Jade Lotus Body

Palace Master Biluo left, but not before warning Chen Qing that if he closed his mailbox for no reason again, she wouldn't look for him anymore.

Original Ancestor also left, sighing constantly as he went, more and more like an old man, leaving Chen Qing alone to stare blankly into space.

Helpless, Chen Qing sat outside the base, quietly sensing the fluctuations of the universe, from his own breathing to the beating of his heart.

All the rhythms formed a whole, which he then coordinated through exertion to merge with the universe's fluctuations. Occasionally, he would stand up and experiment with secret techniques.

In 2280, Luo Feng broke through to Domain Lord just like in the original story.

More than ten years later, Hong and Thor returned to the Primal World. His teacher, Luo, entered the Initial Universe. The World Lord quota lasted three thousand years, and it took a fair amount of Locke Divine Water to trade for it internally.

Arriving at the Apocalypse Secret Realm, the two stunned everyone in the Illusion Sea. Hong was about the same as in the original, still at the 20th layer. Thor, however, passed the 16th layer, which was enough to make Lord Long Xing happy for a while.

Time continued to flow. Chen Qing was like a man possessed—sometimes as still as a blade of grass, sometimes waving his arms and stamping his feet like a madman.

In the exclusive plane of the Virtual Universe, Original Ancestor and Palace Master Biluo quietly watched the screen showing Chen Qing.

"Fifty-four times!"

Original Ancestor murmured softly. Neither of them was short-sighted. They had thought to check on Chen Qing's cultivation after a hundred years, only to discover he had been "insane" for decades. To understand his situation, they had set up this scene before them.

"I can't teach him!"

Hearing Palace Master Biluo's words, Original Ancestor gave her a strange look. So she was still holding a grudge!

"This kid is strange. Ever since I learned that the Foundation was something he comprehended on his own, I knew no one could teach him!"

The Divine Power Path was a legend in the Universe Ocean, but it had never appeared. Even if there were inheritances, they were heavily restricted.

Being able to bypass the dual restrictions of the inheritance and the Primal Universe was already a miracle in itself—a breakthrough for the race from zero to one.

"Don't hold those two girls too tightly. They're still young. Let them do more of what young people want to do. It's fine."

"They are my disciples!"

Hearing the cold voice, Original Ancestor shut his mouth, a glint flashing in his eyes. Whether Biluo agreed or not, he had achieved his goal.

In the blink of an eye, another two hundred years passed. Chen Qing's movements grew more and more natural, each motion causing ripples in space.

One day, the secret realm suddenly became oppressive. Two streaks of light flashed by, and Jiang Fang and Yao Rao appeared beside Chen Qing.

Chen Qing looked up at the sky above. A blue maelstrom quickly formed, spinning faster and faster.

After a moment, a single drop of blue water fell from the center of the maelstrom, landing on Chen Qing's forehead. It quickly disappeared, leaving only a shallow, droplet-shaped mark.

"It's nothing. Just the acknowledgment of the Water Law."

Looking at his wife before him, Chen Qing offered a word of reassurance. Although he hadn't focused on the Laws over the years, it wasn't that he had gained no insights.

Aside from time, space, and some essential aspects he hadn't yet grasped, getting the lower Laws to acknowledge him was just a matter of a moment's effort.

Now, his amplitude training had reached the 30th layer, a ninety-fold amplification. He still had some ideas for going further, but he always felt something was missing.

"Sisters, I've come to test your results!"

Remember, amplitude was ultimately an extension of power. Sitting still wouldn't work. Chen Qing needed combat to test himself.

In the exclusive plane of the Virtual Universe, Palace Master Biluo looked at the email Chen Qing had sent her, her fists slowly clenching.

She had been suddenly called over by her disciple, thinking something had happened. Now, it turned out to be nothing. She had worried for nothing.

Original Ancestor moved aside a little, looking at the closed screen, also a bit speechless.

"We've already waited a few hundred years. There's no rush for this little bit of time."

In the Virtual Universe, Original Ancestor and Palace Master Biluo finished reading the Jade Lotus Body and both fell silent.

Chen Qing secretly glanced at Biluo's expression. Good, good. She probably wouldn't lose her temper.

Feeling a small hand on his waist in reality, Chen Qing saw Jiang Fang's reproachful gaze and Yao Rao's pouting lips.

"What did I do?"

Looking at the two who were all business in the virtual world, Chen Qing suddenly had a great idea!

"27th layer, 81-fold amplification. Seems a bit different!"

Original Ancestor quickly snapped out of it. Transforming the body couldn't be done all at once.

"23rd layer!"

Palace Master Biluo's words were as simple as ever. She then turned to look at the two blushing women.

"Mas... Master, we're only at the 10th layer. About... thirty-fold."

"Not bad!"

Hearing Yao Rao's soft voice and seeing her two disciples lower their heads, Palace Master Biluo offered a rare word of praise.

"But there are too many delicate details in transforming the body. Even if you master every strand of power, completing it is still quite difficult. The threshold is too high. It's hard to imagine how you managed it!"

Was it really that hard? Chen Qing shook his head. "Just keep your heart calm. When the heart is calm, it settles. When it settles, wisdom is born."

With that thought, Original Ancestor's cultivation was limited to the True God level, but his will was not. Under the suppression of the Primal Universe's will, he had long reached the limit of a True God.

In fact, the secret technique of the Virtual Universe had vaguely reached the eleventh rank. What if he knew the path ahead?

"When the heart is still, there are no thoughts, no cares; heaven and earth reside within the mind. Do not seek the laws, let them change as they will... A single thought arises, and the void is born..."

Chen Qing pondered ways to sneak in his own insights. Original Ancestor's talent was indeed formidable. With just a few words, he saw him close his eyes, and even Palace Master Biluo was the same.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, whether it was Thunder Mountain or the Hong Alliance, the entire virtual world trembled.

Chaos City Lord had just stood up when he received a message from his teacher. After reading it, he let out a sigh of relief and quickly began sending messages everywhere.

This tremor would likely stir up the Primal Universe as well. Not to mention the spies of foreign races, even the clan itself would need a long time to calm down.

"I was too shallow before. Though I later understood the might of the Primal Universe's will, I never imagined it was so vast!"

Original Ancestor sighed. This enlightenment could not bring a breakthrough, but his will had taken a great step forward at the Void True God level, and he had truly witnessed the power of the Primal Universe.

Yet, thinking of his own situation, he felt somewhat disheartened.

"I am about to break through!"

Just as Original Ancestor fell silent in distraction, the two women were restless, and Chen Qing was busy, Biluo's clear voice fell like a bucket of ice water, drenching Chen Qing from head to toe.

"Congratulations, Teacher."

Looking at her disciple, whose face was flushed with excitement, Palace Master Biluo smiled and nodded. She greeted Original Ancestor and then vanished.

"After stagnating for countless years, Biluo has finally taken that step! Your contribution is not small either. But how do you plan to handle the Jade Lotus Body?"

With the teacher gone, Jiang Fang and the others did not linger. They had already logged off to seek revenge. Original Ancestor, meanwhile, pulled Chen Qing aside for tea.

Chen Qing naturally understood Original Ancestor's intent and had no objections.

"The Jade Lotus Body is not yet complete. I want to use secret scripts to guide the finer parts, which could also lower the threshold somewhat."

It didn't matter how others cultivated it, but his own women didn't need to waste effort on this. Since it would be revised anyway, he might as well wait.

"As for secret scripts, the clan has some in its collection. I'll organize them and send them to you!"

Chen Qing smiled. "One favor, don't bother two people. Send me the inheritance of artifact forging as well. Without proper tools, fighting feels clumsy!"

"Oh? So you've finally remembered combat? I thought you were going to wait another few thousand years!"

"It's just that I need to perfect the Jade Lotus Body. Without combat, how would I know the flaws? But waiting is fine too. I'm not in a hurry!"

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