I only want immortality.

Li Pinghe paused for a moment, then asked in return, "Why is Master Duan willing to help me?"

Duan Li chuckled lightly and said calmly:

"Regardless of his intentions, Fellow Daoist Li's words in the hall were helpful to me. Whether it will work out or not is another matter, but I, Duan, will never forget your kindness."

"Fellow Daoist, just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it without any discount."

Upon hearing this, Li Pinghe couldn't help but clasp his hands and sigh:

"Master Duan is upright and principled, a rare find in this world..."

He paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Pinghe, there is indeed something I would like to ask Master Duan to do."

Although Duan Li was surprised, he still said seriously, "Oh? Please go on."

Li Pinghe said, "Since ancient times, those who wish to establish the foundation of the Great Dao have sought the methods of the Heavenly Immortal, the Earthly Immortal, and the Human Immortal. Spiritual sites are hard to find, and the Human Immortal is unpredictable. Pinghe wishes to seek the method of the Heavenly Immortal."

Duan Li's eyes flashed with a strange light, then he frowned: "The path to becoming a Celestial Immortal has no fixed number. Each person has their own method, and it is only attainable by those with great talent and great fortune. We have never dared to hope for it, nor do we have such a method. However, the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect does have manuscripts from the sages of the past, which I have read. If you need them, I can write them down for you to study now."

"That would be very fortunate. Thank you for your help, Master."

Li Pinghe bowed.

Duan Li didn't waste any time. He immediately ground ink, took out a brush, and began to write with great skill and precision.

In just a short while, he wrote over a thousand words and gave them to Li Pinghe.

"Thank you, Master Duan."

Li Pinghe got up to take his leave. He knew that Duan Li's actions had already fulfilled his request, and from now on, the two would be even.

He then took his leave and returned to his own courtyard.

Study it carefully.

What Duan Li gave was the process by which a former sect leader of the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect forged the foundation of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.

He was originally a proud son of the Longyuan Sword Sect. At a young age, he had already achieved the state of being in harmony with the sword. He was the most promising genius to establish his Dao foundation through the methods of the Human Immortal Path.

This is also a secret technique of the Longyuan Sword Sect. It is a superior sword that is cultivated with one's life and spirit, and it is based on the foundation of the Great Dao. It does not need to rely on spiritual caves. However, it is too difficult, and not everyone in each generation can succeed.

However, fate is jealous of talent. Just as he was about to achieve the foundation of his Dao, he went out on business and encountered a vicious person, resulting in a broken sword and personal injury, and he could no longer hope to achieve the foundation of his Dao.

However, he was a man of great perseverance. Although his sword skills were destroyed overnight, he abandoned his sword and started anew, returning to the tenth level of Qi Refining. With the merit of two cultivations, he laid the foundation for the Heavenly Immortal Dao in one fell swoop, becoming a master with his broken sword. From then on, his brilliance was fully revealed, and he became a renowned figure in the world.

As expected, after reading the entire book, a scroll titled "The Legend of the Broken Sword" indeed appeared in Li Pinghe's mind.

To Li Pinghe's surprise, the moment the "Broken Sword Chronicle" scroll appeared, it transformed into a stream of light and entered the yellow gourd.

The text in the original copy of "Biography of Zhou Kaizhi" has gradually been filled in...

[At this point, I hope readers will remember our domain name: 202ᴋᴋs.ᴄᴏᴍ]

"Still a long way off."

Li Pinghe felt a slight sense of excitement. His thinking was correct. The notes of his predecessors who laid the foundation for the Heavenly Immortal Path could indeed help him improve the direction of the Heavenly Immortal Path, but the two copies he had now were clearly not enough.

"It's hard to say for sure about the Dragon Abyss Sword Sect, but a major sect like the Penglai Pavilion would surely have more than one copy of the Celestial Immortal Dao Notes."

"But with the armistice approaching, there probably isn't enough time left."

Li Pinghe silently comprehended the changes in the "Biography of Zhou Kaizhi" inside the yellow gourd, and then summoned the golden light.

"Teacher, what do you want with me?"

A fine layer of sweat covered Jin Guang's forehead, clearly indicating that he was having a lot of fun playing around.

Li Pinghe did not hide anything and told Jin Guang about Su Jinglong's words and his current situation.

"Teacher, are you trying to get rid of me?"

Jin Guang's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Foolish."

Li Pinghe flicked Jin Guang's forehead and then said, "Your teacher has already taught you everything I could. Without going to a major sect like Penglai Pavilion, how can you learn skills? How can you achieve immortality?"

"hiss--"

Jin Guang rubbed his forehead, wincing in pain, and said unhappily, "You hit my head again... I don't want to go. Anyway, I don't want to learn any skills, let alone become immortal."

Upon hearing this, Li Pinghe felt a rare surge of annoyance:

"You think you can live peacefully just by not provoking others? How long do you think you can keep playing around? If you don't learn some skills, the Thousand Hands Sect will be your cautionary tale!"

"You're only able to live so freely now because your teacher still has some influence over you! Once I'm dead, you'll have no one to rely on, and who will tolerate you then!"

"Right now, Master Su of Penglai Pavilion values ​​you highly and is willing to guarantee your entry into the sect of a Grand Master, and there's even a possibility that you could become a disciple of a Golden Core Saint! If you don't seize this opportunity, then... then you might as well die!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and the more he struggled to control himself. The anger that came from his inability to exert any force broke through his reason, and he turned away with his back turned, startling Jin Guang into standing there dumbfounded.

For a moment, only Li Pinghe's furious panting and Jin Guang's pained voice filled the room:

"Teacher, are you worried that no one will take care of me?"

His breathing stopped abruptly, and Li Pinghe's heaving chest suddenly froze.

He slowly turned around, looked at the boy in front of him with red-rimmed eyes, paused for a moment, and finally gently squatted down, his gaze level with the boy's, his eyes filled with apology, and his voice soft:

"Please forgive me, teacher... This time, I really wasn't confident at all."

Jin Guang wiped away his tears with his sleeve, his voice choked with sobs but filled with stubbornness:

"But when you discussed it before, didn't you say you could defeat the Qinghe Sect?"

Li Pinghe gave a helpless laugh:

"When two countries are at war, how can there be such a thing as certain victory? The one thing that is least likely to happen in this world is unexpected events... Besides, I am getting old. If I fail this time, I will have no more chances. However, I still have some concerns."

"I?"

Jin Guang pointed at himself, twitching.

Li Pinghe hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "If you cannot be properly settled, I will never be able to devote myself to you. Originally, I wanted to entrust you to your Uncle Ye, but now, there is a better place for you."

"Penglai Pavilion?"

Jin Guang asked thoughtfully.

He is very perceptive; often he simply chooses not to think about things, but when he really needs to, he is quick-witted and resourceful, and few things can be hidden from him.

"Yes." Li Pinghe nodded and explained, "It is a major sect in Qingzhou, with a Golden Core cultivator presiding over it. If you join this Penglai Pavilion, with your talent and hard work, the position of Foundation Establishment will be within your grasp."

Jin Guang then asked, "Will you be at ease if I go there?"

Despite his reluctance, Li Pinghe remained silent and finally nodded slowly once more.

Can things in this world always go as planned?

He has done everything he could.

"Okay, then I'll go to Penglai Pavilion."

Jin Guang did not hesitate, but then made one last request: "But I want to stay with my teacher until..."

Li Pinghe sighed and shook his head: "Why are you doing this to yourself?"

Jin Guang remained silent, only staring stubbornly at him.

Li Pinghe ultimately couldn't refuse:

"Fine, you'll have to face this day sooner or later."

Jin Guang then smiled and followed Li Pinghe to the bottom of the valley to find Su Jinglong.

Su Jinglong was overjoyed and didn't even bother to determine the auspicious burial site. He took out a lot of talismans and measured the golden light's features, becoming more and more surprised with each measurement. He exclaimed to Li Pinghe:

"Mr. Li is truly an extraordinary person. His cultivation of the Golden Light has fully displayed his talent, no, it has elevated his talent to a higher level! Even if he were nurtured in the Pure Yang Vein of Penglai Pavilion with numerous rare and precious materials, he probably wouldn't be much different... What a pity, what a pity."

Looking at Li Pinghe, he felt even more regretful. How could such a person be born in a place like the Song Kingdom? It was truly a case of casting pearls before swine.

Li Pinghe smiled but didn't say much. Instead, he asked, "After he joins Penglai Pavilion, will a Grand Master really accept him as a disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Su Jinglong replied decisively:

"Sir, you may not believe me, but you cannot disbelieve the judgment of Penglai Pavilion."

"Then why can't my teacher go to your place too?"

Jin Guang suddenly asked.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Li Pinghe immediately reprimanded him.

But Su Jinglong stopped him with a smile:

"Hey, Jin Guang respects his teacher and never forgets kindness. What a good child he is! How can Mr. Li be so fierce?"

Having said that, he squatted down again to examine the golden light, and the more he looked, the more delighted he became. He explained earnestly:

"The position of Dao Foundation is no small matter. Generally, only Golden Core Saints can make such a decision. You have not yet entered the Pavilion. If you can perform well and gain the favor of a Golden Core Saint, you might actually be able to secure a position for Mr. Li."

Jin Guang's eyes lit up: "Then let's go now! I'm sure I can become that Golden Core Saint's disciple!"

"Now? Not quite right now."

Su Jinglong hesitated slightly.

Li Pinghe spoke up from the side:

"Master Su came here to deal with the Qinghe Sect. The truce is imminent, so of course he can't leave now. Don't be ridiculous."

Jin Guang, however, did not give up. His eyes darted around, and he said, "I want to practice the Heavenly Immortal Path. Master Su, could you give me some cultivation methods for the Heavenly Immortal Path?"

Su Jinglong glanced at Li Pinghe subconsciously, only to see that Li Pinghe also looked surprised. After a moment's hesitation, he didn't refuse and said:

"Logically speaking, since you haven't joined the cabinet yet, there are some things I can't show you. However, your teacher is a gentleman of ancient times, and I don't think you would embarrass him."

"Of course!"

The young man, with his golden light and quick temper, said arrogantly:

"I mean what I say!"

"That's good."

Su Jinglong smiled and took out six books from his sleeve. He glanced at Li Pinghe and then gave them all to Jin Guang.

"Back then, I also thought about pursuing the path of immortality, and I even copied down all the books in the pavilion."

"You see, I still need to locate the sacred site."

After saying that, he walked past Li Pinghe and went straight away.

Li Pinghe knew perfectly well that the other party was deliberately letting him win. He bowed respectfully to the other party's back and then, together with Jin Guang, read through the Heavenly Immortal Path Notes again, which had clearly been buried under the Qiankun Bag for who knows how long.

Each of the six books records the notes of a senior who achieved the foundation of the Heavenly Immortal Path, including "The Biography of Zhou Kaizi," and the methods of achieving this were indeed different for each of them.

Whether it's achieving enlightenment through a serious illness, breaking through on the verge of death, or attaining it through dual cultivation... none of these processes are alike.

Five books also condensed in his sea of ​​consciousness, all of which were inserted into the yellow gourd, serving as nourishment for the continuous improvement of "The Biography of Zhou Kaizi".

With these five additional supplementary books, most of the text in "The Biography of Zhou Kaizi" has been written in a more formal style, except that the title has been changed to a few different words.

Biography of Li Pinghe.

The pages were turned, and on the first page it was clearly written:

Li Pinghe was a native of Guting in the Song Dynasty. He was initially a disciple of the Chun Jun Sect, but later moved to Guting Mountain and changed his name to "Canglang". At the age of 116, he gathered from various places and made his first attempt at the Great Dao of Celestial Immortality. However, because his five elements were complete, his spiritual acupoint was difficult to find, and he unfortunately failed. Afterwards, he wandered to various places...

The number of characters I can recognize ends here.

Then came the constantly twisting text, the words and meaning of which were completely illegible, clearly indicating that the Celestial Immortal Path Notes were still insufficient as material.

Even these things surprised Li Pinghe.

"...At the age of 116, he first attempted the path to becoming a Celestial Immortal...Because all five elements were present, his spiritual acupoints were uncomfortable, and unfortunately, he did not succeed..."

He couldn't help but frown.

"Everything before that is fine, but since I am a practitioner of the Celestial Immortal Path, why did I fail because the spiritual cave could not eliminate the Five Elements Dao Foundation?"

"That doesn't make sense."

"Furthermore, is this truly insight into the future, revealing it to the present, or is it merely a deduction?"

The former is destiny, which is difficult to change, while the latter can produce different answers depending on the amount of information added.

He prefers the latter.

He had no other choice. If it was truly fate, then no matter how hard he tried, he could not change it in the end, so he might as well just wait to die.

Regardless, he gained a lot from this trip.

Although Jin Guang did not know what Li Pinghe had gained, he could tell that these six notebooks were still not enough for his teacher. So he went to Su Jinglong to ask for more, but was told that the Celestial Immortal Path Notes were not particularly valuable, but the quantity was indeed scarce. Six notebooks were the accumulation of Penglai Pavilion over many years.

That's when they stopped.

Li Pinghe did not insist, and returned to his courtyard to wait patiently.

In the blink of an eye, the three-year ceasefire period finally arrived.

To the surprise of the cultivators of the Nine Suns Sect, instead of receiving a declaration of war, they received a request from the Green River Sect to postpone the ceasefire and establish an alliance.

For a moment, everyone on Baiyun Mountain hesitated.

To accept or not to accept?

To fight or not to fight?

……

Qiliguan.

This is the most important pass in Wuling Kingdom, without exception. It lies between the two spiritual caves of Tianzi Sect and Qinghe Sect, and it was an important fortification built when the Great Xia Dynasty was still in existence.

Highly skilled cultivators can control their qi and traverse the sky, but around this pass, no matter how capable they are, they must obediently descend from the clouds.

"Waaah—"

As the ancient horn sounded, the cultivators from Han China, though helpless, could only sigh at the pass and slowly retreat with a hint of resentment.

Standing atop the city wall of Qiliguan, Wei Ran gazed out, but instead of joy, he was filled with confusion.

"Why did they leave so early today? Could there be a trap?"

"Perhaps it's a feigned defeat; Sect Master, do not underestimate our enemy."

Wen Yao was equally puzzled and quickly offered some advice.

Just then, a disciple rushed over with urgent news, his face beaming with joy:

"Refund! Refund!"

"The Haori Sect has returned east!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this news, Wei Ran and Wen Yao were both greatly shocked.

Wen Yao quickly calmed the disciple down and asked urgently:

"Wasn't Haori Sect attacking Beidi and Anding? How come they've conquered both countries so quickly?"

The disciple swallowed hard and quickly shook his head, saying, "No, the Hao Ri Sect's western expedition failed, and a governor even died!"

State animal husbandry?

Wei Ran and Wen Yao looked at each other in disbelief, almost unable to believe their ears.

The position of governor was an old system restored by the Hao Ri Zong. Originally, the governor was an official in the Great Xia Dynasty who guarded a state. After the rise of the Hao Ri Zong, he imitated the old system and appointed governors of four states, as well as more than twenty prefectural governors.

The prefect is at least a Great Master.

The governors are all Golden Core Saints!

"Who is it?"

Wen Yao quickly asked.

The disciple replied, "He is the Governor of Yanzhou."

"It's actually Yanzhou..."

Wei Ran's eyes revealed a strange light:

"Yanzhou borders Qingzhou and Xuzhou. With the death of the governor of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou will certainly not miss this opportunity."

"Ji Province must defend against the demons of You and Bing, while Yu Province must deal with the immortal sects of Xu and Yang Provinces. Only Zhong Province can support Yan Province..."

"The Central Plains are vulnerable. Hanzhong, Beidi, Anding, Tianshui, Wudu, Nanyang... these places will likely not sit idly by and let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass them by!"

Wen Yao belatedly realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise:

"So, were those alchemists in Han China really preparing to withdraw their troops?"

"It should be."

Wei Ran narrowed his eyes like knives: "Concentrate your power and deliver a fatal blow!"

"If we can destroy the Haori Sect and occupy the Central Plains, why would they care about this little spiritual spot in Wuling?"

Wen Yao's eyes lit up: "Then Wuling is safe, right?"

"No……"

Wei Ran's eyes were brighter than ever before:

"Our chance has finally arrived!"