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The next moment, an even more surprising scene appeared. The snow-white roots that grew from the endless particle seeds in Gu Wudi's body actually fell off directly and fluttered in his body like flying catkins.
Countless flying catkins are flying in the air, just like dandelion seeds blown away by the wind.
It seemed as if there was some force pulling them together, causing them to gather in one place.
Finally, a pure white fairy energy was born, emitting brilliant fairy light, forming a whole of its own and no longer separating.
Those tiny seeds that had lost their roots shed some of their broken seed coats and became intact again, without any signs of having grown roots, as if the scene of them taking root was an illusion.
“Cultivated a kind of immortal energy in the Rooting Realm?” The Lord of the Forbidden Zone was so surprised that he couldn’t close his mouth.
Since ancient times, immortal energy has always started from the Daoshi Realm, which is commonly known as the Germination Realm, which means the beginning of the road. If the path taken by the cultivator is very powerful, then immortal energy may appear.
Some creatures open up new paths and are recognized by heaven and earth. They will cultivate a primordial qi and then let it dissipate. Only then can the immortal qi they cultivate be returned to themselves. Some people will not cultivate primordial qi and will take the old path, and there will be no primordial qi symbolizing the beginning of the road.
In short, immortal energy began to appear in the Dao Shi realm. In history, no one had ever cultivated immortal energy before the Dao Shi realm. Gu Wudi was the first one since the creation of the world.
"boom!"
The immortal aura took shape and truly appeared in the world. It immediately floated out of the body and moved around the body, making Gu Wudi look like a young true immortal.
He completed this breakthrough, but his face was full of confusion.
Because the tiny seeds were still smooth and round, with no signs of growing fixed roots, it seemed that the previous "rooting" was just for the purpose of gathering this fairy energy.
"Senior, can I be considered to have entered the Rooting Realm? I won't always be in the Tao Realm, right?" Gu Wudi asked.
"Of course it counts. Your strength has made a qualitative leap compared to before the breakthrough. With the addition of immortal energy, you are even more powerful. Overall, you are already on par with creatures that have grown the seeds of Taoism." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone responded.
“I just witnessed the whole process. Rooting is an inevitable process for the growth of seeds. It does not happen for the purpose of gathering immortal energy. Immortal energy is only a product of the rooting stage and represents your extraordinary Taoist fruit.
The reason why there are no roots is because the potential of the seeds is too great and can no longer be carried by the roots. "As he spoke, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
"Senior, what's wrong? Is there any problem?" Gu Wudi's heart tightened. Would he run into a wall while walking on this road?
“It is certainly a good thing that the ancient microparticle species have great potential, which means that your future achievements will be unimaginable, but it also means that your road ahead will be bumpy and your shackles will be deep.
By the way, when you were cultivating the Dao, you should have cultivated the primordial Qi, right?" The Lord of the Forbidden Zone said bluntly.
“Yes, the primordial energy has indeed appeared. It is very strong and mysterious. I have a feeling that if I obtain that ray of primordial energy one day, I will have the supreme power to turn the world upside down.
Unfortunately, I was in a doomed situation and was about to die. At the last moment, that wisp of primordial energy entered my body and saved my life. If I hadn’t had the primordial energy to replenish my body, I would have probably turned into a pile of ashes. "
“That wisp of primordial energy is a taboo of the great way of heaven and earth, and is a blessing that is difficult for human beings to enjoy. Throughout history, there have been cases of primordial energy replenishing the body, but later, those creatures who amazed the world all died and could not enjoy that blessing.
However, in my opinion, it is not necessarily a bad thing for you to replenish your body with Qi. Taking the body as a seed is a lofty goal. If you compare your body to the universe, then why should there be any taboo?
Moreover, the primordial qi itself has a shocking secret. Countless immortal kings want to grasp a strand of primordial qi to study it.
Just now, when you broke through the realm and the seed coat cracked, a tip of the iceberg of the ancient seed was revealed. There was chaos inside, with no distinction between clear and turbid. I seemed to see something vaguely, perhaps it was that ray of primordial energy.
However, it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, and there are too many particle seeds, so it is difficult to say where the primordial energy is. Maybe it is in a certain particle, or maybe there is a part of the primordial energy in every particle.
I think your initial feeling was right. Obtaining that ray of primordial energy can build the supreme fruit of the Tao." The Lord of the restricted area unravelled the mystery and said something that made Gu Wudi suddenly enlightened.
"Senior, what you mean is that my Dao Fruit lies in that ray of primordial energy? All my current practice is an effort to obtain that ray of primordial energy?" He gradually grasped the key point.
"That's right. For other living beings, primordial energy is a blessing that they cannot enjoy, because it involves the secret of the origin of heaven and earth. If they obtain it, they will be punished by heaven.
But you are different. The path you take is to use your body as a seed, comparable to the universe, with lofty aspirations and transcendence. Therefore, the primordial energy is no longer something unattainable.
If you master the primordial energy, you will master the ultimate secret of the origin of heaven and earth. Just thinking about this kind of Tao fruit is amazing." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone had a divine light in his eyes, as if he had seen Gu Wudi's amazing achievements in the future.
"In other words, my next step is to extract this primordial Qi from the particle seeds. So, can I call it Qi refining?"
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"Refining Qi?"
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone was slightly stunned, and then replied: "This title is quite interesting, and it is very appropriate for your path."
After saying that, he thought about it carefully again and felt that the two words proposed by Gu Wudi were not simple, and seemed to contain great cause and effect.
"Qi Refining..."
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone muttered to himself and fell into deep thought. This situation was rare because he had a profound background, was a scholar, and had a far-sighted vision. Even many Immortal Kings of the same realm were not as good as him, so it was difficult for anything to leave him undecided.
After a long time, he came back to his senses, looked at Gu Wudi, and asked, "Have you ever thought about how to go about your future?
If you have any, please tell me. If you don’t have any, that’s fine too.”
The Lord of the Forbidden Zone is a trustworthy senior, so Gu Wudi naturally has nothing to hold back.
"A speck of dust can fill up the sea, a blade of grass can cut down all the stars, sun and moon. I want to use all the tiny seeds on my body to open up a world, and each world can be comparable to the outside world."
"It's a good idea. The world opened up by a tiny seed can be comparable to a large world, and there are countless seeds in your body. The power of one strike is equivalent to the power of countless large worlds superimposed together. It's terrifying to think about it." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone praised, revealing a fascinated look.
Then, he changed the subject and said, "It's a good thing to have ambitious goals, but the process will inevitably be difficult and life-threatening."
"I have already put life and death aside." Gu Wudi replied calmly.
For him, if he cannot transcend himself, he will be at the mercy of fate and go with the flow. What is the point then?
"Very good. If you want to create a new world and break a new path, you should have this kind of awareness." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone nodded slightly, and then spoke with a serious expression, explaining his views on Qi Refining from the perspective of a peerless Immortal King.
"The beginning of Qi is a symbol of opening up a new path, and it implies the birth of a new path.
It is said that Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. If you want to trace the most original "one", you must start from the "all things" stage and trace back to the origin.
You have to extract that primordial Qi, which is the so-called Qi refining. When you trace back to the origin, from effect to cause, "all things" return to "one".
When you get "one", then you are not far from harvesting "fruit of Tao".
This is the general direction, just like the trunk of a towering tree. With the trunk, we can look for branches and offshoots, so that the tree can gradually become fuller, grow stronger, and eventually become a mature system. "
The words of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone made Gu Wudi suddenly enlightened. The fog on the road ahead dissipated little by little, and his thoughts became clear and enlightened.
"Only when all things return to one can we obtain the most original Tao, and that is the Tao fruit I am pursuing." He murmured to himself, and his thoughts ran wild for a moment, and he thought of many things.
“All I can do is help you sort out the general direction. The branches and leaves of the tree still need you to comprehend and create them yourself.
Of course, if you have any questions during this process, you can always ask me." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone did not continue.
The reason is simple. The gap between him and Gu Wudi is too big. Their understanding and realization of Tao are as different as heaven and earth. If he even prepared branches and leaves for Gu Wudi, then Gu Wudi would be equivalent to a walking corpse, obeying his arrangements throughout the whole process and having no soul of his own.
Indeed, looking at the body as a species from the perspective of an Immortal King is more comprehensive and profound than that of human beings. However, the creation of a law is not a simple formula. Various factors are involved and it is not as easy as imagined.
It not only requires extraordinary creativity and wild imagination, but also extraordinary luck and opportunity, etc. Otherwise, even an Immortal King can create a new system.
Therefore, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone will not erase Gu Wudi's creativity. Combing the trunk of the big tree is already the greatest help.
"Thank you, senior."
Gu Wudi thanked him sincerely and performed the master-disciple ceremony to the extremely handsome man in white in front of him.
Seeing him like this, the Lord of the restricted area felt very pleased.
Afterwards, Gu Wudi sighed and said to the Lord of the Forbidden Zone: "Earlier, I wanted to practice the Taoist method again to let the micro-seeds in my body take root and sprout, and maximize their potential. But now, the rooting has become a false path. All the roots fell off as soon as they were born, and finally condensed into a stream of immortal energy.
I am sure that this has gone beyond the scope of the Dao Seeding Method. The subsequent Dao Beginning, Cheng Miao, etc. are probably impossible. From this moment on, I no longer have any illusions about continuing to follow the Dao Seeding Method.
The road ahead will be paved at every step. What the senior said just now has opened my eyes and given me an idea. "
"Oh? Tell me about it." The Lord of the Forbidden Zone was a little surprised. He didn't expect Gu Wudi to have an idea so quickly. He really wanted to hear what kind of brilliant idea it was.
Gu Wudi nodded and said what he was thinking: "Essence means essence. All the substances that make up the human body are essence. I use my body as a seed, and all the particles become ancient seeds. My essence is all condensed in the seed.
Now, the ancient seeds have taken root and condensed into a stream of immortal energy. This is a fundamental transformation, which I call refining essence into energy.
In this stage, there are four layers. The first layer is when particles become seeds. The second layer is when there is a ray of immortal air. The third layer is when there are two ray of immortal air. The fourth layer is when there are three ray of immortal air.
When I cultivated three strands of immortal energy, it meant that I had reached the pinnacle of refining essence into energy and had reached the ultimate.
The next step is transformation. The human body needs spirit. How to cultivate spirit? Refining Qi and transforming it into spirit.
The three streams of immortal energy cultivated in the first step of refining essence into qi are the foundation for refining qi into spirit.
The three immortal energies can only be transformed into spirits when they blossom into the flowers of the Great Dao and bear the fruits of the Dao. To allow the three immortal energies to blossom and bear fruit, they need nourishment from other parts of the body. For example, the five internal organs have five energies, which can be directed to the origin, the four divine signs, and the six paths of reincarnation...
The symbol of the pinnacle of this realm is the blossoming and bearing of three immortal auras, when the three flowers gather at the top of the head, which is the transformation into a spirit.
After this, it is the third stage - refining the spirit and returning to emptiness, establishing oneself in the realm of transformation of the spirit, getting close to the Tao, feeling the Tao, and realizing the wonderful principles between heaven and earth.
At this level, cultivators will have full contact with the Tao, and may even give people the illusion of being integrated with the Tao. Of course, it is not a true integration, or a desire for anything, but just exploring the secrets of the origin of the Tao and accumulating for the subsequent creation of the world. This is called refining the void.
After refining the void, one needs to realize one’s true self and calm the mind to understand the truth.
Then, be the one that escapes, jump out of the world, and be free.
The final step is to refine the void and merge with the Tao, injecting one's enlightened Tao into each seed, nurturing them, in order to create the world.
From now on, it will be the immortal way..."
This was actually not Gu Wudi's own idea. It was a method of refining Qi that he had seen in his previous life. After slight modifications, it perfectly matched his own path.
When he finished speaking, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone was already stunned on the spot. He looked deeply at Gu Wudi, his eyes shining with excitement, and he was speechless for a while.
How can this be called an “idea”? It is a mature and feasible system.
It's just that no one has yet figured it out.
With the vision of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, combined with Gu Wudi's own situation, he can naturally see the feasibility of this path, which is simply tailor-made for Gu Wudi.
After a long while, he sighed and said with emotion: "In fact, I also have an idea about using the body as a seed system in my mind. I thought that if you really don't know how to go, I will pass this idea on to you. Now it seems that I thought too much. I am not as good as you."
He had a smile on his face, his heart full of satisfaction. With a disciple like this, what more could a teacher ask for?
"Don't say that, senior."
Gu Wudi felt a little ashamed. This was not just his fantasy. He was standing on the shoulders of giants and overlooking the earth.
However, for this world, the method of refining Qi has never existed before. This is the first time since the creation of the world.
“Haha, it’s nothing, my idea is indeed not as good as yours.
Refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, refining emptiness into the Tao...
Wonderful, really wonderful, breathtaking, when you become a true immortal, create the world, and turn the ancient particles into a world, you can chase that disappearing ray of primordial energy. "The Lord of the Forbidden Zone praised repeatedly and couldn't help laughing up to the sky.
He hadn't been this happy in years.
Gu Wudi was also very happy. After completing the branches and leaves of the tree, all he had to do next was to concentrate on development and carve out this new system. By then, he would have the capital to impact the supreme realm.
After being happy and excited, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone did not forget his previous promise. He wanted to teach Gu Wudi a supreme method.
"I see that your practice seems to be missing something. Take a look at this."