Deep within the Jade Pool, in a small world shrouded in celestial mist, time seems to have lost its measure.
The uproar caused by Li Qingshan's Nine Hells in one night, and the subsequent frenzied purge of the remaining forces of the Assassin Divine Dynasty by the alliance, failed to disturb the peace of this place.
Li Qingshan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion carved from ten-thousand-year-old warm jade. Strands of Innate Essence seeped from the cushion, nourishing his physical body and primordial spirit.
His eyes were slightly closed, and his aura subtly harmonized with the pulse of the entire small world, as he entered a state of enlightenment on the verge of transcending the Dao.
More than half a year has passed since he successfully Severing the Dao. His seventh level of the Immortal Platform Third Heaven is already as solid as a mountain, and he is steadily advancing towards the eighth level.
This cultivation progress seemed to have no bottlenecks whatsoever, as natural and smooth as drinking water.
The outside world's elites still clung to the difficulty of climbing the three steps of Immortal Platform, viewing it as an insurmountable chasm to shorten the gap between themselves and the Eastern Exalt, merely to make up for their unease.
If they were to learn the truth, this last hope would likely be crushed to dust by the cruel reality, and their Daoist hearts would shatter completely on the spot.
For Li Qingshan, while improving his realm is important, consolidating his foundation and tapping into his potential are even more crucial to reaching greater heights.
During this retreat, in addition to understanding the secrets of "Qian" and nurturing the prototype of "Yuanxin Seal", another important thing is to continue to use the supreme secret method recorded in the "Wu Shi Sutra" to systematically reshape and re-cultivate the five secret realms of oneself.
Before his previous trip to Northern Plains, he had already completed the first phase of rebuilding the Bitter Sea and the Life Spring in the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm. Now, it is time to continue to venture deeper into the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm and rebuild the Divine Bridge and the Other Shore.
The Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm is the beginning of cultivation and the root of life.
The Bitter Sea is the source of life essence, the Life Spring is the source of divine power, the Divine Bridge is the only way to connect the Bitter Sea with the Other Shore, and the Other Shore is the ultimate leap to transcend the suffering of the Sea of Bitterness and ascend to the Dao Palace Secret Realm.
For ordinary cultivators, the success is considered complete once the Divine Bridge is built and they reach the Other Shore.
However, the secret realm reconstruction method in the " Wushi Scripture " pursues the ultimate and transcendence in every step.
With his mind made up, Li Qingshan activated his profound internal energy.
In the center of the Bitter Sea, the Life Spring that spewed forth chaotic energy and celestial light suddenly roared, and even purer and more powerful life essence surged out like a volcanic eruption, following a mysterious trajectory, beginning to wash over and reshape the already existing " Divine Bridge ".
The ordinary Divine Bridge is a rainbow bridge built by cultivators using their own life essence and the Life Spring to connect the Bitter Sea with the Other Shore.
What Li Qingshan needs to do now is to use the supreme method of the " Wushi Scripture " and his own understanding of the true meaning of the Great Dao, such as " the Yuanshi of Heaven-Opening ", "the stability of the Void ", and "the bearing of Wuji ", to reconstruct this Divine Bridge.
"Boom!"
Wherever the thought leads, the once dazzling and crystalline Divine Bridge spanning the void above the Bitter Sea begins to undergo incredible changes.
The bridge body is covered with dense Innate Dao Patterns. These patterns intertwine and change, sometimes evolving into the scene of the creation of Heaven-Opening, sometimes presenting the image of the birth and death of the Void, and sometimes as heavy as the earth that bears all things.
The entire Divine Bridge seems to have come alive, possessing its own "Tao" and "principle," becoming a concrete path that elucidates the true meaning of the Great Tao, such as space, bearing, and connection!
The Divine Bridge trembled, its connection with the Bitter Sea and the Life Spring becoming even stronger.
The life essence gushing from the Life Spring is transformed by the "Dao Patterns" of the Divine Bridge, carrying a trace of the strange Daoist charm of spatial stability and the ability to support all things.
This is not merely the transmission of divine power, but also the nourishment of the Great Dao.
With the initial reconstruction of the Divine Bridge completed, Li Qingshan did not stop there, but turned his attention to the ultimate goal of the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm: the Other Shore.
On the Other Shore, we transcend the Bitter Sea and ascend to a new heaven.
The Other Shore for ordinary cultivators is a sacred pure land shrouded in a hazy glow, a leap in the level of life.
But the Other Shore Li Qingshan wants to rebuild is far more than this.
His thoughts sank into the deepest part of the Bitter Sea, while simultaneously activating a nascent trace of the " Primordial Heart Seal," a technique he had just begun to learn concerning the origin of the mind, as well as the secret Daoist intent of the character "Qian," which he had obtained from Wang Teng and who specialized in cultivating the primordial spirit and spiritual awareness.
The profound mysteries of rebuilding in the secret realm, as described in the * Wushi Scripture *, flowed through my mind.
"The first change: the decline of the physical body."
As his thoughts settled, Li Qingshan's seated " Dao Self " body trembled violently in the Pure Land of the Other Shore.
Her once Ruyu skin instantly lost its luster, turning ashen and dull. Her robust flesh seemed to be drained by an invisible force, rapidly shrinking and shriveling, revealing layers of wrinkles like the rings of an ancient tree.
Her once black hair turned dry, white, and brittle; her teeth became loose and fell out.
A thick, decaying, deathly aura, as if eroded by millennia of time, permeated the air.
Almost simultaneously, his primordial spirit also changed, its golden light dimmed, its spirituality withered, like a candle in the wind, as if it would completely dissipate at any moment.
On a conscious level, countless chaotic delusions, illusions of the mortal world, and a sense of the vicissitudes of time surged forth, attempting to drag him into Eternal depravity.
However, Li Qingshan's resolve remained as firm as a rock.
Just as the physical body and primordial spirit were on the verge of decay and near extinction, the vast life essence accumulated in the Life Spring of the Bitter Sea and the Spring of Life, after being transformed by the Dao patterns of the Divine Bridge, carried the primordial vitality and chaotic Dao rhythm as if the Heaven-Opening, and surged into the Other Shore!
At the same time, the three Immortal Divine Medicine in the Bitter Sea seemed to be aroused by this extreme aura of life and death. The Phoenix Immortal Medicine scattered the Nirvana Light Rain, the Qilin Seed breathed out pure life source energy, and the remnant humanoid divine medicine flowed with the ancient Daoist rhyme of the human body medicine. The essence generated by the resonance of the three also flowed into it in strands.
"Buzz!"
The physical body and spirit, decayed to the extreme, are like parched earth receiving sweet rain, or withered trees encountering the spring sun.
The decaying, deathly aura was forcibly dispelled and transformed by an overwhelming vitality. The withered flesh and blood were replenished, and the dry, white hair turned back to its original black luster, even more so than before, shimmering with a jade-like sheen.
The primordial spirit vanished from its slump, its golden light blazing anew. Not only did it recover to its original state, but it became even more solid and dazzling, with mysterious Dao patterns faintly flowing across its surface.
After the first transformation was completed, the physical body and primordial spirit underwent a complete "rebirth from death," and their strength, vitality, and affinity with the Great Dao were all improved by more than one level!
But this is just the beginning.
"The fourth transformation is the obstacle of inner demons." Countless illusions of inner demons arise, love and hate are separated, desires are not fulfilled, hatred and resentment arise, the five aggregates are ablaze, and all kinds of mental loopholes are magnified, attempting to cause the Dao heart to become unbalanced.
" The Fifth Change, the Eclipse of Time and Space." It's as if one has been thrown into the chaotic part of the river of time, enduring the accelerated erosion of the years and the tearing and distortion of space. Both the physical body and the primordial Divine Capital remain intact and clear-headed in the disordered space-time.
"The Eighth Transformation, Entanglement of Cause and Effect and Effect." It seems as if countless threads of Cause and Effect are entwining around you, connecting past and present lives. All the choices and grudges of the past become burdens, trying to drag you into the quagmire of Cause and Effect.
"The Ninth Transformation, the Mystery of Reincarnation." Consciousness is hazy, as if one has experienced hundreds of reincarnations, with identity and memories constantly changing. If one is not careful, one will be lost in the endless cycle of reincarnation experiences and forget one's true self.
Every transformation is an extreme ordeal and test.
Every recovery brings about a fundamental elevation.
His physical body was nearly flawless, as if it had been personally forged by the Innate Dao Body;
Its divine power became increasingly pure and refined, carrying with it an aura of immortality and holiness;
The soul is crystal clear, the spiritual sense is sharp and clear, and the understanding of the secrets of "Yuanxin Seal" and "Qian" is also deepened;
The Daoist heart, having undergone countless trials and tribulations, becomes increasingly unbreakable, perfectly harmonious, and transparent.
With the nine transformations completed, the reconstruction of the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm has now come to an initial conclusion.
The renovated Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm is now vastly different.
At the center is the chaotic origin point formed by the Life Spring, and the outer Bitter Sea has transformed into a vast sea of stars. The Divine Bridge, like an ancient road, connects them, while the Other Shore itself is surrounded by layers of illusory heavens formed by the Daoist essence of nine transformations, exuding a supreme aura that is vast, ancient, sacred, and endlessly revolving.
Li Qingshan slowly opened his eyes, and a terrifying scene of chaos being created, stars revolving, and the nine heavens and earth being destroyed flashed through his eyes.
He slowly closed his five fingers, without drawing upon any divine power, only slightly condensing the purest physical strength.
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The surrounding Void rippled like a curtain of water, emitting a low hum, as if it could not bear the immense power surging beneath that body, a power capable of shaking galaxies.
In terms of physical strength alone, he is already comparable to the ancient Saint King.
Upon internal observation, the vastness of the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm was almost like the true beginning of the starry sky, with its majestic Daoist charm and profound foundation several times stronger than before its reconstruction!
It should be noted that this astonishing increase was built upon Li Qingshan's already unparalleled foundation among his peers, which is truly terrifying.
The effects of the secret realm reconstruction of the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo described in the Wushi Scripture are so powerful and miraculous that they probably far surpass the ancient methods of secret realm reconstruction of the Sacred Body.
And this is only the result of the first systematic overhaul.
"The secret method of rebuilding the realm in the ' Wushi Scripture ' is indeed heaven-defying," he thought to himself.
Each revision of this method represents an ultimate exploration and expansion of the secret realm's potential.
In the long run, its value even surpasses many forbidden chapters in imperial scriptures.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself, secretly mocking, "So this is the truth behind why the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo can rival the Chaos Body! After all this time, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo's ability to rival the Chaos Body isn't some divine destiny at all, but rather a genuine 'hardcore, Ruthless ' cultivation method? This physique is probably a 'perpetual motion machine of cultivation'! This isn't a ' Dao Embryo,' it's clearly a 'Rotating Embryo'!"
Of course, jokes aside, to be serious, the power of the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo goes far beyond this, and other physiques are nowhere near as good as these two; they're not even on the same level.
The reconstruction of Sea of Bitterness has come to a temporary end.
Li Qingshan calmed his mind and entered a deep state of cultivation once again, immersing himself in the joy of cultivation.
Within the Jade Pool Small World, only the faint echoes of the Great Dao Heavenly Sound resonated, and sacred aura and immortal light lingered, making the figure in black robes in the center appear even more transcendent and unfathomable.
After the reconstruction of the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm, the wonderful feeling of the essence of life rising layer by layer and the foundation of the Dao being continuously strengthened and broadened is truly intoxicating.
Each rebirth after annihilation brings an indescribable sense of fulfillment and power, as if touching upon a more fundamental rule of heaven and earth.
As long as one's spiritual practice continues to improve and the path ahead is bright, spiritual cultivation itself is the highest enjoyment in the world.
Immersed in cultivation and enlightenment, time loses its clear measure, as if it were just a snap of the fingers, or a wisp of mist passing by the window. Before you know it, the hundred-day period has quietly passed.
"It will happen naturally." Li Qingshan's thoughts stirred slightly, but he did not forcefully suppress them.
With a flicker, he vanished from the Jade Pool miniature world.
The next moment, he found himself deep within the boundless starry sky.
Far from the Big Dipper Ancient Star, with sparse stars and Void emptiness, this place is an ideal location for undergoing tribulation.
"Boom!"
As if sensing the complete release of his aura and the leap in his realm, an unimaginable aura of destruction was suddenly born in the deathly silent starry sky!
Endless chaotic thunderclouds appeared from nowhere, instantly filling billions of miles of Void and turning an entire star field into a sea of thunder.
Electric snakes danced wildly, each one as thick as a divine mountain, their blazing light illuminating the cold, dark universe.
Even more terrifying, deep within that sea of lightning, phantom images of palaces and pavilions appeared!
It was an ancient architectural complex whose age could not be traced back, majestic, ancient, and supreme, exuding an aura of judging all things and obliterating everything, the imprint of the Primordial Heavenly Court!
The Void shattered inch by inch under such divine might, and all the laws of nature groaned in despair.
If such a calamity were to befall the Big Dipper, it would be enough to turn a vast region into scorched earth. An ordinary third-level Heavenly King of the Immortal Platform would probably perish within a short time.
However, Li Qingshan stood alone in the center of the sea of thunder, his black robes fluttering, his eyes showing neither sorrow nor joy.
Faced with the Chaos Thunder that crashed down with a deafening roar, powerful enough to crush stars, he did not use any magical treasures or secret techniques; he simply met it with a punch!
Thump!
The fist collided with the thunder, producing a deafening sound like the beating of an ancient divine drum!
The bolt of lightning exploded, transforming into the purest essence of lightning tribulation, which he inhaled and absorbed into his body, refining every inch of his flesh and blood and the secret realm.
He strode through the starry sky as if taking a leisurely stroll, and deliberately rushed towards the densest part of the thunder.
With each swing of his fists, the Heaven-Opening fist intent surged forth, reinforced by the rotating true meaning of the Six Seals, shattering and absorbing the terrifying thunder dragons, electric phoenixes, and spear-shaped lightning bolts.
His physical body floated and sank in the sea of lightning, undergoing the most violent baptism, becoming increasingly crystalline and dazzling, with faint traces of sacred immortal energy and immortal Daoist charm flowing through it.
He even charged forward against the current, approaching the illusory " Primordial Heavenly Court " deep within the sea of thunder.
The Heavenly Court seemed to be enraged, and more terrifying humanoid creatures and chains of Dao principles rushed out from the palaces, weaving a world-destroying net.
Li Qingshan let out a long roar, and behind him, six faint phantom images of giant seals and a faint " Primordial Heart " spiritual light simultaneously appeared, merging into one and transforming into a fist light that seemed to Heaven-Opening and the earth, which crashed towards the gate of the Heavenly Court, the Southern Heavenly Gate!
"Snap!"
The phantom trembled violently. Although the gate was not opened, it spilled out even more essence of lightning tribulation, which contained the aura of Fortune and origin.
This terrifying calamity that shook the starry sea lasted for three full days before slowly dissipating.
The starry sky returned to deathly silence, with only occasional flashes of residual lightning serving as evidence of the astonishing events that had just transpired.
Li Qingshan stood silently in the Void, his aura perfectly integrated and profound.
The eighth small step of the Immortal Platform Third Heaven is complete!
"Take another step forward." He murmured to himself, feeling the surging divine power within his body and the increasingly clear laws of heaven and earth, in a very good mood.
For someone like him, who possesses Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo, constantly rebuilds secret realms, and is nourished by the Immortal Divine Medicine, breaking through realms is a natural progression as long as he accumulates enough.
Time flows on, but spiritual practice knows no years.
Since Li Qingshan triggered the Great Tribulation of Severing the Dao at the peak of Immortal Two and broke into the King Realm of Immortal Three, only a little over one hundred and eighty days and nights have passed.
In just half a year, he had already progressed from the Immortal Two level of immortal Severing the Dao to the eighth small step of tribulation.
Such progress is astonishing, not only in this era, but even if one were to search through ancient history and trace the footsteps of those Great Emperor Ancient Emperor in their youth.
Of course, there are underlying reasons and circumstances behind this incredible speed.
First, the depth of his cultivation at the Immortal Two level of the Immortal Realm far surpasses the limits of imagination of his contemporaries; his profound knowledge is as deep as an abyss.
Secondly, during that earth- Severing the Dao the Big Dipper, the Desolate Heaven Emperor's rebellious arrival in time and space left behind a magnificent technique. Although its Dao traces and imprints were difficult to fully analyze, they served as the highest and most distant beacon, clearing away the fog ahead for him. Moreover, at the moment of successfully transcending the tribulation, it bestowed upon him a supreme opportunity to touch the origin.
All his accumulated experience and various opportunities allowed him to directly enter the seventh level of the third level of Immortal Three Realm as soon as he broke through the barrier, saving ordinary people hundreds or even thousands of years of effort.
Now, he stands atop the eighth step, his gaze fixed on the final barrier: the ninth level of Immortal Three, the realm of the Great Accomplishment King.
It's important to know that the third level of the Immortal Platform Secret Realm is known as " Severing the Dao " or " King."
Even with the numerous trials and tribulations that Ye Fan in the original novel experienced, his talent, opportunities, and resilience are truly rare.
From the moment the path was severed at Mount Tai on Earth to the Great Tribulation of Saints triggered in the starry sky outside the second city of the human race on the ancient star road, the entire Great Secret Realm of the game "Sword and Fairy 3" was traversed, taking a full twenty-five years!
This achievement is truly remarkable and will be remembered throughout history.
However, compared to Li Qingshan's unconventional path, they were as insignificant as a drop in the ocean, as faint as a dewdrop in the morning light.
It's not that he wasn't brilliant enough, but rather that he stood on a different, ineffable realm, making all worldly "shocking" things seem so pale and powerless.
Since Li Qingshan Severing the Dao, half a year has passed, yet he has already traversed most of the journey through the Immortal Three and is approaching the threshold of mastery.
This is beyond the scope of the word "fast"; it defies the natural order of cultivation. It's as if the river of time has sped up beneath his feet, and the laws of heaven and earth are especially favoring him, actively converging upon him.
My current level of Li Qingshan is entirely due to diligent practice, exceptional talent... and all the cheat codes are maxed out!