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

Shao Hanyun's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at someone with a deep sense of envy.

Tan Lin simply smiled faintly.

He had clearly anticipated what was happening.

He watched as the ancient tree of life successfully took root and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

With this miraculous medicine and the divine liquid pool complementing each other, it not only provides tremendous nourishment to the ancient tree itself,

The inexhaustible life essence and Daoist charm are enough to make cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. For Shao Hanyun and Xiao Liu, who are cultivating and comprehending here, it is also a great opportunity, and it is not limited to benefiting only him.

After all this was done, the cave was quiet for a moment.

Tan Lin then looked at Shao Hanyun, who was gazing at him with a moved expression.

And there was Xiao Liu, who was inside the prison of light, winking at him and occasionally glancing at the Tree of Life and his sleeves, as if trying to see if there were any other treasures inside.

"Now that I've returned, I need to go into seclusion for a while to digest this incredible opportunity and to comprehend the supreme mysteries of the Spirit Treasure Array Diagram..."

Tan Lin's words were concise and to the point.

As he spoke, his deep gaze swept over Xiao Liu:

"The cave dwelling has undergone new changes, which will also benefit you. Since you are bored, why not seize this opportunity to greatly improve your cultivation and leave as soon as possible?"

But if they continue to be noisy and unable to focus, with their restless minds constantly clamoring, I wouldn't mind using the power of array diagrams to enhance the restrictions I've set up before after my seclusion, raising them to another level..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning in his eyes was already very clear.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Liu shuddered and immediately shook her head vigorously.

"Stop making noise, stop making noise, I'm going to cultivate! I'll start cultivating right now!"

The voice has not fallen,

She immediately sat cross-legged on the platform and pretended to close her eyes and regulate her breathing, but her slightly trembling eyelashes revealed her inner turmoil.

However, Tan Lin was too lazy to say anything more about this.

After all, although he had promised the old ape to take care of Xiao Liu Yi Er, he had already done his best to do so. As for how far Xiao Liu would go in the future, it was ultimately up to him to decide.

Da...da...

At this moment, Shao Hanyun suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, moved to Tan Lin's side, and stood beside him.

She gazed at the ancient tree of life swaying and gleaming in the pond and whispered:

"You caused quite a stir in the Divine Realm before."

She kept glancing at Tan Lin out of the corner of her eye, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a hint of inquiry.

Amidst the restless excitement that lingered at that moment, there was also a hint of suspicion that he had grasped some clues about the "secret" of someone.

"Just a small show of force."

Tan Lin's tone remained flat; he rarely spoke with any emotional fluctuation, as if he were an emotionless object.

In his words, what seemed like a great commotion to outsiders appeared to him to be nothing more than a trivial matter.

Upon hearing this,

Shao Hanyun turned her face completely to the side, her alluring eyes fixed on his handsome features.

Suddenly, she gently pulled Tan Lin's arm to her chest.

Then, a slight smile curved her lips, a smile as enchanting as a newly blossoming lotus, possessing an exceptionally breathtaking beauty.

Her voice was lowered slightly, carrying a hint of reproach and intimacy that only the two of them could understand, as if she were speaking directly from the bottom of her heart:

"I know you have many secrets, huge secrets, little man."

Do you really intend to let these secrets continue to loom over our relationship, remaining unclear and ambiguous forever?

We have known each other for decades. I no longer have any of my initial motives towards you. Why don't you be more honest with Han Yun?

Since that passionate encounter in the Northern Divine City of the Burial Emperor Star many years ago, our relationship has remained lukewarm. What are your thoughts on certain matters?

The secrets you hold are like fine old wine; the longer they age, the deeper the chill intensifies.

The appearance of that Senior Gu makes me even more convinced that you are 'not simple'. You never agreed to the matter of becoming a Daoist partner, and Han Yun no longer harbors any greed or extravagant hopes.

I only hope that once my beloved returns from his seclusion, he can give me an answer: whether this is the end of our story or we will stay together forever.

At that time, there's no need for you to say anything. If you, Tan Lang, have even the slightest feeling for Han Yun, then find a corner or a secluded place with her to continue your lovemaking and spend a second night together...

If Tan Lang is heartless, Han Yun will not continue to pester him. From now on, we will go our separate ways and part amicably.

After speaking.

Without waiting for Tan Lin's response, she let go of his hand, turned around, walked to the other side of the Divine Liquid Pool, sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and entered a meditative state.

However, the slight ripples in her breathing, caused by the deeper meaning behind some of her words, revealed a hint of unease in her heart.

If, at the beginning, when their feelings for each other were not yet deeply intertwined, she could still make choices and remain carefree about the relationship between the two,

From some point onward, she truly became more and more deeply involved, just as she had said. It wasn't so easy for her to extricate herself, and she was unwilling to let things end there and wish them both well.

in place,

Looking at Shao Hanyun's feigned indifference, Tan Lin couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle inwardly.

This woman clearly cares, yet she acts so awkwardly.

I remember back in the Chi family, when they first met, the other person seemed to have complete control over every emotion and action.

Where things are now, with almost no sense of propriety?

Thinking of this,

Tan Lin gathered his thoughts and waved his hand to set up a simple barrier next to the divine liquid pool, isolating it from any possible external disturbances.

Then he sat cross-legged under the ancient tree of life.

Wow!

A flash of rainbow light,

The Immortal Slaughtering Array Diagram from his sleeve quietly appeared on his lap, the ancient diagram radiating a faint, dazzling light and profound Daoist charm.

He slowly took a deep breath, and the rich life essence and fragments of Dao principles within the cave immediately surged into his body.

At this moment, he closed his eyes, his mind immersing himself in the Immortal Slaughtering Array Diagram on his lap, multitasking to simultaneously digest and comprehend the wonders of this creation and the profound mysteries of the array diagram.

They began to further refine their own "Great Way of All Self".

At this point, tranquility returned to the cave.

…………

Time flies.

Since Tan Lin returned to this place transformed from the Sea of ​​Wheels by the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, he has been in seclusion under the Ancient Tree of Life in the Life Spring Cave, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the cave, wisps of pure spiritual energy still lingered like mist, and the supreme Daoist charm flowed endlessly.

However, compared to seven years ago, the weather here has changed quite a bit.

That pool of divine liquid, about ten feet square, was now completely enveloped in a rich, nine-colored glow.

The pool water was no longer a simple, chaotic color, but presented a magnificent and sacred blend of nine colors, with rosy rays rising and auspicious clouds swirling.

In the center of the Divine Liquid Pool, the Ancient Tree of Life has recovered from its original size of about a foot tall to nearly ten feet tall. Its trunk is now as vigorous as a writhing dragon, and the dark golden hue on its bark flows with the immortal Daoist charm.

On the branches, every leaf is crystal clear, and the "little world" within seems to be breathing at all times, inhaling and exhaling and circulating the spiritual principles within.

Under the ancient tree,

Tan Lin, dressed in a purple-gold divine silkworm robe, sat as still as a rock.

Seven years have passed, and instead of a terrifying aura emanating from him, he exudes a tranquility that feels like a return to simplicity.

But if you pay close attention, you can discover that...

As the time goes,

He seemed to resonate deeply with the ancient tree of life behind him, the pool of divine liquid beneath his feet, the entire cave dwelling, and even the Dao principles of this world of Wheel Sea.

wow...

Every moment, the nine-colored radiant light, so rich it seemed almost tangible, emanated from the fragments of Daoist principles formed by the Heavenly Venerable's Sea of ​​Wheels.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, they naturally converge on him, seep into his body, and surge through the five secret realms of his body, nourishing his soul.

These seven years were a period in which Tan Lin digested the miraculous power of the elixir of immortality and re-established himself, transforming it into his own foundation.

For the first three years, he focused his mind primarily on the Zhuxian Formation diagram on his lap.

This supreme array diagram, embodying the ultimate mystery of word puzzles,

Beyond the killing formation that combines four killing swords, it also contains the profound mysteries of the universe, from its earliest beginnings to the present day, evolving from one to the infinite, and the endless mysteries of the Great Dao patterns.

In response, Tan Lin did not rush to fully comprehend the entire array diagram. At least the deepest layer was beyond his current level of understanding and application.

In his contemplation, he was like a complete beginner.

Let go of past worldly heights and start anew from the bottom up, grounded in the vast inclusiveness and infinite possibilities of the Great Way of "All Self".

Go and observe, try to analyze, and comprehend the supreme principles contained in the array diagram, as well as the most complete and original patterns and the mysteries of the arrangement and combination of those word puzzles.

His understanding of the "Great Dao of the Myriad Self" emphasizes "all reincarnations, all ages are the self, and the self gives rise to all laws"...

Each incarnation of "I" can be regarded as an independent branch and vein, capable of evolving its own understanding and attainments in this life, possessing unique principles and laws.

The riddle of the "group" in the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, with its ultimate disassembly, combination, and application of the laws and principles of heaven and earth, not only helps him to coordinate and integrate all aspects of himself, increasing them layer by layer, but also...

The ultimate pursuit of the transformation from "one" to "ten thousand" and from "ten thousand" back to "one" is also the key to further perfecting and consolidating his Great Way of Myriad Self.

period,

Tan Lin combined the two, taking his own "Great Dao of Myriad Self" as the framework and the mystery of word puzzles as the goal, and began a great deduction of unknown difficulty.

hum...

Crimson mist surged,

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, several crimson imprints, formed from his past lives' wisdom, shone brightly, each unfolding a different path of Dharma, yet ultimately converging on the same destination.

In the vast "world" that Tan Lin was half-immersed in,

Countless tiny, mysteriously shimmering array patterns danced and swirled incessantly.

These patterns, resembling tadpole symbols, all seem to possess their own unique life force.

However, in this process of deduction, everything was subject to the rule and arrangement of Tan Lin's "All Self" Great Dao Outline, forming a unified "list".

Wow!

As time went by,

The densely packed patterns, driven by Tan Lin's great mental will,

Gradually, it began to try to connect with the profound insights from his past lives, which manifested as the veins of the thick leaves, thus constantly exploring different possible arrangements and combinations.

Between the combinations, the evolution of the patterns sometimes resembles the layout of mountains and rivers, and sometimes resembles the trajectory of stars...

This is destined to be an extremely complex and massive undertaking.

If Tan Lin hadn't almost awakened his past life's wisdom, and if his soul essence weren't so extraordinary...

Furthermore, the ancient tree of life is not far from the physical body, continuously providing vital energy to nourish the soul and spirit and restore their depletion. It is likely that the body's strength has long been exhausted.

The first three years were spent in arduous study.

His understanding of the complete secrets of the character "组" has reached an astonishing level.

It has already been able to easily separate and transform some of its profound meanings and true essence from the Great Dao of All Self, and to blend and evolve them together.

The most direct manifestation of this is that, with the slightest thought, he can sketch out some supreme patterns containing the true meaning of killing and destruction of the array, and combine and arrange them to form new array patterns.

His greater gain, however, lies in the further refinement of the Great Way of All Self.

Observing the array diagram is essentially observing the most fundamental "texture" of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

This gave him a deeper understanding of the essence of "I" and the evolution of "Tao".

In the following two years, he no longer limited himself to the path of evolving his "past self."

Instead, they began to focus more on speculating about their "future self" and "the possible self in all lifetimes"...