434: Chapter 433 The Defender of God

"You could say that..." Zhang Sanfeng lifted his wine cup and drank it in one gulp, then sighed. "You should also know that for a Qi Refiner, once you reach Five Elements Perfection, there is basically nowhere left to go. I am fortunate enough to have comprehended the Yin and Yang Daos. In truth, it is not that we cannot comprehend the Dao of Time and Space, but that our Immortal Platforms cannot withstand the power of the Nine Layers of Rules."

"It is like this cup; it cannot hold so much wine. If there is too much, problems will arise. It cannot maintain balance. Five Elements is the most suitable. If there is more, the Immortal Platform will collapse, and the body will die and the Dao will vanish."

"Little Friend Han Xiao has a special Physique; otherwise, the first time his Immortal Platform shattered, he would have died and his Dao would have vanished. However, I must admire your courage and perseverance, Fellow Daoist... I believe you must be the only Qi Refiner with all nine types of Rules. Even Daoist Tianxuan, who created the Qi Refiners, was not like you!"

"Therefore, the path of cultivation for Qi Refiners eventually has to find another way, starting with training the Physical Body. After the pre-Qin period, there was a group of Qi Refiners who, after reaching Five Elements Perfection, focused on cultivating themselves. As time went on, more and more Geniuses began to walk different paths. Everyone's Dao ended up being different, all using every ounce of strength to improve themselves. As for me, I mainly Cultivate the Yin and Yang Rules... Integrating the Five Elements into Yin and Yang... I do not Cultivate the Physical Body, I only Cultivate the Rules, and I do not fuse the Rules, because the Rules are in my heart..."

Lu Qingfeng nodded. Each generation has its own Geniuses, and everyone has their own understanding. This is perhaps the charm of the Qi Refiners.

It is not as uniform and methodical as the Golden Core Great Dao.

However, he heard a very important piece of news: Daoist Tianxuan was actually the first Qi Refiner.

"Daoist, is the Tianxuan Universe we are in, perhaps...?"

"You guessed correctly. We are inside his body, and he is already dead..." Zhang Sanfeng sighed. "A Senior once told me that even someone as strong as Daoist Tianxuan has died. Is there still a future for Qi Refiners? Why not switch to cultivating the Golden Core Great Dao?"

"By the way, Daoist, I have always felt that the Golden Core Great Dao is not quite right. Could there be some problem with it?" This was the truth from Lu Qingfeng. He had also considered switching, but he always felt something was off.

"I am not sure either. I feel the same as you, that the Golden Core Great Dao might have a problem. Although it is a method passed down by the Supreme Dao Lord, it is all-encompassing and can lead to the Dao of Daluo and achieve eternal freedom. However, I learned that the Supreme Dao Lord is an Innate Divine Demon... Perhaps for this reason, I have a knot in my heart..."

After speaking, he held out two fingers and waved them at Han Xiao.

Han Xiao actually pulled out a pack of cigarettes, took one out for him, and also took one out for Lu Qingfeng. "Master, do you want one?"

Lu Qingfeng: ...

Watching Zhang Sanfeng puffing away in enjoyment, his worldview shattered. But then he thought, he is also a human!

Han Xiao isn't using this to kidnap Zhang Sanfeng, is he?

Lu Qingfeng snatched the pack, took one out, a flame appeared on his finger, he lit it... and started puffing away.

Han Xiao looked at Lu Qingfeng with some grievance. "Master, I want one too!"

"I don't believe you don't have any more..."

"Hehe..." He scratched his head, pulled out another pack, and lit one for himself.

"These cigarettes are really not bad; they can help me calm my mind. For so many years, I have actually wanted to switch to cultivating the Golden Core Great Dao more than once. Perhaps because I was young, I never made up my mind. Most others are burdened by the passage of time and have no other choice!"

"Daoist Zhang, can you tell me about Daoist Tianxuan? How did he die?" This was Lu Qingfeng's doubt. How could someone who could transform into a Universe—how strong must they be?—still die?

"I do not know, and neither does anyone else. Anyway, he just died... But before he died, he passed down the Rules through the Human Race Bloodline. As long as one is a Qi Refiner, upon reaching Refining Spirit to Return to Void and the Immortal Platform, one can automatically learn the two Divine Abilities of Law Heaven and Earth and Chi Chi Tian Ya in advance. There is a saying that this is to let Qi Refiners escape better."

Lu Qingfeng was silent. Is there really no path left for Qi Refiners?

Recently, he has also been thinking about his own path.

He knows how to Cultivate the Dharma Image of a Profound Immortal. After fusing with the Dao, the Rules enter the Primordial Spirit, and then the Primordial Spirit and Physical Body fuse to form the Divine Ability Dharma Image Heaven and Earth. At this time, the power of Spells and Rules increases greatly.

The Law Heaven and Earth of the Qi Refiners comes from this.

Unfortunately, he cannot draw any reference from this.

"That's not right, Old Man Zhang, it seems I don't have the Law Heaven and Earth Divine Ability?" Han Xiao asked immediately.

"You, you are different. I don't know about your Physique, and neither does anyone else. We only know that your Physique is extraordinary, a Genius of cultivation. Perhaps your Divine Ability was also passed down through the Bloodline..." Zhang Sanfeng explained.

Han Xiao nodded...

Lu Qingfeng, however, thought of something else. "Does the Golden Core Great Dao not have this kind of Bloodline-inherited Divine Ability?"

"No, I can confirm that!"

He understood... The Golden Core Great Dao must have a problem, but he could not figure out where the problem lay.

He had to push it aside.

"Daoist, do you know about the God-Defiers?"

"Azure Dragon told you, right?"

"Yes..." Lu Qingfeng nodded, not hiding anything. This was the only person he could trust.

"What he said is wrong, but also not wrong." Zhang Sanfeng flicked the cigarette butt, and Han Xiao very cooperatively pulled out another one and lit it for him.

He took a puff and said: "God-Defying, God-Defying, this 'God' refers to deities, and also to Innate Divine Demons. Specifically, I have heard Seniors talk about the general idea. In the Great Dao Realm, there are no Human Race members who have surpassed Daluo. In fact, there are only a few Human Race members at the Daluo level, and I heard they have died..."

Lu Qingfeng's hair stood on end instantly. Isn't this a huge problem?

It is said that one can Attain the Dao of Daluo, but in the end, the Human Race has no Daluo.

"I don't know if it's true or false. Most of the top experts are Innate Divine Demons or the Yao Race... I heard that the Human Race is in a difficult situation in the Great Dao Realm..."

"Thank you for clarifying this, Daoist..." Lu Qingfeng thanked him sincerely.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you are just too polite. Just be like your disciple. I quite like this little fellow. We Qi Refiners are already few in number, and we still have to deal with tigers—cooperating with the Five Fierce Beasts—we must unite!"

"Alright, I understand. There are about thirty-six years left until the Place of Ascending Heaven opens. Daoist, how did you discuss it with them?"

"A simple alliance. They insisted on pulling me into an alliance. Originally, I thought I might not be able to get out this time, but seeing Fellow Daoist Lu, I feel there is hope... Fellow Daoist must be the strongest existence in this starry sky. Truly, the waves of the Yangtze River push the ones in front... Incredible." Zhang Sanfeng said with emotion.

Hearing this, Han Xiao's eyes lit up.

"Master, Master, are you that strong already? You must take me out... I don't want to be any Guardian!"

Lu Qingfeng couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him and retorted, "What about motorcycles? Have you just forgotten her?"

"Ah..." His eyes dimmed instantly, revealing endless longing.

"Master, I miss her!"

"Sigh, not just you. If I go to the Great Dao Realm, what will happen to your Mistress, and your Junior Brother and Junior Sister?"