Heavenly Thunder True Method, Buddha Kingdom in Palm, and the Pills Are Complete! (Two-in-One)

After the Ninth Order Initial Realm came the Awakening Realm.

This realm had no specific divisions.

Simply put, it had only one stage.

The Awakening Realm was exactly what its name suggested: the beginning of the process of excavating the body's potential and awakening the Mythical Genes within.

The human body was full of endless mysteries, but before the global mutation, most people could not tap even one ten-thousandth of their potential. Heaven and Earth had sealed it away. But after the mutation, the path of evolution opened, and the shackles vanished.

The gene locks hidden in the deepest parts of the human body were broken, unleashing infinite potential.

This was also the foundation of Life Leap.

At this realm,

it was as if one's genes began to turn divine, granting all manner of strange powers. This was what it meant to be an Awakened in the truest sense.

As for the Initial Realm, although it also granted various abilities, one was still, at most, human. One had merely knocked on the door to the path of evolution.

Now, Lu Yuan had broken through the Ninth Order Initial Realm and officially entered the Awakening Realm.

He had surpassed all the efforts he had made over the previous life's entire ten years.

So,

when he felt this power,

even he couldn't help the delight that appeared in his eyes.

However, after reaching the Awakening Realm, Lu Yuan didn't manifest any particular ability.

The reason was simple: the Eleven-story Blood Futu he had just fused with had consolidated all his genetic potential.

If he had to name his ability, it was Blood Qi Futu.

When the Futu appeared, his body became as immovable as a mountain.

He could easily shake an Awakened of the same level to death. It was entirely beyond the likes of abilities such as fire or ice.

In his previous life, he had seen the powerhouse who fused with the Eleven-story Blood Futu.

With a single stomp, he was like a primordial beast trampling the earth.

Even mountains and rivers shifted.

Of course, Lu Yuan had only just reached this realm and hadn't yet adapted to it. He couldn't bring its full power out all at once. But if he kept evolving and growing stronger, then with Blood Qi Futu, his inside and outside would become one, his body as divine gold, indestructible and unstoppable.

Add the complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue, and in the future, he would be able to contend with the stars and walk through the cosmos with ease.

"This power really is incredible."

Lu Yuan gave a slight punch, his blood qi surging as his bones and sinews rang in unison.

But he was extremely careful, afraid that if he used even a little too much force, the villa behind him would collapse.

After all, his strength was now terrifying—beyond human imagination.

In fact,

Lu Yuan wanted to head straight outside and revel in battle, but he held back.

He knew there was no need. He might as well get used to all the divine objects first, then sweep across the new era with an invincible bearing!

"The Bodhi Ancient Tree, the complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue, the Great Luo Sword Embryo, and the Eleven-story Blood Futu are all taken care of. What should I try next?"

At that moment, Lu Yuan stopped focusing on himself and turned to the remaining divine objects. None of these could be fused into his body; they were external objects, but each had an exceptional use.

First, he picked up the Ghost Seal and the Mysterious Small Tripod. Both objects gave off faint glimmers.

The Ghost Seal was much the same as before, emanating a strange, sinister aura.

It felt cold in his hand.

The Mysterious Small Tripod, by contrast, was unremarkable. It was blue-green and about the size of his palm.

Its surface was densely engraved with all kinds of patterns.

In ancient times, tripods had been used in sacrificial rites. They were ritual vessels, symbols of nobility, and not something ordinary people could use.

These two objects were the keys to opening the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, and among the most important parts of Lu Yuan's plans.

That was because the Mount Li Imperial Tomb held something he absolutely had to obtain.

An ultimate Breathing Method!

If visualization methods opened and illuminated the path of evolution for people,

then Breathing Methods were a way to push one's own power to its limits.

But whether visualization methods or Breathing Methods,

both were extremely rare.

They were found only among powers with ancient lineages and bloodlines, or among entities from beyond this world.

Lu Yuan knew of a few Breathing Methods, but none could compare to the one in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. He would have to make the journey there someday. The small tripod and Ghost Seal in his hands were indispensable; without them, he wouldn't even be able to get inside.

After all, that was where the Ancestral Dragon lay in slumber. How could anyone enter without the right method and keys?

For the time being, however, he had no use for these two objects.

So Lu Yuan set them aside.

He turned and picked up the Innate Qi Garment.

Unlike its ragged state before, the Innate Qi Garment was now as smooth and light as silk.

It was translucent, and felt almost weightless in his hand. Its texture was pleasant to the touch.

But though it looked thin enough to tear apart with a single tug,

in reality,

the Innate Qi Garment was made from a special material. It could withstand water, fire, and lightning.

Lu Yuan had tested it. Even with his strength, it was difficult to leave so much as a mark on it.

On close inspection, he could see a mysterious radiance clinging to the Innate Qi Garment. It was Heaven-Earth Force from the aftermath of the mutation, being absorbed automatically.

It was easy to imagine how unimaginable the benefits of wearing it would be.

As for why Lu Yuan had picked it up first,

there were two reasons.

First, even though his physique was terrifying, comparable to steel, that didn't mean he couldn't be injured.

The Innate Qi Garment could greatly increase his defense, making him impervious to harm.

As for people who said that strong warriors were forged through all kinds of trials, Lu Yuan didn't care in the slightest. He believed that only those who survived could make it to the end. If he had something good, why wouldn't he use it?

As for the second reason,

after fusing with the Eleven-story Blood Futu,

Lu Yuan was covered in blood and needed to wash up. He planned to put the garment on right away.

Soon, he went to the villa's bathroom and washed himself off.

Then he walked back into the courtyard.

His clothes, however, were still the same as before. They hadn't changed at all.

That was right. This was another ability of the Innate Qi Garment: it could change according to his will.

With it, he no longer had to worry about his clothes being damaged in battle. It was also convenient for concealment, letting him deliver a fatal blow to an enemy at the crucial moment.

If not for that, why would Lu Yuan have spent a whole three months collecting all kinds of divine objects?

They were all the best, and the most suitable for him.

After finishing all this,

Lu Yuan took a moment to steady himself, then looked at the Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu. It had been used by Immortal Master Ge to refine pills.

He had obtained one in his previous life, too, so he was very familiar with it and knew what it could do.

It was simple.

Once activated, it automatically gathered Heaven-Earth Spirits, or certain divine fruits and Exotic Grasses, and refined them into pills.

Taking them could aid cultivation, just as immortals in legends used pills in their cultivation.

Of course, since the Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu had belonged to Immortal Master Ge,

it still required a method to activate it.

Fortunately,

the ancient booklet Old Master Ge had given him contained the relevant instructions.

Lu Yuan thought it over. In his previous life, he had died without ever unlocking the furnace's true power, which had been a great regret. He might as well try now and see what happened.

He acted as soon as the thought came to him. He opened the booklet, and after reading it just once, understood it completely.

He couldn't help it. With a billionfold talent boost, his comprehension was simply too terrifying.

Then,

Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

Following the instructions in the booklet, he struck several different spots on the Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu.

Clang!!!

In the next instant,

the Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu expanded to a zhang in size and floated into the air.

Brilliant beams of light burst from its entire body.

The lid trembled. Like a Black Hole, it generated a tremendous suction force, drawing in all the mysterious power produced by the mutations in the area around the villa!

It was streams of Heaven-Earth Essence.

A special energy that only appeared after the mutation.

It was by relying on this power, like oxygen, that the Myriad Spirits had embarked on the path of evolution.

Normally, if an Awakened wanted to draw it into their body, they had to use a visualization method and accumulate it day after day.

But now, after the Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu was activated, it drew this power inside automatically.

This method was nothing short of astonishing.

And as time went on,

the light shining from the furnace's mouth grew brighter and brighter, almost dazzling.

Lu Yuan knew that it was gathering Heaven-Earth Spirits and refining them into pills.

It looked like it would take some time.

It wouldn't be done in just a little while.

"Forget it. I'll let it refine them on its own." Lu Yuan shook his head and decided to leave it alone for now.

There were still three divine objects before him: the Sarira, the Wordless Stone Tablet, and the Sky Shaking Bow.

After some thought,

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged before the Wordless Stone Tablet.

The tablet hadn't changed in size. Its only unusual feature was its now-polished surface, smooth as a mirror and capable of reflecting a person's image. At the same time, irregular patterns covered its surface. They were strange and impossible to describe.

If he had to compare them to something, they looked like lightning, falling from the Ninth Heaven.

"In my previous life, someone comprehended an unparalleled Supernatural Power from this Wordless Stone Tablet."

"Legend has it that the man spent a full three years at it. I wonder how long it'll take with my current talent."

Lu Yuan murmured to himself, his eyes filled with thought and anticipation.

A Supernatural Power,

was a method of combat.

Like a martial arts move, it used the power within the body to fight one's enemies.

But Supernatural Powers were far stronger. They could accomplish what others could not, and were thus called Supernatural Powers. They could overturn rivers and seas.

Of course, Awakened with weak abilities generally couldn't master Supernatural Powers. Even if they did, they couldn't bring out their true power; their bodies couldn't withstand it. Only those with extraordinary talents could manage it, and even they had to reach the Shackled Realm before they could use one properly.

Lu Yuan's physique was powerful, and he had fused with all kinds of divine objects. He could no longer be judged by ordinary standards.

So comprehending a Supernatural Power would naturally let him master it.

Therefore,

he focused his mind, centering his entire consciousness on the Wordless Stone Tablet.

Gradually, the irregular patterns on the tablet seemed to move.

Before long, Lu Yuan suddenly saw a massive bolt of lightning transform into a thunder dragon. Carrying an aura from the primordial wilds, it plunged down from the Ninth Heaven like a world-ending tribulation.

Rumble!

The immense thunderclap echoed in his mind, like punishment from the heavens.

Crack! Crack!

And just then,

the Wordless Stone Tablet filled with cracks. With a final bang, it crumbled into dust, sank into the soil, and disappeared.

But Lu Yuan, who had witnessed this, showed no reaction. A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

He checked the time. Ten minutes had passed.

And in those ten minutes,

he had already comprehended the Supernatural Power from the Wordless Stone Tablet.

That powerhouse had sat in meditation for a full three years.

And he,

had taken only ten minutes?

Lu Yuan was speechless. It seemed the benefits he had gained from the Bodhi Ancient Tree really were immense.

Then he cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and closed his eyes. A bolt of lightning appeared in his mind.

One character after another was engraved there as well.

This was the unparalleled Supernatural Power from the Wordless Stone Tablet, known as: Jade Emperor Heavenly Thunder Righteous Law!

Once used, it let him command Thunder Force as easily as moving his own arm. The stronger he became, the stronger the thunder technique grew, powerful enough to cleave open the firmament.

Thunder was the utmost force of yang, representing destruction.

Lu Yuan could imagine

how terrifying it would be when he commanded thunder against his enemies in the future.

Wouldn't the legendary Orthodox Gods of the Thunder Ministry be the perfect comparison?

"I truly deserved to call Longhu Mountain the Ancestral Court of Taoism. I'll gladly accept this Supernatural Power." Lu Yuan smiled. He had spent ten million to obtain such a powerful Supernatural Power. If those old Taoist priests with their ox noses found out, they'd probably jump up and down in outrage.

Of course, he didn't continue studying it just then. Instead, he looked at the Sarira.

It had been left behind when a revered monk passed away, and contained a great Buddhist Supernatural Power.

But even an Awakened with extraordinary talent couldn't possibly comprehend it.

The reason was simple: it needed to be illuminated by the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Without that, no one who obtained it could use it.

That was why everything Lu Yuan did was planned in advance. Nothing was left to chance.

He picked up the Sarira and gave it a moment's thought.

Then he closed his eyes.

He brought it close to the space between his brows, while simultaneously rousing the Bodhi Ancient Tree that had already merged with his mind.

At once, chants of the Buddhas rang out from the ancient tree.

The Sarira also began to radiate strands of gentle Buddha-light, resonating with the tree.

Before long, one character after another appeared on the Sarira, hovering in midair.

Then they all burrowed into Lu Yuan's brow and vanished.

When the last character entered him,

the Sarira, now covered in cracks, crumbled completely to dust, as if it had never existed.

Just like the Wordless Stone Tablet, it vanished once someone had fully comprehended it.

And now,

Lu Yuan also learned the name of the Supernatural Power contained within the Sarira.

Buddha Kingdom in Palm!

Once comprehended and mastered, it could be activated with absolute strength to conjure a vast Buddha Kingdom in one hand, creating a domain that imprisoned enemies. He could also unleash the might of the Buddha Kingdom to grind away a person's soul and body. It was a great Supernatural Power every bit as formidable as the Jade Emperor Heavenly Thunder Righteous Law.

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up when he saw this. He tentatively extended his right hand.

Buddha-light surged across his palm, and within it appeared vast tracts of Buddhist land.

But he had only just begun to comprehend the technique and didn't yet understand it thoroughly. On top of that, his strength was insufficient, so the Buddhist land remained indistinct and hadn't fully formed.

Even so, he could still feel how powerful this Supernatural Power was.

It really hasn't disappointed me.

Lu Yuan lowered his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

With these two Supernatural Powers, his combat strength would increase tremendously.

Of course, to unleash their full might, he still needed to practice until he had mastered them completely.

By then, they would surely become one of the foundations that let him roam the world and stand invincible!

"Too bad. Comprehending these two Daoist and Buddhist Supernatural Powers has increased my strength, but my cultivation still hasn't broken through. I'm just a little short." Lu Yuan stopped dwelling on that and examined his own condition.

After merging with several divine objects in succession, he had reached the Awakening Realm and was only one step away from breaking through.

It was just that he had already used up everything he could. That made things rather difficult.

Clang!

But just as Lu Yuan was feeling helpless,

a sudden hum rang in his ears.

He turned to look. The Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu had stabilized, and its light had completely faded.

At the mouth of the furnace, a pure white pill the size of a thumb bobbed up and down!

Right!

How could I have forgotten about it?