Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 166 - 160: Yin Yang Technique

Zhou Yuanjue fell silent upon hearing this. He knew that Zhang Dongwei was speaking the truth.

The Elixir of Immortality was created by the Celestial Demon, so it would naturally have a built-in method of control. Those powerhouses who were transformed by it had, in reality, all fallen under the Celestial Demon's sway. It was only because Zhang Dongwei's will was so firm and powerful that he was able to maintain his consciousness, remaining as clear-minded as ever even after a thousand years.

He didn't try to persuade him any further. Although he felt a tinge of regret that such a master could not remain in Donghua, he understood that everyone had their own path to walk, and Zhang Dongwei was no exception.

"I would like to ask for your guidance. After Saint Awakening, once one can commune with the Power of Nature, how should one continue to advance? And what realm have you reached?"

Zhou Yuanjue didn't dwell on the previous issue, instead seizing the opportunity to ask for instruction.

After all, in terms of pure strength, he was inferior to the other man. If they had fought to the death just now, the chances of him losing would have been as high as ninety percent.

"Before Saint Awakening, one focuses on oneself—strengthening the body, fortifying the will, and cultivating one's own Qi. You could say that Saint Awakening is the first shackle. The body reaches its limit, and the Spirit also reaches its peak. To break through, you must have unwavering belief, unite your intent with your body, and spread the Qi from your Inner Cultivation outward."

"After Saint Awakening, you can command objects with your Spirit and use your own Qi to guide the Qi of Heaven and Earth, continuing to temper your body and cultivate your Spirit. Eventually, the Qi of your own body will reach a state of fundamental harmony with the Qi of Nature. Within the range covered by your body's Qi, you can freely mobilize the corresponding Qi of Heaven and Earth. Your every move will gather the might of nature. At the same time, your mind and body, tempered by the Power of Nature, will reach a truly godlike state, becoming impervious to blades and immune to fire and water."

"This is a gradual process. First, your Spirit must improve its control over the corresponding Power of Heaven and Earth. Only then can it better drive the enhancement of your body. You have already set foot on this path. As long as you keep moving forward, you will sooner or later step into such a realm."

Zhang Dongwei said.

Zhou Yuanjue understood his meaning. It was about fusing one's own mind and body with a certain characteristic of the Natural Magnetic Field, ultimately and completely changing the body's form and nature to become part of a certain natural attribute. At that point, a human's every move would trigger changes in the surrounding Natural Magnetic Field, producing attacks like a Celestial Phenomenon.

In fact, the path he was currently walking was just like this—the Heaven and Earth Furnace, using the Natural Magnetic Field to temper himself, ultimately achieving complete harmony with it.

At that point, a human's Spirit would become terrifyingly powerful, and their body, transformed by the Natural Magnetic Field, would gradually become quite inhuman—impervious to blades and immune to fire and water. Zhou Yuanjue suspected that humans at that stage could even reach the point of withstanding some light firearms with their physical bodies alone.

"Below Saint Awakening, a person is just an individual, thinking about the individual's path. At Saint Awakening, a person exists within heaven and earth, thinking about their relationship with heaven and earth. We are born into this world; it is a restraint on us, but it is also a source of aid. Only by comprehending the aid it offers can we have a chance to truly and completely break free from its restraints."

"Unity of Heaven and Man is the path explored by generations of Saint Awakenings. It references the power characteristics of Aliens and is certainly powerful, but no one knows if this path is truly the correct one, because no one who has followed this path of Cultivation has been able to achieve transcendence beyond the Saint Awakening Realm."

"I too have not been able to break through that shackle, so I dare not claim that a more correct method doesn't exist."

Zhang Dongwei said, shaking his head.

The path of Saint Awakening was, in itself, a form of exploration. Ordinary humans, without relying on a Bloodline, could only depend on their own power to slowly try and reach a higher realm.

"Then what was the obstacle you encountered?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked.

"At that time, my body and Spirit had almost completely merged with a certain type of the Qi of Heaven and Earth. In that moment, I felt that both my body and my mind had reached their absolute limits, unable to advance any further. I was once very lost, believing that this might be the limit for mortals."

"Later, through my own exploration and by referencing ancient legends about Divine Spirits, I came to some conclusions. After all, those legends about Divine Spirits are likely not just legends; they probably hold a certain degree of truth. They might very well be the realms that the Primordial Ancestors of the Aliens and Demons once reached."

"And do you know what common characteristics the depictions of combined human-god forms from the Ancient Era shared?"

Zhang Dongwei said.

Many strange images flashed through Zhou Yuanjue's mind. The modern image of a Divine Spirit was often a humanized being, dressed in fine robes, with a human face and figure. This was the result of countless embellishments and revisions by Human Society over the ages.

But in the Ancient Era, the images of Divine Spirits that were passed down were often not just human, but a hybrid of beast and human form.

"A bestial form?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked in confusion. He looked up at the palace at the top of the Ninefold Immortal Palace. Legend had it that the goddess who resided in this Immortal Palace in ancient times had a form that was a hybrid of human and Beast Form. It was only through continuous embellishments in modern times that she became fully human.

"Only when I had completely merged with the Power of Nature around me did I discover that the human body is, in itself, a shackle. And yet, our bodies still hide potential that we are unaware of."

"The first shackle a mortal faces when breaking through their limits is the mind. The Heart Intent must break through the barrier, reversing life and death."

"The second shackle lies with the body. One must achieve a divine physique and walk the earth. At that point, a person's lifespan should increase dramatically, transcending current limits, and their Spirit will, in turn, reach another time and space."

"As for what kind of scenery that might be, I have no way of knowing."

Zhang Dongwei said with a smile.

'The second shackle… is related to the body…'

Zhou Yuanjue fell silent. Humans were like shackled beings; only by unlocking these shackles one by one could they reach a stronger realm.

"In truth, I don't have much I can teach you. However, there is one method that you might find useful for reference."

Zhang Dongwei said.

"Oh? I would like to hear the details."

Zhou Yuanjue said with interest.

"The principle of heaven and earth is one of Yin and Yang. Even within the same attribute, there are Yin and Yang aspects. As the saying goes, what is too rigid is easily broken. If you cultivate only a single attribute, it is difficult to achieve Great Success, because your body likely cannot withstand the conflict of a singular attribute."

"Therefore, what I cultivate is the Turtle and Snake Form. Both belong to the water element, but they are different. The turtle is hard; the snake is soft. With one hard and one soft, they harmonize with each other, preventing imbalance and making it easier to glimpse the Celestial Secret."

"I have observed that the essence of your will is fire. But fire also has different attributes—Static Fire and Active Fire, bright fire and dark fire. Harmonizing Yin and Yang can help you advance further."

Zhang Dongwei said slowly.