The connection between the Moluo Sword Manual and Buddhist Zhen Ru was unexpectedly intriguing. Considering that the kasaya recording the Moluo Sword Manual was made of extraordinary material and held a high position in Buddha Country, it's conceivable that Karma Tathagata might have had a deep relationship with Buddhist Zhen Ru when he was in Buddha Country.

Even more intriguing, it was possible that they were either brothers in the Dharma or master and disciple.

In Buddha Country, the Awakened had been renowned for hundreds of years. Before the sudden emergence of Karma Tathagata, he had already reached Third Grade Perfection, but he had not taken any disciples for many years. Suddenly, more than twenty years ago, he took two disciples, which indeed seemed curious to many.

Many speculated that the Awakened might have had another disciple, only to have been erased from history for some reason.

That individual was Karma Tathagata.

No one knew Karma Tathagata's past. Logically speaking, even if he were enlightened by a Daoist Lord, it should have left some traces. It was this very reason that led people to connect Karma Tathagata with the Awakened's nonexistent disciple.

And this theory had some popularity.

However, because of a lack of sufficient evidence, this theory remained just a theory and never became fact.

Yet now, it seemed this wasn't entirely baseless.

Of course, these matters were, at most, just interesting stories to Jiang Li now. He didn't have the leisure nor the inclination to concern himself with the affairs of the Awakened and Karma Tathagata. What was most urgent for Jiang Li was to utilize the gifts from Buddhist Zhen Ru and Ji Jiji.

Though the Dharma Transmission passed in Buddhist Zhen Ru's True Dharma Eye Treasure was ranked in the lower level, it was still sufficient for Jiang Li. Besides, he had the "Yin Talisman Scripture" from Ji Jiji.

"Where the mind is focused, there lies intent; without intent, nothing is beyond reach. Return to the origin to realize the non-duality of all existence." This was the enlightenment Jiang Li achieved after receiving the Dharma Transmission.

Heavenly Dao transforms everything, encompassing all creatures—this was the foundation of the "Yin Talisman Scripture."

Though their expressions differed greatly, their intentions were significantly similar.

Whether Buddha originated from Dao or Dao from Buddha wasn't actually important to Jiang Li. What mattered was the association between Buddha and Dao, which allowed them to integrate.

In a broad sense, all things under heaven could become one, just as Zhuang Zhou's Dao Fruit Divine Power "Unity" integrated all laws as one.

"To insight into the connections of all things, to unify all phenomena so that heaven and earth grow alongside me, and all things become one with me."

The Great Grandmaster's wisdom continuously evolved, drawing essence from foreign sources to meet his needs.

"It's like gears fitting together into a new whole. What I need to do is find the points of connection, to unify them."

"For me, Dao is one, uniting all into one."

Jiang Li started walking, every step sparking new ideas, his wisdom igniting constantly—"At the start of cultivation, it begins with Refining Essence into Qi, building a high tower from the ground up, seeking connections among all things also starts from this point."

Refining Essence into Qi, Qi Refinement to Divinity, these were skills most familiar to Jiang Li, even instinctual.

Wang Chongyang's Dao Fruit "Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit," Qi Refiner Liezi's "Five Qi Chaoyuan," Luu Dongbin's "Golden Core Technique," to the current Zhuang Zhou's "Nourishing Life Master"—Jiang Li's mastery over Three Elements was crystal clear in his heart.

Furthermore, the Three Emperors' Merits were closely related to the Three Elements.

"Form Tomb" emphasized essence; "Qi Tomb" emphasized Qi; "Mountain Tomb" emphasized spirit—essence, Qi, and spirit, the Three Elements, were fundamental to humans. Jiang Li aimed to integrate the Three Emperors' Merits from these fundamentals.

"No, I shouldn't say integrating the Three Emperors' Merits, but integrating the Three Elements," Jiang Li thought, his eyes gleaming, cutting away lofty ambitions.

The Three Emperors' Merits had been passed down to this day, imperfections continuously patched by generations. With Jiang Li's realm, he wasn't sufficient to integrate the Three Emperors' Merits. What he intended to do was, using the Three Emperors' Merits, to integrate the Three Elements.

And the initial step was to integrate essence and Qi.

He had not only integrated the Three Elements once, but the transformation of the Three Elements had also been freely mastered through divine skills, yet it wasn't enough. He needed to delve deeper and more minutely.

With this thought, the Cultivation Technique was activated, "Qi Tomb" circulated Qi, while the "Yin Talisman Scripture" merged with the body, transforming into the phase of Chiyou.

He hadn't received the fundamental transmission of "Form Tomb," but with the "Yin Talisman Scripture," it could possibly serve as a surrogate. The talismanic seed evolved within the acupoints, operating in tandem with the Innate Qi through "Nourishing Life Master."

Jiang Li used Dao Fruit Divine Power to unify essence and Qi, mastering their transformation and understanding their connections.

"Nourishing Life Master," "Unity," "Great Grandmaster," "Golden Core Technique," "Pure Yang Dao Body"...

Dao Fruit activated, Cultivation Techniques ran in tandem, not just the initial two techniques anymore. Jiang Li multitasked, activating the Nine Great Qi Seas, connecting them through the Innate True Body Method.

Additionally, he took out the Wind Queen Compass as a tool to deduce further.

Each Cultivation Technique, while each had its focus, also had overlapping areas. As these operated, natural conflicts occurred, and Jiang Li worked to reconcile them, seeking commonality among them.

Thus he emerged from the region covered by the Five Vile Qi, his steps steady yet swift like the wind, shrinking the earth to inches with his movements.

Innate Qi transformed into eight attributes, continuously merging into his body, blending with his blood and transforming into Emperor Yan's Fierce Blood surging, his body gradually warming up, even emitting light smoke from his head.

Operating, testing, harmonizing, blending.

Multiple Cultivation Techniques ran ceaselessly, through collisions and trials again and again, until a certain moment—

True Qi merged into the flesh and bones, penetrating deeper, and Divine Sense seemed to sense one particle after another, mingling with True Qi.

Jiang Li felt a sense of fullness as Innate Qi had filled his limbs and bones, every corner of his body, even to the microscopic, blending into even smaller existences.

Essence and Qi formed the most perfect blend. According to the knowledge Jiang Li obtained from his previous life, Innate Qi had permeated his cells, combining purely with every cell, and even further, fully integrating with his body.

An unprecedented sense of fulfillment and power emerged, and Jiang Li perceived that Essence and Qi were transforming into each other at every moment.

The white smoke rising from his head had started to diminish unknowingly, as Innate Qi surged from the Yuzhen Acupoint, integrating into his brain, reducing the overload-like burden.

Or rather, it was rapidly recovering.

As long as the Innate Qi did not cease, any injury could heal at the fastest rate, and with the "One-foot Hammer" in place, depleting Jiang Li's True Qi would be as hard as reaching the heavens.

"Let's call it 'Qi Body Origin,'"

Jiang Li opened and closed his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through, his physical body recovering to its best condition in a short period of time after intense battle, even surpassing limits. With a thought, he had already shifted his figure, dashing towards the far-off outbreak of Qi Mechanism like lightning.

Raging torrents surged between the mountains, muddy waves swept through the sky, and large patches of Calamity Clouds gathered, bringing roaring tempests.

A rainbow-like streak of light shot across the sky, descending into the mountains, thundering the mountain ranges, causing the muddy waves to surge.

"Ga!"

The disheveled white-robed middle-aged man let out a strange cry, emitting strong sound waves, his face ferocious as if ready to devour humans, white hairs sprouting from beneath his skin.

"Endless, do you really think your deity is afraid of you!"

Wuzhiqi swallowed the Heavenly Water Pearl in his hand, roared towards the sky, his body expanding and growing rapidly, his feet stepping into the ferocious waves, causing the muddy flow to surge. In an instant, a mountainous huge ape appeared between the two mountains.

"Wuzhiqi!"

A cold shout came from the high sky, and the dark clouds were instantly steamed red by flames, rolling True Fire transformed into a Fire Dragon, diving straight down from the sky with the speed of thunder and lightning.

"Yin Xiao'er, you're seeking death!"

Wuzhiqi, however, was not afraid in the least. Immense Essence Qi surged within him, as the forcibly swallowed Heavenly Water Pearl was being digested by Ren Gui True Water.

The giant ape roared loudly, its huge hands reaching towards the sky, seizing the Fire Dragon, forcibly suppressing the blazing True Fire, pulling the Fire Dragon like a corporeal entity.

"Chih!"

Wuzhiqi angrily yelled, using the Fire Dragon as a whip and smashing it down into the raging waves, scattering it forcefully, and a large swath of water mist rose up like a mushroom cloud, both spectacular and terrifying.

This Great Demon continuously swallowed the Grass Returning Pill and Heavenly Water Pearl, swiftly recovering its power. Although the injuries were not fully healed, at least nearly half had recovered, displaying its ferociousness once again.

But the one pursuing Wuzhiqi was no easy opponent. Just as the giant ape had forcibly scattered the Fire Dragon, a dot of red light pierced through the fire clouds, expanding rapidly.

Yin Tulong, clad in Lotus Pattern Armor, stood on the Wind and Fire Wheel, three heads and six arms, killing downwards from the sky. His figure rapidly enlarged as he fell, growing tens of meters tall, the Fire-tipped Spear also enlarging proportionally, striking down with True Fire swirling.

"Boom!"

In the blink of an eye, Wuzhiqi stretched out his hand to grasp, and a mountain-sized True Water Giant Sword formed in his hand, wave upon wave of raging waves shot into the air, striking towards the Fire-tipped Spear like Sword Qi. Water and fire collided, instantly causing steam to rise and flames to soar, creating a fierce and magnificent scene.

And further away in the sky above, a round of Ming Yue accompanied by all stars plummeted, with Green Thunder striking atop it. Thunder, like dragons and snakes, careered through the sky, exploding with the mechanism of life and death.

"Gongsun Family Master, please, hold your hand."

Thunder intertwined to form the figure of the Nine Heavens Thunder Sound Universalizing Heavenly Venerate, with lightning for a sword, cleaved across the sky.

Within Ming Yue, Tianxuan's gaze sharpened, a phantom manifested outward from within her, crowned with Taiyin and robed with all stars, the goddess reappearing, operating Star Essence to counter the enemy.

The vast star clouds met the Thunder Sword, Essence Qi bursting forth, starlight flickering, bolts of thunder rapidly scattering, a simple exchange of blows, yet it caused the heavenly phenomena to drastically change.

Zhang Zhixuan indeed made a move, he couldn't allow Wuzhiqi to be resolved so quickly, even if there were still concerns, he had to intervene.

But his timing was too perfect, arriving just in time.

'Is it really you who orchestrated this, Sect Leader brother?'

Such a thought flashed through Tianxuan's mind.

She didn't know how proficient the Sect Leader was in Yi Dao, as the Heavenly Monarch had never shown any related capabilities throughout the years, but she knew the Sect Leader's proficiency in Yi Dao was definitely not low.

Because Tianxuan had never seen through the Sect Leader.

'If it really is you, brother, you've been outwitted.'

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