Dao Lords in the Great Luo Heaven. They were only one level below the three Great Dao Masters and looked down upon the Great Luo Heaven.

This is an astonishingly large undertaking!
Of these ten Great Dao Lords, five are from the New Saint Clan and five are from the Old Saint Clan.

This is a much more open opportunity than before. You should know that the position of Great Dao Lord was originally held by the old Holy Clan until Li Yanchu became the sixth Great Dao Lord.

However, after he became a Dao Lord, he had no resources at his disposal, unlike the current Ten Dao Lords.

Now, all ten Great Dao Lords have been granted resources, enabling them to harvest the universe and establish their own sects.

Of course, some of the universes that were harvested are the ones that are currently rebelling. They also need to lead their followers to quell the rebellion and establish merits in order to secure their positions.

Forged in blood and fire, countless powerful individuals joined the alien realm, leading to its prosperity and growth, and thus calming down much of the calamity.

These newly joined holy beings attained enlightenment here, stabilizing the calamity in this foreign land.

The current flourishing scene truly makes one marvel at the three Dao Masters' do-or-die courage and their skillful ability to turn the tide.

More than a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Three of the Ten Dao Lords have been replaced one after another, and the chaos in the Great Thousand Universe has shown signs of calming down.

In the vast universe, there are cultivators who have achieved their paths. Although they cannot compare to the Dao Lords of other realms, they are still not ordinary Dao Lords who can be dealt with.

The situation in other countries continues to improve.

Li Yanchu led more than ten Daoist masters.

However, the three Dao Lords also released a group of people. They released a group of Dao Lords who had been killed in ancient times, and these people quickly joined them.

Some of the rebellions in these universes were also suppressed by these ancient Dao Lords.

When the foreign land was at its peak, it had a magnificent atmosphere. Some powerful Dao Lords were killed, but their bodies were suppressed and preserved. Now, they have all turned against the three Dao Lords.

On the other side of the Hong Realm, the Lesser Celestial Venerable died in battle, leaving only the Greater Celestial Venerable, who was like a lonely ghost. The Hong Realm had also been destroyed and seemed to have lost all power.

Now, a new force has emerged in the alien realm, led by Li Yanchu and more than ten ancient Dao Lords, including powerful figures such as Jun Wushuang and Tianyang Dao Lord.

This group of people are elusive, often appearing in key locations in foreign lands to loot and plunder.

The three Dao Lords made several attempts to capture them, but failed to find any trace of them.

This band of outlaws is really difficult to deal with.

When more than ten Daoist leaders were determined to become vagrants and bandits, it really gave people a headache.

Finally, there is Jing Qing. Jing Qing is elusive and has attacked Da Luo Tian several times since healed his injuries.

Of the ten Great Dao Lords to be promoted, two were killed in that attack. It's pitiful that they were merely caught in the crossfire and perished, which shows how ruthless Jing Qing is.

If he attacks recklessly, he might actually be able to shatter the Great Luo Heaven.

However, the three Dao Masters were no ordinary people. They summoned their innate spiritual treasures and prepared for battle, forcing Jing Qing to retreat.

Later, Jing Qing only showed up a few times occasionally, without causing any damage, and no one knew what he was doing.

As for the Great Celestial Venerable, he is even more elusive. Ever since the three Dao Masters lost track of him, the Great Celestial Venerable has never appeared, and there has been no news about him, as if he has vanished.

Sometimes the three Dao Lords would leave the Great Luo Heaven and disappear without a trace, perhaps to search for the Great Heavenly Venerable.

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A foreign land, a vast wilderness.

This is one of the few remaining places in the foreign lands after the siege of Jingqing.

This place connects with the starry sea, where surging waves have carved out many strange terrains and ravines into the alien continent.

This is also a forbidden land in another realm, but it does not suppress any Dao Lord. Instead, it is composed of special fragments of spacetime, forming different Dao landscapes.

Once you stumble into it, your life or death is uncertain.

The last battle with Jing Qing was so fierce that it shook the heavens and the earth, but it did not affect this place. Many Dao forces that flowed into this place would leave with the turbulent flow of time and space.

Li Yanchu was living in the Great Wilderness at this time, which was a rare place for him to stay.

Initially, he wanted to enter the Great Wilderness to find the Dao Lord who had been suppressed, but the Dao Lords who followed him all said that there was no one suppressed in the Great Wilderness.

The spacetime fragments here are extremely sharp; if you're not careful, you'll get lost in them and it could take you a very long time to find your way back.

This place is somewhat similar to the anchor point of the Star Sea, but whatever it is, once it is tainted by time and space, it becomes extremely dangerous, so the three Dao Lords do not often come here.

Although their cultivation is extraordinary, the foreign land needs them to suppress it, and they will not easily risk their lives.

Despite being in such a dangerous place, Li Yanchu created a haven here.

One after another, majestic mountains stand tall, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, lush vegetation, a vibrant scene that is completely different from the desolate wilderness.

It has mountains, rivers, and lakes, making it like a small world.

The most notorious bandits and rebels from foreign lands resided here.

No one had initially imagined that Li Yanchu would create such a blessed place for cultivation in such a dangerous place as the Great Wilderness.

Later, I gradually got used to Li Yanchu's methods.

Li Yanchu lived in the north of this pure land, while the other Dao Lords lived scattered in the south or west.

The pure land that Li Yanchu opened up was very stable, and these Dao Lords were quite satisfied with using it as their cultivation abode.

Li Yanchu's residence was built in the style of Longfeng Cliff, and it was magnificent.

Li Yanchu and several Daoist companions lived in a cave dwelling, while the rest of the Jingjie people did not cultivate on the Chaos Continent, but each had a cave dwelling on Dragon and Phoenix Cliff.

Immortal mountains floated on the water, and they cultivated their skills on these mountains.

However, if you look closely, you can see that there are chains locking it at the bottom of the fairy mountain.

The spatial and temporal forces here are too powerful, which is why they are worried that the immortal mountain will float away.

A blue lotus floats above Daosheng Palace, where Li Yanchu resides.

This is the Chaos Green Lotus.

The Chaos Green Lotus exuded supreme Dao power. After absorbing a massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, the treasure's aura was vastly different from before.

Li Yanchu was practicing his fist techniques at the foot of Daosheng Palace, displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster in every move. Although it was just a simple set of fist and foot techniques, not particularly profound, if a Dao Lord-level expert were to come, they would be able to see that his fist and foot techniques contained the nine innate Daos such as Reincarnation, Taiyi, Chaos, and Primordial Chaos, making them extremely powerful.

The various Dao principles can change at will, yet they can also merge into one, unleashing extremely powerful energy.

After practicing a set of punches, Li Yanchu was radiating heat, and his eyes shone brightly, as if he could swallow the entire universe.

He used the Great Dao of Chaos as his foundation and starting point, governed by martial arts, and supplemented by spacetime, perfectly cycling through his nine innate paths. This method of cultivation is inconceivable.

He was the first Dao Master of Martial Arts since the beginning of time, so this method is absolutely impossible for anyone to replicate. It is his unique method of cyclical proof of the Dao.

More than a hundred years have passed in a flash. Under Li Yanchu's guidance, several of his Daoist companions have successively attained enlightenment.

Of course, it's not just about guidance on the Great Dao; dual cultivation also plays a crucial role.

As for the exact proportion of dual cultivation involved, no one can know.

Anyway, the effect is very significant.

Fang Youqing was the first to cultivate to become the Master of the Supreme Dao, while Fang Qinglan, Cuihua, and Yunniang did not have particularly high cultivation levels. However, they later caught up and even surpassed Emperor Chonghua and the Old Celestial Master.

Fang Qinglan used the Supreme Pursuit of the Limitless to elevate the Limitless Great Dao to the level of the Great Dao Lord, and then used the Limitless Great Dao to attain the Dao Lord status.

Cuihua, with the help of Li Yanchu, cultivated into the Time Dao Master.

Yunniang cultivated herself into the Lord of Space Dao.

Nuwa was originally a Dao Lord, and her cultivation was originally stronger than theirs, but she had never had a substantial relationship with Li Yanchu.

After Li Yanchu helped Yunniang and Cuihua obtain their Daoist certificates, Nuwa confided in Fang Youqing. As the mistress of Li Yanchu's harem, Fang Youqing waved her hand and sent Nuwa to Li Yanchu's room that very night.

Whether the advancement of one's cultivation level is related to dual cultivation is even more perplexing.

Nuwa cultivated herself into the Lord of the Primordial Chaos in just a few short years, a speed that was so fast that it was like heaven and earth compared to before, which was unbelievable.

Those Dao Lords from other realms were also very curious about this, but since Li Yanchu was under the Chaos Lotus, no one's divine sense could penetrate her.

Of course, they dared not pry into Li Yanchu's private life.

They were very curious about it, but dared not look at it or ask any questions.

In the blink of an eye, four more Dao Lords appeared beside Li Yanchu. Although they were all at the early stage of Dao Lord, two of them cultivated the Nine Daos of the Innate Realm, having respectively attained the Primordial Chaos Dao and the Limitless Dao.

The other two cultivate the Great Dao of Time and Space, and no one knows their combat strength.

After the women around Li Yanchu successively attained enlightenment, his strength became increasingly unfathomable.

Dual cultivation has so many benefits!?
Those foreign Dao Lords were somewhat shocked.

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Although they are all under Li Yanchu's command, the strongmen of the Jing Realm are still somewhat different from the strongmen of the foreign lands in ancient times.

The powerful figures of the Realm of Scenic Power shared life and death with Li Yanchu, swearing to follow him to the death. Some of them were not only his friends but also his comrades-in-arms. Having gone through countless bloody battles together, they were trustworthy.

These ancient Dao Lords were far inferior.

Fang Youqing has mentioned many times that Li Yanchu is currently able to suppress them, but if he can no longer suppress them one day, he will become a hindrance.

Li Yanchu said he had planned to do this for a long time.

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On this day, Li Yanchu returned from outside the Great Wilderness, travel-worn and with the marks of time on his face.

Everyone was somewhat surprised, as Li Yanchu had been cultivating in the Great Wilderness all along.

Then these ancient, alien Dao Lords realized what was happening.

Li Yanchu left behind a Daoist body; his true body had already left.

Li Yanchu did indeed travel to the Great Thousand Universe to refine the Great Dao of various universes.

However, contrary to their expectations, Li Yanchu did not go out in his true form to refine the Great Dao of the Universe.
He went to refine it using his Daoist body.
Moreover, there is more than one Dao body!
After Li Yanchu returned, under the cover of Qinglian, no one could see what he did inside the palace.

Of course, Li Yanchu is now their leader, so he doesn't need to explain to them where he goes or what he does.

Currently, everyone is busy restoring their cultivation and improving their strength, and has no time to attend to too many other things.

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After Li Yanchu returned, he opened the cave behind him, and from the chaotic abyss behind him, one figure after another emerged.
It was Fang Youqing, Fang Qinglan, Cuihua, Yunniang, and others who were originally supposed to stay in the valley, along with the other powerful figures from the Jing Realm.

If those foreign Dao Lords were to see this, they would be greatly surprised.

The people of Jingjie only cultivated near Li Yanchu's Dragon and Phoenix Cliff and did not communicate with outsiders. They only occasionally saw their figures. They never expected that those left in the valley were actually Dao Bodies!
Li Yanchu led their true forms to the Great Thousand Universe to refine the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

This time, he dispatched thirty-three Daoist incarnations to escort everyone there.

His Dao body is no different from his real self. He is able to refine the Great Dao in the universe with his Dao body to improve his real cultivation. He is indeed a genius!
This is what Li Yanchu gleaned from Dao Zun's sword strike during their previous battle.
Dao Zun's move shattered Li Yanchu's arrogance, and the move that remained in the void easily broke Li Yanchu's Nine Paths Cycle.

This was meant to let Li Yanchu know that his Nine Cycles were nothing but a paper tiger, merely a shell of its former self.

Li Yanchu, however, gleaned something far more profound from that single move.

Having refined the Great Dao of the Universe with his Dao Body over a hundred years, Li Yanchu has raised his cultivation to an extremely powerful level.

Fang Youqing and the others were the same.

However, compared to Li Yanchu, they had refined far fewer universes.

“My husband, Xiao Jin and Yun Qu both have feelings for you. This time, I will definitely preside over your wedding, not only to help them attain enlightenment, but also to fulfill their wishes, and more importantly, to help you have children.”

After Fang Youqing finished speaking, Jin Qixiang and Yun Qu blushed.

Jin Qixiang is an imperial princess with a hot figure and exquisite face. Previously, as a little golden crow, she was held in Li Yanchu's arms all day long and stroked around, so they were already very close.

Later, that feeling remained buried deep in his heart until now, when Fang Youqing took charge of important matters, as Li Yanchu's Daoist partner.

Yun Qu met him in the secret realm and went through several life-and-death experiences together.

This female immortal, with her foxy face and graceful figure, has finally gotten her wish.

Li Yanchu looked at the two of them, then at Fang Youqing, and said, "Isn't it a bit early to talk about having children? The great cause is not yet accomplished, so how can we talk about offspring?"

Fang Youqing said, "That won't do. As the Heavenly Emperor, you should have three thousand beauties in your harem. Now you only have these few Daoist partners, and I still think it's not enough."

Just as Li Yanchu was about to say something, Fang Youqing added, "This kind of matter is under the jurisdiction of the inner palace; His Majesty has no say in it."

Li Yanchu smiled helplessly. Of course, he was also very happy about this matter, so there was no need to pretend to refuse.

After the laughter and jokes, everyone got down to business.

Li Yanchu said, "The time has come. You should temporarily return to the Jing Realm. I feel that although the calamity in the alien realm seems to be weakening, there will actually be an extremely strong outbreak. Your return to the Jing Realm will also preserve the future of the Jing Realm."

Everyone looked solemn.