Perfect World: Start by traveling to the Wuwang Mansion

Chapter 201: Cultivating the Tao is to Cultivate the Mind
When the spirit heard Shi Qingyun's meaningful words, there was a calm look in his eyes, as if he was not surprised that Shi Qingyun would say such words.

Naturally, he also understood the solution to the problem in Shi Qingyun's words. It was nothing more than handing him over, and then the current situation would naturally collapse.

"It might have been possible before, but now it's not just about your life."

"With so many people with ulterior motives gathered here, the situation has already gone beyond our control."

Shi Qingyun couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart when he heard this. The current situation was exactly as Ji Ling had described.

The venerable from the lower world wants to use his life in exchange for a glimmer of hope for survival in the catastrophe, so it is destined that there will be a fight between those venerables.

The rest of the forces were either trying to take advantage of the war to fish in troubled waters, or trying to overthrow Zhulu Academy in order to divide up the resources, and there were also some individual monks mixed in.

The most important thing is that there are some plans from the upper realm, and all these situations are no longer something he can solve alone.

He had not expected that such an incident would lead to such serious consequences in the end. However, thinking about the fact that so many people in Jianxia City died because of him, he did not regret killing You Yan.

Even if he knew this would be the result, if given another chance to choose, he would choose to kill the beast without hesitation.

But he was ultimately sorry for Zhulu Academy. As the head of an academy, he dragged the entire academy and himself into the abyss.

"Today's result, that time's cause."

“The matter of cause and effect is mysterious. Rather than dwelling on the past, it is better to work hard to protect the present.”

"Practice, practice, practice more, walk, watch and cherish."

"The cultivation of Taoism is more about cultivating the mind. All you need to do is to be firm in your original intention."

As if he could see the guilt in Shi Qingyun's heart, Ji Ling shook his head and said these words beside him, hoping to give him some inspiration.

She naturally knew a thing or two as to why Shi Qingyun had conflicts with others. No matter whether it was right or wrong, it all depended on the heart.

The matter of spiritual practice is still like this. Everyone is cultivating the way to immortality and competing for the path, and perhaps they are indifferent to life.

She had heard of some of these kinds of things over the years, but this time so many things had happened.

She would not criticize it too much. Everyone has his or her own path to take, and whatever choice he or she makes is his or her own path.

If she didn't value Shi Qingyun and didn't want him to be confused about his choice, she wouldn't have said this.

"We have to fight in the end."

"All things in the world ultimately come down to one word: contention."

After saying these words, Ji Ling turned and left. Her figure slowly dissipated into the void, and she only gave Shi Qingyun a reminder.

I don't worry that he will get stuck in this dilemma. How can one achieve immortality without a firm faith in Taoism?

After she left, Shi Qingyun was left standing alone on the top of the mountain.

No matter how much she said, it still depended on whether he could understand. She had originally come out just to explain the situation to Shi Qingyun. Now that her goal had been achieved, there was no need for her to stay any longer.

Shi Qingyun did not pay attention to the departure of the sacrificial spirit beside him, but the words spoken by the sacrificial spirit echoed in his mind.

“Cherish the present moment.”

Looking at the setting sun, I know that this is the last song of light. The night is coming, so I will try my best to overcome the unknown tomorrow.

He returned to his residence in the evening breeze, walked quickly to his mat, and sat down cross-legged peacefully.

As soon as he closed his eyes, the formation he had set up around him instantly emitted a faint light, and the essence between heaven and earth quickly poured towards where he was like a tide.

Every pore on his body was madly swallowing up this energy, which was continuously absorbed into his body.

It turned into nourishment for his advancement, and insights about Tao and Fa swirled in his heart. With continuous practice, his understanding of the Tao became deeper and deeper.

Faintly, Shi Qingyun seemed to touch a pair of shackles that stretched across his eyes. Those shackles seemed to be the dividing line between the extraordinary and the mundane.

The two worlds are clearly divided.

Shi Qingyun knew that that was the way to break through the shackles of the Venerable. As long as he broke through those shackles, he could enter the realm of the Venerable.

The so-called Venerable is one who is beyond bondage. When he is angry, the sky and earth change color, the mountains and rivers are shattered, and he possesses extraordinary power.

Although Shi Qingyun's combat power is already stronger than some Venerables, his realm is still at the formation level. Once he breaks through to the strength of a Venerable, there will be earth-shaking changes.

Only by feeling the sky-high shackles in this way can one understand why the Venerable can be respected by so many people in this lower world, and one feels somewhat fortunate in one's heart.

If it weren't for his strong body and deep understanding of Taoism, he would not be a match for the Venerable.

He also put away some of his contempt in his heart. Although the number of Venerables he had killed was as many as a hand's, he still had to be vigilant.

He doesn't want to capsize in the ditch.

Feeling that the shackles could be broken with just a slight poke, he concentrated his divine power into a long sword and chopped it straight up.

The sound of metal clashing came from his body, forming a special sound that rippled around him. The void also began to ripple under the influence of this sound.

The space was twisting inch by inch, and the whole world seemed to be shaking. The seemingly fragile shackles suddenly emitted rays of light.

A huge shock wave swept towards Shi Qingyun. In a flash, a Tai Chi diagram vaguely emerged behind him and slowly rotated around his body.

Shi Qingyun quickly blocked this extremely violent shock wave. He only felt a tightness in his chest, but there was still a determination in his eyes.

If we can open the path to becoming a Venerable at this time, we will have more confidence in the upcoming battle.

His body shook slightly, and a god-like person appeared behind him, holding an extremely huge sword. He followed Shi Qingyun's movements and continuously bombarded the shackles.

For a moment, the sound of metal clashing continued to echo in this world.

Time passed quickly under the echo of this mysterious Taoist sound.

The urgent ringing of the bell in the early morning immediately woke up Shi Qingyun who was still practicing.

The white-clothed figure sitting cross-legged on the white jade cushion suddenly opened his eyes, and the rotating Tai Chi diagram behind him shattered into pieces, turning into golden light that scattered into his body.

After trying for a night, I realized that I had taken it for granted. Even after bombarding it for such a long time, the shackles still showed no sign of loosening.

He slowly regained his composure and adjusted his mind, listening to the urgent voice, his expression gradually became solemn.

He thought to himself that what was coming would eventually come, and immediately stood up from the mat, no longer thinking about it, with fighting spirit surging in his eyes.

With a flick of his sleeves, he took a step forward and his figure flashed a few times in the air, and then his figure appeared in the air above Zhulu Academy.

There was a gleam of light in his eyes, and he looked into the distance.

All he saw was a huge black shadow that covered the sky and the sun, pressing towards Zhulu Academy. Shi Qingyun could still feel the terrifying power coming from it even though he was at a distance.

Several divine lights flashed behind him, and the Female Goddess of War, Elder Bai and others quickly appeared in the void, standing ready to watch the large group of cultivators rushing towards them.

Everyone looked at the approaching black cloud, and their expressions gradually became solemn.

Many disciples held their weapons tightly in their hands, which were flashing with cold light, and stared at the monk who was approaching.

And in the next moment, fireballs as big as human heads streaked across the void and fell straight towards Zhulu Academy, and the whistling sound of the wind echoed in everyone's ears.

"Activate the formation!"

A loud shout instantly awakened the many disciples who were on high alert, and they immediately ran in an orderly manner to activate the courtyard protection formation.

In an instant, divine lights flashed in the void, and strange array patterns slowly appeared in the void.

A huge formation instantly covered the entire academy, and golden light was seen flowing above the formation.

"Boom boom boom"

Those attacks only caused a few ripples when they landed on it and then dissipated into nothingness, completely blocked by the formation.

Compared with the previous formation, this formation has undergone some improvements by Shi Qingyun, and its power has also become stronger.

However, under such intensive attacks, the light flowing above the formation began to flicker.

By the time one round of attack was over, those monks had already approached Zhuolu Academy. Looking at the dark clouds pressing down on the city, a hint of determination flashed in everyone's eyes.

The divine power surged out like running water and was injected into the treasure in their hands. The dazzling light flashing on it also stimulated the bloodiness in their bodies.

Shi Qingyun suppressed the surging thoughts in his mind, slowly came to the front of the crowd, turned around and looked at everyone, with an unprecedented seriousness in his eyes.

"Everyone!"

"The life and death of Zhulu depends on today's battle. If you win, you will live, if you lose, you will die!"

"Everything started because of me. If anyone wants to quit, they can leave now. We won't have any complaints."

Shi Qingyun waited for a while, giving both himself and the others a chance, but when he saw that everyone was looking at him and no one wanted to leave,

A trace of throbbing flashed through his heart, and he turned around, standing in front of everyone, facing the oncoming enemies. A pitch-black sword appeared in his hand, pointing directly at the enemy.

"In that case, I will lead the charge and fight to the death!"

The aura burst out from his body, and the soaring fighting spirit attracted everyone's attention.

Many disciples looked at the white robe standing proudly between heaven and earth. The panic in their hearts gradually dissipated, and the fighting spirit in their bodies burst out.

(End of this chapter)