Chapter Twenty-Two: "Aiding the Master in Crossing the Tribulation" First Plan

Chapter Twenty-Two: "Aiding the Master in Crossing the Tribulation" First Plan

Qi Yuan drank until midnight before returning to Little Qiong Peak.

Li Changshou hadn't seen his master so happy in seven or eight years. His master would hum a tune he heard from somewhere while walking.

As Qi Yuan passed by Li Changshou's door, he called out, "Changshou? Practicing cultivation?"

"Returning to Master, disciple is resting. Today, I relaxed my mind and prepared to continue cultivation tomorrow."

Li Changshou, who was meditating on the straw mat with closed eyes, responded from inside the house. Just as he was about to get up to open the door, he heard his master laugh and say, "Rest well, rest well. Master will continue seclusion cultivation. You did well this time, saving the niece of the Peak Master of Broken Sky Peak with the escape technique. It truly brings glory to our Little Qiong Peak. However, don't become conceited because of this. Cultivation should always come first. Don't intensify your study of escape techniques. Cultivating your own Dao is fundamental!"

"Disciple understands," Li Changshou responded from inside the room.

Qi Yuan, the old Daoist, stroked his beard and smiled, instructing again, "Hmm, stabilize your realm well. Cultivation cannot be rushed. It's through steady progress, step by step, that you may overcome major bottlenecks. Rest now, as I'll be going into seclusion. Ling'e has been worrying about you these days, looking somewhat haggard. Remember to comfort her a bit more tomorrow."

"Yes," Li Changshou replied warmly.

Qi Yuan chuckled twice, hummed a tune, and returned to his own straw house, activating several arrays around it.

—Seclusion cultivation requires quietness, and soundproofing and vigilance arrays are indispensable.

Li Changshou glanced at the jade boxes in the storage artifacts, breathed a sigh of relief, and prepared to build the alchemy chamber he had long desired. Then, he could begin refining the Immortal Fusion Pill.

As long as he successfully refined the Immortal Fusion Pill and convinced his master to carry it with him during the tribulation, the probability of his master surviving the heavenly tribulation would reach ninety percent.

Ascending to immortality through tribulation was an unavoidable ordeal for those who sought longevity among the postnatal creatures.

When the heavenly thunder strikes, life and death are determined.

Throughout history, those who sought to ascend through tribulation dared not claim to have a hundred percent certainty of surviving the heavenly tribulation. Moreover, due to an injury in his early years, his master's foundation was damaged, and his cultivation level was inherently less stable. His spiritual power was also half as weak as that of other ordinary ninth-stage Returners.

If no other methods were considered, facing the heavenly tribulation would be a certain death for his master.

However, his master was eager to ascend through tribulation...

Qi Yuan was not only his and Ling'e's master but also the Peak Master of Little Qiong Peak in this generation, the only Peak Master of the Immortal Dao Sect who had not yet ascended. The elders of the main Peak never notified Little Qiong Peak of their meetings.

Comparatively, Jiujiu, who had entered the sect a few years later than his master, was now a true immortal. He had left his master far behind...

Before ascending to immortality, the lifespan of a human Qi cultivator could not exceed three thousand years, which was predetermined by the Great Dao. Qi Yuan could actually live for several hundred to several thousand more years at least.

However, Li Changshou knew that his master did not want to suppress his cultivation level, nor did he want to wait until his lifespan was insufficient before trying to ascend. Sometimes, Li Changshou could even sense that his master had the idea of seeking death in the heavenly tribulation, wanting to seize a slim chance with a heart set on death!

It sounded heroic, but in Li Changshou's eyes, his master's idea was both stubborn and foolish.

Therefore, Li Changshou had been preparing secretly for fifteen years...

Therefore, Li Changshou had violated his own principles for the first time, leaving the protection of the sect and going to Beiju Continent. Then, after discovering the Immortal Solution Grass, he calculated and took risks with Sanjing Bibo Snake and Yuwen Lingling.

The first set of plans Li Changshou prepared for "Aiding the Master in Crossing the Tribulation" was centered on refining the Immortal Fusion Pill.

During the tribulation, as long as his master could withstand the first heavenly tribulation and produce the first strand of immortal aura, he could directly swallow the Immortal Fusion Pill. By feigning death with the pill's help and activating the Immortal Fusion Pill, he could evade subsequent heavenly tribulations.

If an immortal failed in crossing the tribulation, after feigning death, they could transform into a "Muddy Immortal."

Although a Muddy Immortal's cultivation level and supernatural abilities were far inferior to those of a normal Yuanxian, their lifespan was the same, and they could continue to cultivate upwards.

According to ancient records, Muddy Immortals could only cultivate to the true immortal realm at most, hence they were also called "Earthly Immortal Dao," to distinguish them from the "Heavenly Immortal Dao."

In this first plan, Li Changshou even planned out his master's later life:

As an Earthly Immortal, he could accumulate cultivation for hundreds of years, become a hidden king in this continent that was just starting to rise, and plunder the wealth of this kingdom to contribute to the sect, thus enhancing his status and importance within the sect. Both the mundane and immortal paths would flourish!

If he wanted to ascend through marrying the princess, it was simply wishful thinking. These monarchs were not lacking in heirs.

Li Changshou: ...

"Anyway, let's just treat this matter as a joke. Since your family is also a mundane aristocracy, I intended to remind you and take it as a lesson."

"Hehe," Ling'e smiled coyly, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. Ling'e won't go anywhere without you."

Li Changshou couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. "Take out your medicine pouch. I'll replenish it for you. There should have been some consumption this time."

Ling'e instantly looked guilty, slowly straightened her body, crossed her legs, and folded her hands on her knees. Her eyes turned gently, pretending...

Obedient, cute, and ethereal.

The poison powder pills given by Senior Brother this time, I, I didn't waste much... really.