Chapter 273: Virtual Dao
Ning Qi returned to his Inner World.
Now his life essence was already different, able to seize the fortune of creation from the Boundless Sea of Realms.
After truly stepping into the Rule Realm, Ning Qi’s perception of the world immediately deepened.
Previously, he controlled the entire True Martial Realm, the power of one realm, which was powerful, but he had to worry about the Mountain Sea Realm next to it devouring it.
Because the Mountain Sea Realm was a Spirit Realm, a Spirit Realm possessing Rule Origin. If it acted against a Small World, that would be a Dimensional Strike.
Like a Void Dao Realm Great Expert acting against a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
If both controlled the Power of Thunder, the Void Dao Realm Great Expert could borrow the Origin Lightning Rule between Heaven and Earth, but the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could only borrow the Lightning Rule attribute between Heaven and Earth.
The gap between them was like using thunder from the sky to attack with an electric baton, easily destroying the opponent.
So ordinary attribute attacks were fragile before Rule Attributes, doomed to defeat upon encounter!
Ning Qi sensed the entire True Martial Realm. Now it had four Rule Origins added, but for the Mountain Sea Realm, it was still not enough.
He pondered for a moment, and separated Rule Jades of various attributes appeared before him again.
Now, the Water and Fire Rules were already possessed, so Ning Qi left behind the Rule Jades of the three Metal, Wood, Earth attributes, preparing to perfect the Five Elements Rule first.
After all, his Reincarnated Body was the lord of Five Elements Peak. Five-Colored Divine Light or Five-Colored Sword Qi were the spells he had showcased.
Moreover, Ning Qi had some realization that after perfecting the Five Elements Rule with its cycle of mutual generation and restraint, it could also form the most basic Rule Cycle for the True Martial Realm’s Power of Rules.
However, the remaining Metal, Wood, Earth Rule Jades were not sufficient in quantity to give birth to the corresponding Rule Origins for him.
Leaving behind the three Metal, Wood, Earth Rule Jades, Ning Qi once again arrived before the Realm Wall.
He actively communicated with the Sea of Realms, drawing the Rule Origins already possessed by the True Martial Realm. Immediately, corresponding Power of Rules continuously surged into the Sea of Realms, supplementing into the True Martial Realm.
The area of the True Martial Realm expanded a few more points again.
Ning Qi suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He did not let the Power of Rules integrate into the True Martial Realm, but instead had it continuously condense and compress in his hand.
In no time, Ning Qi looked at the Monochromatic Rule Jade condensed into jade in his hand, his divine eyes shining brightly.
As expected, after reaching the Rule Realm, he could quickly draw the Power of Rules possessed by the True Martial Realm from the Sea of Realms and condense it into Rule Jade.
Because he was the World Lord, he was not a mere cultivator; he was one realm!
Moreover, this kind of Rule Jade was completely single-attribute.
Of course, this was limited to his World Lord Main Body. The Reincarnated Body could not do it.
From now on, Ning Qi could provide Monochromatic Rule Jades to his subordinates at Late Nascent Soul Realm, letting them quickly step into the Void Dao Realm!
With a slight smile, World Lord Ning Qi was extremely satisfied in his heart.
In the future, he could put Rule Jades into the Merit Exchange of the True Martial Realm, mass-producing Void Dao Realm Great Experts.
Ning Qi’s figure returned to the Inner World. He connected consciousness with his Reincarnated Body in the Mountain Sea Realm and once again opened the Space Channel between the two realms.
Immediately, he sent over the remaining Monochromatic Rule Jades.
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In the Nameless Spirit Mountain.
Reincarnated Body Ning Qi opened his eyes and looked at the Monochromatic Rule Jade transmitted over. He casually stored it into his Storage Space.
Now that the Main Body had stepped into the Rule Realm, it was time for this Reincarnated Body to step into the Void Dao Realm!
The cultivation method of the Void Dao Realm lay in perceiving Heaven and Earth Rules.
The Nascent Soul unites with Heaven and Earth, then uses one’s own talent to communicate with the most affinity Rule, forming a Rule Divine Chain with the Nascent Soul. Only when it can be invoked does it mean truly stepping into the Void Dao Realm.
Upon entering the Void Dao Realm, lifespan reaches one hundred thousand years.
The so-called Void Dao was because one did not truly master the Great Dao, but could borrow Heaven and Earth Rules and comprehend the Power of Rules, hence called Void Dao.
Talented experts could grasp several Rules.
For example, that Ye Chen, born with Wind and Thunder Spirit Body. If he were alive, once stepping into the Void Dao Realm, he could immediately communicate with the Wind and Thunder Rules.
So the Ye Family valued him so much, regarding him as a candidate for the next Sect Leader.
As for the subsequent Integration Realm, it was the Nascent Soul mastering Power of Rules reuniting with the fleshly body.
Able to contain more Power of Rules, even using Power of Rules to temper the fleshly body.
Thereby Supernatural Powers arise naturally, every move of the fleshly body able to unleash Power of Rules.
No longer needing to communicate with Heaven and Earth like in the Void Dao Realm; the body itself could contain and store Rules, preparing for transformation into Rule Life.
The Rule Realm that Ning Qi’s Main Body had now stepped into was different from the Void Dao Realm, Integration Realm, and even the later Dao Integration Realm.
Those three realms for cultivators borrowed Heaven and Earth Rules more closely step by step, but those Rules did not belong to them.
They were like opening paths in the Forest of Rules, owning the right to use the paths, but the paths still belonged to the Spirit Realm they were in.
But Ning Qi’s Main Body was different; he himself was one realm. As long as he truly mastered the Rules, they completely belonged to him!
So even if he currently only mastered four Rules, he was already invincible in the Integration Realm!
This benefit naturally transitioned to Ning Qi’s Reincarnated Body as well. With four kinds of Power of Rules, Ning Qi could already fully invoke them.
Only to see in the void, a vast and mighty power descended, and the four Powers of Rules immediately injected into Ning Qi’s Reincarnated Body.
In an instant, the cave where Ning Qi was produced four-colored light mists, continuously diffusing outward.
Above the Spirit Mountain.
The other eight True Disciples who were cultivating suddenly had a sense, each walking out and looking toward Ning Qi’s closed-door cultivation place.
Seeing four-colored light mists arising from nothing, shock appeared on everyone’s faces.
“Could this be…” Xie Chaolu widened her beautiful eyes, not daring to continue.
Jiang Qingxue’s eyes, like the bottom of an icy lake that never easily revealed emotions, once again overflowed with incredulous light.
“Senior Brother Ning just entered closed-door cultivation for one day and has already stepped into the Void Dao Realm!”
She had lost count of how many times her heart, sealed in ice for cultivation, had been shocked by Ning Qi to break the ice layer.
“With Senior Brother Ning’s age, he is probably the first in the North and South Regions to step into the Void Dao Realm.”
“The youngest Great Expert in the history of the North and South Regions has appeared!”
All the True Disciples stood in place, as if struck by lightning, trembling from inside to outside.
“That, upon entering the Void Dao Realm, due to mastering Rules, corresponding attribute light mists will arise on their own. Now there are four-colored light mists, could it be…”
Wu Qingxiao reminded the congregation.
The congregation immediately shook again, almost forgetting this point.
They looked at the four-colored light mists, clearly perceiving what attributes they contained.
“Water, Fire, Lightning, Sword. Senior Brother Ning is too terrifying. Not to mention stepping into the Void Dao Realm as easily as drinking water, how can he master four Rules at once?”
“Yeah, we are also considered talented in the Boundless Sword Sect, but every time we see Senior Brother Ning showcase his talent, I doubt if I really have good talent!”
The congregation heard this and laughed wryly. This remark was hard to respond to; it was too devastating to confidence.
They were after all the most outstanding few who had come all the way from hundreds of True Disciples in the Boundless Sword Sect.
Before Senior Brother Ning appeared, each had their own pride. Even with Ye Chen’s innate Wind and Thunder Spirit Body, the congregation did not feel the gap was large.
But after following Senior Brother Ning these days, Senior Brother Ning changed every day, and the congregation’s inner pride had been completely worn away.
Qin Minghao and Wang Ye were a bit better off; after all, they were the ones among all True Disciples who had followed Senior Brother Ning the longest and had already adapted.
Pride and self-esteem? Sorry, they had long lost them. Facing Senior Brother Ning, they only had deep humility, like fireflies facing the brilliant sun.
“I wonder to what extent Senior Brother Ning will reach in the Void Dao Realm?” Qin Minghao suddenly said.
“Huh?”
Except for Wang Ye, the other True Disciples were all startled.
“Minghao, what do you mean by that? Could Senior Brother Ning directly step into Mid Void Dao Realm?”
The one asking was Mo Zang, whom Wang Ye had defeated in the True Disciple ranking battle. He was full of wildness.
Now, following the congregation, Mo Zang’s usual wildness had diminished a lot, only fully revealed in battle.
Qin Minghao nodded.
“Although I know this is hard to accept, the facts should develop in this direction. Don’t believe me? Think about when Senior Brother Ning stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm, was he like us, stepping from Early Stage to Late Stage step by step?”
Hearing this, the congregation immediately fell silent.
“Is the Void Dao Realm divided like this?”
Xie Chaolu asked. She did not know much about this, after all, not having truly stepped into the Void Dao Realm, knowing was useless.
But now that Qin Minghao mentioned Senior Brother Ning might not be at Early Void Dao Realm, it was naturally necessary to care.
Jiang Qingxue explained for her:
“Void Dao Realm is based on proficiency in the mastered Power of Rules.”
“Usually, Early Void Dao Realm can condense a one-foot Rule Divine Chain, and the time must be within ten breaths.”
“Mid Void Dao Realm can use the Nascent Soul to condense a ten-foot Rule Divine Chain from between Heaven and Earth, total of three, within three breaths.”
“While Late Void Dao Realm must condense ten-foot-long Rule Divine Chains, at least five, within one breath.”
Another True Disciple, Luo Zhan, could not help his throat moving, swallowing saliva.
He had lost to Qin Minghao in the True Disciple ranking battle and now ranked Ninth True Disciple.
Luo Zhan said: “The realms of the Void Dao Realm feel much harder to promote than the Nascent Soul Realm.”
“That’s natural. After all, upon entering the Void Dao Realm, all are called Great Experts. In the North and South Regions, the elders and Sect Leaders of the Upper Sects are all at Void Dao Realm.”
The congregation discussed while continuing to watch the cave where Ning Qi was.
Although the cave door was tightly closed, the four-colored light mists penetrated through the mountain body.
The Spirit Mountain was picturesque, with misty air and water.
The entire Spirit Mountain and surroundings had endless Spiritual Energy surging toward this place.
Although the congregation could not see the scenery inside the cave, they could infer a thing or two from the anomalies outside.
Only to see the four colors of Water, Fire, Sword, Lightning continuously expanding, in the blink of an eye covering half the Spirit Mountain.
The congregation immediately soared into the air to avoid being invaded by the light mists.
Even though they were all Late Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, they did not dare stay in the four-colored light mists formed by Senior Brother Ning’s breakthrough.
There was terrifying mighty power inside, though no Rules manifested, it brought terrible pressure to the congregation.
And just as the congregation left the Spirit Mountain, the four-colored light mists dyed the entire Spirit Mountain.
Looking from afar, this Spirit Mountain was like having an Exotic Treasure emerging.
Suddenly, a Sword Light came from afar, with a person standing on the Sword Light.
That person happened to pass nearby and saw the four colors shining on this Spirit Mountain from afar, immediately coming to check, perhaps a great opportunity.
However, as soon as he approached, he was locked by the gazes of the eight people.
That person was immediately startled. Goodness, he was only Mid Nascent Soul Realm, how were there eight Late Nascent Soul Realm here?
“Sorry, disturbing everyone. I happened to pass nearby and saw anomalies on this mountain, so I came to see. If offensive, please forgiveness.”
Life was precious; he immediately stopped his flying figure, wanting to turn back immediately.
Unfortunately, having come, and entering the law eyes of the eight, how could they let him leave easily.
Qin Minghao struck with one sword, black and white qi like twin dragons crossing the void, instantly capturing and bringing that person back.
“Please spare my life!”
That person was almost scared to pee. Why could he not resist even a bit? Late Nascent Soul Realm this strong must be disciples of a great sect.
Qin Minghao coldly said: “Rest assured, we won’t take your life. But for our Senior Brother’s safety, stay here temporarily until his breakthrough is over.”
“Breakthrough?”
That person’s mind went blank, instantly associating something.
He trembled like a little chicken. So the anomalies from this Spirit Mountain ahead were not Treasure emerging, but a Great Expert breaking through!
That person’s legs shook. “Yes!”
The True Disciples glanced at Qin Minghao. On one hand shocked by his showcased strength, on the other, admiring Qin Minghao’s swift action in guarding Senior Brother Ning.
Fortunately, no one else came here again.
Those four-colored light mists not only covered the entire Spirit Mountain but even diffused ten feet outward.
Suddenly, in the void, strands of Power of Rules emerged.
Those Powers of Rules carried various attributes and began combining into Rule Divine Chains on their own.
Since the congregation were all Boundless Sword Sect disciples, though with different attribute inclinations, all had comprehensions in Sword Dao.
They could not help looking at a Rule Divine Chain completely condensed from Sword Dao Rule Power.
That Sword Dao Rule Divine Chain was entirely composed of countless extremely small Sword Intents, which could be called a Sword Intent Array.
One Sword Dao Rule Divine Chain drilled out from the cave, fully ten feet long!
Moreover, the Divine Chains formed by the other Powers of Rules were the same one by one.
“Eleven feet long!?”
“Late Void Dao Realm!?”
The congregation strangely fell into silence. As for the person bound by Qin Minghao, he was scared to almost jump around in the air.
Damn, he had provoked a Late Void Dao Realm Great Expert!
And this Great Expert’s Rule Divine Chains were longer than ordinary late stage!
However, the changes above the Spirit Mountain had not ended.
More and more four-colored Divine Chains were born, silently drilling out from that cave.
Three, five, nine, twelve!
Fully thirty-six emerged, the entire Spirit Mountain like locked by Divine Chains, the whole space frozen!
Their lengths were not completely consistent: some eleven feet long, some fifteen feet, even some over twenty feet…
The quantity of thirty-six seemed not the limit; occasionally a more brilliant one would drill out.
That Mid Nascent Soul Realm cultivator saw this, neck tilted, and directly fainted.
The True Disciples uniformly turned back, looking toward Jiang Qingxue.
Jiang Qingxue’s icy beautiful face, seeing the congregation’s unified puzzled expressions, her pretty face slightly red, knowing why they looked at her like that.
Because she had said before that Late Void Dao Realm condensed Rule Chains must be ten feet long, at least five…
Now Senior Brother Ning had just stepped into the Void Dao Realm, and the might he unintentionally revealed not only exceeded in length but far exceeded in quantity…
Jiang Qingxue’s small nose wrinkled slightly, somewhat panickedly making excuses:
“What I said was the general Late Void Dao Realm situation. You all know, obviously Senior Brother Ning is not ordinary…”
The congregation strangely turned their heads back; no one knew what they were thinking deep down.
Probably, within their heart lakes, it was not raising towering giant waves, but directly injecting a sea of water.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a terrifying sound resounded by their ears. The congregation looked up at the Spirit Mountain ahead.
All the Rule Chains suddenly retracted into the cave, but the aftershocks caused the entire Spirit Mountain to collapse.
The Spirit Mountain turned to dust in a blink, Ning Qi’s figure floating in the congregation’s eyes like a great sun, spotless.
Ning Qi puzzledly scanned around. He had just broken through a bit; where was the Spirit Mountain?
Seeing Ning Qi like this, the congregation all laughed wryly.
Goodness, did Senior Brother Ning not even perceive the destruction caused by his own breakthrough? They silently mourned for the Spirit Mountain for one second.
“Congratulations Senior Brother Ning on breaking through Nascent Soul Realm, directly stepping into Late Void Dao Realm!”
The congregation congratulated together, with fanaticism and shock in their eyes.
Ning Qi smiled helplessly. “Thank you, fellow Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters.”
His gaze fell on the fainted Mid Nascent Soul Realm cultivator beside Qin Minghao, asking: “Who is this person?”
“This person saw the anomaly of Senior Brother Ning’s breakthrough, thinking a heavy treasure emerged. To avoid him leaking the news, I captured him. Later he saw Senior Brother Ning’s revealed Rule Divine Chains and fainted from fear.”
Qin Minghao explained.
Ning Qi laughed wryly. “Let him go. Let’s change places to talk.”
Thus, the congregation left that Mid Nascent Soul Realm cultivator and came to the bank of a Spirit Lake.
The Spirit Lake had vast blue waves, occasionally rippled by a breeze, wrinkling the mirror-like lake water.
The eight True Disciples sat around Ning Qi, waiting for Ning Qi’s speech.
Ning Qi scanned the congregation and faintly said: “This time I have broken through to Void Dao Realm. Afterward, I need to go to a place. You temporarily cultivate here.”
The congregation looked at each other.
Senior Brother Ning did not specify where he was going, but the congregation had guesses and understood Ning Qi’s intention.
Probably Senior Brother Ning did not want them to follow and take risks. The congregation nodded.
“Senior Brother Ning, rest assured. We will cultivate here and wait for your return.”
Ning Qi nodded and continued:
“Before leaving, I will give you fellow Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters another great gift.”
The congregation hurriedly refused.
Wu Qingxiao said seriously: “Senior Brother Ning, you have given us too much. If you give more, even selling us would not repay it.”
His words were serious but made the congregation laugh.
Ning Qi also smiled and said: “Let me finish.”
“Please Senior Brother Ning don’t torment our hearts. We haven’t recovered from the shock of your promotion to Late Void Dao Realm. Really afraid we can’t bear it!”
The congregation laughed again, the atmosphere much livelier, but this was absolutely their true feelings now.
They were almost numb, but Ning Qi could always reactivate their shocked numb hearts every time.
As if saying, wake up, you can be shocked once more!
“You have all reached Late Nascent Soul Realm and now face choosing Rules for Void Dao Realm. After I broke through Void Dao Realm, I gained an ability to split Rule Jades. So exchange your own Rule Jades for my split ones.”
After speaking, the congregation saw hundreds of Monochromatic Rule Jades appear before Ning Qi.
In an instant, the congregation’s numb hearts were saved back by Ning Qi, uncontrollably surging with dual colors of shock and ecstasy.
Monochromatic Rule Jade?
Not to mention them; even the sect’s elders and Sect Leader yearned for Monochromatic Rule Jades.
Even not Monochromatic Rule Jades, as long as within five colors, they could sell for sky-high prices.
After all, Rule Jades were extremely useful for cultivators of the three realms: Void Dao Realm, Integration Realm, Dao Integration Realm, considered hard currency.
And Senior Brother Ning actually had such terrifying ability, bringing them a shock no less than all previous ones right after coming out of seclusion.
This concerned whether everyone could quickly step into Void Dao Realm, concerning their futures!
The congregation looked at the hundreds of Monochromatic Rule Jades, each showing extremely desirous expressions in their eyes.
Done, now they had to swear to follow Senior Brother Ning to the death!
What they thought before was that following Senior Brother Ning definitely offered hope of stepping into Void Dao Realm.
Now with Senior Brother Ning taking out Monochromatic Rule Jades, not to mention Void Dao Realm, even Dao Integration Realm seemed hopeful!
Jiang Qingxue sighed slightly in her heart. Not mentioning Ning Qi now being a Late Void Dao Realm Great Expert, not mentioning his prodigy talent, just this ability alone was enough for Ning Qi to become the Sect Leader of Boundless Sword Sect.
Even, as long as Ning Qi was willing, if he wanted to become Sect Leader of any sect in the North and South Regions, probably no sect could refuse that temptation, including those top-tier Upper Sects with Integration Realm Magnates sitting.
The congregation knew the preciousness of Monochromatic Rule Jades. Ning Qi letting them self-select exchanges naturally meant choosing Rules affinity to them.
Thus, the congregation one by one exchanged their own mixed Rule Jades, even many taking out excess Spiritual Treasures gained this time to exchange, leaving only what they needed.
To their delight, Ning Qi formulated the exchange ratio for these people completely based on the Rules they needed, in a complete profit-giving mode!
For example, Qin Minghao had a three-color Rule Jade and needed only one kind among them. He used the three-color Rule Jade to exchange for an equal volume of the Rule Jade of the Rule he needed.
The Rule Jades they obtained before all had Rules they needed, so exchanges went very smoothly.
When the congregation finished exchanging, Ning Qi collected what they exchanged; he had earned a fortune with labor.
However, no one in this transaction was unwilling; all felt they profited!
……
Ning Qi set off alone, his whole person crossing the void.
Though not showing off, revealing his Late Void Dao Realm strength, his speed was already terrifyingly fast.
After mastering Power of Rules, it was completely using Rules to shuttle Space. Plus he had the Lightning Rule excelling in speed, in a blink covering a hundred li.
Not long after, Ning Qi landed again at the exit where they had come out of the Profound True Secret Realm.
With one flash, he instantly entered.
After entering, Ning Qi scanned the surroundings. The current Profound True Secret Realm was much more dangerous than when they were here!
Countless great tombs emerged; almost every Silver or Golden Great Tomb had battles erupting before them.
Great Experts slaughtered each other for the resources inside, fighting till sky darkens and earth darkens, the Power of Rules inside chaotic beyond measure.
Ning Qi did not forget the purpose of this trip.
He took out the token of Boundless Sword Sect, roughly perceiving the location of True Person Ziyang and the other, immediately fleeing in that direction.
