Source of Comprehension, Paying Respects to the True Martial Hall Master

As Ning Xuan recounted his story, Ning Qi nodded slowly.

to be honest.

The power of the immortal treasure was even greater than he had expected. Whether it was its ability to absorb the heaven and earth into a mustard seed, traverse the Boundary Sea, or control the size of things at will, its functions were extremely powerful.

But Ning Qi remained largely unmoved.

He knew that the True Martial Hall was now in ruins and many of its functions were unusable.

His biggest concern right now is:

What functions can the True Martial Hall still use today?

Faced with Ning Qi's question, the newly born young artifact spirit seemed somewhat embarrassed, but still respectfully replied:

"The main structure of the True Martial Hall is now dilapidated, and its stored energy is almost completely depleted. Many functions can only be used in a fragmented form, or are not usable at all."

"In that battle, the world inside the True Martial Hall was almost completely destroyed. Although it has now been re-evolved, not a single spirit medicine medicine or immortal herb remains. Only some Spirit Beast eggs have hatched. Given the current state of the True Martial Hall, it is perfectly fine to use it as a storage Law Treasure. It can easily hold a million-foot-tall immortal mountain, but it is impossible to swallow the entire world."

"As for the function of traversing the Boundary Sea, it cannot be used at all, because it not only requires the True Martial Hall to withstand the pressure during traversal, but also requires a certain level of cultivation from you, fellow Daoist."

"The remaining three functions can still be used, but their power is greatly reduced."

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

This was within his expectations, but the fact that so many functions were still available was beyond his expectations.

However, he remembered the old spirit's instructions: never reveal the existence of the True Martial Hall unless absolutely necessary.

Since that's the case.

It is absolutely impossible to deploy them to meet the enemy.

In other words, in dire straits, the power of the True Martial Hall can be used to temporarily shield the martial world, thus buying some time.

"Is there any way to repair the True Martial Hall?" Ning Qi asked.

Ning Xuan's spirits lifted, and he recounted the details as if they were his own treasures:

"Celestial Crystal, Five Elements Stone, Void Spiritual Soil, Immortal Green Vine..."

Ning Qi's scalp tingled as he heard each name; he had never heard of any of them before. They must all be supreme treasures from the Spirit Realm, and some might even be treasures that could only be born in the Boundary Sea.

"In addition, it can also be refined using the power of rules."

That's all.

Ning Xuan added:

Only those at the Void Dao Realm can make initial contact with the power of rules.

Ning Qi waved his hand, looking somewhat weary.

Ascending to immortality involves four steps and eight realms, with the Void Realm being the fifth. Such a powerful individual can already be considered a great being in the Spirit Realm. It's debatable whether the sects of the Mountain and Sea Realm that invaded the Martial Realm this time even possess Void Realm experts.

"Alright, alright, let's postpone the repair of the True Martial Hall."

Ning Qi adjusted his mood.

"You just said that we are now in the inner hall of the True Martial Hall, which has the function of controlling the flow of time?"

He felt a sense of anticipation.

Ning Xuan nodded with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist, if you carefully comprehend your spiritual sense, you will be able to control many of its functions on your own. My existence is merely to help you better manage the True Martial Hall."

Ning Qi's mind raced.

A multitude of profound mysteries suddenly welled up in my mind.

The next moment.

The original quiet room began to change instantly, and in the blink of an eye, it became exactly the same as the Dao-Seeking Courtyard on True Martial Mountain.

"I'm more used to it this way," Ning Qi said with a smile. This was a simple little function that came with the inner palace, capable of transforming into countless forms.

He sat cross-legged under the Enlightenment Tea Tree and began to experience the various functions of the True Martial Hall.

"The flow of time within this inner sanctum can be controlled to differ from the outside world. With my current cultivation level of only the Law Power Realm, I can achieve a ratio of ten to one! That means ten days inside are equivalent to only one day outside!"

Ning Qi was somewhat shocked.

This is incredibly powerful, saving ten times the time.

"Moreover, this is the True Martial Hall in its current state of disrepair. At its peak, it could accelerate the speed by hundreds of times, and even have some effect on the Dao Integration Realm experts. As for now, due to the lack of the power of rules, it can only be useful to Primordial Spirit Realm True Lord at most."

Even so, Ning Qi was pleasantly surprised.

With a thought, the power of the True Martial Hall instantly empowered him.

In an instant.

Amidst the ever-changing winds and clouds, the leaves of the Enlightenment Tea Tree sway with a mysterious light.

Ning Qi clearly felt that there was a difference in the flow of time between himself and the outside of the True Martial Hall. He was now the master of the True Martial Hall and could sense the outside world. He "saw" that the Xuan Turtle Senior was pacing back and forth at an extremely slow speed, as if it had become slow motion. The surging seawater also became gentle, the wind slowed down, and the clouds were almost still.

Ning Qi himself, however, did not change his speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi to cultivate earth energy at all.

"Is this time acceleration? What an amazing power!" Ning Qi couldn't help but exclaim.

In this way.

The time it takes him to break through to the fifth realm of Martial Saint will be greatly shortened.

After cultivating for a short while, Ning Qi frowned; he had discovered a problem.

He calmed himself down and pondered the mysteries of the Five Elements Sword Formation. Streams of inspiration still rose in his mind, but he could clearly feel that he was not in the same state as when he was at his peak.

What happened?

Ning Qi pondered carefully.

Then, I repeatedly entered and exited the time acceleration state to experience the difference.

After an incense stick had burned, a conclusion was finally reached.

"My comprehension is affected within a unit of time, but if you extend it to ten times the time, there is no difference between me and the outside world."

"In other words, this acceleration of time does not affect my comprehension."

Ning Qi was somewhat disappointed.

As a result, his improvement was not as great as expected, since his entire foundation came from his own comprehension.

He probably already knew the reason; it was probably because his comprehension had reached the limit that his current life force could achieve. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have this problem.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset.

Having something is always better than not having anything.

Even though it doesn't boost comprehension, it does accelerate cultivation tenfold, saving him a lot of time.

"Moreover, this might not be a bad thing." Ning Qi's eyes flashed. "This precisely proves that the source of my heaven-defying comprehension is far more powerful than the immortal treasure of the True Martial Hall!"

To some extent.

This is a good thing.

Ning Qi's comprehension will continue to improve along with his cultivation level and life advancement; at least for now, there is no upper limit in sight. This means that, based on the current information, even reaching the "Immortal" realm may not be the end of his potential.

Ning Qi stood up and stopped the time acceleration, since time acceleration also consumes energy.

He had just clearly sensed it.

The energy remaining in the True Martial Hall can only power his time acceleration for a few hundred years at most; the more people there are, the greater the consumption.

"Ning Xuan, take me to see the small world inside the True Martial Hall."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The two found themselves in a vibrant, thriving region.

The entire world was not much different from the martial world before the Spirituality was restored, but the difference was that there was no trace of Human Race in it, only some beast creatures. However, very few of them were intelligent, and only some Spirit Beast hatched from the Spirit Beast eggs left over from the past.

"This world was created when the True Martial Ancestor absorbed a small world on the verge of destruction. At its peak, it contained billions of beings of various races, and many of the geniuses of the True Martial Sect originated from here."

"Unfortunately, after that battle, the True Martial Palace was destroyed, its inner world was completely ruined, and all living beings perished. Now it is a new world that has evolved anew, but it is far inferior to what it used to be."

Ning Xuan explained that although he had just been born, everything from the True Martial Palace would be directly imprinted on his instincts, and the knowledge of the artifact spirits from the past would also remain.

Ning Qi a little regretful.

Suddenly.

He thought of a question:

"Is there any deadly poison within the Spiritual Qi of this world?"

Ning Xuan shook his head and said:

"In the past, the True Martial Hall was an independent realm, which was natural. But after its energy was depleted, its Spiritual Qi is now absorbed from the Martial Realm, so naturally, there is also life-threatening poison present. If the True Martial Hall were at its peak, it could easily remove this kind of rule-related poison, but now, it is temporarily powerless."

Ning Qi was somewhat disappointed.

However, it's not a major problem. The key issue right now isn't the life-threatening poison, unless it's possible to completely eliminate the life-threatening poison from the entire martial arts world.

He sensed everything within the world and was in a good mood. This vast world would have many uses in the future.

Whether it's migrating a group of Human Race here or using it as a cultivation base for spirit medicine, it's all acceptable.

He did not immediately summon the Spirit Beast of this world, but instead said to Ning Xuan:

"Let's go, take me to the place where the True Martial Sect left its Inheritance Land."

There was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

The two biggest gains from this trip.

First, there's the True Martial Hall; second, there's the True Martial Sect's Inheritance heritage, from the Acquired Realm to the Dao Integration Realm, immortal techniques, countless supernatural Divine Ability, and wondrous tales. It's no exaggeration to say that these things are even more attractive to Ning Qi than the True Martial Hall itself.

With his extraordinary comprehension, if he were to fully digest all these Inheritance one day, it would be unimaginable how profound Ning Qi's foundation would be.

and.

It also contains the supreme method of "the world is me" mentioned by the old spirit, which is what Ning Qi most wants to know now, and may be of great help in the current situation.

"Yes," Ning Xuan replied with a smile.

The two took a step forward.

Time flies and stars shift.

Ning Qi was astonished to find himself in a starry sky. Where else could he be but the scene from the first level?

Stars appeared in the sky, far more numerous than those seen in the first level, almost on a completely different scale. Each star recorded a Law Technique, supernatural power, Divine Ability Secret Method, or other secret. Ning Qi was somewhat amazed.

"Is this the foundation of a supreme ruler of the spirit realm?"

In the blink of an eye, he found himself in the deepest part of the starry sky, where a deep, dark star with its light contained was slowly rotating. He could sense that no other star could compare to this one.

Ning Qi sat down cross-legged, and his spiritual sense probed into it without hesitation.

Boom!

As if hearing an invisible roar, Ning Qi's mind was flooded with a massive amount of information.

"The world is me, and I am the world. To merge with the world, to transcend limits, may be the ultimate path!"

A resounding voice, like the booming of a great bell, echoed throughout.

One after another, secret documents flowed by.

This was the most complex method Ning Qi had ever seen.

It involves many aspects, including the Origin Spiritual Qi, the rules of the world, the Primordial Spirit, and Divine Ability...

There are many things that Ning Qi cannot understand at his current level, because he has not yet taken that step, but he can understand their usefulness.

Ning Qi pondered deeply.

He slowly opened his eyes after a long while.

"Ancestor True Martial a genius!"

He was somewhat surprised.

With his level of understanding, he had never praised anyone else like this before; the True Martial Ancestor was the first.

"Having created such a supreme method, if we allow him to further refine it, perhaps we can truly find a new path in the era of immortality competition in the Spirit Realm."

Ning Qi had already grasped the essence of this method.

That is to merge one's body with the world, becoming one with the world's will, thereby achieving complete control over the world. After that, the entire world becomes one's foundation, and one's cultivation is equivalent to the world's cultivation, thus gradually raising the world's upper limit. Conversely, the world's improvement is also one's own improvement in cultivation.

One can imagine how monstrous this must be—truly invincible among those of the same level, and even easily capable of killing higher-level cultivators. According to the True Martial Ancestor's plan, after his Dao Integration Realm body merges with the world, he can even fight against True Immortal.

What's even more incredible is that thereafter, one becomes one with the world; as long as the world exists, one's lifespan will never end.

This is much longer than the lifespan of an epoch in the Dao Integration Realm. After all, although the Spirit Realm does not exist forever, it can exist for at least tens of thousands of epochs, or even longer.

The benefits during this period were numerous and overwhelming.

This is absolutely the supreme method.

Ning Qi's eyes were filled with admiration.

"However, despite its many advantages, this method is not without its flaws."

"The very first problem is that it's extremely difficult. To truly integrate with the world, one must have a certain degree of harmony with it. In other words, one must have a sufficient understanding of the world's Origin. In the spirit world, this means reaching a certain level of understanding of all its rules."

"Even cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm can only fully grasp one rule of the Spirit Realm. To grasp more rules, even without complete mastery, would require an astronomical amount of time. No wonder Ancestor True Martial has been in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years without completing it."

"Only cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm can merge with the Spirit Realm."

"But in my opinion, this method is more suitable for merging smaller worlds!"

"Although the small world has a low starting point and incomplete rules, it is correspondingly much easier to reach a state of harmony with the world. It does not require mastering the power of rules, but only comprehending the myriad principles of the world's Origin. For other cultivators at the Law Power Realm, this is even more difficult than for cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm to master numerous power rules, but for me, it is very easy to do!"

Ning Qi was filled with excitement, feeling as if this method was tailor-made for him.

certainly.

It's just a coincidence.

Ning Qi even simplified the method of merging small worlds from the method created by the True Martial Ancestor.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

The True Martial Ancestor spent hundreds of thousands of years creating something from nothing, but he doesn't need to. The most difficult process has already been completed by the True Martial Ancestor. With his comprehension, standing on the shoulders of the True Martial Ancestor, he can easily simplify the corresponding methods.

"Merging with the martial world—perhaps that's one path!"

"If I can merge with the will of the Martial World, my strength will rise to an extremely powerful level. No matter how many people at the Law Power Realm descend, they will be nothing to me. Even without using the power of the True Martial Hall, I will have the means to continue the stalemate, and then I can slowly look for opportunities to break free from the cage."

An unprecedented hope welled up in Ning Qi's heart.

Difficulty is not a flaw for him at all.

"However, there is a second problem: once I merge with the world, I will be bound to it, sharing its glory and its loss. In other words, if the world is destroyed, I will perish along with it, and I won't be able to escape."

"Moreover, they will be bound to this world, with their freedom greatly reduced."

"Furthermore, there is a third issue. While gaining a terrifying foundation by using the world as a base also means that future advancement will become extremely difficult. Cultivation will no longer be just about improving oneself, but also about improving the world. For example, in the Purple Mansion Realm, a normal cultivator opens up the Purple Mansion within their Dantian. After merging with the world, the entire world becomes your Purple Mansion, and the difference is huge."

Ning Qi frowned slightly.

These two flaws, however, made him even more concerned.

He closed his eyes and meditated, his mind overflowing with flashes of inspiration, and gradually, his brow relaxed.

"The second problem is easy to solve. I can further improve the method. If it can be freely integrated and unbound, then there will be no problem."

"As for the third question, there is no detailed solution at the moment, but pooling the power of all beings and using their advancement to give back to the world might be a good direction."

Ning Qi took a deep breath.

Anyway.

This "world is me" method is a timely solution. Those shortcomings can be resolved slowly in the future. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with the crisis of the invasion from the Mountain and Sea Realm. Other things can be dealt with later.

Ning Qi smiled and stretched, a rare occurrence for him.

"This harvest has been truly substantial. I should also go out and inform Senior Xuan Gui, lest he become impatient."

He glanced back at the Inheritance hidden within the starry sky.

It's not too late to look at it later.

Inside the main hall.

The old black tortoise was extremely uneasy.

After Ning Qi entered, the golden portal remained completely silent, leaving him unaware of the situation inside. In the past, when Martial Saint and geniuses from the martial world came to participate in the trials, the portal would react quickly, but this time it was somewhat abnormal.

"I hope it's a good result. With Ning's talent and comprehension, he shouldn't be this fast. It's a good thing he hasn't reacted yet." The old tortoise comforted itself, its heart, which hadn't been stirred for tens of thousands of years, now becoming slightly anxious.

He was the chosen Inheritance of the True Martial Hall, possessing only a superficial level of authority over True Martial hall, but at this moment, he was completely unable to sense it.

I don't know when.

More figures stepped into the hall; they were Spirit Beast.

Pure white cranes, emerald-eyed golden lions, thunder dragons, spirit rats... there were no more than ten Spirit Beast, but their auras were all very powerful, reaching the level of a fifth-realm Martial Saint. Their eyes were full of longing, a longing for freedom.

The Xuan Turtle is Inheritance of the fire and can walk among humans, but they can only move around near the True Martial Hall.

The clear, cold voice of the pure white crane rang out:

"Boss Turtle, this kid... can he pass the test?"

Many expectant eyes turned towards them.

I hope to get a positive answer.

But the old black tortoise shook its head and said in a deep voice:

"Just wait patiently."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The golden portal, which had been silent for so long, finally shone brightly. All the Spirit Beast were startled and looked over instinctively, only to see an extraordinary figure slowly stepping out. Who else could it be but Ning Qi?

Just as the old tortoise was about to speak, it immediately sensed a certain mark on Ning Qi's body. An incredible look of surprise appeared in its pupils, and its aged face trembled.

"I have successfully completed my mission..." Ning Qi began, but before he could finish speaking...

All the Spirit Beast had already bowed down, their eyes filled with fervent respect:

We pay our respects to the Lord of True Martial!