Chapter 458: Using the body as a furnace, melting ten thousand Daos

Dao Rhyme Space, thousands of Great Dao stars appeared before Li Rui's eyes.

"The Dao of Dragon Slashing?"

Li Rui felt the Great Dao before him, which made him feel incomparably intimate.

He possessed dragon-shaped true qi.

This Dao of Dragon Slashing could also be considered a relatively suitable Great Dao for him.

In fact, most martial artists, from the moment they choose their qi form, basically determine the direction of their future Great Dao, at most with some differences in details.

Just like Yuan Dingting, who nurtured spear-shaped true qi, comprehending the Great Dao of War related to spear slaughter.

According to what the spirit of the small old man said.

This Dao of Dragon Slashing had produced quite a few extraordinary great figures in its ancestry.

And not just dragon slashing; its killing power was also in the top tier, just like sword cultivators.

It could be considered a good choice.

But just as Li Rui was thinking about whether to comprehend the Dao of Dragon Slashing—

A chill, as if coming from an ancient ice cave, rose from the soles of his feet, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Li Rui was startled.

Seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster!

This was precisely another effect of the "Great Dao Induction Chapter."

Avoiding the struggle of the Great Dao.

Avoiding it completely was naturally impossible, but if it was almost a dead end, the "Great Dao Induction Chapter" would give a warning.

At this moment, it was a warning.

Clearly, the Dao of Dragon Slashing involved an unspeakable struggle of the Great Dao.

And that existence was extremely powerful.

To the extent that the "Great Dao Induction Chapter" gave a warning.

Li Rui couldn't help but feel fortunate for choosing the inheritance of the Longevity Daoist.

This Daoist Lord, who had lived for an extremely long time and wore out countless strong enemies, although his combat power was not great, he truly had methods when it came to avoiding disaster.

Otherwise, waiting until after choosing and becoming entangled in great cause and effect.

At that time, it would be too late to regret.

Li Rui decisively gave up the Dao of Dragon Slashing and continued to search.

Searching like this lasted for a year.

"Those who do not die are called immortals; immortal, the removal of longevity..."

"Since ancient times, cultivators have all sought to attain the Dao and become immortals; attaining the Dao is about struggle, becoming an immortal is about not struggling; but if I only wish to become an immortal, what does it matter if I attain the Dao or not?"

On Changqing Peak.

Li Rui, who was sitting in meditation, had his thoughts flying.

Over the past year.

He had witnessed thousands of Great Daos.

Some magnificent and majestic, some unbelievable.

The more he saw, the more Li Rui felt that these were not his Dao.

The spirit of the small old man had also said.

When the world was at its beginning, there was no Dao; it was only after there were ten thousand spirits that there was a Dao.

In other words, the Dao is walked out by people.

Li Rui decided to use his own body as a furnace to create a Dao of his own.

It sounds very free, but in fact, calling it a dead end is not an exaggeration; walking a path no one has walked before destined him to hack through thorns and thistles, and it was bound to be extremely difficult.

Ordinary cultivators wouldn't even think about it.

After all, comprehending an existing Great Dao is extremely difficult; who would dare to bet a hundred years of time on an illusory Great Dao.

And even if one walked through it, it wouldn't necessarily be better than the Great Dao comprehended by predecessors.

Once time is wasted, one won't even be able to seek the Heavenly Phenomenon realm.

Not to mention the future.

Li Rui was not smarter than those predecessors.

It was just that he had something to rely on.

Anyway, he had already comprehended the Great Dao of Azure Profundity and could step out that step at any time.

It would be great if he could comprehend it; if not, it didn't matter.

He also never forced himself into a dead end.

And he possessed dual forms, one of which was an unprecedented immortal form.

At first, he just felt it was novel.

But as his cultivation grew, his knowledge became wider, and only then did he understand the specialness of the immortal form.

He had once asked the spirit of the small old man in a roundabout way.

Even in the memories of the Longevity Daoist, there was no such existence.

A Daoist Lord didn't know.

Its power goes without saying.

Li Rui's dragon form evolved into the Dao of Azure Profundity; what kind of Great Dao should that immortal form be?

Since none of the thousands of Great Daos could correspond to it, he simply created one himself.

Time flew by.

It was another autumn.

This year, a major event happened in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The Fifth Imperial Prince, Zhu Gan, who was originally in charge of guarding the spirit mine, was transferred back to the capital, and the one who replaced him was the Thirteenth Imperial Prince, the Prince of Yue.

The Thirteenth Imperial Prince was only fifty-something.

Unlike princes like Zhu Gan who had already stepped into the Profound Heaven realm and were in their prime, his coming to the spirit mine had more symbolic significance.

After all, seven or eight spirit mines had been discovered in the world one after another.

The spirit mine in the Ten Thousand Mountains was no longer special, and after years of operation, it had become stable; a Thirteenth Imperial Prince coming here showed the Holy Emperor's will, and at the same time, there was also the meaning of tempering.

"Your Highness, Prince of Yue."

Li Rui, Yuan Xiong, and Ke Chuan bowed to the young man in front of them.

Zhu Qi, the Prince of Yue, was not as arrogant as his Fifth Brother; he was very respectful to the worthy: "Officials, no need for formalities; I am unfamiliar with the place, and in the future, I will have to rely on you all."

This time, although he also brought personal guards and occupied one of the four guards,

If he wanted to manage the spirit mine well.

He still had to rely on the three "local snakes" in front of him.

Saying this.

He also looked at Li Rui emphatically.

"Official Li, Fourth Brother told me to bring a few words; you come with me into the mansion to discuss in detail."

Ke Chuan saw this scene and blinked.

He had long heard that the Fourth Imperial Prince had an extraordinary relationship with Li Rui; now it seemed it was true!

No wonder it was rumored that Official Li of Qinghe had eyes and ears everywhere.

He was actually well-acquainted with the Fourth Imperial Prince.

Li Rui: "Obey the order."

Seeing this, Zhu Qi looked helpless: "Official Li, there is really no need for formalities; in the future, you and I can treat each other as friends."

As soon as these words came out.

The expressions of the other soldiers guarding the spirit mine became even stranger.

Treating an Imperial Prince as a friend.

This treatment was rare in the entire imperial court of the Yu Kingdom.

Li Rui still maintained a humble and respectful appearance, following Zhu Qi to what was once the Prince of Wei's Mansion, now the Prince of Yue's Mansion.

Walking into the courtyard.

Zhu Qi then spoke, sighing softly: "Official Li, this time I came south by the order of the Father Emperor; when leaving the capital, Fourth Brother specifically told me that when I come to the spirit mine, I can discuss everything with Official Li."

Li Rui couldn't help but blink.

He had heard of Xia Yun, the Third Princess of the Wu Kingdom, and that Fourth Imperial Prince, who were a harmonious couple.

The Fourth Imperial Prince thought so highly of him; without thinking, it must have been influenced by Xia Yun.

Li Rui: "Your Highness, Prince of Yue, guarding the spirit mine is a matter of state, and I am duty-bound."

Zhu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although his experience in the world was not rich enough, he could hear the meaning in Li Rui's words.

The matter of the spirit mine was his business, but other things... were not his concern.

Thinking of the real reason why his Fifth Brother was transferred back to the capital, he had a feeling that Li Rui was reminding him not to do things that broke the rules.

Zhu Qi: "Official Li's words are reasonable."

He didn't want to follow in his Fifth Brother's footsteps.

Afterward, he humbly asked Li Rui for advice on many things, and it wasn't until late at night that Li Rui left.

When Li Rui returned to his residence.

Yuan Xiong was already waiting in the courtyard; seeing Li Rui return, he spoke: "This Thirteenth Imperial Prince looks much more obedient."

Li Rui smiled slightly: "Time reveals a person's heart; the Prince of Wei was also quite law-abiding when he first came."

Mentioning the Prince of Wei.

A playful look appeared on Yuan Xiong's face: "Could it be that he went insane after failing his breakthrough, actually killing two genius disciples of the Qingwei Sect and the Nanhua Sect? I heard the Holy Emperor has ordered him to be confined in the palace, never to leave the capital for the rest of his life."

Li Rui shook his head with a smile.

The imperial court tried hard to suppress this matter, but naturally, they all knew some inside information.

It was heard that the Holy Emperor was furious because of this matter.

But after all, he was his son, so it was impossible to really hand him over to the Qingwei Sect to be killed.

Family bloodline was only one thing; the key was that the imperial dignity could not be lost.

It was impossible for an Imperial Prince to be treated the same as a commoner under the law.

Even the most enlightened emperor couldn't do it; if one could kill an Imperial Prince by law, couldn't ministers also restrict the emperor by law?

Precisely because of this, even if Li Rui took action against Zhu Gan, he would never do it in the open.

Of course.

The Qingwei Sect could not let it go so easily.

On the surface, it was calm, but underneath, they definitely paid a heavy price.

Didn't Gu Changsheng come in person?

That Prince of Wei was now completely out of the running for the position of Crown Prince.

Li Rui shook his head secretly: "Still too impatient."

Only a little over a hundred years old, and going crazy after failing a breakthrough; if he had spent another hundred years planning slowly, perhaps the result would have been different.

He didn't think there was any problem with Zhu Gan using any means necessary for the throne and the Heavenly Phenomenon realm.

It was just that his determination was not enough.

He was also secretly surprised by the Qingwei Sect's ability.

They only provided a little information, and they actually found it out, and looking at the Holy Emperor's performance, it must be ironclad evidence.

Throughout the whole affair, he was almost in the role of a bystander.

No matter who it was, they couldn't see his role in it.

In fact, it involved an Imperial Prince, and Zhu Gan had already done the deed.

At most, he accelerated the development of the matter; the result had actually been destined long ago.

The only thing he could do was perhaps send a letter to Gu Changsheng before Zhu Gan's incident.

Informing the Holy Emperor one step ahead of the Qingwei Sect, so that the imperial court had sufficient preparation and wouldn't be too passive.

It was considered fulfilling his duty as a stationer of the Qingwei Sect.

As for more, it was not something he could do.

Zhu Gan returned to the capital; it was estimated that it would be difficult for him to even be a noble prince for the rest of his life.

Calculated this way.

Li Rui indirectly brought down an Imperial Prince?

Zhu Gan was transferred away from the spirit mine.

The first change was that Li Rui spent several times more time in the spirit mine than before.

The number of times he went to the Prince of Yue's Mansion was visibly more.

Ke Chuan's position had clearly been replaced by Li Rui.

Everyone in the spirit mine saw this.

Li Rui had clearly become the most powerful person among the four guards.

In the Prince of Yue's Mansion.

Zhu Qi was extremely polite to Li Rui as if treating a good friend: "Official Li, the Father Emperor ordered that one-tenth of the spirit mine will be allocated to the Qingwei Sect; this matter still needs you to put in more effort."

Li Rui was as humble as ever, without the slightest overstepping because of Zhu Qi's good attitude.

It was not that he was afraid, but just consistent.

The higher one is, the more cautious one must be.

This matter is easy to say, but when it comes to doing it, those who can reach Li Rui's level... are few.

"Your Highness, I have already made arrangements with the Qingwei Sect, so you can rest assured."

Hearing this.

A flash of surprise crossed the Prince of Yue, Zhu Qi's eyes.

He often heard that this Official Li handled things properly; now it seemed it was indeed so.

Handling things beautifully is nothing more than being early.

Early, so one can be beyond expectations.

Zhu Qi appreciated Li Rui even more.

He was extremely uneasy on the way to the spirit mine; after all, he was not like his brothers, never having held real power.

But with Li Rui's assistance, he could be much more at ease.

Who doesn't like having such an old hand to help with arrangements?

After finishing the matter.

Li Rui then took his leave.

In fact, it made no difference to him whether it was Zhu Qi or Zhu Gan; the difference was only that their identities were different.

Zhu Gan's maternal family was powerful, and he had been cultivated as the Crown Prince since he was a child.

He had countless brave men under his command.

Naturally, his temper couldn't be too good, and being arrogant was a common occurrence.

Moreover, who could be sure he was really reckless?

At least from the news Li Rui heard from the capital, that Fifth Imperial Prince had become like a different person after returning to the capital, staying indoors and cultivating his character all day long.

The Zhu Qi in front of him was also like this.

Being humble was only because he had been neglected for many years; his true temperament would have to wait until the future to be truly known.

None of those who came out of the imperial palace were kind.

Li Rui walked out of the Prince of Yue's Mansion.

Returned to his residence.

And began to cultivate again.

"We martial artists should first nurture three parts of fierce qi; if heaven doesn't give it, then snatch it from heaven!"

The words He Qiannian said when teaching the Great Henglian appeared in Li Rui's mind.

It was precisely by relying on the true meaning of the Great Henglian that he nurtured the Dao fetus.

Now it was the same.

Li Rui saw red illusory flames rising around his body; his physical body was like a great elixir being refined.

Indeed.

Li Rui intended to use his body as a furnace to forge and melt ten thousand Daos.

To achieve his own Dao.

A Dao only for becoming an immortal!

With more and more understanding of the cultivation world, he also realized that even in the cultivation world, great beings who ascend are rare to appear in ten thousand years.

Wanting to live as long as heaven is difficult, difficult, difficult.

Even if Li Rui possessed a supreme constitution, he had to dig his potential to the extreme to ensure he could ascend to immortality.

Spending more time now was completely worthwhile.

Qingwei Sect, Xuan Yu Peak.

Xuan Yu Hall.

The voice of the Purple Yang Old Daoist echoed in the great hall: "Senior Brother, I know you are angry about Junior Nephew Chang's death, but for the sake of the big picture, let's just let this matter go."

Daoist Xuan Yu's brows were full of murderous intent.

"Let it go?"

The Purple Yang Old Daoist: "That Zhu Gan is an Imperial Prince of the Yu Kingdom, and the Yu Kingdom has already compensated one-tenth of the spirit mine; Master said, let's stop here."

Xuan Yu took a deep breath when he heard the word "Master."

He also knew.

With Zhu Gan's status, he had already done his best; even the Qingwei Sect could not let the imperial court of the Yu Kingdom execute an Imperial Prince.

Zhu Gan should now be living a life worse than death.

"I understand."

Daoist Xuan Yu returned to calm: "Then has it been investigated why Zhu Gan wanted to kill Xuan'er?"

This matter was personally presided over by Xuan Wei.

Daoist Xuan Yu did not participate in the whole process, so he knew very little.

The Purple Yang Old Daoist: "Zhu Gan failed his Heavenly Phenomenon breakthrough, and I don't know from which demonic cultivator he learned the method of blood-eating..."

He did not continue.

Xuan Yu certainly understood.

Simply put, Chang Xuan was swallowed alive by Zhu Gan.

Hearing the words "blood-eating," murderous intent rose again in Xuan Yu's eyes.

Who in the Qingwei Sect didn't know that he, Xuan Yu, hated evil as much as he hated his own life, and didn't know how many demonic cultivators died by his hands; never expecting that after slaying countless demons, in the end, his own disciple died by demonic means.

Is this cause and effect?

Daoist Xuan Yu only felt like laughing.

"Alright."

He waved his hand.

Seeing this, the Purple Yang Old Daoist felt relieved instead.

He didn't expect his senior brother to be so easy to talk to today; he had originally planned to grind his lips, but it seemed it was not needed now.

"Senior Brother, then Junior Brother will go find Master to report."

The Purple Yang Old Daoist's eyebrows showed joy.

He quickened his pace and walked out of Xuan Yu Hall.

After the Purple Yang Old Daoist left.

Daoist Xuan Yu sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

Until the next morning.

Only then did he slowly open his eyes, and afterward, he walked out of Xuan Yu Hall, went down Xuan Yu Peak, and left the Qingwei Sect.

Then he sacrificed his magic treasure.

And flew toward the horizon.

A short while later, Daoist Xuan Yu arrived at a small fishing village on the edge of the South Sea.

If there were people from the small fishing village, they would definitely recognize this Daoist who often fished by the sea and returned empty-handed.

Xuan Yu took out his fishing rod familiarly.

Then sat cross-legged and fished quietly.

He was once a fisherman, but because his temperament was violent, he rarely had any harvest.

Later, he encountered an immortal fate and worshipped under the sect of True Lord Qing Ding.

At that time.

True Lord Qing Ding only had two disciples, him and the senior brother, so he cared for them extremely much; True Lord Qing Ding saw that Xuan Yu's temperament was unstable, so he told him to fish every day to cultivate his character.

Therefore, whenever Xuan Yu felt his inner demons were about to arise, he would come here to fish.

This had been going on for a hundred years.

But just as Daoist Xuan Yu was fishing.

A vortex of air suddenly appeared behind him.

Afterward, a young Daoist appeared out of thin air behind him.

Daoist Xuan Yu felt the aura behind him, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes.

North Pole Demonic Sect, Ji Lei.

Ji Lei looked at Daoist Xuan Yu's back as he fished with a smile: "Daoist Xuan Yu, have you thought it through? Those who are not of our race must have a different heart; the Qingwei Sect is ultimately not the same Dao as yours."

The disgust in Daoist Xuan Yu's eyes grew even more.

This cultivator named Ji Lei had entangled him a few years ago during the incident of the top-grade spirit mine.

The North Pole Demonic Sect was the holy land for all demonic cultivators and demon cultivators in the world.

Ji Lei, as a cultivator of the North Pole Demonic Sect, had an extremely keen perception of demon cultivators.

So Ji Lei recognized from Daoist Xuan Yu's Dharma arts that this world-famous Daoist Xuan Yu was actually a half-demon.

The so-called half-demon.

Was an extremely special existence.

Born of heaven and earth, between human and demon.

Possessing the advantages of both humans and demon beasts.

It was precisely for this reason that he was favored by True Lord Qing Ding and taken as a disciple.

Ji Lei saw that Daoist Xuan Yu didn't speak, and continued to speak on his own: "Daoist Xuan Yu, do you think if the people of the world knew your identity as a half-demon, what would happen?"

Daoist Xuan Yu's hand finally stopped.

He turned his head.

The murderous intent in his eyes was no longer concealed.

"Are you threatening me?"

Ji Lei chuckled: "We are all fellow Daoists, why talk about threats? Daoist Xuan Yu, I am also a half-demon; only the Immortal Sect Wan Fadian is our true home."

"This realm is ultimately not a long-term place; the Immortal Gate is about to open wide; if you are willing, I can think of a way to let you go to the cultivation world, where you will no longer have these secular worries."

Daoist Xuan Yu's eyes narrowed.

The cultivation world!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 459 =====