The Primordial Law

Chapter 489 Four Chapters of Wind, Fire, Thunder and Lightning
The hermits, elders, supreme elders, and ancient hermits of the Hidden Sect did not all gather at the stronghold to avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop.

Li Weiyi followed the reclusive ruler and successively visited Qin Lao and two ancient reclusive rulers who had retired behind the scenes.

One of them is the teacher of the recluse Li Songgu, who was the previous recluse sixty years ago and is now one hundred and thirty-two years old.

The other one is much older, nearly four hundred years old.

They had long since abandoned worldly affairs, devoting themselves to cultivation, traveling the world, and exploring secret realms. The seven chains of immortality were insurmountable barriers blocking their path. Each one was as difficult as ascending to heaven; only by overcoming them could they gain a lifespan of sixty years.

Only by overcoming all obstacles can one reach the other shore and transcend worldly concerns.

For a thousand years, no one from the Jiuli tribe or the Jiuli Hidden Sect has reached that level.

Leaving the residences of the two ancient hermits, walking along the path shrouded in a thin mist, one of the hermits asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"

"His cultivation is unfathomable." Li Weiyi's eyes revealed a look of longing.

"Your cultivation time is still short; you will catch up sooner or later."

The Hidden Lord continued, "The lifespan of a martial artist in the Dao Seed Realm is two Jiazi, or one hundred and twenty years. The cultivation of the Longevity Realm is about breaking the seven Longevity Locks within the body to achieve a leap in life level. Each time one lock is broken, one gains a Jiazi of lifespan."

"If one can break through all seven locks within a limited lifespan and reach the seventh realm, one will have a lifespan of nine Jiazi (60 years), which is 540 years. This is the life limit of an immortal!"

"To advance further, break through to a higher realm, and live for more than a thousand years is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"The inheritors and young emperors you see now are all amazing and talented, but they will all eventually stop at a certain point in the seventh realm of immortality."

"In the entire Lingxiao Realm, over the past thousand years, apart from those few from the Rice Sect, fewer than five people have successfully broken through to the Transcendent Realm. The Rice Sect benefited from the heaven-defying opportunity of the Underground Immortal Abode, and ascended as a whole sect thanks to the legacy of the Ancient Food Goddess Sect. The Transcendent Powerhouse cultivated by this sect surpasses the entire Lingxiao Realm. Such an opportunity is rare throughout history."

Li Weiyi wholeheartedly agreed.

Li Weiyi has no access to other resources. However, the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone in the underground immortal abode alone can increase a Mind Master's cultivation speed to a level that is unattainable in the outside world.

This gives us a glimpse into the situation.

Moreover, Yang Shenjing, Xu Fodu, and An Xianjing are all renowned immortals.
Yang Shenjing was at the Yongquan Realm, having just reached the Hundred Meridians stage, barely qualifying as a successor. Li Weiyi had fought him on the psychic stone wall of the Hidden Sect. Yet, he lived for hundreds of years, becoming one of the most promising experts to step into the Transcendent Realm.

The hidden masters and inheritors of various sects, who have been around for sixty years, all have a foundation that is almost above his, but there are not many who have reached his level of cultivation.

This suggests that the ancient Bhagavan religion must have left behind some resources or secret techniques that could help martial artists break free from the shackles of immortality.

Li Weiyi took this to heart and decided to ask An Xianjing about it properly next time they met.

The Hidden Lord continued, "Those who currently uphold the backbone of the Lingxiao Realm and shelter the world from the wind and rain are almost all those who broke through to this realm a thousand years ago. This is true for all the major sects and the imperial court. Do you know why?"

Li Weiyi said, "The Lingxiao Realm has been swallowed up by the Netherworld of the Dead by ninety percent, resulting in a scarcity of resources, a sharp decline in population, and naturally a decrease in the number of cultivation geniuses."

Yin Jun pondered for a moment: "Have you ever thought about it from the other side? Actually, the Lingxiao Realm a thousand years ago was powerful enough. Of the experts from the three hundred states who survived, which one was an ordinary person?"

"The current transcendent beings of Lingxiao Realm are all top-notch, which is actually the result of the accumulation of their talents during the reign of Emperor Wutian."

"It is precisely because we have a strong enough foundation that we were able to withstand the Western demon race, the Netherworld of the Dead, the Demon Kingdom, and the Rice Cult. Any other habitat of similar size would not have been able to withstand these four forces."

Li Weiyi suddenly realized: "Doesn't this mean that Lingxiao's life realm is not weak among life realms?"

Yin Jun smiled and said, "This is what I wanted to tell you. Although the Rice Palace, the Crossing Tribulation Temple, and the Demon Clan are strong, we don't need to be afraid of them as long as we fight within the rules. As long as the Lingxiao Realm is united and stops fighting among themselves, they will not fear any side except the Martial Emperor."

"Now you should understand why the Mist Queen went on a killing spree, beheading more than ten transcendent beings in a single day, right? As long as she is still alive, the Du'e Temple and the Rice Palace in the East Sea can only obediently abide by the rules. We are not inferior to anyone."

"But there are two major regrets."

"The first pity is that the Grand Palace Master was plotted against by the Second Palace Master and may have already perished. If she were still alive, if she were still as wise and insightful as she was a thousand years ago, Lingxiao Realm would truly have nothing to fear! It would not fear internal chaos, nor external forces like Qilin Zang or the Demon Kingdom's Crown Prince."

"The second pity is that in the last thousand years, including now, there has been a break in the Lingxiao realm. The number of experts in the Longevity Realm and below is indeed difficult to compare with the ancient religions, kingdoms and demon races outside. After all, the difference in population base is there, and the resources of the twenty-eight states are always limited."

A warm glow appeared on the sea surface.

After a night of travel, dawn was breaking.

Li Weiyi arrived at Yao Qingxuan's residence, knocked on the door, and went inside.

Yao Qingxuan sat by the window, holding a scripture scroll in her hands. The lamplight shone on her head, making every strand of hair glow. Her cheeks were as white as snow, and her eyes were calm and serene, showing no signs of being affected.

She was a woman of deep thoughts and a resilient character, who had experienced many ups and downs, unlike the Yao Yin of today.

"You escaped alive? The strength of Inamori, below the Longevity Realm, is more than ten times that of Lingxiao, the Longevity Realm. You are simply audacious." Her gaze did not leave the scriptures.

Li Weiyi possessed the same composure he had when Qiongji Daozi and Yao Qingxuan stood together. He said, "The Rice Palace is indeed a behemoth, a sacred land of rice people, a place where hidden talents abound. However, not all of the younger generation has come to the East Sea. In terms of the number of martial artists at the Dao Seed Realm, those at the Lingxiao Life Realm hold an absolute advantage."

“Last night, I went to see Yaoyin and told her everything that needed to be said! She has always liked to challenge herself, but she is by no means obsessive, so she can definitely understand you.”

Yao Qingxuan narrowed his eyes and looked away from the scriptures: "You'd better not get involved in this matter; it has nothing to do with you."

“Master is worried about dragging me into danger, isn’t he? Master is one of the few people who truly cares for me. When I needed help the most, Yaoyin sold the property you left her to buy cultivation resources to help me. I remember all these favors!” Li Weiyi said.

Yao Qingxuan fell into deep thought: "How is she?"

“I know her, nothing will happen to her.”

Li Weiyi asked, "Does Master know if the Rice Sect has any resources or secret techniques to help break the Immortal Lock?" Yao Qingxuan remained calm, clearly having already guessed this: "They probably do, but that's a top-level secret, and I haven't had access to it. It might be related to the Nine-Page Scripture of Light and Stars and the 'Emperor Ji's Primordial Scripture'... It's hard to say. There are shortcuts to cultivating the Immortal Realm, but innate talent is always the most important."

"Tang Wanzhou, for example, broke the Soul-Returning Lock in less than two years after reaching the Longevity Realm and entered the second realm. This has caused countless martial artists who pride themselves on their extraordinary talent to despair, like mayflies peering at the blue sky."

"You should know that it is not uncommon for martial artists in the Longevity Realm to fail to reach the second realm when their lifespan is exhausted."

"Being able to break the Soul-Returning Lock within forty years after breaking through to the Longevity Realm is already quite good. In the next sixty-year cycle, there will be an extra twenty years to break the third lock."

"Breaking through to the next realm within twenty years is already considered top-tier. You should know that this is the top-tier among martial artists in the Longevity Realm."

"Breaking through a realm within ten years is extremely rare; only the true disciples of ancient sects can achieve it. Or, they might have encountered an extraordinary opportunity."

Li Weiyi could hear the bitterness and self-deprecation in Yao Qingxuan's tone.

Didn't she also consider herself exceptionally gifted?
Tang Wanzhou's rapid attainment of the second realm was naturally related to the near-death experience she endured with the Six Thoughts Heart Mantra and the Blood Mud Space. She had stated that the blood energy and spiritual power within the Blood Mud Space could help her break free from the Soul Return Lock.

Li Wei trusted Yao Qingxuan, but with his current cultivation level, how could he dare to expose the Blood Mud Space to so many people? The more people who knew, the greater the possibility of something going wrong.

Perhaps only when one's cultivation level is high enough in the future will one be fearless.

Sending Tang Wanzhou in was entirely out of necessity. Fortunately, although Tang Wanzhou was shameless, he knew how to repay kindness and helped Li Weiyi a lot.

"I have come across a true scripture, which I may lend to my master for study."

Li Weiyi knew that Yao Qingxuan's cultivation method originated from the Yaoli tribe, so he took out a similar true scripture from the classics of the Divine Martial Tower in Lingxiao Palace and placed it on the table.

"The true scriptures?"

Yao Qingxuan was secretly startled and quickly picked up the jade object on the table to examine it closely. An ancient and sacred aura wafted over him, penetrating his very soul.

The dense text of scriptures then emerged from the surface of the jade.

The speed of cultivation is completely different between studying the true scriptures and studying the copied texts.

"This item is of immeasurable value; it could be used to establish a sect. Is this something that can be casually flaunted?" Yao Qingxuan said.

"Then give it back to me?"

Li Weiyi reached out, wanting to take it back.

"Get lost, I'll study it for a while and then return it to you," Yao Qingxuan said.

……

Blood Sludge Space.

Li Weiyi weaves a cocoon of time, and then takes out four pages of "Book from the Ground" to study and contemplate.

These four pages of the "Book of the Earth" contain no trace of the aura of the Azure Clouds; they are the four chapters of "Wind, Fire, Thunder, and Lightning."

As time went on, the twelve lotus flowers of Shenque and the Dao fruit of Fengfu all displayed scriptures with corresponding attributes.

They did not delve deeper into the matter.

Li Weiyi knew very well that a profound classic like the "Book of the Earth" required a long period of practice and comprehension to achieve results. Right now, his most urgent task was to increase his combat power as quickly as possible.

After Wu Hongling reports the news, Inamiya will definitely go underground to investigate, which may lead to some consequences.

"Whoosh! Whoosh..."

The four pages of the "Book of Earth" flew out rapidly, sharp as swords, driven by Li Weiyi's magical energy.

On the pages of the book, four forces—wind, fire, thunder, and lightning—emerged, though very faintly.

Li Weiyi opened his palm and took back the four pages: "Before comprehending them, they cannot be activated. After comprehending them, they can be used as magical artifacts."

"Perhaps, as we delve deeper into their understanding in the future, the power of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning they unleash will increase accordingly."

"When Fu Wenyan was in the most danger, he used the Book of Earth as a protective artifact. But why do his two pages of the Book of Earth have an aura of azure clouds?"

Unable to figure it out, Li Weiyi put away the "Book of the Ground".

Then, while absorbing the radiance emitted by the Book of Stars and Moon to cultivate his mental power, he took out materials to refine the Earth Sword Talisman, the Swiftness Talisman, and the Immobilization Talisman.

In the short term, crafting talismans is the fastest way to increase one's strength.

After reaching the eighth-star Spiritual Master level, the success rate of refining Earth Sword Talismans increases significantly. However, due to the limitations of the runes themselves, Earth Sword Talismans can only be equivalent to a full-force attack from a seventh-level martial artist.

Li Weiyi's special telekinetic abilities were what increased its power.

Once I'm familiar enough with it, I'll definitely try to refine the Heavenly Sword Talisman.

I stayed inside the cocoon of time for only ten days.

Yin Jiu stood outside the door, the sun hanging on the roof behind him, and laughed, "The Hermit is truly patient. Xuejian Tangting, Daogong, Du'e Temple, Zuoqiu Sect, all sides are looking for you, but you're in seclusion cultivating. How is it? Have I disturbed you?"

(End of this chapter)