Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 241 - 226: Heaven and Earth Have Limits, Their Number is 9!

Alchemizing elixirs, refining artifacts, studying arrays, and practicing techniques, all progressed concurrently during cultivation.

Although I've dabbled widely and diversely, with the game's time dilation allowing a hundredfold pace, Lu Qingfeng had no aspirations to top the leaderboards, nor did he compare himself with his in-game peers and fellow cultivators.

Even if these pursuits slowed his cultivation progress, he was nonchalant.

Just like in the Bingling Realm, when Lu Qingfeng first met Mu Yuanyi, this well-known Yuan Yi True Immortal was merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Nearly two thousand years have flashed by.

Mu Yuanyi has attained the status of a Mahayana True Immortal, while at this moment, Lu Qingfeng still lingers at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But this bears no impact on Lu Qingfeng whatsoever.

Other players can traverse between the game and reality with their True Bodies, hence their foundations are in the real world and more so in "Primordial." With limited lifespans, they need to be aggressive and cautious in their progress.

Lu Qingfeng is different.

His foundation is in the real world.

Striving to be the best in the game serves little purpose for him.

His fellow cultivators, with better root bone, better comprehension, and better fortunes, may stride confidently, leaving Lu Qingfeng far behind.

Yet, Lu Qingfeng remains content and free.

"Primordial" is ultimately different from traditional online games.

The common rush for leveling up is not suited for Lu Qingfeng.

For Lu Qingfeng—

"I just need to solidify my foundation and enrich my essence in the game."

"Then I can crush my fellow cultivators in reality!"

Lu Qingfeng's mind was as clear as a mirror.

He has been practicing the "Yellow Court Scripture," and recently started the "Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation Method," thus his control over his mentality has strengthened.

He maintains his true nature, unswayed.

A hundred years in the game is but a grand dream.

In this way, the tempering of his mindset incidentally benefits his cultivation.

An unexpected gain.

Cultivating in the mountains,

Lu Qingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, and with a flip of his hand, the Nine Palace Star Plate appeared.

The Star Plate twinkled with light,

And a screen of light popped up.

[Star Plate: Number 13]

[Host: Gu Shaoshang]

[Merit: Eight Hundred small merits, Thirty major contributions]

The information flashed by, and through the screen, Lu Qingfeng saw a pile of silver sand. At a glance, it seemed to be Gang Silver Sand.

Gang Silver Sand, resembling silver crystals, is a rare material second only to Refining Crystal, making magic artifacts more durable.

It can substitute for Refining Crystal to some extent and is similarly valuable.

This pile of Gang Silver Sand, roughly three to four ounces, is worth at least Eight Hundred Spirit Stones.

"Gu Shaoshang."

"This lad is quite lucky."

Lu Qingfeng chuckled.

He remembered this Gu Shaoshang.

Similar to Ding Yu, Gu Shaoshang was considered a cultivation dud.

In the forests, he fought against cheetahs and tigers, a young boy struggling to survive.

After Lu Qingfeng changed his fate against the heavens, he stepped onto the path of cultivation and was gifted with the Nine Palace Star Plate. Relying on various methods, spirit pills, and others exchanged from within the Star Plate, Gu Shaoshang cultivated with Divine Speed.

Inside the Nine Palace Star Plate were accumulations from Lu Qingfeng's years of experience.

Naturally, the most valuable and most sought after were the various methods—

Eight Hundred Low-level Techniques.

Five Hundred Middle-level Techniques.

Forty-nine High-level Techniques.

Twenty-four Super-level Techniques.

Cultivation techniques, ranging from Basic Level, Refined Level, to Side Door Level, and True Sect Level, are fully represented.

Included are various Elixir Recipes and Alchemy Books.

Various methods and Artifact Refining Books for crafting Magic Artifacts.

Various Array Formation Books.

These are Lu Qingfeng's culminations from past lifetimes, but not all is revealed. Only a portion is available for exchange in the Nine Palace Star Plate list.

His signature moves are not exposed.

Even so, no Immortal Sect in the Lower Realm could match this. Putting aside the rest, just the many Side Door Level and True Sect Level Cultivation Methods, High-level and Super-level Techniques alone would drive even Immortal Sects mad.

Once all are exchanged, if not becoming another Lu Qingfeng, one could at least acquire the foundation for seeking the Dao and the means for protecting it.

Apart from methods,

There are also Elixir Pills and Spirit Pills.

Symbolic artifacts, Magic Artifacts.

Some are crafted by Lu Qingfeng himself.

Others are casually bought from the market to stockpile his inventory.

Not many in variety, nor in quantity.

But they are sufficient for now.

Gu Shaoshang has a tenacity that can fight against the world, and even better fortune.

In just over a decade,

Aside from consumed merits, he still has a surplus of thirty major contributions, Eight Hundred small merits. If converted to Spirit Stones, it amounts to over thirty.

For a new cultivator who has just stepped onto the path and recently advanced to the True Qi Realm,

This destiny truly defies the heavens.

Now, he also acquired a pile of Gang Silver Sand, valued at over Eight Hundred Spirit Stones. Even for a Spirit Void Practitioner, this is a considerable windfall.

Such luck is almost too good.

[Material: Gang Silver Sand]

[Merit: Eight Hundred major contributions]

Lu Qingfeng didn't get involved further and operated the Nine Palace Star Plate, setting the price.

Shortly after,

The Star Plate in Lu Qingfeng's hand flickered with light, and he acquired a pile of Gang Silver Sand.

"Daluo Cave Temple."

Lu Qingfeng examined it and confirmed indeed it was Gang Silver Sand.

After waiting a moment,

Seeing no more activity from the Star Plate, Lu Qingfeng put it away, as well as the Gang Silver Sand.

"Some trouble indeed."

Lu Qingfeng exhaled a sigh.

Over the years, he had defied the heavens and changed fate for others three times, among whom were Ding Yu and Gu Shaoshang, as well as another named Zheng Chi.

All three were taken in by Lu Qingfeng as his disciples.

Including these three disciples, a total of twenty-seven pieces from the Nine Palace Star Plate had been released, each far away from the others.

In the process.

Numerous problems emerged.

The first major issue—

"Heaven and Earth have limits, and their number is nine!"

"The Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique can only defy the heavens and change fate nine times."

"After nine times, this destiny reversal technique will cease to exist."

Lu Qingfeng opened the attribute panel. The technique previously listed as 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' had been erased, no longer existing.

After altering the fate for Gu Shaoshang, a will of heaven descended obscurely, erasing this technique. It was only after Lu Qingfeng received this information that he understood no matter the technique, Heaven and Earth allow for the changing of one's destiny only nine times.

After nine, the technique would cease to exist.

"No wonder in the Heaven and Earth, methods for changing one's Root Bone are so rare."

Lu Qingfeng finally understood.

Methods for defying destiny and enhancing Root Bone are inherently difficult to create. In the Sky Witch Realm, and even other realms, Lu Qingfeng had only heard about that Mahayana True Immortal from the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect.

A testament to its rarity.

And after creating it, it can only enhance the Root Bone of nine people before it is erased by the heavens and earth.

Naturally, it's even scarcer.

Lu Qingfeng was lucky that the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' had been created, but because of its two major limitations—

Firstly, the Golden Silkworm Gu.

Secondly, it could only enhance Root Bone to a maximum of four points.

Therefore, before Lu Qingfeng, the Golden Silkworm Immortal Sect had used it only five times. Or perhaps, it had been used more than five times, but only succeeded five times.

Thus, there were four chances left.

One for Lu Qingfeng.

One for each of the three disciples.

Right after Gu Shaoshang, the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' was immediately erased.

"So—"

"It's reasonable."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head with a chuckle.

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He had originally thought that although the Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique was difficult to create, the refining of the Golden Silkworm Gu was torturous, and the ritual halved one's Life Span, the technique had nonetheless been created.

Refining the Golden Silkworm Gu might be difficult, but for a Mahayana True Immortal, even for a Jiedan True Man or a Spirit Void True Cultivator, as long as the Magic Gate is in hand, gathering materials and refining is not difficult.

The Golden Silkworm Gu is known as the ultimate gu in heaven and earth, not because it is hard to refine but because its ritual and enhancement are extremely difficult after being refined.

Using the Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique does not require strength from the Golden Silkworm Gu; it can be employed immediately after refining, taking on the retribution from defying destiny.

With the means of a great Immortal Sect or Mid-High Order Cultivators, enhancing a batch of disciples with insufficient Root Bone to a level where they could cultivate wasn't a hard task.

If so.

Defying heaven and changing destiny seemed too easy, and Lu Qingfeng's past two thousand years seemed ridiculous.

But only after dealing with Gu Shaoshang did Lu Qingfeng comprehend the reason, the rarity, and preciousness of such defying techniques.

Once the nine uses were exhausted.

The Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique was erased by heaven and earth, and from then onwards, unless Lu Qingfeng found another method to enhance Root Bone, he could no longer change destiny for others or himself.

"Fortunate!"

A fortunate smile appeared on Lu Qingfeng's face.

He was relieved that after exiting 'Primordial,' when opening the attribute panel, the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' was still present.

"Considering the difference in the flow of time between reality and 'Primordial,' I had guessed that Three Mountains and Nine Waters couldn't be within the Primordial Great Heaven and Earth."

"It seems like."

"I'm most likely right."

If the Three Mountains and Nine Waters were like the Changqing Realm, Sky Witch Realm, Five Directions Realm, and one of the countless lower realms of the Primordial Great Heaven and Earth, the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' should also have been erased in reality.

But it wasn't.

"In reality, I, Qing Peak, Qingyu."

"That's sufficient."

Counting the time used for himself, Lu Qingfeng had employed the 'Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique' a total of four times, all successfully and very stable.

In reality.

He just needed to exit Xuan Yin Cave and he could start collecting materials to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu to enhance the Root Bone for Qing Peak and Qingyu.

However, there's still a year left before he can exit Xuan Yin Cave in reality.

A hundred years in the game.

No rush for now.

...

The Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique was the first problem Lu Qingfeng encountered.

After elevating Gu Shaoshang's Root Bone, Lu Qingfeng turned his attention to Loose Cultivators and Sect Cultivators.

He either gave out the Nine Palace Star Plate hidden as treasures.

Or placed the Nine Palace Star Plate in some cave abode, as an unexpected secret treasure.

The methods were somewhat crude, but even if someone saw through them, with the numerous techniques in the Nine Palace Star Plate, there would still be people willing to take the risk.

However, as more pieces of the Nine Palace Star Plate were released, time became an issue.

For the twenty-seven pieces of the Nine Palace Star Plate, without a specified time limit, Lu Qingfeng wouldn't have a moment of rest.

He hadn't thought of this at first.

Not until he had given out four pieces of the Nine Palace Star Plate did he realize it.

So he quickly set the timing, allowing only certain periods in a month for the Nine Palace Star Plate to start the merit exchange process.

As for the merit exchange items, there were no restrictions.

The Nine Palace Star Plate holders could exchange items from Lu Qingfeng, which were mostly Cultivation Methods, Techniques, Spirit Pills, or Magic Artifacts. Lu Qingfeng had all these pre-placed in the internal space of the Nine Palace Star Plate.

They could be transferred immediately upon redemption.

This was not difficult to do.

Within the Ruyi Sect, the Merit Hall, the Ruyi Talisman, there were corresponding arrays. Lu Qingfeng analyzed and integrated them into the Nine Palace Star Plate.

This enabled recognition.

However, conversely.

Like just now, when Gu Shaoshang obtained Gang Silver Sand and wanted to exchange for merits, he still had to rely on Lu Qingfeng personally to evaluate, set the price, and receive.

It's too trivial and troublesome.

Let alone in the game, after the Qingyuan Sword Sect expands in reality, Lu Qingfeng will likely not have enough time for identification.