The Mind Formula Passed On at the Brink of Illusion

Dark clouds loomed overhead, and everyone immediately felt extremely oppressed, as if they were trapped. Many people's bones trembled involuntarily, as if a heavy object was pressing down on them.

Even Xiao Li felt a heavy pressure on his body, a feeling that he could hardly resist. But when he changed his Mind Formula, he realized that this was actually a feeling in his consciousness that was being reflected back onto his body.

"Could it be that what Senior Qiu said is true, and the person riding the black clouds is the mastermind behind it all, intending to corrupt our minds and then usurp our place?"

As he pondered, he silently recited the Mind Formula, gradually resisting the encroachment of the dark clouds. He realized that the dark clouds were merely a layer of thoughts, deceiving people's senses. However, such illusionary Cultivation Method were only mastered by a limited number of sects in the Zhou Rao Continent, and they all kept them secret. Most of those who had seen them had perished. Even though Xiao Li's life had been full of twists and turns, this was only his second experience with them.

Last time, he almost died on the spot.

As the situation changed, Xiao Li discovered that Ziyun, Feng Zhantian, and the others were shrouded in dark clouds, and their bodies were trembling.

Without Mind Formula to stabilize their State of Mind, they were shrouded in dark clouds, and the panic and fear in their hearts rapidly expanded, gradually filling their entire minds, giving Xiao Li a sense of foreboding.

"Senior! Who exactly is behind this? Why have they corrupted our minds? Was the bloodshed earlier caused by this person?"

However, there was no response after the question was asked.

The surrounding incense People's Wishes were also affected by the emotions emanating from the crowd, and they began to transform. The vast Grasslands withered rapidly, the flowers and grass dried up and scattered on the soil, the fragrance of medicine faded, and the stench of blood spread!

"Could it all really be an illusion, a mere dream?"

As Xiao Li watched, she gradually came to believe Qiu Yan's explanation, but she still remained wary.

"However, why didn't Senior Qiu respond?" Just as he was about to take out the Ganoderma lucidum, he suddenly found his body stiff. Although his mind was racing, his body did not react at all. It was as if his consciousness and body were separated!

"Huh? What's going on?"

This discovery startled Xiao Li. Upon closer examination, he found that the fearful thoughts of others seemed to have materialized, radiating outwards and invading his body. They also drew in a mysterious force, which penetrated his skin and bones, invading his body!

This inexplicable power was somewhat similar to the power that had previously been bestowed upon him, making him invincible.

"This is..."

In an instant, Xiao Li understood his situation.

"The emotions and thoughts of other people actually affect me!" Only now did he have the mind to carefully observe the others.

The figures of Feng Zhantian and the others appeared and disappeared in the dark clouds, with ripples around their outlines, and faint colors could be seen. Like reflections in water, they radiated outwards from their bodies, mixed with various emotional fluctuations, which were clearly materialized emotional thoughts!

Such a sight was extremely rare in Zhou Rao, where people did not cultivate their spiritual essence, which made Xiao Li even more astonished!

To the naked eye, ripples could be seen colliding between people. As they grew stronger, by the time Xiao Li, they were already mixed with the thoughts of many people. They were added to the surface of his body, and although they did not taint his mind, they caused his body to stiffen instinctively, as if a wild beast had encountered its natural enemy and could hardly move.

"If this continues, won't I also fall into this trap?"

Dark clouds surrounded him. He looked up and saw a man dressed in black looking down at him with a faint, cold smile. His smile was sharp and ruthless, as if he were looking at an ant.

"You saw through the true nature of this Pure Land Paradise in such a short time; it's truly astonishing. Do all the gods in the outside world possess such abilities?"

On another level, the two Divine Sense are communicating.

Just now, after Qiu Yan unleashed his power, he sent a message to Xiao Li to calm his mind. He was then enveloped by a Divine Office power, his Divine Body manifesting from the spirit mushroom and naturally falling into a higher level within the same space.

The Domain of Law the gods.

Although these two levels overlap, there is still a distance between them. The sights, sounds, and feelings of the present world can be transmitted in, but the sounds and thoughts in the Domain of Law are restricted by the rules of the Divine Office and cannot be transgressed unless they are broken by force. Otherwise, it will trigger the divine power, incense offerings, and the thoughts of believers in the entire Domain of Law to backfire.

Qiu Yan's Divine Sense replied, "Perhaps you have been suppressed for too long, and your thinking has gradually become rigid. As long as the gods capture a little bit of incense Votive Thoughts, and analyze its root cause, they can trace back to the source and quickly uncover the essence?"

The Divine Sense then said, "That's not wrong, but what truly surprises me is how quickly you grasped the minds of these cultivators. In my memory, the methods used by the Divine Path to interfere with people's hearts are usually forceful, forcibly changing their will, rather than focusing on their emotions."

"In your memory?" Qiu Yan noticed the other person's use of this word, and considering the changes in context, he had a guess in his mind.

The Divine Sense followed up, saying, "Even if you guessed more, you've now been pulled into the Domain of Law. Although I left some divine power outside, there are no believers of yours here, so your divine power cannot replenish itself. You can no longer interfere with those cultivators, and the illusion cannot last long. However, I don't understand why you deliberately simulated the appearance of Star Lord from the outside world to put pressure on those cultivators? If your State of Mind were just a little more resolute, you could have broken through it!"

You'll understand soon enough.

It turns out that the "Eye-Bearing Star Lord" that appeared in front of Xiao Li and the others was not the Star Lord himself, but a transformation of Qiu Yan's divine power and Incense Faith, designed to stimulate the emotions in Feng Zhantian and the others, and release them in order to lay the groundwork for the next step.

"This can't go on!"

In the present world, Xiao Li's mindset shifted from anxiety to determination, but his body was affected by the thoughts of those around him and the Votive Thoughts from the surrounding area, making it difficult for him to move and even showing signs of petrification!

All around, the continuous grasslands had disappeared, replaced by an extremely dense Blood Qi, like clouds and mist, drifting everywhere and obscuring the view. The black clouds ridden by the "Eye-Bearing Star Lord" were now covered by the dense blood mist, making it difficult to discern anything from them.

But Xiao Li knew that the black mist was still constantly "invading" everyone!

Using the Mind Formula, he was able to calm his State of Mind and avoid the direct invasion of the dark clouds. However, due to the influence of other people, his thoughts were affected, and he gradually fell into a predicament from which he could not break free.

"Even with the protection of the Mind Formula and the preservation of mental clarity, others became increasingly entangled, their emotions rippled and amplified my being, ultimately making escape impossible! The final outcome was the same."

As he pondered, an idea popped into his head. This idea wasn't new; it had arisen in the early stages of his predicament, but he had suppressed it.

"Pass on the Mind Formula to them? So that they too can calm their State of Mind, strengthen their resolve, and ultimately escape the predicament of their minds being invaded?"

The situation is now clear: only if others also escape the shadow of darkness and emotional turmoil can Xiao Li avoid being dragged in.

However, given their State of Mind cultivation, it would be difficult for them to achieve this. The only way would be for Xiao Li to pass on that Mind Formula.

However, the Cultivation Method for cultivating one's State of Mind are extremely precious, and anyone who obtains them would keep them a secret. How could Xiao Li possibly share them with anyone?

However, Cultivation Method can only be used when one is destined to do so. After hesitating for a long time and using several trump cards in succession, and still unable to break free, Xiao Li finally sighed and made a decision.

"Everyone, please hear me out..."

"Is this your plan? To calm their minds, but in doing so, people's hearts will be at peace, negative emotions will recede, and the desires in their hearts will regain the upper hand, yearning for the extraordinary, influencing the People's Wishes change, and the Pure Land Paradise will be restored to its former state. They will walk in it, and sooner or later they will come to the central land. At that time, I will be able to obtain their thoughts, while you will be trapped at the level of the Domain of Law and unable to stop them."

At the level of the Domain of Law, the two Divine Sense were still in dialogue.

Qiu Yan did not respond directly to these words, but instead narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the gradually appearing figure before him.

As Feng Zhantian and others in the mortal world experienced emotional changes, the balance of incense Votive Thoughts was disrupted. The deity behind them could no longer easily control them remotely. In addition, Qiu Yan was within the scope of its Domain of Law, so he could explore its outline through divine power and Karma. However, the color of the Divine Radiance could not be clearly captured, and the Divine Grade could not be judged.

However, it was still possible to roughly discern that the figure was fragmented, as if pieced together, and the thoughts in his mind were gradually becoming clearer.

"This plain, which resembles Domain of Law, has likely eroded part of the Daoist Sect seal, but it has also isolated the deity within, making it difficult to communicate with believers and incense offerings. Even if I were brought in, I still wouldn't be able to sell anything. The incense offerings and wishes outside should have spontaneously gathered from heaven and earth due to the deity's divine Divine Office."

"The incense Votive Thoughts, unable to merge with the Divine Body, eroded the seal from the outside, transforming into this plain that changes with one's will. Over a long period of time, the power accumulated within has reached its peak. If I were to violently resist, it would be tantamount to breaching a river dam. In that case, the People's Wishes surge, which would be incompatible with my Divine Office, amounting to nothing short of a disaster!"

This information was all gathered by Qiu Yan through various means after arriving here, piecing together the information bit by bit to arrive at the conclusion.

The entire plain was formed by the gathering of Votive Thoughts, and the sheer volume of incense burning within it was astronomical!

If it were transformed into divine power, it would far exceed the total amount of divine power within Qiu Yan's body. Even before the stars gradually extinguished, it was still far from comparable. That is why he did not resort to violent resistance after being absorbed into the Domain of Law.

However, due to the seal, that deity was imprisoned in a deeper place and could only sense these incense offerings and Votive Thoughts from afar, but could not control them. Otherwise, Qiu Yan would be no match for it at all.

Qiu Yan had actually guessed this after hearing the other party's first words; otherwise, he would have left long ago and wouldn't have stayed here peacefully.

"However, Votive Thoughts originate from human thoughts. This plain is a manifestation of Votive Thoughts, which are difficult for gods to control, but they can use the thoughts of mortals to guide trends and change the course of events. This is why you lured those cultivators here, not to see me, your fellow Divine Path being." (To be continued...) <"Monthly vote cast!