Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 344 - 324: Accepting Disciples and Bestowing Treasures, Dharma Protector Venerable

With Lu Qingfeng ceasing his spiritual lecture, everyone in Zhenyuan Mountain, whether they were in a deep slumber or intoxicated by his teachings, awakens and looks up towards the Cloud Platform Peak.

On the nine meditation cushions.

Xuan Ning, Xuan Cheng, Adolf, and others open their eyes and gaze towards Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Qingfeng speaks, his indifferent voice echoing through Zhenyuan Mountain, "Three years have passed, and this lecture comes to an end. After you leave Zhenyuan Mountain, you must reflect and comprehend carefully."

As his voice fades,

A gale immediately arises in Zhenyuan Mountain, whisking away thousands who listened to the teachings out of the mountain.

A vulture loudly cries out, "May I ask when we may listen to Duke Guangyuan's lecture again?"

"In a hundred years, here in Zhenyuan Mountain."

The voice of Lu Qingfeng stirs, and the vulture rejoices.

Another gale rises.

Amidst it stands an armored warrior shouting anxiously, "Hill has admired Duke Guangyuan for a long time and wishes to follow by your side!"

"To hear my teachings and learn my methods, you are all my disciples."

"In two hundred years, I will establish the Guangyuan Immortal Sect here in Zhenyuan Mountain. Those who cultivate virtue are welcome to join."

Lu Qingfeng flicks his sleeve.

The howling gale leaves no chance for anyone else to speak. It sweeps everyone outside of Zhenyuan Mountain. Clouds gather, and a great array forms, with Ghost Generals and Yin Soldiers standing solemnly.

Zhenyuan Mountain returns to its state from three years ago.

"In a hundred years!"

"I must come back!"

"Do I have to wait two hundred years to follow Duke Guangyuan? That's too long; I might not live that long."

"Even if I don't live that long, I want my children to follow Duke Guangyuan. I am not leaving; I'll stay right outside Zhenyuan Mountain."

"Yes, yes, yes. With Duke Guangyuan here, no demons dare to come close. There's nowhere safer than here. Perhaps I can even meet Duke Guangyuan and be chosen as a disciple."

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Outside Zhenyuan Mountain.

Most who emerged from the mountain felt vastly enlightened. Excitedly chatting, many even chose to reside at the base of the mountain.

Some were thinking about the lecture in a hundred years.

Some were considering following Duke Guangyuan.

Some, like Adolf, are filled with gratitude.

Of course,

There are also those who, after spending three aimless years in Zhenyuan Mountain, leave without gaining anything, muttering complaints and anger. Seeing others gain insights, they stubbornly plan to wait a hundred years.

In short, a variety of reactions unfolded.

Those who grasped the rudiments of the Immortal Dao and spread across the lands marked the beginning of the Immortal Dao in Abyss Land. All it will take is for it to bloom in all directions and the cultivation of the Immortal Dao to flourish, which will then be the time for Guangyuan Immortal Sect to formally open its doors.

But let's leave the hustle and bustle outside the mountain.

Inside Zhenyuan Mountain.

Atop Cloud Platform Peak.

Lu Qingfeng rises, his figure lithe, quickly taking a seat on the seventh cushion, in front of Adolf.

"Duke Guangyuan."

Adolf, startled, hurriedly pays his respects.

"Your natural affinity for the sword aligns with the Immortal Dao. Would you like to join my Guangyuan Sect as the Seventh Disciple?" Lu Qingfeng gets straight to the point.

"I am willing!"

"Adolf bows to his teacher!"

Adolf, overwhelmed with joy, prostrates fully on the ground, calling him "teacher." If Adolf had come to Zhenyuan Mountain three years ago bearing gratitude, his three years of listening to Lu Qingfeng's teachings solidified his reverence.

His pride in mastering the Sword Dao for eight hundred years pales in comparison to the Luofu Sword Scripture imparted by Duke Guangyuan.

With his heart already considering apprenticeship, and with Lu Qingfeng initiating the offer, Adolf promptly agrees, overwhelmed with joy.

"Joining my sect requires forsaking your past cultivation; have you considered this well?" Lu Qingfeng asks again.

Adolf does not answer.

Suddenly, he slams a palm onto his chest—

"Pu!"

A mouthful of blood sprays out, Adolf's face instantly turns pale. At a glance, his robust Fighting Spirit dissipates in an instant, his centuries of hard cultivation dissipate like smoke.

"Ah!"

"He's spitting blood!"

Xuanxin, witnessing this, is shocked and wide-eyed.

Nearby, Little Green the Dwarf is also terribly frightened, covering his mouth, too scared to speak.

White Jade Skull Ferdinand and Hell Three-headed Dog Brandt, seeing this, couldn't help but take notice.

This man is resolute!

To reach a Lord Level in cultivation is extremely difficult.

To forsake it like Adolf did is something neither of them would dare to do.

Yet, Adolf does so without a moment's hesitation.

"Very well! From this day forth, you shall be known as 'Xuan Sword,' my Seventh Direct Disciple under the Guangyuan Sect!"

Lu Qingfeng applauds loudly.

"Xuan Sword thanks the teacher for this honor."

Adolf, now Xuan Sword, bows again.

Lu Qingfeng points a finger, touching it to Xuan Sword's forehead.

Xuan Sword, startled, shows an expression of boundless joy.

After a moment,

Lu Qingfeng retracts his finger, speaking clearly, "You are destined to wield a sword. I bestow upon you the 'Luofu Sword Scripture'. In the future, when you attain mastery, I hope you will wield your sword to vanquish demons and protect the Dao."

Before Xuan Sword could respond,

Lu Qingfeng waves his hand across the void, a Divine Sword appears in his hand. "Here is the Kanshan Sword, to aid you in defeating demons and protecting the Dao!"

"Disciple—"

Xuan Sword raises his hands above his head to receive the Divine Sword, too grateful for words. Receiving this wonderful method along with a Divine Sword, he is moved beyond words, his spirit growing even weaker due to the excitement.

Seeing Xuan Sword weakened by his forsaken cultivation, Lu Qingfeng flicks his finger, a Life Creation Pill falls into Xuan Sword's mouth, dissolving instantly upon ingestion.

"Take good care of yourself."

Adolf weakly responds and closes his eyes, assimilating the power of the medicine.

Lu Qingfeng's gaze then shifts to Little Green the Dwarf by Adolf's side.

"Duke Guangyuan."

Little Green, timid, seeing Lu Qingfeng approach, quickly kneels on the ground, not daring to look up.

Lu Qingfeng sees the little fellow, his eyes filled with immeasurable joy.

Three years of lectures, and Little Green was the first to gain enlightenment, arguably the most talented and perceptive in Zhenyuan Mountain.

"Little Green, do you wish to take me as your master?"

Lu Qingfeng asks with a gentle smile.

"I am willing!"

"I am willing!"

Little Green suddenly looked up, thrilled beyond measure. He nodded eagerly in response, and recalling Adolf's earlier actions, he quickly bowed again, loudly declaring, "Little Green greets the teacher!"

Due to nervousness.

Due to excitement.

Little Green's voice was so loud it even cracked a bit.

"Ha ha!"

Lu Qingfeng, seeing this, couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

With a point of his finger, he imparted the Yellow Robe True Skill.

Little Green danced around, overwhelmed with joy. Lu Qingfeng reached into the void, and 3,600 Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans aligned in front of him, suddenly transforming into a folding fan that landed in Little Green's hands.

"This is the 'Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talisman.' You are clever and talented, diligently study it as your Protecting Dao Magical Artifact."

"From today onwards, you shall be known as 'Xuan Yu.' Great wisdom appears foolish; never neglect your cultivation due to complacency."

Lu Qingfeng held great expectations for Little Green, offering many warnings, worried that Xuan Yu might stray from the path and lose his way.

"I will definitely work hard in my cultivation!" Xuan Yu took the Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talisman, curbed his curiosity, and nodded firmly.

He still had to master his skills, to lead the Dwarf Clan to strength. How could he possibly be lazy!

Xuan Yu thought to himself secretly.

Then, seeing the teacher walking towards the Dwarf Uncle, he couldn't help but turn his head to look.

Luo Ke had been waiting.

Seeing Lu Qingfeng approach, he quickly bowed and repeatedly said, "The disciple is willing! The disciple is willing!"

While saying this,

he clenched his fist and hammered at his chest, abandoning his fighting spirit.

"Phew!"

Spitting out fresh blood, his ruddy face turned pale and wilted in an instant, which scared Xuan Yu into shrinking his head.

"..."

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He extended a finger.

Luo Ke's big forehead willingly met it, and he grinned stupidly with a silly laugh, the bloodstains on his mouth appearing somewhat eerie.

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

"From today onward, you are the Ninth Disciple, with the Daoist name 'Xuan Shan.' Stand like a mountain, unyielding through the ages."

As his words fell, the Five Thunder Heart Sutra was imparted.

"Thank you, teacher, for your gift."

Xuan Shan felt the cultivation technique entering his mind; his body was weak, but he was still extremely excited. After expressing his thanks, he looked towards Lu Qingfeng full of anticipation.

"You silly fellow!"

In the end, Lu Qingfeng couldn't resist laughing and scolding him, yet still stretched his hand into the void to retrieve and bestow the Purple Gold Bowl.

"Purple Gold Bowl."

"What a treasure!"

Having gained a master, received a cultivation method, bestowed a Daoist name, and acquired a magical artifact, Xuan Shan finally couldn't hold up any longer. He embraced the Purple Gold Bowl and collapsed to the ground.

But he was too weak and fainted.

"Dwarf Uncle?"

"Dwarf Uncle?!"

Xuan Yu, standing nearby, was frantically pushing Xuan Shan. However, Xuan Shan was too solid to budge, his face buried in the ground. Xuan Yu panicked, thinking he was dead.

"Cough cough!"

Beside them, Xuan Xin softly coughed twice and whispered, "He's just fainted."

"..."

Xuan Yu blinked his eyes and hurriedly straightened up.

"Purple Gold Bowl!"

Hell Three-headed Dog Brandt, seeing the Purple Gold Bowl in Xuan Shan's arms, suddenly recalled that five years ago Lu Qingfeng used this artifact when he subdued Nehem. The intertwined golden and green qi was so powerful that even Nehem couldn't escape.

Brandt's thoughts flickered, all his three heads turning towards Lu Qingfeng with some anticipation.

Lu Qingfeng turned around.

He looked at Brandt and Ferdinand, and with a smile said, "The two of you have a fate with me. Would you be willing to serve as a Dharma Protector Venerable at Zhenyuan Mountain?"

Both Brandt and Ferdinand were Lord Level experts from Abyss Land.

If he could recruit them, in the future when Guangyuan Immortal Sect walked into Abyss Land, Lu Qingfeng would not lack powerful subordinates.

"Dharma Protector Venerable?"

Upon hearing this, Brandt, who wasn't being taken as a disciple, was momentarily stunned but quickly nodded, "Willing, willing!"

Whatever a Dharma Protector Venerable was.

Just agree first, wait to get the Five Elements Yin Sha Earth Extreme True Fire cultivation method and a magical artifact effective against an abyss duke, and then skedaddle.

"Good!"

A smile played on Lu Qingfeng's face.

Yet he never mentioned the matter of imparting the cultivation technique and magical artifact.

Brandt felt uneasy but couldn't really push for it, extremely uncomfortable.

Lu Qingfeng ignored this and looked towards White Jade Skull Ferdinand.

After a moment's contemplation, a tremble in the ghostly fire in his eyes, Ferdinand looked at Lu Qingfeng,"May I ask Duke Guangyuan, what is an Immortal, and what is Immortal Dao?"

"The pursuit of an Immortal is to step outside the Three Realms and not be confined within the Five Elements. Therefore, those old yet undying are called Immortals, those with vast divine powers are called Immortals, those transcendent of material confines are called Immortals."

"Immortal, indescribable."

"The path to ascension, the quest for Immortality, is the Immortal Dao."

Lu Qingfeng ruminated, expounding his understanding of 'Immortal' and 'Dao.'

"How can one achieve everlasting life, and when can one become an Immortal?"

Ferdinand asked further.

Lu Qingfeng's fingertips trembled, the clouds morphing accordingly, "Mortals start their cultivation postnatally, establishing a foundation, refining temperament, forming Golden Cores, condensing Primordial Spirits, and finally perceiving the Great Way to achieve the state of a Mahayana True Immortal, living up to 129,600 years."

"What happens after 129,600 years?" Ferdinand pressed on.

"Even a Mahayana True Immortal has a limited lifespan. Only achieving the realm of an Earth Immortal truly grants eternity, coexisting perpetually with the heaven and earth. As long as heaven and earth do not perish, an Earth Immortal does not die."

Lu Qingfeng's voice resonated, yet he also sighed inwardly.

The way of the Immortal is ethereal.

He himself was merely at the stage of Solid Pill, and in reality, he had just entered the early stages of the Spirit Void, a vast distance of 108,000 miles from the realm of a Mahayana True Immortal, let alone the eternal realm of an Earth Immortal.

The Daoist path is long and requires diligent seeking.

"Does Duke Guangyuan have a method to achieve the realm of an Earth Immortal, a means to transcend the heavens and earth?" Ferdinand asked finally.

"Fellow Daoist harbors great aspirations."

Lu Qingfeng praised, and declared loudly, "In my Guangyuan Sect, all 48,000 methods can achieve Immortality, transcending heaven and earth is also trivial."

Ferdinand had no further questions.

He bowed deeply, saying, "I am willing to serve as a Dharma Protector of Zhenyuan Mountain."

"Good!"

Having recruited two top-tier experts, the power at Zhenyuan Mountain greatly increased, and Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a bit more joy.

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