Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 847 - 763: Boundless Mana! Further Evolving Divine Skills!

"True Monarch of the Heavenly Canopy."

"Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy."

On this day, the one guarding the South Heavenly Gate was still the Lord Zengzhang, whose height was two zhang and four chi, face like a living crab, and whiskers like copper wires. At this moment, he stood like a pine tree, eyes observing nose, nose observing heart, unmoving and unshaken.

Beside him.

The two great gods Thousand-Mile Eye and Sharp-Hearing Ear also greeted him.

The three of them had learned their lesson this time. Knowing that Lu Qingfeng's speed was fast when watching the excitement, they pretended early on, acting as if they saw and heard nothing.

"Hmm."

Lu Qingfeng casually responded and entered through the South Heavenly Gate.

After he left, Lord Zengzhang and Thousand-Mile Eye, Sharp-Hearing Ear all breathed a sigh of relief.

This Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, though now the laughing stock of the Three Realms, is a figure that is not to be upset, against powerful Golden Immortals and Taiyi Great Powers. Such a person should still be respected.

"The Great Dao is hard to achieve, but Taiyi is easier to cultivate."

"If he hides in Tianhe and proves a Taiyi Dao Fruit, it should not be difficult, just depends on whether he can bear it, whether he is willing."

Sharp-Hearing Ear, having heard a lot, shook his head, clicking his tongue.

Taiyi?

He was not even quite a Golden Immortal, and this individual didn't even look up to the Golden Immortal, not even Taiyi Dao Fruit, aiming straight for the Great Dao.

His ambition is too high!

"Hey!"

"To talk about others, they might not be able to bear it."

"But this one—"

Lord Zengzhang exchanged a glance with Thousand-Mile Eye, both laughed.

They had witnessed first-hand how this True Monarch of the Heavenly Canopy was beaten by the Three Great Saints of the Buddhist Sect, fleeing in disarray, ultimately forced to hide back in the Heavenly Court, shrinking in Tianhe for a thousand years.

This is someone who can endure.

At the South Heavenly Gate, the three whispered, spoke softly.

Lu Qingfeng ignored them completely, unable to care, having lost everything both inside and out this time, but thankfully his life and Golden Immortal Dao Fruit were intact.

There is still hope!

"The True Meaning of the Dao!"

"Hmph!"

"I have enlightenment, who dares say I can't find another route!"

With shame and anger, Lu Qingfeng strode straight towards the Spirit Xiao Palace.

Along the way, he saw the group of immortals, some of whom didn't even know what Lu Qingfeng had encountered that day, unaware of the news that his Great Dao path was cut off, yet they still greeted him with smiles, wondering why he returned so soon.

Lu Qingfeng wore a stern face, forward without glancing sideways, without exchanging pleasantries with the immortals, heading directly to the Spirit Xiao Palace.

Upon entering, he bowed with cupped hands, lamenting, "This humble servant, Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, has failed His Majesty's high expectations!"

The Jade Emperor lent him the Heavenly Mirror, helping him find himself, only for him to mess it up this way, nearly causing discord between the Heavenly Court and Huaguo Mountain, indeed not living up to the Jade Emperor's expectations.

"It is the times and fate."

"Cannot be forced."

"In the future, guard Tianhe well, prove Taiyi early, and patiently wait for a good opportunity!"

The Jade Emperor, having undergone countless tribulations, was long used to the ups and downs, without much fluctuation.

Moreover, though Taiyi seemed hopeless for this Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy regarding Daluo, there might still be hope in the future for reaching Taiyi, which would still be beneficial to the Heavenly Court. With external enemies with Buddhas outside and karmic ties with Bitter Bamboo, even if he achieved Taiyi, with his disposition of a lesser demon, he would surely huddle up in Tianhe and not dare venture out, serving loyally and not in vain.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"

Knowing his status in the Jade Emperor's eyes had plummeted, no longer receiving any regard, Lu Qingfeng bitterly smiled in heart, feeling dejected, decided not to stay and be an eyesore, saluting one more time to the Jade Emperor before taking his leave.

"What a pity!"

After Lu Qingfeng left, the Jade Emperor sighed, his form fading away.

...

Returning to Tianhe.

Entering the Water Mansion.

Ao Le, Lu Xiao, and Lu Yao came out to greet.

Lu Yao wondered, "Father, why did you come back as soon as you went out?"

Isn't that so!

Lu Qingfeng spent a thousand years in closed cultivation in the Water Mansion, then went to Huaguo Mountain for just a day, equivalent to a snap of fingers for the Water Mansion in the sky.

We just separated!

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng's face turned dark.

His precious daughter always touches on the sensitive topics, but he didn't mind, simply said, "Shortcut path ended, from now on cultivate in Tianhe, not stepping out until achieving Taiyi!"

"Ah!"

"Hey! Actually, I've always thought shortcuts are not good! There are no shortcuts in cultivation!"

"Besides, with father's potential, even with steady cultivation, you're definitely better than others!"

Lu Yao regretted her question as soon as she asked, thinking her father had been beaten back like a thousand years ago, hurriedly comforting him.

Lu Xiao also cast a concerned look.

"Don't spout nonsense."

Lu Qingfeng laughed heartily, sending the siblings away.

Their Dao ability was shallow, knowing little, their comfort not quite hitting the mark. But their concern warmed Lu Qingfeng's heart.

After the siblings left.

"Husband, what happened?"

Only then did Ao Le inquire from Lu Qingfeng.

Lu Xiao and Lu Yao might not know, but she was clear. The trip to Huaguo Mountain, according to Lu Qingfeng's previous deductions, had a ninety percent chance of proving the Tao of Daluo. But now, before her eyes, he had returned, intending to close the door and not go out, likely something unexpected happened during the period.

"Alas!"

"It's a long story."

Lu Qingfeng sighed, explaining the scene at Huaguo Mountain, then detailing its causes and connections to Ao Le, then laughed open-heartedly: "Yet it's no bother. On the path of 'the True Meaning of the Dao,' I still have an edge."

Enlightenment!

Divine Skills!

At this moment, although Lu Qingfeng was only a Golden Immortal, his power did not lose to Yellow Wind Great Saint. Once achieving the Taiyi Realm, his divine skills might contend with Daluo.

Not a true Daluo!

Resembling a Daluo!

Just like in the past with Kong Xuan, his Five-Colored Divine Light reached the peak, the Postnatal Five Elements Dao sublimed into the Innate Five Elements Dao, though not yet a Saint, dared to contend against Saints, such is the might of divine skills!

Dao ability!

Mana!

Divine Skills!

"Just look ahead!"

Lu Qingfeng's Dao heart remains unchanged!

...

Name: Lu Qingfeng (Qingjing Saint)

Race: Qingjing Method Bamboo

Faction: Heavenly Court

Divine Position: Ancestor Master of Nine Heavens, Shang Father, Five Directions, General Manager, Northern Pole Left Constellation, Commander-in-Chief, Great Marshal, Tianpeng True Monarch

Title: Tianpeng True Monarch, Qingjing Saint

Cultivation: Golden Immortal

Mana: One Calamity

Merit: Five Layers of Pure Light

Karma: Karma Fire Second Layer

Cultivation Technique:

Yellow Court Scripture Fourth Layer [Traits: Derivation Technique (Fourth Layer); Mastery of All Techniques (Fourth Layer); Karma Removal (Fourth Layer)];

Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill (Sect Leader Level);

Supreme Great Divine Power: Five-Colored Divine Light (Fifth Layer), Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall (Third Level), Seven Beasts Small Divine Number (Third Level), Invisibility Technique (Third Level), Transformation Technique (Third Level), Cloud Peak Step (Third Level)

Spiritual Treasures: Linglong Treasure Tower, Demon Mirror, Evil-Slaying Sword, Fangtian Trident, Six Chen Whip, Demon-Subduing Pestle, Demon Binding Rope, Heavenly Gang Saber, Demon-slaying Saber, Auspicious Cloud Sword, Demon Suppressing Treasure Staff, Demon Suppression Staff, Mou Ni Pearl, Mountain Opening Pearl…

Profession: Alchemist (Immortal Grade·First Rank), Artifact Refiner (Immortal Grade·First Rank)

...

In the Water Mansion.

Lu Qingfeng opened the attribute panel.

Proving Dao as a Golden Immortal, even if it's just the first step in the Golden Immortal, compared to when he was an Earth Immortal or a Heavenly Immortal, Lu Qingfeng's mana has qualitatively transformed.

Recalling when he served as the Capturing God General in the Thunder Department's Sky Star Festival Five Thunder Marshal Mansion, he was just an Earth Immortal in the Dust-clearing Realm, having just become immortal, with only ninety-six Primordial Periods of mana.

But now, achieving Golden Immortal status, he possesses the mana of one calamity.

Fifty thousand Primordial Periods make one calamity.

It's definitely not an exaggeration to call Lu Qingfeng's mana "boundless" at this point. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Comparatively, Lu Qingfeng's mana is considered top-notch even amongst many Golden Immortals.

"Mana has limits."

"Many Golden Immortals practice Supreme Level or even lower Mysterious Level Techniques, capable of cultivating at most one or two calamities of mana, with no room for growth thereafter."

"This is the limit."

"But I practice Sect Leader Level Techniques and have Twelve Demon Gods. One calamity of mana is just the beginning, and it grows thicker thereafter. Many Saint Disciples may not have superior Dao ability, but with noble heritage, they crush same-tier or even more powerful Loose Cultivators, precisely due to this reason."

Proving Dao as a Golden Immortal is equivalent to immortality.

The amount of mana becomes an important criterion for differentiating Golden Immortals or even Taiyi.

In this regard, Lu Qingfeng has never been weaker than others.

More so—

"If I further derive the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill—"

Lu Qingfeng ponders.

[Cultivation Technique: Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill]

[Grade: Sect Leader Level]

[Description: Visualize the thoughts of All Heavens Demon Gods, transforming into Twelve Venerable Dutian Demon Gods. The body becomes thoroughly mysterious, changes at will, and can achieve an undying body!]

The Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill directly points to the Dutian Dao, and the strength of the Twelve Venerable Dutian Demon Gods need not be elaborated. The undying body is equally formidable, just like Xingtian and Chiyou. The former had his head chopped off, using his nipples as eyes, navel as mouth, still lively. The latter was torn apart by the Five Horses Splitting Corpse, his body parts separated and suppressed, yet has an opportunity to return, feared by many key figures but cannot be eradicated.

If Lu Qingfeng continues to cultivate the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill, he could eventually achieve this level.

This is a broad avenue.

Yet, it's also a dead-end.

Whether it's worth investing his energy and cultivation in deriving the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill requires consideration from Lu Qingfeng.

To derive a Sect Leader Level Technique to Daoist Ancestor Level might require cultivating three to five rounds of Golden Immortals, and yet that might not be sufficient.

Sect Leader Level!

This is a Saint Technique!

Beyond this?

Beyond this would be 'Daoist Ancestor Level' techniques like the Yellow Court Scripture, clearly difficult to achieve. Even a slight attempt by Lu Qingfeng was met with a headshake.

Vast and infinite!

No matter how much mana he fills, the progress isn't visible.

"Enough, enough!"

Don't even think about Daoist Ancestor Level.

And if you must think, it's not the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill.

"Divine Skills!"

"Beyond supreme, what kind of Divine Skill?"

Lu Qingfeng seems to have never heard of it.

Kong Xuan's complete 'Five-Colored Divine Light' is a supreme Divine Skill.

Others, like Tathagata's 'Hand-held Buddha Country,' Immortal Zhenyuan's 'Sleeve Universe,' Yuxu Palace's 'Yuqing Immortal Light,' Old Lord's 'One Breath to Three Pure Ones,' etc., there should also be supreme Divine Skills among them.

But beyond these, more formidable than these skills, Lu Qingfeng has never heard of.

"Can it be derived?"

"How much cultivation is needed?"

Lu Qingfeng is unsure, this part requires trying, but for now, he will set it aside.

"Before considering victory, consider defeat."

"Should Bitter Bamboo achieve Dao quickly, proving Dao Taiyi before me, or if there are other changes, one must have a method to deal with him!"

Divine Skills like 'Five-Colored Divine Light' and 'Inverted Void Glazed Glass Wall' among the six supreme skills lack a bit of ruthlessness and decisiveness.

Therefore, what urgently needs to be derived and cultivated now is—

"Demon Evil Entangling Silk Divine Spell!"

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