Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 864 - 571: Cultivation of the Mind

Because he's not in a hurry, Wang Zhengyi didn't personally carry Yan Chuan, but instead, summoned an old turtle from his subordinates to carry him.

Don't underestimate this old turtle; it's known as 'Fan Jiang,' capable of flipping rivers and inverting seas. The turtle under Yan Chuan is the outstanding one among them, a tenth rank Ruin Beast, and its speed in surging through rivers is much faster than Yan Chuan himself.

More importantly, this Fan Jiang turtle has a gentle temperament, and the entire family, young and old, resides at the core territory of the Alligator Flood Dragon. The power of life and death for the whole tribe is at the whim of Wang Zhengyi, so there's no fear of betrayal. It can serve as a ride for Yan Chuan in the future when he travels along Cantu River and other river waterways.

Yan Chuan leisurely stands atop the Fan Jiang turtle, traveling together with Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar, appreciating the scenery along the banks of Cantu River.

He rarely stops to appreciate the scenery; ever since awakening to the 'Purple Mist Palace,' he has been in arduous cultivation, constantly tense. From the Guangling City Martial Arts Competition, to the Jian Province Competition, then to the first Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, followed by the Heavenly Ladder City and Mo Yin Continent's Royal City Competition, until he advanced to Innate, he slightly relaxed. But with each layer of Innate, Yan Chuan strove for resources for cultivation, running everywhere, making money.

And later, when heavenly calamities arrived, Yan Chuan was busy lecturing martial arts in various King City Realms, and now he has gone to the Sitting Mountain Army in the Sitting Mountain Country.

Busy!

Not even a moment of rest!

Yan Chuan is too tense.

It's not due to a sense of crisis; he's been purely 'afraid of poverty.' Before awakening to the 'Purple Mist Palace,' Yan Chuan was twenty-six years old, after twenty years of hard cultivation with nothing achieved, assuming he'd live a mediocre or even impoverished life. Then, the 'Purple Mist Palace' awakened.

After this, Yan Chuan subconsciously felt he would be letting down the favor of the 'Purple Mist Palace' if he did not work hard, feeling undeserving of his mediocrity before twenty-six.

After all—

"Without a golden finger, life was unremarkable."

"With a golden finger, are you still going to be a salted fish?"

Therefore, Yan Chuan became diligent and unwavering.

But excessive rigidity will break, haste makes waste. Sometimes, actively stopping to admire the scenery along the way is also a form of cultivation.

Balance of work and rest is one aspect.

Another aspect, after the sixth grade, martial artists should pay attention to spiritual cultivation.

Spirit.

Will.

These elements become a standard for measuring the strength and potential of a high rank Divine General.

Although Yan Chuan is diligent, although he endures hardship, it does not necessarily represent his spiritual perfection or unyielding will.

Ability to endure hardship ≠ unyielding will!

Some endure hardship but are weak and easily deceived; is that unyielding will?

Some endure hardship but fear pain and are timid; is that unyielding will?

Unyielding will encompasses all aspects, from perseverance to courage, from bravery to wisdom, to emotions; one must be strong in all aspects, without weaknesses, for a truly unyielding will.

Yan Chuan went to an extreme.

Fortunately, he recently vaguely perceived something, and with the elevation of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' to level five, the newly added 'Dao Rhythm' which requires Yan Chuan to slow down and focus on cultivation in one or several fixed locations. So Yan Chuan realized this and began to respond.

Thus, intentionally slowing his pace.

"That's the right way!" Wang Zhengyi noticed the rare relaxed feeling on Yan Chuan, smiled, "In the past, you seemed as if someone was chasing you with swords, in a rush, overly tense. It's good to be ambitious, and diligence is a virtue, but life is so beautiful, the Mountain and Sea Realm so vast. If you only cultivate, won't you miss many beautiful things?"

Wang Zhengyi spoke insightfully.

But Yan Chuan wouldn't listen to his coaxing, he replied with amusement, "Let's not have fifty steps laugh at a hundred steps between us, you're not much better than I am."

Yan Chuan rolling? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Ha!

Wang Zhengyi rolls even more!

Look at what he's been doing—

His main body is always in Tan Valley Realm and Suanzao Mountain in arduous cultivation, never stepping out the door.

The previous 'Monkey King Avatar' and now 'Demon Ape Avatar' always follow Yan Chuan around, staying in the 'North Mansion,' never leaving, growing while dormant.

The previous 'Alligator Beast Avatar' and now 'Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar' is Wang Zhengyi's primary cultivation avatar, previously cultivating in Nanyue Lake, now even occupying a substantial Cantu River, becoming a War God-level Ruin Beast.

Has Wang Zhengyi rested?

He rarely does!

He's always cultivating, seemingly chased by someone.

Only until recently, after the heavenly calamity, I finally had my 'Alligator Beast Avatar' evolve into 'Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar,' becoming War God Realm, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, even relaxing slightly, not much earlier than Yan Chuan.

Yet now, he pretends to have seen through everything and talks to Yan Chuan, truly ridiculous.

The person and the beast exchanged glances—

"Hahaha!"

Both laughed heartily.

...

"It's right there ahead."

Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar pointed towards the mountain in the distance.

Yan Chuan looked over.

The mountain ranges extend endlessly, with a main peak towering nine thousand zhang, shaped squarely, resembling a flower from afar.

"The sides are precipitous, topped with scenic clouds, connecting heaven and earth, outstandingly solitary, like a cloud platform."

"Excellent mountain!"

Yan Chuan praised enthusiastically.

This mountain perfectly meets his requirements for a 'dojo,' steep on four sides, a peak rising high, leaving a mark that can be seen from all directions. With a quality thousand-mile mirror in hand, even hundreds of li away, it can be seen clearly, greatly benefiting the spread of his 'Dao Rhythm' in 'Mutual Teaching and Learning.'

Yan Chuan is extremely pleased.

Moving closer, the northern part of the peak reveals another peak, shrouded in white clouds. To the east is another mountain, like a palm, connecting three peaks above, linked to a gorge below. The peak is formed by several rock mountains naturally combined.

Great location!

Great dojo!

Yan Chuan and Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar ascended to the peak, and he smiled at Wang Zhengyi, "From now on, this place will be my cultivation dojo in the Jinze Region, where I'll give martial arts lectures. All Spirit Ruin Beasts under Old Wang can come to listen, and martial artists from the three surrounding King City Realms can attend. Old Wang, please ensure the Ruin Beasts do not obstruct or harm them."

"That's easy."

Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar nodded, knowing Yan Chuan is fond of giving lectures, willing to teach both martial artists and Ruin Beasts, enjoying the process, as though it's his unique hobby in researching 'National Martial Arts.'

Wang Zhengyi is naturally satisfied.

On this side.

Yan Chuan, extremely satisfied with the mountain, asked Wang Zhengyi, "Does this mountain have a name?"

"How would I know." Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar shook its head, then added, "From now on, this mountain is yours, you choose a name."

Indeed.

Yan Chuan chuckled.

He examines the mountain—

"Three peaks stand as if about to topple, verdant cliffs and crimson valleys reach high into the sky. White Emperor channels golden essence and primordial Qi, stones form lotus flowers, clouds form a platform."

"Let's call it 'White Emperor Mountain'!"

White Emperor Mountain.

From now on, this mountain will be where Yan Chuan's martial arts lectures take place in the Jinze Region, where 'Dao Rhythm' resides.

With Wang Zhengyi's Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar and its myriad Shui Clan Ruin Beasts in Cantu River as a guarantee, it is as stable as Taishan.

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