The Pure High Immortal Art was a method created by Lord Tongtian after he perceived the changes of the Heavenly Dao and saw that all living beings differed in aptitude, making cultivation arduous for all.
It was also the method cultivated by every disciple of the Jie Sect, known as the Heaven-Cutting Method!
[You comprehended the Heaven-Cutting Doctrine, learned of the Heaven-Cutting Law, and gained a slight insight. You comprehended the Heaven-Cutting Immortal Art!] [Using yourself as a foundation and the Myriad Heavens Immortal-Annihilating Formation as the basis, you evolved Five Elements qi within your body. You comprehended the Five-Element Extinction Immortal Formation]
Five-Element Extinction Immortal Formation: Five Great Emperors were nurtured within the body and worshipped daily. Upon reaching great mastery, it could govern the Five Elements, extinguish immortals, and slaughter gods!
No one knew how much time had passed before Chen Yang awakened.
After waking, he discovered that he was in a patch of grass, with many spirit medicines and spirit herbs growing nearby...
Chen Yang was slightly puzzled. "This..."
"Disciple... you're awake..." Duobao suddenly appeared and looked at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang nodded. "Master, I broke through. Also, after comprehending the Pure High Immortal Art, I derived a method most suited to myself."
"I was wondering how a breakthrough could last for a thousand years. So you used the Pure High Immortal Art to derive your own cultivation method." Duobao stroked his beard, now understanding what had happened.
Chen Yang was slightly astonished. "A thousand years? I thought it had been, at most, a few years. It seems I had read too many ancient records before. Many of the texts I comprehended were incorporated into it, becoming part of my immortal art. But Master, I have also gained quite a few insights into the immortal arts of the Human Sect and Exposition Sect, yet I find them difficult to merge into it."
"Foolish boy... The Pure High Immortal Art created by your grandmaster encompasses all things. Based on each person's physique, knowledge, insights, and methods they had cultivated before, it can transform into the cultivation method most suitable for them. But that does not mean the Pure High Immortal Art created by your grandmaster can contain every cultivation method in existence.
Whether it is the Exposition Sect or the Human Sect, the methods they created also contain great wisdom. They resemble your grandmaster's method, yet their underlying intent differs, so they are difficult to fuse. It can be said that every method created by a great power contains that person's wisdom. And much of a great power's wisdom cannot be contained within another." Duobao said.
Chen Yang nodded. "I understand, Master..."
"Enough. You cultivated for a thousand years, so take a moment to sense the changes within yourself. Also, your tribulation was an exceptional case. The Thunder Tribulation descended, and you did not even notice it." Duobao said.
"A tribulation? When did I undergo a tribulation?" Chen Yang asked.
"Haha... Brother Zhenyuan, I told you little Chen Yang wouldn't notice that he had undergone a tribulation. But little Chen Yang is truly remarkable—he passed his tribulation without even realizing it." Hongyun could not help but laugh.
Immortal Zhenyuan nodded as well. "Perhaps Chen Yang's physical body was too strong, and he was immersed in comprehending the Dao, so he did not sense the Thunder Tribulation."
Duobao faintly shook his head. "Disciple... you are the most unusual person in our Jie Sect to undergo a tribulation. You did not even sense it, yet it somehow passed in a muddle."
Only then did Chen Yang finally understand what had happened. So breaking through to the Great Unity Realm required undergoing a tribulation.
Chen Yang had been immersed in cultivation and had not even noticed himself undergoing a tribulation. When the Thunder Tribulation descended, it instead transformed into energy and was absorbed.
Fine then—when Chen Yang drew in spiritual qi, he had not realized it was lightning.
Chen Yang smiled awkwardly as well, not knowing what to say.
In the blink of an eye, several more centuries passed.
During this time, Duobao and the others discussed the Dao and spoke of their insights into cultivation.
Chen Yang listened as well, constantly asking all manner of questions.
Among them, Chen Yang gradually learned some secrets of the Primordial World. For example, every Zixiao Guest had created a unique cultivation system, and their divisions of cultivation realms were likewise different.
He also asked about the mysteries of the Three Corpses Severing Method and insights into the Grand Dao...
After asking so many questions, Chen Yang's realm became increasingly stable. As he sensed spiritual qi gathering and merging into his body, it underwent more or less some changes.
Outside of his insights, Chen Yang also constantly refined his formations, deriving deeper Five Elements Formations. After all, Five Elements Formations were his foundation and basis.
Chen Yang pondered slightly, then could not help asking, "Senior Zhenyuan... can the path of space be integrated into oneself? Also, are there any formations in the Primordial World specifically devoted to space? I once read the Jie Sect's records of formations. Many formations involve formation spaces. However, those formation spaces are merely transformations within the formations, not truly independent spaces."
Upon hearing this, Zhenyuanzi pondered slightly. "The path of space is incomparably profound. Speaking of it, I have gained a small amount of insight into the path of space. It was only because I once encountered a fortuitous opportunity and obtained a Hollow Willow Branch. After refining it, I comprehended a shallow portion of the Great Path of Space. Otherwise, given the profundity of the Great Path of Space, it would be nearly impossible to comprehend it through one's own efforts. Even with the Hollow Willow Branch's aid, I only comprehended a trace of its surface, eventually evolving it into a divine ability—Heaven in the Sleeve! Other than that, I have never studied any spatial formations."
Chen Yang pondered slightly after hearing this. "Then, Senior Zhenyuan, is a divine ability like Heaven in the Sleeve an innate divine ability, or can it be cultivated later?"
"Heaven in the Sleeve can be considered an innate divine ability, since I only evolved this divine ability after refining the Hollow Willow Branch. Therefore, to cultivate it, one must also obtain a Hollow Willow Branch. Other than that, it seems difficult to cultivate later. Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Zhunti and Fellow Daoist Jieyin once came to discuss with me whether Heaven in the Sleeve could be cultivated later. After some research, we did gain a few thoughts. Fellow Daoist Zhunti mentioned, 'One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi.' He seemed to have gained some insight and intended to evolve a divine ability. Yet as for what divine ability it would be, I do not know." Zhenyuanzi said.
At those words, Chen Yang had some thoughts. It seemed that in later Buddhist Sect legends, there was a divine ability known as the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm.
This method opened up a small world within one's palm. It evolved endless Buddhist Dharma and divine spirits, ultimately becoming a great divine ability to kill and suppress enemies.
Now that Zhenyuanzi had said this, perhaps the future Buddha Kingdom in the Palm would be evolved from Zhenyuanzi's Heaven in the Sleeve.
Chen Yang pondered slightly, then could not help asking, "Senior Zhenyuan... could you explain the method of Heaven in the Sleeve?"
"Of course. However, I cultivated Heaven in the Sleeve through a fortuitous coincidence and the merit of the Hollow Willow Branch. Aside from that, I myself remain somewhat muddled about it." Zhenyuanzi said.
"Please wait. Let me take out a few treasures first. Brush, ink, paper, inkstone—come forth." Chen Yang said.
In an instant, the Four Treasures of Scholarship—brush, ink, paper, and inkstone—flew out from Chen Yang's body.
These were magic treasures personally refined by Chen Yang.
The four treasures flew out and, under Chen Yang's control, transformed into the Earth-Fire-Wind-Water Formation, forming a picturesque landscape.
Beneath the shroud of that landscape painting, everyone's minds became tranquil, as though comprehending the Dao had become effortless.
Seeing this, Duobao could not help but be astonished. "Disciple... these brush, ink, paper, and inkstone..."
"Hehe... Master, you do not know this, but when I previously copied the classics of the Three Teachings, the Four Treasures of Scholarship were stained by the Dao resonance within them and improved considerably. Though there was no qualitative transformation, they gradually gained a new effect. As long as I bring out the Four Treasures of Scholarship and evolve them through the Earth-Fire-Wind-Water Formation, they can form a Literary Dao Painting Scroll. Beneath the painting scroll's shroud, it can enhance one's comprehension and increase one's wisdom." Chen Yang said.
"Hiss... It can actually increase wisdom. This, this kind of treasure..." Hongyun could not help but grow solemn.
Duobao and Zhenyuanzi were the same, their expressions becoming increasingly grave.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Yang could not help but ask in surprise, "Master... what is wrong? Is there something amiss?"
Duobao gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "Disciple... do you know just how rare and precious treasures capable of increasing wisdom are in the Primordial World?"
Chen Yang still wore a bewildered expression.
Hongyun, beside him, flicked the whisk in his hand and said:
"Enough... Little Duobao, stop talking. Now that we have benefited from little Chen Yang's good fortune and experienced this increase in wisdom, let us properly study the Great Path of Space. Perhaps we may even create a new method of space."
"Of course!" Duobao said as well.
Immortal Zhenyuan smiled faintly. "Very well. I will benefit from this too. The path of space begins in emptiness and evolves into substance... Heaven in the Sleeve..."
Immortal Zhenyuan did not hide anything and explained his Heaven in the Sleeve without reservation. Hongyun and Duobao's eyes changed as well, as though they had gained some insight.
Not only that, with the increase in wisdom, countless inspirations erupted within their minds. The feeling was like sensing countless pieces of information combining to create a new divine ability.
Chen Yang was the same. Countless pieces of information erupted within his mind.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Yang's eyes flickered. Countless streams of information flowed through him as he sensed innumerable changes, vaguely forming an outline.
[You listened to Zhenyuanzi explain the path of space. You gained a slight insight and comprehended Space Law (7%)] [You listened to Hongyun...]
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