Chapter 275: Mind-Body Unity, The Holy Hall's Eastern Expedition!

Chapter 275: Mind-Body Unity, The Holy Hall's Eastern Expedition!

Throughout the years, there has been no shortage of audacious individuals who have impersonated disciples and followers of various sects and cultivation grounds, deceiving others in the outside world.

In history, there have even been cases of Heaven-Humans, and even Heavenly King-level forces, being deceived.

Although the Heavenly Saint Lake disciples have their own identification, there are numerous "fraudulent methods," and people's greed and foolishness are insurmountable.

In other words, isn't this also proof that the reputation of the Heavenly Saint Lake is far-reaching, and all sides are afraid? But for a suspected Divine Prohibition Warrior to impersonate a disciple of the Heavenly Saint Lake...

Tian Qingzi had never heard of such a case.

He really wanted to say that such a person wouldn't even need to impersonate someone else; even if they came to learn from a master, they would be exceptionally accepted.

"This is the appearance and Dao name of the person we've collected. You can pay attention to it. Of course, we're not sure if the appearance is fake."

The Daoist pointed at Tian Qingzi's glabella, and the latter's mind instantly displayed the features of a young man.

"Tian Qiuzi?"

Tian Qingzi muttered, carefully examining the appearance in his mind.

This was obviously the perspective of another warrior; the shadow imprinted by the light of the mind held a knife, standing at the center of the world, full of vigor, and sweeping through the entire field.

"He uses a knife too?" Tian Qingzi's eyes suddenly showed surprise, and after carefully observing the person's face and confirming that it wasn't someone he knew, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Indeed, although that person had already surpassed Heaven-Humans in the Grand Universe, they had just entered the Heartform stage and would never be able to travel through the multiverse in the Heartform stage...

"What's wrong? Do you know him?" The Daoist's face showed anticipation.

Tian Qingzi shook his head and suddenly hesitated, "Master, regarding Ji Jingqiu in the Grand Universe, should we still follow the original plan and try to win him over?"

Although Tian Yang Jun died at Ji Jingqiu's hands, that wasn't a disciple or follower of their lineage.

Their original intention was to win over Ji Jingqiu.

After all, if they could bring the Eternal First of Huang Tian Jiu Zhou into the Heavenly Saint Lake, even the two Ancestors would greatly reward them.

Moreover, Ji Jingqiu had recently displayed extraordinary Divine Prohibition power in the Grand Universe!

Tian Qingzi's return this time was to confirm the "quota authority" with his sect and win over Ji Jingqiu.

The middle-aged Daoist spoke gently, "I don't recommend continuing, as the hope is slim. We have limited resources, and we don't have the qualifications to compete with other lineages. Additionally, the Yi Pulse, led by Tian Yang Jun's lineage, still insists on 'arresting' Ji Jingqiu to avenge Tian Yang Shi."

Yi Pulse was Tian Yang Jun's lineage.

Tian Qingzi frowned, realizing that to push this matter forward, he must face the real obstacle.

Divine Prohibitions were indeed rare, but a Divine Prohibition Warrior from Huang Tian Jiu Zhou, who had a history of killing genius warriors within the sect...

Tian Qingzi sighed; he had thought too simply.

Even the Ancestors above would need to consider the attitudes of various lineages within the sect.

For a large sect like the Heavenly Saint Lake, disciples are usually recruited from their own lower realms, and rarely do they accept outsiders.

When cultivating disciples, it often starts from scratch.

In essence, even if a Heaven-Human comes to join, the Heavenly Saint Lake wouldn't accept them, and even a Heavenly King would only become an outer disciple.

This consideration is about "loyalty and recognition."

For a sect to establish itself and endure, internal cohesion is extremely important, so even the two Ancestors sometimes need to consider the thoughts of their disciples.

Although Ji Jingqiu is exceptionally talented, he shouldn't have killed Tian Yang Jun.

And Tian Yang Jun was the senior disciple cultivated by a True Sage Ancestor.

Just at this moment, a Divine Prohibition Warrior pretending to be a disciple of the Heavenly Saint Lake appeared.

In this situation, compared to winning over Ji Jingqiu, finding this Divine Prohibition Warrior who borrowed the identity of a disciple is more in line with the overall interests of the Heavenly Saint Lake.

Tian Qingzi spoke in a deep voice, "Even if we don't win him over, I don't support maintaining hostility. We are about to advance into the Grand Universe, and being hostile to a Divine Prohibition Warrior will bring us tremendous losses."

The middle-aged Daoist transmitted his thoughts, "You can represent our lineage and continue to befriend Ji Jingqiu, and even reveal the movements of certain forces to him."

Tian Qingzi instantly understood their lineage's inclination.

The middle-aged Daoist suddenly sighed, "Even before finding the person, some people have already made their plans, wanting this lost disciple to suppress Ji Jingqiu on behalf of the sect."

Speaking of this, he shook his head, not very optimistic.

In the end, they hadn't even found the person yet, and thinking so much was indeed overdoing it.

"By the way, I've submitted your name for review, and you will be among the first batch to officially enter the Grand Universe. To plan for breaking through the Heaven-Human boundary, I've prepared some resources to help you."

The middle-aged Daoist spoke slowly.

"Thank you, Master!" Tian Qingzi expressed his gratitude, "I will definitely break through the Heaven-Human boundary and help our lineage establish a firm foothold in the Grand Universe!"

The middle-aged Daoist smiled bitterly, "Just do your best; there's no need to force it."

Tian Qingzi asked, "Has Master Luo reached the brink of breakthrough?"

In the True Sage Bodhimanda, among the Ten Directions Sect, only those who step into the Heavenly King realm are considered to have entered the middle to upper echelons, possessing a certain degree of authority and serving as the pillars of various lineages.

Heaven-Humans can only be considered as having initially entered the middle echelon.

The middle-aged Daoist spoke in a deep voice, "Not bad. Master Luo has no way back; he must either break through the Heavenly King Tribulation and enter the Seventh Realm or perish. We are striving for the right to rule a medium-sized world to help him enter the Divine Path."

"Tian Qingzi was taken aback, "Senior Uncle Luo, you're taking the Divine Path?"

In the Three Thousand Floating Worlds, there were only two paths worthy of being called the Great Dao. One was the Divine Path, and the other was the path of self-cultivation and integration, not limited to the Martial Way.

Someone had once summarized that in the same realm, the combat power of the Divine Path was often stronger, and the requirements for promotion were also "simpler," requiring only a stable and large number of believers, or in other words, "population."

The Divine Path was about invading, developing, and plundering believers.

In comparison, the Martial Way, at the same level, required more resources and faced more challenging breakthroughs.

But why did so many still choose the second path?

It was because of freedom!

Even with the same formidable power, the second path offered a level of freedom that the Divine Path couldn't match. Some even believed that the Divine Path didn't truly embody the concentration of power within oneself.

The Divine Path was about shepherding the people; it could rise or fall with its believers.

Especially for top-tier powers like them, embarking on the Divine Path was akin to being controlled by others.

The middle-aged Daoist sighed, "It seems there's no other choice. Back then, Senior Uncle's Dao foundation could only be considered mediocre."

Tian Qingzi remained silent.

The True Sage Bodhimanda of Heavenly Saint Lake, an old and prestigious place, directly or indirectly ruled over more than fifty planes of existence.

These planes varied in size, but without exception, they had long become the "pastures" of Heavenly Saint Lake.

With such a vast population, Heavenly Saint Lake never lacked geniuses, and one could say they never lacked Heaven-Human Warriors.

What they lacked were those who could take the next step and the resources to do so.

While Heaven-Human Warriors could be nurtured through geniuses, the concept didn't apply to Heavenly Kings.

The key lay in the warrior's Dao foundation, directly reflected in the strength of their Heavenly Dao Bodhimanda.

Tian Qingzi had seen too many warriors who, in their haste for quick gains, ended up with unstable Dao foundations. Even if they broke through to the Heaven-Human realm, they remained stuck at the first tier, never daring to face the Three Calamities of the Heaven-Human Boundary.

Next was the issue of breakthrough resources.

For a Heaven-Human to break through to the Heavenly King realm, they had two options: forge their own path or follow in the footsteps of their predecessors.

The former was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, requiring not only vast resources but also a boundless and uncharted path, relying solely on one's exploration.

The latter, though providing a path to follow, lacked the "blessings of the Great Dao."

Thus, more resources were needed to transform the inner world, create an inner universe, and evolve a world of life and death.

Most crucially, this step required anchoring countless lives to nurture the Martial God.

Within the Three Thousand Floating Worlds, some smaller worlds might not have enough resources to help a Heaven-Human on the second path reach the Heavenly King realm.

'The path is long and arduous, Tian Qingzi. Cultivate diligently, for you have the potential to attain the Heavenly King realm. Your ancestor and I have high hopes for you. This early entry into the Grand Universe is your opportunity. Try to establish good relations with the local powers there.'"

The middle-aged Daoist spoke with a heavy heart.

Just as the master and disciple were in harmony, someone suddenly appeared from the distant sea of clouds.

"Senior Brother Han Yang! Hey, isn't this Junior Nephew Tian Qingzi?"

A spirited, white-haired, slightly plump Daoist strode forward, laughing heartily.

Tian Qingzi's teacher, Han Yang, was surprised, "Senior Brother Han Yin?"

"Haha, it's me, Senior Brother! I just returned from outside and thought I'd drop by to see you!" The slightly plump Daoist laughed.

Han Yang was momentarily puzzled and suspicious.

Not long ago, they had negotiated with Han Yin's Dao lineage regarding their senior uncle's breakthrough, only to be rejected.

Now, Han Yin had taken the initiative to visit, an unexpected honor...

Han Yang cautiously asked, "Is your visit related to my senior uncle?"

The slightly plump Daoist's eyes glinted, his smile radiant, "I've heard about this matter. Regarding Senior Uncle Luo's breakthrough, our lineage is willing to offer our meager assistance."

Upon hearing this, Han Yang's heart filled with suspicion rather than joy.

The slightly plump Daoist turned to Tian Qingzi and said eagerly, "Is this Junior Nephew Tian Qing? Truly a talented young man!"

Tian Qingzi felt a sense of strangeness and thanked the senior uncle.

The slightly plump Daoist turned around, his expression turning solemn. "Senior Brother, I won't beat around the bush. Tell me, who is this Tian Qiuzi? Our lineage owes you a great favor, and you should know that in your current situation, you can't afford a Divine Prohibition Warrior!"

Han Yang's heart trembled, but he maintained his composure, "I don't quite understand what you mean, brother."

The slightly plump Daoist complained, "Why are you pretending, Senior Brother? News has reached the Jade Pool Immortal Land that this person is an old acquaintance of Tian Yang Jun from the Radiant Pulse and your lineage's Tian Qingzi!"

Han Yang fell silent, his expression complex as he glanced at his disciple.

Tian Qingzi's mind went blank, and a buzzing sound filled his head.

He knew both Tian Yang Jun and Tian Qiuzi?

When did this happen?

He suddenly realized something—

The news came from the Jade Pool Immortal Land, so it must be true.

And now, Tian Yang Jun couldn't speak...

Does that mean only he knows them?

...

The ancestral land of Heavenly Saint Lake was not in any of the Three Thousand Floating Worlds but was located in a colorful lake in the void.

It was a massive universe, once rivaling the Royal Heaven and Earth, that, in its final moments before destruction, spontaneously gathered high-energy materials, forming an energy vortex. Eventually, Luo Fu True Sage intervened, capturing and permanently solidifying it into a floating "wonder."

Later, Luo Fu True Sage established the Heavenly Saint Lake's Dao lineage here.

At this moment, in a corner of this lake, within the first branch of the Luofu True Sage's sect, a young Daoist with high eyebrows and thin lips looked around and said calmly, "The latest news is that the reason Tian Qiuzi pretended to be a disciple of Tian Sheng Lake is because he was acquainted with Lord Tian Yang and the Tian Qingzi of the 'Mysterious Pulse'."

As these words spread, the figures sitting cross-legged around slowly opened their eyes, and the wandering divine consciousness began to return from the multiverse.

Someone murmured, "Tian Yang..."

Lord Tian Yang was a disciple of their branch, upon whom great hopes were pinned.

"Acquainted with Tian Yang? Truly, a dragon among men!"

"It's a pity that if Tian Yang had received our cultivation, and inherited that supreme law earlier, he might have had the qualifications to touch the Divine Prohibition."

"Has Ancestor Luofu calculated the whereabouts of Tian Qiuzi?"

The young Daoist shook his head. "The clues are nearly non-existent, making it impossible to calculate. Even if Ancestor Luofu intervened, it's a pity that it was a Cosmic Light Fragment, and it has already been annihilated. The Dao rules do not apply, and cause and effect are absent."

Suddenly, someone spoke up, "Since he's acquainted with Tian Yang, we might be able to investigate through Tian Yang's past travels and interactions. After entering the sect, he rarely went out, and his social circle wasn't extensive."

Hearing this, the others slowly nodded, agreeing with this suggestion.

The young Daoist spoke indifferently, "Just send a message to Tian Qingzi of the Mysterious Pulse. You all personally handle this matter and confirm Tian Qiuzi's true identity as soon as possible."

"Since he's acquainted with Tian Yang, if he's willing to join our branch and go to the Grand Universe to suppress Ji Jingqiu, we can recommend him early to comprehend that supreme law. Let him compete with the two from the Yin-Yang Dao Palace and Wan Jie Mountain."

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Azure Heaven Palace.

As one of the newly emerged Ten Directions Sects in the Three Thousand Floating Worlds, the mysterious female palace master of the Azure Heaven Palace was deeply feared by all.

Despite being at the Dao Ancestor Realm, she could rely on a mysterious ancestral artifact to rival the True Sage of the Yin-Yang Dao Palace.

Jian Shiqi, who had just returned to the Azure Heaven Palace with his master, unexpectedly received an audience with the palace master.

Thinking of her formidable reputation, even the determined Jian Shiqi couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

As Jian Shiqi walked deeper into the Azure Heaven Palace, he gathered his courage and looked up, wanting to catch a glimpse of their ancestral master.

In that instant, his mind completely lost consciousness, and in that first and last glance, he saw a pair of eyes that seemed to contain all beauty and possibility.

Surrounded by clear light, a peerlessly beautiful woman slowly approached Jian Shiqi. The clear light around her scattered and fell to the mortal world, giving birth to different paths and rules.

She saw what she wanted in Jian Shiqi's memories, raising her eyebrows slightly. Her appearance and aura were vastly different from his memory, could it be that her intuition had led her astray?

The flawless treasure light behind her suddenly intensified, vaguely intertwining with an endless river, attempting to locate someone in the river of fate, but ultimately, she found nothing.

"Tian Qiuzi..."

She smiled gently and waved, summoning a female disciple in seclusion. The disciple had delicate eyebrows and eyes, wearing a snow-white skirt adorned with clouds, mist, and smoke. Her demeanor was cold, giving off a sense of detachment and loftiness, like heavenly will, high above.

"Master," the female disciple respectfully bowed.

Seeing her disciple, the woman's smile didn't diminish but grew more intense. Her voice was light and ethereal, "Miaodi, you have understood that the heaven's heart is my will, and you have stepped into the threshold of the Divine Prohibition. But have you seen the path ahead?"

The female disciple furrowed her brows, her voice cold, "Reporting to Master, I'm still searching for the path."

The woman smiled enigmatically, "Then go to the Grand Universe. Go find your senior uncle, and he will teach you what it means for the masses to surpass the heaven's heart. Once you comprehend this, you can return to inherit my legacy."

...

After an unknown amount of time, Jian Shiqi stumbled out of the ancestral hall, dazed and confused.

Upon seeing the white-skirted female disciple ahead, Jian Shiqi gathered his spirits and bowed respectfully, "Shiqi pays respects to Senior Sister!"

Not only was this senior sister the top disciple of their generation, but it was rumored that she had been accepted as a closed-door disciple by the ancestral master!

Miaodi's voice was cold, "You will accompany me to the Grand Universe."

Jian Shiqi was perplexed. He hadn't fully understood what had happened in the hall, and now, in the blink of an eye, Senior Sister was asking him to accompany her to the Grand Universe?

He suddenly realized, could this also be the ancestral master's intention?

...

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After several days, Ji Jingqiu finally returned from the Heart Ocean with the Sacred Embryo.

With the Divine Embryo and Sacred Embryo back in place, when Ji Jingqiu's consciousness returned to his physical body, he felt as if he had just awakened from a grand dream. Instinctively, he stretched lazily, and his spine, like a mighty dragon, made cracking sounds.

In that moment, the heavens and earth seemed to awaken a hibernating dragon, and spring thunder roared!

As he sat down, the earth shook violently, and within a thousand li, a great earthquake rumbled like thunder from a clear sky.

Ji Jingqiu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly reacted, exerting effort to divert the shockwave away from the metropolitan area.

Instantly, the ground tore open, forming countless ravines. Mountains trembled, rivers changed course, and strange phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth! Ji Jingqiu's expression froze, and he stretched his hands straight above his head, maintaining the lazy stretching posture, afraid to move.

Soon.

Yang Yan, Bai Lu Daoren, Hong Hu, and even Lu Tong, who was still wandering in the Grand Universe, came to take a look.

Seeing Ji Jingqiu's rigid posture, they couldn't help but laugh, shaking their heads and telling him to be careful, lest he collapse the city of Taian.

The Jin patriarch from Canglang Jin Clan came with a worried expression, asking Ji Jingqiu to reduce the intensity, as the previous shock nearly damaged the formation centered on Taian City.

Ji Jingqiu nodded awkwardly and, after much persuasion, finally sent the patriarch away.

During this time, Yang Yao also heard the news and curiously came to take a look. He mentioned to his junior brother that not long ago, someone from the Ji family had called him, but he was in seclusion at the time. He remembered to return the call when he had the chance.

After seeing off the crowd, Ji Jingqiu finally had the time to carefully experience the changes within his body.

"This is..."

He carefully pondered the transformations within.

At this moment, his physical body had completely merged with the heavens and the earth, and the frequency of the entire planet's vibrations was in harmony with his life frequency.

In a sense, he was the heavens and the earth, and the heavens and the earth were him.

[The heavens and I are born together, and all things become one with me.]



He could even feel that deep within the planet, a rich vitality was being summoned by him.

Not only was he subtly changing the environment of the planet, but he was also nourishing his physical body and inner heavens in return.

It was also for this reason that his sudden movement just now caused such a huge disturbance.

It is said that the spine is like a great dragon, and his spine was now equivalent to the dragon vein of this planet.

At the same time, his Heart-Spirit Sacred Embryo, under this nourishment, also began to grow imperceptibly.

This is the unity of heaven and humanity, a channel for the human body to communicate with the universe and all things, and it can also strengthen the "heart-spirit," giving birth to wisdom!

In theory, there should be no fools in the realm of heaven and humanity, and even if there are fools, they would gradually "enlighten" during the process of heaven-human unity, which is the birth of wisdom.

Suddenly, Ji Jingqiu sensed something and his eyes lit up as he exclaimed,

"Mind-Body Integration?!"

His Mind-Body Integration, which had been stagnant for a long time, had actually skyrocketed from zero to thirty percent after a divine journey through the multiverse!

With his physique and mental strength, this thirty percent was almost comparable to the complete Mind-Body Integration progress of other Heartform Warriors.

Ji Jingqiu pondered the divine changes within, and some parts of his body were filled with wondrous sights.

Along with the progress of Mind-Body Integration, his inner visualization began to reflect back onto his physical body, merging with each part of his flesh and blood. The light of his heart-spirit shone upon and nourished his physical body, both internally and externally.

Mind-Body Integration

For Ji Jingqiu, this was also a disguised trial by the Suffering Sea.

"I've been away for more than half a month this time..."

Ji Jingqiu carefully straightened his stiff posture and began calculating the time he had been away.

Including the time spent traveling back and forth and waiting to be "baited," he had been gone for nearly twenty days, and half of the time until his banquet for the Hundred Veins remained.

"With just one attempt, I've increased by thirty percent. If I do this twice more, won't I be able to complete Mind-Body Integration?"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

At this moment, Hela poured cold water on his enthusiasm:

"Do you think you can replicate this serendipitous encounter every time? Do you really think this was just a casual stroll? In my opinion, the final strike you made was the root cause of your sudden progress in Mind-Body Integration. Unknowingly, you accomplished an act of 'Splitting Heaven.'"

Ji Jingqiu had benefited greatly this time, so he didn't argue with Hela about gains and losses. Feeling satisfied, he began to browse through the terminal, which contained the latest news collected by his senior brother.

He had originally planned to go into seclusion, but upon hearing that the Ji family, which had been sealed off for a long time, had sent news, he was intrigued.

Ji Jingqiu scanned his mind, reflecting on all the major and minor events that had occurred in the Federation during his absence, and his expression became slightly dazed.

In just these twenty days of his absence, significant events had taken place within the Federation...

Among them, the most eye-catching were the Six Great Clans.

About twenty-one days ago, there was turmoil within the Yang family, and Qin Qingjue from the Qin family arrived with the Heavenly Splitting Blade to suppress it.

Up until today, the Heavenly Splitting Blade still hangs over the Yang family!

Ten days ago, the Ji family's seal was lifted, and everything returned to normal as if nothing had happened. It was like the ebb and flow of the tides.

Ji Anquan sent him a message, asking him to contact him when he had time, and at the end, there was a serious expression, indicating that the situation was not good.

But what surprised Ji Jingqiu the most...

Was the series of messages sent from the War Command Department.

This included frequent movements from various forces in the Heavenly Path, and the alliances formed by the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Assembly...

And among all this intelligence, the most striking was the Holy Hall Civilization.

Seven days ago, the Holy Hall Civilization began their Eastern Expedition!

"Eastern Expedition... She's truly a crazy woman."

Ji Jingqiu muttered.

"The Holy King lineage has always been like this," Hela coldly laughed.

Ji Jingqiu carefully reviewed all the intelligence again, confirming that nothing was missed, and then he began to try to contact Ji Anquan.

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Ji Family.

Ji Anquan sat high on a platform, his smile seemingly gentle, but his eyes were cold and shallow.

"Anquan, this time it's our fault. We are willing to pay any price. Let this matter end with us and not involve our descendants."

Below, a middle-aged man with a seal unique to the Ji family spoke in a heavy voice.

This seal could suppress a warrior's heart-spirit and cut off the state of heaven-human unity, making it a rare and valuable item.

An elder of the Ji family spoke softly, "Anquan, we are all family. The punishment should not extend to the next generation."

Ji Anquan's eyes shifted, and he eventually shook his head.

The middle-aged man pounced forward and shouted, "Ji Anquan! Have you forgotten the clan rule that Ji family members do not harm each other?"

Ji Anquan coughed,

"Uncle Seven, rest assured, I won't personally deal with you. I'll just hand you over to the Federation for handling."

"As for the clan rules..."

He slowly stood up, his eyes becoming deep and unfathomable, devoid of any human emotion. His voice turned indifferent,

"Do the clan rules allow clan members to trade with the Four Demons and form alliances with the forces of the Three Thousand Floating Worlds?"

"If you disregard the clan rules, why use them to pressure me?"

(End of Chapter)

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