Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1473 Epiphany
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At this moment, Xiao Yi's fingertips unconsciously entwined around the tender tip of an evergreen vine, feeling the vine's warm veins pulsating gently like blood vessels under the slight ripples of her soul power.

She sensed something subtle yet clear from the vines wrapped around her wrist—the traces of the endless flow of life essence within the vines, each strand of spiritual energy flowing in rhythm with her breath.

Suddenly, it was as if some barrier had been silently pierced.

Her spiritual world suddenly "sinks," no longer observing the martial spirit from a superior position, but completely merging into it.

It is no longer "Xiaoyi drives the vines", but "the vines are the flesh and blood extending from Xiaoyi, and Xiaoyi's consciousness is the root of the vines".

In that instant of enlightenment: the evergreen vine wrapped around her wrist suddenly emitted a warm, jade-like emerald light, and mysterious patterns made of pure life energy, flowing with pale gold, appeared on its leaves, like the vine's own "meridians," pulsating in perfect sync with Xiaoyi's heartbeat!
—The spirit vine's essence is perfectly natural!

The myriad leaves and flying flowers of her soul power resonated spontaneously and strongly with the spiritual imprint of the Nine Palaces Soul Transfer Technique.

Thousands of tiny jade vine leaf phantoms quietly appeared around him, automatically outlining a complex and exquisite nine-palace array pattern in the air, spinning endlessly, his soul power flowing smoothly and perfectly, without any leakage or loss of control.

At the same time, an extremely faint yet highly refined emerald green halo rippled outwards like gentle waves from the point of connection between her and the evergreen vine.

This halo was not aggressive, but it contained a vast life force and a trace of indescribable... harmonious and primordial Daoist charm!

This seemingly faint yet extraordinary Daoist aura instantly alarmed the entire Chen Mansion.

"Hiss!" Chen Xiaojun's pupils suddenly contracted, several meters away from her.

The strange fluctuation made him tremble slightly.

In a flash, he had already stepped in front of Ji Tiantian, who was looking curious and instinctively trying to approach, and said in a low voice, "Tiantian, stop!"

An arm, like an iron gate, blocked her path and pulled her away.

Boom! Inside the hall, Bo Xian'er, who was discussing important matters with Chen Hong, suddenly raised her head. Her powerful cultivation allowed her to instantly lock onto the source of the fluctuation in the courtyard that combined the rhythm of life and strange Daoist charm.

Without a word, three figures appeared in the courtyard in an instant, like startled birds tearing through the sky, and stood beside Chen Xiaojun.

Their gazes almost simultaneously focused on Xiao Yi, who was sitting quietly.

Chen Cong's eyes, which had seen it all, were fixed on the jade-like vines flowing around the little girl's wrist and the illusory shadows of the vine leaves that spontaneously danced in the air, outlining the Tai Chi symbol and the Nine Palaces. His voice was urgent: "Look!... Look at that little girl! Her vine... and her condition!!"

Bo Xian'er and Chen Hong also saw the strange phenomenon and felt more clearly the "harmonious" Daoist charm that reached their souls and made them feel comfortable.

“This is… enlightenment!” Chen Hong, with his profound experience, vaguely sensed a meaning that transcended the ordinary, but he couldn’t fully grasp it for the time being.

Chen Cong's breathing quickened, his eyes gleaming with fervent light. He exclaimed as if he had found a priceless treasure: "The Martial Soul spontaneously manifests and precisely interprets high-level energy patterns, achieving harmonious resonance with Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Life Power, without any distinction between them! No commands! No guidance! Completely spontaneous!"

As he watched this incredible scene, his voice rose with excitement: "'The state of 'hearts resonating in harmony, the soul born from its very essence'—this is the state of true nature!"

"What?!" Chen Xiaojun exclaimed in surprise and disbelief.

Chen Cong suddenly pointed at Xiao Yi and explained quickly, "If you carefully perceive its essence, her martial soul's 'artifact nature' is dissolving. The vines are no longer simply 'objects' to be controlled; they are a natural extension of her will." "Her life imprint itself is transforming into the law inscriptions flowing through the vines."

"Her thoughts at this moment cannot be summarized as ordinary 'aggressive thoughts' or 'elemental thoughts'. It is a kind of 'homogeneous sublimation' in life form - she is 'human', and the vine is also a part of her life."

"Mutual integration, symbiosis and mutual benefit, this is the 'original heart of the Spirit Vine'!"

Chen Xiaojun grasped the key point: "The state of mind? You mean, like the state of mind of 'no self' that my great-grandfather had?"

“Exactly!” Chen Cong’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. “The state of selflessness eliminates distracting thoughts and allows for absolute concentration of mind. It is also a kind of state of mind. Its effect is to forge the will into iron and focus on the sword to the extreme.”

"This was one of the reasons why my father was able to withstand the erosion of the Rakshasa God's power, and thus tempered his Dao heart and will."

"The original intention and the will of the Dao are inextricably linked."

He finished speaking in one breath, then paused: "Going back to Xiaoyi's 'Spirit Vine Heart,' the core lies in the perfect synchronization between her and her Martial Soul that transcends master and servant. It makes the Martial Soul the most natural flow of a Soul Master's life will, like breathing."

"In this state, the control of the martial spirit is almost 'instinct'; wherever the mind goes, the martial spirit moves!"

"Its speed of reaction and minimal energy consumption far surpass those of ordinary soul skills, which is the fundamental reason why it is so rare and precious."

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Chen Cong withdrew his gaze from Xiao Yi, his fingers seemingly untangling a crucial clue: "Xiao Jun, do you remember Tang Hao, whom you described? A figure who reached the title realm at the age of forty-four... His power and prestige could never be achieved by simply accumulating strength."

He looked at Chen Xiaojun with a probing look in his eyes, "Regarding him, I have thought of a possibility: this person may also have mastered some kind of original intention realm."

Chen Cong naturally included this young Title Douluo, who set a record in the Soul Master world, as a top priority for his research.

He had repeatedly studied the battle records that Chen Xiaojun had described to him.

"The 'Chaotic Cloak' hammer technique of the Haotian Sect," Chen Cong's voice was deep and clear, "According to extremely limited records, cultivators push it to eighty-one strikes. To reach the perfect state, the cultivator must reach a state of mind as hard as iron and forget oneself and the external world—the mind, will, soul power, and even the Haotian hammer must be fused into one, with no further distinctions."

"Where the hammer strikes, the will is achieved. This description, though rough, clearly touches upon the true meaning of 'man and tool becoming one.'"

"The reason why Tang Hao was able to shake the continent with this hammer technique is probably not just because of his unparalleled and domineering soul power. The deeper source of power may be the perfect fusion of man and martial soul at the highest level - a state of mind that completely transforms the Clear Sky Hammer into an extension of life will!"

Chen Xiaojun's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked, "Human and hammer as one?!"

“That’s right!” Chen Cong nodded decisively. “This is no exaggeration.”

"This state of mind is unobstructed and causes minimal loss to the spirit. It is like an invisible bridge that perfectly links the spirit and will of the Soul Master with the power of the Martial Soul."

"With this realm, any profound mystery or secret technique that requires the martial spirit to be operated to its limit as if it were an extension of one's own arm, and to pursue 'seamless' control, will receive unprecedented assistance."

"The learning threshold will be greatly reduced, the energy consumption during its execution will be greatly reduced, and its power will be able to reach the theoretically perfect level of display."

(End of this chapter)