"Demonic cultivators of ancient times revered themselves and pursued the Dao. Whatever benefited them, they followed without exception."
A small tongue of Ding Fire lit Jiang Yi's face. The boundless mysteries of [Illuminating the Hidden and Bright] reflected the danger Yao Yun was facing.
"These two cultivate [blood xī] and [yin baleful intent], the former as a supplement and the latter as their main practice. Their cultivation approaches the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining.
"So this was how people cultivated in ancient times!
"Rear the populace, consume [blood xī], refine [yin baleful intent], forge a Dao Foundation... take from heaven and earth's surplus to replenish one's own deficiencies.
"They certainly deserve the word 'demonic.'"
Jiang Yi's Divine Sense stood within the [Foundation Establishment Realm]. That strand of golden nature grew ever more radiant, allowing him to comprehend its mysteries more deeply.
With the two complementing each other, he raised the effects of [Illuminating the Hidden and Bright] to their utmost limit.
"No wonder whenever Foundation Establishment True Persons act, all manner of unusual phenomena often accompany them, with heaven and earth resonating in harmony."
By discerning the whereabouts of Sijian Can, Yan Fei, Xu Zhu, Yao Yun, and the others, Jiang Yi's understanding of "mysteries" grew ever deeper.
"In the Qi Refining Realm, techniques fall into three grades. The Foundation Establishment Realm is the same: arts also have three levels, each ascending toward the very source of the Great Dao."
The first level was "arts possess a primordial spirit." It had to be understood that Dao techniques in the Qi Refining Realm were tied to Divine Sense and relied upon law power, consuming it at every moment.
Yet upon ascending to the Flying Ascension Foundation Establishment Realm, Dao techniques transformed, condensing an inherent nature as though they possessed spirits.
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