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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 57 (312): [The Starry Sea Shatters, Cihang Looks Back]
(57th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The layers of Spiritual Qi within Li Weiyi's body had undergone a complete qualitative transformation, like the difference between water and mercury.
A single strand of Qi now contained the "Law" energy equivalent to several strands from before.
"The Dragon Seed has been planted in the Wind Mansion, connected to all the Spiritual Qi in my body and linked to my soul spirit, serving as the root of both."
"But I still can't comprehend the scriptures on the Dragon Seed! Only through constant contemplation, transforming the Dragon Seed scriptures into my own, and causing it to tremble, can I truly reach the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. This will manifest my Dao Heart, followed by its external manifestation."
In the First Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, Li Weiyi had only cultivated an invisible field.
He could use this field to suppress and lock down Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, preventing them from escaping.
Reaching the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm allowed him to release his Dao Heart Manifestation, granting his Spiritual Qi greater versatility and offensive power.
The Dao Heart Manifestation reflects the state of the Wind Mansion or Ancestral Field and the form of one's Willpower.
Therefore, most Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators' Dao Heart Manifestations are simply Spiritual Qi fields, lacking any extraordinary imagery.
Spiritual Qi of the Ice Attribute can summon snow and frost.
Spiritual Qi of the Fire Attribute can set the heavens ablaze and scorch the earth.
Spiritual Qi of the Thunder and Lightning Attribute can annihilate all life and travel ten thousand miles in a single day.
"Master Guan said the Dragon Clan's cultivation method has a complete cultivation path, system, and scripture, and is widely disseminated, making it more reliable than self-exploration of the Martial-Mystic Dao."
"I planted Dragon Seeds in the Wind Mansion to deceive others, not to pave my future cultivation path."
"However, the Dragon Clan's cultivation method is still worth studying. We can borrow its system and cross-reference it with our own understanding to avoid straying from the true path through self-exploration."
"Rumor has it that the Aberrant Race Martial-Mystic Cultivator's cultivation path utilizes the Dragon Clan's method. With each major breakthrough, they consume the blood of an Ancient Immortal Giant Beast, triggering a unique transformation in their physical form. Ultimately, they transform into dragons, soaring through the heavens and earth."
"Since the Dragon Clan's cultivation method is so widespread, the Twin Rice Sect must have recorded it as well."
Directly comprehending the scriptures on a Dragon Seed is extremely difficult.
However, the Dragon Clan's cultivation manuals contain numerous annotations on related scriptures.
How should I approach this?
Which scriptures should I study first, and which later?
How can I use the scriptures I comprehend to cultivate the most suitable Dao Technique?
What's the most efficient way to study?
...
Even for Dragon Seed Dao cultivators, there are countless things to learn and research, far from being achieved overnight.
The faster one comprehends and learns, the faster one's Breakthrough will be.
Li Weiyi decided to first plant his true Dao Seed in the Divine Gate before seeking out the Dragon Clan's cultivation manuals in the Spirit Valley (Linggu) Hall.
Following Master Guan's teachings, he planned to use his twelve Battle Technique Intents to connect with the wondrous Laws of Heaven and Earth, and through this connection, comprehend and create his own unique Scripture.
Li Weiyi's twelve Battle Technique Intents had been cultivated through the Jade Void Breathing Technique and the Twelve Dispersed Hands of the Chan Sect, clearly belonging to the Chan Sect's cultivation system.
He didn't know whether the Chan Sect's Dao Seed or the Dragon Seed was superior, but after years of practice, every breath, every move, every nuance of the Martial-Mystic Technique had become ingrained in his bones and soul spirit.
"Whoosh! Whoosh..."
Twelve Battle Technique Intents, like twelve divine deities, rose from twelve points around his body.
Each held a unique pose, majestic and sacred, like the clay statues of gods in a temple, radiating an invisible pressure that would compel ordinary people to kneel and worship willingly.
Li Weiyi absorbed the twelve Battle Technique Intents into his Divine Gate, completely attaching his mind to them.
Then, following the comprehension method described in the Heavenly Demon Manual, he used the Battle Technique Intents as bridges to perceive the Dao Traces and Laws within them.
With Earth's Martial-Mystic Dao in decline, his Master had never taught him the Chan Sect's scriptures. Li Weiyi could only rely on the Jiu Li Clan's scripture to explore the path to the Dao Seed Realm.
As time passed, the Battle Technique Intent Divine Shadow corresponding to "Cihang Enlightenment" began to flicker first. It then transformed into a Scripture River, piercing through the Immortal Haze surrounding the Divine Gate and entering the endless darkness and void.
No one knew where it was connecting to.
Suddenly, an awe-inspiring scene unfolded before Li Weiyi's eyes.
At the edge of the darkness and space, a vast starry sea appeared, strikingly similar to the central region of the Milky Way galaxy.
A divine and beautiful figure stood atop the boundless Cosmic Divine Sea, her feet resting on a lotus throne. A radiant halo shone around her, and with a mere flick of her finger, countless stars plummeted from the sky.
A sea of stars vanished, transforming into a meteor shower that shot into the deep darkness of space.
This figure was identical to the Battle Technique Intent, yet her bearing and Spiritual power far surpassed any mere shadow.
As if sensing his gaze, she turned her head and glanced at him.
Li Weiyi's scalp prickled, as if struck by lightning. He felt she was real, not a mere shadow of the Great Dao.
And... she seemed to be watching him.
The sensation was terrifying.
Her lips moved slightly, as if she were speaking.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi's entire body shuddered as the forces of time and space around him became wildly chaotic.
He felt disoriented, as if tumbling through the void.
When his vision cleared, he found himself back within the Buddhist Pagoda Formation area of the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace.
His brow burned with intense heat, and his Psychic Power surged uncontrollably, pouring into the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish.
One Fish Eye emitted a green glow, the other a crimson radiance.
The two lights intertwined, slowly rotating.
Above his head, a Tai Chi Millstone of ever-increasing size began to coalesce...
Li Weiyi had no idea what was happening.
Panic seized him.
He had seen this phenomenon once before.
The first time had been at Earth's Arctic, where the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish had manifested a Tai Chi Millstone dozens of miles in diameter, dragging everyone into this unknown and bizarre world.
This was the Divine Sect's headquarters. If such a commotion erupted here, even An Xianjing might not be able to protect him.
They might even seize the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish first.
Li Weiyi immediately closed his Spirit Realm between his eyebrows and retracted all his Psychic Power.
Gradually, the light in the two Fish Eyes dimmed.
The Tai Chi Millstone above his head vanished.
The entire world fell silent, returning to normal.
Li Weiyi looked around, then turned inward to examine his Divine Gate.
It was empty, the twelve Battle Method Intent Divine Shadows having dissipated.
"Phew!"
He exhaled deeply, his forehead slick with cold sweat.
He had been genuinely terrified.
This was too strange!
He had been cultivating his Dao Seed and communing with the Great Dao, yet he had witnessed the destruction of the starry sea.
Even though he was sitting in the Blood Mud Space, an unknown force had pulled him back.
Even though he hadn't consciously channeled his Psychic Power to activate the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish, his Psychic Power had surged uncontrollably, simultaneously activating both Fish Eyes and nearly causing disaster.
This was the first time he had experienced such a loss of control, leaving Li Weiyi deeply shaken.
"Activating both Fish Eyes at once causes such a transformation?"
Li Weiyi's heart raced as he recalled the extraordinary sight he had witnessed in the Arctic. The massive Tai Chi Millstone formed by the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish had been filled with Dao Scriptures and Buddhist Sutras.
These Dao Scriptures and Buddhist Sutras must also be symbols of the Dao.
Before this, he had been consumed by cultivation and had never attempted to activate both Fish Eyes simultaneously.
"The commotion is too great, completely uncontrollable. I need to leave the Main Hall and try Divine Pivot Dao Seeding elsewhere."
Li Weiyi took a deep breath, calming his mind before stepping out of the Formation Light Veil.
The area enclosed by the Formation Light Veil fell into complete silence.
"Clang!"
"Clatter!"
After a long moment, the sound of iron chains dragging across stone echoed from the twenty-story-tall Black Buddhist Pagoda.
A sudden gust of cold wind swirled dust into a vortex.
Inside the open doorway on the first floor of the pagoda, the withered skeleton seated in meditation eerily rose to its feet. Its deeply sunken, pitch-black eye sockets fixed on Li Weiyi's retreating back outside the Formation Light Veil.
The skeleton had been bound in iron chains.
Now, a terrifying sound of chains snapping echoed through the pagoda.
But Li Weiyi was already far away, completely unaware of the horrifying transformation within.
"Dao Seeding was successful. My Wind Mansion has instantly expanded by more than double. Under the nourishment of Dao Seed Realm Spiritual Qi, my physical body will steadily improve over the next period."
"With my current strength, I should be able to contend with an ordinary Dao Seed Realm, Fourth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator."
Li Weiyi had previously clashed with Wang Shu and Wang Zhi.
In the fight against Wang Shu, it was a combined effort from everyone.
Moreover, Wang Shu hadn't truly condensed his Dao Lotus.
When facing Wang Zhi, the Yellow Dragon Sword and Golden Crow Flame suppressed the Dead Spirit within him. Additionally, six Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors assisted.
Furthermore, Wang Zhi's strength only rivaled a Fourth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator; he wasn't a true Dao Seed Realm, Fourth Heaven cultivator.
Therefore, Li Weiyi had never fought a genuine Fourth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator alone.
The gap in strength between the Dao Seed Realm, Third Heaven and Fourth Heaven was vast, not easily bridged.
Those who had condensed their Dao Lotus were renowned figures throughout any province.
Yao Qingxuan had once said that once Li Weiyi possessed the strength to defeat a Dao Seed Realm, Fourth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator, he could undertake missions on the surface.
His strength was barely sufficient now!
However, two matters still held him back: the Golden Rice and Tang Wanzhou.
Li Weiyi arrived at the area where Tang Wanzhou was hiding within the Formation.
The Buddhist Hall had been completely cleared.
Embedded within the Formation were eight High-Grade Blood Crystals, which, along with the Ancient Immortal Giant Beast's blood flowing through the Formation's grooves, emitted a complex and mystical crimson glow.
A month ago, Li Weiyi had teleported Tang Wanzhou away.
She still hadn't returned.
It was highly likely she had perished.
Immortal Realm only meant escaping the limitations of a Mortal's lifespan, not the true immortality.
Li Weiyi, considering his own cultivation meager, lacked her courage and wouldn't blindly use a teleportation Formation to venture into the unknown.
He enjoyed taking risks, viewing challenging tasks as a form of enjoyment, but only when he had a reasonable chance of success.
The line between decisiveness and impulsiveness, bravery and recklessness, often hinged on a single thought.
Truly decisive individuals were masters of self-restraint.
Truly brave individuals understood the art of sacrifice, knowing precisely when the critical moment had arrived.
Li Weiyi erased all traces of his presence, stepped out of the Formation Light Veil, and headed toward the area where the Golden Rice was cultivated.
Nine months had passed.
The Golden Rice had grown over thirty feet tall, its leaves like golden giant swords pointing toward the heavens.
Its stalks, as thick as bowls, shimmered with internal light and pulsed with vibrant Life energy.
Such a plant, if seen outside, would be mistaken for an Immortal herb, sparking a bloody battle for its possession.
Li Weiyi had no intention of claiming it for himself.
Instead, he was filled with intense anticipation, his heart secretly thrilled and joyful.
After nearly a year of cultivation, he had poured countless hours of effort, Spiritual Qi, and Spirituality Light into it. Watching it grow stronger and more resilient day by day, weathering wind and rain, how could he not have developed a deep affection for it?
It had already produced golden rice stalks, each bearing eighteen grain sacs.
It was impossible to see what was inside the sacs, but An Xianjing had once said that most stalks contained only two embryos (fetuses).
Benevolent Rice (Golden Rice) that produced four embryos was rare, and six or eight embryos were even rarer.
This was a crucial period for the embryos' development. How could Li Weiyi possibly leave for an extended period now?
"Whoosh!"
He unleashed his Spiritual Qi, transforming it into a rosy mist that surged toward the Golden Rice.
Instantly, the rice leaves shone even brighter, and the stalks swayed gently, as if the life within was joyfully leaping.
Regardless of its form, life itself was never wrong.
The mistake must lie with the guide, the creator, or the time and environment of its birth.
Li Weiyi sat on the rice paddy embankment, projecting the twenty-zhang-tall shadow of the Fusang Divine Tree.
Through its branches and leaves, a golden rain of Golden Crow Flame light showered down as he began to recount the fairy tales he still remembered.
It felt as if he had returned to his childhood.
Master, Eldest Senior Sister, and Senior Brother were all there. He ran barefoot through the fields, clutching a crab in his hand, and climbed the leaf-strewn stone steps back to the Taoist Temple on the mountain.
He dashed past Senior Brother, who was carrying water, shouting for Master at the top of his lungs, while Eldest Senior Sister had surely already prepared the meal.
How warm and comforting those days were, though the memories had grown hazy.
The Life within the grain pouch seemed to recognize Li Weiyi's voice, understanding the story.
The grain stalks swayed rhythmically from side to side, rustling softly.
Peaceful, natural, beautiful - everything seemed eternal in that moment.
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END OF CHAPTER
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