The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 86 The Manuscript Left by the Sages: The Great Perfection of Dragon Transformation

The Qishi Mansion opens only once every ten thousand years, making it undoubtedly a top-tier divine land.

Many forces and ancient traditions in the Big Dipper are willing to send their disciples to join, including holy sons and daughters, as well as those with extraordinary physiques, making it a gathering of heroes.

Inside the library, the old scholar looked somewhat surprised.

Although the Qishi Academy claims to have no ancient scriptures and does not transmit profound methods, but only imparts the insights of the sages, in reality, the academy contains many fragments of imperial scriptures, which are provided to the students of the Qishi Academy for study in another form.

"A single secret realm technique, are you going to get involved in it so early?" The old man's eyes flashed with divine light, as if he wanted to see through Ning Qingyi's four secret realms, but even with his strength as a Dao-Slaying King, he could not see through the truth of the secret realms. He could only hear the surging sound of the Great Dao like a tsunami.

But not being able to see through it is also an answer.

The old man gave him a deep look and said, "So this is the real reason why your combat strength far surpasses your peers... You have embarked on the path of the ancient sages!"

Ning Qingyi did not answer, but instead asked, "Senior, is there anything I need in the Qishi Mansion?"

"Yes!" the old book master answered with considerable pride: "My Qishi Mansion has been established for hundreds of thousands of years, and hundreds of sages have emerged from among the disciples who have entered the mansion for cultivation. Naturally, we have the insights of our predecessors in this regard. Which volume do you want?"

"I want them all." Ning Qingyi never makes choices.

The elder of Qishi Mansion who accompanied him also respectfully said, "Elder Shu, the Mansion Master said that he can use the insights of the sages as he pleases."

Upon hearing this, the old scholar frowned, but still said, "Alright, although I'm afraid the sage might hinder your cultivation, since the Lord of the Manor has spoken, you shall come with me."

Ning Qing nodded and thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble, Master."

The old scholar nodded and led Ning Qing towards the Sutra Repository.

As soon as Ning Qingyi stepped into the negative one, she noticed a blur in her vision and saw a bamboo forest and a sacred mountain.

The mist in the bamboo forest was tinged with colorful light, making it incredibly beautiful and dreamlike. The brilliant sunrise eventually dispelled the morning mist, leaving a warm glow on people.

Lingshan Mountain is bathed in countless rays of light and auspicious colors, with waterfalls cascading down, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene.

"The Sutra Repository is the supreme sacred place of the Qishi Mansion, located in a small world created by the sages. No one can enter without permission," the old bookkeeper explained.

As Ning Qing entered this idyllic spiritual land, she discovered that it was truly vast, with dozens of sacred mountains that radiated auspicious light in the morning glow. Furthermore, various spiritual birds and auspicious beasts roamed the area, lending it a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

A magnificent and ancient building stands before me, exuding a rustic charm. Its walls are constructed of massive stones, grand and imposing, the tiles shimmering with a pale golden luster. The whole structure resembles a temple; facing it feels like a pilgrimage, a moment that brings a sense of tranquility and fulfillment, a feeling of piety and joy that cleanses the soul.

This is the real library!
Of course, such an important place couldn't be guarded by just the old scholar alone. On a large rock near the Scripture Pavilion, several people sat cross-legged, motionless, like fossils, cultivating and guarding the Scripture Pavilion.

The old man took out an ancient artifact as proof in front of the library and led Ning Qingyi inside.

To Ning Qingyi's surprise, the library had no bookshelves or shelves, but rather stone sculptures and artifacts arranged on the ground according to certain rules, with books being the least common item.

"What is this?" Ning Qingyi asked.

"The insights of the sages were not necessarily left on paper; more often they were conveyed through objects. If you are interested, you can take a look yourself." The old bookkeeper said as he searched around, then suddenly said, "Found them. I remember these two are correct."

The old man took out a stone sword and a scale from the ground: "This stone sword is a relic left by an emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty 50,000 years ago. It contains his views on the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm. This is a scale left by a dragon 30,000 years ago. It also contains some ideas about the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm."

"There are many other insights from sages here, but I won't search for them all for you. See for yourself..."

"Thank you very much, Master Shu." Ning Qingyi bowed respectfully.

The old man chuckled and nodded, saying, "Then I hope you will not tarnish the reputation of my Qishi Mansion in the future."

After saying this, the old man left.

Ning Qingyi's face was full of joy. In this era, the Great Xia Divine Dynasty's Taihuang Scripture is recognized by many forces of the human race as the strongest scripture for dragon transformation.

This stone sword also records the understanding of the Taihuang Scripture by the ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty.

According to the stone sword, the Dragon Transformation Realm is the cultivation of the spine. It is a hidden human dragon that undergoes nine transformations to revive and leaps into the dragon, thus aligning with the Dao.

As the dragon leaps into the air, undergoing nine transformations to gaze upon the immortals, one will witness wondrous sights such as the Immortal Gate, and encounter various mysterious and unpredictable events. Sometimes, one may even ride the dragon to travel beyond the cosmos. Of course, everyone's experience is different, and no one can truly explain the specifics.

"So that's how it is. The secret of the Great Xia Imperial Dragon Qi lies in this kind of secret technique." Ning Qingyi understood what the other party was talking about at a glance.

He continued to comprehend, and soon his expression changed. The Divine Mark Purple Gold Immortal Bell emitted a clear and melodious sound of the Great Dao in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, helping him enter a state of ethereal enlightenment.

In an instant, the stone sword transformed into a great dragon, raising its head and roaring, lifelike, seemingly piercing through the past, present, and future.

A dragon-shaped Dao diagram appeared in his mind. Gradually, his spine undulated and cracked, as if a celestial dragon was coiling and dancing, and he saw the vision of ruling the world.

"The human body undergoes nine rebirths, leaping towards immortality... the source of the imperial dragon energy?"

Ning Qingyi awoke from his enlightenment, lost in thought, but he quickly immersed himself in the sage's insights on the Dragon Scale.

"Roar!"

He seemed to have transformed into a dragon, merging with the dragon veins. With each breath, he resonated with the earth, and boundless earth energy permeated the air.

"Could this ancient sage of the demon race have received the inheritance of the dragon vein?"

Ning Qingyi understood the thoughts of this sage and believed that the subsequent cultivation in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm should refer to the myriad paths of the universe, allowing the spine to transform into a dragon vein, nourishing the physical body, and giving birth to various physical treasures.

"This method of creating a single secret realm seems somewhat similar to my Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, which is rather inappropriate."

Ning Qingyi continued his search. This time, the old scholar was not there, so he had to find the answer himself.

He looked at the various stone carvings and spiritual objects displayed in the library, row upon row, all of them shimmering with light. It was truly a sea of ​​enlightenment from sages, and he felt dizzy.

"There are too many!" Ning Qing was stunned. The Scripture Pavilion was huge, stretching as far as the eye could see. If she wanted to find the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and a single cultivation method, how long would it take? Just looking at it made her dizzy and gave her a headache.

Ning Qingyi wandered around the Sutra Repository for a long time, feeling dazzled. Everywhere he looked were ancient artifacts from sages, making him feel like vomiting blood. He couldn't take it all in and couldn't find everything.

He picked up a yellowish-brown stone, finding it quite mysterious. The Daoist patterns on it were densely packed, like celestial script, so fine that one had to open their eyes wide to examine it closely. Ning Qing concentrated intently, trying to comprehend it for half an hour, but ultimately his face darkened. What was recorded within was merely a method for cultivating spiritual herbs, completely irrelevant to him.

He picked up another silver sculpture, a Buddha statue whose face was obscured, but which looked ancient. He carefully contemplated it and discovered that it was a method related to the power of faith.

None of these were what he wanted, but finding a method for a single secret realm was giving Ning Qingyi a real headache. He had considered using the Minor Fate Technique, but ultimately gave up on it.

He picked up a Taoist book again and finally discovered the method for cultivating in a single secret realm, but it was still not what he needed.

"Fine, I'll just treat it as a form of cultivation." Ning Qingyi calmed herself down and muttered to herself, "If one day isn't enough, then a month; if a month isn't enough, then a year!"

Ning Qingyi began reading from the very beginning, comprehending the teachings of the sages one by one. Gradually, as his Daoist heart sank into the text, he gained various insights.

"Hmm, this is an ancient method for studying the origin of strange phenomena. It's quite interesting." Ning Qing read it with great interest.

This book of insights provides a detailed analysis of my own unusual phenomena, suggesting that these phenomena are similar to physical constitutions, and that anyone, even those with ordinary bodies, can possess them as long as they cultivate properly!

And so the first day passed. Ning Qingyi had studied more than thirty sages' notes, but only two or three of them were truly inspiring. The rest were rather haphazard and of little value.

Time passed day by day, and soon Ning Qingyi had been in the Sutra Repository for three months.

……

"boom!"

As the Nine Heavens Tribulation descended, Ning Qingyi's primordial spirit opened its mouth and inhaled, absorbing all the divine lightning.

"The Dragon Transformation has reached its peak..."

Ning Qing's eyes showed neither sorrow nor joy. After studying the ancient sage's notes for three months, his cultivation progressed rapidly. In just one month, he passed two tribulations and reached the Great Perfection of the Dragon Transformation Realm.

It can be said that even a supreme saint might not be his match at this moment.

After three months of comprehension, Ning Qingyi had read almost all the insights of the sages in the Sutra Repository and finally had a vague idea of ​​his own.

"However, let's still go and collect the Taihuang Sutra."

Ning Qingyi decided to visit the Immortal Abode Small World. Based on ancient texts and the Big Dipper geomantic map in his possession, Ning Qingyi was absolutely certain that those unmoving nodes were the Immortal Abode Small World, which was similar to the one requisitioned by the Undying Emperor.

He bid farewell to his superiors at the Qishi Mansion and, using the Lesser Destiny Technique, found the point to enter.

This burial ground of immortals is about 30,000 miles from the exit of the Qishi Mansion. Although it is far from the deepest part, it is still quite dangerous. It is surrounded by swamps, large lakes, cliffs, and abysses. Without a doubt, this wild world is still a primitive place. The spiritual energy is many times richer than the outside world. Birds and beasts roam here, most of which are ancient and extremely powerful.

Ning Qingyi was naturally not afraid of these things. The Primordial Azure Pagoda above his head began to shine, ready to retaliate against any danger.

"Ow..."

In the distance, a dragon soared into the sky, hundreds of feet long, and then coiled around the mountain peak. With a roar, it snapped the mountain in two, its power terrifying, sending rocks flying through the air.

Without hesitation, Ning Qingyi used the Primordial Azure Gold Pagoda to completely end the dragon's first roar.

Upon seeing this scene, the surrounding savage creatures were terrified and looked at him fearfully, keeping their distance, which allowed Ning Qingyi to descend very smoothly.

He traversed swamps, vast lakes, sheer cliffs, and abysses, acquiring numerous treasures along the way, including the Medicine King and Divine Source, as well as some broken weapons. Furthermore, he relied on quasi-Emperor weapons to utterly destroy all the savage beasts.

Finally, relying on the Primordial Azure Pagoda, he arrived at the deepest part of the earth and saw the immortal world he had been searching for. In an instant, he felt endless immortal energy rushing towards him, making him want to ascend to heaven.

Looking into the distance, the sky is filled with rosy clouds and auspicious hues. It is a vast expanse of sky and earth, with tens of thousands of great dragons coiling around it, endless radiance swirling around, and a hazy, ethereal atmosphere.

A towering pyramid-like platform, though without a spire, with a flat top, entirely constructed of five-colored jade. Steps lead from any direction to the summit, enveloped in an endless misty aura, as if one had entered a celestial realm.

Ning Qing glanced into the distance, looked at the Scripture of Salvation she had taken out, and automatically walked up.

The jade platform, towering ten thousand feet high, ascends step by step, with dragons leaping and phoenixes soaring, surrounded by chaos, numbering in the tens of thousands, formed from immortal energy, adding a mysterious aura to the five-colored jade platform.

From afar, one can see an old and weathered coffin, exuding endless vicissitudes and emanating an immense and terrifying pressure!
"The place where the Immortal Emperor and the Grand Emperor lie dead."

Ning Qingyi continued upwards, using his Golden Body Technique to withstand the terrifying pressure of the ten-thousand-foot jade platform, and finally arrived at the top of the five-colored jade platform, where he saw the coffin up close.

The coffin was ancient, floating in the void, with immortal dragons and phoenixes formed from celestial energy. On the coffin lid, branches more than a meter long grew, lush and green, with a few leaves on them, exuding vigorous vitality.

"A coffin made from the ancient tea tree of Wudao is truly extravagant."

Ning Qing glanced at the five-colored solid ice on the other side and finally took away the entire Enlightenment Ancient Tea Coffin. There were still divine thoughts lingering here; although weapons were used to suppress them, there was still a risk of something overturning.

The storm passed quickly, and soon he left with a coffin, returned to the Qishi Mansion, and began his secluded meditation.

He sat upright on the coffin lid, once again summoning the Exquisite Grand Array and the Divine Mark Purple Gold Immortal Bell, and began to deduce the method of a single secret realm!

Enlightenment!

Practice!

With his mind free of distractions and oblivion of self and external things, only by wandering and sublimating in the realm of Tao can he deduce the method of a single secret realm and silently comprehend it. This is the only thing he can do now.

And so, time flowed slowly like water, and Ning Qing remained as still as a rock, the tender buds on the coffin lid glowing faintly.

Eventually, a method gradually took shape in his hands.

"The universe was in chaos, like a chicken egg, from which Pangu was born. After 18,000 years, the universe was separated, the clear Yang became the sky, and the turbid Yin became the earth. Pangu was in the middle, changing nine times a day, becoming a god in the sky and a sage on the earth. The sky rose one zhang higher each day, the earth thickened one zhang each day, and Pangu grew one zhang taller each day, for 18,000 years. When the sky reached its highest point, the earth reached its deepest point, and Pangu reached his longest point."

"Nine changes in a day..."

If the Golden Body Method emphasizes immutability, then the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm Method emphasizes Nirvana.

In his eyes, his secret art would encompass the nine states of the world!
(End of this chapter)