Wet viviparity

Chapter 992 Fear of Death, Breaking Through the Void
All eyes were focused on Zhao Mingyan's head—no, now it was his head that was being used as a magical artifact.

On the head of the frail man, his eyes were fixed on the thin, slender shadow in his palm, and he said, "Isn't this your purpose? To refine me into a magic weapon so that you can torment me day and night and make me reveal the most core secret of the Zhao clan."

"I haven't even started yet!" Ji Ming said regretfully.

"No need."

Zhao Mingyan's head was unusually calm, exuding a seasoned composure, and said, "I am quite knowledgeable about interrogation techniques in the Zhao family. I know that once interrogation loses its bottom line, there is no mouth that cannot be pried open."

Those who are not afraid of death are not necessarily not afraid of pain; those who are not afraid of pain are not necessarily not afraid of incurring the sins of their relatives and friends. Now you can skip this step.

"Your awareness really saves me a lot of trouble."

As Ji Ming spoke, he looked at the dog-guarding deity and then at the human head artifact, saying, "Then please ask Elder Zhao to answer my questions."

"Let this kid out first," Zhao Mingyan said, staring at Ding Ruyi.

"No, I have the right to hear everything here, and I also have the right to decide who should leave." As soon as Ding Ruyi finished speaking, she disappeared from the quiet room and was taken to the Lijiang River embankment outside Longmen.

He stood frozen for a full two breaths as soon as his feet touched the ground. When he came to his senses and managed to suppress his impulse, he heard the voice of the Righteous God.

"Don't let him down, Ding Ruyi."

“I will follow your orders, but I will also keep an eye on you,” Ding Ruyi said.

"very good."

“Now that he’s gone, we can have a private chat,” Ji Ming said to the severed head of Zhao Mingyan in the quiet room.

Zhao Mingyan's glowing head laughed and said, "Haha, does the righteous god know this saying—a true man should not remain subservient to others for long?"

"Let's get back to the main topic and talk about other things."

"it is good!"

Zhao Mingyan readily agreed, praising, "You truly are capable of great things."

Beside him, Dog Guardian unconsciously pursed his lips. The development of events was somewhat unexpected, yet it seemed to make sense. Now that the righteous gods had occupied this Dragon Gate Immortal Market, they had only enjoyed a few days of peace, and yet they had already begun to harbor other thoughts.

If this continues, the righteous gods will be misled by the Zhao family and change their stance, wouldn't they collapse on their own?

Zhao Mingyan said, "The final step in the five realms of the embryonic spirit above the Qi-refining stage of alchemy is called 'Breaking through the void and entering the upper palace of the embryo.'"

The word "break" here does not mean destroying something with force, but rather understanding, integrating, and becoming one with it. It means that the practitioner uses sincere spiritual cultivation to dissolve the last membrane between self-attachment and the Tao, and enter the state of forgetting oneself.

Once you break through the void, at this level, you can learn any true method, secret technique, or even the Five Elements Escape Technique, unorthodox methods, etc., with just a glance and mastery in a short time.

After breaking through the void, the infant in the middle dantian is then moved into the upper dantian, also known as the ancestral aperture or the Niwan Palace.

After the infant ascends to this place, the boundaries between the nature of meditation, the pure yang spirit, and the Niwan Palace upon which they reside begin to blur and dissolve. Nature is spirit, spirit is palace, palace is heart, and everything returns to a unified, luminous whole, without inside or outside, without this or that.

From this point on, one can draw upon the omnipresent pure Yang energy of Heaven and Earth, continuously channeling it into the Niwan point (the area around the head), nurturing this nascent Yang spirit. Within a few years, one's cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, reaching another level.

"I know that."

After Zhao Mingyan finished speaking, Ji Mingdao said.

He already possessed profound knowledge in the practice of sexual cultivation. He had severed his attachment to self from the moment he attained the first stage of enlightenment (Sotapanna). After attaining the first stage, the slightest remaining afflictions were eliminated, and desires such as greed, anger, and ignorance became increasingly weak. He should have attained the second stage of enlightenment (Sakadagami) much earlier, but because his karmic connection with the deity was taken away by Zhao Tan, he was unable to realize this enlightenment for a long time.

However, he has already laid a solid foundation in sexual cultivation for breaking through the void.

Upon hearing Ji Ming's words, Zhao Mingyan's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

He adopted the demeanor of a kind and venerable elder, not caring about such trivial matters, and continued: "Compared to the spiritual cultivation barrier of breaking through the void before attaining enlightenment in Qi cultivation, our sect's 'Six Jia Spirit Flying Strategy Essence Book' has a more concrete path to follow."

After mastering the fourth chapter, "Spirit and Flesh," one can pursue the fusion of form and spirit through vacuum refining. Once the boundary of this realm is reached, the physical body ascends to immortality, becoming a terrestrial immortal.

“Yang Shen Earth Immortal and Lu Shang Earth Immortal, though different paths lead to the same destination,” Ji Ming said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingyan and Quan Shougong knew that the Righteous Path God truly understood the essence of both, but they couldn't believe that the Righteous Path God had really grasped the most essential and subtle truths of Qi Refining and Form Refining through just a few words.

"May I elaborate, my lord?"

Inugami said in a humble tone, as if he were seeking advice.

"After attaining enlightenment through Qi cultivation, one resides in sacred mountains and rivers, and one's spirit deeply resonates with the spiritual energy and rhythm of the mountains, rivers, and the stars in the heavens, gradually merging with one's body."

After attaining enlightenment through physical refinement, the physical body begins to transition towards divinity as it is continuously refined, becoming increasingly transparent. Upon further advancement, the body can, like the divine, take form when gathered and disperse into energy, gradually merging with the divine.

After attaining enlightenment, their cultivation practices are merely different fruits from the same tree, both beginning to converge towards the divine path.

Finally, after some thought, Ji Ming said, "No, the Divine Path emphasizes the perfect harmony of form and spirit. This path may be a crucial link in the unity of form and spirit."

"Your wisdom is extraordinary, and I admire you greatly."

Zhao Mingyan skillfully flattered him, his tone sincere and without the slightest hypocrisy, "Since you, my lord, have already grasped the essence of the Dao, you should know that the path ahead is no longer simply about accumulating magical power or competing in supernatural abilities. More importantly, it is about choosing your own future and establishing a foundation for yourself in this world."

He changed the subject and analyzed in a candid manner, saying, "Now that the God has occupied the Dragon Gate Immortal Market, holds the Dog Talisman and the Cloud Talisman, and has the tacit approval of that emperor, he seems to have great power and a promising future."

Forgive my bluntness, but the foundation of this deity is truly like a tower built on sand.

“It’s rare that your physical body was destroyed, all your achievements were ruined, and your spirit and head were even refined into magical artifacts by me, yet now your heart is with me.”

"Your Excellency need not doubt me."

Since Zhao Mingyan chose to speak, he naturally had something to say. He said, "My Zhao family has always known who the real enemy is. In addition, to tell you the truth, I am quite afraid of death. Even if I don't speak now, I will speak later. If you don't believe me, you can ask Inu Shou Gong."

Ji Ming looked at Inugami, who nodded, his tone quite complicated.

"This third uncle of the Zhao family was a figure from the early years of the founding of the Great Ba Dynasty. Now, at this age, his lifespan has greatly diminished, and both his physical and mental health have declined. He has extended his lifespan many times."

In an attempt to postpone his own demise, he collected all the methods of prolonging life from both orthodox and unorthodox paths, trying them all, even those that were against the natural order. As a result, he was once subjected to divine punishment, but he managed to deflect it by using the resources of the Zhao family.

Moreover, for figures of our level, the spiritual image condensed after the Six Jia True Blood enlightens the Yin Spirit can be detonated at crucial moments, releasing all the Yang Qi of the Six Jia. However, he obviously did not do this before being subdued, which is why his Yin Spirit was sealed, demonstrating his extremely strong will to live.

Therefore, it is true that this person said he was afraid of death.

"Help me practice first, then we can talk about other things."

Ji Ming said to Zhao Mingyan in a way that left no room for refusal.

(End of this chapter)