A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

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However, there are also huge differences between the two. The Buddha's "past" mystery seems to focus more on people and the cultivator himself; while the "beginning" of the Great Emperor Wushi is broader, including people, things, and even attacks launched by the opponent, but it does not have such a great influence on himself.

It can be said that, in terms of this kind of charm alone, the "beginning" of the Great Emperor Wushi and the profound meaning of the "past" of this Buddha are more like complements.

"Whether they complement each other or not doesn't matter. We don't even know if the laws of the two worlds are compatible!" Yunhua quickly skipped over this comparison and began to study the Amitabha Sutra.

The Amitabha Sutra is actually a method of visualization, but some specific passages explain in detail some things to pay attention to when visualizing, in order to prevent later generations from going astray.

Yunhua focused her mind and spirit, and also placed her hands in front of her abdomen with her thumbs touching, forming the Amitabha Mudra.

In his imagination, all the stars in the sky twinkled from the infinitely distant void, shooting down endless rays of light that fell upon his head, penetrating him inch by inch.

All sorts of illusions appeared, bizarre and varied, but they could not shake his mind. All paths are illusory, only I am true!

This terrifying thought did not subside; on the contrary, it became clearer as Yunhua's strength grew, and even the Buddha statue he was visualizing changed, its appearance gradually conforming to his.

It transformed into the exact same face and donned a robe of chaotic light.

As Yunhua continued his meditation, his immortal energy and blood continuously nourished his soul, causing his Yang spirit to slowly grow.

This is already quite good. You must know that the essence of Yunhua's Yang God thought is extremely high, even the Yang God Emperor of this world cannot compare to it.

Although this Yang God thought has split into a divine soul and a large number of ghost immortal thoughts, its essence is still extremely high. In the past, the Amitabha Sutra was able to increase his divine soul by a little, which was already quite good.

"By the way, I've been in this world for so long, but I haven't claimed any of its treasures yet. Let me see what they are." Yunhua summoned the phantom of the Gate to the Other Shore, and then a hazy, immortal light entered Yunhua's brow.

Yunhua sensed a profound meaning of the other shore within this spiritual light—a supreme truth that transcends all constraints such as time, space, cause and effect, and reincarnation.

Yunhua was so engrossed in it that he seemed to see the past and the future, endless cycles of reincarnation.

It's not viewed from the perspective of the long river of time, but from the perspective of someone struggling in a sea of ​​suffering.

At this moment, with the help of the true meaning of the other shore, he unexpectedly glimpsed the entire Yang God World, and the universe, living beings, eras, the Great Dao and so on were all displayed in his eyes.

“The sea of ​​suffering, the other shore, so this is the sea of ​​suffering and the other shore…” Yunhua murmured to himself. At this moment, in his eyes, the world seemed to have turned into a vast black ocean.

Chapter 370 Consort Yuan

Countless beings float and sink in the sea of ​​suffering. Mortals reside at the lowest end of the sea of ​​suffering. They cannot perceive the sea of ​​suffering, but they resent it, unconsciously emanating a heavy resentment that makes the color of the sea of ​​suffering even deeper.

As one's cultivation level increases, the position of all living beings in the Sea of ​​Bitterness also rises. Unfortunately, in this world, even if you are as powerful as the Daoist of Creation or the Emperor of Longevity, standing at the pinnacle of the world, you will still sink into the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Heaven and earth are a sea of ​​suffering, a sea of ​​suffering that comes not only from heaven and earth, but also from all living beings.

Yunhua understood. He truly felt the sea of ​​suffering, understood what the sea of ​​suffering was, and also felt the other shore, but unfortunately he could not reach it yet.

All creatures and spirits struggle and sink in the sea of ​​suffering; no living being can escape or reach the shore.

"What a pleasant surprise!" Yunhua thought with joy.

He never expected to have such a gain in the Yangshen World.

With this true meaning of the other shore, he can find the ultimate other shore and achieve the level beyond reason through its guidance.

In the world of Yangshen, achieving the Other Shore might be relatively easy, since it's only a middle-thousand world. In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, however, the Other Shore is the realm above the Sacrifice Path, the realm of the Lord of the Three Incarnations Bronze Coffin.

In the world of Supreme Being, the Other Shore is the realm of transcending the Dao Fruit, a realm where one can jump out of the book and directly send the author death threats.

With the true meaning of the other shore, Yunhua could even comprehend in advance how a Path-Ending Immortal Emperor would bind his own timeline, ensuring that the past and future remained eternally the same, without falling or declining, and that one proof would be eternal proof.

However, in the Yangshen world now, the true meaning of the other shore can only be spoken of in the Yangshen world. Let's go back to the Shrouding the Heavens world to talk about it.

Yunhua's cultivation of the Amitabha Sutra this time has further elevated his Ghost Immortal path. If it weren't for the fact that it is early winter, he would have already gone to cross the Spring Thunder.

"Ghost Immortal, it's a completely different feeling. Even the systems of Martial God Realm and Shrouding the Heavens have never separated the primordial spirit and the physical body so clearly. It's truly a unique system."

Reaching the level of a Ghost Immortal is a completely different transformation; one can even separate their soul from their physical body and possess another's body.

This was an unprecedented feeling, a feeling that one's soul and body were completely separated. Not only did the power of the soul surge, but more importantly, the soul completely detached from the body and even directly possessed the bodies of other people.

“The cultivation methods in the world of Shrouding the Heavens don’t even give you this feeling when your primordial spirit leaves your body.” Yun Hua pondered for a while, thinking about the differences between the cultivation systems of the two worlds that would cause this situation.

During her cultivation, Yunhua's primordial spirit left her body more than once, but she never experienced this sense of separation between her primordial spirit and physical body.

Most importantly, during the cultivation of the Heaven-Covering Technique, even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as the primordial spirit remains, the physical body can be recreated; conversely, if the primordial spirit is annihilated but the physical body is undamaged, this physical body is very likely to give birth to a completely new primordial spirit after countless years.

However, the ghost immortals in this world of Yangshen are different. When their physical bodies die, they simply take on a new one. As long as they are in the womb, their bodies will not be too different from their previous bodies. If their soul is destroyed, their physical bodies cannot regenerate a completely new soul.

The cultivation methods in this world severely separate the physical body from the soul.

"The sense of separation between the physical body and the soul experienced by ghost immortals may be due to the removal of certain elements from the physical body."

What was formed later, and what was taken away, was definitely not just blood and qi, but something deeper. Yunhua examined his own body, trying to find some differences between the Yangshen system and the Heaven-Covering Technique.

After personally cultivating to the Ghost Immortal realm and gaining some insight, Yunhua had roughly guessed some things. That is, when one becomes a Ghost Immortal, some unknown aspects of the physical body must be extracted and integrated into the soul, which is why this sense of separation between the physical body and the soul is formed.

The cultivators of this world don't understand this either, because they don't have another cultivation system to refer to. In their view, it's only natural for a person to cultivate to the level of a Ghost Immortal and then for their physical body to gradually weaken, just like a mortal eating and drinking, so they don't bother to study why this happens.

"This answer can probably only be explored after one has cultivated to the Yang God level, but to truly understand it, one probably needs to return to one's original self!" Yun Hua thought to himself.

"Perhaps this is why the path of cultivation in this world requires the power of the will of all living beings to reach the other shore?" Yunhua wondered.

Yunhua slowly comprehended its profound mysteries. His spirit and body had long since become one, and the thoughts he had cultivated as a ghost immortal lingered in the acupoints he had opened up. His physical body, however, felt a slight emptiness.

His previous attainment of the Ghost Immortal realm had taken a toll on his blood and energy. Without delay, he hunted down numerous creatures, extracting their essence and blood, and devouring their flesh to replenish himself.

After the blood and energy were restored, the ghostly thoughts lingering in the acupoints also slowly grew stronger, in turn nourishing the physical body.

This is the benefit of the unity of body and soul; progressing together and accommodating both.

Yunhua has been meditating here for more than half a month, and it is now late at night.

"At the beginning of life, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are different..." The old fox's voice rang out from outside the cave.

Yunhua looked over at the sound and saw a campfire not far from the cave. A dozen foxes were gathered around the campfire with books in their hands, while the old fox was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and chanting a scripture with each round of shaking, looking exactly like a schoolteacher.

"The Three Character Classic... I never expected that there would be a Three Character Classic in this world. The beginning is exactly the same as what I know, but the content at the end is completely different." Yunhua thought to himself after listening.

He didn't disturb the foxes' reading, but instead looked up at a woman flying in from a distance. The woman's arrival immediately caused many little foxes to surround her and chirp.

The woman looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. She was dressed in a pink palace dress, with a slender, graceful figure and a breathtaking beauty.

It is now early winter, and the deep mountains are even colder. This woman is wearing such thin clothes, which shows that she is extraordinary.

"It seems to be the Fragrant Fox Queen, one of the Eight Great Demon Immortals!" Yunhua realized.

In this world of Yangshen, it is not only humans who can cultivate; some animals with awakened intelligence and exceptional talent are just as capable of cultivating as humans.

If some animals cultivate themselves into ghost immortals, they are called "demon immortals" in this world.

There are eight most famous demon immortals in this world today: the Peacock King, the Heavenly Serpent King, the White Ape King, the Golden Spider King, the Silver Shark King, the Black Wolf King, the Divine Eagle King, and the Fragrant Fox King. They are collectively known as the "Eight Great Demon Immortals".

Of course, after animals cultivate to become ghost immortals, they will also face the same dilemma, that is, their physical bodies will gradually decay. Therefore, demon immortals are basically reincarnated into human wombs.

The Yuanfei before us is just like that. She was reincarnated into the royal family of the Yuan Tu, a grassland empire north of the Daqian Dynasty, and became a princess of the country.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, hello, my name is Yuan Fei!!" Yuan Fei also saw Yun Hua and immediately walked over to him, smiling and nodding.

When she arrived, she had already spoken with the old and young foxes here and learned that there was a martial arts master of unfathomable skill who was reading and visiting here, and who would occasionally give pointers to the young foxes.

According to the information obtained from the old fox, Consort Yuan was able to confirm for the time being that Yunhua did not seem to have any designs on their fox clan, and even had some goodwill, so she directly greeted him.

"So you are the renowned Fragrant Fox King!" Yunhua nodded slightly, then her eyes lit up. "Since I began my cultivation, I have never interacted with anyone. Now that I have the honor of meeting Fellow Daoist Yuanfei, I would be grateful if you could enlighten me."

Chapter 371 Testing the Waters

As he spoke, Yunhua flicked his arm, and a fierce gust of warm wind swept in, blowing all the little foxes and old foxes away for several miles. Then the wind subsided and transformed into a canopy, covering the entire area for several miles.

"What? The Yanghe Wind? A master of the Thunder Tribulation?" Consort Yuan was taken aback, revealing a look of horror.

According to the information she received from the foxes, the person in front of her should only be a worldly martial arts master, and most likely a master who has cultivated to the level of a martial saint, otherwise he could not have unleashed such terrifying blood energy to stun those little foxes.

But now it seems that this person is actually a human immortal, and also a master of Taoist arts?

"Who were you in your past life?" Consort Yuan demanded.

Without a doubt, the person in front of him was a ghost immortal, and it was highly likely that he had survived the tribulation of lightning.

However, after cultivating to become a Ghost Immortal, one's original physical body will gradually weaken due to the excessive extraction of pure Yang Qi and blood, making it virtually impossible to cultivate to the Martial Saint realm.

Ordinary ghost immortals would disintegrate at this point, and their souls would be reincarnated. The second incarnation's physical body could be refined and nourished from a young age, allowing them to cultivate martial arts back to the level of Martial Saint.

"What past life do I have? But whether you can discern anything from my Taoist arts depends on your own abilities." Yun Hua chuckled and waved his hand casually.

Suddenly, five demon gods appeared in the five directions of the Yuanfei: the Yaksha King, the Rakshasa King, the Asura King, the Vajra King, and the Destruction King.

"Yaksha King! Rakshasa King! Asura King! Vajra King! Destruction King! You are a remnant of the Great Zen Temple!" Consort Yuan exclaimed, and at the same time, a cold aura burst forth from her body.

In an instant, the entire area seemed to transform into an Arctic snowfield, chilling to the bone. The five demon gods unleashed by Yunhua were instantly frozen in place.

In the distance, Yunhua vaguely saw an endless ice field, with an iceberg in the far distance. The whole place was dead silent and frozen, without any sign of life.

"Not bad ice power, but still not enough!" Yunhua's thoughts instantly transformed into the bright flames within the Amitabha Sutra, instantly dispelling all the ice power.

But as soon as he dispelled it, an even more terrifying chill swept over him.

This chill was so intense it seemed to freeze the heavens and the earth; a vast, white world of ice and snow descended instantly, freezing everything in its place.

The world was in a state of extreme desolation, an extreme cold. Where Yunhua stood, all the rocks, grass, and trees nearby were frozen and turned to dust.

"What a powerful sense of annihilation!" Yunhua's face lit up with joy. Yuanfei's icy aura was subtly the opposite of the flavor of Yunhua's Amitabha Sutra.

He activated the Great Sun Buddha Fire and unleashed a single thought.

"Boom!!"

The forces of extreme cold and extreme heat collided in the void, instantly unleashing ripples that spread in all directions. The protective barrier Yunhua had previously erected trembled incessantly, as if countless sword energies were roaring within it.

Even outside the protective barrier, the foxes, large and small, were terrified and collapsed to the ground.

"This is just a clash of thoughts, yet it has such terrifying power. I misjudged him. I never expected him to be a ghost immortal!" The old fox was extremely shocked. If it weren't for this protective layer of energy, he would probably have been killed by the aftershock.

"Miss Yuanfei, shall we stop here?" Yunhua dispersed Yuanfei's icy power with a single strike and then spoke. At the same time, he also retracted the protective aura that had enveloped the area.

Consort Yuan was taken aback, then looked at Yunhua with some wariness, but her expression was slightly better than before.

After all, she knew that she had used her full strength in those two moves, while her opponent seemed to have only used a portion of their power, as if they were really testing her strength.

"Who exactly are you, and what are your intentions? Why are you deliberately approaching us? What are you planning?" Consort Yuan frowned slightly and asked again.

"Why do you think of people so complicatedly, Miss Yuanfei?" Yunhua shook her head and smiled. "I just want to sit down and have a discussion with Miss Yuanfei."

"The magic you just used had the power to freeze the heavens and earth. Would you be so kind as to teach me?"

Consort Yuan was taken aback, looking at Yunhua with a strange expression: "I really don't know if you're genuinely ignorant or just pretending. What kind of logic is it to ask someone about Taoist arts upon meeting them? If I asked you that, would you be willing to teach me your Taoist arts?"

"If the young lady wishes to learn, why not? As long as she can provide matching Dao techniques, we can exchange them fairly." Yunhua smiled slightly. "What we cultivators seek is nothing more than longevity and attaining the Dao and the Yang Spirit. Exchanging techniques is the fastest way to progress. As long as our Dao techniques improve, why bother with other trivial matters?"

"you……"

Consort Yuan stared at Yunhua for a long time before finally sighing, "It has been a long time since I have seen someone like you who seeks the Dao. Since ancient times, all sects and schools have been concerned with protecting their own interests, and there has never been anyone who has such thoughts as you."

"Therefore, in ancient times, many Yang Gods emerged; but now, the Daoist arts have declined!" Yunhua said leisurely.

"Very well, since you want to know, let's exchange some Taoist techniques!" Yuanfei pondered for a while and finally agreed to Yunhua's request.

She also noticed that Yunhua's Taoist magic seemed to be somewhat opposite to her own. Her own magic was characterized by ice and annihilation, while Yunhua's was characterized by flames and light. Moreover, Yunhua's magic seemed to be even more profound than her own.

Therefore, she agreed to the exchange.

Consort Yuan spoke, “My Taoist technique is the ‘Ice Soul Cold Light Great Art.’ This art draws inspiration from the cycle of heaven and earth, and the idea that the earth will one day be frozen. I mastered this art after ten years of arduous cultivation on the Great Northern Wilderness Ice Plains.”

Yunhua nodded slightly; he knew all of these things.

This is how the world of Yangshen operates. This world has existed for countless billions of years. However, every tens of millions of years, the earth freezes over again, just like the arrival of winter; and after being frozen for tens of millions of years, it slowly thaws, and life reappears in the world, with all things multiplying and thriving.

The entire world of Yangshen is constantly in this cycle of reincarnation.

Consort Yuan's "Ice Soul Cold Light Technique" is inspired by the imagery of heaven and earth being frozen.

After listening to Yuanfei's explanation of the "Ice Soul Cold Light Great Technique," Yunhua said leisurely, "This technique comes from the ancient Ice Soul Dao, but unfortunately, the cultivator who created this technique was unable to witness the true frozen earth firsthand, so this technique has quite a few flaws; if you want to exchange this technique for my Dao technique, I'm afraid it's not enough!"

Yunhua did agree to the exchange, but he only had one copy of the Amitabha Sutra. Exchanging this supreme scripture for a copy of the "Ice Soul Cold Light Great Technique" would be too much of a loss.

“Your Flame True Intent and those five great demon gods should be techniques from the Great Zen Temple. Apart from that 'Past Amitabha Sutra,' the Great Zen Temple's other Taoist arts might not surpass my 'Ice Soul Cold Light Great Technique.'” Yuanfei looked at Yunhua with some suspicion. “Could it be that you are practicing the 'Past Amitabha Sutra'?”

“That’s right, I cultivate the Past Amitabha Sutra. One copy of the ‘Ice Soul Cold Light Great Technique’ is not enough to exchange for my Daoist teachings. I suggest you offer some more bargaining chips.”

Yunhua nodded and continued, "Since you are called 'Fragrant Fox King,' the 'Ice Soul Cold Light Technique' you just used must not be your true trump card. Otherwise, why don't you call yourself 'Ice Fox King'?"

Chapter 372 Exchanging Daoist Techniques

Consort Yuan was startled. Her true trump card was actually the "Human Fragrance Scroll" from the "Three Scrolls of Heavenly Fragrance" of the Fragrance Sect, which had been passed down for hundreds of years. However, not many people knew about this, and she racked her brains trying to figure out how the information had been leaked.