Chapter 468 Insect Creation (2)
As soon as they reached the top, Jin Xi, who was waiting quietly, saw them and welcomed them back to Cloud Cliff. On Cloud Cliff, Qing Qizi and the other members of the Qing generation had been waiting there for many days.
Upon seeing Ji Rong and Qing Pingzi return, they immediately emerged from their respective cloud-shaped houses and bowed to Ji Rong, saying, "Greetings, Lord Ji!"
Then he bowed to Qingpingzi and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Wanfa."
Once everyone was seated, they shared their findings.
Qingyangzi and Qingdongzi moved out a teleportation rune pillar, which is said to allow one to travel 50,000 li in the air by using this pillar;
Kiyoko took out a snake-shaped puppet and said, "This thing is intelligent and can perform things recorded in its mind."
Having said that, she took out a specially made jade tablet, engraved the words "Swallowing Clouds" on it, and inserted it into the snake's brain. The snake immediately came to life, opening its mouth wide and swallowing the mist on the cliff face.
Looking at the results they presented, Qingpingzi nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, fellow disciples."
Over the years, Kiyohime and I have observed the order inscriptions of the celestial realm and made some discoveries. With nearly three months until the Ascension Ceremony, today I will share with you the mysteries of the spatial path we have glimpsed.
As you all think, this spatial path, whether using wind, fire, earth or water, all require speed;
When the speed is fast enough, space becomes virtual; when the speed is slow enough, space becomes real.
Those who frequently practice the Five Elements Escape Technique will understand that the real and the illusory are relative;
The outer heavens are vast and boundless; in theory, our realm is but a drop in the ocean compared to them.
The reason why we have always lived here, and why no one has ever been spat out by the chains of order like when the Lord of the Sun ascended to heaven last time, is because the chains of order seem slow but are actually fast.
"Do you all know that every breath, my junior sister and I can see as many as 30,000 inscriptions at the edge of the sky?"
Then, he said to Ji Rong, "Qing Ji Zi, make that centipede-shaped magic artifact work. If anyone can figure out how to use it, give it away."
Ji Rong then arranged the foot-long, reassembled root centipede. She poured a breath of spiritual energy into the centipede's mouth, and the layers of overlapping runes on its body immediately lit up from the inside out. Then, it swirled and flew into the sky, rising half a zhang in an instant. Just as the runes were shining brightly and it was about to rise again, with a "snap," the centipede seemed unable to accept the speed it was about to increase again, and its limbs disintegrated and fell back down.
Ji Rong picked it up and asked, "What do you think, fellow senior brothers and sisters?"
The cultivators remained silent, stunned. Only Qing Zhizi was quick-witted. She knew that the centipede's roots could not only be layered with several inscriptions but also survive repeated explosions. It must be a rare treasure. She said, "This thing is exquisitely crafted. If it were made larger and fitted with a puppet heart made of spirit crystals or spirit liquid, it could probably fly high into the sky."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "That's how it is. Senior Sister Duomu, this root-controlling centipede is yours."
Kiyoko took the centipede made of a root and was overjoyed.
Seeing that the rough centipede had found a place to go, Qingpingzi took the thick jade book off his back and continued, "Next, we will study and copy these spatial Dao inscriptions here. Let me show you a section first."
After you have finished reading, those of you who are interested and wish to stay may each bring fifty disciples to the Jade Void Palace's Original Artifact Pavilion after the Ascension Ceremony. There, you will create ascension artifacts and study the remaining inscriptions of the Space Dao.
The cultivators rose again, cupped their hands in greeting, and nodded in agreement.
Qingpingzi stood up, grabbing a book with one claw and grabbing the air with the other. A simple, unadorned whisk flew from the depths of the clouds into his hand. He drew a circle on the clouds beneath his feet with the whisk and said, "Surge." Dozens of cloud clusters surged up from the cloud cliff, and the cultivators found the nearest cloud cluster to sit on.
Seeing that everyone was seated, Qingpingzi tossed the jade book into the air, using a whisk as a brush and clouds as ink, and slowly began to draw inscriptions in the air.
The inscriptions were connected end to end, and soon they filled the sky above the cloud cliff; one layer was drawn, and another layer was pasted on top. Qingpingzi's carving speed was getting faster and faster, making the cultivators dizzy and unable to find the beginning and end.
After completing the five thousand inscriptions, Qingpingzi put away his whisk, closed the jade book, and buried his claws in the clouds. He said calmly, "Alright, you may go up and investigate."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a spatial passage, like a vortex, suddenly appeared in the air, rushing straight upwards. Caught off guard, everyone flew up to take a look, and then their bodies were uncontrollably swept into the sky.
Upon seeing this scene, Ji Rong's eyes lit up, and she immediately began counting the number of cultivators in the cloud path and the number of breaths they were waiting for.
With the influx of cultivators of the Qing generation, the inscriptions that used clouds as carriers gradually became unstable and scattered in all directions.
With a "pop," the bottommost inscription cracked, and the spatial passage shook, stirring the cultivators inside into a chaotic mess. Finally, with a loud "bang," all five thousand cloud patterns exploded from below, and the cultivators were blasted away in all directions by the chaotic airflow like chestnuts in a fire.
"Hahahaha!" Frenzied laughter echoed across the cloud-covered cliff, leaving a deep impression on their hearts of a spatial path they had never seen before.
This is the true Great Dao of Space. If it is successfully completed, it will break through the chain of order and connect to the outer heavens.
This is a great feat!
It's amazing that they are fortunate enough to see this in their lifetime and to participate in it for the rest of their lives!
Qingpingzi looked at the group of fellow disciples below, whose hair was disheveled from the explosion but whose expressions were excited, and said, "The conference is approaching. Go down and tidy yourselves up first. Think it over carefully. If you want to stay and continue to study this spatial Dao, tell me after the Ascension Conference."
After the cultivators dispersed, the five tails behind Qingpingzi immediately became fluffy and swayed in the air. He asked Ji Rong, "Junior Sister, what do you think of my 'Heavenly Path' technique?"
Ji Rong said eagerly, "Senior brother is truly a genius! He was able to piece together the correct inscription arrangement in such a short time, which is ten thousand times better than junior sister's trick."
The senior brothers and sisters were all as heavy as mountains, yet this cloud path managed to carry them to the highest point before collapsing, which shows that the senior brother's combination of inscriptions was even better this time. At the ascension ceremony, the senior brother should draw it again.
With this passage now open to the world, all races will surely offer their treasures generously.
Qingpingzi smiled and said, "Alright."
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Wash the path, spread out mats, and burn incense;
With drums beating, music playing, and songs roaring, the ascension ceremony of the Nine Provinces begins.
At the foot of the Jade Void Mountain Range, a gate tower with two entrances and eight pillars has already been erected. The pillars and gates are connected by an array, making it impossible to enter casually.
Rows of servants stood in orderly rows between the food tables, ready to serve fruit and sauces to the guests as soon as they were seated.
Beneath the highest rock, where Qingpingzi often lay during his sermons, lay a massive, gilded, and jewel-encrusted artifact. Four disciples of the Jade Void Palace, their eyes gleaming with shrewd calculations and holding jade scrolls in their claws, stood before the artifact, waiting to record the impending treasures.
The old Taoist priest from Gulin, dressed in a magnificent Taoist robe, holding a whisk bestowed by Qingpingzi, and wearing a jade hairpin inlaid with yak wood, stood in front of the archway, looking at the guests who were arriving one after another.
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