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

In fact, some Dao patterns are formed by cultivators imitating the rules of heaven and earth, while others are Dao and principles that naturally form between heaven and earth.

Each Dao pattern represents a certain concept in the universe and contains certain rules. If the Dao patterns are combined, they can gather the power of heaven and earth, possessing unfathomable supernatural power, and can do all sorts of unimaginable things.

By engraving Dao patterns on mountains and rivers, special celestial power can be gathered in that area, thus forming a domain, such as areas of air prohibition, slowing down, and gathering spiritual energy.

Some Dao patterns can even alter the properties and structure of all things, making hard stones flow like water, water flow like land so that people can walk on it, and even regulating the life and death of all things. For example, the Zhou family's medicine valley is surrounded by intricate Dao patterns, densely packed, making that area rich in spiritual energy, full of vitality, and imbued with spirit in all things.

It is said that some Dao patterns are so miraculous that they can influence the passage of time within a certain range.

Of course, the more extraordinary the Dao pattern, the more profound and complex it is, and the rarer it is. Even if it can be imprinted, the power of heaven and earth naturally drawn by the Dao pattern cannot maintain the domain indefinitely, and additional energy needs to be provided by human intervention.

For example, the Xuanyu Platform, used to traverse the void, can gather the power of heaven and earth, seize the creation of heaven and earth, open the void gate, and connect two places, but it also requires a huge amount of energy, and the greater the distance, the greater the energy required.

Zhou Qing has already broken through to the Life Spring Realm. Logically speaking, ordinary people in the Bitter Sea Realm would begin to refine their divine runes, shaping them into the shapes they desire, such as small swords, daggers, or throwing knives. After refining them into such shapes, they would not only greatly increase their power against enemies but also become easier to control.

Zhou Qing did not refine his divine runes while in the Sea of ​​Bitterness. His divine runes are still in their original state. However, he is not in a hurry. Although in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, each minor realm can refine a weapon, that is usually something that ordinary people would choose to do.

Every profound ancient scripture records a method to overcome all laws with a single weapon. Almost all the ancient scriptures of holy lands and ancient families contain this kind of content. However, not every disciple chooses the path of overcoming all laws with a single weapon.

The reason Zhou Qing is not in a hurry now is because he has already decided on the method he wants to choose. Naturally, he has chosen the path of one weapon to break all laws. He will focus on refining one weapon in four realms. Although there is only one weapon, once it is successfully refined, its power will far exceed that of the four ordinary weapons.

However, the reason why so few people choose to use a single artifact to overcome all other methods is because it is too difficult. It cannot be achieved simply by forging divine runes; one must inscribe Daoist runes on the artifact and condense extraordinary power in order to shape the artifact into form.

Therefore, upon returning to the palace, Zhou Qing immediately produced an ancient book recording Daoist patterns. It was inscribed with many strange patterns, almost entirely devoid of text. If an ordinary person were to see it, they would only think it was some kind of scribbled nonsense.

I couldn't recognize it.

These Dao patterns are extremely complex, densely packed, mysterious and unfathomable, yet they follow the natural order of the Dao. Beside them are numerous annotations and explanations left by the Zhou family ancestors, providing clear and helpful explanations for future generations to understand these Dao patterns.

At first, Zhou Qing found it very difficult to understand. After all, he had only just begun to cultivate his life essence, and the Dao patterns were still very profound for him. He could only slowly understand them by looking at the annotations next to them. But for some reason, as he looked at them, Zhou Qing gradually fell into a state of spiritual clarity.

In an instant, his consciousness seemed to enter a brand new world. The patterns in his eyes seemed to move, seemingly about to evolve into something.

Suddenly, he felt as if he had come to an ocean. The ocean was boiling around him, with endless waves surging into the sky. The ocean was boundless and vast, as if it were a world of the sea.

In another instant, he felt himself standing next to a great sun, with endless heat waves rushing towards him. The sun was dazzling, almost blinding him, burning fiercely and illuminating the ten directions of the world, like an eternal light.

In another instant, he felt himself stepping into the endless void, an endless loneliness washing over him. The void was vast and distant, utterly silent, making one feel as if there was nothingness.

In another instant, he felt as if he were facing a mountain, majestic and towering, with no end in sight, standing between heaven and earth, as if suppressing all things in heaven and earth.

As time passed, Zhou Qing gradually became immersed in the world of Dao patterns. His fingers slowly traced the patterns, his movements extremely slow, yet his strength penetrated to his fingertips, as if he were lifting a towering mountain, as heavy as ten thousand pounds.

Zhou Qing felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. He was in a wonderful state, as if he were in harmony with heaven and earth and all things. The traces left by his fingertips seemed to be the imprints of the Great Dao.

It took Zhou Qing two full hours to regain his clarity and emerge from this peculiar state. A trace of the Dao's rhythm still lingered around him. His spirit and body seemed to have undergone a baptism under this Dao rhythm, receiving indescribable benefits. The strength of both his spirit and body had increased significantly.

A clanging sound resonated within his body, as if a magnificent melody was being played; this was the body's bones and internal organs undergoing a kind of tempering.

Colorful light flowed between his brows, highly concentrated, almost forming a small pool, and his divine consciousness almost materialized.

However, this is not the biggest benefit. The biggest benefit is that in this ethereal state, he truly understood some Dao patterns and was even able to imprint them.

Zhou Qing tried it out. He slowly traced lines on the palace floor with his finger, leaving behind strange patterns. What looked like scribbles to ordinary people were, in his eyes, full of the rhythm of the Dao, representing various rules and order.

In a short while, patterns covering several square meters were engraved. The moment the engraving was completed, the area seemed to lose all its spiritual energy, turning into small golden swords that floated in the air. It was a very small killing formation.

As Zhou Qing entered, he controlled several small swords to attack himself. Instantly, as if metal were clashing, the small swords collided with his arm, producing a clanging sound.

There was no blood on his arm because his physical body was too strong, comparable to the hardness of divine iron, but the small sword did not break either, only some small cracks appeared.

Although the scope is small, the Dao patterns used for engraving are already at a very high level. It can be said that what he has gained in these two hours is something that an ordinary person might not be able to achieve even after a year of research.

Chapter 9 Baptism of the Flesh

As time passed, Zhou Qing studied the Dao patterns while cultivating, which not only consolidated his Life Spring realm, but also expanded the spring in the seabed many times over. The Life Spring gushed forth, and the source of divine power almost boiled over, with rays of light emanating from the Life Spring.

When Zhou Qing read the ancient book that recorded Dao patterns, he could easily grasp the Dao essence within each time. Others studied and copied Dao patterns in order to learn them, but Zhou Qing was different. He was directly immersed in the world of Dao patterns, as if it wasn't him who wanted to learn them, but rather the Dao patterns that were vying to be learned by him.

The mysteries of Dao patterns were almost directly presented before his eyes. For the past six months, he had been doing this every day. In just six months, his mastery of Dao patterns was no less than that of some experts in the Four Extremes Secret Realm. This was not a guess, but a final conclusion reached after Zhou Wuji's observation. He was the Holy Lord of the Zhou family, a powerful figure at the Second Heaven of the Immortal Platform, so naturally he would not be mistaken.

Because of the ethereal state he entered while studying Dao patterns every day, it was as if his body was being cleansed and tempered by the Dao's rhythms, refining his physical body and purifying his consciousness.

Although the subsequent training was not as effective as the first, the daily baptism made his body increasingly resilient. From the outside in, the strength of his skin, bones, and internal organs all became much stronger.

When he clenched his fist, he felt as if he could shatter the entire world, as if nothing in the world could stop his punch. Of course, after he used all his strength and still couldn't make Zhou Wuji take a single step back, this feeling vanished like a dream.

On this day, Zhou Qing stopped cultivating after a while, because today was the day for his baptism. The so-called baptism was actually sealing the child in a bronze furnace or ancient cauldron, using various spiritual medicines, precious medicines, and even the king of medicines, supplemented with the essence blood of certain exotic beasts to refine the physical body and increase potential.

In fact, if Zhou Qing had any shortcomings in his physique, it would be in the strength of his physical body. It wasn't that his innate physical strength was insufficient, but rather that his potential for self-growth was lacking.

While rushing down the shortcut, the physical body's potential for self-growth cannot compare to that of the later stages of the Holy Body. However, because one is often immersed in the Daoist essence, the physical body is frequently tempered, so this shortcoming is actually somewhat compensated for in another way.

Suddenly, a hazy road stretched out from afar, radiating divine light and auspicious brilliance. Zhou Qing stepped onto it and vanished in an instant, arriving at a special palace. Inside, there was a large black cauldron that looked very ancient and natural, but in reality, it was a legendary sacred weapon.

A group of people surrounded the large cauldron, including three Supreme Elders and a man and a woman, who were Zhou Qing's parents.

They were adding many invaluable spiritual items to the cauldron, and occasionally taking out some essence blood that radiated various divine lights. That essence blood emitted a blazing light, and vaguely, one could see a terrifying giant beast roaring, devouring the essence of heaven and earth, which was extremely terrifying.

Blue flames rose from the ground, divine flames comparable to the third level of the Fire Domain. The entire palace was shrouded in a blue mist, incredibly hot, but...

They were powerless against the crowd present.

Zhou Wuji nodded solemnly. Zhou Qing naturally understood what this meant and, without saying anything more, stripped off his clothes and leaped into the cauldron. With a "bang," the cauldron lid slammed shut, sealing tightly, and not a single trace of energy leaked out.

Zhou Qing sat in the cauldron, circulating his profound magic, attracting a large amount of life essence, and his divine radiance was endless.

At this moment, Zhou Qing's entire body was glowing, and every pore opened up, like a long-parched desert, swallowing endless essence like a bottomless pit.

Some of the essence flowed into his limbs and bones, cleansing his body, tempering his flesh, and refining his physique; some of the essence flowed into his brow, seemingly forming a small, seven-colored lake there, making him full of energy, sharpening his senses, and giving birth to his divine consciousness; some flowed into the sea of ​​bitterness, opening up the spring of life, causing the spring of life to boil more and more, radiating countless rays of light and becoming more and more brilliant.

The physical body was in excruciating pain during the refining process, but Zhou Qing endured it all, continuously circulating his profound techniques to absorb divine energy. In the entire Eastern Wilderness, only holy lands and ancient aristocratic families could nurture children in this way, and even then, only those immortal seedlings with immense support could receive such treatment.

This was a great fortune, comparable to the ninefold transformation on the other shore, equivalent to a complete rebirth. Zhou Qing was unwilling to delay at all. His whole body radiated a seven-colored light, with waves crashing, lightning flashing and thunder roaring, and chanting sounds emanating from it, as if countless gods were singing praises.

His entire body was crimson, his skin looked as if it were about to bleed, and a large amount of life essence was absorbed from his pores, followed by the expulsion of some impurities. This impact was incredibly domineering; his internal organs almost ruptured, but were immediately nourished and repaired. His bones nearly broke, but after being repaired, they became even more solid and pure white, like jade.

The phenomena inside the cauldron were extremely astonishing. The sound of a tsunami soaring into the sky was transmitted to the outside world through the cauldron, which greatly surprised the elders. Auspicious colors soared into the sky, divine light was dazzling, deafening, and the light was radiant and magnificent.

Whenever the life essence within dimmed, someone from the outside would reintroduce extremely precious medicinal herbs and blood essence. This process lasted for a month until everything finally calmed down.

With a "bang," the lid of the cauldron flew off, and Zhou Qing soared into the sky. He was like a god, his body as clear as seven-colored glass, seemingly able to rival the sun and moon in brilliance.

Centered on him, a vast wave of divine power emanated, causing the entire hall to tremble. At that moment, he seemed to become the center of heaven and earth.

His body burst forth with soaring vitality, a vast life force permeating the air, his blood surging like a mighty river, his flesh, organs, and bones spotless, crystal clear, and as white as jade. His heart also pounded powerfully, like a drum beating, resounding loudly.

A seven-colored light emanated from the space between his eyebrows, and a small, colorful lake was faintly visible.

The old men laughed heartily: "Good, mission accomplished! Your physical body is now invincible among your peers."

Zhou Wuji couldn't help but smile; such physical strength was indeed unparalleled at this age.

The woman's beautiful eyes sparkled, her expression one of boundless joy, like a radiant flower in full bloom.

"You try to attack me, and I'll test your current strength," Zhou Wuji said with a smile.

Without hesitation, Zhou Qing unleashed a punch that resembled a mountain peak striking down, producing a whistling sound that seemed to distort the very void.

With a muffled thud, the punch was caught by Zhou Wuji's palm, and the terrifying aura instantly dissipated.

"Indeed, this punch, with the power of 15,000 jin, is difficult for even cultivators from the other shore to withstand."

Chapter 10 I am the Other Shore

At this moment, within Zhou Qing's Sea of ​​Bitterness, the Life Spring gushed forth, and the source of divine power boiled. The spring was many times larger than when it was first opened, with divine power surging like a tide and rosy light filling the sky. This was a sign that he was about to break through to the Divine Bridge Realm.

Upon returning to the palace, Zhou Qing immediately went into seclusion. Two months later, divine power surged within the palace, rumbling and booming, while countless rays of rainbow light emanated from outside.

The sea of ​​suffering was already the size of a fist, shimmering with rainbow light.

Above the Sea of ​​Bitterness, a short stretch of divine vein stretched across the void, dazzlingly beautiful, seemingly leading to a mysterious place.

The Sea of ​​Wheels is just one of the mysteries of the human body, but the human body is infinitely mysterious. In addition to the Sea of ​​Wheels, there are other mysteries such as the Dao Palace, the Four Extremes, the Dragon Transformation, and the Immortal Platform.

When a person opens the passage between the Wheel of Life and the Sea of ​​Suffering, and the source of divine power flows forth, their lifespan will be greatly extended. If one does not wish to be trapped in the Sea of ​​Suffering in the days to come and wishes to explore other human realms, one can only cultivate the Heavenly Meridians, connect to the Divine Bridge, and cross to the other shore. It can be said that the Divine Bridge is a very important realm.

The Divine Bridge Realm is a cultivator's first attempt to explore other secret realms. Celestial veins grow, severing the void, and their destination is unknown. If a cultivator cannot find their own path or their own other shore, then even if the celestial veins extend infinitely, they will never reach the other shore.

This is the only realm in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm that cannot be reached simply by relying on resources. Unless Zhou Qing is born with a talent that surpasses the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm, no matter how strong his physique is, he will still need to find his own other shore to break through the realm.

When ordinary people cultivate this secret realm, they will encounter fog blocking their path every time their celestial veins extend a little, obscuring their five senses and divine consciousness. However, it is not serious. When forming celestial veins, as long as one calms their mind, they can see through the illusions and pass through.

The most difficult time is at the peak of the Divine Bridge, when the Heavenly Vein runs across the Sea of ​​Bitterness. If a cultivator fails to find the other shore for a long time, in severe cases, all five senses will be stripped away, and spiritual awareness will be lost. The cultivator will become an ignorant and insensible cripple.

If one does not give up on the other shore, this state will continue indefinitely. Once one gives up, one will remain forever in the realm of the Divine Bridge, unable to see through the illusion for the rest of one's life, and will never reach the other shore.

A year passed quickly. During this year, Zhou Qing did not encounter any obstacles in the fog and everything went very smoothly. However, he knew that his misfortune would not disappear, but would erupt at the peak of the Divine Bridge, forming a huge fog. This was an experience he could not escape.

The calamity of getting lost is not a tribulation given by the Great Dao, but a question posed from the cultivator's own heart: "Where is the other shore?" If one relies on external things to get through this realm, it will leave a great flaw in the later stages, and the cultivator's Dao heart may become incomplete and develop cracks.

After a year of cultivation, Zhou Qing's Heavenly Meridian became increasingly robust and crystalline, standing translucent above the Sea of ​​Bitterness, surrounded by colorful mist and radiant light.

The divine bridge glowed with a soft light, its other end disappearing into the void, its destination unknown.

The moment Zhou Qing reached the peak of the Divine Bridge, he immediately noticed something amiss. His vision was blurred by a hazy mist, and he couldn't see anything clearly. Even when he unleashed his divine sense to scan the surroundings, all he could see was a hazy blur.

Zhou Qing remained calm throughout; this was a step he had to take, and he had to rely on himself.

If one cannot even cross the sea of ​​suffering, and cannot even see through illusion, how can one talk about attaining enlightenment? There are more than just this one obstacle on the path of cultivation; the further one goes, the more difficult it becomes.

He sat cross-legged on the altar, like an old monk sitting in meditation, silent and still, his mind sinking into a sea of ​​suffering, which was also shrouded in mist, with no idea where the divine bridge led.

Records indicate that the greater one's potential, the more difficult it is to escape the danger of getting lost.

A month slowly passed, and Zhou Qing still couldn't see through the fog. His five senses became increasingly numb, yet the fog remained hazy and indistinct.

Zhou Qing remained calm, just as always, still searching for the other shore.

The other shore, the other shore, where is the other shore? Actually, if we're talking about theories, there are far too many ways to put it.

Some people believe that there is no need to search for the other shore, as the path they have walked is the other shore itself.

Some people believe that the other shore is not in the sky, but right where they are standing.

Some people believe that as long as you have firm beliefs and think you are on the right track, you will eventually reach the other side.

Some people believe that there is no other shore in the world; the other shore is merely a spiritual refuge. Following one's true nature is the way to attain the other shore.

Some people believe that the other shore is not far away, but right behind them; turning back is the way to the shore.

There are countless other explanations, each of which seems perfectly reasonable.

Did Zhou Qing not know these things? No, in fact, the Zhou family's many predecessors and countless cultivators over the past 100,000 years have accumulated countless experiences.