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

He did agree with these statements, in fact, he quite agreed with them. But while he agreed, it wasn't the answer in his heart. Even though he thought there was some truth to what they said, it wasn't his own path.

Slowly, another three months passed. Zhou Qing's five senses had been completely stripped away, and he could feel nothing. His consciousness was also completely dark, and he could not perceive the passage of time.

In the darkness, Zhou Qing kept thinking about what the other shore really was, or rather, what the other shore meant to him. Was it real, or just a delusion? Where was the other shore, and where was the light?

“The path of cultivation is winding and arduous, and the path to becoming an emperor is filled with endless corpses. Once you embark on the path of cultivation, you must believe that you are invincible and can overcome all difficulties and obstacles.” Zhou Qing muttered to himself, “Why do I need the other shore as my psychological support? Must I stand on the other shore myself? Must I entrust my soul to something else?”

"The other shore, in my view, is neither an external thing nor a certain state. There is no need to be on the other shore, because I am the other shore. There is no need for my mind to rely on external things, because I am the other shore."

"If in the future my cultivation reaches its peak and shakes the world, and my power shakes all realms, then anything that falls from my body will be an immense opportunity for ordinary people."

“Since everyone is crossing the sea of ​​suffering and searching for the other shore, then I will become that other shore!” Zhou Qing said calmly.

The moment the words were spoken, darkness vanished, light shone forth, and the world was filled with clarity.

In a mere instant, Zhou Qing emerged from his state of confusion. His five senses were sharper than ever before. A small, colorful lake shone brightly between his brows, greatly enhancing his perception range.

The misfortune of getting lost is not only a hardship but also an opportunity; once you get through it, your mind and body will be cleansed.

At this moment, the celestial vein no longer extended into the void, but its two ends connected together, forming a ring.

Zhou Qing didn't need to step onto the Heavenly Vein to find the other shore, because at this moment, the sea of ​​bitterness was clear and bright. At the end of the sea of ​​bitterness, the clouds and mist were ethereal and the white clouds were leisurely. In the distance, a huge Dao Palace could be vaguely seen.

Chapter 11 Instrument

After Zhou Qing reached the other shore, some changes also occurred within the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

The sky above the Bitter Sea, which was originally hazy, has now turned a clear blue, like a vast blue sky.

Above this blue sky, there were originally only one hundred and eight golden worlds, but now the number has suddenly increased to three thousand.

Within these golden worlds, countless wondrous phenomena manifested: golden lotuses descended from the sky, divine springs gushed from the earth, and radiant light flowed around the small worlds, as if this were an incomparably sacred pure land.

At the same time, a series of grand and resounding songs seemed to transcend time and space, merging with heaven and earth, and becoming one with all things. The sound was indistinct and could not be heard clearly.

One can only sense that the song is being sung by countless deities, praising a great being who has brought miracles and hope to the infinite world.

Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised, not expecting such a change after reaching the other side.

"Is this the initial evolution of the Sea of ​​Wheels? So strange, so mysterious!" Zhou Qing exclaimed.

Originally, there were only 108 small worlds evolving above the Sea of ​​Bitterness, but now the number has increased to 3,000. This is truly mysterious and wondrous.

The three thousand minor worlds emitted boundless light, and countless holy lights flowed above the Sea of ​​Bitterness, making it almost a pure land for gods.

By this time, Zhou Qing had calmed down and began to think about what to do next.

"I've reached the other shore, and it's time for me to forge my own weapon. It's too inconvenient to be without one," Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

"Weapons" are the foundation of controlling objects. After forging the original divine runes into "weapons", one can not only use the "weapon" itself as a weapon, but also integrate the "weapon" into other physical weapons, thereby controlling other weapons to fight enemies.

Once the divine runes have been forged into shape, only by selecting a "vessel" with the same shape can their maximum power be unleashed.

While different shapes can still be controlled, their power will be somewhat reduced.

Moreover, once a "weapon" is crafted, it is very difficult to change, so the choice of a "weapon" is very important.

Generally speaking, bells, tripods, and pagodas are more likely to contain elements of Tao and reason, but Zhou Qing did not want to refine such "artifacts".

In fact, there are many other types of supreme imperial weapons, such as the Undying Heavenly Blade, the Void Mirror, the Bright Pot, and the Myriad Dragon Bell.

Zhou Qing had thought about this many times during his cultivation over the past few years, and finally he made a choice to refine his "divine runes" into a "gate".

The essential attribute of a "vessel" is to control objects, and only when they are all the same shape can they exert their maximum power.

The reason why most people find it difficult to choose when refining a "weapon" is mainly because they are different from Zhou Qing. When they refine their "weapons", they do not have other powerful treasures accompanying them, so they can choose any shape.

However, Zhou Qing was born with a Gate of Destiny in his sea of ​​consciousness. If he wanted to unleash the full power of the Gate of Destiny in the future, the best thing to do was to refine his "artifact" into the shape of the "gate".

What's even more mysterious is that the essence of the Heaven-Covering Technique is a series of potential "doors" within the human body. Of course, these "doors" are merely its outward manifestation, but since it manifests as the outward appearance of a "door" rather than any other shape, it means that it must have some special connection with the "door."

Perhaps it is merit

Ability, perhaps, is an attribute, but whatever it is, as long as there is even the slightest connection, perhaps fate can build a bridge between the two.

It's hard to say exactly what the "door" represents in the Heaven-Covering Technique, or why the essence of the Heaven-Covering Technique manifests as the shape of a series of "doors".

However, refining his "vessel" into a "gate" is the foundation for Zhou Qing to perfectly control the gate of destiny in the future. Based on this alone, Zhou Qing has already made up his mind.

"As for the shape, we'll use the Gate of Destiny as the model!" Zhou Qing made up his mind.

Now that the shape of the "vessel" has been determined, the first thing to do is to rehearse it in your mind and refine the shape to perfection, without allowing the slightest flaw.

Fortunately, the shape Zhou Qing wanted was already deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, so all he needed to do was carefully observe the Gate of Destiny.

The Gate of Destiny floated and sank in the chaos of the sea of ​​consciousness. Most of the time only half of the gate was exposed, but sometimes it would float up completely and the entire gate would be exposed.

Zhou Qing had been observing with his divine sense for half an hour when the portal was finally fully revealed.

It was a color he had never seen before and could not describe, a color that seemed to contain the fate of countless beings from all over the world.

There were some strange patterns on the door, but their meaning was unclear.

Zhou Qing wasted no time, because it might sink again at any moment, so he had to take this opportunity to quickly refine the divine runes.

Although there are direct reference objects to observe, it is still extremely difficult to truly forge divine runes. It is as if this is a shape that is not allowed to appear in the world, and there is an immense resistance that is hindering Zhou Qing's control.

Furthermore, after a period of time, the Gate of Destiny will sink half of its body into the chaos, making things even more difficult.

A whole night passed, and Zhou Qing had only managed to condense the divine runes together and refine them into a fist-sized lump of divine iron. No matter how much he hammered it, he could not transform it into any other shape.

However, he was not in a hurry. It had only been one night, and refining divine runes was a difficult and lengthy process.

Half a month later, the iron lump still hadn't changed at all.

"That's not right, how come there isn't even the slightest change? That's it, I can try carving Dao patterns on it." Zhou Qing suddenly realized.

For a moment I didn’t expect that such a “weapon” would take a very long time to forge on its own, and that only by engraving profound and complex Dao patterns could the time be greatly reduced.

Another half month passed, and the iron lump still hadn't changed at all.

“Something’s not right. The Dao patterns I inscribed are definitely not weak. It’s impossible that I couldn’t sense any changes after half a month.” Zhou Qing frowned.

"Could it be because of the Gate of Destiny?"

Thinking about this, he seemed to understand something. An existence like the Gate of Destiny might already be the only one in all realms. Unless it gives permission, there is absolutely no way for an existence similar to him to appear.

After understanding this, Zhou Qing finally used the power of the Gate of Destiny for the first time since his transmigration.

Through his connection with the Gate of Destiny, he controlled the Gate of Destiny, slightly manipulating fate to allow the existence of this "vessel".

For the Gate of Destiny, this is merely a permissible permission, having no effect whatsoever; it is a matter so insignificant as to be negligible.

However, Zhou Qing paid a considerable price for not comprehending even a trace of the power of destiny.

Inside the palace, thousands of pounds of radiant, dazzling energy turned to ashes in an instant, and all life essence dissipated directly.

The entire palace, which looked like it was built of golden crystal, suddenly dimmed, as if it had suffered a great injury.

The exotic flowers and plants on this small island in the sky withered almost instantly, and within several miles, not a trace of green could be seen.

Fortunately, Zhou Qing only used a trace of power that was almost imperceptible; otherwise, the entire floating island, except for Zhou Qing, would have been reduced to ashes.

Chapter 12 Leaving the Clan

After that, Zhou Qing continued to forge this lump of divine iron, believing that he would succeed this time!

He continuously refined this lump of divine iron, producing a clanging sound, while simultaneously inscribing countless Dao patterns upon it.

These Dao patterns contain a variety of attributes, and Zhou Qing has engraved all kinds of Dao patterns such as void, sealing, killing, and suppression on them.

Each one is intricate and mysterious, like a ghost's scribbles, yet it gives people a sense of harmony between heaven and earth and all things.

After a month of refining, the lump of divine iron finally began to change slightly.

It gradually becomes rounded from an irregular mass, with sharp corners slowly turning into rounded corners, giving people a very perfect feeling.

"I've finally refined a lot. As long as there are changes, it's just a matter of time before things improve." Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could see progress, he was able to keep going.

"However, the speed is still too slow. How can we speed things up?"

Zhou Qing frowned as he pondered, recalling the various factors involved in the weapon forging process.

"Perhaps we need to rely on the power of divine fire, just like forging weapons in reality. It requires powerful flames to melt and forge a divine weapon. The same applies to forging weapons within the body."

He spent a month refining it, but he hadn't even managed to forge a rough prototype. At this rate, it would take several years to complete, which would be a huge waste of his cultivation time.

"If we are to use the power of divine fire, perhaps that place is the most suitable, the place that is said to have ten layers of fire domains," Zhou Qing murmured.

The thought of using divine fire brought to mind the Fire Domain, where the flames grew increasingly terrifying as one progressed, and it was certain that it could satisfy his needs.

"Perfect timing. Now that we've reached the other side, it's about time we went out to gain some experience."

After making the decision, Zhou Qing wasted no time and first asked his family for several thousand kilograms of pure source.

The person who came this time was Zhou Chang, the Supreme Elder of the family. He has now reached the true level of a great power. Although he is only on the first small step, it is still a world of difference from before.

Every time Zhou Qing cultivated, the Great Dao and Laws surrounding the palace would become very clear and active, as if the world had released its suppression.

Therefore, whenever these elders weren't too busy, they would come to Zhou Qing's palace to "mooch" off this sacred place of cultivation.

Zhou Chang was the most idle among them, and had the most free time, so he broke through his cultivation level.

Even though he was already a powerful being, he was still startled when he saw the state of the floating island and almost thought he had gone to the wrong place.

"Qing'er, what are you doing? Almost all the spiritual energy on the island has dissipated. It's terrifying."

"Refining their divine runes and forging their own weapons."

"Casting?"

Zhou Chang was somewhat surprised and uncertain. When he forged the weapon back then, everything was uneventful and nothing happened. How come Zhou Qing had absorbed almost all the spiritual energy of an entire island?

"Grandpa Chang, forging my weapon is too difficult. It requires powerful divine fire to speed it up. I want to go to the Fire Domain to forge weapons, is that alright?" Zhou Qing asked.

"That's possible. Our original plan was to let you reach the other side."

"Go out and gain experience for a while. After all, cultivators don't just cultivate in solitude; they also have to compete with other cultivators for opportunities and seize destiny."

“However, the Fire Domain is truly a terrifying place. I can only reach the sixth level. The seventh level is already a struggle, and the eighth level is a death sentence if you touch it.” Zhou Chang said with a frown.

"However, you shouldn't be so reckless, and besides, I'll be there to protect you, so there's definitely no chance of anything going wrong!"

"In that case, just let me know when you're ready."