To achieve immortality, I cultivate using Qi Luck

Chapter 901: Chapter 380 Gathering Two Qi_2 Chapter 901: Chapter 380 Gathering Two Qi_2 After undergoing two breakthroughs on the Path of Immortality, his strength was already two major realms above an ordinary innate, resulting in a disparity hundreds of times greater in power.

If one were to make a comparison, the current Lu Yuan and an ordinary innate fighter were akin to those Foundation Building Cultivators and the rookies at the first or second level of Qi Refining that he had read about in cultivation novels in his previous life.

Innate fighters, having undergone the transformation of body and soul and grasping the rudimentary use of the power of heaven and earth, can no longer be considered ordinary mortals, but rather akin to low-level cultivators.

After all, some cultivators in the first three levels of Qi Refining from cultivation novels, if asked to single-handedly break through tens of thousands of troops and slaughter thousands, would probably find it a tall order, perhaps even impossible to achieve.

But an Inborn Grandmaster could do so.

“And then there’s martial arts, with this breakthrough on the Immortal Method, the transformation of the body and soul and the significant increase in qi, blood, and divine thoughts, I should now also take the opportunity to breakthrough,” he thought.

Lu Yuan felt the qi and blood coursing through his body like dragons, the immensely strong divine thoughts stirred in his mind, giving rise to an impulsive force which then transformed into suction, once again dragging the residual Heavenly and Earthly Aura that had not been fully assimilated before, from outside his body.

These auras, like rivers flowing back to the sea, swarmed into his body once again and were greedily absorbed by every cell and drop of blood, continuously strengthening his physique.

Even his divine soul, amidst the strengthening of the body, became a bit more condensed and powerful.

When the last trace of spiritual energy in the vicinity had been devoured, Lu Yuan’s body and divine soul once again reached their limit, and a strong flame of red fire burst forth out of the void.

The scorching temperature instantly ignited the small pavilion, turning it into ashes in the blink of an eye.

The nearby misty rain clouds, upon being illuminated by the fire’s brilliance, also dissipated into vaporous smoke in an instant.

Just as a fearsome wildfire was about to erupt amidst the rain clouds, with a move of his divine thoughts, Lu Yuan retracted the terrifying red fire into his body, averting the calamity.

“Not bad at all,” he mused.

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“The Red Sun Divine Fire used at the Martial Dao Great Grandmaster Realm is no less powerful than the magic I practiced when I was gathering one level of energy.

Now, apart from magic, I have acquired another formidable divine power.”
Lu Yuan looked at the charred black ashes on the ground around him, the small pavilion of which there was no trace left, the clouds and rain no longer providing cover, blowing towards him.

Yet, he took no heed of the cold and dampness, instead relishing the hint of coolness.

This worldly cold could by no means drown out the heat in his heart.

Having achieved major success in the Immortal Method, even if those cultivators from the Nine Provinces had not yet ascended, he would be considered the number one person in the world.

Even in The Age of Dharma Decline, where magic power and spiritual energy were hard to come by and should not be used carelessly,
with the recent breakthrough into the Martial Dao Great Grandmaster Realm, in terms of regular combat strength, he could now crush those ordinary Inborn fighters.

The unification of the Nine Provinces now posed no difficulty to him at all.

“In fact, if I wanted to now, I could directly make a move, assassinate the emperors of various countries, slaughter their high-ranking officials in one breath, plunging the world into chaos, and clear the obstacles for unification,” he thought.

This tempting thought flashed through Lu Yuan’s mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

There was no need to be so aggressive now.

At this point, with the breakthroughs in the Immortal Method, gathering two levels of energy and after becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the entire Nine Provinces were within his control, and their eventual annexation was merely a matter of time.

To act hastily now would certainly allow for swift unification.

But the chaos and disasters that would ensue were enough to set the entire Nine Provinces ablaze and plummet into an unprecedented collapse of order.

At that time, it would not be possible for Chu State to settle and restore peace merely with the reputation of being the number one expert in the world.

Rather than letting the whole world descend into chaos and then frantically trying to clean up the mess, exhausting both heart and effort,
it would be better to follow the current plan.

First, assimilate the current victories, then unify Yangzhou, next march north to annex Liang, and ultimately unify the Nine Provinces.

The whole process could take a hundred years, consolidating the foundation step by step, unifying the Nine Provinces within order, a truly perfect accomplishment,
and in doing so, minimize the damage brought about by unification.

Lu Yuan wished to unify the Nine Provinces not just for his own cultivation, but also to secure a prosperous future for his relatives, friends, ministers, and subordinates who followed him.

He had no intention of merely seeking slaughter and chaos, or of oppressing his subjects.

There are things to do and things not to do.

“So let it happen naturally, and let things fall into place,” he nodded to himself.

With a slight smile, Lu Yuan watched the endless mountain rain, flung his sleeves, and, with hands behind his back, headed towards a palace on the mountain that he used as a regular abode.

With the significant advancement of his cultivation, the pressures that had once weighed on him had instantly dissipated.

This also caused his mindset to become much more relaxed, attaining an increasingly tranquil state of contentment.

Now he could stroll leisurely amidst the mountain rain clouds…

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Ever since the beginning of October when the Purple Cloud Dao declared their defection to Ning Country, it has stirred not a small amount of turmoil within Yuzhang.

However, as King of Chu, Lu Yuan dispatched troops to garrison the prefectures and counties, the disturbances that had appeared in the local areas were soon settled.

And King Lu Yuan, following the departure of Purple Cloud Dao, took his concubines and ministers and moved up to Tianluo Mountain, which the Purple Cloud Dao had abandoned, to recuperate in contentment, without a least bit of concern.

This attitude of calming the situation with stillness quickly soothed the restless populace.

The officials Chu sent to the localities still firmly and comfortably advanced Chu’s policies, as the locals, with governance improving by the day, gradually returned to loyalty.

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The small disturbances that occurred were quickly extinguished by the decisive action of the local garrisons, and they caused no significant unrest.

Amidst these minor setbacks and the busy turbulence, Chu State progressed through the eleventh year of Shenwu and came into the early months of its twelfth year.