Immortal Road.

Chapter 424: Fire is obtained, Shang Yang comes to visit

During this period of time, Lin Shan finally made up for his lack of systematic knowledge.

His way of studying is somewhat different from that of ordinary students.

First of all, he doesn't need to take targeted courses such as magic and techniques, because he has his own direction. Even if he just pieces together knowledge from various sources, his level is there and he doesn't need to learn from someone else.

After all, no matter how generous the Yunchuan Academy is, it is impossible to teach the Jindan stage exercises and minor magical skills. Most of them are just basic things.

I don't have the energy to learn the six arts of cultivation for the time being.

Apart from a basic understanding of formations and restrictions, everything else is a layman's knowledge. It would be better for him to focus his main energy on improving his strength.

With an enhanced panel, a secondary job can only be said to be icing on the cake, not a necessity. If you have enough time in the future, when your realm is higher and your lifespan is longer, you can consider it.

With a bird's-eye view, you can learn much faster than when you are at a lower level.

Sometimes, if you catch up, it is very likely that you will surpass your predecessors in a short period of time. Realm is the king of everything.

And what happened next was as expected.

In just one and a half years, he searched the Sutra Repository from top to bottom, eagerly seeking the common sense and secrets of the world of cultivation. He had no idea how much information was stuffed into his head.

With the cultivation level at the Jindan stage, he naturally wouldn’t look at many things as superficially as before.

The consciousness of the Soul Pill Stage is also enough to read ten lines at a glance, and to carry, understand and digest the essence of them.

What might take an ordinary disciple decades to slowly learn, in the eyes of a Jindan Zhenren, only one and a half years is enough.

During this period, he also often went to listen to lectures given by other real people.

For example, the mental method is a compulsory course in large sects, and it is also his weak point.

The ones I listen to most are "The Guide to the Combination of the Three Elements", "The Heart Method of Sweeping Dust without Microscopic Details", "The Heart Method of the Spiritual Crane Brushing Clouds", "The Heart Method of Zhongfu Nurturing Aspirations", etc.
Although you can learn more about this stuff, you will not be able to digest it if you bite off too much at a time, and these teachers only talk about the foundation-building stage and don’t go into depth.

It is impossible to teach profound things to those who are not direct descendants of the academy.

After completing their studies, most students will graduate and go down the mountain to venture out into the world of cultivation. The academy has no obligation to be responsible for your lifelong education.

Lin Shan studied it roughly and compared it with other methods. He found that his progress in the mental method was very slow. It should be because he was young, ambitious and had too many desires.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Those old men are old and have long lost their ambitions. It is reasonable that their qi-cultivation skills are more profound than those of young people.

I have worked my way up as a casual cultivator and have been used to the wild ways. It is impossible for me to calm down and live in harmony with the world by having no desires or thoughts. That is nonsense.

A teacher told him that it is okay in the early stages if your mental skills cannot keep up with your cultivation, but in the later stages, you are likely to make big mistakes and the probability of going astray will greatly increase, so you must be on guard.

Lin Shan agreed on the surface, but he was not scared by him in his heart.

It's not like he hasn't been to a large sect of the devil before, and he has never seen the Black Lotus Sect urge its envoys to learn the mental methods.

Logically speaking, shouldn't people in the magic world need more mental skills?

I haven't seen anyone going crazy easily!

The old man also recommended to Lin Shan that if you cannot improve your mental skills quickly in a short period of time, you might as well try his unique mental skills, which are guaranteed to be effective quickly.

Suppress the root of troubles and cultivate the natural god!
When Lin Shan heard this, he wondered if the mental method could be mastered quickly? He leaned forward and asked for advice.

Unexpectedly, the old gentleman took out a book called "The Art of Killing Emotions and Forgetting Thoughts"!
When attacking the Dai family, his subordinate Wu Hanqiao had snatched a copy of this thing, and it is still kept in the Xun Gu Sect!
"Ahem, no need. I'm not interested in this for the time being."

Lin Shan politely declined. The old man sighed, shook his head, and went to look for someone else with the booklet.

In addition to the mind method, there are some elective courses, such as the secrets of the human body, blood and flesh essence, Xuanguan acupoints, the five elements principle, astrology and astronomy, water and geography, Zhouyi divination, and Xiantian calculation.
These messy things must be the superficial parts taught to the students in the academy. The real hidden knowledge cannot be made public. They are the special skills of every Jindan Zhenren.

Lin Shan did not force it. After all, his main purpose was to attend the class as an auditor and gain some understanding. He had no plans to study it in detail.

Just enrich your experience.

After he had learned enough to catch up with the average level of knowledge of the Jindan Zhenren in the world of cultivation, there was a response from the higher-ups of the academy.

"Master Lin, thank you for keeping me waiting. I think you have adapted well to life here in the past year and a half?"

On the way to the temple again, Master Zhou talked to him about recent events.

"It's okay, it's okay, the harvest is fruitful."

Lin Shan thanked him sincerely. He felt that he was just a reckless man before, but now he finally looked like a professional.

"It's good to have some gains."

Master Zhou nodded and informed him in advance.

"The fire you want has been refined by the three great professors and will be delivered to you when you go in."

"However, in the past few days, a force of the same level in the northwest has brought people to visit, and there are also distinguished guests in the palace for negotiation. I can introduce them to you when the time comes."

"The visitor this time is also a very important person. Our academy attaches great importance to him. Please remember not to be disrespectful."

Lin Shan nodded. No wonder the atmosphere in Yunchuan Academy felt a bit tense recently. It turned out that there were guests.

He casually took out his "Guest Token" and returned it to Master Zhou.

Now that the fire has been refined, it's time for me to leave. There's almost enough to read in the library, so it's not convenient to keep the token in my hand all the time.

"Master Zhou, I wonder what kind of force this visitor is from?"

"Shangyang Academy."

Master Zhou glanced at him with hidden worry in his eyes, but since he had reminded him before, he didn't say anything more.

Lin Shan's heart sank.

The two elders Jingxuan whom he had just killed were from Shangyang Academy and had once been teachers there.

Although he later left the academy and became a free cultivator, who knows how many connections and relationships he had among them?

Generally speaking, it is best not to meet each other if possible. Meeting each other will only increase the awkwardness and there are too many uncertainties.

However, at this moment, the professor of Yunchuan Academy did not give him the fire through Master Zhou, but instead deliberately gave the three parties a chance to meet in the hall. He was a little confused about what the mystery was.

Logically speaking, those old guys should be aware of the awkwardness between themselves and Shangyang Academy.

In the main hall, three professors from Yunchuan Academy sat at the head of the table, chatting with an old man with gray hair beside them.

The old man was dressed simply, neatly and cleanly, especially the gold-lacquered patterns on his cuffs, which showed his extraordinary dignity. His aura also firmly suppressed the whole audience. Only the three professors could be compared with him.

At the place where he made his move, there were also several foreign Jindan Zhenren who came to visit and chatted with the gentlemen of Yunchuan Academy.

"Brother Shang, the students you brought to Shangyang Academy for exchange this time are much better than in previous years. It seems that the northwest has produced many talented people in recent years."

"No, no, Yunchuan Academy has a strong foundation and is located in a treasured place like Yunqi Cliff. Whether it is gathering Qi or enlightenment, it is much better than other places."

"Do you still plan to take people to the central part of Lu to participate in the academy competition this year?"

"Forget it. Bailu Academy and Jingyang Academy are both closed. What's the point for us other eight or seven families to compete?" Having said that, there was a rare silence in the hall.

It's not for any other reason, because now among the ten major academies in Lu State, there are actually only nine left.

Originally there was a Zhenzhi Academy, which was also one of the top ten academies, and its influence and ranking were not low among them.

But, who could have predicted that a rare genius would appear among them?

Ma Wentong.

He invented the magical weapon 'Hyacinth' which can transmit information thousands of miles away. This is a peerless treasure that can change the landscape of a country's cultivation world!
It immediately attracted the covetousness and vigilance of the country and neighboring countries.

That night, teams of soldiers and horses broke in at night, and old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage masked themselves and started fighting, causing mountains to collapse, the earth to crack, and rivers to steam and the land to sink.

Zhenzhi Academy, one of the top ten academies, was ruthlessly razed to the ground.

It thus disappeared in the long river of history and became a record on the pages of books.

This war not only shocked both the inside and outside of the country, but also inadvertently changed some of the structures of the State of Lu.

You should know that among the ten major academies, except for Bailu Academy and Jingyang Academy which are located in the most fertile central part of Lu State, the other eight academies are located in eight regions respectively.

For example, Yunchuan Academy is a leading neutral force in the western part of Lu State.

Shangyang Academy is the local tyrant in northwest Shandong.

The Zhenzhi Academy was a local force in southwestern Shandong. Once it collapsed, the consequence was that southwestern Shandong had become a mess in the past decade.

Especially in the Mekong Delta, the fighting was fierce.

The reason is simple. In addition to the ten major academies in Lu State, there are countless small and medium-sized academies, which are equivalent to fake schools.

Now that a position has been vacated in southwest Shandong, all the academies are trying to get it, and the financial backers behind them will do their utmost to support them for the sake of future benefits and will take action as soon as they hear the news.

Southwest Shandong was caught up in internal strife and disputes, while the seven major academies in other places were in a state of grief.

Although they all seem to be powerful forces on the surface, when they really encounter such a crazy opportunity, in the eyes of many top forces, they will be destroyed without any mercy.

Now that all the Yuanying ancestors are out, there are no more people coming and going in Bailu Academy and Jingyang Academy, and the academy competition in central Lu is no longer as popular as before.

In the past, the two major academies were fighting each other to see who was the best. Now that there is no leading leader, the other seven academies are less passionate.

However, I have heard recently that many fake academies have traveled thousands of miles to central Lu in order to make a name for themselves, hoping to make a splash in the academy competition.

The main purpose was to build momentum, echo the southwestern part of Shandong, and prepare for the throne.

"Well, let's leave this year's competition to the academies below. We won't go."

Yunchuan Academy is an old force in western Lu. Even if it does not go, it will not affect its status in Lu. Leaving opportunities and reputation to the people below is not a kind of letting them go.

"What they fought so hard for is still unknown. Without the recognition of the top forces, everything is in vain."

The old man from Shangyang Academy also sighed twice, having already seen through the outcome.

Just as they were sighing, two people walked in from outside.

A young man and a middle-aged man came to the other side and found a place to sit down.

"Master Lin is here."

Gu Zhenren, one of the three elders, nodded and handed over a brocade box beside him. It seemed that it had been there for a long time.

Lin Shan quickly took it with both hands, opened it and saw three dark brown seeds inside.

"This is the Earth Fire Seed that the three of us old guys have condensed for you. Each seed can be used by you for about four hours."

"Because it is mixed with a special sealing technique, it can be preserved for about five to ten years, so that the fire essence and spiritual energy inside will not escape."

"But this is just an optimistic estimate. Master Lin had better use it earlier, otherwise the power of the fire will decrease when the time comes, resulting in failure to meet expectations."

Gu Zhenren explained it to him and gave him a kind reminder.

Lin Shan checked it with the enhanced panel and knew that what the other party said was true. He put away the brocade box and stood up to bow.

"Thank you three professors for your hard work. I will not let your efforts go to waste and will remember all your instructions."

"Ah."

Gu Zhenren first briefly discussed the main business and introduced the guests to him.

"This is the professor of Shangyang Academy, Shang Geng, and below him are the visiting teachers of the academy and the financial sponsor behind them. You can get to know them."

Lin Shan felt numb inside, but he gritted his teeth and bowed to the smiling face opposite him.

"This is Master Lin of the Xun Gu Sect. He is a young man with a golden elixir, a natural talent, and the most outstanding figure in Luxi!"

Gu Zhenren also introduced Lin Shan to the opposite side.

But what I didn't expect was that the people on the opposite side all had strange expressions on their faces. Instead of returning the greetings, they started to attack on the spot!
The white-haired old professor, that is, Master Shang Geng, had a sharp gaze that seemed to pierce through him.

"Are you the leader of Xun Gu?"

"Did the two elders Jingxuan die in your sneak attack?"

"You are so brave that you even dare to kill the teacher of my Shangyang Academy. You are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger!"

Lin Shankong bowed, but not only did he not get any response, he was also questioned, and he immediately became unhappy.

He put his hand down, retracted the fake smile on his face, his expression became calm, and his tone became low.

"It is Lin."

"The two elders of Jingxuan dared to go to my Lujiang League and act wildly. They deserved to die in my hands. What, do you want to stand up for him?"

"I heard that these two people had long since left Shangyang Academy. Could it be that you still have old ties with them?"

Master Zhou, who was standing next to him, saw that Lin Shan was so tough, and he would not say a word to him and would get angry at the slightest disagreement, so he quickly reached out and pulled his sleeve, signaling him to calm down.

But Linshan was not afraid at all and confronted the opponent head-on.

Master Shang Geng sneered and responded in a similarly graceful manner.

"That's right, the two elders Jingxuan were once my good friends. When they left, I tried my best to keep them!"

"As a former teacher of Shangyang Academy, even if you leave temporarily, you will still be a member of our academy in the future. It is not your turn to decide life and death!"

"You are so brave to kill the Jindan Master of my Shangyang Academy!"

"Hahaha!"

Lin Shan laughed. Since the other party came to pick a fight, there was no need to give him a good face. He might as well tear his face off and compete with him. Who is afraid of who?
"Don't mention that he has already left Shangyang Academy. Even if he hasn't left, if he dares to threaten and shake my Lujiang League, he will be killed without mercy!"

"If you don't agree, just come at me with whatever tricks you have, I will take them on!"

(End of this chapter)