My Mythical Path to Immortality in Another World

His basic combat strength is rank nine. Due to his frequent use of the Golden Flower Enlightenment to enlighten his Qi and Blood Golden Flower, his Qi and Blood are perfectly integrated, adding one rank to his combat strength.

After 120 years of vitality, with the addition of two ranks, his blood and qi power is comparable to that of a sixth-rank individual.

As for the serpent clones, Zhao Xuan controlled their combat power, which directly reached the third rank.

It can be said that Zhao Xuan's normal combat strength is sixth rank, and his maximum combat strength is third rank.

Others are not without means to unleash their power, but the problem is that their power can only be used as a trump card, considered in their ultimate combat strength.

The life force that Zhao Xuan draws upon is not his own, but that of the green bamboo staff in his hand. The green bamboo staff contains life force that has been around for over ten thousand years, and Zhao Xuan can unleash it a hundred times, replenishing it afterward.

Turning others' extreme bursts of power into one's own regular methods—this is the skill Zhao Xuan gained from comprehending the Great Divine Power.

Upon arriving at Lingyun Pavilion, before they even got close, a servant hurriedly announced their arrival. By the time Zhao Xuan arrived, Zhao Qing was already at the entrance to greet him.

"Big brother, you're here." Zhao Qing greeted Zhao Xuan happily.

"You slippery fellow, if I hadn't come, you probably would have forced your way into my Hundred Spirits Garden," Zhao Xuan laughed.

Zhao Qing smiled sheepishly, then looked somewhat awkward.

"You," Zhao Xuan said, lightly tapping Zhao Qing's chest with his bamboo cane.

A flash of green light appeared on the bamboo staff, and three jade boxes materialized out of thin air and hovered in the air.

"These are the butterfly eggs of the Phoenix Eye, Crimson Cloud, and Cloud Dream Butterflies that I promised you. You'll have to figure out how to hatch them yourself."

After Zhao Xuan finished speaking, three jade boxes fell to the ground, and Zhao Qing quickly caught them, examining them with delight.

The three paths of the wise, the practical, and the martial are seemingly equal, but in reality, the wise are superior to the other two.

The wise cultivate their spirit, uniting with heaven and earth, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen themselves, and wielding spiritual energy with countless methods.

The pilgrim cultivates his skills through arduous practice, transforming his virtue through the hardships of heaven and earth, thus moving heaven and earth and receiving divine response.

Martial artists cultivate themselves, reborn from a drop of blood, refining their flesh and blood with boundless malevolent energy, battling dragons in the wild, fearless of all laws.

Among these, martial arts practitioners are the easiest to learn, so more than 70% of practitioners are martial arts practitioners, and their status is naturally not high.

Secondly, there are the wise men. The wise men have more methods and their wisdom is boundless, which can help the royal court manage the country.

The most difficult path for a practitioner is cultivation, just like Zhao Xuan, who needs to focus on arduous practice centered around karma.

The number of people holding the status of a wanderer is the smallest, and their combat power after cultivation surpasses that of wise men and martial artists, so they should have the highest status.

However, the practitioner's profession is the practitioner's path, which is easily in conflict with the mundane world and often leads to enmity that obstructs the path, making it difficult to manage.

Therefore, the wise man has the highest status among the three. Of course, the world of cultivation values ​​personal strength, but the wise man is obviously more favored by the administrators.

Zhao Qing is a wise man. In his childhood, he worshipped a hundred saints and was identified as a third-rank musician. He received the "Fuxi Daoyan Dian" (a book on enlightenment from the hundred saints) and comprehended his own cultivation method, "Fengqi Wuxuan Yin" (Five Cycles of Phoenix). After entering the ranks, he gained a minor supernatural power that could linger for three days.

Don't look at the natal chart; the supernatural abilities aren't the best.

However, he was unstoppable. His cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities were all related to music, making him a little genius.

I have loved music since childhood, and I have studied music theory. When I play the zither, birds will sing along.

There are three paths to music: human music, earth music, and heavenly music.

Human sounds have three realms: the first realm is the harmonious singing of phoenixes and luan birds; the second realm is the fluttering of butterflies and bees; and the third realm is the fluttering of celestial flowers.

Therefore, those who practice music like to keep birds, bees, and butterflies to accompany their performances.

Zhao Xuan pretended that his supernatural power was an affinity with plants, so he transplanted many exotic flowers and plants into his manor.

In addition, the frequent provision of nutrients to these exotic flowers and plants naturally results in higher quality.

High-quality exotic flowers and plants easily attract strange insects and animals.

No matter how much Zhao Xuan prefers living alone, his family will never forget him.

Then, when Zhao Qing went to play with Zhao Xuan, she saw some beautiful and strange butterflies and desperately wanted to get them.

Zhao Xuan was afraid that Zhao Qing would become distracted by frivolous pursuits, so he told Zhao Qing that he would only give him some after he came of age and had someone he liked.

When Steward Zhao mentioned it that day, Zhao Xuan understood Zhao Qing's meaning and simply selected three kinds of butterfly eggs and sent them over.

Zhao Qing played with it for a moment, then quickly invited Zhao Xuan into the mansion.

Zhao Xuan shook his head, "I might not feel comfortable around you. I'll go visit my parents and then head back home."

Zhao Qing pondered for a moment and nodded.

What is a forbidden land master?

The land is fraught with great calamity, devouring all living beings; the one who controls this calamity is the Lord of the Forbidden Land.

There are extremely dangerous places on earth. These places may be due to steep terrain, unusual feng shui, or the presence of terrifying beings. These places are too dangerous and are therefore designated as forbidden areas.

Those who can evade or even control the dangers of these places and then occupy them are the masters of the forbidden lands.

Zhao Xuan's Hundred Spirits Garden has a third-grade snake vine. The snake vine has a very strong sense of territory and feeds on flesh and blood. A third-grade snake vine is enough to be considered a very dangerous creature. The Hundred Spirits Garden can also be regarded as a forbidden area.

Zhao Xuan, who can control the snake vines, is naturally the master of the forbidden area.

Living in such an environment and with such a status, Zhao Xuan naturally developed a certain air of authority.

This imposing presence makes him appear more serious without him noticing, and most people become hesitant and timid in his presence.

Over time, even blood relatives can become estranged.

This is why no one goes to Bailingyuan anymore.

After visiting his parents at the Zhao residence and having a family dinner, Zhao Xuan returned home.

Parents' love for their children is profound, and Zhao Xuan's parents are no exception.

When Zhao Xuan paid his respects to his mother, she felt sorry for him and held his hand, showing her concern. But in the end, she let go and allowed Zhao Xuan to return home.

When Zhao Xuan arrived at Lingyun Pavilion, his expression hardened. The snake vines indicated that many strange auras surrounded Lingyun Pavilion.

Zhao Xuan instructed the vines to silently burrow underground, then instantly wrap around the owners of these strange auras, pulling them underground and sending them to the Hundred Spirits Garden to be received by the vines themselves.

Why is the serpentine vine considered extremely ominous? Because it eats people?

Of course, that's not all.

The lowest grade snake vines devour flesh and blood, the middle grade snake vines steal life force and can transform, and the highest grade snake vines devour souls, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.

According to the Records of the Seven Kingdoms, a first-grade snake vine once appeared in the Kingdom of Han. A prince of Han went hunting in the mountains and was devoured by the snake vine, which also devoured his memories.

He then transformed into this prince, returned to the capital, and inherited the throne.

Because his bloodline, vital energy, and soul were all normal, he was recognized by the ancestors of the Han Kingdom's royal court and ultimately inherited the throne.

Over the next century, the vines spread their roots throughout the entire country.

The Chinese people are parasitized by the roots, and their vital energy and spirit are constantly being drained to nourish this serpentine vine.

Ten years later, the ancestors of the imperial court discovered that the imperial court's fortune was abnormal, and after several investigations, they found the problem.

Later, it was only after asking the immortal ancestor to take action that the snake vine was finally destroyed.

Because their vital energy was stolen for ten years, the foundation of the Han people was unstable, their cultivation was slow, and an entire generation's path to cultivation was ruined.

This caused the cultivation world of Han Kingdom to lag behind the other six kingdoms by a generation, making it the weakest of the seven kingdoms in the past century.

Therefore, snake vines are called ominous plants, and those of the third grade and above are even more so, considered extremely unlucky.

After a moment, a vine emerged from the ground and touched Zhao Xuan's brow, sending him a message.

After absorbing the information, Zhao Xuan frowned, surprised that the Zhao family actually came from the imperial court.

The reason for such gratitude is that the Zhao surname was the royal surname of the Zhao state, and ordinary people would not dare to use the royal surname as their surname.

Before Zhao Xuan began cultivating, he thought that his Zhao family was not the same Zhao family as the royal family, so that he could still be considered a member of the royal family and live a peaceful and carefree life.

No system is perfect, and feudal systems in particular are bound to create many rebels.

Just like the Ming Cult and the White Lotus Cult in previous historical events.

The Zhao state also had such rebels, called the Red Feather Sect, which was considered an evil cult, and its members were called heretical cultivators.

It's not that the practices of these sects are evil, but rather that they disrupt order.

The reason for having stars representing all trades is so that each citizen can perform their duties and have their place.

Farmers cultivate the land, craftsmen work, merchants trade, and scholars govern.

The cultivation of wise men, practitioners, and martial artists is all related to their own karmic stars, only differing in the degree of connection.

Theoretically speaking, excessive individual power is detrimental to the operation of public order, and the imperial court is the one that holds public order.

One of the reasons the Imperial Court allowed cultivation was because of the existence of the Karma Star. The Karma Star is the foundation of cultivation, and the power of a cultivator originates from the Karma Star and is also influenced by the order of the Karma Star.

Evil cultivators, on the other hand, are practitioners who do not prioritize karmic stars. The greater their personal power, the easier it is for them to lose themselves and become slaves to their power.

The Red Feather Cult is a heretical cult that gathers evil practitioners.

Since it's a cult, causing chaos in the court is its forte.

The Zhao family of Kaoshan Village is indeed a member of the royal family of the Zhao Kingdom. However, cultivators have long lifespans, and with the Zhao Kingdom having existed for ten thousand years, the number of members of the royal family is not small.

Therefore, the imperial court established an army called the Imperial Guard to settle these people.

The Yulinwei (羽林卫) was the Imperial Mausoleum Guard, which was actually the army that guarded the royal mausoleums.

The Imperial Guards are supported by the royal family and operate on a rotating system. When not on duty, they usually live as civilians and conceal their identities. When summoned by the imperial court, they are assembled into an army and are the most powerful army of the imperial court. All the guards are cultivators of the middle third rank or above.

The Imperial Guards are passed down through an inheritance system. After each generation of guards selects a successor, the successor is sent to the Imperial Guard camp for training. The training ends when the successor reaches the middle third rank, and the successor is recorded as a reserve officer before the succession.

Zhao Xiong is one of the contemporary Imperial Guards. Zhao Xuan also knows why his second brother disappeared for so many years. It turns out he was sent to the Imperial Guards for training.

The mountain behind Kaoshan Village is where the Zhao family's imperial tombs are located. There are thousands of villages like Kaoshan Village, all of which were established by the Imperial Guards themselves.

Of course, the Imperial Guards also had another identity: jailers, and the village was the prison.

Heaven values ​​life, and humanity values ​​honor. The imperial court will not exterminate those who oppose it. Their families and descendants will have their identities hidden, their cultivation qualifications revoked, and will be guarded by the Imperial Guards.

These people do not practice spiritual cultivation, have short lifespans, and over time they multiply for many generations. Without communicating with the outside world, they completely forget their origins and become what people consider to be mountain villagers.

This time, a clever altar master of the Red Feather Sect wanted to gain merit, so he came up with a trick to deceive everyone and replace this one.

Specifically, the plan is to approach the descendants of the Imperial Guards, gain their trust, secretly control them, then use the descendants to control the Imperial Guards, and finally discover the Imperial Guards' deployment, and then find a way to destroy the imperial tomb or eliminate a portion of the Imperial Guards.

Zhao Xuan didn't know how many Imperial Guards had been targeted, but those who plotted against Zhao Xiong were particularly unlucky.

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