Having made arrangements for Chen Jiuyang's several confidantes, Chen Jiuyang once again traveled to Fengcheng, flew to Shaolin Temple, and after several transfers, finally arrived at Shaolin Temple.
The current Shaolin Temple is mainly for tourists. After the Dragon Country's destiny recovers, many people will come here to seek cultivation methods and want to become disciples of Shaolin Temple to embark on an extraordinary path.
Chen Jiuyang walked into Shaolin Temple with his hands behind his back.
Soon, he spotted the living Arhat dressed in a gray robe, who was sweeping the ground with a broom.
This living Arhat, like Lian Sheng, had encountered a great opportunity, allowing him to live for ten thousand years in this era.
Chen Jiuyang walked up and faced him, saying calmly, "Master, I have a question I wish to ask you."
A hint of astonishment flashed in the eyes of this living Arhat: "Born with a blade physique, and also cultivating the immortal path. Amitabha! I never expected that the Holy Land would already have worldly travelers. Please speak your question, benefactor."
This living Arhat was a Martial Saint who had walked the path to immortality. Naturally, he could see through Chen Jiuyang, who was still in the Golden Core stage at this moment.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "Among the Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist schools, which path has the best defensive means?"
The living Arhat pondered, "Defensive means? That would naturally be the Confucian way of establishing oneself."
"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."
"One must establish the heart, establish speech, establish virtue, establish action, establish law, establish rules, establish oneself, establish the soul, and establish the Dao."
"'Establishment'..." Chen Jiuyang's eyes showed contemplation. "One who can satisfy these nine 'establishments' simultaneously must at least be a great Confucian scholar, or even someone touched by the word 'Sage'."
"And currently, there are no exceptionally powerful Confucian scholars appearing. This means that this fundamental Dao has no one mastering it. If I master this fundamental law, then even other fundamental Daos will find it difficult to influence me."
The Confucian lineage has always been the most mysterious and the most heaven-defying. In just a few decades of study, one can rival immortals and gods, and even master fundamental Daos as mortals.
This living Arhat thought Chen Jiuyang wanted to improve his blade dao cultivation, so he explained in great detail.
Chen Jiuyang cupped his hands and bowed slightly to him, "I have benefited greatly."
"It is merely karma. I also have a question: Is a great change about to occur in the world?" the living Arhat asked Chen Jiuyang.
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "It is indeed fair. In July next year, the Dragon Country will recover, and immortal and martial arts will flourish together."
The living Arhat's body trembled slightly, "Indeed, it is so. No wonder there are already worldly travelers in the Holy Land."
Chen Jiuyang said, "Master, I shall take my leave then."
After obtaining the answer he wanted, Chen Jiuyang turned and left Shaolin Temple, then proceeded towards the direction of Meteor Immortal Cliff.
Within Meteor Immortal Cliff lie the laws of countless fallen powerhouses. As long as Chen Jiuyang can refine them, he can successfully carve eighty-one laws, elevating his aptitude to that of an Immortal Emperor.
Among them, it depends on luck whether he can encounter Confucian laws, specifically the 'Establishment' nine laws that he needs.
"The Peng Zu ruins in the Qinling Mountains have Saint Wang Yangming... The Zhu family in Ziyang County also holds a portion of Saint Zhu Xi's inheritance..."
"And great Confucian powers at the grand scholar realm must first pass the 'Establishment' hurdle..."
"I hope my luck is good..."
It took a full day to travel from Shaolin Temple to the vicinity of Meteor Immortal Cliff.
Outside Meteor Immortal Cliff.
There is accumulated snow, and snow falls from the sky at any time. Under such harsh conditions, anyone whose cultivation has not reached the Foundation Establishment or Profound Realm would freeze to death here, so most people do not know about this place.
Although it was snowing, a pungent smell of blood filled the air. Those who lived here regularly were accustomed to it.
Standing on the accumulated snow, looking at Meteor Immortal Cliff from afar, a majestic rain curtain enveloped it.
The boundless and majestic rain curtain made it impossible to see what was inside Meteor Immortal Cliff.
Outside Meteor Immortal Cliff, there are many martial artists who have taken root here.
Unlike other forbidden areas where one must venture inside to have a chance to gain benefits, Meteor Immortal Cliff allows one to gain cultivation by standing outside and using tools to fish or collect the rain.
The rain from the boundless rain curtain of Meteor Immortal Cliff can help purify various ailments within the body, such as blood toxins, pill toxins, and medicinal toxins. Impure qi and blood or impure spiritual energy can be purified by immersing oneself in the rain.
Most of the time, Meteor Immortal Cliff does not resemble a terrifying forbidden area, but rather a sacred ground that pities all martial artists and cultivators.
For this reason, many cultivators and martial artists have gathered outside Meteor Immortal Cliff, building houses and even establishing markets.
The current Meteor Immortal Cliff is not as it appeared in Chen Jiuyang's previous life. At present, only a few Earth Realm martial artists are stationed here, forming a small market. However, even so, thousands of mortals secretly provide services for them, earning money to support their families.
Upon arriving at Meteor Immortal Cliff again, a complex expression flashed in Chen Jiuyang's eyes:
"The 'Shi Le' of that year must have kept secrets from me, and she made a deal with 'Qing Jue,' which is to say, she made a deal with the Chongming Sea. That's why she assisted 'Qing Jue' in entering the immortal realm to kill the Time Immortal King."
"If I were to rashly use the divine abilities she once taught me, it would alert her, and I would have a vulnerability..."
"If I encounter trouble that I find difficult to handle, I will have no choice but to use such divine abilities to protect myself, and then I will seek out 'Shi Le' to probe her true intentions."
Meteor Immortal Cliff has existed for a long time, and countless powerhouses have entered it, only to be contaminated by Princess Shi Le's fundamental Dao, becoming corrupted alien races, neither alive nor dead, turning into monsters.
These monsters are extremely powerful, and Chen Jiuyang, in his current state, cannot defeat them with a single palm.
However, if Chen Jiuyang wants to refine laws quickly, then Meteor Immortal Cliff is the only place that meets his needs.
Chen Jiuyang took a deep breath and stepped into it, passing through the boundless rain curtain.
"Huala la—"
The endless, majestic blood rain continued to fall, and the eerie, silent forest that stretched as far as the eye could see reappeared before Chen Jiuyang.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
"Die, die, die!"
The moment he stepped inside, Princess Shi Le's fundamental Dao began to erode and contaminate Chen Jiuyang, causing these thoughts to arise uncontrollably in his mind.
But Chen Jiuyang also possessed considerable means. He said in a deep voice, "Myriad phenomena unite!"
"Clang!"
An indescribable blade dao will enveloped Chen Jiuyang, making it difficult for Princess Shi Le's fundamental Dao to erode him.
Chen Jiuyang looked at the vast forest under the rain curtain and plunged into it.
He remained inside for a full year and a half.
When he returned to this place again, it was already a year and a half later. The Dragon Country's destiny had recovered, spiritual rain was falling across the country, and the nation was celebrating. The five great holy lands, sects, and aristocratic families also began to make their moves.