Chapter 130: Technique, Law, and Dao

"If he's dead, then he's dead; he was just a piece of trash."

Within this magnificent hall, a God Statue to the side suddenly opened its mouth and inhaled, causing the fragments of the shattered God Statue scattered on the ground to fly into its mouth, where it chewed them loudly.

"As long as these golden body fragments aren't wasted, it's fine."

"But Wang Xuanji didn't even have his divine soul or memories return; he is completely dead, with no chance of resurrection."

A God Statue to the side replied as such.

"Completely dead? Interesting. Send someone to that Bei'an County to investigate, and while you're at it, have him resolve the opening of the nodes and the reinforcement of the seals." The God Statue was still chewing, unimpressed.

Inside Bei'an City, Li Heng had already returned to his residence.

After a period of regulating his breath, the Qi and Blood within his body finally calmed down and stopped boiling. An injured Innate is still an Innate, after all; if he hadn't utilized all his power aside from the Great Sun Dharma Image and the Great Sun True Fire, he likely wouldn't have been able to kill Wang Xuanji.

He sank into contemplation, tallying his gains.

From the trip to Baishou Ridge, he had obtained a total of 1,500 points of Source Power, bringing his total Source Power reserves to 2,900 points; it would be no exaggeration to say he had struck it rich overnight.

However, Li Heng knew that he was still a poor man.

Because to upgrade now, or to manifest something to reach the Innate Level, it would conservatively cost 1,000 points of Source Power. In other words, these 2,900 points could only allow two things to reach the Innate level.

Of which 1,000 points had already been reserved by the Great Sun Dharma Image.

Only 1,900 points remained that could be used freely...

He pondered in his heart what upgrading would be most helpful to him. The Earth Dharma Image? No, the Visualization progress wasn't high enough yet; just like with the Great Sun Dharma Image, upgrading rashly would only waste potential.

Then, only the upgrade and point-adding function remained.

Currently, the upgrade and point-adding function could only go up to the True Qi Realm; spending 1,000 points of Source Power might allow his cultivation technique to reach the Innate Level, which would also be of great help to his future advancement to the Innate Realm.

He sensed it slightly, and it was indeed as he had expected.

To raise the Data Panel's upgrade and point-adding function to the Innate Level, at least 1,000 points were needed. Of course, this was only the minimum; if Li Heng were willing, and had the Source Power, he could add even more.

He estimated that this was because the Innate Realm was divided into many levels, and the gap between these levels was quite vast; 1,000 points of Source Power could only upgrade it to the first level of the Innate Realm.

It should be below the Great Innate that Old Master Meng spoke of.

It was just that he didn't know how many levels the Innate Realm had.

He withdrew his doubts and calmed the distracting thoughts in his heart.

No matter how many levels the Innate Realm had, he just needed to reach them one by one; for someone like him who possessed a Visualization Divine Ability, as long as he had enough Source Power, there would be no bottlenecks.

For now, he would first spend 1,000 points of Source Power to test the waters.

He would keep the remaining 900 points in reserve.

The Weirds gathered at Baishou Ridge were numerous, and their strength was stronger than the average Weird. That meant there might not be many Weirds left within Bei'an City...

He burned 1,000 points of Source Power to strengthen the upgrade and point-adding function.

Li Heng immediately felt that the upgrade and point-adding function module of the Data Panel underwent a mysterious change, seemingly leaping from the mundane to the transcendent realm in one stroke.

Even the originally very crude Data Panel interface became much more beautiful and neat due to this change, and some things resembling Runes even appeared in the corners.

Spending money is like a flowing river, earning money is like climbing a mountain.

Li Heng felt some emotion; 1,000 points of Source Power had just been spent like that. If it were in the past, he wouldn't even have dared to imagine it. He hoped this upgrade would be worth more than its cost and not make him lose out too much.

First, he would upgrade his fundamental cultivation technique, the Taiyuan Scripture.

With a thought, he clicked the plus sign behind the Taiyuan Scripture to upgrade it to the Innate Level. His Qi and Blood, which were incomparably thick due to the blessing of the Essence Qi Spirit Three Flowers after promoting to the True Qi Realm, were instantly reduced by more than half.

Then, a percentage progress bar appeared behind the Taiyuan Scripture.

Clearly, it had begun to deduce the subsequent cultivation technique.

Li Heng felt the consumption involved and felt some emotion. It seemed the Innate Realm was indeed very strong; his Qi and Blood, which were so thick that a single drop of blood could crush a cow, had been consumed by more than half.

He had almost been drained dry.

If the Taiyuan Scripture was like this, what about the special cultivation technique, the Three Flowers Record? He sensed it slightly, and a warning sign immediately arose in his heart, warning him not to do so. It was clear that his own Qi and Blood were insufficient to support the consumption of upgrading the Record; forcing an upgrade would only result in his Qi and Blood being exhausted, leading to sudden death.

His expression was calm; it had been like this before, so it was within his expectations.

It seemed that if he wanted to upgrade the Three Flowers Record, he would have to find something that could strengthen Qi and Blood, or break through the Innate Realm, or seek a breakthrough in the Great Sun Spirit Body to ascend beyond the Great Sun Spirit Body.

This was related to the Visualization progress of the Great Sun; currently, the Visualization progress had reached 37%, and after reaching the 50% breakthrough critical point, the Great Sun Spirit Body would be able to advance accordingly.

At the current speed, it wasn't far off.

He would temporarily put the matter of the Three Flowers Record aside.

Li Heng sat cross-legged, circulating the Taiyuan Scripture, inhaling and exhaling Heaven and Earth Origin Qi. After a long time, he finally recovered his depleted Qi and Blood, and turned his gaze toward his killing technique, the Martial Sutra.

The reason he was able to kill Wang Xuanji with three punches was largely due to the Martial Sutra; if not for the various killing techniques within it, and how to store and exert force, things would likely have had many more twists and turns.

Just right, as he expected, after the Martial Sutra was upgraded to the Innate level, it would likely evolve an Innate-level Martial Dao Supernatural Ability, which would be of great benefit to him, so it was better to upgrade it sooner.

He clicked the plus sign behind the Martial Sutra to upgrade it to the Innate level.

The Qi and Blood he had just recovered were instantly reduced by a large amount, just like with the Taiyuan Scripture before, and at the same time, a percentage progress bar appeared behind it, clearly also in the middle of deduction.

Li Heng felt his depletion once again and felt some emotion.

Other people's transcendent bodies had more Qi and Blood than they could ever use, even overflowing. But for him, his Qi and Blood were still too little, even though he possessed a high-level transcendent constitution like the Great Sun Spirit Body.

He had originally thought his constitution could withstand the consumption of Qi and Blood.

He hadn't expected that it still wouldn't work.

However, Li Heng did not regret it; after all, when he first manifested the upgrade and point-adding function, what he possessed the most of was his own Qi and Blood, and it was the same now. If even such a large amount of Qi and Blood was lacking, wouldn't it be even more lacking if it were replaced by other costs?

He couldn't really be made to "spend his life," could he? That wouldn't do.

Once the upgrades couldn't keep up with the consumption, he would be completely finished.

Having upgraded his fundamental cultivation technique and his killing method, Li Heng turned his gaze to the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique, a secret technique, and pondered in his heart whether he should upgrade it as well.

However, he suspected that the effect of upgrading it would not be great.

Because the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique was only a secret technique, recording only the method of tempering the divine soul; it belonged to the "Technique" rank, not the "Law" rank, nor the "Dao" rank.

Technique, Law, and Dao are three distinct levels.

If one says that "Arts" are heterodox paths, things relied upon by wandering sorcerers, lacking a system and difficult for improving one's life, then "Methods" are systematic things used to improve one's life, which can be cultivated along a path. As for the "Dao," that involves the origin of Heaven and Earth, and shall not be discussed for now.

Unless... one can upgrade an "Art" into a "Method."

The *Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Art* becoming the *Pure Yang Scripture*.

However, Li Heng suspects that if he were to upgrade it like that, one thousand points of Source Power would likely not be enough. After all, in the Identification Function, the *Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Art* is only a small booklet; if it were to become the *Pure Yang Scripture*, it would be a large volume, likely involving the secrets of that *Three Thousand Dao Treasury*!

He continues to sit cross-legged to recover his Qi and Blood.

After his Qi and Blood have fully recovered, Li Heng directly upgrades the *Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique*. In any case, Qi and Blood can be recovered and cost nothing; even if the improvement is not significant, he must upgrade it to see.

His Qi and Blood drop by a large margin once again.

Behind the *Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique*, just like the *Taiyuan Scripture* and the *Martial Sutra*, a percentage progress bar is pulled out. Li Heng raises his eyebrows, somewhat surprised; he had thought it would upgrade instantly.

The appearance of a percentage progress bar means that it is automatically deducing the subsequent parts, and it is estimated that information not present in the original *Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Art* will appear, which is indeed worth his anticipation.

Even if it cannot be upgraded into a "Method," it should still have quite a few benefits.

He looks at these three progress bars; the speed is somewhat slow, and it is estimated that it will take quite some time for the deduction and upgrade to complete. He closes the Data Panel, his heart calms down, and he casts aside distracting thoughts.

It is still night, which can be used for the Great Sun Visualization.

The long night is slow, and there is no talk throughout the night.

Li Heng recovers from the Visualization state, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes. Through the joint efforts of himself and his Divine Dao clone over the course of this night, the progress of the Great Sun Visualization has reached forty percent!

There is only a ten percent distance left to fifty percent.

"He who travels one hundred miles covers ninety as half the journey," and the closer one gets to this juncture, the more effort is required, so Li Heng firmly cheers on his Divine Dao clone in his heart, telling him not to slack off and to continue visualizing.

In any case, the Divine Dao clone has nothing to do while staying over at the female Great Demon's place.

The progress of the Earth Visualization has also reached twenty-three percent.

"Meng Lingyun, you come out here and tell me the truth!!!"

Suddenly, a roar transforms into waves of sound, directly resounding throughout the entire Demon Suppression Division, causing Li Heng, who hears it, to be startled for a moment, then shake his head and smile; it seems Aunt Xuan has gone to have a showdown with the old man.

She probably even brought up what happened last night.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The courtyard gate is knocked upon. Li Heng raises an eyebrow—who is it? He senses the aura slightly and immediately reveals a warm smile, pushes open the room door, and opens the courtyard gate.

"Old man, it's so early, what are you doing coming to my place?"

"And Master Seng Daoke as well?"

He looks at the somewhat anxious Meng Lingyun before him, as well as the bitter-smiling Seng Daoke beside him, feigning great surprise.

"Don't even mention it, didn't you hear that sentence just now?"

Meng Lingyun anxiously squeezes inside, and Seng Daoke can only follow helplessly. Li Heng shrugs, closes the courtyard gate, and looks at Meng Lingyun and Seng Daoke sitting on the stone chairs.

"What would you like to have? I only have tea here."

"No, no, who has the mood to drink tea? This woman is truly inexplicable; she asked me early in the morning how many friends I have, but she clearly knows them all—she's asking when she already knows the answer," Meng Lingyun complains.

Li Heng smiles slightly and does not answer.

Who told Aunt Xuan to be an Innate expert?

Instead, he looks at Seng Daoke beside him, ponders slightly, and slowly says a sentence.

"Do you know about Heaven's Mandate?"