The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

"Chi Miao! My name is Chi Miao!"

"The 'chi' in 'chichi wu zhu' (meaning 'delayed and unobstructed') and the 'miao' in 'miao miao ke gui' (meaning 'vast and easily accessible')!"

Chi Miao proudly called out her name, and no matter how many times, she would shout it out loud.

Because this name contains so much meaning, whether it's her past life on Earth or this life...

This name belongs to a direct disciple of Nine Swords Mountain! The foremost prodigy of the human race in this era! Master of the Weeping Sword! Master of the Mirror of Rebirth! Master of the Enlightenment Stone Wall! The only Purple Gold Member of the Ten Thousand Gold Auction House!

Bearing her honor and pride!

Even standing before the powerful and arrogant Yan Shu, she wouldn't hesitate to proclaim her extraordinary abilities, but rather to tell Yan Shu—

Leave everything to me, don't worry!

Yan Shu liked Chi Miao more and more as she looked at her: "Chi Miao has been delayed without hindrance, can she return? What a good name, truly a good name, very good, I approve of you..."

"The inheritance I will give you, besides the Burial of Heaven Technique and the Free Divine Infant Method you already possess, is this Dharma Image behind me!"

That jade statue was the last gift she left for Chi Miao.

Chi Miao was stunned, staring at the Dharma image before her: "This is a Dharma image?!"

"Why does it look different from the ones I've seen before? Are all the Dharma images, regardless of their appearance, the kind that exude an aura of light pollution?"

At this point, Yan Shu couldn't help but feel smug, rubbing her nose:

"Then can we be like everyone else? We are not ordinary people, so our Dharma forms are naturally different from those of ordinary people. Moreover, there are huge differences between different Dharma forms."

"Illusory form, bronze form, silver form, gold form, and jade form—my form is the highest level, the jade form!"

"What you're describing is the most common illusory form. Being able to condense an illusory form already makes one a strong person, while a bronze form is something that only one in a million people can achieve."

"Even in our time, I was the only one with a jade image. It is said that there are even higher levels, but I have never seen them and there are no records of them. As long as you inherit my jade image, you will naturally understand the benefits."

Chi Miao asked curiously, "If I inherit your jade image, will I be able to improve? Or will I be able to condense a Dharma image that is entirely my own?"

"Of course...no!"

"Once the Dharma Image is determined, it cannot be changed. Even if you become an immortal in the future, you will not be able to change the Dharma Image. What... do you want to give up my jade image and choose to condense your own Dharma Image?"

Chi Miao asked, "Is that alright?"

Yan Shu was shocked: "No way, you really want to?!"

How could she not be shocked?

This is a jade tablet!

Even after she ascended to heaven, she only saw immortals and never saw a second jade statue.

It is precisely because it is so rare and precious, and has always been a trump card in her life, that she used an extremely complicated method to secretly leave her residual consciousness here.

"You should know that with this jade statue, you will instantly advance to the Nascent Soul stage, and... your combat power will rival that of the Divine Transformation stage. You will even be able to fight against a peak Divine Transformation cultivator!"

Chi Miao admitted that he hesitated for a moment after hearing those words.

She had considered that if the Dharma Form's enhancement was strong, the Jade Form's would definitely be even stronger, but she hadn't expected it to be this powerful.

The first time she was able to fight Feng Mian was because she got a huge advantage by using the Lesser Burial Heaven Technique to borrow the opponent's strength; in reality, it wasn't her own power at all.

The second time was the power of the stone Buddha... The stone Buddha was also an immortal, and even though he had long since perished, he could easily obliterate someone in the Nascent Soul stage.

Among them, there are reasons such as Feng Mian's relatively weak combat strength, aside from her ability to manipulate love threads.

In fact, the difference between the Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage is like the difference between a river and a vast lake.

Because once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can completely separate your consciousness from your body, use your consciousness to attack, and learn "supernatural powers".

Feng Mian probably also possessed "supernatural powers," but she was killed before she could use them.

Even if she breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage and possesses various abilities, she can only fight against a half-step Divine Transformation cultivator.

As for fighting a true Nascent Soul cultivator? She has no chance.

The Dharma image left behind by Yan Shu allows her to directly overcome such a huge gap and fight against a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.

Then she will definitely be able to clash with someone in the Mahayana stage if she is at the Nascent Soul stage.

Such a terrifying boost to combat power is absolutely the greatest temptation Chi Miao has ever seen, especially for a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like her.

Can……

"But how is this any different from taking a shortcut?"

"Although our souls share the same origin and are reincarnations, our understanding, the paths we cultivate, and our experiences are all different. I admit I am very tempted by this jade image, but I am even more convinced that... if I were to directly accept your jade image today... it would make me exceptionally powerful in the short term, but it would do more harm than good to my future!"

"I cannot truly and completely match your Dharma form, and it may even affect my Dao heart. As a result, I will lose... the right to completely walk my own path."

"Besides... you yourself said that above the Jade Image, there are Dharma Images of even higher rank!"

"Therefore, please allow me to refuse!"

Chi Miao knew that Yan Shu was very proud and satisfied with that jade statue, and that it was the best gift he could give her.

Her refusal would certainly displease or confuse Yan Shu, but she had to do it.

Why has the paving of the road for countless generations never ended? Even powerful figures like Li You and Yan Shu could not defy fate.

If she were to replicate their path, wouldn't she be repeating the same mistakes? Ultimately, she would still face destruction.

That was an outcome she didn't want to see.

Yan Shu is right, she has ambition... her greatest ambition is to eradicate the Yama Curse on her body! To end that pitiful and pathetic paving of the road through countless lifetimes in her lifetime!

She's going to defy fate and change her destiny in this lifetime!

She was not a pathfinder, she was the ultimate achiever!

Yan Shu looked at Chi Miao, and for a moment... her eyes burned with an even fiercer fire, not anger, but excitement.

"Okay...okay, okay, okay!"

"That's the kind of courage I've been looking for! I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

"You're right. If you really choose my jade image, it will be the same as repeating the same mistakes. For you, it will be the destruction of your infinite possibilities for the future."

"In that case, let me see just how far you can go!"

Yan Shu put away the jade portrait on her back, and then a scroll suddenly appeared in her hand.

Chi Miao's gaze fell on the scroll, and the overflowing divine power made her momentarily dazed.

"This is?"

Yan Shu hugged herself to her chest, her smile exceptionally bright:

"The Dharma Image Cultivation Method!"