Chat group, starting from the Infinite Terror God Space

After a moment's thought, Wang Qi made a decisive move, knocking out all the "other self" clones he had created and storing them in the Devouring Pouch given to him by Zhang Chulan, then sealing them in the system space of the All-Heavens and Myriad Realms Chat Group.

Having done all this, he temporarily suppressed his desire to cultivate.

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When the time came, Wang Qi returned to the main god space platform and entered the main god's healing light pillar to calmly heal his physical injuries and spiritual depletion. Enveloped in the misty light pillar, his damaged meridians and spiritual essence rapidly healed, and the originally depleted Dao Palace deities were also slowly reborn and condensed within his body under the nourishment of the divine light.

With his injuries fully healed and his divine form restored, Wang Qi once again activated the God Exchange, consuming another 5000 reward points to forge human bodies. He maxed out all attributes, fused a few drops of primordial blood containing his own genes, and created five more perfect bodies in one go.

He then returned to his secluded island retreat in the Resident Evil world, setting a one-month time limit once again.

Time passed, and a month later, Wang Qi stood in the void of the island, quietly gazing at the ten "other self" clones standing neatly in front of him. Their auras were of the same origin as his own, and their Daoist charm resonated faintly.

He raised his hand and summoned a fragment of the Haotian Mirror, which hovered in the void before him, its surface shimmering with a faint, chaotic divine light. Strands of ethereal, elusive threads of cause and effect slowly extended from the bodies of his ten clones, traversing the endless void, like a destiny entanglement, firmly binding Wang Qi's true body, each thread inextricably linked, their cause and effect sharing the same origin, inseparable.

Wang Qi and his ten clones faced each other, their eyes meeting in silence. No one spoke. Yet, his mind was clear, and he could perceive the vision, senses, and emotional fluctuations of each clone, as if ten strands of his own consciousness were observing the world and sensing the Great Dao together.

After a moment's thought, Wang Qi disassembled all nine of his "other self" clones, reverting them to their original forms: the physical body of the creator, the deity of the Dao Palace, the illusory Dao thoughts, and the crystallized memories and cultivation techniques. He then packed them all into his Devouring Pouch. Fortunately, they had just merged and hadn't been cultivated yet, so they could still be disassembled. He then stored them in the Multiverse Chat Group system space.

The remaining "other self" clone was stored and preserved within his own inner world for quiet recuperation.

When Wang Qi entered the chat group interface of the myriad worlds, message boxes popped up one after another, and there were many more messages in the group.

Wang Qi continued scrolling through the chat history and discovered that Luo Ji was under a lot of psychological pressure.

[Luo Ji: I can only talk to you guys now. Luckily, the Sophon can't see my thoughts. I was already a Wallfacer before I was chosen as one. I hardly ever speak in the real world anymore. The Trisolaran Sophon is disgusting.]

The Trisolarans' sophons can monitor the entire Earth; all information about the Earth is under their watchful eyes.

The actions of the other three Wallfacers were easily seen through by the Trisolarans, but the actions of Luo Ji were absolutely unfathomable to them. They could never imagine that Luo Ji would communicate with people from other worlds or other dimensions.

[Zhang Chulan: Brother, take care, but it's still not safe. Do you need me to ask Master Tian for his cultivation techniques so you don't have to sleep? That way, you won't have to worry about leaking secrets while you're asleep.]

[Lu Mingfei: Zhang Chulan, you're so sneaky.]

[Xiao Yan: Hahahaha, how come I didn't think of that?]

Luo Ji: ...

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[Han Li: @Fellow Daoist Wang Qi, you've only just appeared after a long period of seclusion. Judging from the fluctuations in your aura, your cultivation level has clearly increased significantly. It seems your cultivation has broken through again?]

[Wang Qi: I was merely fortunate to break through the shackles and enter the Immortal Third Stage of the Dao Severing Realm. This period of seclusion is for studying the secrets of the Dao Severing Realm, condensing ten "Other Self" clones, and comprehending the cultivation path of clones reflecting one's true self.]

[Zhang Chulan: Severing the Dao? Boss Wang Qi, what exactly does severing the Dao mean? Severing the past? Or severing obsessions? And what's the difference between your "Other Self" clone and a regular clone?]

[Wang Qi: Ordinary clones are merely copies of power and form, lacking independent understanding of the Dao. But my "other self" clone is rooted in the Dao and manifested through divine thought. It detaches itself from its own fleeting self, merges into the body of a created being, and can comprehend the Dao on its own, generating independent thoughts.]

[Wang Qi: The so-called "severing the path" means cutting off one's unnecessary obsessions, eliminating confusion about the future, and shattering the shackles of the Heavenly Dao on the path of cultivation. It involves using an avatar to reflect one's true self and selecting the Great Dao path that best suits oneself.]

[Luo Ji: I think I understand. Logically speaking, it means: using an "other self" avatar to simulate all possible paths of cultivation, while the true self oversees from a higher perspective, eliminating detours and cutting off distractions, ultimately locking onto the one true path. This "cutting off the path" is essentially a process of self-selection and determining the path of the true path, right?]

[Wang Qi: Fellow Daoist Luo Ji has hit the nail on the head. That's exactly right. At the highest levels of cultivation, countless detours and temptations arise; clinging to obsessions easily leads one astray. Severing the Dao is to actively cut off one's own path, abandoning unorthodox methods, severing illusory thoughts, using a secondary body to observe oneself and the Dao, and fixing one's true nature on the Great Dao.]

[Xiao Yan: I admire you immensely! I cultivate Dou Qi, only knowing how to cultivate diligently and prove my Dao through battle; I never imagined I could comprehend the Dao through a clone. Wang Qi, when you severed your Dao, did it damage your own essence? Were there any dangers or taboos?]

[Wang Qi: Severing the Dao is extremely dangerous. The slightest carelessness will shatter one's Dao heart and split one's soul, leading to eternal damnation. If one's obsession is too deep and one's true nature is unstable, forcibly severing the Dao will only result in demonic possession. I used a human body to carry the illusory Dao thoughts, and used the deities of the Dao Palace to stabilize my origin, precisely to avoid this danger. I used an "other self" to test the Dao in place of my true body, while my true self remained firmly centered.]

[Nie Feng: From what you've said, Fellow Daoist, the state of mind of severing one's path is quite similar to that of martial arts. Both emphasize following one's heart and letting go of attachments. Could it be that even reaching the pinnacle of martial arts requires undergoing the hurdle of severing one's path?]

[Wang Qi: Different paths lead to the same destination. Reaching the pinnacle of martial arts requires severing greed, anger, and delusion from the heart, cutting off worldly ties, and breaking free from the constraints of heaven and earth. Freedom and unrestraint align with the fundamental principle of severing the path. With further advancement in cultivation, one will naturally experience the ability to cut through illusions and retain only the true self.]

[Chen Nan: Through countless cycles of reincarnation and rebirth, I have experienced countless ages of slumber and countless lifetimes, and I know the depth of attachment. Only by firmly upholding one's true nature can one escape the cycle of reincarnation.]

[Lu Mingfei: My head is spinning... It's all about severing the Dao, creating clones, and karma. Anyway, I only understand one thing: the big boss has gotten stronger again. I'll just sit back and wait to receive a red envelope and soak up some of his enlightenment luck.]

[Zhang Chulan: Lu Mingfei, all you do is freeload! But Wang Qi's explanation of 'Severing the Dao' is too mystical! A clone can comprehend the Dao on its own and even help the real body sever its obsessions—that's amazing!]

[Shirou Emiya: Your unwavering commitment resonates with my own ideals and my resolve to never betray my initial aspirations. Thank you for your explanation; this discourse on the path of severing ties has given me a new understanding of my own magic and my own character.]

After an in-depth discussion about the secrets of the Dao, Wang Qi didn't elaborate further. He put the nine packaged "Other Self" clone devouring sacs and some resources needed for the clones into his storage bag and sent them to the worlds of the group members who had already obtained his consent via red envelopes.

I also sent each group member a "Taoist Insight Crystallization Red Envelope" for them to claim and study at their own discretion.

After the red envelopes were sent out, the chat group quickly quieted down. Everyone silently received and pondered the red envelopes, immersing themselves in the essence of the Dao and the insights gained from them. No one chatted or interrupted anymore.

Wang Qi closed his eyes and used his divine sense to quietly sense the aura of his "other self" clone. At first, it was a blank and empty space, without any connection or fluctuation.