Chapter 655: Chapter 495: Like a Dream, Like an Illusion (Part 3)
"It’s a pity, in the end, he still fell at the last step of the Integration breakthrough, unable to advance any further."
"However, he did not end Brother Taiyuan’s legacy..."
"In the last few thousand years, Ming Qian founded the Yuan Sheng Academy, considered a branch of the Yunlu Daoist Palace..."
After a moment, Zhang Che slowly retracted his Dao Domain, the surrounding Dao Principles gradually calmed, the primordial Qi turmoil within the main hall also dissipated, leaving only faint remnants of Dao Rhyme.
He stood with his head bowed, awaiting Chen Sheng’s critique, feeling both anticipation and a touch of apprehension in his heart.
Chen Sheng slowly began to speak, his voice low, yet each word was clear and hit the core:
"Your Dao Domain, which merges the concepts of time and space with annihilation, has a decent foundation, but there are two fatal flaws."
"Firstly, the connection between the distortions of time and space and the collapse of void is too rigid. The conflict in principles makes the Dao Domain unsustainable."
"Secondly, the power of annihilation has not been integrated into your own will. It seems infinitely powerful, but in reality, it’s difficult to control and can easily backfire on you."
He paused before adding:
"You can work on the temporal and spatial fissures, guiding the flow of Dao Principles, and then use the power of annihilation to temper the Dao Domain barriers to dissolve the conflict and enhance the power of the Dao Domain. You should try it."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Che’s eyes instantly shone with a brilliant light, his heart surging with emotions.
The Hall Master Pan Wu pointed out the issue that had troubled him for years, something that Master Hong Jue often mentioned as well. It was an old topic.
But the subsequent practice path provided made him feel a sudden realization, and he instantly had many insights.
He sighed inwardly:
"As expected of the Scripture Transmission Hall Master, boundless in divine techniques, with a unique perspective, truly living up to the name!"
Zhang Che once again deeply bowed, his tone extremely respectful:
"Thank you, Hall Master, for your guidance. Your disciple is greatly enlightened and has benefited immensely!"
Chen Sheng waved his hand, his tone indifferent:
"You may leave. The Immortal Mansion will arrange a place and site for your cultivation."
"Yes, disciple takes his leave!"
Zhang Che bowed again, turned, and followed Li Changkong, respectfully exiting the main hall of Pan Wu.
Once the two left, the main hall returned to tranquility.
Chen Sheng’s will stirred, and the core authority of the Pan Wu Immortal Mansion quietly operated.
Vast information surged from the void, transforming into innumerable golden characters, dancing and swirling before him. It was Zhang Che’s life experiences.
"A descendant of the Zhang Clan from the Celestial Heart Country, showing an exceptional talent in the Dao Principle of time and space from a young age, selected to study in Yuan Sheng Academy, learning the basics of the ’Treasure Record of Time and Space’."
"Later, with his extraordinary aptitude, he was noticed by Dharma Master Hong Jue, who accepted him into the Yunlu Daoist Palace, becoming the direct disciple of the terminating lineage."
Chen Sheng quickly finished browsing, a slight smile tugging at his lips, as he chuckled inwardly:
"Truly interesting, inheriting the bloodline of Hong Dao, and also obtaining the legacy of Ming Qian. Such fate, indeed, is wondrous."
He again took out that Jade Pendant, gazing towards the void outside the hall, contemplating the Dao Assembly a hundred years hence:
"The Dao discussion is all well and good; the legal discussion between Integration Dharma Masters is also a great opportunity for me."
"However, when it comes to transactions, at present, I’m utterly destitute."
"In the Cultivation Realm, cultivators at and below the Nascent Soul level use Spirit Stones of various grades as the main currency for transactions, fighting merely for the spiritual Qi needed for cultivation."
"But once one steps into Divinity Transformation and comprehends the Dao Principle, the currency becomes Dao Crystals—formed by refining top-grade Spirit Stones with one’s Heaven and Earth Dao Principle. They serve both as currency and auxiliary objects for cultivation."
"Upon reaching the Void Refining Realm, cultivators can manifest Dao Domains, creating exclusive realms in the void, refining the Great Void, and guiding spiritual Qi. At this stage, energy is already endless."
His gaze intensified:
"At this point, the amount of energy hardly matters, only the Dao is eternal!"
"The mainstream currency for Void Refining Cultivators becomes the Heaven and Earth Origin, aiding them in deducing Dao Domains, perfecting realms, and solidifying the Dao Foundation."
"In my previous life, I advanced rapidly in the early stages by harvesting numerous Heaven and Earth Origins, allowing me to quickly break through bottlenecks."
Chen Sheng’s thoughts were clear:
"However, the so-called Heaven and Earth Origin is ultimately just the superficial Dao Principles derived from a Small Thousand World. Only the logical principles are the core essence."
"Upon reaching the Integration Dharma Master level, cultivators have comprehended the Law, able to create Small Thousand Worlds. The aforementioned currencies are all insignificant."
"At this stage, one has reached the higher echelons of the Grand Thousand World. Standard currency no longer exists, bartering, exchanging insights into principles or rare treasures become the norm."
Chen Sheng sighed inwardly:
"From Spirit Stones to Dao Crystals, and finally to the Heaven and Earth Origin, culminating in bartering. The further the road of cultivation advances, the more astonishing the level transcendence becomes."
"A line above the Dao is boundlessly high!"
He weighed the Jade Pendant in his hand, gently shaking his head:
"I have achieved Integration for too short a time, devoting myself to cultivation, encountering few Grade 7 items, much less possessing anything worthy of trading."
"It seems this time at the Dao Assembly, I can only go to broaden my horizons and see the collections of other Dharma Masters."
...
Time flies, and thirty years passed in the blink of an eye, which for mortals is a lifetime of change but for cultivators is merely a moment of seclusion.
In the Celestial Abyss Realm, the Qi King’s Palace stood grand and magnificent.
Qin Ping’an, dressed in a luxurious brocade robe adorned with purple-gold dragon patterns, sat upright on the throne, eyes closed, comprehending the ’Ten Volumes of Illusory Heart.’
A spirit light flickered between his brows, adding a sense of calmness and ethereal air of a cultivator.
Suddenly, an overwhelming will descended from the nine heavens, ignoring the multiple restrictions of the Qi King’s Palace, instantly enveloping Qin Ping’an’s form.
Qin Ping’an instinctively felt a great upheaval before his eyes, the surrounding palace structures dissolving into streaming lights brush away.
Bang—
The void quaked violently, Qin Ping’an only saw a flash before finding himself standing in the familiar courtyard of the Herb Hall.
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