Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 252 The Path to Advancement Through Reading and Sword Training
For Jing Qian at this point, improving his strength meant nothing more than continuing to pursue advancement in his cultivation.

Normally, he should have tried to cast a stele and inscribe words on the [Mountain of Immortal Qi] to anchor time and achieve immortality.

However, he had only just advanced to the third rank of [Heaven Mending], and only a few decades had passed. His accumulation of experience was still far from sufficient.

Forcing a promotion when one's foundation is unstable is more harmful than beneficial!

Moreover, he had not yet figured out the relationship between the [Dao Nie] and the [Immortal Qi Mountain], and did not want to rashly mix the power of the [Dao Nie] into his own cultivation foundation.

Currently, he has already explored the cultivation world outside the Great Abyss through the [Imagination Society].

Whether it's the "Book of the Sword of Intent" or the Shinto cultivation texts of the "Kingdom of the Lord" in the "All-Knowing Eye".

The explanation of cultivation at the second and first rank levels is completely different from that in [Da Yuan].

In essence, the cultivation and advancement of the first-grade [Time Sequence] is the entry process for mastering the Great Dao of Time. Ultimately, it is to connect the timeline, condense one's own past and future, and achieve the [Transcendence] state.

In different Great Ruins, the manifestation of the Great Dao of Time is completely different, and the methods of advancing to the first rank are naturally also different.

Therefore, the second rank, which is the precursor to the first rank, will also have some differences.

Within the Great Abyss, on the Immortal Qi Mountain, the Destiny Stele was forged using the power of the Dao's Evil.

Essentially, it is to utilize the transcendent nature of the Dao Nie to anchor one's own state to a past point in time.

The immortality and indestructibility exhibited by second-rank powerful beings is precisely due to this anchoring of time.

If one dies in this life, one can emerge from the past and be resurrected.

For cultivators within the Great Abyss, only by relying on the Life Stele can they possess the power to carry the Time Sequence and qualify for advancement to the First Rank.

Later, driven by the [Chronicle of Time], many [Time Orders] underwent major repairs, engaging in life-or-death struggles and gathering each other's [Time Orders].

The ultimate victor, by virtue of the immense power of time gathered together, can traverse the past and the future, thus transcending the timeline and achieving the state of "transcendence".

Because of the existence of the Clock of Time and the Mountain of Immortal Qi, this method of advancement is unique to the Great Abyss.

In the Kingdom of the Lord, if a [Subordination God] of the [Chronological Order] rank and [Divinity] Lv.60 wants to break through his own level cap and enter the level of [Transcendent God],

One must undergo an extremely rigorous trial by the Lord to receive His grace and ignite the divine fire of time.

Then, one will naturally possess the divine transcendence bestowed by the Lord, and will be able to continue to improve one's divine status.

Compared to the cultivation methods in the Great Abyss, all the methods in the Kingdom of the Lord are inseparable from the Lord.

In Jing Qian's eyes, this was a path with serious limitations and heavy shackles, and he would never attempt to cultivate it.

In comparison, the methods for advancing in the realm of [Intent] are different.

When a spiritual swordsman who cultivates the "Intent Sword Book" advances to the [Time Sequence] level and seeks [Transcendence], he needs to completely abandon everything in the present world, truly detach himself from matter, and embrace the existence of [Intent] with the Holy Spirit of the spirit.

They entrust everything about themselves to the concept of "intention," and in doing so, they ascend to the level of "transcendence."

After that, if one wishes to advance beyond [Transcendence], one needs to break free from the confinement of [Intention] with one's own strong will and Dao heart, and then regain independence. In this process of advancing and retreating, one can complete the sublimation of the essence of life.

However, whether it's the Great Abyss, the Kingdom of the Lord, or the Will, they cannot avoid the influence of the power of the Totem on their path to advancement.

The concepts of "Master" and "Intent" have almost completely confined the cultivation path of their respective factions.

Neither the seventh nor the fifth son could escape the influence of the totem.

On the contrary, within the Great Abyss, the eternal slumber of the Immortal and the Order of Time actually revealed a glimmer of life.

Jing Qian had a profound understanding of his own cultivation, and he was well aware of the extent of his potential.

He possesses the body of Pangu, the bones of three sages, the spiritual energy of nine swords, the incarnation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the dimension of Sumeru.

These elements all possess the potential to impact the power of "transcendence".

In other words, he might be able to break free from the support of the [Mountain of Immortal Qi] and condense the foundation that carries the [Sequence of Time] based on his own foundation!

In this way, he neither needs the help of the Dao Nie nor has he deeply entangled his own spirit with the Immortal Qi Mountain, thus avoiding the karma of the Immortal.

This undoubtedly gives it a higher degree of independence!
In particular, he also possesses the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] and has successfully seized two [Time Sequences], which are respectively stationed within the [Celestial Coffin] and the [Eternal Eye of Moment].

As long as he continues to explore his own potential and improve the essence of his cultivation, he may have the opportunity to break free from the shackles of time and achieve transcendence solely through his own strength!
For Jingqian at this moment, this was a form of spiritual practice that he had to try no matter what.

Pioneering spirit, unwavering ideals, indomitable will, independence, and innovation are the "Red Boat Spirit" ingrained in his very being!
Right now, by using the power of the totems of [Intent] and [Master] to refine his own [Sword Dao Spirituality] and seek to temper [Divine Mechanism], Jing Qian is making his first attempt to challenge himself!
The so-called "Divine Mechanism" is a powerful force that is one level higher than "Transcendence".

This power is called the Other Shore in the Great Abyss, the Supreme God in the Kingdom of the Lord, the Sacred Heart in the system of Will, and the Heavenly Tathagata or the Great Amitabha in Bodhi.

Unlike in the Great Abyss, where the path ahead is unclear and the Dao Ancestor has faced countless deaths without success.

Other [Great Ruins] systems all have clear paths to advancement and a true [Other Shore] dwelling in the world.

Jing Qian needed to hone a trace of the power of the Other Shore within the Great Abyss, which would naturally lead to the creation of heaven and earth and the fulfillment of destiny.

There are naturally risks involved!

However, for him, who wanted to use his own power to condense the [Transcendence] status, it was a must to try with all his might!
When thirty million Seraphim bewitched the eyes of the Demon Hair, the All-Knowing Eye disrupted the heavens of Mount Sumeru.

Jing Qian, who possessed sixteen [Totem] treasures, suddenly disappeared within the [Yanfu Nursery].

When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the headquarters of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect.

This place is now deserted. The once powerful Dao Ancestor lineage and holy land of sword cultivators were taken away by Shi Xuan with a cave heaven as he withdrew.

The remaining sect strongholds were also enveloped by [Shi Xuan]'s sword light.

Jing Qian raised his hand and beckoned, and his [Tracing God] avatar appeared out of nowhere.

The [Su Shen] who once transformed into Li Bai is a true disciple of the [Qinglian Sword Sect], and is the current [Qinglian Zi].

He raised his hand and unleashed a pure sword light, which shot directly at [Shi Xuan]'s sword light.

Immediately, a passage quietly opened up on the seal.

[Su Shen] then led Jing Qian directly into it.

He had cultivated in the Azure Lotus Sword Sect for many years and was extremely familiar with the sect's location.

The two of them arrived at the library of the Azure Lotus Sword Sect with ease, where the sect's Daoist scriptures were kept.

When Shi Xuan left, he only took away the most core inheritance. Now, this library still contains mountains and seas of various scriptures, Taoist books, and miscellaneous collections.

These Taoist scriptures were not of high value and were quite troublesome to clean up, so they were left here.

But for Jing Qian, this accumulation of the entire Dao Ancestor lineage had a special purpose!
To forge the [Heart Sword], he must accumulate stronger mental and spiritual awareness.

For him, one of the fastest and best ways is to accumulate wisdom, learn knowledge, and then, in turn, use the [Heavenly Scripture Treasury] to generate blessings.

Jing Qian's lineage from the [Yanling Sect] is extremely unique and quite compatible with the inheritance of [Yi].

What he didn't know was that this [Heavenly Dao Scripture] was an opportunity that the [Great Dao Ancestor] of the Word Spirit Sect had obtained by chance in the [Sea of ​​Minds of All Beings].

If we trace it back to its origins, it is derived from the inheritance of the "heart".

As two sides of the same coin of spiritual power, nature and Jing Qian's "The Book of Intent Sword" complement each other.

He and [Tracing the Gods] entered this place and immediately unleashed an extremely dazzling sword of the mind.

These unique sword lights of consciousness easily covered all the scriptures in the entire library.

The wondrous light of the mind, concentrated in each scripture, was stimulated by the sword light and began to flicker.

Jing Qian's soul stirred, his sea of ​​consciousness opened wide, and the [Heavenly Dao Scripture Treasury] opened completely, devouring all the spiritual light on these books.

The light in this book is the power of consciousness left behind by all the readers who carefully studied these classic texts.

By absorbing these spiritual lights, Jing Qian could directly integrate the contents of these books and store them within the [Heavenly Dao Scripture Treasury].

This extraordinary effect is achieved through the synergy of the mind and intention!
In the blink of an eye, he had read through all the scriptures in the entire library.

Even though these books were all from mainland China, he suddenly felt that his own wisdom had increased significantly.

The power of divine sense has more than doubled!
Furthermore, this is further enhanced by the computational power derived from the [Heavenly Dao Scripture Treasury].

Even though his [Heart Sword] has not been upgraded, its power has doubled.

Jing Qian carefully comprehended the changes in this power and felt that he had found a sliver of a path to refine the [Divine Mechanism]!

His ability to accumulate spiritual power is no less than that of [Sword One]!

With a turn of his body, Jing Qian disappeared once again from the Qinglian Sword Sect's headquarters.

His second stop was inside the gate of Lingbaotian.

Currently, the entire [Time Sequence] within the [Mountain and River Map Universe] is missing.

For Jing Qian, the entire territory was practically undefended.

He moved back and forth at will, effortlessly seizing the resources he needed.

Lingbaotian is the sect most skilled in weapon crafting, so since he wants to refine the Divine Mechanism, he naturally cannot miss this opportunity.

With the great battle at this point, the [Xiao Palace] had fallen, Duoqiu had been captured, and the entire [Lingbao Heaven] had been reduced to ashes.

Using Jing Qian's methods, he easily broke into the former first lineage of the [Mountain and River Map].

The sword light of the mind swept out, quickly passing through the entire mountain gate of [Lingbao Heaven] in the world of consciousness where no one was aware.

Subsequently, Jingqian followed the place where the light of the mind was concentrated.

Soon, he found the place where the sect's inheritance was stored in Lingbaotian.

Compared to the Azure Lotus Sword Sect, the entire Lingbao Heaven's inheritance reserves are more than three times larger.

It is filled with knowledge of various materials smelting and spiritual crafting, making it a holy land for mechanical manufacturing.

As usual, Jing Qian used the methods of "mind" and "intention" to devour all the light of the mind.

The knowledge of the entire Lingbao Heaven's hundreds of thousands of years of refining the Lingji was completely absorbed into his mind.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a theoretical giant.

Having seized yet another Dao Ancestor's lineage, his spiritual power continued to surge.

The originally extremely condensed [Jing Sword] suddenly expanded to the size of a door panel due to this influence!

Although it is still at the first-grade level, its spiritual consciousness has expanded too quickly and needs to be refined and tempered again.

Jing Qian didn't care about this at all. In the blink of an eye, he walked out of Lingbao Heaven, and with a teleportation, he crossed most of the Shanhe Tu Universe and arrived at Beichen Heaven.

This lineage, most adept at nurturing "destiny stars," is a sacred place of astronomy. All the Taoist treasures within it once again greatly enhanced Jing Qian's abilities.

He immediately rushed to the location of the [Rakshasa Collection] to steal its inheritance.

This place is a sacred ground for biology, full of methods for tempering the physical body and refining the bloodline. In this way, within a month, Jing Qian traveled east and west, traversing all the major lineages of the [Mountain and River Map Universe].

In his eyes, the repository of these major Buddhist lineages was a big data computing center built specifically for him.

Wherever he visits, he can successfully connect it to the network and receive a huge boost in computing power.

His spiritual sense advanced by leaps and bounds, far exceeding the capacity of the [Jing Sword], and overflowed violently.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, it was like turbulent waves, with his divine sense surging.

When he arrived at his final destination, he could clearly feel that his sea of ​​consciousness was abnormally swollen and about to be burst by his divine sense.

Once he has completely devoured this last place where books are stored, he will officially begin the second process of refining the [Heart Sword].

Currently, with his spiritual consciousness and mental energy accumulating abundantly, and possessing ten priceless [Elements of Intent], the newly formed [Heart Sword] will undoubtedly experience a surge in power.

At this moment, he had returned to the core of the Wuji Celestial Dynasty, on the Tianjing Star.

Standing before the "Book Mountain," built by the Empress and a repository of all the documents and records of the entire "Boundless Heavenly Dynasty."

In terms of the richness of the collection, the accumulation in this "mountain of books" surpasses all of Jing Qian's gains in the "landscape universe".

This is Jingqian's last piece of cake!

Both the Empress's true form and her avatar currently have important matters to attend to.

Even most of the [Great Spirit Officials] went to the front lines.

Those guarding the house could not stop Jing Qian from entering the "Mountain of Books" and beginning to use secret methods to absorb all the inherited knowledge.

The mountain of books stretches endlessly!

An incomparably terrifying light emanated from it and was stored by Jing Qian within the [Heavenly Dao Scripture Treasury].

His [Heavenly Dao Scripture] is almost bursting!

Jing Qian ignored everything and just kept desperately gulping down the last bit of food he could.

Every extra bit of power he gains now represents a tiny chance of success in refining the [Divine Machine].

It took him ten days and ten nights to barely succeed, and he finally moved the "mountain of books" that he had been longing for since the beginning of his cultivation back to his home.

With the help of this power, Jing Qian's divine sense was completely overflowing!
A faint, shimmering divine sense, visible to the naked eye, began to surround his body, forming a huge halo.

He is so weak that he cannot tolerate the nourishment, and this is already showing in his outward appearance.

But Jingqian was completely unaware of this, and was extremely satisfied with the spiritual foundation he had accumulated.

Right now, just in terms of the power of his divine sense, he far surpasses the normal cultivation level of a [Time Sequence] master, truly taking cheating to the extreme.

After consuming the [Mountain of Books], he was finally fully prepared and, in a flash, returned to the [Void Realm].

Beside him, four top-tier [unit buildings] had already produced their first wave of output.

With a wave of his hand, Jing Qian distributed these high-ranking soldiers to various locations within [Xumi], placing them under the jurisdiction of numerous avatars.

He himself sat cross-legged here and began his first attempt at refining the divine mechanism.

The already bloated Jing Jian channeled all the accumulated divine power in his sea of ​​consciousness into the space of the life monument.

The sea of ​​consciousness, which was on the verge of collapse, seemed to finally open a floodgate, and divine sense and thoughts surged out.

Jing Qian's plan to refine the Divine Mechanism was no casual remark!
He truly had a comprehensive plan in mind!

Right now, he is going to use his most unique life monument space as a furnace to refine the [Divine Mechanism].

The method of the "Intent Sword Book" is unique; the material for refining the "Heart Sword" is divine consciousness and thoughts.

Unfortunately, his divine sense and thoughts were the only power that could penetrate the space of the Life Stele.

He had already tried it.

The [Heart Sword] training completed within the Life Stele space is exactly the same as that performed outside.

This is one of the most important factors that enabled him to break through his limits.

After Jing Qian completely withdrew his divine sense into the space of the Life Stele, he officially released a [Element of Intent] within his sea of ​​consciousness.

This [totem] power expanded in an instant, filling his sea of ​​consciousness.

What's most unique is that this [Element of Intent] only affects the soul and does not harm Jing Qian's physical body in the slightest.

The void of consciousness trembled violently, and an invisible storm swept through.

If his divine consciousness had not been hidden within the space of the Life Stele, using the space to avoid being refined by the [Element of Intent],

It is likely that his soul and spirit have long since disintegrated, his consciousness completely erased, becoming nourishment for the [Element of Intent].

"let's start."

Jing Qian silently recited the mantra, his willpower more focused than ever before.

Then, he carefully and slowly extended an extremely pure and highly condensed wisp of consciousness, like the finest probe, from within the space of the Life Stele.

This step is crucial, like opening a tiny observation window at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion, allowing no room for error.

hum!
The moment that wisp of consciousness emerged, it was like a scalding iron needle piercing into molten gold!
Unimaginable pain instantly bombarded along the consciousness link!

The extreme pain of having his soul torn apart, his will burned, and his very existence forcibly distorted caused Jing Qian's soul to twist madly even within the space of the Life Stele.

The power of [Intention Element] is like countless red-hot carving knives, frantically scraping and melting along that wisp of consciousness that has been protruding.

In just a moment, the power of this wisp of divine soul was completely refined!
Within the space of the Life Stele, Jing Qian raised his hand and summoned a thick [Sculpture of Wisdom Source], which shone upon his soul.

The scars that were just burned by the [Element of Intent] are beginning to slowly heal.

Compared to all the disciples of [Intent], Jing Qian had uniquely advantageous conditions in the process of refining [Intent Element]!
He doesn't need to face all the power of the [Element of Intent] at once; he can digest it little by little using the space of the Life Stele.

When his soul was fully healed under the illumination of the [Source of Wisdom], his confidence in refining the [Divine Mechanism] also suddenly reached its limit.

Immediately, he extended a second wisp of divine consciousness outward!
This wisp of consciousness is the sword embryo he thrust into the "furnace"!

Even though it will be burned to ashes in the blink of an eye, it can still be significantly tempered and improved in the process.

This comes from the power of [Intention]. Even if it's just a trace of its essence, the fact that Jing Qian can perceive it is a huge reward for him.

Having personally experienced the power of the [totem], Jing Qian seemed to have found the optimal solution, revealing to him all the mysteries of the mind.

With an iron will, Jing Qian endured pain that would have caused the [Time Sequence] powerhouse to collapse, and began to gather his divine sense again and again, piercing into the [Element of Intent] in the outside world.

Like operating a precise magnetic pump, he carefully and meticulously received the purest and most fundamental essence of "intention" through meticulous refinement.

The mental techniques of the "Intent Sword Book" flowed through his heart, reflecting the wisdom of the "Heavenly Dao Scripture" and together constructing the nascent form of the new "Heart Sword".

As time went by, the divine consciousness that had been repeatedly forged drastically shrank in size during the cycle of destruction and rebirth, but its density and radiance increased exponentially.

Gradually, the loose, thick divine thoughts began to reassemble little by little.

It then coalesced into the vague outline of a sword!

On the sword embryo, countless tiny runes could be faintly seen flowing, which were the imprints of Jing Qian's indomitable will, and were now being forcibly engraved and forged into it by the power of the [Element of Will].

The essence of this emerging sword is gradually surpassing [Time] and ascending towards the level of [Transcendence]!

It not only carries Jing Qian's divine power, but also attempts to understand and integrate a trace of the totem power of "intention".

Furthermore, in this process, Jing Qian stubbornly retains his own independent core of will, launching his first assault towards [transcendence], or even the legendary realm possessed only by [the other shore], [the supreme god], and [the saint of the heart]!
The space of the Destiny Monument became the perfect furnace and anvil, isolating it from the destructive external torrent.

It only allows the purest refining power to enter, allowing Jing Qian to use himself as a hammer and the [Element of Intent] as fire, undergoing extreme pain and tempering to forge the first step towards [Divine Mechanism].

Time seemed to lose its meaning within the space of the Life Stele.

Jing Qian devoted all his attention to this extremely dangerous "sword forging" process.

Every second was torture, every moment was a transformation.

After an unknown amount of time, the [Element of Intent] was actually completely consumed under Jing Qian's relentless tug-of-war.

Jing Qian's [Jing Sword] truly withstood the scorching heat of the first [Element of Intent]!
The Life Stele Space played a fundamental role in this.

But Jingqian was able to keep his mind from collapsing, which shows how firm his Daoist heart was.

Even so, it's impossible for [Divine Mechanism] to be forged during the first contact with the power of [Totem].

However, for Jing Qian, this is the first step in breaking through his own limits!
During this process, [Jing Jian] successfully slimmed down, transforming from his original bulky, overweight appearance to a three-foot-long sword.

However, the inherent power within it has been amplified many times over.

Currently, [Jing Jian] has become Jing Qian's undisputed number one [spiritual tool].

Through this sword-forging process, Jing Qian successfully refined a trace of the essence of "transcendence" from his own divine consciousness!

If it weren't for his shallow understanding of the Great Dao of Time, which prevented him from gathering enough power of time.

He can even attempt to enter the timeline using his current divine consciousness, to gather the past and future, and to condense the [Transcendent] status!

At this point, Jing Qian clearly felt that he had found a new path beyond ascending the Immortal Mountain and forging the [Destiny Stele].

This is purely a path of achieving miracles through brute force, overcoming skill with strength, and proving the Way through force.

As long as he continues to refine his own divine consciousness, he can elevate its essence further.

He is absolutely capable of skipping ranks and being promoted!
Without hesitation, he released the second [Element of Intent]!
This time, with ample experience, Jing Qian skillfully manipulated the [Jing Sword], moving back and forth between the Sea of ​​Consciousness and the Life Stele space.

Each leap into the sea of ​​consciousness is like having one's tendons and bones ripped out, a soul-crushing and soul-destroying ordeal.

It is precisely during this process that the [Jing Sword] can undergo the greatest refinement!

As time continued to pass, the three-foot-long sword continued to condense and solidify under the erosion of the [totem] power.

After refining another [Element of Intent], the [Jing Sword] was reduced to only one foot of sharpness, resembling a short, fish-gut-shaped sword.

However, the aura contained within it surged once again.

This is certainly not the limit!
He then released the third and fourth [Elements of Intent] to continue refining the [Jing Sword].

Despite the constant torment, he remained unwavering and even gained immense benefits.

Until the fifth [Element of Intent] was completely digested, the [Jing Sword] could no longer be called a sword!

The originally heavy sword blade was forged into a piece of ice about an inch long!
Jing Qian clearly sensed that the current [Jing Sword] ice shard had completely reached the level of the Dao Ancestor's [Pure Yang Sword].

In other words, by using the secret techniques of [Intent] and the treasures of [Intent], he successfully transcended the second rank and the [Time Sequence] of his divine soul essence, and forcefully reached the [Transcendence] level!
Right now, if he breaks through the [Clock of Time] and seizes a sufficient number of [Time],

He is fully capable of traversing the past and future, and attaining the state of "Transcendence"!
This path to future promotion is already within reach!
(End of this chapter)