Hearts in Yanxia, the Mirror Devours the Great Void, and Obedient Patients

White walls and black tiles, with the words "Liu Residence" hanging on a slightly worn plaque.

A young man with his face covered by a blue cloth was talking to several doctors at the door of the house, his tone quite anxious.

"Old Master Liu, this is a sign of qi deviation. I'm afraid you've acted too hastily in harnessing the power of the Heavenly Ranking."

"If it were just a minor mishap, we could use medicine. If there were flaws in his cultivation technique, we might be able to ask a master to help stabilize his condition. But this matter involves the Heavenly Ranking, so it all depends on whether the old man can pull through."

"Alas! The old man's shipbuilding skills are a treasure of our Jiangsu Province. We would do our utmost to help if there were even the slightest way, but unfortunately, there's really nothing we can do."

The old man's name was Liu Dading, and he was from northern Jiangsu.

He ranks 121st on the current Heavenly Ranking.

Don't underestimate this ranking; to reach this position, one must be a well-known figure in the entire martial arts world of northern Jiangsu.

If it weren't for the fact that several sect leaders in southern Jiangsu had higher rankings and old grudges against him, thus excluding him, his reputation would probably be even greater than this.

But when it comes to reputation in the shipbuilding industry, few in the entire southern region of Great Xuan would dare to say they can surpass him.

With such abilities, he should have been able to live a comfortable and peaceful life in his old age.

Unfortunately, a few years ago, his son offended the Brocade Guard. In order to bribe and rescue his son and prevent him from suffering too much, he used all the connections he had accumulated in the government in his early years and almost gave away all his family fortune.

In the end, the matter finally had a good outcome; his son only had his nose gouged out and his face tattooed, but at least he returned home alive.

Left with no other choice, Liu Dading returned to his old trade and found a job at the shipyard, hoping to rebuild his family fortune for his children and grandchildren.

The shipyard staff did not neglect this great man.

However, every time he recalled the past, he was filled with grief and indignation, and grew thinner and thinner, so he could only practice martial arts to relieve his hatred.

Two months ago, he announced that he was going into seclusion. At first, his family followed his instructions and brought him food and water every three days, so they didn't think anything of it.

About two weeks ago, it was discovered that several deliveries, though brought inside, had gone moldy and the musty smell was wafting out of the house.

The family then realized something was wrong and rushed to check on them.

Liu Dading has suffered a stroke and is now paralyzed on one side.

Moreover, the power of the Heavenly Ranking surrounded him, and his situation was getting worse and worse.

For the past two weeks, Liu Family's friends and acquaintances have come to visit one after another, trying every possible method and consulting renowned doctors throughout the province, but they are still helpless.

"By the way, Young Master Liu, the Great Immortal Zongheng and Vertical Sects has returned to the martial world. Not long ago, he killed Gu Qiuxing, the Commander of the Embroidered Brocade Guard, in the capital and is investigating and reorganizing the Embroidered Brocade Guard. It's causing quite a stir right now."

A doctor said, "Your Liu Family should also appeal about what happened back then. If you can get your name cleared and your property restored, perhaps you can be given Xu Family as compensation."

The masked youth said dejectedly, "I'm not in the mood to talk about these things right now."

"No."

The doctor stroked his beard and said, "The family fortune is secondary; the fact that such a joyous occasion has come to fruition may greatly benefit the old man's state of mind."

As the group was talking, a powerful shout suddenly rang out from inside the mansion.

The group was taken aback and hurriedly returned to their residence.

Liu Dading, who had been lying in the rattan chair in the main hall, suddenly sat up. His white hair was disheveled, his eyes were blank and unfocused, and the veins on his palms bulged as he pressed them against the armrests.

Several doctors sensed that the power of the Heavenly Ranking around him had receded like a tide, and they were both surprised and delighted.

They thought Liu Dading had made a breakthrough and had contained the power of the Heavenly Ranking.

However, the older a person gets, the less likely they are to make a breakthrough.

A doctor touched the pulse point and immediately sensed something was wrong.

"It seems there's been no breakthrough, what's going on?"

Liu Dading, drenched in sweat, looked up at the void and muttered, "The Heavenly Ranking... how did the Heavenly Ranking shatter?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

Although most martial arts sects in the world have people who worship a certain real name from the Ancient Heavenly Ranking in their hearts in exchange for some blessing.

However, most people have a very vague feeling about the Heavenly Ranking, and it is only somewhat related to the true name they worship in their hearts.

Only experts like Liu Dading can "see" the image of the Heavenly Ranking with their mental focus and eyesight.

If Liu Dading hadn't been talking nonsense, this matter would have caused a sensation throughout the world.

A commotion erupted in the hall. After another half hour, several doctors, suppressing their inner turmoil, took turns examining his pulse and secretly shook their heads.

The power of the Heavenly Ranking had tormented Liu Dading for a long time, and although it had now subsided, the damage it had caused was difficult to undo.

Not only are there many deformities in Liu Dading's meridians, but his cultivation technique also has some flaws and stagnations that he can't even explain.

The doctor could only leave him a few gentle remedies and then took his leave.

One of the doctors wrote down a separate prescription and handed it to the masked young man.

After seeing the person off, the masked youth couldn't wait to unfold the mask and take a look, and his heart was filled with grief.

Liu Dading was still in shock from the shattered Heavenly Ranking when he noticed his son's unusual behavior. He reached out and took a look at the folk remedy.

"Purple Void Grass, Black-rooted Herb, decocted and taken for fifteen days, ha, so that's the trick."

Liu Dading chuckled dryly twice.

This is an unwritten rule in the martial arts world: if a doctor senses that a patient doesn't have much time left, but also wants to bring good luck, he can't say it directly, so he prescribes some strange medicines that are impossible to find.

It's all just a fabrication.

As for taking the decoction for fifteen days, it roughly means that the person will not live past fifteen days, so that their children can prepare for their passing as soon as possible.

The masked man knelt down beside his father, his voice choked with sobs.

"Why are you crying? I might not just die like that. I've been waiting for Gu Qiuxing to die, and I'm going to throw a good feast to celebrate."

Liu Dading coughed a few times, "I can't drink alcohol yet. You go and prepare the medicine first, I'll rest and recuperate."

After sending his son away, Liu Dading pondered for a long time, secretly circulating his internal energy.

With this exertion of energy, the old man, who had been incredibly tough just moments before, suddenly experienced facial muscle spasms and grimaced in pain.

Although the power of the Heavenly Ranking has faded, the previous contamination has altered the nature of his power, creating flaws in his cultivation technique that he himself cannot understand.

"With that Gu fellow dead, even if I were to die suddenly today, it wouldn't be a loss, and I wouldn't be a burden on my children and grandchildren."

Since Liu Dading's sudden change of heart and his subsequent stagnation, he felt that today he finally had a chance to think clearly, so he was unwilling to give up and gritted his teeth and persevered.

"But if I manage to find a flaw in it and fix it, I might be able to live another ten years."

He took deep breaths and channeled his inner energy once more, gradually entering a meditative state amidst the pain.

Suddenly, his mind soared, and he vaguely sensed a suspended treasure mirror.

The tiny textures in the mirror's surface convey many wondrous messages.

"The Great Void - Treasure Mirror?"

Liu Dading found the tone of the annotations on the treasure mirror somewhat novel, but they were quite clear at a glance.

"Function 1, the Great Void Heavenly Eye. Anyone who has cultivated their own Divine Intent and can sense the Yanxia with their mind can connect to the Heavenly Great Void Treasure Mirror of the Void to examine their own cultivation techniques if they wish to find flaws in them."

"The more Divine Intent one consumes, the longer the reflection lasts, and the more detailed it becomes."

"You may also invite friends to connect with the magic mirror together, pooling everyone's strength to first reveal the flaws of one person. As for social interactions, you are free to do as you please."

"Function Two: The Great Void Sweet Dew."

"Since the world has the Yanxia Realm, which amplifies the thoughts of all beings, if one resorts to any means to compete for fame and profit, and greedily exploits the mutual attacks between the thoughts of all beings, then the amplification will cancel each other out, resulting in pointless internal strife, which is both hateful and pitiful."

"The hearts of all beings are brewed into Yanxia; this should be used externally, constantly expanding our horizons."

"After the completion of the Taixu Mirrors, the rising and falling Yanxia do not belong to the Heavenly Ranking or to empty fame, but are used to activate the Great Void Mirror, absorbing and exhaling the primordial energy of the outer void, condensing it into sweet dew."

"Sweet dew can be added to feed, used in the cultivation of poultry and livestock, and in the cultivation of medicinal plants. Sweet dew can be added to medicinal juices to help cure all kinds of diseases. Sweet dew can be used to refine weapons and enhance spirituality. Sweet dew can purify the mind and invigorate the spirit."

"The nectar formed from the Yanxia of all living beings has its own designated place to go; otherwise, the Yanxia of all living beings will fluctuate, and the power behind the precious mirror will be unstable."

"Furthermore, those who have cultivated Martial Dao Divine Intent can also actively participate in the process of the treasure mirror absorbing and exhaling the void with their own Divine Intent, helping to nourish the treasure mirror, and the sweet dew obtained will belong to themselves."

When Liu Dading saw this, he felt his heart tremble violently, overjoyed, and almost lost his connection with the magic mirror.

He quickly calmed himself down and waited to see what would happen next.

"Function Three: The Great Void Dao Canon."

"Those with strong enough willpower can choose to store their own cultivation techniques in the Great Void Treasure Mirror, both for sale and to generate income."

"Those who list it for sale will measure the value of the technique with the 'Great Void Sweet Dew,' charge according to the number of students, and may reclaim it if they no longer wish to sell it."

"The open-source practitioner has stored the cultivation method in the Great Void Treasure Mirror, making it freely available. Anyone in future generations whose cultivation reaches the advancement standards can attempt to learn and comprehend it."

"However, all open-source cultivation methods must be reviewed for risk level by the Great Void Treasure Mirror operated by all living Yanxia. The risk level must be clearly marked and cannot be hidden."

When Liu Dading saw this, his eyes trembled with light, and he had no more doubts.

It must be the Great Immortal Zongheng Great Immortal Zongheng!

In this world today, besides the Great Immortal Zongheng who has returned to the mortal realm and ascended to the top, who else could shatter the Heavenly Ranking Heavenly Ranking reshape it into this form?

Aside from the Great Immortal Zongheng, who was the first to propose the existence of the "Mist and Rosy Clouds Realm Layer," who else could have such a thorough understanding of the Yanxia Realm characteristics?!

Just now, Liu Dading wanted to find his own weakness first, but now he couldn't help but want to experience what it means to inhale and exhale the aura of the celestial void and condense it into sweet dew.

He activated his Divine Intent and triggered the power of the Great Void Sweet Dew.

I felt my mind being guided, stretched into a brownish-red thread, and entered a certain layer of the treasure mirror.

However, this layer of the treasure mirror was already almost completely filled with silk threads of various colors.

Each shimmering thread represents at least one master who has cultivated the Martial Dao Divine Intent.

Hey! There are too many of you.

A vast and powerful thought suddenly emanated from outside the precious mirror, as strong as a verdant sun.

However, the tone that this thought manifested carried a hint of annoyance.

"I've only polished two mirrors, how come so many people have flooded in? Is everyone in the Great Xuan this idle lately?"

"Listen carefully, after I've polished it a bit more, and everyone in the world knows about this, the remaining fragments will spontaneously transform into this mirror-like form—"

Before Chu Tianshu could finish speaking, all the colorful threads of light began to vibrate excitedly, each emitting its own sound.

"Is it a sage? Is it really a sage? Ah, I'm talking to the Great Immortal Zongheng!"

"Arhat Golden Bell Sect, Luo Shihu pay homage to the Ancestral Master!!"

For a time, cries of "paying homage to the Great Immortal, the Ancestral Master, and Grandfather Guanyin" filled the air.

These people had all sorts of names, and surprisingly, quite a few of them called each other "ancestor."

Chu Tianshu really wanted to figure out where he got so many disciples and followers from.

When we criticized the imperial court before, we didn't see so many filial sons and grandsons coming out to help and support us.

"Okay, okay."

Chu Tianshu offered two helpless words of comfort.

"Judging from your intentions, those who aren't in such an urgent situation can wait until later to connect to the Treasure Mirror. I'm going to kick you out first."

Until we meet again!

As soon as he finished speaking, more than 90% of those countless mental threads were instantly cleared away.

Only a dozen or so silk threads remain, still inside the magic mirror.

"Some of you, judging from the light and color of your spirit, seem to have a disharmony between your soul and body. You must have a serious physical ailment. Don't rush to experience some kind of 'Great Void Sweet Dew.' Instead, examine the flaws in your own energy circulation."

Chu Tianshu added another instruction.

"I've practiced medicine for many years, and my skills are quite good. Don't take this diagnosis lightly."

Take it seriously! Definitely take it seriously!!

More than a dozen silk threads all withdrew from the nectar layer and rushed into the function of the Great Void Heavenly Eye.

Chu Tianshu felt a surge of joy.

I remember a few years ago, when he was treating patients, many of them refused to follow his medical advice.

These patients are doing very well now.