Immortality begins by swallowing the stars

Lu Jing stood up and frowned: "Is the injury so serious?"

In the Purple Palace, the turtle-back sea of ​​fire was raging, and the golden lotus was swaying.

However, the Golden Lotus Spirit was somewhat fragmented, and the soul that was fused into the Spirit was almost dissipated, like a candle in the wind.

At the same time, countless memories came to mind.

"Qing Ye... Huifeng World... The inheritance of the ancient immortals...

“…Loose Immortal?!”

Lu Jing frowned slightly: "It's a bit troublesome."

As soon as he thought about it, a trace of energy surged out from behind the mysterious door. This was the power drawn from the original body of Devouring the Stars.

The almost dissipated soul seemed to have been replenished with fuel and quickly became brighter.

The Golden Lotus Spirit also exuded infinite vitality, and the cracks began to heal.

After all the damage to the soul and spirit was healed, he stopped the flow of energy with a thought.

Lu Jing waved his hand and cast some magic spell, and a water mirror appeared in front of him.

The mirror reflected an old man in white clothes with snow-white hair, a childlike face and a kind expression.

"Tsk, he really has the demeanor of a great master."

Lu Jing was embarrassed. He had traveled through time several times and now he became the leader of a sect. This was also his first time as a sect master.

"It's just that this body is a bit too pitty..."

According to some information retrieved from the memory fragments, the immortal was created when his soul escaped after failing to pass the four great tribulations.

Of course, it is not difficult to rebuild the body using some rare treasures.

Immortals can also comprehend the Tao.

But the trap of the scattered immortals is that since they have failed to overcome the tribulation, they can no longer trigger the four great tribulations!

Only endless three disasters and nine calamities remain.

In these three realms, those who follow the path of refining qi will face two kinds of disasters.

One is the three disasters and nine calamities.

Refining Qi, the lifespan in the Xiantian realm is two hundred years, the lifespan in the Purple Mansion realm is five hundred years, and the lifespan in the Wanxiang realm is eight hundred years.

Only by reaching the realm of primordial spirit can one live forever.

But to achieve the primordial spirit, one must endure the three disasters and nine calamities. Three is a disaster, and nine is a calamity.

A small one comes every three hundred years, and a large one every nine hundred years.

As long as you are on the path of cultivating immortals, the three disasters and nine calamities will be endless and will last forever.

Even if Yuanshen Zhenren "plants golden lotus in the fire" and achieves the status of a returning immortal, becoming an immortal, he still has to face endless three disasters and nine calamities.

And the disaster will become stronger and stronger.

Eventually, it is inevitable to die.

If you want to escape the Three Disasters and Nine Calamities, jump out of the Three Realms, not be bound by the Five Elements, live long and long, and be free and at ease, you must practice to the perfection of Return to the Void and trigger the heavenly calamity.

After overcoming the heavenly tribulation, one can refine the golden elixir and become a celestial being that is equal to the mortal world.

But if one fails to cross over and escapes from the soul to become a wandering immortal, it is equivalent to being trapped at the Return to Void level forever.

Having to face the endless three disasters and nine calamities that are getting stronger and stronger, one day you will not be able to bear it.

Generally speaking, an immortal who can live for more than a million years is considered to be extremely powerful, and his strength is basically at least comparable to that of a celestial immortal.

Without the strength comparable to that of a celestial being, it would be impossible to survive the three disasters and nine calamities that would occur hundreds of thousands of years later.

The body of Lu Jing is the immortal Qingye, who has been an immortal for 20,000 years.

He originally came from Huifeng World, but was seriously injured while exploring the cave of an ancient powerful being. He left Huifeng World and eventually wandered to Daxia World.

It struggled for nearly two hundred years on an island in the North Sea.

Because the next disaster is very close, if I can't recover from my injuries, there will be absolutely no hope of surviving the disaster.

Lu Jing digested the memories of his original body: "Elemental force is of little use in this world right now."

In this chaotic world, the understanding of Tao is the foundation of everything.

There are ten great heavenly ways, eighty-one great ways, and one hundred and eight thousand minor ways. The mastery of the Way is the root of everything. Without the corresponding Way, all power and realm are like trees without roots.

"And I am the most pitiful immortal." Lu Jing shook his head gently, "If you want to become a celestial immortal, the soul and spirit must be perfectly integrated, and you can practice the golden elixir. Not only do you need the power of the outside world, but you also need the help of the way of heaven!

"Without the invisible help of heaven, this step cannot be completed at all, no matter how capable you are.

“If you want to obtain the assistance of Heaven, you must trigger the Heavenly Tribulation. After you have passed the fourth Heavenly Tribulation, you will receive the Heavenly Tribulation’s blessing.

“As for the scattered immortals who have failed in their tribulation, they cannot trigger a second tribulation, no matter how deep their understanding of the Tao is.

"Since ancient times, I have never heard of a scattered immortal becoming a celestial immortal or a true immortal. Even those scattered immortals who are the most extraordinary and can live for tens of millions of years and have the power to kill celestial immortals are still scattered immortals in the end and cannot escape the three disasters and nine calamities..."

Lu Jing’s mind raced: “I can’t even follow the path of gods and demons, at least not with this body of mine.

"Those who practice Qi Refining and Divine Devil cultivation must separate their spirit and soul into two parts at the Yuanshen stage, one part merging into the body and the other into the Yuanshen.

“I am at the Return to Void stage, having long passed the Primordial Spirit stage.

“Unless you can find a carrier for the second soul and cultivate it into a second soul… well, that’s not a problem.

"The injuries suffered by the immortal's Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit and Divine Soul under the heavenly tribulation cannot be recovered, but my Yuanli has completely restored the Golden Lotus Primordial Spirit and Divine Soul. I can cast the second Yuanmi secret technique and split the Divine Soul into two without any problem."

The injuries that the original body could only wait for death in despair were completely healed in a matter of minutes by the Yuanli he had just drawn in.

Lu Jing was suddenly startled while thinking.

His eyes fell on a lotus in the pond in front of him.

Lu Jing just took a look, and an invisible force that was illusory yet real gently pierced through him, as if breaking through a layer of window paper.

Everything that had happened to this lotus in the past was reflected in his mind.

From lotus seeds to sprouts to growth, there is no secret.

He even saw the spiritual energy contained in the lotus at a glance.

Lu Jing was surprised and suddenly had an epiphany. He whispered to himself, "Without form or appearance, the mind returns to the true nature and sees everything... Is this the power of the mind?"

Immediately, the mental strength spread naturally.

boom.

It enveloped the entire Daxia world almost instantly, and continued to spread rapidly, trying to spread to cover other big worlds.

Suddenly Lu Jing was startled and immediately withdrew the energy he had released in all directions.

"Returning to the true mind, this is the fifth level of mind power!"

Lu Jing was surprised and delighted: "It seems that my spiritual will has a greater effect in this wild universe than that of the Snow Eagle Lord, not bad.

"But I was a little reckless just now. I haven't really grown up yet. I can't let my energy wander here."

The others are fine, but the biggest danger is the old man who is apparently the top Taoist in the Three Realms, but is actually the source of the second soul of a chaotic alien from outside the domain.

His mental strength level has also reached the fifth level.

If the mind were to sense his presence, it would definitely determine that he was also a chaotic alien from outside the Three Realms.

It would be strange if the mind did not become suspicious when a demon at the fifth level of mental power suddenly appeared.

They will definitely take action against him.

Lu Jing is far from being his opponent now.

Theoretically, the fifth level of mental strength can possess the power of the top Taoist masters.

But now he is just an ordinary immortal. He is weak and has not created a powerful method of using mental strength or fighting method. He has not mastered at least one heavenly way and does not have any powerful treasures.

Any top Dao Ancestor could easily kill him.

“Unless I achieve Daozu, I will never easily reveal the fifth level of mental strength.” Lu Jing was determined.

The fifth level of mental strength is much more difficult than achieving the status of an ancestor god or immortal.

In the entire Three Realms, only Houyi has reached the fifth level of mental strength.

Those who can reach this level can barely be called "mental practitioners" in the chaos outside the domain.

"I have to slowly reveal my 'real' identity, so as not to let my mind have too many doubts..."

Lu Jing sorted out his image of having white hair and a youthful face, and a fairy-like appearance. According to his original body's memory, he opened the door of the cave and walked out of the hall lightly.

"master!?"

A simple-looking young man looked at Lu Jing in disbelief with his mouth wide open.

The boy's movement attracted three streams of light to land in front of the hall.

They all showed expressions of horror.

"Master, you are not dead?" The girl in pink with her hair in a bun was stunned.

Lu Jing rolled his eyes: "Who would curse your master like this? What a traitor."

After being startled, the pink-dressed girl smiled with tears in her eyes, "That's great! The lord of Yinglong Guard just left, and the eldest brother just said that he would take away the remains of Master's body."

The honest boy glared at the pink-dressed girl, then blinked and asked in confusion: "Master is faking his death? Why is that?"

Lu Jing made an unfathomable expression: "Didn't Master tell me this long ago? Now the catastrophe is coming, seeing that the Baiji clan dares to openly challenge Emperor Xia, I wonder how many people will die.

“Ying Longwei said it was an invitation, but it was actually a forced assignment.

“Listen, every sect and clan with immortals must send at least one immortal cultivator to the Xia capital.

“Master has already calculated it. If this catastrophe occurs, not to mention the returning earthly immortals and scattered immortals, even the celestial immortals will be cannon fodder.

“Rather than dying on the battlefield, I’d rather die first.

"Look, has Yinglongwei gone back?"

Several disciples were stunned, but the honest young man rolled his eyes with admiration.

Lu Jing sighed, "You are all useless. Your master is not afraid of fighting, but if something unexpected happens, can you guys support the inheritance of my Yiyuan Sect?

"We must preserve a few seeds of the immortal path of Da Xia."

The burly man in black robe standing next to the pink-dressed girl had a look of dismay and confusion in his eyes: "Master, you kept saying that you were seriously injured and didn't have much time left, so you might not be able to avenge yourself..."

Lu Jing stroked his beard and sighed, "If not, how can I inspire you guys to have such a strong desire to practice? I taught you the nameless secret book, but has any of you started learning it so far?

"Secondly, escaping from military service requires certain methods and techniques. If you don't lay the groundwork in advance, how can people believe you?

"The news that my master is seriously injured and has not much time left has spread throughout the North Sea.

"It is impossible for the Yinglong Guards who came to capture the men to have any suspicion. Otherwise, if they had tried to probe me a little more, even if I, your master, had mastered the art of faking my death, it would still have revealed its flaws."

After hearing this shrewd teaching, the honest young man sighed in his heart: "Master, this turtle method is really amazing. I still have a lot to learn."

Lu Jing looked at the surprise of the four disciples with a smug look on his face. He was about to continue teaching when he was suddenly interrupted by a hoarse voice.

The sound echoed across the island.

"Hehe, you are indeed the leader of the Yiyuan Sect who is always good at keeping himself safe. I laughed at you before for being able to endure the provocation of Yuanshen Zhenren. I didn't expect that I underestimated you. I admire you!"

The hoarse voice was filled with uncontrollable sarcasm: "But since you, an old turtle, have rejected Emperor Xia's call, I'm afraid you won't be able to refuse my invitation from Wuxian Sect."