Taoist Master Xuanhuang

Renting a small shop to sell local specialties, while also gathering information and recruiting skilled individuals, is a rare and ambitious undertaking by a foreign creature from afar in the southern city. Although it may seem humble, the results have been substantial.

No one can deny that the loss of top experts has greatly replenished the ranks of foreign creatures.

What you don't know is that these alien creatures are not the worst off. The worst off, I won't go into details, have been completely uprooted and destroyed.

It's important to understand that the history that can be recorded is definitely not the worst; at least there are records.

The most tragic part of history is completely unrecorded.

The most tragic history is one where everything has completely vanished into thin air and no one bothers to record it.

Similarly, the person who can be pitied is definitely not the most pitiful. At least we can still see him, which means he is not the most pitiful.

The most pitiful thing is that they are never seen, never mentioned, and then they disappear silently into the long river of time.

Being able to rent a small storefront in Nanshi isn't the worst thing.

There are also alien beings suffering even more than they do.

There is a saying: The path of seeking the Tao is a mystery and an unknown to true cultivators, but a reality and a journey for beings from other lands.

Those who seem to be true cultivators have a more pessimistic view of the path to enlightenment. They are all on their own path, feeling lost and facing many unknowns, unsure if they are on the right track.

This is a reality for beings from other lands.

It remains a beautiful legend.

Legend has it that any creature from another realm with exceptional talent will, after reaching the pinnacle of their abilities, resolutely embark on the path of seeking enlightenment.

The path to enlightenment here is not about seeking the Dao itself, but about personally venturing out of one's hometown to find the legendary First City and the sacred land of Qingyun Mountain.

Nanshi also has another name in foreign lands: the number one city under heaven.

Abbreviated as First City.

All exceptionally talented cultivators from other realms, once they reach the pinnacle achievable in their respective locations, will eventually fall into a state of complacency and stagnation.

Anyone who is ambitious in their pursuit of the Dao and is unwilling to accept that their mere first-level cultivation is their limit will resolutely embark on a path of seeking the Dao.

The road ends at Nanshi, one of the top ten cities in the country.

According to the statistics of the Listening Tower, only one percent of alien beings can reach this dream.

It's not that the mortality rate is that high; the mortality rate isn't that outrageous. It's less than half the mortality rate.

Rather, it means that some cities are not places that alien beings can reach at will.

They wanted to reach the city of their dreams, but they had to travel through many cities along the way, some of which were foreign lands where the creatures stopped halfway.

Because they discovered that even in a core domain city they had never heard of, there were an absurd number of experts. Their talents, which they were proud of in their hometown, were not the worst, but only average.

Then I felt a little uncomfortable, even desperate.

The most talented people in this city are all here. How could I possibly be better than them?
They all find it difficult to integrate into the big city of their dreams.

Am I too confident in my past self?
Therefore, a large number of people chose to stay, not passively, but because they wanted to reach the top of the city or continue their journey after reaching a higher level.

It's important to understand that only one in a hundred people can reach their dream city. And these hundred people are not just any hundred individuals; they represent at least the most outstanding talents from a hundred different cities.

If a city has a population of one billion, they are truly among the most talented in this world; the proportion is not small.

This is the path of seeking enlightenment for beings from other lands, a path they have walked step by step through personal practice.

It is the path of exploration and seeking the truth in physics.

As for those who die on the road, let's not even talk about them. Even if they are all experts, the world is too big, and there are always dangers.

There are countless dangerous places, as well as numerous bizarre domains and realms; encountering any of them would mean certain death.

As for teleporting via a teleportation array, that's even more difficult.

Because their personal wealth is worthless, their cultivation techniques are worthless, their knowledge is worthless, their experience is worthless, and even the elixirs they possess are worthless.

Earning points is extremely difficult.

The core domain's overwhelming dominance over the other domain in every aspect is truly like an advanced industrial civilization crushing a low-level agricultural civilization.

This monk, who came from an agricultural civilization, had nothing of value.

Even the most precious mineral veins are found in the core domain.

Besides, even if a precious mineral vein is discovered in a foreign land, firstly, you won't recognize it, which is why their knowledge is worthless.

Secondly, even if you recognize it, you might not be able to develop it. After all, this is a world beyond the ordinary, and it's not like you can just dig out a precious mineral vein whenever you want.

Precious mineral veins are always located in places where spiritual energy gathers. Such places are often very dangerous, not to mention ferocious beasts, there are all kinds of natural formations and fields.

It's impossible to break through these natural formations.

The third one has been mined, but you don't have the channels.

Moreover, it's better not to have any channels at all; the real problem is if you actually do have them.

The existence of a channel means it has been discovered. With such weak cultivation, it's impossible to protect it. Discovering top-tier resources is often the beginning of destruction; this has happened before.

All these conditions indicate that a being from another land, even if skilled, has nothing of value.

Anything valuable and marketable had already been sold off by their predecessors; it wasn't their turn to sell.

Yes, even selling yourself requires waiting in line and checking the time.

I can't afford to use the teleportation array. Besides, I'd rather save the money and buy some more advanced cultivation techniques when I get to a bigger city.

For true cultivators, the cultivation techniques they have no shortage of are the most precious things in their hearts.

The Dao Lord's three invincible techniques can only be learned in core cities, also known as the ten major cities.

The small place was closed off due to mismanagement.

As for how to manage it poorly?

If you're in charge, it means the management is poor, and it means you can't spread it arbitrarily. Just listen to me.

This is purely due to the previous intentional contraction of the transmission of cultivation techniques by the true cultivator.

The law is not taught lightly.

Unlike in the beginning, when the law was worthless, Xuanhuang directly promoted it throughout the world, and everyone could learn it.

Back then, true cultivators tricked and deceived people into learning in order to strengthen themselves, unlike now.

After all, it is a profound and mysterious law, and it is impossible to completely sever all transmission, nor would they dare to do so.

Therefore, the ten most powerful cities were established, and only in these ten cities could one enter the dream world through dreaming to learn the Daoist Master's Daoist techniques.

If you want to learn, you need to go to one of the top ten cities first.

Once you've come to one of the top ten cities, you often find yourself unable to leave, not because you're deliberately trying to keep them there, but because you genuinely can't leave.

Taoist methods are one aspect, but what about the aids to learning Taoist methods? There are various elixirs and miraculous medicines, various formations and talismans, various exchanges and insights with peers at the same level, and various ways to temper one's will.
You can't leave here; once you've come this far, don't even think about leaving.

Leaving signifies a lack of progress in spiritual practice.

Of course, if you are a prodigy who doesn't rely on any resources and cultivates very quickly on your own, that's a different story.

Generation after generation, one after another...

In many cities of foreign lands, this cycle has repeated itself many times. Every master or exceptionally talented individual embarks on the true path of seeking the Dao, heading to the city they yearn for.

There were many failures, but also some successes.

And every successful person becomes a role model that people talk about with great interest, guiding the masters of foreign cities onto a path full of hardships.

This type of city makes up the majority, far worse off than those who can afford to rent a storefront in the South City. And those even worse off are completely ignorant.

Unaware that their own world had been destroyed, they arrived in the main world, not understanding the source of all the crises, and could only passively endure everything, unaware of any way to change things.

They don't even know what spiritual practice or transcendence is.

In addition, let me briefly explain.

Over the past century, as humanity has progressed, so too have the corresponding ferocious beasts.

It's not just humans who are progressing while ferocious beasts are stagnating.

In today's world, because humans are the main characters, it seems as if this world only consists of humans, but that's not the case.

The proportion remains the same as before, or even larger.

One human being corresponds to at least one hundred thousand or even one million ferocious beasts.

When a small world merges into the main world, it is the merging of the entire world, not just the merging of the humans in the small world.

It's no exaggeration to say that Earth is currently a giant habitat for wild beasts; humans have simply built cities to live in.

In the vast wilderness, there are endless ferocious beasts.

Ferocious beasts are irrationally brutal, with only instincts remaining, especially the instinct to reproduce.

A person can give birth to one child at a time, but a ferocious beast can give birth to many, and some insects and worms can give birth to even more.

After humans suppressed the supernatural, the wilderness is now entirely ruled by ferocious beasts.

Once a ferocious beast reaches the first rank, it will give birth to a demon core. Reaching the first rank means that its intelligence is the same as that of humans.

Of course, it's on average, but it can't compare to a human's intelligence at all; it's roughly comparable to a dream-eating black cat.

This is already very good.

Logically speaking, even a first-tier ferocious beast shouldn't possess intelligence, given that this world is distorted.

However, do not forget the Lesser Heavenly Dao covered by the three Great Divine Lords.

Humans can cultivate under the guidance of the three supreme deities, and so can ferocious beasts.

Once the demon core is condensed, it will give birth to intelligence under the cover of the three great divine lords' minor heavenly paths.

This sparked a discussion, but ultimately nothing came of it.

Who can control the three great gods? Would anyone dare to ask them to withdraw their support for the complete Heavenly Dao against the ferocious beasts?

Nobody dares to do it.

Moreover, the people of Xia are not extreme; they always seek opportunities in crises.

The same applies here. No matter how strong a ferocious beast is, it is only at the first level and is still a very low-level bloodline sect. It cannot be compared with the world-style cultivation of a true cultivator. A true cultivator of equal cultivation level can fight ten ferocious beasts.

Even if ten is a bit of an exaggeration, taking on five is still possible.

There's no threat to safety, okay? A powerful second-tier cultivator can wipe out all first-tier ferocious beasts by himself.

What's there to be afraid of if there's no threat?
Besides, how can a first-tier ferocious beast compare to an advanced-tier ferocious beast?

This guy is a treasure trove! His flesh and blood can be used to refine pills, his bones can be used to forge weapons, and his fur can also be used to forge talismans, array plates, and so on.

How could someone so full of treasures allow the three great gods to remove their Heavenly Dao to complete their work?

Only those with low cultivation levels think this way; experts would love for the strongest beasts.

This represents the resources for one's own growth.

Therefore, no one was willing to push it forward.

Moreover, the spirit beasts are very supportive. They strongly support the ferocious beasts in completing the Heavenly Dao. These ferocious beasts that grow and are born on their own are better than those that they cultivate.

After all, those you raise yourself can never match the talent of these wild ones, the talent of those who can become first-tier ferocious beasts on their own.

And where do you think these ferocious beasts will ultimately end up?

It's naturally the headquarters of the spirit beasts.

Just like Qingyun Mountain, the core of the ten cities where humans seek the Tao.

The ferocious beasts also have a beautiful legend.

A ferocious beast with intelligence would instinctively know that it is the beast of the Dao Lord, and without the Dao Lord's plan to complete it, it would still be a foolish and ignorant beast.

It was the Lord of the Way's benevolence towards all beings that created the environment for the birth of wisdom.

Among all the ferocious beasts that have developed intelligence, they are far more loyal than human cultivators.

At the same time, they also understood that humanity, their most dangerous enemy, was also the human-beast hybrid of the Dao Lord himself.

Human-beast? Hmm, that's a perfectly acceptable term among ferocious beasts.

Since they are all beasts belonging to the Dao Lord, let's compete!
After trying everything, I realized I couldn't beat them at all. What should I do?
Then I gradually learned that there was also the Holy Mother of Tushan, as well as three great demon kings and ten great demon generals.

This is my final resting place.

Once you reach the area under the jurisdiction of the Holy Mother, no matter what kind of beast you are, she will treat you all equally and teach you the highest level of bloodline techniques, as well as some cultivation methods other than bloodline techniques.

If you want to stay, that's fine too; following the Holy Mother isn't a bad idea.

Therefore, these wild ferocious beasts will eventually merge into the group of spirit beasts.

How could the Holy Mother of Tushan cut off the source of this beast? Even if the cultivators petitioned the three great gods to sever the Heavenly Dao of the ferocious beast to make up for it, they would not agree.

Ferocious beasts are currently the greatest enemies of humankind in the wild, aside from the sacred beings of the realm.

That's their territory. Humans who eat powerful ferocious beasts will experience a significant increase in their cultivation level. Similarly, ferocious beasts that eat high-level humans will also experience a significant increase in their cultivation level and even improve their bloodline.

Humans are the real prey for ferocious beasts, and that's no exaggeration.

It is said that a magic technique was passed down from the headquarters of the spirit beasts.

Its proper name is "The Scripture of the Return of All Beasts to Their Origin," but humans call it the Man-Eating Scripture.

Once a ferocious beast devours a human with considerable cultivation, using this method will greatly increase their cultivation level, and most importantly, their bloodline will evolve.

How should this law be explained?

The major powers, such as the Four Superpowers and the Eight Great Powers, did not care, while the smaller powers dared not express their opinions on spirit beasts.

Therefore, it spread.

Xuanmao has openly stated on multiple occasions: "You humans are allowed to use every part of our bodies in various ways, but we are not allowed to eat people? Anyone who has an opinion, come and find me."

This was deliberately released. Everyone knows that Lord Xuanmao is brainless and even more reckless than the martial artists of the Martial Arts Alliance.

It also dared not let anyone cause it trouble.

Although it is a cat, it is the Dao Lord's first spirit beast, the second king of spirit beasts, and one of the three great beast gods of the divine cultivators.

This identity, this status?

Do you think you're the Palace Master Sun Tong? Who would dare to be dissatisfied with you?

This is a cat with good karma, a cat with powerful connections, and a cat with real abilities.

Not all cats are the same.

...(End of chapter)