Chapter 1363: 练虚

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Chen Mobai thought of the jellyfish who opened up the Heavenly River Realm. Previously, he had been wondering whether this person was Senior Sister Tianhai or Senior Sister Guiling. Now, it can basically be confirmed that the jellyfish is Tianhai, because the jellyfish has transcended and departed.

"Are Senior Sister Guiling and Senior Sister Tianhai on very good terms?" Chen Mobai continued to ask, hoping to gather more information before the Spirit of Zixiao Palace reincarnated.

"When the Old Master opened up the chaotic extreme north of this universe, a primordial true spirit, the Black Tortoise, was conceived. The tortoise and snake intertwined; 'Xuan' was Guiling, and 'Wu' was Tianhai, forming two spirits in one body."

"Senior Sister Tianhai possessed unparalleled talent and brilliance. After joining Zixiao Palace, she could integrate all the Five Primordials, Five Virtues, and Five Fates. With the Old Master's help, she entrusted the Primordial Grand Ultimate Dao to Junior Sister Guiling, thereby separating and becoming independent entities."

"Although Junior Sister Guiling was entrusted with the Primordial Grand Dao, her awakening and transformation came later. Thus, only after the Old Master transcended and departed did she merge with another moral path and attain Pure Yang."

Zixiao Palace truly lived up to its reputation as a sacred land of enlightenment spanning ancient and future times, as it revealed even such secrets to Chen Mobai without reservation.

"Senior Sister Tianhai is truly formidable!"

After hearing this, Chen Mobai finally understood why Master Zixiao chose Tianhai as his true successor before transcending.

Just like he chose Zhuo Ming. It was initially said that stepping into the minor primordial path was incredibly difficult, especially the Saintly Virtue Dao, which all dojos feared like tigers. The cultivation method's inheritance was likely incomplete, and with various factors combined, Cangsheng couldn't imagine any possibility of success.

Wangxing.

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Mobai nodded slightly. After instructing Secretary Cangsheng about the reward, he returned to his desk to continue reviewing official documents.

Meanwhile, nearby, Cangsheng and Cheng Yunlan, the two individuals, were utterly stunned. Just as Cheng Yunlan was marveling, He Qiangdan, on the top floor of the central skyscraper nearby, suddenly looked up. The jade brush in his hand clattered onto the desk, and he instantly teleported into the air, gazing into the depths of the universe.

Chen Mobai also sensed this point. Mumbling to himself, he controlled the He Qiang Pot, releasing its restraint on the manifested minor primordial path.

After all, Chen Mobai knew that the Saintly Virtue Dao had an owner.

Unless Bayilin could also achieve Zixiao, but that would be at least several hundred years from now, and she wasn't confident in her ability to break through. She began to think about how to mend her relationship with her senior sister, fumbling for some of her least favorite elixirs.

Inside the central skyscraper, Chen Mobai, who was reviewing official documents, looked up and stood, gazing out the window at the manifested phenomenon of the Cloud Dao.

However, the vast majority of cultivators who reached the perfected Soul Transformation stage failed in Zixiao, their nascent souls dissolving and Dharma forms collapsing.

After observing for a while, Cheng Yunlan suddenly realized something was amiss. His pupils constricted, and he exclaimed in shock, "That's... the manifestation of the Saintly Virtue Dao!" He Qiangdan naturally knew who the Planet Master was. He respectfully accepted it with both hands, then bowed in the direction of the central skyscraper in Wangxing.

Amidst the surging winds and clouds, a Nascent Soul Dharma form soared into the sky like vast clouds, stretching across the firmament like thousands of white silks. When it descended upon the sea of stars, it transformed into auspicious clouds, as if a sea of clouds had arrived, obscuring the stars and moon.

"Not bad, also a genius. The Xuanxu Dan he took belongs to their lineage. It's just a pity that the inheritance is ordinary; the initial choice was a grave mistake."

Cheng Yunlan, who had successfully achieved Zixiao, was now feeling his nascent soul merging with the minor Dao, every wisp of cloud becoming an extension of his will.

Another location, though not yet dissipated, was struggling to maintain itself, its nascent soul Dharma form almost at its limit.

Although she had achieved Zixiao and reached the same realm as Chen Mobai, she wouldn't consider herself to be on the same level as him.

Moreover, among Dao Lord Xuanhu's many disciples, Chen Mobai had the hope of merging with the Dao, and it was possible for him to open new dojos in the sea of stars in the future.

"Clouds have no fixed form, the Dao has no fixed rules."

Not to mention Chen Mobai had already reached the peak of the eighth tier and could even wield the power of the Void Refining Pot. In the Xuanhu Seven Stars region, no He Qiang could match him.

The Palace Spirit felt its nascent soul completely merge with the Saintly Virtue Dao. With a single thought, it could summon the primordial minor Dao, transforming it into a protective purple qi of auspiciousness, rendering it immune to all phenomena. It couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. Those who could achieve Zixiao in this manner were all direct disciples of Dao Lords from the most top-tier dojos. Dao Lord Xuanhu had nearly a hundred He Qiang disciples under him, but only two had truly stepped into the primordial minor Dao.

"Is the Zixiao realm really not that difficult then?"

It was hard enough to confirm the identity of a disciple of Jinhua Palace, but before he could even latch onto the powerful patron, he was hastily abandoned for reincarnation.

However, the Saintly Virtue Treasure of the Great He Qiang Palace now belonged to him. From now on, even if he encountered a first-tier True Immortal, he would have a means of self-preservation.

After all, with the foundation of that primordial supreme treasure, the speed of re-cultivating and merging with the Dao would surely be very fast. The Palace Spirit didn't want Jinhua Palace to be reclaimed before it had even warmed up.

At that moment, a divine phoenix, shimmering with multi-colored light, flew out from a cave-dwelling in Wangxing. A sword with a jade bell tied to it followed swiftly alongside, and together they plunged into the golden river descending from the sky, amidst the boundless auspiciousness.

Amidst the roaring of the Great Dao, a brilliant golden river descended from the void beyond the heavens, grandly piercing through Wangxing's heaven-and-earth membrane, transforming into ten thousand falling auspicious flowers.

Accompanied by a massive burst of light, the pure Saintly Virtue radiance continuously spun around the divine phoenix, transforming into a slender young man holding the Yuanyang Sword.

Only the last location, the one closest to her secluded cultivation place, showed very prominent traces of Dao transformation. It was like a golden river surging from the void, creating waves, and beneath these waves shone faint sparks of civilization: knot-tying for records, writing books and establishing theories, imparting knowledge and teaching disciples... Palace Spirit: Ah!

"Many thanks for the bestowal, Senior Uncle Cheng."

After hearing what Cangsheng said, Cheng Yunlan also recalled what Song Qingyi had mentioned, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

Meanwhile, ordinary cultivators far from the Palace Spirit's cave-dwelling, enveloped by the golden glow filling the sky, found their thoughts becoming exceptionally agile. Problems that had plagued them for a long time suddenly revealed their solutions at that very moment.

At the Xuanyang Galaxy Office, Bayilin watched the myriad phenomena of the cloud sea in the starry sky, her eyes full of envy, yet her mouth was pouting, feeling both pleased and displeased. Although she and Cheng Yunlan were from the same lineage, they often competed. This time, with the latter's successful He Qiang, it would undoubtedly suppress her, making it difficult for her to rise again.

Beyond Wangxing, in the cosmic void, the area was now completely enveloped by swirling clouds. A graceful figure slowly emerged from within the clouds. With each step, new cloud formations transformed.

Since the Xuanxu Dan was successfully refined, the manifestation of the minor Dao in the sky has not ceased.

As Song Qingyi's disciple, she naturally understood the true value of the primordial minor Dao.

"It seems Junior Sister Song's disciple is about to succeed." Temporary resident of Fushang Star, claiming to be from a planet on the northern edge of the Xuanyang Galaxy.

Aside from the Saintly Virtue Dao's manifestation being nothing but beneficial to cultivators, it was also because if the He Qiang Pot were to forcibly restrain it, it might incur the Saintly Virtue Dao's displeasure.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister Yilin, on stepping into the minor Dao. He Qiang was not successful, this is from the Planet Master." A silver light flashed, and Cangsheng's figure instantly appeared behind Cheng Yunlan, handing him a gift box. "Any more questions? If not, I'll go find Brother Taixu."

Chen Mobai fell into hesitation. After all, the Turtle Treasure was his greatest reliance for achieving what he had today.

Having said that, He Qiang Xu Lingwei waved her hand. Without waiting for the Palace Spirit's response, she directly transformed into golden light filling the sky, like a brilliant meteor shower, and flew out of the main palace gate.

The Palace Spirit immediately chased after her, but only saw golden particles of light, like fireworks, silently merging into the boundless void after their bloom.

All of this indicated that He Qiangdan was a phoenix cultivator from a humble background, and it was precisely for this reason that he was ignorant of the vastness of the world, choosing the primordial minor Dao He Qiang.

This Soul Transformation cultivator, hailing from that rural galaxy, had squandered his life's sole opportunity for Zixiao.

"I wonder which fellow Daoists are achieving Zixiao. I hope there are other successful ones besides me."

Cheng Yunlan spoke in a relaxed tone, and as he spoke, he looked around at the three signs of Dao transformation. The furthest one was already on the verge of dissipation, clearly unable to withstand the Dao's impact and about to fail.

"Senior, do you know what this is?"

Cangsheng nodded in response. When the Palace Spirit's Zixiao triggered the manifestation of the Saintly Virtue Dao, all relevant information had already been sent to Chen Mobai.

Thinking of this, he wasted no more time. Turning back into the palace, he bowed to the empty Azure Lotus stone platform, then sat down on the leftmost cushion in the first row and performed the Azure Lotus Seal.

Chen Mobai then thought of the Turtle Treasure in his possession. He wondered if it had any connection to Senior Sister Guiling.

Should I ask about it?

Seeing this scene, the Palace Spirit felt a sense of melancholy.

Jinhua Xu Lingwei looked up, frowned, and countered, "Didn't Brother Taixu give this to you?" As he split his mind to refine Jinhua Palace, the Palace Spirit's nascent soul had also completely stepped into the Saintly Virtue Dao, merging with the Dao and advancing to He Qiang.

Seeing that the Spirit was about to reincarnate, and considering the existence of the Turtle Treasure, True King Taixu already knew about it. He himself had used this to enter Jinhua Palace several times. If the Spirit knew he possessed such an item, he might as well grit his teeth and take out the Turtle Treasure.

If she wished, she could even control the sea of clouds to submerge the Xuanhu Seven Stars.

On the street below, He Qiangdan watched the Palace Spirit, who had successfully achieved Zixiao. The elixir in his hand clattered to the ground. He rubbed his eyes vigorously, and after confirming he hadn't seen wrong, he was filled with disbelief.

At that moment, He Qiang Xu Lingwei had already transformed into golden particles, rapidly dissipating, and asked the Palace Spirit a question.

But soon, He Qiangdan recalled what the Spirit had said before its reincarnation, filled with a sense of urgency.

Every cloud reflected a different phenomenon: the grandeur of a mountain avalanche, the splendor of a vast sea's dawn, and the mysterious depth of a nebula's vortex.

It wasn't just them; dozens of powerful divine senses were also simultaneously awakened. These were Zixiao cultivators from the Xuanhu Seven Stars. With the primordial minor Dao manifesting in the world, their own Daos couldn't help but retreat.

"Since Brother Taixu didn't tell you, then it must be his intention. I won't say more. In the future, you can go to the Central Dojo and personally visit him to inquire."

One must know that she was already the most outstanding genius of the Xuanyang Galaxy in thousands of years. Yet, even she only dared to choose the Cloud Dao for Zixiao, because that Dao was one of the most difficult for He Qiang in the Xuanhu Dojo, and one of the most experienced. Even so, she was still very fortunate to succeed, and she had to take the Xuanxu Dan twice.

Too outstanding.

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