Chapter 9

On the second morning, Yu Duxiu woke up unusually early, as if his entire body was brimming with boundless energy.

In the past few days, Yu Duxiu had been like someone who could never wake up, always looking sickly and weak, with his vital energy severely depleted. However, now that he had cultivated a bit of magical power, theoretically, he had already transcended the realm of mortals.

"Big Brother, you're up so early," Yu Duxiu said as he walked out of the house and saw Jin Li already standing in the courtyard.

Looking at the flowers blooming in the corner, Jin Li turned his head and said, "Congratulations, Brother, on planting the seed of the Dao. One day, you will surely achieve the Dao."

"Thanks to Big Brother's care, if it weren't for you, I might never have stepped onto the path of the Dao," Yu Duxiu bowed to Jin Li.

"Brother, what are you saying? We are brothers, no need for such formalities. You saved my life and helped me achieve the immortal path. Such a great favor, I could never repay," Jin Li said with a look of gratitude.

Yu Duxiu changed the subject and took a deep breath facing the rising sun, "Big Brother, now that I have cultivated magical power, why do I not see any extraordinary abilities, and instead feel no different from an ordinary person?"

Jin Li laughed heartily, "Brother, you are mistaken. Immortals are still human, just with a longer lifespan and the ability to cultivate magical power."

Jin Li continued patiently, "In fact, the only difference between cultivators and ordinary people is the cultivation of magical power. Without any magical techniques or spells, the magical power cannot be utilized, and you remain an ordinary person."

Yu Duxiu frowned, still not understanding.

Jin Li continued, "For example, if you now have magical power and compete in a fist fight with an ordinary person, you would not have any advantage, and might even be beaten by them. Why is that?"

Seeing Yu Duxiu's thoughtful expression, Jin Li added, "Without magical techniques or spells, a cultivator is still an ordinary person. Only by learning these techniques and spells can you transcend the ordinary and wield great power. For instance, if you now have magical power and learn a couple of magical techniques and a few immortal spells, you can easily control ordinary people and have the power of life and death over them."

Yu Duxiu nodded, beginning to understand. The difference between a cultivator and an ordinary person lies in whether they have mastered magical techniques and spells.

Just cultivating magical power without any techniques means that even if your magical power is profound, you could still be killed by an ordinary person. But with magical techniques and spells, it's a different story.

"Please, Big Brother, help me to the end and grant me some magical techniques and spells," Yu Duxiu said to Jin Li.

Jin Li shrugged helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to teach you, but I am powerless. My magical techniques are derived from my bloodline, and only those with the true dragon bloodline can cultivate them. If you want to learn magical techniques, you must join a human sect, where you will naturally be granted them."

Yu Duxiu nodded, not pressing further, but his heart sank. An immortal without suitable magical techniques and spells? That's a joke.

At this moment, Yu Shiniang's door opened, "Both of you are up so early."

Yu Duxiu nodded, "Shiniang, go wash your face. I'll prepare breakfast."

The so-called breakfast was wild vegetable soup. Although it had no flavor, Yu Duxiu and Yu Shiniang ate it with relish. Jin Li only took a few bites before stopping, "My immortal body is pure and does not need to eat."

Yu Duxiu did not force him. The siblings ate heartily, finishing the entire pot of wild vegetable soup.

After the meal, Yu Duxiu picked up a wooden bucket, "I'll go fishing to prepare some food."

Jin Li quickly said, "I'll go with you."

The two walked to the stream. Yu Duxiu put down the bucket, baited the hook, and then sat down. Jin Li did not use any magical techniques to help.

Yu Duxiu sat in meditation, circulating the Supreme Dragon Transformation Technique, continuously absorbing the water spirit energy from the surroundings. Being near the river, the water spirit energy in the river made cultivation faster than in the courtyard.

The magical power in his body gathered and raced through his meridians, being refined by the Great Dao Seed and marked with his own imprint.

The Supreme Dragon Transformation Technique, as the name suggests, is about refining the magical power into a true dragon that moves within the body. Each movement has supreme creation and boundless power.

A true dragon is already a thing of the past. A celestial dragon moving within the body is a great creation.

Of course, whether the Supreme Dragon Transformation Technique can transform magical power into a true dragon, Yu Duxiu did not know. He only had this technique and had no other choice.

Time passed unnoticed. Suddenly, Yu Duxiu felt a strange sensation, and his soul drifted out of his body, entering an unknown place. Countless thunderbolts flew around, instantly striking him. Faced with the overwhelming heavenly power, Yu Duxiu felt his heart and liver split. If struck by the thunder, he would surely be annihilated.

In the next moment, he suddenly woke up, still by the river. A thread of magical power circulated in his body, and Jin Li sat nearby with his eyes closed.

Noticing Yu Duxiu's irregular breathing, Jin Li opened his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yu Duxiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I had a dream. I dreamed that heavenly thunder descended to strike me, followed by a fierce wind and raging fire, all of which would annihilate me in an instant."

Jin Li nodded with a smile, "Brother, don't panic. This is normal. It is a warning from heaven."

Yu Duxiu was puzzled. Jin Li, with his hands behind his back, said, "Your aura has been sensed by this world, hence the warning."

Jin Li walked to the river, looking at the freely swimming fish, and said, "The path to immortality is full of hardships. Cultivators must undergo three calamities. If they survive, they can expect to become immortals. If not, they will turn to ashes."

Faced with life and death, Yu Duxiu did not dare to be careless and bowed to Jin Li, "Please, Big Brother, teach me."

Jin Li looked at Yu Duxiu, his expression becoming serious, "Cultivators usurp the creation of heaven and earth, invade the mysteries of the sun and moon, and seek to live as long as heaven and earth. Although they can maintain their youth and longevity, after five hundred years, heavenly thunder will strike you. If you survive, you will live as long as heaven. If not, you will die. After five hundred years, heavenly fire will burn you. This fire is not celestial fire or ordinary fire, but yin fire, which burns from the soles of your feet and penetrates the mud palace, turning your organs to ash and your limbs to dust, making a thousand years of cultivation a mere illusion. After five hundred years, heavenly wind will blow you. This wind is not the four cardinal winds, not the gentle breeze, and not the wind of flowers, willows, bamboo, or pines, but a fierce wind that enters the six organs through the crown of your head, passes through the dantian, and penetrates the nine orifices, causing your bones and flesh to wither and your body to disintegrate. These are the three calamities, all of which must be overcome."

Yu Duxiu's face showed shock, and he was at a loss.

Jin Li smiled inwardly but remained calm, watching Yu Duxiu.

After sitting stiffly for a long time, Yu Duxiu finally said in a hoarse voice, "Cultivators cannot escape their mortal bodies. Without great magical techniques, how can they avoid these three calamities?"

"Brother, you have already consumed the lightning essence, making your body perfect and suitable for the Dao. You can join a supreme sect, cultivate the supreme Dao, and be granted the techniques to avoid the three calamities. There is no need to worry," Jin Li said.

Yu Duxiu calmed himself and asked, "If I avoid these three calamities, can I become an immortal?"

Jin Li shook his head, "The path to immortality is not that easy. There are two paths to achieving immortality."

"Please, Big Brother, teach me," Yu Duxiu said.

Jin Li thought for a moment and said, "Avoiding the three calamities does not make you an immortal, but it can grant you longevity. In the future, there will be the five decays of immortals. If you can survive these five decays, you can achieve eternal life. However, since the beginning of time, only a few have survived one or two of the decays, but none have survived all five."

"What about the second path?" Yu Duxiu asked.

"The second path is to accumulate magical power after avoiding the three calamities and before the five decays. For every year of magical power accumulated, you gain one year of life," Jin Li said slowly.

Yu Duxiu's expression eased, "So there is a way to survive."

"Do you think accumulating a year of magical power is easy? Accumulating a year of magical power means continuous cultivation for a year without any breaks. You must cultivate while eating, drinking, and sleeping, without any relaxation. Only then can you gain a year of life," Jin Li sighed, "If you cultivate day and night without any relaxation, what is the point of immortality?"

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