Cultivation: Starting with Farming in the Spiritual Pivot Grotto

Chapter 30 The Dharma Lineage Leaks Out, the Daoist Tradition Is Lost

Southern Wilderness Continent, Primordial Holy Sect, White Bone Peak.

This peak is not as beautiful as ordinary fairy mountains, but it is also mysterious and restrained, with clouds shrouding half of the mountain and mist covering the summit all year round.

The ancient pine tree, with its roots firmly planted in the crevices of the cliff face, has branches that are strong, gnarled, and twisted.

If Li Ya could see this scene, he would never associate it with the Demonic Sect.

After all, according to the supernatural tales, demonic sects are all filled with howling winds, towering skeletons, and dark clouds that obscure the sun all day long, with countless ghosts roaming around.

If it were a demonic cultivator from ten thousand years ago, this would probably be what they looked like.

This was not the demonic path, but the evil path, and therefore it was completely eradicated.

The word "demon" does not refer to a cruel nature, but rather to a difference in ideology from that of the immortals.

Yin Tianjue, the master of White Bone Peak, is in seclusion at the Sunken Bone Cliff within the peak. This cultivator who has reached the Purple Mansion realm is in seclusion in order to break through to the Purple Mansion realm and seek the Golden Core.

"Thump!"

A deafening roar echoed from all around the Bone-Sinking Cliff, and suddenly, the world changed dramatically.

The perpetually dense clouds suddenly trembled, then transformed into a deluge of rain.

On the altar of Sunken Bones, a burly man with a bare upper body suddenly opened his eyes.

In that instant, the entire Sunken Bone Cliff seemed to fall into a sudden stillness, and the flow of energy between heaven and earth briefly stagnated.

His brow furrowed slightly, as if a corner of his primordial spirit had been forcibly gouged out. After a muffled groan, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Destroyed..."

A hoarse mutter escaped from between his teeth, followed by an immense feeling of emptiness that swept over his primordial spirit.

"Who dares to be so audacious as to steal the White Bone Dharma Lineage!"

Outside White Bone Peak, the rocks collapsed, and twelve figures, each a hundred feet tall, rose up instantly, surrounded by demonic flames of white bones, causing the wind and clouds to change color.

Yin Tianjue's eyes were cold and deep, and a chill crept into his heart.

He was the one with the highest cultivation level in the Twelve Yuan Chen Great Bone Demon Abandoning Body Scripture in this world. In the darkness, he could vaguely sense the spread of the Daoist charm of the White Bone Dharma Lineage.

This time, it wasn't that a new cultivator practiced the "Self-Sacrifice Sutra," but rather that someone forcibly stole a portion of its essence.

It should be known that there are eighty-one first-grade Golden Core paths in the world, of which the Demonic Sect occupies twenty-one, while the White Bone Path has not produced a new Golden Core True Monarch since the passing of the last one.

Now that the source of the lineage has been stolen, the White Bone lineage is very likely to fall and be replaced by other lineages.

There are a total of eighty-one paths in the First-Grade Golden Core Dao World. These eighty-one paths are not fixed, nor do they mean that other lineages cannot attain the Golden Core.

Rather, these eighty-one Dharma veins can accommodate one cultivator to attain the first-grade Golden Core, and the number of those below the first grade varies depending on the strength of the Dharma vein.

The method to elevate one's lineage is not particularly complicated.

Take, for example, a Golden Core technique that hasn't even reached the first rank. If a genius were to emerge and innovate upon it, they could elevate the entire range of techniques governed by this Golden Core technique.

As the number one person in a lineage, one can find an easy-to-bully lineage among the first-rank lineages, kill its number one person, seize the lineage's fortune, and thus squeeze into the ranks of the first-rank lineage.

Some inferior lineages, even those of the Purple Mansion True Person, cannot attain this level.

Only by achieving the first-grade Golden Elixir can one attain the Nascent Soul stage; this is an ironclad rule of the world.

Therefore, the struggles between different lineages far exceed the struggles between good and evil.

The Heavenly Demon Palace, the main peak of the Primordial Holy Sect, responded immediately, striking the golden bell thirty-six times.

Whether the peak masters were in seclusion or traveling, they all received the warning at the same time.

The peak masters who were away even risked their own lives to rush back to the Innate Holy Sect.

For thousands of years, the Golden Bell has only been struck thirty-six times when the Primordial Holy Sect faced annihilation.

Inside the Heavenly Demon Palace, from the sect leader down, every peak's prayer mat was occupied by cultivators.

Once all nine peaks had arrived, the Heavenly Demon Palace's array was activated layer by layer, and the Heavenly Demon Token, the sect's most treasured artifact, floated above the main hall.

The sect leader, Yan Jinghong, sat upright in the main seat, his black robe with gold patterns immaculate, his face gentle and refined, his eyes calm as still water, as if nine balls of spiritual light were swirling within them.

He waved his long sleeves and then placed his palm on the jade table.

In the center of the main hall is a golden cauldron containing nine flames of various colors. One dark flame is positioned at the top, followed by two red and white flames, with six flames at the very bottom.

It is the inheritance of the Nine Peaks of the Primordial Holy Sect, and the Nine Lineages of Dharma.

The three flames at the top are the three cultivation techniques that can lead to the attainment of the first-grade Golden Core.

"The Nine Seals of the Heavenly Demon", "The Blood Nerve", and "The Twelve Yuan Chen Great Bone Demon's Self-Sacrifice Scripture".

The pale flames flickered between light and shadow, and everyone present stared at them, their thoughts unreadable.

"Fellow disciples, the lineage of White Bone Peak has been leaking its Dharma lineage and Daoist essence."

Upon hearing this, the peak masters' expressions shifted between light and dark. The White Bone lineage was at risk of falling, but that did not mean their own lineage could take its place.

If other lineages in the Southern Wilderness were to take advantage of the situation and rise to power, it would be a huge loss for the Holy Sect.

A single first-grade Golden Elixir cultivation technique is enough to support the foundation of a sect's lineage for a thousand years.

The Primordial Holy Sect has three branches, seemingly dominating the Southern Wilderness, but in reality, many sects are plotting to overthrow it and take its place.

Yin Tianjue's voice was calm, yet filled with profound solemnity.

"Master, the Daoist essence of the White Bone Dharma lineage has leaked out, and the wisp of my soul that I sent to the Central Continent has also collapsed at the same time."

His words caused an uproar throughout the room!

This time, the move to the Central Continent, though not entirely secret, was made with the help of some rogue cultivators from the demonic path as cover, with the intention of gradually building up success.

Even the location was chosen to be a place where the highest cultivation level was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, in order to use a split soul to erode the immortal cultivators, take their place, and infiltrate the immortal cultivation lineage.

And without much intervention, the intention was simply to minimize the traces left by the moves.

This method has been used several times and has been successful each time.

"If Bai Yujing catches us, the Daoist essence will be leaked far more than just this little bit."

"Senior Brother Headmaster, you mean it was stolen by a low-level cultivator? But how could a low-level cultivator withstand the invasion of a split soul?"

Yan Jinghong stood up and stood in the center of the hall.

"There's no point in saying more now. Junior Brother Yin, activate the hidden agents and secretly search for the whereabouts of the Five Prison Bracelets. Once we find the person who stole the Dharma lineage and Dao essence, kill them at all costs."

After speaking, his gaze swept over the other peak masters.

"Fellow disciples, at this critical moment, do not make a mistake!"

The peak masters all stood up and clasped their hands in greeting.

This senior disciple, though seemingly gentle and refined, is renowned throughout the Southern Wilderness for his ruthless methods and sinister intentions.

From a mere consumable of the demonic path to the Golden Core Sect Master of the Innate Holy Sect, the bloodshed along the way is chilling.

"I will obey the sect leader's decree!"

……

The person who started this is currently in a very uncomfortable situation.

Through the deduction and analysis of the Ling Shu, and by absorbing the essence of the "Twelve Yuan Chen Great Strength Bone Demon Abandoning Body Scripture", he obtained a method for tempering his muscles and bones.

The method is undeniably powerful, but it also costs a fortune.

With the Lesser Heavenly Departure Gold to cleanse the bones, and with the Green Ganoderma and Mica to knead the tendons.

Then, nourish and stabilize the body with Qingyufeng larvae, which contain the essence of earth milk and are best at nourishing the body and replenishing qi and blood.

"Money is such a wonderful thing!"

Enduring the pain of having tendons and bones pulled is a minor matter; the real problem is not being able to afford these two spiritual materials.

Xiaotian Lijin is a spiritual material brought out from underground during a volcanic eruption. It is refined by the earth's fire and compacted by the earth's veins, making it extremely strong and yang.

The green mica is formed when the earth dragon turns over, and the lingzhi mushroom sinks into the soil, receiving the spiritual energy of the mountains and thus becoming jade-like, extremely light and soft.

These are all rare and precious materials.

If one were to quickly break through to the third level of Qi Refining, given the pills and the Black Dragon Vine at hand, it wouldn't be difficult.

A solid foundation is essential for future success; this is a fundamental principle that every cultivator understands.

"We haven't been to the Fallen Dragon Valley yet, but reaching the third level of Qi Refining is something we need to consider right now."

"If one has a strong physique, one will be well protected in the Fallen Dragon Valley. Food only becomes one's own after it is consumed."

The pills inside the Five Prisons Bracelet are worth a lot of money, but only a small portion of them are usable at his level.

After a moment's thought, Li Ya made a decision: keep the pills he could use immediately and sell the rest.

It would be perfect to handle this in Zhang Junbao's name.