Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 936 - 932: The Path Ahead

Shen Siyuan tried to channel the ink-color airflow to his fingertips, gently tapped, and a halo of faint ink fell on the transparent glass of the cabin roof, without causing any noise, yet making the glass surface hazy like the night mist.

This is the true meaning of "night as ink, all things silent as extinct."

It’s not destruction, but concealment and protection, like the night guarding the slumbering beings, allowing everything to wait for new vitality in silence.

"The alternation of yin and yang nurtures all things."

Shen Siyuan murmured softly, images of the sun high in the daylight and all things growing flashed through his mind, contrasting with the silent protection under the night at this moment, making the principle of yin and yang interdependence incredibly clear.

The day gives energy to life for growth, and the night provides shelter for life’s rest, both are indispensable, together maintaining the balance of the world.

"Potato! Look, I caught it!"

Dou Dou’s voice suddenly came, she transformed into a Yin Wind and landed beside Shen Siyuan, holding a firefly in her small hands, with its wings’ faint light reflecting her full excitement.

"It’s amazing, almost couldn’t catch it."

Shen Siyuan looked at her joyful expression, his mouth unconsciously curled up, raised his hand to gently stroke her head, the ink halo at his fingertip dissipated upon touching her hair, silently merging into the night. "Yes, in this world, as long as something exists, it naturally has its survival ability."

His tone was gentle, his gaze fell on the firefly, even such a small creature could rely on agile flying to evade capture, let alone other lives in this world, each has its own way of survival.

Dou Dou nodded seemingly understanding, soon her attention was attracted by the firefly again, hopping away to share with Duoduo and Xiao Yue in the distance.

Shen Siyuan watched Dou Dou’s figure, then looked towards the night sky again, the starlight still shimmering, but the light became softer.

The distant wheat field gently undulated in the night wind, still retaining its tranquility.

Yet his state of mind was entirely different from before.

This change wasn’t merely because he comprehended the natural truth of all things growing, the alternation of yin and yang.

Nor because he found a cultivation path opposite to "Sun Observation Method".

What truly transformed his mindset was finally understanding the true meaning of the four words "No dharma is superior or inferior".

Reflecting on the previous cultivation journey, he had always been obsessed with using his strength to push through the Netherworld in this End of Dharma, but at this moment, calmly thinking, realized such a path was fundamentally unrealistic.

The End of Dharma era is scarce in Spiritual Energy, even if he converted all accumulated Merit into Mana, that strength is merely a drop in the ocean in the vast Netherworld, like a pebble thrown into the sea, unable to stir any waves.

Since the path of Mana doesn’t work, he must seek another way.

He pondered repeatedly, finally realized the only way is to pursue the path of "utilizing dharma to harness Tao".

The so-called "utilizing dharma to harness Tao" is not relying on strong Mana to forcibly oppose the rules of the world, but through deep understanding of the essence of Taoist magic rules, using the smallest force to leverage immense power hidden in the world.

This is vastly different from his previous understanding of "simulating world rules with Mana".

The former, is about adhering to the rules, borrowing the rules, belonging to the category of "Divine Skills".

The latter, is forced imitation, depleting oneself, merely a "Spell" level.

Though both may seem to achieve similar outcomes, fundamentally, they have an enormous difference.

Spells depend on Mana, once Mana runs out, they are powerless.

While Divine Skills rely on rules, as long as the understanding of rules is profound enough, even weak power can manifest astounding effects.

In fact, he ingeniously mastered the "Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword", isn’t it also a form of utilizing rules.

The path was already under his feet.

He couldn’t help but recall Tang Tang, that little zany, and the various miraculous abilities she exhibited.

From the essence, they all belong to the category of Divine Skills. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

And precisely because of this, even though Tang Tang has no Mana within her, she can still display various incredible powers.

Because she doesn’t rely on Mana to drive, but leverages her unique connection with world rules.

Shen Siyuan sighed lightly, he is neither an innate spirit like Tang Tang who can naturally communicate with the heavens nor has any special bloodline heritage spanning millennium, to possess Divine Skills, he can only explore and perceive step by step.

He must continuously observe all things, deeply understand the rules of world operation, and integrate himself into the myriad things of this world to find ways to leverage the greatest power with the smallest force.

As for what this "smallest force" specifically refers to, there is no fixed answer, its scope is extremely broad.

Take Tang Tang, she has no trace of Mana, obviously not leveraging world power through Mana.

Recalling the scenes whenever Tang Tang displayed her abilities, whether happy, urgent, or angry, each emotional fluctuation seemed to stir the surrounding forces of nature.

Thus, it seems she actually utilizes "the power of the heart", through her pure and intense emotions, resonates with the world’s rules, thereby channeling the powers within the heavens.

Of course, such abilities are not something ordinary people can possess, Tang Tang is an exception, she is an extremely special existence in the world.

Her heart is pure as an unpolluted spring, able to communicate with the heavens seamlessly, a realm impossible for others to achieve even with a lifetime of effort.

But this doesn’t mean Shen Siyuan has no path to follow.

He thought, since Tang Tang can leverage rules with the power of the heart, perhaps he can achieve the purpose of leveraging rules through in-depth understanding and perception of world rules, assisted by Mana, heart, and even technological means existing in today’s world.

As long as resonance with the rules can be achieved, regardless of mediums used, it can be termed as Divine Skills.

Upon realizing this, Shen Siyuan suddenly felt the gloom accumulated on his chest for a long time instantly dissipate, as if completely blown away by the night wind, making him feel relaxed, even breathing became significantly smoother.

He lifted his head to look at the night sky, originally somewhat oppressive nightscape now seemed particularly open, as if the heavens fully unfolded a new painting before his eyes.

He never doubted his talent, after all, on the first night of the journey, he consecutively realized two kinds of true intentions, even in legends, such speed is considered rare.

Perhaps it’s because of his deep accumulated Merit, gaining protection from the heavens.

Perhaps it’s because he’s inherently destined, born with an extraordinary fate.

But these are actually unimportant now, the important thing is, he finally found the direction to proceed on the once bewildered cultivation path.

That direction, like stars in the night sky, though dim, clearly illuminates the path ahead of him, allowing him to no longer wander in darkness.

He knows the future cultivation path may still be full of hurdles, but as long as he follows this direction, one day he will reach his desired destination.

The night wind once again swept across the wheat field, producing a rustling sound, Shen Siyuan quietly sat on the cabin roof, his breath gradually merged with the surrounding night.

His figure under the ink halo seemed to become part of the night, both concealed and steadfast, like a guardian in this wheat field’s silence, accumulating power, awaiting his dawn.