Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 341 The Body of Laws
In an instant, Qiu Chuji's physical body shattered into the smallest particles, but under the powerful restraint of his primordial spirit and the refining power of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, they coalesced into a ball, frantically devouring the other scattered energies around them.

The refined elixirs were naturally incorporated into the mist formed by these particles, and Qiu Chuji's primordial spirit began to reshape his physical body.

The five elemental spirits were arranged one by one, and then simultaneously stepped into the mist, forming an excellent balance. The new physical body began to take shape in this balance of the five elements. A vague human form had already appeared in the mist, and some of its characteristics had already shown the appearance of an ancient god. Especially since Qiu Chuji was stepping on a dragon king at this moment, this resemblance was even more obvious.

Subsequently, Qiu Chuji added the principles of life and death, reality and illusion, yin and yang, and time and space—which he had dabbled in but was not yet proficient in—to the existing framework.

No matter how much you've mastered, as long as you know how to do it, get into it first.

Reshaping the physical body is not just about enhancing the physical body and the true qi within it, but also about making everything more adaptable to one's own 'mindset'. In layman's terms, it is about cultivating a body governed by laws, turning the laws and principles one has mastered into one's own innate supernatural abilities.

In this way, the newborn body will naturally be more adapted to these laws and principles, comparable to those born divine beings.

Theoretically speaking, Qiu Chuji could indeed spend more time accumulating knowledge and understanding in the early stages, and then reshape his physical body to make the new body a divine body capable of understanding all laws and possessing boundless supernatural powers from birth.

However, forcibly suppressing one's cultivation level in this way is actually meaningless.

The physical body can be reshaped once, and then it can be reshaped ten or a hundred times. Only when you have the power and improvement in your hands can you truly secure your gains and protect yourself and your path.

Moreover, reshaping the physical body is not a lock on the upper limit. What you can't do now, you can master later. Forcing yourself to prepare and accumulate in the early stages while ignoring the improvement of your realm and personal sublimation is putting the cart before the horse.

You should know that after the physical body is reshaped, it is a holistic leap. With a higher level of talent and vision, wouldn't it be easier to learn those difficult rules and laws?

If you can't go back and look at the path you've already walked, to check for omissions and make up for deficiencies, then is this path the path to the ultimate pursuit of immortality and carefree bliss, or a great prison that seals off your heart and self?
Is spiritual practice something so inconvenient?
The physical reshaping did not take long; in fact, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, Qiu Chuji's figure reappeared. Compared to before, his physical body was taller and more robust. His eyebrows and face had not been deliberately changed, but his demeanor was completely different, inexplicably possessing a terrifying charm that captivated people.

This is an outward manifestation of his newly formed physical body, before he has fully restrained his divine essence.

A cyan Taoist robe gathered and covered his body. The robe seemed simple, but under the firelight, the rotation of the five elements could be seen, faintly drawn on the collar and cuffs. Intricate dragon and snake patterns seemed to move on the robe, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing.

With the new physical body formed, Qiu Chuji officially stepped into the second step of his plan. His true qi rapidly transformed within this newborn body, and the originally highly condensed energy began to naturally carry some information about rules.

Qiu Chuji then employed numerous methods, thus omitting an energy conversion process, enabling him to create myriad phenomena with a single thought.

This is not the most powerful body, but it is the body most suited to him.

Beneath his feet, the Dragon King Ao Shun, was already showing signs of being refined.

With Ao Shun's strength, he should have been able to hold out for a longer period of time even inside the Tianyuan Cauldron, and become one of the members who could break through the Tianyuan Cauldron with the main force and successfully escape.

However, being trampled on by Qiu Chuji and suppressed at the bottom of the Tianyuan Cauldron, he endured the most powerful refining power and was also affected by Qiu Chuji's physical reshaping. The surrounding floating energy was drained by Qiu Chuji, making it impossible for him to replenish his own consumption, and he gradually became unable to withstand it.

"Hey! You can't just be refined like this!" Qiu Chuji reached out and made a knife, and without hesitation, he chopped down with his palm, slicing open Ao Shun's neck. He cut down along the reverse scale, and large pieces of flesh were coldly extracted by Qiu Chuji, condensing into blood pills, which were temporarily stored in his small world.

Although Ao Shun would certainly be greatly nourished after being refined into an elixir, the Heavenly Origin Cauldron does not take into account the individual's constitution when refining elixirs.

This grand alchemy, with its striking industrial aesthetics, emphasizes the equality of all beings.

Regardless of origin, bloodline, or cultivation level, once refined, the resulting elixir has only one function: to enhance one's power and improve one's cultivation level.

It's a bit rough, but it's convenient enough.

This would contradict Qiu Chuji's original intention of capturing Ao Shun. Therefore, before Ao Shun was completely refined into an elixir, Qiu Chuji had to extract enough dragon blood essence and materials from him.

At the bottom of the Tianyuan Cauldron, Qiu Chuji skinned and dismembered a dragon king, extracting his marrow from his bones.

Above the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, numerous sea creatures, led by the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, stabilized their minds, suppressed the magical power and aura within their bodies, and resisted the Heavenly Origin Cauldron's refining process.

However, this only delays their demise.

Some of the weaker cultivators, those who were injured, or those who were near the bottom of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, were inevitably turned into pills of immortality, becoming round and plump creatures.

The brothers who were just encouraging each other have turned into elixirs in the blink of an eye, and they smell really good, giving off an irresistible urge for demons to open their mouths and devour them.

The sea monsters high above, right under the nose of Dragon King Ao Guang, were relatively restrained.

Those below didn't care about anything else and rushed to collect the surrounding elixirs, then swallowed them whole.

This not only satisfies one's appetite but also replenishes one's magical power and energy, allowing one to sustain oneself for a longer period of time.

However, if the Heavenly Origin Cauldron cannot be broken open, doing this is meaningless; it's merely an active assistance, condensing the scattered medicinal power into a single, higher-quality elixir. Above, Nezha, whose Heart-Piercing Curse had already been activated, stood frozen in place, only able to watch as his mother, Lady Yin's, physical body grew increasingly faint. He was held in his mother's arms, and sharp thorns growing from her own body pierced through her flesh, yet she held on tighter and tighter.

The intense pain and rage caused Nezha's primordial spirit and physical body to surge to a breaking point, on the verge of a full-blown explosion.

In the end, Lady Yin was refined and turned into a 'miracle pill', which floated to the left and right of Nezha.

Nezha is completely 'shattered'!
He was reduced to tiny fragments, but was reborn in the flames, growing six arms that were enveloped in boundless demonic flames.

Holding the Fire-Tipped Spear, he rammed it directly into the lid of the Heavenly Origin Cauldron, almost tearing it off.

Outside, however, the Boundless Immortal had already transformed his wooden staff into a giant tree. Tens of thousands of Kunlun disciples landed on this giant tree and cast spells together to press down the canopy, preventing this wave of rebound.

Nezha went berserk, repeatedly pounding on the cauldron lid, but the energy he unleashed was becoming increasingly weak.

No matter how strong he is on his own, he cannot compare to the combined power of the immortals of Kunlun.

Ao Guang saw hope and called on all the sea creatures to unite, support the towering, sea-stabilizing iron, and together break through the cauldron lid.

Under the pressure of life and death, all the sea creatures temporarily put aside their prejudices and began to work together to push the Sea-Stabilizing Iron upwards.

boom!
The lid of the cauldron trembled slightly, but quickly stabilized.

Nezha joined in, and with all six arms working together, he single-handedly withstood the combined force of more than half of the sea creatures, causing the Tianyuan Cauldron to tilt.

At this moment, Qiu Chuji also flew up from the bottom, carrying the elixir refined by Ao Shun in his arms, and joined the ranks of those pushing the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron.

As soon as he got his hands on it, immense pressure came crashing down on him, making it difficult for Qiu Chuji to maintain his balance and push it. It was as if the entire weight of the iron rod had been transferred to him in an instant.

In many original lore, the Dinghai Divine Iron was a tool used by Yu the Great to measure the height of the sea. It was dropped into the East China Sea by Yu the Great, which stabilized the vast waves. It was eventually obtained by the Monkey King Sun Wukong and became his indestructible divine weapon.

In this world, the Iron Law of Stabilizing the Seas is what holds the rebellious sea race in place. It is the main body of the cage that imprisons the sea race and has unparalleled weight.

For many years, the sea creatures have tried to break free from the iron rod's restraints, but all their efforts have been in vain.

Of course, there was also the element of Dragon King Ao Guang leading his still loyal dragon clan to resist the pressure.

Only when you hold this iron bar in your hand can you feel its weight, not just in form, but also in your understanding and rules.

Its weight is not determined by its physical mass.

It depends on your perception of it and whether it agrees with you.

If this divine iron doesn't recognize you, its weight could be close to infinity.

This is why it took the entire sea race, including Nezha who had already undergone his transformation, to barely manage to move that iron rod.

Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The lid of the Tianyuan Cauldron bounced repeatedly until finally... a thick iron rod emerged from the cauldron's opening, knocking away the Kunlun immortals who were blocking the cauldron's mouth.

Then, a large number of sea creatures surged out of the mouth of the cauldron, transforming into a torrent that swept across the sky and the sea.

They clashed with the group of Kunlun immortals, fighting and entangled with each other in the sky and sea, turning both into a scorching battlefield.

Nezha, leaping out of the Heavenly Yuan Cauldron, brandished his spear and charged at the evil peach, determined to avenge his mother.

Anger burned fiercely in his chest, causing Nezha's power to increase with every breath.

Compared to Ao Bing, the reincarnation of the Spirit Pearl, he appeared 'ordinary', merely an ordinary yet astonishing genius.

Nezha's power eruption and growth rate were so fast that it was hard not to think that the so-called Spirit Pearl and Demon Orb being reincarnated into the wrong body was actually orchestrated by Yuanshi Tianzun behind the scenes.

The true essence of the Chaos Pearl lies within this unwelcome demon orb.

Qiu Chuji followed and flew out, his gaze immediately fixed on the Dragon King Ao Qin.

He's already taken down one dragon king, and now he wants to take down another one.

(End of this chapter)