First insight into the Way of Space

Zhang Xuanlin picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Tell me about it."

Gu Yuanqing said, "You should know my background very well, and you should be able to roughly guess my cultivation level."

Zhang Xuanlin looked at Gu Yuanqing: "I know about your origins in this world, but I find it hard to believe that Old Man are just a person from the Floating World. To place this mountain between the Demon Realm and the Floating World is a feat that even Old Man admire."

As for cultivation level, Kuang Tongyi Lingxu Sect in this realm, once fought you at the foot of the mountain but was defeated. At that time, your cultivation level should have been at the Dao Fire Realm. Now, if I'm not mistaken, Young Master Gu's cultivation level should be at the Divine Platform Realm, right?

Otherwise, you wouldn't reside on this mountain so often, never descending, because you fear that your own cultivation would overwhelm the space of the Floating World.

"And your seizure of the Heaven Gate Token is also for a contingency plan when you need to descend the mountain. I wonder if my speculation Old Man?"

Gu Yuanqing did not answer directly, but simply smiled and said, "Senior has keen insight."

Zhang Xuanlin said, "Speak, what exactly do you want to trade?"

Gu Yuanqing picked up the teacup and refilled Zhang Xuanlin's cup, saying, "Divine Platform Realm cultivator is already a top expert in the Floating World, but in the Demon Realm, Divine Platform Realm cultivators are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and Heavenly Human Realm Cultivator are not uncommon. Divine Platform Cultivator can hardly even protect themselves. Since this mountain has appeared in the Demon Realm, it will be attacked by the people of this realm. If it is damaged, the Floating World will also be affected."

"So, you want to obtain the cultivation methods for the Void Heaven Realm or Heavenly Human Realm from me?"

Gu Yuanqing also took a sip of tea, then smiled and looked at Zhang Xuanlin.

Zhang Xuanlin said calmly, "The methods of cultivation are all top secrets of the Sect. Even I have no right to pass them on to outsiders. Young Master Gu is able to control the formation on this mountain, so he must have received the inheritance. Why should he covet the methods of my Lingxu Sect? Of course, if you are willing to become a disciple of my Lingxu Sect, that is not impossible."

Gu Yuanqing sighed, "Sect Master is also a highly accomplished person, why bother with such sectarian prejudices?"

Zhang Xuanlin sneered, "If I wanted the Array Formation on this mountain, would you be willing to give it to me?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "If one day I were to fall into the hands of the Sect Master, I would probably be willing."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanlin's expression immediately darkened. He knew that Gu Yuanqing was reminding him of his current predicament. As the head of the Sect and Great Cultivator at the Heavenly Human Realm, he was respected by everyone in the Cultivation World. He had never suffered such humiliation before.

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "I was just joking earlier, please don't take it to heart, Sect Master Zhang. However, you can consider my suggestion. There's no need to rush. Sect Master can also take a look at the scenery of this Demon Realm."

Zhang Xuanlin took a deep breath, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, and regained his composure. "Old Man cultivated for thousands of years, all within this Cultivation World. Now, it's quite nice to be able to see more of this Demon Realm."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Senior, please feel free to look. If you ever tire of staying in the Mountain, I can let you two go down to the foot of the mountain and experience the customs and culture of the Demon Realm. It just so happens that the Human Race in this realm is about to wage war against some race, so perhaps you can take this opportunity to learn more about the strength of the people and various Demon Beast in the Demon Realm Dwellers."

Zhang Xuanlin couldn't tell whether Gu Yuanqing's words were a threat or not, but he didn't care. He said calmly, "If such an opportunity arises, then I must thank Young Master Gu. It's worth it to exchange this Split Soul body for this information."

As he spoke, he stood up; Gu Yuanqing's words had already answered the question he had wanted to ask earlier.

"This Old Man will not disturb Young Master Gu any longer today!"

Without waiting for Gu Yuanqing's reply, he turned and left.

Gu Yuanqing, unperturbed, sat Chair and said, "There's something I'd like to say, senior. If I break through my cultivation sooner, it will be easier for you and Daoist Friend Ji to leave. Although the Lingxu Sect and I aren't exactly enemies, we have a history of conflict. It would be better for both of us to forge a good relationship!"

Zhang Xuanlin glanced back, then walked out of the courtyard without a word. He had no choice but to accept that his Split Soul had fallen into Gu Yuanqing's hands, and he didn't want to simply vanish into nothingness.

Because of the strangeness of this mountain, he even suspected that even if his Divine Sense were extinguished, he would still be unable to transmit information back to his true self through the Void.

Gu Yuanqing waved and closed the courtyard gate; Zhang Xuanlin's reaction today was within his expectations.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. It just so happened that Zhang Xuanlin came to him, so he decided to plant a seed first. Whether the seed would grow or not, he would see later.

At this time, he was still in the Dao Fire Realm, and there was still a distance to go before reaching the Divine Platform. The Void Heaven Realm and the Heavenly Human Realm were still far off.

Lingxu Sect, within the Forbidden Ground of Great Evolution Mountain.

Zhang Xuanlin sat cross-legged in the center of the Array Formation, his brows slightly furrowed. His Split Soul had been in the Floating World for three months, but not a single message had been sent back.

"Something must have gone wrong here, otherwise this wouldn't be the case. Although it's across a realm, as long as Heavenly Human Divine Sense enters the Void, it can still transmit information back through the connection between the Split Soul and the main body. This situation is somewhat similar to Ji Qingyun's; no matter how I try to sense it using Secret Method, I can't detect the location of the Avatar at all."

"It seems there's big trouble in this Floating World, but this is all I can do. Let the Avatar act according to the situation." Zhang Xuanlin slowly closed his eyes. It was already more than enough that he could spare a wisp of Divine Sense for the Floating World.

North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing entered a meditative state again. He was as usual merging with the Spirit Mountain, comprehending the Dao Resonance of all things, when suddenly he felt a Resonance he had never felt before.

This subtle Resonance, appearing and disappearing intermittently, always emanates from the very edge of Spirit Mountain.

When his mind was in turmoil, this Resonance quickly disappeared, but as he calmed down again, Resonance reappeared faintly.

He remained State of Mind and quietly observed the Resonance, and as it became clearer, a sense of familiarity suddenly arose within him.

My State of Mind was disrupted again, forcing me to re-enter the state.

As his perception of this Resonance became clearer again, a flash of Spiritual Light struck him, and he finally remembered where this sense of familiarity came from.

In the blink of an eye, he activated the Heavenly Fishing Empowerment, and as his Divine Sense tore through space, he finally felt the same Resonance as before.

"This is the Way of Space!"

In a moment, he understood the reason behind what had just happened.

North Spring Mountain has fallen into the Demon Realm. Its state is like falling into Dimensional Space. It is both in the Floating World and in the Demon Realm, which is very strange. In this state, the Spatial Fluctuation that should have been extremely subtle have become obvious.

Gu Yuanqing had learned from some Cultivation Insights that touching space was something that could only be done by those at least at the Void Heaven Realm.

Because the spatial Resonance is extremely subtle, so subtle that it should not be perceptible to someone at his level, it requires the nurturing and Transformation of the Divine Soul at the Divine Platform Realm, as well as the use of Cultivation Method at the Void Heaven Realm to break through and enter the Void Realm, thereby imprinting the initiation of the Way of Space.

With Mountain Observation's Empowerment, his Divine Sense seemed to have been directly elevated several levels. Coupled with the strange state of North Spring Mountain, this allowed him to cross two major realms and accomplish this almost impossible feat.

At the same time, this is also due to the progress of his Heavenly Fishing Method. With the Empowerment of the Heavenly Fishing Technique, when breaking through space, his Divine Sense will also come into contact with the Way of Space. Although these things cannot be perceived in normal times, they accumulate little by little without him realizing it.

Through my spiritual practice until today, this accumulation has finally reached the point of qualitative change from quantitative change.

After this realization dawned, the Resonance of space seemed to gradually become clearer.

He calmed his mind and devoted himself entirely to perceiving this path, allowing this feeling to be imprinted deep within his soul.

This realization took seven days.

For seven days, Gu Yuanqing was completely absorbed in this path, with no other thoughts in his mind.

On the morning of the eighth day, he finally opened his eyes. A wisp of the Dao of Space had been imprinted deep within his heart and manifested in his Dao Embryo.

Although I am still far from truly mastering it, the seed of this path has already been planted.

At this moment, Gu Yuanqing felt that his Dao Embryo World was undergoing subtle changes, its space was expanding, and there were some indescribable changes within it.

The first thing he did upon opening his eyes was to activate the Heavenly Fishing Method again, but without any visible action, a long sword hanging on the wall in the secret chamber of North Spring Mountain appeared out of thin air in his hand.

This is so much smoother than before.

Previously, one needed to deliberately Empowerment the power to passively push True Essence to break through space; now, with just a thought, the Heavenly Fishing Empowerment naturally follows.

He tossed it away again, and the knife returned to the secret chamber.

Gu Yuanqing continued to experiment, and one item after another appeared in his hands and then disappeared, as if by magic.

A smile appeared on his face. This might be one of the true uses of the Heavenly Fishing Empowerment. If combined with the Object Control, it would be even more wondrous and unpredictable. When used in battle, it could be impossible to defend against!

"However, I can only do this within the North Spring Mountain right now, and I haven't truly mastered it yet. To be able to use it even after leaving the North Spring Mountain, I still need countless days of cultivation and enlightenment."

A moment later, he yawned, feeling somewhat mentally exhausted after days of contemplating this path.

He lay down right there and fell into a deep sleep.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days or so have passed.

Nothing happened here, and he continued to focus all his attention on cultivation. After the Spatial Dao Charm was imprinted on his Dao Embryo, he felt that his previously slowed cultivation progress had accelerated again.

His Dao Fire and True Essence underwent slight changes, resulting in a significant increase in the effectiveness of his Body Refinement methods.

Having been tested by the Spiritual Mountain Trial, his physical strength was now comparable to that of Zuo Qiu, who was at the Dao Fire Peak, and it was still improving rapidly.

At noon that day, Dao Fire ignited on his body. He slowly practiced his fist techniques in the Courtyard, circulating his Body Refinement methods to temper his body. Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up at the east.

There was no Motion and Stillness there at the moment, but Gu Yuanqing already knew trouble was coming.

Sure enough, a moment later, two streaks of Rainbow Light flew over swiftly.

"I thought that since so much time had passed and there was no Motion and Stillness, the matter of the Heavenly Human Sacred Hall had simply passed. I never expected that they would actually come knocking on our door again?"

Gu Yuanqing took a step forward, his figure suddenly disappearing from the spot and reappearing on the top of the mountain behind...

Thank you to reader 20221101134251364 for the generous donation!

Thank you for your subscriptions and support!

Bow~