Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 355 Rewards for Discourse
The night was as dark as ink, and the stars were scattered.

Outside the Sunset Villa, a figure quietly appeared on the bluestone path; it was none other than Lei Hao, the chief disciple of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.

"Ok?"

Lei Hao paused, his divine sense probing the sky above the bamboo forest, silently colliding with another divine sense.

"What a coincidence, Fellow Daoist Lei."

Mu Nanyan revealed herself and greeted them with a smile.

Lei Hao frowned slightly and tentatively asked, "Fairy Mu, it's late at night, what brings you here?"

Mu Nanyan smiled gracefully and said, "Since I have nothing to do, I plan to visit Chen Beiwu at Luoxia Villa to witness the demeanor of a Foundation Establishment and Dao Opening Master, and also to ask him for some advice."

At this point, she shifted her beautiful eyes slightly and asked slyly, "Fellow Daoist Lei, are you perhaps also on the same path?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashed in Lei Hao's eyes.

As the mastermind behind the Four Sects Alliance, if news of his visit to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect were to spread, it could easily be misunderstood by his allies, or even cause the alliance to break down.

So he hesitated for a moment and chose to visit Chen Beiwu privately late at night, but he didn't expect to run into Mu Nanyan by chance.

To be fair, Mu Nanyan is a bit too idle. She actually disregarded the proper boundaries between men and women and visited a male cultivator in the middle of the night. Could it be that she has taken a fancy to Chen Beiwu and wants to have an affair with a younger man?
"Cough cough."

Lei Hao coughed twice and nodded calmly: "What a coincidence, I was also planning to visit Fellow Daoist Chen."

Now that he has been caught red-handed, there is no need to bury his head in the sand.

Hearing this, Mu Nanyan's smile deepened. She didn't press further and said softly, "Since we're going the same way, why don't we travel together?"

With Lei Hao around, her visit to Chen Beiwu wouldn't seem too abrupt.

She didn't care about Lei Hao's purpose in visiting Chen Beiwu.

"Then let's go together."

Lei Hao nodded slightly and walked with Mu Nanyan toward the Luoxia Courtyard.

Meanwhile, inside the Sunset Villa.

The lights were bright, and the aroma of tea wafted through the air.

Eight Golden Core cultivators, each with their own unique style and profound aura, sat in the guest seats, each with a gentle smile on their face.

A Golden Core prodigy dressed in a black and red Taoist robe with a six-flame furnace pattern on the lapel bowed slightly to Chen Beiwu after their discussion to express his gratitude.

If any cultivators from the Heavenly Flame Immortal Sect were present at this moment, they would immediately recognize the bowing man as Zhao Chen, the sect's chief cultivator who had forged a first-grade Golden Core, the Seven-Turn Flame Pill. Even the seven Golden Core True Persons present were all highly respected chief cultivators from various immortal sects.

"Brother Zhao, there's no need for such formalities."

Chen Beiwu, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, sat in the main seat, his expression calm and composed as he accepted the greeting.

The reason was simple: after a discussion, Chen Beiwu not only dispelled Zhao Chen's long-standing doubts, but also made the latter understand why he had not been able to forge a titled Golden Core when he was forming his Golden Core, but instead only a Grade One Golden Core.

Seeing this, Yu Zhaohua, who was preparing tea with her delicate hands, put down the teapot and glanced at Chen Beiwu.

Hastily!
The discussions among cultivators not only include combat and sparring, but also the mutual verification of the essentials of cultivation techniques and the dialectical understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Her initial request for friendly sparring should have been changed to a discussion of principles; I wonder if it's too late to change it now.

Seeing that Zhao Chen had benefited greatly and looked as if he had suddenly realized something, the chief disciples of the immortal sects present appeared calm, but their minds were slightly stirred.

Xun Xing, the chief disciple of the Bixiao Immortal Sect, in particular, showed the most intense emotional fluctuations in his eyes.

A peerless genius who has forged the Primordial Golden Core, comprehended immortal techniques, and can fight against a Nascent Soul True Monarch is certainly worthy of respect and friendship.

However, if it involves their vital interests, it is not impossible to isolate them, or even risk offending them.

A peerless genius who can forge his own Primordial Golden Elixir and impart the Golden Elixir Dao to others is a different concept altogether.

The former is a threat, a competitor, or a peerless genius from another sect.

The latter, however, is an opportunity, a stroke of luck that can help one progress.

It should be understood that while the cultivation giants of the Immortal Alliance are indeed powerful, it does not mean that such beings are willing to guide or are skilled at teaching younger generations.

For example, Xun Xing, although he was born into a True Venerable Clan, his clan had three True Venerables with boundless magical power and unfathomable supernatural abilities.

However, those beings have already reached the pinnacle of their cultivation, and often find it difficult to understand why their descendants cannot even grasp simple cultivation hurdles like "one plus one" in the path of immortality.

As for the legendary True Venerable's "enlightenment and initiation" and "transmission of Daoist teachings," it seems that this could allow the younger generation of the clan to ascend to heaven in one step, saving them hundreds of years of arduous cultivation.

But in reality, it was nothing more than the True Ancestor forcibly imprinting his own path of cultivation onto his descendants, a case of forcing growth!
Simply put, the immortal geniuses taught through initiation are nothing more than another 'ancestor himself', walking the path that the True Ancestor has already walked, and this path may not even be suitable.

In the eyes of most of the Immortal Alliance's high-ranking members, this method of initiation and transmission of teachings is essentially tantamount to cutting off the possibility for future geniuses to embark on their own path of cultivation.

Within the Dao Venerable Immortal Clan and the True Venerable Clan, any ambitious prodigy is unwilling to remain merely a shadow of their clan's ancestor, stopping at the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, with little hope of reaching the Divine Transformation stage in the future.

But Chen Beiwu in front of me is different!
The other party was not only skilled in cultivation, but also in giving guidance. With just a few words, he pointed out the problems in the cultivation of Zhao Chen, the chief of the Tianyan Immortal Sect, and cleared away the fog, allowing the latter to see some of the path ahead.

This teaching ability, comparable to that of a master teacher, is far more enticing than Chen Beiwu's own cultivation level.

Thinking of this, Xun Xing's gaze toward Chen Beiwu became more fervent and solemn.

Become friends!

Must make good friends!

Chen Beiwu once cultivated the core technique of the Bixiao Immortal Sect, "The Return of All Laws to the Flow of the Jianmu Heavenly Book." If he were willing to discuss and exchange ideas, he might be able to see the path to reforging his title and golden core.

"Please have some tea, everyone."

Chen Beiwu smiled and extended his hand in a friendly greeting.

He divided the Taiyi Five Directions Nine Revolutions Foundation-Laying Wonder Method into four volumes: Upper, Middle, Lower, and Final, corresponding to the contents of Guiding Evil and Tempering the Body, Five Directions Converging to the Origin, Taiyi Harmony, and Foundation-Laying Elixir Formation, respectively.

With the sect leader's consent, Chen Beiwu is now free to impart the foundational techniques of the upper and middle volumes to outsiders.

As for the second and final volumes, they need to be kept secret for the time being, except for his direct disciples.

Now, Chen Beiwu is using Zhao Chen, the chief disciple of the Tianyan Immortal Sect, as bait, offering up part of the middle volume of the Taiyi Foundation-Building Mystic Method, just to see how much of the Heavenly Prodigy's fortune he can gain from the transmission of the Core Formation Method.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Just then, all ten people in the hall, including Chen Beiwu, had slight changes in their expressions and looked towards the courtyard.

What a familiar scene!

Originally, there were only two cultivators in the reception room: Chen Beiwu and Yu Zhaohua.

As time went by, more and more talented immortals from various sects came to visit, and the spacious hall gradually became crowded.

"Are you Fairy Mu and Fellow Daoist Lei outside? The night dew is heavy, please come in."

Chen Beiwu took the initiative to get up, release the array restrictions, and open the courtyard gate.

"A visit so late at night, really..."

As Mu Nanyan was speaking, she noticed that the hall was brightly lit and filled with eight familiar faces, including two allies from the Heroes' Gathering.

If you include herself and Lei Hao beside her, aside from the two chief disciples of the Upper Three Immortal Sects, all ten chief disciples of the Immortal Sects are gathered here. Wait, so you all say you want the Jade Purity Immortal Sect to be eliminated early, but secretly you're coming to pay a visit, preparing to surrender?
What a bunch of opportunistic old foxes who won't act without personal gain!
Mu Nanyan was both angry and amused, but her expression remained unchanged.

Lei Hao was also somewhat bewildered.

No, as the leader of the alliance, he was just about to secretly join forces with the powerful Jade Purity Immortal Sect, secretly sell out and divide up their cooperation, and let these old guys understand what it means to be deceitful in war.

How come these guys are moving even faster than him!

'Two more lucky prodigies have arrived.'

Chen Beiwu's gaze swept almost imperceptibly over the heads of Mu Nanyan and Lei Hao.

The geniuses who can become the chief of the ten immortal sects are all cultivators with great fortune, and their fortune is at least golden.

The top-ranked sect leaders like Yu Xu and Jiu Xiao possess fortunes that reach the level of the Crimson Dragon of Great Fortune.

However, even the Crimson Dragons of Good Fortune have varying strengths. Apart from Yu Zhaohua, none of the geniuses present possessed purple aura in their good fortune.

After the two new guests were seated, the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat silent.

Chen Beiwu took a sip of the precious tea poured by Yu Zhaohua, and was about to continue his discussion, establishing a karmic connection for the transmission of the Dharma, so that he could use supernatural powers to refine his fortune and bless himself.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Unexpectedly, three more knocks came from outside the courtyard, and the hall fell silent instantly.

All the cultivators instinctively turned their gazes toward the courtyard gate, their expressions already accustomed to such sights, except for Mu Nanyan, who had just sat down and was somewhat curious.

Ordinary cultivators are not qualified to visit Chen Beiwu in the middle of the night. Is the person knocking on the door Wang Chan, the chief of Taiqing Immortal Sect, or one of the Three Immortals of Shangqing Immortal Sect?
"Buzz!"

As the courtyard gate opened, Wang Chan raised an eyebrow upon noticing the twelve pairs of eyes focused on him.

interesting.

The Gathering of Heroes is about to begin, but the top ten immortal sect leaders are all gathering at the Sunset Villa of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

What, is Chen Beiwu out of his mind, planning to lead a flock of sheep to defeat the Shangqing Immortal Sect and the Taiqing Immortal Sect?

"Does it seem I've arrived at the wrong time?" Wang Chan chuckled.

"Fellow Daoist is too kind." Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly and said casually, "We are discussing the Dao, and your arrival is just in time."

Wang Chan's luck alone is enough to equal the luck of six or seven chief immortal sects.

With such good fortune coming to him, how could Chen Beiwu possibly turn his nose up at it?

The only thing worth considering is how he can win Wang Chan's favor.

This led him to believe that Chen Beiwu had shown him kindness in imparting knowledge and resolving his doubts, thus forging a karmic connection.

After all, the Nine Breaths of Qi cultivation, including the techniques of gathering, circulating, dissipating, suppressing, calamity, position, sealing, edict, and immortality, requires prerequisites. Chen Beiwu cannot simply grab any cultivator and use their Qi to cultivate and nourish himself.

"What are you discussing, the Golden Core Dao?"

Wang Chan's eyes lit up, and he became interested.

It seems he misunderstood!
That makes sense, the tournament format itself is a competition, and a winner must be determined.

Even if someone manages to unite all the immortal sects, the so-called alliance will inevitably fall apart in the end.

“That’s right.” Chen Beiwu nodded and continued his discussion with Zhao Chen: “The Taiyi Five Directions correspond to the rotation of the Five Elements. By nourishing the spirit through the five internal organs, one can activate one’s own Five Elements origin, conform to the Great Dao of the Five Directions of Heaven and Earth, and perform the Nine Revolutions Refinement Technique…”

During the discussion, Chen Beiwu did not use the Primordial True Qi to demonstrate it in detail in front of everyone. Instead, he gave a general explanation of the principles of the Taiyi Five Directions Nine Revolutions Foundation Method. To put it bluntly, he only taught half of it and kept it hidden.

However, the chief disciples of the immortal sects present were all knowledgeable and experienced. Even after hearing just some concepts about Core Formation, their gazes couldn't help but burn with fervor.

Before long, the hall fell silent, with only Chen Beiwu's sermon continuing.

The golden egg, disguised as a dragon necklace and hovering around Chen Beiwu's neck, yawned.

Discussions on philosophy are so boring; you can't understand them, and you can't learn them.

The next day, dawn broke.

Seeing that the time was right, Chen Beiwu stopped talking, picked up his teacup and took a sip, no longer pointing out the problems with the Golden Core stage among the geniuses present, allowing them to digest the information slowly.

Free is the most expensive!

With the help of these top immortal sect leaders, Chen Beiwu can not only enhance his own Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon Fortune, but also strengthen his persona as a genius of enlightenment.

'That's it?'

Wang Chan looked somewhat lost and raised his eyes slightly to look at Chen Beiwu.

He had thought his Wuji Golden Elixir was perfect, but after listening to the Taiyi Foundation-laying Method, he suddenly had a few inspirations to complete the Wuji Golden Elixir.

But inspiration comes and goes quickly. As Chen Beiwu finished his discourse, his brain turned into a mess again.

"Gentlemen, that's enough for today," Chen Beiwu said with a calm smile.

The bait has been mostly scattered; if we scatter any more, the fish will be full and leave.

Upon hearing this, all the Golden Core cultivators present understood Chen Beiwu's intention to dismiss them, and they all rose to take their leave.

However, a few exceptionally talented individuals regained their composure. Like Zhao Chen, they disregarded their pride and bowed deeply to Chen Beiwu in front of everyone, saying, "Listening to Senior Brother Chen's discourse is like receiving a sudden enlightenment. I have learned a great deal!"

"It is an honor for me to sit down and discuss the Dao with you fellow Daoists and exchange our insights," Chen Beiwu replied modestly.

Soon, most of the prodigies in the hall left, leaving only Wang Chan and Zhao Chen.

"Do you two still have any questions?" Chen Beiwu looked up, feigning ignorance.

"Let's exchange contact information," Wang Chan said, taking the initiative to add her as a friend.

The Three Pure Ones are one family, and in terms of seniority, he is still Chen Beiwu's senior brother. It is only natural that he should visit Chen Beiwu more often, and it is definitely not to find a way to complete the Wuji Golden Elixir.

After watching Wang Chan leave, Chen Beiwu looked at Zhao Chen.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Zhao Chen's eyes. He then took a deep breath, made up his mind, and his storage ring glowed faintly as he took out a roll of animal hide map.

"I have no way to repay your kindness in guiding me. This is just a token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it, Brother Chen." Zhao Chen presented the map with both hands.

He is a man who always distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, repaying kindness and avenging wrongs.

After discussing the Dao with Chen Beiwu, Zhao Chen saw the possibility of upgrading the Seven-Turn Flame Pill to the Eight-Turn Flame Pill.

Although the Eight-Turn Flame Pill is not the ultimate Immortal Golden Core, nor can it be called a Title Golden Core, it is an extremely powerful Grade One Golden Core. Its power is only below that of a Title Golden Core, which can increase his chances of proving the Dao and forging a Pure Yang Nascent Soul by 10%.

Such kindness deserves no recognition; it would be contrary to Zhao Chen's principles of conduct not to express it.

"What's this?" Seeing Zhao Chen's solemn appearance, Chen Beiwu couldn't help but feel curious.

"This map marks a sealed location of the Fiery Yang Liquid, which is also the key to unlocking the seal," Zhao Chen said softly.

"Yan Yang Liquid?"

Upon hearing about this item, Chen Beiwu was slightly taken aback and somewhat moved.

(End of this chapter)