Chapter 187 : Universe Within the Sleeve
Chapter 187: Universe Within the Sleeve
Li Yunqing naturally knew nothing of the changes in the outside world.
When a new path was opened, phenomena would appear—but this was not the opening of an entirely new Dao, merely a further step along the original path.
If someone advanced ahead and pioneered a more suitable road, phenomena would likewise manifest.
Heaven and earth would celebrate it, announcing it to all living beings.
This was simply the instinctive display of the laws of heaven and earth, transitioning from dormancy to revival.
Inside a room in the Imperial Preceptor’s Residence.
“This is the Sixth Realm?”
Li Yunqing slowly opened her eyes, silently sensing the power within herself.
The Fifth Realm opened phenomena, merged with heaven and earth, comprehended the profound truths of laws, and continuously strengthened the phenomenon.
The Sixth Realm forged the true self within the phenomenon, condensed Dao weapons—equivalent to using the laws of heaven and earth to temper a supreme true body, forming a weapon of the Dao imbued with laws.
If heaven and earth were regarded as parents, then it was nurtured by heaven and earth.
Perhaps that forged true self and Dao weapon could be called innate lifeforms and innate spiritual treasures.
When they reached great completion and merged with the physical body, they would naturally allow the body to undergo complete transformation, breaking shackles and advancing further.
“In the Fifth Realm, I only comprehended one Immortal Technique.”
“Combined with the myriad phenomena contained within the Greater Yin laws, my inner world has not yet reached its limit.”
“Thus, even if I comprehend more Immortal Techniques, they can still be imprinted within the inner world, enhancing its power!”
“In the future, perhaps this inner world can truly become a real world!”
She was different from others.
With the Longevity Panel, she could cultivate both immortal and martial paths, had long formed a Yang Spirit, and was nourished by a Dao Body—thus her phenomenon was not a single phenomenon.
A phenomenon might have limits, but the inner world had none.
This was also the foundation for her path of fusing all methods into one furnace.
“At the Sixth Realm, with my current strength, I can easily use the Immortal Technique of Time twice, with energy to spare.”
“This should only be the initial stage of the Sixth Realm. Once Dao self, true self, and past self gradually reach completion, I will become even stronger!”
“However, I now have more methods!”
The Dao self, true self, and past self were all parts of her—only refined by the laws of heaven and earth in different directions, controlling different authorities of heaven and earth.
Now she could naturally use them, even unleashing the preliminary power of their companion Dao artifacts.
As for how powerful they were—even she did not know.
But presumably, their might was terrifying.
Because the phenomenon was originally her inner world, and also merged with the outer world—linking the inside and outside.
These selves and their Dao weapons could not only unleash their own law-based power but also draw upon the divine might of heaven and earth.
What was the limit of the might of heaven and earth?
Perhaps only a Supreme who had merged with the Dao would know.
“Array Dao experience +30.”
“Array Dao: Minor Completion → Mastery (0/30000)”
“Array Dao has reached Mastery, trait derived: Reaching Heaven and Earth.”
“Greater Yin Sword Dao experience +30.”
“Greater Yin Sword Dao: Minor Completion → Mastery (0/10000)”
“Greater Yin Sword Dao has reached Mastery, trait derived: Sword Technique Reaches Divinity.”
“Sword Technique Reaches Divinity trait automatically overrides intuitive mastery, Sword Domain, and Sword Technique Reaches Divinity.”
“What?”
“How long have I been in seclusion?”
Seeing the text before her, Li Yunqing froze instantly.
For swordsmanship, she had only let her Divine Intent Incarnations instinctively practice various sword techniques.
The experience gained was minimal, yet over the past year, it had advanced from initiation to minor completion.
For Array Dao, she had also let her incarnations instinctively read the array inheritance books in the Great Xia armory.
Relying on photographic memory to memorize them, she had never truly comprehended them.
Yet now, both Greater Yin Sword Dao and Array Dao had reached mastery.
“Buzz!”
With a thought, the nine incarnations in the courtyard turned into streams of light and merged into Li Yunqing’s body.
“One year!”
“I only comprehended some techniques, made an attempt, and opened the Sixth Realm—yet an entire year has passed?”
“Time really has become worthless!”
Li Yunqing murmured, her expression somewhat emotional.
As the new trait activated, her body trembled slightly.
In an instant, she merged with heaven and earth, able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth with a single thought.
“This is Reaching Heaven and Earth?”
“I can actually use myself as the array core?”
Shock flashed through Li Yunqing’s eyes.
When she first entered Array Dao, she had obtained the Heart of Nature. Now she had Reaching Heaven and Earth.
She could now serve as the array core, directly connecting heavenly momentum and earthly ley lines.
“My Divine Intent Incarnations are incredibly useful!”
Feeling this power, her eyes filled with delight.
With nine incarnations, all connecting to heaven and earth, she could form an immensely powerful array.
Moreover, she had numerous array inheritance methods from the Great Xia armory in her mind.
Even without deep comprehension, relying on photographic memory, she could still replicate them and easily set up arrays.
“Fortunately, the Great Xia armory has various array inheritance books—likely recorded by generations of Immortal God descendants.”
“And there’s also Sword Technique Reaches Divinity!”
Li Yunqing closed her eyes slightly, sensing that all the sword techniques in her mind were now rapidly integrating.
Every move of the Greater Yin Sword Dao now carried divine might.
“Buzz!”
Her body trembled slightly. Within three meters around her, sword qi surged wildly.
“Chi chi chi…”
Ripples spread through the void.
Under her divine sense, every strand of sword qi now nearly tore through space.
“The Seventh Realm can forge spatial items… so that’s how it is!”
At this moment, Li Yunqing finally understood Gu Yuan’s earlier words.
She also understood the scene she had once witnessed through the broken sword.
Below the Sixth Realm, there was no need for concern—once the Dao was destroyed, the person perished, likely suffering backlash from heaven and earth, leading to the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.
But above the Sixth Realm, all must be suppressed and eliminated.
Presumably, those above the Sixth Realm, if capable of leaving their own world, could survive in other worlds.
“The Fifth Realm forms the foundation of the Dao; the Sixth Realm forges the true self, strengthening oneself in all aspects.”
“The Seventh Realm should be the initial attainment of the Dao, already touching the power of space, drawing strength from the endless void, no longer needing nourishment from heaven and earth.”
Li Yunqing gradually formed a conjecture.
The essence of living beings was essence, qi, spirit, as well as laws and the Dao.
No matter how cultivation paths changed, they all ultimately shared the same foundation—only the paths to the peak differed.
Now in the Sixth Realm, her sword techniques could already nearly tear space.
At the Seventh Realm, she could fully rely on her own strength to forcibly cut space and use it.
“The Eighth Realm would be the completion of one’s own Dao, becoming a king; the Ninth Realm attaining sainthood, with the chance to merge with heaven and earth and become a Supreme.”
With the cultivation path of Great Scarlet Heaven, Li Yunqing now had a rough understanding of the road ahead.
“But what path should my Dao take?”
Thinking of her own Dao, she felt a faint confusion.
To simply become the strongest, free from any man’s gaze, free from being seized or exploited, living carefree from then on?
That had been her initial thought upon stepping onto the path of cultivation.
And she had worked tirelessly toward it.
For a woman—especially one beautiful, possessing various physiques, and carrying immense value—this was a hurdle she inevitably had to face.
But to forge such thoughts into her Dao felt somewhat narrow-minded.
“Buzz!”
At that moment, the Greater Yin Sword Dao in her mind, enhanced by Sword Technique Reaches Divinity, finally fully integrated.
“You have gained new insight into the Sword Dao.”
“Sword World in the Palm experience +300.”
“Sword World in the Palm (Minor Completion → Mastery 0/10000)”
“Sword World in the Palm has reached Mastery, trait derived: Self-Contained World.”
“Self-Contained World trait automatically overrides Five Elements Return to Origin and Five Elements Tribulation Qi.”
“This?”
Seeing the text, Li Yunqing blinked in surprise.
The next moment, she extended her right palm. Five Elements divine light swirled, instantly transforming into a gray, chaotic aura.
Then that aura seemed to be opened up, autonomously forming a space.
“This is Self-Contained World?”
“Sword World in the Palm… I see!”
Looking at the sphere of light in her palm, containing heaven and earth like a complete spacetime, Li Yunqing suddenly understood.
Sword World in the Palm was something she had created based on Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, once using a single palm strike to suppress and kill a Divine Realm expert.
During this period, she had occasionally cultivated it. Now that it reached mastery, it could truly become a small world.
“Perhaps I can refine it into an artifact, or into my sleeve—creating a Universe Within the Sleeve?”
“Storing items in the future will be much more convenient!”
“And…”
With a thought, everything within the Sword World in the Palm transformed into sword qi, imbued with the traits of the Greater Yin Sword Dao.
Its power nearly tore apart that small world.
“It can also suppress and kill enemies—not merely for storage!”
“In that case, Universe Within the Sleeve it is!”
With a flick of her sleeve, she could capture others directly.
Trapping and killing—all within a single thought. Such a divine ability was truly stylish, elegant, and beautiful.
“My strength has greatly increased, and my methods are becoming more numerous!”
“Is this the advantage of a Longevity cultivator?”
“As long as I live long enough, perhaps I could kill someone with just a glance!”
Li Yunqing was in an excellent mood.
Not only had she stepped into the Sixth Realm, but her methods had also greatly increased.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Longevity Panel—learn once and master it, master it and perfect it, combined with trait enhancements, destined for invincibility.
“It seems I really needed to push myself!”
“No wonder people say crisis is opportunity!”
“The ancients truly did not deceive me!”
Li Yunqing finally relaxed.
Gu Yuan’s words about spies had placed immense pressure on her.
Especially with the Fallen Immortal Land being watched by the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands—countless spies might be lurking in the shadows.
At any moment, they could deliver a fatal blow.
Of course, death itself was not terrifying—what she feared was a fate worse than death, being treated as a plaything.
“Wait… it’s been two years. Did I miss the Dao Demonstration?”