There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

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The great seal crashed down with a deafening roar!

Chen Qing's soul trembled violently, and his consciousness exploded with a "buzz," scattering into countless wisps of air that merged into the magnificent scene before him.

Mountains are its bones, and the sea is its veins!
Chen Qing's fragments of consciousness, like dust, drifted to every corner of the mountains and seas, feeling the silent growth of the mountains and experiencing the eternal surge of the ocean currents.

"So that's the meaning behind Haiyue's words!"

His foundation originated from the Way of the Sea and Mountains. At this moment, the true meaning imprint of the "Tai Su Mountain and Sea Seal" is equivalent to throwing him back into the womb of the origin that nurtured his path, allowing him to relive his old dreams and trace back to the source in the purest and grandest way!

Forget yourself and the external world, and you will be one with the divine and the Dao.

Chen Qing's consciousness was completely immersed, and he forgot the passage of time.

The divine sense of the stone tablet "Zhenyuan" swept over Chen Qing, who was sitting cross-legged like a stone, and then landed on a spot of blood-red light in his palm.

The crimson light was now unusually quiet, its ferocity completely subsided, as if it had lost all vitality.

"This saves me a lot of trouble." Noticing these changes, the stone tablet withdrew most of its attention, leaving only a wisp of divine thought anchored to the golden Buddha light shield.

A few days have passed in the blink of an eye.

A slender figure appeared at the cave entrance; it was Xuan Su.

She moved lightly, her gaze first falling on Chen Qing. She saw that his aura seemed to blend into the surroundings, so quiet it was terrifying, and a look of worry crossed her brows.

"Senior Zhenyuan."

Turning her gaze away, Xuan Su bowed respectfully to the massive broken sword-shaped boulder.

"It's you, girl." The voice of the stone tablet "Zhenyuan" resounded in Xuan Su's sea of ​​consciousness. "What is it?"

Xuan Su composed herself before saying, "News has come from Yujing, which wants to summon those involved in this demonic calamity for questioning. The sect leader sent me to investigate Fellow Daoist Jiming's situation. If he has not yet begun his comprehension, he needs to go to Yujing first."

"He has chosen the Tai Su Mountain and Sea Seal and has already begun to comprehend it." The stone tablet replied: "Now that the divine imprint has been formed, it should have been integrated into the true meaning of the mountains and seas, and is currently floating within it, experiencing the power of mountain collapses, tsunamis, and the transformation of the sea into mulberry fields."

""Taisu Mountain and Sea Seal"?!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Su's pretty face paled: "Senior! This method uses the insignificance of humankind to comprehend the vast power of heaven and earth! A hundred or a thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the grand scheme of mountains and seas. If one's mind and spirit are immersed in it, how can one awaken? The slightest carelessness will result in the eternal fall of one's spirit and the transformation of one's soul into a part of the true meaning of this seal!"

She was clearly well aware of the dangers of this path, and her voice was filled with anxiety.

"Such impatience shows that he has only inherited memories, not the person from the past." The voice of the Zhenyuan Stele was flat. "I have already explained the advantages and disadvantages. He chose this dangerous path by his own will. This is his destiny. It cannot be forced, and it is useless to try to stop him."

As it spoke, it changed its tone slightly: "However, it is not entirely without benefit. Its mind is immersed in the mountains and seas, yet it still maintains the Buddhist seal, with the Buddhist light flowing endlessly in its own cycle. That wisp of demonic essence is suppressed by both the Buddhist light and the Daoist rhythm of the mountains and seas, unable to cause any waves. This thing can be considered temporarily sealed here."

"The demonic intent is sealed, but what about Fellow Daoist Jiming?"

Xuan Su looked at Chen Qing, her expression shifting, but knowing she couldn't force him to wake up, she could only sigh and say, "This junior understands, and will report back to the sect leader."

Inside the ancient cave, deathly silence returned.

Outside the dream, at Mingxia Mountain.

Quiet room.

"Buzz!"

Chen Qing's eyes snapped open, and deep within his pupils seemed to rise and fall like towering mountains, and surge like boundless seas!

The profound meaning of mountains and seas resonated intensely with the life talisman within his body, and a torrent of enlightenment exploded in his heart, cleansing his Yin spirit!

His divine sense surged, and a clear path to the Golden Core was now evident!
"With mountains and seas as the foundation, constellations as the veins, and the moon as the spearhead, this path can be achieved!"

Once his mind was calmed, Chen Qing had a clear vision of the road ahead.

"However, to absorb the Yin into the Dao, one needs the support of pure Yang. The Great Sun True Flame Dao path is of slightly lower grade, but it can be considered as an alternative. If one can use pure Yang to guide the Yin, with Yin and Yang rotating, using mountains and seas as a furnace and starlight as a catalyst, then if this path is successful, the profound foundation may be enough to break through several cycles of the Golden Core!"

The surging power was stirring within the Yin Spirit, but it was restrained by an invisible shackle. It was because Chen Qing's true form had not undergone the "tempering of burdens and transformations," and was ultimately just one step away from completion!
He shook his head, sighed, and then frowned as he thought about the dream.

"I suddenly obtained the Mountain and Sea Seal Technique and became so engrossed in it that I didn't even have time to leave any traces of my Dao or any obsession with it! If I go in again next time and it takes several decades, what if the demonic calamity erupts and even the Taiyin Sect is wiped out!"

Just thinking about it.

"call!"

A wisp of hazy blue light descended from the crown of the head, directly enveloping the Dao Seed in the Niwan Palace!
The enchanting fire of Qingqiu!
A surge of blue light erupted, instantly spreading throughout his limbs and bones!

Inside the Niwan Palace, the golden light of the Tathagata Talisman flowed, and the flames of the Samadhi True Fire Talisman burned brightly. The already powerful divine thoughts surged once more as if they had received inexhaustible living water!

With a thought, one can see the dust floating and the energy flowing in the quiet room, and even the chirping of insects and the growth of grass outside the mountains, all as clearly as the lines on the palm of one's hand!
"The Qingqiu Fire has indeed provided feedback! Divine senses surge like a tide, almost inexhaustible!" Chen Qing's spirits lifted, then he felt a slight regret. "It's a pity that I couldn't use this fire to connect the senses between my two bodies. This path of the Three Lifetimes... um?"

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!
Inside the Niwan Palace, the raging Qingqiu Fire suddenly swirled!
"Crack!"

A soft sound, like glass shattering, emanated from Chen Qing's body!

The "Bearing Burden and Tempering Form" lock that had been imprisoning the sublimation of realms broke in response!

"Boom!" A bright light shone from Chen Qingtian's head, and a Yin God, as solid as a physical object and over ten feet tall, suddenly leaped out!

Mid-stage Yin Spirit!

The Yin spirit's face was clear, its radiance flowing, and there was also a faint, misty, ethereal robe that seemed to possess an aura of being untouched by countless eons, appearing and disappearing in the distance!

This is clearly the prototype of the "Ceasefire Robe" in the late stage of Yin Shen!

Within the dantian and dantian, the distinct Taihe and Taiyin energies were gradually merging and becoming one!
Immediately afterwards, the two rice-grain-sized outer pills trembled slightly, their auras gathering and dispersing, projecting the outlines of the Silent Dharma Wheel and the golden body of Buddha!
“Cultivation synchronized! Supernatural powers mapped! The cultivation and supernatural powers of my physical body will spontaneously increase, gradually approaching and synchronizing with my dream body. Now, I only need to settle and nurture it, and the Robe of Concealment will be completed naturally!”

Chen Qing suddenly had a flash of inspiration!

"The trials and tribulations, breakthroughs in realm, and enlightenment of supernatural powers experienced by the body in the dream were all reflected in the real body through the fire of Qingqiu! From now on, the body in the dream can repay all the karmic debts and tribulations! The real body only needs to focus on accumulating power, and the barriers to realm will be broken by itself!"

This body bears the burden, that body can repay it.

This means that many risks and consequences can be overcome by using the power of the dream body!

After clarifying his thoughts, he had a sudden realization.

"Transcending form and knowledge, one becomes one with the Great Void. Others' third realm, 'Mysterious Unity,' is the unification of Yin and Yang, nature and life. My path requires the unity of the two bodies, one in dreams and one in reality!"

The Tathagata talisman shone with a crystal-clear radiance, and he felt a connection with it from afar.

"Now that no traces of the Dao have been left, the situation in the next dream is unclear. This is a good opportunity to consolidate my understanding of the mountains and seas and advance directly to the later stage! Once the Cloak of Obscuring Calamity is solidified, nurturing pure Yang, and the Yin Spirit is perfected, it will be time to break through to the Golden Core stage! Perhaps I can use the Qingqiu Fire to nourish my body in the dream, increasing its foundation to cope with changes!"

Once the decision was made, he immediately closed his eyes slightly, and a Yin spirit about ten feet tall hovered above his head, breathing in and out spiritual energy.

Two days later.

Chen Qing, who was in seclusion, was awakened by a jolt from the Star-Stabilizing Pearl in his sleeve.

Chen Qing's mind stirred slightly, and a wisp of divine thought followed the formation's veins, extending to the edge of the Mingxia Mountain Misty Formation.

Two figures were bending down to investigate.

One man had a sallow complexion and a weathered look; the other was younger with high cheekbones.

“Zhao, look at these marks…” The younger Sun Meng used his scabbard to brush away the soil, revealing several dried bloodstains. “The person died around here!”

Zhao Si, known as Zhao Tou'er, squatted down, his face extremely grim, and whispered, "This is too eerie! Is there some deadly ghost hiding in Mingxia Mountain? Could there be some powerful senior master on the mountain? We should just ask the south to send an expert over..."

Upon hearing this, Sun Meng suddenly stood up straight: "Zhao, you're really encouraging others! If we have to ask the south for help in everything, wouldn't that make us look like good-for-nothings? It's in these strange situations that we can show our abilities!" Before he finished speaking, he took a step forward and tried to force his way through the fog.

"Come back!" Zhao Si shouted urgently, reaching out to stop him.

But Sun Meng was agile and swift; in a few leaps, he plunged headfirst into the churning gray-white mist!

In the quiet room, Chen Qing took in all these changes.

"Another group of explorers? Several people died outside the mountain earlier, and yet more are coming. Could they be the Black Shark Gang or the Angry Dragon Island that Wang Zheng from the Giant Wave Sect mentioned? Oh well, let's capture them and get some answers."

However, something strange happened suddenly!

A white figure seemed to emerge from nothingness!

He strolled past Zhao Si as if walking on air, then ripped out the man's lungs from his chest. With a flick of his finger, Sun Meng, who was lost in the fog, froze, his forward momentum halted abruptly, and he died on the spot, completely swallowed by the swirling gray fog.

Zhao Si's pupils suddenly dilated, revealing an expression of utter terror, before he collapsed to the ground.

Two perfectly healthy people, both dead in the blink of an eye!

In the quiet room, Chen Qing looked solemn as he recognized the person who had made the move.

"It's Jun Youbian! He really didn't leave; he's still lurking! This man is elusive and ruthless, with a Golden Core cultivation level, yet he prefers to hide in the shadows. What is he plotting? Were those who died last time also his doing?"

He narrowed his eyes, deeply wary.

"What is this person's background? A Golden Core cultivator shouldn't be unknown. Jun Youbian... Jun..."

Chen Qing suddenly remembered that someone had mentioned this surname not long ago.

Outside the maze, Jun Youbian, dressed in white as before, leaned quietly against a tree trunk, his face hidden in the shadows.

When those two people came to explore the mountain with ill intentions, his complex myriad life destinies within him once again violently backfired, causing his fortune to collapse and even eroding his foundation.

Now, his fallen fortune has stabilized again and is showing signs of recovery, but his face is becoming increasingly gloomy.

"Killing these two and protecting this mountain gate will make up for some of the losses."

Jun looked up at the mountain.

"If this continues, won't we become the guardian spirits of Mingxia Mountain? We must find an opportunity to meet the sect leader of Mingxia Mountain in person!"

　The second update might be quite late...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)