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Chapter 885 Refining, Leaving the Intermediate State (Third Update)

"Could it be refining!"

Ji Ming blurted out his name.

The White Crane Ancestor neither denied nor confirmed these words. The boy with red lips and white teeth had a serious expression on his face and said, "What is a calamity? It is a tribulation, an obstacle, ignorance, and the ripening of all past calamities."

The tribulations born from the fall of the Winged Fire Serpent encompass all of the above.

Those thoughts of tribulations, obstacles, and ignorance are formed from hatred and resentment towards Heaven; there are as many as three thousand of these thoughts.

Once you entertain the thought of refining, all the torments and obstacles in your mind will be transferred from the heavens to you, and you will be doomed in an instant.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ming was just thinking he had guessed wrong when the White Crane Ancestor changed the subject and said with certainty, "Even so, you are absolutely right. The second method is to refine the demonic tribulation thoughts."

The White Crane Ancestor also looked conflicted at this moment, and said, "Judging from the past actions of the Pleiades Star Lord, he should have intended to lead Chi Yi Langjun to the right path. However, Tiannan has encountered many calamities, causing Chi Yi Langjun to sink deeper and deeper into the side paths, making it difficult for him to turn back."

Fortunately, Chi Yi Lang Jun was imprisoned in a secluded cave in the blessed land of Taiping Mountain, where he experienced a profound enlightenment.

One of the two questions that Jueguang asked the Heavenly Grandson in the True Maiden Palace, which he secretly dispatched on a celestial raft, was how to rebuild the Xuanfa.

If he hadn't been subdued by Lu Zhenjun's extraordinary skills, he would currently be living in seclusion in the farthest reaches of the wilderness, focusing on summoning the remaining thousand or so Winged Constellation Tribulations and cultivating the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen sect, hoping to attain enlightenment as soon as possible.

“He had a chance to escape this calamity, but now he's in this predicament. Who can he blame?” Ji Ming said.

If it were him, having only recently escaped from the hidden cave, and now facing the impending calamity of Tiannan, his mind would surely be uneasy. He would definitely hide away and quietly accumulate strength for a period of time. Moreover, there are many sixth-realm experts personally involved in the Great Cloud Floating Territory, not to mention figures like Lu Zhenjun. Instead of avoiding trouble, he would rush headlong into it, wouldn't he be the one destined to face the calamity?

“The calamity is inherently difficult to dispel. Some mountain spirits and wild monsters, by chance, are inspired by the calamity of the Winged Constellation in the sky and become self-taught in magic and evil arts. Once they gain power, they set up altars and summon one or two calamity thoughts, hoping to obtain demonic arts, magic, or even ancient forbidden arts from them.”

Over time, spirits and monsters, through the power of their desires, become monstrous forces that wreak havoc on the region. In turn, these desires, aided by the demons, become even more stubborn, with their ignorance, obstacles, and so on becoming more entrenched.

For someone like Chi Yi Lang Jun, burdened with a thousand tribulations, if he were to stray onto the wrong path, one can only imagine how much those tribulations would intensify, and what kind of predicament the person who was supposed to guide and correct him would find themselves in.

Ji Ming knew that the person behind this education was Old Golden Rooster.

"Since you have long been in control of eight hundred kalpa thoughts, you also know the principle of mutual attraction between kalpa thoughts."

These eight hundred tribulation thoughts are like a magnetic peak; over time, they will inevitably attract demons and evil spirits that have only one or two, or even one or two hundred, tribulation thoughts.

Because you harbored fear and rejection towards the calamity thoughts, you never refined them with your primordial spirit to truly make them your own. Therefore, even when those demons and evil spirits attacked, you had little awareness or feeling. Furthermore, even if you did not refine them, it could not prevent the calamity thoughts from converging and becoming one.

"Right now, there are only two ways to resolve those tribulations you're facing: either return the eight hundred tribulations to their rightful owners as soon as possible, or find a way to refine them."

Ji Ming knew that there was actually a third way, which was to allow the tribulation thoughts to take over a body and reincarnate, just like when he combined eight hundred tribulation thoughts with his second primordial spirit, and one of them was reincarnated as the Chi God Child.

The reason Baihe didn't mention this one is probably because he thought Ji Ming didn't have such a great educational achievement.

After all, after being reincarnated into this world, that person was born with the root of evil. Not only did he tend to do evil and avoid good, but he was also lewd and violent, with a heart of a snake and a scorpion. He could be called a born evil spirit. Compared with Jiang Heixiao, who was born with a trace of the malevolent nature of the Western metal element, he was even worse.

Even the most powerful old golden rooster could only send 1,800 Winged Constellation Thoughts to take form and descend to earth.

Otherwise, with Old Golden Rooster's methods, wouldn't it be possible to send down the Three Thousand Winged Constellations' Tribulation Thoughts? The only concern is that the person sent down will be so wicked that they will be difficult to teach and attain enlightenment, and will instead drag him down in the end.

Even the Crimson-Intent Gentleman, who was born from the body of these 1,800 eons of karmic thoughts, still possessed the unrestrained and unruly habits of unorthodox sects. Fortunately, he still knew that Heaven was above, so he was able to admire the profound Dharma and had the opportunity to be guided towards righteousness and goodness.

Ji Ming had already transmigrated the eight hundred tribulations once, entrusting them to the body of Chi Shenzi, but he did not deliberately guide them into the righteous path of profound methods. In this sense, these eight hundred tribulations were even more stubborn.

The meaning of "returning the object to its rightful owner" in Baihe's words seemed to be to send his eight hundred tribulations back to Chiyi Langjun. After all, Chiyi Langjun had experienced many tribulations and realized that it was difficult to achieve enlightenment through unorthodox methods. Naturally, he was willing to return to the Xuanmen. This was also the opportunity for Yi Su's tribulations to dissipate.

The only problem is that he and Chi Yi Lang Jun have long been mortal enemies, and there is no way to resolve it.

Asking him to return eight hundred tribulations to achieve the Crimson Will Gentleman was utterly impossible; no matter how magnanimous he was or how high his cultivation, he lacked such "breadth of mind." "Refinement? How do I refine it?"

When Ji Ming spoke in this way, it showed that he was unsure of himself.

“Lingxuzi, this path is fraught with peril. Even though you already possess many advantages and can use this Yin Yao to counteract the calamity, the slightest mistake will require you to undergo the tribulation three times. Only by using the mystery of the ignorance in your womb to cleanse the calamity can you start over.”

"Please enlighten me, Ancestor White Crane."

"In ancient times, the Winged Fire Serpent became a disciple of the Yellow Dragon Immortal and cultivated the 'River Constellation Divine Method' for only 1,200 years before ascending to heaven as one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations. Later, during the reign of the Heavenly Emperor, it attained the Dao Fruit of the Wind and Fire Winged Constellation."

Even with the method of "transferring the body to another body"—a method that goes with the flow—and with patient guidance, it is already extremely difficult to dispel the lingering thoughts of these people.

If one does not attain enlightenment in this lifetime, one must undergo reincarnation again. In each lifetime, one must practice the righteous path and profound teachings, receive the merit of education, and have a heart of self-rectification and adherence to the Way. If one falls into delusion, one is more likely to become a demon than an ordinary person. The person who educates one behind the scenes can be said to be an unparalleled demon.

The method of refining tribulations is not done in accordance with the natural order, and it is even more difficult. The obstacles and evil causes in the tribulations are all brought to the surface, which will inevitably drag you into ignorance.

However, there are two great advantages for you.

Firstly, the "Taiyi Jiabu True Method" that you practice was originally modified by your ancestor Gan Xiong from the Hehan Liesu Divine Method, giving it a different appearance and placing it outside the list of forbidden methods in the Heavenly Rules. Therefore, this method naturally has a lot in common with the Dharma nature within the Yisu Kalpa Mind.

Secondly, your supernatural power, the Six Earth Divine Forces, if combined with this Yin Yao, aligns with the Wind and Fire principles within the nature of the Calamity Intent, thus greatly reducing the harm the Calamity Intent poses to you.

Upon hearing the words of the White Crane Ancestor, Ji Ming did not appear relieved; instead, he became even more somber.

As the saying goes, minor misfortunes are easy to manage, but major disasters are unavoidable.

When faced with a major disaster, no matter how much it is weakened, it is still difficult to withstand. However, minor calamities can be easily resisted even without reduction. Refining the Winged Constellation Tribulation is just such a major disaster.

At this moment, Ji Ming thought of Old Golden Rooster, and wondered what role he played in this matter.

He hadn't forgotten that after killing Hong Gu, the other half of the Yin Yao was picked out with the Taiyi Purple Qi Golden Needle under the guidance of the Old Golden Rooster. Did this mean that the method of refining the tribulation thought was another path chosen for him by the Old Golden Rooster—refining the tribulation thought?

It seems that the old star also recommends this path to him.

He didn't believe that the Old Star Lord would collude with the Old Golden Rooster to coax him into refining the tribulation thoughts.

At this moment, Ji Ming clearly realized that once he made a choice on this matter, it would be a major turning point in his future career.

"This is a big deal for you." The White Crane Ancestor sealed the half of the Yin line into the box and said, "The purpose of the Pleiades Star Official is still unclear. At least for now, it seems that the blessing outweighs the disaster. This also gives you the opportunity to use his strength against him."

Once you begin refining the tribulation thoughts, you will no longer lack the resources to complete the "Obstructing the Sun Divine Star Chapter." If all goes smoothly, you can break through the void and manifest as a star within three to five hundred years.

"I need to discuss this with the patriarchs," Ji Ming said solemnly.

Such an important matter of cultivation naturally requires consulting his reliable elders. He is no longer the solitary cultivator who fought alone in his cultivation as before.

"It's natural."

The White Crane Ancestor nodded, then said expectantly, "Although I don't want you to make any mistakes in this matter, I really hope that you can achieve something extraordinary in this matter."

"Only then would you truly be considered to have some luck."

Ji Ming ignored the White Crane Ancestor's words, which seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, and asked, "Ancestor, what is the origin of the Yin Yao of this Void Divine Infant?"

"This is the emptiness within the Li trigram, also called the Yin within the Li trigram."

(End of this chapter)