He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

This is Luzhou, a vast and sparsely populated place. The north wind sweeps through, bending all the grasses, and even monsters are hard to find.

"More than two thousand years ago, a Taoist priest riding an ox came across the starry sky, opened up the Xuandu Cave, built the Bajing Palace, and the purple aura spread for 30,000 miles. In the end, the man named Laozi disappeared, leaving behind only a secret realm."

“For two thousand years, countless people have searched for it, but all have returned empty-handed. However, everyone believes that this secret realm must be in Luzhou, waiting for a destined person. I refuse to believe that I cannot obtain this inheritance!”

Two divine beams shot from Yin Tiande's eyes, soaring straight into the sky and shattering a cloud.

His heart was filled with fighting spirit again, as if a fire was burning brightly, making his figure taller and more imposing at this moment.

When Yin Tianzhi saw Yin Tiande like this, he was deeply moved. This was the older brother he knew!

"Let's continue our journey in Luzhou, training ourselves, tempering our character, and searching for the path to enlightenment. A temporary setback doesn't mean anything."

“In the past, there was a peerless genius who reached the pinnacle of the Great Sage realm before the age of one hundred. However, he remained trapped in that realm for the rest of his life. The speed of cultivation does not necessarily mean that he will have the last laugh.”

"Although I walk slowly, as long as I continue steadily, I will eventually reach the summit!"

Yin Tiande's voice was calm, as if the person who had just gone mad in the cave was not him at all.

This is not the only example in the history of cultivation. There was another person who became a saint in his twenties. His cultivation speed was no slower than Zhou Qing's. He also shook the world in that era and was known as a genius. However, his final achievement was only a saint king.

So don't be fooled by Zhou Qing's seemingly fast cultivation speed; it's nothing special, and there are plenty of examples like him in history.

In the eyes of people like Yin Tiande, although Zhou Qing brought pressure, it was impossible for them to be so desperate as to lose the desire to attain enlightenment.

History has shown that while those who cultivate the Tao quickly in the early stages have a great advantage, not all of them can necessarily achieve the supreme Tao.

In fact, the fact that Zhou Qing is on par with the fastest group in history makes them think that Zhou Qing is more likely to be stuck at a certain level, just like the Divine Race's Little Supreme, Du Mu.

Those who know more about the secrets and whose lineage is ancient and immortal are less hostile towards Zhou Qing. For example, the Longevity Temple has never made any moves.

Their lineage not only dislikes geniuses from the outside world who cultivate quickly, but also dislikes their own successors cultivating too fast.

This lineage is called the "Longevity Scripture," and its cultivation is the most time-consuming. However, this lineage has never declined because the foundation of each successor is extremely solid. Although the cultivation is slow, the probability of becoming an unparalleled powerhouse is much higher than that of other lineages.

Inside the Changsheng Temple, the Three-Lacking Daoist was peacefully cultivating, but the outside discussions about Zhou Qing were too loud, even Changsheng...

Some of the experts within the temple were also exchanging ideas quietly.

"This is terrifying! The Demon Lord is about the same age as the Three Missing Taoist in our temple, right? They're young people of the same generation, and he can already kill a Saint. He's growing too fast!"

"Shh, keep your voice down. There's no need to envy others. We should just focus on our own cultivation. The Demon Lord is indeed talented, but once the Three-Flawed Daoist becomes the Flawless Daoist, his talent will not only surpass the Demon Lord's, but at least Yin Tiande's will definitely be surpassed. We don't need to worry about not producing a peerless expert."

"What you said is also true. Even with his three souls missing, he can still be compared to Yin Tiande. Let alone after his three souls are complete, it's no problem for his talent to increase three or four times. At that time, he will be another quasi-emperor and will be able to set up the quasi-emperor array pattern again. Unlike that broken Ice Demon Palace, which has not produced a Great Sage for hundreds of thousands of years, causing the quasi-emperor array pattern to be completely worn away, and they still can't repair it."

The Three-Missing Taoist had already opened the internal gate related to the Wind-Following Ear. At this moment, with a slight twitch of his ears, he could hear the conversation outside clearly.

The more he listened, the more pressure he felt.

If you only want to become a strong person, then slow cultivation is indeed enough. But if you want to attain enlightenment, slow cultivation is ultimately a huge drawback.

This is no longer the mythical era where emperors could coexist. If there were no suppression from the Heavenly Will, then slow cultivation would be nothing. However, because one person's attainment of Dao would suppress others, slow cultivation is a huge disadvantage.

For the experts within the temple, they do not require that the Three-Lacking Daoist must attain enlightenment; as long as he can become a quasi-emperor, the lineage can continue to shine.

However, for Daoist Sanque, he still harbored a strong desire to prove himself, and upon hearing Zhou Qing's achievements, he naturally felt somewhat depressed.

brush!

Just then, a gaunt-looking old man appeared before him.

The man's Taoist robe was worn, with a yin-yang symbol on the back and a landscape painting in front. He looked like an old Taoist priest from ancient times, exuding an aura of endless antiquity and vicissitude.

"Master Uncle Qinggu, what brings you here?" Daoist Sanque immediately stood up and respectfully invited the Daoist to take a seat.

This was an old Taoist priest who was said to have died long ago, but some of the higher-ups at the Changsheng Temple knew that he not only did not pass away, but in his later years he also realized the opportunity to sever the Dao and successfully did so in the post-ancient era with a mortal body.

Now, he is 3,600 years old, but still vigorous and energetic. A great king can live for 5,000 years, and he is still at his peak.

“I’ve come here to check on your cultivation progress. So far, everything seems to be going well. You must calm down and focus. When your three souls reach perfection, the entire Ziwei Star will be incredibly astonished by you. We have no doubt about that,” Qinggu Daoist said calmly.

"I have learned a lot from you, Sanque," said Daoist Sanque sincerely.

"Furthermore, the Abbot and I believe that in our era, the Ancient Scripture of the Divine Spirits should truly be revealed. Back then, the Human King's Palace stole the other half of the Ancient Scripture of the Divine Spirits, causing our half to be incomplete as well. This loss is too great, and this era must find a way to make up for it," said Qinggu Daoren.

The Three-Missing Daoist's face lit up with joy. He said, "Could it be that we are finally going to discuss this matter with the Human King's Palace? With that secret technique that is said to make it difficult to die after mastering it, my foundation will definitely be more solid!"

“Yes, the abbot and I are very determined this time. Even if we have to share this secret technique with the Human King Palace, we must comprehend the true secret technique and make it our own. Otherwise, leaving half a page of the Divine Ancient Scripture there is no different from being a piece of junk, and we will not get anything.” Qinggu Daoist nodded, acknowledging the matter.

Upon confirming the news, the Three-Missing Taoist's previous gloom vanished, replaced by immense excitement.

"The goal of the Longevity Temple will definitely be achieved!" said the Three-Missing Taoist with conviction.

He really needed this secret technique. For him, even if he were given a complete copy of another imperial scripture, it might not be as attractive as this secret technique, because it was so suitable for him and would greatly benefit his cultivation.

Chapter 227 Blood Baptism

Having received news of the Divine Ancient Scripture, the Three-Missing Taoist no longer paid attention to the various details of the Taiyin Divine Sect's destruction.

No matter how great the external turmoil, he remained calm and focused on honing his foundation and seeking the path to enlightenment.

When Qinggu Daoist saw the Three-Missing Daoist in this state, he nodded slightly and his figure disappeared instantly.

While the outside world was discussing the Taiyin Cult incident, Tanggu was a scene of great excitement.

Because the Taiyin God Sect has accumulated so much wealth, and combined with the previous accumulation of the Golden Crow Clan, the resources that the Sun God Sect now possesses are astronomical.

It would be a waste to keep such a huge amount of resources piled up in the warehouse, so after discussions at the top, a large amount of cultivation resources were distributed to the people of the Sun lineage.

This is also why the cultivation atmosphere in Tanggu has been so strong during this period. When everyone has no shortage of cultivation resources, the speed of cultivation improvement is vastly different from before.

However, at the same time, the difference in cultivation aptitude also became truly apparent.

In the past, the descendants of some elders had more cultivation resources than the lower-level clansmen, so regardless of their aptitude, their cultivation progressed at a fast pace.

The descendants of these supreme elders are often the most powerful young people in the Sun lineage. Unless the lower-level clansmen have much higher aptitude than them, their cultivation level will not be higher.

But now that everyone has no shortage of resources, the difference in aptitude has become the decisive factor in the speed of cultivation improvement, so some geniuses among the lower-level clansmen have truly risen!

Furthermore, the cultivation environment in Tanggu is now far better than that outside. For those below the Dao level, one year of cultivation here is equivalent to three or four years of cultivation outside.

So, ever since Zhou Qing's severing of the Dao caused changes in this world, the number of Sendai experts in the Sun God Sect has increased two or three times in just a few years, almost catching up with the Golden Crow Clan back then!

This is a terrifying number. Back then, the Golden Crow Clan was one of the most glorious forces on the Purple Star Ancient Star. There were at least one or two hundred elders in the Immortal Platform Secret Realm of the clan, and about fifty powerful figures. They could easily send out more than a dozen powerful figures to fight, and destroying a few ordinary human sects would not be a problem at all.

Before the awakening of the Holy Emperor's divine consciousness, the Ancient Sun Cult had only about twenty powerful figures in its ranks, but today, that number has doubled.

Although most of them are early and mid-stage powerhouses, that is still terrifying. Their current combat strength is no longer weak. The only thing they lack is a true foundation to suppress the current world.

"Yu'er, your move is wrong. The change between illusion and reality is not simply illusion, nor is it simply reality. It should be illusion within reality and reality within illusion. Watch how I do it."

On a training ground, after watching the Sun Saintess demonstrate her moves, Zhou Qing offered his comments. However, he felt that simply commenting wasn't enough; he needed to practice them himself.

So he made his move, throwing a punch. Immediately, a yin-yang symbol appeared in the void, sometimes clear and sometimes dim, with the yin and yang energies flowing.

Then the Tai Chi diagram condensed into a fist imprint and was thrown out, suddenly disappearing into mid-air.

It was as if it had vanished into thin air.

A look of confusion immediately appeared on the face of the Sun Saintess, because her divine sense could no longer perceive the fist imprint. It was as if, during its flight, it had entered another dimensional space, outside of reality, and could not be perceived at all.

However, her puzzled expression lasted only a moment.

boom!

A distant mountain suddenly shattered, sending rocks flying and raising a huge cloud of dust, causing the earth to tremble violently.

A huge fist imprint appeared there, deeply embedded, completely enlarged from the fist imprint just now.

"This is... I clearly sensed that the punch disappeared, so why can it still affect that mountain?" the Sun Saintess exclaimed in surprise.

If this punch were aimed at her, she would most likely ignore it, thus putting herself in mortal danger.

Because her divine sense really didn't perceive anything flying through the air. It was clearly empty, a void, something that didn't exist, yet it still caused damage in a real and tangible way.

“This is the change of the Dao of Illusion and Reality. Divine sense is not omnipotent. There are always some things that can escape the sweep of divine sense, but the flow of the Dao still exists. As long as you understand some of the changes of the Great Dao, you will naturally be able to feel the traces of the Dao passing through the void, and you will not be caught off guard,” Zhou Qing said calmly.

Of course, that's what they say, but only when she actually does it will the Sun Saintess understand that it's not easy at all.

Aside from those geniuses above the Eight Forbidden Realms, ordinary geniuses below the Eight Forbidden Realms generally don't have this kind of Dao sense. It's not something that can be felt through hard work later in life; innate talent is actually quite important.

The Sun Saintess's talent is neither good nor bad; she has only ordinary saintly qualities. Even with the powerful cultivation environment of Tang Valley, the Sun Saintess is still not a great power.

At this point in time, although the geniuses of the Eastern Wilderness are still wandering around the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, the top talents of other domains have basically reached the level of Great Power.

The cultivation environment here for the Sun Saintess far surpasses that of the geniuses in the Big Dipper. Not only is she in a world where the Great Dao is clearly defined, but the Fusang Divine Tree also continuously flows with the most primordial solar holy power, which is a perfect match for her cultivation of the Sun True Scripture. However, she still has not broken through to the Great Power level.

Innate talent has a huge impact on a person's cultivation. Zhou Qing couldn't help but ponder how to improve a person's talent.

A person's aptitude is not fixed, and their physique can also evolve. The most effective way to do this is with rare and precious materials like the Elixir of Immortality. Even an ordinary little black dog can instantly surpass most royal physiques after using the Elixir of Immortality to build its foundation.

There are other kinds of baptisms and evolutions. For example, Xiaoyu's original aptitude was not much higher than that of the Sun Saintess at the beginning, but after being baptized by the blood of the Undying Phoenix God and evolving in the Dragon Nest's field, she is becoming more and more extraordinary.

"Yu'er, come here for a moment, I'm going to try something," Zhou Qing suddenly said.

The Sun Saintess was still immersed in the mystery of that punch when she heard Zhou Qing call her, and she immediately woke up.

Without asking any further questions, she quickly came over and quietly waited for what would happen next.

Threads

Strands of light burst forth from Zhou Qing's body, exuding a primal aura that permeated the world.

These wisps of light gathered in his hand, hazy and mysterious, brilliant and crystalline, peaceful and holy, making one feel that they were unfathomable.

"Ah, you are refining your own essence blood?" the Sun Saintess exclaimed, her body trembling.

Soon, a brilliant light gathered between Zhou Qing's fingers. As soon as it appeared, the Great Dao roared, and countless Dao principles fell, directly engulfing this area.

Zhou Qing's blood was no longer like blood, but as dazzling as a galaxy, with various symbols flowing within it, containing infinite profound truths.

Seeing the ball of light in Zhou Qing's hand, the Sun Saintess had a vague guess in her heart. Her heart trembled, and she said in a trembling voice, "Do you intend to baptize me with the essence of your own blood?"

Zhou Qing nodded, and without waiting for the Sun Saintess to speak again, he directly made a move, merging the light in his hand into the Sun Saintess's body.

“I will help you refine it. Try to integrate it into every inch of your flesh and blood. This should improve your sense of Dao,” Zhou Qing said.

The Sun Saintess radiated a very soft light, as gentle as water and as holy as moonlight, which emanated in wisps and strands and was then refined into her body.

After an unknown amount of time, the Sun Saintess slowly sat down cross-legged, her body suspended in the air, with holy light flowing over her body.

When she woke up again, she felt like the whole world had changed.

Strands of Dao principles swept past her, and strands of Dao light emanated from her body. She felt a deep connection with this world, and every mountain, river, blade of grass, and tree was filled with the rhythm of the Dao, following some kind of rule and order in the darkness.

"So this world is full of mysteries?" the Sun Saintess exclaimed in a daze.