Dao Foundation! Complete!
"What exactly happened?!" True Person Southern Dipper frowned deeply.
"I don't know the specific reason either!" True Person Chiyang said with a bitter expression, speaking very quickly.
"This very morning, several important [Remnant Realm] within the sect, which were maintained by the [Innate One Pool] to stabilize the balance of their fortunes, suddenly became extremely unstable and nearly out of control."
Fortunately, I was on duty today and noticed something amiss. I promptly activated the Formation Art's power, managing to stabilize the situation temporarily and prevent it from causing greater harm.
He took a breath, his eyes filled with disbelief, and continued, "After stabilizing the situation, I immediately reviewed the operation records of the sect's grand formation, only to discover that the source of the problem—the [Innate One Innate One Pool], which had been accumulating for tens of thousands of years, was disappearing at an unprecedented speed and in massive quantities!"
The feeling—it felt like an invisible hole was frantically swallowing and leaking the contents of the pool!
Upon hearing this, True Person Southern Dipper felt a sudden chill run down his spine.
A figure instantly flashed into his mind.
Was it that kid who did it?
Has he already started forging [the Great Luo]?
"Come with me!"
True Person Southern Dipper asked no more questions. With a flick of his sleeve, an invisible force enveloped True Person Chiyang, and the two of them instantly transformed into a long blue rainbow, tearing through the air and shooting directly into the depths of the apricot grove at an astonishing speed.
The rainbow light faded, and the two figures appeared at the edge of the apricot grove.
Separated by a grove of swaying, dense apricot trees, the gazes of the two Foundation Establishment True Person pierced through the gaps in the branches and leaves, landing on the [Innate One Pool].
The pupils all contracted suddenly!
The pool water, which had been calm and still with only a slow flow of bluish-gray currents, was now visible.
At this moment, a slowly rotating vortex suddenly appeared in the central area!
The [Innate One Qi] that was originally permeating the surface of the pool and so dense that it could not be dissolved was now being swallowed up by the whirlpool, just like all rivers flowing into the sea.
The water level in the pool is now shallower than before.
"Damn it, it really leaked?!" True Person Chiyang stared in disbelief, instinctively wanting to step forward to get a closer look and find out where the bottom of the vortex was connected to.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, True Person Southern Dipper reached out and grabbed his arm with such force that True Person Chiyang froze.
"The Apricot Grove has been sealed off by the True Lord; we cannot pass through." The voice of the True Person Southern Dipper was low and tinged with solemnity.
"What? The True Lord is in seclusion? Why—" True Person Chiyang looked puzzled and was about to ask further.
But he was, after all, Foundation Establishment True Person who had cultivated for many years.
In the blink of an eye, he considered the unusual activity of the [Innate One Pool] and the fact that it required the True Lord to personally intervene and seal off this place.
He abruptly turned his head, staring in horror at True Person Southern Dipper, his voice tinged with astonishment. "Could it be—could it be that someone inside—has attained the [Supreme Dao Foundation]?!"
True Person Southern Dipper did not answer his surprised question, but slowly turned his head, his deep gaze once again locking onto the vortex deep in the apricot grove that seemed capable of swallowing everything.
His hand gripping the emerald green bamboo cane tightened unconsciously, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
That's too much—it's consumed far too much of your Innate One Qi!
This is several times more than the total amount of [Innate One] consumed by all twenty-three previous participants combined!
Sitting cross-legged in the deep vortex of the [Innate One Qi Pool], Qi Yun's eyes were closed, his face expressionless, calm and serene.
The only astonishing sight was the body frantically absorbing and refining the vast [Innate One Qi].
This indicates that he is undergoing a tremendous inner transformation.
Deep within his mind, the [Law Technique Panel] that only he could see was flashing at an unprecedented frequency.
Lines of text imbued with Daoist principles flowed and renewed like a waterfall:
[Automatic update complete. This is a minor version update; the following adjustments have been made.]
[Great Luo Heaven 2.0: Building the Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation]
[Automatic update complete. This is a minor version update; the following adjustments have been made.]
[Great Luo Heaven 3.0: Building the Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation]
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[Great Luo Heaven 4.0: Building the Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation]
As the versions evolved, Qi Yun's understanding and essence of [Great Luo] became clearer and more complete.
Those originally obscure and fragmented paths of the Great Dao began to recombine and evolve on their own.
In his mind, a golden chapter containing the [Great Luo] was being born from chaos.
The rules are self-consistent, and the principles are harmonious.
At the same time, in his Dantian, the core area where life and Purple Mansion are cultivated.
A wondrous Creation is unfolding.
After the massive amount of [Innate One] was refined, it did not disperse into the limbs and bones, but was captured by an invisible force originating from the [Great Luo] Dao intent and surged wildly into the Purple Mansion.
At first, it was just nothingness.
Then, the endless [Innate One] converged, transforming into a turbulent chaos.
In the center of chaos, an extreme "singularity" suddenly lit up.
That is the manifestation of the [Great Luo] Dao intent, the core that governs all laws!
"Boom--!"
A silent, massive tremor!
Singularity erupts!
Chaos was cleaved, and Clarity and Turbidity were separated!
A ray of light, like the first ray of light at the beginning of time, intertwines and builds the most basic yet most mysterious framework.
This framework is not a fixed form; it is constantly being born, changing, and expanding, like a living, self-growing, and perfecting nascent universe.
Within the framework, the faint shadows of the sun, moon, and stars can be seen rising and falling; the outlines of mountains and rivers appear and disappear; the Daoist rhythms of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning flow; and the atmosphere of life, death, and reincarnation permeates the air.
It encompasses everything, yet it is not simply a replica of the outside world.
All the rules bear the imprint of Qi Yun's unique understanding of the [Great Luo Myriad Laws].
It carries a sinister will that says, "My way is the way of Heavenly Dao!"
This is the [Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation]!
It is not an inanimate object, but a "world" with unlimited potential for growth!
Qi Yun's will is the master.
He truly established a foundation unique to him, a foundation from which all laws could be derived.
The moment the foundation of the Dao Foundation is laid.
Qi Yun's tightly closed eyelids, his eyeballs moved slightly.
He didn't open his eyes, but he "saw" them.
He "saw" the nascent yet infinitely potential "world" within his own Purple Mansion.
He "saw" his own True Essence being rapidly purified and transformed by his Dao Foundation, imbued with a trace of eternal freedom.
The "Great Luo" characteristic that governs all laws.
Outside the pool, True Person Southern Dipper and True Person Chiyang felt the vortex that was devouring the [Innate One Qi] suddenly stop.
An overwhelming and domineering Dao intent, suppressing all living beings, slowly spread out like ripples on water.
At the edge of the apricot grove, True Person Southern Dipper's hand gripping his staff tightened suddenly, and an incredulous glint flashed in his cloudy eyes. "It's done?!"
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of blood-red light appeared beside him, and a crimson rainbow landed, revealing the withered figure of the old True Person Deng Yin.
At this moment, even this usually calm and collected old True Person revealed a clear hint of surprise on his wrinkled face.
"Two years—in just two years, he successfully formed the rudimentary foundation of his Dao Foundation?" True Person Southern Dipper murmured to himself, his tone filled with disbelief.
"This child—could he be the reincarnation of True Person, cultivating anew?"
The moment this thought arose, it instantly enveloped True Person Southern Dipper's mind like a dark cloud.
If Qi Yun is indeed the reincarnation of a Foundation Establishment True Person.
His origins, background, and even his true purpose must be re-examined and thoroughly investigated!
The Wuji Sacred Sect can devote all its resources to cultivating geniuses, but it absolutely cannot waste massive amounts of resources, especially [Innate One Qi].
This treasure, the most precious artifact of our sect, is being used to benefit someone who is a reincarnation of a non-Buddhist sect.
Moreover, it involves nurturing someone with a [Supreme Dao Foundation] who may become an unpredictable foe in the future!
This is extremely serious!
Sensing the sudden wariness and chill emanating from True Person Southern Dipper, the old True Person Deng Yin slowly shook his head.
His gaze remained fixed on the apricot grove sealed off by the True Lord's power, on the direction of the [Innate One Pool]. His voice was hoarse yet carried a detached understanding. "If he is truly the reincarnation of an Outer Sect True Person, harboring ulterior motives—" The old True Person paused, his tone calm yet containing an undeniable power.
"The moment he stepped into the apricot grove and came into contact with the stone tablet and the [Innate One Qi], he was already casually crushed to death by the True Lord."
The True Lord's ability is to see even the smallest detail.
Especially when it comes to the core inheritance and foundation of a sect, anyone with ulterior motives will have nowhere to hide.
Upon hearing this, True Person Southern Dipper's tense expression immediately relaxed.
"Two years have passed, and the Dao Foundation has been laid—" True Person Southern Dipper sighed again, his gaze lingering on the depths of the apricot grove with complex emotions.
I take back what I said before.
This child is already the fastest to establish Dao Foundation among all those who have attempted this in our Holy Sect over the years, and also—
"The one most likely to attain the [Supreme Dao Foundation]!"
However, the old True Person Deng Yin showed little joy on his face; instead, his somber expression became even more pronounced. He slowly said, "Let's wait and see. Building Dao Foundation is merely passing the first hurdle of relying on external aids and clarifying one's own path."
He raised his head, and the light seemed to pierce through layers of void, gazing at the forbidden place that he had ultimately chosen to abandon.
"Can you withstand the overwhelming resentment of the former Dao Lord and overcome your own tribulation of Dao struggle in that incomplete [Land of Dao Attainment]?"
Ultimately achieving a true and complete [Great Luo] is still unknown.
"Among the twenty-three people ahead, there were some who successfully established the Dao Foundation."
"Four people have all come to this point." The old True Person's voice lowered, carrying a hint of barely perceptible sorrow.
"But in the end—without exception—they all died at that Land of Dao Attainment, their bodies and souls extinguished, becoming yet another wisp of soul nourishing that overwhelming resentment."
Success is so close, yet so far away.
The final step is the real gate to hell.
Will Qi Yun be able to overcome that final and most dangerous hurdle?
neither knows.
The two True Person fell silent, standing quietly outside the apricot grove, awaiting the final outcome.
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