stjorthotic Chapter 21 The Law Has a Primordial Spirit
Chapter 21 The Law Has a Primordial Spirit
One after another, streaks of purple lightning, which made Xiong Zhou somewhat uneasy, continued to fall over the fertile land.
The roar of thunder, accompanied by Bai Yi's painful howl, made Xiong Zhou, who was standing at a distance, tremble slightly.
It was too tragic.
With each interplay of dark blue and crimson, a fragment of bone turned to charcoal. With each clap of thunder, a spray of blood, thick with the metallic stench of iron, erupted. With each flash of lightning, a charred chunk of flesh flew through the air.
In just a few breaths, several bolts of lightning descended like a waterfall, engulfing Bai Yi. After several dozen more breaths, Bai Yi's powerful roar gradually subsided and became weak. About three minutes later, the lightning in the sky slowed down, the thunderclouds in the sky slowly dispersed, and Bai Yi's figure reappeared before their eyes.
Xiong Zhou waited a moment to make sure that the laws of heaven and earth were completely stable and would not fluctuate before he slowly approached, collapsed on the ground, and turned into a lump of black charcoal, a big dog with a charcoal-roasted smell emanating from its whole body.
Xiong Zhou's nose twitched slightly, and the power of [Authority: Abundance] emanated slightly, extending to Bai Yi's body, sensing the vital signs of this familiar.
"call."
[It's alright, it didn't break.]
"call."
[His heart is beating strongly, and he seems quite healthy; I reckon he can slowly recover through self-healing.]
Xiong Zhou assessed Bai Yi's condition and whispered to calm the large dogs that were starting to get restless beside him.
This is how one advances from the second level of the mortal realm to the third level of Qi Refining.
Those who reach the realm of immortality must constantly face calamities brought down by heaven and earth, and each subsequent advancement will bring a corresponding calamity.
These various calamities were named the "Three Calamities" by many Dao Lord-level beings.
These are: Heavenly Thunder Disaster, Yin Fire Disaster, and Bi Wind Disaster.
Those who have reached the third level of Qi Refining, or the equivalent of the third level of Qi Refining and are considered to be in an ageless realm, must undergo the Heavenly Thunder Calamity and face the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.
Those who have reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, or the ageless realm equivalent to the fourth level of Qi Refining, must overcome the Yin Fire and face the scorching heat of the Earth Fire.
Those who have reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, or the equivalent of the fifth level of Qi Refining and the realm of immortality, must overcome the Bifeng Calamity and withstand the erosion of their spirit by the Bifeng.
Refining Qi to the sixth level will bring three calamities simultaneously.
The three calamities will be more terrifying and more difficult to overcome with each passing day.
Even if they do not continue to advance, as time goes by, heaven and earth will bring down one calamity after another until the existence of the immortal realm is completely obliterated.
This is an unavoidable calamity for all beings who embark on the path to transcendence and attain immortality.
The only thing to do is to delay as much as possible, so that you have a better chance of success before you attempt it.
The indicator of impending disaster is "disaster energy".
As long as one refines the Qi of Heaven and Earth and consumes the resources of Heaven and Earth, such special "markers" will appear.
This is a constraint set up by Heaven and Earth to guide those who seek to transcend the ordinary, attempt to attain enlightenment, and become beings similar to the Immortals of Qi Refining.
Once the calamity energy accumulates to a certain amount and its own existence reaches a certain length, and both conditions are met, the calamity energy will erupt, bringing down the three calamities of heaven and earth.
The principle behind delaying the arrival of disaster is to reduce the calamity energy at its source.
If one has enough negative energy, the speed and frequency of the three calamities can be controlled to a certain extent.
Of course, entering the Sea of Void and never entering any other realm can also help one avoid the three calamities.
However, the vast majority of beings in the Immortal Realm cannot remain in the Sea of Void for an extended period.
Without the nourishment of the Qi of Heaven and Earth, one's cultivation level will be difficult to advance, and one will find it difficult to comprehend and understand the laws and workings of Heaven and Earth, ultimately leading to the end of one's life.
This is where the importance of the foundation of the two realms of mortals and ordinary people becomes apparent.
Without a solid foundation and sufficient strength, after advancing to the third level of Qi Refining and reaching the realm of immortality, a single round of heavenly lightning would reduce him to ashes.
Xiong Zhou looked at Bai Yi, who was slowly recovering, and nodded slightly.
Bai Yi had already laid a solid foundation in the second realm of the mortal world. He advanced to the third level of Qi Refining without even realizing it, becoming a being in the realm of immortality. The fact that he was not wiped out by a round of lightning calamity is enough to demonstrate the high quality of his achievements.
Suddenly, Xiong Zhou's expression changed slightly.
After the power of [Authority: Abundance] penetrated deep into Bai Yi's body, it began to undergo special changes.
The inner world of this big dog, and the Qi of heaven and earth it refined, seemed to resonate with Xiong Zhou in some way.
With his mind slightly hazy, a foundation formed from pixelated wheat, a solidified consciousness of a large dog with a shoulder height of over four meters and a somewhat withered appearance, along with a portal shimmering with a faint light, came into Xiong Zhou's view.
The next instant, Bai Yi's information panel unfolded before Xiong Zhou's eyes.
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Name: Bai Yi
[Transcendent Path: Qi Refining (Totem Companion)]
【Acquired Supernatural Power: █ (Pixel Cube)】
Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Level 3 - Herb Gathering
Current progress: (1/12)
Interior Heavenly Gate: (1/10,000)
[Technique: Tai Li Qi Refining Method]
Current progress: Lv.4 (1/100,000)
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Xiong Zhou's ears twitched, and a glint appeared in his eyes.
"The progress bar for the Heavenly Gate is only 10,000. When you reach the first level of Qi Refining and forge your spiritual foundation, it will most likely be an Earth Spiritual Foundation."
"You have made progress in the second level of Qi Refining, but your understanding of the principles of heaven and earth, as well as your understanding of cultivation techniques, is at most at the level of [Lv.4]."
"This level is acceptable; within the Tai Li Immortal Sect, it's at the level of an inner disciple."
Xiong Zhou's expression turned somewhat strange, and he began to have some doubts.
"However, the Qi cultivation technique that Bai Yi is currently practicing is actually the 'Tai Li Qi Cultivation Method'?"
"Could this technique have been something Bai Yi discovered by observing me as I absorbed the Qi of heaven and earth?"
"Now that Bai Yi has reached the [Lv.4] level of the Tai Li Qi Refining Method, should he be considered an inner disciple of the Tai Li Immortal Sect?"
It's not unusual for the Tai Li Immortal Sect's Qi Refining Technique to be passed on to outsiders.
The Tai Li Qi Refining Method is a basic Qi refining method created by the Tai Li Patriarch.
In Chenzhou, where the Tai Li Immortal Sect is located today, you might find the inheritance of this method in any nook or cranny.
Those who cultivate the Tai Li Qi Refining Method to Lv.2, which is considered minor success, can go to the Tai Li Immortal Sect and become an outer disciple after passing the Heavenly Secrets' review.
In Chenzhou, only their own Tai Li Immortal Sect is a Dao Lord-level lineage.
"So, how should we define Bai Yi's identity?"
"Should we report this to the sect and get Bai Yi an inner disciple token?"
"And then, Bai Yi is both my totem companion and my fellow disciple from the same clan?"
It's weird, but somehow it feels quite interesting.
Just as Xiong Zhou was having a series of thoughts, Bai Yi's body flashed with a special light.
This giant dog, standing four meters tall, had pixelated edges all over its body, as if it were blending and adapting to something, and finally transformed into a pixelated creature, leaping up from the ground.
"Huh?"
Bai Yi noticed the change in himself and let out a confused cry.
"call!"
[I don't feel pain anymore!]
Pixel Cypress exhaled a large breath, its angular pink head sticking out, making it look even more adorable.
However, in the next moment, the pixelated body of the giant dog solidified again. The entire giant dog seemed to have been drained of all its strength, collapsing to the ground.
Good news! Bai Yi's injuries have completely healed, and his body hair is still smooth and fluffy.
The bad news is that Bai Yi doesn't seem to have fully mastered the acquired supernatural power "bestowed" upon him by Xiong Zhou.
Xiong Zhou pondered for a moment, then stretched out his paw and pressed it down on Bai Yi's large head.
The "Enfeoffment" Dao pattern, taken from the seal of a certain senior brother deacon, was used to construct the power extension of [Authority: Abundance], which then evolved into a mark resembling pixelated wheat.
Well-categorized knowledge was "copied" from Xiong Zhou's Inner World and then "pasted" into Bai Yi's Inner World.
"Buzz!"
Bai Yi seemed to have been struck by lightning again, his whole body trembling violently, and his eyes seemed to have become a little clearer.
Knowledge about demons, monsters, and other demonic creatures expanded in his consciousness and was received by the consciousness of the third level of Qi Refining.
In particular, methods such as "Howling Moon Contemplation: Transformation Through Tribulation" and "Wood Qi Circulation: Mortal World Chapters" began to evolve within his consciousness, changing their trajectory as much as possible to fit his body, which was over four meters tall at the shoulders.
"My...head...feels so swollen?"
Bai began speaking haltingly, each word and phrase carrying a special charm that resonated with the laws of heaven and earth. Whether it was Xiong Zhou or the other big dogs, they could clearly understand what he was trying to express.
This is the language of the spirits, an ancient language that all beings who embark on the path of the extraordinary and possess spirituality can understand.
"God... cub..."
"Bang!"
Before Bai Yi could finish speaking, Xiong Zhou smacked him on the head with a paw.
"call."
[Bai Yi, what should you call me?]
"Waaah."
[Also, don't use spiritual words casually. I'm transmitting spiritual words to you, but that's not how you use them.]
Xiong Zhou's claws slid down slightly, crushing the pixelated weeds that had grown out of nowhere.
Then, he patted Bai Yi's big head again and again.
"The Abundant God, the Primal Totem, the True Transmission of Tai Li, the Bear Boat... Waaah..."
Bai Yi felt his head was a little dazed from being hit, and it seemed like the things in his head were leaking out of his mouth.
"Waaah."
[By the way, don't call me cub, call me by my title or name.]
Xiong Zhou narrowed his eyes, a hint of pleasure rising in his heart.
It's similar to the pleasure of achieving milestones in a simulation game.
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Qingqiu Mountain Range.
Su looked somewhat haggard.
He shook the nine fluffy fox tails behind him, glanced at the thunderclouds that had disappeared above the fertile fields, and then at the large dog that had just appeared, a creature of the Immortal Realm.
"Why......"
You Su sighed softly.
"Why didn't I suppress my curiosity and use the Azure Sky Authority to deduce the origin of this guy's bloodline?"
"Some things are better left unsaid."
Su lowered its head and slowly rested its head on its two front paws, which were crossed in front of it.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and meditate, to re-enter a state of enlightenment and explore the laws of heaven and earth, the image of his father, who was being lifted up from the sea of void by the Abundant Totem, suddenly popped into his mind, like a nightmare that relentlessly haunted him.
Subsequently, information about the basic information of Daoist Tai Li, the basic information of the Tai Li Immortal Sect, the basic information of Chenzhou, the basic information of [Qi Refining], the "Tai Li Qi Refining Method", and so on, seemed to become weapons in the hands of this nightmare demon, violently thrusting at his kidneys.
"Why......"
Su looked even more haggard, as if all the divine power within him had been completely drained.
[Power: Azure Sky] Breaking through past bottlenecks is a good thing.
It's a good thing that one's own deductive abilities can extend to the Void Sea.
It's a good thing to extrapolate from the seemingly endless void to that vast and boundless world.
To witness firsthand the presence of a being more powerful than oneself, and to gain a clear understanding of the basic information of [Qi Refining] in a brief moment of contact, is an exceptionally good thing.
However, with all these good things combined, he, with Su, the strongest totem in Qingqiu's history, was a little overwhelmed.
"Those seniors who were experts in divination didn't tell me that the way of divination was so dangerous, and that I could easily fall into a huge pit if I wasn't careful."
"Uh, their current level of divination seems to be lower than mine. A bunch of guys who don't even know the Void Sea..."
Su looked increasingly haggard.
He had a general idea of all the totems in the Nanshan mountain range.
It's unlikely that there is a totem god who can keep up with his current deductive pace and his current deductive thinking.
He now wants to find someone knowledgeable in the secrets of heaven to discuss things with, but he can't find one.
"Should I abandon the Qingqiu Mountains, leave the Southern Mountains, and go to the Northern, Eastern, and Western Mountains to search for it?"
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, You Su shook his head.
Once he leaves Qingqiu, those ferocious beasts and evil creatures will likely follow his scent all the way to Qingqiu, devouring his people and wiping out the accumulated heritage of the Qingqiu totem over generations.
Should we just leave it to its own devices?
This could cause a big problem!
Suddenly, a cow's bellow came from the depths of the Chaoyang Mountains, incredibly faint, yet carrying a hint of fear.
Following closely behind were incredibly subtle yet panicked fluctuations of divine power, and the molten power that shook the magma deep within the earth, which continued to spread.
Su's fox fur stood on end instantly.
"Did Crimson Flame and that fat relic fight to a draw?"
"Is the ownership of the Chaoyang Mountains about to be decided?"
"Judging from that terrified bellowing, has the old bull, Chi Yan, lost?"
The thought of having a ferocious beast as a neighbor in the future made You Su jump up and down.
The Azure Sky Authority was activated once again. Following the laws of heaven and earth, it began to sort out various heavenly secrets. With no problems found in the two totems within the Chaoyang Mountains, it deduced a scene from the past.
It was Yi Cheng who used his snake tail to curl up a crimson egg, flicking his tongue at Chi Yan with a slightly mocking expression.
"The child's father?"
The fat relic's words and the giant bull's terrified roar, flashing back from the past, instantly shook You Su's mind, causing him to lose his composure for a moment.
However, it was only for that one moment.
In Su's memory, the "Tai Li Refining Qi Method" was like a living thing, slowly emitting a special Dao essence, guiding a wisp of heaven and earth Qi within his body to circulate once according to the operating trajectory of this Qi refining method.
A new kind of knowledge, called "the primordial spirit of the law," was automatically generated in my mind.
Su's expression stiffened.
"It's over..."