Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism

Taking a deep breath, Qi Yun closed his eyes again, immersing his consciousness into his Inner Heaven and Earth, which had become exceptionally tranquil and powerful due to his Five Viscera Perfection.

He began trying to capture that ethereal yet crucial element—the Innate Divine Rhyme.

According to the Daoist classics, this Innate Divine Rhyme is a wisp of innate spiritual nature, pure and flawless, that emerges from the hazy chaos at one’s birth.

However, as one grows older, gains experience, and their thoughts become more complex,

this wisp of utmost purity and truth—this spiritual nature—is gradually submerged and obscured by the passions, desires, and countless distracting thoughts of the Acquired world.

And to break through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, blast open the Ancestral Acupoint, and clear a path to the Sea of Consciousness,

one must first find this wisp of Innate Divine Rhyme. Then, by nurturing and strengthening it, one can, when the time is right, blast open the Ancestral Acupoint.

The spiritual nature of the Divine Rhyme enters the Sea of Consciousness, giving rise to Divine Sense.

In a way, the Qi Refining Sixth Layer and the Qi Refining Third Layer are somewhat similar.

One involves Guiding True Qi to break through the miasma shrouding the Purple Mansion and establish a foundation; the other involves condensing the spiritual nature of the Divine Rhyme to shatter the fetters of the Ancestral Acupoint, achieve a complete Sea of Consciousness, and manifest Divine Sense.

Aided by the miraculous effects of the Great Marvelous True Luo Meditation Mat, the chaotic and jumbled thoughts in Qi Yun’s mind were as if gently smoothed over by an invisible hand, quickly falling silent.

His Heart Lake became as still as an ancient well, reflecting his truest self.

In this extreme tranquility, his perception became exceptionally sharp, and he began to probe the deepest parts of his consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, in the depths of a silent, empty darkness, he "saw" it!

It was an extremely faint Spiritual Light, flickering unsteadily like a candle flame in the wind, silent and dim.

It was ethereal and elusive, hard to grasp, as if it were just an illusory bubble, yet it authentically emanated the most fundamental aura of his own life.

Innate Divine Rhyme!

Qi Yun’s heart stirred, but he dared not be the slightest bit careless, nor did he dare to let any feeling of excitement or impatience arise.

He feared that the slightest emotional fluctuation would startle away the faint Spiritual Light he had worked so hard to perceive.

Cautiously, following the instructions of the Spell, he used his perfected Qi of the Five Viscera as a guide, as if weaving the softest of nets, and slowly enveloped and nurtured that wisp of Innate Divine Rhyme, stabilizing it slightly.

’The spiritual nature of the Divine Rhyme has been found. Next is the location of the Ancestral Acupoint...’

Although he had found the Innate Divine Rhyme, Qi Yun was not in a hurry to use it to blast open his Ancestral Acupoint. At this moment, the Divine Rhyme was still very weak, and the probability of a successful breakthrough was small.

Rushing in rashly and injuring the Divine Rhyme would be a loss that outweighs the gain.

’The Ancestral Acupoint is located at the center of the eyebrows. I’ll probe the situation first...’

With a flicker of his Heart Thought, Qi Yun’s consciousness arrived at the mysterious region behind the center of his eyebrows.

However, the instant his consciousness touched that region!

VWOOM!

An indescribable aura—seamless, incredibly dense, and as unshakable as a mountain—suddenly overwhelmed all of Qi Yun’s perceptions!

It was as if he was facing a massive, heavy gate cast from a single piece of Refined Steel, several feet thick, incredibly heavy, and completely seamless.

It firmly sealed off the even more vast and mysterious place behind it—the Sea of Consciousness!

Feeling how incredibly sturdy the fetters of the Ancestral Acupoint were, Qi Yun was inwardly speechless, and a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

’It’s a good thing I didn’t try to break through rashly.’

Given the current state of the Divine Rhyme, trying to shake the Ancestral Acupoint would be like striking a stone with an egg.

Suppressing the impulse in his heart, Qi Yun gathered his thoughts, wrapped the Innate Divine Rhyme with his Qi of the Five Viscera, and slowly nurtured it.

’Breaking through to the Sixth Realm can’t be rushed.’

’If the Innate Divine Rhyme is injured, recovery will be extremely troublesome.’

’I can’t attempt the breakthrough without being one hundred percent certain.’

Opening his mouth, he slowly exhaled a long breath. Qi Yun silently felt the power within him, which had grown ever more profound and heavy due to his Five Viscera Perfection.

A sense of groundedness washed over him.

He lowered his gaze to his palm and clenched it slightly.

"Indeed. No matter how powerful external items are, nothing is more reassuring than a tangible increase in one’s own strength."

After his Cultivation had greatly improved, Qi Yun regulated his breathing for a moment and then took out the Dharma Transmission Jade Talisman, shimmering with Spiritual Light, that Elder Master Deng Yin had given him.

Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism

This was a scroll containing a method of Divination Calculation and Deduction.

Qi Yun had long been interested in dabbling in this type of Magic.

It was just that he had been too busy improving his Cultivation and dealing with examinations.

He had never been able to find the time to begin cultivating it.

Furthermore, he was well aware that among all types of Magic, the Divination Skill was extremely difficult to begin learning.

It had extremely strict requirements for comprehension and mental calculation abilities.

With his own self-admitted talent and comprehension, mastering it in a short time was practically impossible.

Practicing it rashly would only delay his Cultivation progress; it would be neglecting the root for the branches. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

’However, this particular Divination Skill seems different from the usual orthodox Inference Techniques.’

On the way back, Qi Yun had briefly skimmed the contents of this "Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism."

To put it simply, normal Divination Calculation and Deduction required first casting a spell to draw in a wisp of Celestial Secret Spiritual Rhyme. Then, using Magical Artifacts like a Compass or counting rods, one would perform complex and intricate calculations to transform the Spiritual Rhyme into specific hexagrams or guidance.

This method placed heavy emphasis on comprehension and computational power.

This was also the difficulty of the Divination Skill; it placed high demands on the Caster’s comprehension and computational abilities.

But this "Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism" was different.

Because it was a genuine Demon Dao divination method.

Its philosophy originated from the common Demon Dao methods of using blood sacrifices and self-mutilation to gain power.

It didn’t overly rely on nature’s spiritual energy, but instead directly burned one’s own blood essence, Primordial Qi, or even lifespan to forcibly increase the accuracy and clarity of the divination.

The greater the price paid, the clearer the divination.

Simple, crude, and efficient.

Its only drawback was that, compared to orthodox Divination Skills, it was based on harming oneself.

’This problem isn’t entirely unsolvable,’ Qi Yun mused, stroking the Jade Talisman as his mind raced. ’My Clear Wind Technique has the effect of slowly healing the physical body and restoring qi and blood. The qi and blood consumed by using the Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism could perhaps be gradually replenished by the Clear Wind Technique.

’Although the efficiency isn’t high, it can at least maintain a balance and prevent fundamental damage.’

’However, this is only a stopgap measure.’

His eyes flickered slightly. ’A tyrannical Magic like the Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism should logically have its own supporting Dharma Gates, designed to reduce backlash or speed up recovery.

’The Elder Master only gave me the Blood-Drawn Profound Mechanism itself...’

’Did he deliberately hold something back? Or does he plan to bestow it upon me later, after I’ve shown sufficient value and loyalty?’ Qi Yun let out a soft breath, understanding dawning on him.

He completely understood Master Deng Yin’s actions. If he were in Deng Yin’s position, he wouldn’t have given away all the benefits at once without reservation either.

’But I still don’t like being controlled by others... Maybe I should learn another healing Magic?’ Rubbing the space between his brows, Qi Yun faintly recalled that he had been strolling through the Holy Sect Treasure Market before.

’I think I saw a healing Magic there...’

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