Seventh Rank Within Reach

It wasn't until he stood on the streets of Chang'an, surrounded by dazzling lights, that Li Qi finally awoke from his reverie.

Then look around at the night view.

Ten thousand lights adorn the main road, three markets, and six streetlights.

Celebrating peace and prosperity, amidst songs and laughter, drunken heroes and elegant ladies strolled about.

Fireworks add layers of splendor, illuminating five hundred towering pavilions.

Lanterns are lit in full glory, casting a faint shadow on the Milky Way.

The welcoming drums sounded, and the jade water clock dripped its last notes.

This is a magnificent and beautiful sight that all the Tang Kingdom have become accustomed to, yet are also proud of.

The Tang Kingdom was a prosperous and flourishing land.

Then, he took out his terminal.

This tiny thing can connect all realms, easily communicating with another world that is billions of miles away.

The everyday routines that the Tang Kingdom took for granted concealed miracles that defy description.

Moreover, the sound... is very noisy.

Li Qi was startled to realize that he had heard this voice before.

It was right there... among the countless strings extending from the seismograph.

There are countless such voices.

Li Qi's heart skipped a beat.

He understood!

"The recorded data is more than enough." Li Qi examined his body.

He put away his terminal and strolled toward the Earth Flow Chariot.

His personal world began to slowly change.

His cultivation, which had already reached the peak of the eighth rank, began to undergo a transformation.

Human Path began to take shape within the microcosm of the human body.

Taking the evening Earth Flow Chariot, it took less than a Chen to travel easily from one end of Chang'an to the center, and back to my little courtyard in Chang'an.

Upon entering the courtyard, Li Qi immediately found a quiet spot and began his cultivation.

He began to sort out his own little world.

There is a Guangyang Prefecture inside his body, a miniature version of the real Guangyang.

The principle behind its formation is that during the grand sacrifice, Li Qi extracted a trace of the energy from everything in Li Qi, including every person, every demon, every mountain, every river, and even houses, roads, and cities.

It may seem like a tiny amount, but in reality, a tiny bit of everything was extracted, and all of these things gathered together in Li Qi's body to form a truly authentic replica of Guangyang.

This is the origin of Guangyang, the microcosm of Li Qi's body. Tens of millions of people, each with a wisp of breath, and hundreds of thousands of mountains, each with a wisp of breath, together formed Guangyang.

There are probably a billion strands of qi in Li Qi's body. The types of qi that make up Guangyang are so many that even a single strand of any one of them would make Li Qi feel like he's going to explode.

The reason they didn't explode is because they continued to operate in their own little worlds, following Guangyang's methods, instead of running wild and out of control.

The natural workings of Guangyang, the flow of countless earth energies, the flow of countless water veins, cities, villages, city-states, and roads all have their own reasons.

These principles are the long-standing 'Way of Baiyue,' upon which the entire society of the Baiyue region depends for operation. This is the way that enables hundreds of billions of people in Baiyue to function normally.

These energies are operating according to their own 'Dao', according to the 'Dao' that originally belonged to Guangyang.

Li Qi was unable to deal with it, so it remained inside his body.

The reason these energies could coexist peacefully instead of exploding directly within Li Qi's body was because they operated according to the 'Dao,' which had been tested over a long period of time and was suitable for Guangyang.

If we dismantle them without authorization and cause them to malfunction, they might explode.

Just like Wang Mang's New Deal, which changed the fundamental principles and directly led to the collapse of a country due to its loss of moral order.

Even if Li Qi has a way to disassemble it without it exploding, it would be difficult for him to create a more efficient operating system than Guangyang after he reassembles it, given his previous skill level.

The Dao is the law governing the operation of things.

Everything can function by relying on the Dao, which is the law governing the operation of all things.

Therefore, Li Qi would feel blocked.

These Guangyang energies have their own Dao, and this Dao is very complex. Li Qi was not able to modify them before, so he could only let them exist.

If he wants to refine these energies, he needs to break them apart so that they no longer rely on the Baiyue Yue Way to operate, but instead rely on the Li Qi Way.

This is the essence of 'refining'.

Transform the Tao of other things into your own Tao.

That's easier said than done.

Is the operating mechanism of a billion strands of energy so easy to modify? Ordinary people can't even understand it, let alone modify it.

Let alone the operating mechanism of a billion strands of gas, most people probably don't even know how their own village or the street they live on works.

This is a very complex system.

Why can I buy vegetables just by going downstairs? Where do the vegetables come from? What is the logistics and transportation pipeline like?

Why do I earn money through my work, and where does that money come from? What are the laws governing economic circulation?

Why is it that money can buy things, and that working can earn money? Where does this consensus come from?

Going a step further, why can this world exist stably? Why do hydrogen and oxygen atoms combine to form water?

What lies hidden beneath this smooth operation is the Dao.

These patterns are so complex that they are beyond imagination.

It is the 'Tao' that governs the logistics mechanism of vegetables, the exchange mechanism between labor and reward, and the mechanism of the combination of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The institutional rules of this society and the physical rules of this universe are all the Tao.

The normal functioning of society is a manifestation of the Tao.

The stable existence of the world is also a manifestation of the Tao.

This difference in 'Tao' is the reason why the world is different.

Modifying these things is just wishful thinking for ordinary people.

Most people find it difficult to even understand, let alone seek out the existence of this Tao.

They can only go with the flow and survive according to the local way. Wherever they go, they follow the way of that place. Only a few people can influence the 'way' or even make society and the world operate according to their own 'way'.

When the 'Tao' changes, the entire society will change accordingly.

The paths of villages and cities are different, so their living environments are also different.

The ways of Baiyue and Chang'an are different, so everything in Baiyue and Chang'an is also very different.

Delving into even more subtle details, if another world has a different way of combining hydrogen and oxygen atoms than Earth, then there will be huge differences between it and Earth.

For example, this world doesn't even have atoms; what makes up the world is wisps of air.

This is the origin of the term "specialty product".

Why does the Earth Oil Realm of petroleum? Why don't other parts of the world have it?

Because the Dao of the Earth Oil Realm is slightly different from theirs, it is this difference that leads to the generation of Earth Oil. The Dao of other worlds is different from that of the Earth Oil Realm, so they cannot generate Earth Oil.

That's where the difficulty of the grand ceremony lies.

The Grand Sacrifice requires a thorough understanding of the Dao of Guangyang and a complete grasp of its operational mechanisms in order to be successfully completed.

Previously, Li Qi relied on the True Knowledge Dao Charm to master the Dao of Guangyang and barely completed the Great Sacrifice, but he was unable to modify it.

Li Qi was helpless against this Guangyang Qi. His cultivation was too shallow. Although he could analyze the Dao of Guangyang, he could not use his own Dao to control this Qi.

In other words, it cannot be refined.

It's like a program.

Those who have no understanding of the 'Tao' can only use it step by step, according to the will of the program's creator, who is also the creator of the 'Tao,' to use the program's functions and achieve certain effects, such as Technique Method.

If you can understand the program's code, then you can customize it to your liking, create some mods, or make it more user-friendly.

If you can understand the code of this program and have your own unique code execution mechanism, then this program is just a resource library. Extract the useful parts, and then write a new program according to your own principles. This program will belong entirely to you.

That's the difference.

Li Qi could only understand it before, but he couldn't refine it. Although he could see how Guangyang worked in his body, he didn't have the ability to write mods or fix bugs. He could only accept it as is, and there was nothing he could do even if it made him feel uncomfortable.

But now, after a long period of learning, we have accumulated a solid foundation.

Then, he witnessed and accepted some of the methods used in Chang'an...

This is probably the deeper meaning behind the great shaman taking him to the seismograph.

Having absorbed this knowledge and organized this information, Li Qi believed he was capable of making the revisions.

Because, during these days, he learned the power of 'Human Path'.

No one would think that Li Qi spends all his time observing how Human Path operates, summarizing various mechanisms, consulting with people from all sides, and reading documents and materials on the terminal just for fun, right?

All of this is for the sake of better understanding Human Path!

Now, based on his own understanding of Shaman Path, he felt that he was qualified to modify the operating mechanism of Guangyang within his body!

First and foremost... is Human Path labor compensation mechanism.

A profit-free mode of social operation began to be implemented within Guangyang's body.

This approach represents lower internal friction.

Then there's the Human Path way of communication, the kind of information-based communication without delay, which Li Qi couldn't replicate in the outside world; he didn't even have a clue about it before.

But now, he has guessed how the Nexus of All Realms operate. It may not be correct, but it is indeed a line of thought.

Using this idea, he can recreate a Nexus of All Realms within his own body that only works within his body.

To assume the role of the Nexus of All Realms, and to use one's own body to facilitate the communication of these energies.

He didn't know how the Nexus of All Realms communicated, but the great shaman took him to the 'seismograph'.

The seismograph revealed to him one of the methods of monitoring the Nexus of All Realms.

True Knowledge Dao Charm began to be shaped into strings, thus reproducing a small part of Human Path communication methods.

All of this happened inside his body, so he was naturally capable of doing it.

Next came the various organizational structures of Human Path, as well as the numerous organizational structures of Shaman Path.

Finally, there is the classification method and division of responsibilities for the various arts and crafts of Human Path, which Li Qi has been studying for quite some time.

A Dao Path is not some mysterious thing; in fact, Dao Path is very practical.

Every Dao Path has a clear and straightforward set of methods for understanding, transforming, building, and developing the world; it is by no means something mysterious or esoteric.

These things may have been incredibly obscure to begin with, but countless powerful individuals will still spend time trying to simplify them, just so that more people can understand them.

Making yourself seem incredibly profound will only lead to your skills being lost, not to their flourishing.

If you want to spread your teachings to the world, how can you be mysterious? Of course, you should be as clear as possible. Otherwise, how can you let others know and accept you?

Therefore, through observation and summarization of Human Path, speculation about the Nexus of All Realms, and the classics Li Qi had read and his own reflections, he was able to draw upon his knowledge.

These days, Li Qi's 'comprehension' of Human Path is now manifesting itself!

Using Human Path methods, combined with Shaman Path, and incorporating Li Qi's understanding of other ideas, he began to attempt to reconstruct Guangyang within his body using this method.

Disassemble it, and then let these energies circulate according to Li Qi's own Dao.

Each person's own personal world must be guided by their own principles.

However, there is a problem.

Can Shaman Path and Human Path coexist within the body?

Li Qi had also thought about this.

Using Human Path methods, he could indeed dismantle this lump of Guangyang's energy.

So, can Human Path practices and Shaman Path coexist?

Li Qi thought about it for a moment.

Countless Dao Path exist peacefully in this world.

Moreover, the Shaman Path and the Human Path coexisted during the ancient Human Race period.

Even Human Path, the Chong and Li Shaman are still preserved.

It is clear that they should be able to coexist peacefully.

Li Qi had also deduced the combination of the two methods for a long time and felt that it should be foolproof.

If all else fails, I can always use a save/load talisman.

If you're about to die, reload your save file.

Time passed little by little.

Day after day.

This time, Li Qi's 'refinement' took a full five days and six nights, during which he did not sleep or rest and did not leave the house.

This really does look like an immortal going into seclusion.

However, in reality, seclusion is just about doing these things.

Retreat is about finding a quiet place to work and practice without being disturbed.

It's not like I'm looking for a place to sit down and sleep.

Of course, it is also possible that certain Cultivation Method in certain Dao Path require sleeping to cultivate.

In short, Li Qi worked for more than five days in one go.

Finally, with the help of this time, Li Qi gained insights into the principles of Human Path, along with countless pieces of information and intelligence gathered from the seismograph.

The Guangyang within his body was refined.

'Guangyang' is gone.

In its place, a brand new area belonging to Li Qi's personal world was created.

Hundreds of millions of gases were disintegrated and then reconstructed.

These energies no longer rely on the Guangyang Way to operate, but instead begin to circulate gently along Li Qi's Way.

This proves that Li Qi's Dao is sufficient to control the Qi of Guangyang.

If the Dao is insufficient and the Qi is excessive, then the collapse of the human body and the universe is the least of one's worries; the most likely outcome is direct implosion and death.

Looking at the gradually orderly and well-organized Qi within his body, Li Qi breathed a long sigh of relief.

He Dao Lineage the methods of Shaman Path and Human Path with his own righteous way, making them clearly distinct.

If one maintains upright conduct, then neither side will disturb the other.

"Call..."

This retreat has come to an end.

Li Qi could feel that he was only a thin layer away from the seventh rank.

That layer, Zhu's Path, is 'Creation from Nothing'.

Creation from Nothing?

To be honest, Li Qi didn't quite understand, even though there were many explanations in the book.

But those explanations are like those in advanced mathematics textbooks.

The principles and formulas are clearly written in the advanced mathematics textbook, and there are even examples, but I still can't understand them.

But take your time, you'll eventually understand it.

With the Guangyang within his body refined, Li Qi's power has advanced further and become more complete, resulting in a significant increase in his strength.

Hmm... The Great Shaman even arranged an entrance exam for himself, so everything should be fine, right?

Thinking about all this, Li Qi got up from his room.

Push open the door.

This is the morning of the seventh day since he left the hospital.

Shen Shuibi should be discharged from the hospital soon.

Off to pick up my wife!