Immortality: Beginning With The Great Zhou Divine Dynasty

Chapter 8: Pearl, Sword, Fan

Currently, Lin Xuanzhi's cultivation level is only at the Essence Nurturing stage, so he cannot fully unleash the power of Law Weapons of higher levels. Moreover, within the Divine Capital, there are usually no safety issues, so the three Law Weapons prepared for Lin Xuanzhi by the old master are all ordinary.

The level of Law Weapons ranges from the Eighth Layer of Earthly Shattering Restriction to the Eighth Layer of Heaven. They roughly correspond to the stages of Essence Nurturing, Qi Gathering, Aperture Entering, Astral Malevolence, and Jade Liquid. A Law Weapon at the Second Layer of Heaven is equivalent to a Qi Gathering cultivator, while a Law Weapon at the Fourth Layer of Heaven is equivalent to an Aperture Entering cultivator.

The refinement of Law Weapons is not easy, not to mention the materials and methods. Time is also a problem. It's not too difficult at the beginning. Generally, it takes three to six months to reach the First Layer of Heaven. If one reaches the Second Layer of Heaven, it would take about one to two years. However, the higher the level, the more time it consumes. Who can't get things backwards and only focus on artifact refining without cultivation?

However, usually, the refinement of one's own Law Weapon takes less time because it is closely related to the cultivator's life.

The highest level Law Weapon prepared by the old master is the Wind and Fire Fan at the Fourth Layer of Heaven. The fan is only the size of an adult's face, but it looks delicate and exquisite. It has a yellow face with red edges and faint golden patterns on its surface, with a green tassel hanging below.

With a wave of the fan, it can assist the fire and create waves of fire that can reach nearly a hundred zhang. If an ordinary Tendons and Bones stage martial artist falls into it, they won't be able to hold on for long before turning into charcoal. Although Lin Xuanzhi's current cultivation level makes it difficult for him to fully unleash its power, he can still create a spectacle of over ten zhang, which is enough for self-defense.

The shining golden bead is called the Golden Wind Bead. It can create a wind of Geng Metal to protect oneself and attack the enemy with a dazzling golden light, simultaneously affecting the enemy's vision. Its level is at the Second Layer of Heaven.

As for the Azure Bamboo Sword, it is on par with the Golden Wind Bead. It is entirely green and made of a kind of spiritual bamboo that resembles jade. Normally, it is just the length of an ordinary hairpin, which can be worn on the head. When activated, it can transform into a three-foot-long green flying sword or a bamboo staff, with considerable power.

In addition to the personal Law Weapons, ordinary Law Weapons and Spirit Weapons below the level of Law Treasures cannot be stored inside the body. Therefore, after familiarizing himself with the three Law Weapons, Lin Xuanzhi temporarily put them aside.

As a beginner in cultivation and with the Divine Capital being relatively stable, he naturally understands the principle of focusing on his own cultivation. Being too obsessed with Law Weapons would be of no benefit to his cultivation.

The old master also understands this, so the Law Weapons he chose are considered good but not too powerful, to prevent Lin Xuanzhi from being tempted by the strong power of Law Weapons and neglecting his own cultivation.

After nightfall, Lin Xuanzhi continued his usual meditation and guidance. After several days of cultivation, his foundation was deep, and with the nourishment of the Dragon Bone Nourishing Cream and the superior cultivation method, his progress was remarkable. His soul had clearly grown stronger compared to before, and his Qi circulated smoothly and abundantly throughout his meridians.

Most of his injuries and hidden wounds had been cleared up, and the remaining ones were just a matter of time. It would probably take another two or three months to completely heal.

"With the smooth circulation of Qi and the elimination of hidden ailments, once the soul is activated and the Qi is gathered, I can break through to the Qi Gathering stage." Lin Xuanzhi estimated his progress in cultivation inwardly, feeling a sense of anticipation, but quickly regained his calmness.

After entering the path of cultivation, there are no obvious bottlenecks in the stages of Essence Nurturing, Qi Gathering, and even Aperture Entering. It mostly involves refining the mind and stabilizing one's state of being. With the correct cultivation method and appropriate "external elixirs" for supplementation, the progress of Essence Nurturing and Qi Gathering is generally not slow, unless one recklessly rushes forward.

The next morning, inside the Hidden Knowledge Pavilion.

Because he was concerned about Lord Liu's condition and curious about the effect of the talismans he drew, Lin Xuanzhi arrived early.

Lord Liu Tongzhou greeted Lin Xuanzhi with a relaxed smile and thanked him again. It was evident that his grandson's condition had greatly improved.

"Thank you, Yixian, for the talismans. An'er had a peaceful night's sleep and looked much better after taking the Sweet Dew Talisman. He seemed more energetic," Lord Liu said with a smile.

Lin Xuanzhi smiled and replied, "That's good. Lord Liu can rest assured."

Lord Liu stroked his beard, nodded, and the two of them went to the Daoist Treasury together.

There were about thirty to fifty civil officials assigned to organize and transcribe the relevant scriptures of the Daoist sect. They were dealing with seemingly insignificant scriptures that had been selected by the Daoist Record Department. The middle-aged Daoist in a blue Daoist robe with a simple and honest face greeted them as they entered.

Although he was a Daoist Record Department official with cultivation, he only held the Eighth Grade position. Faced with the presence of two Seventh Grade officials, he didn't dare to act presumptuously.

It is said that even when the late emperor was still alive, there were Taoist priests who, relying on their cultivation, looked down on civil officials, had a disrespectful attitude, and had a high opinion of themselves. Their words were inevitably frivolous. However, ever since an arrogant Gold Core Taoist priest was scolded by a prominent scholar of the previous dynasty, his Dao heart directly collapsed, his spiritual energy scattered, and his cultivation plummeted, almost losing his life completely.

Since then, the Taoist priests of the Dao Lu Bureau have not dared to disrespect the civil officials easily. After all, although not everyone has the ability of a prominent scholar, these civil officials have complex relationships. Offending an insignificant official could lead to a barrage of criticism and condemnation.

The cultivators in the Dao Lu Bureau, apart from the direct disciples cultivated by the national teacher, are either independent cultivators from all over the world or officials and wealthy merchants who have been recruited or included.

If one wants to learn some skills, it is indeed a good place to go. However, Lin Xuanzhi knows that in order to obtain resources there, one must accumulate merits by completing tasks. Moreover, although there are cultivation methods, not everyone can receive the teachings of superior methods. There are various thresholds and restrictions, and one must also be under the control of others.

Lin Xuanzhi and Lord Liu smiled and greeted Huang Guifull, "It's Huang Daochang on duty today. You've worked hard."

Huang Guifull, who appears to be in his forties, is actually over a hundred years old. They are quite familiar with each other, so after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he pointed to a row of shelves behind him casually and said, "Those books and bamboo slips that were just delivered over there, you two can pick some at will. Allow this poor Daoist to be lazy."

Ordinary officials are not worthy of such treatment from Huang Guifull, an Aperture Entering cultivator. However, he knows that Lin Xuanzhi's grandfather, Lin Tianhu, is a valiant general of the current dynasty. In his early years, he fought against the Monster Race and killed countless Gold Core monsters with his bare hands.

He wouldn't dare to be disrespectful to Lin Xuanzhi!

Moreover, if he's not mistaken, this young Lin has completely stepped into the Essence Nurturing stage, so it's appropriate to address him as "Fellow Daoist"!

Faced with Huang Guifull's kindness, Lin Xuanzhi had no reason to refuse. After exchanging a glance with Lord Liu, he went over to pick first.

There are various paper books, bamboo slips, and silk books on several rows of bookshelves. As for jade slips and the like, they naturally won't be found here.

Many of the books have complex graphics and texts in ancient seal script, but they are actually empty words, randomly copied and piled up, making it headache-inducing. In the end, there was nothing worthwhile.

Lin Xuanzhi walked among the bookshelves, and the Jade Wheel in his eyes appeared seemingly real and illusory. His soul silently sensed the "fish that slipped through the net" that might be hidden here.

In Lin Xuanzhi's view, the Jade Wheel's perception of the outside world is similar to capturing an intangible "Dao Rhyme". Based on this, even if it's just a book hiding a low-level technique, the spiritual light is different from ordinary books.

In a state of profound mystery, Lin Xuanzhi perceived that more than ninety percent of the books here emitted a dim white light.

The remaining ones mostly had a faint red light, indicating that they were related to superficial cultivation.

Just when he was disappointed, he suddenly discovered an ancient book with a faint yellow light in the upper corner of a bookshelf.

After randomly picking a bundle of bamboo slips and a tattered book on health-preserving martial arts, he also took down that book with yellowed pages.

After making their selections, Lord Liu also took a set of four old books.

After registering with Huang Guifull, the two of them began their day's work.

It was Lin Xuanzhi's turn to organize the books collected by the officials. The basic tasks were just organizing, copying, checking for omissions, and remaking books.

If any unexpected discoveries were made, they needed to be reported on a note, which would count as a merit.

As for some irrelevant content that the officials remembered, the higher-ups would turn a blind eye, which could be considered a hidden benefit.

After all, the real treasures are in the hands of those cultivators, even the Emperor and the national teacher.

The secrets that those experts have not discovered, it is unlikely that the civil officials would make any significant discoveries.

Back at their "workstations," Lin Xuanzhi flipped through the ancient book and was stunned, "The handwriting is actually the same as the predecessor who left behind the 'Shangyuan Eight Scenic Qi Cultivation Method'? It's the same person!"

He felt a slight joy in his heart.

Having tasted the sweetness last time, Lin Xuanzhi couldn't help but look forward to the contents of the book.

He held his breath and focused his mind, wholeheartedly trying to unravel the mysteries of this recipe book and food appreciation guide.

(End of this chapter)