The method of dual cultivation enhances one’s skills, but once the pleasure is obtained, how could one possibly engage in dual cultivation honestly? It’s more about indulging in fleeting frivolity.
Ji Yutang composed herself and pushed Li Jingyu away.
She adjusted her clothes, pretending not to hear Li Jingyu’s sigh.
Outside the Yuanshi Dao Palace, a Daoist draped in spiritual light appeared.
His aura spread forward, immediately alerting the bells within the Dao Palace.
Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu exchanged a glance, realizing it was someone from the Great Luo Heaven Realm.
After a moment of contemplation, Ji Yutang shifted her thoughts and guided the aura outside to come in.
At the moment of contact, she learned the name of the one who had descended from the Great Luo Heaven Realm—Central Heavenly Lord, one of the nine heavenly lords.
Central Heavenly Lord bowed to Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu.
With a flick of his sleeve, a seal and a contract appeared in his hand.
He politely said, “You two are new to our Great Luo Heaven Realm and may not understand the rules.
This contract is a heavenly contract.
Once you imprint your names, you can share the Ziyun Primordial Qi with us.”
The so-called “Ziyun Primordial Qi” is actually the essence extracted from the Primordial Qi collected from various small realms. It is the resource for cultivators at this level to advance further, always distributed by the nine heavenly lords.
If one leaves the nine heavens, they must collect it themselves from the Outer World Domain.
But the Outer World Domain is mostly enclosed by the nine heavens, making it not so easy.
The best way is to integrate oneself into the order of the nine heavens.
However, doing so would mean that the Jiuzhou, Chaos Shadow Realm, and Lingxuan Heaven under Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu’s names would be controlled by the nine heavenly lords.
“Is this to exploit the Primordial Qi of the small realms behind us?” Ji Yutang frowned.
Central Heavenly Lord replied matter-of-factly, “Naturally, every 1,500 years, the heavenly way brings a calamity, destroying all things to restore balance, allowing our Great Luo Heaven Realm to remain stable.”
Ji Yutang understood Central Heavenly Lord’s meaning.
To those heavenly lords, it was best if everything in the Great Luo Heaven Realm remained unchanged.
The calamity would cause many Dao seeds to dissipate, making it even rarer for upper-level cultivators to enter the Great Luo Heaven Realm.
And everything remaining unchanged meant that all things were under the control of the nine heavens.
She sneered inwardly and did not accept the contract and seal, instead rejecting Central Heavenly Lord’s aura.
She came from Jiuzhou and could not sever the path of Jiuzhou’s cultivators for her own sake.
After Central Heavenly Lord’s aura was repelled, he returned to the Dao Palace, unconcerned.
There were many heavenly lords like Ji Yutang in the Great Luo Heaven Realm.
When they encountered setbacks in collecting Primordial Qi, they would change their minds.
However, other heavenly lords were worried, as Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu had three small realms behind them.
As heavenly lords, if they wanted to borrow the Primordial Qi from the lower realms, they could still manage it.
“That’s simple.
We can join forces to obscure the lower realms,” suggested Lord Xian.
As he spoke, he poured out endless golden sand from his sleeve.
Such a treasure absorbs Primordial Qi, making it difficult to traverse from the lower realms.
Their actions were observed by Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu.
Ji Yutang sneered, “This is to prevent us from relying on the small realms behind us and directly cutting off the path to collect Primordial Qi.” If she wanted to borrow Jiuzhou’s Primordial Qi, why not agree to Central Heavenly Lord’s earlier suggestion? These people act this way themselves and think others will follow suit.
Li Jingyu glanced at Ji Yutang and said leisurely, “As the source of all heavens, the Great Luo Heaven Realm will also form a cycle.”
Ji Yutang calmly replied, “But they draw Primordial Qi from the lower realms, indicating that the cycle of the Great Luo Heaven Realm is no longer working.
One intake and one exhale, it’s likely to only intake and not exhale, requiring the lower realms to make up for the missing Primordial Qi.”
Li Jingyu said, “I see that Central Heavenly Lord locks his own aura, keeping his Dharma form in a constant state of ascent, unwilling to lose even a bit.” She paused and sneered, “Too much is as bad as too little.” She did not cultivate the Dao Mother form to be under the control of others.
If these heavenly lords are unwilling to submit, then they will have to be dealt with.
Although they said they wouldn’t seek out Huai Wanxiu, Dragon Lord, and others, at times like this, allies are needed.
Otherwise, without equal power to the nine heavenly lords, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Fortunately, finding people in the Great Luo Heaven Realm is extremely simple.
As long as the other party hasn’t hidden their aura in the void, they can be found.
After several attempts, Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu first contacted Dragon Lord’s aura.
Moments later, a familiar golden dragon shadow manifested in the Yuanshi Dao Palace.
Ji Yutang stood up and saluted Dragon Lord as a junior.
After Yang Xizhou’s death, the situation in Jiuzhou changed dramatically.
Seeing the opportunity for the demon race to rise in the new era, Dragon Lord no longer cared about external matters and instead secluded herself to break through to the upper realm.
She was of the same generation as Huai Wanxiu and others and naturally did not want to fall too far behind.
Moreover, with many unresolved mysteries in her heart, she knew that only by continuing to climb and finding those two could she get answers.
Later, Cangzhen indeed confessed to her that the so-called Li Qingxun was only the last transformation of the three-life body, and no matter how many thoughts she had, they would only dissipate like smoke.
Dragon Lord was not surprised by Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu’s achievements.
The three realms behind them were faintly visible, and in the past, they could shake the order of Jiuzhou, so now they could also leverage the Great Luo Heaven Realm.
This is a change of the great Dao, a struggle between the great Dao and those heavenly lords.
With a shift of her gaze, she suppressed her fluctuating thoughts and looked at Ji Yutang, saying, “Did the nine heavenly lords try to win you over?” Ji Yutang nodded and replied, “But we refused.”
Dragon Lord acknowledged and added, “Then you’ll need to collect the Ziyun Primordial Qi for future cultivation yourselves.” She paused and continued, “We have secured a realm.
Although it cannot compare to the many realms behind the nine heavenly lords, the Ziyun Primordial Qi is sufficient for a short time.
You two can come over.” As she spoke, a shadow fell over Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu.
Receiving the shadow, Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu immediately knew the name of the place.
It was called “Tianzhou,” a rift between the nine heavenly realms. In the past, some celestial lords would go there to collect Ziyun Primordial Qi in their spare time, but now it was occupied by Dragon Lord and her group.
After conveying her intentions, Dragon Lord did not linger and her figure dispersed like a stream of light.
“The three seniors have already established a foothold.” Ji Yutang’s eyes shone brightly, indicating that achieving their goal would be easier.
“But being confined to one corner is not a solution.” Li Jingyu smiled, a cold glint in her eyes.
Ji Yutang thought for a moment and replied, “Perhaps we can see where the nine’s bottom line is? They don’t want to exhale Primordial Qi for their own ‘perfection.’ But in battle, the fluctuation of spiritual energy will definitely deplete their Primordial Qi.
If they care enough about themselves, they might not act rashly.”
Li Jingyu smiled and said, “Makes sense.” No matter how strong Cangzhen and others are, they are at a disadvantage against the Great Luo Heaven Realm.
But they successfully took “Tianzhou,” indicating that the celestial lords here may not act easily.
The various realms are defined by the nine heavenly lords, but not all belong to them.
Instead, they fall under the celestial lords below, with the nine heavenly lords occupying only the core areas.
Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu did not head to Tianzhou but sent an aura there, seeking a map of the Great Luo Heaven Realm’s realms. Their fingers pointed to an Outer World Domain not far from Tianzhou, and with a glance at each other, they made a decision.
That realm was called “Qingzhou,” under the jurisdiction of the Awakened Celestial Venerable, a subordinate of Central Heavenly Lord.
Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu did not hide their tracks, spreading their vast aura outward, surging towards the “Qingzhou realm.” Amidst the flowing water, lightning flickered, hidden with killing intent, and countless Primordial Qi surged in the water’s light.
The celestial lords of the Great Luo Heaven Realm do not interfere with each other and will not easily enter another’s realm, so no one guards the realm.
By the time the Awakened Celestial Venerable’s Dharma form manifested, a red sun had already appeared above the sky, altering the spiritual energy in the realm.
The vast flow of Primordial Qi, containing traces of purple energy, was instantly absorbed by a Dharma form on the side.
“Lingxuan Heavenly Lord, what is the meaning of this?” Awakened Celestial Venerable looked at Ji Yutang, anger evident in his eyes.
Ji Yutang smiled slightly and said, “Naturally, to collect Ziyun Primordial Qi.”
Awakened Celestial Venerable sneered, “This is my realm.”
Ji Yutang lifted her eyelids slightly and said calmly, “There are no living beings outside the heavens, this place is empty, not supported by you, nor is there any causal connection.
You say this place is yours, and it is yours?” Initially, Awakened Celestial Venerable thought these two newly ascended did not understand the rules, but hearing this, he realized they were doing it on purpose.
“Do you really want to offend the nine heavenly lords?” Awakened Celestial Venerable looked deeply at Ji Yutang, his words rolling like thunder.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the water surge into the sky, countless light shadows passing by, transforming into rumbling mysterious thunder.
This realm was enveloped in purple light, the vast power driving the violent Primordial Qi tide, surging like a torrent.
Awakened Celestial Venerable was shocked, not expecting them to act so decisively, and his Dharma form shrank back.
Ji Yutang seized the opportunity, locking the realm, and the Heavenly Seal of Morality descended.
Countless brilliant golden lights exploded like a blazing sun, the rotating Dao script condensed into a Dao script containing the true meaning of the great Dao, accompanied by a low chant, instantly seizing the aura from Awakened Celestial Venerable! Awakened Celestial Venerable’s Dharma form suddenly stiffened, and he looked down, seeing cracks appearing on his Dharma form, finally shattered by a stream of water.
Having reached this level, Awakened Celestial Venerable would not easily die.
As long as a bit of Primordial Qi remained, he could return.
But the shattering of his Dharma form caused most of his Primordial Qi to dissipate, leaving an imprint in his heart, and he dared not take another move.
After clearing the fragments of Awakened Celestial Venerable’s Dharma form, Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu simultaneously used the Chaos Yin-Yang Heaven-Transforming Art to imprint their mark on this outer realm.
Their actions were rare in the Great Luo Heaven Realm! A celestial lord’s Dharma form was slain, and a realm was seized, not something that could be easily overlooked like “Tianzhou.” In the Great Luo Heaven Realm’s Dao Palace, the heavenly lords were solemn, finally sending Central Heavenly Lord as a mediator, as Awakened Celestial Venerable was from his subordinates.
Initially advocating for “war,” but none of the nine heavenly lords wanted to act and damage their own Dao practice, they had no choice but to adopt a “peace” strategy.
