This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 292 God helps me
In Hidden Immortal Valley, Zhuang Lin had already awakened from his cultivation. Because of the additional array in the hut, there was no dust.

However, just like his previous seclusion, Zhuang Lin, who was cultivating while exploring and rebuilding his system, naturally left behind a large number of manuscripts and classics, detailing and recording all aspects of cultivating the primordial spirit.

As Zhuang Lin tucked the manuscript into his sleeve, opened the door, and stepped out of the courtyard, he noticed a ripple seemingly appearing out of nowhere outside.

In the dim light, an open umbrella closed, and an unnamed figure appeared in front of Zhuang Lin. Upon seeing Zhuang Lin come out, a smile appeared on his face.

"I sensed that the speed at which spiritual energy was gathering at the East Peak had slowed down recently, which meant that Mr. Ming would be emerging from seclusion soon. It seems that this was indeed the case!"

Zhuang Lin was in a great mood now that his cultivation was solid and he had gained new insights into his future cultivation. When he saw the usually cold-hearted Wuming smile, he teased him with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, are you worried that I might miss my chance to wake up? You seem relieved!"

"Sir, you will certainly not go back on your word, but it would be better if you woke up sooner so we could have peace of mind!"

Seeing that Wuming had absolutely no intention of joking, Zhuang Lin stopped joking as well.

"How are you preparing?"

"Everything is pretty much ready; now we just have to see if anything unexpected happens."

At Wuming, Zhuang Lin immediately learned about the situation inside the valley and the current state of both timelines.

The two stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the situation in Hidden Immortal Valley. Wuming had said almost everything, and Zhuang Lin had also thought it through.

"Unexpectedly, although the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations failed to ultimately control the Buddhist beliefs in the Taihang Mountains, they took the opportunity to stir up trouble by using the conflict between the two Yan states to disrupt the natural order of things through a struggle for the throne."

Wuming nodded.

"They dare to think and act, and in their words, this is just restoring history. If they don't take action, they might deviate from what is recorded in historical materials."

"But they won't just take such small steps. Although these people are cautious, they become much bolder once they have verified something."

"Indeed!"
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News of Zhuang Lin's emergence from seclusion quickly spread throughout Hidden Immortal Valley and soon reached modern-day Kyoto.

The Great Yan level, represented by the Bureau of Different Investigations, didn't experience much of a stir. They simply believed that the Confucian Immortal would do what he said he would do, and his emergence from seclusion at this time was expected.

On the contrary, Hidden Immortal Valley and many people who had cultivated to a certain level breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, they did not think that Zhuang Lin would lie to them, but cultivation is not absolute. When in seclusion, many years may pass by in the blink of an eye, especially for those with high cultivation levels.

For the Bureau of Investigation, everything was proceeding according to plan, but for many people with higher cultivation levels, there was concern about whether Zhuang Lin could emerge from seclusion on time.

The Bureau of Investigation now has quite a few people in Hidden Immortal Valley. Some live in the main valley, while others live on the outskirts. Many of them have only heard of the Confucian Immortal but have never seen him. This time, they can all see him in person.

A few days passed after Zhuang Lin emerged from seclusion. Instead of running around, he went back to his old profession, explaining his insights into the process of cultivating the primordial spirit to his students at the academy.
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"The so-called primordial spirit is something that sprouts and forms when one returns to the realm of a true person after returning from the cycle of heaven and earth. Therefore, it can be said that the primordial spirit already exists, waiting only for the spirit to be sufficient, the qi to be sufficient, and the five elements to be complete."

Zhuang Lin held the text he had written earlier and explained it to the students while checking for omissions and filling in any gaps.

Inside the classroom, many students, led by Liu Hongyu, listened attentively while taking notes.

But it wasn't just those with seats in the classroom who were listening to the lectures. In fact, it was quite normal for two or three people to squeeze into one table, and many people were listening in the empty spaces next to them. There were even many people gathered outside the classroom.

Master Zhuang didn't exclude others from listening to his lectures, so when people heard that he was giving a lecture, many people from the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations in Hidden Immortal Valley came to see him. Even some weapons experts who were researching in the Divine Craft Workshop couldn't resist coming to see what the Confucian Immortal was like.

Of course, in addition to the students, there was also special equipment recording the lectures in real time in a corner of the classroom, and Zhuang Lin did not object to this either.

However, such recordings are often incomplete, or the key parts are blurry, or there are simply problems with both audio and video throughout.

After attending classes for a few days, on this particular day, a figure flew from the edge of Hidden Immortal Valley and landed directly outside the school.

Xi Miao looked at the schoolhouse, which was almost full of people, smiled, and walked directly outside the school, meeting Zhuang Lin's gaze amidst the stares of some people.

"Sir, Master Mo Ke has already left with the Second Phase Heavenly Sound Bodhisattva. After collecting the incense offerings, they will go directly to the Ullambana Festival to refine what they have obtained. Furthermore, we also know that the Shamen Heavenly King has left the Taihang Mountains. Sir, the time has come!"

Zhuang Lin's eyes lit up. If that was the case, they wouldn't even have to wait until the Ghost Festival; they could do it almost half a year earlier!
"Has the conflict between Murong Chui and Murong Yong between the two Yan states been decided?" Zhuang Lin suddenly asked. Xi Miao understood the implication and answered directly after a moment's calculation.

"We should have the results in about a month!"

Zhuang Lin's expression shifted, and then he stood in the classroom with his eyes slightly closed.

Without any deliberate concealment or avoidance, almost everyone present, who possessed spiritual awakening, saw a five-colored light rise from Zhuang Lin's body. A Zhuang Lin with an extremely sacred aura floated up from his physical body, nodded slightly to Xi Miao, and then transformed into a rainbow light and disappeared before their eyes in the next instant.

Primordial Spirit!

Everyone knows what they just saw.

Zhuang Lin, who was holding a book in the classroom, opened his eyes again and smiled slightly at everyone.

"Shall we continue the lesson? Fellow Daoist Ximiao, would you mind sitting down and listening?"

"Of course, I couldn't be happier!"

Xi Miao smiled and jumped into the classroom. However, there were no empty seats anywhere. Just as Liu Hongyu and others were about to get up to make room for her, Xi Miao went directly to Zhuang Lin's desk and sat down without any hesitation.

Zhuang Lin glanced at Xi Miao and then continued his explanation.

"The wonder of the Five Elements lies not in the reunion of the Five Qi after the primordial spirit, but in the coexistence of the Five Colors at the beginning of heaven and earth."

While continuing his lecture, Zhuang Lin's primordial spirit had already surpassed the speed imagined by many cultivators, and quickly arrived at the Taihang Mountains. This is the terrifying aspect of the primordial spirit, which can travel at extremely fast speeds, and in some places, it can arrive in an instant with just a thought.

This is one of the reasons why people are wary of the True Daoist sect. After all, all madmen are one family, and if a group of madmen were to release their primordial spirits, they could provide support quickly.

However, even if ordinary True Dao cultivators cultivate their primordial spirit, they cannot imagine how fast Zhuang Lin's primordial spirit is. Before the lesson had continued for long, his primordial spirit was already overlooking the area from the Taihang Mountains.

After several years of cultivation and consolidation, astral projection was no longer a significant burden for Zhuang Lin.

Standing high in the sky where the dilapidated temple once stood, Zhuang Lin concealed his five-colored light with his primordial spirit, frowning slightly as he looked down, but he couldn't sense the location of the dilapidated temple.

But after thinking it over carefully, Zhuang Lin suddenly realized something.

"Alas. Alas."

A breeze that had merged with Zhuang Lin's Mind Lake and Yuan Sea blew up from the Taihang Mountains. Now his mental power had reached another level, and he no longer had much to worry about in terms of the expansion of his Mind Lake and Yuan Sea. Unless he encountered someone with comparable mental power, he should naturally have an advantage in his Yuan Shen state.

Before long, Zhuang Lin noticed a patch of cloud in the sky that seemed to linger. He smiled slightly and looked down along the cloud.

With the convergence of vision and the sensing of qi, a faint golden hue appeared, which was the blurry shape of the pagoda.

Upon seeing the shape of the pagoda and the radiant light in the clouds, Zhuang Lin almost immediately thought of the exquisite pagoda that had long been his magic weapon, but which he had temporarily pretended to remain at Foguang Temple.

Which one is genuine?
No, it's both sides! Or rather, the true exquisite pagoda is when the two are combined into one!
This is a jewel in the midst of brilliance, while Foguang Temple is the body of a pagoda!

Why separate perfectly good treasures? Is it just to suppress the so-called evil body of Mahagateri, while also wanting to have usable treasures in hand? That's too far-fetched, isn't it?
Zhuang Lin pondered for a moment, then suppressed the thought for the time being. He would think about this later. Right now, he only knew that the current situation was just as perfect as possible!

If Shamen Tianwang's backup plan is something else, it will be a bit more troublesome. But if it is this tower made of exquisite pearls, then there is no need to hesitate!
In the Hidden Immortal Valley Academy, Zhuang Lin, who had just finished lecturing, narrowed his eyes, seemingly gazing into the distance.

"This is truly a godsend!"

After muttering something, Zhuang Lin put down his book and looked at his side. Xi Miao, who was sitting in a somewhat lazy posture, subconsciously sat up straight. He then looked at many people in the classroom, and many of them, not understanding why, also sat up straight.

Little did anyone know that what Zhuang Lin was saying was not some preaching.

"Notify all relevant personnel that the Five-Colored Divine Peak Project is to begin ahead of schedule. Begin final preparations immediately. The moment Murong Yong is destroyed will be the moment we launch our attack!"

(End of this chapter)