Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 553 Third Grade Dharma Image
The 'Heart of Jianmu' contains the essence accumulated by the ancient divine tree Jianmu over countless millennia. Even if one only possesses one-fifth of it, it is still a profound essence that surpasses that of an ordinary first-rank martial artist.

After refining, although it couldn't allow Zhu Ju to ascend to the first rank in one step, it did make up for his shortcomings and allow him to return to his peak, once again stepping into the third rank of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

and.

Through these years of experiences and accumulation, my cultivation has progressed further than before, reaching perfection.

of course.

Zhu Ju is not following an illegal path, nor has he condensed a golden elixir or a nascent soul within his body.

"Fairy Lu."

Revealing his colossal spiritual form and regaining his peak cultivation, Zhu Ju rarely displayed arrogance, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture and saying:

"The Jianmu tree has already been acquired by the Shenxiao Sect. Please leave, Fairy, so as not to harm the harmony between the two sects."

He has just broken through, and his realm is not yet stable.

Furthermore, having never fought against a martial artist of the third rank before, he was unsure of himself and decided to try to get by first.

"Fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar." Upon hearing this, Lu Rong's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she smiled sweetly.
"Didn't ask for advice?"

"My name is Zhu Ju, and I have been in seclusion for cultivation. It's quite normal that you, Fairy, are unaware of this," Zhu Ju said.
“The ‘Jianmu’ is of great importance. I, Zhu, need to take it back to my sect. I hope the fairy will not stop me.”

"Zhu Ju?" Lu Rong tilted her head, showing no intention of making way.
"Please forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of any fellow Daoist from the Divine Firmament Sect. Could it be that you are deceiving me with a false name?"

Zhu Ju frowned.

"The Giant Spirit Divine Skill is a protective technique of the Divine Firmament Sect. It is extremely difficult to attain the Great Dao and has always been taught to outer disciples. Upon completion, they serve as core disciples and protectors, accompanying the master by his side," Lu Rong continued.

"Such methods are widely circulated in the streets, and there are quite a few rogue cultivators who practice the Giant Spirit Divine Skill."

"Fellow Daoist, you say you are a disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

"Hmm..." Zhu Ju squinted:
"Is the fairy determined to make things difficult for me?"

"Hehe..." Lu Rong covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Fellow Daoist doesn't even recognize me, yet you claim to be a disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect? Are you joking?"

"Moreover, the Jianmu tree is already causally linked to my promotion."

Ok?
Zhu Ju looked puzzled.

"The Giant Spirit Divine Skill can only reach the third rank, so it's normal not to know that," Lu Rong explained with a sudden realization and a smile.
"In martial arts cultivation, the lower three grades refine qi and blood, the middle three grades condense dharma forms, and the upper three grades sever karma."

"A third-rank martial artist who wants to become a second-rank martial artist will suffer the backlash of karma and be beset by many calamities. I have accumulated too much karma in my early years, so it is extremely difficult for me to advance to the second rank. The only way is to replace it with stronger karma. Bringing back the Jianmu tree will help me reach the super rank, but it can only suppress the karma from the past."

Hiding from fate, avoiding cause and effect, all kinds of shackles trap the true self.

Following the will of heaven and accepting the cause and effect, today I know who I am.

A proverb came to mind, concerning cultivation above the third rank, and Zhu Ju suddenly understood.

Indeed, it is said that false teachings fill thousands of books, while true teachings can be conveyed in a single sentence. He possessed numerous methods, yet he was unaware of such a saying. However, such secrets should be common knowledge among martial artists of the upper three ranks; only someone like him would be ignorant of them.

"Upon careful consideration, my cultivation is similar. Of the three souls and seven spirits, the seven spirits have already entered the physical body, only the Heavenly Soul and Earthly Soul remain untouched. The Earthly Soul governs human karma, so if one wishes to absorb the Earthly Soul into the body, one must resolve this karma first."

'Huh...'

Zhu Ju's eyes lit up.

'I have little karma in this realm, and even if I did, there are no experts among them. So, advancing to the second rank shouldn't be too easy, right?'

His guess was correct.

The less one is tainted by external causes and effects, the easier it is to break through, but this is difficult under normal circumstances.

An ordinary martial artist.

To cultivate to the highest level, one must have encountered many masters in life, including friends and relatives as well as enemies with deep hatred. How difficult it is to resolve these karmic ties! Even with methods to avoid calamities, the chance of breaking through is still slim.

Lu Rong was no exception.

She not only accumulating a lot of karma herself, but some of the karma from her son also fell upon her.

The karma of a top-tier expert is far beyond her ability to resolve.

She had once attempted a breakthrough, but her enemies found her and spies infiltrated, nearly causing her death. Because of this, now over nine hundred years old, she remains stuck at the third rank, and has even considered reincarnation to begin her cultivation anew.

Now that she has encountered Jianmu, which concerns her path to enlightenment, even if Zhu Ju's identity is unknown, she will never back down, even if he is a third-rank martial artist from the Shenxiao Sect.

"In that case..."

Zhu Ju took a deep breath, stretched out his hands, and a sword and a saber appeared in his palms. He spoke in a solemn voice:
"Let me, Zhu, witness the methods of the Dao Seeking Sect!"

"it is good!"

Lu Rong narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, raised her delicate hand, and the first-grade divine weapon, the Fire Cloud Chain, transformed into a streak of fire and flew out.

Having lived for nearly a thousand years, regardless of Lu Rong's character, her ability to fight is ingrained in her very bones.

They will never make the slightest mistake.

That's it.

Although Zhu Ju only advanced to the third rank using a low-level Giant Spirit Divine Skill, she was not careless at all.

This matter concerns the great principles of life; how can we be careless?
"Ding……"

A sword and a blade stretched across the void, blocking the fiery cloud chain.

"what?"

Lu Rong raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Good swordsmanship!"

"What a beautiful Dharma image!"

In her eyes, although the Giant Spirit Dharma Image was not of a high grade, Zhu Ju's refinement of it was extremely solid.

Like a true god!
The statue, over ten feet tall, has clearly discernible skin texture, indicating that Zhu Ju's understanding of the Dharma has reached its peak.

For thousands of years, no martial artist in the Divine Firmament Sect has been able to cultivate the Giant Spirit Dharma Form to such a level.

Even someone with such talent wouldn't choose this kind of training method.

and……

Swordsmanship!

Zhu Ju's sword and saber were of low grade, barely reaching the third rank combined, far from being able to contend with the first-rank divine weapon, the Fire Cloud Chain. However, with the help of his swordsmanship, he was able to slash three thousand six hundred times in an instant, forcibly stopping the incoming attack.

It should be noted that Lu Rong was also proficient in martial arts, and the Nine Li Whip was no ordinary weapon, yet she was completely suppressed.

"Although your swordsmanship is extraordinary, it is not the style of the Dao Seeking Sect. With such talent, you have cultivated the Giant Spirit Divine Art, which is not up to standard. It seems that you must be a rogue cultivator."

Lu Rong flicked her wrist, and the Fiery Cloud Chain conjured countless afterimages, descending like a fiery cloud as she spoke:
"In that case, why don't we turn hostility into friendship? Fellow Daoist, how about you come with me to the Dao Seeking Sect?"

"With your talent, fellow Daoist, given time, you'll easily reach the second or first rank, if not the highest. In that case, I'll get the Jianmu tree, and you'll have a place to stay. Wouldn't that be better than being a rogue cultivator?"

Her words were gentle, her intention to win people over was obvious, but her actions were swift and decisive.

She wielded the Thirty-Six Forms of the Nine Li Whip repeatedly, not only stimulating her own blood and qi, but also connecting with heavenly fire and earthly evil. In just a dozen breaths, the area within a radius of more than ten miles had been completely transformed into a sea of ​​fire.

Trees turned into charcoal, and rocks turned into lava.

Zhu Ju's aura manifested as a Dharma form over ten zhang in size, and the sword and saber in his hand emitted a light over thirty zhang in size. The sword and saber were wielded to form a Dharma realm of about one li in size, and he stood firmly amidst wave after wave of attacks.

"It seems you are determined to oppose me."

See this.

A murderous glint appeared in Lu Rong's beautiful eyes. With a slight sway of her body, a statue of the God of Fire, about seven zhang and six chi tall, appeared out of thin air.

Zhu Rong!

The temperature suddenly soared.

(End of this chapter)