Chapter 200: Thousand Dao Realm Of Divinity, Ji Qing Enlightens Once More, Uses My Heart To Replace Heaven’s Heart, Mind Explodes In Growth!
“Buzz.”
A beam of light enveloped Ji Qing.
Ji Qing had just seen the evaluation given by the Purgatory Battlefield.
As expected, the Purgatory Battlefield’s evaluation of him was “perfect.”
And now, he was receiving the “reward” from the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield.
Ji Qing also held great expectations for the reward from the Second Layer.
He wanted to see what the reward from the Second Layer would be.
Could it be more appealing to him than the “Strange Species Divine Ability Method”?
As Ji Qing began to immerse himself in the reward, he finally knew what the reward from the Second Layer was.
A stone emitting light appeared before Ji Qing.
This stone was the reward from the Second Layer of Purgatory.
Ji Qing reached out and grasped the stone.
“Hmm?”
Ji Qing exerted force, trying to lift the stone, but it was incredibly heavy.
With his strength, he couldn’t lift it for a moment.
“Such a heavy stone, this is…”
A piece of information about this stone also appeared in Ji Qing’s mind.
“World-Suppressing Stone!”
“This stone is a World-Suppressing Stone?”
Ji Qing finally understood why the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield would bestow this World-Suppressing Stone upon him.
It was because of his domain space.
World-Suppressing Stones are special and can stabilize a world.
If a world is on the verge of collapse, as long as there is a World-Suppressing Stone, it can stabilize the world.
Furthermore, if there are enough World-Suppressing Stones, they can even help a world recover.
And what lies beyond domain space?
In essence, it is a world!
It might just be a small world.
But a small world is still a world.
The transformation from domain space to world is very difficult.
Even if the domain space reaches perfection, the success rate of transforming into a world is very low.
However, if the World-Suppressing Stone is refined beforehand, it’s different.
It can not only stabilize the domain space but also reduce the difficulty of transforming into a world.
For example, if the difficulty of Ji Qing’s domain space transforming into a world was previously one hundred, then refining the World-Suppressing Stone now would make the difficulty ninety-nine.
It would definitely be easier.
Of course, one World-Suppressing Stone would not be enough.
More World-Suppressing Stones would be needed for Ji Qing’s domain space to transform into a world more easily.
However, World-Suppressing Stones are very precious.
The Spirit Fusion Lineage doesn’t even have them.
Only the rewards from the Purgatory Battlefield would bestow one.
But having one is better than none.
With one, Ji Qing will have hope of transforming his domain space into a world after it reaches perfection in the future.
Ji Qing had cleared the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield, and he still had two choices.
One was to leave the Purgatory Battlefield.
The other was to continue to the Third Layer.
The Third Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield was for the Supernatural Realm.
Ten venerable experts with peerless supernatural abilities, the thought alone was terrifying.
But since one wouldn’t die in the Purgatory Battlefield, Ji Qing naturally wanted to try, at least to witness peerless supernatural abilities.
Thus, Ji Qing took a step forward, his figure stepping into the Third Layer.
Upon entering the Third Layer, Ji Qing did not see the figures of the ten supernatural realm venerables.
He only saw a light.
A light that illuminated the entire heaven and earth!
Ji Qing couldn’t describe what kind of light it was.
His vision, even his thoughts and consciousness, were completely occupied by this beam of light.
Then, the light enveloped him.
Ji Qing felt his entire body dissolving.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing looked up.
He had already been teleported out of the Purgatory Battlefield.
And Ji Qing saw the evaluation of the Purgatory Battlefield.
“Ji Qing, a core disciple of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, challenged the Third Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield, lasting less than a breath, evaluated as ‘ordinary’.”
Everyone saw the evaluation of the Purgatory Battlefield.
An “ordinary” evaluation was the worst among all evaluations.
But Ji Qing looked up and saw figures upon figures.
Whether they were Martial Saints or Great Experts,
Whether they were outer disciples or core disciples,
Not a single person cared about Ji Qing’s “ordinary” evaluation.
Instead, their faces were solemn.
After all, it was the evaluation of the Third Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield.
Even among Supernatural Realm Venerables, how many could clear the Second Layer?
At least, Can Xiu Venerable had not cleared it.
At this moment, Can Xiu Venerable was extremely excited.
Ji Qing actually managed to reach the Third Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield?
This was simply… unimaginable.
Can Xiu Venerable had practically watched Ji Qing grow.
Back then, in the Desolate Realm, although Ji Qing had talent and passed the Martial Dao Seal,
In less than two years,
Ji Qing had actually managed to reach the Third Layer.
This meant that Ji Qing’s strength had surpassed that of him, a Supernatural Realm cultivator.
Ji Qing stood in the void.
Fortune!
A massive amount of fortune converged upon him.
Ji Qing guessed that his consecutive clears of two layers of the Purgatory Battlefield must have greatly shocked the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
This time, he could feel that his fortune had increased at least tenfold!
Such fortune might be enough to support him in integrating his spiritual imprint into the Purgatory Realm.
“Canopus, let’s go!”
Ji Qing did not linger outside the Purgatory Battlefield.
Together with Canopus, they traversed space and returned to the Ninth Peak of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
Upon returning to the Ninth Peak, Ji Qing received many communication talismans.
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ji, for clearing the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield. Even the Great Experts of our Yin Yang Creation Lineage no longer mention your help with ‘Dao Gestation’.”
This was a communication talisman from Bai Xi.
“Ji Qing, well done, you’ve brought honor to our Spirit Fusion Lineage! You now single-handedly suppress all Martial Saints of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory. As long as you are here, no Martial Saint can claim to be the best. In a sense, this time our Spirit Fusion Lineage is the undisputed number one among the Thirteen Meridians!”
This was a communication talisman from the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
“Kid Ji, how was the combat power of the three Divine Bodies? However, cultivation realm is also very important. Hurry up and merge with divinity to reach the Ten Thousand Dao Realm. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can come find me.”
This was a communication talisman from the Transmission Elder Tian Ji Zi.
There were many other communication talismans, either from core disciples at the last gathering or from unknown cultivators who had somehow obtained his communication method.
Even unknown Great Experts sent communication talismans to Ji Qing.
One particular communication talisman made Ji Qing surprised and uncertain.
“Ji Qing, I heard your heart realm is rather weak. Our Reincarnation Lineage has a secret technique that can preserve your consciousness through three lifetimes of reincarnation, which can strengthen your mind!”
This communication talisman was from Huang Quan Great Venerable.
Ji Qing didn’t know Huang Quan Great Venerable at all.
But the sender was likely a Great Expert from the Reincarnation Lineage.
The promise from such a Great Expert was truly “sincere.”
But Ji Qing didn’t dare to agree rashly.
He was a core disciple of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, and if he were to collude with a Great Expert from the Reincarnation Lineage, the Great Experts of the Spirit Fusion Lineage would surely tear him apart.
However, this did remind Ji Qing.
His heart realm was indeed very low.
“Integrating the spiritual imprint into the Purgatory Realm can no longer be delayed…”
Ji Qing sensed his fortune.
It was strengthening every moment.
This indicated that his fortune had not yet reached its peak.
He could still wait a bit longer.
Ji Qing really wanted to “expose” his weak heart realm.
This would cause even greater controversy.
After all, someone who is perfect and flawless is too hateful.
But if someone has obvious flaws, they become more human and feel more real.
At that time, Ji Qing’s fortune would undoubtedly surge again.
However, he couldn’t reveal his heart realm himself.
After all, who would voluntarily reveal their weak heart realm?
He needed to find a way to expose his heart realm inadvertently, or by “accident.”
This would make it more natural.
…
In the Spirit Fusion Lineage, the Lineage Master convened various Great Experts to discuss the cultivation plan for “Ji Qing.”
In fact, under normal circumstances, core disciples of each lineage have a predetermined cultivation path, and they are given some Merit Points, with other Great Experts not needing to worry about them.
But Ji Qing was different after all.
As a Martial Saint, he had cleared the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield.
What a magnificent feat this was!
A feat unprecedented in the history of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Ji Qing had achieved it!
This time, he truly brought honor to the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
But a problem also arose.
Other lineages didn’t know about Ji Qing’s situation, but did they?
Ji Qing had a significant “flaw.”
What they were discussing now was how to compensate for this flaw of Ji Qing.
“Elders, you have all seen it, haven’t you? Ji Qing performed exceptionally well in the Purgatory Battlefield, truly bringing honor to our Spirit Fusion Lineage. Ji Qing’s talent is rare in this world and is key to our Spirit Fusion Lineage regaining the number one position among the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory! However, Ji Qing has a major flaw, a heart problem. Everyone, please think of a way to improve Ji Qing’s mind.”
The Lineage Master spoke slowly.
The many Great Experts exchanged glances.
They were also aware of Ji Qing’s performance in the Purgatory Battlefield.
They were deeply impressed.
But improving the mind would be troublesome.
“The mind can only be improved by oneself… However, the Reincarnation Lineage possesses the ‘Reincarnation Mirror,’ which allows one to experience thousands of lifetimes of consciousness through reincarnation. As long as one can withstand it, the mind can be improved through repeated reincarnations. Therefore, the minds of cultivators from the Reincarnation Lineage are often the strongest. Why don’t we let Ji Qing try the ‘Reincarnation Mirror’?”
A Great Expert spoke.
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory each had their own strengths.
Especially the upper three lineages, their characteristics were very distinct.
For example, the Reincarnation Lineage excelled in mind cultivation.
The Spirit Fusion Lineage excelled in combat power.
The Nirvana Lineage excelled in extending lifespan.
According to what the Spirit Fusion Lineage said in private, everyone in the Nirvana Lineage was like an old turtle, able to live longer than anyone else.
Now that the Immortal Path was blocked, some old fellows from the Nirvana Lineage could even live a second or third life.
They were all immortal old monsters.
With a longer lifespan, they naturally possessed various advantages.
The common saying among cultivators of the Jie Mie Lineage is, “Let them be strong, let them be arrogant, I remain as immovable as a mountain. When the strong die, it will naturally be the turn of the Jie Mie Lineage…”
The old things of the Jie Mie Lineage once made the Spirit Fusion Lineage gnash their teeth in anger.
Even if the Spirit Fusion Lineage produced a supreme expert whose combat power was said to be first among the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, they could only hold the top position for a short time.
Once they died, it would be the turn of the old monsters of the Jie Mie Lineage again.
Therefore, among the Upper Three Meridians, the Jie Mie Lineage often held the first position for the longest duration.
Currently, the Upper Three Meridians do not have a clear number one.
However, the Jie Mie Lineage holds a clear advantage.
Nevertheless, in terms of the mind, neither the Jie Mie Lineage nor the Spirit Fusion Lineage can compare to the Reincarnation Lineage.
At this moment, Elder Tianjizi spoke, “Everyone, we feel it is best to wait a little longer. While the ‘Reincarnation Mirror’ is indeed profoundly mysterious, it cannot be used frequently. Its effect is often best when the mind has been stuck in a bottleneck for a long time. Can Xiu has always said that Ji Qing’s mental defect was due to his poor performance in the third trial of the Martial Dao Seal. However, Ji Qing has been a beginner for almost two years, and we know nothing about the actual state of his mind.
“What if Ji Qing’s mind was truly just delayed by that obscure minor realm? Therefore, the immediate priority is to determine the current state of Ji Qing’s mental realm. Is it truly very low? Only after confirming this can we discuss how to improve Ji Qing’s mind. What does everyone think?”
Tianjizi’s words caused many elders to nod in agreement.
“Very well, then let Ji Qing go to the Heart Questioning Platform to see what his current mental state is!”
The Lineage Master made the decision.
“Tianjizi, please be so kind as to inform Ji Qing. As the Elder of Transmission, use the pretext of a ‘test’.”
“Yes, Lineage Master.”
Tianjizi immediately sent a communication talisman to Ji Qing.
And Ji Qing received Tianjizi’s communication talisman as soon as possible.
“Hmm?”
“The Elder of Transmission, Tianjizi, sent me a communication talisman asking me to go to the Heart Questioning Platform for a mental assessment?”
“So, the higher-ups of the Spirit Fusion Lineage also want to confirm my mental realm?”
Ji Qing thought about it, this was a good thing.
Didn’t he want to “accidentally” reveal his mental realm before?
Look, the opportunity had arrived!
This was the higher-ups of the Spirit Fusion Lineage actively asking him to go to the Heart Questioning Platform.
And the Heart Questioning Platform could confirm one’s mental realm; it was visible to all of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
It was impossible to keep it secret.
Truly, when one is drowsy, someone delivers a pillow.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately got up and flew towards the Heart Questioning Platform.
The Heart Questioning Platform existed in every meridian of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Core disciples could use it for free.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at the Heart Questioning Platform.
The Elder of Transmission, Tianjizi, and many elders whom Ji Qing did not recognize, but they were all Great Experts.
Ji Qing even saw the Lineage Master.
“Disciple Ji Qing greets the Lineage Master and all the elders.”
Ji Qing also respectfully bowed to the elders.
Clearly, the higher-ups of the Spirit Fusion Lineage attached great importance to his mental realm.
So many Great Experts had gathered at the Heart Questioning Platform, all wanting to see what Ji Qing’s mental realm was truly like?
After all, hearing is false, seeing is believing!
“Ji Qing, with so many elders present today, rest assured and undergo the test without any worries. Give it your all. No matter what your mental realm is, we will help you find a solution.”
The Lineage Master said gently.
“Thank you, Lineage Master, disciple understands.”
Thus, Ji Qing stepped onto the Heart Questioning Platform.
The Heart Questioning Platform looked like a giant compass.
Each of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had a Heart Questioning Platform specifically for testing mental realms.
Once the Heart Questioning Platform was used, the number of trials passed would be displayed, revealing the mental realm.
The Heart Questioning Platform was originally meant to help cultivators of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory temper their minds, but it had now become a means for the meridians to secretly compete and compare themselves.
Ji Qing stood before the Heart Questioning Platform, took a deep breath, and followed the testing method, merging his consciousness into the platform.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing felt his vision go black.
The surroundings were once again pitch black.
It was as if he had returned to the third trial of the Martial Dao Seal.
“This again?”
Ji Qing understood that the so-called mental test was this solitary darkness, where there was nothing, and it was a test of how long one could endure it.
Last time, in the third trial of the Martial Dao Seal, Ji Qing’s performance was indeed somewhat poor.
But this time, Ji Qing’s mind had also improved, reaching the First Realm Third Order.
His performance should be a bit better.
Moreover, Ji Qing himself wanted to try and see how long he could last.
Thus, Ji Qing’s consciousness quietly waited in the solitary darkness.
A year, ten years, a hundred years…
In the Heart Questioning Platform, it felt as if hundreds of years had passed for Ji Qing.
But in the outside world, it was merely a blink of an eye.
Ji Qing thought he could last for a very long time.
After all, he knew that the longer one persisted, the higher the evaluation of their mental realm.
But the mind is the mind.
It could deceive anyone, but it could never deceive itself.
The longer he stayed in the solitary darkness of the void, the greater the torment for Ji Qing.
Thus, he could no longer bear it.
“Crack.”
The surrounding void seemed to shatter.
Ji Qing suddenly “woke up.”
He was still standing before the Heart Questioning Platform.
“How much time has passed?”
Ji Qing couldn’t help but ask.
“It was just a moment. Inside the Heart Questioning Platform, consciousness might feel like thousands of years have passed, but in reality, it’s only an instant.”
The Lineage Master said.
“Thousands of years?”
Ji Qing felt a strange sensation upon hearing this.
It seemed that in the Lineage Master’s words, enduring thousands of years in the Heart Questioning Platform was a common occurrence.
But Ji Qing himself had only lasted about a hundred years in the Heart Questioning Platform.
The Lineage Master gently pointed a finger.
Instantly, Ji Qing’s results within the Heart Questioning Platform appeared.
“Spirit Fusion Lineage Core Disciple Ji Qing, used the Heart Questioning Platform once, mind as immovable as a mountain, First Realm Third Order!”
Upon seeing Ji Qing’s mental realm, many elders and the Lineage Master showed a hint of disappointment on their faces.
As expected, Ji Qing’s mental realm was indeed very poor.
Only First Realm Third Order?
Perhaps for ordinary Martial Saints, such a mental realm was not bad.
But Ji Qing was a Core Disciple of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
The average mental realm was above First Realm Fifth Stage.
Ji Qing had not even reached the average standard.
“That’s not right. Didn’t Can Xiu say before that Ji Qing was still First Realm Second Order during the third trial of the Martial Dao Seal? Now, in less than two years, he has reached First Realm Third Order? This rate of improvement doesn’t seem like a lack of talent… Could it be that Ji Qing’s previous Inner World lacked a mental system, which delayed him?”
One of the elders spoke.
Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions brightened.
Yes, in less than two years, his mental realm had improved by one stage.
How could such a rate of improvement be described as lacking mental talent?
“If this is true… then let’s wait and see. There’s no need to rush to the Reincarnation Lineage to use the Reincarnation Mirror.”
Such a thought flashed through everyone’s minds.
However, matters of the mind were difficult to ascertain and depended on oneself.
They decided to wait a bit longer.
At least wait a few more years and observe Ji Qing’s mind.
If it continued to improve, it would mean that Ji Qing had talent in his mind, but was simply delayed previously.
If after a few years there was no improvement at all, it wouldn’t be too late to go to the Reincarnation Lineage and use the Reincarnation Mirror.
The Lineage Master did not hide anything and informed Ji Qing of the elders’ decision.
Ji Qing immediately responded, “Disciple obeys the arrangements of the Lineage Master and elders.”
“Alright then, you may return to secluded cultivation.”
“Disciple takes his leave.”
Ji Qing then left the Heart Questioning Platform and returned to Ninth Peak.
Ji Qing knew that the Spirit Fusion Lineage would likely keep his performance on the Heart Questioning Platform a secret.
But he naturally had his own countermeasures.
“Can Xiu, be careful and go to the other meridians to spread some news about my trial on the Heart Questioning Platform. You don’t need to say anything extra, just let the other meridians know that I passed the Heart Questioning Platform. Then, the other meridians will naturally be able to check my results on the Heart Questioning Platform.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Can Xiu Venerable did not ask why.
He only needed to carry out Ji Qing’s orders.
Soon, Can Xiu began his actions.
Time passed day by day.
Ji Qing’s popularity remained high.
An unknown piece of news suddenly emerged.
It claimed that Ji Qing of the Spirit Fusion Lineage had a major “defect.”
And the “defect” was his mind.
This news was not believed by many people.
After all, it was too absurd.
Ji Qing was a Core Disciple of the Spirit Fusion Lineage with exceptional talent; how could he possibly have a mental defect?
Even if Ji Qing’s mental talent wasn’t particularly strong, it shouldn’t be worse than the Core Disciples of other meridians.
This news wasn’t widely believed, but it still caused some controversy.
Then, news spread that Ji Qing had undergone a “test” of his mind on the Heart Questioning Platform.
This immediately made many people restless.
They immediately went to inquire at the Heart Questioning Platform.
After all, the Heart Questioning Platform was public.
As long as someone had tested on the Heart Questioning Platform, their results could be checked.
However, to check Ji Qing’s Heart Questioning Platform information, one had to be an Elder of a meridian.
Thus, Huang Quan Great Venerable of the Reincarnation Lineage took action.
The Reincarnation Lineage paid close attention to Ji Qing’s mind.
Both the Spirit Fusion Lineage and the Reincarnation Lineage were among the Upper Three Meridians.
They were old rivals.
If Ji Qing’s mind was not good enough, he would not be able to leave the Reincarnation Lineage’s sphere of influence.
Thus, Huang Quan Great Venerable personally went to the Heart Questioning Platform to check Ji Qing’s results.
Moreover, he did not conceal anything.
Many cultivators from the Reincarnation Lineage came to observe.
Even cultivators from other meridians of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory came to the Reincarnation Lineage.
Huang Quan Great Venerable stood before the Heart Questioning Platform.
People were gathered all around.
Some people were even whispering in low voices.
“Since the Spirit Fusion Lineage is willing to accept Ji Qing, it means his mind is not too bad, at least First Realm Fifth Stage or above? Perhaps even Sixth or Seventh Order.”
“But there’s no smoke without fire. Since there are rumors that Ji Qing’s mental realm is very poor, could it be below First Realm Fifth Stage?”
“Below Fifth Stage is unlikely, but it’s definitely not comparable to the Core Disciples of the Reincarnation Lineage. Even Core Disciples at the Martial Saint level have reached the Second Realm in their minds, which is terrifying.”
“Indeed, when it comes to the mind, one must look to the Reincarnation Lineage. Once the mind reaches the Second Realm Clarity of Mind and Seeing True Nature, it means that the path to the Divine Ability Realm will be smooth sailing, without any problems…”
Amidst the murmuring crowd, Huang Quan Great Venerable used his authority as an Elder of the Reincarnation Lineage to inquire about Ji Qing’s results on the Heart Questioning Platform.
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing’s results on the Heart Questioning Platform were displayed.
Everyone could see them clearly.
“Ji Qing… mind as immovable as a mountain, this is First Realm Third Order?”
“It’s actually true, Ji Qing’s mind hasn’t even reached the Fifth Stage?”
“Ji Qing of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, how can his mind talent be so poor? If this is the case, it will be difficult for him to reach the Second Realm of the mind in the future. If he cannot reach the Second Realm of the mind, he will not be able to achieve the Divine Ability Realm…”
Many people were shocked.
They never expected the rumors to be true?
Ji Qing’s mind is so poor?
A mere Third Order of the First Realm mind can, at most, achieve Martial God.
The Divine Ability Realm is impossible because his mind is too low, and he simply cannot control the might of divine abilities.
Huang Quan Great Venerable was also very surprised.
Finally, he burst out laughing.
“Hahaha, the Spirit Fusion Lineage, which boasts of being the most talented in tens of thousands of years, turns out to have such a poor mind? In the future, if Ji Qing wants to step into the Divine Ability Realm, won’t those old things from the Spirit Fusion Lineage have to come to my Reincarnation Lineage?”
Huang Quan Great Venerable knew very well that if the Spirit Fusion Lineage did not give up on Ji Qing, they would definitely come to the Reincarnation Lineage, and most likely ask Ji Qing to use the Reincarnation Realm.
But even if he used the Reincarnation Realm, if Ji Qing’s mind talent was truly too poor, he still wouldn’t be able to break through the bottleneck and reach the Second Realm.
Ultimately, the mind relies on the cultivator themselves.
External forces can only help to some extent.
But their effect is not as great as imagined.
If one’s mind talent is not good, external forces can help a little, but it is very difficult to achieve a significant improvement, almost impossible.
“Heh heh, those old things from the Spirit Fusion Lineage will always come to beg my Reincarnation Lineage!”
Huang Quan Great Venerable was very happy.
He was genuinely happy to see those old things from the Spirit Fusion Lineage embarrassed.
Among the crowd, this news naturally caused an uproar.
The top Heavenly Talent who was just praised to the heavens.
The number one prodigy of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory throughout history.
And this is it?
He can’t even become a Divine Ability Realm, so what’s the point of being the number one prodigy?
For many cultivators, cultivation realm is the most important thing.
What’s the use of having strong combat power?
Perhaps only the uniqueness of the Spirit Fusion Lineage places such importance on combat power.
But combat power without cultivation realm is of little significance to many cultivators.
Bai Xi was also in the crowd.
She didn’t dare to let Yin Lian Great Venerable check Ji Qing’s results at the Heart Questioning Platform, so she specifically rushed over from the Yin Yang Creation Lineage.
As a result, she saw that Ji Qing’s mind was only at the Third Order of the First Realm.
Many cultivators seemed to be certain that Ji Qing would not be able to break through to the Divine Ability Realm.
However, Bai Xi’s view was different from everyone else’s.
She couldn’t help but say, “A mind at the Third Order of the First Realm can only mobilize thirty percent of one’s total power. This means that Ji Qing, using only thirty percent of his power, could kill ten Martial Gods with Peerless Divine Path Fruits in ten breaths and pass the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield. If his mind were to reach the Fourth or Fifth Stage in the future, to what level would his combat power climb?”
“Doesn’t this precisely illustrate Ji Qing’s immense potential and his greater power?”
Silence!
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
As Bai Xi’s words fell, the expressions on many people’s faces froze.
Yes.
They were so focused on Ji Qing’s poor mind.
They hadn’t considered this point.
If the mind is poor, less power is mobilized.
In this case, Ji Qing only used thirty percent of his strength to pass the Second Layer?
It’s incredible!
If Ji Qing could mobilize seventy to eighty percent of his strength, how terrifying would that be?
Could he even have a chance to pass the Third Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield?
He dared not think.
He absolutely dared not think!
Now they understood why the Spirit Fusion Lineage, even knowing Ji Qing’s low mind realm, still insisted on cultivating him with all their might.
Once Ji Qing’s deficiency in his mind is compensated, he will truly be invincible among his peers.
He might even be able to suppress an entire era!
What glory would that be?
“It’s not that easy to compensate for a mind deficiency…”
Someone muttered softly.
But Huang Quan Great Venerable had lost his mood.
He simply transformed into a stream of light and disappeared.
Everyone also dispersed.
However, the news about Ji Qing’s mind realm quickly spread throughout the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, and combined with Ji Qing passing the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield.
For a time, it once again caused a sensation in the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Some felt that Ji Qing had a fatal flaw and would have difficulty breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm in the future.
Others felt that Ji Qing had immense potential, and once his mind deficiency was compensated, he would be able to suppress an era in the Black Ruins!
Various debates filled the entire Purgatory Realm.
The direct beneficiary was Ji Qing!
At this moment, Ji Qing was in his Cave Dwelling on Ninth Peak.
During this period, he could feel his Fortune soaring every moment.
His Fortune had now accumulated to a terrifying extent.
And Ji Qing did not wait any longer.
He felt that the time had come!
Thus, he took out ten strands of Divinity.
He now had nine hundred and ninety strands of Divinity, and with just ten more, he would reach the Thousand Dao Realm, at which point he would have an opportunity for “Enlightenment.”
This opportunity was extremely rare.
Ji Qing had been hesitating before about what to use this “Enlightenment” opportunity for.
Now, he had already made up his mind.
With so much Fortune, and after preparing for a long time,
he decided to use this Enlightenment opportunity to merge his Spiritual Imprint into the Purgatory Realm.
This was obviously full of risk.
But Ji Qing felt it was worth a try!
Moreover, he already had rich Experience in the Desolate Realm.
Thus, Ji Qing began to Refine the Divinity.
One strand, three strands, five strands, eight strands, ten strands…
After Ji Qing refined ten strands of Divinity, his number of Divinity reached one thousand.
This was the Thousand Dao Realm!
“Swish.”
Ji Qing immediately opened his eyes.
He experienced Inspiration Strikes and immediately began his “Enlightenment.”
And Ji Qing had already made a plan: during the “Enlightenment,” he would observe the Origin of the Purgatory Realm, and then he split off one-tenth of his Spiritual Imprint and began to merge it into the Purgatory Realm.
“Rumble.”
The merging process was not smooth.
Because the Purgatory Realm was more than ten times larger than the Desolate Realm.
The pressure from various Rules was also much greater.
But fortunately, Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint had also become much stronger, and he had a large amount of Purgatory Realm Fortune. Ji Qing was not new to merging a Spiritual Imprint into a world.
Therefore, Ji Qing’s step was very smooth.
His Spiritual Imprint merged into the Purgatory Realm.
That familiar feeling returned.
“Immortal!”
A smile appeared on Ji Qing’s face.
He was now Immortal!
However, this was the second time Ji Qing had merged his Spiritual Imprint into a world.
He discovered one thing.
He was indeed Immortal.
But there was a limit.
To be precise, there was an upper limit to the “recovery” of an Inner World.
For example, if he were to become a Great Expert in the future, or even stronger than a Great Expert, like those figures with deep Foundations in the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, would they also be Immortal?
Ji Qing shook his head.
He had a premonition.
The upper limit of an Inner World was a Great Expert.
Below the Great Expert level, he could still be considered “Immortal,” and the Purgatory Realm could still recover.
But if he reached the “Great Expert” level, and one day he died, the Purgatory Realm probably wouldn’t be able to recover.
An Inner World was not enough to bear a “Great Expert.”
Of course, there could be a solution.
For example, finding an Inner World that could bear a Great Expert.
But in the vast Black Ruins, there were probably very few such Inner Worlds.
These were just thoughts in Ji Qing’s mind.
Perhaps they were true, but they were still far from Ji Qing’s current state.
Great Expert?
Ji Qing wasn’t even a Martial God yet, so why talk about Great Experts?
Ji Qing had already merged his Spiritual Imprint into the Purgatory Realm, and he had gained the ability of Immortality. However, Ji Qing’s Enlightenment was still ongoing, and he needed to do one very important thing.
Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart!
This was the only way Ji Qing currently knew to rapidly improve his mind.
It really had an effect.
And it was even more useful than any Reincarnation Mirror.
The key point was that it was too dangerous.
One’s consciousness could easily be erased or assimilated.
It required a large amount of Fortune to support it.
This was why Ji Qing had to find ways to obtain the Fortune of the Purgatory Realm.
It was preparation for this step.
And now, all preparations were complete.
Ji Qing did not hesitate any longer, and his Consciousness leaped towards the Origin of the Purgatory Realm.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing’s Consciousness jumped into the Origin of the Purgatory Realm.
Then, he felt he had a new perspective.
He replaced the cold will of the Purgatory Realm.
He seemed to have transformed into the will of the Purgatory Realm, and Ji Qing could sense every aspect of the entire Purgatory Realm, every corner.
Although it was not the first time “using his heart to replace heaven’s heart,” Ji Qing still felt shocked.
This perspective was completely different from a human’s perspective.
Moreover, there seemed to be no concept of Time.
Although a long time had passed, in the state of “using his heart to replace heaven’s heart,” it felt like only a moment.
Ji Qing “saw” some Great Experts within the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
He also saw some Great Experts of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
However, when he “gazed” at these Great Experts, they seemed to sense something.
They just couldn’t find his presence.
After all, Ji Qing had now transformed into the entire Purgatory Realm.
Even a Great God couldn’t find him.
However, Ji Qing did not dare to “gaze” at some terrifying existences in seclusion within each meridian of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Ji Qing, even from the perspective of the Purgatory Realm’s will, could not clearly see the appearance of those existences.
They must be figures of the “Foundation” level of each meridian.
Even with “using his heart to replace heaven’s heart,” Ji Qing felt an inexplicable palpitation when facing those figures.
Ji Qing further understood the Rules’ operation in maintaining the vast Purgatory Realm through the “will of the Purgatory Realm.”
Every bit of understanding would make Ji Qing’s mind advance by leaps and bounds.
“Hmm?”
“The fortune is about to run out…”
Ji Qing’s heart sank.
How long has it been?
Although it wasn’t instant, he felt it was only a few breaths at most.
And yet, the fortune was about to run out.
For this “enlightenment,” Ji Qing had tried every means possible and accumulated a vast amount of fortune.
As a result, it was almost gone now.
Ji Qing could only linger “reluctantly,” but he gritted his teeth and leaped out of the Purgatory Realm’s Origin, his consciousness returning.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he knew exactly how much time had passed.
“Four months have passed? That’s a month longer than the last time I used my heart to replace heaven’s heart in the Desolate Realm, but the effect is much better…”
Ji Qing immediately flipped open the Demon Record to check his status.
Ji Qing: Martial Saint （ Perfection ）
Domain Space: Minor Accomplishment （ 3% ）
Nine Heavens Mandate Lock: Fifth Layer （ 3% ）
Divinity: Thousand Dao Realm （ One Thousand Threads of Divinity ）
Mind: Immovable as a Mountain （ First Realm Fifth Stage ）
Origin Points: 45303800 points
Ji Qing’s mind had leaped directly from First Realm Third Order to First Realm Fifth Stage.
An increase of two full stages!
If the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory knew this, they would be shocked beyond measure.
After all, four months ago, Ji Qing’s mind was only at First Realm Third Order.
Now it had increased by two stages, which was simply unbelievable.
First Realm Fifth Stage was already the basic standard for core disciples of each meridian.
It could be considered “qualified.”
For Ji Qing, a mind at First Realm Fifth Stage held immense significance!
Because he would be able to control fifty percent of his body’s power.
Clearly, Ji Qing’s strength had surged again!
“Now that the fortune is gone, I’ll have to accumulate it slowly again…”
“Using my heart to replace heaven’s heart” was indeed very effective for tempering the mind, but it consumed too much fortune.
It could be done without fortune.
But Ji Qing might be crushed or assimilated if he wasn’t careful.
That would be too dangerous, and Ji Qing wouldn’t dare.
Moreover, Ji Qing had been accumulating fortune for “using his heart to replace heaven’s heart,” which had slowed down the progress of the Nine Heavens Mandate Lock, or even caused no progress at all.
The Domain Space had also not improved in the slightest.
Ji Qing was contemplating this issue.
As his strength increased, his Minor Accomplishment Domain Space was subtly starting to fall behind his cultivation and strength.
So, was there a way to rapidly increase the progress of the Nine Heavens Mandate Lock, and thus improve the Domain Space?
Besides fortune, there was indeed another way.
Ji Qing had only just thought of it.
“Enlightenment!”
“If I can use enlightenment, I can also speed up the progress of the Nine Heavens Mandate Lock.”
“When my divinity reaches the Ten Thousand Dao Realm next time, I’ll have another chance for ‘enlightenment.’ At that time, I won’t need to integrate my spiritual imprint into the Purgatory Realm, and can instead use it to fully boost the progress of the Nine Heavens Mandate Lock, striving to achieve Perfection in my Domain Space, and even attempt to transform it into a Realm!”
A bold idea was gradually forming in Ji Qing’s mind.
To transform the Domain Space into a Realm!
It wasn’t impossible.
Once the Domain Space reached Perfection, one could attempt to transform it into a Realm.
But Ji Qing knew very well that the possibility was slim.
Unless he could obtain more World-Suppressing Stones.
Ji Qing checked the treasures he could exchange for from the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
There were no World-Suppressing Stones.
Such treasures were often rare and difficult to find.
“World-Suppressing Stones… I’ve already become a core disciple of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, and I still have to find resources myself?”
Ji Qing pondered.
If there’s a problem, ask a powerful figure!
There were so many Great Experts in the Spirit Fusion Lineage, they weren’t useless.
He’s only making a small request, it’s not too much, right?
However, Ji Qing also knew that he couldn’t make a request rashly and had to find a suitable time.
Ji Qing simply continued to refine divinity.
Bai Xi had given him a thousand threads of divinity last time, and he hadn’t refined them all yet.
Now that he was in the Thousand Dao Realm, he didn’t need to worry and could refine them to his heart’s content.
Thus, Ji Qing furiously refined the thousand threads of divinity.
He even used his own Merit Points to exchange for divinity.
Striving to reach the Ten Thousand Dao Realm as soon as possible.
…
The Lineage Masters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory gathered at Nirvana Mountain.
This Nirvana Mountain was the sect gate of the Jie Mie Lineage.
Although the upper three meridians had not been ranked, everyone generally acknowledged that the Jie Mie Lineage was slightly stronger.
When matters concerning the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory arose, they were discussed at Nirvana Mountain.
The Jie Mie Lineage Master spoke, “Fellow Daoists, the Fire Burning Secret Realm in the Black Ruins is about to open. In the previous few times we vied for the Fire Burning Secret Realm, our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory did not achieve satisfactory results. Due to the special environment of the Fire Burning Secret Realm, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect gained a significant advantage. Last time, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect controlled seventy percent of the Fire Burning Secret Realm’s permissions.”
“If the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect makes further progress this time, won’t they completely control the Fire Burning Secret Realm? Then, in the future, will we have to rely on the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s face to obtain Fire Burning Source Stones?”
“Therefore, what do you all think we should do this time?”
Everyone began to discuss.
The Fire Burning Secret Realm was a unique secret realm within the Black Ruins.
It produced very special Fire Burning Source Stones.
These Fire Burning Source Stones were very useful for nurturing fire-elemental Divine Abilities and for refining fire-elemental Magic Treasures, hence the Fire Burning Secret Realm was contended for by major forces in the Black Ruins.
Initially, even Great Experts participated in the struggle, but the Fire Burning Secret Realm was almost destroyed by their clashes. Later, the major forces agreed that only cultivators at the highest Martial Saint and Nascent Soul levels could enter each time the Fire Burning Secret Realm opened.
The purpose of going to the Fire Burning Secret Realm was twofold: to contend for Fire Burning Source Stones and to gain control of the Fire Burning Secret Realm’s permissions.
As long as ten percent of the permissions were controlled, the Fire Burning Secret Realm could be completely mastered.
Over the years, major forces in the Black Ruins have been vying for the Fire Burning Secret Realm, and currently, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect holds the advantage.
After all, the unique environment of the Fire Burning Secret Realm greatly amplified the cultivators of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect, while suppressing others.
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had also suffered losses in the Fire Burning Secret Realm.
With the Fire Burning Secret Realm opening again this time, the Lineage Masters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had gathered to discuss countermeasures.
“When have we, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, ever suffered such a loss? It’s only in the last ten thousand years that our younger generation has been lacking in talent, with no leading figures, that we’ve shown signs of decline.”
“What’s the use of talking about this now? Past glories are just that, past. The reality is that we are indeed no match for the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect in the Fire Burning Secret Realm. In the past, weren’t the core disciples or Martial Saint cultivators dispatched from various meridians always thrashed by the cultivators of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect?”
“I think this time we need to join forces with other factions to resist the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect. We may not be able to control the Fire Burning Secret Realm, but we absolutely cannot let the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect control it.”
This was the sentiment of all the Lineage Masters.
Joining forces with other top powers in the Black Ruins to resist the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.
This was unthinkable ten thousand years ago.
How majestic and dominant were the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory back then?
Other forces in the Black Ruins always joined forces to contend against them, never the other way around.
But times had indeed changed.
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were getting worse with each generation.
“Wait, have you all forgotten Ji Qing of our Spirit Fusion Lineage?”
“He has already passed the Second Layer of the Purgatory Battlefield, and his combat power can sweep aside any Martial Saint! Moreover, the Fire Burning Secret Realm can suppress other cultivators, but it cannot suppress Ji Qing. He possesses the Five Elements Divine Body, which will be like adding wings to his flight in the Fire Burning Secret Realm!”
Everyone’s eyes lit up.
That’s right, there’s also Ji Qing.
Although they knew that Ji Qing’s mental realm was not good, and becoming a Divine Ability Realm cultivator in the future would be a problem.
But that didn’t prevent Ji Qing from possessing absolute strength at the Martial Saint realm!
If Ji Qing were to lead the team to participate in the contention for the Fire Burning Secret Realm, the outcome might indeed be different.
“Indeed, we almost forgot about Ji Qing of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.”
“When it comes to combat power, we still have to look to the Spirit Fusion Lineage.”
“Five Elements Divine Body, huh? He won’t be suppressed in the Purgatory Battlefield, so this time, do the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory actually have hope in the contention for the Fire Burning Secret Realm?”
Many Lineage Masters felt invigorated.
If they could truly seize the Fire Burning Secret Realm, it would bring immense benefits to the entire Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
“However, Ji Qing has only been in the beginner area for two years, and it’s not yet time for him to be mandatorily assigned tasks. Whether Ji Qing is willing or not will depend on how much sincerity you all show…”
The Rong Shen First Meridian Master said calmly.
The Lineage Masters of the other twelve meridians exchanged glances, all understanding the Rong Shen First Meridian Master’s intentions.
Isn’t it just asking for benefits?
That’s normal!
What kind of benefits could a Martial Saint ask for, even if he did ask for them?
“Then please trouble Daoist to summon Ji Qing, and we can hear his needs and try our best to satisfy them.”
The Rong Shen First Meridian Master nodded.
This was a great opportunity!
An opportunity to make the other twelve meridians “bleed” a little was not common.
Thus, the Rong Shen First Meridian Master immediately sent a communication talisman to Ji Qing.
“Ji Qing, the twelve Lineage Masters are about to bleed heavily, seize the opportunity! Come to Nirvana Mountain quickly!”
After sending the message, they all waited quietly.
