People are in reality, transcending the other side

第1094章三十年来寻剑客

With that thought, Li Qi smiled knowingly, as if he had truly attained enlightenment and grasped the essence of the Dao.

To understand one's true nature and attain enlightenment is to realize the truth!

That Dao nature, that Dao embryo, is the truth attained through enlightenment.

To attain true enlightenment, one must either cultivate with the highest level of skill, refining oneself day after day, or possess great wisdom to seize a fleeting moment of inspiration.

Or perhaps they are truly extraordinary talents who attain enlightenment in a single day!
In the demonic path, Li Qi is undoubtedly a genius, and it is not difficult for him to comprehend the Dao in a day. However, in the righteous path, he does not have this talent.

Therefore, Li Qi came up with a good idea.

"Why?!"

"For thirty years I have searched for the swordsman, through countless cycles of falling leaves and sprouting new branches!"

"The Great Way is without action, and the mind is empty. Without attachment, the vital energy merges. In purity and selflessness, one attains freedom. Unfettered and detached from worldly affairs, the wonders are boundless!"

“Daodaodao!”

"Be as light as dust, in my way!"

A sense of transcendence and detachment rose from Li Qi; at this moment, he seemed to possess the Dao.

Even he himself believed it; he had attained enlightenment, and it was the righteous path of freedom and ease. He was unfamiliar with any demonic arts or scriptures.

He is a born Daoist, destined to become a great sage of the Daoist sect!

But in reality, a sliver of clarity remained in Li Qi's heart, reminding him that it was all an illusion.

He used demonic techniques and false Taoist scriptures to deceive himself.

His talent is clearly problematic. After all, under normal circumstances, the distinction between Daoist and Demonic arts is not significant, and they may even lead to the same goal. Why does he only have talent for Demonic arts?!

However, this is not the time to explore the truth.

All his worries vanished at that moment, his shackles were broken in an instant, and a certain spark of inspiration in his heart was fully revealed at this time, absorbing a large amount of invisible energy, and growing continuously from that tiny glimmer.

Li Qi felt that this feeling of enlightenment was indeed wondrous.

Awakening the Dao embryo is attaining the Dao, but attaining the Dao does not necessarily mean being able to maintain it, so it is only the Dao embryo, not the proof of the Dao.

In a sense, attaining enlightenment is merely a mirage; if one cannot hold onto it, it is ultimately empty. Only through realization can one truly achieve oneness with the Great Dao.

The process of this Dao Embryo's growth seemed endless, captivating Li Qi, but he always maintained a sliver of clarity in his heart.

In a very instant, Li Qi suddenly awoke. All the true essence of the Great Dao in his heart dissipated, and a strong demonic energy surged. It was time to wake up from the great dream!
If he doesn't wake up soon, Li Qi's Dao embryo will die prematurely.

The fetus was conceived through self-deception and was severely malnourished. Naturally, there is a huge difference between a ten-month pregnancy and a one-month pregnancy.

When Li Qi awoke from his dream, he deeply felt that something extremely important in his life was rapidly disappearing.

That kind of loss is like the passing of time, irretrievable.

If the Dao Embryo is completely destroyed, the best outcome for him in the rest of his life would be to live like a fool, muttering "Aba Aba" all his life.

Li Qi remained calm, only possessing the courage to take a gamble. What does it mean to be born with a demonic heart? It means that one cannot live without being obsessed.

Li Qi knew from the beginning that he was gambling, and the risks were huge. But following the proper steps was too slow. If he were to spend several years nurturing his Dao embryo, it would be a waste of his extraordinary wisdom.

More importantly, Li Qi enjoyed this freedom to do whatever he wanted.

"The Dao Embryo has manifested; the second demonic seed has been planted!"

Therefore, with a thought, Li Qi immediately activated his demonic power, and a strange change occurred in his spiritual world, planting a demonic seed in the dying Dao embryo.

In an instant, Yin and Yang transformed, the demonic seed grew rapidly and became a demonic embryo, while the Dao embryo reversed itself and became a Dao seed, hidden deep within the demonic embryo, or rather, it became the heart of the demonic embryo.

Despite being a demonic fetus, its core is a Daoist heart!
This is undoubtedly the most wondrous aspect of this Daoist embryonic demon seed, and the key to its quality reaching the Heavenly Dao level.

"The Dao Embryo Demon Seed is indeed wondrous. Although there are some minor errors in the details of my cultivation, the general direction is without any problems."

Li Qi knew at that moment that his future was secure.

With such a solid foundation, the road ahead is already smooth!
Once the demonic fetus was stabilized, Li Qi did not hesitate and directly dispersed all of his false Taoist true energy. Even though this Taoist true energy was fake and did not suppress the demonic fetus, it was not born from the demonic fetus, so it was not pure or wondrous enough and had to be dispersed.

Only after this step is completed can the true wonders of the Dao Embryo and Demon Seed begin to be revealed!

When the true energy in his body dissipated, the demonic embryo in Li Qi's ancestral aperture naturally absorbed the energy of heaven and earth and transformed it into true energy. This true energy was completely different from the previous true energy. It was not only a difference in quality, but more importantly, this true energy started directly as innate true energy.

The martial arts here progress through stages: Acquired, Innate, Grandmaster, Celestial, and Mythical—each step a new level.

Among them, acquired qi is cultivated, innate qi is cultivated, grandmasters transform innate qi into true qi, celestial beings forge celestial power, and mythological beings are governed by the qi of the heavenly way.

Heavenly Dao-level divine skills begin with innate true qi, which shows the difference between them.

The continuous flow of innate true energy permeated Li Qi's flesh and bones, naturally cleansing his marrow and altering his innate nature. This is the power of the Twenty-Five Orthodox Methods; the best among them can enhance innate attributes.

Li Qi started with a blank slate, but now that he has mastered his skills, his template will naturally be upgraded.

However, this process is very slow; under normal circumstances, it cannot be completed in one or two days.

"I have now cultivated the Dao Embryo Demon Seed to the third level, which is already my limit. Although I started with the Innate True Qi, in fact, I am not even an Innate person yet. My source is insufficient, so the strength of the Demon Embryo is also limited. I must continuously nourish the Demon Embryo in order to continue to improve. This is not something that can be accomplished in a day."

"According to the orthodox cultivation method of the Dao Embryo Demon Seed, the next step, the fourth stage of Demon Formation, requires constantly tormenting oneself, stimulating various negative emotions, nourishing the Demon Embryo, and thus tempering it."

"This process will take at least 100 days. Human emotional energy is not inexhaustible. Excessive depletion will lead to heart failure and even damage to one's very essence."

"Until the demonic embryo matures, it needs to undergo a demonic tribulation and be reborn in the midst of life and death. When things reach their peak, they grow old. Only through rebirth can everything be renewed and a qualitative change occur."

Li Qi's mind raced through the various developments surrounding this martial art.

"Compared to Taoist martial arts, this is indeed a quick way to learn, but it's still not fast enough, and the self-torture involved is different from what I was thinking."

"As a demonic art, it focuses more on internal cultivation and less on external cultivation. The creator of this martial art is indeed a great sage of the early Taoist sect. Although he has ingenious ideas, he is not free enough."

"Using demonic arts to seize the essence, emotions, and even intellect of living beings, turning them into fuel to nourish the demonic embryo, is in accordance with the demonic path!"

"I'll skip the fourth level of Demon Binding; the fourth level of Demon Seizing is my path!"

(End of this chapter)