Chapter 137: Divine Anomaly and Formlessness

Chapter 137: Divine Anomaly and Formlessness

...What do you mean the Divine Encounter is gone?

For a moment, Jiang Minghuan felt a bit dazed.

Soon, she suddenly realized! There was only one possibility for the disappearance of the Divine Encounter, and that was someone had passed the final assessment!

Then she became even more confused.

Ji Jingqiu passed the Divine Encounter? But wasn't it said that Hero General didn't intend to let anyone pass when he set up the final assessment? Wasn't it said that even Hero General himself might not be able to pass?

[We need you to find Ji Jingqiu and confirm what he gained from the Divine Encounter. We won't covet any of the cultivation techniques he acquired. We just want to know if Hero General left any important information in the encounter!]



[If he is willing to share it with us, the Cult won't hesitate to offer equivalent 'knowledge' in return, such as the secrets from ten thousand years ago that only the Grand Bishops have access to!]



Jiang Minghuan took a deep breath, feeling her heart pounding in her chest.

Did Ji Jingqiu really pass the Divine Encounter? She moved her slightly stiff legs and found Ji Jingqiu.

"Has Hero General's information arrived?" Ji Jingqiu nodded, "You can send it to me through the terminal. I hope your Cult is reliable this time and won't send me a bunch of Dragon Tiger Dojo, Formless... stuff that's already in the database."

He coughed lightly, a bit distracted, and his mind wandered, almost exposing his multiple identities.

"Rest assured, the information our Cult has on this won't be inferior to the Federation's official sources! The materials inside are definitely not something the Dragon Tiger Dojo or Starlight Corporation can obtain!"

After instinctively vouching for the Cult, Jiang Minghuan stared at the young man in front of her, who was half a head taller and browsing through the terminal.

Taking a deep breath.

"You... passed the Divine Encounter?"

"Hmm?" Ji Jingqiu raised his head and then lowered it again, "I guess so."

Jiang Minghuan's chest felt stuffy, and her heart was pounding violently, each beat accompanied by a strong shock, as if it wanted to break free from the confines of her chest.

She heard her own voice filled with bewilderment and caution:

"Why didn't you mention this to me before?"

"You didn't ask, and I thought it wasn't important." Ji Jingqiu's gaze suddenly froze on the terminal, and he looked up and asked solemnly, "Did Hero General allegedly infiltrate the opposite civilization in the depths of the wilderness?"

Jiang Minghuan was stunned for a moment and hesitated:

"I only heard about this a few days ago. In fact, many martial artists entered the civilization deep in the wilderness ten thousand years ago."

"The current martial arts path of the Federation is the most suitable system for us humans, researched and developed by our predecessors, integrating various sources."

Ji Jingqiu nodded.

"That... we want to know if Hero General left any important information in the depths of the Divine Encounter." Jiang Minghuan quickly added, "The Cult will offer equivalent information in exchange."

Ji Jingqiu remembered the words in the secret room and, after pondering for a moment, nodded: "Hero General did leave a message, hmm... we can try to exchange it."

Among the words left by Hero General, only the latter half was truly meaningful:

"Remember to go to Eastern Third Huang Star when you have time and see the traces of my existence left by that bastard with the surname Ji."

Honestly, after reading these words, Ji Jingqiu felt a bit impulsive and wanted to return to Eastern Third Huang Star immediately.

But after calming down and analyzing carefully, he found no clues at all, except knowing that there were traces of Hero General on Eastern Third Huang Star.

Did he have to search every corner of Eastern Third Huang Star? It was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, remembering that General Ji was involved in this matter, Ji Jingqiu completely abandoned the idea of searching alone.

That person cultivated the [Chess Sword], and his image in the historical records could be summed up in four words: Calculating without Leaving a Trace.

Ji Jingqiu didn't think General Ji would leave no clues.

Perhaps this matter had been passed down through the generations in the Ji family, and it was even possible that his descendants had already found it.

Instead of searching alone, Ji Jingqiu decided to exchange information with the Wilderness Cult.

Thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu prepared to inform Master Yang and Master Yang's side, as well as the dojo, to see if they were interested. After all, it was just a matter of talking, and one or two more wouldn't make a difference.

"If we're exchanging, I still need Hero General's information." Ji Jingqiu paused and said seriously, "Something more core."

Jiang Minghuan said solemnly, "Please wait a moment, I'll pass on your request right now!"

After a while, Jiang Minghuan raised her head: "The Cult agreed. Someone will come to exchange information with you soon."

Ji Jingqiu nodded, thinking that they were indeed cautious.

However, this also proved that this was indeed "core information" and would not be casually transmitted over the network.

After bidding farewell to Jiang Minghuan, Ji Jingqiu adjusted his state and returned to the training room.

In addition to Professor Zuo and other team members who had already arrived for "work," Master Sui Canghai was also waiting there, sitting in meditation in the middle of the room.

With his presence, the atmosphere in the room became inexplicably heavy.

Professor Zuo gave him a thumbs-up, indicating that he was awesome.

It was rare for a Grand Master to come in person to provide one-on-one guidance. Among Professor Zuo's previous "employers," none had such treatment!

"Sit." Master Sui Canghai pointed to the space in front of him and said lightly.

Ji Jingqiu obediently sat down.

"First, let me see how your dojo embryo is developing."

Ji Jingqiu adjusted his breathing and quickly prompted his body to form the dojo embryo, entering a temporary state of unity.

Master Sui Canghai's eyes were like lightning, scanning Ji Jingqiu's entire body, seeing both inside and out.

With his conscious exploration, Ji Jingqiu's body had almost no secrets.

After a moment of contemplation, Master Sui Canghai originally wanted to pick a few faults to knock down this young man's "arrogance" - the last time he clearly told this stinky kid to come to him if he encountered difficulties in his cultivation, but the latter completely forgot about it and even had to take the initiative to come to his door! Tch, if it were any other young martial artist, if a Heaven Master told them that they could come to him at any time, they would at least show respect by greeting him morning and night!

Master Sui Canghai couldn't help but sigh: "Who taught you how to refine your physique like this?"

In Master Sui Canghai's eyes, this young man's divine shape was almost perfect! Even if there were still shortcomings, it was not Ji Jingqiu's fault but a limitation of his realm.

Ji Jingqiu calculated in his mind -

Hero General's Eternal Blade combined with the Axe Carved by the Heavens.

Equivalent to White Deer Senior Master's partial root of the [Heavenly Landscape Painting].

The Six Limits of Heaven and Man.

Finally, using his supreme wisdom to integrate them all, forging this physique, which was not surprising.

"I'll leave the tempering of your physique to you. Now, I'll show you the true Heavenly Cycle Domain, the embryonic form of your own domain, and there's much room for improvement."

At this moment, not only Ji Jingqiu, but everyone in the lab held their breath in anticipation.

Who would've thought that a late-night overtime session would bring such a blessing!

Sui Canghai snapped his fingers.

This second marked the turning point.

Ji Jingqiu felt as if he had left the vast universe and entered a separate, self-contained world, a realm solely belonging to Sui Canghai!

The Heavenly Cycle Domain!

A truly integrated mind and body, unified with divine intent, and an internal domain governed by complete Dharmic principles!

In Ji Jingqiu's knowledge, if a Heaven Master were willing to use their domain to transform a planet's environment, countless people would flock to relocate there.

The reason being that after their transformation, the world would be saturated with Dharmic principles, and ordinary people living there would be free from ailments and worries, leading to longevity.

And this was just the result of the domain's influence.

If martial artists had the opportunity to stay for an extended period in the domain of a Heaven Master, their martial path would be smooth and effortless! This was because their domain contained a complete Dharmic order, and residing within it meant being in constant close proximity to the Dharmic principles of the universe!

That's why the offspring of Heaven Masters were often born with an innate understanding of Dharmic principles, or even had some principles imprinted within their bodies.

However, Heaven Masters rarely had offspring, especially with ordinary humans.

Their life essence transcended that of ordinary people to such an extent that in ancient times, they would be considered immortal deities.

Once, a Heaven Master wanted to establish a clan on his own, but struggled with having children. He sought the help of a research institute, hoping to use technology to mass-produce offspring with his bloodline.

Although the failure rate was high, with a large sample size, they successfully cultivated numerous offspring with the Heaven Master's bloodline.

This incident was later exposed by the Heaven Master's rival faction, causing a stir. The researchers were arrested by the authorities for contempt of life, and the Heaven Master disappeared without a trace.

Based on Ji Jingqiu's current understanding, this Heaven Master either went into hiding, never to appear in public again, or was forcibly sent to a place like the Heavenly Path by the Federation.

The top-tier powers of the Federation had similar "conscription" quotas, which were both a responsibility and an obligation.

The test-tube babies born in the labs were dispersed by the Federation, breaking them up into smaller groups and sending them to welfare centers across the Federation. During their observation, it was found that many of these children excelled in various aspects.

Except for their martial arts.

The Federation later discovered that while these children might have an easy time with energy cultivation and meridian opening, none of them could break through the Gate of Heavenly Man.

Without breaking through this gate, they had no qualification to break the Five Limits and forge their precious bodies.

The Gate of Heavenly Man represented the will of the Mind Sea.

It was as if they had been abandoned by their Mind Sea.

At this moment, under Sui Canghai's guidance, Ji Jingqiu experienced the mysteries of the Heavenly Cycle Domain for the first time.

Not only him, but everyone in the lab, under the influence of the domain, healed from hidden illnesses and injuries, and their spirits were refreshed.

Soon after, Sui Canghai retracted his Heavenly Cycle Domain, as maintaining it for an extended period was quite exhausting even for a Heaven Master.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll guide you daily in refining your own Heavenly Cycle Domain."

"Also, you can begin preparing for the second layer of Divine Anomaly for your Formless Dao Body."

"For a superior Dao body, the embryonic Dharmic body is the foundation, and the second layer of Divine Anomaly often holds the core mysteries of the Dao body."

Ji Jingqiu nodded solemnly.

Understanding the mysteries of the Heavenly Cycle Domain... This alone was an unimaginable boost for him!

"By the way, Master Sui," Ji Jingqiu suddenly remembered something and asked tentatively, "I heard that most Heaven Masters are no longer in the Federation. What about you...?"

Sui Canghai glanced at this cheeky boy. Now he calls me Master Sui?

"So, I'll give you one month."

"Understood!"

Ji Jingqiu stood up, ready to prepare for the cultivation of the second layer of Divine Anomaly the next day.

"Professor Zuo, I'm afraid I'll be troubling you all with overtime again," Ji Jingqiu apologized.

Professor Zuo waved his hand and smiled, "It's no trouble at all. Being able to bathe in the Heavenly Cycle Domain every day is a blessing for us too!"

...

The next day, with everything prepared, Ji Jingqiu integrated the second Dharmic seed into his body.

With his previous experience, the process went smoothly.

Using his Heart Pulse Enhancement as a knife, he guided the Dharmic principles engraved within his body to converge into a strange symbol representing Formlessness, which flickered and glowed.

At this moment, the Dharmic symbol of the Embryonic Dharmic Body, cultivated earlier, shone brilliantly, resonating and reflecting with the Formlessness symbol.

Soon, the second Divine Anomaly symbol merged into the Embryonic Dharmic Body.

Along with the interweaving of Dharmic principles into the Dharmic body.

The second Divine Anomaly, Formlessness, was successfully forged.

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes, and they shone with brilliance.

He had successfully mastered the core Divine Anomaly of the Formless Dao Body!

He stared at his fist, recalling a memory.

The Primordial Breath Force within his body surged like the mighty waves of the ocean, and as he channeled it, there was a hint of thunderous ocean tides!

He threw a punch, and the force was powerful and heavy, continuous and relentless!

This punch did not utilize the Unity Art, but was instead imitated from Yue Qingtian's Thousand Layer Force.

Previously, he had felt that Yue Qingtian's Thousand Layer Force was particularly suitable for him, but without the Divine Anomaly of Formlessness, he could only imitate it superficially, unable to unleash its true power.

Now, with the Primordial Breath Force and the Thousand Layer Force, he could mimic it with nine-tenths of its original essence!

As the core Divine Anomaly of the Formless Dao Body, Formlessness had no amplifying ability; it only granted infinite malleability to the Primordial Breath Force and the Formless Dao Body.

...

Today, I was called away to help relatives, so this chapter is a bit shorter. Tomorrow, I'll try to write more depending on my condition. Also, we're about to enter the next wave of intense action!

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