Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 583 - 384: Preserving Essence and Absorb Qi Can Achieve Divine Communication, Master Tao Breaks Through the Second Barrier_3
Chapter 583: Chapter 384: Preserving Essence and Absorb Qi Can Achieve Divine Communication, Master Tao Breaks Through the Second Barrier_3 freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"I’ll tell you one thing," the voice continued, "those who successfully master the Preserving Essence barrier will mostly set foot into the Ultimate Happiness Realm someday. And the strong people who will step into the Daoist Transformation Realm in the future are the ones who, at their first refinement, pass through both the Preserving Essence and Absorbing Qi barriers with full effort... However, this is extremely difficult, I’ve heard that Duobao, that tortoise, has only preserved essence to the full extent and absorbed qi to six out of ten."
"You, lad, possess the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body and are aided by the Fortune of the Human Dao. I believe you can match Duobao..."
Yuan Gong finished speaking but did not receive a response from Tao Qian.
It was because he finally could not withstand the urging of the mana within his body and the Lifebound Scripture, needing to assimilate the gains from the Breakthrough, the opportunity for his first qi refinement had come.
He sat down in the White Jade Tower and formed the Spiritual Treasure Seal with his hands.
His eyes slightly closed, he spoke aloud, "Primordial Ancestor Tribulation, birthing All Heavens, revealing three scenes, this is the root of heaven."
No sooner had he recited these verses that Tao Qian released the ferociously pent-up mana that had been accumulating within him for a long time.
In a moment, Tao Qian’s body became like glaze, the Great Dao Spirit Light and the supreme wonderful radiance burst forth simultaneously, and an Innate Dao Seed leaped out. His body and soul seemed to ascend together, with an unmatched force, they burst through the gates of the Great Dao.
Once the gate was opened, Tao Qian’s eyes immediately revealed a world both terrifying, vast, and profound.
This is where the Immortal Demons and Divine Spirits dwell, where the timeless silence of eons resides.
No need to guess, the answer is self-evident.
This place is All Heavens.
Or another name: the Great Abyss.
Tao Qian knew that any unprotected life entering the Great Abyss was essentially seeking death.
However, his journey this time was different; he practiced the Spirit Treasure Method and recited the Spirit Treasure Daoist Scripture, having opened the Spirit Treasure Dao Gate, he now had a place to stay within the Great Abyss.
"The Spirit Treasure Divine Palace protects my life; so that’s how it is."
This was more than just a stray thought settling.
Tao Qian operated the Lifebound Scripture, opened himself up body and soul, and officially began his first Essence Refinement.
The next moment, he saw what "Qi" is.
The vast Great Abyss suddenly turned over, and in a trance, Tao Qian seemed to see an endless expanse, the Source Sea itself, filled with various types of Source Qi.
So vast it was limitless, and containing every type of Source Qi that existed in the world.
Without any filtering, it surged toward him.
Rudely, it poured into Tao Qian’s body.
In an instant, the amount of Source Qi Tao Qian’s Spirit Treasure Sublime Body could hold, if converted into mana, he reckoned he could blow up the Ultimate Happiness Realm and compete with the Daoist Transformation Realm.
But soon, Tao Qian understood why the first barrier in the Cavernous Mystery Realm was called "Preserving Essence."
Essence is not just that essence but can also be considered the source of bloodline rivers, the spirit God of bones.
The vast and chaotic Source Qi from All Heavens rushed and filled him, and what of it, even if Tao Qian possessed the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body?
In an instant, unimaginable Mutations appeared on Tao Qian’s body.
He looked at himself and saw a well-shaped, extraordinary, and innately radiant True Daoist Practitioner turn into a disgustingly sticky ball of flesh, then sprouting tentacles, iridescent hair, sinister eyes, tumors, tusks... and more, drooling and beginning to split into all sorts of monsters, emitting sharp screams and agonizing howls.
Fortunately, this scene did not last too long; after seeing it, Tao Qian showed no sign of panic.
He just continued forming the Spiritual Treasure Seal and began reciting the Scripture of Salvation, "Once in the Primordial Green Heaven, the blue void sang, the great earth floated..."
As Tao Qian recited each word, the many strange transformations of his body and soul disappeared. His Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, like glaze, continued to radiate incredible brilliance, with the Divine Light of the Innate Dao Seed above his head also sprinkling down, allowing the Source Qi from All Heavens to come and go within his body, utterly unable to move him an inch.
An enlightenment arose:
"So-called Preserving Essence is having the cultivator maintain their bloodline and spirit bones under the wash of Source Qi at this level."
"This is extremely difficult. A slight misstep could lead to permanent Mutation, no wonder so many talented cultivators lose their physique of the Human Clan from the Cavernous Mystery Realm."
"As for the ’Spirit Treasure Unlimited Salvation Scripture’ and other Great Lifebook Scriptures, they can easily stabilize the foundation, Preserving Essence and protecting life; those loose cultivators struggling to step into the Cavernous Mystery wilderness are truly doomed."
With this enlightenment, Tao Qian also knew he had perfectly broken through the Preserving Essence barrier with full effort.
He began Absorbing Qi smoothly.
What is Absorbing Qi?
Source Qi from All Heavens is Qi; taking into oneself and refining it is Eating.
The danger of this barrier lies in how to choose the Qi that fits one’s own path of cultivation from the vast Source Sea.
One must understand that each Absorbing Qi process is like a circular Dao ring—it can be accommodating and refined, but cannot be regretted.
If chosen incorrectly, one must bear the consequences of a poor choice.
The typical Cavernous Mystery Cultivators, after passing the Preserving Essence barrier, would stop and come back later. Although this meant they missed out on the greatest benefits and still had to face danger the next time, at least they had a respite.
But Tao Qian was different.
In his case, the dangers here seemed nonexistent.
First was the mysterious sensitivity of the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, then the Divine Light of the Dao Seed, and the addition of the spiritual vision given by Senior Sister Lingji, together with his own Abnormal Soul... In just an instant of thought, he selected the Spirit Treasure Source Qi from the vast Source Sea, directly absorbing the most extreme bundle into his body, and in a moment, refined it into mana.
In his mind, a Record erupted: [Having consecutively broken through the Preserving Essence, Absorbing Qi two barriers... the cost is waived!]
Tao Qian looked at the Record, neither sad nor happy, and very naturally entered the Divine Communication Barrier.
...
Outside, in the White Jade Tower.
Whether it was Yuan Gong or Yunrong, who lay prostrate on the white jade glazed tiles.
Both felt something at the same time, showing a look of shock.
Especially Yuan Gong, who was closest; when he sensed the sudden surge of mana inside Tao Qian and that distinctly clear realm, he couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
Had he manifested his form and face, he would have been left open-mouthed with astonishment.
In his heart, he felt a mix of envy and pride, thinking to himself:
"Well done, lad!"
"The three barriers of the Cavernous Mystery have killed so many talents, and yet they seem as flimsy as paper before you, breaking through two so easily?"
"Such a terrifying talent, no wonder Duobao was so shameless in snatching people."
"Tsk tsk, if you can also break through the Divine Communication barrier, maybe the Old Ape will have to ask for help to kidnap you; I alone can’t outsmart that old tortoise."
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