Longevity: Start From The Entry Of Luck

Chapter 457: Pioneering the Ancient Path, Supreme in Flesh!

In the small courtyard.

Dugu Bo nodded slightly in response to Jiang Yuan's inquiry.

"I am in my best condition!"

As he spoke, Dugu Bo's face remained calm, and his eyes were as still as an ancient pool.

He continued, "I am about to begin opening the Lingtai Secret Realm. I don't know what will happen later."

Jiang Yuan nodded, "Don't worry, Dean. I will protect you."

"Good!" Dugu Bo nodded, then added, "I am about to open the Lingtai Secret Realm. Watch carefully. If you can't see anything, I will share my insights with you later, paving the way for your future opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm."

"Thank you, Dean," Jiang Yuan said.

As the words fell,

Dugu Bo slowly closed his eyes, while Jiang Yuan stood quietly in the courtyard.

After a moment,

Jiang Yuan's eyes suddenly froze.

"This is..."

He murmured, his heart filled with shock.

Suddenly, white dots appeared in the depths of the void, converging towards Dugu Bo.

Is this the gathering of true spirits?

Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered, his heart filled with astonishment.

The phenomenon of the true spirit fragments converging towards Dugu Bo was similar to what happened to Shu Xiaoxiao in the past.

Then, mysterious patterns flashed in Jiang Yuan's Dual Pupils, and his gaze instantly penetrated the white dots.

In an instant, Jiang Yuan's line of sight reached the interior of the white dots.

But the interior was completely different from Shu Xiaoxiao's true spirit fragments.

The true spirit fragments converging towards Dugu Bo were completely white, without any images or memories.

But Shu Xiaoxiao's true spirit fragments were different.

Jiang Yuan clearly remembered that at that time, he saw images inside the true spirit fragments, including an unknown figure.

But now, he had completely forgotten any memories about that figure.

He didn't know its appearance or even its gender.

At that time, he didn't understand the reason behind it, but now he had some understanding. This might be a characteristic of the forbidden domain.

It was a domain beyond Immortal Venerable, known as the forbidden domain.

An existence more terrifying than the Taiyin Star Lord.

In Shu Xiaoxiao's past life, the so-called peerless sword immortal was probably a Heavenly Venerable-level forbidden existence.

More terrifying than Ye Chanyi's past life.

Ye Chanyi's past life was only a reincarnation of Immortal Venerable.

Thinking of this, various thoughts flashed through Jiang Yuan's mind.

Then he converged his mind again and quietly watched Dugu Bo's gathering of true spirits.

Time quietly passed.

The Golden Crow descended in the west, and the Jade Rabbit rose in the east.

The sun rose and the moon set, and another day passed.

At this time, Dugu Bo still had no movement, just like before, the scattered true spirits continued to converge towards his Lingtai.

Is this the effect of the Lingtai Secret Realm?

Jiang Yuan pondered silently.

After observing for a while and seeing no changes, Jiang Yuan focused his mind and made a slight movement.

The luck power of the two people in the courtyard was instantly harvested by Jiang Yuan.

Luck power +100.

Luck power +40.

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Jiang Yuan opened his own panel and completed today's routine watering.

Then he closed the panel, and with a slight movement of his divine sense, he instantly unfolded it.

Silently, the luck power of Qu Qing and Gongye Lie was harvested by him.

Luck power +40.

Luck power +4.

With his current divine sense, he couldn't detect the abilities of these two senior brothers.

But it was not yet the right time to harvest luck power from major forces.

If he entered the Grotto-Heaven blessed land now, he would definitely be discovered, let alone the various Great Saint territories and other forces of the same level.

They were filled with countless formations and restrictions.

Just like the Heavenly Origin Holy Land, after countless years of accumulation, the formations and restrictions were constantly reinforced and upgraded.

It could protect everything from all angles, and once divine sense invaded, it would trigger the restrictions and formations.

It was impossible to silently harvest luck power.

Unless his strength made a leap.

And to make a leap, he could only involve the Demon Saints of the world.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Then he continued to wait for Dugu Bo to finish opening the Lingtai Secret Realm.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan couldn't see much from the surface.

In the end, he had to wait for Dugu Bo's insights after he finished opening it.

Half a day passed.

Dugu Bo suddenly opened his eyes.

"Dean!" Jiang Yuan immediately spoke up.

Dugu Bo glanced at Jiang Yuan, his brows furrowing.

"What's wrong, Dean?"

Jiang Yuan's expression suddenly became a little nervous.

"Not good!" Dugu Bo's eyebrows slightly furrowed, his face becoming serious.

Just at this moment.

[You have perfected the next stage of the Physical Body Dao, opening up a new path of cultivation, bringing great merit to the heavens and earth, worthy of immeasurable merit. You have gained 10,000 strands of merit power.]

Seeing this prompt in front of him, Jiang Yuan's heart suddenly shook.

He immediately saw the number in the merit column on the panel rapidly fluctuating.

[Merit]: 10,000

Looking at the number on the panel, Jiang Yuan's heart suddenly filled with joy.

This was 10,000 strands of merit power, equivalent to the harvest of killing one hundred Demon Saints.

This was a huge gain.

If he chose to convert it into cultivation, he could instantly step into the Saint Realm and wouldn't stop at just the first level of the Saint Realm.

The next moment.

Jiang Yuan closed the panel, a smile on his face.

"Dean, you really know how to act! I almost fell for it!" Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Yuan in astonishment.

"How did you find out? Wasn't I acting well?" Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "It was good, but there were still some flaws that gave it away."

"Haha—" Dugu Bo burst into laughter, "You have sharp eyes, kid!"

"Dean, did you successfully open the Spirit Tower Secret Realm?" Jiang Yuan asked again.

"I did!" Dugu Bo nodded, full of emotion, "But it was almost unbearable. Opening the Spirit Tower and accommodating the True Spirit into my body actually created a terrifying oppressive feeling on my physical body. I almost couldn't bear it!"

"Fortunately, I haven't been slacking off these years. I've been strengthening my blood and qi, improving the strength of my physical body, which led to today's success!"

"The path of the Physical Body Dao has terrifying requirements for the physique! The further you go, the more terrifying it becomes!"

"If it weren't for my Human Sacred Body, which has an unparalleled physique, it would have been impossible to succeed!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan spoke up.

"So, how has the Dean's strength changed?"

Dugu Bo smiled and said, "It's not very obvious for now. The overall improvement in my strength is only about thirty percent, with no qualitative changes."

"But give me some more time, and my strength will undergo earth-shattering changes."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo pointed to the green rock in front of him.

Jiang Yuan immediately understood his meaning and sat down.

After Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged, Dugu Bo continued, "I have already considered the opening of the Spirit Tower Secret Realm as a preliminary success."

"What gains have you made, Dean?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment.

Jiang Yuan remained silent, waiting patiently.

After more than ten breaths of silence.

Dugu Boda: "Successfully opening the Lingtai Secret Realm, theoretically speaking, my cultivation level is equivalent to Supreme!"

"But compared to the realm of cultivation, the opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm does not bring about a drastic transformation like a breakthrough in realm. After completing a breakthrough in realm, one's strength will suddenly rise to a higher level."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yuan furrowed his brows slightly, about to speak.

However, Dugu Boda chuckled and said, "But the improvements and changes it brings are not insignificant."

Then he continued, "The opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm, I call it the nurturing of the True Spirit, the condensation of the true self!"

"Now, due to the dual cultivation, the Primordial Spirit has already been born, and the true spirits gather within the Primordial Spirit, which actually complement each other and bring about even greater changes!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment. He hadn't thought about the effect of condensing the true spirit when opening the Lingtai.

Then he spoke, "According to my previous speculation, the opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm should have an impact on the Primordial Spirit. I didn't expect it to have the effect of condensing the true spirit!"

Dugu Boda also smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you could recognize it as the true spirit."

Jiang Yuan replied, "I have seen it before, so I recognized it!"

Then Jiang Yuan asked again, "Dean, what effects does the condensation of the true spirit have?"

Dugu Boda slowly spoke, "After opening the Lingtai Secret Realm and condensing the true spirit, the Primordial Spirit will advance rapidly and soar in power!"

"At the same time, the Lingtai Secret Realm is above the five major physical secret realms, like a ruler above the nine heavens, controlling everything. The five secret realms being controlled by the true spirit also become stronger."

"Furthermore, the physical body undergoes tremendous changes, and I don't know how long these changes will last."

"And after condensing the true self, the control over the physical body will reach a high level, being able to control every cell and particle within the body. Unless every cell and particle is completely annihilated, it is as if one has obtained an indestructible body!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Jiang Yuan looked surprised.

"Dean, does this mean that the Flesh and Blood Will Law that Senior Qu Qing specialized in is the characteristic of opening the Lingtai Realm?"

"Yes!" Dugu Boda nodded slightly in agreement. "But compared to Qu Qing's Flesh and Blood Will Law Manifestation, this all-encompassing control of will is stronger. I even feel that the true spirit's immortality does not mean true downfall."

"But the final effect will only be truly known after some time. I am still in the process of transformation."

He then closed his eyes for a few breaths before speaking again.

"Can you feel the changes in me compared to just now?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head slightly. "I can't feel it."

Dugu Boda smiled and said, "But in the half moment we have been talking, my physical body has already strengthened by more than ten percent, and my qi and blood have become more robust!"

"The five major physical secret realms are also undergoing continuous transformation and growth."

"Take the Heart Secret Realm as an example. Previously, it could only stimulate the blood flowing through the heart to generate fission and unleash terrifying qi and blood power."

"Now, I can stimulate every part of my body, and the effects produced by the Liver Secret Realm and Kidney Secret Realm of the Wood and Water elements are also endless, easily compensating for this consumption."

"Do you know how many times the power of my qi and blood can explode now?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head upon hearing this.

"I don't know!"

Dugu Boda smiled and said, "Over fifty times, and with these changes in my body, the power of my qi and blood that can be unleashed is still increasing."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan looked surprised and then asked, "If that's the case, can the Dean surpass True Immortal-level experts?"

Dugu Boda replied, "Whether I can or not, I won't know until I fight!"

"In terms of confidence, I have a certain degree of assurance. After the transformation of my physical body is complete, I will be equivalent to a dual Supreme, enough to rival the strongest group of Supremes throughout history. Defeating an ordinary True Immortal will not be a problem."

"But there are also differences between True Immortals, just like the differences between Supremes and Supremes, Saints and Saints. The gap between the strong and the weak in between is significant!"

"In the beginning, the True Immortal that was beheaded by the ancient emperor was said to be an ordinary True Immortal, just achieving the realm of True Immortal."

"If it's an old-school True Immortal, or a True Immortal who is only one step away from Immortal Venerable, I don't know if I can defeat them!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan nodded slightly and then said, "That's enough! True Immortals are not easy to deal with! Especially after a million years, I don't believe that those True Immortals haven't been affected at all and can still maintain their peak state!"

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Dugu Bo also nodded in agreement.

The next moment.

He spoke again, "I remember you mentioned before that you had some insights into the next realm of the Fleshly Body Dao. I have no clue about it now and would like to hear your thoughts."

"If it were up to me, it would be to simulate the opening of a Grotto-Heaven again, evolve the chaos through the Integrated Union of the Five Elements, and then open up an inner world within the body!"

"In this way, the inner world that is opened will undoubtedly surpass the Grotto-Heaven world!"

Jiang Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "Although the Dean's opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm was successful, it was somewhat different from what I had anticipated! Because I dare not speak rashly."

"After a while, I will personally step into the Saint Realm, successfully open the Lingtai Secret Realm, and personally comprehend the profoundness of this realm, then share my thoughts with the Dean."

At this moment, although Jiang Yuan had some thoughts about the next realm of the Fleshly Body Dao, he did not want to speak openly about it. Firstly, as he said, it really required personal experience to corroborate his thoughts.

After all, in the path of deduction, one cannot be in an ivory tower, and every step is crucial and cannot be taken lightly.

Another factor was that being completely open was not a wise move, even though he trusted Dugu Bo very much.

But he should still have some reservations!

At least in this way, he and Dugu Bo were still on the same boat.

Regardless of other factors, Dugu Bo would do his best to preserve himself for the possibility of the next step.

His own reservation also served as a bargaining chip for himself, increasing his importance.

This did not mean that he did not trust Dugu Bo!

But no matter how much trust there was, he couldn't reveal everything without limits.

Just like his possession of this miraculous panel, he trusted Shu Xiaoxiao and Ye Chanxi very much, but he would not mention the panel to anyone.

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Dugu Bo nodded repeatedly, "That's good! The opening of the path of cultivation is not that simple! You should also act cautiously!"

"But the opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm, the increase in the vitality of the fleshly body, and the vigorous blood and qi, I can feel the dramatic improvement in the origin of life!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, his expression surprised.

"Dean, are you saying that your lifespan has increased?"

"Yes!" Dugu Bo nodded and continued, "It has increased greatly! If nothing unexpected happens, the increase in my lifespan is no less than when I obtained the Supreme Dao Fruit!"

"This change also indicates that the opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm is a correct path, and it is enough to rival the path of the Supreme realm."

"It is not weaker than the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm, and may even be a stronger path."

"Because when a Saint enters the Supreme realm, it can be said that their lifespan increases by about seven thousand eras!"

"The nine levels of the Saint Realm grant a lifespan of three thousand eras, and entering the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm and obtaining the Supreme Dao Fruit grants a lifespan of ten thousand eras."

"But opening the Lingtai Secret Realm and the changes in the fleshly body will increase the lifespan to about twenty thousand eras!"

"An increase of ten thousand eras is enough to demonstrate the success of this realm!"

"It should be noted that increasing lifespan is not that simple. Just like extending the lifespan of an ordinary person, extending it to five hundred years is considered simple and requires very few resources."

"But to extend it to a thousand eras, the difficulty is at least ten times higher than before!"

"The further you go, the harder it gets!"

"If the secret realm of the Lingtai can truly extend one's lifespan from ten thousand years to twenty thousand years, it would be a terrifying improvement."

"This also shows that the physical body is undoubtedly very important!"

"If you can truly open up the next realm of the physical body, equivalent to the True Immortal realm in the Immortal Dao domain, then you will truly create a precedent from ancient times and be called a Dao Ancestor."

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Jiang Yuan smiled and then spoke.

"What the Dean has done today has already created a precedent from ancient times, enough to leave his own brilliant mark in history."

Dugu Bo chuckled.

"You have contributed the majority to this."

Jiang Yuan shook his head. "Although I have made some contributions, at most, I have helped the Dean reach the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm and completed the ultimate leap of the Primordial Spirit, achieving a higher position."

"With the Dean's accumulation, as long as this step is completed, you will eventually be able to explore the way to open the secret realm of the Lingtai."

"The five great secrets of the physical body are all thanks to the Dean."

Dugu Bo shook his head earnestly. "Your contribution is not small! Without you, I would have no hope of reaching the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm in this lifetime, let alone the success of opening the secret realm of the Lingtai."

"Sometimes, the last step is the most despairing one."

"And being in the midst of it, one can become confused. Your clear direction has allowed me to walk along the right path!"

"As for your mention of perfecting the five great secrets of the physical body, it is merely picking up the legacy of the predecessors and improving upon it by standing on the shoulders of those who came before."

"Although it is not bad, it is not worthy of praise!"

"Your assistance in this matter is significant."

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Dean, you are too modest! The successful opening of the Lingtai secret realm is enough to make your name last in ancient history. In the distant future, the extent of your brilliance may even surpass that of Dao Ancestor Heavenly Emperor!"

Dugu Bo immediately burst into laughter.

In my opinion, you are the most likely person to rival Dao Ancestor Heavenly Emperor!"

"As long as you can open the next step of the Physical Body Realm!"

Jiang Yuan smiled. "That will have to wait until I reach the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm like the Dean and successfully open the Lingtai secret realm! I still have plenty of time in the future, and I am confident that I can explore the next step on my own."

Dugu Bo nodded heavily. "I have no doubt about this! At that time, the words 'Saint Academy' will surely endure for a long time and will not be forgotten by the world even after ten thousand years."

At this point, Dugu Bo suddenly felt emotional.

"If I were to say the most correct thing I have done in this lifetime, it would be to bring you into the Saint Academy!"

"If I hadn't done this, how could I have reached the pinnacle of the Human Dao realm and obtained the Supreme Dao Fruit?"

"Not to mention the success of opening the Lingtai secret realm, which is equivalent to having both Supreme Dao paths in one's body."

Then he continued.

"But on the other hand, the requirements of the physical body path are too high!"

"Even I, with my Sacred Body, find it somewhat difficult. Apart from me, perhaps only you can open the Lingtai secret realm in the entire Saint Academy!"

"Looking at the Five Domains and the entire world, perhaps only the two of us can achieve this."

Jiang Yuan said, "Dean, there is no need to worry. As long as we prove that this is a Heaven-reaching Great Dao, a correct path!"

"In the future, this path can be perfected and become a path that anyone can cultivate."

Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Dugu Bo suddenly felt a longing.

"If there is such a day, perhaps the Saint Academy can truly become the number one academy in the world, and top experts will emerge endlessly!"

Jiang Yuan smiled faintly and said with great certainty, "There will be such a day!!"

Dugu Bo smiled and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Jiang Yuan gently stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and after a few breaths, he said, "Since the dean has successfully opened the Lingtai Secret Realm and advanced in strength, I plan to Transcend Tribulation and become a Saint in the outer domain starry sky in the near future."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded slightly and said, "No problem! Give me some more time, and my strength will definitely experience a leap. Even if I can't kill a True Immortal, I can still restrain them."

"Even if you attract a True Immortal due to your Saint Tribulation, I will protect you completely," Jiang Yuan said, cupping his hands.

"Then I will rely on you, Dean, for my safety during Transcending Tribulation!" Jiang Yuan said.

Dugu Bo chuckled and said, "That is only natural. If we talk about help, you have helped me much more. Without you, how could I have reached the pinnacle of the human realm and successfully opened the Lingtai Secret Realm?"

Jiang Yuan smiled faintly upon hearing this and then spoke, "At most, we can say that we have mutually achieved success. Without the dean, there would be no Jiang Yuan today."

As they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and laughed heartily.

After the laughter, Dugu Bo's hand flashed with a green light, and a jar of wine appeared in his hand.

"I am in a very good mood today. Let's have a hearty drink," Dugu Bo said.

Jiang Yuan took the jar of wine from Dugu Bo's hand and said, "In such a prosperous era, it is fitting to have a drink. Today, the dean and I will not return until we are drunk!"

"Not returning until we are drunk!" Dugu Bo said, and another jar of wine appeared in his hand, lightly touching the jar in Jiang Yuan's hand.

"Cheers!" he said again.

"Cheers!" Jiang Yuan echoed.

This time, they drank from day to night, and from night to day.

The ground was filled with wine jars. Although Jiang Yuan didn't ask what kind of wine was in these jars, he could tell that it was definitely excellent wine.

It had a sweet and smooth taste, with an endless aftertaste and a strong aroma.

But Dugu Bo showed no signs of being concerned about it. Instead, he continued to laugh heartily.

He also shared with Jiang Yuan his journey of rising to power and the hardships he had faced in studying the path of the physical body.

He also shared with Jiang Yuan his youthful vigor and the regrets deep in his heart.

At this moment, Dugu Bo was undoubtedly extremely happy.

Jiang Yuan could also sense it and deeply understand it.

Dual Supreme, longevity of ten thousand years, boundless strength, a promising future and path ahead.

This was undoubtedly a very happy thing.

After a while, when the news of Dugu Bo's successful opening of the Lingtai Secret Realm in this small courtyard spread, it would be enough to leave a glorious mark in the long river of history.

To bring the path of the physical body to the same level as the human realm.

In this way, this path could be considered preliminary perfection.

But there was still a major flaw in it, which was the need to have the qualification to obtain the Supreme Dao Fruit and for the Primordial Spirit to complete the ultimate leap in order to open the Lingtai Secret Realm.

This could be considered the biggest flaw in this path.

Equivalent to first proving Supreme, then one can open the Lingtai Secret Realm.

But even so, this has opened up a new path in ancient times, which is enough to leave a mark in history.

Jiang Yuan believes that in the future, there will naturally be other ways to achieve this step without needing to possess the qualification of attaining Supreme to open the Lingtai Secret Realm.

Moreover, if this path can be further advanced, that would be a true great achievement.

Entering the Immortal Domain, one can stand shoulder to shoulder with True Immortals in the realm of Immortal Dao.

That is a major event that can overturn the world.

It should be noted that since the connection between the Human Immortal and the Heavenly Immortal was severed, the realms of Immortal Dao and Human Dao have been separated.

There is no hope for Immortal Dao, and the highest realm in the realm of Human Dao is only the Supreme realm.

No matter how outstanding and invincible one is in the world, they still cannot become an immortal.

However, if the next step of the Fleshly Dao is taken, it would be equivalent to becoming an immortal in the mortal realm, in the vast universe of the Five Domains and Four Seas, possessing the power of a True Immortal in the realm of Immortal Dao.

In this way, what does it matter if one cannot become an immortal?

Furthermore, after opening the Lingtai Secret Realm, Dugu Bo's life level will undergo a transformation, and his life source will also be strengthened. It won't be long before he can have a lifespan of about twenty thousand years.

Breaking the limit of ten thousand years of the Supreme lifespan.

This is enough to prove that the path of the Fleshly Dao is correct.

Furthermore, with further advancement, the level of life will inevitably greatly increase, and lifespan may also experience a surge.

If one truly reaches this step, then the goal of the world will no longer be to become an immortal.

Not to mention the current drastic changes in the world, where people have also lost the path to becoming immortals.

After leaving the Holy Academy.

It is already the second day.

Jiang Yuan turned his head and glanced at the gate of the Holy Academy behind him.

The next time he comes to this place will be when he attains sainthood.

Before leaving, he also thoroughly discussed with Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo needs some time to accumulate and settle.

Moreover, the transformation from the inside out after opening the Lingtai Secret Realm has not ended. He is not in a hurry to skip this process and wants to carefully comprehend every bit of change in himself.

There are also many things he needs to do.

Although he can easily break through and attain sainthood now.

But it is clearly not the right time.

To transcend the tribulation and attain sainthood in the outer domain, he still needs sufficient accumulation.

To elevate all the Great Daos to a state that satisfies him.

Especially the Devouring Great Dao and the Spatial Great Dao.

The Devouring Great Dao is related to the efficiency of harvesting Dao Fruits.

On that day, there will inevitably be bloodshed in the starry sky, and countless Demon Saints will fall in the outer domain. If the Devouring Great Dao does not undergo a qualitative change, how can he quickly harvest Dao Fruits and rapidly break through?

As for the Spatial Great Dao, it is related to his combat power and ability to preserve his life.

Moreover, the Great Void Palm and the Sword Opening Heaven technique are both greatly related to the Spatial Great Dao.

(End of this chapter)