I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 199 Refining the Spirit to Return to Emptiness, Perfect Dao Body (23)

"Refining the spirit to return to emptiness, 'emptiness' is nothingness, symbolizing the impermanent change of the Dao..."

"Whether physical or mental, only by maintaining a state of 'emptiness' can one contain all things."

“When the spirit is ‘empty,’ the heart is sincere and earnest. Like a newborn baby, one can learn anything quickly, and can draw inferences from one instance to another, eventually reaching the level of a master.”

"If the physical body is 'weak,' it will live forever and never perish. The body is in its peak condition at all times and is extremely sensitive to changes in itself and the outside world."

Strolling in the drizzling rain, Li Boyang was seen playing with a few small spiders in his hand while muttering to himself.

"If refining essence into qi and refining qi into spirit both belong to the realm of 'existence'..."

"So the essence of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness is actually a process from 'existence' to 'non-existence'."

“Yang Shen is the ultimate form of spiritual existence, which I reached four years ago.”

“The primordial energy is the ultimate form of 'existence' of the primordial energy, which I reached a few months ago.”

"But what is the ultimate state of the physical body's 'existence'?"

"Is it a formless body that can change in countless ways?"

"Or is it an indestructible, immortal body?"

Thinking about this, Li Boyang looked down at his own bright red skin and had a vague guess in his mind.

According to Li Boyang's own classification, he is currently clearly at the stage of advancing to the realm of refining spirit and returning to emptiness.

From existence to non-existence, from tangible things to intangible principles.

This is a long process, and a path that no one has ever walked before.

It was only when he reached this level that Li Boyang realized this.

My spiritual cultivation has perhaps already qualified me to knock on the door of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness.

He just had taken it so seriously that he hadn't even realized it himself.

From the fetal stage in his mother's womb, Li Boyang always maintained a childlike state of mind, and was able to learn a new language simply by listening in.

After its birth, a complete system of cultivation was built from scratch.

This is enough to show that Li Boyang's learning ability has remained at the infant stage, and his ability to receive and learn new things is simply extraordinary.

Even the birth of the primordial spirit, and its subsequent manifestation in the complete state of the Yang spirit, are hard to say are unrelated to this.

As for primordial qi?

The birth of the primordial energy is enough to explain everything—heaven and earth are primordial and yellow, and the Great Dao endures forever.

In comparison, Li Boyang's physical body was what truly held him back.

Let alone the realm of immortality where the body is immortal.

Li Boyang's physical body in this life has not even reached its peak development.

Even if we calculate based on the oldest possible biological age.

Li Boyang's physical body in this life is only about eight and a half years old, and his nominal age is only nine.

In other words, unless forced to grow too quickly, Li Boyang would have absolutely no chance of entering the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm in the most perfect form.

Of course, Li Boyang also had methods of forcing growth.

A few days ago, the Prison Soul Cauldron was used to simulate the state of a fetus in the womb. Then, the "innate Qi" extracted by transforming and extracting the life essence was one of the methods of forcing growth.

In addition, the Thousand Transformations Divine Power from E'tu and the Transformation Method that Xuan Sigu is trying could also potentially accelerate Li Boyang's physical body to maturity ahead of schedule.

But is it really necessary?

Using unorthodox or even demonic methods to prematurely mature one's physical body, and then attempt to reach the realm of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness.

For Li Boyang now, this is simply a losing proposition.

At the very least, the army led by Wuzhiqi could not bring Li Boyang such a great sense of urgency.

The primordial spirit has already manifested the form of the Yang spirit...

The life force within his body also underwent nine transformations, transforming into Xuanhuang Qi...

What Li Boyang needs to do next is to cultivate the most perfect Dao body according to his own deductions. When these three are united, then he can knock on the door of the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm, which will be the moment of true accomplishment.

"It's difficult, but that's what makes it challenging!"

With a slight smile playing on his lips, Li Boyang suddenly reached out and beckoned.

Several golden ropes shot out from behind him and plunged straight into the river not far away.

boom!
With a splashing sound, a one-horned monster that looked like a water buffalo was abruptly pulled up.

"A few months have passed, and I thought I had caught all those brainless gods by now?"

With a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Li Boyang sized up the monster that looked like a water buffalo.

Without a doubt, the only ones who would dare to ambush Li Boyang at this time and place are the group of ghosts and gods who escaped from Ghost God Cliff.

"Stop! I've come to surrender!"

He watched as the Binding God Rope was about to drag him into the Ghost God Cliff.

The water god, who was in the form of a buffalo, immediately panicked and started shouting loudly.

"I heard from Chiyu that you are currently lacking help, so I came here specifically to seek your assistance!"

When Li Boyang heard the water god mention the name Chiyu, he was clearly taken aback.

"Refuge with me? What can you do?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Li Boyang asked with great interest.

With the protection of the water god Chiyu, Li Boyang has little to worry about the safety of Lijia Village.

As for the upcoming confrontation with Wuzhiqi?

Let's set aside whether the water buffalo god currently possesses that ability.

Judging from the other party's background alone, Li Boyang would not feel comfortable sending him to carry out any important mission.

"what can I do?"

Completely unprepared for Li Boyang's question, the Unicorn Water God panicked once again.

It was only at this moment that He realized that Li Boyang was different from the Huaijiang witch from a thousand years ago; he did not have the compassionate heart that could help people overcome all suffering.

Fortunately, although the One-Horned Water God was panicked, he was ultimately an old monster who had lived for over a thousand years.

With his mind racing, he quickly found a suitable reason.

“I am captivated by your description of the ‘Way of Heaven and Man’ and am willing to follow you on the path to seek the ‘Way of Heaven and Man’.”

Without hesitation, they prostrated themselves on all fours, kowtowing and bowing their heads.

The unicorn water god swore that his sudden inspiration to kneel down was absolutely the result of using the greatest wisdom of his life.

"Well……"

After gazing silently at the Unicorn Water God for a long time, Li Boyang finally couldn't resist the surprise that had come to him.

"I've recently been trying to concoct some pills, and I just happen to need a test subject..."

"If you're willing to come with me to test the drugs, I might consider taking you in temporarily."

He hurriedly kowtowed repeatedly, displaying an expression of ecstatic joy—after all, this outcome was definitely much better than being sealed at Ghost God Cliff.

"In addition, I believe you are aware of the recent situation in the Hundred Mountains."

"If you are determined to follow me, I know you will have a lot of chores to do."

“These chores may be somewhat undignified, and some may even insult your dignity as a deity…”

Before Li Boyang could even finish speaking, the Unicorn Water God immediately responded.

"Rest assured, Celestial Being, as long as you give the order, I, the One-Horned Rhinoceros, will not even blink an eye, no matter if it means going through fire or water!"

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(End of this chapter)