From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 240 Condensing the Second Dharma Form
Deep within You Ming's mind, it seemed as if endless sparks of wisdom were bursting forth.

The Mountain and Sea Seal in front of him slowly rose, and in the void, there was both the weight of mountains and the vastness of the sea. Strands of mountain and sea energy intertwined in the void, constantly entangling his human and fish bodies.

Its humanoid body is covered with the imagery of mountain rocks, towering like a peak, as if a layer of gray-white armor covering its entire body is covering its originally thin body.

Then the large fish beneath him swayed its tail slightly. Although there was nothing around, it seemed to be swimming in the ocean. With a gentle flick, it turned into surging waves, creating a vast and boundless sound.

A halo of light swirled, and starlight fell to the ground.

The contrast between the two elements makes them both appear spiritually rich and full of Taoist charm.

Time was passing by, and although he had various cheat codes, condensing the second method was much simpler for him than for ordinary people.

But even the simplest thing can't be mastered in a day or two.

Thus, You Ming once again entered a state of seclusion.

Aside from his regular meditation and occasional outings to slay evil spirits and accumulate achievements, he spent the rest of his time studying the [Mountain and Sea Seal].

After all, the [Mountain and Sea Seal] was borrowed from the City God, and he has to return it. It would be better to condense the second Dharma form as soon as possible.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

You Ming still has a long way to go to achieve the title of "Cultivation Maniac," and the goal of "Immunity to All Evils" is also a long way off. He has already swept through this thousand-mile territory several times. No matter how powerful those evil spirits are, they cannot withstand such a high-intensity extermination.

In addition, every three days he would enhance his comprehension and accelerate his consciousness time in order to comprehend the [Mountain and Sea Seal].

With his mind completely focused, his progress in comprehending the Mountain and Sea Seal was rapid.

"Boom."

You Ming was in the cave. At this moment, his second Dharma form had basically taken shape, and because he had not yet restrained his body, his Dharma form was several hundred feet in size.

Compared to a few months ago, both his human form and his fish form have undergone tremendous changes.

His body features were calm and handsome, his skin was as blue as stone, and his hair was like a waterfall. However, sharp protrusions on his bare back revealed a hint of ferocity, like the undulating mountains or the dorsal fins of a fish.

There is a mountain-shaped mark between the eyebrows.

Beneath him, a gigantic divine fish swam in the void.

Its body resembles that of a whale or a dragon, shimmering with azure light. Its fins are like giant waves crashing on the shore, and its tail fin hangs like an inverted waterfall. Its back is as broad as land, and its eyes are deep black, sparkling with the brilliance of the rising and falling tides.

The fish shape constantly weaves through the water, symbolizing flow, inclusiveness, and change.

The human figure sits quietly on the fish's back, representing suppression, bearing, and control.

"Wow."

The big fish flicked its tail gently, and although there was nothing around, the entire space trembled as if a raging storm was surging.

The entire cave trembled incessantly, and cracks even appeared in the void. The massive Azure Divine Tree, possessing a faint intelligence, sensed the tremors in the void and began to spread its power, repairing the void.

You Ming was also startled, not expecting that the power of this second Dharma form was too powerful, even the cave heaven could not withstand it.

At that moment, with a thought, his grotto opened, and his second Dharma form appeared in the outside world.

"Now that this Dharma form is initially formed, we can go deep into Yinshan to test our skills and kill some evil spirits along the way."

At this moment, You Ming achieved his second Dharma form, merging with the fish, which directly doubled his power. He also gained the might of mountains and seas, feeling that his strength was much greater than before, so he wanted to test it out. With this thought, the giant fish flicked its tail, and the space seemed to turn into waves. Its body was half solid and half ethereal, like a shadow in the deep sea. Although its body was huge, it did not make any sound or emit any aura.

However, on the way to the depths of Yinshan, although You Ming was traveling quickly, he still glanced around with his divine sense and found that neither the City God nor the River God were there.

"what?"

"Strange, could it be that these two were slacking off while I was cultivating?"

A strange thought flashed through You Ming's mind: "I didn't expect that you two, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also skip work."

……

Changning Prefecture relied on You Ming to wipe out a group of alien gods from the Thousand-Mile Yin Mountain in one fell swoop and forcibly opened up a thousand-mile territory.

On the edge of this newly opened land, near the depths of Yinshan Mountain, the City God and the River God, each leading their troops, faced off against another group of deities, their faces radiating coldness.

Tensions were high between the two sides, and a battle was imminent.

"Lord Changning, this Azure Spirit Mine is located right at the border of our two regions. How about we each compromise and develop it together?"

At a distance of several miles from the City God and his entourage, amidst the rising smoke of incense, a divine general, several meters tall, clad in armor, wielding a long spear, and with a slingshot at his waist, laughed loudly and spoke.

Behind him, there were also soldiers lined up, numbering no less than three thousand.

"This azure spirit ore was discovered within my jurisdiction, so why should I share it with you?"

“If you do not retreat, then let us fight.”

The City God looked at the deity before him with a solemn expression, but still spoke coldly.

The Azure Spirit Mine can be used to refine Azure Gold, a very common material in the cultivation world. Although it is not considered precious, it has many uses. In addition, the scale of the spirit mine discovered here is quite large. If it is fully developed, it can greatly make up for the deficit of Changning Prefecture.

After all, they had borrowed a lot of divine power to occupy this territory.

If the spirit mine were truly located at the border between the two places, that would be fine. However, the azure spirit mine was originally within their territory. It was just that the gods of the neighboring Sizhou Jingyang Prefecture discovered the news of the spirit mine from somewhere and recently opened up a piece of land nearby as well.

This piece of land happens to border the land of Changning Prefecture, and then they claim that this Azure Spirit Mine is jointly owned by the two places and should be jointly developed.

The City God knew that they were being unreasonable and naturally refused to allow it.

The two sides have clashed several times over this matter, but they have refrained from actually killing each other because they are fellow Shintoists.

But it is clear that because neither side is willing to back down, the conflict has escalated repeatedly, and it may really turn into a bloody battle.

The City God looked at the deity leading the troops of Jingyang Prefecture. Although he said that he would fight back at the worst, he was secretly worried.

This person's divine position should be that of a door god. There's nothing particularly surprising about door gods in themselves, but looking at the other person's attire, a certain person suddenly came to mind.

He remembered that about a hundred years ago, a peerless warrior who died in battle was enshrined as a deity, ranking as a sixth-grade official, and his divine position was that of a door god.

Could it be... this person right in front of me?

If that's the case, then it's a very bad situation.

(End of this chapter)