Master's Strength!

The Thousand Treasures Hall.

Zhou Hao stretched out his arms, feeling his mind completely enter a state of unparalleled peace.

Although his eyes were closed, his heart seemed to be able to sense the entire world.

The square shape is like a person, and the round shape is like the heavens... This embodies the idea that heaven is round and earth is square, and that people should align themselves with the concept of heaven and earth.

Within Zhou Hao's Mud Pill Palace, his divine soul radiated light. In this state of perfect harmony between his heart and the heavens and earth, it became increasingly solid, with even the pores on his skin clearly visible, making him almost like a real person.

The divine sense that unintentionally spread outwards extended for a full twelve hundred miles before it could no longer probe outwards.

... After a long time.

Zhou Hao slowly opened his eyes, but was so startled by the old face so close to his eyes that he jumped back.

He held his arms horizontally and vertically, forming a cross in front of him.

It is the "Cross Hands" move from Taiji Fist.

"Huh? Master." Zhou Hao looked at Daoist Kong Fang in surprise, not understanding why he had been so close to him just now.

"In my mortal life, I was just an ordinary traveling merchant. It was only at the age of sixty-seven that I had the opportunity to meet an immortal who guided me in cultivating the Tao. In one day, I directly entered the Purple Mansion, and within a year, I achieved the Myriad Phenomena."

Daoist Kong Fang shook his head and sighed, "Even so, it was only after becoming Myriad Phenomena True Person decades later that he gradually comprehended the Dao of Square and Circle... You little monster!"

Zhou Hao didn't take it seriously when he told his master that he was a little monster.

Basically, just give them compliments.

But it turns out that Master only began practicing Daoism at the age of sixty-seven?

Entering the Purple Mansion in a single day?

The message revealed in those words greatly surprised Zhou Hao.

This is almost on par with the legends of cultivation prodigies that have circulated Three Realms.

"Then Master, how come you're still Primordial Spirit Daoist?" Zhou Hao asked cautiously.

He had finished reading the Taiji Fist Manual passed down by his master. The manual consisted of three parts: "Square and Circle", "Yin Cosmos Chapter", and "Heaven and Earth".

These three cultivation methods are more profound than the last. I only just began to comprehend the "Square and Circle Chapter" and I have already grasped a trace of the true meaning of the "Dao of Square and Circle". I even have a clearer understanding of the "Tai Chi Great Dao", which was previously still vague.

What level of attainment must a master possess to create three works that directly point to the Great Dao?

How could he still only be Primordial Spirit Daoist!

Moreover, even the sect leader addresses his master as "senior brother".

Zhou Hao absolutely refused to believe that there was no hidden secret within it.

"What? Is Primordial Spirit Daoist not qualified to be your master?" Daoist Kong Fang teased with a smile.

"How could that be!" Zhou Hao exclaimed. "This disciple is just puzzled. Master's cultivation level is clearly high enough, and all the immortals in the sect, including the sect leader, address Master as Senior Brother."

"Besides, after becoming Earth Immortal of the Void Return, the speed at which one can refine the Origin Power of heaven and earth will increase dozens of times. That's much better than staying at the Nascent Soul stage forever, isn't it?"

"Like you, I cultivate both divine and God-Devil Body Refining and qi cultivation," said Daoist Kong Fang with a smile.

"The divine and demonic body nurtured by the Chiming Nine Heavens Map is comparable to a true innate god or demon. Although it is only at the Nascent Soul stage, it is equivalent to the strength of Void Return Immortal."

"As for why you haven't broken through, it's because of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations. You haven't been cultivating for very long yet. You'll understand the power of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations when you encounter them in the future."

"You are currently at the Myriad Phenomena Realm, and the calamity is not severe, which is perfect for comprehending the Dao. Stay there as long as you can! It would be best to comprehend the ' Great Dao Domain Realm' and then master a few minor Daos before breaking through."

The Daoist Kong Fang sighed, "If one could master a complete Great Dao, that would be even better. Then one could directly reach the Celestial Immortal realm, and perhaps even overcome the Heavenly Tribulation with sufficient accumulation..."

As he spoke, the Daoist Kong Fang shook his head and chuckled.

Why bother telling my disciple these things when he's not even twenty?

Moreover, the Great Dao is not so easy to comprehend.

Those who can master a complete Great Dao, let alone become Celestial Immortals, can even overcome the Tribulation of Celestial Gods and become Celestial Gods comparable to Pure Yang True Immortal without much difficulty.

Zhou Hao nodded, finally understanding why his master was so special within the sect.

God-Devil Body Refining and Qi refinement are two different paths, two completely different cultivation systems.

Within the same rank, experts who have mastered the God-Devil Body Refining can completely overwhelm those who have mastered the Qi Refinement Stream.

The true ancient innate gods and demons possessed power that far surpassed their own level.

Ancient gods and demons at the Nascent Soul stage are generally comparable to powerful Loose Immortal and Earth Immortal.

The ancient gods and demons Void Return Realm were all comparable to celestial immortals!

The reason why the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map> is known as the number one cultivation method for God-Devil Body Refining and is recognized in the Three Realms is because the divine and demonic body it cultivates can rival that of real gods and demons.

If one possesses enough supernatural abilities and a sufficiently high level of Dao attainment, one can also defeat enemies of higher levels.

With the God and Devil Body of Daoist Kong Fang Ren at the Yuan Shen realm, coupled with such a high realm, he could probably rival even the strongest among the Earth Immortal of the Void Return or even Loose Immortal for hundreds of thousands of years.

No wonder he can associate with other immortals of the same generation within the sect; his master is a Void Return Realm expert.

"Even my master, with his level of strength, fears the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations and dares not break through. I must also accumulate more in the Myriad Phenomena Realm in the future and not break through too early." Zhou Hao secretly reminded himself.

Although I'm quite envious of the speed at which I can refine the Origin Power of heaven and earth will increase dozens of times after entering the next realm, my own life is still more important.

"With your current strength, you're capable of venturing into almost every dangerous place in the Profound Heaven Realm, except for a few of the most dangerous areas in the Northern Xiulu Continent."

"Whether it's fist fighting or swordsmanship, both are methods of combat, and only in life-or-death battles can one truly hone their skills."

Daoist Kong Fang looked at Zhou Hao and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand about Taiji Fist? Ask quickly if you need to. After you go back, find a place to hone your skills and complete the outer disciple's trial tasks while you're at it."

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded.

"This disciple still has some questions about the chapters 'Yin Yang' and 'Qian Kun'."

It took more than two hours for the Daoist Kong Fang to finish his instruction.

"I have explained the mysteries of the Tai Chi Three Chapters to you in detail. However, what I have said is all based on my own understanding. Even if you listen, if you don't understand it yourself, you're just swallowing it whole. To truly comprehend it, you need to go back and work hard on it yourself."

Daoist Kong Fang,

"You are currently at the peak of the ninth level of the Crimson Bright Nine Purple Mansion Chiming Nine Heavens Map. If you want to break through to the tenth level, once you comprehend the Yin-Yang chapter and can grasp even a trace of the true meaning of the Yin-Yang Dao, just like you did with the Dao of Square and Circle before, that will be enough to break through."

"Yes." Zhou Hao bowed gratefully.

Having a teacher who practices the same divine and God-Devil Body Refining as you is simply the most wonderful thing.

During these three months, in addition to practicing his boxing, Zhou Hao also wanted to elevate the Chiming Nine Heavens Map to the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

It should be noted that when he was at the peak of the ninth level of the Purple Mansion, he was able to fight the Divine Camel Daoist head-on with his Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, and one punch from him scared him into fleeing.

If one's God-Devil Body Refining can reach the Myriad Phenomena, then encountering an ordinary Perfected Nascent Primordial Spirit Daoist like the Divine Camel Daoist would be enough to defeat or even kill him with a flick of the wrist.

However, breaking through from the ninth level to the tenth level of the Chiming Nine Heavens Map is a major hurdle, requiring extremely high understanding of the profound mysteries of the mutual generation and restraint of 'water and fire'.

Zhou Hao even used his enlightenment state, but he still couldn't break through.

After all, the state of enlightenment only allows one to get closer to the Heavenly Dao, with one's spirit and mind at perfect peace, allowing one to bring one's comprehension to its fullest potential. But if one tries to comprehend something without any inspiration, it is just Devoted Heart.

With the master's guidance, I was directly shown the direction, saving me from countless detours.

"Whoosh!"

A giant golden fish flew out of Ten Thousand Fires Valley and headed towards Fool's Peak.

In just half a day, he has made such a significant improvement and even grasped a key principle, a glimpse of the true meaning of the "Dao of Square and Circle".

Zhou Hao excitedly returned to his courtyard, immediately sealed the formation, and went to study the "Tai Chi Three Chapters".

Now is the perfect time to digest the master's guidance. As for the outer disciples' trial missions, it's fine to postpone them for a few days.

Time flies, and more than six months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Golden Crow.

Two streaks of light flew in from outside Fool's Peak, one after the other.

"Senior Brother Li Zhan."

Wan Fei chased after the red streak of light ahead.

Seeing him head straight into the mansion, they followed and finally caught up with Li Zhan in the courtyard.

"Senior Brother Li Zhan, you've been going to the Abyss World by yourself these past few times. Let's go together next time."

Wan Fei looked at Li Zhan, smelling a very faint scent of blood, and frowned slightly.

Why does my senior brother always smell so strongly of blood whenever he comes back lately?

However, Li Zhan went to the Abyss World, which was meant for fighting and honing his skills, so it was normal for him to have some blood on him.

"Shen Xia also agreed to go together."

Wan Fei said slowly, "Senior brother, Tian Wen, Yan Huisou, Gongsun Yi, and Duan Yu were able to obtain the qualification for the inner sect test because they helped and assisted each other as fellow disciples."

We all come from the Jade Dragon Sect. If the three of us are together, we'll have a greater advantage than them, and we can also look after each other underground."

In the past six months, among the disciples of the West Courtyard, Yun Yuchan was the first to complete the test and successfully enter the inner sect, where she was accepted as a disciple by a Primordial Spirit Daoist from the Windfire Sect.

She is a reincarnated immortal. Although she cannot become a true disciple, it is generally not difficult for her to cultivate back to the level of her previous life.

The prospect of a future Earth Immortal of the Void Return or Loose Immortal is enough to excite many Primordial Spirit Daoist.

Following Yun Yuchan, Curly-Sideburned Guest also completed the test in just over four months and entered Nine Splendors Peak, one of the seven local sects.

The two who came together left Fool's Peak one after the other and entered the inner sect. This excitement immediately spurred the disciples of the West Courtyard to take action.

Currently, Tian Wen and Yan Huisou from the Divine Magnet Sect, as well as Gongsun Yi and Duan Yu from the Spirit Sword Sect, have all successfully killed the Myriad Phenomena Realm Yaksha and obtained the qualification for the inner sect test.

However, because the final test targets the soul and the Dao heart, they have not yet participated.

Currently, in the entire West Courtyard, only Li Zhan, Wan Fei, and Shen Xia from the Jade Dragon Sect, Huang Tian from the Ten Thousand Seas Sect, and Zhou Hao and Liu Yu have not yet qualified for the test.

"Okay." Li Zhan nodded and turned to walk towards the courtyard.

As Wan Fei fell behind, she was overjoyed but failed to see the eerie, blood-red light deep within his eyes.

My wife's not home tonight, so let me relax a bit, go grab some barbecue, and unwind.

To be continued tomorrow.