bookbashuk Chapter 191 Heaven and Earth Fruit Position
Chapter 191 Heaven and Earth Fruit Position
Chapter 191 Heaven and Earth Fruit Position
"I know about true artifacts; they are above magical artifacts and are precious treasures used by Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, what do you mean by the Heavenly Fruit Position you mentioned...? What is the corresponding Fruit Position of the 'Heavenly Profound Treasure Pill Technique' that I cultivate?"
Lu Qingyun asked solemnly.
At this moment, his heart was already churning with turbulent emotions.
If what Zhao Rushou said is true, wouldn't that mean that 99% of the cultivators under Yunxia's rule, and even under Qingchi Demonic Sect's rule, have embarked on the so-called wrong path?
"If I'm not mistaken, you should have received an opportunity from someone who came before you. Of course, this person did not transcend the limitations imposed by those true masters."
Zhao Rushou remained calm and composed, as if she had anticipated that Lu Qingyun would ask such a question.
Lu Qingyun remained silent for a moment, seemingly acknowledging Zhao Rushou's statement.
Zhao Rushou then asked, "So, do you know how many supernatural abilities there are in the Foundation Establishment realm?"
"Isn't it three paths?"
Lu Qingyun frowned. Even ordinary cultivators know that from the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, a cultivator can condense their own three divine abilities.
Once the supernatural power is fully condensed, one can trigger the inner demon tribulation and establish a foundation according to the cultivation method.
"Three paths?"
However, Zhao Rushou shook his head, denying his statement.
Zhao Rushou smiled, seemingly with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or regret), as if he had once been just like Lu Qingyun, shocked by his father's answer: "No matter how talented you are, no matter how unwilling you are, in the eyes of those real people, we are nothing more than pigs and sheep they raise."
"How can pigs and sheep be allowed to come into contact with this great Dao of Heaven and Earth?"
"If even the rulers and ministers of ordinary people regard those ignorant and uncivilized farmers who only know how to work at sunrise and rest at sunset as important assets, and regard anyone or any means that could enlighten them as madmen and treacherous ministers, how much more so would they regard the truly wise and ruthless people?"
"Your homeland, the Great Liang Kingdom, is still under the control of immortals who secretly discipline and prevent the king from acting recklessly. However, the south of the Liang Kingdom is a remote and impoverished place with scarce spiritual energy. Even a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator would have his magical power continuously dissipate if he went there, until he turned into a mortal."
"In this desolate land, there is a country called Bharata." In Bharata, resources are abundant; even without the methods of cultivating spiritual plants, the country prospers year after year, living in peace and prosperity. However, nobles and high-ranking officials monopolize the country's wisdom, and all those without titles are called "Harijan."
"Harijan is not allowed to come into contact with or learn any knowledge or principles. They are born to be the pigs and sheep of the dukes and marquises. Anyone who teaches Harijan knowledge will be punished by the dukes and marquises, because enlightening Harijan is to damage the assets of the dukes and marquises. Without the foolish Harijan, the dukes and marquises will have to go down to work themselves and will lose their own sanctity."
Zhao Rushou paused for a moment, then continued, "The dukes and marquises constantly proclaim their own wisdom and greatness, while simultaneously cutting off Harijan's path to greatness and wisdom. By the time I arrived, his kingdom had lasted for three thousand years, and even the people there were still with me. I wonder if they are still under the rule of the Heavenly Tang Dynasty at this time."
"Tian Tang, what an ancient term."
Zhao Rushou's eyes showed sorrow, and he sighed, "But in reality, these Harryjans are still lucky."
Is being domesticated like pigs or sheep a kind of luck?
"If what you say is true, then we cultivators are probably not even as good as those ignorant pigs and sheep."
Zhao Rushou gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"Those dukes and marquises, at most, only need to offer their hard labor and their dignity. Even if they are killed by chance, it is a relief for them."
"And what about us?"
"Even the most foolish and ridiculous cultivator has a yearning for the Great Dao in their heart."
"However, those true people, they sealed everything off, and when needed, they would elevate a few lucky ones in the eyes of the masses to the so-called Foundation Establishment stage, and then divide them up among themselves."
"When there is no need, they can also sit high above, regarding all living beings as resources, and laugh at us for pursuing a false path, ultimately dying in despair on that false path."
"So, what exactly are they hiding?"
Lu Qingyun took a sip of the spiritual tea.
Although hearing what Zhao Rushou said and feeling the cruel fate of being tormented, I still felt a sense of sorrow.
But the confidence that the Book of a Hundred Generations gave him quickly calmed down.
It's nothing more than patience. No matter how deeply those true masters hide, as long as there's a sliver of opportunity, he will eventually be able to transcend them in one lifetime.
If not, then perhaps the millions of people in this vast world have no hope either.
Then, Lu Qingyun seemed to have thought of something else, staring at Zhao Rushou: "Moreover, Senior Rushou just said that anyone who gives knowledge to those Harijans is considered guilty, but Senior Rushou still told me so much. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by those real people?"
"Holding them accountable?"
Zhao Rushou smiled and looked at Lu Qingyun with appreciation.
"If it were an ordinary person, they would naturally hold them accountable, but the Zhao family is different."
Zhao Rushou sighed: "Everyone says that my Zhao family of Danfeng is a foundation-building family and enjoys all the honors, but this honor is not entirely without reason. It's just that my Zhao family has been the master of Danfeng since the establishment of Yunxia."
"If we were to trace back further, we could go back to the Tang Dynasty or even earlier times."
"Therefore, according to the Bharata kingdom's logic, my Zhao family is naturally a noble and aristocratic clan, so why are we being held accountable?"
"I see."
Lu Qingyun understood, and he nodded thoughtfully.
In this light, even Zhao Qingxuan's foundation-building in her previous life might not have been entirely unacceptable to the upper-level cultivators of the Yunxia Sect.
It seems that his idea of befriending the Zhao family in this lifetime was far more correct than he had previously imagined.
"And you don't need to worry about it."
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Zhao Rushou looked up at the distant sky.
"I have already set up a protective barrier here. Even if it cannot stop those True Immortals, I will know immediately when they turn their gaze here."
"Returning to the path of supernatural powers, it has never actually been three paths, but four. From beginning to end, only by condensing four supernatural powers can one successfully establish a foundation."
"If that's the case, wouldn't even the cultivation techniques have been tampered with by those true masters?"
Lu Qingyun's gaze darkened.
Zhao Rushou chuckled: "It's just altering the cultivation method. You don't understand the great principles of heaven and earth, so naturally you find it unbelievable and think that so many cultivation methods circulating on paper and bamboo slips could not possibly be altered."
"I don't think those real cultivators would expend so much effort just to tamper with the cultivation techniques of those cultivators in the late stage or even the early stage of Qi Refining."
"But in reality, for those who have attained enlightenment, changing those seemingly numerous jade slips is as simple as activating their supernatural powers; it has never been that complicated."
"Moreover, the person who made the move might not even be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but could be a Golden Core cultivator... or even a Purple Mansion cultivator with a higher cultivation level."
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"Doesn't that mean that cultivators throughout the world have already reached a dead end?"
Lu Qingyun took a deep breath.
"Not really."
Zhao Rushou slowly said, "The reason why there are four paths of supernatural powers is naturally related to the fruition level. There are countless fruition levels in the world, and there are as many as thirty kinds of fruition levels in the Five Elements alone."
"Each fruit level is further divided into four supernatural powers. If one can be born with knowledge of these powers and return to one's innate nature, one can naturally deduce the supernatural powers of this fruit level from the principles of heaven and earth, thereby attaining the Foundation Establishment stage."
"To be born with knowledge is probably not that simple."
Lu Qingyun remained silent.
"That's right. As far as I know, since the Tian Tang Dynasty, there has only been one Sword Dao True Person who emerged from obscurity, who proved that fruit position and thus achieved Foundation Establishment."
"As for the people of this world, they are not so fortunate."
Zhao Rushou nodded.
"In the case of ordinary rogue cultivators, they can only cultivate three supernatural abilities from the abridged version of the cultivation method, and these three supernatural abilities may not even lead to the same attainment."
"If you are lucky and your three supernatural powers are not wrong, you can still achieve a false foundation. However, if your foundation is flawed and you pass through the tribulation of inner demons and enter the foundation building stage, there will be no hope of further cultivation growth. You may even become someone else's resources. But after all, you can barely be considered to have reached the foundation building stage. You can easily kill someone who is half-step foundation building."
"But if you're unlucky, like with your 'Heavenly Profound Treasure Pill Manual,' which clearly points to the Dao Refining Fruit, but the three supernatural powers within it are one of Yin and Yang, one of fire, and one of wind."
"When you attempt to establish your foundation, you will naturally explode and die; there is no way to escape it."
"Please speak frankly, senior."
Lu Qingyun's face stiffened, never expecting that the cultivation technique he practiced in this life would contain such a powerful thunderbolt.
Zhao Rushou chuckled: "However, you are indeed a lucky person. If you had met someone else, you probably would not only have failed to learn these principles, but you would have been in danger of losing your life, and might even have been used as provisions."
"But I happen to need your help. My Zhao family also happens to be a family tradition of alchemy, and I know what kind of supernatural power and what kind of attainment your cultivation method corresponds to."
Zhao Rushou said leisurely, "Your 'Heavenly Profound Elixir Technique' was originally a quick-success method created by the True Person of the Great Sect, the Doushuai Palace, specifically for those Fire-Fanning Elixir Boys. As long as it is combined with the Meridian Opening Pill in the palace, those Daoist boys can easily enter the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, so as to better cooperate with the True Person in refining elixirs."
"Therefore, the three supernatural powers of that technique are all arbitrarily combined for alchemy, completely disregarding the principles of the Great Dao."
Lu Qingyun's eyes narrowed: "Please teach me, senior."
"Why should I teach you?"
Zhao Rushou looked at Lu Qingyun with a smile.
Lu Qingyun took a deep breath: "I understand Senior Ru Shou's meaning. If you are willing to tell me the method of Foundation Establishment, I am willing to protect the Zhao family until the end of this world, regardless of success or failure, as long as it does not affect my path of cultivation."
Zhao Rushou sighed: "The Zhao family?"
"Actually, even if you don't protect the Zhao family, the many immortals won't watch the Zhao family perish."
Lu Qingyun revealed a hint of speculation: "So, it's Qingxuan...?"
"good."
Zhao Rushou looked at Lu Qingyun with increasing admiration. He nodded and said, "After I pass away, what becomes of the Zhao family will naturally be none of my concern."
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"At first I thought your heart was too cold, and you had a natural indifference to the things around you. Although I didn't know why, now it seems that you are not like some of the monks I have met, who are devoid of humanity."
Lu Qingyun remained silent.
He was simply sticking to his principles; whether someone was sentimental or not was not a consideration for him.
Having endured so many hardships, he could kill those who stood in his way for the sake of the Great Dao, but he would not disregard the cause and effect of heaven and earth.
Zhao Rushou already knew Lu Qingyun was clever, but she hadn't expected him to actually guess it. However, she wasn't surprised; she simply smiled and slowly said, "Therefore, what I want you to do has never been to protect the Zhao family, but to enter into a marriage contract with Qingxuan and protect her for the rest of her life. Are you willing?"
Lu Qingyun looked surprised. He hadn't expected Zhao Rushou to make such a request, but he still nodded slowly: "If that's the case, as long as Senior Sister Qingxuan agrees, I have no objection."
Lu Qingyun had no ill feelings towards Zhao Qingxuan. Moreover, Lu Qingyun understood Zhao Rushou's meaning. Zhao Rushou was only talking about a marriage contract, and did not even require him to eventually become Zhao Qingxuan's Daoist partner.
Such conditions are undeniably generous, especially considering that Zhao Qingxuan survived the Zhang family's attack in her previous life and even reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Logically and emotionally, Lu Qingyun had no reason to refuse.
"Okay...okay...okay!"
Zhao Rushou stared at Lu Qingyun for a long time before slowly uttering three "good"s.
He only hoped that his judgment was correct, and at the same time, a touch of sadness inevitably appeared in his heart. If he could, why would he entrust his daughter to someone else?
Zhao Rushou sighed softly and said with a bitter smile, "If you two are not destined to be together in the future, this marriage contract can be cancelled."
After a long while, Zhao Rushou regained her composure, and her self-esteem softened considerably as she spoke to Lu Qingyun: "But now that you have agreed, I will tell you everything you want."
"There are four paths to the Dao of Refinement in this world, belonging to alchemy, talisman, array, and artifact. Although the three supernatural powers given by the 'Heavenly Profound Pill Technique' you cultivate are not appropriate, it does not mean that this technique cannot break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."
"In fact, as long as you change the last two supernatural powers of the Heavenly Profound Pill Technique, you can build a false foundation. If you can complete the fourth supernatural power, you can truly become a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
"May I ask, senior, what are these four supernatural powers?"
Lu Qingyun pondered for a moment and then asked.
If he could, he naturally wouldn't want to change his cultivation method again, since even if there were other options, it would be difficult to find one as good as the "Heavenly Profound Pill Technique".
This way, one's cultivation level will improve rapidly.
"This cultivation level is called [Danlu]."
Zhao Rushou said, "They each possess four supernatural powers, named [Refined Form Light], [Mercury Dragon Roar], [Furnace Fire], and [Refined Form Light]."
【Returning to the Primordial Qi】.
"Any different cultivation method, based on the principles of these four supernatural powers, will evolve into different supernatural powers. As for the first supernatural power of the 'Heavenly Profound Treasure Pill Technique' that you cultivate, the 'Penetrating Profound Essentials' corresponds to the first supernatural power of the 'Danlu' fruit level, the 'Refining Form Light'."
"Therefore, if you want to continue practicing this technique, you need to study more alchemical techniques and comprehend the supernatural powers that belong to you from the last three supernatural powers."
"Of course, if you do not wish to cultivate, my Zhao family also possesses three complete Foundation Establishment techniques for you to choose from."
"No need, senior."
Lu Qingyun shook his head and said firmly, "Now that I know the method of Foundation Establishment, there is no reason for me to change my cultivation method, especially since..."
Lu Qingyun looked at Zhao Rushou: "Now, the time given by the Zhang family is probably not enough for me to cultivate other techniques to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, or even half a step into the Foundation Establishment stage."