He hesitated for a moment, then did not immediately collect the few orbs of divine light. His voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable air of detachment and loftiness. "Young friend in Yinsha, please rise. I understand your sincerity. However, my path is to wander through the realms, following my own will, without any intention of establishing a sect or accepting disciples. Today's opportunity lies in discussing the Dao, exchanging ideas, each taking what they need, and inspiring one another. This is how to settle Cause and Effect, the most natural way."
He raised his hand to support her, and a gentle yet irresistible force lifted the Chan Yinsha.
"As for these fundamental insights and secret teachings," Li Qingshan swept his gaze over the few orbs of light and shook his head, "While they may have some reference value for me, they are not essential. Now that you have survived one tribulation, your path ahead is clear. You should properly comprehend this realm, consolidate your foundation, and explore the Great Dao that belongs to you—that is the right path. There is no need to mention following others again."
For Li Qingshan, the key to the Great Dao in this world sometimes lies in a glimmer of inspiration or a single spark.
All methods are interconnected; once you grasp their Divine Marrow, you can deduce endless possibilities.
As for the myriad complex methods in the world, even if there are thousands of volumes, if they cannot reach a higher level of Daoist principles and rules, they are like accumulated dust to his current state of mind, and are of no use whatsoever.
Chan Yinsha was lifted up by that force. Listening to Li Qingshan's calm yet resolute words, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but more than that, she felt a sense of relief and a deeper sense of awe.
Disappointed at not having the chance to constantly accompany such a master and listen to the great principles; relieved that the other party's ambitions were indeed not in this area, and that his demeanor was extraordinary.
They revered him because his words and actions were in harmony with the natural way, and he was free from attachment and worry.
She knew that this person's mind was made up and could not be swayed by her; to persist would be foolish.
She immediately composed herself, bowed again, her attitude even more respectful than before. "Senior's teachings are Yinsha in my heart. It was my presumptuousness that led me astray. Senior's noble character, not accepting my fundamental methods, for Yinsha deeply grateful."
Li Qingshan nodded slightly, said no more, and then turned his gaze to the lotus platform on the other side.
Hong Yi stood there quietly, his Yin Spirit body already solidified into a tangible form, its entire body radiating a warm, Ruyu luster, its aura clear and serene.
He had heard the entire exchange between Chan Yinsha and Li Qingshan. The senior's transcendent demeanor—not clinging to the fundamentals, not accepting followers, and ceasing all ties once the connection was severed—touched him deeply.
Upon seeing the gaze directed at him, he immediately composed himself, adopting a solemn and Yin Spirit demeanor, and stood quietly waiting.
In reality, Hong Yi's heart was far from as calm as it appeared.
Having witnessed firsthand how Chan Yinsha, in just a few breaths, with the casual guidance of this Senior Li, effortlessly passed the tribulation of lightning that terrified all Ghost Immortal and ascended to the Pure Yang Lightning Tribulation Ghost Immortal realm, the impact of this scene on his mind was a hundred times more intense than the churning sea of lightning and the descent of a Bodhisattva he had seen before!
That was recorded solemnly in ancient Daoist books, requiring fasting and bathing, seeking a blessed land, preparing all the necessary treasures, and concentrating one's mind before it could be activated, and even then, it was a trial by heaven and earth that could lead to the destruction of both body and soul!
It is a natural barrier that separates the mortal world from Ghost Immortal immortals!
Now, it has been picked up as casually as picking up weeds and turned into a risk-free and highly beneficial tempering and baptism.
These methods far surpassed his complete understanding and imagination of the terms "cultivation," "realm," and "supernatural powers."
After the initial shock subsided, Hong Yi even felt a sense of disorientation and numbness, as if the foundation of all the sages' teachings and Daoist arts he had studied in the past had been shaken and redefined by some higher being.
However, in the depths of this dazed and numb state, a tiny spark of intense passion quietly ignites, quickly transforming into a raging wildfire of desire.
Chan Yinsha has already obtained this unprecedented opportunity, rising to the top in one step. What about herself?
Faced with this supreme being who can "alter the Heavenly Dao and rewrite the rules," what kind of guidance will I receive?
Even though he was usually calm and resolute, he could not completely suppress the pure yearning for a higher realm and deeper truth that came from his very soul.
His Yin Spirit body unconsciously leaned forward slightly, his gaze as if drawn by an invisible force, fixed intently on Li Qingshan, a gaze interwoven with indescribable awe and the fervent expectation of a student thirsting for truth and a believer looking up to a god.
Li Qingshan discerned every subtle change in his expression and the turbulent emotions surging within him, and a faint sense of admiration arose in his heart.
This chosen one of the Yang God World, though young and with shallow cultivation, was not only not disoriented by such a mind-blowing shock, but was able to quickly calm his mind. The sincerity of his pursuit of the Dao and his eagerness for knowledge deep within his spiritual center were as clear as fire, which was rare and precious.
Hong Yi.
A peaceful voice, seemingly containing the power to soothe heavens and earth, rang out.
"This junior is here!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Yi's soul suddenly froze, and his Yin Spirit body immediately bowed his head, his posture extremely respectful. He even deliberately slowed down the flow of his thoughts by three points to show his complete reverence.
"You are meticulous and possess excellent comprehension. Although your studies seem broad and diverse, you can refer to each other without losing sight of the fundamentals, and your foundation is quite solid." Li Qingshan spoke slowly, his voice calm yet each word sharp and clear, as if illuminating every obstacle, every choice, and even the slightest obstruction hidden deep within Hong Yi's thoughts since he began cultivating. "However, with such a wide range of knowledge, the mind is inevitably scattered. In the path of Yin Spirit, to achieve pure Yang perfection, the key lies in the word 'purity.' One must integrate all insights to make one's thoughts as clear and pure as crystal, without flaw or impurity."
He paused briefly, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the profound and still unresolved threads deep within Hong Yi's Yin Spirit —threads that Hong Yinsha and Jin Xun'er could not perceive—and continued, "I can lend you a hand, helping you to organize your knowledge, solidify your foundation, and open that invisible portal between the Realm of Manifestation and the Great Dao of Ghost Immortal."
After speaking, Li Qingshan did not invoke the vast power of the stars in the heavens as he had when he enlightened Chan Yinsha earlier.
He simply raised his right hand slightly, his middle finger and thumb lightly interlocked, as if holding a wisp of invisible starlight, and casually flicked it in the air towards Hong Yi's location.
"Despair."
A faint, almost imperceptible crisp sound, like a jade bead dripping into a cold pool, or like a heartstring being gently plucked.
A tiny glimmer, no bigger than a grain of rice, was quietly peeled away from his fingertip.
At first glance, this tiny glimmer is inconspicuous, but upon closer inspection, it seems to contain the brilliance of an endless galaxy, with countless intricate, profound, and ineffable Dao patterns arising and passing away within it, as if it contains the ultimate truth of the creation of heaven and earth.
It streaked across the Void, its trajectory mysterious and unpredictable, as if following a rhythm beyond the common sense of this world, silently disappearing into the ancestral aperture in the center of Hong Yi's Yin Spirit's brow.
The moment the starlight entered his body, Hong Yi trembled violently!
He felt as if his Yin Spirit was no longer seated on a lotus platform, but was instantly thrown into a boundless, warm, and vast "sea of Daoist energy."
This ocean is not a real entity; it is entirely formed from Li Qingshan's incredible and supreme enlightenment and his extremely pure primordial soul power.
The profound meanings and principles accumulated through years of diligent study, the various realms of thought gained through day and night contemplation, and the wonders of qi and blood circulation experienced through diligent martial arts practice—
All the accumulated spiritual experiences and insights, whether clear or vague, profound or superficial, are now like millions of long-dormant seeds suddenly bathed in the sweet rain and sunlight originating from the source of the Great Dao!
The powerful dragon and elephant, and the will to subdue demons, pursued in the " Great Might Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Visualization Method "; the wrathful fire lotus and the true meaning of purification contained in the " Destruction Wisdom King Visualization Method "; the essence of Buddhist and demonic visualizations obtained through various opportunities, whether complete or incomplete; and even the martial arts secrets of tempering bone marrow and stimulating blood and qi in the " Dragon Elephant Dharma Seal "—these originally independent and even occasionally conflicting cultivation gains, under the illumination and harmonization of that point of mysterious radiance of the "Starlight Spirit Seed," began to spontaneously sort out, collide, and merge!
Countless previously perplexing insights have suddenly become clear, like the sun breaking through the clouds: many previously vague and unclear understandings of the Dao have become crystal clear, revealing every detail; those seemingly contradictory paths of power have actually been traced back to a common source, finding a perfect point of convergence.
His Yin Spirit essence, nourished and refined by this gentle yet overwhelming "Dao power," is undergoing a visible and Heaven-Overturning transformation!
The Yin Spirit's body no longer showed any signs of being flimsy or swaying. Instead, it solidified and compressed at an astonishing speed, radiating a warm and restrained yet subtly luminous luster, like a peerless jade sculpted by the Fortune of heaven and earth.
Within the Yin Spirit, every thought was frantically absorbing the Daoist essence, expanding, condensing, and purifying, becoming more agile, resilient, and full than ever before, brimming with a vibrant sense of power.
At the same time, the physical body, far away in the military camp, was also affected by the essential leap of the Yin Spirit. The blood and qi in the body involuntarily surged along a path that was more in line with the rhythm of the Heavenly Dao and more optimized, launching a natural impact towards a higher level of martial arts.
These complex and mysterious changes, which can be described as transformative, seem breathtaking, but in reality, they are completed in just a short moment, in the blink of an eye.
When Hong Yi slowly opened his eyes again, his pupils, which were formed from his Yin Spirit, shone with a bright, tangible light, no longer as hazy as before.
The Yin Spirit Body has been completely materialized, its entire body crystal clear and flawless. With the slightest thought, a powerful and condensed divine soul force naturally spreads out, its interaction with the surrounding heaven and earth energy is dozens of times clearer and more acute than before!
The Realm of Ghost Immortal!
The Ghost Immortal realm, which countless cultivators have strived for and regarded as the gateway to immortality, has now been firmly entered by him!
Breaking through the barriers of Body Attachment and Ghost Immortal immortality from the realm of Manifestation, and opening the gate to immortality in one fell swoop, such an extraordinary encounter that defies common sense and seizes the Fortune heaven and earth would be ridiculed as an absurd and delusional dream if told to any cultivator without personal experience.