Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 419 Refining the Heart in the Mortal World
In the Wuji Immortal Mountain, Ning Fei was so immersed in the formation that he could not extricate himself and was unaware of the passage of time.

Therefore, three thousand years had passed by the time he had mastered all the secrets contained within the entire formation.

Under normal circumstances, a newly enlightened emperor should first unite with the Heavenly Heart Mark and use the myriad paths of heaven and earth to elevate himself and attain true perfection.

At this time, although Ning Fei had not yet fully comprehended the mysteries of the Heavenly Heart Mark, his own realm had already reached perfection, and there was even a faint possibility of further advancement.

Liang Yu's grand formation not only filled the gaps in his abilities but also guided him to a deeper understanding. It could be said that this formation contained the supreme mysteries of his own Daoist arts reaching a new pinnacle.

Not to mention, at the very end of the great formation, Liang Yu also showed him the Great Dream of Eternity method.

This method has been continuously researched by those who have attained enlightenment throughout history, hoping to use it to reverse their lifespan and continuously break through their own realms. Ultimately, many of these enlightened beings have greatly improved their strength, but not a single one has managed to reverse their lifespan through it.

Although Ning Fei may find it difficult to achieve a transformation through this Great Dream of Eternity method, he can use it to comprehend the secrets of refining the mind in the mortal world, thereby mastering a method to further advance his own path.

Faced with these achievements, Ning Fei couldn't help but marvel at the high level of this Wuji Heavenly Venerable's realm, which was practically like a legend that he couldn't see or touch.

Moreover, regardless of all that, even just looking at this grand array, Ning Fei could only marvel at it. This was because it did not belong to any array pattern currently existing in the human universe.

When Ning Fei emerged from seclusion, the formation disintegrated and vanished right before his eyes, but he still couldn't decipher its secrets.

Ning Fei collected his thoughts and realized that Liang Yu was no longer there. He didn't know where on this immortal mountain he was in seclusion, or whether he had gone to some other place in the human universe.

This left Ning Fei, who wanted to properly thank her before parting, feeling a pang of disappointment.

However, he still bowed deeply to the celestial palace deep within the Wuji Immortal Mountain, which shimmered with purple light, before leaving.

As if knowing he was about to leave, the formation of Wuji Immortal Mountain naturally separated from the world barrier, allowing him to return to the human universe.

Ning Fei looked back and found that the Boundless Immortal Mountain was hidden in the void. It was right in front of him, but he could not perceive it or touch it. It was as if it was just a phantom.

He bowed to Mount Wuji once more before stepping into the depths of the starry sky.

Three thousand years have passed, and Ning Fei has returned to the human universe once again. Instantly, the Heavenly Heart Mark began to activate, causing all the myriad paths of the universe to ripple, as if welcoming the supreme emperor.

Under Liang Yu's constant catalysis, Wuji Immortal Mountain has been evolving and has become an independent world, in which the laws of the Great Dao are quite different from those of the human universe.

Therefore, although its origin is closely connected with the human universe, the Heavenly Heart Mark is still subject to certain limitations and cannot incorporate the laws of Wuji Immortal Mountain into the myriad paths it governs.

Therefore, the Heavenly Heart Mark was able to combine with Ning Fei without any hindrance, allowing all the Dao to protect him.

Ning Fei did not immediately go into seclusion to comprehend the Heavenly Heart Mark and the myriad paths of the universe, but continued to travel in the universe.

Ning Fei arrived at the ancient star where he was born. His clan had grown stronger due to the Undying God Dynasty. Although they had migrated to the Big Dipper and essentially abandoned this place, most of the races in this ancestral land still voluntarily moved away, leaving it to his clan.

Ning Fei left a large array in his ancestral land, connecting it to the array he left on Beidou Star. This way, even if a major calamity befell Beidou Star, they could migrate as a clan and return to their ancestral land. This served as a fallback plan.

Then, Ning Fei headed towards the Big Dipper. Along the way, he also collected a piece of Immortal Tear Green Gold and a piece of Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold.

Although his clan possessed imperial scriptures and imperial array patterns, the lack of an ultimate imperial weapon was a significant disadvantage. Therefore, Ning Fei planned to forge another powerful artifact to keep within his clan. Due to the Phoenix Maiden's influence, this artifact would be a set of two, with each clan holding one.

As for its shape, Ning Fei decided to forge it into two shields.

After all, the halberd in his hand was a weapon of slaughter, meant to accompany him in his continued conquests; while this shield was meant to protect himself and the Phoenix Maiden's people.

Of course, unless it is a natal magic weapon that is bound to one's life, it is very difficult to forge an ultimate imperial weapon.

Even though Ning Fei is now much stronger than the average Dao Prover, it would still be difficult for him to forge another Supreme Emperor Weapon within a few thousand years.

Therefore, he intended to refine these two shields into quasi-royal weapons, so that they could unleash their ultimate power only after being combined with the royal array patterns he had left behind. This was also due to the circumstances. At least for him at the moment, this was his limit.

Upon returning to the Big Dipper, considering his past relationships with the Undying Emperor and the other seven divine generals, and the fact that the Fire Emperor had helped the Phoenix Maiden escape the Undying Emperor's control and enhanced her bloodline power,

Ning Fei then preached specifically in the Undying Divine Dynasty, benefiting the ten core clans of the dynasty.

He then began refining these two powerful treasures. Of course, during this process, he also continued to comprehend the Heavenly Heart Mark to further enhance his abilities.

A thousand years later, Ning Fei finally succeeded. He forged a Celestial Tear Green Gold Shield and gave it to his clansmen, and a Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold Shield and gave it to the Phoenix Maiden's clansmen. Both were top-tier quasi-royal weapons.

Afterwards, Ning Fei also instructed them that the two shields, when combined, could unleash the power of a supreme artifact, and when combined with array patterns, they could even protect themselves with the power of the ultimate path.

If these preparations are insufficient to withstand the calamity, then abandon these foundations and leave the ancient star of the Big Dipper through the domain gate deep within the array patterns he left behind.

After explaining everything, Ning Fei got up and left Beidou.

In the years that followed, Ning Fei planned to begin comprehending the Great Dream of Eternity, using its profound mysteries to refine his heart in the mortal world, making his Dao and state of mind even stronger.

Soon, Ning Fei forgot himself, forgot everything from the past, and even completely concealed his cultivation level. Although he could not truly live like an ordinary person, he still managed to integrate into the mortal world.

Ning Fei traveled among the stars in the human world, experiencing all kinds of lives.

Legend has it that within the mortal world lies the path to immortality and the secret to eternal life. The Great Dream of Eternity was created based on this very concept.

Although no one has yet achieved immortality through this method, and they haven't even been able to reverse their lifespan, there is no doubt that this method can lead to an increase in one's spiritual cultivation and mental state.

Therefore, Ning Fei naturally devoted himself to it wholeheartedly, constantly striving to become stronger.

After experiencing the full spectrum of life, feeling all the joys and sorrows, and feeling the full spectrum of emotions, Ning Fei's Daoist mind began to become increasingly clear, and his spiritual platform became increasingly serene.

And the Forgetfulness Heavenly Skill, which focuses on state of mind, naturally received a further enhancement.

(End of this chapter)