Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Heavenly Dao Limitation

As Lu Yi was puzzled, the woman in white rubbed her hair, covered her mouth with her hand, yawned, and looked towards Donggong Ming Yue with a lazy voice tinged with a subtle magnetism, “Little Mingyue, where’s the Yulan Cake?”

Donggong Ming Yue responded with a smile, “Peak Master, didn’t you ask me to bring Junior Brother Lu Yi here? Junior Brother Lu Yi has already arrived.”

So she really is the Peak Master?!

Lu Yi’s lips twitched, and he felt the image of the legendary breathtaking Ling Luo Peak Master crumble rapidly in his heart.

Upon hearing this, the Ling Luo Peak Master glanced at Lu Yi, her hazy eyes gaining a bit of clarity, and she smiled lazily, “Ah, I remember now, I did ask you to bring this lad over to us.”

As she spoke, the Ling Luo Peak Master sized up Lu Yi, raising her eyebrows and said, “Not bad at all. Ningshuang mentioned you to me, saying you were at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, and in just over half a month, you reached the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer? Your energy is consolidated, and your foundation is not weak, indeed you have something special; no wonder those old timers one by one are thinking about snatching you up.”

Lu Yi’s pupils slightly constricted, he hadn’t expected the Ling Luo Peak Master to discern his strength at a glance, and he was somewhat shocked.

This woman who seemed like she could hardly stay awake—could her strength actually be quite formidable?

Lu Yi laughed and said, “The Peak Master flatters me, Lu Yi is still weak and needs to work harder in cultivation.”

The Ling Luo Peak Master stretched lazily and said with a smile, “Being too modest isn’t good. You are different from Ningshuang and Little Mingyue. To reach such a level with a mortal body shows you must have encountered no small opportunities.”

Lu Yi’s heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat almost broke out.

He indeed had gained no small opportunity, after all—how could the Golden Finger bring anything less?

He never anticipated the Ling Luo Peak Master would see through it at a glance.

Lu Yi felt a certain pressure in his heart, with various scenes from novels he read in a past life, such as killing for treasure, flashing through his mind, making him feel somewhat numb.

This was a big shot; even if he wanted to run, he couldn’t escape.

Just then, the Ling Luo Peak Master’s languid voice continued, “I understand a bit of the Fate Technique. Seeing that you are not a bad person, whatever opportunities you have encountered are your own fortune, and I am too lazy to meddle. I’ve called for you only because I see potential in your talent.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi internally breathed a sigh of relief.

For cultivators, upholding the essence of one’s true heart is of utmost importance, and since the Ling Luo Peak Master said so, it seemed she really had no ulterior motives towards him.

Lu Yi then chuckled to himself, thinking about it—it made sense, as the Ling Luo Peak Master was White Cloud Sect’s most dazzling genius, with innate talent strong enough to have seen and encountered countless other geniuses and opportunities herself.

Moreover, being a Righteous Cultivator, not a devil cultivator,

suggests why would such a character be bothered by his little progress?

Lu Yi realized he had indeed overthought the situation.

However… the Ling Luo Peak Master could understand the Fate Technique? Even though he didn’t understand the Fate Technique himself, he had never heard of a Divinity Transformation cultivator who knew about such things.

Forget Divinity Transformation cultivators; even for Cave Void Cultivators, it didn’t seem common for anyone to understand Fate, an ethereal concept, right?

Truly worthy of being the Ling Luo Peak Master; everything she said felt profound and impressive.

With respect, Lu Yi asked, “Does the Peak Master mean to take me as a disciple?”

The Ling Luo Peak Master stretched again, her simple white dress accentuating her slender waist and imposing bosom, but Lu Yi didn’t dare to look, fearing for his life.

“Let’s go inside to talk; standing here is exhausting.”

Watching the Ling Luo Peak Master turn and walk toward the bamboo house, Lu Yi was filled with questions. A Divinity Transformation Cultivator, fatigued by just standing?

East Palace Ming Yue saw Lu Yi looking a bit confused and smiled, “Junior Brother Lu Yi, go ahead.”

Lu Yi came back to his senses, nodded, and followed Ling Luo Peak Master and East Palace Ming Yue into the bamboo house.

The inside of the bamboo house was a large hall with a bamboo tea table and a soft couch on the side.

Ling Luo Peak Master nonchalantly reclined on the soft couch, shifting a fluffy pillow behind her back before smiling contentedly and looking at Lu Yi, “Taking you as my disciple will depend on your performance.”

Lu Yi immediately thought of the condition East Palace Ming Yue mentioned earlier. Could it be that condition?

Lu Yi asked with some confusion, “I wonder what kind of performance the Peak Master is looking for?”

Ling Luo Peak Master revealed a mysterious smile and said, “Lu Yi, do you know what’s above the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer?”

Lu Yi was taken aback, his mind filled with question marks. Seeing Ling Luo Peak Master’s mysterious demeanor, he twitched the corner of his mouth, “Foundation Establishment Realm?”

Ling Luo Peak Master smiled and said, “For ordinary cultivators, that’s indeed the case. The Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer is the Heavenly Dao Limitation. Once it is perfected, one can condense their Taoist Foundation and step into the Foundation Establishment Realm. But there are always some who don’t like the constraints of the Heavenly Dao, you understand?”

Lu Yi’s eyes widened, somewhat astonished, “…Peak Master, do you mean… there’s not just the path of Foundation Establishment above the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer?”

Ling Luo Peak Master raised an eyebrow, smiling, “Kid, your comprehension is pretty good, somewhat similar, but not entirely correct.”

She continued, “For average cultivators, the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer is the limit of the Qi Cultivation Realm. But this is the Heavenly Dao Limit, if you surpass this limit, then there are still ways to advance within the Qi Cultivation Realm.”

Lu Yi, shocked by this information, thought, “Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer is not the limit of the Qi Cultivation Realm?”

This was the first time Lu Yi had heard such a concept; in his understanding, the Qi Cultivation Realm was limited to ten layers, beyond which was Foundation Establishment, and after the Foundation Establishment Tenth Layer was the Golden Core…

But today, the words of Ling Luo Peak Master opened the door to a new world for Lu Yi. Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer was not the limit!

Ling Luo Peak Master smiled, “No, above Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, one can break through the Heavenly Dao Limit and enter the Qi Cultivation Eleventh Layer. There are three layers to the Heavenly Dao limitations of the Qi Cultivation Realm. Breaking through all three layers, you can reach the true limit of the Qi Cultivation Realm, the Qi Cultivation Thirteenth Layer.”

“…Qi Cultivation Thirteenth Layer?” Lu Yi was stunned.

Upon hearing Ling Luo Peak Master’s words, Lu Yi had thought that after breaking the limit, Qi Cultivation Eleventh Layer would be the extreme.

Was there still more beyond the eleventh layer? Up to the thirteenth layer?!

What kind of prowess would someone at the thirteenth layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm have? Lu Yi dared not even imagine.

Effortlessly battling with cultivators of lower levels in the Foundation Establishment? That would be a cross-realm battle!

Could it really be so preposterous?

“That’s right, Qi Cultivation Thirteenth Layer.”

Lu Yi came back to his senses, looked at Ling Luo Peak Master, and asked, “Peak Master, how should one break through that limit?”

In that moment, Lu Yi set a small goal for himself on the cultivation path.

To break through to the thirteenth layer while in the Qi Cultivation Realm.

Ling Luo Peak Master smiled and said, “Breaking through the limit is actually quite simple. We cultivators cultivate spirit, constantly refining ourselves in search of realm breakthroughs and self-transcendence. To break the limit is the same; keep refining your foundation, including your physical body, spiritual energy, and spirit. Once your foundation is ready, you will naturally sense the Heavenly Dao Limitation.”

Seeing Lu Yi deep in thought, Ling Luo Peak Master smiled and offered, “You wanted to know how to become my disciple, right? It’s quite simple. Break through one layer of the Heavenly Dao Limitation and reach the Qi Cultivation Eleventh Layer, and I will take you as my disciple.”