The sun sets halfway up the mountain.

Wu Qiong and his three companions walked silently toward Shaolin Temple, none of them uttering a sound.

Ye Qingxuan was unaware of the situation, Jie Se was afraid of being beaten to death, Xiao Bai was thinking about Li Jianshi's problem, and Wu Qiong's mind was blank at this moment, he was in a daze.

After another half hour of walking, Jie Se broke the silence: "We've arrived."

The crowd slowed their pace and looked ahead.

The mountain road had come to an end, where a lush, green forest lay.

Passing through the woods, you'll come to the mountain gate. Above the gate is a plaque with the three powerful characters "Shaolin Temple". Legend has it that a thousand years ago, Bodhidharma, the first patriarch, emerged from the Buddhist realm and traveled through the human world for more than thirty years before finally arriving at Shaoshi Mountain and establishing Shaolin Temple. The three characters "Shaolin Temple" on the mountain gate were written by Bodhidharma himself.

For centuries, countless martial arts practitioners have come here to observe, but all have gained nothing. The three characters carved on the mountain gate are ordinary and seem to possess no power whatsoever. Over time, this legend has been forgotten.

The four filed in, Ye Qingxuan and Jie Se were completely unaware, but Wu Qiong and Su Mubai paused slightly.

Looking at those three characters, Wu Qiong sensed a gentle, boundless Buddhist aura emanating from them. The fact that this power could endure for a thousand years speaks volumes about the might of Bodhidharma, the "First Ancestor."

Why was Wu Qiong so certain that the character was written by Bodhidharma? Could he sense it?

Obviously, he can't.

But he knew it was written by Bodhidharma because that's how it was set up in the game in his previous life... Otherwise, if all four of them were at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, why was he the only one who could sense the Buddhist intent within? That doesn't make sense.

As for how Miss Xiaobai knew... she had been to this place in her previous life, when her cultivation had reached the Innate Void Realm.

The acquired realm has detailed divisions, but the innate realm is not.

After achieving the Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm, one can attempt to break through to the Innate Realm, but this is incredibly difficult. The probability of five out of ten thousand Great Perfection Acquired Realm cultivators succeeding is extremely high. Furthermore, those who enter the Innate Realm still have flaws; their connection with the primordial energy of heaven and earth is not entirely smooth, and they can only slightly rely on this energy to achieve a natural, integrated effect. The imposter killed by Wu Qiong's sword was like this; although he could subtly utilize the power of wind and rain to perform martial arts, that was all.

Therefore, those with exceptional talent will suppress their cultivation and hone themselves when they reach the Great Perfection of the Acquired Realm, until they have mastered all martial arts and entered the realm of "unity of heaven and man" before considering entering the Innate Realm.

At this point, if one wants to go further, it is not through physical breakthroughs, but by repairing the flaws in one's heart, thus creating the framework for forging the heart.

Everyone has things they want to make up for.

Are there people with perfect souls?

The answer is: It does not exist.

The top sects in the martial arts world once tried to cultivate some exceptionally talented juniors. These juniors cultivated within the sect from the time they could remember, never having any contact with the outside world, and rarely even with their fellow disciples.

The final result, however, is that they are stuck at the point of "harmony between man and nature" and are unable to enter the innate realm for the rest of their lives.

Because they too will have regrets, such as never having experienced the wonders of the world, never having a romantic relationship, or even never having tasted a delicious meal...

Therefore, major sects now encourage their outstanding disciples to go out and see the world, and try things they want to do. This is also why Abbot Xuankong doesn't object to abstaining from sex, alcohol, and meat.

Just as the manager of Heluolou and Jiese said, who in the martial arts world doesn't have a past?

For disciples of major sects, the difficulty of the Heart-Forging Formation lies not in completing it, but in finding it. Each of them knows that there is a flaw in their own heart, but what that flaw is is the difficulty of the Heart-Forging Formation.

The deceased Lie Fengtao believed his inner weakness lay in his brother's superior strength, but in reality, having grown up under his brother's protection, he had always dreamed of fighting fearlessly against opponents of equal strength, ultimately dying on the battlefield. Therefore, when he was defeated by Li Jianshi, he understood his true inner weakness and used this battle to successfully enter the Innate Realm.

Ye Qingxuan's Achilles' heel was the girl who hanged herself in front of him because he had let the lecher go because of a moment of weakness. His plan to forge his heart was to find that lecher and kill him. At least... that's what he believed.

The psychological weakness in my abstinence from pornography has not yet been found.

Su Mubai's inner weakness lies in finding Wu Qiong and making up for the regrets of his past life.

The same as Li Jianshi's poem.

Wu Qiong knew what his inner weakness was, but it was incredibly difficult to fix. As a result, eight years had passed and he was still in the "unity of heaven and man" realm. However, his internal energy kept getting stronger over time, causing his body to gradually become unable to withstand the vast amount of internal energy, making it impossible for him to use his full strength.

Leaving this part aside, if one successfully cultivates the mind, one will naturally enter the innate realm. At that time, the primordial energy of heaven and earth will enter the body, and the physical constitution will no longer be important. To go further, one will rely on enlightenment.

Once the primordial energy of heaven and earth has perfectly integrated into the body, one must begin to comprehend the natural way that aligns with oneself. In their previous lives, Li Jianshi was the cloud, and Su Mubai was the wind. In this life, Su Mubai integrates what he learned in his previous life, creating the three volumes of "Qiankun Wuji" using the three paths of stars, reincarnation, and void. Li Jianshi, through the Xuan Tian Sect's ultimate techniques such as "Taishang Wuji Zongzhen Wenchang Dadong Zhenjing," "Taishang Yicheng Haikong Zhizang Jing," and "Taishang Shengxuan Xiaozai Huming Miaojing," as well as his own swordsmanship, created "Qinglian Jiange" and "Taishang Zhenjie."

Therefore, when the two of them successfully forged their hearts and entered the Innate Realm, they could skip the initial stage of entering the Innate Realm and step directly into the realm of "following the natural way." Most of those on the Heavenly Ranking are at this realm.

The next level, the "Void Realm," requires one to perceive the void and gain insight into oneself.

Apart from a few reclusive old monsters who were single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, only a handful of people, such as Su Mubai and Li Jianshi, had entered this realm in the previous life.

The final step is to shatter the void and ascend to the other shore.

As for what the other shore is, no one in the human world has known for nearly a thousand years.

Wu Qiong's ultimate goal is to shatter the void and reach the other shore. Only then can he find his hometown from his previous life by relying on the location on the disc in his mind.

While they were thinking, the group had already arrived outside the main gate of Shaolin Temple.

As if sensing the arrival of a guest, the temple gate slowly opened, and a monk dressed in a moon-white robe stepped out.

The monk looked to be no more than twenty or thirty years old, with delicate features and a gentle smile always on his face.

Upon seeing the four approach, the monk spoke softly, "Amitabha, Jie Se, you're back. Did you bring your things?"

Jiese nodded upon hearing this, took out the cooked beef he had bought from the food shop from his pocket, and handed it to the young monk with practiced ease, as if he had done it a thousand times before.

The young monk remained unfazed, skillfully reaching out to take it and placing it in his robes.

Jiese turned around and introduced, "This is my master."

He wanted to see Wu Qiong and Su Mubai's surprised expressions.

However... neither of them felt anything.

As the lead game designer in his previous life, Wu Qiong naturally knew that the abbot of Shaolin was a handsome young monk.

As for what the little white girl looked like in her previous life, she was a demon with overwhelming power.

Feeling dejected, he said in a low voice, "Why aren't you two surprised at all? This doesn't make sense."

Wu Qiong raised an eyebrow: "Didn't Brother Qingxuan also not react much?"

Ye Qingxuan remained as gentle and refined as ever: "I am different from you two. Several years ago, during our sparring session, I had already visited Abbot Xuankong with my master, and I was indeed quite surprised at the time. You two, however, are meeting for the first time, yet you show no surprise at all. It is clear that my cultivation is still inadequate."

The young woman remained expressionless, while Wu Qiong smiled without saying a word.

Jie Se shook his head, about to introduce the two to Abbot Xuan Kong.

Xuan Kong waved his hand, turned to Wu Qiong, and asked with a smile, "This humble monk finds you quite familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"

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