chsdbacks Chapter 111 After swallowing a single golden pill, I realized my fate was not in the hands of heaven
Chapter 111 After swallowing a single golden pill, I realized my fate was not in the hands of heaven
The remnant soul of the first Holy Lord slowly left Lu Ming's soul, and the purple-gold phantom hovering in mid-air had faded to almost transparent.
As the remnant soul returned to its place, the power of the eightfold Void-Suppressing Array that had swept over him flowed back into the nine-layered array domain.
The earth's dragon energy sinks back to the earth, the spiritual fluid flows back to the spiritual veins, the starlight hides in the corridor, and the guardian's malevolent energy returns to the abyss.
The once desolate Tian Shu ruins, silent for millennia, suddenly burst into life like spring water the moment the Void Venerable's annihilation formation stabilized.
The sunlight slowly descended, seemingly piercing through the barriers of space, bringing down endless vitality. Furthermore, a mysterious and profound power of destiny was infused into Lu Ming and the others' bodies, and even the remnant soul of the first Holy Lord solidified considerably.
Tender green shoots sprouted from the cracks in the rocks, the dried-up spiritual veins and springs began to flow again with clear spiritual liquid, the broken array patterns shimmered with a faint glow, and even the withered bones of the martyred ancestors sprouted specks of pure white guardian flowers.
The Taotie's figure flashed by, filled with relief, before disappearing.
The sky was dotted with countless points of light, which quietly fell and adorned the blooming flowers on the ground, like a farewell that spanned a thousand years.
Ancient ruins have been transformed into a new life, and the world is now free of gloom and desolation, radiant with vibrant light.
But Lu Ming's body suddenly trembled, his face turned ashen, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lu Ming's power dissipated, and the blessing of the Eight Formations vanished. He had forcibly pried open his Dao Foundation with his meager Foundation Establishment cultivation, and activated the Divine Continent Cauldron to obliterate the Void Venerable. The monstrous backlash caused by his excessive use of magic power erupted completely at this moment!
Within his dantian, the Dao foundation of the immortal sword fragments had been repeatedly catalyzed and was already on the verge of going out of control.
Foundation Establishment cultivation is like a fragile clay pot, completely unable to contain this supreme power.
At this moment, his magical power was completely depleted, and the earthenware pot was on the verge of shattering. The Daoist golden light surged wildly through his meridians.
Every inch of his bones and every meridian was being torn apart by excruciating pain. His Dao foundation was in danger of collapsing at any moment. Once his Dao foundation was destroyed, his cultivation would be completely ruined.
"Lu Ming!"
Ning Qingxue rushed forward and supported his swaying body, her heart filled with anxiety. "Your Dao foundation is completely out of control!"
The remnant soul of the First Holy Lord raised a fingertip, a wisp of gentle golden light stabilizing Lu Ming's heart meridian, and slowly spoke:
"Do you know that in the cultivation of immortality, the foundation is the embryo and the golden elixir is the life?"
"The Foundation Establishment stage is merely about cultivating one's vital energy and strengthening one's foundation to fill the sea of qi. It is the foundation for ordinary cultivation, only enough to nourish a mortal body."
"The Golden Elixir Path is about condensing Qi into an elixir and refining the void into reality."
"The Golden Core is the embodiment of one's own Great Dao, the core container of cultivation, spirit, and laws, and the true starting point of the path to immortality."
"Cultivate both body and spirit, unite the spirit, energy, and form into one, and store them within a single golden elixir."
"Only after swallowing a golden pill did I realize that my fate was not determined by heaven."
"Once the Golden Core is formed, one transcends the mortal realm, gains control over one's life, and can use the Golden Core as a cauldron to lock in your supreme Dao foundation."
He paused, looking at Lu Ming:
"The origin of your Dao foundation is unknown, but it contains ancient immortal laws. Even if you cannot comprehend them now, these laws will be engraved into your golden core and become the foundation of your future Dao path."
"At this moment, the only way to quell the backlash and stabilize the origin of the incarnation is to form a golden core and use it to stabilize the foundation of the Dao. Otherwise, one will surely perish from the backlash of the foundation of the Dao."
Ning Qingxue was deeply shocked: "But he just exhausted his spiritual energy in the battle, and his foundation is unstable. How can he form his core?"
"The Nine-Layer Heavenly Pivot Formation contains the Heavenly Pivot's ten-thousand-year-old spiritual vein, enough to support this first golden core of all time."
A glint flashed in the eyes of the remnant soul of the Holy Lord, and he manipulated the Heavenly Pivot Array Seal with both hands, the sound reverberating through the nine layers of the great array:
"Lu Ming, sit cross-legged, forget the pain of the backlash, and maintain a clear and focused mind!"
"Today, I will draw upon the spiritual essence of all eight formations to help you condense your golden core!"
boom!!!
The fourth layer of the Spirit Vein Convergence Formation was the first to erupt!
The thirty-six sacred mountain spiritual veins are like an inverted celestial river, with liquid spiritual energy surging into rivers, rushing straight to the ninth level of the Dao field along the array.
The starlight spiritual energy of the Star Corridor, the law spiritual energy of the Myriad Laws Locking Spirit, and the soul spiritual energy of the Myriad Souls Breaking Thought all converged, forming a spiritual energy storm that pierced through heaven and earth!
The spiritual energy flowed into a sea, condensed into crystals, and even transformed into liquid spiritual clouds in mid-air, completely submerging the ninth level of the Daoist temple.
This was no ordinary spiritual energy, but the essence of the spiritual veins that had accumulated over ten thousand years in Tian Shu, a supreme spiritual essence that ordinary cultivators dreamed of, yet now it was all at Lu Ming's disposal.
Lu Ming sat cross-legged beneath the Divine Cauldron, closed his eyes and focused his mind, directing his spirit inward to examine his dantian.
His spiritual power and martial arts true qi had already perfectly merged, transforming into Xuan Yuan True Qi.
This is the supreme primordial energy that combines the fierceness of martial arts with the mystery of Taoist magic, and it is also the sole foundation for his core formation.
The first step in forming the Golden Core is breaking through the mortal foundation, transforming the Profound Essence into Liquid, and the initial union of life and death.
"Using the power of Daoist arts as a guide, break through the mortal foundation stage and transform the Qi Sea into liquid!"
With a shout from the Holy Lord, Lu Ming fully activated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique and the Xuanwu True Technique.
Within the dantian, the surging Xuan Yuan True Qi, like a vast ocean, began to compress under the scouring of massive amounts of spiritual essence!
The gaseous mortal body shattered with a roar, and the originally floating sea of qi was forcibly compressed.
The gaseous Xuan Yuan True Qi was completely transformed into a viscous liquid Xuan Yuan, filling every corner of the dantian.
This step breaks the foundation of the mortal body and establishes the basis of the immortal path.
The physical body and the spirit begin to merge, life and death are no longer separate, and amidst the pain, there are signs of a complete transformation.
The second step in Core Formation is the condensation of the Core Embryo, with the Dao Foundation as the core and the laws subtly integrated.
"With the Dao Foundation as the core, and the Qi Sea as the embryo, gather spiritual energy to form a complete embryo!"
At the very center of his dantian, the fragment of the immortal sword, the Dao foundation, emitted a dazzling golden light and automatically rose to become the core of the golden core.
Liquid Xuan Yuan True Qi gathered wildly, continuously melting and refining around the Dao Foundation.
Ordinary cultivators form their core using spiritual energy as the embryo, while Lu Ming forms his core using profound true qi as the body and the foundation of the Dao as the heart.
Even though he couldn't comprehend the ancient immortal laws inherent in his Dao foundation at this moment, they flowed uncontrollably from the fragments of the immortal sword, silently imprinting themselves onto the embryonic core.
The laws are not manifest, but they reside in the marrow of the elixir, becoming the supreme foundation of this golden elixir.
With the infusion of massive amounts of spiritual energy and the continuous refinement of the profound true qi, a golden elixir embryo, its entire body gilded and entwined with the illusory images of ancient immortal runes, slowly took shape.
This is not an ordinary elixir embryo, but an embryo that carries the Dao, the initial manifestation of Lu Ming's own Great Dao.
The third step in Core Formation is to forge the Core Formation Wall, using the divine soul as patterns and the laws as tools.
"Remove the dross and retain the essence, refine the vital energy into spirit, let the soul enter the elixir, and let the laws form a barrier!"
The Holy Lord further activated the array's power, allowing the earth's dragon energy to flow through his body, helping him purify his essence.
All impurities within the elixir embryo were completely burned away, leaving only the purest primordial qi and Daoist essence.
Lu Ming's soul sank from his sea of consciousness, like a ray of clear light, and merged into the embryonic core, transforming into the essence of the golden elixir.
The laws of heaven and earth, the celestial pivot array, and the foundation of the Dao are layered upon each other, forming an indestructible elixir wall.
At this point, the true nature of the Golden Elixir was fully revealed:
The Furnace of Cultivation: It can absorb all the profound true qi and generate life endlessly.
The Abode of the Divine Soul: A place to house the original divine soul, preventing the spirit from leaking out.
The Foundation of Laws: Bearing the laws of the ancient immortals and the universe, establishing the root of the Dao heart.
The form of the Great Dao: is the concrete embodiment of his cultivation of the Great Dao in this life.
On the Danbi wall, the patterns of immortal swords, the true meaning of Xuanwu, the traces of stars, and ancient immortal runes intertwine and shine, creating a unique and extraordinary phenomenon.
The fourth step in Core Formation: the Golden Elixir is formed, life and nature are united, and longevity begins.
"Condensation! Elixir complete! Life ends!"
When the last drop of spiritual essence was devoured, the final imprint of the law was completed.
boom!!!
Within Lu Ming's dantian, a thunderous roar, as if the heavens and earth were being created, resounded.
The fist-sized embryo, centered on the Dao Foundation, condensed again, eventually transforming into a supreme golden elixir, radiant with light and containing the essence of a galaxy!
The golden elixir quietly hovered in the center of the dantian, firmly locking the Dao foundation of the immortal sword fragment within its heart, perfectly integrated and inseparable.
Once the Golden Elixir is activated, the Qi of Longevity will naturally arise!
A life force flowed out from the golden elixir, nourishing the physical body and warming the spirit.
This is the starting point of immortality.
The Golden Elixir undergoes its second transformation, achieving unity of body and soul!
Spirit, Qi, form, Dao, law, and principle are all contained within a single golden elixir, with no distinction between inside and outside.
From then on, cultivation was controlled by the Golden Core, the soul was protected by the Golden Core, and the Great Dao was carried by the Golden Core.
The Golden Elixir undergoes three transformations, resonating with heaven and earth!
The nine-layered array resounded in unison, the Divine Cauldron descended with golden light, and the entire Tian Shu Relics were bathed in spiritual light.
This is not an ordinary phenomenon of elixir formation, but a heavenly and earthly tribute to the birth of the Dao-carrying Golden Elixir.
The out-of-control foundation was instantly stabilized, and the backlash vanished without a trace!
Lu Ming felt a warmth in his dantian, and his golden core slowly rotated, each rotation generating a profound and extremely pure Xuan Yuan True Qi that was a hundred times greater than before.
Foundation building is about borrowing life force to be born, while the Golden Elixir is about taking control of one's own longevity.
Foundation building is the cultivation technique, while the Golden Elixir is the starting point for attaining enlightenment.
This is the ultimate truth of the Golden Elixir Path:
A golden pill was swallowed
A profound and mysterious realization arose in Lu Ming's heart.
Props and objects, cultivation and concealment, peace of mind and soul, preservation of laws, awakening of longevity, and harmony of nature and life.
Only then did I realize that my fate was not in the hands of heaven!