I forge immortality with a pagoda.

For cultivators, once they reach the Kaiyuan realm, they no longer need to sleep to restore their energy.

If you feel physically tired, simply meditate and regulate your breathing for a short while to replenish your energy.

Shen Yu slowly woke up and realized that he had slept soundly all night. He shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It seems I've been really tired lately.

At this moment, the east is already bright, and the sky is filled with shimmering rosy clouds, a tapestry of gold and purple, making it the perfect time to gather and refine the purple aura.

Although he did not practice such Taoist arts and techniques, and only regarded them as ordinary spiritual inspiration, he could not let this excellent time go to waste.

As the array patterns of the Spirit Gathering Array slowly rotated, the surrounding spiritual energy gathered into a thin mist, swirling around Shen Yu.

Shen Yu tilted his head back and swallowed a Qi-Nourishing Pill, then focused on refining it.

Although this pill is not as pure as the pills refined by the pagoda, it is still considered a top-quality pill for improving cultivation in the world of cultivation.

The rich spiritual energy spread in his abdomen, and Shen Yu immediately circulated his cultivation technique to guide the spiritual energy through the body, eventually flowing into his dantian to nourish the innate primordial energy.

With such diligent and unremitting practice, another twenty weeks have passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Yu has already consumed five bottles of pills, and his cultivation speed is astonishing.

If others knew this, they would surely exclaim in astonishment, "What a monster!"

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But Shen Yu was still not satisfied.

With the Dharma Assembly about to begin, he must seize this last bit of time to push his cultivation to the third level of the Opening Yuan stage.

At the Dharma assembly, senior practitioners will explain the Dharma and share their insights, which will deepen his understanding.

And if anything unexpected happens, he will have more resources to deal with it.

He took out another bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills and continued his cultivation.

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As the sun and moon revolve, a few days pass by in a flash.

Shen Yu's dantian was already full of vital energy.

At this moment, he had vaguely touched the threshold of the third level of the Kaiyuan realm, but he always felt that there was a line he could not reach.

"Where exactly did things go wrong?"

Shen Yu stood up and paced around the room in thought.

"It's definitely not a problem with the cultivation method."

There isn't much difference between the cultivation techniques of the Kaiyuan realm; the key lies in the cultivator's own comprehension and natural talent for cultivation.

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"Look inward at your heart, and you will find that your heart has no heart; look outward at your form, and you will find that your form has no form; look at things from afar, and you will find that things have no things."

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He had just relaxed his mind and stopped restraining his thoughts; this was the state of mind that was free and natural.

But it's still not right.

"Look inward at your heart, and you will find that your heart is without a heart."

"Could it be like that?"

Shen Yu immediately sat upright on the futon and calmed his mind completely.

His breathing gradually became long and shallow, and all the sounds of insects chirping, birds singing, pine trees rustling, and flowing water disappeared.

It was as if he was the only person left in the whole world.

A jumble of thoughts surged through his mind.

He tried to let things take their course, completely ignoring the images in his mind.

His consciousness traversed through various images, as if he were reliving those past experiences once again.

"I see."

Shen Yu's heart stirred slightly.

Although he had previously reached that state of ease and peace, he was still a participant in the story.

At this moment, he withdrew his mind and became like an observer, his left chest empty and blank, as if nothing was there, and all emotions vanished without a trace.

Next, he "examined its form," perceiving his own body, but also pursued the state of "formless form," no longer adhering to the specific form of flesh and bones.

In an instant, his consciousness arrived at a mysterious realm.

This place is a chaotic mess, indistinct and indistinct.

In this boundless space, there are only streaks of light and shadow, as if they are projections of all things, which is exactly what is meant by "nothing is real".

In this state of "emptiness in both inner and outer perception," he entered the realm of "serene and eternal stillness" described in the practice.

At that moment, the warm innate energy in his dantian began to flow slowly on its own, no longer requiring deliberate guidance.

It is no longer limited to the main meridian routes, but rather, like spring water bursting its banks, it naturally and gently seeps into the limbs and bones.

Shen Yu felt a slight warmth spreading throughout her body.

But this heat is not scorching, but a gentle warmth.

He saw the warm current, like silk threads, flowing through the subtle parts of his body that had never been nourished by spiritual energy.

This is the initial manifestation of "Qi arises from all the meridians, illuminating the most subtle and hidden places".

As the warm current attempted to reach several key acupoints, a sudden feeling of obstruction arose.

It was as if an invisible barrier had been encountered, and the flow of vital energy became sluggish. The feeling of sudden enlightenment seemed so close, yet it was separated by a tough barrier.

Shen Yu stopped clinging to the idea and focused his divine will within the confines of his spiritual platform.

The barriers within the body melted away like ice and snow, and vital energy surged through, causing the joints and acupoints to suddenly emit sounds like bubbles bursting.

In an instant, Shen Yu's body seemed to transform into a crystal-clear jade statue, clear inside and out, without a trace of impurity.

All 365 acupoints and countless tiny acupoints around his body simultaneously generated a mysterious resonance, as if breathing, autonomously inhaling and exhaling the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him.

The spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array surged into his body with unprecedented efficiency and was rapidly refined and absorbed.

The innate primordial energy seemed to have solidified into a tangible form, creating a subtle connection with the acupoints throughout the body.

"When all the joints and acupoints are fully opened, the body becomes like crystal, clear inside and out; this is called enlightenment."

This is the third level of the Kaiyuan realm—the complete illumination of the body.

Shen Yu slowly opened his eyes, his body gradually returned to normal, and a smile appeared on his lips.

With a slight thought, he summoned the Spirit Cry Sword.

As the vital energy was poured in, the silver-white talisman sword moved through the air like a snake, its chilling light reflecting off the shadows in the quiet room.

"Controlling the sword with internal energy!"

Shen Yu was overjoyed. Lacking true qi, he used primordial qi instead, and was able to drive the flying sword.

He immediately channeled his vital energy to the fullest extent, and the talisman sword accelerated accordingly, gradually transforming into a streak of light that sped through the confined space.

However, whenever the flying sword changes direction, it becomes slightly stagnant and cannot rotate freely.

Shen Yu's mind raced again, and he tried to control his flying sword to pierce straight ahead.

Unexpectedly, once the sword was unleashed, it was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, rushing straight towards the wall with a whistling sound!

"not good!"

His expression changed, and he hurriedly tried to retrieve his flying sword by circulating his inner energy, but it was too late.

With his cultivation level, he could only wield the sword within a ten-foot radius!

"Buzz—!"

The defensive array inside the guest room was instantly triggered, and layers of light circles appeared out of thin air, quickly condensing into a light shield that barely blocked the point pointed at by the sword.

However, a "crack" was heard, and the light shield shattered.

The momentum of the Spirit Cry Sword decreased slightly, but it still pierced through the wall of the quiet room!

"ah!!"

A scream came from next door.

Shen Yu raised his hand and summoned the Azure Dragon Halberd, which immediately came into his grasp. He then smashed it against the wall with all his might.

The hole in the wall, already pierced by the flying sword, expanded dramatically with this attack, sending rubble and debris raining down.

Without thinking twice, Shen Yu ducked down and crawled through the hole.

We can talk about apologies later.

At this moment, his only thought was that he absolutely could not let anyone snatch the talisman sword first!

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