Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

"Father, didn't Mother say that the outside world is dangerous and that I should be obedient and follow your arrangements, and not go out before I have attained the Golden Core Realm?"

The dark-skinned boy was puzzled, his dark eyes filled with confusion.

This was something that had been agreed upon long ago. He had never been exposed to the outside world, but due to his parents' teachings, he had no choice but to agree.

But now, that crack has opened.

Just because the old lover mentioned by her parents left behind a jade pendant, her stubborn father changed and agreed with her parents' ideas.

The young man's doubts about his Martial Uncle Luo, whom he had never met, grew even stronger.

"Um"

"In most cases, as long as your grandmaster is still alive, you should not encounter too many obstacles in your future life. You just need to cultivate step by step."

"But now, you have a better option."

"The choice that will allow you to surpass me, surpass your grandmaster, and truly take flight!"

As Luo Yan's former rival, Lian knows his friend's personality best. He likes to plan things out before acting and never does anything meaningless.

Lian knew very well that since that person had gone to the Upper Realm, with his talent and temperament, he must have returned with power that surpassed everything.

Despite such speculation, it is hard to believe that, throughout the entire Cangwu cultivation world, there are very few examples of Nascent Soul cultivators who are less than three hundred years old.

Not to mention those who are even more extraordinary.

However, compared to her old friend's talent, Lian still felt that just because the Cangwu Realm couldn't raise a true dragon didn't mean her old friend wasn't a true dragon.

To be able to freely travel between the upper and lower realms and traverse the endless sea of ​​stars—what terrifying power must be required to accomplish this?

At least in the entire Cangwu Realm, there should be no one else who can do this!

"I suppose the world you've encountered must be full of mystery and vastness, right?"

Lian's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her emotions were complex, and her heart was heavy.

He guessed why the man had left: his swordsmanship was destroyed, his sword heart was dead, and his desire to cultivate was gone.

If that person were to appear before me again, it wouldn't be a casual reminiscing or small talk; it would become a blatant display of wealth.

What that old friend hates most is showing off!

Therefore, even though the two had never actually met, Lian had already guessed Luo Yan's thoughts.

After all, they were rivals in their youth, and their thoughts about each other even surpassed those of their spouses.

Lian was once full of ambition, wanting to use the sword in her hand to tear everything apart and wipe out all evil.

But he failed.

The Cangwu Realm is vast, and outstanding geniuses from great sects emerge in endless succession. Even he, full of vigor and ambition, encountered a powerful opponent who was hard to match.

Because of this, Lian spent a long time recovering from her injury, but she was still extremely concerned about winning and losing.

Finally, to avoid going mad and becoming a sword demon who only knew how to kill and couldn't control his own mind, he simply abandoned the way of the sword and became an ordinary person.
Lian looked at her hands, which were covered in iron filings, black and filthy, and unsightly.

He buried his own way of the sword and his own path in the martial world.
Lian didn't regret it, but he did miss it a little. He longed to have a fair and square sword duel with his old friend.

Unfortunately, this opportunity never came.

"Father, what kind of person is this old friend you and Mother are talking about?"

The dark-skinned boy asked the question; it was the first time he had ever heard such news from his parents.

It was truly strange to him that the eccentric old man at the blacksmith shop and his blind wife, two such reclusive individuals, would have a close friend.

Could it be that Uncle Luo is also a strange old man?
Lian turned to the side, slapped the boy on the head, and then turned back to the outer hall.

"You brat, you need to be polite! That's your Uncle Luo!"

"You must remember, having such a senior uncle as your master is the greatest blessing of your life!"

"Your future path will be smoother than that of all other cultivators of your age in the entire Cangwu Realm," a cold voice said, making the boy's dark eyes shine even brighter.

My father rarely spoke so much; each time, he used extremely concise language, explaining everything in just a few words.

The boy was already used to this way of communicating.

But his father's current reaction, and his mother's unreserved support, all prove that the power of that Uncle Luo has deeply penetrated the hearts of the two elders.

Standing on the cloud, Luo Yan looked down at the happy family of three and felt a pang of envy.

Even in the peaceful environment of their previous life, such a family would have been the envy of most people.

The elderly are cared for, the young are provided for, and the parents' relationship is stable...

Although their lives were short, the brilliance of their time far surpassed that of Luo Yan himself.

After all, Luo Yan's cultivation life, apart from scheming and preventing conspiracies, was nothing but a boring, tedious, and repetitive life.

"Love is wonderful, and such a life is dazzling, but it's fleeting like a flower in bloom, and ultimately not for me..."

Luo Yan murmured to himself. He was very clear about his own position. There were budding feelings in his heart, but they were only a feeling of attraction.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and resentment—all living beings are bound to experience these emotions.

Luo Yan was no exception.

Compared to spiritual cultivation and attaining immortality, those little complex emotions in one's heart are nothing at all.

Luo Yan wanted to become an immortal, so that he would not be bound by lifespan.

If he truly attains eternal life, then it wouldn't be too late for him to unleash his power and retrieve these old people from the river of time.

Therefore, from beginning to end, Luo Yan was very clear about one principle: cultivating oneself and attaining enlightenment is far more important than anything else!
He spent nearly two years in the lower realm, originally intending to calm the throbbing in his heart and prepare himself to learn about cultivating the mind and how to attain the Dao and merge with the body.

But now, to Luo Yan's surprise, he has gained something unexpected.

From witnessing life and death, letting oneself fall into slumber, to comprehending the cycle of reincarnation.
Even Luo Yan himself was surprised by this result.

It really was just a matter of taking a nap, and then everything fell into place naturally.

Now that he had gained something, it was about time for him to leave.

When Luo Yan returned to the lakeside cottage in the vast wilderness, the woman in palace attire immediately came to greet him and said softly, "You're back?"

Like a virtuous wife at home, always waiting for her husband to come home from work, full of warmth and affection.

Luo Yan nodded, looking at the beautiful and ethereal figure in front of him, his heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly tightened again.

He had clearly prepared to leave, but now, suddenly, he doesn't want to leave anymore.

I just want to spend more time with this beautiful woman.

Indeed, it's hardest to repay the kindness of a beautiful woman!
"Senior Gu Jing, I have a junior disciple who may come to seek you out in the future. I hope you will take good care of him."

Luo Yan shifted her gaze to the side, looking at the shimmering mirror.

He thought for a moment, then stretched out his palm and condensed a very powerful force of the five elements, which he then handed over.

"These are my insights into the Five Elements. Although they cannot be called the Great Dao of the Five Elements, the Five Elements here are perfectly balanced, which is incomparable to the laws of the Cangwu Realm."

"Such Five Elements Daoist principles are more than enough to reopen the earth, wind, water, and fire, create an independent small world, and make up for the foundation of the ancient mirror senior," Luo Yan murmured. This ancient mirror of the Five Elements Temple is actually also called the Heavenly Secret Mirror, and he had dealt with it a long time ago.

Reserved, not talkative, and decisive – that was my impression of Luo Yan when he was young.

When it comes to tracking, pinpointing, and monitoring the entire territory of the Five Elements Temple, this ancient mirror is undoubtedly a top-tier spiritual treasure.

However, from Luo Yan's current perspective, this incredibly powerful spiritual treasure still lacks a foundation at the level of laws.

The laws and energy within His body can only be considered ordinary laws of the Great Dao, which is related to the many Five Elements Confucian predecessors who refined and consecrated Him.

Those people were at most at the Nascent Soul stage, and their understanding of the Great Dao laws was extremely limited.

Moreover, in a place like the Cangwu Realm where the Great Dao is flawed, the spiritual treasures refined there will naturally have certain imperfections.

Being able to reign supreme in the Cangwu Realm is one thing, but if one were to go to the Upper Realm, many disciples of great sects would likely be able to easily break through the mirror's gaze.

Now, Luo Yan is using his understanding of the Five Elements Dao to complete the foundation of this mirror.

This can be considered payment for the Ancient Mirror of Surveillance and for taking care of his little nephew.

Furthermore, given that the Five Elements Theory and the Five Elements Sect are essentially one entity, his assistance was perfectly timed.

After doing all this, Luo Yan looked at the beautiful figure beside him. He wanted to say goodbye, but found that he couldn't bring himself to say it.

The previous resolve has now turned into silence.

"Come on, walk around with me."

In the end, Luo Yan did not rush to leave, but instead took the woman in palace attire with him and toured the entire Five Elements Temple.

During this journey, he sensed many familiar old men, including geniuses from the same era who had now become elders at the Golden Core stage and had a group of disciples.

As time repeats itself, the younger generation is growing up strong, becoming new shoots on the great tree of the Five Elements Theory.

There were also the Supreme Elders whom I had only met a few times; two hundred years had passed, and they had grown even older.

That flickering, decaying energy, like a candle flame in the wind, had withered to its very core.

The withered branches have also reached the point of decay and drooping.

"what?"

Luo Yan narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on a deep mountain shrouded in black mist, where countless tombstones were buried amidst the swirling clouds.

Beneath those tombstones, there was a faint, chilling, bone-deep, and desolate aura.

This is the aura of that Master You!

At this moment, Master You looked extremely miserable, with only skin and bones left on his body, and blue flames emanating from his eye sockets as he clung to his last breath.

"No! I haven't lost yet!"

"The leader of the Five Elements Sect is mine, mine!"

The ghostly growls echoed in the air, like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, sending chills down one's spine.

"I want to devour ghosts, to devour countless ghosts!"

"I want to cultivate myself into a ghost immortal."

"I don't want to die yet."

A chilling yet savage voice echoed across this burial ground, making the desolate forest of tombstones even more desolate.

Luo Yan stood before Hall Master You, her heart filled with mixed emotions as she looked at her former superior.

He was a ruthless and ambitious man who dared to try to control the entire Five Elements theory, which brought him a lot of trouble in his youth.

Now he's become a homeless dog, hiding in this dark and cold place where there's no sunlight. How pathetic is that?

Clearly, the once high and mighty Master You's scheme has failed.

Luo Yan sensed that the current head of the Five Elements Temple was a middle-aged Taoist he had never met before. The Five Elements Laws emanating from him were definitely from the Five Elements Peak lineage.

The new leader of the Five Elements Sect exudes a bright and vast aura, which is quite different from the spendthrift Master You.

"Fine, seeing how miserable you are, I'll see you off!"

Luo Yan's lips parted slightly, and the next moment, clouds and smoke rolled in the black mist, releasing a sacred and peaceful aura.

Under the shroud of this sacred aura, the remains and soul of the Hall Master vanished without a sound.

This can be considered a true settlement of past grievances.

At the same time, inside the Taoist Hall of the Five Elements Temple, a middle-aged man dressed in purple robes sat cross-legged, with a five-colored divine phoenix circling above his head, and he was cultivating diligently.

"Junior Brother You's aura vanished instantly, and his soul tablet shattered."

"That's fine, it saves me the trouble of doing it myself."

The middle-aged sect leader murmured to himself, as the new generation leader of the Five Elements Sect, that there were some dirty things he couldn't do personally.

Otherwise, it would give the other elders in the sect the impression that he is unforgiving, ruthless, and disregards the feelings of fellow disciples.

This is detrimental to his mastery of the Five Elements theory.

However, the middle-aged sect leader still harbored murderous intent towards Hall Master You, who had once competed with him for the position of sect leader.

After all, as long as Master You is alive, those old forces within the Enforcement Hall will always have some discordant voices and will never submit to him.

Therefore, the death of Master You is what truly pleases him!

After dealing with Master You's matter, Luo Yan took the woman in palace attire to the place where he had once joined the sect, Xiaohuangshan.

The courtyard is still there, and it's now inhabited by the newlyweds, four boys who are twelve or thirteen years old.

Seeing this scene, Luo Yan seemed to remember her past self.

Next, they went to the city of mortals and retraced Luo Yan's steps from two hundred years ago.

"Are you leaving?"

Mingyu looked up, her eyes filled with moisture.

Luo Yan nodded silently, not daring to look directly into those loving eyes.

Another woman he had once entangled with; the emotional debts he incurred were the deepest and the hardest to repay.

Perhaps due to the somewhat silent atmosphere between the two, Luo Yan made an excuse for his departure, saying, "I still have a great enemy in the Upper Realm, and I cannot waste too much time in the Lower Realm."

Mingyu smiled and said softly, "You don't need to explain to me!"

"A true man should aspire to travel far and wide, and strive to attain the Great Way!"

"I don't believe it if it happened to someone else."

"But you can, because you possess a talent that no one else has!"

"Lord Luo, I believe in you, I will always believe in you!" (End of Chapter)