Jiang Ping opened his eyes and found himself in the Villa of Qingdi Mountain.
This dream world, constructed by his subconscious, is very similar to reality.
The last time he sat quietly in this courtyard was a hundred years ago, but this time there have been some subtle changes.
For example, at this moment, Chen Qingyan was wearing White Skirt, her figure was slender, she wore her favorite white silk stockings, her eyes were seductive, and her fair cheeks were flushed.
"My ancestor has corrupted my Dao Heart!"
Jiang Ping sighed inwardly, pushed his "wife" aside, closed the door of the Quiet room tightly, silently recited the Calming Mantra three times, and then officially began to comprehend the Tao and contemplate the profound.
The first thing he needed to comprehend was the "Time Scripture".
This scripture is terrifying, concerning the ways of time and change, but it is relatively easy for him to truly grasp.
Because he had already gradually delved into the method of accelerating time contained within it, and now, looking at the scripture as a whole, from the way of the passage of time to the method of pausing it, the two are interconnected.
Jiang Ping sank into it, his body radiating Dao Light, as the torrent of time surged forth.
Soon after, he left the pass and arrived at a beautiful and spiritually rich place with lush mountains and clear waters.
Jiang Ping believes that the cultivation of the Time Scripture and the Years Scripture are different, and simply closing oneself off in seclusion will result in slow progress.
He values efficiency and pursues rapid progress.
Jiang Ping built a wooden house here. He didn't try to comprehend or explore the ways of time, but instead immersed himself in the tranquility of the moment.
He enjoys the idyllic rural life, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, just like a farmer, finding joy in it.
He cultivated several acres of fertile land not far away, sowing seeds in the spring and harvesting rice in the summer.
Next to the wooden house were vegetable gardens and Flower field. Jiang Ping watched the seedlings grow from tender shoots to flowers and then wither.
In the distance, mountains rise high. Looking up at the Jiang Ping, one sees that the mountains Qingqing in spring, but turn yellow and bare in autumn and winter.
For two years in a row, he did not cultivate deliberately, but simply watched the natural changes around him, the changes of all things, and felt the slow passage of time.
During this period, Jiang Ping's "Time Scripture" did not make much progress, but the transformation of Yin and Yang, the Dao Light was rich, and the two streams of Yin and Yang flowed.
"Therefore, the Book of Changes has the Supreme Ultimate (Taiji), from which the Two Forms (Yin and Yang) arise, and from Four Symbols Sixiang) arise..."
Jiang Ping wanted to explore the changes of time, and thus the Yin Yang Dao were also included in his research.
Of course, he ultimately didn't delve into the details of Yin and Yang and Yang, and he understood the principle of not trying to do too much at once.
In the third year, Jiang Ping sowed the seeds again, but this time his body shone brightly, and a torrent of the Great Dao swept across the land.
This time, the rice seedlings were planted in spring, and before the Spring Thunder had even finished striking, golden rice flowers had already sprouted.
Jiang Ping gazed at the distant mountains once more. In this season of renewal, the mountains were bare, long past their lush green days.
He stood in mid-air, observing the range of his own Dao Chapter radiance, and discovered a significant change compared to the natural changes outside, which were several times faster.
This is the way of accelerating time. Jiang Ping seems to have created his own Time and Space. In the areas radiated by the Dao Light, time is passing rapidly.
He sat cross-legged at the boundary between this Time and Space and the outside, observing the normal timeline and the time realm he had constructed.
In the sixth year, Jiang Ping finally comprehended the <Time Acceleration Method> and mastered the Six Origin Law.
Next, once you've mastered the Pause Technique to this level, you'll have completed the cultivation of the Time Scripture during the Divine Travel stage. After that, by connecting the two major branches of time, you can create the true Time Sword Scripture.
"Things should be handled slowly and deliberately, not hastily."
Jiang Ping was not in a hurry to comprehend the Dao of Stagnation. At this moment, he only felt mentally and physically exhausted and needed to rest.
Next, he returned to his previous idyllic rural life.
However, one day, Jiang Ping received a meeting notice from Cui Yue.
In reality, as his talents were fully revealed, his status in the Qingling Palace rose sharply, and he also participated in the highest-level council of Qingling.
Even in this dream world, meetings are held.
During this routine meeting, Jiang Ping received news that the head of the Hengdao Sect had secretly left the Dao system and was suspected to have gone to Yu Province.
"The situation has changed. The Hengdao Sect has tried several times to demand the parts of the ancient artifacts obtained from the Moon Star from Qingling, but we have ignored them. I suspect they are trying to collude with outsiders to coerce us."
Elder Ming said in a solemn voice.
Jiang Ping wasn't too bothered, thinking it was the same as his previous dream journey—the will of the dream was trying to pressure him and create a sense of crisis for him.
As expected, in the seventh year, the Hengdao Sect launched a major invasion of the Qingling Palace, and the first Dao Monarch of the era, Gu Cang, responded in kind.
The sky changed color, and a figure stretched across the heavens and earth, covering the Qingling Territory.
Jiang Ping looked up, sensing the Dao Monarch's immense power up close. His heart was heavy with apprehension and he became vigilant.
He is currently far from being Dao Monarch, and cannot engage in dialogue on equal terms.
Thump!
On this day, chaos erupted in the South Heaven Departmental Prefecture of the dream. Hengdao Sect, in alliance with Yu Province, put pressure on Qingling. Five Thunder Hall and Jade Palace Prefecture rushed to its aid, thus initiating an earth-shattering conflict Dao system.
Jiang Ping stood in his own courtyard, watching as Qingling lost many of its Territories and as one True Saint after another died.
He raised an eyebrow, deep in thought.
Will this scenario become a reality?
In reality, as his status rose, Jiang Ping also learned a lot of information from higher-ups.
For example, Hengdao Sect did indeed put pressure on Qingling on several occasions, trying to get Qingling's higher-ups to share a certain item.
"What kind of item is it that has driven the Hengdao Sect to such madness, to the point of initiating a war Dao system?"
Jiang Ping whispered that he didn't know the full details about the item, only that it was an ancient artifact with an astonishing origin.
In the eighth year, the great war subsided, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Dao Monarch Gu Cang was indeed strong enough to almost flatten Qingling Palace, but at the critical moment, Zhang Daowei, who had become Dao Monarch, appeared, turned the tide, and ended the conflict.
Jiang Ping shook his head, no longer paying attention to the situation in his dream.
He stood in the newly cleared field, gazing at the lush green rice paddies.
Thump!
Jiang Ping once again enjoyed great Dao Light and radiated Dao Rhythm.
When the summer wind blows, the rice paddies remain lush and green, not yet turning golden, and the distant mountains remain Qingqing.
The autumn breeze is cool, and the rice paddies, mountains, Flower field are full of life; time seems to stand still in this place.
Boom!!
With a loud bang, the River of Time pressed in, and the surrounding area erupted with Yin and Yang primordial energy. Heaven and earth were divided into Yin and Yang, giving birth to the Eight Trigrams, transforming from illusion to reality.
The Jiang Ping turned white, as if struck by the terrifying impact of time.
This is the Heaven and Earth Will correcting itself, preventing the appearance of this Dao Chapter in the world.
Time moves forward in a constant direction; his actions are contrary to the natural order and defy the principles of Yin and Yang.
Compared to the method of accelerating time, the method of pausing time is even more defiant and unacceptable to the world.
Jiang Ping's gaze was deep as he looked into the Void, where he saw the fire of the Great Dao burning through the earth, and endless lightning surging forth.
The torrent of heaven and earth surged forth, and this place was corrected. Fate cannot be defied. Most of the rice paddies quickly disappeared, and the distant mountains returned to nature.
Jiang Ping sat cross-legged, still wanting to defy fate, stagnate Yin and Yang, and reverse the principles of the Five Elements.
A powerful Dao Rhythm surged forth around him, manifesting a variety of strange phenomena. He seemed to be standing within an inverted Bagua (Eight Trigrams), with black and white fish heads spiraling in reverse.
In an instant, his flesh and blood were bathed in a mysterious glow, the activity of his particles decreased significantly, and although his bodily functions were still operating, they were very slow.
In the end, Jiang Ping seemed to touch the essence of Yin and Yang Five Elements, and glimpse the truth. This method was condensed into a single page, on which were densely packed texts and flowing with astonishing Dao Patterns.
It lay horizontally above Jiang Ping's head, radiating unparalleled golden light, defying the Great Era of heaven and earth, and resisting the turbulent world.
Standing amidst the golden light, Jiang Ping felt as if time had stopped at this moment, as if that instant were an eternity.
He sighed inwardly, "Qingling Founder is indeed remarkable. No wonder those Dao Ancestors would handle his affairs."
If one truly delves deeply into this path, one might eventually achieve eternal existence and immortality.
However, this method is very difficult. When things reach their extreme, they reverse. The more he did this, the more severe the backlash from heaven and earth became. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down, instantly flattening countless giant mountains.
With a loud bang, as the second bolt of lightning struck, Jiang Ping's body trembled, and the pages of the Time Scripture above his head almost shattered into pieces.
He immediately released the power to Time Stop, for his goal had been achieved.
In his twenty-third year in this world, Jiang Ping finally completed his cultivation of the Time Scripture, mastering sixty percent of the Dao of Transformation.
The next step was to completely blend the Time Scripture and the Years Sword Scripture to create a Time Sword Scripture that belonged only to him.
Jiang Ping stayed in this beautiful and spiritual place for a long time and did not Qingdi Mountain. After resting for half a month, he sat cross-legged to meditate again.
Thump!
As the Dao Sound rang out, Jiang Ping immediately entered a profound state, achieving enlightenment and realizing the Dao.
The River of Time bursts forth in an instant, Past Self stand in the long river of time, where it swallows and exhales the Dao Chapter, and I am bathed in the Dao Light.
Gradually, the Past Self became clearer, stirring up the river of time and making everything in the past traceable.
However, it is not affected by the backlash of the River of Time; its essence is a Dao body residing in the innate spiritual root.
Jiang Ping waved his sleeve, and a flash of Sword Light illuminated the heavens and earth, cleaving through time.
As time flows on, my Dao Self Body appears in the future, reflected in the present, blurry yet mysterious, exuding immense pressure.
The last time Jiang Ping comprehended the Years Sword Scripture, he had already resonated with the True Saint and manifested this kind of Dao Body.
This time, as he peered into the future using the "Time Sword Scripture," his resonance with this Dharma Body became even more profound.
Jiang Ping realized that this time, he wouldn't need to reach the True Saint level; once the <Time Sword Scripture> was fully forged, his Dao-Self Body naturally manifest!
In other words, to practice the Sword Scripture of the Years Monarch, one needs to be at the Dao Monarch level in order to reflect Dao Self Body.
The scriptures he seeks to forge can manifest in both his physical form during his spiritual journey!
Jiang Ping was engrossed in enlightenment, exploring and practicing this path on his own.
Gradually, his appearance became solemn and dignified, Yin and Yang and yang energies began to appear, swirling around him.
Jiang Ping's figure gradually faded from solid to ethereal, from nothing to something.
"Time depicts the changes of all things, and the transformations of Yin and Yang are inherent within it."
He murmured softly that he had never deliberately cultivated the Yin Yang Dao, but as the <Time Sword Scripture> gradually took shape, the Yin and Yang transformation was growing stronger, from the Control Daoguang to the surging of the strongest laws.
As Jiang Ping's understanding of the Yin and Yang Dao deepened, his sword manual also became more refined.
He gazed ahead as the River of Time surged forth. The past, Past Self mirror reflecting the traces of bygone days, seemed to be learning lessons and experiences, constantly striving to improve itself.
In the end, Past Self and stepped completely from the past into the present.
It exudes a rich Dao Rhythm, stands on Taiji Diagram, and is surrounded by black and white energies. The Wheel of Time is engraved in its flesh and blood, making it increasingly powerful and profound.
Past Self spoke, it was as if the Dao Sound was chanting. "If my True Self remains, I can dwell eternally in this world!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ping himself was stunned.
It should be understood that whether it is the Past Self or the Dao Self, it is merely a special form of Daoist body that grasps the Daoist Dao Chapter of the past and future and can manifest in the present world for a short period of time to become an aid.
However, the Past Self reveals a terrifying truth: it can Abiding in the Present, equivalent to a true True Self -Dharma Body!
"Past Self, Dao Self can also speak of it!"
Jiang Ping murmured. The magic he had forged seemed a bit terrifying. Based on this characteristic alone, it was similar to the Three Pure Ones Body, but much more powerful.
Because only Dao Monarch can forge such a Dharma Body, and he is currently only at the Spirit Wander Realm!!
The wonder of time is beyond words...
Jiang Ping murmured, "No wonder the Years Monarch could be invincible for an era and go down in history with just one sword manual."
Now that he's forged the "Time Sword Scripture," blending two major branches of time, what's impossible for him?
Jiang Ping suppressed his joy and continued to comprehend the Dharma, integrating the two scriptures of time.
In his thirty-third year in this world, he had almost completed the <Time Sword Scripture>.
However, Jiang Ping stopped at the last second.
He recalled the last time he underwent the True Saint Tribulation, when the final catastrophe he faced was the Heavenly Dao's judgment of him, and Dao Self.
If he were to project his image onto Dao-Self Body now, I would definitely be copied by the Heavenly Dao when I undergo Crossing the Tribulation.
What will he use to defy fate then?
Jiang Ping stopped forging magic and instead examined himself, preparing to simulate the True Saint Tribulation.
Before that, he first tested the brand-new <Time Sword Scripture>.
This sword manual was not yet complete, lacking a crucial glimmer of wisdom, but when Jiang Ping condensed Sword Qi at his fingertips, the world changed color, Void collapsed instantly.
Sulfuric acid!
He unleashed his strike, instantly shattering the distant mountains with terrifying power, far surpassing the sword manual of the Years Monarch.
Jiang Ping was slightly pleased; his years of dedicated research had not been in vain, and the results were astonishing.
Boom!!
After thoroughly checking and filling in the gaps, Jiang Ping underwent the True Saint Tribulation in his thirty-fourth year.
First, lightning flashed across the sky, even more intense than during the last Crossing the Tribulation, with thunderous explosions rolling in.
Fortunately, he weathered the storm and faced the final test of Heavenly Dao's will.
Thump!
A barrier of the Great Dao, capable of instantly killing Peerless True Saints, was unfurled, intending to trap Jiang Ping and cut off his escape route.
Jiang Ping remained calm and composed, and at this moment he filled in the last flaw in the <Time Sword Scripture>.
In an instant, it reflected my Dao Self Body.
A blurry figure gradually became clear, solidifying from illusion.
It sits cross-legged in the future, playing a melodious Daoist bell.
"Um?"
At this moment, Jiang Ping seemed to have a sudden realization. Countless rays of wisdom surged forth, and he seemed to see the path ahead. How to follow the path of the <Time Sword Scripture> and how to put it into practice—these ideas Lingguang became exceptionally clear.
It's as if his future self is charting the most correct path for his present True Self.
"Is this the true meaning of my Dao-Self Body?"
Jiang Ping looked surprised and said, "My Dao-Self Body is like a Dao sage standing in the future, guiding him with the Dao and clarifying his the Road of the Future, allowing the <Time Sword Scripture> to continuously sublimate!"
In short, if Dao Self Body, this sword manual will not go astray, and it can also accelerate the progress of other All Laws.
"It's a bit like stepping on your right foot with your left foot..."
Jiang Ping murmured, "From this perspective, it's not unrealistic for me to become the Ten Thousand Laws Dao Monarch and the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws."
Thump!
Jiang Ping activated the <Time Sword Scripture>, a unique Daoist technique of his own. It had just been forged and already displayed unparalleled power, possessing an aura of dominance over the world.
However, he regarded this method as the main scripture, and what he really wanted to walk was the more invincible path of Ten Thousand Laws.
Sulfuric acid!!
This time, Jiang Ping did not give way to Dao-Self Body and began to show his skills.
Around him, the Dao Chapter Samsara emerged, the Void Method appeared and disappeared, the Karmic Wonderful Method resounded, and the Yin and Yang and Yang energies swirled.
In the end, Jiang Ping fused the four supreme Dao techniques into a single sword strike, instantly shattering the Heavenly Dao barrier.
The robbery is over!
Jiang Ping remained expressionless.
This Crossing the Tribulation went more smoothly than the last one, but it was ultimately just a dream. Whether it will be the same in reality remains to be seen, and we must proceed with caution.
He gained a slight understanding of himself and then continued to contemplate the All Laws.
After this, Jiang Ping planned to complete his Crossing the Tribulation in reality.
Most of the peerless geniuses in the Xuanhuang World have entered the True Saint Realm, and some are even Near Dao Lord realm.
It wouldn't be appropriate for him to remain in the Spirit Wander Realm any longer. If he doesn't break through the major barrier soon, it will be difficult for him to cope with the many changes that will occur in the future.
Therefore, this will be the last time for rapid advancement. After reaching the True Saint level, there will be no more such Blessed Land for cultivation.
Jiang Ping sat Void, constantly immersed in the realm of mystery.
The torrent of time flows on, Dao-Self Body sit cross-legged in the future, sorting out All Laws for him and guiding his direction.
This was an unprecedented experience since the creation of the <Time Sword Scripture>. Jiang Ping clearly felt the improvement in All Laws, which were simpler than before.
Even the strongest main scripture is improving at an incredible speed.
By the eightieth year, Jiang Ping had refined the new legal concept to the ninth level, the Origin Law, with the principles of Yin Yang Dao complementing and advancing together with it.
For the next twenty years, he stopped studying the Time Sword Scripture and instead focused on improving other All Laws.
Jiang Ping has already forged the Ten Thousand Laws Foundation and achieved the Ten Thousand Laws Body. Only when All Laws are elevated and the legendary Light of Primordial Chaos is forged can it be considered a true leap.
That will be the beginning of the transformation of the True Saint of Ten Thousand Laws.
However, in the Xuanhuang history, it seems that no one has ever reached that point; it is merely a theoretical framework deduced by the ancients.
Jiang Ping was quite looking forward to this; when would he be able to refine the Light of Primordial Beginning and absorb the Chaos Aura?
Time flies, Hundred Years of Dreams passes in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Ping awoke Heavenly Heart Cave.
"Another tiring day!"
Ji Wushuang exhaled a breath of stale air and sighed in the seat next to her.
Jiang Ping also felt mentally and physically exhausted; the dream journey had drained too much of his energy.
How was the harvest?
Ji Wushuang looked at Jiang Ping, who nodded slightly. "Not bad, how about you?"
"It's alright."
Ji Wushuang nodded solemnly, then said, "It's not impossible to Upper True Disciple."
This was the goal set for him by his master, Cui Yue: to seize the prestigious position of the Upper True Disciple.
After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Ping.
Since Fang Xin and the others became True Saints, the position of the Upper True Disciple has become vacant.
Currently, only one person has taken over it, and that is the one standing before us.
Jiang Ping's strength goes without saying; he demonstrated the power of Upper True Disciple as early as his trip to the Moon Star.
A year ago, his true talent was fully revealed, and even the higher-ups of Qingling couldn't sit still. They unanimously recommended Jiang Ping to become the Upper True Disciple.
Jiang Ping, of course, accepted all comers. Upper True Disciple was not only a symbol of honor, but the Dao system would also allocate resources to him.
For example, this is why entering Heavenly Heart Cave this time did not cost contribution points.
"Speaking of which, Brother Jiang's daughter is quite a little monster. When two Upper True Disciples, it will surely become a legendary tale."
Ji Wushuang suddenly smiled and said.
Jiang Ping remained silent; he had no intention of "competing on the same stage" with his daughter—that just didn't sound right.
Moreover, this harvest was enormous, and it won't be long before he's able to transcend the True Saint Tribulation.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ping was filled with anticipation and returned to his own courtyard without chatting with Ji Wushuang for long.
"You're back."
His wife came to greet him, and seeing his tired face, asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Jiang Ping held Qing Yan's delicate hand, shaking his head with a smile.
The real her is more familiar and warm, unlike the dream world, which is too alluring...