From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Upon hearing about this history of the slave trade, Jiang Liu and Lu Jin exchanged glances, while Duanmu Ying frowned but remained silent.

The captain continued, "However, more than sixty years ago, the Mary Cinnamon was converted into a cargo ship specifically for transporting antiques. It is said that its last voyage carried a large quantity of items obtained from the Old Summer Palace... um—"

The captain suddenly realized that Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and the female doctor Duanmu Ying were of Eastern descent, and abruptly stopped speaking.

“Please continue, Captain. It is a fact that China lags behind the Western countries, and we will not deny that,” Jiang Liu said.

The captain nodded slightly and continued, "This Mary Cinnamon was one of the ships carrying many treasures looted from the Old Summer Palace, but it encountered a storm and became lost in the South China Sea..."

But in the end, the Mary Cenno arrived at its destination safely.

"Since this ship has sunk into the Ruins of Guixu, how did it reach its destination?" Duanmu Ying asked, puzzled. "Could it be that there are two Mary Cinnamon ships?"

Yes, two.

The captain nodded. "According to rumors, the Mary Cinnamon, carrying the most precious treasures from the Old Summer Palace, was cursed and sank in the South China Sea..."

But the plunderers were unwilling to admit it, as that would damage their prestige, so they ordered a new Mary Cinnamon to be built and filled with the rest of their looted valuables to create a false impression...

I always thought it was just a rumor, but now that I've seen this shipwreck, I'm sure the rumor is true!

The real Mary Cinnamon has sunk in the South China Sea!

# Chapter 483 Enlightenment Upon Entering the Water! A Qi Formation Talisman!

If the Mary Senu truly carries treasures from the Old Summer Palace, then we really need to investigate!

Especially the most precious treasure mentioned by the captain of the Alexander—

"Isn't this a bad idea? Aren't we looking for an exit?" Seeing that Jiang Liu really wanted to find out, Duanmu Ying's eyes looked strange.

Do people who practice spiritual cultivation value antiques from the pre-Qin period to the Ming and Qing dynasties so much?

But how did Duanmu Ying know?

Those cultural relics contain the wisdom of ancient sages!

In this world where Qi cultivation truly exists, the objects that can be collected and played with by kings, nobles, generals, and ministers are mostly the work of skilled craftsmen and masters. The treasures that can be kept in the Yuanmingyuan must have been made by extraordinary people!

Even if it is not a ritual implement, careful observation can still allow people to experience the teachings and principles of ancient sages.

No matter what.

When peace returns to the world in the future, these cultural relics will also have important historical research value.

and so.

If given the opportunity to recover the lost artifacts, Jiang Liu would have ample reason, both publicly and privately, to identify the antiques aboard the Mary Senno.

"The atmosphere here is gradually stabilizing. We can proceed slowly towards the exit; there's no need to rush. Why don't we go and see what the most precious treasure in the Old Summer Palace is?" Jiang Liu was genuinely curious.

Jonathan, the captain, the security captain, and the two sailors, who were already curious about the possible treasures inside the shipwreck, seized this opportunity to explore the Mary Senu, which was rumored to have sunk in the South China Sea.

So, the group rowed the lifeboat to the side of the Mary Cinnamon, and Jiang Liu and Lu Jin jumped up and landed on the bow of the ship that was rising above the sea.

Duanmu Ying came from a family of doctors. Although she was not good at fighting, her physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people when she practiced Qi. She then jumped onto the bow of the ship.

Gu Qian and eight others helped with the ropes of the lifeboat, carrying the captain, security captain, and Jonathan up to the bow, while the remaining two sailors stayed behind to watch the ship.

The Mary Cinnamon was over forty meters long, so even at the bow, a dozen or so people could stand.

There was a hole in the bow deck. Duanmu Ying stuck her head out, turned on her flashlight, and exclaimed, "It looks like the antiques have all been ruined by the water!"

Lu Jin peered over and saw that the cabin was full of seawater. He couldn't help but sigh and said to Jiang Liu, "Brother Jiang, it looks like the antiques inside might really have been ruined by the water!"

"Go inside and find out."

Jiang Liu used his mental energy to scan, limiting its range as much as possible to the Mary Sinus. His mental image revealed the ship's interior layout and the locations of the various antiques stored within.

Indeed, as Lu Jin said, most of the antiques had been corroded by seawater and were now worthless.

However, at the very bottom of the ship's cabin, which corresponds to the stern of the Mary Cinnamon, the seawater is separated by an invisible force, forming a stable bubble about five meters in diameter. At the very center is an overturned cabinet with several wooden boxes on top. The invisible force separating the seawater originates from one of these boxes.

Whatever's in that box, the fact that it can actively activate its abilities without the infusion of Qi from a cultivator makes it an absolute treasure!

Now that we've encountered it, how can we let it go?

"thump!"

The river flowed into the cabin and submerged in the water.

Because he has already opened up all the acupoints in the body and can practice embryonic breathing, he can draw air from the seawater and form a cycle, so he can breathe freely in the seawater.

At the very moment of entering the water, Jiang Liu truly felt the invisible and intangible "sea air" flowing and converging towards the island, and he was secretly amazed.

It turns out that one must personally go into the water and be surrounded by seawater in order to accurately perceive the flow of the Qi of Guixu!

The Qi formation of Guixu is Qi, it is the Qi of the sea! Just like standing on a boat in the river, without entering the sea, how can one truly feel the flow of the sea Qi?

And it was precisely by sensing the flow of sea air that Jiang Liu suddenly had a feeling, namely, a sense of returning to nothingness—

It's "alive"!

Unlike the eerie and strange atmosphere brought by the Lanruo Ghost Realm, when Jiang Liu entered the water, he felt as if the sea air was like blood flowing in the human body. The strange rhythm was like a heartbeat, which caused the frequency of his heartbeat to change, and then affected the other four internal organs.

Inside the mind.

The mind-monkey also gained some insight, and tamed its will-horse, using the Qi of the Golden Duke to connect with the Wood Mother and the Yellow Woman.

This is the end.

The physical landscape and the mental landscape spontaneously merged. As the river flowed downwards, it spontaneously formed a Dharma image and talisman, instinctively sensing, replicating, and recording the changes in the flow of Qi in this void. It actually constructed a talisman resembling a fish and a bird with Qi, which was reflected in the heart, seemingly real yet illusory.

"So that's how it is! This is the real change!"

Jiang Liu had an epiphany.

Having perfectly mastered the timing of the Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit's fire and the timing of the four seasons and six qi, he could rely on the Qi transformation and human magnetism of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts—using his own magnetic field to perceive the magnetic field of others, and changing his own form through Qi transformation—and felt that he had perfectly mastered the legendary changes of the universe.

However, this method of transformation can only transform into physical objects within the celestial sphere.

That is, animals, plants, and non-living things can all change, but they cannot change into intangible and insubstantial things.

What is a formless and intangible void?

Awesome!

Logically speaking, since it has control over the changes in the universe, it should also be able to transform into a place with a specific energy pattern.

There is no other reason than that the energy field formed in the world, whether naturally or artificially, is equivalent to a cultivator being within the universe!

Because of its enormous size, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for humans to call it a "monster".

Therefore, even if a cultivator masters the method of the Zhou Tian transformation, he cannot transform into a Qi formation!

If someone who controls the changes in the universe can create a specific energy field—

That is the legend of Pangu transforming into all things!

And now!

Jiang Liu used the Dharma Image Talisman Seal to construct a talisman that resembled both a fish and a bird, which helped him control the method of transforming into the Void Qi Formation!

At this point, Jiang Liu understood—

Qi is also a living being, but it is not a living being in the conventional sense. Rather, it is an existence that does not manifest in the real dimension, an existence that is usually referred to as dragon, phoenix, or qilin by ancient beings who have attained supernatural powers.

The dragons, phoenixes, and qilins in myths and legends are not real creatures, but rather auras formed from the unique scenery of natural mountains, rivers, and oceans!

In Feng Shui, there is often talk of the earth's energy and dragon veins. The word "dragon" probably refers to the "form" of the energy formation!

Why are dragons, phoenixes, and qilin often depicted as being controlled or having low status in myths and legends?

Perhaps that's the reason!

This is because dragons, phoenixes, and qilin are not real beings, but rather exist in the world for a specific period of time as a kind of energy field! Those who know how to utilize this energy field can naturally use it to their advantage in their cultivation!

Therefore!

Dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, and other mythical beasts that only exist in legends are only mounts, children, or maids in mythology. Even if a dragon king becomes the king and controls the clouds and rain, he will be punished with the Dragon-Slaying Platform if he is even slightly negligent!

This is because if the existence of a mountain's energy field affects people's lives, it can be completely destroyed by people through measures such as opening up mountains, chiseling mountains, digging mountains, and setting mountains on fire!

Those giant pythons and sea serpents that seem to be about to transform into dragons may have been influenced by the corresponding energy field, thus evolving in the direction of "dragon".

But there is no doubt that reality cannot support such a massive body.

Although the Xuanjiao snake on Ping Mountain was affected by Liu Quan's "resurrection" and lost its intelligence, it moved slowly.

The Sea Dragon King in the Ruins of Return could only support its enormous body by living in the sea...

# Chapter 484 Heavenly Rhinoceros - The Power of Water Dividing

Lu Jin took off his shirt, circulated his profound energy, forming a thin, white, transparent light film around his body, and entered the water, closely following Jiang Liu. However, he found that Jiang Liu's diving movements were becoming more and more agile, and he was even gradually becoming one with the seawater.

This is the most basic function of that fish- and bird-like talisman!

It allows Jiang Liu to move quickly using the sea energy of the Guixu Qi Formation, and it also makes Jiang Liu's Qi and atmosphere perfectly round and uniform!

Just like the Dan Shi of the Tang Sect, and the "Five Elements to Form the Elixir" method that he himself created for Zhao Yingkong.

But Jiang Liu's state of being one with the Qi of Guixu is what can truly be called "Hun Yuan". The so-called "neither born nor dying" may refer to this state of being one with the Qi of heaven and earth.

However, Jiang Liu did not truly reach the Primordial Chaos Realm of immortality. He merely constructed a fish-like and bird-like talisman using the Dharma Image Talisman Seal, which allowed him to merge with the Qi of the Returning Void and thus borrow the power of the Qi.

After the two entered the water, the captain and the security captain looked at Duanmu Ying, only to see her glaring at them and saying, "Why are you looking at me? I can't breathe underwater, and I can't hold my breath for long. Give me the diving equipment."

The captain stared at Duanmu Ying, who seemed to know him very well, for a while before finally giving her a set of diving equipment. He then asked Gu Qian and the others, "Do you need equipment? We have enough diving suits, but not enough oxygen."

No, we don't need it.

Gu Qian couldn't understand English, so he asked Duanmu Ying to translate. After understanding the captain's meaning, he quickly denied it.

As Dragon Otters, even if there are only eight of them left, if word got out that they need to wear diving suits and carry oxygen tanks when they go underwater, they would definitely be laughed at by others!

Although the Dragon Otters didn't care about others' ridicule, the pride brought by the sea-penetrating array patterns on their bodies didn't allow them to wear equipment when going into the water!

But not all eight of them can go down.

and so.