Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 250 Tribulation Immortal, Demon Immortal, Imperial Preceptor
After the great battle within the sect, Shi Yi emerged from seclusion and reunited with his fellow disciples, and then continued his closed-door cultivation.

The door to his residence is almost always closed and rarely opened; a sign indicating "Closed for Retreat" hangs prominently above it.

While Shi Yi was in seclusion, many disciples from various peaks within the sect caused quite a stir in their struggle for a spot to enter the Menglan Ruins.

Those whose cultivation of Daoist arts has not improved for a long time are especially eager to obtain a spot to enter the Menglan Ruins, hoping to take advantage of the Menglan Ruins to gain a breakthrough.

Within the Taiyi Dao Sect, there are age restrictions for elite disciples.

If one cannot condense a Dharma form before the age of sixty, one will lose the status of an elite disciple and can only become a steward or steward. Compared to stewards and stewards in the outer and inner courtyards, staying in one's own mountain peak is naturally far better than being in the inner or outer courtyard.

Of course, even if one's cultivation level reaches this requirement, it doesn't guarantee promotion to a core disciple. However, one will not lose their status as an elite disciple and can extend the age limit period. This extended period can be used for the core disciple assessment, and upon passing, one can be promoted.

The assessment for core disciples is more extensive and more difficult than that for inner disciples.

Gu Qianqiu is a guardian elder of the sect and the peak master of Guyue Peak, but becoming his disciple does not guarantee becoming a core disciple.

Many of the disciples who died earlier did so in the process of seeking promotion.

The process of cultivating the Dao and condensing the Dharma form is far more difficult than condensing the Yuan Dan (original elixir), and the bottlenecks encountered during the breakthrough are also much harder to overcome.

Within the entire Taiyi Dao Sect, the number of people whose Daoist cultivation has reached the Dharma Aspect level is even smaller!
As Shi Yi walked around Guyue Peak, he rarely saw anyone at the Dharma Aspect level.

Even the core disciples that Gu Qianqiu recruited were basically not in the sect.

These people were not seen during Shi Yi's apprenticeship process to become Gu Qianqiu's formal disciple.

He hasn't returned to the sect yet.

As for his direct disciples, they are even more elusive and rarely seen!
Anyway, Shi Yi still hasn't met him.

"call!"

"To achieve the unity of the universe, hard work alone is not enough. If I want to break through quickly, I need more precious cultivation resources."

"Only by further tempering the physical body and forcibly urging this transformation with external force can the breakthrough be completed ahead of schedule."

"Otherwise, at the current pace of cultivation, it would take at least half a year to complete."

Shi Yi slowly stopped cultivating in the courtyard.

He has spent a lot of time practicing the "Small Heavenly Circuit Strength Training Fist" and the "Great Heavenly Circuit Body Tempering Fist" during this period. The moves of the two fist techniques have been completely integrated into his body. As long as his body moves, he can automatically perform the corresponding fist techniques without needing to control it.

Even though Shi Yi had mastered the two sets of boxing techniques to this extent, he still hadn't been able to achieve the unification of the microcosmic and macrocosmic orbits.

Shi Yi could sense that it seemed to be lacking something.

This involves both physical training and insights into martial arts techniques.

He could feel that the tempering of his physical body was nearing its limit, and it would become increasingly difficult as he progressed.

And the insights gained from boxing techniques are even more elusive.

This can be worked out slowly over time, but it will take a long time.

With external assistance, perhaps the breakthrough in physical tempering could trigger his understanding of martial arts, allowing him to break through in one fell swoop.

However, at his level of martial arts cultivation, there are very few external things that can help him; they are all extremely precious.

Shi Yi checked with his identity token, but there were no valuable items displayed in the Internal Affairs Bureau that would be helpful for physical tempering at his level.

Even among those who primarily cultivate martial arts, there are very few people at the same level whose physical body is stronger than his. In many people's eyes, the Bone Refining Martial Master realm is already the limit for him.

At his level, others can only wait and see, but even then, they can't see a way forward and may have given up long ago.

In contrast, although Shi Yi also needs a long time, his path ahead is clear. If others knew this, they would definitely be extremely envious. However, for Shi Yi, it still doesn't feel enough.

After all, he has never been at the same level of cultivation since he first started practicing martial arts, and he has been cultivating for such a long time.

If it weren't for the immense help the Ice Skin and Jade Bone martial arts body gave him, Shi Yi would have already begun trying to break through to the Innate Grandmaster realm and refine his internal organs!
Reaching the Innate Realm in martial arts cultivation is a tremendous transformation; the increase in lifespan alone is something many people aspire to.

However, for many cultivators, achieving this advancement is extremely difficult.

His master, Gu Qianqiu, was a master of Taoist arts, but his martial arts cultivation was only at the Innate Grandmaster level, which shows how difficult it was.

For Shi Yi, this step is not that difficult to break through.

However, Shi Yi's goal in martial arts cultivation is not just to reach the Innate Grandmaster realm.

The realms of Martial Arts Grandmaster and Celestial Martial Saint are all realms that Shi Yi wants to surpass.

He knew that the path of martial arts cultivation was not simple, but his pursuit on the path of cultivation never changed.

Martial arts training is only one part of his cultivation path, helping him go further on that path.

When he had the capacity, Shi Yi wanted to go even further.

Ancient Moon Peak.

In the courtyard where Qu Xiujie lives.

Shi Yi and four others gathered here at this time.

After the group got together, they agreed on a time for their next gathering.

This was something the group had agreed upon before Shi Yi arrived.

Unless there's an emergency, a mission, or a breakthrough in seclusion, we'll all come together. It's a way for us to connect, share information, and maintain relationships.

After meeting with several people, Shi Yi learned about this matter and came over at the agreed time today.

Within a sect, the relationship between fellow disciples is naturally far superior to that between other disciples.

At this moment, there were quite a few things placed in the courtyard, with wine, food, and monster meat on the table.

In front of them was a barbecue grill, a local specialty, on which were roasting the flesh and blood of monsters. The flames beneath it were powered by an array.

In addition to the local specialties, there are also seasonings that Shi Yi brought from Blue Star.

Compared to the Central World, Blue Star has a more complete selection of seasonings, but in terms of the quality of the ingredients, it still can't compare to the Central World.

Because in the Central World, many ingredients and seasonings are spiritual materials, which have higher nutritional value.

The food ingredients contain creatures and flesh that are far superior to ordinary meat.

In the outside world, the flesh and blood of spirits are extremely rare, and there is no way to buy them. Shi Yi had experienced this before and knew it very well.

After all, the flesh and blood of these spirits and monsters are of great help to martial arts cultivation.

However, they are not so rare within the Taiyi Dao Sect, because the Taiyi Dao Sect cultivates some spirits in the adjacent Youlan Mountain Range. Furthermore, every so often, a considerable amount of spirit flesh and blood is brought out from the secret realms controlled by the Taiyi Dao Sect.

Previously, in the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm that Shi Yi had visited, someone had brought out spirits to exchange for sect cultivation resources.

For elite disciples like Shi Yi, purchasing the flesh and blood of spirits is even simpler; the cost is not difficult for them and they can afford it.

Not to mention, these gatherings aren't held every day, but only once every so often.

"Recently, quite a few things have happened at the site where the Menglan Ruins were discovered."

"It seems the opening time for the Menglan Ruins will be postponed!"

After finishing the roasted monster flesh and blood, the tenth senior brother, Lin Wenze, spoke slowly.

They had been paying close attention to the Menglan Ruins.

The reason I didn't sign up before was because the sect was unstable at that time, and it was easy to encounter danger if I went out.

The danger came from other forces, so after discussing it, the group decided to wait and see for the time being.

Even though they are Gu Qianqiu's disciples and elite disciples of the Taiyi Sect, they can still perish if targeted by other forces.

After betraying the sect, Jia Zehan, an elder of the Enforcement Hall, also betrayed the information of disciples like them, and most of those disciples eventually died outside!

After learning the details, they naturally decided to wait and see.

Jia Zehan is dead, but the demonic sects and other forces behind him have not been completely eliminated by the Taiyi Sect. It would be better to cultivate in peace for a while and wait for the outcome.

As for missing the opportunity at the Menglan Ruins, although it was a bit of a pity, life was more important in comparison.

The group's cultivation levels were still steadily improving, and they hadn't reached the age limit for elite disciples yet, so they still had time and weren't in a hurry.

"Yes, I never expected that the appearance of the Menglan Ruins would attract the Demon Immortal Heavenly Flood Dragon King and the Imperial Advisor Meng Xuanji."

"Two powerful Tribulation Immortals were fighting there, and several mountain peaks were destroyed."

"The Menglan Ruins have also been affected, and it's said that their opening time has been postponed!"

Thirteenth Senior Sister Chi Daihe said with a sigh.

The Tribulation Immortal Master is a descendant of immortals who has survived the tribulation of lightning and is a master of Daoist arts. The combat power of such masters is even more terrifying.

Even when one's Taoist cultivation reaches the realm of immortals, one is still a yin spirit, and when one leaves the body, one is accompanied by yin winds.

However, when a Taoist master survives the tribulation of lightning, their yin spirit begins to move towards pure yang. When they emerge from their shell, they will bring a gentle, warm breeze, which is very different from a yin spirit.

There has also been a significant increase in the lifespan of the Yin spirit.

Most Daoist masters who have reached the realm of immortals have not lived for more than a thousand years, while Daoist masters who have reached the level of tribulation lightning are still active in the Central Great World even after a thousand years.

"If the opening time of the Menglan Ruins is postponed, we can try to get a spot to enter."

"The conflicts inside and outside the sect have eased somewhat during this period. After Elder Jia's matter was resolved, the Demonic Sect was also almost completely eliminated by the sect's higher-ups."

Ji Peipei's eyes showed a hint of eagerness.

Of the group, she was the first to want to enter the Menglan Ruins.

She had originally planned to sign up, but after learning about the pros and cons, she temporarily gave up!

During this time within the sect, she also kept a close eye on information about the Menglan Ruins.

"As far as I know, it seems that Master Gu will lead the team this time."

"This also seems like a good opportunity for us."

Qu Xiujie's eyes flashed, and then he spoke slowly.

When the Menglan Ruins first appeared, the person assigned to lead the team within the sect was not Gu Qianqiu, but another elder who protected the sect. In addition, the situation was somewhat chaotic at that time, and it was not safe to go out. Therefore, they gave up this opportunity.

But after he learned that the opening of the Menglan Ruins would be postponed and that Gu Qianqiu would be the new leader of the sect, he decided to go there.

The Menglan Ruins are somewhat dangerous, but the opportunities within are truly amazing.

Within the Taiyi Dao Sect, many individuals with mediocre talent have greatly increased their cultivation levels by taking advantage of the opportunities they obtained at the Menglan Ruins.

When one's cultivation aptitude is weak, the differences in cultivation will be very obvious. However, as one's cultivation becomes stronger, the differences will become smaller and smaller. After all, they are all cultivation geniuses. At this time, the focus of cultivation resources will gradually increase.

This is also why sects emphasize competition among disciples.

There are only so many cultivation resources, and everyone wants them, so the only option is to compete for them.

Although Qu Xiujie and the others were disciples of Gu Qianqiu, the elder who protected the sect, they were aware of these things. This was because the resources that could help them advance in their cultivation were basically impossible to obtain from Gu Qianqiu; they had to rely on themselves to acquire them.

Your master in the sect will provide you with some assistance, but not everything.

Those senior brothers and sisters who were able to advance before all relied on themselves to take this step.

These people are still out there doing missions, and the same applies to them.

Qu Xiujie and others had been in the sect longer and knew these things better than Shi Yi.

Now that he knows Gu Qianqiu might be the leader of the team entering the Menglan Ruins, he naturally wants to seize the opportunity. After all, with Gu Qianqiu around, their safety inside the Menglan Ruins will be greatly increased.

If you don't seize such an opportunity, then your path of cultivation in this life is basically over!
"Senior Brother Qu, are you sure it's Master Gu leading the team?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi stared intently at Qu Xiujie to confirm the truthfulness of her words.

He initially did not plan to go to the Menglan Ruins, partly because of safety concerns, but also because the lightning tribulation magic weapon in his possession was still being nurtured.

Shi Yi did not want to affect the spirituality within, so he directly gave up the opportunity to compete for entry into the Menglan Ruins.

However, the opening time of the Menglan Ruins has been postponed, and the spiritual energy of the lightning tribulation magic weapon in his hands has gradually returned to stability during this period of nurturing.

If all goes well, he might be able to stabilize completely before the Dreamland Ruins open, at which point his combat power will be greatly enhanced.

At this time, Shi Yi naturally had the idea of ​​entering the Menglan Ruins to seek opportunities.

Shi Yi was very clear that he desperately needed those precious cultivation resources.

His progress in both martial arts and Taoist cultivation has slowed down considerably.

When someone is nearing the limit of their cultivation realm, it becomes extremely difficult to advance further. In such cases, only extremely precious cultivation resources can help them.

For Shi Yi, the Menglan Ruins would be a very good choice.

(End of this chapter)