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Chapter 153 Practice
(Continued from Chapter 147)
Inside the stone tower of the ancient origin, Hao Chen looked excitedly at the somewhat dilapidated ancient stele in the very center.
The ancient stele was inscribed with a cultivation technique called "The Book of the Supreme Ultimate".
Hao Chen sighed and thought, "I never thought that the cultivation method I had been longing for would appear in front of me in this way."
Hao Chen couldn't wait to start reading the cultivation technique on the ancient stele, but after he finished reading it, he couldn't help but frown: "Why does this cultivation technique only have a physical body section and not a primordial spirit section?"
According to the inscription on the stone tablet, the "Huangji Jingshi Shu" is divided into three chapters: the chapter on the physical body, the chapter on the primordial spirit, and the miscellaneous chapters.
The Physical Body and Primordial Spirit chapters, as their names suggest, are about cultivating the physical body and primordial spirit, while the Miscellaneous chapters cover a wide range of topics, including formations, elixirs, weapon crafting, and various general knowledge, all of which are recorded in the Miscellaneous chapters.
However, the stone tablet now only contains the chapters on the physical body and miscellaneous chapters, lacking the crucial chapter on the primordial spirit.
But soon, Hao Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I really am pushing my luck. It's good enough to have a cultivation method that suits me. As for the Primordial Spirit Chapter, as long as it exists, I still have a chance to assemble a complete cultivation method."
For some reason, even though he hadn't yet cultivated the "Huangji Jingshi Shu" (a book about astonishing the world), the moment he saw the technique, he felt as if it were tailor-made for him.
Whether it's the physical body cultivation method or the primordial spirit cultivation method, cultivating only one is enough to truly stand at the pinnacle of humanity.
However, to transcend the human path and enter the immortal path, one needs to cultivate two techniques to achieve the unity of spirit and body.
The "Huangji Jingshi Shu" explains the essence of cultivation in its opening chapter. Cultivation is an act of stealing from Heaven, which is not favored by Heaven and Earth. Therefore, every step forward is subject to the test of Heaven and Earth. Success brings immortality and freedom, while failure results in death and the dissipation of one's Dao, which then gives back to Heaven and Earth.
Seeing this, Hao Chen did not back down. Even though the road ahead was long, he had a reason to keep going.
He once thought he was born with the principles of Yin and Yang, which would be enough to deal with any crisis.
But when he saw Chaos die and Haotian and Chenying appear, he realized how naive he had been.
Putting aside the fact that his method of applying the rules was crude and incompetent, it can only be said that it was better than some but not as good as others.
Moreover, since there is no so-called inherited cultivation method, it means that if he wants to improve, he can only do so by simply waiting for the right time.
Now, a suitable cultivation method is right in front of me, and it would be a lie to say I'm not tempted.
As Hao Chen continued to read the contents recorded on the stone tablet, he also gained an understanding of what cultivation was all about.
Cultivation is inherently going against the will of Heaven; it is a process of contending with Heaven, Earth, and humanity, constantly seizing the essence and origin of Heaven and Earth, thereby evolving one's own life essence.
To achieve one's own path through myriad paths is destined to be disliked by the Great Dao. Therefore, during the cultivation process, the Great Dao will constantly send down various tribulations to test sentient beings, and will even trigger human tribulations to block their path.
However, since one of the forty-nine of the Heavenly Evolution has been removed, the Great Dao is supreme and impartial, and will not be mixed with personal feelings to completely cut off the path of all beings. Instead, it will leave all beings with the opportunity to seize a glimpse of the secrets of heaven.
Humans are born weak, but the Great Dao has endowed them with reproductive and creative abilities that surpass those of other races. They can create various techniques to strengthen themselves based on their own circumstances.
Some are born weak, while others are born to be kings, destined to be powerful from the start.
Mythical beasts are creatures favored by heaven and earth; they possess long lifespans and are born with the ability to master various laws and abilities.
Even the most powerful divine beasts need to start from the bottom and cultivate step by step to solidify their foundation; otherwise, cultivation will only become more and more difficult in the future.
As time passed, after briefly reading through the "Huangji Shocking Book", Hao Chen sighed: "I originally thought that I only lacked the right techniques, but now I find that although I have a high starting point, my foundation is very weak. It's like a tall building without a foundation, just a castle in the air."
Hao Chen sat cross-legged in front of the stone tablet, his palms facing upwards. He suddenly thought of what Wu Chen had said not long ago and thought to himself: If Wu Chen had not lied to him, the origins of Tian Lu and the others were not as simple as he thought. If he wanted to live with Tian Lu and the others forever, he had to become strong, strong enough that nothing could restrain him.
With this in mind, Hao Chen made up his mind. He let out a soft shout, his whole body glowed, and the phantom of the World Tree appeared above his head.
boom!
The stone tower's surface was covered with flowing array patterns, as if an ancient immortal array had been revived, surrounded by immortal light and the resounding voice of the Great Dao, suppressing the boiling space within.
Fortunately, this stone tower is a rare treasure, capable of withstanding the impact of immortality. Moreover, its interior forms its own space-time, allowing for the adjustment of the time ratio between the inside and outside. Currently, Hao Chen spends a year inside, but only a day outside, making it an excellent place to accelerate one's cultivation.
Hao Chen was radiant with immortal light, and the Yin and Yang energies descended from the World Tree, transforming into countless Yin and Yang Heavenly Blades.
"Qiang!"
The Heavenly Blade was incredibly sharp, designed specifically to sever the Great Dao. Under Hao Chen's control, it slashed down fiercely.
The Heavenly Blade slashed down and pierced directly into Hao Chen's body. There was no blood splattering, but it was extremely painful.
"Ouch!!! It hurts so much!!!" Even though Hao Chen was prepared, his face was still contorted with rage, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, continuing to urge the Heavenly Blade to fall.
But the Heavenly Blade did not fall. Seeing the World Tree tremble, as if it was unwilling to do so, Hao Chen shook his head and said, "It's alright, I won't just fall like this. Tianlu and the others are waiting for me to go back."
Under Hao Chen's persuasion, the World Tree had no choice but to agree, once again gathering Yin and Yang to condense the Heavenly Blade and let it fall.
As the Heavenly Blade continued to fall, Hao Chen's aura decreased at an extremely rapid pace, indicating that his cultivation had been severed.
However, the severed cultivation did not dissipate. Instead, Hao Chen used the method recorded in the "Huangji Shocking Book" to nourish his body. Therefore, although Hao Chen's aura was declining, his body was undergoing a transformation.
And so, Hao Chen began his first training in his beast form inside the stone tower.
At the same time, Chen Ying was also prepared. Looking at his subordinates below, he smiled wickedly and muttered, "Shi Qilin, just you wait. You have humiliated me, so I will put on a show of a king's return for you. I will make you kneel down before me."
Just then, Aohen suddenly interrupted Chenying's reverie: "Your Majesty, why should we leave this world? Aren't there still many divine beasts here that haven't joined our great divine race?"
Chen Ying glared at Ao Heng, but before he could say anything, Pao Xiao chimed in, "That's right, Your Majesty. I'm equally puzzled. We were about to devour Taotie and the others, so why did you suddenly make us stop?"
Qiong Tian rolled his eyes at them, inwardly thinking: As expected of the other side of Taotie and Taowu, one's head is full of muscles and the other only knows how to eat. It seems that without the Venerable One and me, this god race will fall apart sooner or later.
"Don't you understand yet? The reason why he let Qiongqi and the others go is naturally because His Majesty couldn't defeat the First Qilin and was afraid of being killed, so he let you go. Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty went into seclusion before, why he started to shrink his forces, and why he wanted to launch an expedition beyond the realm?"
Qiong Tian's words caused Ao Heng to show a shocked expression, while Pao Xiao also raised his hand to reveal his armpit, looking at Chen Ying sitting above with the same shocked expression.
Chen Ying seemed indifferent, ignoring Ao Heng and the others' gazes. However, when she looked at Qiong Tian, her eyelids twitched. Why did Qiong Tian have the same talkative nature as Qiong Qi? Could it be that she copied something wrong back then?
"Qiong Tian, you are truly my capable assistant. Since you are so competent, go and clean the outhouse for three months."
"Ah, but Your Majesty, we don't have a latrine!"
“It will be ready soon.” After Chen Ying finished speaking, he looked at Ao Heng and said, “Ao Heng, go and build a latrine. From now on, you will use the latrine to take care of your bodily needs. Also, make sure that Qiong Qi cleans the latrine for me every day.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, no problem, Your Majesty, don't worry." Ao Hen looked at the dejected Qiong Tian and thought to himself, "You brat, you've finally fallen into my hands. You dare to call me brainless? You're dead."
After giving Qiong Tian a minor punishment, Chen Ying looked at Zhan Hu's clone, Spade, which was also a large tiger with white fur and black stripes, but Spade's aura was more fierce and ruthless.
"Spade, has War Tiger not been found yet?"
Spade shook his head: "Your Majesty, we haven't found it yet, but I suspect that the banner that rescued him was Chi You's Human Emperor Banner."
"Chi You? Looks like things will get interesting from here." Chen Ying said after a moment of silence, "If we can't find him, we don't need to worry about him. Spade, you'll come with me to seize the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc."
Spade then looked conflicted: "Um, Your Excellency, could you please change my name?"
"??? Isn't the name Spade nice?"
Chen Ying was somewhat puzzled, but Qiong Tian, Ao Heng, and Pao Xiao, who were standing to the side, were suppressing a laugh.
Spade gritted her teeth and said, "This name doesn't suit me at all. I want a more imposing name! At least it can't be worse than Qiongtian and the others, Your Excellency, you can't be biased."
Chen Ying looked distressed. He hated naming things the most, but seeing the expectant look in Black Spade's eyes, he could only sigh and say, "Let me go back and check the dictionary."
After saying that, Chen Ying left quickly without looking back. At this moment, Qiong Tian walked up to Black Spade and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't wait. His Excellency doesn't have a dictionary, and he doesn't know many characters."
"Qiong Tian, shut up! Pao Xiao, supervise Qiong Tian as he washes the outhouse for half a year!" Chen Ying's exasperated voice came from afar.
While Hao Chen and Chen Ying were making preparations, Bi Xie and Tian Lu finally decided to leave the Si Bu Xiang family and go to be with their Pink Big Guy and Red Big Guy.
"Little plum blossom, little blue circle, wait for me! You promised to stay with me for five hundred years, you can't leave me behind."
When the Four-Unseen Bixie was about to leave, he naturally chose to go back with Bixie and the others, completely unaware of the First Qilin and the Jade Qilin behind him.