Chapter 150: Real and False "Naturally, we are...
"Naturally, it's us transforming into nothingness!" Venerable Lotus raised his hand, and a mysterious text appeared in mid-air. "This is a rare technique once collected by the Lei family, called 'Fusion of Illusion and Transformation.' It was created by a great being after gaining a deep understanding of the universe and the laws of nature. After practicing it, one can temporarily transform the body into nothingness, merging with nature and achieving a state of near-invisibility. In this state, one can not only avoid enemy spells and attacks, but also conceal one's form to a certain extent, achieving true 'harmony between man and nature'."
"However, during the process of transformation into a physical form, practitioners cannot absorb spiritual energy from the outside world. Once they begin to practice, the spiritual energy within their bodies will be continuously consumed until it is exhausted. Once the spiritual energy is exhausted, if the practitioner cannot transform back into a physical form in time, they will be forever lost on the edge of illusion and reality."
"We can't be sure how long we'll stay in this mirage, so we can only store as much spiritual energy as possible and reduce consumption to try to hold on for a while longer."
Xu Hui and Wei Mubai looked at each other. This technique seemed to be tailor-made for them.
Xu Hui has the Guixu grass that stores countless spiritual powers, and Wei Mubai also has the Shengling flower that can continuously generate spiritual power.
They are not worried about running out of spiritual power. As long as they use it sparingly, it won't be a problem!
Venerable Lotus looked around and saw that everyone had no objection, so he cast a spell to inject the skills into the minds of the eight people.
When she called in, she looked at Haitang deliberately, as if she was thinking about something.
Haitang looked up to meet her gaze, her eyes neither dodging nor evading, but firm and calm.
Venerable Lotus chuckled, then closed his eyes and concentrated, saying no more.
The others seemed unaware and all closed their eyes to feel the technique. Xu Hui was the same, her entire mind was attracted by this technique.
How should I put it? This is a very strange technique, completely different from other techniques for cultivating immortals. If I were to make an analogy, it is more like a magical power, but the cultivation of magical powers relies on sudden enlightenment, and others cannot imitate it. Even if someone who is proficient in this magical power tells you the tricks, you will never be able to learn it without sudden enlightenment.
This practice is different. It can be learned and mastered in a short period of time, but it is not a method of cultivation. Instead, one must understand the practice through perception.
No wonder Venerable Lotus wanted to implant the skills into their sea of consciousness. Relying on one's own enlightenment is too slow. It is better to experience it directly, and then be able to imitate it.
Yes, imitation!
Nowadays, there are actually martial arts techniques that can be cultivated through imitation. Isn’t that a side path?
Xu Hui wasn't sure what others thought of this way of learning, but she adapted to it.
People who have received modern education are best at imitation. They have been imitating speaking, writing, writing essays, and doing experiments since childhood... The essence of human beings is a repeater!
Therefore, she imitated the above method without any obstacles and began to try to establish connections with the surrounding environment.
An indescribable subtle fluctuation filled the air, as if her soul was being gently brushed by an invisible and gentle hand, or being pulled by a mysterious power from ancient times, leading her into a whole new realm.
As her mind gradually relaxed, her feelings became incomparably wonderful, as if the whole world became soft and clear at this moment.
Consciousness breaks free from its shackles and leisurely wanders on the boundary between reality and illusion, bringing an unprecedented and extremely wonderful experience.
At this moment, her spiritual consciousness seemed to have wings, able to cross thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant and sense the subtle movements thousands of miles away.
This perception transcends the limitations of the naked eye and the transmission of sound. It is more like a direct touch of the soul and a profound insight into the nature of the world.
Whether it is the changes on the distant glacier or the storm gradually gathering in the distance, they are all clearly visible as if they are right in front of you.
She seemed to have become a bystander or participant of this world, looking at everything around her from a completely new perspective.
This liberation of spiritual consciousness and sublimation of perception made her seem no longer a mortal, but the most sensitive and purest perceiver in the world, resonating with all things and in tune with the universe.
So amazing!
If this is the feeling, then the predecessor who created this technique undoubtedly possessed extraordinary insight, and his understanding of the laws of nature seemed to be innate rather than acquired.
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the senior had perceived the mysteries of nature after creating this technique, or had already understood the laws of nature and was able to create such a magical technique?
When he opened his eyes, all his consciousness returned to his body, and his senses of the body were restored, and he was able to control his body freely.
Looking around, no one was awake yet, some people were even frowning, looking puzzled.
For example, Lei Xiao and Mu Yuan frowned as if they couldn't understand.
This is not surprising. For gifted people like them, they are used to finding their own way and are never satisfied with imitating others.
They have extraordinary comprehension. From the moment they come into contact with the exercises, they can quickly find a practice method that suits them. How could they easily imitate others' methods?
In their eyes, imitation is nothing more than a helpless act of those who lack wisdom and can never touch the core of Taoism.
Venerable Canglan and other Mahayana cultivators are actually in a similar state, but they have already reached the Mahayana stage and have a deeper understanding of the practice. They can see through the mystery of this practice at a glance.
For them, imitation is not necessary. As long as they understand the principles of the exercises, they can create the most suitable practice method for themselves based on their own characteristics.
Therefore, the aura they exude is completely different.
Venerable Canglan seemed to merge into the void, quiet and silent, as if he did not exist in the world at all, but just an illusory shadow.
Venerable Jingyuan transformed into a sphere of surging thunder power. From time to time, thunder and lightning burst out and collided with the air, stirring up a dazzling lightning. The power was surging and powerful.
Venerable Lotus had obviously already mastered it. At this moment, he stood there calmly, like a quietly blooming lotus, quiet and natural.
The Xuanjian Master was surrounded by sword energy, and his entire body seemed to merge with the sword in his hand, transforming into a sharp sword that was unstoppable.
It feels very similar to Haitang. Wait, Lijian?!
Xu Hui's gaze suddenly turned towards Haitang, only to see that she had become illusory, like a projection, but she completed all this without making any sound, as if everything was happening silently.
A thought flashed through Xu Hui's mind like lightning, but before she could catch it, she met Hai Tang's eyes, which were as deep as the abyss and as sharp as a sword drawn from its sheath.
Suddenly my mind went blank and all my thoughts disappeared.
She withdrew her gaze blankly and turned to look at Wei Mubai.
Unlike Mu Yuan and Lei Xiao who were confused, Wei Mubai's expression was unusually calm, without the slightest sign of embarrassment.
Perhaps it was because he had already had simulation experience in order to teach Xu Hui.
At this moment, when he came into contact with this technique, he quickly abandoned the idea of imitation and instead focused on the trajectory of the technique, combining it with his own characteristics to create a practice method that best suits him.
His speed was not as fast as that of the Mahayana cultivators, but based on the "Merge into Illusion" technique, it was not difficult for him to improve it to suit himself.
A quarter of an hour later, he slowly opened his eyes, and his body, starting from the head, gradually became ethereal until it completely merged into the void, until all the physical parts disappeared.
Turning to look at Xu Hui, he couldn't help but smile when he saw that she had succeeded.
Xu Hui may not be outstanding in terms of comprehension, but her learning ability has always been good.
Xu Hui also smiled back and asked about the result of his understanding.
Wei Mubai naturally did not hide anything and patiently explained it twice in great detail.
After hearing this, Xu Hui became thoughtful, and her body began to change. Sometimes her arms materialized, sometimes her head appeared, and her whole body was a mixture of reality and illusion, changing unpredictably.
When she finally calmed down, her sense of the surroundings was completely different. She no longer perceived everything in a daze, but her perception of plants became unusually sharp.
She skillfully combines exercises with affinity for plants, forging her own unique path.
If her previous transformation into emptiness was entirely based on instinct, then now she uses plants as anchors. As long as plants exist, she can sense everything, including sunlight, rain, changes in nature, and subtle changes in the surrounding atmosphere, all under her control!
But the problem is... there are no plants on the glacier, and if there are any, they have been eroded by the Netherworld Cold Flame. She should not have too much contact with them, so as not to be contaminated by the Netherworld aura and affect herself.
But this experience undoubtedly brought her affinity for plants to a higher level. Now she can perceive and control plants at will, reaching a whole new level.
It is no longer like before, where you need to concentrate your energy and mind and use your strength to feel it in order to do it.
As long as she had a thought, every plant seemed to become her incarnation, and was in tune with her.
It feels so good to be able to manipulate plants at will, as if she is the god of nature, it feels amazing!
Xu Hui's happiness seemed to infect others, and soon, Mu Yuan and Lei Xiao opened their eyes.
They also found their own methods, and the moment they stood up, their entities completely vanished.
When they made a move, the Mahayana monks stood up one after another, indicating that they were already prepared and waiting for others.
Venerable Lotus took a look around and was very satisfied. It was thanks to them. If it were any other young cultivator, they would not be able to learn such a profound skill in such a short time and create their own path.
She stretched out her hand and made hand gestures, and spiritual light continued to shine into the illusory gate, and the gate that appeared and disappeared from time to time immediately stabilized.
"My spell can last for a month, which means we must get out within a month, otherwise this gate will disappear and we will be trapped to death in the mirage!" Venerable Lotus said solemnly.
One can imagine how powerful something is that can trap the Netherworld Cold Flame. Everyone nodded with serious expressions.
"Also, we're virtual outside, but it's different inside. The rules of reality and illusion are different, and the boundary between reality and illusion is completely unpredictable. So no matter what we encounter, we have to rely on ourselves to figure it out!"
After saying this, Venerable Lotus walked into the gate first, followed by the others.
Xu Hui only felt that the scene in front of her eyes was changing rapidly, as if she had passed through a crack in time and space and stepped into a bizarre and dreamlike world.
This world is neither a mortal world nor a fairyland above the nine heavens, but a wonderful space interwoven with endless illusions.
All around, there is flowing light and shadow, dancing with an indescribable rhythm, sometimes converging into a gorgeous rainbow, sometimes turning into a deep night sky with twinkling stars; or suddenly changing into an ancient forest with towering trees and mottled light and shadow shining through the branches and leaves, as if every leaf carries a thousand-year-old story.
The air is filled with a faint, indescribable fragrance, which is both fresh and mysterious, making people feel relaxed and awe-inspiring.
What's under your feet is not solid ground, but soft ground that seems to be condensed from clouds and mist. Every step you take creates slight ripples, as if you are walking on the clouds, light and erratic.
In the distance, you can vaguely see endless mountain ranges, some of which are towering into the clouds, some are low and flat. Each peak is shrouded in a layer of light mist, appearing and disappearing from time to time, like a pavilion in a fairyland, which is very imaginative.
In this space, time seems to have lost its meaning. The flow of light and shadow, and the change of scenery all follow a law that transcends the mortal world and is difficult to grasp.
Occasionally, strange creatures would shuttle through the space. Some of them resembled dragons and phoenixes, with colorful wings; some were as small and exquisite as elves, gleaming with light. Every time they appeared, they were accompanied by a pleasant chirping sound, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this space.
When people are in this kind of environment, they will unconsciously lose themselves and become addicted to it.
Xu Hui's mind was blank. She seemed to have transformed into rain, dancing with the wind, chasing the tail of the spirit beast and playing, spinning happily in the light and shadow, flying freely among the clouds, and even attempting the heart-pounding free fall on the top of the cliff.
This feeling of freedom and unfetteredness was so wonderful that she almost forgot the troubles and ties of the world, and even forgot that she was born as a human being.
She was like a carefree little bird, happily spinning around the big tree, and then suddenly rushed into the sky, transformed into a phoenix, crying to the sky, shaking the world!
All this is more bizarre than a dream, yet more real than a dream.
Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly. At this moment, she couldn't tell whether she was dreaming of Xu Hui the phoenix, or dreaming of Xu Hui the phoenix!
Finally, she sighed deeply, took one last reluctant look at the dreamlike scene, and shouted, "Break!"
The fantastic scene before my eyes began to show mottled marks like shattered glass and gradually dissipated.
When everything returns to calm, what comes into view is still the boundless glacier.
Xu Hui looked dazed. She seemed to still be on the glacier. She had not really entered any mirage. No one taught her the "Merging into Illusions" technique, nor did she return to the Wei family's residence to seek help.
It turned out that everything she had experienced before was just a dream.
The dream was so beautiful that even after she woke up, she still couldn't tell whether it was real or fake.
However, the reality is that she is still alone on the glacier, with no one around her and only the howling cold wind blowing.
Even with several magical cold-resistant weapons, it was still difficult to resist the biting cold.
Her senses were so real, so real that she had to accept this cruel fact!
But once I accepted it, I felt an endless sense of loss in my heart, and my eyes turned slightly red.
There has never been a moment when she missed Wei Mubai so much. She hoped that he was really by her side, and not that everything was just her fantasy or a dream!
In addition, the worries that had been suppressed in my heart also broke out!
How is Wei Mubai’s injury? Will he be in big trouble as she worried in her dream?
Xu Hui couldn't help it and tried to take out the communication symbol again to send the message.
But as soon as the talisman paper was activated, it began to combust, not giving her any chance.
Xu Hui finally couldn't hold back her tears, which slid down from the corners of her eyes. In mid-air, they were eroded by the cold air and turned into ice cubes that fell to the ground.
"Crackle," a series of crisp and pleasant sounds made Xu Hui feel depressed and angry, but then she cheered up. Since she was worried, she would try her best to fight her way out and see what happened to Wei Mubai.
The method in the dream might work, so she would first find the center of the glacier to see if the Spirit River really existed! A monk's dream was never aimless. Even if it wasn't completely correct, it at least had symbolic meaning.
She did it as soon as she thought of it. She used her skills and flew towards the direction she sensed in the dark.
Like a fleeting glimpse, an endless stream of glaciers was left behind her. The cold air continued to erode the defensive magic weapon, but her movements became faster and faster.
At the same time, Xu Hui did not forget to calculate the time. In such a chaotic environment, she was most afraid of losing her sense of time, which would make her mind lose its direction. Therefore, she would record every hour that passed.
Soon, twelve hours passed. Xu Hui had been flying all the time, but she didn't feel tired.
This is perfectly normal. As a Jindan stage cultivator, she can go a month without rest without feeling tired.
So she continued to fly forward, and another twelve hours passed. This time, she finally stopped and planned to rest for a night before setting off again.
It's not that she feels tired, but she still maintains the habits of a mortal. In such a confused and desperate environment, it is best not to change, as that will cause a change in her mentality.
We haven't encountered any danger yet, so we can't let a change in our mentality lead to any accidents.
Then keeping a normal mind is the best option!
So she took out a special defensive tent, released a puppet to stand guard, and rested on the spot.
I slept very deeply, it seemed like I was dreaming, but also like I wasn't. When I woke up, I felt my head was groggy and I was always a step behind.
It has been a long time since I have experienced this kind of dullness after overusing my brain and then oversleeping and waking up.
Since she established her foundation, she has almost never been in this state, and her brain is clear and active when she wakes up.
It’s as if, even in sleep, the brain is still working and does not need to be awakened.
In fact, the "Three Lives and All Things" she practiced was always running even when she fell asleep, so there must be a part of her brain controlling it.
The reason why they don't feel tired is that the brain is dividing the work and working in batches, so the monks' memory is surprisingly good. They can remember something after reading it once, and can go for a long time without rest, and their brain can still remain clear enough.
Xu Hui's need to sleep was purely a psychological effect and a habit, and had nothing to do with physiological needs.
And now, she seemed to be back to the dazed state she was in after waking up from a day and night of coma after the college entrance examination.
After a while, she slowly figured out her current situation and quickly stood up.
But just as he moved, he heard the puppet's sharp alarm.
Enemy attack!
She jumped up immediately and rushed out without hesitation. She retracted the tent into space, looked at the scene in front of her, and was shocked!
What did she see?
A barrier appeared before his eyes, and inside the barrier, a snow-white figure jumped into his sight. Then, one snowman after another appeared. Most of them had facial features similar to Zhong Lingyue, and a small number looked very similar to Wan Moxiao.
The remaining three looked exactly like her, Xu Hui!
A chill ran down Xu Hui's spine and she shivered unconsciously. The scene in her dream came true. However, the difference was that there were not so many snowmen in the dream, and her replica snowman did not appear!
So she was not outside the barrier, but had always been inside the barrier!
Does this mean that she can't actually get out? It's all just her imagination!
The puppet's sharp explosion also alarmed the snowmen!
They rushed over, waving their weapons, and the puppet flew over without saying a word to fight them.
However, Xu Hui was shocked to find that the puppets actually passed straight through their bodies, as if they were walking into a ball of air, and could not cause any harm to the snowmen.
But the snowman was able to touch it, and the swung spiritual sword slashed fiercely at the puppet.
What is most surprising is that these snowmen all have the strength of the Jindan stage, and Zhong Lingyue's copied snowman is obviously stronger than Wan Moxiao's.
Combined with his own replica, Xu Hui understood a fact: these snowmen were much stronger than their original owners.
It's obvious that her copy is stronger than her!
If there weren't a huge realm barrier between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, her snowman puppet might really be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage. After all, she herself is already in the late Golden Core stage.
Obviously, the puppet was useless against these snowmen. Xu Hui immediately took back the puppet, drew his sword, jumped into the air, and with the help of the wind, he concentrated all his spiritual power and suddenly swung out the first sword!
As half of the spiritual power in his body was drained away, it turned into overwhelming sword energy, sweeping away like a storm!
Those snowmen fell down one after another under the sharp sword energy, and their bodies were instantly turned into piles of scattered snowflakes under the cutting of the sword energy. Then they were swept away by the strong wind and completely dissipated between heaven and earth.
Xu Hui was extremely surprised. When did the first move of "Qiankun Sword Art", "Wind", become so powerful?
When did she practice this? She could actually wipe out a group of snowmen in the late Jindan stage!
But then, she noticed the spirit sword in her hand, and new doubts arose in her mind.
This spiritual sword seems to be made of some strange bone. It is crystal clear, natural, and exudes a heart-pounding power!
Is this magic sword prepared for her by Wei Mubai?
How come she never seemed to have seen it before?
She couldn't remember it for a moment, so forget it. There were too many spiritual swords in the bracelet, of all kinds, and she hadn't looked at them carefully, so she just took it as it was.
Since the sword is so powerful, she doesn't need to hold back. She draws out the remaining spiritual power and swings out another sword!
This sword condensed all of Xu Hui's spiritual power. Its power was so terrifying that it seemed as if it could split the sky and earth and cut off all things.
The moment the tip of the sword cut through the air, a surging sword energy surged out like a raging wave, with a deafening roar, instantly sweeping across the entire battlefield.
Wherever the sword energy passed, the wind was blowing and the clouds were rolling, and the wind was howling. The snowman that was originally standing was instantly cut into countless tiny pieces like paper, turning into snowflakes flying all over the sky, and was swept away by the strong wind and completely disappeared without a trace.
What was even more shocking was that the sword energy did not dissipate, but continued to rush forward. Wherever it went, the entire glacier was cut open, leaving behind a series of shocking sword marks.
The entire battlefield seemed to be swept by an invisible giant sword, leaving behind a mess and devastation.
Xu Hui stood in mid-air, looking at the horrific scene caused by his sword, and couldn't help feeling shocked.
Amazing! She, Xu Hui, has really made it big!
With this ability, she has nothing to fear and can just rush forward.
At this moment, her self-confidence swelled to the extreme, as if the whole world was trembling under her feet. She looked down upon everyone and did not take anyone seriously!
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