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Chapter 88 Establishing a New Lineage [Seeking First Subscription]

He Sheng looked up and realized that he had entered a completely new space.

The ground is shrouded in mist, as if we are above a sea of ​​clouds.

The stars still twinkled overhead, and the celestial constellations inlaid with fluorite were even brighter than those at the base of the tower, seemingly within reach.

Directly in front of him was a colossal creature.

It was a brown dragon.

The dragon's body was over ten zhang long, and its thickest parts were comparable to palace pillars. It coiled above the sea of ​​clouds, like a sleeping mountain.

The dragon's head was held high, its horns curving backward. Its body was covered with layers of dark brown scales, the edges of which gleamed with a dull golden luster.

That overwhelming, primal aura emanated from the dragon.

He Sheng felt a weight on his shoulder. Upon close contact, he clearly sensed that this was a genuine pressure from a Core Formation level cultivator.

He subconsciously took a step back. The Blood Poison Mother-Child Blade attached to his shoulder sensed its master's warning and trembled slightly, almost slipping out of his sleeve.

However, He Sheng quickly noticed something amiss, because the dragon's eyes, which were the size of copper bells, looked extremely dull, like wooden beads.

He couldn't help but extend his divine sense to carefully sense it, only to discover that this brown dragon had absolutely no life force at all!

Could it be...

Suddenly, a word popped into He Sheng's mind: living puppet.

He saw this claim in the "Illustrated Record of the Dao of Refining Yuan and Mastering Divine Artifacts," which said that in the art of puppetry, there was a secret method that could refine living things into puppets.

This kind of puppet is neither alive nor dead; its flesh does not decay, and its cultivation remains, but it has no independent consciousness whatsoever.

"Is this dragon a living puppet?"

He Sheng muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the enormous dragon's body.

Just then, a blood-red light suddenly burst forth from the dragon's eyes, which were like wooden beads, just like the one seen at the bottom of the tower.

Red light surged from the dragon's eyes like a tide, instantly covering the entire sea of ​​clouds.

He Sheng felt a momentary dizziness before his eyes, and then the light and shadows reappeared before him.

The old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a black Taoist robe, reappeared.

"The ultimate skill can reach the divine."

The old man's voice rang in He Sheng's ears again, still sounding like he was questioning himself.

"What exactly is that supernatural power?"

The old man raised his hand and waved it gently. The surrounding crimson light and shadow suddenly changed, transforming into a vast starry sky.

Deep in the starry sky, thirty-six illusory figures appeared and disappeared, each displaying a completely different color and shape.

Some are as blazing as the sun, some as cold as the moon, some as verdant as ancient trees, and some as dark as an abyss.

"Between heaven and earth, all things have their own rules."

Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, each follow their own path.

The old man's voice echoed through the starry sky.

"These thirty-six illusory figures are the origins of the rules of heaven and earth, the Dao Fruits, manifested by the great beings who have mastered the Qi Divine Path!"

So-called attributes are merely used to distinguish the differences in the fruits of the path;

So-called destiny is merely the key to unlocking the path of supernatural powers.

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He Sheng was shocked by the scene before him. He stared intently at the thirty-six illusory figures, trying to discern something, but unfortunately, he could see nothing.

"Supernatural powers are merely the manifestation of the power of rules contained within the Dao Fruit."

Different supernatural powers correspond to different aspects of the rules governing the Dao.

Whether for attack, defense, concealment, or illusion, they are all reflections of fragments of the rules of heaven and earth in the human world.

The path of cultivating inner energy is a heavenly path that uses supernatural powers as a bridge to climb step by step, ultimately attaining the Dao fruit and seeking immortality.

The old man paused, and the starry sky within the blood-red light began to shrink, with the thirty-six illusory figures gradually disappearing.

"The path to developing supernatural powers is extremely long."

The initial understanding of supernatural powers is only in its rudimentary form; to put it bluntly, it is more like a fragment of a complete supernatural power.

To obtain the complete supernatural power, one must piece together the other parts, that is, the prototypes of other supernatural powers that are compatible with one's own attributes.

Later, with the help of the Dragon and Tiger Embracing Evil Power during the Golden Core Formation, it condensed into a complete divine power, obtaining a seed of a complete divine power, which took root in the Golden Core.

Only then can one be considered to have truly entered the Dao through supernatural powers.

"He Sheng listened intently, and a question involuntarily arose in his mind: since the prototype of the divine power is only a fragment, then the fragments that can be synthesized into a complete divine power must be limited, and it is definitely not as simple as just matching attributes."

Sure enough, he then heard the old man say again, "But supernatural powers cannot be cultivated at will."

The Qi-absorbing Divine Path technique, from the very first step of absorbing Qi to enter the Dao, determines the Dao attribute based on destiny, and there is no possibility of change.

It can be said that the choice of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the very beginning determines which path of enlightenment you will seek in the future.

The cultivation method you practice determines which supernatural powers you can acquire.

If one haphazardly cultivates unrelated rudimentary forms of supernatural abilities, when one reaches the stage of Core Formation, the combined power of the Dragon and Tiger will cause these rudimentary forms of supernatural abilities to resist each other, making it impossible for them to coalesce into one.

At best, one's supernatural powers will crumble and all cultivation will be lost; at worst, one will perish on the spot, dying and losing all one's cultivation.

He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, only then realizing that there were such taboos surrounding the Qi-absorbing Divine Channel.

"I have observed the Heavenly Dao for a thousand years and have glimpsed a key point of the Qi cultivation method."

The supernatural powers cultivated in this path are all based on life supernatural powers, while other rudimentary forms of supernatural powers serve as supplements.

But...

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At this point, the old man's voice suddenly became very soft, as if he had discovered some great secret, yet he seemed unsure of himself.

"Are there any supernatural powers in the world that transcend Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and are not involved in the thirty-six fruits of enlightenment that have already manifested in the world?"

He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized something.

This old man is probably not a cultivator who has mastered the Qi Divine Path; he seems to be trying to establish a new lineage.

Swish!

As He Sheng's thoughts raced, the old man in the fading light suddenly turned around, seemingly looking at He Sheng, and said with radiant light, "If such supernatural powers truly exist in the world, they naturally do not need to be based on life-force supernatural abilities. They are themselves the rules of heaven and earth, a part of the Dao. They do not depend on any Dao fruit, yet they can understand all things..."

This may be the last chance for us cultivators who are practicing Qi Refining and Emptiness Integration.

The conversation ended abruptly there.

The old man's figure began to blur, and the crimson light and shadow dissipated rapidly like the receding tide.

The sea of ​​clouds returned to its white expanse, the starlight overhead became cold and clear again, and the dragon opened its mouth and spat out a ball of light that was a pale blue.

The ball of light landed in front of He Sheng; it was a token with the words "Trial" engraved on its front.

He Sheng took the token, and scenes of light and shadow instantly appeared before his eyes.

A moment later, after the light and shadow disappeared, he understood the purpose of the trial token.

Simply put, holding this token allows you to choose to continue the trial.

The trial involved defeating the brown dragon puppet in front of them, which was at the Core Formation stage.

Of course, if you feel that you are not strong enough, you can choose to leave and come back when you feel that you are strong enough to defeat the dragon puppet.

"The ominous sign I sensed using the Five Senses Synergy Talisman was a dark brown light and shadow, which seems to be related to this dragon puppet."

Therefore, directly challenging this dragon puppet at this moment is clearly unwise.

To be honest, the old man's words in the flashback left He Sheng's heart unsettled for a long time.

He was eager to know whether the old man had successfully opened up another great path, bringing a new way to the path of Qi Refining and Emptiness Integration.

However, he was always rational and simply suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

Anyway, I have the trial token, so I can return to this secret realm to undergo the trial at any time.

"Let's leave first and attend the Dark Demon's secret meeting. We can return to challenge them after our strength has greatly increased."

Once he made up his mind, He Sheng didn't hesitate any longer and immediately took the trial token and soared into the sky.

A beam of rainbow light shot out from the starry sky dome, enveloping He Sheng and instantly teleporting him out of the Trial Tower.

He Sheng then transformed into a streak of light blue and headed out of the secret realm.

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