The heatwave distorted the air as if it were a physical entity, and the smell of sulfur mingled with the vital energy of fire surging from the depths of the earth.
This region has been transformed into a scorching inferno.
Li Qingshan sat cross-legged on a giant rock that had been scorched black by the earth's fire.
An ancient Daoist Dao Bell rested on his lap, its body trembling slightly with his long breaths, exuding a faint Daoist charm.
On my wrist, the Xiaobai writhed restlessly, its cold body twisting.
The jade-like horn gently brushed against his palm, conveying a clear sense of worry.
I've been feeling uneasy lately, as if a dark cloud has been hanging over me.
Li Qingshan raised his hand, his slender fingers pressing against his brow, his tone carrying a rare hint of solemnity.
Deep within the sea of consciousness, the Divine Seed that had accompanied him since the Dharma-ending Age was now emitting a soft yet slightly sluggish golden light.
Like a tough film, it covers the core area of the sea of consciousness.
"In the past, in this desolate land, this item was my protector and reliance, helping me to forge ahead."
His fingertips unconsciously traced the ancient totem symbolizing the origin of the Sun on the surface of the Dao Bell, a look of confusion crossing his eyes. "But now, here in Kunlun, where the essence of heaven and earth is as abundant as the sea, it has become a burden, like a lock."
Hiss,
Xiaobai raised its head, and the crystal-clear jade horn pointed precisely to the acupoint in his chest and abdomen, which was the location of the Dao Palace Secret Realm, the Heart Divine Treasures.
At this moment, the Heart Fire Divine Seed is radiating an unusually intense heat.
Li Qingshan understood and focused his divine sense into his body.
Within the Dao Palace Secret Realm, five illusory divine figures, symbolizing the origin of the five internal organs, floated and breathed in the golden light of the nitrogen box.
Each breath resonates with the vast essence of heaven and earth, eliciting a faint sound of the Dao.
However, the Divine Seed in the sea of consciousness trembled violently at this moment, emitting a strong sense of resistance.
It is actually hindering the natural cycle of the Dao Palace's divine power interacting with heaven and earth!
The " Sun True Scripture " states that the body is the supreme Divine Treasures, and the physical body is the furnace.
The source is divine firewood; seek it within yourself, uncover the great secrets of the human body, and you need not look to external sources.
He murmured, "But this Divine Seed is more like an external object that has been forcibly embedded."
The Galaxy System and the Secret Realm Method are ultimately different, and with the power of my current realm, I am ultimately unable to merge the two.
"Chirp!"
Just then, a clear and melodious bird song came from the distance, breaking the silence of the Earthfire Abyss.
A streak of blue light pierced the sky, and a magnificent Azure Luan spread its wings, which were shimmering with rosy light.
Arriving suddenly from the sky above the dense forest, followed closely by the snow-white, intelligent Bai Ze cub.
"Huh? What brings you here?"
These are descendants of two extraordinary divine beasts who met during a previous search for treasure medicine in Kunlun.
Li Qingshan looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
The Azure Luan landed lightly on the rock in front of him, its posture elegant, and it lowered its graceful neck.
He gently placed the ancient feather, which was shimmering with a hazy glow and etched with indistinct innate patterns, into Li Qingshan's palm.
It nuzzled Li Qingshan's fingers affectionately with its head, emitting a series of rapid and rhythmic chirps, as if conveying some important message.
Li Qingshan picked up the ancient feather and probed it with his divine sense. A faint yet clear wisp of intent contained within the feather flowed into his heart.
"Did you come here specifically to warn me?" Li Qingshan turned his gaze to Azure Luan.
Azure Luan nodded solemnly and let out another clear cry, confirming his guess.
The Bai Ze cub at his feet also looked up, its pure and innocent eyes filled with human-like worry.
It gently rubbed its furry head against Li Qingshan's trouser leg.
"Thank you for coming to warn me. I have taken note of this. I am aware of the spying from the depths of Kunlun."
Li Qingshan solemnly put away the ancient feather, then took out two precious medicinal herbs brimming with spiritual energy from his robes and handed them to Azure Luan, saying, "This is just a small gift to express my gratitude."
The Azure Luan gracefully carried the precious medicine in its beak and let out a soft cry of gratitude.
After bowing slightly, he took the Bai Ze cub and transformed into two streaks of light, disappearing into the sky.
Watching them depart, Li Qingshan once again turned his gaze to the churning, fiery abyss below.
The hesitation in his eyes vanished, replaced by a resolute determination.
Without further hesitation, he placed the Dao Bell in front of him, formed hand seals, and quickly set up a small Spirit-Gathering Array.
Another Ganoderma lucidum, over two thousand years old and shrouded in purple mist, was taken out and placed at the center of the formation as a backup.
He looked at the Xiaobai wrapped around the Dao Bell and said in a deep voice, "If there are any unusual movements later, I'll have to rely on you for protection."
Xiaobai immediately straightened its body, and its jade horn burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling white light.
Intertwined with the faint light of the Dao Bell, it formed a solid light shield, protecting Li Qingshan in the center.
Li Qingshan took a deep breath of the scorching air and slowly closed his eyes.
The next moment, he fully activated his divine sense, drawing upon the immense divine power accumulated within the Dao Palace Secret Realm!
"Boom!"
Within the Dao Palace Secret Realm, the five divine phantoms simultaneously opened their Dao Eyes.
Five beams of brilliant golden light, extremely refined and containing the true essence of the five elements, burst forth from his mouth and nose.
Like five awakened divine chains of Dao principles, they slammed into the sea of consciousness covered by the golden light of the Divine Seed with perfect precision!
"Buzz!"
The Divine Seed, struck by this attack, suddenly erupted with blinding light, trembled violently, and emitted a defiant cry of resistance.
The entire sea of consciousness was instantly engulfed in a monstrous wave, as if it were about to shatter completely!
"I was once protected by you and owe you a debt of gratitude."
However, the path ahead is long and arduous; we cannot be complacent. Today, please disperse!
Li Qingshan silently recited in his heart, and the power of the Five Deities of the Dao Palace was no longer held back, like five Daoist Heavenly Blade Heaven-Opening.
With a resolute will to sever all shackles, it fiercely struck at the Divine Seed that firmly guarded the core of the sea of consciousness!
"Kapim!"
A crisp sound, as if originating from the very source of the soul, echoed in the deepest part of the sea of consciousness!
The surface of the Divine Seed was instantly covered with a fine, spiderweb-like crack, from which a purer and more intense golden divine radiance surged forth!
Outside, Xiaobai cried out anxiously, the white light from the jade horn blazed like the sun, and the Dao Bell also resounded on its own.
Thousands of Dao principles descended, firmly protecting and neutralizing all the violent energy leaking from Li Qingshan's body due to the impact.
"No need to worry, this is not destruction, but rebirth!"
Li Qingshan's voice, carrying a strange calmness and clarity, rang in Xiaobai's mind.
Within the sea of consciousness, the cracked Divine Seed finally gave way and shattered with a crash!
But the expected excruciating pain in the soul did not come. Instead, a warm, vast, and extremely pure primordial torrent appeared. The fragments of the Divine Seed did not dissipate but transformed into billions of tiny golden points of light, like the countless stars born at the beginning of the universe.
Like golden fireflies possessing a spirit, they joyfully surged into his limbs and bones.
It permeates every inch of flesh and blood, every bone, every secret realm, and even the "gateway" hidden in the void, symbolizing the infinite potential of the human body!
"This feeling,"
Li Qingshan suddenly opened his eyes, and a tangible golden Dao pattern flashed and disappeared in his eyes!
He could clearly "see" the trajectory of the countless golden light spots within his body.
They blend perfectly into himself, transforming into the most primal nourishment, propelling him to leaps forward in his life!
"Boom!"
It felt as if Chaos Divine Thunder was exploding within my body!
The Bitter Sea Secret Realm responded first, and the vast crimson-gold Bitter Sea surged with towering waves, the seawater becoming increasingly condensed and heavy as mercury.
The purple lotus rooted in the Life Spring in the center is unfolding and blooming at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The lotus leaves became increasingly translucent and radiant, exuding an innate Heavenly Dao charm.
Immediately afterwards, the Five Deities of the Dao Palace moved together, no longer appearing as illusory figures, but manifesting clearer outlines.
They simultaneously bowed slightly towards the direction of their sea of consciousness! A subtle yet incredibly profound sound of the Great Dao resonated within them.
It naturally spread throughout his body and beyond.
"Is this... a divine audience, with the sounds of the Dao resounding?"
Li Qingshan was deeply shaken. Although the Five Deities of the Dao Palace had been driven in the past, they had never given such a "spiritual" response!
He subconsciously pointed his fingers like a sword and casually slashed at the dark rock beside him.
Where the fingertips passed, the rock, harder than iron, seemed to encounter an unparalleled divine blade that could cut through anything.
It split in two silently, the cross-section as smooth as a mirror, and he didn't even feel the slightest resistance!
Li Qingshan stood up, slightly moved his limbs and joints, and immediately a continuous, resounding roar of his muscles and bones, like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger, emanated from his body!
Beneath the skin, a faint, seven-colored Daoist aura flows, illuminated by sunlight.
It reflected a dreamlike halo, making him appear as if a god had descended to earth.
"His physical strength is more than twice as strong as before!"
He carefully contemplated this transformative change.
Xiaobai couldn't wait to dart in front of him and quickly circle around him.
She would occasionally nuzzle his leg with her head, her glassy eyes filled with wonder and curiosity.
Li Qingshan bent down and picked it up, his fingertips gently stroking its cool, jade-like corners.
Feeling the unprecedented power within him, he whispered, "How does it feel? I seem to be very strong right now."
Xiaobai hissed excitedly, its tongue flicking in and out.
However, Li Qingshan's smile suddenly froze, and he stood there stunned.
In his perception, the whole world seemed to have been unveiled with a mysterious veil.
The rhythm and tempo of surging magma deep within the Earthfire Abyss.
High in the sky, the sun and moon, hidden behind the daylight, alternate in their orbits.
It exudes a faint yet profound sense of the laws governing heaven and earth.
Earth, wind, water, fire, yin, yang, life, death, the five elements, time and space—all the great laws of nature.
At this moment, it was as if it had transformed into an incomparably detailed and vast painting, clearly unfolding in his sea of consciousness.
Let him observe and experience it!
"Is this... the unity of body and Dao, where thoughts move and the law follows? I can actually communicate and resonate with the myriad Daos of heaven and earth so clearly?"
Li Qingshan raised his hand in disbelief and gently clenched it in the Void in front of him.
During the foggy period, the essence of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles seemed to be summoned by a supreme being.
It frantically converged into his palm, forming a visible, violently spinning vortex of golden energy!
This was not something he actively absorbed, but rather the essence of heaven and earth spontaneously flowing towards him.
They eagerly merged into his body, nourishing his flesh and his secret realm.
"In the past, cultivation was easier than in the Dharma-ending Age, but it still required circulating profound techniques and drawing qi into the body."
Now, the very essence of heaven and earth is willingly coming to us!
Li Qingshan exclaimed in amazement, and with a slight thought, he separated a wisp of extremely pure wood-elemental essence from the golden vortex.
He flicked his finger at a nearly withered ordinary blade of grass at his feet.
The little grass grew wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye, its leaves instantly turning lush and vibrant green, full of life.
In the blink of an eye, it sprouted ears of grain, blossomed, and unfurled tiny, delicate white flowers!
Xiao Bai in his arms twisted uncomfortably, seeming to feel a little uncomfortable with the sudden gathering of overly large amounts of heaven and earth energy.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Li Qingshan smiled slightly, and as his thoughts dispersed, the enormous vortex of vital energy slowly dissipated.
Only a rich Daoist aura remained, lingering around him.
He sat down cross-legged again, preparing to regulate his breathing and consolidate his strength, but his mind was racing as he pondered the astonishing changes in his physique.
"Is it the See the Gods, Indestructible ' of the Dragon and Snake World, with its ultimate control over the physical body, triggering some kind of transformation?"
No, the feelings are not quite the same.
He then recalled the description of the Sun Sacred Body in the " Sun True Scripture of the Sun": "Although the Sun Sacred Body is extremely yang and strong, and its power is unparalleled, its aura is domineering and scorching, and it has a very strong exclusiveness."
My current physical condition, however, appears balanced and harmonious, like the ocean embracing all rivers.
It seems that any kind of essence or energy in the universe can be absorbed and transformed by nature.
"This feeling is very similar to the legendary ' Innate Dao Embryo,' who is born close to the Dao and can merge with all the Daos!"
No, in fact, it seems to be even more harmonious and free than the Innate Dao Embryo recorded in ancient texts.
It seems that the origin of the Dao Embryo has undergone some kind of essential sublimation and enhancement?
A slightly absurd yet perfectly relevant thought flashed through my mind.
" Dao Self possess Innate Dao Embryo in this life, and that this is due to the long-term, subtle influence of that mysterious Stone Gate?"
It underwent an incredible transformation, becoming the "Enhanced Version of the Innate Dao Embryo "?
Thinking of this, Li Qingshan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
He looked down at the intelligent Xiaobai in his arms and joked:
"You little rascal, you've seen a lot, do you think you can figure out what kind of person I am now?"
Before Xiaobai could answer, a strange movement suddenly appeared in the deepest part of the churning magma. Li Qingshan followed the direction, calmed his mind, and focused his eyes, with Dao patterns appearing in his eyes.
Their gazes, like two tangible golden rainbows, pierced through the scorching red magma, looking towards the very core of the Earthfire Abyss.
"We've investigated several times before, but we haven't found anything," he murmured, a mixture of seriousness and curiosity on his face.