82: Tao Seeds, Tao Soldiers, Tao Fruits

“Hey, ah ge, zuo wei!”

“Hey, ah ge, zuo wei!”

“Crossroads!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“Follow along!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“Watch your step!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“Hey, zuo!”

“…………”

As the morning light pierced through the mist, a resounding stone-lifting chant echoed through Qingshan County.

Outside the ruins of the city gate tower, Hunters in short linen clothes, with strong, muscled bodies, carried long poles on their shoulders, from which bluestones hung. One person chanted at the front, and the others responded in unison.

The crowd, chanting the loud stone-lifting chant, moved the stone slabs step by step, coming from outside the city.

The chants were loud and the Aura was mighty!

At the same time, at the ruins,

Some were pulling stone mills, shouting as they tamped down earth;

Some were wielding iron hammers, sweating as they pounded stakes;

Some were cutting stones with knives and piling earth to tamp down walls.

“Ding ding!”

“Dang dang!”

For a time, the sounds were incessant.

Last night, the Feixian Sect's demons broke through the city, and the city walls collapsed.

Now, the common people had spontaneously organized themselves.

The men were quarrying and splitting stones to repair the city walls.

The women were serving tea and water, and cooking meals.

It was a scene of bustling activity!

The people of Qingshan and Yunlu Counties had swept away all their despondency, as if an inexhaustible strength surged within their hearts.

With that adult present, there was still hope for everything!

At this moment, in Jiazi Ward, many neighbors were secretly glancing at a courtyard at the end of the alley, where green bamboo sprouted.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity and reverence, and a hint of regret.

Quite a few whispers quietly escaped through the cracks in the windows.

“So the person living in that house is the Patrolling Mountain Commandant!”

“Oh, damn it, I used to gossip about the adult, slap my mouth.”

“Alas, if only I had known, I should have shown more respect to this adult.”

“…………”

Among them, a young man from the alley, who usually practiced martial arts at the county's martial arts hall but hadn't achieved much, was incredibly excited when he learned that the Patrolling Mountain Commandant of Qingshan County lived in their alley.

His heart stirred, and he thought of being a little bolder, trying to get acquainted with that adult. Perhaps...

The early bird catches the worm; this was an Opportunity, and he had to seize it well.

So he chose to go out, walked towards the entrance of that courtyard, and hesitantly arrived at the door.

Many neighbors were watching this spot, and his movements were quickly noticed, startling many people.

“Old Liu, this is bad! Your son is so bold, he secretly ran to the adult's courtyard. You know, the adult almost... in that ghostly place before, and last night he fought a great battle with demons. If your family disturbs the adult, we won't agree!”

This startled his father.

He rushed out, grabbed his rebellious son who was still hesitating whether to knock on the door, and then beat him hard with a stick.

“You rebellious son, what do you want to do?!”

“What kind of person is that adult? Don't you dare have any thoughts. If you disturb the adult, everyone in Qingshan County, and even Yunlu County, will tear you apart alive!”

“Exactly, exactly! Don't be foolish, or else we, your neighbors, won't let you off either.” A neighbor who was watching the commotion chimed in to help.

Only the young man remained, constantly circling the pillar, begging for mercy.

“Dad, stop hitting me! I know, I know!”

Meanwhile, in Chen Yuan's small courtyard.

A Purple-Clothed Woman, holding a watering can, was watering the flowers in the courtyard. Hearing the movement not far away, her lips curved into a smile.

“It's really lively!”

“It's been a long time since I felt such a mundane atmosphere.”

“Little Flower, your new owner seems to be quite popular.”

“But, he doesn't seem to welcome me?”

Fang Qingzhu tilted her head, patted the Little Squirrel on her shoulder, and smiled.

“Chirp chirp!”

The Little Squirrel chirped, and spit out a pine cone.

As a small comfort.

“Thanks.”

Fang Qingzhu said, her light purple eyes couldn't help but look at the inner room with its tightly closed door.

Just now, Chen Yuan had said to make herself at home, then went into the inner room.

And inside the inner room, Chen Yuan was sitting cross-legged on the bed, his consciousness sinking into his Dantian.

At this moment, within the Dantian, high in the sky, a black token emitted a mighty Aura.

Below, thirty-six mountains, layered and undulating, were situated within, and a large river, clear to the bottom, meandered through the mountains.

His consciousness followed the surging river water, flowing straight down, rolling out from the Twelve-Story Pagoda, passing through a dark water of the Physical Body, and arriving at a space.

Suddenly, a golden light shone brightly, and a golden sun floated in the darkness, heating the entire space to a boil.

This place was the Dantian furnace, and suspended in the very center, like a great sun, was the Golden Core!

Because Chen Yuan Cultivated the Taoist Internal Scripture Diagram, knocking on the Fourth Heavenly Gate, his True Qi circulated in a small cycle, and the Dragon Tiger merged, autonomously manifesting the Taoist Golden Core.

This Golden Core was extremely yang, its golden light profound, capable of destroying evil demons, and extraordinarily miraculous.

In the Land of Sutra Discernment, everyone made vows and lit their life lamps, helping his Golden Core condense and rise from among the mountains. Those Heart Demons, illuminated by the golden light, all had their Divine Souls destroyed.

The same was true for those human demons last night.

It could be said to be a great weapon against evil demons and heretics.

With a thought, the Dantian vibrated, and all of his own circumstances instantly came to mind, clear at a glance.

“Chen Yuan: Patrolling Mountain Commandant”

“Realm: Fourth Heavenly Gate (Dao Seed)”

“Luck Points: 233”

“Cultivation Technique: Dragon Subduing Post (Perfection), Demon Subduing Fist (Perfection), Taoist Internal Scripture Diagram (Perfection), Seventy-two Earthly Fiends (2/72)”

“Techniques: Animal Creation, Demon Subduing Fist”

“Divine Ability: Food Consumption, Minds Eye (Cultivatable), Swordsmanship, Mountain Carrying, Demon Nine Transformations (Mountain Lord)”

“Dao Seed: Thirty-six Mountains (1%), manifested by the true meaning of the Danshan Eight Pillars Divine Ability”

The Fourth Heavenly Gate is divided into three Realms: Dao Seed, Dao Soldier Realm, and Dao Fruit Realm.

After knocking open the Fourth Heavenly Gate with the Perfection of a Divine Ability's true meaning, the true meaning of the Divine Ability will use one's essence, Qi, and spirit as a guide to condense into a Dao Seed, manifesting within the Dantian.

Chen Yuan opened the Fourth Heavenly Gate by achieving Perfection in the Mountain Carrying Divine Ability, so the Dao Seed manifested in his Dantian was the illusory form of these thirty-six mountains, each exceeding ten thousand jun of strength.

However, he had just advanced to the Fourth Heavenly Gate, and even these mountains were still only illusory forms. Once these illusory mountain forms solidify, their power will increase exponentially, and then he can advance and refine his own Dao Soldiers.

Upon reaching the Dao Soldier Realm, the number and strength of Dao Soldiers are directly linked. Often, the more Dao Soldiers one condenses, the more Dao rhyme one has comprehended, and the power naturally increases exponentially. When accumulated to a certain extent, one can enter the next minor Realm.

The Dao Fruit Realm is the last stage in the Fourth Heavenly Gate, and also the most crucial step for subsequent martial arts Cultivation.

From planting the Dao Seed to bearing fruit, what kind of fruit is harvested determines how far one can go in martial arts in the future.

Chen Yuan withdrew his thoughts. These were too distant for now; he had just opened the Heavenly Gate, and his Dao Seed hadn't even taken shape.

Now, the most urgent task was to quickly improve his strength.

He looked at his Luck Points.

Two hundred thirty-three points.

This was obtained from slaying Heart Demons and the Feixian Sect's Qinglong Venerable's Dao Soldiers, a very large sum of points.

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.

He began to add points to the deep blue.

At this moment, outside Qingshan County, a dozen li away.

A large black eagle was flying towards Qingshan County.

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