Stone-in-Stone Staff, Seven-Colored Light!

Leaving behind those words, the old man's figure vanished completely, leaving no trace or image behind.

Seeing this, Qiu Yan felt a sense of gratitude and respect, but not surprise.

The old man's physical form was a condensation of his spirit. After appearing, he spoke some words, revealing many truths. However, as he continued to consume energy, it was only a matter of time before he disappeared.

Now, he was stunned by Qiu Yan's strength and talent, and discovered a clue. He spared no effort to expend more thought, manifesting the two Order that were in harmony with his own and putting them into Qiu Yan's heart. He painstakingly showed changes in Qiu Yan's heart, mobilizing Qiu Yan's own knowledge and enabling him to integrate and understand them.

This process is incredibly taxing on mental and spiritual energy. If it weren't for the presence of People's Wishes and the support of the community, which could, to some extent, create Order and provide some relief, it probably wouldn't have lasted long enough for Qiu Yan to understand the deeper meaning before disappearing.

Even so, after doing all this, he still found it difficult to continue and could only reluctantly leave behind a word of advice.

In stark contrast is the heroic man trapped in the Water Prison. He left behind the radiance in his heart as a guide to help Qiu Yan resonate with the Offensive Order. It wasn't by invoking heaven and earth, but by borrowing a portion of the Force of Order locked within the Left Wise King's body. That Force of Order was drawn by the great power of the "System" classics when they were condensed, and came into contact with Qiu Yan's consciousness. Then, following the guidance of the radiance, it was able to resonate with Qiu Yan's consciousness.

However, achieving this step is already quite difficult. The person in the Water Prison was trying to guide Qiu Yan to understand the profound meaning within the Order, so he was determined not to think about it anymore. Therefore, although Qiu Yan could mobilize the Offensive Order, he still lacked in the details and had to rely on his daily contemplation to slowly fill in the gaps and perfect it.

"However, entrusting these two Order to me at least indicates that the old man is not simply a re-established consciousness, and his relationship with his original body is not as simple as two independent individuals; otherwise, this Order would not be so easily manipulated..."

As the realizations in his heart gradually subsided, Qiu Yan's thoughts continued. On one hand, he was immersed in the changes between the two Order, but on the other hand, some of his thoughts Transcendence and he calmly pondered.

"There must be a deeper meaning behind entrusting these two Order to me. Judging from the previous situation, that old gentleman did not originally intend to do so. It was I who showed him the changes in several classic texts and finally triggered the projection of the Humanistic Fire Seed, which made him change his mind!"

The text originated from Qiu Yan. Although the Original Edition remains in the mortal world, its Divine Radiance still resides deep within the soul. In terms of Qi Manifestation and abilities, it is comparable to the Original Edition, but it possesses an additional characteristic: the ability to gather the Human Thoughts.

This Human Thoughts is not popular opinion in the ordinary sense, but a more complex mixture, consisting of people's yearning, ambition, and longing for that Original Edition.

The compilation of the "Essentials of the Military Classics" has only been a few days since its completion, yet it has already attracted a considerable number of Human Thoughts to read it. They have condensed the glimmer of light in their hearts into an illusory book. However, the main source of their thoughts is not the aspirations of scholars—most of these people are mortals who are unaware of the classics. The people who have truly gathered here are actually mixed with the aura of cultivation.

This was the cultivator's thought.

As cultivators practice, they gradually become isolated from the outside world, separating themselves from the inside. In the end, not only their breath and thoughts, but even their Karma and Fortune become estranged from external things.

However, only highly accomplished cultivators can achieve this, as they are a minority. A large number of cultivators not only cannot do it, but also lack the awareness to do so. They are often misled by one or two Cultivation Method, one or two Law Treasure, one or two pills, and other external things, entrusting their minds to them and thus creating Karma.

This gathering of intent is just like that. Although it is not profound, it can be gathered in just a few days, which shows its future potential. This is also Daoist Sect has Divine Ability method to transmit messages, which was achieved by chance.

On that day, Xiao Lan's two retainers were ordered to go north. They discovered that Qiu Yan had forged the classics, so they went there as well. However, before they arrived, Qiu Yan had already left. Instead, the retainers of the Governor-General's Residence, led by Lord Shi, clashed with the Grasslands cultivators.

The Grasslands lost the Rouluo Three Saints, but there were still others in the cultivation world who were locked in a fierce battle with the Governor-General's Residence's mansion. Xiao Lan's two retainers were unwilling to get involved in the mess, so they naturally stopped, but sent the news back to their sect. There was a leak in the sect, and it soon spread to several sects, which led to the scene a few days ago when Li Kun sighed and said that the Daoist Sect had come out of seclusion.

It's clear that the classic texts are precious; no wonder the old man changed his mind.

However, besides that, the projection of the Humanistic Fire Seed is also of great significance.

The Humanistic Fire Seed was once divided into two parts. One part resided in the Fleshly Body, nurturing Human Path. Not long ago, it was taken back into the Divine Spirit Body to deal with the Zhou Rao situation. However, the Fleshly Body and the Divine Spirit Body are two sides of the same coin, the same consciousness. They are separated by the starry sky and live in two Continent, which remains unchanged. After nurturing the Humanistic Fire Seed, there was a slight change in the Fleshly Body, which can now project the Fire Seed based on this.

This Humanistic Fire Seed, from its very inception, was extraordinary. It was a blend of remnants of Ancient Gods and the insights of Sage into fire. Later, Qiu Yan traveled the world, comprehending the Human Path, from the common people to Confucian scholars, from scholars to officials, and finally, he aligned himself with the Military School Order, venturing into the Grasslands and reaching the Ice Plains. His rich experiences were further enriched by the beliefs of believers who were also Divine Spirit Body. From the Southern Border Marsh to the people of Jiannan, and the tribes of the Land of the Divine Remains, his insights converged, thus supporting the rudimentary form and framework of the Humanistic Divine Path.

At the heart of this framework lies the Humanistic Fire Seed, much like the Core Talisman of a deity, recording complex and ever-changing information. The old man recognized its power upon seeing it and even vaguely surmised the future possibilities, knowing it to be a direction and a breakthrough for Human Path. That's why he made this impromptu decision, even at the cost of interrupting his own work, to exhaust his energy, mobilize Order, entrust Qiu Yan, and place high hopes on him!

The old man had other things to do when he turned to leave. Although he was a bit of spirit stored in the stone statue, he was limited. Only when someone like Qiu Yan, who could touch and enter the illusory scene, appeared could he regain some autonomy.

Now that his spirit has been exhausted, he has naturally disappeared without a trace. He will need several more years to recover his physical form. As for other things, he should not even think about doing them. This is why there has been no further news of him since he disappeared.

Qiu Yan thought about it and understood the general idea. He couldn't help but feel emotional and expressed his gratitude.

However, on the other hand, he was also very concerned about the words the old man left behind before he disappeared—

"Before Order is established, the very essence of life must never be separated from Donghua!"

When read as a whole, this sentence conveys a sense of warning and admonition. However, when viewed separately, it contains a considerable amount of hidden information. On the surface, it can be divided into three parts—

Of these, "the essence of nature and life" is the easiest to understand. Nature is the soul, and life is the body. Confucianism does not talk about self-cultivation, but it does have the concept of self-cultivation. This essence of nature and life refers to intellect and destiny.

Intellect and destiny, one external and one internal, constitute a person, referring to Qiu Yan himself, meaning that he cannot easily leave the Continent.

In addition, "before the emergence of Order" is the first part.

"The Order should refer to the Force of Order Human Path Order. However, the word 'birth' has a deeper meaning, and I don't know what it refers to. Could it be that this Order can also conceive and give birth like a person? This sentence is also a premise. Considering 'leaving Donghua's in the third part, it clearly means that once Order is born, I can leave, but..."

"The strange thing is this: life itself is about people. Combining what that old man meant, he was probably referring to those who study and pursue knowledge. Such people, without the Divine Ability to traverse the stars, even if they can mobilize the Force of Order, how could they possibly leave the Continent? And what reason would they have to leave?"

"There must be some secret hidden within this, possibly related to the power struggles behind the Grasslands, or even the broader political landscape, or perhaps more than that..."

As Qiu Yan pondered, he looked up at the sky. The surrounding snow- Grasslands was dissipating, and the wild wolves were also whimpering and howling as they slowly disappeared. The various messages they conveyed had already ceased when the old man vanished.

As the scene faded, Qiu Yan's Yin Spirit sank back into his Fleshly Body, while the surrounding crowd continued their previous actions.

Despite what happened, Qiu Yan moved as Yin Spirit, his movements as swift as the turning of a thought. After entering the snowy Grasslands, what he experienced seemed long, but in reality it was just a fleeting moment.

But the difference between before and after is already huge. Having mastered two Confucian Order will cause a great uproar after he returns to the court.

However, let's leave those aside for now; even in the present moment, unexpected changes are occurring—

Crack!

With a crisp sound, Meng Qingbin, Three Rivers Laohan, and others in the foreground looked in the direction of the sound, and then their eyes widened as they stared at the Ceremonial Staff in the hand of the Lord Su statue.

This Ceremonial Staff is actually made of rock, with a layer of ice crystals covering its surface. However, cracks are now appearing on its surface, spreading rapidly!

The cracks were not only visible on the ice crystal layer, but even the stone carving of the Ceremonial Staff inside showed signs of breaking!

What's going on?

The most vehement reactions came not from Meng Qingbin and other envoys from the Central Plains, but from the Old Khan of Three Rivers and a group of nobles!

The entire clan was terrified by Qiu Yan and lost all courage. A few years later, this even gave rise to the idiom "Qiu enters the Three Rivers," which means that one person can subdue and intimidate an organization or entity.

Seeing Qiu Yan show respect to the stone statue, the nobles of Three Rivers dared not be disrespectful in the slightest. They were trembling with fear, afraid that they might offend Qiu Yan by being careless. So they were on edge, not expecting such an unexpected turn of events, and naturally reacted strongly.

Amidst several exclamations, the Lord Su remained intact, but the Ceremonial Staff in his hand shattered with a crash, and a wooden Ceremonial Staff flew out, pointing directly at Qiu Yan. Its speed was swift, and the sound of it cutting through the air was ear-piercing, causing those who heard it to turn pale.

But Qiu Yan simply raised his hand and grabbed the Ceremonial Staff. Immediately afterward, the top of the staff emitted a seven-colored radiance, illuminating the surroundings.

At this, all the envoys from the Central Plains paled! (To be continued...)

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