Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 559 Dao Heart. (First Update!)

Bloodstained Tongguan Pass.

Inside the soundproof array, smoke billowed and filled the air, obscuring the view.

Not far away, Yin Congyi made hand seals and continuously cast out talismans. The faint light of the array gradually flickered in mid-air, outlining the range of the stronghold.

After roughly outlining the basic area for the future market, he took out various materials and began constructing houses and roads...

Soon, the sounds of construction work, with clattering and clanging, could be heard on the hillside.

Yin Congyi occasionally glanced at his master's location, but only saw incense smoke billowing and ethereal, as if by immortals. There was silence in the smoke and clouds. Finding nothing amiss, he withdrew his gaze and continued to deal with the immortal test.

Snapped!
At that moment, Yan Bingyi, amidst the smoke, suddenly felt a heavy slap on her thigh. Then, a fierce voice entered her ears: "...If you don't talk, I'll beat you until you do!"

Yan Bingyi's chest heaved violently, her face turning pale with anger, her brows furrowed with shame and rage, wishing she could slap the boy who had taken liberties with her to death.

However, she can't do it right now!

Her lower body wasn't here, but her bodily sensations remained connected.

Therefore, right now that kid can hit her, and she can't put up any resistance!
Do not!
She did have techniques that could kill her opponent from a distance, but they were all blocked by her own past power.

Thinking of this, Yan Bingyi said angrily, "You, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, dare to threaten me!"

"Stop right now if you don't want to die."

"Otherwise, once I've reconstructed my physical body, I'll make you wish you were dead... Ah..."

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As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Bingyi's panting voice came through: "You, you cultivate the 'Ghost Control' path. If you want to refine your Dao Heart, you must first, first achieve something on this path!"

"The simplest way is for you to subdue a ghost whose cultivation level is far higher than your own and make it your ghost servant..."

"In the process of subjugation, there can be no shortcuts, and no external forces can be used!"

"For example, the 'Rouge Demon' next to you won't work."

"The reason you were able to control that 'Rouge Demon' wasn't because of the [Ghost Control Technique], but because the 'Rouge Demon' itself had something to fear and dared not disobey your orders."

"Moreover, you are at the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage, and the cultivation level of that 'Rouge Fiend' is not enough for you to condense your Dao Heart."

"If you truly have the strength, you'd better target ghosts of the [Iron Tree Prison] level or higher."

"This is the 'Tao' in the heart of Tao."

"Next comes the 'heart'." "Some cultivators embark on the path of cultivation to slay demons and protect the region."

"Some cultivators embark on the path of cultivation in order to pursue immortality and transcend the mundane."

"And some cultivators embark on the path of cultivation in order to dominate the world and wield great power..."

"Everyone has their own ambitions; different people have different pursuits and aspirations."

"If you embark on the path of cultivation to slay demons and protect the region, then when facing ghosts and monsters, you cannot show any mercy; you must annihilate them with all your might!"

"When the vulnerable ask for help, we must not stand idly by!"

"If your goal is immortality and transcendence, then you must not get involved in worldly karma or turmoil. You must not get involved in the chaos of this world. Even if your closest relatives or friends are in danger, you cannot make an exception for them, otherwise all your previous efforts will be in vain..."

"This is what is called 'heart'!"

“‘Tao’ is what you need to do next.”

“‘Mind’ is the restraint you place on your own actions.”

"When the 'Tao' and the 'heart' are united, the Tao Heart can be refined..."

Zheng Que listened intently, holding his breath, and then frowned. What were his pursuits and aspirations?

All he wanted was to live a good life in this world!

Thinking of this, he immediately added, "I heard from a senior official in the imperial court that this immortal examination can temper one's Dao heart, which is why I came to participate."

"However, according to Senior Yan's explanation just now, I don't need to come to Blood Pass at all. I can just find any place and subdue a ghost servant of the [Iron Tree Prison]?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Yan Bingyi's heavy breathing. After a while, Yan Bingyi explained in a suppressed voice, "This, this is related to the court's 'law'."

"The Dao Heart is the lifelong principle of a cultivator, or more precisely, a high-level cultivator."

"But the human heart is unpredictable, and even oneself often does not necessarily understand oneself. Many cultivators, especially those young prodigies, rely on their talent in the early stages and make rapid progress in their cultivation. When they are still in the Foundation Establishment stage, they actually have no idea what their 'heart' is?"

"The fact that you're asking me these questions clearly shows that you don't know the answers."

"But as long as one participates in the imperial examination for immortality, all candidates will have a special 'heart'..."

"Strive for the top spot!"

(End of this chapter)