Dao Foundation Realm Cultivator?

Emperor Daye murmured softly, his voice equally aged.

The golden light in his eyes continued to swirl, and the unimaginable, mysterious, and ancient aura grew ever stronger.

But Chen Lingxi saw the perspective of Emperor Daye at this moment.

In Emperor Daye's eyes, the woman's body was like a scroll that had been completely unfolded, and all her secrets were laid bare before him!

Emperor Daye could clearly see the woman's bones and meridians, as well as her Qi Sea and Consciousness Sea.

Even the trajectory of every strand of spiritual energy within his body, including the profound nodes, imprints, and barriers contained therein, were all clearly visible to him!

Chen Lingxi was quite surprised.

But in the next instant, the old Emperor Daye waved his hand gently, as if brushing away the dust from a painting.

However, with a single wave of his hand, a beam of spiritual light suddenly flashed above the woman's head.

The light was initially faint, then became incredibly bright, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a small halo of light, hovering three feet above her head.

It is slowly rotating, its movements unpredictable.

Within that halo, numerous images suddenly appeared.

Just like the movies Chen Lingxi watched in her previous life.

The past of this mysterious woman unfolds scene by scene within this halo, endlessly revolving.

Then...

Chen Lingxi then witnessed the woman's entire life.

He saw what the woman looked like when she was still a child.

Running barefoot along the ridges of the fields, laughing constantly, her eyes crinkling with laughter, revealing two sharp little tiger teeth.

Behind him, an elderly woman with a hunched back, leaning on a cane, caught up with her shakily and handed her an ear of wheat.

The scene was silent, but the smile on the old woman's face was as warm as the winter sun.

Then the scene changed again, and the girl was standing in front of a mountain gate, with three characters carved on the mountain.

[Lotus Pool Prefecture]!

She looked up at the words on the mountain gate, her eyes filled with confusion.

A middle-aged woman stood beside him, whispered some instructions, and then left.

The woman cried, clinging to the older woman and refusing to let go. The older woman hardened her heart, pulled the woman's hands off her body, and turned to leave.

Later, she joined a sect and practiced magic.

In the scene, she sits cross-legged in a quiet room, with wisps of Spiritual Qi emanating from her Qi Sea and condensing into complex runes in the Void.

Her face was pale, cold sweat dripped down her forehead, but her eyes were frighteningly bright.

Failed again and again, started over again and again.

Later, she seemed to have achieved some success in her cultivation, entering several Cave Heaven and competing with others for secret treasures and fortuitous opportunity.

Until she leaped into the Rebirth Pool and landed in this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven.

In this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven, she awakened in the Great Zhou, awoke in this Cave Heaven, lay dormant in this Cave Heaven, sought fortuitous opportunity in this Cave Heaven, and finally obtained a Spirit Nourishing Flower with the Great Zhou, thus stepping into the Heavenward Third Floor!

And then...

Suddenly, she was captured by several Qi and Blood cultivators and brought to the Great Li Imperial Palace.

Until this moment... her memories were hazy and confused, locked away in this place.

At this very moment, Emperor Daye is using such bizarre methods to peruse her memories.

In the eyes of Emperor Daye, everything she had in the past was nothing more than countless fragmented pieces.

"Such methods are truly astonishing."

Chen Lingxi gazed into the eyes of Emperor Daye, which were burning with golden flames.

Then, he suddenly heard a verse.

Deep and profound, it is as if a supreme being is reciting a mysterious scripture for him at the end of ancient times.

However, although he could clearly hear the verses, it was as if they were separated by a thick layer of water, making them hazy and incomprehensible to him!

This feeling is so strange.

Just then, Emperor Daye suddenly withdrew his finger, and the halo hanging above the woman's head quietly shattered.

The endless cycle of memories abruptly ended at that moment, as if they had never existed.

The palace returned to silence.

But in Emperor Daye's palm, a beam of white light was being held aloft.

Within that white light, there were also images.

However, the figure in the picture became blurry, as if it were not the woman.

Then, a glint appeared in Emperor Daye's eyes.

The scene suddenly changed!

The girl running in the scene transforms into a boy, and the middle-aged woman who escorts her to the cave abode transforms into an old man.

And the Lotus Pool Prefecture was transformed into the [Hanging Sea Monastery].

Many memories were gradually altered as the glint in Emperor Daye's eyes shone through.

Chen Lingxi immediately understood.

"This Emperor Daye is actually fabricating memories."

At that very moment, the Sight-Roaming was shattered with a deafening roar!

Chen Lingxi awoke from her Sight-Roaming and took a deep breath.

He felt a splitting headache, was lethargic, and even saw stars before his eyes, with a ringing in his ears.

Moreover, this Sight-Roaming only lasted for fifteen minutes.

"It seems that the duration of my Sight-Roaming will depend on the cultivation level of others."

I have Sight-Roaming Sight-Roaming through the Lin Suri, and even half an hour is nothing to them.

Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye could only Sight-Roaming.

He shook his head slightly.

What he had just witnessed was like a bizarre and surreal nightmare, still lingering before his eyes.

The palace candlelight, the dozens of long sandalwood tables covered with countless severed limbs, the meticulously labeled secret Secret Method and sect origins, and the woman in white...

All sorts of images echoed in his mind, refusing to leave.

Chen Lingxi her eyes, recalling the two slowly flickering golden flames in Emperor Daye's eyes, and the ancient aura they exuded.

"That ancient and majestic aura must undoubtedly be Cauldron Artifact Fragment."

He had seen many Cauldron Artifact Fragment.

The Candle of Time, the Beast-Fighting Palace, the Fated Star Stone, the Taotie Urn...

The various Cauldron Artifact Fragment contain different kinds of Cauldron Vessel power, but they all share common characteristics.

It possesses that ancient and profound quality, carrying a sense of vastness that seems to coexist with heaven and earth.

"In Emperor Daye's eyes, the aura emanating from those two golden flames was extremely similar to that emanating from the Cauldron Artifact Fragment."

"Only..."

Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed. "Only more aged, more terrifying."

As he thought of this, the light in his eyes suddenly shone even brighter.

"That kind of grandeur, that kind of ancient aura, that kind of unimaginable Daoist fluctuations are actually far more profound than the Cauldron Artifact Fragment I have ever seen."

It is contained yet unleashed, yet its mystery is boundless.

Chen Lingxi suddenly thought of a possibility, and her pupils contracted slightly.

"No, Emperor Daye used it to secretly observe the memories of others, and even compiled memories to give to others."

So mysterious, and it exudes such profound Daoist aura.

That was no ordinary Cauldron Artifact Fragment; it was very likely a... complete Cauldron Vessel!

At this thought, Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Taking Cauldron Vessel Cauldron Artifact Fragment as an example, it is like a candle flickering in the wind. Although it still has some remaining power, it is already dim and weak, and it may dissipate completely at any time. It even has a sense of decay. It is this sense of decay that brings about the Cauldron Calamity!

But the two golden flames in Emperor Daye's eyes were like two golden suns, so dazzling that they could not be looked at directly.

The immense power contained within is abundant, profound, and enduring, far surpassing that of ordinary top-tier fragments.

"So... the Cauldron Vessel so many Rebirth Realm people came to search for in the Cave Heaven actually already had an owner, and that owner was none other than the Emperor Daye?"

A sense of absurdity suddenly arose in Chen Lingxi's mind.

These Rebirth Realm individuals, disregarding the damage to their Dao Foundation Realm and the abandonment of their past cultivation, struggled bitterly within this Cave Heaven, even risking their lives.

All they were doing was pursuing a common goal.

It is about the Truth-Seeking Realm and reaching the Cauldron-Seizing Realm, then refining it to forge a more open and magnanimous Dao Path.

But now, this Cauldron Vessel seems to have already found an owner.

If that's the case, then all their struggles, schemes, battles, and forbearance over the years have been for nothing, haven't they?

Chen Lingxi shook his head with a sigh, but then a thought flashed through his mind, and he realized another possibility.

"When the Eastern King killed that cultivator at the Qi Circulation Tenth Floor and sent him to the palace, it seems to have been eight or nine years ago."

"Eight or nine years ago, this Emperor Daye had already obtained the Cauldron Vessel?"

"Or perhaps, this Cave Heaven contains more than just one complete Cauldron Vessel?"

Chen Lingxi this conjecture, and then her thoughts extended to this Cave Heaven.

"Upon careful consideration, this Cave Heaven is indeed extraordinary."

Chen Lingxi stood up, his Divine Sense flowing, soaring into the sky, gazing at the vast world!

"Within this Cave Heaven, there are Cauldron Vessel and artifacts, which have attracted many Rebirth Realm."

There were also many Cauldron Artifact Fragment, which would be considered a remarkable fortuitous opportunity for cultivators.

"And then there are mortals like Lin Longyue, whose bodies nurture Mysterious Qi."

Chen Lingxi his consciousness on the Mysterious Qi within his Qi Sea, even though he later obtained the Sword-Edge Qi and the Thunder Qi.

However, in terms of profound mystery, neither of these two Treasure Qi can compare to the Mysterious Qi.

The fact that it can enhance the power of magic alone proves that such Treasure Qi is a rare find, perhaps one in ten thousand, even in the Great World.

"Besides that, there's even Immortal Husk!"

The words "Immortal Husk" flashed through Chen Lingxi.

"The fortuitous opportunity to Immortal Husk is clearly more precious than an ordinary Cauldron Vessel."

Otherwise Dao-Below Academy Pool-Soul Institute wouldn't value the fortuitous opportunity for Immortal Husk so much, and wouldn't even need to use the Myriad Realms Projection to project themselves here!

Chen Lingxi squinted and pondered carefully, gradually gathering a clear line of thought.

This seemingly barren and desolate Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven spiritual energy, holds so many precious fortuitous opportunity that even the most powerful cultivators in the Great World would take notice.

Cauldron Vessel, Immortal Husk, Treasure Qi, Mother Qi...

His experiences alone have allowed him to come into contact with so many extraordinary treasures.

And this world is vast, containing countless hidden fortuitous opportunity.

These fortuitous opportunity would be the dream of countless cultivators in the Great World, yet they are all concentrated in this small Cave Heaven.

This is no coincidence.

"And there's that mysterious Cauldron Vessel in Emperor Daye's possession, which can actually compile memories."

These methods go far beyond what the word "comprehensive" can describe.

Extracting someone else's memories, then rewriting and altering them, and then injecting those memories into another person's mind, turning that person into someone who never existed before.

Such bizarre methods are almost unbelievable.

"It seems I have not even scratched the surface of the profound mysteries of this Cauldron Vessel."

As Chen Lingxi's thoughts drifted, she suddenly recalled the three identical Heavenly Boat and the three mysterious women who practiced the same techniques as Rong Chun.

Combining this with Emperor Daye's earlier self-talk, he finally understood many things.

For example, there was Great Li Consort Chun, who had cultivated to the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor, and the three women from the Heavenly Boat.

"He used the memories of the woman in white as a blueprint to compile a complete cultivation experience, and then implanted this set of memories into the bodies of other people."

This led to the creation of one Consort Chun after another.

These imperial concubines believed they came from the Calamity Sea, that they had cultivated to Heaven-Seizing Seal, and that they were Rebirth Realm beings sent by their sect to the Truth-Seeking Realm Cauldron-Seizing Realm.

In reality, however, they were nothing more than puppets of Emperor Daye, the master of the Cauldron Vessel!

"And then there's Crown Prince Ying Chi..."

Suddenly, Chen Lingxi recalled the severed limbs of a cultivator from the Southern Heaven Domain on that sandalwood table.

The wreckage had its chest cut open, the heart was still beating, and its surface shimmered with gold, further illustrating its origin.

"That cultivator named Zhuo Fengxiu comes from the Southern Heaven Domain of the Great Xuanzhuo Realm. He also cultivates the Xuanming Dao Formula and the Purple Radiance Golden Wheel Divine Ability!"

Among the Crown Prince's methods of attack, the Purple Light Golden Wheel was one of them!

"Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"

Chen Lingxi a deep breath.

Crown Prince Ying Chi believed he came from the Southern Heaven Domain, that he was a Rebirth Realm person sent by his sect to the Truth-Seeking Realm Cauldron-Seizing Realm, and that he was burdened with the mission of seizing the Cauldron Vessel.

He diligently cultivated himself in this boundless Cave Heaven, traveled far and wide, attended Beast-Fighting Banquet, and nurtured the Purple True Treasure Bottle with Cauldron Artifact Fragment, hardly daring to slack off for a single day.

But he never imagined that his memories were fake, and that his life was also fake.

Even the Southern Heaven Domain sect's legacy that he was so proud of was nothing more than a lie casually fabricated by the master of the Cauldron Vessel.

This thought sent an indescribable chill down Chen Lingxi's spine.

Am I real?

Chen Lingxi frowned deeply.

Then, the image of the Divine Chamber in my mind suddenly came to mind.

"The Divine Chamber is profound, almost Turning the Unreal into Reality, a single proof that is eternal!"

"No matter how profound Emperor Daye's Cauldron Vessel is, it cannot compare to the Divine Chamber at all."

After reflecting on this, Chen Lingxi finally felt relieved.

He then thought...

What level of cultivation does this Emperor Daye possess?

"I was able to Sight-Roaming Emperor Daye You Daye because I used Xiao Changlü's Mystic Entry Blood Essence as the cause and effect."

This proves that Emperor Daye must have been a cultivator at the Heavenward Third Floor.

Only those at the Heavenward Third Floor and those at the Dao Foundation Realm require causal objects as their existing bindings.

"Could Emperor Daye be Dao Foundation Realm cultivator?"

Chen Lingxi shook her head slightly at this thought.

How powerful are the Dao Foundation Realm cultivators!

Let alone in this Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven, even in the Great World, Dao Foundation Realm cultivator is a true master cultivator.

They have condensed all the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation, transforming it into the Foundation of the Great Dao and the Dao-Seeking Platform!

His spiritual energy transformed into Dao Origin!

Every gesture he makes carries the power to influence the very fabric of heaven and earth.

For example, the scene that Chen Lingxi saw when he met Sight-Roaming Liu Changle.

The Sun-Watching Peak where Liu Changle was located was so overshadowed by Yellow Leap Peak that it couldn't lift its head. The reason for this was simply that Yellow Leap Peak had recently gained the support of a Dao Foundation Realm cultivator.

The power of a sect can increase dramatically even if it is only a Dao Foundation Realm cultivator.

This demonstrates the extraordinary nature of his Dao Foundation Realm.

Within this Cave Heaven, among the many Rebirth Realm individuals Chen Lingxi encountered, excluding Emperor Daye, the strongest were none other than Xi Yuan, Rong Chun, and the three women from the Heavenly Boat.

They were all only at the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor cultivation.

However, the Dao Foundation Realm is many times higher than the Twelfth Floor!

According to the Six-Qi True Method, one must cultivate the Twelve Levels of Qi Circulation to establish the foundation Dao Foundation Realm the Dao, and then cultivate one of the Dao Foundation Divine Ability, which will transform into the root of Divine Ability, known as the Profound Root!

Once that Profound Root takes root in the Dao Embryo, it is like a towering tree taking root in the earth, and from then on, the cultivator's combat power, lifespan, and spiritual energy all undergo a qualitative change.

The combat power of the Dao Foundation Realm cultivator is like the Qi Circulation Realm compared to a firefly—completely incomparable.

If this Emperor Daye is truly a Dao Foundation Realm cultivator, then all those who Rebirth Realm have become a joke.

They painstakingly plotted and fought desperately in the Qi-Less Grotto-Heaven, believing they were vying for the Cauldron Artifact Fortune...

Emperor Daye, however, possessed the cultivation of the Dao Foundation Realm stage. He sat deep within the palace, coldly watching them kill each other like beasts in a cage.

He thought this to himself, but then he realized something was wrong.

Dao Foundation Realm cultivator's lifespan is eight hundred years.

Emperor Daye, however, looked so old, like a candle flickering in the wind, not at all like a legendary Dao Foundation Realm cultivator.

"As long as they're not Dao Foundation Realm cultivators, that's fine."

Chen Lingxi filled with questions, a jumbled mess of ideas.

"And there is one more crucial matter: who exactly is this cultivator who possessed the body of Emperor Daye?"

Chen Lingxi couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

He looked up at the sky.

"In another hour or two, Xiao Zhushan will come to find me, and we'll go together to kill the Crown Prince."

"This time, let's capture Crown Prince Ying Chi alive and see if we can get any information out of him."

P. S.: I'll update two more chapters later. Grandma was discharged from the hospital today, so I've been too busy.