I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 40 Primordial Spirit and Consciousness

“I think the term ‘primordial spirit’ is quite good.”

When the primordial spirit wielding the Divine Firmament Sword uttered these words, Li Boyang's physical body also uttered the same words simultaneously.

This was the first time he had achieved a unity of consciousness between the sword pellet and his main body.

Before this, every time Li Boyang drew his sword pellet...

The self-awareness will be affected by it, becoming emotionally detached, or even developing antisocial tendencies.

However, after consuming the Heart-Stealing Demon and being kissed by Ran Yiyu, a spirituality hidden in Li Boyang's soul was awakened.

That spirituality is the perfect integration of essence, energy, and spirit.

It is a special thing that can act on the mind, the body, and even the primordial energy of heaven and earth at the same time.

Li Boyang wasn't even sure if this spiritual energy originated from the Heart-Stealing Demon, the Ran Yiyu, or the talisman left behind by the Huaijiang Witch.

The only certainty at present is that this spirituality has integrated Li Boyang's consciousness, so that he will no longer be disturbed by external factors.

Even the most malevolent earth energy becomes quite docile under the control of this spiritual force.

As for inner demons?

With his essence, energy, and spirit completely integrated, Li Boyang had long since lost the concept of "inner demons," and even his thoughts had become incredibly pure.

This reminded Li Boyang of the Taoist concept of "original spirit and conscious spirit" from his previous life.

In the Taoist concept of the past, a kind of innate, spiritual and wise life energy lies hidden in the sea of ​​consciousness, which is a bridge for communication and harmony between man and heaven and earth.

It is regarded as the master of the body, controlling various physiological activities and psychological functions.

The body is like a container, and the primordial spirit is the core energy within it, driving the body's operation.

When the spirit is full and harmonious, the body is often healthy and full of energy.

Conversely, if the spirit is damaged or weakened, the body is prone to various diseases and discomforts.

In contrast, there is the consciousness that people develop through training and learning – the "consciousness" or "spirit".

Consciousness arises from the reception, processing, and cognition of external information through human senses, and possesses strong logic and cognitive abilities.

However, this also means that the consciousness possesses strong subjectivity and limitations, making it susceptible to external interference and temptations.

Traditional Taoist practice involves suppressing one's conscious mind through visualization and meditation, allowing the primordial spirit to become the master of the body, thus achieving harmony and transcendence of body and mind.

When the primordial spirit dominates the body, the practitioner is not easily affected by external things.

At the same time, it will also give rise to an innate ability that transcends normal senses and cognition.

Specifically, this is reflected in the ability to foresee situations that are unfavorable to oneself.

It also helps and guides practitioners to overcome various difficulties and obstacles in the right way.

At the same time, it serves as a bridge for communication with heaven and earth and nature.

After the primordial spirit manifests, it is not difficult to control the violent earth vein energy to form a self-circulating "body".

In my understanding, the primordial spirit seems to be naturally formed during the Taoist practice of cultivating the golden elixir.

Did I take a shortcut? Or was I misled by those novels from my past life?

With a strange expression, Li Boyang touched the vertical eye between his eyebrows as he reflected on his current state.

[Or perhaps, sword pellets could be considered a type of golden core?]

A thousand thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

At this moment, Li Boyang's powerful consciousness regained control of his thoughts.

As a modern time traveler from the 21st century, it is not easy for Li Boyang to maintain this pure and tranquil state of mind for a long time.

Fortunately, this did not affect the battle that followed.

That spiritual body, reconstructed from the earth's ley lines' malevolent energy, was sufficient to support Li Boyang's manifested primordial spirit in battle.

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tumultuous!
The four-armed demon was six zhang tall, with round shoulders and thick arms.

It stood tall on the earth, even taller than the tallest trees.

In order to fight such an enemy, Li Boyang's primordial spirit also rapidly expanded and grew to a gigantic size.

With the continuous support of that malevolent energy, a giant over ten meters tall quickly appeared in mid-air.

Although still somewhat smaller than the nearly twenty-meter-tall four-armed demon, it was no longer the difference between an elephant and an ant. It wasn't that Li Boyang didn't want to grow bigger.

Rather, this level of malevolent energy was already the limit that his primordial spirit could control.

It's not that I can't say more, but it's completely unnecessary.

"This limit is much lower than I expected."

Seeing the faint black aura emanating from his body, Li Boyang decisively stopped absorbing the evil energy.

Compared to his monstrous, dark, and gloomy appearance, Li Boyang felt that his current ethereal and otherworldly demeanor was more in line with his aesthetic preferences.

"Now, we officially begin... the second form!"

Raising his Shenxiao Sword, which was growing larger in sync with the sword, Li Boyang gazed calmly at the four-armed demon god opposite him.

"Insanity!"

Do you think fighting is just a simple contest of strength?

With a sudden roar, the four-armed demon rushed towards Li Boyang in mid-air.

Silence—Boom!

In an instant, the explosion generated by the simultaneous swing of all four arms resounded throughout the surrounding area.

This is the power generated by a massive body combined with extreme speed, and it is also a purely physical sonic boom.

Li Boyang, who was in mid-air, didn't even have time to react before a small part of his body was blasted apart.

"Skills are also very important!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Li Boyang was temporarily unable to move.

A cruel smile, undisguised, spread across the owl's狰狞 face.

"Especially in life-or-death battles, skill is sometimes more important than strength!"

As the high priest of the Ghost Fang Kingdom, Youxiao's expertise has never been limited to Ghost Fang secret arts.

Close-quarters combat skills are also part of the Owl's daily training program.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
With a relentless barrage of heavy punches, the owl gave Li Boyang no chance to reassemble his body.

For a moment, Li Boyang even lost the mobility he had in his previous flying sword form, and was completely put on the defensive.

[Combat techniques?]

Despite losing the initial advantage, Li Boyang was not discouraged.

On the contrary, in the process of constantly fighting the Dark Owl, Li Boyang is getting used to the rhythm of this battle.

From initially being passively beaten, to gradually being able to dodge, and then to occasionally swinging the sword to counterattack...

Li Boyang's growth rate far exceeded ordinary people's imagination.

It must be admitted that compared to a high priest like Youxiao, who has undergone rigorous training since childhood, Li Boyang, as a time traveler, is just an ordinary person.

He had never even been exposed to ordinary fighting techniques, let alone professional combat skills.

However, the awakening of his primordial spirit endowed Li Boyang with astonishing learning and adaptability.

With the help of the massive consciousness from the 21st century, Li Boyang's counterattacks always caught Youxiao off guard.

To use a perhaps inappropriate analogy.

If the primordial spirit is the algorithm, then the conscious spirit is the database, and the spiritual body and the Divine Firmament Sword are the most basic hardware.

The size difference is too great; chokehold techniques from kickboxing and MMA are useless...

This sword strike... should have been swung like this...

He'd lost all his strength after that punch...

Wait, he has four arms... we can't think about him in the conventional way.

This is his weakness; now is the time to counterattack!

In just a few breaths, Li Boyang mastered the sword moves and techniques from his previous life and used them fluently.

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(End of this chapter)