The next day, as the sun rose in the east, Lin Yi pushed open the door and went into the courtyard.
It's a new day.
The divine will of the rising sun had long been engraved deep within Lin Yi's soul, reaching a level where he could visualize it at will without needing to align with the great forces of heaven and earth.
However, if the external environment is favorable, the benefits will naturally be greater.
After cleansing his mind and eliminating the scum once again, Lin Yi strolled casually through Chang Le Mansion.
After reaching the second stage and becoming a mage, the next step in Taoist Qi cultivation is the Nine Revolutions of Jade Liquid.
After completing the Nine Revolutions, some cultivators choose to first cultivate the Yin Spirit, and then, at the extreme of Yin, Yang will emerge, thus achieving the Yang Spirit.
After that, as long as the Yang spirit and the physical body are merged again, achieving unity of form and spirit, the scattered energy will gather into form, completely changing the essence of life, thus becoming a fifth-order existence, a Taoist primordial spirit true immortal.
Some cultivators do not cultivate the Yang Spirit. Although they also follow the path of refining Qi into Spirit, they first cultivate the Inner Core, emphasizing the purity of the Inner Core. When the Core breaks, an infant is born, simulating the path of primordial Qi creating life, and using spiritual energy to nurture the infant.
If such a nascent soul can be nurtured with innate spiritual energy, it is equivalent to creating an innate saint. This is the path to becoming an innate saint through acquired cultivation. Of course, the premise is that the quality is high enough when the nascent soul is formed, and the amount of innate spiritual energy required in the later stages is also enormous.
After achieving the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, one can discard their former physical body and cultivate using this Nascent Soul body, which simulates the body of an innate deity. Their aptitude is beyond measure, and their achievements are limitless.
Not only is becoming a fifth-order True Immortal a natural progression, but becoming a sixth-order Earth Immortal is also within reach, and becoming a seventh-order Celestial Immortal is a possibility. Even the chance of achieving the eighth order and attaining the Taiyi Dao Fruit is several times greater than that of other paths.
The Nascent Soul Path is truly a righteous path that can alter one's aptitude and facilitate the attainment of enlightenment.
In addition, some cultivators first form an inner core, then a nascent soul, and finally refine the nascent soul into a primordial spirit, thus returning to the origin after going through a cycle.
This approach avoids the dangers of directly attempting to refine one's spirit, and it's a common cultivation method. It also allows one to advance to the fifth rank and become a true immortal, with a promising future.
There is another particularly powerful path called the Golden Elixir Path, which is said to be "of the three thousand six hundred paths of the Great Dao, only the Golden Elixir Path is the most supreme."
Since they dare to call it that, they must have the confidence to back it up.
This kind of golden elixir is first refined into an inner core using essence, energy, and spirit. At this point, it is not dared to be called a golden elixir, but rather it is called the nine-turn golden elixir.
The concept of "golden essence" signifies that such an inner elixir has achieved immortality, demonstrating its domineering nature.
The Golden Elixir's Nine Revolutions does not refer to nine cycles.
Nine signifies the ultimate. In other words, it means repeatedly refining and polishing the inner elixir, causing it to undergo multiple qualitative changes, ultimately possessing an immortal essence and an indestructible characteristic.
This is extremely difficult. Once the Golden Core is achieved, one can advance to the ninth level and attain the Great Luo Dao Fruit.
Among the many cultivation philosophies, the Golden Core Path is considered the foremost. However, it is also the most difficult and unsuitable for the vast majority of cultivators.
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Chapter Twenty-Three: Reaching the Pinnacle, Jade Liquid Turns Once More
What path should we choose for the future?
Lin Yi looked up at the sky and smiled slightly.
Those who follow the natural order become human; those who go against it become immortals.
We cultivators should naturally have lofty ambitions.
Just then, Wang Changyue hurried over and, upon seeing Lin Yi, called out loudly, "Lord, news has just come from the palace that His Majesty is coming to inspect the area."
"Is the news confirmed?" Lin Yi said leisurely, extending his right hand, and a leaf drifting in the wind landed in his palm.
The leaves are red and yellow, indicating that it is already late autumn.
One leaf after another, two leaves, three leaves, four or five leaves, six leaves, seven leaves, eight or nine leaves, the red leaves of Fragrant Hills fill the sky.
Wang Changyue, who was standing to the side, had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He replied, "The information is accurate."
Lin Yi blew a breath, and the leaf flew from his palm, continuing to fall to the ground. He stood with his hands behind his back and said, "His Majesty wants to leave the palace, but it won't be that quick. We need to give some time for certain people to clean up the outside and make it spotless."
As he spoke, he sighed softly.
Nowadays, the country is frequently plagued by droughts and floods, and people are suffering greatly. Countless refugees are pouring into the capital. If it weren't for the fact that the imperial court still has some resources, it would barely be able to cope by robbing Peter to pay Paul.
The refugees flocked to the capital because they placed their hopes on the emperor and the court.
If one day, this hope is shattered.
Then, the roar of Dazexiang will once again echo across the Central Plains.
Around noon, Emperor Zhaode arrived at Changle Prefecture.
Lin Yi bowed and said, "May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings, Your Majesty, please come in."
Emperor Zhaode nodded slightly and said, "Master, you may dispense with the formalities. Quickly take me to see that sacred artifact of humanity."
Lin Yi chuckled inwardly; there were countless sycophants in the world. The steam engine, which hadn't even shown any real use, was already being hailed as a "sacred artifact of humanity."
Moral integrity is something that keeps pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable.
Upon entering Chang Le Mansion, Emperor Zhaode saw the spinning machines rapidly operating under the power of steam engines. He was somewhat excited and asked, "Is this the sacred artifact that will prolong the Ming Dynasty's destiny and open the door to immortality for me?"
Lin Yi nodded and said, "That's right."
"Good, good, good," Emperor Zhaode said happily.
From then on, the Ming Dynasty, which had been kicked by Lin Yi, sped off down an unknown path.
Factories sprang up in the western suburbs of Beijing, and countless refugees flocked there.