Heaven and Earth Dao Platform

Boom!

Above the pavilion, the previously tranquil purple qi suddenly churned, sweeping down like wave after wave of storm winds.

Buzz!

A thin layer of light flickered as Bai Jing activated the concealment array to its fullest effect.

He had not studied this array deeply, but it could still serve to hide him.

Inside the cultivation room, strands of immense purple qi slipped in through the windows and ceiling vents, continuously absorbed through Bai Jing's pores.

He sat cross-legged on a cushion as the Heaven Scroll True Method began circulating on its own.

Ever since his cultivation had reached the completion of the Twelve Gates of Qi and Blood, Bai Jing had begun cultivating the Heaven Scroll Method.

This true method complemented the Wind Element Ultimate Skill. There was no longer any need to use blank talent branches to unlock proficiency.

"Everything fell into place naturally!" Bai Jing smiled, sensing the changes within his body.

Originally, he had planned to choose an auspicious day, burn incense and bathe, then buy some pills to aid his breakthrough.

He had not expected that the moment the Purple Gold Immortal Cauldron condensed, his cultivation would begin breaking through of its own accord.

That saved him all the trouble.

Thump, thump, thump!

At that moment, the newly condensed Purple Gold Immortal Cauldron began to tremble continuously, and the familiar sound of gestation rang out.

In an instant, countless runes surged forth from within the immortal cauldron.

They radiated dazzling multicolored light, every one of them carrying an ancient, mysterious aura.

Puff, puff!

The runes stirred. Immediately afterward, Bai Jing's internal organs resonated with them, producing an intense white glow.

Thump, thump!

His lungs pounded like thunderous drums, and the purple qi drawn in through his pores became ever more astonishing.

The lungs were the passage through which the human body connected to heaven and earth. They covered the organs and sat highest among them, known as the Flowery Canopy and called the chief of the five organs.

The essence of heaven and earth was pure and spiritual; when one inhaled and exhaled the spiritual power of heaven and earth, the lungs took the lead.

All qi belonged to the lungs. With every breath, they communicated with the qi of heaven.

This organ transported essence, qi, and spirit, dispersing them throughout the body, reaching outward to the skin and hair, nourishing the five organs, six bowels, limbs, and bones.

The other organs possessed wondrous functions as well. Under the effects of the colored runes, they connected to the immortal cauldron.

Bai Jing could clearly sense that the immortal cauldron was like a sixth great organ grown after birth. It had condensed from his own flesh and blood, essence, qi, and spirit; born because of him, it was a part of him.

Buzz!

As the transformation continued, a new perception emerged beyond his five senses. It could "see" and "touch"; it had form yet no form, could exist independently outside his body or hide within it, wondrous beyond measure!

"Divine sense!"

Bai Jing murmured, not surprised in the least.

This was the mark of a Dao Platform Realm cultivator!

At that very moment, his divine sense entered his body. On the surface of the immortal cauldron, he saw slender streams of divine light connecting it to his five organs and six bowels, his eight extraordinary meridians. They interacted with one another, with the immortal cauldron at their center.

Buzz!

The runes surging from within the immortal cauldron wrapped around it. Bai Jing could distinctly sense an even grander, more magnificent Dao Platform gradually solidifying.

At the same time, as vast spiritual qi entered his body, it flowed throughout every part of him under the operation of the Heaven Scroll Method.

A warm, gentle current coursed through him. Bai Jing's entire body was transforming, shaping itself into a spiritual body suited to the qi of heaven and earth.

Crack!

He clenched his five fingers into a fist. At once, sparks and purple lightning seemed to burst from his entire arm, his flesh gleaming like crystal and brimming with power.

Thump!

Before long, accompanied by waves of Dao resonance, Bai Jing's eyes reflected the scene within his abdomen.

A circular Dao Platform, steaming with wisps of white vapor, had fully solidified. It carried faint, flickering rosy clouds and looked dreamlike and illusory, like an ascension platform standing above the clouds.

Upon the Dao Platform was a broad pool of spiritual power. Spiritual power surged within it, glowing green like raging waves, carrying an oppressive majesty.

Bai Jing's divine sense probed the bottom of the pool and discovered eight faintly visible layers of light membranes.

Dao Platform Ninth Layer!

If he shattered these eight layers of membranes, he would presumably reach completion of the Dao Platform Realm.

Naturally, the light membranes could not be broken whenever one pleased. Compared to the Gates of Qi and Blood, advancement in the Dao Platform Realm was much slower.

His divine sense withdrew and looked down upon the Dao Platform as a whole.

Dense multicolored runes were embedded across the entire surface of the Dao Platform, covering it in a layer of colored radiance and making it appear even more mysterious.

Seeing this, Bai Jing frowned slightly. Then, with a thought, the runes glowing with colored light immediately dimmed and became plain and unadorned.

Only after seeing the change did he reveal a satisfied smile.

"So this is the Dao Platform Realm." Bai Jing withdrew his divine sense, sensing the power of his realm as he murmured softly.

After several months of bitter cultivation, during which he had scarcely dared step outside, he had finally reached this point.

Buzz!

Suddenly, his left hand moved slightly. A ball of spiritual power was drawn from the Dao Platform and condensed in his palm.

Under the effect of the Wind Element Heaven Scroll, the spiritual power appeared somewhat ethereal, radiating a green glow.

Whoosh!

With a thought from Bai Jing, the spiritual power abruptly transformed into a sharp green sword.

"Go!"

At his silent shout, the keen spirit sword instantly shot toward the stone chamber wall like a streak of light.

Bang!

An explosive sound rang out.

The wall was several feet thick and extraordinarily hard, yet the green sword pierced straight through it, leaving a small hole more than a foot deep, with cracks spreading all around its opening.

At the sight, Bai Jing nodded, his expression growing more satisfied.

Buzz!

The next moment, he rose to his feet. Green light flowed beneath his soles, and when he appeared again, he was already atop the pavilion.

Standing on the roof tiles, he nodded and muttered to himself, "As expected, with spiritual power supporting the Wind Element Ultimate Skill, not only is my speed several times faster, but it is also far easier to use. It is nothing like the strain I felt at the Gates of Qi and Blood."

After briefly experiencing the abilities of the Dao Platform Realm, Bai Jing returned to the pavilion.

He took a bath, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and then stepped out through the gates of the residence.

Come to think of it, this was the first time in over three months that he had left through these gates. During that time, only Li Huai'an had come looking for him once.

As Bai Jing passed his neighbor's courtyard, he gave it a brief glance.

The time Li Huai'an had sought him out, it had also been at Xu Shan's request, to deliver a communication jade talisman.

Cultivators found it difficult to meet in person frequently. Most of the time, when something came up, they would use jade talismans to relay messages or exchange what they had.

From Xu Shan, he had learned some information about the Newcomer Competition.

During that exchange of Dao and sparring, the six geniuses who had condensed golden Dao Platforms had drawn the most attention, and their clashes had been the most spectacular.

Unfortunately, the face of their Spiritual Elegance Peak, Li Huai'an, had not even made the top three. After barely defeating one of them, he had placed fifth.

"Shen Miaomiao!" Bai Jing quietly repeated the name.

Shen Miaomiao was the genius who had taken first place in this Newcomer Competition, and also the woman who had wanted to spar with him back then.

He had learned of this from the information Xu Shan sent him.

Bai Jing had no connection whatsoever to that female prodigy. Their only link was that they both cultivated the Wind Element Heaven Scroll.

Since he had taken first place in the Wind Element trial and had guided two disciples, he had caught her attention.

Fortunately, he had not attended the competition. Otherwise, he would not have escaped some trouble.

I should keep a lower profile from now on. As Bai Jing pondered this, he unknowingly arrived at the steward's office.

"Steward Yu!" Seeing no one on the first floor, he called out from the doorway.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with red hair came down from the second floor.

"What is it?" He glanced at Bai Jing and spoke coldly.

"Reporting to Steward, I am a new disciple. I have now broken through to the Dao Platform Realm and have come specifically to register!"

The steward nodded. "Name!"

"Bai Jing!"

At this, Steward Yu took out a mirror and wrote Bai Jing's name upon it. Immediately, all of the youth's information appeared.