Journey to the head

Amidst the sea of ​​noise and joy, Lu Qian pulled his senior sister forward. Behind them, Zhenren Zang Feng and Ye Xiao looked at each other, smiled helplessly, and followed.

The disciples were naturally very excited and jumped for joy, but when they saw Lu Qian coming, they all stepped back, and a passage suddenly opened up in the crowd. Their longing eyes were filled with a hint of awe and alienation.

After achieving the Golden Elixir, one is already regarded as a "great cultivator" by the vast majority of grassroots cultivators. One is qualified to govern an entire county and control the future and destiny of thousands of cultivators.

This is an existence that the Qi-cultivating monks can only look up to. Who dares to touch the dragon whiskers of the Golden Core True Man!
In my impression, Jindan Zhenren are all high and mighty, and cannot be offended in the slightest. In addition, Lu Qian had just achieved Jindan from the thunder tribulation that destroyed the heavens and the earth, and returned miraculously. In front of everyone's witness, he led all the heroes to surround and kill a Yuanying Lingjun!
As the power of their golden elixir was forged with the life of Lord Qiming Ling, the disciples naturally did not dare to act presumptuously. As soon as their eyes met Lu Qian's, they would lower their heads respectfully.

An invisible barrier had arisen, and Lu Qian couldn't help but frown slightly.

He suddenly thought of many Jindan Zhenren who were once the elders of a sect, but after achieving the golden elixir, they chose to pass on the position of the head of the sect and became the supreme elder themselves, and did not participate in the affairs of the sect unless necessary.

Perhaps most of the reason was to free himself from the busy affairs, focus on his own cultivation, and get a glimpse of a higher realm as soon as possible. But there was also a reason that after the golden elixir, the relationship with the disciples and ordinary cultivators quietly changed, and his mentality was also affected.

After all, his golden elixir had just been formed, and his breath was unstable. At this moment, his heart was in turmoil, and that perfect and flawless state was broken. A powerful and mighty golden elixir spiritual pressure rose up, and the disciples around him were all shocked and hurriedly prostrated themselves.

Looking at the disciples who were kneeling down to him, Lu Qian suddenly felt helpless and sad. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say or where to start.

Master Cang Feng whispered behind him, "This is how longevity cultivation works. The higher your level, the lonelier you'll be. Maybe one day you'll reach the top of a mountain and look back excitedly, but there's no one behind you, no one to share your experience with."

Lu Qian was slightly stunned, and Jiang Qingfeng's heart trembled, and he held Lu Qian's right hand tightly.

Lu Qian felt a warm feeling in his heart and gently shook her hand back. He was about to speak when suddenly a pure and moving figure among the disciples jumped up and hung on his left arm.

"Master, you have achieved the Golden Elixir! I knew you could do it!"

Jiang Baitao smiled brightly and excitedly, and hugged Lu Qian's left arm without any hesitation.

She was very lucky. She was not seriously injured in this battle. She just had her spiritual power sluggish, her meridians blocked, and some internal injuries. She was originally meditating and regulating her breathing, but now seeing Lu Qian return, she immediately ran over excitedly.

Lu Qian looked at her, as if he saw the delicate little girl from decades ago. He couldn't help but let go of Qingfeng's hand and reached out to touch Bai Tao's head.

"Jiang Baitao!" Jiang Qingfeng calmed down and regained her graceful and dignified demeanor. She glared at her sister and shouted, "How old are you? What occasion is this? I don't know what etiquette I taught you!"

Lu Qian chuckled and waved his hand. Just when he was about to tell his senior sister not to mind it, Jiang Baitao suddenly rolled her eyes, reached out her hand, and pulled a hair from Lu Qian's temple.

"?!" Lu Qian looked at her in surprise. Bai Tao laughed and waved the hair.

"It is said that the body of a Jindan Zhenren is immortal, perfect and flawless. True gold is not afraid of fire, and even its hair is not afraid of burning by ordinary fire. I have long wanted to try it!"

Jiang Qingfeng was almost mad with anger, and started to hit. Jiang Baitao summoned the agile and alert Beiluo Shimen, who used the civet cat's positioning to squeeze through the crowd and disappeared in a flash.

Lu Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But after her commotion, the feeling of loneliness that had just arisen suddenly disappeared, and many disciples smiled knowingly, and the awe-inspiring and respectful distance in their eyes also disappeared for the most part.

Although he has achieved the golden elixir and attained the status of a true person, the position of the sect leader has not changed.

He is not an immortal god who is high above and unkind, he is our leader.

I am the head of Yunshan Sect, Lu Qian!
Several figures rushed over and bowed down in panic: "Congratulations to the head of the sect for achieving the golden elixir. You have made another step forward on the path of ten thousand miles, and becoming a saint is just around the corner!"

But it was Qin Zhiyi who led the team, and he also brought three foundation-building masters from the Xianyou Sect, Erqimen, and Huanmeng Temple.

Qin Zhiyi didn't dare to look up, and added: "We were all healing our wounds just now, so we are a step late. Please forgive us, Master."

Their clothes were disheveled and covered in blood, they had indeed rushed here in a hurry. They were relatively lightly injured, the ones who were seriously injured were the Yunshan Feathered Priests headed by Wang Yu, who formed the front end of the Immortal Dragon Slaying Sword, and the Foundation Establishment Feathered Priests of the Zhou Family and the Linglu Sect.

Wang Yu's body was half corpse and he was seriously injured but he could still move. However, the other feathered warriors were either seriously injured or unconscious. In short, they had difficulty moving and are now receiving emergency treatment in a sanatorium.

Before Qin Zhiyi could react, he felt a huge force pushing him up. He was completely unable to resist this overwhelming force, and he was filled with envy.

When will I have such a day? When will I, a simple-minded person, have such a day?
Then Lu Qian smiled and said, "Thank you for your courtesy, all of you. Yunshan Sect was able to add two Jindan Zhenren in one day, all thanks to your selfless dedication and vigorous protection. I will remember all your contributions and will reward you handsomely in the future."

Several people thanked him profusely. Lu Qian raised his head and looked around. His voice echoed in Mianlong Mountain for a long time along with his spiritual power.

"If you rely on your cultivation to fight bravely and violently, you will die in due time. I don't want to bully others with force."

"The path to immortality is like sailing against the current. If you are alone in manipulating a small boat, although it has the advantage of being light and flexible, it will often capsize and die when strong winds and waves come. Only by uniting as one, gathering the strength of the people, building a large ship, hoisting high sails, and making the ship strong and powerful, can you ride the wind and waves and cross the vast ocean!"

"The Yunshan Sect is our big ship that will help us go upstream and pursue the destination of the immortal path."

"My fellow disciples, my fellow companions, and my subordinate sects. You may turn the oars, hoist the sails, draw the bows, or man the cannons, and I will steer the ship for you!"

"Today, Wu Yan and I have achieved the Golden Elixir. This is our progress, everyone's progress, and the progress of this ship."

“Life and death, honor and disgrace, fortune and disaster, rise and fall, the long road to immortality, the endless journey, I will share it with you all!”

"If you don't let me down, I will never let you down!"

The morning sun was bright, the clouds were floating, Lu Qian's crane cloak was flying, and he stood on the top of the Sleeping Dragon Mountain. His voice was loud and clear, and it was deafening. All the disciples and Taoists present were convinced, prostrated on the ground, and shouted loudly.

"I will follow the master's order!"

At this moment, Lu Qian only felt that his thoughts were clear, the sky was wide and the earth was vast, and there was a mysterious feeling of communication between heaven and man. The golden elixir and the golden branches complemented each other, the spiritual power in his body started to run spontaneously, the five-colored light was faintly visible, and the surging spiritual pressure rushed into the sky.

He suddenly understood, could this be his true nature?
Before achieving the Golden Elixir stage, cultivators often only focus on life skills, gathering Qi to practice Qi, moving the Qi around in the body, and finally overcoming the heavenly tribulation and entering the Golden Elixir stage.

After the golden elixir, the cultivation of sexual energy can no longer be neglected. One must cultivate the nature and cultivate life, harmonize the dragon and the tiger, and unite the nature and life, so as to slay the inner demons and survive the catastrophe. That is, only when both the mind and the body are perfect can one return to the innate state and break the elixir to become an infant.

As for how to reduce the karma in one's heart and ultimately conquer the inner demons to achieve such a perfect state, the methods can be divided into two categories since ancient times.

The first school is "restraint". This school of monks believes that if the mind is irritable, one should work hard to tame it. That is, to cultivate the mind with tranquility, cultivate the nature with simplicity, suppress evil thoughts, and train the heart lake to be as calm as an ancient well, turning it into a mirror of the heart, which is wiped from time to time to avoid dust. By observing others, oneself, and all living things in the world, the inner demons can be seen clearly.

The second school is "Natural". This school of monks believes that the reason why the mind is irritable is because it is in a cage. If it is released into the forest, it will be free and restore its original appearance. It will naturally be happy and at ease, and can achieve perfection. Therefore, their way of cultivation is to identify the original heart and nature, follow the natural flow, return to the true self, and let oneself always have clear thoughts, so that the inner demon will naturally not make waves.

For tens of thousands of years in the world of cultivation, the "Concentration School" was initially the mainstream in this world.

It's a pity that the word "fight" is hidden in "quiet", the word "urgent" is hidden in "steady", and the word "knife" is hidden in "forbearance". The way to restrain is to be kind to others and make things difficult for yourself. It is very difficult to practice. If you are not a wise person, it is very easy to break the practice and defense.

Therefore, today, the "natural school" has occupied the mainstream position. It is all about following one's heart and being natural. It seems to have zero threshold and everyone can learn it, but in fact there are many tricks.

When the "natural school" first rose to prominence, there was no unified way of cultivation, and there was a mixture of good and bad people. Many people went astray. The tyrannical ones took pleasure in killing and humiliating people, the lustful ones took it as their pleasure to indulge in lust every day, and the cold-blooded ones took it as their best to be ruthless and unrighteous.
As a result, these people either became evil demons and were besieged and killed by angry monks, or their inner demons ran rampant and were devoured and killed early.

The monks then understood that "following one's heart" and "indulging oneself in lust" are two completely different concepts.

If you cannot identify your true heart and find your true self, and just indulge yourself and do whatever you want, then that is a dead end.

What you seek is natural joy and rejoicing in merits, rather than insatiable desires and falling into hell. The difference in one thought can make a world of difference.

To practice the “natural” method, the first step is to identify one’s true mind and find one’s true self. The ultimate question to be answered is “Who am I?”

Lu Qian had some realization at this moment, and his expression moved slightly. Master Cang Feng and Ye Xiao knew that he had stepped into the threshold of finding his heart. While they were slightly surprised, they felt moved and admired him.

On the first day of the Golden Elixir, he began to understand his true nature. He is truly a rare talent, a child of destiny.

Wang Yu stood quietly under the shade of a tree, looking at Lu Qian's golden elixir spiritual pressure rising up. Lu Qian was worshipped by everyone, and suddenly he felt dazed. Fragments of memories that he had been in for a long, long time, so long that he could no longer remember them at all, flashed back to him.

Misty clouds and lush green mountains.

The kindness of teachers and the respect among fellow students are one of the most beautiful memories of cultivation.

Today's Yunshan is far better than before, far surpassing the foundation established by the founder of the sect, Zhenren Yeyang!

Senior Brother Yang, did you see it?
The purple talisman on his soul shook slightly, and all the memories faded away. Wang Yu raised his hand in surprise and touched the corner of his eye, where there was a trace of moisture.

I shed tears? Why?
Lu Qian's comprehension did not last long. He quickly came to his senses and encouraged everyone. Then he asked Jiang Qingfeng to take charge of the overall situation temporarily, with Lin Le assisting him. The first task was to organize the disciples injured in the battle and the subordinate sect's Taoist priests to recuperate. The second task was to establish a list to record merits, issue rewards, and prepare gifts to thank them. The third task was to immediately rebuild the mountain gate, rectify the Mianlong Mountains, and prepare to host the Zhendan Ceremony and other tasks.

Everyone bowed and accepted the order, then dispersed. Lu Qian dismissed the disciples who were accompanying them, and took Master Cang Feng and Ye Xiao into the quiet room and set up many barriers.

They didn't feel anything when they were in the outside world, but now there are only three of them in the same room. Thinking of the black thunder lotus that destroyed the world and the weird and terrifying Miaofa Tianjun, Zhenren Cangfeng and Ye Xiao are still frightened. They feel that they are all grasshoppers on the same rope, and they are closer to each other.

Lu Qian turned around and spoke directly without waiting for them to ask.

"That world-destroying lightning lotus was sent by the Nine Heavens Thunder Life and Death Lord, and all of this was done by the Wonderful Law Lord!"

"We are all being targeted by Miaofa Tianjun!"

As soon as these words came out, Master Cang Feng and Ye Xiao were shocked. Lu Qian slowly told the story of how after he had survived five levels of thunder tribulation, the soul of Lord Miaofa suddenly activated, and taking advantage of the completion of the great tribulation and the opportunity of the interaction between heaven and man among the cultivators, he sent a wisp of his breath to the fairyland, causing Lord Shengsha to come down immediately to destroy him.

"The so-called soul fragments are the marks that were left on us when we exterminated the remaining soul of Miaofa Tianjun. It will try every possible means to kill the host."

Hearing that this thing would provide coordinates for Miaofa Tianjun while sensing the host's luck and status, and then suddenly activate at the critical moment of life and death, sending the host to death, and that the soul dust would keep seizing the opportunity to activate and fight until the host is dead, Zhenren Cangfeng and Ye Xiao felt cold all over and were sweating profusely.

"Then Master Lu, since the Lord of Life and Death has come to the world to kill demons, how did you escape and ascend to heaven?" Ye Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"I was able to survive thanks to the wise eyes of the Lord of Heaven, who saw through the trick of the Soul Dust at a glance." Lu Qian showed an expression of great respect on his face, "He took me into the immortal world and also took action to eliminate the Soul Dust in my body."

? !
Zhenren Zang Feng and Ye Xiao were shocked and stood up at once.

"Have you seen the Lord of Life and Death?"

"The Lord of Heaven personally removes the soul debris for you?"

"Then is there any way to remove the soul fragments in our bodies?"

Faced with the two people's anxious inquiries, Lu Qian smiled slightly.

"Don't panic, my two Taoist friends. As long as you work hard for the Heavenly Monarch, the Heavenly Monarch will see it."

Just as Cangzhou's attention was focused on Mianlong Mountain, in Xinghu County, which was shrouded in mist all day long, there was a sound of wind howling in the sky above the vast Amber Lake, and the sound of wind was so frightening that it was hard to breathe that it came down.

This is the golden elixir heavenly tribulation!

Moreover, it is a relatively rare wind disaster among the golden elixir disasters.

The disciples of Jiyang Villa looked at the sky nervously. There, two figures stood facing each other, seemingly making final preparations.

Kan Yuanzi, who had a Taoist appearance but was very old, reached out and patted the tall and thin monk on the shoulder.

"Si Chen, go ahead."

Si Chen was excited and couldn't help asking again, "Master, can you really predict that I can survive the heavenly tribulation and achieve the golden elixir?"

Kan Yuanzi smiled slightly: "Go all out and you will achieve your goal. Remember to follow my instructions."

Si Chen agreed loudly, his face full of excitement, and jumped up and went towards Jieyun.

He didn't notice that the master behind him suddenly showed an extremely sad and angry expression.

I have put in tremendous effort, used all the methods of divination, and used the true words of prophecies to shorten my life in order to save my life, but fate has decreed that my Si Chen cannot survive the calamity!
I am old and my life is coming to an end, but this time, I will no longer follow the will of heaven!
I will fight against heaven once again to see if human power can overcome destiny!
If successful, Si Chen will obtain the golden elixir, and the fate of our Jiyang Villa will be changed from then on.

If you really can't.
He raised his head and looked towards the northeast. (End of this chapter)