To achieve immortality, I cultivate using Qi Luck

The hidden dangers of now, if left unattended for a thousand years, would no longer be dangers.

Lu Yuan would never let such worries bind his actions with too many concerns, ultimately causing him to choke and trip over his own steps.

How foolish that would be.

Just like at this moment.

"Now that all levels of divine spirits have taken up their posts,

the Qi Luck throughout Youxin Country is converging towards me, like many streams flowing into a river.

Even the Qi Luck of Youxin Country, with the population boost from Great Eye Kingdom, has surged to a hundred and fifty-six million people.

Such Qi Luck could certainly sustain a Human Immortal."

Lu Yuan had not forgotten that his main purpose in creating many avatars and stirring up turmoil in the Immortal Realm by plotting against many small countries was something else.

It was to enhance his own strength in order to protect his path to longevity in the future.

In the face of fundamental strength, avatars, Taiping Dao, and Qi Luck are all insignificant.

Only when one is strong in oneself is one truly strong.

Even if the three External Tool Dao Fruits in his hand were useful, after being used for ten million years, they too would decay.

Only infinite lifespan is eternal.

Therefore, to make strength eternal, one could only enhance one’s own strength, allowing strength to become eternal along with lifespan.

This was his main purpose.

All other external objects were merely illusions.

"Moreover, over at Yi Dancheng, they have been waiting for me to break through to Human Immortal so that we can launch new operations. The development of Taiping Dao has been hindered by the limits of my own strength.

It really can’t be delayed any longer."

Having decided, Lu Yuan then sent messages to his two avatars to manage external affairs.

Then he began to gather his spirit, regulate his state, and commenced his closed-door cultivation in the secret chamber of Mi Yun Mountain.

He would not emerge until he had become a Human Immortal.

...

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

In the sky, several streaks of light flashed past quickly, sweeping over the village below, heading towards a large city nestled in a valley.

As they approached the city, a faint golden light flashed by the bed, and several patrolling divine spirits manifested, blocking those streaks of light.

One of the leading divine spirits shouted, "Who goes there? This is Valley City. Any Cultivators from outside must report."

The several streaks of light descending towards the city did not force their way through but stopped in the clouds, ceased their light, and revealed several Daoist figures.

The chief Daoist stepped forward and spoke amicably, "We have heard that Bihu Palace’s elder, Zuo Yunting, from Changqing Domain had been invited to attend the grand ceremony of Taiping Dao’s new branch in Youxin Country. Here is the invitation."

"So you are Immortal Masters from Bihu Palace."

Upon hearing this from the other party and seeing the invitation that served as proof, the divine spirit merely glanced at it briefly to verify its authenticity.

Then his expression became solemn, and he said respectfully, "The higher sect has already prepared lodgings in the city for you Immortal Masters to stay temporarily. You may choose to remain here to explore Valley City while waiting for the grand ceremony to begin.

Or you can go directly to Mi Yun Mountain, where there are Immortal Masters from the higher sect to host you."

Bihu Palace is one of only three local Immortal Sects in the nine nations of the southern Changqing Domain that have Human Immortals.

Although there is only one Human Immortal in this Immortal Sect, not as many as the two Human Immortals at Xuan Turtle Mountain and Jintai Gate, it is still one of the significant powers in the Southern Domain.

Immortal Masters from such a sect are not easily offended.

These divine spirits, though backed by Taiping Dao,

are naturally born inferior to Immortal Dao cultivators, even of the same Cultivation Realm.

Thus, they really couldn’t muster much authority.

"Since we’re here in Youxin Country, we might as well take a good look around."

Zuo Yunting, devoid of the pride typical of Immortal Sect cultivators and facing divine spirits of far lesser cultivation, was quite amiable, smiling, "Since there’s still more than a month until the grand ceremony starts, we indeed arrived early; we’ll stay in the city and wait for the event to begin."

The lead divine spirit hurriedly said, "If so, please follow me, Immortal Masters. We have prepared excellent residences in the city to ensure your satisfaction."

After saying this, he led the Bihu Palace cultivators to an elegantly arranged courtyard.

"This is where you Immortal Masters will be staying."

The divine spirit said enthusiastically, "If you Immortal Masters have any other requests, you can directly summon a patrolling god and command them."

Zuo Yunting continued to nod with a smile, "Understood, honored god, you may go about your duties; there’s no need to pay too much attention to us."

"Yes, then I shall take my leave first."

Seeing the other party say this, the patrolling god leader discreetly withdrew with his subordinates.

Once they had left, among the cultivators following Zuo Yunting, someone spoke up, "Uncle Master, why bother being so polite to a minor god? He’s just a patrolling god with the Gathering Three Qi; how dare he show off in our presence."

In the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Dao is supreme.

Divine spirits are merely servants bestowed by Immortal Dao cultivators.

Though openly, no cultivator claims that divine spirits are their servants.

However, in practice, they treat divine spirits as servants to be commanded at will.

In such an environment, it’s natural for Immortal Sect cultivators to disdain divine spirits.