Chapter 208: The Dead-End Road of the Mortal World, Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!

【Your group boarded the big ship.】

【This ship had three floors and could not be considered a big ship among the merchant ships coming and going.】

【Su Lie knew that the Prince of Yan did not like ostentation, so he arranged it specifically.】

【This trip, in addition to the Seven Sons of Zhongnan who came down from Mount Zhongnan, there were two extra Jianghu Grandmasters, Li Lanjiang and Ye Shengnan, who temporarily wanted to go together.】

【And the woman named Xiu'er from the tavern also followed nervously.】

【And Su Ziyin, who also boarded the ship full of joy.】

【The commoners on the bank were very familiar with Su Lie, the deputy general of Yuetang River City. Since the advisors of the Prince of Yan's Mansion moved into Yuetang River, although the previous government office had lost its past authority, it still retained three points of respect.】

【Seeing Su Lie's respectful appearance, everyone could not help but mutter: Could there be another high official from the Prince of Yan's Mansion on the ship? Just as everyone was discussing, a black-bottomed white-lettered "Lu" flag suddenly fluttered on the ship's sail.】

【"Prince of Yan!"】

【The crowd boiled over instantly.】

【The big ship had already slowly left the river, leaving only a piece of clamor.】

【Su Lie kept a bowing posture and did not stand up until the big ship, which was drifting away, could no longer be seen, and then he slowly straightened his body.】

【His hands were tightly clenched, as if suppressing some emotion in his heart, and it was only after a long time that he slowly loosened them.】

【The news of the Prince of Yan's arrival spread quickly throughout the Yuetang River.】

【And the first to arrive were the advisors in the Prince of Yan's Mansion. The leading old man walked over in a hurry, asking urgently: "General Su, is the person traveling the Prince of Yan?"】

【Su Lie nodded with a smile and answered affirmatively: "Naturally, it is the Prince of Yan!"】

【The old man heard this, a look of regret flashed in his eyes, and he sighed: "What a pity! I once had the honor of seeing the Prince of Yan's carriage in the Yan territory; now that I heard the news of the Prince of Yan coming down the mountain, the old man rushed here without even wearing shoes."】

【Su Lie looked down and found that the old man was indeed barefoot.】

【This old man was one of the advisors sent by the Prince of Yan's Mansion and was also the one who held real power in Yuetang River today.】

【The old man looked at Su Lie and smiled:】

【"General Su, this time I must congratulate you."】

【The surrounding generals cast envious glances; they knew well that the merit of protecting the Prince of Yan today undoubtedly added a gold medal of immunity.】

【Such a merit was enough to make Su Lie shine in this year's performance evaluation and get the best "Upper-Upper" evaluation.】

【Since the implementation of the year-end assessment in the Yan territory, both civil and military officials had been included.】

【In the assessment, once the lowest "Dian" character appeared twice, the light ones would be whipped and criticized throughout the region, and the heavy ones would be imprisoned and dismissed from their posts.】

【And in recent years, the weight of public opinion in the assessment had become heavier, even occupying the top position of "Jingcha"; with the merit of protecting the Prince of Yan, both folk gatherings and organizations would look at him differently, which was enough for him to be promoted again.】

【In the Yan territory these years, wars were rare, so the merit of protecting the Prince of Yan was enough to be recorded as a "Special Merit," paving the way for his promotion.】

【Facing everyone's congratulations, Su Lie kept saying he didn't dare, but he understood in his heart that this was already a done deal.】

【The smile on his face could not be hidden, and he was radiant.】

【People are refreshed when happy events occur.】

【Su Lie smiled: "Everyone, don't leave; let's have a banquet today to celebrate for the Prince of Yan."】

【The big ship followed, the water journey was long, and it took about a day and a half.】

【The big ship sailed leisurely on the river, and the third floor was the residence of the Prince of Yan and Lu Yu.】

【Since boarding the ship, the Prince of Yan had been hidden on the third floor and had not appeared. As for the remaining rooms on the second floor, everyone could choose at will.】

【Lu Yu did not board the ship, standing on the river flow with his clothes fluttering, traveling with the ship.】

【Su Ziyin stands at the side of the boat, hand resting on the railing, gazing at the surging river below, her eyes occasionally glancing up at the third floor, feeling a slight sense of disappointment in her heart.】

【Although she did not dare to talk to the Prince of Yan rashly, even if she could look at him from afar for a few glances, she would be satisfied.】

【She kicked the railing on the ship lightly, her thoughts drifting with the river water.】

【At this time, the woman named Xiu'er quietly came to Su Ziyin's side, also staring blankly at the river water. The two women remained silent, each with their own thoughts.】

【Li Lanjiang stood at the bow of the ship, holding his long sword tightly. He grew up by the river since he was a child and knew the water well. Standing at the bow at this moment, his cultivation as a Grandmaster was released, as if he had merged with the river water, becoming a part of this river and sky.】

【Ye Shengnan appeared quite unrestrained; she sat on the railing, occasionally looking up at Lu Yu's figure in the river, her demeanor revealing a kind of uninhibitedness and comfort.】

【You stepped into that quiet room and immersed yourself in cultivation, your mind resonating with heaven and earth. From the moment you stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm, your inner and outer heaven and earth were already integrated, bathing in the sweet rain of spiritual energy at all times, and the speed of cultivation was incomparable to the past.】

【The speed of swallowing spiritual energy was more than ten times faster.】

【The deep fusion of spirit and flesh made your physical body transform, leaping to an unprecedented realm; every inch of skin, every drop of blood, and even every pore on your body was rejoicing.】

【However, just as you were about to go a step further and break through yourself, a strong perception arose in your consciousness. At this moment, your acupoints were fused and connected with the surrounding spiritual energy, as if you were about to add another sixty years to your life in the mortal world.】

【But all this suddenly stopped and vanished. Your eyes narrowed slightly.】

【It seemed that heaven and earth did not allow it!】

【You had no choice but to give up and turn to "introspect" yourself again.】

【Now your perception was extremely sharp, and your eyes seemed to be able to pierce through the void, capturing the subtle trajectory of the flow of luck between heaven and earth.】

【"Heaven and earth have energy pulses, and each person has their own fortune."】

【This statement is not false!】

【You were shocked to find that the luck that originally only belonged to the Yan territory, and even the luck of the Great Qing, and even the luck that was unreachable outside the Yan territory, all seemed to have found a gate to vent, rushing toward you one after another, even more so than in the past.】

【Coupled with the help of the "Late Bloomer" fate, your cultivation speed doubled!】

【You must know that many years ago, Wu Ying and Lu Yu had already stepped into this realm, and you, as a latecomer, were not reckless, knowing that seeking the Dao is not something that can be rushed.】

【Looking back at your cultivation journey over the years, you were not a talented person for cultivation, just a person of mediocre aptitude. Even compared to your younger brother Lu Yu, you were just jade compared to rotten wood.】

【However, now you have reached the realm of the Five Absolutes of the world; only you know the hardship and dedication in this.】

【You recall your fifty years of experience, only persistence.】

【The mediocre people of the world, ancient and modern, all fail because of the word "laziness."】

【You withdrew your thoughts, understanding that the path of cultivation must be guarded against arrogance and impetuosity, and maintain a vigorous heart of progress.】

【In the "Innate Skill," it is recorded that above the Heavenly Human is the Realm of Immortal Wandering, also known as the "Immortal Root" realm in ancient times, implying the root and source of all cultivation.】

【In the ancient era of cultivation, there would be "Upper-Class Immortal Masters" who would teach disciples the method of opening meridians, planting "Immortal Seeds" in the body, and teaching "Immortal Arts."】

【Only immortals with "Immortal Seeds" would be regarded as peers in cultivation and addressed as fellow Daoists.】

【You tried to gather spiritual energy into liquid in your body according to the method recorded in the last layer of the "Innate Skill," but you could never do it.】

【This process seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall; the spiritual energy compressed to the extreme gathered at the Lower Dantian, but collapsed repeatedly at the most critical moment, as if restricted by some unspeakable force; no matter how many times you tried, it was difficult to break through this final shackle.】

【It seemed to be the limit of heaven and earth!】

【You could not help but sigh with emotion; the Heavenly Human Realm in ancient times did not even have the qualifications to cultivate, while the Heavenly Human in this era is the pinnacle of the mortal world.】

【Heaven and earth do not allow it, the limit of heaven and earth.】

【Today, this martial arts cultivation is a cliff, and the road ahead is cut off.】

【The dead-end road for mortal martial artists!】

【You recall the six-layer technique recorded in the "Heavenly Refining Hand," the last layer "Zhurong."】

【It is a visualization diagram, a diagram of a fire god standing tall.】

【Forging a Zhurong Dharma image in the inner heaven and earth, but spiritual energy cannot be gathered into form in the body, so how can you break through the sixth layer!】

【Facing this situation... you decide.】

1. Abandon the cultivation of the sixth layer of the "Heavenly Refining Hand." (Prompt: You may encounter trouble.)

2. Continue the cultivation of the sixth layer of the "Heavenly Refining Hand." (Prompt: Waste of time, and may gain nothing.)

3. Abandon the "Innate Skill." (Prompt: You may encounter trouble.)

4. Continue to cultivate the "Innate Skill." (Prompt: Waste of time, and may gain nothing.)

5. Combine the "Innate Skill" and the "Heavenly Refining Hand" to deduce a new realm. (Prompt: You may encounter difficulties, waste of time, and may gain nothing.)

6. Based on the "Innate Skill" and the "Heavenly Refining Hand," and with the luck of the Yan territory as the foundation, re-deduce the "Heavenly Refining Hand." (Prompt: A turning point may appear.)

7. Participate personally. (2/3)

Yu Ke looked at the dark blue text on the cauldron, which slowly settled.

He looked at the 7 prompts, ignoring the last one about participating personally, and excluded the first five directly according to the prompts.

Only the sixth option remained.

6. Based on the "Innate Skill" and the "Heavenly Refining Hand," and with the luck of the Yan territory as the foundation, re-deduce the "Heavenly Refining Hand."

(Prompt: A turning point may appear.)

Yu Ke was a bit strange; from the perspective of the simulation, this heaven and earth seemed to have restrictions.

It was impossible to break through the realm above Heavenly Human, which is the Realm of Immortal Wandering.

Neither of the two techniques possessed by "Lu Chen" could break through to this realm.

To break through, it is harder than ascending to heaven!

Yu Ke looked at option 6 and could not help but associate it with his own Foundation Establishment method, a sense of emotion surging in his heart.

There are thousands of Foundation Establishment methods, from the first grade to the ninth grade, with a wide variety, and there is even a unique category of martial arts Foundation Establishment.

However, among these Foundation Establishment methods, the most mysterious and most desirable is "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment"!

Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment sounds awe-inspiring.

To forge this Dao foundation, one must create a technique from scratch that has never existed in the Tianxuan Continent.

And once this technique is recognized by the Heavenly Dao, a "Heavenly Dao Seed" will be bestowed, which is the sign of Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Every Heavenly Dao Seed, planting a Daoist Art within it, may one day evolve into a "Supreme Daoist Art" that spans hundreds of billions of kalpas and illuminates the ten directions of the three realms.

From ancient times to the present, through the long ages.

Countless "seekers of the Dao" have followed one after another, and the path of martial arts has long been thoroughly studied.

To step out of the cage of predecessors, one must walk one's own path.

What talent and wisdom it requires!

And one must have a spirit that far exceeds predecessors.

Everyone who can achieve "Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment" is a brilliant talent who suppresses a region.

Born a hero, dead a ghost!

I don't know how many people have seen the fist of the predecessors who chiseled the sky and felt the retreat, feeling that the blue sky is above.

Unable to go any further.

There are also people who have spent decades lying on ice and tasting snow, experiencing hardships, and finally realized it, walking out of a path that predecessors had never stepped on.

Laughing under the cold lamp at night, this is the time to change bones for the Golden Core.

Since Yu Ke has traveled to this bizarre world.

Why should I not yearn for it!

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