This martial saint is too cautious.

Lin Yan looked inward at his own divine palace.

Within the Divine Palace, the original Dharma power was mist. It was only because there was enough mist that it was able to form waves, but its essence was still mist.

However, the power of the Dharma within the Divine Palace is now a mixture of liquefaction and vaporization.

In the very center of the Divine Palace, much of the originally vaporized power of the Dharma form has begun to settle and slowly accumulate.

It's like a fluffy ball of cotton. Suddenly, someone presses down hard in the very center of the cotton, creating a dent in the middle. The cotton in that dent is much denser than the surrounding cotton.

The only difference between the power of the Dharma Image within Lin Yan's Divine Palace and cotton is that when cotton is pressed down, it does not affect the surrounding area.

However, as the center of Lin Yan's divine palace collapsed, the surrounding power of the Dharma form began to flow in little by little, quickly forming a vortex.

These dharma powers surged into the vortex and were immediately compressed once again, transforming from gaseous to liquefied.

Within the vortex, three Dharma images floated silently.

With each rotation of the vortex, the outlines of the three Dharma images become clearer.

However, it will take a considerable amount of time for the deity's form to be revealed through the vortex.

With a thought, Lin Yan moved the second human figure and the third mountain shadow dharma image away from the vortex and landed outside the vortex. As for inside the vortex, only the Sword Melody remained at this moment.

Without the other two Dharma images, the symphony of the sword became clearer with each rotation of the vortex.

This Dharma image, combining sword and music, resembles an open book, and is slowly beginning to materialize.

From the cover to the edge...

On the unfolded page, the musical notes no longer blurred; the more than two hundred notes representing sword intent began to appear one by one.

Each note appears as a small sword.

It is unknown how much time has passed, but when the entire Sword Symphony Dharma Image was fully manifested, the Dharma Image power that was slowly liquefying within the Divine Palace suddenly accelerated, the vortex flowed even faster, and the vortex area expanded outwards a distance after the music appeared.

The third stage of the Illusory Realm involves the liquefaction of the power of Dharma Forms, enabling the Dharma Forms to materialize.

Once the Dharma form manifests, it can also replenish the power of the Dharma form, accelerating the transformation.

The two complement each other.

"No wonder that woman was so eager to break through to the third stage and manifest her Dharma form. Once the Dharma form is manifested, the speed of cultivation will accelerate, and one step faster leads to continuous progress."

A look of sudden realization crossed Lin Yan's eyes.

Don't underestimate this step. After a martial artist steps into the Dharma Aspect realm, the difference lies in the lead at each stage, which eventually converges into a breakthrough to a higher realm.

After all, anyone who can cultivate to the Dharma Aspect Realm can be called a genius.

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The increase in the degree of liquefaction of the Dharma power brought about by the manifestation of the Dharma form is equivalent to several months of cultivation.

For Lin Yan, the manifestation of the Dharma form not only meant that the degree of liquefaction of the Dharma form power within his body had increased and the liquefaction speed had accelerated, but at the moment the Sword Melody manifested, Lin Yan discovered that his perception had also undergone a subtle change at that moment.

Both internal and external perceptions are changing.

Internally, he gained a better understanding of the operation of the five sword pellets, including the state of the sword intent within them.

These sword intents stored within the sword pellet are not static, but rather constantly undergo a process of disappearing, being reborn, and then disappearing again.

The entire process happened in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yan thought of the so-called quantum physics of the microscopic world that he had learned about in his previous life when he was bored. This sword intent was extremely similar to those quantum mechanics.

The sword intent stored in the sword pellet does not always exist in the form of sword intent.

These sword intents within the sword pellet transform into sword energy, which surges continuously without ceasing.

When he is about to use his sword intent, the sword energy in the sword pellet will immediately condense into sword intent.

Even if he doesn't use his sword intent, the sword energy in the sword pellet will still turn into sword intent. As the sword energy surges, it will condense into sword intent, but soon the sword intent will dissipate and turn back into sword energy.

This cycle repeats endlessly.

Before Lin Yan activated and unleashed his sword intent, the entire operating system of the sword pellet was not under Lin Yan's control and operated entirely on its own.

"The end of physics is metaphysics; the universe has its own profound principles."

For no apparent reason, this sentence popped into Lin Yan's mind.

Through the diverse reading in his previous life, Yan realized that the operating system of the Sword Pill was closely related to reality.

If one day I can truly comprehend the profound principles of heaven and earth contained within this operating system, then perhaps I will be not far from becoming a Martial Saint.

As for now, I'm only at the stage of knowing what it is but not why it is.

Perception shifts from internal to external.

Even in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, Lin Yan found that he could still feel the flow of sword intent.

To be precise, it is the flow of the will of the sword.

"Between heaven and earth, there is not only the energy of heaven and earth, but also various martial arts will energy. However, in most areas, this kind of martial arts will energy is very thin and cannot be directly absorbed and refined by martial artists. But Dharma Aspect experts can use the existence of this martial arts will energy to enhance their strength."

"Within the Taiyi Sword Sect, Master can influence a distance of a thousand miles with a single sword strike, but outside, it can only reach a hundred miles. This is because the sword intent in the Taiyi Sword Sect area is many times stronger than outside. Master can use the energy of the sword intent to extend the range of his sword energy several times over."

Lin Yan thought of what his master had said back then. He had initially found it hard to understand how a sword pellet warrior could command the energy of the sword will if he hadn't been favored by the sword will.

Now that the Dharma form has manifested, Lin Yan finally understands what his master said.

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The favor of the sword's will is one thing, and the energy of the sword's will is another; they originate from the same source but are not one entity.

Sword Dao will energy can be accessed by anyone who cultivates the sword and manifests their Dharma form; the stronger one is, the more one can access.

With a thought, Lin Yan summoned the Sword Melody above his head, and an aura of pressure instantly spread outwards.

This oppressive aura has a suppressive effect on all martial artists, but its suppressive effect is strongest on swordsmanship martial artists.

"Under the Dharma form, once I unleash this Sword Melody, I'm afraid you won't even have the courage to draw your sword."

Having experienced the power manifested by the Sword Melody, Lin Yan once again turned his gaze to the other two Dharma images in the Divine Palace.

A human figure, the outline of a mountain.

The former represents the body tempering of the Eight Desolate Dragon Elephant Technique, while the latter represents the soul cultivation of the Undying Mountain Technique.

Lin Yan took out the Condensation Pearl from his pocket, a thoughtful look on his face.

Which form should it be used to condense?

"To break through to the next level of the Eight Desolate Dragon Elephant Technique, simply manifesting the Dharma form is not enough. Other conditions are also required. I have never even heard of those conditions before, and I'm afraid they will be difficult to meet in a short time. Moreover, I have the Dragon Elephant Heart, and my physical body is getting stronger every day. It's just that the rate of increase is not very obvious at the moment."

The Dragon and Elephant Heart tempers the physical body with each beat, enhancing its strength.

Before Lin Yan underwent the tempering process of True Essence becoming like jade, he could still sense the changes in his body under the tempering of the Dragon Elephant Heart.

However, since reaching the point where True Essence is as pure as jade, both the physical body and True Essence have been tempered in the Sword Prison, so the growth brought by the Heart of the Dragon and Elephant is not very obvious.

If we compare the Dragon Elephant Heart to a drop of water, and Lin Yan's original physical strength to a water tank, with drops of water falling into the tank every day, there wouldn't be any obvious changes in the short term. However, after ten days or a month, one could still sense the tank's strength increasing.

But now, Lin Yan's physical strength is equivalent to a pool of water. Under these circumstances, it would take several times longer, or even longer, to clearly perceive the change in water level as water droplets fall.

Lin Yan himself had also made a judgment: if he did nothing and relied solely on the Dragon Elephant Heart, thirty years would be enough for his physical body to enter the next stage.

Thirty years have passed, and Lin Yan is only in his fifties. A Dharma Aspect expert in his fifties is still considered to be in his prime.

"I can now cultivate the Undying Mountain Technique. After materializing the Soul Mountain, my soul can grow, and the cultivation speed of the Undying Mountain Technique can also be accelerated."

Lin Yan considered it so carefully because the Condensed Image Pearl was extremely precious.

This item should not be something a Void Realm martial artist could possess. The woman was able to obtain it, most likely from some secret realm.

Unexpectedly, it was he who benefited in the end.

Even if a treasure is obtained effortlessly, it is still a treasure. Lin Yan will not use it casually just because the process of obtaining it was too easy.

Every treasure should be used to its fullest potential.

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Having confirmed that it would be used on the Dharma Image Mountain, Lin Yan did not hesitate. He directly held the Condensation Pearl in his palm and activated the Dharma Image power to cover the Condensation Pearl.

As the Condensing Pearl came into contact with the power of the Dharma Image, it began to flow into his Divine Palace along with the power of the Dharma Image, heading straight for the center of his Divine Palace, into that vortex of the Dharma Image.

Within that vortex, the Sword Melody had been temporarily moved aside by Lin Yan, leaving only the outline of the mountain quietly suspended there.

When the energy of the Condensed Pearl comes into contact with the outline of the mountain, it is like a paintbrush, constantly adding strokes to the outline of the mountain.

The outline gradually became clearer.

It has smooth areas as well as steep areas, just like the appearance of a real mountain.

As the outline of the mountain materialized, Lin Yan changed his hand seals and began to circulate the Undying Mountain Technique.

As the Undying Mountain Technique was activated, the energy of the Condensation Pearl began to extend inward along the contours of the mountain, as if someone were carving the mountain's surface with a chisel.

First, several thin, vertical lines extended upwards from the bottom of the mountain. When they reached the mountainside, the carving knife turned and began to turn horizontally. After turning half a circle, the blade continued upwards, heading towards the top of the mountain.

These engravings were not deep at first, but as the energy of the condensed phase bead continued to flow in, each line gradually deepened and became more distinct.

Lin Yan did not deliberately guide the direction of the Manifestation Pearl to manifest the Dharma Image Mountain; everything was left to its natural course.

The second level of the Undying Mountain Technique, "Like a Mountain," does not concern itself with the shape of the mountain.

High mountains or low mountains, as long as they are mountain peaks, that's fine.

According to the Undying Mountain Manual, the power of a mountain is not related to its shape; the shape of a mountain is only related to the martial artist's personality and the techniques they practice.

Some people are aloof and proud, and their mountains are often characterized by steep, solitary peaks.

Some people like to show off, and their mountains are often tall and imposing.

Some people are peaceful in nature; their peaks are not high, but their ridges are long.

Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that a martial artist's soul is a combination of their own nature and their martial arts.

However, although Lin Yan did not express any intention to control Faxiang Mountain, he had been contemplating the Yin-Yang diagram during this period and had developed his own understanding of Yin and Yang.

Mountains are divided into yin and yang.

Many people who do not live at the foot of the mountain only have a superficial understanding of the yin and yang of the mountain, which is that vegetation grows more luxuriantly on the sunny side. However, the influence of yin and yang goes far beyond that.

Temperature, atmospheric conditions, and even the shape of the earth are all affected by it.

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Lin Yan held the Condensing Pearl in his hand, and its area continued to decrease. In contrast, the shape of the Dharma Image Mountain within Lin Yan's Divine Palace became increasingly clear.

Unlike the previous manifestation of the Sword Symphony, the manifestation of the Dharma Mountain was much slower.

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Perhaps it is because it relies on external forces that it is never as fast as the manifestation of its own Dharma form.

Or perhaps it's because the mountain peaks are meant to be revealed more slowly than the sword symphony, allowing for the delicate carving of fine details.

Of course, it is also possible that Lin Yan started practicing swordsmanship not long after entering the martial arts world, and his mastery of swordsmanship was already superior to his mastery of the Undying Mountain Technique.

The path of the soul has only barely reached the threshold so far.

Lin Yan wasn't in a hurry and just waited quietly.

One day, two days, three days.

Over the past three days, several groups of powerful figures with illusory appearances have appeared before Lin Yan. Apart from one or two lone wolves, the rest are all in teams of two or three.

"The Thunder Swamp Secret Realm has changed again. Will the group of people together no longer attract thunderstorms?"

When he first saw Qiao Shan and the other two gathered together, he thought that they had found a way to prevent the thunderstorm from falling. Now it seems that something has changed in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

These groups of people all saw Lin Yan, but left without stopping.

The Thunder Transformation Pool beneath Lin Yan's feet had long since dried up. Without the Thunder Transformation Pool and with no animosity between them, these groups of people naturally wouldn't attack Lin Yan.

Lin Yan's current state clearly indicates that he is at a critical juncture of some kind of breakthrough.

After reaching the Dharma Aspect Realm, it is extremely difficult to interrupt the breakthrough of a Dharma Aspect Realm expert, as that would be a matter of life and death.

Fourth day.

The last wisp of energy from the Condensation Bead in Lin Yan's palm disappeared, and at the same time, a mountain peak slowly emerged behind Lin Yan.

The mountain peak is no more than three zhang high, just like the mountain peaks in a traditional Chinese ink painting, quietly floating there.

The distance between the mountain peak and Lin Yan has been reduced from three zhang to two zhang, a reduction of one zhang.

"The second level of the Undying Mountain Technique is like a mountain as a backing. Only when the mountain peak is perfectly aligned with one's back can one be considered to have reached the limit of cultivation. The fact that I can close the distance by one zhang at a time is the result of the manifestation of the Dharma body, but it does not mean that I can have such a fast cultivation speed in the future."

Lin Yan's eyes held a thoughtful expression.

The Undying Mountain Technique only has four levels in total. Apart from the first level, Observing the Mountain, the second level, Being Like a Mountain, has little to do with which level of the illusory form one is in.

Or to be more precise, the increase in spiritual power brought about by each breakthrough in the Void Realm is far from meeting the ultimate requirements of the Undying Mountain Technique.

At a distance of two zhang, Lin Yan could clearly feel that his body had become more relaxed.

This relaxation does not come from the body, but from the soul.

My soul has found its refuge!

As the Dharma Image Mountain appeared, Lin Yan moved and unleashed the Taiyi Sword Escape technique.

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His figure was like a rainbow, and his speed... was ten percent faster than before.

Lin Yan was already quite satisfied with the 10% increase in speed.

After all, the Taiyi Sword Escape is not a technique for cultivating the soul, but rather a technique driven by sword intent and the power of Dharma form, in which the soul plays a minor role.

However, what satisfied Lin Yan even more than the speed was the perception.

Previously, when using the Taiyi Sword Escape technique, one could not perceive the surrounding environment at all.

It's like driving a car at high speed; once you exceed a certain speed limit, everything around you starts to blur.

The main reason is that the speed is too fast. The divine sense has just been released and there is no time to withdraw it before the person is already far away.

But now that the Dharma Image Mountain has materialized, even when using the Taiyi Sword Escape, Lin Yan can sense the situation within five zhang around where his figure passes.

Knowing that this is the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, one's spiritual perception will be suppressed. If one were outside, the range of perception would reach fifty feet.

"Well... from now on, I'll be considered a human treasure-hunting machine too."

Putting aside attack power for now, given the current state of his divine soul, he is perfectly capable of finding treasures quickly.

A mountain range stretches for thousands of miles, but as long as he uses the Taiyi Sword Escape technique, he can cross the mountain range in just a quarter of an hour, and he can also clearly sense whether there are any treasures or spiritual herbs in the places he passes through.

After switching between several areas, you can search almost the entire mountain range.

Normally, it would take a Dharma Aspect Realm expert half a month or even longer to thoroughly search a mountain range.

Half an hour later, after experiencing his own improvement in strength, Lin Yan stopped and stopped experiencing it. Instead, he looked into the depths of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm.

Having spent so much time in the middle area of ​​this second level, it's time to head deeper into the area to meet up with Senior Brother Pei and the others.

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One day later.

Lin Yan's expression grew more solemn as he advanced.

He sensed something was wrong; the lightning bolts that fell from time to time were even blood-red.

These blood-red lightning bolts contain powerful lightning energy.

"Blood Lightning, this has never appeared in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm before."

Lin Yan frowned. He didn't like things to be too unpredictable, because too many changes meant more uncontrollable possibilities.

boom!

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The next moment, a bolt of crimson lightning struck, but this time, after the lightning dissipated, it left behind a red fruit.

Just as Lin Yan's eyes narrowed, preparing to reach for the fruit, an angry shout rang out: "Stop!"

Following closely behind this voice was another: "Brother Xu, this is a martial artist from my Taiyi Sword Sect. I hope you will show mercy."

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