Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 286 - 268: Defying the Heavens to Change Fate! All is Settled!

The battle at the Fire Spirit Shell Field was the catalyst.

The Xuanyuan Sect and White Bone Second Sect officially ignited the grand war.

Clashes between sect disciples raged incessantly, even reaching a point where Core Formation True Men joined the fray repeatedly, escalating the violence.

Since the battle at the Fire Spirit Shell Field, the Fiery Fire Wanderer of the Illusion Wave Sea had no further combat achievements.

However, when a certain piece of news spread, it stirred up a frenzy in the Three Realms. Countless cultivators headed to the Illusion Wave Sea every day, and even the figures of Core Formation True Men were seen lurking around.

Regrettably,

the Fiery Fire Wanderer remained behind closed doors, refusing visitors from all directions by sealing off Fiery Fire Island.

...

Three months later.

"Now, everyone in the Gathering Immortal Square is talking about the Fiery Fire Wanderer. Numerous cultivators are heading to the Illusion Wave Sea, yet the Wanderer keeps out of sight, and strangely, no one dares to trespass on Fiery Fire Island."

"How imposing!"

Lu Qingyu circled around her elder brother, her lips twitching into a continuous smile.

Others were oblivious, but she knew.

The Flame Demon God.

The twelve Dutian Fierce Fire Divine Banners.

All of these were her elder brother's tactics.

But then—

"Since when did big brother get promoted to a True Man?"

"Those cultivators said that Fiery Fire Wanderer's power rivals even the Peak Masters of the Xuanyuan Sect." free𝑤ebnovel.com

Lu Qingyu evaluated this with some surprise.

"Take a good look."

Lu Qingfeng withdrew some of the secrets of the 'Invisibility Technique', and the 'Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall,' standing in front of Lu Qingyu.

Curious, Lu Qingyu's eyes widened and her spirit light flickered as she deeply inspected her big brother using the Daluo Cave Temple technique.

"Foundation Establishment Qi Introduction?!"

Lu Qingyu blinked.

...

"Dutian Xuanming Strategy!"

"What a formidable magic artifact. Could it be that as long as there's enough Spirit Stones to stimulate sufficient Dutian Qi, it could be enhanced to sixth and seventh order?"

Lu Qingyu held the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, inspecting it over and over in awe.

"In theory, yes."

"However, to upgrade its grade, elaborate refinement and time for nurturing are required. To ascend from fifth to sixth rank, even with abundant resources and extremely dense Dutian Qi, it would still need ten to twenty years."

"Advancing to seventh rank takes even longer, definitely more than a hundred years to just get close."

Lu Qingfeng took the Dutian Xuanming Strategy back, commenting.

The resources needed to ascend to sixth and seventh rank are immensely vast and seemingly infinite. Even with Lu Qingfeng's control over the Illusion Wave Sea and the Iron Fire Ants, such an upgrade would not be easy.

The limitations of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy don't end there.

Utilizing the power of a Daoist Soldier has its limits after all.

For an average Foundation Establishment Cultivator, harnessing a Daoist Soldier's power to elevate oneself to Nourishing Yuan or Body Refining is already tremendously difficult. Forcibly advancing to Spirit Void could result in bodily explosion if not comprised of strength out of control consequences, such as attracting a Heart Demon prematurely.

Operating a Daoist Soldier is risk-free, yet without sufficient personal ability, it will always be a weakness.

Lu Qingfeng is different.

He practices the "Yellow Robe True Skill," a mysterious grade Body Refining Technique with a formidable physique capable of withstanding such potent forces. Combined with his recurrent ascensions to Core Formation in the game, he has a grip on Core Formation power, ensuring that his mental fortitude and Dao ability all keep pace.

This prevents potential overflow of power and the descent of a Heart Demon.

In this world, aside from those Exiled Immortals who have mastered the techniques of nurturing Daoist Soldiers, probably only Lu Qingfeng can accomplish this. Even for those Exiled Immortals in the heavens, without an awakened inherited wisdom or the techniques to nurture Daoist Soldiers, they wouldn't be capable of this feat.

"Even then, it's quite impressive."

Lu Qingyu praised joyfully, feeling extremely delighted.

According to her brother, the Dutian Xuanming Strategy's remarkable power was partly due to her efforts too.

Indeed, this was the case.

If it weren't for Lu Qingyu discovering the Alcohol Liquid's concealment effect, Lu Qingfeng wouldn't have been able to swiftly accumulate a massive amount of Spirit Stones to sustain the consumption of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

Lu Qingfeng looked towards Qingyu.

[Name: Lu Qingyu]

[Root Bone: 1]

[Cultivation: True Qi Realm Fifth Level]

Nearly a year had passed since Lu Qingfeng and Lu Qingyu's last trip to the Juyun Mountain Range. Back then, Lu Qingshan had just advanced to the True Qi Realm Sixth Layer. Lu Qingyu's Root Bone was slightly inferior. Despite her diligent cultivation of recent years, constrained by her Root Bone, she was still not on par with Lu Qingshan, currently at the True Qi Realm Fifth Level.

It would take at least another twenty to thirty years of hard work for her to reach the True Qi Ninth Layer.

"Big brother?"

Lu Qingyu didn't understand why her brother was staring at her.

Lu Qingfeng snapped back to reality and drew out something—

It was shrouded in shimmering golden light, tightly wrapped with layers of talismans, yet it still pulsated with an enticing vibration from deep within the soul.

"This is—"

Lu Qingyu stared at the golden light, straining her eyes to see it clearly. After scanning it with the Daluo Cave Temple technique, she recognized it. "Golden Silkworm Gu?!"

"Correct."

"Your and Qingshan's Root Bone are too weak. Using the Golden Silkworm Gu to exchange fate can change your Root Bone."

The Golden Silkworm Gu wriggled in Lu Qingfeng's palm, seemingly devouring the restrictive talismans. He told Lu Qingyu all about the benefits and drawbacks of the Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyu said, "Let big brother go first."

She had observed her big brother's cultivation and noticed that his Root Bone was still at 1 point, unchanged.

"No rush."

"If big brother can refine one Golden Silkworm Gu, naturally I can refine a second and third one."

Lu Qingfeng made a move with his left hand, as another golden light flickered.

This time.

Within three months on Fiery Fire Island, he deftly produced six Golden Silkworm Gus. Despite the complexity of the refining process and his familiarity with it, he still failed three times in the Five Directions Realm, ending up with only three successful creations.

One was used for testing.

Grabbing a despicable wretch with a poor Root Bone from around the Illusion Wave Sea, he conducted the Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique. The process was torturous but, like in the game, without danger.

Only after eliminating this person and shattering his Yin Soul, Lu Qingfeng confidently shook the Mist Banner and returned straight to the Xuanyuan Water Realm, prepared to change the Root Bone for Lu Qingyu and Lu Qingshan.

"I—"

Lu Qingyu finally relented upon seeing the second Golden Silkworm Gu. She looked at the golden light in her elder brother's hand, at once feeling overwhelmed and excited.

Her Root Bone was extremely low.

Her cultivation progress excruciatingly slow.

Lu Qingyu knew this all too well. She didn't want to hold her brother back, so she practiced diligently. But even with the aid of Elixir Pills and relentless hard work, advancement remained a staggering ordeal.

Starting in Upper Sun Country.

And now, after twenty-three or twenty-four years, she was still only at the True Qi Realm Fifth Level.

She learned the hard way how difficult it was to change one's Root Bone when plagued by such inadequacies.

"Big brother."

Lu Qingyu looked up at her brother, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Endure it a bit."

Seeing Qingyu's expression, Lu Qingfeng smiled, put away one of the Golden Silkworm Gus, and gently ruffled Qingyu's hair in front. He held up the Golden Silkworm Gu with his right hand and slowly lowered it toward Qingyu's forehead—

"Ah!"

The next moment, a shocking and earth-shattering scream echoed through Peak Rain Mountain.

…

[Name: Lu Qingyu]

[Root Bone: 4]

"It's done!"

A wave of relaxation washed over Lu Qingfeng as a faint joy appeared on his face.

From the tenth life to the thirteenth.

From the Sky Witch Realm to the Black Star Realm.

From Juyun Mountain Range to the Xuanyuan Water Realm, from being a guest elder at the Luoxia Sect to being a True Inheritor at the Xuanyuan Sect, and then to being known as the Fiery Fire Wanderer in the Illusion Wave Sea.

Along the way.

Shifting stars and turning tides within the game, cycle after cycle.

Strategizing every move in reality, where every second counts as gold.

Back in Black Wood Village, Lu Qingfeng had sworn to cultivate alongside Qingshan and Qingyu, to pursue longevity together.

To this day, at this moment, a glimmer of dawn seemed visible, as they took another step toward that goal.

"Sss—"

Lost in thought, a sharp intake of breath came from nearby, followed by an unending string of pitiful howls.

Lu Qingfeng looked down to see Qingyu, pale-faced and whimpering pitifully.

"Ha ha!"

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Half the weight on his heart had been lifted!

...

After Gathering Immortal Island, Lu Qingfeng went straight to the Luoxia Sect without pause, following proper procedures to change Lu Qingshan's Root Bone.

With that.

The most urgent matters were therefore settled.

After performing the Golden Silkworm Destiny Reversal Technique, Qingshan and Qingyu had their Life Span significantly reduced, but with improved Root Bone and the Elixir Pills refined by Lu Qingfeng, their advancement to True Qi Realm could be halved at the very least. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, the benefits were endless.

The lost fifty years of Life Span could completely be recovered during the Foundation Establishment, making it a worthy exchange.

With the major issue resolved.

Let the tumult of reality rage on; Lu Qingfeng didn't care to intervene.

The Xuanyuan Sect had stood for many years, possessing deep roots. With the contribution of Elixir Recipes he provided and the Elixir Pills refined from them, injuries were not an issue. The sect's high-end combat capabilities were not inferior to the White Bone Demon Sect.

There was no need for his assistance, a mere Foundation Establishment Disciple.

All Lu Qingfeng needed to do was to stay on Feiyun Island, leading a group of Alchemists and Alchemy Apprentices to refine Elixir Pills to supply the sect's cultivators.

As for his own Root Bone, which had yet to be changed, there was no rush for now.

During the three months of refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, the Feather Immortal Pavilion had been collecting Gu Refining Materials for Lu Qingfeng. Though it took increasingly longer, two sets of materials were gathered.

Enough for two Golden Silkworm Gus.

One to change Root Bone, and one more can be used with dedicated ritual to perform the Shell Shedding Technique, essentially granting him a second life.

Everything was in place.

All in reality was well-arranged.

He could finally devote most of his energy into the game.

...

Black Star Realm.

Fengyue Star.

In recent years, Fengyue Star had become quite bustling.

A cultivator who called himself the 'Guangyuan Wanderer' roamed the stars, first travelling the four corners, slaying demons and banishing evil, with an innumerable count of Foundation Establishment cultivators, Spirit Void Demons, and Evil Cultivators falling at his hands.

His path was filled with bloodshed and boundless Merit.

At first, his name was not well-known.

Foundation Establishment cultivators, Spirit Void Demons, and Evil Cultivators, after all, had their limitations. No matter how many he killed, it was hard to create a stir across the stars.

But with the Guangyuan Wanderer's battle against the Upper Origin Palace's Ling Yun True Man, his overwhelming might was revealed. With powerful Magic Artifacts and unrivalled Divine Skills, he dominated Ling Yun True Man, commanding the advantage and securing victory from start to finish.

He effortlessly suppressed the renowned 'Master of Ten Thousand Swords' of Fengyue Star's Upper Origin Palace, leaving him no opportunity for counterattack or defense.

Moreover, he then successively slaughtered two Demon Dao True Men.

His fame spread far and wide.

— Wielding the unparalleled Dutian Xuanming Strategy Daoist Soldier.

— Practicing Demon Dao.

— Visualization and ritualization of the three great Demon Gods: Zhu Rong, Ju Mang, and Gonggong.

— The Dutian Fierce Fire Immortal Array.

— Various offensive and defensive Divine Skills.

He caused fear in all directions and madness ensued.

Upper Origin Palace, Qingyun Sect, Great Xumi Mountain all took action together; almost every Core Formation True Man from Fengyue Star mobilized to capture the Guangyuan Wanderer and seize his Divine Skills and the heritage of his Cultivation Techniques.

Yet, the Guangyuan Wanderer was as slippery as an eel, with an extraordinary ability to escape. He eluded capture across the regions of Fengyue Star, nearly having battled every Core Formation True Man on the star.

He could battle when he wished and leave when he pleased.

No one could capture him.

For a time.

Fengyue Star was thrown into chaos.

Until this day...

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