Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 491 Touching the Void
In the Cloud City, within the Cloud Palace, a rich flow of life energy permeated the air. Jiang Chen's spirit body shone brightly, his spine towering high, like a true dragon awakening, unleashing its power, striving to support a small world.

"The human body is like heaven and earth, and the spine is like a pillar of heaven, standing tall and upright."

With a mix of insights flowing through his mind, Jiang Chen suddenly gained a breakthrough understanding of the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record, which had previously offered little progress.

Of course, this realization was not something he came to on his own, but rather something the Spirit Lord first understood and then fed back to him.

The Devouring Incense Divine Realm caused the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm to tremble. The Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record operated spontaneously. In the darkness, the Spirit Lord gained new insights into the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record. The cultivation of this method relies heavily on an opportunity; ordinary comprehension is of little use.

The Spirit Lord, whose body is based in the secret realm, is quite compatible with this secret technique.

Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, the strange phenomena on Jiang Chen's body began to subside. It was at this moment that Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes.

"Although the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record is a method for cultivating the physical body, the mysteries it contains are far more profound than that. Through it, I have seen some of the mysteries of heaven and earth. It's just a pity that my position is too low, so what I can see is quite limited."

The mysteries of heaven and earth lingered in his heart, and Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh. Having glimpsed a corner of the mysteries of heaven and earth, he couldn't help but yearn for it. It was just a pity that heaven and earth were too vast, and he was like a floating creature, so what he could see was really limited.

Fortunately, he quickly calmed down after only a moment of feeling. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that he had seen a glimpse of the whole picture, he would have the opportunity to see the whole picture in the future.

"world···"

With an inscrutable expression, Jiang Chen reached out his palm and made a grabbing motion in the air. At that moment, it seemed as if he had grasped something, but it also seemed as if he had grasped nothing at all. However, the invisible power of the void subtly fluctuated, though ordinary people could not perceive it.

In the cultivation of immortality, apart from a very few special beings, only those who reach the Purple Mansion level can truly come into contact with the power of the Great Void. Moreover, even Purple Mansion cultivators' application of the power of the Great Void is mostly crude, the most common being to open up the Great Void and travel through it.

However, achieving this relies more on brute force. Cultivators who open their Purple Mansion and forge their Treasure Body already have the foundation to tear apart and resist the power of the Void. However, the power of the Void is infinitely changeable, and it is not something that an ordinary Purple Mansion can truly control precisely.

In the cultivation world, one of the most important reasons why Purple Mansion cultivators are difficult to kill is that sealing off the Void is extremely difficult. As long as the Void cannot be sealed off, Purple Mansion cultivators can retreat calmly even if they are no match for them.

"The Spirit Lord's advancement has reached a critical moment. Once he advances to the third level of the Divine Path and achieves the Azure Register, coupled with the position of Lord of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm, he will be considered to be at the third level in both realms. At that time, his understanding of the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record will surely reach a new level."

"And with his feedback, I might be able to truly touch the power of the Great Void at the Dao Foundation level."

Jiang Chen withdrew his hand and looked at his empty palm, a variety of thoughts flashing through his mind.

The methods of refining the body are often wondrous and have a great influence on the cultivator's spiritual body. For example, the Hundred Rivers Meridian Method brings the wondrous ability of transforming into water, while the wondrous ability of the Taihua Supporting Heaven Method is related to the power of the Great Void. As long as one can cultivate the Taihua Supporting Heaven Method to the minor completion level at the Dao Foundation level, then touching the power of the Great Void is not an illusion.

"Although both are methods of refining the body, the Hundred Rivers Meridian Circulation Method is far inferior to the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record. The Hundred Rivers Meridian Circulation Method focuses on the meridians and mainly improves the internal circulation, while the Taihua Supporting Heaven Secret Record promotes the whole body."

"With the support of the fully mastered Hundred Rivers Meridian Method and the truly beginner-level Taihua Supporting Heaven Method, my physical body is probably unmatched by many at the Dao Foundation level. At the same level, I might already be able to compete with true dragons and divine elephants."

With his fingers clenched, a popping sound rang out as Jiang Chen carefully sensed the changes within himself.

His initial focus during his secluded cultivation was on nurturing his inner energy and refining his flying sword. Unexpectedly, he experienced a pleasant surprise: most importantly, with the breakthrough in the Taihua Heaven-Supporting Secret Manual, his spine began to show signs of supporting the heavens, his physical body strengthened, and a series of changes began to occur. Compared to these subtle changes, the increase in power, though seemingly obvious, was not as significant.

"Nurturing the Xuan Whale in the Qi Sea nourishes the Qi with the body, and the growth of the physical body invisibly promotes this secret method."

"Moreover, the nature of the Qi is explosive, far surpassing that of the True Qi. If the physical body is not strong enough, forcibly cultivating Qi will inevitably result in a backlash."

Looking inward at himself, and seeing his churning Qi Sea, Jiang Chen had a sudden realization. At this moment, he had a new perspective on nurturing the Xuan Whale in the Qi Sea. Although the birth of Gang Qi is linked to the quality of spiritual power, the physical body is equally important.

"My spiritual energy quality is sufficient, and my physical body continues to grow. My inner energy is about to be born, which will take as little as three days or as long as a month."

With his gaze penetrating the Qi Sea and sensing the power gestating deep within it, Jiang Chen had an accurate prediction of the birth of the Qi.

"With the help of Qi, my True Dragon Transformation can truly be accelerated."

"I originally encountered some obstacles in comprehending this method. Although the Heavenly Gang True Form and the Dragon Transformation Treasure Technique complement each other, it is still not easy to combine the two perfectly. However, the Taihua Supporting the Sky gave me new inspiration. The vastness of heaven and earth is nothing more than encompassing all things. This is exactly what the Hunyuan Qi True Explanation seeks. My Hunyuan Qi Treasure Technique can serve as a bridge between the two."

A flash of inspiration struck, and at that moment, Jiang Chen dispelled the fog in his heart and saw the scene of the twelve true forms merging into one. The True Dragon Transformation was truly born at this moment.

Once this method was completed, the mind was moved, and the mist dragon that had been entrenched in the Burial Sand Lake suddenly roared, its dragon nature stirring.

Sensing this change, Jiang Chen cast his gaze toward Burial Sand Lake, where he saw wisps of dragon energy rising.

The Dragon Earthworm Cave was emptied, and most of its resources were used to fill the Burial Sand Lake. As a result, the Burial Sand Lake is now even more beautiful and spiritual than before. In the eastern part of the lake, a spiritual island has appeared out of nowhere, like the head of a true dragon. It not only has newly formed third-tier spiritual fields, but also cultivates dragon blood grass.

As for those floating spiritual fields, they resemble the scales of a true dragon, clinging to the dragon's head to form a winding dragon body, coiled on the vast lake surface.

Above Zangsha Lake, layers of clouds overlap, outlining a series of dreamlike scenes. The clouds blend with the sky and reflect on the lake surface, creating a unique rhythm.

"If one day the Mist Dragon really transforms into a dragon here, this place will probably undergo new changes."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen saw a possibility.

After a moment, suppressing his dragon-like restlessness, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

"The next time I emerge from seclusion should be the day when the Qi is born."

With a fleeting thought, Jiang Chen fell silent once more.

At that very moment, in the distant city of Blackwater, a calamity of ghosts struck.

(End of this chapter)