It was already the morning of the second day. Pei Zi Yun's breakthrough had alerted Yu Yun Jun. Yu Yun Jun was rather tired. Although she had requested the King's permission, the Emperor's Sword had taken a lot of energy out of her. Her face was pale as well.
Seeing the change in Pei Zi Yun, she stopped Chu Xia from shouting. When the energy dissipated, Yu Yun Jun walked up to him and smiled, "What dangers did you encounter during your trip to the underworld? No matter what, congratulations on passing it. You finally reached the seventh level. "
"Junior brother, you're amazing." Chu Xia stopped patrolling and looked at Pei Zi Yun with wide eyes.
"Haha!" Pei Zi Yun stood up from the altar and walked a few steps. He thought for a while and decided not to tell them about his encounter with an Earth Immortal. He smiled, "It's not the seventh level, it's the eighth level. I've had a stroke of luck. Not only have I retrieved the imprint from the underworld, I've also saved myself a lot of time. I feel like I'm just one step away from immortality. With immortality, my Yin Master will never grow old. The next step is to become an Earth Immortal."
"Whew!"
Yu Yun Jun and Chu Xia were astonished. Retrieving the imprint from the seventh level of Yin Master, and the eighth level would require a lot of time and effort. If nothing went wrong, it would take at least a year.
Yu Yun Jun paused. Chu Xia didn't care and walked around Pei Zi Yun, "Junior brother, if that's the case, you'll be the first Earth Immortal in Free Cloud Sect. When that happens, everyone in the sect will have to address me as Earth Immortal Pei's Senior Sister. Hehe!"
Chu Xia's teasing caused the entire room to be filled with joy. When Yu Yun Jun heard this, she stopped smiling and sighed, "It's not that simple."
Pei Zi Yun heard Yu Yun Jun's words and frowned, "Master, is there something wrong with this?"
Yu Yun Jun sighed, "Ever since you became the Sect Leader, you've been too busy. I remember that you've only read the Dao Arts section of the sect right?"
"There are many secrets of the sect that you haven't paid attention to. Earth Immortals are not a cultivation level."
"Fortunately, I'm prepared."
As she spoke, Yu Yun Jun retrieved a book from within her robes. Pei Zi Yun received it and flipped it open. There were four words written on it, "Division of Earth Immortals."
Pei Zi Yun's heart sank as he continued reading. The opening chapter was very simple. The gist of it was: Why are there only so few Earth Immortals in the past thousands of years?
Why was there only one Earth Immortal in each sect?
"Eh? Now that I think about it, it is true. I have never heard of a dao sect having two Earthen Immortals at the same time."
"This question, I really didn't think too deeply about it. In my previous life, the original owner didn't even come into contact with this level, so I didn't know."
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he continued reading, "Without a Paradise, one cannot become a Daoist sect. Without a Paradise, one cannot become an Earth Immortal."
Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun's eyebrows creased as he relaxed slightly. He then asked, "If you're not a Paradise, you can't become a Daoist. I can understand that. But if you're not a Paradise, you can't become an Earth Immortal. I have my doubts."
"Master, I remember the teachings of the Dao Sect. The essence of a blessed land and a grotto-heaven are the same."
Yu Yun Jun had long been prepared for this. Hearing his question, she sighed, "It's the same thing. It's just that there's a difference. A parent and an Emperor, a landlord and the whole world, it's just a difference in numbers."
"Originally, I didn't want to talk about the difference. This is a secret of the sect, but it doesn't matter to you. Besides, you've already touched the threshold."
"What?" Pei Zi Yun listened as Yu Yun Jun sighed. Her expression was solemn and melancholic. Even Chu Xia, who was by the side, had quietened down. She didn't dare to be mischievous as she listened to Yu Yun Jun speak.
"The world is vast, and there are at least a hundred million people."
"Amongst them, there are many who are talented and intelligent. Even geniuses can be found in every generation. You should know that even without a master, as long as they understand the Heavenly Man Transformation, they would be able to enter the Dao and become Yin Master."
"In the mortal world, they would be considered a Grandmaster."
"But without a Paradise to provide spiritual energy, only geniuses can become Yin Masters. If one is a genius, would the next generation be? The next generation, or the generation after that? "
"That's why even if a rogue cultivator has a Dao Art to enter the Dao, it would be difficult for them to form a stable legacy."
"This is the original meaning of the saying, 'If you're not a Paradise, you can't become a Dao Sect'."
"Yes." Pei Zi Yun understood this very well. Without a fixed asset, you could enter a prestigious university and change your destiny. But how could you ensure that your children and grandchildren would be able to enter the same university?
"Cultivation doesn't come out of thin air. It depends on spiritual energy. Even geniuses, without a Paradise, would only be able to reach the first or second level of Yin Master."
"Not relying on Paradise, not relying on the Imperial Edict, and being able to cultivate to the point of being able to achieve immortality, is something that only a handful of people can do."
"That's why Paradise and Paradise are the boundaries between mortals and immortals. This has been a bottleneck for thousands of years. Countless people, including geniuses, have died."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head. He couldn't help but think back to when he used the Plum Blossom to obtain Dao Arts. There were many geniuses who used their innate talents to enter the Dao. However, they were only at the second or third level of Yin Master. In the end, it was all for naught. Thinking up to this point, he was speechless and fell silent.
Looking at Pei Zi Yun, Yu Yun Jun spoke, "Without a legacy, it wouldn't be a Dao sect. But what is a legacy? Is it Dao arts? No, it's not that. It's Paradise. As long as there's Paradise, even if the Dao arts are inferior, with generations of Daoists, they can be improved. "
"My sect's Exponential Powers Cave is actually a branch of Paradise."
"Hu!" When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he couldn't help but think of the previous Sect Leader and Song Zhi. Back then, he wanted to make use of the Exponential Powers Cave to break through to the Yin Master level. However, he didn't have the chance to do so. In the end, he had to rely on the memories of his previous life to obtain spiritual herbs and concoct pills. Only then did he manage to break through.
Yu Yun Jun paused before speaking, "The threshold to become an Earth Immortal is even higher. Earth Immortals are immortals of their own land. The sky cannot have two suns, and the country cannot have two rulers. The immortals of this land are like the Emperor of the Imperial Court. Although they can be father and son, they cannot exist at the same time."
"Furthermore, this land has a minimum requirement."
"Free Cloud Sect's Paradise is too small. It can't even meet the minimum requirement. Hence, one can never become an Earth Immortal."
"To become a Paradise, the most basic requirement is to reach the minimum requirement. That's why one can evolve into a sun and moon, forming a Paradise."
"That's why Paradise has Earth Immortals, while Paradise only has Yin Masters."
"Over hundreds and thousands of years, I wonder how many geniuses of Dao have managed to attain immortality, but were unable to become Earth Immortals." Yu Yun Jun was a little angry and helpless as she looked at Pei Zi Yun.
"Tens of years ago, Senior Grand Uncle betrayed his sect. Wasn't he talented? Why did he betray his sect in the end?"
"One of the reasons was because he realized this, and wanted to find another way to become an Earth Immortal, or something similar."
"But that's just wishful thinking."
Yu Yun Jun heaved a long sigh, "It's been said that in ancient times, there were people who wanted to concoct pills to attain immortality. Indeed, there were people who managed to attain the level of Earth Immortals, and were known as Loose Immortals."
"However, Earth Immortals have an endless supply of Earth Veins. Even if a Loose Immortal were to attain immortality, he would have to continue hunting and harvesting spiritual animals to eat. Now, spiritual animals are extremely rare, and are on the verge of extinction. This is the consequence of their actions. As the spiritual animals die off, Loose Immortals are unable to survive."
"There are also people who wish to harvest incense, and are known as Immortals."
"There are many different paths. Do you think no one has thought about it for hundreds and thousands of years? But as the saying goes, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. The lack of Spiritual Qi in the heavens and earth makes it impossible. "
"No wonder Xie Cheng Dong had Black Altar Sect's Qian Ji Mountain in the past life. He had to obtain Wang Yu Mountain in order to attain Dao." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself.
"Ah!" Chu Xia exclaimed in shock, her face was filled with worry and disbelief. She looked at Pei Zi Yun and asked, "Aunt, are you saying that Junior Brother has no chance of breaking through to Earth Immortal?"
Pei Zi Yun did not speak, but his eyes were filled with melancholy. Ever since he started cultivating, it had only been a few years. Furthermore, he had been out and about for a long time. It was only now that he realized the difference between immortals and mortals. How could he break through to Earth Immortal?
Could he be like Xie Cheng Dong in the past life, and dominate all the Daoist sects?
However, he had the Plum Blossom, and had opened up a new Dao. But could his reputation help him to become an Earth Immortal? Would he be able to maintain his reputation after breaking through?
Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought when he saw the Plum Blossom in front of him. It grew bigger and became a translucent information interface. It floated in front of him, and a few words appeared.
"Mission: Kill Xie Cheng Dong and obtain the Dragon Veins (Incomplete)"
Pei Zi Yun looked at it and heaved a sigh of relief. Could it be that the system believed that the only way to become an Earth Immortal was to obtain the Dragon Veins?
Also, it was no wonder that the Three Ye's and Two Guo's were extremely lucky. Based on this, they were born to be Earth Immortals!
"However, an Earth Immortal only has a lifespan of two to three hundred years. In the long run, it's not much different from a tenth level Yin Master." Yu Yun Jun saw Pei Zi Yun's expression and consoled him. Just as she was about to continue speaking, an armored soldier entered the room and reported, "Dao Master, a madam has brought a message from the Grand Princess and wishes to see you."
"Master, Senior Sister, both of you have guarded me for the entire night. It's been hard on you. Go and rest, we can talk about this later." Pei Zi Yun looked at them as Yu Yun Jun nodded her head. Pei Zi Yun had things to do, and it wasn't appropriate for him to stay here.
Pei Zi Yun escorted Yu Yun Jun and Chu Xia out and arranged for his personal guards to protect them. He then returned to the main hall and said, "Invite the madam in."
"Yes, Dao Master." The personal guard left the room and returned with the madam.
Pei Zi Yun looked over and saw that the madam was around thirty years of age. She was dressed in a silk dress and had some makeup on. She had a golden hairpin in her hair and had an air of arrogance about her. One look and anyone could tell that she was from a wealthy family.
The madam stepped forward and bowed to Pei Zi Yun, "Greetings Dao Master. I have come on the orders of the Grand Princess. I have something to discuss with you."
This was a sixth ranked fellow disciple's wife. Pei Zi Yun had seen her a few times before. He was extremely surprised and didn't expect this person to be related to the Grand Princess.
And it was rare for the Grand Princess to take the initiative to look for him. What was it for?
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as the madam bowed and said, "Dao Master, I have come on the orders of the Grand Princess to make a suggestion to you. However, you can take a look at this and you will understand."
The madam then retrieved a scroll from within her robes. This scroll was embroidered with silver patterns and looked extremely valuable. She then handed it over to Pei Zi Yun.
"The Grand Princess is acting so mysterious. What is it?" Pei Zi Yun asked curiously as he picked up the scroll and read it. When he read it, his expression turned cold, "Count Zhong Qin?"
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