Unrivaled Comprehension: From Mortal to Immortal King

The rain lasted the entire night.

Li Jiufeng also practiced throughout the night.

The spiritual energy he absorbed that night was more than he had accumulated over the entire past year of meditative cultivation.

Since breaking through the seventh threshold, he hadn't deliberately tried to improve himself over the past year. Instead, he focused on settling down, essentially stabilizing his cultivation at the seventh threshold.

However, in just one night, Li Jiufeng managed to elevate his cultivation to the peak of the seventh threshold.

The newly manifested spiritual energy was massive and pure, entering his body and directly pushing his cultivation higher.

At the seventh threshold, the Celestial Vault had already opened much of its power. His spiritual sea was like an endless ocean, boundless, from which he could excavate countless treasures.

As the sun rose and illuminated the golden hall at the top of the Yuhua Sect, Li Jiufeng stopped his practice and looked at the three little ones beside him. They were still cultivating, their auras fluctuating greatly. The spiritual energy from last night was an immense boost for them, and now, with the rain stopped, they were still digesting it.

Li Jiufeng didn't disturb them, quietly leaving and heading to the tea room to brew a pot of tea, deep in thought.

Although he hadn't broken through the eighth threshold that night, the experience gave him a much clearer understanding of the Dao and his perspectives on the world and all living beings.

What puzzled him was why his Rain Seal could summon such a large amount of spiritual energy from the heavens?

"The spiritual energy was far more abundant and pure than usual, almost as if it came from another world," Li Jiufeng thought slowly about what had happened last night.

Activating his dormant divine wisdom after a year and comprehending the Rain Seal was quite ordinary. After all, he had been accumulating knowledge for a year.

But the Rain Seal, when released into the drizzling spring rain, had unexpectedly triggered a violent downpour, bringing an enormous amount of spiritual energy. This was beyond his understanding.

"Should I try again?" Li Jiufeng thought, and acted upon it immediately, casting another Rain Seal.

Boom!

This time, a rainstorm erupted at the entrance of the Yuhua Sect, but there was no spiritual energy in this rain, nothing like what he had hoped to see.

"Is it not working again?" Li Jiufeng frowned, took a sip of tea, and speculated, "Could it be that the Rain Seal only works when it rains?"

"It seems I'll have to wait for the next rainstorm to test it again," he noted to himself.

"Although my accumulation over the past year has only brought me to the peak of the seventh threshold, there's still a ways to go before I can break through the eighth threshold. It looks like the Dao Ancestor realm of the eighth threshold is truly hard to break through," Li Jiufeng mused, his gaze returning to himself as he smiled.

He wasn't disappointed. If he hadn't broken through the eighth threshold this time, there would always be next time. After all, the Yuhua Sect's situation was much better than before, with Bai Yunfei buying him time outside. There was no rush.

Speaking of Bai Yunfei, Li Jiufeng realized he had been away from the Yuhua Sect for a year now. He wondered how things were going in the cultivation world.

"He's probably fine. Bai Yunfei is at the eighth threshold Dao Ancestor realm and also has the Yuhua Ascension Sutra, plus the other techniques I taught him. Killing him would require someone at the ninth threshold or several eighth threshold experts attacking together. Otherwise, with his abilities, he can go anywhere in the world." Thinking this, Li Jiufeng wasn't worried anymore.

He lit some sandalwood incense and enjoyed his tea.

A gentle breeze blew, causing the bell hanging on the eaves of the Scripture Pavilion to ring out a crisp sound.

Li Jiufeng's inner energy flowed, calming the aura of his recent breakthrough.

At this moment, the three little ones from the Scripture Pavilion arrived, having absorbed the vast spiritual energy from the night before. They hurried to the tea room and began chattering excitedly.

"Master, the spiritual energy last night was so rich! One night's effort surpassed six months of cultivation," Yue Dashan exclaimed.

"Yeah, I couldn't absorb all of it. This is the first time I've reached my limit with spiritual energy," Zhou Tianzi nodded in agreement.

"Master, where did this spiritual energy come from?" Wen Xingyun asked curiously.

Li Jiufeng smiled at the eager trio and said, "The spiritual energy came from the heavens. If you continue your hard work, more spiritual energy will come down in the future."

"That's great! After just one night, I reached the peak of the fourth threshold. If I get more, I'm sure I'll break through the fifth threshold!" Yue Dashan exclaimed excitedly.

"Same here! The fifth threshold is close," Zhou Tianzi said, also filled with excitement.

"Master, did you absorb the spiritual energy last night too?" Wen Xingyun asked with concern.

"I did," Li Jiufeng nodded.

"Did you break through the eighth threshold, Master?" Wen Xingyun looked at him with hopeful eyes.

The other two little ones also eagerly looked at Li Jiufeng.

They all knew that with the Yuhua Sect facing the great enemy, the Taishang Dao, it would be a huge advantage if their master broke through the eighth threshold.

Li Jiufeng shook his head and said, "If breaking through the eighth threshold were that easy, it wouldn't be called the Dao Ancestor realm. You all have too high expectations of me."

Wen Xingyun comforted him, "It's okay. I believe Master will definitely break through. Our master told us that the future of the Yuhua Sect depends on you."

Li Jiufeng laughed, "You all think so highly of me?"

"Of course! Master is our role model!" Wen Xingyun said firmly.

Yue Dashan and Zhou Tianzi also nodded confidently.

"Alright, go and consolidate your cultivation. Build a solid foundation, for the tallest buildings rise from the ground up, and everything relies on a solid foundation," Li Jiufeng said, sending the three little ones away so they wouldn't disturb him.

As they grew up, their bond with him deepened, and Li Jiufeng realized that the three of them had become quite chatty.

Of course, this was only in front of him. In front of Bai Yunfei, the three little ones spoke less.

After sending the three of them away, Li Jiufeng continued to enjoy his tea and ponder the Rain Seal he had comprehended.

Time passed, and night arrived.

Li Jiufeng sensed that the three little ones were still meditating and absorbing the spiritual energy in their rooms, showing no signs of letting up.

"The little ones are working so hard, so as their master, I must work hard too," Li Jiufeng thought as he extinguished the lamp and prepared to sit down in meditation.

But the next moment, his brow furrowed as he sensed someone sneaking into the Yuhua Sect, heading toward the Scripture Pavilion.

Ever since Bai Yunfei made a name for himself in the cultivation world, everyone knew that the Yuhua Sect only had a handful of people left. Over the past year, many had sneaked into the Yuhua Sect, hoping to steal the Yuhua Ascension Sutra.

None of them had succeeded and had all been dealt with by Li Jiufeng in secret.

At the seventh threshold, even if someone at the eighth threshold Dao Ancestor realm came, as long as there weren't too many of them, Li Jiufeng could deal with them silently.

Tonight, however, Li Jiufeng noticed that the intruder was not human.

It was a fairy.

Li Jiufeng's spiritual sense soared, looking down from above the Yuhua Sect and seeing a white jade fox, its flawless fur shimmering. In the moonlight, it appeared extraordinarily soft and smooth.

"A fairy?" Li Jiufeng was greatly surprised. This was the first time he had seen a fairy.

And it was the legendary fox spirit.