Heavenly Corpse True Lord
The Green Mountain Daoist Temple is quiet and secluded.
Qi Yun sat cross-legged under the withered old tree, his body resting on the cold stone slabs. His eyes were lowered, his gaze fixed on a spot not far ahead.
There, two tiny ants are tirelessly moving through a miniature "landscape".
Two months have passed since the day I saved the old ox for True Person Qianxin and resolved the karmic crisis at [Nine Kings Mountain].
In these two months, Qi Yun did not circulate his Qi once, did not absorb a trace of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and did not even peruse a single Jade Slip slip containing Daoist teachings.
He sat there quietly day after day, as if he had transformed into a stubborn rock or a piece of withered wood in the courtyard.
Through this monotonous sitting meditation, I forcefully suppress and calm the increasingly turbulent turmoil and restlessness in my heart.
Everything went so smoothly.
After he achieved his goal of Foundation Establishment, especially after easily crushing Song Kun.
It quietly sprouted and became increasingly clear.
Looking back, since he embarked on the path of cultivation, although he had experienced the battles of the Teapot Valley Yin Ruins, encountered the treacherous schemes of the Divine Silkworm Sect, faced the machinations of the Black Mountain True Person, and even engaged in a perilous Daoist struggle with the resentment of the former Dao Lord in the [Great Luo Land of Dao Attainment]—
But he overcame all these difficulties and obstacles one by one.
In a mere sixty years, he accomplished a path that ordinary geniuses could not reach in hundreds of years, or even in a lifetime.
In one fell swoop, he attained the [Supreme Dao Foundation], which transcends all other Daos!
Everything went so smoothly!
He almost forgot that cultivation is essentially going against the will of Heaven, fighting against fate, and walking on thin ice, with every step fraught with thorns.
As his thoughts gradually became more unrestrained and free-spirited, he became like a horse galloping freely.
He is becoming increasingly capricious, lacking the caution he once had.
This mentality is highly toxic!
If things continue like this, even without external attacks, he himself will lose his way on this seemingly smooth road.
No matter how solid Dao Foundation is, it cannot withstand the arising of inner demons.
At that time, Qi Deviation, their cultivation will be extinguished, and they will perish.
It will probably happen in an instant.
Qi Yun looked at the two tiny yet orderly ants on the ground; their world was simple and pure.
They toil solely for survival and the continuation of their community, without a single distraction.
Looking at myself, my strength has increased too quickly, but my State of Mind has failed to keep pace.
The [Supreme Dao Foundation] brings not only power, but also an invisible arrogance of "status".
It unconsciously gave him a sense of looking down on everything.
If this continues, something terrible is going to happen.
Qi Yun slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
The cool air in the courtyard, carrying the scent of earth and decaying leaves, filled my lungs, bringing a sense of clarity.
Sitting quietly and watching ants is not a way to kill time.
Rather, it is in this extreme stillness and monotony that one subdues the mind.
He forcefully suppressed all his turbulent thoughts, all the pride that arose from his success, and all his ambitions and restlessness for the future, as if diverting a raging flood into a dried-up riverbed, leaving only a near-dead calm.
The road ahead is long, and there is no room for complacency, let alone self-destruction.
Time flies. Half a year has passed since Qi Yun began meditating.
Inside the courtyard of Green Mountain Daoist Temple, the figure sitting cross-legged under the withered tree had become one with the surrounding stone slabs and dust.
A thick layer of dust covered his blue robe and the tips of his hair, trembling gently in the breeze.
In stark contrast to the outward stillness, his eyes slowly opened.
The sharpness and restlessness that occasionally flashed through his mind due to the surge in power and the fluctuation of his State of Mind had now vanished.
Instead, it possesses a clarity and serenity akin to that of a deep pool or an ancient well.
Half a year of sitting in meditation, endless boredom, not only did not extinguish his intelligence, but instead, like the finest sandpaper, polished away the dust and burrs on his Dao heart little by little.
It reveals a warm and solid inner radiance.
"Call----"
He exhaled a long, heavy breath, as if it had been accumulating for a long time.
As the breath left his body, it also carried away all the stagnation and melancholy that had accumulated over the past six months.
Qi Yun slowly stood up.
The movements were not fast, and even carried a stiffness as if they hadn't been active for a long time.
As he straightened up, the dust covering him fell away, and the "shell" that represented silence and closure was instantly peeled away.
A fresh, lively, harmonious, and carefree aura naturally emanated from his body.
The water washed over the surroundings, making the entire desolate courtyard seem to come alive with light.
The dust has settled, and people are reborn.
"We made it through!"
Qi Yun felt a long-lost tranquility deep within his heart, like a still mirror, and a sense of being firmly in control again, free from any restlessness.
A faint, genuine smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
A feeling of relief welled up within me.
Fortunately, the old True Person Deng Yin often gave him advice and instructions, which made him deeply aware of the importance of the Dao heart on the path of cultivation and that strength and State of Mind must go hand in hand.
Fortunately, I noticed in time that my arrogance and complacency were growing.
Without hesitation, they used the bitterness of the past six months to forcefully reverse the deviated course.
Otherwise, if that mindset is allowed to develop, one wrong step could lead one astray.
I'm afraid we'll really follow in the footsteps of the old True Person.
Despite possessing unparalleled talent, one may still live a life filled with regret, or even meet a more tragic end.
After this cleansing, he felt that his [Great Luo Myriad Laws Dao Foundation] had become more pure and refined, and the connection between it and his mind had become closer and more harmonious.
The "waste" of the past six months has been of immeasurable value.
Once your mind is stable, you should return to the right path of spiritual practice.
Qi Yun flipped his hand and took out the Great Void Jade Tally.
As soon as the jade token was in hand, it emitted a rapid and continuous series of faint vibrations.
The flickering light on his surface indicated that numerous messages had been accumulated, suggesting that someone had been searching for him multiple times.
During his six months of seclusion to purify his mind, he naturally completely closed off the Daoist temple and cut off the external communication of the Great Void Jade Tally.
To avoid being disturbed by external factors and failing at the last minute.
Before he could even probe the jade token with his Divine Sense to see its contents...
Call out!
A swift rainbow of light shot down from the horizon and landed precisely in the courtyard. The light faded, revealing the figure of True Person Qianxin.
"Junior Nephew Qi, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"
When True Person Qianxin saw Qi Yun, whose aura was calm and whose eyes were clear, he was slightly taken aback, as if he had noticed some change in him. After examining him closely, he smiled and said, "Not bad, it seems you have gained a lot in the past six months."
Faced with True Person Qianxin's sincere praise, Qi Yun simply smiled and waved his hand, not taking credit for it, and instead asked, "Uncle, why did you come to see me in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"
"Oh dear, I almost forgot about the Liaozheng if you hadn't mentioned it!"
True Person Qianxin slapped his forehead and said, "As soon as I sensed your presence returning, I rushed here to find you."
You have no idea that less than two months after you went into seclusion, a huge incident happened outside!
If you had left the pass any later, you might have truly missed this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
"Oh?" Seeing True Person Qianxin's appearance, Qi Yun's curiosity was also piqued.
For a veteran Foundation Establishment True Person to describe it in such a way, it must be no small matter.
"What kind of huge excitement is this?"
"Hehe," True Person Qianxin grinned, a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, and said in a low voice, "It's those damned guys from the Zombie Alliance who got burned this time!"
They originally planned to pull off a big surprise, but they messed it up and ended up being the ones who fell into the trap!
He paused, then continued, "The Zombie Alliance secretly devised a wicked trick called 'Law Corpse ' from some obscure corner."
This method is quite bizarre. It involves refining a cultivator's Divine Soul into a vengeful ghost, then combining it with a carefully cultivated zombie to create a strange being that is half ghost and half corpse, neither alive nor dead.
Finally, their Zombie Alliance cultivators would seize control of their bodies.
It can then transform into an immortal, indestructible, and extremely powerful Law Corpse.
Qi Yun frowned slightly upon hearing this.
He had indeed seen this method used by the Zombie Alliance before.
Moreover, when that Zombie Alliance cultivator mentioned this method, he was indeed extremely arrogant, as if this method was a powerful tool that could help their Zombie Alliance rise to prominence!
The sarcasm on True Person Qianxin's face deepened. "But they never expected that this Secret Method, which seemed to be able to greatly increase their strength, was actually a trap!"
It was a ruthless plot by the Heavenly Corpse Sect, a demonic sect that had been exterminated tens of thousands of years ago!
"Heavenly Corpse Sect?"
Qi Yun's gaze sharpened; he had seen scattered records of this sect in ancient books.
Legend has it that his art of corpse refining was unparalleled, but due to his extremely cruel actions, he has long been lost to the annals of history.
"Exactly!" True Person Qianxin slapped his thigh. "This method of Law Corpse magic contains profound mysteries."
Once the number of Law Corpse in the world reaches a certain level, a sacrifice will be automatically triggered.
Awaken a True Lord of the Heavenly Corpse Sect who has sealed himself away with Secret Method and slumbered for countless millennia!
"When this incident broke out, one of the two True Lord of the Zombie Alliance was exploring the outer void, while the other was in a critical moment of deep seclusion, and they were unable to react in time."
The Zombie Alliance headquarters, completely unprepared, was wiped out by the suddenly arriving and terrifyingly powerful Heavenly Corpse True Lord!
The Zombie Alliance is now fragmented and falling apart.
It is said that the True Lord who was in seclusion at the headquarters managed to make a move, but he was still seriously injured.
Now their whereabouts are unknown, and their fate is uncertain!
"Now that place is in complete chaos, it has become a lawless land."
Within our Holy Sect, almost all the True Person who didn't have urgent duties or weren't on duty rushed to the Zombie Alliance's territory upon hearing the news.
"How is it, Junior Nephew Qi?"
True Person Qianxin stepped closer, his eyes gleaming with a shrewd light, but with a hint of cowardice. "Such a once-in-a-century event, should we two go and join in the fun?"
That area is now a mixed bag, with various factions vying for a share of the pie. It's easier to fish in troubled waters!
If I'm lucky, I might even get some unexpected benefits, which is much better than sitting at home doing nothing!
The sudden collapse of the Zombie Alliance undoubtedly threw a boulder into the cultivation world of the Northwest, causing huge waves, and within these waves, there are often countless opportunities and risks.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yun originally didn't want to join in the fun.
Just as he was about to politely refuse, the [Great Luo Heaven] within his body trembled slightly, faintly revealing a hint of guidance.
That place of internal strife within the Zombie Alliance contains something related to his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!
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