However, after thinking about it over and over again, Luo Xiu realized that it was useless to think too much before he saw the specific situation of the Twelfth Grade Green Lotus Seat. Therefore, after suppressing this thought in his heart and repeatedly weighing what he needed to do next, Luo Xiu sadly found that he could only act according to the circumstances.
He knew that the most urgent thing now was to solve the problem of his soul as much as possible. Other than that, nothing else was too important. However, when he thought of the problem of his soul, Luo Xiu felt that it was extremely tricky. No matter how confident he was in his own strength, he still could not help but feel a little helpless. He knew very well that the transformation of the soul was an extremely slow and dangerous process. It was impossible to achieve it in a short period of time. Once he changed his cultivation method for too long, it would definitely arouse the suspicions of these people. At that time, he would not know how to deal with them.
It should be known that the Twelfth Grade Green Lotus Seat was the most precious innate treasure related to the foundation of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect. It was related to the life and death of hundreds of millions of creatures. Luo Xiu did not think that he could use this treasure indefinitely. At most, he could only borrow it for a period of time, and this period of time would definitely not exceed two days. Luo Xiu might not even be able to come into contact with the real body of this spirit. At the thought of this, Luo Xiu felt very uncomfortable.
Even though he'd easily passed the test earlier and tricked the Third Elder, Shangguan Hong, Luo Xiu was similarly clearly aware that this was only a temporary measure in exchange for a short period of stability. Because he understood in his heart that once time passed, Shangguan Hong would surely notice something unusual. At that time, he didn't think that this old fellow would believe a single word he said.
And that was not all. The bigger reason was the reaction of Immortal Dong Cang, the Devouring Heaven Emperor, and Donglin Academy. If the two sides fought, there might be some unexpected situations that would cause Third Elder Shangguan Hong to overlook the fact that Luo Xiu had fooled him.
But Luo Xiu did not think that this would definitely happen unless there was a big conflict between the two sides. Otherwise, according to the current situation, the Devouring Heaven Emperor and Immortal Dong Cang had the absolute advantage. The Thousand Mountain Sword Sect and Donglin Academy might join hands, and the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect would definitely find a way out for them. As for now, the whole Eastern Heavens World, including the surrounding plane worlds, were not safe. At this time, Luo Xiu had reason to suspect that they would definitely target him and the Untainted World behind him. Thinking of this, Luo Xiu actually regretted that he had allowed others to check his memory so easily.
But there was nothing he could do. Compared to the previous situation, Luo Xiu was still certain that he had no choice at all. No matter how unwilling he was, he clearly realized that if he wanted to survive the coming storm, he had to find himself a backer. Although the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect was not a good choice, it was better than the forces of hypocrites in the Donglin Academy. Although the Donglin Academy was powerful, they were really not suitable for a brainless person like Luo Xiu.
Although Luo Xiu did not know much about Donglin Academy, from the conversations of some people and the situation of the two forces opposing each other for tens of thousands of years, the attitude of these Confucian experts towards the common people was actually in line with Luo Xiu's demands and the three views of Luo Xiu. But Luo Xiu could not help it. Donglin Academy did not have a good reputation. On the surface, these guys talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but in fact, when they did things, Luo Xiu could not stand it!
The reason why Luo Xiu came to Tongyuan City was not only because it was close to the landing point of his teleportation, but also because Tongyuan City's geographical location and importance to the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect determined whether Luo Xiu could get everything he wanted.
Luo Xiu's face was filled with helplessness when he thought of his naive thoughts from before. Compared to the situation from before, he was now certain that if he wanted to obtain the right to speak in the upcoming chaotic situation, his strength was an urgent problem that he had to solve. Other than that, there were many other things that he needed to actively deal with. However, Luo Xiu was exceptionally furious when he thought of the specious explanation that he had received earlier.
Now, there was only bitterness. There was no other way. Under the situation where the system's ability was being weakened endlessly, even his own style of doing things had quietly undergone an earth-shattering change. Even Luo Xiu himself suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have used his brain to do things. He relied on his powerful strength to rampage all the way to where he was today.
Although it seemed incomparably glorious, Luo Xiu could not benefit much from it. On the contrary, he relied too much on the System in his mind. In the coming chaos, Luo Xiu was simply like a country bumpkin who had not seen the world. Even though he had now realized this, relying too much on the System in his mind for a long time had made him dependent on it. In this case, the System in his mind had lost its function, which meant that the sky had collapsed. And now, Luo Xiu had this feeling.
Luo Xiu only felt bitterness in his heart when he thought of his naive thoughts. However, at the same time, if he could really get rid of his dependence on the system, his strength would also be able to increase rapidly. That would be even more perfect. Now that he had gone through thousands of years of cultivation, he was no longer the same as before. Although his aptitude was still very poor, he had already improved a lot due to the system's silent modification. In addition to the heavenly treasures he had obtained in different worlds, he could completely allow his strength to make a qualitative leap in an extremely short period of time. However, the prerequisite for all of this was that he had to borrow the 12th Grade Green Lotus Seat.
However, when he thought of the importance of the 12th Grade Green Lotus Seat in the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect, Luo Xiu frowned. He knew very well how difficult it was to obtain this thing, and even to obtain its assistance!
In addition to his identity, it would be even more difficult to obtain this thing to help him change his cultivation method. Now, Luo Xiu could only place his hopes on the Third Elder. However, from the memories of the Third Elder, Luo Xiu discovered something interesting.
The 12th Grade Green Lotus Seat was a very important treasure for the entire Thousand Mountain Sword Sect. According to the memories obtained by Luo Xiu, this treasure was in the hands of the Supreme Elder, Shangguan Tianqiong. Shangguan Tianqiong seemed to have a certain relationship with the Third Elder, Shangguan Hong. Shangguan Tianqiong was even Shangguan Hong's ancestor, and they were very close. According to Luo Xiu's guess, Shangguan Hong was able to become the Third Elder of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect at such a young age because of Shangguan Tianqiong. This person's strength was beyond the world, and he had suppressed the entire universe for more than ten thousand years. Moreover, he controlled the 12th Grade Green Lotus Seat. This didn't mean that his killing ability wasn't strong, but that he controlled a weapon of mass destruction. From the memories of the Third Elder, Luo Xiu knew that this powerful killing weapon, the God-Slaying Halberd, had a terrible influence on one's mind. Therefore, the 12th Grade Green Lotus Seat was used to suppress this killing intent. The most important point was that this person and Fang Wenru, the headmaster of Donglin Academy, were known as the two greatest masters in the world. And this kind of almighty master, who had existed since ancient times, could be imagined how powerful his strength was.
Luo Xiu didn't think that he could hide his secret in front of such an expert. Once his secret was revealed, it was easy to imagine what it would mean!
What Luo Xiu needed to consider next was how to save his life. The most important thing was that he was worried that Shangguan Tianqiong would notice the abnormality of his spirit when he met him face-to-face. Therefore, for the time being, Luo Xiu was unwilling to go to the headquarters of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect. Tongyuan City was a good choice. Firstly, it was very important. Secondly, it was very far from the sect. It was very suitable for Luo Xiu to hide. At least, Luo Xiu had made up his mind. Before his soul completely transformed, Luo Xiu didn't think that he could be absolutely safe.
At the same time, this also showed that Luo Xiu's own plan was actually full of loopholes. Even the twelfth stage green lotus platform was really related to his future. Under such circumstances, he had to complete the transformation of his soul as soon as possible so that he could hide it from Shangguan Tianqiong. Although he did not know how terrifying this person's strength was, a powerful existence that could control the fate of a sect, and even one of the only two super experts in this world, was enough to show how powerful this person was. It was also because of this that Luo Xiu's previous thoughts were silently suppressed by him at this moment.
Compared to the others, he could clearly sense that if he really did not take the matter seriously, it was very likely that he would really bring a fatal disaster to himself. Moreover, the 12th Grade Azure Lotus Platform was related to his foundation. This was an endless cycle. No matter what he chose, all sorts of changes would occur. Moreover, it was an unknown influence that he could not control.
In this case, Luo Xiu didn't have much room for choice. In fact, there were some things that he really had no choice but to make a decision. Compared to the previous situation, Luo Xiu was almost certain that if he was exposed, Luo Xiu wouldn't hesitate to attack him even if his memories were checked. This was something that Luo Xiu didn't want to see!
In particular, now was the critical moment of his soul transformation. Luo Xiu didn't want any side issues to arise. Although he didn't want to believe it, combined with the memories of the Third Elder, Luo Xiu knew that if he really faced Shangguan Tianqiong head-on, he would definitely die. There was no other choice at all.
When he was reading the Third Elder's memories, there were actually some places that were not very smooth. This was because part of the Third Elder's memories were directly sealed by an extremely powerful Soul Power in these places!
The information that Luo Xiu could obtain, in addition to some secrets about the Third Elder, was some information about the entire Eastern Heavens World. A large amount of core information about the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect was all sealed, especially the Third Elder's cultivation method, which was sealed without any trace. In the process of reverse reading the Third Elder's memories, Luo Xiu had tried to break this spiritual seal, but it was all to no avail.
This discovery also made him understand that his previous calculations had all failed. Today, he originally wanted to rely on the ability of the system and the cultivation method he had obtained to modify the Eighteen Arhat Body Refining Technique that he had cultivated. But what he didn't expect was that the cultivation forces in this world valued cultivation methods so much that even people like Shangguan Hong, who was in the middle and upper echelons of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect, actually had a spiritual seal in them. This simply made Luo Xiu a little shocked. Could it be that the people in this world wanted to seal their memories about cultivation methods? Was it really that crucial?
Even Luo Xiu couldn't help but wonder if this world had two sides.
Especially when he thought about the behavior of those rogue cultivators outside Common Origin City when he had just entered this world, Luo Xiu had an illusion that he could not understand. Compared to the previous situation, the current situation was definitely not what Luo Xiu wanted to see. However, there was nothing he could do. The memories of Shangguan Hong, the Third Elder, clearly told him that he had thought things through too simply. As a result, the difficulty of what he wanted to do next was also many times greater.
Now that he was trapped in this courtyard, who knew when he would be able to freely enter and leave the encampment of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect. And he didn't know how long this situation would last. For Luo Xiu, this was not a good thing. Of course, he was confident in his own strength, but in the case that his soul hadn't completed the transformation, he really needed a lot of basic cultivation methods about this world to broaden his horizons. At the same time, he could provide more reference materials for the System in his mind. Then, through big data comparison, he could ask the System to modify his original cultivation methods. After all, if he started with an unfamiliar cultivation method, all his efforts would be in vain. This was not something that Luo Xiu wanted to see happen. Moreover, the problem of the conflicts between cultivation methods was also a problem that he urgently needed to solve. Thinking of all this, he felt somewhat uncomfortable!
He had no choice but to smile bitterly. He could only take one step at a time.
The problem of cultivation methods was secondary. The key problem was that he didn't know where to start. Just by looking at the name of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect, one could get a glimpse of it. Although he also had the Immortal-killing Sword Formation, this didn't mean that he was interested in swordsmanship. He was especially picky about cultivation methods. Luo Xiu was more interested in practicing or cultivating methods that could quickly improve his Internal Breath cultivation. Other than that, any other cultivation methods were just auxiliary.
To Luo Xiu, this was a true test of his ability to make decisions. One must know that the true cultivation method of the Thousand Mountain Sword Sect was the Thousand Mountains and Ten Thousand Blades Technique. It was a super cultivation method that only the upper echelons had the opportunity to cultivate. As for the cultivation methods that the lower echelons cultivated, they were all from the mainland. Even such mainland goods were strictly guarded. It was enough to show how abnormal the control of cultivation methods in this world was.