Covering the Sky: I Prove the Great Dao Through the Gate of Immortality

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After finishing the roasted spirit fish and drinking the beast milk, the little one patted his round little belly contentedly.

He leaned against Li Chenzhou, gazing at the shimmering surface of Linghu Lake, and suddenly remembered something.

"Uncle Li, what realm comes after the Blood Transformation Realm?"

Li Chenzhou glanced down at him and said calmly, "Cave Heaven Realm."

"The Cave Heaven Realm?" The little one tilted his head, his eyes full of curiosity. "What's that? It sounds really powerful."

Li Chenzhou did not answer directly, but instead picked up a pebble from the ground and casually threw it into the Spirit Lake.

A pebble falls into the water, creating ripples that spread in all directions.

"Did you see those ripples?" Li Chenzhou asked.

The little one nodded. "I saw it."

"The Blood-Moving Realm is about accumulating power within your body, like gathering strength in your hands before throwing a stone into a lake."

He paused, then picked up another pebble, this time not throwing it, but holding it in his palm.

"The Cave Heaven Realm is like opening a door within your body. This door connects to heaven and earth, to the void, and to endless vital energy."

He released his grip, and the pebble fell into his palm, remaining perfectly still.

"When you open this door, the essence of heaven and earth will flow into your body, like ripples on a lake, constantly spreading and growing stronger."

The little boy seemed to understand but not quite, yet he felt that what Uncle Li said made a lot of sense.

"How do we open this door?"

Li Chenzhou looked at him, his gaze deep.

"Everyone's method is different. Some rely on intuition, some on opportunity, and some on arduous practice. But no matter what method they use, there is one thing in common."

"What?"

"You must find that door first."

The little one blinked. "Where's the door?"

"In your body, in your blood and qi, deep within your spirit," Li Chenzhou pointed to the little boy's chest. "You must feel it with your heart, touch it with your spirit, and knock on it with your will. When you feel an invisible barrier within your body, that door is there."

The little one looked down at his chest and tried to feel it, but couldn't feel anything.

He was somewhat discouraged. "Uncle Li, I didn't feel anything."

"No rush." ​​Li Chenzhou reached out and rubbed his head. "You're still young, you have plenty of time. You haven't reached the pinnacle of the Blood Moving Realm yet. When you've mastered the 120,000 jin of strength to the point of complete control, when you've perfected the first level of the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Technique, that door will naturally appear."

The little one nodded, keeping Uncle Li's words in mind.

He suddenly asked again, "Uncle Li, how many cave heavens are there in the Cave Heaven Realm? Is more the better?"

Li Chenzhou glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"At the Cave Heaven Realm, there are as few as one and as many as nine. The more Cave Heavens one has, the deeper one's foundation and the greater one's potential. However, having many Cave Heavens does not necessarily mean being strong; the quality of the Cave Heavens also matters. Some people have opened nine Cave Heavens, but they are all small puddles. Others have only opened one Cave Heaven, but it is a vast ocean."

The little one's eyes lit up. "Then I must open nine! And nine vast oceans!"

Li Chenzhou didn't say anything, but gently flicked his forehead.

The little one covered his forehead, bared his teeth, but didn't cry out in pain.

"Uncle Li, how many grotto-heavens did you open up back then?"

Li Chenzhou remained silent for a moment.

"nine."

The little one's eyes lit up even more. "Then I'm going to open nine! I want to be even better than Uncle Li!"

"Then let's work hard." Li Chenzhou stood up and brushed the grass clippings off his robes. "There are no shortcuts on the path of cultivation. You have to take it one step at a time; you can't get fat in one bite."

The little one also stood up, hugging the pottery jar, and looked up at Li Chenzhou.

"Uncle Li, I will definitely work hard. I want to become the strongest Cave Heaven Realm cultivator, just like the Blood Transformation Realm cultivator, and be the number one in the world."

Li Chenzhou looked down at him, at the flames burning in those dark, bright eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"I'll be waiting."

For the next few days, the little one spent all his time cultivating, except for drinking milk, chasing birds, and pinching little monkeys.

During the day, he meditated by the Spirit Lake, sensing the qi and blood within his body, searching for that invisible door. At night, he lay in the small stone house, closed his eyes, and immersed his spirit in the animal hide of the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Technique, comprehending those profound runes.

Li Chenzhou didn't urge him or give him too much guidance.

Some roads you have to walk yourself.

Some doors you have to find yourself.

On this day, Little Dot meditated by the Spirit Lake as usual.

The sun rose from the east, and golden sunlight spilled onto the lake and onto him, making him feel warm and comfortable.

He closed his eyes, focused his attention on his body, and felt the flow of qi and blood.

The immense power of 120,000 jin from the Blood Transport Realm surged within his body, like roaring rivers crashing and raging through his meridians.

He guided these forces, making them operate according to the path Uncle Li had taught him.

One lap, two laps, three laps.

After countless laps, he suddenly felt a faint light deep within his body.

The little one's mind stirred, and he focused all his attention on that light.

He wanted to get closer to it, but it was too far away, so far that his spirit could not reach it at all.

He wanted to see it clearly, but it was too blurry, so blurry that it was just a blur of light and shadow.

But he was certain it was a door.

It wasn't a real door, but an invisible barrier, a barrier that separated his body from heaven and earth.

Once that barrier is broken, the essence of heaven and earth will flow into his body, and he will enter the Cave Heaven Realm.

The little one opened his eyes, his eyes filled with excitement.

He stood up, hugged the pottery jar, and ran towards Li Chenzhou's small stone house with his short legs.

"Uncle Li! Uncle Li!"

He ran and shouted, his voice clear and loud, startling a few birds in the treetops.

Li Chenzhou was boiling animal milk in the kitchen when he heard the little one's shout, but he didn't even look up.

"What is it?"

The little one rushed into the kitchen, stood in front of Li Chenzhou, looked up, and his eyes shone like two stars.

"Uncle Li, I've found the door!"

Li Chenzhou paused slightly, then continued stirring the animal milk in the pot.

"How are you feeling?"

"It's very small, very far away, and very blurry," the little one said. "But I'm sure that's the door. As long as I break it, I can enter the Cave Heaven Realm."

Li Chenzhou nodded, poured the animal milk from the pot into a ceramic jar, and handed it to the little one.

"Drink it."

The little one took the earthenware pot, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and didn't bother to wipe the milk stains from the corners of his mouth.

"Uncle Li, when can I break down that door?"

"No rush." ​​Li Chenzhou reached out and wiped the milk stains from the corner of his mouth. "That door isn't broken down by brute force, but knocked on with your spirit, pushed open with your will. The more anxious you are, the farther away it seems. The calmer you are, the closer it gets."

The little boy seemed to understand but not quite, but he kept Uncle Li's words in mind.

He carried the earthenware jar, walked out of the kitchen, returned to the shore of Linghu Lake, and continued meditating.

This time, he didn't rush to find the door, but instead calmed his mind first.

He listened to the sound of the water in Linghu Lake, the rustling of the willow branches, and the calls of birds and beasts in the distant mountains and forests.

He felt the warmth of the sunlight, the gentle breeze, and the solid ground beneath his feet.

His heart gradually calmed down.

Then, he focused his attention back on his body.

That light is still there, still in that very deep place, still shining quietly.

This time, he didn't try to get closer to it or try to see it clearly; he just quietly watched it and felt it.

The light seemed to sense his gaze, and flickered slightly, as if in response.

The little boy was secretly delighted, but he didn't move and continued to watch quietly.

The light flickered again, becoming even brighter than before.

The little one remained still, simply watching quietly.

The light grew brighter, larger, and closer.

It is no longer a blurry light and shadow, but a clear door.

There were no patterns or runes on the door, only a faint crack, like a door that wasn't closed properly.

Little Dot knew that as long as he pushed open that door, the essence of heaven and earth would flow into his body through that crack.

He didn't rush to push it, but first asked himself – am I ready?

He thought about it and realized he wasn't ready yet.

It's not that we lack ability, but that our minds are not stable enough.

He was too impatient, too eager to break through, and too eager to become a cultivator in the Cave Heaven Realm.

This eagerness will lead him astray and cause him to open an incomplete door.

The little one took a deep breath, shifted his attention away from the door, and began to feel the flow of qi and blood again.

No hurry, no hurry.

Uncle Li once said that there are no shortcuts on the path of spiritual practice.

One step at a time; you can't get fat in one bite.

He wants to go further and more steadily in the Blood-Moving Realm, and lay a more solid foundation.

Then push open that door.

The little one opened his eyes; the sun was already high overhead.

He sat by the lake for the entire morning, but didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he felt energetic. Qi and blood are abundant.

He stood up, holding the pottery jar, walked to the willow tree, and looked up at the branches of the willow god.

"Willow Goddess, what is a Cave Heaven Realm like?"

The willow branches swayed gently, sprinkling down dappled green light.

"The Cave Heaven Realm is the first watershed on the path of cultivation." Willow God's voice resounded in his heart, calm and distant. "The Blood Transformation Realm is about accumulating power. The Cave Heaven Realm is about creating a new world."

"Create the world?" The little one tilted his head.

"Within each person's body lies a small world. That world lies dormant, waiting to be awakened. The Cave Heaven Realm is like opening a door within your body, allowing the outside world to connect with the inside world. When the essence from the outside flows in, the inside world awakens."

The little one blinked. "How big is my little world?"

Liu Shen paused for a moment, then spoke.

"Everyone's little world is different. Some people only have a well, some have a lake, some have a river, and some have an ocean. You need to discover your own little world."

The little one nodded vigorously.

"I will definitely find it. I'm going to turn my little world into a vast ocean, even bigger than Uncle Li's!"

The willow tree's branches swayed gently, as if it were smiling.

The little one didn't notice that he had already grabbed the pottery jar, started running towards the village on his short legs.

He was hungry and wanted to eat roasted spirit fish and drink animal milk.

Cultivation is important, but eating is also important.

Uncle Li once said that health is the foundation for spiritual cultivation.

How can you have the strength to cultivate if you don't eat your fill?

How can you grow tall if you don't drink milk?

The little one thought Uncle Li was right, so he ate his fill at every meal and drank a lot of animal milk every day.

The days passed by.

The little one spends all his time cultivating, except for eating, sleeping, drinking milk, chasing birds, and pinching little monkeys.

During the day, he meditated by the Spirit Lake, sensing the changes in the gate within his body.

The door became clearer, closer, and larger.

The gap was getting wider and wider, and he could feel the surging energy of heaven and earth behind the door, like the tides of the sea, crashing against the door wave after wave.

He resisted the urge to push it away.

Because he knew it wasn't the right time yet.

His Blood Transformation Realm has not yet reached its peak, his Six Paths Reincarnation Heaven Technique has not yet reached perfection, and his mind has not yet been completely calmed down.

He needs more patience, more experience, and more reflection.

Li Chenzhou saw it all but remained silent.

He knew that the little one had found his rhythm.

He doesn't need to urge him or teach him; the little one can walk on his own.

This child is more mature than he imagined.

That night, the little one lay in the small stone house, hugging the pottery jar, gazing at the roof.

He wasn't asleep; he was thinking about something.

What exactly can the Cave Heaven Realm bring him?

Greater strength? Faster speed? More acute perception?

Or something else?

He thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

So he got up, picked up the pottery jar, walked out of the small stone house, and came to the shore of Linghu Lake.

The moonlight spilled onto the lake, creating shimmering waves that looked like scattered silver.

The willow branches swayed gently in the night breeze, scattering dappled green light.

The little one sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his mind into his body.

The door was still there, standing quietly, the light shining through the cracks illuminating the little world inside him.

He suddenly understood.

What the Cave Heaven Realm brought him was not greater power, faster speed, or sharper perception.

It is a completely new world.

A world that belongs to him.

In that world, he was the master, he was the ruler, he was a god.

He can plant the seeds of magical arts in this world and let them take root and sprout.

He can accumulate power in this world and mobilize and use it at any time.

He can comprehend the laws of heaven and earth and touch the ultimate truth in this world.

The Cave Heaven Realm is not the end, but the beginning.

It was the true starting point on his path of cultivation.

The little one opened his eyes, which were full of light.

He knew, and he was ready.

Not today, not tomorrow, but in the near future.

When he feels the time is right, he will push open that door, step into the Cave Heaven Realm, and become a true cultivator.

He stood up, holding the pottery jar, and looked up at the stars in the night sky.

"Uncle Li, Goddess Liu, just you wait. I will become the strongest cultivator in the Cave Heaven Realm. I will make you proud of me."

The starlight flows silently, like a silent blessing.

A gentle night breeze stirred his hair and the hem of his clothes.

He turned around, took short strides, and ran towards the small stone house.

Tomorrow, I will continue my practice.

Tomorrow, I will drink animal milk again.

Tomorrow, I'll be chasing birds again.

Tomorrow, I'll make little monkey figurines again.

Tomorrow will be better.