"Those who know what Heaven does and know what man does have reached the pinnacle! Those who know what Heaven does are born of Heaven. Cast off the limbs, banish keen hearing and sight, leave form behind and abandon knowledge, becoming one with the Great Thoroughfare—this is called sitting in oblivion."
Li Rui clasped his hands before his chest, and a faint azure light shone from his Heart Mansion.
Oblivion Abyss.
The Crimson Palace Grotto-heaven had been opened; Oblivion Abyss took its place within it.
True Martial Descent governed the exterior, presiding over slaughter and battle. Oblivion Abyss governed the interior, pursuing the spirit.
One governed within, the other without.
That was also why Li Rui had chosen these two Dao Seeds.
Though Oblivion Abyss did not excel at slaughter, it was one of the very few Dao Seeds that concerned karma. Cultivated to its deepest heights, it could even reverse cause and effect.
It was profoundly mysterious beyond compare.
Paired with True Martial Descent, the two complemented each other perfectly.
As for the Ageless Cedar, the last of his three Dao Seeds that had yet to enter a Grotto-heaven, because of Myriad Dao Multiconfirmation, it could instead be put off until later.
It would be fine even if he did not confirm it until after becoming a True Lord.
After all, no matter how long one's lifespan was, it still had to be protected.
The foundation of his Immortal Spirit was gradually revealing its lasting strength. His speed in nurturing Dao Seeds far surpassed that of other cultivators, and even nurturing two Dao Seeds at once still left him with ample energy to spare.
That was why his senior brother, Wuzhong Dao Lord, placed such importance on one's foundation.
If one's foundation was unstable, then no matter how many