Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Within the Northern Domain Buddha Country, numerous Buddhist cultivation techniques were passed down.

These cultivation techniques, in reality, had little to do with Incense Fire Willpower but instead emphasized the physical body more than the Primordial Spirit.

Among the various Taoist orthodoxies in the Myriad Realms, Buddhist cultivators were also one of the few who competed with the Martial Path in terms of physical prowess.

Chu Zheng had collected some Buddhist cultivation techniques. He had never followed the Martial Path, but he had practiced Martial Dao Divine Abilities and had some understanding. The foundation of his physical body was much sturdier compared to ordinary cultivators, verifying each other's techniques, and he had gained some insights.

Apart from the cultivation techniques, Chu Zheng also collected some incomplete ancient Buddhist treasures. This act was merely incidental, but while performing the Qi Gathering and Heaven Repairing, he discovered something else within these Buddhist treasures, apart from the Primordial Qi.

[Merit Golden Light (No Grade): A gift from heaven and earth, the accumulated result of selfless good deeds, with effects of enhancing wisdom, breaking barriers, purifying the heart, protection, strengthening fate, and prolonging life.]

Merit Golden Light was the first time Chu Zheng had encountered something without a grade, and its existence was extremely peculiar. Chu Zheng tried to absorb it but failed as if it had an owner.

If the effects of Merit Golden Light were truly as unique as the information provided by the Spiritual Eye, then this item could be considered defying heaven. Its effects were all great opportunities for cultivators.

Especially for the intangible enhancement of Qi Fortune—this was an effect that no Heavenly and Earthly Treasures could achieve.

Qi Fortune, an intangible entity, was different from Heavenly Fate that contested the Tao; Heavenly Fate affected the speed of cultivation, while Qi Fortune influenced the luck and misfortune.

Those with strong Qi Fortune could miraculously escape from death, turn disasters into blessings, and even transform defeat into victory in combat.

Conversely, those with weak Qi Fortune often faced many hardships and fell victim to unprovoked disasters, with calamities being a common occurrence.

Merit given by heaven cannot be replaced by human efforts. Although there was some residual Merit Golden Light in these ancient Buddhist treasures, Chu Zheng, unfortunately, could not use it for himself.

After spending more than a month traveling around the Northwest Region, Chu Zheng inadvertently passed through the Eight Desolates of the Qingyun Realm, and aside from the Four Seas, he had traversed most of the world.

With the improvement of his cultivation, the existence of the world began to appear smaller in his eyes. Understanding a world was no longer as strenuous as it had been in the Cangyun Realm; he could now see most secrets as clearly as patterns on his palm with just some casual time spent.

At this stage, Chu Zheng began to understand why highly cultivated individuals usually appeared extraordinarily calm most of the time.

For them, the unknowns of the world were extremely rare, and the things that could disturb their emotions were even rarer.

Once everything in the world had no secrets before their eyes, such a feeling might feel somewhat empty and boring.

Although Chu Zheng in his previous life was passionate about artifact restoration, he himself had no real interest in repairing things. What interested him were the messages hidden behind those broken artifacts.

Those secrets buried under the sands of time, unable for anyone to speak of or declare.

And this Great Universe before him held secrets too numerous to imagine.

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After leaving the Northwest Region, Chu Zheng returned to the territory of the Da Li Dynasty and settled in a small city.

During the time Chu Zheng traveled to other regions, many changes had occurred within the Da Li Dynasty.

A group of cultivators came from beyond the realm, entering directly into the Da Li Imperial City, Yujing Divine Palace, and directly facing the emperor.

What exactly happened remained unknown, but a day later, an imperial decree was issued from the palace, descending to the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War drew six million elite troops from across Da Li, led by a modern-day military deity alongside many military cultivators, all heading beyond the realm.

The entire military deployment within the territory of Da Li underwent many changes, with substantial military power lost—each region was expanding its own forces and replenishing fresh blood, beginning preparations for war.

This news shocked the Eight Desolates and Four Seas, and aside from the Da Li Dynasty, other forces were also summoned. Most of the cultivators from Qingyun Realm with significant cultivation had headed beyond their realm.

Although no specific news had spread, most people were well aware of these cultivators' destination, which was none other than the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

Apart from this news, two major events had occurred within Da Li Imperial City.

A Confucian scholar, upon hearing the Holy Teachings, was enlightened and his vast righteous Qi soared to the skies, alarming the Ancient Sages to appear. The Emperor personally issued a decree to summon him into the palace.

At the same time, various Taoist orthodoxies from the Northern Region began to make contact with the Da Li Imperial Court, hoping to introduce their doctrines to the Da Li Realm while the dynasty needed military strength.

However, these pieces of news had little impact on Chu Zheng at the moment.

After settling down, he set up an array and tried to contact Geng Yiyang again but still received no response.

The Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield was extremely far from Qingyun Realm, and with his current level of cultivation, Chu Zheng was far from being able to communicate across realms.

As a result, Chu Zheng couldn't help feeling somewhat uneasy.

The situation of the Taixuan Holy Land was unknown now, and with the changes involving Shang Cangyun, it was expected that the Primordial Spirit Holy Land and the Shang Family would be implicated; the situation in the Cangyun Realm was likely very chaotic.

He needed to send back the news quickly; delaying too long could lead to complications.

In the Taixuan Holy Land, there were only a group of the elderly and weak. If any mishap occurred, he would feel quite guilty for not being able to reciprocate Geng Yiyang's long-time care.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

While in deep meditation, Chu Zheng suddenly felt something, sensing a disturbance from his avatar's location. His tribulation was approaching.

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A mere year had passed in Qingyun Realm, but within the Great Tomb, a hundred years had hurriedly gone by.

During these hundred years, the avatar had not left the room even once, deeply immersed in cultivation.

The Yin Qi in this place was so abundant that even without actively absorbing it, it permeated into his body, and with the enhancement of Qi-refining techniques, his cultivation progress was unimaginably fast.

In just a hundred years, he had reached the third Heavenly Tribulation of the Undecayed Bone.

Jian Shier occasionally came to see him, each time bringing a bowl of essence blood to replenish his Yuan Qi.

After all, the Undecayed Bone was still a Yin Corpse, and drinking blood benefited both his cultivation and overall condition significantly.

With the rise in cultivation, the golden hair on Chu Zheng's body gradually shed, revealing skin that was tinged with a blue-gray color, completely devoid of any trace of blood.

"Haah—"

Chu Zheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi and slowly opened his eyes, glancing at the repair panel.

[Repair Master: Seventh Order (15865/16000)]

In these hundred years, the experience on the repair panel had almost been maxed out, and in his hands, aside from the initial Frost Radiance Heavenly Brocade, he now also possessed two Eighth Order Holy Artifacts, and the number of Seventh Order Supreme Treasures had long surpassed one hundred.

After tallying up his gains, Chu Zheng stood up, left the room, and sent a message to Jian Shier. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire

According to what Jian Shier had previously mentioned, the time to close the entrance of the Great Tomb was nearing. After this tribulation, he would have to prepare to leave this Great Tomb.