Chapter Ten: Great Creation

  This man is Cheng Jun.

  This is not the current handsome young man Cheng Jun, but the previous life's Cheng Jun who has gone through hardships and finally stood at the top of the cultivation world as a great cultivator. Or to say, this figure's appearance is the previous life's Cheng Jun.

  The true form of Cheng Jun, however, was a wisp of divine soul that had entered this place from the Lingtai, and under his own will's illusion, he had regained his appearance from his past life. Only, this appearance was not him returning to his past life or the original form of his yin spirit, but rather an unconscious illusion of his, after all, it had only been a month since he returned to being a youth, and in his mind, the impression that he still had his past life's appearance was deeply ingrained, so when he took shape, it became his current appearance.

  It's indeed the most natural. Although Cheng Jun lost his cultivation, his state of mind and self-cultivation were still there, standing with his hands behind him in the void, with a majestic demeanor, just like the former Cheng Jun.

  "This is the way." Cheng Jun's gaze was as light as a pool of autumn water, bright but indifferent.

  Entering the Way is the starting point for a person to enter the realm of cultivation, and it is also the most important link. It's not just because it opens up the communication between the heavenly spiritual energy and the human body, but also because at the moment of entering the Way, the cultivator will touch the boundary of the Way in an instant.

  What is Tao?

  Some people say it's fate, it's heaven's will.

  However, the heavenly mechanism can be inferred, and the heavenly numbers can be guessed. There is only the Way, which comes and goes without shape, without head or tail. Even if one wants to look up to it, it is still difficult to grasp.

  Why would such a vast and profound "Tao" descend upon each and every one of these young disciples who have just begun their journey?

  This has been something that people have not been able to understand since ancient times, and it can only be regarded as a special favor from heaven towards the spiritual human beings among all things.

  Although this realm has arrived, it is not easy to bear. Ordinary disciples who have just entered the Tao are still unable to communicate with heaven and earth, let alone comprehend the profound and mysterious Great Tao. In just an instant of confusion, they have already wasted this rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years. From then on, if they want to catch another glimpse of the realm of the Tao, they can only wait until they are near the end of their cultivation and about to merge with the Great Tao - if they have even one in ten million chances of reaching that state.

  Therefore, those who can benefit from this place are either disciples of a famous school with the guidance of a superior or geniuses with extraordinary talents. Among them, only true geniuses can gain direction for their future cultivation path in this opportunity.

  Cheng Jun's natural talent can be transformed into the last category.

  In his previous life, he didn't enter the path of immortality until he was very old. If it wasn't for stealing a hint of heavenly opportunity while in the realm of entering the way, before he even had any chance encounters later on, he would have already died of old age and turned into white bones.

  After that, he entered the harmonious way period and had also experienced a Tao realm before. Those who can experience two Tao realms are already extremely fortunate, but unexpectedly, he still has the opportunity to experience the third one.

  This time, he came prepared.

  As an unprecedented, reborn great master, how can he be satisfied with only experiencing the Tao realm once? He doesn't need the Tao realm to guide him, he will grasp the direction of the future himself, what he wants is to gain real benefits from the Tao realm.

  The benefit of this is that by utilizing the arrival of the Tao realm, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth momentarily condenses, producing a qualitative change. Spiritual energy condenses into primordial energy, and from primordial energy returns to creative transformation. The energy of creation attaches itself to the Tao realm, and in that instant, the Tao realm appears as a tangible substance for a brief moment.

  Catch it!

  Since the creation of heaven and earth, there has probably never been a cultivator with such a crazy idea. Even if someone had such a crazy idea, no one would have had the opportunity to put it into practice, except for Cheng Jun, this reborn alternative, who dared to think so, he also dared to do so!

  Just now, the Dao realm flashed by like a spark of electricity, and was caught by Cheng Jun, who had long been separated from the chaos and was waiting for an opportunity to move. With a loud shout, his entire soul entered the Dao realm, using his soul as a net to entangle the Dao layer by layer, pulling it into the depths of consciousness.

  This square inch of space is the realm of the Tao.

  This is not the original face of Tao, but the face that Cheng Jun wants. The Tao itself has no shape, looking at mountains as mountains, looking at water as water, all concrete objects depend on subjective consciousness. This is Cheng Jun's home court, he needs a broad and magnificent, endless Tao realm, so there is the current Tao realm.

  What he wants is the world, so the way is the world.

  This vast world unfolded like a painting scroll, slowly spreading out. Cheng Jun stood at the top of the clouds, looking down on the realm - here, he was the master.

  After entering the Tao realm, Cheng Jun entered a state of no self, his mind was more open and empty than ever before, his whole brain was empty, the gentle breeze passed through his body, and he became one with the Tao realm.

  This is the realm of enlightenment, even if he captures the Tao state, he still can't fully grasp himself, and his mind unconsciously enters that kind of state.

  This state is not bad, Cheng Jun doesn't mind it at all. He himself didn't want to contend with the Dao Realm either. What he wants is not the Dao Realm itself, but rather a bit of the creative power that makes up the universe. The more his thoughts are clear and empty, the purer the power he obtains will be.

  "In heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one, give me gathering——"

  From somewhere, perhaps from the sky, perhaps from the ground, or perhaps from the grass, trees, sun and moon, countless intangible and formless air currents wildly rose up, flying in from all directions towards Cheng Jun's location. At first it was like a spring breeze, then it became like a sudden rain, and finally it was like a violent storm with heavy snow, rushing into Cheng Jun's body like a massive wave or whirlpool.

  Cheng Jun originally had no body, floating in the air, and was only a wisp of his divine soul, not even a yin god. Originally empty and void, without any dust or dirt, but when that power arrived, it was like entering an endless abyss, rushing in, leaving nothing behind.

  Cheng Jun smiled faintly, but here was only one of his split souls. His entire divine soul was wrapped around the surroundings, and all his powers were borrowed by the split soul to enter the main soul, leading into the Qihai. He could see through introspection that in the Qihai, a boundless vortex had already formed, absorbing the input yuanqi without leaving any residue.

  As Yuanqi accumulated, Cheng Jun's cultivation grew at an unimaginable speed.

  First weight... Second weight... Third weight...

  At this rate, this time's breakthrough will directly connect four or five levels and charge into the bottleneck of the middle stage of entering the Tao...

  Suddenly, Cheng Jun's divine soul trembled, and a strand of his split soul almost collapsed!

  Just as he was about to reach the third peak of his cultivation, the heaven and earth's original energy suddenly shifted direction, rushing towards another place, pouring into another location in an endless stream.

  What made it even more unbelievable for Cheng Jun was that the place, which was unknown to him, absorbed not the already extremely dense heavenly and earthly primordial energy, but an even thicker creative energy.

  The most superficial and lightest thing between heaven and earth is the spiritual energy. When the spiritual energy condenses and gathers, it becomes the primordial energy of heaven and earth, which is already a thousand times more concentrated than the heavenly spiritual energy. When the primordial energy reaches a certain level of density, it triggers a qualitative change and transforms into the most refined and ancient creative energy that has been preserved since the dawn of time, when heaven and earth were still in chaos. This is where the heavenly mechanism lies, beyond human endurance.

  Generally, when practicing meditation, only the spiritual energy of heaven and earth can be absorbed. If one tries to absorb the original energy, there are two problems: first, it is not allowed by the Taoist method, and second, the human body cannot withstand it. Even Cheng Jun, who was able to rely on his presence in the Tao realm and had the protection of the dragon's eyes, only dared to absorb a temporary burst of original energy. Afterwards, he could only absorb spiritual energy. As for the creative energy that can replace heaven and earth, how can humans bear it?

  Only a transcendent treasure that spans the heavens can condense the power of stellar creation, but directly absorbing the essence of creation is a rare feat heard of by few throughout the ages.

  Few have heard of it, yet it is not entirely unheard of. There are those extraordinary places that can withstand the workings of creation...

  Just like Cheng Jun, he only knew one thing, that was...

  Isn't it really it?

  Thinking of that thing, Cheng Jun was both surprised and delighted, could it be that he had returned to his previous life, bringing nothing back with him?

  Heaven and earth are so fond of themselves, yet they return what is most important to themselves.

  If it's still there, then one's own road will be even smoother.

  However, time did not allow him to think carefully. The boundary between heaven and earth was attached to a little bit of creative power. If this creative power was transformed into spiritual energy, it would be enough to flow for several years. Even if it was transformed into original energy, it could support several hours. But truly dispersing the creative power outwardly would result in almost complete loss in an instant.

  Cheng Jun already felt that this world was beginning to shake. Although he knew that he couldn't rely on this opportunity to gain more cultivation, and would have to spend many years of hard work afterwards, in exchange for the awakening of that thing, Cheng Jun had no regrets.

  Well then, leave. Cheng Jun's intention was to guard Qingming, and his spirit slowly descended.

  Boom——myriad worlds, turned into nothingness, Cheng Jun's consciousness suddenly returned to the spiritual platform, the spirit dispersed into the meridians, everything returned to calm.

  It's just right, this creation has already been too great, and if we continue to demand more, we will surely suffer heavenly condemnation.

  He slowly guided the vigorous spiritual energy in his body to circulate, and Cheng Jun knew that it was time to wake up. This time, he had gained more than he could have imagined from his meditation, but excess is just as bad as deficiency, so it was time for him to return to the mundane world.

  It's not easy to wake up, opening his eyes and sitting up is not possible. He fell into the glacier, his senses were cut off, and he suddenly woke up, unable to escape drowning unless he recovered a little bit. In the darkness, Cheng Jun opened his hearing after a moment of silence.

  A silence beside the ear, as if the outside world was dark and silent, endless.

  Cheng Jun was taken aback - in his impression, it shouldn't be like this. He should still be wandering under the water's surface, and what he should hear is the gurgling sound of flowing water and the faint collision sound of ice floes, even the faint sound of fish swimming across the water's surface. That was the most natural sound in the glacier, representing the vitality of the underwater world. Being able to feel this natural rhythm was also a sign of his return to the outside world.

  But now it's all quiet.

  Suddenly, a very faint sound arose, and Cheng Jun involuntarily leaned in to listen. That was...

  "Dong—Dong—"

  Deafening bell sounds suddenly rang out, each sound like a lion's roar and thunder, hitting people's hearts. In the sound, there seemed to be a special rhythm and atmosphere that shook the soul. The sound stopped, but the humming echo lingered in the mind for a long time, unable to be shaken off.

  Om!

  Qing Jun's breath was blocked by the sound of the mantra, and his body subconsciously bounced up. He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing like lightning as he scanned his surroundings.

  Suddenly opening his eyes, in front of him was only a white sky, and it wasn't until a moment later that the scene slowly became clear.

  All that can be seen in front is a dilapidated hall, with an altar placed right in the center. On the altar is a large bowl, with three incense sticks inserted into it, flickering dimly. On the horizontal beam on the other side, a huge bronze bell hangs, slightly swaying back and forth. Standing in front of the bronze bell, pushing against the bell mallet, is a little monk with thick eyebrows and big eyes.