Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

On this earth, all sorts of things are happening at once.

Whether it's an inevitable trend or a deliberate act, the entire Three Realms are gradually moving towards chaos.

Demons that invaded the human world from the teleportation nodes also began to spread to all four regions, causing harm to the human world.

In Anshan, apart from the three who came down the mountain after making mistakes, there are still thirty-three cultivators.

Sensing that trouble was brewing in the human world, Li Yuan sent them all down the mountain.

The great calamity was inevitable, and the chaos was irreversible.

But Li Yuan still hoped to maintain peace for a time and protect the innocent lives on earth.

Lightly picking up fallen petals and leaves, another year has passed in the mountains.

Just as plants wither and flourish repeatedly on earth, so too do things on mountains; but the scenery in the mountains remains eternally spring-like.

Li Yuan walked alone in the mountains, his steps slow and his face serene.

A gentle breeze carries the fragrance of fresh flowers, and fallen leaves dance in the breeze. Everything appears tranquil and serene.

Feeling the freshness of nature, Li Yuan took a slow breath and couldn't help but ask himself:

He once had the heart of an ordinary person.

They enjoy noise and have a tendency to be unconventional.

But gradually, as his interactions with this world deepened, he began to integrate himself into his identity.

He regarded himself as an eternal god.

Start weighing the options, try to plan.

Although I have never been high above or looked down on the mortal world, I always feel that some feelings in my heart are undergoing subtle changes.

This is a subtle change that even Li Yuan himself finds hard to notice.

It seems... to be moving closer to a god or immortal who is devoid of emotion and desire, with eyes full of deep scheming.

But, is this the right thing to do?

His future path seemed to have a clear direction.

He was promoted to a divine position, survived tribulations, ascended to the Heavenly Court, changed the Heavenly Rules, and established a new path.

But the road ahead seems shrouded in mist.

As Li Yuan went further and further away, he felt that he was becoming less and less like himself.

Unlike the Li Yuan of the past.

If one day, old friends pass away and times change.

All familiar faces have faded.

If one were to live in seclusion in the mountains, observing the rise and fall of humankind through the ages, would one also become indifferent and ultimately become the very person one hates?

The secrets of heaven are revealed, shrouded in mist and obscurity.

Li Yuan seemed to have entered a state of sudden enlightenment.

"Who am I...?"

He lowered his eyes slightly, gazing at the verdant mountains and forests, looking at the mountains, rivers and lakes, always feeling that everything was incredibly far away from him.

He is an ordinary young man with a quirky personality who has traveled from another time.

It is a mountain god who sits firmly in the mountains and is revered by people.

Or is he a reckless troublemaker who travels the world, witnesses injustice, and angrily draws his sword to slay immortals?

"It is, yet it is neither."

“Li Yuan is Li Yuan. Whether he’s joking around, pretending, or scheming, it’s all in line with his heart.”

"With a firm mind, one's will will naturally be clear."

Li Yuan stopped and spoke firmly to himself.

I did not let temporary confusion cloud my judgment.

He slowly reached out and caught a falling leaf.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bamboo leaf with alternating green and yellow hues.

Without realizing it, I had already habitually walked into the bamboo forest.

He gazed at the seemingly familiar bamboo grove, and for a moment, he felt a little dazed.

In my mind, a gentle figure seemed to flash by, with a reserved smile and poignant tears.

Li Yuan stood at the edge of the bamboo forest, deep in thought, and remained motionless for a long time.

Behind me, I could hear the slow sound of bare feet walking on the ground.

"Hey, Li Xuyuan!"

"What are you daydreaming about? I'm craving hot pot. Shall we take a trip to the city?"

Zhengtai Biao approached, whistling, and seeing Li Yuan standing there in a daze, he frowned and called out.

Li Yuan stood motionless in the middle of the winding mountain road.

In front of him was a dense and lush green bamboo forest, and not far behind him was a dark-skinned little boy with his hands on his hips.

He stood between the two, neither too far nor too near, like the only node on a line.

Whether it's the gentle figure that flashes through my mind or the boyish Biao who greets me.

And every person and every event I've encountered along the way.

They all seem to represent some kind of symbolism.

It was pulling him along, gripping his sleeve tightly, and guiding him in the right direction.

So that his path will not stray.

Li Yuan turned to the side, glanced at the waving Zheng Tai Biao, then turned back to look at the quiet, swaying, dense bamboo forest.

At this moment, it seemed as if I had gained some kind of insight.

He was never truly fulfilled.

"Let's go have hot pot."

Li Yuan chuckled and flicked his eyebrows.

Zhengtai Biao came bounding over and punched Li Yuan squarely.

"Why are you spacing out like that? I thought you'd gone mad!"

Before Li Yuan could react, the cry of the Heavenly Demon emanated from the blood-stained scales in his arms:

"You fucking hit my scales!"

Zhengtai Biao curled his lip and crossed his arms: "If you're so capable, why don't you jump out and hit me?"

Heavenly Demon: "**! ****!"

Li Yuan burst into laughter.

......

In the tranquil mountains.

Li Yuan sat quietly, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and exhaling the swirling essence.

He still had a horrifying crack in his waist that he hadn't treated.

Of course, he had already changed his clothes, so it wasn't noticeable from his appearance.

The fish didn't bite the hook immediately, and he remained in a state of serious injury.

He only pretends occasionally, attempting to heal his wounds or draw his sword.

With the celestial treasure brocade painting protecting the mountain, outside eyes cannot always be prying into it.

Nothing happened today.

After visiting the capital city of Anyue, Li Yuan returned to the mountains to meditate.

He was very curious about the secret technique of eating the clouds.

Chenyou Sanren once said that it was a unique secret method created by the old Taoist priest.

With a thought, he began to practice according to the incantation.

This period of cultivation lasted for several days and nights without any movement.

When Li Yuan opened his eyes again, he felt that this method was indeed profound and could be called an unparalleled technique!

Between heaven and earth, there are countless kinds of energy.

All living things, birds, beasts, fish, insects, and even gods, demons, and monsters, possess a unique aura.

Furthermore, everything in the universe possesses "qi".

The blazing golden crow, eternally burning, radiates the essence of the sun; the bright jade disc, serene and high, hangs down, casting its moonlight.

The sky was filled with twinkling stars, their light shimmering and shifting.

The heavens possess boundless and inexhaustible pure energy, while the earth possesses boundless and endless turbid energy.

Within the Five Elements, there are also five distinct and mysterious energies intertwined.

The name "餐霞" (cān xiá) literally means "to eat the rosy clouds of heaven and earth" or "to cultivate the essence of all things."

Pure Qi nourishes the soul, while turbid Qi purifies the body, like the separation of Yin and Yang, like the two poles of heaven and earth.

The brilliance of the Dining Clouds Secret Technique lies in the fact that it is not an ordinary method of absorbing spiritual energy.

It is neither the merit, incense offerings, nor the cultivation of immortals and gods.

It pioneered a special path, using 'qi' as a medium, allowing cultivators to directly perceive the essence of heaven and earth and listen to the true voice of all things.

Although it is a secret cultivation technique, it is countless times more precious than any cultivation manual.

According to the cultivation levels of the Dining Clouds Secret Technique, it is divided into four levels.

The first level involves absorbing the essence of the sun and moon to cultivate the body and soul, and forging a body close to the Dao.

Once one cultivates a 'Dao Body' that connects to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, as long as one's cultivation level keeps up, one will become an immortal in the mortal world.

Without needing to ascend, one possesses power comparable to immortals and gods.

This was also the level of the old Taoist priest himself back then.

Although he did not cultivate this technique to a higher level, his subsequent deductions were already largely complete.

However, the requirements for further practice of this Dining Clouds Secret Technique are extremely high.

The second level requires drawing a wisp of the Five Elements True Qi from the heavens.

The five elements of true energy are absorbed into the body, transforming into a millstone that crushes all other energies. Upon mastery, one can refine an immortal origin.

If one cultivates this immortal origin, the physical body will be like Nirvana, like a gap connecting heaven and earth.

After that, in battles, as long as one has a breath left, both the physical body and the soul can almost never be exhausted.

Any energy absorbed will be assimilated into the required power by the Five Elements Grinding Wheel.

The third floor is even more terrifying.

It directly requires primordial energy such as the Heavenly Qi and the Chaotic Qi as the means of cultivation.

When the Secret Technique of Consuming the Clouds is cultivated to that level, one can even capture the primordial energy of heaven and earth in the boundless sky and forcibly absorb it for one's own use; this is truly formidable.

As for the fourth floor...

After glancing at it, Li Yuan shook his head with a wry smile.

The fourth level's "Dining in the Clouds" technique is simply too outrageous.

In the Three Realms, it's likely that no one can meet the requirements.

It actually requires the origin of the Heavenly Dao, the origin of chaos, and a completely different origin of the Heavenly Dao...?

In the Dharma teachings, this phrase is always interpreted as a question.

The old Taoist priest possessed extraordinary talent and unparalleled cultivation. However, he had only deduced half of the final level of this technique.

The remaining half still needs to be deduced and completed by future generations.

However, if one's cultivation level is high enough, reaching the third level of this Dining Clouds Secret Technique is essentially equivalent to becoming a powerful being among immortals and gods.

He is already considered a high-level expert in the Three Realms.

However, without sufficient cultivation, the Dining Clouds Secret Technique could not be advanced to a higher level.

The two complement each other.