Chapter 181: Human Race Accumulation, Dharma Heaven and Earth

Chen Mo surveyed the scene before him; this was a palace, yet it was built with extreme ingenuity, without the use of a single beam or pillar.

The palace was incredibly tall; looking upward, the majestic structure seemed nearly ten thousand zhang high, and it was vast on both the left and right sides, with no end in sight at a single glance.

How could this be a mere palace? In a trance, it was clear that this was a Small World.

Suddenly, the scene before him shifted again; in the boundless void, nine white jade portals resembling Heaven and Earth Profound Gates appeared, eight of which were tightly shut, with only one door open.

"These nine portals were left behind by the ancestors of the Human Race throughout the ages, storing various cultivation resources, techniques, and Secret Skills for those who come after.

You now possess Creation Realm cultivation; push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate once, and you may enter this first portal." The Ancestral Spirit suddenly manifested its form and began to introduce it.

Clearly, its condition was better here; although one still could not see its specific features, its form had at least stabilized.

"Many thanks, Senior." Chen Mo cupped his hands in thanks and stepped toward that first white jade portal.

He reached out and pushed gently, and the white jade gate opened slightly, revealing the scene inside.

This great hall was itself a unique

space, and these nine white jade portals were nine more small spaces; if one were to count the outside secret realm as well.

That would be three layers of space superimposed, a difficulty far beyond the imagination of the Human Race in this era, which further showed just how powerful the Human Race was in the past.

Yet, even such an extremely powerful Human Race was inevitably destroyed by the disaster of the Mirage Sea.

Chen Mo stepped into the portal; this space was clearly much smaller, and the interior appeared somewhat empty.

"From ancient times to the present, many Martial Artists have pushed open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate for the first time, so the remaining cultivation resources within this first layer of portals are not many compared to the other portals.

Additionally, although many methods were used to preserve them, a large amount of resources could still not withstand the erosion of time and the Mirage Sea, gradually turning into fly ash."

The Ancestral Spirit also appeared, speaking slowly beside Chen Mo with a tone slightly tinged with apology.

"Among these techniques stored in Jade Slips, some have also gradually failed, but the main body of them has been preserved. Your physical cultivation is very strong; I recommend you practice this Martial Dao technique of Dharma Heaven and Earth."

It continued to speak, sighing softly.

Time is endless.

No matter how numerous the methods, in the face of ruthless time, they will all eventually fail one day.

And the means to re-record these Jade Slips are not something the Human Race of every era can possess.

Therefore, a portion of these Jade Slips fails with every passing era, and the techniques recorded within are lost in the boundless time.

Those cultivation methods that the Great Abilities of old poured their hearts and blood into and took pride in were thus ruthlessly erased by time.

Because time is truly too long, this world has undergone unknown numbers of changes and erosion by the Mirage Sea.

Being able to preserve this information is already an extremely rare feat.

Fortunately, compared to other heavenly treasures, the preservation capability of Jade Slips is still passable, so a considerable portion of them still remains.

"Senior, the True Qi technique this junior practices is the Jia Wood Azure Dragon Art; I wonder if there is a follow-up technique?" Chen Mo asked, cupping his hands.

He turned his gaze toward the Jade Slips storing True Qi techniques; rows of display shelves were filled with Jade Slips, and at a rough glance, there were at least a thousand of them.

To search for them one by one on his own would be too inefficient; since the Ancestral Spirit was here, asking it was the best choice.

It closed its eyes slightly, searching its own memory, "There is. The Jia Wood Azure Dragon Art is an introductory technique of the Chang Qing Dao Zong; there is a follow-up book, the Green Wood Longevity Art, which you may practice."

It waved its hand gently to summon a Jade Slip, which flickered with a dim, precious light.

"The technique within this Jade Slip has not yet been damaged, but because it was left in the first door, this technique only goes up to the Supernatural Power Realm."

It carefully inspected this Jade Slip before tossing it to Chen Mo.

"May I ask Senior, which realm is this Supernatural Power Realm?" Chen Mo asked with a curious expression.

He possessed nearly the full version of the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body and knew that the realm after the Creation Realm of body refining was the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

In the Myriad Phenomena Realm, a Martial Artist's physical body evolves into the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, possessing many mysterious abilities.

"This Supernatural Power Realm can also be called the Tong Shen Realm; it is the realm after the Heavenly Human Realm.

Martial Artists use True Qi to condense the mountains and rivers of heaven and earth, mastering the power of great supernatural abilities; their means can reach the divine, hence it is called the Supernatural Power Realm.

The corresponding realm is the Myriad Phenomena Realm for body-refining Martial Artists, and the Spirit Severing realm for Qi Refiners."

Seeing Chen Mo's confusion, it immediately introduced it in detail.

Although the Human Race now has many cultivation directions, they generally cannot escape the three categories of essence, Qi, and spirit.

Of course, this does not mean that Martial Artists who practice True Qi have weak physical bodies and Divine Sense; it is just that there is a different emphasis.

Just like Chen Mo, even if he has not specifically practiced Divine Sense, his Divine Sense power far exceeds that of ordinary people just by being nurtured by his physical body.

It is just that in a normal state, it is all sealed within the Shenhai and is not easily used.

"Many thanks, Senior, for clearing up my confusion." Chen Mo cupped his hands in thanks and then asked again.

"Earlier, I heard you say that my physical cultivation has achieved success and is suitable for practicing the Dharma Heaven and Earth technique; I wonder where this technique is located?"

The Ancestral Spirit nodded and once again found another Jade Slip for him.

"Dharma Heaven and Earth is a technique passed down by our Human Race for a long time; its power varies from person to person. The stronger the physical foundation, the better the cultivation effect. You are young and have been able to cultivate your physical body to the Creation Realm, so you are naturally suited for this technique."

The Ancestral Spirit spoke, and then gave him a rough introduction to this technique.

Chen Mo immediately became interested; unlike True Qi techniques, even if he obtained the technique, it would only solve the problem of subsequent cultivation and could not be turned into combat power in the short term.

But this Dharma Heaven and Earth technique was different; as long as he practiced it, it would immediately increase his combat power.

In another month or so, the two worlds would merge; he should try his best to increase his combat power before then.

A wisp of Blood Qi left his body, and Chen Mo instantly refined that Jade Slip; the scenery before his eyes suddenly became vastly different.

A giant with a majestic posture, standing tall between heaven and earth, appeared before him.

Chen Mo understood that this was the Martial Dao intent left behind by the powerhouse who had originally engraved the Jade Slip, now reflected before him.

As long as he took this opportunity to comprehend this Martial Dao intent, he could initially master this technique.

He dared not be the slightest bit lax and stared intently at every move of that giant.

"The so-called Dharma Heaven and Earth is for a Martial Artist to use their physical body to connect with the Heavenly Law, temporarily accommodating the power of the Dharma image as displayed by heaven and earth."

The majestic giant spoke, the Heavenly Law circulating around its body, connecting as one with the heaven and earth outside.

"Once this technique is mastered, the body will expand with the Wind, drawing the Heaven and Earth Power into the body, which can double a Martial Artist's combat strength."

As the towering giant spoke, he demonstrated the profound mysteries of Dharma Heaven and Earth one by one.

Chen Mo watched carefully; once this Dharma Heaven and Earth technique is unleashed, the boost to a Martial Artist's combat strength is not merely in physical force.

It is an all-encompassing boost; strength, speed, resistance to damage, and the Heaven and Earth Power contained within the Martial Artist's body will all increase.

"When Dharma Heaven and Earth is cultivated to perfection, the body can be as high as the sky and as wide as the earth; the physical body becomes saintly, and the combat strength is comparable to an entire world. Those who have just achieved initial success can also increase their own combat strength several times over."

The towering giant explained in detail, then immediately began to demonstrate the cultivation method for Dharma Heaven and Earth.

It is not easy to cultivate this technique; the threshold is extremely high.

Even if one meets the threshold, mastering it is by no means easy; it requires over a decade of hard work to achieve success.

Chen Mo now had the true intent of a predecessor to contemplate, an effect no less than a direct transmission of power, allowing him to grasp this technique preliminarily in a very short time.

The towering giant explained how to cultivate this technique in detail, and Chen Mo listened extremely carefully.

I do not know how much time passed, but the towering giant gradually dissipated; when Chen Mo came to his senses, only rows of display racks and the Ancestral Spirit remained before him.

"You have contemplated for five days this time," the Ancestral Spirit said slowly.

Chen Mo cast his gaze toward the Jade Slip in his hand; the precious light, which was not bright to begin with, was now even dimmer.

This was the Martial Dao true intent remaining on it, which had been consumed a portion further.

By the time it disappears completely, those who come later will only be able to obtain the most basic cultivation methods, and will not be able to obtain the Martial Dao true intent for contemplation.

"Please keep these two Jade Slips safe, Senior. When this junior reaches Xiantian Yuansheng, I will come back to switch to cultivating this Green Wood Longevity Art."

Chen Mo returned the two Jade Slips in his hand to the Ancestral Spirit once again.

Since these Jade Slips all contain Martial Dao true intent, there is no need for him to contemplate the Green Wood Longevity Art immediately.

He will wait until his cultivation reaches Xiantian Yuansheng and he is about to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm before contemplating it.

By then, combined with the Heaven and Earth Profound Pill in his hand, he thinks he will have a chance to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

"Senior, this junior would like to take some resources for cultivation. Also, I wonder if there are any weapons or armor here?" Chen Mo asked again.

With his current strength, the pair of Giant Hammers in his hands should have been replaced long ago; as for the Eight Desolations Halberd, it can still be used for a while.

"There are still many weapons that retain their spirituality, but I do not know what kind of weapons you are good at using?" The Ancestral Spirit pondered for a moment before asking.

It can control the entire Ancestral Realm, and even the storage within this Heaven and Earth Profound Gate is under its control.

Although it is restricted by rules and cannot call upon these resources at will, the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate has already been opened, and Chen Mo is the Martial Artist who pushed open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, so many resources are naturally open to him, allowing him to take them as he pleases.

"This junior would like to find a pair of Giant Hammers; it would be even better if there is armor," Chen Mo said decisively, stating his requirements.

"This pair of Giant Hammers is named Xuanhua Treasure Hammers, each weighing 10,800 catties. The material is special, and a Martial Artist can store them inside their own body after refining them. If classified according to the weapon classification methods of ancient times, this weapon can be ranked in the fourth tier."

The Ancestral Spirit quickly found a pair of treasure hammers for Chen Mo and explained them in detail.

"The ancient era was not like the present; at that time, the Human Race was prosperous, and various cultivation schools were well-developed.

For weapons, pills, and Heaven and Earth Spirit materials, to facilitate trade, powerful figures set up grade classifications.

The first tier is the lowest, and the ninth tier is the highest. Among them, pills are the easiest to judge in quality; one can tell by looking at how many pill patterns they have. As for weapons used by Martial Artists, they require specialized craftsmen to appraise them based on material and forging techniques.

Heavenly treasures are judged based on the Heaven and Earth Essence contained within them and their Dao Marks.

It is just that in the current era, the number of cultivators is becoming fewer and fewer, so these things are not very useful."

The Ancestral Spirit said in a deep voice.

Today, the amount of heavenly treasures used for trade between Heaven and Earth is not large, and the grades are not high.

This world has its own set of classification methods and does not need the ancient grade classifications.

Chen Mo picked up the pair of Giant Hammers and tried them out carefully; in his normal state, it was indeed a bit laborious for him to wield them.

But during a life-and-death struggle, by stimulating his own Blood Qi, they should be quite handy to hold.

Moreover, there are Arrays on this pair of hammers; as long as he refines and masters them, he can also adjust their weight to a certain extent.

Besides, this pair of Xuanhua Treasure Hammers does not have many special features; they are just heavy enough and sturdy enough.

Chen Mo could even faintly feel an extremely dim spirituality inside, but it was also on the verge of falling into silence.

With his Blood Qi circulating to refine these two Giant Hammers, he hurriedly stored them within his own Mysterious Aperture, slowly nourishing them with Blood Qi to see if the spirituality of this pair of hammers could be restored one day.

"This set of armor is named Heavy Mountain Armor, also in the fourth tier. Stepping on the ground with both feet can gain the blessing of Earth Qi, taking the Martial Artist's protection to a higher level. Most importantly, it can change size at will; at its largest, it can become a giant armor fifteen zhang high, which you can still wear even after you unleash Dharma Heaven and Earth."

The Ancestral Spirit found another set of armor that was pitch black all over, and Chen Mo naturally accepted everything.

"The resources stored here are to supply the entire Human Race; it is impossible to give them all to you alone. But you pushed open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate and have made a great contribution to the Human Race, so you can call upon the vast majority of these resources."

The Ancestral Spirit continued to speak, leading Chen Mo toward the distance.

The resources accumulated here are to supply the entire Human Race; it is impossible to give them all to Chen Mo alone.

But given his status, strength, and contributions, there is absolutely no problem with him calling upon sixty or seventy percent of them.

Moreover, compared to the cultivation resources stored here, various cultivation techniques and classics are actually the most important for the current Human Race.

Because if resources are insufficient, they can be slowly accumulated, but if one wants to create a cultivation technique from scratch, the difficulty is truly too high.

"In order to preserve these cultivation resources, I can only refine them into Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid for storage; even so, much Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid has failed to be preserved."

The Ancestral Spirit led Chen Mo to a pool; the pool looked calm and waveless, but in reality, it was all piled up with Heaven and Earth Spirit Liquid.

It was only because it was restrained by layers of Arrays that the Heaven and Earth Essence within did not dissipate.

"This junior intends to go into seclusion here to cultivate for a period of time. If this junior has not come out of seclusion after half a month, I hope you will wake me up in time, Senior," Chen Mo said, giving instructions, and stepped into the Tian Di Ling Chi as he spoke.

The two chapters today have a continuous plot. I originally wanted to put them together, but seeing everyone urging me to update, I am updating one chapter first. The next chapter will be posted before five o'clock.

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