Chapter 312 Before Entering the Formation (1/2)

Shen Lian stayed silent for a while to sort out his train of thoughts. He then said, ”The last step of the Book of Nine Lotus is the 'Abstruse True Void', the inextinguishable divine aura. Although you took the shortcut by seeking for external sources, however as a consequence your future path is now extended further.

Zhao Xiaoyu smiled and responded, ”I live in the moment.”

Shen Lian nodded his head. It was unnecessary for him to further elaborate. She was responsible for her own decisions and would have no regrets if it was wrong.

Furthermore, Zhao Xiaoyu was an extremely mysterious person.

The believers of Luoism were sentimental towards life and death while Shen Lian ascended to the podium. Every word he uttered and every step he took were unpredictably abstruse. He was not preaching about Xuanmen fundamentals but the abstruse Dao of the true void.

The way of Dao have the same goals. Moreover, Shen Lian was able to have a better understanding of the practices of Luoism after interacting with the believers. The cultivation practice of Luoism was in fact quite similar to Qingxuan as both emphasized on the cultivation of the mind and all that things were created by the mind.

Although the nature of Luoism was related to the way of Dao, their derivative methods were too unorthodox and thus their practice and cultivation were inconsistent.

Only with great wisdom, would one be able to appreciate the essence of Luoism and the founder's original intentions?

The more Shen Lian was in contact with the believers, the more he felt that there must be a guideline or general method besides the Book of Nine Lotus to rule the religion.

The Book of Nine Lotus was originally from the Nine Lotus Order. With a touch of Louism's doctrine, it took on the path of Shen to become a powerful method of martial exercises.

But with his ability, the founder of Luoism would not have limited himself to the path of Shen but also spanned across authentic Xuanmen cultivation methods.

Although legend has it that the founder did not pass down any written records of his methods, Shen Lian did not believe that a person like him would not have set down his lifelong cultivation into something to pass down.

With Shen Lian's current ability, it was still impossible for him to deduce the original intention of the founder even if he received the secret teachings from the different branches of Luoism. It was also unnecessary for him to seek unorthodox methods, as Qing Xuan itself has too many legitimate techniques and the Taixu Strategy was also related to Dao of Yin Yang and five elements.

He only wanted to comprehend by analogy and at the same time diversify his cultivation experience.

The more Shen Lian cultivated, the more he understood why ancient celestials and Buddha preached so zealously. No matter how hard he tried to pave a new path, he would always miss out something. Preaching to the masses was in a way using the masses' wisdom to self-reflect. He used that to look for a direction in his path to Dao.

However, this would also expose some of his weaknesses, so it has its pros and cons. Overall, preaching Dao selflessly was not necessarily an act of generosity.

Shen Lian's divine Qi was active as he arrived at the mountain peak a day before the challenge.

In the outdoors, one would be able to see the condensation of the Qi vitality of the heaven and earth above Shen Lian's head. It looked like a huge dragon and roared like the wind. The scene lasted for a day and as the time for challenge approached, the dragon gradually disappeared into the void and eventually vanished.

The stars above the sky of Jimo Peak were shining brightly, just like a bustling swarm of fireflies that gathered by the river. It was a cloudless moonlit night with the milky way spanning across the vault of heaven. No one knew where it began and nor where it was heading to. Vaguely, people could hear the sound of a flowing stream coming from Yuhua Stage.

This was in fact not the sound of flowing stream but the Five Ultimate Formations set up by the connoisseurs of Guangqing. Although it did not look stunning, the Qi of vitality was as vigorous as a coursing river. The sound of the flowing stream was caused by the vibrato of the Qi of vitality of the river that shook the void.

As the Qi of vitality was extremely condensed, it attracted many spirited creatures. The flora and fauna surrounding that area was nourished by the Qi of vitality and was in full bloom; the fragrance of the flowers even lingered over a ten-mile radius.

Even at the foot of the Jimo Peak, people could feel that Yuhua Stage had become the celestial environment on earth.