Chapter 97: Climbing the Dao Foundation

Climbing the Dao Foundation

Junior Brother Fan's wild talk did not stir up any waves. After all, he said anything when he was excited. The point of these words was not whether he was going to practice some secret method to turn himself into a woman, but that Yanshan and the Shangqing Sect had always been at odds. If he were a Yanshan disciple, it would be fine to be on good terms with Senior Brother Ci at this time, but how could he easily say anything about getting married? If one were to delve deeper, Demon Sect techniques were best at transformation. Junior Brother Fan actually shouldn't have said "If I were a girl." If he had said "If Senior Brother Ci doesn't mind, I will turn into a woman," it would have been more reasonable.

These flaws could be noticed by the cultivators present as long as they were attentive, but none of them were put on the surface. Anyway, Both Both Ruan Ci didn't seem to mind, and the biggest problem at the moment was climbing the Dao Foundation. Senior Brother Pu could hardly accept this idea and shouted, "The majesty of the Dao Ancestor, how can it be violated? Haven't you been under the high tower? It is almost impossible to even walk to the bottom of the tower, let alone climb the Dao Foundation!"

The other seven were very calm. Little Su smiled, "Senior Brother, in the Inner Scene Heaven and Earth, how can there be anything impossible? It depends on how you think about it. If you think it is a Dao Ancestor, then it is a Dao Ancestor. If you think it is the Dao Foundation of a cultivator who didn't even leave a name, then everyone is in the Foundation Establishment realm, so what pressure is completely insurmountable? What's more, even a Dao Ancestor is just an achiever among us. If you don't have the ambition to win over a Dao Ancestor, how can you leave your own legend in this world?"

These words seemed even more rebellious and were very harsh to Senior Brother Pu. He shook his head and took a few steps back, looking around, seemingly looking for an ally. "You, you people, do you really have no awe in your hearts!"

Both Both Ruan Ci didn't even have awe for Qing Jun, let alone a Dao Ancestor like True Person Hengze who was separated by a universe. Hearing this, she smiled, "I can't see what use awe for others has for my cultivation."

Junior Brother Fan shouted loudly. Although the other five did not echo every word, they did not refute either. Little Su and Shen Qi even had smiles on their faces. Senior Brother Pu looked around at everyone, almost unable to speak. Junior Brother Fan said eagerly, "Senior Brother, we stood out in the sect, not because of any awe for the Dao Ancestor, but all because of ourselves, right?"

This sentence hit Senior Brother Pu's heart. His face showed a struggle, but after several hesitations, he still let out a breath, shook his head and said, "I dare not imagine this matter. The majesty of the Dao Ancestor cannot be offended. Since you have made up your minds, I will not persuade you anymore. I will still bet that the Hengze Jade Dew will manifest outside the city. It can be considered as leaving a retreat for us. If I bet wrong, that is my fate. If you find the Jade Dew, and can help me, I will be very grateful."

Cultivators in the Central Continent looked at life and death lightly, and there was some indifference in human feelings, but there was also one good point, that was, few people forcibly made decisions for others. Since Senior Brother Pu said so, everyone did not persuade him anymore and smiled one after another, "If Senior Brother finds the Jade Dew and controls the illusionary array, then I am afraid that we will be in bad luck. If Senior Brother can help us, we will also appreciate your favor."

The two sides bowed and said goodbye, and Senior Brother Pu left on his own. He could not accept the matter of blaspheming the Dao Ancestor. The more he heard, the more uncomfortable he naturally felt.

At this time, only eight cultivators were outside the trap at Qing City Gate, and they naturally cherished each other. Senior Brother Pu was not lacking in ability. Everyone felt it was a pity for him to leave like this, and felt that his fear of the Dao Ancestor was a bit excessive, which was really hard to understand. Shen Qi said, "He is a disciple of Liuming Hall, and he values hierarchy the most. This is related to the Great Dao that their techniques lead to. If he were willing to offend the Dao Ancestor remnants with us today, even if he got out of Hengze Heaven, I am afraid his cultivation would not improve. Different techniques have different taboos, so it's not all because of a lack of courage."

Everyone was relieved, and could not help but sigh for Senior Brother Pu. Both Both Ruan Ci said, "There is no need to be like this. If he doesn't go, maybe he can live a little longer. We forcibly climb the Dao Foundation, who knows how many people can return alive?"

Although these words were true, disciples of Langhuan Zhou Tian, as long as they wanted to get ahead, no one dared not take risks, and no one was afraid of death. Hearing this, they were eager to try. At the moment, they went back to adjust their breathing and work, packed their portable magic tools, and Both Both Ruan Ci specifically reminded everyone to carry enough spirit jade. They had not fully integrated into Hengze Heaven, and their spiritual power recovery speed was much slower than usual, so they could only directly absorb spirit jade. No one could estimate the amount used, so naturally, the more the better.

She didn't know the bottom line of others, but Both Both Ruan Ci and Li Pingyan traveled together and knew the approximate amount of spirit jade in Li Pingyan's hands, which was usually enough, but it was still insufficient to climb the Dao Foundation. And she had a sum of spirit jade gifted by Qu Qu Tan Yue, and for Both Both Ruan Ci, as long as it was not in a place without spiritual energy, with the Donghua Sword protecting her body, the speed of absorbing spiritual power was about the same everywhere. She could win over Little Su in the competition, which was actually benefited by this point. Little Su's cultivation was at least late-stage Foundation Establishment, and Both Both Ruan Ci had just stepped into the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment. It was not a real feeling to say that she was already mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Even if she had various trump cards, without using sword Qi, she dared not say that she would definitely win over Little Su.

This layer was not easy to let outsiders know, so even if she intended to share the spirit jade, she had to grasp the measure. Both Both Ruan Ci thought it over and wanted to find Li Pingyan to talk, but he had already gone out with Junior Brother Fan. They didn't return until more than ten days later. Li Pingyan's magic power was consumed quite a lot, and he went into seclusion to adjust his breathing after returning. Junior Brother Fan didn't take it seriously and said boldly, "I was not well prepared when I came here, and I brought less spirit jade. I thought Senior Brother Li was the same, so I joined forces with him to raise a sum."

This so-called raising didn't need to be said. Both Both Ruan Ci couldn't help but sarcastically, "You brought less? Forget it, since you have prepared it, I am too lazy to ask more."

Junior Brother Fan didn't know how to leave, but twisted and said, "Senior Brother, if Senior Brother Li didn't bring enough, wouldn't you have to give him some? I am also thinking for Senior Brother. What is the difference between those people in the city defense team and the dead? Instead of letting the spirit jade in their Qiankun bags be wasted, it is better to give it to us, so it can be used for its purpose."

He naturally had a set of crooked reasons. Both Both Ruan Ci shook her head and said, "Don't think I will accept this favor from you. Go quickly. If I look at you a few more times, I am afraid I will not be able to help but punch you a few times."

Junior Brother Fan still didn't leave, standing at the door and stammering, "Senior Brother, this time going to the Dao Foundation high platform, others probably are not your opponents, but that guy surnamed Su..."

He looked like he didn't know how to speak, but Both Both Ruan Ci knew that more than half of this difficulty was pretended. This Junior Brother Fan indeed had a naive side. If he was touched in the right place, he was the most obedient and lovable, but apart from that, he was ruthless, deep, and meticulous. Although he admired "Senior Brother Ci" very much, he was also testing how much "Senior Brother Ci" had guessed about his true identity at this time.

Both Both Ruan Ci was too lazy to deal with him and waved her hand in front of Junior Brother Fan. Junior Brother Fan fled in a panic. Both Both Ruan Ci also felt a headache about him, but it was hard to say whether everyone could get out of Hengze Heaven alive, so she had no time to care about these at this time. Thinking about it, Junior Brother Fan also grasped this point, so he was unscrupulous and not afraid of Both Both Ruan Ci's face at all.

Since everyone entered Hengze Heaven for several months, their magic power had more or less been consumed, and they were not in their peak state. It took nearly a month to get everything ready. At this time, Both Both Ruan Ci had been to the high platform several times. In fact, she herself would not die in Hengze Heaven no matter what, but the decision of everyone to climb the high platform this time could be said to be half based on their trust in her. This was also the first team she led, and she felt that the burden on her shoulders was very heavy, and she was more attentive than before.

At this time, Hengze Heaven had been open for more than seven months. Eternal Dao City had gone through three great battles, and the fourth was also being prepared in full swing. Shops could be seen everywhere in the city counting spiritual materials and transporting them to various places to repair magic arrays. However, everyone was still very indifferent to Both Both Ruan Ci and her group of seven. They were getting closer and closer to the Dao Foundation high platform, and no one came to interfere.

Senior Sister Mu frowned, "By rights, if we are close to the way to break the array, the illusionary array will naturally arrange some characters to come and disturb..."

Little Su said in a low voice, "There are only seven of us. Now thousands of people have fallen into the illusionary array, and what we are seeking is only our own escape. The prey that has fallen into the array is powerless. If we can break the array and get out, the array spirit should not block us. This is actually more labor-saving for it."

Since being defeated by Both Both Ruan Ci, he was willing to admit defeat, supported Both Both Ruan Ci everywhere, and believed in Both Both Ruan Ci's speculation extremely, which could be said to be a very qualified second-in-command. Senior Sister Mu heard this and eased her suspicion. Both Both Ruan Ci stopped and said to everyone, "We can vaguely see a corner of the high platform here. The pressure of the high platform will gradually increase. I have been here many times and have three insights. First, this pressure is indeed only part of the illusionary array, not endless, and there is still a way to crack it."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Both Both Ruan Ci continued, "Second, the key to cracking it lies in your awe of True Person Hengze, the Dao Ancestor, in your heart. Since it is part of the illusionary array, naturally, the stronger the obsession in your heart, the stronger the pressure. If you always treat it as the pressure of a Dao Ancestor and have fear, then you will be unable to move an inch. Conversely, if you have no fear in your heart, then you can feel the real spiritual pressure."

Junior Brother Fan smiled, "That's good that Senior Brother Pu didn't come together, otherwise wouldn't we all be in trouble."

Both Both Ruan Ci also smiled slightly, "Third, since it is an illusionary array, the more people who enter the array at the same time, the greater the pressure of the illusionary array. That is to say, if we go together, we can share the pressure—naturally, this mutual cooperation also has a premise, that is, we all have no obsession in our hearts, so we can say that we share the pressure, otherwise we can only hold each other back. Fellow Daoists, if you still have doubts in your hearts, why not go forward and test it first."

As she said, she flew forward. The pressure of the high platform in front gradually increased. At first, it seemed like she didn't feel it, but when she finally stopped, the spiritual pressure seemed to be as heavy as a thousand jun, squeezing fiercely on every inch of skin, and even her head seemed to be squeezed out of pulp. At this time, Both Both Ruan Ci was only a few steps away from the high platform. She sacrificed the Yangpan Ring, stimulated spiritual power, and the pressure around her suddenly lightened. It was just that maintaining such a shield consumed spiritual power very quickly. Both Both Ruan Ci made a mark at her feet, flew back to the starting point quickly, and said, "I indeed have no awe or admiration for the Dao Ancestor in my heart. This is the limit I can reach without using magic tools. If I go further, I haven't tried it."

But the way everyone looked at her was very different. After all, when the seven explored the city, they had all come to the high platform to test it. They all had personal experience of how heavy the pressure was. Li Pingyan said, "Senior Brother Ci, relying on yourself, if you don't count the consumption of spiritual power, climbing up a layer should not be a problem, right?"

Both Both Ruan Ci thought, "If it weren't for taking you and Junior Brother Fan out, wouldn't I have left long ago if I took off the silver hairpin?"

But she naturally wouldn't say this, which would provoke everyone's covetousness for the silver hairpin. And exploring deep into the illusionary array was not just to take Li Pingyan away. The other six only wanted to get out because they didn't have such good conditions as Both Both Ruan Ci. If they had the Donghua Sword protecting their bodies like Both Both Ruan Ci, they would act much more recklessly than now.

"Perhaps I can climb up a layer, but without the help of you all, I estimate I can only climb up a layer." She smiled and signaled everyone to come forward one by one to test. Li Pingyan bowed to her and said, "I have noted the feelings of Junior Brother."

As he said, he was the first to walk forward. Junior Brother Fan was eager to try, but seeing this, he could only stop. This test was only meaningful for a single person. If multiple people entered at the same time, it would be impossible to distinguish whether the pressure everyone was bearing was normal.

Li Pingyan didn't talk much on weekdays and seemed to be a steady person. Generally, such people have more awe for elders and high cultivators. And he was a disciple of the Mao Sect, and the sect had nothing to do with the Dao Ancestor. The more ignorant one was, the easier it was to generate fear. Except for Both Both Ruan Ci, everyone didn't think highly of him. Unexpectedly, Li Pingyan walked steadily to about fifty feet away from the high platform, and then spiritual light flashed on his body, and a magic tool on his chest shone dimly, helping him resist the spiritual pressure. He flew back to the crowd, shook his head and said, "That place is the limit I can reach with my physical body alone. If I go further and don't use magic power, my physical body will probably be injured because of this."

He also said, "After I used the magic tool just now, the loss of spiritual power was much faster than in Langhuan Zhou Tian. If I don't absorb spirit jade, I can only support it for about seven hours. If the spiritual power is exhausted and I have to forcibly squeeze the spiritual power, it may damage the Dao Foundation."

The physical body is a raft for crossing the world, and the Dao Foundation is related to the upper limit of future achievements, so cultivators naturally cherish it. Everyone nodded one after another, estimating their own limits in their hearts, and the exploration time determined by this limit. Junior Brother Fan couldn't wait to walk forward, his steps were much lighter than Li Pingyan's. He walked to twenty feet away from the high platform in one breath before stopping. A layer of dim light was released from his body, and he turned and flew back, saying, "I should be the same as Senior Brother Ci, having no fear at all. What I feel is the real spiritual pressure. After I use the magic tool, I can support it for twelve hours."

He looked at Li Pingyan and said, "I didn't expect Senior Brother Li to be a bold person. According to my understanding of Senior Brother Li's Dao practice, if you had fear in your heart, you wouldn't have walked so far."

The combat power among everyone would not be concretized into a fixed value, and most of it relied on usual tests and estimations in the heart. Junior Brother Fan said it so bluntly, but Li Pingyan was not annoyed and smiled, "Thank you for the praise, Junior Brother. The biggest gap between you and me is probably the strength of the physical body, otherwise I could walk longer. It seems that after returning to Langhuan Zhou Tian, I have to find some precious medicines to make up for it."

Junior Brother Fan smiled, "Great, isn't this the purpose of us cultivators coming out to experience? If it weren't for this, you wouldn't know that you need to work hard on body cultivation. After going out, I have a secret method that can be gifted. At that time, I will see if Senior Brother Li can take out something that makes me feel excited."

Their relationship was already good, and Junior Brother Fan wanted to make friends, so they naturally walked closer. Senior Sister Mu took this opportunity to walk up. She walked about the same distance as Li Pingyan. Returning to the starting point, she also sighed, "The first time I came here, I felt heavy pressure and couldn't move an inch when I was still a thousand feet away from the high platform. I didn't expect that once I dispelled the inner demons in my heart, coming again would be another feeling."

Although she was a disciple of the Sheng Sect, she was good at illusionary arts, and her foundation was still weaker than the other few. Shen Qi walked in after her, walking leisurely, walking three or five steps to the place Both Both Ruan Ci reached, and then retreated. Little Su followed closely, but walked to the side of the mark Both Both Ruan Ci made, and took another step forward, making his own mark, before returning to the starting point, and smiled at Both Both Ruan Ci, "Senior Brother Ci, this time I won by a step."

Both Both Ruan Ci didn't mind at all and said casually, "So Senior Brother also has attainments in body cultivation?"

Little Su smiled slightly and stopped talking. Instead, Li Pingyan looked a few times, containing a questioning taste. Both Both Ruan Ci shook her head at him. Junior Brother Fan said on the side, "Ah, Monk Xiu..."

Monk Xiu was the last one. At this time, he was still hundreds of feet away from the high platform. With his cultivation, he should not have stopped at this time no matter what. However, his light cyan monk robe had stopped for a long time, and his raised monk shoes were trembling slightly, but they couldn't fall down no matter what.

"I failed to see through the reality the day before yesterday. Although I knew this was the Dao Foundation remnant of the Dao Ancestor, I still walked to the foot of the platform to sit and meditate. This time I had the intention of climbing over, and I asked myself that I was not a person who only worships the ancient and belittles the present. Unexpectedly, I had an obsession in my heart and was still attached to the appearance." He retreated to the starting point and sighed sadly, "My spiritual platform is not clean after all. I can only go into seclusion here to kill the inner demons, chant scriptures and pray for all the benefactors, hoping that you can succeed and save us from the sea of suffering."

He was different from Senior Brother Pu. Although he couldn't climb the Dao Foundation, he didn't want to go back to the battlefield to fight for the opportunity of the Hengze Jade Dew to manifest. As soon as his voice fell, he sat cross-legged beside everyone, pointed with his hand, and the light cyan cassock on his body fell down by itself, growing with the wind in the air, wrapping him in it. Another human figure seemed to be born in the cassock. The two human figures were solidly bundled by the cassock, forming two cyan cloth human figures with their palms facing each other.

This scene was a bit strange, which was somewhat different from the image of the authentic Buddhist sect of the Wugou Sect. Everyone could not help but exchange glances. Senior Sister Mu said, "This seems to be a secret method of the Wugou Sect, turning inner demons into shape, and the two fight under the cassock. If he wins, the cassock is untied and he returns to the world. If he loses, then the cassock will never be opened."

The Guiyi Sect and the Wugou Sect were close to each other, and it seemed that they knew each other very well. Everyone was relieved and sighed for Monk Xiu. This little monk didn't talk much, but he was diligent and reliable in his conduct, never arguing with others, but he didn't expect to be so determined. Once he knew his inner demons, he didn't wait for a moment, and it was a life-and-death struggle immediately.

Both Both Ruan Ci set up a small array beside Monk Xiu to cover his tracks. This array was very simple, but since Monk Xiu sat down on the side of the road at will, this secret method should also have the ability to protect the body, so it would not be easily damaged by outsiders. Looking back at the five companions, she asked, "Fellow Daoists, has your mind changed?"

Before climbing the high platform, only six of the eight people remained. This was not a good sign, but everyone was a person with firm will and would not retreat easily. Although their expressions were different, they all replied, "The mind has not changed, please lead the way, fellow Daoist!"

Led by Both Both Ruan Ci, the six walked forward together. This time, they could easily bear the pressure until they reached the high platform. Everyone's mood also relaxed. Before the high platform, they exchanged glances and looked at Both Both Ruan Ci. Both Both Ruan Ci nodded slightly. The next moment, the six rose into the air together and flew towards the high platform!

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Updated, sorry for the long wait, I haven't sent red envelopes yet, I forgot yesterday, I will go send them in a while

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