Chapter 295: Obtaining the Law, Two True Saints of the Divine Lake (Part 1)

Chapter 295: Obtaining the Law, Two True Saints of the Divine Lake (Part 1)



Cangqing Star Ring - Senhai Star Cluster - Qunxing Forest - Central Royal Court.

As a top-tier orderly civilization in the Grand Universe, Qunxing Forest is the source of numerous Elf bloodlines, sharing the Senhai Star Cluster with the Beast Sea. They are second only to the most elite star cluster-level civilizations.

"The murderer hasn't been found yet?!"

The voice of the enraged speaker echoed like rolling thunder beneath the dome.

He was an Elf clad in a luxurious robe, possessing a gentle and refined temperament. Despite his angry tone, he still exuded an air of nobility.

More than ten powerful Elf warriors stood silently below him, and suddenly, someone hurried in from outside.

"Sen Yan, do you have any news?"

Sen Yan, the Legion Lord clad in bloodstained armor, replied in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the murderer is likely to be the Blood Demon Palace and other forces from various realms. There are also traces of the Shadow Civilization's involvement."

"Shadow Civilization?" King Mu Xin's eyes turned cold, "The Conqueror Civilization and the infamous Blood Demon Palace have joined forces?"

The Blood Demon Palace had quite a reputation at the forefront of the Heavenly Path. They were one of the major forces attacking the Heavenly Path and were notorious.

As one of the most renowned long-lived races in the Grand Universe, Qunxing Forest boasted an enormous number of mid-to-high-level martial artists, also known as Heavenly Beings.

Their number of Heavenly Being martial artists was several times that of the Yan Huang Federation. Similarly, the area under their control far exceeded the Federation's.

Therefore, with the continuous influx of martial artists from various realms into the Grand Universe and many beginning to break through to the Heavenly Being realm, the Central Royal Court had no choice but to issue a notice to all regions: either migrate towards the heart of the civilization or seal themselves off.

However, Qunxing Forest's social structure resembled a royal court parliamentary system, and with their long-term peace and the Elves' naturally carefree nature, the central government's management of local affairs was extremely lax. Even after the notice was sent out, most regions showed little response.

Until the first bloody sacrifice, like a blood-colored flower, bloomed in Qunxing Forest's territory, causing a tremendous shock.

The incident involved seven star systems, millions of pure-blooded Elves, and up to billions of affiliated races, all of whom perished at the hands of powerful beings from various realms.

Although the Elves were a long-lived race, their birth rate was extremely low. Compared to the Federation, even though their territory was much larger, the total number of pure-blooded Elves was only in the billions.

This bloody massacre was like a storm sweeping through the Senhai Star Cluster and spreading outwards, causing countless lives to begin a great migration.

"Your Majesty, the purpose of those scum is to perform a blood sacrifice to help their martial artists enter the Grand Universe. I suggest awakening the Mother Goddess!" Sen Yan said gravely.

Mu Xin frowned, "The Mother Goddess is not yet 'prepared'."

The Mother Goddess they spoke of was the supreme deity worshiped by all Elves in Qunxing Forest and the foundation of their race, similar to the Federation's divine system.

However, due to the suppression of the Grand Universe, she had been in a semi-slumber state for many years.

"At the very least, we must first protect our citizens and relocate them to the heart of the civilization!"

Sen Yan's eyes grew heavy, "The situation is not optimistic. We lack sufficient deterrence! If the Mother Goddess does not awaken, those guys will be like hyenas, ready to take a bite out of us at any moment!"

Mu Xin remained silent for a moment, then nodded, "I understand."

A moment later, Mu Xin walked deeper into the temple.

Deep within the temple, a divine tree stood tall, and beneath it sat a girl. Notably, she was not kneeling in worship but was instead seated in a lotus position.

"Ruo Zhi, we need to awaken the Mother Goddess ahead of schedule." Mu Xin said gently.

Ruo Zhi's eyelashes fluttered, and she opened a pair of emerald eyes. If Ji Jing Qiu were here, he would recognize her as the Elf girl who had accompanied him in the Bashu Half-Plane, Mu Ruo Zhi.

She was the third chosen one from the Cangqing Divine System, apart from Qin Qing Jue and Ke Ping Luan.

"The Mother Goddess is not yet prepared," Ruo Zhi said softly.

"I know, but we must ensure the safety of our citizens and relocate them to the heart of the civilization," Mu Xin sighed. "Those martial artists from various realms are here for the grand blood sacrifice. We cannot let them succeed. Once the blood sacrifice is complete, they will summon even more powerful beings, creating a vicious cycle."

Mu Ruo Zhi remained silent for a moment, nodding in agreement.

"Ruo Zhi, have you felt the call of the Cangqing Divine Temple?" Mu Xin asked, looking at his youngest daughter with anticipation.

"Not yet," Ruo Zhi shook her head. "I can only vaguely sense the location of the Cangqing Divine Temple."

"Being able to sense it is already great!" Mu Xin exclaimed with joy. "Once the Bashu Half-Plane truly comes into being, we can seize the advantage and take the initiative!"

As a former race under the Cangqing Divine System, the Elves were well aware of its greatness, as well as the resources and channels it had plundered from countless worlds, which could help them quickly ascend to the Heavenly King realm during the initial turmoil of the Grand Universe.

Mu Ruo Zhi shook her head slightly and looked up at the divine tree before her, her eyes distant.

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"Xinzhai... Sitting Forgetfulness..."

Ji Jing Qiu flipped through the books he had borrowed from the Xinzhai Dojo.

The founder of Xinzhai Dojo was named Liu Ming, a martial artist who, ten thousand years ago, had achieved the state of Heart-Body Sitting Forgetfulness, apart from the Seven Heroes in the Federation. He had also systematically summarized this state.

In the books, Ancestor Liu Ming proposed the Six Zhai: Body Zhai, Mind Zhai, Ear Zhai, Nose Zhai, Tongue Zhai, and finally, Heart Zhai, with Heart Zhai being considered the foremost of the Six Zhai.

This was similar to the Six Roots of the Shenzun lineage, just with different wording.

Heart Zhai, or Heart-Body, meant to eliminate distractions and attain a calm and pure state of mind.

Additionally, Ancestor Liu Ming had compiled ancient texts and extracted the concept of "Wei Dao Ji Xu," believing that the "Dao" could only be found in a state of mind filled with clear and empty Qi.

Here, "Xu" refers to a clear and empty state of mind or a spiritual realm of clarity and emptiness.

Only when the heart reaches a state of emptiness and spirituality can it harmonize with the "Dao," and this is Sitting Forgetfulness.

"Internally, one does not perceive their body; externally, one is unaware of the universe. Merging with the Dao, all thoughts are banished."

"No food, no breath, no thoughts, no self; later practitioners can attempt cultivation through the Four Unattainable Gates."

"The Ultimate Seeker seeks the self, thus 'I'; the Divine Seeker seeks merit, thus utilitarian; the Saint Seeker seeks fame, thus establishing a doctrine and spreading the Dao—Zhang Tiancheng."

Ji Jing Qiu's fingers brushed over the marks left by previous readers on the books.

Throughout the ages, numerous Grandmaster martial artists had borrowed books from the Xinzhai Dojo, seeking to attain Sitting Forgetfulness, and left their insights and understandings on them.

Some chose to leave their names, while others merely left their insights.

"According to what Uncle Meng said last time, to comprehend Sitting Forgetfulness, I must at least reach the level of a Grand Master to witness the Lawbound Realm. After all, if I can't even see the Great Way, how can I talk about 'Sitting Forgetfulness' and merging with the Dao?"

Ji Jingqiu muttered to himself. He had already gained insight into the Lawbound Realm and could enter it at any time, but he couldn't stay there for long.

"I wonder how long it will take for someone with my talent to have an epiphany about the realm of Sitting Forgetfulness."

"Epiphany? Those who have reached the level of Heavenly King are all top geniuses. Do they lack epiphanies?"

In the Inner Universe, Hera spoke nonchalantly, "By the way, you have briefly experienced the wonders of Sitting Forgetfulness."

"Me?" Ji Jingqiu was taken aback. "When?"

Had he underestimated himself again?

"The night you obtained Mu Shitian's divine weapon and meditated in that bastard's house, your soul wandered through the vast universe, and your spiritual body escaped to the cosmos. It was the most rudimentary form of merging with the universe." Hera said calmly.

Ji Jingqiu examined his memories and quickly identified the one Hera was referring to.

That night, he had been studying the Heart Moon on his forehead.

Through the Heart Moon, he effortlessly achieved Heavenly Man Integration, immersing himself in the transcendent feeling of unity with heaven and earth. His spirit transformed into a phantom, riding the wind and roaming the heavens, ascending higher and higher until he broke free from the constraints of the planet and strolled through the universe.

Was this what it meant to merge with the universe?

Even at its most basic level, Ji Jingqiu had some doubts and didn't feel anything particularly divine.

That's right...

In the end, he felt a mysterious summons, and his spirit crossed the universe, seemingly from the Mu family's ancestral planet, and in a few steps, he arrived at the Four Shrine Star, witnessing sixteen dazzling divine lights radiating from the star and spreading throughout the Federation.

Beneath these sixteen divine lights was a dark "Eye of the Sea," like a bottomless abyss in the ocean where all waters converged.

Ji Jingqiu's brows furrowed.

He had always believed that the mysterious summons he felt back then were from the Four Shrine Lords and the Twelve Deity Generals.

It was a similar feeling to what he had experienced during his early days on the Martial Path.

Back then, the Bodhi Tree was still a sapling, and it had reached a critical juncture where it needed to be watered with the water from the Sea of Suffering.

So, Ji Jingqiu had to make a decision: to stop there or to draw the water from the Sea of Suffering into his Inner Universe to nurture the Bodhi Tree.

It was after that incident that the Twelve Deity Generals' clones entered his Inner Universe to temporarily support the weight of the Sea of Suffering.

Thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu returned to his Inner Universe. The Wind of No Form whispered in his ears as he stood before the Bodhi Tree, which had grown significantly taller than him. He felt the will of the small Bodhi Tree.

Its ultimate destiny was still to take root in the Sea of Suffering and support all living beings, preventing them from sinking into the depths of suffering.

Ji Jingqiu looked up at the illusory Sea of Suffering, shimmering with variegated light.

From this perspective...

Was it truly the Four Shrine Lords who had called out to him that night? Or was it the Eye of the Sea, buried deep within the Four Shrine Star?

Hera's voice echoed in his ears, offering guidance: "At this stage, it's like the Lawbound Realm. The focus is no longer on the epiphany but on maintaining that state after the epiphany."

"It's similar to Heavenly Man Integration. If your physical body isn't strong enough and you don't have special means like the Five Virtues, even if you achieve the Sacred Embryo through your heart, you won't be able to reach a perfect ten-fold unity of the spirit. Because your body won't be able to support it."

"The reason the Heavenly Being can enter Heavenly Man Integration at any time is that there is no distinction between self and the universe. It's a major transformation after achieving Unity of Heart and Body."

Ji Jingqiu could grasp the key point.

After embarking on the Martial Path, he had encountered several instances where his physical body couldn't bear the strength of his spirit, hindering further progress in his spiritual realm.

At that time, the physical body served as a raft to navigate the vast heavens, anchoring the spirit.

But between Embryonic Breathing and Sitting Forgetfulness, the physical body was no longer sufficient to serve as an anchor for the spirit.

"To maintain a prolonged state of Sitting Forgetfulness, you need a deep and profound spiritual cultivation. Some call it 'Dao Power,' while others refer to it as 'Disaster Qi' or 'Sacred Heart'..." Hera spoke with rare seriousness.

"There are also those who attempt to measure the breadth and depth of the spirit using pure numerical values, but they mostly fail."

"The most universally accepted and recognized method is called 'Nine-tenths of a Mountain,' but it doesn't apply to the current Grand Universe. Wait until the Grand Universe is further unsealed, or when you travel through the various realms again, and I will guide you to see it."

"Dao Power?" Ji Jingqiu murmured.

Throughout history, the most talented individuals were tempered by heaven, and those who passed the trials accumulated Dao Power.

"Speaking of which, I'm curious about how you cultivated the Fire House Buddhist Hell Visualization Diagram," Hera suddenly asked.

Ji Jingqiu inquired, "Why do you say that?"

"Because Mu Shitian created this Visualization Diagram based on his own final attainment! Ordinary cultivation methods are built from scratch, step by step, but this Visualization Diagram does the opposite."

"Comically, the Mu family's disciples actually tried to undergo the tribulation first and then cultivate this method! If they could truly reach the level Mu Shitian had attained, why would they need this Visualization Diagram?"

Hera coldly laughed, "I once suspected that this guy never intended to let others succeed and planned to sever the lineage of the World-Honored One."

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Next time I see Mu Shuai, I'll ask him."

Hera remained silent.

A good idea.

After saying this, Ji Jingqiu humbly asked, "Is there a way for you to help me increase my Dao Power and maintain Sitting Forgetfulness for a longer period?"

"There are many ways to enhance spiritual cultivation. The simplest is contemplation and breathing exercises."

"How long would it take for pure contemplation and breathing exercises to reach the standard of maintaining Sitting Forgetfulness?"

Hera thought carefully and replied, "Since you cultivate the Fire House Buddhist Hell Visualization Diagram, it will naturally come together after passing through a few tribulations.

(End of Chapter)

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