Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 240 - 225: 20 Years

Ding Yu was the third son of the Prince Zhen Nan of the Chuyun Country, yet unfortunately, he was unable to engage in cultivation from birth. Four years ago, his father sent him to Yunwu Mountain's Yunwu Villa. At first, Ding Yu found it interesting as the clouds and mist enshrouded Yunwu Mountain year-round, and within the villa grounds, there was even a hot spring.

As a child, he enjoyed coming here.

But as years passed.

He was left on Yunwu Mountain, while the number of visits from his father and two older brothers became fewer and fewer.

Although Ding Yu was young, he gradually came to understand the reason behind this, from the words of the villa's servants and guards.

He felt lost and heartbroken.

Yet he was wholeheartedly yearning for his father's approval.

Under the tutelage of Uncle Hua, he acquired considerable knowledge and desired to practice cultivation.

But after practicing all the secret techniques from the royal archives, he could not perceive the Qi, unable to begin.

Ding Yu refused to give up.

He sought tutelage from Zhao Danshan, a military expert who had achieved Postnatal Perfection through external practices, embarking on an extremely arduous journey of physical cultivation.

Physical cultivation was immensely cruel, demanding a hundredfold effort.

To this day, Ding Yu had trained for two years with little progress.

"Master Zhao could cultivate to the Postnatal Perfection."

"I can too!"

"Then I can return to the royal residence, just like my older brothers, and be at my father's side!"

Ding Yu felt discouraged for a moment, then promptly rallied himself.

...

"Ding Yu."

"Third son of the Prince Zhen Nan of Chuyun Country."

Lu Qingfeng strolled leisurely, standing by a pond, watching the determined young man. Information about the boy came to mind, and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly, "You'll do."

From the side of the pond, he approached two black-clad guards.

Karma Barrier—Mengxin!

The two guards stood in place, only feeling a flicker before their eyes, but when they refocused, the young lord was seated properly by the pond, so they continued their whispered conversation.

Yunwu Mountain.

Within the forest.

Ding Yu gazed at the Daoist before him and respectfully said, "Ding Yu pays his respects to the senior."

"I have abducted you."

"Are you not afraid of me?"

Lu Qingfeng asked with a smile.

"Fearful, yes."

"But as Prince Zhen Nan's son, I cannot embarrass my father!"

Ding Yu feigned composure.

Just now, he was resting by the pond when this Daoist suddenly appeared, carrying him through the clouds and mist to this place. Ding Yu recognized this place—it was the Stone Forest of Yunwu Mountain's back hill.

And the clear water pond was at the front hill.

The distance between them was over ten miles, and yet they traversed it in the blink of an eye.

"Immortal!"

Ding Yu was both shocked and scared.

"Ha ha!"

"What a fine son of Prince Zhen Nan."

Lu Qingfeng laughed heartily, looking down at Ding Yu, "This poor Daoist, Guang Yuan, has wandered the Five Continents and stumbled upon this fateful meeting with you, the Prince Zhen Nan's son. Are you willing to accept me as your master and be my first disciple?"

"I—"

"But I am unable to practice cultivation."

Ding Yu's eyes brightened momentarily, then dimmed again.

"If I have chosen you as my disciple, naturally I have a method that allows you to cultivate."

"Your answer, are you willing?"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, asking loudly once more.

"Is there really a way for me to cultivate?!"

Ding Yu suddenly looked up at Lu Qingfeng, his eyes filled with surprise and joy. Without a second thought, he knelt in haste, "Disciple Ding Yu, greets Master!"

...

At the front hill, by the clear water pond.

"Young lord."

"Young lord, are you alright?!"

The two guards, busy with their chat, felt a blur before their eyes, and upon looking again, Ding Yu, who had been seated on the ground, looked as if he had been just fished out of water—drenched in sweat and pale-faced.

"I—"

"I'm fine."

Ding Yu was weak, his voice hoarse, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

...

Yunwu Villa.

Ding Yu returned to his room and focused on the palm of his hand.

The next moment, a peculiar compass appeared in his hand.

"It's true!"

"All of it is true!"

Seeing the compass, Ding Yu was excited.

Master Guang Yuan!

Nine Palace Star Plate!

Defying the heavens and changing fate!

"I can cultivate now!"

Ding Yu breath quickened with excitement. He forced himself to calm down, gazing at the compass in his hand.

This compass was divided into nine palaces, corresponding to the stars above. As Master had said, it was called the 'Nine Palace Star Plate', a miraculous object that could assist his cultivation. Once he stepped onto the path of cultivation and stimulated the Nine Palace Star Plate with Inner Breath, its marvels would be revealed.

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will certainly not disappoint you."

"And Father too!"

Ding Yu clutched the Nine Palace Star Plate, his fighting spirit soaring!

...

Outside Yunwu Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng strode away briskly.

"Improving the Root Bone from 0 to 3 was not dangerous, only a bit painful."

Lu Qingfeng walked while reflecting on his actions.

Just now, on the back mountain, he had increased Ding Yu's Root Bone by using the "Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique".

The process was unexpectedly smooth.

Originally, Ding Yu's Root Bone was at 0, an absolute waste unable to cultivate. But after a single change of fate, his Root Bone jumped to 3 points, enabling him to set foot on the path of cultivation.

Even better than the talents of the real-world Lu Qingfeng, Lu Qingshan, and Lu Qingyu.

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Compared to this, losing half of his Life Span seemed insignificant. After reaching the True Qi Realm and Foundation Establishment Stage, it would merely mean a reduction of several decades of Life Span.

As for the Nine Palace Star Plate.

Lu Qingfeng flipped his hand, and a compass appeared in his palm, identical to the one in Ding Yu's hand.

"It was already designed in the Changqing Realm, and finally refined into existence this life."

Looking at the Nine Palace Star Plate in his hand, a smile appeared on Lu Qingfeng's face.

This Nine Palace Star Plate was the most critical part of his long-planned "Qingyuan Sword Sect" strategy.

[Magic Artifact: Nine Palace Star Plate]

[Grade: Fourth-rank]

[Derivation Technique: Five times enhancement]

[Description: An exclusive Magic Artifact of the Artifact Refining Master Guang Yuanzi, capable of long-distance item teleportation]

Since before entering the Changqing Realm, Lu Qingfeng had been planning the "Qingyuan Sword Sect" strategy. He intended to disperse Qingyuan Sword Sect Disciples throughout the Three Mountains and Nine Waters Cultivation World, both to collect various resources for him and to acquire information about treasures like the Hundred Herbs Garden.

In the Changqing Realm, Lu Qingfeng delved into the "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanation", mastering Teleportation Array techniques, and designed such Magic Artifacts like the "Nine Palace Star Plate". However, the Spiritual Energy in the Changqing Realm had just begun to recover, and some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were difficult to find, preventing Lu Qingfeng from collecting them in time to attempt refining.

Then he was killed by the Four Bright Gongbin Yuanjun.

It was helpless.

He had to reincarnate.

But upon arrival in the Sky Witch Realm, that realm was even more barren. It was not just about the "Nine Palace Star Plate"; even materials for refining First-rank Magic Artifacts were hard to find.

After hundreds of years.

Upon reaching the Five Directions Realm, Lu Qingfeng finally succeeded in refining the "Nine Palace Star Plate".

"The Five Directions Realm with its many players indeed has many benefits."

Grasping the Nine Palace Star Plate, Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

The most important and hardest-to-find materials for refining the Nine Palace Star Plate were precisely the Refining Crystal, Illusion Dream Stone, and Purple Essence Copper, which Lu Qingfeng had been searching for in reality.

Hard to find in reality.

Equally hard to find in the games in the Changqing Realm and Sky Witch Realm.

But in the Five Directions Realm, although Lu Qingfeng had only visited the Ruyi Sect, he easily obtained them.

"In reality, Federation Players can contact each other through the internet. There are even forums to discuss and share information, and the Five Directions Realm also has a forum where players gather."

"If I ask for Refining Crystal, Illusion Dream Stone, and Purple Essence Copper in Ruyi Sect, I might not find them. But if I can afford the price, I can easily buy them on the forum."

Lu Qingfeng couldn't access the forum.

But he could ask other members of Ruyi Sect to post for him. With Lu Qingfeng's connections, plenty of players were willing.

The materials started arriving one after another.

Lu Qingfeng then set about refining the "Nine Palace Star Plate".

Over a decade.

He refined a total of thirty-four Nine Palace Star Plates.

The one he was holding was the "Main Star Plate", while the other thirty-three, including the one in Ding Yu's possession, were all "Vice Star Plates".

Vice Star Plates could teleport items to and from the Main Star Plate, but there was no direct connection between the Vice Star Plates themselves; each was a standalone Magic Artifact.

"Let's simulate the 'Qingyuan Sword Sect' in the game first, to see if there are any details or loopholes I haven't considered."

"Try to make it perfect."

With more time available in-game, it's the best testing ground.

As such.

Search for those with Root Bone like Ding Yu, reverse their fate against the heavens with the Golden Silkworm Gu, and accept them as Disciples, bestowing the Nine Palace Star Plate to develop the "Qingyuan Sword Sect".

Time passed.

The Five Directions Realm was vast and boundless. Even just one Southern Continent was unknowably extensive. Lu Qingfeng walked among them, passing from one Mortal country to another, bestowing fortunes and spreading the seeds of the "Qingyuan Sword Sect" throughout the Southern Continent.

In a flash.

Another twenty years had passed.

On this day.

In Mozi Mountain within the Che Xiong Country.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in cultivation.

Having been in the Five Directions Realm for thirty-six years, with his abundant cultivation experience and increased Root Bone, Lu Qingfeng's cultivation progressed at Divine Speed.

True Qi Realm to Perfection, six years.

Energy Introduction Realm to Perfection, eight years.

Condensing Liquid Realm to Perfection, ten years.

He had been in the Nourishing Yuan Realm for twelve years and was now very close to Perfection. In one or two years at most, he could break through to the Body Refining Realm.

His cultivation progress was not a concern.

Lu Qingfeng devoted most of his energy to managing the "Qingyuan Sword Sect", researching Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Array, and various techniques.

Alchemy, and Artifact Refining.

Lu Qingfeng had been at the Fourth-rank level for a long time. In reality, his cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage; he could barely refine Fifth-Order Magical Artifacts and Fifth-order Spiritual Pills. In the game, it was also time to strive for the Fifth Order.

After dozens of years.

Still lacking a bit in Fire Control, but with continual daily accumulation, in three to fifty more years at most, Lu Qingfeng was confident he could achieve the status of a Fifth-Order Alchemist and Fifth-Order Artifact Refiner.

As for Array techniques.

Arrays are vast as the sea, with no end.

Not like Alchemy or Artifact Refining, where there is a clear hierarchical division.

Array mastery relies on enlightenment and accumulation.

Lu Qingfeng obtained the "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanation" in the Changqing Realm and has been collecting Array Formation Books ever since, regardless of whether he was in the Changqing Realm, the Sky Witch Realm, or after coming to the Five Directions Realm.

He pondered deeply, and his understanding of arrays improved greatly.

With the help of "Daluo Cave Temple" teachings, there were likely few formations and restrictions in the world that could confound Lu Qingfeng.

His increasingly profound mastery of arrays also greatly helped in improving his Artifact Refining skills.

The Nine Palace Star Plate, although a single-function Fourth-rank Magical Artifact that seemed more like an Array Plate, had complex restrictions inside incorporating many of Lu Qingfeng's ideas.

This was something only a highly skilled expert in array techniques could achieve.

Most Artifact Refining Masters were also Array Masters, and this was the reason.

As for Magic Techniques.

Lu Qingfeng mastered several Mystical Divine Powers.

He may grasp the subtleties of the Divine Powers, yet he had to put in much more effort into comprehending and becoming proficient with them. With plenty of time in the game, he could master several more Divine Powers and Techniques, trying out different combinations of combat styles, enriching his combat methods.

In real-life confrontations, he would then have even more advantages.