The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 244 Outer Gate
Li Yan’s most important goal at the moment is to become an inner disciple of Qingya Sect.

Because only in this way can he have the opportunity to come into contact with more advanced cultivation techniques.

After all, his status in this life is not as good as that in the Da Xia world, and he needs to find the high-level skills by himself.

Li Yan walked from the outer mountain of Qingya Sect into the inner mountain. He met many disciples on the way. Most of them were menial disciples like him, busy doing things everywhere.

In addition to their daily practice, they also have to complete tasks, which is very tiring.

But in addition to the menial disciples, there were also quite a few young disciples who had returned from outside the sect, looking dusty but excited.

They were filled with murderous aura, and some even dragged the corpses of monsters and sold them on the roadside.

This is an outer disciple who just returned from battle in the first-level cave world. The corpse of the monster he killed was brought back from the cave world.

Although the cave world is dangerous, it also has many resources that are not available in the Taiyi Sword Realm.

For example, there are many rare and magical medicines that have become extinct in the Taiyi Sword Realm, but there are still many of them in the Dongtian World.

The demons and alien races in the cave world are eyeing the Taiyi sword world covetously.

However, the cultivators in the Taiyi Sword Realm also regard the rare treasures in these cave worlds as things that must be fought for.

Li Yan walked for a long time before he arrived at Liu Qingping's cave.

He performed the Spiritual Rain Technique several times in the spiritual field that belonged to Liu Qingping, irrigating the entire spiritual field.

The rain summoned by this spiritual rain technique is not ordinary rain, it can accelerate the growth of spiritual medicines, otherwise Li Yan would not have to come every day.

With his terrifying comprehension as a human Taoist master, he was able to perfect the entry-level spell of Spirit Rain in just a moment.

Not only does it require less spiritual energy to cast the Spirit Rain Technique, but the spiritual energy contained in the falling spiritual rain also increases, making it more suitable for the growth of spiritual medicines.

Of course, the path of spiritual plants is just a minor path in the Taiyi Sword Realm.

What Li Yan really wanted to learn was the sword art of the Taiyi Sword Realm.

However, if one wants to practice swordsmanship, the most basic requirement is to reach the third level of Qi Refining and become an outer disciple.

Li Yan had just arrived here and had just started practicing, so his realm was clearly not yet qualified.

After watering the spiritual medicine in the spiritual field with the spiritual rain technique, he stood up and was about to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, a young woman in a plain dress came towards him.

The woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty face.

Li Yan recognized the young woman at a glance. She was the owner of this spiritual medicine field, Liu Qingping, an inner sect disciple at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"Junior Brother Li, have you finished watering the spiritual field so quickly this time?"

Liu Qingping looked at his spiritual field with surprise.

The spiritual medicine in the spiritual field has been irrigated by the spiritual rain. At this moment, it is stretching out its branches and leaves, emitting bursts of the unique fragrance of spiritual medicine.

Li Yan bowed to Liu Qingping and said, "Greetings, Senior Sister Liu. I have made some progress in the Spirit Rain Technique, so I can be so fast today."

Liu Qingping nodded thoughtfully: "I didn't expect that Junior Brother Li has such a talent in spiritual plants. He has only been practicing for two or three years, but I feel that he can be compared with those senior spiritual plant masters!"

Li Yan chuckled and replied, "Senior sister, you are too kind. My heart is set on the way of the sword. The way of spiritual plants is just a means of making a living. It is not worth mentioning."

Liu Qingping smiled when he heard this: "That's true, the sword path is the grand path, Junior Brother, you still need to put your energy into improving your realm, reach the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible, learn the sword skills, and maybe you will have the chance to soar to the sky!"

What Li Yan said did not surprise her.

In the Taiyi Sword Realm, swordsmanship is respected. Even a three-year-old child wants to become a sword immortal.

Li Yan is only fourteen or fifteen years old now, and is at the age where he aspires to practice sword skills. How could he be willing to just follow the path of spiritual plants?

It's just for a living.

Once he reaches the third level of Qi training and learns the sword techniques, if he has some talent in swordsmanship, he will definitely become a sword cultivator.

However, if one has poor talent in swordsmanship, he will consider the future direction only after he faces the reality.

When Li Yan heard Liu Qingping's praise, his eyes became clear, and he clasped his fists and replied: "Thank you for your kind words, Senior Sister. I also wish Senior Sister Liu all the best in her swordsmanship!"

Liu Qingping smiled when he heard this, and said to Li Yan: "Since Junior Brother has watered the spiritual plants so early today, why not go to Wenjian Peak."

"There is a senior master there, a second-level swordsman, who is currently giving lessons on the mountain. If you go there now, you should be able to catch up."

"Second-level swordsman?"

Li Yan's heart moved.

Sword cultivators are usually divided into three realms at each stage: the lower realm of sword soldiers, the middle realm of swordsmen, and the upper realm of sword candidates.

But even ordinary sword soldiers have much higher strength than ordinary cultivators of the same level.

The swordsman's combat power is the best among the same level.

Able to look down on everyone in the cave world.

Above the swordsman, there is the sword master.

Only a sword master who can overwhelm sword practitioners of the same level can obtain the title of Sword Lord.

A Sword Master can fight against opponents of higher ranks, because due to the special restrictions of the Cave Heaven World, only a Sword Master has the real strength to completely wipe out a Cave Heaven World.

Therefore, even if he is a first-rank sword candidate, his status is enough to be comparable to those of the strong ones in the foundation-building stage or even the false pill stage.

In the entire Jiuhua Prefecture, there is not even a single Sword Master left alive.

A second-level swordsman has truly stepped into the door of kendo.

In the foundation-building stage, except for the Sword Master, it is hard to find an opponent.

Therefore, the status of a second-level swordsman in Jiuhua Prefecture is already quite high.

With his understanding of the way of the sword, every time he teaches, the low-level disciples who want to become sword practitioners benefit a lot.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Liu, for the reminder."

Li Yan bowed to Liu Qingping and thanked him.

He originally wanted to learn more about the swordsmanship of this world.

Now that he had received this news, he immediately prepared to set off for Wenjian Peak.

Liu Qingping smiled slightly, glanced at Li Yan's departing back, turned around and came to the spiritual field.

She came here to get some spiritual medicine from the spiritual field and happened to meet Li Yan.

Now that Li Yan has left, she starts to do her own thing.

"I will ask my senior brother to refine these spiritual herbs into pills. After taking them, I should be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining."

"By then, I should be able to step into the depths of the first-level cave and obtain more precious cultivation resources. Those top-level first-level monsters will not be able to do anything to me!"

Liu Qingping's eyes flickered slightly, and he was very expectant.

Her swordsmanship has reached the basic level and she is a first-level swordsman.

It was also for this reason that he was noticed by the Jindan realm elder of Qingya Peak and accepted as a disciple.

However, due to her limited realm and insufficient spiritual energy, she did not dare to go too deep into the first-level cave.

But when she breaks through to the eighth level of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy in her body will increase a lot, and then she will have the capital to go deep into the first level cave heaven.

"Unfortunately, I am still a long way from reaching the state of subtlety, otherwise I would have been able to enter the first level of cave heaven long ago!"

Liu Qingping felt a little regretful. Although she had entered the basic realm of swordsmanship very early, she had been stagnant for a long time and didn't know when she would be able to break through.

“Perhaps only by going deep into the depths of the first-level cave and fighting with more powerful monsters can one comprehend the realm of subtlety.”

She collected the spiritual medicine and then got up and rushed to her senior brother's cave, preparing to enter the eighth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible. ...

"So that's how it is. The first level of swordsmanship is the unity of body and sword, which is divided into three levels: basic, subtle, and perfect."

"Only when you reach the basic level can you be called a sword cultivator."

"But the requirements for the basic realm are too low. As long as you can flexibly control the flying sword, you are at the basic realm. The subtle realm is to control the flying sword more delicately, and the perfect realm is to be able to control the flying sword at will."

"With my spiritual power, these are just a piece of cake. So, isn't it that I only need one sword technique to become a first-level sword candidate who has achieved the perfect unity of body and sword?"

Li Yan learned about the sword system of the Taiyi Sword Realm from the second-level swordsman Hao Yan on the Wenjian Peak.

Although his spiritual thoughts were restricted by the Taiyi Sword Realm and could not exert their full power, he was able to control the flying sword with his spiritual energy extremely accurately, and the sword moved as his heart wished.

This kind of situation can already be called the perfect unity of body and sword.

Right now it’s just that his realm is not high enough and he lacks sword skills.

Once he has these two things, he can be called a first-level swordsman.

"After the body and sword become one, the sword energy takes shape and is divided into three realms: sword energy, sword light, and sword aura."

"If one reaches the realm of sword energy taking shape after entering the foundation-building stage, he can be called a second-level sword candidate."

"That second-level swordsman, Hao Yan, is at the level of sword aura, which is the form of sword energy. He can control the flying sword to condense sword aura, and can break many magic weapons."

On the way back from Wenjian Peak, Li Yan kept thinking about what he had seen and heard on the peak. He also had a preliminary understanding of the sword system of Taiyi Sword Realm.

All in all, it was very simple for him.

After he returned to his own wooden house, he continued to practice.

At present, he needs to reach the third level of Qi training as soon as possible so that he can show his talent in swordsmanship and achieve inner door achievement at an early date.

Time flies, and three days have passed.

On this day, Li Yan slowly stood up from the wooden house, with the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from his body, revealing that he had reached the third level of Qi training.

A hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes. Although his realm was still very low, he could already start practicing sword techniques.

With his spiritual power, he would be able to enter the realm of perfect unity of body and sword after a little practice. Such talent would definitely attract the attention of the Jindan elder.

As long as he could become the disciple of Elder Jindan, he could practice in peace and improve his realm as quickly as possible.

Although he is now in a remote place, the most powerful one is the Nascent Soul ancestor of Qingya Sect, who seems to be able to protect the area.

But that doesn't mean there is no danger.

Within the Taiyi Sword Realm, the entrance to the cave world may suddenly appear anywhere.

If it was a low-level cave world, that would be fine.

If they happen to come across the entrance to a high-level cave world, the high-level alien monsters inside would come out and kill indiscriminately, and even the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Qingya Sect would find it difficult to protect themselves.

Even if a high-level cultivator arrives and suppresses the cave world, they will not be able to bring the dead back to life.

Therefore, Li Yan must grow up as quickly as possible and acquire the ability to protect himself as soon as possible.

"The human race in this world is also facing many dangers. If it weren't for the sword cultivators suppressing the cave world, there would be no living space for ordinary people and low-level cultivators."

Li Yan took a deep breath.

Since he has come to this world, if he has the chance, he will clear out these cave worlds and give the human race a stable place to reproduce and thrive.

After thinking clearly about his next purpose, he no longer hesitated and walked out of the cabin.

"Li Yan, are you going to Senior Sister Liu Qingping's place to irrigate the spiritual fields?"

As soon as Li Yan went out, he was stopped by a nearby errand disciple.

This is a menial disciple who entered Qingya Sect at the same time as him, and has just reached the second level of Qi training.

"I have reached the third level of Qi training and am now going to apply to enter the outer sect."

Li Yan replied calmly.

"What? When did you advance to the third level of Qi training?"

The errand disciple was shocked. He entered the sect at the same time as Li Yan, so he knew that Li Yan's talent was the same as his, very ordinary, or even a little weaker than his.

But he has just broken through the second level of Qi training. How could Li Yan be so much faster than him?

"It's just a coincidence."

Li Yan didn't reply and left directly.

The errand disciple looked at Li Yan's departing back and secretly complained in his heart: "Could it be that Senior Sister Liu Qingping took a fancy to him and gave him a lot of elixirs?"

"Oh, if I had known this, I should have also learned the Spirit Rain Technique. Although the reward is less, if I can be favored by that senior sister like Li Yan, I can save ten years of hard work!"

He was filled with regret, but Li Yan had already entered the sect's assessment hall.

"Li Yan, after two years and seven months of training, has already entered the third level of Qi training?"

The disciple in charge of the examination looked surprised.

After more than two years, he advanced to the third level of Qi training, but his talent could not be considered outstanding.

But for a menial disciple to advance to the third level of Qi training in more than two years was not easy.

Because the cultivation talents of menial disciples are often weak, they usually have five spiritual roots.

With such talent, it would be considered extremely good if one could reach the third level of Qi training within ten years.

Li Yan reached the third level of Qi training in more than two years, and was already comparable to those practitioners with four or even three spiritual roots who became outer disciples right after entering the sect.

So after seeing the message on Li Yan's disciple token, he looked at Li Yan with surprise.

"Input a stream of spiritual energy into this stone tablet."

The disciple who was taking the test said to Li Yan.

Whether it is true or false, you will know it by testing it.

This assessment stele cannot be faked.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan stretched out a hand and placed it on the pitch-black stone tablet, and then immediately input a stream of spiritual energy into the stone tablet.

The next moment, colorful light appeared on the stone tablet.

"Five spiritual roots, third level of Qi training!"

When the disciple who was taking the test saw this, the look of surprise in his eyes became even more intense.

"He has actually reached the third level of Qi training, and has five spiritual roots!"

The speed of cultivation of five spiritual roots is completely different from that of single or double spiritual roots.

Although there is news that for high-level cultivators, the more complete the spiritual roots, the more benefits they will receive.

However, Qingya Sect is not a big sect and has limited resources, so it is impossible to spend a lot of resources to cultivate a person with five spiritual roots.

Unless one is extremely talented in swordsmanship, there is no need for training.

Otherwise, the resources used to train a cultivator with five spiritual roots to reach perfection in Qi training would be enough to enable four or five cultivators with three spiritual roots to reach perfection in Qi training. In this case, why waste resources to train cultivators with five spiritual roots?

No matter which sect it is, although they will recruit people with five spiritual roots and give them a chance, they will only treat them as menial disciples.

Only when he is promoted to an outer disciple and shows talent in swordsmanship, will it be necessary to continue training him. Otherwise, he can only be an outer disciple for life.

(End of this chapter)