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

Chapter 263 Three Hundred Years of Accumulated Immortal Qi Reaching Great Perfection

Jing Qian's undamaged resurrection in the Life Stele space originated from the power of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

Without a doubt, this is his biggest advantage!
Once upon a time, this power was unfathomable, hidden beyond his reach.

But when the power of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] is activated to replicate an entire [Sumeru] dimension and detonate it.

The rate at which he mobilized the power of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] was many times greater than under normal circumstances.

In this situation, the power fluctuations of the Great Dao Stele become traceable.

Jing Qian acted decisively, quickly manipulating the [Jing Sword] to stab at this force.

Then, his powerful Heart Sword was shattered by a force as hard as a diamond!

The painstakingly crafted and supremely powerful [Heart Sword] is not at a disadvantage when facing [The Past] or even [Transcendence].

However, when facing the [Sumeru Great Way Stele] directly, it was like throwing an egg against a rock, and it suddenly shattered.

Jing Qian's consciousness sank and floated in excruciating pain, as if he had been thrown into a vortex of starlight and torment.

His [Jing Sword] was forged in the space of the Life Stele by severing a large number of divine soul avatars and absorbing their consciousness power.

The appearance of cracks here again signifies that his third attempt at forging the [Heart Sword] has been ruined and requires a fourth reforging.

Jing Qian had no complaints about this!
The lineage of [Yi] is never afraid of its own consciousness being defeated.

The "Intent Sword Book" even encourages cultivators to experience repeated mental breakdowns and undergo tempering and refinement in order to forge the strongest divine sense power.

Those who cultivate the mind fear that the spiritual battle is not enough, or that their opponents are not strong enough.

Therefore, cultivators of the [Sword Heart] lineage are almost always the most mischievous and the most willing to cause trouble.

Whether there's a reason or not, start the meeting with a [Heart Sword] attack. If the opponent can't withstand it, then it's time to finish them off.

If the opponent is strong enough, then it's a good opportunity to hone one's skills.

The stronger the opponent's spiritual sense, the better; ideally, it should be able to grind the [Heart Sword] to pieces.

Jing Qian possesses a powerful divine soul accumulated within the space of the Life Stele, giving him a unique advantage in refining the [Heart Sword].

However, even something as powerful as the [Lingshan Tathagata] is far less powerful than the supreme source within the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele]!
He only clashed with it once, and the [Jing Sword] was severely damaged, almost unusable, and needed to be reforged.

However, although his strength was temporarily diminished, he could broaden his horizons. As long as he successfully reforged the [Jing Sword], its sharpness would be greatly enhanced.

On the other hand, Jing Qian's self-destruction of the [Sumeru] dimension was itself a great and valuable experiment!

For a [Great Ruins] seed whose cultivation is based on the Great Dao of Space, self-destructing one's innate space is a cultivation experience that one would never even dare to imagine!
It was this unprecedented experience that truly broadened Jing Qian's horizons, allowing him to see many of the [Sumeru] powers that he had previously overlooked.

A single self-destruction simulation would allow him to significantly increase his depth of control over the [Sumeru] dimension.

This is a cultivation practice that concerns the very origin of the Great Dao, and the benefits are naturally excellent.

Along with this process, the magical power, physical body, and soul enhancement brought by the [Sumeru] dimension are also visibly improved.

Furthermore, the violent power generated by his self-destruction of [Sumeru] was too much for [Lingshan Tathagata] to withstand, and he was successfully First Down.

The fall of a [Transcendent Buddha] unleashed a torrent of consciousness power, which, under the pressure of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], surged forth and rushed towards Jing Qian.

Under his control, all the power from [Lingshan Tathagata] was channeled into [Jing Sword], becoming nourishment for sword forging.

The Jing Sword, which had just been broken, was greatly replenished by this power and was quickly repaired by more than half!

This also means that Jingqian's current round of spiritual practice has completely come to an end.

In order to overthrow the [Lingshan Tathagata], he chose to frantically squeeze the power source of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], self-destruct the [Sumeru] dimension, and form an irresistible killing force.

Furthermore, he was able to perceive the fluctuations of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele]'s original power and attempt to touch that trace of its origin with the [Jing Sword].

Furthermore, because the essence of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] was too strong, the [Jing Sword] shattered upon contact with it.

Therefore, Jing Qian suddenly had an excellent opportunity to reforge the [Jing Sword]!

Furthermore, the consciousness power and knowledge extracted from the [Lingshan Tathagata] who was killed were exactly the raw materials for reforging the [Jing Sword].

Therefore, by doing this, he not only soloed the [Lingshan Tathagata], but also improved his control over the [Sumeru] dimension, was able to uncover the secrets of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele], and was able to reforge the [Jing Sword].

This is a win-win-win situation, making a fortune!

Jing Qian had no intention of leaving the house. The experience of fully absorbing the resources gained from the great battle and comprehensively improving his cultivation and combat power was incredibly satisfying.

He must completely smash, chew up, and swallow the divine soul incarnation of [Lingshan Tathagata] before emerging from seclusion again!

After he had calmed down for a while and fully digested the gains from his first self-destruction of [Sumeru], he entered the Life Stele space for the second time and detonated [Sumeru] for the second time.

With the experience from before, Jing Qian's operation was even smoother when he triggered the power of [Sumeru] to self-destruct.

Suppressing the [Lingshan Tathagata] became increasingly easier.

More importantly, this gave him a more ample opportunity to investigate the secrets of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

Jing Jian was swung around so high that he tried to touch the Sumeru Great Dao Stele from various angles.

However, anything touched by its primal power immediately crumbles and shatters.

Jing Qian was happy to see this happen, as he would directly invoke the divine power of [Ling Shan Tathagata] to refine [Jing Sword].

He always had a feeling that as long as he persisted, he would eventually obtain a trace of the original power from this [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

That must be a top-tier resource even stronger than [Element of Will] and [Divine Lord].

He wanted to use this power to forge the four swords of Zhuxian, including [Xumi] and [Chunyang]!

That must be incredibly powerful!
The second self-destruction of [Sumeru] vanished in an instant. Jing Qian continued to reflect, honing his cultivation, enhancing his magical power, and refining the [Heart Sword], finding great pleasure in the process.

He felt that he was improving every moment.

The [Sumeru] self-destructed for the third, fourth, fifth time... and then it was activated again.

Time slips away little by little during this process.

After each self-destruction, the time he spent reflecting did not shorten, but rather continued to lengthen.

As the memories contributed by [Lingshan Tathagata] increased, Jingqian needed to carefully consider more and more things.

From three to five months, to seven or eight months, and then to two or three years.

Jing Qian's seclusion this time was longer than he had imagined.

He had long since forgotten the chaos of the outside world; nothing was more important than his own cultivation.

And he spent a full three hundred years cultivating!
……

Just before Jing Qian entered deep seclusion, Situ Yizhong, who had gone deep into the Abyss to cause trouble for the God of Threads, was finally dragged to his destination by the Golden Thread.

This top-tier [Old Day] who had shattered the [Nine Dragon Cauldron Universe] and painstakingly created the [Beginning of Autumn] solar term still moved with ease in the depths of the [Great Abyss].

The heavy aura of the Great Abyss was slowly absorbed into his body, silently refining his Divine Mechanism.

He's sharpening his killing sword!
Once he severs this [Thread-Binding] deity, his cultivation will finally reach its peak, and he can attempt to advance to the [Slaughter Master].

In Situ Yizhong's mind, he didn't care at all about the Great God of Threads, who was clearly a whole level higher than him in cultivation.

Finally, the two big shots officially met!
This was the first time that someone had actually managed to get close to the Great God [Thread] after he had remotely devoured eight realms.

Within Situ Yizhong's sea of ​​consciousness, five elemental sword pellets—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—burst forth, forming an extremely powerful sword array that enveloped the silk threads.

All five of his [Sword Pills] are already [Divine Mechanism] level treasures!

Each one individually is a divine object of higher quality than the [Ark of the Other Shore], and its status is comparable to the [Golden Thread].

I really don't know how [Situ Yizhong] was made!

A top-tier battle has officially erupted deep within this [Great Abyss].

Boundless [threads] spread from the great god's body, like dense spring rain, soft and fine, resilient and unbroken.

However, these "threads" are like silkworms wrapping around a red-hot sword embryo; they are immediately melted and disintegrated, unable to hinder it in the slightest.

One side is extreme strength, the other is extreme gentleness, and for a time it was hard to tell which was better!

The battle between these two powerful figures is unlikely to be short. If we also consider the resurrection ability of the [Time Sequence] power, it wouldn't be surprising if they fought for hundreds or even thousands of years within this [Great Abyss].

……

Jing Qian's secluded cultivation was not boring, although it seemed that his homework was the same day after day without any change.

However, within his sea of ​​consciousness, a vast amount of memories of the "Transcendent Buddha" were churning.

Even though his spiritual sense was refined and invincible, he also possessed the inherent methods of [Mind] and [Intention].

Completely digesting these memories is not an easy task.

Fortunately, this process of exploring the secrets of cultivation by relying on the memories of predecessors is very interesting.

He was happy to invest a lot of time and resources in it.

His consciousness and the memories of [Lingshan Tathagata] were intertwined, like a wondrous dialogue that transcended the past and the future.

……

Jing Qian tried asking:

"Buddha, can the transcendent being see the true nature of the Great Abyss?"

What secrets lie behind the many illusory realms of the Great Dao within the [Ruins of the Mind]?

"Is the only way to advance to the Transcendent Realm, by using one's own magical power to bear the power of the Great Abyss?"

……

His questions were numerous, each concerning the secrets of the realm.

But then they heard the [Lingshan Tathagata] speaking eloquently, attempting to explain the essence of the world from the perspective of the [Great Abyss] cultivators:

"Swordsman, although your cultivation level is not high, your vision is not low. You have already understood the location of the Great Abyss and comprehended the method of Transcendence. You are far superior to me when I was at the third rank."

“My Great Abyss is like a prison, containing the remains of five totems.”

"Having cultivated along the way, you should be quite familiar with these five revered saints."

"Whether it is [Heart Saint], [Life Venerable], [Primordial Master], [Immortal King], or [Time], it has determined the foundation of my realm's cultivation."

"Legend has it that the five Venerable Saints explored the true secrets of the Great Dao. Using their own consciousness and with the help of the [Heart Saint] supernatural power, they set off from the [Sea of ​​Minds of All Beings] to the depths of the world of consciousness, and never returned."

"Only the remains of five Venerable Saints remain, guarded by the Great Abyss."

“We, the beings in the Great Abyss, are all descendants and relatives of those five Venerable Saints, who multiplied and spread our lineage.”

"It's a pity that the true inheritance of the five Venerable Saints was not left behind. Even so, the entire cultivation system is based on the remains of these five Venerable Gods."

"Perhaps one day, when the consciousness of the five Venerable Saints returns, all people in all realms will also be able to ascend to heaven along with them."

Jing Qian learned from the Tathagata of Lingshan that the great cultivators in the Great Abyss had a profound understanding of many totems.

They not only clearly recognized the characteristics of the five [totems], but also regarded these five [totems] as the origin and progenitor.

But then [Ling Shan Tathagata] continued to dissect and say:
"The advancement to the level of [Transcending the Five Lords] requires one to inherit the original power of the Venerable Saint through one's own cultivation before the [Chronology]."

"However, the origins of the [Heart Saint], [Life Venerable], and [Immortal King] are not manifest, and no one in the realm has ever attained enlightenment through these methods."

"However, the original power of the [Yuan Master] can be comprehended if the opportunity is sufficient, and one can even achieve [Transcendence] through it."

"The Sea of ​​Primordial Qi has three thousand layers. If one cultivates all three layers to perfection and makes the three thousand layers of Primordial Qi as one, one can obtain a drop of Qi Essence."

"This is the essence of primordial energy and magical power, of extremely high quality and very rare."

"If one receives sufficient [Qi Essence] to nourish oneself, and thereby achieves [Transcendence]."

"Among all the Five Lords who have transcended the Five Realms, his magical power is undoubtedly the greatest."

"However, refining the three thousand layers of the [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi] is by no means an easy task."

Even the most talented cultivators need the passage of time and careful refinement to reach their full potential.

Even so, there are always some [Primordial Qi] that are incompatible with one's own aura, making them extremely difficult to comprehend.

"It was many years after I was promoted to the [Transcendent Buddha] level that I truly achieved this accomplishment!"

"Therefore, the transcendence achieved by using the essence of Qi to complete the ascension is truly extremely rare."

"And the essence of [Time] is actually the [Time Sequence] power that you and I need for our daily advancement."

“Each sequence is a manifestation of the essence of time.”

"As for us cultivators, if we truly wish to attain the Dao, at the first rank, we need to integrate the power of [Time Sequence] into our Dao foundation."

"When you reach the point of [Transcendence], you will no longer be able to use the power of [Time Sequence] to advance."

"Therefore, relatively speaking, the power of the Great Abyss is vast and boundless."

"It also encompasses the entire mortal world, making it extremely easy to access, and is almost the first choice for all those who advance beyond the Five Lords."

"If a swordsman also aspires to advance to the [Transcendence] level, it would be best to try to forge it using the power of the [Great Abyss]."

【Ling Shan Tathagata】's words are heartfelt, and his advice on cultivation is incisive and to the point.

The power of the [Heart Saint], [Life Venerable], and [Immortal King] is immeasurable.

The essence of Qi in the Sea of ​​Primordial Qi is extremely difficult to refine, with a very high threshold.

The power of [Time Sequence] is already within me, and I can no longer utilize it.

The power of the Great Abyss is truly the most useful!
Normally, as long as Jing Qian can advance to the [Transcendence] level, there is nothing wrong with him fusing with the power of the [Great Abyss].

He is not yet capable of pursuing anything else.

However, what is extremely difficult for others to cultivate the [Qi Essence] is a threshold that has been lowered countless times for Jing Qian!
This was because he had long ago accumulated enough of the remaining [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi] to comprehend.

This was made possible by the contributions of at least several thousand good friends!
He simply didn't have time to try the refining process!
Now that Jing Qian knows about the existence of [Essence of Qi], he immediately and significantly advanced the task sequence for refining the [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi] and improving the quality of [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi]!
With insights into the layers of [Primordial Qi] stored in his sea of ​​consciousness, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds!
During the first century of his seclusion, the number of layers in his [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] skyrocketed to over 2,600!

The magical power of [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] surged, and it also rapidly enhanced his combat strength.

……

After the self-destruction of [Xumi] on a certain day, Jing Qian gained new memories.

The information contained within this part of memory is equally important!
He then asked:
"[Buddha], if you wish to ascend that [Mountain of Immortal Qi], you must integrate the power of [Dao Nie] into the foundation of your cultivation."

"In your eyes, what exactly is the cause of that [Daoist Evil]?"

"Is it alright to rashly use the power of [Dao Nie] to taint one's own foundation?"

"I've heard that if one possesses the power of the Dao, one will have almost no chance of survival when facing the 'Tidal Roar' of the Great Abyss."

"Are there any other methods to break through to the second rank?"

But then [Ling Shan Tathagata] continued:
"The so-called [Dao Nie] is the most important tool for us cultivators to bear the power of the [Da Yuan]."

"It was originally the soul and consciousness of a great cultivator, which fell into the [Great Abyss] and was born from its divine erosion."

"Therefore, even though the power of [Dao Nie] will leave aftereffects when added to one's own system, if one really wants to advance to [Transcendence], one can only accept it with a heavy heart."

“If you want to get rid of the power of the [Dao Nie], I can understand.”

"However, without the [Dao Nie] to carry the aura of the [Da Yuan], the path to [Transcendence] will undoubtedly be many times more difficult."

Are you ready?

Upon hearing this, Jing Qian fell into deep thought once again!
……

Jing Qian absorbed wave after wave of memories from [Lingshan Tathagata], expanding the boundaries of his own cultivation.

At the same time, the refinement of the [Jing Sword] and the progress of the [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] rose and fell, one after the other, chasing each other.

In the end, it was actually the [Nine Desolate Immortal Qi] that reached the end of the trial first.

Jing Qian secluded himself for three hundred years and successfully refined the [Sea of ​​Primordial Qi], creating a supreme [Immortal Qi] with three thousand perfect layers.

He was finally qualified to glimpse the secrets of the [Essence of Qi]!
(The recommendation will be posted this afternoon, so the next chapter will be updated this afternoon.)
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