Chapter 599: Extra A Hundred Thousand Times With Me 2

The Dharma Celestial Venerable had died.

When Qiao Sidao realized he had been reborn into the ancient cultivation world, where the Ten Immortal Sects dominated and the new cultivation method had yet to emerge, a bold idea surfaced in his mind.

He wanted to follow the Dharma Celestial Venerable and become one of the initial propagators of the new method!

Though the Ten Immortal Sects were currently flourishing, Qiao Sidao, knowing the future, clearly understood that this seemingly eternal rule would be utterly vulnerable to the surging tide of the new cultivation method!

Soon, an army of new cultivation practitioners, astonishingly fast in their advancement and ruthless in seizing resources, would, under the leadership of the Dharma Celestial Venerable, sweep away and destroy the Ten Immortal Sects, establishing the Great Myriad Immortals Alliance that would unify the Xuanhuang Realm for eons.

And there was no greater merit than following a rising power. If he pledged his allegiance before the Dharma Celestial Venerable rose to prominence, then, in the future, after the Dharma Celestial Venerable ascended beyond the heavens, he would surely secure a place in the Dharma Council, the supreme governing body of the Myriad Immortals Alliance!

This was Qiao Sidao's original plan, and he acted accordingly.

He abandoned the status of an inner disciple of the Seven Star Sect, which his original body had painstakingly acquired, and traveled across mountains and rivers from the heartland of the Immortal Continent to Congyun Marsh in the borderlands. After patiently waiting for over a decade, he finally welcomed the great Dharma Celestial...

No, at this time, he should still be referred to as the Dharma Immortal Venerable.

News of the Immortal Venerable bestowing his method had recently spread throughout the surrounding areas. However, the Immortal Venerable was not yet widely known. To suddenly claim he would impart a method to benefit the world—how many would truly believe him?

At that moment, only a dozen or so cultivators, drawn by curiosity or seeking entertainment, were gathered before him. Qiao Sidao quickly secured a seat in the front row, central position, hoping to make a good impression. He glanced around, his heart quickening as he realized these very people would one day be the powerful Dharma propagators wielding authority in the Myriad Immortals Alliance. When the Dharma Immortal Venerable's gaze fell upon him, Qiao Sidao's heart nearly stopped, and he immediately restrained himself. He dared not look around anymore.

Three days later, only just over thirty cultivators had gathered on the small island in Congyun Marsh. The Dharma Transmitter, however, seemed unconcerned. He sat down cross-legged and began to expound on the Dao. He spoke extensively, from the Xuanhuang Realm and the principles of immortal laws, to the mysteries of the human body and the hidden reserves of essence and qi, and further to the intricate connections between the world and all living beings. His words flowed eloquently, captivating every cultivator present.

As the Dharma Immortal Venerable continued his discourse, various auspicious phenomena appeared in the sky. Swirling purple qi drifted from the horizon, appearing sacred and extraordinary under the illumination of golden light in the sky. Even at night, the island was enveloped in an endless stream of purple and gold qi, visible from hundreds of miles away.

Consequently, more and more cultivators were drawn by the sight of the Immortal Venerable imparting his method. They spread the word, constantly flocking to the island. They dared not act presumptuously before the Dharma Immortal Venerable. With the front rows already occupied by layers of cultivators, they could only find seats one by one further back. However, once they became immersed in the Dharma discourse, they all deeply regretted not coming earlier. They regretted missing out on so many profound and brilliant explanations.

The number of cultivators gathered on the island steadily increased. Eventually, there were over ten thousand.

It was then that the Dharma Immortal Venerable finally spoke. He declared the core tenets of his method, stating that cultivators seeking immortality should not beg from the heavens; if it was not granted, they could take it themselves. To follow the heavens was to be mortal, while to defy them was to be immortal. He then elaborated on the path of immortality, which involved: absorbing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth to control its qi; borrowing the wonders of heaven and earth to establish the Dao foundation; observing the laws of heaven and earth to refine the Golden Core; seizing the essence of heaven and earth to form the Nascent Soul; extracting the marrow of heaven and earth to attain divine consciousness; sacrificing the corporeal soul of heaven and earth to merge with the Dao; and defying the principles of heaven and earth to achieve eternal life.

After this foundational declaration, the Dharma Immortal Venerable proceeded to explain the details of each cultivation stage. The cultivators on the island were all left in stunned silence by his words. So this was another way to cultivate immortality! Qiao Sidao, in particular, felt his blood boil with excitement. He knew that it was precisely these cultivators, relying on this new method of seizing resources, who would eventually overthrow the Ten Immortal Sects and establish the Great Myriad Immortals Alliance. As if personally caught in the great tide of history, Qiao Sidao felt he had become a part of history itself.

However, something entirely unexpected happened.

Just as the Dharma Celestial Venerable was imparting a crucial part of his teachings, discussing the defiance of heavenly principles, a cold snort suddenly resounded through heaven and earth, interrupting the Dharma Transmitter's speech.

"Heretical nonsense! Heaven and earth nurture all beings; it's bad enough cultivators don't think to repay this, but instead, they engage in such vicious acts of plunder. How is this different from beasts?"

The voice, like a clap of thunder, reverberated continuously. Abruptly interrupted, the cultivators listening on the island were naturally both startled and enraged. "Who was this cultivator, so reckless?"

Qiao Sidao, meanwhile, settled in to watch the show. He knew that the Dharma Celestial Venerable had dominated the world for thousands of years, virtually invincible. Wasn't this person, who dared to provoke him, simply courting death?

However, a scene he unintentionally glimpsed filled him with a subtle unease. At that moment, the Dharma Immortal Venerable abruptly stood up. His face was etched with solemnity.

"May I know your esteemed name, fellow Daoist? The Great Dao has three thousand paths..." The Dharma Transmitter cupped his hands, about to speak, but he was rudely interrupted again.

"More words are useless! Under the rule of the Ten Immortal Sects, those who spread heretical doctrines... Die!"

With a furious roar, the speaker revealed himself. He appeared to be a boy of merely ten years old, clad in shining golden armor, with a red ribbon tied around his head, wielding a silver spear. Rather than a cultivator, he looked more like a mortal general.

"Remember, the one taking your lives today is Wu, of the Creation Sect!"

Even before his voice faded, the silver spear descended from the sky.

"Insolent brat..." The Dharma Transmitter scoffed, lightly extending two fingers of his right hand, intending to stop it.

Who would have thought... The silver gleam, like lightning, instantly pierced through the Dharma Transmitter's body. Its momentum undiminished, it savagely slammed into the ground.

"Boom!"

Before the Dharma Transmitter's disbelieving eyes, the entire Myriad Immortals Island instantly disintegrated into dust. The massive silver shockwave not only pulverized the island but also continued to sweep across Congyun Marsh. Within mere breaths, the vast Congyun Marsh no longer harbored any living thing. Only chaotic silver streaks continued to flicker in the void.

"Nonsensical!"

Before his consciousness faded, Qiao Sidao only heard Wu's cold snort and the slowly vanishing figure of the Dharma Celestial Venerable.

When he awoke again from the profound darkness, Qiao Sidao was surprised and delighted to find himself back at the very beginning of his rebirth. The outer disciples of the Seven Star Sect were painstakingly preparing for the inner disciple assessment. But now, his mind was completely indifferent to becoming an inner disciple. His heart was filled with countless questions.

Why? How could the Dharma Celestial Venerable have fallen so easily? And who was that Wu? Why had he never heard of him before? A flood of doubts surged within him. Days passed, but Qiao Sidao still couldn't find a reasonable explanation.

However, since the world he had been reborn into differed from the historical trajectory in his memories, he would have to carefully reconsider his future plans. With a formidable figure like Wu present, the Myriad Immortals Alliance probably wouldn't rise to power, he thought. Though he felt some regret, a wise person knew how to adapt to circumstances. In this life, Qiao Sidao decisively chose to pledge allegiance to the Ten Immortal Sects.

Then, something else he hadn't anticipated occurred. Wu, who had ended the Dharma Transmitter's life with a single spear in the previous life, was simply non-existent in this life. Without his grand feat on Myriad Immortals Island, the new cultivation method spread like wildfire across the entire Xuanhuang Realm within a few years. It surged forth, unstoppable. In the war against the Myriad Immortals Alliance, Qiao Sidao, serving as cannon fodder for the Ten Immortal Sects, once again lost his life.