The Primordial Law

Chapter 335 Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Dao Heart External Manifestation
Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo are both native members of powerful clans in Lingxiao Realm. Having grown up surrounded by these influences, their understanding of various forces naturally surpasses that of Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi asked curiously, "Is this Lady Taishi a giant in the Longevity Realm?"

This information is very important!

This involves their ability to cope if relations between them sour, and the choice of how to cope.

Although Lady Long had been married into the Taishi family for many years, Li Weiyi dared not underestimate anyone from the Longmen clan.

Qi Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "It's really hard to say! According to the information that the Qi family and the Zuoqiu Clan have, there are only three giants in the Taishi family."

"The General of Nanyan Pass, Taishi Qingcang, and the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Taishi Qingshi. The third is a clan elder whose information is unclear. He broke through to a higher realm by taking the Longevity Pill in the previous sixty years."

"Among the three great masters, Taishi Qingshi is a Holy Spirit Mind Master who inherited the Mind Power Cultivation Method of Taishi Gong."

"Long Shexin of the Long Clan, judging by her age, should be around seventy years old. She wouldn't have had the opportunity to take the longevity pill of the previous sixty years. Normally speaking, for someone with the talent of an inheritor level, breaking through to immortality at seventy years old is not an easy thing."

Tuoba Butuo nodded and said, "Without the elixir of immortality, that step is very difficult. Even the inheritors only have a high probability of reaching the Longevity Realm; there are many who never manage to cross it in their entire lives."

Li Weiyi was quite surprised: "Legend has it that the four great families of the imperial court are capable of rivaling the four great families with tens of millions of members. How come there are only two Longevity Realm cultivators and one Holy Spirit Mind Master?"

Qi Xiao laughed and said, "Brother Weiyi, you are the Hermit of the Nine Li Hidden Sect and the Divine Child of the Rice Sect. You have seen the most mysterious ancient clans and the most powerful sects in the world. Your understanding of the number of experts in the world has become distorted. How easy is it to cultivate the Longevity Realm? We were able to break through the realm quickly because of the Dragon Cultivation Dao."

Tuoba Butuo said, "Lingxiao Palace receives ten Longevity Pills from Du'e Temple every sixty years. Therefore, in the last thousand years, the Taishi family has cultivated fifteen Longevity Realm experts and three Holy Spirit Mind Masters. That's already quite a glorious achievement!"

"But powerful figures are not immortal; they just have longer lifespans. The weakest Longevity Realm giant can only live for two hundred years. As for Tai Shi Qingcang, his first wife has already changed six or seven times, and almost all of the previous wives died of old age."

"The four major families were able to compete with the four powerful clans because they relied on the imperial court."

"Take the Taishi family as an example. Although there are only three prominent figures, the Grand Historian himself had three disciples who were still alive, all of whom held high positions in the court."

"In the eastern border, the governors of Liang and Yong prefectures, as well as the officials of all the prefectures and counties below them, all look to the Taishi family for guidance."

"At the same time, Taishi Qingcang also has considerable influence in the army."

Li Weiyi took a deep breath: "This is a true behemoth, controlling two provinces, the army, and government affairs all in one, with its disciples and former officials spread throughout the world. Compared to it, the Jiuli tribe is far inferior."

Tuoba Butuo laughed and said, "They seem to have endless glory, but their foundation and strength are far inferior to those of ancient tribes like the Jiuli tribe. The Jiuli tribe is not transcendent in this world. They can shrink their territory, cede benefits, and live a life of survival in a corner of Lizhou. They do not participate in the affairs of the world and only seek to preserve themselves."

"The Jiuli tribe has countless Longevity Realm giants and Dao Seed Realm martial artists, all of whom are willing to risk their lives for the tribe, so no one would easily touch them."

"On the other hand, if something were to happen to the Grand Historian, the family would be in dire straits, and the family would scatter like leaves in the wind. The officials from the prefectures who were attached to him would immediately switch allegiance to others in order to protect themselves, and those of bad character might even kick him when he was down."

"The reason is that the Taishi family has been in power for many years, vying for fame and fortune, taking too much, offending many forces, and is at the core of the conflict of interests. When that day comes, it will not be easy for them to withdraw."

"The major families of the imperial court may seem to be enjoying great power and prestige, but in reality, they all feel a strong sense of crisis. That's why they try every means to form powerful alliances through marriage in order to increase their ability to withstand risks."

……

Li Weiyi returned to his private cabin and used the array flags to set up an array.

Within the formation, sit cross-legged in meditation.

"Wow!"

He channeled his mental power to activate the two eyes of the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish. As space distorted, chanting and Daoist hymns resounded, and his body reappeared in an ocean of Daoist and Buddhist scriptures.

Chaos was imminent, and everyone was in a precarious situation.

Large clans face their own crises, and individuals face their own struggles and helplessness.

Most of the time, there is no savior who appears out of nowhere, nor is there any force that can turn the tide. Everything depends on waiting, waiting to get through the long night, and waiting for the dawn that may never come.

In such chaotic times, the only way to survive is to improve oneself as much as possible and become stronger.

Therefore, he had to race against time.

The Daoist Taiji Fish is indeed a supreme scripture, but it is too profound, like a child reading a heavenly book.

Li Weiyi borrowed almost all the Taoist and Buddhist scriptures from the Linggu Hall, studying them from the basics and verifying their meanings. After spending a great deal of time, he finally comprehended fifty-five scriptures.

Once these scriptures are understood, they will automatically appear on the seed of the Tao, as if they were imprinted there.

Including the twelve characters of the original source, there are now sixty-seven scriptures in the Daoist tradition.

It remained as stubborn as a rock, showing no "throbbing" reaction whatsoever.

Fortunately, after Li Weiyi reached the level of a four-star spiritual master, he tested it and found that as long as he activated the pale blue fish eye, whether he entered this ocean of scriptures or condensed the cocoon of time, the time ratio was about one to five compared to the outside.

The proportion is higher than when he was a three-star spiritual master.

In other words, Li Weiyi cultivated for five days in the ocean of scriptures and the cocoon of time, while only one day had passed outside. He had plenty of time to ponder the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, this heavenly book.

This also shows that becoming a four-star spirit master is indeed a hurdle.

Perhaps reaching the Seven-Star Spiritual Master and Holy Spiritual Master would take even longer, allowing one to catch up with those giants and transcendent beings in the Longevity Realm.

Activating the time power of the Dao Ancestor's Taiji Fish consumes a great deal of mental energy. It can only sustain cultivation for half a month at a time, which is roughly equivalent to three days outside.

Ten days passed on the ocean of scriptures.

Li Weiyi comprehended only three more of the scriptures from the Shenque Dao Seed.

However, the dragon seed in the Feng Mansion, which did not cultivate much, was the first to feel the stirrings.

Li Weiyi was worried that the breakthrough would cause too much noise, so he immediately rushed out of the ocean of scriptures and entered the blood mud space.

Then, they appeared by boat at the sea off Tanggu.

The dragon seed is like a fetal movement; with each tremor, the Fengfu point expands, causing a vibration in the body's magical energy.

The pain was being further amplified in the veins, the wiry veins, and the physical body.

This is a breakthrough in cultivation realm, which triggers a transformation in the overall strength of martial arts practitioners.

Within the Wind Palace, the scriptures within the Dragon Seed sometimes appear and sometimes disappear.

The power of the scriptures altered the properties of the magical energy within the Wind Palace. Gradually, the magical energy turned crimson and scorching, radiating golden light, like the flames of a golden crow.

The magical energy twisted and intertwined, emitting a low, resonant dragon roar, before transforming into the shape of a dragon.

Dragon offspring are like a dragon's nest.

Ten thousand dragons surged all around.

Li Weiyi's understanding and cultivation of the dragon seed mainly relied on the "Complete Explanation of the Heavenly Dragon Scripture".

Tianlong is a legendary ancient immortal beast with seven claws.

The ancient emperor's flying dragon only had five claws.

The dragon, however, only has four claws.

In Li Weifeng's mansion, the fiery dragon shadows condensed from magical energy all had seven claws and were cultivating towards the path of the Heavenly Dragon.

"After the initial shock, reaching the second level of the Dao Seed Realm will allow you to condense the external manifestation of your Dao Heart!"

"Whoosh—"

We must do our utmost to transport the Fengfu Dharma Qi and circulate it within the Henmai.

At the Fengfu location, spatial fluctuations occurred, with a vast surge of magical energy and intent.

The dragon's roar echoed across the sea.

Li Weiyi's domain, spanning a hundred feet, transformed into a crimson-gold fire domain. Seven-clawed fiery dragons circled around him, their momentum vast, domineering, and powerful.

"Is this the outward manifestation of my Daoist mind?"

"Do all martial arts practitioners of the Dragon Clan have such a mysterious and high-profile presence? No, Old Qi and Tuoba's Daoist heart and outward appearance don't seem to be like this."

Li Weiyi felt that his Dao heart's outward manifestations were too exaggerated, with flames boiling and heavenly dragons dancing in unison.

Although his cultivation level is not very high yet, as long as he releases the outward manifestation of his Dao heart, he will definitely attract attention and it will be difficult for him to keep a low profile.

"That's not right. I'm only at the second level of the Dao Seed Realm, so why can my Dao Heart's external manifestation already reach over a hundred feet away? I'm only one step away from Dali."

"It seems that the Dragon Seed is indeed an extraordinary superior Dao Seed."

Li Weiyi put aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind and carefully sensed the external manifestations of the Dao Heart.

With focused attention, he attempted to control the seven-clawed flaming dragon using only his mind to launch an attack, wanting to know what kind of effect he could achieve.

"Boom! Boom..."

The seven-clawed flaming dragons were only about ten feet long, but their temperature was extremely high, causing white mist to rise from the sea. They would swing their claws, ram into things, or wag their tails, creating huge waves.

Li Weiyi didn't even need to lift a finger; just by sitting there, a multitude of dragons flew out and attacked in all directions.

"I understand! A hundred feet is just the farthest distance that magical energy and mental power can reach."

"In fact, once you exceed ten zhang, the attack power begins to decline, and the control also weakens. When you reach a hundred zhang, the magical energy is like a gust of wind, unable to be condensed, making it difficult to achieve a wounding effect."

"The attack range in its absolute state is only one-tenth of that in the external manifestation of the Dao Heart."

This far exceeded Li Weiyi's expectations. Yao Qian, who ranked first in the "Jiazi Book," was known as "Thirty Miles of Snow" even before breaking through to the Immortal Realm. One-tenth of his absolute attack range was still three miles.

Any move within three miles is a full-force strike.

Even from three miles away, they can kill the enemy.

Its destructive power is so great that its entry into any city will alarm the Imperial Palace and the Attendant Hall, and it will be subject to close monitoring.

How can you escape from such a powerful opponent?
Only by retreating thirty miles away can one have a chance of survival.

Li Weiyi pondered to himself: "Now that I've left Nanqing Palace, I can use the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish with peace of mind."

"If I put aside the cultivation of the Divine Dao Seed and mental power, and devote all my energy to cultivating the Dragon Seed, with my Dragon Seed comprehension speed and the help of the Time Cocoon, I should be able to reach the third level of the Dao Seed Realm in a month. Reaching the fourth level within three months shouldn't be a problem, and I can reach the fifth level in half a year..."

Li Weiyi quickly dismissed this idea.

If you were going to focus on cultivating the Dragon Seed, you might as well have planted it directly into the Divine Palace.

Although the twelve-character Dao Seed is difficult to cultivate, it is also more promising, and one should not easily give up the difficult for the easy.

"The Taoist scriptures of the Twin Rice Sect are still too few, and they are all copies without any true scriptures. If one could read and comprehend some high-level Taoist scriptures, or have a famous Taoist master to teach and guide one, the speed of cultivation would definitely be improved."

At this moment, Li Weiyi missed her spirit tablet master terribly.

If she were here, she wouldn't have had to struggle and fumble her way through so many detours.

After the "throbbing" subsided, Li Weiyi withdrew his Dao Heart Outer Form and the Seven-Clawed Flaming Heavenly Dragon Dharma Qi, returning to the Wind Mansion to roam freely. He returned to the Blood Mud Space, took a Xihe Pill, and replenished the mental energy consumed in the Spirit Realm.

Xihe Dan was something he devised and refined himself based on the formula of Xingzhou Dan.

Instead of using the expensive Midnight Sun Dew as the main ingredient, the dew from the Xihe flower was used as a substitute.

It took many failures before the experiment finally succeeded.

Each Xihe Pill, once refined, only has one or two times the effect of the Starry Night Pill in enhancing mental power.

Li Weiyi felt that it was at most a low-grade or mid-grade magic pill, incomparable to those refined by Chan Hai Guan Wu. Fortunately, he refined a lot of them, and would take one every day when he had nothing to do, like eating candy.

Even if it's used to restore psychic power, I wouldn't feel the slightest bit heartache.

(End of this chapter)