Chapter 294: Hua Yun’s Whereabouts (3)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“In the following time, I will continue to comprehend the Path of the Immortal King. I hope it can help me improve,” Li Qingshan looked at the Path of the Immortal and said softly.
He didn’t harbor too high expectations. He only hoped that this Path of the Immortal King could help him reach the peak of Era Immortal Realm.
The current Li Qingshan was only in the early stages of the Era Immortal Realm.
The demise of the Gouchen Emperor had brought Li Qingshan great benefits. Unknowingly, Li Qingshan owed Emperor Gouchen a great debt of gratitude.
Therefore, when the Celestial Court was exterminated in the future, Li Qingshan planned to intervene to preserve a spark for it.
“Why worry about the future when you can focus on the present? By doing well now, the future won’t be a problem,” Li Qingshan said calmly, observing his own restless mentality, then rose directly.
Li Qingshan first freshened up, ensuring his body was clear and clean, then lit some incense. As he watched the fragrance swirl, he calmed his mind.
He no longer let his imagination run wild and focused on the Path of the Immortal King. His heart was only focused on comprehending the Path.
Then, Li Qingshan began to elongate time.
One day in the outside world was equivalent to ten years inside.
This was also the result of Li Qingshan’s persistent study of the Great Path of Time.
Li Qingshan believed that after thousands of years, he would definitely comprehend the complete Path of the Immortal King of an Emperor.
In this way, he should be able to improve a lot.
In the elongated time, Li Qingshan sat cross-legged, surrounded by the complete Path of the Immortal King, which continuously manifested Great Path Azure Dragons. These dragons, carrying Great Paths in their mouths, would present them to Li Qingshan as needed.
A great river encircled Li Qingshan. Inside it, the Azure Dragons roamed freely. Whenever Li Qingshan required a Great Path, one of the dragons would flick its tail, lifting up a Great Path for Li Qingshan to comprehend.
Li Qingshan grew increasingly intimate with the Great Path Azure Dragons. Being naturally attuned to the Great Path, the Azure Dragons that emerged from the Path of the Immortal King were like old friends to Li Qingshan. They willingly presented the Great Paths he needed for comprehension.
Thus, time flew by rapidly. While one day passed in the outside world, ten years elapsed within. Li Qingshan remained focused and unwavering in his comprehension.
His Great Paths became more immense and profound, accumulating to a certain degree. Each Great Path Azure Dragon was elevated.
Previously, the Great Path Azure Dragons were suppressed by the Six Paths of Samsara and the Trikaya Buddhist Scriptures. However, as Li Qingshan continued to comprehend, the Great Path Azure Dragons improved even faster.
Basically, every once in a while, a Great Dao Azure Dragon would advance to the Great Path Ancestral Dragon!
The Ancestral Dragons were exceedingly powerful within the dragon clan, capable of ruling as ancestors.
Now that Li Qingshan’s Great Path had advanced to the Ancestral Dragon level, it could be seen how terrifying his cultivation speed was.
Time passed swiftly, unnoticed by the world. In the blink of an eye, a year slipped away.
It was as if the night had turned over to the day, welcoming the morning glow. The world marveled at the beauty of the morning glow, but not many people noticed that time had been stolen.
By the time someone noticed, half of his life had already been stolen.
Time flowed like water. When Li Qingshan opened his eyes, he felt a trace of vicissitudes.
He had been in seclusion for 3,650 years.
Mortals lived for a hundred years, cultivators lived for a thousand years, and Immortal lived for ten thousand years.
Li Qingshan had lived more than 30 lives as a mortal, three lifetimes as a cultivator, and half of his lifetime as an immortal.
If he added in the elongated time, Li Qingshan’s actual age now approached six to seven thousand years old.
Li Qingshan had lasted for more than 1,800 years in the longest seclusion. This time, it was doubled. To him, the elongated time truly felt endless.
“It has been more than three thousand years…” Li Qingshan sighed with mixed emotions. His voice was trembling. He hadn’t spoken for more than 3,000 years, and it had affected him greatly.
After getting used to it, Li Qingshan stood up and dispersed the elongated time, returning to normalcy.
He looked at the familiar yet strange scenery outside, feeling as if it was a lifetime ago.
Li Qingshan walked along the path outside the courtyard to the top of the mountain. He could see thousands of mountains in front of him. White clouds rolled, birds flew in, cranes and eagles danced.
Looking into the distance, at the edge of the sky and earth, stood an ancient city. Li Qingshan’s gaze pierced through the Celestial Court Academy, this medium chiliocosm, and extended to the Immortal Plane where he saw the Great Desolate City.
In the Great Desolate City, the people of the world lived peacefully. They chatted, did business, cultivated, and traveled to and fro. It formed a tapestry of the worldly life.
“If eternal time remains silent and still, what meaning does eternal life hold for a person?” Li Qingshan asked himself softly with his hands behind his back.
The wind on the mountain peak was very fierce, blowing the corner of Li Qingshan’s clothes and making a fluttering sound.
He looked at it for a long time before he retracted his gaze and adjusted his state of mind. He had gone from being in silent seclusion for more than 3,000 years to the real world before him.
Li Qingshan heaved a long sigh of relief. “I’ve been in seclusion for more than 3,000 years. I almost had a mental problem.”
The state he had experienced upon awakening was off. Extended periods of seclusion could change one’s mentality.
“No wonder the ancient records mention that some experts who have lived for countless years are all indifferent and emotionless. In their eyes, they have experienced and seen everything. There is nothing new in the world,” Li Qingshan sighed.
If he continued to cultivate in seclusion for 10,000 years, he would also disregard life and everything before him.
No matter how hard he tried to adjust, it would be very difficult to adjust to the changes in his mentality after such a long time of seclusion..