Transmitting the Art II

"Your next stage is to understand how spatial distortion is generated, how it occurs, and how to activate it more quickly and easily. To do this, you need to fully understand what space is."

"Space is what carries things and changes; its emptiness gives it this function of carrying," Lin Hui replied after a moment's thought. "Yes, the emptiness of space is the core of carrying, so why does distortion occur?" Junchen Primordial Lord continued to ask.

"Because the space is carrying too much and can't bear it, it has reached its limit." Lin Hui had naturally observed and analyzed this point long ago. The three-fold Flash Extreme Seal is not entirely useless.

"Very good, the first method has emerged. As long as a space of fixed size is allowed to contain things beyond its limits, distortion will inevitably occur. This is the source of spatial distortion," Junchen Primordial Lord continued. "And the consequence of distortion is shattering, which requires a certain degree of control. To distort to the extent we need without causing it to shatter is a very delicate task. The greatest advantage of distorting space is that it can shorten distances on a large scale, allowing us to traverse distances measured in thousands of light-years in an instant. It can also cause our internal bursts, processes, and speeds to increase many times over. However, if you accidentally shatter it, the trouble that follows will be entirely unknown. Therefore, before venturing into this realm, you need to understand the limits of space."

"I see." Lin Hui nodded.

"You seem to understand these basic principles. Next, I will teach you how to control and manipulate this degree, and the experience gained through trial and error. After all, adjusting and enhancing your own spiritual power is a prerequisite for reaching this new level."

She smiled. "You must first improve your Void State before you can explore the Temporal State. This is still the foundation. The core of the Void State is actually the Divine Soul. By utilizing the Divine Soul's ability to instantly reach infinite distances, you can then derive the Void State, which can instantly traverse infinite distances. Therefore, your current goal is to improve your Divine Soul as much as possible."

"May I ask, teacher, what level of improvement is needed to meet the basic requirements?" Lin Hui pressed.

"After you merge with the Dao, the furthest distance your consciousness can reach in an instant is the limit of your future teleportation to a state of emptiness. There aren't many standards for this; it depends on the individual. That's why some people have strong External Source, while others are ridiculously weak."

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher." After hearing this, Lin Hui finally had a concrete direction in his mind.

"And what about the tense that follows?"

"That's another level, related to the issue of dimensions. Let's talk about that once you reach the void state; that's the foundation of everything," Junchen Primordial Lord said with a smile. Afterward, Lin Hui asked a few more questions about details, which she answered one by one.

Before leaving, Lin Hui also passed on to her a cultivation technique for strengthening the soul, called the Supreme Serene Mystery Art.

This consultation has now completely concluded.

Inside the main hall of the Heart Gathering Division, after Lin Hui left, Junchen Primordial Lord rose from her seat and slowly walked to a window by the wall, gazing outside. The dazzling white light outside the window did not affect her vision at all.

"This man has serious problems. Why did you take him in as a disciple?" An old male voice suddenly came from behind.

"We only take you under our wing if you have a major problem," Junchen Primordial Lord said with a smile.

"He might affect the stability of the entire sect," the old man said with displeasure.

"Have you forgotten why I entered the Source Disaster in the first place?" Junchen Primordial Lord retorted. "If you hadn't used the souls of all the children as leverage, I would have originally joined the Resistance Army."

The old man remained silent. Junchen Primordial Lord was indeed a very gentle person. If she hadn't seen through the flaws of many Fusion Faction after entering the court for so many years and her words and actions had changed, she probably would still treat everyone with the same gentleness as before.

Despite this, the Fusion Faction, who had benefited from his favor, continued to External Source well of him and spread his message, even elevating him to the position of one of the three leaders.

Although over the years, her temperament and personality have become increasingly eccentric, no longer as pure as they were at the beginning.

but.

"Alright, he's just a child. How's the sect leader doing?" Junchen Primordial Lord changed the subject.

"It's the same old story. I'm suppressed by the Primordial Corpse's soul and can't escape. If I were just killed, it wouldn't be so troublesome. What's most annoying is encountering someone I can't break free from," the old man said.

"We need to come up with something quickly. Myriad Stars Tower made a charge earlier; he must have realized something was wrong with us."

"Um"

Lin Hui returned to the Guangxin Hall and found someone waiting for him in front of the courtyard gate.

Someone I vaguely recognize, but have only met once.

"Finally, we've been waiting for this." The man turned around, looked at Lin Hui, and suddenly threw it.

A red and gold object flew over at high speed.

Smack

Lin Hui caught it.

It was none other than the Primordial Golden Crow Sword he hadn't seen for a long time.

"What does this mean?" he asked, looking at the other person.

The person opposite him was none other than Fan He, the Holy Lord's bloodline who had stolen his sword back then.

"I'll be responsible for informing you of the position adjustment. From now on, you are one of the core disciples, enjoying exemption from miscellaneous duties and double the regular resource distribution." Fan He had completely lost his previous stern and cold demeanor, instead speaking gently and carefully like an ordinary older brother next door, explaining the reasons behind it. In fact, he was assigned here to settle the karmic debt between him and Lin Hui.

"What happened back then was my recklessness, and I hope Junior Brother Lin will forgive me." Fan He bowed respectfully to Lin Hui with clasped hands.

In reality, Lin Hui was merely nominally affiliated with Junchen Primordial Lord, who had numerous disciples. With so many disciples, his status naturally diminished. It wasn't really a case of a dramatic comeback.

However, Fan He's superiors, and even he himself, felt that it was better to be safe than sorry, so they came ahead of time to resolve this potential problem. That's why this trip happened.

"Speaking of which, Junior Brother probably doesn't know the main mission of us core members, does he?" Fan He continued.

"Oh? Didn't you say we only needed to focus on cultivation?" Lin Hui raised an eyebrow.

"That's for sure, but do you really think you can cultivate using only the resources provided by the sect? Many people find extra work to do on their own. Some explore hidden dimensions, some build their own forces to plunder fellow disciples, or some use external forces. But the most rewarding thing is the last one. That's the core point I wanted to make to you," Fan He said mysteriously.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more." Lin Hui also became curious. Exploring dimensions and plundering fellow disciples were things that Dinisha had mentioned. But Fan He actually had even more rewarding projects. Obviously, this was something that Dinisha was unaware of.

"That's how it is. Actually, every now and then, our sect and all the surrounding strongholds of the Fusion Faction will experience a loss of control." "You mean, completely lose consciousness and turn into monsters?" Lin Hui understood instantly.

"Exactly, that's when we need experts to deal with these monsters. And such tasks usually come with extremely generous rewards. If you're interested, junior brother, feel free to contact me anytime. I'm in charge of this area," Fan He said with a smile.

After exchanging a few polite words, Lin Hui noticed that the other man had easily reached nine life lines on his body, and he gained a clear understanding of his own improvement after merging with the Dao. "Eliminating mutants, isn't this just the same as before?" He watched the other man leave, gripping the Primordial Golden Crow Sword in his hand. The sword was still the same as before, completely undamaged, without even a scratch.

"Forget it, now that the sword is back, I'll just go easy on this guy in the future." He turned and went into the courtyard, where he sat down cross-legged, recalling the powerful soul-strengthening technique that Junchen Primordial Lord had just taught him—the Supreme Serene Mystery Art.

One week later...

"Hmm... this method is a bit too difficult..."

In the courtyard, under the Pear Tree, Lin Hui looked rather unwell as he repeatedly tried to practice the initial mental techniques of cultivation.

The triple power of the Flash Extreme Seal meant he didn't need to worry about getting started, but the key issue was that the biggest problem with this method wasn't getting started, but the time scale. This was in accordance with the arrangements left by Junchen Primordial Lord within the technique.

If you diligently practice this method every day for two hours, and practice for a thousand years, you will be able to thoroughly and firmly grasp the basics.

After another three thousand years of arduous cultivation, one can successfully advance the technique to perfection, thereby rapidly strengthening one's own divine soul.

Finally, another five thousand years will be spent using the perfected method to drive a qualitative change in the soul, reaching the baseline of the empty state.

In a total of nearly ten thousand years, he was able to break through to the Dao Integration stage and enter the Void state, which is incredibly fast compared to all other Fusion Faction.

This time span is considered short by almost all Fusion Faction. After all, many Fusion Faction claim an age of millions of years. But for Lin Hui...

"I've only cultivated for less than three hundred years so far. This method... is too long. No, I need to find a way to speed it up."

He directly used this method as its core, employing Blood Seal for identification.

In any case, he currently Existence Force, more than enough, and he will never hesitate to use it when necessary.

Soon, the information regarding the Blood Seal identification came out.

"The Supreme Serene Mystery Art, created by the Thunder King Sect Junchen Primordial Lord as a temporary personal method for strengthening Lin Hui's soul. It can increase the soul's strength seventy-five times within nine thousand years, with no side effects."

Note: Due to the characteristics of the cultivation technique <Ornate Dream Severing Intent> practiced by Junchen Primordial Lord, all the techniques and secret arts she imparts will have their Intent Preservation unique special effects.

"Intent Preservation that one-tenth of the insights and spirituality you gain during your cultivation will be transferred to the soul of the one who transmits the power, and from then on, part of that soul will be subject to the control of that person."

"I see, I see..." Lin Hui suddenly realized. He had thought to himself, how could there be such a selfless, kind and generous person in this world? It turns out it was all for the special effects.

Keep in mind that this is the interior of the Source Disaster, filled with the Fusion Faction. A leader of the Fusion Faction could not possibly have reached such a high position, nor could their cultivation be so exceptional, if they were truly selfless and dedicated.

After all, the path of cultivation is inherently a path of competition and scrambling for resources.

How can you possibly surpass so many people by selflessly giving up the competition for resources?

Lin Hui understood.

"No wonder the position of the Heart Gathering Division is so stable. Their souls are controlled by others, so it would be strange if it weren't stable."

Now that he had seen the drawbacks of this technique, he naturally accepted all the benefits and eliminated the drawbacks.

All you need to do is evolve it once and remove the special Intent Preservation.

This thing can even affect the Fusion Faction who are not afraid of self-destruction, so it is obviously extremely dangerous.