Chapter 212: Source Qi

Qingfeng naturally knew what Li Heng was talking about.

His face immediately turned bitter.

But thinking of his master's previous instructions, he had no choice but to manifest his Luck Anomaly to help Li Heng accelerate his cultivation and comprehend the Heaven and Earth Principles—he was truly nothing more than a tool.

If others knew of this, they would surely be dumbfounded.

After all, this was a person who carried the Heaven and Earth Luck, a Child of Luck. If you didn't fawn over or grovel before them, others would think you were insane—how could you dare to treat such a Child of Luck as a tool?

Were you not afraid of suffering a backlash from Luck?

In fact, Li Heng had considered this point before, but later he discovered that his own Luck had no fluctuations, remaining suppressed under the Great Sun Supreme Essence.

Clearly, as long as he did not act—unlike that Feng Zhenghao, who actively did things to harm Qingfeng—he would not be struck by lightning, nor would he suffer a strong backlash from Luck.

It was just treating him as a tool; no need to make a fuss.

As Qingfeng's Luck Anomaly emerged.

Li Heng's cultivation speed began to accelerate.

His technique circulated rapidly, his Qi and Blood surged, his Essence Qi Spirit Three Flowers grew increasingly lush, and his mind found it easier to perceive the Heaven and Earth Principles, helping him comprehend this Tai Chu Dao Stone.

An all-around, no-dead-angle accelerator; whoever uses it knows its worth.

His mind entered the Tai Chu Dao Stone.

He felt as if he had instantly appeared in a vast space drifting with gray, misty gas, with no heaven or earth, only the Void.

His mind took on a human form and looked around.

It seemed this was the space inside the Tai Chu Dao Stone?

He pondered slightly, his mind expanding, wanting to envelop the entire space. But he discovered that this space was extremely vast; even when his mind expanded to the limit, reaching everywhere, he still could not find an end.

With no results, he aimed his attention at the gray, misty gas.

As his spirit perceived it slightly, a look of shock appeared on his face.

As everyone knows, rules compose the World.

Whether it is the four fundamental forces of the Physical Universe in his past life, or this Heaven and Earth, the mysterious Heaven and Earth Principles are the same.

However, the World is material.

Rules always need a carrier to be transformed into True Reality.

For example, the four fundamental forces of his past life were entrusted to microscopic fields—atoms, electrons, and quarks—these tiny fundamental substances. And the gray, misty gas before his eyes was this kind of substance.

Or rather, it was a sublimation of this substance.

The essence of this gas was clearly blank Heaven and Earth Principles, just waiting for someone to add content to it. If you add fire to it, then it becomes the principles and rules concerning fire. If you add water to it, then it becomes the principles and rules concerning water.

No wonder Xuan Dao said back then that it contained the initial rules and principles, and also said it could help those who had taken the wrong path change to a new one.

Blank is the initial state, after all.

And changing paths means using the blank Heaven and Earth Principles to reshape one's own Dao, then filling it with new content, and then cultivating using this framework and content.

Li Heng was slightly astonished; what a grand feat.

According to what he currently knows.

To break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm, one must construct one's own Dharma Aspect; this Dharma Aspect is the concrete manifestation of the path one follows, representing one's path. After constructing the Dharma Aspect, one must also construct the Dharma Law.

And this Dharma Law is the rules and principles of Heaven and Earth.

If the Dharma Aspect is a framework, then the Dharma Law is the content. Without the Dharma Law, the Dharma Aspect is ethereal, merely an empty shell.

But for an ordinary individual.

Things of a content nature like the Dharma Law can be comprehended at any time; it is merely a matter of spending time. But the Dharma Aspect, which represents the path an individual follows—this framework—is extremely precious.

Once confirmed, it is very difficult to change paths.

If one abandons their Dharma Aspect, it is a denial of their own path and a denial of their own cultivation; at best, one's cultivation is completely ruined and their Essence Qi Spirit collapses, and at worst, one dies.

As such.

After taking the wrong path, changing it is almost impossible.

But now, these gases have provided a chance to correct mistakes.

It gives you a brand-new framework, equivalent to a blank Dharma Aspect.

This framework is yours to paint, this blank Dharma Aspect is yours to modify, allowing you to fill it with new content, construct a new Dharma Law, and subsequently walk a new path, starting over again.

It is equivalent to a regret pill for life.

Hence why Li Heng had such a realization.

Life has no regret pills, but this stone has achieved it.

Constructing the embryonic form of the Dharma Aspect to determine one's own Dao, constructing the Dharma Law within the embryonic form to evolve a true Dharma Aspect, and ascending to the Dharma Aspect Realm. Subsequently, one can use the power of personal Dharma Law to shake the Heaven and Earth Principles.

This is likely one of the sources of the great power of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

And what Xuan Dao said, that the path of the Great Sun is already broken.

It must be that although one can construct a Dharma Aspect related to the Great Sun, one has no way to comprehend the Dharma Law related to the Great Sun, nor can one comprehend it. That is why it is said that one cannot touch the Great Sun.

Li Heng pondered slightly in his heart.

It must be that the senior who went mad was stuck at this point.

However, this so-called broken path has no effect on him.

After all, his Great Sun Dharma Aspect was manifested using the Visualization Divine Ability, which not only possesses the Dharma Law of the Great Sun but even its Supreme Essence; as long as the Source Power is sufficient, there is no need to worry about being unable to comprehend it.

Not to mention that as the Great Sun Sacred Body, he has a subtle connection with the Great Sun in the sky; even without using the Visualization Divine Ability, he can comprehend the Great Sun Dharma Law and the Heaven and Earth Principles related to the Great Sun.

Interesting, what exactly is the reason for this so-called broken path?

Others cannot comprehend the Great Sun Dharma Law.

Is this a natural Disaster or man-made?

For a moment, various thoughts surfaced in Li Heng's mind.

He always felt that this was a bit too coincidental.

A World filled with Weird Evil Demons, yet no one can comprehend the Great Sun Path, and the Great Sun happens to be extremely effective at restraining those Weird Evil Demons... Why on earth is this?

He himself didn't feel that the Great Sun was all that distant or profound?

He shook his head, pushing these distracting thoughts to the back of his mind.

These matters should be considered later.

For now, it is better to focus on improving his cultivation.

He refocused his gaze on these gray, misty gases, pondering in his heart how best to utilize them. After all, the Great Sun path he was walking had never been broken; there was no need to change paths at all.

This kind of magical gas was somewhat of a "chicken rib" to him—tasteless to eat but a pity to discard.

Wait, perhaps it wasn't a chicken rib?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Li Heng's mind.

Perhaps he could change his way of thinking.

Instead of defining these gases as blank Heaven and Earth Principles, it would be better to define them as the origin of all principles and rules. The various Heaven and Earth Principles of the present might have evolved from this kind of gas. Is this gas actually a type of primordial substance?

Equivalent to the Chaos Qi in the prehistoric novels of his past life?

If he could comprehend this blankness, this origin.

Then he could derive ten thousand paths from one path.

It would be of great help to his future comprehension of the entire Heaven and Earth!

His eyes lit up, and he immediately felt that this matter was highly feasible.

However, he also knew.

Comprehending this origin is absolutely more difficult than comprehending a single principle or a single rule. If this gas is truly the primordial substance of the World, it might be one level lower than comprehending the entire Heaven and Earth.

This is not only because he has never seen the entire Heaven and Earth, while he has this primordial substance right before his eyes to comprehend. It is also because the Heaven and Earth defined by Li Heng is extremely vast, being the true objective outside world.

Whereas this gas, this primordial substance.

Can only possibly be the origin of one World.

It might not even count as that?

Regardless, as long as it can be associated with the beginning and origin of the World, comprehending it will be very difficult. But fortunately, he has the Qingfeng-brand accelerator by his side; comprehensive acceleration, you deserve it.

While Qingfeng's Luck Anomaly can still hold on.

Li Heng's mind quickly probed into these gray, misty gases, rapidly comprehending the sense of origin within them.

If Xuan Dao knew about this, he would likely be completely stunned. Taking out this stone was originally intended to let Li Heng change his path to avoid wasting time on a path that would lead nowhere later.

Yet, Li Heng was actually eyeing the essence of this stone?

Bei'an County.

Having experienced that Great Tribulation before, although many people died, almost all the monsters and Weirds in the entire Bei'an County had been swept away, turning it into a relatively peaceful and quiet place.

Although the problem of the increasingly dense Yin Qi in the Void had not yet been solved, with Li Heng's Godly Intent avatar suppressing it here, plus the Great Sun Divine Intent that remained in this place not having completely dissipated, the Yin Qi could not become very dense.

Often, as soon as it leaked into the Present World, it was purified by the Great Sun Divine Intent.

However, peace and quiet also meant a lack of opportunities, and many young people were thinking of going out to make a living. Just look, Wang Donglai and his younger sister were already carrying their bundles, intending to walk out of the city gate.

Back then, Li Heng had pointed out the uniqueness of his younger sister's bloodline.

He had been thinking about whether he should let his troublesome sister go out and venture. After all, with his sister's bloodline, it was truly a pity to stay holed up in the small Bei'an City for a lifetime.

And now.

He had decided to let his sister go out and venture!

He intended to accompany her for a period of time to help his sister gain experience in walking the jianghu, even resigning from his job at the Demon Suppression Division for this.

After all, he also knew his sister's personality; if she went out alone, she would definitely encounter misfortune. Things like knockout drugs or being miserable would be considered lucky, as at least she would still be alive.

If she were eaten by monsters, not even a corpse would remain.

Then how could he answer to his deceased parents?

"Xiao Ling, we are leaving Bei'an City now."

"Do you regret it now?"

Wang Donglai glanced at Bei'an City and asked softly.

Wang Ling curled her lips upon seeing this.

"Brother, why do I feel like you are the one who regrets it."

"Ahem, this girl, why do you only speak the hard truth."

"Let's go, let's set off as soon as possible and try to reach the next city by dusk; spending the night in the wilderness outside the city is very dangerous. I should have made up my mind to dump you on Brother Li back then."

"With his strength, he would definitely be able to ensure your safety."

Wang Donglai shook his head, feeling a bit regretful.

As the two of them were talking.

Just after walking out of Bei'an City, they saw an old man with disheveled hair and tattered clothes walking toward them, seemingly wanting to enter the city. At first, Wang Donglai thought it was an old beggar and paid no attention, quickly walking past him.

Until they saw that old beggar again.

And he was in front of them.

Wang Donglai immediately realized something was wrong and walked straight back.

Then, he saw that old beggar in front of them again.

Cold sweat immediately broke out on Wang Donglai; no way, right? In broad daylight, having just walked out of Bei'an City and still being able to see the outline of Bei'an City, they had already encountered a Weird?

He gritted his teeth and bowed to the old beggar.

"I do not know why the senior is taking action against us?"

The old beggar stopped and turned to look at the two of them.

"Hehe, interesting kid."

"I ask you, what happened to this city in the past?"

Wang Donglai was taken aback upon hearing this and spoke respectfully, "Reporting to Senior, a Great Tribulation, a Weird Great Tribulation; the yin energy was dense and mist permeated everything. Fortunately, a powerful expert took action and protected us so we would be without worry."

"Powerful expert, powerful expert, powerful expert..."

The old beggar muttered three times, his murky eyes flashing with a sharp light. "I am asking you, what was the situation like when that powerful expert took action?"

Wang Donglai was even more confused upon hearing this, but he could only answer honestly.

"The scene was extremely grand; a vast and incomparable light appeared in the city, like the Great Sun in the sky, melting away the yin energy and driving away those Weird mists, as if it were the source of light in the world."

The old beggar's body trembled upon hearing this.

"No wonder, no wonder, no wonder this place contains the intent of the Great Sun! My Dao is not alone, my Dao is not alone! No wonder the things I left behind are gone." The old beggar looked up to the sky and laughed.

Immediately, he suddenly lowered his head and looked at the two of them.

"Kid, your younger sister's bloodline is very special."

"I want to take her as my disciple, how about it?"

He stared at the two, a Great Sun appearing within his eyes.