When everyone came to their senses, they found themselves in a mountain forest.
Li Qiang and the others swayed for a moment, clearly not enjoying the experience of Teleportation for the first time.
Ling Yi, on the other hand, sensed a slight Changes in his sea of Dark Gold Divine Power.
Something seemed to have appeared, and after Ling Yi looked inward, he discovered that an Formation Pattern had appeared in the sea of Divine Power.
The Formation Pattern, like a celestial Heavenly Book standing in mid-air, floated above the ocean of Divine Power.
As Ling Yi focused his consciousness on this Formation Pattern, a surge of information flooded into his mind.
"This is... Space Array Pattern?" Ling Yi was overjoyed.
Space is the Way, not a formation; time is understood, not a law.
This is one of the few descriptions about time and space in the General Principles of Formation Arts that Fu Shan gave him.
In other words, the two great abilities of space and time Facheng an array. This is the Dao; once you understand it, you can use it; if you don't understand it, you can't use it.
People can only indirectly invoke the Power of Time by using materials that contain the Power of Time.
In Fu Shan's General Principles of Formation Arts, written patterns constitute formations, and established strategies constitute prohibitions; above all, Dao Comprehension Divine Ability are attained.
The Formation that cultivators talk about are actually Formation Pattern or combinations of Formation Pattern, and the combination of Formation Pattern is what is known as the Formation Dao.
Above the Formation Dao is the Restriction. Compared to the Formation, the Restriction is a sublimation. It can directly call upon the Dao of Earthly Dao and Earth, using the mountains and rivers of Heaven and Earth as a chessboard, and drawing upon the power of Heaven and Earth to form a force. This is the Restriction.
Those who can manipulate Restriction are usually immortals; ordinary cultivators can't even comprehend them, as they involve the laws of Dao Rhyme.
No, even among immortals, only a very small percentage have any knowledge of Restriction.
Above the Restriction lies the Dao. Generally speaking, cultivation involves practicing magic, immortality, and the Dao.
Cultivators generally don't reach the level of the Dao; they cultivate their state of mind, their True Yuan, and their realm of existence.
Only cultivators who have reached the level of immortals, or are about to touch upon the Immortal Realm, are involved in the level of the Dao.
As for the ability to Teleportation Spirit Severing Stage, it's simply because their cultivation level has reached a point where they can use their Magic Power to break through space and Teleportation; it doesn't mean they've truly mastered the Law of Space.
In short, the Dali time and space should not theoretically contain Formation Pattern, but they have now appeared perfectly fine above Ling Yi's ocean of Dark Gold Divine Power.
How could Ling Yi not be overjoyed?
Time is supreme, space is king—this is not just a saying.
However, Ling Yi quickly suppressed his excitement, because Hou Pijing was looking at him with a strange expression.
"Kid, something's off about you." Hou Pijing stared intently at Ling Yi Ling Yi, circling him repeatedly as if trying to figure something out.
Since Hou Pijing became a master of the Spirit Severing Stage, he has Teleportation countless times, and has even made Teleportation his most common means of traveling.
He Qing'er exactly how much True Yuan each Teleportation consumed, and given the short distance, the Magic Power of mana consumed was negligible.
However, when he Teleportation with Ling Yi and the others, it consumed nearly 90% of his True Yuan. If it weren't for his abundant True Yuan, even an ordinary Spirit Severing Realm probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.
Li Qiang had just Nascent Soul stage, Zhao Hao had just Entry the path of cultivation, Niuniu was even worse than Zhao Hao, and Zheng Peng was just an ordinary person. The problem couldn't possibly be with these people.
Then the only problem lies with this unfathomable Ling Yi.
"What exactly are you cultivating?" Hou Pijing asked.
" Laozi cultivating for nearly a thousand years, and I've never seen anything like this before?"
Ling Yi thought for a moment, then recounted his cultivation process.
There's nothing to hide. He was just cultivating step by step. Who Dao Physique the True Yuan within his body would automatically compress, mutate, and then transform into something resembling Divine Power?
"Don't you feel anything wrong with your body?" Hou Pijing in amazement after hearing Ling Yi's words; he had never encountered such a situation before.
"No, this Divine Power feels very useful." Ling Yi guessed that it was Divine Power, but Hou Pijing didn't know, after all, the most powerful thing in the Cultivation Realm was Immortal Spiritual Power, and he had never even heard of Divine Power.
" Divine Power?"
Ling Yi nodded and analyzed seriously, "Yes, that's the name I gave to this power. Cultivators cultivate True Yuan, immortals cultivate Immortal Spiritual Power, and above immortals should be gods, right?"
Hou Pijing laughed loudly, "You're really good at talking nonsense, kid. Are you saying you're cultivating to become a god?"
"Kid, let Laozi tell you, there are countless cultivators in the world, but not everyone walks the path of cultivation. Magic Cultivation demonic power, ghost cultivators cultivate Ghost Qi, demon cultivators cultivate Demon Beast Power, and Loose Immortal cultivate Immortal Spirit Qi."
"Besides these, some people cultivate witchcraft, and others cultivate natural energy."
"Even if there are gods above immortals, I've never heard of anyone being able to cultivate to godhood A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality Laozi."
Hou Pijing of " Laozi " was just a catchphrase; it wasn't meant to insult anyone.
Ling Yi shook his head and said seriously, "Grandpa Hou, I understand the reasoning you're giving, but I feel that my Divine Power has an absolute suppressive effect on True Yuan."
As he spoke, Ling Yi released his Divine Power, and a ball of dark golden energy floated in his palm.
Hou Pijing instantly felt immense pressure from this mass of energy; the True Yuan within his body was indeed suppressed, its circulation becoming somewhat sluggish.
Hou Pijing took a deep breath and shot out a burst of True Yuan towards the ball of dark golden cesium energy in Ling Yi's hand.
But the next moment, this True Yuan was absorbed by the dark gold cesium energy cluster.
No, to be precise, it was devoured and Refinement. Everyone could see that the energy ball in Ling Yi's hand had actually grown stronger.
Seeing this, Ling Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of a possibility.
Since his own Dark Gold Divine Power can devour Refinement the True Yuan of others, does that mean he can directly Plunder the True Yuan of others for his own use?
Thinking of this, Ling Yi couldn't wait to give it a try.
But at that moment, Hou Pijing seemed to see through Ling Yi's thoughts and said in a low voice, "Boy, Laozi advise you not to go astray. Your power is indeed strong, and it is indeed as you think."
"But cultivation is not just about cultivating strength, but also about cultivating one's state of mind. In the Cultivation Realm, any cultivator who goes astray will inevitably develop inner demons due to their Karmic Force, and none of them will have a good ending."
Ling Yi couldn't help but shudder.
In other cultivation worlds, Ling Yi might scoff and completely disregard it.
Look at other cultivation novels, which Protagonist doesn't have a life on their hands? Every Protagonist is somewhat cunning, and even if they have a bit of a saintly side, they'll be cursed by readers.
But in this Piaomiao World, the concept of state of mind is indeed not an exaggeration.
The more powerful the cultivation technique, the more it emphasizes this. If one's mental state is not up to par, one will either fail to break through or suffer from qi deviation, let alone Tribulation Transcendence.
In the original storyline, Fu Shan emphasized this point to Li Qiang.
There are countless cultivators in the Cultivation Realm, and even more who have reached the Spirit Severing Stage, but only a very few can truly succeed in Tribulation Transcendence.
The Tribulation Transcendence is not a heavenly tribulation of Lightning Punishment, but also a summary of the cultivator's Karma Karmic Force by the Heavenly Dao.
The heavier one's Karmic Force, the lower the chance of successfully Tribulation Transcendence.
Therefore, the Piaomiao World places great emphasis on Karma Karmic Force, karma, Merit, good and evil, to an almost harsh degree.
Some might think that the purpose of cultivation is simply to achieve Longevity and greater strength.
Isn't the purpose of pursuing great power simply to achieve freedom and fulfillment? If the Heavenly Dao interferes so much, then what is the point of cultivating immortality?
Should I cultivate myself into a life of ascetic meditation, or sit quietly by the lamp?
Anyone who thinks this way is definitely experiencing some kind of psychological problem.
The Heavenly Dao prevents you from doing evil, but that doesn't mean it makes you unhappy. If someone truly seeks death, then it should be destroyed.
Under the constraints of moral principles, cultivation should be about enjoying freedom and ease, not about becoming increasingly stifled and uncomfortable.
Take the Protagonist Li Qiang for example. This guy is no saint. In the Black Prison storyline, he killed quite a few other cultivators.
But Li Qiang never bullies the weak or takes advantage of his strength, nor does he do evil; he always helps others whenever he can.
Li Qiang's greatest strength is his sincerity, which is also a key aspect of his social skills.
Later on, he had friends almost everywhere in the Cultivation Realm.
Not only in the Cultivation Realm, but also in the Ghost Realm's two supreme beings, the Demon Realm's Supreme, the Luo Heaven Immortal of the Immortal Realm Demon Realm, and even the Azure Emperor of the Immortal Realm —they're all his friends. It's unbelievable.
Hou Pijing's ability to speak to Ling Yi in this way shows that he truly considers Ling Yi one of his own. Outsiders wouldn't care about such things, and they wouldn't tell you anything like that.
"Thank you for the advice, Brother Hou!"
Hou Pijing waved his hand dismissively and said, "You are Fu Shan's brothers, so you are Laozi brothers too. We don't need to say that among ourselves."
"But I've never seen this Laozi you built before. Maybe someone will know about it when we get to Fengyuan Star."
But then Hou Pijing shook his head. "No, your power is too strong and mysterious. If someone with ulterior motives finds out, it might cause some trouble."
"Not only that, you also need to find a way to hide this thing, otherwise, it might cause trouble."
Ling Yi nodded. The Immortal Cultivation Realm is not peaceful. A large number of people still believe that their fate is in their own hands, and they will do almost anything to compete for cultivation resources.
Of course, these people didn't end up well.
Among them was a powerful Cultivation Realm of equal strength to Fu Shan, who controlled an entire star field, with millions of cultivators and countless strong individuals.
He's a true Big Shot in his own right.
However, he was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, and often wiped out entire families and even entire planets.
But in the end, the heavenly tribulation was too fierce to overcome, and they dared not attempt it.
Alone, he hid in a mountain cave, intending to transcend Loose Immortal and cultivate immortality. However, a demon possessed him, turning him into a mindless demon.
Ultimately, they were wiped out by Li Qiang, a truly regrettable situation.
The Karma Karmic Force and cause and effect is no joke. Heavenly Dao keeps a detailed record of your entire life, and settles all accounts when you Tribulation Transcendence.
Of course, a large number of people never even considered the Tribulation Transcendence, and were simply taking it easy, hoping to live a carefree life as long as they could.
Most of the Xiao Di under this demon-possessed Big Shot are like this.
But how can I conceal my Aura?
It wasn't that Ling Yi wanted to live a life of seclusion, but rather that he found it troublesome. He and Li Qiang had similar mindsets; they came to this world with the intention of witnessing and experiencing it.
Rather than becoming emperor or ancestor.
As for what the future holds, that depends on my mood and the plot.
Ling Yi glanced at the dark gold cesium Divine Power in his hand, concentrated his attention slightly, and the next moment, Tuantuan of pale white cesium True Yuan power emanated from the dark gold cesium energy clusters.
"Hmm?" Ling Yi's eyes lit up. Was this Divine Power really so obedient?
A moment later, Ling Yi transformed from a mysterious cultivator whom no one could fathom into a Cultivation Realm who had just entered the Spiral Illumination Stage.