The descent of a split soul
"It seems I'll have to be even more careful when dealing with these Cultivator in the future; their methods cannot be judged by ordinary standards."
Gu Yuanqing tossed the Heaven Gate Token back into his Storage Bag. This incident served as another reminder to him that from now on, he would no longer be dealing with Ordinary Person, and he could no longer judge Cultivator by the standards of Ordinary Person.
He held the Storage Bag and glanced at the Cloudmist on the Cliff. At this moment, he really wanted to try the Heavenly Fishing Method again to see how it would change after breaking through his realm. However, he had not rested properly for more than ten days. Although his Mental Power was still abundant, his mind was somewhat tired.
He walked back into the courtyard, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
He slept for most of the day, and when he woke up again, he felt that the Heaven and Earth had changed again. He knew that after his mind regained its vitality, there were subtle changes in his perception of the Outer Realm.
He entered a state of Mountain Observation, feeling that the North Spring Mountain was full of vitality. The way of Heaven and Earth became clearer in his mind. However, each one required the heart to perceive and the consciousness to analyze, and finally, he transformed these ways and principles into his own Dao Resonance.
The biggest change when breaking through from the Dao Embryo Realm to the Dao Fire Realm is that the mortal body, after being tempered by the Dao Fire, is more likely to merge with the Dao Resonance. The so-called Dao Fire is actually the transformation of the Dao Resonance, and it is the most suitable Dao Path for cultivators, which has been explored, tested, and summarized by countless Cultivator.
Gu Yuanqing snapped his fingers, and a Flame ignited in his hand. With a casual wave of his hand, a gust of wind swept through.
He did not use the Object Control Method, nor did he use his True Essence to drive it. Instead, he used his own will Dao Integration essence to naturally express himself. Although these techniques were still rudimentary and did not possess great power, it showed that he had already begun to explore these two paths.
"In truth, the Object Control Power is also Dao Control control. It's just that my current cultivation level is still insufficient, so I can only use it without being able to perceive its true nature. But for me, it is actually a guide to cultivation."
Gu Yuanqing stayed in this Courtyard, constantly trying various methods to carefully comprehend the changes after reaching the Dao Fire Realm. Only by fully understanding his own situation could he better proceed with the next stage of cultivation.
Lingxu Sect, at the Great Evolution Mountain.
Inside the Sect's council hall.
Directly above, the Sect Master's seat is empty.
The Grand Elder Qi Minze sat in the head seat on the left, with eight other people seated on either side.
"The resource allocation for each peak over the next ten years will be determined accordingly. Do any of you fellow disciples have any objections?"
The other seven, who had been arguing heatedly, have now all reverted to their Wind Dao demeanor, and no one has spoken again.
Qi Minze nodded and said, "Then I will report this to the Sect Master for a decision. Now I have another matter to discuss with everyone. Junior Brother Zhou Ji, please explain the situation in more detail."
All eyes turned to a middle-aged Cultivator sitting at the far right.
The man stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, and said, "Fellow Senior Brother, this matter concerns the Ding Twelve Floating Realm."
"The Ding Twelve Realms? I remember that Ji Qingyun was sent to this realm five years ago for violating the sect rules, but what happened?" a Peak Master asked in surprise.
"A few days ago, a letter came from the Upper Sect of the Spirit Realm, saying that a disciple of my Lingxu Sect in the Floating World ascended the Heavenly Heaven Gate and directly entered the Spirit Realm's Reception Platform. This realm seems to be the Ding Twelve Realms, and it has only been about twenty days since the opening of the Heaven Ascending Path. What major event has occurred?"
Zhou Ji said in a deep voice, "A major incident has indeed occurred in the Ding Twelve Realms. The Demon Refining Array in this realm has malfunctioned, causing the Space-Time of the two realms to merge. I ordered them to investigate the cause. Yesterday, I used the Void Heaven Token to connect with the Heaven Gate Token, but the holder of the Heaven Gate Token has changed."
"Could it be that Ji Qingyun gave this order to someone else?"
"That's impossible. Ji Qingyun broke through to the Divine Platform Realm three hundred years ago in the Floating World. If the Heaven Gate Token were handed over to someone else, he wouldn't be able to conceal his Divine Platform aura at all. Moreover, after the Heaven Gate Token Heaven Gate Token connected, it was immediately disconnected on the other end. I think it would be impossible to detect the aura of the Heaven Gate Token if we tried to contact it again."
Some questioned, "The Floating World Oversight all possess the Heaven Gate Token, the Sky Burning Tower, and the Chaos Rope. With these Three Treasures in hand, who in the Floating World can be his match?"
"Could it be that other Sect also possess Floating World Treasures and have infiltrated the Floating World?"
For a moment, everyone was puzzled. The Floating World was important in a way, serving as Trial Ground for the Cultivation World and a source of disciples for various Sect.
However, that's all there is to it; other Sect wouldn't normally go so far as to seize Lingxu Sect's Floating World for this reason.
Immediately, the hall was filled with discussion.
After a moment, Grand Elder Qi Minze said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's not speculate on the reasons for this yet. What we need to discuss now is what to do."
Sitting third from the left, Zhai Tianhua, the peak master of Tianzhu Peak, frowned and said, "This matter is not easy to handle. A Divine Platform Realm cultivator who possesses the Three Treasures can be considered the pinnacle of power in the Floating Realm. Even if we Void Heaven Realm cultivators go, unless we disregard the safety of the Floating Realm, we may not be their match. And once the Floating Realm is broken, we may fall into the Demon Realm. At that time, even if we have the guiding talisman, we will not be able to return to the cultivation world unless a Celestial Human Realm expert sends a part of their spirit to go..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. No Cultivator at the Void Heaven Realm was willing to take such a risk, and the only Heavenly Human Realm expert Lingxu Sect the Lingxu Sect Master Zhang Xuanlin.
Grand Elder Qi Minze sighed helplessly upon hearing this, saying, "Alright, I will report this matter to the Sect Master for a Sect Master. Until then, I hope this matter remains a secret between us and must not be divulged."
Linping County, 300 li away from North Spring Mountain.
Inside the Martial World teahouse, the storyteller Li Kangwen was famous for gesturing as he spoke on stage.
"Gentlemen, you have never seen that colossal tower, hundreds of feet tall, piercing the clouds and covering the entire North Spring Mountain. We used to think that Grandmaster were the most powerful masters in the world, and those Beyond Grandmaster were legends, rarely seen even once in a hundred years. But today we realize that our vision and knowledge were too shallow; there are Immortal in this world!"
"Li Kangwen, I think you're making this up again. What Immortal are there? It's just hearsay. A tower as tall as a mountain? That's utter nonsense. Who could build such a tall and large tower? You're over forty years old, how can you believe this?" A burly man laughed loudly.
"Qiu Lao Er, I think you're deliberately trying to go against me, aren't you? If you don't want to listen, then get out!"
"Why should I get lost? I paid to come here for tea, and I can't stand your nonsense. I think you're just angry because you've been exposed, right? Just like last time, you didn't even go to the place, but you came back claiming you saw it with your own eyes."
"Qiu Lao Er, don't push your luck. Non-Self the only one who saw this; several people in Linping County were with me."
"Mr. Li, don't worry about Qiu Lao Er. I heard he went gambling and his wife locked him in the house for half a month. I guess he spent his days drinking lots of drugs. Who knows what happened? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened back then!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Just then, a scholar in Blue Robe robes pushed open the door and entered. He glanced around and his gaze quickly locked onto a burly man with a thick beard.
The burly man sensed something was wrong. When he turned around, his eyes met those of the scholar in Blue Robe. His pupils contracted, and with a flick of his wrist, a sphere exploded, sending thick fog rising and quickly filling the entire room.
The burly man with thick beard climbed out of the window.
The scholar in Blue Robe smiled calmly, "Void Form, you don't think you can escape from my grasp, do you?"
He took a step forward, not chasing after them directly, but strolling along as if taking a leisurely walk.
After turning two streets, he stood there smiling and waiting.
A moment later, Void Form darted out from the alley entrance and immediately saw the scholar in Blue Robe waiting in front of him. His expression changed, and he turned and fled.
The scholar in Blue Robe smiled slightly and raised his hand to grab it from the Void, but suddenly his expression froze and his movements stopped.
After a few breaths, his expression returned to normal, his eyes became even more profound, he put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sky. "Is this the Floating World?"