Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

These are the three black mountains that Tan Lin cut off from the Undying Mountain in his previous life. Based on these mountains, he combined them with the essence of the divine spring collected from the ancient Imperial Mountain to create this realm within a realm.

whoosh...

Tan Lin soared through the air, his feet never stopping, and in an instant he arrived at the center of the three black divine mountains.

Surrounded by three mountains, there lies a small, sacred spring, only three feet square.

The spring gurgled forth, and what flowed from it was not ordinary divine spring water, but the essence of the divine spring, radiating a seven-colored halo and containing a rich life force.

These divine springs continuously circulate, merging with the surrounding water veins, diluting and converging into a small pool.

Beside the Divine Spring Pool, a small tree grows quietly.

The tree is only about eight feet tall, but its branches are as vigorous as a dragon, and its bark is mottled, exuding the breath of time.

Tan Lin slowly descended and came to the small tree.

The trunk of the sapling is only as thick as a bowl, but every branch on it stretches out naturally, containing thousands of complex Taoist principles.

Of course, what's most eye-catching about this tree is its bizarre and varied leaves.

The branches and leaves are not a single color; each leaf displays a different color and pattern. Some are as dazzling as gold, some as clear as jade, some as red as fire, and some as blue as the sea...

Moreover, the shapes of the leaves vary, some like small swords, some like pagodas, and some like stars...

rustling... rustling...

Within this realm, there is no external wind; it is the flowing spring nearby that gives rise to this "element," with its misty, swirling energy causing the leaves to tremble slightly.

A gentle breeze blows, the leaves sway, making a soft sound that seems to heal the soul, like the echoes of the great Daoist teachings.

The leaves have a faint, refreshing fragrance that is pleasant and invigorating.

Tan Lin's gaze swept across the area, and he naturally recognized that this was the ancient tea tree he had planted in his previous life.

However, he was unaware of the details of how he obtained the "seed" of this immortal herb, as his past life wisdom had not yet been fully awakened.

This tree, planted more than ten years ago, has begun to take shape thanks to the constant irrigation from the sacred spring and the harmonious environment around it.

Beneath this young plant of the miraculous herb lay a thick layer of colorful, strangely shaped leaves.

These are old leaves that have naturally fallen off each year over the past ten years or so as new leaves grow on the Wudao ancient tea tree.

Old leaves, having withered for a long time and not properly stored, may not have the same miraculous effects as new leaves, but they are still rare and precious objects for enlightenment, containing different traces and rhymes of the Dao, which can help people comprehend the Great Dao.

They lay there quietly, unclaimed, as if silently awaiting the return of the place's owner.

It's worth mentioning that after the loss of this tree in the Undying Mountain Forbidden Zone, the Enlightenment Tea from the outside world will likely become extinct...

Of course, Tan Lin actually knew that the Immortal Emperor had probably dismembered this tree once and grafted it back to life.

The exact location of that other plant is currently unknown, but he estimates that even if it cannot compare to the mother plant, given the Immortal Emperor's skill, its grandeur is definitely not far off.

However, the immortal substance within that Enlightenment Tea Tree will likely be significantly reduced, at most comparable to some demigod medicines.

"It seems I did do some things in my past life..."

Tan Lin squatted down, picked up an old tea leaf from the ground, and muttered to himself.

Suddenly, at that moment.

Wow!

The moment he arrived before the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, this immortal herb seemed to sense something and suddenly began to move without any wind.

At that moment, all the leaves turned toward Tan Lin, moving with the "wind" and making a cheerful "rustling" sound, like a child seeing a close relative.

A hazy ray of light emanated from the tree trunk, enveloping Tan Lin with a sense of intimacy.

Tan Lin felt a warmth in her heart.

This tea tree, which attained enlightenment, was reborn through his past life, and in his past life, he also passed away under this tree at the end of his life. This creates a natural and subtle connection between the tree and him in the unseen world.

With his thoughts in turmoil, Tan Lin finally understood the key to the matter. He squatted down in front of the tree and gently stroked the mottled trunk.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

He whispered.

rustling... rustling...

Upon hearing the sound, the leaves of the Wudao Tea Tree seemed to sway even more joyfully.

As the leaves swayed, dappled sunlight fell upon him, making him feel completely refreshed, as if his very soul had been cleansed.

Finally, Tan Lin sat cross-legged under the tree.

Before that, he first gathered up the thick layer of Enlightenment Tea leaves piled up under the tree and sealed them in a jade box that he had prepared in advance.

These tea leaves are an indispensable and precious resource on the path of spiritual practice in the future. They can be used for personal consumption, trading, or as gifts to old acquaintances.

After doing all this, he slowly closed his eyes and, with the help of the Daoist aura naturally emitted by the Enlightenment Tea Tree, instantly entered a meditative state.

Initially, he did not rush to comprehend or perfect the rudimentary form of the Dao in this life.

Instead, I first sorted out and consolidated my many experiences and insights during this period, especially the enormous gains brought about by the frequent awakening of past life wisdom.

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Within this realm, the power of Yin and Yang evolves into the sun and moon. Within a mere thousand miles, there is a cycle of day and night, making it seem to be of a much higher status than the secret realms outside.

Time flies.

Tan Lin sat there for a full seven years.

For seven years, he sat in meditation like an old monk, seeking enlightenment beneath an ancient tea tree.

When hungry, they would eat the spiritual food and rare treasures left over from their previous life; when thirsty, they would drink the water from the divine spring.

Gradually, the golden color of his blood and qi became purer, and his aura merged with the glow emanating from the Enlightenment Tea Tree, forming a strange cycle.

The first year.

His main task was to sort out and digest the profound insights into the Great Dao mixed with his past wisdom.

Over the course of seven years, he has awakened all the wisdom from his past lives, except for his previous one.

Even nearly a third of the memories from the previous life of the Human Emperor have been restored.

Under such circumstances, even if his vast experiences and insights into the laws of cultivation from his past lives were not complete, they were enough to elevate his understanding of cultivation to an unimaginable level once again.

He re-examined the ancient scriptures of the Undying Golden Body lineage that he was cultivating in this life, combining them with his understanding of the Great Dao of the Physical Body from his previous lives.

Begin making minor adjustments and optimizations to make it more suitable for yourself.

The following year, he began to seek enlightenment through the leaves of the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

It's not about brewing and drinking the tea directly, but about placing the tea leaves beside you and appreciating the natural charm they contain.

A single tea leaf can often plunge him into a deep meditative state for days or even months. Sometimes, with a bit of luck, a flash of inspiration can even trigger a sudden enlightenment.

That year, he gained a deeper understanding of the great path of "power" and the future potential of his own indestructible golden body.

He no longer limited himself to simply tapping into the body's vital energy and brute strength.

Instead, they began to explore the origin of power, the composition of laws, and how to better control "power" so that it could shatter all laws.

The third year, the fourth year...

Although he didn't deliberately try to improve his cultivation, he was actually constantly strengthening and suppressing it.

But as time went on, his foundation in Tao reached its limit; when it's full, it overflows.

Unbeknownst to him, he crossed the barrier between the Dragon Transformation Realm and the Immortal Platform Realm, naturally stepping into the first level of the Immortal Platform Realm, and then climbing several steps in succession.

At that moment, the five great human body secret realms—the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Palace of Dao, the Four Extremes, the Dragon Transformation, and the Sendai—resonated!

The moment Tan Lin reached the Sendai Secret Realm, he triggered the Divine Forbidden Domain.

His Sendai Tribulation was terrifying beyond compare, with powerful figures from countless ages past manifesting as humanoid lightning to fight him, though it was not the "Nine Emperors Tribulation".

The physical tempering brought about by the tribulation was also extremely beneficial to him, and after the tribulation was completed, his realm was almost stabilized.

On that day, because his cultivation level had advanced by several steps, he underwent nine tribulations in succession, pushing his realm all the way to the peak of Immortal One before finally stopping under his own forceful suppression.

Fortunately, this place is special and isolated from the outside world, so the aftershocks of the heavenly tribulation only reached the secret area outside.

Otherwise, such a commotion would inevitably attract the attention of many beings in the Central Region, and the location of the secret place would be exposed as a result.

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Sendai Secret Realm is the beginning of tempering one's soul, truly comprehending the world, and touching the Great Dao.

At this level, the Taiyin Emperor Scripture and the Taiyang Emperor Scripture are unparalleled in history, and have brought unimaginable transformative benefits to the development and expansion of Sendai.

Therefore, Tan Lin picked up these two immortal scriptures again and began his cultivation.

This time, he temporarily abandoned the "Yin-Yang Great Grinding Scripture" he created in his previous life.

He did not try to integrate the power of the Yin and Yang early on by taking shortcuts. Instead, he allowed them to operate in parallel. With his experience from the previous life, he was confident that he would not go mad before cultivating to the Quasi-Emperor realm.

Of course, if one chooses to take the shortcut as in the previous life...

With insights from his past life, doing so would indeed reduce his hidden dangers and risks, allowing him to cultivate peacefully to the end. However, that was not true yin-yang harmony.

It is even an invisible weakening of the power of the Yin and Yang, because it lacks a trace of the ultimate and extreme Daoist charm.

In this life, his intelligence and understanding surpass those of his previous life. What he couldn't do in his previous life, he may not necessarily be unable to do in this life.

However, the harmony of Yin and Yang is not his path in this life. It is merely an attempt to solidify his foundation in the Sendai Secret Realm and make up for the regrets of his unfinished business in his previous life.

In this life, he will break through the Dao with force, shattering the shackles that prevent the indestructible golden body from attaining the Dao.

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Time flows on.

Beneath the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, Tan Lin's spiritual platform and soul, nourished by the radiant glow of the immortal elixir and his own vital energy, and tempered by the extreme clash between the yin and yang, grew stronger and more solid each day.

Like a piece of raw jade, it is constantly being sculpted.

After entering Sendai, his enlightenment entered a new stage.

While perfecting the rudimentary form of his own Dao, he began to try to integrate his understanding of the Dao of "power" with several powerful killing techniques he had mastered in this life and past lives.

Among them, the invincible fist intent of the "Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist" obtained from the depths of the Crimson Cloud River in this life gave him the greatest inspiration.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, having been infused with the true meaning of his past lives, is the most suitable method for him and his current physical condition. It is a form of carrying and embodying the Dao.

This fist technique is vast and powerful, containing the profound meaning of reincarnation and death, suppressing everything with an invincible will.

Upon entering the Sendai Secret Realm, as the divine soul grows stronger and the ability to withstand pressure increases, the wisdom accumulated from past lives begins to awaken at an accelerated pace. This brings about an unparalleled elevation in rank and perspective.

What Tan Lin wants now is not the simple integration and application he used to have.

Every time he throws a punch, it is essentially based on the "Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist".

He wants to build upon this foundation and forge his own unique path.

A purer, more domineering path that breaks all shackles with absolute power and is enough to suppress all laws of the heavens!

Beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree, through seven years of accumulated epiphanies...

Tan Lin continuously tried to break down the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, "removing the dross and retaining the essence".

Strip away the evolution of the "six realms" and retain only the supreme truth of "I will break through the cycle of birth and death with a single punch".

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Chapter 168 The Great Seal of Myriad Self and Seven Years of Shocking Changes in the Outside World (Bonus Chapter of 10K Characters, Please Subscribe!)

Tan Lin combined this invincible will with the true meaning of the five lifetimes that he had previously mastered on his own.

Based on the reality of his indestructible golden body in this life, he incorporated his understanding of the origin of power and his partial understanding of the rules governing the operation of all laws in the heavens from his past lives, and began the arduous exploration and creation.

This process was extremely arduous; he failed time and time again, and had to start over countless times.

Fortunately, the ancient tea tree of enlightenment provided assistance, the wisdom from past lives laid a foundation, and the divine spring water and precious medicinal herbs replenished the body's energy.

He also refined a rare variant of the Nine Nether Resurrection Grass, which he had prepared long ago in his previous life, into a pill to prevent the danger of failing to reach the Dao Transformation stage in his attempts to deduce it, which allowed him to persevere.

The fifth year, the sixth year...

The ancient tea trees rustled softly, and dappled sunlight enveloped Tan Lin's motionless figure beneath them.

As time went by, his aura became increasingly profound and restrained.