Taoist Master Xuanhuang

"Don't rush, take your time, the answer will come."

At this moment, Xuanhuang no longer considered whether there was any conspiracy involved.

He didn't care whether it was a heaven-defying scheme or whether his rebirth was just a pawn, because there was no need for it.

At this moment, even if it's a conspiracy, regardless of whether he has the ability to resist, Xuanhuang is not afraid.

The confidence comes from a strong will. No matter what kind of cultivation, reincarnation, or even possession, if a being has a strong will, a will that unites everything, it is impossible for it to be possessed or used.

On the contrary, they are merely firewood for those with strong willpower; this is the advantage of having a strong will.

Willpower reigns supreme, and rules over all.

It took a hundred years to advance from the fourth to the fifth rank. The reason it was so slow was that Xuanhuang had been thinking about this problem for a hundred years, and he was somewhat hesitant and worried.

But over the course of a century, he came to understand that even if there were conspirators behind the scenes, they would know the power of willpower, and if there were conspirators, they would not allow his willpower to grow stronger little by little.

Currently, he has reached the fifth level of willpower, and even though he has strength comparable to the seventh level, all of this is under the control of Xuanhuang.

As long as you gradually strengthen your will step by step, any conspiracy or trickery will crumble in the face of a strong will and pose no threat whatsoever.

When Xuanhuang entered the fifth rank, the fusion of the golden divine soul was not an active process, but a passive one under Xuanhuang's control.

In other words, Xuanhuang chose how much to fuse, rather than letting the golden divine soul fuse as much as it wanted.

This ensures that the integrated golden divine soul is completely refined and thoroughly controlled by the will of the fifth level of Xuanhuang.

This is the key, and this is the source of Xuanhuang's confidence.

"Perhaps it's an attempt to defy the heavens, an exploration beyond eternity, but he is me, and I am him, so in that sense, we are essentially the same..."

After a moment of silence, Xuanhuang thought again: "Perhaps my shallow cultivation is still vying for so-called dominance, but at that level, dominance will no longer be necessary, only eternity above all else."

This is something that Xuanhuang has been thinking about for the past hundred years.

It is a common problem that no living being can imagine things beyond its own comprehension.

Even if something is true, it is difficult for living beings to accept that it is real, even if it is something beyond their own perception. This is not simply a matter of perspective, but more about their hearts.

Whether or not it can be accommodated certainly exists, but it's a problem beyond our comprehension.

Being invincible in the vast universe does not mean that his understanding transcends the universe.

Perhaps there truly is something that defies the heavens, and after trying every method, one cannot explore beyond eternity.

So giving up everything and starting over was all worthwhile for him.

But for the average person, it's almost like being reborn. Is it worth it?
Time flies by, and a thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

A thousand years is a very long time for this newborn world.

The same was true in the Xuanhuang True Realm. Nine hundred years ago, Sun Huiyan and others, led by the four disciples of Xuanhuang, broke through to the fourth-order True King stage.

It was at this moment that the Qingyun Holy Land finally came to the end of its protection of cultivators.

An irresistible force reminded everyone on Qingyun Mountain to leave, leave, leave.

This means that the sacred land where Xuanhuang is located is no longer protecting cultivators, and the cultivators must leave the mountain.

Although the cultivators were prepared, they still felt a little uncomfortable when the time came.

In fact, it has been delayed for hundreds of years. Several hundred years ago, or even nearly a thousand years ago, when the four superpowers split up and were stationed in various parts of the Xia Kingdom.

At that time, cultivators could live well even after leaving Qingyun Mountain.

After all, the strongest realms and those top-tier realms have long been subdued and are now of one mind with the cultivators.

A thousand years later, the Xuan Master has always adhered to the time when cultivators reach the fourth rank and become True Kings. Because of this established rule, cultivators could stand independently in this world even a thousand years ago.

They were given a thousand years.

Once a cultivator's cultivation reaches the fourth level, coupled with certain techniques and formations, they can truly be said to be fearless and able to establish themselves in this world.

Driven by an irresistible will, the cultivators had no choice but to leave the Qingyun Holy Land.

Fortunately, they were all prepared; at the latest, a hundred years ago, they had already found new homes.

For the legendary Qingyun clan, finding a new home is simple; the world is vast, and there is no place they cannot go.

Most of them set up their cultivation grounds or sect forces within the Xia Kingdom, while a small number set their sights on places outside the Xia Kingdom.

Of course, with their arrival, this place inevitably became a new territory of the Xia Kingdom.

The rule of not developing externally unless absolutely necessary was broken at this moment.

It's not a necessary time, but now is a necessary time. They've all been driven out of the holy land by the Dao Lord, so it's still a necessary time.

A thousand years has brought about great changes, and some of the principles and tacit agreements of the past have gradually changed over time.

These legendary Qingyun warriors, as they ventured outwards, would drive away all external forces wherever they went, regardless of whether they were spiritual masters, sects, or even realms.

Unless these realms submit to him, he will either drive them away or destroy them.

Then they moved their relatives, friends, and clansmen over.

Who can say that this is not the territory of the Xia Kingdom, but only that the environment has changed? The people are still from the Xia Kingdom, so how can it not be the territory of the Xia Kingdom?

Once there's a first, there will be a second. Many Qingyun Legends, feeling immense pressure, didn't focus their efforts on the Xia Kingdom's territory, but instead set their sights on the territories beyond Xia Kingdom.

Of course, that doesn't mean I'm leaving Xia Kingdom; that's impossible.

Not staying in the Xia Kingdom would be tantamount to cutting off one's future. So, while still cultivating within the Xia Kingdom, he settled his home on the outskirts to avoid many unnecessary troubles and conflicts.

Moreover, the new environment is only difficult to accept in a short time. Before long, it will become a complete and qualified territory of the Xia Kingdom. Time has such a magical power.

A small number of Qingyun Legends have set their sights on the cosmos.

Teleportation arrays for interstellar travel have also been developed, so distance is no longer an obstacle.

As long as you are strong enough, anywhere can be your home.

Many cultivators from the Starry Sky System and the Starry Universe have made their new homes in the Starry Sky Universe, where it is more suitable for the development of their system.

Even if the outside world is desolate, it doesn't matter. The original Qingyun Holy Land was just a low hill.

The Xuanhuang Dao Master is the best example; a mountain is not high if it has no immortals, but it is sacred.

So what if it's a remote and desolate starry sky? As long as we work hard to build and develop it, it can become a sacred place.

If you've studied under Master Xuan for 1200 years and still haven't grasped the core of his teachings, then all your efforts have been wasted.

They used to use eerie methods for construction, but that stopped.

However, once you arrive in the starry sky, in a region that is not part of the sacred land of Blue Star, there are still many strange things, as well as various miracles and essences of the starry sky, all of which can be made good use of.

If it's developed and utilized well, how can it not develop?

Therefore, many cultivators of the star system, space system, star array starlight system, etc., have come to the universe and starry sky.

This can be considered as opening up a new direction.

This system existed before, but how did it come about?

It also originated from the legend of the 30,000 people of Qingyun Mountain. The founders were all in Qingyun Mountain, so how could it have grown and become so successful?

Now that these founders are leaving Qingyun Holy Land, the Starry Sky lineage is finally beginning to grow stronger.

With the guidance of Qingyun Legend, this moment marks the true beginning of exploring the universe and the official start of humankind's journey into the cosmos.

The establishment of various interstellar teleportation arrays has greatly promoted exploration.

On Earth, outside of the Xia Kingdom, cultivators don't really consider humans as human beings, let alone the various races in the universe.

On Earth, at least there are still people; this place is practically inhuman. Therefore, every star system on their map will be conquered by them. Fortunately, cultivators are not a cleansing system, but a building system.

It's a creation system, not a destruction system.

The creation system does not kill people indiscriminately, nor does it exterminate civilizations. On the contrary, civilizations are the resources for their progress and need a certain degree of protection, just like an ecosystem.

Even if they are kept in zoos and charged admission, it's better than indiscriminately exterminating them.

Therefore, as long as they are obedient and submit, the cultivators will not kill them all; they will simply have a very low status.

at last……

The alien races on Earth discovered that dawn had broken and a civilization of even lower status than their own had emerged.

They used to feel that their status was very low and that they were suffering. But once they saw so many races with even lower status than themselves appearing in the vast universe, they suddenly felt that they were no longer suffering.

Humans are unwilling to explore the universe, but they are.

Willing to serve as the vanguard of cultivators, they formed large armies and, under the guidance and assistance of the cultivators, greatly explored the endless wilderness of the universe for humankind.

Human cultivators generally don't do this kind of work; it's not only unprofitable, but also extremely arduous.

Even so, many humans have been forced into this process, and it has become a selection criterion for many powerful forces.

These powerful forces aren't stupid. They're not forcing their own people to do hard work, but rather they're afraid that as time goes by, humanity will become too pampered and unwilling to endure hardship.

These high-ranking officials certainly didn't want to say to their descendants countless years later: "If you had put in half the effort of the alien race, would I have had to work so hard?"
It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality, but easy to go from frugality to extravagance.

The twelve disciples of Xuanhuang, along with the leaders of various factions, the high-ranking officials led by the Demon Suppression Department of the Merit Hall, all understood the situation very clearly.

Some dissenting voices can be suppressed. That's how the cultivation world works. If you're not convinced, you fight back. If you can't fight back, you die.

A powerful cultivator's attack on a weaker cultivator is like a dimensional reduction attack, resulting in only slight resistance.

Even resisting internal strife can be seen as a driving force and a form of progress.

These high-ranking officials have long transcended conventional thinking; internal strife and rebellion are not all bad things, and sometimes they can be a good thing.

Daring to resist and enjoying internal strife—isn't that a kind of alternative progress?
What I fear most is a stagnant pool, devoid of any vigor.

At the very least, the various teleportation arrays in the starry sky are still controlled and established by human cultivators. The alien races do not have the ability or strength to construct such starry sky arrays.

This is the destiny of the 30,000 Qingyun Legend.

As for the four superpowers and eight major powers, these are the major forces.

Before being driven by an overwhelming will, I had already made preparations.

The Four Superpowers didn't need any preparation; it was already like this when they split a thousand years ago. Their headquarters are still in Qingyun Mountain, but there are very few people left.

Occasionally, branches from various regions would come to headquarters to train, but that was about it.

After a period of training, they will leave and go to branches in various places.

The four supers are now just empty shells.

Fortunately, Master Xuan only drove away most of the people; it doesn't mean that no one can enter Qingyun Mountain anymore.

Rather, each cause and effect forms a rule.

Anyone can enter Qingyun Mountain, but it requires fate.

When a cultivator's destiny arrives, all it takes is a turn or a glance back to enter Qingyun Mountain.

As for how long I can stay here, that depends on fate.

Some may only be able to enter and leave in a hurry, while others may stay for ten or a hundred years until their fate ends and they are expelled from Qingyun Mountain.

Specifically, it's not that people are no longer allowed to enter Qingyun Mountain, but rather that it depends on fate.

As for how to summarize this fate? It's hard to say.

It's all about fate. If you can't get in, it's not fate; if you do get in, it's fate.

The sacred land of Qingyun Mountain seems to have disappeared, but it is also everywhere. Any cultivator has the opportunity to enter, or even enters in a dream.

What's amazing is that whenever the time is right, those who enter will find a place that is most suitable for their spiritual practice and enlightenment.

For example, a junior cultivator who has learned the art of Gu poison.

An unintentional turn led him into Qingyun Mountain, where he arrived at a grand hall called the Gu Poison Hall. The hall enshrined the founder of the Gu Poison Dao, Wu Tong.

Then this minor Gu poison cultivator received some inheritance and enlightenment, and then left Qingyun Mountain when his fate was exhausted.

Although this is a simple example, that's how it is.

This is one of the selection methods of Qingyun Mountain Holy Land. The connection is not only with Qingyun Holy Land, but also with the 30,000 legends on Qingyun Mountain.

Once you are destined to be connected with these 30,000 legends, you will also enter the Qingyun Holy Land at a specific time.

After all, the legendary 30,000 had already prepared their own statue.

Who wouldn't want to leave their own statue on Qingyun Mountain? Besides, who wouldn't deserve to have a statue? Everyone has been a pioneer on this path, and even if they weren't, they've still forged their own way.

Everyone has the right to leave their own statue.

As long as Qingyun Mountain exists, my path will endure forever.

Powerful legends will build their own grand halls and pass them down through generations.

The weaker ones will one day erect their own statue in a beautiful, spiritually rich place, waiting for the destined person to receive it.

To be honest, this kind of fate-based selection is much more reliable than painstakingly searching for a successor yourself.

This is a selection process based on cause and effect. Only those who have a great karmic connection with you and are very suitable for your path of cultivation will be accepted into Qingyun Mountain and receive some inheritance after accumulating a lot of affinity.

Even the legendary Qingyun Sect couldn't select disciples and successors at this level.

From this perspective, Qingyun Holy Land is still Qingyun Holy Land.

It's just that He no longer protects the cultivators and has driven them away, but the cultivators have left behind proof of their existence. As long as the statue is still there and as long as their path remains on Qingyun Mountain, they are not afraid of death.

This is something Wu Tong had dreamed of a long, long time ago, and now he has realized it.

He left behind his own grand hall of inheritance on Qingyun Mountain, so that Qingyun may endure forever, and so may witchcraft and poison endure forever.

the most important.

The legendary 30,000 also enjoy exclusive privileges.

Of the thousand years, one-tenth, or one hundred years, is the time it takes to enter Qingyun Mountain.

This is their legendary treatment.

It's not that we can never come back. Every thousand years, there are a hundred years when we can enter Qingyun Mountain, whether for cultivation or enlightenment.

No matter where they are, even if they are not in the same timeline or the same world, they can come back whenever they want. This is the treatment that the 30,000 legends receive.

The twelve disciples of Xuanhuang, as well as the Hall of Merit and the Department of Suppressing Evil, would be even better.

The twelve disciples, the twelve highest-ranking members of the Evil Suppression Department, and the twelve highest-ranking members of the Merit Hall are all unrestricted and can roam freely in Qingyun Mountain.

There were exactly thirty-six people, representing that the thirty-six of them had not been driven away and remained permanently stationed at Qingyun Mountain.

Apart from the twelve members of the Zhenxie Department's Merit Hall, those who share the same status as the Thirty Thousand Legends enjoy the privilege of being able to stay at Qingyun Mountain for a hundred years out of a thousand.

This is the situation a thousand years later, after Qingyun Mountain no longer shelters cultivators.

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