"These are a few Magic Gates of my cultivation, which I fear may not catch Upper Master Lu Qingfeng's discerning eye, but I respectfully ask for your appraisal."
The Purple Pavilion Wanderer took several scroll cases from the desk and presented them with reverence.
He was indeed shrewd in his thinking, proactively submitting them for favor before Lu Qingfeng had even spoken. However, he also hoped that after Lu Qingfeng had a look, he might offer so guidance.
"Very well," Lu Qingfeng said with a smile on his face as he reached out to take them.
On his way back to Huwei Mountain, Lu Qingfeng learned a bit about the Purple Pavilion Wanderer's background.
The Wanderer had quite a significant origin, being a disciple from the Yinfu Sect on Feixian Mountain, which was over three hundred miles away. The Yinfu Sect's disciples mostly practiced Magic Gates that involved enslaving Evil Ghosts and Yin Souls.
In an age where cultivation had co to a standstill, Evil Ghosts and Yin Souls were unpredictable and difficult to guard against.
However, by relying on these thods, the Yinfu Sect flourished. With dozens of disciples, they dominated hundreds of miles of mountain territory, only just outshined by the Dragon Mountain Sect to the north.
Back then, the Purple Pavilion Wanderer was also an outstanding mber of the sect.
Unfortunately, after a fight that left him with a damaged foundation, he chose not to stay and ca to Huwei Mountain instead, living a carefree life.
During that ti, he experienced a providential opportunity; not only did he acquire a rather sophisticated thod for cultivating Yin Ghosts, but he also gained a volu of Daoist Scripture. Although the Daoist Scripture was incomplete, it recorded quite a few Daoist Skills.
The three Daoist Skills he used when he fought against Lu Qingfeng in Chaotic Burial Mound were learned from those incomplete scripts.
"Yinfu Secret Record."
"Soul Hooking Technique."
"Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod."
Lu Qingfeng put aside the other two scroll cases and started scrutinizing the last one upon settling down in the Daoist temple on Huwei Mountain, and he recorded it into his attribute panel.
[Technique: Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod (Incomplete)]
[Grade: Mysterious Level]
[Description: Demon God Bai Ze was adept at derivation, able to manipulate the hearts of n, and passed the Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod to his subordinates, which later spread to the Sky Witch Realm. Human Clan True Immortal Li Pichen, possessing extraordinary talent in the Sky Witch Realm, obtained parts of the thod and innovated, and apart from the Heavenly and Earth Tribulations, he devised the Human Tribulation Chapter. The Human Tribulation represents the hardships of human life. Every move, every rise and fall of the heart, is accompanied by a tribulation. To master the Nine Tribulations and seventy-two hardships is to transcend this world and achieve the Heavenly Immortal Dao Fruit.]
"Mysterious Level!"
"It's passed down from Demon God Bai Ze!"
Lu Qingfeng was utterly astonished, a glint sparking in his eyes.
At this mont, he possessed four Mysterious Level techniques and should not have been excited by another Mysterious Level cultivation technique.
But the Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod was different.
It was the fad technique from Demon God Bai Ze.
Demon God Bai Ze.
One of the Ten Great Demon Gods of the Ancient Demon Clan Heavenly Court of the Primordial age, a na known throughout the world, chilling the Witch Clan and feared by many.
The technique passed down by him must contain extraordinary features.
And starting at the Mysterious Level, Lu Qingfeng even had hope of enhancing it to Supre Level or even Sect Hierarch Level before achieving immortality!
Cycling through his tenth incarnation.
Finally, fortune smiled upon him, offering him a grand providential opportunity.
Lu Qingfeng was overjoyed.
"In the Fallen Realm, truly there are those who cannot recognize the true scripture!"
As he studied the Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod, his admiration only grew.
The Purple Pavilion Wanderer had believed that the Soul Hooking Technique was a great opportunity, yet he was unaware that the three Daoist Skills derived from it were the true ladder to the heavens.
Lu Qingfeng cald his heart and carefully continued his examination.
Although the Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod was said to be derived by Demon God Bai Ze and passed down to later generations, the part that Lu Qingfeng received had little to do with the Demon God himself.
It was actually a section of the Human Tribulation Chapter derived by True Immortal Li Pichen from the Sky Witch Realm, based on the Demon God's thods.
When the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court was at its peak, the Human Clan was still insignificant.
Naturally, Bai Ze, as a Demon God, couldn't have specifically derived the thod for the Human Tribulation, so the Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod initially only comprised the Heavenly and Earth chapters.
It was only when it ca into the hands of Li Pichen that, with his talent that could thread the heavens and pattern the earth, he derived the 'Human Tribulation Chapter,' essentially completing the formidable Demon God's thod to a certain extent.
The difference between True Immortals and Demon Gods is imasurable.
This Li Pichen was indeed extraordinary, and it would be difficult to find soone with such talent within the vast Primordial World.
"Li Pichen."
"This na is strange. Logically, with such a genius, even after ascending to the Upper Realm, he should have made a striking figure."
Lu Qingfeng pondered but could not recall any great power among the many in the Primordial age nad 'Li Pichen.'
Perhaps he rose to prominence too late, remained inconspicuous.
Or perhaps he t his demise early, fading into obscurity.
Putting aside such thoughts.
Lu Qingfeng collected his thoughts and looked down at the script in his hands.
After Li Pichen completed, or rather added a scroll to the "Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod," it consisted of three chapters: 'Heaven,' 'Earth,' and 'Human.'
Lu Qingfeng had obtained the incomplete part of the Human Tribulation chapter at this mont.
The whereabouts of the Heavenly Tribulation and Earth Tribulation chapters were completely unknown.
Even the Human Tribulation chapter had significant portions missing.
However, with the "Yellow Court Scripture" in hand and the Derivation Technique of 'promotion,' completing it was not a problem for Lu Qingfeng. The Sky Witch Realm had declined, and the number of accomplished cultivators was few and far between, their whereabouts unknown.
Lu Qingfeng could even cast a wide net, searching across the realm for the missing parts of the "Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod" and the other two chapters.
After all, to complete a Mysterious Level Technique as fragnted as this one, it would require a massive amount of Experience Value.
Finding the original copies in the Sky Witch Realm would be ideal.
"Purple Pavilion Wanderer mastered three Daoist Skills, all from the first tribulation of the Human Tribulation chapter, known as 'Karma Barrier.'"
"The first is called ngxin. When the heart is clouded, nothing can be seen, and the Dao heart falls into darkness."
"The second is called Heaven Covering. The spirit light of the Purple Palace fades, and all Daoist Skills disappear."
"The third is called Earth Concealing. The spirit light in the Dantian fades, and both flesh and soul are extinguished."
One tribulation, three calamities.
If fully comprehended, they possess power not less than that of Divine Skills, but even more formidable due to their mysterious and unfathomable nature.
Purple Pavilion Wanderer knew these techniques superficially but did not grasp their essence. Yet even with that superficial understanding, at the Mid-stage Fetal Breath Realm, he could slightly shake Lu Qingfeng's mind and body.
That shows their mystery.
"There are nine tribulations and seventy-two calamities in the Human Tribulation chapter, which are seventy-two Divine Skills!"
"They can be called Daoist Skills!"
Lu Qingfeng was overjoyed.
He imdiately settled down on Huwei Mountain.
On one hand, he learned about the situation in the four directions through information from Purple Pavilion Wanderer, while on the other, he contemplated the "Observing Eight-Nine Tribulation thod," mastering Daoist Skills.
This thod was incomplete.
With nine tribulations and seventy-two calamities, only the first tribulation was intact. The following eight tribulations were all variously incomplete.
To complete a Mysterious Level Technique, the Experience Value required was beyond what Lu Qingfeng, currently in the True Qi Realm, could fathom.
He could only set it aside for the mont.
Fortunately, just the first tribulation was enough to give Lu Qingfeng plenty to contemplate for a long ti.
...
Huwei Mountain was located in the Earth Realm, the territory where the Hundred Barbarians lived—the Southern Border.
Within the Southern Border, mountains are abundant, with peaks upon peaks. So tribes and villages, one to the north of a mountain, another to the south, may go decades, even hundreds of years, without knowing about each other's existence.
"Different tunes played for different towns over ten miles apart, different customs for every hundred miles."
This is about the land of the Hundred Barbarians.
As a result, there are countless branches within the Southern Border, collectively known as 'Hundred Barbarians.'
Of course.
This is the na given by the people of the Central Plains to the people of the Southern Border, implying unenlightened forest-dwellers.
The Hundred Barbarians themselves, however, have their own nas.
For example, the area around Huwei Mountain is ho to the 'Huang Clan' among the Hundred Barbarians, aning bright and shining.
However, among the Huang Clan, the tribesfolk are adept at rearing poison insects, using Gu, Enslaving Ghost skills, Taming Beasts thods, and are particularly difficult to guard against. Even a master of the Dragon Tiger Realm, if not careful, could lose their life.
The people of the Hundred Barbarians, and even the entire Sky Witch Realm, because their cultivation has been cut off, have limited achievents. As a result, many turn to study various heterodox thods.
Like the aforentioned rearing poison insects and Gu, Enslaving Ghosts, Taming Beasts, as well as curses, sacrifices, and various other Magic Gates.
They shine in their trickery.
If we talk about strength, in reality, they cannot break out of the limitations of heaven and earth and always have a limit.
Besides these heterodox Magic Gates.
In the Sky Witch Realm, the practice of Martial Arts is widespread.
"In the Sky Witch Realm, the Path to Heaven is broken, and the Spiritual Energy is buried within the earth, hidden and not manifesting."
"Thus, apart from Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, it is impossible to achieve Energy Introduction for Foundation Establishnt."
"Over thousands and tens of thousands of years, the Postnatal paths of Fetal Breathing and True Qi, which tend toward Qi Cultivation, have gradually transford into a path that leans more toward Body Refinent."
Lu Qingfeng gathered information about the local strengths of the Sky Witch Realm and had a certain understanding of the division of martial force.
Among mortals.
Those who wield martial power are called 'Martial Artists.'
Martial Artists start with calming the heart, proceed through Skin and Flesh, Muscle and Bone, Inner Strength three realms, polish their Qi, and strengthen their physique, gradually becoming powerful enough to have the strength of dragons and tigers.
Qi naturally erges within their bodies, called 'Inner Strength,' which is actually True Qi. With the birth of 'Inner Strength,' one becos a 'Hundred People's Enemy' in the Dragon Tiger Realm, also known as a First-class Master in the jianghu.
After the Dragon Tiger Realm, Inner Strength grows denser, and thus there are the realms of 'Outer Firm' and 'Inner Firm.'
Outer Firmant Grandmaster.
Inner Firmness Grandmaster.
This level is that of hundreds or even thousands of people's enemy.
It is said that beyond these, there is the legendary level of 'Extre Change,' truly an Enemy of Ten Thousand and stronger than a Great Grandmaster.
However, such strong individuals are rare.
Calming the heart, Skin and Flesh, Muscle and Bone, Inner Strength, Dragon Tiger, Outer Firm, Inner Firm.
And the enigmatic Extre Change.
This is the path that the cultivators of the Sky Witch Realm have forged for themselves.
According to what Purple Pavilion Wanderer said, Yinfu Sect, where he ca from, was not strong in Martial Arts. The strongest in the sect, the forr Sect Leader, barely reached the Dragon and Tiger Realm but was already the strongest in hundreds of miles.
"The Dragon and Tiger Realm begets Inner Strength."
"Inner Strength is actually True Qi."
"Thus it seems that Dragon Tiger Realm Martial Artists are roughly equivalent to those who first enter the True Qi Realm. But because their path is more geared toward Body Refinent and they are well-versed in close combat and killing techniques, if a cultivator from the Luoxia Sect or other realms who has just entered the True Qi Realm were to co here, I'm afraid they would still be no match for those in the Dragon Tiger Realm."
Lu Qingfeng compared them in his heart.
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