Chapter 198

Upon hearing this, Qi Tianchen.

Did not reveal a look of surprise, as if he had known long ago.

"The Dao is formless and imageless, yet it gives birth to all things in heaven and earth. When the Dao disperses, it becomes Qi; when it gathers, it becomes spirit. Immortals are both the embodiment of the Dao and the model of the Dao."

Qi Tianchen said with a smile: "The Daoist classic 'Taiping Jing' divides immortals into six grades: first are Divine Men, second are True Men, third are Immortal Men, fourth are Dao Men, fifth are Sages, and sixth are Sages."

"Among them, Divine Men govern the heavens, True Men govern the earth, Immortal Men govern the wind and rain, Dao Men..."

"State Preceptor, stop teasing me."

Marquis Lanyue interrupted Qi Tianchen's words and said helplessly: "You know what kind of immortals I am talking about."

Hearing Marquis Lanyue's words.

Qi Tianchen smiled faintly, signaling for the other party to continue.

Seeing this, Marquis Lanyue no longer hesitated and said directly: "At the end of the vast sea, at the peak of the clouds, I once heard a friend mention that beyond the Three Snake Islands at the end of the sea, there is an Xianshan called Penglai Island. On the island, there are immortals who can ride the wind, travel with the wind, and attain immortality. I wonder if the State Preceptor knows of this immortal?"

"Did Marquis Lanyue hear this from Baili Dongjun?"

Qi Tianchen looked at Marquis Lanyue with a smile and said softly: "This old Daoist has also heard of it, but not many people in the world know of this immortal island, and even fewer have seen it."

Marquis Lanyue's expression became serious: "Since the State Preceptor says so, does this Xiandao truly exist in the world?"

"Naturally, it exists."

Qi Tianchen nodded and stroked his beard lightly: "I just said that very few people have seen this Xianshan, but Baili Dongjun happens to be one of them."

"I heard that Baili Dongjun left Snow Moon City some time ago to search for this Xianshan again."

Speaking of this.

Qi Tianchen sighed slightly: "Actually, I once advised him that if there was nothing important, he shouldn't go to that Xianshan again."

"Why is that?"

Marquis Lanyue asked curiously: "Could it be that there are no immortals on that Xianshan?"

Qi Tianchen didn't answer immediately.

Instead, he stood up and flipped through a book from the bookshelf: "This book is our Daoist treasure, 'Supreme Immortal Map'. The book says there are three vehicles and immortals are divided into five grades."

"Why is the State Preceptor talking to me about the classification of Daoist immortals again?"

Marquis Lanyue was confused, feeling like he was in the clouds.

"Marquis Lanyue, don't be impatient. Listen to me finish first."

Qi Tianchen said faintly: "The five grades of immortals are Heavenly Immortals, Divine Immortals, Earth Immortals, Mortal Immortals, and Ghost Immortals. Flying in the clouds, transforming and rising lightly, this is called a Flying Immortal, also known as a Heavenly Immortal."

"Neither born nor dying, neither empty nor full, capable of all transformations, this is a Divine Immortal."

"As for the third category, Earth Immortals, although they have the talent of Divine Immortals, they do not have the status of Divine Immortals, but they have already attained immortality, so they are considered leisurely immortals on land, the middle vehicle among immortal grades."

Hearing this.

Marquis Lanyue asked with some surprise: "Judging by the State Preceptor's meaning, is that immortal on Penglai Xiandao an Earth Immortal?"

However.

"Marquis, don't be impatient."

Qi Tianchen shook his head and said with a smile: "Below these Earth Immortals, there are also Mortal Immortals. Although these Mortal Immortals have attained longevity, they have not realized the Great Dao. Although they have obtained a method, they stop at small success."

"Mortal Immortals, although they can prolong their lives and even return to youth, they will eventually die. It is precisely because of this that those below Earth Immortals are not actually considered immortals."

Marquis Lanyue was curious: "Then have such Mortal Immortals appeared in the world?"

"Of course there have."

Qi Tianchen smiled slightly: "The former Mount Qingcheng Sect Leader Lu Suzhen was a Mortal Immortal, and I am also considered a Mortal Immortal."

Listening to Qi Tianchen's mysterious words, Marquis Lanyue couldn't help but frown.

He also knew roughly about Qi Tianchen's strength.

Although he hadn't reached the Spirit-Wandering Mystic Realm, he was already at the Half-Step Spirit-Wandering Realm.

In terms of strength, even compared to the five great sword immortals of Northern Li, he was in a leading position.

But now, listening to Qi Tianchen's meaning, the five great sword immortals couldn't be counted as Mortal Immortals, yet the other party was.

Seeming to see Marquis Lanyue's confusion.

Qi Tianchen explained with a smile: "Whether it is a martial artist or a Daoist practitioner, what they seek in the end is longevity. Our Daoist school has many methods; as long as one cultivates with focus, one can attain great longevity and advance to a Mortal Immortal. For example, my grandmaster was already 170 years old when he passed away."

"Does the State Preceptor mean that Daoist practitioners are more likely to attain immortality than martial artists?"

"If it is below Earth Immortals, that is indeed the case, but I said earlier that below Earth Immortals, they are not considered immortals."

Qi Tianchen looked at Marquis Lanyue and said faintly: "The Great Dao leads to the same destination by different paths. If one wants to reach the realm of Earthly Immortals, I have never seen it, whether it is a Daoist practitioner or a martial artist."

"Of course, not having seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. For example, that immortal on Penglai Xiandao might be an Earth Immortal."

"Are there really immortals?"