Chapter 210: Laws of the Universe, Qimen Martial Arts

Chapter 210: Laws of the Universe, Qimen Martial Arts

Li Xuan had consumed a significant amount of divine will, and it took him a long time to painstakingly transcribe a third of the diagrams into the Great Dao Golden Book.

As he stopped writing, feedback from the Great Dao Golden Book finally came.

Laws of the Universe (Incomplete)

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Completeness:

Difficulty to Comprehend:

Li Xuan was stunned by the feedback provided by the Great Dao Golden Book.

Laws of the Universe?

On the Great Dao Golden Book, both the completeness and comprehension difficulty of the Laws of the Universe were left blank, with no evaluation given.

Li Xuan took a deep breath. The reason the Great Dao Golden Book didn't provide an evaluation was that these Laws of the Universe were not something he had fabricated.

Thus, the Great Dao Golden Book only gave feedback on the diagrams and refrained from offering an assessment.

Li Xuan retracted his divine will from the Great Dao Golden Book, his eyes filled with astonishment as he gazed at the ancient leather-bound book in his hands. The diagrams inscribed on it were actually the Laws of the Universe?

No wonder they were so profound that he couldn't understand them at all. With his current realm being too low, how could he possibly comprehend them?

This also explained why the diagrams gave people the feeling that they were constantly changing.

"This is truly a priceless treasure!"

Li Xuan's heart was shaken.

The ancient leather book contained the Laws of the Universe. If one could comprehend it thoroughly, they would be able to grasp the profound mysteries of the heavens and the earth!

Ever since he obtained the ancient book, he had been studying the first page's diagram, occasionally gaining some insights. Each time he focused on his research, he would feel a sense of tranquility.

The diagram depicted the Laws of the Universe, which made it understandable that the diagram seemed to outline terrain, environment, and other aspects.

The Laws of the Universe naturally encompassed everything in the heavens and the earth.

The fact that the ancient book could contain the Laws of the Universe showed that the leather used was definitely not ordinary animal skin. It was likely the skin of an extremely powerful beast.

"Tai Cang."

Li Xuan looked at the words "Tai Cang" on the ancient book, and suddenly, he felt a sense of enlightenment.

Whether it was the Border Wilderness or the Inner Realm, including the Spirit Realm, they were all just parts of the Tai Cang world. The universe he was in was called the Tai Cang Universe.

"This Tai Cang book records the laws of the Tai Cang Universe. There's no way to know who wrote it, and such a priceless treasure may have been hidden deliberately.

"All signs indicate that the martial arts strength of the Tai Cang world must have been very powerful, and it may have declined due to certain reasons.

"The Inner Realm, the Spirit Realm... The Spirit Gate is the portal connecting the Inner Realm and the Spirit Realm. It separates the two realms.

"Is this the original state of the Tai Cang world, or is it a result of human interference?"

Li Xuan's thoughts raced as various doubts and mysteries surfaced in his mind.

"Laws of the Universe... If one could comprehend them thoroughly, wouldn't they be able to control the laws of the universe? What kind of realm and strength would one need to achieve to do so?"

Li Xuan couldn't help but marvel at the Tai Cang book.

After his divine will recovered, Li Xuan once again opened the Great Dao Golden Book and transcribed the first diagram from the Tai Cang book onto it, acquiring all the information from the first page of the Tai Cang book.

Previously, when he had transcribed a third of the diagram, the Great Dao Golden Book had given feedback about incomplete Laws of the Universe.

If the complete diagram was transcribed, would it mean that it was the complete Laws of the Universe?

If the first page was about the Laws of the Universe, what were the rest of the diagrams about?

Transcribing the diagrams consumed a lot of divine willpower, and Li Xuan had no choice but to do it slowly, taking breaks in between to restore his depleted divine will.

In his spiritual platform, the Great Dao Golden Book was open, and Li Xuan's divine will, like a hand, seemed to be drawing something on it.

It took Li Xuan three days to finally transcribe all the diagrams from the first page into the Great Dao Golden Book.

As he stopped writing, the Great Dao Golden Book glowed with a golden light.

Laws of the Universe (Partial)

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Completeness:

Difficulty to Comprehend:

Looking at the feedback from the Great Dao Golden Book, Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. The first page contained a complete portion of the Laws of the Universe, which suggested that the rest of the diagrams in the Tai Cang book were also about the Laws of the Universe?

"I have a book that records the Laws of the Universe in my possession. I must make use of it. I can start with the Laws of the Universe and create a new martial art."

Li Xuan was thrilled.

The mystery of the Tai Cang book had finally been solved.

However, the Laws of the Universe were too profound, and even though he had reached the Divine Will realm, he couldn't comprehend their mysteries.

Nevertheless, with the Great Dao Golden Book, he could do some creative modifications.

"I already have the Pure Martial Arts, the Physical Martial Arts, and the Dan Medicine Martial Arts. I've also created the Dans. Now, I need to work on the Artifact Martial Arts.

"Artifact Martial Way? How do I refine artifacts? I want to incorporate the Laws of the Universe into it and make use of them. Merely refining artifacts is not enough.

"Apart from artifact refining, I also lack knowledge in array formation and restrictions..."

Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

Artifact refining, array formation, and restrictions were what he currently lacked. How could he create them?

In the Inner Realm, there were blacksmiths who forged treasures, but their craft was not considered a martial art, and their artifacts were not powerful enough.

Array formations and restrictions were unheard of in the Inner Realm.

Whether they existed in the Spirit Realm was unknown, but at least for now, they were non-existent in the Inner Realm.

As for military formations, the ones in the Inner Realm were quite ordinary and far inferior to the formations he had in mind.

"The Demon Beast Martial Art can be considered the fourth type, separate from human cultivation. Once the Red Cat completes its transformation, this type of martial art will be established."

Li Xuan pondered, "Artifact Formation Martial Art? Formation Artifact Martial Art? These names sound too ordinary. Artifact refining alone may not be able to showcase strength, but the Laws of the Universe can be applied to formations.

"Wait, artifact refining can also benefit from it. For example, when crafting storage bags and storage rings, apart from the materials, one can also utilize the Laws of the Universe.

"However, the Laws of the Universe are too advanced. How can I incorporate them so that even those with low cultivation can use them?"

The more he thought about it, the more Li Xuan felt a headache coming on. If artifact refining wasn't combined with array formations, it didn't seem powerful enough. But if it was combined with formations, the two didn't seem to belong to the same category.

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't find a solution, and he sighed in frustration. He then shifted his attention back to the Tai Cang book and turned to the second page.

He had made a decision—he would memorize all the diagrams in the Tai Cang book.

Although it was a bit difficult, and he could only remember the shapes of the diagrams without understanding their true profundities, memorizing the shapes would allow him to gain insights into their profundities once his realm improved and he could come into contact with the Laws of the Universe.

The second page's diagram gave him some different insights compared to when he had first seen it.

It seemed like a formation, and also like a heavenly trap.

In a daze, Li Xuan seemed to see some changes in the diagram.

"Formation, trap..."

Li Xuan muttered to himself, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Qimen Dunjia!"

In that instant, Li Xuan thought of Qimen Dunjia, the four thousand three hundred and twenty formations...

"I've got the idea for the new martial art!"

Li Xuan was excited.

He had finally found a way to utilize the Laws of the Universe to create a new martial art.

"Whether it's artifact refining or array formation, one should use their own body as the formation and the artifact as an aid... Refine artifacts, set up formations, and grasp the grand formation of the universe."

Qimen Martial Arts!

It includes artifact refining, array formation, and more.

"Qimen Martial Arts, taking an unorthodox approach, harnessing grand trends, and setting up mysterious formations... Since it's called Qimen, I can't follow the conventional path. There's no need to adhere to the traditional methods of martial arts cultivation, such as refining the skin, bones, and organs.

"Moreover, my fourth disciple will definitely have some foundation in martial arts, so I must abandon the conventional path and forge a unique way.

"Using artifacts as an extension of the body? Or, merging artifacts with oneself? Or perhaps, integrating artifacts into the self, allowing for replacements and upgrades...

"Using artifacts to set up formations, with the world as the game board... Each step is a new game, and every move is a deadly strike?"

Following this train of thought, Li Xuan grew increasingly excited, as if he had opened a new door and discovered a whole new world.

"Martial arts don't necessarily have to be practiced in a rigid, step-by-step manner, nor do we always have to cultivate only ourselves. We can cultivate other things and use that to nurture ourselves, taking an unconventional path.

"Different paths can lead to the same destination, and eventually, they will converge. But at the beginning, we can take a different approach.

"So, it's decided—Qimen Martial Arts it is!"

Having decided on the name, concept, and direction of the new martial art, Li Xuan was exhilarated and began preparing to create it.

"Creating Qimen Martial Arts will take a significant amount of time. Although I have the Great Dao Golden Book to assist me, I can gradually fill in and correct it to eventually create a satisfactory martial art.

"However, using the Great Dao Golden Book consumes divine will, and I can only use it for a limited time each day. Moreover, finding a disciple suitable for cultivating Qimen Martial Arts won't be easy."

Li Xuan took a deep breath. He knew that creating Qimen Martial Arts was something he needed to prioritize and spend time on.

But, it wasn't the most urgent task at hand.

After all, he hadn't found a suitable disciple yet.

To cultivate Qimen Martial Arts, one would need exceptional insight and a keen perception for artifact refining and understanding terrain and situations.

These were the innate talents necessary for the formations and strategies inherent in Qimen Martial Arts.

Among his three disciples, Meng Chong and Su Lingxiu were not suitable for Qimen Martial Arts and wouldn't be able to cultivate it.

Although Xu Yan was a genius, he was cultivating pure martial arts, the true way of the martial path, and his foundation was already set.

There was no reason to make him cultivate Qimen Martial Arts as well.

"Since I don't have a fourth disciple yet, I'll work on creating Qimen Martial Arts, but my top priority is to come up with the next stage of Meng Chong's physical martial arts cultivation method."

Li Xuan had made up his mind.

For now, his main focus would be on Meng Chong's physical martial arts cultivation.

He needed to create the next stage of cultivation for the Great Sun Golden Body.

Meng Chong had already reached the Insightful State, and it was time to teach him the subsequent martial arts technique.

Li Xuan put away the Tai Cang Book, retracting his divine will from the Great Dao Golden Book, and began to restore his depleted divine willpower while contemplating the issue of the Great Sun Golden Body's subsequent cultivation method.

"Physical martial arts must maintain their uniqueness to showcase their strength."

Above the Insightful State was the Divine Will State, where one refined their divine will and harnessed the will of the world as their own.

It involved opening the Niwan Palace and nurturing the spiritual platform.

As for physical martial arts, the focus was naturally on the physical body.

"Physical martial arts also involve opening the Niwan Palace, but unlike pure martial arts, the Niwan Palace in physical martial arts is a physical repository for divine will..."

Having already reached the Divine Will State himself, and with his physical martial arts at the Insightful State and the Great Sun Golden Body already formed, Li Xuan quickly found a direction for the subsequent cultivation method.

After all, he wasn't creating an entirely new martial art from scratch. With an existing foundation, it was relatively easier to create the subsequent cultivation method.

Moreover, with the assistance of the Great Dao Golden Book, he could input the cultivation method, then make corrections based on the feedback from the book to perfect it.

"The Great Sun Golden Body is divided into two stages of cultivation, corresponding to the Innate State and the Insightful State. The subsequent cultivation method can be created in the same way.

"The direction for physical martial arts cultivation is more or less settled. The Great Sun Golden Bell advances to the Great Sun Golden Body, and the Great Sun Golden Body advances to—the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body!"

With his thoughts flowing, Li Xuan decided on the name for the advancement of the Great Sun Golden Body.

Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body!

An advanced version of the Great Sun Golden Body.

"The Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body is divided into three stages, with each stage representing a level. The first level corresponds to the Divine Will State, and the second and third levels correspond to the state above Divine Will..."

Although he hadn't figured out the specifics of the cultivation above the Divine Will State yet, it didn't hinder him from creating the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body.

With the help of the Great Dao Golden Book, he could create a more perfect cultivation method, ensuring smooth progression and advancement without any obstacles.

"The first level of the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body naturally involves refining divine will, but the divine will of physical martial arts is different from pure martial arts. The form of divine will is manifested within the physical body.

"Unless the physical body's defense is broken, the divine will cannot be harmed.

"And even if the physical body is injured, without a method to attack the divine will, it cannot be affected..."

Li Xuan's thoughts became increasingly active.

The first level of the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body involved refining divine will, harnessing the will of the world, but in physical martial arts, the divine will wasn't located in the spiritual platform; instead, it resided in the golden body's acupoints.

"The Great Sun Golden Body can transform into a three-zhang-tall giant, and the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body should also have some mysterious abilities.

"Unbreakable Divine Armor? Yes, that's what I'll do. Once activated, the physical body will condense the Unbreakable Divine Armor."

The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more his ideas expanded, and the theoretical framework for the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body gradually took shape, becoming more coherent and self-consistent.

Once the theory was complete, he would input it into the Great Dao Golden Book and receive feedback, making corrections based on the book's response to perfect the cultivation method.

He aimed to achieve a middle-to-high level of perfection, reducing the difficulty of cultivation and comprehension.

This way, he wouldn't have to worry about his disciple being unable to comprehend it.

"Creating martial arts techniques really drains my mental energy. Those who create martial arts are true geniuses. I wonder how the first person to cultivate a powerful martial art did it."

Li Xuan couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

As the Great Desolation Martial Ancestor, he deeply understood the challenges of creating a new martial art.

It was only because of his disciples that he was able to cultivate the martial arts he had created.

While Li Xuan was creating the Unbreakable Great Sun Golden Body, in the Seven Stars Academy, Xu Yan and Meng Chong were stunned.

Their master had single-handedly dominated the world? The peak experts of the Inner Realm, gathering the world's power to pressure Canglan Island, even forming the Heaven-Defying Alliance to challenge the Martial Heaven, only to be suppressed by their master, who remained at the Insightful State and swept through all opponents.

Now, in the Inner Realm's martial arts world, the story being spread was that the Heaven-Defying Alliance was an evil force, and the Martial Heaven was wise and virtuous, protecting the Inner Realm and maintaining the purity of the martial arts world!

"Our master is truly unmatched among those at the same realm!"

Xu Yan exclaimed in admiration.

He knew that with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to replicate his master's feat of effortlessly defeating so many powerful experts.

Moreover, his master hadn't even used any divine-level martial arts techniques!

(End of Chapter)

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