Chapter 355

【Cultivators often say: Wealth, Companion, Method, Land; among them, "Method" is the Immortal Dao cultivation method. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the first Immortal Dao cultivation method. This is an important step on the path to immortality; please continue to work hard to reach the evergreen Immortal Dao.】

【Completing the task: Immortal Dao Cultivation Method, reward settlement in progress...】

【Task rating: C.】

【Obtained 30 achievement points!】

【Achievement points reached 100, reward acquisition in progress...】

【You have abundant immortal affinity; after killing your enemy, the Immortal Jin Guang, you obtained an Immortal Dao cultivation method by chance.】

【Obtained cultivation method: Complete version of the Five Spirits Body Refining Art!】

【Young hero, please begin your perfect journey of immortal cultivation!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 15】

【Talents: Martial Bone, Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eye, Great Dream Immortal Travel, Demon-Subduing Victory, Dao Seed】

【Cultivation Methods: Long Chun Gong, Dragon Roaming Nine Heavens Map, Dragon Elephant True Origin Strength, Five Spirits Body Refining Art】

【Items: Spirit-Rising Book】

【Achievement: 10/100】

Immortal Dao cultivation method?!

Li Rui's pupils shrank violently.

Incredible.

He never expected that the small booklet he picked up randomly would actually be an immortal method.

The next instant.

Information like a raging wave surged into his mind.

Five Spirits Body Refining Art!

Li Rui's eyes widened; it took a long time for him to digest this information; the oral formulas were obscure and profound.

'Truly worthy of an immortal method.'

While overjoyed, he flipped through the small booklet in his hand.

At first, the formulas recorded in the booklet were exactly the same as the cultivation method in his mind, but gradually, Li Rui's gaze turned cold.

This cultivation method has problems!

What was recorded in the booklet, although it was also the Five Spirits Body Refining Art, had many parts deliberately concealed, and some were even reversed.

If someone obtained the cultivation method and practiced it forcibly.

The end result would certainly be meridians reversing and dying on the spot.

'What a deep calculation.'

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

No need to think, this must be the handiwork of that Transcendent Immortal; it might be intentional to harm others, or it might be a habit to prevent the cultivation method from leaking.

He leaned more toward the latter.

A Transcendent Immortal is not a real immortal.

Of course, it's impossible to predict the future; who would throw away a cultivation method just to harm people for no reason?

'Cautious enough, though.'

If the system hadn't given him the complete version of the Five Spirits Body Refining Art, he might have already fallen for it.

Although, given his temperament, he would never casually practice a cultivation method of unknown origin.

Now that the system had directly given him the complete version, his worries were gone.

Feeling the formulas in his mind, he could no longer suppress his excitement.

"Immortal method!"

Li Rui had already memorized most of the Five Spirits Body Refining Art; the method was obscure, and of course, he couldn't fully understand it in a short time.

However, he also understood some things.

For example, the current world might already be capable of immortal cultivation, but the spiritual energy is too thin, making this path very difficult; also, because there is so little spiritual energy, one needs at least a high-grade spiritual root to be qualified to practice.

Li Rui has now collected four of the nine Spirit-Rising Methods, almost halfway there.

The possibility of upgrading to a high-grade spiritual root is very high.

This matter cannot be rushed; anyway, he is already a Primordial expert, his lifespan has reached a terrifying four cycles (240 years), and he has plenty of time to collect them.

There is plenty of time.

He is no longer the old horseman Li sitting and waiting for death; he can be much more composed about some things.

General's Mansion, in the main hall.

Nie Siming sat at the highest position.

He is nominally the highest official in Qinghe, so it is only natural.

Liu Qing and He Qiannian sat on his left and right, and behind them were Yuan Xiong, Li Rui, Cao Wei, and other Qinghe officials.

Nie Siming spoke slowly:

"I believe you all know that the Purple Chai Jingong colluded with the Qi clan; their crimes are heinous and must be eradicated."

Jia Qi and Yan Zhongxing, sitting below, narrowed their eyes.

That day, neither of them had personally participated in the siege of the Purple Chai Jingong.

Although they had heard the reports from their subordinates, hearing Nie Siming's words still made their hearts sink.

Nie Siming then smiled slightly:

"This time, our Qinghe took the initiative to attack, and His Majesty was very pleased; the death of Inspector Song was the work of the villains of the Purple Chai Jingong, so we can be considered to have made up for our faults, and the imperial court will no longer pursue the matter."

Hearing the four words "no longer pursue."

Jia Qi and the others all let out long sighs of relief.

The heavy stone that had been pressing on their heads for these days had finally fallen.

Nie Siming changed the subject:

"His Majesty is benevolent, but we cannot slack off because of this; we should regard the eradication of that evil sect as our own duty."

Upon hearing this.

Li Rui and the others all stood up together and said solemnly:

"We will do our utmost to slay demons and eliminate evil!"

Seeing that the few had expressed their stance, Nie Siming nodded with satisfaction.

"I have discussed with Mr. Liu and Mr. He; the Purple Chai Jingong is powerful, and relying solely on the strength of the Anning Guard, the County Office, and the Trade Office is not enough to eradicate it."

"But our Qinghe still has many sects; if these sects can be united, it would be no small help."

Li Rui and the others immediately understood. Nie Siming wanted them to be lobbyists.

Jia Qi and the others started to get a headache again; they had just saved themselves from one big trouble, and now another difficult problem had come.

Uniting the sects.

It's easy to say, but too difficult to do.

Those sects all have large families and big businesses; on the surface, of course, they obey the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

But in reality?

They recognize the imperial court in the capital, not the Qinghe County Office or the Anning Guard.

These sects are all lower sects of major sects.

Their backgrounds are bigger than each other's, and their faces don't carry much weight in the eyes of those people.

Of course.

Nie Siming didn't give them the power to refuse at all.

"Yes."

!

The few could only bite the bullet and cup their fists, accepting this hot potato.

After Nie Siming finished speaking.

Only then did he smile and say to Liu Qing and He Qiannian: "Mr. Liu, Mr. He, do you have anything to say?"

Liu Qing and He Qiannian shook their heads.

The matter was considered concluded.

Li Rui and the others then dispersed.

Cao Wei walked out of the General's Mansion side by side with Li Rui; this General's Mansion was originally his, but ever since Nie Siming came, he had voluntarily given it up and now lived in a residence next to the General's Mansion.

"Lord Li, do you think those sects will listen to us?"

Li Rui shook his head decisively: "No."

He and Cao Wei are only Fifth-Rank officials.

The elders in those sects are all Primordial martial artists; it would be strange if they looked at them directly.

In reality.

If it weren't for Nie Siming sitting in the Anning Guard, just the two of them as Fifth-Ranks wouldn't be able to suppress them at all.

Even with Nie Siming, they could only get a cup of tea from those lower sects of major sects; other things would be full of difficulties.

Cao Wei sighed long:

"The road is difficult, and being an official is even more difficult."

Of course.

He was just saying that; no matter how difficult, he still had to go on.

And the situation wasn't too bad; Cao Wei had been an official for decades, and his official cultivation was far beyond what those young officials could compare to.

Don't look at how Nie Siming says it's urgent now; he had long seen that this Purple Chai Jingong couldn't possibly be solved in a short time.

It must be a protracted war.

Uniting the sects is something that must be done slowly.

As long as it drags on long enough, when the imperial court steps in, they will naturally be able to finish the job.

He understands this principle, and of course, Li Rui understands it too.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

A perfect understanding.

Late at night.

Li Rui finished his cultivation and crawled into his quilt early to sleep soundly.

When his consciousness revived.

He arrived at the Dream Cloud Platform.

He sat cross-legged on the cloud, pondering the Five Spirits Body Refining Art he had just obtained.

According to the system's rating, it is C-grade.

That is to say, this immortal method is not the most superior in the Upper Realm, otherwise the system wouldn't have only given it a C.

But then again, his Perfect Life System is inherently harsh with its scoring.

The fact that this Five Spirits Body Refining Art could get a C is not bad.

During this period.

He studied day and night, and finally gained some insight.

The Five Spirits Body Refining Art is profound; if it were someone else, even if they obtained this immortal method, it would be like reading a heavenly book, with no way to start practicing.

Thanks to his comprehension, he was barely able to understand it.

"Gold sharpness breaks delusions, wood birth nourishes the spirit field. Water marsh moistens the physique, flame fire tempers the heart firm. Thick earth condenses the foundation, five elements gather in one body, the Dao method is naturally complete."

The Five Spirits Body Refining Art, the practice method and effects are all written in the name.

Gather the five spirits' qi to temper one's own body.

So the first step, naturally, is to gather the five spirits' qi.

'The birth of man, the four limbs are the four seasons, the five viscera follow the five elements. Combine the body with Heaven and Earth, align the life with morality; the liver is wood, the heart is fire, the spleen is earth, the lungs are gold, the kidneys are water.'

It is to use the five viscera to nourish the five spirits' qi.

Li Rui was thoughtful.

This method... seems to have the same effect as a martial artist nourishing qi.

Soon.

He had some realization.

'This Five Spirits Body Refining Method might not only be used for immortal cultivators, but even more so for refining internal martial arts!'

The more Li Rui thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

He is now limited by his spiritual root and has no way to practice the Five Spirits Body Refining Art.

But if he intercepts part of the profound meaning of the Five Spirits Body Refining Art, that would be a top-tier internal cultivation method!

His eyes instantly lit up.

It's worth a try!

(End of chapter)