txolops Chapter 32
Chapter 32
"At this critical juncture—"
Fang Chen's eyes were clear and bright. The mist in his hand dissipated, and the dark soil fell into his palm. A chilling and piercing aura emanated from it, even continuously stealing the life force from the human body. If a mortal touched it, he would probably be corroded into a corpse in a short while.
After all, this is a thing of the underworld, and no ordinary person can touch it!
However, Fang Chen grabbed it and refined it in an instant!
In an instant, it transformed into the earth's vital energy, mixed with the deathly aura of the underworld. As soon as it entered the body, it merged with the spiritual power of the mind, becoming one.
Its texture is solid and stable, as if it has a foundation, and it seems to connect directly to the netherworld. Fang Chen took its energy and carved it, but he felt that the patterns were thick and ancient, like mountains and peaks, and mixed with the breath of the underworld.
Fang Chen guided it to the spiritual platform in his sea of consciousness. After a short while, the second pattern slowly emerged.
Its solid and steady nature, devoid of sharp edges, embodies the weight of the earth, signifying the refuge of all living beings in the secluded land, and also contains the virtue of the universe in bearing all things. Furthermore, it possesses an unshakeable force...
The true seal script of the earth is complete!
Upon completing this inscription, Fang Chen did not stop circulating his profound energy. Instead, he drew upon the Qi from the top of his head and the cloud of the [Carriage and Horse Mandarin Duck] within his body, merging and refining it with the spiritual power of his spiritual platform. This transformed into a wisp of pure celestial Qi, which settled upon his spiritual platform in his sea of consciousness.
The three seal characters representing Heaven, Earth, and Man all require spiritual materials to be forged.
Human seal script is aided by He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), while Earth seal script is forged from the soil of the earth. As for Heaven seal script, not to mention the "carriage and horse" representing the clouds and mist in the sky, its very fortune is the purest and finest air of heaven!
"By condensing the Heavenly and Earthly seals in one go, this realm is now complete."
With this thought in mind, Fang Chen no longer hesitated.
The energy is guided to settle on the spiritual platform, its essence is pure and ethereal, floating as if it has nothing to rely on.
Fang Chen used his divine guidance to sense that there seemed to be a trajectory flowing through it in the darkness, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden, indescribable.
He focused his mind and used his spiritual center to sense the Daoist principles.
Above the spiritual altar, a sliver of clear light gradually shone.
At first, it resembled a bean, then a star, and finally transformed into a faint, almost imperceptible pattern, flowing like a dragon or snake, completed in one breath within the mind... It was like a cloud but not a cloud, like light but not light, with a faint, mysterious heavenly secret and a clear, bright energy flowing within it.
The true seal script of Heaven is complete!
With all three seal characters complete, the spirit platform suddenly transforms.
In the center of the originally empty sea of consciousness, three seal script patterns were arranged like stars: the Heavenly Seal script with its clear light above, the Earthly Seal script with its weight below, and the Human Seal script in the middle to stabilize.
Between the three lines, the Qi flows and resonates with each other, forming a unified whole.
Only then does the mind become truly stable as a rock and perfect as a full moon.
The true seal script has been completed; now it has entered the realm of "condensing the true seal script" and has reached perfection!
From then on, all that is needed is to return to one's original form, suppress the demon within one's body, and expend considerable effort to find a place to form a contract, thus entering the realm of "Spiritual Connection with the Land," transforming into the prototype of a dojo and the precursor to a cave dwelling!
Once one enters the realm of [Breaking the Mansion], one is different from other Daoist cultivators. They only take from heaven and earth, while Earth Immortal cultivators have the ability to give back to heaven and earth, regulate the earth's veins, refine Yin energy, nurture the souls of the dead, and refine the void's primordial energy, thereby giving birth to spiritual energy and nurturing blessed lands and grotto-heavens!
"The key to the path of the Earth Immortal lies in one word—[Earth]." Fang Chen slowly opened his eyes, pondering. "From the initial [Daoist Temple/Cave Abode], to the [Spiritual Ruins Blessed Land], to the [Heaven and Earth Grotto Heaven]... ultimately, one must find a land and its rivers and mountains as a foundation!"
However, regardless of whether the original body is in the turbid and evil world or the pure and spiritual world where the incarnation is located, all the spiritual lands, auspicious places, and immortal mountains of the Dao realm have been designated as Dao sites by previous cultivators.
Those who came before us occupied the highest positions in the world and enjoyed the greatest fortune of the era. Their cultivation was extremely profound. If anyone wanted to compete with them, they would inevitably have to go through a fierce battle, which was extremely dangerous.
"Furthermore, the world was in peril when it collapsed, and the enemies were not merely people. In this Pure Spirit Realm, who can truly say what kind of powerful figures are backing those cultivators who possess famous mountains and spiritual lands?"
Fang Chen frowned slightly, looking somewhat troubled, but finally put aside his chaotic thoughts and returned to the present moment.
Now that I have broken through to a higher realm, I should spend some time in quiet meditation before returning to the Five Turbid World where my original body resides.
It wasn't that Fang Chen didn't want to break through several realms and greatly increase his cultivation before returning, but rather that the Five Turbid World harbored deep malice towards cultivators.
Since entering the path, every breakthrough in realm has been accompanied by tribulations, as the saying goes, "the Way fades and the demons grow."
If he were to break through to higher realms in succession, the tribulation would transform into an extremely terrifying calamity, fraught with peril. Fang Chen had no intention of trying it.
Moreover, the practice of this Dharma is still insufficient.
The [Mysterious Yin Slaughtering Life-Slaying Soul-Slaying Talisman Sword], which is used for killing and protecting the Dao; the [Mysterious Yellow One Qi Great Capture], which combines offense and defense; and the [Taiyi Misty Clouds Kunyu Escape Technique], which combines concealment and healing... To improve and utilize these three spells, one's Dao Foundation Realm is not enough; one must at least advance to the next realm, [Opening the Mansion].
However, there might be a way to take a shortcut.
For example, based on the [Primordial Profound Yellow Qi Great Capture], and with the power of [Carriage and Horse], the spell [Primordial Yin and Yang Qi Great Capture] can be evolved.
For example, when making talismans, the spells 【Mysterious Yin Slaughtering Life and Soul-Slaying Talisman Sword】 and 【Taiyi Misty Clouds and Earthly Carriage Escape Technique】 can be simplified into corresponding talismans to unleash their power.
Furthermore, if the ability of the Human Seal lies in its ability to condense the three souls and seven spirits like a ghost immortal cultivating, then the ability of the Heaven and Earth Seals lies in their ability to continuously analyze the laws of heaven and earth, integrate spiritual objects, and thus borrow a little bit of the power of heaven and earth.
Just as his current Heavenly Seal is formed by spiritual objects such as fortune and clouds, he can imprint related talismans, such as the Mist Concealment Talisman, the Cloud Prayer Spell, or the Blessing Spell, the Calamity Spell, etc. In the future, if he can obtain spiritual objects such as heavenly fire and thunder, he can also obtain their power.
Upon realizing this, Fang Chen remained silent for a moment, then took out talisman paper and cinnabar, activated his spiritual power, and used the Heavenly Seal as a seal to imprint it in mid-air.
In an instant, a talisman took shape between his fingers. However, seventy percent of his spiritual power was depleted, and the cloud of fortune above his head had also diminished by three-tenths!
"This blessing talisman cost so much?" Fang Chen was slightly surprised. "I wonder how effective it is?"
As they spoke, the talisman turned to ash in the wind, and then—
There was no change whatsoever.
"Huh?" Fang Chen looked surprised.
Upon careful observation, it was discovered that apart from the loss of magical power and fortune, there was no change whatsoever.
"Could it be that after consuming seventy percent of his magic power and three-tenths of his luck, all he got was... nothing?" Fang Chen's expression and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
However, considering that fortune and luck are inherently difficult to perceive, and are even more connected to the legendary powerful being, the "Supreme Seven Star Lords of the Big Dipper," it is normal that one cannot sense them.
Furthermore, its magical power consumption is not high. Fang Chen secretly thought that he might burn this talisman every day in the future to ward off disasters and accumulate blessings. Perhaps it could gather up the mysterious fortune and blessings, which might be helpful to his original body in the five turbid evil world.
"...Very well, now that I've broken through to a higher realm, the key is to consolidate my cultivation and establish a solid foundation for this avatar. When I descend again, I'll have ample opportunity and fortune." Fang Chen's expression was solemn. "This journey through time has been successfully completed. Once everything is settled, I can return to that tumultuous world and engage in a life-or-death struggle with the various demons and monsters of the Cave Heaven Dao Realm!"