Chapter 205 - 205 202 Earth Evil Sacred Ground
Chapter 205: Chapter 202 Earth Evil Sacred Ground Chapter 205: Chapter 202 Earth Evil Sacred Ground “The Dao is silent and mysterious, its principle ultimately inactive, superior virtue is hollow and void, righteousness encompasses myriad wonders, thus concentrating the essence into a unity of truth, not attributing life to false things, shaping nine voids without waiting for substance to become the body, containing chaotic divinity and nurturing the pure essence of a desolate origin, hazy like an emperor preceding all, bordering on the extremely subtle, therefore able to truly merge with the Golden Palace, crown the yin and yang, complete the creation process, stand alone before heaven and earth, follow the dust of calamity without ignorance…”
Atop Heavenly Snake Ridge, on the edge of a cliff, Ning Wuxu sat cross-legged on a massive bluestone, his clear and sonorous voice continuously spreading out as he expounded the Dao.
A few steps away, Qin Feng and Hao Shicheng both sat upright on the ground, listening attentively.
Although the two men’s Dao cultivation differed dramatically, Ning Wuxu was not discussing Cultivation Methods at the moment but was expounding on the ultimate principles of the Dao to them.
Hence, this Dao lecture was not about the Cultivation Realm but depended on personal understanding.
Although both of them found it somewhat confusing and could not grasp much of the profound mysteries of the Dao, they still listened with relish.
Because when Ning Wuxu lectured, the rhythm of the Dao resonated, cleansing their spirit and making them feel their Daoist Heart becoming more stable, and their Divine Sense expanding.
In truth, Ning Wuxu’s teachings were mainly for Hao Shicheng.
…
After all, Hao Shicheng had been stuck at the Golden Core Peak for many years with only a minuscule grasp of the Dao.
Occasionally, Ning Wuxu used the resonance of the Dao to stimulate his understanding, trying to spur some insight.
As for Qin Feng, he was just eavesdropping.
His cultivation progress was quite good, and he had already broken through his bottleneck during the Outer Sect competition.
He just needed more time to cultivate.
Qin Feng had been in the Inner Sect for several months now, and after such a long period of Cultivation, he had already advanced to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment and begun refining his bones and meridians.
Moreover, Ning Wuxu was a very responsible mentor.
As a Great Elder of the Spiritual Snake Lineage and one of the Sect’s most promising existences to achieve the Longevity Dao, high in status and power, anything that slipped through his fingers was considered a treasure beyond price.
The Cultivation Resources needed for the Foundation Establishment Realm were trivial to him, so he never let Qin Feng lack for cultivation materials.
To ensure Qin Feng had a strong foundation, he did not allow him to consume Spiritual Medicine non-stop like in the Outer Sect.
However, the daily supply was all of the finest quality for body refining, and so Qin Feng’s cultivation progress had not slowed, having already travelled some distance into the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.
This phase mainly involved refining bones and meridians.
One could do it in stages or refine the whole body at once, each with its own pros and cons, and the specific method of refining depended on personal choice.
If one wanted to enhance their battle strength earlier, they could refine a portion of their bones first.
In battle, this would result in enhanced war power due to some bones being exceptionally sturdy.
However, this method was mostly chosen by Martial Cultivators and Body Cultivators, while other Cultivators seldom did so.
Cultivators following orthodox Cultivation Techniques generally chose to refine the whole body together because it was more balanced, avoiding the scenario where some bones were strong and others weak.
Most of the time, they didn’t need to engage in close combat, so they preferred to refine the whole skeleton and meridians, even if it seemed to slow progress.
Qin Feng was one such person; as a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, he possessed strong close-combat abilities after merging with his Lifebound Spiritual Beast.
However, he was still fundamentally a traditional Beast Taming Sect disciple.
Unless necessary, he preferred to send out his Spiritual Beasts to combat enemies while he commanded from a distance, which was safer.
“Alright, let’s stop here for today.”
With a wave of his hand, Ning Wuxu ceased speaking.
If it were just a regular lecture on righteousness, it wouldn’t matter, but like today, where he was using the power of Laws to shake the realm and help the two disciples cultivate, it was very draining for him.
After all, he had only formed his Primordial Spirit and hadn’t yet transcended the Heavenly Tribulation to achieve Immortality.
Thus, expounding the ultimate principles of the Dao through the power of Laws left him feeling tired.
He raised his hand to pick up a teapot, no larger than a fist, and poured himself a cup of tea, his actions smooth and graceful, filled with a pleasing rhythm.
After drinking a cup of Spiritual Tea, Ning Wuxu’s heart became even more peaceful.
After answering a few questions from his two disciples, he turned his gaze to Qin Feng and asked, “I remember you won first place in the Outer Sect competition.
The Sect should have rewarded you with a Small Divine Power Cultivation Method, right?”
“Yes, Master.”
Qin Feng bowed and said, “The Sect awarded me the Cultivation Method ‘Shrinking Ground to Inch,’ but I have been dull and have not yet completed its cultivation.”
“Heh, that Divine Power requires cultivation with Earth Evil Qi.
If you try to achieve it on your own in the mountains, of course, you’ll find it difficult to succeed.”
Ning Wuxu laughed, “In my early years, I traveled all over and happen to know a few places containing Earth Evil Qi.
If you’re willing, you could go on a journey to seek an opportunity to succeed in cultivating this Divine Power.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was overjoyed and quickly clasped his hands, saying, “Please teach me, Master.
May I know where those treasured places containing Earth Evil Qi are?”
Seeing his excitement, Ning Wuxu couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle: “Forget it, your cultivation is respectable among your peers.
It’s indeed about time for you to travel outside and broaden your horizons.
The places containing Earth Evil Qi are deep within the main peak of Qingyang Mountain in Daliang Country, below an abandoned dry well twenty miles outside Huangzhou City in Nanyue Country, in the ruins of Feisha City in the Northwest Desert, and on a mountain range at the outskirts of the Hundred Thousand Mountains…”
Ning Wuxu listed several places, filling Qin Feng with joy.
The saying “To have an elder in the family is to have a treasure” certainly held true.
Although his master didn’t look old at all, he was in fact already over a thousand years old.
He had not just traveled throughout the Southern Domain but had also visited the Central Region and the East Domain.
He was truly experienced and knowledgeable.
Ning Wuxu saw the excitement on his face and couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “Don’t celebrate too soon, these are just things I saw in my early years, whether they still exist now is another matter.”
“No worries, even if they have been collected by others, it doesn’t matter.”
Qin Feng smiled nonchalantly, “If I really can’t find any, I’ll just treat it as a journey, and incidentally, I can gain some experience.
After all, Master just said not to be confined within our own walls.
I’m planning to travel outside, which will also benefit the growth of my heart realm.”
“You certainly see things lightly.”
Ning Wuxu was quite pleased with his attitude, so he seldomly praised him.
“Master,”
Just as Qin Feng was about to get up, he suddenly remembered something and sat back down, asking Ning Wuxu, “I remember you once said that in the endless universe, there are many Void Giant Beasts wandering about.
Since our Beast Taming Sect mainly uses taming all kinds of Demon Beasts, and those Void Giant Beasts are so huge and naturally able to roam in space, their strength must be tremendous.
Has our sect never thought of capturing and refining a few Void Giant Beasts?”
“Ha ha ha…”
Ning Wuxu couldn’t help but laugh heartily, “Although the name Void Giant Beast contains the word ‘beast,’ they are actually completely different from all Demon Beasts, and they don’t even have the slightest resemblance.
They are beings born from the originating place of the universe, and their mission is to continually devour the matter of the cosmic void to evolve themselves.
But their devouring mainly targets the various cosmic dust, meteors, and broken star remnants floating in space, presenting little threat to cultivators with vast divine powers.
Because before they transform into worlds, their bodies are relatively insubstantial, and even those Void Giant Beasts about to become worlds need continuous compression of matter inside them to become real worlds; in their relatively insubstantial bodies, great power cultivators can easily come and go, and they have difficulty hurting us cultivators.
Unless trapped inside them for too long without escape, which might result in being absorbed and melted into part of their essence, otherwise cultivators can always travel freely through their bodies.
Hence, those Void Giant Beasts essentially have no value for refining, not to mention their spiritual intelligence is not high, but their bodies are too huge, making them not so easy to refine.”
“I see.”
Qin Feng understood, so these Void Giant Beasts essentially had little attack power; no wonder the sect had no intentions of capturing them.
After some thought, he added, “Even so, we could subdue a few Void Giant Beasts and bring them back.
When they evolve into worlds, we can use the origin of these new worlds to easily supplement our own, right?”
“It’s not that easy.”
Ning Wuxu shook his head, “It would take countless years for a Void Giant Beast to devour enough to grow so large.
They would not directly evolve into worlds unless they are at the end of their lifespan or when they are extremely sizable, to avoid failure and becoming a dead star devoid of any life after their death.
Also, to devour enough material, those creatures must constantly roam, and they won’t stay in one place, so they’re not easily subdued.
Even if we capture them, we won’t be able to wait until they evolve into worlds.”
“Do Void Giant Beasts have strong self-consciousness after they evolve into worlds?”
Finally, Qin Feng asked the question he most wanted to know.
“Not strong.”
Ning Wuxu laughed, “You must understand the world and people are two different entities.
The world’s will doesn’t have as many ideas as we do.
It only has the simplest concept of fortification, which is the same concept as when they were still Void Giant Beasts growing through constant devouring.
When someone does something very beneficial to the world, it will reward them accordingly; when someone does something severely harmful to the world, it will also bring down punishment, to make them follow the rules.
However, this will is too naive, most of the time it remains asleep and inactive.
It is precisely because of this that there were peerless experts during the Ancient Great Tribulation who conformed with the Heavenly Dao, aiming to influence the will of the Heavenly Dao with their own, achieving the seal of the realms.”
Qin Feng then asked, “Is the Heavenly Dao we’re comprehending now the world’s own Heavenly Dao, or that of the ancient peerless expert?”
“You’re confused.”
Ning Wuxu said, “Both the world’s will and the will of the ancient experts are based on the Heavenly Dao Laws.
What we’re comprehending are the Heavenly Dao Laws, not their will.
Their will is just capable of mobilizing the power of the Heavenly Dao Laws more conveniently.”
Now Qin Feng understood.
Although his realm was far from touching the Heavenly Dao, he had a vague understanding of it and simply grasped what Harmonization meant.