CHAPTER 189: CHAPTER 114: FORGET FORM

In Zhang Chen’s view, once one steps into the mysterious realm, reaching the stage of Soul Emergence or above, and then looking back to reflect on previous cultivation stages such as Seeing God or Core Embracing, there is actually no mystery. They are all just some additional abilities born in the process of nurturing one’s spirit.

From the training of Qi Blood throughout the body in Ming Jin to Sitting Cross-legged and Embracing the Core, all are for the cultivation of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, ultimately achieving the manifestation of the soul.

However, Chengyu’s illiteracy caused Zhang Chen to feel quite disappointed, but he did not show it. With his current skills, as long as he found an opportunity, the day of literacy would come sooner or later.

At the same time, he thought about Xiaodouding, who refrained from literacy for easier Seeing God in the future. And himself? Should he also not read or learn literacy?

Though he is divine, possessing various superpowers, he hasn’t sensed his soul’s power.

"I’m different from Xiaodouding; I have the Blood-sucking Skill. Just relying on the accumulation of Qi Blood, I can pile up the soul until it manifests." Zhang Chen thought to himself.

"Hurry back, lest the porridge gets cold." Xiaodouding did not notice the change in Zhang Chen’s facial expression and urged him, cheerfully holding a wooden bucket as she walked back.

With the porridge back, her junior sister returned as well, her joy also returned.

Watching Xiaodouding’s back, Zhang Chen sighed inwardly, "This little fellow is only five years old, how did she master the Huajin technique?"

The two returned indoors, Xiaodouding accompanied Zhang Chen for lunch before dozing off upstairs, while Zhang Chen finished cleaning the wooden bucket, drained the water, and quietly sat cross-legged on the wood bed. Only then did he have the inclination to explore the fascinating perception he experienced while visualizing the Heavenly Round and Earthly Square Diagram inside the belly of the Great Snake.

Clearly, I only felt I stayed in the Heaven and Earth Diagram for a moment, yet who knew the outside world had passed so long?

If I hadn’t awoken early, I might’ve starved to death sooner or later.

"That state is very peculiar," Zhang Chen thought to himself; he seemed to have gained some insights on the "Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram," an emotionless pattern now imbued with a kind of mystical artistic conception.

"I’ve seemingly entered the entry-level; I wonder if I can add points at this moment." Zhang Chen’s gaze turned to the Golden Finger Interface, and instantly saw it refresh:

[Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram (entry-level): 0/10]

Seeing the newly appeared skill, Zhang Chen was overjoyed; previously, in the underground cave, under tense circumstances, and after being hunted by Zhang Shicheng, visualizing the technique led him to its entry-level.

Zhang Chen’s gaze shifted again to look at his remaining points:

[Name: Zhang Chen]

[1 Skill (Fourth Stage): Light of the True God— Automatic Cruise (0/200000)]

[2 Skill (Second Stage): Dragon Qi (0/200000)]

[3 Skill (First Stage): Transformed Blood Bat (0/1000000)]

[4 Skill (Second Stage): Water Control Technique + Weak Water (0/100000)]Dragon Pearl doubles the range to a hundred meters. Freezing increases by one to two meters.

[5 Skill (First Stage): Soul Hook Chain (0/1000000)]

[6 Skill Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram (entry-level): 0/10]

[Points: Fifty-six thousand six hundred seventy-two]

"There’s still fifty-six thousand six hundred seventy-two points? Directly add points!"

Zhang Chen’s mind made a command, these points instantly transformed into fifty-six thousand six hundred sixty-two points, the Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram twisted:

[6 Skill Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram (Minor Achievement): 0/100]

Zhang Chen didn’t hesitate to click further, another hundred points disappeared, the Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram evolved from Minor Achievement into Great Success, points transformed from a hundred into a thousand:

[6 Skill Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram (Great Success): 0/1000]

At that moment, re-visualizing the Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram, Zhang Chen felt as if the diagram had come to life, its numerous lines and symbols flashed according to some profound rule, capturing his mind, but without perceiving the hidden mysteries within the pattern substantially.

Continue adding points!

[6 Skill Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram (Perfection): 0/10000]

With the skill interface’s distortion, Zhang Chen immediately sensed a difference; not only were all lines flashing, but even the symbols began flashing.

Watching the Heaven Square Earth Circle Diagram, Zhang Chen distinctly felt the extraordinary, the figure seemed to have come alive, especially those sleeves from which radiated beams, morphing into a mystical pulling force that drew in strands of Moonlight, filtering through the sleeves and transforming into a drop of nectar that fell directly into Zhang Chen’s Spiritual World.

As the drop of nectar fell, Zhang Chen felt a full moon rise in his mind, illuminating him back to the Innate state, his soul relaxed as if having undergone a soul spa, a sensation of indescribable euphoria.

"This scroll turns out to be a technique for cultivating the soul, as visualization of the scroll can actually strengthen the soul. Truly incredible," Zhang Chen’s eyes showed a glimpse of astonishment.

All martial artists under heaven tirelessly train seeking to See God or breakthrough into the legendary mysterious realm, repeatedly exploring every mountain and river hoping to dig some opportunities from ancient tombs, wishing to reach the legendary realm. Yet who knew a simple visualization image achieved it.

Martial Dao is a technique for cultivation of skills, a guardian means in its earlier stage, while Visualization Image directly points to the essence of the mysterious, a technique for directly cultivating the soul.

In his heart, Zhang Chen had an intuition that as long as he continued cultivating according to this visualization image, eventually he’d achieve Soul Emergence, letting him step into the mysterious realm.