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Chapter 574 The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts (First Update)

"This disciple is unworthy. Before coming to become a disciple, I accidentally obtained a cultivation manual. I have been practicing for several years and have only reached the stage of refining emptiness and merging with the Dao. I have not yet become an immortal."

At this moment, Li Chuan revealed some fluctuations of magical power at just the right time.

Through his memories, he knew that the realm divisions for cultivators in this world before they become immortals were different from those in the Shu Mountain world.

It is not about foundation building, core formation, or nascent soul, but about drawing qi into the body, refining qi into spirit, transforming spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness to unite with the Dao. After uniting with the Dao, there is no need for heavenly tribulations, and one can automatically become an immortal.

Currently, we are still in the period before the Investiture of the Gods, and the laws of the primordial world have not changed yet. The difficulty of becoming an immortal is not that high. After the Investiture of the Gods, the difficulty for mortals to become immortals will greatly increase, and after becoming an immortal, one generally has to enter the Heavenly Court.

Before the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Court was nominally granted the function of ruling the Three Realms by Hongjun, but in reality, it had no power to rule the Three Realms at all.

Apart from the Ten Golden Crows, Tianpeng, Juanlian, and Yaoji, the other heavenly soldiers were all of average strength.

It was only after the Investiture of the Gods that a large number of Xuanmen cultivators entered the Heavenly Court, making it the true ruler of the Three Realms.

"You've achieved Dao attainment in just a few years? What kind of cultivation method did you practice?"

Master Yu Ding picked up the fine wine on the table, but before he could even taste it, he almost spat it out upon hearing Li Chuan's reply.

To be able to cultivate to the level of Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao in just a few years is absolutely genius in cultivation.

Even the most talented disciples of his senior brothers, who practiced the superior methods of the Xuanmen sect, would take more than ten years to progress from guiding Qi into the body to achieving the Dao of Emptiness.

According to Senior Brother Taiyi's letter of recommendation, this Li Qing is Li Jing's nephew from Chentang Pass. He is at most twenty years old. Even if he is deliberately lying and has been cultivating for more than ten years instead of a few years, he still meets his standards for accepting disciples.

"Master, it's this one."

Li Chuan took out the "Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing" (True Scripture of the Great Cavern of the Supreme Purity) that he had been practicing and handed it to Master Yuding.

Master Yu Ding picked it up and flipped through it. His eyes lit up immediately, and he reached out to grab Li Chuan:

"Your aptitude is a bit lacking, and the techniques you've learned are also inferior. However, seeing your sincerity, I'll make an exception and not test you, and directly accept you as my disciple."

"Come, come, quickly offer your master a cup of tea. From today onwards, you are the personal disciple of Jade Cauldron Immortal under the tutelage of Primordial Heavenly Venerable!"

Having studied all the cultivation methods of the Chan Sect, he believed that the "Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing" was just an ordinary cultivation method. Apart from its decent efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy, it had virtually no advantages.

To reach the realm of refining emptiness and merging with the Dao in just a few years or a dozen years using such a common cultivation method is definitely the mark of a top-tier cultivation genius.

Why bother with testing? Just take him on as your personal disciple. When you return to Kunlun Mountain in the future, having a capable disciple to support you will save face, and you won't have to suffer the ridicule of your fellow disciples anymore.

I never expected that Taiyi would be so kind as to give me such a talented disciple. I must thank him properly next time we meet.

"Master, this cup is wine."

Seeing Yu Ding Zhenren shove a cup of wine into his hand, Li Chuan found it somewhat amusing.

Master Yu Ding shook his magic fan and snatched the cup of wine from Li Chuan's hand.

"It's alright, just drink wine instead of tea, it's the same thing."

Unlike my other fellow disciples, my disciples don't have as many rules or complicated rituals.

"If I drink this cup of wine today, you will become my personal disciple, a disciple of the Chan Sect."

After downing the wine in his hand in one gulp, Master Yuding burst into laughter.

"My dear disciple, what kind of martial arts technique do you wish to learn?"

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Master Yuding took out dozens of martial arts manuals and placed them in front of Li Chuan.

These are the most superior cultivation methods of the Chan Sect, far superior to the Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing.

Since he had already accepted Li Chuan as his personal disciple and intended to support him in the future, he would naturally not be stingy and would help Li Chuan find the best and most suitable cultivation method so that he could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"This is it!"

After glancing at the dozens of cultivation manuals on the table, Li Chuan immediately pointed to the one placed at the very back.

Seeing this, Master Yu Ding scratched his head:

"Disciple, this Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique is indeed powerful. If one can master the Eighth and Ninth Mysteries, one can roam freely in the world. However, it is not something that ordinary people can master; it requires exceptional physical talent."

The Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong is indeed the strongest technique in his possession. It is a technique that is refined through nine revolutions, stripping away all acquired Yin and revealing the true Yang of the innate. It can refine the three souls and seven spirits of the innate, returning them to one after nine revolutions, so that the primordial spirit will be forever united and never dispersed, and the body can also be indestructible through countless eons.

It can be considered a method for attaining enlightenment.

However, no disciple in the entire Chan Sect has been able to master this skill, including the Twelve Golden Immortals; perhaps only their master knows it.

The main problem is that it requires too much talent; in addition to talent in cultivation, physical talent is also highly valued.

Li Qing was merely an ordinary mortal, neither a descendant of any great god nor a spirit of heaven and earth, so it was practically impossible for him to master this cultivation technique.

"Master, I want to give this a try. My intuition tells me that this is the most suitable cultivation method for me. If it doesn't work, we can always try something else."

Li Chuan said with a smile.

The Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, also known as the famous Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, is the most advanced martial art.

If one cultivates to the ninth level, one can basically be said to be immortal and indestructible.

Unless a sage intervenes, or a top-tier spiritual treasure like the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife is encountered, the enemy can defeat him, but can never kill him.

Moreover, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts can transform into all things. It is not the illusion technique he used before, nor the transformation technique in ninjutsu, but a true transformation of the body and soul. It can even transform into whatever it is, and then fully possess the talents and abilities of that species.

He knew that the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts were difficult to master, but he still had some confidence in his heart.

In terms of cultivation, if his immortal essence were truly transformed into the immortal energy of this world, he would be roughly at the level of a Golden Immortal.

Needless to say, his physical body underwent so many trials and tribulations, and later he ate the fruit of the Divine Tree, constantly being nourished by the origin of the Tsukuyomi world.

To be honest, in terms of physical strength, he's not inferior to someone at the same level who cultivates the Eight or Nine Arcane Arts.

It just doesn't have as many supernatural properties as the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

"Since you want to try, then give it a shot."

Upon hearing Li Chuan's words, Master Yu Ding hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

He certainly didn't believe his disciple could master the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, but letting him experience hardship and temper himself seemed like a good idea.

Once it's confirmed that it won't work, he can help him choose another more suitable cultivation method, which won't waste much time.

So next, Master Yu Ding took the manual and began to guide Li Chuan step by step on how to cultivate the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong.

It can only be said that Master Yu Ding truly deserves to be called a master in theory. His explanation of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique was extremely detailed, and he could even extend it to many profound Taoist principles, which made Li Chuan listen with great interest.

(End of this chapter)