There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 37 Wonderful!

[In the past, there was a patriarch named Chen Xu, who, at a time of decline for the sect, single-handedly upheld its precarious state. Though bound by the mysteries of the Dao, he remained unmoved by sensual pleasures, devoting himself daily to profound spiritual practice. From then on, his vital energy connected with the heavens, enabling him to travel the eight directions in a single thought. He thus received the ultimate teaching, re-established the Daoist lineage, and restored the foundation for longevity. He is revered by later generations of disciples as the patriarch of the restoration, and his incense is eternally offered in worship.]

When Chen Qing opened the "Records of the Daoist Evolution of Taixu" again, the first thing that caught his eye was the change in the records about "Chen Xu".

"'Though bound by the mysterious gate, unmoved by sensual pleasures, daily practicing profound arts, from then on, one's qi connects with the heavens, able to travel the eight extremes in a single thought, thus attaining the essence,' these are the newly added ones, indeed the third one... I thought that since it was a dream, perhaps it could be even more beautiful, but alas, alas..."

He showed an expression of "I knew it," then a hint of regret, but quickly cheered himself up, turned to the first page, and glanced at the number of Dao marks.

"The six true words should only consume six Dao traces, but the original stock of more than a dozen has now been reduced to only three! In other words, the Supreme Treasure Zhenshi and True Immortal Reincarnation have not only been rendered ineffective, but have also consumed Dao traces. However, because it was too outrageous, it was never finalized or manifested."

With a sigh, Chen Qing stopped dwelling on it; this was simply the price that exploration required.

"Actually, it's better than expected. At least we still have three left, which can be used for emergencies."

He stared at the newly appeared text in the "Records of the Evolution of the Great Void," scrutinizing each new word.

"Though bound by the mysterious gate, this corresponds to the current predicament; daily practice of profound skills refers to comprehending the 'Primordial Qi Scripture'; the connection between Qi and Heaven is a characteristic of the skill that the name corresponds to; and the last phrase, 'a single thought can roam the eight extremes,' is the key to escaping this predicament!"

Studying the "Primordial Qi Scripture" is the entry point Chen Qing chose. It not only fits the existing plot, but also provides ample room for future development due to the profound and unpredictable nature of the technique.

This arrangement cleverly connects existing clues and naturally lays the groundwork for future developments.

After comparing the two sets of rules, Chen Qing vaguely grasped the meaning of the three additional rules added along the way—

First, it must be a reasonable extension based on existing facts;

Secondly, it is impossible to directly change the external environment or the will of others;

"Thirdly, we should try our best to create synergy with existing cultivation techniques, treasures, and objects!"

Simply put, overly exaggerated settings will be rejected, but reasonable extensions based on existing clues can be accepted!
"In other words, this time, by entering the dream, I can gain the ability of 'divine travel' while comprehending the 'Primordial Qi Scripture,' thereby finding a way to escape! But for the soul to travel, at least the Yin spirit must be condensed, and there are many restrictions. Although the body in the dream has some opportunities, it is still only at the second realm of cultivation, so how can it travel in spirit?"

As he pondered, he shook his head and chuckled, suppressing his distracting thoughts.

"Why think so much? Just enter a dream and you'll understand."

With this thought in mind, he no longer hesitated, lightly touching the words on the book with his fingertips, and closed his eyes to concentrate.

"Entering a dream."

With a soft murmur, Chen Qing's consciousness gradually sank into darkness.

Outside the window, the moonlight was like water.

Chen Qing's physical body sat cross-legged on the futon, eyes closed and silent, with a serene expression.

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Not far away, a golden monkey suddenly stopped.

It tilted its head and stared at the figure inside the room. Its dark eyes darted around, and suddenly it crossed its hind legs and lowered its front paws to its abdomen, its fingertips touching each other. It had perfectly imitated Chen Qing's meditation posture!
When the night wind swept by, the monkey's fur stood on end.

It remained motionless, only its nostrils trembled slightly, as if it had caught some mysterious energy.

The Immortal Dynasty, 797 years.

Jade Capital, Senluo Pavilion.

Chen Xu sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes empty as pools. He mechanically raised and poured the bronze wine cup in his hand, the amber wine flowing down his throat without showing any signs of intoxication.

With his other hand, he slowly traced the outline of the "Primordial Qi Classic" on the brick wall, and the marks left by his fingertips glowed slightly.

"Gudong-"

Another cup was drunk. The wine cup had barely been set down when it was refilled by itself, as if an invisible servant was at its side.

In the shadows, the figure of the gray-robed old man appeared and disappeared, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"Strange!" The old man lightly flicked his whisk. "Isn't this state of supreme detachment lasting too long? Could this person be a descendant of the Supreme Being? Or perhaps the illegitimate son of the Dao Ancestor? But his surname isn't Li!"

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As he drank, Chen Xu's aura became increasingly clear, and the engravings on the brick wall gradually merged into a mysterious pattern.

"Click——"

With a soft sound, a thin crack suddenly appeared in the wine cup, revealing a mysterious light within the crack.

The old man's pupils constricted sharply: "This... the cracks are showing, which means the person drinking is about to become intoxicated! Is this really going to happen? This is going to be complicated! This is going to cause trouble! Moreover, this young man is using wine as a medium and the wall as a mirror, could it be that he is about to figure something out?"

He sensed that in the heart of the person sitting cross-legged below, a pool of still water was brewing, its surface rippling as if something was about to leap out!

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xu suddenly looked up.

Those empty eyes suddenly became clear, as if a galaxy were hanging upside down.

The old man in the gray robe suddenly gripped his whisk tightly, causing his beard to move without wind.

"It's done!"

the other side.

"I see!"

The moment Chen Qingzhu's consciousness returned to its place, countless insights flooded his heart like a river flowing backward!
He immediately closed his eyes slightly, his spiritual energy boiling, and a sudden enlightenment, like a long-accumulated wine, blossomed in his heart.

The harmonious energy surged from the dantian, flowed through the meridians, and finally converged at the celestial spirit, transforming into a wisp of crystal-clear spiritual silk.

"With Qi in harmony with Heaven, one can roam freely in a single thought!"

As he murmured softly, the spiritual thread suddenly detached from his body, meandering and wandering in the void like a living thing. Instantly, Chen Qing felt his consciousness and spiritual awareness extending outward!
The old man in the gray robe sensed something, focused his gaze, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Mental wandering?! How can one leave the body and wander without becoming a spirit?"

He stared intently at the wandering wisp of spirit.

Seeing that the spiritual thread was not pure spiritual consciousness or thought, but composed of extremely pure spiritual energy, with a wisp of spiritual consciousness wrapped inside, the spiritual energy flowing endlessly outside, constantly drawing essence from heaven and earth, nourishing the consciousness within, so that it always remained condensed and did not dissipate!
"Using spiritual energy as a boat to carry one's consciousness on a journey? It's not about the spirit leaving the body, but rather entrusting one's consciousness and thoughts to spiritual energy. As long as the spiritual energy doesn't dissipate, the spiritual journey continues!" The old man's eyes widened suddenly. "Wonderful! This method of using spiritual energy as a boat for spiritual travel is truly a school of its own! Although it's a clever trick, it can still be considered as establishing a new school! I never expected that this child, despite lacking spiritual bones, could still possess such comprehension!"

The more he savored it, the more ingenious he found it, and he couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration: "In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen such an exquisite and ingenious trick! This kid is interesting! Very interesting indeed!"

At the end of his gaze, every time Chen Qing's spiritual thread moved, it would absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to strengthen itself. Its consciousness extended along the spiritual energy thread, like a fish swimming in water, freely shuttling between the gaps in the treasure vault's restrictions.

In Chen Qing's "eyes," the treasure vault's restrictions had transformed into transparent veins, and the streams of spiritual energy that maintained the array's operation had all become his pathways!
A few breaths later, his spiritual sense had followed the stream of spiritual energy and penetrated the outermost layer of the restriction.

call--

Outside the tower, a dense surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth rushed in like a tide, instantly amplifying Chen Qing's consciousness by more than tenfold!
The outside world unfolds like a scroll painting, with the myriad lights of Yujing, the majestic palaces of the imperial city, the dazzling stars in the night sky, and the boundless天地 (heaven and earth) all clearly visible at this moment!

Chen Qing felt as if he had transformed into a gentle breeze, roaming freely and unrestrained in this world!

An unprecedented sense of freedom filled my heart!

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