Talisman Reincarnation - All My Clones Are Dao Ancestors-Chapter 153: Requirements of Cultivation

The line up the mountain was slow but moved steady.

Although the steps seemed small, whenever a cultivator crossed ten steps, it was as if he became illusory, taking no space.

Everyone was able to walk ten steps, so in a rather quick procession, cultivators entered one after another. It was just that there were hundreds and thousands of cultivators, making everything seem slow.

Soon, it was Ye Long’s turn.

He climbed the steps and felt light, with no obstruction.

Although those before him seemed illusory, he could still see and perceive them.

When he passed by the 100-step mark, he saw that the first already stopped, their faces not ashen or disappointed but delighted.

Felling their aura, he could understand – they were in first stage of Qi Refining. With such cultivation, reaching the 100-step mark seems like an accomplishment.

He continued to walk, crossing 200, 300, 400 and 500.

At the 500-step mark, he saw that most people were relieved.

Even though some still had the strength to continue, it seemed like they were satisfied, so they sat down.

When a person stood still for over ten minutes, they were directly moved along the body of the turtle. Their height was still at the 500-step mark, but they wouldn’t obstruct the steps.

Most people seemed to have known about it, so they were calm and composed. Some were perplexed but when they saw other cultivators being so calm, they simply accepted it and sat down.

Ye Long proceeded further to the next hundred steps, gradually seeing cultivators being forced to stop.

At 700, he saw that there were indeed quite a few at the seventh stage who couldn’t advance further. The cultivator who entered before him also stopped at this, though he was very close to the 800-step mark and hadn’t yet given up.

Ye Long’s speed in climbing was fast, and only after 900 steps, did he finally feel some pressure.

It was as if he was pulled to the ground, his spiritual power dissipating slightly.

But at this point, it was too weak to stop him.

He climbed over the thousandth step and saw the top of the mountain – it was a rough path of green, with lines on the ground. They looked like the hexagonal pattern of a turtle shell.

There was a stack of seating mats on the side, and a cultivator in front of him took one mat.

He moved to the front and roughly chose a seating position.

Ye Long saw that there were three circles around a raised platform.

In the first circle, there were very few cultivators. There was a lot of space all around them, covering several hexagons.

In the second, there were dozens, their expressions solemn and concentrated, their mat owning one hexagon.

In the third, there were hundreds of mats, aligned imperfectly, yet each one covered one corner of a hexagon.

A subtle law seemed to have been manifested in this place of teaching.

He took a mat and placed it at the top of one of the hexagons, close to the second circle, following the law that those of a higher cultivation would seat upfront.

No one disagreed.

The whole movement was quiet and composed, everyone concentrated.

Fu Xian came from behind and, having known about the procedure for a long time, simply took a mat and sat in the front of the second circle. His concealed cultivation was that of a peak second-stage cultivator.

Minutes and hours passed, some more cultivators joined, until the sun stood high above.

A hunched cultivator with a turtle shell on his back appeared, his expression kind and generous. A smile was visible on his face, showing his happiness for this day.

His voice was low and soft, yet heard by everyone, "Today is an auspicious day, a day I have waited for, waited for many years.

Because of this, I will answer two questions for everyone! The first question will be in the open, the second in secret.

I hope that everyone can ask to comply with the thoughts of others.

In addition, this time, I won’t take any fortune!"

"Thank you great venerable!" the cultivators were stunned but directly thanked him.

Even those in the first circle were delighted and thanked.

"Alright, come, let’s start right away!" he skipped the first lesson, since the questionnaire would be better than any lesson.

All cultivators seemed a bit stuck when they heard it. No one was sure what to ask.

Seeing this, Fu Xian smiled and raised his hand slightly.

The Tortoise Daoist nodded to him, signifying he could ask.

"May I ask, senior, on the path of cultivation, we need many things.

Many say it’s the four requirements – Wealth, Inheritance, Land and Companions.

But if I have everything, how can I achieve the dao?"

The question asked hit the nail of many right away. Although most lacked two or even three of these things, they were still curious about what was the deeper requirement.

If they could have that, then getting the other requirements should be easier, right?

Hearing this, the Tortoise Daoist paused for a second. He didn’t expect such a high answer.

Thinking about it for a second, he replied, "It’s Will! If you have the will to cultivate and reach immortality, then these four will be your tools used by your Will to achieve your Goal!"

Fu Xian cupped his hands, "Thank you, senior, for teaching me!"

The Tortoise Daoist simply smiled.

Cultivators of the first ring seemed to have gained an anchor and directly started asking questions.

But Fu Xian realised that their questions were things he already had an answer to.

Just the first teaching session of Senior Ruan was enough for him to learn many things.

He listened even though he didn’t learn much, simply curious about the experience of the senior in front of him.

At the same time, he felt an even more profound cultivation than before – if his guess was right, then the senior had reached the peak of the fourth stage!