Spiritual Energy Falls! A Hundred Years Pass! Qu Shenzong's Dao Integration

When Chen Dengming returned to the Longevity Dao Domain from the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, he discovered that the overall concentration of Spiritual Qi within the Dao Inner Domain had decreased significantly.

The closer one gets to the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity, the more abundant the Spiritual Qi becomes. Within three hundred miles of the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity, even in the wilderness, the Spiritual Qi concentration is close to that of First-Rank Spirit Vein, reaching about 60%.

Therefore, within a radius of three hundred miles around the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity, there are often some Cultivation Family that rely on this place and reside here.

The area within Chang'an Workshop is particularly rich in Spiritual Qi.

However, the concentration of Spiritual Qi within a 300-mile radius of the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity has now decreased by nearly half, almost equivalent to the Gathering Place some impoverished Rogue Cultivator.

The first and second-level Spirit Vein within Chang'an Workshop have also experienced a decline in Spiritual Qi.

Although the Longevity Sect also quickly implemented some measures to provide assistance to nearby Marketplace and Lineage.

However, it will be difficult for this region to regain its former glory Spiritual Qi energy within the next hundred years.

If the area near the Longevity Sect is like this, one can only imagine how much more distant the region is. The Spiritual Qi in some of the wilderness is so thin that it rivals that of the southern border regions.

However, the emergence of another Spirit Transformation from the Longevity Sect is ultimately a joyous and celebratory event.

Whether it was the Immortal Sect Dao Gate existing within the Longevity Dao Domain, or some Immortal Sect Dao Gate outside the Longevity Dao Domain, or even some from the Four Seas, they all immediately sent cultivator representatives with congratulatory gifts to offer their congratulations.

This is also a common practice in the Cultivation World; you can't not offer your congratulations.

A powerful sect, once it gains another powerful cultivator, will have a greater need for resources, and at the same time, it will have more strength to acquire even more resources.

Where do these additional resources come from?

That naturally comes from plundering and squeezing out the resources of other sects.

The sect wars that frequently occur in the Cultivation World are mostly caused by the redistribution of resources and interests.

Despite its good reputation, the Longevity Sect does not mean it does not need resources.

Moreover, the emergence of a Spirit Transformation has already caused a decline in the overall Spiritual Qi of the Longevity Dao Domain. In order to maintain the balance of Spiritual Qi within the Inner Domain and achieve high-quality sustainable development, there will naturally be a need to acquire more Spirit Vein resources.

Many Immortal Sect Dao Gate rushed to send gifts, also to establish relationships in advance and to gather information, in order to avoid the problem of dying because one's left foot stepped through the door first.

After observing the hardships of the people in the Longevity Dao Domain from high above, Chen Dengming saw that although many cultivator Lineage had begun to tighten their belts, they had no complaints under the support policies quickly implemented by the Longevity Sect. He was immediately relieved.

Upon returning to the sect, he immediately met Su Yan Yan and He Yingyu.

These two, a senior sister and a young lady, each with their own unique charm, formidable strength, and noble status, were gathered in the Longevity Hall discussing matters.

Upon seeing Chen Dengming's return, the two seemed to have found their pillar of support. Although they both Old Deng for being a hands-off manager all year round, not joining the sect and being hard to find, they were secretly delighted.

"Senior Sister, congratulations on breaking through to the Spirit Transformation! You're entitled to a lifespan of five thousand years. Given the longevity of cultivators in our Longevity Sect, you should live to at least six thousand years old."

Chen Dengming gazed at Su Yan Yan's radiant and spirited face, and bowed with a smile.

Su Yan Yan's temperament remained aloof, but upon hearing this, she revealed a hint of reproach, huffing, "Are you saying I'm old? So what if I live to be six thousand years old? I'll just be an even older old woman."

"This... Senior Sister, I absolutely did not mean that."

Chen Dengming was taken aback, and could only smile wryly, waving his hands in denial.

No matter how eloquent and tactful Chen Dengming is, when chatting with women, especially about age, he can reveal a hundred and eight hidden thoughts in a single sentence, making him truly difficult to handle.

After the three chatted and laughed for a while, He Yingyu, in the manner of a virtuous and capable leader, said, "In response to the decline in Spiritual Qi in our Longevity Dao Domain, we have officially promulgated a number of policies for tax reduction and assistance after convening the elders' meeting."

The joyous news of Martial Aunt Su's breakthrough to the Spirit Transformation was announced to the entire region, and tax reduction policies would be implemented in various aspects over the next fifty years to alleviate the burden on cultivators within the Inner Domain.

At the same time, it also issued a series of support and lifting restrictions on monks' transactions, buying and selling, purchasing and renting houses.

Previously, cultivators from Longevity Dao Domain who came to our Longevity Dao Domain needed to cultivate steadily for ten years and pay a certain amount of taxes each year, depending on the region, before they would be qualified to buy a house and settle down in the Longevity Dao Domain.

Now that the purchase restrictions have been lifted, and we've publicly declared that we will resolve the problem of declining Spiritual Qi within fifty years, naturally many cultivators from other regions will want to come and buy property, while cultivators within our Inner Domain won't easily leave..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Good heavens, no wonder she's Chen Dengming's wife; she's directly applying his real estate expertise from her previous life.

However, this will indeed further revitalize the Longevity Dao Domain, at least preventing its economic development from declining.

However, the issue of Spiritual Qi resources seems to remain unresolved.

Su Yan Yan then paced back and forth, adding, "In addition to these measures, according to convention, our Longevity Sect is now qualified to invite major immortal sects and Immortal Sect Dao Gate from the four regions and even the four seas to raise the issue of resource redistribution and obtain more resources."

If most Immortal Sect Dao Gate agree, our Longevity Sect can naturally solve the problem of resource depletion in a short time.

If they disagree, the process will proceed to a phase of resource redistribution, which will be determined by who has the bigger fist.

I think that in the Four Seas Four Regions today, there shouldn't be any Immortal Sect Dao Gate willing to clash with us on this matter. It's highly likely that it will pass in the first voting stage..."

You're right.

Chen Dengming nodded in agreement.

This raises the demand for a redistribution of resources, and given the strength of the Longevity Sect, they are naturally qualified.

The Longevity Sect rarely makes enemies. As long as the demands made are not too excessive, most Immortal Sect Dao Gate will reluctantly accept them, even if it means losing some money together. At least it's better than fighting and ending up with nothing.

This redistribution of resources is essentially just robbing Peter to pay Paul.

For example, when some Immortal Sect Dao Gate have sufficient resources, the Longevity Sect, under the pretext of maintaining regional stability, demands that these Immortal Sect Dao Gate donate first- or second-level Spirit Vein to make up for the losses in the Longevity Dao Domain.

The Longevity Dao Domain will further support cooperation through other means, such as trade tax exemptions, property discounts, and preferential treatment for trade in local resources within the Inner Domain.

This can be considered a small return gift for the sponsors, and it can indeed solve the problem of the decline in Spiritual Qi within the Longevity Dao Domain in a short period of time.

"Alright, Senior Sister, please gather Immortal Sect Dao Gate across the Four Seas Four Regions to discuss this matter. If it is truly difficult to reach an agreement, then we will discuss the next steps."

Chen Dengming ultimately agreed to Su Yan Yan's proposal.

Resource issues are a major problem for the healthy development of sects. The Longevity Sect has the reason and the confidence to make demands. The key is whether other Immortal Sect Dao Gate will be sensible enough to accept them.

This is not about forceful acquisition, but rather a tacit understanding and practice that has developed over many years in the Cultivation World.

The main purpose is to maintain regional stability, with the stronger party having the right to demand a redistribution of resources in order to avoid direct military action and widespread conflict.

Leaving aside the conspiracy instigated by Outer Domain Evil Cultivator behind the ancient war between the four regions.

On the surface, it was actually the rejection of the demands for resource redistribution put forward by the two northwestern regions that led to the outbreak of the war.

After discussing the specifics with the two women, Chen Dengming returned to his cave abode with He Yingyu.

The elderly couple, as usual, spent some tender time together, without neglecting their diligent spiritual practice.

A few days later, Chen Dengming planned to go to the Ghost Realm to begin further cultivation.

The variable has emerged; he himself is the variable.

Whether it's to avert the Eternal Great Tribulation or to uncover the secret of his own transmigration, he must seize the time and break through to the Dao Integration stage before the Eternal Great Tribulation arrives.

Unexpectedly, before even entering the Ghost Realm, Dongfang Huayuan made contact with him in his mind through the Human God Hall.

"You've already broken through to the peak of the Spirit Transformation stage?"

Sensing the strength of Dongfang Huayuan Primordial Spirit aura, Chen Dengming felt both that it was expected and that he was quite surprised.

"I have made a breakthrough, but the Spiritual Qi of the Western Myriad Mountains has become even thinner because of me."

Dongfang Huayuan nonchalant tone, "The Spiritual Qi resources within the Four Seas Four Regions are far too scarce. If I were to break through to the Dao Integration stage, I fear I would be going down a path that goes against the will of the world. Young Chen, you won't try to stop me then, will you?"

Chen Dengming was startled, thinking to himself that what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

As he pondered how to respond, Dongfang Huayuan laughed again, "Actually, I've thought of a solution. One is for me to go to the outer realms, plunder the Spirit Vein there, and then come back to break through."

But you also know that this move is very risky. Even if I return safely, it may reignite the invasion war from beyond the realm, and even the Outer Dao may personally intervene."

Chen Dengming frowned; this move indeed carried enormous risks.

The Qu Shenzong was actually also going to the outer realms to plunder resources and achieve Dao.

However, the Qu Shenzong was plundering Qing Mingzi's Dao Integration from beyond the realm, so there was no need to return, which was even more dangerous. But they would not transfer the huge risk to the Four Realms and attract the Outer Dao realm to attack the Four Realms.

However, after plundering resources from Dongfang Huayuan will eventually return to the Inner Domain to achieve Dao Integration. At that time, he will be a ticking time bomb, potentially bringing the wrath of the Outer Dao back to the Inner Domain.

Chen Dengming said, "I don't think the first option is suitable. Just tell me the second one."

"Secondly, you, me, the Living Buddha Venerable, and the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord from Four Seas Four Regions who are willing to participate should join forces to eliminate the Buddha Guai."

Dongfang Huayuan's words were startling and audacious, and the topics he brought up even surprised Chen Dengming.

Fortunately, both of them are now Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, and they communicate through the Human God Hall in their hearts. In addition, the Buddha Guai has now been subdued by the Living Buddha.

Otherwise, the moment the murderous intent arose, it would have already been detected by such Dao Integration Great Power.

Dongfang Huayuan continued, "Whale fall brings forth all things. The 30% of Qing Mingzi's Primordial Spirit that you gave me last time solved a large part of my cultivation resource problem and saved me a lot of hard work."

With the resources available Four Seas Four Regions today, if someone were to be promoted to the Dao Integration Realm, it's likely that all cultivators in the world, and even the entire Cultivation World, would endorse them.

Instead of doing that, let's join forces, eliminate the destabilizing factor of Buddha Guai, seize his Primordial Spirit Law Power, and I can also solve a large part of the resources needed for Dao Integration!"

Chen Dengming frowned and said solemnly, "Your idea is dangerous and unlikely to succeed."

You were involved in the last annihilation of Qing Mingzi, so you know very well how difficult and fortunate it was to seize his complete Primordial Spirit.

Such a stroke of luck is impossible to achieve this time. Buddha Guai is even more powerful than Qing Mingzi. It would be much more difficult for us to kill him and leave behind his Law Power Primordial Spirit for you to absorb than to kill him himself!"

"Difficulties don't mean there's no hope!"

Dongfang Huayuan insisted, "This is the best choice at present, and it is also the choice that people want. Buddha Guai is stronger than Qing Mingzi."

However, with the Living Buddha Venerable, Dao Integration Great Power who has attained enlightenment, accompanying us, we are not without hope of success.

As for those lucky ones, there is still hope of resolving them.

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat. "You mean Heavenly Fortune Hall?"

"That's right. As long as you can take control of the Heavenly Fortune Hall, you will be Fortune Shines Brightly and great luck. No matter how lucky you are, if you want it, it's not impossible to achieve!"

Chen Dengming fell silent for a moment.

Dongfang Huayuan was right; in fact, he had even considered taking control of the Heavenly Fortune Hall in the future.

The great fortune and blessings of the Heavenly Fortune Hall may well be a powerful trump card in the future to fight against the Eternal Great Tribulation.

But this is by no means an easy task.

"You've certainly considered all aspects. Even if I were to agree to help you, I don't know when I'd be able to take control of the Heavenly Fortune Hall."

Chen Dengming said, "Moreover, the Living Buddha Venerable is, after all, a member of the Buddhist Sect, and he values compassion. Even if he is willing to join forces with us to deal with the Buddha Guai, he may not be willing to kill the Buddha Guai."

Dongfang Huayuan voice, "As long as you can control Heavenly Fortune Hall, this matter will basically be accomplished, and the other problems will not be problems."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming stopped trying to persuade him.

He already had a competitive conflict with Dongfang Huayuan. Since the other party was willing to take the initiative to avoid the conflict and not involve the Four Seas Four Regions in his breakthrough, this was a good thing, and he was willing to help.

Eliminating the ambitious Buddha Guai, the instigator of the war of invasion from beyond the borders, and granting the Dongfang Huayuan, who was unwilling to have the whole world endorse him, is a simple matter that can be easily settled.

"Very well, those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who stray from it receive little. Since you have made this choice, as long as I gain control of the Heavenly Fortune Hall in the future, I will certainly help you!"

Ultimately, Chen Dengming agreed to help Dongfang Huayuan.

"Okay, I believe your promise. I wouldn't believe it if it were someone else!"

Dongfang Huayuan smiled solemnly, inwardly relieved.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't consider this kind of cooperation, because he wouldn't trust them.

Even the promise of Living Buddha Venerable was not as important to him as the promise of Chen Dengming, because he trusted Chen Dengming.

The other party said they would help him once they took control of the Heavenly Fortune Hall, and they definitely would, and they wouldn't deliberately delay.

The two then chatted for a while about the location of the Buddha Guai.

Dongfang Huayuan claims to have already figured out the current location of the Buddha Guai.

However, that place has been sealed off by the Living Buddha Venerable through the Buddhist realm. The Buddha Venerable Putuo have all left the Vajra Putuo Gate and are guarding the gate outside that Buddhist realm.

"If the Living Buddha Venerable truly converts the Buddha Guai, perhaps your plan will fall through."

"Buddha Guai aren't so easily converted. We'll see. If that's the case, Dongfang Huayuan, will accept it."

After their exchange ended, the phantom of the Human God Hall gradually faded from Chen Dengming's mind.

Chen Dengming did not linger in the sect any longer. He created a clone and flew to the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm to comprehend the Dao of Blessing in the Heavenly Fortune Hall.

The deity then went directly to the Below the Yin Spring to continue his cultivation within the Ghost Realm.

Now he has let go of everything and his heart is at peace; only through spiritual practice can he find tranquility.

Apart from spiritual practice and comprehending the Dao Intent, all other matters must be set aside.

If there are any problems within a sect in the Human World, there are also Incense Clone that cultivate in the Human World who can intervene and handle them.

After obtaining the top-tier incense-based godhood methods from the Bright Light Sect and the Yongxin Sword Sect, the Incense Clone also found the opportunity to cultivate from the Nascent Soul Late Stage to the Spirit Transformation stage.

However, this glimmer of opportunity requires the Incense Clone to develop more Incense Believer. Only with the power of a massive amount of Incense and Faith can the divine fire be ignited, allowing the Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit to be completely sublimated and the final breakthrough achieved.

It all happened so quickly, without me even realizing it.

Not only has he grown tremendously, but both his Incense Clone and the Little Array Spirit Below the Yin Spring have begun preparing to break through to the Nascent Spirit Transformation.

Time flies like an arrow, and the sun and moon come and go like a turning wheel.

The next century passed by in the blink of an eye.

A century later, Chen Dengming is now 546 years old.

If you include the lifespan he lost while cultivating and improving his Spirit Root, he is nearly 1,200 years old.

However, given his current lifespan of over 13,000 years at the late stage of the Spirit Transformation, his long life can only be considered to have passed by less than one-tenth.

By now, Chen Dengming has cultivated for more than a hundred years and has gradually become accustomed to cultivating in units of a hundred years.

However, whenever he occasionally recalls those who passed away hundreds of years ago, such as Jiang Qiang and Xu Wei, he still feels a sense of nostalgia and longing, as if it were yesterday, and he never forgets his original aspirations.

Over the past century, his true form has spent most of his time cultivating in the realm of ghosts, and a small portion of his time flying to the Outer Heaven to help the Heavenly Dao eliminate negative Mental Strength.

After their frequent interactions, Heavenly Dao was awakened twice, but he seemed to gradually tacitly accept his existence and actions, reaching an unspoken understanding.

In the process of eliminating negative Mental Strength from the Heavenly Dao, Chen Dengming not only improved his mind and cultivation, but also unexpectedly facilitated the avatar's comprehension of the Dao of Blessing within the Heavenly Fortune Hall, which yielded considerable gains.

It seems that this act of eliminating Karma for the sake of Heavenly Dao led him to inadvertently receive some Heavenly Fortune Qi blessings.

As the cause, so shall the effect.

Isn't this also a kind of cause and effect?

At this moment, Heavenly Fortune Hall, Chen Dengming himself has arrived, surrounded by auspicious energy.

Although he was still unable to control the Heavenly Fortune Hall, he had comprehended the first Daoist Dao Intent Divine Ability of the Tianfu lineage—Blessing Comes to the Mind.

He stood with his hands behind his back in the hall, and with his eyes closed, he tried to activate the Heavenly Fortune Qi and use the divine Divine Ability of "Fortune Brings Inspiration" to work with his clone who was still on Lan Ke Mountain to ponder and comprehend the strongest Divine Ability in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain - "Proximity to Heaven's End".

At the same time.

New Realm Beyond the Territory.

Within a colossal celestial body deep in space, a magnificent and powerful aura surged forth from the depths of the celestial body's clouds, shaking the entire universe.

Inside a cloud palace deep in the sky, Qu Shenzong's imposing figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by intense Dao power. His eyes shone with Cyan Light, and a small Dao domain phantom formed within his body, condensed from Essence, Qi, and Spirit, energy, spirit, and Dao power.

The vast Spiritual Qi from all directions was instantly drawn to the Dao Domain within his body, condensing into clouds that rolled towards him, growing thicker and thicker until they completely enveloped Qu Shenzong's figure.

Crackling sound --

Deep within the celestial bodies, the Spirit Vein buried deep underground began to dim and deteriorate.

The massive amount of Spiritual Qi was devoured and absorbed by Qu Shenzong, who sat in the Cloud Palace, and even gradually formed ring-shaped shockwaves that spread throughout the entire celestial body, creating a tremendous force.

The Dao has been achieved!

The next step for Qu Shenzong is to stabilize the nascent Dao Domain within his body, and then implant the Dao Domain into the massive celestial body below, merging it with the Dao to lay the foundation for a true Dao Domain.

However, this incredibly grand scene immediately alarmed Cultivation Star from all directions.

Within one of the dark green Cultivation Star, an elderly man with white hair, sitting inside what resembled a giant tower Connecting to Heaven, suddenly opened his eyes from the tall altar, a hint of surprise and uncertainty in his gaze.

"Someone has achieved Dao? This direction is wrong, how could it be Qing Mingzi's Qingming Dao Realm?"

The old man quickly frowned and began to calculate. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly. "This person who has attained the Dao is actually cultivating the High Antiquity Immortal path of the Five Immortal Paths of antiquity. Moreover, he is using magic to conceal the secrets of heaven with a celestial veil, preventing anyone from peeking in. Who is this person who is so secretive and secretive?"