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Chapter 590 - 271 Both Heaven and Earth Reflect My Image_2

Chapter 590: Chapter 271 Both Heaven and Earth Reflect My Image_2

He immediately dispelled the thought of invoking the Sixth Layer of Heaven and chose to cultivate with the Five Layers of Heaven.

In the Xiaolang’s Emperor Chapter Skill, ’Xiaol’ denotes a force field, a dao field, or the formation of a celestial circuit in the Void Great Realm, while ’Lang’ signifies a paradise as beautiful as jade. As for the ’Emperor Chapter,’ it consists of nine talismans, each bearing the form of a Chapter.

These nine talismans had never been seen by Chen Shi in the Talisman Treasure and the Creation Treasure Book left by his grandfather.

The form of the talisman for each layer of heaven was different, and Chen Shi deduced from the content of the technique that these nine Emperor Talismans represented nine types of Primordial Qi that existed naturally in heaven and earth, which is also the Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi.

Standing at the center of the Five Layers of Heaven, with the five Emperor Talismans beneath his feet, the Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi came continuously, passing through the five heavenly circuits, nurturing his physique and continuously elevating his cultivation.

Half a day of cultivation surpassed two or three days of former practice.

When dusk approached, Chen Shi concluded his practice, carrying the Black Pot back home.

After two days of continuous cultivation, the Fifth Layer Heaven had reached the size of a mu, and it was bearable to practice in the warehouse of Guangji Storehouse; after all, the warehouse was big enough, but attempting to practice at home would be utterly impracticable.

"No wonder the texts say to seek a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land for cultivation. When reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, with the Nascent Soul’s force field spanning a mu in radius, training in the city is indeed inconvenient."

A sudden thought struck Chen Shi, "I wonder if I could now control the Sixth Layer of Heaven?"

In these past few days, his cultivation had improved tremendously, with his spirit, Qi-Blood, and physique greatly tempered, making him feel as if his body was no longer made of flesh and blood but of divine essence.

If he could control the Sixth Layer of Heaven, his cultivation speed would likely increase even more!

Chen Shi immediately used the power of Stone Rock Lady, Heavenly Mechanism, and the Ginseng Baby Doll to adjust his Qi-Blood to the optimal condition, summoned his Nascent Soul, and invoked the Sixth Layer of Heaven.

The Sixth Layer of Heaven slowly unfolded, and his spirit and Qi-Blood were rapidly depleted.

The speed of depletion was so fast that he immediately realized something was wrong and stopped the impulse to continue invoking the Sixth Layer of Heaven!

The nine layers of heaven in Xiaolang’s Emperor Chapter Skill, each layer larger than the last. The Fifth Layer Heaven spanned a mu in size, while the Sixth Layer of Heaven would undoubtedly be larger than a mu in radius. The consumption of spirit and Qi-Blood, as well as the pressure on the Nascent Soul and physique, was even greater!

However, when he tried to dissipate the Sixth Layer of Heaven, he felt the Qi-Blood surging backward, instantly overwhelming the Fifth, Fourth, and Third Layers of Heaven!

The Nascent Soul force fields he had laid out for each layer of heaven rapidly collapsed, forming massive waves that surged into his body!

During cultivation, each step serves its unique purpose, among which concluding the practice is extremely important.

Concluding the practice involves slowly reabsorbing the refined Qi-Blood back into the body, storing it within the Nascent Soul and physique to achieve the purpose of ’returning fire to the source.’

Xiao Wangsun and others had taught Chen Shi this principle.

Without returning fire to the source, cultivation often amounts to futile effort, as the Qi-Blood obtained through cultivation is often not stored. Especially at higher realms, when the Qi-Blood is enormously vast and the Nascent Soul contains a terrifying amount of Qi-Blood, capable of crushing and melting everything!

Such a surge of Qi-Blood rushing into the physique can be devastating!

Yet, Xiaolang’s Emperor Chapter Skill is an Immortal Level Technique with even greater destructive power!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Chen Shi immediately called upon Stone Rock Lady, Heavenly Mechanism, and the Ginseng Baby Doll, drawing upon their divine embryos to forcibly suppress the surge of Qi-Blood, guiding the violent energy into the small temple. Encircling Stone Rock Lady and the others, the torrent of Qi-Blood wound through the temple, resembling powerful dragons.

The air inside the small temple violently churned, as if struggling to endure the assault of this wild Qi-Blood.

However, the three divine embryos – Stone Rock Lady, Heavenly Mechanism, and the Ginseng Baby Doll – equivalent to three Primordial Spirits, quickly helped him pacify the wild Qi-Blood.

Chen Shi managed to return fire to the source, and the Qi-Blood flowed without end into his Nascent Soul and physique.

Opening his eyes, he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"The Divine Embryo is too important for cultivation."

Chen Shi stood up, offered incense to Stone Rock Lady, Heavenly Mechanism, and the Ginseng Baby Doll, and whispered, "Without the Divine Embryo to regulate the Qi, one, the speed of cultivation is slow, and two, when deviation occurs during cultivation, one can hardly save oneself."

The Divine Embryo is equivalent to a Primordial Spirit, and moreover, it is a Primordial Spirit bestowed by True Gods, aiding cultivators in regulating Qi during cultivation, reducing many dangers.

Thus, the better the Divine Embryo, the faster the cultivation speed, and the fewer dangers encountered!

"I wonder how my grandfather managed to overcome these two difficulties."

Chen Shi suddenly remembered that his grandfather’s Divine Embryo was the weakest, leading to slower cultivation. At higher realms, deviation often resulted in death or severe injury. Yet, his grandfather was a supreme powerhouse, the West Capital Butcher. How did he cultivate?

At this moment, a thought flickered in his heart. His consciousness entered the temple, and he stepped outside.

He looked at the couplet in front of the temple door.

"Heaven’s countenance, Earth’s form, both reflect my image; Better to seek self than to pray to Gods or spirits."

Chen Shi murmured softly, "What exactly is Stone Mother trying to tell me..."

Suddenly, enlightenment flashed through his mind, and he left the small temple in a swift motion.

He summoned his Nascent Soul, and it floated before the small temple.

The divine light shone from within the temple, and his Nascent Soul had now arrived inside.

"Lady, come down to another shrine," Chen Shi’s Nascent Soul called, looking up.

Stone Rock Lady leaned down and saw it was his Nascent Soul; though somewhat reluctant, she still hopped down from the shrine, shaking the small temple.

She went to another shrine, picked up Fu Shen Tianji from it, and commanded, "Go sit on another shrine for me!"

Fu Shen Tianji glared back in anger, but as Stone Rock Lady clenched her fist, he moved to another shrine. The Ginseng Baby Doll had already run down from the shrine and into the field outside the temple.

Chen Shi’s Nascent Soul soared and settled in the central shrine, crossing his legs in meditation.

"Heaven’s countenance, Earth’s form, both reflect my image; Better to seek self than to pray to Gods or spirits. Could it be that I’ve been wrong all along by using external divinities as divine embryos? The Heavenly Gods and the Earth Gods are reflections from my own mind, thus, it’s better to serve myself than to appeal to spirits or gods!"

He activated Xiaolang’s Emperor Chapter Skill again, layer after layer of heaven unfolding in sequence.

Originally, when he practiced, he sat on the ground, with the Nascent Soul seated within the fiery sea of his Dantian, eyes closed and legs crossed.

At that time, the multiple layers of heaven from Xiaolang’s Emperor Chapter Skill unfolded on the ground.

But now, with his Nascent Soul presiding in the shrine, Chen Shi invoked the technique again, layer after layer of heaven extending behind his head, reaching up to the sky, each layer larger than the last, spreading out without overlapping.

Arriving at the Fifth Layer of Heaven spanning a mu in radius.

Chen Shi felt his Nascent Soul manage his spirit and Qi-Blood with ease to spare; he followed the momentum and invoked the Sixth Layer of Heaven.

The Sixth Layer of Heaven also unfolded, now free from the dangerous and resistant sensations from before!

The Sixth Layer of Heaven measured approximately one mu and six or seven points.

At the center of the Six-layered Sky, each layer boasted different Emperor Talismans that emitted divine light, shining upon the small temple behind Chen Shi’s head and upon his body, continuously tempering his Nascent Soul and physique!

Blessed by six layers of Emperor Talismans, his cultivation speed accelerated greatly, and he grasped the sense of an eternal unyielding physique!

"This is the real Immortal Level Technique! Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Chen Shi was ecstatic.

He had never understood the Stone Mother’s words before, but thinking of his grandfather’s path of cultivation, he finally grasped the meaning of that phrase!

After a long period of cultivation, when he awoke, his Nascent Soul had grown to a foot in length, entirely snow-white, and when its eyes opened, divine light shot forth, capable of soaring through the sky and traveling underground with astonishing speed.

Chen Shi was overjoyed; having cultivated to this extent, the Nascent Soul Realm was considered largely accomplished!

To continue, he only needed to merge his soul with the Nascent Soul, referred to as Refining the Embryo and Returning to the Origin, where the ’embryo’ denotes the infant, the Nascent Soul.

By merging his own soul with the Nascent Soul in the process of Refining the Embryo and Returning to the Origin, one could then undergo Divinity Transformation, hence also known as the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Chen Shi sat down and summoned his soul forth. The celestial gate above his head opened, and he watched his soul stand up from within his body and step out.

His soul, the same height as Chen Shi himself, emitted a white halo, a vast expanse of whiteness.

Chen Shi knocked on it, creating a ’dangdang’ sound, as though tangible and immensely solid. ƒreewebɳovel.com

"Is this my soul?"

He was taken aback, knocking harder on his soul that resonated with a sound akin to a great bell’s toll, causing his arms to tingle.

"I probably ate a bit too much of the Resurrection Lotus."

Chen Shi reflected upon himself, then fretted anew. His soul had indulged in too much of the underworld’s Spiritual Medicine and was tempered into something resembling a solid iron lump. How would he merge it with his Nascent Soul and achieve Refining the Embryo and Returning to the Origin?

"Others only say that when the Nascent Soul grows to about a foot tall, one can undergo Divinity Transformation. They never stated that the Nascent Soul could not be cultivated to the height of the body."

Chen Shi was struck by inspiration and laughed, "If I refine my Nascent Soul to be as large as myself, wouldn’t that allow it to merge with my soul?"

Having resolved one dilemma, he immediately retracted his soul and left Guangji Storehouse, returning to the Western Capital.

It was already the afternoon; dusk was upon them, and the people were a constant stream heading toward the city.

At that moment, a commotion arose among the crowd, their voices a tumultuous chorus.

"Young master!"

"The young master has returned to the Western Capital!"

Chen Shi’s heart quivered, turning his gaze towards the city gates, only to see countless people surging toward them, while the evening glow filled the sky, tinting it red.