Chapter 695 - 351: Ding Xing Enters the Dao (Part 2)

Chapter 695: Chapter 351: Ding Xing Enters the Dao (Part 2)

Cheng Zongyang now understood.

’So, Cultivators of the Dao comprehend the Daoist Skills within the Rules of Heaven and Earth. If they fail to comprehend them, even someone who has Touched the Dao in the Sixth Realm would likely only have minor abilities, like dispelling evil. But once they comprehend it, it becomes a Divine Ability or Daoist Skill—the Power of Rules itself!’

’Of course, there are major rules and minor rules, just like the rules he had established for the passageway. The major rules are the General Outline, while the minor rules are subdivisions beneath it.’

’The legendary transformations of the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends are a manifestation of the power of these minor rules.’

’Even if one mastered the power of a minor rule, it would be hard to say who was stronger when compared to a Cultivator of Immortality.’

However, the Health Cultivation Skill didn’t record any of the realms for Dao Cultivation. ’Ding Xing must have learned about them from books he purchased from Luo Dingran.’

"I don’t understand this method of Dao Cultivation either. I walk the Immortal Dao, which is different from yours," Cheng Zongyang said with a smile. "I’m actually more curious about who’s stronger, an immortal or a god."

Ding Xing replied, "Sir, these two systems follow different paths, but they achieve similar results through different means. Cultivators of Immortality ultimately harness the Power of Heaven and Earth, while Cultivators of the Dao ultimately master the rules. It’s hard to say who would be stronger. After all, different worlds have different Heavenly Dao Rules and different forms of the Power of Heaven and Earth, so the strength one can display would naturally vary."

Seeing Ding Xing’s dead-serious expression, Cheng Zongyang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hand. "Let’s not get into that. It’s far too early to be discussing such things. You should just focus on your comprehension. This is your path to follow. I’ll go get what I need."

"Yes, Sir." Ding Xing cupped his hands in respect once more.

Cheng Zongyang walked over to the nearby bookshelves.

Soon, he picked out the Magic Technique tomes he had prepared earlier: the *Artifact Manipulation Technique*, the *Wind-Stepping Step*, the *Divine Sense Deep Forging Method*, and the *Unmoving Ming King Technique* for enhancing his physical Defense.

He had already learned the Wind-Stepping Step, but this was the complete version purchased from the Cultivation Immortality Realm. It added the subsequent Fourth Technique, Wind Manipulation, which would allow him to achieve flight.

His skill with the Wind-Stepping Step had already reached a state of mastery, and he wasn’t far from achieving the level of ’unrivaled’.

Therefore, his progress in learning the supplementary Fourth Technique would naturally be swift.

He was well aware that these Magic Techniques and Cultivation Techniques were crucial for increasing his strength. It was just like Martial Arts: you needed not only a Heart Method, but fighting techniques as well.

After taking the four Magic Technique tomes, he went straight to a lounge to study them. He planned to fully commit all four tomes to memory before heading to the Cultivation Room to begin his Cultivation.

In the lounge, Cheng Zongyang first picked up the *Artifact Manipulation Technique* and began to study it carefully.

According to the book, the Artifact Manipulation Technique required a powerful Divine Sense to control objects.

The concept was similar to Telekinesis.

He retrieved his Tang Blade, which he hadn’t used in a long time.

Speaking of Controlling Items, he was reminded of the Soul Gathering Steles.

He had never given up on the Soul Gathering Steles due to their unique nature. According to the Ring Spirit’s conjecture, they had been left in the Valley of the Dead by the previous master of the Realm of Ten Thousand Races.

The other three Soul Gathering Steles had been listed as items for sale by the spirit, which was how he had managed to buy them.

Since future upgrades required Divine Souls, he had never stopped the Soul Gathering Steles from their absorption work.

Of his three Soul Gathering Steles, one was placed in Cheng Family Village for protection and had never been moved.

The second had been taken by Ma Yue and buried beneath the cemetery managed by the coffin home in Zi’an County, where it continued to absorb the Divine Souls of Cultivators.

’It must have absorbed quite a few by now.’

As for the third stele, before returning to the city, he had gone to retrieve some bodies and had also given it to Ma Yue, telling him to find another opportunity to bury it elsewhere.

His goal now was to absorb as many Divine Souls from Cultivators as possible before everyone bound themselves to the Ten Thousand Races Spirit Seal, all to upgrade the Soul Gathering Steles.

He was curious to see just how powerful the Soul Gathering Steles would become in the future.

Finally, his gaze fell back on the Tang Blade.

The Tang Blade wasn’t a Magical Artifact, but it was second only to one—a White Level weapon comparable to a Mortal Divine Weapon.

It felt very natural in his hands.

But the Tang Blade could no longer keep up with his needs.

The requirements for Controlling Items weren’t high, however. He had mainly chosen the *Artifact Manipulation Technique* to use it in conjunction with the *Divine Sense Deep Forging Method*.

He had only one goal: to train his Divine Sense until it functioned just like Telekinesis.

It was said that when Telekinesis was honed to its absolute limit, it could control the world on a microscopic level, manipulating things as small as molecules and atoms.

’If I could do that...’

’The thought alone was terrifying.’

His Cultivation focused primarily on defense, with the main goal being survival!

His Divine Sense could be used for control, defense, and attacks. Add to that his physical body, being forged by the Unmoving Ming King Technique.

’When the Five Great Immortal Sects enter the Martial Arts Realm in the future, I must have enough life-saving measures. At the very least, I need to be able to survive the initial strike. As long as I’m not killed instantly, I can enter the Realm of Ten Thousand Races at any time.’

’From there, I can use the Realm of Ten Thousand Races to teleport to Site Number Two, and then return through the passageway. This alone puts me in an unbeatable position.’

’My Immortal City will be protected by a Tier Six Defense Array, with a passageway leading to the Realm of Ten thousand Races. Even if the Immortal Sects arrive, they won’t be able to take it from me.’

With his planning complete, Cheng Zongyang closed his eyes, sensing the fluctuations of Divine Sense within his body.

He tried to focus his Divine Sense on the Tang Blade, but found it was no easy task.

The Tang Blade trembled slightly on the ground. It seemed to be resisting his control, but the truth was that he was simply having a hard time getting his Divine Sense to attach to it.

Cheng Zongyang wasn’t discouraged. He calmed his mind and tried again.

This time, the blade’s trembling lessened, but he still couldn’t control it. Cheng Zongyang tried again and again. Each failure brought him one step closer to success.

Through this process, his Divine Sense became more acute, and his control over it grew more precise.

However, one’s Divine Sense was not limitless. After about thirty attempts, a wave of fatigue washed over him.